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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Attorney General
lin Favor of Sease?
Spartanbarg Man May BE Nomi-
mated for Federal Judge, De
pending on Senator's Atti-
tude

Washington. July 10.-Witia the re-
turn of the president the judSeshlp
situation in South Carolina excites
erinrerest, the general belief be-
ing that the attorney general will by
the end of the week make his recon-
mendation. On good authority it can
be stated that the attorney general
has been very much impressed by the
Endorsements of Judge Sease and ap-
parently faVers him. His position
however, is that he will not recon-
mend to the president any man whose
appointment would not be confirmed
because this would bring embarrass-
nent to the president He will there
fore, endeavor to ascertain from the
senator's whether they would confirm
Sease Il he is appointed. If they state
they will not or if they decline to
commit themselves the attorney gen.
era1 wiz then recommend some other
mar waom the senators will agree in
advance to confirm.
fsthe attitude Of the senators pre-
vents Sease's appointment those most
prominently mentioned today as be
ing considered by the attorney general
and who the senators would doubt
less aSree to confirm are Featherstone,
Todd Watkins and Glenn. 1t is GER
tain: that the attorney general will try
to get rid OF this matter by the end
ef this week, but it is not known
what position the senators will take
as to the Sease Recommendation.
The name of Former Senator Chris
fies Benet OF Columbia was mentioned
here today as. a possible successor
toaRseresantatiye Lever in the event
The latter Raves the house Mr..
BeneE has many friends here who
would welcome him back to Washing
toa. oaesal life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

Anderson. July lib. 8. Gossett,
president of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce of Anderson. appointed the fol-
lowing committee to investigate the
local cotton market: G. P. Browne,
chairman; A. S. Farmer. W. A. Wat
son, J. Fulwer Watson, S. r. Parker.
Elias McGee and E. P. Vandiver.
These men are appointed "to investi-
gate the cotton market in Anderson,
and if possible determine whether the
price here is or is not as good as that
of surrounding markets, and if not,
why not2"
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PelSiShin- Freeman.

AT $50 o'clock Wednesday evening.
July 9th, at Salem Baptist parsonage.
Miss Marcella Persighin and Mr..
Frank Freeman We're united in mar
riage Rev f. w Reynolds ofticiat- t
ing We wish for this young pair that
the Fates may be generous to them
favoring them with the choicest bless
ings and benedictions held within then
power to beStow
Mfr. and Mrs Freeman Will make
their home in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

London. July 1.-THE British
dirigibie RIA was in direct touch by
wireless with Clifden Station at four
O'Clock this morning. Greenwich time.
1t gave it's position as forty-three de-
grees and forty minutes north latitude
and forty-six degrees west longitude.
The speed of the craft at that time
being 45 knots per hour.
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And I no more my earthly way shall
roam. -
The silver moon
May shine just like it did last night,
When you, comrade, began your home
ward flight.
III walk lonelier way than other
wise,
Since you have winged your fight be-
yond the skies.
I'll mix with men,
But none will move along with finer
Z grace,
Nor fill in sweeter comradeship' your
vacant place.
In many ways,
I'll miss the golden comradeship so
fine,
That for two brief twelve months
counted mine.
In coming days.
TIL bark back along the trail of men,
ory dear.
And linger in those golden days
when you were here.
But now goodbye.
Comrade, beyond the sunsets radiant
glow,
You will greet me at my coming, this
| know.
Comrade. I'll try.
SO hard to meet you at the city's
pearly gate.
III bide my time. and toll. and trust,
and wait.
Rev. E. w Reynolds.
Sumter July nth.
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COnlade. Adieu.


(To the memory of DR.. J. II. Wilson,
He's gone.
Like the quiet setting of the sun.
His life ebbed out. his race was run.
All alone.
The grim monster came to claim his
own,
The mortal died. the spirit back to
God is flown.
Comrade. adieu.
You slipped away and left me in the
night.
But know where you are, and all is
right.
I'm coming too.
Some day, comrade. I'll cross the gold
en- bar.
And rest with you where Gods i'm
mortals are.
How soo"?
| cannot I'll just when He'll call me
:. lone, =, "a. 49, =.
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Miss Dorothy Burns .compllmented.

Mrs. James Burns charmingly enter
tanned on Wednesday evening in COM
pIfnnent to her niece. Miss Dorothy
Burns of Sumter. The evening was
passed in dancing and the hostess
served delicious refreshments, consist
ing of ices and cake.-Camden Chron-
icle.
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Big DirigibIe
Makes Fast Time
R-34 Shows Speed on Record
Trip


westerly wind that sometimes reached
velocity OF 40 miles an hour the
British dirigibie R-34 was well out
orer the, Atlantic on the return trip
to East Fortune. Scotland, after a
stay of Sc hours in America. A mes
sage from the airsf1ip, received late
today by the navy department, gave
her position at that time as $50 miles
due east of; Bar Harbor,z Me-. and
ztore than 1000 miles from Mineola,
s &; E, from which she started last mid
night.
The dirigible. ~ccording to wireless
reports received by the navy depart
n1ent throughout the day. averaged
more than so miles an hour for the
first is hours OF the return fight and
at times the big airship's speed
reached between rs and 80 miles an
hour. The; dirigible thus was making
better time than at any period Of the
dight to this side: of the Atlantic and
if weather conditions remain favor
able, naval officers here believe Maj
6. H Scott, commander, and mem
bers: Of the R-34's crew will see British
shores early Saturday.
The first word heard from the R34
after the big dirigible left American
shores, this morning, was a radio
message sent at a. m. giving the
ships position as 1S0 miles due east
from Long Island. Direct conimuni-
cation was maintained with the navy
department thereafter. At 10 a. M. a
message said the, dirigible wasI then
making good 5S knots an ho1r, equiv-
aie1ft tes sboutA64 land miles. An hour
later the RS4 signalled that the wind
was becoming stronger and that the
dirigible's, speed had reached so miles
an hour at times.
Two MESA ges tcf thanks to Amer
ican officials were sent today by Major
Scott. One to Rear Admiral J. Fl.
Giennon, commandant Of the third
naval district which includes the
Wineofa Field where the R-34 landed
on it's arrival in this country. thanked
the officers and men VINO assisted III
nnooripe the big dirigible. Another
was to E. II. Bowie of the United
States weather bureau and. thanked
him for weather reports.
A request was sent to the weather
syureau late today that weather re-
ports be sent to the R-34 regularly
during the trip to England. Another
radio message asked all reports from
the vessels along the path being fol
loved by the R-34 be wirelessed.
The last weather report to- the R-34
from here. tonight said that a storm
center over Newfoundland was NOV
ing northeast and' that another over
Ontario was moving toward New
foundland Strong westerly wind:
were predicted over the western At
lantic as far east as the 50th meridian
and probably much farther. The
weather report compiled by Fore.
caster Bowie concluded: 'You vii
have strong westerly winds next Q
to &c hours with some clouds and
falling. barometer. My advice is t.
keep well south and take advantage
of westerly winds attending rapit
eastward movement of disturbance
north of latitude 45. Good luck ant
a quick trip
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

Amsterdam. July 12.-The first
chamber of the Dutch parliament has
adopted a motion to introduce woman
suffrage in Holland.
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and Andrew varalls of the Rex Brass
band for Furnishing the splendid mu
sic throughout the entire day and for
so generously rendering so many spc
ciaI numbers for :he pleasure Of the
boosters and the people at the points
visited.
Messrs George w. Hutchinson. NJ
Goldberg. John w. Shaw and G. f..
Hurst the committee Of arrangements
for the booster trip certainly deserve
The thanks Of the boosters for the sue
ceSSful booster trip.
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New Bank for Lynchburs.

The Peoples Bank. of LynchburG.
has been chartered with capital
stock OF S33.o0V. the officers beng w.
j. Mcleod. president: s. l.. Talon.
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The Sumter tobacco market and M
merous Sumter mercantile. banking.
and other business concerns were very
generally advertised on the booster
trip Thursday, and several of the bus
mess men who went on the trip en-
pressed themselves to the secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce as being
we'll satisfied and in favor of another
booster trip early in August or If
deemed advisable about the twenty
fifth of July and said they would have
their firms represented Oh the second
trip
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Marriage Licenses.

Colored-George Nathaniel Of Pri-
vateer to Clara Wilson of Privateer.
John Smith Of Sumter to Nancy
Potts of Sumter.
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A number Of business men VINO
were unable to so on the first booster
trip said that they believed the ad-
vertising Sumter received was well
worth while and hoped that another
trip would be run as early dis possible,
IN order that their firms might be able
to participate in the advertising cam
paign. They believe in advertising.
They believe in going to hunt up new
business and new customers for Sum-
ter.
While the tobacco growers were too
busy to come out in great numbers to
greet the boosters of the first 1919
trip, nevertheless those who did meet
the business men will carry the mes
sage to hundreds of others about Sum-
ter no longer being a one warehouse
tobacco market, but a market with
two warehouses we'll able to handle
every pound Of tobacco brought here
from Sumter, Lee and Clarendon coun-
ties.
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Many thousands Of sheets Of adj
vertising matter, booklets, and souve-
Mrs advertising Sumter as a splendid
tobacco market, mercantile. and bank
ing place were distributed over large
territory by the first booster trip.
The Chamber of Commerce will put
on another booster trip just as soon
as enough interest is manifested and
sufficient automobiles guaranteed to
make the second trip as successful
as the first one appears to have been.
1t has been suggested that Pinewood,
Summerton. PaXville, in Clarendon
county, and Privateer township in
Sumter county be the places visited
next. Those sections. on previous
booster trips have given Sumter's
boosters cordial welcomes. fed the
boosters in first class style, and those
sections turned out big crowds to
greet the visitors.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
Federal Heads Meet To
End Strike At N. Y. Port

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-With the port
OF New York tied UP by the strike of
$4,000 members Of the marine work.
ers' arfiliation, which threatens to
seriously hamper transportation Of
troops and army supplies and to ex-
tend to a complete paralysis OF all
transportation within this city, Gov
ernment officials at Washington are
planning to take immediate steps to
end the trouble.
Representatives Of the War and
Navy Departments and Shipping Board
met at noon in Washington to discuss
the situation.
General Hines, chief OF embarkation,
said the strike had not injured the
army transport service thus far. How
ever, no troop transports were due in
New York today, but some cargo car
riers were expected.
The war labor board today an
Eounccd that its powers are exhausted
in.thc matter unless a favorable oppor-
tunIty again to intervene appears.
ConciIiators At Work.
Benjamin NJ. Squires, New York rep
resentative Of the conciliation board,
OF the Department of Labor, together
with other conciliatOrs, is endeavor-
ing to bring about an agreement. a
report is expected from him late today.
The strike is the result of refusal
by employers to agree to an award
made some time ago by the Wa-
Labor Board. An eight-hour day and
increase in pay was granted the men.
The board yesterday announced its
inability to bring about an agree
ment. and the strike order came soon
afterWard.
The strikers declare they will not
return to work unless the boat own
ers ag!e ee TO settle all differences, in
Guiding hours Of labor and wages. by
arbitration.
Ports from Boston to South Amboy.
N. j., are affected to a certain extent
by the walkout here In so far as
workers from this harbor are ordered
not to handle matter for those ports.
1t was reported that motormen and
guards OF the Hudson river tube
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CHEAPER FARE
FOR STANDING
ROOM ON CARS
|SSUGGESTED
BY BILL PRICE.

The Public Utilities Commission
had a two-ringed circus going today.
Commissioner Brownlow conducted
one ring in a hearing over gas
charges to people at Tacoma Park,
while General Kutz and Commits
sioner Gardiner kept busy in the
main board room listening to fur
ther testimony in connection with
the free transfer hearing.
In spite Of General Kutz's efforts
to limit the testimony and question
ing of witnesses to details concern
ing free transfers and the effects of
these transfers upon the revenues Of
the company, many other things
crept in. ~. ....
Beeler On Stand.
John "A. Beeler, the traffic expert,
was upon the stand most of the
morning, and representatives Of
citizens associations quizzed him On
many subjects.
William Henry White, who rep
resents the Mt. Pleasant Citizens
Association, and who referred the
other day to the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company as when
the devil Is sick a saint he would
he," asked Mr.. Beeler concerning
the amounts of money paid him for
his services in Washington. Mr..
Beeler said he had not Iotaled the
amount, but. the cost Of his investi-
cations and reports had been some
where around $4,000.
Mr.. White then wanted to know
whether IL was true that he has also
received money from the Capital Trac-
tion and Washington Railway and
Electric companies at the same time.
Mr.. Beeler denied this, but the situa-
tion became somewhat tense and
Commissioner Gardiner Interrupted to
explain the conditions under which
Mr.. Beeler has worked for the COM
mission.
Mr.. Beeler was to get $11o per day
for his services. furnishing his own
assistants, clerks and stenOgraphers.
After he had been working for some
time the street railway companies
wanted to pay him for rearranging
their schedules. The commission
would not consent to his being en-
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The Washington times., 1919-01-09
TO DISCHARGE HALF
CAMP MEADE MEN

CAMP MEADE, Md, Jan. 9.-Orders
went out today that will mean the dis
charge Of so percent Of the men in the
Eleventh Division. as indicated by
the rolls OF November 80. There are
about 10000 men who will have n
hfty-hfty chance of getting out Of the
army. Those who will go first will be
those who have dependents. Men
needed in industries will be next to
go.
Applications must be made by the
meT themselves TO their company com
manders. Vacancies caused by this
so per cent discharge plan may be
filled by transfer from other units OF
regular army men.
The discharges will be made in such
way that no single unit will be
eliminated.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
GERMAN TROOPS
FIGHT IN berlin
Plain Facts About the Street
Car Situation

The Public Utilities Commission and the street
panies will if they give any public opinion understand
plainly two things:
That the people of Washington ready to
revolt against the totally inefficient and often dan
gerous transportation service that is being fur
nished
That the people Of Washington, voteless as
they are will resist to the limit any attempt to
increase street fares above FIVE cents in order
to pay dividsnds on the water soaked securities of
the w. r. & E.
It might well be understood that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company is in bad way With mil
lions of capital stock that represents nothing but clear blue
sky with the necessity of large expenditures for the
placement Of equipment that is the point of falling apart
and with generous part of its income in jeopardy as the
result of the cutting of electric light and power rates to
figure fair to the public this company is grasping the
straw Of increased fares to save its financial Hfe
There is in the attitude of this company no promise of
better service There is in its financial prospects proph
ecy Of improved conditions
There is but remedy for what the people have
patiently put up with already too long.
That remedy is Government ownership.
The Government itself is the largest loser from pres
ent conditions It's employees habtualy late and if
from riding overcrowded worn out cars.
There should be immediate steps by the Government
for the acquisition at their real value of the street car
lines of this city and they should be equipped and operated
in such manner to make them fit for use by human
beings.
To propose that the public shall longer endure the dis
grace dscomfors and dangers of the methods
operation outside the bounds of both and decency
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
PARIS IS FLOODED
BY RISE Of SEINE

PARIS, Jan. 9.-Parts OF Paris were
partially flooded today as a result OF
q rise in the Seine. averaging one or
two feet daily. The barometer is low
er and i further rise considered Ger.
tain.
Electric lines between Paris and
Versailles have been cut.
In some districts bread was obtained
with difficulty as basement bakery
furnaces were flooded. Considerable
stores Of flour were held up between
Rouen and Paris
The Washington times., 1919-01-09

trains would walk out soon. James
J. OBrien, vice president Of the
Amalgamated Electrical and Street
Railway Workers, asserted members
or his union might also quit in SYM
pathy, affecting traction lines.
During the morning the crowd OF
balked commuters near the Staten
Island ferry increased to 10000.
waterfront streets in New York
were badly eongested with trucks,
unable to unload their cargoes.
The waters of New York harbor
and East and North rivers usually
busy. were deserted save for an oc-
casional police launch. or motor boat
carrying strikers
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
HERE'S WHAT
'RA|LWAYSA
INSTEAD OF )
YEAR CONTROL
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER.

Railroad interests today proposed
that a secretary of transportation b.
added to the Presidents Cabinet.
He would be in charge of a de.
partment of transportation with
powers to enforce unified operation
of railroads, according to the plar
outlined by T. Dewitt Cuyler
spokesman for railroad interests be-
fore the Senate Interstate Com.
merce Committee.
, The Recommendations.
Here are some Of the things rec
commended: .. ,''''' '-'-'
< Private ownership, manage
ment. and operation of the rail-
roads should continue, but Fed
eral incorporation should be
compulsory.
Functions of the secretary of
transportation to include:
Recommendations IS to rates.
Determination of policies for
improved transportation service.
Power to reroute traffic over
various lines to relieve conges-
tion.
Unification of terminals.
r Direction, during war or "se.
rious emergency" of all railroads
as one national unit.
Control over all extensions
and new construction of lines
and terminal facilities.
Executive and administrative
powers Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission would be
given over to the transportation
secretary. The commission would
continue to act as a quasi-iudi-
cial body and would be in charge
of valuation and accounting.
Wants U. S. Jurisdiction.
Federal jurisdiction must be com
plete over both State and interstat,
rates, Euyler stated. But he proposed
a group Of regional commissions. con
sisting OF one member from eacl
State in the various regions, thes'
commissions to have primary juris
diction and act as representatives o
the C. c. in hearing all complaints
The railroad executives presented
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STATE OF SIEGE IN BERLIN.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9-The government will declare
state of siege in Berlin, it reported in dispatches
filed in that city last night and received here today Gov
troops have been ordered from many garrsons to
rush to Berlin in automobiles.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
To Europe BY AIrship.

No-thats not the title OF a new jules
Verne novei-its just a statement OF fact.
Plans have now been completed for tn.
building of a giant 1.000-foot across-t the
ocean aerial liner with ca bins, roof garden,
dancing pavilion. restaurants, etc 1t 10 tu
make the trip in two days. Read all about
II In the full page, with pictures, in the
magazine section of next Sundays Times
Se-at your newsdesler or delivered TO your
homs-3c.-Adyt,
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
EBERT APPEALS FOR HELP.

BERLIN, Jan 9-Chancellor Ebert has issued the fol-
lowing manifesto:
Lebknecht has declared to the knife against the
nSocialis population We have hesitated too long.
Therefore, appeal to you to form volunteer republican
defense guard
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
CAVALRY PROTECTS ASSEMBLY.

LONDON, Jan 9-General Ludendorff was reported in
Berlin dispatches today to have arrived in Leipzig.
division of cavalry reported to be massed outside Berlin
with the object of protecting the national assembly.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
SOCIALISTS ISSUE APPEAL.

BERNE, Jan 9.-Independent Socialists and the Spar
acus leaders have issued proclamation appealing work
gather Wednesday morning at Segesale to COM
plee the victory of the proletariat.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
GOVERNMENT CONTROLS ROADS.

BERLIN, Jan. Delayed. ).-Street fighting continued
throughout today but smaller scale than the two prev
GUS days. The government has again obtained control of
the railways.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
REVOLUTION Is SPREADING.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 9.-The Spartacus movement is
spreading from Berlin and the Spartacans
troll of Mulhem and Oberhausen.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
NEW GOVERNMENT PROCLAIMED.

BERNE, Jan. 9--The insurgents at Berlin (the Bolshe
Wiki have proclaimed government according to in
formation received here today.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
FORM NEW GOVERNMENT.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9.--Liebknecht, Ledebour and
Scholtz have formed government and have estab
shed headquarters in the central police station Berlin
dispatches reported today.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
REDS DRIVEN FROM TIERGARTEN.

BERLIN, Jan. e.-Fhe Spartacus troops have been
driven from ergarten and adjacent Streets and from the
state printing Offices after sharp fight The firing is
slant.
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
ALLIES MARCHING ON BERLIN

AMSTERDAM, Jan 9.-Alied troops are on their wav
to occupy Berlin the request of Chancellor Ebert accord
ing to a report in circulation in Berlin at noon TODAY
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
NEW ARMY GLASSES JOIN REDS.

LONDON, Jan. 9-The army classes of 1919 and 1920
have joined the Spartacans, according to Berlin dispatch
received by the Express tessay. -
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
What $ Happening in
Riot Swept Germany
sPARTAcIDEs DRIVEN BACK.

BERLIN, Jan. (via Copenhagen, JAM g. y-German
troops supporting the Ebert government entered Berlin
today and drove back the Spartacides The troops
from Posdam. There struggle at the Offices of the
Wolff Bureau, where four loyal soldiers were killed
The Washington times., 1919-01-09
GENERAL STRIKE Is ORDERED.

& COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9--Spartacans have proclaimed
general strike throughout Germany for January 10 in
order to prevent elections to the national assembly, sched
ued for that day. it reported in dispatches received
here