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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22

financial interests is very dangerous
to the working people of the world
and directly opposed to the prir-
ciples for which America entered
the war"
This is the second issue the Farm
ers' National council has raised with
the capitalist class, the other being
the proposal to sell to private in
terests the great merchant marine
built by the government during the
war. The farmers are strong advo-
Gates Of government ownership of
the feet and are planning for
country wide campaign against the
proposal to dispose of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22
Boston House Members
Vote 500 Bonus to YankS

Boston-The republican members
of the house, meeting in a star
chamber caucus, voted to favor a
bill! providing a $500 bonus to every
soldier, sailor and marine from Mas
sachusetts, the money to be raised
by taxation on a $3.50 basis, one
half of the amount from property
taxation and the other half from
a head tax.
A number of bills providing a
bonus or weekly bounty are pend
ing before the house ways and
mears committee and the committee
will now draw up new bill EN-
bodving the new features.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22
Novel Memorial Tree.

Admission, Ala.-Anniston is to
have memorial tree taken from the
battlefelds of France upon which
Alabama soldiers fought and suit
able exercises for the planting OF
the tree may be made a part of the
welcome ceremonies incident to the
return of the Rainbow boys during
the next month.
John H. Wallace, jr., secretary OF
the state forestry commission, has
wired Mayor ]. L. Wikle offering
one of these memorial trees and the
mayor has forwarded his reply OF
aCCentance
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22
Soldier Son Returns on
Fathers Anniversary

Cleveland, Ohio.-By a curious CO.
incidence F. ]. Surtek celebrated the
homecoming of his son, Ladimir
Srutek, member Of the fighting Rain
bow division, on the 25th anniver-
sary of his arrival in Cleveland from
Bohemia. The son on his return
from 10 months fighting in France
was exactly the same age as the
father when he first came to
, America.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22
Two Die in Explosion.

" Pottsville. Pa, June 2l.-An ex-
plosion of gas at the Potts colliery
OF the Pennsylvania and Reading
Coal and Iron company shortly after
noon today resulted in the death Of
two miners. A number of others in
the mine escaped without injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22
No More Troops to Come
Home on BattIeships

Washington, June 2l.--Battleship.
and cruisers now used in transport
ing American soldiers from France
will be withdrawn f<om that service
by July IS. Those now in Atlantic
ports will not return to France, but
those overseas or enroute will COM
plete present trips.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22
Three Volunteer for Spanking

Elyria, Owe are going to
have public spanking and I want
volunteers" said Judge Duffy in
open court. "Who will volunteer"
Every husky in the employ of the
city shot up his hand. The victims
were three small boys who had
hurled stones at a troop train and
had hit 4 railroad fireman. Their
parents agreed to the spanking
ordered by the court. The
"spankers" are to be drafted.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22
Plan Open Meeting

Emma B. Manchester Grove No,
156, will hold an open meeting
Thursday, June 26, at the I. o. o.
F. hall, 2555 Leavenworth street. A
program will be given by the Man
chester juniors
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22

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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-22

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
INTER R-CHURCH
CONFERENCE
Distinguished Churchmen Meet
in Columbia

Columbia, Dec 19.--After entering
into wide scope of subjects relative
to the inter-church world movement
during the three days session here, the
conference prepared for the. ,cosing
session this morning by hearing three
able actresses on subjects vital to the
movement. The last meeting will be
held tonight.
During the meeting over one hum
dred prominent ministers and leaders
OF church work have been in attend
ance. Among the speakers are. the
best known men in the country.
Yesterday afternoon and night DR..
Niles Fisher Of New York. prominent
missionary leader, and Charles Row
land, president OF the Southern Pres
byterian laymen's movement, address
ed the conference. This morning DR..
Fisher led in the discussion. on the
.'3fissionary Education" Dr. Fred
Gaibraith, of, Chattanooga. Tenn,
spoke on The Stewardship Message
and Program" Or. Fisher delivered
his second. address Of the day just
before the noon hour on THE Enlist
ment ana Training Of Life
Several important matters are to
be considered this afternoon and to-
night "A spirit of cooperation has
been manifested all during the con-
ference and it IS believed every church
in the State viii Join in the inter
church world movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
PENITENTIARY
FOR HA YWOOD
District attorney Declares Time
Has Expired For l. w. W.
to File Appeals

Chicago, Dec. lS.-District -Attorn-
eys clyne announced today that he
would ask the United States circuit
court OF appeals to issue IAN order
reEnanding To- the federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth, Kan, William
4 Haywood and 16 co-deefndants.
officials Of the I. w. W, who were
convicted of violation of the espion-
age law before Judge lands in 1917.
Failure to alc briefs for. the appeal of
their cases within the prescribed
time was given as. the reason for ask
Ing the return Of the defendants to
prison.
He said the defendants have ex-
ceeded by 20 days the time allowed
under the law for the fling of the
briefs in the upper court.
Haywood and his associates have
been at liberty on bonds for several
months pending the appeal of their
cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
CUBAN SUGAR
AT CHARLE ESTON
,s.'ine Hundred Thousand Pounds
Arrives From Island

Charleston, Dec. 19.-Direct from
Cuba ''by rail- 100000 pounds of
srarulated sugar, to he distributed to
wholesalers in North and South Caro-
lima, has arrived and duty on this II
car consignment has heen paid at the
Charleston customs house, $4,000 be-
ing the import tax. This city will re-
ceive only about 5 per cent. Or $4,000
pounds Of the sugar, which is to re-
tell for IS cents a pound, and which
will be available to the consumer on
Tuesday. retailers getting their al
lotn1ent from the wholesalers Mon
day. The local sugar equalization
board is handling the distribution Of
this very welcome shipment, and will
apportion. it out equably among
wholesalers of the two. States. The
cars in which this sweet freight ar
rived were loaded in. Cuba and trans
ported to Key West on lighters, TAX
ing the rails. there. ant. coming direct
to Charleston, where they officially
landed" Other shipments of Cuban
sugar are expected later, which will
serve to relieve, a general shortage Of
the popular granulated. The sugar is
in 500 pound sacks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
Information Wanted.

The Red Cross Home Service Sec
ton has very important informa-
ton for the persons whose names are
given below. Allotment, checks, have
been sent to some of these people and
have. been returned unclaimed and
the government has asked the Red
Cross to try to locate these parties so
that the checks may be sent to them.
Those whose names are given below
are asked to call at the Red Cross
Office. COZ City National Bank Build
ing and anyone who has any infor-
nation concerning these parties is
asked to give that information TO
Miss Mamie ]. Chandler, Home Ser
vice Secretary, Sumter, S. c.
Sarah Jane Montgomery.
Annie Belle Jackson.
Malvina ,Easley. Cuttino.
Lefe Brown.
Louise Jackson.
Albert Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
STILLS CAPTURED
Rural Policemen Waging War
on MO0nshiners

Rural Policemen Boykin, Newman
and Norris are very successful in
their attempt to decrease the number
of stills in Sumter county. Yester-
day they made raid on house near
Gaillards Cross Roads, about three
miles from Dalzell. In this raid they
secured two barrels of mash and a
complete still. At the time Of the raid
the still was not in operation. A ne
gro named Edward Carter was arrest
cd and placed. in jail here, but was
later released on bond -
The second raid on the days pro-
gram was directed against the home
Of another negro named Ashley Har-
win. near the, gas plant. This raid,
which was also conducted by the ru-
raj policemen, was even more sue
cessful than the first. Harvin was
caught in the act of running the
still. The mash was being made into
whiskey., He was. arrested and. is
now in JAIL
The rural police are on the job and
more captures may be expected in the
future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
Keep wal. RISK Insurance.

1t is regrettable that so many
former service men are not, keeping
up their government life insurance%in
Washington. The fact seems to be
due largely to widespread confusion
and lack of information as to the
right of former service men to per-
manent government life insurance,
and the process by which this insur-
ance may be retained.
The decentralization of our armed
forces was so rapid and was attend
ed by such uncertainty on the part OF
service men as TO future civil occupa-
tons and permanent places Of abode
that it was not surprising that many
OF the men gave little thought 10 the:
matter Of insurance Others doubtless
thought the original term insurance
War Time Insurance) ceased when
they were demobilized and did not
know it might be converted into any
one of the several forms Of perIna-
nent government life insurance (con-
verted insurance). Still others, i'm
mediate!y upon their return to civil
life, felt financially unable to con-
tinue the Insurance. They should
now take advantage Of the liberal
provisions for reinstatement.
The government is determined that
no former service man shall lose his
right to government insurance through
lack OF knowledge of conditions. To
this end, the press, the pulpit, bank
ers, physicians and other professional 4
men, and the great volunteer agencies
OF social welfare like the Red, Cross,
the Y. NJ. c. A., the Knights Of CO.
lunlbus, the Y. NJ. H. A, the Saliva
ton Army. the War Camp Commun-
ity Service, the Boy Scouts, and many
others are now cooperating with the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance in an
educational campaign designed to
reach the former service men. wher-
ever located, and tell them the: gov
ernment is now committed to the pol:
icy of permanent life insurance for
its soldiers, sailors and marines. J
Term Insurance {War Time 1nsur-
ance), if it has lapsed, may be easily
reinstated within. eighteen months
from the date of discharge, by stat
ing in the application that the ,ap-
plicant is in as good health as at date
Of discharge, and by the payment OF
only two months premiums on the
amount Of insurance to be reinstated
| And this term Insurance (War Time
insurance. may be converted into one
Of several forms Of government poll.
cies. 80.
The Red Cross Home Service, COZ
City National Bank Building, will give
any other information desired in con.
nection with government insurance
| and will also render assistance in con-
verting insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
FIVE KILLED IN
TRAIN WRECK
Ten Other Passengers Suffer
Injuries

Walton, Va, Dec. 1S.-Dr. Charles
Austin Hamiin, Of High Point. N. c.,
and the Rev Bernard r. Green Of
Louisville. KY, and three other pas
sengerS were instantly killed, and ten
persons injured here early tonight
when Norfolk & Western passenger
train No. 26, known as the Memphis
Special" collided with the rear end
OF Norfolk & Western passenger
train No. 4, Columbus to Norfolk.
The victims We're in three wooden
coaches on the rear Of the latter train,
two of the coaches being demolished.
The wreck. which is said TO have been
the result Of misunderstood signals.
occurred at water tank half mile
from here The bodies of the dead
and the injured persons were taken to
Roanoke tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
- =
GOV. BECKETT RE- -
DUCES SENTENCES
Life Termers in North Carolina
Penitentiary Will Be Re-
leased After 80 Years

Raleigh, n. c., Dec, .1s.-Gov. Thos
w. Beckett today issued a sweeping
order committing to so years each, the
sentences Of all the life .,termers IN
the North Carolina State prison:
Il am opposed to eternal punish
ment in this world" said the gov
ernor explaining his action and insist
ing that the prison sentence depriy-
ing man of his freedom should not
also deprive him Of has. hope.
Included in the combinations are
35 prisoners, % negroes, and II white
The whitep risoners include two wo-
men, one, Sara Wykoff. convicted in
1879 Of murder. The life terms OF
Ida Bel Warren and Samuel Preston
Christy whose trial and conviction in
Winston Salem in 1915 attracted ma
tienal attention are among those com
muted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
HIGH PRICED CLOTHING
Government Officials VIII Take Steps
TO Check Advance.

Washington, Dec 19-Steps to
check the rising prices Of clothing
viii be discussed at a conference here
next month Of persons interested; in
production of wearing apparel from
producers Of raw materials to con-
sumers. The conference announces
today by Assistant Attorney General
.Ftgg, who said in addition to effect
ing economies in the operation it was
planned to provide for production of
standard quality cloth and 'arments
for sale at reasonable prices as an in
ducement to the public to check ex-
tryaEance in purchasing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
MAKE WHISKEY
FOR FOREIGNERS
Distillers Make Great Effort to
Export Stocks

New York, Dec. 19.-Distillers and
other owners of acoholic beverages
are seeking to export millions Of gal
Ions of whiskey and other liquors
from this and other eastern ports be-
fore January 16 when the nationa
prohibition amendment becomes et-
fective but are meeting with great
difficulty in getting freight and cargo
space. it was learned here today.
Customs house officials state 4
heavy export movement already is un-
der Way. Liquor exports have been
increasing steadily for many months
of distilled alcohol, spurious and malt
liquors reached S1.3O7.276 as compar-
ed with only $399.774 during the same
period last year.
:, Agents for the Dixie and Mer-
chants and Miners steamship lines re-
port they have prepared to transport
5000, 900 gallons of whiskey from
Norfolk and Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24

City Manager Brown has lined off
the street at the entrance to Law
Range and states that the auto driK-
ers must not park within the lines
drawn. For the second time the
hydrant at this point has been torn
down, TINS causing considerable loss
of water and expense to replace. The
drivers Of cars, buggies, wagons, ETC.,
are also warned that cars are to y be
parked in the center Of the street
and only one deep. The business OF
parking other than thus prescribed
will be prosecuted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
MIILERAND TO sue
CEED iCEEtfENCEAU
He VIII BE Foreign Minister as
Wen as Premier

Paris, Dee. ls.-Alexandre Miller
and former minister OF war, Will
succeed clemenesau as premier, says
The Echo de Paris, quoting seani-ofE-
eial reports. It is asserted that M.
Millerand: will, in addition to being
premier hold the portfolio of minis
ter Of foreign affairs. Stephen Psch-
on.i the present foreign minister, is
considering retiring on account OF
Ill health, it is said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24

Onawa Maine. Dec 20.-Fifteen
persons were killed or burned to
death and many sustained burns and
injuries today when a freight train
collided with SPECIAL train carrying
emigrants westward from St. John,
Ncwbrunswick, on the Canadian "a
cihc railway near hc"e. The engine
and forward cars of the etnigraHt
train were telescoped and the wreck
age burned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
Destructive Birds Investigated.

NOW THAT the DSUeIlcldl species VI
! birds are fortified by ample protective
legislation, the importance becomes
apparent Of perfecting methods for
protecting crops against damage by
birds, says the Chief Of the Bureau
OF Biological Survey, United States
Department Of Agriculture. a policy
of bird conservation that will best
! serve the interests Of the farmer, he
says, involves not only a thorough ap-
probation Of the value Of beneficial
species but adequate attention to the
control Of troublesome ones. Follow
ing out that line Of endeavor, inves-
legations have been made Of a num-
Der of species complained Of as trou-
blesome, and in some cases special
rulings have been made under the mi
gratory bird treaty act to permit con-
troll measures
It has been determined that bobo-
links, protected under the migratory
bird treaty act, are as destructive as
ever to rice when opportunity offers
and in order to control them an open
season has been declared on bobo-
links in Pennsylyaia and the Atlantic
Coast States from New Jersey south
ward to and including Florida. Ger
tain species of wild duck, also pro-
{ tected under the act, were found to
be destructive in the rice fields OF Cal
ifornia, and a special order was issued
permitting rice growers to kill them
! out of season In the Arkansas rice
fields special order had TO be is
sued permitting the shooting OF
ducks at night. Meadowlarks in
South Carolina were found to be in
flicting severe DANCE to sproutin2
corn and oats In order to afford
proper relief, says the chief Of the
survey, permission has been given
/ farmers to drive the birds from the
fields with shotguns, if necessary
Complaints were received from Lou
| isiana that night ferons were a men
ace to the frogging industry, and II
was suggested to the bureau that per-
mission be granted to shoot them. In
vestigation, however, showed that
about 96 per cent of the food of nigh,
herons is crawfish; not single frog
was found in any Of the stonaachs ex-
anined.
Other birds, not protected under
I the migratory bird treaty act, were
also reported to be infiicting servere
damage in some instances. Red
winged blackbird.s in Ohio were found
to be very destructive Of sweet corr
and even of field corn. Poisoning
methods, effective for small fields
were devised, but it is necessary te
discover more economical measures
! for large fields. Complaints Of depre'
dations by eagles were investigated
.'It is evident" says the report Of the
chief, "that these powerful birds are
seriously destructive at times ane
their unlimited protection is probably
not warranted" This applies to botf
the golden and the bald eagle. Charge:
came from the South Atlantic coas
that the brown pelican was respon
sible for reduction in the number OF
mullet and other food fishes. Exami.
nation of a quantity of regurgitated
material showed that Of 814 fish eat.
en- only were Of species valuable as
human food.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
REPUBLICANS :,][
PROMISE ECONOMY 7
Chairman of Appropriation
Committee Says Expendi-
lures viii Be Re-
duced

washington Oec. lo.-Ail SeliCi Il
appropriations for 1921 will be parets
down I'm accordance with strictest
economy except the postottice depart
n1ent and pension estimates which are
less than for the present year, Ma
jority Leader Mondell, Wyoming, told
the house today when the first urgent
deficiency bill Of this session was
brought up. Greatest reductions
would be made in the army and for
titications estimates, he said, the
former request totaling $9S2,800,020,
and the latter 7,793,330, an in
crease of more than s106,000, 900
over the present appropriations
The balance Of estimated libalities
over receipts, Mr.. Mondell said, is 3d.
050, 0,50S,574. Estimates Of expendi-
lures, he said, would suggest eXces-
siveness. This, he explained, was
true, adding "at least we must make
it true by reductions of hundreds OF
millions Of dollars
Total estimated receipts for the
year, he said, are s6,03S,S50,0oo.
These official estimates of the re-
ceipts,' he added. are notable. that
they carry no estimate Of receipts on
account of interest on our loans of
nearly $40, 0,o00, 100000 to foreign gov
ernmenIs. This interest, if paid
: would increase our receipts and light
en- our burdens for the year by nearly
$500, 100000
Funding of interest on foreign OBJ
legations for two or three years
would increase foreign loans at least
$4,000, 900 above the present fig
ure. Mr.. Mondell said.
THE fact that such action has
been taken by the secretary of the
treasury" he explained, reduces our
incomes or increases our outlays, half
q billion dollars annually"
Congress should cut the estimates
at least 500, 100000 and refuse every
request which is rot imperative" he
added.
No provisions for increased pay 70,
officers Of the army and navy and for
the nurses corps and estimates for
loans, bonuses or development pro.
jects benefting ex-service men are
made in any Of the appropriations.
Proposals Of appropriation in be.
half Of men recently composing GU,
great armies run all the way from a
plan which would involve the expendi-
ture of perhaps s1o0.ooo,o0o an
nually for some years to plans which
would involve expenditure, of several
billions, and one plan at least which
would involve obligations Of tens OF
billions Of dolars,"" he said.
TT is for congress to determine, y
he continued, what is to be done in
all these matters, but in arriving al
that determination let us remember
that we have passed the period when,
under the stirnulan: OF war enthus-
iaarn, the instinct OF self preservation
and the determination tc finish great
job gloriously, we could spend bill
lions without a thought az to where
the money was to come from, who was
TO pay it, or when i, was to be paid.
The coming fiscal year. wiz wit
ness the elimination Of the growing
burdens Of the wars aftermath. It
presents financial problems as serious
in their way as any we met during the
period Of the war. We can not in
crease taxes. We SHOULD not issue
bonds. We, have no alternative but.:to
economic to the limit"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
WHOLESALE EXECU-
TIONS IN RUSSIA
Three Hundred and Fifty Put to
Death in Petrograd

Heisingfors. Dec. 1s.-The discov-
cry of an anti-Bolsheviki plot is re-
ported in Petrograd. Nine hundred
persons have been arrested and three
hundred and fifty have been executed
following trial by the revolutionary
tribunal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
SHOT AT GEN
ERAL FRENCH
Attempt Made to Assinate Gov.
ernor of Ireland

Dublin. Dec. 1s.-An attempt was
made this morning to assassinate yis-
conat French, Lord Lieutenant of
1reand Gen. French was driving
when the shot was fred A civilia,,
nearby was. killed by the bullet and a
policeman wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24

The main building Of the negro
industrial Institute at Mayesxille was
destroyed by fire early Tuesday morn
ing The building was a mass OF
ruins after the fire had subsidized For
tunateiy, only the main building was
destroyed. Af times the entire COM
muniry seemed threatened.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24

Washington, Dec. 2o.-President
Wilson has again nominated John
Shelton Villains as comptroller Of the
currency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-Ceo Fonte Cam
panini, director general Of the Chi
cago Grand Opera Company died Of
pneumonia this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24

Mr. A. J. Rigby of Manning spent
Friday in Sumter on business.