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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
ESCAPED FROM OFFICER.
Desperate Rubs Redpepper I'm Deputy
Sheriff's Eyes.

Spartanburg, Jan. 25.-After blind
ing the deputy sheriff with a double
handful Of red pepper, a desperate
charged with a serious offense in
North Carolina snatched the officers
pistol away from the representative
OF the law, ran the conductor out of
the car. and held all passengers terri
fed until he could jump from the
train, according to the story told here
by people who were on a Southern
Railway train this morning between
Spartanburg and Asheville, N. C. -
Geter Davis, alias Joe Bennett,
alias Joe Henson, was tried in Bum
combe County. N. c.. about two
-snontf1s 'aso,~urd sentenced TO serve
two years on the chain gang.t 'As Of
ficers were taking him to Jail he made
break for liberty and succeeded in
reaching South Carolina. Here he
CHANGED to run against an officer and
when searched a pistol was found on
his person. For carrying unlawful
weapons he was sentenced to serve
thirty days on the Spartanburg chain
gang, and that sentence was complet-
ed Wednesday.
When the North Carolina authori-
ties were notified they dispatched
Deputy Sheriff Bell to Spartanburg to
secure the prisoner and bring him
back, first warning the officer that
the offender was a dangerous man.
Officer Bell secured his man about 10
o'clock this morning and took passage
on Southern train for Asheville, first
seeing to it that Davis had heavy
handouts on his wrists.
When Melrose was reached where
the heavy grade begins on the rail-
road the prisoner asked permission to
visit the toilet and the officer removed
the handcuff from the left hand.
Deputy Bell meanwhile stationed him.
self outside the door and as the train
lurched around a curve on the noun
tain side running approximately five
miles per hour, the prisoner stepped
from the toilet and flung the red pep
per in the officers face. Before Mr..
Bell could see or get his breath Da-
Wis had snatched the officers pistol
from the holster and notified every
man in the car that one move meant
instant death. AS the conductor en-
tered the car his life was also threat
ened and the railroad official was
forced to retreat in haste from that
coach. A few minutes later Davis
swung from the train and is now sup
posed to be at liberty in the North
Carolina mountains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
POPE BENEDICT PLEASED.
Says Wilson's Speech is Most COur-
ageOus Document.
Mr.. Root spoke before the MAJ

Rome, Jan. 24.-Via Paris-(De-
layed) Pope Benedict characterized
President Wilson's speech as the
most courageous document that has
appeared since the beginning OF the
war" An Italian translation of the
speech was given to the Pope by Car
dinal Gasparri and the pointiff read it
with the keenest interest giving signs
OF approval Of certain passages which
struck him, saying with much cmpha-
sis, Every good" and speaking of 9th
ers as excellent" Concluding the
reading, the Pope said, "It contains
many truths and revives the principles
of Christian civilization"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
THE NEGRO CONFERENCE.
White Citisens Invited to Attend The
Negro Conference This Year at 90.
lumbia, February TO.

A few prominent colored as we'll
as many white citizens have suggest
ed that We should invite the leading
white me.; farmers and others, to
attend the South Carolina Negro Race
Conference In Columbia, February s..
This conference was organized 10
years ago by myself for the purpose
Of discussing vital subjects relative to
race adjustment and the betterment
Of race relationship. Among other i'm
portant subjects to be discussed at
this conference is the migration of the
negro from the south to the north.
Beginning with the month of
March efforts will be made in the
Southern States as never before. 10
persuade laborers from the South to
go to the north and the west. The
slogan. by northern agents. Is zone
million colored laborers from the
South to the North bv spring" Ger
tain sections of Georgia and Alabama
have been almost wholly depleted.
The race conference will meet Feb
ruary TO and the subject of the mi
grafton of the negro will be taken up
at IL o'clock on the Sth. Among the
prominent colored speakers are: W.
T. Andrews Of Sumter and Rev. C. r.
Walker. d. D., Of Augusta, Ga. Among
the white men who will speak on the
same subject are: DR.. Weston Bruner
of the Southern Baptist Home Mis-
sion Board. Atlanta, Ga, who will
discuss Settling the Race Problem
Through the Gospel" DR.. B. F.
Riley of Birmingham. Ala, Rev. C. c.
Brown. d. d.. Mr.. ]. w. Norwood
president Of the Norwood National
Bank Of Greenville. 8. c.; Mr.. j. NJ
Kinard. president of the Commercial
Bank of Newberry and His Excellency,
Gov. II. L. Manning will speak also
w. T. Andrews one of the leading ne
groes OF the State asked ME to invite
prominent white men from every
county in the State to attend the con-
ference on the 8th. We hope every
leading colored man, preacher, teach
and business man will be present.
now extend an invitation to our white
people to attend this conference Spc-
cial seats will be provided for them
at First Calvary Baptist church. We
are offered the use of the opera house
for the 9th.
Rev. Richard Carroll,
President South Carolina Negro Race
Conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
RAGsDALE AND HEFLIN IN TILT.
Republicans Applaud While Demo.
crats Row About Guardsmen.

washington. Jan. 25.-Congress.
man Ragsdale In the house today ut.
tackled the policy of the Secretary OF
war as to State troops on the Mexi.
can border. saying that when he
CRagsdale) called on the Secretary
with regard to the returning Of the
south Carolina troops now there, hs
could not get even the satisfaction
OF learning mt what points the Caro-.
iinians are stationed.
Representative Hefiin, of Alabama
came to the defs :, Of Secretary Ba
ker and brought : 40 president say
Ing that he was willing to rely O,
their wisdom and thought that If the,
needed his advice about the troop
they would send for him.
Congressman Ragsdale thereupo,
convuised the house by declaring: .I
pray God that the South Carolin:
troops will not have to stay on the
border until the president sends TO
me-"
The colioquy between trs Alabam
ian and Carolinian was at times heat.
ed' and characterized by sharp ex
changes OF wit and sarcasm. Thc
republican side OF the house was dc
lighted and INDUCED I'm much ap-
piause. hoping to embarrass tn,
Democrats by spreading the row"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31

A political crisis developed at the
opening of the diet Tuesday. The
chief reason was the appointment of
Field Marshal Count Tsranati
premier last October. ~
This appointment was a surprise
both in and out of Japan and was
criticised unfavorably by Japanese
political leaders who contended the
premier did not command public sup
port. He is regarded as a represen-
tative of the radical militarist fac-
ton in Japan. although in an inter-
view with the Associated Press short
ly after his appointment he disavow-
ed any policies of aggression. Japan
ese newspapers said the premier did
not command a majority in parlia-
ment and predicted that the outcome
would be a dissolution of the house
and new election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
JAPANESE HOUSE DISSOLVED,
EMPEROR DRAMATICALLY Dis
MISSES REPRESENTATIVE
BODY.
RcactiOnary Premier Saved From
Vote Of Lack Of Confidence by Mi
kadO'S Action.

Tokyo, Jan. 25.-The emperor has
dissolved the house of representa-
tives. BY a drastic step of dissolu-
tion Premier .Terauchi dramatically
ended the existence of the house of
representative before even an op-
pOrtunity was givn for a vote of lack
of confidence in the ministry.
After the excitement caused by the
attempt to assassinate the leader Of
the constitutional party, Yukio Ozaki
the lower house was packed with
spectators and the session was a tu-
multuous one.
Takeshi Yukai, leader of the Kou-
minto (national party, led the at
tack on the ministry, accusing it of
being unconstitutional.
Confronted with the certainty Of
an adverse vote Premier Terauchi
said the situation involved the pros
perity of the empire and declared
that while he maintained the conf
dence Of Emperor Yoshihito he could
not accept the verdict of the house,
Ozaki mounted the rostrum to con-
tinue his attacks on the government
when an imperial messenger sudden
ly appeared with the rescript of dis
solution. The members of the house
dispersed in an uproar.
Elections 10 the new house prob
ably will be held in April or May
There are indications that in view OF
the criticism of a non-party ministry
Premier Terauchi will throw his
forces to the Seiyu-Kai Constitution
al party) which is said to favor the
new China policy outlined by Pre-.
mier Terauchi and Foreign Minister
Motono. l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
TO ATTEND INAUGURATION.
GOVERNOR AND HIS STAFF TO
ATTEND.
Effort Being Made TO Have all Of Col
legcs and Schools Represented.
(By Joe Sparks }

Columbia, Jan. 26.-South Caro-
lina's section in the inaugural pa
rade in Washington. March s, will be
a representative one. If the wishes Of
Gov. Manning are carried out. The
governor was delighted with the state
ment from Charleston that the Cita-
del cadets are to take part in the
parade. 1t was pointed out by Gov.
Manning that military and school
bodies con secure very low rates to
Washington for the inauguration. The
entire expenses for the trip will not
be more than SIS. or SIS and the stu
dents in the various institutions will
not be out Of school for more than
two days.
"The inaugural parade will mark
an important event In the history Of
the nation. 1t means 90 much for
the South and South Carolina and I
am anxious for this State to make as
good a showing as possible" said
Gov. Manning. II think that the mill
tary schools Of South Carolina should
send as many students an possible 70
Washington to take part in the event
II would show to the people Of the
nation the work that is being done for
preparedness in South Carolina"
The matter Of making the trip to
Washington will be taken up with the
officials Of Clemson college. Bailey
Military Institute at Greenwood. the
Chick Springs Military School, Por-
ter Military Academy and the other
schools and colleges OF the State.
II IL probable that sevsral special
trains will be operated from South
Carolina for the occasion. Coy. Man
ming has already accepted an invita-.
tion TO attend the inausurs-tion. With
his stan. the governor viii head the
South Caroline section Of the parade
aeSera c9mpaniss Of the First rest
tnent 5eotntly rstnrnsd ljejn The hpf-
Fdsf may take part is IA the parade. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31

Columbia. Jan. 26.--The bill pro-
Viding for bond issue of $1,OO0,000
for tho permanent improvement Of
the roads in spartanburg county will
DC introduced in the legislature in a
Few days. The Spartanburg delegation
VIII not introduce the measure until
the commission provided under the
bill is selected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
OPPOSES PEACE LEAGUE.
Representative Gardner Of MaSsachu-
sctts Does Not Want United States
i'm LCaSuC

Washington, Jan. 27.-The United
states would not be Il free nation if
1t had had to defend upon the arbi-
tration Of disputes with other na-
tions declared Representatives Gardn-
er. of Massachusetts today in ad-
patriotism here. He protested against
the United States entering the inter-
national league to enforce peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31

New York. Jan. 27.-The prison au-
thorities today forcibly fed Mrs Ethel
Byrne, the birth control advocate who
is serving a term of imprisonment.
lasting since Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31

New York. Jan. 26.--Mrs. Ethe
Byrne In gradually weakening as tn,
result OF the hunger strike which sh
started when she was placed In n
'psnitentiary on Monday to serve 2,
days for teaching birth control. sh,
has tasted nearly ninety hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
FIRE ON MEXICAN TROOPS.
Utah Cavalry Troopers Shoot Across
Border and shots are Returned.

Border and Shots are Returned.
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 27.-Forty menu
bers of Troop f. First Utah cavalry,
commanded by Lieut.. Arms, were con-
nected with the firing at Mexican SOL
diers across the international line Ave
miles south of Ruby, Ariz, the Mex
leans returning the shots. A tele-
phone message from Aravica said the
Mexicans were from the CarranZa
garrison at Sasabe. AS far as known
none of the American troops We're
wounded or killed. Reinforcements
are being rushed to the scene from
NogaleS. Soldiers and civilians from
the scene reported seeing several
Mexican soldiers fall
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31

New York. Jan. 27.-The record,
OF stock brokers' transactions this
morning began reaching the leak in
luiry committee representatives. The
brokers have been Informed that the
committee expected to make no more
notifications in Its demands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
RECALLS FORMER APPEAL.
LONDON PARER REPRINTS LET
TER OF BRAZILIAN PRESI.
~. DENT 10 LINCOLN.
Appeal for Peace in Behalf Of Hu-
uanity Written by Dom Pedro IL in
sans Spirit ~ Message OF President
Wilson % Senate.

published summons to peace. ad-
drsssed to President Lincoln, during
the War Between the States BY EN-
psror Dom Pedro Of Brasil. and clos
" paralleling President Wilson'S
spssch before the senate. Is publish
81 In Tho Morning Post by Fred
erick Harrison. founder of the POSI-
twist society. Mr.. Harrison says that
hs has had access TO unpublished
documents In the archives of the
United States and found among them
the Brasilian emperors communica-
tion. The Post heads the article.
President wilson's Pose" and gives
n the ssbhsadins, IAN Interesting
Parallel" 700 ~ ~
Mr., Harrison says the language by
Ais Brazilian majesty 70 cloaely re-
essnhles the rescript to the senate
- abllvsrsd by Prssidsnt Wilson
that zone thinks that the president
recently looked up the emperor's
mandate and its words were etched
In his mind" N II
Mr.. Harrison then quotes the fol-
lowing passages from the Brazilian
document: }sf3 N.
II speak In the name OF humanity
and the 9eutrals Of South America
vhC0o industry and commerce are re-
rieusay Affected by this most unac.
ceunt4sls war between the States o.
Norths America. The Confederate
stAesss asvurs me they are quite ready
70 discus terms Of peace
WAen ne corrosive fsderals car
ahpw che same attitude peace viii
I, - made. It 10 inooncelvahle tina,
~ mighty ss.ts OF which I am em.
ptfer should havs no part In that en-.
3SAftst dsnandins ITO have = :voic,
Ac>ee1injAs -ths sondl4ssus eA4svhiei
- peace shall be made perma-
neAQ" because . peace which did no,
ineldde Brasil could not prevent a re
nswal of the war. the emp eror con
tinued:
Thsrs must be peace say withou
victory ..... Both Of you want the
sane object and neither OF you can
Dst al you want. The foundation OF
peace - the equality Of States
whether they are slave-holding or
not. and equality implies freedom"
After defending slave holding, the
emperor concluded: IL speak for the
friends OF humanity In every nation.
My voice 10 that of true liberty
throughout the world. These are
Brasilian principles. Brazilian poll
cies and they are the sacred princi-
Piles Of mankind"
Mr.. Harrison adds that President
Lincoln did not reply to the emperor
and 70 reported to have said to his
secretary:
Take no notice of this hypocritical
swaggersr. The devil might as we'll
breach a sermon that the only godly
peace was to give men and nations
free play to break the decaiogue."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31

Paris. Jan. 27.--Eightecn persons
were killed and fifty hurt in n coils
ion between the Bourges-Paris express
and freight train at Chateau Neuf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31

Chicago. Jan. 27.--NIay wheat brok e
as much as seven cents today as the
result of heavy selling, which was due
largely t. peace rumors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-31
THE MAN WITH THE PAINT BRUSH.

VyHILE paint doesn't make a community, it helps might
" lily in causing a town to present an appearance of
beauty. And q painted house sells better than one that is
permitted to become dilapidated.
While most Of the houses for sale in Oklahoma City
are new and do not need the touch of the mar with the
paint brush, there are a few buildings which can be con
vsrted from their un,ightly condition into structures pleas
Ing to the eye il a painter be invited to put his magic
toueh to work,
Two houses were Offered for sale, A prospective
bgysr inspected both, one Of which had been neatly painted
~ other hadn't felt a paint brush for years, The painted
hesSe passed to new ownership
The owner Of the Imprinted house asked $500 for his
pepessv. When he learned that the absence of paint was
~ eause Of the loss Of the sale, he promptly called in the
ma with the crimson liquid; the house assumed an ali
G attfactiveness. The cost of painting was $50; the
Aouss Wa again advertised and sold for $3.50, indicating
thst the investment Of $50 in paint paid juicy dividend, in
te amount Of $40.
There Is q strong local sentiment which is getting results
In civic Improvement. Each time that a home in Oklahoma
City Is CARRIED in a new coat Of paint, we take another
stride in Identification. Also, the money expended for
paint brings financial returns,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-31
OUR UNIVERSAL LOCAL LANGUAGE.

BARELY does one hear a foreign tongue in Oklahoma
City, excepting scraps of Spanish conversation by the
few Mcxicans who work here, and in shoe shining parlors
where Greeks exchange Jokes in the language that is in
general use in Athens.
We have a Bohemian colony, but most of these ster>
ling citizens use the language which is popular with about
" percent of our citizens.
1t is refreshing to realize that Oklahoma sticks to the
universal local language, which is in sharp contrast to
the large cities of the United States, Cleveland being
noted as the city where ~forty-five languages arc spoken.
All of the big cities have extensive foreign population.
And, while the children Of that element attend school and
learn to speak English, the adult foreign born citizens are
slow to speak the tongue Of this republic.
In Oklahoma City the use Of the home" language i.
quite near the universal point. Foreign citizens who have
accepted our invitation to become a part Of thi, com
munity rapidly adapt themselves to The use of the English
language, barring the two exceptions noted above. Yet
the Greeks arc drifting toward our tongue at a satisfactory
rate. But the small Mexican floating population does not,
which really matters little, since next month may find
them moving on to other fields of labor.
II is gratifying that we do no, find it ~neceI,ary to rec
oncile ourselves to ~fofty-five tongues, like the Cleveland
situation requires. p
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-31
"Saue the Waste and Win the War;
U NEXT GOVERNOR.

IF THE energetic political reporters are as reliable as we
. always have believed. Oklahoma now has abou, four
teen democratic candidates for governor. Perhaps one oil
he fourteen will be nominated and elected next year, unless
he people discover another Abraham Lincoln or Woodrow
Wilson and call him to the highest place in the state,
Most OF the states have chosen governors regardless OF
their fitness for the position. Does Oklahoma propose to
do the same, or will the voters OF this state select a man
who is fitted by nature and training and education to serve
the people of this state better than any man ever served
the people Of any other state'
Meanwhile, the several bureaus Of some Of the candi-
dates are working night and day to line up the voters. 1t
10 the we'll known American method Of conducting a cam
paign to bring victory to the one who is mos, ski'llul in
securing the support of individual voters.
Our political system invites any man to exploit him
self; il Is one Of the principles of the land OF the free but
every student Of political history knows that the people
don't exerche the same judgment in choosing public off
eisls that they do in employing persons to fill positions in
privafe business.
II any one knows of an Abraham Lincoln or a Wood
row Wilson in Oklahoma who can be drafted as our next
governor, let the nomination be promptly made. No other
type Of candidate will suit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-31
KANSAS GETS OUT HER HAMMER

WIHEN a state finds that she is losing tourist travel,
" getting out the hammer to knock a neighboring state
!, not the best method to bring records Of cordiality. Yet
Kansas is causing some Of her newspaper. to herald the
fact that Oklahoma seizes touring autoists and insists that
they pay the auto license in this state.
The Kansas newspapers are misrepresenting the case,
taking an isolated instance as The basis OF attack, II seems
that a man Of the Sunilower state operated an oil business
in northern Oklahoma, using his Kansas auto license tag,
and evadin9 the paymen, Of the Oklahoma tax, although
he was to an in'cnts and purposes a bona iidc resident and
business man of Oklahoma. The officials OF the northern
Oklahoma county promptly rounded up the Kansas motorist
and caused him to pay the Oklahoma tax.
1t the Kansas man had been a tourist, no request would
have been made of him by officials Of our state to pay a
tax on his car. But he is just as much entitled to pay such
a tax in Oklahoma as any other person Of this common
wealth who lives and operates here.
So, the Kansas newspapers, in desperate efforts to di-
vert the eastern tourists through their own state, after OBJ
serving that most of the trans continental travellers sought
the Oklahoma route, which is superior to any OF Kansas,
are hammering regularly to keep the eastern motor cars
out of Oklahoma.
But the knocking will not have the effect intended. Ok
lahoma is recognized as having the scenic route Oklahoma
is fast building more and better highways, and the tourists
know this better than the Kansas editors.
II a motorist from Paris, France, drives through Okla
hona, he is not forced to pay a tax on his car his PARIS
tag is his passport, and the various organizations of Okla
homa that are interested in bringing more motor cars
through this state can well spend some Of their time in
announcing to outsiders that Oklahoma highways are free
to motor cars of tourists from any part Of the world.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-31
HOLDING THE

A MAN walked into a store and asked for a garment Of
the size that fitted him. The clerk could not find the
size in stock, so vigorously tried to sell the man another
size.
The customer walked on, OF TIC store he knows the
size that fits him. He is just as eager to get a fit in hi,
garments as he would be to buy a l-inch bolt to fl, a
l'inch hole in his motor car. And he doesn't expect the
clerk to sell him the wrong size any more than he would
expect the machinist to sell him a boil, that would not 1T
the machinery of his gar.
This salesmanship is something Of a fine art A misfit
sold to a customer doesn't hold the customer. and we
take it that the best merchants instruct their clerks to miss
a sale and hold the customer, rather than to make a misfit
sale and send the customer away to stay.