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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Governors and Mayors in Con-
ference to Discuss Peace
Time Business Problems.
PRESIDENT WILSON
WELCOMES DELEGATES
Tells Them That Federal Gov
ernment is the Servant of the
States. @
States.
Rv Associated Press.

washington, March AT the
opening of the White House confer
ence of governors and mayors on
peace time business and LABOR prob
lens today, President Wilson pronls-
ed that the federal government would
consider itself the servant OF the
States, counties and municipalities IN
solving readjustment problems and
would perform its duty, guided By
suggestions Of the conference.
The president said he hoped the.
conference discussion would assume
a wide range, including means for
restoring labor conditions to a nor.
NAL basis as soon as possible, and
to effect such fresh ALLEGATIONS, Of la
Dor and industry as circumstances
may make necessary.
Touching upon the peace confer
ence he said the conferees at Paris
regarded themselve sonly as the ser
wants of about seven hundred mill
lion people Of the world and not as
their masters. Consequently he said
the conferees are anxious to keep in
close sympathy with the peoples they
represent. to find out how we can
best assist in making their lives what
they wish them to be by giving them
the opportunity they ought to have.
The president spoke briefly, cen-
fining himself largely to welcoming
the visitors. =.
Secretary of Labor wilson, who
presided, told the' conference the re-.
cent strikes at Seattle, Butte, Lave
renee and other places were not IN
dustrial or economic disputes in ori-.
gin, but the results Of a deliberate
organized attempt at social and pos
Utica! movements to establish soviet
governments in the United States
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at a proper conclusion, together with
their own recommendation, this re-
port and recommendation to be sub
nlitted to the general assembly at its
next session.
When the house got hold Of the
resolution it promptly killed it.
The budget commission can. how
ever, Of it's own accord make the in
quiry. 1t will, no doubt, do so.
In connection with the session just
adjourned a Bit OF legislation passed
in the early stages, and which is con-
structiye and Will be of material
value, is the statute which extends the
operation Of the Australian ballot
system. Under the former act tn"
system applied on,y to the larger
towns, and incorporated. Under the
new statute the system will be effec-
Tive in every place that in the pre-
vious primary mad shown q voting
strength Of fifty. In other words, the
Australian ballot system will apply
TO all precincts except those III the
country and remote. There was ab-
solutely no complaint Of the opera
tons of the system.
Another significant bill passed in
the very last hours of the session is
the recognition by statute Of a divorce
granted in another State The bill
provides. among other things. that
where the wife secures a divorce in
another State that fact denies her the
further claim for dover in the hus
1i9uI'S DrODerty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05

ouiring all county officers to file item
lied statements, which was the sail
ent feature Of the little bill! that rails
ed so much OF q "hub-Dub" in the
closing hours Of the session. will be
heard from again. The objection to
it at this time was that it was brought
in at the last moment as q rider to
another bill, and one III which many
senator's had no earthly interest, and
it was this feature that. Senator
Clifton emphasized and provoked him
60 fight the bill to its fna! death.
There were sixteen senator's in all
who tooa the saIne view THAT he did.
Senator'S Sheppard, Watkins and 9TH
ers discussed the measure from! a
cons;itut: onal standpoint at length,
aid SAID that the bill should be kill
I'd en- that account By refusal to
adopt the report OF the free confer
ence report.
In the closing hours Of the session
the usual praises and words Of COM
mendation were spoken both on the
house and senate side.
Gov. Cooper, with the coopera-
ton Of Senator Christensen is still
plugging away on the idea of CEN
tral board for the higher educational
institutions Last night the senate
passed this resolution, 1t the request
Of Senator Christensen
Whereas. the governor, in his in
augural address, recommended for the
consideration Of the general assem-
bly,, as measure deemed necessary
for the better conduct of the State.
that the legislature at this time take
steps looking to the coordination of
the government oc our colleges and
universities; and
Whereas. the proper framing OF
such legislation demands careful in
vestigation. 80 that the initiative. the
fine traditions and a certain healthy
individuality. now an asset of these
institutions may be duly considered
and provided fer, and the benefits
accruing from the several separate
boards Of trustees may be preserved.
and as a proper decision requires in
quiry into the experience Of other
States that have adopted similar
central control; Now be it
Resolved. by the Senate. the House
of Representatives concurring:
That the budget commission con-
stitute legislative committee on q
central board for college control.
1t. shall be the duty of this COM
nittee to investigate the matters set
forth in the preamble to this resolu-
ton and report surh information aS
may assist the legislature IN arriving
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Congress Falls Down
AS. Result of Time Killing ses.
sioa Erds With Many Inn
portant Measures on
Calendar.

Washington, March 3.-With the
Victory Liberty Loan bill out Of the
way, both branches Of congress went
to work today with the hope Of
clearing up the mass of bills on the
calendar. few of which the leaders
thought could be put through. Demo-
cratic leaders predicted that while the
army and navy appropriation meas
ures would not be passed at this ses-
sion, they felt certain the billion dol
lars wheat guarantee bill and the
general deficiency appropriation meas
ure would be enacted before adjourn
ment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
President Lyles
Columbia Attorney Succeeds j.
F. Livingston as Head of Co.
lumbia, Newberry and Lau-
rens Road.

Columbia. March At a meeting
Of the board Of director of the CO.
lun,Ma, Newbery and Laurens rail
read held here today, ]. B. S. Lyles,
of Columbia. member of the firm
OF Lyles & Lyles, attorneys for the
road, was designated as acting pres
ident Of the road for period of
thirty days during which time g
suitable man for the position will be
selected The vacancy was caused by
the recent death of J. F. Livingston,
president of the road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Farmer Shoots Self
A. J. Hicks Dies at His Own
Hand.

Florence March IA J. Hicks, 4
of Florence county. committed sui
eide Wednesday afternoon by shoot
ing himself through the left breast
with q shotgun. He was 65 years
old. III health is said to have been
the cause of his taking his life The
deceased placed the shotgun on his
breast and pulled the trigger with
his toe. He leaves wife and two
sons, both grown. Mr.. Hicks was a
good farmer and owned one Of the
best properties in his neigtborhood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
An Extra Session
May Be Called
Legislation for State Reserve
Bank and GOod Roads
Needed.

Columbia, March 3.-There is much
talk in the air today to the effect
that an extra session Of the general
assembly will be called by Governor
Cooper The extra session talk is
based upon legislation looking to the
establishment of State reserve
bank as outlined J. Skottowe Wan
and for the purpose OF
passing good roads Legislation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Paying War Contracts
Congress Passes Bill Validating
Bills of Claims.

Washington, March 3.-A bill vail
dating and authorizing the adjustment
of more than two and one-half billion
dollars worth of war contracts and
the thirty-three million dollars rivers
and harbors appropriations bill were
sis, ned today by President Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Training Station Graft
Secretary Daniels Orders In
vestigation of Great Lake
Station.

Washington, March 3.-Secretary
Daniels today instructed the COM
mander of the Great Lakes Training
Station to investigate reports that a
number of men there are involved in
similar to those recent
ly disclosed in the New York district.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
TO Investigate Crime
Committee on Lawless Propa.
ganda to Continue Work.

Washington. March s.-The con-
tinuance Of the investigation Of law
less propaganda during the recess
OF congress was authorized today by
the senate. The report will be made
at the next session
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Espionage Law Upheld
Supreme Court Sustains Conyic-
ton Of Persons Who Inter-
ferred With Lraft Law.

Washington, March 3.-The con-
stitutionality of the so-called enlist
ment section of the espionage act was
upheld today by the Supreme Court
in sustaining the conviction under
the act of Charles Scheneck and
Elizabeth Baer of Philadelphia, who
were charged with sending nom
mailing circulars regarding the war
to men within the draft age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Big Bill Against Huns
Peace Conference Estimates
Damages at Hundred and
Twenty Billion.

Paris, March 3.-The peace con-
ference committee on reparation es-
Inmates that one hundred and
twenty billion dollars is amount ene-
my countries should pay the allied
and associated powers, said a Havas
agency statement issued today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
japanese Have
Another Scheme
Negotiating With Russia to
Take Charge of Mongolia.

Pe!lin. Sunday. March 2.-Negot;a-
tons are proceeding, it has been
learned from authoritative sources,
for the purpose OF giving the Japa-
ncse the right to take over Russian
rights and privileges IN outer Mon
COLA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Bone Dry Law
Congress Will Not Interfere
With War Prohibition Bill.

Washington, March 3.-The senate
judiciary committee agreed today to
take no action on legislation to en-
force the war time prohibition law,
effective July 1st II was decided
there was no chance for the passage
of the pending bill ct this session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Fighting in Poland
Germans Resume Attacks All
Along Line.

Posen, Sunday, March s.-The
Germans have resumed their at
tacks all along the line upon the
Poles today, according to reports
from the Polish-Gerr1an frontier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Election in Hungary
New Assembly Will Be Chosen
Early in April.

London, March 1.-The Hungarian
cabinet has decided to order the cleo
ton of new constituent assembly
carly in April, according to Reuters
dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
Newberry Gets Job
Man Who Defeated Ford With
Money Takes Seat in the
Senate.

Washington. March S.-Democratic
senate leaders today withdrew OBJ
lection 20 the receipt Of the creden-
tials of Republican Senator Elect
NewberrJ- ol Michigan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05
news OF STRIFE
FROM BERLIN
Alar14ing Reports Of Situation
Sent Out by Press Cor
respondents.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES
SENSATIONAL MANIFESTO
Declares That
Government
Thousands are Dying of Star
vation and Denounces Strikes.

London; March 2-(By the As
sociated Press) The possible fall Of
the German government is reported
in numerous special dispatches re-
ceived today from Berlin. The mem
bers ot the government have arrived
at Berlin to, consult with the work
mems council, and manifesto has
been issued All the correspondents
represent the situation as grave.
Berlin, March 1.-(By the Associat-
ed Press )-The government has is
sued a long manifesto from Weimar,
denouncing the terrorist attempts to
get rid of the national assembly. It
proclaims faithfulness to the princi-
pies Of democracy.
Greater than the political danger
is the economic distress" says the
manifesto. I'VE can not feed ourselves
from our own supplies until the next
harvest The blockade is eating away
the vitals of our people. Thousands
perish daily from i'll nour:shment.
The manifesto denounces strikes,
saying: Every strike brings us a
step nearer to the abyss. Only work
can save us.
The manifesto promises the social
zation Of suitable industries and es-
tablishment Of councils representative
of all the workers and freely elected.
1t closes with a strong note, asserting
the determination of the government
to wage relentless war against error
ism, concluding: E'Who ever assaiis
the life Of the nation is our enemy" g
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
CHICKASHA MAJOR TELLS OF
LAST DAYS OF WAR; saw ONE
AMERICAN FLAG DURING SCRAP

Judge VIII Linn recently received
letter from Major L. q. Emanuel,
now in France with the medical unit
Of The seventy-ninth division. in
which he tells of the last days of the
fighting. The former Chickasha phys
ician sailed for france on July 2 last.
as captain with the 312th machine
gun battalion but was later trans
fened to his present post and ad-
yancod to major The letter follows:
4My division started rough house
up on the Argonne front on the morn
ing Of September 20 and for five days
ana nights we raised HI and low
cred the morale Of ne enemy all at
once he writes. AT Montfaucon
the Hun was well dug in and he had
boasted that The Place was imDreg-
nible. We took that as bosh from the
boche. Fritzie called Montfaucon lit
tie Gibraltar, since it was situated on |
a large dominating hill overlooking (
the country for miles around, and
was well fortified and manned. Our
divisional objective happened to be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
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r ON NIGH III T
''THE GIRL DODGER"
a Paramount.lnce Production
Featuring
CHARLES RAY

All those who know and delight in
Charles Rays past work, will have
more than ample cause to rejoice
in his latest Paramount-Ince Photo
play entitled: The Girl Dodger" for
it awards him another of those bash
ful, awkward, gawky roles, of which
he is in class by himself, and
which has earned him the title of
of THE Ince Wonder Boy" The
plots Of the pictures starring Charles
Ray, are the least things baout them.
It is the stars long line of charac-
terizations that has brought him to
his present fame and popularity and
to say that his Interpretation Of the
role of Cuthebort Trotman, he gen
tleman Of The title in THE Girl
Dodger" is his best performance to
date is by no means stretching the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

point. Cuthelbert, the girl dodgel
and the student of a college, is sud
denly called upon, through a pecu
liar series of circumstances, to en-.
tertain an expected chorus cir.
guest of Harry Tavistock, the gloon
buster" Another peculiar series Of
circumstances brings Anita Graham
in place of the chorus girl and Gu
thelbert gets the identities all mixed.
In a highly amusing and human
scene he entertains the lady at Gin-
ner and-in the way of a cordial
falls in love with her, How the af
fair progresses to a happy finish
is told in this Paramount-Ince photo
production in a most amusing and
1electable fashion.
Supporting the star are lIai Coo
ley, Doris Lee, Leota Lorraine and |
Jack Nelson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

ON any modern battlefield there
are 50 many shell holes that if one
wanted to go forward he probably
would have to travel twice the ordi-
nary distance on account Of the ups
and downs and 2ig-zqgging Just pic
ture in your mind a rowboat crossing
a rough sea and you have a soldier
going over a shelltorn battlefield.
From the Argonne we marched to
the st. Mihiel sector for little rest.
Soon after we got in Fritzie found
beaucop ammunition for his artillery,
and he was very liberal with it, send
ing it over in large quantities by the
way of high trajectories. There we're
many bungalows in cur station as
well as theaters, moving picture halls
parks with rustic tables and benches,
swimming pools and gambling halls. |
Fine apparel for women indicated
The German officers had their wives
with them. In the kitchen we found
few barrels Of flour marked Bel
5ium Relief, 1915" When we found
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

Death Valley deep vale on which
the boche had perfect Quadrant ele-
vation and through which ration par
/ ties and litter bearers had to pass
every hour. Next was "HelTs Kitch-
en-, so called because one regiment
had it's rolling kitchens there and
they were discovered by an enemy
airman, who scattered them over the
surrounding topography There was
big hill named after its contour
mn 37S-of which you doubtless
have read.
I'VE took this on the third at
tempt. We had pushed the salient
out so far here that Fritzie could
get his artillery on us from three
directions.
On Armistce Day.
"Our division was getting ready
for another offensive when on the
morning Of Nov II at $3.50 o'clock,
the order came that all firing would
cease at II a. m Then the artillery
roared forth its cry for democracy. |
Joined with the barks of the machine
and the crack of the dough
boys rifles, the explosion Of the
one-pounders and the trench NOR
tars, and an occasional whirr of the
airplane overhead.
"The 1o5th Field Artillery got out
a gold-fringed American flag from
somewhere and unfurled it. When
the boys saw Old Glory they went
Wild incidentally this was the only
time I saw an American flag through
he whole fighting" u
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Bioodieat Sector.

THE Germans have said that this
particular sector was the bloodiest
Of the whole front and from personal
observation can agree with them.
None Of our infantry battalions num-
bered over $50 the last few days Of
the war We were at al times fight
ing a helli8h rear guard and we're IN
der a continuous artillery lombard
ment
There was one hill that the men
had dubbed Whizz Bang Hill, on ac-
count of the great number of SIS that
hit there every few minutes Of the
time we occupied it. There was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

this our machine gunners got busy
and our artillery was unlimbered.
"lf you will get your map of France
and locate St. Mihiel, then follow the
river down to Verdun, to about thirty
miles north Of northwest from there
will be able to locate the position of
the hardest fighting in the Meuse Of
fengive
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
N e1U Silks
For Easter Dresses

Recent shipments of new silks have completed our stocks
OF silks and other spring fabrics
Now is the time to start planning that new dress for
Easter We are showing all the best materials for the season
Georgee Crepe printed Georeee Taffeta Crepe de Chine
fonlard and Baroneo Satin in all The newest and best
shades for spring.
Our prices are based ON quantity buying and the cash sys
lem OF doing business that's why you money by buying
at the Dixie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
chamberIain's Cough Remedy.

The great benefit derived from the
use of Chamberlains Cough Remedy
has been gratefully acknowledged by
many. Mrs. Benjamin F. Blakeney
Decaur H., writes, chamberlain s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Nifty Line of Caps

Cough Remedy is by far the best
medicine for colds and coughs we
have ever used in our family. l gave
it to my children when small for
Group and have taken it myself
ADV. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

some heavy Hun shells landed in
a field hospital whore l was attend
ing wounded After The Hun had
made eight direct hits on us he
thought it was enough. When the
debris had been cleared away we
found that there were many more
mead men than there had been before
the sheling.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07

four kiiometers directly back of this
place
After our artillery had laid down
a three-hour concentration Of Liberty
bonds converted into three, six and
nineinch Wilson answers, and the in.
fantry and machinee gunners had got
within striking distance, the hill fell
into our hands in just about four
hours. When the little 75s that were
50 close to us opened up I thought
the demons Of he'll were holding a
gaia day. We had our guns placed
about hub to hnb for miles, The big
ger caliber being echeloned to the
rear
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
The DixjeH Has theAgercy
for Standard Patterns

We have obtained the exclusive agency for standard pat
terms and are now raed show you all the new fashions for
this month
Our saoslads win be glad to assist you in planning your
dress and You can certainly find what you here in dress
materials
Come and see the Dixie stock of merchandise We know
you viii money and have the biggest stock in town 10
select from
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
Prices
MATINEE

MATINEE
10 and Is cents General Admission
These prices include war tax.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-04-07
"FARNS AND
FUMBLES"

A Two-reel, Big V Comedy with an
aII-star cast of comedians.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-08
ICE COMPANIES
POOL PRODUCT
AND DELIVERIES
Reduction Of Sales at Docks
Is Asked in Statement,

In an effort TO relieve the threat
ened ice shortage here all ice manu-
featuring companies, under the drec-
tion OF the Big Four Ice Delivery and
the New State Ice companies. are
pooling all ice manufactured in the
city, {. F. Anderson, manager OF the
Big Four firm. and Carl Gli,sch. vice
president of the New State company,
are directing the fight against the
portendng ice famine
The ice companies have decided 10
reduce platform sales TO a minimum
so that ice will be available for de-
livery. The public is asked to CO.
operate and assist in the reduction oi
ice consumption until the temporary
shortage is bridged,
In reducing platform sales at the
ice docks 1t is pointed out that a
large number OF people have no means
OF conveying ice from the docks to
their homes and are dependent upor
delivery service. unil the shortage
is over the public is asked TO refrain
from buying ice from the docks, there
by insuring an equitable distribution
BY means OF the delivery service. II
the request is not Needed, docks may
he closed entirely, ii was said this
morning.