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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
SELF GOVERNMENT
FOR THE KOREANS
Imperial Rescript Issued in To.
kyo Tells of Reforms to Be
Instituted

= Washington. Aug. 20.-Local self
government for Korea and reforms
toward home rule, are announced in
an imperial rescript issued yesterday
in Tokyo anf received here today al
the ia pahese embassy.
The military, government has beer
displaced and succeeded by a civil one
The military gendarnlerie, so much
under criticism Of late, is to be re-
placed by civilian police forcA en-.
tirely under civilian control. sys-
tenn of village and town mnnicipa
government based on popular suf-
frage also is to be undertaken.
Possibly most important of all, from
the Korean point Of view, the rescript
by the emperor Of Japan provides that
Koreans shall have the same prlyl-
leges and legal rights as Japanese.
Heretofore japanese have been
privileged class.
Baron Sato, former minister OF
State, and one Of the best known OF
Japanese statesmen becomes govern
Or general succeeding Marshal Hase-
gawa Mr.. Midzumo, former minister
Of interior in the Kato cabinet, s;lt-
ceeds Director General Yamagata IN
administration.
The executive orders carrying into
effect the emperor's rescript were is
sued today in Tokyo but have not get
been received here. Thy are outlined
however. in a statement by Premier
Hara, cabled to this country
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
RED CROSS NOTES

When it comes to restoring crippled
fighters in the late war, the United
States not only outfits them with arti-
fetal limbs-it makes faces for them,
too
Miss Mary Ann Abel, of the Bureau
Of After Cars, Southern Division of
the Red Cross. saw remarkable
exhibition in Atlantic City recently.
And the man who showed US
around" she said, had face that
looked perfectly all right: rather
easier to look at than the average
face, / should say. And he told US
it was half silver mask, tinted by a
skilled artist-and that his nose was
artifcial-and that he had a silver
jaw! The poor chaps face had been
literally swept by drift Of shrapnel
but those wonderful surgeons and
artists and artisans had made it over
for him
The. Red Cross is exerting every
influence to inform disabled soldiers
and sailors and marines concerning
the methods of Uncle Sam in helping
and refitting them, physically. fnan-
cially and Intellectually. Uncle Sam
is going long way to serve the neph-
ews who served him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
Director General Of Railroads
Making Effort to Prevent
Another Strike
HOLDS CONFERENCE
WITH UNION LEADERS
Government Officials Making
Careful Study of Problem Of
Wage Demands

Washington, Aug. ,20.-Early action
to settle unrest in the ranks of raH-:
road employees who have been de-;
manding new wage increases, was
forecast today. After a leng ay con-
six shop crafts, Director General
Hines went to the White House to-
discuss with President Wilson the
problems facing the railroad admin
istration. While no announcements
was made it was understood that the.
entire question was reviewed inciud-
ing the obvious necessity for an tnz
crease in rates or another congress
sional appropriation to provide funds
for any wage advances that may be-
made, since the administration has
been incurring deficit every month
this year due to the falling off in bus
mess and the higher cost Of labor and:
materials
Mr.. Hines promised the shopmen's
leaders that he would give careful
consideration to all facts present,
ed and would endeavor 20 reach "a
final decision in the near future, indi-
eating that he will order into effect
any changes in the wage scah without
referring the demands to hoard for;
investigation. The shopmen's de-
mands were presented in the spring
to the board of railway wages and
working conditions which took extenS.
sive testimony. Delay in acfing. on
the demands eventually resulted i4E
~ .rfS
many sections of the country.
Leaders Of the shopmen, outlining
the reasons for their demands, said
that they did not rest primarily on
the increased: cost Of living although
that was a contributing factor. but
were based on the proposition that
the wages Of railroad shopmen ought.
to be more in line with wages for
similar work in other industries. In
some quarters this statement was in--
terpretted to mean thta any wage aag
vance to Offset the higher prices OF
today, carrying the intimation that
reductions would be in order il prices
come down would be unacceptable. It
was claimed by the union officials that
the wages paid railroad shopmen are
materially lower than those paid shop
men in private industries and in ship
yards and navy yards under govern
ment control. The minimum rate paid
by the railroads now is 68 cents an
hour, which is asked to be advanced
to IS cents, an increase Of Is per cent.
Until the shopmen's demands are
out of the way, Mr.. Hines is not TAX
ing up the demands Of other classes
of employees, virtually all of who1a
want more money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
THE BANDIT HUNT
STILL GOES ON
American Cavalry Continue in
Old Mexico

Maria, Aug. 21,-American troops
are continuing their drive into Mexico
after the bandits with the coopera-
ton of Carranza forces. One bandit
was killed and two captured by the
pursuing Americans. Rains obliter-5
ated the trails, but the Eighth caval-
ry troopers are rushing on through
the canyon passes south Of Candida
ria, Texas. The Mexican press is
bitter against the Americans for
crossing the border. Additional sup
plies are being rushed to the troops
in the field. General Pruneda, with
two hundred fifty Carranza cavalry
are camped near the Americans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
URGES EARLY
RATIFICATION
President Will Not Consent to
Peace By Proclamation Un-
til Treaty is Ratified
IT'S ACCEPTANCE WILL
REDUCE COST OF LIVING
Says German Overseas Posses
sions Merely Given Into Turs-
teeship of Allied Powers

Washington Aug. 21.-President
Wilson said he was not the power to
declare peace by proclamation nor
will he consent to take such a step
prior to the ratification Of the peace
treaty by the senate. In reply to
twenty written questions submitted to
him by Senator Fall after the White
House conference the president stat
ed further that the immediate rati-
fcation of the treaty and acceptance
Of the league Of nations covenant
would certainly reduce the cost OF llv-
ing through restoration Of commerce
and production to a normal basis.
German overseas possessions, the
president said, were merely given into
trusteeship of the allied powers and
no title to ownership was conveyed
under the treaty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
will supplant Hyde men on the school


will supplant Hyde men on the school
board.
The outcome of the challenged votes
can not change the results of the elec.
ton of school commissioners, except
in the case of district six. comprising
Wards l / and IL. where w. c. Wilbur
on the Hyde ticket won over the OPP.
ponent by majority of 10 votes, and
there IRE 20 votes challenged in this
district.
The executive commits ,ill meet
on Friday at noon to canva' the cleo
ton and pass on the counting of chal-
lenged votes, which will determine the
mayorality race and one or two 9TH
crs. The ballot boxes are at commit
tee headquarters under guard. No
contests of boxes have been fled. so
far as is known. All is quiet In
Charlestont today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
PALMER AGAINST
DRASTIC MEASURE
Objects to Law Authorizing
President to Fix Prices
of Commodities
URGES, SPEEDY ENACT
MENT NECESSARY LAW
Recommends Extension of Food
Control Act to Wearing Ap-
parel

Washington. Aug. 2o.-Attorney
General Palmer is opposed to the
amendments of the food control act
which would authorize President Will
SON to fix wholesale and retail prices
Of certain commodities which are be-
fore the house agricultural commit
tee.
He said that such executive power
is too drastic but urges the speedy en-
actment of laws to help reduce the
cost of living, recommending the ex-
tension Of the food control act to
wearing apparel, fuel and fertilizers
with heavy penalties for profteering.
The Attorney General also opposed
the exemption from prosecution Of any
retailer directly engaged in profteer-
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
COTTON CROP
GREATLY HELPED

Washington. Aug. -20.-Weather
during the week was generally favor
able in the cotton belt, according to
the crop bulletin of the department OF
agriculture today. Seasonable temper
atures continued and rainfall was
light to moderate in districts east of
Mississippi. Cotton made fairly sat
isfactory advance in most districts ex-
cept Florida, the southern portions of
the east Gulf States, and in Oklaho-
ma where it was generally unsatisfac-
tory
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
quarrel in Dance Hall Starts
Free For All Fight In
NeufahrWasser
ONE GERMAN SEAMAN
AND OTHERS INJURED
Americans Are Reinforced By
French Seamen and Charge
Crowds Together

Copenhagen, Aug. 21.-Fights be-
tween American and German sailors
at: Neufahrwasser fresulted in the
wounding of one German seaman and
several civilians, according TO Danzig
dispatches.
Disorders grew out Of a quarrel in
the dance hall Civilians also are said
to have joined the Germans in the
attack on Americans who were re-
inforced by French seamen and
charged the crowds. Shots were fired
from the destroyer Clay.nore and
frontier guards dispersed the crowds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
ASKED TO FURNISH
MORE INFORMATION

Washington, Aug. 21.-President
Wilson was asked to furnish informa-
tion as to; labor cost in the produc-
ton. Of coal, steel, copper. meat and
canned goods as means Of determin-
ing to what extent it influences the
high cost of living. in a resolution
introduced by Representative Carrs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
CONGRESS FAVORS
HEAVY FINES

Washington, Aug. 21.-The house
agricultural committee reported fa-
-orably on the amendment to the
.ood control act imposing a five thou
sand dollars fine and Imprisonment
for two years for protteering. Terms
Of the act are extended to and in
Guiding wearing apparel. containers
of food, feed or fertilizers, fuel, oil
and natural gas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
FIRST OF FOOD
HOARDERS FINED
First of Forty Columbus, Ohio,
Dealers Sentenced to Pay
Five Hundred Dollars

Columbus, Aug. 21.-Theodore
Leonard, one of the forty food deal
ers arrested on thes charge Of holding
meats in cold storare was fined five
hundred dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23

perv business. William T. Nardir CT
r.. g.. Louis, for the milk condenserlcs.
brought up the same point. Wording
in the Kenyon bill. more than it's gen
eral purpose, the last two witnesses
said. brought their comment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23

Washington. Aug 21.-The Mexi-
can ambassador has been instructed
by his government to protest to the
State department against crossing OF
border by American troops
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23

Washington Aug. 21.-Senator
Walsh has introduced a resolution re-
nucsting that the senate committee in
vestigate the cost Of living have ac-
cess TO income tax returns of all cor
porations distributing food.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-23
BANDITS HOLD UP
PASSENGER TRAIN

Nashville, Aug. 21-Four bandits
held up the Louisville-Nashville pas
senger train No. Z between Columbia
and Pulaski and escaped with the
mail pouches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-27
Montauk Terminal Is Not
Essential, and Funds Will
Be Provided by Sale of
Boards Cargo Vessels
Will Help U. S. Morale
Means Much in Creating
Enthusiasm Both Among
Citizens and Sailors

Ne,O York Tribune
Urst;nCfou PUyr01t

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Since the
announcement that he was planning tc
build two passenger ships for the At
lantic service, larger and faster than
any afoat. Chairman Hurley, of the
Shipping Board. has been overwhel line
with telephone messages, kilograms and
letters of congratulatiOn, commentator
and inquiry.
Mr.. Hurley is enthusiastic over the
project. which. he said to-day, he has
had under consideration for more than
year. He said he was doing little
more than taking up project that had
been under consideration by the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine for five
years, but which had seemed too great
a task for private enterprise at this
stage Of the development Of the Amer
lean merchant marine.
Will Get English Ideas
Four models Of the giant liners have
been made and tested and the drawings
are 70 per cent complete. w. f. Gibbs,
New York naval architect, is Fastening
their completion, and VIII ieave at once
for England with complete staff of
craftsmen to learn and utilize all that
British shipbuilding can tribute to
their completeness.
The announcement published Friday
aroused some skepticism because of it's
inclusion of new Montauk marine ter
minal and harbor. extensive double
tracking of the Long Island Railway.
and other features that are not within
the scope of the Shipping Board. The
authority of the Shipping Board to un-
dertake such costly project at this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-27

in no way incompatible with the policy
of disposing of the emergency feet.
The main business of the Shipping
Board now is to build as symmetrical a
feet as possible, and dispose of it as
the opportunity offers. These great
probably be disposed of, but in any
event it will take years to sell all the
ships and in the meantime the gov
eminent will be in the ship operating
business. Possibly it may have to
operate some lines indefinitely-a
transatlantic line might we'll be one
of these. The Shipping Board has
some 300 steel ships built on the Great
Lakes for war emergency that it pur-
poses to sell at the earliest oppor-
tunity. The proceeds realized from
ter use than in building the great lin
ers. After all, s4o,O0O,oO0 for two
great ships is but drop in the
bucket compared with the $4,000, 0O0,-
600 for cargo ships.
shipyards Are Big Enough
FIFTH-At least two American ship
yards have ways large enough for the
building Of such ships. During the
war The New York Shipbuildng Com
pany at Camden, N. j., put in two UGH
ways and the Newport News Company,
Newport News. Va, is now building
two ways OF thn necessary size. 1t
may be six months before the first keel
is laid. and it will take three years to
complete the ships.
.SIXTH-These mighty vessels will
fill American scamen of all grades
with pride III their calling and their
country. They will be powerful in
strumcntality of marine morale. Also
they VIII contribute tremendously to
arousing and sustaining popular in
terest throughout the country in the
mercantile marine. They will be the
capstonc of the momentous shipbuiId-
ing effort that has put the United
States back en- the seas, that now
sends three completed ships a day on
their initial ocean trip and that has
already pat $50 ships into the sea
lanes OF commerce, not counting those
In government service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-27

time was questioned and it was sug
gested that it was incompatible with
the settled policy of disposing of the
emergency ships to private owners as
fast as possible.
1t was also noted that the announce
ment did not state that the project
had been adopted by the Shipping
Board. | discussed these and other
points with Mr.. Hurley to-day and he
covered them as follows:
FIRST-The project has not been
passed on by the Shipping Board; it is
still in the preparatory stage, but in
MT Hurley's opinion it is certain to be
adopted, and, he believes. with the en-
thuslastic concurrence of Congress and
the people.
No Authorization Needed
SECOND-No financial or other au-
thorlzation is required from Congress,
because in passing the last appropria-
ton for shipbulding that body spe-
clncaliy provided that the Shipping
Board might dispose Of its smaller
ships and use the moneys thus real lied
to build larger vessels in order to bal
ance the fleet. A number Of great pas
senger liners are needed, in addition
to the seized German liners, are needed
to round out The fleet, as there were
none in the war programme, and only
comparatively small number will re-
suit from alteration and conversion of
transports. Mr.. Hurley frankly says
that these great "word beaters' are 10
be the show windows of the .leet--the
enthusiasm -aroUsing marine colossi
that will be seen and known of all
men. the impressive symbols Of the ar
rival Of the United States as a great
,,.,tt ~ ..
vii. pay, both commercially and psy-
cholog cally. Every American who
goes abroad, ne says, viii prefer them
to all other ships.
Terminal Not Necessity
THIRD--The references to the Mon
tauk TERMINAL railway connections,
in the original announcement were ad
ventitious The private persons who
have been working on the plan for
years have always counted on Montauk
as the terminal, because of the time
saving and the ease of approach. The
construction and utilization Of the
ships in no way depend on the crea
ton Of new marine terminal, with
all its primary and secondary cost.
The Hoboken terminal could dock them
tomorrow if they we're ready. In fact,
Mr.. Hurley now regrets that he said
anything about the Montauk develop
ment, as its mention has raised dis
cussion and prompted suspicion that
befog The essential idea. That is
something that would have to be left
largely to private initiative and capital.
1t is logical that it will come some day,
and these new ships will probably adj
vance its realization. but they are in
no way dependent on it.
Policy Is Sell and Build
FOURTH Although the ships will
cost at least $2O,0o0,oOO each, Mr.
Hurley says that their construction is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-27
Would Honor Marine Men
Mayor Asks War Department
for od Division Parade

The Mayors committee to welcome
homecoming troops is back of a plan
to arrange a parade and reception for
the I'd Division Of regulars and ma
rines. The I'd is the division which
fought valantly on the Marine and in
the SCISSORS offensive.
Mayor Hylan yesterday sent telc-
rram TO Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker and Secretary of the Navy Jo-
sephus Daniels asking if the Federal
government would sanction the parade
on the arrival of the troops at This
port The Mayor said that the city
would extend every courtesy to the
boys from overseas if the departments
would permit parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-27

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-30
FORMER M. E.
PASTOR DEAD
The Rev. j. A. Boatman Passed Away
Yesterday at His Homo in
Burlington,
Iowa

The Rev. J. A. Boatman, former
pastor Of the Methodist church here,
and prominent in Methodist circles in
Iowa, died yesterday at Burlington.
j The Gazette says:
Rev. DR.. J. A. Boatman, resident
of Burlington for the last two years,
a retired minister OF the Methodist
Episcopal church and for many years
Z a prominent member of the Iowa
conference passed away at his home,
I 7O4 South Central avenue, this morn
ing at 1850 o'clock.
! DR.. Boatman's illness dates from
last Friday afternoon, when COM
plication of diseases set in and MS
illness was characterized by much
! distress and pain, which he bore
! bravely.
His daughter, Mrs. Robert Boatman
of Louisiana, Mo-, with her husband
and little son, reached his bedside
| Thursday morning. DR.. o. w. Boat
man. formerly of Burlington but now
of Phillipsburg, Ky, is son OF the
deceased and is expected to arrive III
burlington tomorrow morning.
! Rev. Mr.. Boatman is survived by
his wife and son and daughter.
I The funeral services will be con
Quoted Monday afternoon at $50
o'clock from the Grace M. E. church,
MANY ministers of the Iowa confer
ence will be in attendance and minis
tiers will act as pallbearers. Inter
ment will be in Aspen Grove Gene
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