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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Will Seize Coal.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-The fuel
administration plans to seize, tenn
porarily, excess coal boarded at sew
eral Ohio and Pennsylvania points
Later 1t will replace it. For the
present, however,, it feels that excess
stores should be treated exactly as
though the coal were stored at the
mines. The government will pay gov
eminent prices and redistribute the
excuses to places where 1T is needed
It is estimated that one million tons
are cached in Ohio.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Seven Thousand Still Out.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 49,
Only about $50 striking miners in
southern Indiana returned to work
today in accordance with the agree
ment reached at the mass meeting
last night, 1t was stated by mine
operators today. Nearly 1000 men
are still out, according to reports
reaching here Thirty mines are tied
up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Resume Work Next Week

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. IS. -
Though miners IN twenty more mines
in the central and southern Illinois
districts went out today in protest
against the delay in fixing the Illinois
coal price, indications are that work
will be resumed in the early part OF
next week.
There was a noticeable slackeninS
today in the number of miners walk
ing out and this along with the fact
that President Harrington has sent a
summary demand for every striking
local in the state to return to work
Immediately, is expected to have the
effect of hating a general walkout
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10

Mr.. Glenn naturally will not spend
his money to buy seed for customers
of other tobacco warehouses, and 1 do
not know whether he will spend an
other $50 for replanting seed Or not
These farmers need seed and need
them in a hurry. Now 1 would like
to see the tobacco planters of Sum-
ter and Clarendon get these seed.
will do anything I can to get the seed
to the farmers. Some country mer-
chants have offered to distribute the
seed If sent to them. But how will
the from two to three hundred dol
lars needed to buy all the seed for
replanting in three counties be provid-
ed, as many reliable farmers esti-
mate we have from ninety to one hun
dred per cent. destruction Of tobacco
plants in the beds?
OF course weeks warm weather
which the weather bureau doesn't
promise for the next week, might show
that the damage is not as great as
now indicated and estimated. But in
the meantime the seed should be here
and if only half are needed this well
be good investment for this section
If somebody will get up the money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
NORWAY CAN NOT ACT.

Christiania. (via London). Feb. L.
Norway will not agree to President
Wilson's suggestion In regard to
breaking relations with Germany. the
Aftenpost says. This newspaper as
serts that European neutrals must de-
eide their policy toward Germany
according to their own interests. not
according to American sentiments"
Members Of the cabinet decline to
discuss the subject Of Norway's atti-
tude toward the new German subma-
rine war. They even refuse to state
whether any protest will be sent to
Germany. It 10 assumed generally
that the government will adhere to
It's policy Of waiting. Several of the
leading newspapers express dissatis-
faction. declaring that the situation
is the most critical Of any time since
the war began. They urge recon-
struction Of the cabinet with the re-
placement Of members of the present
government who lack the confidence
OF the nation or of foreign govern
ments. : 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10

market nevertheless they do spend
thousands Of dollars Of money with
Sumter merchants, and deposit thou
sands with Sumter banks.
They put 1t up to me about this
way: I'VE have no organization that
can quickly render the aid needed
while Sumter has a Chamber OF Com
merce that is closely allied with thou
sands of farmers of Sumter, Lee and
Clarendon counties, and your city
can render the greatest amount Of as
sistance in the quickest possible time
through your organized facilities.
We will see that the Sumter tobac-
co market and business men of Sum-
ter profit by your prompt action to
get these seed distributed, and if YOU
do Sumter will surely get thousands
Of dollars in trade and deposits, and
many more thousands Of pounds OF to-
bacco for your warehouse" That is
about the substance of the conversa-
tions with these customers Of Sumter
business establishments through their
representatives who have talked with
me. The Sumter, Lee and Clarendon
counties tobacco crop under normal
crop conditions and good prices is
worth about four hundred thousand
dollars.
1t costs about $3.50 to supply the
customers OF the Sumter warehouse
each year With free seed. and this only
includes the cost of the seed, {. O. b.
at seed houses. Mr.. Glenn pays for
the seed and the Sumter Chamber Of
Commerce distributes them. but It
costs this organization considerabl it
postage and express also.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
.'.TOBACCO SEED WANTED.
Farmers OF Three Counties Looking IN
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce to
Supply Seed. /

The demands for tobacco seed for
replanting have become so great that
Secretary Reardon does not believe
that the Sumter tobacco market win
supply the demand. Mr.. j. w. Glenn,
lessee Of the Sumter warehouse has
wired that he has ordered seed sent
for customers Of the Sumter tobacco
warehouse. how much he did not
state.
Secretary Reardon has talked with
Gov. Manning over the phone and re-
quested him to see If the State de-
partment Of agriculture can render
aid In buying seed, and Offering the
facilities Of the Sumter Chamber OF
Commerce in distributing the seed.
"The situation is just this" said the
Sumter secretary: "A great many of
the leading white tobacco planters of
Sumter, Lee and Clarendon countie.
have either personally come to my Of
flee or phoned me that in their opin.
ion the entire supply of tobacco plants
were killed in the beds by last weeks
freeze.
Some OF the most reliable farmers
and country merchants have appealed
to me even from sections or these
counties where the farmers do not
sell their tobacco on the Sumter mar
Ret, and have said that while MANY
or the tobacco planters of their sec-
tions do not sell on Sumter tobacco
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.

Sweden Won't Break Relate. IS With
Germany.
Stockholm, Sweden (via London),
Feb. 7.-Sweden will not accept
President Wilson's invitation to sever
diplomatic relations with Germany
The Swedish government. however,
will protest against the newly inaug-
urated naval policy. 1"f -
The answer Of the Swedish govern
ment to the note which the Ameri-
can minister, Ira Nelson Morris. de-
livered to X. A. Wallenberg. the for
eisn minister. yesterday. has not yet
been communicated to Mr.. Morris,
but the Associated Press learns from
q well informed source that Sweden
Is just as firmly resolved now as she
has been from the first to maintain
the most strict neutrality. While
Sweden will protest against the tone
Of Germany's new blockade she will
content herself with protest.
Responsible statesmen declare that
even II Sweden desired to follow the
lead Of the United States her sitaa-
ton would render this impossible.
while the United States is 50 favor
ably situated geographically and no
mighty in resources that 1t could limit
It's participation in the war 70 such
extent as 1t might desire. Sweden.
on the contrary. they assert. is ex-
posed to great possibilities Of harm
on either side and certainly would
be obliged to suffer great hardships
without any sure prospect of,concrete
gain. Mr.. Norris today had long
conference with the foreign minis
ter. - ,'' '''' - H-'''tf'
Later II was learned that Mr.. Wat.
lenberg requested Mr.. Morris to call
and informed him that the King and
council had considered carefully
President Wilson's invitation to swed-
en- 70 Join with the United states In
bro nkln9 % diplomatic relations with
6tttAa s. .4nd ~ A,rs1 sJg6 t6s tdscision
sAak such action va b8Sd6is IN
der tho existing cifcnmftancss. 3wed-
ems formal answer has not yet been
delivered but only its phraseology
remains undetermined. '','; '.';j
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
DANES WON'T BREAK.

Copenhagen. Feb. (via London) -
1t Is stated In reliable quarters that
the Danish government has decided
that II can not follow the example
OF the United States in breaking of
relations with Germany.
a note viii be sent to Washington
explaining the position of Denmark
and ealing attention to the fact that
conferences among representatives OF
three scandinavian countries az TO
their international interests are being
continued at Stockholm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10

Columbia, Feb. IL. r. DamcrOn
Of Wilmington has been made rate
clerk at Columbia for the Atlantic
Coast Line railway and the Columbia,
Newberry e. Laurens railway. and has
moved his family TO Columbia Mr.
Dameron has been with the Atlantic
Coast Line for number Of years
coming here from Sumter. where he
was with the same road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
COL. A. j. MATHESON ILL.
Was Stricken With ApOplcxy Several
Days Ago.

Bennettsville, Feb. 5.-Col. A. J..
Matheson has been in a most pre-
carious condition since last Friday,
when he was suddenly attacked i'm
his office in the Planters National
Bank building with apoplexy. His
condition is reported as unimproved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
WOMEN OFFER SERVICES.

washington. Fob. 7.-Presldent
General Mrs. Cordeiia Powell Oden-
heimsr. Of the United Daughters of
Confederacy. has rendered to the
president the support and services of
the hundred thousand members of the
organization In any manner that they
may bs available.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
w. k. TATE DEAD.
Known in South Carolina Passes
Away in Nashville.

Columbia, Feb. 7.-W. K. Tate,
former State Supervisor of Rural
Schools in South Carolina and Super
intendent of Memminger Normal
School. Charleston, died today at
Nashville, according to a telegram re-
ceived in Columbia. He was a pro-
fessor in George Peabody College for
Teachers at the time of his death. He
was considered one Of the foremost
educators in the South. No funeral
announcements have been made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
WILL REPRESENT GERMANY

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Swiss
minister. Mr.. Ritter, has been for.
mally instructed by his government to
take over German diplomatic inter-
ests, including the embassy and twelve
consuiates. He informed the state
department of this order in note
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10

Washington. Feb. Tt was official
ly reiterated today that the govern
ment has nowhere seized German
ships or claimed title Of any sort to
them. The policy was announced as
doing nothing to force the already
strained relations with Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
KING CALLS COUNCIL.

Berlin. Feb. 6 (via Sayville. Feb.
D.-King Gustav of Sweden has re-
turned to Stockholm from his visit
to Kring Christian OF Denmark at
Copenhagen and imediately sum-
moned council Of ministers, says
an Overseas News Agency announce
ment today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10

Landrum. Feb. 5.-As a result OF
the continued near-zero weather two
deaths were reported here today.
Henry Hutchinson, a white man, was
found by the road near the edge OF
town today frozen to death. and a ne
gro was frozen ldst night few miles
below town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-10
SclNDlnlvIlNs PROTEST.
NATIONS TO JOIN IN OBJECTION
| TO BARBARISM,
Unlikely That Northern Lands Will
Expose Themselves to Wrath of
Germans by Further Action. T.

Stockholm (via London), Feb. T.
Sweden and other Scandinavian ma
tions have decided to unite In a joint
protest to Germany on the latter's
submarine blockade.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-23

or tuberculosis. A Canadian authority ! says: Its ravages today are moro l terrible for Britain and Canada than Vimy, the SoInme and Lens.'
 There is But One Remedy.
 "The remedy. there is but One-con-
 thence. It must be preached in the | home in the school, fin the marts of | trade, in the pulpit and military
 camps and among. shipmates afloat. The eradication of the evil effects
 must be thorough, but the teacher who will be heard and needed when the teachings of all others will fall on l deaf ears is the word of authority | from the medical profession. Young 1 men expect ministers of the gospel to call them to clean living. The preach CT seeks to save their souls, and too 1 many youths hardly realize they have l a soul. But they know they have bod ies, and the doctor is the man to whom they trust the treatment of l their bodies. When he breaches con | thence as the only rule of life to young men, and points out the dire
 penalty for lapses his words have a weight no other admonition pos sesses.
 Tell Our Youths the Truth. You, gentlemen, of the medical profession, deal with life and death. You bring the bodies into the world and you close the eyes of the dead. Yours is the ministering function, the | intimate touch and out of such rela- ton you can enjoy an amazing power of suggestion. It is this power that America calls upon you to use. Tell our youths the truth. It is a duty laid upon you. not by the moral law alone, but by the law of self preser- vation that operates in nations as well as individuals. That duty is imper- uttve upon you now as never before If you perform it and our young sol diers and sailors heed your wise coun- sel-and many of them will follow faanhinO Ia Gfi you will contribute more to the win ming of the war than manufacturers of shells.
 The Cardinal Doctrine of Morals.
 "Continence is no longer a matter of morals only. though it must be en- forced as the cardinal doctrine of morals. It has come to be seen as having its base in the great law of nature. New truths must take tPe place of ancient lies. We know now
 by the testimony of science that there is no foundation for a double stand preach immortality and a lowering of manhood The lie that has lived so long must be driven out by the truth.
 Toll in Blood and Tears.
 "Only God will ever know the toll in blood and tears that this lie has taken from the heart of the world the price that the health of the race has made to pay for it's submission to a history faisehood. young lives ruined. futures cheated of promise, children called upon to suffer for the sins of the fathers, innocent women robbed of the right to happy mother hood and the virility of a nation sap ped at its very foundations.
 To-day as never before American manhood must be clean. We must have fitness. America stands in need of every ounce of strength. We must cut out the cancer if we would live"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-23
Plan. for Equitable
 Sugar Distribution
MADE BY REFINERs, WHOLE
 CALLERS AND RETAILERS
OF REMAINING SUPPLY
Dealers Charging More Than 10 to il Gents . Pound Arc to Be Cut Of From Further suppIy-saIes Limit cd to Discourage Hoarding.

New York, Oct. 32.-With many more New York stores displaying mo sugar" signs, plans to insure an equitable distribution of the remain ing supply available here were made at meeting today of sugar refiners, wholesalers and retailers. Commis- sioner of Markets Moskowitz fixed 10 to Il cents as the maximum retail price for sugar by agreement of those attending the meeting. Dealers charg- ing more than this figure will be cut off from further supply. This provis- ion is calculated to curb profiteering.
 Details to be Worked Out Today
 Further details of the plan will be worked out at a meeting in the To- cal offices of the federal food admin istration tomorrow. It is to be made operative as soon as completely drafted.
 To Discourage Hoarding.
 Patrons of most retail dealers to- day were unable to obtain more than pound or two of sugar. purchases being limited to this amount so as to discourage boarding.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-23
YALE's CONTRIBUTION 1T + TO LIBERTY LOAN
Total Thus Far is $156, 56,o0o-Faeulty,
 Students and Employees Invest

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 22.-The opening of the last week of the Lib erty loan drive at Yale resulted in the receipt of subscriptions for s22,- 900 at the treasurer's office today, the largest subscrdiptidn for $2ie.0 .000 at the treasurer's office today. the larg est subscription being for $10,0o0 by the Kingsley Trust Association (Scroll and Key Society of. Yale coli iege). Today's additions make the to- tai thus far taken at Yale 5000, of which $1OO.000 represents the initial investment of the university and the balance the amount taken by mem bers of the faculty, employees and stu dents. Up to date 115 members of the faculty, 147 students and 8 em- ployes have taken advantage of the offer of the university to buy bonds on the installment plan. Undergraduate committees have a number of appli-> cations to file this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-23
DIFFERENT MISREPRESENTATION
 OF FOOD AND REVENUE LAWS
Causes MuddIe About Imported Dis.
 titled Spirits.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Instructions to all customs collectors throughout the country to admit to entry distilled spirits produced abroad prior to Oct. last, 'either for beverage purposes or for other than beverage purposes, were made public and recalled within the space of a few hours today by he treasury department.
 The issuance of the instructions which were sent out by Assistant Sec retary Rowe last Saturday was based upon an interpretation of the food and revenue laws given by Lawrence Becker, solicitor of the treasury de- partment, an official of the department of justfc. MT. Becker ruled that the revenue law approved October 3, re- pealed provisions of the previously en- acted food control law which f1atly prohibited the importation of any dis titled spirits. Now the question has been placed before the attorney gen. eral himself for decision, and in the meantime the food law remains in ef- feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-23
NEWARK EMPLOYMENT
 AGENT THREATENED
By Mechanics Who Believed They Had
 Been Duped by Him.

Baltimore, Md. Oct. 2z-The police were called out tonight to corral 52s mechanics who had gathered in Union Station to await the arrival of Fred erck W. Niemann, an employment agent of Newark. N. ,. The men ar- rived early this morning from Newark Newark papers calling for men to work in an airplane faitory here There is none here.
 The men came on a special train after paving s fee each to the Nie- mann agency and their -railroad fare. An agent of the airplane factory was to meet them. but they were met by no one. Police Marshal Carter was notified and telegraphed to Newark
 Tonfght Niemann arrived with about $1, POO which he said represent ed his part of the 8 fees turned over to him by Charles Skinner one of his employees. Niemann said that a warrant had been sworn out for Skin ner in Newark. who had disappeared, and that he knew nothing of the ma ture of the advertisements
 The mechanics, a bowling mob, waited at the station to get at Nie- mann. Most of them had had little or nothing to eat and were in fighting fted Niemann and his $1,200 to the police station. The mob. getting word of 1t. marched through the streets. headed by committee They were forced into the police station yard and put under guard while the police. their committee and Niemann came to terms
 Niemann said he would give each S2 and arrange to refund them their return transportation on their arri- val in Newark The committee agreed away.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-23

| French troops daily are carrying out with success raids into enemy terri tory.
 Tha Russian Gulf of Riga fleet which last week apparently was bot tied up in Moon Sound by the Ger man naval forces. has made it's way out Of the sound. and Is now guarding the northern entrance to the sound off Wormso Island.
 The Russian vessels made their es-
 cape without further losses than the
 battleship Slava, which was sunk in
 a naval engagement last Wednesday, and two other vessels. presumably
 transports, which went ashore. From
 it's new position the fleet is situated
 SO that it may make a dash for the
 Esthonia coast. or, if menaced by
 man units. take refuge again in the and seek with the enemy.
 Meanwhile the Germans have land ed forces on the Esthonia coast, press ed back the Russian right wing slightly and occupied the western DOT ton of the Werder peninsula That a larger landing somewhere along this coast is in anticipation fs indicated by the statement in the Russian off, cia1 communication that Russian pa trol boats have seen in the vicinity of the Gulf of Riga large enemy forces conveying transports. Mere than 1.200 additional prisoners were taken by the Germans in the conquest of Dago Island, where also large numbers of guns and quantities of war stores fell into their hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-23

i Ehs British ana French forces in Belgium have delivered another attack against the German front northeast of Ypres and have captured all their
 ob5ectives, consisting of many strong
 positions.
 The offensive was launched south . east of Poelcapel1e and northward along the southern border of the Houtholst forest The fighting front [ covered 8 distance of about a mile and a half. with the French operat- ing on the northern and the British on the southern end.
 Near Poelcape11e the British drove on beyond their objectives and gain e6i important ground. The French troops took the southern defences of the Houtholst Forest and in addition a series of fortified farms.
 The attack began, as has been cus- tomary, in the early hours of the morning, following a heavy lombard apparently the allies met with only slight resistance. The gains of ground were quickly made. There was only a feeble reaction by the Ger man artillery.
 The violent artillery duels between the French and the Germans along the Aisne sector and on the Verdun front continue, but the infantry of neither side has done anything more than carry on small raidfng opera tions-
 Likewise fin the Austro-ItaIian the Rtre and in Macedonia bombardments prevail almost exclusively although in the latter region the British and the