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New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

be a severe blow to the Speaker, for
he has nursed them. tenderly for the
last six years.
Glynn Scores Speaker
Former Governor Martin H. Glynn,
in his newspaper, "The Times-U Union
tonight declares that Speaker Sweet
and his associates are trying to hide
their "astounding revolutionary and
secretive procedure under the cloak OF
patriotism"
"This is sickly camoufage," he says.
This proceeding was simply circus
stunt to attract attention and provide
political capital for Speaker Sweet and
his satellites who run the Assembly.
Maybe these Socialists should be sus-
pended, but the public has no proof OF
this but Sweets word, and no man ever
lived big enough and important enough
to have his mere word taken as the
reason for suspending the duly elected
representatives of any portion of the
people,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
House Bars
Berger'Again
As Foes Aid
Continued from page 1

around him filled up, and he was there
to hear himself referred to time and
again as a traitor" to his country
But in all that time there was not more
than a man or two who stopped to
shake his hand or who spoke in passing,
and those did so hurried by to other
seats.
Berger Leaves House Unnoticed
When Representative Mann finished
ths defense and an effort had been
made unsuccessfully by Representative
Sisson to obtain permission for Berger
to speak in his own behalf, Berger saw
shrugged his shoulders and walked up
the aisle to the Republican cloakroom
unnoticed. A few minutes later he left
the floor.
In his attack upon the resolution Mr.
Mann said:
"Mr. Berger has been elected anew
to this House by a majority of those
who voted in his district at the special
election, and to me the question is
whether we shall maintain inviolate
the representative form of government
by which people who desire changes in
the fundamental or other laws of the
sented on the floor of this House when
they control a majority of the votes
in a Congressional district.
HAS it come to the point that a
man who believes certain things cannot
be heard? His people, his constitu-
ents, desire him to represent them.
Is it our duty to say TO his constituents,
you shall not select one man? Then
we might quite as we'll say You may
not select another 1t is not our duty
to select a Representative from this
Congressional district. That is the
duty of the people back at home.
"lf Mr.. Berger believed that the Con-
stitution should be abolished and new
Constitution written in it's place, and
his people selected him to present these
views in the legal body where they
could be considered, his people have
that right. And when we probose to
meet argument by force We are losing
our strength in the matter. We can
argue these questions, before the peo-
pie.
~ am not afraid of the continuance
of a representative, democratic gov
eminent in this country. am not
afraid to trust to the final judgment
of the people. l am perfectly Wiling
that my constituency shall have the
right to select practically whom it
pleases to espouse their cause am
willing to answer their contention be-
fore the people,"
Representative Yates, of Illinois, in
terrupted: II want to know if YOU
think we ought to admit to this House
a disloyal man? do not think you
do" be said.
after ALL" said Mr.. Mann, in reply.
"the question or what is a disloyal
man is not to be determined by the
gentlemen from Illinois, my colleague.
or myself: You may have the power
to do it, but you will not be wise in
exercising that power"
Civil War Veteran Opposes Ousted
Representative Sherwood, of Ohio, a
Civil War veteran who is more than
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Are
Angered at Sweet
House Leaders Not Con-
suited, They Say; Speak,
er's Future Is at Stake
Staff COrresno,,dcnce

otdU COTreSp0ndcnce
ALBANY, Jan. 10.-Legislators here
over the weekend, including assembly
men who voted for the suspension of
the five Socialists pending their trial
on charges. are now regretting that
Speaker Sweet did not hold a confer
ence of Republican leaders before he
ousted the Socialist delegation.
This opinion is shared by Republi-
cans and Democrats, for members of
both parties, with but six exceptions,
voted for the unseating Of Assembly,
men Claessens, Orr, Solomon, VALID
man and De Witt
1t is safe to say that scarcely half
a dozen members of the Assembly
knew that Speaker Sweet was prepared
for the action he took.
Democrats Unorepared
Charles D. Donohue, Democratic
Leader of the Assembly, who voted for
the resolution suspending the Social
voted almost unanimously for the sus-
pension, said:
THE FIRST | knew of it was when
Speaker Sweet called up the five So
cialists before the bar of the House
and lectured them. The next l knew
was when the resolution was offered
by the majority leader. assumed
from the formidable phrases in the
resolution, and in the Speakers speech
to the Socialists, that there was real
evidence against the five members sus-
pended"
Several Republican members of the
Legislature are discussing the advis-
ability Of some .legislative' action to undo
the work of Speaker Sweet, so as to
permit the Socialists to resume their
seats pending their trial.
May Curb Sweets Powers
These Republicans, especially on the
Senate side, are openly critical of
Speaker Sweets action. Some of them
are talking Of calling conference to
form steering committee to prevent
the Speaker from carrying out any other
actions of similar nature.
Speaker Sweet" said one Repub-
lican legislator, "was evidently told by
some of his we'll meaning friends who
are backing him for the nomination for
Governor that this was the biggest card
he could play. He played it for all it
was worth. But it is time that the
Republican leaders in this state formed
some sort of a steering committee to
see to it that the majority party in the
Legislature is not made the tail to some
bodys gubernatorial kite"
IT the steering committee is formed,
it will mean the virtual supplanting of
Speaker Sweet as leader Of the lower
house. The feeling against him on the
part of the Assemblymen who voted for
the resolution, and many of them have
since expressed regret, is bitter.
Should the Socialists regain their
seats it will mean the end, politically,
of Speaker Sweet. 1t is now pretty
generally conceded, even among his
friends here, that the reactions of his
ousting Of the Socialists has ended
his CHANGES, whatever they were, of
winning the nomination for Governor.
And the reseating of the Socialists
would mean, in the event of the Speak
ers return to the Assembly next year az
the representative of Oswego County,
that he would have small chance Of
being chosen Speaker.
The blasting of his political ambi-
tions, if it should come to pass, would
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eighty years old. opposed tbs
tion because he did not bs,;am ."e resof.
pressive legislation" He s nn;sn "a N.
q warning to the House" StInnoed tnd "a
Socialist vote in his own d;..t .Hst tAs
1nSasasea nehs SEQ enormously after Er.assss
DePs PsnS was sen! TO the penitentiary
representative Voigt said h.
Rars 1aors nrmly convinced than ever "a ,Is
berger should be seated by the H,nst snst
.r.;t ~ you say Victor Be-ger a'e :
.ra,'o1. u. oo voigt Continued, you sav,s .
consin District" "e 0'n wis.
Blanton' nepe a are! Tsxsf shouted Represent.t,.
on, mere are not" said Mr. w.,
carm;r,' aney.re just as loyal as any in 'sIs %s
mol" shouted many memb.,.
Mr.: Voigt then referred to -.
the 9TH Wisconsin constitn.rasc "c NJ
purchased Liberty bonds ana had
otherwise in the war. neiped
"On that theory" interyur...
resentative Green, of Vermont a., hsp.
iscarlot was treasurer Of tbs rsueas
apostles up'to the time he co,n.s .wevs
one act" COMMITTED
Mr.. Volgt told the House Il
playing poor politics." and +n..wn was
throwing out Berger at won,s .I IN
a,uoo'ooO oa Socialists grow whers /, mase nos
900 grow now" "s'e i,OOo,-
Mondeli invokes Constitut,.,
Republican Leader Mondell ,o.,. :.
sue with Mr.. Mann. declarinr tSss lSos !. -
argument that Berger must bs 'ss sa ne
because ne received a majority il ss
special election runs countar :" me
fundamental law After onot;,~ .ae
ton of the Fourteenth Amendm...o.e oes-
the Constitution. which makes jr.,;.e. .
Die as member of Congress snv s'- ns'
son who has engaged in insurrect;orp pea- |
rebellion, or who has given aid ~ sa W.. VI
fort to the enemies of ths i ire;. ecm =,
States. Mr.. Mondell concluded. o"''ed
This House. through one of =.
committees, examined the recora "s y:
Mr.. Berger: That record as plscsS % o'
fore the House and the aronn.Ss We
made in support of 1t satisfied S"rn.s sr.s
member Of this body then present sssIy ..
one, that Victor Berger had been .,,:,.'. ,n.s
OF violating law of the Union ., w.,
ne had given aid and comfort to '1s. ~.
enemies of the country, that he NV s"e
not eligible; and notwi,hstand;n. .,s.. Is.
any people anywhere may have s der. ""s' -
his behalf. under the Constitut;nrs ~ ~
the United States, we cannot 49,. y.
him." s's'
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
u. s. Var on Radicals
Causes South america
To PreDure Cam 1Dnien

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-Aroused by
the spread of the Bolshevik menace,
South American countries are showing
interest in the immigration and exclu-
sion laws Of the United States, accord
ing to Anthony Caminetti, Commission
er General of immigration.
Requests for information on the
handling Of aliens here are being re-
ceived, he said, from representatives of
the southern republics.
Brazil and Argentina are making the
most careful study of the immigration
laws of the United States. Canada
and the United States have much the
same system, and if the Central and
South American Republics pass similar
acts it is thought that the doors of the
whole Western World will be shut
against "Reds" and anarchists.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Assembly Action
Scored in Senate
BOrah and Thomas Assert
Custer of Socialists
Viii Aggrauate Unrest

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Action of
the New York Assembly in refusing to
seat five Socialist representatives on
the ground that the platform on which
they were elected was inimical to the
public interests, was condemned in the
Senate to-day by Senators Borah, Re-
publican, Idaho, and Thomas, Demo
crat. Colorado. They declared such
action invited violence and lawless-
ness.
Senator Borah declared the incident
was one of the most remarkable in the
history of American politics. If mem
bers of a legislative body could be ex-
PEELED for their political views, Re-
publicans or Democrats in Congress
could exclude each other from repre-
sentation, he declared.
Upholds Right of Ballot
"To deny men the right to effectuate
their plans through the ballot" said
Senator Borah, "is only to invite them
to violence and lawlessness."
Don't you also force them" in
quired Senator Thomas.
"Yes," the Idaho Senator replied
Senator Borah said there was no bet
ter way Sociaistic doctrines could be
augmented and circulated than through
SuCn metnOdS.
There is no place where man is 50
harmless as when he stands alone in a
legislative body" Senator Borah said
~ nat even applies to Congress-"
Senator Thomas said the Socialists
If denied their seats. would be driven
to revolutionary methods. While thew
have a "delusion," he said, under the
Federal Constitution they have a right
to express their views,
Wants Seats Restored
~ trust that common sense" Senate,
Thomas said, "if not aroused by public
opinion in New York, will operate, and
operate very soon, on the majority in
the New York Assembly, and that they
Will proceed to recognize these men
and give them their seats"
Without specifically mentioning the
Berger case, Senator Thomas said the
will of the public in selecting it's rep
resentatives should be taken into con
sidcration, adding that the same thing
might be said of incidents at the other
end of the Capitol" as had been said
of the New York incident.
Referring to the Nonpartisan League
in North Dakota, Senator Thomas said
that, while he opposed the organization
and believed it's meth DDS were inimical
it had long represented the sentiment
of the people in that state, and must be
tolerated.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Socialists RenOminate
Berger; Governor Won't
Call Special Election
Special Corr.sno,d,.,,

opectdt Correspondence
MILWAUKEE, Jan. lO.-Victor l.
Berger was renominated as the Social
ist candidate for Congress from the
9Th Wisconsin District within a few
minutes after word of his being denied
a seat in the House reache Milwauke.
This action was taken at special se,.
sion of the Milwaukee County executive
committee Of the Socialist party. Tn,
vote was unanimous.
Following the meeting the commit.
tee issued a statement in which it said;
we VIII keep on nominating Berger
until hades freezes over. if that m.
American aggregation called Congress
continues to exclude him"
Governor E. T. Philip when in.
formed that Berger had again beer
ousted by Congress, reiterated that he
ton
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
81 Detroit Deportees
Leave for Neau York T0-da,
SDecinf Ccrr.s,,omde

Spec1G( correspondence
DETROIT, Jan. 10.-When the VOL
VERNE leaves the Michigan Central
station tomorrow afternoon it will
trail special coach bearing thirty
four aliens taken in Detroit during
November "anti- Red" raids.
The departure of these aliens for
Ellis Island had been scheduled for
this afternoon, but Federal authorities
granted them day of grace in which
to effect final adjustment of their af-
fairs here. The original Sailing
orders" of the Detroit radicals bound
for Soviet Russia included only thirty
one names; three others were added
to-day.
With Inspector Russell, sent from
the immigration Bureau at Washing
ton, in command, the revolutionists
will be under guard of five men Sc
lected by immigration authorities here.
At Buffalo additional coaches carry
ing "Reds" from Chicago and Cleve-
land will be added to the train.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Hughes Denies Report
He Is to Defend Martens

Charles Evans Hughes telephoned
from Glens Falls to his Office in this
city yesterday denial of rumor that
he had been in conference in Washing
ton with L. c. A. K. Martens, so-called
Russian Soviet Ambassador" and that
Martens had retained him to fight de-
portation. Charles E. Hughes jr. said
it had reached his fathers ears that
such report was being circulated
Mr.: Hughes's statement follows:
There is no truth whatever in the
story. l do not know Martens and
have not had any conference with him
IN Washington or elsewhere. have
not been retained to represent him or
any Socialist"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Senators Ciue Martens
Time to Get Counsel
Hearing Of Souiet ENJOY Set
for Tuesday, but Another
PosfDOuenenf IL Poss:h1o

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.~-Ludwie C.
4. K. Martens, Russian Soviet "Am.
bassador" TO the United States, sub
posnaed to appear Monday before the
senate Foreign Relations sub-commit-
tee investigating Bolshevik propa-
gsnda, was granted postponement TO-
day by. Senator Moses, Republican. of
View Hampshire, chairman, to enable
him TO haze counscl present.
Former Senator Thomas Hardwick.
81 Georgia, and A. r. pillsbury, former
Attorney General OF Massachusetts IT
was reported to-day had been asked to
represent Martens, whose appearance
~ now scheduled for next Tuesday.
benator Moses said the hearing AMIN
might bs postponed, and that it was
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

der, the charges should have been
presented in due form to the Legis-
lature and these men tried by oruer-
ly processes.
Meanwhile, presumably innocent
until proven guilty, they should have
been allowed to retain their seats.
"Our faith in American democracy
is confirmed not only bby it's result,
but by its methods and organ of free
expression. They are the safeguards
against revolution. To discard the
method OF representative government
leads to the misdeeds of the very ex-
tremists we denounce and serves to
increase the number of enemies of or
derly free government"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

edge of the facts in the case of ne
cessity gives aid and comfort to those
elements Of our society which seek
the destruction of our institutions"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
KILLED
AT DALZELL,
Jennings Shot Willis Goodman
With Shotgun Wednesday
TROUBLE OVER
WATERMELON
Goodman Leaves a Wife and
Several Children

Willis Goodman, negro living at
Dalzell, about 10 miles from Sumter,
was shot and killed Wednesday morn
ing by James Jennings. another negro
living on the same place 1t is stated
that the trouble started over a water
melon while the two negroes were out
in the fields near the home OF Mr..
Alex Burrows. After the row in the
fields, Jennings went up to his house
where he was followed by Goodman.
Goodman went into Jennings house
and renewed the fuss and during the
fight, Jennings shot Goodman with a
single barrelled shotgun, the load TAX
ing effect In Goodman's breast. Good
man ran out'o of the house, but fell
dead before he had gone more than
a few feet jennings was arrested by
Rural Policeman FL. ID. Boykin and
brought to Sumter, where he is now
lodged in jail. Goodman leaves a wife
and several young children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Beware OF Stock
SWindlers
(Wyatt A. Taylnrl

Columbia July 6--The recent an
nouncement from New York of "A fed
eral indictment againt fourteen con-
Germs and fifty individuals, charged
With fraud in promoting wildcat oil
stock schemes and OF swindling the
public out Of millions within the last
few months was received as good news
by State Insurance Commissioner w.
A. McSwain, he stated in an interview
today. The fact that the United
States government has taken forcible
means to protect the people against
themselves was hesrtening news TO the
insurance commissioner for the up hill
missionary" work he has been doing
TO protect the small investors of South
Carolina against unprincipled money
hunters. Mr.. McSwain paid a tribute
to the press In its assistance i'm this eff
tort and he stated also that he had
mad the cooperation of the office of
the attorney general in the same work.
For months the insurance depart
ment OF South Carolina nhts capacity
as supervisor under the Blue Sky law
OF STOCK and security corporation
agencies, has been warning investors
In many speculative stock enterprises.
by insisting that before spending
money or sgning notes for such risks
parties solicited to do so would first
write to the commissioner in Columbia
to ascertain If company was licensed
to sell It's stock within this state.
But the gambling blood and the
spending habit seems to have a hold
on part Of the states population at
least. In spite of the many warnings
Mr.. McSwain occasionally finds peo-
pie investing in unlicensed stock
schemes, which usually prove to be
wild. Mr.. McSwain was recently
on visit to his home town, Newberry.
and while there he heard of a man
who had invested heavily in scheme
that appeared to the trained eye of the
commissioner to be bogus. Without
being requested to do so Mr.. McSwain
took hand and looked into the mat.
ter. The result was that the commits
sioner swore out a warrant for the
arrest of the agent who >sold the
wild cat stock, and the man was
ar ested just as he was about to
board an outbound train. loaded
with his Newberry booty. The invest
or's money was recovered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Old Tires Bring Profit
Plan to Sell Worn Castings and
Give Proceeds to City Nurse

Mr.. w. G. Harmon, of the Chan
dler-Harmon Moto Co. has announc-
ed that in the future all worn out
castings that are left at his garage will
be sold to the junk dealer and the
proceeds given to the fund for the use
Of the city nurse. A great many of
these castings accumulate at the diff
ferent garages and also there are prob
ably good many around the homes
of the autOists of Sumter. They are
OF no use to anyone as they cannot be
be fixed but they can be sold to the
junk dealer for about two cents a
pound Mr.. Harmon states that he will
be willing to send his "Hurry-Up"
wagon to any residence or garage to
collect any old tires they have and
put them with those he accumulates
and will sell them to the dealer and
turn the proceeds to the use of the
city nurse. This is good thing as 1t
will help the people get rid of their old
tires and will give the nurse a nice
sum every month for her charity
nurse. Call up Mr.. Harmon if you
have any old tires.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Sumter Defeats
| Hartsville
Nunnamaker Pitched a Great
Gene For Local Team

Sumter came back Thursday and
got revenge on Hartsville for the de-
feat they suffered Wednesday ut the
hands OF Lamar. The locals started
the ball rolling in the second inning
when Nunnanaaker hit a hot infieId
drive that sent Purdy across the
home plate. The Hartsvile team
seemed to go up In the air at this
point and before they could calm
down. Spann. Nunnmaker and Law
renee had scored by errors. In the
NTH inning. with bases full. Burns
laid down Il pretty bunt that scored
Batchelor. This ended tho scoring
Tor both sides and the game ended
to with Sumter holding the big
end. Nunnamaker continued to pitch
the wonderful ball ne is showing this
season. He pitched no hit game
and had his opponents under con-
troll ut all times. Crawford on first
covered his position well, picking up
number OF bad throws with his us
ual ease. Burns did well with the
stick for the locals. getting three nice
hits out OF four trips to the plate.
Sumter plays Hartsville again today.
The game will be called at $500
o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
WILL NOTIFY
COX AT HOME
Committee Will Go To DAYTON
For Formal Announcement
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
THIS WEEK
Cummings and Other Leaders
Will Be Present This Week

Dayt0nS July 8-Gov. Cox, after
working several hours in his news
paper office today, expected to pilot.
a number Of visiting newspa oermen
about his home and the haunts Of
his boyhood at Jacksonburg. 1t is now
expected that when Mr.. R,osevelt
arrives, the ensuing conferences will.
result in more than a mere exchange
of fluctuations. Chairman Cum-
mings and several other parry, lead
ers are expected to participate i'm,
these conferences. 1t is understood
that various phases of the campaigns
may be discussed, especially tho
plans for. the official notification of
the candidates. From ~preso MT indi-
cations the notifications will probs
ably occur af the Governors home
here. "a. s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Florida Considers
Suffrage
Special Meeting May Not Be
Called

Tampa, July 9.-Speaker Wilson OF
the Florida house of representatives
expressed the opinion today that a
special session Of the legislature to
pass on the federal suffrage amend
ment was not likely. The governor
is reported to have told the suffra-
gists that he would not call a special
session unless a majority of the leg
islature would signify that they were
in favor of the ratification. Wilder
said that this was not possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
IAIRPLANE MAIL
NORTH TO SOUTH
Plan to Stop at Columbia and
Raleigh Enroute
STARTS FIRST OF
NOVEMBER
Will Make the Trip in Twelve
Hours Each Way

washington, July 9.-Bids for the
operation or new aerial air mail
service between New York and At
lanta via Washington. Raleigh and
Columbia have been requested by the
postoffice department. The service
will begin November 18th. The mail
will leave New York at Z o'clock in
the morning and arrive in Atlanta by
In the evening; leave Atlanta at $50
in the morning and arrive in New
York at $50 in the evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
nVTERCHURCH
MOVEMENT ENDS
General Committee to Consider
Various Proposals
MAY ABANDON PLANS
Or Reorganize Along Lines
Suggested by Denominations

New York, July S.-The future of
the Inrerchurch World Movement will
be decided today by the general COM
mittee of the organization. Three
plans has been suggested. Winding up
the affairs of the Movement immedi-
ately, continuing operation for brief
period, but on different basis, or
reOrganizing along the lines sug-
gested by the denominations in the
movement.