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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
CAMDEN NEWS.
Young Men Give Enjoyable Dance II
The Country Club.

Camden, July 5.-Wiifiam e. John
son, who has been convalescent at
Fort Oglethorpe since his return from
France, has received his discharge and
has returned to Camden.
Bert Moore, son of Afr. and Mrs. c.
C. Moore. formerly of Camden, but
now of New York. is visiting in Cam
den
Mrs. A. Levy, Of Macon, Ca. is on
visit to her mother, Mrs. A. Karesh
Of this city. She is on her return
from stay in New York city.
Miss Agnes Corbett and Miss Agnes
DePass are attending the summer
school at Peabody Institute at Nash
vile, Tenn.
Steve Perry has received his dis
charge from the army after servies
overseas and has returned to Camden
Mrs. u A. Martin and family OF
Atlanta, Ga, are on a months visit
to Mrs. Martins mother, Mrs j. s
Trantham.
Oscar j. Smyr1 has gone to Harts-
Vile where he will make his future
home.
One Of the largest and most en-
toyable dances of the summer season
was given on Thursday night by the
young men of Camden at the Countr,
Club. An orchestra from Charlotte
furnished music for the occasion.
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Drive in Alabama
Against Suffrage

Montgomery, Ala, July 8.-On the
convening, Of the Ala bama legislature
here today joint resolution was in
troduced in the house providing for re-
fusal to ratify the woman suffrage
amendment to the federal constitution.
Opponents of suffrage by federal
amendment asserted tonight that
enough votes were pledged in both
houses to reject the amendment.
Efforts were made in the house 10
take Immediate action on resolution
to indorse the peace treaty and the
league of nations, but opposition de-
veloped to taking it up at once.
Governor Kilby addressed a joint
session of the two houses this att
ernoon speaking more than an hour,
during which he discussed conditions
in the State and recommended legis-
Iation affecting education, pubic
health, changes in the form OF hano-
ling the States convicts. taxation,
finance and revenue. In the latter in
stance the governor suggested as a
revenue producer State income tax,
an excess profits tax and tonnage
tax on coal and iron mined in the
State
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Law Enforcement
TO Be Discussed
Peace Officers to Confer With
Governor

Columbia, July 8.-Hnndreds OF
South Carolina peace officers are ex-
pecfed in Columbia July Is for, a
conference With Governor Cooper rel
atiye TO law enforcerie' The chief
executive has called o.. the sheriffs,
solicitors, magistrates and foremen OF
grand juries. There are 50. many OF
these that it is impossible to send a
letter to all, Governor Cooper says,
but he is extremely anxious that they
come to. Columbia for the occa sion,
and is extending the invitation through
the press. The meeting will be in the
hall of the house OF representatives..
In issuing the cali Governor Cooper
said:
Complaints have come to nae from
various sections Of the State, indicat-
ing that the prohibition law is being
more or less generally violated. It ap-
pears too that the Jail population Of
the State is increasing and that the
homicide record is distressingiy large.
I'm view OF these facts, I am asking
ali the sheriffss solicitors magistrates
and fofenen OF grand j,xries to- meet
with me In the. kalt Of the house; Of
Representatives, Columbia. at. noon on
July 16, for the purpose OF discussing
law enforcement.
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Better Service
Under Federal Control

Washington, July S.-Better re-
suits in transportation can be obtain
ed by maintaining and improving ted
eral operation than by returning TO
.'old methods in whatever gulse, Jo-
seph B. Eastman, member of the
Inter State Commerce Commission,
declared today in communication to
the senate committee. He was not
member of the commission when
the commissions views on the railroad
situation were given to congress last
winter. Eastman declared that fed
eral control Of railroads should con-
tinue so as to ensure necessary cap
ital at low cost
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I encfoseson she did Of me. 1T is not
as good as most OF her work. She K
quitefwell. known. in New York. We
introduced Mrs. Haines and found
THAT they. had n1utaaf acquafntances IN
Greenwich Village AID Julie and Miss
Crnnp are included in the party for
tomorrow.
II all goes well, Ellie and leave
for England Tuesday to- stay until
July 1st; After reaching England, we
shall probably get to Ireland. The lid
is on very tightly for A. E. F. travel
inf, and you can't so to England ex-
cept to visit. The army has with
drawn transportation for Red Cross
and there. are now more than five
hundred girls awaiting sailing orders.
When I return from England, I may
accept assignment in Paris with the
Graves Registration Bureau 50 don't
expect me home in the near future. I
wish you were ali with me-. Lovingly,
KATIE.
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Thrown From Buggy
And Dies of Injury
A Leroy Bethea Fatally Hurt
When Struck by Automobile
Two Miles Freia Dillon

Dillon, July 7-A dep1erable traE-
edy occurred about two miles from
Dillon Saturday night when A. Leroy
Bethea was violently thrown from his
buggy by a passing automobile and
sustained a fractured skull, from
which he never reEained conscious
mes ana died about q O'Clock yesterday
at Highsmitt's Infirmary at Fayette-
vile, NJ. c., where he was taken inn
;meaiately after the accident on the
fast midnight ). train. Mr.. Bethea
was one OF Dillon county's most esti-
mable men, a prominent farmer and
a Christian gentleman.
Mr. Bethea was driving along quiet
ly on good broad stretch OF road
and when the automobile was heard
coming he turned to give his portion
Of the road and as he did so the front
wheel of his buggy was caught by the
fast moving automobile. The automo-
bile did not stop but increased its
speed and went its way. Mr.. Bethea
had a friend with him. Both parties
were thrown from the buggy and
when found Mr.. Bethea was beneath
the wreckage in an unconscious con-
iition. The horse had torn himself
Immediately and clearly from the
buggy and went dashing down the
road The parties were not appre-
hended until late yesterday afternoon.
They were found by the sheriff and
ulaced under arrest and are now in
Jail together with two negroes, who
were in the car with them. Lowe and
Russell Parish of Marlboro county
had charge Of the car. The car be-
longed to some one at Latta and these
young men were making the trip to
their home near Clio, expecting TO re-
turn the car to its owner by the ne
groes. Great indignation is felt over
the incident which brought about the
untimely death Of SO good a man.
Mr.. Bethea is survived by wife,
who before marriage was Miss Elfa
Easterling, three sons and four daugh-
ters, as follows: Henry 3. Bethea OF
Sumter, Leon Bethea and Walker
Bethea, Misses Carrie and jamie Be
thea, Mrs. F. C. Watson, Savannah,
Ga, and Mrs. T. c.. Gelder OF Sum-
merton. One brother, D. ". Bethea,
also survives him.
Mr.. Bethea was about 81 years ol't
and member of the Dothan Meth
odist church The interment was at
the family burial plot in the Little
Rock Cemetery this morning and was
attended by large gathering of
friends from all parts of the county.
The funeral service was conducted oy
the Rev. Sam Rethea of Little Rock,
assisted by the Rev. Watson B. Dun
can. D. D., of Dillon and the Rev. j.
n. Wright Of Cheraw.
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South Carolina
Memorial Commission
To Erect Building at Cost of
Half a Million

Columbia, July 8.-As a tribute to
the heroes of South Carolina who
made the supreme sacrifice IN the
great war, the people of the state
will erect handsome and a fitting
memorial in the shape of a building
to cost half a million dollars
This decision has been reached by
the South Carolina Memorial Com
mission, created by the action Of the
last legislature and appointed recent
jy by Governor Cooper.
The design Of the building has not
yet been determined, but it will be
purely n, cmoria1 and artistic in its
nature and general form, the utili-
tartan features to be kept in the back
ground.
Of the $50o,0oO to be put into the
building, the legislature has appro-
priared 100000 The remaining $780,
600 will be raised by popular subscrip-
ton, in order, principally. that every
person in the State may have the op-
pertunity Of contributing directly to-
ward the memorial.
The executive committee of the
memorial commission, which will have
charge of the campaign soon to be
launched to raise the necessary fund
is headed by former Governor Rich
ard l. Manning, who recently return
ed from France where he attended the
Peace Conference as a delegate from
the League to Enforce Pace. The
exec11fivA cornmittee has begun to Law
plans for launching the campaign.
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Condition of Cotton
Bureau Of Crop Estimate Issues:
Report for State IS: ss:

Saluda, July According to 3 re-
port issued by 3. B. Hare Of the Unit
ed States bureau Of crop estimate tho
condition of cotton in South. Carolina
on June 25, was 78 per cent OF. Ron.s
NAL. The condition on the corresponds.s
ing date Of last year was 83 peg csat,,
II per cent in 1917 and "a per cent il
1916, the ten year average being II
per cent. ..ssss;
The estimated acreage shows a de-
crease of II per cent compared with
last year.. the total acreage pfantea
and standing on June rs, being 2,90es-
900 acres. 80.
Abbeville Ss, Allendale IS, Aiken .z5.s
Anderson 81, Bamberg sa, BarneAn;
81, Beaufort S3, Berkeley 81, Cali
houn 70, Charleston, "a, Cherokee 81
Chester 81, Chesterfield 80, Clarendon
"a, Colleton TO-. Darlington so, DIS
lon Ss, Dorchester IS, Edgefeld 76
Fairfield II, Florence 81, George
town SS. Greenville 7s, GreenWoeas
7s, Hampton II, Horny 80, Jasper 7s.
Kershaw 78, Lancaster II, Laurens 81
Lee IS, Lexington 79, Mccormick 7a,
lO12 %, Nld1lhoAS- So< &NSW WOSAAy ~
Oconee S3, oransebHrg rs, PickenS
SO, Richland u, Saluda 20, SnartAn-s
burg 80. Sumter so, Union u, VIE;
liamsburg "a and York 81. 80 =
In eight or ten Of the extreme east
ern counties, embracing the Pee Dee.
section, and in about the same NUM-.
Der of counties In the northwestern,
part of State, covering. most OF the
Piedmont section, conditions ranze
from fair" to excellent" while in
the southern, western, central and
north central counties conditions
range from Every poor" to good:
Just what effect. the excessive rains ,of
the last week in June will have on the
crop remains to be seen. On the
we'll worked and we'll fertilized farms
there will probably be an abnormsf
growth of the plant at the expense oI
fruit, but in fields where plant is snaH
| a normal plant will likely be pro.
duced, the fruiting Of same to be de-
termined by subsequent weather con-
ditions and extent Of cultivation:
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The Ex-Kaiser's 5
Finances
He Has a Good Sum III Cash and
Large Holdings of Real Estate

Amerongen June IA, itCorresponff
dence of The Associated Press. )-Thse e
former German Emperor has been
discussing his financial problems f9r.
more than a week with Doctor e
Kriege. who has been in charge es tne s
i'm perial estates and funds in Ger
many since the HohenzoueFa 2bdi-
cation. ,t5...sss...:. ,5.s-5.s.Ss .
DR.. Kriege, one Of the former Ger
man funerionaries of the German
Foreign Office, has been here in con-
ference with Herr .Hohenzoliern when
the latter was not engaged In wood
saving. The Marshal Of the Gerf.1ah
Emperor's court, Won Gontard, alSb
participated in the discussions
The. former Emperor is not shoTt
of money, as he possessed a> consads
cradle amount on deposit IN Keafanha
before war began. Ttis VAS added
to appreciably while hostnttles Were.
in progress: During the few stntns
weeks preceding his abdfeati6n3 WIZ
liam and his followers trausfetrsd
further large SUMS In ready 'casN
But William is troubled as afd &ttta.
fate Of his real estate: He pVsSes4ed
no fewer than fifty-five castles, hants
ing boxes and country seats scatter
ed over the Empire. The feyenueSsof
these properties are for the. present
at least in the hands of the new Eev-s
eminent, which hitherto. has pzid,
from their proceeds all Herr HoRaas
zollern's bills, forwarded to Beflin ,for
settlement. These. accounts hsVespsen
quite formidable, as the. Imperial ref
/ tugee is called upon to pay fer everys.
thing he consumes, as well as for his
accommodation and the Hpkeep Of his
suite, besides. paying the wages 0E
the gardeners and donaestics ct thel
Bentinck estate who render hin seEs5
vices while wood-cattings or in thA;
household. ~ - :, I. Is Is ;..2.sss ;.sssss
The expensessof the Dutch guard Of
gentarn1es on duty around the castIt
also fall on, the Hehenzol1erh ptaESs
The, German governznent.s :iatea-
tons concerning the fefntAr EHper0t
private fortune. cannot bt SleS1sA
here. Germans recently frop. sthA
Father1aHd declare there ts 8 sT&Gk
deal of purely personal symt5athyfo
William among an classes and, ths
is likely he. will receive a :laEge noI.
ton Of the. value of what he owned-t
They say it is probable that tsaosf
the. castles. and country h0iseAAN NIL
he sold and the cash result. p15d ITO:
Williams account, but a numheg OF
them may be retained as goyefnpaspt.
property to be used for the purpesk,
of local government heaaqaagfeEA
This they consider an equitabl ar
rangement which will not dsDriNa
the ex-monarch Of his rights sas g.
private citizen as, they believe, would
be the case if his property were ecoa-
fiscated- ~ SO
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Newspapers Men Meet
In Asheville
Speaker at Publishers Conven-
ton Gains Applause by Ref
erenees to- Burleson

Asheville. N. c., July THAT the
South is enjoying the greatest era Of
prosperity that has ever come to the
States below the Mason and Dixon line
was asserted by speakers participat-
ing in today's session Of the Southern
Newspaper Publishers Association.
President Frank G. Bell Of Savan-
nah delivered an address Of welcome.
On recommendation Of the officers 25
applicants for membership were nn-
animously elected. There are now $50
members, circulating 80 evening and
so morning papers. Representative
Will D. Upshaw of Atlanta, represent
ing the Fifth Georgia district, asked
the publishers for their views on the
readjustment Of postal rates which
they seek He declared that since
his election to the house that that
body has been $50 busy playing poll
ties" it has had no, time to give to
the consideration of the troubles of
the publishers. which are also the
troubles Of the public.
The report Of W. G.. Bryan, Allan
ta, Chairman Of the advertising COM
mittee, said that the South has been
greatly benefited by the campaign
waged in behalf of this section. Post
master General Burleson came in for
severe arraignment at the hands
Of w. T. Anderson Of Macon, Ga. who
termed the cabinet member the most
nonsensical nincompop who has ever
occupied governmental position.
Mr.. Anderson's attack against the
head of the postal service was greet.
ed by applause. NJ. E. Foster Of
Houston, Texas. said that while, Bur-
Lesson was from Texas he was not
elected by the State. OF Texas.
Lewellyn Pratt delivered an ad-
dress on the protection of the press
against the unscrupulous advertisers,
the announced aim Of the Associated
Clubs. OF the. World Of
which He is first vice president.
While no night session is being held
tonight the cornmitte teenen are kept
busy on their reports.
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Flight of R-34
Again Delayed
Return Trip to England to Be-
gin Whea Winds Improve

Mineola, N. Y.,s July s--,Major G. H
Scott, commander. OF the giant British
dirlgible R-a4. ,tont5he informed the
crew that the start Of the return voy7z
age to Great Britain scheduled tor
dawn omorsw, would be :deiayed "a
least eighteen. and possibly twenty
four hours. =, - y .......-s.i- -.
This action was, taken after, receipt
from. the: weathsr bureaa at Washing
ton of reports: showing that whereas
head winds: over "a considerable part
of the, course would be, encountered
tomorrow, a favorable southwest eur
renE probably would set. in along the
Atlantic coast north Of New York
Thursday Or Friday.
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.UJnfav0rable Winds
Prevent Starting Again
No Prospect That The R-34 Can
Get Away Before Dawn
Tomorrow

Mineola, July. 9.-Again today un-
favorable winds from the east pre-
vent the giant dirtgible from starting
on a return trip to England British
officers in charge of the R-34 an
nounced there were no prospects that
the big airship would get away before
dawn tomorrow or Friday, for at that
hour the maximum amount of gas
could be taken on in the gas bags.
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Amerongen, Sunday, July Form
er Emperor William and wife are
apparently unperturbed by the posi-
bility that proceedings may be
brought by the entente powers for ex-
ira dition of the former emperor from
Holland. Members Of the former en-
peror's suite have. indicated in con-
yersations with the correspondent it
was their opinion that any proceed
ings from allied quarters would be
protracted many months without any
certainty that the Netherlands gov
ernment would consent to hand
the former kaiser over for trial.
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Willard Returns
To Kansas Home
Ext Champion Quits Ring Per.
manentIy

Toledo, Ohio, July Jess Willard,
defeated heavyweight champion, is on
his way tonight to his Lawrence,
Kansas, home and permanent retire
ment from the ring.
Willard, accompanied by his wife
Eand two personal friends, began the
/ long motor trip late this afternoon.
The defeated champion is making the
trip in seven passenger car he pur-
chased here during his training
period for his contest with Jack
Dempsey Willard expects the trip
will consume abous week. The swell
ing over his left eye had entirely dis
appeared and the only marks he
bore were a slight discoloration over
the eye and a cut lip.
The task Of checking the gate re-
ceipts and attendance Of the Independ-
ence Day battle proved so stupendous
that promoter Rickard announced to-
night that the official accounting
would not be completed untr tomor-
row. Rickard however, estimated
that receipts would not exceed $780,
000
Allegations, made by William G..
Recap, a sporting writer Of Phila-
delphia, that there was a collusion
between Rickard and Willard in pro-
noting the championship match were
today By the Toledo box
ing commission, under whose license
the contest was staked. The commits
sion gave Rickard vote Of confidence
and invited Recap to present any evil
dence he may have.
The commission Of which Mayor
Schreiber and c. H. Wall, director OF
public safety, are members adopted a
resolution declaring that it had been
unable to find any evidence Of collu-
sion; that the contest was conducted
squarely, and honorably and that Ro-
cap be notified to present all proofs,
if he has any, to the commission with
in week. or forever hold his peace
The refusal Of the Ohio board OF
motion picture censors to alloW pic
lures of the contest to be exhibited
caused disappointment here. Hun
dreds of persons awaited outside pic
ture theatres hoping that the picture
would finally be approved. Frank X.
Hall Of New York, who, with Rickard
and Willard, owns the picture, said
5000 900 would be lost in Ohio because
Of the boards action.
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Germany's Ability to Pay

Correspondence of Associated Press
Berlin. June 14.-Richard Cafwer,
financial writer, believes that Ger
many's offer of financial indemnity
supplies her enemies with weapon
which may encourage them to force
her to pay still larger sum than
that offered He writes:
Germany, they will say, appears
to be st.n quite solvent and her credit
unimpaired If she is able to OFFER
a gold indemnity Of one hundred bill
lion on her own Initiative. II she
volunteers that much, she is in real
ity capable OF exceeding that limit.
will be the enemies logic, and it is
surprising to think that this had not
OCCURRED before tc mef responsible
for the offer.
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To Investigate Disorder

Paris, July 9.-The appointment by
the council of five of committee to
investigate the disorders between Ital-
ian and French troops in Fi6me meets
with the general approvai of the
French press. Several newspapers de-
clare that incidents have been exag-
eerated and misrepresented by a num-
Der of Italian newspapers, which at
tempted to give them a political char
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Paris, July s.-A dispatch from
Rome reports continued improvement
in the situation in most OF the Italia n
cities where disorders. incident 70 the
high cost of living have been occur
ring. Exception is noted in case OF
Bari on the Adr;atic. where a general
strike has been proclaimed.
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Herr Wissell Resigns
From German Cabinet
Opposition to His Plans By Other
Members Given as Reason =

Copenhagen. July s.-Hsfr sisseI.
minister Of. economics in the Gernian
cabinet has resigned because OF op-
position Of other members of the :ab-
met to his plans which weer opposed
to free trade. y
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Allied Council Make Z.
Binding agreement
viii Hold Trial of Former Gef.
man Emperor in London as
Announced Last Week y

Paris July s.-An agreenrehtr
ed by the allied council; that the trial
OF the former emperor to be shefd stns
London, as announced by Premier
George in the house Of commons last
week was tacit, but from. American
sources it was learned late today that
the agreement was regarded as bind
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famous men, 6OuSSSdu, .MdISt, foiI-
taine and others. have eaten there and
their names are on the walls. We
crossed the Seine and visited the
Louvre. It was too late to see very
much but we did see the two treas
ures of the Louvre-Yenus de Milo
and the Winged Victory Of Sama-
thrace. They are both beautifully
placed. The victory at the top OF a
long fight Of stairs The base Of the
statue is the prov Of a boat. The
wHoie statue suggests victory on the
point Of soaring. It is marvellous
that SO much action could be express
ed ia marble that is so cold and hard.
MY first view Of Venus was through a
long corridor. A dark velvet drapery
hangs back Of the statue and shows it
of TO the best advantage. The usual
thing upon seeing the. Venus is to
wonder what she held in her hand.
Bit. Why worry about the hands when
the head and body is Of unspeakabie
beauty. No copy of the original
shows the goddess-like serenity OF
ceuntenance.
after leaving the Louvre we stroll
ed over to the Cite de Paris, the is-
land in the Seine and watched the
children playing and the old men
fishing. Daring our walk we met
Mrs. Haines, a friend of Carl and an
interior decorator in New York. She
invited us to dinner at her apart
rnents tomorrow evening. This even
: i,.is. E,,1;e and we're having dinner
tna queer little restaurant on the
corner of the Rue Jacob and Rue Jo-
sepf1ane when in walked Julie Brown
and 8 Miss Crurnp. A few minutes
la1er IN came Mrs. Haines. Julie, we
MET at Nantes and SayeHay. She Is
with the Red Cross and makes sif'
Leuttes Of the boys in the hospitals
The sun., 1919-06-01

An especially posed photograph of Mrs John H.
Towers, wife of the commander of the transatlantic
seapane squadron When her husbands ship" was
lost for time she gave up hope.
International Film.
The sun., 1919-06-01

Lieut. Lorimer Locklear, former army aviation in
structor, balancing himself the wing of air
plane which he has just jumped from the plane
overhead. Both machines travelling eighty miles
hour high in the air Photo Underwood 4 Underwood