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Mrs. |. N. Wilson is attending the state normal at Conway.
 Rev. N. V. Womack left Sum- day night for Columbus Ohio where he will attend the Centen- ary celebration of the Methodist church.
 Mrs. Tom Nichols came Sun- day to attend the teachers ins- titute and visit with her sister, Mrs. Jennie Tompkins. The time for the holding institute had been changed and she returned to her home at Poteau teddy.
 A large crowd If the represn- taiiVe citizens of Ozark witness ea the best bal! game of the sea son af the park lasg Friday even- j.a between Van Burrn ard 1asrl. IT. gam clos, ,l abmit
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 WorE cn he l'atter on cottage that is ;e'ar erected on the lat .ormcrlg ON od hF Vim Wa uey is rrorres ls~ nicaty After d-'f ~ aai2Heat pt lumher. ]. n kuaX ard Geo Much more an dome excellent work and ru,aiaN f9, iot'
 Gilr rrt Sailivao al Goa l Hill m em9ior '. ta" Commonwealth Public Sarvlc. Co. had the of getting badly burned uA fracture of bone in leg abovn the knee
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
To Determine Boundary
State of Georgia Brings Suit
Against South Carolina

Columbia. April 9.-Papers in the
:;;5:t Of the State of Georgia before
he supreme Court OF the United
States fled in the name Of Governor
Hugh NJ Dorsey. of that State. to de-
ter,G:Ee the boundary lines between
Georgia and South Carolina. were
fled this afternoon on Governor
Cooper and Attorney General Samuel
NJ Wolfe.
The Georgia authorities claim that
the boundary between the two States
should be the line beginning at the
North Carolina border. and the north
erl or eastern bank of the rivers
Chatooga. Tugalo and Savannah at
the ordinary mean water level Of
these rivers on their eastern bank. in
other words. these three streams in
their entirety between South Caro-
lima and Georgia. The suit is brought
pursuant to 4 resolution adopted by
the Georgia General Assembly at its
last session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Auto License Tax
Sumter County's Share Up To
Date Is S6,544.80

Coiumbiaf April S.-The State
Highway Commission through the
State treasurer viii distribute S240.-
$3.50 among The forty-six counties
Of the State from automobile license
fees paid for 1919 up TO April lst
In 1913 the automobile license fees
TO April 1st amounted 20 s195.51240.
The collections in 1919 We're approX!-
mately 100000 in excess OF those
III 1915 up TO the same date
Sumter county Will receive Sc, ,54 so
as its share of the automobile license
fees. Advocates Of good reads are
strongly Of the opinion that every
county in the State should devote tn"
whole OF its receipts from automobile
license fees TO maki;g permaneM:
road improvements or on road main
tenance this year. as provided by law.
Section n of the Act approved
February goth. 1917. creating the
State Highway Commission and i'm
posing a license tax on motor v"hicie@.
provides that the money from the Ii
cense tax shall be used by the coun-
ties only for the construction and
maintenance Of roads and bridges.
From reports received last year. 1t
appears that some Of the counties
turned the money from automobile
license fees into the general count;
fund and did not use it as required
by law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Extends Clemency
Governor Acts OH Eight Cases
Out of Fifty-two

Columbia. April 3.--Governor Coop
az this afternoon extended executive
.:lc.neacy in eight cases out Of 50 ap-
piica;on The remainder Of the ap-
.;iications were refused. Acting on
the recommendation Of the pardon
board. rhe governor granted one full
.sardon and six paroles during good
behavior and q Communication.
George Davis. negro. who was
convicted from Laurens county in
1909 of assault with intent to raw
:sh and given 20 years in the peni-
,ant;ary. was parolcd during good be-
havior. He has served ten years. 1t
is alleged that The prosecutriX, .
white woman was Of 'insavOry repa-
tation. The case presented SUCH an
angle. that Governor Cooper, who VA"
collector a! chat t;1ae. refused to
prosecute.
Waiter stein, white man. con-
victed from Greenvillo county in 1916
for assault and sentenced to one
Years Imprisonment and fine OF
500, has his sentence conamuted to
the payment OF the fine.
John Alfred convicted from Union
in lalS for ia"ceay anG given two
years Imprisonment. WAS paro'ed
during good behavior. He has serv-
cd eight months of his term.
Calvin Johnson. convicted from
Richland county in January Of this
year OF adultery. and sentenced to
nine months Imprisonment and 10
pay a fine Of s300. received q parole
during good behavior Clemency was
granted on condition that he does no;
so back 10 his second wife. Jackson
produced papers in court to show
that he had received n divorce in
North Carolina from his first wife.
Willie Applewhite. convicted from
Marion county in 1876 for ,ilanslauGh-
ter and given - years imprisonment.
was paroleG during good behavior.
Samper Golplin. convicted from
Aiken count" in 1911 for man
slaughter ant, scntenc":i 10 10 years
;nl,,risonmcnt WAS :,a""ied during
good behavior.
John Gibson convicted in EdSefic'd
in a.I3rch. 1919. Of mans;auShter and
sentenced 10 ~ -! iiiPi i>oi''''o'i'
was given 4 fun pardon. Clemency
was recommended h2 the presiding
Judge. tha jury tho collector and all
tho county officials. Gibson. il is al
'eec,!. killed his wife's lover.
John Wilson. convicted in 1916 from
Ed-cfjeld county for house breaking
and larceny. was given q parole dur
ing good behavior His sentence would
have expired next month.
Governor Cooper tonight connut-
N to life imprisonment the death
sentence Of John Henry Jackson.
negro convicted from .Ahheville coun-
t. in September. 14l.. for the mnr-
cor of another negro. He was to
have been electrocutcd April II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
French Press is Bitter
Harsh Denunciation Of Ameri
can Peace Delegates

Paris. .Ap.i! 9.--Thc harsh de-
delegation by the French press and
charges that the ordering Of tho
transport Ceor;:c Washington TO conl'
10 !;reSt be:c:c its regular time i:
nothing short Of ;,iacKnail have no'
aiii1cted th.a American delegates who
apparently are moi surprised at tbs
newspaper criticism.
While TIC americans repeatedly re-
affirm their belief hat considerable
progress has been mad in the las,
three days. one mcmbtr remarked
today:
1T is no, a bad idea to have the
ship at Rrest ready for the return.
The Mathis article pungently criti-
cises III" peace conference under larse
captions, reading: ''Disquleting m%s-
ter;cs in council! Of four In Eve
months Allied governments have MOI
solved single proh!enl Odessa in
power OF Bolsheviki.'
The newspaper declares il has been
the method of the conference TO put
the concerns OF France last. England
ard America having gotten all they
recu:rcd. "ays The Matin. now we
cove. We .:ilh our bothersome de-
mands. and if we do NOT get Satisfac-
tio-, our country VIII be financially
dea. Such will Ee fruit of our sacri-
fees
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Church Union in
England
Proposals Made for Consoiida-
ton of Wesleyan Methodists
and Church of England

London, March 3 Correspondence
Definite proposals for a union OF
the Wesleyan Methodist church with
the Church OF England are made by
the Rt. Rev. DR.. Arthur F. w. In
gram. Bishop Of London. The bishop.
suggests that sAnglicans and Wes-
leyans should unite. because, he says,
mo religious body was ever closer TO
the church than the Wesleyans.' 81
Under his plan, bishops would be
present at the ordinations of the
Wesleyan Methodist church which
would become an order within the
Church of England, but would re-
tain it's own practices. Wesleyan pas
tors would, if they preferred, be or
dained by Wesleyan bishops.
When the principle of union was
established, the Bishop Of London
would favor exchange of pulpits but
he declared that he would reserve
judgment on the question Of con-
firn2ation is he regarded it as an open
question ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
State Wins Suit
Attorneys Win Hard Fight for
Commonwealth

Columbia. April l0.-The State OF
South Carolina was victorious in its
.:efense against the Complaint fled by
J. ONea! Sandel OF Calhoun county.
The jury in the case returned YER
t,ict for the defendant when the
court Of common pleas convened yes
tcrday morning.
The jury retired Tuesday afternoon
at J.40 o'clock and were confined Ill
tho jury room until ! o'clock yester-
Cay morning when the foreman an
nounced TO the ba.liffs tllat an agree
ment had been reached and a sealed
ve-G:ct had been prepared. The men
.ef, f5r their homes ard reported TO
.J.ltl:, Se;iSa ar 80 a. N.
The conte$, was interesting and
the attorneys engaged IN rh:. trial
inatle ;4i;la addresses.
The plaln,;lT entered suit for 800
00o damages on account Of the death
OF two young daughters. Or. Brown
Ing administered arti-t:phoid vaccine
furnished by the State laboratory.
The two girls died and the cain was
set up that the serum had become
contaminated end caused death short
" after the doses We're injected into
tho children.
The following composed the jury:
A. J. DeCosta, j. T. Walker. A. G.
Rallentine. j. c. Campbell, F. a. Ley
or. r H. Pidcocke. =. .. Cloaninger,
Walker Sahrp G. ". Williams. r. a.
Keith. G. y. Riddle and j. O. Parker.
y y r
Vote. attorney general. assisted by
Morris Lumplin, assistant attorney
general. and -Alva VI. Lunlplin. The
plaintiff was represented by Colcoci;
& Colcock, w. y. Graydon, c. L
Blease and c. S. Montc:lh. Attorneys
for the plaintiff gave notice that
they would argue a motion for new
friaI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Columbia Railway Case
Argued Before State Supreme
Court, Opinion Reserved

Columbia, April 9.-The appeal ef
the Columbia RailETay, Gas and E.c>-
trio Company. holder of the Colu!a-
bia canal. from the decision OF Judge
Townsend dismissng its demurrer 3" !
the refusal Of Judge Memminger 20
transfer its contest With the Colu:?l-
bia canal commissioner, created ny "1
act of the general assembly in 1917.
to the federal court Of the South Gar
olina Eastern district, was argued hr
fore the State Supreme Court today.
The court reserved its opinion. Oh
June 90. 1918, Judge W. II. Town
send refused the demurre: Of the
company that the complaint of the
Columbia Canal Cor.T::ss contain
ed an insufficiency Of allegations ana
should - dismissed. IN January.
1918, Judge r. w Memmineer 70
fused TO accept the order OF the trac-
ton corporation for removal OF III
litigation into the federal courts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Four Years in Hiding
Adventures of German Army
Officer in New Guinea

Sydney. Australia, March 5 (Cor-
respondence Of The Associated Pressl
Konard DetZler, q German army en-
eineer who had been hiding in the
New Guinea jungle for years or since
the beginning of the war has come
hack to civilization and now is in an
irternment camp in Australia. Detzl-
er's story is on a par with other ro-.
mantle incidents of the war as it af-
fected the South Sea.
Detzler holds a captains commits
sion. When the war began he was
surveying the boundary line between
the then Kaiser Wilhelm land, or Ger
man New Guinea, and Papua, or
British New Guinea. He decamped
into the bush. This was risky act,
above all other kinds. When an Aus
tralian force occupied Kaiser Will
helnland, Detzler was overlooked.
For more than four years Detzler
lived in the bush. near Mis1nis. He
had q shotgun but it vas not long be-
fore he ran out of cartridges. There
fore he lived on yans, taro and kau
Ca variety OF sweet potato) in COM
mon with the natives, and upon birds
and animals which he caught by
means of SnareS.
Several times the Australians
searched for him but Detzler manag-
ed to elude them. He might have
stayed Indefinitely in the jungle, but
told the Papuans Of the
a"inis,ice ard they in turn told him.
T'hereupon ne surrendered to the
nearest Australian officer. While liv-
ing throughout the war at Mismis.
DetzIer wore only a lava lava (natlye
llilt). The result is that he is almost
as brown as Papuan. He now wears
1 German uniform.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Great Triumph For
The Bolshevists
CAPTURE Of Odessa Gives Them
Great Resources and Con-
troll Of Rich Territory

I'ar.s, April . (By the Associated
Presa) The chief cause Of anxiety
in connection with the evacuation OF
ODESSA by the allies and it's occupa-
ticn ny the Bolsheviki lies in the fact
that the most fertile regions in south
ern Russia have fallen into the hands
OF the Bo.shevilS forces, giving them
immense resources of grain, coal and
minerals.
The reason for the allies retire
mcnt was the constantly increasing
menace OF the BolShevik soldiery
AGAINST he allied garrison. which was
abe to maintain its supplies with
the greatest difficulty. The COM
mander, thereupon, decided to with
draw his troops, numbering approx
,nately $4,000. The troops retired to
Roumania and Constantinople.
The situation in Roumania and
Poland is far from reassuring, even
with these additional troops to help
form a Gordon against the spread OF
Bolshevisn. Both Roumanians and
Poles require the largest measure OF
aid from the allies in providing them
with food. military equipment and or
ganizatlon.
Il is regarded as essential in COM
petent quarters that General Hal]ers
Polish divisions should be hurried
eastward as soon as possible. for,
Otherwise. it is pointed out, there is
q possibility for the formation of
great Bolshevist bloc consisting Of
Russians Hungarians and Germans,
which would be so powerful that
immense forces would be required to
resist it.
Statesmen Of various countries
gathered in Paris discussed the Odessa
question with considerable disquie
tudc today and it was reported that it
would form the subject Of discussion
among the delegates to the peace con-
ference
It was remarked in semi-official
circles that reports received from
Russia previous 10 the evacuation Of
Odessa had snowa Bolsherisn there
to be cr the down grade owing to
the radual exhaustion OF funds and
lack Of supplies Put the acquisition
Of Odessa and surrounding districts
b. tl,e Dolshcvilli has given them a
new lease Of life and placed in their
pnr-er the means to crush temporar
ily at least the rising strength of
those groups. who arc contrasting |
most vigorously the Bolshevik pro-
gross.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Americans Refused to
Fight Bolshevists
One Company in Archangel Sec
ton Hesitated When Order
ed to Front

Archangel. April 1O-One company
CT American troops recently showed
some hesitation in returning to the
fighting front south of Archangel, de-
cIarine that III" war With Germany
was over and the United States was
not at war with the rolShcvistS.
Regimental commander in 4 speech
said they were tight;nG Z desperate
defensive battle and aDp"@lcd I"
them 10 stick il out. The company
then left for the front. The situa-
ton arose when the company named
was ordered back to the front after
a rest period at Arohangel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Favored Nations Clause Will T
Safeguard Interests Of
Allies
IT WILL BE IN STATEMENT ATTRIBUTED
FORCE FIVE YEARS BRITISH PEACE DELEGATES
There Will Be No Tariff Dis
elimination Against Merchant
Marine.

Paris, April 9 (By the Associated
Press Provision for the mos; Ia
vored nation treatment in the Ger
man sociated countries 12345G Gb
man customs system for the allied
and associated countries. 4 single tar
iff, and no tariff Determinations bas-
ed on the flag OF the vessels in when
goods are transported. or the route
of importation or expectation VIII De
incorporated in the peace treaty with
Germany, according to the present
provisional agreement. The resrrie-
ton is 10 be enforced for five years
after the conclusion OF peace and ii
will probably include the proviso that
the tariffs in force upon imports
from the associated countries during
that period shall be based on the
most favored nations schedule o.;
1914
The obligation TO maintain under 4
single tariff the 1911 schedules vii!
be specified only for limited period,
since there is a fairly general realiZa-
ton that Germany will be able 1inan-
ialIy 10 raise the maximum OF repara
ton payments and limits or exclude
unnecessary imports only by the I'M
position Of higher customs rates. And
the proposal is under consideration to
r-ive Germany. after the period which
VIII De required for the study and re-
vision OF existing tariffs. absolute
freedom to increase all her duties.
The economic problems of l.lsace
80, tho -
aus,r:es Of which have heretofore
been based on membership in the
German empire and access TO the
German markets. probably will be
given consideration by g provision
per:aitt;ng them freedom OF trade
with Germany during the period OF
Transition and readjnstment until it is
possible for them TO bufid UP new
markets.
Such a solution was found abso-
1utely essential for certain industries
like cotton manufactures and the
wines Of -Alsace-Lorraine. foc which
no present market exists outside Ger
many. The conference experts who
agreed upon this solution believe the
arrangement to be equally advan
tageoas and acceptable TO Germany
The problem of The experts in tor
,nuiating the conditions under which
Germany Will be permitted TO re-
establish commercial relations with
the rest Of the world has been moss
complicated, since in order TO provide
for equality Of trade relations anc
prevention Of determinations againsl
the present opponents Of Germany Il
has been necessary 10 consider thai
Germany's ability to pay reparatlons
is largely contingent on the absence
of hanlperinS restrictions on the do
vclopn1ent Of home industries and fol
foreign trade.
It has been the enGeavor in consid-
ering the problem: TO cause as IT: :
less as possible tc the trade relations
before the war by virtue Of sDecia
arrangements and allow Germany
freedom Of tariff ragu'ation 50 far a
is compatible with ;!lo liecrsst:es 6
reparation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
COTTON MEN
MEET IN MEMPHIS
Convention to Consider Organi-
Zation of Fifty Million
Dollar Corporation
PLAN TO MARKET
COTTON DIRECT
State Owned Warehouses and FL
nancial Aid to Farmers Also
Considered.

Memphis. April l0.-Cotton plant
ers, bankers and representatives of
business interests Of all the cotton
States met here today with federal
and State officials TO consider the Or
ganizarion OF fifty million dollar e'N-
porting corporation as mems OF ia :
c;litating cotton movemert 10 Europe.
il is stated that the question Of
State Owned warehouses and fnanc!a!
aid 10 fam, ar: tp c::ahlr them =
ho.a their Gotten for renuncrative
Ss:cts also .i::c!lt b.. q 'scussed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
One HUNDRED
KNOWN DEAD
Destructive Tornado In Several
Western States Causes
Many Deaths
MANY MORE WILL
DIE OF INJURIES
The Property Loss Runs Into
Millions But Not AS Great as
Reported.

Dallas, April 10.-One hundred
known dead have been listed as VIC
tins Of the tornado. which Tuesday
night and Yesterday, struck northern
'lcN:;s, Southern Oklahoma and parts
rsst res? today from the chaos caus-
ed by the storm. The INJURED,
many SO badly hurt that they cannot
recover. ara expected 10 number sev-
eral hundred. The property damage,
while many thousand dollars smaller
than frs: expected. since the path of
The storm avoided all the principal
cities, striking only farm houses and
smaller villages, runs into the mil
lions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
QUEER TURN
\ CONFERENCE
i'll Peace Terms VIII Be Communi-
Gated to Germans Before
Plenary Council
American Delegates Issue State
To This Action.
nent Recording Opposition

Paris. April 10--The publication
IL Paris today Of q. statement, at
trihutcd TO british, sources, that the
ttrn,s Of the treaty OF peace will not
be presented TO the plenary session
Of the peace confernce until after
they have 'seen communicated TO the
German representatives,: caused great
comment among the delegates Of The
nations not represented on the coun-
ell of four. The publication brought
from the american mission the state
nlenl shat Il :a opposed to such plan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Few War Cripples
Government War Risk Bureau
Issues Statement

Washington. April l0.-There were
only 125 cases of total blindness and
less than four thousand amputations
in the American forces III the war.
tho bureau of war risk insurance stat
cd today. Denial was made that there
were any cases where men lost both
arms and both legs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Women at Cambridge
Petition Asking Admission of
Women to English
University

London. March IA memorial
has been presented TO Cambridge Uni
versity urging the admission of wo-
men to full university membership.
'--->--, r - SUGGESTED should be
Eab3ect to the same conditions and
.,s as men students and should
wear the cap and gown. Seven mas
ters of colleges and twenty-five pro-
fer~~-s c'gnea the petition.
women athletes are aspiring to
take part in the universitys sports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Soviet in Salzburg

'.cadon. April 10.-The proclama-
ticn Of Il soviet republic in Sa}z-
burg German-Austria. is reported in
u Central News Amsterdam dispatch
today Salzburg is near the Bavarian
border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Discussion Resumed
Wilson Presides Over
League of Nations Com
mission

Paris. April 10.--President Wilson
- expected 10 preside over the league
If nations commission when it resum-
Ell its session today. The program
.alled for a discussion Of the amend
,nents proposed by French, Ameri-
can and Japanese delegates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Message Reaches Washington
That He is Hammering
Ahead With Negotiations
NEWS CAUSES SATISFAC-
TION IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES
Public Not Informed AS to Ma
ture Of Latest Develop
nlents.

Washington, April 1o.-President
Wilson is "hammering ahead" and
has made good progress in his ne
gct!ations in Paris, according to ad-
vices received at the White House. It
is not stated just what progress has
been made, but those advices seemed
to cause considerable satisfaction in
official quarters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
4 Bolshevist Alliance
Relations Established Between
Russian and Bavarian Soviets

Berlin. April 10.-Diplomatic rela-
the Russian and Eavarian soviet gov
ernehents. according to the newspa-
per Zwolfuhrblatt
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Huns and Czechs Fight:
Violent Fighting on Moravian
Border Reported

London. April 10-Violent f@htin"
has occurred between Hungarians and
Czechs at Ungvar, near the Moraviar1-
Hungarian border. says u Central
News Amsterdam dispatch. One
hundred and fifty Hungariins were
killed. The Czechs also had consid-
era BILE losses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12

Berlin. April 10.-Government
troops are reported to have entered
Essen and to have occupied the
Krupp plant. which. according -
previous reports, had been seized by
the Essen strikers The troops I,ost-
ed artillery and machine guns at the
entrance to the plant