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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Farming Program
Schedule of Crops; Reco. :
mended For Boil Weevil
Conditions

After careful Consideration
4he following schedule of crops
for an average one-horse crop
has been agreed upon, and is
! recommended for use under.
boil weevil conditions. 1t is
intenaed. Of course, that each
5 Individual farmer sllair make
such miaor changes as the
needs Of lis farm require. The
number of acres OF the given
crops and the number OF cows,
sows and poultry. should be
multiplied by the number Of
acres In your farm.
The acreage and estimated
arerage return, and the NUM-
her Of livestock per one horse
farm is as follows:
Ss5 to S acres Of cotton,
q estimated value 6 -
S. s. acres --s25e.ee
acres- of corn, with
velvet beans, at s35-- 21o.W
Sto S acres of oats and
~ wheat, q acre wheat)
s followed by peavine
hay. at $50. .eo------ 1so.oo
I acre sweet potatoes 10000
acre irish potatoes,
followed by peanuts 10000
4 acre snap beans, fol-
lowed by peanuts = 10000
acre in sorghum, su-
gar cane and similar
crops 5000
2 acres ~ tobacco, or
some substitute money
crop 10000
And I've stock as fol-
=. lows:
ea COW. increased to two
- - as soon as feed is
~ available. estimated
value Of milk and
~ cream, one COW ---- 1o6.00
It SOW and pigs ------ 10000
Flock of poultry. 20 to
% 1890
Estimated total yield per
one horse farm, under
this plan --------s1. 10000
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FIGHTING The BOIL WEEVIL
-
Intelligence, Courage and Optimism
Needed By Farmers

tic. Instead, we must study the
problem thoroughly and learn the
methods and practices which en-
able other farmers to produce cot
ton profitabiy under boil weevil
conditions.
Before relying upon boil weevil
information, we must be sure that
il comes from source that can
and does disseminate reliable in
formation. By studying informa-
ton from relia able sources and
adapting it TO our particular needs
we can adjust ourselves much more
quickly and economically to the new
conditions enforced By the boil
weevil We can not rely upon in
formation based upon one years
experience with the boil weevil.
The best information is that based
on many years Of experience such
as the states west Of Alabama have
had. These states have had time
to adjust themselves to new con-
ditions and to adopt new farm
practices, whereas the newly in
tested sections are still flounderins
around from one thing to another
in an effort to find remedies for the
boil weevil.
There is no single new crop
which promises TO take the place
Of cotton as our money crop. There
is no combination Of crops which
can be recommended as a specific.
Experiment has shown that cot
ton continues to be grown as the
chief money crop in the cotton
states already infested by the wee
vii. It would be we'll, therefore, for
US to continue to grow, using the
best boil weevil control measures.
and to undertake the growing of
new money crops only on conser-
vat;ve scale We must simply adapt
ourselves to the changed aspects Of
farming and meet new conditions
with suitable methods.
Extension Bulletin 4S, Farming
under Boil Weevil Conditions" !"
has been published by the Exten-
sion Service TO aid in the fight
against the boil weevil. This bulle-
tin brings together in concise form
much Of the information that has
been developed by the experience
with the weevil up to the present
time in the various states infested.
Copies may be obtained from coun-
ty agents or from the Extension
Service, Clemson College. The re-
vised edition Of the report Of the
South Carolina Boil Weevil Com
mission may be had from the same
sources.
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Wants Triple
Agreement
japanese Opposing Party Ex-
presses Views

Washington, Dec. 1.-1nterese
was caused in japanese circles, IN
connection with Japan's reported
desire to see come into existence
trple understanding between ia
pan. the United States and Great
Britain, if the Anglo-Japancse al
lance is to be discontinued, by
the issuance tonight Of a statement
by Representative Kotare Mochi-
zuki. leader Of the japanese oppo-
sition, declaring that in view OF
the probable success of the wash
ington conference there was no
need of renewing the alliance. The
statement said in part:
Let the alliance be effaced and
let US set up in its place an under
standing between Great Britain, the
United States and Japan on Far
Eastern and Pacific problems. An
und nderstanding-in no matter what
form expressed-reafhrming ana
continuing in effect the provisions
of four agreements already exist
ing, namely, the gentleman's agree
r1ent of 1908 concerning inmigra-
ton, the Root-Takahira agreement
concerning China, the Japanese
American arbitration treaty OF 1898
referring controversies to The
Hague tribunal provided they have
no bearing on vital interests, ana
the independence or prestige Of the
two powers. and the Ishii-Lanslng
agreement Of 1917 in which the IN
terests Of Japan and China were
recognized, could very we'll take
the place of the outworn Anglo
japanese alliance. I believe that
open diplomacy can reach such
an u. .drestanding.'
Representative Mochizuki declar-
ed that the chief object Of the An
glo-Japanese alliance was to pre-
vent Russian aggrandizement to-
wards India, China, Korea and the
Pacific. Now that Russia was no
longer a cause for anxiety and the
washington conference was about
to settle the question Of naval bur-
dens and questions pertaining TO
the Far East there seemed to nm
no longer need Of the alliance.
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LoOters Looted
Dishonest Guards Stole Goods
Bolshivists Took From
Better Class

Moscow. Nov. 4.-By a Staff
Correspondent OF The Associated
PrcSs).-Goods acquired by the
government when it took over all
property have been di>sipated to
very great extent and probably
constitute a considerable pert of
the material offered on the local
street markets.
The Bolshevists confiscated the
stocks of merchants and the con-
tents Of Offices and residences and
stored them in government houses
which have been named loot
houses by the non-Communist
public.
These stocks We're drawn on very
heavily by the army and for other
government purposes. But they
also proved Il gold mine for dis
honest officials, and the dearth Of
all sorts Of small articles in these
houses indicates that pilferirg has
been pretty general.
Concert planes. gigantic divans.
immense bedroom suites and ward
robes abound. but fat silver. table
linen, small rugs and other house
hold articles which guards could
carry are lacking. When the
American Relief Administration
opened up the houses where It's
personnel lives the government was
to supply all furnishings under The
food agreement.
1t was with greatest difficulty
that enough dishes were found in
the loot houses for the use OF
the Americans and, although as
surances were given that the gov
ernment stores would yield plenty
of table silver, the relief workers
were obliged to use timed iron
spoons. Repeated searches We're
made in warehouses where silver
was listed, but it was always miss
ing.
Many of the Better pictures from
private houses have been put into
galleries in Moscow and Petrograd.
Old furniture ana tapestries nave
also been saved, for museums in
many cases, but the great mass Of
confiscated furniture and carpets
has gone into government Offices or
residences of government officials.
The property Of foreigners was
treated the same as that Of Rus
slams.
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probation of the mark is soon re-
tiected in the cost of living.
The Collapse of Paper Currencies
By GEORGE E. ROBERTS

Included in the above-named
countries is mach the greater part OF
Europe. and It is important to know
wha, effect further changes in their
curreneies will have upon their for
eign trade and internal life. They
apparently have not the resources
within themselves to enable them to
get out OF the fatal cycle OF currency
imitation and currency depreciation.
A government must continue to iunc-
ton and must pay its way with some
thing. These governments do not
seem to be able to increase revenues
fast enough, to catch up with the de-
probation of their currencies and give
them a chance to stop the printing
presses. It must be recognized also
that there is tendency for revenues
to fall off in all countries, owing to
business depression. II is a question
whether any government in Europe
will pay its way out Of revenues this
year, and not altogether certain that
the government Of the United States
will do it. The war raised the costs
OF government as we'll as all indus
trial costs, and disorgan;zcd the en-
tire social and industrial system.
Imitation in the United States
Light is thrown upon our recent
bank credit imitation in the United
States by the state OF currency ex-
isting in a large part of Europe,
where imitation has continued until
the money is practically worthless.
Imitation is practically the same in
essence and effects whether it comes
through paper currency CT credit that
passes by means OF bank checks. In
either case the mischief is done by
the increase of circulating credit
without relation 10 the production of
Commodities entering into trade.
Initiation had its start in the United
States during the war, when great
amounts of bank credit were brought
ino use for the flotation of govern
lnent loans and in response to the de-
mSnds Of business, which was over
simulated. Alter the war, following
tlve months Of slackcning demands,
business was again ov.r-stimulatcd.
The demand for commodities ap-
pearcd to exceed the supply. prices
rose, more credit was wanted from
the banks, and the latter at first
thinking it necessary to support the
revival OF Tie peace industries re-
sponded. 1t soon developed. however,
that the increase OF bank loans was
financing a competitive struggle for
labor and goods and forcing boil,
wages and prices higher, in the same
manner that issues of paper money
would operate.
In other words, the increasing
amount OF purchasing power pu, into
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q Much Dec
Grated Hero
Major johnson, U. S. Infantry
Received His Twenty
Fourth

Mani7as p. i, Oct. Is (By MaiD
SSnSileI +. Johnson, former brig
adler general of the national guard
o2 Hawaii and former major OF the
9th EnNed States infantry, to-
day added two more decorations to
She 4weaty-two which he already
possessed. He received the Dis
singMshed Service Cross from. the
Unsted States government and the
fourth class Of the Imperial Order
0s MeiH from Japan, both deeora-
iiops for dsstins suished service at
Viadsyostok during the allied oc-
eubation IN 1919 and 1920 when he
ssas ii charge OF the international
police force there.
He a Russia1 by birth, has
fought undef many flags and has
receHed decorations from nearly
ererycivilized county N the world.
Mhen the United States entered
The war he resigned his commits
sirs1 as brsgaaier general OF the
Hawaiian national guard and enlist
ed as private. a short time Ia
ter he was commissioned as ma
iesr,s IN the eth United States in
fantry and was sent to Siberia.
Tie American citation reads:
For extraordinary heroism in
axfon at Vgadivosteh, Siberia, on
tise night OF November HIS, 1919.
On three successive occasions he
went through a gone swept by the
intense ere OF contending factions
to the railroad station and brought,
out non-combatants through the
continuous fire from rifles and ma
chine guns:
Mrs johnson, whom the major
had not seen for FIVE years arriy-
~ from the United States on the
sseanler Creole State one hour be
sore the ceremony took place and
was. enabled to see her husband re-
esiye his 24th decoration. a
Major johnson resigned from
The army arout a year ago and is
row manager OF lumber COM
pany at cadiz, Occidental Negros.
In the Fisasan group of the
Philippine Islands.
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Two Electrocutofns for This Week.

Columbia, Nov. So.-Two cleo
trocutions are scheduled at the state
penitentiary for Friday Of this
week, though one may be postpon-
ed. Abraham Williams is due TO
pay the death penalty for attempt
ed criminal assault on a young girl,
Is years Ole, Of Orangeburg -coun-
ty. Williams is negro, about 55
years old The trial judge and
nine members of the jury have rec
commended that the sentence be
committed to life Imprisonment
He was to have died on October ,zs,
but a postponement was granted.
that the governor might investi-
gate. He. is still making investi-
cation and there is probability OF
another postponement.
Tillnan Choice, Of Spartanburs,
will die for the same offense.
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Great Lighthouse for Air Station

Great Lighthouse for Air Station.
Paris, Nov. 18.-What is de-
scssbed as the most powerful light
house ever constructed has just
been completed here. 1t is intend
ed for the new air station at Dijon
and has taken over two years to
construct.
The beam Of light thrown from
two groups of lamps has arr inten-
sity Of 2,eoo 900 candle power and
the fash VIII be seen at distance
Of nearly 200 miles.
The whole fabric OF steel girders
on concrete piles will be transport
ed TO Mount Africa. G,500 feet)
nine miles from Dion, where it will
be SET up permanently as a guiding
light for the great airways to the
East and South Of Europe.
It's cost to the air company which
ordered it is estimated at 100000
francs.
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uROpEAN currencies are near
ing a stage at which j, viii be

HuROPEAN currencies are near
ing stage a, which j, viii be
impossible TO Use them as media
'ot exchange. There IS no we'll
defined line at the crossing of which
a currency becomes worthless, bu,
evidently it cannot continue to de-
.prcc;ate without reaching in time the
point where the public will refuse to
give anything for it.
In Russia. the old unit. the rouble,
formerly worth about 81 cents, now
mas value so small that the old de-
nominations have long since passed
.nt5eIy out of use. Even a thou
sand fouble note Of the new issues
Twill no, buy anything. AS the de-
probation has progressed the denom-
nations have risen. 10000. $4,000 and
100000 rouble notes becoming the
common change IN use.
The Polish mark. nonli1ally worth
23.9 cents in money Of the United
States. is quoted at .05 OF cent: the
Austrian crown. formerly 20 cents. is
,nly slightly higher; the crown Of
lagos -Slayia, which corresponds to
he Austrian unit. is worth a little
more. about .3o OF cent: the crown
of Hungary. of the same crown fam
;ly, is worth ahou; one-tentll OF a
:cn.. and the lei Of Rurania, for
.,crly 1913 cents. is worth .76 OF a
cent. These currencies are very near
extinction. and 1--we on only because
here IS nothing to take their places.
II is ditfcilt 70 see how business can
'>e carried or with them. and par
:iic"lar!y how any agreements tor
'uture performance can be entered
10 in terms OF them.
Currency Situation in Germany
Consider. for example, the situa-
ion in Germany. where six months
ago Tie mark was worth ~ cents,
:.d even three months ago was
..or,il more ti:an cent. against
resent value OF about S. hundredtlls
OF ! cent.
Ii is true that the mark has not de-
cincd as rapidly i'll purchasing power
within Germany as in the foreign eS-
changes. Tic relationship between
i.l:e.nal prices and foreign exchange
IS indirect, bit it is close enough to
cause steady decline III the value Of
the currency Tor internal use, result
ing in strikes and wage-advanccs
cons.~:l.ly. The most effective in
G.cace fer bringing the internal
value Of the mark into line with its
value in the exchanges is the cost of
icod. Germany is obliged to import
grain, meats. cotton, wool and other
ncccssaries entering into common
consumption, and these imports must
be paid ior at the current rates OF
exchange. Since trade in these COM
moditics is now free. the portions i'm
ported FIX the prices for the home
grown supplies, as we'll, and the de-
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The Alamo Islands
Regarded the Gibralta of:.the
North-To Be Neutralized
by Powers

London. Nov. .12.-The text Of
the convention for the neutraliza-
ton of the Aland Islands, received
here, shows that the slgnatory
| countries 10 it are Denmark, Es-
thonia. Pollard. Finland, France.
| Germany. Great Britain, italy,
Lithuania and Sweden.
Besides prohibiting the estab-
| rshnnent In the islands OF any mill
ltary, naval or air bases, it also for
| bids, with certain exceptions, the
entrance. Of war Vessels OF any
power INTO the waters of the archi-
! pelagos except for peaceful passage
through them. Finland, is, how
ever, permitted to send, as a tenn
porary measure, any forces requir-
ed for the maintenance Of order.
In time OF war, the Archipelago is
strictly neutralized but in the event
of warfare affecting the Baltic,
Finland is permitted to lay mines
in the waters Of the group, pro-
vided she Immediately informs the
Council of the League Of Nations.
For the purpose OF giving effect
to, the convention or meeting any
violations of it, the contracting
powers aSrec to have resort to the
Council, of the League OF Nations
which shall, in case of need, sum
mon 81 conference of the contract
ing powers. whether members Of
the League OR not.
Failing ananiInity, each and any
of the contracting powers are au-
thorized to take such measures as
may be recommended by the Coun
ell by a two-thirds majority, the
vote Of any power accused of the
violation of the convention not be-
ing reckoned.
In the event Of the neutrality of
the Islands being threatened by a
sudden coup de main, Finland is
authorized to take the necessary
measures in the neutral zone for
repelling the aggressor until such
|; time as. the contracting powers are
ready TO intervene fer the purpose
of securing respec. for the neu-
trality of the Islands.
The disposition Of the Aland Is
lands, described as The Gibraltar
Of the North has been the subject
Of. contention since the world war.
For centuries they belonged to
Sweden through it's control of Fin
land but they fell into the hands
Of Russia when Russia absorbed
Finland Sweden then, became fear
.. full of Russia's militarism as con-
troll of the .A1and Islands by Russia
rendered Stockholm liable to bonn
bardment.
After the world war Sweden ap-
pealed TO the peace conference at
Versailles to have possession OF the
islands decided on the principle of
self-determination and consented to
their naturalization.
The question was referred to the
League Of Nations which appoint
ed a judicial commission to investi-
gate the subject. The commission
Recommended that the islands be
placed under the control Of Finland
but their neutrality should be guar
anteed by the powers.
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Governors w elcomed :
By Cooper

Charleston, Dec. 5.-Governor R.
A. Cooper, of South Carolina, well
coined the visiting governors at the
opening session Of the thirteenth
annual governors conference
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If Ford makes cars out Of our
battleships they might backfire.
An expert says the world is 81
860, ,000 year old. That's how many
hard winters we have had.
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Ersberscr's Daush.er Takes Veil
Berlin. Nov. 1o.@Maria Erzber-
ger. the daughter Of the recently
murdered German Minister Of FL
nance, Matthias Erzberger, has ta-
ken the veil Of the nunnery of Echt
IN Southern Holland.
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There are a lot Of people who
half believe things that they know
aren OF so and still wonder why
they don't make much headway in
this old world.
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In small town, an important
citizen is any man who holds
few mortgages.
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\ New York woman says her
husband slaps her very day. This
is entirely too often.
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The biggest autos don't. Away
stop at the happiest homes.
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Some r..n are SO honest their
arms never steal around a girl.
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A rushing business is always
headed by a man who does tn"
came
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we might get over hard times
by thinking them over.
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Count Szechenyi probably refused
to come over because our aIphabet
is damaged enough already.
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Where ignorance is bliss tbs fol-
~ to be blissful.
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The banks won't close for a 10
year naval holiday.
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Bankers predict seven years OF
prosperity Seven come eleven.
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When q man leaves his wife. he
doesn't leave her much.
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Congressman Herrick may be
sued for breach Of promise; but
then. all congressman may be sued
for that.
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If only the grocer would feel con-
tent when we recognize" our debt
to him.
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Talk is cheap because they make
it out Of nothing.
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They arc called capital ships Dc
caG:;e it takes i; to build one.
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"Eack to nature" is movement.
az a fashion.
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Grass-widows are not green.