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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Oppose Sale To British
Fletcher and Ransde1l Would
Keep American Vessels

Washington. June 11.-Proposed
sale by the Internae eional Marine Com
uany of its ships 10 i British syndi-
cate was opposed IN the senate by
Senators Fletcher of Florida and
Rans,lell Of Louisiana Both declar-
cd il would be a national calamity
and suicidal to American shipping
Interests.
NO greater encouragement" said
Senator Fletcher. could come 10 this
country in its efforts 10 build up
Il merchant marine at the present
time than for this sale to be made.
The greatest question confronting the
American people today is the tstab-
l:shment OF an American merchant
marine. OF what avail is it TO the
people who are interested in the
building up Of an American 1ner-
chant marine to bend their efforts
toward stab!ishing { policy Of this
government whereby We can have
such a merchant marine as we need
i tho greatest nlen who are now en-
gagged in that business DISPOSE of
1s3 900 tons of ships a one time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Small Regular Army
Congress Puts The Knife to
Army Appropriation

Washington. June 11.-Further re-
luction in the size of the army to be
maintained for the next fiscal year
was tentatively agreed upon by, the
house today in deciding to base ap-
preparations for pay and maintenance
on an army Of 800, 900 men instead OF
401. 900. as recommended by the house
military committee. The war depart
ment had recommended provision for
an army Of 5G9. 900.
The controversy over the arnly's
size was brought to test vote when
IN item of S2S,605. 900 for the pay of
line officers came up for; considera-
ton Representative Lasuardia NOV
ed that it be reduced to $20,200.000.
ma king il in proportion 10 an army Of
500 900 men. After TWO hours de-
5atc the amendment was passed by Il
vote of % to 81.
Supporters Of the amendment con-
tended that if provision was made for
100 600 the war department would
make no effort to carry on the de-
possible.
The avowed purpose Of the war
department. Mr. Laguardia declar-
ed, is 70 keep as many men in the
service as possible
Representative Dent Of Alabama.
ranking minority member Of the COM
,1littee. said congress was morally
bound to make ample provision for
the soldiers and that this could not
%e done "by blindly blashing the ap-
oropriations' The war department is
just as anxious to rush Rehabilitation
Is the people, he said. "anG will do
60 regardless of what appropriation
congress makes"
After passage Of the amendment
providing for the reduction in the pay
of line officers an item Of $4,000. 600
Cor the pay Of staff officers was re-
,xluced to $17.434,000. without dis
:uss;on and an item Of S106. $4,000
cor the pay of enlisted men was cut
TO $75.72S.O00 The total reduction
which will result from the decreased
army viii! amount to about 500. .000.-
500. it was stated lowering the total
appropriation TO about 81 ,0b0 o0o,
or SEQ. 900. 600 less than the original
army estimates.
Final action will be taken on the
t.ill before adjournment of the house
tomorrow night. Chairman Kahn an
nouncing that night session would
Ee held If necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Irish Leaders
See Wilson
Walsh and Dunne'Present Claims
Of Irish Republic and Ask
Assistance

Paris, June II (By the Associated
Press).-Presiden Wilson today told
representatives of Irish societies in
America that he would do what ne
could unofficially TO bring the Irish
question to the attention Of the. other
peace commissioners.
Announcement TO this effect was
made by Frank P. Walsh and Edward
f. Dunno. representatives OF the irish :
Americans after they had had 30
minute conference with the president.
The promise made by the president
was in reply to question from
Messrs. Walsh and Dunno as to what
the president intended doing in view
Of the resolutions adopted by the SEN
ate urging that the american delesa-
tion take steps 20 have Representatives
IF Ireland heard by the peace confer
ence.
Messrs Walsh and Dunno said they
went over the situation in Ireland
generally in their talk with the presl-
dent.
The following statement was given
OUT after the conference:
We had conference with the
president today in which he stated
that the American commissioners
could not take up the case OF Ireland
officially with the peace conference
but that he himself and others had
done. and would continue TO do. uni
officially what they could in the inter-
est of Ireland; that the American
commission had not yet taken up the
senate resolution requesting them to
use their efforts to secure hearing
;or De Valera. Griffith and Plunkett
"Of course we will take no further
steps until the American commission
passes on the question. # hearing
is granted De Valera and his asso-
ciates. and international recognition
is secured for the Irish republic their
work is at an end. If the request OF
The senate is denied we will proceed
with out efforts to present the case
of ireland to the whole peace confer
ence"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Yacht in War Service
Pleasure Craft of Rich Man Did
Good Work

France. May 1.-THE United States
warship Piqua, one of the largest
converted yachts sent 10 France in
June. 1917. for convoy daty is expect
I'd TO return to her home port. New
S-ork. some time in June.
The Piqua was formerly the Kan
awha II owned by the late H. II.
Rogers. She was purchased from Mr..
Rogers by Lieutenant Commander
John Borden and presented by him to
lh.. government. Lieutenant Com
nlander Borden served aboard in for
e.ign waters for over eighteen months.
This Piqua was one of the fastest
Yachts in the famous Brittany Pa
troll" and conveyed many thousands
OF troops safely into French ports dur
ing those early days of 1917. before
the destroyerS had arrived for duty
IN the coast Of France. She is cred
tied with one submarine. She is in
command of Lieutenant Grant T.
Stephenson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Capt. Wiliiford Honored.
(Hartsville Messenger.)

Quite beautiful and elaborate
affair Of the week was the dinner
party given by Miss Eunice Cham
l,erS at her home Saturday evening
IN honor OF Capt Wade H. Wi!liford.
who has just returned from overseas.
The guests arrived about o'clock.
aud We're received at the door by the
Misses Chambers. In short while
dinner was announced: the hostess
and guest OF honor leading the way
into the beautifully decorated dining
room. Ped, white and blue. the col
or scheme was carried out in every
minute detail. large mirror was
arranged with green moss. NINA
ture ocean. and on this WAS the ship
"Agamemon" and its convoys: which
proved Il perfect representation. AT
both ends Of the table We're candle
sticks with patriotic shades. From
the beautifully shaded chandelier
Just above was suspended I; shower
ef shields of Uncle Sans. The
guests found their places at the ia
ole, By most attractive placcards.
Covers We're laid for six couples
and during the seven successive
courses the French. British. 1laliaH
and United States flags appeared II
cut outs. and added much TO the al
ready patriotic decorations.
ON the back OF each chair Wefe
hung the favorS Of the evening. which
were T. S. caps.
Those who enjoyed the hospitail>
Of Miss Chambers were: Misses Bes
sic McNair. Emily TwitlN' Caroline
! Reese. Nellc Chambers. Mary CauS
ev of Charleston: Capt. Wade n
! Williford: Second Lieut.. Edgar II
; Lawton: 1st Lieut. Tim Hopkins
Midshipn1an Colt Brock. Sgt. A"'
! Williford Of Newport News. Va. an'
lst Lieut. Pelham Tedder Of Orange
buro
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
I'd. c. Play

Miss Bessie Burkheiner ofIsVftafR9-
TON will not arrive until Friday ever.
ing but she will begin rehearsas SAT.
urday morning for THE Girl Vine
Dared, the play she will preaaee TOR
the &. D. c.. at the Academy a9E
Music. Thursday, June 26. The shttte
girls who are to take. part in the .play.
will meet Miss Burkheimer at ths.
Girls High School, Saturday morning
at $50 o'clock. s.:.E.ss
Miss Burkheimer is in Southpors
y. c.. this week producing. this sp1af.
She has appeared with marked silc-
cess before South Carolina audiences
in Florence. Darlington and Orange
burg and has return agements zt
early dates for all Of them. The:pley
has an interesting plot and U.s. full sQf
catchy new songs and attractive sspsss
ia2iies =. V,c-.c.sssa1- ss1-i. !.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Democrats and Republicans in
House Stand Together
In Demand
EFFORT TO REDUCE
SIZE OF ARMY
March characterized as Auto
cratic as Ludendorff and as
Brilliant as Crown Prince.

Washington. June 9.-Early return
from Europe of American troops was
demanded by Democratic and Repub-
]ican members Of the house today
during general debate on the $50
100000 army appropriation bill. Va
rious means were suggested for bring
ing this about, but the method which
gained the greatest support for an even
greater reduction in the army strength
than that made by the military COM
mittee. which reduced to 100000 the
500, 900 figures asked for by Secre
:ary Baker.
Representative Laguardia. Eepubli-
can, Of New York. announced thar
he would offer an amendment reduc-
ing the number 10 100000. saving that
the war department would have no
trouble in reaching this average for
he year if 1T did not have money
available which its fingers itched to
spend
Gen; March he added, has de-
clared that the average would rot
fall below 500. 900 men. but Gen.
March may not be right People say
he is very capable, but to me he APP
pears to be as autocratic as Luden-
dorff and as much Of military gen
us as the Crown Prince
Representative Kahn, of Califor-
MIA. chairman Of the military COM
nnittee, said that it was the unani-
nous opinion of the committee that
nj soldiers in Europe should be re-
turned as rapidly as possible.
General debate on the measure was
elosed today with the agreement that
It would be taken up for amendments
Wednesday. the S750.0oO, 900 railroad
appropriation bill having right OF way
on the floor tomorrow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Higher Prices Only Checked by
Maximum Fluctation
Rule
OCTOBER TOUCHES
1925 BEFORE CLOSE
All Other Months Except March
Show Net Advance IS to 200
Points.

New York. June 9.-There was an
excited advance in the cotton market
today which was only checked by the
rule when October contracts touched
1925 or 200 points above Saturdays S
closing. All other months except
March showed the maximum gains
permitted for any one day and the
close was strong at a net advance Of
1S5 TO 200 points.
The market opened at an advance
of 10 to q points on covering and
fresh buying which seemed to be in
spired by reports of unexpected show
erS Or rains in the eastern belt. There
had been selling toward the end OF
last week on the expectation Of j Pc
riod of good weather and improving
crop accounts which the unsettled ap-
pearance Of this mornings map evi-
dently disappointed and the buying
later was stimulated by reports OF an
improved export and domestic trade
demand for spots in the South and
from the local stock. After the heavy
Of last week offerings
We're comparatively light aud the mar
ket became very nervous and excited
on the advance, which reflected fresh
buying as well as covering by people
who had sold on the decline Of last
week. July contracts sold up to 31.$i
and December to 1888, with the gem
eral list showing net advances of 1876
to 200 points from the closing price
of Saturday. which made a recovery
of 272 points from the low level Of
Saturday morning in the case OF octo-
Der contracts. Closing prices We're
within few points of the best and.
except for realizing. there appeared
to be very few sellers around the ring
IN the late trading.
Reports from the spot markets in
dicated considerable demand for
Holland and Scandinavian countries
and there were rumors that cotton
was being purchased to ship to Rot-
terdam on consignment.
Sales of 1000 bales were reported
in the local spot market and further
lots We're said to be wanted for snip
lnent TO the Scandinavian countries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
War in Central America
Costa Rica Has Decided to De-
clare War on Nicaragua.

San Juan Del Sur. Mic. June 10 =
having confidential information that
the CoStarican minister OF war recent
* obtained from the congress of that
coun,.y authority to declare war
IN Nicaragua. The authorization Is
said to be in a form which permit
ted him 10 make the declaration IL
The opporrune moment. as Costai1cit
forces are now advancing on Sataros:i
near the Nicaraguan border. II was
supposed here the declaration had al
ready been published in Costa Rica.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Sentenced for Life
Five White Men Convicted in
Florida

Lake City, Fla, June 9.-Five White
men were given life sentences here
today for murders after motions for a
new lrial had been denied. Joe ana
Frank Landrum father and son. and
Joseph Lichtenstein we're convicted Of
the murder OF Mrs Willy Keon al
her home neard here. Charles Doug
las and Martin Smith We're found
guilty Of the assassination from am
bush of John and Cleveland Fralick.
father and son, al the Fralick farm
near here In each case the jury
had made recommendation of mer-
cy of the court.
The ease against Tom Hale, ne
gro. who was arrested at the same
time as the I.andrums and Lichten-
stems, was quashed at the time the
men were first arraigned about 4
month ago. as II WAS shown to the
satiSfa c,ion of the State that he was
not a principal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14

before MIR. Lodge had completed his
statement In response 10 questions
Mr.. Polk told the committee he had
received at various times about
thirty copies ofthe treaty-the first
one about May 10 by special courier.
then ten more. i'm the same manner ana
then a package OF additional copies
i'm the State departments confiden-
tial mail EXaclly how many copies
in he contained. he could not tell. n"
said. as the seals had never been
broken
'All these were placed in m: SAT-
and held subject TO further orders.
continued the secretary. adding th;;t
they had been examined by no one eN-
cept himself and his secretary.
Asked whether there Was any poa-
sibility that copies had been obtain
ed from the State department. he re
piled:
Positively no chance whatever"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14

New York June 10.-rhe ms N
,noth | rit;sh dirigiblc n-?i has n..r1
assigned 10 noein in his f!:ht fNora
England TO he United Stiles via New-
:ounlland about .Iline 10Th. He prob
ably will attempt the return rraISe
OF the westward voyage a british avi
alton official connected with the T"11
tire declared on his arrival here To-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Quiet on Border
Panic in Jaurez Last Night On
Account of Villa Raid

Ell Paso, June 10.--Everything is
quiet this morning in JuareZ. across
the border, although some Of Gen.
Angeles forces are reported only ten
miles southeast of JuareZ. There was
heavy exodus OF Mexican residents
from Juarez to El Paso last night
tearing the town would be captured
by Villa forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Huns Should
Quit Bluffing
German People Warned by
George Bernhard

Berne. June 10.-The German peo-
pie should stop believing that by de-
claring that the government will not
sign the peace treaty Germany is like
ly TO gain better terms. George Ber-
hard declared in the Berlin Vossiche
Zeitung.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14

KEN. Northern Russia June To-
An allied Seapiane attacked four Eoi-
shevik craft on Lake Omega yestrr-
day. The bombs dropped by the ar
craft did not hit the boats but the
machine guns carried by the planes
raked the decks Of the craft. The
boats fed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
h. Y. OPERATORS
MAY JOIN
President Konenkamp Says
New York Telegraphers
Will Join
WOULD INCLUDE
OVER $500.
WOULD INCLUDE
Officials of Commercial Still
Maintain that the Strike Has
Failed.

Chicago June 12-In the face OF
statements by officials of the Com
snereiai Telegraph Companies that the
nationwide strike OF operators had
tailed. President Konenkamp. Of the
Telegra piers Union announced To-
day assurance had been given that
New York broker operators, some
thirty-five hundred strong. would join
the strike
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Holland and Belgium
Dispute Over Waterways to Be
Arbitrated

Brussels. June l2.-The peace CON
ference ri P;triS Will invite i;elginn
and Holland 10 submit their differ
ercnS us to waterways to Il commS-
sion composed OF representatives OF
the United States Great Britain.
France Italy and Japan. Foreign Min
lister Rymans announced in thu
chamber of depntieS yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14

Berlin, June 1o.-The death of
Admiral Won Hotzendorff, head of the
German general naval staff during the
greater part of the war was announc-
ed today He retired last August.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
BOOTH & MCLEOD, Inc
Cotton Marker.
LOCAL.

LOCAL. $50. -. !:
P. @. BOWMAN. Cotton ,BthSe
Corrected .Daily at 10 ,oeleak Naa13.
Good .lIaddlng 81 .1-2. .s.ssstS. =
Strict Aiddling 81. 80
Middling 80 2.
Strict Low Middling 27 1-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14
Suffrage, Amend
ment Ratified
illinois Legislature First to En-
dorse Federal Amendment

Springfield. H.. June l0.-The leSis-
iature today ratified the federal wo-
dissenting votes
nan suffra se amendment in the senate
unanimously and the house with three
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-14

Madison. Wis. June 10.-The legis
.ature today ratified the suffrage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-08
THREE BOYS OF
COUNTY ARE AT
Fl. DES MONIES
Elmer Anderson, Waldo Mckinley
and John Street Nursing Am
putatiOns at Hospitals.

Three Rock Island county boys
Elmer Anderson, 412 Sixth street
Rock Island. John Street, of Milan
and Waldo Mckinley of Silvis-are
today nursing wounds, results OF
amputations of either arm or leg OF
both at the Fort Des Moines hos
pitfalls.
At least only these three unfor-
tunate local soldiers could be Iocat-
ed at the Fort Des Moines hospitals
by an Argus reporter.
Belfast, with splinters and wire
guards to hold their left thighs In
place. Anderson, Mckinney and
Street lay on their cots on the
Fourth of July with about fifty ON
or boys. while hundreds of wound
ed soldiers took part and watched
the Fourth Of July exercises on the
Fort grounds.
Anderson happened to be in the
Argor1e forest on Oct. 81, 1918, and
now r 8 trying to become accus-
temec % walk on a wooden leg and
is sui ering from a second amputa-
ton on his left arm, which he un-
derWent two weeks ago I'm fne,"
is the greeting he offers when ask
ed how he's getting along, wElte
another lad limps into the ward
singing. MY left leg lies over the
ocean"
Elmer is the son of the late
n
June 4, last. Mr.. Anderson had been
failing health. but came to ais
last when his son returned on
fuTiough in June, with his left arm
and leg gone. Elmer was with the
first draft contingent which lett
Rock Island for Camp Dodge on
Sept. 10, 1917. He was in the Three
Hundred Forty-ninth infantry, Dur
was later transferred to Company
A Of the Three Hundred Twenty
eighth infantry. AS he lay on his
cot on the Fourth of July, Elmer
began to relate just what had hap
pened one year ago that day, when
he in company of sixteen runners
were detailed to see the lay of the
land in the Toul sector, few days
before the famous St Mihiel battle
On Oct 81. after a terrific engage
ment in the Argonne. Anderson |
woke up to find himself in a hos
pital and the following day had his !
arm amputated above the elbow |
Then poison set into his left leg !
and another operation was to be
faced. His left leg was amputated !
above the knee. After months of |
pain and suffering, Anderson ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-08
IS FOR
A CLEANUP OF
BAD DISTRICTS
City VIII Clean Up Places Itself
and Charge Expense To Land
Owners.

Action toward a general clean
up of alleys and vacant lots was
taken in the city hall yesterday.
Commissioner Frank WITCH of
streets and public improvements,
announced a tour of inspection in
Rock Island which was begun to-
day for the purpose of clearing up
the city.
Complaints, he said. have been
presented in such force of late that
the city has decided to do the work
of cleaning up certain places and
will charge the property owners
for the expense This action has
been taken in cases where resi-
dents have failed to take care of
their own land after sufficient
warning.
Arrests will be made if neces-
sary, according to Commissioner
WITCH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-08

rived at Hoboken on Feb. II, this
confined at the Fort Des Moines
hospitals.
Hurt In Accident.
Mckinley and Anderson are both
in ward six, their beds being direct
ly across the room from each other.
Mckinley was a dispatch rider in
the service of the United States, but
Waldo didn't know that a motor
cycle couldn't very we'll knock an
army truck of of the road. On Nov.
IA, however, while delivering a
message from the headquarters the
/ collision between the dispatch
( riders motorcycle and the army
| truck occurred.
With fractured skull and badly
bruises about the face and body and
with his left leg crushed, Waldo re-
gained consciousness in a hospital
the next day Seven days later his
leg was amputated. and two weeks
ago a second operation took place.
But Waldo's troubles never seem to
end. The stitches broke several
days ago, so he has another opera
ton to look forward to. He arrived
in this country April 26, and has
been at Fort Des Moines for the last
two months. Several small scars
mark his face as one of the results
Of the collision. The accident oc-
Cured on the road in Dualin Court,
France.
John Street is confined in ward
seven. where more serious cases are
treated. 1t wasn't so much the am
putation of his leg that put John in
ward seven. but the chlororOrm
didn't agree with him. Nevertheless
he is always smiling and is feeling
Just fine" Street is the son of
Mrs. Jennie Street, who lived in
Milan when John enlisted in the
army two years ago, but who since
the departure of her son for ser
vice has been making her home
with a daughter in Viola. The Hun
got John on Nov. 4, 1918, in the Ar ,
COME and amputation of his left
leg was made necessary in France.
Kidding Helps.
Lying with his nose badly crush (
ed, caused by the baseball which |
had just struck him, Kane of Colo /
L duUs WlO AdS oil Cdug DSCOAE at
quainted with his wooden leg. was /!
while the boys Just kid !
ded him"
do you know if they hadn't kid
ded me when | was in bed during .
my first operation, I'd be a dead one /
now" answers Mckinley when ask /
ed why he leased his suffering +
That's what kept us
alive" agree the boys, and the
kidding continues.
There's plenty to eat. especially il
you've had an operation and, well,
the electric fan goes only to those
who have just been operated on.
Candies, all sweets and goodies of
all kinds are always welcomed by
he boys, especially when they come 4
from some one in the "old home /
own"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-08
CALL RIIGARS TO PARIS

London, July S.-General Cretien
has informed the Bulgarian pre-
mier that peace delegates from that
country will be called to Paris
soon.