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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-13
WAR MEN MAY RUN
 NATION
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 13- Colonel Henry Lindsey, recently elected Chair man of the American Legion, compos- ed of war veterans, predicts that the veterans will run the nation within ! few years by constituting a mighty moral and spiritual force, capable of molding public sentiment.
 Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt, was popular at the St. Louis convention of veterans on account of his war record and not on account of his fathers re- cord.
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TO RA THY TREAT OF
 PEACE
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 13-- Officials lcrc believe that the United States Senate will ratify the peace treaty in ,luding the League of Nations cove nant. It is expected however that there i'll be a vigorous debate in the Sen rtc, the opponents probably making | strong fight. It is believed that the public opinion favors the League of Nations and the senate members will olace only their own construction upon portions of the peace treaty.
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ARMY PLANES READY TO
 START ACROSS ATLANTIC WHEN WEATHER FAVORABL z

TREPASSY, May 13-- Two Amer- ican seaplanes are ready to start for the Azores when the weather is fav- orable. Secretary of the navy Daniels, now returning from Europe on the transport Mount Vernon, may see the aviators flying if they start within a day or two. It is expected that the SeaplaneS will meet the transport in midocean.
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MONEY OR SH|PYARDS
 ID CLOSE
By Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. May lG- Assist ant Chairman AGcrson, of the ship ping Board, said today in public statement to the press that untcss Congress appropriates S6OO,OOO,OOO before the end of the month, every shipyard working for the government on contracts will be forced to suspend.
 There will be no alternative" con cluded Assistant Chairman Akerson in his statement.
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AGED "LASSIE" BACK HOME

NEW YORK, May 1@- "Ma' Bur dick, Salvation Army lassie, aged 65, who mothercd thousands of doughboys along the fighting lines, has returned home from France. She often worked under shell fire, wearing steel hel- met, frying flapjacks for the boys in the trenches and sewing the clothing of the soldiers.
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WED PRIEST
 TO MARE
By Associated Press

LONDON, May 13- The Bolshe- wiki is now seeking to destroy religion v bringing it in contempt. According ) advices received here today the Bol- ieviki conducted a mock marriage etwen an aged priest and a mare, for ed the choir, under threats of death O sing a Psalms in the Centuries at Ioscow. The Soviets have also pub ished a pamphlet depicting the sup posed orgies of priests. The Bolshe- wiki have exhumed the bones of saints to shake the faith of the masses.
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CANADIAN TRAIN TIME
 TO BEAT AMERICAN

MONTREAL, May 13- On June the Canadian Pacific railway will start special trans-Canada train ser vice, the plan being to make the trip between Atlantic and Pacific ports in nincty-thrce and one-hah hours, thus beating the time of the American rail ways by five hours and twenty minut-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-13
10 BE BROUGHT
 10 TRIAL

PARIS, May l3- The Austrian peace treaty provides fer trials of Austrian militariSts who have commit ted deeds of ruthlesSness against hum anity. The peace treaty does not in clude the Emperor as being a party to offenseS.
 The treaty also gives Italy strac' getic frontier against the Austria country one of the chief cities given to Italy being Bozen Meran.
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RUSSIAN GENERAL . ESCAPES ASSASSIN

VLADIVOSTOK, May 1S- An un- successful attempt to asSassinate Gen eral Horvath, military commander at Harbin, with bombs, was made yeSter- day. The would-be assaSsins were ar rested.
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SALE OF ARMY CAMPS

WASHINGTON, May 13- The sale of twenty army camps, eight oi which were national guard and fom small miscellaneous camps, for $55S,- 900. is announced by the war depart ment. The government has reserved for it's own uses base hospitals and storage warehouses.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-13
WEATHER REPORT

The following is the weather re- port for the 24 hours ending at 7 O clock this morning:
 Seward 70, Clear, Calm. Anchorage A, Clear Calm. Matanuska 54, Clear, Calm. Chickaloon 52, Clear, Calm. Wasilla 50, Clear, Calm.
 Talkeetna 50, Clear, Calm.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-13
FARRAGUT DUE TONIGHT

The Admiral Farragut is due " port tonight at 6:@0 o'clock according 10 a wireless received by Agent Way ne Blue. The steamer goes to Cook Inlet ports, including Anchorage, re- turning to Seward via Kodiak.
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HOLLAND
 WILL GIVE
 UP KAISER
By Associated Press

LONDON, May l3- A special dis patch of an official nature received here this afternoon from The Hague says that Holland is to surrender the Kaiser as demanded in the Peace treaty of the Allies.
 The dispatch says that the Hohen- zollern followers are excited over the proposed trial,
 Messengers have been sent to sc cure an official copy of the treaty and take il Co the Kaiser.
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BIG CORPORATION TO
 BUILD GAMBLING HELLS

NEW YORK, May l3- It is re- ported here today that hundred million dollar corporation has been formed among Americans to build resorts and gambling palac- es at Havana and JuareZ, Mexico, opposite Fl PaS0. Texas, tO reap
 . the business when America goes
 dry on July lst.
 H.. 4sss sss**
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OvERSUBSCRIBED

The two banks of Seward re- port that up to yesterday after noon subscriptions to the Victory loan received here totalled $101,- $50. This puts Seward nearly double of her quota.
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 EXTRA ! 5 \ \ HUNS TURN TREATY " D0M|N
By Associated Press

BULLETIN BERLIN, May 13- The National As semb!y members and specta- tors late this afternoon cheered German Chancellor Scheidemann's declarati0n that the Allies peace terms were not acceptable.
 The Chancellor announc" ed that Germany will reject the treaty.
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LAST DAY TO CLEANUP

Today is the last day for cleaning p premises in Seward. BonfireS arc burning up the debris that the eX- pressmen are not hauling away.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-13

ST JOHNS, N. F., May 19- Two more British aviators have arrived here to make the transatlantic flight. They joined Hawker and Raynhan, two other British aviators who have been here over month waiting for favorable weather for a start.
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EARTHQUAKE REPORTED

LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, May 13- Four have been killed by earthquakes. The population is fleeing to other islands.
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WILL SUPPORT OWEN FOR
 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT

TULSA, Okla, May 13-- A club has been organized here and other cit ies in Oklahoma to support Senator Robert l.. Owens for President.
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ICE BREAKS IN THE YUKON
 MICH MONEY CHANGES HANDS

DAWSON, Y. T., May 13-- Thous- ands of dollars changed hands here last Saturday when the ice broke iH the Yukon opposite this city.
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peace conference to send delegates to the Austrian peace representatives meeting. It has been announced pre- viously that the two delegations would be kept wholly apart. Nothing is given to indicate how the Peace conference will reply to the German request.
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The mine at Eska, Matanuska d:s- t,ict, produced S064 tons of coal dur ing the month of April.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-13
ITALIAN PROBLEMS CLEARING

PARIS, May l3- The Italian pro- blcms seem near a solution. 1t is re- ported that Italy is evidencing will ingness to make concessions. Premier Orlando visited Col. F.. M. House today and discussed the situation with him.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-13

Quality counts. The less some peo- pie have to say. the more they say 't.
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HUNS SEEK AUSTRlANS

PARIS, May l3-The German del egateS at Versailles intend to ask tho
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Says Huns Must Repent
Before German Science Can Be
Rehabilitated

New York. April 18.-Ac!lnowl-
edgn1ent OF Germany's wrong doing
/ and contfition by her scholars and
savants for the "thir.y-one kinds OF
| crime committed by the Germans
during the war must be indicated be-
! fore German scholarship and German
science can be rehabilitated in the
| eyes of university men of France.
| England and America. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president of Columbia
| University says in reply to recea:
protest made by German professors
against the outrageous action Of
| the French high command in order
| ing German educators to leave the
University Of Stlasburg %ith:n tweh-
ty-four hours.
Or. Buffers letter was sent to the
rector Of the University OF Cpsaa,
Sweden. who had transmitted an
open letter Of protest from the facul-
" CT the University Of Le!psig, ad-
dressed TO the universities OF sswitzer-
land, Holland, Denmark, Norway and
Sweden, together with a letter from
the University Of Heidelberg and
Heidelberg Academy, stating that
these institutions joined in their OBJ
jectious to the treatment accorded
their fellow SavantS. The neutra! ma
tons were requested 20 forward the
German protest 10 scholars in allied
countries.
Reminding the protcstors that Il:
is an established principle in Eng
land and the United States that any
one who comes into a court Of equity
seeking relief must come with clean
hands, Dr. Butler declared that the
allied peoples have not forgotten
Germany's amazing prostitution OF
scholarship and science to nltioIIal
lust" and that. before public SYM
pathy can be expected. the people OF
the allied nations want to know what
measures of protest, if any. the rec
tor and senate OF the University OF
Leipzig recorded against the inhu.
man treatment Of the scholars OF
! the University Of Louvain and
against the wanton and barbarous de-
struction of the liberty Of that uni.
versity."
DT. bUt!ef CITES tli'i y VIC sA''o
cious otfenses" committed by German
armies and German agents during the
| wm. indisputably proved by interna-
tional commissions. such as enslave-
| menr OF women. putting 10 death
| hostages, starvation OF civilians, pill
lage wanton devastation. poisoning
Of wells, bomhardgnent of hospitals.
sinking Of hospital ships and destrrc-
ton Of religious, charitable, educa-
tional and historic buildings and
monuments.
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Three Seamen Drowned
Transports Propeller Slices OFF
Stern of Vessel

New York, April 1.-THE home
coming JOY of 1862 American troops
on the steamer Saxonia Yves dashed
this afternoon when the soldiers
clustered, cheering, at the rail, saw
tie naval tug Freehold sent to the
bottom of the Hudson river by a
blow from the SaXonia's propeller, as
she was working to warp the big liner
into her pier.
4 muster Of the Freehold's crew
tonight showed three men missing
Rescued members OF the crew said
that they saw Larry Lanahan. chic;
macfinist's mate. sink after q short
struggle 1t was thought possible that
the othc- two men unaccoun,ed for
had been picked up by small boats
and taken ashore.
The sinking of the tug w:ts one o:
the most dramatic marine accidents
that has ever occurred here. The
cheers which a moment before had
been ecl1oing back and forth from,
transport to dock We're suddenly
hushed as from the stern OF tbs
great vessel came the sound OF rcnd-
i.:s steel and wood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Parade of Soldiers
| And Sailors
Discharged Sumter County Men
Organize For Welcome Cele-
bration

A meeting of the eX-soldiers and
sailors of the United States army and
navy at the Chamber of Commerce
Saturday morning, was called to or
der by Chairman Eli Parker and the
following resolution was adopted:
That Capt. Robert T. Brown, Lieut.
Edward E. Wright and Lieut.. Ed
bradford be designated as officers in
command of the Army Detachment
and Lieut.. Hal Deal in command. OF
the Naval Detachment TO participate
in the parade and other entertain
ruent to be given by the people OF
Sumter county, to their returning SOL
diers and sailors
It is requested by the officers IN
charge that all soldiers and sailors
assemble in uniform 1T $50 O'Clock
April 2Sth on the corner OF Wash
ington and Dingle Sts.
It is very urgently requested that
all army and navy men respond to
this call as this is TO be Sumter coun-
ry's welcome to her men.
Information may be obtained from
any of the following committee:
Eli Parker. Dalzell.
E. 7. Reardon, J.., Sumter.
Dan Allen. Sumter.
Leroy Jervey, Sumter.
Alfred Thames, Sumter.
NJ. r. McElveen, Mayesville.
f. r. Broadway. PaSville.
Kirk Heriotte. Woodrow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Meet in Columbia
Firemen Approve Law Amended
To Include Charleston

Columbia, April 1.-THE confer
ence OF South Carolina firemen held
here today decided TO hold the next
tournament in 1920 at Bishopville
should that town want it. The fire.
men, the majority of whom were
chiefs Of departments, approved the
law, signed by Governor Cooper We'd
nesday, providing for two platoon
system in cities between 10000 and
80. 0G0 inhabitants so amended Us to
arlude Charleston. and urged an ade-
quate system Of building inspection to
prevent fire loss.
The South Carolina Fircmen'S As
soc:ation under which the conference
was held today consists Of forty
seven departments with about 2,oov
members, the officers of the associa-
ton being: Louis Behrens. Of Char
lesion, president; D. II. Huntsinger.
Of Spar,anburg, and A Theme, OF
Florence. vice presidents; Il. S.
Hood, secretary and ". S. Flowers,
Of Rock Hill. treasurer.
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d. A. r. Elections
Delaware Woman Made Histor-
ian General

Washington, April 1S.-Resu1ts Of
the annual election OF officers Of the
National Society Of Daughters Of the
American Revolution were announced
at tonight's session Of the annual con-
,inental congress.
Mrs. Edmund P. Moody Of Della
ware was elected historian general OF
the national society, without. oppo-
sition. The successful candidates for
the Offices Of vice president general
were announced as follows: Mrs.
Isaac L. Patterson, Oregon; Mrs.
John ?. Hume, Wisconsin,. MES. Jas.
l.. Smith, Texas. Mrs. Frank W.
Bahnsen, Illinois; Mrs. William u.
Wait, Michigan; Miss Louise II: CO.
burn, Maine, and Mrs William y.
Sherrerd, New Jersey.
The voting for officers and visit
to Mount Vernon where wreathes
were placed upon the tomb OF WASH
inguon made up the entire days pro-
gram. AT 4 general meeting tonight
addresses were given by nr. William
F. Slocum. president emeritus OF Col
orado College. and by orrin c. Les
ter. associate director Of the savings
division OF the treasury department.
The spirit and leadership Of, wo-
men, declared Or. -Slocum in. his adj
dress, is TO be one Of the vital factors
in accomplishing the constructive
work that awaits league o. nations
! The daughters were urged to CO.
operate in the governments thrift
campaign by Mr. Lester, who pointed
out the necessity for united effort by
all of the people who pepetuate the
things growing out Of American vic
| tory in the war.
THE sale of war savings on
stamps is not the chief objective Of
the 1919 thrift and war savings cam
paign," said Mr.. Lester, who asserted
it was desired SO to carry to every
person in the United States the sim
ple principles o. how to use and how
70 save and how to invest money
| more wisely"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
To Refurnish Mansion
Bid of Parker Gardner Co., of
Charlotte, Accepted

Columbia, April 17.--Yhe award
for the purchase Of the large ma
jolity Of the furniture 20 refurnish
the governors mansion, authorized
by q. resolution Of the last general as
sembly, was made 10 the Barker
Gardner Furniture Co.. Of Charlotte
n. c., ON competitive Bidding. The
committee instructed Mrs Cooper,
wife Of Governor Cooper, to pur-
chase certain pieces of furniture from,
J. NJ Vanmeter. Columbia firm. The
legislative resolution carried an ap-
preparation Of $4,000.
The legislative committee making
the award consisted Of Senator Kitch-
en OF Fairfield. Senator Baker Of
Florence, Representative Hart Of
York and Representative Redmond.
cf Eanlbecs..
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Defamation Contest
DISCLAIMERS Selected at the Con
test Held Yesterday After
noon at the Boys High
School from 4.30 to 7.3O

At o'clock yesterday afternoon
ten gentlemen of the city who had
consented to serve as judges met at
the Boys High School to hear the
declamalions Of the "a members OF
the graduating class. These boys had
I been in training Tor good many
weeks and, although having learned
to say their declamations they were
given an opportunity to drop out OF
the contest if they so desired, there
was not single absentee. During
their whole High School course the
members Of this class have been un-
usually regular IN their attendance
upon all school activities. Yesterday
afternoon spoke we'll for this habit OF
regularity and also for their good
health. 1t was very gratifying thai
not O single one asked TO be excused
and still more gratifying that not a
single one was absent on account OF
physical indispos.tion. The judges
commented very favorabl;' upon the
efforts of these students.
The method used in determining
the selection OF these speakers was as
f! follows:
Each Judge was given a paper up
on which was placed simply num-
Der, nothing else, to indicate the
speaker AS soon as speaker finish
/ ed his defamation each OF the judges
+! recorded his marks opposite the
number, grading rs follows:
Interpretation and General impress
sion, 40 per cent.
Voice: Modulation; Enunciation;
/ Pronunciation. 80 per cent.
Gesture: Ease; Grace; Natural
ness, 80 per cent.
Total, 100 per cent.
F, At the end of the contest each
Judge submitted to the whole COM
,nittee his total average for each in
dividua! speaker. These total aver
ages were then added and divided by
| the number Of judges. The one re-
/; i,eiving the highest number had 81
average Of 85 1-2 per cent; the one re-
ceiving the lowest mark of the sev.
en- selected made an average OF o.
| 1-2 per cent. These seven mum mbers
were then declared 10 be the winner:
ard when the numbers were com
I pared with tho names it was fount
+, that the following had been select
| ed:
To represent the school at Colum
bia and at Clinton-Leslie Denniston
To contest for the Rhame Decla:m
ers' Medal at commencement (thes'
F! ,anes are given alphabetically: Co!
.oush Dick, Henry tdmunds, Rober
Edmunds, Eugene Lewis, ARCHIE
Phelps, Leslie Schwartz.
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Ship Cotton to Bohemia
Baruch Makes Announcement
of Wide Interest

Washington. April 17.-Exportation
of American cotton to Bohemia, and
possibly 70 Finland and Poland, may
begin in the near future. This was:
indicated today IN a cablegram re-
ceived by Charles j. Brand, chief OF.
the Bureau Of Markets. from Bernard
Baruch. American member Of the in-::
ter-Allied economic council, saying
that arrangements for such exporta-
ton were being made.
arrangements are being made"
Mr. Baruch cabled, "the result OF
which. I think, will be the getting OF
cotton into Bohemia. Am aiding in
Finland and Poland and wherever
possible. No amounts of any size as.
yet. The opening up Of trade is con-
sidered of the utmost Importance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-23
Industrial Honor
Emblem
Victory Liberty Loan Organiza.
ton Will Award Flags

Henry p. Moses. County Chairman
OF the Victory Liberty Loan organ
;Zation. has received from State head.
quarters. Il set of industrial honor
emblemS to be awarded to all lodges.
clubs. business concerns and oreani-
za,ions employing twelve or more
people. - per cent or moro Of whose
employees or members subscribe TO
the Victory Liberty Loan. These hon
Or cmblems are well made fass. With
legend and device. They
may be awarded at any time after
the opening Of the campaign as soon
as the conditions stated are fulfilled.
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Soldiers All0tments
Many Checks Undelivered by
Reason of Incorrect Address

Mr.. Editor:
The postof1icc department has beer
having much trouble in delivering al
lotmcnt checks to aliottees for the
reason that so many OF the soldiers
have given incorrect addresses o;
those they desired to receive these
allotmen1s. For instance, one was
given r. F. D. No. /, Sumter. S. c..
when we find it should have been
Dalzell, S. G.; another r. +. D. No. 3
Sumter when Renlbert was intended
while still another gives Clarendon
county, Sumter, S. c., as the home
address Of his mother.
Kindly publish the following lis
with a request that every puh.le
speaker, including the ministers, Of
course, cut this article out for rel
erence, read it aoud, and try in ev
cry way to aid in finding the right!n
owners Of these thousands Of dollars
BY SO doing you will aid the govern
,nent, the local postoffice, the REQ
Cross Home Service Section, and the
direct bene1iciaries of the allotmen;s
Yours very truly,
Mamie J. Chandler,
Secretary, Red Cross Home Service
Section,
Geo ". Dick.
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