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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Treaty With
Germany
Berlin Authorities to Sign
Peace Treaty Soon

Berlin, Aug. 10 (By the Associat-
ed Press. = Unless unexpected
complications develop in the next
few days. a formal peace treaty
with the United States will be sign
ed by the German government next
week. Chancellor Wirth's conf
dental discussions with the par
liamentary leaders of all parties,
with the exception of the Commun-
lists, now are concluded, and as q,
result: Of these exchanges of c,,,ir-
ions and confGences and consulta-
tons with other influential persons
outside parliament, the government
is assured an ample majority in the
reichstag when the treaty, which
is now being given its final draft,
comes up for the ratifying vote be-
fore that body.
Ellis Loring Dresel, the Ameri-
can commissioner in Berlin, and
DR.. Frcidicia Rosen, the foreign
minister, have agreed on the fun
damentals and the document only
awaits approval from Washington.
This is expected to arrive in q day
or two.
The treaty will not be discussed
by the foreign committee but will
go direct from the cabinet TO q.
plenary session OF the reichstag.
where the chancellor will present
it with the governments statement
and the necessary calculations. He
will then request that it be ratified
without party debate.
This request, it is believed, Will
be acceded to even by the parties
not included in the coalition group
as an act Of courtesy to the gov
eminent. all Of them, with the eX-
ception of the Communists, consid-
ering the government is entitled to
that accommodation in view Of the
nature of the issue and the nations
desire to have relations between
the two countries restored without
further delay.
SO far as can be learned, the
treaty about to be concluded
through the mediation of Mr.. Dres-
el will be general in outline. No
date has been fixed for the reich
stag vote, but it is believed the gov
ernment will endeavor to have the
event take place simultaneously
with action by the United States
senate.
Aside from the reichstag's ap-
proval. the treaty must also be rat
flied by the reichstaG.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
BOIL W'EEVILS IN.
LARGE NUMBERS
Newberry Farmer Bre a k
Open Healthy Appearing
Cotton Bolls and Sees
Grubs Within

Newbcrry, Aug. 1S.-J. Arthur
Fcy. farmer Of No. s township,
Newberry county. vas in Colum-
bia yesterday, and while here dis
played a box of nearly full grown
cotton bolls, which, at first glance,
seemed in good condition. A clos
er examination showed small pune
lures in practically all Of the bolls
and when the bolls were cut open,
small white grubs were seen, they
having in many cases practical
" destroyed the moist cotton in
side.
Mr.. Foy says that he has an
eight-acre patch of cotton which in
a normal year will yield him eight
or nine bales Of cotton. This year
he estimates that he will get two
Or three bales from the field, the
boil weevil having attacked bolls
nearly full grown as we'll as the
squares. He says IL his section Of
Newberry county he estimates that
not more than third crop of cot
ton will be made this year on ac-
count of the ravages Of the weevil.
The cotton on his place is as high
as a mans head in many places,
he says, and the bolls seem in fine
condition until they are cut open
and the damage wrought by the
weevil exposed to light.
Other planters too have found,
on cutting open apparently healthy
bo1ls, that the grub is on the in
side and that he is doing his work
with disheartening thoroughness.
Mr. Foy says he didn't expect to
raise much cotton this year but
that he was hoping to make some,
out that from present prospects the
boil weevil will be the principal
beneficiary Of his labor and eX-
pense. Some tenants, he says. Will
hardly make sufficient cotton to
pay their rent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Perish in Macon,
Ga, Hotel Fire

Macon. Aug. 22.-Twelve or
more are believed dead in an early
morning fire which destroyed the
hotel. Brown House. Rescuers are
racking the smoulderinS ruins for
bodies. Twelve Of the injured are
in hospitals. Trapped women
guests lcaped from windows into
the arms of men on the sidewalk.
x chemical explosion in an adla-
cent drug store wrecked the side
of the hotel building and started
the confederation.
The known dead in the Hotel
Brown House fire numbers three
John K. Hays, former Justice Of
the Peace. another body has been
partly identified as II. II. Turnip-
seed and another man not identi-
fed. The firemen are still search
ing the ruins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Freight Rate
en- Cotton
New Order Issued by R. r.
Commission Holding Down
Charges

Columbia, Aug. 19.-The Soutn
Carolina Railroad Commission Is
today issuing an order, in which II
grants that part-of the new Scheo-
uIe of freight rates on cotton pro-
posed by the railroads srh1ch re-
duces rates On short hauls, and at
the same refuses that part OF the
schedule which carries an increase
for hauls sof more than 130 miles.
sBy this order the railroad COM
naSssion has, according to the I'M
preston held by cotton men,
thwarted what appeared to De an
effort on the part Of some OIL the
railroads to effect a higher freight
rate on cotton shipped WITHIN the
tive Carohnas. esc
The proposed new schedule was
submitted by tine Seaboard and the
Southern, and had the approval OF
other roads, it is understood. 1t
proposed reduction in rates for
haulss up to-. 13o miles, but for
hauls of more. than lSo miles 1t
carried an. increase. The new
schedule praposed a rate Of 1s cents
per lee pounds on cotton shipped
fnr distance less than five miles.
From ten to five miles the new rate
won1,d have. been q IL cents. The
present rate feraall shipments under
ten miles is q, IL. This means a
reduction-of six cents on this short
sest haul From, this on up to 120
miles the new schedule shows re-
duced rates, the rate for distances
oNers11e miles and under 120 miles
being set at 50 IL, as compared
With the present "a for this dis
lance. - .sw
The new schedule offered to
make the rate for shipments for 12O
Co 1se miles SIS. cents, the same as
the present rate. but for shipments
OF over IS9 miles and under lao
miles the new rate would have
been So 10 cents. as compared with
the present 5s LIZ cents. and from
this on up to shipments Of 500
miles and over. for which the new
rate would be rs IL, as compared
with the present H., an increase
ef five cents per 100 pounds.
The railroad commission had a
large hearing in, Columbia recently
On the matter Of. this proposed new
schedule, and. at that hearing it
was conteRdcd that the schedule
sa5mitteds.- would increase the
freight burden on cotton. as there
are more shipments Of over 130
miles than there are for shorter
distances. The railroads had pro-
posed to- make the new rates ef-
fective on shipments in the two
sCarolinas,. and on interstate ship
.-.al1ss between both the. states.
The order of,,the railroad COM
mission makes. effective. that part
us the proposed schedule which re-
duces rates, but disailows that part
which would raise rates. 1t is I'M
5derssood the North Carolina Rail
read Commission has approved the
x,<,,,-Ss S1olfs5y5ajo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Will Care For Roads
Movement Of Artillery and
Heavy Trucks From Camp
Jackson to be Supervised

Columbia. Aug. 19.-That the
movement of the artillery outfits
from Camp Jackson will not be al
lowed to hurt the roads over which
tho heavy guns and artillery We
hicles are moved. is given by Col.
c. H. Hilton. commanding officer
of the 51st Coast Artillery in let
ter today to Charles H. Moorefield,
chief engineer of the state highway
department. Col Hilton advises
that as the artillery moves over the
roads in South Carolina, North Car
olina and Virginia, it will repair as
it goes. The regiment will march
to Camp Eustis, Va, it's future
home
The 51st C. A. c. leaves here
about September 10, according to
Col. Hilton's letter, routed through
Winnsboro, Chester and Rock Hill,
Charlotte, Salisbury. Greensboro,
Durham, Oxford, and Henderson.
n. c.. and South Hill, Petersburg,
Richmond and Lee Hall. in Vir-
ginia. Four bases for the journey
have been tentatively selected.
Charlotte, Durham. South Hill and
Richmond, the regiment stopping
for several days in each.
An engineering convoy will pre-
cedc the main part of the regi-
ment, this convoy carrying bridge
materials, and along the line Of the
journey; bridges Will be strengthen
ed for the approaching heavy am
munition wagons, trucks. gun car
riagcs and tractors. After these
heavy vehicles pass over the roads
and bridges, the engineering con-
voy will make repairs, and Col.
Hilton says the roads will not be
greatly damaged.
The engineering convoy will have
twenty-three trucks: the second
convoy, a heavy convoy, will have
16 guns, 80 ten-ton tractors, several
trucks and other vehicles, the
third convoy, taking most of the
men, will have about 60 trucks and
many lighter vehicles.
The heavy convoy will travel at
the rate Of about twenty miles a
day, the light convoy about SO
miles day. When the light con-
voy reaches a base" it will pitch
camp and wait for the heavy con
voy to catch up and pass.
Col. Hilton advises that the
heaviest Of his vehicles are Of ten
tons in weight, and these will pass
over bridges one at a time a three
way road machine will be taken by
the engineering convoy, for re-
pairing all roads that may be dam
aged by the military movement.
Mr. Moorefield, of the highway
department. Statesethat he believes
that even with the government
care the roads will be damaged
some. but this will be minimum and
can be repaired at slight cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Live Stock Expert
Clemson College Assigns Mr.
S. D. Sims to Pee Dee
Section

Florence, Aug. %. - Another
valuable addition to the district
forces of. the South Carolina Ex-
tension Service was made today
when ME-, S. D. Sims arrived in
Florence to take up the work OF
district livestock expert. In this
capacity he Will have general su-
pervision and direction Of disease
control, breeding and selection Of
herd stock, and Improvement and
sencourasement=of the livestock in
dustry in the Pee Dee section. His
service will be 81 the call Of any
one needing adxice or aid IL the
purchase of livestock, disease in
stock, or: management, and in any
other phase of the industry.
The counties. included in Mr..
Mr. Sims territory are as follows:
Lee, Sumter, Marlboro, Florence,
Darlington, Marion, Williamsburg.
Clarendon, Berkeley, Georgetown.
Charleston. Dorchester, Colleton
and Horny
Mr.. Sims comes very highly rec
6nmended for the work which he
viii undertake. He is a graduate of
animal husbanory in Purdue Uni
yersity. Besides-.his academic quail
ificaiions,2 Mr.. Sims was reared on
big farm in Indiana. Just prior
to coming to South Caolina he had
charge of 500 acre livestock farm
on which, was bred fine horses, cat
tie. hogs, sheep. and other animals.
Also Mr. Sims took third individual
prize for,-stock judging at the 1919
International livestock exposition in
Chicago.
Mr.. T. Benton Young, district
agent, states the extension service
believes It has procured one Of the
best men available fo; the livestock
work in this territory when it got
Mr.. Sims: He is married and will
make his nome in Florence. He
may be rsached.,at present. through
the Offices of Mr.. Young.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
pudiatins TIE Democratic plat

pudiatinS the Democratic plat
form
You are getting your orders by
telegraph from Scotland Neck, Nh.
Longworth said. referri TO Mi
nority Leader Kitchin's dispatch to
the Democratic caucus. urging sol
id Democratic opposition to tn
lill Il think the majority of my
party made q mistake in deferrinS
to January ), next, the repeal Of
the higher SutaXes and excess pro-
fits tax, but acQuiesce. These two
taxes are the greatest shackles we
haze or buiness and industry and
tho greatest burdens of both pro-
ducer and consumer
TonighI's session was enlivened
by an cXcharGe between Represen-
tativc Byrnes, Democrat, South
Carolina. and Chairman Eordncy,
OF the ways and means committee
when the former charged that the
Republicans in framing the bill had
shifted the tax burden to the poor
20 benefit rich contributors to the
Republican campaign fund last
year
There is not word of truth in
the statement. and YOU know il"
Mir. Fordncy shouted.
That statement OF yours is just
a lie" Mr.. Byrnes retortcd.
The house was thrown into an
uproar and both members reiterat-
ed their charges but the remarks
were finally eNpunged from the rec
ord
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Danger Of
Impure Milk
Five Children Contract TB.
From Milk Of Infected
Cow

When an early writer first franz
ed the remark that truth is strang-
er than fiction, it was the outcome
OF vivid observation. The state
ment became trite through repe-
tition. but occasionally leaps into
strong outline in fact. A case in
point has just come to the notice Of
the United States department Of
agriculture.
The department, through its Of
flee of motion pictures. recently
produced film. Out Of the Shad-
ows, which told of tuberculosis
creeping into family through the
unnoticed infection Of a handsome
herd of cattle. In the film the
farmer disposed of his unhealthy
animals and built on a sound ba-
sis.
Now comes a report through the
VermiIlicn County Farm Bureau OF
a case in Edgar County, Ill. more
striking than the picture story and
without its happy ending. A farm
er had his herd tested for tubercu-
losis and one COW reacted. In
stead of destroying her. the farm
er declared the test undependable.
removed tie ear tag, and sold her
to his hired man for wages.
Of seven children in the man s
family, five have contracted pro-
nounced cases Of tuberculosis. Ihe
other two did not drink this COW S
milk. A pig and cat also contract
ed disease after drinking the milk.
A warrant has been issued for the
original owner on charge of break
ing quarantine, and, 1t is stated
should one of the children die, ne
will be subject to a charge Of man
cJo1,otter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Dillon Citizen
Hurt in Wreck
automobile Cverturns on
Highway and Injuries 3. B.
McEachern

Dillon. Aug. 20.-E. &. MciIach
ern is thouGht to be fatally injured
from the effects Of an automobile
wreck this afternoon about 5
o'c,3ck on the Dillon-Hamcr high
wa. He va driving high row-
cred car an y. Wheeler Of Ill
lon was in ar with him. They
were comir to town and from
the appear: Of the wreck, Mr..
McEacherr s driving very fast
when he control of the car.
After takip.. to the ditch, the car
1T a stump on the side OF the
ditch, the ir oact causing it to turn
completely round. Mr.. Wheeler
escaped unl;urt. Both men would
have been Instantly killed had ii NOT
been for the heavy construction of
the top and frame work Of the Sc
dan, all Of which is twisted and
wrecked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Byrnes Filings
Lie at Fordney
After General Uproar in
House Remarks of Both
Members Finally Ex-
Plunged From Records

Washington Aug 1S.-Many
amendments to the Republican tax
=hill will be offered on behalf Of the
majority members of the ways and
means committee before the houa'
takes a final vote on the measure
late SATURDAY.. Several chances
were agreed upon today by the Re
publican committeeman and un-
wards Of half a hundred others
will be considered early tomorrow
before the bill is taken up III the
house for amendment.
one change voted today by the
committee was elimination of the
proposed annual license tax of $40
on vendors Of soft drinks. Under
another alteration individual tax
PAYERS would pay y y per cent
on profits from the sale OF c2p!tai
assets if such profits and the tax
pavers' net normal income exceed
ed $4,000. Under the bill before
the house they would be required
to pay Is per cent on the excess
over 34C,U ,UuU.
Il also was decided tentatively to
exempt from taxation the govern
ment allowances received by veter-
ans of the civil and Spanish
American wars or their beneflclar-
les, as well as those received by IN
diyiduals under the war risk ana
vocational rehabilitation acts.
Other amendments known to be
under consideration would exempt
manufacturers Of tooth paste ana
powder from the tax on toilet
preparation and would define as
foreign trade corporations business
organizations which derive 90 per
cent of their income from sources
without the United States. The
figure in the bill is 50 per cent.
This class Of income would not be
taxable.
There is a movement before the
comnlitte to propose creation OF a
special commission 20 devise some
form Of plan by which incomes de-
rived from tax exempt securities
can be taxed.
General debate on the tax bill
ended tonight. Principal speakers
for the Democrats were Represen-
tatives Oldfeld. Of Arkansas and
Cochran. of New York. and foc the
Republicans Representative Green,
of Iowa and Longworth, Of ONO.
members Of the ways and means
committee.
Mr.. Cochran attacked not only
the bill itself but the rule under
which the Democrats claim they
Will be cut off from offering any
amendments to the bill.
Using treasury estimates TO sup
port his arguments that the tax bill
would result in a huge govern
ment deficit at the end Of this fiscal
YEAR. Mr.. Cochran declared that If
the treasury went into the market
for 81 600, 900 ,000 of money TO help
Day ordinary expenses Of the gov
e.nmcnt there would be panic.
Reading official statements by
former President Wilson, and form
or Democratic secretaries OF the
treasury urging repeal OF the excess
profits tax. Representative Long
worth told the Democrats that IN
opposing this repeal they were re
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24

Peach Industry Endorsed by Young
Mems Business League.
At the last meeting of the Young
Mems Business League commit
tee was appointed to Investigate
the movement which has been
started toward planting of peaches
in Sumter county upon a CONNER
cial scale and to lend all help and
encouragement possible to this end.
A meeting with the county
agent, Mr.. J. Frank Williams, has
convinced the committee that the
commercial planting OF peaches
will un0uestionably succeed in the
western and northwestern parts OF
the county along the high ridge. 1t
is an established fact that peaches
grown upon ridges colo,' better and
are Of better flavor than those
grown on the level and lowland
sections.
A fine organization has already
been effected in the Wedgefield
neighborhood, but the section about
Providence and Catchalf should
prove equally as good if not even
better adapted to peach growing
commercially and there is no reason
why there should not be from one
to two thousand acres planted in
Sumter county this winter. Since
a large acreage gives better ad-
vantaSes in shipping season and
so more competition among them.
it is to the best interest of all par
ties that the business be started
upon large scale to begin with.
An acre Of land will sustain
about one hundred and twenty
trees pruned along commercial
lines ard twenty acres will make
a car at pcking, several pick
irSs being made during the season.
Those who have studied the matter
find that an average profit of S1.o0
per tree eacil year has been the
experience Of planters III the past
and is a reasonable expectation.
To give the best results each
growers association should have
not less than sixty acres. but q
larger acreage will permit a great
CT variety of peaches to be plant
ed and greater ease in handling
during the gathering season. as
twenty acres represents q unit Of
each variety.
So every progressive farmer in
this section should interest himself
in getting with his nciShbors and
forming an association. Through
the county agent and Clemson Col
lege prices can be obtained for
trees from reliable nurseries which
make the original outlay for an
acre of trees not over SD.
SO the Young Mems Business
League. whose purpose is the adj
vancement OF the business welfare
of the community is going to lend
it's aid and encouragement TO this
movement and the farmers of the
county can be assured, that in fu
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Gored to Death
1nfuriated Animal Attacks
Farmer, Who Dies Later in
Day in Hospital

Greenville, Aug. 21.-Wllllam
Cothran. a young farmer. who llv-
ed on the Laurens road a few miles
from Greenville. died in Local
hospital today as result Of lnJur-
les he received when he was at
tackled and gored by an infurlated
bull on his place this morning. Mr..
Cothran was pinned by the bull
to the side of a barn when he went
into the barn lot to tie one OF the
two bulls which he owned. One OF
the bulls horns entered his body
to a depth Of six or eight inches
and the mans death vas attributed
to loss Of blood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
War Risk Insurance.

During the next three months the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance will
conduct 4 nationwide campaign
which shall reach every eX-servlce
man throughout the country. y
cleanup squad from the bureau will
tour every state, making stops OF
several days in centrally located
places in order to fully advise all
eX-servicc men of their rights un-
der the War Risk Insurance Act
and the Vocational Rehabilitation
Act; to assist disabled eX-servIce
men in securing compensation.
medical treatment and hospital
care; to inform and assist all
claimants regarding procedure nee
essary in filing claims for compen-
sation and insurance; to assist
those whose claims are pending IN
securing final action, where add1-
,ional evidence is necessary TO con-
meet disability with the service or
other data required by the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance and FEEDER
al Board; to provide for immediate
physical examination where neces-
sary and to furnish hospitalization
for urgent cases.
The squad will be in Sumter
which is the headquarters for Sum-
ter, Lee, Clarendon and Kershaw
counties, on September 2S, 20 and
Goth. 1t would be we'll for all eX-
service men having claims against
the government to see this squad
on those dates.
Ex-service men who have allow
cd their government insurance to
! lapse have another opportunity to
reinstate it according to advance
information sent out by the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance through the
Red Cross National headquarters.
The time limit for reinstating or
reinstating and converting war
term insurance which has lapsed Or
been cancelled has been extended
from July /, 1921 to January /,
/; 1922.
The conditions under which this
insurance may be reinstated or re-
instated and converted, remain the
same, viz:
Upon the payment Of at least
two months premium.
(a) Within months including
the calendar month for which the
unpaid premium was due, provided
/ the applicant is in as good health
as he was at the date his last pre-
MUM was due and so states in his
application.
fb) After months and within
! months, provided the applicant S
statement that he is in as good
health as ne was when his insur-
ance lapsed, is substantiated by q
| short medical certificate made at
the applicants expense by repu-
table physician licensed to practice
medicine.
(c) After 6 months and prior to
January l. 1922, provided the ap-
plicant's statement that he is IN. as
good health as he was when his
insurance lapsed, is substantlateo
by a fun medical examination
made at the applicants expense by
reputable physician licensed to
| practice medicine.
Any ex-service man wishing to
rc;nstate his government insurance
should take the matter up with the
! Insurance Section, Bureau War
Risk Insurance, Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, d. c.. before
January /, 1922. In his commune
cation he should give his full name,
organization when IN the army.
present address. and the number OF
his War Term Insurance Ccrtlfi-
cate. TX