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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
PLOT AT TACOMA CAMP.
SOLDIERS PLANNED TO SHOOT
OFFICERS AND BETRAY
FELLOWS.
Cleanup OF Alicns-TwO Hundred
Men Nccdcd Out of Ranks OF
Ninety--first Division at Lewis.

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash, Feb.
23.-Four National Army soldiers
were held in the guard house today
awaiting a presidential warrant from
Washington which will mean their in
ternment as enemy aliens who plot
ted not only to shoot their officers the
first time they got into action in Eu-
rope but also to deliver all the
American soldiers in their organization
to the German army.
The names of the men under arrest
have been withheld by the judge ad-
vocate pending aGvices from Wash
ington.
A general clean up Of enemy aliens
at Camp Lewis is in full swing, Of
ficers said today. Thirty-four were
discharged today and altogether about
200 men have been weeded out of the
ranks of the Ninety-first Division
The internment or prosecution OF
those discharged today rests with the
| federal civil authorities.
No further information regarding
the four prisoners was made public
tonight. What action in regard to
their cases is to be taken has not beer
revealed, the judge advocate statinf
that instructions were awaited from
Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
UNSUITABLE SHIP READY.
LUCIA NOW RESTING IN NEW
ORLEANS DOCK.
". Nj. Evans, i'm Whose Yards Repairs
We're Effected, Was Visitor TO CO.
lUmbia Friday.

The State.
w. M. Evans, former resident of
Richland county, now vice president
of the Alabama Dry Dock & Ship
building Company of Mobile, Ala,
passed through Columbia yesterday,
returning from Washington where he
had been in conference with the
national shipping board. relative to
wage adjustments.
The non-sinkable ship, of which
there has been recently much discus
sion, was recently made seaworthy in
Mr.. Evans yards. This vessel, the
Lucia, Mr.. Evans explained yesterday,
was former Austrian vessel, intern
ed at Pensacola at the outbreak Of
hostilities in Europe and seized by the
American government when the Unit
ed States entered the conflict. The
vessel has a net tonnage of 5000 and
is the first to be fitted out under the
governments supposed non-sinkable
plan.
The method devised to keep the
vessel afioat, after having been struck
by a torpedo, is to line it with wood
en- boxes, rendered alright by sheets
of galvanized iron. The small air
tight compartments are of different
dimensions, the average being about
one foot by two feet, six feet in
length. When struck by a torpedo
inrushing waters into the bulkheads
are restricted to the space occupied
by destroyed boxes and the pliable
character Of the lodges of boxes pre-
vents the vessel from listing. There
are more than $1,000 of the small air.
tight compartments IN the Lucia, Mr..
Evans said. About IA per cent of the
cargo space is consumed by the boxes.
Wholesale destruction of valuable
parts was wrought by the Austrians
upon the interned Lucia, when the
United States entered the war. Ap-
proximately $15O,000 was necessary
for repairs. Cylinder heads were
smashed, all copper and steam piping
shattered and flattened, the steering
wheel demolished and all valves
thrown into the sea. When the ma
chinery had been rebuilt, the vessel
was removed from the Mobile yards
to the government dock in New Orr
leans. where the bottom and
were scraped and repainted
The Mobile corporation is
structing other vessels for
ernment. Three mine s.
tons capacity each an
structiOn. Four other
emergency fleet corpora
being built. Two of the5
wooden type, OF about 3,500
and two fabricated steel vessa
500 each, the two latter to be
connection with the Panama
road commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
l. w. W. SENT TO JAIL.
England Tnkes Action Against Amer
leans.

London. Feb. 22.-Charles Edward
Boyington and Paul Aloysius Man
ming. American representatives of the
i. w. w. In England. were sentenced
10 six months Imprisonment today i'm
the Bow Street police court The men
also were recommended for deporta- =
tion. They were charged with spread
ing pacifist propaganda i'm England
with a view to causing disaffection
among workmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
WILL LEAVE PETROGRAD.
Allied Embassies VIII Move With Boil
sheviki To Escape Germans.

Petrograd. Friday. Feb. 22.-The
allied embassies will leave Petrograd
In the event the German advance
threatens the city They are ready.
however. to aid the Russians to fight
the Germans IL forced to move the
embassies viii probably proceed in
land with the Bolsheviki government
wherever II may move.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

Rieshitsa is about 100 miles south
east OF Riga and about 80 miles from
Dvinsk. Antonopoi is a village about
20 miles from Rieshitsa. II is presum-
ed that the preliminary messengers
were carrying the formal acceptance
OF the German peace terms to Gen
erai HOFFMAN. who is somewhere
along the Russian front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
RUSSIAN COURIER M BERLIN,
Pcace Proposals OF Bolsheviki VIII
Not be Considered for Some Time.

Not DO Considered for Some Time.
Amsterdam. Feb. ga Russian
courier with the peace proposals OF
the Russian government has arrived
In Berlin. according to advices re-
cetved here. The Nord Deutsche ALL
gemeine Zeitung. the Germa semi
Official. organ. says the reopening of
the negotiations with Russians can
not be expected for some time.
DR. Won Kuehlmann. the German
foreign secretary, says the newspap per,
will employ the interval in conduct
Ing negotiations with Roumania, for
which he left for Bucharest Thurs
day. The Roumanian delegate al
ready has arrived there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
SECOND DRAFT soon.
Men for National Army Will BE CaIl.
cd i'm April or Nav.

Washington, Feb. 23.-While war
department officials reiterate that no
date has been set for calling the Sec
ond draft OF the National Army, all
available outward indications poin,
to some time in April or early May
at the latest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

Paris, Feb. 23.-French troops last
night raide6 German positions north
of the Ailette river, in the Champagne
region, the war office announces.
Prisoners and war material were
brought back by the French.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

Paris, Feb. 23.--No French ships
were sunk by German submarines or
mines during the week ended Febru-
ory 10th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
Labor Conference Will Support Brit
ish War Program.

London, Feb. 23.-The mter-allied
Labor Conference in session here
reached an agreement today to sup
port the British war aims program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

Russian I'm Search of Hoffman Not Al.
lowed Co Pass.

Petrograd. Feb. 22.--An official
statement issued today says:
The Russian preliminary messen-
gers started in a motor car from
Reishitsa for Dvinsk. but near the
station at Antonopol were met by a
German automobile armed with ma
chine guns. The Russian motor car
was allowed to pass. but the prelim-
mary representative and the commits
sioner OF the fifth army were detained
and brought back TO Reishitsa In the
German automobile"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

Detachable uppers enable a new
shoe to be worn as slippers when iae-
sired.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
LINCOLN'S ADVICE
 TO WAR CRITICS

Lincoln was no enemy of worth while criticism. But when a man told him something was wrong, he wanted that same man to tell him also how to make it right. He all ways objected to criticism that was merely objectionable criticism of the professional groUch (of which we havs plenty in the present war just as he had in the Civil War); and here is what he said to such critics:
 "Ientlemen, suppose all the prop erty you were worth was in gold, and you had put 1t in the hands of BIon- din, the tight-rope walker, to carry across the Niagara River on a rope. Would you shake the cable and keep shouting out to him: 'Blondin, stand up a little raighter-Blendin, stoop a little more to the north-lean a little more to the south?' No; you would hold your breath as well as your tongue, and keep your hands off until he was safe over
 "The government is carrying an immense weight in this war Untold treasures are in it's hands. It is do- ing the very best it can. Don't badger it. Keep silence and we'll get you safely across"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
Cr)e 3 rO Rad co
 FsrsbLs6eoJ ES5Z
EsFsbIIShe0 1857

Railroad Control bill was opposed by 4 Republican Cons 4SSmen and Democrats; in the Senate 3 Republi- cans and 1 Democrat voted for a Re- publican substitute for the measure.
 None of these details are offered by Republican leaders to suoscantiate their assertions that Republicans have helped, and Democrats have hindered, the President. The facts have been obscured by vague, general charges. On occasion, the Republican leaders have endeavorcd to bolster their statements by referring to the Selective Service act. Democratic leaders, they have said, turned against the President on this neasure. This is not true. There were only 24 votes on4fnal roll call against the Se- lective Service act in the House of Representatives out of a total of 435. Of these A votes, IA were Democratic. were Republican, l was Socialistic, and 1 Prohibitionist. These 24 votes at no time endangered the passage of the act. None of the IA Democratic votes was cast by a Democratic leader.
 When this detail is brought to light. Republican leaders shift their ground and state that the real test on Select i've Service was the Kahn amendment striking out the volunteer provision. This volunteer provision did not null lify, nor was 1t intended to nullify, the effect of the Selective Service plan. It merely added to the Selective Service plan a system for receiving volunteers. There were 109 votes against the Kahn amendment, almost 1 evenly divided among Republicans , and Democrats. Prominent men on both sides favored using both the vol lunteer and seleetive systems.
 And in this connection 1t is just as we'll to point out that the present Re publican Congressional chairman, Represen tative Simeon D, Fess, of Ohio, who is managing the Republi- can campaign, was one of those who voted against the Kahn amendment and for the dual system of raising an army, Voting with him was his pre- l deeesser as Republican Congressional chairman, Representative Frank P. Woods, of Iowa. Another who voted against the Kahn amendment is Rep resentative EvePis A, Hayes, of Cali
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
Ue D D ReQd @ L.

fornia, who would be chairman of the Banking and Currency commit tee in a Republican House. Another is Representative P. P. Campbell, of Kansas, who would head the powerful Rules Committee in a Republican House. But the list is long.
 Suffice it to say that the Republican charge that Democrats have deserted, and Republicans reinforced, the Pres ident in the prosecution of the war is manufactured of whole cloth. They can offer no record of votes to prove their statements. Nor can they gain- say the testimony of the Congress sional Record, from which all the votes listed above are taken. With ro issue upon which to base their Congressional campaign, they have boldly attempted theft in broad day light. They have raised a cloud of camouflage in front of the facts, and endeavored to steal credit for the prosecution of the war.
 Such larceny, however, can not succeed even momentarily, with the record clear in the public eye.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
LET THE RECORD BE CLEAR.

At no time producing the tabulat- ed records, Republican leaders have asserted and continue to assert that Republican Representatives and Sen ators have enabled the President to put through his war program despite alleged Democratic opposition. "The main opposition to his war policies has come from within his own party" has been their slogan.
 Nothing could be further from the truth, but there is an old saying anent a lie oft repeated. Republican lead CTS have continued their misrepre- sentation until, where the facts are not known, there is danger of their acceptance in lieu of the truth. The facts are these:
 S2 Republican and only 16 Demo- cratic Congressmen voted against cratic Senators.
 103 Republican and only s2 Demo- cratic Congressmen voted against killing the McLemore resolution; and 12 Republican and only 3 Democratic Senators voted against killing the Gore resolution.
 76 Republican and only AT Demo- cratic Congressmen voted to nullify the Armed Nutrality Act by favorlng the Cooper amendment to prevent American ships carrying war supplies from arming; and the. LaFollette (Republiean) hli9uster killed the Armed Nutrality act in the Senate,
 97 Republican and only g Demo- cratic Congressmen voted against the Espionage Act; and Republican and only 1 Democratic Senator voted against it,
 16o Republican and only 1 Dene- cratic Congressman voted against the Shipping Board bill; and a1 Republi- can and no Democratic Senators voted against it,
 133 Republican and only 3 Demo- cratic Cengressmen voted against the Armor Plate plant measure; and as Republican and no Democratic Sena' tors voted against it,
 The foregoing are the elemental, or fundamental, war measures, with few exceptions. These exceptions in clude the two war revenue bills. for 1917 and 1913. The 1917 bill was op- posed by 1e2 Republican Congress men and B Republican Senators. and Democratic Congressmen. The 1918 war revenue bill was opposed by 76 Republican Cengressmen and 4 Sena- tors, and by ne Democrats.
 Nc Democrats voted against the FelepheRe and Telegraph GentFel bill, hpt 4 Republican eengEessHsA end 16 Republican Senators did se. EAe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
SEC. DANIELS
 DEDICATES HUT

Portsmouth, N. H., Oct. S1. ---seo- retary of the Navy Daniels came ito this city today to inspect the navy yard and take part in the dedication of a Y. M. c. A. hut.
 From here he will go by automobile to Manchester, making 0 brief stop at Durham, where he plans to address the military and naval units at New Hampshire college, After political speech in Manchester, at 6 o'clock he will return for another Democratic rally here in the evening and later he may speak at Dover,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Oct. S1 - For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair and cooler tonight and Friday.
 Weather conditions: The west ern area of low pressure which has been causing unreasonable weather in the eastern districts for several days is now passing out the St. Lawrence valley and there will be q change in the weather conditions tonight. A long ridge of high pressure just east of the Rocky Mountains is producing pleasant weather in the western districts. Rain has fallen during the last s4 hours along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida. The tempera- ture continues high along the Att Iantic coast but is falling in the interior.
 Conditions favor for this vi- cin tT cloudy and rainy weather followed by fair and cooler weather.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
MAKE APPEAL FOR RUSSIANS SICK IN HUN PRISON CAMP

Copenhagen, Oct. 1.-The Copen- hagen office of the Moscow prisoners war relief committee asks The Asso- ciated Press to convey to America an appeal in behalf of the more than two million Russian prisoners in Germany and Austria who appear to have been generally forgotten. At least 200, GOO of the prisoners are i'll and death an- nouncements reach the Copenhagen committee daily literally in bundles.
 The funds of the Copenhagen com mittee are nearing exhaustion and the committee cannot send more than 2O,O0O parcels of food monthly. The committee declares that unless funds are received even this trif1ing relief must end.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
CANDIDATES
 FOR BOARD OF ALDERMEN

First-Harry Black, 765 Broad street.
 Second-John J. Ford, 500 Myr- tie avenue
 Third-GeOrge Buezko, 2343 Fairfield avenue.
 FOurth-Joseph P. Onkey, 757 IraniStan avenue.
 Fifth-James F. Jenkins, 54 Staples street.
 Sixth-WiIliam H. Hogan, 215 Salem street.
 Seventh-Peter Carroll, 149 Milne street.
 Eighth-Benjamin Weinstein, 662 Iranistan avenue.
 Ninth-James J. Hardie, Jr., Park street.
 Tenth-I1dward A. Drew, g. Crescent avenue.
 EleVenth-WiIliam P McGIeoin, 91 Cedar street.
 \Twelfth-Charles w. Freeman, 334 Wilmot avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
THE PRESIDENTS CANDIDATE

HIS APPEAL to the country President Wilson for support through the election of men of his party especially to Congress- There is but way in which people of Fairfield county give expression to their to grant the Presidents wish.
 The Democratic candidate for Congress Lester O. Peck Of edding every way competent to fill the office But the demand which the candidacy Mr. Peck makes upon the voters of the Fourth Connecticut District far urpases his claims claims of party The President wants him. The President wants Mr. Peck elected because he wants be supported in his vast task of war; peace and reconstruction MT Peck becomes for the time being than man, than candidate He is for this part of Connecticut the bodmen of an dea the ideal of world peace just and per manent developed by Mr. Wilson and accepted by the Allied governments
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
Democratic State Ticket

For Governor Thomas J. SpelIacy of Hartford. For Lieutenant Governor Charles D. Lockwood of Stamford. For Secretary of State Harry l.. Brooks of New Haven
 For Treasurer Chas. S. Avery of Norwich. For Comptroller Chas. B. Pinney of Stafford. For Attorney General Harrison Hewitt of New Haven. For Representative In Congress Lester O. Peck of Bedding.
 For Sheriff William Vollmer of Norwalk. For Senator, Fist District William T. Hincks. For Senator, 22d District Lawrence T. Gallagher For Senator 23rd District
 George B. Clark.
 For Representatives
 Irving Bison
 Francis J. Breen For Judge of Probate
 Samuel B. Plotl1in For Board of Education Dr. O. E. CauI1ins, Joseph W. Whitcomb. 'andiGates for Selectmen
 Hugh Smith
 Thomas Morgan Z Frank J. Thornhiu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
MAILING AND MALONE

TT HE AMERICAN Labor party organization formed by
 local men upon the principles of the British labor par tis to be addressed by William English Waing and Dudley ed Malone Malone was formerly collector of customs party Wang in the Socialist party but left it because of its proerman tendencies Both of hese distinguished radi calls active supporters of Mr. Wilson and advocates of his policies,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
WORE MASKS
 ESCAPED DISEASE

London, Wednesday, Oct. S0.---A transport carrying 6.d0o American sol- diers has arrived at a British port. During the trip there were only 50 cases of influenza reported, One death was caused b ythe disease, The success achieved in combating the malady was due, in the opinion of physicians, to the fact that every man wore a cloth mask during the voyage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
Table Cloths, a Special

Our stock contains several small lots of linen satin damask table cloths extra wide and long. In some instances the prices quoted lower than wholesale. We offer thes9 cloths at special prices be- cause we cannot duplicate them, nor can we get nap kins to match. In view of Thanksgiving when the table is made to accommodate an enlarged family or extra guests these large sized table cloths will be ap preciated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

Down filled Comfortables, covered in best grade figured sateen, colored borders, size X 6, $135O Wool filled, figured sateen covering plain colored borders size 72 X 78, S1O.5O Wool filled, covering of Florentine silk, such pretty colors old rose reseda Copenhagen light blue and pink, size 72 78 5000 Wool filled, silkoline in we'll covered floral pat terms, light or dark effects, size 72 78, S7OO Cotton filled, covered in slkoline, figured effects with plain colored borders, 72 78, $500 and $500
 Comfortables in crib size
 silzoline coverings such dainty patterns they are, some finished with border, size 45 54,
 s275 and $375 Figured Null one side, other side plain filling of soft white cotton, size 45 A, S450
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

The Germans deny that they shell life boats, as the guns went off byI accident and happened to point them' selves where the life boats were.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
HEIR APPARENT DIES,

Barcelona. Spain, Oct. s1 - Ans neuncement is made here that Ezra Bin Abbas, heir apparent of Ahmed Fuahd Pasha, Khedive of Egypt, died of influenza on Monday,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
CDe D D Read co
 Esfab/Isheo 1857
The Store closes daily at 6 o'clock
Comfortables> Soft and Fluffy

It will soon be time when one will feel the need of an extra covering at night. And such an array of brightly colored comfortables we have in stock at present. They are cotton, wool or down filled. The, cov- erings are plain colors, or gay colored blossoms. One pattern of unusual beauty has a fine plunged bird perched beside floral branches. Come and se- lect while the assortment is unbroken.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

British coal authorities have ap- pointed 400 eEneFta to iAstruet users of steam power how te aveia waste.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

The long pull in getting over tho grtn demands that all the organs of the body be kept in their best work ing form, not only to drive out the poison left by the grip germ, but that the patient shall regain strengthI as soon as pessible to avoid further att taeks resulting from the roisons in the system, paFa1yzing the greater part of the tissues of the body and the organs which they compose.
 Forced nutrition IS a means toward good health after the grip-as 1t is 8 means of preventing the entrance of the grip germ to the system, Father Jehn's \ c,.ieine builds up the body because it is all pure neurishment and free from opium. morphine, ehlero- form or ether poisonous drugA Father fehn's Medicine has had 60 years success for colds and throat uAubles, coughs and sore threats. end aa e teAie and beay'hVildeH |
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
Sunshine Specialties

N Fruit Cake T A delicious connection of fruits and raisills, light or dark mixture. One pound packages, ah 60 cts
 Dainties for Soldiers or Sailors. A specially prepared box contain ing an assortment of biscuits and walters. All packed in carton ready to mail,
 $1.0O
 Basement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

Many women will prefer to make their own bathrobe this win ter. It will prove to be economical.
 Sets comprising gir- dle, neck cord and frog, in pretty shades of rose, Belgian blue, brown, tan, red, green, together with black and white,
 s9 cts a set
 Trimming Section, main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

price price Sizes 215 X 215 yards, $1275 and $140O S1000 21h 3 $14.0O and $15O0 S10O0 21@ X 31b $16OO and $17OO $11.5O X 31h $14O0 and $1500 S1O.O0 x4 $16OO and $500 S11.50
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