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The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05
Anarchists Are Indicted.

New York-Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, called the two leading anarchists of this country. were indicted here by federal Grand Jury on charges of conspiracy to in- duee young men not to register for tho salactiva draft
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05
AN ARKANSAS EpITOsIE.

pr T. | Thompson. health officer of Marion county reports the out break of smallpox at North Yellville and has established a quarantine.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05
Sill One More Task to Face.

"So your long days work is donef
 "Not yet. I've finished aS far as the office Is concerned, but as soon asl get home and eat my supper I've go' to go with my wife to some moving picture show"
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05

J. B. Story, who has been in Okla homa for three months, has returned and assumed the management of the Junction City Herald
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05
First Bale Erinus 1925.

Houston, Tex.-A Houston con- pany paid 1925 at auction for the first bale of 1917 cotton on the Houston cotton market.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05

F. A Hammonds has received an. other shipment of 400 goats for his ranch between Harrison and Jasper.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05

A shaft is being sunk about two and one-half miles north of Bald Knob in search of coal
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05

The Dermott campaign in the in. terest of the Red Cross war fund end cd with total subscriptions of s. 01150
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05
Annoints County Surveyor.

Clayton Gould of Pine Blun was appointed surveyor of Jefferson coun' ". 10 succeed Joe R. White resigned.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05

(. (. Ermen has a 22acre field of alfalfa near 0sceola, which has had two cuttings this year and has yield. ed III tons of hay. The field will produce more than 100 tons of hay ad- ditional during this year. At pres ent prices the field will produce some thing more than sS,6O0 this year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05

The town of Knobel claims the honor of flying the largest American flag that floats between Jefferson Bar, racks and Texarkana on the line ol the Missouri Pacific.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05
THOSE AWFUL
 CRAMPS
Suggestions that may say.
 Much Suffering

would have to. sts, in bed several day,
 every m onth. I tried all kinds of
 remedies and va,
 treated. by doctors
 but my trouble con.
 tinued until Otfe. asy,
 l read about Lydis
 B. Pinkham s Vess. table Compound and what it had done Hsr others. I triedsh' and now lam na,,..
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05

When you take habit ont for an | ring the habit rides.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-05

A dipping vat mile east of Aus. tin was blown up. There is no clue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS RESIGN
Two OF HoOver's Associates Quit Re.
cause Their Advice is Not Followed.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The resigna
tions of Clifford Pinchot and f.. c.
Lassater, the latter a Texas cattle
raiser, have been accepted as mem
bers of the food administration organ
iZation. They have been serving as
voluntary aids of Chairman Hoover
lheT fesiSntlons were due to off
ferences with administration officials
as to how the meat situation should
be handled. Buth contended that the
packing industry should be taken ov-
cr and operated 10y The government
and that the cotton seed crop should
he taken so that cotton seed meal
cake could be sold to cattle growers
at low prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
U-bOAT SINKING.
"ERMANS SINK ONLY ONE RIG
BRITISH SHIP.
Low Rcc2rd for War-TOtal OF Six
vessels Lost During Week Estab-
HShcs New Minimum of Dcs,,mc-
ton

io"oon' Nov. 14.--Only one british
merchant vessel of more than 1000
'ohs was sunk ly mine or submarine
last week. according to the wea&l,
statement OF shipping losses issued
TINS evening. This is the low record
since Germany began her submarine
campaign.
Five vessels of less than $500 tons
and one fishing Loaf were sunk durin =
thc week.
The admiralty statement follows:
ARRIVALS 2,125; sailings 1907
british merchantmen over 1000
tons sunk by mine or submarine, one {;
under 1,6o0 tons, five
Fishing vessels sunk, one, pre-
v!ously.
Briti:h merchant ships unsucct SIS
full attacked, including three prev
oIsy. eight
Not since Germany began her IN
tcnsifel submarine campaign in Feb
ruary has tho total number Of british
merchantmen sunk by minc or subma
rine been as small IS the above ad-
miralty statement shows. The pre-
vious low record was ~ merchant
men, eight of them oAa tonnage IL
excess OF / 500 tons and four of the J.
les than 1,CG0 tons.
The high crest of the wave of Brit -
ich merchantmen sunk was during
the week Of April 22 when 40 ship
OF l,GO0 tons and over and Is of less
tonnage were sunk-a total of SIS. Til !,
next high record was the following
week when 80 vessels of the large
and l3 Of the smaller category were
sent to the bottom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
SUMTER g. G., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER - 1917
GERMAN RAIDERS AMBUSHEp.
PART REVENGE FOR RECENT
SURPRISE.
TcutOns Run When Fired OH, Carry
ing Wounded with Thcnl-EXtcnt
Of Damage Unknown.

With tho American Army in
France. Nov. IA (By the Associated
Press. .-American infantrymen eX-
acted part revenge for q trench raid
during recent night by ambushing
4 large German patrol in No Mans
Land, killing or wounding a number
Of the enemy.
The American patrol in which there
are some Frcnchmen arranged tho
ambUscade near the German lines on
shel! ruined farm.
After lying in the mud nearly all
night tho patience of the watchers
was rewarded by the sight of large
German patrol, its number more
than double that of the Franco-Amef-
leans.
The Germans were permit ed tk
pass. when tn Americans and Frcuela
on their flank opened a hot fire fro1t
shell cratcrs and other shelters
where they were secured.
The Germans were taken cdnplcte-
ly - surprise and bolted carryin /
with them their men who had been
hit.
The number of dead and wounded
Germans is uncertain but none of the
men in ambush was hit by the bu-
lets the Germans later sent in fro i.
distance. There were congratula
tions all around when the Americans
and French reentered their trenches
During the last two nights the Ger
mans have continuously used ma
chine guns in the direction of the
American line. Sniping is becoming
more active on both sides American
sharp shooters are working close to
the German lines. especially when
the nights are clear.
The activity by enemy sni. ers thus
far has resulted in one American cas-
ualty. non-commisioned officer was
hit in the head and killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
MACHINE GUNS IN BATTLE.
Germans Place Greatest Reliance
Upon These Weapons.

French Front Oct. 8 Correspond
ence of The Associated Press)-Ge,.
man appreciation of the value Of tn,
machine gun in modern battles was
apparent at the very beginning o.
hostilities in 1914 and the mos, re.
cent developments in their infantry
formations give testimony of ever
extending reliance on this weapon foi
the defense Of the front line.
Each German infantry regiment
VIII be provided with no fewer than
twehty-four of these weapons, whose
manipulators are formed into a sep
arate company, and besides these
each company is TO be furnished with
SIX light rapid fire guns, altogether
making formidable equipment. This
IS an enormous increase over the
number provided at the beginning o
the war, when each regiment Of i'm
iahtry of the active army and its re
serve possessed only six of these guns
BESIDES the regimental machin
guns, special companies have been
formed with the title of "Maschinen-
arfschutZungabteilun q en-.
Ihese operate separately from the
battaliOns of infantry in attacks. They
are composed Of groups of six ma
chine guns each. and three Of thes,
groups as "a rule work together. There
are altogether over two hundred OF
these groups and their number is
rapidly increasing. They came first
into action during the battle of the
Somme and they were engaged also in
the battles round Verdun.
All the efforts of the Germans to
find an effective portable machin~
gun or automatic rifle such as that
posse esed by the French and British
troops appear to have been unsuc- /
reSsrul, and although such WEAPONS
have been brought into action on soy
eral occasions they have quicHly dis
appeared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
BELGIAN FOREST DISAPPEAR
ING. ~---~ -.
Wholesale Destruction OF Trees of All
Kinds.

Paris, Oct. 81 Correspondence The
Associated Press 1t will be q tree.
less Belgium to which the people O.
that unfortunate country will return
If its invaders are not driven out be-
fore they have completed their work
OF devastation. Factories have been
despoiled Of their machinery, every
form of property has been reQuisitiop-
cd. and now woods; forests and even
individual trees are being cut down
Wholesale. The wooded heights OF
the Belgian Ardennes, which used to
protect the center of the country
from east winds, are rapidly being
denuded, the tall elms that lined the
highroads and canals have been fell
cd and walnut trees that adorned the
gardens OF the wcll-to-do i'm Brussels
have not been spared.
In the early days of the occupa- =
tion, the Belgian State Forest De-
partmcnt was allowed to supervise the
work of Telling and see that it was
scient'ilcally conducted. but after a
few months. the Germans took over
the direction of the department and
observed only one rule-to obtain the
greatest amount of wood for military
purposes i'm the shortest possible time
The Belgian pOHarnmpnt has moan
able to learn details Of the wora
done, such as that a thousand acres
have been cleared i'm the Hertogen-
wald tlicge) and telling continues
there. the fir plantation "Fays de
Lucy" the finest in the country, has
been completely raZed, and the mag
niiicent forest of Sognes south OF
Brussels, is rapidly disappearing. Thes,
are only examples of dozens Of SINH
lar cases which are known and to this
devastation must be added the con
sumption of wood by the native pop
ulation which for three years has bee
unable to import any and has had to
use quantities instead of coal
Serious consequences from every
point of view, health. climatic, and
photographic are expected from this
widespread destruction of woods and
forests. if ii continues another year
or two.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
DEMANDS ON RAILROADS.
employees Ask for Big Wage In
crense

Washington Nov. 1t.-Arrange
nients have been made by the chiefs
- ihc foCr railroad brothcrhoods TO
sec President Wilson on Novembe,
xznd In connection with proposals TO
wage increases OF conductors and
brakemen on all roads of this coun
NY. According to railroad manage.
ment the new demands amount l.
h'n'rcd and nine millions dollar
yearly and are more serious than the
usht hour demand OF year ago.
President Wilson has set The ma
ohinery OF the federal government H.
motion To avert. II possible the threat
"' the paralysis OF the country,
TRANSPORTATION. At the coming con
ference he will appeal to the leaders
10 defer any struggle until after IN
country shall have passed the period
where the transportation systems ar,
SO vital to the conduct of the wor
IL was disclosed that he doesn't inten
10 permit "a tie-up. even IL II IL naces
Sary for the government to operat
the roads
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
TCMULTY DENIES SLANDER
licsidcnts Secretary is Not at Leav.
enwOrth Prison.

washington, Nov. 13.-Newspaper
orlces' the government department
ana even the White House itself have
peen bombarded recently by oueries
from many sections of the courtrv
cohcernlng preposterous stories about
secretary Tumulty. Usually the oues-
'ioner wants to know whether If 10
true that the presidents secretary
mas been sent to Fort Leavenwortb
us spy. Now Tumulty is hearing
from his friends on the subject and
tonight he authorized this statement
at the White House.
For several days friends have
written, telegraphed and teIenbonea
me from all parts of the country
stating that rumors are being assid.
uously spread alleging that have
Deer imprisoned at Fort I,eaven-
worth. All sorts of fanciful tales are
oeing passed from mouth to mouth
ny innocent persons who are the VIC
inns OF systematic and insidious
propaganda - weaken confidence i'm
o'hcials of the federal government.
ohiciais OF the department of JUS
'ioc are investigating the origin of this
conspiracy to determine who have
been guilty OF actually starting this
falsehood."
NO one has been able to account
for the circulation Of these reports.
Most Of them have come out of the
Middle West and apparently they
have been spread from one end of
the country to the other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
GREAT GOAL SHORTAGE.
PRODUCTION CAN NOT EQUAL
DEMAND.
Munitions Factories Need Great
Quantity of Fucl-Fifty Million
Tons Short.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE 1917
coal shortage is put at 50,00O.0Oo tons
in estimates { Completed today by the
fuel administration. Although pro-
duction of bituminous and anthracite
together has jumped 50,O00,000 tons,
consumption, it is declared, has in
creased al least 100, 900, 900 tons.
Immediate measures +, to meet the
STATION rlan- ed by Fuel Administra-
COR Garfield include curtailment of
shipments TO non essential industries,
priority orders designed to increase
the car supply and a campaign for
coal conservation in manufacturing
establishments and households.
Previous statements from the fuel
admin.strati' = had indicated the be-
lief That tho increased production
might meet she enlarged demand.
Munitions plants, however, are said
to be using fully 50 per cent. more
coal than they used year ago.
The fuel administration is deter
mined" said Dr. Garfield today, that
war industries, public utilities and do
mestic consumers shall be supplied.
To this end the fuel administration
expects the cooperation of every coal
user in the country The fuel admir-
istration' will use all of it's authority
to p! event tie waste of fuel and the
unnecessary lsc OF coal. Domestic
users VIII be urged to conserve their
supplies
wherever tho unnecessary use of
coal in industry threatens embarrass
war industry. the fuel administration
will see that the war needs are fill
cd. All activities which are unneccs-
s&ry 20 the maintenance of the aniI-
i'ary or economic efficiency will have
TO give way by curtailment to the
necessities Of war and this must be
accompl' shed without undue curtaiI-
nleltt OF the domestic supply"
DR.. Garfield illustrated the increas-
ID demand for coal by pointing to the
! requirements Of the Bethlehem Steel
company which is, /consdming this
year 100000" tons more than it took
IN 1916. The demands of the govern
ment' including the requirements O.
the hghting forces of the army and
navy, jumped this year from 1000 con
to 100000 tons.
solution OF the car shortage prob
lem' officials believe, will do as much
toward increasing the supplv to noaet
the demand as will curtailment of
industry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
GERMANY's POLITICAL OFFENslGS
secretary Of War Baker Calls Atcn-
ton To Great Task Ahead of Allies.

Washington, Nov. 13-The effect OF
Germany's political offensives'
against Russia and Italy as "A task
ahead of the allies is recognized in
Secretary Bakers weekly review of
military operations. issued today
The close intcr-relation of events or
All fronts cannot too frequently be
emphasized" he says
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
French Suffer Little.

Far 9. Nov. 14.-The loss of tn
french shipping through mine or
submarine for the week ending No
Neihper ii was two vessels over ] 500
IONS one OF which was actually sunk
'thc previous week and no vessels un-
der that tonnage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
MISTRIAL FOR CRENSHAW.
University OF Virginia Inccndiary Is
capcs Conviction.

Charlottesville, Va. Nov. lathe
jury i'm the case OF Dabney Cren-
shaw. ~, charged with setting fire to
the University of Virginia chemical
laboratory to hide his theft of q
quantity of platinum failed to agree
and was discharged. 1t stood five
for acquittal, and seven for convic-
tion for a term of five years in the
penitentiary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17

Preside. Texas. Nov. 14.--Fightino
between Villa forces and government
troops began at Ojinaga early this
guns were used i'm the attack. Amer
lean patrols are guarding the fort
opposite Oiinaga. II is reported that
'ullets tell on the American side OF
he river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
Italians Lose Ono

i'ohc' Nov. 4.-Only one small sail
ing vessel of Italian nationality was
lost during the week ended November
IL, it was officially announced as the
result OF the operations of hostile :,
marines
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
ITALIANS CHECK ENEMIES.
ACSTRO-GERMAN DRIVE AP.
PEARS TO HAVE REACHED
CREST.
Difficult To See How Central Powers
Will Receive Any Great Benefit IL
Invasion is Stopped at Present Line
Little Food for Austria.

Washington. Nov. 13.-The Austro-
German drive in Italy appears to have
reached its crest. This opinion is en-
pressed by officers here on the basis
OF information carried i'm press re-
ports that the line of defense con-
tinues to hold under repeated as
sauts. Evidence OF the use to which
the German. high command now pro-
poses to put its victory are watched
for with great interest.
In his weekly war review issued
today Secretary Baker indicated his
opinion that the drive was primarily
a political movement. This opinion IS
shared by numerous American Off
cials and in some quarters 1t is believ-
ed n fourth peace offer is to be ex-
pected.
What form such an offer nigh.
take or the terms thereof, could no.
be foreseen as no official admitted
having any advance information. il
was pointed out. however, that sine .
previous offers have met with so cold
reception In the allies camps that
some indirect offer is looked for
which could be disclaimed in Berlin
, II II brought no result.
4 Doubt Is expressed that Venice will
fan to the invaders unless it's evacu-
alton Is forced this week. Ever
hour that the Ialian troops hold it
present line is regarded as making
easier the task of stopping definitely
the Teutonic rush. The fact that
the Italians have been successfully
reorganized stands out to military OBJ
servers as striking proof of the high
morale of the army and of the abil-
ity Of the officers. The spirit of
the troops Will improve steadily with
each check administered to the foe.
An army gains confidence IN itself
quickly and the addition of French
and British artillery and other fight
ing units to the line will bring added
courage.
The same Observers fail to see that
the Austro- German drive will havo
secured any important military OBJ
jectives If it Is stopped where it u.s. 4
great sweep of Italian territory has
." ocC ped. 1t contains little OF
nothing. however. to ease the food
situation in Austria. Unless con-
vincing material evidences of victory
arc Forthcoming. however. in the
shape Of food. or a lessening Of the
strain upon the Austrian army, it is
believed the encouragement i'm Austria
will prove short lived.
If anything the strain upon the Aus
trian lines has been increased as re-
suit of the drive. The new line must
be held at all costs i'm the face of an
Italian force that probably can ba
brought to total strength of 2,O0O.-
600 men when supplies and equip
ment become available. 1t is not easy
to see how any Austrian or German
units could be withdrawn without
jeopardizing the whole Teutonic force
once the mass of heavy artillery and
supplies. necessary To the mainten-
ance or such a force. have been NOV
ed down To face the Italians, ii will
be impossible for safe withdrawal to
he made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
Gen. Pcrshina sends Revised List of
Killed aud Wounded.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE revise I
report from Gen PcrShng receiv
cd today on the German raid on
American trenches on November End
puts the killed at three, wounded d
eleven. and missing eleven. The list
OF killed is unchanged First Lieut.
the wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17

A''es' NOV. l3.-Thc Argen
"O'e'"i"en' mas sent a torpedo
'oSer 10 the Island Martin
"'" ~ o'ins mere Count Won Lux
'"e eNpehed German ministc'
y" "so"'''"' ne VIII he Kept undc
strict surveillance until ho leaves IN,
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
GERMANS CCNTINUE ADVANCE.
Berlin Announces Movement South II,
Italy From Mountain Front.

Berlin, Nov. 15.--German troops
on the mountain front of ItaIy nrc
advancing TO south from Fon2eaZo
and Feltez, says todays official com
munication.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
NJ RUSSIAN NEWS.
War Department Issued No State.
mcnt Today.

Washington. Nov. 15.-The govern
ment is still without further Official
advices from Russia today. The last
were received Saturday and dated
November were far behind the news
dispatches at that time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
rATTlE IN PETR0GRAD.
FOLLOWERS OF KERENSIlY DE-
FEATED IN STREET BATTLES
In PETROGRAD BY
BOLSHEVIKI.
Opposing Sides issue Proclamatious
Calling Upon People to- Support
Them.

Ferosrad' Nov i2.-Petrograd is
suii In the hands OF the B'olshevlki
AFTER desperate street battles Sun
day. In which handful of military
cadets were exterminated or can
tured by members of the Bolshe-
Wiki. upon whom they inflicted CON
siderable losses.
The committee of public safety
agents nave gone to Gatchina to
"y 10 arrange compromise be.
tween the kerensky forces and the
Bolshevilsi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17

London. Nov 15.-Word was again
received from Petroerad by wireless
today. No report from army Read-
quarters has been issued.