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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15
DYSPEPTICS SHOULD
AVOID DRUGS and
medicines
Try 1Attis Magnssia Instead.

some people instinctiYely shut their
eyes TO danger, and il may be that instinct
or custom or habit causes dyspcptics "a
take drugs, patent foods and medicines arti.
fetal diCestants. etc.
But closing tho eyes does not Danish tho
danger, and II Is certain that Mother drugs
nor medicines possess the power 70 destroy
the harmful excessive acid In the stomach
which is the underlying cause Of most forms
OF indigestion and dyspepsia They NAV
give temporary relief, but ever increasing
quantities must be taken. and all the time
the acid remains in the stomach as dangerous
as ever
Physicians know this and that is why their
advice so often 70 sufferers from digestive
and stomach trouble Is ''Just get about an
ounce Of pure bisurated magnesia from your
druggist and take a. teaspoonful in a little
water Immediately after every meal" This
wlil instantly neutrali1e all the harmful acid
IN the stomach and stop all food fermenta.
tion, thus enabling you 10 enjoy hearty
meals without experiencing the least pain or
0nplessantness afterward.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15

the explosion OF the heating plant
The 360-acre farm OF Robert A.
Cochran, situated near Warwick, has
been sold for $4,000.
Mrs. A. b. Metzen has been elected
president OF the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies OF Zion
Presbyterian Church; Miss Claretta
Morris, secretary, and Mrs. Charles
Morris, treasurer.
George w. Cosden OF North East,
was an Elkton visitor on. Tuesday
Miss Flora II. Brown was the CUES. of
Mrs. Levi Knowles Bowen OF Newark,
this week.. w. Falls OF North East
was in town on Tuesday. Eloise
w. Ash and G. Reynolds Ash OF
Holly Hail." are at the Howard
House for the month OF February.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15

that $4,000 acres OF English land is
too large a holding 70 be prudent"
The still more recent death Of the
Duke of Norfolk further reveals the
extent Of big land holdings among the
nobility. He was possessor OF i'm
mensely rich estates, chief among
them that of Arundel Castle, which
dates from the time Of King Alfred
who mentioned it in his will. The
late Dukes income from his estates
amounted to about S1.5OO0,O0O a year
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15
MInnLETOMN GOSSIP

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Feb. 15.-John
Heldmyer, Jr.. has sold for Edward
Manlove, his sixty-one acre farm north
Of here. TO James Lovett. Of New Jer-
sey, for $4,000. Mr.. Lovett will get
possession Of the farm on March 1.
The members Of the New Century
Club cleared 500 from their elabor-
ate entertainment, The Revue Of
Revues," given under the management
Of Miss Helen f. Brady.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15
GRAND MASTER TO YISIT.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del, Feb. IS
Stuart J. Horn, Most Worshipful
Grand Master of Delaware Masons,
will pay his annual visit to Franklin
Lodge of this town, on next Wednes-
day evening. The occasion will be
special communication and Masons
from all sections OF eastern Sussex
are expected to be present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15
COLD WEATHER DRIVES
NEGROES TO sunny SOUTH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Md, Feb. 1.-Two hun
dred and fifty Negroes which were
brought to Elkton from Tennessee
last summer. to work on the big bleach
mill Of the Jessup-Moore Company
by the contractors, have found this
climate much too cold for them and
have returned to the southland
The home of Robert G. Reeder
cashier OF the North East National
Bank. was recently badly damaged by
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15
TWO SOCIETIES INTERESTED.

The barrel Of supplies shipped to
the missionary fields in Louisiana last
week. were packed by the combined
societies Of McCabe and Brandywine
NJ. e. Churches. The McCabe Church
societies had been given credit for
the packing and shipping OF the bar
rel.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15
CHrRCH SLIPPER.

A chicken and waffle supper Will
be given by the II. II. L. class Of St.
Paul's NJ. e. Sunday School, in the
church dining room, Tenth and Jack
son streets, tonight First tables will
be served at $50 o'click.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-15
WAR ODDITIES.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Five inches
. of live nerve from the newly am
9 putated leg of one British Tom
q my was rushed across the city TO
. another hospital and grated on
to the ends Of another broken
= nerve in another soldiers arm.
" The operation successfully re-
. paired the circuit, and the arm is
= rapidly becoming normal.
. LONDON, Feb. 15.-Girl classes
OF the Eastbourne secondary
school, gave up their flowers and
planted garden truck in the pansy
patch. A late. harvest of vegeta-
bles has been given to the Red
Cross.
. . y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
MARSH WOMAN FREED.
Jury Mt Camden Acquits Defendant
Accused of Responsibility for Death
of Mrs. Estelle Baker.

Camden, Nov. 17.-Lucy Marsh, the
white woman, who was charged with
the murder of Mrs. Esteile Baker "a
few weeks ago. was acquitted in the
court here late Friday evning. This
was one Of the most sensational cases
heard in this county in many years
and the court room was packed all
day. Much of the testimony was sor-
did and sensational. The State at
tempted to prove that Estelle Baker
was murdered through jealousy on
the part Of Lucy Marsh. Doctor"
c.. j. Baker was brought in az the
main witness and the originator OF
the crime. Baker was subjected to
the most scathing denunciation by At
torney Blakeney. The jury was out
only about 40 minutes before bring
ing in a verdict of not guilty. An
air OF mystery still surrounds the
killing. The State was represented by
Solicitor Cobb while Lucy Marsh was
represented by Blakeney and VIII
liams.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
NEW Mexican MANIFESTO.
GEN. MUKGUIA SAYS HE is NEE.
TRIAL
A Thinly Disguised Attack ON Poiie~
OF the United States by Carranna
General

El Paso, Texas, Nov. 1s.--'Norta
America does not need our passive
alliance. North America needs only
our quota of soldiers, as it's men are
going 10 war not singing the Mar
seillaise,' but sorrowfully singing
Home Sweet Home"
The foregoing is the opening sem
tence Of manifesto signed by Gen.
Francisco AIurguia, commander of the
Carranza army in northern Mexico.
hundreds of copies OF which have
been distributed in Juarez.
1t would be the limit OF childish.
ness" the manifesto says, Ito believe
that our joining the entente would re-
suit in our Indebtedness to those ma
tions being forgiven.
Il stand for neutrality. ! do not be-
lieve that we Mexicans are under Oh
legation to support the cause of eth
er OF the Fighting parties.
Let US abandon the idea Of sivinr
the entente our moral support Ameri.
ca does not need our moral support,
nor our passive influence. Ameri.
Cd does not need, as a matter of help.
our oil, car ores, nor our heneau;n.
These they can obtain by trade and
should we dare refuse them they
would take them by the right granted
10 a col Try in war. What North
America needs is our men.
The ,ited States have only bseuf
able 10 ssrd per cent. Of the forces
they promised to send to Europe. Te
this end they have enlisted the ne
groes. the aliens. and-most sorrow
ful--the Mexicans. They know they
will have 90 sacrifice a lot OF lives and
it is clear that they wish to sacriacs
everybody but their own countrymen.
The national feeling OF Americans
is opposed to the war. The anti-war
propaganda in America has reached
the hearts Of the people.
IF we shake off our apathy. forget
our hatred, consolidate our forces,
exert all cur effort, Mexico's neutral
ity would he respected.
We do not expect anything from
Germany, nor do we ask any favers
OF that nation. but far less coaiid be
expected from the United tSates.s Let
this be our attitude towards tho rest
Of the world. We need ous hundred
thousand soldiers for our own use"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
ONE OF PERSHING'S MEN EXE.
CUTED IN FRANCE.
Killed French WOman-Details of
First Drastic Action by COurtmar-
tial i'm Europe Withheld for Time.

washington, Nov. 17.--An Ameri
can soldier of Gen. Pershing's forces
found guilty by courtmartial of the
assaulting and numbering of a French
woman, has been executed by a firing
squad.
All details OF this, the first death
penalty imposed since the troops
landed in Europe, are being withheld
by the war department.
When full report has been receiv-
ed from General Pershing it probably
Will be published as officials Of the
department want the world to know
how the American army deals with
men who commit such crimes Secre-
tary Baker said today that General
Pershing has full power to carry or:
the sentence Of the courtmartial with
out referring the case to the presi-
dent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
DISCUSS PARIS SPEECH.
Lloyd George Expected to Clear Up
Misunderstanding.

London, Nov. 1S-Thc parliamen
tary correspondents Of The Sunday
News are unanimous in their antici-
patton that tomorrow's important de-
bate in the house OF commons on
Premier Lloyd Georges Paris speech
will clear the air and end the contro-
Versy which has been raging during
the last week.
1t is expected that Mr.. Lloyd
George will clear away any miscon-
ception that his remarks in Paris
were intended as a reflection on army
leaders He also is expected to deal
with the prospective inclusion OF
American representatives i'm the coun-
Gil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Advertisements.

The County Board of Commission
ers have decided to accept the offer
OF Mr.. II. J. Hardy to provide an en-
dowment OF $4,000 for a Tuberculos
IA Camp to be established and main
tanned by the county. the only condi-
tion attached by the County Board
being that the City Of Sumter CO.
operate with the County to the extent
OF assuming one-half Of the cost of
maintenance. over and above the in
come derived from the endowment
and contributions from other sources.
The City Council has tentatively ac-
cepted the conditions laid down by
the County Board and a meeting will
be held to discuss the matter. prelim-
mary to undertaking the blishment
OF the camp. At the meeting of the
County Board at which IL was decid-
cd to accept Mr.. Harby's donation
the proposition was made that the
proposed camp he located on the
Poor House Farm. but this was not
positively determined upon. Without
the least disposition to infringe upon
the prerogatives of the County Board.
IL is suggested that before finally de-
Gliding to establish the tuberculosis
camp on the Poor House Farm that
the matter be carefully considered
and that all the disadvantages as we'll
as the advantages of this site be
thoroughly canvassed. That there are
serious objections to locating a hospi-
tai for tubercular patients on the
poor farm .is evident to anyone who
gives the matter the least consider
alton. and we believe that the disad.
vantages OF the location greatly over
balance the advantages. The matter
Of cost OF n. suitable site does not enter
into consideration. since Mr.. Hardy
has offered to provide a suitable site.
if the County Board will accept II, as
we'll as to endow the camp with s1o,-
900. The tuberculosis Camp and the
Aims House will be separate and dis
tinct institutions and under altogeth-
ar different management rules and
regulations. and there should be no
connection between two institutions.
N the best results are to be obtained.
The Aims House will gain nothing
from being In close proximity to Tu-
berculosis camp. and the camp will
certainly be the more advantageously
situated elsewhere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
The Time to Put out q Fire.

III there were smallpox epidemic
In your city and the health depart.
ment were to buy a fine automobile
hearse with silver and white silk
fittings and were to invite the citizens
to inspect 1t. would you be proud of
the progressiveness of your city ami
OF the hearse?
But there are frequent fires in your
city and when your department buys 4
new blazing red triple combination
with nickel and brass fittings the
delighted citizens drop in at the fire
house and pat the chief on the back.
There is no difference between
these two cases-only in matters of
public health we have recognized that
the first duty of the city Is to prevent
disease. but in the matter Of public
safety we have not realized that the
first duty OF the city is to prevent fires
accidents and crimes In the field o.
fire protection we are still where we
were about a hundred years ago in
public health-when people believed
that smallpox was an act of Col
When we have typhoid epidemic
now we do not hold public prayer
meetings-we boil the water, pasteur-
ize the milk and isolate the patients
Not only that--we want to know why
the water was allowed to become
polluted and why the food regulations
were not enforced. We have become
educated to demand prevention. When
we nave big fire we should demand
10 Know why the building was of
tinder construction. why there is no
stringent building law being vigorous
ly enforced, why the citizens and chill.
dren have not been educated out of
carelessness and why gross over-in-
surance is allowed TO encourage ar
son.
The average annual fire loss during
the past ten years in this country and
Canada has been $3.50, 900, 900. Is 1,
because our firemen are incompetent
unframed or cowardly? There IS nc
more splendid body Of fire-ighters IL
the world than those of Americo
cities. The truth is that fire-flghtIna
has reached the limits OF it's effective
ness. We are fighting fire as well n,
we can. Let us take the burden of
the firemen-it is now up to the cit,
council and the State legislature Th,
only way to reduce fire losses Il
through prevention.
Let us recognize that every piece O
fire apparatus is a splendid confessio,
of civic crime and every foot of hos
an admission of failure. Some ar
necessary. but II Is i'm our power y
need them less. We cannot legislat
and educate fires out OF existence, b,i
we can perhaps reduce them by, halt
The time TO put out n fire is befor
: Ii starts --Municipal Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
LET US RAISE HOGS.

"A solution. or at least a partial So
luton. OF the meat problem tha'
threatens this country Is to be found
In the immediate repeal OF the ordi-
nances. that practically all towns
have on their statute books. prohibit
ing the raising OF hogs within the,
town limits. These ordinances were
enacted as necessary sanitary meas
ures when the concensus of opinion OF
the medical authorities was that hog
pens were prolific disease breeders.
and that TO have a healthy town the
hogs must be absolutely outlswed and
driven out. We accepted the dictum
OF tho medical men. and fifteen or
twenty years ago this paper was
most active i'm promoting and keep
ing alive the crusade against the
hogs. and we never rested until the
anti-hog ordinance was adopted and
n health officer provided TO enforce
the law forbidding. under any cir
cumstances or conditions. the keep
Ing OF any hog or hogs anywhere
within the city limits.
The progress OF medical science
within the last decade has complete
ly reversed many apparently we'll es-
tablished theories. and one OF these
that have been thrown on the scrap
heap In the belief that hogs are dis
ease breeders and that hog pens are
incubators OF deadly maladies To
which human beings are subjected.
The most eminent authorities are now
unanimous that no human being has
ever contracted disease from hog
or from a hog pen.
A filthy and ill-kept hog pen Is
undoubtedly offensive to the sense OF
smell. but that Is the worst that cau
be said against hog--and the hos
In not responsible for a filthy pen
Give the hog "a fair chance and tn,
pen will not be offensive. III the per
In filthy and offensive IL IN due to tn,
carelessness and neglect of the owner
OF the hog. One or two hogs could
he kept on the average town lot Il
due care Is used to- keep the pen clean
without u becoming offensive to tn,
community.
That the pens should he kept clca,
ana inofcHsive could he insured 10y
the adoption of suitable ordinance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21

prescribing the size OF pens and lin
iting the number Of hogs TO be kepr
In prescribed size lot, and making
1t the duty OF the Health officer to
see that the rules and regulations
are rigidly enforced.
since we are satisfied that the keen
ing OF hogs cannot endanger the
health of the residents of the city. and
that by the enforcement of simple
rules the hog pens can easily be pre-
vented from becoming offensive To
the olfactory sense. it follows natural
~ that the Board Of Health and the
City Council should at the earliest
possible date take steps to repeal tn ,
old anti-hog ordinances and permit
the people Of Sumter to do something
to produce meat for their own use.
Each family could raise one or more
hogs a year largely from the waste
from the table. and the meat thus pro-
duced would so long way toward
''o ''O oSoiNity VI meat from
which the town people are beginning
to suffer.
Salaried people cannot afford to pay
twenty-five. thirty and thirty-five
cents a pound for meat. and the time
is at hand when some OF us will not
be able to buy. at these prices. as
much meats and fats as we need to
keep US in health and strength. Since
we can raise our own pork IL an out
of date and useless sanitary regula-
uon Is stricken from the statue
books. and as the need is urgent to
increase the food supply by all pos.
sible means within reach, 1t is the
duty of the city authorities to lose no
time I'm repeating the anti hog ordi-
nance. With this ordinance out of
the way it will be possible for, thou
sand or fifteen hundred hogs to be
raised In the town Of Sumter within
the next year. Every citizen who is
OF the same opinion should make IL
his business to appeal to the city au-
thorities to take quick action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
!. N. c. 4. APPEAL,
WAR COUNCIL URGES NECES-
SITY OF GREAT DRIVE.
Campaign for Money for Welfare
Work Among American Soldiers
Ends Today.

New York, Nov. IS.-With tomor
row the last day of the campaign Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton to raise $4,000. 900 for it's wa
work fund the members of the war
council sent out today final appeal
for the success of the drive. To show
the urgent needs Of money for well
fare work among the soldiers uf the
United States fighting in France this
cable message from E. c. Carter, nat =
ional secretary Of the American Y
NJ. c. A. in France, was made public
tonight.
Il have just returned from visiting
Americans in front line trenches.
Their spirit is inspiring, their appre-
citation Of the association already be-
ing operated under shell fire il un-
bounded. At the same time, princi-
pal criticism on every hand is that
the American association in France is
Still inadequately furnished with mon.
money, supplies and transport"
Reports available of the efforts of
boys between II and 20 years Of age
to raise $1,O00,00O toward the fund
showed last night that 44,274 boys
had contributed $442.274. The com
mittee expects more than $1,000
0OO.
The boys are earning the monec
themselves The committee has rs
ceived word that some obtained their
contributions to the fund by pave.
ment repair work, beating carpets,
washing windows. running errands
tending furnaces. picking oranges.
selling papers and shoveling snow.
The committee announced that t.
500 college y. NJ. c. A. branches and
100000 students and faculty mem
hers in colleges and universities plan
to give s1.O0O.OOO to the student fund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
BRITISH TAKE JAFFA.
Capture From Turks City on Meditcr.
rancan.

London. Nov. 1S.-The city OF Jaf.
IA, on the Mediterranean coast. was
taken possession of by the British
army in Palestine yesterday. .he
text Of the official announceme,
making this statement reads:
Yesterday Jana was occupied nv
Australian and New Zealand mountn I
troops without opposition. The enen,y
appears to be continuing his retro
ment to the north"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21

TO the People of Sumter Countv
Inv 'eo states Government
e Tor railroad
os plants other is
e OF the Fuel Board consumption
~ wa" III homes and
'''''u'e wood as fuel possible this
Gil" He people
i"i DIS possible The farmers
ply 'he wood to the a pat in
"e 10 aid in this of
oeaes or Sumter will prices
put IL suitable in Of
CITY oak cut small
III crates and the the
'rS ana or the people
'"uuon and release
transportation to the
r. B.
Chairman Sumter alto Board
sumter s. c., 10,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
ITALIANS TAKE HOPE.
TRYINK WEEK ENDS IN JTALY.S
FAVOR.
AustrO. Germans Fail to Breach Ca
dOrna's Lines -Encmy's Limi,a-
tiOns Established i'm Six Most Fear.
full Days Country Has Known.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Nov. II, P. NJ. (by the Asso.
ciated Press) The battle of tbo
Piave River, as it will be known. now
has developed to a stage where the
enemys first attempts to make q
breach in the Italian lines have fail
ed. This defensive result has not
only been accomplished by the Italian
Army but time has been secured 10
effect that recovery from the retreat
which will permit the army to resume
it's offensive power as well as it's de-
fensive.
The enemy was taking full advan-
tage Of the delicate period after the
retreat knowing that every day
counted for the restoration of the
solidarity Of the Italian offensive
force In this knowledge, too, the
Italian supreme command is proceed
ing methodically.
One hears talk in high quarters to
night that if the Piave line holds
another few days, the tide will be
turned as it's successful defens
through six fearful days has estab-
lished that the enemy has his limi-
tations.
Thus far nothing beyond battalions
have crossed the river. Only at Zen
son and Grisolera are there any seri-
Gus Judgments on the west bank of
the Piave and today the enemy was
forced back to the river at Zenson and
elsewhere. 1t is because the Piave has
resisted SO we'll that the enemy now
is turning his attention to the north
and trying to make a breach there
which he failed to make on the Piave
The line on the north runs along
Asiago. Cismon and Quero, and there
the Italian position remains virtually
unchanged. In the east, where the
mountain line joins the Piave. the
Italian position has been moved q lit
tie farther bac not in giving ground
but to solidify the whole Northern
front from Mont Tondarecar. on the
west. to the Piave, on the east, thus
consolidating the defense at the CEN
er and on both of the wings.
This is the situation tonight after
one Of the most trying weeks Italy has
ever known. 1t makes the whole
country breathe easier and await
with serenity, almost confidence, those
crucial days still ahead.
a trusted man sent by the CORES
pondent to the Lower Piave this
morning returned with details of thI
fearful scene Of desolation made by
the release of the flood waters TO
bar the progress Of the enemy.
What was q smiling farm land ter
days ago now is transformed into
vast sheet Of water stretching for
miles. Above the level Of the water,
roofs and the upper stories Of farm
houses can be seen here and there
Great fiocks of sea fowls have come
in from the Adriatic and their mourn
full cries add to the weirdness Of the
scene.
Intense silence hangs over the desc
late waste. broken only by the Sea
birds and the muttering of guns at
the mouth of the river. Some Of the
upper floors of the farm houses ar
still occupied by the local constabul.
ary Of the valley.