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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
WANT AMERICAN TROOPS.
U. S. Soldiers Urged to Start Toward
Rhine at Once.

With the American Armies III
Eastern France, Friday, Nov 10
(By the Associated Press.)-Offlcla' 5
and civilians in villages in Gernla: :
occupied territory are sending man,
messages to headquarters here urg-
ing that American troops start TO
ward the Rhine as soon as possible
It is feared that after the German
move back there will be trouble
caused by stragglers.
Most of these messages have beer
sent through French and Italian SOL
diers who have been released from
German prisons. These prisoners O;
war are reaching the American line
in large numbers.
A note reaching the headquarter:
of the First American army todaE
was written by a village priest. H
said the German soldiers had beea
celebrating the signing Of the arms
tice and his parishioners feared tina.
their lives would be in danger II the
Americans failed to arrive soon.
Several German officers have ap-
preached the American front lines
during the last few days asking wlla-
is to be done with war material LEFT
behind. according to the terms c'
the armistice. A German aviation
officer asked today where the planes
of his squadron are to be delivered
All these queries are answered by Z
statement that commission is COZ,
sidcring the question and that mott
fcation will soon be sent to the Ger
mans.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter Of
the president. visited Verdun thiS
morning. She then went to Monser-
Vile. where only bare walls remain.
She passed Belancourt. which for
years was NO Mans Land, and now
appears like a pile OF crushed rock
and went on to Montfaucon, which
commands a view Of the country To-
miles in all directions. The weather
is clear and cold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
H'iDOO TO HANDLE ROADS.
TO POOL FACILITIES WHILE.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
LASTS, Fl MONTHS AF-
TER PEACE.
Question OF Government Control or
Private Ownership Depends on Re
suits.

Washington, Nov. 15.-RegardleSs
Of the ending Of hostilities Director
General McAdoo intends to continHs
to unity railroad operations and poo
facilities throughout the period %
government control, which under the
law will end twenty-one months AZ
ter peace is formally declared. Ih':
policy it was stated today, has bee:
adopted definitely, and the railro2c :
administration will not limit it:
changes in the interest Of economy tc
those contributing directly 20 winnlr:
the war.
Mr.. McAdoo, together with oth2
observers OF the development Of gov
ernment policies, is represented a
believing that on the showing made
by the railroads under unified Coz;
/ troll during the next year OF Two de
pends settlement Of the issue OF pe:,
manert government control and OWE
ership; or of restoration OF priTa-
management.
Without attempting at this time q
take a definite stand on this question
the director general, it is said, plans
to make government operation Sho"
the best results possible, in service &C
shippers and travellers, rates an
treatment Of employees. Instead OF
considering any proposed reform
the light Of necessity as a war meas,
ure, he will regard it from the
standpoint of whether it will in'
prove transportation conditions fer
the nations business in the future.
The director general hopes reforzi
such as pooling CT facilities, short
hauling and standslrdiz!ng or unity
ing operations and accounting prac-
tees will result in material economic.
in another year and that ultinlatel!
this will mean rate reductions or ex-
tensions to improve service.
The railroad. administrations pol
Icy, it was learned, will be to mini
nize the influence of State laws anc
regulations over rates, b to seek tn.
advice and cooperation of State rail-
way or utilities commission on po-
lice matters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
TURMOIL IN BERLIN.
AFFAIRS OF GOVERNMENT m
STATE OF CHAOS.
Premier Ebert Declares, However,
That Majority Of People ouPta'ss Pta ~
Authorities. -

Amsterdam. Saturday, Nov. 16.---.:
Rerlin newspapers and d1spatcneSs
reaching here indictae that there ~
oreat confusion in Germany over tnes
powers to be given the various coa1e, al1
ellis. committees and officials
The dispatches indicated tnat tnesre se,
1s chaos in government affairs oWine
,o the formation by the Spartaeus
group of a new political party winch
has reduced the strength Of the IN
denendent Socialists How strong tins
new patry will be is not known.
The socalled executive council oEs
the workmer's and soldiers councas;
has followed the Berlin garrison 9 de-
mand by temporarily" resembling IT'S
order for the formation of a clvailahlsf lvaills
red guard. There is reason TO oehevss
that the executive council, desptess
the fact that Captain Won BeerIetd3
was forced to leave it because ne Wssss
considered too radical, is sui more morr
socialistic and radical than the larger
council, from which it has its COM
mission.
That the bulk of the soldiers them
selves refused to countenance BoisneS
vsas methods again has been demon
seated at meeting in the relchstas
| building of delegates from all the
soldiers councils in Berlin and dele
gates of similar councils elsewhere.
The Berlin soldiers are united hrmiys
against DR.. Karl Liebknecht. Iheya
declared he had been thrown out OF
the barracks owing to his repeated el-s
forts to deliver incitive speeches.
Premier Ebert in addressing the,
meeting declared that vast major.
:ty of the people supported the gov
eminent. The government had noth-
ing to fear from the troops at the
front, but that many men from rear
positions who are hurrying nome are
causing disosder in Baden and Wurt-
temburg.
The premier added that the United
States would help feed the Germans
but that order must be maintained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
CAN GERMANY PAY?
INVESTIGATION BEING MADE OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
COUNTRY.
Government Will Find Out How Much
Huns Are Able to Pay for Damage
Done During Their War on Civ1ilza
ton.

Washington. Nov 1S.-A study of
Germany's financial condition mas
been undertaken by government
agencies, with the view Of throwing
light on. the nations ability to pay
big sums as reparation for the de-
vastation of invaded countries. Ger
many's national debt is Represented
mainly by war bonds held within tne
empire, estimated now at nearly SO
billion or more than two-flfths O.
the estimated national wealth O:
eighty billions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
NEW TINE ZONES.
Government Fixes New Boundaries OF
Time Zones.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-New official
boundaries for time zones in tha
United States, unifying the existing
lines and moving them slightly west
wrad were announced today, effective
on January 1st next. The line sea-
rating eastern and central zones goes
through Franklin, n. Ca Atlanta, Ma
con, Anericus, Albany, Thomasville,
northboundary of Florida to River
Junction and the Applachicola River
to the Gulf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
STILL LENDING MONEY.
United States Furnishing Money fo'
the Allies.

washington, Nov 1S.-By extend
ing a credit of seven millions to the
Czecho- -Slovak national council TO-DAY:
the treasury added the tenth dectoi
national among the allies. Grea.
Britain today was given a new creol
of two hundred millions, Italy hfIS
millions, and Belgium nine millions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
is HOA0RED GUEST.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT INSULTS
CIVILIZATION BY HONORING
BEAST OF BERLIN.
Attitude Of Holland is That William
Hohenzolle1n is Distinguished
Foreigner Who Has Claim for
Protection.

Amerongen, Wednesday, Nov. IA
William Hohenzollern has not bee':
interned by the Netherlands govern
mont. He is regarded rather as dis
tinguished foreigner who has sought
refuge in Holland and who has e
claim to protection. Presumably ne
is free to go where he likes but ts:e
fact that his suit has actually beer
:,,+arned restricts his movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
ALBERT ENTERS GHENT.
Belgian City Gives King and Family
Enthusiastic Welcome.

Ghent, Wednesday, Nov. 13.-Kins
Albert, his wife and son, made their
official entrance into Client To-Day. The
party moved through cheering
throngs and showers of roses and
ehrysanthemums.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
GERMAN WARSH|P 7ORPEDOED
CREW REFUSED TO SURRENDER
TO REVOLCTION1STS AND
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE.
The Entire Crew of More Than Tnrec
Hundred, Including Many Cadets,
PcriShed.

Berne, Nov. 16-The German war
ship Weisbaden refused to surrender
20 the revolutionists and tried to es-
cape to neutral waters 1t was pur-
sued and torpedoed by revolutions
warships. The entire $50 men, III
cluding many cadets perished, &C
cording to the Berlin Lokal 1Anzeige;'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
NAVAL CONFERENCE HELD.
German Officers Meet With B:itis:.
Commander to Arrange Surrendc,
Of Fleet.

London, Friday, Nov. 15.-The pre-
liminary discussions over the turninf.
over of the German fleet were held
tonight at Rosyth, on the Firth OF
Forth, Scotland. If there is no hitch
the discussions probably may end wlta
Saturdays meeting A delegation o.
American officers Will be present 81
the surrender Of the German high seas
feet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
MONUMENT TO AMERICANS.
France Will Invite Wilson to L.,
Cornerstone.

Paris, Nov. 15.-(British Wireless
Service. e.)-President Wilson Will "e
invited to lay the cornerstone Oh the
proposed monument at the mouth OF
the Gironde river commemorative o.
the help given to France by the INT
ed States in the war.
A national fund for the purpose
has been started and now amounts 20
100000 francs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
REDUCE WAR TAXES.
Senate Committee Adopts McAdoc'
Plan.

Washington, Nov. 16.--Secretar!.
McAdoo-s recommendation for the
downward revision of the revenue bili
to about six billions was formally
adopted today by the senate finance
committee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
BELa1ANs RECLAIM BRUSSELS
Hun Forces Withdrew Friday ant
BeIgians Entered City Saturd:.
Morning.

Paris Nov. 16.--Belgian advance
guards entered Brussels SaturG&..
morning. The German troops bega.:
moving out Of the Belgian capitai
Friday and are now nine miles awa.y.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
ARRIVES IN HOLLAND.
Former German Empress Takes Aero
ns3DC .JOuImcX

Amsterdam. Nov. is. 11.24 a. NJ
The former German Empress has ar
rived in Holland. making the trip h.
a;rplane. according to the Zenenaa',
correspondent of the Telegraph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

We are also expecting to hear that
John Barleycorn would be willing 20
negotiate an honorable PEACE
Anaconda Standard. A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
MARCHING TO THE RHINE.
American Soldiers Will Soon TAX
New Watch on The Rhine.

New Watch on The IthfIlc.
With American Army. Lorraine
Sunday, Nov 17.-Early tomorrow,
morning the American advance to-
ward the Rhine will be resumed and
another big step on the road to the
rear of Germany will be taken. To
days advance went without a .hitcE.
a deep silence hroods over this area,
the people having been nearly al
moved out by the German
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
G, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 90 1918
Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
DISlBAD|HG The ARMY. !.
10000 TO BE TURNED LOOSE IN
TWO WEEKS.

When Movement Gets Well Under
Way Men Will Quit Army at the
Rate Of $4,000 Daily-Boys i'll
France Will be Coming Back By
Febsuary-Rainbow Division May
be Among First to Return.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

Cermany's system seems to be 10
offer as Il peace inducement SOM
thine, that Foch has made her do al
ready.-New York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
LANSING ANSWERS SOLE.
Reopoets nu,t Germans Eot Confl:1'
Their Appeals to {. 5:

Washing gton, Nov. Io.-'oeC4 CIT. ):
I,ansine announced today that he had
ackno,r1adeed receipt Of the messaSS
of DR.. Solf asking for hastenins
of the peace convention IN view ..
Threatened famine in Germany a9a
had requested that the Germans not
conf,ne their appeals to the United
ctotes clone. but address them also to
the allied governments
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
ITALIAN TROOPS BREAK
PRESSURE OF THE ENEMY.

italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Jan. 1s.-(By Associated Press)
italian troops have succeeded in
breaking the pressure which the enemy
has been exerting on the lower Piave
in the sector nearest Venice. This is
a triangular sector originally cleared
OF the enemy when the whole region
was Inundated by opening Of the
canals. But recently low water has
permitted the enemy 10 renew his In
Ctfrsfons almost 10 Capo Sile and the
Venetian lagoons.
Enemy patrols had established dug
outs and posts In the lagoons at Agen-
zia Zulians, just across the rive from
Capo Sile, which commands the canal
running to Porto Grande and the re-
gion back OF Venice. During the early
days of the week, the Italian navy
had bombarded the dugouts and de-
stroyed the bridge on which the enemy
was attempting to cross the Agenzia
Trezza. The enemy made repeated at
ternpts to enlarge his position but was
uniformity repulsed.
Stung by the repeated checks the
enemy brought his FUN force TO bear
yesterday morning. They were met
by chosen italian troops from the
Grenadier and Bersaglieri brigades.
The Bersaglieri hewed their way to
the enemy's support line. The fight
+ was stubborn for the first two hours,
but the enemy gradually gave ground
and was finally pushed back from the
positions he had gained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
MARION DOES HIS
BIT FOR RID CROSS

Through his magic keyboard
Padrewski has touched the souls
of thousands with pit for his
stricken country, and Fought re-
lief to countless numheI of Polish
war victims; Miseha Imam with
his immortal art has layed his
way to the hearts Of hi audience
for the suffering Serbias, Caruso
has lifted his matches tenor in
supplication for the wohded and
starving, but into none of their
pleas has gone greater f'yor than
that of Marion Fleming. Who gave
a theatrical performans in his
back yard, charged five tents az
mission, and gave the etire pro-
ceeds, the magnificent sum of
s111, to the local. Red C,ss chap
ter.
The play, the ssctors4 patrons
and pat-onesses. and wbA ceapied
seats in the horsesho<s aiIdetails
not given out, but the shy must
have been a success, and le gen.
erous act of the mana gaent is
highly appreciated by ..e Red
Cross chapter here. IL
The odd penny must he been
somebody's war tax.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
OF SEMINOLE INDIANS
Washington Bureau
The Pensacola journal
BY GEORGE n. MANNING.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 1S.-F'rank
e. Brandon, an Indian, has been ap-
pointed by Indian Commissioner Cato
Sells, as superintendent of the Semi
role Indians of Eastern Florida
He succeeds DIR. Lucfan A. Spencer
who has held the position several
years and has now accepted a position
as cha plain in the army.
Brandon is not Florida man but
has been a supervisor in the Indian
service several years. In his letter
giving Brandon the appointment, Com
missioner Sells expressed the belief
that the Florida Seminoles have not
been given the encouragement they
Feed and have therefore have respond
ed literally to facilities for education
and civilization He tells Brandon he
hopes they VIII be treated more liber-
ally and under more announcement mt
will advance In their education AMI
improve their. condition of life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
CHAOS in FIRST
DAY OF ORDERS
ENFORCEMENT
GREATEST CONFUSION AT FUEL
ADMINISTRATION WHEN DRAS-
TIC INSTRUCTIONS WERE BE-
ING APPLIED.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The first days
enforcement of the order closing down
industry east of the Mississippi by
denying it fxel was attended today by
the greatest confusion at the fuel ad-
mini strafioI1. Demands fer rulings
and interpretations poured down in a
flood Although a large part of the
administrations staff was put on the
work it was physically impossible TO
keep track of or to reply to queries.
Consequently the country today was
still much in the dark as to some pro-
visions of the order. Criticism of the
order broke out again in congress.
Reports TO the fuel administration
told of wide interpretations Of the
mandate by inquiry, and conflicting
rulings by local fedi administrators.
While some inquiries in one state
were closed down completely in some
sections, the same class of business
in other states went on as usual.
An additional list of exempted in
dustries was prepared by the fuel ad-
ministration, but was not given out
for publication on the grounds that it
would create dissatisfaction and raise
a renewed demand for exemptions, ex-
ceptions, making the order harder to
enforce. Neither would officials give
out rulings made to fit specific cases.
interpretations, it was said, We're be-
ing made for individual cases only and
that TO give them out would create
confusion.
The food administration made a
ruling exempting all business connect
ed with food.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
Third Time in Two Weeks
Windy City Suffers
From Severe Cold.
OVER 100000
MEN WERE IDLE
At Other Parts of Country
Order Obeyed But Thou
sands Idled Away Time.

Chicago and probably 100000 more in
Garf1eld's heatless days for industrial
plants was ushered into Chicago with
a cold wave which for the third time
in two weeks sent the mercury under
zero. Temperatures ranged from 5
below in the city to 20 below in some
Of the western suburbs.
Four hundred thousand persons i'll
Chicago and propably 100000 more in
the rest of Illinois were out of work
for the first time being late, figures
and showed, according to John NJ.
Glenn, secretary of the Illinois Man
ufacturers Association, most of them
will not be paid.
On the board of trade this morning
about 100 telegraph operators quit on
account of cold and outside trading
practically was stopped. Traders
worked in their overcoats.
Many plants where there was Office
work to do equipped clerks wit
blankets and oil stoves and did the
best they could. A semi deserted as
pect of the streets reflected the shut
Some apartment buildings were re-
ported out of coal. Individual requests
down.
for coal met with the reply that only
residence. with delivery a week hence
This brought home to many that DR.
Garfield has real crisis to deal wit J.
no matter how they feel as to his
method of handling it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
ALI TEXTILE AND OTHER
CHATTANOOGA MILLS CLOSE

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 1s.-The
coal order is being observed here by
all coal consuming concerns. Some
of the Enthusiastically operated fac
tories opened up as usual today but
later closed because of the lack of
heat for workmen. Included in this
list was one shell masing plant. While
there was much protest yesterday the
manufacturers seem resigned and are
acting in cooperation with the gov
ernment. All of the textile mills are
closed. 1t is estimated that between
is, 900. and 10000 wage earners in the
city are idle. The majority of fac
tories here are hydro electric power.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
HYDRO PLANTS
OPERATE IN ASHEVtlIE

Asheville, y. G, jan 1S.-Since
practically all its manufacturing plants
are operated by hydro-electric power
Asheville started the first of its five
days OF suspension of industries with
little loss as the effect Of the sweeping
fuel order by Administrator Garfield.
The river was so far cleared of ice
that power is being produced today
without the aid Of the auxiliary steam
plants. Some factories are burning
wood to keep their buildings warm
enough to prevent the sprinkler sys-
TENS from freezing. although State
Fuel Administrator McAllister has
ruled that plants using hydro electric
power might burn coal for that pur-
pose
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
GIRL MESSENGER
MAKES APPEARANCE

Pensacolians were introduced yes
terday to the city's first telegraph
messenger girl, in the person of Miss
Mary Cooper, of West Romania street.
Miss Cooper reported to the Postal
telegraph Company's local once yes
terday morning, aboard a span new
bicycle. Immediately things started
TO hum, not the least being the fiut-
tering under the blue uniformed
breasts of the Old Gaard
But Miss Cooper carried easily her
distinction OF being Pensacola's first.
and didn't let il interfere with her
efficiency in delivering messages. The
local management expressed great
pleasure In results of the experiment,
and stated that two other messenger
girls viii be employed at once.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-19
SENATE RESENTS IGNORING
RESOLUTION FOR DELAY

Washington. Jan. 1S.-When con-
gress assembled, attacks on the fuel re-
striction order burst out anew, mingled
in the senate with resentment that
the fuel administration has ignored
its resolution asking for delay Sen
ators described themselves as being
in a state of 'impctent indignation"
"All this chaos is shameful, Sen
ator Smith of Michigan. Republican,
declared. The senate should rise ami
clip the wings of those who seek to
exercise such authority which was
never intended to be given