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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-14
Programme.
Responsive eSer cises:

Responsive eSer cises:
Leader-Why should we observe
Arbor day?
SchoOl--Because we should remem-
Der that trees are public benefactors,
and if W, cut trees to use we should
plant trees to take their places.
Leader-What are some Of the ways
i'm which trees benefit us?
School-Treos give IS lumber. fuel,
wood pulp for paper. cork. wild
fruit, nuts, resin, turpentine, oils and
material for medicine.
Leader-Can you think Of any other
ways in which trees aid us?
SchOol-Yes, they shade us in sum-
mer and cool the air by throwing out
moisture; in winter they break the
force of the winds and the fallen
leaves make scft carpet in the woods
TO prevent the ground from freezing.
Leader-Can you give some good
reasons for planting trees?
School--Yes, to beautify our streets
our birds; to preserve our landscapes,
and where they are planted alonG
the sides of streams to prevent the
earth from slipping away. In the
West they are planted to break the
force of the wind.
Leader-What happens when trees
are neglected or destroyed for no pur-
pose?
School-There are few birds; the
rains come down the hillsides in
floods; the ground becomes parchet
in summer and frozen in winter.
Leader-Can YOU think of any coun
tries bordering on the Mediterranean
SchoOl-Yes, Spain, Egypt and the
countries bordering on the Mediter
ranean.
Lcader-What country takes tn,
best care Of its trees?
SchoOl-Germany.
Lcadcr-What is the study anC
care of trees called?
SchoOl--Forestry
Lcadcr--Who owns the forests o
our own country?
SchOOl--Our government own:
them first; then companies, institu
tiOnS and individual persons.
ECcitatiOn, plant Trees" by Henr!
Abbey.
Address by some selected person.
Of "Miriam" of the following. which
was written for South Carolina Arbol
day by Miss Julia NJ. Baker.
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The Palmetto Tree.

The pine may rise majestic,
Flame bright the maple be,
But | praise the lone palmetto
That grows beside the sea.
It's green fans nodGing plumclikc
In every passing gale,
1t stands an ancient warrior
All in a coat of mail.
Beside the darkcning water,
FoWcd by the angry blast.
Vet rising calm and stately, when
The hour of storm is past.
80 hli%hting worm can fastcn on
To eat its heart away,
And | will anchor by it, as
The ships uron the bay.
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the amount is charged against you in the supple
mental costs. it foolish not to take advantage
of what you are obliged TO pay for in any event.
\ on Will have to pay my fee, so you may well
permit me to be of service to YOU"
MY only concern is over MademoiSellc" said the
Prince. "lou may send me TO Jail if you like, if
You'll only -"
"NIon Dieu! | am not the one who enjoys the dis
tmguShed honor of being permitted To send people
to jail. but the Judge Msicur.'
at is ridiculous to submit this innocent young lady
to the humiliation of -
"Tr is Tot only ridiculous but criminal" said the
advocate with magnificent bow. but what is
one to do when il is the law! OF late. the law is
peculiarly ScNcsS And now here Is where ! come
in. 1t is | who shall instruct You both of you.
MadcmoiNcllc - how 10 conduct yourselves before
the magistrate Above all things. do not attempt TO
contradict II single statement of the police. Admit
that all they say Is true. even though they say that
you have over child or an old woman with
mortal results II will 90 much easier with YOU
Exercise the ravest politcucss and Difference toward
the honorable magistrate and 10 every officer of the
court. You are Americans no doubt. The courts
prone to be- severe with the Americans because
they sometimes undertake 10 tell them how easy il is
TO get the right kind of Justice in your wonderfully
progressive United States. Are you attending!
Pray do not feel sorry for the two Young men who
are now being led away. See. They are weeping
II Is rs thought They are going To prison for
But that l. their affair." not ours. ! advised them
| am advising You. but they insisted making
statement of their That fatal for failed
in many respects to corrobomtc the information sup
piled by the police. 1t -"
what was the charge against thcm!" whispered
Miss Guile quakiug. She had watched the exit of
the fearful Young men. one of whom sobbing
bitterly, and great fear possessed her.
"Of that. Ma,cmoisellc. am entirely ignorant, but
they Enthusiastically guilty of denying it, what
it was
Are they going to prison." she gasped
at is not that which causes them to weep so bit
ery, but the knowledge fContinucd on Page ?OGJ
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looking and asonl>hingy cheerful. The hope, of the
twain went up with bound. His expression was 50
benign, 50 bland that they at jumped the con-
cluSlun that he was coming To tell them that they were
free To 90 that IT had all been stupid mistake. But
they were wrong. lie >mliugly introduced himself as
advocate connected with the court by appointment
and that he would be eernay grateful to them if they
would tell him what he could Ito for Them
I'D like to have word in private with the magis-
trate, said the Prince of tiraustark eagerly.
SIMPOSSllLE," said the advocate. lifting his eye
brows and his smart little mlIsacoS in an expires
sion of extreme ama2ement. 1T l. imposs -" \
sharp rapping on the judges desk reduced the re-
maindcr of the sentence to delicate whisper 'ble.
Mseur."
"Nlll You conduct me To telephone booth ;" wills
pered Miss Guile. teartully.
pray do not weep. Mademoisee," implored the
advocate. profoundly moved but at the time
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casting calculating eye over the
lucklesS pair.
"Well. what's to be done!" de
handed Robin. 1--WE insist on
having our own legal advisors
here"
"Thc court will not delay the
hearing. M'sieur,' explained the
young man. Besides. the best
legal advisor in Paris could do
no more than To- advise you to
plead guilty. | at least can dc
that quite as ably as the best of
them. No one ever pretends To
defend ease in the automobile
courts, M'Sicmr. 1t is a waste of
time. and the court does not ap-
pro.e Of wasting time. Perhaps
you will feel more content if |
introduce the assistant public
prosecutor, who will explain the
law. That is his only duty. lie
does not prosecute. There is no
need. The ScrJcWs testify and
that is all there is to the case"
MAY inquire what service
YOU can be To us if the whole bust
ness is cut and dried like that y
asked Robin.
"Not so loud, M'>ieur. AS !
said before. can advise you in
respect to your plea. and | can
tell You how 10 present your
statement 10 the court. ] can
caution you in many ways. Some
times II prisoner. who is well
rchearScd. succeeds in affecting
the honorable magistrate nicely.
and the punishment is not so So
we're"
80 you advise MS to plead
guilty as dclicatcly aS possible F."
Il shall not advise YOU. Msieur.
unless it plcaSes you to retain me
as your counsellor. The fee is
small. Ten francs. lnasmuch as
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An instant later they were ushercd
into Il fair-sized room on the left of
the hall, where they were com
handed to sit down. \ lot of chairs
stood about the room. filling it to the
tarthest corners, while nj the extreme
end was the judges bench.
81 insist on being permitted to tel
cphonc to friends - to my legal adj
viSorS -" began Miss Guile. with
prai>cworthy tirmncsS. only to be 81
lrnccd by the attendant. who wills
rcrcd shrilly that II trial was in
progress, couldn't she see!
Two detected young men were
standing before the judge. thanked
by three S'rgcHi> de rite. Robin
and Miss Guile stared widc-eycd at
their fellow criminals and tried to
catch the low words spoken by the
Fat magistrate. Once more they
were ordered To sit down. this time
not quite 50 politely. and they took
seats in the darkest corner of the
room. rs far removed from Justice
rs possible under the circumstances.
Presently II young man APP
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"M'seur will not think of denying that lie has been
running more rapidly than the law allows. said the
second officer. lit will 90 harder with him if he
should do So.
81 shall insist upon having an advocate to repre-
sent inc before -"
AS You like. M'sicur," said the first officer CURLY
proceed" he uttered rs Il command to the chauffeur
and forthwith mounted his wheel. \ of people
had gathered round them by this time, and Miss Guile
was crouchmg back i'll her corner. Her veil was
down. In single file. speak, they started off for
the office of the nearest magistrate appointed under
the new law governing automobiles. y policeman
pcdaled ahead of the ear and another followed.
Isn't it dreadful! ," whispered Miss Guile "What
do You think they will do to us Oh. | am sorry, Mr.
Schmidt, to have dragged YOU into this horrd -
Il wouldn't have missed ii for anything III the
world, said he earnestly that she sat up little
straigher and caught her breath after all. they
will do no more than impose fine on u.s. y hun
dred francs. perhaps. That is nothing
Il am not of that" said she gloomily
MY friends were saying only yesterday that the new
law provides for Imprisonment as well. Paris has
constructed special prisons for motorists and people
are compelled TO remain in them for days and weeks
at time. Oh, hope -"
HT'LL inquire of the footman.' said Robin. He
will know" The footman whose face was very
long and serious replied through the tube that very
few voators escaped confinement in the little priS
ons." He also said Mon Deu" n half dozen times,
and there a movement of the drivers pallid lips
that seemed TO Indicate terveut echo
Il shall telephone at once ~ To my friends, said
Miss Guile, a note of anger in her voice. "They are
very powerful in Paris. We shall put these mSer-
able wretches in their proper places. They -
We must not forget, Miss Guile. that were
breaking the law" said Robin who beginning
to enjoy the discontinue Of this spoiled beauty this
girl whose word was Il sort of law unto itself.
1T is perfect nonsense" she declared. "We did
no harm. Goodness. What is ths!'
Four or five policemen on wheels passed by the
car each with forbiddng glance through the win
dOws.
"rhey the boys we left behind us paraphraSed
Robin soberly. The park policemen. They've just
caught up, and, believe they look serious too.
darcSay are III for it,.
In II very few minutes the procession arrived at a
low, formidable looking building on II narrow side
street. The cavalcade of policemen diSmounted and
stood at attention while MademoSelle and Monsieur
got down from the ear and followed polite person
in uniform through the doors. Whcreupon the group
of Sergents de rifle trooped in behind, bringing with
them the neatly vcricd servants with the golden let
ter l. on their cuffs,
II believe there is Il jail back there" whispered the
slim culprt, quaver in her voice She pointed
down the long, narrow corridor at the end of which
doomed rather sinister looking door with thick bolt
heads studding its surface
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to explain. Madcmoiscllc. Too many
motorists have explained in the past
but that does not restore To life the
people they have killed in the pur-
suit of pleasure. Paris is enforcing
her laws"
But, Scrgcni, alone am to blame
for any violation of the law" said
Robin suavcly. "Surcly it is only
necessary that | should accompany
You Ia the magistrate. The young
lady Is IN no way responsible ----"
"Alas, Msicur." said the man
firmly but rs If he were quite broken
hearted. "lt Is not for me to disobcy
the law, even though YOU may do So.
II is necessary for the lady to ap-
pear before the Judge. and it is our
duty to convey her there. The new
law explicitly says that all occupants
of said ear shall be Sub.jcc To pen
atty under the law without rcpricvc
or pardon"
Where are your Witnesses" de
handed Robin.
The two men produced their
watches and their notebooks. tap
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so poorly that my folks thought l was
going into consumption. One day |
found piece Of paper blowing around
the yard and I picked it up and read it.
1t said Saved from the Grave and
told what Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegeta-
bic Compound has done for women. |
showed it to my husband and he said,
Why don't you try it?' So l did, and
after l had taken two bottles felt
better and said to my husband, I don't
need any more, and he said You had
better take it little longer anyway
So I took it for three months and got
well and strong. Mrs. ALoNzo E.
BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words is hidden the tragedy
of many woman, housekeeper or wage
Garner who supports herself and is often
helping to support a family, on meagre
wages. Whether in house, Office, fac
tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there is one tried
and true remedy for the ills to which all
women are prone, and that is Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It
promotes that vigor which makes work
easy. The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. Lynn. Mass.
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DAYS COURT DOINGs.

Suit was filed yesterday by the II
w. Johns Manville company OF New
york against John Dellmon for ST.
1906, claimed on an account.
The Divorce Record.
Edward p. Hawkins was granted a
divorce from frankie M. Hawkins on
the ground of desertion. The defenc-
ant was given custody of the child
until further orders of court. the
plaintiff to have right to visit child
whenever he desires.
In the Justice Colrts.
On the charge of uttering profane
language in the present OF two
Chinese girls. lobe Johnson, negro
was given jury trial in the court OF
Justice Gabe Meyer yesterday after
noon and fined S. and costs. The
fine and costs totaled $31.4O. The case
was immediately appealed to the cir
cult court. ..
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Texarkana Mayors Boost.

Texarkana, Ark.-Tex., Sept. 20
.vrvors John p Kline of the Arkansas
side and Rowell Runnells of the Tex
as side have issued orders that hence
forth all feeds and other needs OF the
cities carried in containers must be
in cotton sacks. They recommend
that executives of other cities take
similar action.
Mayor Kline, who has the largest
bakery business in Southwest Arkan-
sas, has also notified jobbers and
wholesalers from whom he purchases
supplies that he will buy only flour
delivered in cotton sacks.
As a further step to promote the
use of cotton, the mayors have each
ordered white duck suit and will
appear in these in dialogue on the
advantages of cotton, the "stunt" to
be staged on State line avenue with
one in Arkansas and the other in
TeyAH
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-26
Warns Physicians

Little Rock, Sept. 25.-Secretary F
B. Young of the state board of health
is writing the physicians of the state
that the penalty is TO be enforced
against those who fail Or neglect to
make reports to the registrars OF
vital statistics, as required by law
The penalty is fine OF not thess than
S. nor more than $1O0, Or imprison-
ment not exceeding sixty days, or
both. There has been great deal OF
negligence among the physicians, and
in consequence the reports OF the
vital statistics bureau lack great
deal OF being complete or accurate.
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1850 MAJORITY
AGAINST LICENSE
Only Fifteen Counties Vot-
ing for Saloons-Two of
These DRY" by Statute.

Little Rock, Sept. 26-Wth the vote
in Johnson, Prairie and Newton coun-
ties not reported, there is an aggre-
gate majority in the state against
licensing the saloon of 1920. Accord
ing to the returns there are only fiji
teen counties voting to license the
saloon, among these being two
OuacAita and where the sale
Of liquor is prohibited by statute.
The vote on the acts and amend
ments was as follows: For special
act No. 1, 1921, against it 25,533;;
for Act No. 3, "a ,692, against it, So
1913; for amendment No. IA, 55,o29
against it, 40,39S; for Amendment NO
10, 43,l51, against it 49,10S; for
amendment NO. 16, 6,443, against it.
1912.
Vote OH License.
The vote on license in the different
fD11
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Fighting In Alsace.

Paris, Sept. PA report tonight
from 4auseru, Switzerland, says that
fighting continues in upper Alsace
The battle began on September 49,
The French, strongly reinforced
threw the Germans back from West
erling and Selley to Cernay The
piercest part of the battle was be.
tween Cenay, Thann and Asbach.
Il is uncertain whether the French
who re-captured Thanh and Cernay
during the heavy fighting were able
to hold the towns but it is certain
that they are now strongly fortified
on the highest dominating Thanh
The Germans who are OCCUPYING Muel-
hause nregularly send armed trans
to deliver surprise attacks. One OF
these trains was successfully held by
the French on Saturday.
The Germans are strongly fOrtify-
ing Meulhausen. The French occupy
Westerling, while the Germans are
installed in Guebwiller valley
The French attempted to seize
Guebwiller valley on September IL
but the Germans repulsed them aftel
a 30-hour engagement.
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poetaae 8tanps.

The postage stamp Arst made it,
appearance In 1892. IT. inventor was
James Chalmers. : printer Of Dundee.
Who dted IN 1853. England adopted
The adhesive stspp In 1889. and issued
The flrst stamps for the use Of the
public Ii 1910. 4 year late- stamps
were int}0dpcsd iuto tie. Vnited
states ind Switserland, and soon ATT
sr%ard made their appsaFaAue IN
vtsncs. Daleinm ind bavaria
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Motorcycle a. chaff Gutter.

A farmer at Bantnall, Salcp, Eng
land, has fixed his motorcycle on .
stand against the wall of the farm
buildings, and 1t drives a chaf1-cutter
and turnip cutter at the same time.
1t does not cost much to work 1t. Inc
turnip cutter is on the same level a.
the cycle, and Is connected by kind
of bicycle chain. The chaff-cutter 10
placed above the turnip.cutter ON an
other floor and connected by twno-incn
betting. After 1t has been on some
little time the engine gets hot. so q
fan Is made to revolve by the side to
keep It cool. It is also used TOT
churning milk. This saves grea'
deal OF time for the workmen because
It can do the two johs- at once.
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SIGNS SLUM BILL.
President Makes Law Of Measure
Champi0ned by Late Wife.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson's dying wish, that the
worst slums in Washington be abol-
ished, was finally realized today when
the president signed the bill clearing
alleys of dwelling places. On hel
deathbed, Mrs. Wilson expressed the
hope that the bill would be passed
and both houses of congress took fav'
orable action. Although it differed
in some particulars from the meas
ure as Mrs. Wilson originally cham
pioned it, the president decided it &C
complished the principal purposes
sought.
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irving to Wear .'Em Out.

London, Sept. 25.-Speaking of the
numerous charges made daily by the
Germans near Scissors, the CORES
pondent of the Express in France
says Sunday night there We're no
fewer than twenty-five cavalry
charges under the personal supervls-
ion OF the crown prince. The object
is to wear out the allies and keep
them from Sleep
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Adolph Felsenthal, John l.. Proffitt,
Henry Gossett, J. w. Juniel, J. w.
Hicks, w. f. Tate, II. H. Scroggin,
John McClurkin, E. l.. Purifoy, Dr.
Purifey, Will Lester P. n Bragg, +.
e. McGaughey. Charles j. Parker, Doc
Smith, John Hair and Col. S. @. Sew
ier
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SNAKE no PRISONERS.
German General Said OF Have Order
ed All French Shot.

Bordeaux, Sept. 25.-The French
foreign office today made the state
ment that General Stronger, COM
handing the Fifty-third German in
fantry brigade, has issued an order,
of which the following is transla-
ton:
make no prisoners. Shoot all who
fall into your hands; singly or in
groups, and dispatch the wounded,
whether armed or unarmed as the
Germans must leave no Frenchman
living behind them"
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Raisins and Snails Diet.

Montpelier, via Bordeaux, Sept. 26
"A German prisoner who escaped al
tie beginning OF the month was re-
captured today by sergeant, to
whom he declared he had lived in the
open air for twenty days, subsistins
on raisins and raw snails.
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100 Steers Bring $;;.OOO.

Lake Charles, La, Sept. 25.-The
biggest sale of live stock for a Lake
Charles market was consummated
yesterday when S. M. Newhouse pur-
chased from Isaac Ecker 100 prime
4-year-old steers, that will weigh ap-
proximately 900 pounds each. The
price paid was $4,000. or approximate
ly $3.50 per head. Mr.. Ecker also has
number OF thoroughbred hogs aver
aging $50 pounds in weight.
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Stock Growers Delegates.

Camden, Sept. 24.-County Judge
E. B. Mccall has named number of
delegates to the stock growers con-
vention to be held at Pine Bluff Octo-
Der l and 2. The list includes the
following: Mayor A. l.. Morgan, w.
T. Snow, S. B. Proctor, State Stone,
d. l.. Gaughan. Sylvester Hawkins,
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Fordyce Company Incorporates.

Fordyce, Sept. 25.-Red Thomas &
company of this city has filed arti-
Giles of incorporation with the secre-
tary of state. The capital stock of
the incorporation has been placed at
$4,000, while $4,000 has been sub
scribed. The incorporators are Red
Thomas, C. F. Thomas, A. B. Banks,
NJ. l.. Summers and Lewis Amis.
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No better medicine could be made
for coughs. colds, Group, hoarseness,
tickling throat, bronchitis, ETC., than
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
That's why they can't improve the
quality, and war or no war, the price
remains the same. No opiates. Don't
take substitutes, for Foley's Honey
and Tar is the best. Mann Pharm-
acy.
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snow Stops slaughter

London, Sept. 2o-A dispatch to inc
Central News from Lucerene, Switz-
erland,I states that military operations
in upper Alsace have been brought
TO a pause in consequence of falls OF
snow in the mountains and floods III
the valleys. Among the last re-
servlsts called upon in Alsace, accord
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Kitchener a Rector.

London, Sept. 25.-In order to avoid
a political contest for the lord rec
toship OF Edinsburgh University dur
ing the war, for which Sir Edward
Carson and Sir John Alesbrook-Simon
had been chosen candidates, Lord
Kitchener was invited to become the
rector and accepted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-26

raine and the Vosges, we have repuls-
ed attacks of minor Importance on
Nomeny. To the east of Luneville the
enemy has made some demonstration
along the lines of the river Vegose
and the river Blette."
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COULD NOT '' '''''
STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could
Not Do Her Work-Found
Relief I'm Novel Way.
Adrian, Mich. &c | suffered terribly |
with female weakness and backache and /

got so weak LnaC l
could hardly do my
work. w h G n |
washed my dishes |
had to sit down and
when l would sweep
the floor l would get
SO weak that | would
have to get a drink
every few minutes,
and before l did my
busting Iwould have
to lie down. got
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Rp.sicging Brussels.

London, Sept. PA Reuters tele-
gram from Ostend states the Germans
have installed heavy siege guns six
miles northeast Of Brussels.