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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
ARE YOU SATISFIED?
If So. We are. If Not, Read the Ex-
cellent Testimonial of Mr.. Boggau.

If So. We are. If Not, Read the Elk.
cellent Testimonial of Mr.. Boggau.
II am glad to introduce myself, Mr..
S. d. Boggan, Boiling, Ala, to any
sufferer from rheumatism and ner-
vous indigestion.
Since childhood 1 have had at
tacks of rheumatism, and in my fifty
sly years, certainly have consumed
my portion of medicine. 1 had about
become convinced that rheumatism
was incurable. Nothing 1 ever took
seemed to relieve me. I am indeed
grateful for Sulferro-Sol. 1 know
now that in future years, I will have
a remedy that will relieve, il not pos-
itively cure me. OF course, 1 be-
lieve it will cure II enough !. Of tho
remedy is taken. Within five Gays AZ.
ter I began taking Sulferro-Sol no.
ticed a change for the better. I also
was troubled with nervous indigestion.
which actually seemed to plague my
rheumatism. I am considerably .e-
lieved of that also.
Il am slow to recommend me ii-
clnes, but Sulferro-Sol has done me
wonderful good, and to all those who
suffer with both these defiant diseases.
ask them to give Sulferro- Sol a trial.
1t certainly helped me when every-
thing else had failed"
Sulferro-Sol is sold and recommend.
cd by every Druggist In Sumter and
Murray Drug Co., State Dis
tributors.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
ADDRESSES ELKS LODGE.

Spartanburg Herald.
A well-attended meeting OF Spar
tanburg lodge, No. 637, OF Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks, war
held last night at the Elks' hall. ]. II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
am satisfied that it will be bes.
for the cause ir which we are so deep.
1YpipteceSted. that, I, should nos be,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
(By Associated Press. }

Hermannstadt. Pennsylvania. Jan.
away among the foothills
of the Trannsylyanian mountains al
most on the border OF Rumania. Her
mannstadt was hardly ever heard OF
before the war. but with the contin-
uance Of the campaign Rumania II
has leaped into prominence as a sort
OF way station" for officers and men
en- their way to the front. and 1t is
gradually achieving the character OF
a real metropolis.
The influx OF business which hun
dreds and thousands OF soldiers and
their officers have brought has jolted
the town into a wide-avake state that
has first of all manifested itself in
an unprecedented soaring Of prices.
Hermannstadt stands near the head
OF the famous Red Tower Pass. and
bein essentially German In character
Il is so to speak the hrst really "civ-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
BERLIN ADMITS
RETIREMENT
RAID ON FRENCH TRENCHES
BEATEN OFF; BERLIN CLAIMS
SOME SUCCESSES

Despite the severe weather heavy
fighting is reported on the several
fronts. On the northern and Ruman-
ian line northeast of Jaco beni, where
the Russians began a new offensive
saturday, petrograd claims to have
captured thirty officers, and more
than one thousand men and Austro-
German positions on two-mile
front. Berlin admits German re-
tirement in this section. Berlin re-
ports Turkish troops are operating
in the Zlota Lipa region in Galicia,
and have beaten off the Russian at
tacks, Paris said the raid on French
trenches near llartmansweiler
l>,pf, Aaslce was easily beaten off.
while Berlin reports the repulse OF
|the French assault in the region OF
Hal 304, British attacks north OF
Armentieres failed while Berlin says
the Germans captured British posts
southwest of Letransloy
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
RUSSIANS TAKE TEUTON|C
POSITIONS ON TWO MILE
Front AND 1000 PRISONERS
Pliny Fisk Now
Denies Any
Association
With McAdOO
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Jan. 30 .-Pliny Fisk.
a New York banker, was named by
Thomas w. Lawson as the banker in
the mysterious cabinet member
senator banker" investment trio. He
denied at the leak" inquiry that he
ever had an interest with Secretary
McAdoo or some senator in a joint
stock account After denying that
his firm had ever received any ad-
vantages from the treasury depart
rlcnt, Fisk admitted the Federal Re-
serve bank leased Offices in the
building owned by his firm. lie said
suggested to Secretary McAdoo
III, Offices "were the best adapted of
any in the street. Fisk was brought
into the inquiry by Lawson declar-
ing that Archibald told him that
Fisk boasted that he controlled Nc
Adoo and offered late at night to
summon McAdoo from bed by tele-
phone. At the executive session II
was agreed the inquiry should be di-
rected specifically to the alleged
"peace note Leak
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29

ers to write for the bulletin on the
King Drag. simple and inexpensive
device to keep roads in good shape
1t also suggests that repair work
can be carried on by motor power
instead of mules. 4 tractor can lie
rigged up now for about the cost Ct
a good span of mules. When the mo
ter is not at wrk 1t dces not need to
be fed, and when it is at work il
can be made to cover more territory,
with less men, then is the case with
mules. This applies to all sections
with sand-clay roads.
1t is estimated that last year the
United States expended a quarter ci
billion dollars for road work. 4 con
siderable portion of this has already
been lost. Proper supervision. right
business methods and central con
troll must come about if we hope to
conserve this vast annual invest
ment so that 1t may De maue cumu-
lative and not become a huge reeu-
lar and wasteful charge upon the
public.
Florida has a State Road Depart
ment. Without-it we could not get
the Federal appropriation. 1t is In
.competent hands, but its authority
so far is in an advisory capacity. II
has already rendered excellent serv-
ice to- various sections II will lead
If il has the chance to logical plan
ming, to better methods of construc-
tion, to selection Of routes and con-
nections. kind of drainage. to safe
bridges and to an intelligent sys-
tom of maintenance. No Northern
state has developed its roads to meet
modern requirements without power
lodged in central body. 1t is said
that the coming legislature will
consider the question of enlargins
the duties and authorities of the
present department
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29

children from customs house to fair
grounds at 10 a. M, followed by op-
ening exercises, conducted by Mayor
d. b. Mckay and w. G.. Brorein,
president of the South Florida Fair
and Gasparilla Carnival Association.
Street carnival and hall at p. m.
Saturdy, Feb. 3.-Grand military
parade, including United States SOL
diers, marines, Boy Scouts, Order Of
Moose, Seminole Civic club and 9th
or bodies. at ! p. m.
Sunday, Feb. sacred concert in
Tampa Bay hotel grounds at 3 p. m.
Monday, Feb. imposing and
spectacular float parade of social and
lfraternal organizations and other
bodies at p. m.
Tuesday. Feb. 6-Governor's Day
Rotary Press breakfast at Tampa
Bay Casino at s:3o a. m, anu land
ling Of Ye Mystic Krewe OF Gasparilla
al TAMPA Bay docks at p. m, fol
lowed by ceremonies before the fan
rro.nds grandstand. Fantastic CIR
Gus parade. cake-walk and Charii'
lChaplin contest on Franklin stree
a. S:30 .. m.
wednesday. Feb. 7-Gorgeous %
Irade of allegorieal and historica
floats at | p. m.
Thursday. Feb. s-hlumina'e'
carnival parade on Franklin stree
al 7 p. m. followed by street dahC
ling. Gasparilla coronation BAH
Tampa Bay Casino at 3 p. m.
Friday. Feb. s-Parade oil com
Imercial and industrial floats, repre-
senting Tampa and other cities an
towns in South Florida. at p 7
saturday. Feb. io-parade q !. !
bles cf the Mystic Shrine. at p y
followed by grand finale Of fair an
carnival. with special feature
: throughout the evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
(By Associated Press.) }

Washington, January 29.-Virginia
began mandamus proceedings in the
supreme court today against all
members of the West Virginia legis-
lature TO compel levying a tax or
bond issue on May Supreme court
Judgment of $12,393, 900 with in
terest. This was adiudged to be
West Virginia's proportion of the
Virginia State debt in 1861 when
West Virginia formed. If the writ Is
granted Virginia, doubtless West
Virginia will be given chance to
present offset claims.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
EXPEDITION WILL
: RECROSS INTO
U. S. MONDAY
SHORTLY THEREAFTER A GOOD
PART OF $4,000 GUARDSMEN
NOW DOING BORDER DUTY
WILL BE SENT HOME
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 29.-The with
drawal of Pershing's expedition is
proceeding without a hitch. Gen.
Funston reported all of the twelve
thousand in the expedition will re-
cross the border by next Monday
At least a part of $4,000 Guards
men will be released shortly after
ward Before Pershing went into
Mexico, the army had only 27 meteor
trucks At present it has more than
two thousand.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29

ilized" spot as one comes out of the
mountains and offers creature COM
forts which especially appeal to him
who has been marooned for any length
of time in the uncouth towns and vii
liages Of Rumania.
The electric light plant that the
Rumanians destroyed has been put In
order again. and Broadway is hardly
brighter at night than In Hermann
stadt now. The sleepy and formerly
little frequented streets fairly teem
with life. and It is a liberal education
in merchandising to watch the canny
storekeepers keep abreast of the times
in selling their antfquated but never
theless desirable stocks. Placarded
prices have disappeared from the win
dows. and the price of anything Is
generally Just what the purchaser
looks as IL be were able or willing
to pay.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29

covers a period of five years. The
first apportionment is $55,076 and
is due. The second allowance is
$4,000 and is due in the sprius
of the present year. The third share
comes in 1918 and the remaining
Si6S,OGO in 1919 and 1920.
States and counties in all parts of
the Union have voted large suns for
read improvements. Public-spiritcd
men have organized associations and
planned great national highways to
Cris-cross and connect up all parts
OF the Union. Several of these in
torstate reads come to Florida; the
DlSic Highway from North and from
Northwest; the Quebec and Miami
Highway between Canada and the
Atlantic Coast State. and the Old
Spanish Trail to connect the Allan
tic Ocean. across our State and
ialong the Gulf Coast to- California,
making the only open and comfort
able transcontinental route in all
seasons The Old Spanish Trail is
not to be without competition. This
it will have in the Old Indian Trail
from Charleston, S. c., to Los An
gcles. Cal, through a very interest
ing country. The Old Spanish Trail
touches many worth while and strik-
ing spots. and it behooves Florida
and the other Gulf States to get
busy. We must connect up with ev-
Ierything along the way. and our
trail must be bordered with semi
,tropical trees and verdure. some-
thing not possible en- the more
northerly roads across the continent.
There must be rest spots, camping
places and provisions for water
Florida is a tourist State. 1t has
only one rival and that one has al
ready provided itself with fine sys-
tenn of roads. Not only must tho
old Spanish Trail and our country
roads be good. but they must be
properly marked with signs siying
all necessary kinds of information
Right here let me call attention 10
Act 20 Of the Legislature of 1913,
which instructs cunty commission
ers under penalty of removal fron
office. to erect and maintain sisn
boards at read crossings and inter-
sections. showing direction and dis
tance to nearest towns. Not all OF
the counties have complied with this
useful requirement No complaints
have been filed by interested parties
against officials who have overlooked
nlain duty. A traveller who gees
a few miles off his route and ocak
tracks goes On his way with a poor
oninion OF that community. Right
here It might be well to call atten-
,ion 70 the fact that the law re-
ouires all purchasers of automobiles
under penalty to record their cars
with the secretary of State. It is es-
timated that half the machines In
the State are not so registered.
The Bureau OF Public Roads In
ire L. s. Department OF Agricu'-
ture has for free distribution valu-
, aoble bulletins on all phases OF road
, work and We ask our Florida read
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
RAILROADS ATTACK
METHODS OF I. C. COM.


Washington. Jan. 9.-Railroad
interests began to attack the meth
eds of the interstate commerce COM
mission fixing physical valuation OF
railroads. The commission asked to
set aside valuation of divisions of the
appraisal as Inadequate and not In
with the law" An at
tack was begun in the cases OF the
Atlanta birmingham Atlantic and
Texas Midland.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
BIG CARNIVAL FOR
TAMPA BEGINNING FRIDAY

Tampa, Jan. 29.-Opening Friday
Of this week and continuing till the
Midnight hour of Saturday OF next
week, the South Florida Fair and
Gasparilla Carnival will undoubted-
" prove the most successful of the
series held in Tampa during the past
Eleven years. The largest attend
snce of homeseekers and tourists yet
'ecorded is assured, the product ex-
alolts will be doubled in volume and
greatly increased in variety. neoessi-
~tlng the use CT ten exhibit build
'ufes will be more brilliant and
unique than those presented in for
1er years. Although sectional in
name, the fair will be State fair in
leaiity counties in every section OF
'iorida being represented
Particular attention will be paid
!" the work of caring for visitors
nose who do not care to patronize
'ne hotels are requested to apply to
employes Of the Municipal Informa-
.On Bureau, in the ney City Hall
WI information as to securing rooms
'nis week and continuing till the
" boarding and apartment house.
snd private homes.
special features will be presented
scn day and night. including mon.
s'er hoat pageants. fantastic pa
sues night street dances by cos
'oned thousands, day and night fire
'~ks displays. horse races. gol
.surnsments, !. free amusement acts OF
streets and fair grounds ant
.'sn class shows In a new amuse
aent park. which has been anners,
@ the grounds.
ae period: '' ''A' p''S A "
uay' Feb. 2-Parade Of schoo
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
ITALY WANTS TO
FREE CAL|ANS
OF AUSTRIAN
TYRANNY
(By Associated Press. }

Rome, Jan. % Francesca Ruf-
fin, the Calian minister of instruc-
ton, told the Associated Press that
italy wishes once for all to free the
Calians still living of Austrian ty-
ranny" He said a better exempli-
heation of President Wilson's state
ments regarding seeking guarantees
as a basis of peace could not be
found than in the principles for
which the Calians are fighting.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
CATS GOES TO
BEDSIDE OF
FLOURNOY WHO
IS VERY Low

Tallahassee. Fla, Jan. 29.-The
Governor today appointed Charles w.
Sawyer to be Harbor Master at Key
West succeeding Alfred Atchison, re-
signed.
Cats has gone to DeFnniak te the
bedside Of Flournoy who has typhoid
fever and a nervous breakdown. A
letter to the executive offices this
morning from Cats states that Flour
noy is expected to die.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
ARE
STARVING IN
MIDST OF PLENTY
(By Associated Press. }

London, Jan. 9.-The Times
says Russia is experiencing a famine
liz the midst of plenty The writer
i'll discussing the situation al Petro-
grad and Moscow says there is
enough food in Russia for two years
but the distribution facilities are
inadequate.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
COMPERS URGES
LABOR LEADERS
TO THINK, WORK
AND PRAY
FOR PEACE
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Jan. %. Speaking at
the close of a testimonial dinner at
tended by mere than 1000 labor
leaders early today, Samuel Gompers
urged the workmen to think for
peace, work for peace. and pray for
peace. lie warned workers that af-
ter every great strife came a reac-
tion affecting the masses. The din
ncr marked Gcmper's sixty-seventh
and golden wedding ami
yersary.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
tHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORS MEETING

The regular meeting of the direc-
tors of the Lakeland Chamber of
Commerce will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock at the new
tsadquarters. All members are re-
quested to be present.
c. NJ. CLAYTON, President.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
transport SUNK
BY SUBMARINE
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Jan. - The admiralty
has announced German subma-
rine sank transport filled with
troops in the Mediterranean on Jan.
- The vessel sank in ten min
utes.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29

Dixon & Hall, wholesale fish deal
ers of Sarasota. have begun the erec-
tion of a fish house on the railroad
dock from which they will make car
load shipments of fish to northern
markets.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
WHEN PFRSH|NC'S MEN WENT TO-
MEXICO, ,u.S.HAD 0NLY27 MOTOR
CARS; NOW HAS OVER 1000
FAMOUS SCULPTOR ILL
OF LAeRIPPE
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, Jan. 29.-Auguste Rodin.
a famous sculptor. is i'll of lagrippe.
The course of the disease is normal
but the patient is very weak because
of his advanced age.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
Two Officers
Injured By
Mexicans;
Didn't Want
20 Be Washed
(By Associated Press. J

FL Paso, Jan. 29.-Two non-com
nissioned officers were injured by
tissiles in the renewed Mexican
'ntng at the international bridge
isainst the quarantine regulations
I've hundred Mexicans were given
euarantine baths.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29

Agriculture
During the last couple of years
thirty-nine counties of Florida have
issued sl7,000,00O in bonds to build
roads. Per capita this is the larges.
amount ever voted in any state for
a like public Improvement. In addi
tion to this every county in the State
has spent good deal of money in
fitful and variable ways to repair
and maintain existing roads.
We need the roads contemplated
and under construction. need them
TO enable the farmers and their fam
lilies to get easily and cheaply to
town, to market, to school, to
church, to houses of neighbors and
friendly visits, and needed for the
use of tourists from other States, as
well as for our own people out on
tours for business and to see aud
learn of our own State.
The value of first impressions" is
a matter generally admitted. Most
people usually size up a man by
his appearance, and the same habit
will obtain in the opinion we form
of a highway. Don't go that road"
is a remark frequently heard. and
coed town is passed up and a view of
an otherwise good country is missed
because of the failure of COM
munity to keep its roads in passa-
bic condition. Road building and
maintenance are community propo-
sitions-everybody out TO be inter
ested.
"You may think great thoughts OF
/ the future,
You may fashion, build and plan.
But you never can see your dreams
made real
Save you work with your fellow
man"
The Federal Bureau of Public
lRoads declares that the formers ot
ltbe United States lose hundreds OF
millions annually on account of bad
roads. Towns with poor roads are
lavoided A farmer or tourist will
travel a longer distance to a town
with a good road leading to It. The
Federal Bureau says that the rural
roads Of the country have a length
of 2.452.OOO miles. with 277,ooo OF
Ira per cent. improved with some
form of surfacing.
Florida's share of the total OF the
orr,rv roads is 1906 miles, IT
which approximately 1914 per cent
is reported with some sort OF sur
facing. In this particular Florlua
leads the average Of the Union 81
, nsr cent. The greatest stride in roau
Improvement has come since the IN
l,roduction Of motor cars, OF whicn
,bere are more than one to each
4 mile OF road in existence and th'
: lou,put OF cars is multiplying.
Governments Millions Available
Congress recognizes the need D
wagon roads and has appropriate
n SIS. .OOO. 900 to be yearly pro-ra'e'
n .nonr the States to aid theEi II
making better highways. Floriaa
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
CARNATIONS WORN
TODAY N HONOR
74TH BIRTHDAY
(By Associated Prees. }

Washington, Jan. 29.-Oficial
Washington wore carnations today
in honor of the 18th anniversary of
the birth of President Mckinley.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29

Mrs R.E. Nowlin. who has been
sick for a week Is very much better
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-29
McRae Pleads For More
Care In Road Building

(By W. A. McRae, Commissioner of
Agriculture
Ripley County democrat., 1917-04-06
Hon. H. E. Alexander.

Hon. H. E. Alexander, the
commissioner appointed by the
supreme court to take testimony
in Maries county in the Bradley
and Cox contest for Judge OF the
Springfield Court OF Appeals filed
his finding and report in the Su-
preme Court Of Missouri, last
Monday. The commissioner re.
ports that In his opinion. con.
structive fraud existed in the elee-
tion; that the ballot was properly
certified by the Secretary OF State
to theClerk Of the County Court Of
Maries county, and that the name
OF Arch A. Johnson had no right
on the ballot. The commissioner
also finds that the ballot was
properly published in the Belle
Times, as certified TO by the Clerk
butthstthenameofA johnson
was published on the ballot in.
stead OF the name Of John H.
Bradley in the tMaries County
Gazette, the ballot was not certi.
fed to the Mariss County Gazette
by The clerk. but was certified by
the clerk 10 the Belle Times. The
commissioner finds that the name
OF Arch A. johnson appeared on
the official ballot by mistake, er.
sor, carelessness and negligence
of The county clerk or his deputy
and the printer of the Maries
County Gazette, who prepared
the ballots that were used on the
election day. The commissioner
reports mat l307 OF the voters
who voted for Johnson intended to
vote for the regular Democratic
nominee and would have voted
for John II. Bradley had |. not
been'for the error; that Bradley
is entitled TO the 1908 votes cast
IN Maries county there being one
absenteevote cast for him, bis ma
jority over Cox, his Republican
opponent In the district will be
244 votes. The report. Of the
commissioner will be taken up bv
the Supreme Court and passed on
by Il some time In May.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-04-06

Bishop Russell Wakefield of Bir-
mingham, has q ring with a curious
history. It is reminder Of the war,
and Of the wnnton destruction Of the
'beautifuk cathedral Of Reims. Some
months agO he wns allowed to visit
the cathedral shortly after a lombard
ment. Colored glass from the famous
windows and broken fragments Of the
richly-ornate stonework lay among the
debris. The bishop picked up some
scraps Of stained glass, Of pure ruby
and sapphire color. md he has had
small portions mounted In new epis-
copal finger ring. He regnrds It as one
Of his most interesting souvenirs--
London Tit-Bits.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-04-06
~ ! " il1Ipb b-lAshT'v~.sF
RIDE OF PAULINE = REVERE
u Differed In Mild Degree From Her
Ancestors and Alarmed Her
Guardian.

This is story Of the midnight ride
OF Miss Revere. It was Pauline In
stead Of Paul-his great-granddaugh-
ter from Dana Hall who caused the
alarms In several Middlesex valleys
and farms.
Pauline, the great-granddaughter Of
Paul, had left Pine manor, post-gradu-
ate school of Dana Hall school, to
spend the holidays at the home Of her
guardian. Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer Of
Lancaster.
Well, It seems that hours went BY
and Pauline didn't appear. Mrs. Thay-
er usurped part of the Paul Revere
program and started spreading the
alarm herself.
Meanwhile, Pauline was attending
scrupulously to the rest Of her ances-
tral duties. She was having the ride.
Miss Revere took couple Of her
classmates along with her to Charles
town and the historic spot whence her
celebrated great-grandfather, the orl.
ginal designer Of New England's most
famous tourist-toured ride, started out.
There she and her friends piled into
the fur robes Of specially chartered
sleigh and set out to do Paul Revere's
ride de luxe as 1t should be done.
1t was great ride the girls had,
while the telephone company, several
telegraph operators and two railroads
were Joining forces with Mrs. Thayer
and the Dana Hall school authorities
In frantic search. The alarm ended
only when Pauline drove into Lancas-
Post. 4