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PB&lfebe? ^edEcsday and Saturday HOT1 ? ^SEBES PUBLISHING COMPANY SUMTER, S. O. Terms: 52.5? pep aoama?in advance. Advertisements. - One Square first inser* on .. ..$1.00 tvety subsequent insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or ionger will be made at reduced rates. Ml communications which sub serve private interests will be charged <w advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect Will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found wi in IS50 and the True Southron m 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has i^e combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and-is manifestly the best advertising medium in Snmter. 250 PER CENT PROFIT. In the midst of other important | matters recently it became necessary! to investigate the high cost of the! chicken sandwich so dear to the pal- j ates of congressmen, clerks and other! government employees who patronise: the House Office Restaurant in Wash ington, D C. Representative King, of Illinois, j feeling.that profiteering was being; carried a little too far in the matter i of chicken. sandwiches, purchased a! sample at*the usual price of 35 cents, j He did not eat it, but hastened to a' drug store and had it analyzed, its; various; component parts duly weigh-1 cd and their value appraised at cur rent market prices. 'The tabulated statistics are as follows: Cost: Chicken?5 drams 30 grains apothecaries', or 12.336 drams avoir dupois, at 45 cents per pound?2.16' cents. Lettuce?5 drams 20 grains apothe caries', or 11.968 drams avoirdupois, at 6 cents per pound, .28 cents. Butter;?1 dram 40 grains apothe H caries', or 3.728 drams avoirdupois, at 70 cents per pound, 1.01 cents. Bre^&~2 ounce 5 drams 50 grains apothecaries',"or 1 ounce 15.04 drams avoirdupois, at 7 cents for 12' ounce |? loaf?L13 cents. Total cost materials?4.58 cents. Ad ding 100 per cent for handling makes |iy & tq$al,net cost of serving of 9.16 ? centsv Subtracting that sum from the sealing price of 35 cents, one arrives at the profit, 25.84' cents, or consider ably more than 250 per cent profit. And now, the point that interests the long-suffering-public is?what did congress do about it? WHICH WAY FOR JAPAN? The possibility of a Russo-German Japanese alliance being formed with in the next few years has become a nightmare to many people. To them it means that "the next war" will have to be fought . within 15 or 20 years by the rest of the world against that alliance, with.the English-speak ing peoples' bearing the brunt of it } NOr is that menace wholly of thej stuff that'dreams, are made Of. Japan'seems to be entering a period similar to that of Germany 40 years ago.- She has emerged from a feudal, self-centred period of devotion to her! own art, her own religion, her own politics, into a period which may be ' v; caiied centrifugal. She is being push ed outside her own confines by increas ing population, by the material urge. She sees the "modern improvements" of the outer world and adopts their ?hells without the spirit which in spired tthem. She has now a strong centrol government and a mass of! people too poorly educated to resent! its impositions. She is, like the Germany of 40 years] ago, plastic, ready to be molded fori ge?d: or ill, into a horrible fighting machine or into one of the most bene-! ficent of civilized forces. Germany, it goes without saying, | would" "be only too glad to go at it again if there were any hope of re- J cooping past losses and winning fresh gains. Rjissia in ten years wil be shaken i down into some sort of order, but: poor and resentful against the rest j of the world. I'^vvould be reasonable. to suppose that she would welcome > such an alliance with a promise of wealth and power to be used for her. own development. The turn of .the balance lies with Japan. Arthur Bullard. in Harper's Magazine, says we must decide "eith-, er to befriend Japan or bully her. It. is hard to conceive a middle course." j Hel&hinks we have our chance, at this stage, to ward off the Germanizing; process. His concluding paragraph, j as indeed the whole article, will bear serious consideration: *We cannot win the friendship of Japan with words. We must deal just-| ly with her. We must co-operate; with her in working out plans for her national well-being which do not d-" pevd :>n the old method of brutal dom inion, which we want to see dis-j carded*?on the kind of diplomacy, j which she learned from the practice of* Christendom. If we want Japan to be more considerate to her weak er neighbor than other nations have been?or are?we must give her active and cordial assistance. There is nc other policy for us, if we wish the Pacific Ocean to deserve its aitrac tr^i name." a_. .a^j?^ NIGGARDLY CHURCH WILL D tl may be said, without any flourish J of prophetic trumpets, that unless thej members of Christian churches in j America pay their ministers higher salaries, there will be no ministers to pay salaries to. Not that the ministers will strike, as do the laborers in every other calling. The American clergy has no intention, of striking, although Eng lish brethren of the cloth threatened some such summary method of forc ing recognition of their pligM. The prediction means something more se rious, if less immediate and upsetting, j Church members may as well face the j fact that unless better salaries and j higher standards of living are of fered clergymen, the young men ofj this and the succeeding generation will; not enter the ministry. At least only j the stuped and futile sort of person, j the kind who couldn't make a living j in any other profession or calling, will J sacrifice himself upon the church al- J tar. It has often been said that in Eng- ? land, when a son seems to lack execu tive ability and is regarded by his family as being rather below normal; in ability, he is set aside for the pulpit. Able and wide-awake young men ? i will not take six or eight years- of] t their lives to study for a profession where the rewards, as recently stated ; oy a New ^ork clergyman, are, o^ the average, less' than the amount: necessary to buy and operate a flivver j for a year. The call to God's service i cannot sound very loud in the ears j of able men when it has , no more j power behind it than $600 a yearj generates. Ministers do not work forj money alone, but they need enough to j enable them to live in decent comfort, j and to educate their offspring to ai degree commensurate with their j standing in the community and their! rights as children of public servants) and public benefactors. EDUCA3IO?' APFRECIATlsD. Manchester, Eng., 3>ec. 1.?There; has been an increase in zeal among; the college .students of this country j since the war. acording to Viscount 1 Bryce. Speaking at the university of j Manchester he said that in all the j universities, notably in Oxford and! Cambridge, the numbers of s*sdentsj had grown until it had become diffi cult . to find acommodation for them. At Oxford, he continued, they had told him that men had come back from the war hungry and thirsting for learning. They were training! themselves with an energy which was seldom seen, even under the pressure of tne competition that existed before 1914. Moreover, the intellectual vi tality of the students was high, prov ing that so long as the British peo ple maintained their patriotism, strength, force and intellectual life the! country would pull through. Referring to the duties and func tions which universities would dis-! charge in the future, Viscount Bryce j said that he did not think that in the whole range of human thought there was any subject at this moment which wa3 more important in the interests of the country and of the world than the study of economic problems. It. was not merely for practical} purposes, or the merely utilitarian part of life that we should study lan- ? guages and history, he said. Half the j business of life wa3 concerned with knowing how to use men and women,! how to understand them, how to get on with them, how to turn their facul ties to the best account. "It is good for us," said Lord j Bryce. "that we should get to know j not only men but nations. These are times in which no nation can any j longer live a life of isolation. Wej have stood apart from the European j Continent, secure in our immunity | from invasion, and our people have given too little thought to what wasj passing in other nations and studied too little the relations .which we have; maintained with them. But the war j has shown us that our fortunes are. bound up with the fortunes of the rest j of the world; it has shown us that] not even a continent cut off from usj by a great ocean, that no great peo- | pie. can any longer stand outside the circle." _ 1 Just the kind of bracelet watch you ; want can be found at Cooper's Jewel- j ry Store.?Advt. COLD STORAGE FOOD j St. Paul. Minn.. Dec. 16.?Managers' of 20 coal storage plants in Minneap olis, St. Paul and Duluth today were ordered by N. J. Holmberg, State com missioner of agriculture, to remove before January l all foods placed in storage before August 19. 19-18. The order was authorized under the cold j storage law passed by the special ses- i sion of the legislature last September, i under which the food may be stored only one year. Acording to Holmberg large quan- i tities of food, especially meats, fish and poultry, will be forced into the; market. Don't buy that Xmas gift before, you visit Cooper's Jewelry Store.? j Advt. Mexico City, Dec. 10.?The govern- I ors of all States of Mexico have been j summoned to meet in Mexico City on December 20th for a conference with President Carranza. looking to a more j rapid pacification of republic and also to outline plans whereby the ap- j proaching -elections will be carried out j with the least disturbance or unfair- j ness. ? Thousands of dollars worth of hol iday goods, fresh from New York has just been received at Cooper's Jewelry Store.?Advt. A BIG CHANCE FOR EX-SERVICE MEN Twenty Plants Ordered By Judge to Comply With Law Passed By Legislature A special ruling allows all former service men, no matter when dis charged, to reinstate their insurance on or before December 31, 1919, on statement in their applications that they are in as good health as at the date of discharge or at the date of I the expiration of the grace period for the payment of premiums, whichever is the later date, and payment of two months' premiums on the amount of insurance to be reinstated. After De cember 31st, the privilege of rein statement will be limited to the pe riod of 18 months following the month of discharge, or 12 months following* the month of lapse, if re instatement is made after IS months following month of discharge. As only two months' premiums are j now required for reinstatement, a former service man who paid men-j ?than two months' back premiums in reinstating prior to July 2.">, 1910. can. on application, obtain credit for any premiums so paid in excess of two and. have the overplus applied to ward future premium payments. The Bureau of War Bisk InfTir ance wants the service men to know what their rights are as to Govern- i ment insurance and th methods byj which this insurance may be f< tained or reinstated. It is to the interest of j every service man whose insurance i may have lapsed or be> n cancelled apply at on-r for reins* at em en t. To v.ait may mean disaster. Check or money order should b< j made payable to the Treasurer of the : United Stales and. with the applied-j tion. sent to the Premium Receipt Section, Bureau of War Bisk Insur ance, Washington, Dj C. Call at the Bed Cross Home Sery- i ice, 602 City National Bank Building, j for any information in regard to the j above CALLS FOR INQUIRY Washington, Dec. 16.?Discussion I of the report of the special house j committee, investigating war depart- j ment expenditures after consuming practically three legislative days, was j completed today by Representative | Graham, Illinois, chairman of the j Committee 'who in a speech advanced the proposal that all settlements for unexpired contracts with the war de- j partment be submitted to an impartial f board ' for review and tinal disposi- | tion. Representative Garrett. Tenn.. j minority member of the committee. ! replying to the chairman's speech, j characterized the committees investi- ] gation as "raking of the war depart- ! ment with a tin*- tooth comb hoping that some fraud might be uncovered." Efforts of the committee to find cases of fraud, he told the house, were fu tile. Presentation of a report such as the one compiled by the majority, j he said, was "a reflection] on the in- j telligencc of majority members as j lawyers." j No affirmative action was taken by the house in the suggestion of Chair man Graham. A previous report sub- j mitted last month contained a reso lution directing Secretary Baker to review all claims settled for unexpir ed contracts. This was later aban doned and the report as made pro vided only for discussion of the com mittee finding before the house. Sliiloh Items. Shiioh, Dec. 15.?It is very gratify ing to report that there is so much less malarial fever amongst our peo ple than was last year. We are in clined to believe that we will be prac tically free from this trouble another year. Rev. W. L. Guy preached a very interesting sermon Sunday evening, j Subject, "Service." Mr. .J. \\'. Goodman who moved j away from our midst one year ;i.u<? is! moving back. "We are glad to note j that Shiioh is attractive enough to j draw some of her people hack to her. j Mrs? W. W. Green entertained her sister, Mrs. S. II. Goodman, her broth- ; er. Mr. J. T. Keels and their families j Sunday. Mr. s. j. Player is having a new j lighting system installed in the resi- ? deuce of the late F. L. Player (which i he has purchased). Mr. Player is J making preparations t>> move in ?>in-! midst shortly. Mr. ("laude Taylor who belongs to Uncle Sam's navy and who lias been ; visiting Iiis family for a few days re- j cently, returned to New York where j hr> is now stationed. His family state they look for him again Christmas, j Miss Ruth Green, who is now liv-j ing in Sumter. Together with a lot of; her young friends, visited her people i here during the week just past. Mr. J. H. Clifton is having a nice \ dwelling built on his place near here j to be occupied by Mr. H. O. Good man and who will superintend a farm for him another year. Some of our folks who had hog j killing times some days ago are very < glad indeed to note the falling of j temperature. We hope that thej weather will come around just right j and that all their meat will be cured out o. k. -j The post office officials have placed J an extra table in the lobby for thej purpose of receiving parcel nos? pack- | ages. To dat'- th^ postmaster and his) assistants have done ? xceedingly well j in handling the heavy shipment of parcel post packages. A motorcycle j with a side car has been equipped | and is now greatly aiding in distribut- j ing the incoming mails. These offi- ] cials request that the public co-oper ate with them in giving quick sere- j ice. Platinum and diamond bar pins, the very latest designs are now on dis play at Cooper's Jewelry Store.? Advt. WOOL NOT SCARCE Record Stock of Wool Held By Manufacturers Shown By Recent Survey _ Dealers, manufacturers, and thei government held 729.373,000 pounds of wool, grease equivalent, on Sep tember 30. 1919, according to the Bu reau of Markets. United States De partment of Agriculture. This repre-1 sents holdings in excess of those re- j ported in any quarterly period sine?: \ the reports were first issued. Stocks! on September 30 were S per cent j greater than on June ?u. 1919, and 50 per cent greater than stocks In. id ' on September 30. 1 i? 1S. At the present rate of consumption I the bureau points out that the cotal! stocks on Sepember 30 are sufficient to last for more than a year. The greatest increase in holdings is show1, hi one-fourth and three-eighths blood ? grease, amounting to 42.000,000 pounds. Because of the great de-j mand for fine wools the reports] show a decrease in fine and one-half i blood grease amounting to 9.000,000 | pounds. Both manufacturers and dealers h?ld innrer of all grades with1 the exception of fine wool. A de crease of 22,000.000 pounds of fine! wool holdings compared to June O is| shown for dealers' s?ocks. while man ufacturers' holdings of this grade in creased 5,000.000 pounds. Total stocks in the hands of deal- : ers and manufacturers on S< ptember 30. 1919. in pounds according u> grades were: Grease wool. 388,564. S92; scoured wool. 45.626.163; pulled wool, 22,325,546; tops, 18,732,272; noils. 13.006,594. Stocks held by the government were: 17.790,000; pulled wooh S.7H5.000; tops. 1.448,000: noils,; 10.000. Eoston holds first place among the markets of the country with 150,000,-: 000 pounds of all kinds and classes, j Philadelphia ranks second, followed j closely by Chicago. Manufacturers in j Massachusetts held 91,000.000 pounds; ! Rhode Island. 33.000.000; and Penn- j sylvania. 29.?00.0U0. Cotton Market Op?n Kitfh fvcw fn?ca Close .37.00 37.07 36.6S 36.73 36.99 i . .35.00 35.00 3-1.50 3-1.06 34.$4 ; . .32.85-32.S7 :U.35 32.40 32.80! . .31.20 31:22 30.60 30.62 31.12: Xcw Orleans. 38.40 38.50 38.09 38.10 36.35 35.3?i 35.47 3a.OS 38.15 35.35 33.45 33.30 32.90 ::r.;>7 C3.3r; Christmas Fund. Since the recent \ Christmas fund; amounts 'nave been [Plication ih' th<- following added: DOES YOUR FACE?Always look Ah fresh, and clean or does it. .show the unmistakable signs of work,' worry or age. Mme. Post's Skin Food is a tissue builder, a line eliminator and will clarify any complexion. Price per jar $2.00; by mail. $2.05. Mme. Post. 130 X. Main St., Surit ter. S. C. LET ME?Cut your tire cost 50 per cent or more. You will escape tire trouble on the road. Alone worth more than the cost. I give written ugarantee*they will not blow out and seldom puncture. No money tied up in spare tires, rotjting. I can re inforce old tires that seem worth less, to serve 1*000 to 5.000 miles more, and new ones to serve dou ble the guarantee or more, for prices so low you cannot guess. Sat isfaction to you or .money back. A G. Warren, at the garage, 21 and 23 Telephone St. FOR SALE?rSome of the best regis tered Guernsey bulls of various ages. From .?!. prize winning family\ C..JVI. ttoykin, Mayesville, S. C, RF. D. No. 3. CORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT IN SURANCE CO. The oldest of its U r?d ."3 years in business. Writes! 00.00 on loss of life. $2,500.00 on 4 other injuries, and various less amounts on other accidents; pays weekly ?25 t" $50 for lost time from accidents; weekly sick benefits. $25 on 63 diseases named, and other emergency relief, as much as $100. 00! No medical examination; no assessments; no dues. For male and female: white and colored alike, from 16 to 70 years. AH for ah? nual payment of $10 in one amount! Noj ail; but n.uff said. See rue at the garage, 21 and- 23 T?le phone St. A. G. Warren, Agt. Jewelry, Watches, Jewelry, Jewelry Watches, Watches In addition to our already complete line we have just received from New York several thousand dollars worth of the very latest styles and designs in Cameo Brooch es, Fancy Brooches, Platinum and Diamond Bar Pins, Cuff Links, Bracelet watches and various other things especially suitable for Christmas gifts. Remember there are only five more shopping days before Christmas and the sooner you buy the larger the assortment from which to select. A guarantee of satisfaction goes with each pur chase. /f*9 9 ? No- 6 South Main Street. ,. Sumter, S. C. We are now prepared to book orders for spring shipment on Ammoniated Goods, any analysis you desire. It will pay you to see us at once, as our tonnage this season will be limited. 9 West Liberty Street