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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
CARDINAL MERCER
KNEW OF TROUBLE
Belgian Primate Not Surprised
at Break With Holland-AE-
other Hun Invasion Feared

Baltimore Sept. 21.-When Cardi-
naly Ate:uier was informed tonight at
Cardinal Gibbons residence of the re-
ported gserercnce Of diplomatic rela
tons between Belgium and Holland
he said:
81 knew there were difficulties but
had no reason to suppose rupture
was imminent.
Others in his parry did not seem
surprised over the news.
Germany IS recuperating," Cardi-
nal MERCER said. And put in NJ.
Dessain. "shculd she be allowed to
reconstruct her strength, : Belgium
may well expect another Invasion
unless we insure ourselves by fortify-
ing the front facing Dutch LimburS.
This we are unable to do because our
guns N ould. be trained on neutral
CDutcf1) territory. Belgium should
have put in stronger claim at the
peace conference for safety measures
on the east boundary, but unforfu-
rately. Rclgium's vote was very weak
at the sessions.
Military history and wars have
taught us tnaC rivers dIC luS Ollly tS'
pendable lines of defense. In this
case it is the Mouse that must, be for
tified. And unless Belgium possesses
the lower part Of the vital province,
now utterly useless from a military
viewpoint TO the Dutch. but essential
to Belgium. nothing can be done. Had
the Germans seen fit to invade us by
way of Limburg instead Of respecting
the Dutch territory. their advance
could not have been held up.
SHOULD another invasion be at
tempted under the present situation
the entire bulk of the Belgian army
would have to be concentrated in -he
vicinity of Waterloo. This would eat
away our strength Of fortification to
the south. If our concentration was
in the south. the north would be
doomed. IF the army force was dis
tributed along the border, it could not
Withstand an attack
Asked whether Belgium anticipated
war, neither Cardinal Mercier nor his
secretary would deny its possibility.
'sMany Belgians would welcome it.
NJ. Dessain volunteered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
WILL FIX COTTON :.
SEED PRICES

Columbia. Sept. 20.-Ry request.
Commissioner 5. Harris is calling a
meeting to be held at the Jefferson
Hotel. Columbia. next Tuesday at II
a. m. for the purpose Of trying to ar
range scale by which farmers can
get a fair price for cotton seed, ana
will not have to pay too much for
meal.
All farmers seed buyers and oil
men and others interested are urged
TO attend. Arrangements recently
mac de were not satisfactory on account
Of fluctuations in oil market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
Dinkills Mill Items.

Rembert, Sept. 17.-The new
teacher for the Stateburg school has
] arrived and the school will open
! N Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Moore Of
Miami Fla. who have been visiting
relatives and friends in our COM
. munity. have returned home.
DR.. and Mrs Edward Kcrrison Of
Charleston are visiting relatives in
Camden and Mr.. G. II. Lenoir of our
community.
MI. James Sanders. who was re-
ported as being very sick. has died
and was buried at Providence last
sunday.
Rev. Curry. a colored minister liv-
ing near Horatio. patriotic citizen
highly respected and greatly esteemed
by white and colored. died suddenly
near that place last weea.
God has given to all the great text
book OF nature whose lessons are so
plain that he who runneth may read.
j One of the lessons is that all young
life is fresh and gay. yet a lot Of old
folks seek to have it otherwise.
4 stake is more easily driven in
moist than in dry ground, therefore
be sure before you have approached
your neiglbor about the way he is
! living that you have moistened the
ground with tears OF genuine con-
Germ.
Destroy the weeds wtlen they are
young for the old ones have seed.
In much wheat there. is some chaff
but sensible man will winnow it out
Busy bees hate dronss and so DO
busy people.
He hung out his placard: This is
my busy day. because he did not
want to be interrupted in doing moth
ing.
In many a home. in many a life
there is a closet with skeleton in it.
Had we guarded our conduct as re-
! ligiously as we guard that closet the
misfortune never had been.
The hen that cackIes much and
lays no eggs ought to be gotten rid
Of.
The sow squeals At lot in the shear
ing but yields little wool.
"The hog never looks up to him
who threshes down the acorns."
Who have not the flowers of mem
ory. but how few roses have no
thorns
Often when I sit in sadness, I've been
turning roses Ger,
Thorns have pricked me in their
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
VILLA BOASTS
OF STRENGTH
Claims to Have Larger Army
and More Money Than Ever

: Washington, Sept. 19.-The first d,-
rect wro kfrom Francisco Villa since
he was driven from Juarez by United
States troops reached Washington to-
day in a letter written on September
from Villas headquarters in North
ern Durango. The letter has been
placed at the disposal of officials OF
fhe state department.
In the letter Villa said he has
large quantities Of ammunition ana
! twice as many men under arms as at
any time since 1915. The ammunl-
ton has been accumulated from
letter added, several wagon loads from
Juarez, two carloads from Parral and
Lerdo. a town which he captured re-
Gently.
Villa also says he has plenty OF
money, having captured more than
i, 600. 900 pesos in gold and silver gov
ernment coin and bullion from tram
between Chihuahua and Durango re-
Gently.
Eight hundred deserters from the
Carranza forces recently have join
ed his forces, Villa wrote, bringing ali
their equipment and horses, and added
that he had just sent Gen. Filipe Ar
geles SO miles south to meet General
Banuelos, the leading revolutionary
cnieftain Of the State of Zacatecas
VINO was marching with 1000 mount
ed men we'll equipped and with abund-
ance of ammunition and gold and
silver bullion. Since leaving juareZ,
Villa said delegations from General
Gutirrez, who controls the State OF
Coahuila, and from Nueyo Leon ana
Tamaulipas had formally agreed to
recognize him as general in chief of
the revolution He also said a COM
raittee of government. who will be in
trusted with the civil administration
Of all territory occupied by the reve-
lutionary forces, will soon be named.
. The revolutionary leader called Gen.
Gonzales, q CarranZa officer
most arrant coward" and said Con
zales would have surrendered to the
revolutionists at JuareZ within 10
minutes if the United States troops
had not crossed the border. He de-
cla~ed he had carefully rehearsed his
troops in the attack and had explain
ed carefully the danger of shooting
across the border and that not a bull
let from his guns entered Ell Paso.
BuG. he added when General Con
zales saw he had lost the city he sent
an urgent appeal to the American
commander begging him to intervene.
Fearing his appeal would not be
needed, Villa said. Gonzales ordered
his men deliberately to fire into Ell
Paso 10 bring about intervention Of
American troops.
Villa said he did not fear a con-
flict with the American troops at
Juarez but retired because he knew
this section. did not represent the real
sentiment of the people of the United
States. In view OF the refusal of the
United States he said, to permit Car
rama to send troops through Texas to
attack him at Juarez he had stead
fastly continued his policy Of pro-
tect;ng ali Americans and other for
teigners within his lines.
< He protested vigorously in this let
ter against being called bandit and
of describing every actual bandit in
Mexico as a subordinate Of his.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24

Several times recently there have
been reports chat diplomatic relations
between. Belgium and Holland were
strained asa result of the demands
of Belgium for revision of the
treaty of 1889 between Belgium and
Holland under which Holland AN
nexed the southern bank Of the
Scheldt river and an elongated strip
of Dutch Lin burg lying between Bel
GUM and Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
SHUT DOWN PLANTS

Pittsburgh. Sept 20.-All plants 81
the steel corporation in this district.
where any employees are members OF
the union will be closed down TO-
night fer an indefinite period, &C
cording to reports. It is estimated
thai hundred and thirty-five thou
sand men will quit work Monday. A
few plants will continue. but the man
agement expects to shut down at
signs of trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
SMALL NATIONS
SEVER RELATIONS

London. Sept. 21.-An official wire
less dispatch from Berlin. dated Sat
urday. says that the Belgian ambas-
sador at The Rague having been
withdrawn, the Dutch ambassador at
Brussels also has been withdrawn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24

Washington. Sept. 2o.-The depart
ment of justice requested the house
agricultural ,comnnttee TO take ac-
ton on amendments of the food cen-
troll act following reports of prof.
teering in shoes and other wearing
apparel and increased prices for the
new sugar CROP
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
HAS PREVENTED
POSSIBLE FAMINE

Baltimore Sept 20-rhe South
by producing thirty per cent of the
total grain crops in the United
States has prevented a possible fam
;pe. the Manufactures Record saws
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24

The failure Of the Orangeburg com
rnunity creamery. recently established.
is announced The failure was due,
it is stated. to the impossibility OF
obtaining an adequate and regular
supply Of. milk. ri l.......-.--.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
STRIKE AT WILL
MINGTON, n. C.
One Thousand Werkmen Of Car
olina Building Company
Walk Out

Wilmington. Sept. 2O.-The Caro-
11na Building Corporation has: shut
down after one thousand workmen
quit following an alleged discrimi-
nation in favor Of negroes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24

London, Sept 29-The British.
Siberians and Russians are reported
TO have captured two villages from
.Bolsheviki near LAX Omega.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24

Chicago. Sept 19.-Huge quantities
OF canned goods sold by the war de22
partment recently fell into the hands
Of packers. wholesale grocers and ra
tajlers and were resoid at proA
witnesses tcS. fled at the city's iA
yestjgation into the cost of living.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24
]. S. MARINES
LAND AT F1UM.E
Italian Papers Report Landing
of the Americans

Rome, Friday, Sept 1s.-The Gior-
male 9D.Italia announces that an Amer
lean contingent has landed at Buc-
carl, in the Fiume region.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24

London, Sept. 21.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Milan, dated
Friday, quotes the Corrierc Della
Hera as saying that party Of Ameri-
can n,amrines has landed at Buccari,
FIVE miles east of Fiume
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24

Geneva. Sept 20.-Rumania is re-
ported to be mobilizing troops on the
Dniester river In anticipation o.
BolShevik disorder
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-24

Dearest George, if you use such
silly language in your next letter as
you did IN your last. shall return
it unopened ''-Orange Peel. :.
, 1919-10-23

Mrs. Harriet Grady left on Tuesday
afternoon for an extended visit with
friends in the east.
, 1919-10-23
Big Royalty From One Section.

From one lone section of s%tate-owned
land. the state of Wyoming is now re-
ceiving in royalty better than 81. 900 a
day. 1t is announced that the first
months report on the contract recent
ly entered into between the Midwest
Refining Company and the state land
board. whereby the latter receives one
third of all the crude oil taken from
section 36 in the Salt Creek field. show
ed that the wells were now flowing
5000 barrels a month. At $1.5O a
barrel. the state thus gets approx
mately $31 600 a month.
But that is not all. 1t is expected
that within the next six months the
production will be increased to such
an extent that the state will receive
more than $4,000 a month, or nearly
$1,000 a day.
, 1919-10-23
Red Cross viii Erect Memorial.

AT the annual business meeting of
the local Red Cross branch, held ut the
Red Cross rooms yesterday afternoon,
it was decided 10y the ladies to begin
plans for the erection of II suit
able memorial in Saratoga to the boys
from this region who gave or risked
their lives i'll the late II While no
particular form of memorial has been
decided upon, the society will begin at
once upon the raising of a fund to be
used for that purpose, and beginning
next week will resume the serving of
Saturday afternoon lunches. the pro-
ceeds of which will be used ms II
nucleus for such a fund, which will be
added to from other sources.
The annual election of officers re-
suited in the reelection of Mrs. G. F..
Holck as chairman; Mrs. l.. f.. Itch
enor was chosen vice-chairman Joseph
NUM-, treasurer, and Mrs. ID. Il. Win
sor was reelected to the office of sec
rotary.
, 1919-10-23

eliminates the dangerous grade cross
ing in Cover cut. where that road
.rosses the burlington right-of-way.
At that point there have been Il num-
Der of serious accidents and several
lives have been lost. The cost of this
improvement is estimated at S24.OO0.
The Salt Creek road in Natrona
county will be paved from the Casper
city limits to the Platte river and the
Yellowstone Highway from its june
ton with the Salt Greek road to Cas-
per Greek.
In Big Horn county. seven miles of
the Basin-G reybull oad will be con-
structed and its completion is antici-
pated this fall. This is one of the
most important improvements in that
county, as the road connects the coun-
tvs two principal towns.
Eight miles of the Sundance-New-
castle road will he constructed in Yves
ton county mt an estimated cost OF
$4,000.
, 1919-10-23

ter therein. He was also a charter
member of the local Eastern Star lodge
I'M was its first Worthy Patron, serv-
ing for three years in that office. Dur
ing their residence here both Mr.. and
Mrs. Maghee have been prominent in
lodge and social circles. as well as in
all community and patriotic work of
every kind, and their friends are
legion.
There was some discussion of plans
Tor a public gathering on the occasion
or thei anniversary. in which all their
friends could be present and take part.
but it was seen that this would require
a building of much greater capacity
than any in these parts, as the friends
OF his estimable couple include the en-
tire population of this region. Hence
the guest list was confined to the fam
lilies Of the lodge and club members.
, 1919-10-23
Forest Rangers Wanted.

Rangers are needed by the r. s. for
est service to fill vacancies in the ma
tional forest field force. To secure
men for these positions. the civil SER
vice commission will hold an open COM
petitive examination. for men only. on
October %. The entrance salary for
rangers is from $500 to $1,000 per year
and appointees whose services are sat
isfactory may be allowed, after the
first month, the temporary increase
granted by congress of $40 a month.
Men who pass the examination will be
given probational appointment to the
position of forest rangers, which, how
ever. does not guarantee year-long APP
pointment. since it is necessary to fur
Tough a number of rangers during the
winter months when their services are
not needed on the forests.
Competitors will be required to fake
a written examination on practical
questions aimed to test their ability
actually to perform the duties of a
forest ranger. together with questions
on education and experience. Appli-
cants must have reached their DIST
but not their 10th birthday and be free
from physical defects. Under act of
congress. preference will be given to
l,onorably discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines. in whose cases the age
limit is waived.
Examinations will be conducted by
the forest supervisors mt the following
points in Wyoming: -Encampment. AZ
ton. Cody, Jackson. Lander, Laramie.
Pinedale and Sheridan.
Additional information and the nee
essary forms for examination may be
obtained from the forest supervisor at
any of the places mentioned.
, 1919-10-23
Purchase Home in City

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor PeDnock of Lake
Greek have this week purchased u home
i'll Saratoga and will move in from the
ranch to reside permanently. They are
now the owners of what was the Ster-
rett property. just east of the w. p.
Hays home on Main Street, of which
they viii take possession at once. The
property is n very desirable one and
one of the best residence locations iii
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennock are among the
real pioneers of this section, having re-
sided near Saratoga for forty years or
more, and that they will now make
their permanent home in town will be
pleasing news to their many friends
here.
, 1919-10-23
Watt Dies i'm
Denver Hospital
Stoeiuman and President Of
Local Bank Sueeumbs After an
Illness Of Several Years.

II is with deep regret that W.
chronicle this week the death of Mat
thew Watt, n of the leading stock
men and ranchers of this section of
the Platte valley, which occurred at
9:10 II. nj. last Saturday at one of the
Denver hospitals, where he had been
under treatment for the past three.
weeks. Mr.. Watt had beer in poor
health for the past two or three years
and at numerous times had taken treat
meIt from specialists in Denver. Dur.
ing the past few months, however. lie
had seemingly been in better health
than for some time previously, and it
was indeed Il shock to the community
when word was received that he had
passed away after another short period
in the hospital.
Mr.. Watt and family have resided
for twenty years or more on Cedar
Creek, II few miles from Saratoga.
where they have developed one of the
finest hay and stock ranches in the
valley. Mr.. Watt had been prominent
in live stock circles aS well as other
lines of business, and at the time of his
death was president of the Stock Grow
erS State Bank of Saratoga, II position
he had held for the past year or more.
Deceased was o in Dunlop, Scot
land, and was 80 years of age on FebrU-
Continued on Page Four)
, 1919-10-23

Continued ON Page Four)
, 1919-10-23
October Road Contracts.

Contracts for road construction
amounting to $250.000 will be awarded
at the next meeting of the state high
way commission on October 10Th.
which will increase the grand total of
work under way to 81. 100000, and in
cludes improvements i'll various sec
lions of the state, all outside of Car
bon county, however.
In Laramie county, two concrete
bridges will be constructed on the yell
lowstone Highway. - miles north of
Cheyenne. The estimated cost of these
bridges is $4,000.
One of the most important contracts
to be awarded is for construction of
IA short stretch of the ThermOpolis-Lu-
cerne road, Hot Springs county, which
, 1919-10-23

State Commissioner of immigration
Charles s. Hill has made a compila-
ton of the homestead entries in the
state during the past fiscal year that
is really startling He finds hat H.
$40 applications have been filed in
the several land districts and that the
aggregate of lands is 3,046.507. When
those applicants all arrive and their
families are settled upon the land it
will mean m increase in III population
in excess of thirty thousand people.
, 1919-10-23
Willing Il Help.

"A shilling's worth of carboIic acid.
please" said the depressed-loking man.
This is a hardware shop said the
clerk, regretfully. $50 we don't handle
it. But isn't there anything / can do
for you in our special line of ropes
razors, and ~revolvers y'-London Tit
Bits.
, 1919-10-23
Who Has a Day to
Spare for Humanity?

Members of the Red Cross: u
You gave day after day of hard and conscientious
trying days of war. Many of you worked uncom-
plainingly under the pressure of the moment and the
energy and enthusiasm that always goes with war.
Then when the fighting stlpped and your continuous
service was not needed you took II rest which you well
deserved and had decidedly earned.
Now the Red Cross is again appealing to you. but APP
pealing TO you in days of peace for the great work of
peace. Work which must be done without a blare of
trumpets and the rattle of drums. but which must be
done and done as vigorously and as well as the war
work. But the Red Cross is asking far less of you now
than it did in the days of war. The Red Gross appre-
ciates your weeks and months of war efforts, but it
asks you for one further slight Sacrifice Cannot you
as a Red Cross member add to your glorious record?
You are needed us a volunteer worker for the Third
Red Cross Roll Call, November 211. If you cannot
give your time during this whole campaign you surely
can give three or four days, or at least one day, inter-
viewing friends. acquaintance. Thus the Roll Call
will succeed gloriously.
Complete your admirable record by giving this ser
vice. Enroll now with your local Roll Call Committee
as "A volunteer for the Third Red Cross Roll Call.
, 1919-10-23

Charles ID. Terwilliger of Encamp-
ment was in the city recently to con
fer with State Veterinarian b. f.
Davis. says the Cheyenne Tribune.
Mr.. Terwilliger is extensively en-
gagged in the rearing of registered
Herefords. He was enroute home from
the stockers' and feeders show at st.
Joseph. Mo. where he won IL number
OF prizes on ~range-reared grade steers.
Many prizes were captured by other
wyoming stock ~raisers. thus tending
to show that no state in the union has
better facilities and richer grasses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-28
SPRING SILK

Soft clingy silk in a
host of bewildering,
beautiful colorings for
the new spring dresses
and suits.
Satin, black and coIors
at, yard $1.75 and $500
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-28
YES, THE WORLD rs GET
TING BETTER.

The world is getting betetl
everywhere except here where
we are, says the Miami News.
1t is getting better here, only
we don't notice it-we're too
close to see it.
Go back to the little town
with which you were familiar,
say, Is years ago-most any
town.
1t has a new tasperty brick
station, the streets are well
paved, "no splitting" signs are
conspicuously displayed, bubbler
fountains on the public square,
there is a new public library,
several good buildings have
been erected along the main
street, nearly all the old store
fronts have been replaced with
a broad eXpanse of plate glass
and in all the show windows
the well arranged and we'll
lighted displays of goods, indi-
eating that the towns people
are buying more and better of
all the useful things Of life.
Yet ask any native who hasn't
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-28

Do not allow decaying material oil
any sort to accumulate on or near
your premises. All refuse, such as
bedding, straw, waste paper and
vegetable matter should be burned
Screen all food.
Keep all receptables for garbage
carefully covered. Screen all food
exposed for sale. Do not buy from
the grocer who allows flies to crawl
all over fruits or vegetables. Re
move all stable manure from your
premises every week Do not for
get if you see flies, their breeding
place is in nearby filth. 1t may be
behind the door, under the table or
in the cuspidOr. If there is no dish
of filth there will be no flies. If
there is nuisance in the neighbor-
hood notify the city superintendent
of health. Respectfully,
E. l.. DAWSON.