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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
LIQUOR INTERESTS FIGHTING.
WOULD SAVE THEIR BUSINESS
FROM RUIN.
Organized to Prevent Inserting Pro-
hioition Feature into The Food
Bin.

Washington. June 2s.--Not in years
mas SO much interest /been aroused
over any question as over the prohi-
bition feature In the food bill, sever
nj senators said. Thousands of tolc-
grams are pouring In, advocating o.
opposing 1t. Many of those in op
position are identical, Indicating an
organized fight. Representatives Of
both sides arc busy interviewing sem
ators. Labor leaders feared unem-
ploynent and municipal officers the
loss of license revenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
GEN. PERSHING MOVES HIS
QUARTERS.
Will Occupy Fine Old Residence Near
His Headquarters.

Paris. June 2S.--Gen. Pershing has
left the hotel at which he had been
staying since his arrival in Paris to
make his home in a fine old residence
near headquarters. The house for
merly belonged to Prince Gortchakoff
It was leased before the war by Ogden
Mills. who placed 1t at the disposal of
Gen. Parshing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
NO SPECULATING IN WHEAT.
Trading; I'm Other Grains VIII Also bc
Restricted.

Chicago, June 2S.-GOvernment
food control plans include the abso-
lutte control of the wheat trade in all
its commercial aspects, according tn n
statement OF President Griffin of the
board OF trade. No speculation will be
allowed. Trading i'm other grains for
present and future delivery will also
he restricted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
Germans Rations Of Fat Cut Short.

Copenhagen, June 27.-Germans are
Informed officially that rations OF fat
next winter will he less than tho
scanty allowance of fifty grams week
ly allowance las' winter, and that.
therefore, marmalade. preserves. etc.
must he relied on almost exclusively
to render the daily bread palatable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
SUMTER s. c. SATURDAY, JUNE So 1917 -
SALEM SECTION CROPS.
News Of Interest From q Rural Sum-
ter Community.

''ieiii' biick River, June ZI.-On
saturday the writer saw the crops
from Sardinia to Florence, going one
route and returning another except
for few miles near home on the
same rOad-in all, 80 miles Of crops
The contrast with conditions just af-
ter the storm Of last July is most re-
freshing. Cotton is generally small
and irregular, but fairly well worke ed
out. Corn Is in many sizes but looks
fine. With rains at proper intervals
there will be no scarcity of corn over
this route. Tobacco Is exceptionally
fine and in the Shiloh section many
labOrers were filing barns. The fines.
crops were between Jeffries creek
and Lake swamp on the Florence
Timmonsville road.
Going the route was by Shiloh.
Woods mill. Welch's bridge and Elm,
going into Florence from the south.
Returning, out Of Florence westward
through Timmonsvillc, Cartersville,
Durant's bridge, South Lynchburg
and Trinity. This road is much rough
er than the former. Unless the road
from Sumter to South Lynchburg is
much better than on to Florence the
southern rOute-Sumter to Dabbs,
Mcbride crossroads and on through
Shiloh. as indicated above, is decided
~ the smoothest road. The distance
Is about the same, but the time can
| easily be made go minutes shorter
with less shock to the car. There are
many stretches of this road that 20
to 25 miles an hour can be made with
greater safety than Is miles on the
other route.
Mrs. Tc. T.. Dabbs spent Saturday
In Florence with her sister-in-law
Mrs. =. G. HOole. widow of Lieut..
Col. A. ]. Hoole of the Eighth reg:-
ment. Kershaw's brigade, killed at
Chickanauga. September 1863. These
two old ladies. the one 81 and the
other sc, are tho last Of their girl
hood friends in the old days Of Da..
lington.
Mrs. ]. A. Warrens family arc
spending the summer at the Nc
Bride winter house.
The Salem urit of the Sumter chap
ter of the Red Cross has dozen
members and enjoyed an ice cream
festival Friday afternoon at Fern
park. The net returns were SG.75.
James Mcbride Dabbs, who took
his NJ. A. degree at Clark university
at the recent commencement, is at
home helping on the farm
Miss Steinmeyer of Charleston is
visiting her sister, Mrs. o. B. Tisdale.
Miss Sophia Prunson of Sumter
made II short visit last week to tho
Misses Dabbs.
Brick church was closed yesterday
on account of communion services at
Midway, which church is also served
by the Rev. w. II. Workman.
Hugh WitherspoOn's little girl was
bitten by q mad cat recently. She
has been given the Pasteur treatment
and Is considered out OF danger. Mr..
Witherspoon was bitten by dog last
week. but it was found not to have
rabie..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
BELGIAN PRIESTS IMPRISONED.


Amsterdam, June 2S.--According to
The Telegraph, several priests at
tached 20 the encourage OF Cardinal
Mercier have been made prisoners i'm
Germany, while twenty others arc inn
prisoned I'm Belgium The Cardinals
private secretary was sentenced to
one year for preaching a serr,on on
Christian charity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

Washington, June 27.-Assuranco
that National Guard officers drafted
into federal service who are capable Of
passing the required examination will
not be displaced by regular army OH
Gers was given the house military af.
fairs committee today by Secretary
Baker
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

Il
OF providing quarters and Instructions
for nearly $4,000 prospective officers.
for finding arms and equipment for
millions OF troops yet to be organized
of expanding the regular army to full
war strength. Of preparing and re-
cruiting the National Guard for war
was at hand.
Gen. Pershing dropped quietly into
the department.. and set up the first
headquarters OF the American ex-
peditionary forces in a little Office
hardly large enough to hold himself
and his personal staff. There, with
the aid of the general staff, Of Sec
retary Baker. and OF the chiefs Of the
war department bureaus the plans
were worked out.
Announcement of the sending Of
the force under Gen. Pershing was
made May IS. Matters relating TO
the expedition were carried out with
out a word Of publicity. The regi-
ments that were to go with Gen.
Pershing were all selected before he
left and moving toward the seacoast
from the border.
Other regiments also were moving
North. East and West to the points
whore they were to be expanded and
the movements of the troops who
were to be first In France were Oh
scured In all this hurrying of troop
trains over the land.
Great shipments of war supplies
began to assemble at the embarka-
tion ports. Liners suddenly were
taken off their regular runs with no
announcement. A great armada was
made ready, supplied. equipped as
transports. loaded with men and
guns and sent to sea. and all with
virtually no mention from the press.
The navy bears It's full share i'm the
achievement. From the time the
troop ships left their docks and head
ed toward sea responsibility for the
lives OF the thousands of men rested
upon the officers and crews of the
lighting ships that moved beside them
or swept free the sea lanes before
them. AZ they pushed on towards
where German submarines lay in
wait. every precaution that trained
minds of the navy could devise was
taken.
While his troops were embarking
or steaming towards their destina
tion, Gen. Pershing and his staff, sup
plementcd by special corps OF gen
crai stan officers. have been busy in
France preparing the way for the new
army. The camp sites have been Sc
lccted. the details OF the final train :
Ing have been worked out and the
question of supply and transportation
lines studied Regiments of the Ma
tional army composed of railway
workers and engineers will aid in
that work. They. too. have been
created I'm few weeks time.
The war department has no an
nouncement To make as to Gen. Perish
ing's disposition of his forces. Pre-
sumably that has been left to him
to decide In conference with the
French general staff and with Off
cials Of the British army. The Amer
lean troops will be an independent
force. cooperating with the allies. II
has been suggested that the Amcri-
cans might he placed between the
French and British forces as con
planned campaigns will govern that
question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
MEXICANS GETTING AMMUNITION
i'ahd or Thirty Caught Smuggling II
Across TIC Rio Grandc.

El PasO, June 2S.-One of our cav
airy patrols intercepted a band of 80
MeXicans while engaged in smuggling
ammunition across the Rio Grande
river. seven miles east of here. Two
were captured The ammunition was
discharged by the smugglers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
GERMAN PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Three Thousand Six Hundred Made
Way Out OF Russia Last Month.

Petrograd, June 2S.-Newspapers
say that more than thirty-six hundred
German prisoners. including n hundred
ana 1ifty officers, escaped from Rus
Nia through Finland last month. The
Finn9 are said to have given little or
no aid In recapturing them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
COCOHI WILL FIGHT EXTRADI.
TION.
Is Afraid of The Electric Chair
Friends Raising Money to Aid Him

Bologna, June 28.--'I feel myself
acquitted morally. but am willing to
undergo legal penalty in my coun-
try" Alfredo Cochi the slayer of
Ruth Cruger in New York Is quoted as
saying at the last Interrogation by the
Judge. Cocchi had a horror of death
In the electric chair which is shared
by his friends who are raising funds
to fight extradition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
ONLY ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
German Attack i'm Alsace Rcpulsci
With Loss.

Paris. June 2S.--The French official
statement chronicles only artillery on
gagenhents on the French front. A
GcrnnaT'attack on the Wattaeiler sd =
lient in Alsace was repused.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30


U01eh the troops are concentrating.
1ooUoANDs Of AMERICANS NEAR
; FRONT.
0oafd of the mighty army the United
1caooe y preparing to esnd against
Germany n ON ,French,
IN defiance OF the German sub
Dorines. thousands OF seasoned regu-
M an6 marines. trained nghting men
MA the tan of long service on the
U9x5onn bordor or In Hayti or santo
Uicningo still on their faces. have
besn hastcned overseas to fight be-
49, the French. the British. the Bcl-
!. UopG the Russians. the Portuguese
md ths Italian troops ON the Western
front.
News OF tho safe arrival of the
troops sent n new thrill through
Warrington today. No formal an
nouncement came from the war de-
partmsnt but when Mai. Gen. Perish
ing's ofYicial report has been received
there may be statement as to the
numbers and composition of the ad-
vance guard.
Press dispatches from France. pre-
sumably sent forward with the ap-
provai Of Gen. Pcrshing's staff. show
that Maj. Gen. sibert. one of the new
major generals OF the army. com
mands tho first force sent abroad.
under Gen. Porshlng as commander In
chief OF the expedition.
One thing stands out sharply. de-
spite the fact that the size OF the
task that has been accomplished Is
not fully revealed as yet. This is
that American enterprise has set a
new record for the transportation OF
troops
Considering the distance TO bc COW
cred and that all preparations had 20
Be made after the order camo from
the white House the night of May
~. u n practically certain that never
before has q military expedition oI
this siss boen assembled. conveyed
and landed without mishap In so
short time. II In n good augury
of future achievements
~ Tho American force will be a net
eain 90 the allies IL will throw no
stngls bur,ien Of supply or equipment
upon them. Tho trops will be fed
cioehsd. armed and equipped by the
United states.
n Dsspits tho enormous difficulties oi
unprsparedness and submarine dan
!. oers that faced them. the plans of tho
army :. snerai stnfY have gone through
wkh clockiike precision.
When the order came TO prepare
{ imnsedistel- ON expeditionary force
e. 70 to France. virtually all the mon
nyw across the seas we're On the Moxi-
cssn border. Gen. Pershing himself
was at his headquarters In San An
dnio. There werc no army trans
ports available In tho Atlantic. Army
reserve stores were stili depleted from
the border mobilization. Regiment
were below war strength.
That was the con iition when Prcsi
dent Wilson decided that the plea o.
the French high commission shout,
BE- answered. At his word the wal
department. began to move. Gen
Pcrshing was summoned quietly to
Washington. AT the request of Sec
retary Baker the newspapers gener-
ally refraincd from discussion OF his
arrival
There were thousand other ac.
tis5tsss afoot In the department at the
dine. All the business Of preparing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

nBd of = Mighty Host Installed
Qonnp Un<icr Command Of Gen.
~ 4. slbert.

U1onch Seaport. juno 27.-The
- eontinsent OF American troops
o arrivcd and disembprked this
|hs.
~ troops landed amid tho frantic
oSu of the people who had gather
5or hours before In anticipation OF
k>)lcatIon Of yesterdays surprise.
Dohuslasm rose to fever pitch
~ u was learned that the trans.
~ and conveys had successfully
oco1 ehs sr~marine zone. The port
IL 0>oe<lily befiagged In honor OF the
~ Ne troops now arrived were
1o1orrsd today to q camp not dis
from this point. where Mai.
A william L. Sibert is installed.
80 they probably will so soon to
3 2Qlnt near the 'front.' All tho
|epcDs are In excellent shape. enthus-
ti4 over the successful trip AMI
- reception and eager for action.
y UAj. Gen. Pcrshing. the American
- I1onander. n expected tomorrow.
lIDt harbor IN dotted with conveys.
~ streets arc filled with soldiers In
lNokt and with bluejackets. Grea.
n4noevs OF trucks are transporting
1nmense supplies TO the camps in
o01ch the troops are concentrating.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Five Generations in Wars.

Five generations of one family have served in the United States wars, the chain being completed by the recent enlistment at Los Angeles of young man named Bennett. Not only did his two grandfathers, Bennett and Brook over, serve in the Civil war, but his great-grandfather Daniel Bennett, was also veteran of that war. The young mans great-great-grandfa Asa Bennett, was in the war of 1872, and his two at-grandfathers Bennett and Harris, were in the Rev. olutiOnary war. Although not in direct line of ancestry, young Bennett's un. cle, Harry Brookover, represented the family in the Spanish-American war;
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Ancient Cathedral Is Saved.

An ancient cathedral in Havana Cuba, in which the ashes of Christo pher Columbus once rested, has es capped threatened sale and destruction The proposed sale of the historic Go lumbus Cathedral by the ecclesiastical authorities, and it's consequent destruc tion. aroused such opposition that the edifice, which was built in 1704, and tt which in the next year the ashes o1 Christopher Columbus were removed from Santo Domingo, will probably soon pass into the ownership of the Cuban government as a permanent na. tional monument. Though the ashes of Columbus were removed by the Spanish officials at the evacuation iI 1900, the crypt where they had reposed .--2still to be seen by visitors.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Girls as Bell Ringers.

Bell ringing is being done by girls n the little village of Longstock, Ire perform this duty have joined the lrmy. The chiming is excellently and 'egularly performed by three or four girls, trained by a local lady, and week lay and Sunday the bells send out heir cheery message over the coun- ryside. This may not be essential War-work, observes correspondent, put it is one of immense value to the morale of the neighborhood, and a work which would be left undone, like so many other todd jobs" of wartime, put for the good offices of the women 1t home.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Would Save the Cake.

Johnny had often seen the new food signs posted up everywhere, telling people not to waste food and use what is left. One day he was invited to a birthday party. In short while the birthday cake was cut up and each child had piece, and there was a big piece left. The maid was going to take this piece away when Johnny call ed to her and said, q think l can use the piece that is left"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
3OSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies, when Boschees German Syrup has been used so successfully for fifty-one years in all parts of the United States for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the throat, especially lung troubles. It gives the patient good nights rest, free from coughing, with easy expectoration in the morning, gives nature chance to soothe the lnfamed parts, throw off the disease, helping the patient to regain his health. Sold in all civilized countries. 30 and 90 cent bottles.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
J. $. DESTROYER
 SUNK BY U-bOA7 JACOB JONES TORPEDoED BY SUBMARiNE-37 OF CREW
 WERE RESCUED.
SHE WENT DOWN QUICKLY
Brother of Commander Was First American Victim of Spansh-Amer- ican War-Destroyer Was On Pa
 trcl Duty At the Time.

Washington.-Tor in night attack, the American destroyer Jacob Jones, one of the newest and largest submarine hunters of her class, was sunk in the war zone and two-thirds of her crew were lost. The disaster brings to the American people the first naval loss of great consequence since the country entered the war.
 Thirty-seven of her officers and crew were taken off in life rafts. The remainder are not accounted for in a dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims, who forwarded the names of 10 of the survivors.
 Lieut.. Commander David Worth Bagley, brother of Mrs. Josephus Dan- iels, wife of the secretary of the navy, and whose brother was the first Amer ican officer to give his life in the Spanish-American War, does Rot ap. pear in the list of survivors.
 Inasmuch as Admiral Sims men tioned other officers among the sur viVors and did not name Bagley, it is feared he went down with his ship.
 The complement of the Jones in peace times was five officers, five pet ty officers and ST enlisted men. Un- doubtedly this has been increased to g hundred or more From the first report it would appear that the loss of life would be upward of 60.
 The attack, which was at o'clock at night, was delivered by torpedo. In the rolling, icy seas of North At lantic winter weather the submarina probably had plenty of opportunity to pick her time for the shot. The submarine probably came upon the destroyer patrolling her course in the dark and had all the best of the engagement.
 No details were contained in the report, but 1t has been the case here tofore that when a submarine gets a hit on destroyer it is more due to- a chance meeting and good opportunity than fighting skill on the part of the submarine. The large loss of life would indicate that the torpedo, with it's deadly charge of high explosive made a fair hit plump on the de stroyer's thin hull, and that the sub- marine hunter probably was blown in two.
 That she went down quickly is evi- denced by the fact that nothing is said of survivors getting off in life boats. Those saved got off on rafts, which probably floated off the sinking ship as she plunged down in the icy darkness.
 The names of 10 survivors have been received up to this time.
 They are:
 Lieut.. Gunior grade) John K Rich ards, Ensign Nelson N Gath, Assist. ant Surgeon L. l.. AdamkieWicz, Chas. E. Pierce, fireman; Timothy Edward | Twomey, seaman; John c. Johnson, seaman; Henry A. Stutzke, chief ma chinist's mate; Edward F.. Grady, fireman, second class; John J. Mu,- yaney, seaman, and Myron Flood, seaman.
 The sinking occurred December $ at p. m., while the ship was on pa trol duty
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County-ss.
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of To- edo, County and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN DRIED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence. this 9th day of December. A. D. 1886.
 (SeaD A. w Gleason, Notary Public. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is talk an internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Druggists, 75c Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney 6 O., Toledo, Ohio.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Spared to Art.

'Has our movie star claimed exemp. tion from military service?"
 "Oh, yes. He proved that he had de- pendents and his claim was allowed"
 Good! Then we can proceed with our next war play. With handful of men he will lead desperate charge in one of the greatest military spectacles ever shown on the screen"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Pink Boil Worm Found.

Houston, Tex. Three thcusand aeres of cotton fields in Galveston and Harris counties are infested with the pink boil worm. Scientists from the 3tate and federal Departments of Az culture with gangs of laborers, are 'athering and burning everything hat might harbor a boil worm.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Kaiser Realizes Defeat.

Washington.-Vice President Mar shall interprets Germany's efforts to make separate peace with Russia $ added evidence that the kaiser ealizes he faces ultimate defeat.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12

IMITATION IS SINceREsT FLATTERY but like counterfeit money the imita- tion has not the worth of the original. Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing it's the original. Darkens your hair in the natural way, but contains no dye. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Red Guard Gives Up.

Stockholm.-Finnish papers read g Haparanda report that the Helsin- fors Red Guard has decided to sur render it's weapons. This is reported 10 be indirectly a result of pressure from other nations whose subjects rave been murdered by Finnssh So- ,ialists.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Younaest British Soldier.

The youngest soldier at the front and the youngest N. c. O. in the Brit ish army Is lad of eleven, who Is at tached to an A s. c. unit. He was specially enlisted to act as interpreter. as he speaks English and French flu ently. He was made sergeant and Is now regarded as a mascot.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Keen Telephones Busy.

President Vail of the Bell telephone system, states that nearly ten billion telephone calls are made year over the Bell system.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
One Worse.

Friend-I suppose you'd rather lick the kaiser than anybody else on earth Recruit-There's just one fellow I'd like to get my hands on worse.
 Friend-Who's that?
 Recruit-The guy that hollered ''Firen' Just as I got my clothes off for the physical xamination.-Judge
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
His AdXantadc.

"The gardener is natural grafter, but he has one big advantage over the other kinds"
 What is that?'
 "Whatever he puts over on the pub lie, he can get them to swallow it.'
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12

many has been found to be free from rust after more than forty-five years.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
Uncle Sans Billions.

Washington. Total cash in the treasury Of the United States reached the unprecedented sum of $4,772 ,O3I,. 791.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
To Drive Out Malaria
 And Build IIn The System

Take the Old Standard GROVE s TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking. as the formula is printed on every label. showing it is Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. Tho Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 60 cents.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
How Much She Knew.

Bilson-This is a tobacco plant. Mrs. Bilson-Is it, dear? But don't zee any cigars on It.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12
A HINT TO WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female roubles will vanish in thin air after using 'Femenina." Price SOC and 1.oo-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-12

Woman's inconsistency is the great St of her charms.