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BURNED TO DEATH
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Lieutenant Poates Found Dead
at Camp Jackson

Columbia, Dec 27.-First Lieut..
Charles T. Poates, commanding Of
ficer at the remount station at Camp
jackson. was found burned to death
early Christmas morning IN a FIRE
which destroyed the officers barracks
IL which he was sleeping. The fire
was discovered at 3:15 o'clock and
had then reached a state which pre-
vented any attempt at rescue. The
building and another small frame
building adjoining it were totally de-
stroyed and Lieutenant Poates' BODY
when discovered was burned almost
beyond recognition. Lieutenant
Poates is supposed to have been the
only person auartered in the BAR
racks at the time.
Camp officials classed the death as
one under suspicious circumstances
and board of officers has been aD-,
pointed to investigate the case, prob.
ably making their report this morn
ing. Several theories as to the CIR
cunstances of Lieutenant Poates'
death have been suggested; that the
fire and death were both accidental.
or that he was murdered and the bar
racks set on fire TO hide the. deed.
No cause for the fire. however, had
been discovered yesterday and the
camp officials were not willing to say
whether Lieutenant Poates was burn
ed to death or murdered before the
fire reached him.
Lieutenant Poates was in process OF
checking up and turning over to, an
other officer all government property
and funds under his charge when he
died. All of the government funds
had been turned over with the excep-
ton of about $500 but none of the
government property had been check
up. Under the government regula-s
tions another board of officers will
have to be appointed to check up the
dead officers accounts. IS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
GERMANS DISCUSS
NOTE OF ENTENTE
Brief Session Held in the Hun
Capital

Berlin, Dec. 26.--Thc cntentcs las:
note. demanding the signing of the
protocol to the peace treaty. was dis
cusscd hy the cabinet today in Il brief
session.
In official circles The note. it is said.
is regarded as further evidence tila.
the supreme council is playing politics.
Government officials point out what is
believed to be q contradiction in tn.
note. which in It's introductory sem
tcnce refers to the absence OF .Anel'..
can ratification and subsequently
mentions tho possibility that the
Jilitcd States may be definitely omit
ted from the list OF ratifyinS powers
The Berlin government has already in
dicatcd it does not propose to const:Uo
Americas failure To participate as en-
tltlin" Germany to concessions. eSpec-
tally as t'lc cabinet is fully aware tl1a:
ratification by three powers is eli t.,e
sanction needed.
1t is evident the government is de-
1crmimnd 1" hay" The entente demand
for indemnify tonnage for C;c:.nIan
warshipS sunk nj Sc:toa Flow precisely
Indicated. Opinion in cabinet circles
today was that Germany would b"
justified in Welding to the entente de-
mand for signing thc main protocol
only e Il parallel docul"n, covering
the Tonnage issue Specifically sholIlG
also l. Included III tho GiuI ratili.l-
ton Of III" treaty
Official ,1ll,rtcr, ,.Xnct.t- il,c a,.ljI.,:
OF y commission "f experts % vis!i
lI;msoatic and BaIti" ports IL ,'cie.-
min" II" nature and quantity OF h3@-
hol' dock equipment Il; CerlGaiiv'l ,!..:f-
p"s:Il It also is; stated that N;;r: ro:l
LcrSn"r heed OF the German ,Ic!e@s.-
ton at Versailles. and his associates
were cus of from al co3l,,;unica:ion
with it"ilin from Monday tha, che
French foreign otlice offered tie Ger
man representatives neither Il suhsti-
t,,tc telephone nor u telegraph scr
,.ir..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
COTTON ESTIMATE
Southern Congressman Pushing
An Investigation

! Columbia. Dec. 26.-"The inveStiGa-
ton started in congress by the An1eri-
can Cotton Association regarding the
by the Bureau of Crop Estimates is
being actively pushed by Southern
congressman and senator's and the
Washington representatives of%the
Association says q statement issued
by J. Skottowc Wannamaker, presi-
den. OF the American Cotton Asso-
citation. today.
Leading experts throughout the
South and members of the American
Cotton Association in every section in
sist that the crop figures issued by
the government are TOD high. Repre-
sentative J. Thomas Heflin, of Ala
bama. who has challenged the gov
crnment'S estimate of the cotton crop.
which fixed the figures at 1000, coo
bales. calls attention TO the fact that
up to December 18TH this year. the
ginners report showed that only $780,
600 bales had been sinned. as against
10.2S1 900 bales to the same date IN
1918. and 1.131.000 bales to the same
date in 1917. He is seeking inforusa-
ton from various sources in the St
ton growing States e be used in shc.s
hearings before the committee on ag-
riculture. The committee intended
hearing the report from the Bureau
OF Crop Estimates on the 21st, but /
Mr. Hcllin secured the postpo,,c-
ment OF this part of the hearing until
January 9Th. when he will have the
information that he desires for use in S
questioning the chief. Of the Bureau
OF Crop Estimates. Mr. IIefin insists
that the bureau has orcrestimated the
crop between six andSssesen hundred
thousand bales" . ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
THE SHOOTING AF-
FAIR AT MARION
Prisoner Not Expeced to Recov-
er. Officer Resting Easy
Last Night

Aiarion. Dee. 26-Shcrin Eowcll OF
Marion county is in Il hospital u,
Florence from four pistol wounds and
Mayo Carmichael. q negro. is be-
lieved To hc fatally 5njured. as a re-
suit OF trouble which occurred yes
,eriiav at Sellers when the officer went
70 arrest th, n"Sro.
On The night before Christmas Chief
of Police lass Of Sellers went TO a
negro entertainments to arrest some
negroes on charges not stated. The
Carmichael negro fred on the police
man five times but did not hit him.
\ warrant was taken out fer Car
michael and on C-istmas day Sheriff
Rowcll with several deputies went to
arrest Carmichael. The negro was
found in a house and the sheriff went
IN and called upon HIM t. surrender.
st the time the sheriff went in the
house TIE negro had both his hands
IN his pockets and upon the sheriff
speaking 70 him the negro pulled a
nis;oi out of his pocket and con!menc-
ed firing OH him. four Of his shots
taNin- effect The sheriff pulled his
pistol and shot the negro onc". TIL"
.cgro ran out Of the houst. into the
woods, but was afterwards captured
and taken TO the jail az Marion.
where !le is now in It serious condi-
tio.: It is not expected that he VII
recover.
Sheriff Rowell was brought to Ma
ron and taken to the hospital in Flor
cncc. The physicians there report
that |. has an even chance Tor Re-
cove1y.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
ARREST WOOD AL
COHOL DEALERS
Three Men Face Charge of
Poisoning Many People

New York. Dec. 2?.-Thrcc ii"2
faced thn charge before The Initcd
States commissioner here IN c"nNcS-
1ipn with spreading wood alcohol az
wl,iS'>cy through five States within
n" las: ;"n days. death and blindness
following III its w;,Ilc. The men are
i,icipl p;lna.eili. Il Manhattan wine
...!G liquor Gs.at'.r:: John fomanclli, Il
;sf"oklyn undertaken. and Samuel
S.;Iecly, a Brooklyn druggist. Ro-
nlaHclIi according To the federal OF
iici;,l:s. is The leader IN the wood alco-
h"l ',ln:.-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
CAPT. ALCOCK BUR
led IN ENGLAND
Funeral Services Held in Man
chester For Famous Flyer
Honors Paid Aviator

Manchester. England. Dee. 2i.-E'u .
neral services were held here toda%
for Capt. Sir John Alcock. the first
aviator to make Il nonstop airDlanc
flight across The Atlantic. Who died at
Rouen. France. as result OF injuries
received when his plane crashed De-
cember IS near Cottevraid. in Eor-
mandy. Thousands OF persons. in
Guiding numerous army officers anG
airmen. attended.
The route from the church To the
cemetery was lined With admirers o:
the late aviator hero, and full military
honors were rendered at the grave
Armen acted as pallbearcrs. AS the
funeral ceremony ended buSler$
sounded the Last Post.
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from those counties that Will suffer
from the weevil in the very near fu-
1ure meet With tho governor and e.
rector Of extension and at once pro-
vide sufficient funds 10 employ these
experts whose entire time can be Civ
on to The problems in those counties.
This. to my mind. is a most import
ant step. Men OF the calibcr neces-
sary cannot he obtained for a meager
salary. OF conrs.. Sufficienc funds
mus: be provided for travelling c:i-
penses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
ROUND UP OF
BOOTLEGGERS
Wood Alcohol Poisoning Causes
Revenue Officers to Get
Busy

New York, Dec. 29-Onc of the
biggest roundups Of bootlegScrs and
manufacturers of Illicit liquor ever
made in the country is impending as
the result of the wave of deaths and
blindness which followed the sale OF
poisonous liquor. revenue officials an
nounccd today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
WORLD "DRY"
MOVEMENT
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Has Plan

Chicago. Dec. 27.-As a step III the
world dry" movement. Miss Anna
Adams Gordon. president Of the Wo-
mens Christian Temperance union,
plans an European. Oriental. African
and South American trip. it was an
nounced today. Passports for Europe
have already been obtained for April.
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OF
WILHELM End
French ard British Govern
nents VIII Demand
Surrender

Paris. Dec. 29-Thc eXiradition OF
former Emperor William OF Ger
many will be demanded from holland
as soon as the treaty Of peace becomes
effective. according To the decision OF
the British and French governments.
Says The Echo dc Paris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
COAL COMMISSIOS
SEES TUMULTY
Expected to Lay Out Program
For Work Today

Washington, Dec 29.-Mcn1bcrs Of
the commission named by President
Wilson under the strike settlement
TO investigate wages and
prices in the soft coal industry con-
ferred with Secretary. Tumulty today
at the White House. The commission
is expected to lay out a program foc
its work at The meetings during the
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

DECORA
TIONS REFUSED
Secretary Daniels to Act en
Knight Board Decision

Washington, Dec. 27.-A revised
report on naval decorations which is
to be made by the Knight bsard af-
ter q survey Of all the facts. probably
will be accepted Secretary Daniels
said. The secretary added he rather
would forward the report to the pres
idcnt or act for the president in ac-
cepting K.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
ADVANCE IN IN.
CORN PRICES
Canada Puts Up the Price Of
Wheat

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Coln ANA ~!
other comm oditics dealt in on tho
Chicago board of trade advanced
sharply today when it vas learned
the Candian government had increas-
cd wheat price in Canada fifty cents
a bushel. The principal advance here
was in corn which advanced thre"
cents and a quarter a bushel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31
MONTENEGRO RE-
NEWS PROTEST
Aggressions Of Serbia Laid Be-
fore Council

Poris. Dec. 27.-Fu,ther protests
relative to Serbian operations on Mon
tcncgro have been sent to the peace
by the MontcneSrin gov
ernnlent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

London. Dec 27-Hundrctis of per
sons assembled in st. P1uls cattle
dral here today for memorial services
held in tribute TO Capt. Sir John AL
cock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-31

One Of the most difficult prob
ems is the handling Of tenants and
Keeping them coniented. 1t will be
disastrous If an exodus "f our labor
axes place. The best way to satisfy
man is 10 keep him well fed. bat
,ndcr boil wecvil conditions he must
oe mad,. TO feed himself. He may
iust as well recognize the fact that
our renting system has 20 be read
justed. This is 4 problem that vii:
;lavc to be handled largely by the
Individual farmer. as 20 fixed and
'ast rule can hc established. Il is
he purpos. OF the extension service
work out :, definite program and
lold meetings in January IN tiIoS"
.ounticS where the boil w"evil is now
present Offering for discussion with
hc farmers. bankers and merchants
systematic and logical plan of OPP
.rati"ns which thcy may adopt or
max such changes rs thcE think ad-
is;,blc for lEc car. We trust th:t:
hcsc MEETINGS VIII bc largely attrnd-
,d. ii may be we'll I" mention that
h. finds OF IN extension :'"lI.!c"
'lavc hccn greatly r",Iucc. opracti
ally $30.0o0e by tho Withdrawal. Of
.he appropriations made by Congress
Tor war purposes and We ar unable
10 secure th" ncccSSar! number ot
Experts that we should have to do the
best work. We arc sadly in n"cd of
'wo eNpcr1s in tobacco and peanuts.
lnd additional beef and dairy cattle
and marketing experts. TO this end
v-ui.l suggest that representatives;
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y report from Florence last night
said the sheriff was resting easy.
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,rhe following statement is made
in !, letter from J. J. Brown. the Com
II M 3sioncr. of Agriculture of the State
sas. Georgia, under Gate of December
~. 1919:
sss5 ynere are seven or eight very inn
f.s.sts,4t factors which must be con
ids-sd n addition t':rst vas tbs v.!!'::
The sun., 1919-05-04
COLUMBIA VICTORY
FETE ON THIS WEEK
Military and Aerial Display
Planned in Elaborate 8
Day Festival.

A three day Victory commemoration
war and honor tho host OF Columbia
men who fought on land and sea will
be held at Columbia University this
week. An aerial parade up Broadway
by members OF the universitys newly
formed Aero Club. which includes G. de
Forest Larner, American ace. and other
fliers who saw service on the western
front, will be a feature of the cele-
bration. The Reserve Officers Training
Corps, now uniformed and equipped, will
turn out for review under command Of
Lieut. Col Allan r. Edwards.
The military and aerial displays are
incident to an elaborate musical pro
gramme to be given In the university
gymnasium on tomorrow. Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings under the auspices
Of the Institutes OF Arts and Sciences.
and with Prof. Walter Henry Hall as
conductor.
The opening concert win be devoted to
performance OF Verdfs Manzoni
Requiem by the Columbia University
chorus. Nine. Marie Sundelius, soprano
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company f;
Dan Betco, tenor: Miss Mary Jordan,
contralto, formerly Of the Century Opera
Company, and Robert Maitland. bass,
will take part. The orchestra on this
and succeeding nights will be members
of the Philharmonic Society OF New
York.
on Tuesday evening there will be an
orchestral concert with popular pro-
gramme, including Tschaikowsky sixth
Symphony.
The numbers for Wednesday evening in
clude Festival TIE Deum, by Prof Hall A
~
and selections from the Messiah. The
university chorus and the Philharmonic
Orchestra will be assisted by Mrs. Agnes
Alison. soprano: Dan Beddo and Robert
Maitland.
Added interest Is given to the cele-
bration by the return to America &c
Gently of many Columbia graduates VINO
have won distinction abroad, among
| them William Barclay Parsons chair
man Of the board of trustees, VINO
| commanded the Eleventh Engineers, and
Col. William ]. Donovan OF the college
class of 1905. who led the Fighting
Sixty-ninth.'
| Plans are under way for Victory
Commencement at Columbia this June
Perturbation in the war OF more than
10 600 of Columbia's sons will be cele-
brated.
Exercises will begin on Sunday, June
/. with the baccalaureate sermon, which
will be preached in St. Paurs Chapel by
DR.. E. e. Braithwaite Of Western Unt-
versity, London, Ontario. Monday will
be Glass Day. On Tuesday, at 10 A. NJ,
a meeting Of the Local City Club Com
mittee, an alumni organization. viii be
held, and at P. NJ. a convention &c
nominate an alumni trustee will meet in
| the trustees room.
| Glasses are already preparing for re-
unions The class OF 1894 will observe
its 25th anniversary.
The class OF '99, of which exMayoi
John Purroy Mitchell was member
will hold its anniversary celebration or
| June 3.
The class Of 1909. Science. is actively
preparing for it's decennial.
A unique attraction this year will bt
the Roosevelt Memorial Exhibition
which will continue through commence
ment day, and which will formally mari
the university's entrance upon a far
reaching campaign OF Americanization
The sun., 1919-05-04
LAETARE MEDAL FOR
GEORGE LOGANDUVAL
BestolDal Ceremony Per-
formed by Archbishop Hayes.

The Laetare Medal, awarded yearly
by Notre Dame University to the
American Catholic whose accomplish
ments in any field are considered to
have done most toward the advance
ment of church interests, was bestowed
yesterday upon George Logan Duval,
wealthy exporter of this city, whose
philanthropies have done much In re-
cent years toward maintaining Catholic
charitable and other organizations.
Presentation of the medal took place
In the afternoon in the residence of
Archbishop Hayes, Madison avenue and
Fiftieth street, and was attended by a
notable gathering OF clergy. which in
cluded. besides Archbishop Hayes. the
Most Rev. John Bonzano. apostolic dele
gate to the United States, and Arch
bishop Mundeleln of Chicago
Mr.. Logan was escorted into the re-
ception room by Bourke Cochran and
DR.. Francis ]. QuiDlan. both of whom
won the medal in former years. as did
DIR. James ]. Walsh. also Of this city.
Archbishop Hayes said the medal had
been awarded to Mr.. Duval for his
philanthropies and paid a high tribute
to the recipient OF the honor. Mgr.
Bonzano pinned the medal on the lapel
OF Mr.. Duvars coat. The Rev. John
Cavanagh. president OF Notre Dame,
also made brief address praising Mr..
Duval for his benefactions.
The sun., 1919-05-04
TARDIEU CREETS
CHILDREN OF u. S.
Frdnco-American Festival in
36 States Acclaimed.

ION the occasion of the spring festival
I send to the children of the American
republic my most cordial wishes. / am
heartily in accord with the organizers Of
this patriotic ceremony and assure them
of my warm friendship.
ANDRE TARDIEU."
This message was among many re-
ceived yesterday by Mrs. Cas- Gilbert,
originator OF the Franco American May
day plan, which was Endorsed by the
Governors of thirty-six States. Mrs. Gil
bert Ia chairman Of the children's COM
rnittee of the American Committee for
Devastated France.
Another cable came from Bonnefoy
Sfbour, Project of the Department of the
ALsne, who said:
SIN the spirit of unbounded gratitude
my brave children send with all their
hearts their warmest thanks to their
young comrades in the United States.
They are delighted TO know that through
you Their message OF deepest gratitude
can Ne transmitted to their benefactors"
Thomas E. F'inegan. Deputy Commits
sioner of Education for New York, in
giving the cooperation OF the public
schools, said: I'VE agree with you
heartily that the story Of Rochambeau
and Lafayette should be made known to
the children of OUT State and that our
children should also be taught to sing
The Marseillaise' with The Star
Spangled Banner in order that the bond
of friendship now existing between the
French republic and the American re-
public may be bound by stronger and
firmer ties"
rT-onL n rovdan coyerpor ~ Illinn,s
sent word that THE children OF France
have thousands of friends in Illinois,"
State education departments all over
the country enthusiastically responded
to the Franco-American LAY day sug-
pasfion
The sun., 1919-05-04
GRENADE FOUND IN MAIL.
Discovered In Boston Post once
and Had German Marks.

Boston, May "a hand grenade APP
parently of German manufacture, fully
charged and in good working order. was
found in the mail at the Central Post
Office here yesterday 1t became known
to-day, The missile was received with
a lot OF overseas mail. and officials said
1t probably had been sent home by some
soldier as souvenir, the tag with the
address becoming detached In transit.
The grenade, according to officials,
bore German marks and was so made
that a small metal cap had to be un-
screwed In order to discharge II.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-26

generalul Schlieffen, Gu care am
vorbit "a de ore mai inainte. Stii
ce-mi spuse, ca trebue sd flu tri-
mis- sub garda la Berlin, dar ca
pitanul Cammerer nici nu s'a
gfndit la una ca asia. Dupa aceia
Beaufort, Beaufort, a pronuntat
de doua orr, d-ta esti persoana &c
mia telefonat generalul Schlief-
fen ca sd te trimit imediat Ia
Berlin.
Ori 81 cum imi amintesc convor-
birea Gu Hindenburg: spune-i ca
pitanului Cammerer sd cinsteasca
pc Herr Beaufort ca pc un bun
musafir. fntocmai ca la cinemato-
graf, am inceput zimbi dulce.
0 da, capitane, just, just. Eu
cred ca aci este cewa greSala la
sfirsitul vorbirei. Probabil ca nu
va explicat curat despre scrisoa-
rea importanta ca introducerea
la generalnl Won Hindemburg lie
la nepotul sau. 1ntelegi acuma 81
fac Gu nina la A. D. c., Otter ca
re a aprobat, pc urma am plecat
GU permisiune inapoi spre Ber-
lin 81 dupa aceia in Olanda 81 prl-
mul vapor spre America.
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