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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
FIVE ARMY AyIATORs RETURN.
Airmen Suffer From Cold in QualiG-
cation for Government Pilot Lii
CcnSeS.

Hampstead, n. Y, Dec. 31.-Five of
the eight army aviators who i1cw
from the aviation field here yesterday
to Philadelphia in qualification. test
tor the government pilot licenses re.
turned today after having suffered Sc
verely from the cold on their lis mile
trip at an altitude Of from 5000 to
5000 feet. w. H. Blakeley, flight in
structor with c. H. Reynolds as a pas
sengar In a $40 horsepower machine,
covered the distance in ~ minutes.
Seven aviators started from Philadcl-
phia on the return trip but two met
with mishaps. One was Lieut.. A. Ii.
Coyle. who, was forced to land on
Princess Bay, Staten Island, and the
other was Sergt. A. l.. Kraus, who had
engine trouble and had to descend
at Red Bank, N. j.
While Lieut.. Coyle was flying alone
at an altitude Of 5000 feet, his engine
went dead over Raritan bay, between
Staten Island and New Jersey. The
aviator glided and hit the water rs
feet off shore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
CASE AFTER CASE.
=" 49, =
PLENTY More Like This in Sumter.

Scores Of Sumter people can tell
about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many a
happy citizen makes a public state
ment of his experience. Here is a case
of it. What better proof Of merit can
be had than such endorsement?
w. Moses Butler, retired farmer,
lis North Harvin ST., Sumter. saws:
Il had a great deal of trouble from
my kidneys. and my back panied me
SO intensely that I could hardly stpop
TO put On my shoes, I suffered from
headaches and opecks seemed to be
floating before my eyes. The kidney
secretions passed too freely and
Obliged me to get.,up at night, I 4aecs
tored but nothing. did me any good
until I got Doan's Kidney Pills at
Aemp's Pharmacy. Five boxes remov-
ed all the ailments and my back Isl
now we'll and strong" -s.. -. d.
Price SOC, at all DEALERS = Do ~
simply ask for a kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
w. Moses Butler had. Foster-Milburn
Co..: Props, Buffalo, N::Y.-AAdyt:~ SO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
SAY THEY LOST THEIR JOBS.
GOvernOr Receives Letters from Men
of First Regiment.

Columbia, Dec. 3O.-Gov. Manning
has received several letters from
members of the First Regiment who
lost their positions because of their
absence for several months on the
Mexican border while in the service
of the United States government. The
mel gave up their positions in re-
spouse to the call Of their country and
several of them had lucrative employ
ment. On their return home after
being mustered out they found 9TH
ers in their places. The governor is
doing all he can to find these men
employment and asks anyone i'm the
State who could give employment to
worthy and, competent citizens %
communicate with him in Columbia.
and he will furnish them the names
and references to the men seeking
e%mploymtnt.
Gov. Manning told the men of the
first regiment that if they had any
roubl In getting employment on
their return to their homes or found
others in their old positions to inform
MIN and he is anxious to see every
one Of these patriotic men placed in
positions. They can be had for bank
clerks, clerks in dry goods or other
stores, farm employees, and in other
capacities. No figures of the number
WHIP. are deprived of means of liyeli-
hood through joining the National
Guard are aayilable, but the governor
wants anyone who is in a position to
give these worthy men employment to
write him Immediately SO he, can fur
nish them with the. names and refer
ences Of the man or men who would
fill the place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
SENDS NEW YEARS WARNING,
Commissioner Watson Sends Holiday
Greetings to Farmers With Word
of Advice.

Commissioners e. j. Watson of the
State department of agriculture has
mailed about $500 deliberately pre-
pared post cards to the farmers of
this State. In which he vigorously
warns them that prosperity in 1915
does not, forecast luxury in 1917" and
that 1.-The diverstaeation programme
Is the proper weapon with which to
meet the invasion Of the boil Vice.
vil.",.
Noe only Is the car artistic in de-
sign, but the II verses Of poetry 1t
contains. written by Col. Watson,
plead with the farmer that III he'd
be happy and rich, let diyersifcation
be his aim" In the centre Gel. Wat
son is standing upon the edge of a
cut Of South Carolina, lecturing to
the throngs seen in the background,
while IN the, upper right hand corner
is p farm house, wretched looking,
with fences down and barns empty.
The farmer stands by, mustache
dropping, q tired, whipped look on
his face and beneath the picture are
the words, "The All Cotton Pro-
gramme!". In the lower left hand
corner is a luxurious appearing home.
with well Kept lawns. painted. barns
and Green shade trees. A recent is
sue automobile stands in the fore
ground and q well fed farmer smiling
~ observes (by the look on his facet
that he took the warming. Under this
picture - the caption: "The Diversi-
ication Programme"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

RecoptiQp Given Miss Sternberger.
TUESDAY evening Mrs. ]. c. Strauss
entertained for her niece, Miss
Blanche Stegnberger of Greensboro,
N. G., at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Ryttenberg on Church Street.
The spacious, rooms Of, the lower
floor, were thrown into one for dane
nag. which was enjoyed BY all. Cards
were distributed during the dance and
ach couple told to make "a New
Years resolution. Mt. .Alva Solo
mons and Miss Blanche Sternberger,s
resolution was voted the best and the
latter received, a dainty party bag as
prize. A salad course was served
and punch during the evening ;".s
Those attending were:' Misses
Blanche S~ternberger, ,,r Elizabett
Osteen. Caroline Dick, jeanette White
Dorita Noise, Vermslle, Pitts, Mary
knight. Mary Bland. Bessie Hood
Marion jackson, BESSIE Nash, Ruth
Lyon, Messrs. :, Harold, Noise. Ma.
Stpbbs, Julius Stuhbs, Alva Solomons
Alvin Burns, George Rowland; RALPH
Flowers, Rub Is Shaw, Mac Brewer
John Green, Whit Shaw. Ray Bland,
ing,, Milton Pearlstine. Albert Phelps
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Trainpsen Determined to Defeat Com
pulsory Arbitration Measure IL Pos
siblc.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The stage is
set for q test Of strength between
the administration and tho railros I'D
brosherhoods. which are seeking to
prevent the passage OF the oompul-
sorry arbitration bill. The senate COM
n'tttss begins hearings tomorrow.
Chaerined over the refusal at the rail-
roads to make the Adamson law er-
fsctive today. the brotherhoods are
preparing to exert their entire in
fuence to defeat the compulsory ar
~b'tFatiaR law. As ae last res.tt a
strike may be called before the meas
ure can be made q law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
"Nfs HrFr*Sv- lNJH tITT 8sty =
FLAMES nFsTRoY PIG HoTEn
-NFF"' Vt f-INS - lfetf ~ >. |'tFFtI
Hampton Terrace Burned to Groun.l
at Augusta. Ia Hr

tA~tA1PC~As ACH3oCo A@uEACu 10 OrOunhl
ut Augusta. ga : rtsy
Augusta. Ga, Dec. 31.--The Hamp-
ton Terrace half million dollar wip-
ter hotel situated on Carolina Heights,
in North Augusta. just across the
SaYannah river from Augusta, and q
mile distant from this city, was de-
stroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morn
Ing. The, hotel was to have beeu
opened for the winter season Thurs
day and had been completely reno
yated and QUILTED. One hundred
persons Of the hotel help were in
the structure when the fire broke out,
There were no casualties. . ,..y. %
Ths origin Of the fire lis believed
to have been in crossed electric wires.
The hotel and furnishings cost ap-
p~roximately 100000. The insurance
Is 100000. The directors Of the
owning company meet at II a. m.
Monday. to determine, the future OF
the property. The hotel was bought in
October by Q. syndicate headed by
James u Jackson. of, Augusta. from
J.. g. White and company of New
York at figures ont given the PUBLIC,
Twenty thousand dollars had been
expanded on getting the hotel in read.
mess for the 1917 season.
., There were no water facilities tc
assist the Augusta fire department in
fighting the flames, which began In
the west wing fourth floor, the fire
continuing through the main building
and to- the east wing without serious
attempt to check it.
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4"i = stf:1 n TTs.'N ~ ~
JOIN WITH

Atlanta, Dec. 31.-Harry Hodgson.
president OF the Southern Fertilizer
association today, announced that
headquarters OF the association with
an actixs, FARMERS service orgsnisa-
top" woNld be opened here tomor-
ROVE The service bureau will be
headed by Prof. j. N. Harper who
resigned .as' dean of Clemson, college
to enter this work and associated
with him! will be Prof ]. c. Prid-
more. who recently resigned from the
faculty of the University of Tennes-
see u The barsap members expect to
ooaperats with southern agricultural
schoeas and experiment stations in
efforta towards soil and crop improve
inent. =. -% .~.>- -.-.---., e,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
ONE PASSENGER KILLED.
While AZ Trcspassers Meet Death on
Railroads.

F-N '.f F - @ 49, -: - - &.
Columbia, Dec. 3O.-One passenger
was. killed by the railways operating
in South Carolina, according to the
annual report of the Railroad Com
mission, Forty-nine trespassers were
st;led and 'ninety-two. injured. Sixty
passsngers were injured ~ g.
Members of the commission an
nounced that the legislature will be
asked t9senact + measures to prevent
trespsssipg. The commission viii also
ask for LEGISLATION to safeguard grade
crosalG k ~ -. .a 3.
L. s the year fo~rty-one miles of
d~ouhlsstraek have been laid in the
State by the Southern Railway. Over
1913 Of new heavy steel rails
have been laid to- take the place of
lighter rails, The foods. in July
caused 4, loss of several million dol
Lara the railways reported. Seven
new depots were erected during the
yeas. fa;NiNsa / lG- ,.s, f4.,-. }.t~
Ths ssahoard Air Line Railway sx-
tension, sighty7fEe miles. between sa-
vannah and Charleston Is nearing
cpnoplstieR and will he put into opars
atfqN .eaxlW in the spring, Fifteen
railway employees were killed. MR.
kAsQ@JigaloR hag handled many
cphplsipts during The year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
Helen Keller and Billy Sunday.

Helen Keller, worlds most famous
blind and deaf woman, went to hear
Billy Sunday, evangelist, who is now
preaching in Boston. ~.
THE noisest man I ever heard"
she said. "He is a monkey wrench
thrown into the machinery of the
social revolution that is surely COM
ing.
ID is doing a lot of good, but not
IN the way he thinks he is.
he is preaching an old. faith, but
he has not heard from God in a long
time."-Augusta> Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
Miss Helen KOhn Union Vice.Presi-
ts dent. .. .

savannah, Ga, Dec. 29.-:With the
election Of officers and the selection
of Jacksonville, Fla, as the 1917 meet
ing place, the second annual v
ton of the Southeastern jewish Re-
ligtous School union closed here
Thursday after a .three-day session.
The officers elected arc: Rabbi
David Marx, Atlanta, president; Miss
Helen Kohn, Columbia, s.. c., first
ice-president; Miss Dora, Mendes,
Savannah, second v~ice-presioent; Mrs.
q. Birlant. Jacksonville, secretary;
Miss Ida Borchardt, Brunswick, treas
Hrer..-1- s--s =t=-st ss---- ~. @-n4t s&.s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Norfolk. Jan. f1.--Allied warships
off tho. American coast dashed wire
less warnings to all allied shipping
early today to be on guard against
submarines. German U-boats are ex-
pectsd to become very active in the
Atlantic from now on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Tells CHIEF OF, STAR to Hasten 1hes.
ts-ys, .salians Southwark. 49,,

- NTrrD SW'tO SAoSSO< ANCS
.salians Southwark. -,
Athens. Friday. Dec. 30. (Yia Lon.
don. Dec. sl.l-A cabipet meeting to-
day. at which the king presided. dis.
cussed the situation IN the country,
which is, desperate. according to dis
patches received here from the int
rior Of Greece. .s-
THE king has. Instructed the gen
eral staff TO hasten by all possible
means the tra psport southward of, the
T~hessalian troops. The chief of staff
informed the Associated Press that DE-
spite the difficulties. the transpoEta-
tior- Of the. troops sbapld be COM
p'eted by January s. whersupop the
government homes the entente block
ade Will be. lifted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
GERMANS: SWEEP ON.
Gen. Won MaqkenseN's Army Continues
to Oycrrun ROumania.

e Berlin, Jan. 1.--Gen. won Macken-
~ensen's troops have captured Here's
trau and Ungpreni in the Seabala
valley. 4 thousand prisoners and
four cannon were captured in yester-
days, fighting east Of Macin. There
Ia nothing important to report on the
Western and Macedonian fronts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

ERNEST FIELD. Cotton buyer.
Good Middiing nc 1-2.
Strict Middiiag. 16 as.
Middiins 1s -
strict Low Middlins 16.
Low Middiins rs 1-2.
Staple cotton 20 to 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Laqrens, Dee. 30.TA wedding in
which vas centred general interest
was solemnizsd THURSDAY at noon
when Miss Mary. Frances, Poole.
daughter ~ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Pople. became the bride Of DIR. Will
ham A. Aston Of. Hagood, Sumter
COUNTY. The marriage 1took, PLACE. at
the home Of the bride. seven miles
east Of the city and was, attended by
. large company Of friends and rela-
tives., 3a,s j.
The Poole home was decorated for
the occas,sn. Matted Napts and carpas
tops, Reing used. In the designations
thrQpehoNt. The charm of the gen,
srai ysttins Was the larse. open fire
In each room. ses ,ys,
The ,suests vera, pphersd in by
Boyd RehA ana Martin aRools. q,
: FISceAlpg the ,eeremony Miss yr-
EtAles Akxaudeg Of, Chester sang very
s1T 81 ~ Kan Truly. -. Per-
vM0aIAFA,ds I1ke q
~ Aose4" Aba aecompsnimspt
beiRe 4lRvsd ,bx tha ,p,anist, Mrs. Luz
thsr Reper 81. JJepFens.s "a
~ the appointed hour the notes OF
ths LNheRgrins wedding march were
sounded 20 the bridal party entered,
Ftrst came the Nshers, Boyd Bobo and
Martin Poolsr followed by the Rev.
William H. Barnweusr the oficiatlng
clergyman. Next came the brides.
maids and groomsmen. sMiss Matte
Bobo Poole, . sister Of The bride. with
Herman Ayerse Miss Coripne ,GleatQD
with Joshua Craig Poole, q brother Of
the bride. Miss Ruth puRose with
Percy Harvin, Miss Ina Mae Pitts
with Vernon Keels. The bridegroom,
entered. with his best man, Nathaniel
Walker. Next came the little ring
bearer. Lucille Poole. o. cousin Of the
bride, followed by Miss Grace Poole,
q sister. who was maid Of honor. I'm
mediately following them came. the
bride with her brother, Eurman
Poole. who have her away. The mar.
riage ceremony Of the Episcopal
church waa used,
The bride wore "a suit of green
broadcloth with accessories to matt
and carried a bouquet Of bride roses
orchids and valley lilies. The maid
of honor was ,gowned in. a frook OF
white messaline with silver trimmings
and carried a bouquet Of pink roses
The bridesmaids wore dainty blue
frocks and carried bouquets of pink
carnations.
The bride To- a charming younl
woman and Ia a graduate Of Lander
college. During the past year she ha,
been teaching In the eastern part o
the State. DR.. Aston Ia q large ant
successful farmer Of Sumter county.
After q wedding dinner DIR. ant
Mrs. Aston left for their home n
Hagood.
The brides guest register vas 1,
charge Of Miss Lila Clark and Fowler
Boyd. and among the guests presen
for the occasion were:,, Miss Corinn'
Gleaton. Springfield: Miss Ruth Du
Bose. Lamar; Mrs. w. II. Poole an,
daughters, Misses Mary and Lucille
Union; Mrs. John Ashe Aston an,
Miss Grace Hsrmeyne Mitchell, Ha
good; Miss Ina Pitts. Renno: Mis-
Virginia Alexander. Chester; Perc'
Harvin, sumter; w. @. Walker, Rocl
Hill; Vernon Keels. Rembert; Her
man Myers Sumter; the Rev. w. H
Barnwell, %StateburR: Miss Helen Ala
ton. Greenwood; Miss Helen Aston
Charleaton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
Deutschland Commands High Mail
'o.i.f Rates. -et.~,,

V0r $50
Berlin, Dec. p, 29.-The ., merchant
submarine Deutschland and her sister
ships will carry on future voyage spe-
cial mail at rates recalling the trans
continental post In the days Of the
forty-niners. The special charge Of
W marks for q postcard or letter not
exceeding 20 grams in weight will
De levied i'm addition to the regular
international postage. "a similar
charge will be made for each further
30 grams up'tO a maximum weight OF
30 grams. AS letters sent by the or
binary route take many months in
transit, six months being nothing UNI
USUAL, 1t is expected that the subma-
rine post will he In heavy demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

louisville Jan. 1.--During q New
Year celebration Mrs. Sophia Apple
house accidentally shot and killed her
l~3-year.old daughter Margaret.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

s9AGlEday ..sYeatag Misk Marion
RyaniRe ssHtsrtained far Miss Millsi
9f Rearettsxille. the sharming youne
guest Of Miss Mary Knight. Tables
we're tastefnllH q, arranged Tor the
game of travel" Miss BLANCHE
Stsrnberger. having, scored the high.
est was awarded a lovely box Of
AMY Z, = stfV t,qarFuN ., A.&s.
y ps4ightful refreshments consisting
Of mAFshmallow whip and cake We're
served, after which the players en-.
ioyed, other games and conversation
Those attsnding were; Misses Sarah
Miller, Kermelle Pitts. Mary Knigh'
and Blanche sternberger; Messrs
John Green, Milton Pearlstine. Herio,
Rembert and Alva Solomons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Prohibition Acts Repomcs Effective III
t!u. Island.
y. at. 1oh1sn N, S., Dec. 31.-At mid.
night tonight the island of Newfound-
land gees e"dry.". A prohibition act.
becoming effective, stops the import,
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquors and no alcoholic compound
will be obtainable within, the colony.
except for medicinal, manufacturing
or sacramentsl purposes. In order. to
prevent evasion Of the, law, a Ions
list Of patent medicines has been
placed under. the ban.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Corrected Daily oyt
HARDY . CO.. Cotton Buysrs.
Good Middiins 1s Ia.
strict Modelling 16 3-s.
Middiins is Ia
strict Low Middling 16.
Low MiddIlng is 1-2.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-08-10

measure concern us, therefore
The Outlook solicits their CORES
pondence. If you would like to
have the happenings in your To-
cality appear under a separate
head, send it in-we will gladly
give you space.
With cooperation for our watch
word let us move forward.
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The Government needs farm
ers as well as fighters. Two
million three hundred thousand
acres of Oregon & alifornia
Railroad o. G,a1t lands. Title
revested in the United States.
To be opened for homestead and
sale. ont aiming so me of the
best land left in the United
States. Large copyrighted map
showing land by sections and de-
scription of soil, climate, rain
fall. elevations, temperature,
etc. Postpaid one dollar. Grant
Lands Locating o., P)rtl and,
Oregon. 1873 mo.
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Notice of Publication.

] hereby give notice thai the remnabt
Of what is known as the Half-Circle j. b
brand OF cattle, running near White Oaks
will no sold by the undersigned with the
approval Of the District Court. Persons
wishing to make an offer or hid on said
remnant are requested to submit the
same 10 the undersigned or or before
August 18th, A. D. 1917, other in person
Or by mail. S. r. MOSS, Receiver.
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AvIso.

Compramos muebles de segun-
da mano y pagamos los mejores
precios, dinero en- la mano, y
vendemos cosas de segunda
mano, por precios regulares.
Antes que venda las cosas
que tiene para vender, deve de
yer a nosotros, a la tienda de. Sc
gundo mano. KELLEY & SON.
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Picture Framing.

We wish TO announce to our
many friends and customers thar
we have just installed a picture
framing machine and are now
prepared to take care of your
work in this line. Kelley & Son.
Ours is the trade service made"
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WE'RE THANKFUL.

The Outlook wishes to thank
the GOOD people of Carrizozo for
the support and encouragement
given the paper under the new
management, and for the friend
ly and neighborly manner in
which they received its new
editor when a Stranger with.
in your gates"
1t will be the aim Of the Out
look to be of such service to the
people as will merit their conf
dence, and as the newspaper
should be the voice of the people,
we issue a standing invitation to
the public to make use Of the
pages of the Outlook to express
themselves on all matters of in
terest in that which we as resi-
dents of Carrizozo are the most
concerned.
Our aim will be to give you all
the news all the time and in go
doing we would repeat what we
made mention of in our "Saluta-
tory" If you know of an item
of interest make it known to
Our Man About Town." or call
"a and telpus about it; we will
consider it a favor.
The Outlook will endeavor to
make its pages interesting to its
readers and to add new features
us time and opportunity will per-
init. Noticeable at the present
time is our new serial, Heart of
the Sunset" which will be Of in
terest to those Of us who find en-
joyment in reading a story of
love and adventure connected
with situations which recite some
Of the actual incidents and con-
ditions along the Mexican border.
In another feature we have
not overlooked the little folks
and are running a series OF
''Daddy's Fairy Tales" which
r sure to appeal to the childish
heart.
Our Man About Town" will
pay attention to our business
houses taking note Of anything
they have to offer in new lines
and keeping in touch with Their
advanced ideas and future inten.
tons.
Then let the press and the
people work together for the
good and welfare, not only Of
our own surroundings, but fol
that of our neighbors in the ad
joining towns as well, for wha.
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