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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
TIGHT DEADLOCK
OVER TREATY
Both Sides Express Little Hope
For Early Action

Washington, Jan. 16.-PreliminarE
to the second conference tomorrow Of
the bipartisan committee Of the SEN
ate leaders discussing compromise OF
the peace treaty deadlock, Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts,, Republican
leader, and two Of his colleagues. Sen
ators Lenroot, of Wisconsin and KEEL
logg, of Minnesota, conferred late to-
day regarding the proposals received
from the Democrats.
There was less optimism expressed
today either by the Republican or
Democratic leaders for success Of the
present movement, although the
round table" discussions are expected
to continue for some time.
Because it is believed publicity
might be harmful, those participating
in the conferences, were chary today
Of public discussion. In private
conversations, however spokesmen OF
both factions said there still was a
wide gulf to be bridged. Heading the
obstacles in the reservation affecting
article ten of the league Of nations
covenant and on this. it was stated re-
liably, neither Republican nor Dem
oerats were showing as yet much DIS
position toward agreement.
In addition TO the conference today
between Senator Lodge and the two
mild reservation" Republicans who
are on the informal Republican COM
nittee, the Republican leader saw
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, one
of the leading foes Of the treaty. Mr.
Borah and Senator Johnson, Rapub-
lican, California, another treaty op-
ponent, also conferred on the situa-
ton.
On the Democratic side numerous
conferences also were held with Sen
ator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, the adj
ministration leader, Senator'S Nickel
lar. of Tennessee, Kendric}l. OF
Wyoming, Simmons of North Carolina
and several others as participants
Several of the mild reservation" Re
publicans also held a meeting but in
this case as in others, developments
awaited tomorrow session Of the BIZ
partisan committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

destroyed Or change or cause to be.
changed. or to overthrow Or cause to
! be overthrown the government Of the
United States and the death -.of any.
person or persons is caused Or results
directly therefrom shall be guilty Of Ia
felony and on conviction shall be pun
/ ished by death, or shall be imprisoned
not more TINA 20 years or fined not
more than 500 600 or both. and shall
forever be debarred from holding Of
fee under the United States. Proyid-
ed however. that the death penalty
shall not be imposed unless recon-
mended in the verdict Of the jury"
Other sections of the measure would
prohibit any person using any writ
ing, printing or any sign, symbol or
caricature with the purpose Of resist
ing or destroying the government Of
the Unitde States or the governments
of the several States, the distribution.
writing, printing. publishing or trans
porting Of seditious matter, the inn
portation or transportation between
States Of seditious matter"
Measures TO combat seditious or
such organizations teaching the use Of
force against the government are de-
clared to be unlawful and persons,
wouit. be prohibited from engaging ms
their activities, contributing money to
them or even renting them property
in which to carry on their work. The
giving, loanins or promising of any
thing Of value" to such organizations
is declared to constitute affiliation
with such associations.
Aliens convicted under act would
be deported after serving their sem
tences and prohibited to return to the
country and persons who have. de-
:lared their intention to become citi-,
=ens but had not been naturaliZed
would become ineligible to citizen-
ship.
Conviction of citizens under all Sec
lions except that providing the death
penalties would carry imprisonment
for not more than 20 years or a fine
Of not more than $4,000 or both and
in addition the convicted persons
would be debarred from ever holding
office or trust in the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
BOIL WEEVIL
CONFERENCE
Hon. r. B. Belser Will Repre-
sent Sumter Chamber of
Commerce

Hon. r. 3. Belser has been select
ed as the representative Of the Sum-
ter County Chamber of Commerce at
the Boil Weevil Conference called by
Governor Cooper, at 400 p. m. We'd
nesday afternoon, in Columbia, jan
uary 21st, 1920.
Secretary Reardon has written the
members of the Sumter county Iegis-
lative delegation requesting that the
entire delegation attend this confer
ence as Governor Cooper particularly
desires the presence Of the represen-
tatives from the twenty-four infested
boil weevil counties. The conference
however is open TO the public, and
commercial and agricultural organ
izations, banks, and other business
agencies are urged to have represen-
tatives at the conference. Individuals
may attend on their own initiative
without being designated as represen-
tatives from any organization.
One Of the chief objects of this
conference is to secure concerted ac-
ton by the legislative delegations in
securing appropriations for the en-
ployment Of specialists to work in the
counties to teach the farm
ers the principles of crop diversified
ton and organization to meet boil
weevil conditions.
Sumter, Lee and Florence have
been grouped as Group G" in the
scheme Of expert assistance, there be-
mo three cOrntjeS in eocb Of tbn
eight groups. Tobacco and peanuts
and livestock will be featured in the
plan Of education.
Chambers of Commerce of these
.wenty-four counties have been urged
to try to secure the attendance at
this conference of farmers, bankers
and others interested, and
10 have one delegate representing
each Chamber Of Commerce
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
BANDITS ROB
ALABAMA BANK
Officers Held Up at Point of
Pistol

Girard, Ala, Jan. 16.-Four masked
robbers held up officials and customers
! OF the PhoeniX-Girard bank here to-
day and escaped with about $4,000
in cash and securities.
The men entered the institution so
unobtrusively that the first thing no
ticed was a flourish Of pistols ac-
companied by one shot fired to intimi-
date the victims. With an order to
everybody to throw. up their hands
the men proceeded to work as though
by prearrangenent. They had Slip
ped on masks in the meanwhile. Be
cause of the rain there We're few Gus
toners in the bank.
One robber stationed himself at the
door, another took care Of the clerical
force and the customers, while a third
looted the vaults, taking only paper
money and securities. The fourth rob-
Der entered the private office of Pres
ident G. L. Mullin and ordered him
to thrown up his hands.
Shoot away" replied Mullin, refus-
ing to obey.
NO I'll knock you in the head"
replied the robber. and struck at the
banker with his pistol.
Miss Maude Bruce, an employee,
who was in the office warded Off the
blow and received a bruise on her
hand a moment later she lodged Il
blow the robber aimed at her. While
this was happening the robbers out
side had about completed their work
and all four left the building, leaped
into an automobile which Rufus Ford.
a customer. had left in front of the
bank. and fed towards Montgomery.
President Mullin got possession of a
pistol and followed the men outside
firing five times at the disappearing
automobile
Pursuit was Immediately begun and
a general alarm was sent out through
Alabama and Georgia counties.
Bridges over the Chattahoochee We're
guarded TO prevent the men turning
around and coming into Georgia.
Bank officials stated tonight the
bank was fully protected in its loss by
insurance and that it would be opened
for business tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
TO REPORT ON
SEDITION BILL

Washington, Jan. 11.--Specdy en-
actment of stringent sedition bill by
congress was presaged today when.
following passage yesterday in the
senate of the Sterling bill, announce
ment was made that the house 1udlc-
iary committee had agreed upon a
similar measure and probably would
report it tomorrow. One of the pur-
poses of the bill was said to be eradi-
cation of ''parlor Bolshevikl. The
house measure. Il combination OF At
torney General Palmer's original bill
introduced by Representative Davey
of Ohio, and revisions made by Repre-
sentative Graham of Pennsylvania.
contains extremely stringent penalties
for violations of the Sedition laws. In
GUIDED is the death penalty. which the
bill would have inflicted. upon tho
of the jury on per-
sons whose activities aSinst the gov
crnment lead to destruction of life.
The measure also would close the
mails and express companies to Sc
ditious literature. prohibit the cxhibi-
ton Of a red flag in connection with
ma meeting, deny persons the right
To refuse to give testimony on the
ground that it might tend to incrimi-
nate themselves and provides in GER
tain cases for disenfranchiscment and
deportat;ons.
The section of the measure which
provides for the death penalty, fol-
lows:
That whoever incites. sets on foot
assists. or engages in any irsurrection
or rebellion against the United States
or the authority or laws thereof. or
whoever sets on foot or assists or, en-
cages in the use of force or violence
with intent to destroy or cause to be
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
FRENCH REJECT 9
CLEMENCEAU,
French Premier Defeated on
First Ballot For Pres
ident

Paris, Jan. Is (By the Associated
Press Georges Clemenceau
went down to defeat at the hands OF
his countrymen today in a caucus OF
the senate and chamber Of deputies
to choose a candidate for the presi-
dency of the republic. NJ Clemen-
ceau thereupon announced his with
drawal and his support OF President
Poincare. Senator's and deputies, af-
ter the caucus in which Paul Des-
chanel, president Of the chamber, led
the premier by 19 votes, generally eX-
pressed the opinion that the vote
means the elimination from public life
of the father OF victory" Premier
Clcmenceau being neither a senator
nor deputy.
NJ. Clcmerceau's friends are already
President Poincare is reported to nave
refused to accede to the demand Of
deDutation of senators and deputies
that he be Il candidate for reelection.
He is said to have renewed emphaii-
cally the expression OF his determina-
ton not to be Il candidate.
\ Joint parliamentary caucus of
the senate and chamber of deputies
today cast q secret ballot for choice OF
u presidential candidate. The vote
resulted as follows:
Paul Deschanel, president Of the
chamber. l40S: Premier C!emenccau.
3S9; Charles c. y. Jonnart. recently
elected senator 4; Leon Bourgeois.
French representative in the league Of
| nations O. Marshal l'och. !; Presi-
tient Poincare, 16.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

Columbia. Jan. 1s:-R 'ers blew:
the safe in the Bank Of swansea in
Lexington county at 3 o'clock this.
morning. The safe and part of the.
bank were wrecked. But little money
was secured. y considerable amount
of Liberty Eonds and other securities
were taken. There have been sever
al such robberies in the central part Of
the State lately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
White Sale Announcement.

The sumter Dry Goods Cos big sale
will begin on Thursday. the end inst.
and continue through the remainder
of the week We earnestly hope our
friends from out-of-town can attend
this big money-savins cvent.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

SI1EVIK PEACE

Warsaw, Jan. 19-Terms fer cor ..
Guiding peace with the Bolsheviki have
been fixed by the Ukranian govern
ment according to Lemberg news:
papers. They include recognition OF :
Ukranian independence, and the with
drawal of ell soviet forces from
Ckranian territory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
6be Malt3mall alts gsuibton
hasred es tbs Poasoazcs as eamter, S
q. ~ Second Class Natter.
PERSONAL.

"A party consisting of Miss Iren
Bryan, Miss Sybn Brunson, Mrs. Lo
retta NJ. Ryan, and Messrs. ". II. ant
sJamess C. Bryan left Thursday in Mis-
Bryan's car for a three weeks tril
Through Florida. The party will 81
by Savannah and Jacksonville, as fal
South as Palm Beach and Miami, re
turning along the west coast an6
through Georgia by Atlanta, with the
anticipation of getting back home by
the first of February.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli Jackson, afte,
spending some time in the city, have
returned to their home in Calhoun
county.
Miss Elizabeth Jervey left this af-
ternoon to spend the weekend with
I. Miss RosaIe Rembert at Dalzell.
Mr.. C. w. McGrew, Jr., who has
formerly been employed by the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Co., Of Char
lotte, has accepted position with the
local Office of the company.
Mr.. r. w. Beatty left this after
noon to spend the weekend with his
family in Charlotte.
Mr.. Leslie Schwartz of Carolina is
at home for the weekend.
Miss Lois Bryant Of Orangeburg is
visiting Mrs. Kinard for few days
Mr.. Cecil Bray who has been en-
pfoyed by D. w. Alderman Of Flor
ence has returned to the city.
Miss Ada Wilkins Of Florence is
visiting Misses Inez and Thelna
Carr
Mr.. Clifton Dorm is visiting friends
ia Bennettsville
Mr. L. NJ Curtis is spending today
in Columbia on business.
Miss Elizabeth Jennings left yes
terday to spend the weekend with
Miss Rosalie Rembert of Dalzell.
Mr.. julius Stubbs has returned from
"a visit to New York.
Mr.. Delgar Dorm is spending today
in Columbia.
Misses Bessie Brearley and Anna
Bryan have gone to Rock Hill to
spend a few days.
Miss Colleen McKagen who has been
with the Harvety Rustin Co.; Of Co.
lunbia for the past two years has re-
turned to the city and accepted a po-
sition with the Palmetto Fire Insur-
ance Co.
Misses. jamie Mikel1 and Florence
Obenschain left FRAY for short
visit to Atlanta.
Miss Dorita Noise, Of Winthrop
College. spent the weekend at home.
Miss Julia Obenschain of Bishop
vile has been the guest Of Mrs. f. A.
Mcleod for several days.
Mrs. Geo D. Levy returned from
Savannah, Ca, yesterday.
Mr.. Sol Blatt Of Blackville was a
visitor in town yesterday.
Recorder Horace Hardy and First
Sergeant a. D. Owens will leave this
afternoon for Columbia where theyl
viii attend the United States Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. McKagen and
D. H r-, have returned from an ex-
tended automobile trip to relatives and
trends in Mount Airy, N C.
Rev. John Simpson Of Texas, a mis-
in the city, being a nephew of Captain
A. P. Vinson, formerly a resident of
Sumter.
Mr.. H.zV. Boyce Of Mayesville was
4 visitor in town today.
Mr.. D. c. Shaw returned to Colum-
bia this morning.
Mr.. w. L. Noise Of Philadelphia is
spending a few days in the city as
the guest Of Mr.. Davis D. Noise.
Mrs. Donald Eastlake. of Philadel-
phia is visiting Mrs. c. H. Noise.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Kellar, Of Beech
hurst, Ing Island, are spending a few
days at the Claremont, en- route to
Florida.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Cotton Market
NEW YORK COTTON ,iARKET.
NEW ORLEANS.
White Sale Announcement.

The Sumter Dry Goods Co.'S big sale
will begin on Thursday, the 22nd inst.
md continue through the remainder
Of the week We earnestly hope our
friends from out-of-town can attend
this big money-saving event.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
White Sale Announcement.

The Sumter Dry Goods Cos big sale
will begin on Thursday, the 22nd inst,
and continue through the remainder
Of the week We earnestly hope our
friends from out-of-town can attend
this big money-saving event.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

White: j. B. Watts, Sumter and
Ruby May Stone. Tindals.
Colored: David Jackson and An
ME Lee Jackson, Sumter.
Willie w. Carter and Mary A. Nc
Cray, Mayesville.
Nathaniel Moore and Rosa Mick
en-, Mayesville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Married.

At the Presbyterian Manse Sunday
morning at 1880 o'clock, Rev. J. P.
Marion officiating. Mr.. J. B. Watts of
this city and Miss Ruby May Stone OF
3'indals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
To our out-of-Tovn Friends.

BY our large ad you will learn that
our annual White Sale will be held on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday OF
this week. 1t being impossible to cN-
tend verbal invitation to you, we are
using this means to let you know that
we will be glad to see you and have
YOU participate in the pleasures and
profits to yourself on this great oc-
casion. Sumter Drv Goods Co.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Back in Sumter.

100 per cent pure sugar cane sy-
rup Grown and put up by c. II.
For sale by Levi Bros.
-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

The fire department answered to
call on Manning Avenue Thursday
night. NO damage was done
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

Rub-Ny- -Tism is a great pain killer
It relieves pain and soreness caused by
rheumatism, Neuralgia. Sprains, etc.
-A1yt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

Mrs. Hortense Catherine Rhame
died at o'clock Monday morning at
home of .slaer son-in-law, Mr.. 4. K.
Wilder; after a brief illness, aged rs
years The funeral was held from
Mr.. Wilder's residence. South Mag
nolia street at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning and the services and inter-
ment took place at the cemetery
Mrs Rhame was the widow of the late
William F Rhame, for many gears
cashier Of the Bank Of Sumter. She
was the daugter of the late Rev Jas.
E. DuPre, who was pastor of the
First Baptist church many years be-
fore the War Between the States. She
is survived by two daughters and
four sons-Mrs. r. X. Wilder. Mrs.
Geo. w. Hutchinson, E. II. Rhame.
Bryan !. Rhame, Claude Rhan1e and
Louis 3. Rhame-and one brother,
Mr.. J. z. DuPre Of Pisgah.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
Death.

Mr.. Earle w. Marvin died at the
Tuomey Hospital Friday at $50
O'Clock after about ten days illness,
The body was taken TO his former
home at White Hall, S. c., this morn
ing where the funeral services will be
held tomorrow. His mother and two
brothers were with him at the end.
Mr.. Marvin was twenty-seven years
old and had been a resident Of Sum
ter for a year or more. having been
connected with the magnetic factory up
10 the time it was discontinued. He
had many friends here and his un-
timely death is greatly deplored by all
who knew him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
FRENCH PRESIDEN-
TIAL ELECTION

Paris. Jan. 17.-Mcmbers of the
senate and chamber of deputies will
meet at p. NJ. in Versailles to elect
the tenth president of the republic.
Paul DcshcaneI. president Of the
chamber, was the only candidate out
in the open but lacked fifty votes nf
a majority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
WELCOME TO MINERAL POINT

Next week there will be reunion of the people of this
section of the state, the occasion being the Southwestern
Wisconsin Fair People will be here from distance and
from all points of the compass Contrasting the Fair of 1920
with Fairs of half century ago. it be truly said that
marvellous progress has been made. Only few of the
who entered upon the task subdung land
with today; but their children and chdrens children
here, carrying the work which their foebears courage
ously began And now the blue grass region of Wscon
sin is ecelled nowhere in beauty and fertility We extend
the inhabitants around about and those who
from distant parts hearty welcome Mineral Point and
would say enjoy the full the sights and attractions provd
ed for YOU The managers of the Fair have always aimed
make and keep the Frs and Best" 1t will be so this
year 1t will testify of the progress that being made in stock
raising daryng and in the industrial The exhibits
the Educational department will show that parents teachers
and pupils alive the higher aims and purposes of life
Come to the Fair. Come, by horse drawn vehicle, by
rail, by auto, by areoplane. Come; look about you!
Whatever may interest be it music be it exhibits
be it sports be live wire and aid and assist in making
the 1920 Fair truly representative of Southwestern Wscon
SINS diversified activities. Come full program and a
cordial welcome await you. c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12


ate, and safe index as to what they
will do is supplied by what reserva-
tons they have proposed in the past.
Some months ago, in a contributed ar
ticle to the New York Times, I eY-
pressed my own opinion of the situa-
ton as it then was. l reproduce it
here:
""There can be no doubt but that
some senators have been conscientious
in their desire to clarity the provisions
of the treaty. Two things apparently
have disturbed them: First, they
wanted to make sure that the league
was not to be an alliance, and that it's
basic purpose was peace and not con-
troTersy. Second. they wanted the
other powers signing the instrument
to understand our constitutional limi-
tations beyond which the treaty-mak-
ing power cannot go. Dealing with
these two questions in order, it has
always seemed to me that the interpre-
tation Of the function of the League
might have been stated in these
words:
"Tn giving it's assent to this treaty,
the senate has in mind the fact that
the League of Nations which it en-
bodies was devised for the sole pur-
pose of maintaining peace and. comfy
among the nations of the earth and
preventing the recurrence Of such de-
structive conflicts as that through
which the world has just passed. The
cooperation of the United States with
the League and it's continuance as a
member thereof will naturally depend
upon the adherence of the League to
that fundamental purpose
"Such declaration would at least
express the view of the United States
and justify the course which our ma
tion would unquestionably follow if
the basic purposes of the League were
at any time distorted. 1t would also
appear to be a simpler matter to pro-
vide against any misunderstanding in
the future and at the same time to
meet the objections of those who be-
lieve that we might be inviting a con-
troversy over our Constitution rights,
by making senatorial addition in
words something like these:
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-12
THE SHERMAN STOCK co.

1t is not always an easy matter to
improve on the attractions coming
to any place of amusement, but the
management of the Municipal The
ater' believe they have secured for
that popular place of amusement the
dramatic organization that has been
seen here for some time.
The Sherman Stock Company,
which is to be the attraction here
during Fair week, comes with the
best recommendation and the mana
ger looks forward to it's being one OF
the most successful engagements OF
this theater's career.
Mr.. Robert Sherman, owner of the
company, is said to be the longest in
the field of that line Of amusements
and his association with the play
owners enables him to get class Or
plays not available to other compan-
les, therefore the people will have an
opportunity to see some of the best
New York successes.
This company will open here on
August 16, and continue the entire
the entire week of the Fair.