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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Huns PLEAD FOR
POINTS
Counter Proposals Assert That
They Have Right to Terms
Based On Wilson'S Plan
ALLIED TERMS IGNORE
THIS PRINCIPLE
Also Take No Account Of Fact
That Germany IS Now Strict
ly Democratic

Berlin, May 2s.-The German coHn
ter proposal as to the terms OF the
treaty will, in the opening section
argue for the existence Of Germany's
contractual right to a treaty OF peace
based on President Wilson's fourteen
points.
The second section will deal with
the contradiction between the draft
of the treaty and the previous assur
ance from entente states and the gem
eral ideals of international right. The
counter proposals will declare that
the peace terms completely ignore the
fact that Germany has replaced an
''imperialistic and irresponsible" gov
ernment by strictly democratic oife5
and that Germany in her proposals
for a league Of nations has adhered
to the principle of lipitation of arraa-
mentS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Railroading in Siberia
American Engineers Help Ope-
rate Disorganized System

Titsikar. Manchuria. April s.
Right at the edge Of the great Mon,
golian desert, Major George II. Towe!
Of Eauclaire, Wis, and eleven other
American engineers. have laboreG
throughout rigorous winter, helping
the Russians run their great Trans
Siberian railroad. now disorganiZed
and sorely in need Of American as
sistance. These sturdy men form a
section Of the corps CT workers Or
ganized by John F. Stevens, the
American engineer. in an attempt to
reorganize the railroad.
We've had it 55 below zero here, y
said Major Tower to the correspond
ent Of the Associated Press, but
we've got used to it. Still. it is cold.
You can't deny that and the nights
are pretty long,
The major said he and his associ-
ates had charge Of the railroad section
between Titsikar and Hailar, and that
141 locomotives were assigned to their
section. They were always waiting
for the time when they would be Civ
en- a bigger opportunity to help in re-
orga niZing the railroad.
Both Titsikar and Hailar are great
centers 70 rthe soya bean industry for
which Manchuria is famed. Also, the
district abounds in cattle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Head Of Furman
DR.. w. J. McGothlin of Nash
vile Made President

Greenville. May 27.-Dr. W. ]. Nc
Glothlin who holds the chair al
church history at the Southern Bap'
tist Theological Seminary. Nashville
Tenn. today was elected president OF
FLrman University by the board OF
trustees DR. ,JcGothliu announced
at a luncheon Of the Rotary C,u5
given today in his honor that he would
accc>t the presidency and will enter
upon his duties at the beginning s,f
the next session. > movement was
started TO provide Furman with q
gymnasium to cost $4,000, and ]. W.
Norwood announced that he would
give $4,000 provided $4,000 add
tional were raised. This additional
amount, would be raised, it was as
sured tonight.
DR.. McGlothlin has been assoclat-
cd With the Southern Baptist The"-
logical Seminary for o number of
years and is one Of the most prolni-
nent Raptists in the South. He was
recently offered the secretaryship CT
the Southern Baptist convention
He Will succeed DR.. f. VI. Poteat.
who resigned about a year ago To 50
on the lecture platform for The Bap-
tist church with headquarters n
New York DIR. s. Z. Bradshaw has
been acting president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Recommends Three Year Build
ing Program be Abando doned
AS League Will Keep Peace
UNCLE SAM WILL Z ].
LEAD THE WAY.
Secretary May Says if Amer
lea Reduces Armament Eng
land, France and Italy VIII
Do the Same

Washington, May 27s-The policy OF
the navy department. for a fleet sec
ond to none in the world has been
Temporarily abandoned.
Secretary Daniels, appearing before
the house naval affairs committee to-
day, outlining the needs of his depart
ment for the. next fiscal year recon-
naended that the entire 1913 three
year building program Of ten battle
ships and ten battle cruisers be aban-
doned, saying that the trend Of tie
world towards universal peace aad
the operation Of the proposed leagie
of nations made competition for SUI
premacy of the seas no longer ne
cessity.
The naval secretary asserted that
as the United States had taken fore
mest part in promoting the leae'1e ct
nations, it would be this nations duty
to show faith in the covenant by 1e-
susing to authorize further large ad-
ditions TO the sea forces. Work on
the 1916 program, he said, should f.c
completed as soon as possible. but the
1919 program, which, it is estimated,
would 4involve an exenditure Of more
than a billion dollars, should be
wiped off the slate"
There can be no halfway ground, .
he told the committee, which will I'M
tate all naval legislation. Either we
must have the league to safeguard the
interests fevery nation Or the big
sest navy in the world"
Explaining the reasons for the navy
departments change Of policy, Sec:e-
tary Daniels said that when he ap-
peared before the committe last De-
cenlber and urged additional ship con-
struction, the associated governm en;S
had not begun consideration of a
league of nations, and conditions made
it necessary that the United States
should not be caught again as .unpre-
pared as it was at the outbreak OF
the war.
""But since then," he said, "the cove
nant has been drafted and q new era
Cor the world has begun. Peace vii!
take the place of bloodshed. 1T will
be far best for the interests Of all ma
tons that the United States should
SET a precedent by stopping where it
is
Mr.. Daniels said that if the United
States did net launch new building
programs other nations would follow
the example and change their naval
plans accordingly. Great Britain
France and Italy. he asserted, are
waiting on the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
HARDING FOR
COTTON BANKER
Head Of Federal Reserve Sys-
TEN Choice Of Promoters of
Cotton Corporation
WOULD ADD GREAT
STRENGTH TO SYSTEM
Builders of Great Organization
to Handle Cotton Crop for
Benefit of South Plan Wisely.

New Orleans, May 27.-At a meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
proposed $100. 100000 cotton export
corporation held here today, it be-
came known that Gov ". P. G. Hard
ing of the federal reserve board
Washington and formerly of Birming-
ham, was favored by many as frs;
president upon organization. No def
mite action was taken today The
committee will meet again tomorrow
afternoon.
The committee was in executive ses-
sion. It is known several cities made
bids for convention to further
plans.
Two subcommittees were announc-
ed. They are: Committee on legal
and charter work, Gov. Ruff!in Pleas
ant of louisiana, chairman; Senator
Leroy Percy, Mississippi and L. D.
Jennings, South Carolina; committee
on organization. r. Brinkley Snow
den, Tennessee. B. F.. Willingham,
Georgia and w. 2. Thompson, Lod-
isiana.
The question of tax is being con-
sidered by the committee and mem
hers openly favor incorporation in a
State in which exemption is possible.
The committee members in session
here are: Governor Pleaant, presid-
ing: w. E. Thompson. New Orleans;
B. F. Willingbam, Macon, Ga; J. a.
Brown. Chadbourne, \. c.: r. Brinilley
Snowden. Memphis; Leroy Percy,
Greenville, Miss; Hinton F. Carr,
Rirmingham: and L. ID. Jennings,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
When He Saw That His Plane
Was Falling he Hunted For
Ship and Landed in Track
coon JUDGMENT AND
GOOD LUCK
His Experience VIII Encourage
Rather Than Deter Others
From Making Trans-Atlant
Attempt.

London, May 26.-The Daily Mail
today prints a dispatch from Thurso
Scotland, giving the simple narrative
Of Harry 6. Hawker, the British
aviator, regarding the unsuccessful
attempt to fly across the Atlantic made
by himself ane Lieut.. Comndr. Mac
5kenzie Grieve;
eve. had very difficult ground to
rise from the other side said Hawk
er. To rise at all we had to rur
Idiagonally across the course.
"Once we got away we climbed
well but about 10 minutes up We
passed from firm clear weather into
Newfoundland fog banks. We go1
well over these, however. and o.
course lost sight of the sea.
.The sky was quite clear for the
first few hours, when visibility be-
came very bad. Heavy cloud banks
were encountered and eventually We
few into a heavy storm with raR
squalls. !.
"At this time we were flying wei
above the clouds at a height of about
15, 600 feet.
About five and one half hours out
owing to the choking Of the filter, the
temperature of the water cooling ou1
engine started to rise but after com
ing down several thousand feet We
overcame this difficulty. Everything
went well for another few hours wheI
once again the circulation system be-
came choked and the temperature Of
the water rose to the boiling point.
Eve of course realized that unit
the pipe was cleared we could no'
rise much higher without using lo
of motor power. When we were about
t12 l-2 hours on our way the circula,
ton system was still giving us trouble
and we realized that we could not &C
on using up our motor power.
Then it was that We reached the
first fateful decision to play for safe.
ty. We changed our course and be,
gan flying diagonally across the mar
shipping lane Tor about two and one
half hours when to our great relief
we sighted a Danish steamer which
proved to be the tramp Mary.
1--WE sent up our light distress sig
nails. These were answered promptly
and then we flew on about two miles
and landed in the water ahead OF the
steamer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
italians Block Progress
Fine Italian Hand in Evidence
in Delay of Negotiations With
Austrians
BY The Associated Press.

Paris. May :28.-Althougil ar
rangements have been. made to pre-
sent the peace treaty to the Austrian
delegation Friday at noon, efforts by
the peace conference to reach a de-
cision relative to the Southern boun-
daries Of Austria have been delayed
on account Of the position Of the Ita!-
ian delegates. The Italians are linking
the questions regarding the Austrian
boundaries and the Dalmatian coast
together, but the council of four hopes
to have the Dalnlatian problem post
poned for later settlement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Welcome for NC-4
british Air Ministry Plan Great
Reception at Plymouth

Plymouth, May 2a--It is annoHnc-
cd here that The British air ministry,
is planning to give Seaplane NC-4 and
her crew a great reception. Three
flying boats in addition TO airplanes
will so out to escort the Americans
to the mooring station. The crow
will be guests of honor at the ROYAL
Ar Force Station. probably on the
day following their arrival.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
White Man Lynched
Jay Lynch Taken From Court
Room by Angry Mob

Lamar, Mo-, May 2S-Shortly after
Jay Lynch had pleaded guilty to the
murder of Sheriff John Harlow and
his son and had been sentenced to life
Imprisonment here late today, "a iao,l
from the hands of officers and hanged
him in the yard before a crowd of 5o9t
persons. When Lynch's body was.
swung into the air, the spectators, insS
cluding many women and children,
cheered.
Lynch is one of few white men to.
be lynched in Missouri.
Immediately after Judge 3. G.
Thurman passed sentence, he ordered
! Lynch taken to his Office under guard
Of seven deputies. Here he was al
lowed to greet his wife, baby, mother
and sister His handouts had been
removed that he might hold his baby
and he had just given the child back
to its mother when the men entered
and seized him.
Lynch was brought from Hutter,
Mo, today, where he had been held
in Jail since his arrest in Colorado
i'several weeks ago. There were no
threats or show Of violence before
hand and. according to Witnesses the
mob gathered quietly in corridors
of the court house and in the yard
Capital punishment is not possible
under a law enacted by the legis1a- :
ture in 1917. An attempt was made 20
repeal the present law shortly after
the Lynch shooting and me chief sup
of +1,o
Representative Henry Chancellor OF
Barton county. where Lynch was
hanged.
Lynch was arrested at Lamar, on
the request of ST. Louis authorities,
where he was charged with box car
robbery On March Sheriff Harlow,
in response to a request Of Lynch to
use the long distance telephone, open
ed his cell. Lynch drew a revolver
stantly The son of the sheriff came
10 his fathers rescue and was also
shot by Lynch and died two days
later
A posse with bloodhounds attempt
ed to trail Lynch but failed.
Leaving Lamar, Lynch, according
to his confession. went to Kansas City
aAd from there 20 st. Louis, where he
obtained funds from friends Going
TO Jacksonville. H.. ne purchased
motor car and started West. fIe was
refused permission to cross the Mex !.
lean border and continued on to Los :!
Angeles. EGoming back East, he was :
recognized at La Junta. Col, by It (.
resident OF Lamar. and arrested on
May Ia. He was brought back to Mis-
souri, and confined at Butler, the au-
thorities at that time believing that
he would not be safe at Lamar be-
cause of the intense feeling After
his return to Butler, Lynch confessed :
that he had tramped through the
surrounding Lamar after his
escape ands once while being trailed
by the posse with bloodhounds had
stood on one OF the street corners OF s
the town alle watched the posse work.
While Lynch made no confession as
to where he had obtained the wesp-
on which he used to kill Sheriff Ha,s-
ow and his son. his mother and witn
we're supposed to have snuggled ii sa
him. They. were held i1nmediasely
after his escape on the charge Of hc-ss
ng accessories to the crime.
=
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31

Plymouth. Eng, May 81 (By the
Associated Press) 1.-THE news OF the
fight Of the Amc rican navy seaplane.
EC-4 from Ponta Del Gada to Lisbon
was received with the greatest inter-
est in Plymouth, which is to be the
final destination Of the big aircraft, IN
its trip from Newfoundland TO, Eng
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Woman Will
Make Attempt
Ruth Law Says She Will Try
Transatlantic Flight Soon

Chicago, May 2s.-Ruth Law, the
aviatrix, announced today that she
plans to attempt the transatlantic
fight within the next six weeks. She
will use new land biplane now be-
ing buin for her and will be accom-
panied by a mechanician.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Americans Decorated
Crew of NC-4 Given Grand
Cross by Portugese Gov
ernment

London, May 2S.-The crew Of the
American seaplane NC-4 has been
decorated with the grand cross Of the
order Of the tower and sword, says a
message to the Wireless Press from
Lisbon. The decoration was pre-
sented by the Portuguese foreign min
ister.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Speed UplNavy
Building.
Secretary Daniels Urges That
Nineteen Sixteen Program
be- Completed

Washington, May 2S.-The rapid
completion Of the navy's 1916 build
ing program Was urged BY The sener7
al board today in u communication
presented TO the house naval COM
mittee by ysecretary Daniels The
board .recohamended that only slight
changes be made in the plans Of the
capital ships5as originally drawn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31

Versailles, May 2S.-The German
peace delegation here, it was learned
today, will presnt a..counter claim of
twelve billion. eight hundred and
fifty million marks for: damages from
the allied blockade as an Offset to the
PREPARATION demands Of the allied
.DoWers sa..ss&
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Not Made Public

Paris May 2s.-Thc German coun-
ter proposals 70 the allied peace terms
will not be made public until the al
lied answer is sent to the Germans.
says the Petit tParisien.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
War in Galicia
Condemned
American and British Ministers
Protest Against Polish Of
fensive

London, May 2S.-The American
and British ministers at Warsaw haze
protested against the Polish offensive
in East Galicia. according to an En-
change Telegraph dispatch from Ven
na
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Women in Politics
Democratic Committee. Consult
With Women on Plans for

Chica.o, May 2e-Thc members Of
the Democratic national committee
held conference today with women
associate members at which plans
for the 1920 campaign were discuss
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-31
Wireless; srcports of +,

land Wireless reports of today's
eight. sgiven outssby the admiralty
evoke considerable enthusiasm All
the phns for. pafTo oIling the course Of
the intenaed ID from Lisbon to
:pllyr have Been arranged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-18
WANTED.

Teams to haul coal You can make
10 to 10 dollars a day. See D. A..
Reeves & Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-18
Lanslna For the Leanue

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ALBANY, n. Y, Oct 18.-Declaring
fatty for the league of nations, with.
out reservations or amendments Secre.
tary Lansing pleaded for it's adoption
before the regents of the State Univer.
sity of New York last night, following
his investitnre with the degree of
doctor of laws.
To reject the pact would be "to dis
courage future attempts to obtain
unity of action among the nations in
an effort to avoid international con
flicts," he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-18
AUTOS COLLIDE
ON MAIN STREET
Touring Car Full Of Milk Cans
Bumped Into keokuk Lumber
company's Truck This
Morning.

A Ford touring car, containing six
or seven cans of milk, ran into the
Keokuk Lumber company truck this
morning early. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth on Main street and
both cars were damaged some, but
no one was seriously hurt.
The machine containing the milk
cans received the most injuries. Both
of the front wheels were broken,
also the wind shield. The axle was
twisted. The occupants OF this car
were frightened, but escaped any
hurts.
One wheel of the lumber truck was
broken and the fender bent. The
radiator was damaged some. No one
was hurt seriously in this car which
was driven by one of the company's
drivers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-18
TRUCK ON FIRE
CAUSE OF ALARM
Fire Department Officials Blame
Delay in Calling Out Firemen
to Inability of Garage Men
to Call Central.

A truck on fire in the Victory gar
tage on Main street between Ninth and
Tenth streets was the cause for an
y alarm turned in to the fire depart
ment last night at 11:15 o'clock. The
truck belonged to Duncan-Scheu COM
pany and proved a bit stubborn to ex-
rtinguish. Two hand extinguishers
iproved of no avail, but shot from the
nbig chemical tank on the Sixth street
tiilruck ended the blaze.
An employe o. the garage by the
rname of Breakbill, who attempted to
rfhrow out some of the rags and burlap
In the truck, was burned about the
Il hands by the blaze.
There was some delay in getting the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-18
CITY NEWS.

Miss Agnes dancing studio, 420h
Main. Phone 1853.
Christian church bazaar and mar
ket, Saturday, December 16.
Are you married? And happy? II
not, why notf Hear the sermon at
the First Baptist church Sunday even
ing at 7:46.
Last dance Of season at Glaser's
beach Sunday evening, $50 to 1880.
Agnes orchestra.
Masonic: Special meeting Of Har-
din Lodge No. 20, Monday. Oct. goth,
1880 p. m. F. c. degreee.
Fresh chocolate covered nut brit
tie Coo pound at Wilkinson & Co..
druggists, 422 Main street. Phone 6S.
Wait for Royal Neighbours mas.
querade dance Oct. 80, at Woodman
hall. Agnes orchestra Tickets 55c
| each.
Special meeting Rubber Tire
Workers Union No. 1914 at 52Sh
| Main street, Monday, SIS p. M, bust
ness of Importance.
-I4um Hale reported to the police
that his child had been bitten by &
dog and asked that the animal be
killed. The dog is owned by man
named Hostetter.
-Keokuk lodge, /. o. o. F., No. 10,
meets regularly every Monday night.
Work in the third degree. A. W..
RAIDER, N. G.; Henry Schaefer, Rec.
Sec
Sheriff Bennett of Carthage ar
rested young John Wheatley Of Keo-
kuk, and colored man from Kansas
| last Sunday They were held pending
an Investigation into robbery Of
store at Plymouth. according to the
| Hamilton paper.
Married but happy. Lots Of folks
are. Are you? Maybe you expect to
| be. You can learn how at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening at 7:45.
Come on over.
For sale: Best hand picked Kieffer
pears s1.00 per bu; two Blu. S1.75;
! three bushels $3.50. All have had
four thorough spraying this season
and will keep. Orchard is three blocks
east of the Hamilton postoffice. Phone
| Ill. Clara Jclidon Tiff
w. F. Rashid reported to the
police that he found some chickens
| tied together in the middle of Ans
chutz road yesterday. The police do
not know whether they were dropped
by some chicken thief, or were lost
out OF some dutOHlODHe VI ldi ulcl
wagon. Rashid is from Fort Madison.
Fresh Holly brand bulk choco-
lates at Wilkinson & Co., Keokuk's
biggest, busiest and best drug store,
422 Main street. Phone No. 6S.
Warren Tiff. son Of Mrs. Clara
Jolidon Tiff Of Hamilton, is at home
from Bremerton navy yard, having re-
turned this week. He has been at
Bremerton since his cruise with the
Pacific fleet. He was granted a thirty
day furlough before sailing to China.
Wait for Royal Neighbours mas
querade dance Oct. 80, at Woodman
hall. Agnes orchestra. Tickets 55c
each.
The Carnation club of Bethel A.
Nj. E. church will meet Tuesday even
ing in regular business meeting at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A e. Holt.
Gil North Sixteenth street, at
O'Clock. The Carnation club will give a
masquerade entertainment Friday
evening. October 81, which is Halo
we'en night, in the church. The sew
inc circle will meet Friday afternoons
beginning next Friday at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. NJ. e. Dixon is president. There is
some talk Of starting the Sunday lee
ture club again in Bethel church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-18
Advertisers and Publishers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Resolutions
recommending that the advertisers
throughout the country pledge their
support to the publishers here who
have declined to grant the demands
Of the striking workers in the print
ing trades were adopted at meet
ing of the board Of directors Of the
Audit Bureau of Circulation.
The organization also recommend l.
ed that lost insertions OF advertise
ments due to the delay or lapse 4
issues by the publications affeored
be reinstated 'in equivalent meas
ure."
Two hundred and fifty employing
printers met and reaflrmed their de-
cision to hold out against the strik-
ers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-18
OLD FIRE TRUCK
is OVERHAULED
preventative of La France Com
pany Who Is Here Looks over
Motor Vehicle at Sixth
Street Station.

The fire truck at the Sixth street
station which was purchased several
years ago, was given thorough over
hauling today by the representative of
the American LaFrance company who
is>here. The truck was given the
once-over even to the extent Of test.
Ing out the auxiliary pumps.
The LaFrance people keep the
trucks in condition wherever they 90,
and the inspection and overhauling
today was thorough.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-18

alarm in to the department officials
said today. 1t seems from the report
that they have, that employees of the
garage were forced to run to the
Tenth street station, half block up
the street and rouse the firemen there.
They said they could get no response
from the central at the telephone Of
flee.