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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06
AVIATORS FIRED ON
NEAR LAREDO

Laredo. Sept 1.-Two American
aviatcrs and officers OH patrol duty
were fired upon by MeXicans near
here. Captain Davis McNab was
wounded in the head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06

Copenhagen. Sept. 2.-The T.ithuan-
ian legation announced that the Boil
shcv;ki have been surrounded on the
Lithuanian front and are Offering to
make peace terms The Lithuan-
ians are reported to be advancing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06

Chicago, Sept. 3.-The left wing
Socialists, seeding from the party at
convention here, have formed the
Communist party, and the breach is
said to be permanent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06
SPARTAN LEADER
PLACED ON TRIAL

Munich. Sept 2.-Erilz Seidel
numbering hostages during the So
vfet regime was placed on trial with
fifteen alleged accompliccs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06

WASHINGTON. Sent. 2.-lndependent
packers objected to government con-
troll of the packing industry in tesh-
mony given before the senate asrl-
a,slrural committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-06
REJECT SUFFRAGE
MEASURE

Montgomery. Sept. 3.-The State
senate has refused for the second.
time to ratify the woman suffrage
amendment to the constitution.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22

and pleadings of the musicians, with
now and then pure silvery note from
a thoroughbred piper who cared not
rap that he was TO be roasted for his
art; the rawlings of the crowd looking
on: dervishes and holy-rollers ex-
pressing themselves; the chuckles OF
a few cannibals; and over all the
raucous imperturbability of old horse
fddles. That would be a Chi
cago jazz band.
SO far many parts Of the East
have been spared. Washington is al
most free. New York is rent i'm spots.
Boston is only slightly Jazz. But the
Middle West is in the throes-and it
may never know it until conscious
ness returns"
Henri Duvernois contributes to the
Paris Femina an amusing skit on the
Jazz craze in the French capital The
Blanditeurs are giving a party for
their recently affianced daughter. A
colored Jazz band is engaged. The
concierge is persuaded to put cotton
in his ears: the band is given strict
orders to play so that he can hear it.
All the other tenants of the apartment
building are invited TO the party. since
if they were not they would certainly
complain of the noise to the landlord
The musicians themselves would pre-
fer to play classical selections, but
they realize that their clients all de-
mand Jazz with its miscellaneous as
sortment Of noisemakers-the "klax-
on in particular. since. as one of the
Jazzers explains. that reminds them
that they have an automobile
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22

amt got no fault to find with dis heah
lob But they tells me dat over heah
at desc munitions dey's payin' TO dol
lahs day. lows 10 git some of dat
easy money"
Bong paid off, he departed Two
days later he came back and applied
for his former place.
Didn't you care for the new job?"
II quit befo' got dat far" stated
the negro. "Yistiddy mornin goes
over to dem munitions works and 1
tells de man in de little office at de
gate dat Ise done come to get one or
them fo'-dollah-a-day jobs He says
all right. and den he gifts out book
and he axes me whut is my name;
and den he say: "Whar do you want
de remains sent?' And | look him
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22
VUHStT UCIlOn.
Question President Three Hours.

Question President Three Hours.
When Senator Fall, Republican
New Mexico, suggested that any
amendments to the league covenant
would not require Germany's assent.
as she was not member of the
league, the president replied he never
had thought of that feature. He dis
agreed with Senators Brandegee and
Knox. Republican. Pennsylvania. who
asserted that the treaty would come
into force among all the signatories
as soon as three had ratified it.
For more than three hours the
committee members questioned the
president and afterward they stayed
for lunch at the White House. When
the recess was taken there had been
no discussion whether the meeting
was to be resumed during the after
noon, but later il was decided not to
do so. There was no intimation to-
night whether the committee would
seek further conference. Tomorrow
IT Will resume its open hearings at
the capitol. Senator Fall left with
Mr.. Wilson list of questions which
the latter said he would reply to at
length later They concern the pow
ers of the president or congress to
declare a state OF peace, details of
the resumption of trade and diplo-
matte relations with Germany. what
&c N ho
man colonies, and the need for Amer
ican representation on various Euro
peon reconstruction commissions.
The presidents declaration of a
compelling moral obligation under
the league was emphasized In a state
ment issued Jointly tonight by Sena-
tors Borah, Idaho. and Johnson. Cali
fornia, Republican members of the
committee, and two of the bitterest
opponents to the treaty in its>pres-
ent form. They declared the DAYS
testimony had borne out their claim
that the league world lead to inter
minable foreign complications. They
also pointed out that Senator John
son had developed in the days me II
ing that good part OF the territorial
settlement resulting from the war
was yet to be determined
The arrangements for publishing
transcript of the discussion. which
grew out OF a suggestion from the
committee that senators be no: re-
quested TO keep the proceedings in !
confidence. had Mr. Wilson's personal
supervision. After the committee had
departed he went 10 the White House
basement. where the CORES pondents
were waiting for the last of the ste(-
ogr2phic report, and asked whether
everything there was going smoothly.
Il came down" he said to the cor
respondents. Ito inquire OF you gen
tlemen If the report OF the conference
was handled the way you wanted
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22
PRESIDENT WILSON
INTERPRETS LEAGUE
Continued From Page 1.)

Continued From Page 1.)
he could not disclose lin the interes,
OF international good understanding
and for the same reason he said he
could not go into the negotiations over
the French frontier or give the com
mittee copy OF the record of Japan's
Shantung promise.
Early action on the treaty was
urged in statement by the president
a the outset OF the conference. This
was necessary. he held. so that a
peace basis might be reached and the
other treaties under negotiations now
at Versailles were being delayed until
the world learned what would happen
TO the treaty with Germany. He said
he saw no reasonable objection to sem
ate reservations but thought il un-
wise to incorporate them in the rati-
fcation itself.
In replying to long series of ques-
tions by Senator Brandegee. Republi-
can, Connecticut, the president was
Iad into an oyb,,s..,.a 5,-o,;
n. co-riro,tnn 90 -
obligations in treaties
"A moral Obligation" said Mr.. Will
son. lis. of course. superior to a legal
obligation. and if may say so. has a
greater binding force. In every moral
obligation there is an element OF
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22
Sam Took His Remains With Him

George Ade says that a friend OF
his in Bridgeport. Conn. has a col
ored boy working for him as janitor.
One morning Sam announced that he
was about to quit.
Il laks you, Mistak Blank. and I
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22

in de eye an say: Boss, don't you
pester yose'f bout de remains, case
1'se gwine take EN- with me right
now Candy News.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22
(Current Opinion }

in New Orleans. exploited in New
York and glorifed in Paris. So writes
one OF the many authorities who have
recently delved into this latest mani
festation of American music that has
conquered place in the western
world. Howard Brockway. the Amer
lean composer. attempts to explain.
in the y. \. Review. the characters
tics and origin of Jazz. but its origin
sun remains ooscure. Nhicaso cla'thS
IT, anu a'vo'u'hs u l. VI Ming Nhl-
caso sun nous 'ne s'rolseS' u'le'
'"A|' ''''"'S -'' va!
tHous" II - ny" ~ Us III tue nI'e"
an" - ~ oo'u
ian" anu '"-Ss not "oSo'u'e'!
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"iI"'! - - '''-S *" 'S' "'u>''''' P''e-
Us ""' : '"1A ~ S'' '''s ~
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,o,so :. ooo,,n1 a.a,...,.
hotb winnie a,5 ra,,4,o :. .aa,.,
and with absolute success be it said.
TO sweep from our minds all stimuli
taneous consideration OF other things
and TO focus oar attention upon It's
own mad, whirling, involved self.
Herein lies large part o. its COM
pelling force and appeal. II may we'll
be that General Gouraud could ind
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22

GOO has mare limitations than any
other Chill and Fcrer Tonic on the
market, but no one wants imita-
tons. They are dangerous things
in the medicine 1ine.-Ady.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22
Deluing Into the Genealogy of Jazz

{ In support of his contention that
Jazz is not new TO the world. Mr.
Brockway tells OF a Chinese festival
held at Paderewskis chateau in Swift
zerland. in honor of the great pianist's
birthday At that time Mr.. Brockway
discovered phonograph records of a
native Siamese orchestra:
When l first heard them played,
l was astounded. for there in this
Siamese music. in spite OF the strange
Oriental idioms, from an Occidental's
harmonic standpoint. was the very
essence of-Jazz. The music was
like nothing that my ears had ever
heard. and uncouth to the point OF
absolute uninte,ligibility But there
were the insistent rhythm. the de-
moniac energy. the fantastic riot OF
accents from the drums and other
percussion instruments. and a humor-
Gus mood which made me laugh long
and loud. II seemed humorous to me.
| have often wondered what that
mood really was-in, Siamese. There
is no room for doubt when we hear
our own Jazz. Wholehearted boist-
ercus. rough. but the very soul OF
kindly good humor and care-free mer-
riment."
Other less erudite musical authori-
ties are satisfied that Jazz is purely OF
American origin. We find the New
York Telegraph, Broadways own ga
zet, for instance, giving the credit TO
Chicago:
AT last we have the genesis of
Jazz. Chicago disputes the honor
OF having first stuffed cotton In its
ear. with New Orleans, where so
many idiosyncrasies of Senegambian
favor originated. We are convinced
that Chicago has made out a good
case. Good or bad. fad or institu-
ton. says the brief for Chicago. Jazz
was born in this city. developed in
New Orleans. exploited in New York
and glorified in Paris And Chicago
presents a Exhibit 4. Jasbo Brown.
negro musician. who doubled with the
cornet and piccolo When he was
sober continues the brief. he played
orthodox music. but when he imbibed
freely Of gin. which was his favorite
pastime, he had a way of screaming
above the melody with a strange bar
barrie abandon. One evening a young
woman frequenter OF the cafe where
he held forth, tired of the conven-
tional manner in which the music
was played. called out. ~ little more
Jasbo in that piece" The cry was
taken up. jazz! Jazz" and Jazz
music was christened."
Is Jazz one of the spiritual results
OF our attempt at assimilation of some
thirty-nine different raceso questions
:. NJ. King in the y. Y. Evening Post.
Or have all the itinerant musicians
masters and monkeys. German bands
and hurdy-gurdies. ferry-boat fell
lows and those who jangle the tam
bourines-combined in a scheme for
self-preseryation? \ certain pro-
fessor remarked last winter that Jazz
bands We're merely outbreaks of ir-
represSible SpOntancity, which would
express itself momentarily and then
disappear But they are becoming
epidemic, international. Mr.. King
thinks that Jazz is a ragged combi-
nation OF letters that suggests bump
ing and snorting, wind and banging
blinds. broken glass and the devil
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22

60G quickly relieves Consultation.
Biliousness, Loss of Appetite and
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver
Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22

Rub-My-Tism is powerful anti
septic; IL Kills the poison caused
from infected cuts, cures old sores
letter, etc.-Adv.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-23

Former Postmaster Joseph H.
White, 80 years old, one of the oldest
and most prominent citizens of EastOn,
Md, died at his home Thursday. Mr..
White was a native of Philadelphia
and was a veteran of the Civil War.
After the war he moved to Easton
from Philadelphia and engaged in the
manufacture of bricks. He was a
member of the Society of Friends and
in politics. he was a staunch Republi-
can, and at one time was a commits
sioner of Talbot county. He was ap-
pointed postmaster of Easton under
Mckinley and held the position for
twenty years. He leaves three daugh-
ters and four sons, one of whom is in
France and other in the Philippines.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-23
DELEGATES REPRESENT STATE.
Governor Townsend Names Delegates
to Represent State at Conference.

Governor Townsend Friday appoint
ed the following delegates to attend
the twenty-third annual meeting of
American Academy of Political and
Social Science, to be held May and
8 at Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia:
Mrs. Charles r. Miller, Clarence Kill
len, George Carter, William G. Taylor,
Merris Taylor, Albert w. Cummings,
Joseph Martin, all of Wilmington,
Frank r. Poole, Macdonough, Mrs
John B. Hutton and Arley B. Magee,
Dover, George H. Hall, Milford; Mrs.
Ella Emory, Seaford.
The governor also appointed A. D.
Warner, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, Wilmington, to represent
Delaware at a conference to be held in
Washington, April %, "a and 25, with
the Secretary of Labor and the Di-
rector General U. S. Employment
Service, the purpose of the conference
being to define and establish an effec-
tive form of relationship between ma
tiOnal and State employment activi-
les, and in general agreement to bring
out a definite objective toward which
all may work to the end that a
thorough and comprehensive public
employment service may be perman-
emily established.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-23
CONTRACT NO. 12-5.97 MILES

(Bids may be submitted for one. all. or any
combination of the three cOntracts..)
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten 1O) days after execution of the
contract and be completed on or before Dec
ember 1, 1919.
Monthly payments will be made for 80 per
cent. of the construction completed each
month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms
provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond, certified check. or money to the
amount of at least ten (l0) percentum of the
total amount of the proposal
The envelope containing the proposal must
be marl1ed Proposals for the Construction of
a State Highway under Contracts No. 10. IL
and 12.
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (20) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids
Detailed plans may be seen. and index plans
and specifications may be obtained after
April 10. 1919, upon deposit of $4,000 ten
dollars which amount will be refunded upon
return of plans and specifications in good con-
dition, at the Office of
State Highway Department,
CHAS. M. UPHAM, Chief Engineer,
Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-23
LOOK OUT!.

The housewife of Holland would al
most as soon be without food as with
out her Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL. Haarlem
Oil Capsules. They restore strength
and are responsible in a great measure
for the sturdy. robust health of the
Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist and
insist on his supplying you with GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. Take
them as directed, and if you are not
satisfied with results your druggist will
gladly refund your money. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on the box
and accept no other. In sealed boxes,
three sizes.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-23
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KIDNEYS. WEAKENING?

Kidney troubles don't disappear of
themselves. They grow slowly but
steadily, undermining health with
deadly certainty, until you fall a vic
tim to incurable disease.
Stop your troubles while there is time.
Don't wait until little pains become big
aches. Don't trife with disease. To
%,fh COLD MEDAL HaarIem oil Cap
;sules now. Take three or four every
day until you are entirely free from
pain.
This weu-known preparation has been
one of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern
ment of the Netherlands granted a
special charter authorizing it's prepara-
ton and sale.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-23

Clarence R. Dempsey has been
elected financial secretary of the Rob-
bins Hose Company of Dover, to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal of
Earl Humphreys to New York City.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-23
THE STATE OF DELAWARE

THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Sealed proposals will be received by the
state Highway Department at its Office. Dover.
Delaware, until two (2) o'clock P. NJ, April
~, 1919, and at that place and time publicly
opened. for the construction of 14.5 miles of
State Highway Cement Concrete) in. Kent
and Sussex counties, Delaware, involving the
following approximate quantities.
CONTRACT NO. 1O-l.5 MILES
4 acres of clearing and grubbing
$1,000 Gu. yds. grading
$50 GU yds. concrete masonry
$4,000 lbs reinforcement
60 lin. ft. IS inch reinforced concrete pipe
lO2 lin 1t. is inch reinforced concrete pipe
l7O lin. #. "a inch reinforced concrete pipe
so bounds
40 tons of stone for macadam
$500 Gu. yds. cement concrete roadway
13O joints
CONTRACT NO. 11-4.OO MILES
LA acres clearing and grubbing
19,500 Gu. yds. grading
240 Gu. yds. concrete masonry
10000 lbs reinforcement
140 lin. #. Is inch reinforced concrete pipe
204 lin. #. 8 inch reinforced concrete pipe
102 lin. #. "a inch reinforced concrete pipe
1856 lin. #. 80 inch reinforced concrete pipe
81 lin. #. Sc inch reinforced concrete pipe
46 Bounds
so tons of stone for macadam
1866 Gu. yds. cement concrete roadway
10 joints
CONTRACT NO. I2-5.97 MILES
11.6 acres clearing and grubbing
26273 GU yds. grading
$50 yds concrete masonry
10000 lbs reinforcement
165 lin. it. Is inch reinforced concrete pipe
222 lin. #. IS inch reinforced concrete pipe
23S lin ft. "a inch reinforced concrete pipe
20 bounds
so tons of stone for macadam
1l.400 Gu. yds. cement concrete roadway
200 joints
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-04-16

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Probate Court Docket.

May term, 1919:
first bay, Monday. May II,
Gray and Ferd Casey, executors Of
". }, Casey, deceased, lnal settle
ment.
Hattie Adams. guardian oi Halle
Adams. minor. hnai settlement
Agnes Al b"nh. guardian l.. Engie-
dove aud Adele \ Eul.s, nlnots, stuAi
settlement.
Normal K, Whits. guardian 81
Maxia \. Hhite. minor, nuai settle
meat
Second Day, Iuerdas. May 18th.
john r. Evans. guardian vi L1 tie
osA!A.s, ihinui, ani4..a. settlement,
Joih Aac!ay, kLAtaian Ut Eliza.
p@tt' y 'e"s. l,4sAa+, aiaaal settle
t.!el.t.
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diace -AAt's, .n...Ua, animal settit-
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1919-04-16
%HEY did not. And they
~ are not quitting now:
Neither did you while we
were winning the war.

Well, are you going to quit now
when the war is won? Our job isn't
finished yet-not by long shot. And
it's a man-size job, too-if we are
going to turn our victory to real ac-
count, if we are going to make from
it more prosperous America and
better world to live in.
We have fighting men to bring
home and find jobs for. We have our
The sun., 1919-05-11
WILSON TORULE
ON MOOT POINTS
Will Direct Such Answers as
May Be Decided Upon Con-
cerning Inquiries.
NO ENEMY COUNTER YET
President Refuses to Grant
Personal Interview With
BrOckdorff- Rantzau.
NO ENEMY COUNTER YET

PARIS. May 1o.--President Wilson
personally will direct such answers as
may be decided upon concerning Ger
man inquiries on the peace treaty
differing from the Presidents fourteen
points.
Ihis was announced in high quarters
to-day in connection with the instruc-
tons which Chancellor Scheidemann
has given the German plenipoten-
tiaries at Versailles to address a note
to the Allies comparing the terms of
the treaty with the fourteen points
and making a counter proposal for
verbal negotiations.
Thus, far, however, no such note or
counter proposal has been received, and
IL Is the present opinion that nothing is
hkely to take such form for week,
as the Germans probably will wish to
STUDY the treaty before taking action.
The view Is held by the American dele
cation that Herr Scheidemann's objec-
lions are not well taken that the treaty
Is contrary to the Presidents fourth
point on disarmament and fifth point on
colonial questions. It is explained that
while the treaty contains a provision for
Germany's disarmament this is preiimi-
nary to the general Limitation OF arma-
ments by other nations and that the
covenant of the league makes a general /
restriction of armaments.
Herr Scheidemann's contention that
the German colonies are delivered to the
Allies contrary to President Wilson's
NTH point is met by the statement that
the colonies are not delivered to the
Allies. but to the League OF Nations,
which administers them through manda-
tories for the benefit OF their native
peoples.
Concerning the proposal for verbal
negotiations II Is said that much ex-
planatory detail will probably be done
verbally, but that any proposition for
a general opening OF verbal negotiations
will be rejected.
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau. Ger
man Foreign Minister and chairman Of
the peace delegation. tried to obtain a
personal interview with President VIII
son yesterday. but was refused, accord
ing to LIntronsiOednt.
President Wilson expressed the be-
lief to-day that nothing would be heard
from the German plenipotentiaries for
about week. Neither he nor the
other members OF the American deleRa-
tion have heard anything regarding the
published report that the German dele
gates were preparing to depart from
Versailles.