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?Cjjt SBattjjman an!) *outjjton. Pnblsnhed Wednesday and Saturday ?BY? 09TKEN PUBLISHING COMPANY SI MT1 K, S. C, Terms: ? 1 ?O per annum?In advance. Advertise* aenta. Ole Square first Insertion .. ..$1.00 ITrery subsequent Insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates All communications which sub. serve private Interests will be charged for se advertisements. Obituaries end tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found et? la I960 and the True Southron in lall The Watchman and 8outhron n*rw has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers la manifestly the best advertising Mum In Sumter. salt m Waahlngton, Jan. 6.?More season able temperature Is indicated for the south Atlantic states the coming Week, although It will be somewhat colder on Monday, according to the Weather bureau forecast. Generally fair weather is indicated after Mon? day. The Garner's Ferry crossing is to be regarded as a self-sustaining and Income-producing proposition and not ae a permanent investment of puolic money on which the county will h-ive to pay Intsrest as well as up keep, according to the view of s member of the County Board of Commissioners who le active and zealous In advocat? ing the short route to Columbia. The proposition is figured about as fol? lows Total estimated cost of cross? ing (estimate No. 2 of State Highway Commission) $14.000.00; interest on oett, 11.700; salaries of ferrymen. $l,Joo. repairs and up-keep, $500; to? tal annual expense approximately $3, 4t?0 Against this there Is an esti? mated income from ferry tolls of $9. (an average of $25 per day) leaving a net profit of $5.725 per yea-, of which Sumter county receives twe-thlrds, or $3.81?.66. Sumter county would pay $22.251.68 toward the coat of construction, the funds for whloh would be derived from the county road improvement bonds, au? thorised several years ago, of which $10.000 still remain unexpended. The balance of the money required over and above the amount derived from .n. ?.!.- of $20.000 road bonds, would be supplied from other sources. The plae figures out uttractively and ap? pears on its face to be a good Invest mint fo rthe county from a financial point of view without taking into con sJderation any other benefits the coun? ty would dsrtve from the crossing. The unknown factors in the problem am the cost ths Income, the expense 6T bptTaUen snd up-keep and the Ineexne from tolls. The cost and other axpense may be underestimated sad ths income may be overestimat? ed. But there is no way of dstermln lag? thsee items with exactness hi ad? vance. That Is something that th ? County Board will have to take on faith If they decide to commit Sumter county to the building of the Garner's Ferry creasing and the mainterance of the ferry. Another question that calls for serious and mature con etdaralion la the relative value of the Garner's Ferry short route to Colum? bia or the PlnckneV's Landing bridge, giving communication with Charles? ton and the western part of the F.tate The Garner s Ferry crossing will cost Sumte?- county $22,251, If the work la done within the estimated cot t, or some indefinite sum If the cos*, ex needs the estimate, as such undertak? ings have the habit of doing. The ?t?te Highway Commhision's plea to build two hrldgea on the Santee car? ries an estimated cost to Sumter county of $15.000, which may also be exceeded when the work comes to be dons. The Garner's Ferry propo? sition holds out the hops and expec? tation of a considerable annual cash return over and above the Interest on the cost and the up-keep. These are the facts as they now appear, the taxpayers should consider the two propositions with care and weigh the arguments for und against the Gar? ner's Ferry plan and the State High way Commission's Santee bridge plan Which 1? most necessary to the State snd to Sumter county and which should receive Immediate financial support from Sumter county Is as much a matter for consideration gg the individual taxpayers as by the county officials. ????????? Ths estimated cost of the Diiner'n Ferry causeway and flat boat is etently large, even for the chen p? > plan, to give ths taxpayers matter for consideration, especially when th. greater part of ths burden min t be borm* by Sumter county. The irltuil coet la not ths thing that calls fgf most serious consideration, ?ut tie annual up-keep. A causeway through the swamp of an average height of only 2.5 feet will be under water i?very time there is a flood, and when the flood-water recede* the causeway will nave to be rehinlt And. further? more, the crossing will not be an all gg vsar highwav. fSjf it will hi mit ? f ssrvlce whenever there is high wn ? < "i? th,. iivcr. If Siimt?-i ronntx has any money to upend In this time of financial stringency, when the County Commissioners are cutting out even some necessary departments of the public service, it would seem to be good business policy to unite with the State Highway Commission and the other counties in this section of the suite in building the two cross? ings and bridges on the Santee recom? mended by the State Highway Com? mission. The Santee bridges are more necessary to the State as n whole and to Sumter county and town than the Oarner's Ferry' cross ing. and while the cost to the county would be less, the direct benetlts to be derived would be many times greater it is believed. The most that can be said in behalf of tho Garner's Ferry proposition is that it would shorten the trip to Columbia, obviate the necessity of going the longer route via Camden. This section of the State is not cut off from Colum? bia, as it is from Orangeburg, Char? leston and all the western counties. The two Santee bridges would opon communication between sections heretofore divided, while the Garner's Ferry crossing would merely be kl short route between Sumter and Co? lumbia?a thing desirable as a matte1 oi convenience, but neither necessary nor profitable to the general public. SMITH HANDLES RAILROAD RILL. Evidently No Opposition to llim as Chairman of Committee. Washington, Jan. 4.?Senator E. D. Smith today introduced the ad? ministration bill for the operation of the railroads by the government during the war, the measure having been sent to him as acting chairman of the committee on interstate com? merce by Director of Railroads Mc Adoo. This would indicate that there is no foundation for rumors that the administration has a disposition to oppose 'the South Carolina senator's succession to the, permanent chair? manship of this important commit-, tee. TWENTY NORWEGIAN SHIPS LOST War Takes Heavy Toll from Neutral Country. London. Jan. 5.?In December 22 ships carrying a total gross tonnage of thirty-two thousand, seven hun? dred and fifty-five were lost in con? sequence of war measures, the Nor? wegian legislature announced today. Keventy-five lives were lost. FIRST STEPS IN FINANCING. Information Wanted as to Amount of Capital Required for Year. Washington, Jan. 7.?As the Unif? ied States' first step toward govern? ment assistance in railroad financing, the presidents of all railroads have Deen requested by Intestate Commis? sioner Daniels to telegraph him im? mediately the amount of capital re tulred this year, also the amount ro pured for first six months of the rear. Finnish Republic Reeognlied by Ger? many. Amsterdam, Jan. 7.?Germany has recognized the Finnish republic, ac? cording to an official dispatch from Merlin, received here. Recruiting. The six States of Massachusetts Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, oc? cupying a compact but comparative]) small area, have so far furnishe 1 108,801 men to the regular army, and recruiting still continues. The spirit of the Revolution is stir, strong in the territory which wit? nessed much of its stirring events. ? Philadelphia Record. Not Yet. Mrs. Knicker?Isn't it awful to have to laugh at your husband's' stories? Mrs. Bocker?Yes, but at least we don't have to pay an amusement tSA. I ?New York Sun. One Kind. "You say he Is a card shark?" "Yes." "Dear Me?a poker player?" "< ?h no; a souvenir poMtcard Hand," ?Florida Times-Union. If the February cold spell is as mm h more severe than Dooomber weather as it usually is, we may look for some real cold this winter yet. Anderson Mail. The high price of shoes has result? ed In lots of people to the possession of knowledge of how easy it is to O/oaj an old shoe Knoxvilln Jour nal and Tribune. Now we are saving ashes, perhaps for the nse of Germany when she rmts on sackcloth.* 'Florida Times? Union. I A food sp< i g|g of 11 a highway rob? bst who nSOS .i desk and an OAOS chslr instead of i Rim.??iaffney l*cd for, LEGISLATURE MEETS TUESDAY OUTSTANDING BUSINESS OF SES SION WILL BE INCREASED TAXATION. War Conditions and Increased Cost of All Supplies Call for More Money to SupiKHt state Institutions? Out lino of Important Measures to Bo l*roposcd. Columbia, Jan. 7.?The war ses? sion of the general assembly of South Carolina begins tomorrow at noon. The session should be marked by the passage of many measures, designed to aid the United States in the prose? cution of the war against Germany, on the other hand it may be marked by bickering and petty politics. The members have a great opportunity for real service. There is- every indica? tion that both houses will get down to business immediately after con? vening. ' The first important business before the house will be to elect a speaker to succeed James A. Hoyt, who has left the State; T. P. Cothran of Green? ville; N. G. Evans, of Edgefield, and Joseph Berry of Orangeburg are the contenders for the position. There seems to be a disposition on the part of practically all of the lead? ers to complete the session as soon as possible. J. T. Liles, chairman ot the ways and means committee of the house, has been in Columbia for several days working on matters in connection with the appropriation bill. He hopes to be ready to introduce the bill within two weeks after the ses? sion begins. The hearings on the va? rious items in tho bill will begin with? in several days after convening. , Estimates by the heads of the va? rious departments indicate that more than $3.000,000 will be necessary for the maintenance of the State gov ernment. This will mean a State tax levy of more than nine mills. Many of the State institutions are asking for larger appropriations. Gov. Manning has practically com? pleted his annual message. The mes sage will contain some very import? ant recommendations. Gov. Manning has stated on many occasions tha1 the only business before America and South Carolina is to win this* war. II |S practically certain that his entire message will bear this policy. How ever, he does not believe in crippling the efficiency of any of the depart nients of the government, because ol a lack of funds. This In the opinion of the governor would be false an unbound economy. The governor wil deliver his message to the "joint as sembly, very probably, on ' Wednes day or Thursday. It all depends 01 the time to elect a speaker for th' house. The State ofTicials have complete: their annual reports and these will b* ready for the members of the gener al assembly during the first weeV Some Important recommendations ar contained in this report. However, i might be stated that few members o the legislature ever read j annual re? ports while the session is in pro? gress. Members of the legislature will this year have a rough time in Columbia The pay of a member is $4 per day It mieht be stated that $4 goes ; very short distance in the State capi tal under war conditions. Then, too the members will have a hard time i: securing rooms. J. Wrllson QlbbOf clerk of the house, has engaged all o the available rooms. Advocates of prohibition may at tempt to secure a State-wide prohibi tlon law at the coming session. Thi: would cause much discussion. The woman's suffrage party will try t have the cause submitted to the peo plo for a vote. An attempt will b made to strengthen the election laws Provision will have to be made foi the voting of the many thousands o South Carolinians who have been call ed to the colors. The legislature will be asked t' make ample provision lor the con tlnuanee of the Improvements at the State hospital for the insane. The in creased prices on food products wil cause a considerable increase of tin appropriation for the maintenance o' the State hospital for the insane. Liberal funds will be asked for th maintenance of the regiment of horn guards recently organised, The leg? status of the regiment will also h fixed. That ample support be givei the regiment was recommended by W W. Moore, .adjutant genial, in his an? nual report to the governor. There will be many local measure* Introduced because the members want tO have a good local record foi the campaign noxl summer. Bvery effort will be made to keep down factional politics. Tin? manner In which the Ameri? can people have stood behind Mr Hoovei In an extraordinary situation should be an assurance to Mr. Mc Adoo that they will not fail to glvi him all the support In their powei The national temperament prides it self on the adaptability which meet, emergencies as thej arise Washing ton i JJtmW\W DEMURRAGE RATES INCREASE. M'ADOO ANNOUNCES NEW RAIL? ROAD CHARGES. Director Gonenil Pointe out Dnager to the Country Of Tying Up Rolling Stock. Washington, Jan. 6.?To promote more prompt unloading of freight cars. Director General McAdoo today '?sta I dished new railroad demurrage rules for domestic traffic, effective Jan. 21, continuing the present two days' free time, but providing for In? creases ranging from 50 to 100 perj cent, in charges thereafter. The director general appealed to shippers and consignees to cooperate in releasing cars to meet the national emergency. The necessity for action was emphasized today by a report from A. H. Smith, assistant director general in charge of operations east of the Mississippi River, that "accu? mulation is increasing at points east of Pittsburgh and Buffalo." The new demurrage rates, approv? ed by the interstate commerce com? mission on request of the director general, are $3 per car for the lirst day after the two free days; $4 for the second day, and $1 additional for each succeeding day until the charge pci day reaches $10. This maximum then will be charg ed for each day or fraction thereaf? ter. Existing demurrage rates in most sections of the country are $1 for the first day after two days/ free time, $2 for the second day, $3 for the third day, $5 for the fourth day and for each day thereafter. Changes will be made for the pres? ent in the demurrage rules or rates on export freight. The new regula? tions, said Mr. McAdoo's order, "spe cifically contemplate the cancellation of all average agreement provisions of existing tariffs. "Railroads are instructed to file tariffs embodying the new rates with the interstate commerce commission and State commissions. "An imperative necessity exists for releasing freight cars for further ser? vice and for relieving terminals which are now badly congested," said Mr. McAdoo in a statement accompanying the order. "These unfavorable conditions- aiv injuriously affecting in a vital way the government's conduct of the war its aid to the allies and the supplying of fuel, food and necessaries to our own people. "On these accounts I have felt com? pelled to issue an order which wdll take effect throughout the United States on the 21st day of January, ly 18, providing for heavy increases in demurrage charges unless cars are loaded and unloaded with prompt? ness. I am convinced that the tota inconveniences and hardships on thes accounts will be far smaller than the inconveniences and hardships which our people as a whole are suffering oi account of the undue tying up of rail? road equipment and will be very gmal indeed compared the menance which the wide-spread tying up of equip^ ment causes to the health and com? fort of the people and the successful conduct of our war operations. "I therefore appeal to every citizen .o accept in a spirit of heaity co? operation the increased charges which vill be imposed, and I especially ap? peal to every shipper or consignee, ai i patriotic duty, to employ every possible effort and expedient (even 'hough it Involves unusual and spec? ial arrangement and additional cost) to load and unload freight cars with. i.he least possible delay in order that the existing congestion may be cleared, up before the new demurrage rule goes into effect." In approving the filing of new de? murrage tariffs the interstate com? merce commission took action for the lirst time on a request of the direc? tor general for higher rates. About one-tifth of the through pas lenger trains on Eastern railroads were withdrawn from service today with the director general's approval and within a week or two many oth? er passenger schedules will be cur? tailed. Disarrangement of passenger sched? ules in the last week. Assistant Direc? tor Smith reported, was promoted largely by the number of persons re? turning home from holiday visits. He added "a shortage of labor at engine house terminals is preventing engines from being turned promptly and get? ting back into service. "The tonnage ratings of trains has been reduced on nceount of cold to expedite transportation of coal and foodstuffs. Embargoes and diversions are being employed wherever neces? sary an i possible. j "Heavy fog through the Pittsburgh district accompanied by Q low tem? perature is greatly interfering with switching operations and train move incuts, which, with the shortage of lobor causes lo^s of mound there. The labor situation in the Pittsburgh district Is acute. "There is plenty of coal at Hamp? ton Roads luit ship- ar?' slow in un? loading, due to the severe weather and the frozen condition of the coal, Why it is Necessary to Eat Less Meat Because of the lack of fodder and the increased reed of meat to feed the soldiers and war workers, France, Grea Birtain, Italy, and Belgium have on hand today 113,000,000 1 wer head o. stock than they had before the war. Their heT s are still de? creasing, In spite of the fact that we are snow sending them three times as much meat as we did before the v.a.r. We must semi them more meat this year than ever before. 1H)W YOU C\S IlKIiP. Eat fish and other sea food, poultry, and rabbits, instead of beef, mutton, and pork. l<\sh, chicken, etc., can ct be shipped h compact form like meat, and are more perishable. Do not use either beef, mutton, or pork more than once a day. Have one meatless day a week. Serve smaller portions, and use all left-over ir ;at cold or in made dishes. I'se more soups. I'se beans; they ! ave nearly the same food value as meat. Remember that no grain or other human food was us-ed to feed the lish that gives you nourishment. Save trie products of the land. Eat more fish. Peace, Peace, Whei BY ROBERT ADGER BOWEN OF THE VKilLAXTES. Do you want to aid and give com? fort to and abet Germany? Then; cry for peace. The Hillquits and all the other Quits are doing so, and Ger? many looks on with hope. Do you fancy it is a Dove that the Karser sends out from , his storm tossed Ark to bring him an olive branch? It is the German Eagle, and no less peaceful emissary wau ever loosened over a world drenched in blood that opportunity might be gained to shed more blood to despoil more lands, to justify the arrogant claim of Germany to a place in a blood-red sun. Be sure that when you shout for peace today you are invoking war! A war as far most costly and sanguin? ary than that under which the world reels today as this war is more ter? rible than any war dreamed of bo fore even in the peace-loving soul of the Hohenzollern. Before, but not now, for now the Hohenzollern dream is of this other war. The present one becomes something of a nightmare, and he would shake it off ?but not to* dream of peace! That Yankee shrewdness should so be made the tool and dupe of Teu Lonic thickness! But is it Yankee shrewdness at that? There is anoth? er name for that quality which plays into the hand of the enemy?wheth? er consciously or not, whether it be in the senate, or in the hustings, or in j the home. In the processes of thej I melting pot scum always floats, some-! times for generations. And it is an old ruse of the devil to quote Scrip? ture for his purpose, and when he is sick to profess himself R saint! But for those misguided ones who i are sincere in crying peace. Have they ever paused to think what It means? Do they realize that a peace now means a German victory, and that peace for Germany means prep? aration for war? Have they ever heard of Nietsehe's maxim: "Ye shall love peace as the means to new wars, and the short peace more than the long?" Do they, perchance, know th German Hymn to the Sword??"1 have slaughtered the old and the sorrowful; I have struck off the breasts of women; and I have run through the bodies of children who gazed up at me with the eyes of a wounded lion." Have they read of the unspeakable atrocities in France and Belgium and Poland with which Germany has made good this creed? And do they still say that we are not; our brother's keeper?that it will be time enough for us to strike when 1 PURCHASE FARM BONDS. Treasury Authorised to Bay One Hundred Million Dollars* Worth uf Farm Loan Securities. Washington. Jan. 4.?The bill au? thorizing the treasury to buy $100. 000,000 worth of farm loan bonds this fiscal year and a similar amount next year was passed today by the house. A similar measure already passed by senate would authorize the purchase of $100,000,000 worth this year only, and only for the purpose of financing the production of foodstuffs. Washington, Jan. 7.?The comp? troller of the currency toda\ issued a call for the condition of all nation? al banks at the close of business De? cember 31st. Washington, Jan. 7.-Statements thai the United States government was planning to take over the packing business of the country, reported from Philadelphia, was denied today in an announcement by government coun? sel. Francis .1. Heney. If, Savinkoff, Who was until re? cently Russian mimst ei of war, has ;isked tO be enrolled RS 1 private sol ?bei- in a ''Shock" battalion. i There is no Peace! ! Germany has done all these things to us? They forget that we have struck, I and struck heavi'y. That we are solemnly pledged to our allies whose aims, be it repeated, are our aims, whose cause is our cause, whose vic? tories alone have stood thus far be i tween us and Germany's more thor? ough visitation c: her implacable wrath upon us. Voices raised in pro? test against the full prosecution of this most righteou- war are voices raised in behalf of the enemy. Once entered upon, there can be no draw? ing back in a jusr. cause until that cause is vindicated. Mandates of whatever kind delivered to our gov? ernment that the war must cease aro mandates of treason. They are the mandates of those who refuse to stand squarely behind the country in this hour of its dito peril. They are the mandates of those whom Ger? many delighteth to honor. * GOD'S KMGHTS. By Margaret Wlddcmcr of The Vigilantes. He came to us to f " farewell. Young and strong 1 lovable, Vivid-eyed and laug ?ter-warm, Glad-hearted in his uniform? We had not been >o close, to wax_ Ever before. He kissed us then and went away, And we could stop from seeming gay That boy-laugh lost n.gainst a hell Of thundered shot and shrieking sheil! He shall not come to us from war Glad as before. One thought is all o ir hiding-place? He and his peers, .vud laugh to face Horror and wounding, pain and death. Hungcr and thirst and hard-drawn breath, They are God's knights, and ride to take These for God's sake. They are God's knights, who gladly ride Against Thor's scarlet horror-tide, Their souls and bodies flung to hold Our world from demon-gods of old (He, with his laugh like spring and sun, He, too, is one!) They go to keep the world for right: And when it stands again in light. Then they, who made It so, shall stand (Or here, or in God's other land) Glad-hearted, one great company, And laugh to see! TURKISH PEAC E TERMS. Outlines of Propolis Made to Rus? sia. London, Jan. 5.?Free passage of the Dardanelles for Russian ships, Russian evacuation Of Turkish terri? tory and demobilization of the Rus? sian Black Sea tleet are provided for ,n the draft of the Turkish peace terms presented to Russia, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd. It i* provided that Turkey is t?> retain hi r active army In consequonos of the ontinuance of the war against the entente. New York, Jan. I.?The great storm holds Xew York in its power today. All elevated an 1 surface traf fic has been virtually suspended for many hours. Telephcne and Tele? graph lines are seriously interrupted. One death and many injuries are re? ported. Washington, Jan. 7.- Senator Smith Of South Carolina was chosen today by the senate democratic steering committee to be chairman of the in? terstate commerce c. nmittee. Ho will handle all admini: tration rail? road legislation in the senate. f