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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

To the Ministers and Sunday School
superintendent of Sumter County:
You are hereby requested to at
tend a very important meeting Of the
Interdenominationah Sunday School
Association on Monday, January Sth.
ak-4l =. at the Y. M. G. A.
President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

Neither Germany nor the allies
sincerity desire peace without the
spoils of conquest. and peace talk
Is futile until n or the other Is able
to take and hold what they are fight.
ing for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

Suggested New Year resolutions:
To the members Of the legislature:
Resolve to make the APPROPRIATION bill
and the tax levy equivalent to each
other; am not to wait until the last
week Of tho session to jam through
all the important bills. To automo-
bilists: Resolve to drive no faster
than thirty miles an hour where the
speed limit Is twelve miles-amdavits
are sometimes difficult to procure In
case of accident. t. taxpayers: Re-
solve to quit complaining about high
taxes and to direct their resentment
against waste OF public money and
inefic'cC ~ public servants. To land
owners Resolve to buy more wire
fencing and less neutrality-suspicious.
and live stock are a better defense
against boil wevils than automobiles.
1t does not make much difference,
after all, whether a Republican or a
Democrat Is elected speaker of the
House OF Representatives. The i'm
portant measures In the Democratic
legislative programme are bigger and
broader than either party and ap-
peal to the people at. largo. and with
desaooratic majority In the senate
-aD1 lHllsoaLtn she Yhits House, 9
HeoUbsjtan lna3oritjs In the Hjuse
win not be able OF vullify the wilson
programme entirely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

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euhlished wednesday and Saturday.
By
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Cor - advsrtissmsStA.
Obituaries ana tributes Of respect
sili b charged Tor.
The Sumter watGhmau was found
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aess. The Waterman and southron
new has The combined circulation and
sn1usnes o. both cf the old papers.
Ind - naaifsstiy the best advertising
nsdiun n Sumter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
PRESIDENT OF CHINA IL
POISONED

Tokyo, May 3O--Reports to the
Tokyo Asahi from Picking state that
the condition of Yuan Shi Kai, Presi-
dent of the Chinese Republic, is grave
lie was taken i'll Tuesday and cannot
speak. II Is suspected he has been
poisoned.
For many months Yuan Shi Kai has
been the storm center of political trou-
BILE in the far Eastern republic. Dur
ing this time he has made bitter enc
mics, and his country has been torn
with revolutions and unrest.
Yuan was inaugurated first Presi.
dent of the Chinese republic October
IL, 1918, after acting for several
months as Provisional President. His
election came after centuries OF
Manchu rule. He was to serve a five.
year term.
In August of 1914 talk of re-estab-
fishing a monarchy began. There was
much opposition to this move at first
but in December the Council of State
voted 2, J4S to 1898 in favor of the
monarchy. Yuan Shi Kai was invited
to be the Emperor. AT first he declined
to accept. but finally under pressure
from political leaders acquiesced to
the desires of the Council on condition
that he remain President until a con-
venient time for the coronation.
Because of vigorous protests from
Japan. Great Britain and expression OF
displeasure by other Powers Yuan
postponed the coronation indefinitely.
New-Years Day Yuan sat on the
throne. but he has never been officially
crowned Emperor.
Soon after the Council voted for a
return to the monarchy a serious re-
belllon broke out in the southern
provinces of the country. II spread
rapidly and many of the republic
troops joined the rebels. Quiet was
partially restored. but political out
breaks have continued since.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
Correspondence
MudIlck

Sunday School every Sunday here:
Il is progressing nicely everybody at
tend
There will be a protracted meeting
begin this week by Rev. Cartinal. We
wish it much success.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Ackley
a fine son last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Deatley are rejoicing
over fine girl that came into their
home.
Mr.. Sherman Etamm is very i'll al
this writing.
John Meadows and family is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Orville Beckett visited her par.
ents one day last week.
Miss Mamie Chopper of Flemings.
burg is visiting Miss Lula Lykins.
Mr.. Peter Stamm was a business
visitor in Vanceburg.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
EASTERN LEADERS

New York, May 30 Republican
President-makers from New York anf
New England start en- masse for Chi.
cago this week.
Chairman George Won l.. Meyer, OF
the Roosevelt Republican National
Committee, will be at the convention
city by Wednesday. He will be ac-
companitd by Vice Chairman Robert
c. Morris, Secretary Cosby. former
Senators Agnew. Newcome and Vain
wright and others of the group which
begun the campaign for Roosevelt
delegates With nthe Republican camp
Chairman George W. Perkins, of the
Progressive National Executive Com
mittee, goes Tuesday, So will State
Chairman W. A. Brown, Brinbridge
Colby, william Hamlin Childs and
many other Bull Moose leaders.
w. Murday Crane. who is depended
upon to deliver the New England dele
gates against Roosevelt, is due in Chi
cago soon. He will probably confer
with State Chairman Tanner and 9TH
err anti-Roosevelt New York leaders
before the departure.
While Governor Whitman is riding
the west part of the state lacking up
Hughes delegates, Tanner is to work
the Hudson Valley and center tier,
They will probably reach Chicago by
Saturday and Sunday. The rank and
file of the Republican and Progress
sive delegates will begin their trips
Saturday and Sunday.
William Barnes, Jr. has been dash
ing about New York. Pennsylvania and
New Jersey the past few days His
mission has been to line up every pos
sible delegate against Roosevelt.
Barnes has seen Senator Penrose in
Pennsylvania and Franklin Murphy In
New Jersey and satisfied himself that
he will have their cooperation in pre-
venting the threatened stampede to
the Colonel. Barnes is working for
Root first and Hughes second.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
Fern Leaf

Many from here attended Memoria
services at Germantown Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Casner from
Newport and Mr. George MARI from
Madisonville, Ohio, are week enc
guests at the home of Casper Haugha.
boo.
Mr.. John Evans lost two COWS from
clover bloat Saturday morning.
Miss Nancye Coryell came out from
Maysville to visit Miss Ethel Walling.
for dthis week.
Grandma Seamen has been very sicl
for several days.
Wheat and meadow crops are very
short in this neighborhood this year.
Louise Stubblefeld and little broth
er and sister from Rectorville are
visiting Mrs. b. f. Mcintyre this week
Mr.. Reeder and family went to
Maysville Saturday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

11S and would get so weak at times that
fell over. began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later l could eat and it did not
hurt my stomach. have taken the
medicine ever since and | feel like a
new woman. now weigh 127 pounds
80 you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. J. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, a
chronic invalid, recovered so completely.
It pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

well youa Father and your land. Num-
Der yourself with those, who, like the
soldiers of David, can keep rank, those
who had one Heart for truth, patriot
ism, purity and godliness. And may
God grant that when you are all mus
tered out from the ranks Of earthly
heroes and heroines you shall he
crowned with immortal glory in
heaven as good soldiers Of the cross,
who thru Jesus Christ became Single
Hearted For God
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
PIGS As EPICURES
(Chicago Journal

Pigs, instead Of being ready to eat
anything, are among the most fastid-
ious animals. Out of 575 plants, the
goat eats 449 and refuses 1876; sheep,
out Of 52S plants, eat 3s7 and refuse
141; cows, out of 494 plants, eat 276
and refuse 21S; horses, out of 47i
plants, eat 262 and refuse 212; while
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

female troubles and
nervousness. / had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hurting my
stomach. l could
not drink cold water
at all nor eat any
kind of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From 178
pounds I went to
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

The victory of the Republicans in
the election in the Second Congress
sional District in West Virginia, last
week, has caused great citation among
members of the G. o. p. and corre-
spending depression among the Dem
ocrats. In 1914 that District elected
Brown, Democrat. over Bowers, Re-
publican, but Brown having died, his
seat in the Lower House of congress
has been filled by the election of Bow
ers, by snug majority over his DEM
Ocratic opponent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
State OF OHIO, City OF Toledo
Lucas County

Lucas County
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner OF the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business In the
City OF Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day OF De-
cember, A. d. 1886.
(SeaD A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

But the prettier a girl is the les
sense other girls think she has.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

Girls prefer mixed parties. but mar
ried women prefer a hen party.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

pigs, out OF 24S plants, eat only z;
and refuse III.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

All men are more or less prejudiced
Not because they want to be. but be-
cause they can't help IT,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

Inventors Of excuses seldom requir,
the assistance Of a patent attorney.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

A dentist says that it's like pulling
a tooth to get money from some peo-
pie.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

When you find that truth is in your
way, you may be sure that you are on
the wrong road.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
ATTENTION, BREEDERS.

The Ledger Prlntery is better pre-
pared than ever TO make your Horse
and Jack Bills and Cards. Prices rea-
sOnable.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

The ssddest sight we ever saw was
4 fat woman trying to act cute.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
after SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well byLydis
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus, Ohio. q had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31
THE sOLILOQUY or A sUFFRAGETTE.
with all due apologies to W. Shaskeare.)

To vote that question. !
Whether It's nober in the mind to
The sings outrageous avs Z.
Or up against politics. :
And by opposing them-to fight to
No And a fight o say we .
The struggle, and the thousand
Our Is heir to; tbs contamination
Devoutly to be wished, To o I.
To independence TO graft-aye there's the rub
For in that sweep Of power may :
When we have thrown of this spell Of home
Must give pause >
or public life, the tempter's rover,
The of State, the ANTS" contumey
The pangs of a vanQuished party
The nsolence Of Ia the mirth
That this privilege will create
When in homes might s
BY womans influence? Who worries raise? .
To fret and wrange public
But that the thought; as Beings
That knowledge of intelligence
Which have proved-drives
And makes rather take
Than sit at home be imposed upon .
Thus doth inspire and help
And thus the native timidness Of
Is covered with the hue o
And enterprises of pitch moment
With this In view, what will achieve .
When rights .
H. NJ.
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VOTICB TO OUR ADVERTIS,
ING PATRONS.

: All changes for advertls- !
: menis MUST be In this Office !
: by 3 o'clock the day before 4
: their insertion. and for Mon :,
: days paper must be In by 3 4
. O'Clock on Saturday. !
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

Most women keep a lot of sympathy
on tap.
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+ + + 4. i i i. + 4. = !. I. I.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
GERMANS AGAIN
SMASH AT VERDUN
A. p. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April L.
The government is still on the
all of a considerable number OF
persons saiu to be connected with
The great conspiracy to blow up
the Welland canal, which was
frustrated some time ago by the
unearthing of the plot, and the
arrest of Captain Tauscher, a
ierman-American who, it is al
legged, is the chief conspirator.
apartment of justice officials
announced today that two more
of the conspirators who were
with Captain Tauscher in the plot
to destroy the canal are under ar
t in New York. The officials
so say that third is under sur
veillance in New England and
they also expect to arrest fourth
member of the gang within a few
days. The department claims
that there is enough evidence on
hand to convict the men on con-
spiracy charges.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
SENATE COMMITTEE
VOTES FOR BRANDEIS

WASHINGTON, April l.
The senate judiciary sub-commit-
tee appointed to consider the
nomination of Brandeis voted to-
day to ecommend confirmation
to the entire committe for CON
firmation. This action of the sub
committee leaves the question
of appointment in practically the
same state as before but it is CON
sidered by the friends of Bran
deis to be a distinct victory for
their man. The vote of the sub
committee was three to two,
Chiffon, Walsh and Fletcher,
democrats, are opposed by Cum
mings and Works, republicans.
The sentiment of the full COM
mittee is difficult to guess but it
is asserted that there will be a
very close contest when the con-
frnation question is voted on. 1t
is understood. however, that the
epublicans of the full commit
tee are practically all opposed to
the appointment.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
u. S. TROOPS R0UT MExICAkS
VILLA Beaten InlClASH
With D0DD'S CAVALRY

were speedily disposed as they
merely grabbed the nearest guns
and, mounting their horses, fled.
l he running battle which ensued
asted for five hours with the Am
ericans and Mexicans galloping
side by side exchanging shots.
The Villaistas kept together for a
distance of about ten miles but
.inally separated and fled to the
fountains in detachments after
abandoning a number of Carran-
lists who had been taken prison
as in previous encounters. After
the Mexicans broke the Ameri-
cans followed the scattered bands
to the foot hills where the pur-
suit was abandoned as it was
found that effective action was
impossible. Villa, who is suffer-
ing with broken leg and other
injuries, was not in the battle and
is supposed to be in hiding some
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
SCHUYLER C0NFESSES is
GERMAN GOVT spy

pc that his life be spared for the
sake of his wife and daughter.
hich were offered while Schu-
Ter held the commander a prison
oner in his own cabin. Schuler
says that he hid in the captain S
room intending to make his way
into the hold but was discovered
by the captain himself shortly af-
ter the vessel left Sandy Hook.
He thereupon held the officer up
at the point of a revolver, after
ward locking him in the room.
Il got my instructions from the
German government to go aboard
the ship and blow her up to pre-
vent the cargo reaching the Rus
slams" he told the officers, And
| could have blown her up easily
but the captains plea for his wife
and daughter was too much for
ne and | had not the heart to
kill him. 1t was that alone which
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
A. P. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April l.
The war department today re-
ceived official confirmation of the
report that Villa has been badly
beaten in a clash with the Amer
lean forces in the vicinity of
Guerrero. The dispatch convey
ing the information is dated yes
terday and was transmitted from
General Pershing's headquarters
on the San Gerino ranch via the
Funston headquarters at San An
tonic. 1t states that Dodd's cav
airy struck the Villaists at six a.
N. Wednesday morning.
The attack was a tremendous
surprise to Villa and his men and
aey did not have time to arm
before the cavalry was upon
them. The Villa forces showed
no sign of fighting qualities, and
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
AMERICANS PURSUING
VILLAISTAS
IN MOUNTAINS
A. P. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April L.
War department officials express
themselves as being confident
that Villa will soon be captured.
Dodd's victory over the outlaws
Wednesday, the government Off
cials say, will spur the Carranza
forces to greater efforts and it is
MD poi1t.l out that many of
Villas followers will probably
now desert him when he is flee
ing before the "gringoes' for
whom he has so often expressed
ontempt. Reports from Perish
ing received by General Pershing
state that heavy rains prevail to-
day in the state of Chihuahua but
in spite of the flooded gulleys and
-
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
A. P. A. Service


LEWES, Del, March 81
Ernest Schuler, the man who was
landed here from the British
steamer Matoppo after desper-
ate effort to destroy that vessel
while on the way to Vladivostok
with cargo of war munitions for
the Russian government, made a
complete confession this after
noon. Schuler declared that he
went aboard the vessel with the
intention of blowing her up and
also admitted that his action was
prompted by the German govern
ment for which he declares he is
an agent and spy.
The German further asserts
that he,,would have accomplished
the destruction of the vessel had
it not been for an attack of faint
heartedness brought on by the
plea of the captain of the Matop-
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where in the district.
The Villaistas left thirty dead
on the battlefield which were
found by the Americans and it is
believed that others were also
killed. The Americans took no
prisoners but a number of rapid
fire guns, many saddle horses,
munitions and supplies were cap
tured. The dispatch state that
the American attack was fully
planned after the receipt of infor-
nation as to the mcation of the
Villa forces and the cavalry trav-
eled a distance of fifty five miles
in seventeen hours to overtake
the bandits. -Four of the Amer
an troopers were wounded in
the encounter but none seriously
Pershing states that the Mexicans
are now widely dispersed but an
ort will be made to round them
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
RUSSIAN HOSPITAL
SHIP TORPEDOED
BY GERMANS
A. P. A. Service.

PARIS, April 1.-The Rus
sian hospital ship Portugal has
been sunk on the Black sea by a
German torpedo boat r. subma-
rine, according to reports receiv-
ed here from Balkan sources this
morning. The exact details of
the attack are not contained in
the dispatches. 1t is stated, how
ever, that there were large
number of wounded troops
aboard the vessel in addition to
many Red Cross nurses and a
number of Red Cross physicians
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
DOODS CAVALRY RESUMES
CHASE OF BANDITS

hau and smaller detachments of
he American troops are beating
the country adjacent to Guerrero
for signs of Villa who is thought
TO be hiding somewhere in the
vicinity. The Mexicans troops
are reported to be working with
the Ama leans in excellent man.
ner and it is believed that the re-
mainder of the bandits will soon
be run to earth.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
MINER
DECORATED BY
BY KING GEORGE

VICTORIA. April IL. A.
Barnes, miner we'll known in
every port in Alaska, has been
eeorated by King George as a
reward for his brave services as
the commander of fleet of mine
sweeDers which has been doing
heroic service in the North sea
for good portion of the war
period.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
GERMAN ISOLATE VERDUN
BY A P. A. Service.

LONDON, March 3I.-Mili-
tary experts declare that the pres
ent activities of the Germans in
the vicinity of Verdun are direct
ed toward cutting off the city
from the west through severing
the railway lines running east
ward from Paris. The Teutons
have now apparently given up al
efforts to capture the 1rench
stronghold by frontal attack. for
the present and are boring their
way to the south along the fine
of the Meuse i'll the hope of sur
rounding the city and compelling
the French to retire in order to
tcape being cut off from the
main line of defense.
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prevented me from destroying
the vessel.
| am ready to take the conse-
quences but | ask that they keep
me ashore instead Of sending me
back to the ship for the captain
to take me in charge" The fed
eral authorities and also represen-
tatives Of the British government
came here today to examine
Schuler and to decide what to do
with him. In the opinion of many
legal authorities Schuler is not
amenable to the laws of the Uni
ted States owing to the fact that
he was captured on the high seas
and under a foreign flag. How
ever, he will probably be held on
I conspiracy charge.
Sweepstakes Dance. Eagle hall,
Election night. Admission S1.oo.
Ladies free. Election returns.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
GOVERNMENT STILL TRAILING
WELLARO CANAL CONSP|RATORS
8y A p. A. Service.

8y a r. A. Service.
PARIS, April I.-Dispatches
to the war office state that the
Germans are again directing their
Efforts against the northeast line
Of the Nerdun front and have
gained q foothold in the village
Of Vaux after a heavy bombards
ment during the night followed
by great infantry drive this
| ming. The French artillery
again raised fearful havoc as the
Germans bore down in clouds but
despite the slaughter, the col
umns still pressed forward until
they had gained a small section
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1916-04-01
OF the village.

OF the village.
The great bulk OF the soldiers
were rolled back by the terrific
gunhre from the French lines
but considerable body of troops
gained the shelter of the town
walls where they are still holding
under the protection of terrific
artillery fire from the German
batteries. The Germans also
made an Intellectual attempt to
deliver d surli.ise attack against
the French positions in the Avo-
court woods. Heavy artillery ac-
tivities are row being conducted
along the nolthern section of the
\ erdun IT cf01.