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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-09

Mr.. NJ. A. Malus, the architect,
met with Mr.. o. Stevenson, the con
tractor, also the Board, on We'd
nesday morning for final decis
ions in regard to the new gym.
Work will begin next Monday,
and it is hoped that all the men of
the community will assist by de-
voting as much time and labor as
possible toward the construction
of the building. In regard to this,
please consult Mr.. o. Stevenson,
Phone Black 204.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-09
THAT WENT DOUBLE.

His gay young wife showed him
the pictured advertisement of very
short and very skinny bathing suit.
SYou might let me have the money.
john" she said.
q can't consistently, my dear"
said he.
why not?'
"1'm man of modest means" >
Boston Transcript.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-09
SCHOOL NOTES
VASHON

Because of crowded conditions
in the grammar grades il became
necessary 10 add a halliday teach
er To the faculty. Miss Hazel Ma
gowan of Vashon accepted the po-
sitiU and began work last Mon
day morning, the exhibit room hav
ing been fitted mp as a class room
for her use.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-09
LOOKING AHEAD SIX MONTHS.

"The stock market always antici-
pates. You know"
well. il isn't alone in that, Judg-
ing from the jumps they've taken,
food, fuel and fares all seem to have
anticipated leap year" Boston
Transcript.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-09
Grade Cards

The report cards were given out
in high school for the first time ON
Wednesday. Parents are request
ed TO examine them carefully, sign
and return them promptly
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-09

Mr.. J. W. Carver win manipu-
late the worries of the new.Aldrich
piano Just installed by the w at
the hall. this Friday evening.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-09
...pw SIZE sAowen AER ANGER

George i told her | was going to
kiss her once for every step of the
way home.
Jack.-And what did she dos
George-Became very angry. but
me went upstairs and pat on hob
BILE skirt.-Pearson's Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Long Flight Planned
Trip From New York City to
San Francisco to Occupy Two
Days

Washington. June 2.-An attempt to
make q traDsconstinental fight from
New York City to San Francisco in
less than two days with only one stop
en- route will be made by the army
air service within the next few days.
A Martin bombing plane will be used.
The start will be from Mineola, L. T.
North Platte, Neb.. 1900 miles from
New York. mas been selected as the
midway point.
The schedule allows only 16 hours
and 80 minutes for the first lap and
the departure from North Platte is
set for $50 o'clock on the following
morning. The plane should land at
San Francisco about 5.5S p m. Of
ficial: here believe the trip should be
made easily in about 35 hours
Capt. Roy \. Francis. flyer of long
experience both in military aud COM
Eercial planes. will be in charge of
the flight He Will be accompanied by
Lieut. Edmund Vlunc and two or
three mechanics. Ti.> plane to be
used is capable Of carrying cne ton
Of freight or from 10 to ~ passeng-
erS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Endorse Santee
Crossing
Committee Named to Cooperate
with Clarendon County Or
ganizatidn

The good roads meeting held at the
Court House Monday was not large.
ly attended, but those who were
there made up in earnestness and in
intelligent appreciation of the import.
ance Of the proposed crossing at
.Pinckney's Landing for the lack of
numbers.
Mr.. r. B. Belser, with a map Of the
proposed State Highway System be-.
fore him, explained the project and
discussed the plan under considera-
ton for building the causeway and
bridge.
There was a general discussion
participated I'M by Messrs. w. Nc:
Seahrook, L. D. Jennings, NJ. M. Platt,
H "A. Moses, DR.. NJ. L Parler::and 9th,
erS.
On motion Of Mr.. H. a. Moses the
meeting endorsed the iPinckney Land.
ing crossing and the plan to organize
a stock company to build the cause.
way and bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Dozier Lee the.
following committee was appointed to
cooperate with similar committees
representing Clarendon and other
counties interested in establishing the
Santee River crossing: r. B. Belser,
L. D. jennings. NJ. NJ. Plat, II. A.
Moses, M. L. Parler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Plan Reign of Terror
Anarchistic Fighters Attempt
Bomb Murder of Promi-
nent Men

Washington, June 3.-The wide
spread bomb explosions YESTERDAY )
were the apparent sequel to the un-
successful May day outrages, when
Internal machines were mailed to gov
ernment officials and public men. 1t
is believed by officials to be another
move in the anarchistic movement for
the overthrow Of government in the
United States. Evidence that the plot
was carefully planned is contained in
a pamphlet found at the home Of At
torney General Palmer. whose resi-
dcnce in the fashionable section hero
was partly wrecked by a bomb. The
pamphlet, one Of large number
scattered about after the bomb pre-
maturely exploded and blew to bits
the author Of the crime, was signed
THE Anarchists Fighters" and was
undoubtedly intended as signal TO
show that a reign Of terrorism was on.
'fhe full list of cities in which explo-
sions occurred is: New York, Wash
ington Cleveland. Pittsburgh, two in
Philadelphia, two in Boston. Patter-
son and Newtonville. Mass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
HINES OUTLINES
RAILROAD PLANS
Would Form Roads Into Doz-
en- or More Great
Systems
ROADS UNDER
FEDERAL CONTROL
Sufficiently Attractive for Pri-
vate Capital and Afford Pro-
lection to Weak Roads.

Washington, June 3.-Director Gen
eral Hines outlined to the American
Short Line Railroad Association Con-
vention here today his plan for a per
nlanent solution Of the railroad prob
lem, under which the railroads would
be consolidated into from twelve to
twenty great systems, under goy2ra-
ment regulation sufficiently ,fn eS
to attract private capital and 2 d
protection to the weaker roads.
The only alternative to such reYh-
lation, he declared, would be public
ownership, for under any other
private management would be doc
to ultimate failure. W
The director general said that
der the plan Of consolidation each sS
tenn must be made up of some OF
stronger roads and some of the weak
er ones, be OF highly competitive
character and have government rep
resentation on its directorate.
A workable basis on which a proper
return On the valuation Of the rail
road properties could be ascertained
was essential, Mr.. Hines declared,
adding that excess earnings should be
divided between the railroads and the
government. Earnings put back in
the properties, he asserted, should not
form the basis for an increased valua-
ton Prompt action by congress n
providing for the future Of the rail
roads was necessary, in Mr.. Hines
view, as the present situation causes
the public to suffer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
ON THE TRAIL
OF ANARCHISTS
Police Claim to Have Found Clue
To Identity Of Murder
Gang
PHILADELPHIA SAID TO
BE HEADQUARTERS
Only An Accident Saved Life of
Attorney General Palmer.

Washington, June 3.-The police to-
day believed they had identified the
man blown to pieces last night in
the attempt to kill Attorney General
Palmer with q bomb as an anarchist
of Philadelphia. 1t is also said they
are confident the nationwide plot
against the lives OF government Off
Gals and prominent business men was
laid in that city.
A blood stained conductors iden-
tifcation check found IN front Of Mr..
the anarchist arrived in Washington
at 1870 last night from Philadelphia.
He went directly from the union sta
ton to the Palmer home and only a
few minutes before the explosion was
seen alighting from the car a few
blocks away by c. S. Briggs of Marion,
S. c..
The police would not reveal the
mans name, but they felt confident
the facts the, had gathered since mid
night would lead quickly to the appre-
hensicn of his associates whom they
relieve were responsible for the May
Day plot in which many Internal ma
chimes were sent through the mail.
The police are confident the plans to
take Mr.. Palmer's life would not have
miscarried if the anarchist hadn't
stubbed his toe on the low coping six
ieet from the front door. The coping
tripped the man and when he fell the
conclusion apparently set off the
bomb.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07

THE ALLENDALE,
TRAGEDY
Woman Swears Crowd of Farm
ers Shot Marley in
Allendale
UPSETS THE
| FIRST REPORTS
UPSETS THE
FIRST REPORTS
Just After Tragedy It Was
Claimed Hogg and Marley
Killed Each Other.

Aiken, June apparently new
light has been thrown upon the rcys-
serious killing of Jinf-Hogg and II. D.
Marley, the two we'll known planters
in the Allendale section last week. The
report first sent out broadcast Owe:
the country that Hogg was shot b5
Marley, and, then while Hogg was
wounded and lying on the ground that
he shot and killed Marley, has been
completely upset, according to the
testimony Of Carrie Standley, at Aiken
before Hon. Robert L. Gunter, the
solicitor of the circuit.
From the evidence Of Carrie Stan
ley, who is separated from her hus-
band and has been Marley's house
keeper, it appears that q crowd of
white farmers Of the Allendale section
shot Marley to death after coaxinS
him out of his house with the prom
ise of protecting him on his way to
surrender to the sheriff.
Carrie Standley appeared before Sc
licitor Gunter here and has sworn
that a crowd. Of men, consisting Of
Herman Lee John Dunbar, George ..
Kirkland, Henry D. Best Paul Black,
Hughes Reeves and Buck Lewis, came
up to the Marley place after the
shooting Of Hogg by Marley, and after
getting him to come out on the
ground, John Dunbar shot him twice
with a pump gun which he (Dunbar)
had taken from the hands Of Buck
Lewis.
According to the report it appears
that a gathering of ten farmers were
attending a fish catch and dinner at
Cohen's Bluff Jim Hogg and Buck
Lewis. whose homo is on the Georgia
side of the river near Brier Creek,
went down to the home Of H. D. MIR
ley, about three-quarters of mile
from Cohen's Bluff, TO pay visit. As
Hogg reached the Marley gate he was
attacked by Marley's dog, and bang
afraid of bad bite from the animal.
IS alleged to have shot and killed il
forthwith Marley, seeing the dead
dog, and Hogg with his gun in his
hand, came out OF his home and IS
said to have fired one load Of shot in
the breast of ~Hogg, who fell face
down on the ground Lewis then
lodged behind a tree until Marley en-
tered his home, when he ran to the
other members of the fishing party
and told them of the shooting.
1t is testified by Carrie Stanley
further that the whole party, solne
eight in number then fastened to the
Marley home, and after coaXing him
fo
The affidavits Of each member o:
the party conflict with the woman's
statement the party claiming that
Marley was standing over the pros
trtae body Of Hogg when the party
arrived, and that Marley appeared in
a threatening manner.
The testimony of the. woman states
that whiskey was on the breath of
several members Of the fishing party,
she especially designates John Dun
bar, whom she charges with firing the
two shots into Marley's body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Big Riot in
Toledo, Ohio
WilIys-OverIand Plant Guarded
by Former Soldiers

Toledo, June 3.-Two men were
shot to death and two others were
dangerously injured in a riot late to-
night growing out of the labor dis
turhances involving 1900 employees
Of the WHY'S Overland Automobile
Company The victims, presumably
idle employees of the company, were
killed by discharged soldiers who
are guarding the plant. The killing
was the elimination of three riots to-
day and tonight which resulted in in
jury to thirteen persons
Violence started early in the day
when crowd of idle workers storm
ed cars carrying loyal employees to the.
plant. smashed the car windows with
stones and bricks and pulled workers
into the streets where they were beat
en-. The situation famed into a pitch
ed battle tonight when idle workers
numbering 5000, including many wo-
men. storlned the entrances Of the
plant as the employees were leaving.
beat them with clubs and felled them
with shower OF stones and bricks.
Streets in front Of the plant were lit
tered with missiles and broken glass.
Mayor Cornell Schneider, under
whose direction the former soldiers,
still wearing their military uniforms,
were guarding the plant, issued a
statement in which he declared that
no more violence would be tolerated
and that every one who starts trou-
Bile will be dealt with forcibly and in
the manner which the occasion 6e-
mands' The former soldiers were
armed with rifles supplied at the di-
cection of the mayor. There are 500
OF them acting a semergency police.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
HUN DELEGATE
MAKE STATEMENT
DR.. Won Brockdorf- -Rantzau
Discusses Peace Conditions :.
From German Viewpoints
IDEA is STILL TO
EFFECT COMPROMISE
Germans Either Do Not Realize
or viii Not Admit That They
Were Decisively Whipped.

London, June Count ven Brock
dorff-Rantzau when asked by a repre-
sentative OF the Europe press bureau
whether he believed the German
counterproposal would lead to negc-
tiations, according to a Berlin dis
patch to the wireless press, said he
had cured himself Of the habit Of be-
lieving in such things. The chairman
of the German delegation added:
ct will do what I think right and
await results. The French press be-
gan the game Of asking 'sWill they
sign?' We on our part should reply
today with another question, Will
they negotiate?' p
According to an article in The
Temps on Wednesday our opponents
seem to ASSUME that the German
counterproposals go beyond the limits
within which they wish to grant US
discussion. If this article inter
prets the view of the enemy leaders
I hardly see any prospects Of an un-
derstanding.'
Asked whether he considered un-
bridgeable the gulf between the al
lied demands and the Germans, the
count replied:
This question itself is based on a
controversy of principles on which no
agreement can be reached. It is pos
sible to be Of different opinions about
the resources of Germany but there
exists no agreement about the ques-
ton whether this nation is to do
penance as criminal or to fulfill OBJ
legations as a party to the treaty.
'If in October, 1918, an avowa1 Of
it's sins had been laid before the Ger
man nation for its acceptance instead
|icf preliminary treaty regarding the
foundation of peace, it would have
continued to fight. At present Ger
many can not fight any more, but she
can still say no.
After declaring that if he were in
the position of President Wilson,
Premier Ciemenceau or Premier Lloyd
George he would be afraid Of ''as-
suming an equality to God" Count
yon Brockdorff- -Rantzau continued:
''At the moment when the moral
cloak of penal justice is removed from
h/NSNA
able for Germany to a certain extert
that we, as the vanquistcd, must make
sacrifices in power and goods. We
realize this. but we decline to agree
like criminals to our removal into a
second class position among the na-
tions.
There is in the draft an astonish-
ing amount of mental work which
could be used usefu!ly if the stipu-
lations which were formulated in the
most blunt one sidedness in favor Of
our opponents, were to change to a
point of view which would cores
pond with peace of justice. 1t is true
that such work would possess many
bones Of contention which would have
to be done away with in some other
manner bit the first condition for the
establishment Of peace of under
standing would have been fulfilled by
it."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Whaley and Lever
Win Fight
Steering Committee to Assist
Mr.. Clark Decided On

Washington, June 3.-Representa-
tives Whaley and Lever and others
who made q fight for a steering com
mittee Of the minority in the house
to assist in the leadership have ap-
parently won their fight to large en-
tent, although former Speaker Champ
Clark was unanimously made party
leader.
The special committee appointed to
consider and report on the steering
committee proposition has decided to
advise the establishment Of what is
to be called an advisory committee to
assist Mr.. Clark, and this recomren-
dation will undoubtedly be adopted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
No Marines Landed
Washington Has No Report
From Costa Rica

Washington. June 40 inforna-
ton regarding the reported landing
of American naval forces in Coasta
Rica has reached either the navy or
State departments and secretary Ian
iels said today he doubted that any
landing had been made. II any men
were sent ashore they were sailors
as the only marine detachment IN that
vicinity is the legation guard in Mica
raugua and officials said this could
not be moved without authority from
Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
MAY MODIFY
PEACE TERMS
Council of Four Has Two
Changes Under Con-
! sideration
INDEMNITY OFFER MAY
BE ACCEPTED
INDEMNITY OFFER MAY
Allies May Agree to. Gerrcan
Proposal for Plebiscite in j.

Paris, June s.-Two changes in the
German peace terms, one Territorial
and one financial are being consider
ed by the council of four, it was learn
ed today. The financial question is
possibly the acceptance of the Ger
man proposal to pay an Indemnify
Of one hundred billion marks which
would involve the dissolution Of eeae
allied financial commission to which
the Germans object. The second pro-
posal is for plebiscite in Silisia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Cotton Should
Be Housed
Loss From Exposure Would
Build Warehouse

- Columbia, June 4.-W. C. Smith,
State warehouse commissioner, yes
terday said farmers Of the State have
lost enough in weather damage to cot
ton left in the open this year to pay
for substantial warehouses. The av-
erage loss he says in damaged cotton
and in depreciation of quality of cot
ton in many instances will amount to
100 pounds to the bale. Mr.. Smith
suggests the size and type OF ware
house which may be built. He Will
be glad to furnish further particulars,
if called on. or will be glad to call
upon farmers who are interested in
warehouse building. During the sum-
mer months, when cultivation of crops
has been finished. he suggests that
the farmers engage in building these
warehouses. He advise shat COM
munity warehouses be constructed
where the individual crop does not
justify warehouse or the single
crop. His appeal to the farmers fol-
lows:
The farmer has had fine cppor-
tunity this year to learn how much it
costs him to leave his cotton out III
the weather. Many have lost over 100
pounds per bale. This summer, when
he has laid by his crop, he should
build himself a warehouse and put it
in the State warehouse system.
Farmer. you could build ware
house As feet by 100 feet by 12 feet.
metal roof wood sides and ends. dirt
or concrete floor for what you have
lost this season by leaving your cot
ton out in the weather Such a ware
house would hold 500 bales If you
do not raise 500 bates. so in which
your neighbor or build q community
warehouse. A warehouse of this kind
could be used for storing other things
when not being used for storing cot
ton.
The cotton stored in the State
warehouse the past season has saved
the farmers Of the State millions Of
dollars, not only by holding. but by
keeping it protected from the weather.
The mills and buyers give less for
cotton left out in the weather than
they do for cotton stored and pro-
tccted from the weather. Your cotton
may look like it is not damaged. but
you open it and see You want to pay
more attention to the staple than you
have been. You can raise just as much
per acre Of one inch and one and one
sixteenth inch staple as YOU can of
three quarters Of an inch.
THE mills OF the State are now con-
suming 100000 bales and while we
cais~ 100000 they are forced to so
out Of the State to buy cotton. be-
cause they can not get enough of one
inch and one and one-siXteenth inch
staple in the State.
when our mills spun yarns num-
bers 12s to 1Ss the tive-eighths to
Of an inch staple was
all right Now we have become more
skilled in manufacturing and are
spinning finer numbers and better and
longer staple is required.
'In 1880 our State had only S2,334
spindlcs. Today she has 4.91 ,52f
spindles In 1880 we made three and
onc-haIf yard sheetinss Chat is, three
and onc-half yards of cloth to the
pound of cotton): now we arc making
10 yard shettinss hence the demand
for better staple and better cotton.
The moral of all this is: Raise better
cotton. Take better care of it. store |
i. in the state warehouse system and |
get better price for it. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Prepare for Defense
Huns Getting Ready For Emer-
gencieS

Paris, June "A report has reach
cd peace conference circles that Gus
tav Noske. German minister OF de-
fense, recently made tour OF the
German coast defense and directed the
personnel to be prepared for emer-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Council of Americans
Delegation to Peace Conference
Discusses German Notes

Paris. June 3.-Presidcnt Wilson
met the American experts this morn
ing and discussed the question of the
replies TO be made to the German
notes on separations and the cconom-
ic phases Of the peace terms. The
meeting later developed into a general
conference of the full American dele
cation over the German counter pro-
pOSalS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
/. C. G. Power Restored
Senate Reports Favorably On
Bill Giving Rate Making
Powers

Washington, June 3.-The senate
interstate commerce committee today
ordered favorably reported the bill re-
storing Immediately the rate making
powers of the interstate commerce
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Petrograd Captured
Unconfirmed Report Received
in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, June 3.-Esthonian
and Finnish forces have captured Pc
trograd, according to an unconfirm-
ed telegram from Vardoe. received by
The National Tidenend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Return Of Wires
Bill For Ending Government
Control of Telegraph Lines

washington. June 3.-A favorable
report on the bill for the immedi&te
return of telephone and telegraph
wires to the owners WAS ordered to-
day by the senate interstate COM
merce committee, after the measure
had been amended to continue the
existing telephone rates sixty days al
ter final action by congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07

Paris. June 4.-Prcsident Wilson
received Commanders Read. Towers
ard BellinCer OF the transatlantic
scaplanes this morning. He conSrat-
ulated them and expressed great pride
in the work they accomplished during
-their fight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Trouble for DR.. DoTten

Berlin, June 3.-The German gov
ernment has issued an order for the
arrest OF Dr. Dortcn. president of the
new REenisr republic, the North
German Gazette announced today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Mayor Wires for Troops.

Columbus. June 3.-At midnight 20
night Mayor Schneider of Toledo,
wired Governor Cox, saying, send
troops Immediately to Toledo"
The mayor said all available deputy
sheriffs had been sworn in but that
he was unable to cope with the sit
uation."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07
Won the Derby
Historic Race at EPSON Downs
Goes to Grand Parade

London, June 4.-Grand Parade
won the Derby at Epson Downs today.
Bunchan was second, Paper Money
third. Thirteen horses ran.