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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
BLOODY XMAS
IN BERLIN
Regiments Mutiny and Join
Revolving Sailors Tuesday
Night.
NEARLY HUNDRED KILLED
IN STREET FIGHTING
Predicted That Entire Berlin
Garrison Will Desert Govern
ment-More Sailors Coming
From Kiel.

London, Dec. 26.-The Alexander
and Arnzer regiments have openly
joined revolving sailors in Berlin and
It is predicted in advices sent from
Berlin late Christmas night that near
" the entire Berlin garrison will sup
port them, leaving the government
without troops.
Advices say that large numbers OF
sailors are coming from Keil to JON
their comrades in Berlin. Nearly a
hundred were killed in street fighting
which began in Berlin Tuesday.
Republican guards tried several
times to take the royal stables, wf1lch
are the headquarters Of the. revolt
ing sailors, but were repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28

HUNS ARE NOW HANDS
OFF IN RUSSIA, HE SAYS
Former Ambassador Does Not
Favor Handing Over the Ex-
Kaiser to the Allies.

Paris, Dec. 25.-"All the belllger-
ents have accepted President Wilson S
fourteen points and the only question
to be discussed is their. interpreta-
tion,' said Count Won Bernstorff, for
ner German ambassador to the Unit
ed States, in giving his opinion OF
what xGermany's attitude would be at
the peace conference, according 70
the Geneva correspondent of The Ma
tin.
Germany" declared the count,
will keep to the presidents pro
gram, which grants each people OF
an ethical group the right to dispose
Of ITSELF
Asked if he thought the presidents
program would furnish the basis for
a lasting peace, Count Won Bernstorf
shrugged his shoulders.
..4This is the only one which can be
proposed at present" he edded. and
the attempt must be made to apply
it. At any rate, we shall support It.
When he was asked by the CORE
spondent what attitude Germany
would adopt toward he East he re-
Piled:
"All the questions concerning the
new States which have sprung up on
the Russian frontier are the affairs OF
the allies. Let them disentangle
things as best they can. We wash our
hands Of Russia. We are content to
safeguard as far as possible the In
tegrity of our territory"
Asked about the White Book which
Carl Kausky is said to be preparns
in Berlin. Count Won Bernstorff SAID:
II don't think the book will reveal
the individual responsibilities of the
persons who directed Germany in
1914. It will rather show the col
lective faults OF the regime.
''I do not favor handing over the
Kaiser to the allies. A sovereign is
NOT responsible for the policy OF his
government
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
General Bliss Confers the Dis
tinguished Service
Medal.
FULL TEXT OF HIS AD-
DRESS IS GIVEN
Details Work By Pershing Of
Creating and Training Army
of Over 100000.

washington, Dec. 24.-High tribute
TO the work of Gen. Pershing and the
officers and men who served under
him was paid by Gen. Tasker II. Bliss
N comforting upon the American COM
mander the distinguished service med
al ct the direction of President W:l-
SON. The full address of Gen. Bliss
was received and made public by the
war department today. The meoaI
was conferred upon Gen. Persh1ng az
the headquarters Of the American
expeditionary force at Chaumont,
France, November 16.
After detailing the work done oys
! Cen, Pershing in creating and tram 5
;ng on. French soil an American army
cf more than two million men, with
rho aeec;es for its transportation
and supply, Gen. Bliss, said:
with your aid our ancient Ally
has regained her former boundaries.
/ And you and your army have played
glorious part in world event
transcending, in it's momentous inn
nortance, any other since Charles
Martel beat back the food OF Moslem
invasion on the plans of Tours. You.
like him, have done that which came
to YOU in crushing an evil and ABORT
ed civilization and in preserving
nobler one.
"And i'm doing this you have won
not only the admiration Of your Eu-
ronean associates in arms but the adj
nairation. and love of your country
men.
And YOU have. done it all with the
thorough devotion Of the American
ara,v. its officers and men, and OF
all who helped to make that army and
to get it here.
"A,l that I have said brings me to
this. It is not for me to speak Of his
tory to the men who have made It.
But it is for me and for all Of US to-
speak of that loyal and affectlonate
devotion, from the men IN the
trenches to the men on the western
docks of France. from the men in the
shipbuilding yards and mines and
lodging camps from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, from the men. women
and children in every factory and
workshop at home, whose devotion to
the great cause and whose personal
devotion to you has stayed up your
hands. that they faint not, from the
rising to the going down Of the sun.
"But it is not of these alone that i
would speak, when I speak Of thea
devotion that has carried you and
your army to such triumphant sue
cess. I think with sadness and pride
of those who have paid the last full
measure of their devotion; and OF
weeping American wives and mothers,
and mourning children. 7 have no
doubt that many and many gallant
American soldier has in his last
breath, coupled with other names
dear to him your name as the custo-
dian and guardian Of American honor
and glory-honor and glory 80 dear
10 him that for them he gave his
life.
Just as it is our President who
hands to you this medal, so seem to
see from these thousands Of glorious
graves pale hands reaching out to you
and your comrades the laurel wreath
Of victory which they did 80 much to
win.
"And I know that I speak for our
president when I say that as to them
the good God has given eternal rest,
so may he through their heroic
death give to US eternal peace"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Government Regains
Control I'm Berlin
Mutinous Sailors, Forced to Sur.
render and Royal Stables
CAPTURED.

London, Dec 2S.-The mutinous
sailors who were holding out. in the
Red Palace, at Berlin, have hoisted
the white flag. and have been allow
ed to leave under guard, according to
advices from Berlin, sent by the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent at
Amsterdam. The government troops,
the message adds. now occupy the
palace royal stables.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28

and there has been only one regret
in America, and that was the regret
that every man there felt that he was
not here in France too.
1T has been hard thing to per-
form the tasks in the United States;
it has been a hard thing to take part
| in directing what you did withou'
coming over and helping you to dc
! it. It has taken a lot Of moral cour'
age to stay at home. But we are
proud to back you up everywhere, tha'
it was possible to back you up. Arc
now I am happy to find what splen'
did names you have made for your
selves among the civilian population
of France as we'll as among your COM
rades in the armies Of the French
and it is a fine testimony to you mer
that these people like you and love
YOU and trust you, and the finest part
of it all is that you deserve It all.
81 feel a comradeship with you to-
day which is delightful, as I loos
down upon these undisturbed fields
and think Of the terrible scenes
through which you have gone ane
realize now the quiet Of peace, the
tranquility Of settled hopes has de-
scended upon u.s. And while 1t Is
hard far away from home confiden-
TALLY to bid you Merry Christmas
I can, think. confidently, prom
ise you a Happy New Year, and can
from the bottom of my heart say
God bless you"
After the review President Will
son and party went to Montigny-Le-
! Roi, where he and Mrs. Wilson took
their Christmas dinner.
In the afternoon the president Wis
| tied the troops in their billets. He re-
turned to Chaumont in time TO leave
! at o'clock for London.
In response to an address presented
to him at the Hotel De Vile soon al
| ter his arrival here today President
! Wilson said:
Il feel that I have been peculiarly
honored in the generous reception you
have given me. and it is the more de-
llightful because it so obviously comes
| from the heart And I cannot but be-
lieve that il is an instructive response
| to the feeling tnat is in my own
breast, because I think that even you.
who feel contact with our soldiers,
cannot but realize the depth and
sincerity of the feeling of the United
States for France.
''It is an ancient friendship. but it
has Leen renewed and has taken on
a new youth. It is friendship which
is not only tentative. but one based
upon a communion Of principle.
You have spoken very generously
and beautifully Of the relations which
have sprung up between yourselves
and our soldiers. That is because they
came not only to associate themselves
with you as the champion Of liberty,
but they came with personal affections
in their hearts for the people OF
France, and it must have been that
which you realized. They did not
come as strangers in their thoughts
They brought with them something
that made them feel at home the mo-
ment they were at Havre or at Brest
in France
so l am very much moved by be-
ing thus drawn as they have been,
into ycur midst and into your con-
iorences. and wash to thank you very
war.,ly- for them and the people Of
the United States. l, like then, shall
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Clark to Be Candidate
Rumored Speaker Seeks Presi-
Dental Nomination.

Washington, Dec 24.-Friends OF
Speaker Clark in congress said today
the speaker would be a candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton in 1920, although no formal an
nouncement on the subject could be
expected for some time. Mr. Clark
himself said:
It have no announcement to MAKE
except to say that I know nothing
about it."
According to the story going the
rounds at the capitol. Mr.. Clark will
be supported by William Jennings
Bryan, having reconciled differences
that began at-tbss sRe2tirnors conven-
ton in 1912, when Mr.. Bryan threw
his support to Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Victory Fleet Reviewed
Ten Battleships Return From
Service Abroad.

New York. Dec. 26-Led by the su-
perdreadnaught Arizona ten battle
ships under Admiral Mayo, the van
guard of Americas victory fleet IN
European waters, steamed majesti
callly up New York harbor today in
review before Secretary Daniels. They
were greeted by tumultous harbor
craft and hundreds Of thousands OF
persons lining che shore. The feet
reached Ambrose channel late yes
terday. After parade this afternoon
the men will be given shore leave. y
number of entertainments will be
given in their honor.
AS the ships progressed UP the ha"-
Dor a driving srowstorm hid vessels
sometimes from those on shore. Kite
balloons and airplanes added pic
turesqueness to the scene.
Following the homecoming battle
feet into port came the British liner
Saxonia. with fourteen hundred SICK
and wounded officers and men. mos
ly surgical cases.
o.
carry away with me the most de-
lishtfui rccollections and in my heart
shall always say as I now say:
% - -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Gambling In Coffee
Trading in Flu

New York. Dec 26.-Unrestricted
trading in coffee futures was res:ln-
oil t:,dav or tho New York Coffee ES-
chanssc fcr tin tirst time since Oc-
tobcr. l@!S. when trading was stopped
by the iood administration.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18


the same conditions existed. 1 walked
down from the station through the
boulevard DIES Italiens to the Place de
lOpera, and it was like any other
Sunday evening that the war has seen,
there were perhaps a few more people
on the street, but everything was very
quiet. Perhaps I can explain TO you
how people seemed to feel by repeat
ing what one Frenchman told me- l
spoke of the fact that the French were
receiving the certain prospects of final
victory very quietly and my friend
said: You see We have suffered so
long, and so much, that however great
the victory may be we can only see il
through a dark veil. You see. each one
of us has lost not one, but many
members of the family, and many
others of our family are manned for
life; many of us have friends who have
had their homes and fortunes de-
stroyed. However light hearted and
gay an individual may be he is bound
to be changed by such terrible sor-
row; so we have all suffered in com
mon, and in the joy of victory we must
remember the sorrow of our loss. For
there will be many who we would like
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18
HOW PARIS TOOK THE
NEWS Of THE ENDING
Of THE GREAT WAR

49,,
Hlsnly interesting Is me account OF
llle manner III WilicI lhe signing OF the
aI'iI,sIice WIS reserved ana celebrated
III Tarls' written ny FRANK .. SmIth,
former Juuse OIL the superior court in
aVapai county VINO resigned to take
up T. VI. - n. WORK overseas.
me letter written TO Mrs. Smith
Is as Iolio"s'
n,a. A.. runs NOV TO- 1919
my
my" 'ndC you WI De very hucll
NJ me- sCou III learning something "l
NV inc rrench received inc great
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= a. % -! on oo'opeI l-t'l l.idt ID He
,io,,t WIZ sen. ms o',''a' ~ e. 1,o
-. 80 ''iIG' " ~ 'u ~ ny
''"' ildhy Q! llIt FIc'VI 'l" I-nS
ooIsiu' '""'s ~ "a "Vu ny
va T. lVS''io " iI9U', OP'l l',i
Va VNPV''Ue'' i'"FS ! '''V"'u
~ SUI p'.9'u' I"I ll.e.
eoai;l aIi Inc uniN :. 9 a.
N"ls N''. HOt"iu5 Si'Ouiu pe seHO %
ii',ii9 u'p'i Vue. III eseiltd
~ - ~ "it'
- -4'e' 10 1,iI uoS l'a9'eu o'''
~ ~ % an " Iooh ,ioi anu mo-
80 20 - 49, dC1N"lS Coililns' 'iils
nsent dDtseeu; anu ,, rne I'nat state
~ al ol C iesiuen' lson' ulrec,lis
."". tne HeiI ms present themselves
70 Ma Si.dI focn' was received win
ID Us.
D ~ uu, ius an t',e eHeutlul DAYS up
w. Wv ,eseI.'lt VI ->"' eIuoer' IHeIe
~ u'.i.loilS S,,sl'S' anu apsolute-
40 'eiii,n'. ne Vuh'Ihuous VIC
da,co - e" WI. quie' oUil l-.
LIN. ooNel' Is you SNOW, a large
I e'sieoI4 as Ieslohal director ana
-"u d Ni.' i,,l 10 Sc SEE. anu tam 10 great
ma HoluiVIs, olIlceIs ana cNliians,
"Hu WINE an hoped lhat peace would
AI!i!e' tnere was no anticipation OF
'eJolcins, Ihey hao, everyone reached
apparently the determination to 90
inroush to the end and do the celebrat-
ing AT the flnlsh.
rms was true, even on the tenth of
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18
FORGED To KEEP UP
WITH THEIR FRIENDS

Living beyond his means was the ex-
cuse given by r. B. Finley, who admit
ted in court yesterday that he forged
a $1,000 check in the name of the
Southwest Cotton company.
AS accountant in the employ of the
company, Finley received salary of
$3.50 a month. which was insufficient
to maintain his family after the man
ner of their friends. To keep up with
the set with which they became iden-
titled when they came to Arizona in
June, 1917, cost Finley more than his
salary, and he made up the difference
by forging the name of the concern.
which is now willing to have the matter
dropped by the court.
Finley has been in Jail four months.
and during that time he learned his
lesson, he says. For the sake of his
wife and two children more than for
his own, he declares. he is hoping to
obtain a suspended sentence from
Judge Stanford. His wife is at present
in Pomona, working in order that she
might support herself and the little
ones.
Counsel for Finley assured the court
that it was the young mans first Of
Tense and that he would be more than
willing to pay back the cotton COM
pany by installments.
G. P. hewitt, attorney for the COM
pany and its manager. also made plea
for the suspension of sentence The
court inquired of Mr.. hewitt whether
the company would re-employ Finley
| il he were free, and the company's rep
resentative stated that it would set a
bad precedent.
| Finley stated that he had the offer of
| a good position in California. But it
was the courts idea that if the sentence
be suspended, hard labor for a certain
period should be imposed Final dis
position will be made of the case q
$3.50 o'clock this morning.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18
SUCCESSFUL OPENING
. OF DANCING ACADEMY

The opening night of the Academy Of
Dancing at First and Polk streets,
formerly Wickersham's was success,
if judged from the standpoint of tie
enjoyment obtained by the patrons. A
large crowd greeted the first dance at
the academy since the summer vaca-
ton period.
Sonny Clay's four-piece jazz orches-
ira made a remarkable hit with the
dancers, who swayed to the lifting
harmony of the musical wonders in
Struments.
The bright lights and jolly music at
tracted more than one staid person
who had not engaged in the universal
sport for years. The combination of a
good floor, roomy space and jazz mu-
sic gave every patron present plenty
Of opportunities for exhibiting the best
daicnng possible
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18

daylight on Tuesday, December "a.
The navy department announced 30
night that the ships will pass the.
Statue of Liberty about 8 a. ~. and
will then anchor in the North River,
from 55th street to Fort Washington.
Secretary Daniels announced that on
account of the holiday season, and the
desire of officers to be at home on
Christmas day, the invitation OF the
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18
TO QUARANTINE HOMES

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. IA rigid
quarantine of the homes of persons
suffering from Spanish influenza is
the principal recommendation of a
program adopted here today by the
state board of health, and to be fol-
lowed by all counties and cities in
Nebraska, in an effort to stamp out the
epidemic.
The health board estimates there
have. been five thousand deaths in
Nebraska. from influenza, since the
e.sease first became prevalent
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18
RETURNING FLEET TO
ANCHOR AT N. Y. DEC. "a

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Amer
lean fleet returning from Europe
which is to be reviewed at New York
by Secretary Daniels. is expected TO
arrive off Ambrose Light vessel at
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18

1t makes no difference what your
wants may be. You can have them sup
piled by using and reading The Repub-
lican Classified pa ges-Arizona' Lead
inc Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18

city of New York to the officers. L.
attend Il banquet to lie arranged b.
the city officials, could not be accepted.
He said that in declining the invita-
ton he spoke for the officers.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18

Carload Moses Best Flour received
today. Arizona Grocery Co. It
Arizona republican., 1918-12-18

View of Amerngen castle overlooking
Wilhelm is living in seclusion.
Wilhelm the started the world has been v
secusn the beautiful castle Holland
guest of Count Benn The former whites his time reading
walking the beautiful garden surrounding palace He has plenty
c eat and has to wait him. hardly fitting place
him while he waits fer the world to settle his
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08
WASHING

Organization OF a corporation under
President Wilson's control to buy and
sell metals and minerals was discussed
at meeting OF the senate mines
committee.
Austrian workmen. dying OF starva-
tion. official dispatches received in
Washington say. recently sent dele
gates 10 convention In Vienna. All
the delegates. the dispatch says, de-
clared that In certain provinces the
population was dying of hunger. The
death rate is enormous and epidemics
we're raging throughout the country.
Delegate Schawel, from Moravia.
warned that there was absolutely no
coal for the coming winter.
The prohibition against vice in the
vicinity OF military camps. stations,
posts and cantonments. and all dis.
tricts uader naval jurisdiction will ap-
ply hereafter to all territory within a
radius Of ten miles from army camps
and naval districts. under orders is
sued by Secretaries Baker and Dan
iels.
President Wilson has let II be
known to members OF the house ways
and means committee. which Is fram-
Ing the new eight-billion-dollar reve-
nue. bill, that he is interested In
heavy tax on war profits.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08
SPORT.

Clarence Lang, catcher for the
American Beauty nine, and Burns.
shortstop for Allisons, will leave Den
yer for Lincoln. Neb, Aug Is. in the
next draft squad Johnson, pitcher for
Miles & Dryer, will also leave for the
same place.
The American league baseball
schedule viii be played out until Sept.
without any readiustment. and a
worlds series staged starting Sept. 3
or 4, II was decided at the Cleveland.
Ohio. special meeting of American
league club owners, Every club was
represented.
Another battery Of young Denver
athletes. practically all of whom are
ton-notchers in their various lines Of
endeavor. have signed up with the
greatest tourist director In the world.
Uncle Sam, to tour Germany, with
Berlin and Potsdam palace as their
ultimate destination.
Cornelius Westeryelt, deputy clerk
OF the Denver District Court, returned
from his vacation in Estes Park, full
OF enthusiasm for the new Estes Park
golf course. completed this year on the
site of the old Dunravan ranch near
the entrance to the park. 1T is one
OF the prettiest things In the country"
he declared.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08
Goshl

Old Lady-Tut. tut Do you know
what becomes of little boys who tell
flbs?
Willie Hibrow tagged five)-Oh, that
Is an optional matter with the boys
parents. Some are foolishly threat
ened with eternal damnation; corporal
punishment is inflicted on some; 9TH
ers are incarcerated for short periods
Of time In cellars. sheds and closets or
are humiliated by being put prema-
turely to bed. Others are subjected to-
a course of light mental gymnastics
containing a smattering child psychol-
ogy, psychopathy. psychomancy. often
times with an element Of alectryo-
NANCY or daetylIomancy. After all, the
question Is one Of belief In or
against q personal devil. Personally.
l.
(But the good old lady was gasplng
for breath.)
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08
GEN e RAJ.

Cadet S. w. Rodgers OF Brookline.
Mass, was killed in an aeroplane ac.
eident at Chanute field at Cham
paign, III.
1t was reported in Paris that Herb
ert Hoover. American food administra-
tor, and his party had a narrow escape
In German air raid on Boulogne
when bomb blew in the windows OF
their private car.
The crew OF nine men from lumber
laden four-masted schooner we're land
ed at Grand Manan, N. b. The men
reported that their vessel was sunk
by submarine while between Rriar
Island and Gran Manan.
Cotton advanced between Sc and 81
a bale in the market at New York
Aug. 3. attributed to favorable war
news, unfavorable weather advices In
the southwest and indications OF In.
creased consumption OF American cot.
ton abroad.
Draft ages OF from Is to As years
was recommended TO Congress in the
bill embodying the War Department S
new man-power program. introduced in
both houses Of Congress. Official
statements by the American and Jap.
anese governments. made public in
Washington. announced that the plans
for extending military aid to Russia
In Siberia will be undertaken by the
United States and Japan alone. with
the other co-belligerents asserting in
principle.
Two city policemn were shot, one
perhaps fatally, one payroll bandit
killed or fatally wounded and two
other bandits injured in a gun fight
at Cleveland. Ohio. following the theft
of s22.s64. the payroll OF the II. J.
Walker Company airplane plant. The
money was all recovered when the
bandits car was wrecked In its flight.
A motion was filed at Santa Fe, N.
NJ, by counsel for Ebert W. Blancett
sentenced 10 hang Aug. Is for the mur.
der Of Clyde Armour, asking a rehear.
ing by the Supreme Court. No new
grounds were adduced.