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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
CHINESE SENT
BACK HOME
Coolies Who Worked in France
Finish War Service

Paris, Dec. 18.-Ninety thousand
Chinese brought to France by the
British army for war work behind the
lines are being returned as their
thrce-year contracts expire and by the
end of February it is expected only
about 10000 of them will remain.
These will be picked groups re-en-
gagged For two year period. About
10000 of the Chinese who worked for
the French army have been or soon
will be sent home.
For two years the Chinese have been
brought into close contact with the
Young Mems Christian Association.
r. NJ. Hersey. formerly general Sec
rctar. Of the American Y. NJ. c. a.
at Tien-tsin, who has been in charge
of the work among the Chinese, said
they were going back home better
equipped mentally and morally than
when they came.
Little religious work has been done
by the Y. NJ c. A., Mr.. Hersey sa1d.
Patriotism was accentuated; moral
i1v was extolled; and the meaning OF
the war was explained so the men
might not so back with critical. de-
pressing views Of European ciVlllza-
tion. Leadership was developed
among them and as a result, Mr.. Her
scv said he hoped the thousands OF
Chinese would become leaven Tor
China,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
GREER ELECTION
STILL IN DOUBT
Board of Canvassers to Meet
Next Tuesday to Go Over
Official Returns

Spartanburg, Jan. THE vote IN
Greer area election will not be can
vassed until next Tuesday, according
to the chairman Of the SpartanburS
election commissioners. who said this
afternoon that the law read that the
vote should be canvassed and the re-
suit declared on the first Tuesday fol-
lowing the election. There We're 10
Developments today save report
from Casfville that tho vote there was
II for Spartanburg and not seven,
which adds to Spartanburs's margin.
Election managers returning the
boxes from the area today said they
had no idea the official returns would
change the result. since the voting
and the counting Of the vote had
been done under the most watchtul
eyes, g; representatives Of both sides.
If there were Irregularities they will
be fully Investigated and reports OF
such things coming to the Spartan
burg, headquarters today will be fol-
lowed up, without delay. There are
stories floating around to the effect
that votes were influenced here anc
there and these will be run down
hut nothing definite IS given out.
John ~ Lewis. chairman of the
Spartanbure county highway corlmis-
sion. has u. ointed committee OF
citizens fror the Greer area to con.
fer with his body tomorrow concern
ing the developments Of the roads OF
that area. He declared today WORK
would be begun without delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
TO BUY HOME FOR
MARSHAL HAIG
Movement on Foot to Purchase
Famous Mansion

London, Dec 22.-Thc prophecy o:
Thomas the Rhymer, who wrote
.'Tyde whay may betyde, Hais shall
bc iIaig Of Bcmcrsyde, bids fair t.
be fulfilled \ movement is on foot
here to purchase the Scottish estates
OF Bemcrsydc together with the his
toric mansion and to present them 70
Earl HaiS who adopted the title of
Earl IIai:, of EcmcrSydc on his
elevation to the pecraSc 3s II rec
ord of the Ertish peoples admir-
;ion for his; triumphant leadership OF
the British armies during the war
The property is owned by LicUtca.
ant Colonel y. Il. Hais.
Il was to Bcmcrsydc where Turner
the painter was taken by Sir Walter
Scott, the poet, for the purpose OF
making drawings 10 illustrate the
scenery Of Scotts poems.
The estates. which include ;he
famous mansion have ali area OF
1906 acres and the market value i.
put at $2GSOo0 for which sum ii ha>.
been decided to appeal. They havs
been owned and occupied by the Haiss
lQI lllOlS lIItitl SSiNS S!i
centuries.
Bemersydc is situated in The parish
5of Mertoun. Scotland in the very cen
ter Of district which for more than
300 years was the battle-ground Of
two hostile nationalitics as we'll as
the scene of almost ncver-ceasins in
tcrnal conflict. rapine and dissension.
OF the hundreds of forts and cas-
ties which once existed OH tho Scot
tisr side Of the border, Eeme"SEdc is
the only one that is still inhabited as
a man0rial residence and Inhabited.
too. by the family that were its orisi
nal founders. Bcmersyde House it
self stands on an elevated rocky bluff
overhanging one of the most beauti-
ful reaches Of the rived Tweed. On
tho opposite bank OF the river is the
Dromontorv of Old Melrose, the spot
on which the Saxon disciples Of All
dan. more than 300 years ago. up
lifted the symbols of Christianity.
Contributions toward tn" purchase
Of the estate arc to be accepted by
.yc;.v- bank in England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
.COLONIZING DIS
ABLED SOLDIERS
Meeting to Be Held in New York
to Make Definite Plans

| New York, Jan. 5.-Oficials of the
federal government and prominent
New York men will confer here to-
morrow at the Bankers Club at the
invitation of Mrs. Wendell Phillips,
president of the Carry on Association,
ito make definite plans for the eA-s
pansion of the Associations work OF
housing and colonizing of disabled
soldiers
The organization. now operating in
several cities. and supplementing the
help the government gives through
pensions and vocational training, pro-
vides board, lodging, laundry and en-
tertainment for. disabled soldiers for
$40 a week while the veterans arc
being taught new trades and profes-
sions Its work is said to have the
approval of The American Legion ana
the Federal authorities.
All the government departments
concerned with the problem of the
disabled soldier, it is said. will be rep
resented at the conference, including
r. G. Cholmley Jones, head Of the
War Risk Insurance Bureau, Uel
Lambkin. Director of the Federal
Board of Vocational Education and
Colonel Rucker. representing the Sur
seon General Of the United States
army.
The public it, is said will be repre-
sented by Franklin D'Olier, grand
commander of The American Legion,
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Viii
liam Fellowes Morgan. Ogden Mills.
Colonel Francis Robbins, Colone.
William Donovan. c.. A. Coffin, Mortt-.
mer Schiff, George E. Vincent. Captain
Cosmo Hamilton, Charles H. Sabin
land others =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
NEED BUDGET FOR
WORLD MOVEMENT
EvangeIization of Churches Will
Cost More Than Five Hun
dred Million Dollars

Atlantic City. n j.. Jan. IA
budget Of more than s500,O00,0O0 will
be necessary TO evangelize the world,
according to leaders Of the survey
conference Of the Interchurch World
movement of North America. launch
ed here today with Dr.. John r. Mott.
chairman Of the executive committee,
presidingi More than 1000 delegates.
representing IS denominations, re-
sponded to the roll call.
Dr. Fred p HagSard, head Of the
survey department OF the movement
outlined the great task confronting
the Protestant church and pictured
the extent OF the job of building up
the material involved IN the world
survey.
Samuel Guy Innan. in charge OF
the Latin-Amcrican survey, declared
that American mission boards are the
only organizations which have devel-
oDed a practical. comprehensive and
inclusive program Of solving the Mex
ican problem Mr.. Inn.an said the
Mexican problem was not question
If revolution 70 be squelched but
IN evolution to be guided
Mission boards he added. ARE
planning to hep Mexico solve her land
problems by establishing eight agri-
cultural schools; her social problems
oy setting up social centers in every
own of more than $4,000 people; her
EDUCATIONAL problems by establishing
university in the city of Mexico, and
.nlarginS and multiplying high
| schools, normal and day schools"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
INVESTIGATION OF
TRADE COMMISSION
General Inquiry to Be Made By
Committee From Senate
Announced Yesterday

Washington, Jan. "A general in
vestigation of the conduct and prac-
tice of the federal trade commission,
including charges that q number OF
the commissions employees have been
and are engaged in radical propagan-
Ga will be made by a committee head
ed by Senator Townsend. Republican
of Michigan, and composed Of Senators
La Toilette and Watson Of Indiana.
Republicans and Myers Of Montana
and Wolcott Of Delaware, Democrats.
The members OF the committee were
appointed late today by Chairman
CumminS OF the interstate commerce
committee under authority Of q rcso-
luton introduced by Senator Watson
and adopted by the senate. declaring
the belief that employees Of the fed
eral trade commission have been en-
gagged in fur;hering the organization
and growth Of socialistic orGaniza-
tions"
The resolution also asserts that il
bolsheyism was to be overcome in
this country it would be necessary
first to oust all adherents and advo-
Gates Of that doctrine from public Of
fee.
The Watson resolution adopted by
the senate October 90 directed that
an inquiry be conducted b. the inter
state commerce committee which to-
Gay authorized Chairman Cummins to
name subcommittee for the work.
There was no intimation as to when
hearings might begin Or what Wit
nesseS would be called.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
MINERS
NOT RADICAL
kajority Vote Overwhelmingly
i,l Endorsement Of Action
of Officials

rlumbus, Ohio, Jan. 7.-Interna-
S11ai officers of the United Mine
crkers Of America will go before
heseommissien, appointed by Presi-
degt Wilson to arbitrate final settle
zae1t OF the controversy between the
TainensaH operators with the backing
sapf sshe rank and file Of the miners OF
the couatFy as a result Of action here
today OF the reconvened convention OF
ahe miners organization.
BY a vote of 1853 to 221, the con-
yenton adopted the motion Of Philip
Murray president of the Pennsylvania
Soft Coal Miners, to indorse the ac-
{ ton of the international officers in
calling of the strike and agreeing to
accept the presidents proposal which
: provides for a Ia per cent advance IN
svases and agreement to submit all
questions in dispute 70 the president
coRspittae.
The convention adjourned sine die
and acting President Lewis and Sec
Ee4ary Green will meet With the inter
Ma4ipnaSexecutive board Of the miners
orSSHzation here tomorrow before go
ins to Washington where they are to
appear next Monday before the presi-
dents Coal commission. The hearing
sin@yQashington is called for the pur-
p5sS Of allowing the miners scale COM
nsfsfee; OF the central competitive field
to present the miners case to the
connsission. John p. White, one OF
I tise u1embers Of this commission. was
preaenf at the convention when the
fetes was taken.
union chiefs of the miners organl-
zagion were happy tonight over what
is regarded as complete vindication
) Of their action by the convention. The
vote came after three days of debate
and a. stormy windup in which a
small but noisy minority. tried to
swingst1e convention in favor Of post
ppaine acceptance Of the presidents
proposal salntil after the commission
: Has made its reward.
= 1n egplaining why he had decided to
accept the presidents proposal Of set
tiement, Lewis said he had no de-
sire TO defeat the United States gov
ernment in contest.
ssI Shall never lead any organiza-
t:en but an American organization, .
Lewis declared, land if the day ever
comeswhea this organization is domi-
mated by people who are false TO
american traditions. that day I will
ceaseato he an officer in it,
Lewis pointed out that throughout
TIE 48=days strike. not single life
naslost and said he was grateful be
cause 40 widows lamentations or walls
&c orphans assail our ears" He said
5 HE organization had emerged un-
scafited whereas. continuation Of
the strike and revolt against the gov
Srument. would have meant disaster
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
SOCIALISTS LOSE
NEW YORK SEAT
Five Are Denied Places in State
Assembly

Albany, n. Y, Jan. Five Social
st members of the assembly Of the
New York State legislature were de-
lied their seats at the lower branch's
opening meeting of the 1920 session
oday. A resolution questioning
whether they could be loyal to their
,aths of Office when bound to act sub
ect to instructions OF the Socialist
'arty was quickly passed. 140 to 8. at
CT Thadderls G. sweet speaker, with
lramatic suddenness ordc.'ad the ser
;eant at arms 10 bring the Socialist
members before the bar Of the house.
che Socialists must nov prove their
itncss to their seats before Il tl'ibu-
lal selected by this assembly
The Socialist. August Claesscns Of
New York. the party leader: Samuel
\. Dewitt and Samuel Orr Of Bronx:
'haricS solomon OF Kings County and
.ouis Waideman OF New York county.
we're ushered before the speakers
lcsk in the pit Of tie house.
You are seeking seats in this body
you who have been elected on a
platform that is absolutely ininical 10
he best interests of New York State
md the United States the speak
81 said. THAT platform is the doc
rine Of the Socialist party. 1t is not
.ruly a political party but is n mcm-
bership organization admitting with
n its ranks aliens. enemy aliens, and
The preamble Of the resolution de-
aging the Socialists admission to the
iloor sets forth that the August con-
vention Of the Socialist party in Chi
cago declared adherence and solidarity
with the revolutionary party of soviet
Russia. and pledged its members to
the furtherance of the international
Socialist revolution that by such adj
herence and declara tor the Socialist
party has indorsed the principles OF
COW which is pledged to the forcib!e
and violent overthrow of ell existing
organized governments: and that un-
[cr the constitution of The SOCIALIST
party Of America Il member may De
expelled or suspended from his party
for failing on refusing when eject
ed to public office TO carry out such
Instructions as he may have received
rom the party or2aniZat ton
New York. Jan THE IKE mem
ocrs Of the Socialist party. VINO were
from tho state assembly, 10
lay. conferred until late hour TO-
night with members OF the city. coun-
Y and state Committees of the Social
st party. No statement was issued
,ut = nlemhe, of the committee an
that tho cooperation of the
,bcr unions of New York city would
10 so1,.b, in the fight to secure the
of the suspended legisla
ors
Things are going to ham rs they !
,evef did before he prophesled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
AGED MAN CHARGED
WITH SLAYING WIFE
Wilson II. Rrookaw in Jail at
Newport News-Woman
Beaten to Death

Newport News. Va. Jan. w llsoi
H. Brohaw. Sr., rs. was placed under
arrest here this afternoon. charged
with having beaten his wife. As years
Of age, to death with 4 hammer. IT is
charged the crime WAS conlnlstco az
Camp Eustis. near here. where lhe
Brokaws had made their home 1of the
last month. coming here from Chlcaso
,, to be near their son. Wilson II. Bro
kaw, Jr. who is lieutenant IN lhe
army stationed al Camp EustlS.
1t is SAID that the feeling is running
high tonight ct Camp Eustis and that
strong guard has been placed about
the military jail where Erokaw IS m
carcerated to safeguard him until he
can be turned over 10 the civil author
tiles tomorrow.
1t is said by people diving near the
Brokaws that the man was seen up
at an early hour this morning. About
9 O'Clock screams were heard and
when several men rushed 10 the scene
they found the dead body OF Mrs.
Brokaw in the house. her head crush
ed by blows from Il hammer and
Brokaw in the yard. He appeared to
be entirely unconccrned, it is said, at
the time. and when told Of the crime
said that some negroes had been
about the place during the day and
that they must have been guilty. 1t
is alleged that his hands and cloth
were spotted with blood when lie was
arrested.
Lieutenant ProNaw was almost
prostrated when the news was brol-
en- to him and declared that he knew
Of no reason why his father should
have committed such q crime. The
body Of the dead woman has been
brought to a. local Undertaking es-
tablishment and will be sent to Chi
cago tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
ARCTIC EXPLOR-
Err RETURNS
Harold Noice Spent Four Years
: :sSs In Frozen North

Seattle. Jan. 4.-On his way ont Of
: the Arctic, Harold Noice. American
explorer, is making his way. on foot.
swith dog team. overland from Vic
3erla Land, which lies in the Arctic
: Cs:ean, southeast to Port Nelson. in
tine Hndson's Bay country of Canada.
according to letters received here by
his mother from him. Notice is fol-
Iovsiirs, FOR q consid derable distance.
the route of the northeast passage
! Maps and charts of portions of Vic
tor5a Land were made this summer
ssv 'Soice, he said. He did not state
whether or not he ventured into the
interior of Victoria land, which &C
cording to other explorers who have
come South, has never been vlsiteo
By men Of the outside world.
Noice has been in the Arctic since
1915. He joined the expedition head
ed by Ei5hjalmur Stefansson but
when .S.efansson turned south NoIce
remained in the north He expects
tn arrive some time next summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
THE NEW SPAN
ISH OPERA
The Author Was a Victim OF
German Submarine

Paris. Dec. l9.-Enrique Granados'
opera "Goyescas'' was produced today
at the Paris Opera House. Maria
Molina. Spanish dancer. aroused great
interest in her interpretations with the
result that there is sharp cleft be-
tween 'molinists and "anti-molinists
among her sisters Of the ballet.
Granados. it will be recalled. perish
cd on his return voyage from America
aboard the sussex. which was tOrpe-
doed by Il German submarine. His
son Eduardo attended the relcarsals.
His likeness to his father is striking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
THE RED" HUNT
GROWS EXCITING
Government is Determined K
Capture All the Revolution
ary Anarchists

Washington, JaE 7.-Complete Co
ordination of all government agencies.
together with an awakened congress.
tonight had given the campaign to rid
the nation of radicals O. broader as
pect. While Assistant. Attorney Cen
eral Caravans force continued its raids.
including search for Ludwig c. A. X.
Martens, self styled envoy Of the
Russian Soviet government, there
were evidences Of new activity and
more determined cooperation in all
other departments of the government.
+ Congress received bill, introduced
by Representative Johnson, Repub-
lican, Washington, which would
make every government employee an
agent for ferreting out undesirablcs.
Each clerk would be given the duty
of reporting any information concern
ing alien activities to the department
of justice and the immigration author
tiles.
The treasury secret service was also
enlisted in running down persons for
whom the immigration authorities
have issued warrants. Customs Off
Gals also have been asked to report
any information they gather, while
the army and navy intelligence arms
Of service will cooperate both in the
gathering of evidence and searching
out of radicals.
! Secretary Baker ordered the vaca-
ton Of all buildings and other facili-
ties used by the army at Ellis island
in order to make room for handing
the hundreds OF aliens who are held
there pending deportation proceedings.
The department Of justice has had to
deal with serious problem IN the
detention Of the radicals arrested since
last Friday, as Ellis island already was
[overcrowded and an epidemic Of meas
les was reported 70 have broken out
there
During the day the department of
justice announced that warrant had
been ordered for the arrest and depor-
tation of Russian Soviet Anabassa-
DOR Martens. and tonight S. Nour-
teva. secretary to the ambassador.
made public a letter to Attorney Cen
,eral Palmer in which he assured Mr..
rainier any HlloiIAdl1ol tlIS oepeli Z
ment desired to transmit to him.
Nourteva said Martens and his party
had established temporary headquar-
sers in Washington, so that Martens
would be able to appear before a sem
ate foreign relations subcommittee
when that body desired to have his
testimony.
Department Of justice officials work
ing on, plans for the deportation Of
the radicals arrested in the recent
raids decided to request the use Of two
transports. both of/which will be larg-
er than the Buford, which carried the
249 radicals away before Christmas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
AGREE ON RE-
VOLVING FUND
Conferees on Railroad Bills De-
eide on Amount

Washington. Jan. Senate and
house conferees. working today on the
Esch and Cummins railroad bills,
agreed upon s3OO.o00.ooo as tie
amount of a revolving fund from
which carriers would be permitted 20
borrow to tide themselves over tie
period Immediately following their re-
turn to private operation. The Cum
MINIS bill. passed by the senate, fixed
tho amount at $500 100000 and the
E.sch measure passed by the houS..
made it $3.50 600 000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
HEARING OF
PACKER SUIT
Attorney General Palmer Gives
information

Washington, Jan. More was ac-
complished through the governments s
settlement Of its antitrust proceed
ings against the five big Chicago meat
packers that could have resulted from
g. court decision adverse TO the pack
>rs Attorney General Palmer told the
senate agriculture committee today.
He appeared there by invitation Of the
committee in connection with it's con-
sideration of what legislation is yet
required for the meat packing indus
Try.
The government the attorney gen
eral declared, surrendered no right,
to u further prosecution Of the pack
ers.; eliminated the packers from the
conduct OF industries not directly re-
lated to meat packing and does not
at present contemplate further
proceedings. either civil or criminal
as the leases against them have been
Won
There were sharp interchanses be-
tween Mr.. Palmer and committee
members The suggestion Of Senator
Norris Republican, Nebraska, that
criminal counts against the packers.
past and prospective had been for
given by the agreement brought a
fiat denial.
Senator France, Republican, Mary
land, intimatcd that by bringing civil
and not criminal proceedings against
the packers the department of JUS
tice had laid itself open to the charge
Of failing to prosecute multi-million-
aires while its agents had been spying
upon members of labor unions and
making summary arrests.
1T does not lie in the mouth Of any
man high or low. TO say that the at
torncy general Of the United States is
q reSpcctcr of persons. rctortcd Mr..
Palmer. He added that he had
brought complaints against the pack
crs exactly us he had brought COM
plants aSinst the miners union dur
ing the recent coal strike.
Commenting upon the general cf-
fects Of the agreement Mr.. Palmer
said he saw no hope of immediate
lowering Of food prices by reason of
it.
Recounting for the first time the
immediate history of the prosecu-
tons against the packers. Mn Palm
er said that while Il Chicago grand
jury was considering the government
evidence Robert J. Dunlam, vice pres
ident of Armour &; Co., had opened
negotiations for the settlement after
he had informed the packers that if
they desired to come with the idea OF
surrendcring to the government and
would state how far they We're will
ing to go in complying with certain
requirements by The government he
would be willing to meet their repre-
sentative.
In the settlement that resulted. h.
said. the packers agreed TO accept a
court decree perpetually cnjoining
them from monopoli:itic or other un-
lawful trade practices. from engaging
in the wholesale grocery and other
business rot directly in their lines
and from control of stock yards and
stock yard terminal railroads. The
government had not insisted that
they relinquish poultry, eggs and
cheese distribution. he said. believing
that there was economic advantage in
their system of banding these pro-
ducts in refrigeration along With meat
products.