Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? - Wednesday and Saturday ?BY? FUBilSHlXG COMPANY &GM33ER, S. O. Terms: pag? ?wmirm?in advance. Advertisements. Square first insertion ..$1.00 subsequent insertion.50 ltracts for three months, or will be made at reduced rates, communications which sub private interests will be charged as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect be charged for. The Sum tor Watchman was found in 1850 and the True Southron m >6. The Watchman a*id Southron has iSe combined circulation and ice of both of the old papers, is manifestly the best advertising in Sumter. A SOBER CHRISTMAS. ? ^ It is just as well not to lose one's ^perspective in considering the devas y vtation wrought by poison-alcohol dur .'.;-teg the holidays. The list of fatalities :^ia a mournful and shameful thing to ?xontemplate. It should be remem ^?i^Eed,;:however, that the big figures ? |given are spread over the whole cor .;';try.' W' Gen'erally speaking there have not ..;. been many cases in any single com vj munity. And even in the cities most " .prominent on the list the. number of - victims does not really indicate any " widespread indulgence. When people 1 anywhere drink any considerable quantity of wood alcohol or denatur t - ed alcohol, there is little possibility oi I concealing the fact. Sickness, blind ? ne8s or death reveals it. How many of the people who are talking so freely of the prevalence of t this deadly indulgence have seen any T of it, or have any personal knowledge of it? Bespits first impressions there was no universal orgy of poison drinking on Christmas Instances were really rare, scattered, sporadic, and were confined for thv most part ^^fehe foreign population. ' Neither was there any general in \ dulgence in ^ordinary alcoholic bever ages by those who Lad stored them up for the holidays, or had access to them. In New York, the biggest and wettest of all cities, the World, which is hostile to prohibition, reported on "TJdCemfcer 27: "Never in the history Of thia^aty were there so few persons arraigned^ the police courts as a re sult of over-imbibing on Christmas. The day was a disastrous one for the courts, so far as fines were concern ed. >The Yorkville court is considered a barometer on such occasions, A .yf&r.ago yesterday in that court 26 persons were arraigned on charges of drunkenness on Christmas day. T^his year there were only two casea" It was the soberest, cleanest Christ inas in the nation's history. Future Christmases will be still soberer and ler, when the old liquor is con and forgotten, and ignorant or Various adventurers have learned the perils of ilicit substitutes TJXTXL THE HARVEST. Whether or not the Armenians are worth saving -may be a debatable question. Whether or mot the Unit ed States wants to take a mandatory over them in an attempt to set them on their feet is certainly debatable. But whether we want them to starve by hundreds and thousands, the bones of- children strewing the roads over which they and their parents make futile journeys back and forth in quest of food, has but one answer. This country may be luxury-mad, but it lias a heart under its extravagantly woven garment. . Whether the people in Armenia and other starving countries ought to have pulled themselves together and In some miraculous way procured seed and sowed it and somehow made j a living for themselves this year, i.s beside the question. They couldn't, or they thought they couldn't and any how they didn't. And they are starv ing. The observers who have been sur veying the ground in Austria say that is the most deeply suffering land in Europe. Rouma- ia is next. Those who have come from Armenia sayj nothing could be worse than condi tions there. Without arguing the matter as to which of these and oth er stricken countries is worse off or more deserving, we face the fact that all those people need food and need it badly. Even in the Czecho-Slovak republic, where the people have made such remarkable progress in the di rection of self-support, they need 700,000 tons of cereals to carry them over until the next harvest Somehow that last report seems to clinch the matter. It is not gifts of money these peo ples need, though perhaps such gifts might help a little. They do not wish to be pauperized. What they want is credit for food and clothing and seed and raw materials. They want us to send these things and give them long credit for them. WTien they are reasonably on their feet again, they expect to pay the bills. Somehow these credits must be ar ranged. We do not wish, as a na tion or as individuals, the odium of having asked the question of Cain. We should wish, rather, having found one wounded and starving by the roadside, to represent the Christian answer to that other question: "Who was this man's neighbor?" "He that showed mercy!" A HISTORICAL TRIAL. There is almost universe satisfac tion with the renewed purpose shown by the Allies to bring the former kaiser to trial. Presumably that trial will result in punishment of some sort of the monarch who played the dominant part in the most criminal of wars. But the governments concez-ned do not seem actuated by revenge. A year or two ago millions would gladly have lynched Wilhelm. There was a wide spread demand for his execution. Now that feeling has mostly died out. Most Americans would probably be satis fied to see Wilhelm imprisoned for life or exiled to some remote place like ?Napoleon, whose deeds he emulated. Even that, however, is little more than incidental. It is recognized now that the trial itself is of more import ance than the personal fate of the dfendant. For the trial is designed to bring out. in a legal and formal man ner, all the facts regarding the crim inal origin and conduct of the war, and publish them so that all the world, now and hereafter, may know. it is a procedure intended to set his tory straight. The verdict of that in ternational court. *?nd the evidence on which it is w*?ed, will stand forever as an arraignment of autocracy, a les son alike to ambitious rulers and to people who put irresponsible power in their hands. A $25 SUIT. A conference of clothing men is to be held in Washington early in Jan naary, including representatives of the industry all the way from the produc er of raw materials to the final dis penser of the finished product. Some clothing manufacturers are said to have expressed their be-::ef that mens suits which now retail for $55 could be sold for about $25, if an arrangement could be worked out be tween mills, manufacturers and deal ers, whereby a certain percentage of business could be devoted to goods of standard quality, to be turned out "in quantity.' it seems something like the French plan for a "standardized men's suit," though it evidently implies co operation on a larger scale, and great er variety in the product. Manufacturers and merchants have got into the habit of saying that the American public does iot want goods at lower prices, and will not buy mod erately, priced clothing no matter what its intrinsic value may be. If they have any such notion about men's clothing, the masculine public, or at least that part of it which has no false prejudice against ready-made suits, will rise up as one man and dare therri to try it. INCOME TAX FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW Were you one of thousands of per sons who last year, with unquestioned i honesty and purpose, filed an incor-1 rect income tax return? Are you, or have you been a claimant for refund of taxes overpaid? Have you been called upon by the Bureau of Inter nal Revenue for payment of amounts owed the Government through inad vertance or omissions in making out your income tax form ? To sum it up. have you experienced trouble of any kind in filing your income tax return for 1918? If so, this is written for your ben efit and for the benefit of more than 3.000,000 taxpayers who. on or before March 15, will file income tax returns for the year 1919. It is certain a per centage of these returns will be in correct. It is equally certain that the percentage of errors may be largely reduced if taxpayers will acquaint ? hemselves with the income tax pro visions of the act of February- 24, 1919, known as the revenue act of 1918, which provides for the collec tion of taxes for the year 1919 and subsequent years. Bureau Aids Taxpayers As an aid to taxpayers there ha> been prepared with the official ap proval of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, a series of short articles, of | which this is the first, telling how to j make out an income tax return for j 1919, when and v.-here to file it. and j what to do in case you meet with un usual difficulties. By making note of the information contained therein, it is believed that most of the difficul ties heretofore encountered may be avoided. Change in Normal Rate Probably the most important! change affecting the average taxpay- ' er is in the normal rate, the exemp ? tions of $1,000 for single persons and $2.000 for married persons and heads! of famililes remaining the same a? for 1918. The normal rate for 1919 is 4 per cent on the first $4,000 of net income above the exemptions and S per cent on the remaining net income. The normal rate for 1918 was 6 and 12 per cent, respectively. This ap plies to every citizen and resident of the United States. Alien nonresidents receiving income from sources within the United States are taxed to the full 8 per cent on the income from such sources. The surtax rates, which range from 1 per cent on the amount of net in- I come between $5,000 and $<;.ooo to 65 per cent on the amount of income in excess of $1,000,000, remain un changed. May Pay in Installments The tax, as in 1919, may be paid in full at the time of filling the return, or in four installments, the first of v.-hich is due on or before March 15. the second on or before September 15, and the fourth on or before De cember 15. The first installment must accompany the filing of the re turn. The period for filing is from January 1 to March 15. Heavy pen alties are provided for persons who fail or "willfully refuse" to file then return and pay the tax within the time prescribed. Forms for making returns may be obtained from offices of collectors of internal revenue and deputy collec tors', post offices, and banks. If your income for 1919, was $5,000 or less, ask for Form 1040 a. ? If it was more than $5,000 ask for Form 1040. Re turns must be filed with the collec tor of internal revenue for the dis trict in which the taxpayer lives or has his principal place of business. I SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION School of Methods to Be Held in Spart anburg Spartan burg. Jan. 5.'?The Spartan burg County Sunday School Associa tion and the South Carolina Sunday School Association are cooperating in the plans for holding a school of methods for all Sunday schoor work ers of all denominations from Janu ary IS to 23. The faculty secure;" for this school includes a number of the leading workers in religious edu cation of the continent. The school will be held in the First Baptist church. The sessions will be gin each afternoon at 3.45 and will continue until 9.05.' Sandwiches and coffee will be served in the dininc room of the church between 6.30 and 7.30. The officers of the school are expecting to have at least 500 en rolled. No registration fees will be charged. Attendance and taking sat isfactory notes at any fifteen periods will entitle any one to an Interna tional Training School Certificate. "With special honors" will be added to the certificate for five more periods. The faculty and officers of the school are as follows: Dr. W. J. Mc Glothlin. President of Furman Uni versity, Greenville; Dr. Edward Porter St. John, author of "Stories and Story Telling," and "Child Nature and Child Nurture," Windsor. Conn.; Dr. Gilbert Glass. General Superintendent Sunday School work, Southern Presbyterian Church, Richmond; Mrs. Phebe A. Curtiss, specialist in Childrens' work, Chicago, 111.; Miss Freda Bose, Young Peoples' Superintendent, Alabama Sunday School Association, Montgom ery; R. D. Webb, State General Secre tary; Miss Cora Holland, State Chil dren's Superintendent; Dr. Guy E. Snavely, Dean college of social and practical arts. Converge College, Dean of School; Miss lone Alverson, Office Assistant, State Assoication, Secretary. The School of Methods will open on Sunday afternoon, January 18, with a big mass meeting held in the FlrsT Baptist, church. Efforts are being made to get every school in the coun try represented at this meeting. On Friday evening, the 23rd, immediate ly at the close of the lectures, a pa geant entitled. "The Rights of the Child" will be given. Mrs. S. N. Burts of this city is in charge of the paegant. ! All pastors, superintendents, offi cers, teachers, class officers, pnrents and pupils in young rieo-nlo.'s and adult classes are invited to attend. Work ers from all parts of the state will he most cordialy welcomed at this school. It is regarded as one of the most practical ways that the organ ized Sunday Schoo! work can help to develop efficiency in the Sunday schools of the St-ate. DRY LAW MADE MUCH STRICTER Supreme Court Declares Prohi bition Enforcement Act Constitutional J Washington, Jan. 5.?The Supreme! Court today declared constitutional j j sections <>f the prohibition enforce ment act prohibiting the manufacture and sale of beer, wine or other in- j toxicating or malt or vinous liquors, j containing one-half of one per cent! or more alcohol and beer containing! 2.75 per cent alcohol is illegal under j 'he war time prohibition act. the court | also decided. The court's decision was rendered by live to four v>:- . Justices Day, Yandeventer, Reynolds and Clark dissenting. A negro house on Purdy street was partially burned Saturday about 1.30 o'clock. The roof was burned off. but j the truck arrived in time to cxtin iguish the blaze with the chemical ap I paratus. Marriage Licenses. j Colored: Murrav Xcison. Sumte.-; I and Queenie Heriot, Sumtcr. London, Dec .13.?"Victory" pos i tage stamps in celebration of peace j j are being issued for 1920 in Barbados, j j TIRE CONSERVATION- DAY?Come! to our office Saturday, January 10.1 and learn how to reduce your tire j cost. Goodyear tire expert will tell! you how t?. get best mileage from' your tires. Shaw Motor Company. I SALESMEN WANTED?To solicit or ders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or commission. Address The Harvey Oil Co., Cleve-j land. Ohio. FOR SALE?Some of the best regis tered Guernsey bulls of various ages. From a prize winning family. C. M. Boykin, Mayesville, S. C, R. F. D. j No. 3. , , ? i EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN MEXICO I Impossible* to Approximate Cas- j ualties?Panic Among Ig- | nqrant Classes - h Mexico City, Jan. 4 (By the Asso- j elated Press).--Scores of persons! have been killed in a violent earth-1 quake which occurred in many parts! oi." .Mexico last night. The center of! >he disturbance is believed to have been near the volcano of Orizaba. Incomplete press reports indicate that the State of Vera Cruz suffered more than any other section, although! ! seismic disturbances wore felt j (throughout the* entire republic. Ad-j vires from Coroba sav that 30 dead: j have already been acounted for in | the village of San Juan Coscamatepec, where many houses were destroyed. There are unconfirmed reports of a similar catastrophe in the village ofj Huatuasco. At Jalapn. further north. 00 victims! of the earthquake have been counted; including numerous dead. Lack of communication with the j other small towns and villages in the j theater of the disturbance makes even ' approximate estimates of the casual- j ties Impossible. The earthquake caused great alarm ' in the large cities. Marine distur bances have occurred off Vera Cruz! city and there were some casualties,] although the number is nor known, with considerable destruction of prop erty. From San Juan Coscomatepec. il is reported that the shocks still con tinued Sim day. TEN MEXICAN STATES SHAKEN Mexican Earthquakes Wide Spread in Effect Mexico City. Jan. 5.?Ten Mexican ! States were shaker by the earthquake which Saturday night destroyed atj least two villages and caused many ' deaths in the State of Vera Cruz. Re- j ports last night indicated that the: center of the disturbance was near Mount Orizaba, a volcano about sev- ; enty miles west of Vera Cruz. Tec- j cello, a village northeast of the vol- j cano was virtually destroyed and a : similar fate befell Coubetlan, a small j hamlet in the neighborhood. The Dreams Ahead. What would we do, in this world of; ours, Were it not for the dreams ahead? For thorns are mixed with the fairest j flowers, No matter what path we tread, And each of us has a golden goal j Stretching out to the endless years; And ever we climb with a hopeful soul, With alternate smiles and tears. The dreams ahead are what hold us up i Through the strain of a ceaseless flight; j While our lips are pressed to the wormwood cup And storms shut out the light. To some 'tis a dream of a high estate, To others a dream of a truce with fate, In a ceaseless search for health. One dreams of a hearth and a home to be: ! One sees but a golden store: While the burcF vd toiler dr-ams of; rest 'Where toif shall be no more. oS. ever it is, in some sweet guise. Hope hangeth her lantern high; Oh, the dreams ahead are the golden; stars That help us to live, or die. ?Buffalo Times. < Tomorrow. ? How many and how many threatening 1 ' things Lurk as we lightly mount and ride away Into the future from the known to day? What fates whirr over us on wheeling Wings; . t To what wild precipice the trackTedge clings ; What gorge of windy darkness waits] its prey; i What sorrow squats and what gaunt j hopes decay, Below those uplands where tomorrow; sings ? i And yet v.-e laugh along or shout a ; brave Chorus of challenge to the winds that! race. The Fates that circle and the hordes! of sorrow. For though we have to rouse oldj Death and ride With that lank rattlebones to serve I as guide. ' j We mean to climb those mountains' of tomorrow. ?Bartlett Adamson, in the Sydney; Bulletin. ' i C?e-Lcnoir. Hagood. Jan. 1.?A marriage of un usual interest in this section of the State was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. O. Smoak. at s;. Matthews. December 20, when their sister. Dolly Coe became Che bride of David Gaillard Lehoir. The ceremony was performed by ;hc bride's pastoi*. the fle.v. Mi'. Iverson of the Presby terian church, in ihe> presence of [he !:<>:?.!it<! Scarce ? > Foodstuff. The F-5ague. Holland.. Xovi l?.?Hol land to whose population nearly all important foods' tiffs w-^re rationed during the war. has not yet obtained sufficient grairi to permit unlimited consumption of- breadstuffs. It has been announced in Parliament that rationing of white and brown bread will continue. " 'bolshevik pre dicts peace j Maixm Litvinoff Says War Wili I End Quickly _ ' Copenhagen: Dec. .31.'?Maxim Lit jvinoff. the Bolshevik representative, who has been conferring here with j .] ames O'Grady of G real Brita in. for the purpose of bringing about the repatriation of prisoners of war. de clared today, "peace is coming more quickly than is generally believed," according to an interview in the so cial newspaper Demokraten. the next ly, . ceum number Tuesday, January Thirteenth at 8 P. M. ? The next attraction of the Sunter Lyceum will be the Trinacria Concert Company. The numbers of the course . thus'far for this season have been un 11 usually attractive and the patron? of the Lyceum have been enthusiastic in their expressions of praise. ? The Trinacria Concert Company ! gives promise of being just as attrae | ;ive as any of the previous numhtr-.s ; avi the notice of its coming is given now. in order that those who have ;i >kets may be sure to keep this date j open. / NOTICE i Teachers' Examination Saturday, Jan uary 10th. ! An examination of applicants for I certificates to teach in the public I schools of Sumter County will be held i at the Court House Saturday, Januarj I 10th, beginning at & o'clock a. m. J. H. HAYNSWORTH, I County Supt. Education, FERTILIZERS For over a quarter of a century the firm of Harby and company (and their Successors) HARBY AND COM PANY, INCORPORATED, have been distributing Ferti lizers to the Planters of South Carolina. The 'brands of goods we distribute are not only standard, but most of the formulas are OUR OWN., and manufactured ES PECIALLY FOR OUR TRADE. All lands do not require the same materials. They dif ' fer as well as individuals. We can supply you with ANY ANALYSIS, or ANY' FORMULA wanted, and we stand squarely behind the Manufacturer's guarantee. In other words, you have the Manufacturer's guarantee, as well as the guarantee of HARBY AND CO., INC., on every ton of goods you buy from us. Yr get SERVICE, QUALITY and FAIRHpRICES whei_ you buy from us. All we ask is that you SEE US before you place your order. Our specialty is carload shipments. HARBY & CO., INCORPORATED Mo. 9 West Liberty Street, SUMTER, S. C IMPORTERS, DEALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, OF ALL FERTILIZER MATERIALS A\ "COMPLETE FERTILIZERS, ANY ANALYSES, H. J. Harby, President A. C. Phelps, V. Pres. & Mgr. E. 31. Tfall. Seety. & Tieas. J. J. Brcnnan, Asst. Mgr. Fertilizer Dept. W. P. Rivers, Asst, Mgr. Cotton Dept. llili?KIlllltilMIHIUIIilllUliiiin. Whether Cotter Pin or Complete Overhaul You can get it in our Sales and Service Station. We are Authorized Ford Dealers, fn our stockroom, we carry e^ery part that goes into a Ford car of Ford truck. They are genuine Ford parts too?each made of the same tough, durable Vanadium steel as its counterpart in the Ford car. Our special Ford repair shop is thoroughly equipped with specially designed tools and up-to-the-minute machinery so that re pairs, adjustments, or complete overhauls for Ford cars can be handled promptly and efficiently. Our mechanics who will do the work on your Ford cars, or trucks, understand the Ford mechanism and know the rirrht way to tune it up. And for the work you will pay only the reasonable Ford prices. We are a part of the Big Ford Family and not only repair Fords but sell them as well. We have more than a passing interest in the service we give you. Drive to our garage when your Ford needs repairing. For safety's zake have the Authorized Ford dealer do it. Shaw Motor Company INSIST OX GEXCTXE FORD PARTS