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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
WITHDRAWING
FROM SCHLE LESWIG

Washington, JAM. 14.-The evacu-
alton Of the first zone province OF
Sehleswig was started by the Ger
mans as required by the peace treaty
preliminary to the plebiscite there TO
determine whether the province be
reunited with Denmark, the State de-
partment was advised today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17

Paris, Jan. l3.-Japan has decided
to withdraw her warships from Fu-
chow, China. where they were sent
some weeks ago, owing to the treat
n1ent of japanese subjects, accord
ing to information received by the
japanese delegation to the peace con-
ference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17

Secretary Reardon who has charge
of the distribution Of tobacco seed
states that If the amount Of seed ap-
piled for by farmers is an index of the
crop this year there will be ten To
fifteen thousand acres planted in the
territory tributary 10 the Sumter to-
bacco market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
RATIONAL DEMO
Ratio COMMITTEE
Clark IIawelI Of Atlanta, South
esn Representativ

fashiagton, Jan. ls-The appoln,-
nssnt, OF committee Of seventeen.
sIefuding .two women, to arrange for
fHs aeInesrat,c national cenyen1fe:f an
SanAF Fraacisco June 2Sth; was an
ninced today by Chairman Gunanttns
rtis national committee. Clark
4feHeil. editor OF Fhe Atlanta Con-
ss2sHtiop, lis the only Southern repre-
sea- a{aHive on the committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
UrgIYED STATES
MARINES CLAIM
Have: No Part in German War.
ship Tonnage

Paris, Jan. 13.-Ambassador Wal
lace told the Supreme Council today
ffiaf the United States waived its claim
To- any part in German warship tom
nage upon being informed the coetEa-
cS3s intenaed to, maintain percentages
previously adopted for distribution OF
z fne ships among the allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
OBJECTION TO
PRICE FIXING
Coal Mine Owners Make One
Reservation AS to Award

Washington Jan: 13.-The mine
operators. to-day. told the commission
nanred TO settle the sose coaf strike
that they would accept, With otie, res
ervatfon, any award, the eofnnntssso'
ssrig}1t make. The operators said they
could not be party TO fixing coal
prices beyond the. period OF the effee-
tfreness Of the. Fever law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17

London, Jan. 14.-Rassian soviet
troops which have reached Balai Sta
ton, four hundred miles west; Of
Taiga, will be aided by Chinese Boil
sheviki, according to a Moscow dis
mitch
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we are fast advancing toward the
time for the planting OF another crop.
1.-The foundation should now be laid
in every single county in the South
where cotton is produced, for local
warehouse to care for the cotton OF
the producer as fast as this cotton is
einned the coming season. conducted
under the laws OF the department Of
agriculture of the United States, or
under the laws of the State in which
this warehouse is conducted.
While we may all appreciate that
this is :, fact, still we, all OF us, at the
same time. must fully realize that it
takes time to raise the money locally
at each of these respective points to
erect such warehouse and, il. as
we know. it must be done, rs these
warehouses arA intended for the re-
ception of next years crop, then, let
one of the New Years resolutions Of
each Of the leaders in each of the
States be as follows:
Comm encing at once. Will write
a letter to each leader Of each coun-
ty in nay State. and map out for him
some financial method. through the
medium Of which. tiliS county shall
have cotton warehouse for the ac-
commodation of the cotton in his
county, that may be produced during
the year of 1920.
I'm mapping out this financial ''a-
sis for the. erection OF the warehouse
i shall show each producer OF cotton
that, owing 10 his being stocKhotd-
er' In this individual warehouse, he
will share in the successful fnancia!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
PRESIDENT WILSON DECLINES
LEAGUE OF NATIONS INVITATION
Great Disappointment Evinced in Assembly That
He Declines to Send Delegate to Cooperate |
President Wilson'S Decision as to Armenia Has
Not Yet Reached the Assembly

Geneva, Dec. 9 (By the Associated
Press).-The outstanding features in
connection with the league Of ma
tions assembly and the commission
today were: .1a'
Disappointment ,evinced over Press
idont Wilson's declination OF the in
vitation that an American delegate
cooperate with the commission to
discuss disarmament
Recommendation Of tho corhmis-
sion on the admission OF new States
that Bulgaria be admitted to- the
league, this being due largely 20
Marshal Foch's report that Bulgaria
was meeting her treaty obligations.
Fixing of December 16. by the
reparations committee. for q discus
sion OF the reparations problem.
Elimination of the provision In the
report for permanent finance. transit
and health commissions. to which the
Canadian delegation strcnuously OBJ
jected., ;, 49,.
The official statement Of the rep
arations commission says: ~
The conference Of experts ap-
pointed by their governments In ac-
cOrdance with the Franco Britisls
agreement of November, g. 1920, will
meet at Brussels on December 16 to
discuss the problem OF reparations.."
The admission OF bulgaria to the
.eag1ie of nations has been; voted By
the commission, on the admission OF
new states. This action was taken
after IA report; submitted pyJ Marshal
Foch had been read. In which the
marshal declared that bulgaria had
made sincere efforts to live up to the
treaty terms 3 81 i
Even the little entente. countries
which had BEEN strong In, their oppo-
sitipn to Bulgaria. voted for her ad-
mission. u &r
Tho commission also decided to.per.
NIT Armenia, Albania and GeorghA ia
participate in the work of the tech
micah commissions. Lichtenstein was
refussd admission. but will be al
lowed representation OF it's interests
In the league by Switzerland.
The Baltic states were mot ad
mitted and the only remaining ques.
ton is the disposition Of Lithuania.
France refrained from voting on
he question OF Bulgaria's entry, os-
tensibly In order to be consistent in
her opposition to German owner
ship.
The budget committee decided that
all financial questions shall so to the
experts for their report to the next
assembly.
DIR. CASTOR Da Cunha, Brazil. has
introduced another scheme for com.
pulsory arbitration by the interna-
tional court of justice. It provides
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
FATAL SHOOTING
IN CAFE

Grecnvillc, Dec. 12.-As a result Of
A disturbance arising in a Main street
cafe at z o'clock tonight. Grady
Prince. aged twenty-seven and un-
married, is dead and Charles Spen-
Ger. proprietor of the cafe and we'll
known Grcenvile resident for twen-
~ years. is lodged in the county Jail.
charged with the shooting.
Spencer frankly admi :. it is said
by the police, that he fired the lone
bullet which pierced Princes heart.
saying that the action was taken as a
'ast resort. when Prince ana another
young man. Shirley Styles. attacked
him. Styles attacked him first. Spen-
Ger told the police. and Prince later
joined In. Spencer, who is about for
ty-three years OF agc used 32-caliber
revolver
Prince is veteran of the Eighty
first division, having served over
seas with the Greenville 323 ambu-
'ancc company as a corporal. He lived
on the Buncombe road just beyond
tho city limits. A large number OF
persons were in the restaurant when
the shooting occurred and large
crowd quickly gathered in and about
the place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

bureaus undertook the development
or a design for a seaplane larger than
any In existence, "a $4,000. pound fly
ing boat. The design embodies sew
erval new features, including metal
wings and unique power plant of
nine liberty engines in three groups,
each group being geared to single
propeller"
= With the delivery of the superdread-
'naught Tennessee this year by the
New York navy yard. the first line
battieships with the Atlantic and Pa :
cific fleets were increased to eighteen.
Besides the destroyers added to the
fleet last year. other new ships COM
plcted, included eighteen submarines.
40 eagle boats and ten mine sweepers.
In addition a number of naval tugs
were delivered.
Besides the eleven battleships and
six battle cruisers building. there are
under construction ten scout cruisers,
II destroyers, and AZ submarines.
Some Of the destroyers have been de-
nvered since last June 80. Only two
of the eleven battleships, are expected
to be delivered next year, the Tennes-
see and Maryland. The Colorado is
to be delivered in 1922 and the others
in 1923 or later. +E
Admiral Taylor devotes part of his
report to tests conducted with some Of
the German submarines turned. over
to the United States for experimental
purposes and says on the basis Of these
that "on the whole vessels could not
be said to be superior in design and
capabilities to corresponding vessels
of the United States Navy"
This is matter Of interest. the
admiral says, "in view Of the exager-
rated ideas Of the German submarine
prevalent during the war, when they
were still n mystery
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
COTTON IN STORAGE
State Warehouse System Has
Moro Cotton Than Ever
Before

Columbia, Dec. lathe South
Carolina state warehouse system Ia
oulging with cotton. There are more
aales stored in state warehouses. ac-
cording TO Warehouse Commissioner
J.. G. Rivers. than were ever held in
state warehouses; before. The total
in storage today Is three times the
largest amount ever stored mt any ono
time before. said MIR. Rivers today.
There are. according to the COM
missioner; approximately 100000
bales In state. warehouses today. In
the state systom there are ALSO more
warehouses. than ever beforc,c ap-
proximately 500 being, active" Many
others are contemplated. .... ~.
The state warehouse system has
made money this year. Mr.. Rivers
says that he will have turned into the
state treasury by the end Of the year
a total Of approximately $4,000, this
amount being taken in since March
lst. The offlce force at the Columbia
office of the warehouse commissioners
is rushed to keep up with the large
volume OF business handled by the
warehouse system.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
UNCLE SANS
GROWING NAVY
More Than Two Hundred War
ships Including One Dread
naught We're Completed
This Year

Washington. Dec. 8.-Nearly 200
warsh,pS including one superdread-
naught and 96 destroyers, were COM
pleted for the American navy during
the fiscal year ended last june 80 and
more than 100 others. including elev-
en- superdreadnaughts and six great
battle cruisers, were building at that
time.
This Is shown In the annual report
of Rear Admiral David w. Taylor,
chief of the Bureau Of Construction
and Repair, to Secretary Daniels,
made public today at the Navy De-
partment. For continuing work on the
ships building. Admiral Taylor esti-
mated that $119,0oo.O would be re-
quired during the fiscal year begin
ming next June 80. This compares with
$4,000, 900 last year and is the larg-
est total ever proposed by the Ameri-
can navy In peace time for continu-
Ing construction. 1t is explained by the
fact that work on many of the craft
authorized in the 1916 building pro-
gram was halted during the war.
Admiral Taylor's report also dis-
closes that the navy department Is en-
SaBeu Ill ue'elOplnS ana constructing
new types Of aircraft, including great
rigid and semirigid airships and sea-
planes similar to those which under
took the transatlantic flight last
year. Besides the dirigible which is
building in England for the United
States, the navy Is building a drigible
at home.
Airplanes and seaplanes building
include four Of the NC types for SER
vice with .he battle fleet. making a
total Of eight OF this class. In the four
new craft now building are embodied
the lessons learned from the trans
Atlantic flight.
The navy also Is building small
number of interchangeable land air
planes and seaplanes for the Marine
Corps and two types OF torpedo carry
ing seaplancs one to be Of all metal
construction.
ITO provide large seaplane for
fleet use" says Admiral Taylor, "the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
STATES FED
ERAL TAXES
South Carolinians Paid the Gov.
ernment s27,O74,436 This
Year

Columbia Dec. ia total of $2T,-
o74,43S6 was paid to the federal gov
ernment in taxes by the people of
SOUTH Carolina, during the year
which ended June 80. 1920. according
TO announcement made today by the
collector of internal revenue OF this
amount ,$23.e4S.51S was income taxes.
Tobacco. occupational. documentary.
and whiskey taxes made UP the re-
manning amounts. The amount cot
lected from retail liquor dealers was
$2.lS9. from wholesalers s722. To-
bacco brought in $116.3S3; document
tary stamps produced $54l,55o, and
public utilities s15S,775. The manu-
facturers' excise tax was s63s,S1T;
the occupational tax $796,Ss4.
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Estimates of State AppropriI
tions Fifty Per Cent. Greatex
Than Last Year
DEMANDS EXCEEn ABH.
ITY OF PEOPLE TO pa
Legislature Faces a Budget FeI
1921 That Calls For Drastic
Use of Pruning Knife

Columbia, Dec. l3.-TotaI .annro-
priations Of approximately ten mil
lion dollars will be asked OF the 1871
'egislature, by the budget commission,
according 20 a tabuiation of BUDGET
requests made by various state de-
partments. published by the comn,ia-
sion saturday, This is nearly four
million more than the appropriations
for 1920. u> .
The exact total OF all budget re-
quests for tho coming year is se.s6s.-
20S, which is s3.771,0s5 more than
was appropriated bv the Legislature
Of 1929. The greatest increase asked
is by the department Of education.
approximately two and a half million
dollars more than was approprtatet
for 1920. - OF this, the state supefin-
tendent of education is asking for
more than million excess over 1890
appropriations. 49, -e ~
The University Is asking for asutlar.
ter Of a million more than last year.
the Citadel for s224. 900 more. Glenn
son for $4,000 more; Winthrop col.
iege for $4,000 more; the State
Medical college for $4,000 more; i, the
John de Ia Howe, Industrial s0i1oo,
for an increase of $8l, l,000;- the Sthooi
for the Deaf and Blind $4,000 more;
tho state superintendent. for Si,4t5.-
$50 more than the last year appro,
priation Of $s31.isQJ for his offioe; the
State Historical CommissionAfor sa.-
$40 increase. :: :. '' -. St-tf. siisss
The State Hospital: is asking ar, M
crease Of s61,55a;, the board OF P1ib-
lie Welfare wants $500 <ificfeasS-
the State Training School for FeelAc
minded asks, an increase, OF $1t2, ,06b,
to carry out it's building prograrii, aifd
ene industrial school FOR boys, IL
Florence wants ,tf32,6l4 more fhe
Peformatofy for: Negro Boys asks
$S9,1l3 more than last year.
For law enforceneht S76, ,000 is ask
ed, as compared with $27.0eo l&af
/ year. The state board of heafth asks
increases totaling sSO,23f. The tax
commission needs $23,35o more: tho
| railroad commissions needs call f6r
$10,1I additional appropriatioi1s.
the committee on state printing asks
Tor $4,000 increase: the commissiofil
err OF agriculture asks for sts5. .9lp.ia,,
increase of 5000; the public service
oSNS LII $SJ,V46 more
than its 1920 appropriation. OF ST..
891.
The State Highway Commission is
asking forTan enlargement Of its work.
It's budget calling for Sf53,243, as
compared with $f30,1l3 for 1920. The
state pension Office is asking for an in.
crease Of s15f,447 over 1920 appro.
priations Of 100000. -
The adjutant generals budget caiis
for s133.so8 more than for 1920. due
to the National Guard reorganization
program. Appropriations for this de.
department for 1920 totaied $19.fs9.
Slight increases are asked for few
other departments. A few of the de-
partment budgets cali for smaller an
preparations, notably the engorssing
department, the comptroller generals
ONCE, the attorney generals office; the
state industrial school for girls. the
Catawba Indians; and the state SEN
ate.
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/
Geneva. Dec. 8 (By tho Associated
Press) .-Presidcnt Wilson's negative
reply to the league Of nations invi-
tation to name an unofficial delegate
to cooperate with the commission to
be appointed by the assembly to dis.
icuss disa armament, has caused great
disappointment here. The chief de-
sire OF the assembly members seems
TO bo to maintain as many points of
contact as possible with the United
States and it' was thought the dis.
armament Investigation afforded an
opportunity OF which President vii.
son could take advantage without
committing himself. - "a -
Mr. Wilson'S decision regarding the
Armenian boundaries has not been
received here, It is thouhgt in league
circles that his reply had more likely
been sent to London or Paris, as It
Is a matter for, consideration by the
supreme councit'of the allies rather
than by the league OF nations.
Canada. whose delegation has made
=. great, impression on the assembly.
scored again today when 1t secured
elimination OF the provision in the
technical committees report for par
nanent anance... transit and health
commissions. The assembly, impress.
ed by the growing expense OF the
league and the International labor
bureau accepted that Canadian view.
The Canadians argued It was prefer
able, to work with temporary commits
sions having consulting power onIy
until 1t is possible to see more, clear
~ just, what may be done with spe-
cialized organizations. s..
The, prospects OF a. prolonged stay
In Geneva are beginning to !. worry
the delegates and officials Of tho as
ssseu1bly. All the members, of the
league delegations are making every
effort in committee or full sessions
to increase the speed OF their work
but with little success thus far. Aft
er two days spent entirely upon the
report Of the technical committee,
President Hymahs OF the assembly
today made an earnest appeal to the
delegates to cut their remarks short.
President Hymans held over the
heads Of the delegates the menace
OF two sessions daily and advanc-
ing the morning session by half an
hour A number OF delegates have
arranged to leave Geneva Friday or
/ Saturday of next week. Meantime
there remains to be disposed OF the
, report OF the committee on the ad-
mission of new states and the inter-
national court besides number of
smaller questions. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
GREENVILLE
ROLL CALL
Red Cross Campaign Was Not a
Success

Greenville. Dec. t0.-Because the
recent Fourth Red Cross roll call was
not the success expected in Green.
vile, this city may lose the home SER
vice section which has been doing
work during the war and since. ii is
learned from officials today. The to.
tai contributed to the roll call here
was $2,6s2, and this amount will not
cover expenses for more than a few
weeks longer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

firemen were in possession OF the
ruins. At $3.50 this evening a special
train left Dublin for Cork carrying
Captain Myers, chief Of the Dublin
brigade, and motor engine with
crew, &c., ..
a deputation OF the citizens OF
Cork, says dispatch received here
including the Protestant bishop and
the town clerk, waited on the officer
commanding the Cork troops and re-
quested him to take measures to pre-
vent recurrence OF the appalling
damage TO property. He promised to
send out special military patrols.
The destroyed city hall in Cork
was only excellcd I'm point OF size in
Ireland by Belfasts great civil build
ing This was the third time II had
been SGT on fire. tho fremen being
driven out at the point OF revolvers.
lhc great hall, seating 5000 and
having a fine organ. shared the fate
"t the municipal premises.
NO confirmation has been received
mere OF the shooting of the Delaney
brothers. but ii is officially stated
''at on" man was killed and IL were
wounded in the ambush which result :
eel in the rcpriSals.
| The fact that no scrioua casuol-
ties were caused by the bon,hs 20 az.
planned by the statement that warn
ing was given to all occupants OF
buildings TO leave prior to the at
tacks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

London. Dec. 10--Martial law will
be applied in certain areas of ireland,
premier Lloyd George announced in
the House OF Comons He said that
a proclamation will be issued de-
manding that all arms and uniforms
be surrendered within the prescribed
areas and unauthorized persons po-
sessing arms will be treated as rebels
and are liable TO the death penalty
on conviction in military court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
STATE OFFICIALS CALL FOR
NEARLY TEN MILLION DOIIA|
WILL NAME
MORGENTHAU.
President Wilson to Appoint
Former Ambassador Mediator
With Turkey

Washington, Dec. 13.-White House
officials intiMated that President Will
son would name Henry Morgepthau,
former ambassador to Turkey, to act
as his personal representative to me-
diate between the Armenians and
Turkish nationalists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
REPUBLICAN EMIS-
SARY IN EUROPE
Se,rltor Mccormick Making Po'
litical Tour of Various
Countries

Geneva, Dec. 13.--Senator Medill
Mccormick attended the league as.
sembly from press gallery this morn
ing and left for Budapest this after
noon. He will go TO Rome to discuss
ltalo American relations, according
% the Italian foreign minister.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
BY
THE ALLIES
One of the Causes of the Failure
of the Shipping Board

q. Washington, Dec. 13.--The ship
ping boards operations during the
carly war days were Handicapped by
the allies insistence', particularly
Great Britain, that the United States
facilities be used in the construction
OF their ships. Williams Denman,
the first shipping board chairman. tes-
titled before the house investigating
committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

Columbia, Dec. 1.-THE Columbi
Post, No. s, of the American Legion,
has launched plans for basketball
team and Legion basketball league.
One game with Newberry' has already
been arranged. Marcus w. Price and
Herbert Wells. OF the Columbi post
arc in charge Of the league plans and
are accepting dates tor games.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

London, Dec. 10--A bomb was
thrown among the members OF the
Roumanian senate Thursday, shortly
after it's assembling One member and
a bishop was killed, says Budapest
dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
CORK GIVEN TOTHE FLAMES
BY MILITARY WITH CREATLOSS
HOUSE PASSES
IMMIGRATION BILL
Senate Expected to Be Subser.
Want to Transatlantic Lines
and Trusts Who Need igno-
rant Foreign Labor

Washington, Dec. 13.--The john
son immigration bill. prohibiting i'm
migration for one year, was passed,
by the house, but leaders predict its
defeat i'm the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

Metchen, y. j., Dec. l3.-Tne ex.
press office nd postofiice here were
robbed of over ten thousand dollars
last ni9ht
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

Belfast. Dec. IA score Of FIRE,
had burned themselves out In Cork
BY 4 o'clock this afternoon aud the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

that compulsory jurisdiction shall ap-
ply TO all states whose parliarnents
:atify it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

Memphis. Dec. ll.--rhe education
al needs of the southern states were
discussed today at the conference OF
school officials and United States
Com missioner OF Education ClaXton.