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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
PHYSICIAN TO
STAND TRIAL
DR.. Louis d. Barbot Charged
With Trafhe;ag in Mar
Is eetics

Celunabi,, Jan l9.-Dr Louis D.
Barbot former professor at the South
Carolina Medical College, IN Charles
city, iS#to be placed on trial on g
charge of trafhcing in narcotics, at the
term Of federal court which convenes
IN Columbia Tuesday morning The
case promises to be Of rather sensa-
donas nature.
DE-. Barbot is charged with having
carried on an extensive business in
the sale Of morphine. 1t was brought
out at the preliminary trial, accord
ing TO agents oe the internal reve-
nue.. department in Columbia, that the
records OF his sales of narcotics. check
ed up nine thousand quarter-grain
tablets short, and he is charged with
having sold these in violation Of the
Harrison act
Professor Barbot was at one time
professor OF anatomy at the Medical
College in Charleston. The evidence in
the case charges that his traffic in mar.
cotics extends over something more
than a year. .sS.
a number of expert doctors are to
testify IN the case when. it is tried in
Columbia, and there will also be. a.
number ofpersons to whom Dr.. Bar
bot is alleged to have sold morphine
to testify.
The penaAy for violation OF the
Harrisonsact is a fine Of not more
than s., zee OF Imprisonment for not
more than five years, or both.
Judge Smith and officers OF the
court arrived in Columbia Monday
for the two weeks term of federal
court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
WHAT Dc
WITH LIQUOR
Takes Up Question of Ware
house Receipts

Washington, Jan. 20.-Daniel G..
Roper, commissioner Of internal reve-
nue. in a letter to Chairman Fordney
of the house ways and means COM
mittee. made public today. suggested
two alternatives for granting govern
ment relief to holders OF warehouse
receipts. The first method was that
the government take physical posses
sion Of all liquors. issue treasury GER
tificates Of Indebtedness in payment.
concentrate the liquors at certain
points! where they could be economi-
calIy guarded and create a monopoly
for distribution.
The; other method suggested was
that the treasury department might
be granted additional appropriations
for safeguarding liquor ia the pres
ent warehouses and if desired to re-
lieve the holders FROM carrying
charges.
The commissioners suggestions
were in answer to series Of ques-
tions from the committee dealing with
conditions arising from constitutional
prohibition.
Spirits stored in each State, in gal
Ions were given as follows: Kentucky,
3S,134, 900; Pennsylvania, 12.297,0oo;
MARYLAND, 6,OO1,Oo0; Illinois, 4,467,-
900; Ohio, 2.163, 900; New York, L.
537 900; California, 100000; Indiana,
1,261 600; Massachusetts,, 609,00o;
Louisiana, -542, 900; Missouri, $4,000;
West Virginia, $4,000; New Jersey,
$1,000; Wisconsin, $4,000; South Car
olina, $4,000; Alabama. $4,000; Vir-
ginia, 5000; Connecticut, 5000; Mich
igan, 5000 and Arkansas 1000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
Results Of Variety Tests With Field
Crops.

Clemson College. Jan. 20.-In his
annual report of the work Of the
Agronomy Division Of the South
Carolina Experiment Station, Prof.
C. P. Blackwell, head Of the Division,
gives some striking facts and figures
with reference to the yields Of differ
ent ; varieties Of cotton, corn and
small grain. Prof. Blackwell says:
Variety tests with field crops con-
Quoted at Clemson College and at the
Pee Dee Station at Florence continue
to show striking results with regard
to the yields of different varieties Of
cotton, corn, and small grain. AT
the main station. Alabama Cook pro-
duced 1890 pounds Of seed cotton
per acre while King Triumph pro-
duced only 60 pounds. the differ
ence between the best and the poor
est variety amounting to 1880 pounds
of seed cottor. worth about $4,000.
At the Pee Dee Station the highest
yie'd-2260 pounds-was made by
WannamaAer's Cleveland Big Boil
and the lowest yield-1520 pounds
by brakes Dixie, the difference being
40 pounds of seed cotton, worth
about $50 90.
Tests with corn at the main sta
ton and at the Pee Dee Station
showed Doutl1it. Garrick, and Week
ly yield highest for the season,
Douthit yielding Sc bushels at Glenn
son COLLEGE and so bushels at Flor
ence. Similar tests with wheat were
conducted at both stations, and the
highest yields wer made by Fulcas-
ter. Leaps and Golden Chaff in the
order named. Appler oats yielded
highest and Gulgfum next highest
in the tests this season. These re-
Suits are of great significance to the
farmers of the State.
"As a result of breeding work with
barley the station has developed a
strain which is entirely beardless and
seems to be a higher yielder than
other varieties. Another breeding
project has apparently resulted in a
superior strain of Abruzzi rye which
will outyield the ordinary strain by
several bushels per acre"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
SEVERAL ]Ii] SOL
DIERS ARRESTED
County Requests Custody Of
Soldiers-Colu1nbia Aroused
By Tragedy

Columb bia, Jan. 21.-Lieutenantt 2.
3. Fowler, Corporal Edmund F. Mant-
son and Private Roy Januz We're arr
rested today charged with aiding in
the murder of M. S. Chaplain, WAC
was killed Monday night when SOL
diers fired into several automobile
the road to Camp Jackson Private
Sanders. who was arrested Monday
night, is held by the coroner's jury
charged with the killing. .sss -
Sheriff Mccain is to issue formal
request Camp Jackson today for
the delivery to the, county authorities
of the four soldiers. This may have
to be passed on by the war depart
ment before the men are transferred
to civil authorities. Colura bfa is stis-s
red by the tragedy and its develop,
ments
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
Beware This Frankenstcin!
manufacturers Record, Baltimore,
Md

Md
Documents made public by the De-
partment Of Justice prove that one OF
the detectives Of the revolutionists has
been to obtain control of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
Samuel Gompers is quoted as say
ing I'VE must have rights Beyond
those of other men. If we do not,
what is to become Of the labor move
ment?"
1t is a popular pastime to paint
Gompers and his following as great
conservatives, and TO excuse the plac-
ing in their hands Of extraordinary
power by averring that SO only can
the triumph Of radicalism be averted.
But what will happen to the coun-
try if it wakes up some morning to
find that it has conferred general
immunity on the Federation of La
Dor and the Federation Of Labor has
passed into the control Of the revolu-
tioniStS?
Already the great union oligarchy
has announced that every union mem
ber must be legally immune from
deportation. What II all the reV0lu-
tionists become union members and
are authorized by law to do what they
please without molestation!
No wonder the Reds see in the
Federation of Labor the medium
through which to overthrow the gov
ernment. It's triumphs in the field Of
special legislation cause no crying of
the Bolsheviki. They see being built
up a vast and invincible inner gov
ernment, and they rejoice because
they appreciate that all they have to
do later is to seize that inner govern
ment and the legal government will
be theirs.
The very fact that the incendiaries
seek control Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor proves that to clothe
the Federation with special and extra
ordinary powers is to gamble with
ruin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
Entertainments for Miss Lopez.

Among the pleasant social events OF
the past week are several entertain
ments given in honor Of Miss Theo
Lopez. whose marriage will take place
this afternoon.
On Friday afternoon Mrs A. s.
Merrimon gave delightful and
unique party at her home on Broad
St Each guest was asked to bring
letter of advice to the bride, and
after all were assembled these were
opened and read and the name OF
the author guessed. These letters
were unusual yshright and original and
caused much merriment. After this
the guests were invited into the din
ing room. where lunch Of chicken
salad, beaten biscuit. hot cocoa, salted
nuts and bon-bons was served.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. A. u.
Harry save a miscellaneous shower
at her home on North Washington ST
On entering each ugest was given a
glass of wine and asked to propose
a toast to the bride.
The bride was then asked to look at
a picture hanging in a corner of the
room and as she did so an umbrella.
from which many beautiful gifts were
shewered, was opened over her head.
Hand painted score cards We're
then distributed for guessing ques-
tons, the answers to which We're
possessions of the bride. The prize
for this was won by Mrs. H. n. For
ester. The guests were then invited
into the dining room where u buffet
lunch of fruit salad. crackers. coffee.
cakes. bon-bons and nuts was served.
Mrs F. L. Levy Of Philadelphia is
visiting Mrs. c.. II. Noise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
EPIDEMIC
NOT ALARMING.
Surgeon General Blue Issues
Statement on Situation 81

Washington, Jan 20.-Inf1nenza has
become epidemic in several army
camps, particularly in the Middle
West, Surgeon General Ireland Of the
army announced today and it has
made its appearance among American
troops in Germany. While the disease
[ is increasing among the civilian popu-
lation of the United States it has. not
reached epidemic form and Surgeon
General Blue of the public health
service, said today there was nothing
in the situation to cause alarm. .e
The malady as it has appeared boths
among soldiers and civilians is of s..
mild type and the resulting death rate
proportionately has been far: below
that of the war time epidemic while
been much lower.
Surgeon General Blue said the state
health authorities apparently had tile
situation in hand wherever the dis
ease had occurred-and in many
states it is not prevalent-and that no
request for federal aid had been re-
ceived. AS precautionary measure.
however. DR.. Eluc had representatives
in these States cooperating with state
authorities and corps of doctors
trained in fighting this particular
malady is available.
Epidemics have teen reported from
Camps Grant at Rockford and Fort
Sheridan, Ill. Love Field, Texas and
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton but the number Of men in these
camps is much smaller than it was
during the war when influenza caus-
ed many deaths among the Service
men. The form Of the disease in this
country apparently is much milder
than that which has made its appear
ance among the troops in Germany.
During the week. ending January 8,
1853 new cases were reported among
the soldiers on the Rhine this report
showing an increase Of IS over the
week before. Twelve deaths from Tie
disease were reported while there also
We're six deaths from pneumonia. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
NO CONSTITUTIONS
AL CONVENTION
Measure introduced Last Year
By Senator McGee

Columbia. Jan. 21.-The house Of
representatives by vote of Is to "a
struck out the enatcing word OF the
resolution to provide for. a constitu-
tional convention in Columbia in 1921.
The resolution passed the senate last
year after prolonged debate Iooay
q vote was taken which resulted IN
death to the measure. The measure
MAS introduced last year by Senator
McGee. of Greenwood 1t would have
provided a referendum on the aues-
ton this summer. with the 1921 leSis-
lature working out the convention de-
tails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
RESOLUTION CON-
DEMNING SIMS
No Immediate Action Has Been
Taken

Washington. Jan. PA resolution
declaring the action of Rear Admiral
Sims in making public official in
structions OF most confidential char
acter" affecting international re!a-
tions deserved condemnation Of all
Americans was introduced in the sen-
ate today by Senator Walsh, Demo-
crat. Of Montana, member of the
naval committee. His request for i'm
mediate consideration was denied on
objection of Republican Leader Lodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24

=. New York, JAM 20.-Rear Admiral
William S. Sims was given an ovation
tonight by several hundred Of his
brother officers of the army and navy
when it was announced at a banquet
rendered to general officers Of the
army and flag officers Of the navy that
Admiral Sims, one Of the guests OF
honor, would, Sin view of recent hap
pennings,' answer any questions which
were put to him at the close of his
address. Rear Admiral Bradley Fiske.
who presided at the dinner, announc-
ed that in view Of Admiral Sims de-
sire to submit TO questionnaire, he
would be the last speaker called upon
so that the guests could prepare their
question in writing.
The keen interest aroused among
the diners by these announcements
was not, howeevr, rewarded with any
sensational statements when the ad-
miral finally arose to speak. He re-
Trained from all personalities and the
only direct reference he made to his
recent testimony before a senate COM
embarrassed to find myself referred
to by clever correspondent as the
best British admiral in the American
navy The admiral said there were
two distinct rows" On at present, one
over medals and the other his critI-
cism. He declared the impression was
that he is the aggressor, but having
had some historical and practical
knowledge Of decorations, he saw
this trouble" coming some time and
tried to avoid it. His criticism, he
contended, was not an act Of insubor-
dination.
Let me say it was nothing what
ever of the kind he continued. The
regulations of the navy provide that
anv officer who can consistently and
efficiency criticise the actions of the
department is to do so. But some Of
them don't It is not proper to publish
those criticisms without the order OF
the department"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
Low Grade Cotton.

A meeting was held at the Court
House today at twelve o'clock for the
purpose Of ascertainjng how much
low-grade cotton is held in Sumter
county and available for sale through
the American Cotton Association. AS
the result of this meeting between
OF cotton were pledged for this pur-
1oso.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24

INAUGURATED
Clenlenceau Presides For Short
Time

Paris jar. 21.-The supreme couh-
Gil decided this morning the new con-
ference Of ambassadors would be IN
aue1,:ated January 26th and the con-
ference will take up part of the work
of tho supreme council which usual
" completed Its labors last nlSht.
lrcn,ier Clemenceau preside over to-
days session of council for short
time giving way to Premier Millerand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24

Copenhagen. Tuesday, Jan. 20
Eighteen passengers were killed and
twenty injured in railway collis-
sion near schneidemupl, Prussia, last
uisrt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24

The men of Sumter will be glad to
know that DR.. Patterson Wardlaw
will address the mems meeting at the
Y. NJ. C. A. next Sunday at 3.15 P. NJ.
The program for the New World" will
h5 Dr.. Wardlaw's subject.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
COTTON CROP
STATISTICS
Cotton GiHnea Prier to Jan. ]
1920, Crops of 1919-191S
in South Carolina

3 Director Sam L. Rogers, of the Bu-
reau Of the Census, Department OF
Commerce, announces the preliminary
report on cotton ginned by counties
in South Carolina. for the crops of
1913 and 1915. The report was made
public for the State at 10 a. m. Fri
day. January 9, 1920.
6Quantities are in running bales,
counfing round as half bales Linters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24

The totals Of the above figures viii
show 2.S77,00O acres, an average
yield Of 231 pounds per acre, ana a
total production of 1,466,090 bales. !,
The estimates are made only in thor
sands. To express them in hundreds
would show a slight increase in both
acreage and production.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24

Jackson. Jan. 21.-The lower house
of the Mississippi legislature today
refused to ratify the federal woman
suffrage amendment by vote Of los
20 %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
NEW PHASE OF
NAVAL INQUIRY
Admiral Mayo Disagrees Flatly
With Admiral Sims

washington, Jan. sZU.-OlEeCL issue
with Rear Admiral William S. Sims
on the two leading controversial
points in the naval decorations dis
pute was taken today by Rear Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo. war time COM
mander of the United States fleet, IN
testimony today before the senate sub
committee investigating the medal
award controversy.
Reading his letter to Secretary Dan
iels giving his views on the decora-
ton awards, which views, ne said,
We're not presented as protest, Ad-
miral Mayo first disagreed with Ad-
miral Sims as to tie relative impor-
tance of sea and shore duty. Admiral
Mayo explained to the committe that
he wrote to Secretary Daniels because
he did not believe the Knight board
of awards, or Mr.. Daniels had given
sufficient consideration to the i'm
portance Of the duties performed by
officers who served at sea with the
Atlantic fleet Admiral Sims, in his
testimony and also in his letter to
Secretary Daniels, declining the dis
tinguished service medal contended
that too much Importance was attach
ed to the services of officers who serv-
ed at sea as compared with those
who administered important posts on
shore.
The second point on which Admiral
Mayo differed with Admiral Sims was
the question Of the award Of medals
to the commanding officers Of ships
sunk or seriously damaged by torpedo
attack or mines. While stating that
a broad general policy along that line
would not be a good thing for the
service, Admiral Mayo declared that
in cases where the commanding Off
GERS conduct was Of an especially
meritorious character a proper re-
ward should be given. Admiral Mayo
approved without qualification the ac-
ton of the Knight board and Score
tary Daniels in awarding distinguish
ed service medals to Captain Christy
Of the cruiser San Diego, sunk by a
mine, and Commander Foote of the
transport President Lincoln, sunk by
a torpedo Admiral Sims severely
criticised the action Of Secretary Dan
ie1s in insisting on the awards to the
commanding officers Of ships sunk by
the enemy.
Admiral Mayo's testimony was brief
and tomorrow the subcommittee will
hear Major General Barnett, COM
,mandant of the marine corps.
=. The naval award controversy late
in the day reached the floor of the
senate through presentation of a
resolution by Chairman Hale Of the
subcommittee to authorize employ
ment Of counsel and a clerical force
10 aid in the investigation. Although
final action was prevented by absence
of quorum, there was considerable
discussion.
Assistant Secretary Of Navy Roose-
welt during the day announced the
personnel of board of inquiry to in
'Iestigate conditions at the Newport,
r. T.. naval station. which led to
charges by Jclln Il; Rathom of the
Providence, Il. !. Journal of I'M
morality in the navy The board.
which was designated ten days ago,
is composed Of Rear Admiral Herbert
O. Dunn, commandant Of the first
naval district: Capt. John F. Hines,
Capt Davis E. Thelen and Ensign
Henry !. Hyneman. judge advocate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
ESTIMATE ON
COTTON CROP
Yield of South Carolina Placed
at 1,466,0oo Bales

saluda, Jan. 2o.-B. 8 Hare,
South Carolina Field agent of the
Bureau of Crop Estimates. United
States Department of Agriculture, has
prepared estimates of acreage, yield
per acre. and total production of cot
ton in South Carolina in 1919. Esti-s
mates are shown by counties in table
below
County Acreage Yield Pro-
per due
tYo$,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-24
Summary Report of School Examina-
tiOnS.

Summary Report of School Examina-
Number schools examined: White,
Sc: colored, 10; total, 46.
Number schools partly examined
Colored, 10; total 10.
Number pupils enrolled. 1879.
Number pupils examined: White
1896 colored. 1876; total. 2f5e1.
Number pupils .dcfective: White,
s74: colored. S45; total, 1,719.
Number defects: White, 1857; col
ored, 1909: total. 3,166.
Number defective eyes: White, 1876
Number defective ears: White, II.
Number enlarged tonsils. 495.
Number nasal obstruction, 144.
Number defective teeth. 81.
Number pupils examined. intestinal
parasite: White, $50; colorea, 936;
total. 1916.
Number pupils positive hookworm
White. 290: colored. s3; total. 373.
Number pupils positive ascaris l.:
White. 5: colored "a; total. 80.
Number pupils positive tenia mana:
White, 2: colored, 8: total. ).
Per cent infected: White, 3O.7;
colored. 9.6.
Number typhoid inoculations. 60.
Number small poN vaccinations. 81
Number talks to school children, 81
Posters distributed. 124.
DR.. D. T. Rankin, Director.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-01
New Jersey is
Determined on
$50 Per Cent Beer

New Brunswick, N. j., Feb. 28.-Pre-
diction that the $50 per cent beer bill
would go to the New Jersey senate
Monday night and will be adopted and
signed by Governor Edwards within
"a hours afterward, Notwithstanding
internal Revenue Commissioner Ro-
per's statement that manufacture and
sale Of $50 per cent beer is direct
violation of the federal statutes, was
made here today by Thomas Brown,
senate minority leader.
Under the concurrent power grant
ed by the eighteenth amendment to the
constitution, New Jersey has the right
to pass legislation defining intoxicat-
ing beverages" Senator Brown said:
II am fully confident that out of the
81 Senators twelve will vote for it.
There will be opposition to it, but I
have the confidential pledge Of six Re-
publican Senators that they will vote
for $50 per cent beer when the meas
ure is introduced. The six Democratic
Senators will support it because they
believe in personal liberty and state
rights"