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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Postomce Bill Passed
Army Aviators Provided For
Mail Service.

Washington, Dec 1S.-The annual
postoffice appropriation bill carrying a
total Of s357,350,000 was passed late
today by the house with. an amend
n,ent, requiring the postmaster gen
eral to use army aviators for mail
airplanes instead Of organizing a sep
arate postal flying corps. This is the
first of the 1920 supply measures to
be passed by the house. # now goes
to the senate.
Supporters Of the amendment pro-
viding that air mail planes shall. be
operated and maintained by the per-
sonnel Of the army air service under
the direction of the postmaster gen
eral'' argued that under this plan op-
Grafton Of the service would be less
expensive and that at the same time
opportunity would be given to train
aviators for the army Opponents
contepded that the division of author
ity between the postofhce and war de-
partments would interfere with the
successful operation Of the service.
Other provisions of the bill direct
that the secretary of war shall turn
O'Si l1i.IlCUidICiS " IAlS POoSOi'ANN
partment more than 200 airplanes for
extension of the service The ma
chimes specified include 100 de Havi-
land fours 100 Handley-Pages and
10 Glenn Martin day bombers. One
hundred and seventy engines also
would be furnished the postoffice de-
partment.
The provision that army aviators
operate the machines was offered by
Representative Green of Iowa, Repub-
lican, as a substitute for section OF
the bill proposing an application OF
s2,185,0O0 for the purchase OF planes
by the postmaster general. 1t was
adopted 96 to 50.
Other amendments to the bill con-
tinue in effect wage increases of 10
to 20 per cent granted last year to
clerks in first and second class post
Offices and carriers in cities. Provi-
sion is also made for the creation OF
a committee of five senator's and five
representatives to recommend to the
next congress readjustment Of the sal
aries of all postal employees includ-
ing postmasters
Legislation providing for an in
crease of so per cent. in the allow
ances to third class postoffices for the
hire of clerks also is contained IN
the bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Red Cross Notes
Home Service Workers From
Atlanta Coming.

At a called meeting Of the Execu-
tive Board Of the Red Cross Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Horace Hardy was
made chairman of the Home Service
Department It was decided that a
"home service" worker from Atlanta
headquarters be engaged. This LADY,
while being paid for her services, will
at the same time, be coaching some
one from the city of Sumter, who Will
take up the work at her departure.
In this manner, the Home Service
Department will be able to take up,
in a thoroughly efficient way, the
problems which will confront it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
France, Nov. 20, 1918

Your letter came me on Noyem-
bre. eth and although it. was then too
ate for use on the 10th, / made an
aaort to cable a reply to. you. I sent
nv First Sergeant eighteen miles to
-Amiens hoping, that he might be able
TO forward lit from there bat he was
cefused. ( We have been able. to send
weekend eablegxams but even, these
are now denied u.s.. Haven't even
been able to. let my wife know that l
was spared in last show.
I suppose the lines are too busy
handling the glad news
I am enclosing what I would have
wired to you IN fewer words. and
make this statement even though
all of my service has been with the
British, and in British sector where we
have had only small attached Y. M.
C. A. units whose facilities have beer.
extremely limited. We have seen not
one of. the ''Hutments" nor many Of
the other great things. which have
heen at the disposal OF our men2in our
American secor.
am very sorry, sir, that I could
not be OF service, through you, ~ 81
great a cause.
Our folks know in a way what these
organizations are doing at home and
are giving to them a certain support
But, if they could only know what is
being done by them over here, even
IN the devastated areas, under shell
are, up to the. very front lines wnere
there is no other possible supply OF
rescue, then there would be no more
heed of support campaigns, and these
organizations would mount by leaps
% that position in international life
20 which they will inevitably climb.
I deem it a great honor to have
been thought of by you in connec-
! ton with such work.
Robert r. Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Rouen, France, Oct. 6, 1918.

ROuen, france, OCl. y, 10Ao-
Ny Dear Mr.. umphries:
The nurses at the hospital where
your son died have already written
you about your sons illness ano
death, but. feel that it may. be a Ut.
tie comfort to you to know something
about his. funeral which I as Amerl-
can chaplain conducted this afternoon
using the burial service in the pray
er book of the Episcopal Church.
He was buried in the beautl1ul
cemetary. Of st. Sewers in this lovely
valley near the old city of Rouen
where Jeanne dare was martyrea. II
was a. perfect afternoon. The autumo
sun shore, brightly and in the Gem
etary the air was heavy with the
scent of sweet alysium growing on
the graves round about for IN TINS
cemetary sleep many of his COM
rades and thousands of the other al
lies. who gave their lives in the same
heroic way.
The procession was very impressive.
His oak coffin was covered with the
American flag that he gave his lie
to defend, and was carried on tne
shoulders of four Of his comrades
and was accompanied by a military
escort. There were six nurses from
the hospital who came to pay thelr
last tribute Of respect to so splenold
a fellow. Other nurses had sent
beautiful flowers but. work prevented
them from being present.
Two comrades were buried oesloe
him and as the last yolley died away
and the bugler. sounded taps our
thoughts went out to you in love and
sympathy.
Your. boy lies, here in this beautiful
land of France that he died to deliver.
from the hand Of the oppressor, and
he knew that in. saving France he was
saving America. too. Greater love
hath no man than this It man
give up his life for his friend" He.
did that, and I. cannot but feel that
YOU must feel very proud OF such a:
SON, and I know that the flag for
which he died and which his superior
officers had placed upon his cofAn
will mean much more to us VINO
were in the cemetery this afterno on
May the thought of the nopleness
of his self-sacrifce and the knowledge
of his brave death Ia some measure
tighten the, great grief that has come
to YOU. The full military honors ac-
corded his, burial testified to the es-
teem in which such a sacrifice was
held here.
have the honor to remain with
the expression of my deepest sympa-
t.iy for you in your great affliction-
Faithfully yours.
Arthur B. Rudd, =,
American Red Cross Chaplain and
Clergyman of the Episcopal Church
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
To Try Case Third Time.

York, Dec. 15.-A new trial was
granted by Judge r. w. Memminger
in the case of Mary Sims against York
County for $4,000 damages on ac-
count of the alleged lynching Of hel
husband. w. T. Sims. which was heard
here last week and resulted in a YER
dict for the county The appeal for
another trial was granted by judge
Memminger without hearing argu-
ments in the matter. The case has
twice gone to a Jury. the verdict in
eac l1instance being for the defendant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21


II; months: the American people gave
more than $500, 100000 to the Amer
lean Red Cross, by far the greatest
sum ever contributed by any nation
for humanitarian work. This total
represents the proceeds of the two
Red Cross war funds and one mem
bership drive In the 1917 war fund
drive s112,067,4o7 was raised, the col.
|lectionS from the 1918 drive for war
funds are expected tosreach S1i6,000,-
900 and the mem bership campaign in
December, 1915 added s$24,50o, 900 to
the. grand total. The cost Of collec-.
ting the amount raised in 1917 war
fund was but seven-tenths Of a cent
for each dollar. It is believed the
expense Of collecting this years war
fund will be in the same ratio.
After S107, ,716,34S. had been appro-
priated fer, work in Europe and the
United States there remained in the
treasury on July Il. 1913, the begin
ning Of the current fiscal year, the
sum of $50, ,023.- Only a relatively
small part of che proceeds Of the sec
ond war fund drive were in hand at
the, time the report was. compiled.
The appropriations for foreign re-
lief were divided as follows: France,
s36,613,SS3; Italy, s6,410,630; Great
Britain, except Canada, $3,684,529;.
Belgium, $1,432,3z4; Russia, s1,216,-
$751;. Roumania, s2.714,610: Serbia,
s1,000,5S2 Switzerland, s807,s37; Ar
menia, Syria and Palestine, s3,461,-
S27; Canada, s500,000; Poland, $780,.
900; Portugal, $4,000; miscellaneous
foreign relief expenditures, s1,739,-
S173. - -
The report concludes with a state
mept OF the precautions taken to safe
guard Red Cross funds An interest
ing part Of that. statement follows:
There is provision in our char
ter which requires that we shall make
each year to the secretary of war a
full report of receipts and expendi-
lures which report shall be duly audit
ed by the war department and copy
Of said report shall. be transmitted
to congress by the war department..
Under the provision, auditor under
the direction of the Inspector general
Of the war department are constant
~ engaged in checking our receipts
and expenditures. Such a check,
made by public authorities. adds ma
terially to the safeguards which we
ourselves place around our funds"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Dec. II. 1918.

Dec. II, 1918.
My Dear Mr.. .Humphries:
You will have already heard of the
death Of your son, but as every crumD
of information will be precious, am
glad to have the enclosed letter to
send to you, and I hope that 1t may
bring you comfort.
Private Humphries has had a. glor-
ious death and will always be ,remem-
bered for the. unselfshness Of his end.
Sincerely yours,
VIM. r. Castle. Jr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

Washington. Dec 1s.-The cost OF
the great shipbui!ding plant at Hog
Island is estimated at $50. 100000 by
Charles Piez. the general manager Of
the Emerge. cy. Fleet Corporation.
He said the yard, which had deliy-
cred one ship, had fifty. keels laid
which should be completed in sixty
DAYS. .s...s...,,s-s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Captain. Infantry, U. S. Army, Assist
ant to General Rees.

st. Louis. Dec. 1S.-The announce
ment was made today that Washing
ton, New Orleans. San Francisco and
st. Louis have been selected by the
department of commerce and indus
try Of Mexico as zone headquarters
for the development Of closer trade re-
lations between the United States and
Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Strike. at Schenectady
Employees of General Electric
Company Walk Gut.

Schenectady, Dec. .1s,-The organic
ed workers Of the General Electric,
Company's big plant began an Order
ly walkout this morning. ,Approxj-
mately fifteen thousand workmen:zare
affected. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
''Flu" Does Not
Respect Royalty
Former Emperor of Austria Is
Down With Influenza.

Copenhagen, Dec. 19.-Former En-
neror Charles of Austria and four of
his children are suffering from influ-
enza, according to a Vienna telegram.
Charles ha sa high fever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

There will be no moro money drives
for the Red Cross. the "rganizatlon
will be kept up by membership. JOIN
row for the year 1919.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

Ten million people in occupied Bel
GUM and France are kept warm with
clothing gathered by the American
Eed Cross.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
LETTERS TO DR.. EDlfUNDs.

The Other From War Department.
Editor The Daily Item:
The following letters will be o:
general inerest:
In the interest of the United Wax
Work Campaign wrote to Captain r
T. Brown. asking him to cable me his
impressions Of the work that these
organizations were doing in France.
His letter is self explanatory.
The other letter is in answer to one
wrote to the War. Department re-
auesting ruling on the question as
to whether or not the members Of the
S. A.. T. c., at our various educational
institutions could be Justly considered
as soldiers in the United States army
The letter following gives the. answer.
The two letters are given below
Respectfully submitted,
IS. II. .BdEnupds,
superintendent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
HETGIAN COMMITTEES FORMED
Government Begins Consideration o
Tmt,Ortant Peace Problems.

Brussels. Dec 1S.-Permanent COM
nittees have been formed by the
Belgian government to decide upon
important problems which will de-
velop at the peace conference The
committees will sit at Brussels,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

If the roads get much worse air
planes will become a necessary means
Of transportation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

The fame Of the Red Cross bright
ems the trenches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
A Soldiers Funeral
Chaplain Writes of Death and
Burial of Private Hum
pl1ries.

Mr.. John C. Humphries has receiv-
ed the following letters respecting
the death Of his son in France:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

American Red Cross Chaplain. and
Clergyman Of the Episcopal Church
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-04
Must, Abandon Territory
Up to Line Claimed by
Italy; FoCh Is In Charge
toOmplste terms O4 the armlstiee on page 2,

Washington Nov 4-Tems of armsice under which the land
have laid arms were announced today simultaneously
in Washington and the allied capitals They accomplished CONF
pete surrender and Ausranan and Hungarian territory
for American and allied operations against Germany.
What Is In Store For Germany. Z
From this drastic document stated NAV be cleaned
accurate outline of the conditions nearing the
supreme war council at Versailles under which Germany may
have cessation of hostiities.
Drastic Terms
The terms under which the debace ended
today At p m 90 a. m eastern u s. tme) include eomplets
artillery and military equipments occupation by and
use Of Austrian railroads for operations against GERMANY yae
uation Of all invaded territory leaving behind all equipment
surface and submarine fleets
American and allied CONTROL surrender of all German submarines
in Austrian waters and repatriation of allied and American prise
oners without reciprocity
Italy Gets 1rredenta
The evacuation Of Austrian territory roughly corresponds
or treatv london nroeram % The ribt of occnnati
lied forces local authorities maintain order
Big Fleet Included
Ships be include Is
torpedo boats mine layer and six Danube monitors to be
designated by the allies All other craft to be
trated and dsarmed under allied direction.
Other Items
navigation by war and
commercial fleets of the allies provided for ..
The Danube be kept by the occupation dis
anng Of fotresses be selected by the allied commander
changed Austrian ships being liable capture found
except where command be named Later provides otherwise
All enemy naval aircraft be put of commission
concentrated under allied control All Austrian harbor and
other equipment occupied Italian to be left untouched
Foch In Full Charge
of the armce be carried under th4
direction of Marshal Foch who will designate material to be
supervise the Of Austro Hungarian
forces to the t+
All German troops in Austria Hungary Italy the Balkans
interned within Is days.
No More Destruction.
Destruction Of any property by rereang forces specifically
forbidden
protecting Austrian naval bases stations
occupied and the arsenal at Poa specifically surrendered
by Austria be returned mmediate
The only organized military force Austria permitted to
limited to that to maintain order In her own
borders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-04
AUSTRIA STRIPPED OF POWER BY ARMISTIC TERMS:
GERMANS IN WEST FACING IRENE NDOUS DISASTER
Collapse On Wide
Front NearS Win
NezV1AUiedSuccgSS

Smashing blows being dealt the Germans the
front and the collapse Of the present enemy defense positions
appears close at hand. H. -#
In the Italian heater hosities ended today at ms
o'clock Monday morning in the eastern United Sates-but
that hour the Italian and allied forces continued press the
Austrians the entire 'front.' the advces indicated
ttt HAIG IN NEW SMASH. @. ~. a@.
On the northern of front France Field Marshal Hag
Monday morning launched attack south Of the schedt
the region Vaencienne The operation began successfully
wide front and this vital sector Of the German positions is
in great peril .sae.,-~.' ~. ~s,-.
The French army maintains pressure but fighting activity
is less than Sunday and last week.
German artillery has been active along the Ane 'front.' prob
ably protecting enemy retirement which inevitable in view
Of the allied north and south.
PERsHINGs PUSH NEARs SEDAN. i.
General Perhgs pressing forward and west
of the euse and the Germans apparently not prepared
make Stenay and the gap which it es being
encircled and its fall would appear to be near. ..
the Of the of the euse the American
army forward Somauthe 13 miles south of
Sedan the important German railway center between
Mezieres and Metz 49,. Il ,..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-04
GERMAN CRUELTY
TAKES new FORM
fRy Associated Press )

Amsterdam. Nov. 4.-Belglan ana
French refugees who crossed the
Dutch frontier before it was closed
during the last week. report that
the latest form of German cruelty
took form in the separation Of men
OF military age from their families
within sight OF the land OF their de-
liverance. They had been permitted
TO travel eastward with their wives
and children until the last stage
was reached and there they have
been detained. The old men ana
women and children were allowed to
proceed across the border.
Families arriving from around
Valenciennes and Conde tell stories
which leave no doubt that the Ger
mans during the last four years Of
terror have systematically looted tine
country. Literally everything n7av~
able. furniture. curta ms and house,
hold utensils was stolen and ri1ta@
less fines were assessed on the peo~
pie. often they were Imprisoned fe
they failed to respectfully salute the
Germans.
Some Of the parties OF refugees
were in good health, while others
had lost members by death, since
they had beer driven from their
homes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-04
STATE TO VOTE.
TUESDAY,; Many.
ISSUES CONFRONT
PEOPLE OF N. D.
S. J. Doyle Will Close His
Campaign in Fargo
This Evening
now AND WHERE TO
VOTE ON TUESDAY
oRGANIzED socIALIs1l.

ORGANIZED SOCIALISM.
Vote for the Democratic state
Vote Vote for S. J. Doyle for
vote for Fred Bartholomew foa
Vote for Republican candidates
for the legislature in the Ninth
Vote for Miss Minnie J. Nelson
for superintendent OF public in
struction, on separate education
vote for Charles j. Fisk for Jus
tice Of supreme court, on separate
Vote NO on each of the Socialist
amendments to the constitution.
WOmen's Voting Power.
Women vote on superinsenaendS e1d
Married women will simplify
their voting by going to the polls
with their husbands.
Polling Hours.
The polls are open from Z al m,
to p, m.
Where to Vote.
City OF Fargo.
First Ward - mckinley School
Second ward-washington school
Third ward - Hawthorne School
Fourth ward. 1st Precinct-court
Fourth Ward, End Precinct-A. l..
Wallis Lumber ONCE. -
Fifth Ward, LIST Precinct Central
: Fifth Ward. 5nd Precinct-PubliO
Sixth Sixth ward-LiucOin school Build
= Seventh ward, 1st Precinct Ford
Motor Sales Building. -
Seventh Ward, End Precinct--RoeSe-
welt schogl Building.
North Dakota will tomorrow elect
a full set Of state officers, three con-
gressnlen, a justice Of the supreme
court, full sets Of county officers, and
also will ballot on ten amendments to
the constitution.
The campaign will end in Fargo
this evening when s. ]. Doyle, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, back
ed by the Democrats and Republic
cans, will speak at the auditorium.
He has made a very successful tour
of the whole state, and comes to his
home city to close the campaign.
Another political meeting will be in
progress at the SAME hour. J. M. Baer
being scheduled to speak at the
knights of Columbus hall.
All Are Optimistic.
AS the hour for balloting draws
near, the opposing parties, are all
optimistic. Both sides declare abb
solute confidence in the outcome.
The campaign has been unique
even in North Dakota's spotted poll
ticaI career, the, influenza epidemic
curtailing, activities usual in cam
paigns here, such as public speaking,
etc The effect of the influenza upon
the vote is uncertain. although it is
known that the rural vote in some
sections will be hard hit. because Of
the flu.
In the cities and towns a, normal
vote will be polfed, and estimates to-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-04
U. S. MUST LEAD IN TURKEY

Boston, Nov. 2.-The Rev. James
T.. Barton, foreign secretary Of the
American Board OF Commissioners
for foreign missions. in statement
yesterday. declared that the state de-
partment in washington and Lord
Bryce, former ambassador from Great
Britain and chairman OF the Euro
pean Allies Committee on Near
Eastern Affairs. favor the United
States taking a major part in re-or-
ganizing and reshaping the govern
ment Of Turkey. Bulgaria and the
Balkan peninsula. because OF the
long standing iealousies of European
nations regarding Turkey.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-04
,362,355 Prisoners
Taken. ON West Front
By Associated Press.

Paris, Nov. A. CHavas. )-Since the great offensive
began on the western front on July Is, last the allied
armies have captured 1890
officers as WelIas 67 cannon; 38 guns and
1907 mine throwers ee
ity to . g.
million casualties Last March Germany had
line German consists Of So divisions
nofw hhaveh as a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-04
Austrian King
Frees Hungary
(By Associated Press.9

Basel. Switzerland, Nov. 4.-Dur-
ing meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of the Hungarian National
council at Budapest yesterday Count
KarolyI announced that King
Charles had freed the government
from it's oath of fidelity.
The government has placed on its
program the question whether Hun
gary shall in the future be a repub-
lie or monarchy.
The minister of war anpounced
that an order would be given to all
soldiers on the Hungarian front, in
Guiding officers. to lay down their
arms and to enter into negotiations
with the, enemy If the enemy wish
ed TO occupy Hungary. the an
added. a, demand should
be made that French or English
troops should be sent by preference.
.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-04
War Board Bans
Nege, Buildings

Washington. Nov. 4.-The War In
dustries board Saturday made pub
lie list of seventeen types OF non
war construction projects which it
holds can most easly be postponed
for the period of the war. They are:
Churches, schools. hotels. Office
buildings, bank buildings. public
buildings, moving picture houses.
theaters and other amusement plac-
es. apartment buildings, non-war
factories, mills. ETC.. commercial en-
erprises and store buildings, gas ard
electric light plants. grain clevat-
ors, va erwork Improvements, Eew-
erage systems. garage AMI gasolins
stations. sidewalks ani park :Al-
provEmeIlts.