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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-06-29
Przybyfy ma wakacye.

Fanny Helena Derdowska i
Paulina kulas, kt6re przez caly
ubiegly rok pracowaly jake nau
czycielki W szkole Najs}. Serca
p. Jezusa W New Britain, Conn.
powr6cily W przeszly czwartek
do Winony ably W domu spedzic
latowe wakacye.
Parma Monika kowalewska z
Minneapolis odjecha}a pc spedze
niu swych wakacyi II rodzic6w
W Winonie, do Minneapolis.
Parma J6zefina Kowalewska,
kt6ra uczy}a w szkole publicznej
W Montanie przyjecha}a do Wi
nOny.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-04
UPLIFT oozE

UPLlFT ooZE
(By Fierby Cough-man)
Your wage is what you make it.
If you can COMPEL somebody to
pay you $50 a week when you are
worth only SIS, you are BORN
statesmen.
Ehvious people say you are CON
MAN.
But what do you CARE?
Get the COIN.
Why do I get $1OO a week for writ
ing Uplift Ooze?
Why? Why? Why?
Nobody knows!
1890
Pacific coast states contain about
40 per cent of the estimated avail
able water mower Of the U. s.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-04
"oo AHEAD AND KISS"

New York, May 4.-'Keep on kiss
ing, girls, don't be afraid of the
germs" This is advice given by DR..
Charles E. Page, head of health
school, after criticizing remarks Of
DIR. C. V. Chaplin, Providence health
officer, who, in his talk before Har-
ward medical school, put ban on all
kissing.
were getting germ crazy" said
DR.. Page. Nov we have put the
bug into kissing. Do you suppose
all this tommyrot about kissing will
be needed? Why should we brighten
counting Couples?"
Estimated there are 10000, 900
real negroes in the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
TO PREVENT SHORTAGE.
State Military Law May be Amended.

State Military Law May be Amended.
Columbia, Feb. 17.-In order that
there may never be another property
shortage the adjutant general has
had an amendment to the militia. v
laws introduced into the legislature.
providing that at the annual inspec-
ton of the companies of the Nation
al Guard and naval militia the prop
erty shortage if any exist be settled
then and there. The amendment
reads as follows:
1T shall be the duty of the adju-
tant general to prepare a list Of the
government property. federal and
State, that may be found short in each
organization at its annual inspection
The cost Of such property found short
In each organization shall be deducted
from the annual allotment made by
the military board to that particular
organization, and the amounts so de-
Quoted shall be expended by the ad-
Jutant general in the purchase Of new
property of like kind and quantity. In
the event the amount of the annual
allotment be not sufficient to cover
the shortage, it shall be the duty of
the adjutant general to enter suit on
the bond of the responsible officer.
porate in his annual report a state
ment of the property shortage in each
organization, and the amount maid
for such property shortage, and the
disposition made Of the funds so col
lected"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
new BLOW At ARM0R TRUST.
TILLMAN PROPOSES LAW FOR
CONDEMNATION.
Suggests That Government be Given
Right OF RequisitiOn in Time of
Danger of ArmOr Plants.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Till
man, chairman Of the senate naval
committee. introduced today a bill
which would authorize the govern.
ment in time Of war or threatened
war to seize and operate for such a
period as might be necessary all pri-
vately owned plants manufacturing
munitions and armor plate.
Owners of such plants would be
given recourse to the court of claims
for reimbursement of losses incurred.
and the government would be re-
quired to settle annually until pos
session of the factories was restored
and all claims allowed by the court
The measure was introduced after
Senator Tillman had addressed the
senate urging prompt passage of his
bill to provide s1,000,0O0 for a gov
ernment armor plate factory. This
bill was favorably reported by the
naval committee in the face of notice
from armor manufacturers that its
passage would be followed by an in
crease Of 5000 ton on plate furnish
ed the government for warships.
''The threat Of those who are max
ing armor. which was voiced by the
senator from Pennsylvania, Mr.. PEN
rose. to the committee in executive
session, shows the temper Of these
men at this time." declared Senator
Tillman in his address, "and makes
1t vital for congress to teach them q
lesson. The best answer to the threat
is the passage of the bill for a gov
ernment armor factory"
Senator Tillman declared that he
had been shocked by the insolence'
Of threats of the armor plate manu.
facturers and asserted that the longer
congress delayed in building a gov
ernment plant, 'the more money the
government will lose and the longer
We will be in getting the new ships al
ready authorized and those to be au-
thorized by this congress"
II have no doubt" continued the
senator, that the naval programme
when agreed on by the two houses
will approximate the number of ships
asked for by President Wilson and
the sooner the government is free
from any possible danFer OF a holdup
such as has been threatened, the bet
ter for it and the country, too"
The senator concluded by saying
that in spite of the technical and
scientific nature Of the manufacture
OF armor plate there was no doubt a
government plant could be built and
put into operation within two years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
February IL, 1915,

February IL. 1915.
From: The Adjutant General.
To: c. O.. Co. L, End Infantry.
Subject: Small arms practice quail
if1cations.
l. The Inspector Of Small Arms
Practice reports that the following
members Of your company qualified on
the qualification course:
Experts-Sergt. j. A. Owens.
Observation-Disclosures j. v. Nor.
ris, Sergt A. Richardson. 1st Lieut..
Brown.
Marksmen-Capt. p. NJ. Brown,
Corp. w. c. Carr.
2. Make requisition for badges and
pins for those men who have not al.
ready received them during previous
years.
The reduisition has been made and
those members who have not received
them before are now the owners of the
insignia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
WITH THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE PREPARES WAY FOR
ADJOURNMENT AT EARLY
DATE.
Bill to Drive Southeastern Under.
writer's Out of State Discussed
House Members Object to Certain
Features Of Liquor Bill.

Columbia. Feb. 16.-The senate to-
day prepared the way for adjournment
by killing all second reading senate
bills except uncontested local meas
ures. Eighty bills were disposed OF
in this manner. The bill placing the
election Of the State game warden in
the hands of the legislature was or
dered enrolled as an act.
Considerable time was spent in the
house this morning debating the bill
to drive the Southeastern Tariff AS.
sociation out of the State without q
vote being registered on the measure
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
POLICE ARRESTED RoBBER.
Man Giving Name of u. A. Williams
Charged with Entering Columbia
Store.

Columbia, Feb. ia yeggman
giving his name as L. A. Williams was
surprised shortly after midnight,
while attempting to open a safe in a
Main street hardware store. by the
police and was put under arrest after
two shots had been fired at him. Pre-
viously in the night he had entered
two other stores and rified the cash
drawers. securing only small sums
The police say that Williams early this
morning unsuccessfully attempted to
organize a conspiracy to gag" the
jailer and break from the prison.
One OF the prisoners is alleged to
have 'squealed" on Williams.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19

McLaurin.
Il did not" reiterated MT. Seibels.
Il will get a binder now from my
ofice, which have preserved, show.
Ing. In your own handwriting, that
You did," said Senator McLaurin.
II challenge you to do It," said Mr.
Seibels.
Senator McLaurin had Mr.. White
to phone his Office, and In a few min.
utes Col. Aull, Senator McLaurin's
secretary. came in with a bundle OF
papers. Mr.. McLaurin took out a pa-
per.
'1sn't that your signature ?" he ask
ed Mr.. Seibels.
"Yes; but that is in Mayesville, !"
was the reply.
We'll. Mayesville is in Sumter coun-
ty," said Senator McLaurin, "unless
the Southeastern moved 1t last night "
But 1 meant out in the country"
said Mr.. Seibels.
well. here is one out in the coun-
try" said Senator McIaurin; "here Is
one signed by your agency on cotton
at Tindal. S. c., which is out in .he
country. and in Sumter county"
Mr.. Seibels looked at 1t a moment.
and said nothing.
II will show you some more" said
Mr.. McLaurin. and pulled out three
binders signed by Mr.. James A. Cath
cart, president Of the South Carolina
Underwriters Association.
II have nothing to do with him."
said Mr.. Seibels.
We'll, he Is part Of the South.
eastern; you all work together" said
Senator McLaurin. land here are the
papers to show for themselves"
With Intense feeling. Senator Nc
Iaurin pointed out that the oil mill
combinations and the cotton mill
combinations and large property own
crs went out OF tho State and got the
same cheap insurance that he got for
the State system. and no kick wns
raised. but the moment that lie went
out and got cheap insurance for farm
crs' then he was held up as being
guilty almost Of q crime "So far ne
am concerned" he said 81 intend to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
State H0NoRS MERIWETAER,
FIRST MAN TO GIVE LIFE FOR
REVOLUTION OF '7e.
Was Killed at Hamburg in Leading
Uprising Against Negroes and Car
pet Baggers-HendersOn the Speak
cr.

North Augusta, Feb. 16.-With i'm
pressive ceremonies the monument to
the memory Of McKie Meriwether,
erected by the State of South Caro-
lima, was unveiled in North Augusta
this afternoon. The exercises were
held in the high school building.
The orator of the day was Col. D.
s. Henderson of Aiken. The speaker
is the sole surviving member Of coun-
sci for the men charged with riot and
murder following the famous clash of
races at Hamburg in which McKie
Meriwether lost his life.
Col. Henderson's subject was "The
White Mans Revolution in South
Carolina" He told of the events
leading to the uprising of white peo-
pie at Hamburg in July 1S and how
McKie Meriwether was the first man
to lose his life in the uprising which
drove the carpetbagger and hummer
out of South Carolina and established
white rule.
The presiding officer of the day was
ex-Gov. John G. Sheppard of Edge
field. The monument was presented
to the town of North Augusta in be.
half Of the general assembly by Sen.
ator B. e. Nicholson of Edgefield. II
was accepted by Mayor B. G.. Wall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
ASYLUM FOR FEEBLEMINDED.
Regents Of Hospital for Insane Are Di-
rested to Report Upon Plans.

Columbia, Feb. 15.-The senate last
night passed the bill by Senators Sher-
ard and Christensen looking to the
creation of school for the training of
the feebleminded. An amendment by
Senator Laney of Chesterfield placed
the supervision of the school in the
hands of the board of regents of the
State Hospital for the Isane. rather
than under a board Of trustees of five,
as provided originally. The senate re-
fused to table this amendment by a
vote Of 26 nays to yeas. The effect
Of the amendment will be to annex the
school to the State Hospital for the In.
sane rather than leave it a separate
and distinct institution.
The establishment of the school is
in reality contingent upon reports
and recommendations which are to
be made to the general assembly one
year hence. During the interim re.
gents, in cooperation with the board Of
charities and corrections, are to make
exhaustive investigations as to the
number and nature of the buildings
necessary for such an enterprise. make
recommendations as to site, and pre-
sent estimates as to the funds need
ed to purchase site, erect buildings
and provide equipment and mainten-
nance. The bill now goes to the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
DIES FROM WOUNDS.
William NJ. Bramlett of Greenville
County Victim Of Dependency Over
Health.

Greenville, Feb. 15.-William M.
Bramlett, prominent citizen and
farmer of Greenville county, died this
afternoon as result Of a gunshot
wound which he Is said to have in
fiicted upon himself. Mr.. Bramlett,
who lived on the Fork Shoals road,
had been in very bad health for some
time and was respondent. He was
prominently connected in this county.
The funeral will be held Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
Gets License for 5th Marriage

A license for his fifth marriage was
issued late Thursday evening by Judge
or PROBATE A. G. Dibble to Mr.. Will
liam Prusner, who resides in the Bow
man section of the county. The groom
to De named in the certificate issued
yesterday is 76 years of age and has
been widower four times. The bride
elect. Miss Williamson, is recorded in
the marriage license records as being
20 years of age.-Orangeburg Evening
News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
IN THE LEGISLATURE.

TOrrens Land Registration Bill Passed
by House-Railroads Must Put ON
Headlights - Whiskey "Runncr.'
Must Suffer Consequences Same as
Seller.
Columbia, Feb. 16.-The house yes
terday passed to third reading the
bill. offered by Mr.. Crum, providing
for free tests Of the blood under the
wasserman method by the State
board of health. After some fight by
its advocates. an amendment was add
ed to the bill requiring all those that
are able to do so pay for the tests.
The house sustained the motion of
Mr.. McMahan and killed the bill al
lowing the railroads more time in
which they were to put headlights,
meeting with the requirements of the
statutes. on their engines operating
within the confines of the State.
The special committee printing bills
were ordered enrolled as an act.
The local measure Of Senator Beat
tie, providing for cotton commits,
sioner for Kershaw county who viii
be required, when requested, to grade
and weigh cotton in order to settle the
differences between producer and buy.
er. was passed and ordered sent 10
the house.. The official provided by
this bill Is to be elected by the people
|of Kershaw county. a9 q
The bill by Senator Werner author
izing motion pictures in the schools
was passed and ordered sent to the
house. e ,,,s
The measure providing that d GER
tain part Of the insurance on school
buildings should be- carried throuRh
the sinking fund commission, was 3r-
dered enrolled for ratification. ~
The senate also sent to the house
the resolution requiring the comptroll-
er general to check the old dispen-
saries. OH
The Torrens system Of land registra-
ton bill was passed and was sent to
the house for concurrence in the SEN
ate amendments.
The Carlisle and Sherard bill maxi
Ing the go-between the buyer and
seller of whiskey equally guilty with
the seller passed the senate and was
sent to the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19

see that the people of South Carolina
are Informed Of the operations of the
Columbia ring"
Tho committee heard the discussion
with intense interest, and some of
the members expressed amazement at
the tactics employed against the State
sytem. The committee reported the
Dill favorably to the house, the vote
oeing unanimous with the exception
OF Mr.. II. Keith Charles, who is in
the insurance business, and is chair
man of the insurance committee from
"hich the house had recalled the bill
under discussion to refer it to the
committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
O(euufs TIE lu1eEslIP.
WAnREN ELKCTED, THEN RE.
|o SIGNS
1eune Atoosney Quits Judgeship Az
~ Uhusaal Honor \ Conferred by
, Ingianneuxu.

Columbia. Feb. le.--George War
ren. member OF the house from
Hampton county, was yesterday elect
- 5udge OF the recently created
yourtssnth circuit. He was nomi-
nated and elected over his own earn
- pspeest. both indorsing and voting
for James =. Peurifoy.
Hls good faith and sincerity in OBJ
1ectlng to his election was evident to
~ gsnsrSl assembly and he has many
Witnesses Of his earnest attempts to
ytthdrsw his name.
Ian night Mr.. Warren resigned
nfbn the position to which he was
e1soosd u noon yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
TWO BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK.

Berlin. Feb. f5.-The admiralty an
nounced today that In naval fight on
Dossers Banks German boats tor
pedoed and sunk another English
cruiser In addition to the Arabs.
Note. Tho British admiralty yes
tsrday announced the loss OF the light
cruiser Arethusa In the North Sea,
but claimed she struck a mine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
Endorses McLaurin for Secretary of
Agriculture.

"A resolution has been introduced in
the house Of representatives by Messrs
Rivers and Mum indorsing Warehouse
Commissioner McLaurin for secretary
OF agriculture in case Secretary Hous-
ton is changed to the portfolio OF war
by President Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
MEDALS FOR TARGET SUCCESS

Members OF Sumter Company Given
Expert and Sharpshooters' Medals.
Acting Capt. r. T. Brown Of the
Sumter Light, Infantry. Company L.
N. G. s. c.. has received from Ad-
jutant and Inspector General Moore
the following letter which is self-ex-
planatory:;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
n'lluRIn CALLS SIEDEiS' HAND|
HOT DISPUTE IN COMMITTEE
ROOM BETWEEN COTTON
WAREHOUSE COMMITS.
SIONER AND INSUR.
ANCE MAN.

Commissioners Den0unccs Southeastern
Untlcrwriters' Association for its
Alleged Fight ON State Warehouse
System, and Why He Has Grudgc
Against Scibcls.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19

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ID 80 to"os - o1'' 'i
.-1n ne psov'ass
= ~ nns'n - ns
~ "s@' H VI @e sen-
1 q a y ~ M. t!'
- ~ .'i' on - ~ ana nay
< 80 y % sns teso'uuon
Svosusry ~ ~ the
~ - eo9oefnmsns sine die. Mr..
s~~ Oonghe aceaon on ths reso-
Scsasa hae sstsse - atjournsd. and
- woe oeceoded ~ uts 0oom who
Nap of the opinion that certain inter
<DeS dssarsd IN early sdjoufhment.
Moore avsrrsd that ths house
(opoe never complete the WORK on the
seeoars ana the best thiQg TO DO was
- y evsry minute until next Sat-
ony exesr the accomplishment Of a.
noo work - possible. ~
1ne fcliowins rssoluticn. In regard
- ~ drosh Of Ar, Clement. . mem-
eosste the Chaslesfon delegation. Was
mcus'y adopted:
neysAA The house has learned
preeoquo sorrow Of the death OF
\! - 49, eelleAeues Meuitrie 7.
!. rlon4 reeresea1attve sfrom CAAr-
.s.i
N -, \ Rssoivsu. b. the house Of
snsasives' That q $50 p. m.. on
Xedpesday' February 1s, 1s1s. there
~AAu b held BY this house q memoir
~ ssrvice to pay tribute TO his life
mo character - citissn and public
svanI
er rss'ived' That q copy
o'oaons DO sent to the
- c eecsssed coiieasue ny
49, g tns nouse'
20 press consideration
~ = or,ve tho southeastern
GUT OF tne state. on mo-
.rv. ooom the measure was
orewn from the committee on
discussion was referred to the
sSs"' s"~e sumc'ency OF hearings
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19
TILIiMAN CALLS PENRosE.
Asks Pennsylvania senator TO Explain
Threat Of Ar1nor Plato Trust.

washington. Fob. 15.-senator TILL
man on tho floor Of tho senate today
called upon Senator Penrose to ex-
plain his recent message frcm armor
plate manufacturers that they would
charge the government two hundred
dollars more per ton for armor plate
u congress passes the Tillman gov
srnfnent armor plate plant bin
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22

large adopted precautionary meas
ures to prevent the spread of the
disease. Meanwhile the teach
ars were instructed to be on
he alert anxious mothers kept
their children out OF school for fear
That they might come in contact with
someone who had been exposed or
become afflicted with the contagion /:
he family in which the patient be-
longed suffered the injustice of be-
ing shut out from the world, so to
speak, until the skies cleared for
them; or until District Attorney Orr
heard what Mr. Harms had to say
But at last we have a clean bill o!
health up here in the mountains and,
therefore,, we are all right
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
a CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH

The diptheria scare, which had
goodly number of Phoebe folk
wrought up last week, has disap-
peared. We now have a clean bill
of health and there are no germs
lurking about to cause any undue
CONSERVATION.
District. Attorney William E. Orr
has received a report from Herman
Harms, state chemist and bacteri-
ologist of the state of Utah, to whom
was sent collection of specimens
of throat cultures" supplied by the
little Succetti child who was alleged
to have diptheria, and the Utah Off
cial has this to say: "F'rom the above
five careful and exhaustive micro
scopical examinations / am forced to
the conclusion that the five speci-
mems of throat cultures submitted
by you are absolutely free from dip
liberia bacilli These results were
furthermore confirmed by DR.. IT, G.
Of the specimens showed more or
less streptoccoi, the form of some
of which are liable to be mistaken
for the diptheria bacilli"
SO there is a sigh of relief in this
burg. DR.. Duckworth, who declared
that he had found nest of diptheric
germs is evidently mistaken if the
judgment of the Utah man is con
elusive. Health Officer Campbell was
right then, in his contention that
the patient was not afflicted with the
dreaded malady. However, the
health officer is not altogether alb
solved from blame for the uproar ir
Phoebe last week; for the reason
that he did not back up his judgment
in the case by exercising his official
perogative and forthwith raising the
quarantine on the house where the
patient was isolated If he had
kept quiet, or, if he had said that
the quarantine should stand until the
character of the disease was full,
and definitely determined, instead
of unqualifiedly making the state
ment that it was not case of dip
liberia, as he did in the pres
ence of the district attorney
and the president of the
board Of trustees of the Phoebe pub
lie schools, there would have been
less room for serious criticism. But
instead, the quarantine was main
tanned; and so long as this condition
existed the public naturally assumed
that there was a case of contagious
disease in town and the proper coun-
ty officials, the trustees of the pub
lie schools, as well as the people at