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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-03
NIX Z

R7 7iIHlN the next few days a
MhM reserve corps OF twelve more
wv members will be organized
for the Red Cross motor
unit, from which will be drawn assist
ants IN the event that the present corps
will not be adequate to meet some Spe-
cial service and to iill the place OF any
member who may be III or otherwise
incapaci,atcd for active work
Miss Margaret Pettee, captain OF the
oklahoma City corps says that the unit
has found a ready demand for It's serv-
ices. During the ten days since they
have organized the members have lent
aid to the civilian relief department 70
the Liberty loan committee, to the \.
NJ. { A., and have assisted in the col
lection Of clothing for the Belgian
refugees. The organization stands
ready to offer It's services in all phil
nnthropic and WAT work
Z An all-day meeting OF the Ninth and
Robinson street unit Of the Red Cross
was held TUESDAY in the First Prc'by-
terian church There were thirty women
present who spent their time in Assem-
bling front-llne parcels Mrs S y
Owen is chairman of the UNI, which
will continue to do war work this win.
ter on the same scale as the summer
plan
The women Of the First Christian
church have secured Dr. n McCash
president OF the Philips university at
Enid. 10 give an address Monday alter
noon at 20 in the parlors Of the
church. Dr. McCaSh'' subject for the
afternoon will he "a New CHALLENGE
for Service" AN invitation TO all is eS-
tended
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Welcomed to Sumter
Rev. John A. Rice, the New Pas
tor Of Trinity Methodist
Church, Given a Cordial
Reception.

With an attendance estimated to
be from cne thousand 20 twelve hun
;ired people "a crowd which COM
pie1ely filed the large auditorur!
and Sunday school room Of the
church. the welcome service was held
last night in Trinity Methodist Church
at which the various denominations Of
the city, through their pastors. vel
coined the Rev. John a. Rice to Sum-
ter. The meeting was presided over
by DR.. J. H. Wilson, pastor Of ST
James Lutheran Church.
The Rev J. P. 5Iarion. Of the Pres
b:terian Church, and Rev. z. W. Rey-
nolds. pastor Of Salem Baptist Church.
on behalf of their congregations AMI
the people Of Sumter generally, wei
coined DR.. Pice to the city. These
talks were responded to by DR.. Rice.
who thanked them for their cordial
ity and their fine offer OF cooperation
The music. which was furnished by
a combination Of the choirs Of tic
city, was one of the special feature;
OF the evening The Christmas Can
tata. which had been prepared under
the direction Of Miss S;ddall, was eX-
ceptionally good and the directress
deserves much credit Mrs. Louise
Stubbs presided at tie organ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
news PIRATES
ARE ROBBERS
Associated Press Obtains Per
manent Injunction Against
international News Service.
SAYS HEARST CAN NO
LONGER START NEWS
United States Supreme Court
Hands Down Final Decision
in Press Association Case.

Washington, Dec 23.-The :njunc-
tions granted the Associated Press to
stop the pirating OF news by the In
ternational News Service were sus-
tanned today by the Supreme Court
Of the United States, as have been
rival news gathering organizations
Justice Pitney held that there is q
quasi property interest in uncopy-
righted news.
Justice Pitney said there was notll-
ing in the record to show that the
Associated Press was in the position
Of having 'unclean hands" The
court declared that the processes used
by the international IN taking the AS
sociated Press news amounted to "ar
unauthorized interference with the
normal operation Of the complainants
legitimate business.
The Internationals contention that
the Associated Press relinquishes its
property right in news matter wher
it is published, the court held to be
"'untenable''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
DR. Walter Ell. Page I Dead
Former Ambassador to Great
Britain Passes Away at
Pinehurst, n. c..

P:nehurst, n. c., Dec. 22.-Waiter
Hines Page, former ambassador to
Great Britain, died here late last nighr
after an illness Of many weeks. Or.
Pages health began to fail nearly q
year ago and he gave up his post as
American representative az the Court
of ST. James late in the summer.
Mr. Page returned to the United
states on October II and he was
moved directly fresn The steamer 10 q
hospital in New York. For a time his
condition showed improvement, but
late in November he suffered re-
lapse. Early this month he rallied
and ten days ago was brought to
Pinehurst For while he seemed
to grow stronger. but suffered sec
ond relapse last Thursday.
Nest OF the members Of DR.. Pages
family were with him when death
came They included Mrs. Page, his
daughter Mrs. Charles G. Loring of
Boston: his son, Ralph ". Page, and
his brothers, Henry a. Page. Junius
R. Page and Former Congressman
Robert \. Page Maj. Frank c. Page,
who accompa panied his father home
from, England. arrived this morning.
Another son. Capt. Arthur w. Page,
is now serving in England.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed, but it was
announced that services will be held
Tuesday morning ct II o'clock at the
Page Memorial Church at Aberdeen,
n. C.
DIR. Page, who was born at Cary,
n c., 63 years ago. was appointed
ambassador to Great Britain more
than five years ago Before that time
he had devoted himself almost entire
ly to literary work and was the au-
thor of q nurnber of books. While
editor Of The State Chronicle at Raj
eigh, n. c.. he started the movement
which resulted in the founding Of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical
ColIes
Dl.. Page attended Randolph Macon
College in Virginia and was fellow
at Johns Hopkins from 1875 to 1878.
He had received degrees from the
Universities OF Cambridge, Aberdeen.
Oxford and Edinburg.
1Ir. Page was editor Of the maya
zine, The Worlds Work, and a mem
Der of the publishing firm Of Double
day, Page and Company Of Garden
City, L. l., when in March, 1913, Pres
ident Wilson appointed him American
ambassador to Great Britain.
The presidents selection Of an edi-s
tor and an author for this post elicit
ed favorable comment in Great Brit
ain, where Mr. Page was referred to
as Il Scholar diplomat and his ap-
pointment was characterized as an
interesting experiment His selection
was considered in ZONE British cir
cles as a compliment to the good
sense of the British people who, It
was stated, preferred man Ct per
sona!ity and achievement as Ameri-
can ambassador rather than a man
of wealth capable Of giving lavish
and expensive entertainments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25

$50 I feel that this war is, 2s has
been said more than once today, N
timately related with the university
spirit. The university spirit is intol-
Grant Of all the things that put the
human mind under I -raint. 1t is in
tclerahle Of everything that seeks to
retard the advancement OF ideals. the
acceptance of the truth. the rurifca-
ton cf life. And every university
man can ally himself with the forces
OF the present time with the feeling
that now at las the spirit of truth,
the spirit to which universities have
devoted themselves has prevailed and
is triumphant.
"If there is enc point Of pride that
I venture 20 entertain. it is that it has
heen my private privilege in some
measure to interpret the university
spirit in the public life of great na-
ton ard I feel that in honoring me
today in this unusual and conspicuous
manner you have first OF all honored
the people whom I represent. The
spirit that l try to express I know to
be their spirit, and in proportion as
serve them I believe tho+ advance
the cause of freedom.
Il wish to thank you, sir, from the
bottom of my heart for distinction
which has in a singular way crowned
my acaden career"
In presenting to President Wilson
the insignia and diploma o. doctor in
the name of the University Of Paris
Vice Rector Lucien Poincare said:
History will recount how, taking
inspiration from the American people
and your own thoughts, you reached
one glorious day the decision which IS
one Of the greatest events recorded
in the wa,. and in your own words,
placed the blood and all the power OF
America at the service of the prin-
ciples which have given her life. His
tory will also tell ho- you have
pramacy Of right by means OF an as
sociation OF people which should lib
crate the world
". Pcincare paid honor to Anoeri-
can university professors for tho an
failing sympathy they have shown fer
France and also to the American sta
dents who in such great numbers canle
to fight beside their french student
comrades.
Many. alas" NJ Poincare contia-
ued will not return to their beloved
country for they have fallen in
France where. we trust. they felt
they were not on foreign soil and
where they have left the youth Of the
two republics an immortal example OF
fraternal union Glory to these
American students, Glory to the eni-
nent professors of their univers ties.
And glory to you, Mr.. President, the
first American among them ALL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Lord Northclif Comes Out For
Open and Above Board
Diplomacy.
WILSON'S POLICY MUST
GOVERN CONFERENCES
Deliberations of Peace Dele
gates Must Be Conducted So
That the World May Be Con-
versant With What is Going
on.

Paris, Dee. 20 (By the Associated
Press).-Lord Northcliffe, chairman
of the London headquarters of the
British mission to the United States,
who is visiting Paris today, gave to
the Associated Press the following
statement regarding his ideas as to-
the need of open diplomacy in CON-
ducting the peace negotiations, so
that the people may know what is go
ing on: =
Nothing can be worse for the
prospects of the coming conference"
said Lord Northcliffe, "than an att
,nospfere of secrecy and half truths.
Yet up to the present there has been
no official statement that the mo-
mentous meetings about to take place
VIII be held in accordance with Pres
ident Wilson's expressed views on the
question of open diplomacy.
1.-The days Of secret conclaves are
dead and gone. Clandestine assem-
blies are the harbingers of intrigues.
| suspicion and possible deception. 1t
would be intolerable that the fate OF
whole nations-great and small
should be decided in secret. Shall
the destinies of millions Of people in
a'l quarters of the globe be left to the
tender ,nercies Of a comparative
handful Of delegates, against whose
enactments there is no public appeal?
Such would be mockery of that prin-
cipie of self determination Of freed
; nations which has been fought for and
; won in this war. ~
Labor, upon which the great losses
Of life during the war have mainly
fallen, is larmed at the prospect OF
great world plans being carried out
without its knowledge. 1t is reported
from London that the labor party has
sent a strong protest to our govern
ment, which so far, has dcne nothing.
20 allay public anxiety on the SUBJ
ject.
The British press and people may
be relied upon to support fully the
presidents enlightened expression Of
opinion as to the needs of publicity at
the momentous meetings expected to
begin in Paris on the sixth Of January.
Surely the world has suffered enough
from secret diplomacy to realize THAI
medieyalsrl Of that kind is totally in
compatible with the conception Of
league OF free nations A great part
Of the presidents popularity is due to
the knowledge that he is the father
of open diplomacy, which 1t was un-
derstood would be the course adopted
at the Forthcoming sessions.
'We, having learned enough Of
the evil of secrecy during the last four
and half years. therefore, are alarm
ed at cumors which have not yet
been officially contradicted, that the
doings Of the peace conferences are
to be wrapped in black cloak Of si-
lerce. So far as the United States is
concerned I have been assured that
neither the French nor American gov
ernments will exercise any control
over the cables conveying news Of
the proceedings Of the conferences ex-
cept such amount OF control as is nee
essary in rationing to each newspa-
per and news distribution agency,
made obligatory by the fact that the
Atlantic cables already are loaded be-
yond their capacity"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
GROUND WORK
I FOR CONFERENCE
President VIII Complete Prelin-
inaries To-Day and
Tomorrow.
WILL BE FREE FOR HIS
VISIT TO ENGLAND
Pressing Problem of Feeding
People of Liberated Countries
in Fair Way Toward Solution.

Paris, Dec. 23.-President Wilson's s
conference today and tomorrow will
virtually complete the preliminaries
he expected to dispose Of before going
to England. They probably lay the
principal ground work for the actual
peace conference.
President Wilson considers the most
pressing Of all the problems before
the entente nations to be the supply
ing Of food to the starving people o!
the liberated countries, and this is IN
fair way toward being solved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Arms for Esthonians
British Landed Supplies For
Enemies of B0lshevikist.

Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-While the
British fleet was bombarding the
Rolshevist forces near Reval on the
Gulf OF Finland. the Swedish fleet oc-
cupied Estonian waters, according to
the Lazal Anzieger, of Berlin. Ad-
vices from Berlin say that the Brit
ish warships did not land troops, but
supplied Estonian forces with arms
and ammunition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25

ceiticns: Eit,.cr to repeal the law or
&c suhsidize shipping or to have gov
einmcntal control of our merchant
marine. "ooEey.ng the produce of our
merchants to coreign shores without
a,;y pro-: % the government of the
United States.
Inherently opposed to government
ownership. should nevertheless in
tinite.v prefer it to subsidizing pri-
vate lines Tnis question is one that
deserves our careful study and the
very best Of our honest judgment"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Cotton Ginned
Report of Ginnings for S. c.
Prior TO December /.

Washington, Dec 21-Director
Sam L. Rogers, of the bureau Of the
census, Department Of Commerce, an
pcunces the preliminary report of
cotton ginned by counties in South
Carolina for the crops of 1918 and
1917. The report vas made public
for the State at 10 a. NJ on Monday,
December 9, 1918.
Quantities are in running bales.
counting round as half bales. Linters
oro NOT i,ocl1Jdad).
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
TO REGULATE
AIR COMMERCE
international Conference to Dis
cuss Knotty Prob
lem.
SMUGGLERS OF THE AR
HARD TO CONTROL
representatives of Allied Pow
ers and the United States
Will Meet Soon After New
Year.

Paris. Dec. 3.-Representatives Of
several allied powers and the United
States Will hold a conference in Paris
carly in the new year in connection
with the future Of international aerial
navigation, The Echo de Paris states.
They will study the question Of how
to prevent airplanes of different ma
tionalities crossing, the customs bar
riers and other matters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Another Water Route
From Charleston to North San
tee via WandO.

Washin ~ton. Dec. 21.-As reported
today the rivers and ilarbors bill car
rics in addition 10 the appropriation
Of $50. 900 for inland waterway i'm
nrrvemcnts from Charleston to Win
Winyah bay. n provision for surveJ,
20 arrive at Che pYacticability Of a
waterway between Charleston and the
North Santec river by way Of Wando
river
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Schwab For President
Mentioned at Banquet Of Chi
cago Machinery Club.

Chicago. H., Dec 22.-Choice of
Charles NJ. Schwab for the next presi-
dent Of the United States was voiced
ct banquet given by the Chicago
Machinery Club TO $50 plant superin-
tendents and other representatives OF
$50 machinery construction and metal
working concerns. Partisanshfp was
not mentioned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Crisis In Berlin.
Minority Members Quit the
Ebert Cabinet.

Zurich, Dec. 23.-The Ebert gov
ernment in Berlin is repo ted to be
faced with another crisis through the
resignation Of the minority members
of the cabinet Political circles are
agitated by runors that General
Groener, the successor Of Gen. Luden-
dorff has threatened to seize Berlin
with the troops that remained faith
ful, if order is not established shortly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25

Washington. Dec. 23.-In dispcsir;
Of amendments to the war revenue
bill with view CT its passage before
adjournment today he senate e,ini-
mated tl:c twenty per cent tax on So
called Injuries, such as costly clothes
shoes and other articles of wear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Big Military Reception
Plans for Imposing Parade in
London in Honor of
Wilson.

London, Dec. 21.-Arrangements
are being made for an imposing mill
tory rN"eoti"n on the occasion Of
the visit of President Wilson, accord
ing to some newspapers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Neutral Holland
| The British viii Send Supplies
Through That Country.

Brussels. Dec. 23.-It is reported
mere that Holland has been informed
by Great Britain of her intention to
send supplies to the British army OF
occupation in Germany by way OF the
River Scheldt and Dutch Limburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25

Munich, Dec. Pit is announced
that the German national assembly
wiz meet at Frankfort on Main. Chief
s2urgomaster Vagt has gone to Berlin
to make arrangements for the meet
inS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25
Plenty Of Airplanes
Fifty DeHavilands Sent t.
Southern Field fer Student
Flyers.

Aihany. Ca. Dec 23.-Fift"-tw
DeI!avi!and bombing airrlane: havl
arrived at Southern Field. Americas
Ga. for the use Of flying students.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25

Washington. Dec. 23-It may be
stated authoritativc;y that President
Wilson Will oppose in the most direct
Hashion proposals from any source 70
sink the warships sr:rend cred by Ger
many. Officials have professed II
know nothing of the presidents atti-
rude until today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25

Zurich. Dec. 23.-Gen. Hindenburg.
according to reports from Germany,
has concentrated q large force OF soi-
diers in Posen. Cermany-Poland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-25

The State 1.241,3s4 1865,
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-07
TULSA CITIZENS WANT r. R.
INTERNED
Petition Signed by Thousands to
Urge Action by Wilson.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 2.--Scores Of
Tulsa citizens today were signing pc
titions. asking President Wilson to
intern former President Theodore
Roosevelt las public menace.
The movement was started by F. q.
Scott. widely known oil man.
The petition follows in part:
"Expressing our horror at the spec
tacle of insubordination and bucking
opposition in high places, going even
to the extent of persistent and long
continued personal villification OF our
commander-in-chief, the President of
the United States, and calculated and
intended to weaken his hold upon the
faith and loyalty of the masses; and
depreciating and condenning the op-
position OF chronic politicians, seek
ing their own advertisement and pri-
vate advantage at the expense of the
public safety:
I'VE. the undersigned citizens OF
the United States, respectfully pc
tition and request His Excellency, the
President OF the United States, to
cause the internment of Theodore
Roosevelt. as a public menace, for
the period OF the war
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-07
Germans Boost Ship Losses.

London. Feb. 1.-The German
newspapers assert that in the first
year OF unrestricted submarine war
fare 9 million tons OF allied and neu-
trail shipping were sunk and that only
4 million tons have been built to Off
set this.
As showing how unreliable is the
information which the German au
thorites give out the Associated
Press is authorized to state that the
claim put forward exaggerates the
actual tonnage lost by more than 50
per cent. The total net loss OF the
worlds ocean-going tonnage since
the outbreak OF the war, including the
losses by marine risk as we'll as By
enemy action and allowing for enc
my tonnage captured, amounts to less
than 3 million tons or, roughly. Q
per cent of the tonnage available at
the outbreak OF the war
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-07
U. S. Mint Works IS Hours.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-Uncle Sam )
largest money factory, the Philadel-
phia mint, is working these days as it
never worked before in the history of
the country This is in the natural
order OF things. because the war has
created unprecedented demand for
coin OF all denominations. No gold
is being minted at present, but halves.
quarters. dimes. nickles and pennies
are being turned out by the million
a double force OF workmen keep
the mint going sixteen hours day
and more men are employed nov
than ever before.
In peaceful times much coming
was done here for foreign govern
ments, principally South America, but
since the United States entered the
war the special work has been
stopped. The last job OF this sort
was for Cuba. the entire coinage OF
the island having been made here.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-07
FOLK RESIGNATION IN
Commerce Commissions Chief Coun-
sci to Quit Before Feb. IS.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-Joseph w.
Folk today sent to the Interstate
Commerce Commission his resigna-
tion as the commissions chief coun-
sci, to take effect before February IS.
lie will return to his home in St.
Louis to become general counsel -for
the Chamber OF Commerce there.
1t was said today the commission
may not appoint successor during
the war or as long as government op-
Grafton OF railroads continues. NJ.
Folk has served as the commission
counsel for four years. Previously
he was governor OF Missouri and for
a short time in I9I2 was solicitor
general OF the state department. He
directed Interstate Commerce Com
investigations into business
conduct OF the New Haven, Rock
lsland and Louisville and Nashville
railroads.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-07
PREMIER DID NOT ASK FOR
GENERAL WOOD
Statement That Lloyd George is In
terfering With the Internal A.
fairs of the United States
is Denied.

New York. Feb. 2.-The impression
that Lloyd George is interfering with
our internal affairs. which was insiml-
ated by Medill Mccormick before the
military affairs committee, is declar-
ed entirely erroneous in an official
denial printed by the New York
World in a copyrighted London dis
patch.
Mr.. Mccormick told the military
committee that the British premier
wondered why really big men OF the
United States were not being drawn
into the war work, and said it was
desired By the BRUSH that Gen. Leon
ard Wood should sit in the allied war
conferences.
The World says it is authorized to
deny emphatically that Lloyd George
has in anyway interfered with the
affairs of the United states;
that if he CHANGED, in a private dis
cussion. to mention a name it was in
a sense purely personal, and that
such mention did not consider any
ones fitness or uniitness for a posi-
ton. \ deduction that such an inn
plication was suggested by the pre-
,nier is without foundation, the World
is authorized to state.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-02-07

The Nevada Herald taxes excep-
tions to our criticism OF Roosevelt S
unscemly and unreasonable attacks
on President Wilson and points with
pride to the manner in which Roose-
welt and other fighting Americans
whipped Spain to a standstill one
morning before breakfast 1t must
be admitted that Roosevelt's activi-
ties in 'oS were distinguished, but
chiefly by the size OF his staff of
press agents; the leading of his
command into Spanish ambush and
the shooting OF fleeing Spaniard in
the back