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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-28
LEvEL.HEADED DENMARK.

In the midst Of the territory grab
bing and population-swallowing that
have characterized the greater part
Of Europe even during the efforts at
Paris to make just peace, it is
pleasant to find one nation that has
absolutely no ambition to take any
other nations land or rule over any
alien people. That nation is Den
mark.
The Peace Conference undertook, as
part of its German settlement, to re-
store to Denmark the area stolen by
Germ any in 1854. It was not pro-
posed % restore the entire province
Of Schleswig with it's old boundaries.
The Peace Conference decided that
the fairest way was to hold a plebis-
cite, or popular referendum, carried
out in three separate voting districts
running across the province in the
form of narrow belts drawn from east
to west. The idea was to make sure
that the new boundary lines would
harmonize colsely with the racial
frontiers.
Now Denmark protests against this
plan, and for a most astonishing rea-
son. She says that in the southern
strip, which amounts to 700 square
miles, the population is mostly Ger
man, and she objects to a plebiscite
there because she is afraid the Ger
mans would vote to come into Den
mark, and she does not want them.
When any nation, particularly a
small one, refuses to accept a rich
province merely because most of the
residents are not OF her own race,
surely the millennium has come.
And yet this Danish plea need not
| be set down as either justice or phil
anthropy. It is simple common sense.
The Danes have seen all the evi! that
comes from extension of sovereignty
over alien races, and they want none
Of It. Denmark's quiet example
should prove valuable in Europe just
now, with particular reference to
Italy and the ambitious nations of
middle Europe.
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THE wArcHmAn AND soUTHRoN, MAY IS, 1919.

Attorney General Palmer announces
that hard cider. is not forbidden by
the federal dry amendment, because
it is not s.wine.'' However, just to be
on the safe side, German citizens had
better stop calling it apple wine.''
The Germans keep right on saying
that they can't sign the treaty. But
every reader Of German propaganda
knows that Germanys speciality is
doing the impossible.
x *
The gobs are going to try the big
hop in a new blimp pretty soon. This
naval terminology is so poetic, don't
you think?
y y
Carving Turkey Troubles France
says dispatch. Well, what can you
expect of a nation that hasn't any
Thanksgiving Day?
x 4 +
peace and politics viii divide the
attention of the new congress" says
a correspondent. A fine prospect for
peace!
= = x
It's dollars to doughhuts the Sal
vation Army will get that money it
wants to raise.
*
The race is not to the swift The
slow seaplanes win.
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A BRAZILIAN REVELATION.

South American Journalists in gen
eral seem to have a special genius for
knowing things about the United
States that are not so, but certain
Madeiros de Albuquerque of Brazil is
positively inspired.
After a visit to this country, he
publishes in Rio de Janeiro newspa-
per particularly brilliant piece Of
misnformation, accusing the United
States Of "fomenting revolutions in
Mexico" and adding that Brazil is
considered by the United States only
as a possible future colony" He ex-
plains this supposed attitude toward
Brazil as follows:
1.-The United States wants to obtain
as part of the payment Of the debt OF
France and England a bond for Bra
zl's- debt to those powers. On the
Jay this is realized, Brazil will be sold
to the United States. which, on the
first occasion we fail to meet the in
terest, will do to US what she has done
to Central American nations'-sone-
thing which, whatever it is. must be
particularly horrible and oppressive.
ANY American of mature age and
intelligence and a moderate knowi-
edge Of his own country and its aims
must yield, as he reads this, to a
growing sense Of wonder-wonder that
even a Latin journalist should be so
gullible, and wonder as to where and
from whom he picked up the mater.
ial for his revelation.
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gems in favor Of the innovation

seems In favor Of the innovation.
Heretofore the rule in this church;
as in nearly all others has been rigid.
It was not based merely on the preju-
dice so long existing in nearly every
department of life, but on rather
literal feminine Interpretation Of
st. Paups injunctions in his epistles
to the Corinthians and to Timothy:
sLet your women Keep silence in
the churches, for it is not permitted
them to speak; but they are COM
manded to be under obedience, as also
saith the law. And if they viii learn
anything, let them ask their husbands
at home; for it is a shame for women
to speak in the church
ssLet the woman learn in silence,
with all subjection But suffer not a
woman to teach, nor to usurp author
ity over the man, but to be in silence" :"
It may be doubted whether either
man or woman has changed much
since those early Christian days. But
standards have certainly changed. Wo-
men speak in public good deal now
adays, without anybody thinking it a
shame or a scandal. They have be-
come the main support of churches.
They have been admitted to the bar.
to legislative bodies and to public po-
sitions of various kinds in many coun-
tries. They will probably be admit
ted, before long, to the pulpits of
many churches.
And when they are, what about st.
Paul?
The women preachers themselves
will probably explain that the pro-
hihition may have been all right for
Paul's time, but he would make diff
ferent rule if he were living now. Or
they may simply end the argument
by saying that 'tPaul meant well, bat
he didn't understand"
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AAlERICANIZE THE WOMEN.

One item of great importance in
any Americanization scheme is the in
teresting of the foreign women. If
thy can be made to see what Amer
icanisn can mean to themselves ana
their children, half the battle will be
won.
AS a, rule the foreign women arc
little accustomed to think for them
selves. The man is absolute master
of home and destiny. Probably the
first result of the womans promulga-
ton of her new ideas will result in .
beating for her. But right here the
courts step in. No man can abuse
his wife in this country and get away
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Marriage.

A quiet marriage was solemnized
at the home Of Mrs. B. \. Stewart on
Harvin street at 8 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoo.1. Mr.. Charles James Craig, OF
A1co1u and Miss Viola Clarise Rear.
don. of New Zion, S. c., being united
in the bonds of natrimony, Rev. w.
E. Tnayer performing the ceremony.
III. Craig is a successful farmer Of
A!colu and the bride is the Oldest
daughter OF Mr.. J. H. Reardon Of the
New Zion section of Clarendon coun-
tx. She has made her home in Sum-
ter with Mrs. Stewart for the past SIN
months and has made many friends
here. who unite in congratulations
icJ,
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RELIGIOUS EQUALITY FOR NO.
MEN.

There is no longer much question
about woman's political equality with
man. but there still seems to be a gooG
deal Of doubt about her religious
equality.
The matter is brought to public at
tention by the general assembly OF
the Presbyterian church, in session al
st. Louis. The assembly has been de-
batting whether women hereafter
should be authorized to act as min
listers and elders Of the church and
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THIRTEEN POINTS.

Germany is engaged in her last
big propaganda drive. It is we'll for
Americans to be on their guard. It
is aimed especially at this country
and is designed to save Germany from
the fulfillment Of her war obligations
by playing dishonesty upon American
generosity and sense Of fair play.
Nearly all the talk is based on the
same text, the Fourteen Points,
Germany maintains that the peace
settlement, which according to the
armistice agreement was to be work
ed out along the line Of the fourteen
principles stated by President Viii
son, has ignored these principles COM
pletely Germany is therefore ap-
pealing. over the head Of the Peace
Conference, to the American people. A
recent statement issued to American
newspapers by the German cabinet,
after wordy argument, concludes as
follows:
eve demand nothing more than
that Americans place the fourteen
points opposite the peace terms. We
do not believe that anyone in Unit
ed States will then have the courage 90
claim that there can be found in the
peace conditions one single trace left
Of President Wilson's program.
and here begins Americas definite
duty to step in. America either must
put it's fourteen points through or it
must declare that it is unable to do SO
or that it does not want to do so, so
that in no case may the world be led
to believe that America desires to have
the peace conditions count as Presi-
dent Wilson's fourteen points.
That is our demand, to which we
cling. and we cannot imagine what
argument from the American side
would be effective against it.
Plenty of Americans, in public life
and private life, have "placed the
Fourten Points opposite the peace
terms" and have found NO less than
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'World supremacy or downfall was
the motto of the Prussian Junkers.
They paid their money, and they
took her choice. And now they're
beefing about it.
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100 PER CENT CLEAN.

Saratoga. n Y, has gone about
the cleanup business in earnest, and
reminds her citizens that no manure
pile should be allowed to remain in
any residence district, nor any mos
quito-breeding ditch be left untitled.
These are excellent suggestions. It
is of little use to make the house and
dooryard clean and sweet, if within a
block is an old stable with a manure
pile back of it, or a grocery store
with a lot Of decaying vegetables
calling flies and breeding more. The
little ditch, too. which breeds the gay
aasquito is breeding fever at the same
8s. and it may be within five min
@ walk of the most beautifully
ESST place in the town.
The awakening Of public spirit
helps to do away with these evil spots.
nd where a citizen shows himself
unworthy of the name, or careless Of
the high standards of his neighbors,
| force should be used to compel hir,
to fall in line.
Wars are generally followed By
plaques Of one sort Or another, and
the greatest security of any commun-
ity against these unwelcome visitors
| is a cleanliness which extends to ev-
cry residence, barn, store and vacant
lot,
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FORD TRUCKS-IVe are now getting
in Ford Trucks. If you want one
for hauling cotton plckers. farm or
other uses see us now. Shaw Mo-
tor Co.
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FOR SALE-Or will trade for dry
cattle several Jersey heifers or
young COWS with young calves. e.
w Dabbs. Mayesville. S. c. r. l.
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REEHIyIIs AND SUPPLIES--I have
lately received a few Georgia made
hives and frarnesS and 10 frame
size. Also on hand sections and
foundation for comb honey n. G.
Osteen, $50 w. Hampton Ave.
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Mrs. oty left this morning on a
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
China to Put Shantung
Question Jp to League

WASHINGTON. July 22-Dr. Chao-
CHI WI, one of the Chinese delegates
T. the peace conference arrived in
Washington to-day 10 discuss the Shan
turg settlement with Senator'S and Of
fe.als. Reiterating that China planned
70 submit the Shan-ung question to the
league o. nations Immediately upon its
formation, Dr.. Wa paid a tribute TO the
American mission TO the peace con
ference, saying the Chinese delegation
deeply appreciated the work the mis-
sioa had done on behalf Of China
China said Dr. Va, will not sign
the peace treaty because she wants 70
be free 70 take whatever action may
be necessary in the future The
league Of nations undoubtedly viii Of
fer the best avenue TO approach The
si,uation."
Japaa's promises in regard TO Shan
tung we're described By DR. WI as be
Ing empty" Of any real meaning.
Th,s is China's case, in oref.' said
Dr.. W.. Japan mas something to
winch me is rot entitled and the
possession is bound TO result in diff
c4lt.es7
Chira's purpose, the delegates said,
y % secure some modification Of the
German peace treaty mat Will prevent
toe retention Of Shantung by Japan.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Bel giu1n Honors Its
" ar Heroes at Great
I etc III Brussels
King Albert and Poincare
Given Ovations by Public
at Victory Parade: Dead
and Manned Get Wreaths

BRUSSELS. July % Never in its
history has Brussels witnessed such
tremendous crowds as those which
took part to-day in the celebration of
the Belgian national festival Pres
iden. Poinoare o. France IS here. ard
it seemed as if the whole population
was in the streets 10 witness the
various features of the celebration.
A striking feature Of the fete was
the parade Of school children. reviewed
by the three children Of King Albert
Princes Leopold and Charles and
Princess Marie-Jose
Pay Tribute to Manned Heroes
The children placed wreaths at the
feet of manned soldiers, in tribute TO
Belgium's living heroes. while at the
cenoraphs, erected in the park close
to the Royal Palace. thousands paid
tribute to the heroic dead.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
were participants in the ceremonial
before the cenotaphs. They walked
from the palace and laid wreaths be
fore the empty tombs. as did Pres ,dent
Poincare later
Last nights illumination of Brus-
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
139 OF Z. S. Forces in
Russia Are Slain in
Battle Up to July l
Net1 York T-1buns
W1shMCrOn Bnreru

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Amer
ican forces in Russia and Siberia suf-
fered 139 battle deaths from August l3,
1918, TO July l, last, according to
casualty figures made public today by
the statistics branch Of the General
staff or the army. In engagements
With the enemy on the Archangel front
80 Americans we're killed and % died
of wounds suffered IN battle. In the
Siberian expedition "a were killed in
action and 7 died oe wounds
Disease and other causes claimed 189
members Of the Archangel expedition,
while 80 died from similar causes
among the Siberian forces
The total wounded severely, slightly
and TO degree undetermine in the
Northern Russia forces was 287, while
II were wounded in Siberia. OF the
- American soldiers taken prisoners
in Archangcl 3 have been recorded as
released and has died. The 6 soldiers
recently made prisoners by the enemy
in - beria have been rclcased. The
missing in action reported in the
Northern Russia campaign totalled %.
none Of the Siberian force ls listed as
missing in action.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Death From Rear
Awaits Reds Who
FaIter in Battle
Terror Rule Prevails in Boil
slleyik Army as Well as
Cities as Decisive Hour
ears, Say Siberians

OMSK. July (Delayed> - Red
and villages of Bolshevik Russia, but
even among the Boishevik troops, &C
cording to data gathered by the intel
ligence service of the Siberian army.
Battalions Of Hungarians, Chinese,
Let's and members Of the Bolshevik
party are placed behind attacking regi-
ments Of the Red army, according to
the intelligence reports Red army Of
acers, it is said, are given the right to
shoot. without trial. disOhedient SOL
diers Uprisings in cities and villages
are continuing and are being drast-
callv suppressed by the Bolsheviki.
Hunger is said to be general in the
cities and epidemics are reportd to be
causing thousands Of deaths daily, as
there are no physicians or medicines.
Peasants Won't Sow Crops
Cultivated acreage is estimatd to
have decreased to one-hfth Of normal
and the peasants are refusing to SOW
crops since the Red army acquisitions
the produce.
An appeal to all the people TO join
the fight against Bolshevism, "in this
decisive hour of the great struggle" p"
was issued to-day by General Pepelia-
yev, commander of the Siberian army.
The Bolshevik leaders are making
their last efforts to break the iron
ring Of the armies which have sur
rounded them" the proclamation says.
They have compelled all the male
population from seventeen years up to
forty-fve to enter The Red army, and
they have placed behind them detach-
ments of HungarIans, Chinese and
Lettish executioners. Our army had to
retreat"
Four armies of Admiral Kolchak' 8
all-Russian government are fighting
the Bolsheviki on four fronts that ex-
tend for : 800 miles, the General Staff
announced to-day.
These fronts are the eastern, south
ern, northwestern and northern.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Says Palmer in New Job
Would Pass on Own Case

WAsH1NGTON, July 22.-~Thc SEN
ate judiciary sub-committee. consider
Ing objections 20 confirmation Of A.
Mitchell Palmer al Attorney General,
NJ a meeting today arranged IN hear
Harold Remington, New York lawyer.
next Thursday In oppostion TO Mr..
Palrner'n nomination.
Mr. Remington has filed objections
70 confirmation on the ground TINT, as
Attorney General, Mr.. Palmer would
have many questions coming before
him for decision in connection with his
administration Of the Alien Property y
CustDdian'g office.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

selS. or the eve Of the fete. was on
an unprecedented scale A part Of
the preliminary celebration was
great torchlight parade.
The American troops who were a.
the head Of the procession marched
magnificently and were the recipients
Of showers Of flowers and thunders
Of cheers. The demonstration for the
Americans continued throughout two
hours o. march
Fete Proceeds Despite Rain
Rain fell Internationally during ths
day but failed 70 dampen the enthu-
siasm Of the spectators or TO mar the
brilliance Of the procession which
marched through the principal thor
oughfares.
Allied troops passed in review be-
fore King Albert and Marshal Foch
Later they paraded past President
Poincare. Nine. Poincare and mem
bers of the Belgian royal family. In
spite Of the rain the crowd cheered
increasingly and showered the soldiers
with flowers
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23

livestock Will soon be Aourishing
again and her dairy produce Will have
The Rotterdam brought home eleven
members OF an American cotton mis-
SION that left the United States in
May to visit the principal textile CEN
tres OF Europe and invite the leading
Weavers and spinners TO attend the
orld's Cotton Conference 10 be held
IN New Orleans in October The cotton
delegation said that at least 200 Euro
pean textile manufacturers of Europe
would attend.
One of the mission was ". Irving
Bullard, banker of Boston, who said
that America would have TO wake up il
she wished TO break even with Eng
land IN the pursuit Of German trade.
Must Invest Abroad
This country VIII for business rea-
sons he said have to put aside senui-
ment and prejudice in dealing with
Germany. We may be grieved at her,
get her trade For tn last three months
Great Britain has had trade experts
IN Germany and she mas stolen q
march on US. Also We must invest
heavily in foreign securities i we ex-
pect to do a tfourishing business With
the European countries.
Another traveller was Mrs. John j.
White, Of Washington. delegate 10
the Women's international Congress IN
Zurich in May.
There were twenty-four German and
hungarian women at the conference,
said Mrs. White, Representing the rad
zeal women, who favored the extinction
of the military rulers. At least TO-
J !
class, and protested against the IN
vasion of Belgium. Most Of them we're
put in jail. We have record OF zone
German woman who arose a. O. meeting
IN Berlin and cried shame when the
Germans were laudirg the sinking of
the Lusltania
We're in the Minority
Such women, however, represented
only minority part of the feminine
population Of the empire Germany
the war"
Among others on board were Mrs.
Hampton Gary. wife of the United
States Diplomatic Agent at Cairo. and
Miss Hester Hosford. of Watertown.
\. y, a writer who had been attached
to the general headquarters Of the 4.
T. r for year.
The Rotterdam brought 1873 officers
and men, made up largely OF casuals
and the 2lst Field Artillery Of the
Fifth Division. Among the oficers w-,s
Colonel W. F Harreil, of Marion. s
C., who was wounded seven times. He
went OVERSEAS in command Of the list
Battalion II the 10th Infantry.
he IS called by his men the grand
Old man Of the army" and two gun
-iarrell . The men said he had killed
more Germans than any man in his
regiment, and had the reputation Of
driving nails with bullets at 200 wards
tie wore the D.. S. c., Croix de Guerrs
with two palms. the D. S. NJ. and a
silver and one gold star.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
French Colonials, Ruma-
mans, Jugo-Slavs, Italians
and Hungarians Will Move
on Hungarian Capital
Bella Kun Gives Warning
SAYS His Government Will
Not Admit Right of the
Entente to Intervention

VIENNA, July % (By The Associ-
ated Press ).-General Franchet d'Es-
percy, commander of the Allied forces
in the Near East, announces that he
is preparing an advance upon Budapest,
the Hungarian capital, with $50, 900
troops. The army is made up Of
French Coonials, Rumanians, Jugo-
Slavs, Italians and Hungarians The
Hungarians are commanded by Gene raj
Krotochwil
Special dispatches within the. past
ten days have reported that such a
movement by General d'Esperey was
in contemplation.
LONDON. July z2.-Bela Kun, de-
posed head Of the Hungarian Soviet
government, is quoted in an interview
by the Reuters correspondent at Buda
pest under date of July IS as saying
he was convinced a world revolution
was inevitable, but in the mean time
Hungary was willing to make peace
with what he termed the captalistic
nations.
The Hungarian. government will
never admit that the Entente has a
right to interfere in Hungary's in
ternal or domestic affairs. The new
government has nothing to do with
Hapsburgs"
A Socialist government was impos-
sible in Hungary, according to Bella
Kun, and that was realized by the So
cialist leaders.
Vienna dispatches under date of July
19 reported the removal of Bella Kun as
head of the Budapest Soviet govern
menr. He was replaced by group of
three men, who, it was said, were con-
vinced that the Allies were too weak
or unwilling to intervene forcibly in
Hungarian affairs.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-23
Bill to Deport DR.. Muck
And 5 L Others Reported
Ers- y II T~,5a,r .

WASHINGTON, July 22-The John
son bill, providing means to deport 5l3
aliens. including Dr.. Karl Muck, still
interned at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia,
and Fort Douglas, Utah. was reported
out unanimously by the House Com
mittee on immigration and Naturaliza-
tion to-day. Two thousand seven hun
dred other aliens have already been re-
patriated from these and other camps
The bill VIII require that these aliens
be deported after hearing at which
they fail to show that they are not
undesirable. The burden Of proof viii
rest upon the alien.