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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

tOAA1 10 ScO1C CCelI VI eliC ANASe
 MT Marshall. chairman of the com mittee on Poland, in presenting the bill of rights. explained it was draft ed jointly by committees that have been considering conditions in Russia, Poland. Galacia, Lithuania, Ukrainia and the new Slovak nations. The re- port presented by MT. Marshall, rec commended the following:
 That the American-Jewish congress respectfully requests the peace confer ence to insert in the treatyof peace as conditions precedent to the creation of the new or enlarged states which it is proposed to call into being, that express provision be made a part of the constitutions of such states be- fore they. shall be finally recognized as states by the signatories of the treaty. as follows:
 T. All inhabitants of the territory or (dame of nation) including such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
RECORDERS COURT

The trial of D. G. Gray, railroad on the Southern, was passed over until Thursday in police court yes terday afternoon. Mir Gray was placed under bond by Captain Simmons and ing with officers in the discharge of their duties. It is alleged that he or dered Officers Neighbors and Evans of his train when in search of possible whisky violators The officers were without search warrants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
AMERICAN JEWS ADOPT BILL OF RIGHTS TO BE SENT
 TO PEACE CONFERENCE
Is to Have These Rights Incorporated Organic Up at Final Session Phia
 delphia By he American Jewish Conference

 the atmaybe
  to the  which wasinreaed fro t tn Ma,k kofC egdetf congress New Louis Harry Cutler ProidTc L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Rochel Trimble, negro woman, was fined $50 and sentenced to serve 30 days in jail on charge of violating the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

C. Cuipepper was fined s1oo and sen fenced to serve 90 days in jail on two charges yesterday by Recorder Martin, when he was found guilty of reckless driving and running an automobile al night without lights. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Miss Helen Dillon of Chicago, H., has knit 1000 pairs of socks for the sol diers in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19
DESIRE A COMMISSION

The congress adopted the proposi- tion of the national Polish depart ment and Polish national defense com mfttee for commission to investi gate conditions in Poland affecting the Jews and to make a public report of the findings. The communication from the Polish organizations containing the proposal did not admit the truth Of reports of programmes or maSsaeres in Poland, while the congress reply stated that the congress cannot doubt the trustwofthiness4 of the inforn1a- ton
 The commission as proposed by the Polish organizations is to consist of two Poles. two Jews and two repre- sentative Americans. The Jewish mem bers of the commission will be desig- mated by Judge Mack and Louis Mar shall.
 A cablegram dated Paris, from Pres ident Masaryk, of thef Czecho- -Slova k republic. was read in which he stated that he had received messages from the United States relative to Jewish deportations in Bohemia; that he had placed himself in communication win the ministry of foreign affairs and had given strict instructions to put an end to them.
 The congress adjourned to meet within one year after the signing of the peace treaty or soon if the Euro pean delegation should deem it nee essary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19

Josh Bolon was fined SIS when he was found guilty of carrying con cealed weapon and discharging fire arms within the city limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-19


 civil. political religious and national rights. and no laws shall be enacted or enforced which shah abridge the privileges or immunities of, or impose upon any person any discrimination, disability or restriction whatsoever on account of race. nationality or relig- ion, or deny to any person the equal protection of the law. >
 "4. The principle of minority repre- sentation shall be provided for by law
 "5 The members of the various ma ; tional as\well as religious bodies of (name of nation) shall be accorded au- tonomous management of their own communal institutions. whether they be religious, educational, charitable or otherwise.
 "6. No law shall be enacted restrict ing the use of any language and all existing laws declaring such prohihi- ton are repealed nor shall any lan- guage test be established
 .7. Those who observe any other than the first day of the week IS their Sabbath shall not be prohibited from pursuing their secular affairs on any day other than that which they observe; nor shall they be required to perform any acts on their Sabbath or holy days which they shall regard ac daSacratinn thereOF"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
PUBLISH spy NEWS.
Government Considers proposal D.,
Give Widest Publicity to known,
Efforts OF Enemies

Washington, March 20.-To make
the public generally vital element
in the governments SPY traps is be-
ing considered by government officials
who advocate abandoning the pres
ent practice of suppressirg informa-
ton of the activities OF eremy agents
and the substitution of a policy of
wide publicity.
The theory of the new departure is
that publication of details of at
tempts to hamper war production
would disclose clues Of perpetrators
not now available. Wide publication
Of all that was known, of the cases
officials contend, might attract atten-
ton of citizens to what is going on
around them and lead to the appre-
hension Of the criminals.
Nearly all Of the cases of sabotage
at war plants show much ingenuity
Recently at a naval base n ock-iill-
ed dock blew up. The only material
IN sight was the rock itself There
was no evidence Of planted dynamite
The stone itself seemed TO have ex-
plOded.
Investigation showed that a quan-
tity of calcium carbide had been mix
eel with the rock to which it bore /,
strong resemblance.
Wide publication of that incident
it was pointed out might have at.
tracted the notice Of persons who
knew that some one had been pur.
chasing calcium carbide and a clue
might have been found quickly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
WISCONSIN, SENATORIAL PRI-
MARY


Lcnroot Has Small Lead Of Thompson.
milwaukee,. March 20.-Partial re-
turns from sixty-two of seventy one
counties including Milwaukee give
Lenroot 56,696 and Thompson 54.763
in the Republican senatorial primary.
lenroOt is the legal American candi-
date and Thompson = of the Lafollette
faction.
The outstanding feature of yester-
days loyalty primary were five fold
increase in Socialist vote, the over
Whelmlng victory Of Joseph f.. Davies
for the democratic senatorial nomina
tIon ana the close race between Irwin
Lchroot. loyalist candidate, and James
thompson. the LaFOllcttc candid tie
FlEures at noon show Lenroot main
tanning II small lead over Thonlp.on
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
IndiSputabIy n Phenomenon

What is Il phenomenon? ?" asked
one workman of another This en-.
tightening definition is quoted in
foung's Magazine:
1T is like this: Suppose You were
10 go out into the country and see 2
field of thstles growing"
YES"
We'll. that wouldn't be a phenome
non."
NO; that's quite clear" agreed the
other man.
But suppose you were to see q lark
singing away up in the sky"
Yes"
Well that wouldn't be IA phcnom-
enon."
NO; that also seems clear"
hut imagine there is a bull in the
field"
YES"
Even that wouldn't be phenomc-
non"
No"
but. now, Bill. look here. suppose
You saw that bull sitting on them
thistlcs and whistling like lark
well, that would be Il phenomenon"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

ty within our territory. we do no
wrong to Holland. The manner in
which we proposed to exercise this
right and our prop made to Ho-
land cOncurrently Herewith can not
! believe, fail to evidence to Holland
the sincerity of our friendship toward
her.
(Signed Woodrow Wilson,"
IL do therefore authorize and en-
power the secretary of the navy to
take over on behalf of the United
States the possession of and to employ
al such vessels Of Netherlands reg
istry as may be necessary for essen
tial purposes connected with the pros
ecutiOn of the war against the i'm
perial German government. The YES
sells shall be manned, equipped and
operated by the navy department and
the United States shipping board as
may be deemed expedient, and the
United States shipping board shall
make to the owners thereof full COM
pensatiOn in accordance with the
principles of international law"
Secretary Daniels announced that
the naval order actually taking over
the ships went into effect at 7G5
o'clock.
Through the bureau of navigation,
the department began several" days
ago to concentrate on the ports
where the ships are lying, the naval
reserves who are to form the new
crews.
Some Of the Dutch sailors will he
used and the others will be kept i'm
this country. if they wish. their wage
being paid by the United States gov.
ernment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
SUNDAY ORDINANCES IN FLOR.
ENCE

I'm referendum Voters IndOrse Ac-
ton of Council i'm Passing Restrict
i've Measures.
Florence, March 2O-The election
held i'm Florence yesterday, indorse
or reject the two ordinances recently
passed under the commission form
of government which put a ban on
the sale of merchandise or other com
modities. other than medicines, ice,
newspapers and ice cream, under one
ordinance, and the elimination of all
slot and other gambling devices under
the other ordinance, resulted in the
retention of both ordinances and here.
after Sunday will be Sunday in Flor
ence and games of chance and GAM
bling will have the ban put Oh them
by direct vote of the people The vot"
was rs follows: For repeal of the
Sunday closing 90, against repeal, ~
to close all business 2G2. for repeal OF
the ordinance relating to slot ma
chimes and gambling devices 81.
against repeal or to put the ban on
them 305.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
STATE BORROWS $500, 600.
south Carolina Gets Money Through,
Palmetto National Bank OF CO.
1nn,h;o

South Carolina Gets Money Through
Palmetto National Bank of CO.
lumbia.
Columbia, March 20.-The State of
South Carolina, through it's financial
board, today borrowed $500, 900
through the Palmetto National Bank,
of Columbia, on Ats per cent. basis.
thus sum is needed by the State i'm
order to tide it over the summer
months until the revenue from taxes
comes in this fall. The financial
board. which consists of Gov. Richard
|. Manning. State Treasurer s. II. Car
ter and Comptroller General Carlton
w. Sawyer. recently investigated finan-
cial conditions in order to secure the
pest rate on the money which the
board was authorized to borrow un-
der the provisions of the 1918 ap.
preparation bill. The money was bor-
rowed for nine months. The board
conferred with officials Of the federal
reserve system and with Northern
bankers. Bids were opened by the
board at l o'clock today. as follows:
Palmetto National Bank, rate OF
4.75; National Bank of Sumter, per
cent; two New York banks, $50 per
cent. The federal government is bor-
rowing money now at the rate of 4 so
per cent. New England States and
Northern States are paying from 4.77
per cent. to 40 per cent for sixty
and ninety day paper. The rate of
i.75 per cent. obtained by the finan-
cial board for nine months indicates
the, high standing the credit the
State OF South Carolina has in flnan-
! cial circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
GROWING MILK SHORTAGE.
An Alarming Menace to Our Future
Conditions.

Washington. March 2O.-Onc Of the
most disastrous effects which can
come from the world war and one
which threatens the future life of the
nation is the curtailment of the milk
supply for children, says a bulletin
just issued by the Children's Bureau
of the United States Department of
Labor. Milk is described as the in
dispensable food for children. and
whenever the milk supply is limited
the life and health Of the people is i'm
periled
The probable effect of the war on
the health and welfare of our chill
drcn is best learned from the ex
perience of the European countries
1t is to avert such conditions as now
exist in Europe that the Children's
| Bureau Of the Labor Department is
pointing out the necessity of increas-
ing and conserving our milk supply.
In order to supply food to the al
lies this country musG prepare to feed
IN ever increasing number. This can
be done i'm two ways--bv increased
production or by decreased use of
rood. Food may be saved by eating
less. by substitution, or by elimination
OF waste. None of these methods
VIII impair the health of the adult
But the child cannot have its food
curtailed. Neither is it wise to at
Tempt except i'm the case of cereals,
substitution of foods, asserts the Chill
dren's Bureau.
Before the war the United States
imported large quantities of milk pro-
ducts from the northern European
countries. Likewise our allies and
particularly England and Belgium de-
pended to large extent for dairy pro-
ducts from these countries. Now this
supply is completely shut off. The
United States is compelled to not only
give up it's imports but must be q
large exporter of these commodities
to the allies.
According to the bulletin of the
bureau, the existing situation demands
that the number of milk COWS must be
increased in this country or the en-
tire world will face the calamity of
milk shortage. The growing demands
on the country for milk production
mas not been met by Il corresponding
increase in dairy herds. The per cap
ita milk production in the United
United States is now only about one
quart including that used for all pur-
poses. 1t has not increased since 1900
and, unless immediate steps are TAX
en- to augment and conserve the dairy
industry. it will fall rapidly.
In Europe the milk COW has been
sacrificed on account of the scarcity
of meat and the inability to get fod-
der. Similar conditions, il is asserted
now threaten the dairy industry i'm |
this country ana. unless radical meas
urcS are taken to prevent it. the same |
situation will obtain. 1t is an aston |
ishing fact. the Departments bullc- |
tim shows. that the price of feed has
increased recently from 100 TO 900 |
per cent. while the price OF mill, has
advanced not more than 20 per cent |
AS war measure immediate action
is imperative to save and further tbe
country's dairy industry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
U-D0AT LOSSES TO DATE,
BRITISH ADMIRALTY PUBLISHES
SECRET FIGURES.
submarines Have Sunk More Than
Eleven Million Gross Tons, While
Allies Have Built Six and a-Half
Million Tons and Seized More Than
Two Million Tons of Enemy Ships.

washington, March 21.-The secret
hSures OF the British admiralty on
submarine LOSSES and world ship
building were made public today at
the British embassy. They show that
on January 1st allied and neutral
shipping had lost since the war begun
over eleven million gross tons, while
the shipyards were turning out six and
a-haif million tons. Because of the
addition Of enemy ships, however, the
net loss was reduced to a little over
Two ana a-half million tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
HIGH SCHOOL DERATE.
The South Carolina High school De.
batting League.

batting League.
few weeks ago, the University of
South Carolina organized the High
School Debating League All of the
public High Schools Of the State were
invited to enter the league.
The schools are debating in tri-
angles. Sumter's affirmative goes to
Columbia; her negative, goes to Cam
den. Columbias affirmative and Cam
den's negative meet i'm Sumter on
Friday night ut eight o'clock in the
Girls High School.
The subject of the debate will be
Resolved, That immigration to the
United States should be restricted by
an educational test. This is a most
interesting subject, particularly be-
cause the bill providing for the test
has recently been vetoed by the pres
ident, and passed over his veto. 1t
was also vetoed by Presidents Cleve-
land and Taft.
The debate will begin promptly at
eight o'clock. The audience should be
seated at 7.55. so as not to interrupt
the speakers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
Twelve Billions Added to Our Debt

If the third Liberty Loan raises So
P"o'ooo,o0o, our national debt will
nave grown during twelve months by
the sum of $1,000, 900 900. with n
carrying cost of approximately $780,
ooo'ooo 4 year. Sttisticans estimate
that such a war debt, will amount to
about per cent. OF the national
wealth, and that the interest on the
debt will not be over per cent of the
country's annual income. Comparing
our situation in April with that of
the leading European cOmbatants. we
find for them the following additions
during this war to their national
debts: Great Britain, $4,000, 900, =
900; France, $4,000. 900, 900; Russia,
$1S,OOO,O 900; Italy, $4,000, 900, 900; Ger
many. 100000, 1000 and Austria
Hungary, $4,000. 100000. In the
case of Great Britain, it is estimated
that the new debt amounts to one
third of the total wealth of United
Kingdom. Germany's total loans IN
this war Of $4,000, 900, 900 have all
been issued at 5 per cent, so that sh,
mas already added $1,000. 100000 to
her annual debt charge-five times
the entire interest on her national
debt i'm 1914.-From THE Progress of
the World in the American Review
OF Reviews for March, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
BAKER FINISHES INSPECTIt y
Has Seen All OF American Army u mo
In France.

American Army in France. Wcdrns-
day. March Secretary Baker to.
day concluded the inspection of the
American military zones i'm France
with trip which took him from the
Verdun sector to great headouarters
He addressed the officers of one bri-
gade OF the first division. us the rep-
resentative Of the whole army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
AMERICAN HERO CROSSES.
Gen. Pershing Approves Award OF
HOnOrs for Extraordinary Bravery.

American Army in France, Tuesday,
March 19.--Gen. PerShing has ap-
proved the award of the first of the
new American military crosses for ex-
traOrdinary heroSm. The recipients
are Lieut.. John OGron, Sergeants
William Norton, Patrick Walsh.
These men also have received
French war crosses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
Told Him What to DO.

My cocoa's cold" strenly announc-
ed the gruff old gentleman to the
waitress.
well, put your hat on then" she
suggested swestly.--Lifs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
GEN. WOOD GETS BACK.
Land'd This Morning After Tour OF
French Battle Front.

Atlantic Port. March 21.-Maior
Gen. Leonard Wood and ]. Franklin
Hcil arrived today from France on a
French steamship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

Madrid, March 21.--Antonio Mura.
torme premier, and the conserya-
tive leader has been instructed by the
King to forro a new cabinet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
DUTCH SHIPS SEIZED.
ALL VESSELS IN PORT TAKEN
BY UNITED STATES.

Upon Hollands Refusal, i'm Face of
Threats From Germans, To Put Into
Effect Voluntary Agreement for
Restoration of Merchant Marine "a
Normal Activity President Wilson
ORDERS Requisition of All Ships i'm
Amertca--Grcat Britain Acts at
Same Time i'm European Waters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

House Votes for Administration Cor
pOratiOn Measure.

washington, March 21.-Thc ad-
minlstration bill to establish the war
finance corporation passed the house
terday There were only two votes
against the measure.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27

Helen with the State War and
Navy Department and Lillian is in
the Office of the Surgeon General.
All have had a raise since going
there and are now getting $1,000
and 1890 per year.
Audrey Guthridge is stenog-
rapher in the Office of Judge F. o.
Levering.
Ethel Wilson reports raise
since going to the Goodrich Rub
ber Company, Akron, Ohio.
Pearl Smith is now with the C.
& G. Cooper Company, this city.
Rose Darling is stenographer
in the Central Power and Light
Company.
After completing course in
our College Miss Agnes Lee ac-
cepted position as stenographer
for Mr.. Bermont. Prosecuting At
torney. She resigned this place
in the spring in favor of her sis
ter, Miss Veronica Lee, who is also
a 1918 graduate Of the Mt. v. B. C.
and accepted better place with
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany.
Clara Van Voorhis is with the
freight department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, this
city. Miss Van Voorhis passed the
Civil Service examination and has
received three calls from Wash
ington.
Helen Stumph is located in
Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Stumph
has taken the Civil Service and we
expect soon to hear of her being
in Washington, D. G.
Pearl Moxley, Velma Arwiller,
Mary Wythe, Corinne MahaffSy.
and Mrs. Gilmore are all in Ak
ron in good paying positions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27
FOR OFFICE
WORK ARE HIGHER
THAN THEY HAVE
EVER BEEN BEFORE

Thousands of men have left
good positions for war service.
Their places must be filed If busi-
ness Is to continue as before.
Women and young men must fill
most of them. There is an un-
precedented demand for trained
Office workers and salaries paid
were never SO high as now.
We will have SO many calls for
bookkeepers and stenOgraphers by
Christmas that we will be unable
to fill all of them unless enough
young people enroll now to become
proficient by that time.
Under these unusual conditions,
capable graduates are able to earn
$500 to $11OO year immediate
ly upon leaving school.
Thousands of trained workers,
especially bookkeepers, stenog-
raphers. typists and clerks are also
needed by the Government on ac-
count Of. the war. Civil Service
examinations are now held every
week in all Of the larger cities.
Both men and women are ap-
pointed, and beginning salaries
range from $1,000 to $1,000 a
year.
II you can't visit the school,
write US for full information re-
garding the course you want to
take.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27

pare and carry on this war. Patri-
Otism doesn't mean simply wear
ing red, white and blue ribbon on
your coat. You are called upon
to prove your loyalty-your true
You need not go to France to do
so. Your help can be given at
home. Thousands of positions
are open. Examinations are be-
ing held every few days-all over
the country. Men and women
are being urged by the U. S. Civil
Service Commission to take these
examinations and accept Govern
ment positions. Get into the work
tOday-show that you want to do
your share of this great work.
To Patriotic Men and Women:
Here is a most desirable field
that offers exceptionally attrac-
tive opportunities.
There is a position on Uncle
Sans payroll for YOU-one that
will pay you from 1850 to $1,000
and 1,400-one that will give
you steady work-one that will
afford chance to advance to even
$1,000 and $4,000 per year.
The war is necessitating thou
sands of clerical appointments.
E The United States Civil Service
Commission is advising that a
great number of persons start the
study of shorthand and type
writing and bookkeeping with the
view of entering the Government
Service Men exempted from mill
tary service and women not other
wise aiding the Government in
this hour of its trial will find here
an opportunity to help in a prac-
tical way and at the same time
gain special training which will
always be valuable
We give most thorough course
of training in shorthand, type
writing, and bookkeeping and
fortify this with special prepara-
ton for the Civil Service examina-
tions which lead to good paying
Government positions.
If you'd like to know more
about Government Stenographic
positions and how you can secure
one of them call at our Office or
write for further information.