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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
THE COLBY MISSION.

Secretary of State Colby's trip to
south America has been q potent and
fortunate influence in establishing
more firmly the friendly feeling be-
tween the Latin-American countries
and the United States, says IA news
paper correspondent who accom-
panied the party.
This correspondent feels that COM
paratively few people in the United
states appreciate the Importance or
the possibilities of the Colby mission.
He says frankly that he himself did
not, merely welcoming the assign.
ment as an opportunity for getting
"stOries' and useful data about South
America. He found before he advanc
ed very far that there was need of
responsible reinsurance and friendly
communication between the two con.
tinents.
He found that South American
trade, largely ours during the war
was turning back to European mar
kets in spite of the fact that it is our
logical field. He found misunder.
standing among men of all classes as
to the reasons for the high rate of
exchange. Out Of 100 questioned, 90
blamed the New York banks for the
situation, repeating their replies bar.
rot-like with no attempt to prove the
truth Of their assertion"
There was also a good deal Of
suspicion as to the aims Of the Unit
ed States and its intentions of domi
nation in Pan American matters.
Both through his private confer
ences with governmental heads and
talks before the people, this writer be-
licves that Mr.. Colby was able to re-
move these doubts. He succeeded in
convincing them that America had no
evil designs against it's southern
neighbors," much as Elihu Root did
on his famous tour many years ago.
such missions must be repeated often.
lest their good effects be lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
INSANITY DECREASED UNDER
PROHIBITION

Insanity in the United States has
been decreased as much as 60 per
cent since prohibition went into effect
and within five years time crime VIII
be diminished TO a great extent be-
cause OF prohibition" asserted DR.. A.
G. Hildreth. president Of sanitar-
lum at Macon, Mo-, when speaking
before the Osteopath Association in
the Hotel Adelphia.
The reason for this remarkable
decrease in insanity" DR.. Hildreth
said, lis that the people OF the ma
ton are leading a more quiet life and
the over-exertion of the nervous sys-
tenn, which is caused by the drinking
of alcoholic liquors, has been done
away with. People are taking moro
care Of themselves. and by total alb
stinence their body is kept at nor
NAL condition.
Although there is q wave of crime
sweeping over the country at pres
ent, this wave will subSide gradual
ly, until within five years time il will
seem only a ripple on the surface of
life. The reason for the increase in
crime is because men have not ac-
cuStomed themselves TO prohibition
and will go out as bandits and rob
and murder just TO obtain money to
pay the eNorbitant prices asked for al
cohol. hol."-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
d SOUTIIRON, FEBRUARY 9. 1921

and shrcwdIy, and gets the best bar
gain the market affords. Thus he
saves money, obtaining considerably
below par securities which otherwise
he would have to make good at their
face value.
Nobody need get sore at Uncle
Sam for that. The money he saves is
public money. The nation as a whole
benefits by s.. n thrift, and the only
people who lose are those foolish
enough 10 sell him the bonds below
par.
Any private citizen Is free to play
the same game. As has been said
over and over again. all of the war
bonds are bargains at present prices.
and anybody with little cash to in
vest can buy them just as cheaply as
the government can and profit just as
much, or more. They cost less now
than they will after the government
has made it's heavy purchases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Wayne Il. Wheeler. general cOun-
sci OF the Anti-Saloon League, calls
attention 20 what he designates as
the remarkable decrease in the
number of physicians who prescribe
whiskey." 1t appears from his fig
ures that there are 153,627 physicians
in the United States. and only S3.-
S79 OF them hold medical whiskey
permits. This means that only 22
per cent of the doctors have cared
enough about the matter to obtain
legal authority to prescribe whiskey
for medicinal purposes. Many of these.
Mr.. Wheeler says. rarely prescribe the
whiskey except when the patient in.
sists on 1t.
There Is no doubt as to the de-
creasing esteem in which alcohol is
held by the medical profession, For
most OF the curative or stimulative
purposes for which it used to be
generally administered it is now rec
ognized by most physicians that there
are better substitutes. The national
association Of druggists couple of
years ago invited public attention to
this fact when they decided to omit
whiskey from their pharmacopeia.
Even pure alcohol as an amtiseptic is
found to have cheaper and more ef-
fective Substitutes.
DOUBTLESS many doctors have re-
Trained from taking out a whiskey H.
cense In order to have a good excuse
for denying whiskey prescriptions to
patients. But this fact in itself shows
the waning popularity Of booze az
medicine. among men who have kept
abreast OF advancing knowledge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
D" The Members Of tho Legislature

Gentlemen: The farmers i'm Jam
uary, 1920, had money and bank ac-
counts. In January 1927 they are
proKe and with big debts and nothing
10 pay with. They are as if they had
got to great wall that they cannot
get over and cannot get around. They
are up against it and cannot help
themselves. They do not know what
10 do this year, and if they cannot get
help they are hOpclcSsly broke with
lncSe burdens of taxes and no money
10 pay them with. There are thou-
sands of farmers and laboring people
all over the state of South Carolina
who have no money, and taxes are
uuc. COD only knows where they
Will get the money from to pay with
This is sad picture, but it is a true
one. When the farmer fails TO get
a profit from his crops the farmer
falls. and the merchant fails, and the
banker fails and the mechanic fails
and all business fails.
GcntleIncn, there are hundreds of
merchants and other business men
VINO IN 1920 had large bank ac-
counts; today they are unable to
meet their obligations, and are broke
Thousa nds of clerks arc out of work
and have families to support and no
income. How are they to pay taxes {?
think it is true the people should
begin TO think for themselves, some
an sit up and take notice. And if the
legislators cannot reduce the taxes I
think the people should elect some
that Will represent their interest in
the state. Why cant the colleges Of
the state be controlled by one set OF
trustees, in place of six sets? One
set asks for one appropriation and
another larger one. and go asking
Tor twice as much as they expect to
get. Why not let one set OF trus-
tees control all of them and when
there is necessity Of doimitory, why
not let IL be put into a sinking fund
say for 20 years?
The farm produce is only worth
about one-third OF what it was worth
one year ago. Mules and horses and
al taxable property has decreased
about one-half. Why not salaried off,
GERS share with the farmers and all
other business people.
Respectfully,
j. X. McElveen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
rHE sC4IWAB INVESTIGATION,

The recent investigation into the
activities of tho United States Ship
ping Roard. which led TO the making
or mistaken charges against the in
tegrity Of Charles Al. Schwab. leads
naturally to the consideration of that
great American institution. the "in-
vostigation" ITSELF.
Mr.. Schwab has been exoncrate,,
fully. This does not alter tho fact
that the charges should never have
been made against him. So, 1t may
be safely said, will Herbert Hoover
be exonerated IL his political enemies
ever succeed In putting over that In
vestisation which they suggest every
time his name Is mentioned for pub
lie office. But this does not alter the
fact that they will attemp to "inves-
tigate" Hoover just the same.
1t would be hard to estimate how
many thousands OF dollars and how
much time have gone into such in
vestigations In this country In the last
few years. Some of them have been
warranted and have ended in reforms
which have benefited the public and
brought punishment to the guilty.
Many Of them were inspired purely by
political entity. have never got any
where and were never supposed to-;
yet In tho course Of them more than
one grave Injustice has been done.
and public funds have been spent like
water.
Perhaps before any more iny.stipa =
tions are staged. II would be we'll To
have the animus behind them inves-
tigated first.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
THE GERMAN ATTITUDE.

The vast PREPARATION sum fixed by
the allies has brought the usual in
.disnant outcry nom Germany. Ger
man statesmen and editors are now
loudly telling the whole world that
the dsmantls made are absolutely i'm
possible for their country. In it's pres
snt and prospective situation, to full
MI. They may be right or wrong
from the standpoint OF fact--the oues-
dion 10 certainly open To debate--bnt
there is one aspect OF their position
which must strike any thoughtful per
fson very disagrecably. II Is the as
.pect remarked by former President
Poincare of France. in an article IN
the Paris Matin. In which he says:
Germany complains OF her mis-.
cry as III she were not the sole mr.
s. aisan OF 40. Poor Germany, She fell
upon Belgium and upon France To
seize Tor hcr'elf Antwerp. Briey. Toni
ana Ncrdun. She expended billions
10 destroy our cities. to flood our
nnnes. to- ravage our forests She
shot innocent French people. led
away women as hostages. con-
demned thousands of young peoplc
Tn hnm...ating labor. And now tina,
she. IL. as she says. ruined. she inn.
piorcs her victims to give up their
claims against her. Poor Germany
IL is necessary To- keep such rncts
NJ these ever fresh in mind when
considering the relations between
psrmany and tho allies. 1t is neoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
A GREAT SEA RACE.

King Albert OF Belgium has pro-
posed an international transatlantic
sailing race TO he held next summer
ihe race is TO be open to sailing yachts
or all nations. with no restrictions az
To size or riS. The starring point will
nc a line Off Sandy Hook and the
hhishing point off Ostcnd. Il distance
or 1900 nautical miles.
The king has offered u cup to bc
the permanent possession of the win
n"r. Other prizes will be given 9th
or contestants. and II round OF gaycty
~ promised visiting yachtsmcn at
the Belgian watering places The
start must he nude July /. on time.
regardless of wind or weather Aux
mary "raft may enter provided their
engines are sealed. There will be no
handicaps.
The race will be interesting as q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
FIBRING OtHJA.

Mrs. Albert Yost Of Chicago was
told by her ouija board that Mrs
Frank Welker a neighbor, had en-
tered her house and stolen some rails
MS sugar and salr. She believed il,
and accused Mrs. WellScr accordingly
Now Mrs. Welker has brought sui,
against her, alleging that the ouijl
board lied. and demadning $4,000
damages as alternative for a rctrac.
ton and apology.
IL is the same old story, only in
q slightly varied form. Ouija nearly
always lies. Even when her rcvela-
tions bear most semblance to the
truth. there is generally mendacious
Ethiopian in the psychic woodpile.
Anyone who trusts in her Is sure to he
deceived
Some OF the deceptons may mat
ter little. but often they mislead
cre0ulous devotees in matters Of the
most intimate and important charac-
Ter. Duija may raise q laugh or in
spirc foolish quest, or break A
Friendship or heart. Sometimes she
breaks mind, too. Yet thousands OF
people continue to regard this dia-
holical little contraption as nothing
more than an amusing toy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
NO PANIC.

The most significant thing about
recent revelations Of the extent OF
unemployment is that the nation
stands the news so well. 1t almost
took peoples breath away to learn
that there were nearly 3,5OO,O0O in
dustriai WORKERS idle in recent sur
vcy by the department of labor: but
the news was not taken as of imme-
diatc, vital concern. There has been
q sort Of disinterested, academic air
about the public reception OF it and
the newspaper comments on it, as
II 1t told of some calamity far distant.
There has been no fright. Many
people, business men and worlimen
both, are feeling blue but there is no
dismay. no hOpelessness, no panic.
This is an unaccustomea mood fer
a period Of such undeniable dullness
and stagnatiOn as that into which
American business has been plunrcd
from the very height of prosperity.
People recall the historic blue years
OF 1873, 1898 and 1907, and note the
uilierenco. Those We're literally
panic years" Now, with all the
stasnation, there is no panic. The
public refuses to be stampcdcd. There
are no public brainstOrms, no cases
or governmental nerves" The stock
exchange holds steady. And most
significant of all, the banks go on
just as usual, doing their regular bus
mess in the regular way.
There are two big, sound reasons
for this unique situation. One is that
nearly everybody recognizes present
conditions as necessary phase or
wholesome reconstruction, and des-
| tined to last FOR u comparatively short
time. The other is the Federal Re
serve banking system, which supplies
the necessary machinery to take care
OF amy financial situation that may
| develop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

1t is sponsored by the generally be-
loved and admired king of the Bel
gians. But it has II still greatcr val
ne. 1t restores the sea to men's
minds as a friendly link between ma
tions to be used fearlessly by them
for their mutual pleasure and bene-
fit. 1t has been considered too much
of late as barrier to be further
strenst hened by navies armored for
the killing Of men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

II 10 the opinion OF Edward n.
Hurley. former chairman OF the ship
ping board. that American business
men. particularly the men at the head
of concerns. are not working hard
enough. He says they spend too much
aime playing golf and attending nat
toneI conventions, and too little time
IT their desks.
= There is a good deal OF truth I'm 1t.
Rusiness men I'm general have been
aaking things easier the last couple
cf years. There has been much talk
about workmen Stacking. but perhaps
employers and hish-salaried office
Hssn have been Stacking just as
nuch.
II has been natural enough. 1t was
Apart OF the general letting down that
followed the intensity OF the war Pc
Rod, Still more was It the result
cf too much prosperity. With an
washable market. competition dis
apeared. Manufacturers and mer-
cean.s no longer had to compete as
OF Old TO sell their goods, and work.
F'en did not have to compete TO hold
eheir jobs. The art or salesmanship
waned. just IA did expert workman
hip. f
Fortunately the present hard times
efe changing this. last as workmen
are pov Obliged to work efficiently to
bold their jobs, statesmen and mer-
chants and manufacturers are obliged
TO get back 10 a competitive basis
which means a basis OF eficiency--in
order to market their wares. Any
man, big or little. who ignores the
demands of his own job Is going to
1osso out.
/ This putting every man on his met
tle Is the most hopeful phase of the
business slump and the surest prom
sss OF renewed prosperity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

safy o.remember that mercy is un
deserved. because Germany showed
no mercy to the nations she attack
ed, and has not even earned mercy
for herself, according to Christian
by repenting Of the wrong
she has done. Whatever mitigation
OF penalty the allies may concede to
Germany will be dictated therefore
purely BY business exigencieS If
they do not enforce full justice, of the
Mosaic sort, 1t Is only beca use they
cannot make Germany pay what she
deserves to pay
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
UNCLE SAM BUYS BONDs.

The United states treasury dcnort-
h'cnt Is In the market for q couple OF
hundred million dollars worth of
Liberty bonds And why should the
government buy its own bonds? 1t is
legally obliged to do NO by law. in Or
der to retire certain quantity Of
these bonds from time to time.
through a sinking fund provided for
that purpose, In tho gradual process
OF wiping out the war debt
Bnt Uncle SAM isn't saying much
about 1t. He doesn't go out and ad-
vcrtisc for the bonds, or mako any
other public announcement. He Just
goes Into the bond market, quietly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
RESULTS TELL.
There Can be No Doubt About Tho
Results in Sumter.

Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony Of Sumter citizen
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof can be had?
]. r. Wingate. blacksmith, s Sum-
ter ST.. says: Some tim, ago I was
troubled with my kidneys. My back
ached and terrible headaches came
on. i thought my head would split.
the pains were so bad. My nerves
were all unstrung and often couldn't
work. Dizzy spells bothered me y
good deal and l always felt tired and
languid. My kidneys bothered me at
night and had to get up five or six
times to pass the secretions, which
were scanty. Doan's Kidney Pile
were highly recommended, SO I
bought some and used them. tell
you, it certainly was great relief that
| secured i'm a short time and finally
I was entirely cured"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for n kidney remedy--get
Deans Kidney PilIs-the same that
MIR. Wingate had. Foster -Milburn
Co. Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y Advt. 7s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

In 6cptepiber. last q cau was made
oy tho governor of the state for
msetlnxs in each county looking to-
wards cotton reduction. These meet
ings were held with much benefit.
They were negative In their accom-
piiahneue--impressing the idea of
what not to do They were destruc-
tive or bad habits.
Farmers and business men now are
somewhat at sea. which "a always the
result OF destroying habits. Some
constructive work among ourselves IL
especially needed at this time. EVIL
can only be overcome by putting
sood In lite place. We now want TO
know what to do. II meetings Of
AL classes We're needed to tear down
0 would seem that meetings to dis
cuss and formulate plans to build UP
are of more necessity. We need
these meetings to enable each locality
20 concentrate OH that line best
suited to itself. We think Governor
Cooper could do very useful service
~ the state at this time by calling
mcet'uGS 10 be held in each county on
the same day or days TO get the farm.
crs and business men harmonizcd and
IN touch on definite program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
IMMIGRANTS AND INDUSTRY.

The decision OF the senate not to
pass the emergency immigrant re-
striction act on the ground that no
emergency existed had a somewhat
hollow sound, considering the amount
of unemployment in the country just
now. The fact remains, however,
that the reduction Of immigration is
likely TO accomplish itself without
any legislation to promote it.
Frank Julian Warne. compiler of
statistics and statistical charts, has
made a careful study Of immigration
figures covering the past hundred
years. He finds that every period of
industrial depression in this country
has been followed by falling off of
immigration. Increased immigration
only follows industrial prosperity.
These facts, Mr.. Warne explains,
point unmistakably to the economic
character Of this great movement of
population. and to the fact that b.,
lar the greater part of it Ia due to
the industrial demand in the United
States for labor"
This means that the bulk of immi-
grants who come here are seeking
Jobs. When there are no Jobs they
do not come. With the tendency OF
history to repeat ''self, perhdps the
senate decision is not 30 unwise. after
al.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Horny Ford says he. wants to bor-
row s75,Oo0.O0O to pay his income
tax. Thrift. Henry, thrift! Why
didn't you save IL while the income
was coming in?
The two grandmothers who start.
cd from Nebraska to Washington in
y flying machine received a lot OF No.
tice. Grandmothers have been nv.
ing around for generations, but no.
body thought anything about it.
AT first 1t was evidence of friend =
ship to offer ANY one drink Of
homemade "hooch." A, tha nat,u..
OF the stuff becomes better known. II
is an acid test of Friendship. Onlv -
true-and tried friend has the nerve
to accept.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
Miss Alice Smith F.ntCrtainS.

ON Friday afternoon the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. {. w. Smith on Hamp-
ton avenue was q scene of Gaycty and
meirimcnt. when little Miss Alice en-
tcrtaincd about thirty of her friends
and classmates IN honor OF her Sth
birthday with "a lovely party. After
"a number of games were played the
little folks wcndcd their way to the
dining room where u delightful Swee'
course and mints were served. The
table was beautifully decorated, pink
being the color scheme. throughout
the afternoon Misses Irene Broughton
Louise Aud. Alice Smith and Louise
Phfcr furnished delightful music for
the occasion.
Those present were: Mildred Mar
Key. Minnie Lee Barringer, Frances
Patton. Louise Aud. Edna Smith.
Mary Olivia Til, Irene Broughton
Marion Fielder. Katie Parker. Louio
Bell Smith, Mary Howell. Marie Me
tollough, Louise phfcr. Coleene Mel
lottc, Dorothy Whitehead. Dorothy
Compton, Wiltrcd Johnson Encette
Hartford, Graham lin, Gene Ben
ton. Raymond Wcatherl$. Pete Otcv
and lIalbcIt Foley.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

The present session of congress will
sdjourn with practically nothing ac-
complishcd, thereby accomplishing
exactly what was expected of il. so
nobody can complain.
Great mortality is reported among
agents hired to enforce prohibition.
JUS: shows what association will do.
Those men have now become spirits
themselves
Chew your fpod and save your
teeth advises a Canadian dentist
Thereby saving money on dentist bills
10 buy food to chew.
An Iowa man has just had a grain
or corn removed which he put into
one Of his ears 81 years ago. Get
ting too old to care for corn i'm the
ear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

'Rockefcllcr's gift of a million to
starving Europeaa children is proof
that Americas heart still beats for
humanity" declares the Sioux City
Journal. True! Also that American
gasoline pumps still pump. p.-Mitcheu
Is. d. Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

WANTED--To buy few tons OF
nc1vine has. III. @. Osteen.
FOR -Wannamaker improvek,
big boil Cleveland extra early o11@
ton seed. Very choice at $1.Fk
hushel. M. III. BeciS.
Springs. Phone 4sobs =