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need And only lending your money
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xEyE are now building more naval and
w merchant ships than We have con-
str,csed IN the last generation.
We are building vast feet OF aIrplaneS.
and enormous supplies OF artillery. motor
inks machine guns. rifles and ammunl-
ion. We are feeding. clothing and train-
mo an amy OF million men. and pre-
nannp Tor million more. We have loan
"a billions OF dollars to our allies TO be
spent in the United States
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-05-02
How Your Money Fights

The mind can hardly con-
oeive the sums of money re- -
CURED for our war preparations.
But these things are essential TO
the VICTORY We must have
We must do this job with Amen
can thorou9hneSS etthe cost be
what il may.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
No DISCUSSION OF TERMS BE
FORE VERSAILLES MEET
ING.
Much of Real Work Believed to Have
Been Disposed Of in Advance. Bul
Problem 10 Be Decided Will be
Recognition OF Berlin and Vienna
Governments.

Washington, Nov. 14-1n advance
Of the meeting of tho supreme va:
council soon to be held at Versailles,
officials here decline to discuss the
approaching peace conference or &C
indicate any views the government:
NAV have as to the time or place OF
IT'S assembly. Americas suggestions
on these subjects probably will bs
presented to the council itself by Col.
.. M. House, the governments spe-
rial representative in Europe.
Much of the real work OF the
peace conference, it is believed mere
already has been done by the supreme
war council. AS a preliminary to
the meeting of the conference, now
ever. it will be necessary for the al
lied and American governments to
decide to wha. extent and by what
title the provisional governments
which have seized the reins of power
in Berlin and Vienna represent thS
peoples of their countries. Thls Is
delicate subject and officials toaaA
confessed that they had only fosGl
ideas as 10 the actual governmental
situations in these capitals.
The state department has been re-
ceiving communications through neu'
trail agencies from the de facto gov
ernments, but for the most part ma:
so cautiously phrased its replies as te
avoid any such recognition as migh
afterwards prove embarrassing.
The development of the separaVs
movement in Austria and Germany
resulting in the uprising of socallet
independent republics on the basl:
Of former German and Austrian prov
inces, promises to present much dll
| fculty in the further progress o
peace negotiations. Each of thesE
states wishes to be represented lnde
pendently at the peace table and ao
iournment of all these delicate Ques
tons is one Of the tasks devolving OF
the supreme war council.
In some quarters today it was sGg
gested that the supreme war counci
also may consider at this time som
of the protests which have been MAD
by the defeated central powers o
their component states against certat
features of the armistice which the
assert are unworkable or else Cal
culated to create serious condition
among the distressed civilian popu!;,
tions. Should the supreme war coun
ell decide that some Of these term
may safely be modified to proven
such acute distress as will strengthel
the threatening evil Of an era
Bolshevism in Central Europe, som
diplomatic observers regard i
possible that relief will be granted
In no event, however, would an
change that would in any way Jeop
ardize the maintenance by the allie
and America of absolute militaT.
domination over the defeated toe b
made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
ARN|STICE SAVED huns.
ANOTHER BIG DRIVE By FoCH's
ARMY WAS READY TO BE
SPRUNG.
British Correspondents Says Allies
Must Remain Prepared for Possible
Hostile Action by Certain Elements
of Defeated Enemy.

london. Nov. IA british Wireless
notwithstanding the situation at
the front, the military correspondent
of the British wireless says:
Marshal Foch had prepared
further great attack east OF the
Meuse which would undoubtedly have
dealt the enemy decisive blow. Wher
the arnlistice was concluded, there
fore. the Germans We're faced with
imminent disaster and the only
course open to them was to surren-
der at discretion.
"The German army appears to be
in a state Of extreme confusion, but
the five days respite which has beer
granted may enable the Germans to
organize their lines of communication
and carry out the withdrawal o.
their troops. It is evident that tbs
allies must remain prepared for pos
sible hostile action on the part of GER
tain elements Of the eneny's forces
Revolutionary councils have been sci
up which may refuse to acGulesce IL
the terms of the armistice, and the
mere fact that the armistice can be
terminated at As hours notice neces-
states the allies being fully prepac-
ed for all eventualities.
ssWhatever happens, no organized
or effective resistance can under any
circumstances be offered by the Ger
man army, but if the troops refuse
to acknowledge the authority oi
their present commanders and th<
army should disintegrate, the allied
armies may still have much work te
do''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
IN A GERMAN PRISON.
News From Herman Caughman WHO
Was Reported Killed in June.

Several months ago the name Of
Herman Caughman, Of this COUNT.
was printed in the casualty list among
those killed in action. No further
information respecting the circu-1-
stances of his death was ever rece:v-
ed. But yesterday his father receiv-
ed an official telegram stating that
Herman Caughman was still alive
and that he had been found and re-
leased from a German prison. He
was member of the American force
operating in Italy and was captured
during the fighting on that front in
June. He was taken to prison
camp and had been kept there unit!
the prisoners of war were released
under the terms of the armistice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
THE RESTORATION OF FRANCE
Proposition that German Prisoners
Should be Made to Repair Damage
They Made.

Behind the American Lines, Oct
% Correspondence Of The Associat-
ed Press)-Recomme that
the American military authorities IN
France should, after the war, take
charge of reestablishing the devastat-
ed regions Of France and that Ger
man prisoners should be made to re-
pair the damages they did in France
will be made by the American Agrl-
cultural Commission now here.
I'VE are going to report to the
secretary of war and the secretary OF
agriculture" said w. O. Thompson,
president Of Ohio State University,
and chairman of the commission,
that the work Of rehabiiitating the
devastated territory is an army prob
lem and that the military authorities
should deal with it.
1.-The problem of tilling the land
which has been the scene of the bat
ties is very serious one for it is
flied with unexploded shells. the
fruit trees have been completely Grad
icated by ruthless telling. You can
charge indemnities but you cannot
get land ready to plough without dan
ger.
.The Germans should take the
risk as part Of the price to be paid
for their wanton devastations. From
the economic point of view, IT we al
low German prisoners TO return home
10 reinforce Germany without this
French rehabilitation, Germany has
again the lead on France. France is
left fiat on her back and Germany
gets a long start. Even after suffer-
ing military defeat. she wins an eco
nomic victory.
"This devastation was admittedly
intended to ruin France so that she
could not recover for years, while
Germany untouched is ready to profit
by her breaches Of international law.
Yet, as this commission sees 1t, as
soon as the country is ready for as-
restoration, the agrlcultur-
al population will be on the spot
waiting to rebuild their shattered
farms and farm equipment.
.sThey are pitifuly attached to
their homesteads though in thousands
of cases there is only the cellar re-
naming. Though not their war alone.
France and Belgium have furnished
the battlefield. We are here to fight
with France for our common defense,
the battlefield being furnished by
The restoration of
these battlefield farm lands is an in !
ter-ally problem
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
THE HEALTH SURVEY.
Interest is Increasing and People ai's
Beginning to Contribute.

Interest is Increasing and People are
Beginning to Contribute.
Reports from the rural districts IN
dicate that there is gratifying mani
festation of interest in the movement
to raise by popular subscription, the
sum Of $2,500.00 for the rural county
health survey and twelve months
health campaign Of education, and
several of the committees have col
Iected ereditable amounts in their re-
spective communities.
The suggestion that $500 addition
al be raised to secure the services of
to be provided by the State Board Of
Health for one year if $500 addition
al be raised, appears to be very popu-
lar in the country as we'll as in the
city districts.
Very few people are refusing tc
contribute to the health survey fund
according to reports Of chairmen Of
community committees. but many
are heartily endorsing the movement,
and number Of very substantia. J.
subscriptions are being cheerfuly
maze DY IuIdl 1dOlSo 1l1O SSlAClO1iASi'
The Sumter County Council CT De-
fense has guaranteed to the Inter
national Health Board and the State
Board Of Health that the $4,000 will
be paid for the health survey TAT
last Saturdays meeting of the Coun-
Gil of Defense numbers Of the repre-
sentative, successful, intelligent, and
public spirited farmers, merchants,
bankers, and professional men of
Sumter county, and Mrs. Nina Solo
mons. chairman of the Women's
Council of Defense, unanimously en-
dorsed the health survey and author
lied the State Board of Health to
saw to the International Health Board
that the Sumter County Council guar
antees that the citizens Of this county
will supply the necessary money.
This has been done by Chairman A.
c. Phelps of >the Council of Defense
Therefore the County Council and the
Woman's Division of this council ex-
pect that every member of both OF
these bodies will Immediately get
busy and collect enough money to
carry out this guarantee. Chairman
Phelps will soon get busy getting his
officers and council members busy to
raise this money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
MAY MEET IN FRANCE.
Suggested for Peace
Conference.

Conference.
Paris, Nov. "A (By the Associated!
Press) The general feeling Of the
associated governments is that Yer
sailIes-Paris is the most conven-
lent place to hold the peace confer
ence and if this were decided upon It
also would serve as a recognition G!
the paramount position Of France in
the war.
In addition to these considerations
there are certain practical ones OF
telegraph and cable facilities ana
easy communication between the cap
ital and the ample living acconmo-
dations as compared with those n
the smaller Holland and Switzerland
cities
Agents of the various allied coun-
tries already are seeking large houses
in Paris for their delegations The
American representation will move
from the small residence which Colo
mel House and his staff now occupy &c
one much larger.
1t is probable that the first meet
ing of the peace congress VIII be
held after the English parliamentary
elections, and at a time which Will
give ample opportunity for the
American and other delegates to ar
rive. A meeting to be held shortly
after the interallied conference will
finally determine the details OF these
questions.
Premier David Lloyd George and
Foreign Minister Balfour O: Great
Britain; Premier Orlando and For
eign Minister Sonnino of Italy; Pre-
n1ier venizelos of Greece and For
eign Minister Pachitch Of Serbia are
on their way here for a resumption
of the conferences at the home OF
Col. Edward NJ. House, special rep
resentative of the United States gov
ernment and the sessions at Yer
sailles
Besides outlining the general pro
gram of the congress, the question Of
meeting the food situation in Ger
many and Austria probably Will be
considered
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
TO HEAD GERMAN DELEGATION.
Majority Socialist Leader Will Prob
ably Lead Defeated Crew at Peace
Conference.

81 Paris, Nov. 13.-Philip Schelde-
man, German socialist leader, prop
ably viii head the German delegates
to the peace conference, according
ito q Zurich dispatch to LInforma-
ton. In diplomatic circles it is not
believed the German delegates can
be- nominated before the end OF the
week. :.
.s It is pointed out there that it will
be difficult to make up common
deiegation now that Germany has
1wo score Of republics apparently
without relation among themselves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
SPANS NEW MINISTRY.
Premier Romanones Guarantees that
Order Will Be Maintali.ed
Throughout Country.

Madrid, Nov. 15.-By the Associat-
er Press.-At the first meeting OF tae
new Spanish ministry this week i
was unanimously decided, after tss.S
address by Premier Romanones. to
continue the policy inaugurated il
1902 and reafirnaed in 1907 and 1913.
The ministry issued a note say 3
the new government will be directed
in democratic spirit, guaranteeing
that order will be mainta.ns&
throughout Spain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
1852 AMERICANS RELEASED.
Red Cross Gives Number of Prisoners
Feed.

Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 13.-(By
the Associated Press)-More than 81
$50 American prisoners in German
camps were released Immediately by
the signing of the German armistice,
according to the latest figures pre-
pared by the American Red Cross in
Switzerland.
This number includes all the
Americans captured to November 1st.
IT is estimated that only few hun
dred more Americans were captured
after that date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
JOB FOR HOOVER.
OFF FOR EUROPE TO CONSIDER
QUESTION OF FEEDING
PEOPLE.
First Task on Reaching Other Side
Will be Most Urgent Need for Focd
and Reconstruction Materials in
Northern France and Belgium
Shipping Details Also Important.

Washington, Nov 14.-Food ad-
r1inistrator Hoover and Chairman
Hurley Of the shipping board will
sail Saturday on the White Star liner
Olympic for Europe to study prob
lens connected with the interalliea
program for feeding the people of
Northern France, Belgium, Central
Europe and the Near East.
Mr.. Hoover, who at the request OF
the president, will organize and direct
Americas part in the work, will leave
tomorrow for New York, while Mr.
Hurley left tonight During the day
thew were in conference with Secre-
tary Lansing and it was understood
that diplomatic matters connected
Win the food program ana the
amount of tonnage available for
transporting relief supplies were DIS
cussed.
One of Mr. Hover's first tasks when
he reaches Europe will be to ascer-
tain the most urgent need Tor 1ooo
and reconstruction materials IN
Northern Trance and Belgium. Chalr-
man Hurley Will devote most OF ms
time to conferring with ah!pDlnG OIL
6cia1s in Great Britain and france
regarding the ALLEGATION OF shipplns
necessary for carrying out WnateVel
program is determined upon.
At the food administration today
it was said that ships are now leaV-
ing American ports and Argentina
with greatly increased supplies OF
| food for Northern France and bel,
gium and that food for the peoples OF
Central Europe and the Near Eas'
will go forward as quickly as snip
ping tonnage is made available. III
Alonzo E. Taylor, representative OF
both the food administration and the
war trade board, is accompanying
Mr.. Hoover ard will so to the Bal
kans to direct relief work there.
In addition to this program, the
United States, It was stated TO-DAY
will continue to carry out its 1000
agreements with the various reutrals
Holland and Switzerland are said tt
be still badly in need Of supplies
while the economic agreements WITH
Sweden. Norway and Denmark Still
are in force.
Shipping board officials estimated
today that the signing Of the arms
tice with Germany will result in the
release OF about 100000 tons OF ad
ditional shipping for carrying supplies
to needy countries. Of this amour
ZOO, 900 tons is represented by Ger
man ships tied up in Germany o.
neutral ports. Austria is believed te
have 100000 tons of shipping in 1t:
ports.
The United States, it was said, soof
can furnish 100000 tons of shipping
for relief work, while Great Britain
and France also are expected to be
able: to divert some tonnage to TINS
trade. In addition, many neutra
ships held in port by the submarine
menace will again be put to sea anc
Japan may be asked to supply what
ever Of it's tonnage it can for the re
lief trade.
Mr.. Hurley will be accompanied te
Europe by John E. Barber, assistant
to the chairman; Wilmer Boiling, as
sistant treasurer, and William :
Gibbs of the shipping control board
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
Anproval of Highway Improvements
Not Required.

Washington, Nov. 14..Removal o.
restrictions upon highway improve
noents was announced today by the
United States Highway Council. Nc
further applications for approval OF
projects will be required and pre-
yious disapprovals are revoked. TIE
council pointed out, however. that it
action did not affect highway bond IS
s,,es which still must be passed u2-
on by the capital issues committee .!
the treasury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
BRUSSELS FREE OF GERMANS.
Hun Governor General Of Belgium
Has Resigned

Client, Belgium, Wednesday, Nov.
13.-(By the Associated Press =
Brussels has shaken itself of the Ger
man yoke. German soldiers them
selves are removing the shackleS Of
the long suffering population
The red flag floats over the head
quarters of the German commandment
and the officers have been disarnletl
Gen. Won Falkenhausen, the Co.
man governor general Of Belgium. has
resigned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
TO CONTEST ELECTIONS.
a Chance That Use Of Money and Cor
ruption in Republican Seiiatos!*
Election May be Exposed.

washington, Nov. 15.-Contests- OF
the apparent election of two Repuc-
lican senators, Truman H. Newber-
ry. of Michigan and George H. Moses
of New Hampshire were forecast N
the proceedings today before the sen
ate privileges and elections commit
tee. which deferred action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
BlNR SENDS MESSAGE.
CONGRATULATIONS CABLED GEN
PERSHING FOR ARMY IN
FRANCE.
Secretary Of War Says War Depart
naent VIII Do Everything in Its
Power TO Hasten Return OF Troops.

washington, Nov. 15.-Congratula-
tions and expressions Of the nations
proud esteem were cabled to Gen.
Pershing for the American army in
france today by Secretary Baker,
with the promise that now that a re-
spite has come, the war department
viii do all in It's power to expedite
the early return of the expeditionary
forces, so that the country may well
come the soldiers home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
NoRwAY's BILL AGAINST HUNS
Eight Hundred Vessels Were Los
During War.

London, Nov. II (British Wireless;
Service)-Norway lost during the war
S31 vessels, aggregating close on to
1,250.000 tons, according to oftlcia'
statistics. In addition 33 vessels @;
approximately $4,000 tons were dam
aged by German submarines.
One thousand one hundred ard
twenty lives were lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
ALL GERMANY WINES.
CRUEL AND RELENTLESS IN VIC
TORY, ABJECT AND COWARD
LIZ IN DEFEAT.
rhc Germans are Showing the yellow
III Every Way Now That the Power
to Rob, Ravisf, Starye and
Slaughter Their Victims Has Been
Taken From Them.

Washington, Nov. 14.-AppealS ad-
dressed to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago, on be
half of the women of Germany, ask
ing that the armistice terms be mod
fled to prevent "unspeakable disaster.
have been sent from the German
wircsecs station at Nauen. They wert
picked up by the military intelligence
radio at Haulton, Maine, and were
made publ; tonight by the war de-
partment.
The appeal to Mrs Wilson said the
women and children of Germany have
been Starving for years" and that
they will die from hunger by the
millions unless the terms Of the ar
mistice are changed so that sufficient
rolling stock will be made ay&;.ai1le
for moving food from the <:cc::..::. /;
was dated at Berlin c,:>. ;i:3ca-.': by
Gertrude Baeuner and Alica 500
man for the National Coul-cil o.
Women of Germany
The appeal to Miss Adams was
from Anita Augsburg at Poz under
date of yesterday. 1t said that tbs
German women "forseeing fanish-
ment and mutiny for their country,
urged their American sisters" to in
tercede to have the armistice terms
| modified.
1--WE are all free voters Of a free
republic now, greeting you heartily,
the appeal said.
The message to Mrs. Wilson fol-
lows:
'Berlin, November IL, 1918.
''To Mrs Woodrow Wilson,
white House,
Washington, D. C.
Madam: According to the terms o.
the armistice Germany has to sur
render a very large part of the roll
ing stock of her railways. At sam
time she has to feed the troops Of hel
former enemies in the occupied prov
inces of Germany. The German wo-
men and children have been starving
for years. They will die from hun
ger by the millions if the terms o!
the arrnistice are not changed. W.
need the rolling stock Of the rail
ways to bring the food from the farms
to the cities. It will be Impossible
to feed the soldiers of the occupyinG
armies if we can not get 1argl
amounts Of food from overseas. TIL:
women and children all the world
over have been the innocent sufferer:
of this terrible war, but nowhere
more than in Germany. Let it b
through you, madam, to implore GU:
sisters in the United States Of Amer
ca, who are mothers like ourselves
to ask their government and the a..
lied governments to change the term.
Of the armistice SO that the long su;
fering Of the women and children o.
Germany may not end in unspeakah!> x
disaster.
For the National Council Of Wo-
men of Germany,
(signed) Gertrude Baueumer,
alice Solomon"
The message to Miss Addarns fol
lows:
Poz, Nov. 13, 1918.
| s"To Jane Adams, Hull House, Chi.
cago.
German women, forseeing entirs
famishment and mutiny for theii
country, urge their American sister;
to intercede relief of truce condition:
regarding terms of demobilization
blockade, wagons, locomotive. W
are all free voters Of free reDu:::e
now. Greeting your heartily.
/c;,1ad\ HAoita AueSh,,rp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
UNREST IN HOLLAND.
Dutch Government Issues An Appeal
TO People For Cooperation.

The Hague. Nov 15.-The Dutch
government has issued a procla ma
ton urgently appealing for the
cooperation of all citizens in tao
grave crisis 1t says that q minor
ity is threatening to seize The por:s
and declares its determination 20
maintain authority and order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
BUCHAREST WILL CELEBRATE,
Allied Forces Will Make TriumphaI
Entry into Roumanian Capital.

Paris. Nov 16.-The allied forces
are expected to enter Bucharest Sum
day. A triumphal reception has been
prepared, according to Jassy ad-
vices
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
AMERICANS AT SPA.
Mission Will Leave for German Head.
quarters Saturday.

London, Nov. Is, 11.31 A. M.-An
American mission will leave on Sat
urday for Spa, the German heao-
quarters, according to French wire
less message received here.