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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15

Kerensky is now signing himself
Prime Minister and COMMANDMENT.
Chief" This combining of military and
civil powers in the hands OF the execu.
tive suggests that the Russian Republic
will evolve on American lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15
IN TOUCH WITH THE PAST

RATHER has had his son arrested
~ ovading the conscription law.
~ <hfhers in many cases feel certain
i191 more strongly than their sons.
~ fves 90 back over greater span
tlstery than DO the young mems.
ofv9n}6 fhek the older Z ,rnsn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15

The German reply to the Pope Is
said to lay stress on Teutonic "idealism."
Coincidentally Doctor stresemann. of the
Reichstag, thus "idealizes": "Only fools
believe we shall ever give up Riga"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15
The school REGISTRATION !. .r..,

The school registration is greatly
increased. rejecting the recent growth OF
the city. These new pupils are To hs
envied. We had to learn history from
1904 B. c. and get most OF It wronG
They need only study the history Of the
=. nfss :. q yssrs 81, soa 2 81 q sssr'f'en
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15

The doll trade Is now said to be
lost to Germany, but the amount of
princeiy puppets she will have on her
hands after autocracy is overthrown
ought to be enough to set her right I'm
in business again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15

Mr.. Root puts it succinctly. "Argu-
ments against the war, since we have
entered the war, are enemy arguments. 4"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15
Attitude of. the War Department

As most persons are slow to talk about
the disposition Of their estates or to dis
Cuss burial lots, SO tho army and navy
officials are reluctant TO discuss this most
important matter of the disposition of the
dead who fall in battle. In the hearings
before the Military Affairs Committee IL
developed that the Purple Cross movemen,
had been before the War Department and
that tho Secretary of War had paid hign
tribute to those who desired to volunteer
their services.
But il was evidently the War Department,
view that "a Graves Registration Service. :.
made up of officers and men of the regular
army, would meet all tho requirements that
humanity demanded IL was explained
that this Graves Registration Service had
been inaugurated and that It closely fol.
lowed tho English system, which provided
for registration of the dead and the
subsequent location of the body. wherever
possible. But this. service, the officers OF
the Purple Cross told the committee would
not go much further than the Red Cross
service, in that it did not provide trained
men who understand embalming or who
could qualify for the important work the
association has in view.
In response to many questions from
members of the committee, the defenders
of the new movement contended that there
could be no commercial advantage TO the
embalmers and funeral directors of the
United States engaging in this volunteer
foreign service. except 1t might come to
them, incidentally, after the Government
had completed its contract with the soldier
by delivering his body back to his relatives
In the United States. This, IL was con-
tended, the Government should do In this
war, Just as 1t had attempted TO do II in
all preceding wars After that the rela-
tiyes could arrange for the disposition Of
the body IL they 80 desired
1--WE have literature almost as prolific AZ
.ha, medical profession itself" said ons -
the witnesses. 1--WE have professional
nress with a dozen magazines which will
compare favoraby with those of anv Of
the other sciences. In short. embalminr a.
fuil grown, although the War Department
seems scarcely to have recognized its birth"
Ana Furthermore. the claim was SET I'm
.hst tne United states led the world IN
sss srt OF smbalming ana that the European
ssilissrspAs 81 hs1 not " fully appFscia1s1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-15
A KINGS LETTER
"a Editor Of the Evening Lsdo.r.

sr---Although It Is firmly fixed in INV
mind that the Imperial Government OF Ger.
many had Intended the conquest Of the
q2lssa stssss, y set e 3s' entire Sssls: g o.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
TWO RECRUITS FROM SUMTER.
Number Of Applicants for Navy Ex-
amined, But Only Two Pass
Makes Five I'm All.

Two recruits from Sumter were sent
to Columbia Thursday for entrance
into the navy. This makes five in all
Of the FL men of Sumter county's
quota for the navy. Sixteen more
men still have to be secured from
this county. Who comes next?
The recruiting officers stationed
here have been extremely active dur
ing the past two days and will con-
tinue their activities during the next
five days which they will be here.
The examination is somewhat severe,
as only good men are wanted in the
navy.
The army recruiting officer is also
active. He has visited several of the
surrounding towns recently and is
stirring up interest in enlistment.
The young men Of Sumter may as
we'll understand now that the time
will come when they will be forced
to serve, If they do not volunteer to
Join the army or National Guard now.
The compulsory service bill will be
put through congress within the
next week and ii is generally thought
that following it's passage active
measures will at once be taken to in
crease the regular, army and guard
to their full strength, by CONSUMPTION,
If the men do not volunteer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Issdalss sweet f6tasoss.

Clemson College. April 4.-Thc
sweet potato blooms under favorable
conditions. but produces no seed. 1t
Y propasated from the tubsrous roots
and vine cuttings. Sweet potatoes
may be bedded the latter part OF
March or early April. according to
ths Advancement OF the season or the
latitude. The roots are bedded on a
warm exposure as follows: The soil
should be sxcavated four feet wide,
four inches deep and of suficien,
lsnsth 70 receive the quantity to be
bedded. This excavation should be
alie1 with unfermented stable ma
nurs. over which soil should be spread
70 . depth Of two inches. Place the
tuhefs. prsssing each separately. US
inc only perfectly sound tubers. in
% the porous Soil. Do not allow
them 90 touch each other, covering
evenly 20 q depth OF four inches
with porous soil. Mulch the soil
with clean straw to prevent wash
ing or baking when watered. When
the nrst plants begin to appear re-
move the straw, and stir the soil
llehtly. sufncient TO destroy grass
and weeds. The bed should be wa
tered late In the afternoon. Sprinkle
win watering pot. going over twice
In n7ordsr to give time for the first
sprinkling to absorb.
For further information write the
Extension Division. Clemson College.
q. g.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Mcatlcss Days
Editor Sumter Daily Item:

Editor Sumter Daily Item:
1t Is now spring and summer is just
over the fence. 1t 10 a time-proven
fact that we should eat less meat in
the summer. We are being warned
by our nation in advance Of the pos
sibility of forced meatless day in the
near future on account of the un-
precedented conditions which now
confront US as a nation.
Would 1t not be wise and patriotic
for us to establish meatless meals q
week, say one or two out of a week?
BY so doing we can not only show
our patriotism in words, but accom-
plish a great actual defense to our
selves and our country.
(Signed) c. w. Maxwell, M. D.
10 Council st. City.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
STRONG PROGRAM ARRANGED.
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CON.
VENTION TO BE HELD IN
SPARTANBURG.
May 4, and Are Days for Big
Gathering of InterdcnOminatiOnal
Workers - Numerous Prominent
Speakers to Address Gathering.

Spartanburg, April 1.-THE pro-
gram Of the State Sunday School Con-
vention, which is to be held in Spar
tanburg, May 1, 2, 3, will be the
strongest and most attractive pro-
gram ever presented to the Sunday
school workers of South Carolina, ac-
cording to statement from the pro-
gram committee. The morning and
evening sessions will be given to gem
eral addresses from some of the lead
ing Sunday School workers of the
State and Of the country. Among
those on the program are John L.
Alexander, Secondary Division Super
intendent, International Sunday
School Association: DIR. Plato T.
Durham, Dean Gambler School of
Theology. Emory University, Atlanta,
Ga, Prof. e. o. Sellers. Director
Sunday School Department, Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago; Rev. A. w.
Blackwood, pastor First Presbyterian
Church, Columbia; Miss Myra Batch
elder. General Secretary Birmingham
Sunday School Association; Mrs. e.
G. Cronk, Editor of Literature for
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
the South, Columbia; DR.. B. H. De-
Ment, pastor First Baptist Church,
Greenwood; Prof. D. w. Daniel, pro-
fessor Of English, Clemson College;
DR.. ]. L. Mann, Superintendent OF
City Schools, Greenvl,le.
A special feature of the convention
will be the training school for Sunday
school workers each afternoon. From
three to five o'clock each afternoon
there will be separate conference
each for administrative. elementary
secondary ,and adult division workers
The program committee has secured
an expert for each Of these divisions
and it is the plan to make all of these
conferred res real school Of instruc-
ton. In addition to these experts
there will be on the program fifty OF
more people in the State who have
attained a notable success in their
particular work. 1t is the purpose OF
the program committee to give in
spiration and expert help to every
person that attends the convention
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Kill Flies and Save Lives.

Kill at once every fly you can lind
and burn his body.
Observers say that there are many
reasons to believe there will be more
flies this season than for "a number OF
years.
The killing Of just one fly NOW
means there will be billions and
trilliOns less next summer.
Clean up your own premises; see
and Insist that your neighbors DO
likewise.
Especially clean "out-of-the- -way-
places" and every nook and Granny.
Flies will not go where there Is
nothing to eat. and their principal
diet Is too filthy to mention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
FUNERAL HELD IN SUMTER,



Rest This Afternoon.
Florence. April 1.-THE friends of
Mr.. d. w. Cunningham, Of this city,
will be shocked to learn that he was
drowned today In McCottry's lake, on
Black River near Kingstree. The news
was not received here until 4 O'Clock
this afternoon. 1t was Stated that Mr..
Cunningham had gone fishing this
morning and that later in the day
Mr.. Nesmith. who happened to be
passing. found his body in the lake
lying in water not knee deep. It is
thought that Mr.. cunningham was sit
ting on the bank Of the lake and was
stricken with apoplexy, falling for
ward into the water. He had gone to
Williamsburg county to spend the day
with his aged father. Mr. Cunning
ham leaves q wife and four sons, the
children ranging In age from seven to
fifteen years. He was for several
years manager or the Florence Dry
Goods Company. He came to Flor
ence from Darlington.
The body Of d. w. Cunningham ar
rived In Sumter this morning from
Florence and this afternoon the fun
eral services were held from the res
idence of,Mr. e. p. Pitts on West
Hampton avenue. The body was in
TERED at the Sumter cemetery.
Mr.. Cunningham lived for q num-
Der OF years In Sumter as a young
man. being engaged in business here.
He has a large number Of relatives
and friends here, who deplore his
sudden death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
RIOTS IN BULGARIA.

London, April 11.-Rioting in sew
cral bulgarian towns Is reported in a
Reuter- dispatch from French head
quarters on the Macedonian front.
German cavalry is said to have charg-
ed the rioters in Sofia, occasioning
many casualties. In some cases, the
dispatch says. Bulgarian troops have
taken sides with the manifestants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
URGES FOOD DIcTAT|oM.
CONGRESSMAN LEVER WOULD
HAVE GOVERNMENT TAKE
DRASTIC STEP.
Thinks That Nations Food Supply
Would be Largely Increased by
This Means-Advises Shutting DOwl,
OF Distilleries as One Method OF
Conserving Grain.

washington, April lI.---Grant1ng OF
autocratic power to some branch of
the government to deal with the food
problem was proposed to President
Wilson TODAY by Representative Lever
of South Carolina. chairman Of the
house committee on agriculture. Mr..
Lever said drasti steps would have
to be taken to meet the serious world
shortage of food supply If America
is to feed her own people and aid in
providing for the wants Of the entente
countries. He spoke Of the shortage
81 farm labor, declaring it was a
question Of serious consideration
whether men for work on the farms
should not be drafted just as the ad-
nainistration plans to conscript SOL
diers Tor the army. ''e
Among the possible ways Of In
creasins the food supply suggested by
Mr.. Lever was to close down distil-
leries using grain In the manufacture
OF whiskey and other intoxicants. He
said over 500. .o0o. 900 bushels of grain
are used annually In this way.
Following his letter tc, the National
Agricultural society in which he ex
tolled the American farmer as "a SOL
dier Of the commissary' President
Wilson today summoned Congressman
Lever to the White House for a con-
ference N
The president is understood to have
before him numerous plans for stim
ulating agricultural activity during
the war.
Cabinet members believe the agri-
culturists Of the country will rank
with members Of the army and navy
In the present war. To the farmers
will fall the task Of providing food
stugs for the American lighting forces
and civil population and Of materially
helping to feed the allies as we'll.
The problem Of supplying the allies
with food-a gigantic one-is being
worked out in practically every de-
partnent OF the government. Mil
lions Of acres OF land not now under
cultivation are to be put into use I'M
mediately. hundreds OF ships are to
be built to carry the foodstu.Ys into
Europe. The iieets of tho United
states. France ana England will CO.
operate in safeguarding the delivery
Of the precious supplies to entente
ports. e1i
While these supplies 60 forward to
keep up the strength of the allied
fighters In the trenches, America is
to build up and train her manhood
to relieve her fellow fighters and drive
home the victory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

David Klein, Jewish Rabbi; Rev. J.
IS. walker, Episcopalian; Rev. Faith
er n. A. Murphy, Catholic; DR.. J.H.
Haynsworth, County Superintendent
of Education; Miss Mary Lennon,
Home Demonstration Agent; Miss
Nina Solomons, President of Civic
League; Mrs. E. w. Dabbs, president
OF Home Demonstration Club; Mrs.
IL. NJ. Stuckey, President of Charity
League.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
LYONS Is NAMED CHAPLAIN

Columbia, April 11.-Gov. Manning
has appointed the Rev. j. S. Lyons of
Greenville as chaplain for the First
regiment, National Guard of South
Carolina. with the rank Of first lieu
tenant. Mr.. Lyons succeeds the Rev.
X. c. Jeter of Aiken, who died at
San Antonio. Texas, having become
Ill while serving with his regiment
at Ell PasO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

&GjfNAy ENGiSEER NOTIFIES Noi,1i
3NNERs THAT LAW WILL BE
No Aneo.,os.is win 'be Allowed to
R.1 a Public Highway After July
Estss Without Registration and Id
Cesee-Cost Is A Ia cents Per
Horsepower and 1880 for Dealers
Tor Each Make Of Car Sold.

In accordance with the act. approx
ed February soth. 1917. creating a
state Highway Department. every
owner OF motor vehicle and every
dealer in motor vehicles is required
to J, resistsr with the state Highway
pnsinssr on or before the first OF
July, 1911. The law provides that
each owner OF ! motor vehicle and
each dealer In motor vehicles shall
make application to the State High
way Hngineer Tor registration and II.
csnss. The State Highway Engineer
win furnish these application blanks
On request, .sri;.! 81 -
The NV further provides that on
ana sftsr the Arst, Of July, that any
tsrson who drives q motor vehicle
-. OF, along or across any public road;
- strsst, or highway in the State Of
seutA Carolina without securing reg
6tssti6n and license. shall be deemed
Sullty Of : misdsmeanor and shall be
paiishsd By . fine OF not more than
as 6r imprisonmsnt for not more
thsa Is days Tor each and every of
fSnss.
n. stat. highway Engineer is
anxious TO register these motor We
hiclss % fast as possible. and TO
capss ks little inconvenience to the
pGhlic - is possible. However. there
are about $4,000 cars In ths state 70
- rssistsrsd. and to register this
number OF cars Will take at least two
months Of time. AZ there are now
only about two and ons.haif months
Between now and the first OF July. and
-. no one viii be allowed TO drive .
Aster vehicle on the public highways
after the nrst Of July unless duly H.
censsd ana registered. the State High
way Bnginssr desires to urge every
evrsr Of . motor vehicle and every
0eaIsr In motor vehicles TO make ap-
pllcatSon for registration at once In
srdsr that his once may be able to
eenb>sts the registration OF motor
veticlss by the hrst OF July. 4
81 registration fses for owners Of
neser vsSiclss viii bs IA 1-sc per
Ssspewsr. bassd on 4. 4 A. n. rGt-
~ rssi.trieion fses Tor dealers
iksp}lof vskicies win bs us for each
No q motor vshicls sold. II win
~ oost any more to register car
NV than K win 70 register the same
sar during the last part Of June. Ev-
~ ewnsr II . motor vehicle Is urg-
10y rsauSsted to write to the state
Al6Away. D6sinesr At once requesting
stpiication biankA * +
The regisration and license feeA
padd 70 the state Highway Engineer
arc In lieu Of all other state, muni-
cipai and county licenses for the en-
tire year Of ls17.
. J. Roy Pennell.
state Highway Engineer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Additions to Safety Committee.

The additional committee members
nave been appointed for Sumter
county by request of State Commit
tee of Safety, their names being for
warded to Mr.. d. r. Coker, at Harts-
vile, the head of the State committee:
Rev VIM. Haynsworth, Baptist; DR..
Il. S. Truesdale, Methodist; Rev. ].
2. Marion, Presbyterian; Rev. DR..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
HOOVER ACCEPTS POSITION.
AS CHAIRMAN OF FOOD BOARD.
HE SAYS AMERICA MUST
REALIZE SITUATION.

Would Conserve Food Products Now
In Existence and Stresses Import
ance Of Increasing Production
Is Looking into Food Conditions in
Entente Countries Before Leavin.
for Home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

The slogan selected by the Spar.
tanburg Chamber Of Commerce In its
ssriculturai campaign Is sentence
from President Wilson's message.
"whosoever adds to the food supply
this year will have performed a SUBJ
stsntiai service both to his country
and his community"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

The Enterprise Company. compos-
% Of Messrs K. MUIR Hall. ]. j. Bren-
nan and w. p. Rivers. have offered
$4,000 cabbage plants and $4,000 po-
tato slips for the poor Of Sumter
county. In order to encourage the rails
ing Of foodstuffs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20
CHURCH NOTICES

CHRISTIAN e church, VIII
liams street: Sunday morning service at
10. 80 o'clock; Sunday school at same hour;
Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock
each week. Reading room in chapel open
to the public Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons 8 to 5 O'Clock. A free circulat-
ing library Of authorized writings on
Christian Science.
THE PROGRESSIVE sPIRITUALIsT
Society will hold meetings at. @. A. r.
hall Sunday, Oct. 81. at 23o and 7.So P. NJ,
Mrs; Llrnte Packard. speaker
IST church. Rev. A. Francis Walsh, min
lister. No services Oct, q, as the minister
has been called away by the illness Of a
near relative.
SAINT MARKS church tEpi.copap.
communion, $50 A. Nj: children's eu-
charist and Sunday school, $50 A. NJ:
maths, hymns and ermon 1920 A. NJ;
SAINT BARNABAs' chapel. Bangor
street, Rev. Victor o. Anderson, rector.
Goth Sunday after Trinity: Sunday
school, 800 P. NJ; evensong- and sermon,
ALL SOULS church Unitarlan,, Rev.
Herbert 6. Libby Of Colby College.
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATIONAL
church, Rev. Clayton D, Boothby, minis
ter. Worship with sermon at 1890 A. NJ. ;
church school In the chapel and mems
forum In the church at f.D A. M: mid
week service omitted on account Of the
patriotic meeting to be held in City hall.
PENNEY MEMORIAL FREE BAP-
TIST church, Rev. William r. Wood, min
ister: 1890 A. NJ. worship and mt
11.B A. NJ. church school: 1900 M, Lay
mems Federation meets for Bible study;
eN P. M. Young Peoples DEVOTIONAL
Christian hymns sung by the congrega-
ton, prayers and Bible lecture.
GREEN STREET METHODIST EPIs-
COPAL church, Rev. W. j. Layton, pas
tor: Morning worship with sermon at
1890; Sunday school. LAS; everybody vel
come, ". D. Hutchins, Supt.: Epworth
League meeting at $50; evening meeting
with bright singing and short address by
pastor at 7.3o: prayer meeting on Wednes-
day evening at 7.3o: Junior League on
Wednesday at 4 P. NJ. u
FIRST BAPTIST church. Winthrop
street, Eugene S. Philbrook pastor: Rev.
I. B.. Mower, D. D, of Waterville, secre-
tary Of the United Baptist Convention OF
Maine. will preach In the Sunday morn
ing service. which commences at 1870.
Sunday school at 11.4. The Philbrook
class for men will meet with the Lay
mems Federation at the Penney Memo
rial church at noon. Weekly meeting of
the Christian Endeavor society at 645
evening gospel praise and preaching ser
vice at 7,3o: social : gospel meeting
Wednesday evening at 100.
GOSPEL MISSION: Sunday school at
noon; gospel services at 3 and 7.o P. NJ.
Meetings every evening during the week.
All welcome.
FRIENDS meeting: Sunday school at
noon; prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 100. Pastor, Albert y. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-20
CONY ELEVEN D
BATTLES WITH ABBOTT

This afternoon at 3 o'clock the Cony
football team plays one of the only
two remaining home games Of it's
schedule. Abbott school, an eleven
with a season thus far successful, will
be the opponent. It's going to be a
game worth watching, for the boys are
out with blood in their ayes to win
a game that Is going to give them the
fight of their lives. For two weeks
they have been on the gridiron for
practice during most Of the daylight
hours outside Of school. They deserve
the support this afternoon OF a big
crowd Of rooters. The reason that
there are SO few games left to b. play
ed is that several scheduled contests
have been cancelled by the managers
Of the prospective opponents.
Here is a probable lineup for the
game: Dunnack. lie; Newman, It;
Hutchinson or Hight, lg: Hall, c: AL
len or Buckley. rg: Fogg. TT; Pierce,
re: Ted Martin. OBJ; Taber, lib: Capt.
Redmond, RIB: g. Martin, 10. Fisher
will surely get into the game either
as end or in the backfeld. McLough-
lin and Mccall will probably get work
in the end positions, and Hunnewell
will undoubtedly be given an assign
ment at guard chores.