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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
TWO FUGITTVES MAKE BAD
GUESS.
Germans Thought Custom Inspector
Was Cowboy.

Germans Thought Custom Inspector
Was Cowboy.
Laredo. Texas. Nov. S.-Mistaking
United States customs Inspector Rum
sey for cowboy led to miscarriage
OF plans to cross into Mexico near
here today Of Lieut.. Hans Berg aud
Lieut.. Alfred Loescher, who on Oc-
tober 23 escaped with eight other
Germans from the internment camp
at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. Both men
tonight are under military guard at
Fort Mcintosh, Laredo.
After successfully eluding officers
OF several States In their 1900 journ-
ey, Berg and Loescher had been in
Laredo three days without exciting
suspicion until today when Customs
Inspector Rumsey discovered them
six miles below Laredo on the Rio
Grande wading to Mexican on the
Southern side of the river. The Ger
mans. mistaking Rumsey for cow
boy. replying to question as to
what they wanted, said: 1--WE are
German prisoners who escaped from
Fort Mcpherson. We are trying to
get across into Mexico and from there
will return to Germany"
Rumsey was joined by Customs In
spector Chamberlain and the officers
Immediately placed Berg and Loesch-
er under arrest. brought them to
Laredo and turned them over to an
agent OF the department Of justice
Later they were turned over to mill
tary authorities.
The prisoners, who were we'll sup
piled with money. calmly accepted ar
rest and reinternment. They said they
hired a carriage this morning ana
drove to the point at which they
were arrested. They were signalling
a Mexican to row them across the
Rio Grande in boat. The mounted
inspector, not being in uniform, they
said, caused them to lose their us,la1
caution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
TO sEIzE COAL IN ALL CENTERs.
Ordered to Designate
the Persons TO Whom Fuel Shall bc
Sold.

Washington. Nov. S.-Thousantls
, Of tons OF coal held for contract sales
by joboers are to be seized by the gov
ernment In it's continued effort to al
Ieviate stringent coal conditions prev
alent throushout the country. DIR. H.
A. Garfield. fuel administrator, to-
night issued an order directing fed
eral administrators for the State to
seize this coal and put Il on the mar
ket Immediately. Jobbers will be
suarded against loss. but further hold :
ing OF coal for prices higher thai,
those SET by the administrator Will
be stopped forthwith.
1T r. desirable mat the provision,
OF this order be made effective with
out delay" DIR. Garfield tonight wrote
TO all the State administrators.
ITO accomplish this result you will
doubtless require immediate assist.
ance. particularly OF counsel. TO pas,
upon the legality Of contracts submit
ted. IL Is hoped that you may be able
to enlist the voluntary services tenn.
porariiy Of counsel OF standing in the
community. I'm whose judgment you
have fun confidence"
In effect. the order issued by DIR.
Garfield provides:
4. Jobbers must satisfy state ad.
ministrators that contracts are bona
hdc and dated prior to the presidents
proclamation.
T. They must prove amounts OF
unsold contracted coal. and supply
names. addresses and occupations o.,
persons 20 whom they wish to sell.
3. The State administrators mus.
designate the persons to whom coal
shall be sold and specify amounts.
Prices shall not exceed contrac:
prices plus the presidents specified
margin OF 15 per cent Of Jobbers.
5. III contracts are not proved bons.
tide. coal may not be sold in excess
OF the price fixed In the presidents
order. plus the proper commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
Musr PROVE PURPOSE.



Quantity Must be within Law.
According to a ruling by Judge II.
"A. M. Smith. his court holds a per
aon can not transports liquor in any
quantity on the person or In carrier
In this State unless IL be for scientific
sncrannentaf or medicinal purposes
Attorney Brown OF Darling was de.
Tending his client. who was beins
tsied for transporting liquor. and r.,
roauested ruling. The judge made
y very clear as to what construction
his court would place on the law. ],
~ up 70 the person charged with tn,
effensE TO prove that he carries tn,
rauors within the limits prescribed
BY the act OF the lawmakers. Under
the ruling Of Judge Smith 1t would b,
a violation OF the prohibition laws fo
person TO carry a half-pint fiasl
containing as much or as little as on
drink. 10 IL is being used as bever
age. To get>by the law In South Car
clina a person must be sick and ust
whiskey as a restorative or for some
ether good purpose. and ne must -
ready at all times to prove his claim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
SAVE GOOD YEARLING HENx,
Desirable to Keep Them I'm Order IN
Increase Poultry and Egg SuppIy

Among farmers generally il is the
common practice to sell the hens
that are past a year old for poultry
when they stop laying i'm the fa.,
Under the usual conditions this ,s
good policy, for as rule only about
half Of the flock lay well enough the
second year to be profitable. and tbo
farmer who has pullets enough to ro
place all his old hens sees no advan-
tage in keeping any of them over
This year, however, those patriotic
farmers who desire to do their nav,
to increase the poultry and egg sun.
plies will find it desirable to retail, .,
considerable proportion of the year,-
ing hens. Farmers in the corn be,,
especially will find it to their intero.,
to hold all the good yearlinr bors
they have, making such addition to
their poultry house euuipment .e
may be necessary to properly accom-.
modate both pullets and hens Over.
crowding must be avoided, as neither
pullets nor hens will do their best
Selecting Hens to Keen.
In seletcing hens to keep over
preference should be given to tboso
that mott in September or later fo.
they areas rule-the most per.
sistent layers. Such hens NAV NOT no
at this time the best looking in the
flock. They are likely to be rough IN
piumage with somewhat shrive,ed
combs and pale colored legs. These
things, however, are merely inciden-
tai to the non-laying and molting ne.
riod.
Hens that appear in prime condi-
ton at this time are those that mott
ed in the summer because they stop
ped laying. The exceptions which II
may be desirable to retain are hens
which reared broods in early summer
and molted while running with the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
Cook or Chaplain.

Rev. and Prof John Brooks, who is
the most versatile colored citizen IN
the county, told an Index man yester-
day that he had made all arrange
ments to go to the array and that he
probably would leave this week to be
either a cook or a chaplain, he did not
know yet which place would be as
signed him. He did not seem to show
any preference in the natter himself.
Greenwood Index.
Last year the British nation spent
nearly $1,000 10000 on tobacco.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
Knights Of Columbus to Raise 8 Mil
lion.

Philadelphia, Nov. S.-Five million
dollars, in addition to the $3,000,OOO
now being raised 10y the knights OF
Columbus for recreation work in army
cantOnments, will be collected, ac-
cOrding to Supreme Knight James A
Flaherty, this city, head Of the orde,
in this country. Mr. Flaherty said
the additional $5.OOO,OO0 would be
raised in part by collection in ever,
Catholic Church in the country mex
Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14

Atlanta. Nov. 9.-Former Chief of
Police James l., Beavers. who hal
been convicted on charges involvir n
ineficiency and insubordination. wins
early today exonerated and reinstat-
cd as chief by the police commission,
before which his case was tried for
the third time. Beavers waived his
claim TO back salary mounting to
$4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
Hamy in the stock Market.

New York. Nov. 9.--The stock mar.
ket after yesterdays severe .reversals
due to the new Russian developments
appeared to be receiving substantial
support at the opening today. al
though the undertone OF the general
list continued uncertain. More set
tied conditions OF stock did not ex-
tend to the foreign exchange market
which exhibited further weakness OF
depressed rates on Petrograd- Bone
securities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
Food Admlnistratory Confer.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Food admin
istrators Of the Southern States con-
ferred with the food administration
officials here today on the best way to
make permanent State organizations
which have been built up to carry on
the intensive pledge card campaign
Andrew M. Soufe Of Georgia was at
tending the conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
woman's Bu,taioa Surrendered With.
out Battle.

fetrograd. Nov. 9.--The woman's
Battalion. which was among the de-
tenders OF the Winter Palace. sur
rendered before battle there began.
a dispatch from Petrosrad last night
said the woman's Battalion and other
forces holding the Palace were CON
peiied 10 capitulate under the fire
from the cruiser Aurora. and the can
non OF 81. Peters and St Paul fortress.
es. The Maximilist account OF the
uprising said there would be no blood
shed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
Guarding Against ImperiaIistic At
tempts.

PetrOgrad. Nov. 9.--The congress
of the soldiers and wOrHmen's dele
gates today appealed to the Russian
army to stand firm and protect the
revolution against imperialistic at
tempts until the new government has
obtained Democratic peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14

Atlanta. Nov. s.--Freight traeiS
managers OF railroads In the South
east and Southwest met here toda,
to discuss the advisabIuty of inaug-
uratme an emergency rate to facill.
tate the movement OF approximatcl,
two hundred thousand cattle fro.c
drought sections Southwest to range.
east OF the Mississippi river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
Turks Retreating From Palestine

London. Nov. 9.-The entire Turk
ish army in Palestine is retreating to-
ward the north. British airplanes arc
following the Turks, bombing them
British and French naval forces are
cooperating against the Turkish
communications along the IMediter.
ranean. Official statements announce
that forty Turkish guns have beer
captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14
MICHIGAN Bank BnrgIarizcd.

Jackson, Mich, Nov. 9.--The Far
mers' State Bank at Concord. near
here. was wrecked by Burglars early
today, who escaped with about SIS
900 in cash.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14

fourth Infantry. Other numerals It
was declared, would disclose the own
er.
Corporal Foreman, z years of age,
told of his miraculous escape from
death at the hands of the rioters.
Foreman received 81 wounds -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14

Also, getting the ]. w. WIS to work
may be classed as one Of the high.
est triumphs Of German efficiency
and diplomacy.-Indianapolis News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-14

The governor OF North Carolina
might now remark to the governor
of South Carolina Been sick late
ly y?"-Lancaster News
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
WILSON TO TAKE HAND
IN SHIP CONTROVERSY

Washington, July % President Will
son will settle the shipping contro.
vcrsy regardless of the opinions Of
either Chairman William Denman of
the Federal shipping board or Major
General Goethals, president of the
emergency shipping corporation This
was made plain at the White House
today 1t was stated that the Prcsi.
dent hoped to evolve solution which
will permit commencing immediately
the construction of the emergency
American merchant fleet And this
statement was coupled with the an,
nouncement that the President had no
intention of calling either General
Cocktails Of Mr.. Denman into confer.
ence today.
Officials said they bclievevd the
President will divide the work so that
both Denman and General Goethals
will be retained in the service of the
government. But they also said that
If II should develop that either OF
both men are not willing to carry or
their jobs in the manner suggested
by the President he will have no hest
fancy in removing them from theil
posts,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
MINISTER'S WORK
AMONG SOLDIERS
NOW IN FRANCE

American Training Camp, in France,
July % The demand for reading mat
ter at the American camp is now be
ing met in limited way by the Y.
NJ. c. A. A small circulating library
has been established and books maya
zines and papers are now being fur
nished to the American "Sammies'.
"A Canton" has been opened by the
Y. NJ c. A., where cert in small needs
OF the soldiers are dispensed. One of
the chief articles on sale il tobacco,
but owing to the scarcity Of the Ameri-
can brands, the soldiers are compelled
to rely chiefly on English mixtures.
Stationary is likewise on sale ANA
there is big demand for it for the
American soldiers have proved prolif-
ic letter writers.
Additional supplies for the Canton
are expected to arrive daily from
Paris, now that regular routine is be-
ing established
Preparations are under way for the
opening of a moving picture show at
which French and American films will
be used.
The Chaplains attached to the
troops are doing splendid work. They
I have a tremendous influence with the
men and are using i to the best adj
vantage The chaplains mingle with
the men just as though they were pri'
vate soldiers themselves and their
advice is being constantly sought
Sammy" sometimes proves reck
less spender so the chaplains are
counselling them in thrift and are also
looking to it that the men are pro
tccted from the sharpers that have
been attraced by the new camp. These
helpful spiritual workers are ever
mindful Of the soldiers welfare rather
than their own and it is impossible
TO overestimate their beneficial worb
Bulletin.
I Washington. July 23-After an I'm
evontful trip up the Potomac rive
President and Mrs. Wilson returned T.
the White House shortly after o
cock this morning from their wecI
end voyage to Hampton Roads. Tn
, President was expected to take II
. The shipping board middle during tn
, day and endeavor to settle it 80 tina
: the task of building a merchant flee
might be pushed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
COUPON TICKETS
NOW BEING ISSUED

The now ticket forms made neccS-
sary by recent ruling Of the public
utilities commission are being issued
to local railroad agents, the other
forms being retired. These tickets are
in three sections. The first section is
stamped by the agent and retained
bv him for purposes of checking sales,
The second section is the piece that
is given by the passenger to the con
ductor for fare while the third section
is a receipt for the amount Of money
paid to the ticket agent FOR the tick
ct.
When the rates were recently raised
from two cents a mile to "a cents a
mile iniunctons Restraining the act
were taken out by the attorney gen
eral of the state The legal squabhlc
which followed threatens to run on
for several months and in the mean
time the holders of tickets will be
supplied with receipts, Should the
courts hold that the passenger charge
must be returned to two cents a mile
the presentation Of the receipts to
the railroad companies will mean a
return of the difference in price as Il
separate fund Is being kept for the
purpose should the courts rule adj
versey. The changing in ticket forms
/ is Il big job for the ticket agents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
KAISER CONFERS
WITH REICHSTAG

Amsterdam. July 23Before leav-
ing for the eastern front the Kaiser
held conference with various
RcichstaE leaders, said a dispatch
from Berlin today Among those with
whom the Kaiser talked were a num-
or Of Socialists. The conference was
hold at the residence of Vice Chan
cellor Hclfcrich and included in the
toplcs under discussion were the pro
grcss Of the ll.boat warfare and the
proposed domestic reforms for Ger
many
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
u. S. GUMMERS GET
Is GERMAN U-B0ATS

New York, July 23-The kaiser's u
boat fleet has suffered considerably at
the hands of American gunners since
the United States entered the war, If
the stories told by officers and enthus.
iastic passengers on arriving ships
are entirely correct. In the less than
four months that have elapsed since
the war declaration, American gun
ners are credited with having account
ed for Is submarines.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
Society Notes:

About three hundred couple we're
in attendance at The dance at Starved
Rock pavilion last evening. Seelie'5
orchestra furnished the music.
j. - y
Three hundred members of the Ma
tional Circle. Daughters OF isabelle, %.
Chicago, will mold an outing at
Starved Rock State Park July 2S and
20 A special train will convey the
visitors To the park Hotel reserva-
tons for the visitors are being made
in Utica, La Sale and Ottawa. A
dance will be held at the pork Satur
day evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
LAUNCH 60 MILLION
ILLINOIS COMPANY
T0SAVE WAST[LAND
GREENviLLE, Ill, dEN BEHIND
PROJECT TO RECLAIM UNUSED
FARMING PROPERTY IN STATE.

Greenville, Ill.,, July ga $4,000
600 corporation which, according To it's
promoter. George A. Weaver. will
utilize the present surface resources
of thousands of acres of now wasted
farm land, selling its trees for lumber,
timber waste for product known as
kraft paper" and finally when all
these resources are exhausted will
realize millions from the land by in
tensive farming, has been started in
Greenville.
Weaver already has incorporated
his company under the laws, Of the
state of North Dakota and the name
of the industrial Manufacturing
Company. 1t is understood that a
block of $30,000000 worth of stock
will be placed on the market immedi-
ately. II is to be in charge OF
Charles T. Bannon. president of the
Bannon and Co.. unc.) for sale, it
is said According to Weaver he
hopes to float his stock among farm
ers and other small investors.
The corporation so far as visible
assets are concerned to date is min
us. But the scheme as outlined by
Weaver resembles a midwnter night s
dream of farmer who is worried
about the mortgage on the old home
place. And the company has the sole
ownership and propretorship of its
promoters dream.
The corporations activities. he says,
will be centered on the development
of southern land and waste acreage of
timber land in the waste places of
America" He promises to Greenville
which is to be the home Of his cor.
poration and which is to be turned
from a country village to a throbbng
metropolis by the company an eight
story Office building, covering hall
block and capable of housing an Office
force of 1000 persons. Greenylle
Weaver has explained to its lesi
dents, is the home of his boyhood and
therefore he feels paternal interest
in bringing prosperity to it.
Millions of dollars worth of in
dustrial necessities are being lost il
tho coufh each wear the originator
Of the plans, explains because Of out o
date development methods and The
lack of modern efficiency in the use o
by products. One of these Is kraft pa
per which can be manufactured iron
timber waste and which Mr.. Weave
claims is alone sufficient to bring I'm
told riches to his company.
Aside from that there is revenue il
turpentine, the manufactured by pro
ducts Of sawdust and numberloss 9th
or things usually overlooked by th'
plain farmer Under much of Thu
timber land there may be veins o
coal or other mineral products more
valuable still
Before the land itself is ever reach
ed prospective investors Will see mil
lions pouring into the Golfers of thu
concern. Weaver says he believes. In
tensive farming will thereafter maxi
the concern the richest agricultural or
ganization in the world
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
No Suicide.

"Oh. Miss Smith, said Willie, may
I be dismissed at II? Father is going
to cut his head off, and | want to SEQ
him do it,
Miss Smith was somewhat surprised,
but not more so than Willie was, when
he found that the teacher had not
heard word about his fathers going
on hunting trip and shooting splen.
did dcer.--Youth's Companion.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAIL.

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAIL
ROAD CO. GRANT LANDS--Legal
fight over land at last ended. Title
revested in United States Land, by
act of Congress- ordered to be opened
under homestead laws for settlement
and sale Two million three hundred
thousand acres. Containing some OF
best timber and agricultural lands left
in United States. Large copyrighted
map showing land by townships and
sections, laws covering same and de
scription of soil, climate rainfall, Gle
vations. temperature, etc, postpaid 81
Grand Lands Locating Co., Portland
Oregon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
main want add section page five)

FOR RENT Eight rooms, large ana
airy furnace; bath, good condition
immediate possession 422 Congress
St. East Ottawa. Call at Miss Woods
All Pearl St. or phone 6lSW. 7. b.
Farrell, College bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
JOHN LANlGhN DRAWN
FOR u. S. WAR SERVICE

John Lanigan, of Chicago, former
Ottawa boy. will be called for war
service in the first draft army. Ian
igan was in the first five hundred num-
bers drawn. He is employed in the
credit department of Armour's III chi
cago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

FOR SALE-A good garage business
with building or lease of same; a
good business for sober. industrious,
competent mechanic, located aw Leon
ore, west of Streator. Phone 64S-W
or call on r. g. Farrell. College bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

Program at the high school Tuesday
evening, June "a Admission, 25c. NO
reserved seats
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

FOR SALE-A Kitchen range and 9TH
err household furniture. Call at 2l9
Jefferson street, or phone 10y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

FOR RENT Desirable cottage, Cos
Grafton St, East Ottawa; two floors
five rooms on lower floor, three rooms
above; fine location; new plumbing;
reasonable rent. Call phone 64S-W or
r. /, Farrell, College bldg.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

FOR RENT Small cottage on West
Washington St cheap; no phone or
ders on this item. T. b. Farrell, Col
lege bldg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-26

.kl- 80 No -
Nichols, vice president; and Mrs. 7.
p. Marsh, secretary and treasurer.
Hartland Reading Club.
On Sept. IL was held the opening
meeting of the Hartiand Reading Club
which Is. progressive literary club
which meets every second Wednesday
OF the month during the winter. The
officers for the year are Mrs. Fl. W..
Moninger, president; Mrs. A. Fl. Wheal-
en-, vice president; and Mrs. Robert
Shewalter, secretary and treasurer.
A study of miscellaneous subjects,
which proved exceedingly interesting.
was taken up last year while this year
the study will be on the royal houses
of Europe and some of the important
cities The members of this club also
will do Red Cross work during their
meetings Several social meetings, at
which the members entertain their
husbands and friends, also are enjoyed
during the year.
s. C. !. Club.
The S. G. I. Club, OF Taylor town
ship, is another progressive rural cluo
which meets the second and fourth
Thursdays in each month during the
entire year The club is composed or
twenty-fiv members, with Mrs George
Estel, president; Mrs. Ralph Arney,