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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
GIRLS KILLED IN WRECK.
ANOTHER INJURED AND YOUNG
NAN HURT AT GRADE
CROSSING.
Train Crushes Auto Auto, Causing
Death Of Misses Nell Cue and
Pearl Hutto at Norway.

Columbia, March 1.-Two young
women were killed. third badly in
Jured and a young man painfully hurt
last night, when the car in which they
were riding two miles south Of Nor
way. in Orangeburg county, was de-
molished by southbound Seaboard Air
Line passenger train No. 21. The
dead are: Miss Nell Cue and Miss
Pearl Hutto. both 1s years old. Miss
Frances Salley had her right leg
broken. B. T. Garrick. young man
driving the car was least hurt, one
hip being badly bruised. Miss Cue
was killed instantly. The head was
severed from the body. which was
mangled. Miss Hutto died aboard a
train on which she was being brought
to Columbia for medical attention.
Her chest was crushed. and there
were other injuries.
The young people. all residents OF
the Norway community, were out for
a Saturday afternoon ride and drove
to Willow Swamp church to a meet
ing. The road by which they were
returning to Norway intersects thf
Seaboard at Greco or Williams cross
Ing. A negro approaching the rail-
road from the opposite direction is
said to have begun to wave a warn.
ing. Mistaking this for signal to-
shut Off the motor. that the animal
the negro was driving might not be
frightened. Mr.. Garrick brought the
automobile to stop very near the
railroad bed. AS a steep declivity leads
to the track. the car slid directly In
front Of the train. which could not be
seen until 1t bore directly down upon
the automobile.
Robert Cue. brothe, of one of the
dead girls. 10 a member Of Company
M, Second South Carolina infantry.
His regiment entrained in El Paso
Texas. yesterday for the return trip
to South Carolina for rehabilitation
Immediately after the occurrence OF
the tragedy. Gov. Manning made ef-
forts to get In touch with the troop
train. that Mr.. Cue might be trans
ferred by faster schedules to South
Miss Hutto was a L.uden'
ut the woman's college Of Greenvlle
and was home for brief vacation.
Seaboard Air Line train No. %
local for Savannah, left Columbia al
1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon, ar
riving in Norway at sos. The &c.
cident occurred about $50 O'Clock
Miss Hutto and Miss Sallcy were
placed on train No. % which left
at $3.50 o'clock last night for
Columbia. Miss Hutto died before
The train reached Columbia. The bod!
was taken back to Norway on tho
midnight train.
Miss Hutto Is survived by he
father. ". s. Hutto. and two sisters
Mrs. j. J. Smith. Jr., and Mrs. Leon
Meetze. both Of Norway. Miss Cue
8 survived by her mother. Mrs. Mar
an Cue. and two brothers; Robert
who is q member Of company NJ, Sec.
,nd South Carolina regiment, and |
Leon Cue. who lives in Virginia. b. T
the driver Of the car. has q
brother, E. T.. Garrick, who reside
in Columbia, being an employe OF
The Southern Express company. Mig
Salley Is the daughter of p. o. Salley
NJ. D.. Of Norway. Both the fathc
and the mother came to Columhi"
With the patient last night. as diG
relatives Of the late Miss Hutto.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
TIsESTLE is REPAIRED.
Trai' Again Operating Over Catawba
Riv>- Near Rock Hill, Where Bridge
Was Damaged by High Water.

Rock Hill, March 11.-The South
ern railways trestle across the Cataw
oa, which was partially destroyed by
the high water on last Monday, was
repaired Saturday afternoon and the
hrst train crossed Saturday night. Tho
regular schedule was resumed this
morning. WOrkmen had been bus,
night and day during the week and
placed some 20 bents during that time
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION or
The First National Bank Sumter in Stae
Carolina, at the Close of Business s, 1917.

Carolina at the Close OF Business
RESOURCES
Except those shown on ...,
and @
C. OF bank pur chased or dis
counted. 100000
Total ........ =. =. ss57oosss
$50 10000 90 %
Overdrafts secured none; unsecured
S.
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation tpar
vaue>.. ...5o.ooooo
U. S. bonds S. tpar
g. securities.
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Securities other than u s. bonds <not includ-
ing socks) unpledged. 5,225.OO
Total securities, s,225oo
Reserve Banks 90
s. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (5o
suhscrpton)
6. OF banking unencumbered) 100000
Equity in Banking House 100000
H. Real estate other banking
H. Net amount agents
in New York, Chicago Louis
in other 1s,ooss4 4ls5ssl
49, Net from banks banker Goth
er than included in II or
16 Other checks the sa town
reporting bank.
currency nickels and cents ss4o1 es4o1
H. Notes of other national banks 4,715oo
49, Federal Reserve
90 in and amount due
from Federal Reserve Bank. ss,55s1s
IL Redemption U. S.
due from L. S. Treasurer 2.5tOoo
Total. ........... se4s4s.ar
LIABILITIES.
20 Capital stock paid
a. surplus fund ..s1OO.Ooooo
a dprohts
expenses taxes paid 5121c2 42547s4
2S Circulating notes outstanding. 100000
Demand deposits:
49, deposits subject to check . go. . 2s2745s1
a6 Cashiers checks outstanding 1soss
81 United States 3ses77
49, savings deposits . a2soa7
Total deposits Items 49, s4 s5 &c. g.
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to 80
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
DEATH OF C. A. NOURISS
FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY
Large Gathering of Friends Pay Last
Tribute to the Memory of
Deceased

The death of Charles A. Morriss
occurred at his home near the fair
grounds last Thursday afternoon, the
cause being heart trouble.
He had been ill for over a year
and only recently returned from San
Francisco where he had gone for
treatment.
The deceased was AZ years of age
having been born in Raleigh North
Carolina, August 28, 1870, and had
been a resident of Fallon since 1904.
He was married January 2S, 1907,
to Flora Brown Mills, a member of
one of the old families of the valley
who survives him. He was a man of
sterling qualities which made him
universally respected throughout
this entire section where his friends
were legion.
He was a member of the Masonic
lodge, of the Fallon Order of Eagles,
and had served a term of enlistment
in the U. S. Marine corps.
Funeral exercises were held from
the Baptist church last Sunday af
ternoon, Archdeacon Howe officiat-
ing, the music being furnished by
selected quartette. A widow sur
wives to mourn his loss.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
Ten Cents Copy
RED CROSS CHAPTER TO
INACCURATE BIG DRIVE
Campaign VIII Open Dec. 18th To
Add Five Hundred Names to
Local Roster

An appeal has gone out from the
National Red Cross for additional
memberships in every section of the
United States, to carry on the work
of relief and mercy for the boys in
the trenches and the training camps.
In compliance with this request the
local Chapter will inaugurate a drive
in this county to continue until the
total membership here has passed
the twelve hundred mark
At present there are 704 contrib
uting members in Churchill county
and no difficulty should be encount-
cred in securing the requisite num-
ber to recruit this Chapter to its full
strength. II is well known that
considerable number of people in
this section have never been approch
ed in former canvassing for member
ship and through a mistaken idea
have refrained from volunteering for
the work.
Everyone should realize that this
is work in which there Is room for
all and an urgent necessity for the
support and labor of each individual
to do his share. There should be no
waiting for an invitation to partici-
pate in its activities and enlist in the
great army behind the boys on the
firing line, ready to bind up the
wounds of those who are lighting
for our liberties and the freedom of
all mankind.
Chairman Geo. j. Kenny received
Monday from the Wonder Auxiliary
Chapter of Red Cross s64.oo as
contribution to the fund, and $4,000
for memberships.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
FUNERAL OF CHAS. N. CLARK
WAS HELD LAST FRIDAY
Archdeacon Howe Conducts Services
In Episcopal Church Under AUS
pices of Masonic Lodge

Funeral exercises we're held last
Friday afternoon in Trinity Episeo-
pal church over the remains of
Charles Michael Clark whose death
took place Tuesday night following
en- attack of pneumonia.
The deceased was well known
throughout the county having served
for two terms as deputy sheriff un-
der j. c. Coniff and at other times
following his calling of surveyor.
He was born in Baltimore, Mary
land, May 2, 1857, and spent several
years in Colorado before coming to
Fallon.
His only known realtive is a sister
residing in Walkersville, Maryland.
The services were conducted un-
der the auspices of the local Masonic
lodge by Archdeacon Howe who paid
a high tribute to the sterling quail
ties of the deceased
The pallbearers were A. c. Bur-
ton, Judge l.. N. French, Joe Jarvis,
A. K. Wilson, E. B. Loring and j. c.
Coniff
AS a mark of respect the court
house was closed during the hour of
the funeral and the flag was placed
at half mast.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
OPERETTA THANKSGIVING
DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL TREAT

Tomorrow Thursday night at
the Rex theater will be rendered
this charming Operetta the cast in
Guiding we'll known local talent that
has heen under the careful training
of Director w. X. Davis.
Mrs l.. +. Brigham will take the
leading part and others in the COM
pany are Mrs. Grace Austin. Miss
Clara Belmat, Miss Vernie Mitchell,
Cehster A. Dimond, Geo Keneipp
Harold Bellinger and Henry Morton
1t is being given under the patron
age of the Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E.
Church.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
RED CROSS CHAPTER SENDS
SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS BOXES
One Hundred and Fifty Packages of
Good Things Go Forward to
Headquarters Friday

The ladies' of the Red Cross have
spent busy week preparing the
Christmas boxes for the boys in the
training camps. The original re-
quest for one hundred boxes as the
apportionment to Churchill County
Chapter Unexpectedly increased to
one hundred and fifty. This latest
call has resulted in a deficit in the
amount raised for this purpose by
the dance and through individual
subscriptions.
The entire shipment of $50 boxes
went forward to San Francisco head
quarters last Monday, each carefully
packed in a wooden box and contain
ing writing paper and envelopes, a
handkerchief, tobacco, candy, nov
ell and best of all liberal chunk of
fruit cake, such as only mothers can
make.
OF the latter toothsome> dainty
there is still enough remaining to
provide each of the one hundred odd
boys from Churchill county with
portion and friends and relatives hay
ing addresses of our local soldier
boys are requested to call at the
Standard office and secure a piece of
this cake to send with their Christ
mas reminders to the boys in the
camps.
Undoubtedly there will be many
of our local boys who have no blood
kin in Churchill county and the sad
part of it is that they may be over
looked in the Holiday season. Hence.
It would be a kind and thoughtful
net on the part OF anyone having
friend here for that friend TO take
Il upon himself 10 act the part Of the
Good Samaritan and remember q
lonely lad on the great Christian
feast day.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28

Mrs. Lizzie Cushman, Roy Williams,
(additional)
75c-Mrs. +. G. Hill.
7Oc-T H. Depp
50c-Eugene Hyatt, J. F. Mcneil,
John Harrington, Thomas Mullin,
Theo. Morgan, Mabel Morgan, Mrs
F. c. Bryant, Mrs. A. NJ Brandon,
Mrs. M. r. Buckles, Mrs. H. NJ.
Davis, Mr.. Gregg, Mrs. Jewett, Mrs.
Coverston, Mrs. Sheppard, Miss Bal
mat Mrs. E. w. Jones, Mrs b. E.
Day, Mrs. Connery, Cash, Mrs. Ken
dal, Domingo Aseargorta, Georgina
Ascargorta, w. A. Perkins
35c-Mrs. L. Hardy Miss Nellie
Hardy, Sam Norton, Hiram Hancock.
25c-John Cation, Mrs. c. w. Baf-
ford Mrs. Obie Harrel, Mrs. William
Powell Mrs. Sheckler, Mrs. r. C.
Jones, Mr.. Piet.
10c-Mrs. Wall.
Chairman E. P. Osgood, in sum
ming up the results and the lessons
of the drive makes the following
comment:
To Churchill County:
On tie successful close last week
OF the Red Triangle Drive, feel I'M
PEELED. es chairman OF the committee
In charge, to comment On come
points brought cut By the campaign
that may be Of yalue il future work
Of this character that isesure to fall
on us as a duty.
Churchill county again sustains
her record. You will reeolleet that of
over loo men who have gone for
ward some so volunteered All have
gone forward brayely with our
American feeling of a high sense of
duty. We were to raise SIS per
man or $500 all told for our men,
and on Monday afternoon the fol-
lowing telegram was sent to Red
Triangle Headquarters In Reno:
Churchill county oversubscribes her
quota and stands ready to do her
part again on your next drive"
The committee has felt that the
spirit of the county was to do its
duty, to do its part and do 1t when
ever called upon and in that sense
the aim was to try for no spectacu-
lar showing but to give a good and
full subscription of our quota so
holding our reserves in hand for the
other calls that are bound to come
and that we will be obligated to
meet.
1t is cause for the greatest con-
graduation to know that the county
is in shape to have subscribed $4,000
if need be, instead of $500, for it
means that if our pioneer communi-
ty is in such shape then the United
States at large is in marvellous
shape TO sustain our war activities
to a successful conclusion.
This $500 drive did not en-
tail a sacrifice ON the communi-
ty; ii covers a period of nearly
ten months ahead of us, yet
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28

r. L. Douglass was a Reno pas
senger last Sunday.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
WILL EXTRACT POTASH
FROM ALFALFA ASHES
University Purchases Five Tons
From j. w. Ferguson, Whose
Stacks Were Recently Burned

j. w. Ferguson has received and
accepted an offer from Prof. Jacob
son of the University of Nevada for
the purchase of the ashes from his
recently burned alfalfa stacks. The
residue amounted to 1876 sacks, or
approximately five tons of ashes.
Although no statement has been
made, 1t is presumed that the ashes
were purchased with a view to ex-
tracing the potash content by some
method of teaching. AS is we'll
known, this very essential element
which enters so largely into the
manufacture of explosives and also
into fertilizers and many of the in
dustrial arts, has heretofore been a
German monopoly Large bonuses
have been offered for the discovery
of natural beds of this material in
the United States, but aside from q
deposit at Searles Lake, Cal, 20 ex-
tensive supply is known in the
United States, the principle source
of supply at this time being obtained
from the kelp fields in the ocean off
southern California. where the sea
weed is harvested and converted in
to potash. Incidentally as a by
product, iodine is also derived from
the same material.
A few months ago press reports
carried stories of fortunes to be
made in the manufacture of potash
from sagebrush ashes, but SO far as
we have been able to learn is not
being successfully carried out any
where in the State.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
LAKE TAHOE DISPUTE IN
fair WAY TO Be SETTLED
Land Owners and Reclamation Ser
vice Reach Agreement on Storage
Restrictions and Water Levels

Following litigation and disputes
of several years standing the ditee-
tors of the Lake Tahoe Protective
Association have finally entered into
en agreement with the interior de-
partment of the federal government
in regard to the storage and eonser-
yation of the waters of Lake Tahoe.
Frequent disputes between the land
owners around the lake and the rec
lamation service have occurred
In effect, the contract recognizes
the Jurisdiction of the Reclamation
Service over the storage and distri-
button of waters of Lake Tahoe
through the Truckee River for the
purpose of power and irrigation in
the State of Nevada, under. however.
certain restrictions. says an article
in the Sacramento Bee.
These restrictions fix the high
level of the water at 6,229.5 feet
above sea level, which Is recogn zcd
as the point beyond which w.te- a
not be permitted to rise ait ont I
ious in 'ury to land d istg st a o .
the lake.
II Is agreed that tie To-
level OF the lake shall not 60 Leo
G,223.3 feet, which point 1t
reached on one or two occasions in
past history. and in oedez 70
guard this a concrete m o. rim
to be constructed about tic noat
or outlet OF the lake at the True ee
River at the level named, which rim
is not on any occasion to be d.
rbod or broken.
The practical low-water 'eYel o.
TIE lake is about G,225 feat and Il
will probably be maintained In Ct
feet. since TIE intent of TIE Re
nation Service is to store as much
water as possib'e r. Q 1nterio- e
partment has also agreed Il 3
event the low-water eve oTerl n
obstacle to navigation, it will unde-
take at its own expense any neee@
sary dredging operations in Emer ID
Bay, and will also make such ex
tensions of wharves about the lcke
as may be necessary in order to Sc
cure communication through the
boat service.
TIE agreement reached. II 1t be
endorsed generally by the property
owners will put an end to all the
present litigation and confliction.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
Red Cross Sewers Needed

As ample materials have been re-
ceived for the general work of sew
ing and the making of bandages, it
is earnestly urged that as many lad
les as can possibl ydo so will assist
in this very worthy and necessary
work at the Red Cross Chapter
House. Do your bit for the work is
imperative and greatly needed.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
EDMUND DEITz REPLIES
TO CERTAIN DE1RACTORS
Rumors Rejecting on His Loyalty
Are Refuted i'm Simple and Digni-
fled Language

Recently certain rumors have
gained circulation in Fallon reflect
ing on the character and loyalty of
Mr.. Edmund Deitz, postmaster at
Northam 1t is with gerat pleasure
that the Standard lends its columns
to a refutation of these calumnies
and trusts that in future the origi-
nators of stories of this character
will be hunted down and made to
pay the just penalty. Here is Mr.
Deitz dignitied reply to his detraet-
ors, and we believe to tbpFe who
know him best, no further comment
is necessary:
1t has come to my attention that
a story has been circulated in Fal-
lon to the effect that my loyalty TO
the government OF the United States
is under suspicion. viii great par
ticularity this story sets forth that l
was recently struck over the head
with n beer bottle in a saloon at
Hazen for alleged disloyal remarks
and to cap this base fabrication.
+. Les hecn related that my wife has
threatened to blow up tho Lahontan
N in reprisal.
To my friends and neighbors 1t
would seem an insult to thCi. intel
llgence to believe they wou d give
eredehce to such a tissue OF fa'se-
hoods, which are without the sight
est basis of fact All who know me
a'so know that / am not frequent
er of saloons, nor am given to loose
talk
came to the United States In
1880 and In due time was admitted
TO citizenship and took Christian
cath to support tho country of my
adoption. That oath is a sacred OBJ
legation to me and have never, in
word. thought or deed, faltered In
my loyalty to the United States gov
umcnt. NY wife and M children
were all born and reared in this
country and have no sympathy with,
nor interest in, Germany or its allies.
In this, as in all else, we are one.
AS postmaster at Northam l am
the only representative of the Z. S.
government in that section of the
county, as such / again took an oath
to support the government of the
United States, and at the outbreak
of the war / reiterated my pledge of
loyalty. We must assume that there
is some honor in men or our govern
ment would not place reliance in an
oath. | handle the y. s. postal de-
partment money; my neighbors have
gone on my bond therefor, and in
addition they trust me with their
money going through the mails. l
therefore owe it to all that | keep
my character blameless and defend
II against all slanderers. In this
critical time ii behooves us all to
stand together against a common foe
and to not SOW discord by idle talk
and false witness against each other
In future | shall invoke the aid of
the laws of my country to protect
me and mine against false accusa-
tions.
EDMUND DEITZ.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28

Mayor E. s. Berney is home from
q visit to Tonopah.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28

Subscribe for .he Standard.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-11-28
District Court Session Thursday

The following cases on the calen4
dar we're heard last Thursday.
Maurice Yannoy VS.. Holt Mfg. Co.
hearing ON a motion sustained. 1t
is understood that this case was set
tied out of court
Oryis Mitchell ct al VS. Mary
E. Moore ct al judgment in favor of
paintiff as prayed for
Case OF Katie E. Brown VS.. Wal
ter G. Brown plaintiff granted de-
cree of divorce, custody and control
of three minor children, and all of
the eo immunity property of plaintiff
and defendant.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-17
Coming Back
Men Termed Slackcrs Re-
port Is Gratifying.

Slowly but surely the county board
is cutting down the list Of slackers
and each day reports are received
from the men who have not reported
or they appear in person ready to
serve. Most Of the cases 80 far have
been Of foreigners. who do not UNDER
stand the English language. or men
who have been In the camps and away
from mail routes.
George Dragos. who was among the
first ones to be called. Is in Greece.
according to Information received by
the county board yesterday. His
countrymen say that he left for his
native land shortly after he learned
that he was liable to service in the
United States.
Eli Doshen. an Austrian who has
been working near Spokane. appeared
yesterday. He declared that ne did
not know the English language aud
had not received word Of his selection
until his countrymen had written Of
the fact. -
Boza Gacesa. another missing draft
ed man. was located in Butte and will
be brought back to Missoula. His
countrymen say there are two men by
that name and that he probably did
not get his mail.