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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
BUILDING SHIPS.
Texas Yards Have Not Been Affected
by the Arralisticc.

Beaumont, Tex. Jan. 1S.-Siaip-
building on the Gulf coast is booming
just as it was before the armistice wa;
signed. The number of workers has
not been reduced.
Government contracts held by the
four yards in beaumont and two IN
Orange, Texas, for vessels which the
kce! had not been laid, were abandon
ed, but there were about forty ships
in the two ports in various stages Of
completion and work on them is
continuing. The ending Of the var
had no effect whatever on one yard
at Orange which is building ships for
the Italian government.
Contracts f sixteen ships by the
Southern Shipbuilding and Dry Docl,
company at Orange were cancelled
but they were quickly renewed and
the ships are now to be completed.
Shipbuilders say if not another YES
sci were started at Beaumont and
Orange. the yards would be kept busy
for a year en- present contracts.
Nothing official has been heard
here concerning the announcement
that work on vessels on which les:
than 100000 has been expended
would not be completed. Work or
all hulls is proceeding. Nearly d.ao'
men are engaged in shipbuilding here
and an equal number in Orange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
PEANUY EHGP SHOHT.
Tie Texas C,o., i; GnIy :o Per Cent
Of Normal.

Dallas. Texas. Ian. 9 a shortage
of peanuts has resulted from un';{Eor-
able weather conditions in TsNas last
summer. according 90 big dealers
here. 3. W. Higginbotham, one oil
the leading buyers. said the Texas
crop this year would be only 20 per
cent of normal.
The severe drought last summer
prevented farmers Grom raising more
than q small share Of their uSnal
crop. The drought WAS followed bH
excessive rains that caused damage
before the peanuts had reached ma
turity
The government estimate showed
thct Is .on0. 900 bushels Of peanuts
were raised in Texas in 1917. on" sec
ton which in 1917 produced 2.o2o
carloads. this year produced only @oo
carloads.
Conditions in cast and south TeNas
were better than in northwest Texas
which heretofore has been the prln-
cipal district Of production.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
Red Cross Fund
List of Pledges Remaining Tn.
paid.

Sumter Daily Item:
In compliance with resolutions OF
Sumter Chapter Red Cross, we today
continue publication of the list OF
unpaid pledges showing names and
amounts pledged for war fund last
May and payable October 1st, 1918
This list we shall arrange alphabet
cally. It may be that publication OF
the list will bring these unpaid pledges
to the attention Of the. persons max
ing same. Payment should be made
to The Sumter Trust Co.
Please publish the list as furnish
ed from day to day.
Yours truly,
L. d. JENNINGS,
Chairman Sumter Chapter.
&C. STRAUSS,
Chairman War Fund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
Chester. Jan. 1.-THE three colt

Chester, Jan. 17.-The three cotton
mills of Chester have enjoyed an era
of unprecedented prosperity during the
past year. Col. Leroy Springs two
mills here declared dividends Of 10
per cent. each on a capitalization OF
$500, Zoo for the Springstein Mills and
$4,000 for the Eureka Mills. The
Baldwin Mills likewise declared d di-
vidend of per cent. on a capitaliza-
ton Of 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
Influenza Spreads at Timmonsv1lie

Timmonsville, Jan. 1.-THE lnflu-
enza outbreak here is increasing rap
iflIy. 1t is stated AZ new cases have
developed this week. A meeting Oh
The school board was held yesterday
afternoon with the result that ooth
white and negro schools were closed
indefinitely this morning. Most OF the
teachers returned to their homes to-
aay. Miss Sadie Hewitt Of Marion
the fifth grade teacher, has developer
the disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22

Atlanta, Jan. 2o.-Col. Glade with
twenty-seyen soldiers who have
been hunting alleged deserters ana
slackers in Georgia mountains for a
week, returned to Camp Gordon ias'
night, it was learned today -Four SOL
aiers remained with civil authorities
tes search for members CO the gang
still at liberty. .-----.-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22

Grand total TO date :. 81 III -
The Sumter Cban?i,aG of 'to!a.ss ere.
is receiving contributions TO tiiis fund
Send in yoln, checks o. cake your casli
&c the secrct;irv il looks u; fi2oliSs&
no one else vii! do anything towards
collecting money. Most of tic ...on-
ev ;::.i,} n was Sea;,r.,G b. Chaual2e.' 81
Commerce soliciting OF cash and CO.
operation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
County Health Survey.

Previously published sub
scriptions from colored cit
izens. s29G.70
Congruity Presbyterian CHI,
Concord, Rev w. L. Harry.
Collected by r. W. West
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
Poet ,,ficc Notice

On account Of the change in sched-
ule Of the trains, the Northern uaii
will close hereafter at Sis p. M.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22

Thus, Rear Admiral X. Kato,
writing in the New Public Opinion,
declares that the formation of
League of Nations would be a blow
to the expansion of Japan. But, tax
en- as whole, the japanese share the
faith of the allied people in the po-
litical unification Of the world. Intel
lectual sections Of the japanese are
giving the questions careful attention.
DR.. K. Toda, of Kyoto University, is
not contented with the political re-
arrangement of the world. He sug-
gests that such rearrangement may
prove unworkable unless accompanied
by an economic one He asks, in ef-
feet, if territorial ambitions are to be
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
- price Coat Suit Sale

Gegins Wednesday All suits at l.
price for sale. NcCollum Bros.-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22

checked, why not peaceful subjuga.
tons? Z.
Professor Abe, of Keio University,
expresses a similar view in the Kok-
umin. The professor states his ina
bility to connect the talk Of the
Americans about peace, humanity and
justice with. the pushing on OF Their
naval construction program.
Rear Admiral Kato expresses the
opinion that there is a grave dam
ger of China being transformed into
an international economic battlefield.
The victors in the war may not resort
as openly as Germany did in pre-war
days to force in the exploitation OF
China, but, he asks, who can guara1-
tee that England, America and
France, when faced with adverse con-
ditions, will not rattle the sabre :? With
China thus circumstanced, for Japan
to hope for peace would be futile.
What then, should japan do to guard
against this? To him, no other way
is discoverable than that Japan should
be we'll armed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
Japan For Peace

Associated Press Correspondence.
Toxic, Dec. 3o.-The japanese press
appears generally disposed to wei
come the project for q League OF
Nations. An occasional writer assails
the idea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
COULD NOT WORK OR SLEEP;
NOW FEEL LIKE A NEW MAN!

Greenvle Granite Cutter Comes Forward With Remarkable
Testimony Of How He Found Quick Relief After Years Of
Suffering.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22
Letter From France.
To Mano Franca Dar

LIE Mans, France, Dec. IS.
Mr.. Marion K. Mcleod and W'ifc.
Dear Mr.. Mcleod: I guess by the
time you receive this letter you will
have already heard through the mil
itary authorities Of the sad death Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
COUNTESS BUYS
ARGERANCHlN
N0RTHDAK0TA
Story Of the Countess Won
Schellschmidt Reads Like
a Romance.

Dickinson. N. D., = Nov. 1o:-The
closing q g real estate deal. Friday,
nroug = Office OF EmiiEKTaut 81
Henson, Whereby the 1000 acre ranch,
OF o Myers Of Kaneasss City became
the property of Mark Won Schell-
schmidt of this city, has brought to
Light q most remarkable war romance.
Was Real Countess. s
before her marriage on July 4 to
sn American doughboy, Countess Won
6chellschmidt was the Countess de
Mon Span, although comonly known
as May Harris. She acquired the title
OF countess from her father and the
title OF duchess from her mother,
she herself having been born in Paris.
the native city Of her father. Her
mother was English.
b countess has been married three
times. Her first husband was Robert
a.. Schellschmidt. Alderman baron and
q cousin to her present husband, who
bears the identical name. However,
the latter was not aware Of the rela-
tionship until he met the cetlntess on
the battlefield Of Argonne. Her sec
ond husband was a New Yorker nam
ed Harris. She has one son born of
her first marriage.
Is Trained Nurse
By reason of her title, the countess
Capes,,- an Independent organization of
nurses, membership being limited to
the royalty and ,~aristocracy. At the
outbreak of. the war she was in this
country where she was doing special
work as a surgical nurse. She was
well trained for the work. as she is
a graduate of the Royal Academy
of Medicine in Berlin and worked
for a long time in the Mayo hospital
at Rochester, Minnesota In 1917, at
the outbreak of hostilities, she sailed
for France, and for two years with
out recompense she toiled' on the bat
WAS confiled to the field and she was
several times wounded and will bear
the cars as long as she lives. ;
y Meets Medora Soldier.
It vas in the Argonne that she first
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
American Legion Hi,
Club Room AT Sidney

Sidney, Mont, Nov. l0.--The Amer
lean Legion has opened a large club
room in the armory in this city. The
room is provided with easy chairs,
library, reading tables, and all other
necessary equipment. Most of thu
have been donated to the
post by the business men of the city.
It is the purpose Of the post to give
q dance or other entertainment three
times each month during the winter.
A program for Armistice Day has
been arranged by thetboys, andiaa
speaker OF note has been secured. The
Richland County American Legion Is
the second in the state TO begin pub
lication of its WI paper; A: live little
sheet called The. Vet has lately
made its appearances. 1t is a weekly
and is receiving good patronage from
the merchants throughout the county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10

Eastern Publishers ].
Resume Operation
OF Plants Today

New York Nov. 1.-THE hrsktssak
OF strength essayed by New York
publishers since their plants ~stA
closed October i bya complications
lockout and strike came today w1isns
several large plants resumed oper-
alton. Some ran almost normally,
but few competitors were at work.
Freshmen have voted to reJoin. ths
International Pressmen's union, from
which they seeded. but typographefa,
who began ''vacationing" at the time
OF the pressmen's strike. + de-
manding a a. hour week and = $50
weekly scale before they return.
The lnternatio2al TyposraphissiS
back. Most of the feeders and paper
handlers remained out today. 4sssr:
The Printers league sdannounced
that in shops where the typographerAs
refused to return. plates would boz
made by photo engraving typewritten
COPY. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10

DR.. IA C. Kreiger left Sunday eve:
ming for Grand. Forks and Fargo to
be gone several days. One"of the OBJ
jects Of his trip is to take initiation
in the Shrine.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
Leader Dies
From "Bnntonitis''

Fortuna, N. D., Nov. 10.-The first
Divide county to suspend on account
Of the Brinton grab law is the Fortuna
Leader, a weekly sheet published for
many years by Jimmy Hedges.
building and will run a drug store in
the future. He says he hopes to make
a 60 Of it at his new business. until
that sad day comes when Townley will
assume a monopoly on pills.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
RED CROSS
ELECTS OFFICERS

Finley, N. D., Nov. 1o.-At the an
nual meeting of, the Steele County
Red Cross, held in this city on Friday,
DR.. T. ]. Glasscock of this city was
elected chairman, and r. A.. Lathrop
of Hope was chosen vice chairman;
M. B. Cassell of Hope was made
treasurer, and Miss AagotN Raaen OF
Finley was made. secretary.
The. association voted to adoptuthe
peace time program Of the Red Cross
and to emrioysa. county nurse for tue
coming year. . -. Il.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
Williston Talks
City Park System

williston, n. d.. Now. 1o:-The
proposition Of establishing a city park
system is being considered In this city
and may be put to q vote at a special
election: Two properties are. under
consideration for purchase by the city
al a possible cost of $4,000. Anoth-
,er $10,0 900 will be invested in trees
and plants of various kinds il the deal
goes through. The $40, 900 will be
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
LARIMORE NOTES

Larimore, N. D.. Nov. 10.-On Fri
day evening the young ladies Of the
city entertained their gentlemen
friends at a dancing and card party
at Wisner hall. The was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion with
Japanese lanterns and ribbon draper
les. Christy's orchestra furnishing the
delicious refreshments were served.
The party was given by the young Ia
dies in return for a party given by the
young. men some time ago. 60
During the absence Of Professor
Herdle and Miss J. Henry of the local
high school at the Minot convention
last week, the high school held only
half day sessions, Miss Fern Briscoe
and Miss Marie Hugelin, local teach
ers, took advantage of the occasion
to visit at their respective homes in
Fargo and Fergus Falls.
The, Ladies' Aid Of the Presbyterian
church held its regular meeting in
the, basement of the church late last
week Lunch a servedA@byI Mrs
Head. The Methodist Ladies' Aid
was entertained at it's regular meeting
by Mrs. Larmour, Mrs. Amos Henry
and Mrs. Walter LArimore. ID.
The Rowena Circle was entertained
on Friday evening in the Yeomen
hall by Mrs. William Rock Mrs. Phil
Stafford, Mrs. Guy Wright and Miss
Elsie Nelson. Besides the members
Of their immediate families many
guests were present to spend, the we
ming in dancing. An elaborate, lunch
was served at II e., O'clock ysle ..,.as4,.
DR.. a. c. Kreiger, left Sunday eve,
ming for Grand Forks and Fargo to
be. gone, several days. One"of the OBJ
jects Of his trip is to take initiation
in the Shrine.
Earl Stonehouse and Henry Bar
rett spend Saturday in Grand Forks.
Dewey Mowris. who enlisted for
service at the beginning of the war
and who has served continuously
since that time, has returned home
with his bride and will spend the win
ter with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Mowris. Sc 10.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
Earl S~tonehouse and Henry Bar
rett spend Saturday in Grand Forks.
SOVIETS REPORTED :.
TO HAVE CAPTURED
TOWN OF FASTOFF

London, Nov. 1o.-Occupation Of
the town Fastoff, near Kiev by Soviet
troops, is reported. in a Russian Boil
shevik communiQue received by wire
less today.
The Bolsheviki last week reported
the capture Of Tchernigov, so miles
north Of Kiev. Fastoff does not ap-
pear on available maps.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10

port of the state examiner that
this, farmers paper Is good, COLI
laterali that there is O good mar
gin of safety on the security Of
6 fered, and that uniformly It has
paid out well in from Is per cent
to IS per cent. There is neither !
eason o justification for de
claring farmers paper to be worth
50 per cent Of Its value. There
farmers paper to be of a certain
percentage value than there is
for declaring lawyers doctors or
merchants paper to be OF q GER
tain percentage value" 9
""If the court had taken the trouble
to read the banking boards. resolution
they would have found that the order
made by the banking boardsrelated not
only to farmers paper but aleo Ito
lawyers, doctors, and merchants or
any other paper regardless Of who ts-
sued it. The banking boards order
was that post-dated checks were not
good. collateral The order was not
farmers p~ost-dated checks, as Town
ley has tried so hard to make the
farmers believe.
"Townley doesn't attempt to explain
the looting Of the Scandinavian-Amer.
so rotten It smelled to HEAVIER so
strong that when Townley and his tools
came to get affidavits Of accountants
they had to &c outside of the state. to
get one to swear to its condition. And
this nan Thatcher that they got is not
certified accountant in either North
Dakota or Minnesota"
Impeachment Honor Now. s
During the course Of his remarks
LANCER spoke Of the leagues talk OF
as follows:
Impeachment, my friends, does not
scare me-. There are times and I be-
lieve this is one of them, when i'm
parchment would be one of the great.
est honors that could, befal1 an oficia
Of the state Of North Dakota"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
NORTHWESTERN sNEWSI
met Robt. Schellschmidt, her present
Robert A. Schellschmidt, her present

-< p.h g.. ,-. ..
~ 49, oI =. s Sc~ne'tiiscnnl,9t iher prreesseennt
hn.hand - Mr sshn13.cs net present. Ma,i
pueS4sn hs-s h.vsn hAsn Is ~.
nnow MS. assre' nsns peen eMpioyea on
rne myel i, ,acn az az Aeaora lor
noInrs ,ir y !, eys a1s Det ore. 'ean'n y me ae
~ eDio1s ,r ~ 80 o. ne ~ens 60 rt1nce
~ = p 81 IT, "a . ne Slse o.slsion, Ar
.;S, e, = ~: Sn - y, - 1h,a IVY 20 a1 Gs A.er ~
.on waAI ~ ~ Wa Pe1 a
ha - I1 - Wy 'nG suns anu
ne w. Daeiy ne
.Areonne forest but fell a Victim to
the deadly gas. The countess found
him in an unconscious condition on
the field and worked over him until
he regained consciousness. He was
sent to the hospital and during the
following few weeks she called upon
him frequently, It was5during one Of
these visits that she discovered his re-
lationship to her first husband, the
iGermanSbaron. s.
sAs WniwS ~ vrvnAr.tnr
aEc ...I ,1s-,- $780,
sU.o4n. Marla reta1neo TO TINS
SsOe.11.uLS - LIZ Sloee "a lns W., anu
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
Was Big Dnal.
French Royal Party
Arrives In England
For Four Day Visit

Dover. England, Nov. 1o.-Presi-
dent. Ppincaire Of France, accompan-
fed by Madame Poincare, arrived
here today, en- route to London for q
four day visit with King George and
Queen Mary
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10

A mar at Hallock broke into an
other mans strong box and stole
his skunk skins. A mar who would
do a trick like that needs just that
kind of a skin.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1919-04-05
Spring Coats Are of the Box Type
Skirts Are Plain and
Narrow.
NEW MATERIAL FROM LONDON
Waistcoats Add the Needed Touches
of Color, While Heavy Braiding of
Varying Type Remains in
Favor.

For so long time now women
have come to accept the tailored coat
suit as the very foundation of their
wardrobes that it is the first consider
alton as the seasons change. Espe-
cially is this true of the average wom-
an whose wishes are controlled by ex-
pediency and determined by absolute
need. There is no Doubt about the
fact writes a prominent fashion cor
respondent, that American manufacture
ers have developed the supreme art
in the making OF the coat suit. 1t is
now possible to buy such suits. so
well built. so perfectly designed, that
few tailors can excel, for as great
care is given to detail as the master
makers themselves can show.
Some foreign critic has said that
there is such monotony about the
clothes Of American women that it is
as if everyone were trying to be as
much like her neighbor as possible,
and originality is an unknown sar-
torial art in this country. I am sure
this critic must have referred to the
blue serge suits, for it is undeniably
the custom to clOthe ourselves in dark
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1919-04-05
l[E2 1r[EBI lLHENlZLZLl(f[FI11
GREAT LAKES NAVAL STATION

The Great Lakes naval training
station will be maintained as the most
important of its kind in the United
States. Chairman Padgett of the house
committee on naval affairs announced
in Chicago the other day. His state
ment set at rest a number of conflict.
ing reports, from Washington and else
where as to the stations fate.
THE peace strength of Great
Lakes" Mr.. padgett said. "will be
about $4,000 men. but all its quarters
providing accommodations for about
10000, will be kept available. Whether
81, 100000 will be spent upon improve
ments, as the commandant and Chlca-
90 civic organizations desire, depends
upon an inspection to be made by me
and my associates in about six weeks
"Only four naval stations Will be
retained" Mr.. Padgett explained
Great Lakes. Newport, r. l.; Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, and one on the Pacinc
coast, which we are en- route to select
none of IFS eOuiDment will be Junked.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1919-04-05
PRESSING TIE SKIRT HENS
Workmanship and Having Enough
Weight to Make Garment Hang
Well Is Found Important.

In making skirts. especially skirts
for street and daytime wear, much
depends on having the hens well
pressed and that the lower part of
the skirt has enough body or weight
to make it hang definitely. The home
dressmaker therefore finds that her
task is much lessened if she has a
rather wide applied brai,ling on the
skirt. You can have this sort of
work done at trimming shop. If
there is none in your town it is worth
while to send the skirt to a larger
town to have it finished in this man.
ner. A design of braiding in the same
color as the skirt, some four or five
inches wide, applied few inches from
the bottom of the skirt, either all
around or merely at the panels, adds
enormously.
Although fringe has worn out its
welcome In some quarters because it
has been used too persistently, 1t is
still one of the most effective trim
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1919-04-05
ROUMANIAN QUEEN TO VISIT US

Queen Marie of Roumania may
soon visit the United States. Whether
the trip will be MADE before or after
the conclusion of the peace conference
has not been decided. Queen Marie
says that for many years her most
cherished hope has been to visit the
United States, and now she is looking
forward to the early fulfillment of that
hope.
II feel that I shall be almost as
much at home in America as in my
own country said the queen, FOR l
have come to know Americans as init
mately as my own people. | desire
first to have the privilege of thanking
in person the people of the United
States for the great help they have
given Roumania through the Ameri-
can Red Cross and the food admins
tration.
ut is a splendid thing to see so
many of your fine soldiers in France.
Whenever | pass one of them on the
,ne of my friends and my impulse is to
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1919-04-05
YANKEE WOMAN IN LONDON COUNCIL

The duchess of Marlborough, for
inerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of
New York, has been elected to the
London county council from the north
division of Southwark by large ma
jority over labor candidate. She ran
as a progressive. The duchess was
elected to she council last october 10
to fill vacancy. This election was
for a three-year term. The counci.
looks after improvements and educa-
ton in London and has authority over
the street car lines. 1t also has
financial and local governmental pow
ers. 1t will expend ST, 100000 during
the next seven years on housing
schemes.
The duchess is president of the
woman's municipal party of London.
Here is part of a statement of the
party program issued by her:
GAS elected representatives we are
today considering the need for women
in local government and it is only nee