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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

Washington, March 31-Disa gree
amendments proposed by Elihu Root
to the league Of nations constitution
was expressed tonight in a statement
by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee Of the last senate. The amend
ments proposed by Mr., Root and con-
tanned in q letter to Will Hays chair
man Of the Republican national COM
mittee also were the subject of a
statement by Senator Borah Of Idaho,
an opponent Of the proposed covenant,
who indorsed the viewpoint OF Mr..
Root
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Food For Germany

Stockholm. March 1 Ry MaiD.-
One request that America should send
food to Germany was drawn up here
by a delegation of medical scientists
representing two hundred Swedish
physicians who asked the American
Minister Ira Nelson Morris, to for
ward it TO President Wilson.
The petition was supported by the
report Of Professor J. E. Iohansson,
a nutrition expert. whose investiga-
ton OF the German situation has been
in progress since 1915. He declared
that tuberculosis in Germany has in
creased 100 per cent. Basing their
argument on this statement, the
Swedish doctors in their petition said
serious epidemics might be expected
to spread through the world from
Germany unless food was soon sup
piled 10 the German people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Red Guard Murders
Bolsheviki Garry On Wholesale
Slaughter in Perm District.

Onsk, Siberia, Feb. 3. Correspond
once of The Associated Press. Whole
ale 1850 ssinations we're conducted by
rhe Red C;uard in the village Of Troi-
skv. near Perm, when the BolsheVlkl
were driven ont Of the latter place by
.hc Siberian arn7y, say officials OF the
AlI-Ruesian government. Practically
t:vc,vloay known TO be educated or
regarded as All ''inteTect,al" was AZ
re9red and either shot or stabbed 10
death The victims include leading
:, z,er;cl,lturiSt named Sonvnrolf, Woln-
IN physician named KalmykoW;t. a
police Justice. the aged sister OF Il
priest. and an employee Of the forest
ry administration with his wife.
Incidents Of this kind are declared
to he frequent throughout the DIS
irci:. occupied or evacuated by the
Rolshccil.,. Admiral kolchak. the tenn
porarv governor for the Onlsk ALI
Russian government and other lead
ing officials. point out that BosheVlk
movement has entirely lost its orl!sl-
nal character and has dcgenerated IN
10 Wild license AMI cruelty. trying To
cXtcrnlina1c al those who work with
THEN brains as against those who IA
Dor with hands. destroying ruthiessly
every VcStge II national order before
dreaming Of replacing il with any Kind
Of Sy$tcrn or orGal cation.
| The. general verdict in Siberia today
is that if humanity does not stamp out
| EolsheviSnl. Bolshevism will crush
humanity and everything that is sac
red and peaceful in the world. for
BoleheviSm is regarded rs an inter
national danger and not alone Il Rus
sian danger
70 check his danger OF BOlShevik
supremacy the All-Russian govern
other political groupings and govern
nlcnts Of Siberia and OF the territory
conquered from The E:oshcviki 20
! un.e with il in q national attempt
F. first 10 crush terrorism and then 70 re-
build a lasting Russia. The impress
sion exists here thai the OnSk govern
! ment is the most serious and most SOL
id effort 10 l.ciiabilitate Russia and
/ thai if the spirit Of the patriotism OF
the people, is aroused and induced to
rally round it. il will prove the nucleus
/ OF some great Russian government in
! the future.
General Deikine. who is operating in
| the southwest against the Bolsheviki.
| is said 10 be vigorously supporting the
Kolchall regime and in the north, in
the region OF Archangcl. the aged
| Tchaikowsky, the chief Of the Arch
angel Sovernmen also has announced
his allegiance.
The settlement Of the railroad qnes-
ton by allowing the American Stevens
Commission TO assume the technical
management which was announced
here rs accomplished. the acceptance
by Sergius Sazonoff Of the portfolio Of
Minister for Foreign Affairs Of the
| Omsk government with temporary
residence al Paris during the Peace
Conference the unity Of command on
the Siberian front under fine French
officer, Major General Jules Janin-
al were considered here as strength
eniile the cause Of the new govern
ment.
The governments proclamation
announced that elections for choosing
Of q national assembly would be held
as soon rs practicable created n favor
| q b1c Inn nrf.sSiou among the Dpollir
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

uaptsyjllc, April "A deplorable
tragcdv occurred it&t Saturday i'm the
New Providence section Of Darling
ton county about five miles from
lrrc Mr., SIMEON C. Cro&s waa ,c-
cidcnttlIs, &',ot an,i killed Al her
homo by her little grandson. Just
how the little fellow managed to dis
charge the shotgun. which he play
fully tool; hold Of. is not known The
husband wae IN HartsTille at rhe
tine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

Washington. April IL formal de-
nial Of th,, reports that the Kara :
acorreviech dinas,y had been over
thrown and a republic proclaimed in
Belgrade WAS issued today at the lc-
cation of Serbs. CroatcS and SlovenS.
Statement last night by the Official
information bureau of the kingdom
characterized the report as Italian
propaganda.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

Since the Swedish petition was pre-
sented to Mr.. Morris, Germany has
agreed to surrender her merchant
ships to the allies and the latter have
promised to send food to Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

The governments proclamation
announced that elections Tor choosing
Of 4 national assembly would be held
as soon rs practicable created favor
able impression among the people.
The sun., 1919-09-03
RADICALS REJECT
MODERATION PLEA
Communist Labor Party" Or
ganized at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2.-Three hundred rep
reseatatiVes of the Left Wing faction
OF the national Socialist partY which
recently withdrew from the parent body,
To-day organized the Communist Labor
party OF America and adopted the EN-
blem of the Soviet Republic OF Russia
with the motto: Workers of the world
unite"
The emblem consists OF a scythe and
hammer, surrounded by a wreath OF
wheat A suggestion that a torch be
added to the emblem was voted down.
Delegate Zimmerman of Indiana led a
small minority who wanted the new
organization christened the Independent
Socialist party, but mis- suggestion was
Overwhelmingly defeated.
81 think the word communist will
strike terror to the American workman,
and we cannot succeed in this move
ment without this element" he said.
~ will go as far in the revolutionary
movement as any man In this hail. but
I think II unwise to adopt this name.
IF you thiuk ] am coward search
the court records OF Indiana We know
that this country is not yet ripe for the
revolution. II II was the name commu-
mist would be all right. They did not
use IL IN Russia untn after the capitalist
class had been overthrown.-
The sun., 1919-09-03
DRIVE PLANNED
ON PETROGRAD
City to Get Food When Freed
of Bolsheviki Tyranny,
Says British Leader.
ALLIES READY TO MOVE
British Squadron Believed to
Be Waiting to Help in
Attack.
By the associated Press.

BERLIN, Sept. 2.-German reports
from Riga declare that Gen. Cough of
the British army has proclaimed to
the population Of Petrograd that an
attack is about to be made upon that
city,
The reports quote the proclamation as
continuing:
'As soon as Petrograd has been freed
from Bolshevik tyranny food will be
sent"
Major-Gen. Sir Hubert Cough, for
meriy commander Of the British Fifth
Army on the western front, Is the allied
representative in the Russian Baltic
region. He was recently reported as
having been called to London for a con-
ference, and there have been other ap-
parent evidences Of alleged activity in
connection with the anti-Bolshvik cam
paign in the vicinity of Petrograd.
British warships have been reported
bombardlng Kronstadt, the fortified naval
outpost of Petrpgrad, on more than one
occasion recently, and last week It was
reported that large British squadron
has passed the East Prussisn coast
bound toward the Gulf of Finland. II
was said the warships were believed to
be reinforcements for an approaching
general offensive against the Bolsheviki
in northern Russia.
The sun., 1919-09-03
OFFICIAL OF BANK
ATTACKS WILLIAMS
Comptroller, in Turn, Sees
Malice in Attack.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Appearing in
rebuttal before the Senate Banking Com
mittee considering the nomination Of
John Shelton Williams TO be Comptroller
OF the Currency. Frank j. Hogan, former
attorney for the Riggs National Bank
Of this city. to-day accused the Comp
trolle rof making "slanderous' state
ments regarding him. He also charged
that Mr.. Williams's testimony before the
committee was full of untruths."
After the Comptroller had presented
prepared statement declaring that Mr.
Hogan was conducting propaganda
against him the committee adjourned
until Thursday.
AT that time the Comptroller will pre-
sent records asked for by Mr.. Hogan,
who said they would show the contrast
in Mr.. Williams's attitude toward the
Riggs bank and the other banks in
Washington. After the records have
been produced. he said he would reply
to Mr.. Williamss "insinuations" and
slanderous statements SO as to refute
them In such manner that every Sena-
tor would be able to understand.
After reviewing the Riggs bank case
Mr.. Williams said:
Every available weapon, person and
method for attacking my character as
man and reputation as an official be-
fore your committee, the Senate and the
public has been used with eager malice"
Mr.. Williams said despite the sinister
and reckless efforts of the malicious, un-
scrupulous few" only one national bank
executive had appeared before the COM
mttee to oppose his nomination and his
Testimony has been proved to be dis
ingenious and without foundation from
start to finish"
The sun., 1919-09-03
PERSHING MEASURE
SENT TO PRESIDENT
Senate Passes Bill Making
Him General for Life.
Special Despatch 10 TnE suN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Gen. John j.
Pershings life commission as a General
in the United states army will be signed
by the President before his departure
for his tour in defence of the peace
treaty. 1t will be ready for presentation
to the Commander OF the American Ex-
pedltionary Force on the day he is to
appear before the joint session of Con-
gress personally to receive the thanks Of
Congress for his distinguished services
The bilh recently passed by the House,
was brought up in the Senate to-day and
within three minutes from the time the
secretary read the first paragraph the
engrossed copy of the measure was
passed without a roll call and on its
way TO the House for the signature Of
Speaker Gillett
No sooner had the Speaker inscribed
his autograph on the parchment than to
the Senate IL came for the signature of
the presiding officer. President Pro Tenn
pore Cummins affixed his name and a
messenger was at once despatched to the
White House for the final approval Of
the President. ......-.. ..
The ceremonies in the Hall OF the
House will probably be held on Septem-
Der II.
The sun., 1919-09-03
REBUkES HOUSE FOR
STUNNING PRAYERS
Texas Representative Calls
Roll to Hear Chaplain.
Speciai DtspoicA 10 Tun srN.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2.-The House
should be more religious Represents ative
Blanton (Texas) decided to-day and an
nounced that he intended to insist regu-
larly that there be few empty seats in
the hall when the chaplain prays at the
opening of the session.
Mr., Blanton surprised the House to-
day by asking a quorum before the
chaplain had chance TO pray, explain
ing that he thought a majority of the
members should hear the chaplain. 1t
was the first time in the history of Con-
gress that the prayer has been delayed
while the roll was called for a quorum,
Clarence Cannon, the House psrliamen-
tartan. said.
Mr.. Blanton said he intended TO keen
up the procedure until members acquired
the habit of coming early to hear the
prayer.
The sun., 1919-09-03


compiled and includes expen
July
Conference.
President refused divuse the aotments his fund
Department and $40 900 for the Labor Department
civilians
o o
subjects
lions.
n
TO
later appropriations The aotmen above however
had him obtain the information
President
be
The sun., 1919-09-03
GERMAN GOLDON WAY
HERE FROM BRUSSELS
Funds Guaranteed Under
Armistice Now Being Sent.

Special Cable Despatch to THE Sus from the
London Times Seruice.
Copyright, 1919, oil rights reserved.
BRUSSELS, Sept. AFTER the conclu-
sion of the armistce at Spa it was de-
cided that Germany, before being re-
victualled, must deposit with the Ma
tional Bank of Brussels as guarantee
370,00o,000 marks (normally s92,500,-
0e0).
Part of this gold was placed at the
disposal of the Bank OF England and
banks in New York. II is now being
taken from Brussels to London. whence
1t will be conveyed to New York in con-
signments of $4,oO0.0o0 and $4,000. 900,
guarded by escorts OF Belgian soldiers.
The sun., 1919-09-03
Lithuanian. Defea, Reds.

CoPBNHAGES. Sept 2.-The Lithuan-
ian Legation announces that the Bolshe-
Wiki have beeD surrounded on the IL
thunian front They are offering to
make peace with the Lithuanians.
whose advance continues
The sun., 1919-09-03
Aims at FIexibility.

After the hearings are at an end the
board shall adopt a plan for such con-
solidations and publish the same ; pro-
vided, that IL may at any time there
after. upon its own motion or upon ap-
plication, reopen the subject for such
changes or notifications as In It's judg-
ment will promote the public welfare
The voluntary consultations hereinaf fter
provided for shall be in harmony with
said plan, and the compulsory con-
solidations which are 10 ensue after the
period hereinafter mentioned shall be
in completion thereof. The aforemen-
TONED general plan for consolidation
into systems shall be submitted to the
commission and shall be subject 10 its
approval"
The period hereinafter mentioned" is
the seven year period described pro-
IVA IL
The sun., 1919-09-03
CAPITAL AND LABOR MEET IN OCTOBER;
ROADS, S'LNCOlNELNJ JULYEARN.SR RENTAL;
NEWRAL BILL WOULD OU7LA AWS7RLKES
WILSON HANDS IN EXPENSE
ACCOUNT AS HOUSE ACTS
Is $2S99429 Short in Explaining Where $4,000, 900
Emergency Fund Went-Peace Mission Took
$1575,000 and He Asks $825,OOO More
speeiar pe,patch 70 Trr sus.

WASHINGTON Sept 2-Within four
report the House of resolution asking
Of funds granted President
retary Tumuty to-day Representative
the House Appropriations Committee accounting
$2Sss42s2s of the $5o0o0O00
hands since last session. The President already had submitted similarly
incomplete accounting of the $10OO0Q00O
the declaration of This published
of Friday last
Todays account shows expenditures $57500O directly
nected with
600 more They temized a follows:
The sun., 1919-09-03
$4,000. 900 Loan to E.thonia.

CoPENHAGEN, Sept 2.-The United
States has granted loan of $4,000, 900
to Esthonla to be used chiefly to pay
for American goods sent 10 that country,
according TO an announcement made
here by the Esthonia Press Bureau.
The sun., 1919-09-03

Mime, Breshovskaya recently paid an
extended visit to the United sta tes. She
left New York for France on her way
to Russia on June 2s last, with the ex-
pressed intention OF teaching the Rus
sian people democracy.
The sun., 1919-09-03
BRESH0vSKAYA GOES HOME.
"RevoIutiOn's Grandmother" O.
Way DO Russia.

PARIS. Sept 2.-Catherine Breshovs-
haya, known as the grandmother OF the
Russian revolution" has left Prague and
Is returning &c Russia
The sun., 1919-09-03

WASHINGTON, Sept 2.--Ohicials of the
State and Treasury Departments said
to-day the American Government had
not granted loan Of $50. 900. 900 10 Es-
thonia-
The sun., 1919-09-03
First German Pri.oncrs Return.

BERLIN, Sept. 2,-The first contingent
of German prisoners arrived at Cologne
and Deutz from the British camp at
Calais The men appeared 10 be well
fed ana they wore good clothing.
The sun., 1919-09-03
Cali for Regional system.

The period of reconstruction, set un-
der the terms of the Cummins bill at
seven years from June 80. 1920, will
include among other activities the cre-
alton of a regional system of organiza-
ton In place of the present company
system. The bill provides that there
shall be created not less than twenty
nor more than thiity-flve such regions.
Within these regions there must be or
ganized, within the prescribed period,
corporations organized under the laws Of
the United States. instead of under the
laws of the Individual States, and these
new corporations must form the basis for
the establishment of the regional sys-
tenn,
With regard to the manner and form
OF organization the bill sets forth:
"rhe Transportation Board shall pre-
pare and adopt plan for the consolida-
tion OF the railway properties OF the
United States into not less than twenty
nor more than thirty-five systems, ac-
cording to the policy declared in the last
preceding section. When it has agreed
upon a tentative plan it shall give the
same due publicity and upon reasonable
notice shall hear all persons who may
file or present objections thereto 1t Is
authorized to prescribe a procedure for
such hearings and to fix a time for
bringing them TO close.
The sun., 1919-09-03

The Vittoria was one of a class OF
thirty destroyers constructed by the
British Admiralty during the period
1916-17. The vessels were about 1900
tons, mounting four inch guns and
the customary smaller calibred weapons.
capable OF a speed OF about thirty-three
knots and carrying a complement of
about 10 men.
The sun., 1919-09-03
ROADS SURPLUS
IS$76,OOO,OOO
Forecast Shows Last Months
Operations the Best Since
September 1918.
WAGE BOOST EXCLUDED
Net Operating Income Is 44.6
Per Cent. Less Than One
Year Ago.
WAGE BOOST EXCLUDED
specie, Despatch to Tns Sun.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Am advance
forecast made public tonight shows
that in July for the first time since
September, 1918, the railroads earned
their Government rental. or all roads
under Government control the net
operating income was close to 49,
100000. The wage increase of s45,-
100000 annually given to the striking
shopmen a few days ago is not re-
fiected in thes fegures, which would
thereby be reduced about s4,000,000.
Net operating income for July for
the last six vears has heen as follows.
The sun., 1919-09-03

THE FIAzA.
k,ea Dinner and supper Dances have
0ssn resumsd In ths ncss Room.--l1U.
The sun., 1919-09-03

July earnings, in comparison with
traffic moved and the extent of the rail-
road plant, are the lowest in many years
with the exception Of 1914. In the last
ten years $1,000. .000. .o00, roughly about
one-third of the railroad capital in the
nation. has been added to the actual in
vestment. In comparison with the July
figures of ayear ago, a loss OF $60.000,-
900 is shown. The freight and passen-
ger rates were the same in both months.
Comparison of earnings this July with
July a year ago shows these results:
Increase or
July, 1918. July. 1919 Decrease.
Revenues ..... .Nt7. $4,000 s4ss. ool.ooo s.e%
Expenses ...... 353, $50 900 sis, 500 900 1s.sS
The net operating income for July,
1919, shows decrease of 44.6 per cent.
compared with the total year ago.
Eastern roads earned s33. .200,o 900, los
ing s2s,f00,00o, compared with July,
1918. Western roads earned ss2.eO0.0 600,
losing s2o.100, 900. and, Southern roads
lost S12000.000. earning but $4,000, goo.
Freight traffic In July was IL per cent.
less than a year ago. but 25 per cent.
higher than the July average in the
three year test period.
1t was pointed out that despite the
reduced tonnage hauled. July expenses
are $40,000,000 greater than a year ago,
and $l20, 100000 greater than two years
ago. AS compared with the average for
July in the three year test period ex-
penses have risen S175. 900. equal to 80
per cent.
The sun., 1919-09-03
FLIER SHOT WHEN
OVER u. S. TERRITORY
Mexicans Fired Several Hum
dred Shots at Plane.

. LAREDO, Tex. Sept. 1.-Two American
aviator officers on border patrol duty
were fired upon to-day by a group of
Mexicans while fiying up the Rio Grande
near here and Capt Davis b. McNabb
was wounded in the head. His COM
panion. Lieut.. johnson, brought the ma
chine safely to earth on the American
side. McNabb was taken to a farm
house ana an airplane with surgeon
and medical supplies was rushed to his
aid from headquarters here.
The officers were flying low about six
teen miles up tho RIO Orande from here
near Santa Isabel Creek when suddenly
on the Mexican side about twenty-five
Mexicans rose up from the brush and
poured volley after volley into the plane.
1t was reported several hundred shots
were fred
Many bullets pierced the wings OF the
plano and before Il could rise Capt
McNabb was struck near the ear, the
bullet lodging in his head
The attack, which took place shortly
after p. NJ, followed complaints for
some time past that Mexicans occasion
ally have ired at the aerial border
guard.
Capt. MnNabb was brought to the post
hospital at Fort Mcintosh, where an ex-
animation showed that his wound was
not serious.
The sun., 1919-09-03
Ex-Kaiser's Baggage to
Go to Doom This Week

A MsTERDAM, Sept. 2.-The
Hsndeisbfsd says the baggage
Of former Emperor William Of
Germany will be transported
during the coming week from
Germany to Doom, Holland,
where the former Emperor has
purchased an estate and pur-
poses to reside.
The train, the newspaper adds,
will be q special one of Ave cars.
The sun., 1919-09-03

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. sept 2.--Capt.
Davis w. McNabb. who was shot ana
wounded by Mexicans near Laredo to-
day, formerly resided in this city.
Lieut., r. B. Johnson, was was with
Capt. McNabb. resides in Hamilton,
y. Y, and is the son of Mrs. Sophia
johnson Of that city. Both avistors be-
long to b Flight. Eighth Aero Squadron.
The sun., 1919-09-03
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.
vittoria Torpedoed I'm Baltic Sea-
Eight Missins. - r.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The British de-
stroyer vittoria was torpedoed and sunk
in the Baltic Sea on August 80, the
Admiralty announced to-day. Eight OF
her complement are missing.
The sun., 1919-09-03

HARTsHQRNR; FALEs . CO.. Members
The sun., 1919-09-03

"ln his address to the laboring people
yesterday he emphasized the great ne
cessity for team work." Mr.. RodenberE
said. How can you have team WORK