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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
THE THANKSGIVING LOAN

Carter Glass, secretary cf the treas
ur., says that the forthcoming Victory
Loan might well be termed the
Thanksgiving Loan" because if ever
4 people had cause Tor Thanksgiving,
we are the people.
It is a. happy thought. And while
it would hardly profit to change It's
official designation, the loan may
web be undertaken in q genuine splr-
it of national thanksgiving.
The war is over, far sooner than
any reasonable American could have
expected. The cost in men and mone;'
is far smaller than could have been
expected. Congress is now. as the
secretary says, writing off the books
the fifteen billions Of dollars expen-
flita1re which had been Authorized.
and which would have had to De
spent, with billions more. if the war
had. gone on another year. In the
new loan the government will only
ask for about third Of that saved
fifteen billions.
We have more capital available
now. whether for public or private
purposes. than ever before. In every
way we are in far better shape thar
any of cur allies, and of course IN
tnasneasurably better shape than the
enemies whose criminal aims we have
foiled.
The war has ended in complete vic
tory, and the victory is now beinf
corsur1mated at Paris in Constitu
tion of Peace and a League Of Ma
tions tha. may be expected to preven
any recurrence Of the tragedy.
It ought to be easy TO raise the mex
loan. IL will be, if our people ar
not hopelessly ungrateful for thel
blessings and bird to their opportuni
ties
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
AUSTRIA JOINS GERMANY.

O,e of tho curious results of the
war is that German. though com
pietely vanauished, is realizing one OF
her greatest ambitions in the an
nexation Of German Austria.
The German-Austrians have voteo
10 join their fortunes with Germany s.
There was really nothing else lett Tor
them 10 do. The rest Of the Austro-
Hungarian Empire had fallen away
leaving them. q mere 10000, 900, with
their once glorious capital OF Flenna
an erlpty shell Hungary is lnce-
oenden-. The other odds and ends OF
the empire SO long ruled by fh'
Hapsbi-gs have gone to build the
new republics of Czecho-Slovakla
.Jueo-S,avia and Poland. and TO rounc
ont the racial boundaries OF Rouman-
ia and Italy.
1t may be good thing for those
stranded Austrians. It is undoubt't'-
~ a good thing !or the Germans. !
means that Germany energies iron
the war stronger numerically thai
she entered it The Austrians VII
more tran make up the numbers los
along with Prussian Poland. AlSace
Lorraine and Schleswig. The nev
Germany, if the peace treaty is mad
along the lines now indicated, VII
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
KEEP l3XE ON CoTTOS SEED.

Washington. Feb. 11.-ContiEu2:lon
of the food administrat!@?! c''Ii:".
.over the cotton seed products indus
tl.y- until the present crop IS marketed
was agreed upon today al the clos" vi
a two day conference Of cotton grow
ers. ginners refiners and manufac-
turers Of lard substitutes with officials
OF the administration. Statistics com
piled bv the census bureau which
We're submitted 10 the conference
showed that ti.a general >'o!''l.J' . {.
he cotton s"ed industry was normal
ard Indicated that t;.e crop world be
marketed Without fiuctuatioa Of
prices.
The meeting unanimously agreed
with the food administration that the
staiilization should be continued.
The producers agreed TO use their
best efforts in maintaining the stabii7
lied price.
Dealers and ginners agree to pur-
chase at the stabilized price and 70
abide by the regulations Of the food
administration in the purchase OF the
seed from producer ard the sal" oil IL
20 the crusherS.
Crude mills agreed 10 purchase nc
seed from planters. dealers and S!n-
ners at the stabilized price and to pu%
their seed when possible in the con-
gested districts They further agreed
to market their products at the sta
bilizcd prices.
The refincrs and lard substitu :"
manufacturers agree 20 purchase the
crude oil from tho crushcrS at 1:lr
stabilized price and as FAR rs poSs Die
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
OFT OF WORK As USUAL

A city which has about $4,000 men
reports that one-third OF
them are building workers usually
out Of work at this time Of year
Here is a fact which is not Speci-
ticslly responsible for the big unen-
ploymeat problem now confronting
the nation. but which serves to COM
plicat" q bad situation. 1t is a tact
perfectly familiar TO everybody, and
yet che which nobody ever seems 70
do anything about
Surely it is pct inevitable that men
in the building trades and other
seasonal" trades should be employed
only a part Of the year. Surely II
would he possible TO work out sys-
tenn whereby pamters, plasterers, car
penters etc. would be able to en-
gage in productive and rcmuneratlve
effort throughout the whole twelve
months.
They might ~ enabled to work al
their own trades through The winter
by means Of industries purposely
adapted 10 them in their own COM
inunities: they might be transported
70 Other sections Of the country
where ihcir labor is needed: they
might sary their occupations duimS
/ the Oil months and make LIVING
/ by some adaptation of their skill TO
| other lil.es of work These arc cti-
+! hand suggestions but surely not voi :!
! Of merit, Others might readily oc-
I cur TO anyone.
It seems strange that neither Tie
/ labor un:onS most directly conccrrcd
nor The employers next concerned
nor The economists who are so full OF
clever IDEAS about theoretical mat
tel'S do anything: to solve this ever
recurring practical problem Of season
al unemployment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
DISGRACE AND DISHONOR."

I'VE warn our opponents not to
drive US to the uttermost," says Chan
cellor Ebert Hunger is preferable
TO disgrace, and deep privation is to
be preferred to dishonor.''
Our first impulse on reaG cling these
fine words is to hurrah for Germany.
If the Germans are really getting into
a frame Of mind that will impel them
to prefer hunger to disgrace and pri-
vat!on TO dishonor. there is surely
some hope for the soul Of Germany.
Bat alas. a moments reflection
dispeis the hope. 1t is perfectly evl-
dent from the speech quoted from,
and from all contemporary German
utterances. that when the Germans
Ispeak Of disgrace" and "dlshonor
today they do NOT mean what the rest
Of the world does. any more than
they did when they were slaughte"lns
Belgian women and children and sink
! ing the Lusitania They are not
thinking in terms Of morals at all.
The are thinking only Of the mater
ial g!ory and grandeur Of Germany.
By disgrace" and ''dishonor" they
mean making amends for the crimes
! Germany has committed. They woulC
think it highly honorable" to evadt
all their moral obligations to the
world
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
GETTING TOGETHER.

Ar industrial association is being
tried on. in Cleveland The member
ship includes employers and en-
ployees both. They have an equal
voice in the management of the as
sociotion, each group having 25 repre-
sentatives on the governing board
One of the chief ideas back Of the
organization is the elimination Of
class distinctions. Employers who
were inclined to regard their en-
ployecs as mere cogs in the business
machine will fine out that they are
human be;ngs with feelings and am
bitions and troubles like everybody
else Employees. too, have something
10 learn about the boss" in this re-
card. Ee is not 4 remote being who
experiences no hard work or disap-
pointment or trouble Of any sort. He
IS human, too. when prejudice, fear
and injustice are eliminated.
This winter the association is car
rying out an educational program.
Members get together on Tuesday
evenings and Listen to short talks on
all kinds OF subjects They range from
the business man Of today. labor-sa:-
ing methods. mechanical problems
cost systems. etc. on through dis
c;piine, ;a5cr problems and how to
increase production.
The lectures are followed by brief
open discussion in which honestly
open-ninded men whether employers
or employees, can really get at the
other fellows viewpoint and may
even occasionally get new ideas and
light on the difficult situations that
confront industry today. If it brings
about the desired results, that sort OF
industrial club should become popu-
ior
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
CONGRESS AND BOLsHEvIsM.

Speaking of the United States SEN
ate resolution to- investigate Russian
| lRoIshc-isnn, the New York World
says:
Nothing is more certain to breed
Ro]shevism than Unemployment, with
its attendant hunger and suffering;
yet hundreds of thousands of men are
out Of work in this country partly be-
cause congress has broken down as a
| legislative body in the work of recon
struction. BY It's failure to pass
revenue bill it has left every industry
in state Of doubt and uncertainty.
Ry its failure TO devise means of vail
dating war contracts to the value of
$500, 000,00 it is keeping hundreds
Of factories from resumin9 work on
"a peace basis. BY its failure to take
up Secretary Lanes land program for
returning soldiers it is blocking a re-
construction measure of the highest
importance. BY allowing three con-
ferees, Sims, Ferris and Haugen. to!
hold up the water power bill it is
preventing the development Of eco
nonic measures Of colossal proper
tons And so the record runs.
'"The whole country might be rush
ing into Bolshevisn while congress
sits and twiddles it thumbs and talks
partisan nonsense"
This is a drastic arraignment, but
a candid and impartial critic must adj
nit that there is much provocation.
The World will hardly be accused OF
partisanship in this matter; it is a
Democratic newspaper condemn.ng a
Democratic congress. Other critics
may differ with the World in it's des |
pairing verdict that nothing better Isl
to be expected Of the next congress,
which shifts TO Republican control. If
that proves to be true, the public Will
have to agree that congress has in
deed broken down
Possibly it is not yet necessary toi
give up hope. The present congress
has still little time TO redeem IL
self. if it sets about its work in earnest.
If it fails, he public. regardless OF
nartisan afIiliation, will entertain some
hope Of the next congress. If it con-
tinues the long demonstration OF in
capacity observed during the past few
months. respectable citizens may feel
like calling for Bolshevis: dictator
A.L
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15

in the congested districts. They fs;.-
ther agree TO market the refined OIL
and lard substitutes on the same basis
as heretofore and in the case of eX-
port sales of lard substitute they
agree to manufacture such products
solely out of domestic cottonseed oil.
The wholesale distributors agreed to
distribute the cotton seed products
according to the regulations Of tn.
food administration.
The food administration VIII con-
cinue TO open UP the wider foreign
market for cotton seed products. 1t
Will maintain organizations at Wash
ington and IL the several States to
carry out the stabiliZation program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15

{ ing and transportation facilities We're
power Twenty-three farmers sus-
gested more corporation among
advocated cooperative buying and
selling. a comparatively few voiced
a need for cheaper and better fer
tilizers, cheaper grain. better seed
and better orcfardins. Twenty-ons
thought there should be a create
willingness On the part Of banks TO eN-
tend credit to farmers.
1t is interesting TO read over this
summary Although only a few ask
ed for cooperation among farmers
themselves, a close scrutiny of the
list indicates that a good many OF the
other needs could be met by just such
cooperation. Farmers in the past have
been too individ listic if not actual
ly selfish. a cordial spirit Of mutual
benefit and a common interest in the
success of every farmer in the COM
munity would help to eliminate a lot
of present troubles.
When farmers are more willing to
help themselves and each other. ev-
erybody else will be more willing to
help them When every farmer real
ICES that he cannot succeed on his
own farm unless there are good roads
good schools, easy communication with
other farms and neighboring cities
then ne will begin to get those things
and to work with his neighbors to get
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15

this county. There is more soda on
hand than mas been applied for. and
that is one reason for extending the
time 10 make applications. although
fact that such short tine w;ts granted
before. cnly fifteen days. and which
caused many farmers not 10 G%t III
their applications is ore reason why
the time has been extended 10 S:itur-
Gay. February 18th, inclusive.
J. Frank Williams.
County Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
Orchard Spraying.

The i;mc for spraying fruit trees
for san Jose scale is rapidly passing
IT IS throwing away money to put out
fruit trees and then neglect to spray
lnr scai, for il is doubtful if YOU will
eyer cat any real good fruit unlr5S
you spray with lime sulphur solution.
\ great many people ask me to help
them with the pruning Of their or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-15
Cks aaatthnan allo gautbroa

Cke aaate|ynan ais ssntBron
Published Wednesday and Saturday
By
eSTEEN PUBLISHING CON1PAN1
SUMTER, S. G.
Terms:
III sA psr anunm-in advance.
Advertisements.
0ne Sauare first insertion >. ..s1.9e
Every subsequent insertion. so
Contracts fer three months CT
icaxer viii be made at reduced rates
AL communications which sub
serve private interests will be charged
eor an Advertisements.
Obituaries ana tributes Of respect
Riu 30 charged fer.
The Sumter Watchman was found
- n 1859 and the True Seuthron 10
1866. Tie Watchman and Soutkren
new has the com bined circulation anc
influence OF both Of the old papers
aad il aaanifestly the best advertisi2e
Aediu4 in Sumter.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
Du Rarry's FORGOTTEN Jewels.


If the measure becomes operative Dy
which banks will have to give partlcu-
lars of valuables in their possession
we may expect to solve some myster-
les and also to hear Of new discoveries
of hidden treasure.
For instance, it is popularity believed
that In the vaults at Coutts,. bank re-
pose the wonderful jewels of the I'M
fortunate Madame du Barry. She Is
supposed to have left them there In
safe custody when she went back TO
France for, as it proved, the last time'
and as the bulk Of her jewels were
never forthcoming there may be truth
In the story. With her jewels also rest
the valuables of many emigres who.
returning to France at the time of the
Terror in a hope of saving some OF
their possessions and estates, fell VIC
tins to- the guillotine, leaving no heirs
and possibly also no information as to-
the treasures. England guarded for
them.-Manchester Guardian.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS
PURIFIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to
filter the acids and poisons out Of your
system unless they are given little help
Don't allow them to become diseased
when a little attention now will pre-
vent it. Don't try to cheat nature.
As soon as you commence to have
backaches, feel nervous and tired. GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
properly.
Do not delay minute. Go after the
cause Of your ailments or you may find
yourself in the grip Of an incurable dis
ease. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil cap.
sules will give almost immediate relief
from kidney troubles; GOLD NED
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will do
the work. They are the pure original
Haarlem Oil Capsules! imported direct
from the laboratories in Haarlem, Ao4S
land. Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL ON
every box. Three sizes, sealed packages.
Money refunded if they do not quickly
help syou.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
GOING DOWN FOR THIRD TIME
oIdtime Idea About Drowning SAID by
One Who Should Know to Be
All Wrong.

observations cleaned from 20 years
Of teaching people to swim" are re-
lated by Gearge Fl. Corsan in the AS
ISOLATION Men in "In the Water,
There's the Life. He points out that
It is the only exercise which will make
fat people thin and thin people fat !;
that a woman can endure more cold
water exposure than a man; that peo-
pie become "drownprOof'' as they learn
TO breathe in rhythm. He also ex-
plodes the venerable, time-honored the
ory that going down the third time
means death.
"It won't hold water, so to speak"
he says. "What brings strangulation
is irving to inhale under water. A
Missourian who could not swim, was
reading in a Kansas paper first les
SON. in swimming which pointed out
that If a person suddenly immersed
would gulp in air as he came to the
top, and exhale by horsepower be-
meath. he stood a fine chance Of res
cue. That afternoon this man was
plunged into river when his boat cap
sized. He recalled the lesson in a flash
and followed directions. There is no
knowing how many times he went IN
der, but after bObbing some hundred
Yards down stream, he was finally
ished out. His companion was
drowned"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27

campaigns for the importation into
the county of more pure-bred bulls
and for cooperative buying and home
mixing of fertilizers to stimulate crop
yields. He has already assisted farm.
ers In ordering number of pure-bred
bulls and hopes to get more Of them
into the county this year than ever be-
fore. he has demonstrated to the
farmers of the county how to place CO
operative orders for fertilizers. Two
hundred and seventy tons of is I,e'
cent acid phosphate was ordered by
farmers comparatively with some saw
ing of money. Carrying out the same
plan the York county agent helped
farmers of his county to save $40 on
one cooperative order.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
Brutal Materialisnn.

'Too many husbands" said Senator
Kendrick In a discussion of divorce,
take a brutally materialistic view OF
marriage.
81 don't want my wife to go away
a banker said in my hearing the other
day.
Moved, Ipatted him on the arm.
"'Ah, you dread tho separation, chr
/ said.
"'Yeh,' he answered cnrtly-ths
separation from the cOin."
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
DAISY FLY KILLER R z4As2erz A aaD RHEs
Ninht Work.

The man In the moon explained
"The law wouldn't allow woman
on my job" he chortled.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
i.,onnrAanR 70 Mothera

ImpOFIHUI 10 5vVVHVseuU =.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that IL
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
Setting Gu, Trees.

In setting out trees the holes should
not he dug too far iD advance. The
sooner the tree Is SET after digging
the hole the better the starr Il will
make
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27

A clear idea of what should be done
md a strong incentive for doing 1t are
necessary for satisfactory work.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
Don't Neoleet Spray.

Don't neglect to spray the orchard
and do the work thoroughly.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-27
IMPROVED STOCK AND CROPS
South Carolina County Agent Waglna
Campaigns for Importation OF
Pure-Bred Bulls.

Better stock and better crop yields
is the motto of the county agent OF
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-06-18

Camp Winape opened Friday, June
Is, Mr.. Berry with about 20 attend
ants and boys arrived from New York
that day. We are always glad to
welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Berry and
hOvS hack IN town
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-06-18
Newport News Page
important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

Original arrangement of ''The Three
Things, Andrews
Helen Savage
Webster's Speech in Reply to Hayne,
Vernon Hill
The Governors Last Levee, Kennedy
Bessie Lothrop
Roosevelt's Address at Portland, Me.
Rudolf Bigelow
Mother o Mine, Markham
Dorothy Drew
Selection, y. 81. s. Orchestra
Afternoon Tea, Service
Raymond Colodny
Ten Minutes in a Trolly, Anon.
Thelna Young
This program was well rendered
and deserves special mention. which
space forbids. Miss Daisy Stevens,
instructor in expression had charge
of the program.
The cash prizes were furnished by
the Dartmouth Alumni residing in
Newport, a first and second prize to
girls, also TO boys. The prizes were
announced at the opera house Tues
day evening:
1st prize, girls, $500, Dorothy Drew
I'd prize, girls. $3.50, Thelma Young
1st prize, boys. $500, Rudolf BigeIow
ID prize, boys, $3.50, Raymond Col
odny
The judges were Z. J. Prouty, Mrs.
John Young, Mrs. B. F. Moore. The
Judging was done on the basis of
points.
Lanes opera house was filed Tues
day evening for the graduation eX-
ercises. McCauley's orchestra Of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-06-18
EAST CHARLESTON

". z. Trip of Newport has bought
Mrs. Mae Taylor's Dodge car.
B. j. Lang of Lyndonville was a
guest at Will Gardner's Sunday.
J. C. Canning has been in Green
field, Mass, the past week on bust
ness
Walter Whitehill of Canada was
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
D. Lewis.
Alison Trip has sold his farm to
Mr. Collins, who will take possession
in the fall.
Miss Muriel Bushaw has gone to
Island Pond to work in Boardway's
restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Maxwell and
son, Dale, visited his parents in Nor
gan Sunday.
Charles WaIcott has returned
home from Lynn, Mass, where he has
had employment.
Eugene Gray and H. J. Hudson
trip the past week.
Charles and Matte Stevens of
LyndonviIIe were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Roberts Sunday.
Ernest and Roy Bailey and families
of SawyervilIe, P. O., have been Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. Austin Hall.
Miss Violet Canning of st. Johns
bury has come to spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Canning.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dezan attend
ed the funeral of her mother and sis
ter in Newport Tuesday of last week
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-06-18
WEST CHARLESTON

Continued from opposite page.)
Willard, Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Pickel
and sons, Winston and Lowell, all of
Newport, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Skinner and daughters, Frances and
Kathleen, of Island Pond.
Mrs. May Baker, Salvation Army
worker at Newport, was the speaker
in the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. She was accompanied by her
father-in-law, Mr.. Baker, and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Pudney of Newport. Mr..
Pudney is an Englishman, who had
been in this country several years
but returned to England to do his bit
in the war. He has only lately re-
turned from France and brought his
bride, an English girl, and they will
make a home in the land of their
adoption. Mr.. Pudney is Salvation
Army worker
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-06-18
PAGE SEVEN

Rich Hall died at hospital in Bos-
ton, where he went two weeks ago for
an operation and treatment. Under
taker H. G. Ruiter met the body at
Newport and took it to the home of
brother, Bert Hall, in Holland. The
funeral was held in the church in Hol-
land Saturday, Rev. ". C. johnson
of Derby officiating at the request of
the deceased. Mr.. Hall has been in
failing health for years and for the
past few months an intense sufferer.
He has been tenderly cared for by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griggs here.
Mr.. Hall made many friends here al
though he had not lived here long. He
was a good man, kind and pleasant,
of sterling character and very indus
trious as long as health would per-
NIT. Mr.. and Mrs. Griggs attended
the funeral in Holland.