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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
STRUCK BY TRAIN
Young Florence Man Seriously
Injured at Crossing

Florence. Dec 25.-Mr. Scignous
Brown. son of Mr.. ". A. Brown of
this city was seriously, perhaps fatal
ily injured tonight at 7.S0 o'clock
when his automobile was struck at a
crossing about mile south. OF the
city by an Atlantic Coast Line. pas
senger train from Charleston to
Florence. The car was demolished
and the young man received injuries
from which he is not expected to re-
cover. His skull was fractured and
one leg broken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
Sale of New Army Shoes.

The War Department authorizes
publication OF the following state
ment from the office Of the Director
Of Sales:
The Director Of Sales announces
that the War Department has declar-
ed surplus and is preparing to offer
for sale at fixed prices to the Ameri-
can public, through the Army Quar-
tcrmaster retail stores, approximately
800 600 pairs of new army shoes
made on the Munson last. This is the
first offer made by the War Depart
ment to sell new army inspected
shoes.
The Quartermaster General of the
Army IDS issued instructions for the
distribution of approximately 1000
600 pairs Of these shoes to the 25 re-
tail stores now being operated under
his supervision, and they will be
available to the public as soon as de-
livery to the stores can be effected.
The superintendent of each store Will
make local announcement of the date
on which TIE shoe will be placed on
sale in his store. The remainder OF
tic surplus will be distributed to the
army retail stores in accordance with
the demand developed for them.
The surplus stock includes three
classes of shoes. namely, the choco-
iIate-colorcd marching shoe, which will
be sold in the retail stores, both over
the counter and delivered on mail or
ders.: at ss2a per pair: a heavy
weight metallic fastened shoe that
was manufactured for field use, which
will retail at $3.50 per pair, and a welt
shoe. which will also sell at $3.50 per
pair.
The shoes to be placed in the army
retail stores will range in size from
SIS to .15's and in widths from A to
EE. Sizes smaller than Z II, how
ever. will be limited in number.
At the prevailing price Of shoes in
the commercial market, these army
shoes are Of exceptional value. They
were manufactured from the highest
grade. Of leather obtainable: every
piece OF leather. after being cut for
the manufacture Of Il shoe. was in
spected before being assembled. and
each shoe was subjected in the course
of assembling to a series Of detailed
inspections The leather which went
into their manufacture was tanned in
accordance with army specifications
and the process Of tanning pursued
was designed to; make them as water
resisting as possible. They are the
nearest approach to water proof
shoe now on the market. The upper<
are practically indestructible. Shoes
OF similar type issued to the American
soldiers in France were rcsoled ano
rei&Sued in instances as many a$
three and four times.
The surplus Of the ci,ocolate-col
orcd marching shoe, which will retail
at ss.25. is approximately 265,ooc
pairs. The upper Of this shoe is made
with the grain Of II leather outside
The sole is metallic fastened. This
shoe will take a polish. and is suffi-
GENTLY dressy in appearance to suit
the purposes OF the business man
whose vocation keeps him out OF
doors and entails considerable walk
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
SUGAR BILL
is HELD UP
Equalization Board Asks Presi-
dent to Delay Action

Washington. Dec. 26.-President
Wilson is Withholding action on the
McNary bill extending the life of the
sugar equalization board until the
board files a memorandum concern
ing the measure. 1t was said at the
White House today that the board
requested the delay. There are no in
dications what the boards attitude on
the bill would be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
RELIEF STEAMER
is. FOCNDERED
Fifteen People at Belle Island
Face Starvation

Quebec. Dec. Fifteen persaas
in the lighthouse and wireless sta So.
ton at Belle Isle face. death by star
vation because Of the failure to de-
liver winter provisions. The. asfea5e1
steamer foundered a few days ago:ana
ice prevents another steamer reaching
the place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
CONFEDERATE " s
~ ~ v - 49, - - - - - -
-. VETERAN. DIES
General Cox Died in Richmond
Last Night

Richmond, Dec. 27.-The funeral
service of General William Ruftin Cox,
the distinguished Confederate veter-
an and former North Carolina states
man, who died here last night will
be held in Raleigh Sunday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

The. need Of another hotel hfor SnEs.
ter is beginning to be discussed For
the past, year the pr, .ei1t hoteisNaSs
beer unable Ito stse
travelling PUBLIC and it is ms
need for another hotel is sBSesasSsag
acutes sAs A3X1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

If modern opera house should be
built by individuals. as has been sua-
geSted would done if the city goes
o:lt of the opera house business. Che
..ity could convert the presen, "prr;i
house into IN olice building CT Il de-
parlment store,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
Injuries Prove Fatal.

Florence, Dec. 26.-Siguous Brown,
who was injured last night in an au-
to collision with a train at a cross
ing III the suburbs died at the Flor
ence Hospital at 8 o'clock this morn
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

The business mon Of Sumter in CO.
operation With the farmers who have
surplus capital for inveStment-:ind
there are now many farmers in this
ciasS--ShoIlld take steps at an earlN
date IL build Il sweet potato storage
warehouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

Paris, Dec. 27.--Marshal Foch has
Informed the republican committee al
t'inistere that he will decline the prof
i,.rcd candidacy To the senate. ac-
cording TO The Matin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
PRESIDENT IN
GOOD SPIRITS
Celebrates Sixty-third Birthra,
Tomorrow

washington. Dec. 27.-Presid"n'
Wilson will he sixty-three years OF
age tomorrow His physician toe!a>
said his patients progress e"nfr!uee
and that the president is IN %""
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

When the railroads have been re-
turned to private ownership who will
be blamed for poor service?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

Philadelphia. Dec. 26.-Capt. Ray
mond D. Hasbrouck commander Of
the battleShip Minnesota. tonight con-
frmed the report that he had de-
clined to accept navy's cross award
ed him by the navy department. He
said he thoroughly concurred in
the views of Rear Admiral Sims con-
tanned in his recent letter 70 Sec"c-
1arI Daniels that no special award
should be given to officers whose ships
were successfully attacked by German
submarines though n" special blame
should be attached TO coEomana:n=
officers for their failure.
tConcurring in the views Of Admir-
al Sims said CAPTAIN HaSbr"uck. q;
his home in Eryn Mawr tonight.
could not consistently receive tn,
award. for the reason that had lost
my ship
Captain HasbrouJ commanded the
transport Covington when she was
sunk on July /. 1918. returning to 1h,,
United States after having landed
troops in Europe. Six men lost thcir
lives
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

Washington Dec. 26.-Secrctas>
Daniels had received no informat;o:
tonight that Vice Admiral Hiler'v p
Jones aud Capt. RAYMOND D. Has
brouck had declined TO accept the 2a-
yai decorations recently AWARDED
them, thereby following the example
Of Admiral Sins The Secretary r''-
fused to discuss the reports of the
declinations as current in naval cir
cles at Newport. r. l.
Friends of the two officers here pro-
fessed to have heard ::othinS as to
dissatisfaction of Admiral Jones and
Hasbrouck with the awards which
recently were announced by the navy
department and which because. of The
attitude taken by Admiral Sims IN
"a memorandum TO Secretary Daniels
have stirred naval circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
NAVAL. CONTRO-
VERSY GETS WARM
Secretary Daniels Calls a Meet.
ing of Board of Awards

Daniels tonight ordered the navy
departments board of awards re-
convened Monday, January ). to re-
vise the recent recommendations as to
naval awards which have been the
source of d controversy brought to a
head a few days ago by declination of
Admiral Sims to accept the distin-
guished service medal while the
awards remained as at present.
While approving in the main the
Recommendations of the board of
awards, said Mr.. Daniels in his or
der 20 Rear Admiral Knight TO re-
convene the board. my examination
into the subject has convinced that
there are a number Of cases re-
Quiring further examination. and
there have been additional recon-
,nendations since your board ad-
journed which required examination
by board of officers
The order to reconvene the board
was made public late tonight follow
ing receipt of reports from Newport
that. Vice Admiral Hilary P. Jones and
Capt Raymond d. HaSbrouck had
10 accept the medals bestowed on
them, disagreeing with the policy de-
ternining the officers to be reward
ed for services during the war, Sec
rotary Daniels, it was said at the
navy department, however, had re-
ceived no information as TO the dv-
clination Of Captain Hasbrouck or
the reported dec6nation oS Admiral
Jones.
The secretary's order to reconvene
the board addressed to Rear Admiral
A NJ Knight. chairman. follows:
While approving in the main the
recommendations of the board of
awards. my examination into the sub
jcct has convinced that there are a
number OF cases requiring further
examination. and there have been adj
ditional recommendations since Your
board adjourned which require eN-
animation by board Of officers.
u felt in going over the list that
the board had been too liberal par
ticularly as regard officers whose duty
during the war was mainly or alto
sether on shore. I felt that reports.
some of which had not come to Your
board, particularly as tosmen who had
served and suffered in the war zone.
justified additional awards.
no official approval of any list has
been made. All lists published We're
tentative Last week I ordered
changes made in the list as printed
awarding the distinguished service
medal among others TO Admiral
Knight. Admiral Caperton and Vice
Admiral Jones I had also decided
that like awards should be given to
certain officers who had rendered long
and arduous service on tie convovs
and other service afloat in the war
zone.
L feel that nothing should be left
to insure that the awards shall be
made without the possible suggestion
of injustice or discrimination against
any person in the naval service and
have therefore decided to reGonvene
+. the board of awards to reconsider the
whole subject in the light Of the ad-
ditional infornaatio recently sent to
the bureau Of navigation and such
other information as any person in
fhe nayal service may wish 70 lay be-
fare the board
<The board will therefore meet in
on Monday January 5.
y1s2a-"
Newport Z; L.. Dec. 26-Word that
=
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

Newport. Z. L.. Dec. 26-Word that
Vice Admiral Hilerv P. Jones and
Capt. Raymond d. Hasbrouck had fol-
lowed the example of Admiral Sims
in declining to accept decorations
awarded them in the recently pub
hshed navy list was received in naval
circles here tonight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09

human being; they were beastly, dew
illsh; could feel my blood chill as l
looked into their depths, yet l held
myself erect and waited for the man
to speak. Then his lips curled in
what was meant to be a smile. He
arose, stepped quietly TO the door and
glanced out, returning apparently sat
isfied.
Il don't trust that steward" he
said, NOR, as matter Of fact, anyone
else wholly" He paused and stared at
me, then added: i've never had any
faith in your race, Gates, but am in
clined to use you. Every Englishman
l ever knew was liar and a sneaking
poltroon. l was brought up to hate
the race and always have. l can't say
that l like you any better than the
others. l don't, for the matter Of
that. But just now you can be use
full TO me If you are Of that mind.
This is a business proposition, and ii
makes no odds if we hate each other.
so The end is gained. How does that
sound?"
"Not altogether bad" admitted.
81 have been in some games of chance
before"
II thought as much" eagerly, land
money has the same chink however it
be earned. You could use some?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09
CHANGE IDEAS ON HIGHWAYS
Manufacturing Public No Longer Re-
CARDS Good Roads as speedways
for Fortunate Neighbors.

The public's conception of good
roads, has undergone a radical change
In the last two years.
Prior to the entry of the United
States into the world war. the non
motoring American public, more often
than not, thought good roads were adj
vocated chiefly for the benefit of their
more fortunate neighbors who owned
and drove their own motor cars
writes Il. A. Williams, Jr.. president
of large motor truck company. They
were inclined TO regard good roads
laws as class legislation and were un.
willing for the most part to lend either
financial or moral support to the con-
struction and upkeep of something
from which they derived no direct
benefits so far as they could see.
The war merely FASTENED wha:
leaders of the industry had foreseer
for several years; it furnished the set
ting and the conditions which enabled
the truck to establish itself as fac
tor in the economic life of the coun.
try.
The non-motoring public no longer
looks upon good roads as 'speedways"
for the motoring "arist0cracy." II has
come to realize that motor trucks
are essential as transportation factors,
and that good roads are necessary to
the efficient operation of trucks. It's
vision has been broadened; II sees the
advantages and benefits which accrue
from combination of these factors
benefits which have direct bearing
upon the economic conditions of the
community.
1t sees the farm brought, one might
say, TO the very table of the consumer;
II sees an ultimate decrease in food
prices; and, those who pause to con-
slider the matter further. see the ever
expanding range of possibilities of the
truck and It's ally, good roads.
With the universal recognition and
adoption of the motor truck the pub
lies conception of how roads should
be built also has undergone a change.
Heretofore there has been a vast diff
ference between the average mans
idea Of good roads and that of the
experienced engineer. The average
man was content TO build for the pres
ent; the engineer, as a result of past
and not altogether satisfactory exper-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09
MARQUIS VARIETY OF WHEAT
Ras Gained in Favor Until Now II lie
More Than One-Haif OF the
Spring Crop.

Cprepared by the United States Depart
rnent OF Agriculture)
The MARQUIS variety Of wheat has
gained on other varieties of spring
wheat. year by year. until in 1913 II
vas more than one-haIf of the spring
wheat crop. As estimated by the bu-
reau Of crop estimates Of the United
states Of America, the Marquis variety
was 50 per cent q the spring wheat
crop in Minnesota. AZ per cent In
North Dakota, So per cent in South Da-
kota and Al per cent IN Montana.
Durum wheat. In demand for regions
Of low rainfall and with special mar
he, as a material for such products
as uacaronl. was second In popularity
In 1913 In North Dakota. South Da-
kota and Montana. where Fl produced
70. 90 and ID per cent, respectively,
Of the total spring wheat crop. This
variety Of wheat has the advantage Of
large productivity per acre. a quality
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09

fence, knows and has known the Inn
portance of building for the future
as well as the present.
The first thing a railroad does after
obtaining a right-of-way, as everyone
knows, is to build roadbed and lay
tracks. That roadbed Is put In to
stay. The track, which corresponds
TO the surface of the highway, Is built
of the most substantial and practical
material to be had.
The railroad officials, however. do
not expect this roadbed and track to
last forever without attention. Long
ago they learned that the only way
TO assure safety and durability is to
anticipate depreciation and make con-
slant repairs.
That is Just what we are coming to
in road building. For years It has been
customary Tor county engineers TO
direct such operations but for the
most part their work has been ham
pered by lack of funds, and made
quate force nr by limited legislation
and more or less red tape. There are
some states in which farmers are still
working out their road tax. by the day,
hauling gravel or stone In more or
less haphazard fashion for the con-
structlon of roads; upon their efforts
and those of limited force of hired
workers depends the maintenance Of
the communlty's highways.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09
STATE TURNS SANDS
INTO FERTILE FIELDS

Did you know that Wisconsin has
100000 acres of sandy soils? That's
why the making of these soils as fer
tile as possible is one of the biggest
problems with which the agricultural
men are struggling
If the signs on the Hancock station
are right, prosperity, such as sandy soil
farmers little dream of. is coming.
Upon the sandy soil at this station are
tried the methods of cultivating and
growing the crops which will give the
best returns. What is worked out at
Hancock. says A. r. Whitson of the
Wisconsin college Of agriculture, is APP
plicable TO thousands of sandy farms
throughout the state.
''The first thing to do in making the
sandy soils more productive" says NJ.
Whitson, sis TO make the best of the
natural advantages and strive to over
come the disadvantages"
Mr.. Whitson characterizes the nat
ural advantages of the sandy soils as:
Ready for cultivation soon after
rains; saving of time and labor in cul-
tivation; crops mature earlier than on
heavier soils so are likely to avoid
early frosts.
To Grow Glover on Sandy Soils.
Pillow and disk thoroughly.
Compact the soil with a corrugated
roller.
Have the proper bacteria present.
Use lime on acid soils.
Apply light top dressing OF ma
nure.
Seed rather deeply tabout ~
inches.)
Use either no nurse crop or a light
nurse crop.
Cut and leave weeds or nurse crop
on field to protect clover from sun.
Apply light dressing of straw In
fall to prevent freezing.
Light rains are more beneficial than
IN heavy soils.
The needs of the sandy soils Of Wis
consln are nitrogen lime, potash. phos-
phorus and the prevention of blowing.
Soils men advocate the addition of nj
IfOSPn by STONhiE Aht iCSuAh VI
which clover and the soy beans have
been the most profitable at Hancock.
To prevent blowing. the soil Is kept
covered in early spring and late fall
Mt Hancock. Glover is used as a cover
crop and rye is sown on the corn. In
order to know what must be added In
the way Of fertilizers, the farmers
must have the soil Of their fields an
alyzed by the state soils laboratory.
Yields Are Increasing.
Fl. w. Ullsperger who is IN charge Of
the experimental work at Hancock, an
nounces these Increased yields on
sandy soils with proper crops and soil
treatment:
Rive grown on typical sandy soil
Welded six bushels 70 the acre. On the
same soil with light dressing Of ma
nure the Weld was increased to IS
bushels. with 500 pounds of CONNER
ella, fertilizer, the yields Jumped to %
bushels.
Sow beans with proper fertilization
welded II 1-3 bushels to the acre.
Corn produces Yields Of 80 10 50
bushels when properly cared for.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09
CHAPTER XIII.
! Accept a Proposal.


went on deck with the watch. and
mingled with them forward. A Portu-
guese boatswain set me at polishing
the gun mounted on the forecastle.
was busily at work on this bit of ord
nance, when Estada came on deck for
a moment. The fellow CHANGED to OBJ
serve me.
you must be a pretty tough bird,
Gates" he said roughly, "or / would
have killed you last night had the
mind to-"
Something about his voice and man
ner led me to feel that. in spite of his
roughneSs, he was not in bad humor
"That would have been a mistake
SIR" / answered, Strengthening up, rag
in hand, 'for it would have cost you a
good seaman. Three years ago / was
skipper on my own vessel. The Bonn
bay Castle. London TO Hongkong;
wrecked her off Cape Mendez in fog.
was drunk below, and it cost me my
ticket"
'You know West Indian waters?''
slightly; made two voyages to
Panama. and one to Havana"
"And speak SPANISH"
"a little bit, sir. as you see; learn
languages easily
He stared straight into my face, but
without uttering another word, turned
on his heel and went below. / had fin
ished my labor on the carronade, and
was fastening down securely the tar
paulin, when a thin, stoop-shouldered
fellow, with a hang-dog face crept up
the ladder to the poop, and shufled
over to LeVere.
Mister LeVere, sir"
"well. what is it, Gunsaules?'
"Senor Estada, sir: he wishes 10 see
a sailor named Gates in the cabin"
"who? Gates? Oh. yes, the new
man. He swept his eyes about, until
he saw me. Follow the steward be
low: Senior Estada wishes to see you
go just as you are
Very good. sir"
The fellow led me away. There
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09
CT'o BE CONTINUED
PAID FOR FAULT OF EMPRESS
How Foot-stuntina of Chinese Women.
With Its Accompanying Acc MES.
Was Originated.

A small foot was at one time more
greatly desired by the women of China
than any other item OF feminine beau
ty. How the practice of stunting
the feet originated is told by
Henry Charles SIR in "China as De-
scribed by Great Writers" He says:
1.-THE empress of an emperor. who
reigned in China before the food
was found by her liege lord near the
apartment of one of the principal off,
GERS Of the household, who had the
reputation Of being a lady-killer. Re
ceiving from the emperor q severe
reprimand. the frightened woman
pleaded In her defense that II was not
her fault, but the fault Of her feet.
which we're so very large they bore
her to the forbidden precincts against
her will Thereupon the emperor or
desed the fore part of her feet ampu-
tated. To conceal the fact the EN-
press announced that she was to in
troduce a new fashion Of small feet.
and all about her were ordered to do
likewise
At six years Of age the Chinese girl
started TO curb her feet. The foot.
below the instep, was forced into
line with the leg. the toes then
doubled down under the sole Of the
foot, the big toe being made to over
lap the others. Bandages were then
applied with horrible pressure. and
for six weeks the child suffered In
tolerable agony. After this period
the pain subsidized and the child could
totter about on the stumps. This Gus
tom was abolished, with other relics
of early Chinese practices, By royal
edict several years ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-09

was no one in the msin cabin. l fol-
lowed the reckoning steward who
raped with his knuckles on one of
the side doors. EStada's voice an
swered.
stepped inside, doubtful enough
of what all this might mean, yet
quite prepared to accept of any
chance it might offer. Estada sat up
right in the chair gazing straight at
me, his own face clearly revealed in
the light from the open port. His
face was swarthy, long and thin, with
hard, set lips under long. intensely
black mustache, his cheeks strangely
crisscrossed by lines. The nose was
large, distinctively Roman, yielding
him a hawklike appearance. but it
was his eyes which fascinated me.
They were dark and deeply set, abso-
lutte wells of cruelty. l had never
before seen such eyes in the face of a