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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02

No Help for American Volunteers In

II
France.
Paris. Aug. Is Correspondence Of
the Associated Press) Some Ameri-
can voluntsers--mostly married men
have recently sought the help OF the
American authorities In Paris to free
themselves from tho military obliga-
lions they contracted In the French
foreign legion or French aviation
corpA The authorities have had In
all cases to explain that II is impossi-
bile for them to intervene. The Amer
lean volunteer who takes service a. a
bslligerent against a country in
friendly relations with his own loses
the right to the protection his coun-
try would be bound to give him II he
had not Identified himself with a
osiifgerent. He does not lose his
Amsffcan citizenship. but II Is so far
non-existent for the time being that
its possessor does not recover the
rash6 and privileges IL confers until
tho var ends.
The American iegionary or aviator
with the French forces does not swear
aiiegiance to France: he only signs
declaration binding him to obey
the French military authorities. The
american who volunteers with the
British army Is In a different position
for he has to swear allegiance to King
George.
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ExRENsE ACCOUNTS FILLED.


Columbia. Aug. 2s.-rhe Office Of
the Secretary Of State was buss,i tsday
Ming the expense accounts oe csndi-
catss In the race for various state OF. I.
nces The ONCE remained open until
late tonight for the expense accounts
OF the candidates. A large number Of
them were very late in being receiv-
"a.
The following Is a list of tho ex-
psnss accounts filed:
Richard I. Manning. for Governor.
es.soa<o: w. T. Thrower. for Railroad
Commissioner. s+2s.25: Geo. w.
Wishtman. for Secretary Of State.
Nss.os; q. McDufie Hampton. for
Railroad Commissioner, s431.sO: d.
w. McIaurin. for State Treasures,
ssa<.bSs Albert &. FAINT, for Railroad
commissionsr, ss12.ss: w. H.. Kelly.
for Railroad Commissioner. $500. 90;
B.>D. Traxler. for Congress. s1A24.s5;
d. W. smoak. for. solicitor. $3.50:
D. u. Finley. for Congress. $53o.s5;
.. q McInnis. for congress. $5s2.s5;
- J. Watson. FOR Commissioner Of
Agriculture. 5000; A. Il. Hill. for So
HECTOR. $is%so: J. NJ. Daniel. for So
hcitor. ssso.4o; Kurtx p. Smith. for
solicitor. S1s0.11; III. r. Padgett, for
solicitor. sfs5.0o: j.. r.. Earle, for 40
licitor. S2s1.s7: Sam J. Nichols, for
congress. 3s7s.oo; James Cansler. for
Railroad Commissioners. s1sA7s: w.
n. 0rimbali. for solicitor. s1s4.70: j.
n. Martin. for solicitor. $34s.l5; ]. e.
swsarinsen. superintendent Of Edu-
cation. s1sl.1o: w. w. Moore. Adju-
tant General. sSs.st; +. f. McCord. for
soiicitor. sstosSs: .. d. rAngford. for
solicitor. 3as2.ss; Fred H. Dominick.
for congress. Ssis.77: H. C. Tillman.
for Congress. ssss.9s:. George Warren.
for solicitor. s21s.s5; T. p. 'stones. for
solicitor. .&2s1.s5: J. H. Foster. for So
Iicitor. $4,000: II. A. Hutson. for soil
c1tor. $si3.3o: r. L. Gunter. for solici-
tor. e7s.s0; b. ". Chapman. for solicit
tor. 3311.2o; J. 8. Salley. for solicitor,
e3so.eo: +. II. Peoples, for Attorney
General. $s2.so: J. ID. Evans. for Com
srss4 $1.o03.2s; ,. Monroe Spears. for
solicftor., 5000: H. H. Harris. for So
Mcitor. $4,000: Leon L. Rice, for soli-
citors S1so.35: A. II. Dagnall. for Con-.
srssa. sa.tsb.0o; r.. 8. whaley, for con-
Grsaa S302.75s ]. w. Cox. for solicitor.
elS4.oo: 81. r. Carter. for State treas
urer. $s1S.se. c. w. Sawyer. for comp
trollsr general. s57.70; p. H. stoli, for
solicitor. $500: +. M. Bryan. for So
hcitor. S333.75: w. 4. Stevenson, for
consrssa $ss3.ss: J.w. Ragsdale, for
CONGRESS. $2s3.12; J. F. Byrnes, for
congress-. Si4s.25: w. H. Cobb. for So
hictor. sso.oos u. q. Padgett. for con-
grss4 e%sIsSosAA. n. Miller. for con-
rres4 $4,000; 4. c. L. Adams, for
heutsnant governor. sss4.2s; John \.
nunchn. for governor. s21s.15: Cole L.
BlsaSs. for governor. s3o7.O0: j. M.
DssChamps. for governor. s7o1.75: w.
Banhs Dove. for secretary Of State,
$4,000; Geo. Bell Zimmerman, for So
hcitot. ssi7.ss.
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WILSON'S Strike Legislation.
Recommendations to Congress to Pre-
vent Railroad Strike.

Washington Aug. 2oi'rcsidcnr his address 70 con-
gress tic following legislation:
commit e, o.,
deal with
Establish an eight hour day the legal pay AMI
work OF all employees actually operating trains in linton,
s. Authorization eor s.,ly
ing the results OF the eight hour
clisiOns congress quickly.
Explicit approval by OF
commerce commission Of increased
Amendment OF present mcdato unlawful
10 call strike Ijlcl,es
been made.
D. Authority for president Of railroads in c,s.
OF military necessity
PRESIDENT Wilson declares presidents tI;,, ,t,,
sho"a e forced to yield il aI by the suffering the copr
instead of by wise implication criticcs ,c hro
hoods Tor calling the strike while
HIS message was referred immediately
committees of the senate.
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DIsrRlBUTE MUCH SEED.
Farm Demonstration williams ana
Secyetary ReartlOn Go OH Expedition
! ID Render Aid to Flood Victims.

From The Daily Item. Aug. 80.
Farm Demonstration ]. Frank Will
hams and Secretary of Chamber
OF Commerce e. I. Reardon, went out
yesterday with, an automobile loaded
with thousands of. packages of garden
seed OF five different kinds to be dis
tributed among storm sufferers.
Concord. Salem. Shiloh, and Trim
ity communities and intermediate sec
tions were visited, and 175 families,
white and colored, were given twenty
five packages Of seed each, ample
quantities to produce enough vege-
tables for family use.
Turnips. collards. beets, kale and
spinach were distributed.
A quantity of these seed will be on
hand at the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce for distribution among those in
distress or likely to be as a result of
the recent crop injury by storm and
continued rainy weather.
The request Of the Sumter Chamber
Of Commerce for quantities Of wheat,
oat. and rye seed for free distribution
among storm sufferers has not been
acted upon as yet by the United States
department Of agriculture, and some
little time must elapse before this
matter Is decided az the COMPRESSION.
al committee on seed distribution and
Secretary Of Agriculture d. E. Hous-
ton will have to pass upon this re-
quest.
A great many farmers yesterday
who suffered heavy losses and are
likely to be In distress said that they
sincerely hoped the wheat. oat, and
rye seed will be allowed by the feder-
ar government.
Those furnished with seed yester-
day expressed their appreciation of
the governments hberality. and were
glad to get the seed.
A heavy rain in the sections visited
y $50 o'A'SAoAS ySotSTudy Will greatly
help cotton. peas. potatoes, and other
growing crops. Some improvement
In cotton. corn, and other crops over
conditions Of two. weeks ago were easi-
ly noticeable. and in some instances
the Improvement in crop conditions is
marked. but not over half crop of
cotton will be made, and in many
places not that much.
Secretary Reardon carried a good
supply OF peanut bulletins along and
did what he could to induce farmers
to plant peanuts. Hundreds of Sum-
ter county farmers have agreed to
plant these nuts. and the peanut
campaign Is being pushed by the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce. The
planting Of tobacco for next year was
stresssd by Secretary Reardon, and
ne guaranteed all Of the tobacco seed
that Ia wanted. absolutely free of cost
to Tobacco growers. There were hun
dreds who promised to plant tobacco
for 1917.
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n card from Mr. l. c. Strauss at
Coronado Beach, Cal, conveys the in
formation that he is having a fine trip
and very enthusiastic about the coun-
try through WHICH he is touring. Mr..
Strauss is keeping up with Sumter
affairs through The Item, which is be =
;ns sent to him st the various places
he visits.
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COTTON RATE HEARING.
Commerce Commission Will Take Eyf.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The inter-
state commerce commission today an
nounced hearing to be held at New
Orleans on September 27 for the pur-
pose Of determining what shall be
fair rate on cotton from North and
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and
Mississippi. 1t is expected that this
hearing will be to bring together
many of the leading cotton exporters
OF the country. 1t will be of much
importance to all coast shipping
points. . q,
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Women of Fort Motto Support Gov
CrnOr.

Columbia, Aug. 30.-The following
telegram reached the governors Of
flee yesterday:
In special box to see how the
women Of Fort Motto would vote if
given suffrage, a unanimous vote was
cast for Manning
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AMERICAN CRUISER SUNK.

Memphis Driven Ashore i'm a Sudden
Storm at San Domingo. '.'...,
Washington, Aug. 30.-Rear Ad-
miral Pond reports the wreck of the,
Memphis in a sudden storm that came
up without warning. 1t Is not known
how many were lost. Several are
missing and are supposed to be
drowned. Captain Beach, the COM
mander, was the last to leave the
ship. .
The senate interstate commerce.
committee has begun drafting Presi-.
dent Wilson's strike legislation.
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Memphis a Total Loss.

Santo Domingo, Aug. 30.-Several
bodies Of the crew who drowned in q
launch from the Memphis have been
washed ashore. All who were actual
ly on board the Memphis We're saved,
but number were injured. 1t will
be impossible to save the vessel.
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Several applications have been re-
ceived by the Sumter Chamber Of
Commerce for illustrated bulletins on
peanut culture and curing from
Charleston, Greenwood, and Claren-
don counties.
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Cotton, is advancing but the price
will have to go higher still II the loss
caused by a short crop and storm
damage II TO bs made sood. a
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The interest in peanut growing i'm
> inter county is gratifyingly in
ceased, about one thousand acres of
these nuts being promised already.
according 10 reliable information.
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King Constantine is suffering the
effects of the removal In June last, OF
q portion Of his tenth rib. made ncc-
sssary by an attack Of pieurisy.
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license to marry has been Issued
Eugene Cabbagestalk and Estine
- -Abbagestalk, Osweso.
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KING OF GREECE SUFFERS.
tine Unable to Meet DcIega.
tion on Liberals. .-t... .

tom on Liberals.
Paris, Aug. 29:--A Havas dispatch
from Athens says: "King Constan-
tine was unable to receive yesterday
. delegation of the Greek Liberal
party which had asked for an aud
isnce. as the King was still suffering
from slight operation which he un-
derwent on Sunday"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
Big San Juan Fair

1t the meeting
Saturday by the CooradoNw Mexico
farmers Bureau that this will undoubtedly hold
the held in
the all
genuine fair that will a
hbtion of the this will
familiar with the of the San Juan
Think of it.
all the committees that will
agricultural exhibits that they
been before The will
whether they be paid
all the
and that all interests and will be boosted
exhibition the
rolling Saturday and let be rolling good
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
August 2lst Celebration

the San Juan realizes the the
will
very
The peopeo Aztec Pennington, Sprock, Cortez Dolores Man
Bayfield, Pagosa Springs and all other
will
All these
largely the they
along Piedra Florida
the Dolores The will
herds Of cattle sheep that the sides
They will examine the mines of wealth
will
valleys and They will along with particular delight
cliff dwelers'
New Mexico Certainly
Mr. Auost these motorists
August 2st?
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
Yes, 100000 Majority

Some Of the Democratic well
historical papers calling
tenon the magnificent the
majority of 100000 surely them
member that the Republican has
claim preferring little
accurate that Roosevelt carried
majority the nomn
To be this handsome talking
about handsome majes plurates might
that the old Quaker Mckinley
majority of almost 100000 and that Roosevelt defeated opponent
that state by little than half a million
The Democratic to ask
only 10000 majority Michigan We
liberal
ed his Democratic that
that these numbers
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
DELEG ATES TO MEET
AT TOP OF DIVIDE
ON AUGUST FIFTH

The Durango Motor Club and the
Durango Exchange is now in possess
ion of facts leading to the statement
that the Wolf Creek road will be
open for travel on the 25th. of this
month and that the Del Norte people
and our motor Club and Exchange
will have delegations meet on top of
the hill on August 9TH. for the ar
rangement of the details in connection
with the celebration on August 21st.
The Del Norte Commercial Club is
looking after the interests of the San
Luis valley, while the interests of
the San Juan will be looked after
from this side. There are many things
to be looked after by committees in
the way of selecting site for the
celebration and the preparing for the
eats and many other matters that
will naturally suggest themselves.
Much of this work will have to be
done by persons who have visited the
grounds. This is the object of hay
ing the delegations go to the top be
fore the day of the celebration or
AS early as August 9th.
In connection with the celebration
it will be interesting to know that the
Denver Motor Club has written to our
club here for information concern
ing the opening Of the road on the
21st. of August and concerning trip
to the Mesa Verde National Park. 1t
is presumed that the Denver and
Pueblo delegations and others will
come on down from the celebration
into the San Juan for an excursion.
1t will be well for all the counties
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

to take an active part early as to
the manner in which the San Juan
counties can entertain those who come
down for trip at that time. Unless
some organized effort is made these
things are overlooked and not the
best of an impression is made upon
the visitors.
The Silverton people are planning
to have a number of cars in the run
to the top of the hill. No definite
word has yet been received for Mon
tezuma county and from San Juan
county, N NJ, as to the number Of
cars that they will have at the cele-
bration. We have now but one month
in which to determine these things
and time slips by rapidly. 1t will be
necessary to get some kind of an
idea as to the size of the crowd there
in order to take care of them proper
ly. We may not be able to determine
the number of strangers that will be
there but we should be able to get
the approximate number that will at
tend from the Southwestern part OF
the state.
OF course, the Archuleta county
people are close to the top and ar,
in tip top condition to meet any anC
all who will find their way into Pa
gosa Springs. Fred Catchpole j!
looking after the road conditions ant
the Motor Club will take care of tn,
other arrangements.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
Southerners Against West

The southern preudiced against
west measure that called
Last week the southern
rado and passed the bill putting
There
against the west on all sectional First
Democratic
all such questions the south will be the west.
1t the tan
cotton as 1t is to
ees of the be singled
1t
the south
control There always
with the southern vote Southern
uona bill thru.
These
be favor of keeping of
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

ST. PAUL, July 21.-The Prohibi-
tionists nominated j. Frank Hanly
on the first ballot. Hanly received
416 votes, Sulzer 1874, Henry Ford J.,
w. G.. Caldwerwood %, f. C. Hender-
son 81 and three others received scat
tering votes. The demonstration for
Hanly lasted 15 minutes. Sluzer's
demonstration lasted four minutes.
In adopting their platform the Pro-
hibitionists added their endorsement
to the initiative and referendum.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

Washington, July 20-LaFollette
insisting the amendment to the naval
battleship bill should not be guar
antee for American foreign invest
ments, approved Wilson's Mexican
policy.
Regarding the presidents refusal
to use the army and navy to collect
debts owed concessionaries, LaFollette
said, "lf that is the issue in the
campaign the people will vindicate
the president emphatically. What
has happened to double the military
IL sing ha'tleships and killing men by
the millions. People are going to
know whether the appropriations are
increased for their defense or to
start America on new scheme Of
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
SAYS THEY ARE WONDERFUL

Hot weather is doubly dangerous
to a person whose digestion is bad.
The hot sun keeps the body heated
and decomposing mass Of undigest-
ed food in the stomach will more
quickly send disease-causing impuri-
ties through the blood and poison the
entire system. Indigestion, constipa-
ton, sick headache, bilousness, bloat-
ing, or other conditions caused by
clogged bowels yield quickly to Foley
Cathartic Tablets. Mrs. Elizabeth
Slauson, SO. Norwalk, Conn, writes:
IL can honestly say. they are wonder
ful."@S. G. Wall. Durango Drug
Co. 1f4
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
MEXICAN REPORTS
= n n II II n a "a u u n n n y =
(By William shepherdl


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
SAN ANTONIO, July 20.-No SOL
diers ! met in Europe during the
past two years have worried as some
American soldiers are worrying along
the border because they do not know
whether their families have enough
to eat. This situation could not exist
in Europe. The governments there
care for their families.
"Can man be good soldier and
do good work If he is wondering
whether his family at home has
enough to eat" l asked General Fun
ston.
He replied, "Of course not. / per-
nitted fourteen men to return home
yesterday because their dependents
were suffering. | have had SO many
requests for relief on like grounds
it will prove necessary to release
several thousand within the next few
weeks"
Men get three and one-half cents
milsge on their homeward journeys.
CHICAGO, July 20.-American SOL
disrs are the best fed in the world.
They are getting al much meat at
The front ~ ~ hSnAss This is tho
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

ST. PAUL, July 20.-Sulzer arriv-
ed in an eleventh hour attempt to
prevent Hanly's nomination for presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket. Sui
zer seeks the nomination largely up
on the anti Catholic planks.
The resolution committee held a re-
ligious rangle in secret. 1t finally
reported a conservative anti-Catholic
plank, advocating free institutions
and the separation of church and
state. The committee opposes the
surrender of the PHILIPPINES.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
LATE WAR NEWS
t a u a u n n II n n a n u a n

LONDON, July 20.-The British
have recaptured part of the losses
at Longuval and Delville. They ad-
vanced substantially north of the
Longuval Basentin line.
The French have resumed the Of
fensive on the Somme and Verdun
fronts. They captured 55 prisoners
and established new lines along the
Combles-C -Clery railway and captured
strong German positions south Of
Fleury.
Premier Asquith announced an in
vestigation of the Dardanelles and
Mesopotamia campaigns had been de-
cided upon.
The Russians have occupied Kugi in
Asia Minor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
WILL SLOAN'S LINIMENT
RELIEVE PAINT

Try it and see-one application
will prove more than a column Of
claims. James S. Ferguson, Phila.,
Pa. Writes: 81 have had wonderful
relief since l used Sloan's Liniment
on my knees. To think that after all
these years of pain one application
gave me relief. Many thanks for
what your remedy has done for me-"
Don't keep on suffering, apply Sloan's
Liniment where your pain is and
notice how quick you get relief. Pene-
trates without rubbing. Buy it at
any Drug store. 25c.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
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u LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ::
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CINCINNATI, July 90 Thru a
deal put thru here Christy Mathew
son will be manager of Browns Gin
cinnati Nationals. The deal will only
be void if Herzog refuses the New
Gork's terms. Wade Killifer will go
to McGraw. Cincinnati will also get
third baseman McKechnie and out
fielder Rousch.
In Chicago, Mathewson stated he
was glad to manage the Cincinnati
Reds, He admits Cincinnati's chance
of winning the pennant this year is
not bright.
Later-Herzog signed with the
Giants for three years at $4,000 an
nually.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

PARIS, July 21.-The French con-
solidated and strengthened by a por-
tion of British troops repulsed the
Germans in yesterdays counter charge
and continued victorious in the push
in Fort Vaux wood.
The Germans in their customary
night attack gained foothold in the
northern part of the wood but were
later ousted. Both the Somme and
Galacian fronts are aiding in the Ger
man defense.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

WASHINGTON, July 21.-- The
general navy bill, appropriating near
ly six hundred millions during the
next three years, and providing for
hundred and fifty seven warships,
is up to the senate for final approval.
Experts claim it will give the United
States a navy second only to Eng
lands.
The bill includes provisions for a
government armor plant, equipment
for four navy yards for battleship
construction. 1t provides for the pro-
motion of officers by selection in
stead of seniority.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

WASHINGTON, July 20.-In a far
reaching opinion, based upon the live
stock breeders complaints against
every interstate railroad, the inter
state commerce commission ordered
lower minimum weight regulations,
higher liabilities valuations and the
same rates for Grated animals as un-
Grated ones in less than carload ship
ments.
The commission held the shippers
were not required to furnish attend
ants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

ALPINE, Texas, July 2l.-H. j.
SPANIEL has been arrested on the
charge of killing his wife and Lieu
tenant Colonel Butler. According to
the complaint SPANIEL asked the
Lieutenant Colonel to go for an auto
ride with Mrs. SPANIEL and the little
daughter and while on the trip shot
his wife and Butler dead. Spaniel
refuses to make q statement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

TRINIDAD, July 21.- The resi-
dence of Superintendent O'Neil of
Starkville was partly wrecked when
unknown persons placed 20 pounds of
dynamite on an exposed window sill
Two of the nine occupants were in
jured by the explosion. The fact
the building was built of brick prob
ably saved all the occupants from
death or serious injury.
Bloodhounds failed to find the trail
of the persons responsible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

WASHINGTON, July 21.-After
a bitter debate the senate reversed
itself, and refused to permit the Beth
lehem Steel works to have its anti
government armor plate propaganda
franked as a public document.
Senator Reed of Missouri charged
that Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania,
in attempting to defeat the govern
nent plank, was legislating into his
own pocket. Senator Oliver replied
heatedly. Both were called to order.
Senator Reed continued, "That this
company lacks patriotism is proved,
when it offers to sell armorplate for
$55 ton less than ever despite the
statement that labor and material
are higher"
The charge made by Senator Over
man of North Carolina that franking
was going on, on a large scale with
seeds for the benefit of private firms
was passed unnoticed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Repre-
sentative Madden's resolution re-
quests that President Wilson inform
congress if Mexican emergency still
exists. If not why keep the militia
on the border. He asks regarding
the health and equipment of the mill
tiamen, and states there is untter
confusion regarding the militia's legal
status.