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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
IS THE FATHER
OF 50 CHILDREN
Cherokee Citizen Is Hale and
Hearty at Ninety Years

Gaffney, Aug. 1.-THE most re-
markable character in Cherokee coun-
ty, or indeed anywhere in the United
States, is John H. Lynch, Of Cherokee
Falls. The old gentleman will be
ninety years Of age next April. He
came to Gafney to have a warrant is
sued for a neighbor who had threat
ened him, the difficulty having arisen
over the fact that neighbor's calf had
been trespassing on the old mans
pea patch, which he had himself
planted and cultivated.
Mr.. Lynch, in spite Of his great age.
is hale and hearty and does his daily
work in the field. He has been mar
ried four times and is the father OF
fifty two children, nearly all Of whom
are living. His youngest child was
born the year that President Wilson
was inaugurated and is named Wood
row. =
In his younger days Mr.. Lynch was
a miner, having worked at many Of
the prospects in both North and South
Carolina He has the appearance Of
being not oyer sixty years Of age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
LONGEST AIR ROUTE
Regular Aerial Service Between
Australia and London

Sidney, Australia, Aug. 1S.-Survey
of the route. Of the, first section Of
the projected aerial service. between
Sydney and London was recently COM
pleted. The. section extends from
Sydney to Darwin, which is on the
north coast of Australia and relatively
near the Malayan Archipelago. The
service will be carried on by sgd
ney company.
From Darwin the route will cross
the sea to the island Of Timor, pro-
ceed along the Malayan Archipelago
to India and thence run to Bagdad or
Port Said-probably the latter. From
Port Said it will cross Europe to Lon
don. The survey Of the second section
of the route, from Darwin through
Malay to DELHI, is now going on.
1t is expected that the first flight
will be made within the next few
months, and it is planned to have the
proposed passenger and commercial
services in full operation in about
two years. II the company succeeds
London will be reached regularly
from here in six and one-half days.
The 8ydney-Darwin section is 1000
miles. But the survey partly travel
ed about 1000 miles in order to Sc
lect the most satisfactory landing
places or relay stations.
When the fights are in full swing
business between Sydney and London
will he greatly facilitated from the
fact that letters may be answered
within two weeks of their despatch
from here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
NEW YORK FOLKS
HAVE TO WALK
Strike Ties Up the Rapid Tran
sit System of Greater
New York

New York. Aug. 18.-More than
two million persons who travel over
the Interbouough Rapid Transit's SUBJ
way and elevated lines in Manhattan,
Bronx. Brooklyn and Queens, were
obliged to walk t. work today or use
busses and improvised conveyances
when fourteen thousand employees
struckj for so per cent. raise in wages.
Not az wheel turned on ESQ miles of
track. Six thousand policemen guard
ed the company's property and tried
to con1rol the crowds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
THE GERMAN NAVY
Once Mighty Armada Cut Down
To Two Small FlotilIas

With the American Forces In Ger
many, July 27.-The Germans have
organized two hotillas of torpedo
boats since the armistice, and these
constitute virtually all the warships
left in active service in the German
Navy, according to information re-
ceived here.
One OF these f1otillas is described in
Mitschiffs, a German naval periodical
which has reached the American
headquarters, as the Iron Torpedo
Boat Flotilla. II consists OF twelve
torpedo boats which, the periodical
says, have been engaged in maintain
ing order on the western coast of
Germany.
Some of the vessels of the fatilla
have been. used on several occasions
for: police work in the. port Of, Ham
burg, doing duty guarding allied. food
shipments to the Czecfo -aovaks and
similar work, during PERIODS Of disor-
sdar~Th The foti.la has its headqu quarters
:af wiIhelmshaven. "A landing corps OF
about $50 men is distributed among
the twelve boats. each Of which has a
platoon of thirty COMMANDED by a
naval lieutenant. The clothfr and
arms Of members. Of this landing
corps are the same as in the Infantry.
The other group of vessels called
the Haff Flotilla is supposed to be do
ing similar duty on the Baltic coast
near the Russian boundary with head
quarters in Koenigsburg- The. boats
are armed with machine guns and in
some cases with 81 centimeter guns
as we'll. The notilla was organized
for operation in connection with the
East Prussian Freiwillige corps and
was until a few weeks ago subject to
the commander of the northern army.
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BUCK PRIVATES
FORM SOCIETY
Overseas Soldiers Forming Or
ganizatiou From Which Of
ficers Are Excluded
With the American Forces In Ger

With the American Forces In Ger
many, July 24.-The Buck Privates
Society organized at Montabaur by
members of the. First Division an
nounced recently that headquarters IN
the United States would be opened in
Chicago late in August with Edward
M. Mcclure, national field representa-
tive, in charge. Branches are to be
established in every state in the Un-
lon, according to present plans.
Private Paul F. Collins. Battery D,
Sixth Field Artillery. of Los Angeles,
Cal, is president of the society, which
has several thousand members. All
headquarters of the society in the
different states will be known techni-
caliy as dug outs" A woman's aux
iliary is also planned, which will in
clude in it's membership all women
who served with the American Expe-
ditionary Force. such as welfare
workers, telephone operators and
nurses
AS it's platform the society has
adopted these planks: Broader Edu-
cational work: cleaner politics; com
pulsory schooling for all boys over
sixteen years of age: to make bigger
and better Americans and to interest
ourselves in industry. commerce and
labor.
The society is characterized as a
great monument for the heroic dead
OF the A. E. F. and it is planned to
make fathers and mothers of men
who died in action in France honorary
members. One of the duties of MEM
hers of the society will be to make
an annual visit to the homes OF SOL
diers who died on the battlefieids OF
the world war.
Membership in the society is re-
stricted to privates.
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Washington Aug. 1s.-The state de-
;partment has received official reports
itsorfa Major General Dickman, COM
n5ander of the Southern Department,
coscerning the detention by Mexican
bandits of Lieutenants Paul Davis
.and Harold Peterson, army aviators,
for whom $4,000 ransom is demand
ed. The arrangements have been com
spleted for the payment of the ransom
to- save the airmen's lives.
The relations between the Ameri-
can government and Carranza are
strained and are consideredt to be
bordering on the acute, on account OF
the failure to pro ect American lives
below the border. The detention OF
The. aviators is regarded as breach
of international laws. Vigorous mes
sages have been sent Carranza by the
state department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
SUGAR SHORTAGE
TO BE RELIEVED
General Irwin Tells of Plight of
Army Aviators in Hands of
Mexican Bandits

New York, Aug. 19.-The sugar
shortage in this country soon will be
relieved. according to the United
States sugar equalization board, which
has announced that it had more than
100 ships engaged in bringing sugar
from Cuba. Some Of the ships al
ready have arrived. others are cx-
pected Monday and about so are load
ing in Cuban ports The board ex-
pressed confidence refirers would be
working at capacity in another week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
TOBACCO SALES
MADE TO-DAY
Markets Reopen, the Embargo
Having Been Raised

This morning both tobacco ware
houses were flooded with tobacco. The
embargo having been raised by the
railroads. caused the great amount of
tobacco to be sold today The sales
began as early as nine O'Clock and
were not completed until two o'clock.
The prices are probably better than
usual
The number of pounds sold viii ex-
ceed considerably the hundred thou
sand mark. The managers OF the
warehouses could give no cIese esti-
mate as great amount Of toh1cco was
still to be placed on the floors for sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
COLE L. BLEASE
WILL NOT RUN
Says That He Never Had Any
Idea of Doing So

Columbia, S. c., Aug. Special:
Despite his statement of several weeks
ago that he was a candidate for Con-
gress from the Seventh Congressional
District in the general election 10 be
held October Z, Cole L. Blease, for
mer governor of South Carolina, in
another statement issued today, said
that he is mot now, has never been
and never expects 90 be candidate
for that office p His last statement
says that he had a reason for Inoking
the announcement that he did, and at
present he will let any man suggest
to himself what the reason was.
It>was .intimated in this correspond
ence last Monday that Mr.. Blease
would not run in the general cleo
tion. His friends have stated. that he
made the statement that he did in or
der to, get the white people to register
In his district SO that the negro regis
tration, which is only about $500,
would not be "a menace. However,
In his first statement he. called on his
factional followers to remain away
from the primaries SO that. they could
support him in the general election
if they SO chose. :.
S,slce Mr.. Blease made his former
announcement he. has come in for a
deal Of criticism for his stand. both
by newspapers. and by individuals.
Candidates now making the canvass
for the Democratic nomination in the
Seventh district have stigmatized Mr..
.Blease's action as blot" in :'in ef-
feet an appeal to the 20 o-vote." In
reference to these candidates Mr..
Blease, in today's statement, says that
they sohu1d thank him for his an
nouncement, for they would not have
had any speech without it, as they
haven't brains enough to make an in
tefHgent argument upon important
issues"
The following is the ex-governor's
statement:
'tI have never had any desire to be
Congressman, am not now. have
never been and never expect to be a
candidate for that Office
IL had purpose in making the an
nouncement that. I: did in reference
to the Seventh district vacancy and
may some day say what it was, but
at present. will let each man suggest
to himself my reasons, and don't care
a finger snap for the reason that he
may accept.
my intimate friends knew that
would not be in the race, and l so
stated by letter and in person to 9TH
ers; in fact all of my associates knew
that 1 would not accept that job if Of
fered it unanimously.
II received by letters and personally
many assurances of support and some
people would be surprised to know
how many endorsed my position and
the names of men who promised sup
port, they being, like myself, tired of
such primaries as we have had in re-
cent years.
Certain announced caEdi 1ates for
the place should thank me for that
for they would not
have any speech without it, as they
haven't brains enough to make an in
tel1igent argument upon important is
sues"
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THE "EDITOR"
is LAUNCHED
Ship Named in Honor of News.
papermen

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 19-The steam
er Editor, named by the United States
Shipping Board in honor Of the news
paper men and women Of the United
States and Canada, was launched here
today in the presence Of cheering
scores of members of the National Ed
itoriai Associations 1919 convention.
Mrs. Guy U. Hardy. of Canon City,
Col. sponsored the big boat. Mrs.
Hardy, is the wife Of Representative
Hardy, who is president Of the Edito-
rial Association. The Editor is a
9,600ton freighter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
WEEVIL NEAR
BLACKVILLE
Dreaded Pest Makes Appear
ance on Beck's Farm

BIackville. Aug. 19.-Boll weevils
were reported on Preston Beck's place,
tl1ree-fourths of mile from Mi1son's
Siding. II. G. Boylston, county agent
for Barnwell county, was sent by the
department to the farm and he re-
ports that they are the geuine boil
weevils.
The weevi1s were found on about 20
acres but the infestation is light so
far. Mr.. Boylston states he will have
another expert with him next week
and will cover the county thoroughly
to see just to what etent the weevil
has covered the country.
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Maria Texas, Aug. 17.-Letters pur-
porting to be from Lieutenant Paul II.
sDayis and Lieut.. Harold G. Peterson,
American army aviators, missing since
last Sunday, were received here today
at nilitary headquarters. The letters
stated the aviators were being held hy
sbaudfts.for SIS. geo ransom somewhere
Mexico and were, threatened with
heath unless the ransom was paid
demand for thesransom was re-
sgHed here today and a report made
once to Major General Dickman,
calnnander of the Southern Depart
unconfirm =. report also
s$eas received here that aviators were
beHk Held at a. point close to the
American border and that Chico cano,
u famous bandit of the Big Bel;d
pjihaga district. was the leader2of the
bandit band holding the aviators-
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ARE
AGAIN WHIPPED
Dispatch From Helsingfors
States Several Battalions
Are Wiped Out
COUNTER OFFENSIVE
SOUTHWEST PETROGRAD
Message Says Losses Include
Large Number of Machine
Guns and Munitions

London, Aug 16.-several battal-
ions of Bolsheviks were wiped ont in
a new counter offensive in northwest
ern Russia, along the Luga river,
southwest Of Petrograd. A Helsingfors
dispatch states that the Bolsheviks
lost large number of prisoners, ma
chine guns and ammunition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
TWO ARE DEAD AS
RESULT OF WRECK
Freight Train and Auto Collide
With Fatal Results

COlumDla, aug. 10. r. VIM
prominent merchant Of Ridgeway, was
instantly killed and his wife received
injuries that caused death before
medical attention could be procured,
while three others lie seriously
wounded at the Columbia Hospital as
the result of a collision of south
bound Southern freight train and ME-.
Wray's car at Smal1wood late yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Joseph ParkFEls
injured in the spine and may die. Eu-s
gene .McCarroll and Arthur McCarrpH.
nephews Of Mrs Parker, are perhaps
fatally wounded.
The fatal collision occurred ahpnt
7:45 clock yesterday afternoon when
Mr.. Wray drove his machine across
the track at Smaflwood : and ahes:
freight train, southbound for, CafgAs
bia, crashed into the car. killing adf;sl Z
W,ray instantly and throwing the
other occupants from the machine:
Mrs. Wray was crushed lin the tgsdSt
and her body rfIaaingled. She vas.
placed aboard the: train for Coft1rngs2
but died before reaching the hospitAk
Mrs. Parker and her two nepheWS,
Arthur and Eugene McCarola, VINO
were visiting her, were thrown Sout OF
the machine and seriously injured.
One lad is. not expected to- live, his
skull having. been crushed by the e11-
pact and his head badly mashed. The
other received a severe puncfrre N
the forehead and is ccnstdered. in,
very serious condition. Mrs. Parker's
two children. Eloise and Annaoel,
were not seriously injured. They,
were thrown from the car ind mar!
rowly ayerted death. Louise G61art.
granddaughter of Mrs WraN was not
injured, although she was pitched out
Of the machine.
ALI those wounded were rushed TO
the Columbia. Hospital, where. medl-
cal aid is being given. Mrs: Parker's
condition was said TO- be hopeful early
this morning. One; Of the. McCarrou
boys is not expected TO live and the
other was not doing. as we'll as had
been hoped for early this morning.
The party was cut motoring in Mr..
Wrays car yesterday afternoon and
was returning home. when the acci-
dent occurred, Eye witnesses say. it
was impossible to see the approaching
train. .-.,fe.
The party was composed Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wray, Mrs. Joseph Parker and and
her two children, Arthur and Eugene
McCarroll, Mrs. Parker's nepasews
from Concord, N. c.; who were visiting.
her; Louise Cozart. Of Columbia,
granddaught Of Mrs. Wray. and
Willie Nelson, of Ridgeway.
Mr.. Wray was one Of the best
known merchants in South Carolina,
and had built up a prosperous b1si-
ness at Ridgeway. He first began
business when the town was. a Tag
station and since that time has be-
come widely known and respected.
He has relatives in Columbia, among
these being Edward Robertson. Mrs
Parker and her two nephews are also
of a prominent family.
The freight train that crashed into
the motor car was running extra No.
1901, with r. J. Walker at the thret-
tie. Mr.. Walker said last night that
the automobile appeared on the cross
ing Immediately in, front of his en-
CINE :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
Mexican Bandits Demand s15,.
900 For Lieutenants Davis
and Peterson
STATE DEPARTMENT, RE-
GEs OFFICIAL REPORT
VIII Pay Ransom to Save Air
mems Lives. Relations Be-
tweensE countries Strained

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 17.-Maj-
Gen. Joseph T. Dickman, commander
OF the Southgpn Department and staff
officers wersSSn conference late to-
night over raNpTss from Candelaria,
Texas that eutenants Davis and
Peterson, army ayiators are being held
by Mexican bandits for $4,000 ran
sorn which, army authorities have
BEEN advised, must be paid Monday
Ito DaMkins fitzpatrick, a storekeeper
at CandeIaria, under penalty Of death
& for the avaators, if the money is rot
Forthcoming.
General Dackman said reports re-
ceiyed indicate that the two airnen
came down at the little town Of Do
iares, which is on both sides Of the
Rio Grande He declined 20 state
what steps had been taken 70 rescue
the men, or whether he had been Il,
communication with Colonel George
7. Langhorne, commander of the Big
Bend District. He also said report
of the incident had been telephoned
to Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
This is the Size Of the Standing
Army That Secretary Ba-
ker Would Have 's..
ALSO WANTS UNIVERSAL
MILITARY. TRAINING
Asks the Senate Military Com
mittee For a Favorable Re-
port Regarding Question

Washington. Ang: 1s.--secrAtaTy
Baker urged the senate military .con-1
mittee to report favorably on a stand
ing army of 57S,see and a universal
military training. - - ]:
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Senate Cimmittee Considers the
Control of the Large Pack
ing Industries
TAKE UP THE KENYON
BILL AS A SOLUTION
VIM. Colver Tells How Packers
Bought Up Live Stock of Prin-
cipal Markets

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The senate
committee today took up the Kenyon
bill providing federal control of the
packing industry and was told by
VIM. Colver, chairman of the federal
trade commission of the pool by which
five of the big packers bought up live
stock in the principal markets of the
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
JAPS IN CHILE
Facts Conserving Their Imni- ii
grafton and Holdings Cited
BY Santiago Papers

Santiago, Aug. 1S.-News papers
here call attention to the fact that
Japan has purchased more than fiVe
million dollars worth of mining prop
etries in Chile and that japanese I'M
Migration here is growing consider
a bly,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

Paris. Aug. 18.-Morrocans Bandits
under Raisuli are reported to have
Spanish force near Sa-
guedla. killing twelve soldiers and
many.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
, They Have Been Driven From
Odessa By the Populace
of the City
BRITISH WAR OFFICE
RECEIVES THIS REPORT
Soveit Forces Steadily Evacuat-
ing .Kiev and Entire Ukraine
Districts

London. Aug. 1S.-The Bolsheviki
garrison has been driven from Odessa
py the populace and the Soviet forces
are evacuating Kiev and the entire
Ukraine. according to reports received
by the British war Office.
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Budapest, Aug. 18-Four Hunga-
rian monitors manned by british sail
ors. under the command OF Vice-Ad-
miral Trowbridge, have: arrived here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

Coblenz, Aug 18. - Information
reaching American authorities indi-
Gates that the German police force at
Casel is being militarized. contrary to
the terms, of the armistice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

Paris. Aug. 1S.-The supreme coun-
eli discussed the Hungarian situation
today. The American, British and
Italian delegates returned from bat
tlefield tour to take part in the con-
ference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The railroad
administration has been notified the
shopmen's strike is ended and is ask
ed to take up the question of wage
demands Immediately by the employ
ees representatives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
NOMINATE PALMER
AS ATTY. GENERAL

Washington, Aug. 18.-The senate
committee ordered favorably reported
the nomination of Palmer as attorney
general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

washington Aug. 1S.-The attorney
general endorsed the suggestion to
have a committee of governors con-
fer with him to reduce the living cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The parcel
post sale of army foodstuffs began to-
day with postmasters acting rs sales
agents for the war department,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

London, Aug 18.-Lloyd George
told the house of commons the war
cost forty billion pounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
PRINCE OF WALES
IS AT HALIFAX
Given Ovation BY People Of City
When He Lands From
Cruiser Today

Halifax, Aug. 1s.-Prince Wales de-
barked today from the cruiser Res
nown. He was saluted by the garrf-
son and given an ovation by the pee-
pie of the city.
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FINNISH CAB
MET is FORMED

Helsingfors Aug. 1S.@Thc new cab
met of the Finish republic has been
formed. .a.,..asa. .tAasa.IiHa1
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WHITES AND BLACKS AGAIN CLASH IN CAPITAL
LEVINE SEEKS PEACE
 WITH RuMAN|ANS


Special Press LONDON July 2sA Besarahin 'olheviki delegation
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Special to the Nugget
 SEATTLE July the q business session here Thursday The Fairbanks delegation kan floral exhibit of hunters mining
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ALLIED FORCES ADVANCING IN HUNGARY

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LAPS CLAIM sHANTuNe DECISION NOT IN TRADE
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OREGON SENATOR SUPPORTS TREATY.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press

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