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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
How to Detect and Prevent Spread OF
Infantilc Paralysis.

DR.. c. Balduan, director Of public
education of the health department,
and DR.. Simon Flexner, director Of
the >: Rockefeller Institute, of New
York, here explains how to detect
symptoms of infantile paralysis and
how to ward off the disease and pre-
vent it's spread.
The first symptoms are fever, bow
Ell disturbances, headache and irrita-
bility.
After a few hours, pains develop,
usually in the lower part of the legs
and in the feet.
Sometimes there are also pains in
the region of The spine, in the arms
and neck-stiff neck.
Within twelve hours, the patient is
unable to move his arms or legs and
sometimes can not talk.
Vomiting. delirium, twitchings and
convulsions accompany the progress
of the disease.
A temperature Of from 100 to LOG
degrees lasts two or three days.
Sometimes. but rarely. the patient
has chills. sore throat and skin erup-
tions.
Health is no protection. Often chill
dren go to bed apparently we'll and
awake in the night with the first
symptoms and are partly paralyzed
by morning.
Cleanliness is the only known pre-
ventativc.
The isolation Of children in the
house is next in importance.
Have children wash their hands
and faces often.
Avoid buying candy, ice cream and
fruits which are eaten without being
cooked, from peddlers and storekeep-
ers who are not careful Of their
wares.
Don't kiss children on their mouths.
Keep their noses clean. This applies
especially to young babies.
Don't cough in their faces.
Protect them from flies.
The germs of this disease, which
are so small that they can not be seen
with microscopes and which pass
through germ filters, almost always
enter the mucous membranes Of
the nose and throat.
Keep children away from their
mates in the streets or at moving pic
ture shows.
Report all cases at once to the
board of health, SO that the city's doc
tors can Immediately investigate and
remove the patients to hospitals.
Adults are not free from the dis
ease. If your hands are dirty. or if
you are not careful about the prep
aration Of your children's food, re-
member that you can give your lit
tie ones the disease as readily as can
outsiders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
ATTACK DEADMAN'S HILL.
German Crown Prince Shifts Point of
Assault.

Paris. July 12.--The crown prince
shifted his attack during the night to
the west bank of the Meuse. assaulting
Dead Mans Hill with large force.
All attacks repulsed and a brilliant
counter attack on the east bank of
the Mouse resulted in the French re-
capturing part of Fumin wood.
The French are still successful in the
champagne, making numerous raids
upon the German trenches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
10 OFFER NORMAL COURSES.
To EstahaisA Five Training Schools 10,
Teachers.

Teachers.
Columbia. July 12.-The State
board Of education at Its meeting In
the once Of the State superintendent,
Of education today Will consider the
selection OF nve normal training
courses for teachers In high schools.
Much interest IL being shown In. this
experiment. by tho progressive high
schools OF the State. Committees
from more than a dozen places will
appear before the board.
Under the act of 1915. $1,000 an
nuaily was SGT aside for use In each
of nvc such courses. The work will
be outlined by the State board OF edu-
cation and the teachers will be an
pointed and paid by the Same author
isy. The hve communities selected
for the work will have u fine oppor-
tnnity for real community and county
service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

Father Charles Dubois Wood NAV
b thu next bishop of the diocese of
Charleston. The death of the beloved
ana rovsred Bishop Northrop left a
vacanty In the bishopric to bs filed
according to the canons OF the Cath
elic church In this country and several
NAMES have been suggested. Father
Budds, OF Charleston. Father Duffy,
the ven beloved vicar general. are
the others mentioned besides the earn
81 and active rector Of this big mis-
sion district. - tsf ftfs.
An Of this is said without the knowl-
edge ,,nd consent. and probably
asaist the wishes OF Father Wood.
but y 10 . fact and It Is said and ne
may raise All Of the fuss he wants to
after Il b publishsd.
TSthtr Wood came to Florence
about hftesn years ago . young priest
with liraited experience. but with q
Arm determination 60 make good in
the big charge that had been given
him. He has accomplished wonders
and his record for work has made the
brlssts ',f the diocese turn naturally
% him iss leader.
Father Wood has made friends
everywhere and has built UP congrega-
tions and built churches and done q
wonderful deal OF things. that show
that he is real leader Of men.
His ~ upointment as bishop would be
pleasing to . large numbsr Of people
not connected with his church who are
admirsrs Of him and his work.
tho appointment n made by the
Pope on the recommcndation OF the
elsfoy Of the church. v
ruther Wood has charge OF the
chuFchss In Florencs. Geergetovn and
chsfaw. and All the country IL. be-
twssa- lie has built churches in
0sorHstolvn, Sumter. whore be was
transferrtd for a while to do that e.
pscial work. and he Is now finishing
. most bsautiful church at Florence
The Comlnonwealth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
TO BREAK BLOCKADE.
Voyage of German Submarine Across
Atlantic is Real Effort to Break
English Blockade.

Baltimore. July 12.-Ambassador
Won Bernstorff has taken informal
charge OF the Deutschland case. 1t is
learned that the Germans are desirous
of having other submarines come as
quickly as possible so they can contend
that big volume of traffic is going
on through the blockade and de-
mand that the blockade be held in
effective and illegal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
no LAUNCH CHARLESTON PAPER,
American. TO Appear July 10, Starts
With Paid Circulation OF l5,OOO-
Has Strong Men at hts HELM.
American Press.

american Press.
Much of the preparatory work of
launching the Charleston, s. c., Amer
lean is complete. and the first edition
win go to press on July Is. New equip
ment has been purchased and is al
ready installed in the new building.
which is owned by the paper.
John p. Grace. publisher and editor
Of the American, has been active in
South Carolina political and legal cir
cles. He has been prominent in Sc
curing drastic reforms and Is known
as a man Of the people. In keeping
with the policy Of Mr.. Grace, the
American will carry on direct cam
paign. In support Of the industrial
class OF the State. It will pc liberal
and independent In politica.
The editorial department will be SUI
pervised personally by Mr.. Grace, as
sisted by Joseph p. Burns. formerly
OF the Montgomery Advertiser. with a
full corps Of reporters. -.
a. J, Furlong, business manager,
has' had an active career on southern
newspapers. He started about eleven
years ago as Office manager Of the
Cumberland. (Md.) Times. later going
to the News Of that city as advertis-
Ing manager. He then became adver-
tistag manager of the Mobile Item
and on the sale of that paper went to
the Montgomery Advertiser. About a
|yeal' ago he Joined the Dothan, Gala. }
Eagle as advertising manager.
Starting with a paid circulation of
$4,000 and owning their own home,
the men at the helm of the American
feel confident that they will be able
to weather any storm that may break
short of q hurricane.
Harry J. Chapman. formerly assist
ant circulation manager Of the Char
lesion Evening Post. has been placed
In charge Of the Americans circula-
ton. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
THE CHILDREN's EPIDEMIC.

Increase I'm Number OF New Cases and
Deaths Reported i'm New York.
New York, July 1.-THE number of
deaths and cases of infantile pa
ralysis took sudden jump today, de-
spite the efforts of the authorities to
stamp out the epidemic The health
department reported 1876 new cases,
and th!rty-two deaths within the last
twcnty-four hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
Bremen on the WAY.

Baltimore, July 12.-Paul Hilken
of the Schumacher company an
nounces that the super submarine
Bremen is positively now on the way
to America, but he refused TO give
further facts regarding the port she
left from or where she will arrive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
NAVAL EXPERTS BARRED.
Submarine Captain Refuses to Permit
Examination of Deutschland.

Baltimore, July 11.-United States
naval experts were barred from the
German submarine Deutschland by
Capt. Koenig and agents of the own
ers of the line. Collector Ryan and
naval experts were informed that
they would not be allowed to make a
technical examination until German
Ambassador Bernstorff could be COM
municated with. The ambassador is
expected to come here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
In The Police Court.

From the Daily Item, July IL.
The following cases We're disposed
of in the Recorders Court today:
Joyce Stevens, vagrancy, defendant
unable to work and directed to go to
MS people at Wilmington, N. c.
CHI Wilson, drunk and refusing to
pay hack fare, $40 or 20 days.
Lambert Ford, disorderly conduct
$3.50 or Is days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
GERMANS REGAIN TRENCHES

London, July 12.-German troops
have rcgained lost ground at Mametz
and In Troncs woods, 1t Is officially an
nounced. TO the north on the Somme
the British open an offensive at Loos
penetrating the German trenches
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
GRAND JURY PREsENTNfENT.
Committees Make Reports on Offices
and County Public Works. )

To the Hon. r. w. Memminger, Pre-
siding Judge.
Dear Sir: Our foreman, Mr.. Neill
O'Donnell is out of the State and
while he agreed to return to attend
this meeting of the court, we did not
deem it necessary to put him to the
expense and Inconvenience of. doing
so, and by the action of majority of
the jury he was excused and Mr.. S.
A. Harvin elected as acting foreman.
We passed upon all bills handed us
by the solicitor and returned our find
ings thereon to the court. At the last
term we appointed various commit
tees to look after the matters most
important to the county and we are
pleased to submit herewith a report of
the chairman of each committee ex-
cept that of rural schools and Of
hnance. The reason why the report
OF finance is not ready is due to the
fact that we are having an audit made
of the books of the county officials by
expert accountants and as the fiscal
year closes on June 30th, these gen.
tlemen have not been able to complete
their work in time for this court, but
it will be submitted at the fall term.
The following is the report on pub
lie buildings:
Dear Sir: We, your committee Of
the grand jury on public buildings,
Jail and city school buildings, beg
leave to report that we have person.
ally inspected these buildings.
We find the county Jail in very bad
condition, and especially the water
works. This matter was brought to
the attention of Mr.. c. M. Hurst, clerk
of the county board, and he stated
that he would have plumber look az
ter it right away, which we know he
will do. In view Of the fact that a
new Jail is soon to be built we would
advise no other expense there at this
time. !t ~I nHH;
We found all county offices nicely
kept. and the officials very courteous
to us.
We found part of the court house
building unused, and we would sug-
gest that If the county is paying rent
for Master and Magistrates Offices
that they be requested to move these
offices into the vacant offices in this
building, which will be saving to the
county.
We found the county poor house in
excellent condition. All the inmates
are we'll cared for and their houses
clean, and we would suggest that these
houses be screened, these inmates all
seem to appreciate the kindness of
Mrs. Mitchell, who was also very
kind and courteous to us, and we con-
sratulate Sumter county on having
this good lady in charge of this insti-
tuition. 80,
We have made personal inspection
Of all the school buildings in the city
of Sumter and find them nicely kept
We found no fires escapes on the
Hampton Avenue and Calhoun Street
buildings, and we would suggest that
these buildings he provided with them.
At the cOlOred school building we
found one fire escape on south side of
building, which seems to be alright.
At rear of this building we find long
wooden steps, which in our judgment
is unsafe. In case Of a panic we feel
sure that these steps could not hold
the crowd Of children, and in giving
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
Report of Committee on Public
Works.

Report of Committee on Public
Works.
Sumter, S. c., July 10, 1916.
Mr.. Neill O'Donnell, Foreman Grand
Jury.
Your committee on public works
beg leave to submit their report as
follows:
In company with the County Super
visor the committee visited and in
spected the county convict camp and
We are pleased to report that we
found conditions there most satisfac-
tory, being sanitary and the convicts
well cared for. ' .'
We also went over the different
roads which have been undergone
building and are gratified to state
that these roads are all in excellent
condition. These roads include the
Bishopville, Wedgefield and Pocalla.
On the Pocalla road the supervisor
has built concrete bridge over the
creek which is d permanent improve
ment and one very much needed.
The supervisor i5 now at work on
the road leading to Pinewood over
Green Swamp and will soon have this
in fine condition also.
Respectfully submitted,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

"A license to marry i.as been Isl
sued to II. II. Drevcnstedt, Salem, o.,
and Miss Agnes Haynsworth. Sumter.
One negro couple secured n license: {:
" "scph Henderson and Emma Julia
a unncamann, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
CONFERENCES ON MEXICO.

Plans Msdc for Needing Of neprcscn.
sssivcs ~ Some Northern Resort.
Washington. July 12.-conferenccs
between representatives OF Mexico and
Of the United Oates will probably be
held soon mt somo northern resort.
This plan has been tentatively agreed
upon by Arredondo. Mexican ambassa-
dor designate. Henry r. Fletcher.
American ambassador to Mexico. who
has not yet gone to his post. and Act
Ing Secretary OF State Polk. fetch
or and Arredondo will probably attend
with others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
SUBMARINE BOMBARDS SEAIAM
Germans Make Naval Attack on Eng.
lish Coast Town.

London, July ia German sub
marine bombardcd Seaham harbor on
the North sea coast of England dur
ing the night. one woman being kill.
cd, 1t is officially announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
Dutch Steamer Submarlncd.

Muiden, Holland, July 11.-The
Dutch steamship Geer Truida was
@nnk yesterday by n submarine. The
crew Of nine were saved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

Berlin. July i2.-The admiralty an
nounces that two German naval aero
planes bombarded Calais. the French
port. Monday night. and also the troop
depots at Bray Dunes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

Chairman.
We thank your honor and other
court officials for courtesies shown us.
S. A. Harvin.
Acting Foreman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
WHEAT GOES DOWN
ON RUSH TO SELL
Realizing by Longs and Liquida-
tion Stop Orders Are Re-
sponsible

CHICAGO. Aug S.-There was a rally in
the wheat market on covering today follow
ing weakness and prices ended higher. A
general rush to sell occurred at the outset
and carried prices down sharply. There
was considerable realizing by longs, as we'll
as some liquidation on strp.loss orders by
eeventh-hour buyers. Tho property was
absorbed well.
While there was some unfavorable crop
news in Canada on the whole the advices
from the Dominion were less pessimstlc.
Considerable evening up was done in antici-
patton of Government report which was is
sued at the close.
The Government report, which had been
looked forward to with intense interest,
was made public at the close and was de-
cidedly bulish 1t put the condition of
spring wheat on August / at GA, against
so on July / and 93.i q year ago, and the
indicated yield Rt 1879 100000 bushels, COM
pared with 35G.46000O bushels harvested
in 1915. The quality of winter wheat was
placed at 92.3, against S7.1 last year, and
the production at 454,706,OO0 bushels, con-
trasted with 655,O45,O0O bushels harvested
in 1915.
1t was said that an order has been placed
at Minneapolis by New York representa-
tive of n foreign Government for 100000
barrels Of low-grade flour.
Corn also steadied from the bottom
Official reports showed rainfall over wide
area in the belt, causing an active selling
movement. Industries and exporters con-
tinued on the buying side. The market at
Liverpool was quiet. Receipts were dis
appointing.
The Government report put the condition
of the crop on August / at 75.3, compared
with SO u month ago and 70,5 year ago.
The indicated production was placed at
2,777 10000 bushels, against 3O54,535,0OO
bushels harvested last year.
Leading futures ranged as follows;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08

NEW YORK, Aug Sat the start this
morning the cotton market was steady.
prices of the active issues being point
higher to points lower, with April on o
points and May and June down 7 and
points, respectively
After selling bout 10 to 13 points under
last nights closing figures as result OF
the early realizing movement, the market
developed renewed strength with prices
making new high records for the season.
Sales had been very well absorbed during
the morning and the decline seemed 10
have left the market comparatively bare
OF offerings with the result that rehewaI
OF the buying movement met comparatively
little opposition on the advance TO l4.6l for
December, or about 81 points from the low
level Of the morning. and some 20 points
Ncver last nights closing figures.
There seemed to be no particular change
IN the news to account for the advance,
but early reports of rain in Oklahoma were
denied and it was rumored that some very
uhfaYOrable crop accounts were coming in
from the southwest
Liverpool quotations were 12 to l2l@
points higher; they were due TO come II "
70 lih points up. A private cable stated
mat there had been some long liquidation
A. the start, with later improvement due to
buying by the Continent and for the ac-
count Of Manchester.
scattered rains were reported from the
south, Temperatures were mixed.
Inc receipts of cotton at the ports for
tne day were estimated at 10000 bales,
compared with 3493 bales last week. 577S
oales last year and 1850 bales in 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08

Further progress in the matter Of earn
inEs was shown by the statement for July
and seven months Of the Keystone Tele-
phone Company, which came out today
Substantial gains were reported in both
gross and net for both periods over the
corresponding periods Of last year.
Gross earnings for July were s122,509
and for the seven months ending on July
81 they were SSiO,742. During July, 1915,
they were Si14,2Oi and during the corre-
spending seven months of that year
$7S4.S25.
The net increased in July from S55,6iO
last year to S6O,i2G. and for the last seven
months, S419,5OS was reported as against
S39i779 for the corresponding months OF
1915. The surplus reported at the end Of
July was S32.GS3. against S2S62i at the
end Of July Of the previous year, and for
the seven months period 1t was reported
as S227,33S, in comparison with S209174
in 1915
Trading on the Philadelphia stock Ex-
change opened quiet again today, and there
was very little doing throughout the first
half of the session Attention was again
attracted to the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit because of the labor troubles, which,
apparently Judging from statements of
transit officials and the continued operation
OF the cars without any interruption, do not
seem to be causing any difficulties ut all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
KEYSTONE TELEPHONE EARNINGS
BETTER FOR JULY AND SEVEN MONTHS
Substantial Gains Are Recorded in Gross and Net State
ments-Bufalo and Susguehanna and Electric Stor-
age Battery Sell at Big Advances

Very few trolley issues were traded in duf-
Ing the first part Of the day, and there was
no indication of the market for these Recufi-
ties becoming active.
Rapid Transit trust certificates cold hk
10, yesterdays last price, and Philadelphie
Traction issues were traded In unchaneed
at 7S%
Electric Storage Battery continued 10 be
IN demand and, after opening up y, X ad-
vanced TO 67 which was gain OF ~ over
the closing price OF the last session. Very
few sales were made, however, either at
the first figure or the latter
Buffalo and Susquehanna securities
jumped into prominence about the end Of
the first hour when It's trust certificates
sold at so, an advance of IA and few
shares of It's preferred stock were traded
in at 5Sk, up AZ points.
No new developments were presented In
the traction situation over the noon hour.
and Rapid Transit trust certificates, Phila-
delphia Traction and Union Traction ruled
firm during the afternoon. The three issues
sold unchanged from last nights closing
level. Cramp trust certificates advanced
IL to "a on a sale of two shares.
General Asphalt preferred became strong
over the noon hour. rising to 70h, and
Lake Superior reacted to 1919, after being
taken at 10A.
Rapid Transit certificates took another
jump again today Just before the close OF
the market selling up quarter at 19h.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
CURB STRENGTHENS
ON BETTER DEMAND
Marine Issues Lead Motor
Stocks-Show Better Tone
Under Smaller Supply

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Trading on the
Broad street curb showed pronounced I'M
provement with the beginning of business
today, when many stocks were in good de-
mand with the majority OF issues estab-
lshed at higher prices.
Tho activity in Marine issues was re-
nected in heavy trading in the new Marine
6s, which ranged from 05Ha to 963s. The
motor stocks showed a strOr ger tone with a
diminished supply, United Motors moving
up . points, and good gains We're made in
Stromberg and White Motor Consolidated
Arizona was firmly held with sales at is
and u.
Inside buying has been noted in the in
come bonds for some. time past, and it Is
known that a full years interest will be
declared on that issue in September. Rex
Consolidated one of the cheap mining
stocks, was active with sales at l9c to 2lc
and there was n better demand for other
mining stocks generally.
The independent oil stocks were irregular,
with Cosden Oil selling down to 1OA and
Sinclair selling at 36h while Sapulpa
ranged from SA to 0%. Mdvale Steel was
traded in at 61 to GLE. Stutz Motor sold
G4 to Ga Z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The market for
foreign exchange was entirely nominal in
the early dealings today. Rates showed not
the slightest change and there was COM
plete absence of feature
Quotations: Demand sterling Ats 1916
cables, 4.76 ZIG; franc cables, 5.90h :
checks 5.9l q reichmarks cables, II 15-l 6 ;
checks 7l7; lire cables, GAG; checks,
6.46IA lire cables. 5.2S5a checks, 5.29A F;
Vienna checks, 12.S0; cables, 1885; Sean
dinavian kronor, 2S.7O and 2SsO: pestas,
2O.12 and 1920; guilder cables, 41& T;
checks Al 7-l6; rubles, SO4c and 3O.45.
Around midday no relief from the slug
gish character of the market was dis
cernble. Quotations were not altered from
the opening figures. Long sterling was
unchanged at 4.7l% for 60 days and 4.69ia
for 90 days.
The only change in the market during the
afternoon was a slight shading IN franc
checks from 5.91h to 5.9lA