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The border vidette., 1916-10-14
Thomas F. Weadin, register

Thomas F. Weadin, register of che United States land office a pioneer Of the state and form erly publisher of the Florence Blade Tribune. died at his home in Phoenix at 12:3O O clock Sat urday morning. His dea tn was ] caused by blood poisoning which i set in as a result of an attem pt to trim a corn. Mrs Weedin died during the early spring of this year, leaving but one mem Der Of the family, Miss Jennie F. l Weedin n-Arizonan.
 ! News reached Yuma yester- day that Tom RyDing had been appointed as chief of police in San Diego, to succeed Keno Will son, deceased. Mr. Ryning was, at the time of his appoin tment, under Sheriff at San Diego. He will be- remem bered in Yuma as superintendent of the state pen itentiary when the instit tion was located in this city, and as the architect who drew the plans and superintended the building or the new prison at Florence. His many friends here will be pleased to know of his success in the city of roses. Yuma Sun.
 The El Paso Times refers to prohibition in Arizona as being largely joke. That may be the way it looks to a man as viewed at long range, from Texas, but there are scores of victims in this state who have spent from ten days to one year in jail. and paid fines ranging from S25 to $500 who do not see it in that light. Like any other prohibit1ve law it is violated, but the violators are made to feel that it is anything but a joke. There have been some Texans who have vehtured to take it as a joke by crossing the line with cargoes of booze in violation of it's provisions but they were given a different view point.
The border vidette., 1916-10-14

Santa Cruz the smallest cOun ty, has two more square miles than the state of Rhode Island. Greenlee, the second county is a little larger. Pinal county is about the size of Rhode Island and Connecticut, and twice the size of Delaware. Cochise and Yavapai counties are each al most as large as Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bined. Maricopa- county is almost equal in area to New Hampshire. Yuma county is larger and al most equal to Vermont, Apache, Navajo and Pima counties are each approximately as large as Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Delaware, combined, and COconino county is nearly as large as New Hampshire and Vermont, combined.
 These figures are not only il- luminating to non resident read CTS, but should be clipped out and pasted up in every Arizona school house, for it is a deplor able fact that there are mighty few people, even within the state of Arizona, who have an adequate conception of it's big ness and greatness, ,either actual ly or potentially.
The border vidette., 1916-10-14

For $3.25 a thousand feet the state of Arizona has sold 19, ,OOO, GOO feet of standing timber To- cated on state land in the Coco nino national forest to the Ariz- ona Lumber and Timber com pany of Flagstaff. The timber to be cut stands on 1907 acres, and will bring net return to the state of S39, ,OOO.-Flagstaff Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-11-09

At least five men were killed aid
forty others wounded Sunday in a
fight at Everett. Washington, be-
tween 25O members of the Industri.
al Workers of the World who went
there from Seattle on the steamer
Verona, and a posse of $50 citizens
headed by Sheriff Den McRae. who
is among the seriously wounded.
The exact number of casualties
aboard the Verona is unknown. Af-
ter the shooting, in which about one
thousand shots were exchanged. the
Verona turned around and started
back to Seattle. Many men were
seen to fall on the deck Of the Vero-
ma and others, panic-stricSen, jumped
overheard. Some were taken from
the water, but others disappeared
and it is believed they were drowned
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-11-09
Her Son Subject to Group.

my son Edwin is subject to
Group" writes Mrs f o Irwin, New
Kensington, Pa. I put in many
sleepless hours at night before |
learned of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Mothers need not fear this
disease if they keep a bottle Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy in the house
in the house and use it as directed
1t always gave my boy relief OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-11-09

The State Department Of Agricul-
ture has issued its report on tobacco
production for September. Less
than 100000 pounds were marketed,
the smallest since sales were record
ed. There was decrease in sales
for the month of 12,475, ,987 pounds.
A decrease in value of SS53.312.50
was also recorded. The average
price per pound, however, didn't
suffer, for it was double the amount
of last year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-11-09
BAD STOMACH TROUBLE
Yields to Delicious Vinol

Shreveport, La.-"I had bad stom-
ach trouble for years and became SO
weak I could hardly walk or do any
work. My appetite was poor, my 1000
would not digest, bloated and was very
weak and nervous. I tried many RENE
dies without help. / saw Vinol adver-
tised and tried it, and now my stomach
trouble is completely cured and l am
:well.'-E. L. MARSHALL.
Vinol is guaranteed to tone. up the
tired. over-taxed and weakened nerves
of the stomach and create strength.
Scott Drug Co, kingstree. 5 {.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-11-09
HEMINGWAY HAPPENINGS.
Folk Coming and GOing-An APP
Droachinq Attraction.

Hemingway, November l:--MrS !
f Hemingway and family spent Sat
urday with Mrs Hemingway'S moth
er at Leo.
Miss Elise Rollins and brother, Mr.
Cary Rollins, spent Sunday with their
mother at lndiantoWn.
Mr. and Mrs Burrier and Mr. and
Mrs Stalling of Johnsonvllie were
quests of Mrs S NJ Burney Sunday
afternoon. :,
Mrs S M Blrney, Misses Annie and
Leila Burney and Messrs Emerson
Ard and M E Poston attended the
fair in Florence Friday.
Messrs and Mesdames Fred Hug
gins and J M Eaddy visited the Flor
ence fair Tuesday.
Mr. Chas Levy of Andrews was in
town Sunday.
DR. EA Simmons and Messrs Hen
ry and Rupert Eaddy and Eugene
and BERTHE Huggins took in the fair
at Florence last week.
Mr. Eugene Yates called on friends
in town Sunday.
The many friends of MIR George
Hemingway will be glad to hear that
he is up again after serious spell
of sickness.
Rev W R Pritchard filled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday al
ternoon.
The first number of the lyceum
attractions was we'll attended. The
next number will be November %.
Miss Iva Eaddy spent the week
end at Rheims.
Misses Louise Wilson. Lii Owens,
Cleo Clyburn, Martha Jenkinson and
Messrs Clarence Davis, Charlie Creel
and DR. L G Day attended the hal
lowe'en carnival at Union High
school Friday night.
MILF Swails and D O'Bryan,
ESQ, of Kingstree visited friends here
Sunday.
Misses Martha Jenkinson. Cleo Cly-
burn, DR. L G Day and Mr. c L Creel
motored over to Georgetown Sunday
afternoon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-11-09
Sufferer from INDIGESTION Relieved.

Before taking Chamberlain 5
Tablets my husband suffered for sew
eral years from Indigestion, causing
him to have pains in the stomach
and distress after eating. Chamber
lain's Tablets relieved him of these
spells right away writes Mrs Thos
Casey, Geneva, y Y. Obtainable
everywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-11-09

Rev James NJ Lawson, superinten-
dent of education of Abbeville coun.
ty for the past three years. died at
his home in Abbeville early Sunday
morning. Until about four years
ago Mr. Lawson was member OF
the South Carolina Methodist con-
ference. His wife and four children
survive him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-11-09

P:les E.,rc0 ir s 20 "A Days
YOU t-ue..is. ,ri.! :elGrd money il PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF ltchlng.
Blind. Blcedir o. Ptotrud:nG Piles in 6to n days
Th. fret opp..cat;on gives E"se end Rest. SOC
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Missed the Big Storm.

MT. Editor: The Cloud Digger nre- alcted two storm periods in the first nan or December, Sd to 9th and 9th to 1Zth His letter was dated Dec 5th or on third day of first period stiff the storm failed to appear. The 19tb was rainy, so of the eight days named one was stormy. He failed utterly 10 forecast the all day snoWstorn1 of the 1otn. A weather prophet shouId not miss one like that. He claims to follow the rule of four generations of sea captains who lost not one shin In eighty years. but I have noticed his predictions follow quite closely those of certain patent medicine almanac. Dec: 9th to 18th it gave: Threaten ing 'Foggy," Stormy" s.Stormv" Coincidental?
 His claims to the possession of this great sailors log. of 24 years contin uous forecasting. of receipt of many commendatory letters, possibly are on 3 par with his denial of The Cloud
 Ngser's 1ndentity, and those letters rom pensioners during the late cam palgn, the visions of an acrobatic ina glnat1on. When he was reporting re- ce1pt of many letters some months ago, his monthly forecasts had been appearing without post office address Did they come addressed Cloud Dig ger care Bulletin, or does the Packer postmaster remember that he received 'as many as a score in one mail ?" Does he ever exhibit his sailors log to any of his friends?
 My Jewett City neighbor thinks I too, may be in my dotage when 96 years are reached. and suggests that
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20


 cumstances it is probable that he would be acceptable to this govern ment and Turkey would have been so notified before this. but the attitude which that country has manifested to- wards the rights of Americans in Turkey and It's refusal to permit 200 or more citizens of this country to leave Jaffa on an American cruiser gives this government an opportunity to let the Turks know that it cannot expect to be able to do just as it pleases, whether it is right or wrong, and have this country treat it as if it was living up to its obligations faithfully and in every particular.
 Turkey never was held in any too great respect because of it's treatment of it's subjects. and 1t has not im- proved its position since its entry in to the great war; It is even probable that if this country was willing to accept it's choice of ambassador, that 1t would experience even greater Ndiffi- culties than Austria has with its new ambassador. in securing passage for him without molestation by the en- tente powers.
 This is the first chance that this government has had to call Turkey to account for its action and it is but proper that the most should be made of it
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
CITY TREES
City of Newark Furnishes Good Ex-
 ample of What Is Being Done.

The city of Newark. N. J., might well be a model to other cities in the care and attention it gives to its parks and street trees. Twelve years ago a shade tree commission was ap- pointed as a department of the city government which has set out 2S,704 trees. During the years 1915, 1546 new trees of five varieties have been plant ed in Newark's streets at a cost to the city of s4.26 per tree which amount pays for the tree itself. for the sub soiling, the stake. the guard and col lar.
 One line of propaganda work among children followed by the commission is the Arbor Day message and an- other is the organization of the school childvren in the shade tree protectors league which has accomplished much in the cherishing, caring for and pro- tecting of trees.
 Shade trees make a pleasant city, a pleasant city makes for pleasant homes, pleasant homes make for pleas ant people and pleasant people make life pleasant; so a well-treed city for a pleasant life"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The proposed change would affect 9,1s2 postmasters, and at once establish the post office business upon a scientific basis. In other. words, all postoffices would be taken out and kept out of politics. The business of being a post master could be made career. Young men could enter the service under the civil service rules and regulations and profit by promotion. What was a purely accidental incident in the life of Postmaster Morgan of New York city, who rose from the lowest to the highest position, would become an as- surance with all postof1ce employees, not that all could become postmasters, but all would share equally in the op- portunities offered in the service. The post offices of the country have been made more efficient since the introduc- tion of the merit system and the pro- lection of the worker against insidious political hugsermugging. Under the proposed plan they would reach their highest point of efdciency.-New Ha- ven Journal Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
FEDERALIZED MILITIA A FAIL.
 URE,

Just what they think of the steps which have been taken by this coun- try towards the liberalization of the state militia as a means of strength ening the army was clearly set forth by Major Generals Scott and Wood before the senate sub committee on military affairs.
 There was an excellent opportunity to put the plan to a test directly af- ter it was adopted. The Mexican trouble showed the need~of a large force on the border and the militia was called. It Is well known what the result of that call was. It showed up the conditions in the state organi- zations and while some were fairly satisfactory there were others which were so decidedly unsatisfactory that these generals declare the guard mo- bilization to be a tragedy and the vol unteer system a failure. Fortunate indeed was 1t that they were not obliged to meet a well trained army.
 It is perhaps this very test, how ever, which is going to make this coun- try see the importance of giving the serious attention which is demanded by it's defense problems and the need of making preparations before war breaks out or Is even threatened. There are problems which need to be met and not played with. This coun- try must have a substantial army, a system of defense that can be depend ed upon and not a slipshod plan which might look good on paper but be act ually worthless when called upon for business.
 There are several plans under con sideration and they need the most careful attention that the best points In each may be incorporated into the final action. The major generals de- clare for universal training and the idea is steadily gaining ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
THE CASE OF THE LEWIS GUN.

There were indications of an alarm ing state of affairs in the ordnance department of the government some months ago when it was maintained that the Lewis machine gun had been arbitrarily ruled against and another type selected for the use ofe the United States army which was not as effi- cient. This was augmented by the trouble which had been experienced on the border when certain of the rapid frers damned at a most critical time, and by the fact that the Lewis gun is being so extensively used by the al- lies on the western front.
 The claim was even made that Col onel Lewis, formerly of the United States army, had offered his gun to this country first, but failing to get a proper interest aroused in its behalf and through the lack of satisfactory trial, he was forced to take it to Great adopted. This presented a rather se- rious indictment of the methods em- ployed at Washington.
 It was a situation, which if tr11e called for some radical changes. It was followed by investigations and the result of the tests has been that the Lewis gun has been found inferior to others, In addition Secretary Ba- ker of the war department has sup ported the course taken by the ord nance department and the inspector general has done likewise even to supporting the claim that the gun had not been offered to this government in the manner which the packers thereof would have it believed. The investi- gations have been speedy and in view of what was at stake the ordnance de- partment is to be congratulated upon the outcome.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
PEACE PROPOSITION FAILS TO
 APPEAL

Premier Lloyd George in his first ad- dress since assuming his new office showed all the confidence that could be expected of one in his position rela,- tive to the outcome of the war. Be- cause of the conditions of the present time much interest was manifested in his speech to the house of commons but what he had to say was only what might have been anticipated.
 He was called to the premiership for the purpose of bringing about
 more vigorous conduct of the war, for the purpose of preventing future blun- ders and with the idea of placing the direction of the war in fewer hands. It was this latter course which others had attempted to establish without a re- organization of the cabinet but which \ was found to be impossible.
 He shows his confidence in no un- ceKtain manner when he declared 'T am Gonvinced ultimate victory Is sure if the patfon shows the same spirit of endurance and readiness to learn as the mud Stained armies at the front and in that sentence he gives the same warning to the slackers of England that he advanced some months ago when he was hustling to increase the munitions output
 As to the peace proposal of Ger many hersays only what was expected, when he insists that there can be no thought Of peace unless there is a willingness on the part of the enemy to make reparatiop, and in taking that attitude he Is fully backed up by the other powers. He makes it plain that peace is desired but 1t will be impossible to arrange peace until those things for which the entente have been fighting can be assured. The German proposals as they are under stood fail to make an impression.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

pire drew steadily nearer. while to- ward the end of it Macedonia became the scene of incessant revolutionary outbreaks.
 ''In 1904 the European Payers at- tempted to solve the situation by making Saloniki the seat of an inter- national board that administered the finances of Macedonia and organized a well-drilled and welI-equipped gen- darmerie. This foreign surveillance, which threatened to become closer after the historic Reval conference of tion of the same year.
 The revolution was organized in Salonih and proclaimed there, the official ringleaders of the movement being Nyazi Bey and Enver Bey, now Enver Pasha, Minister of War and guiding spirit of the Young Turks. in 1909 the progress of the revolution brought about the dethronement of Abd-ul Hamid IT, who was thereupon exiled to Saloniki. Nowhere else in the empire would it have been srnoI @ difficult for him to corrupt his keep CTS or to escape, and he spent three and half years as a prisoner in the suburb of Kalamaria
 The outbreak of the Balkan War, in the autumn of 1912, made it ad- visable for the ex-sultan to be re- moved to Constantinople. He was AiooI hIA"lilluS lO return, however, and was only persuaded to do so by an emissary of the German ambassa- dor, who took him through the Greek blockade in the dispatch boat of the embassy.
 "A few weeks later the Greek army entered the city, followed closely by O smaller detachment of Bulgarians. The. final treaty of peace, signed at Bucharest in 1913, adjudicated Salon ili, with the remainder of the Chalci- dice, and their strategic hinterland, to Greece.
 But it is apparently written that Salon1ki shall never long enjoy the blessings of peace. At all events, an army of the Allies, as we know, is now entrenched there. And he is bold yet lie in store for the people of this historic city,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
VILLAS oPERATIoNs.

New evidence is furnished that vi1- la is doing his best to bring about the humiliation and downfall of his arch enemy, Carranza, through attacks up- on Americans. by the story to the ef- feet that a subject of this country has been burned at the stake. There have been several instances of late where Americans have been killed and where the subjects of other countries have suffered a like fate at the hands of the bandit chieftain.
 This of course shows from the view point of Villa that Carranza Is pow erless to check his operations, that he has the means of being a constant menace to any and all who look upon Carranza with favor and that the rec ognitlon of Carranza was a great mis- take.
 These methods which are being used by Villa are in line with the course which he pursued in the raid upon Columbus. By that he showed that the de facto chief did not possess the control of which he boasted, and since that time he has made it evident that he was a power to be reckoned with His more recent acts cannot fail to make their impression upon Carranza and particularly at this time when he has turned down the recommendations of the Mexican American commission because of the provision that Ameri- can troops should have the right to cross into Mexico in pursuit of ban dits whenever it was necessary. The Villa menace, which Carranza has failed to check, now makes it certain that this is a provision in behalf of border safety which cannot be disre- garded and Carranza is getting new evidence every day of the mistake he made when he refused to avail him. self of the aid offered by this country In running down the bandit.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

if I am such a shark at weather forecasting that I prove my ability. I made no such claim. My contention Is that no one can accurately forecast the weather a year, a month. or even a week in the future. Uncle Sam's weather man is advised by telegraph, knows the kind of weather in every state of the union the direction of the wind and it's velocity forecasts day or two only in advance still many of his predictions fail to materialize.
 MRS. T. Voluntown Dec 19 1916
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
TURKEYS AMBASSADOR.

For some time Turkey has been without an ambassador in this coun- try It's last representative was re- ra1led because of statements which he made, and which he refused to retract, comparing the way in which Negroes were lynched in this country to the Armenian atrocities
 Turkey is now ready to send another Ambassador, and under ordinary cir
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Good and Bad Weather.

Heavy snow in the Alps, heavy fog in the wooded Carpathians, rain and mist in Picardy-only the Germans seem able to find any good weather Springfield Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Twelve lost their lives during the Maine hunting season. That is prob ably a lower record than that estab- lished by the automobile drivers in the same state.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Fem ptation Too Strono.

We claim to be just as honest as anybody, but right at this time, if a neighbours hen were laying in orr barn, we'd be the last person in the world to tell the neighbor about it, Fort Worth Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Should Try Auajn,

Referring to our mixed metaphor contest, the Toledo Blade announces that deckloads on lumber schconers deemed to shift as the sparks fly upward. rd."-PhiladeIpf1ia Inquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The city fathers realize that if the people are to clear their. walks. the walks which the municipality are re- sponsible for must be treated like wise. Let us hope there will be no backsliding.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The ore regrettable thing about the turn that the peace talk has taken Is that it didn't continue at high tide until the price of flour went down so that the consumer could lay in a sup ply that would last until peace was actually declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Some idea of the prevalence of care lessness is indicated by the fact that S2,250,000 in checks, drafts, money or ders and valuable papers went to the dead letter office during the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

There will be a vast difference in listening to talk of peace in Europe and actually taking steps to bring it about in accordance with the German plan.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The man on the corner says: It hurts to think of ones anniable friends, the grocer and the butcher as bandits. They may yet be able to establish their innocence.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

It will be recalled that during the campaign both MT. Wilson and MT. Hughes gave their approval of the pro- pcsal to place all postmasters under the civil service law. It is announced at Washington that the post office de- rartment is working the plan out and the postmaster general will soon rec ommend the change to the congress.