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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07

and then notes heard inside the
building brought instant silence u
10 that time greetings had been pro-
posed TO the Great and free people
Of Russia" and to Redeemed Ger
many" together with demands fol
restoration OF free speech. free press
and free assembly, reputation and
repeal Of all measures of oppression
and repression, release OF industrial
and political prisoners. immediate ter
mination of deportation Of aliens and
withdrawal Of American troops from
Russia.
Shouts from the uniformed men at
the doors TO Make the Bolsheviki
sing The Star Spangled Banner en-
phasized the silence in the Garden. a
hurried conference by those in
charge Of the meeting brought the de-
ciSion to call off the speech making.
The self constituted crusaders ar
rived at the Rand School during q
pandelnonium of cheering over state
ments from the platform that "Amcr-
lea is no better than Russia and
"there is no freedom here
The soldiers and sailors demanded
that the American flag be run up to
the top of the school flag pole. A flag
was hastily brought out Of the cellar
and raised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Marcel Hutin Outlines Order In
Which Treaty Deals With
Important Matters
GERMAN DELEGATION
WILL SIGN PRELIMINARY
Preamble Sets Forth Reasons
The Several Allies Give For
Entering the War

Paris, May 2.-The peace treaty
comprises from fifteen to twenty
chapters according TO Marcel E.utln
in the Echo de Paris. The preamble
is contained in the first chapter, set
ting forth the reasons why the various
contracting parties entered the war
and mentioning the necessity for the
league of nations. The second chap
ter deals with German frontiers and
the third contains all clauses connect
ed with the alterations of frontiers
resulting in changes in sovereignty OF
territory. The fourth sets forth the
military, naval and aerial clauses and
the fifth takes up the disposition of
the German colonies. 1t is said the
other chapters are not yet complet-
ed
M. Hutin adds there is every reason
to believe the German delegation has
full powers and will end the negotia-
tions by signing the preliminarles OF
the treaty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Firemen Blown Up.
Seventeen Hurt by Explosion
on Vessel in Charleston,

Charleston, May 2.-While fighting
"a blaze on a sub chaser this morning,
at the wharf of the Walk & Murdoch
/ plant, II members of the Charleston
fire department., including Chief Louis
Behrens, who was knocked uncon-
scious by concussion, were injured; 1 8
Of them rather seriously, when a tank
of gasoline exploded, cuts, burns,
broken legs and other injuries result
ing. The more seriously injured were
hurried to the hospital for treatment.
The sub chaser, blazing fiercely, was
towed across the river, and left to be.
consumed. No other property burned.
Ensign John E. Martin Of Columbia,
commanding the boat, S. C. No. s5S,
was slightly injured by concussion, as
were two seamen, not sufficiently to
require hospital treatment, however.
Chief Behrens was still partly uncon-
scious this afternoon, but is expected
TO recover, and it is believed that
there will be no fatalities. Nine of
the injured firemen are white and
eight negroes. This is the heaviest
casualty list in the history of the
local department, so far as can be
learned.
Fire broke out this morning about
9 o'clock in the engine room of sub
chaser No. So, undergoing repairs at.
the Walk & Murdoch plant. The fire.
men We're summoned and it was
thought the blaze was under control,
when the fire reached a gasoline tank
on the boat and an explosion occur
red almost in the midst Of the fire
fighters Most of The boats crew were
ashore, or engaged in removing am
munition from the sub chaser. A ne
gro city fireman was blown into the
river and rescued after nearly drown
ing. He had a broken leg. Many OF
the firemen hurt were burned about
the face, others received broken or
bruised legs. and other injuries were
sustained from the concussion, fumes
or blows.
The tusboat Henry Buck put line
to the burning sub chaser and towed
her across the river after the ex-
plosion. During her trip over a num-
Der Of detonations occurred, but
caused no further injuries. The sub
chaser burned to the waters edge.
Some weeks ago Assistant Fire
Chief Myers was injured in water
front fire. a leg being broken in two
places He is still in the hospital. To-
day Chief Behrens. Acting Assistant
Chief Wohlers and Foreman Lycas-
sagne were among those hurt. Fore
man G. II. Benedikt. second acting
assistant chief. now has charge of the
fire department and is prepared to
handle any situation that may arise,
n spite Of the long list of injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
The Salvation Army
Cardinal Gibbons Urges Amer.
leans To Back Army Cam
paign

James Cardinal Gibbons, head OF
the Roman Catholic Church in this
country. and one of the best loved
preachers and writers in the United
States to-day, in a letter sent to for
mer Governor Chas. S. Whitman of
! New York City, National Chairman
for the coming drive, expressed him
self as entirely behind the work of
Salvation Army and asked the citi-
zens OF this country to rally their sup
port to gain the thirteen million dol
lar goal which the Salvation Army
has set out to do.
This unqualified endorsement COM
ing froms the lips Of a man of Cardi-
nal Gibbons type, carries dignity and
weight because Cardinal Gibbons very
seldom gives an interview on any ma
tional subject outside of the work
of the Roman Catholic Church. His
letter in full follows:
Il have been asked by the local
commander of the Salvation Army to
address a word to you as the National
Chairman of the Campaign about to
be launched in behalf Of the above
organization. This I am happy to do
and for the reason that along with my
Fellow American Citizens I rejoice in
the splendid service which the Saliva
ton Army rendered our soldier and
sailor boys during the war. Every re-
turning trooper is q willing witness
to the efficient and generous work Of
the Salvation Army both at the front
and in the camps at home. l am
also more happy to commend this or
ganization because it is free from
help is the object of their effort with
never a question of his creed or color.
! trust therefore your efforts to raise
thirteen million dollars for the Sal
walton Army will meet with hearty
response from our generous public"
In his reply to the distinguished
preIate. Governor Whitman said:
Your gracious letter endorsing the
activities Of the Salvation Army here
and abroad and drawing attention to
it's freedom from a certain bias. is
received, expressing as it does, that
spirit of broad tolerance and democ-
racy which has made you beloved and
venerated by all Americans irrespec-
tive of race and creed. 1t will be a
great help to Commander Booth and
those associated with her in the ef-
fort to raise the funds so essential
to the efficiency of their labors for
humanity The Salvation Army isl
honored by this recognition Of its pur-
poses and ideals. Our work will be |
the better because Of your inspiring
words of encouragement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07

INVESTIGATE NATION
WIDE CONSPIRACY
Peace Delegates in Paris Warn
ed by Cable to Watch For
Bombs.

New York, May 2.-The federal
and police officials are expected to
round up the radicals here today in
connection with the investigation OF
the nationwide May day conspiracy
TO Kill prominent men with bombs ad-
dressed to them through the mails.
It is reported today that cable
message was sent members OF the
peace delegation in Paris warning
them against opening packages. 1t is
declared, however, that nothing was
learned by the Investigators to indicate
that any were sent abroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
President Wilson Will Probably
Call Meeting About June
First
SEMI-OFFICIAL NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON
President Will Not Be Able to
Return Before End Of Month

Washington, May 9.-Intimation
that special session of congress will
be called by the president to meet
about June first is contained in con-
fidential dispatches received here to-
day from Paris. It was said in au-
thoritative administration circles that
it was quite probable in case the Sit
uation in Paris should develop rapidly,
a special session might meet even be-
fore June 1st. In that case the call
would be made by cable dispatches
and it was made clear the president
was confident it would not be possible
for him to return before the end Of
this month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Secretary Of Treasury Calls On
People to Rally to Victory
Loan
COUNTRY MUST AROUSE
ITSELF AT ONCE
Civilians for Whom Soldiers
Fought Should Not Be Slack
ers in Victory Bond Campaign

Atlanta, May America must put
the same impetus behind the Victory
| Liberty loan that made the first four
loans a success and must get at the
task OF raising the $4,000, 100000 in
the same spirit that American soldiers
in France today are completing their
work, Secretary Glass declared in
two addresses here today.
The secretary of the treasury ad-
dressed gathering Of more than 800
bankers and newspaper editors OF the
Sixth district at meeting during the
morning and in the afternoon spoke
again on the loan at meeting to
which the public generally was invit-
ed. His appearance here was mark
ed by announcement from loan head
quarters that more than half Of the
s144, 100000 quota Of the Sixth dis
trict already had been subscribed.
Mr.. Glass told in his second ad-
dress what the raising Of the final
loan meant to the country, Of the ne
cessity that ii should be taken largely
by popular subscription so that capi-
tai OF the banks should not be tied up
thus preventing financing Of various
projects which he said Was necessary
to restore the country 70 normal con-
ditions Some business men. he said,
had advised him that the subscribing
OF the fifth loan, now that the war is
over should be approached in q cold
biooded spirit" He could not agree to
this, he said, and he believed the same
spirit of patriotism as in war was
necessary.
Let the people Of the South con-
tribute to the Victory Loan or rather
loan Of thanksgiving in the same
American spirit as the boys Of the
South shed their blood and risked life
ana limb in the greatest Of all world
wars" the secretary urged.
The appeal brought a storm Of
cheering that was only halted after
Samuel c. Dobbs, chairman of the
rise and by this pledge their loyalty
to the loan. The assemblage rose as
a unit and the Forty-fifth Infantry
Band broke ineo The Star Spangled
Banner which brought another
burst Of applause.
Touching on the comparative slow
ness with which many districts are
reporting subscriptions, Mr.. Glass said
this did not bother him. He had every
confidence that the loan would go
over" and he realized that il would be
subscribed and oversubScrihed, in
American fashion" with the last two
days showing an avalanche Of sub
scriptions. AT the same time he warn
ed against depending too much on
this final rally.
Prophes! Of brilliant. future Cor
this country which he said is now the
financial center of the world, was
made by the secretary. He pictured
for business and for the
working man and because OF the
working Of the federal reserve SVS
tenn no danger in the future Of iinan
cial panic.
United States Senator IIole Smith
was another speaker this afternoon 5n
behalf Of the loan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
.SLAVS INVADE
GERMAN AUSTRIA
Carinthia Orders General. Mob
llization to Resist Jugo-Slav
Army (
| sssa
VIENNA CALLED '+ :
ON FOR HELP
Allies Also Said to Be Seeking
To Settle The Conflict.

Geneva, May 2.-The government
Of Carinthia has ordered the. mobi-
lization of twenty military classes. to
arrest the invasion Of German-Aus-
tria by the Jugo-Slavs according to
a dispatch received at Bern from Re-
liable sources. -.
The Jugo-Slavs are reported to be
attacking on a fifty mile front for the
purpose of selling Klagenfurt and
Villach, from which they are now
only fifteen miles. l. .s
Vienna is said to be preparing to
aid the Carinthian troops and the
allies are seeking to settle the con-
f1ict. e..r.sz
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Paris, May 3.-The Italian issue is
still in the balance with the American
Ambassador Page and the French am
bassador Barrere both making et-
forts in Rome to find by conversations
with Premier Orlando a formula
which will heal the breach caused by
the withdrawal of the italian dele
cation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Rumanian Government Refuses
to Entertain Offer of Hun
garians
mot TO BE BOUGHT
BY TERRITORY
No Peace to Be Made With the
Hungarian Bolshevist Gov
ernment.

Geneva, May S.-The Rumanian
and Czecho- -Slovak governments, ac-
cording to reports here, have refused
TO entertain the offer of Bella Kun, the
Hungarian foreign minister, tc
accept the territorial conditions Of
fered providing that fighting be stop
ned all on fronts. Rumanian and
Czechs troops continue to march or
BUDAPEST
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Meeting With Germans
Under Way
Question of Making Peace With
Austria Taken Up

Paris. May 3.-With the meeting
with the German peace delegation al
ready underway at Versailles. the
question of making peace with Aus
tria has been taken up. The Austrian
delegation will be housed at ST. Ger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Budapest Occupied
by ROumanialls

Vienna, May, 2.-King Ferdinand.
of Rumania, accompanied by French
generals is about to enter Budapesteat
the head of his troops, Bucharest
dispatch to the Neu Freie Press says.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Less Than Third
Victory Loan Subscriptions To-
tai S1,175, 100000

Washington. May 3.-Total SUBJ
scriptons to the Victory Loan have
passed billion, one hundred and
seventyfive millions today. The treas
ury department has appealed for
house to house canvasses next week.
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London. May 3.-The Germans will
be given fifteen days to accept or re-
ject the treaty OF peace. according TO
Paris dispatch TO the Exchange
Telegra pin. There Will be no oral dis
cussionS. the negotiations being con-
Quoted in writing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Two Aviators Killed
Maj. Clark and Lieut. Tonkin
Fall to Death at Panama

Panama. May ::.-Major r. N.
Clark. of California. and Lieut. r. G.
Tonkin. OF Atlanta, were killed :,S-
terday when their airplane struck
Lock. throwing the men in
the water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07

Greensboro. May 3.-An explosion
followed by fire destroyed the storage
plant Of the Texas Oil Company with
n loss OF at least one life. Traffic on
the Southern Railway was Interrupted
and windows in houses for miles
around were broken.
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Nashville. May 3.-Mrs. Faith Har-
ris Lee, daughter Of Mrs. Cora Har-
ris. noted southern writer died here
this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Bolsheviki Forces
Retiring i'm Disorder
Defeated BY Siberian Army
Russian Newspaper Say

Helsingsfors. May 3.-Defeated
along the entire eastern front by Si-
berian armies. the olsheviki forces
are retiring in disorder, according to
Russian newspapers here.
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Consider Credentials
Peace Conference Committee
Meets Sunday

Paris. May 3.-The credentials com
mittec Of the peace conference will
hold another meeting with the Ger
man delegates Sunday morning.
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Mayor Ole Hanson Urges I'M
mediate Adoption of Measures
to- Exterminate Anarchists
THIS IS NO TIME
FOR LENIENCY
Murderous Criminals Are Seek
ing to Overthrow Government
and Start Reign of Terror.

Kansas City, May Mayor Oje
Hanson of Seattle, opponent of the I
W. w. and Bolshevists, tonight ad
dressed an appeal tc mayors OF al
cities in the United States urging. the
closing of all I. w. w. halls. impris
onment Of the leaders and the sup
preston Of the red flag.
I. W. W-ism in America today /:
the same as Bolshevism in Russia
Mayor Hanson declared.
You may be willing to take tho
trouble to deport these traitors ne
asserted, but I am ready to hang
them to the first convenient light
pole.
''The cry for food is the first de-
mand of mankind" said Mayor Han
son. "Bolshevisnl is an alluring doc
trine and it is not surprising that il
appealed to hungry Russians. But il
will gain no footing in America un-
less the injustices under which labor
has suffered in the past continue anG
a period Of unemployment and conse-
quent hunger follows"
Topeka, Kan, May In Victory
Loan address today before the To-
peka Chamber Of Commerce, Mayor
Ole Hanson Of Seattle. denounced the
policy pursued by the government to-
ward anarchists and the !. w. w. rs
"a skim milk, weak, vacillating and
changeable one, and pronounced a
warning Of widespread nationa,
effort to overthrow the government
and society by violence" He declared
the government was ION the wrong
track in starting conferences in
stead Of cemeteries in dealing with
the I. w. W." and in signing OF
brotherly love and turning loose these
enemies Of society,"
AS to the lately revealed bomb plot
in which he himself was one Of the
intended victims. the mayor said:
II trust Washington will buck up
and clean up, and either hang or in
carcorate for life all the anarchists
in the country" Revealing great
emotion in his subject, he added: III
the government does not clean them
up, 1 will. III give up my mayor
ship and start through the country.
We will hold meetings and have hang
ing places
Mayor Hanson declared he believed
the 1. w w was at the bottom Of the
recent bomb plot. and that the con-
spiracy ''permeates every State in The
Union
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
Navy Almost Ready
United States Flyers May YET
Get Away Before Impatient
British Rivals

St. Johns. n. F., May 2-The Unit
ed States navy became a: real factor
in the contest for transatlantic flight
honors when the mine layer Aroos-
took flying the Stars and Stripes drop
ped anchor in British waters at Tres
passey Bay. 1t has on board the crew
Of the naval air station which Will DE
maintained as the base for the Amer
lean flying boats.
The arrival Of the Aroostook with
the hint it brought Of the early ar
rival Of the American naval seaplanes
for their start on the transatlantic
fight caused noticeable concern to
Harry Hawker, Australian, and Capt.
Frederick P. Raynham, Englishman,
who have been here nearly month
awaiting favorable weather for the
trip in their land planes.
THE Nancy boats Of the United
States navy must get here first" COM
mented Raynham in speaking of the
prospects for the navy's N. C. planes.
"Then they must fly to the Azores.
Whether we call Portugal or Eng
land their finish line, the stops they
will make involve time. think either
Hawker or I can give them three
DAYS and beat them to England it they
follow announced plans.
IF we are held here until the
Americans arrived at Trespassey Bay
or even at the Azores, we should still
be able to get across before them. AS
the honor of the first crossing over
shadows the London Daily Mails
prize for whcih Hawker and 1 are
racing, I am sure neither Of us will
decline the issue if the Americans set
out from here, whether stormy or
fair.
New York, May 2.-At 11.30 O'Clock
some morning in Newfoundland" the
navy's transatlantic seaplanes will
'hop Off on their fight Of not less
than IS 1.-2 hours to the Azores, it ";,s
learned at the Rockaway Point naval
air station today. This means that
the three planes, the n. c. l, and 4
will travel all Of one night and will
not alight before 5 or 6 o'clock in the
morning after they depart from New
foundland. Sixty destroyers equipped
with powerful searchlights will sweep
the heavens with continuous swing
ing beams all night so that during the
hours Of darkness the air pilots can
find their way along path Of light
with a lamp post" every so miles.
For daylight reckoning, huge num-
bers vii! be painted on the decks and
sides Of the vessels, SO that observers
in the planes may check their course
regularly on the way overseas. Flying
will be at a height Of about LOCO feet
according to Commander Towers, IN
command Of the air squadron.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-04
DR. J. M. MUSTARD BECOMES RESIDENT
 OF FIRST DIVISION
Leading Nome Physician and Army Surgeon Locates at Ketchikan And Will Practice Pro- fession There

Dr. ]. M Mustard, for many years leading phsician and citizen of Nome. where he for many years prac- ticed medicine and was president of the Chamber of Commerce and served as mayor, has become a resi- dent of the First division, locating at Ketchikan, where he purchase sed the equipment and practice and oc- cupies the office formerly occupied by Dr. Thatcher Miller of that place.
 pr. Mustard~left Nome immediately after the declaration of war and was among the first of Alaska physicians to become associated with ,the Medi- cal Corps of the army, receiving the rank of Captain. He was stationed at Camp Lewis for the most of inc time during the war. He was mus tered out early in August, and made a trip east, spending some time in taking special courses in eastren hos pitfalls and with Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Minn He visited south. eastern Alaska last July, and while on the trip made the arrangements with Dr. Miller which have just been carried out
 Dr. Miller has practced medicine at Ketchikan for a number Of years Accompanied by Mrs. Miller he left for the south. where he will take spe cial courses in medicine during the winter. He expects to return to Alas ka after enjoying a long vacation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-04
HUMAN CASH REGISTER"
 REFORMS A METRO PLAY
 AT THE LIBERTY TONIGNT

DOUGLAS. Dec. 4.-What is a "hu- man cash register?' Virginia Parke in "A Pair of Cupids," which will be the attraction at the Liberty theatre for tonight only, says she could not love one.
 As this little social bitterly, Bev- crly Balyne is allurng and bcNitch. irg but she is altogether irf,sistil'le when she becomes real little 'hu man and casts off the wings of the butterfly.
 In addition to this main feature the eighth episode of "The Iron Claw" will be shown, aid that s'ory is getting more interesting IS each chapter begins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-04
EXCELLENT PROGRAM IS RENDERED BY THE
 PEOPLE OF KLUKWAN

KLUKWAN, Alaska, Nov. 29.-G Gy maiD-Thanksgiving day was ob- served in Klukwan beginning in the morning with a special service in the Presbyterian mission Rev George Beck gave an excellent talk on the Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiv1 ing" comparing tho first Thanksgiv- ing with the Thanksgiving of today.
 In the afternoon game Of basket ball was played by local teams and at night q splendid program was given in the school house by the boys and girl. The play Miles Standish'' was given by some of the older pu- pills.
 Miss Marion Wilson took the part of Priscilla in a most becomming manner, while Nlr. Joe Johnson. the stout-hearted and brave captain took the house down when he angrily left John Alden to his own thoughts and went to fight the Indians James Johnson with his serious countenance took off the part of John Alden and when Priscilla sweetly asked him "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?" he certainly looked the dis tracted John A large picture of Plymouth village as the Mayfiower was leaving for England was drawn by one of the boys and made an ap- propriate background.
 Stories readings and songs of early pilgrim life were rendered by the school children.