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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
More Wage Increases
Advance of Twenty-Five Dollars
q Month Over Scale Of Last
Year For Express Employees

+! Washington, April 14.-Wage. in
creases averaging about S15; month
for approximately $4,000 employees.of
the American Railroad Express Conn
pany were announced tonight by Di-
rector General Hines. The increase
represents an advance Of SIS "a
month above the wage scale in effect
January 1, 1918.
The director general also raised the
wages Of 10000 sleeping and parlor
car employees S25 a month above the
basic minir1a in effect January 4,
1918. Since approximately half Of
eral wage increase of last year.: the
net addition of this order will be the
remainder, or about $3.50 per month
Wages Of 10000 dining car employ
ees were advanced s25 above the
basic monthly n1inima in effect Jan-
uary /, 1918. This will yield approx
imately So a. month additional to each
employee, since two-thirds Of this $25
increase was taken up in the general
wage advance last year.
These minor wage orders, for rail-
road employees which were included
in the estimate of s67.500,0G0 in in.
creases announced in connection with
the wage order affecting the four
trainmens and enginemen's brother
hoods, several days ago, complete
finally the war circle" of wage adj
advance. Future applications fef
higher pay will be considered in the
light of peace time conditions but.
will be dealt with by the same
agency which threshed out the past
wage questions
The wage orders are to become ef-
fective at once.
The express employees applied
more than six months ago for more
pay and in some localities threatened
4 strike. Later they presented their
case to the war labor board but
withdrew it when assurances were
given by the director general that
the railroad administration board Of
railway wages and working conditions
would take up their case. About
that time the American railway .ex-
press company was taken over for
operation by the railroad adninistra-
ion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
GOV ALLEN
Gets NOWHERE
Proposition to Prosecute Cotton
Growers Declared Absurd
In Washington
SEC. HOUSTON
DODGES ISSUE
SEC HOUSTON
In Absence Of Request From
Cabinet Officer No Opinion
VIII Be Rendered.

Washington, April 15.-Attorney
General Palmer said this afternoon
that he had not received any request
from Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton to render an opinion on the con-
tention Of Governor Allen, OF Kan
sas, that cotton producers violate the
antitrust laws when they agree TO
reduce acreage. In the absence OF
Ireuuest from Mr.. Houston or from
some other member, OF the cabinet,
the attorney general added, no opln-
ion would be rendered by the de-
partnaent of justice on the subject.
Efforts to obtain an expression from
Secretary of Agriculture Houston on
the matter were unavailing. How
ever, Assistant Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Clarence J. Ouzley had no hesi-
tation in characterizing the demand
of Governor Allen for the prosecu-
ton of cotton growers for self pro-
lection as absurd.
.you cannot indict whole peo-
ple,' Mr.. Ouzley declared. 1.-The
Southern farmers are merely trying
to keep cotton within the limits of
demand. Of course nothing will come
of this proposal to prosecute them.
They are merely trying iii self-defence
to prevent the. accumulation Of vast
surplus of. cotton, which would re-
suit in a heavy loss to them in their
chief business.
"The department OF agriculture, .
continued Mr. Ouzley, has not pre-
sume6 to instruct cotton farmers as
to the precise acreage they should
plant. but il has taken pains to in
form them as best it may as to the
supply and the probable demand, and
has urged that each farmer make
sure the production Of his own staple
food and feed supplies. because the
hunger and disorganization Of a large
part of the world are such that food
and feed supplies Will be in great de-
mand at high prices.
with the carry-over Of S.4o0, 1S8
bales at the end Of last season. it will
be seen that normal yield on a nor
nal acreage in. 1919 might cause the
accumulation of q disastrous surplus.
If the crop of 1919 should exceed
consumption by million or two bales
and add to the carry-over that much
more, the probability is that cotton
farmers are solicitous, and that bank
crs and merchants in the cotton belt
who are carrying cotton on credit
basis quite above the present quota
tions are taking thought Of the value
of their assets as they will necessarl-
ly be affected Immediately by the
acreage and later by the yield Of
1918"
The attitude Of the department OF
agriculture is sufficiently shown by
it's publications encouraging cotton
farmers to reduce their acreage OF
this crop. Postmaster General Bur
Lesson, a member Of the cabinet, is
himself cotton grower and under
stands the situation. There is no indi-
caticn that Governor Allen is getting
anywhere at Washington with his
grandstand play about prosecuting
the cotton growers for observing the
first law Of nature, which is self
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
Premier Tells Parliament That
Allies Have Reached Under
standing
TERMS PRE-
SENTED NEXT WEEK
Strongly Opposed to Interven-
ton in Russia-That Country
Must Save Itself.

London, April 1G.-The allied rep
resentatives in Paris have reached a
complete understanding on all the
great fundamental questions that
would effect peace withs Germany,
Premier Lloyd George declared in
addressing the house Of commons to-
day. The allies had formulated
their demands and he hoped by the
end Of next week they would be pre-
sented.
Replying to previous criticisms OF
his activities at the peace conference
Premier Lloyd George said tae sit
uation is still full of perils for all
countries. He pleaded that those
who are trying to do their best be let
alone. The time spent by the con-
ference in framing the league of ma
tions plan saved time instead OF
wasting. it he declared. as the league
would provide means for the ad-
justment Of possible errors.
II would rather leave Russia Boil
shevik until they see their way. rath-
er than see Great Britain landed III
bankruptcy" was one declaration.
cts not true the United States
and Europe have been at variance,
the premier declared. He deprecated
attempts to sow discomfort among the
delegates.
The premier said it was his convic-
ton that military Intervention in
Russia would be the greatest act OF
stupidity He declared that reliable
information showed that while the
Bolsheviki force is apparently grow
ing Bolshevism itself is gradually
waning. breaking down before The
relentless force Of economic facts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
Roger Simmons, Who Has Re-
Gently Come Back From
Russia Gives Testimony
HE HAS STUDIED STU
ALTON IN EUROPE
Says Russia, Which Before War
Supplied Over Half, Not In It
For Years.

Chicago, April 15.-Roger E Sim
mons, who was sent to Russia in 1917
as member Of a United States gov
ernment commission to study the
lumber situation in war-devastate0
by the Boisheviki government and i.
one time sentenced TO BE snot, lou;...
told the legislative commission inves~
tigating high prices OF building ma
terial that the world was facing a
lumber famine.
Prices of lumber, he said, were GER
tain to rise in the next few years be-
cause of the unprecedented demand
which would come from the recon-
struction Of the war-stricken regions
of Europe. The major portion Of this
lumber, he said, would have to be
supplied by the United States and
Canada.
Canada already has received an or
der from the British government for
one billion feet OF lumber, while this
country has received orders for one
million feet Of oak from England and
twelve ship loads of lumber from
Italy.
Mr.. Simmons said Russia, which.
before the war, exported 80 per cent
of the worlds lumber supply, would
not be in a position 70 cut lumber
until FIVE gears after the government
had been stabilized and order restor-
ed. Austria and other countries
which exported lumber before the
war are in a similar position. he said.
so that the present burden in supply
ing this commodity would have to be
borne by this country and Canada.
England, Mr.. Simmons said. had
subsidized a corporation TO erect saw
mills IL Siberia to supply the home
needs of that country. Great Brit
ain recently called on its citizens i'm
mediately to build 100000 homes for
returning soldiers and sailors, this
government agreeing to refund Is per
cent of any differential cost between
today and FIVE years from now.
Replying to questions regarding
the future of Bo!shevism in Russia.
Mr. Simmons said:
'Bolshevisn1 is like q scourSc.
which must run its course. I believe
that eventually it Will fall because of
it's brutal injustice and immortality. Il
is the greatest menace to real dcnoc-
;acy that the world has eyer sccX."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
Camp Bids are Opened
Government Gives Out Figures
Offered for S. C. Camps

Washington. April l3.-Following
are the bids opened today at the war
department on the South Carolina
camps which the government is un-
dertakinG TO sell: North Camp Jack
son. F.. w. Hoylc. Of Rock Island.
III, bids $1,000 for the entire camp;
Camp Sewer. New Wrecking Com
pany OF Indianapolis. $45.100 for en-
tire camp $4,000 less if the govern
mont retains the remount station
Camps WadSworth. New Wrecking
Company, Indianapolis. si6.100 for
entire camp. $4,000 deducted if the
retains the remount sta
ton and $4,000 deducted if the gov
ernmcnt retains the hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19

OF the South organizing have been so
wonderfully demonstrated in the or
ganizacion of the South Carolina
Cotton ASSccia ton thaA thorough
and permanent organization Of the
cotton association of the entire belt
IS of vital importance to the develop
ment and prosperity Of the South.
The central committee was urged to
prepare bylaws rules and reEula-
tionS and to take all necessary steps
for the purpose OF assisting to form
q permanent organization throughout
the entire belt The completion Of
this organization to take place at the
N21ys l'.,llc::r-- <;;.,!.t, s.!lt1c-- IL LIZ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
Czechs and Poles
Threaten War
Armed Forces Concentrated on
Disputed Frontier

Warsaw, April 16.-Cracow advices
state that Czech forces have been
concentrated in Silesia close to the
line of dcmarkation between the
Czech and Polish forces. 1t is said
the Czechs have announced that they
will settle the frontier question by
force of arms. y Czech detachment
is reported to have entered Polish
territory at Lutynica where it clashed
With Polish forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
Resolution Adopted to Admit
Owners and Professional Men
AS Well as Laborers
SEEM TO HAVE A .GLIM-
MER OF REASON
A Government Organized On
This Plan with Equal Rights
TO All Would Not Be Bad :.

Berlin, April 15.-Despite the adj
verse votes by Independent Socialists
the soviet government today adopted
a resolution sponsored by the ma
joritv Socialists for the incorporation
of the national economic energy into
a nationwide soviet system =. Fhe
owners and workers in all branches
of production will be organized, ar
fists, journalists, preachers, physi-
clans, as well as manual workers, be-
ing expected to appoint local repre-
sentatives for territorial divisions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
Anarchy in Munich
Under Soviet Rule Robbers Loot
Houses and Banks UnmOIested

London. April 16.-Complctc an
archy i'eigns in Munich according to
Il Copenhagen dispatch to the F,X-
change Telegraph Co. All work has
ceased. Trains stopped running and
robbers are lootinS houses and
threatening the banks the dispatch
stetes. The first infantry regiment
the report says, has joined the Spar
f3cideS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19

New York. April 15.-The Presby-
terian church in the United States
has appropriated four hundred thou.
and dollars as part of it's new er.
program for the education aud VII
fare CT tbs negroes of the ccu..-y. Il
atas aaes announced here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19
Murder in Budapest
Bolshevik Government Carrying
On Wholesale Executions

London. April 15.-A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says two Berlin newspaper:
print reports from travellers tha-
communists at Budapest have eHecut-
cd Archdukc Joseph. Dr. Alexander
Wckeerle. former premier. and Ba-
ron Josephs Scteprcnyi. minister Of
This reports be d,cratci
>d-s, are not confirmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19

Paris. April 1G.-Hugh S. Gibson,
secretary of the American cmpass
at Paris. has been appointed as the
first minister If the United SState- to
ET,Itr,Ci
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-19

preservation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
UP" is REAL
FEATURE OF APPERSON

"Apperson owners never feel the
strain of corlgested traffic, for three
main reasons" said 7. Il. Jarrard, vice.
president Of the Apperson Brothers Au-
tomohile company, in speaking to APP
person dealers In Chicago last week.
When they step on the accelerator,
they know they a absolutely count
on the cars leaping forward as from
the pressure behind OF ar immensely
powerful spring, From / to 40 miles
an hour in 20 seconds is the everyday
Apperson acceleration. You have to
stop and think a minute before you
can realize how instantaneous such a
response is.
'"rhis tremendous power Of acceiera-
fully as remarkable. The Apperson
Eight can be brought to a dead stop
In 4 seconds--40 yards--from a speed
OF 40 miles an hour. This means that
the Apperson driver can--and In fact
he does--dart through traffic openings
without risk where II would be suicidal
for slower cars.
an fact, modern traffic conditions
tend more and more to penali2e the
and lumber along at eight to IL miles
al hour. There Is 80 much traffic that
It simply has to get up and dust.
Many Apperson drivers are so used
to the Apperson quick turn that they
take II more or less for granted, but
It's a great traffic-beater, none the
less. Though 1t has an extra long
wheel -base--130 inches-the Apperson
turn is a 3sh foot circle, which makes
it a mighty easy car to Jockey at close
quarters.
THE Apperson is, / believe, the only
car built TO meet the d@ly intensifying
conditions OF traffic"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

proved so successful that the govern
ment decided to show the product Of its
melting pot" to the nation and the
detachment now on tour Is that "eX-
hibit."
In addition to the school the war
wal department also conducts in ali
branches q the service vocational train
ing schools where the enlisted meH
may learn the trade Of their choice,
the army university that VIII teach
the soldier anything from land survey
Ing to gas engineering, from bridge
building to wireless telegraphy, and
from blacksmithing to aerial navigation.
This is, Of course, free TO the soldier
and in addition to this food, clothing
and army pay. Several Il not all Of
the Americans All" detachment ex-
peet TO take advantage Of these oppor-
tunities.
The success Of the detachment in
learning to drill is attributed largely to
The cadence system Of close order
drill originated by Col. LentZ. Army
officers who have seen what has been
accomplished by this, unique system I'm
der which the men actually give the
commands themselves, executing them
at the same time. are declared to be
enthusiastic, Veterans who saw the
Americans All" detachment were Inn
pressed by the snap and pep put
Into their drilling here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
KOOTEPOFF HAS Sc
AMERICAN KITCHENS

KHARKoV, South Prussia, via Paris,
Nov. Thirty six field Kitchens OF the
type used by the American expedition
airy force In France. have been deliv-
cred to the army Of Gen. K~ootepoff.
They were brought here from France
and presented to Gen. Kootepoff by
the American Red Cross as part Of its
welfare work among his troops,
The kitchens are OF light construction
and are easily transportable on the win.
ter roads. Zach kitchen has a capacity
OF 200 quarts OF tea an hour, and 100
quarts Of cabbage soup. AS the Rus
sian infantryman lives upon tea, bread
and soup. they have been received with
enthusiasm. They are the only portable
Kitchens In South Central Russia.
One company, finding difficulty In
opening the lovers Of their kitchen,
discovered a plate on the side Of the
chassis, containing American writing.
They believed II TO be directions for
opening the containers, and sent for
an officer who reads English. They
were disappointed to learn that the in
scriptions stated nothing more helpful
than that;
This kitchen Is the gift OF the Ruth
erford, N. j., chapter Of the American
Red Cross"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
ARMY IS FORCE IN
REORGANIZATION PLAN

CHICAGO, Nov. s-what the Amer
lean army is accomplishing as an
characterization" agency was demon
strated in Chicago last week when the
Americans All" detachment from the
Camp Upton educational center, now
touring the eastern half Of the country,
gave q series Of drills and recruiting
talks here. The detachment is COM
posed Of 90 men, representing fourteen
nationalities, who enlisted three months
ago at which time they we're unable to
speak. read or write English, Now, on
the authority OF army officers, they drill
the proficiency of veteran regu-
lars" and can speak, read and write
the language Of their adopted country.
Best Of all, II is declared the men, APP
preciating the opportunities afforded
them, are putting their hearts In their
work and their service is In gratitude
rather than purely for their personal
interests.
The detachment lie In charge OF
Lieut.. Col. Bernard Lentg, Of the gem
eral staff. Washington, the originator
Of the special system under which they
have been trained in arms, Only one
OF the men is a native born American
and he was an illiterate at enlistment.
The others are Of following rationale
ties: Spanish, Lithuanian. Italian,
French Canadian, Norwegian, Finnish,
> ANAANhN 1 pAAGAAs iAHNAAAf
Greek, Dutch, Jugo-Slavish and Dan
lsh.
with the discovery by the wal de-
partment that thousands of the men
called In the selective service were
physically able to serve but could not
understand the English Language, 1t was
| sought to remedy the situation by Or
ganizing such men into companies and
battalions for special schooling. Glass
room instruction was alternated with
drill 50 that the men became good
American citizens while becoming good
American soldiers.
At the close Of the war it was de-
cided to continue the benefit Of educa-
ton to all recruits needing 1t. Thus
the recruit educational centers'' were
established for aliens and iliterate ma
tive Americans. 1t was also provided
that aliens enlisted for three years
might at the expiration of that time
become full-fledged American citizens,
thus reducing by two years the time
required in civil practice. Before the
war Indians were the only exception
to the rule that all recruits must be
able to use the English language.
The first Of the recruit educational
centers" established at Camp Upton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
BANDIT CHIEF KILLS
CHILDREN ON TRAIN

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 8.-Indisnrimi-
nate slaughter Of innocent and de-
fenseless passengers on a train en- route
from Durango TO Canitas, Durango, Ia
said to have resulted when one of the
bandit chiefs, named Carreon, discoy-
cred that his son, carried on the train
as hostage, had been killed by the ban
ats bullets. Only two OF the escort Of
80 soldiers escaped. The toll OF pas
4 killed, A~ncluding m and
children, Is not stated In reports re-
given as many"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
PENNSM VANIA RUBBER
TO OPEN DISPLAY ROOM

On account of the growing ~popularI.
ty of Atlantic City as one OF the most
famous resorts in the country, the
Pennsylvania Rubber manu-.
~facturers OF Vacuum Cup tires and Ten
Tested tubes, has recently completed
arrangements for q large display and
sales room on the Garden pier. They
have leased five rooms on the north
eastern end of the pier and are plan-
ing to make this display one that will
interest the thousands Of visitors from
all parts Of the country, The rooms
are being repalnted and handsomely
furnished and will he equipped with
writing and rest rooms for the ac-
commodation OF those who are inter.
ested in the display, Jan. | vii be the
probable opening date and Mr.. C. b.
Williamson, who has a wide experience
in the tire industry, will be In Charge
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

quently men customers, after buying cl-
gsrs and tobacco for themselves. ask
for eisarets for their wives. Clergy
men who do not themselves smoke come
In and ask for a hundred Turkish Gig
arets for their womenfolk.
"Cigaret smoking has not yet be-
come fashionable among working class
women, but in the middle and upper
classes | imagine that the husband who
quaFrels with his wife because she
smokes must be a rare bird"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Heat For
Garage Is Scheme
Of Local Company

A new innovation in garage service
has been sprung out on South Cleveland
street by the Memphis Service Garage.
The innovation is steam heat.
Why such a necessary adjunct to the
garage business is not more general is
beyond the understanding of the motor
ing public, That it will provo popular
goes without saying, and the rental OF
garage space for the winter at the
Memphis Service Garage proves 1t will
be successful in a big way,
This company, with offices at II South
Cleveland, Just off Of Madison, has one
Of the finest and most modern garages
in the city, and, although out Of the
'oeaten track" is doing a good bust
ness in repair work, oiling, greaslng,
washing and polishing cars,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
AUSTRALIANS REPORT
EGYPT VERY UNQUlET

SYDNEY, Nov. S.-Australian caval-
rynien who returned home from Egypt
cary In September predict another ris.
ing in that country. They say that all
Egypt is permeated with the revolu-
tIonary spirit and that at the first ia
vorabie opportunity there will be a con-
fliet on O. big scale between the Egyp-
tians and the English soldiers. Ae-
cording to the cavalrymen the Egyp-
tians are determined Upon e lf-govern-
ment, and they, think that they, Will
Australian troops have been r~epatriated.
The cavalrymen believe that the
Egyptian r%evolutionists have plenty of
arms hidden way outside villages. This
belief Is based upon successful raids
by the military toward the Sudan in
search Of concealed arms and NUM-
tiong
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
WOMEN TAUGHT MUCH
AT BESANC0N SCHOOL

BESANCON, France, Nov, S.--Arith-
metic, bookkeeping, geography, hotel
legislation, commercial correspondence,
stenography, typewriting, ironing, cook
are some OF the subjects that are being
taken at the school for women hotel
employees here, which is releasing each
week ten women ready to fill positions
in hotels ranging from cashier to cham
bermaid. This is the first Of many
similar schools which are to be founded
in the effort which France Is making to
look after the influx OF tourists ex-
peeled during the coming year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
%ENGLlSHMEN LIKE TO
SEE WOMEN SMOKE

LONDON. Nov. s.-West End tobao-
oonists assert that Engishmen general
" not only do not d~isapprove Of wom-
en- smoking but encourage their wives
in the practice.
we sell almost as many cigarets
70 women as to men" said one. Ere