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Has Recovered Her Health.

So many women suffer from siml- lar afflictions that this testimonial from Mrs. Lura Bean, Plattsburg, Miss. will he read with interest. 'I got in bad health My left side hurt all the time. l tool doctors medicine, but it did me no good l took two bottles of Foley's Kidney Pills and feel all right now For sale by Hardesty X Lackey.
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This is a photograph of Tranniae Smith the eigh- girl who disappeared from the home of M. w. Burroughs Marmaduke July 10th, and for whose supposed murder Daniel and Clint Burroughs, brothers were arrested and detained for nearly two weeks Instead of being dead the young lady had ly donned masculine attire and had hired out to farmer for 75 cents day Her experiences were recently told in The Daily Press and Weekly Solphone, While in Palagoud Miss Smith consented to pose for photo graph for The Daily Press. In the picture she is shown with bobbed hair. Her features are boysh in the and it is quite easy to understand how she man. aged to pass for youth of eighteen.
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That is the lesson we have lea| Ut from the world war.
 As the average ilher is hd uraliy a sportsman, hi4 games d being made to play at imporl ;" part in his training.
 q have been very much II pressed with the fact tn lat most h' who are prominenf in our ga IT. distinguish themselt tes at the fro Yl declared the gen4 4ral. "They " keen. thoughtful hhd clear-sig1 '' and for that reasob become the T' fighters" L.
 Unlike the armfeE of other bel II what are termed Iwfapons of friIE fulness and instrhdting their vol 'I men in the use of what they a 9's'.sa 5ao s@'.s' s' 'a' 'oaa'yqFJ eaJ .s1 the 7oaE
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Alice Breckenridge Dead

Little Alice BreckenridSe the 5-year-old daughter of Air. and Mrs. s. Breckenridge, died at 3:3o o'clock this afternoon of typhoid. Alice was the second lchild of MT and Mrs Breckenridge.
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Half gentry ago 1,500 English workers were employed at Whitby alone in the jet trade. Today not more than thirtwy or forty can be found in the whole country.
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term of six years, in such a way that one-third of the senate goes ont of office every two years, so there is. never a complete change or it's membership at one time.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-16

One of Bra2il's most important, railroads is being equipped with cii burning locomotives and expects eventually to dispense with coal. ,
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-16

Three million dollars has been spent to bring the power of a water fall ninety miles to Bombay Tor electric light ad power purposes r
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-16

New York state has 251 savings
 .. s' mad loan associations.
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Grass seed germinate in from fourteen to eighteen days. "
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The senate iE continuoua; it ! r dies. senatofs hre elected for
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-16

campbor is no1 grown in Flori- da and Texas, tiie trees forming at tractive hedges.
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County Judge Makes Attempt
 To Defend Self; Repeats Same
 Untruths He Formerly Told
ecoatinued From First ragel

county since w. A. Branch has been judge, Mail me bill for the amount Of your charges for this service. Yours very truly.
 THE DAILY PRESS AND
 WEEKLY SOLIPHONE. By Griffin Smith Mgr.
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The annual sootfall of Pittsb is said to be ] ,O31 tons a sqr mile.
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Paragould, Ark, Aug. 18th, 1917. MT. Griffin Smith.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

souvenir Art Calendar given TO en-
lady attending matinees next wee
commencing Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-06

OCeattaued On FHgc FiVel
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
BOLSHEVIKI VESSEL ARRIVES
Crew Becomes Chunimy With Allcg-
cd 1. w. W.-Twcnty- of Whom
Arc Arrested.

Pacific Port, Dec. 23.-The Rus
sian freighter Shilka, Capt. Brois
Dogal, which unheralded slipped into
the harbor here late Friday night
direct from Valdivostok. is under
Bolsheviki control, it became known
today. A number Of the Shilkas
sailors were fraterniZing on the docks
today with a party of alleged Indus
trial Workers Of the World, 21 OF
whom were arrested by federal au-
thorities and held for investigation.
Among those taken into custody were
13 Russians None of the sailors were
arrested.
Shortly after the vessels arrival a
report was circulated to the effect
that she had brought fund of $780,
600 in gold for the defense OF several
scores Of I. w. w. awaiting trial at
Chicago on conspiracy charges. Fed
eral agents searched the vessel, but
found no gold. Another search will
be made when the cargo of licorice
root is discharged.
Following out the Bolsheviki prin-
ciples, the Shilka, it was said, is real
ly under the command Of a commit
tee of five four sailors and one off,
Ger. This committee has the power
to overrule any order of Captain
Dogal at any time but members Of
the crew stated that this unique di-
vision Of authority had caused no
trouble on the voyage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

n Her Peace Terms Are Not Accept
cd Great Attack ON West win Fol.
low.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Germany's
mwsst peace propaganda is viewed
% the forerunner to n determined Of
fensive In the west unless the Ger
Hnan made peace Is accepted by the
allies and the United States. 1T
should not for a moment induce the
United states to slacken our prepa-
rntions for war;" says Secretary Ba-
'ser In his weekly review of the mill
tafy situation The Germans realize
that within n short time our armies
viii form the principal body Of the
'rash strategic reserves remaining
Available on the battle fields OF Eu-
fope. Our armies constitute the re-
serves OF victory" The review points
cut that the lighting morale of Italy
may be relied upon no matter how
intsnsive the German peace cam
paign may become.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
PERsHING REPORTS DEATHS.
Two Killed In Action; Others From
Natural Causes.

Washington. Dec. 25.--First Lieut.
James d. PAUL. aviation section, sig
nal reserve corps. died December %
as the result of an airplane accident
Gen. Pershing today advised the war
department. Lieut.. Paulrs father
Joseph PAUL. lives in Pittsburg.
The deaths Of two privates in ac-
ton and Of a third from wounds re-
ceived in action also were reported
by Gen. Pershing.
Among deaths from natural causes
are the following Southern men:
Private Walter ]. Bennett, engi-
neers. December %. measles. compli-
Gated by broncho- pneumonia, acute;
father. w. L. Bennett, kirkland, Ga.
Private William M. Weatherford
engineers, December 22. broncho :
pneumonia, acute; mother, Mrs. M
Weatherford, Scranton, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
WHEAT FOR MILLION PEOPLE.
Estimate of Production of Acres I'm
France Liberated From German
Control.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The $4,000 acres
OF wheat lands retaken from the
enemy this year in northern France
may be able to produce enough wheat
next year for 100000 men, accord
ing to the estimate made by a mission
appointed by the agricultural depart
ment to examine the liberated terri
tory. Both men and money are re-
CURED and the mission asked for a
thousand volunteer American farm
hands and loan from American cap
ital necessary to put the land in
shape for cultivation. Forty million
dollars is the amount thought neces-
sary at once.
, The mission points out that in
some OF the farming communities in
these departments of the Aisne and
the Somme, where before the war
there were 100000 or more inhabi-
tants. there are now no more than 80
and these are much reduced physi-
cally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
ADVANCE SCORED BY ALLENBY
Troops of British General Continue tC
Mako Headway Against Turk IN
Palestine.

London, Dec. 23.-Further progress
by the forces Of General Allenby al
two points in Palestine was reported
in statement issued last night by
the war office. The statement fol.
lows:
General Allenby reports that al
midnight Of December 1921 our
troops crossing the Nahr ell Aujas
four miles north of, Jaffa on the
Mediterranean. on RATS and light
ridges seized Khurbet, Hardrah
Shelk Muannis. Teer Rekket and FL
Nakhraa These localities are near
the mouth Of the river and include
commanding ground three miles north
Of 1t. They captured sos prisoners.
seven Of whom were officers. and ten
machine guns.
"Other forces captured Ras Ez
candy two miles northeast Of Beth
any. taking 30 prisoners. two ma
chine guns and beating off three coun-
terattackS
General Allenby also reported the
following captures since the COM
mencement Of operations: Ninety nine
guns and howitxers. with carriages.
about 400 limbcrs. wagons and other
vehicles, 11s machine guns, more
than 1000 rifles, 10,600 rounds of
small arm ammunition and more
than. $4,000 rounds Of gun and howit-
ger ammunition. besides various 9TH
er stores.' sJ,' '@
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concentrating between Homel and
hakhmetieff. while Bolsheviki forces
are gathering at Minsk
The Maximalist t1oops irving to
reach kiev were stopped by torn up
railroad tracks.
Inc rada is said to be in complete
control of Odessa and tn bovo hoon
joined by the Black Sea feet
According to a dispatch to The
Iimes from Odessa, LIQUOR loot,np
orgies similar to those in petrogrod
occurred with much indiscriminate
shooting, incendiarism ana destr,c.
ton Of property.
"A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
reports that Notwithstanding tho
state of siege sacking OF wina s,or..
continues in the capital, ACCOMPANIED
oy the riotous scenes now familiar
Many shops and dwellings h,vo
been pillaged as well as the Danish
hed Cross. Mobs have been attacked
with machine guns and at one time
there was a regular engagemer. q,
the streets.
The Moscow s;oveic has dec;dea 20
establish martial law but the r..s.,
Tor the action is not stated.
trouble is recurring in Finland
and serious rioting has again broken
out at Abo.
The Bolsheviki military revolution
ary committee in Petrograd has ceas-
ed to exist. Explanations for it's abol-
ition vary. One is that it was be-
cause of failure to maintain order in
Petrograd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
vERDICTs IN NEGROES TRIAL.
result OF Courtmartial of Soldiers
From Twenty-fourth Infantry Not
Announced at This Time,

san Antonio. Dec. 22.-Verdicts . in
the cases of 10 negroes Of the Twen.
ty-fourth Infantry charged with the
death OF f. M. Jones at Houston in
the riot there August 2 last, were
returned this afternoon by tho court
martal at Fort Sam Houston. As
was the case with the courtmartial
OF other negroes Of the Twenty-fourth
INFANTRY the verdict will be kept
secret until reviewed by the depart
mer judge advocate and Brig. Gen
D. w. Ruckman, department COM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
RED CROSS MEMBERS.
Christmas Finds tho Meanbetship
Drive Well Past Goal of Ten MIL.
Hon.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Christmas
Eve finds the American Red Cross
membership drive well past the goal
Of 100000 with incomplete reports
indicating that about 100000 new
members have been enrolled through
out the country during the past week
The Atlantic division with q quota
OF 2,0f5,O00. reported 1880. 600
Christmas campaign members, with
many chapters not reporting and
continuing their work The New
England division. which has a quota
OF $4,000 reported that all sections
outside Of Boston and perhaps West
ern Massachusetts,. would exceed
their quotas and that the excess
would balance any deficiencies. The
Pennsylvania division. with a quota
OF n.ls2,oo0. reported 100000 al
ready enrolled and that all the chap
ters intended to continue during the
week.
The Lake division on quota of
1,O63,OOo finished it's campaign with
over 100000 enrolled.
The Central division reported L.
$4,000 enrolments. This division
also will continue at work of it's own
accord and the managers expect to
pass the present enrolment material
ly.
The division has a quota OF 1,1S9,-
900.
| The Northwestern division with a
quota of 36l.00e reported $4,000
members in this division. The wealth
| er was so extremely bad last week
that enrolment will be continued this
] week.
The Gulf division is working to a
100000 quota, which is much large,
than was allotted from Washington
Headquarters and is well on its wa,
to that figure.
The Southwestern division has q
quota OF 1,162,Oo0. Today's repor,
was that approximately 1850, ,OOC
members would be enrolled before
the day was over.
Returns from the Northern division
and Southern division were scant
there being 250.000 for the Northern
and 100000 for the Southern.
The count had not been completed
even I'm the larger cities of the Po
tomac division. but apparently the to
tai will be near the quota OF 356,OOO
\ The campaign in this division also vii
be continued throughout the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
REPLIES TO ARMOUR.
Trade Commissions Counsel Tells Of
Seizure OF PAPERS.

seizure OF Papers.
washington, Dec. 23.-In anwer to
statement in Chicago last night by
j. Ogden Armour denying that any
effort had been ma to cover up In
fomation sought by .le federal trade
commission in its Investigation OF the
packers, Francis J. Heney, counsel
Tor the commission, issued a state.
ment tonight declaring the schedule
filed with the commission by Armour
& Company did not disclose it's own
ership OF any interest in the Chicago
stock yards and that the government
did not secure any information to
that effect until it's agents seized cer-
tain correspondence between r. H.
Prince and j. Ogden Armour In a safe
deposit box at Boston few weeks
ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
SENATOR NEWLANDS DEAD.
Stricken While at Nork, Nevada Man
Passes Away Suddenly in Washing

ton.
Washington, Dec. 24.-Senator
Griffith Newlands, Of Nevada, died of
heart failure at his home here tonight
after an illness Of few hours. He
was stricken while at work in his Of
flee at the Senate Office building dur
ing the afternoon, but was able to go
home and the capital knew nothing
of his illness until the announce
ment of his death.
No one realized the seriousness O!
the senator's condition and a physi-
clan was not called until late this
evening. Then the heart attacks had
become acute. The end came sudden
ly at 1915 o'clock, as Mrs New
lands and her brother watched at
the bedside.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
TRAINING CAMP INQUIRY.

Secretary Bakers Testimony De-
pended Upon to Disprove Charges.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The tcsti-
mony Of Secretary of War Baker. and
commanders Of training camps in the
South before the senate military COM
mittee, will, in the opinion of many,
throw an entirely different light on
conditions so far pictured. The I'D
ministration 1t was said today, had
absolute confidence, that the testi-
mony of Secretary Baker would re-
suit in generating his department of
the charges and that the information
from camp commanders would
strengthen the position Of the war
department in the public mind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
CENSORSHIP I'm FRANCE.
Foreign Correspondents VIII be In-
spected by Board. ;

Washington, Dec. 24.-The censor
ship for foreign mails authorized by
the trading with the enemy law is IN
full force, under board on which the
postoff1ce. war and navy departments,
the war trade board and the commit
tee on public information are repre-
sented. The board plans to carry on
the work with as lietle interference to
legitimate correspondence as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
ARMIES OF RUSSIA TO FIGHT,
EACH OTHER.
Conflict Between Ukranians and Rol.
sheyiki Assumes Serious Aspect.

| London, Dec. 23.-Russian peace
delegates are returning to Petrograd
| according to reports at the Smolny
| Institute, said a dispatch from the
Associated Press correspondent in the
Russian capital, dated Friday and re-
ceived here today. The message sue-
gested no reason for their return and
said nothing about the reported Ger
man rejection Of Russias terms. I,
added, however, that no definite news
regarding the negotiations was being
given out.
The story of the recall of the dele
gates and the rejection of Russian
terms has not attracted much atten-
ton here, apparently from the fact
that the heads Of some of the enen,v
delegations had not arrived at Brest-
Litovsk when the report became cur.
rent. Count Czernin, Austro-Hun
garian foreign minister, and his
suite, including Gen. Ritzinger. and
some German staff officers are now
in that city, but the arrival of DR.. Won
Kuehlmann, the German foreign
minister, has not yet been reported.
Meantime the conflict between the
Urkrainian raba and the Bolsheviki
comnlissariats continues unabated
The rada, replying to an ultimatum
of the Bolsheviki insists on the Gre
alton of a federal Socialist republic
embracing Maximalists and Social
lists, which it contends alone NAV be
competent to decide the question of
peace for the whole OF Russia. The
rada declares itself favorable to set
tling by peaceful methods political and
national questions, but asserts that If
the commissariats assume the con-
sequences of civil war it will accept
the challenge and stop at no OBJ
stacies.
One reason for the quarrel is the
rada's refusal to permit breadstuffs to
be sent to Northern Russia, in conse-
quence of the refusal by the commits
sariats to issue money to meet the
needs Of the Ukrainian government.
This stand, it is stated, threatens
eventually to starve the north, espe-
cially as General Dutoff's Cossacks
hold Chilabinsk, thus preventing the
transmission of supplies from Siberia.
In the meantime the Ukraine has be-
gun to issue it's own notes.
General Verkhouski, Kerensky's
minister Of war, has offered his SER
vices To the Ukraine government.
Most of the report of military move
ments in connection with the appar-
| emily impending clash are under
Thursdays date. They include the
arrival of General Dutoff with a
! strongly reinforced body Of Cossacks
at Ufa where he suppressed Bolshe-
Wiki organizations and continued his
advance to Samara and Saratov Oren-
burg is surrounded by Cossacks.
Ukrainian troops are said to be
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
Revised Estimate OF losses at Hall.

Halifax. Dec. e4.-Fifteen hundred
killed. four thousand injured. twenty
thousand homeless. and property
loes OF fifty million. is the estimate
today Of destruction and damage
caused BY the recent explosion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
Troops Chasing Bandits.

Valentine, Texas. Dec. 25.-Men
who brought the body OF Michey
Welch, n United States mail carrier
who was hanged by Mexican bandits
at Candelaria. Texas. early today. re-
ported that American troops and the
rear guard OF the Mexican bandits
were fighting tonight in the vicinity
Of Candelaria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
MExICANS HANG AMERICAN.
Bandits Cross Border and Loot Mail
Stage.

El Paso. Tex, Dec. 25.-Michey
WEIGH. on American driver OF a mail
stage, was hanged and his throat cut
early today by MeXicans who crossed
the line, raided the border town Of
Candelaria and held up the mail stage.
After killing the driver the raiders
looted the mail sacks. The body Of
Welch was taken to Valentine, Texas,
according to telegram received here
tonight. Two Mexican passengers in
the military stage were reported to
have been shot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

One Thousand Wanted for Service IN
France.

Washington, Dec 26-The new
draft machinery was invoked for the
first time when Gen. Crowder made
public today the instructions sent to
ali governors, for the mobilization OF
one thousand bricklayers needed by
Gen. Pershing's force at once. The
local boards will examine the ques-
tionnaires now returned. and report
the number OF bricklayers OF draft
age available. Gen. Crowders letter
indicates that similar calls for Skill
ed men in other occupations may I've
expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN.

Reports Show Great Success I'm Some
Sections.
Washington. Dec. 24.-Reports to-
day TO the Red Cross on the results
Of the campaign for ten million new
members showed that many divisions
had exceeded their quotas. The gulf
division comprising Alabama. Missis-
sippi and Louisiana. have gone sew
cral thousand over their quota. ass
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK.
Italians Report Victory ON Piavc
River.

Rome. Dec. 24.-Enemy forces
which had crossed the Piave river at
Pinve-vecchia have been driven back
over the river. the war Office an
nounces today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
RAIDS ON CANlBRAI FRONT.
German Attacks on British Lines Re.
pulsed.

London. Dec. 24.-German troops
Yesterday afternoon attempted to raid
British positions south Of Epehy. on
the Cambria front. but were driven
on the war office announces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
coNQuERING PALESTINE.
British Army Pushing Forward In the
r Work.

London. Dec. 24.-General Ailenby
cofnmander OF the British troops in
Palestine continues his advance on
the plains OF Sharon. occupying
North Jana and four moro towns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
PRESIDENT SPRINGS A SUR
PRISE.
Summons Chiefs OF Railroad Broth
crhoods To Conference.

Washington. Dec. 24.-President
Wilson hos summoned the chiefs and
legislative agents of four railroad
brotherhoods to a conference at the
White House on Thursday 1t is ex-
pected that he will outline whatever
action he has decided to be neces-
sary in the transportation crisis. The
new conference is a surprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-09
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ANNOUNCEMENT. =


The Americas Times-Recorde has
consented to permit the Federated
Clubs of teh Third District to publish
an official club page, and by appoint
ment of the district president, the
writer has undertaken the supervision
of this page. In order to make it OF
pertinent interest, comprehensive in
its reports, illuminating as to the vast
amount of work beng done by the
clubs, and thoroughly in touch with
club news and activities, the editor
asks the cordial cooperation of the
clubs and club members. Only with
their assistance can this page be made
Of service to them, and of interest and
beEeft to the general public.
For publication on the following
Sunday, club reports must be receig-
ed by the editor not later than Thurs
DAY at noon. THE EDITOR.
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Mrs, Frank HarrOld's Report
~ Augusta Convention.

There were two stirring messages
brought to the Federated Club Women
of Feorgia at this annual meeting held
i'll Augusta recently. one was the
var message, which stressed the TACT
that for the first time in our history
women have received official recog-
milton from the government through
the woman's committee Of the Council
of National Defense. The patriotlc
duties of womn at the present time
we're the ideas that dominated the SEES
sions.
The second message came from a
little school in the mountain section
of north Georgia. which has been built
and is maintained by the Georgia Fed
Grafton Of Womenis Clubs. The mes
senger was Miss Mamie Davis, a
teacher of the Tallulah Falls school.
and tenderly she laid the burden OF
the mountain people of the hearts
OF the women to whom she Spoke