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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
sEiF-DErERMINATIoN FOR
GREECE.

There Is a natural temptation for
The Allies TO interfere with the re-
turn OF Con,hantine to the Greek
throne. France and England cannot
forget the meddlesome and harmful
part he played In the early part Of
the world. war, and they fear to have
. pro-Geruah king in Athens
again. muddiins the war settlement
OF the eastern Mediterranean coun-
tries. They cannot forget. either, that
1t was they who raised up modern
Greece as an independent nation, and
placed Constantine's grandfather ON
tho throne. under a guarantee OF
constitutional conuuct. 1t is a bitter
pill. and perhaps menace. to have
the Kaiser's brother- -in-iaw return 10
power. Il
Nevertheless, Il It u the wlll OF the
orsek people that their sx.ied kins
should return, how can the Allies con,
pistentiy interfere? II the principle
CT seif-determination is sound. 1t Ia
universal Greece has. according to
this principle. as much right to
swins back to her antashelium regime
a. had ths United stAtea Wien
France anA Britain interviewed and
drove Ceas1aatine from Greece, they
save a. thstr legal justification the
vote OF the Greek nation in favor OF
vsniseios and against Constantine.
Now. when that vote y reversed, the
viii Of the people should still prevail.
The only legitimate question Is
~ to whether the people have really
oppressed their will in this case. Con-
stAnttne himself implies the doubtful
nature Of the verdict In the recent
election. when he asks Tor a piebiscite
ON the specinc question whether he
shali return 10 the throne. II he Wins
In such . rsferendum. fairly con-
ducted, np outside nAtisn has a right
to interfere. Fundamental principles
Of freedom are more important than
temporary advantage. ~,
Let the Greeks. then. take back.
thetr pro- German king II they will,
and forego all the friendly cO-opera-
ton Of the Allies and the great ad-
vantaaes venixelos won for them at
Versailles. The rest of the freedom
..L.
loving world is bitterly disappointed
but tho world can stand it IL they can.
until bitter experiences brings them
again to their senses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

world war broke. Constantine. broth
er-in-law of Kaiser wilhelm. of
Scandinavian blood and Prussian in
training and sympathics, wrecked that
work. He betrayed his country into
a virtual alliance with Germany. When
an election went against him, he over
rode the constitution. Then the al
lied powers. which had set his dy-
nasty on the throne, stepped in and
kicked him out, to the relief Of the
majority of Greeks.
Venizelos proceeded to save what ne
could from the wreckage. He sue
ceeded Sc well that after the Ver-
sailles treaty Greece was greater in
extent, population and prestige THAI
she had been at any time since tha
Turks entered Europe, and had fair
prospect Of regaining the glori)us
old world-capital of Constantinop!a.
But vision and ideaIIsm have
slumped somehow in Greece. since the
armistice, as they have IN other coun-
tries. Reaction has set in. The mon /.
archists have grown stronger. The
populace evidently has wearied Of
hearing Venizelos called the just ami
great. SO Constantine may return
to Athens. and Venizelos may 60 into
voluntary Punishment, as so many ui
his illustrious predecessors did in old
on days. and again the allies may
have troublesome plotting enemy in
the eastern Mediterranean.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

Cristobal, Nov. 27.--Senator Hard
ing leaves tomorrow on the steamer
Pastores for the United States, stop
ping at Kingston, Jamaica Tuesday,
where the party will go ashore as
guests OF the governor OF the island
which Is n British possession and then
autOmoblling across the island and
boarding ship again at Port Antonio
bound for Norfolk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
wAxr WORK OR WON'T WORK.

" In certain city. confronted with
the unemployment problem. the city
authorities made an honest effort to
provide as many extra jobs as they
could. Among others. many po-
I-sltjons IA tho street cleaning and
easvAge collection department were
sssFercd at 20 y day. Although idle
men BY the hundred were walking tho
6(ssets. not one could be found willing
~ perform these homely tasks
N II y not surprising that man
ooould dislike to work for a lower
wage than the one he enjoyed when
Simes were good. or that he should
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

1 HQr Rent columns grow In
- q the daily papers OF almost
clty. Tho people who flocket
G c|lelss In answer to the lure oil
NaSes arc jobls~. and going
~ the country 81 great hai
~ exodus from the city TO the
11f&rlcts that the railroad ofncsv
"a ~ fhsir tickets twice in the
= e oetobsr. thing rare in rail-:
o>osy. lt
* I4 rSu<s are already coming down
~ rSeo1t q the decreased demand
SeA which means that life is
~ beck TO. normal faster thar
oople sxpscted. In the country
~ On the fnrm they are COM
5k1k % normal. too. since the
ln1o tide has set the other way,
Dsxagine thosgh the present
@lrqp stessas may seem In many
fooee& this residencs readjusment
. eonforting assurance that better
1oeo ARE ahead for everybody. Tho
m who are left In town are realiz-
- M value OF Jobs grown suddenly
Iofce and arc Increasing production.
~ n,eu forced back to the country
M U>eirs country life with new eyes
, . steadily profitable source Of In
o1ne. sven II II lacks the temporary
1teo Of profit of boom times In town.
1ofs men. better interested. mean
pers production oi the farm. With
lere production on ,he way both In
~ and country. and the ratio OF res
(eots better balanced. It Is but a
R>rt step TO good. sound. old fashion.
= prosperity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
LAST D-eoERATE APPEAL.

The results of the Fourth Red
Cross Roll Call so far have been
very disappointing. Up to date
there have been enrolled In the
city OF Sumter only about $50
members. Reports have not yet
been received from the county.
The numberof mem berships Fl
the county heretofore has always
been small, so 1t is not expected
that the reports from tho county
will bring the total up to more
than 1,oee.
AT present there is only a small
balance in the chapte,' treasury
and unless a very large number
of membership scome in it will
not be possible to continue to OPP
crate the Red Cross Home Ser
vice.
The people OF Sutmer and
Sumter county surely cannot real
ise what II would mean to close
the Red Cross Home Service.
Everyone is crying hard times"
and times are hard, but this is all
the more reason for continuing
civilian relief. Wages are beins
cut and people are being thrown
out OF employment ON account
OF the financial condition of the
country, and this winter will prob
ably be one OF the hardest that
we have known for some time. AS
O result there is bound To be a
great dePl of suffering and dis
tress in our community this year.
There are many families that re-
quire every cent that the wage
Garner OF the family can make to
provide the actual necessities, and
when the wages are cut Or the
man thrown out of employment
there will be absolutely no way Of
obtaining these necessities except
through the assistance of some
social service organization. There
are many families in Sumter at
this time who are dependent upon
the assistance which they receive
from the Red Cross Home Service,
and who would have no one to
who mthey could turn for assist
ance. IL the Red Cross closes its
Home Service section. Calls come
to the Home Service every day for
assistance. Only this week the
Home Service secretary received
q letter from q mother in Sumter
county stating that she had five
children, whose fasher was dead,
and whom she was now unable tn
support, and asking for assistance.
Numerous other cases of absolute
poverty and istress which exist in
this community could be gwen.
There Is scarcely anyone who Is
not feeling 10 some degree the eff
fects OF the low price of cotton,
and almost everyone Is forced to
spend less and in many cases to
cut expenses. but surely we can
not afford to cut our Social Service
work. especially when we look
around us and see so many who
are in absolute destitute circum-
stances and without even the bare
necessities OF life. There is
scarcely anybody in tn town of
Sumter who cannot afford to join
the Red Cross at 81 membership.
Perhaps, 1t may mean doing with
out some little luxury or even
making sacrifice, but certainly
this Is not too much to ask for
the relief OF those In need. If
everyone in Sumter, who could
actually afford it, would join the
Red Cross at 81 membership
there would be a plenty OF money
to operate the Home Service an
other year and much distress
would be relieved In our COM
munity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
DIR. Kendall To Be Tried

Columbia, Nov. 29.--The case OF
the United States against DR.. Francis
ID Kendall. prominent Columbia drug
gist, charged with violating the anti
narcotic law, will be tried in Charles
ton at the December term Of federal
court, IL Is understood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Rat Killing in Paris

Paris. Nov. 29.--The total number
OF rats killed In Paris since the open
ing Of the offensive September IL last
is l0I,54S. No record has been kept
OF the births
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

l'rices, at least. are getting back to
pofmalcy.
One commentator on the proposal
{or q national tree suggests the hick-
try. Probably tho prohibitionists
Won't consent until somebody takes
the hIc out OF II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
II FATALITIES
FROM FOOTBALL
3 n
The 1920 Season Shows
Five More Deaths
Than Last Year

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Football exact
Ell toll OF eleven deaths during the
1870 football season, closing on
THANKSGIVING day, according to the
Associated Press. The figures were
i've greater than were killed in 1919.
Only two college varsity men were
killed, the others being high school
players.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
is Not
Broke Yet
Former Emperor to Give Each
of Children Eighty-Five
Thousand Pounds Dutch
Money

London, Nov. 27.-Former Emper-
OF william during the children's visit
at Doom announced. he would give
each of them eighty-five thousand
pounds of Dutch money so they could
live in manner befiting the Hohen-
Zollerns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

~ De Dssn rather Ia.
~ election 20 ella. ,
6s, m. uol,cs hes. :
~ creokn .nd rnor,,
&.
~. =, ~ v.sms =. >.
q Z.
~ Ds'
'''e ns.o0u@
= s"o o'-
-.us'
'spo'' 'nA'
% est on'y one ~
'~inss : week. no Y
5ee times ~ many.
- saye. "is means ths't
sillee6l liquor -ss(lins ia
e1>an that. unqusstio tionaS Sy.
(lHr of real interest d she
~ ~ sudden interest OF the
due, obviously. to tho
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Explosion Near London
Kills 6, Injuries 20

London, Nov. 27.-SiX were killed
and twenty injured in an explosion a.
an industrial plant at Vertago caus-
ing great damage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
X-Ray Specialist Dead
Famous Scientist a Victim Of His
Experiments

Paris, Nov. 29.-Dr. Charles In
1rolt, the famous eX-ray specialist,
died today. His hands, which were
infected by the x-ray, were amputated
in August last.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04

for 1890: Commander, S. G. Mawson
adtutant, B. w. Bonney: patriotic in
structor. G. NJ. Robinson: officer OF
the guard. ]. ID. Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher NJ. Zepp
have returned from a visit with rel
atives in Troy. n. Y.
William ]. Beaglcy. of the lob
room. is taking an extended leave to
accompany his wife to a sanitarium in
Rochester, n. Y.
Fred Chase, son of Robert Chase.
Of the stores division. who recently
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis in n local hospital, is i'm
proving.
Pressman-in-CharRe Edgar n. Cliff
ton is visiting at his old home i'm
Philadelphia.
Miss Alma G. Hill, kelboard op-
orator, who recently underwent an
operation. is improving.
Miss Catherine a. Cullen has re-
turned to the pamphlet bindery after
a weeks leave.
John Bundy. of the carpenter shop,
spent the holidays at his home in
Massachusetts.
Miss Mary J. Tondreau, of the
night pressroom, is visiting in Mas
sachusetts.
Mrs. Hattie Bamford, Of Norfolk. Is
visiting at the home of her son, Will
lam III. Bright.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04
Acid-Stomach Makes
Bad Blood, Headaches
and Nervousness

Many times you have seen an swfully bad,
oozy-looking face that makes you think
"It's blood poison. You are wrong, for about
nine times out of ten it is caused by an acid
stomach, which upsets the digestion. This
makes the blood impure and it shows up in the
face, with a red nose and pimply, blotchy,
muddy, bad-looking complexion.
Remember, too, IL the digestion is faulty,
you cannot escape the penalty in the loss OF
mental and physical power. Then again if you
eat more food than the body needs, 1t makes
gas by fermentation.
This fermentation creates toxic poisons
which, taken into the blood, irritate the nerves
, and affect the entire nervous system. This IS
the frequent cause Of severe attacks Of head
ache and other nervous disorders such as ex-
IRENE nervousness, irritabihty. insomnia,
mental depression, melancholia, dizziness and
vertigo.
Thousands, yes, millions Of men and women
suffer daily from these troubles and never
dream that Acid Stomach is the cause of their
wretched health. But for that matter any
number of people have endless trouble with
their teeth not knowing that condition called
acid-mouth is causing all the damage. IL a
tasteless acid is powerful enoughto eatthrough
the hard enamel Of the teeth and cause them
to decay you can easily imagine that Acid
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04

There was a good supply of su-
| gar on hand at the cooperative
storeroom yesterday. at 1917 cents a
pound. and there was stiIl some left
after the rush.
The following employees in the
wetting division are on a few days
leave: Mrs. Myrtle Adams, Miss
Helen Carrick. Miss Mildred HaEe-
man, Mrs. Helen Kelly, Miss Mabel
Switzerland and Miss Maud
Revely.
Miss Matilda Lindsay, of the
printing division ONCE force, IL the
proud possessor of a lovely pearl
necklace. the gift of the joint con-
ference board. composed of repre-
sentatives from each of the twenty
four trades unions in the bureau, of
which board she is secretary.
Miss Julia Plat. Bureau telephone
| operator. and Miss Anna Miller. of
/ the chief clerks office. have been
doing skating the past few days
The following employees in the en-
I craving division are on leave: L. h
| Siggons. II. l. Earle. w. F. Wall
r StOckmar. w. NJ. Rasch, II. B.
Patterson, T. L. Adrian, Z. p. Mar
shall. J. T. Guyman, G. Z. Crawford.
+. Doe. J. Forester, A. L. Kennedy.
]. p. Lennon, w. F. Powers. r. Collie,
G. Sellers, G. Matthews and Miss
Anna T. Harding.
The Merrymakers' dance on New
Year night was a big success. About
100 couples were present Mrs. May
! Cotton. examining division. section 5
800 force. president of the club. an
nounces arrangements for severa
birthday parties in the near futur,
are under way.
Harry Davis. foreman OF the plumb.
ing shop, has been enjoying a short
vacation.
George NJ. Duncan, foreman in the
surface division. is visiting his old
home in Dayton. Ohio.
Misses Elsie West. Ray Shannon
Grace Green and Elizabeth Abend.
shein. of the stamp perforating di-
vision. are on the sick list.
| Louis Carroll has been transferred
from the midnight shift in section
s to day work in section 9.
| Miss Cora Davis. of the examn.
ing division. was recently married
She is now Mrs. Wines.
| Robert rOnickau. L. G. Rose ana
J. w. Griffith. of the engraving di.
! vision, are on the sick list.
| Walter NJ. Angelo. carpenter n
the machine division. was called e
his home yesterday on account oi
the sudden illness of his wife.
Mrs. Mcpherson. an operator in
the textile room. who is seriously
| i'll, was taken to Philadelphia 2
few days ago. to be cared for 10y
her son, whose home is in tina;
city.
The Bureau Band will rehears,
this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04
Current News From
Govt Printing Office

Columbia Typographical Union, No.
1O1. will meet this afternoon at Z
o'clock in the temple on C street to
vote on the ratification of the pro-
posed newspaper scale.
The Monos defeated the Stars In the
duckpin contest on the Grand Central
Alleys Friday night.
Funeral services of Mrs. Henry NJ.
McElfresh, who died Thursday. were
held at the residence, 12g3 Girard
street. yesterday, afternoon, at go.
Interment was in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Musical Director Lineback has an
nounced that the concerts will here
after be held bi-weekly, beginning
January Is.
David J. McCarty and Miss Loretta
Brooks were married December 81 and
are now spending their honeymoon in
New York City.
The following comrades in the Gov
eminent Printing Office were elected
officers in Phil Sheridan Post, No. =.
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r..
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04
OFFICIALS Give
TOASTS To SYME
Hundred Attend Farewell
Luncheon for Corpora
ton Counsel.
BEN L. PRINCE PRESIDES
Successor, Francis H. Steph-
ems, Among Those Ex-
pressing Regrets.

District commissioners. past. present
and future. and other officials of the
municipal government rendered testi-
monials Of high esteem to retiring
Corporation Counsel Conrad Syme at
a farewell luncheon in his honor yes
terday afternoon at Harvey's rec
taurant One hundred attended.
Among those who voiced their re-
grets at Mr.. Symes resignation. which
took effect January ]. were Commits
sioner Louis Brownlow, Engineer
Commissioner Charles Kutz. DIR. John
Van Schaick. jr, commissioner-to-be;
former Commissioner w. Gwynn
Gardiner. Justice F. l. Siddons, and
Francis II. Stephens, the new cor
pOrstion counsel.
Ken 4. Prince. collector Of taxes,
was POSTMASTER. Former Commits
SioJier oliver Z. Newman was to have
spoken. but was called out of the city.
Daniel +. Garges, secretary to the
District Commissioners, was in charge
of arrangements for the luncheon
Those assisting him were Daniel j.
Donoyan., J. r. Lusby, Clifford Lam
ham. W. p. Richards. Walter c. AL
len and George Wv. Wallace.
Among those at the luncheon were
the following:
Commissioner Louis Brownlow. DR..
W. D. Tewksbury. Commissioner
Charles W. Kutz. Charles c. Foster,
Dr. John Van Schaick, Jr.. Capt. R.
G Klotz. Justice F. L. Siddons, ]. D.
HaTgrove. W. Gwynn Gardiner, +. A.
Sebring. Conrad II. Syme. Snowden
Ashford. Ben L. Prince. John p.
IIeaIy, 4. l. Thurston. A. n. Quart,
Capt. G III. Brown. P. r. Rogers.
Charles F. Nesbit. George 5. Wilson,
Judge Robert Harrison, Capt. w. H..
Harrison. Judge J. p. Mcmahon. r..
L. Middleton. Judge NJ. NJ. Doyle,
Francis +. stephens. G. s. Weber, Dr..
w. 6. Fowler, +. NJ. Helan.
Mai K. w. Pullman, +. J. Milli-
ran. DR.. Lewis 4. Griffith. J. w
Beale. +. J. Wagner. \. Mckenzie,
Maj. ID. J. Donovan. +. ID. Allen,
Daniel +. Garges. r. F. Adams, Maj.
]. r. Lusy. c. VI. Stone, Morris
Hacker. w l.. Webster. W. p. Rich
ards. NJ. J. Fennell. W. C. Allen.
Capt J. W. Oehmann. NJ. C. Har-
grove. John Richie. jr.. Clifford L..
Grant. G. NJ. Towers. S. L. Kramer,
C. \. Russell. Mai. r. o. Wilmarth,
Foster CauSey. Harry o. Hine, J. +.
Petty, L. $. Johnston. Z. W. Mich
olson. G. NJ. Davis, T. NJ. Robinson,
p ~. Marshall. r. NJ. Brennan, f.
s Dawson. T. /. Costigan. w H.
W-ahIy. Robert L. Williams. II. j.
Hunt. c. z! Hunt. Ringgold Hart,
w. J. Latimer. w. \. Williams,
Francis W. Hill, jr.. W. l. Boyd.
Ma c. Hazen. George T. Barse,
James C. Wilkes. Clifford Lanham,
y. b Hesse, W. \. Hopkins. Capt. H.
v. Gessford. George w. Wallace.
william F. Franklin. A. L. Thomp-
500. W. r. ChappeII, DR.. William
Tindall. Harry F. Almond. Warren
B. Hadley and George S. Watson.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04
OH, FIERY SKIN DISEASE
IS THERE. NO RELIEF?

figuring and unsightly disorders.
So that whenever your skin breaks
out with any of these conditions.
you will save yourself much an
noyance and the pain that comes
from the fiery itching. if you will
realize from the outset that to treat
this condition intelligently. you
must first cleanse the blood of the
millions of tiny germs that cause
the trouble.
This. of course, means that you
will get no permanent good from
the use of local treatment applied
to the surface Of the skin. because
it is impossible to reach the blood
in this way.
The sensible treatment that will
show real results is a remedy that
will cleanse the blood thoroughly
and kill the germs that cause the
trouble. And tor this purpose no
remedy ever made can approach
the record of S. S. S.. the fine
old fifty-year-od blood medicine.
This medicine is purely vegetable,
being made of the juices of roots
and herbs gathered direct from the
forests. the medicinal value of
which is recognized by the medical
profession everywhere. 1t cleanses
the blood of the disease germs. at
the same time building up the gen
eral health. S. S. S. is sold by
all druggists, and is, probably the
most popular family medicine
which they carry. If you want
permanent results, this is the medi-
cine you should take.
If your own case needs special
medical advice. you can obtain
same without cost if you will write
to Chief Medical Adviser. $50
Swift laboratory. Atlanta. Ca
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04
HERE-NOT j. BIS KIN;
FOND PAPA'S. NAME FOR OFFSPRING

Marie Isaure Mathilde Passeral de
la Chapelle had -plighted her troth
with Reginald Ulysses Fonvielle, scion
Of an ancient house" ..
IL some romantic novelist should
promulgate these lines in future he
would renew wonderment of readers
as to "how these writer's make up
such names"
But the reader should not be, pug
zled. He must understand the quill
dipper or type-sticker had sneaked a
look at Washington's birth records
for 1919 - y
, Other thrills are hidden m the cold
matter-of- fact records.
Gen. Pershing solved cognominal
difficulties for many families and
should he be elevated to the Presi-
dency there viii doubtless be heavy
emphasis on the name when fond
mothers call Little Perish IN to re-
cite for callers. Among the arr
rivals was one hypenated "Pershing-
Lafayette"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04

shop. has returned after a few days
leave.
Joseph Williams, of the erecting
shop. has been out for few days
suffering with rheumatism.
The apprentice school has made a
new schedule to take effect tomor-
row. Apprentices must attend.
+. H. Hoofering. machinist in the
boiler shop. will shortly go to
Panama, where he has been trans
ferred.
c. W. MoGraw. of the rubber
stamp department. is spending a
few days leave in Baltimore.
Fred Lambert, sailmaker. is on a
few days leave.
Edward Sundeen, chief printer, u.
S. N, now stationed at the navy
yard printing Office. leaves Monday
for Bay Ridge, n. Y.
Henry Ball. of the broadside
mount shop, is on a few days
leave.
A. A. Provost. of the Jig and
guage room. will return tomorrow
after enjoying a few days leave at
his home.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-04
Silk Bought for Powder Bags
viii Clothe 1920 Summer Girl

Surplus silk acquired during the war
for manufacture of artillery powder
bags will be utilized to make thou
sands of girls sport suits and skirts
next summer. T. J. O'NeiH, ord
nance department silk expert, has
had dyed desired fashionable tints
the huge supply of fine. pure silk on
hand, and has disposed of II at a
good price to manufacturers OF
clothing. 1t was expected Original
ly that the silk would have to be
disposed of at a tremendous loss.
Another problem that Mr.. O'Neill is