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Strgt. s. L. Smith, OF Camp Jack
son. is home spending his Christina
holidays.
Mt and Mrs. c. b. Smith and lit
tie slaughter. Ruth. Of Mount Holl,
are spending Christmas with thei
pareuts. MIR. and Mrs. s. r. J.. Smith
Me. Fred Nigles. who has a po
vition at the Charleston Navy Yard
Is at home to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs Leland Moore. o
Charlotte. ". c.. are the guests o
Mr. and Mrs. II. ]. Hardy
Lisuts. Richard and James Hood
OF Camp Jackson. spent Sunday in tn
chty.
Hugh Dick and Hal Clarke are a
homo from Presbyterian College
Clinton. for the holidays.
M. Lowell Mayors. OF Savannah. 1.
visiting his mother on West Libert,
street.
Mrs. W. III. Cain and children, o
LAurens. are visiting Mrs. 1. p. Mel
letts. on West Calhoun Street.
Mr.. w. l. Noise. OF Atlantic City
Is spending the holidays with hi,
mother. Mrs. G. II Noise
Mrs. Archie China and Louise re-
turned Christmas eve from Colum-
bia, where they attended the VIII
ilamson-Parker wedding.
Mr.. Aiva Green. Of Hartsville. is in
tire city visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nose Green.
Mr. Clifton Beck. Of Atlanta. Ca.
10 SPENDING the holidays with his par
ehta
. Mrs L. 8. Carson and son. OF
Charleston. are visiting Capt. and Mrs
II. s. Carson. Maj. Carson Ia in
France and in recent letter to his
father. he stated that ne was well and
Car the present Is stationed In large
city.
Or. 8. III. Edmunds In attending q
nnseting of the state Board of Edu-
cation In Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. willis left Sat
rrday for Atlanta. Ca. Birmingham
Ana. New Orleans and other points
for a months stay.
drs. T. ID. Reynolds has gone to
visit her son. Mr.. T.. Il. Reynolds
a. Charlotte. ". C.
Mr.. and Mrs. David McGrew. OF
Ialta. spent Sunday In the city on
thsir way 10 Columbia.
Mr.. ID. r, Meade. former resident
Of Sumter. Is In the city.
rdr. John Haynsworth returned to
Camp Sewer this morning after
spending Xmas with his mother.
Mr. Tom Ewart. OF Columbia. spent
Xmas day In the city with friends.
MIR. Perry Beatty. Of Greenville.
spent several days with his sister.
Airs. ri. C. Haynsworth.
Mr. Harry Il. Drevenstedt. OF Salem,
Ohio. is In the city spending the hol-
idays with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Hayns-
worth.
Miss Anna Calhoun. of Ninety-six
is spending the holidays with her
aunt. Mrs. ]. A. Calhoun. on Eabt
Bartietts ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Reid. OF st
George. are visiting their daughter
Mrs r. Il. Hinnant.
Private B. b. Phelps has returne,
to Camp SEWER after spending hi
Christmas furiough with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Junlus NJ. Smith hav
returned to their home In Jackson
vile. Fla. after n visit to MI
smiths mother. Mrs Dora Il. Den
mis-. ut her home on SO. Harvin 8
Master James Dennis accompanie
his brother to Florida for an extend ,
Wait.
Hiss Lois Ballough. who Is teach
ing in Georgia this winter. is at hon,
for the Christmas vacation.
scrgt. Alfred w. Thames. Co.
itsth Infantry. Camp Sewer. VIZ
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The 1-2 Price Sale
Is now on at Schwartz Bros. &c
yOurS.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

For the week ending December 19
II British merchantmen were sunk.
IA of them of more than 1000 tons.
In the previous week the losses were
Il. IA of them of more than 1,6OC
tons.
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WEEKS SUBMARINE TOLL.
British Losses Last Week Were Lcs>
Than Previous Week.

London, Dec. 2S,CThe losses tc
British shipping show a material de-
crease for the past week. According
to the admiralty report tonight II
British merchantmen of 1900 tons OF
over were sunk during this period by
mine or submarine. as well as one
merchantmen under that tonnage
and one fishing vessel.
Arrivals, 2,316; sailings, 2,460.
British merchantmen sunk by mine
or submarine, 1900 tons or over IL:
under 1900 tons, one; fishing vessels
one.
British merchantmen unsuccessful
ly attacked, II, including two pre-
viOusly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

1t is now or never with Germany
When Americas full force is felt il
,hc war it will then be a case of nev-
,r for AUTOBIOGRAPHY York World
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Notice.

I will be at the Court House every
Saturday in January to receive ap-
plications for pensions.
E. Scott Carson.
Pension Commissioner.
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.

p. G. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
Corrected daily at IL o'clock Noon
Good Middling 30.
Strict Middling 20 3-4.
Middling 20 1-2.
Strict Low Middling 2S 3-4.
Low Middling 2S IA.
NRW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Oprh hIsj, it,M Clos. C1o,
EcId,
Jan $3.50 $3.50 3O.31 3O.31 3O.3
Mch 1894 5000 1882 29.43 2s.9
July 29.1S 29.2S 29.O2 29.O2 20.1
Spots, 31.75.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

WHILE the coal shortage is rap
idly growing and has reached the stu
pendous figure of 100000 tons.
Golfers Weekly estimates that there
is enough coal in the ground to last
the nation 100 years. Last summer
Secretary Lane arranged for a price
on coal that would insure the pro-
ducers fair profit. The attitude of
the producers was such that Mr.. Lane
praised them for their patriotic sac
rifice. When Secretary Baker learn
ed of the agreement he Immediately
denounced 1t as exorbitant and forced
the dealers to lower the price. What
the big producers said would happen
has happened. The small producers
with rising costs Of labor and mate
rial, cannot run their mines at the
price finally fixed. And we wonder
now who was right-Lane or Baker?
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31
ARTHUR LANG, clerk Q

ARTHUR LANG. clerk of the
district court, has been appointed food
conservator for Valdez, and has nam
ed a committee of patriotic gentle
men to help him. Mr.. Lang suggests
that the womens' clubs Of Valdez take
charge of distributing the cards
among our citizens and securing the
pledges. which they will undoubtedly
do. While the government desires all
to sign these cards. 1t is not on ac-
count Of a belief prevailing that the
people are wasteful or that they need
supervision to prevent waste, but for
the purpose of crystallizing sentiment
and causing our citizens to work with
a solidity Of purpose to help in the
prosecution Of the war. When you are
asked to sign one Of these cards sign
it, without comment and with a cheer
full spirit. BY doing this you help the
ladies in a manifestly unpleasant
task. and also show your patriotism
and willingness to help the govern
ment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31
CITIZEN SHALL NOT KEEP
LIQUOR FOR PERSONAL USE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. ST.
With decision UNFOLDING the Idaho
prohibition law, the supreme court
today gave an opinion which may be
one of the most far-reaching victories
for "bone-dry" prohibition yet record
ed.
It was held that q citizen has no
constitutional right to possess liquors
for his personal use II q state wishes
to forbid 1t.
Justice McReynolds, who gave the
courts opinion. held that state ''has
power absolutely to prohibit manu-
facture, gift, purchase, sale or trans
portation Of intoxicating liquors with
in its borders without violating the
constitution"
1--WE further think" he added, ut
clearly follows from our numerous de-
cisions upholding prohibition lesisla-
tion that the right to hold intoxicat-
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

Frequently 1t is asked, why are the
Germans called Huns? The answer
ia that the all-highest war lord him
self is the author of the appellation.
1t was seventeen years ago and the in
cident is we'll remembered by most
students of modern history and by
many persons who recall the details
of the Boxer troubles. On the occa-
sion of his sending troops into China.
the kaiser said:
"As soon as you come to blows with
the enemy he will be beaten. No
mercy will be shown! No prisoners
taken. AS the Huns, under King At
tia, made a name for themselves.
which is still mighty In traditions and
legends today, may the name of Ger
many be SO fixed in China by your
deeds. that no Chinese shall ever dare
to look at a German askance.
Open the way for kulture once for
ALL"
words--such words as illustrate the
German military policy Of frightful-
ness which has been so frequently in
voked during the present war that hu-
mainly has shuddered.
Whether the emperor got his
schooling from Bernhard and his cult
is not known, but 1t Is recalled that
Bernardhi said, lone cannot make
war In sentimental fashion; the more
pitiless the conduct of the war, the
more humane 1t is in reality, for 1t
will run It's course all the sooner"
Likewise, General Hartmann held that
whenever a national war breaks out.
terrorism becomes a necessary prin-
ciple." and the late governor of Bel
GUM. General Won Kissing, asserted
that 1.-The innocent must suffer with
the guilty"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31
ENGLAND AND A SEPARATE
PEACE.

Even today the fear is voiced by
thoughtless or designing persons that
Great Britain may be expected to
make peace with Germany leaving
the United States to hold the sack.
This is the kind of stuff that is ped
died by both pro-Germans and those
opposed to the entrance of America
into the war. and many intelligent
persons do not appear to be able
to see the transparency of its object
The fact is that England is in the
same boat with all other allied ma
lions. To quote Benjamin Franklin
they must all hang together or they
will hang separately" The point OF
his argument applies to those allied
countries now inconflict with Ger
many. They all must fight with an
unshakeable determination to win the
war, or they will be saddled with
debt and disaster until the end OF
time. England, more than any OF
the majority of the nations In the
allied group, has interests at stake
which involve life and death.
To those who still cherish the in
herited dislike for England to such
an extent that they think that coun-
try would sacrifice the United States
by making a separate peace. it might
be asked-why?
Certainly, there has not been the
remotest hint that such step is In
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31
v A Id EZ
. HE TOWN OF VALDEZ
is situated at the head of
4 Prince William Sound,


4 Prince William Sound,
and is a city of probably one thou
sand population. 1t is the center
of the mining industry on the
Sound, both copper and gold, and
is adjacent to and within easy
hauling distance of the salmon
grounds, many fresh water rivers
and streams in Valdez Bay bring
ing the fish in great numbers to
within sight of the town. The
city has one good cannery. which
will operate two lines the coming
season, employing probably one
hundred and fifty persons.
The city offers good opportuni.
ties for a fish saltery, fertilizer
factory, a glue factory, a tin can
factory and box shook factory,
all subsidiary to the fish packing
business. The city owns its own
wharf and the Valdez Dock Com
pany, which also owns splendid
wharf is willing to give prospec-
tive investors a chance for sites.
VALDEZ has progressive
citizenry, with good high schools,
churches, free reading room and
library, good clubrooms and many
lodges and organizations. Rents
are very cheap, and living is but
little higher than in the States.
Many gold and copper mines
are contiguous to Valdez, making
this city their Quitting port. and
drawing from its reserve of labor.
The climate is very healthful, the
extremes of heat and cold being
rarely experienced. The mercury
rarely falls below lis in the win
ter and 70 above is the highest
summer temperature. The sum-
mers are delightful and the win
tiers far better than those of the
Northern Central or Eastern
States.
VALDEZ is the coast terminal
of the government military high
way to the Interior. During the
summer months autos may reach
Fairbanks from Valdez in SO
hours running time. over a fine
road, through the most magnifi-
cent scenery on the North Amer
lean continent. In winter teams
or dog sleds may be had at all
times.
VALDEZ has a number OF first
class hotels and restaurants, and
the traveller and miner can be as
sured of comfortable lodgings at
minimum expense. Parties de-
string to outfit for mining or pros
pecting can do SO at our stores
far cheaper than in the States.
with men of experience to help Sc
lect their outfits.
If you are coming to Alaska
the Land of Opportunity, and de-
sire a good home town among a
fine class of citizens, buy your
ticket e. 70
VALID EZ
FGATEwAY 10 THR INTERIOR
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

contemplation. Witness the wratf
of British officialdom at the Lans
down letter, the essence Of which wa,
interpreted to be pacifstic. No re-
sponsible public man in England has
voiced q thought that would by an,
possible stretch of the imagination
be construed into receptiveness for
separate peace. In the early days OF
the war there was considerable talk
in England about crushing Germany
and apportioning her out to her enc
mics. This talk has vanished, but the
nation is unswervable in its resolve
to win the war, and thrust the bur
den of payment upon Germany. Only
recently Mr.. Asquith. the premier a,
the time war was declared, Endorsed
the spirit and language of President
Wilson's message to congress III
which Mr.. Wilson reiterated his state
ment that the present masters OF Ger
many and Austria must be endorsed
but that no injustice would be i'm
posed upon the peoples of the van
quished nations.
The foreign minister of Great Bri-
tain, Mr.. Balfour. stated In the house
of commons that the empire had re-
ceived from Germany notice through
a neutral nation to the effect that she
would be glad to get into communi-
cation with England in regard to
peace. and England replied non
committally that 1t was prepared TO
receive any communication Germany
might make and discuss it with its
allies. the kaiser's government re-
turned no reply.
The fact is that Great Britain Is
hound like France, Russia and the
other allied nations-although not
the United States--to make no sepa-
rate peace, and one could imagine
what kind of a standing any country
which violated such a treaty would
have in the world. Russia. which is
in control of the anarchists, who
bubble that the treaty between the al
lies was made by the Car without
the consent of the people and there
fore is not binding. has invited the
contempt of nations by breaking her
compact.
We may rest assured that so long
as Germany holds Belgium and is
constant menace to England's insuiar
existence, England will fight. for IT
is inst as we'll to realize that En-
gland entered the war more to pro
tect herself and destroy Germany
encroaching trade than for any other
reason. Besides. why should En-
gland, rather than France or the
United States, be singled out by the
Doubling Thomases as the object OF
suspicion.
At the beginning of the war many
pro- Germans and English hating per
sons said that England would fight tc
the last Frenchman. In view OF the
enormous losses sustained by the
sons of Britain and the gallants fgh'
they have put up on both land ano
sea, that statement has been reversed
1t is said that the United States
will deliver the deciding blow which
will crush the Kaiser. Only q person
utterly biased can say that England
will not be CALAMITY fighting beside
u.s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

THINGS are breaking rapidly for
Valdez. The local cannery is adding
another line to its plant. and several
other companies now have their eyes
upon the community as a desirable
place to erect a canning plant. II we
could only secure a box shook plant
and tin can factory we would have
q payroll SUFFICIENT to make a large
city here on the bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

ing liquors for personal use is not
one of those fundamental privileges
of citizen of the United States which
no state may abridge. A contrary view
would be incompatible with these I'M
doubted powers to prevent manufac-
ture, gift, sails. or transportation of
such articles-the only feasible way
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31
somEwbEaE, SOME TIME.

y r il raining on the river. and he sky ID
low and gray
II Is raining In the timber. IT'S dls'
NAL sort OF day
u But q fellow shouldn't holler. though
the day is dark and drear.
For its always raining somewhere. and II
happens to be here.
Somewhere else the sun il shining: some
where else the world 10 glad:
Somewhere else they're having weather OF
the sort we wish we had
Home time, maybe right tomorrow. sun
will shine and skies viii clear.
Tor It's always shining somewhere. II
may happen to be here!
American Lumberman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

of getting them. An assured posses
sion would necessarily imply some
adequate method to obtain not subject
to destruction at the will of the state :"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

WE WISH our subscribers Happy
New Year, and those who are not sub
scribers may have one by subscribing
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

TOMORROW Is New Years day.
Will you swear of or will you 20 on
in the same self-satisfied way?
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-31

A GOOD resolve for the New Year
would be to join the Red Cross and
sign the Food Conservation cards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
Fire Engine Catches Fire

a fire engine attached to Engine Com
pany No. 20. of Fourth street and Glrard
avenue. caught fire while responding to
an alarm OF fire at the Gorgas- Pierre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06

tato attravcrso II fiume, n poscia at
taccarono II nemico presso Zenson, mel
punto owe II Piave ia gomto. j soldati
itaiiani 81 gettarono sugli austro-
tedeschi con indomito valore dopo
aver loro inhitto perdite abbastanza
sravi, tornarono con prigonicri e mi
tragliatrici catturate.
1cco II testo del Commando Supreme
ltallano, pubbiicato ieri dal Ministero
della Guerra in Roma:
Sull'altipiano di Asiago II nemico,
dopo aver rlunito un formidable APP
parato di artiglierla rinnovate ed
aumentate le sue forze. le quail ave-
vano gravemente sofferto nei prece-
denti combattimenti. ha .cominclato un
attacco sulle nostre posizioni
II primo assalto. ieri lanclato. ~
fermamente scstenuto da mol cd II
solo rantaggio ottenuto daglt austro-
tedeSchi, prezzo di rilevanti perdite.
fu II guadagno di alcune nosizioni,
che non hanno indebolito In fermezza
della nostra resistenza.
Preceduto da un bombardanento
diftruttivo. cCntinuato ptu Niolento
per parecchie ore ed accompagnato da
gravi esposioni di fuoco oil sbarra-
mento. II nemico opero' un doDpio at
tacco sui punto forte di Meletta.
primo attacco, proNentente az
nord-ornst. dopo parecchi tentatiNl dl
III uTTeSldlp
fuoco di sacramento ed infine
spe2zato verso II pomeriggi 10 in una
sezone d Monte Sihemol @ sulle
pendicl sud-oyest di Meletta di Gallo.
owe, in un violento combattimento
corpo a corpo. Il nemico fu decisainente
respinto con rilevanti pcrdite, lasc!-
ando nellie nostre mani alcune cent?
naia d priglonierl
II seCondo attacco. proNeniente da
nord-est. fu onerato Con larEhe torze
@ crandc tenacita' ira Monte Tondere-
cas @ Monte Badenecche Our dopo
comhattmento ccce5si~amente nero,
durato quasi fino "A qucSta matuna,
loccupazone di alcune trincce da
parte del nemico ci consiglio' di rhi-
rarci da alcune dele p'u' aNanzate
porzioni delle nostre lince.
\ Zenson. sula Piave, giacche' un
gran movimento era state notato, uno
del nostri riparti di incursione. ben
sostenuto dall'artiglieria, distrusse
cnoue piccol ponti che ii nemico in
uuel punto era riuScito gcttare
attrayerso il fiume. Poscia attacco'
Tavversaro che trovavasi mel gomito
del Piave inf1iggendogli rilevanti
perdte fernando dopo aver catturato
prigionieri mitragliatrici
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-06
TRANSIT LEASE PUT
in FINAL SHAPE
New Draft Completed by Rep
resentatives of Company
and City

4 final conference between representa-
ives of the Rapid Transit company and
he Department of city Transit was
held this afternoon at the latter's office
in the Bourse, at which corrections and
changes were made in the new draft Of
the Smith-AItten lease. The belief was
expressed by those present that the lease
N its present form is practical and leaves
ne room for objections by those who
favor progress in transit.
The new draft of the lease will he sub
mitted to Councils Joint Committee on
Enance and Street Railways at pub
he hearing tomorrow afternoon. This will
be the sixth public hearing for the dis
cussion of the lease. the last having
been held on October 26. Criticism has
now cen heard by representatives of
various business organizations. improve
ment organizations. corporation attor-
neys and others. The suggestion offered
by those who attended the hearings have
been incorporated in the new draft.
II is the hope Of Mayor Smith, Transit
Director Twining and others that the
lease. will pass during the present year
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Contest of Vote
to Begin TOday
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
putting Judges, gave Kendrick a majority
OF 1898. Sheehan a ma ajority of 3057 and
Shoyer majority of 2953.
The petition alleges that more than
5000 phantom votes, that is, fraudulent
votes. were cast In the city. 1t also
alleges that 5000 or more persons voted
fraudulently, in that they were bribed to
vote for the Organization candidates md
allowed the Organization representatives
to mark their ballots for them.
The certification of the election of the
Organization candidates, however, was
made purely on the return and the re-
count of 1875 of the 1896 ballot-boxes of
the city. The Town Meeting party at
torneys showed many instances of fraud
and in several cases proved that the elec-
ton judges made returns for more votes
to the Election Court than there were
ballots In their boxes.
WHOLESALE FRAUD ALLEGED
The petition alleges that in the divi-
sions mentioned
More than five ballots were not
counted or returned for the Town Meet
ing party candidates
About 5000 or more votes were re-
ceived. returned and computed for or
ganization candidates which should not
have been accepted because the electors
casting the ballots were not registered
or qualified voters:
Five or more ballots were legally
east and voted for Walter George Smith
but which the electors fraudulently and
unlawfully refused to count;
There were five or more votes
counted and returned for the Organiza-
tion candidates which were Illegally and
fraudulently deposited in the ballot
boxes
"tve or more votes should not have
been counted because the voters casting
them were induced to do SO by bribery
and intimidation
"Fivc or more votes Illegally returned
aud counted for Shechan which were not
properly marked:
give or more votes were marked by
persons other than voters without the
said voters having declared any disabil-
ity and asked the election officers for as
Sistancc."
In many of these districts, the petition
alleges. the election was conducted in
fraudulent mauner md the returnS
were false and should be rejected since
it is impossible to separate the legal
from the illegal votes.
The Election Court could not open
more boxes fer 4 correction of the en-
tire election owing to the limit of time
due to the wording of the contest law
that any election contest must he made
within thirty days after election. This
made il necessary for the Election Court
to certify the election of candidates not
later than today, so that the petii ions
to- contest the election could be filed to-
day The Election Court maintained
that they had to assume that either
party would contest the election.
The petition to contest the election
came before Judge Vessel. who is
sitting in the Miscellaneous criminal D.
vision Of the Court of Quarter Sessions