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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS PLAY
"MAN OF THE HOUR" TO HOLD
THE BOARDS-THOSE
TAKING PART.

The Senior Class Play, "The Man of
the Hour" is to be given Friday,
May 18th, at the Washington Audit
orium. The play deals with mod
ern political problem. Rehearsals
give all indications of an excellent
performance, as the various players
are showing up exceptionally well in
their roles. Miss Ruth P. Sutton,
the public speaking teacher is direct
ing the play. The cast is as follows:
Alwyn Bennett, Joseph Veranth.
Charles Wainwright, ---
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-09
STATE ROADS
Being PLANNED
$14,ss2, 500 TO BE SPENT ON 261
MILES OF PAVED ROADS.

Minnesota takes rank as one of the
leading states of the union this year
in road improvement, Highway Com
missioner C. M. Babcock announced
Saturday. Approximately $25, 000,-
900 of public money will be available
for road construction in the state by
July l, 1920, and with this vast am
cunt of revenue certain, the state and
the various units will proceed to let
contracts and make other prepara-
tons for wonderful era of highway
improvement. 1t will be the begin
ming, Mr.. Babcock said, for adoption
of the trunk highway amendment by
the peaple next year will make
100000 available for hard sur
faced roads in the next decade, with
out touching the regular state road
tax or local road funds.
Counties Rivaling Each Other.
Counties all over the state are RI
ualing each other in plans for road
construction. ALREADY plans are
made for 261 miles of paved road
and 1868 miles of graveled roads to
be built with the aid of federal funds
and county bond issues. The total
cost of these roads is estimated by
the highway department at $14,-
892,500. Other road funds to be
available are figured as follows:
County road levies-$ 4,863,45
Township levies-- 4,315,O O5.3
Cities and villages 796,192.4S
State fund dist 1,980,O00.OC
Total ------$11, 1854, 651 &c
Some of this money will be used
to meet the federal aid allotments
but Mr.. Babcock estimates total OF
$25, 100000 will be available.
Federal aid available Immediately
including what was not used las
year is $4,119,936.33, and on July !
of next year another distribution viii
be made, of which Minnesota will
have $2,841,549.06 to stand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-09

eve Give Our Hands. Our
Heads. And Our Hearts to
Our Country, One Country,
One Language. One Flag"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Charleston Navy
Yard Cut
Committee Of House [ Makes
Tremendous Reduction. in.
Navy Yard Appfo:
priation. ;.

Washington, JAN 31.-When the
tremendous cut in the Charleston
items in the. naval appropriation bill
was made public here today, this cut
being from a total of s705,000 to
s223,oo0, Senator Smith said that. he
would give the matter his immediate
attention and make what inyestiga-
ton might be necessary
ST have been informed" said .Seno-
ter Smith, that this bill of the
house committee cuts the Charleston
Navy yard very serious and if find
that there. has been any discrimina-
ton shall use my best efforts 70 have
the situation corrected and Charles
ton placed On footing with other
places. I recognize, Of course. that
a large part Of the estimate asked for
was submitted when the war was go
ing or and that now, since the sign
ing of the arnistice, so much may not
be necessary but this cut seems to
be very large
Chairman Padgett, Of the house
committee said that practically every
navy yard in the country has suffer
ed similar GIFTS.
This action Of the committee was
q surprise here as it has been expect
ed that there would be some substar1-
tial increase for Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Ban PLACED
ON The U-B0ATS
Submarine War Ships VIII Be.
Outlawed by League of
Nations.
PRES. WILSON AND LORD
ROBERT CECIL AGREE
Construction of League of Ma
tions in Process Of Construc-
tion-Econcmic Force to Re-
place Arms.

London, Feb. 3.-The abolition OF
submarines as warships may be de-
c;ded upon by the league Of nations
committee during the coming week,
according to the Paris correspondent
OF The Mail. 1t is said this was one
Of the several understandings reach
ed during the conference Friday be-
tween President Wilson, Col. House,
General S,nuts, and Lord Robert Cecil
and it will probably be proposed
among the first planks Of platform al
this weeks sessions, during which it
is hoped the leagues constitution will
be definitely formed.
The correspondent says it is hoped
the economic weapon may take the
place of all other weapons in future
wars
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

PRESIDENT OF ASSEMBLY
TO BE ELECTED FRIDAY
Body VIII Then Adjourn to
Permit Committees to Discuss
Proposed Constitution.

Paris, Feb. 1.-since Thursday no
one has been allowed ton enter Sthe
city of Weilnar without permission,
says a Zurich dispatch to The Petit
Parisisen.
The opening session Of the German
constituent assembly has been fixed
for next Thursday On Friday, the
president OF the assembly willy be
elected. after whici, the assembly sFill
adjourn TO permit the committees to
discuss the proposed constitutions Of
the German republic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

WILL NOT BE PARTY
TO PEACE OF LOOT
President of United States Uses
Plain Language in Supreme
Council.

Paris. Jan. 31-(Dy the Associated
Press THE crisis in the peace ne
.gotiations over the disposition to be
made Of Germany's colonies seems to
have passed, momentarily al least.
1t is to early to say President VII:
sons view has prevailed in its entire
ty, but in American quarters there is
confidence that a compromise plan,
which has been accepted in principle.
will be worked out with details which
will be. acceptable TO the American
viewpoint.
When the supreme council Of the
peace conference meets today. it will
have before it the very plain state
nant made by President Wilson at
Wednesdays late session. So particu-
far was Mr.. Wilson to. have an exact
record of what he had said that soon
after entering the meeting he sum-
.moned one of his personal stenogra-
Pliers and kept him at his side during
the discussion.
What he said did not appear in the
Official comnun;que, nor has it been
disclosed with any official authori-
y, but it may be stated that it was
a very clear reamrrnat;on of the
principles for which the president
had previously contended. In phrases
stripped of diplomatic niceties, it is
understood EIr. Wilson told the mem
bers OF the supreme council he would
not be party to q, division Of Ger
many's colonial possessions among the
powers which now hold them and be-
come party to league Of nations
which in effect, would guarantee
their title. There are inferences that
the president even referred to peace
Of 'loot." The net result Of the past
two days Of discussion or the colonial
question. in the opinion Of many
has been to clear the at
mosphere generally and to force a
clear definition of aims on all sides.
The opinion is rather generally ex-
pressed that with this question set
tied it WI, be much easier to go on
TO ether subjects that are awaiting at
tent;on Whether the compromise |
program of internationa!ization will |
meet President Wilson's views de- !
ponds wholly it appears, upon the !
way in which the details will be !
worked out This working out was !
expected to be taken up, in some |
measure at least. at today's supreme /
council session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
To Be Handed Germany This
Month With Renewal Of
Arnnistice.
STEP TOWARD RETURN +
TO THE PEACE BASIS
Germans Will Be Given an op-
portunity to Know What Con-
ditions They Must Meet.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The preliminary
pelacc terms viii probably be pre-
sentad to Germany along with me
conditions for another renewal CT the
arnistice this rlontll,iif the plans are
not changed. Recognizing the need
for the return OF the world to nor
NAL peace time basis. the nations as
scciated against Germany are consid-
erins thus making a star; toward the
actual peace treaty. This decision is
reflected also in the examination now
urter way to determine what ATner'-
can troops it will be necessary 20
leave in occupied territory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Shipping Hogs
to Baltimore
Three Car Loads of Sumter
County Hogs Shipped Last
Week.

Through the cooperative efforts Of
q number of Sumter county farmers
with Farm Demonstration Agent D.
Frank Williams as the wheel horse OF
the team, there were shipped last
week $50 Sumter county raised hogs
averaging 220 pounds each to Batl-
more live stock yards. Sumter coun-
ty is raising a lot more pork than
can be consumed on the local mar
kets or at home, and Farm Demon
strator Williams has to hustle to get
rid of the surplus hog meat.
He started out to get one car OF
hogs. He had more than one car load
sent in but not enough for two cars.
He then phoned around the county
to get enough hogs to fill the second
car. He had more than enough sent
in to fill car no 2. He had then 10
try for more hogs for car no. 3. He
had more than enough sent in for the
third car He was in quandary at p
O'Clock last Saturday evening as ne
had plenty for the third car and not
quite enough for 4 fourth car. He was
phoning hog raisers from the Cham
Der of Commerce to hold up until
Monday.
A farmer in the Sumter Chamber
of Commerce remarked to the sec
rotary. That man Mr.. Williams is
funny sort of a fellow In 1915 he
came to my neighborhood and was
Kicking because Sumter county didn't
raise enough hogs to feed the county
one week. Now he is crEing because
we got so many hogs he don't know
what to do with them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
MILLION men
LEAVE ARMY
Denobilization of the American
Army Has Been Carried on
Rapidly.
GENERAL OFFICERS NOW
BEING DISCHARGED
Regular Army Officers Resume
Their Place and Rank in Reg
ular Establishment.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The demcb-
ilization OF the army passed the mil
lion marx the past week, Gen. March
announced today. DemobiliZation has
proceeded to such point that gener-
al officers are being discharged from
the var organization. Gen. March
announced the honorable discharge
Of 3s generals, all except four being
regulars VINO viii return to their rank
il the regular establishments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Cotton Mill Strike
Operatives in Horse Creek Val-
ley Demand Eight Hour Day.

Columbia, Feb. 3.-Three of the
cotton mills in the Horse Creek Val
ley may be closed as result Of oper-
atives' demand for an hour day.
About 500 operatives may be affect
ed.
The management of the Granite
vile mill discharged twelve officers of
the union Saturday The Hickman
Mill at Graniteville shut down Satur-
day and the operatives Of the Gran
iteville Manufacturing Company are
expected to walk out this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Butter Going Down
Thirty-Eight Cents Wholesale
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. l31.-Butter quo
tations on the local market today
showed a decline Of seven cents from
yesterdays prices Creamery butter
came down to 80 cents wholesale, the
lowest quotation on this kind of but
ter here for several months.
Eggs also declined, quotation reg
istering drop of four cents undc~
yesterdays prices Tirsts were Whole
sailing today at 3S cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Ship On the Rocks
American Transport With Brit
ish Troops Ashore on Eng
lish Coast.

London. Feb. 1.-The American
transport NarragaHsett is ashore on
the English coast. high on the rocks,
wit, heavy sea running and falling
snow. but reports to American army
headquarters are that the vessel is
in no danger and will be noated. Life
boats and tugs are taking off the
trops which are reported to number
about two thousand. Of whom sixty
are Americans. The transport had
been loaned to the British to take to
England British troops on leave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

If the quantity of seed distributed
by the Chamber of Commerce is a
correct index OF acreage to be planted
in tobacco, this year will be the ban
ner tobacco year in the history of
Sumter county. The seed distribu-
ton indicates an increase of between
two and three hundred per cent. in
the tobacco crop of Sumter county
over the crop Of 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

denic has about spent its force. Il
did not claim anything like as many
lives but at the same time the situa-
ton has been very distressing.
South Carolina has never had as
dreadful visitation from disease as
from the flu There is scarcely q
family in the State but that has been
called to give up some member by the
disease. In some instances whole
families have been wiped out OF ex-
iStence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Georgia Loses Camp
Camp Benning at Columbus Will
Be Abandoned.

Washington Feb. 1.-The senate
military committee today adhered TO
the previous recommendation Of the
war department. for the abandonment
of the small arms. machine gun and
tank training project at Camp Ben
ming, Columbus, Ca, by vote aof
seven to FIVE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Railroad Wins Suit
United States Supreme Court
Reverse, Georgia Case.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The Georgia
supreme court DEGREES denying the
Central of Georgia Railroad, injunc-
tons to restrain the State comptroller
general from collecting back taxes for
the years 1905 to 1914 inclusive, on
It's lease hold interest in certain sub
siG;arv properties, was today reversed
BIZ the supreme court in deciding the
appeals brought ~ the railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Demobilization
Is Ordered
Every Soldier Who Has Sickness
or Trouble in Family Gets
Out Immediately.

Washington. Feb. 3.-Gen. Perish
in:; has been ordered to send home
for immediate discharge any drafted
or enlisted man who presents convinc-
irc;; evidence Of sickres or other dis
treSS in lis; family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Union Does Not
Approve Strike
Strike in Lawrence Not Backed
BY Textile Union.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 3.-Textile
operatives in large numbers joined the
strike today to enforce their demands
for fifty hours pay for forty-e eight
hours work. under the new weekly
schedule which has been generally
adopted by the mills here.
The fact that the United Textile
workers had withheld its sanction of
the strike kept many operatives at
work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Train Wreck in France
Eight American Soldiers Killed
and Thirty Injured in
Collision.

Troyes, France. Feb. 3.-Eight
American soldiers were killed and
thirty injured when an American
troop train ccllided with two German
locomotives in the station at Mon
tieran1y, near here. The men were
enroute to Brest for transportation
home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
HINES AGAINST
RAIL OWNERSHIP
Director General of Railways
Tesifes Before Senate
Committee.
DOES NOT BELIEVE IN
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
But Advocates Consolidation
and Strict Government Super
vision.
Consolidation
vision.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Director Gen
eral Hines, tcstifying today before
the senate interstate commerce COM
niittee for the first time since his ap-
pointn1ent as railroad head declared
he Gid not believe in government
ownership, but ii the organization OF
few big railway companies, subject
70 close governmental supervision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Public Land Bill
House and Senate Agree on Bill
to Dispose of National
Wealth.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Long existing
controversies in congress over the
policy looking tc opening and de-
veIpment of oil, gas and coal lands in
western States and Alaska, was al
justed today with the reaching Of an
agreement by the house and senate
coaferees On the oil leasing bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
War on Roumania
Ukranian Army Preparing for
Attack on Neighbor.

London, Feb. 3.-Ukranian troops
are preparing to attack Rumania
which is said to have modified to
meet the notwithstanding to Copen-
hagen advices to The Daily Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Fighting in Russia
Bolsheviki Troops Continue
Their Pressure on Allies in
Archangel Sector.

-Archangel, Sunday. Feb. 2.-Bo1-
she"iki patrols were in touch with
American patrols today about fifteen
miles south of Stredmakrenga. With
the exception Of widespread patrol ac-
rivity and heavy shelling on the
VoioSda railway line there was COM
rarative q''iet yesterday in all Sec
tors of the front
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

southampton. Feb. ALL troops
ahn,rd the transport Narragansett
which is ashore off Benlbridge. have
been removed by tugs and life boats.
9csl, te the snow storm and high seas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

Washington, Feb. Several cas-
ual companies containing Georgia SOL
diers are due to arrive at New York.
February sth ON the battleship North
Carolina,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Soap Factory Fire
Eplosion in Plant of Colgate ard
Company Does Great Dam
age.

Jersey City, Feb. Am explosion
of chemicals in the laboratory Of the
soap plant Of the Colgate Company
this morning started a fire which
threatened the destruction of the en-
tire plant. Continuing explosions
made lighting the blaze difficult. It
is reported that there were a number
cf victims Of the explosion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
The Bolshevili
Capture Kiev
Ukranian Capital Falls Into the
Hands Of Red Terror.

Warsaw. Friday. Jan. 31.-Kiev has
been taken by, the Bolsheviki,. Gener-
al Petulars troops partially going over
to the enemy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Greece Presents Claims
Premier VenizelOs Makes State
ment Before Supreme
Council.

{. Paris, Feb. 3.-Pren1ier Venizelos,
of Greece, before the supreme council
today made a statement on the claims
Of Greece. He will continue his pre-
seatation. 1T tomorrow's session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Georgia Troops Arrive
Casual Company 1873 Land at
New York.

New York. Feb Casual com.
pany 1873, composed of Georgia troops
arrived today on the steamship Sa-
marinda-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Srike in Sweden
Workmen of Nineteen Railroads
Quit Work.

Copenhagen. Feb 3.-A serious
railway strike has broken out in Swed-
en-. Work:nen OF nineteen different
lines stopped work last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-28
PEACE DELAY NOT
FAULT OF LEAGUE
ASSERTS WILSON

Paris. March 2S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press President Wilson
has issued the following statement:
I'm view of the very surprising
! impression which seems to exist in
some quarters that it is the discus
sicns of the commission on the
I league of nations that are delaying
the final formulation of peace. | am
very glad to take the opportunity
of reporting that the conclusions of
the commission were the first 10 De
laid before the plenary conference.
"They were reported on Feb. IA
and the world has had a full month
in which to discuss every feature
of the draft covenant then submit
ted.
During the last few days the
commission has been engaged in an
effort to take advantage of the crit
icisms which the publication of the
covenant has fortunately drawn out.
4 committee OF the commission has
also had the advantage of a confer
ence with representatives of the
neutral states. who are evidencing
very deep interest and a prac-
tically unanimous desire to align
themselves with the league
The revised covenant is now
practically finished 1t is in the
hands of a committee for the final
process of drafting and will almost
Immediately be presented a second
time to the public
THE conferences of the commits
sion have invariably been held at
Al, i
with the consultation of those who
have undertaken to formulate the
general conclusions of the confer
ence with regard to the many other
complicated problems of peace So
that the members of the commission
congratulate themselves on the fact
that no part of their conferences has
ever interposed any form of delay"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-28
GERMANS DENY !
DRIVE IN EAST
Russians Charge That Huns We're
Advancing on kOvnO is Refuted-
Only Desire Peace.

Weimar. Thursday. March 81
tvia Copenhagen )-Replying in the
national assembly today to a ques-
ton regarding the message sent to
Budapest by NJ. Tchitcherin, the
foreign minister of the Russian
soviet government. describing the
position of the Russian soviet army,
Gustav Noske, the minister of de-
Tense said that the Russian state
ment was untrue so far as it refer
red to the German troops. The
Let's and the Lithuanians were
mainly involved in the fighting in
the Baltic countries, Herr Noske Ge-
clared. and the Germans had only
occupied the railway line to safe
guard the bringing up of supplies.
The German authorities, he stated,
had agreed that no offensive should
be undertaken in CourlaDd or the
Ukraine by German forces.
1T is certain that the safeguard
ing of the eastern frontier will un-
fortunately still be necessary" the
minister of defense added, "but the
government only entertains a live
ly wish to live in peace and good
neighborliness with Russia"
tin his wireless message to
Budapest, NJ. Tchitcherin was quot
ed in press dispatches as asserting
that Field Marshal Won Hindenberg
was carrying out an advance on
kOvno. which lies directly east of
East Prussia and Immediately to the
south of the Baltic province of
COurland.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-28
BOLSHEVIKI KILL
SCORE REPORTED
IN ROYALIST PLOT

Stockholm, March 2S.-An al
legged royalist conspiracy has been
discovered at PenZa. northwest of
Saretevo, in eastern Russia, accord
ing to a Russian newspaper, and
20 persons have been shot by the
bolsheviki as participants in the
plot. The conspirators according to
the newpaper planned to palm off a
nephew of the Bishop of Ufa as the
Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovitch.
carry him to Moscow and make a
dramatic appeal to the people from
the Kremlin.
(The former Grand Duke Dmitri
Pavlovitch has been in England
and is an honorary captain in the
British army. He is next in success
sion to the Russian throne. to
Alexis, the only son of the former
emperor