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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-31
EEE,NEY'S THE.NTFR.

Billie Burke, in The Make-Believe
Wife," is the feature picture at Kee-
neys theater in connection with the
first episode of The Lure of the
Circus" featuring Eddie Polo The
four acts of vaudeville are pleasing to
patrons. Rose and Woods, in a COM
edy sketch. are very clever; the Dance
De Illusion, a man and a woman is
some hing new in the dancing line;
Lee and Laurence, in their 'DoWn on
the Lehigh" act, are very good and
spring some good jokes, while the
Four Avalos. a musical quartet are
sure to please and complete the bill.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-31

Challenge milk 16c, Russell Bros.
-advt-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-31

Pure lard &c, Russell Bros, adVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Famine in Russia
Thousands Dying Daily in Mos
cow But Lenine Fares
SumptuoHsly.

Paris, Feb. 25.-The Soviet govern
ment IN Moscow Is regulating the
number. OF; baths each person Is per-
nitted to take in various public and
private bathing places. It has digid-
ed the population into three cate
gories. according to French refugees
arriving here from Russia. Some
ere allowed TO battle twice a month,
it is ssaid, some once a month and
others never.
The. cost OF food is declared TO be
prohibitlvee when food can De obtain
ed at al. and a. Canine, made worse
by lack Of medicine was .reigning in
Moscow when the French left. The
Bolsheviki call it the hunger tyc
phus'' and it claims from 1000 70 81
600 victims daily.
Premier ,IIenine. the refugees say.
is. not affected by the food problem
Lenine has plenty to eat and his bill
for .frnit and vegetables in a recent
month amounted to $4,000 rubles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
- BoId,, wEEEII,sREMEDY.
Cream Checks Pay Monthly Expen-
ses, Leaving Cotton Money as Clear

AboaH two years ago when thu boil
Weeyil first made its appearance
in vast numbers an this country, the
question on everybody's tongue was.
What is the farmer in this country
going to raise for money crop?'
We decided to try dairying. We
had only two cows. and having made
almost a failure Of two cotton crops
We did not have the money to buy
any more, SO went to the bank in
Septenh her. 1917, and asked for loan
with which to- buy four more cows,
which they readily agreed to do.
AS my wife and two boys help to do
all the work on the farm I carried
them with me wtenI went to buy the
cows which cost as s240
Then we Bought a separator and
two cream cans for which we paid a
little over $50. We began selling
cream October 90, 1917. and up to oc-.
tober "a, 1913, We had Sold $212.5s
worth Of cream and had paid out only
$6.75 for feed But Of course we fed
we raised ourselves
We DO not consider this more than
half the proceeda From our cows as
we have some very fine calves and
have had lots Of skim milk for feed
ing to hogs, besides the fertilizer
from the cows ,is worth a great deal
on the farm. .s1 ~ 80, 49,
We figure that our weekly cream
checks wifi pay all our living ex-
penses. then what money We can get
for our cotton crop we Invest In more
land Or more livestock.
think that dafryIng is the best
thing the smafE farmer OF the South
has eyer tried IN connection with
raising corn, cotton or kay.-Watt
MCGEE. in The Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
3Om to Sail March 27M
All Divisions Excepting Regular
Army to be Returned as
Shipping Becomes Avail
able. According TO
Pershing.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Gen. Per-
shins notified the War Department
today that divisions, now in the
American Expeaitionary Forces OK az
cepting those with regular army des-
ignatiorls" would be returned To the
ITnitetfs states IN the order OF the ar
rival OF their respective divisional
headquarters in France. This was in
serpreted as meaning that all divis-
ions except the first, second. third,
fourth fifth, sixth and seventh
would be returned as shipping was
available.
(, Combat troops not assigned to di-
visions viii be returned in the order
in which their services can be spared
and similar policy has been adopt
ca regarding service OF supply troops
except that as far as possible these
also will be returned in the order OF
arrival in France. :.
Gen. Pershins SAID he estimated the
movement OF troops, based on tom
mage known to be available and on
the German shipping soon to become
available as follows:
March $4,000; April 221 600;
May 24s 5000; June 207,o0o.
The general said that based on
these estimates divisions would be
returned IN the following order:
March 9th. Goth. S5th. 37th and
s1st; April 26th, $50, SD, 35th and
42d: May 32d. 2Sth. 33d, 90th and
18th; June ssth, 9oth.. 18th and 18th.
Announcemens bs Gen Pershing's
chief OF staff, that IS national guard
and national army divisions We're
scheduled to sail .fs.on France be.
fore July I. appare>.uY confirms re-
ports which have been current here
That the expedite lonary forces were to
be reduced 10 a total strength OF
got, 700 by the end OF the current fis-
cal year.
Calculations in the various war de-
pertinent bureaus. it is said. have
been based upon the 100000 strength
in figuring on che maintenance Of
the army abroad after JULY.
= lE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
III. Hefberss A. Moses Win Continue
s: TO Act an. Director for snlnter

Capt En1. r. Timmons. Of Rich
rsond, Va. Field Director Of the war
Loan Organization OF the Fifth Fede-
al Reserve District, was in Sumter
yesterday afternoon comforting with
NJ. Herbert a. Moses, WHO worked SO
faithfully during 1915 as Director OF
War Savings for Sumter County:
Mr. Moses had decided to give up
the work but after being urged both
by Mr. Ti1nmoHs, who is in charge OF
HE work In South Carolina. and DR..
Freeman OF Richmond, who is in
charge oe War. Savings for the entire
district, and in the hope that the new
type OF organization which is being
adopted would enable 4 much better
showing to he made for Sumter Coun-
ty and South Carolina, he agreed To
continue the work.
While in the city Mr.. Timsnons also
consulted with Or. Edmunds. Mr.
Bryan, and several other Of Sumter 3
foremost citizens All these expect 70
help Mr. Moses III the work tlis year.
Il shohlfi be understood by all who
are asked TO help in the movement
that il IS not only TO raise money for
the Government. bat is 70 make per-
naanent some of the splendid habits
OF thrift incuicated during the war.
It iSa part of National campaign to
inculcaee thrift.
Furthermore, though the war is
ended, the Government is spending
$4,000. 100000 daily and there are
100000 men overseas who must b.
brought back and cared for when
they arrive NO true hearted citizer
could say that he has done his share
ard think of the sacrifice mlde by thf
Thousands who are coming back 70 the
country daily without sight. withou'
arms or legs and some without tn
God given ability to perceive with The
eye OF the mind. or even to know ane
recognize their friends and l"vet
ones, because of affected mentality.
Mr.. Moses does not intend to holt
on to the Chairna nship Of the Coun
~ unless ali lis citizens show a aii
fiasness to cooperate. to the fullest
and It is hoped that every man, Wo
man and child in the city and county
win begin TO plan just what can b'
done both individually in the vi,
0f buying stamps and in helping to ge
others to buy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
INCOME TAX RETURNS.
Of Collector Will BE
in City This Week. -.

Representative Of Collector Will BE
in City This Week. :. :.
Nh a. Z. Tisdale win, be in Sumter,
as a representative of>the Collectors
Office. on Thursday. Friday and Sat
uraay. OF this week, for the purpose
OF assisting In filling out and fling
Income Tax Returns for the year
1918.
: It viii be necessary for those who
desire this assistance TO get up the
information as TO. their. income and
expense. and ne will assist in the
filing OF. The. return. However, he
Will not be able to usist in getting up
the information, as he will be en-
tirely too busy for. this. They must
ccme prepared. Either the postoftlce
or any OF the banks can advise: where
his office viii be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Cotton Mill
Labor Trouble
Management Seek to Eject the
- Strikers at Graniteville.

Columbia, Feb. 26.-An attempt
by the management Of the Grante--
Vile and WarrenvilIe cotton mills
in the Horse Creek Valley to eject
the four hundred strikers from their
homes is. foreshad dowed. by the ser
vice of writs Of ejectnent on four of
the strikers. Senator. John f., VIII
liams. Of Aiken county, who is the
legal representative Of the strikers,
said today that the strikers had
been rendering their mill manag ge-
ment checks for rent regularly and
that they would resist election. II
they are elected suits for damages
will be brought against the mills said
Senator Williams today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
The Price of Victory
Secretary Of Treasury Appeals
to Americans People to
Cheerfully Pay Higher
~ Taxes. S

Washington. Feb. 25.-Secretary
Glass today appeated to the An,eEi-
carr people to pay cheerfully the
higher war t:.yes which went into ef-
feet today 18th the signing by Presi-
iaent WT,,on OF the new revenue
bill. &c referred to it as a vic
~. .>x" to bear the cost OF a war
which has brought the ineifab'e
boon Of peace
Taxes which become operative ut
oncs include those on ,iauer,. tobac-
co, SOFT drinks, so-called Injuries,
such as automobiles. pianos, candy.
chewing gum, sporting goods AID
slot machines, capital. stock OF cor
poratons. brokers. amusement places,
taxicabs and other special businesses
The revenue bureaus machinery ;si-
ready has been put into operation in
preparation for the fling OF returns
March IS on income and excess pro-
fits, and. fhe collection Of the first 90
per cent. instaiiYneht payment ON that
date.
Secretary Class appeal, asserting
that the. war must ne paid fer
said: :
1T is 4 shallow kind Of patriotism
that does not burn brightly In time OF
peace. as web as in time Of war. II
is o poor sort OF patriot who would
siirfl the duty lie steaafastiy per-
formed, a year ago.
-tFhe income tax last year was a
liberty tax This year it is a victory
tax, but the purposes OF each are the
sa,ae, to defray the cost OF q wor:A'a
sar that has brought to the United
stdtes and its associates the ineffable
Hcon OF peace.
:. :: "'rhe government. therefore, ap-
peais to that. higher form OF pa
triotisnr which is not dependent upon
the shouting and the tumult to CO.
operate III the collection OF taxes this
year with the same splendid spirit OF
1aat year"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
: Retdlrn of ofSanity
Director of Emergency Fleet al
Last Talks Straight From
Shoulder to Shipyard
Workers.

Washington, Feb 25.-Labor agree
nents between shIpyards operators
and employees. made by the shipping
boards adjustment coirlniss' !ur-
ing the Var and expiring Nj "a 81,
will be superseded by a system de-
signed to- stop pampering. the yards
and coddTing the, men Charles
Pfea. director general OF the Erner-
gency Fleet Corporation, said today.
The government does not intend. he
added, to. yield to any OF. the de-
rnands foss increases in pay over, war
time scales, which have been the
cause OF strikes in Seattle and San
Prancisco and which threaten a strike
at Hog Island.
Il have told the boys that an end
comes to every pie" said Director
P.ez. 'iaild that the last piece is on
the plate, Any increases in costs
from now on viii be met by the cam
collation. Of ship contracts We are
down to the last OF the margin OH
our appropriations and we, don't IN
tend to. finish out our Commitments
by. leaving tn half built hufis. stick
ing up in the air in the yards
= We had to do good many things
during the war;" he contihiIad. =. and
the result of. the Macy adjustment
hoard .yas to establish a horizontal
scale. all over the United States. Now
we intend to Withdraw the govern:
ment's. participation in the manage
nient and financing of shipyards.
Wage scales will be determined by
district boards, so far as possible
with the government as q factor IN
them.
I'm the meantime strikers who
break the Macey. board agreement and
ask. for more pay Will not be dealt
with until they. come back. to work.
il I have. anything. to say. There is
not much use. in collective bargain
ing II the bargain is to be kept when
It's suits the men and broken when it
doesn't. ,....s.,.
"The United States will not long
continue TO build ships at 5000 a ton
when they are being turned out ON
the Clyde for $40 It is not that
don't. want to pay high wages. I do
to the men who can earn them.
We've got a lot Of mSu in the yards
today who can't anf mt, The eff
feet Of the shorizonta age scale has.
been bad from every point Of view,
but its. chief bad result is, measured
in the increased cost Of ships. We
want high wages for the men and
high output for both yards and men.
That IS our only chance Off reducing
costs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01

Mrs. D. II. kincheloe, rc1,ler
whistler, vocalist and pianist. will
appear 1T the Auditorium of tie
Girls High School on the evening Of
Tuesday. March 18th, and her pro-
gram will be one that delights, us
she has made q favorable impres-
sion all over the United States in
Ci1autauqua work. She is the best
zone woman entertainer on the Plat
form today. Her coming should be
the magnet for drawing Il big crowd.
the proceeds Of which SO toward
charity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
lknssn.a amaas Made to SunaFy
Civil Bib by House.

......s =, 2, -. T.,a y,rcSnnfa-
stafes
m
ssssa 8. !, .,,, T,eIIt the
5ss;snee "a ier,oye
s {; h, q m
cotton, aynort
81, s, :, ant ~
,,,stil afre, T1,ns;
rs. > e,,5.
ssssa ~ + ) sanafs.
s,s s. -
= 8. :, !. - ~
s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Will March in Parade
Former Gov. and Mrs Manning
to be in Parents Division.

Washington. Feb. 25.--Former
Governor and Mrs. Richard l Man
ming has accepted. an invitation to
march with the parents division OF
the parade which is to take place
here next Thursday to welcome re-
turning soldiers to the District OF
Columbia President Wilson is OK
pected 10 lead the procession. The
late Capt. w. Sinklcr Manning. the
former governors son, who was kill
ca Il action in France. was a resident
OF this city as newspaper cores
pontlent for ten years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
An Exceptional, Opportunity for Home
Service Workers

The Sumter Chapter. a. r. G. has
been able to avail itself Of an op-
pereunity that few chapters can bo;tst
of. We are to be congratulated up
on having been able, by exceptional
effort TO secure Miss Ada s. No"l-
folk ard Miss Marguerite Thompson
Of the Southern Division TO condact
in Sumter Il Home Service chapter
course OF two weeks: These two WORK
ers are exceptionally qualified 20 c".l-
duet sueta course, which VIII coifi-
1nanee Thursday morning. at the l.
M. c. A building.
Miss Voolfolk. Of wide experience,
viii he in charge Of instruction ana
iec1ures, while Miss Marguerite
Thompson will supervise the. case
work. To have these especially
| trained representative is an oppor-
tunity that will probably present IT.
self only once in the history OF q
chapter, and should be taken advan-
tage OF By all interested in recon-
ssruction and social service.
The Sunl,el. Chapter is anxious 11
conduct Il Home Service section sec
ond 10 none With the opportun:tics
that we have. there is 10 reason why
we should not place ourselves ;sHlcnS
the first Sumter has Il wide ted iof
usAfu,rless and should be able to 60
good wrk
On Wednesday at o'clock at the
Girls High School auditorium meet
ing preparatory to the course Will be
held, at which meeting Miss w Woos-
folk viii interpret Home Service.
The executive committee Of The
chapter, the Home Service Commits
those who will take the course. INC
ministers Of the city the teachers
and u representative of the various
organizations Of the city arr. expected
70 be present. All others interested
! in tl,e cause OF Home Service 'ar'
cordially invited to attend this mol
/ ing tomorrow at 4 o'clock a. the
Girls High school auditorium.
I;emernber. this is q rare oppor-
| tunity.
Miss Mamie Chandler. who h"s
been in training for the last six Weeh,
at the Homo Service Institute il. 1t
lant7 has returned and IS in c.l;,'sy
or thc Home Scrvic" office O. thf
charter 4o2 City NAtionai Ealf
building.
Lets help Miss Chandler aad i..>l
co-workers with our cooper;,.:on il
/ make this branch Of the Red ;Saoss
work a great success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
A Cotton Exporters .
= Opinion
W. Gordon McGabe & Go. Say
That Reduction of Cotton .
Acreage is Essential.

' E. -.
The following; letter address to
Mr.. c. P. Exum, the local rep" SEN
tative OF W. Gordon McCaFs 60,
is interesting in that It .si.es the
opinion of Il leading cotton exporting
firm: ~
We sec from the various dispatches
and telcgrllns that we receive that
there will be every effort made to
persuade the cotton planters to great
" decrease their acreage. Some sue-
gest so per cent: but no less than 80
per cent
We feel ourselves that the reduc-
ton OF cotton acreage is absolutely
essential, in order that the cotton
producers may not go bankrupt. as
a large crop Of cotton with the pres
ent Slack demand and very limited
outlet would mean very low prices
without q doubt Or re ,ther hand,
il the planters will :. np!y curtlil
1fheif acreage. it not only means
stabili2ing the price OF cotton but
viii give him. 4 good price for his
present Holdings as we'll as the next
crop. In. other words, the. situa-
ton is entirely with the planter and
is dependent upon the holding Of his
present crop for higher prices and
the curtaihnent OF acreage.
We shall appreciate if you KIN
make a careful and thorough inves-
iigation and write US. cohservatively
just what the planters III your sec
ton intend doing.
, AS to long staple cotton, it appears
to US that the acreage should cer-
tainly be cut in half.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01

The United States went into the
var TO win. Thrift Stamps and Lib
crty Bonds will settle the bills. The
government has done its part. It
now looks to tho people Of the ma
ton, always patriotic. to lend-not
givc-the money so that the war
bills. so necessary for the Gestruc-
ton of the German military ma
chine, may be paid. The govern
mcnt offers an opportunity for every
man and woman to prove that loyal
" is as ptoent today as it was when
tho war was in full blast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01

Paris. Feb. 25.-chino-Japanese
agreements of September 1913 sup
plementing the treaty and notes Of
May 1915 concerning the disposition
os German rights IN Shauntung prov
ince are now before the council at
the peace conference.
Both Chinese and Japanese d.Se-
gates declare that no documents are
withheld from the peace conferenc,
which IS expected shortly TO pass
upon the disposition Of former Ger
man holdings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Annual Meeting Sumter Shrine Club.

Annual Meeting Sumter Shrine Club.
The Sumter. Shrine Club met in
annual session in the rooms Of the
Chamber OF, Commerce last night at
/ T. N. -.
The election OF officers for the
year 1918 was the first business Of
the meeting and resulted in the Sc
lection of the following:
Geo. G.. Tweed. President.
A. c. Phelps, Vice President.
X. l.. Mcleod. Secretary s: Treas
urc,.
Executive committee-Abc Iytten-
berg. o. II. Foley, G. J. Lennon, D..
G. +. Pullman. j. c. ProptS.
~ resolution was passed extending
an invitation to all Shrincrs in good
standing 10 become members OF
tho Sumter Shrine Cub, by present
ing cards and paying dues to the sec
retary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Land for Soldiers
The Senate Reports Bill for
Appropriation.

Washington, Feb. 2s.--A favorable
report on the bill to. appropriate
one hundred million dollars to max"
public lands available for settlem"n.
by discharged soldiers and sailors
was ordered today by the senate Dub
lie lands committee. a similar bill
has been reported TO the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Quiet at Lemberg
Poles and Ukranians Agree to
- Quit Fighting. :,

warsaw, Monday, FEB. 2+.-The
Polish foreign Office has received a
telegram from IIemberg saying IN
agreement was reached there Sunday
FOR the cessation Of hpstilities le-''
tween the Poles and Ukrainiahs, be-
ginning Monday evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
The Legislature
The Senate Passes Memorial
:sssssss.s :sssssssss Building Bill.

Geluznb bia.aFebs 2s.-.By a vote Of
2S TO IS, the senate today refused to
eaatinue until. next session the bill
pr5vsiiding for memorial buildings ct
tie TniTersity OF South Carolina. and
tiias Sfafe. negro college TO the BOYS
Who fetl IN France.
,Fhes senate passed the bin pro
Kosting flirting with. college girls.
Senator Young offered a bill : to
make October sth q legal holiday in
tNfs state, to be known as Columbia
So 49,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Propaganda in Austria
Great Pro rman Demonstra.
ton k.sld In Vienna. :,

Basel. Monday, Feb. 24-1n.-
mense demonstrations fayoring un-
ION with Germany were held in Ven
ma today Resolutions were passed
asking the Weimar assembly to rec
ogaize Immediately the union be-
tween German Austria and Germany
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Take Dang Gus Jobs
New Ministers Appointed in
Bavaria TO Succeed Those
Murdered.

Copenhagen. Feb. 25-Herr scheid
was named as Bavarsan premier to
succeed Kurt Efsener. assassinated
last week. Herr segitZ, .a majority
socialist. was appointed Bava rian
minister OF the ! interior, succeeding
Herr Azure, who was shot at Mu-
nich in disorders there, according to
Afanieh dispatches to The Politiken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Revolt in Saxony
spartacans Launch Movement
to Overthrow Government.

Beylin. Tuesday. Feb. 25.-The
snartacans and radical Socialists have
launched movement to overthrow
the government in Saxony where the
newly elected diet was to assemble
today. y general strike was pro-
claimed The spartacans arc report
ed to be in possession OF the general
Industrial .centers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
The Spartacan
= Revolt Fails
Attempt to Organize Soviet
Government in Baden Bid
Not Succeed.

London. Feb. 25-Tae attempt Of
the Bavarian SpartaC..ns to organ
ize Il revolution in Baden and es:ab-
lish q soviet government failed, eS-
eept at Mannnein1. The Spartac.ti1s
still mold that city which is cut CIT
from the rest OF the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01

DO not snn Your Wm Savings
Stamps and Liberty Eonda. The
govcrnmcut borrowed tho money COR
Il, specific purpose. lf the securities
are no; retained. Your purchase Will
haze Been OF 20 permanent benefit
to ihc Governm 1t The men who
blli. and save: who follow the prin-
ciplcs Of thrift are The people who
will shape The destiny Of the nation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01
Fighting in Bohemia
C Communists Driven Out of Pub
lie Buildings by National 4.
Guard.

Amsterdam, Feb 25.-Severe fight
ing occurred al day Saturday in
Prague, the capital Of Bohemia. The
national guard and students drove
the anti government communists
from the public buildings which th.y
had occupied according to the Ber-
ffli EoKal Alizieger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-01

Capctown, Feb. 2S.-The National
list party OF the Union Of South At
rica is sending Il deputation to Eng
land and Paris where arguments in
favor OF the establishing of repub-
lie in South Africa will be advanced.