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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
TO CHECK FOOD HOARDING.
Regulations Announced Soon by U. S.
. Food Administration. =.

Washington. Oct. 30.--Regulations
deBigned to check boarding Of food
are soon to be issued by the food ad-
ministration In connection with its
system Of licensing dealers. -
No licenses. the food administra- :
ton announced today. will be permit
ted to keep on hand or have In poe-
session or under control. by contract
or other arrangement. at any time.
any food commodities In a quantity in
excess OF the reasonable requirements
Of his business for use or sale by
him during the period of sixty days
Moreover no licensee will be per
mitted to sell or deliver to any person
any food commodities IL the licensee
knows or has reason to believe that
such a sale or delivery gives to such
person supply - In excess of his
reasonable requirement for use or sale
by him during the period Of sixty days
next succeeding such sale or delivery
With respect to some commodities
only a thirty-days supply may be
held. Exceptions are made of COM
moditfes produced in great abund-
ance at certain season. such as fruits.
vegetables. fish. poultry. eggs. dairy
products cotton seed products anc
others. These may be held in suffl-
cient quantities to meet reasonable re-
duirements through the period OF
scant or no production.
Sales In excess OF sixty days supply
may be made for the use OF the Unit
ed States government or the allies OF
for city and State governments. 1t is
also provided that for seeding pur-
poses food commodities may be stored
longer than sixty days IL notice is sent
to the food administration. These
rules will not affect the validity of
contracts made in good faith prior
to October 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
RAILROAD HELPS HOOVER.
Southern Railway .ining Car Service
Co-opeating I'm oOd Conservation.

oOuNsh AsAhWut 'tuIu8 Nar Ocfv1C0
Co-opeating In ood Conservation.
Washington. Get 30.-"Coach
lunch service has been inaugurated
on Southern Railway System trains
carrying dining cars for the benefit
OF passengers who do not care for a
complete meal while on their journey.
Dining cars have been provided with
basket trays and the walters pass
through the coaches announcing
Sandwiches and Coffeel" The sand
wiches are wrapped in sanitary pack
ages. Moderate prices for their SER
vice will be charged.
In order to cooperate with the
United States Food Administration,
the Southern's dining car service is
observing Tuesday Of every week as
"beefless" day. Oia every day Of the
week the plea of Food Administrator
Hoover to the American people to
"eat plenty, but wisely and without
waste during the war is brought to
the attention Of eyary passenger using
the Southern's car by an attractively
printed folder outlining the general
plan of the. governments desire to re-
duce food waste 10 a minimum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
FORD LOSES SUIT.

Dodge Bros. Win Verdict Forcing
Distribution of Dividends.
Detroit, Oct. 31.-The suit brought
against the Ford Motor Co. and Hen
ry Ford by Dodge Bros. to compel
Ford to disburse accumulated divi-
dends instead Of using the money to
increase the business was decided in
favor Of the Dodges in the circuit
court here today.
Witnesses testified that about sixty
million dollars were involved. Ford
wanted to build a blast furnace to sup
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
GERMAN SOLDIERS MUTINY.
Reports OF Serious DisaffectiOn Pub
ushed I'm Dutch Newspaper.

Amsterdam. Oct. 31.--According to
the newspaper Les Nouvelles a serious
mutiny occurred among German SOL
diers at Beverloo camp in Belgium.
They refused to go to the front, dam
aged their own rifles. and fired oil
their officers. wounding several. The
were finally mastered and removed on
cattle trucks. The frontier guard at
BrouhOut. according to the same au-
thority. deserted on October 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
ITALY TO STICK.
DESPITE RECENT REvERSES,
PRESIDENT WILSON AND
CABINET HAVE NO
APPREHENSION.
Further News from Front Eagerly
Awaited by Oficials In American
Capital.

Washington. Oct. 3O.-The italian
situation was discussed at length by
President Wilson and his advisors at
today's meeting, the discussion touch
ing immediate military aspects and
the extension OF assistance by the
Allies. Furnishing of supplies, es-
pecially coal. badly needed for Ital-
ian munition factories. is said to be
regarded as this country's particular
sphere of immediate action.
Although the administration shares
regret and concern over initial sue
cesses of the Teutonic drive. high Of
ficials here are said to utterly reject
the opinion. advanced in some quar-.
ters. that events In Italy can become
decisive of the war or even an i'm
portant turning point. 1t is felt that
setbacks in Italy will act as a spu.
rather than a Encouragement, boil,
upon Italy and the other allies. There
Is no apprehension that Italy will
break down or weaken in adherence
to the common cause against Ger
many.
Further advices concerning the rc.
treat are anxiously awaited in official
and diplomatic circles. Amy officers
as we'll as officials Of the Italian EN-.
bassy appear to be entirely confideh
that Gen. Cadorna will be able to
hold the Teutonic forces in check.
Word that the British artillerymen
with the Italian army had brought
their gums through the retirement
without the loss of battery was wei.
coined today as indicating that Con
Cadorna's men were holding their or.
ganizations In the face Of tho smash.
ing Austro- German assaults.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
MUST have. AlSAcE-LoRA|NE.
THEIR RETURN IS NEW FRENCH
PRIME MINISTER'S DEFINI-
TTON OF PROSTITUTION"
M. BarthOu Outlines Policy Regard
ing War Similar to Predecessors
Appeals for Unity.

Washington, Oct. 3O.--JThe test OF
the speech made in the French Cham
ber of Deputies by the new prime min
lister. Nj. Barthou. upon his assump-
ton Of Office. just received here by
cable disclosed that he proclaimed a
policy virtually identical with that Of
his predecessors.
The minister affirmed the solidarity
Of France with all of her allies and
declared 1t would be criminal to aban-
don Russia. He outlined the aims Of
the war restitution; reparation;
guarantees"
Restitution" he said. means the
pure and simple return OF Alsace and
Lorraine to France. Invaded forty
four years ago. Alsace and Lorraine
are in no sense different in status
from the departments invaded three
years ago. Alsace and Lorraine, in
fact, are invaded departments.
Gould France make concessions to
Germany on that point or on any
kind? Never. so long Us French
hand can hold a rifle. The integrity
Of the territory we have received from
our fathers could not be the object OF
any kind Of concession or converse.
tons"
The American expeditionary forces
in France. M. Barthou sold. would bs
a force with which the enemy would
have to reckon, and the French arm,
and the whole Of France greeted with
devotion this first official confirmation
OF the entry In line of the American
allies.
The minister ended with an elo
auent appeal for the union Of all par
ties to conduct the war until victor!
was attained. !, ..,t..
= The speech was much applaudet
and was followed by q vote OF con
iidence, but 1t did not rally the So
cialists support. Albert Thomas, tn
Socialist, former minister OF muni
ton, said he did not consider TIL
declarations Of the minister as pre-
else enough upon the subject Of guar
antees '"-.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
eoL sUMTER. Q, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
CRISIS IN ITALY.
GERMANS MUST BE SPEEDILY
CHECKED TO SAVE NORTH
ITALY.
Gen. Cadorna's Army Said to BE Fall.
Ing Back In Good Order to Prepar.
cd Line Of Defense.

The Germans and Austrians are
driving through the plains OF venetia
toward Tagliamento river while an.
other army II trying to breals
through the Italian defenses In the
carnic Alps to cut the flank of the
Tasliamento line. where Gen. Cador.
ma Is expected to make stand. Gen.
Cadorna has apparently saved the
bulk Of his army, which held the DO
sltions south Of Toimino, as Berlin
has not reported heavy captures for
two days. Heavy lighting on the
Tagliamento line is expected In a day
or two. Since Wednesday the Teutons
have taken 500 square miles of terri.
tory. Their greatest advance has
been from Tolmino southeastward &c
udine. a distance Of 25 miles. The
internal situation of italy is improv-
Ing. an the reverscs are serving to
solidify the politicians. French and
British troops and guns are probably
on the way to help. The United States
Is to give tonnage for supplies.
The British gained three objectives
in minor Flanders activities yester.
day.
The French are apparently prepar.
ing to attack again south of Laon
where they recently scored a bril-.
liant victory. Berlin reports a con.
centrated artillery Are Of powerful
proportions" while Paris says that nc
artillery battle h in progress there.
The Germans are again unsuccess.
fully trying to fraternize with tho
Russians.
The Germans did not counter at.
tack against tho British in Flanders
after the latter's advance yesterday
They confined their efforts to artiller,
fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
GERMAN PATENTS USED.
VAST STORES OF SCIENTIFTC IN.
FORMATION AVAILABLE.
Medical Men Confer With Federal
Trade Commission on Question Of
Far-rcaching LnpoKeance.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The vast
store Of German scientific informa-
ton in this country was opened today
to American manufacturers in regula-
tions issued by the federal trade COM
mission under which enemy owned
patents and copyrights will be licens-
ed for manufacture by citizens Of the
United States.
When the regulations had been
made public the commission met
group of medical men to consider IL
censing the manufacture Of certain
drugs. principally ssIvarsan, used in
virulent blood diseases. and non-toxtc
substitutes for local anaesthetics. OF
which the supply in this country has
run dangerously low.
Approximately 10000 patented and
copyrighted articles are said to be at
fected by the commissions order.
These include dyestuff formulas OK
vital Importance. to American fndusA
tries and mechanical devices OF wide
use, though the humanitarian eject OF
the order attracts tho widest atten-
ton. I'll. ~,
Conferring with the commission to-
day with Commissioner John Franklin
Fort. presiding, were julius Sdeglitx
of Chicago. president of the American
Chemical Society; Oscar G. Rudge. az
sistant surgeon. u. S. NJ: Maj. Victor
c. Vaughan surgeon. U. 8. N; J. w.
Kerr. United Stat public health
service; Marston L. Bogert OF Wash
ington, representing the Council of
National Defense and DR.. 6. W. Mo-
Coy OF Washington.
| It was said to be likely that any
licenses issued for tie manufacture OF
salvarsan would carry a provision that
certain percentage of The output be
turned over to the public health SER
vice. XXI ~ ~
Whether prices for drugs manufac-
tured under licenses will be detsr-
mined by the commission was not an
nounced. The trading with the susmy
act. by authority Of which the petsRts
and copyrights will be taken over.
confers on the president power to fix
conditions of licenslns. IS. .-.....-..-
Prices ofrdrugs have undergons trs.
mendous increases since 1914. many
remedies having increased as much a.
1000 per cent a < .,sA 3
The regulations issued today follow
the law closely Ia safeguarding the
interests Of patent owners. who must
be reimbursed for their inventions
and provides that licenses will be Is
sued only where the interest Of the
public demands 1t, 70 suppy demand
not now being met. The licensee
must give evidence Of ability to man
ufacture the article.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03

Washington. Oct. 3i.--Amcrican N
shipyards will complete a million tons
Of shipping by March 1st. Chairman
Hurley. of the shipping board, told
the conference OF Atlantic ship
Builders and officials called To dis
cuss speeding up the building pro-
gramme. lie said the yards turned
out three quarters OF million tons in
1915 and cannot achieve the tank s~t
for next year without abnormal meth
sds and energy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
STIIl on FRONTIER.
ITALIANS WILL DEFEND LINls ON
3A0LIAlGENTO RIVER.
ot1on Drive IEas shaken Bus Not
611stissed IsanlAn Army--A IAtsE,
III rlnish Ezpscscd.

n An Mhoo~H. N hus bean indicated the
-. . .,,us = st,fyentnx preparatory
- ..,nA.., = nd along Tarliamento
\ S1tcr - q,u1on forces are stn,
Iar,-.>s e,tvnrd. taking udine. the
s.-~,.. .s.f.. nsadousr,sr. accord .
\ ~. = p-@unI ! ole,m Tn. entire I.on.
,w ras - -. turned and the Car
- oos,eioa siysn up to the victc rious
4 rsrossa Austro- German activity a,
n1kcshsu pass n reported. should
+ tns rstous establish themselve,
thova h mieht make the Tasliarnentc
< ~ th1sssbls.
y y reported from Swiss source,
>1>o> ~ Aussro-swiw frontier ma.
(no1n elsss1 snd that German rein,
&DoNnssts are being hurried TO tn,
. - front. They may - used 70,
RuDpert 81 the Western Isonso line O,
~ . nsw Asfve from tho mountains IL
~ rsar % ragiiamsnto. f Atr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03

Washington. Oct. 3l.-The total
subscriptions to treasury's latest Of
fering Of certificates OF Indebtedness
was increased today to five hundred
and eighty-five millions. The high
est amount yet recorded by subscrip-
lions from banks and others aggrc =
eating one hundred and hfty-tiva nil
lion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
STOCK MARKET PANICKY.

Entire Market List Broke Today.
New York. Oct. 31.-The entire
stock market list broke violently to-
day on account Of growing pessimism
over the foreign situations particularly
in Italy. Some high class Transports
tion shares fell 10 the lowest point in
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
AMERICAN SOLDIER WOUNDED.
Pirst American Blood Spilled or
French Front.

With American Army In France.
Oct. 30.-The first American wound
ed In the trenches arrived at the base
hospital yesterday. The wounded man
was lieutenant In the signal corps
lie was hit in the leg by shell
splinter and was not dangerously
hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
COLD WAVE PASSING.
Frost I'm Far South Tonight but Will
he Warmer Tomorrow.

Washington. oct. 31.-FrOst is
forecasted for tonight in the South
and Southeast Gulf States. but the
cold wave generally reached it's crest
this morning. Cs~ntinued cold to-
night. with rising temperature Thurs
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03

AIR fsatasrs Driven Out OF ENGLAND.
London. Oct ao.--It 10 oficially an
heuncsd that the attempt OF the Ger
mans to raid the southeast co antics
last night failed. There were no cas-
uaitiss and no damage. All E'ritish
machines returned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
AIR RAIDERS REPULSED.

Attempt 10 Attack England Defeated.
London, Oct. 31.--Aircraft guns
last night drove Oft German airplanes
before they could penetrate Kent.
There were no casualties ana no dam
age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03

0f War.
Rio dc Jsneiro. Oct. 30.--ln view
OF Brazirs entrance into the war plans
Tor intensified military training are
being put into effect. although no
mobilization measure has been lie
creed. The garrisons in Southern
Brazil. where there is a large German
element. have been reinforced. rwen-
ty-two former German sailors wero
arrested today and taken to Sac Paulo
All German newspapers and othc.
publications have been seized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
1l(l1iah ATTACK IN FLANDERS


LONDON. Oct so.--rhs British at
iaehsa again In Flanders early this
esrning. Good progress 10 reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
VICTORY AT YPREs.
nsttiah Take Another Thousand
IN Yards from Germans.

London. Oct. 3o.--The Germans
wsre driven back to a depth of a thou
ssnds yards In the drive on the Ypres
front the Reuters correspondent tel
ssrsphs. Most Of the nshtins was
Ground Passchen Daele. The Cana
Clans took their stand cnly four hun
dred yards from the heart OF the
town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-03
FLOOD IN AFRICA.
Thousand hvcs Reported Lost I'm
Natal

London. oct. 31.--Four months OF
abnormal rainfall. eliminating In an
eight inch fall I'm twenty-four hours.
caused widespread destruction In
Natal. South Africa. A Central News
dispatch from johannesburg says II Is
believed a thousand British East In
dams and natives were lost.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05

ceived check from the state treas
urer for $69.44 in payment of two
months allowance.
The ten year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Broughton had a narrow
escape Tuesday morning when the
wheels of a wagon loaded with grain
passed over his arm and leg. Medical
aid was at once summoned. but it was
found that aside from some bruises,
no injury was done.
Rev L. C. Foster and family left
Monday for Garden City, Kansas. Mr..
Foster intends to do evangelical work
for time. Their many friends in
Olathe and community, while sorry
to lose this fine family, wish them
much success in their new field.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
ESCALANTE NEWS.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shreeves enter
tanned at Christmas dinner, Mrs
Shreeves' father. from Denver. whose
visit was greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers gave a very de
lightful Christmas dinner to a mum
Der of their friends and in the evening
Captain H. A Smith and Mrs. Rogers
gave a dance in Oscar Huffington's
new house, with Mr.. Rogers as floor
manager. Considering the short no.
tice of the dance there was good
crowd and a fine time enjoyed. At a
late hour refreshments were served by
Mrs. Rogers and the dancers wended
their way homeward, hoping for more
such pleasant evenings.
Nelson huntington visited at the
Rogers home during vacation.
Miss Maude Walker is visiting her
parents during school vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Duncan visited
their old friends during the holidays
and all were glad to see them
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
HoTcHKIss.
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(Tines)

(Times)
Mrs. Russell Bryan visited in Delta
last week
W. R. Hinman was attending to le-
gal business in Montrose yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Gould and
daughter Clarabell visited in Delta
Monday.
Mrs. George Conner left yesterday
for Newcastle, California, to visit with
a daughter for a few months.
Mrs. ]. w. Finn, Miss Helen Gould
and Mrs. Cooper attended the Advent
ist meetings at Delta the latter part
of last week.
w. o. Edmonston, of Las Animas,
arrived here last Saturday night on
the belated train and is spending the
holidays with relatives here.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05

Alfalfa Milling company. the Denver
Alfalfa Milling company and the wes-
tern Alfalfa Milling. Manufacturing
and Electric company. The Colorado
company owns and operates four large
mills. three in Colorado and one in
Wyoming. The Denver company op-
crates five mills in the lower Arkan-
valley OF Colorado. while the ives
tern company has one large mill in
each New Mexico. Colombo and wyo-
ming The three companies produce
great percentage of the meal made
In this country
In the past many small fortunes
have been lost in the alfalfa milling
business through ignorance on the
part of persons who engaged in It,
The average person would not try to
establish sugar factory or canning
factory. yet many try to become al
falfa millers without having first oh
tained the necessary experience. As
n natural result they fail miserabiy
Proper machinery is one of the prime
requisites. that of the Western Alfalfa
Milling company being considered by
the great majority of mIllers as the
best made.
Alfalfa hay. to get the top price at
a mill. must be OF prime green color.
dry and free from foreign grasses.
weeds and discoloration. II should
be carefully handled. so that as much
leaf as possible may be retained in
the hay. Every alfalfa grower knows
that II alfalfa is put up too grassy II
VIII burn in the stack, and that II
he waits until It Is too dry. he loses
the leaves and the weight There liz
happy medium. when alfalfa can
be put into stack with all the leaf
and still be green after curing and
sweating.-Field and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
(Champion.)

(Champion.)
NJ S. Beckley is home from Tellu-
ride.
Walter Mccormick is home from
Redcliffe for the holidays.
Cecil Stowell arrived Saturday from
Michigan to remain indefinitely.
Gottleb Craft went to Salt axe City
last week to take in the sights.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Mccormick are
here from Redcliffe for short visit.
Miss Orpha Lee is down from near
Telluride to spend the holidays with
home folks.
Mrs. j. II. Witt returned last Satur-
day from Denver where she has been
visiting
Mr. and Mrs H. A. Cobbett and
daughters spent the past week visiting
friends in Delta.
Geo Griffin and son, Orman, are up
from Roubideau spending the holidays
with the family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homberger, of Delta,
and neice, Miss Lucille Bull from Gree
ley, spent Christmas at the e. f.. Bull
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Kiser came in
Sunday from Vanadium for weeks
visit among relatives and friends
Billy" is now running the electric
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
(Herald)

Miss Mabel Briney is spending this
week with friends in Austin and Delta.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Allen
at Lazear. on Saturday night, fine
little girl
Carl Barnie came in last Friday
evening from Boulder where he is at
tending the university.
Earl Wilson came up from Delta
Sunday evening and spent Christmas
with his parents.
Lee Blakely came up from Delta
where he is attending school, and
spent Christmas with his parents.
Leland Lewis arrived last Thursday
to spend the holidays with his par
ents. He is attending school in Salt
Lake City.
Dame Rumor has it that Miss Shir-
ley Roady and Clarence Bellmire'went
to Delta Tuesday where they were
married.
George Mallett. who is ATTENDING g
Denver university, came in Friday
evening TO spend the vacation with
home folks.
Mrs. d. w. Thomas and children
came in Saturday evening from Colo
RADIO Springs where the boys are at
tending school.
We received the announcement of
the wedding of Bliss Coral Clark to
Eyert F. Hunt at Breshear Missouri
on last Friday Miss Clark is sister
of Mrs. J. NJ. Bear and spent about
year in Hotchkiss. during which
time she was employed in this office.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
we. the undersigned. have known II. j.
him perfectly honorable In ali busincss
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Toledo, o.
Halls .Catarrh Cure is taken Informally.
acting directly upon the blood and mii-
cous surfaces OF The system TcstimonInIs
by all Druggists.
Take Hulis Family Pills for constipation.