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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
THE GERMAN INDEMNITY.

Most Americans. like most people
o. the allied countries. have feeling
OF disappointment over the German
indemnity fixed by the Peace Confer
ence Reckoned in narks-a good,
round hundred billion of then--.t
sounds impressive. The Germans, no
doubt think it huge. But it looks
small when' put in dollars and cont
pared with all the damage done ~
Germany. directly and indirectly. Ard
it is small
This s24 900, 100000 or so IS in,
tended apparently to cover only tie
actual destruction wrought directi:-
by German arnls-the ships build
Dgs. soil. ETC., ravaged and destroy
ed and, to moderate extent. the cco-
:1onic ruin wrought in destroying hu-
man lives 1t may we'll be questioned
whether the sum will cover the a.:i
t&rial damage and provide proper
pensions for disabled allied soldiers
and the families Of the allied slain.
The sum looks particularly smaH
when we consider that it must be di
videa among several nations. i is,
expected that France will get aoout
55 per cent of it, and Great Britain
90 ~ on nor cant Iafoi1,,,, will ,,ro,1-
ably be compensated more fully. N
proportion to her losses. than any
other country The United States Will !
get very little OF il, and wants lit I
stle-nearly all our claims have already
been covered by the seizure Of Ger
man-owned property in this country.
In considering this subject it can
not be forgotten that Germany start
ed this war, deliberately and crimin-
ally. and waged it by methods that
were deliberately and criminally de-
structive beyond those of any pre-
vious war Germany is therefore
morally and perhaps legally respon-
sible for every bit of expense imposed
on the allied nations by the necessity
of elf-defense BY rights, there is
no question that Germany should pa:
the Allies entire war bill.
Unfortunately that is impossible.
It would mean a sum about twice .s
large as the estimated wealth Of the
German empire, without reckoning
Germany's own war debt. Any 1T
tempt to collect half that amount. ol
anywhere near half, would doubtless
drive Germany into political and eco
homie anarchy ana might result IN
failure to, collect even small amount.
For the benefit of her creditors. Ger
many must be .nursed along so
that they may get whatever sh"
proves able 20 ray.
The real extent Of the indemnity
is said to be elastic. The sum men |
toned is the irreducibie minimum I
An allied comm issipn is TO present !
Germany such additional bills as she |
may prove able to meet from time 10 /
time. Thus, in the long run, 1t Isl
possible that some halfway system Of ;
just compensation may be accomplish
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23

y New York financial writer. COM
mentinS on the recent upward trend
OF the stock market. explains this rs
due to a growing realization that the
Victory Loan is not going to handi-
cap general business
For severa! months the public. all
the way from big 1inanciers down to
he waSe-earning investor N war
bonds, has felt that this loan would
really be 4 nandicap-tnat it would
mean the cxcrtiol. Of a tremendous
effort and the absorption OF tre
menGous lot of money by the govern
ment just 1T q time when the effort
and the money were particularly
needed 10 set business on its feet.
The fears that lay back OF that
view are proving sroundless. 1t de-
veIops that the investing public has
more money in the savings bank than
ever before: and though present cam
inGs arc not so great as they Were
asst year. there is :: good prospect Of
;hcir rising again to prosperity ley
els before lonS. 1t is evident. 100
mat even without much business ina
provelnen;. the loan could h sun
scr:bed and paid for out OF the ma
tons current inco:ae. because OF the
comparatively snlali amount asked
:or and the long tirnc allowed for
naNmcnt.
Thus tho Victory Loan viii not hc
Il c,iprIinS burden either for th" III!
dividual subscribers or for the baAks.
It can be handled without ro5bins;
general business OF the money it needs
;ol' rcconStructi,,n and resumption on
/ big scale When Wall street agrees
chat This is 50. and condcscends t.
cheer up TIE rest Of The coumir!
may we'll feel a;=easr about il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Married i'm Belgium.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Cummings, OF
Oswe"o. announce the marriage OF
their son, Private Eugene 7. Cum
many. to Madamozelle Simond. Le-
grand. Of Aubancs Belgium. January
18th. 1919. Private Cummings and
his bride, will be welcomed home, on
December 18th. 1919.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
BisIlopvilic News Notes.

Rishopville. April lS.--1t is quite
airish today. and young vegetation
looks droopy. The farmers have
about finished planting their crops
md some are plowing cotton. l hear
no complaint Of bad stands OF cot
or or corn The oats and wheat
,ook wo!l There seems to be plenty
farm labor for the present. bat
ear the farmers will find il difficult
o get enough hoe hands.
Our town voted 3 four mills schoo'
aX in order 10 colnplote another
school building which waS begun last
year, but could not be completed for
want Of funds
Mr.. Baron Kelly has finished his
Hew residence. and taken his young
brdet o pfesideovcrit. He III N Fdt
l1id, to preside oyer it. He is now
building Il new brick store on <Nai,!
street which VIII be completed in time
:oi, tiio fall ;radc. Or. Chapel is also
guiding a brick Building on Main
street. which | hea,' VIII he used for
inovii.@ picture shows. Mr. Rustin
is progressing nicely on the flower
tlill which VII replace the one that
VAS burned last summer. The new
one is OF brick
Mr. Lawrence Scott is with his
home folks again. after serving II
months in the arms. eleven OF them
IN France. where be WAS in the thick
est OF the fight. He and his young
wife arc. at his fathers homo IN Blsh
opvilIc. enjoying the congratulations
md welcome of his many friends.
A paTt OF ih" Salvation Army were
in our town this week, but did not
seem to attract much attention.
The interdcnominational Sunday
school convention held its annual ses&
son in the Baptist church OF this
D!ace last week. Bro. Webb ;'nS
Miss Holland made the occasion very
Interesting and instructive to al! IN
crested IN SUNDAY school work. DE-.
sykes WIS her, Sunday. and deliver
81 a most impressive address to 2
large and attentive audience. Ih@
convention will hold its next meeting
in the Methodist church OF this place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
AND SAILORS IN roLJ-
TICS
Teach him

The plan fer an american i'e-
eioa. composed OF veterans o. the
world var was hailed With general
.Drroval. because Of the temperate
ririt in which the organization was
undertaken and thc specific pledge
hat 1t would not engage in politics.
The announcement of :, rival or
sanizat;on. The Private Soldiers and
sailors Lesion" does not meet w.th
such IN enthusiastic response fron:
'hn public because Of the intemriI-
ats utte9.ances Of It's promoters and
the political program announced
1t must be admitted that the so!
dicrs and sailors have genuine s:'icv
ances Th"y arc quite justified il.
complaining thar The last congress
through the apathy OF the nnaiorigy
ard the final tliIbu&tcr Of the minor
ity. failed to make suitable pro.-;;:.-
ION for employment Of men m'l5t.>:.-
Cd out OF service. The failure to pro
yitlc funds for the federal employment
bureaus and to adopt a public Ial.!
system for soldiers farms WIS e.f-
peciaiIy deserving OF condemna:'oir
The natural sympathy of the p"!9-
tic. however. which wants 70 sec
these wrongs righted, is not made IN:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Marriage Notice.

Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Dick OF Char
lcStcl announces ti!,. marriage OF hey
.i:fu.h.@9. SoinerS. 10 Dr. Frank Ken
ncdv Holman. OH Wednesday. Ap:li
18th. in Charleston. :. c. They Viii
10 nj home in Sumter after the iath
ol May,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Death.

Mrs. ldclla Wingatc. wife o! Nh y.
j. Winea;c. died at their home in the
!oI-dan neishhorhood at , O'Clock
Saturday norm 9. The funeral ser
vices were held at Salem Church.
Spring Hill ut II o. 'ock sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
HORSES THRIVING.

II tho automobile is to drive the
horse completely in;o The back
ground it i:as got to DO Better llan it
has so far
..ccording TO recent figures there
are now about u ,55:34 900 horses IL
the United States This country fur
slished about 1.oGc. .o0o horses fer .i:e
war. That was supposed 70 make 81
.,ious inroadS on the horse popliia-
ton. In spite Of 1hat wa, record
however. and in spite OF the rapid in,
crease in the number and use Of i.;o-
tor-Griven vehicles. the number OF
horses has increased instead OF dj-
lninished since the great automobile
increase began. IN 1869 there wsre
1S.257.02 ncrses in the tnited States
oyer 1900. 600 less than there are TO-
day.
30 wonder old Dobbin hos ceased
TO shy at The fearsome sight o: tn
speeding gas wagon with its~varied
voices. Do}h;ns knows he's not beat
en- yet. MgG G
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Cheraw Wins Game

The Sumter High School baseball
team was defeated at Cheraw yester-
dav BY the close score of - to 10.
Crawford pitched a splendid game for
The local. boys. but; errors by the in-
field during the early part Of the game
were in large measure responsible
for the majority of Cheraw's runs.
The Sumter boys made Il whirlwind
finish. scoring seven runs in the
last inning. mostly by clean hitting.
The score follows:
Cheraw .................-.... 43o 900 32O-12
Sumier ..--..-.------------ 102 600 Ool-10
Batteries: Brasington and McPher-
son: Crawford and Rhame.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23

PLANT-Spanish Finders for your
hogs. We have nice ones at 10c
pnr pound. O'Donnell e Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23

'.At least half the teachers in the
United States are not fit TO teach. We
ought to get rid OF at Least $50, 0oo Of
.t,e,,,
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
I Palmer To Anticipate
 Attacks
Attorney General Will Pre- pare Opinion on Prohibi-
 tiOn Law. NOT COME
 BEFORE WILSON

Washington, Oct. 11-Anticipating attacks on the constitutionality of the war time and constitutional prohN-l= ton enforcement legislation. Attor- hey General Palmer will prepare an opinion which will be transmitted to the White House before the bill be- comes a law.
 Enactment of the legislation was complete yesterday by Congress and the measure probably will be sent to the White House Monday. Unless signed by President Wilson within 10 days it automatically would become law.
 There appeared D be some doubt q | the White House today whether the measurc would come before the President because of the disinclina- lion of his physicians to let him transact any business. Should Mir Palmer hold the measure uncontitu- tiOnaI, it was expected that 1t W ould be referred to the President for his veto. Otherwise it might be per mitted 10 become a law without the executives signature.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
MUST DIE IN
 2 YEARS TIME
 TO GET AWARD
Death Will Not Transfer
 Claim to Dependents.

A wolkman who dies more than two years after receiving an injury is not entitled to compensation accord ing to the Connecticut Compensation Act and although if he had lived he would be entitled 10 52O weeks com pensati he cannot by dying trans fer that claim to his dependents.
 Charles H. Bordman of South Nor walk was working Tor the Locomo- bile company in this city on Jan. 26, tomobiIe chassis it swung against him and injured his left hip.
 By a voluntary agreement with the Locomobile company he received com pensation to April 6, 1916, the Com pensation Commissioner approving.
 He left the employ of the company shortly afterwards and died of pull monary tuberculosis on April 6, 1918.
 Attorneys Gray & Gray of South Norwalk in behalf of the widow and dependents applied TOT compensation claiming that the tuberculosis result ed from the injury and that they were entitled to either the amount provid- ed by the compensation act when death results from injury or for 52O weeks compensation allowed when the employe is totally pacitated.
 Compensation Commissioner E T. Buckingham dismissed the claim say ing that it was the first time that the contention had been raised under the Connecticut Act and that the cases cited by the attorneys in their brief were decisions in other states whose acts differed from ours.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
REPORT SAYS LINER WRECKED
 ON COAST OF NORWAY
British Admiralty Has Not Been Informed of Disaster Unparalleled in Maritime Annals May Have Been Re turning Troops

Archange1 Friday, Oct. 10 - Two thousand lives have been lost in the wreck of an unnamed British ship or the Norwegian coast, according to a wireless despatch received here from Helsingfors.
 Neither the admiralty nor I1loyds have received any information rela- tive to the wreck of a British shin on the Norwegian coast. At these sources, the report is discredited.
 If the loss of life in the wreck re- ported in the foregoing despatch is as large as indicated, the disaster will mark a new record in the annals of the sea. It would seem probable the ship which was wrecked was a, nili- tary transport bringing British sol diers from Archangel, which port Great Britain has been enbarking large numbers of men during the last month.
 The largest recorded loss of life in marine disaster occurred when the with an iceberg south of New Found land on April 14, 1912, the list of deaths showing 1,503 names. The Lusitania, sunk by a German sub- marine May ', 1915, carried with her more than 1900 of her passenge and crew. When the Empress of Ire land was sent to the bottom in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on May 30, 1914, the loss of life was 1,027. One thousand died when the Japanese steamer Kicker Maru sunk in Austra- lian waters on September 28, 1912.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
ENTIRE FORGE OF SH0PMEN0(jT
 IN 5 PLACES
Penn. R. R. Mechanics Quit At Gall of Leaders ~1O,-
 900 Now Out.

Altoona, Pa, Oct. 11-Virtually the entire mechanical force at the Pennsylvania railroad shops in AL toona, East Altoona, Juninata, South Altoona and IoIidaysburg were on strike today to enforce the seniority rule a one of the shops.
 The trouble started on Wednesday when the mechanics at the Altoona engine house quit work because they objected to the appointment of an assistant foreman from the Holidays burk shop. Yesterday in response 10 the cali of the leaders of the shop crafts, which include machinists, boiIermakers. blachsmiths. sheet metal workers, electricians and car men, approximately 10000 men. walked out tn sympathy with the mechanics. Others were expected to join the strikers ranks today. The decision to call Q general strike, union leaders said, was reached after all efforts to adjust difficulty with rail- road officials had failed.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
Get Men Who Stole
 5)O Cars
Valuation of Autos Close to Three Quarters of
 Million.
THREE MEN WERE ARRESTED YESTERDAY
Saturday, October II, 1919.

Saturday, October II, 1919.
 As the result of very efficient work on the part of the local detectives ana authorities of neighboring cities, the Newark, N J., police yesterday arrest ed three men alleged to have been inn plicated in the theft of over 800 auto mobiles from cities of New England, New York, New Jersey and PennsyI- vania during the past three months. Estimates fix the total value of the stolen machines at close 10 three-quar- ters of a million dollars. Eight stolen cars discovered in Seymour recently furnishes the clue
 The men arrested yesterday are Peter Walters, alias Walter Snyder ?, alias Captain Alfred Meyers" Edward Maher and Barney Bernard Monoski. Walters and Monoski gave their ad- dresses as New Tory City. and N1aher is believed to be a resident Of New Haven. At the time of the arrest tbe men were in a. Buick automobile be longing to Frederick A. Chaffee, 291 Harriet street, which was stolen from in front of the Campus restaurant in John street last Saturday noon.
 The police first picked up the trail of the automobile thieves about three weeks ago, when Detective Frank Holbrook of this city located eight stolen automobiles in Seymour.
 Last Saturday noon the Chaffee car was stolen and the police had reason to believe the men who stole this machine were implicated in the Seymour affair. Police departments of surrounding towns and cities were immediately notified
 In six weeks six machines were stolen in Bridgeport. Among the car owners of this city whose machines are missing are George L. Mara, Dr. s. P. Cronin, L. H. Corbitt, William Steinke and John Foster.
 The police have been working on the theory that the men stole mach ines in one state, and took them to another where they sold them. In Seymour the gang sold two cars for S2,OOO apiece, one for S1,5O0 and an other for $750. They advertised in Waterbury as dealers in secondhand automobiles.
 To make their game more safe, the thieves took out driving licenses in every state in which they operated. After stealing a car the men simply changed the license plate and pro- ceeded to another state. In nearly all cases the auto thieves avoided travel ing nla1n roads with a StOlen car l HIS piece of strategy resulted in the rob- bers getting away with their game successfully for some time.
 The automobile thieves are being held for trial in Newark, where they are also charged with stealing auto mobiles. After his arrest yesterday, Walter made a desperate break for freedom, but halted when a detect i've fired a revolver to scare him. In addition to the automobile theft charges, 1t is alleged that the men at tempted to steal an airplane. They met with no success in this venture as the aviator suspected their inten- tions and notified the police.
 An attempt will be made to ex- tradite the men to this city where they will be charged with the theft of automobiles.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17

New York. Oc-. 11--FEtenston to the coatsutsc traffic at every Allan tic port of the longshorcmen's strike which has completely TaralYzed New ' orI harbor appeared inevitable to- day.
 John F. Riley, Chairman of the committee directing the strike, an- 2lounced that orders for such an eN- tension had been issued following the action here yesterday of the national atfustnleut commission of the United S-.ttes Shipping Board, which refused 70 z-rart an increase in the c0astwiTe Ianzshorcmen's scale from 65 cents to s1 an hour.
 The only apparent hope of avertns a spread of -Ee strike, or of termi- ratines the strike iu New York lay in 2 rleerfne, of the strike committee with the national adjustment com mission. srartirE at 10 o'clock this morning. This seemed a forlorn hope, However
 Enc coastwise Iongshorenen's 8 s.rike. if made effective it was stated, would add at least 16,000 to the total number of strikers. Eight thousand of this number are employed in New York, and 5000 i.. the various other ports.
 Activities in New York harbor this morning were vtr-uaIIy at d stand still Tn addition to the stoppage of steamer saiIings resulting from the longshoremen's strike, employees of all the Hudson river ferry lines and all the railroad company tug lines except the Lacka wanna, struck suddenly lest night, tying up the tugs and fer " boats.
 Railroad officials assert that the S ,rike was the result of radical pro Taganda and was called in sympathy with longsh0remen. The ferry and tug men deny these charges, howev- CT, asserting that they are members of American" unions and that they are striking to enforce demands ot their own-nameIy. for a six rather than a seven day " eek
 A committee representing the striking longshoremen today fIatly re- fused a virtual uIGmatum from the war deparJnen in regard to the Handling of four irefsn- ships and six passenger ships now on their way To New York.
 The war department had announc- ed through William Z- ZiPley, Chair man of the National Adjustment Comn1issinou. that it ''intended'' that the ships should be handled. MT. Ripley asked the strikers committee if they would promise to take care of these ten ships, and received a flat refusal
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
INTERNATIONAL.
 SEARCH FOR THE
 MISSING AIRMEN
All Available Agencies in U. $. and Canada Re
 quested to Assist.

St. Louis, Oct 11-Au available agencies in the United States and Canada 1t was said here today, will be requested to assist in the search for Captain Carl W. Dammann and Lieut.. Edward J. Verheyden, Jr, pilot and aid of the Wichita one of the ten entries of the national champion ship balloon race which started from here October and which according to a telegram, was found wrecked in Lake Huron four days later.
 Information of the wreck which was received in a telegram to Major Albert Lambert, an official of the race, from Tobermary, Ont, which said the balloon was found near Cove Island,
 The aeronauts' life preservers were not found in the craft and this led Major Lambert to advance the theory that the men may b. on one of the umerous islands in that region, too exhausted to make their way to telegraph office. Major Lambert has offered a reward of $500 for any in- formation of the men
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
NEW WAR ON THE BALTIC, PERIL
 ID CAUSE OF PEACE
Deliberately Scheming To Get Control of Huge
 Country.

Copenhagen, Oct. Alderman and Russian forces under command re- spectively of General Von Der Goltz and Col. Avaloff- -Bermondt, have at tackled Lettish forces over a wide front in the coastal region about 20 miles south of the city of Riga. Reports reaching here indicate the German Russian onslaught has gained ground at least at some points, and that the own of Shlotsk has been captured.
 Allied powers have the hardest problem they have encountered since the armistice thrust upon them by the German-Russian attack on Riga. It is believed the Lettish government will expect the peace conference to furnish troops to resist General Von Der Goltz and his Russian supporters, but who will furnish the new armies is a very serious question. There is certainly no enthusiasm in Great Britain for embarking on more mil itary expeditions and shedding more British blood.
 Latest news received by the gov ernment is declared as confirming the view that Germany is deliberately scheming to secure a controlling po- sition in Russia and that she proba- billy contempIates the occupation of Petrograd. There are more than 100000 German soldiers with head quarters at Mitau.
 The Baltic states, ,52with the excep- tion of Finland, appear to have agreed on a policy of arranging an arrnis- tice with the Bolshevik government, but declining peace terms on the ground that the soviet government is too unstable to arrange a permanent peace. Altogether, the Baltic situa- tion Is recognized as presenting acute ly dangerous possibilities.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
 Continue at
 Pittsburgh
Examine Number of Wit nesses in Federal Build
 ing Today.
TO RETURN TO
 CAPITAL TOMORROW

Pittsburgh. Oct Formal hearings at the Federal building here today occupied the time of the sena- tors investigating the steel strike in the Pittsburgh district. A mum Der of witnesses met by the Kenyon commit tee during a tour of the mill towns in the district yesterday were heard, in cluding workingmen both from the striking and non-striking groups.
 The committee will leave for Wash inston Sunday night without visiting the Ohio steel communities, it was announced last night, following the receipt of a telegram from Senator Curtis, Kansas, stating the presence of the members of the committee was needed at the capital Monday.
 Figures compiled by officials of the Carnegie Steel Go. given to the sen ators yesterday during their tour of the mill towns, indicate that 65 9-10 per cent. of the normal complement of men at the Homestead plant re- mained at work September 24 when s2 To per cent. of the men reported for work. Latest tabulations In the statement-those for October 9-in- dfcated that 75 8-10 per cent Of the men were at their usual work.