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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
CONGRESS
DISCUSSES SCHOOLS
And How Schools May Be Made
a Community Center in
Rural Districts.


INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17.-How
every rural school may be made a
community center is one Of the ques-
tons to come before the Farmers
National Congress. which opened here
today. Another phase OF the rural
educational work in which tho con
gress has taken an interest Is how to
bring the country school more direct
ly under the supervision OF the SUI
perintendents.
Tho question: OF supervision has
been troublesome. II is said, because
in most states the superintendent OF
county schools often has clerical du-
ties TO look after which prevent him
from getting away from his desk.
The congress proposes to remedy this,
that the superintendent be relieved
Of all clerical duties and provided
with a means OF travelling with the
speed necessary for his respective dis
trict.
To raise the standard OF teachers
the congress proposes that rural in
structors be picked from those in
touch with rural conditions and in
sympathy with them. BY making a
community center of tho schools,
some OF the members Of the congress
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
cum THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA
TARRHAL DEAFNESS AND
HEAD NOISES.

II you know someone who Is troub-
led with head noises, or Catarrhal
Deafness, cut out this formula, and
hand II 10 them, and you viii have been
the means OF saving some poor sut-
ferer perhaps from total deafness. Re-
cent experiments have proved con-
clustyely that Catarrhal Deafness head
noises, etc, were the direct cause OF
constitutional disease, and that salyes,
sprays, lnhalcrs, etc. merely tompor-
iEe with the complaint and seldom. IL
ever, effect permanent cure. This
being so. much time and money has
been spent nf late by noted specialist
in perfOcting a pure. gentle. yet cf-
fective tonic that would quickly dlspcl
all traces Of the catarrhal poison from
the system. The effective prescription
which was eventually formulated. and
which has aroused the belief that deaf
ness will soon be extinct, is given he.
low in understandable form, so that
anyone can treat themselves in their
own home Mt little expense.
Secure from your druggist OF. Par
mint Double Strength). about 75c
worth. Take this home and add to II
Ia pint OF hot water and 4 OF. OF gran
ulated sugar stir until dissolved. Take
one tablespoonful four times day.
The first dose should begin 10 re-
lieve the distressing head noises head
ache, dullncss. cloudy thinking, etc.
while the hearing rapidly returns as
the system is invigorntcd by the tonic
action Of the treatment. Loss Of smell
and mucus dropping in the back Of tho
throat, are other symptoms that show
the presence OF catarrhal poison. and
which are often entirely overcome by
this cfilnclous treatment. Nearly nine
~ per cent Of all ear troubles arc dl-
rectly caused by catarrh: therefore.
there must he many people whose
hearing can be restored by this simple
home treatment.
Every person who Is troubled with
head noises, catarrhal deafness. or ca
tnrrh In any form, should give this pre-
scrlptlon a Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
CITIES OF ISLANDS ARE
OF TIMELY INTEREST

four and half miles from Suda bay,
and half square miles. is the only
harbor on the island where a single
large fleet can ride in safety in all
kinds of weather. When the seas
are calm steamers anchor from four
to five miles OFF shore from Canea,
which is twenty-five miles from tho
northwestern extremity OF the island,
but during storms the Akrotlri head.
land is rounded and safety is found
in Suda bay, whence passengers are
transported overland to the capital.
CongeSted City.
"Canea is a congested city OF low,
white-washed houses with an occa-
sional minaret breaking the monot-
ony OF the swyline. Extensive forth
fications, now in a dilapidated condl-
ton. are the relics Of four centuries
OF Venetian rule on the island. The
modern buildings include an arsenal,
military and civil hospitals, and nu-
merous soap factories in which olive
oil, produced on the island, is used
extensively.
East Of the city, which has a pop
ulatlon OF %, 200, Is an extensive
plain of great fertility and in this re-
gion is the attractive suburb known
as Chalepe or Kalepa, where the for
eign consuls and most of the well-to-
do merchants reside.
Bad Earthquake.
Cameo occupies the site OF the
anient city of Cydonia which differed
from the other Cretan. cities of its
time in that 1t was situated on the
shore while Cnossus, Phaestus and
other famous centers OF population
were located some distance inland,
varying from three miles in the case
OF Cnossus to many times that num-
Der in other instances.
a destructive earthquake visited
Canea sixty years ago and it still
bears the scars OF this calamity.
As tribute to the fertility of the
fruit orchards in the vicinity of the
Cretan capital our common ounce
bears the classical cognomen 'cydonia
cydonia.'
Seventy miles east of Canea Is the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

At the Grand today the feature at
traction is Viola Dana in late Metro
wonderfully, The Light OF Happiness. :"
The added attractions are Metro
Drew comedy and the latest Pathe
News.
Wednesday, Lasky will present Lop-
Tellegen in THE Victory OF Con-
science" The added attractions to-
morrow will be another episode OF the
Beatrice Fairfax stories and the Bur-
ton Holmes Travels.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
Dixon Herbert War Spectacle is
Presented at the Palace
Theatre.

The Fall OF Nation" which Is be-
ing presented at the Palace theater
for the first three days OF this week.
tells vital story OF International
significance. A confederation OF Euro
pean powers decides TO seize North
America and annex II TO Europe. A
secret army OF foreign born is raised
In New York. AS the greatest city Of
the North American states has few
armed defenders, it is an easy task to
capture II overnight. Meantime. $780,
900 trained troops. fresh from the
European wars, are rapidly transport
ed across the Atlantic with all their
equipment OF great guns, poison gases.
liquid FIRE and bombs. Effecting a
landing nearby they easily vauquish
the small North American army, Join
the foreigner-born conquerors OF New
York, and march to Washington where
they depose the president and put in
his place the Imperial viceroy OF the
provinces Of North America"
While the locale OF the story is In
and near New York, its momentous
lesson applies to any country unpre-
pared to meet the foreign foes. At
the end OF the present war there will
be millions Of idle troops in Europe.
What new task will be set for them?
Will covetous eyes be cast on the
riches Of the continents discovered by
Columbus? Will some emperor like
Napoleon who sent the French in
vaders into Mexico. attempt to seize a
fair and wealthy portion OF the new
hemisphere? Then, unless the coun-
try attacked is ready and well pre-
pared history will record real tragic
Fall Of a Nation" II is against this
terrible danger that Thomas Dixon, the
author Of the spectacle, provides an
awful warning.
Grace Darling has a penchant for
beautiful lingerie and she takes ad-
vantage Of every opportunity to show
1t in films.
The Cetnury Girl" the revue with
which Charles Dillingham; and Flor
enz Ziegfeld will begin their direction
OF the Century theater. in New York,
will have its first production Novem-
Der 2. Victor Herbert and Irving
Berlin are composers OF the music
and the principals include Elsie Janis,
Hazel Dawn, Marie Dressler. Sam
Bernard. Leon Enroll. Frank Tinney.
Maurice and Florence Walton, Harry
Kelly and John Salvin. Eddie Foy and
his seven children had been engaged
by the management. but the Children's
Society refused 10 permit the young
sters 10 appear.
Both presidon+ uyiisor 81 Ch,r,or
Z. Hughes have expressed themselves
as opposed to the principle OF film cen
Sorship.
He is here today in his latest spasm.
Who? Chalie Chaplin in THE Pawn
shop" said to be his funniest effort.
The Gates Of Divorce" five act Aiu-
tual star feature starring Gertrude
Mccoy is special attraction for the
women. A pictorial news film shows
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
In the Study of War Geography
Owing to PartiSanShip
on Island.
tsrEctlL TO rHE rEtEoHEAl
A CHINO TON nnf II n

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE in
tense partisanship OF the Cretans
during the crisis in Greece's interna-
tional affairs makes the cities OF this
historic island OF timely interest in
the study of war geography. Toway's
bulletin OF the National Geographic
Society, issued in Washington, gives
word picture of the islands capital
and chief seaport, Canea.
While not enjoying the advant-
ages Of safe roadstead itself. Canea,
the capital of Crete since 1871, is sit.
uated on the Akrotiri peninsula, only
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

Thomas II. Ince presents Norma
Talmadge and an all-star Broadway
cast in THE Social Secretary" a
five-act society masterpiece, today
at the orpheum theater. The drama
is both unique and very interesting.
Miss Talmadge is seen in the role
of beautiful young woman who Is
forced by circumstances to earn her
own living, and is annoyed by the
unwelcome attentions OF every man
for whom she works. Finally she
accepts a position as social secre-
tary for very rich lady and here
is where she finds the beauty in life,
that she has been seeking, and also
Is introduced to the man she after
ward marries. Miss Talmadge is
very fascinating in this play and her
pretty ways and beautiful costumer
together with the clever acting OF
the special cast, make a highly en-
tertaining photoplay A fast Key
stone comedy. THE French MILL
ner," is the special added attraction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

The new vehicle for fearless Helen's
daring is "A Lass Of the Lumberlands.'
a tifteen-chapter story made under j.
P. McGOwan's direction by the Signal
for distribution by the Mutual Film
Corporation. The first episode will be
released to the screen October %, an
episode a week to follow for fourteen
weeks. Miss Holmes says it is the
best and biggest thing she has acted
in before the camera, because 1t affords
greater number OF peril chances"
than other pictures she has done.
a Lass OF the Lumberlands" is a
vivid story OF the oppression OF small
timber holders by the giant trust
a topic new TO the screen. The char
acters both the evil and the worthy,
are big. virile. The situations are
succession of thrills, without any OF
the marring effect Of improbability
which fogs so many melodramas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

He is here today in his latest spasm.
Who? Chalie Chaplin in 1.-THE Pawn
shop" said to be his funniest effort.
The Gates OF Divorce" five act Nu-
tual star feature starring Gertrude
Mccoy is a special attraction for the
women. A pictorial news film shows
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

conservation. forestry conservation
marketing problems, and the rura
credits law. Among the speaker
whose names are on tho program are
clifford Pnchot. Hoke Smith, United
States senator from Georgia; Repre-
sentative Ralph Moss OF Indiana, and
Henry 8 Graves. chief OF the United
states Forestry service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

say they believe II viii be possible
70 interest better teachers and arouse
moro enthusiasm among thoso al
ready engaged In teaching In the
country districts.
Other topics TO be discussed by tho
congress which is TO last three days,
include road tax problems, road
building. soil fertility, water power
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

Both President Wilson and Charles
p Hughes have expressed themselves
as opposed to the principle of film cen
Sorship.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
General Haig.

A big part of the credit for the
great offensive fighting of the allies
along the Somne front, declare
French and British war Offices, is due
% General Haig in charge Of the
combined English and. French forces.
Throughout the terrific fighting in
what was one Of the worlds greatest
battles, Haig was a commanding
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
Scene hon n It.tho.TnIl.nollldny."

A thumbnail impression Of the story
upon which Mr.. Conan has threaded
his latest crop OF American humor
"Hit-the-Trail-Holliday. which will be
here Thursday, places its locale as
Johnsburg, somewhere in New Eng
land, within easy reach of Boston and
New York. To Johnsburg comes Billy
Holiday, expert young barkeep from
Broadway. summoned to give prestige
to the new hotel. On his arrival a
chance alteration with the local
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

bully and liquor magnatc draws him
temporarily into the camp or the tenn
perance workers. where. TO his con-
siderable surprise, he finds himself a
bowling success that, within a fort
night, he has driven the brewery out Of
business, received telegram OF con-
graduation from the Great Chautau-
guam, created nationwide demand
for temperance beverage vailed
Nearly Beer" and married the lovely
daughter OF the minister.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

islands city OF second commercial
Importance and the former capital.
CANDIDA"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

John Craig. manager OF the Castle
Square theater, in Boston, is TO pro
duce a series Of new plays in New
York in conjunction with the Shu-
berts. The productions will begin in
January.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04

to All State ONCE has friends who
will endorse his political aspirations
and It would be no great Hardship II
each candidate were required to file a
petition signed by five hundred or one
thousand citizens as a prerequisite to
being enrolled as q candidate in the
primary. There are always cranks,
representing nothing in the world but
their own delusions. who enter the
State campaign and waste the time
and fatigue the patience of those, who
attend the campaign, meetings. These
political nuisances should be barred
from the State campaign. and the
fairest method Of getting rid of them
10 by the adoption Of rule requiring
the Ming Of q petition. This plan has
long been. In use In other States and 1t
works well. South Carolina would do
well to adopt It.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04

~ . result Of the campaign for
nore and better live stock In Sumter
eounty that has been carried on for
- pase two years by the live stock
sd farm demonstration departments
- Clemson College q commendable In
t9rsee has been aroused In pure bred
hpss and cattle and q large number
ef farmers have already purchased or
are planning to purchase registered
hogs and cattle for breeding stock.
One Of the first to lay tho foundation
fcr . pure bred hog farm by the pur-
chase OF registered breeding stock
g the best type was Mr.. ii. l.. Tisdale,
oAe proprietor Of the Sumter Duroc
3erDsy Farm. He stocked his farm
nos only 20 raise hogs for market bu,
- furnish registered stock for sale
= breeders TO his neishbors. He ha,
- nns Duroc Jerseys az are to be
found In the state and II Is not nee.
es1ary for those who want breeding
sock 90 order from distant stock
farms. They can 60 to Mr.. Tisdale's
farm. see his hogs and make their
own selections. They will know
what they are getting before they pa,
out their money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
Candidates Cards.

AT the request of my friends I an
nounce myself as candidate for the
9TH Magisterial District, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party. I am
IN the race to finish If I don't get
but one vote.
* T. p. SANDERS, JR.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
ARM ONLY FOR SELF DEFENSE,

London. Feb. 29.-On the eve of tho
date set by Germany for the begin.
ming of her new submarine campaign
against armed merchant vessels, Lord
Robert Cecil. minister Of war trade
has issued a statement giving the
British view of the status of such
merchantmen. This statement whicl,
Is In answer to queries whether mer.
chantmen have been instructed to
take the offensive against submarines
says:
THE British view has always been
that defensively armed merchantmen
must not fire on submarines or any
other warships except in self-defense.
The Germans have twisted a passage
In q document taken from a transport
which they sank into meaning that
merchant vessels have instructions to
take the offensive. This is not 80.
"The passage In question which
lays down a maximum distance be-
yond which merchant ships are ad-
vised not to fire must be read in con-
junction with another passage which
makes it perfectly clear that mer-
chant vessels must not attack unless
a submarine shows Enthusiastically hos
tile intentions"
The German memorandum dealing
with armed merchantmen, received
from Berlin February /, contained the
following alleged instruction to Brit,
ish merchantmen said to have been
taken from British boat captured
|or sunk by the Germans: !,
If defensively armed vessel is
pursued by a submarine the master
has two alternatives (a) to open fire
at long range Immediately it becomes
certain that the submarine really is
In pursuit or (b) to restrain fire .un-
til such submarine has come into
range, say 500 yards. at which the
fire is likely to be effective. In view
OF the great difficulty Of distinguish
ing between q friendly submarine, at
long range Zone British submarine
has already been fred at by a mer-
chant vessel which enormously sup
posed itself pursued by submarine)
1t IL strongly recommended that
course b should be adopted by all
defensively armed Ships" ,A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
Notice Of School Election.

Notice is hereby given that on
tuesday. March 14th. between the
hours OF o'clock A. M. and 4 O'Clock
p. NJ. school election will be held
In Stateburg School District No. 10,
for the purpose Of voting on a three
CD mill extra levy for school pur-
poses. Only qualified electors who
pay either real estate or personal
property tax. and who present regis
tration certificates and tax receipts
may be allowed to vote, according to
law.
The voting place will be at San
ders' Mill, and the trustees will act
as managers.
BY order Of the Sumter County
Board of Education.
N. B. MURRAY,
Chairman School District No. 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
RELEASED WITHOUT BAIL.

York. March 1.--Daniel Cannup, n
young white men who was placed In
the York county Jail here several days
ago ON the charge OF killing his BROTH
er-in-iaw. Tom Taylor. whose skeleton
is believed to have been found in a
patch Of woods near Rock Hill about
two months ago. has been released on
his own recognizance.
The evidence Gyainst Cannup Is
said to be very slim and hence his re-
lease. He will appear for trial at the
April term of the court OF general ses-
sions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
FOR STATE CONVENTION.

Spartanburg, March 1.--John Gary
Evans, chairman of the State Demo.
cratic executive committee, has replied
to T. H. Wannamaker, of Columbia
committeeman of the Progressive
party. telling him that the matter of
changing the form of the oath taken
by voters participating in the Demo-
cratic primary is a matter for the
State convention to decide.
Mr.. Wannamaker, one of the lead.
ers Of the Bull Moose party in the
State, wants the oath now required of
the voters taking part in the Demo-
cratic primary SO changed as to en-.
able the Bull Moose and the Demo-
Gratis to stick together in State politics,
but left to vote separately on nationa,
questions. Mr.. Wannamaker makes
the point that the oath now reuuires
voters in the primary to support the
nominees of the party, State and ma
tional. The members of the Progress.
sive party, says Mr.. Wannamaker. ex.
pect to take part in the State primary
for the State ticket, and support the
Progressive national ticket, and as the
presidential electors are not nomi-
mated by the primaries, Mr.. Wanna
maker asks that the oath he changed
to require the voters merely to pledge
themselves to support the nominee of
the primary. The Progressives sug-
gest this solution, he says, in order
70 keep the negro vote from becoming
a menace to State politics.
Chairman Evans in his letter to Mr..
Wannamaker says it is a matter for
the State convention, which meets in
May. He says: IF I am a delegate
to the convention and a resolution
to change the oath is offered, as sug-
gested by you. will very likely have
something to say on the subject. At
the present time have nothing more
to say"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
HUGE ,nrRA1E CARGO COMING
ALI &eashe Colpmbian Now DID
HanDalS sHeFy Deep Draft


ALI Ssnshe ColpmbiAn Now Dus
HsspAllsA sEsry Deep Draft. s
Todav er tsmorrow. the American;
Hawaiian steamer Columbiar is e1'
psctsd to enter port Win oaySaf th,,
larSsst nitrate Of soda cargoes eve,'
brousht into Charleston and drawing
oveeae feet :. a.,iraftsof record propor.
tionA T1sSSAtso, Of the columbia,
cou5sts r4lslfAss tons Of nitrate d
sod4 fseen Chile. which IL being Inn
pdevs6 iRtc the United states by wess
seie puvai and Co, OF New York and
vaiparaiso. Chile. who arc represented
In Charleston br g. 8. Alexander and
Co.. Inc. The Columbian Is consigned
to Street Bros, agents.
Only part Of the Columbian's cargo
will be discharged at this port, the re-
mainder being tlkcn north. The w. r.
Grace freighter Chipana. entered here
in January. with record cargo of nj
|trate up to that time and drawing q
and LIZ feet OF water.-C Charleston
Post
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04

Bonds Hs1Hd Monday Night in Colum.
.bia and Funds Ordered from New
York.

Something over ss2s.ooo viii be
deposited today to the credit OF. local
banks in New York banking institu.
tions from the sale OF the Sumter
Street Paving Bonds. this amount rep
resentins the purchace price with &C.
crued interest ana premium paid Tor
the sbeQn (,
MonePv ~ bonds reached Sumter
and Mayor jennings signed. .thnna.
Monday night City Clerk d. M. Bland
ing took the bonds to Columbia. where
hs flnished mp signing them and put
ting the city seal stamp on them.
The work was accomplished late that
night and the bonds were sent on to
New York. where the money win be
paid for them on their arrival. J.
Pope Matthew'S. cashier Of the Pal
metto National Bank Of Columbia. was
the purchaser Of the bonds.
Bids have been advertised for March
18th. when the kinds Of paving will
be decided OH and the award mada .fsu
the paving Of the streets Of Sumter. i.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
PDANT SPRING LETTUCE.
Seed May be Sown In Open Ground a
This Time of Year.

This Time of Year.
Clemson College. March 1.-ror the
second crop OF spring lettuce. seed
may be sown in the open ground from
the middle Of February to the first Of
April. probably the best time being
early In March. Sow them in rows 1S
inches apart. either in the hill or drill.
When sown In tho drill. thin plants
to from to IL inches apart, leaving
one plant In a place. The seed should
be planted to q depth OF only about
one-fourth Of an inch. In fertilizing,
broadcast about pounds of fertilizer
to every 100 feet OF row.
Tho horticultural division of Glenn
son college recommends Big Boston
and Boston Market as desirable va
rieties for planting In open ground In
early spring. One packet Of seed will
produce enough lettuce for a family
Of six people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-04
su1GTER COTTON xARxEn,
Co1Receed Daily by Ernest Field, Cpt.
ton Buyer. ,.

Good Middling II Ia.
Strict Middling II Ia.
Middling IL.
Strict Low Middling 10 1-2.
low Middling 10.
Staple cotton 13 to Ice.