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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Wire Control Ends Soon
Agreement Finally Reached by
Conferees< :.

Washington, June 24:-Agreennent
was reached late. today by senate. and
house: conferees on legislation to. re-
peal goxernment.contro of. telegraph,
telephone and other wire systemsThe
conferees adopted the house plans Of
terminating governments controls at
midnight on the last day Of the calen
dar month in which the law IS sap-
proved r.. -. s - K
=. Toll ana local exchange telephone
rates would be continued fonr months
unless sooner changed by State COM
missions under. the: conference; agree
ment-a compromise between, the 80
day rate extension clause Of the SEN
ate bill and the six months con-
tinuance proposed by the house..
The practical effect of the lesisla-
ton, the conferees stated, will be that
all of the wires will be returned TO
private control and operation at mid
night, July 81, as it is expected con
fldently that the law will be signed by
the president early in July. -: -
Action on the conference report:
will be had first in the house and
prompt ratification Of the. conference.
agreement is anticipated in both.
bodies of congress, the time for end,
ing government control and the tele-.
phone rate extension question: being
the only subjects in dispute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Record For DfstiiIlllHil
United States Marshal Says
Much Whiskey Made

Greenyille, June 22.-More whis-
, key is being manufactured in South
Carolina at the present time than
ever before in the history Of the State,
according to statement made today
By C.. j. Lyon, United States marshal
for the western district of the State.
At one time, the marshal stated, the
art Of making whiskey was practiced
almost exclusively by mountaineers,
but within the past few months il
licit distilleries have sprung up all
over the section.
Scarcely a day passes that the local
revenue men do not cut up one or
more stills in Greenville, Pickens and
Oconee counties. The force Of men en-
ployed in running down distilleries is
being increased. as il is thought that
larger number will be needed after
bone-dry prohibition the nation over
goes into effect on July 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Berlin Announces Peace
Germans Urged to Fulfill Terms
as Far as Possible

* London, June 25.-Preside Ebert
0f Germany, Premier Bauer and ali
the ministers have issued procia-
nation to the German people, accord
ing to a wireless message from Berlin.
announcing the conclusion of peace
and urging as the first pressing need
the bending Of all efforts TO its fulfill
ment
e.IAs far az it is possible to carry it
out says the proclamation, the
treaty must be carried out. -
it declares faithful loyalty to be
.sarearenea with separation from the
empire and promises to intercede in
their behalf. "as we would .ntercede
Tor ourselves" It concludes by ex-
horfing the people to realize the need
Of work and faithfuiness to duty for
The redemption Of the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Cotton Futures
Advance
Opening Decline Followed by a
Rise, Establishing Records

New York, June 25.-An opening
decline in the, cotton market was tol-
lowed by advances which established
new high records for the season on all
deliveries this side of January, October
contracts sold Sup from 32.e3 to 32.93
and closed at 1914, with the general
list closing steady, at net advance
Of 40 to- 55 points.
The opening was Z to 8 points lower
owing 20 relatively weak cables, re-
ports that = Manchester spinners had
not accepted the strike settlement re-
ported yesterday and the circulation
Of July notices .estimtaed at, from l5,-
600 to. 20, 600 bales. July sold. off to
32.I0 at the opening under scattered
liGbiGa ton, but there seemed to be. a
good demand from that position. ac-.
teompanieds by reports that notices
were being stopped by houses with
liverpool and other foreign connec
tons. This helped the tone OF the
general list and prices very soon
fr1ned up, with buyers encouraged by
the forecast for continued showers IN
the easter, belt sections, and later t.y
the detailed reports showing neaVy
rains in that part Of the belt.
There were slight reactions after
the publication of the bullish weekly
weather report, which had evidently
been discounted, but the unfavorable
weather and crop news made itself
felt again later in the day, and prices
reached the best point during the al
ternoon. with July selling at SO and
December at 32s7, and with active
months generally showing net ad-
vances Of So to 50 points. The close
WAS several points off from the best
under. realizing.
There were more unfavorable crop
adviceS from eastern belt sections
than recently and local brokers re-
garded the news from the South as
Increasing confidence in a low condi-
ZION report this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Memorial to Soldiers
Commission Decides Building Be
Purely Memorial and Artistic

Columbia, June 24.-The7 initial
meeting of the South Carolina Me-
rial. Commission which is apthoriz-
ed under an act OF the last genera,
assembly, to construct building on
Fythe grounds Of the University of South
Carolina as q memorial Of the South
Carolinians who participated in Tie
great war, was held in the governors
Office this evening and organized with
the election of DR.. Reed Smith, Of the
University, as secretary, and Mrs.
Fred S. Munsell, of Columbia, as
treasurer.
The act named Governor Cooper as
chairman of the commission and
former Governor Manning as vice
chairman. The commission decided
to ask the people of the State to do.
nate 100000 to be added to the $i60;-
600 appropriated by the legislature for
the erection Of the building. The leg
isiative appropriation is contingent
upon the people subscribing to an
amount named by the commission.
This financial campaign will be ar
ranged by a committee comp ed OF
Mr. Naming, Dr. Smith and Mrs.
Munsell.
After q long discussion as to
whether the building should have
utilitnrian features, commission de-
cided to make the chapel purely
memorial and artistic, with no, es-
pecial practical features aside from
housing the records Of war. It was
decided that the selection of the
architect for the building be left to
the executive committee composed OF
Governor Cooper, Mr.. Manning and
DR.. Smith.
Other than the foregoing the
members attending the meeting were::
Mrs. Leroy Springs, of Lancaster; A.
F. McKissick, Of Greenwood; p. T..
Henderson. of Aiken; Col. Wv.
Lewis, OF York; Mrs. c. r. Wilson and
Col. j. Monroe Johnson, Of Marion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
- - =
PERSHlN And
HOOVER HONORED
Degrees Conferred Upon These
Two. Distinguished
Americans
BEFORE GREAT AUDI
ENCEs AT OXFORD
Baron Maxine, Marshal Joffre,
Sir Douglas Haig and Others
Similarly Honored

Oxford, England. June 25 (By the
Associated Press)-General Pershing
land Herbert c.. Hoover, represented
the United States from the allied
countries who were honored today. oy
Oxford University with degrees OF
doctor of civil law. The ceremony was
held in the Sheldonian Theater- It
was the eliminating feature of tie
inacania, CT ceremonial exercises:
The event was rich in ceremonial
ponap fostered by the traditions Of
this famous institution. None. of the
spectators who crowded the tnea1er
followed the proceedings with a keen
Ter interest than the handful Of Amer
lean army students who have been
studying here. Among those who
witnessed the cermony was Mrs.
Hoover
Earl Curzon. chancellor Of the uni
yersity, presided and according 70
custom, solemnly went through the
prescribed formula Of proposing the
degrees to the house. After the
house had as soIemnly granted the
degrees, the recipients were summon
ed in turn by the public orator.
Those upon whom the degrees were
conferred included Gen. Pershing, Mr..
Hoover, Baron Maxine, head OF tfas
Japanese peace conference delegation:
Marshal Joffre. of France; Vice 4hd-
nairal Sir David Beatty, Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Haig,: Maj. Gen. Sir: Hen
try Hughes Wilson, chief of the Brit
ish. imperial. staff; and Vice admiral
Sir .Rosslyn Wemyss; first sea lord.
FORMER premier of Italy and Premier
Jan .Paderewski, of Poland, received
degrees; by proxy ..,ss..a-5t
Both Cen. Pershing and Mr.. HoaV=
FER were. greeted heartily when the
group filed into the .theater. Every
seat in the building was. occupied
The great audience arose as the dis
tingusshed visitors entered and pro-
|ceeded to their places on the rostrum.
The organ played God Save the
King"
American students al Oxford aban
doned their plan for an informal re-
ception in Gen. Pershing's honor, be-
cause Of the uncertainty of his abii-
ity to leave army headquarters and
come to Oxford for the ceremony.
Most of the American students left
here yesterday for Liverpool and
Brest on their way to their homes in
the United STAKES. Only thirty Of
them remained here so participate IN
a big victory pageant to be given by
| the university beginning tomorrow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28

Paris, June 25.-The counci. de-
cided this afternoon to send two notes
to the president Of the German peace
delegation at Versailles. one regarding
the actions Of the Germans in Poland
in connection with a significant tele-
gram intercepted by the Poles and
the other relative to the sinking of the
German feet in Scapa Flow.
The allies announce they will de-
mand reparation for the sinking Of
the feet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Prohibition Bill
Reported
Plan to- Separate Constitutional
Measure and War Time Provi-
sion Now Pending.

!. Washington June; 25,-A straight
clear cut bill for enforcement OF war
time prohibition will be reported out
tomorrow by the house judiciary com
mfttee. =;
Decision TO separate the war time
fron the. 5euns fiionaa prohibition
enforcement mGasure-said to be the
most drastic liquor bill ever presented
to congress reached after an :eu
day session which was much like
marching up the hill and then down
again. A proposal that two distinct
bills be drafted was rejected yestsc-
day but il was brought up again; 20
day by Representative Walsh, Re-
pkliccn. massachusetts,, and was pend
ing when-a: motion to adjourn abrupt
ly ended the discussion that was ami
mated and heated. ~.
There was no indication as to how
the committee would have voted, bat
several of the leading prohibition
members agreed tonight that in view
Of the manifest diIeren ces between
the two issues and the possibility that
the sale of beer and light wines might
be permitted until January by pres
idential proclamation, the wisest
thing to do was to report out the war
time bill the first thing tomorrow and
the constitutional bill later in the day.
they said, that the war time bin
would be passed probably by boz.
houses before the end Of the month,
at which time the dry act'' becomes.
effective.
An amendment by Representative
Steel. Democrat, Pennsylvania, which;
it was admitted later, would have
nullified the entire law, went through
by vote Of 9 to S, subsequently was
reconsidered and defeated 10 TO T.
The amendment stipulated that pro-
visions of the enforcement act, except
as they relate to interstate and for
eign commerce, should not be effective
in any State until ratified by the peo-
pie. 1t was said tonight that one or.
two members voted for the amend
ment as coke
When the committee adjourned
without acting on the Walsh motion
for separate enforcement bills, Rep
resentative Gard, Democrat, Ohio, re-
turned to the house and introduced
the enforcement bill offered at the
last session. The committee measure
that will go to the house is consider
ed much more simple and more dicect
and far less drastic than the general
bill. During the day Democratic
leaders in the house made inquiries
Of Chairman Volstead as to when the
liquor bill might be expected and were
informed that it might not be reejy
before Saturday.
After more than q dozen commit
tee roll calls on various provisions,
none Of general public interest. Mr.
Walsh. Mr.: Gard and others jumped
actively into the fight with q vigcr-
Gus demand for passage Of separate
measures. Notwithstanding the pre-
vious action Of the committee. Then
if the president wanted to lift the
ban it would only be necessary, he
said, to suspend the act providing for
war time enforcement and not inter !
fore with legislation affecting consti-
tutional prohibition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Kaiser Suspected
of Designs
Reported That He Will Seek To
Return to Germany

= Washington, June s.-confdential
reports that the former German
crown prince and also probably the
former emperor would attempt to re-
enter Germany after the signing of
the peace treaty were received by Of
ficials here. This became known .af-
ter Associated Press dispatches had
been received telling Of the escape
Of the former crown prince.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Council of Three
Investigates
Takes Up Sinking of German
Ships at Scapa Flow in All
Details

Paris, June 25.-The council Of
three; composed of Premjers Ciem-
senceau ard Lloyd George and Presi-
dent Wilson, at its meeting today dis
cussed the scuttling of the German
feet at Scapa Flow, according TO the
Paris Office of Reuters, Limited. The
council had before it anu examined
fully, it is added, the facts relative
| to. what took place with regard to the
ships at the time the arnistice was
signed.
The following statement, the news
agency says. may be regarded as an
official explanation.
.tAt the time Of the signing of the
armistice the British admiralty and
the British government strongly urg-
ed that the German ships would be
surrendered. The French military
authorities, however, put forward the
view that for the purpose Of tn. ar
poistice the surrender of the German
ships was not absolutely essential.
They were most anxious that the ar
mistice should be concluded, having
regarded the very serious loss Of life
daily on the Western front.
Insistence upon surrender Of the
feet, they felt, might delay the sign
ing for which. despite rumors to the
contrary. Marshal Foch was as desir-
GUS as any one.
The French, therefore, suggested
that the German ships be interned in
neutral ports, a course which they be-
heved would not be regarded by the
enemy in the same way as would the
surrender of the ships. This view was
supported by Admiral Benson Gamer
Jean naval representative in PariS0
Ultimately compromise was
reached providing for the internnent
Of the ships in British port"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Roll GaH Was Not Found Nee
essary For Passage
ia Senate
NAVkL AFFAIRS
CONSIDERED NEXT
BID Before Upper House Carries
Over Six Hundred Million
Dollars

Washington. June 25.-The army
appropriation pill, carrying S88S ,0ee,-
900 aud providing for am average
army OF 400. .oe0 smen next ,year-an
increase over the, house bill OF sl7sl,, III,
0e8. 900 ia funds and ! 00. 600 IN per.
sonnelApga passed late today by the
senate witheRt roll call and sent
To conference. :.
Before passage OF the si Senator
sEal Republican, OF New fIexico with
drew HIS ssanaendment to- declare the
nr with Germany and Austria at an
end, explaining that he expected ac-
tion within q day sor two son his joint
resolution TO the same effect as re-
cards Germany now before the. for
eign relations COMMITTEES,
fter disposal Of the army measure
the senate began consideration Of the
annual naval appropriation bill, car
fving 1922, 600, al increase OF
Z S45. 900, 900 over the house bill: Pas
sage Of the naval bill tomorrowTis de-
sired and leaders, in thair effort to
enact all appropriation bills needed
bys July 4 plan then to- rush through
the S S58e, ,0ag 900 sundry civil budget.
s Final vote on the army bill was de-
Iayed tennporarily today by protract-
sd discussipn Of the peace treaty and
league OF nations. In this connection
Senator Rorah, Republican. OF Idaho
nprpsed the increase OF: the army for
1age, from 50 Q. 900 TO 400 600 men, but
ashput accord vote the senate .ap-
sr:roYea tie 400 900 provision which is
estimated TO give pay and subsistence
TOR $4,000 men in the army after
next SsptembsE. IS.
As passed bysthe senate, The prin-
seinal ITEMS of the army bill are s.
pay: 2, ,sslseoS
f1r SUhAsste ana transpo tion;
900 fer avisstion.. an increase
hfg aboutt 80 sg0o, 900 over the house
approprsasion; S12,215.0e9.for the: Ma
tsonaI Guard; SIS, ,000. 900 for ord
nance, am 81 .a0o, ,090 for storage
and skipping facilities
The Senate reduced from S33,280, ,080
{ to 81, ,aee, 700 the appropriation for
4lrchase 56f the Dayton Wright avia.-
tson Held: at Dayton, Ohio, under an
amendment by Senator Lenroot, Re
pubAean. III Wisconsin, which also
STIMULATES that not more than $1,000
COG shall be spent in acquiring 1.09o
Additional acres of land adjoining the
Wright field after appraisement and
recommendation by an army board.
Anotl1ar amendment adopted and
reappfbted would limit the salary OF
sG. NJ Hare. in charge Of disposal OF
surpaus war supplies. to $4,000 q
year, b REDUCTION of $4,000 from
III. HaTess present salary.
s a proposal by Senator McKella-c
Democrat. Of Tennessee 20 strike ou1
proriaon for bonuses in government
arsana1s Eas defeated without a roll
ScaH
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Bank Bandit Sentenced
Gordon Faweett Handy To Die
In Chair

New York, June 2S.-Gordon Faw-
cett Handy. who fired the shot
which killed Dewitt c. Peal, paying
teller of the East Brookolyn Savings
Bank last December during a sensa-
tional daylight hol6up, was today SEN
fenced 20 die in the electric chair
during the week OF July 2Sth. The
attorney for Handy ann nounced that
he. would ask for the appointment of
a commission to examine into his
clients sanity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Negro Rapist Captured
Mississippi Posse Had Hard
Fight in Swamp

Laurel, Miss, June 2s.-After a
desperate fight at the edge of cane
brake near Collins, Miss, John Hart1-
field. a negro alleged to be the as
sailaint of white woman at Ellis
vile, was captured by a posse and
rushed by automobile to an unknown
destinat ton for safe keeping AaFti-
field was badly wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Hun Commander
Resigns
Gen. Groener Quits as Chief Of
Staff

Berlin, June 26.-General. Menroal
Groener, who. succeeded Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg as chief Of staff,
has rendered his resignation, but has
agreed to remain at his post until the
situation in the eastern provinces be-
comes stabilized
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Charge of
Murder
Huns Claim American Soldier
Killed Man and Woman

Coblenz, Tuesday June 24.-By thn
Associated Press-Lieut. John Beggs
23d infantry, of Kansas City is under
arrest facing a charge of murder in
connection with shooting affair at
Seeburg, q village In the neutral zone
opposite the American area Of occu-
nation. The German authorities claim
that Two civilians, a, man and wo-
man, s.ere killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Saturday Peace Day
Arrangements Being: Made to
Sign Treaty

Paris. June2 e.-ETorts are being
made today to arrange for the sign
ing Of the peace treaty at 3: o'clock
Saturday. The council of three is
apparently satisfied with the semi.
official assurances that the Germans
would be on hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Sinking Of German Fleet Was
Violation Of A1nis-
tice
ALLIES WILL
PUNISH OFFENDERS
Note Sent to Germany Setting
Forth Position Of the
Allies

Paris, June 2e.-Germany has been
notified in note sent. today by the
allies that they possess the right TO
punish the persons responsible for. the
destruction of German ships and to
collect reparation for the loss The
sinking Of the fleet is denounced as a.
violation OF the arnlistice and a de-:
iiberate breach in advance Of condf-
tons Of peace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28

LAWS
UNDER CONSIDERATION
War Time Prohibition VIII Be
Kept Separate and Distinct
5 From Constitutional Law

Washington, June 2S.-By: a vote Of
eight to six the senate interstate COM
merce committee decided to postpone
action on the bill of Senator Pom
dexter p, posing TO prohibit higher
rate charges for along railroad haul
than those Of shorter routes. The
majority took the. position that this
legislation should be incorporated liz
the general bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
German Government VIII Be
Held Strictly Account
able
ATTACK ON
POLAND FORBIDDEN
The Allies Are Determined To
Enforce Order in. Europe.

Paris, June 2s.-The German peace
delegation has been Informed in a
note from Premier Clemenceau that
the German government would be
held strictly responsible for their un-
official support Of any movement
against Polish authority in the terri
tory given to Poland in Posen and in
East and West Prussia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Paric Growing
:. Impatient
IF Huns Do Not Act Quickly VI
timatum Will Be Sent

Paris, June 26.-It is understood
that if no official communicative IS
received by nightfail relative to the
plans Of the German government sorl
signing the treaty something IN the
nature OF an ultinlatun1 VIII beSsent1
to Eerlin by the peace conference:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
West Virginia
To Pay Debt
Settlement Of Claim of State
Of Virginia in Sight

!, Charleston, W. Va. June 2s.-
State Treasurer Johnson and State
Auditor .Darst leave tonight for New
York where they will sign bonds to-
Ealing approximately thirteen million,
five hundred thousand dollars to be
paid on the Virginia State debt which
has been in litigation since the War
Between the States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Treaty Signers Named
Herman Mueller and DIR. Bell
Selected

Berlin. June 26.-Hernan Mue1-
Ter, foreign minister. and DR.. Bell,
colonial minister. it was announced,
have been selected as German ENJOYS
to sign the peace treaty. They will
leave Berlin in few days for VAr-
sailles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28

The Winthrop scholarship and en-
trance examinations will be hold July
18th and 5th under the direction of the
County Superintendent Of Education.
There are no Facant scholarships to
be awarded in Sumter county this
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
German Peace Delegates
Identity Will Be Disclosed Thurs
day

Berlin. June 26.-The Identify OF
the men to be delegated to go to Ver-
sailles to sign the treaty will not be
announced before Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
CROWN PRINCE
BREAKS JAIL
Frederick William Hohenzollern
Has Escaped From
Holland
MADE HIS WAY
INTO GERMANY
German Government and Hol-
land Have Another Problem to
Settle

Paris, June 2s.-Frederick William
Hohenzollern, former German crown
prince. h&s escaped from Holland and
made his way into Germany.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-03
IF HE. WERE YOURS.

The great heart of Uncle Sam is
softened when dealing with the rela.
tives Of his soldiers who have made
the great sacrifice.
1t is often said that a big govern.
ment has no time for sentiment, but
Uncle Sam has spent millions for sen.
timent alone.
He has established an Effects Blu.
reau that does nothing but see that
the property Of the dead boys gets to
their people. He will spend a thou.
sand dollars to get to a bereaved moth.
er a watch or a knife or a trinket that
belonged to that dead boy.
In n week in FEBRUARY, twenty
tons of effects arrived in New York.
1t Is the little details like this in Fin
ishing the job" that cost money. Think
of getting the dead boys effects back
to the bereaved mother when you are
asked to subscribe to the Victory Lib
erty Loan on April 81.
Buy for Victory and Peace