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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Personal News

Mr. and Mrs E. z. BOYLE are visit
ing Mrs Bo$ic's parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. W. G. Dickson in Darlington.
Mr. J. r. FOLSOM. who has been
quite sick for some time. HIS rccov-
cred and is at his usilll place of bus
! mess again.
Miss Elizabeth Lesesne has retuSae !
from Randolph Macon College.
Mrs. S. II. Edmunds and Mrs u.
&. Hill have gone to Rock Hill 10 at
tend the commencement exercises at
Winthrop college.
s.
MI Thomas Rcylc is at home from
Wofford College.
Mrs. Agnes Begin Will leave this +
ternoon for visit to Philadelphia aud
other places.
Mr. John T. Green has gone 10
Charleston To attend the commence-
rant exercises at Porter Military
His son, Hughson. will be
among those graduated on Tuesday.
x *
Capt. " l. McCutchen who serv-
ed overseas with the Third Division
and was in the hardest fighting on the
Marine and in the Argonnes. and
later was with the army Of occupa-
ton at Coblenz. arrived in the city
yesterday from New York. where he
landed or May 21st
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: It's
less lonesome now that the work or
fight regulations have been cast
aside.
From the wateriogged conditions Of
the war savings stamp fund. it would
appear to be time to take down the
thermometer.
It makes little difference what the
weatherman does, there is always
someone ready to bob up and cry
Whoa. January.
That million dollar fire in Pittsburg
starts the year off in a way which
doesn't promise TO help any in the re-
duction of the country's annual fire
| loss
With the reported arrest of Lenine
| by Trotzky it looks as if the bolshe-
Wiki were experiencing the trouble
among it's leaders which has lcne been
| expected.
| It makes quite an addition to the
| corner when five states almost as a
| unit say Amen! to the action of their
sister commemorative on the federal
amendment.
| 1t should be remembered that heir
which is being asked for Russia will
not go to those in that country who
have $500 900 to spend in this coun
try for propag anda.
Now that Hndenburg is said tc
have arrived in Berlin, it looks as Il
| it was time for him to establish new
line if Germany is going to be saved
| from the bolsheviki.
One can appreciate that the Pole:
would like nothing better than :
chance to get at the Germans but the
bolsheviki seem to be furnishing {
greater danger just now.
If Germany will put as much energy
into coming back as it put into thu
war there ought to be no question
about it's future. but it must treat it
self better than it did other people.
The one great surprise in ecnnec
ton with the grand duchess Of Lux
emburg is that after the country wa
trampled OH by Germany she over
looked the insult and became its sup
porter.
From a comparison Of the recon-
mendations of the interstate commerc
commission and Director McAdoo re
sarding the railroads It is quite evi
the same track
From the way in which differen
sections of the country are complain
ing about the number of people kilie
by automobiles, it is quite eviden
that reckless driving is not limited t
Il >-,r ,--Ai>~.la.- s.taA>
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
eEReER's CONVICTION.

Victor I. Berger processes to be
surprised that he was convicted on
the charges Of disloyalty and sedition.
That is doubtless fer the stimulation
OF that organization o. which he has
.een the leader for right down deep
In his heart he knew what the law
vas and he knew that he was doing
everything but complying with it. The
fact is that he had not only talked
ard acted in violation thereof, but he
rad set forth his views in print in
such a manner that there could DC nc
question as to what his attitude was.
rom the way in which he urged OPP
position of the draft law it showed
hat he was working against the in
forests Of the nation. so that it is i'm
possible 10 give credit 10 his claim Of
surprise unless he had figured that
he had come 50 close to the violation
without actually violating the espion-
g-c act that he would escape convic-
ion
40 claim has been put forth that he
was not given a full and fair trial for
such would not be the case. He had
been given every opportunity to prove
his Innocence but It was impossible
IT. convince the jury tina, he was
7omcthing which he was not. for they
had the documentary evidence right
oeforc them which it was impossible
o dodge or overlook.
Berger, as was to be expected, is
10 continue the fight He will resort
10 an appeal and we doubt not that
ne will endeavor to abide by the cleo
lion result which gave him a seat in
congress. Whether he will be allow
cd 60 take it is matter which rests
with the lower house Of congress. but
as if anticipating what ought to be
done he maintains that he will be q
candidate before any special election
snd regardless Of the result of. thu
trial, CT possibly because of II, he in.
sists that he will be reelected
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
SHEEP RAISING.

Recognizing that much the same
situation existed there that there does
here when Governor Holcomb said in
his inaugural message ~ am conf
dent our people would welcome effec-
tive laws which would permit success
full sheep raising in this state"
Massachusetts last year named a
commission on sheep and agriculture
to consider what that state needed in
the way of new laws and changes in
existing laws in order to encourage
beth.
That commission has investigated
and held hearings, ard it has now
presented its report in which it de-
clares that while economic reasons
caused the decline in sheen raising in
this part of the country it is the stray
dogs which are responsible in part
for the fact thai there has not been
. revival in recent years. 1t believes
that such authority as is now held by
county, city or town dog officers
Should be supplemented by some
statewide agency to brace up the dog
law enforcement and that dogs
should be kept at home from sunset
TO sunrise, and well inquiries HAS he
any right elsewhere?"
But further than that there should
Lc established in every county dem
onstration sheep farms for the pur-
pose of instructing the farmers as to
the right kind Of sheep 20 raise, and
! where they can be obtained at cost, il
being felt that such would not be re-
CURED after five years. It likewise
endorses the idea of boys and girls
sheep clubs and says that there are
q million acres of land in that state
available for sheep raising.
The problem in Massachusetts i.
no different than it is right here ir
Connecticut and it is perfectly evi-
/ dent that this commonwealth is bound
TO profit greatly from whatever en-.
couragement it can give TO the rees,
| adjustment Of the sheep raising in.
! dustry.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
STORIES OF TIE WAR
How Germans Think the Tampa Was
Lost.

Lost.
Correspondence of The Associated
Press1-The claim that the United
States ship Tampa was sunk by the
German submarine U-53 is based upon
assertions by the officers of the u
boat that they had sunk on the day
the Tampa was lost an American es-
cort vessel the name of which they
did not know. The Tampa was sent
to the bottom in the Bristol Channel
off the English coast on September IS
with her whole company of 11S offic-
ers and men. No other American war
ship or escort vessel was sunk on that
day.
The Germans claim to have sunk the
Tampa was taken to London by Lieu
tenant F. L. Muller and Lieut.. j. H.
Fulcher of the Ticonderoga who were
taken prisoner on board the U-152
when that submarine sank their ship.
During their imprisonment tho U-152
lay alongside the U-153 in the Cattegat,
the two Americans talked with the Of
ficers and men of the U-53. 1t was
then that they heard the German story.
The Germans according to the two
lieutenants assumed that the Tampa
was their victim. American naval Of
ficers in London are inclined to think
The Germans may be mistaken On the
day when the Tampa was sunk a tor
redo was fired from a submerged sub
marine at the American destroyer
Chester but the aim was faulty. The
Chester Immediately drcPped several
depth charges. The American officers
are of the opinion that the Germans
believe their aim had been true and
believe they mistook the explosion of
one of the depth-charges for the noise
of hte destruction of the Chester.
The Tampa was out of sight of other
American vessels when she was de-
stroyed. She had left convoy bound
for France and soon afterward those
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11

and produce it, has great advantage !
over one to whom it comes as a later |
and more foreign achievement. Re
sponsiveness to the atmosphere of |
music is not, however. dependent up
on the ability to create it. although of
course, made stronger by it. A little
Agar old child who hal 10 natu
raj ability for either singing or play
ing, being deficient in both rhythmic
sense and sense of pitch, never
theless was so sensitive - musical
impression that she described the
tunes which were played to her as be-
ing pink and red and blue like the
sky. and enc which had strong chords
with q staccato melody above them
as the green tune with red berries
These interpretations of music in
terms of color were later explained
by the development of an Unusual de-
gree of talent with pencil and brush.
Another memory of my childhood
is of visit to a dear auntie who on
Sunday afternoon, took her little Wis
itor to the west pasture and amid the
! splendor of The sinking red sun read
from a volume of sacred poems. Tho
cadence of her sweet low voice will
always echo through my memory.
| 1t is truly part of music's minis
try to speak through the charm of a
we'll modulated pleasant toned voice,
| lending itself freely to TIE various
| is truly one of the duties of the
mother and the kindergartrar to be a
model for her children in rhis respect
as in many others, for children are
| very sensitive to voice Quality.
| While the 1indergartrer's opportu
nifty comes later than that of the
mother, she has the same responsible
ity to sec that the children under her
care are given the opportunity for
! full and al! sided development" to
use the words of Froebe!, 40 enable
him to see man in the universally Of
his nature and particularly 30 enable
him to understand and appreciate the
products of true art" Many children
viii come to her without having eX-
perienced in the homo any of the
| life of music which might have been
theirs, and to her will fall the duty
of arOusing the first idea, Of awaken
ing the first emotion for sound.
Who that has ever witnessed the
delight of n little kindergarten child
in this new way of expressing his JOY
in life can doubt that music should he
regarded as q beneficent influence in
life, and not as an accomplishment tC
be cultivated only by. those of n9rc
than ordinary endowment? When the
kindergarten says. Who will sing
our now song for us alone?' how
often it is the little fellow VINO cannot
) yet carry tune that eagerly responds
! especially if mother is tier" to hear
: If teacher and mother are wise, there
will be no expression Of surprise Of
dissent: for she right trueness or un'
: trueness of the tune jusl now is moth.
ing to the inner urge which maie
the child want to express himself il
2 this new and delightful way.
. TO sing the little measure whel
2 the heart is gay, to give thanks TO
c cherished blessings in the glad hymn
0 of praise, to send upon vines of son.
q a prayer for strength to bea" the bur
e den ard grief too heavy to be born
t ! alone. this is what Gods great gift O
music should meaG to Us. G.et US hel
Il the little children to enter into thel
e heritage of song.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
I'M GRAFTON.

immigration after peace has been
concluded is a matter which has been
given no little attention. There are
even demands that more restrictive
measures should be provided in order
70 protect this country against the
coming in of large numbers OF unde-
sirables, it being felt that large num-
hers will seize their first opportunity
20 escape the conditions which they
know they must face if they remain
where they are and have to take part
n the great struggle of reconstruc-
lion. This attitude of course does not
reckon with the steps which may be
AIKEN by other countries to see that
their people are kept at home for the
very help which is needed from them
Without regard for the post war
conditions, this country has made ii
more difficult for aliens to get into the
United States. The literacy test is
bound TO block large number but il
IS nevertheless evident that many OF
the most undesirable are able to get
by that without the least trouble.
According to the department of Ia
Nor there has haan a daciSAd A-~-> -
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11

immigra ton in the past year. Where
there were nearly 327.000 admitted to
the country for the year ending with
June 1915, that being almost a full
year of the war, there was a decrease
of about $4,000 for the succeeding year
and 1917 showed still further de-
crease of over 5000.
It was for the year ending with last
June that the real big drop occurred
for that showed that less than III, 900
immigrants were admitted. The war
thus continued to have it's effects up
on the tide, and It is but natural that
there should be interest in what the
effect is. going to be in the immediate
future
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
HOW MUSIC HELPS IN LIFE OF THE HOME
BY Mrs. Jean N. Barrett

A few instances of what has been
done in some homes :nctugh tbs
power of music will tell you more
than the mere advancement of the
cries.
A little girl who was very niser-
able and managed to make mother or
nurse most unhappy all through tn
process of hairdressing and getting
into bothersome clothes, would sub
nit most graciously if mother sang
My mother bids me bind my hair
With knot of fairest hue:
Tie up my sleeves with ribbon rare,
And lace my bodice blue;
For why. she says, sit sill and weep
While others are at play
an adaptat ton of Hayln's beautifC!
air.
Another mother learned to help her
little boy work off some Of his stormy
fits of temper by going to the piano
and playing some stormy, jmpetuo';s
bit like Schumann's wild Rider ="
The boy did not know why this was
done but he felt the mood of the
music because it exactly htted his
own, and he would career around the
room like a veritabIe Wild pony, I'M
til his emotion, which might hav~
worked harm to himself and other>,
had spent itself in this harmless wa.
My sister remembers that even as
q child she recognized this power OF
music to bring sweetness out of tenn
per. She was very angry une day with
q sense of some injustice done he,'
and III this mood started to play he"
beloved piano. AS she did tins she re
allied that if she played she would
soon cease to be angry, and rot being
ready to give up her resentful moo&,
she rejected the gentle ministry of
music and went to her room to nurse
her unhappiness.
AS an Indictment to bravery mi:
sic has often been used IN the homo.
A little boy much afrai.t OF the darl:
would go upstairs to a dark room for
mother when she played a strong
march for him as he Went
If mothers could realiHeNhOw man.
times bit of music would be {.
greater service than even the kind
| est remOnstrlnce, they WOuld have
| crashing chords ready Tor the angry
! boy, nonsense song to drive scoWls
| from the face of little daughter, ans
| jolly jig to set tagging feet and droop-
| ing spirits dancing: while L g2y littlc
| tune improvised or adap1ed for tho
| occasion. would often bring cheerful
| obedience in response 10 the reques
to PICK up playth1ngs or perform some
| other unwelco?ne task, v here ster2
| command wodid start an unhappy
| time for all CONCERNED.
| One of my childhood memories is o
visiting in a country home where TIL
mother would often get up from thu
breakfast table and say Come let u
| sing a little before we do the work.
Bad housekeeping, perhaps, but
| good homemalIing. for I nave sine
| learned that this metho., vas Away
| resorted to when the morning atmos
pheTe of the home threatened to b
gloomy Or quarrelsome; and the sing
ing never failed TO drive away tn
clouds. OF course. this use of must
is most effective with child VIII
is either endowed by nature with tn
ability to respond to musical infuenc
or has been trained in ear and hear
to feel its effects.
A child who has always heard goo
music and has early learned TO Low
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
MAJOR GENERAL BELL.

Like many others Major General ].
Franklin Bell, whose death OCCURRED
this week, jumped into prominence in
army circles as the result of the op-
erations that were carried on in. the
Philippines. He was only lieuten-
ant when he was called upon to leave
for service in those possessions but his
rise was rapid because Of the meri-
tcrious service which he performed.
He was fearless and persistent in the
pursuit of his task. He believed in
personal leadership and conspicuous
were the instances where he not only
guided his men into action but where
he underwent great risks in order to
secured in any other manner. He
WED with Funston in the methods he
used in overcoming the tribesmen.
1t was only proper therefore that he
should have been recognized for his
mastery work, that he should rot only
be promoted to the rank CT major
general but that his services Should
have been sought in connection with
the important post of chief of staff of
the army and in his last days as com
mander of the department of the east.
But for the, condition of his health
there can be little question but what
he would have been one of the COM
manders in the recent European war
He had the ability and the inclination
and it was doubtless with great dis
appointment that he learned of his
unfitness. which has been clearly
demonstrated by his death at this
time. But knowing that he was ply
sically incapacitated for such a
strenuous undertaking it was much
easier for him tc be reconciled to re-
naming at home than it was for those
who were in every way able to enter
the foreign service and yet were
forced to stay OIL this side in charge
of cantonments
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11

on board the vessels Of the convoy
heard a terrific explosion. Destroy
ers found wreckage on the boats and
two unidentified men but no survivors.
1t has never been ascertained whether
the Tampa was destroyed by torpedo,
mine or internal explosion. The us
was commanded by Lieutenant Cap
tain Hans Rose who sunk a number of
merchant vessels off Nantucket. Rose
claims that he sunk the American de-
stroyer Jacob Jones.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11

Some one has advanced the start
ling theory that there is nothing so
monotonous as monotony.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
OTHER VIEW POINTS

1t might have been expected that the
very thing other men place value on
in public display, Colonel Roosevelt
would not. 1t is thoroughly character
isttc of his private life that his fun
eral should be a quiet one.-Eew Ha-
ven Journal-Courier.
Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb makes the
third governor of Connecticut to be
elected at the age of 10. Only one,
George WHY'S, was elected at a great
er age. He was -. The majority of
the Connecticut governors were elect
ed at about so. This may be the era
of young men but the older ones seem
to get there Just the same.-Water-
bury Republican.
The five year plan of government
control of the railroads is opposed by
heads of the railroads Hero in New
England railroad securities are of vital
Importance and on them hinge the
financial structure of on, very exist
ence, yet some lawmakers are prone to
view the situation in any hut a thor
ough business-like manner. 1t is a
time in financial history as afr as
New England is concerned when every
exertion should be made 10 count to
protect the savings instltuticns-Mi
dleton Press.
Some one has advanced the start
ling theory that there is nothing so
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-11
CONCERN OVER GERMANY.

Thouch reports continue to conflict
Indications point TO the fact that the
Ebert government has administered a
defeat TO the revolutionist forces in
Berlin. which if not a crushing one is
nevertheless important 60" the VIC
tors. BY quick work it was the pur-
pose OF the extremists to get control
and TO prevent the progress that is
being made toward an election of a
constituent assembly. They had gain
cd unexpected strength and possessed
Nertain advantages but the throwing
nto the fight Of the troops came at a
tine when it was a case where the
Ebert government must gain the mas
to-y Of the situation or quit ard leave
things in the hands Of those who are
supporting the reign Of terrar, and
trying TO give Germany a taste of
Shat Russia is experiencing.
if he present government can con-
iinue 10 maintain its supremacy and
prevent detection among the soldiers,
who are being subjected to all the
POSSIBLE influences by the extremists,
j. bids fair to carry out its pro-
-ramme Of setting up a constituent
assembly and through that provide a
government which will be representa-
tive and which viii be able to restore
order L is quite natural therefore
that the allied nations should be
watching the situation with keen in
tcrest and fully appreciative Of the
foct, though sides have not been taken
that there is great need of curbing
The wild rule which has been threat
enei. There is nothing in the policy
Of those who are trying TO get control
through terror which can appeal IL
the allies but rather are they DESTROYS
ot the establishment Of a sound and
law abiding government Without
n 20 satisfactory peace can never
made with that country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-07
BOY BROWNS IN OIL TANK
Charleston Lad Was Inhaling Tn
Fumes to Get Drunk

Charles Town, W. Va, Aug. t.
While trying to become intoxicated
! rom inhaling the gas from an o.!
tapk, Donald Augustus Morris aged
20, fell in and was drowned.
Scores of boys have gone to the
tank daily for the purpose of inhal-
,ng the gas, which, they declared,
made them drunk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-07
GRANT VOID SAYS WILSON
President 1nterprets Japanese State
meht on Surrender of -Shantung

i
meht on Surrender of rShantung
/. Washington, Aug president VIII
son late yesterday issued a State
nent in which he calls attention of
Japan to the fact that this. govern
ment does not recognize that nego-
tiations between China and Japan in
1915 affect in any way the surrender
of the Shantung peninsula.
I This followed statement from
Baron Uchida, japanese minister If
foreign affairs, made public through
the Embassy here, which intimatcs
surrender of the Chinese province will
|hihge to some extent on prior Japan
Chinese negotiations.
/ The President is to throw fuller
Hight of Qualification upon a situation
which ought to be relieved of every
shadow of obsecurity or apprehcn-
sion"
Japan says she is willing to sur
render Shantung to China as soon as
possible after the peace treaty IS
-atif;ed by Japan and that she has no
intention of claiming or retaining any
rights which affect the territorial
sovereignty of China in the peninsula
Japan says this wiM be done "abid-
ing faithfully by the pledge she gave
to China in 1915."-the year the ia
nous twenty-one demands were pre-
;ented.
1t is here say diplomats, that the
President moves to clear any possile
misunderstanding.
He makes it clear that 1915 negotia
lions or agreements do no enter into
ne question, and that no reference
aas made to them in peace treaty ne
citations by which Japan obtained
tie to the peninsula.
He also points out that it is the un,
outstanding of the United States thai
My, economic privileges arc to be re.
aimed.
He says nothing he said must be
onstrued as acquicscence on his par:
, the policy contained in notes ex.
hanged by Japan and China in 1917
nd 1918.