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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13
TILE cALlFohNIA JAPs.

The Japanese problem is up again
as seriously as ever. as result of
the California referendum vote ap-
proving the new state law which de-
priveS Japanese of the right to OWE
or lease land. The protests OF the
Japanese government, 1t is expected
will DO pressed now with renewed
vigor. Japan will hardly be satishe
with the old explanation that 1t Is
purely q state matter, and the fed
eral government can do nothing
Treaties. naturally, are supposed t.,
apply to every part Of the coutnr!
which agrees TO them The Japancs
hold that the United States is disoboy
Ing the spirit, IL not the letter. of ia
treaty. ..
TIE United States Is evidently in po
sition to bring similar charges agains,
Japan. on another score-that OF col,
onizing California and other western
states with coolies, or at least wink
ing at such colonization. That is :
matter which leeds strengthening oL'
as much as the land problem.
IL will be unfortunate If the latte.
is allowed to stir up trouble and re
sentiment between California and tho
rest'of the country, along with it's in
'ternatiohal complication. There is j
possible solution that does not appea'
to, have been given tho considera ton J.
deserves. Tho burden Of Japan's
plant Is that the California prohibit.
tion applies to orieLtals alone, and
virtually to Japsnese alone. 1t is this
invidious race distinction that hurts
most. Now, Japan herself, as we'll II.
various other countries. has a law for.
bidding foreigners to hold land. VIII,
cannot California accomplish the pur.
pose aimed at by extending her. law
to apply TO all foreigners, and thu.
remove the racial cause Of protest?
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THE PEOPLE WANT PEACE.

The election, in spite of all the er-
torts 10 make II cloan-cut refercn-
dun on the League OF Nations issue,
according to most Observers failed of
that purpose.
Again and again. during the cam
paign. wa heard the words, in Offices
and homes AMI on the street: This
Is not solemn referendum The
straight issue OF League or no League
was complicated By the persona titles
or the candidates, by their utterances.
by their platforms, by the divisions
within party lirCs. by political and
racial ant.pathics al" various other
factors.
Nevertheless one tacr became OBJ
vious, as tho campaign neared its
close. and Is stiI more obvious today
The American people do want some
organized effort for world peace. par
ticipated in by the United States. II
may be the league of Nations. al
ready organized. and favored, with or
without reservations. by large
though indeterminablr proportion OF
American citizens. II may be some
new association" OF nations, such
as the successful presidential candi,
date has suggested, IL the other IA.
tions OF the world can be perauadcd
TO dissolve their prcaent organization
now just beginning to function, and
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form a new ono after q new American
pattern. 1t may be fusion Of the
two plans, keeping "wLarevcr IS bcst'
n the present League, in accordance
with the majority.
Something of the sort there must be
Il the obvious Will Of the American
people Is to be carried out 1t is {.
matter of common knowledge tina
vast numbers of men and women vnt-
cd for Mr.. Harding because, for SOM
reason or other, they fG.t more con.
hdent of getting q world pca,e fed.
Grafton by electing him than ~ ct.
ing the candidate who stood III re =
rectly and explicitly for such 4 Icu
GRAFTON. "s'.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13
THE GREEK rnoBLEN.

y Greece ls considering whether to re-
eai the exlled King CONSTANTINE. On
Nevcwber it there, ~ going to be a
national election. IL win show wheth-
er the people Sts siswith :, Premier
vsnlzelos and the Allies In their de-
tei rninaiion to keep Constantine and
III, oldest son George on the vacant
thrpne. and givo 10 TO, CoHstantines
yoa INCEST son. Paul - e d i
x I.is bad miS-np, which may se-
riousiy affect the peace Of Europe II
u Ai not properly handled. constan-
tint b remembered as the brother-in.
law of the fosmer Kaiser Wilhelm,
and the monarch whe played into the
har ds Of Germany. inierfered with the
, An ~ prosecution ,of the war and
aim ost wrecked Greece. until he was
klcl;ed OF the throne and Alexander
wai put In his place. with Eleutherois
velizelos as premier. ..... 81. 49,.
n. wRs venizeios who. more than
am other man. had seen oreece sue
ecafully throuss .the late Bs,kan wars
and given her selt- respecting place
aiming modern nations. since the en-
pu,iaon Of Constantine he has accom-
pIlshed new wonders for, his country.
greatly extending her territory, oopu-
iattbn and prestige. Yet II ris the old
story. Many reaotionary Greeks long
for tho Prussian tyranny ,of the exil-
eJ Constantine. and Sath. venizclos.
rs their ancestors wore with Arlstides.
are tired OF hearing him called the
just" II Is sale that there is danger
OF d majority vote being cast In favor
OF Constantine. ,a .'r.' -..
The allied powers may not permit
thaA mt ''erence would belle the
prhc,LE. q "ssS DETERMINATION" but
90 hey dare let Greece, made great
BY the Paris treaty. and with its
strategic position in the eastern Med
iteranean, come again under the
power OF an autocratic king who be-
trnyed Greece and the Allies? II was
Gre,t Britain and France, moreover,
that created modern Greece anJ guar
antsed lts constitutional freedom, and
placed the prevent dynasty on its
thrcne. under n pledge OF good be.
hayor. .'-~~.
n the crec'Gs DO vote for the recall
3 -onstantins. tho question vii,
p,ticss be brought before the
cue OF Nations. II will be a hard
10 crack. a- -r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13
ANOTHER LEAK STOPPED.

The internal revenue service Is at
work on plans TO curtail sharply the
sale Of medicines" and other prepa-
ratlons containing more than one-half
df one per cent OF alcohol.
II may be supposed that such mat
tsrs are already well restricted. AS a
riatter OF fact, in almost every COM
raunity OF any appreciated SSsize. stores
have sprung up pretending to cater to
a general fruit or grocery trade. but
iil truth deriving the greatest part of
tlielr profits from the sale OF medicinal
Preparations which, according to their
iisbeIs, often contain more than 40
per cent alcohol. ~. 80 Sss's., ..
Under the proposed regulations. pat.
sat medicines could be sold at drug
sores only; perfumes. toilet waters
sad the like at drug stores and de-
prtment stores featuring drug depart
uents; fayoring extracts could be
.handied only by groceries. In every
elise the sale would be controlled by
drastic restrictions. ..
Little by IitNs the devious ways OF
e'adIng tho prohibItiSn laws are being
a scovered and stopped. Before long
q will be found by the majority OF
D,'oplc that securing alcoholic bever-
Allea b more tro'foie than IL is worth.
then prohibition win begin truly TO
piehibit. In tho. meantime, "a vast
number OF persons ars, tindins lffe mp
-pi'sciably brighter without any morn
ings after" while ere jais and other
roicrrnatory institutions fear witness
40 70 the true worth Of the. aRtl-tiquor
movement. -as$ ts,ssgs>g
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how much wheat there is, and where
II Isl and to what extent 1t will NEE;
the demand. They also know tha
sooner or later IL will start to move
freely, and the price then, if 1t has
been disturbed at all by local med
ding, will find its natural level.
Wheat brokers at Chicago have
been asking the federal government {,
put an embargo on importations Of
wheat from Canada with the sam,
benevolent purpose OF forcing up tn,
price OF American wheat. This ACTOR
also would be futile, IL the government
were to undertake 1t. Both Canada
and the United States are exporters o
wheat, The price in the world mar.
ket, which becomes, with only Sigh
variations. the price in every oca
market, is determined by the surplus
available for expectation. The United
States itself Is exporting wheat righ,
along, and presumably will continue
doing so as long as IL has any excess
supply. Canada has 100, 900, 900 bush.
els to export, which II it is not sold in
the United States will be sold in Eng.
land, and will affect the America
price just the same.
Wheat-growers and corn -gro~ers
and producers of other staples, nigh,
as we'll face this economic fact phil
osophically. Nothing that any individ-
ual or any group can do is going t.
have much effect in establishing the
average price which their product Is
going to bring In the markets Of thi.
big economic union. the modern world
OF industry and comm cree. About al
that producers can hope to do Is tc
avoid letting their. crops go, locally OF
temporarily. at less than the average
price for the season, before that pric,
has been determined. II the farmer.
can merely avoid dumping" their
crops the moment they are reaped, and
market them slowly and regularly,
they will get tho world market price,
which is all they can hope to get.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13
The. World Of Sport
Philadelphia Oarsmen Planning
to Hold World Championship
ScCliing Race Annually

Philadelphia, Nov l0.--Local oars
men have taken the initiative to hold
d worlds sculling title race yearly TO
commemorate the recent victory OF
john =. Kelly of tho Ncspcr Boat
club IN single Sculis a tn" OlympicS
petition has been adur, Ssod ~
"thuylk.N navy, az organization or
"cal rowing cubs To those Interested
a amateur rowing as Follows:
The recent viz ory OF John b.
Kelly. we believe, is the only victory
ever recorded that may truly be
considered as representing the worlds
championship in amateur single
GcullS.
''Her"toforo, the winning of The d:a-
mond sculls at the Henley has carried
'',ih t the nearest approach to such
title, but due to the fact that any
Sculler, no matter how valid his per-
9onal qualifications, may have his
''''rN refused b ythe Henley stewards
this event may well be considered as
closed, loCa! CT al least an invitl-
Ition event.
In his recent victories John y.
Kelly defeated not only the recent
winner o. the i!ImCud souls, but the
pick Of all the nlatcur single soul
lcrs from all nations Of the world.
Now therefore, that this victory
may be comm"morated for all time
that opportunity MAJ not hcnccforth
be lacking for clean amateur soul
lers from all parts Of the world to
compete for this noble title, it is pro-
! posed to present Il gold cup to be,
known a2 tn" Philadc!phia ChalIcn"r
! cur f"r the worlds championship
amateur single scuIls, this cup 10 pass
! from Cne champion f. the next under
terms to be set forth in a deed Of gift
to b" drawn up by tho committee ap-
| pointed by In" commodore OF the
Srhuylkill navy and executed by that
committee representing the iudivid-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13
Oil Traffic Expert
Petroleum JOb5ers Association
Planning TO Improve Delivery
Service

Columbia, Nov. lO.--ImprOvemcnt
Of the oil business in South Carolina
especially as regards delivery, was
planned at m1etig Of the South Cav
olina branch OF the Southern Pctro-
loum Jobbers' association, at meet
ing in Columbia this week, ann0ucc-
ment of which was made today by j.
S. Wilson, Of Lancaster, president Of
the association.
Tho oil men are plaunig to en-
ploy a traffic expert, who will handle
all matters pertaining to freight rates
ard claims against the railroads. a
committee from the association has
been instructed TO e 10 Atlanta to
look for an Vai!abiC man there.
About twenty oil concerns OF the
state were represented at the meeting
In Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13
Higher Rates
Not Contemplated
Southern RaiIway Official De.
pies Reports That Have Been
Circulated W.

Atlanta, Nov. l0.-Statements al
leGing that the railways Of the Unit
Cd States are Planning to ask q fur
thor increase in freight and passeng-
or rates are entirely without author
ity according TO Mr.. Lincoln Green,
vice president o. the Southern Railway
system in charge Of traffic. There is
not the slightest foundation for the
surmise that the railways are going to
ask further increases, said Mr.. Grocn
today. They intend tc work out their
salvation If they can under the in
creases already granted by the inter
state commerce commission and it is
believed that no fm thcr advances IN
rates Will be necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13

ual Subscribers, n lis, OF whom is to
be attached to the decd Of gift. The
cup to be the property Of the Schuyl-
Kill navy, but to be held by the cham
nion until by defeat, default or loss Of
Hnat"Vr standing it passes to the next
champion or to the Schuylliu navy
pending the appearance Of new
champion. The first name to he en-
Sraved on this emblem will lee that OF
champion John b. Kelly, Of phiIa-
le,Nhia."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13

serve four years in the Atlanta pris-
on for embczzlenlent He plead
guilty TO misappropr alton of express
company funds while serving as agent
Of the company at Norway. 1t was
charged thai the young man misap-
propr.atcd three thousand dollars. He
was represented by Congressman
Mann. He pleaded for mercy on the
grounds that he had a family de-
pending on him and promising 10 pay
back part Of the muIcy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13

New York, no.. 1O.-Individuals
1Hd corporations Of n financial stand
Mg and maritime experience have
tcrn ullocated shipping board vesse 3
for cpcration,.J. 7. Richardson testi-
Gcd before the congressional commit
toe. He said that ships had been
allocated to companies in which rela-
t.Ves Of men connected with the ship
ping board were financially interest
q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13

\Americon farmers are trying
bo price Of wheat by with
cir crops from the market
Ct. ri AZ, or half, OF the
s &ere to unto in this ef-
pr6bably have some ef-
ben nc. Cok long. whea,
moast& Sts price IS
q rnarkctA according
ply d'delpand. The
az rnarkNs know
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13
Death Day Fixed
Will Lomax to Be ElectrOcute ed
November 18th

Columbia, Nov. ll.-Will I.0maX
GreCnville negro charged with tho
murder Of his wife, is to eleCtrQCutCd
at the state penitcntiary on November
10. He ia now in the death house at
the state prison. No appeal Of his
case has aS yet been announced. The
negro was convicted Il few days ago
in Grcenville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13

Apples have been selling for two
cents a pouud In some cities during
Apple Week" And when people have
once formed the habit, they'll probably
sell for five TO ten cents apiece the
rest OF the winter. 49,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-13

NANTED-POsition as Overseer of q
farm. Thoroughly competent, and
experienced in all kinds Of farming,
including stock, truck, poultry and
power farming. IS years OF age;
married and can furnish the best
Of references. W. p. Arnold,
MANeaN!Nc. s. G.. L No. 3.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-01
vii. of AbbOtsfOrd

Il. 80, r.. 2
Part of sk sw
a s12 lot Is, 81
A parcel of LAND
beginning at the Sc
corner of Out lot 6
Blanchard's End
add. thence north
ON line of Out lots
4 and 5 of Blanch-
ards End add. to
500 Line Right OF
Way or the ne cor
ner of out lot no 4.
Thence e along 500
Line Right of Way
to a point inter
secting center of
church st. Thence
south along center
of church st. to a
point e of the Sc
corner of out lot
5 of Blanchard's
End add. Thence
west to place of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-01
TAX SALE NOTICE

Office of County Treasurer, Mar. Co.
Wausau, Wis, May 8, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that the taxes
and drainage delinquent taxes for the
year 1919, on the following descdibed
lands which have been returned as de-
l1nquent to this Office as provided by
law. remain unpaid, and that each
tract or parcel Of land or so much
thereof as may be necessary therefore,
Will, on the second Tuesday of June,
next, June 8, 1920, and the next sue
seeding days, be sold by me at public
auction, at my Office in the city OF
Wausau, in said county, for the pay.
ment of the taxes, interest and charges
thereon.
FRANK H. DAMROW.
county Treasurer, Marathon Co. Wis
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.s Land Office at wausau. wiscop

>y., March 26 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Myron g barnes
whose post ONCE address is Hatley, Wisconsin.
T. :. Gid. on the 18th day OF Nav. 1919 file in
this office sworn statement and annIication
40. Oiooo. TO purchase the SW4 NEI, Section 30.
township 70 n. Range E. 4th p Meridian.
ana the timber thereon, under the nr1yisious
OF the act OF june :. 1873. and acts amendatory
known as tne timber and Stone Law" at
such value as might be fixed By apnraiseulent
and that pursuant to such application. the
and valued oy the applicant. the fimbar esti-
mated mate 5000 !,, and the land 5000: that said
sig aIi WI oaeE hnal proof in support Of
18th day OF Nay, 1919. before the Register and
Wisconsin. a.
Any person IS at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate contest Al any
time before patent issues. by filing a corr1bor-
alea afndsylt in this Office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
Claimant names as witnesses. rsharlev
Bentley, Eugene Z, Bentley, William bentley
ana Z, b Bentley, sIl of Hatley. WIS r
tmss-may2S-ew) HnNAR ScHsIpT
Register
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Dr. w. A Green of Wausau, Wiscon-
sin, has returned from New York City,
where he has been taking an extensive
graduate course in diseases of the
eye, ear, nose, and throat. DR.. Green
will be associated in business with DR..
L. M. Willard in the practice of the
speciality. Office 500 Third street.
m II w 4
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First publication May 25, last June g.
Notice to Prove Will and Notice to
Creditors
State of Wisconsin, County Court, Marathon
County-In Probate.

state or Wisconsin, county Court, MaraCnOn
County-In Probate.
In Re Estate Of Henry Miller. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of said court TO be held on the fourth
Tuesday of June, A, d. 1920. at the Court
House, in the City of Wausau. County Of
Marathon. and State of Wisconsin. there will
he heard and considered. the application of
Amy E. Miller to admit to probate the last
viii and Testament of Henry Miller. late OF
the City of WauSau, in said county deceased,
and for the appointment of an executor.
Notice is hereby further given that at the
special term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the Second Tuesday OF
November. A. D. 1920, there will be heard,
considered and adjusted. all claims against
said Henry Miller. deceased.
And notice is hereby further given, that all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
G )urt House, in the city of Wausu, in said
county and state, on or before the first Tues
day of November, A. D. 1920, or be barred.
Dated May %. 1920.
By the court,
f. F. BUMP. Judge.
Brown, PRADT & GENRICH, Attorneys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-06-01
SHORT NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Stone and family
will occupy cottage at Plum lake
this season.
Work is progressing on the Leahy
and Beebe bridge which was washed
out by the flood.
The annual commencement exerci-
ses of the Schofield school were held
on Thursday evening.
The railroad bridge crossing over
from the island to the Wausau Ice and
Fuel Cos. ice house is now attractive
in its new coat of paint.
Rev. VIM. J. Taylor has been invi-
ted to give the baccaluareate address
at the Stevens Point Normal school,
Sunday afternoon, June 6, at 2:3O
o'clock.
residence on Grand avenue Of G. H.
Baeseman which he and his wife will
occupy upon their return from their
Eastern trip.
Talbot Montgomery Post, No. 10,
American Legion, has received a
handsome new banner and colors
which were used the first time on
Memorial day.
Miss Blanche Armstrong, Special
Magazine Representative. Subscrip-
tions taken for all magazines at low
est clubbing rates, SIG McClellen st.
Phone 1871. m9-tf.
Laurance Johnson, who met with an
accident by the upsetting of his au-
tomobile returned to his home from
st. Mary's hospital on Wednesday and
is now able to be about
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. was held
this afternoon at three o'clock at the
'Y" parlors. Among other business
was the election of officers
Judge A. H. Reid delivered the
memorial day address at the American
Legion exercises at the Mosinee GEM
etery on Sunday afternoon. The Tenth
Regt. Band of this city furnished the
music.
Miss Ida Wheeler moved back into
her home on Thursday, into the apart
ment just vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
A. Kimberly. Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Pryor
still occupy the other apartment in
the residence.
The Marathon County Dental society
held a meeting at Rothschild pavilion
Thursday evening. A dinner was sat
down to at 6 o'clock followed by pro-
gram and there were addresses by Drs.
Kolter and VAIL.
Last Wednesday, C. C. Coleman, now
an engineer of Athens, who has been
in the employ of c. N. W. Ry, was
brought to Wausau for examination
as to his sanity. He was committed
to the hospital at Oshkosh for treat
ment.
Last Wednesday afternoon the home
of Henry Meuret in the town of Yves
ton, on the Eau Claire river was de.
stroyed by fire. Nothing was saved
excepting the furniture on the lower
floor. The loss will foot up to about
$4,000.
Clinton street as far as the high
bridge and First avenue between Ste
wart and Gallon is being cemented
One-half of the road is all ready fin
ished. This will be a great improve.
ment to our city Carl Lott has the
contract.
Miss Eleanor Wandrey leaves to-
night for Wausau where she has &C
cepted a position as stenographel
in the Chicago & Northwestern
freight Office. Miss Wandrey has
been in Amigo nearly three years
being employed at the freight Office
most of the time. Recently she has
been a stenographer in the office Of
Supt. G. j. Quigley. Wausau is tn,
home city of Miss Wandrey.-AntigC
Journal
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Cut This Out and Take 1t With You

A man often forgets the exact name
of the article he wishes to purchase,
and as a last resort takes something
else instead. That is always disap-
pointing and unsatisfactory. The safe
way is to cut this out and take it with
you so as to make sure of getting
Chamberlain's Tablets. You will find
nothing quite so satisfactory for con-
stipation and Indigestion.
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CITY OF WAUSAU
First Ward
II SinnIo,c 9nd lid

CITY OF WAUSAU
First Ward
E. Singles end Add.
Part of e1a of lots l & 2, blk less
part sold and des in Vol. 1873 Pg. SO
and 100 and Vol. 141 Pg. 345 and Vol.
164 Pig. PIP.
Marathon Add.
let -, blk G lot IA, blk G
Kleine Brothers Acre Lots
lot "a lot rs
lot &c
s. j. MiIler's Add.
lot 2, blk 2
J0hIson's Add.
lot Il, blk 5 lot /, blk 10
Part of sw ne DIS. in Vol. IS Pg. 10,
Sec. 1, T. %. r. Z
Part of Gov. lot 8 60 #. on Town
line Road DIS. in Vol. ia Pg. 545, Sec.
36, T. 20, r. Z
Part of sell of seA des in Vol. 81
Pig. 2S, Sec. SO, T. %. RI