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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
COTTON PRIZE CONFERENCE.
Gov. Manning Asks for Atlanta Meet
Ing.

Columbia, Nov. "a. c.. Summers.
commissioners OF agriculture, COM.
merce and industries, yesterday tele-,
graphed i. J. Brown OF Atlanta,
chairman Of the official advisory mar
keting board Of the cotton States
urging that a meeting be called In !,
the Georgia capital at once to dis
cuss measures to- enable the farmers
to hold their cotton during the period
Of depression. The Communication
was directed at the urgent request OF
Gov Manning, who feels that son1e:
precautionary measures against rush.
ing the cotton TO the market must be:
resorted to by the farmers to pre-
vent disaster. Gov. Manning suggest
ed that the commissioners Of agrf-
culture, the governors Of the cotton
States, bankers and merchants all be,
called into the conference. Imme-
diately upon receipt Of the letter. NE.
Summers addressed a telegram to
Mr.. Brown. The following is the Iet-
ter addressed by Gov. Manning to
Mr.. Summers:
'Tn view of the rapid and disas-
trous decline in the price Of cotton to
a point far below the cost Of prodic-
ton, I request that you communicate
with J. j. Brown, chairman Of the
official advisory marketing board Of
the cotton States, asking him to call
a meeting of the commissioners Of
agriculture, the governors Of the cot
ton producing States, bankers, mer-
chants and others interested in the
welfare of the South, this meeting to
be held in Atlanta at the earliest pos
sible moment, to urge upon the pro.
ducers, merchants and bankers OF the
South the necessity Of holding cot
ton off. the market. until the price
reaches point that will at least cover
the cost of production
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
Al SINGULAR FRAUD.
How n German Bank Was Beaten eu'
Of 900, coo Marks.

New York. Nov. 2.--The Prussiar
state bank in Berlin has been the vic
tim Of singular fraud, say German
newspapers. A foreign commerce.
house transmitted to the bank thf
sum Of 100000 marks to be credited
to the account Of foreign bank. This
letter referring to the transaction wa:
intercepted and a forged letter wa
substituted IN which the bank was di-
rected to deposit the sum to the cred.
it Of a Berlin metal firm.
Two days later the metal firm Grew
the amount in cash. The fraud was
discovered sometime later when the
foreign bank desired to make use OF
the money. It was then discovered
that the metal firm was not in ex-
iStence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
BANKERS WANT PEACE.

German Business Men Take Action.
Amsterdam, Nov. 2 (By the Asso-
ciated Press).-German banking and
commercial men after a meeting have
sent the government a declaration i''
favor of acceptance of the entente's
armistice conditions, according to the
German papers. The declaration pre-
sents an argument. against those
who hope for an Improvement of tn
situation from continuance Of the
war and demands measures for IA
cilitating peace, even if sacrifices
are required.
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AUs1RIA's FULL SURRENDER.
TERMS GRANTED BY:STHE Az
LIES ARE SEVERE BUT
JUST,
Dual Monarchy is 0nt Of The War
and Country Will be Occupied by
Allied Forces-Army and Navy Dis
armed and Subject to Orders OF

washington, ov. 4.-Thc terms o.
the armistice under which the land
and. sea forces Of the Austro-S1un-
garian empire laid down their. arms
which were announced today SIM
,1itaneously in Washington and the
allied capitals, accomplish the, COM
plete surrender and open Austrian and
Hungarian territory for Americat;
and allied operations against Ger.
many. =
The terms include the complete de-
mobilization Of all Austrian forces,
the surrender of half theaartillery and
military equipment, the occupation by
American and allied forces Of such
strategic places as may. later be Sc
Fected, the dse of Austrian railroads
for operations against Germany, the
evacuation 6f invaded territory, the
surrender ofia portion OF the, Austrian
surface, submarine fleets and the dis
armament Of others ,inder American
and allied control, the surrender !of
all German submarines in Austrian
waters, the repatriation of; allied ar1o
American prisoners without reciproc-
ity.
The terms of the :, arnistice were
carried out under the direction OF
Gen. Foch. :,
All German. troops in .,Austro-Hlin-
gary Italy OF the Balkans must be
out or interned within fifteen days.
The destruction Of any property bs
the retreating forces is specifically
forbidden.
The document is believed to give an
accurate outline Of, the conditions new
nearing completion at the Versailles
council under which, Germany may
have a, cessation ) Of hostilities.
Under the Austrian armistice the
evacuation OF Austrian territory WI.
roughly correspond tot he boundary
lines claimed by Italy under the 1tal-
ian irredentia or, treaty Of Lon.fon
program The right of occupation by
allied forces is reserved, the local au-
thorities to maintain order under al
lied supervision.
The ships to be surrendered include
fifteen modern Austrian submarines
three battleships, three light cruisers,
nine destroyers, twelve torpedo boats
and mine layers, and six Danube
monitors. The free navigation of al
Austrian waters by both the war and
commercial fleets Of the allies is pro-
fyided for. The Danube route will be
kept open by occupation Or dispantl-
ing the fortresses to be selected b
the allied commander. The existing
blockade of the allies against Austria
remains unchanged. All enemy ma
val aircrafts are to be put out OF
commission and concentrated under
allied control. All Austrian harbor
and other equipment in occupied Ital-
ian ports is to be left untouched. al,
fortresses protecting Austrian naval
bases or stations are to be occupied.
The arsenal at Pola is .psecifcally sur
rendered. The only organized mi'itar!
force Austria is permitted to retain
lis limited to that necessary to main
tain order in her own borders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
IIiLlHs SWEEP FORWARD.
WHOLE FRONT MOVING ONWARD
INTO AUSTRIA.
Italian Territory Long Held in sunjcc-
tion by Austria Has Been Redeemed
by last Great Victory.

Rome; sunday, Nov. 3.-The- entire
Italian front continues to move for
ward, 1t is officially announced.
From Tonaie to Lake Gafda west Of
Trent. the Italians are: progressing.
They are also advancing on the Riva
and other points west of the Adige.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS.
Clean up of .Austrians on Asiasc
Plateau.

London. Nov. 4.-More than TWEEN
nv thousand prisoners and seVera
hundred guns have been taken by til:
forty-eighth British divsaere operat-
ing on Asiago plateau towards Tren'
tino, it is officially announced.
On the Venetian plain the three
hundred and tl1irty-second American
~egiment is among the forces that eff
fected a crossing of the Tagliamentc
River.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
ELECTION IN HUNGARY.
Will Vote on Question of Monarch,
or Republic.

London, Nov 4.-The population of
Hungary month hence will vote on
the question of monarchy or republic,
according to Copenhagen dispatch.
In the balloting the women will have
the same electoral rights as men.
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Private James ID. Evans Killed in Ac-
ton.

Mrs. Ben Myers, Of Hagood. has
just received a telegram from the
adjutant general informing her of tbs
death of her brother, James D. Evans
who was killed in action on Septem-
Der go He was among the first to
be called from Sumter county, and
at the time of his death was private
in Company D, 11sth Infantry, Of the
30th division.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
Anarchy in Turkey.

Amsterdam, Nov Reports say
that a state of anarchy prevails
throughout Turkey. Hundreds Of
thousands of deserters are said to be
subsisting hv means Of robbery. Cons
stantinople is literally famished.
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PUNISHMENT. FOR fIEADs.
GREAT COURT TO TRY HUN
| BUTCHERS FOR CRIMES.
Justice to Be Melted Ont to The Bloody
Criminals Who Made Belgium o
:; He'll On Earth.

London, Nov 4.-The establish
nent Sof a grand court of allied repre-
sentatives, civil and military, for the
purpose of trying those guilty OF
crttnes during war, was adverted to
BY Sir frederick Edward Smith. Brit
ish attorney. General. in an interview
printed in the Daily Express today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
TURKEYS FOIL SURRENDER.
No SECRET AGREEMENT MADE
: BY ALLIES.
LORD Robert Cecil TELLS OF Armistice
and Gives Views on Other Front.

London, Nov. 1.-THE ar1nistice ac-
eepted by Turkey amounts to com
plete and unconditional surrender"
This statement was made by Lord
Robert Cecil, assistant secretary OF
state for foreign affairs, to the Asso-
ciated Press tonight.
Lord Robert emphasized the state
ment of the foreign Office to the AS
Fsociated Press by saying that no Sc
cret undertakings or engagements
have been made with Turkey as far
as the British government is concern
Fed"
He added that the armisice had
been signed by Great Britain on behalf
of all the allies.
| Discussing conditions in Germany
Lord Robert said the indications e.
the last day or two were that the
|. PAM were losing their hold
He declared that no Eolsheyikism had
| Been reported in Germany, but tl1a'
Lit, was spreading in part Of Austria.
~ London, Nov. elBy the Associated
Press} large feet of the lates'
types of British mine sweepers toda,
thegan the tedious task Of clearing thf
tpardanelies of mines. and other OBJ
Istructions. This work, together witt
other safeguards which the allie:
consider to be necessary before tn
allied feet enters the tortuous water
way leading past ,Constantinople ans
through the Bospherus to the Blaci
Sea, will take several days, In th'
opinion of the British admiralty.
A fortnight ago the allied feet test
Ted the efficiency Of the forts inside
! The !EDardapelles by dropping fev
fshells on them. The reply Of thu
Turks was quick. and fairly accurate
showing that the Notifications are .sti,
in good, shape. The so mile passag'
through the waterway is a Ver1tai,.'
sea Of mines and, other obstructiona
which it will require some little tim
to remove. In addition the nain'
sweepers will be !. hindered by tl1'
swift currents, which are stronger Il
this season of the year than at an.
other. -. s;
The allied fleet. it is believed is SUI:
|.toocome to grips with the old Russia
feet in the Black Sea. ir:lthe war con
tinues a few weeks longer. There il
every reason to believe that the Ger
man fleet in the Black Sea con
sists Of seven re-dreadnaughts
two cruisers and IL submarines, be
sides at least 26 other types Of wal
craft: The enemy has the advantagf
Of three good bases IN the Black Sea
Odessa, Sebastopol and Nikolaiev-
but it is likely they are short Of am
munition. At Nikolaiev four cruis-
ers are being built. One OF them /:
nearly completed
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BIG GUNS IN ACTION.
Are Han1mer;ng at TIL
Doorway Of Metz.

Washington, Nov. .4.-The frs
American army. has captured thu
dominating heights northwest o'
Verdun, and it's heavy. guns are firms
on important railroads at Montmedy
Longuyon and Gonfnns, according t
Gen. Pershing's cornmuniquc for Sun
day evening Also. the announce
ment is made of an advance of
miles on an eight mile front in three
days for the first army. Five thon-
sand prisoners and more than &
hundred guns were taken.
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ATTACKED FROM AIR.
British Air Forces Harrass Germans
in Metz Region.

London, Nov. 4.-Railways, air.
planes and hangers in the region east
of Metz were attacked today by the
British independent air force. it is Of
ficially announced.
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Of Marshal Foch all the Bulgarian
Turkish and Austrian military equip
ment. Tn answer such conclusion
Germany has only depleted reserves
Of men, guns ana &nunitions.
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AMERICANS AT TRIESTE.
One of Our Fleets Will Occupy Aus
trian Port.

! Amsterdam. Nov. At is very pos
, itivelv reported from Pola, the Aus
soon be occupied by an American
feet.
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GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

Still Maintain The Fight on The Aisne
Front.
Paris. Nov 4.-The Germans main J.
tanned artillery activity throughout
the night on a fifteen mile front alone
the Aisne. between Rethel and Semuy
it is officially a:onunced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
RICH WOMAN DIES.

sars. Russell Sage Passes Away at Age
OF Ninety.
New York. Nov 4.-Mrs. Russell
Sage, widow of the financier, died
here this morning, aged ninety. She
had been in feeble health for several
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06

a3tsfnoon 81 GENERAL Diaz, the Ital-
iii commander IN chief, according to
an onclsI anno,incement made here
skis afternoon. Tie text Of the state
M1ent reads:
telephone message has been re-
caiyed from the prime minister in
Raaasssasing that news has just come
fhatsAastria-H Hungary, thesIast Of Ger
tdsnss props, has gone out of the
Har
sssI fslas his ternon and viii come
;s;Iu e,srat tie;n founorrow At 3 o'clock.
Ths terms Ixis, he nublished Tues
i ~:
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paris; nov. 8, $50 M. iBy the
Associated Fressy Omcial announce
menf WAS made here this evening that
vi iarndfs4ica has been signed With
;autssssfa Hostill lties will cease at IS 8
hEstSiack monday AZ fternoon. The con
,faas;nnsa IF tl,e aru,itsice will be pub
iiss,ef1 ss;n Tuesiay. -
ss53Hcfai affno1in cement of the sign
fiss az 4 he Ar1sfriat1 armistice reached
=, e,os-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
AUSTRIAN ASSASSIN FREED.
Man Who Killed Premier In f9fSERe
leased by New Government.

Amsterdam, Nov. 4.-Dr. Frederick
Adler, the assassin of Austrian Pre-
n1ier Stuerkkh, in October 1915, has
been released from prison, according
to Vienna advices.
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RELIEF FOR RUSSIA.

Defeat Of Germany Relieves Them Of
Indemnity.
Copenhagen. Nov. 4.-The indica-
tions are that Russia will refuse to
make any further indemnity pay
ments to Germany. according to the
Gazette.
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AUSTRIAN TERMS RECEIVED
Full Text OF Armistice Under Which,
Austrians Laid Down Arms Reache:
Uas1ofnQfOn

Washington, Nov. 4.-The terms
of the armistice under which the
Austrian and Hungarian armies laid
down their arms today have been re-
ceived in full at the State department.
They will be made public during the
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-06
THE EHb Of AUSTRIA.
EEAfY OF Dual MONARCHY M
IONGER WAR FACTOR.

lkaAs1on Makes Official Announce
nent OF, Signing OF Armistice Be-
tween Anstria- Hungary and Allies
I 90 Take Effect Today-Defection
DepTSyes Germany OF Lost Aly-.=-
nnfican MILITARY Observers Think
gabHHiation OF Hans viii Quickly
FDleW Submission OF Versailles
Teens -.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
MINING ENGINEER DIES
FROM HEART FAILURE

Ned Francis Heath. mining engi-
neer. from Forest Grove. who has
been working in the chrome mines
at Swede Basin for some time. died
yesterday from heart failure.
Mr.. Heath seemed to be in excel
lent health In the morning as he
started down the trail with two other
men to look over some work on the
other side Of the gulch. They were
climbing steep incline to reach the
top on the opposite side when Heath
complained Of being tired and sat
down to rest. His companions went
on leaving him sitting by the road.
When they returned a few minutes
later he was dead. evidently from
heart failure.
Mr.. Heath was 81 years OF age
and leaves a wife in Forest Grove.
His brother-in-law, who was visiting
here. takes the body home today.
Mr.. Heath was a 32nd degree mason.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
COMMISSIONER OY PENSIONS
IsUEs CIRCULAR EXPLAINING
NEW OPERATIONS or Aor
LOWEST PENSION $50 DOIL@
These Raises WIZ 10 Granted Auss.
maticaIly Without AppIicatioa a
Any Kind to BaFoaa

Washington, July 1.-All Civtl
War veterans who are now carried
on pension rolls will soon be drawing
$50 month or more under the
terms OF the new pension Law which
becomes operative June 10. The
Commissioner Of Pensions has issued
circular explaining the operations
of this new act which reads as fol-
lows:
The act Of June 10. 1918, amend
Ing the Sherwood pension law OF May
IL. 1912. provides the rate OF sac
per month for soldiers and sailors a
any age who served 30 days and iess
than six months during the CiviI
War and were houorably discharged.
and who are now receiving a lower
rate Those who are IL years Of
age, or over. and who served six
months. are entitled to receive $s2
per month; those who served one
year. $s5 per month; one and one
half years, s3S per month; and two
years or over. $40 per month. These
increases will be granted automatic
rally, and without application Of any
kind to the pension bureau. to all
soldiers and sailors now pensioned
under the act Of May IL. 1912. and
who have attained the required age
and served the necessary length OF
time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS
UNUSUAL OFFERING

novel plan for helping both the
Sunday school and the government
was introduced at the Newman ME-.
church Sunday by the Superintend-
|ent, Sam Baker.
After the Childrsn's Day program
1t was announced that a thrift
stamp Offering would be taken.
Individuals were urged to buy thrift
stamps. and classes to pool their col
lections and buy stamps. Thrift
stamps had ready sale.
Margaret Blanchard. seated ON
high table. held thrift card in her
tiny hands and to patriotic music
all having stamps marched past and
put their contribution on the card.
For every full card Don Graham ad-
ded 1S cents and exchanged II for a
War Savings stamp.
Forty-one thrift stamps were given
and the Methodist Sunday school now
has two War Savings stamps in its
Treasury.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
ALlEG EDPRO-GERMAN
ARRESTED AT SAW-M|ll

A pro-German OF the most radical
type. giving his name as W. J,
Mills is In the county Jail. having
been sent In from the Spalding mill
ut Swede Basin today.
Mills became very much excited
over an argument concerning the
eight hour law yesterday aud fellow
workmen say that he spoke In a Sc
ditlous way against the government
and the president. They claim that
he vowed he would always fight VIII
son and help make way for kaiser
ism In this country. He became so
aroused In his arguments that he
tried to knife those who remonstrat-
ed with him. Believing him insane
the sherifi was sent for. Closer ex-
animation however proved that he
was Just rabid German sympathi-
ger.
fire was started In some mys-
terIous way In the mill just after
the trouble and 1t is believed that
Mills tried to work out his revenge in
this way. The fire was soon put out,
Mills owns up to the fact that he
was In a Seattle Jail for 30 days be-
caused he expressed Pro-German
sympathy there. The date of his
hearing has not been set.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
Government CLERKS
keep SEVEN HOUR DAY

Washington. July 1.-The presi-
dent vetoed the legislative executive
and judicial appropriation bill today.
due to clause increasing the hours
of work for government clerks from.
seven to eight.
The president said that since he
had called upon employees to see that
there was no change in conditions.
unfavorable to laborers. he did not
feel Justified in asserting to a meas
ure In which the United States makes
such change.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
PRES|DENTFAVORS
TAKING SYSTEM
Telsphoss and Telegraph Wires May
he Under Control of 0overnmeut
Action Taken Immediatsiy

Washington, July i.-Presideni
Wilson announced himself today q
heartily In favor Of legislation pro
vidig for the government taking ovsI
the telegraph and telephone wires
Secretary Baker and PostmastsI
General Burleson also approved oi
the legislation. ~
The president recommended I'm.
mediate action In face Of the I'm.
pending strike Of union operators
employed By the Western Unioe
ws::=A 10 called for July 8. An effori
is TO b made to put 1t through be
fore the recess Of congress this week
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01

Washington, July LIN the Rus
sian province where the state OF war
has been proclaimed are the ports Of
Archangel and Kola. with the rail-
roads guarded by allied and Amer
lean naval forces. Recent reports
represented conditions as quiet. and
officials are wondering what the de-
claration OF war means,
II Is hoped that the Bolsheyiki
merely proclamd martial law to
maintain order. There are great
military supplies there, some shipped
from Amrca. which Germany
wants.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
PRINCIPLES Of MYSTERY
ENGINE ARE NOT SOUND

Washington, July IA Commit
tee OF scientists today gave the inter-
ior department an unfavorable re-
port ON the .Garabed", u mysterious
engine which the inventor. Garabed
Giragossian, claimed would take
power from tn air to run anything
from an airplane to a battleship.
The committee, after tests. did not
believe the principles sound or the
device operative.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
EXPLANATION FROM
(. TURKS IS DEMANDED

Washington, July THE United
States has formally presented to the
Turkish government report that
Turkish troops sacked an American
hospital at TabrIz. Persia. and slezed
the American consulate. with request
for an explanation OF the character
OF the troops responsible for the in
dignity. as that might have an i'm
portant bearing on the attitude OF
the United States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
OREGON TURNS BACK
1900 BARRELSOF FLOUR

The merchants Of this city are in
receipt Of a letter from Food Admin
istrator w. B. Aver, today stating
that between 1900 and $4,000 bar
rels of -four had voluntarily been re-
turned by the people Of Oregon to
be shipped to France. He says III
is a magnificent record and one
which the people Of the state may
we'll be proud"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-01
U. S. LIBERTY MOTORS
EXCEL FOR SEAPLANES

Washington, July l.--vice Ad-
miral Simms reported today that the
recent test in European waters of a
seaplane propelled by Liberty mo-
tor showed that the engine had bet
ter climbing and load-carrying quail
tiles than any Of the best European
types.