The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 31, 1919, Image 3

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NAVAL CONTRO VERSY GETS WARM Secretary Daniels Calls a Meet ing of Board of Awards Washington, Dec. 2 6.-^-Seeretary Daniels tonight ordered the navy department's board ?>f awards re convened Monday, January .">, to re vise the recent recommendations as to naval awards which have been the source of a controversy brought to a head a few days ago by declination of Admiral Sims t<> accept ih<- distin guished service medal while the awards remained as at present: "While approving in the main the v recommendations of the board *of awards." said Mr. Daniels in his or der to Hear Admiral Knight to re convene the board, "my examination into the subject has convinced that there are a number of cases re quiring further examination. and there .have been additional recom mendations since your board/ ad journed which required examination by q board of officers." The order to reconvene the board was made public late tonight follow ing receipt of reports from Newport that Vice Admiral Hilary P. Jones and Capt. Kaymond D. Hasbrouck had followed Admiral Sims in refusing to accept the med.tls bestowed on them, disagreeing with the policy de termining the officers to be reward ed for services during the Avar, Sec retary Daniels, it was said at the navy department, however, had re ceived no information as to the die clination of Captain Hasbrouck or the reported declination of Admiral Jones. The secretary's order to reconvene j the board, addressed to Rear Admiral j A. M. Knight, chairman, follows: "While approving in the main the j recommendations of the board of | awards, my examination into the sub- ! ject has convinced that there are a j number of cases reauiring further examination, and there have been ad- j ditional recommendations since your' board adjourned which require ex- j animation by a board of officers. "I felt in going over the list - that j the board had been too liberal^,par- j ticularly as regard officers whose duty ! during the war was mainlv or alto- ! gether on shore.' I felt that reoorts. i some of which had not com<- to your j board, particularly as to-men who had ! served and suffered in the war zone, j justilied additional awards. No official approval of any list has j been Tilade. All lists published were j tentative. Last week I ordered | changes made in the list as printed j awarding the distinguished service \ medal, among others, to Admiral ! Knight. Admiral Caperton and Vice j Admiral Jones. I had also decided j that like awards should be given to ! certain officers who had rendered long) and arduous service on the convovs ? and other service afloat in the war zone. "I feel that nothing should be left \ undone as far as is humanly possible to insure that the awards shall be j made without th^ possible suggestion ! ? ??>-??.. ... i of injustice or discrimination against j any person in the naval service and I i have therefore decided to reqonvi-no \ the board of awards to r?*cons/der the \ whole subject in the lisrht of the ad- i ditional information recently sent to j the -bureau of navigation and suchJ other information as any person in I the naval service may wish to lay be- I 3<*re the board. ?"The board will therefore meet in ; l&ffashington on Mondav. January . 5. Newport, ''t. I.. Dec. i'H?Word that] S Vice Admiral Hilerv P. Jom-s and ! Capt. Raymond p. Hasln-ouck had fol- j lowed the example of Admiral Sims j in declining to accept decorations; awarded them in the recently pub- i Eshed navy list was received in naval! * circles here tonight. Washington. Dec. -<'?.?Secretary] 3>au:?-ls had neeived no informa 'ion j i tonight that Vice Admiral Hilerv P. j ; Jones and Capt. Raymond D. Has-| brouck had declined to accent the- ua- ! vai decorations recently awarded j them, thereby following the example Of Admiral Sims. The Secretary !???- j fused to discuss the reports of the j declinations as current in naval cir- j cles at Newport, U. I. PYiends of the two officers her.- pro- i Uessed to have heard nothing as to j dissatisfaction of Admiral Jones and. j Hasbrouck with the awards which j recently were announced by the navy i department and which because of tie-; attitude taken bv Admiral Sims in j a memorandum to Secretary Daniels i have stirred naval circles. - Philadelphia. Dec. 'ic.?Capt. Pay-j mond 1). Hasbrouck commander of the battleship Minnesota tonighl eon- j firmed the report that he had de- ? dined to accept navy's cross award ed him by the navy department. Ho | said he "thoroughly concurred' in j the views <>f Rear Admiral Sims eon-j tained in his rec-nt letter to Secro- j tary Daniels that do special award should be given to officers whose ships were successfuly attacked by German! submarines, though no special blame' should be attached to commanding officers for their failure. "Concurring in the views of Admir- ? al Sims' said Captain Hasbrouck. at j his horn'- in ilryn Mawr tonight. ? ! could not consistently receive the j award, for the reason that I had lost my ship." Captain IIasbroueJ< commanded the j transport Covington when slm was j sunk on July 1. 191S, returning to the United Stat.-s after having huub-d troops in -Europe. Six men lost their lives. PRESIDENT IN GOOD SPIRITS Celebrates Sixty-third Birthray Tomorrow Washington. Dec. 27.?President! WHson will be sixty-three years op] age tomorrow. His physician today] said his patient's progress continued ami thai tie- president is in g.." i ASK FOR PUB LIC LANDS; - South Carolina's Share Esti-j mated to Be 1,00?,000 Acres 1 I - ' ?Up to Congress - j Columbia. Dec. 27.?Authority will] [likely be asked of the general assem-.j ; bly to support some plan which would I j start action to enable South Carolina j I to share in the government allotment j of lands from the public domain for i school purposes. Beginning with the !admission of the State of Ohio in 1S03 : one section of land in every township1 I was reserved to the State for the| '? maintenance of public schools. Thisj 'policy obtained until 1S53 when con-j j gressional action reserved two sections \ J in each township for the same pur- j j pose. All States Organized prior to j I 180:J did not receive the benefit ofj ? such a policy, and C. C. CaUiotm ofj jAVashington expects to bring this mat ! ter fully to the attention of Govern- j j or Coopei during the holidays, with j the view of action on the part of the j \ general assembly later, i The plan is to ask the national gov-1 ernment to place the older States on! j parity with the new and compar- j i tively new by alloting to each of the! ?older States a sufficient share of the: ! remaining public ^domain. Although j j the allotment would be remote should j South Carolina receive her share, the I land could be sold at a reasonable j I figure and a substantial sum would i j thus be provided to put the public | j school system of the State on a sound [ financial basis. j The idea has already been approved [ by Georgia, and Mr. Calhoun and his j assistants are proceeding with Geor ; gia's claim. If they desired legisla I tion should be passed by congress. ; South Carolina, it is contended, would I be entitled to about 1.000.000 acres; of land. This public land at times j has sold as low as ".0 cents an acre and again for as much as $10, which i gives some idea of what might be ex- j pected. should the movement sticceed. Mr. Calhoun has an able staff of as I soeiates. Those associated with him are Claude H. Benett, Edgafr Wat kins. Frank Harwell and Homer Wat kins. These make all investigations and historical research, adduce all data, present the claims and hie all necessary action, to establish the I State's rights in the premises. Bishop vile News Notes. ________ Bishopville. Dec. 25.?Christmas is j over, and nothing unusual occurred. Everything was as quiet as the Sab bath. Every one seemed contented, joyful and happy. There was sunrise service in the Methodist church, con ducted by our new pastor, who has; made a favorable impression on all who have met him, and seems to grow on the people. No doubt he will be as popular as B,ro. Watson was. Large numbers of people attended the horse races, which came off at the fair grounds this afternoon and which will continue tomorrow and Saturday. Though the prices of everything were so high, the merchants did a fine business in Christmas goods. There were three sad deaths occur red in or near Bishopville this week. First old Mr. Fripp. who has been' agent in the Union Telegraph office I for many years went to bed in hisj usual health and was found Tuesday \ morning in an unconscious state. He j lingered until 1 o'clock when death relieved him of his sufferings. Hisj funeral was conducted at his home by the Presbyterian and Methodist pastors in absence of the Baptist pas-j tor. His remains were, laid to rest in! the old Piedmont Baptist cemetery.! Mrs. Boy kin was shopping, in town j find was taken suddenly ill in a store, j was taken to a hotel where she died] in a short time. Last night a Mr. Reynolds from the cou:itrv was driving to his home. i when his car turned over &nd killed j him. Mr. Tom McClchdon. who was soj very ill last week is much better. I; am glad to say. Airs. H. s. Cunningham, wife of our! editor is v< ry ill. She has been in j bad health for a long time and suf-i fered much pain, but she is such a! sweet Christian character, she has j borne it cheerfully and patiently. The Misses Charles of Darlington, sister of Capt. Charles, are spending! the holidays at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Scott of Co-j lumbia are spending Christmas at thej home of his father. All of the young school folks are at home for the holidays. The ice pla it at this place was sold a short time ajro to parties in Ben nettsvile. who promise to improve it. ami I trust we will have better ii ,' service another season. Mr. Bond, who has had charge of the plant will; probaly move his family to Green wood. not being able to get a house in this to^vn to live in. T hope the editor and his staff have j had a pleasnt Christmas and will have! a pleasnt and sucessful New Year. \ _j Birthday Party. Mrs. Julian chandler entertained a j number of little friends on Friday af ternoon in honor of her daughter i Nell, who was twelve years of age. The home ^as beautifully decorated in Southern smilax. ferns, holly and I Christmas bolls. After an hour spent in little game*?, and music, the children were invited I into the dining room where music v.as rendered by Mrs. A. It. Munn.i The table was lovely with its birth-, day <-al:e holding twelve burning! caudles. Pruits, cakes, candies and! all the goodies that children delight ? in were plentiful. j After playing games, enjoying mu-l sie and frolic, th.- children left as-l suring their lit i!? - hotdess of their i great pleasure in helping to celebrate her birthday. It' a modern opera house should hoi built by individuals, as has been sug gested would done if the city goe^l out of the opera house business, the city could convert the preseni opera house into an office building or a d?--j partment st?re? , ... . . ' CROWN PRINCE WILL BE TRIED French Will .Demand His Sur render and Trial i London, Dee. 27.?-Frederick Wil liam, the former German crown I prince, will be included in the list of ! persons whose surrender for trial is demanded by the French; according to ! the official report of the recent meet ing of British and French officials. Frederick William, it is said, will be charged with criminal offenses, in cluding looting and robbery with vio ; lencc. committed in France. There appears to be ho further decision reached at the conference with re gard to the case of the former Em peror William. STRUCK BY TRAIN ! ? I Young Florence Man Seriously: Injured at Crossing Florence. Dec. 25.?Mr. Scignous Brown, a son of Mr. W. A. Brown of this city was seriously, perhaps fatal ly injured tonight at 7.30 o'clock I when his automobile was struck at a i crossing about a mile south- of the! city by an Atlantic Coast Line pas- j senger train from Charleston to Florence. The car was demolished j and the young man received injuries from which he is not expected to re cover. His skull was fractured and j one leg broken.. . Injuries Prove Fatal. Florence. D.ec. 26.?Siguous Brown, who was injured last night in an au to collision with a train at a cross ing in the suburbs died at the F,lor- j encc Hospital at 9 o'clock this morn ing. ; v> v. .. .; ? SUGAR BILL IS HELD UP I - Equalization Board Asks Presi-j dent to Delay Action Washington. Dec. 2,6.?President! ,Wffson is withholding action on the j McXary bill extending the life of the sugar- equalization board until thej board tiles a memorandum concern -: ing the measure. It was said at the White House today that the board j requested the delay. There are no iri-j dications what the boards' attitude on the bill would be. CONFEDERATE VETERAN DIES' '- j General Cox Died in Richmond; Last Night Richmond, Dec. 27.?The funeral! service of General William Kuffin Cox, I the distinguished Confederate veter-j an and former North Carolina states-j man. who died here last, night will be held in Raleigh Sunday afternoon. I Crop of Cotton Good this Year. The . bureau of the census in its?j preliminary report of the number of bales of cotton ginned in the counties' of South Carolina during 1919. and: 191$, prior to December 1 of each! year, shows a total in the State forj of L299yl93, bales, aginst 1.-: 241 for th?? year previous. / j Orangeburg leads all the counties! of the State during 1910 with 81.349 j bales: Anderson second with 71.7*4;! with <',7.6S0 for Marlboro and Spar-: tanburg close on her heels with G6.-j 717: Greenville 45^334; Laurens 4 4.-i 406; Sumter 42,5?2 and Lee eighth in the list with 4 0.272. Jasper county gets the booby prize ??his year with 1.1)54 bales ginned to! December i. while Beaufort is a close; second with 2.0.~>6 and Georgetown j third from the last with ?.'.'7:j. Last] year Georgetown was at the bottom] zt the list with only 2.S2S, whilei Jasper had 5.5?6 and Beaufort G.S12.; "Sarnvrell, that was third last year with 57.983 made only 29.166 owing; to the boll weevil ravages, a drop of nearly 50 per cent. Marriage Licenses. White: Stinson Wiggins, Lake j View and Sophia Alford. Dillon. Alex J. Timmons, Sumter and Har-j riett Sims. Sumter. Colored: John McDonald, Sumter and Maggie Council, Sumter. Henry W. Williqms. Brogdon and] Agnes Plowden, Brogdon. Deese Williams. Harvin and Mary Mclntosh. Harvin. Robert Halen, Sumter and Irene! Dunn. Sumter. Willie Code, Sumter-and Martha' Ladson. Sumter. Henry Toomcr. Mayesville and j Elizabeth Reese. Mayesville. John Glover, Providence and Lu-| cille Williams. Dalzell. Sam Richards. Sumter and Rose j Jones. Sumter. .lohn B. Drake. Bennettsvillerahd.i Laura McLeod, Mayesville. S.vm Shealey. Sumter and Charlotte Durkess. Sumter. Bryant Harris. Rembert and Mag-! gie Dray ton. Rembert. Death. Little Jack Moses, Jr.. the infant ! son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moses, Sr.. died at their home on Washington1 Street yesterday morning. The little; l:?oy had been si< k f<<r some time but recently, ii was thought that h? was steadily improving. His death came as a shock to the entire com munity. At the time of his death h? was about fourteen months of age. The funeral exereis**n were con ducted at the house ;it 10.30 thi.--! ruoming and the interment imme-j diately afterwards. The business men of Sumter in eo-i operation with the farmers who have surplus capital for investment- and there are now many farmers in this oiass-f?should take st'-ps at an early dale to build a sweet potato storage! warehouse. I WOOD ALCOHOL PROVES DEADLY ________ Death List For Christmas Ex ceeds Thirty New York. Dec. 27.?Federal agents, health and police officials in many eastern cities were stirred into ac tion today against the traffic in whis key made front wood alcohol, follow ing the wave of death and blindness from this cause in Massachusetts and Cpnecticut. The death list in these States total more than thirty early today. .Arrests are expected here to day in connection with the deaths in New England. Sale of Xc\v Army Shoes. The War Department authorizes publication of the following state ment from the office of the Director of Sales: The Director of Sales announced that the War Department has declar ed surplus and is preparing to offer for sale at fixed prices to the Ameri can public, through the Army Quar termaster retail stores, approximately l.'.JUO.OOO pairs of new army shoes made on the Munson last. This is the first offer made by the War Depart ment to sell new army inspected shoes. The Quartermaster General of the Arniy hits issued Instructions for the distribution of approximately 1.000, ftOO pairs of these shoes to the 25 re tail stores now being operated under his supervision, and they will be available to the public as soon as de livery to the stores can be effected. 'Ph'e superintendent of each store will make local anounccment of the' date on7 which the shoe will be placed on sale in his store. The remainder Of tiic surplus will be distributed to the army retail stores'in accordance with the demand developed for them. The surplus stock includes three classes of shoes, namely, the choco rate-colored marching shoe, which will be sold in the retail stores, both over the counter and delivered on mail or ders.' at $3.25_ per pair: a heavy weight metallic fastened shoe that was manufactured for field use, which will retail at $7.30 per pair, and a weit shoe, which will also sell at $7.50 per pair. Tlie shoes to be placed in.the army retail stores will range in size from 5's to 15's and in widths from A to EE. Sizes smaller than 7 1-2, how ever, will be limited in number. At. the prevailing price of shoes in the commercial market, these army shoes are of exceptional value. They were manufactured from the highest grade of leather obtainable: every piece of leather, after being cut for the manufacture of a shoe, was in spected before being assembled, and each shoe was subjected in the course of assembling to a series of detailed inspections. The leather which went into their manufacture was tanned in accordance with army specifications, and the' process of fanning pursued was designed to make them as water resisting as possible. They are the nearest approach to a water proof shoe now on the market. The uppers are practically indestructible. Shoes! of similar type issued to the American soldiers in France, were resoled and reissued in instances as many as thfifik and four times. The surplus of the chocol?te-col orcd marching shoe, which will retail at $8.25. is approximately 265,000 pairs. The upper of this shoe is made with the grain of tl ? leather outside. The sole is metallic fastened. This shoe will take a polish, and is suffi ciently dressy in appearance' to suit the purposes of the business man whose vocation keeps' him out of doors and entails considerable walk ing. Elected Bridge Keeper. The '.county board of. commission ers met in extra session Monday last to look after condemnation proceed ings against two land owners through whose premises the new road to the river.will pass. They also elected Mr. John T. Cameron, of Lugoff, as keeper, for the new bridge when it opens for.*traffic. Mr. Cameron was hired .at a salary of ?t;o per week. Ke will select his assistant to be on duty at night, and this assistant will have to meet with the approval of the board. The assistant will be paid by Mr. .Cameron. ' Thv bridge will soon be ready for ^rEffic and probably will be ready before: the new road is completed. In this case the bridge 'will be opened and the temporary roadway used un til the permanent road is completed. ?Camden Chronicle. Wedding (Celebration. . Oswego, 1 )ee. 25.?Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McLeod. of Oswego celebrated their seventh wedding, anniversary on. December 18th from 0.30 to 10 o'clock. During the evening about 50 persons came to wish the bride and groom of seven years many years of happy mar ried life. The home had been taste fuly decorated with Christmas colors, red and green, intermingled with Christmas bells and red roses. In the receiving.room was a huge wedding bell, draped with mistletoe. Mrs. Wesley McCoy received the guests at the door, and were invited to register by Mrs. J. F. Moore. Little favors of red and green ribbon were pinned on each guest by Mrs. Moore. Just across the room Miss Annie Bell Mc Cathern served delicious punch. The guests were them invited to the din ing room., where ice cream and cake] were served by Misses Clelia Terry and Lucile Kibler. Mrs. R. C. Wactor of: Sumjter and Mrs. H. D. Weldon of Mayesvillr presiding at the cream table. The present table was a beau tiful sight, numerous pieces a bride"! should be proud of. The bride and, groom both wore their wedding suits. The groom's .uit't to the bride was a beautiful watch bracelet. Everybody J left assuring the host and hostess of a very pleasant evening. Paris. Dee. 27.?Marshal Foch h_?1 informed the republican committee ofj Finistere thai he will decline the prof fered candidacy to the senate, ae-; cording to The Matin. Census Enumerators. The following enumerators have been appointed to serve in Sumter county, as recommended by Julian S. Wolfe, Supervisor of the Seventh Dis trict: v Concord. L. W. Warren. Route 5. Sumter. Manchester Township. F. M. Coul ter. Wedgefield. Mayesville Township, Wade H. Hudson. Mayesville. Middleton Township. W. D. Ryan and G. H. Burrus. Wedgefield. Privateer Township. J. A. Cooper and A. P. Hinson. Tindal. Providence Township, Sumter W. Raflield. Sumter. R. 4. . Rafting Creek Township, Jas. E. Rembert, and J. E. DuPrc, Rembert. Shiloh Township, J. C. McElvcen and J. J. McElvcen, Lynchburg. R. F. D. Stateburg Township. E. D. Boyett and W. M. Lenoir. Jr., Wedgefield and Horatio, respectively. Sunuer Township. R. W. Burke.:. H. L. B. Wells and D. R. McLeod, all Sunuer. Et. F. D. Ward 1. M. B. Parnham. Sumter. Ward 2. Thos. S. Sumter. Sumter. Ward 3, Mrs. Minnie B. Copcland. Sumter. Ward 4, Edwin F. Miller. Sumter. The above are the appointees so. far in the census work for Sumter county. Mr. Wolfe states that he still needs several more men or ladies to act as enumerators, but if he doesn't get any more hopes to finish the work in the required time. It is to be hoped that all people will cooperate with the enumerators and gladly.give them all the informa tion asked. The information under the act of congress is confidential and no one's business will be divulged. Tlie enumerators have sworn not to divulge any information secured. All persons are required under the law to answer the questions asked, and if refused", severe penalties are attached. All enumerators will carry identifica tion cards and commissions and when asked to do so will show these to I show their authority. Food for Europe. New York. Dee. ^ 24.?Juius H. Barnes, United States Wheat Direc tor and president of the United States Grain Corporation, yesterday made the- following statement in reference to Mr. Hoover's -plan to- supply food to Europe on credit using the- capital of the Grain Corporation: "I would be very glad indeed if congress should, in line with Mr. Hoover's suggestion, authorize this plan to supply food to peoples now : in urgent need in Central Europe against their credit obligation. Their [appeals to tis at present are quite ! distressing. The profits of the Grain Corporation and of the Sugai>Equal ization Board arc quite material and may well be invested in such human itarian relief helping directly to steady [the war-torn peoples of Europe in j their progress towards the day wite'n rthey can stand atone. v ( "Last February the people of this ! country expected to lose one billion I of dollars in discharging the war j time pledge of a producer's wheat [price. It 'now appears that, eighty ! per cent of the wheat of this country I is marketing outside the Grain Cor ; Deration and above the government [guarantee price, it is very improb iable that the National Treasury will [have any loss whatever from that source. Congress may well consider whether one hundred or two hundred I million dollars of loans authorized to i those suffering nations in the main , tenace of social order would, not be I a proper return for part of the billion j dollars to the National Treasury, in | stead of the preservation of the en j tire amount in cash. Neither Mr. I Hoover nor myself, convinced as we ! are of the dire extremity of millions j of people, can face the responsibility i without thus putting the situation be [fore the American people and their j representatives. ! "This is probably the last winter of distress for lack of food in Europe, j Our own investigation last May coh I yinced us that ninety per cent, of the j arable land of Europe was sown to 'crops within six months after the ar mistice in spite of tremendous difficul ties due to. lack of tools, farm ani | mals and labor. The normal tenden cy of man this revealed, to rcutnrn to j orderly production in areas swept by j war for five years, was most encour aging and there is steady progress likewise in the industrial sections, j though necessarily more slow in dc j velopm'ont. "The immense drainage pf supplies by war could not be replaced in a single harvest, but another harvest [season will undoubtedly make Europe fairly secure for food needs and allow ja larger human energy devoted to the rebuilding of industry. It remains, true, however, as set -forth, so vividly by Mr.-Hoover, that between now and the next harvest, food is'required in certain are&s ahd by certain people not yet possessing the means of pay ment but whose character and re sources justify a measure of capital ization from our most fortunate po sition. The distribution hist winter and spring" of Atticrican food by4 an American rgahizati?n maintained so cial order in Europe. Distribution in lesser measure this winter presents fewer problems because there has been distinct progress in reinstating Europes' own transportation and dis tributing channels." Big Cotton Sale. The biggest cotton sale ever pulled j off in Bishopville by one individual; occurred last week when Mr. J. M. Hearon sold all of his cotton amount-; ing to 167-t bales, most of it short; stanle. for the round sum of $345.000. | Mr. li. O. Alexander of Charoltte, N. C.. bought the short staple amounting: to nearly a quarter million dollars.! ?'ox. Vernon arid Co.. of Darlington? bought the long staple. A good profit was realized on the; cotton sold and it cleaned- out Mr.; Hearon's ware-house, ? Bishopvillej Vindicator. -?? When the railroads have been re-J turned to private ownership who will] be blamed for poor service? 1 THE PE-R Rea-Mfiair Uffei* Mrs. Martha C. Dale, R. D. !v Cannon, Del., writes:. "I ?m'el? tirel3r cured of chronic cata_fr_- of the stomach and bowels by PE RUrNA/' Mr. J. Bayer, Gleadale, Oregon: "There is no medicine like lPE-RUr XA for catarrhaideafhess.? Mrs. Kate Marquis, Biddlebsrg, Ohio: "PE-R?-NA C?ed;:a?e? of catarrh of the head antf throat." . Mr. J. H. Collins, \yesson,; Mis sissippi: "PE-RU-NA. makes' me5' feel vigorous and able to work without" that tired, weak feeling. I , usually have otherwise.? . ' Mrs. P. Ludvigsen, Justin, 3Iin- . nesota: "I get rid of my liver trouble and can eat anything: since taking PE-?U-NA." Mrs. L. Hearing, 283 .East 169th St., New York City: "For catarrh; \ of the head and stomach, I itafre found PE-RU-NA better: tfrsjnany other medicine/' ' ? Mr. W. H. Edgar, 40 Cooper.St.,: Atlanta, Georgia: "PE-KU-ttA:\ cured rnc after I had' sufere$fc?| fifteen years with rheumatism/? : Mrs. Lecna Dodd,. . R... .No^.&j Medon, Tennessee: "PE-OT~S??'; is a erand medicine for coughs ^and-v colds/: >v? ^| So many diseases are due tOr tarrh and- catarrhal conditions, makes PE-RU-XA the best medir^ cine m the world to have on hand :; for emergencies and general heal?iy ?protection. Thousands of.familie*: are never without a bottle of. PE-?/ PU-N? or a box of PE-R?-N?' Tablets in the medicine cabme? That is the safe way. ? You can buy PE-RU-NA^S* where in.tablet or liquid f?rmV ? '" RELIEF STEAMER I IS FOUNDEREP Fifteen People at Belle Island Face Starvation Quebec, Dec. 27.:?Fifteen nersoa^ in the lighthouse and wireJess, sta tion at Belle Isle face, death %y''stajr^ vation because of the failure to de liver winter provisions.. -The .\relle? steamer foundered a few days ago.and ice prevents another steamer reaching the place. Tann Tenancy in South Carolina. I Sixty-three p^r. cent of all of 5 the [ farms in South Carolina are opef | a te d by te.nants. Tn 191Q therewere. j 176,434. farms in this -State, .^an?'of I these only 65,213 we're operated" bV [owners and managers.- ' ? ' /* I Only two States- in the nation fca-r$ ! a greater percentage of. tenancy .than this State. These are MississippirwjS? 66.1 per cent of ail her firnrs opVtated by tenants, and Georgia with G5.$ per; cent. ': -r&? The general average tenancy;^ ' , the East Central States, Jinciui fing Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, 3?chig?8. !and Wisconsin was 27 per ce&t;'pfiffe jhighest groups are the .West Sov^^ i Central States with 5 2.-8.. per j cei1?.. tenancy, the East South Cental with.% 50.7 per cent, and the S?utfi' Atlantic [with 45.0 per cent. These .three e^rn^ I sist largely of the cotton growing j States. . 5 I While the term "tenant," .acc^rd\ri| I to the Thirteenth Census interprets tion, includes both share-croppers ?i?t I renters, the situation is not nraterf^ly*. [modified by this qualification.- Th$ I essential point is that th& grea^tgr ; percentage of the farms in South' Car | olina are operated by others tte?h,' jthe owners themselves. Moreover, the tendency in this- di ; rection seems to be on the incera^*J?fc. 1880 the percentage of tenancy H? South Carolina was 50.3: in 18^6^. was 55.3: and in Ub)0 the figure'W^B 61.1. There has been accompanying (his ;l progressive decrease in . the. size of farms from 541 acres in i'lipb 'o 76.6 acres in 1910. The number of tenant farmers in 1SS0 was 47,219t-; while in 1910 it was 111,221. ?-3 Twenty-four counties in South Carv olina average more than 63 per cent tenancy. Marlboro leads withi' "tfuV* per cent. Abbeville and Union follow ing with 77.1* per cent and 16-.2 per cent respectively. This situation assumes unusual hn portanee when we consider its reta tion to the existing boll weevil sitti? ation. It is the tenant farmer, who will find the matter of adjustment most difficult. He has never leaned toward (he system of safe farming which makes him provide his -food and feed supplies at home; and^it is going to be hard to instill into him as quickly as is necessary new- meth ods of farming which must beTe?rhed i to accommodate an enforced chitnge from the present system of agricul ture. \ V The opportunities of landowners, merchants.' bankers, and business-3C?en to aid in this program, of education for readjustment constitutes a respon sibility: for :+ is the tenant faririer a a rule, who is most ? inaccessible to the ordinary methods ? of propa ganda. He must be reached by the direct contact of those who are'' ac customed to advise him in his busi ness affairs. '~: . Also,; it is generally conceded;.'that ownership is a better type of farnx mg than tenancy. Denmark, Ireland, England, and more recently ??W republic of Czecho-Srovalcia have] in augurated national policies to-encour* age ownership. An increasing, tend* eiicy towards tenant farming is to be regretted. Everything ^OSSibVe should be done to stimulate the ??rh^ ers living on their own farms and taking an active interest in the vital matters of maintaining soil fertility, and building up community life.-~-ITni versity Weeklv News. The need of another hotel -foi^S^U^ ter is beginning to be diswssed^:d^pr the past year the pr? *eht' ho^s^^vi been unable -to aceommodajte^T:tke traveling public and it is. Jsa?^"thi need for another hotel is"