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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
What Germany Would
Have Demanded
Had Huns Conquered Allies They
Would Have Exacted
Staggering Indemnity

Berne, Thursday, April 3 F'rench
Wireless--Matl1ias Erzberger. chair
man Of the German armistice commits
sion and member Of the German
government, was accused Of being the
author Of document written in 1914
showing that Germany's peace terms.
if She won. woulG include large an
nexations and indemnities. Herr Ian
dauer. d representative Of the Munich
soldiers and workment's council, de-
clared in a speech at Augsburg,
the Frankfort Zeitung Landauer, VINO
was speaking at meeting in memory
of Kurt Eisner, the late Bavarian pre-
mier. said he had Il copy Of the docu-
ment
Landauer at first refused to give
the name of the author except tha. he
was still member of the government.
Finally, however. he said that the peH-
son to whom he alluded was Herr
Erzberger.
Among the peace terms mentioned
in the document, Landauer said. We're:
Annexation of Belgium. French Nor
mandy and several towns on the
southeastern coast of England.
Annexation of the territories on the
eastern frontier of Germany which
have since become separate states.
Establishment Of a large German
colonial empire.
Payment Of war indemnity cal
culated to cover Germany's expenses
during the first ten months OF the war,
as well as the entire German debt be-
fore the war. Herr Landauer asserted
these terms were approved in prin-
ciple by General Won Faulkenhayn,
.Gencral Won Moltke and Admiral Won
TirpitZ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Chance. to .Enlist in Navy.

A navy recruiting station has been
opened in Florence. and a number Of
young men Of this locality will take
advantage OF this office TO get IN the
navy.
Every branch of the navy is open
for enlistments now. and men are
needed to help get the soldiers back
home.
If you arc between the age Of Il
and So the navy is a good place TO
learn trade and see the world
Training in the navy will enable YOU
to learn the ways Of the world and
save money.
Ask any discharged sailor about life
aboard man-o-war. and he will give
you some facts.
F. J. Burress chief gunner's mate.
e. S. Navy. has been placed in charge
: OF the station and he will gladly Slvc
any information about enjistments or
war bonuses Literature can be had
for the asking. by writing for it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Flying Officers Killed
Colonel Dickman and Major
Butts Meet Death

Americus Ca. April 3.-Lieut. Col
Frederick 7. Dicklnan, commanding
officer at Southern Flying Field near
here. and MAJ. John ". Butts, eXecu-
tive officer of the field. were killed /. &c
today in a fall Of about 200 feet. Col
onel Dickman is Il son Of Mai Gen
eral Dickman, commanding the Third
army OF occupation on the Rhine
The officers. Major Butts as pilot
and Colonel Dckman in the second
seat, had gone up for their usual al
ternoon flight and had made the last
turn Of the field preparatory to
landing. From the ground it appear
ed that Major Butts attempted to
turn. the wind coming in gusts and
apparently caught the airplane with
full force in such a way as to lift the
tail vertically into the air.
the usual nose dive followed the
jerking of the plane into 1t vertical
position. and it crashed to the eurtn.
Had the airplane been higher up
there would in all probability have
been time for it TO have 'fattenrd
OUT and glided safely on. Before
it could be righted, however, the plane
hit the earth with u crash that smash
ed it to bits. officers and men rush
ed up. The two flyers were breath
ing, but unconscious and both died
within few minutes.
Both Colonel Dickman and Major
Butts We're graduates OF West Point
and each leaves q widow and one
child residing here. Colonel Dick
man came here January 10, succeed
ing Mai. Carlisle Wash. as COM
nlandant Colonel Dickman was -
years Of age and an expert flyer.
Major Butts native Of Cisco.
Texas. was IS years of age. He WAS
noted as q fine athlete and an cx>
pert rilleman and revolver shot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
The Bolshevik Army
Would be Weak Except That the
General Staff is Largely.
Officers of Former Rus
sian Army

Perne March 10 lBy Mail THE
armies under the command Of the
Bolshevik government in :ussia COM
prise approximately 100000 men but
only about 250. 900 Of them are actual
combatantS. according to inforI alton
received here from sources usually
considered reliable
These forces are divided into fifteen
armies OF 1000 conlbatants each.
Twelve of them are described as coin
p!c:ciy organized Each army con-
sists Of two or thrcc divisions and
each division OF Two. three or four
regiments The number OF officers
and men in each regiment varies from
:. fcw hundred 10 two thousand.
The First Army is under command
Of General Michael TouhatcheEski,
who. until the 'soisjlcvik revolution
took place. was u simple lieutenant
in an infantry regiment. His military
cducation is fap from complete. but
his general staff is composed entire
~ of officers who formerly belonged
TO the Russian general staff. 50 tiiat
they compensate Tor ;:!c d"iici"nc!eS
Of ti"ir commanderin-chiof
The Second Army i; hc:idc@ by "a
we'll organized :cacra! staff nii."i' 81
cludes three colonels who formerly
belonged TO the Russian General staff
The comn1ander-in- chief Of the
Third Army is an individual Who up
to the time Of Bolshevik revolutlon,
was a sergeant in one Of the regiments
of Siberian infantry Hc also is sup
ported by a general staff composed OF
former Russian staff officers.
; The fact that so many officers OIL
the former Russian army have CON
Sentcd TO serve with the BolShevlkl
: is one of the worst features OF the
situation in Russia. Without them the
Bolsheviki would have been unable
to organize such military forces as
are now az their disposal, and then
j dictatorship, based solely on violence
would have been ended long ago.
The artillery equipment Of the Boil
shcvik armies is declared to be very
+! incomplete. A. division has. on ar
average. from five to eight guns. Mu
initions are said to be scarce and then
supply is deficient. Munitions for tht
infantry also arc running short.
The chief OF the Central Genera
Staff OF the Bolshevik forces is a Let
named Watsetia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Right Crops to Plant
Questions Facing Farmers Who
Reduce Cotton Acreage

Clemson College. April 3-In con-
nection with the cotton acreage reduc-
ton >Mlat crops should be given in
creased acreage in 1919? And what are
the prospects for profits from crops
other than cotton? a number OF iac-
tors enter into the answers to these
auestions now engaging the interest
of farmers of South Carolina says the
extension service of Clemson College
It has been the common experience
of the South to receive less money
for $4,000. .000-bale crop of cotton
than for an Il, eco, ,000-bale crop. WIT
an average season the same number
of acres we had in cotton last year
will produce this year 15,0oo,o ,oo0 bales
Such crop in view OF the hIgh cost
of production this year would prob
abIy be marketed at a serious loss to
the producers
MANY farmers in this State and
throughout the South have learned to
i've at home by supplying practically
All their needs from the farm. This
policy needs to be applied to every
farm in the State, rented farms in
zcIuded. The landlord will necessarily
have to take the initiative in lnduc-
iaSs tenants to produce needed sup
plies. Such a course as this leads to
commercial freedom Of the South and
restoration of fertility to the land.
What should we plant in South
Carolina on these lands taken out of
cotton? We cannot afford to let fields
lie idle any more than we can afford
to grow cotton at a loss.
gTo@properIy answer the above queS-
ton will require some t. light on the
part OF every farmer. The best layout
Of crops for one farm might not suit
another nearby farm. The guiding
nrincsple should be in each case to
plants crops that promise to pay better
than cheap cotton. SO far as is posi-
bic crops should be grown that may
be fed to live stock When crops are
fed ION the farm and the manure re-
turned to- the land the soil is en-
riched, whereas cotton does not in
crease the fertility Of the land.
Certainly there should be an in
creased acreage this year in corn
With velvet beans, sorghum for feed
and syrup, sugar cane for syrup. le-
gume hay crops, soy beans and pea
nuts for hogs. sweet and Irish pota-
toes, home gardens and permanent
pastures. Plans should be made this
spring for putting in "a large acreage
in alfalfa next fall.
In planting a. system OF crops the
labor requirements for each crop
must be taken into consideration.
Frequently the crop which sells for
most per acre is not the most profit
able crop. because of the excessive Ia
bor cost ofthat crop.
Labor is now the most expensive
requirement for crop production.
Crops which require less labor, such
for instance. as alfalfa may compete
successfully with cotton. There are
! handreds Of farnassiil1 the state which
! have their most profitable acres in
permanent pasture sodded TO Bermuda
grass Along the coastal plain velvet
beans, SOY beans and peanuts when
pastared by live stock make large re-
turns at SMALL labor cost
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Fort -Josey.

At the Salem Baptist church par
snnage on Thursday, April 3rd, at s
o'clock P. NJ, Miss Alma May Fort
and Mr.. Chandler Josey were united
in holy matrimony, Rev. E. w. Rey-
nolds pastor Of the groom. officiating.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
number Of the friends and relatives
of the contracting parties. May the
pathway OF this young couple be
strewn with sunshine. and the whole
journey of heir matrimonial pill
SrinaSc be fragrant with the perfume
of perfect contentmcnt and conrad
shin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Textile Strike Ends
Workers in Columbus viii Re
turn

Columbus. Ga, April 3-The Strike
of textile workers in Columbus was
ended today by vote of the workers,
J. J. Thomas an organized OF the
United Textile Workers. ANNOUNCED
tonight. The work kers who went out
nearly two months ago demanding an
ciSh; hour day will Immediately ap-
,,ly for Unemployment, Thomas said.
There are about 5000 workers in this
section: Since the strike began many
have returned to work and mills have
hired outside help. The mill owners
it was understood will RI npioy all
those for whom they have openings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Allen Shirks Debate
Kansas Governor Will Not Dis
cuss Cotton and Wheat
With Alabama Man

Topeka. Kan. April 4.-Gov. Henry
j. Allen today declined to enter into
q debate with j. O. Thompson. presi-
dent of the Farmers Protective
League of Alabama. on the question::
Resolved, That the cotton growers
Of the South have rendered a more
sacrifcial service in the work of the
war than did the wheat growers Of
the West
In the reply to President Thomp-
sons challenge. Governor Allen suS-
sested that the question of sectional
loyalty is aside from the issue. He
says:
Any effort to revive the sectional
feeling which has been so magnili-
Gently buried in our common sacr3-
fees during the war is to be dcplotcd
and that such 4 debate as suggested
would not be productive Of any pa
triotic results at this time
Governor Allen suggests that the
organization which is seeking to re-
strict the production OF cotton should
have q joint debate with the attorney
general Of the United States and
members of the federal trade COM
mission"
The governor continues: IF it is
necessary that the prices Of cotton be
stabilized by artificial process then
am in favor of the process being 4
lawful one under the direction Of the
government and shall not be an et-
fort to create critical shortage OF
cotton in the world in order that by
this aTtifice a speculative price shall
be produced. 1 would not object tc
governmental regulation Of cotton
prices under proper conditions. In
fact. | have favored this for two
Years"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Miss Poppenheim
Elected
Continues Head of Daughters
of Confederacy

Louisville, Ey.. April 3-AIiss Mary
Poppenheim of Charleston, S. c., was
reelected president general by the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
at it's annual convention here today.
All other officers also were reelected
with the exception Of Mrs. Frank A.
Wake Of Norfolk. Va. custodian Of
iiagS and pennants. whose place was
flied by Mrs Simon Boliver Buckner
# Louisville. rhe election Of con-
ven,on cit: for next Year was de-
lcrrcd unt.l later in the week.
Besides the business session the pro-
sra.l t. I:iy included z visit to Camp
Zachary Taylor. on the outskirts OF
Louisville. and a night session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Funds For Road Work
How Federal Good Roads Appro'
priation is Expended

Columbia. April 3.-The state
Highway Commission is frequently
asked by county officials and interest
cd citizens what steps are necessary
in order to secure the large sums OF
federal money which are now avail
able for building roads in SoIth Car
olina.
1t is necessary first of all for the
County road officials to pass a resolu-
ton asking TIE State Highway Com
mission Tor Federal Aid for build
ing certain section or sections OF
the State His Y Systcn, IN thnir
counties. These resolutions must
provide for the money to ticfray laif
the cost. This money TO cover the
federal funds can come from The
county treasurer or from municipaii-
ties. or from private individuals.
There is one instance on record III
which u private corporation in South
Carolina agreed to provide part Of the
funds necessary to build an import
ant bridge.
After The county road authorities
notify the State Highway Commits
sion bS- resolution that they want to
build u part or parts Of the State
Highway S.,St.lI: in their county and
that E:t!f the money necessary is
available. the State Highway Com
mission sends an engineering party
- survey The road to be built. Af-
ter these surveys are made the State
Highway Commissions engineers pre-
pare Il careful estimate Of the cost Of
the work TO be done. together with :.
complete description OF the work III
cludln% blue prints and plans \ll Of
this data is forwarded TO the .;eclc-
tary OF the United States Depar n!cnt
OF Agriculture Mr.. D. F. HolSton
who is Il South Carolinian. Th" sec
rotary Of agriculture approve; The !
project. ana the State Highway Com
mission IN cooperation WITH the i
county authorities proceeds 10 IL x for |
bids from contractors.
After securing Il SatiSfactnr- bid !
the contract is let and the federal .
pays half of the ce st of .
the road building
The same process is followed IN Sc
curing federal money for !u. idins
bridges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
g7orry Builds Bridge
Pee Dee River Is 70 BE Crossed

Columbia. April 3.-The contract
Tor ,hc bridge across the Little ZEE
Dec River near C;.,livant's Ferry and
the roadway and bridges through
se swamp on the Marion county side
nf tho river has been let. Chitwood
x Palmer Of Colunlbi;. were award
-; The contract fer the combined
!reslic and russ timber i.ride;: across
the l.itj:e :'ac Dee and eleven tim
Der tr2Sties il the swamp. This
firm OF contractors agreed to con-
struct the bridge for S39, 1886 Mas
sey &; Company of Rock Hill was
awarded the contract for grading and
building the road through the swamp
on the Marion county side of the Pee
Dee River The contract price for
this work is S4G,66S.43.
Onc-!lalf Of the cost of constructing
the brdgn across Little Pee Dee
/ and the road and bridges th ugh
the river swamp will be paid by the
+; federal government, and the remain
! ing llalf Of the cost will be supplied
! BY Marion and Horny Counties
The road and bridge across the
! Little Pee Dee River have been sorely
needed for years. 1t will be an i'm
portant link in the proposed State
system Of highways, as it will give
Horny county direct outlet and
connection with the remainder Of
South Carolina. The section Of the
State which the bride across the
Pee Dee Rriver and its approaches
will serve has made tremendous
! strides recently and has come into
recognition as trucking and tobacco
growing district
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Pisgah News and Views.

Pisgaf1, April 4.-Monday WAS q
great day Cor Columbia; and the State
too Fully $4,000 people from all
over the State were present to see
the parade and welcome the return
of the boys home. The line of march
commenced near the State house and
went up Main street long way.
Then turned 10 the right and con-
tinued through several streets. then
back 10 starting point. where they
were dismissed. Great crowds We're
All aion& the march to cheer and
welcome tjlc boys All ages were
present and the. enthusiasm was lypi-
col Of the American people. The
soldiers marched in double lines
across the street. About 20 to -thc
line and the distance between the
lines WAS about 30 feet. Bands OF
music formed part OF the parade.
prcflI $on:,s The sick soldiers calu~
in automobiles. The parade tasted
about one and a-h:ili hours. or it
was that long in passing the review
ing stand. After the parade refresh
ments We're served the boys FROM
booths along both sides OF Main
stree; by the ladies Wires We're
strung across Main street. With the
fias Of the allies and electric lights
too on the wires other decorations
were visible. The scene n, night WAS
as pretty as ! ever saw. The differ
ent colors of the flags with the lights
made as prett: picture as | ever
Saw.
AT night lemonade. fruit and pind
crs were on hand at the State house
for all who wanted them. .Amuscmcnts
We're on hnnd for pleasure. SAW
soldiers from many Western and
Northern States and they spoke in
high praise Of their reception All
seemed to have a fine time. Columbia
surely did her best for the pleasure
Of all. The sad thing was 10 see sev-
eral men who had been gaSsed which
affected their speech. The govern
ment no doubt will send them to
some Sanitarium for treatment.
Senator Smith is Very optimistic
about the price Of cotton He said as
soon as peace Is declared ana the
embargo lifted cotton will go up. We
hope so.
Lever and Dominick viii DO all in
their power TO aid the farmers and
the sentiment OF all saw was to
stand firm and hole the cotton.
As numbers Of your readers did
not go to Columbia | gave a birds
oyo Wow 0f tb. nrOr,:i,u 50 1hay
could see what was done. J. +: y.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
Retire Fo11l Russia
American Troops Will Be Out by
End Of June

Washington. April 5.-DeclarinG
the Archangel situation from mil
itary view is well IN hand. General
March said, 1T is incredible that
the allied force there can be driven
into the sea by anybody. He an
nounced that it is planned to have
the American forces out of that por-
ton of Russia by the end Of juno.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09
The Next Lyceum Attraction.

The fifth and last number OF the
series Of attractions of the Sumter
Lyccum will appear at the Girls
High School next Wednesday evening
at 3.15. This isl a musical number
and is characterized as one Of the
most pleasing of all the attractions
offered by the Redpath Lyceum Bu-
reau
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09

r DR.. John A. Rice was seen on the
streets of Columbia the Other day and
asked whether he had any news from
the Gamecock city. Nothing you are
not familiar with Sumter is JOY.
II YOU want d real live home he
said facetiously. move The State
over there and you will BE- at the
center Of the universe. e.-colunll'ia
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09

The reports from the county indi-.
cate that as a rule cotton planting is
not as far advanced this year as
usual. The scarcity of labor is all
ready being felt and when. cotton
chopping season arrives the farmer
with a big cotton acreage will find
out what real trouble is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09

Mai w. 7. LeSesnc found HE c;t,
that was stolen last Tuestla. ,ls:it.
The car was left in Il ditch between
Cartersville and Lynchburg. The car
was not hurt and all Of The books
and papers were left unmolested in
the car.-Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09

Madrid Thursday. April 3.-The
condition of Queen Victoria. who un-
aerwent a slight operation yesterday.
is satisfactory, according to an an
nouncement Of the attending ply
sician.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09

Copenhagen. April 5.-The Ger
man-Austrian national assembly has
passed q bin banishins the members
Of the Hapsburs family and coniscat- /
ing rheir property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09

Mr.. Beck is making extensive inn
provements at Pocalla and when he
has put his plans into execution
Sumter will have the. most attractive
pleasure resort i'm the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09

The man who can suggest SONS
scheme to prevent the blockade o
automobiles in the business sectioa o
Main Street Will be public bencf;;c
tor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-09

Washington. April Assignment
of the complete Rainbow Division to
early convoy home WAS announced
today BY the war department.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-11-07
INLAND CITIES COULD BE BOMBED

Chicago and other cities as far in
land could be bombed and wrecked by
even two enemy aircraft launched from
warships 25 miles off the Atlantic
coast, and the present coast defense
and aircraft service of the United
States could not prevent it. That is
what Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, d.
rector of military aeronautics, told the
house military affairs committee re-
Gently.
Graphic indication of Mexican bor-
der conditions was given by the wit
ness when he said:
'There is now on the Mexican bor-
der an efficient and effective force Of
400 combat planes, with 300 in reserve
for replacement.
The army has about $500 planes
that could be put to use, but about
one-third of these planes are foreign
made and there are no extra parts for
repairs. Some 400 planes, mostly OBJ
solete and fit for training purposes
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-11-07
DANGER IN CLASS-MINDED MAN

Gov. ]. P. Goodrich Of Indiana, in
q recent address welcoming returned
world war service men, referring to
the steel strike said he believed many
Of the strikers were foreigners who
were unacquainted with the American
principles Of government. -
"This Is a government of laws and
not OF men, or it is not government
at all" he said. "And we have to stand
for obedience to law and respect for
established institutions. You are not
going to see the government torn
down by impious hands, which have
done nothing to build 1t up. The insti-
tutions Of our country are challenged
as never before. The great danger
today is the class.minded man. He
would substitute loyalty to group to
loyalty to the nation.
II believe In collective bargaining
and that men have the right to or
ganize to protect their interests. Some
Of these labor leaders, believe, do
ION I IN not helieve that w r. Foster
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-11-07

these American business wnen
have certain advantages over
swing doeu predictions many times losg
before the
situation Europe have not observed
which they have over u.s. either from
from the caacter OF prooucus
merely of manufacung out with reference
o shpbulding.
We needn't worry movements from foreign
peio They compete They understand now better than ever
before evil Gmanys commercial system reached
the Wher It tOp-heavy