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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30

| A special meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners was held Fri
day, July 25th, with all members pres
ent
The first matter taken up was a
letter from Mr. H. L. TiSdale recon-
mending favorable consideration OF
the application of William Watson for
admission into the Aims House. The
Board decided to allow him $40 per
month for support and attention by
the county physician in lieu Of adnis-
sion into the Aims House.
Commissioner Rritton reported on
the application of w. J. Rrunson for
admission into the Aims House. On
his recommendation the applicant was
granted SIS per month for support.
On the recommendation Of City
Council Mr.. H. G. Hill was elected
cotton weigher for Sumter.
Mfr. C. e. Ren1bert was elected cot
ton weighes for. Mayesville.
Special Deputy Sheriff W. J. Frier-
son was appointed acting rural police
man in place of Policeman John
Bradley who is ILL., 1t was decided to
continue the salary of Policeman
Bradley while he is sick, but the en-
pense account will not be allowed
while he is not on active duty.
A letter was read from State High
way Engineer Pennell, sttaing that
three government trucks had been
shipped to Sumter county.
County Engineer Mcclellan report
~ 10 f,.1,c G.
capped from the chain gang.
He also made a detailed report on
the condition Of the county roads as
the result Of the recent heavy rains.
He stated that all construction work
had been suspended and the road
gangs moved to this city to be held
in readiness for emergency work.
He reported that the abutmentS Of
the Pocataligo concrete bridge had
been undermined by high water and
the bridge rendered unsafe, on ac-
count Of which the road had been
closed temporarily Unit! repairs can be
made
The salaries of Changing Foremen
Dunlap and Geddings were raised from.
SIS to s55 per month. The salary
Of Guard Holland was raised to .s75
per month.
Messrs. L. D. Jennings and J. P.
Booth appeared before the Board and
made a. statement in reference to the
proposed enlargement of the Tuomey
Hospital at probable cost of more
than $4,000. They proposed that
the County Board deed the old jail
lot to the hospital on condition that
the hospital maintain two rooms foi
the use of patients Of the county. The
Board decided to deed the lot on con-
ditto MS suggested. provided legal au-
tliority for this action can be obtain
cd from the county legislative delega.
ton. IN q
The report of the committee Of com
mjssioners named to inspect the Aims
House was received. The committed
recommended certain repairs and re-
placement of furnituro The recon-
rnendation was ad pt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
Croix de Guerre to American
Women.

Correspondence of Associated PreSs)
With the American Army of Occu-
patton, June 27.-Miss Cora Van
Norden, of New York City, a Saliva
ton Army welfare worker with the
First Division, and Miss Gertrude Ely,
of Rryn Mawr,. Penn, IN charge Of Y.
NJ C. A activities with the Eighteenth
infantry, were decorated recently with
the CroiS de Guerre by General An
drieu. commander of French infa1-
try division, on behalf of the French
government. The ceremonies took
place at Monta baur. near the edge of
the Brigehead, headquarters Of the
First division.
General Andrieu also presented the
Cross Of Chevalier of the Legion Of
Honor to Colonel William z. Harrel,
of the Sixteenth Infantry. to Colonel
A. Hunt, of the Eighteenth Infantry,
and to Sergeant Michael 3. Ellis, OF
the Twenty eighth infantry.
After the presentations had been
made. following the French custom.
General Andrieu kissed the American
officers on the cheek but when the
General stepped in front of Miss Ely
and Miss Van Norden the officer ap-
peared perplexed as to the proper
procedure after a decoration had
been presented to woman.
Major General +. +. McGlachiin,
commander of the First division,
quickly went to his aid. Witnesses
of the ceremony say General Nc
Glachlin kissed the young women on
both cheeks after the French custom.
Miss Van Norden and Miss Ely are
the first and only women welfare
workers with the First division to re-
ceive the Croix de Guerre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30

iects, purposes and formation OF the
American Cotton Association and for
the further purpose of devising and
putting into effect and force detailed
plans for pushing to cempletiou the
organization of the American Cotton
Association. throughout South Caro-
lima.
"As a. matter Of State pride we fur
tller urge that the citizens Of South
Carolina use every effort in their
power to complete the organization OF
these great associations in South
Carolina with all possible speed so
that our State will be the first in the
entire cotton belt to go oyer the top
and will show the largest meInber-;
ship" -.!!..3..,-.--...-a.s:..a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30

1t is stated that a petition has been
presented to City Council by a number
of the best negro citizens asking that
the circumstances surrounding the
shooting last week Of Pinckney Brad
ford, a negro boy by Policeman Jr-
liam Chandler be investigated. The
request is a reasonable one in view
of the conflicting reports concerning
the shooting and City Council should
promptly and thoroughly investigate
the whole matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
AUSTRIA CRYS
BANKRUPTCY

Vienna, July 2S.-The financial
clauses of the peace terms offered to
Austria by the allies are strongly pro-
tested both by newspapers and f1nan-
cial circles. E:oth these quarters go
so far as to predict the bankruptcy
Of Austria within q few weeks unless
the financial terms are modified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
DEALING WITH
= PROFITEERS
French Trades Union Adopts
Direct Methods

Paris. July 2s (havas)-oficials of
the federated trades union wen. to
the wholesale market today and oblig-
ed the producers to sell them qaan-
tity of foodstuffs at prices varying
from five to seventy-hve per cent un-
der the average market price. They
then took the foodstuffs to one of the
public market places where they were
sold at cost price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
Foreign Minister Tittoni Pro-
poses to Supreme Council AL
lotment of Coal and Food
RETURN OF WAR
TIME PLAN
Military Mission to Fix Bound
ary Between Germany and
Poland Named

Paris, July 2S.-The supreme al
lied council considered today the
proposition advanced hv Foreign Min
lister Tittoni to reest 'ish the sys-
tenn cf sharing coal and foodstuffs
among the allied peoples. The coun-
Gil also named the members of the
military mission to fix the boundary
between Germany and Poland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
0CCUPATION
OF RHLNELAhD
Size of Force Needed Under
Consideration by Supreme
Council
QUESTION CONSIDERED
AT TO-DAYS, SESSION
Believed a Force of 100000 Men
Will Be Necessary On Left
Bank on Rhine.

Paris, July 2s.-The size Of the
forces required for the occupation of
R.hinelandi under the terms of the
German peace treaty was the question
under consideration by the supreme
council at today's session. For the
present it is said force of ahun-
dred and fifty thousand men is likely
to be considered necessary on the left
bank of the Rhine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
THIRD DIVISION
COMING HOME
Orders Issued for Americans to
Leave Occupied Region of
Germany

Coolenz. Sunday. July 27.-The
Third Division of the American army
has been ordered home from the oc-
cupied area of Germany and will be-
gin entraining for Brest August 5th.
The movement of the division to port
of enlbarkation is expected to be COM
pleted within one week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
President Appoints Henry Nor
genthau Head of American
Commisson
REPORTS SAID TO
BE EXAGGERATED
Mr.. Morgenthau Has Already
Made Preliminary Investi-
cation by Visit to Poland.

Paris, July 2s.-Henry Mcrgenthau,
former American AMBASSADOR to Turk
ey has been appointed by President
Wilson as head Of the American COM
mission to investigation reported po-
groms in Poland. He told newspaper
men today that a short visit which
he had made to Poland convinced
him that reports as to pogrons were
II emendously exaggerated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
NEED MORE
ARMY OFFICERS
Senate Passed Administration
Measure Increasing Number
to $4,000

Washington, July 2S.-Without O.
record vote senate passed and sent to
the house the admin iStration bill au
thorizing an incre: rom $500 to
$4,000 in number vi commissioned
officers to be retained in the army
this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-30
COUNTY BOARD
HAD MEETING
Special Meeting of Commission.
ers Held Last Week

A special meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners was held Fri
day, July 25th, with all members pres
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24

game. senior. II your first throw Is
higher than your second, then you go
free. VIII You throw nowf I shall be
glad when you are gone"
Tore rose swiftly to his feet, draw
ing near the table, his eyes burning like
flames, his cheeks flushed. For a mo-
ment he stood with the die rattling In
the box, which he shook slowly back
and forth.
Zone throw" he whispered. zone
good throw, and drink many another
good bottle Of red wine, kiss many
another pair OF red lips, I live on In
my gay little existence. One good
throw. All"
He had thrown.
at Is the ace r. cried Tore with
suddenly up-fiung head MY lady of
chance Is kind to me, senorl"
"You have another throw" DE la
Guerra remIneled him. "The ace can
not be beaten. but 1t may be tiedp'
Now Tore scooped the die up In his
box and with no moment Of hesitation
turned It out upon the table. Again
Tore had thrown nm acel
TRY again" said De la Guerra crisp
ly. 1T Is growing late"
With curse Tore again caught up
the die, again 1t ratified In the box,
again 1t rolled half across the table.
"A fourl'' he gasped.
"A four is not bad" De Ia Guerra
reminded him. "It may win. Again,
senior"
A four If he turned three next
time, or deuce, he was saved. If the
die showed an ace again, six or FIVE,
he was lost
Again he took up the die, again cast.
This time his hand. holding the dice
box, followed close TO the rolling cube.
1T Is the six,p said De la Guerra
sternly "You were about to touch it,
senior !"
Tore threw down the box. He had
lost--against himselfl But his head
flung proudly up. "And now" he cried,
where is my lame horse? 1t is late, as
You say"
He bowed and went out into the pa.
Ito, where Gaucho and half dozen Of
the cowboys were waiting. De la
Guerra sighed.
"IIe is a brave man." he said gently.
''Ah, WELL he has one chance in ten
thousand. Well, for brave man"
Then they heard the galloping of sew
ernl horses headed toward the border.
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Japanese "Maru."

The word "maru" attached to tne
name of every merchant ship anu
commonly accepted as meaning snip
in reality has no known meaning Az
cording to a Japanese authority the
word is the survival of custom cen
turtles old There are two opinions as
to how the custom started. The story
the more likely to be the true one .
that in ancient times the JapaheS'
attached "maru" to the name OF any
thing precious or highly priced as =
sword or a baby. IT was first app'leu
to a ships name about 1000 years
ago, when the Empress lingo sem ."
expedition to Korea. She added Tue
word to the name of the ship lh"'
transported the troops TO Korea. Eve,
since then ''maru" has been associate
with the name of steamship or Sa''
ing vessel. 1t Is never used with tne
name of warship.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
FINE OLD ENGLISH DWELLING
stokcsay Castle, Dating From 1891
Has Many Unusual Attractions
for the Tourist.

Stokesay castle, which dates back to
1891, is probably one of the finest OF
all England's old dwellings. Although
called a castle, this ancient dwelling Is
really a fortified manor, and all of its
ancient characteristics have been
maintained through the last 800 years.
The great hall, which is over oO
feet long and 80 feet wide is easily
the most striking feature Of the ola
manor house. The windows OF the
castle are all large, and the hall was
thus made much more pleasant place
to live in than the majority of houses
built in England at that time.
During the thirteenth century the
builders first began to make English
dwelling houses pleasant to live III
instead of mere places of shelter OF
defense Windows of the kings houses
were ordered to be glazed, outSide
doors to have protecting porches' hre-
places to be built, and numerous othe'
household additions made. In some
places the windows were filled Win
painted glass and the walls decorator
with rare paintings
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
SECURING LABOR is
DIFFICULT PROBLEM
Maintenance Of Steady Supply
Worries Stock Farmer.
He Is Compelled to Use Temporary
Help at Harvest Time Which, in
Many Cases, is Unreliable and
Quite Expensive.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
One of the most serious phases of
the farm labor problem is the main
tenanee of steady supply of labor
and the interest of the laborer in farm
operations. In both of these matters
the farmer who has little or no live
stock has a much more difficult prob
lem to solve than the one who main
tains the maximum amount of live
stock consistent with his farm opera
tons. For example, the farmer who
devotes his entire effort to grain pro-
duction or cotton production is CON
fronted with a keen demand for labor
at the most critical period in the crop
year. He has the rush during the
planting season, which shortly is fol-
lowed by the tremendous demands of
harvest. Between times, especially
during the winter, this demand is not
so urgent and he is. therefore, COM
PEELED to use temporary help (espe-
cially at harvest time), which, in many
cases, is unreliable and expensive.
The farmer whose operations make
possible the distribution of the maxi
mum amount of labor throughout the
year is in a much stronger position
from every standpoint than the one
who is compelled to call in large num-
bers of temporary helpers at critical
times.
Live stock production is a year
round proposition and therefore makes
possible such a distribution of labor.
Furthermore. live stock are interest
ing to nearly all human beings. There
IS much more to interest the average
man in watching the growth of the
young animals or the fattening of feed.
ers, and mgch less drudgery, even Ia
feeding operations. than there is in the
tflIing Of the soil and the cultivation
Of the crops. Beautiful as growing
crops unquestionably are. and neces
sary as they are to the maintenance OF
live stock. the farm which only has
growing crops lacks for most people
the vital thing which Is necessary t.
make country life attractive.
Many farmers recognize the appea
wbIrh animals have for the ayerag,
man ard cater to tiis IN handling theii
/ employees. For example. there mr.,
eases where the farm owner gives Tn
i laborer 4 share In the animal produce
az the farm. suelI, for example. as ev
cry tenth pig. which becomes the prop
{ erty ~ the man who takes rare Of IN
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24

the men about him, TO Juarez first, to
them all. Juarez shook his head
slowly, his lips compressed, his eyes
on the floor.
There Is no longer anything for
me to fight for" he said slowly.
Nothing but death | can find that
any day upon the other side OF the
border, senior. think--that you are
alone r.
"Cowardsl towards ALL" jeered
Tore. Then he turned again to De
Ia Guerra. "What chance do you Of.
fer me, senor7"
1--WE shall speak of that when the
others are gone, when you accept IT,
returned DE Ia Guerra sternly. ~
simply give you my word that | shall
give you what the Americans here call
an even break You haven't that
now
your word, senior"
my word" gravely.
'Bucno,r cried Tore gayly. That
Is all that | ask. Adios. my little
towards" he smiled at Junrez and the
rest Congratulations upon the
game. my klnsman," bowling to De Ia
Guerra. And he tossed his revolver
TO the table.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
Hucksters savaging Damaged in Freight Yard

and bracing cars of potatoes, cabbage,
and the less perishable fruits and
vegetables is necessary to prevent
damage in ordinary freight cars, 1t is
far more necessary for highly perish
able products that move to market In
refrigerator cars, such as strawber-
ries, peaches, pears, grapes, lettuce,
and celery. Such products, even with
the best of care, may arrive at city
terminals in damaged condition caused
by delay In transportation, oyerripe-
ness, or disease developed in transit
because temperatures were not under
control while the cars were en- route.
Disease in Shipped Products.
In the case of plant diseases de-
veloped in transit, there may not have
been any indication that the disease
was present when the car was loaded,
and perhaps the shipper thought that
his crop was free from disease. Prop
er refrigeration-plenty of ice and
air circulation-holds diseases in
CltCh anu UhiGSo iOhS uClaJo IL u
sit occur such perishable produce
might arrive in good condition. Such
shipments, however, often deteriorate
rapidly after being unloaded and must
be handled quickly and consumed be-
fore rot develops.
Through the food products inspec-
ton service of the department of agri-
culture, the facts concerning losses
through plant diseases developed in
transit are being studied and labora-
tories have been established at New
York and Chicago to work on these
diseases. Plant pathologists now re
port on shipments that develop dis.
ease and this information is made
available to producers and shippers
where the fruit and vegetables were
grown, in order that prevention may
begin in the field and packing house.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
MIERAL>
JERM15N0TRS

The wise use of cover crons win
conserve the fertility of the soil and
better its physical condition in many
cases.
IN purchasing commercial fertilizers
consider the cost of the crop to be
grown as well as the price of the fer.
tiliZer.
A good dog is like a good son-hs
stays az home at night. Kept in good
habits, he is guardian rather than >
murderer of sheep.
Few animals like rye as n staad,
diet as they do oats or corn wben
rye is crushed and mixed with pro,nd
oats or corn it makes good horse feed
Drain tile set over each celery
plant blanches it nicely. Panar ~
boards may be used in cool weathe,
out are apt to decay the plants in
warm weather. -
clover viii contain the pro,er
amount Of dry matter TO make GOOD
siiage If allowed to stand untIl soma
what more than one-half es tho No
SONS are brown. e oioS-
4 Is said that exposure to weatss,
e9'ises greater destruction to farm IN,
PIGMENTS than using them Av ,@itu . ,la,
~, - y storing all machinery and fool.
pro ,'l under shelter before winter ta
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Cars of fruit and vegetables are
often dumped at large market termi-
mails but persons who witness this pro-
ceeding should not conclude that this
practice is uneconomic or done to
keep up prices, according to men in
the bureau of markets. United States
department of agriculture. The whole
sale dealer is not in position to re-
sort and repack damaged produce and
often enough decay is present to rem
der the produce unstable in its orig
inal container or bulk shipment.
Sometimes hucksters do go over the
damaged cars and salvage limited
amount of food. More often, however,
the labor cost of such salvage work is
greater than the value of the products
saved.
Losses May start on Farm.
There are many causes for loss of
perlshable foods between the farm
field and the market. Some OF these
causes go back to the time crops are
harvested. Take potatoes, for instance,
which are injured in digging. Unless
these injured potatoes are sorted out
and not packed with the good pota-
toes, rot may develop in the shipment
and spread rapidly TO other potatoes
especially If the temperature in the
car is favorable for rot to develop.
Another source of great loss in per-
ishables is found in lack of care in
loading. The packages must be spaced
to permit air circulation and also
braced to prevent shifting. Tempera-
ture can not be controlled in loads
packed solid without any air spaces
between the containers, while bracing
must be carefully done or packages
arrive containing only part of their
original contents.
Although care in packing, loading,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
PRETTY MYTHS OF BUSHMEN
Real Poetry in Legends Handed Down
Among the Aboriaines Of
Australia.

Fish were not always fish, and did
not always stay under water, accord
ing to the story Of the blacks of the
Australian bush. They say that fishes
once lived on land and went hunting
just as other people do.
One day the fishes were gathered
together In a camp near a river, the
story goes. 1t was very cold, and the
fishes were huddled around a fire try.
ing to get warm. Suddenly a great
wind came up and blew both the fishes
and the fire into the water. The fishes
just crowded around the fire under
the waves and kept warm. That is
how the fish first came to stay in rivers
and streams the bushmen say. They
add that the fire is still under the wa.
ter, and that Is why it is always warm
er under water on cold day than it
Is on land. They also say that the
crow once owned all the fire there was
on earth, and that he kept it in bag.
One day 1t dropped from his bill and
a sparrow hawk saw it fall He dove
after it and grabbed the bag. When
he flew away the crow gave chase and
overlook him. The two birds fought,
and in the mixup the fire fell out Of
the bag and set the grass and leaves
ablaze. The crow tried in vain 10
prevent the spread of the flames by
stamping on them and rolling in them,
but the fire spread over the earth
and everybody got some To this dry
the crow is black from rolling on the
burned grass, they say.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
Ancient s4onduran City,

Copan is an ancient ruined clty y
northwestern Honduras, on the C"pa"
river. The remains are of uIihlo"D
antiquity and very extensive, stretch.
Ing Tor about two miles along '"0
river. The buildings are of stone, =,
bracing temple over 600 feel 'a ~, =
with many sculptured figures
Copan ruins take their name rro"
modern town to the east OF w.,
"his was an Indlan stronghold, ~,
was taken after fierce strnsSt'
the spaniar1s under Iler,and. "
.haves IN 1850.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24
THRASHING TO SAVE WHEAT
Farmers of Minnesota County Pre-.
vented Loss of $4,000 by Using
Clean Methods.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Members of the farm bureau of Kilt.
son county, Minnesota, saved $4,000,
or about $500 to each thrashing ma
chine, by using tight-bottom racks, can
vas under the feeder. cleaning up when
required after each setting of the ma
chine during the thrashing season. A
conservative estimate of the saving
by clean thrashing by this county was
2l5OO bushels Of wheat, 20,4O0 bush
els of oats, and 10000 bushels of bar
ley.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-24

hogs, or a calf now and then, lamb,
etc.
Where there is a year-round require
ment for labor it is also possible to
utilize to better advantage the services
of married men, and their wives and
children can often be useful. Where
laborers are not needed on the farm
the year around there is not the advan-
tage of this preference for married
men.