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with other stocks and bonds. And
remember that Government bonds
are what all the wise ones put their
money IN when they take their de-
parturc from active business. 1t is
the safest thing in the world and
likely to rag you mighty well. And
ali tne tin that you are waiting you
viii know that q United States Gov
.rHment Bond y the safest in the
world.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-19
DOLLARS SAVED
Now Will Be Worth
Double In A Few
Years.
History Shows That Securities Issued
BY Government, in War Times
and Immediately After Alwsys
Go Above Par While Prices
Of Commodities c.
Down.
Down
,BY c. II. MoRRlsoNJ

comes an estimate that was sen. out
from Washington. D. & the other day
to the effect that a dollar now is
worth only about C5 cents Of what 1t
was back in the halyoon days Of 1914.
And back in 1914 dollar was
worth only about half rs much a. it
was in 1899. Looks like these dollar,
Of ours have been shrinking in value.
Bot COS matter q fact these dollars
q ours come and go in purchasing
power
Right now anybody and everybody
knows that the times are upset. That
they are abnormal times. And every
body knows that they cannot remain
so indefinitely One Of these days
there is going to be change That
change will greatly affect the buying
power Of dollar.
Prices are going to come down If
there is anything in tn, law Of aver
age, and that same old law Of aver
ages has held good since the days
when the morning stars first sang to-
gether
They will be getting back TO some
thing like a normal level one Of these
days and when they do what then will
our War Savings Stamps be worth?
That Is something TO be thinking
about these summer evenings.
For all this means that your dol
lars that you are putting into War
Savings Stamps today are going to be
a whole 10, more useful to you than
they are right now. For the simple
reason that they will buy whole lot
more Of any commodity that you may
name; that you may want twenty
long years from now or fifteen years.
or even ten years.
There was never n better time TO
take few dollars in loose change
that may be lying around and salt
them away That means that they
should be put in War Savings Stamps.
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,ha,..,a aa,I. 90 ri. 100
money.
Suppose twenty years from now
when things have gone back to the
normal of 1899. your hundred dol
lars in War Savings Stamps will be
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aod ON , doh, Tho oharo.. me.
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raoI,v mo n,oco vhora n,on., .an
4. ,n, 10, i Ut 81 as Iana;na
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POS T e D

The undersigned hereby give warn
ing to all persons not to trespass upon
Dur lands for any purpose whatever
Is we will prosecute all offenders to
the fullest extent Of the law. Hunt
ers and fishermen especially take
notice.
Mrs. Cora Phillips, r. L. Elkin.
Mrs. Emma Daniels.
X. L. Arnold.
Mrs. Sarah J. p. Hackley.
Mrs. Emma Higginbotham,
Edd and n. b. Price.
s. c. Rigsby.
d. NJ. Anderson.
X. L. Barker
b. L. Kelley
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Plea For Engineers

New York. April S.-RelatiHes Of
men in the Eleventh Engineers who
with picks and shovels fought the
Germans during a temporary reverse
in the Erit:si, army's drive under
General Byng at Cambria, voted at a
meeting here today to send a petition
by wireless to Secretary Baker, en-
route to France on the steamer Le-
viathan asking him to return the.
Eleventh home at once if military:
eXigencieS permitted :,
Secretary Baker was urged to ter
inmate Immediately the prolonged
discrimination against that regimen
in violation Of your sound and def
nitely announced policy of first over.
drst back"
The Eleventh was ''first over"
among the engineers. was the first
unit to suffer casualties and
fought with the British, French and
armies. 1t was declared
today that the unit had been on the
priority list since January, but sailing
had been delayed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Bolshevism Agitators
Wealthy Americans Supply
Money For Propaganda

Washington. April 9.-Rcports hat
the Boiahevist agitation in the United
States is being financed by 4 number
OF wealthy persons. particularly wo
men. have reached the department Of
justice. hut are not taken seriously so
far. One report related that n
wealthy American woman had under
taken to pay the expenses Of aglta-
tors to work among the negroes in
the South to get them to organize
soviet committees. No evidence Of
this agitation has developed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
WOOlworth Dead
The Millionaire Ten Cent Store
Magnate

New York, April S.-Ffani w.
Woolwo:tll, who started q FIVE and
ten cent store in Utica, New York.
forty years ago on capital of fifty
collars and eventually became the
millionaire proprietor of great chain
of these stores in the United States,
Canada and England, died suddenly
today at his home, at Glen Cove, L.
7. In addition TO establishing a bus
mess with profits totalng nearly eight
millions yearly, Woolworth built the
celebrated ffty-one story Woolworth
building in New York, said to be the
tallest in the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Appeals to Attorney General
To Prosecute Cotton
Association
ALLEGES VIOLATION OF
ANTI TRUST LAW
Cotton Farmers VIII Not Be
Intimidated But Will Hold
Cotton and Reduce Acreage.

st. Matthews, April S.-J. Skottowe
Nannamakcr, chairman Of the South
Carolina Cotton Association, today
received a copy OF the telegram sent
by Gov. Henry ]. Allen OF Kansas TO
Attorney General =. Mitchell Palmer
charging that the cotton acre2g" re-
duction movement is in violation o!
the federal law. The telegram fol!
lows in full:
~ have expressed the view in a
telegram to Hon. J. S. Wannamaker,
chairman Of the South Carolina Cot
ton Association, that the combination
for acre reduction of cotton and hold
;ng of present supply now being or
ganized in many States Of the South
is in violation Of federal laws. which.
in my judgment. are being violated
by this combination. From circulars
sent out by the organizers support
ing this combination, learn that the
organization is composed not alone OF
cotton growers, but bankers. cotton
speculators and business men. Their
purpose is to raise the price OF cot
ton which they are now holding and
also to permanently raise the price
of cotton IN the future. This is defi-
niteIy expressed in their circulars and
appears to be not alone in th:; inter-
est Of the Southern farmers but OF
all persons who are holding and pos
sibly securing a corner in the cotton
now on hand against the time ct the
lifting Of the embargo. You, Of course,
know OF the anti-monopOly act OF
July ., 1890. which declares every
contract combination in the form OF
trust or otherwise or conspiracy IN
restraint Of trade or commerce IS
hereby declared to be illegal and eV-
cry person who shall monopolize Or
attempt 20 monopoliZe or combine or
conspire with another person Or per-
sons to monopolize any part Of the
trade or commerce among the sever-
al States shall be deemed guilty Of
a misdemeanor.
Il cite this law, realizing that you
are familiar with it. You may wish
tha, give you the Very familiar
quotations from the supreme corr 81
the United States in deti::iN" u:!ial i:
meant by the words combination,
trust and monopoly Should YOU so
desire would be pleased TO give yon
definite citations"
Chairman Wannamaker, upon re-
ceiving copy of the above telegram,
issued this statement:
81 frankly admit the contention
that the organization of Southern cot
ton farmers means high price cotton.
AS Il result Of this movement. the
South, instead Of facing calamity this
fall. as it would most certainly il a
large crop were planted this year
will face prosperity and will receiHe
for its snail cotton crop the highest
price paid for cotton since the War
Between the States. The entire cot
ton belt is absolutely determined 10
raise supplies at home and live at
home.
The whole South confidently
awaits the decision Of the honored
attorney general, knowing that he
will not take away from it the rights
that are guaranteed TO its people, as
free people, under our constitution
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Comp. Gen. Osborne Has |
Just Sent Out
S298,172
ROLL OF VETERANS
SAME AS FOR 1918
After This Year Newly Created
Pension Commissioners to
Handle Matter.

Colurlbia, April 6.-Comptroller
General Rut. L. Osborne has just
sent out from his office s29S,l72.0O
to the clerks of court Of the various
counties to pay the pensions for 1919.
The rolls for this year are the
same as the 1918 rolls, due to the
fact that the new pension law does
not allow the old State Pension Board
to change them in any manner. The
comptroller is now ready to turn
over balance of $101 $500, which
is left of the s4OO,OoO.0o appropriat-
ed, to the newly created Board o:
Pension Commissioners
AL matters pertaining to pensions
are from now on TO be handled by the
commissioners. Mr.. D. w. McLaurin
has the work in charge and is known
as Estate Pension Commissioner.
Mr.. Osborne states that the only
change of any significance in the pen
sions paid by him is that the widows
and soldiers in Classes C-2 and CA
will receive $26 each this year, which
is $500 more than they have ever
been paid before.
The following letter was sent 10
each clerk Of court along with the
check and the roll for the county:
Clerk of Court:
II beg to enclose herewith the
pension rolls for your county along
with warrant receipt and warrant
for s.. Please sign the re-
ceipt, as indicated, and return to me
by return mail.
An act passed by the recent gem
eral assembly requires that the pen
sions for the year 1919 be hapdled
as heretofore by the comptroller gen
eral and the clerks Of couW. After
this year. however, pension matters
Will be handled by a newly created
board, known as Pension Commits
sioners,' and the Judges Of probate.
You will, therefore. take up any and
ali matters pertaining TO pensions
that may come before you with Hon.
D. W. McLaurin, Pension Comnnis-
sioner, Columbia. and also make
any refunds that you have left
through Mr. McLaurin.
ct will be noted that the roll en-
closed herewith is the same as in
1918. The attorney general has rem
dered an opinion which does not al
low any changes to be made in the
1918 rolls by the old State Pension
Board, hence there are no new ne1-
sioners nor are there any raises.
''The pensions must be paid strictly
according to the roll enclosed here
with. as follows:
"Class A. $4,000; Glass 3, s72.0o;
Glass C-1, $500; Class CO, $500;
Class C-3, $500; Class ca, $500"
The following is the total amount
of pension money distributed by coun-
ties:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Cotton Prices Advance
Acreage Reduction Movement
Has Been Big Factor in
Market

Columbia, April S.-That the cot.
ton acreage reduction movement has
been a big factor in the recent ad-
vance in cotton is conceded. even by
New York newspapers. says a state
ment issued today by the central com
mittee of the South Carolina Cottor
Association. That the price Of cotton
is going to soar SKY high when the
crop is planted and it is seen that
there has really been a big reduction
in the acreage, is the opinion on
tertained by the committee.
To substantinate its statement that
the cotton acreage reduction mo"n-
ment has already affected the price OF
cotton, the committee presented some
comment from absolutely impartial
and unbiased new sources.
The report by the South Carolina
Cotton Association 10 the effect that
the cur,1jlnlent CT acreage would be
over 30 per cent was issued last
Thursday afternoon after the close
Of the market for that day" says;
the committees statement issued to-
Cay. The New York Times in its
Saturday, mornings review of Satur-
days market said:
News Developments were general
ly good and favorable to higher
prices Cold and wet weather was
again reported over the belt, and a
great deal was made OF the move
ment to reduce acreage Reports
sent out by those who are behind
this movement insist that the acre-
age put in this year will be :ully
cne-third less than last year and
may amount to more"
The Associated Press ilI il: review
q the last weeks market said: Re
ports Of unfavorable weather for naw
crop preparations and the claims Of
the leaders Of the Southern organj-
cations who have been working for
the reduced acreage that pledges
have been secured pointing to Il cut
Of about 80 per cent were also fac
tors on the advance"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Tour State With Battle
Film
Captain Lumpkin and Lieuten-
ant Glenn Pressed Into .
Service

Columbia, April 8.-Capt. Morris
G.. Lumpkin, assistant attorney gem
. eral and Lieut. L. NJ. Glenn of An
returned from the battle fields Of
France have been lined up by the
State Victory Liberty Loan organize
ton TO tour &he State with the film,
The Price Of Peace which is to be
shown in every county. Captain
Lunpkin will have the upper half Of
the State and Lieut.. Glenn the low
er half. The film was taken Of the
action on the battle lines in France.
pany D of the One Hundred and
Seventeenth Machine Gun Battalion
and Lieut. Glenn was with the Third
Division, which saw much heavy
fighting. Both Of these young men
are we'll known throughout the
State. Before entering the service
Capt. Lumpkin was secretary to Con-
gressnran Lever and was also a mem
Der Of gfe house Of representatives.
from Richland County when he vol
unteered
Lieut.. Glenn has held responsible
newspaper positions IN several cities
in this State and at the time of the
United States entering the war was
editor of the Anderson Daily NAH
His newspaper training and instinct
caused him TO observe very carefully
and he has 4 wonderful fund OF
"reminiscences Of France. AS is the
case with all other good soldiers, he
does not talk of the things in which
he took part, but has q store of mar
ratives Of the deeds of others.
He was in the first great show" at
+ hateau Thierry and witnessed some
of the things which Will live in his
tory as long as time lasts. He was
sassed severely in July and was used
on detached service when he became
This duty took him to
many parts Of France, and he has
observed very closely the habits Of
thrift and the spirit Of patriotism Of :,
he French people. Mr.. Glenn has
been in this country for some time
and the Victory Liberty Loan Man
lsen1ent has had lines out for him.
Charles n. Rarron, State chairman
aid yesterday that he felt that he is
cry fortunate to get Mr.. Glenn and
Ir. Lumpkin to assist in this drive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Wilson Attends Council
Short Meeting Held With Pre-
miers. Tension Relieved

Paris, April s (By the Associated
Press).-Presiden Wilson met with
the premiers Of Great Britain, France
and Italy today for the first time since
he became ill., 'r'i discussion of re-
sponsibilily for the war and the
Sarre valley. which was unfinished to-
day will be continued tomorrow.
1t was not indicated whether the
president made any reference to the
sulnnonin" Of the George Washing
ton.
On account Of the presidents
weakened condition the afternoon
session was comparatively short, Mr.
Wilson lying down Immediately after
its adjournment although it was stat
ed at the White House" that he was
gradually improving and expected to
attend all the meetings of the coun-
Gil hereafter.
The return of President Wilson to
the council of four and The progress
on various questions has removed
much Of the tension which existed in
conference circles and has led to re-
newed confidence in an early and sat
iSfactory conclusion.
The reparations problem now is
considered definitely settled and only
minor details concerning the func-
tons Of the commission to allot the
annual installnlents from Germany re-
main to be arranged. The Polish
question, including the status Of
Danzig,, is also nearing settlement on
the basis Of internationalization of
the city, DanZg as free port and
avoids the necessity Of recognizing
the claims of either Poland or Ger
many while the former will have
corridor Of the Baltic TO the limits OF
the Baltic 10 the limits OF the inter ,
town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Governor Cooper Appoints j.
E. Jones, Treasurer of
Abbeville County
SUPREME COURT OPIN-
IONS HANDED DOWN
Three New Members for Board
Of Pardons-The States New
Enterprises

Columbia. April S.-ln- a decision
handed down by the Safe Supreme
Court the section Of the act creating
the Richland county court making it
mandatory To appeal cases from the
magistrates courts . Me county IN
:tead of the Circuii ''ourt is doclar-
ed unconstitutional. The opinion held
that an appeal can be made direct to
the Circuit Court.
The act creating the Richland
County Court was for the purpose of
tightening the congested condition of
the Circuit Court. and for that rea-
son ii was thought wise to make the
appeals from the magistrates courts
direct to the County Court.
Governor Cooper has appointed J.
r. Jones Of Abbeville. treasurer of
Abbeville County TO succeed the late
James Chalmers. who died last week
The appointment was made on the
recommendation Of J. Howard Moore,
senator from Abboville county. The
new treasurer is brother Of y. w.
Jones, chairman Of the Stare Tax
Commission.
Mr.. Jones term of Office will ex-
pire in July. A primary election will
be held for the full term.
Governor Cooper today reappointed
Dr. T.. w. DuRant. Of Georgetown,
chairman Of the State board OF fish
cries Dr. DuRant's salary is $500
a year.
Acting on the request Of the pres
ent board that j, be relieved OF its
duties. their terms having expired,
Governor Cooper today appointed w
p Conyers. Of Greenville; B. F.
Pegues, Of Cheraw. and Jos. l.. Net
ties. Of Columbia. as members Of the
State Board Of Pardons. The present
board consists of D. G. Ellison. OF
Columbia. chairman; w. E. Jenkin-
son, of Kingstree, and J. B. West
brook. Of Chester. They were ap-
pointed by former Governor Manning.
The board meets on the first Wednes-
day in January, April. July and Oc-
toher Of each year at Columbia. The
duties of the board are merely ad-
viSory and the executive abidcs By its
lions if he secs fl or can
dismiss !h%:n.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Tension Not Relaxed
Peace Conference Circles Hope.
full But Not Confident of
Agreement

Paris, April S.-The council of
four met this morning at the resi-
dence Of Premier Lloyd George.
President Wilson was not able to at
tend the meeting this afternoon at
the Paris White House. The over
night tension in peace conference
circles had not been diSpessel when
the coundil met. In conference cir
cles. however. il is felt that the scs-
sion today would serve 10 clear the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Tornado In Oklahoma
Six Person Killed and Many In
iured Near Durant

Durant, Okla. April Six persons
are reported killed and many others
seriously injured and much damage
TO property in a, storm that swept
through this county Tuesday night.
II passed fivc mics from here but did
not hit any towns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Stike at Berlin
Army of Thirty Thousand Loyal
Troops in Readiness in Case
of Trouble

Paris. April "a general strike
has been proclaimed in Berlin and
suburb of Spandau. advices received
here say. Minister Defense Hoske is
reported to have concentrated thirty
thousand loyal troops at Berlin gates
for use in the event Of trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Turks Present Claims
Even The Butchers of Armen-
ians Granted a Hearing

Constantinople. Tuesday. April s.
The Turkish commission appointed to
draft a report dealing with national
rights of Ottomans before the peace
conference has concluded its laborS
Report will be submitted to the high
commissioners OF allies directly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
The Claims of Poland
Premier Paderewski Before
Council to Present Case Of
His Country

Paris. April 9.-Premier Paderew-
ski, Of Poland, was summoned before
the council Of four today to present
Poland's claims. VI. Paderewski will
urge that DanZig must he given to
Poland and that Poland must have
the coal fields Of Leschen, Silesia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12

Paris, Monday, April THE draft
ing committee Of the league of ma
tons has now completed work on the
covenant. AS revised it contains q
articles. A full meeting Of the
league of nations committee will be
held tomorrow to consider the re-
draft and covenant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Five Billion Dollars
First Installment of the Indem-
nifty That Germany Must
Must Pay Announced

Paris. April 9-The preliminary
peace treaty will require Germany TO
make an immediate indemnity pay
ment on account. of five billion: dol
lars in cash and raw materials. ac-
cording TO The Echo de Paris The
treaty it declares. Will not leave ufi-
certain he total amount which Ger
many must pay. ;is thar amount viii
be written into the document.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Storage Sheds and Food Depots
A. Nuremburg Pillaged by
Armed Crowds Tuesday
GOODS WORTH 100000
MARKS STOLEN
Germans Prove Once More That
They Are No Respectors of
Property And Have Neither
Gratitude or Decency.

Basel, April 9.-The storage sheds
Of the American Red Cross and the
food depots were pi!lased by armed
crowds in Nuremberg Tuesday. ac-
ccrdinS 10 dispatches; received here
Goods valued ut sevr!? hundred thou
sand marks are said to have been
taken from the various food depots.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12

Copenhagen, April 9-Governnent
troops are marching on Essen where
a collision occurred between strikers
and Christian workers organization.
the members of which desire to con-
tinue their employment, Berlin
dispatch announces. The strikers
have occupied the Krupp munition
plant, the message adds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Flight Oversee on 10th
Short Brothers Will Leave
Newfoundland for ireland

London, April (By the Associat-
ed Press) The airplane Of the
Shostt Brothers, one Of the entries
for'sthe 10000 pounds race across the
Atlantic, will start for Ireland fer
New Foundland on April 16, weather
permitting The airplane is expected
to make the journey in twenty hours
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Copenhagen. April 9.-Thc capture
OF seven villages. five hundred priS
oners and large amount Of wal
material is reported in the official
statement issued from the ESthonian
army headquarters. The Esthonians
continue their advance, according to
the statement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12

Copenhagen, April S.-Demonstra-
tons have occurred in Munich against
the new revolutionary government Of
bavaria, according to Berlin dispatch
es today. The demonstrators were
dispersed by troops, the advices state