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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

Spurred by the efforts Of the W. c.
T. T.. Of Emaus, to jail number Of
business men, State Senator Schantz,
Of Lehigh county, has introduced
bill in the Legislature to repeal that
part Of the Blue Laws which prevents
the sale or delivery of necessities Of
life on Sundays.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25

The Allentown carpenters unions
have demanded thirty-seven and one.
half cents an hour fifty hours to con-
stitute a weeks work, and the contrac-
tors to pay fare when they are sent
10 work out Of town. The rate last
year was thirty-fve cents an hour.
A man about twenty-five years old.
well-dressed IN a dark blue suit gray
golf cap threw himself in front Of
Lehigh Valley freight train at Yates.
vile. suburb He was instantly
killed.
Calvin B Reedy, employed at the
Reading Hardware Plant Reading,
since II was established hfty-fve years
ago. was stricken with apotlexy at his
home there and died in few minutes.
Laura. wife of George Huston, OF
Walnutport thirty-e'ght years old,
died of apoplexy. with which she was
stricken while calling at the home OF
friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Notice School Election.

Notice Is hereby given Of a school
election to be held in Providence
school District No. 7, at the residence
of A. c. Thompson, between the hours
OF o'clock A. M. and o'clock p.
NJ, on Tuesday. July 9th, 1916,
for the purpose Of voting mill
extra levy for school purposes. Only
qualified electors, showing registra-
tion certificates and tax receipts. and
who pay either real estate or person.
al property tax should be allowed to
vote by law.
BY order Sumter County Board of
Education.
JNO. f. JENKINS,
Chairman Trustees. District No. Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
THE HEALTH SITUATION.


There has been one death from
typhoid fever in this city this week,
the disease having been contracted In
another town. where the victim went
several weeks ago to,nurse n brother
who was IN and subsequently died of
typhoid fever. But In addition to this
case. there are now four known cases
OF typhoid fever In the city and four
other cases classed as suspicious. For
the pass four or five years Sumter has
been remarkably free from fever and
this immunity may have given rise to
feeling OF false security that has
led to a slackening OF the strict san
itary precautions that are absolutely
necessary to prevent disease. This is,
however. n purely speculative opinion
and is OF no Importance; but what is
of Importance Is that there are sever
nj centers OF infection In the city ana
the Board OF Health and Health OFF,
Ger should make every possible effort
to locate tho origin OF the disease and
To take precautions to prevent the
spread of the infection. 1t is impos-
sible TO exercise too great vigilence
or to enforce too rigidly approved san.
iury rules. 1T is stated on the best
authority that there are still In use
several old cesspools. antedating the
installation OF the sewerage system
and while there ls no proof that thes,
cesspools are the cause OF the fever
they add nothing to the healthfulnes.
Of the town and they should he abol
ished without delay. There Is M
excuse for cesspools I'm Sumter anC
they should not he permitted to exist
since II Is known that they are pro
linc breeders OF disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
County Summer School Notice.

Notice is hereby given Of the Sum-
ter County Summer school to be held
In the Hampton School building in the
city of Sumter, commencing Monday,
July 26th, and running four weeks.
Prof. l.. c. Noise and Miss Eliza
beth Mclean will have charge Of the
school.
The following branches will be
taught
Professor MOise-Arithmetic, AL
zebra, Agriculture, Physiology and
Sanitation.
Miss McLean-Prmary Methods
and Writing.
For any further information write
or see the County Superintendent of
Education.
by order Sumter County Board of
Education.
J. III. HAYNSWORTH.
Secretary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Pisgah News and Views.

Pisgah, July 5.-Saturday and to-
day seems to be divided among the
people in idleness. That is all Of the
4th of July in this section.
We had a fine rain here Saturday
and crops are doing very we'll. Old
corn is laid by and cotton is receiving
the finishing touches. l hear at the
DalZell meeting Saturday Watson pre-
dicted that we would not get any,
thing for cotton this year. If that be
SO the people here will have bread
and meat to live on. AS soon as Ger
many cleans up that crowd around
her, we will get fancy price for cot
ton. There is one thing sure the peo-
pie have used all the economy they
could in making this crop. 1t has been
quite an expensive one owing to SO
much rain in. the spring which got
everybody in the grass.
Pisgah church has secured the SER
vices Of Rev. J. Dean Grain, the noted
mountain preacher. to aid in a meet
ing next fall. Due notice will be Civ
en- as to time.
Rev. ]. N. Tolar will aid Rev. Cole
in meeting at Mizpah church soon.
Mr.. Cole will be in protracted meet
ing for many weeks.
Rev. j. w. Kenney is expected home
today from North Carolina where he
went to attend the burial Of one Of
his brothers.
Miss Ila Mae Evans will teach the
Pisgah public school next fall She
Is fine teacher and has a high con-
ception of a teachers duty, and she
Twill perform that duty. '%>f~
| Mr.. Sam Boykin of Smithville has
been elected deacon of Pisgah
church. His ordination will take
place soon.
| The writer had the pleasure of hear
! ing Mr.. Attaway preach yesterday. He
is pastor of st. Johns church, Smith
vile. He preached a fine sermon.
Mrs. T. M. Rogers who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leon
Stuckey returned home yesterday.
Pellagra is getting quite common
through here. It seems to be q wo-
mans disease as 1 never heard Of a
] man having it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
WATCH McLAURIN.

Warehouse Commissioner John Ia.
MeLaurin may not consciously enter
tain political ambitions. but he Is
nevertheless one OF the livest political
figures In the State at the present
time. We have never been a follow
or or admirer OF Mr.. McLaurin and
cannot be accused of partiality or
prejudice In his favor. but II is evi-
dent that he Is coming back as a
leader as the result OF his efforts and
achievements as the father OF the cot
ton warehouse system. The ware
house system Is something tangible
that has attracted public attention to
a marked degree and the practical re-
suits obtained are building up for Mr..
McLaurin n reputation as a construc-
tive statesman. He is growing into
the confidence OF the rank and file
OF the people. Whether or not he
has earned the credit he 'is receiving
is neither here nor there, but the
facts are as stated. IL the drift to-
ward @cLaurin continues and II his
always numerous friends put him In
the race for the United Sttaes senate
to succeed Senator Tillman he will be
strong factor In the campaign. Nc
Laurin Is the man that others with
budding senatorial aspirations have
TO fear. Watch McLaurin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Weekly Weather Forecast.

Issued by the u. s. Weather Bureau
Washington. ID. c.. for the week be-
ginning "Wednesday. July Z.
For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Fair weather. with normal
temperatures. will prevail during the
next four days. except that showers
are probable on the south Atlantic
coast. The weather will become un-
settled. with probably showers after
the tenth and continue until the close
OF the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE.
AustrO- German Army Driven Back
Twelve Miles.

Petrograd, July 8.-Maintaining
their offensive the Russians have
driven the AustrO-Germans back
twelve miles from Wilkolaz heights,
according to the latest reports from
the front. Experts state that repeti-
tion Of the disaster which the Aus
trians suffered last fall is imminent
and that the Austro German moves
against Ivangorod and Warsaw will
terminate in complete failure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Candidates Cards.

am candidate for the House of
Representatives in the election to be
held Tuesday. July 13, 1915, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
DR.. Geo. w. Dick.
II. B. BELSER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10

Cornish, N. H., July 6.-Presiderlt
Wilson had dispatches from Secretary
Lansing today transmitting informa-
tion received from American Ambas.
sador Gerard at Berlin, outlining in
formally suggestions which Germany
Is anxious to incorporate in her mex,
note on submarine warfare, but
about which she first wants to SCUM
out the United States.
Final instructions as to what an
swer~ Ambassador Gerard shall make
to the Berlin foreign office have not
yet been sent to Secretary Lansing by
the president, but he is giving serious
consideration to the question, realiz.
ing that the success of the entire ne.
gotiations with Germany probabl,
hangs in the balance.
1t was understood tonight that the
president was hopeful that solution
would come out Of the present situa,
ton, but Is unwilling to deviate from
the broad principles laid down in the
notes already forwarded to Berlin.
When the formal German note j!
received the president will return t.
Washington and will prepare the
American reply in collaboration with
Secretary Lansing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Little Change, In West,

Paris, July S.-While the Germans
continue their efforts to pierce the
French lines in the Argonnes the AL
lies have resumed the offensive north
OF Arras. According to the official
statement the French have captured a
line OF German trenches north OF
Sauchese, killing all but few Of the
occupants. They also captured a Ger
man gun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Easy Game for Lamar.

Lamar. July Lamar defeated
Mayesville here this afternoon. IL to
o. II was pretty game until the
seventh inning. when Lamar landed
on Hill OF the Columbia Athletics for
seven hits. The feature OF the game
was the pitching OF Flowers and the
Work OF Powell behind the bat for
Lamar.
Lamar. .. -. -. E. -. E. ..l2 IL
Mayesville. -. ..
Flowers and Powell; Hill and
Reaves. Umplres Osborne and Hug
gins. Time $50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field,
Cotton Buyer.

Good Middling 8 1-2.
Strict Middling 8 3-8.
Middling 8 IA. =.
strict Low Middling ga.
Low Middling IA. u
Staple Cotton. Nominal. .;s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10

tacks on American vessels have pro-
duced a good impression in official
quarters here.
The American government has no
intention Of discussing with Germany
the attacks on such cargo ships as
the Armenian and the Anglo-Cali-
fornian which were shelled by Ger
man submarines after making re-
peated attempts to escape. Although
number Of Americans perished as a
consequence Of these attacks, the
United States recognizes that the Ger
man commanders in the circum-
stances were justified in their action.
1t Is generally understood, too, that
there will be no effort to obtain i'm
munity from attack for ships pri-
marily engaged in contraban traffic
II the latter follow general policy
of resisting capture. But what the
American government has been un-
able to obtain thus far is an explicit
agreement that Germany would visit
and search unarmed merchant ships,
primarily engaged in passenger trade,
which, although carrying contraband
would heed the warnings of subma-
rines and subject themselves to visit
and search, enabling non-combatants
to be transferred to a place of safety
in case destruction Of vessel as a prize
Is deemed necessary.
Such information as has leaked
out concerning Germany's proposals
indicates that the Berlin government
Is prepared to recede to some extent
from its position with reference to
passenger vessels, but Is inclined to
place many restrictions upon their
sailings
The United States has contended
that Americans engaged in lawful
errands' may travel on the high seas
on unarmed and unresisting merchant
ships. To enter into ARRANGEMENTS
whereby certain passenger vessels
would be given immunity while 9th.
ers were denied the same privilege
would In the opinion Of many OIL
cials, permit the German government
to interpret the measure of neutral
rights which American citizens could
enjoy on the high seas and doubtless
involve the United States sooner or
later in difficulties with other belliger-
ents who, to forward the conduct of
their own operations. might insist on
an abandonment of other neutral
rights.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
FIRST DRAFT Unsatisfactory
GERMANS DEMANDED TOO MUCH
AND THIS COUNTRY WILL
NOT ACCEPT.

Negotiations by No Means at an End,
Though Not Advanced as Much as
Has Been Hoped I'm View OF Fore.
casts Of German Answer to United
Sttacs Submarine Note.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-05-08
SUFFERING
TWO LONG YEARS
Mrs. Aselin Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Minneapolis. MINI After my little
one was born ! was sick with pans n
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
POSt-OffiCe Bars
All Grass Widows

Washington, Aug. 25.-Ladies;
take notice
If you are q "Grass Widow" you
need not apply for Job in your
Uncle Samuel's postoffce. For
the Postcffics Department has just
decrssd that married women who
have separated from their hus-
ban de and have not obtained di.
vorcss shall not be given places in
the service. So if you have al
ambition to join the great army of
letter tossers and you should be
among those who are not working
regularly at their matrimonial
counter. throttle it.
The United States government
officially has not shown any dis
like of grass widows generally. but
the post office bureau does not
care to employ any woman with
marital Misunderstanding.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
Constipation Causes Most Ills

Accumulated waste in your thirty feet
Of bowels causes absorption of poisOns.
tends to produce fevers, upsets digestion.
You belch gas. feel stiffy. irritable. al
most cranky. Itisn't yOu-It's your con-
ditiOn. Eliminate this poisonous waste
by taking one or two DIR. Kings New
Life Pills tonight. Enjoy full. free
bowel movement in the morning-yOu
feel so grateful. Get All original bottle,
containing 81 pills. from Your Druggist
to-day for 2oc.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
Is Sickness A Sin?

II not, it's wicked to neglect illness
aud means of relief. It's picked to ell
dure Liver Ills, Headache. Indigestion,
Constipation, when one dose OF Po-DO-
Lax gives relief. Po-Do-Lax is PodO-
phyllin MAY Applet. without the grippe.
1t arouses the Liver. increases the flow
OF bile-Naturs's antiseptic in the Bow
els. Pour Constipation and other ills
disappear overnight because PO-DO-Lax
has helped Nature to remove the cause.
Get bottle from your Druggist to-day.
Get rid of your Constipation overnight.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
Gravel Roads Actually Begun
Yesterday.
Lafayette Press.

The laying of gravel on the per-
mauent roads around this city was
actually begun yesterday morning
when the contractors began laying
gravels FROM the Protestant Gem
stery on Industrial Avenue, toward
the Industrial Institute. About
one eighth of q mile was laid dur.
ing the day Notwithstanding the
fact that only few wagons were
engaged in hauling ths gravels.
The gravel is being laid sixteen
feet wide with a deph of ton inches
leaving q space of several feet on
each side.
Quite a number of town people
went out yesteday to see the work
done, many seeing for the first
time the construction of modern
roads.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
CEMENT FLOOR.

A cement floor is now being
made in the basement of the High
School that will cost 500 or $500
aud which 10 gift of Gen. j. B.
Lsvsrt. which will be much ap.
prsciated by teachers aud pupils.
Gen. Lsvert has been quite gen.
erous towards our High School,
40 this last donation together with
the beautiful ground and cement
sidewalks amount to more than
$4,000 and all these are donated
by Gen. Lsvert.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
We do all kinds Of Commercial
Job PRINTING
And we do it well and promptly
SHERIFFS SALE.
Jaubert Bros
Euphemond BrOussard
No. 1883

18th Judicial District Court.
Parish of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued out of the 18th Judicial District
Court, in and for the Parish of st. Mar
tin, State of Louisiana. in the above ell
titled and numbered suit. dated this 9TH
day Of June 1915.
have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the las. and high
est bidder at the front door of the Court
House. between the legal sale hours I'll
"A. IN. to p. m.) in the Town OF ST. Mar
tinville. La. on
Saturday Sept. 18th, 1915,
the following mentioned and described
property, to-wit:
That certain lot with all improvement
thereon and appurtenances thereto be-
longing situated in the Town of Breaux
Bridge. measuring Ninety six (96) feet
front on Main street by depth Of One
Hundred aud ninety-two Q92) feet and
bounded as follows: north by property
of Augusts LedOux. south by a street.
east by Main street aud west by Alphonse
GeoffrOY.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheriff's office this 18th day of August
A. d. 1915.
WADE o. MARTIN, Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
SHERIFF'S SALE.
jules Dreyfus Co., Inc.
EuphemOnd BrOussard
No. 1850

18th Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Martin, State of Louisiana.
BY virtue Of a writ of seizure and sale
issued out Of the 10Th Judicial District
Court. in and for the Parish of st. Mar
tin, State of Louisiana, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, dated this 9TH
day OF August 1915.
have seized and will proceed TO sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door of the Court
House. between the legal sale hours I'll
a. In. to 4 p. M in the Town of st. Mar
tinville. La. Oh
Saturday Sept. 18Th, 1918,
the following mentioned aud described
property. tO-wit:
LIST. That certain tract of land with
improvement thereon containing TWEEN
ty five superficial arpents. bounded
north by land Of Jerome Taylor, south
by land of Lastrapes. east by land Of
Lastrapes aud west by land of Lastrapes
tnOw Huron plantation or property of
Billeaud).
End. One half interest in and to that
certain tract Of land with improvements
thereon and appurtences thereto belong
ing, containing about Two and one half
(2a) arpents bounded north and west by
Public Road. south and east by land Of
Rene Potter.
Both tracts situated in st. Martin pa
IRISH. La.
Seized to satisfied above writ. a
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheriff's Office this 18th day of August
A. D. 1915.
WADE o. MARTIN. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
Civic League Got $50.

The members of the old Vigil
laut Hook and Ladder Co., met
this week and decided to give to
the Civic League cash balance
OF $50 they had, which will be
used for the improvement OF the
town by the Civic League.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-28
School Census Of Louisiana.
Times Picayune.

Times Picayune.
The returns of tho school census
of Louisiana, taken by tho school
authorities, under order OF the Lee
Rislaturs, and which WAS compile
ted more than a month ago, como
in very slowly; and two parishes,
st. John and Grant, have not yet
furnished the figures and may, for
that reason, lose their share of the
distribution which the State
Board of Education will make
next Monday. The total number
of children of school age will not
DO a. great AZ expected, as other
parishes besides Orleans report
losses indicating either that the
former figures prepared by the
assessors were exaggerated aud
stuffed" or that the new count is
faulty and defective. From some
of the first returns which showed
parishes doubling in school chill
drsn in the short period OF four
years, q very large increased had
been looked for. Allowing for
the missing returns from Grant
and St. John, the total for the
state will fall below $4,000, an
increase of only 4 per cent, which
is barely ons-third OF what it
ought to b. if Louisiana is grow
ing a. fast a. it has been hereto
fore.
It's, however, when We COM
pare the figures from the city with
those from the parishes that the
absurdiry of the returns becomes
apparent for while the country
gains in school population about
80, 900 or IL per cent, the city
shows a sbripkage of $4,000. This
means a net loss in tho share OF
the state fund coming to Now
Orleans Of approximately $4,000.
aud, at q time whom the. city
schools need for maintenance every
dollar they can get.
But tho loss Of the money 10 not
the most important feature of
these figures. II 10 not agreeable
to 500 that we cannot take cor
rect school census, and that tho
present figures are not correct is
demonstrated by comparison with
similar statistics from other states
aud those of the Uuitsd States
census. And most humiliating of
all 10 the demonstration that fraud
has been perpetratsd in the past
in the school enumeration aud
several parishes have bsen getting
moro of this money than they are
entitled to and others have been
cheated out of their share by
frauds, parallel with our old cleo
ton frauds in some respects but
worse because they affect tho
school.
Either the Constitutional Con-
vsntion, or better the Legislature
under instruction of the conven-
ton, should devise some plan by
which tho division of tho school
fund can be made fairly and equit-
ably among the parishes or in &C
cord with their nseds,and all frauds
or suspicion of fraud can be pre-
vented in future.