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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
The Liberty Loan and The Farmer.
(By ID. L. Houston, Secretary of
Agriculture
Respectfully,
w. w. Long, Director.

1t is every citizens duty to pur-
ihase a Liberty Bond if he is in a po-
sition to do so. Every patriot will re-
gard it as u privilege to participate
in the Liberty Loan. He will thereby
contribute directly and effectively to
the successful prosecution of the war
which Germany has forced upon us.
The nations task is a serious one. 1t
intimately touches each of us. 1t faces
you and me. If we do not win this
war we must prepare ourselves for
grave changes in our institutions and
to lead II different sort of life from
that which we had planned to live
from that which our fOrefathers died
TIC give Us the right to i've. We shall
indefinitely face the interference of
the Prussian autocracy or bear per-
manently the intolerable burdens of
militarism. To win this war we must
have both men and money. / know
that every farmer wants to do all in
his power for the nation in this day
of trial. He will not only labor to
produce the necessary foodstuffs but
will also generously contribute of his
means to make it possible for the men
at the front to achieve victory. / am
coniiden~ that the farmers of the land
will not permit any other class to
take the leadership i'm supporting the
government in this crisis, financially
or otherwise.
We are at war with Germany be-
cause Germany made war upon us.
sank our ships, killed our citizens. and
plotted against us while protesting
friendship. We were patient till Of
lenses became so flagrant and insults
so intolerable that it was merely
question whether we would admit we
were no longer free nation or accent
dhe challenge of the war-mad, hypo-
critical, and midiaeval Prussian mill
tariStS. There was one choice we
could not make-we were incapable
Of making. We could not choose
the path Of submission and suffer the
most sacred rights of our nation and
our people TO be ignored and violat-
ed"
We are defending our rights as a
free nation. We are resolved that
there shall be an end of brute force
in international affairs. What Ger
many's victory would mean to the
world is plain. There would be no
right except might, no peace save at
the price of Limitations too bitter to
be borne. Small nations could not
exist. There would be no sanctity to
Il pledge, no solemnity to n covenant.
With the dominance of Prussian mill
tariSm, the Anglo-SaXon struggle for
free institutions and liberty. persist
ing from Runnymedc to Yorktown.
with it, Magma Charta. its Bill of
Rights and its Declaration Of Indc-
pendonCc, will have been i'm vain. 1t
is To prevent this to defend our
rights. and to make possible an order
~ and just peace i'm the world that
we arc at war. The ration calls on
its citizens for high and noble SER
vice. ON some il calls for service i'm
he field; on others for service nj
home; on all, it calls for financial
support. l am confident that the
'armers of the nation will eagerly ro-
'pond to the call for subscriptions to
he Lii crty Loan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
Twelve Ships Sunk.

Eodon, oct. 17.-Twclve British
merchant vessels of over 500 tons
were sunk by mine or submarine in
ment of the British admiralty tonight
Six vessels under 1.600 tons ana
one fishing vessel were sunk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
ANARCHY IN RUSSIA.

London. oct. 1S.-Thc Times de
votes a column in dispatch FROM it
Pctrograd correspondent dcscrbine
the state of anarchy that is spreading
throughout Russian provinces. on
the situation i'm Potrograd he says:
80 one scoms 10 care about any
thInE.r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
ELECTION IN IOWA.


Des Moines. Oct. 1S.-Webb Is
holding the lead on tho returns from
Mondays prohibition election. His
advantage is estimated at from slight
~ less than one thousand to twenty
i've hundred. II will be ten days be-
fore the official result Is available.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
GERMAN RATIONS SHORT.
Food Allowance Less Than Il Person
Actually Requires.

Washington, oct. 1S.-Recently
obtained figures on the German week
~ food ration shows that it is less
than half what the food administra-
ton considers sufficient for Il pcrsrn
in a scdcntary occupation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
Bigger Yields Per Acre our Biggest
Farm Management Problem.

Farming is Il business, and rs such
must, no less than any other business.
look closely to the matter of profit
and loss. The margin between cost
of production and the selling price
of our products must be kept wide
enough to insure an adequate return
for our effort. If this is not done.
then our business will be losing mon
cy, and failure will be straight ahead.
In farm management survey made
in Sumter County, Georgia, the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
found that on farms averaging less
than one-half bale OF cotton per acre
the net profits, after allowing fair
wages for labor, were practically
nothing. ON the other hand, on a
group of farms averaging between
one-half and two-thirds of IL bale per
acre, the average net profit rose to Il
very fair figure, while on those farms
per acre, the average net profits were
excellent.
These facts serve To emphasize
anew point to which we have Ions
called attention, namely, that our av-
craSe yields are too low. and that the
very first step toward making our
farming operations more profitable is
TO raise them. The sooner we grasp
this fundamental truth and act upon
it, the sooner will the South come into
its own agriculturally.
But in doing this, in raising our
cotton yields to two-thirds, three
fourthS and even a bale per acre and
our corn and oat yields TO 50 and 40
bushels per acre, it is vitally import
ant that these increase be gotten
cconomically-that is, that while we
are increasing yields we are lowering
production costs per pound or per
bushcl.
Ni'p 40 IL l'ti III llleillttSClllcHL
problem that calls for our best
thought and elfort--a problem, in
deed, requiring as much study and
Keen and accurate thinking as the
law medicine, banking, or any other
calling or profession.
The key TO its solution lies in a rich
soil. If our lands are not rich we
must make them so. "A legume on
every acre every year" must become
the watchword; every POSSIBLE pound
OF farm manure must be saved and
put on the land; all straw, litter and
other refuse must go back TO the soil;
and commercial fertilizers must be
used literally TO supplement all these
Finally. scientific soil conservation
must be practiccd, that none Of our
soil fertility may bc wasted by wash
inS and teaching.
At present prices. the difference be-
tween ) bushels of corn per acre and !
80 bushels is Il matter of some $50; !
the difference between poverty and |
prosperity; multiply th"m by the acres |
i'm all the South, and we have the diff |
ference between poor country and /
one of the most prosperous countries
under the sun. Is not the lesson /
plain?-Thc Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20

New York. oct. IA man who
gave his name as William j. Dunbar
was arrested here tonieht by the DO
lice, charged with conspiracy to oh
tain information against tho United
"'o''S 'hr"uEh enlistment i'm the arm,
and navy. He was turned over To
tho federal authorities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
DesChampS a Candidate.

John NJ. DesGhamps. of Columbia
who was n candidate for governor in
1916 announces that he will again he
in the race next summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20

Berlin oct. 1S.-Thc war Office re.
ports that the Germans took ten
thousand prisoners and fifty guns oH
Oesel Island. They claim TO have the
Russian naval force in the Gulf of
Riga trapped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
STERN CAMPAIGN STARTED.
Agitators Against Liberty Bonds "a
lie Punished

washington. oct. 1S.-Treasury Of
hcials have under way a stern cam
paign OF reprtssion against enemy
agents who are guilty of attempts to
incite popular feeling against the lib
erty loan. Their efforts are particu-
hrly noticeable i'm the Middle West.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
is U-BOAT LICKED?
CONTINUED From Page One.)

continue to take toll shipping, that time in the
words the method call
1T, will never be 100 cent effective.
But the scientific ategicay minded
submarine vital factor the when he realizes that ONCE
DESTROYER GETS IN TOUGH WITH A SUBMARINE 1T CAN
KEEP IN TOUCH UNTIL THE SUBMARINE RISES And
submarine must intervals change its electric batteries
No a a destroyer a
There have been surface fights between desyers and
submarines month than
marine there certain
these direct
of destroyer fitted only will enable
them the submarines to know EXACTLY WHERE THEY
ARE.
By possibility enough submarines
enough the
powerful allied destroyer fleets the under
lstrucion projected.
but said that the continues for another
submarine socaed will be covered with powerfully
submarines ability to ubmerge will be defense only while is
submerged . =
be of vench Behind these will
the BEST NAVAL MARKsNlsN IN THE WORLD all specially
trained to get" submarines.
absolutely his calculations,
British French Japanese desroye
will taken such terrible toll of German that the
will have been reduced point
equal the tonnage built
When that point is reached the submarine, while
to will
to jeopardize the cause Of the allies
a method defeating the sub
greatly allied
has pured them to greater activity building
people has depended aey
of the submarine. -
THE GREAT LAST HOPE OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE THIS
THE HOPE THAT HAS SUSTAINED THEM THRU ALL THE
THE SOONER rs PROVED TO THEM THAT THE SUB
MARINE IS DOOMED, THE SOONER THEY WILL BREAK UNDER
DEFEAT MAKE POSSIBLE THE ENDING OF THE WAR
WHICH IN NO OTHER WAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
LABOR'S
BIG DAY
PLANNED

Three additional prizes for La
Dor day events were added to the
list Friday by the Labor day COM
mittee.
Trade certificates of 81 from
the Peoples Store will be given for
the winners of 25-yard races for
girls and boys under 10 years, and
for the fourth price for the oldest
paid-up union card.
All plans for Labor day are
complete. The program of ath-
letic events will take place i'm
mediately after the parade, with
Ed Karl as official starter and w.
II. Holloway, James Duncan and
Al Estus as judges. Entries for
the union men holding the Oldest
cards, and for the largest union
families will close at 6 p. IN. Fri
day.
More than 100 night watchmen
OF Tacoma met at the Central
Trades council rooms Friday after
noon and organized a local union.
The local of inside laundry
workers, organized last week, in
ttiated 50 new members Thurs
day night, bringing the total en-
rollment IN one week up to 225.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
POINT
OFFICER is
NEW ARRIVAL

Marshal Joffre told the Off
GERS club at West Point he thinks
Americas entrance into the war
has made victory sure for the al
lies, but that it will not come for
three or four years at least" said
Maj. +. w. Manley, division adju-
tant for the field staff Of Mai.
Gen. Greene, who reported at
Camp Lewis Thursday, coming
from West Point, where he has
been instructor in European his
tory.
Manley saw service in the Phil
ippines before his assignment to
West Point.
Another new member of Gen.
Greene's staff was Mai. G. e.
Strong, judge advocate. He has
been at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.,
doing sim lar work to that which
he will do at Camp Lewis in con-
nection with condemnation mat
ters.
The Pacific Traction line has
established a Commute service
and ascent fare to the cost dur
ing the daytime and a Commute
service after 7:10 p. IN. South
side cars run thru Murray and
connect with a bus line.
The Northern Pacific expects to
begin local service to American
lake soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
.TREASURERS
NAME TURNER

County treasurers Friday morn
ing decided to go to Spokane for
their next convention, elected J. II.
Tilsley, treasurer of Spokane
county, their president for the
coming year. and William Turner,
Pierce county treasurer, their sec
rotary, finished their program and
started for the drive that is the
closing feature of the session-all
by II a. m.
A ripple of interest was arous-
ed Thursday when Treasurer Ar
mold of Chehalis county interrupt
ed State Treasurer w. w. Sher-
mans address with the declara-
ton that Sherman lis influenced
by the banks" Sherman retorted
hotely and demanded an apology.
Sherman had said the monthly
taxes paid by the counties to the
state must be In bank drafts in
stead of personal checks of the
treasurer, in order to save the
state the three or four days time
spent in investigating personal
checks, which he said amounted
to $1,000 or $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
Civil Service
Wins Victory

Notle ID. Jenkins, who took the
civil service examination a year
ago for gate tender at the Mis-
qually power plant and was re-
fused the position by Commission
err II. F. Gronen, won his suit in
the state supreme court yesterday
afternoon. 1t is now incumbent
upon the city to give jenkins a
job.
Jenkins stood third on the civil
service list. The two first men
had left the city and Gronen re-
fused to appoint jenkins. A new
list was prepared and e. e. Perez
val. fourth man ON the list. was
appointed. Jenkins Immediately
filed suit. losing in Judge Easter
days court, but winning a rever-
sal in the higher court
Civil service employees Of the
city consider the decision big
victory for civil service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
WILHELM
CENSORS
HIMSELF
Omitted Pres. Lensed wireJ

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 81.
Germany women are likely to
have much to do in remolding
Teuton peace opinion. Suffering
from short rations, torn with sor-
row over their losses. they are be-
ginning to sulk at continuance of
the war. This spirit. coupled with
general war WEAKNESS and a
stirring desire for governmental
liberalism, are elements upon
which authorities here count
largely in beliefs that peace is not
far distant.
The kaiser himself begins to sec
the signs of trouble, for he has or
dered the newspapers not to print
his name so much. Hence the
German people are no longer fed
on fulsome praise of leader
whose authority is being assailed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
HIT BY BUS

James Black, a cook at the
Portland hotel, 1928 Jefferson.
was run down and painfully in
iured by an army post bus driven
by A. Leduc, 2139 South L ST., at
$3.50 Friday morning. Black was
crossing Jefferson ave. in front OF
the hotel WHEN the bus struck
him. He was carried to his room
and a physician called. His in
juries will not prove fatal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
ACT ASSURES
LARGER LOAF
United Press Leased W'irc.)

NOnieu tTeSS Leased II rel
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 81.
THE five-cent loaf containing
IL ounces is in sight today as a
result OF government wheat price
fixing at S2.20 a bushel for the
i917 crop.
The wheat administration be-
lieve that while farmers may be
displeased to some extent by a
price lower than they expected,
the new system will make their
profits sure; will prevent specu-
lation, give millers and bakers a
fair margin and assure the work.
ing man fair-priced bread.
The price-fixing committee said
today it believed the farmers, as
Z patriotic duty, should be willing
- relinquish some profits for the
good of the whole war cause.
The new prices will prevail not
alone fera the United States, but
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
SOLDIER ELKS
ARE INVITED

Tacoma Elks are inviting all
members of the order from Camp
Lewis to join in the annual picnic
of Elks and their families at
American lake Saturday. Local
Elks are asked to bring basket
lunches and share them with SOL
der Elks.
The program includes women S
races, mems races and swimming
contests, and a dance in the even
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
SIX BIG RACERS
IN FIRST TRIALS

Six Of the big race drivers who
will take part in the speed con-
tasts Labor Day went out to the
Speedway Friday afternoon for
the first big practice run of the
week.
Earl Cooper, R. G. Durant, A. H.
Patterson, M. ]. Moosis, o. p.
Quinn and Jim Crosby all had
their ears on the track early in
the afternoon, and some fast
brushes took place between the
different racers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
KING COUNTY WILL
BRING EN- BY AUTO

Five per cent OF King countys
quota of the national army will be
delivered in automobiles at Camp
Lewis on Wednesday. Sept. 3, 1t
was announced by w. w. Conner,
former speaker of the legislature,
and member OF one of the local
draft boards In King county. who
visited Camp Lewis Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31

Earl Cooper Is the favorite
with "railbirds. But the big
point of interest in the coming
races centers about Durant and
Patterson, who have sin glod each
other out as bitter rivals, due to
the close finish of the Fourth of
July race.
Because the races MOndly will
be shorter than the annual Four h
of July events, far greater speed
is expected than has ever before
been seen at the track.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31

somebody's always taking the of life!
scien offenders.
sharp-who reliable old thriller the devils though he
a disposition mild
What a shame Soon fellow won't have blame thing to
make his spine crawl
The h6opsnake Ghosts laid
ukeee Ianders, cowardy joke
And the deviI-f is hanging balance
of retiring disposion'-;,ats what the Prof
Of concerned
in the land"
PLEASE forward with
producing goose fles dislusoned
world sadly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
OFFICER LOSS
ON INCREASE

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The fear
full fighting of the Flanders Of
fensiye of the last month cost
England Z 60,373 casualties in
killed, wounded and missing, &C
cording to compilations announced
today. The figures are below
that of last month (Which were
1899, but the losses of Off
The total in July of Officers kill
ed, wounded and missing was o.
426. In August it had jumped to
$3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
Council To Go
To Congress
With It's Woes
Omitted Press Leased wircJ

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 31.-The
Peoples Council, denied the right
to meet in Minnesota and at Far
go, N. D., and driven out of Hud-
son, Wis, by a mob, announced
today that its problem will be laid
before congress.
Council officials plan to leave
tonight for Washington.
1t was announced here that the
peace Special" from New
York bringing delegates to the
meeting, will be halted at Elkhart,
Ind, and sent back.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
DIES SUDDENLY; s
ACRES WAS CAUSE

Omitted Press Leased Hire.l
CHICAGO, Aug. Michael
Santo died of five aces today.
He is said to have held them in
a poker game in which his brother
in-law. Dominick Pagnola, was a
partic pant. Pagnola is alleged to
have shot him. Pagnola escaped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
100 PER CENT
BABY FAIR
Especial to The Times.)

CHEHALIS, Aug. 31.--Whae
promises to be the biggest crowd
ever seen on the Western Wash
ington fair grounds gathered here
today. Chehalis and Centralia
business houses will close this att
ernoon to give everybody . chance
to attend. s
One hundred Tacomans spent
Thursday. Tacoma day. at the
fair, and large delegations from
Seattle and other cities also wero
present.
A 100 per cent baby was found
In the better babies' entries
the parents being Mr.. and MrA
James Graves of ChehAlis. TIE
father IL "A years old. the mothog
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
Fighting Parson
WEEDS Secretly
UNITED Press Leased wire.)

SHERIDAN, Or, Aug. 31-Rev.
Willard Hayes, who left his con-
gregation to win a lieutenant's
commission at the Preside. and
Miss Margaret Ferguson, Of Los
Angeles and Seattle, we're married
at Astoria, 1t became known here
today. The wedding was kept a
secret. Hayes is known turnout
Oregon as "the fighting parson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
COURT HANDS.
ITSELF A FINE.

ROSEBURG, Or, Aug. 81. =
Charged with a violation of the
city traffic ordinance, City Record
err r. l.. Whipple, who also is
municipal judge. today entered a
plea of guilty before himself and
imposed a fine of 81, which he
paid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
EUROPE

(BelOw)
French soldiers advancing and
digging in" under fire. During
an attack at Juvincourt on the
Aisne, infantrymen are here
shown out on mo Mans Land"
intrenching themselves while ex-
posed to enemy fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31

CAT rightly
A British soldier in the Egyp-
tian desert. It's hot and dusty
life for him, far from home, but
in the course Of his work stringing
up telephone wires across the des-
ert, he finds consolation in being
able to talk to someone of his own
country, even if it is by wire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
SHOW COLORS

Tacoma police are decorating
the central police station with the
Stars and Stripes.
A wooden pole 35 feet long has
been bought by subscription of
the policemen, and is being plant
ed in the curb before the station
door. An immense American flag
will fly from the pole at all times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31
a SIA
(Above)

Chinese soldiers have Joined in
the war on the allied side. In
this first picture from the Chi
nese front" they are seen taking
possession of the German colony
in Tientsin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-31

also FOR the allies, for whom pur-
chases will be made thru the ma
tional wheat corporation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
c, g. P, TELEPHONE
PLANS ANNOUNCED
j. D. Gordon To Supervise Construe'
ton And Maintenance In North
ern West Virginia

Local Manager H. G. Bills, stated
that the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Company Of West Virginia, a
domestic corporation, is part OF me
Chesapeake & Potomac group OF Bell
Companies whose headquarters are at
baltimore. Nd. The Chesapeake g.
Potomac group operates the Bell Sys-
TEN throughout the State of Mary
land, District Of Columbia, virginia,
and with the new company, through
out the state Of West Virginia, TINS
service covering the cities OF baltl-
more, Washington, Richmond, Nortolk
HRoanoke, Cumberland. Charleston.
Huntington. and other large cities III
these states, as well as a very CON,
plete trunk line plant connecting the
Various parts of the territory.
Headquarters At Charleston
The Headquarters Of the new com
panv will be at Charleston. w. Va. w.
T. Williamson as division manager
with offices at Charleston, W. Va.
will be in charge of public relations OF
the new company. +. F. Hill, division
plant superintendent. with headquar-
| ters at Charleston. will have charge
, Of the construction and maintenance
work in the southern part OF the state.
IL. D. Gordon, division plant superln-
itendent, with headquarters at Wheel-
ing. will have charge of construction
and maintenance in the northern sec
/ ton of the state. H. W. Wood, VINO
has been appointed Division Traffic
Superintendent, will be in charge. OF
traffic work for the entire division.
with headquarters at Charleston.
1t will be the aim of the new COM
pany TO construct and maintain such
plant and support such an organlza;;
tion that will insure an efficient ana
! dependable service throughout the