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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
LEh|EA1 ABOUT WAn TAX.
REVENUE SERVICE =
NOT ARBITRARY.
NO obligation Rests on p0StO;;;ccs or
Banks to Handle Emergency
Stamps.

Columbia, Dec. J.--Duncan G.. HcN-
"ard, collector OF internal revenue
for South Carolina said yesterday that
an erroneous impression had gone
&lroad that he had requested post
masterS and banks in the State to un-
dcrtake the sale of stamps required
uhder the war revenue act and the
request had met with no RESPONSE. The
collector said that the report was
absolutely untrue.
nave made no request either Of
postmasters or bankers for aid in the
sale of stamps" said Mr. Heyward
yesterday. The law does not make it
obligatory upon postmasters to sell
stamps, but it permits them to act
as agents for the sale OF stamps after
thcy give the proper bond. knowing
nothing, "Out the Office facilities OF
postmastcrs in the State, | could not
well ask them to sell revenue stamps,
especially at this season, when the
usual amount of mail matter is
trebled and quadrupled with the COM
Ing OF Christmas. The emergency
revenue act says further that banks
which are United States depositaries
may sell revenue stamps after giving
bond or paying for them in advance"
The collector is following instruc-
tions from Washington in regard to
the enforcement of the emergency
revenue law. The treasury depart
ncnt is inclined to be very lenicnt
toward citizens who have made an cf-
fort to buy the revenue stamps but
have been unable 20 do so on account
Of the rush. When parties have been
unable to obtain the stamps and aGiX
them to the articles taxed, they are
required to keep a list OF articles sold
without the stamps, such as cosmetics,
etc., and to send the list to the col
lector when they received the stamps,
canceling such stamps as should have
| tSCu SfHiAcu W likc ldNdDlc dTtlcleS.
laame. .-RaRAa An the State have been
unable to gct the stamps to afIiX e
negotiable instruments, such as notes
etc. The Collector has instructed these
banks to keep list Of the taxable
negotiable instruments, collect the
stamp tax at the time they are ne
gOtiated and forward the list to the
collector with the proper amount of
stamps FOR cancellation.
The treasury department does not
want business to be hampCrCd by the
stamp tax said AIr. Hayward. All
it asks is t2at full protection BE given
the government i'll the matter OF The
collection o. the revenue. 1t is no.
the purpose. of tic department to be
arbitrary il the enforcement oc the
emergency war revenue act and where
the people have showed a Willingness;
to comply the department will be
lenicnt."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09

Paris. Dec. (Onicial. u. M)-Ap-
preciabic progress has been made
against the Germans north Of the
river Lys- The French infantry
charged ut dawn. capturing two lines
Of German trenches and gaining five
hundred metres. The lighting is be-
coming terrific. the allies taking the
offensive. The allies now hold part
of the village of weidcndrft. north
west of Langemarcy. The lighting is
heavy In the Argonne region.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Russians on Defensive,

PetrOgrad, Dee. THE sanguinary
conflict in Poland continues night ami
day. The city Lodz is burning. but
there have been no decisive results III
Poland. All the German attacks have
been repulsed. The Germans who
had been heavily reinforced alta eked
with great violence, compelling the
Lodz has been practically ruined by
the withering artillery fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
German EictCry in Poland.

Berlin, Dec. 7.-Following tho cap
turc OF Lodz, the Germans are press
ing their advantage against TIE Rus
slams who are in full retreat. The
enemy lost heavily. 1t is admitted
that Gen. Mackenzon's army was once
but the Germans cut their way out.
Gems. Won HindenburS and Mac!lea-
zon are the heroes of Germany today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
OCEAN RATES on COTTON.
Freight to Liverpool Jumps 10 a.
Cents Per Hundred.

New York, Dec. i.--Thc ocean
freight rate on cotton to Liverpool
jumped To - cents per hundred
pounds today. This is the highest rate
quoted since the civil way ana an adj
vance Of about 30 cents since the be-
of the wGr in Europe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Call Young Men to Arms.

Berlin, Dec. 5.-It Is officially de-
MED that the French have made any
apprcciablc gains In tho lower Vosgcs.
All members Of the Landsturm aged
from 20 To 20 have been called to the
colors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Cs Es ARMY INQUIRY.
Pr 4 Wilson Informs Congress
-. Gardner that He Objects to
- G.ot;s Proposed.

Washington, Dec. 7.--President
wilson today placed himself in for
NAL opposition to inquiries into army
ana navy unprcparedness proposed
by Congressman Gardner of Massa-
cAusctts. He told Mr.. Gardner he
vas opposed 10 the method of the
PROPOSED inquiry. He believed it un-
Wise as it might create unfavorable
international impressions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED.
British and Germans Said to Have Met
i'm South Atlantic,

Mohtevideo, Dec. Tt is reported
that d naval battle has been fough'
in the Atlantic off the Uruguay Z,
fleets. 1t is possible that jar ~
WarshipS were also enSagcF &c
German steamship Patagonia, ny
ing supplies to the German fleet has
been sunk by the British cruiser Glas-
gov off the river Plate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Mines Sinl, Two Ships.

Stockholm, Dec. THE Swedish
steamships Luna and the Finnish
Everilda were sunk by mines off
Bjorenborg, in the Gulf of Bothnia to-
day. The crew Of the Luna were
saved while the Everilda's crew
were lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Asrmcn Hunt Kaiser with bombs.

Petrograd. Dec. Sit Is reported
that Russian aviators dropped bombs
on the forts OF Bresau while Kaiser
William was comforting with members
of the German and Austrian general
STATS there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Germans Claim Gains

Berlin, Dec. 5.-Thc official state
ment today ut $50 says that tho
French attacks In West Flanders and
south M'tz have h"cn r"pulscd Tho
Germans have made progress near
Iabassc. the Arg0nu"s, and south
west Of AlttirCh. ~ is denied thlt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
German Casualty List.

Copenhagen, Dec. 5.-Thc ninety
first orcial German casualty list
brings re total of killed. wounded
and missing to e5s.4S5. with lists from
three oorpa. uni 1elpasSs Among the
, dead are Gems. Henning. vor Grum-
know and Won Oswald. who were
killed In battle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Austrians Ovcrrun scryia.

Vienna, Dec. 5.-Thc Austriars af-
ter capturing Belgrade are now push
ing southward. meeting with no re-
sistance. W, :. and southwest of the
Arandjclo plain the Servians arc max
Ing fierce attacks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
MARSHALL! NOT a JINGO.
Vice President ANNOUNCES His OpUO-
sition TO Zig Army and Navy.

Washington, Dee. 1.-THE great in
crease in the army and navy which
We hear advocated will not be re-
quircd by the United States today or
tomorrow. nor can it be supplied right
away With this statement Vice
President Marshall announces his op-
position to bigger army and navy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Turks Engage In Holy War.

Washington, Dec. i.-Onicial notice
mas been received that q holy war has
been proclaimed by the Turks against
Servia. and the allies. Servia has
declared all treaties with Turkey cam
celled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
French Gain Ground.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The heavy French
artillery is gaining the advantage
over the Germans, according to the
official statement this afternoon The
offensive along the User by the allies
continues, but the allies claim no
great progress. The Germans are re .
sistinS the advance stubbornly. Some
progress has been made along The
User canal south of DiXmude, where
the Germans were driven from their
advanced positions by heavy cannon
aiding. Also north Of Cambrin, where
the French artillery caused great
havoc in the German trenches. The
Germans abandoned their position
here, leaving many dead and wound
ed. Northwest of Ncrdun the Ger
man artillery was silcnced. Near
Dammcrhirch, in me southern VosEcs
the French are moving forward large
reinfOrccmcnts. There is hard fight
ing around Aspach. The French OK
pcrts claim that thc situation 4, more
favorable today than ut any time
since thc battle, which has now lasted
ninCtN-SiX days, started.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Airmcn Worry Germans.

active over the southwestern border
OF Germany. Aeroplanes. believed to
be French. sailed over Frciburg and
Breizgau. Alsace and dropped bombs
upon those cities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Russian Aeroplane Scouts Endeavor to Drop
Bombs on German Emperor and His
Retinue, While at Breslau.
French Cairn Advantages in West Which Germans Deny
German Casualty List Over Half Mlon-Austrans Over
running Serva and Turks Invading Russiasiege of Cra-
cow Continues and all Sortes Repulsed
Bloody Battle mt Koluszl<i.

London. Dec. 5.-A dispatch from
Petrograd states that thirty thous-
and Germans werc killed. wounded
or captured In the battle of Koluszlii
last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Turks KcDUlSc British.

Constan;incple, Dec. 7.-The British
who were landing an eXpeditionary
rcpulsod hy the Turks with heavy
loss. (OHcial)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Aeroplanes dropped bombs on Krupp
factories.
Turks Invade Russia.

Constantinople, Dec. 5.--The Turk
ish army has crossed the border into
Russia east OF Batoum. The Russians
are retrcating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
KILLS OTHERS. SHOOTS SELF.
y. J.. Edwards and ~. W. Light. Die az
Hands of John RYAN

Vicksburg. Dec. 81. l.. Edward,
and W. W. Light were shot and killcI
by John Ryan this morning. Ryan
and Edwards boarded at lights house
JCrlousv is Givcn ass the reason fol
the crime.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09

that the building would be blown up.
They called to those in the houses
nearby to come ana carry them away
but could not get any one out. short
~ after tho third explosion the men
camC out and all went UP the rail-
road. Harl Griffin lives just beyond
the depot and as they passed his house
he was sanding on the front porch
and asked what the trouble was They
fired one or two SLOTS at him and
proceeded ON down tho road. \ ne
gro living near Nichols said that he
passed five white men on the railroad
about - o'clock and that two hours
later he saw thcm coming back from
Nichols.
Entrance was effected by the break
ing or heavy bolts With glpdgI ham
mcr. |; is believed that little money
vas secured. =. =. FlviuGton SAYS
that the bank is covered fully 10y in
Surancr. W. NcG I|uCk &C tn" BonN
Of Mullins is president OF the Nichols
bank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
GERMANS cain IN POLAND,
After the Capture of Lodz Successes
Continue and Russians Are
Driven Back.

FRENCH HAVE DRIVEN GERMANS WEST BY HEAVY AR
TiifEItY FIRE AND PROSPECTS ARE ALLIES
TURKS DEFEAT BRITISH FORCE liiVII,-NAysr
BATTLE REPORTED AND BRITISH FLEETS
OFF EASTERN SOUTH AMERICA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
Important German Success.

Berlin, Dec. In addition to talk
ing LODI. The Germans gained i'm
portant ucccSsc3 in Northern Poland.
Thou&h tie details are unknown ii is
certain the Eussians lost enormously.
OF Pictokrow prevented the Russians
coming to the assistance cf the threat
Cncd Russians in Northern Poland.
No special reports have been received
from the west.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09
The
QUARRY
0000GO
By JOHN A. MOROSO
Copyright, 1913. by Little, Brown & ca
By JOHN A. MOROSO


Up from the distant cea the clouds
rolled in great black folds, ripped rag
gedly in white streaks as the lightning
played and as the t~hunderous voices
proclaimed that a hot sky and a smil-
ing sea had brought forth a summers
storm.
The gale increased as the afternoon
waned, and as his cloth reservoir filed
he squatted beside 1t, making fast the
sticks that held the corners and care
fully guarding it Twice he leaned
over and drank thirstily when it filed
and began to overflow.
He was cropping for more sticks of
driftwood to strengthen his reservoir
supports when a white object In the
marsh grass struck his eye.
In the cleaning of a stormy twilight
he could not make out just what the
object was. and he parted the grass
and leaned nearer. He recoiled with
a little cry Of horror. He had looked
upon the face Of a drowned mani
For several minutes he stood naked
Auu buINCIlhBs Oub hOt
Then he parted the grass again. reach
ed down and dragged to his little is
land the abandoned tenement of a
mans soul.
James Montgomery knelt beside the
body and prayed. And as he prayed
there came to his mind the thought
that none other than his merciful Fa-
Their in heaven had sent to him this
outcast of life. He had brought with
him an offering Of a suit of clothes.
In the pitch black of a night Of storm
the fugitive put upon the dead mar the
blouse with the white disk and white
star of honor and the baggy trousers.
In the soaked and muddied suit of
working clothes he took In exchange
Montgomery knelt for a final prayer
in parting with the dead and then dis
appeared in the marsh grass toward
the nearest shore lights.
As the men directing the bands of
hunters reported by telephone from
hour to hour that no trace of the es-
capped convict had been found the
warden of Sing Sing extended his zone
of search. Inspector Ranscombe was
reached by telephone at his New York
home. He gave orders for a search of
all railroad yards, and the Oak street
police station was instructed over the
telephone to send a nan to the little
fat in Oliver street and rout out Mike
.Kearney.
At headquarters the lieutenant in
charge of the detective bureau inform
ed Kearney that there was no reason
for haste.
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"The inspector Just t~elephoned for
said. 'Jim Montgomery, the yegg you
! sent up for life, escaped from Sing
Sing last night and
"WhatT' gasped Kearney.
The tone of his voice was that OF a
man who had been deeply aggrieved.
How'd he get out?"
Heres a morning paper. 1t will
give you all the details"
Kearney read the story carefully and
then went to the Identification bureau
and secured all the records in the case
of the police against James Montgom-
cry. The inspector arrived at 8 o'clock,
and Kearney was summoned before
him Immediately.
"Well, Nike" hailed the Inspector,
"what do you think of the departure
of Mr.. Montgomery"
Kearney shrugged his shoulders.
"He amt the first yegg to get out" he
said. "They got plenty of money and
don't mind spending 1t. The papers
say he was the best machinist in the
prison. l guess he'll be using electric
drills on safes around the country"
"He was only a boy as l remember
him." suggested the inspector. land
somehow he impressed me as truthful,
although the evidence convicted him
of the crime"
There's lots of boy wonders among
the crooks" replied the detective.
'There's the Boston Kid, Little Jimmie
Moran, Baby Bernstein and a whole
raft Of them that's just out of short
pants"
well everything is pretty quiet
now" said the inspector, land we
might just as well spend a little time
on the Montgomery escape. Do you
think you can find him?"
II gotta good start on the job"
Kearney replied. ~We got his record
He can grow w%hiskers, change his
name and hide where he wants to, but
IL | ever get the print of one Of his
fingers and check up on it be comes
back to Mulberry street with me-"
1t is only a part OF an hours jour
ney from the Grand Central station,
in F~orty-second street, to the prison
village of Ossining.
Detective Lieutenant Michael Kear-
ney presented himself in the warden's
Office at Sing Sing at 1920 o'clock the
morning after the escape of convict
No. 60,108.
He showed his authority to the
warden and said abruptly, I'VE put
him in here for life, and we want to
get him back here and keep him here"
The warden flushed, but controlled
his anger.
"Well, this isn't exactly the place to
hunt for No. 60, 108," said be. HE left
here about IL O'clock last night"
did he have any help from the out
side?" asked Kearney.
None that we know of. de man
aged to slip out in a box with q lot of
machinery"
"Did he get any inside helpY'
"None that we know Of"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09
WITH OR WITHOUT sHTRRINGs. WITH
THREE-QUARTER OR LONG SLEEVES.

WITH OR WITHOUT sHIRRINGs. WITH
THREE-QUARTER OR LONG SLEEVES.
The simple, plain kimono Is after all
one Of the best. 1t is easy to slip on and
there is no unnecessary fullness. 1t can
be run up in no time so that it is easy to
have a variety. This one means only two
seams but, in spite of that fact, it repre-
sents three such distinctly different pos
sibilities as practically to represent three
different garments. The plain long
kimono is a most comfortable and salts
factory negligee. The plain sacque makes
a good dressing jacket. If either the long
kimono or the jacket is made with the
shirrings, it becomes slightly more formal
and can be used for the home breakfast
anil occasions of the sort.
For the medium size, the long kimono
will require "a yds. of material AZ, Az
yds. SO or "A inI wide, with TX yds. any
width or 41 yds. of ribbon 6 in. wide for
the bands; the sacque 2 yds. ~, ~ yds.
80 or a. in. wide, with % yd. Of material
or 3 yds. of ribbon s in. wide for the bands.
Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09

oAiO LlSld0C iCA ~
the category% of home keeping
hearts, even though she be forced
out of home and into the office dur
ing many hours of zach day. For in
the heart of every womanly roman
there is an instinct for home making
and home keeping that must express
itself even in a fifth floor hall bedroom
or in an expensive three-room suite Of
a modern hotel.
The Wrong One
The g~adabout woman who fills all
the spare moments of her life with a
feverish hunt for happiness will not
make a good wife.
The woman whose mind is Uttered
with such Junk" as is formed by a
kaleidoscope of tango teas, bridges,
promenades in the avenue, shopping
tours, firtations, messages, Turkish
baths, joy rides and Identification Of
face and qualification of body is a
"gadabout." Beware of her.
George Du Maurier once wrote a
ideal wife would be the mi with
whom a man would naturally and in
evitably share such a simple and
happy life.
A little work, a little play
To keep us going-and so,
Good day.
A little warmth, a little light,
OF loves bestowt&g-and so,
Good night.
A little u to match the sorrow
OF Zach days growing-and so,
Good morrow.
A little trust that when we die
We reap our sowing-and so,
GnndhU
For a happy marriage many things
are needed-love, sympathy, under
standing, tenderness, c~ongeniality.
Both man and woma must bring this
to the marriage.
No one can name the type" Of
woman who will make a good wife
for the type depends on the type of
man to whom it is to be mated.
In general every man would do well
to consider character, health, con-
geniality. sweetness of disposition, re-
liability, ability to economiZe and
manage consistently, common sense,
domesticity, c~apability, of affection
and tact. But each individual man
will require these things in varying
degree.
An Important Requirement
C~ongeniality is fully as important
as loves self. For without sympathy
and interests in common love dies
from lack of food. Without tenderness
he freezes to death. Jealousy and lack
of faith murder him.
The oma who loves him and
children, and who is also interested
in the affairs of nation and world
the woman III is not tightly n silly,
with pleasure her great goal; the
woman who is not weak enough to be
Influenced by what her next door
neighbor is doing, is the woman who
makes a helpmate rs we'll as a wife.
But real love is a wonderful trans
muter of dress to gold, and even the
society butterfly sometimes becomes
an earnest, faithful wife.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09
Miss Fairfax
Answers Queries
OBJECTIONS
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1 am Is and I'M in love with a man
two years my senior. He acts, talks
and looks as if he were much older.
He loves me, but our friendship has
to be kept secret because of his par
ents' objections. l repeatedly ask him
to tell his parents that he loves me and
has serious intentions, but he says he
has already told them, but to no adj
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09
Women and
Their Interests
The Wife Type
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Sc V e + a corre-
s p o n d Q nts have
written to ask me
to help them in de-
termining the type
of woman who will
make a good wife.
Immediately there
leaps into my mind
the old quotation,
Home k e e p | 3
hearts are best"
1 believe in wom-
en- In business and
in the business Of
/ re-
spect the efficient
woman w-age-earner
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Are you sure that you have not
given this boys parents some aus to
feel that you are unworthy of their
sons love? Perhaps If he arranges
a meeting between you and his mother
you can win her regard. If not. I
should not permit myself to be in the
position of having a friendship that
had to be hidden from the mans par
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09
AT A DANCE
Dear Miss Fairfax:

DtdT MISS dITIdNs
VIII you please tell me the proper
thing to say when a gentleman thanks
you for a dance, and also if it is prop
er to go III for refreshments with
one fellow when you have come to a
dance with another?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09

vantage. If he should happen to meet
me when he is accompanied by his
mother he only nods and walks on.
Kindly advise me what both he and
I should do under these circumstances
and If it is wise to continue this secret
love affair with his people in ignorance
because of their objections?
- II NJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09

ents. He must either defend you 10y
ally from slights-or give you up.
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PERPLEXED.

Say, Thank you, I enjoyed it too"
or any gracious, friendly words that
occur to YOU. 1t is very discourteous
to go out for refreshments with n
but your escort.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09
An Important Requirement
IF YOUR PLAYER-PIANo PLAYS

65-note rolls, don't miss the 80 per
cent. discount sale this Week. j. H.
Troup Music House, Is South Market
ISquare.-Adertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-09
ITO Be Continued
EACH YEAR MORE PEOPLE BUY
PIANOS

the j. H. Troup Music House. Why7
Investigate for yourself. We're glad
to have you do so any time. Ware
10 South Market Square.-Ad-