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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-08

LAWLESS MEN MAKE TROUBLE
IN OKLAHOMA.
Authorities Plan Steps to DiSpcrsC
Gangs Which Spread Terror i'm
State.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 3.-Heavily
armed posses were being rushed to-
night to Seminole and several adjoin-
ing counties in southern Oklahoma in
an effort to check anti-draft demon
strations which, according to reports
received here. threaten to develop into
a serious outbreak. Clashes between
the rioters and sheriff's deputies are
points but because of an interruption
in wire communication to some Sec
tions of the affected territory verfi-
cation of the reports was lacking at
late hour.
Near the town Of Allen q posse of
rs citizens, headed by the sheriff, is
said to have dispersed gathering OF
50 men and released II persons who
had been taken prisoner. The men
fled without Offering resistance. An
other report was that about $50 men
had gathered at Rock Crossing on the
toOuth SdhuuIctu 1NlNcI, tIS
between Seminole and Hughes COun-
ties, with the announced intention of
resisting the selective draft law, and
others were reported assembled at va
rious points in Seminole, Potontoc and
Hughes Counties.
Adjutant General carp stated at
midnight that his reports did not in
dicate the gathering of the demon
stra nts in force in any one section and
expressed the opinion that with the
arrival of civilian posses early tomor-
row to reinforce local officers the sit
uation would be quickly in hand.
The most urgent of the appeals for
assistance received here came from
the towns Of Holdenville and Semi
mole.
A representative from the govern
ors office, who has just returned
from the district where the various
bands are operating. recommends the
latter plan. The affected counties are
Seminole, Hughes and Pontotoc and
the sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys
from each of them are forming posses
in an effort to forestall the rioters.
The bands are organized into sew
eral bodies the strongest of which is
known as "The Working Glass Union"
whose membership Is said to number
about 800. This organization is sup
plemented by I. w. w. agitators and
smaller group known as the Zones
Family" Seminole County seems to
be the heart Of the chaos ridden re-
gion, where trouble has been brew
ing since the passage of the draft law
Four suspects have been arrested
and are in Jail at Sallisaw.
A report received here tonight YVES
that about, 1000 citizens of Seminole
and other affected counties had as
sembled and werc arming themselves
with the intention of dispensing a
crowd Of several hundred men who
were reported to have gathered near
the town Of Sasakawa, for the pur-
pose OF resisting the draft. It was
expected that an attack on the men
would be made at daybreak tomor-
row.
Because Of the isolated section in
which the disorder is reported and
interruption OF wire communication
to some points, authentic information
is difficult to btain.
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GERMANS ACTIVE.
Attack ON Both French and British,
Fronts,

NsssSSa Ohh unU ItrltlSIl
Fronts.
a tremendous bombardment took
place on the Flanders front yesterday
followed last night by two German
attempts to break the British hold on
newly won positions. Both failed. ac
cording to London reports. Near
Hollebeke the Germans did not even
get to the British lines. Later the
Germans laid down barrage at
Wcsthoek but failed in the infantry
attack under it's cover. The Germans
also were active on the French front.
attacking at Doville. Avocourt Wood
and Alsace. Paris says the French
guns were able to cope with each at
tack.
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Y \ AZ cor Atlantic ports there are now
coventy-fvs Dutch ships. The fifteen
- Daltimorr are loaded with s.ooO.-
80 eSnhsls Of grain. A majority of
- MY ~ New York have cargoes
g wheat, corn. oilcakc. lard. and
bscon. Al these ships are waiting
fsr sslos< itcensss. which our govern
nsnt thus kar has withheld. Prob
abby tlsy have on board more than
1s.eoo.oeo bushels of wheat and
corn. 4 Dutch Commission appoint
ID 70 ask for release OF this food
wiz soon srrive In this country. A
member OF II says that the enforced
tdssnsss OF 50 many of his nations
ships is g a great disadvantage to the
allies. In view OF the shortage of
csrrisrs." But II they should be per-
mseted to cross the Atlantic under tho
protection ef our licenses and Brit
ish letters Of assurance. they would
not sssist the allies. And the dis
advantage due TO their idleness is
slight In comparison with the disad-
vAntags and loss which the allies, and
the United states. would suffer II
shese supplies or q considerable part
ef them should In some form 70 to
Germany. The commissioners will
- asked to explain why their coun-
Try. which In exporting to Germany
. psst Of what its gcvernment recent
" called q "superabundance" of
frcdstufrs. now needs the cargoes or
ssvsn:y-nvs ships. do they expect
the American people to believe that
thee iruports are required for Hol-
land sicnsr
DR.. Nansen. tho chairman Of Nor
ways commission. lays his country
must have 100000 bushels OF our
srain. and will not permit the ship
msnt Of any part OF this quantity to
Germany. He asserts that the Ger.
mans are getting nothing but fish
from Norway. and that this food is
carried In their own ships. "It would
% inadvisabie to prevent German
ehips from coming to our ports"
Does he remember that the work.
Snsmen Of Norway recently asked
congress TO exclude German ships
from those ports because they were
taking grain and other food which
the people needed? Norway. he con-
tinues. could only protest against the
sinking OF sal ships and the murder
OF 600 sailors. There are some on
this side Of the Atlantic who think
she might and should have done
something moro. I'VE think" he
says. that the whole world is mad"
Until few weeks ago Norway was
supplying Germany with the nickel
used In making the torpedoes by
which Germany was sinking Nor
wcgian ships. Were there signs of
madness or insanity In this? And were
the submarine commanders insane
when. few days ago. they attack
ed and sank the boats OF Norwegians
who were catching Ash for the Ger
man people? Was another protest
suggested by this act?
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Russian General 10 BE Shot for
DisObcying Oilers.

London. Aug. 6.-Gen. Maeovisliy,
commander Of the guard corps which
headed the Russian retreat has been
ordered shot after court martial
which was ordered to be held for
with instructions to
shoot desterters. according to n news
dispatch from Petrograd.
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Marriage License Record.

Onl! two marriage licenses have
peen issued lately by the Clerk Of
Court: Yesterday one was secured by
l.. M. Allen, Jr., and Miss Lillian L.
Koeneche, of Sumter.
A license has also been issued to
ben Osborne and Christine O,borse,
colorcd, of Hagood f'
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Attorney General Starts Invest igation

Washington, Aug. 6.--Attorney Gem
eral Gregory has begun personal
consideration OF the anti-draft agita-
tion, reports received from Oklahoma,
North Carolina and other States
These reports do not deal with la
test phases. Fuller ones are awaited
Investigators are still carefully study.
ing the situation.
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ZIMNfERNIANN OUT.

Berlin has officially announced that
five ministers Of State, including For
eign Secretary Zimmerman and four
secretaries of State, including Finance
Minister Lentz have resigned. DR..
Richard Kuehlman succeeds thinner
man.
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Corrected daily at 12 o'clock Noon

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Mrs. j. n. Vaughan and son.
Hugh. have returned to their home
In st. Augustine. Fla. after visit
To tho family OF Mr.. r.. w. Vaughan.
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RAISE MCLES-I have purchased
fine Jack, and will stand him at
Elierbe's Mill. Zee, SIS to insure.
G. A. Elerbe
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Opsu High EoW Close Close

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Dec 24.75 25.71 24.s5- 1863 casa
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Now York spots. 27s0.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Let
tiers of Administration, upon the es-
tate OF Ulysses Grant Pierce, deceas-
ed, have been granted TO the under
signed, by the Probate Court of Bu-
chanan County, Missouri, bearing
date OF the 2lst, day of March, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance. within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any BEN
eft OF such estate; and IL said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication of this
notice. they will be forever barred.
MARY 4. WILLIAMS,
Public Administrator In charge OF the
estate Of Ulysses Grant Pierce. de-
ceased
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of
Administ.stion upon the estate of Margaret
the undersigned by the Probate Court Of
Buchanan County. Missouri bearing date OF
the 18th day OF January, 1917.
estate are required to exhibit them TO me
for allowance, within six months from date
Of said letters, or they may be precluded
claims be not exhibited within one year
from the date Of the publication Of this
notice. they will be forever barred.
ELANORA SCHOENHALS,
Admin;,tratyIx
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sHERIFFs SALE IN PARTITION

Under and by virtue OF a decree in
partition and order Of sale. made and
entered Of record by the Circuit
Court of Buchanan County. Missouri.
on the goth day of June. 1917, at the
May, 1917, Term thereof. In q certain
cause pending In said Court. wherein
Mary ID. Ogden, ct al. are plaintiffs
and Thomas Faris Elmer Faris, Eva
Gaunt, James Tyler. Samuel Tyler
Levi NJ. Tyler Maude M. Tyler, Bet
tie Tyler Sinks Martha Jane Tyler
Hovey. Alvia Otis Jones, William Ar
thur Jones and Almer NJ. Jones are
defendants. by which said decree
partition of the property hereinafter
described was ordered and decreed. a
certified copy OF which decree was
to me delivered on June II, 1917,
I will, on SATURDAY, THE l4TH
DAY OF JULY. 1917. between the
hours of Nine o'clock A. M. and Five
o'clock p. M, of that day, and at
the May. 1917. term thereof, during
the session OF said Circuit Court, at
the east front door OF the Court
House, In the City of st. Joseph, Bu-
chanan County, Missouri. sell at pub
lie vendue. TO the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described real es-
tate, situate in the County of Buchan-
an. State Of Missouri, to-wit: A tract
of Hand in the northwest corner of
the north half of the northeast quar-
ter of section 49, township 55, north,
OF range 26 west. Buchanan County,
Missouri. and more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning
at the northwest corner of the north
east quarter OF said section 36.
thence east 1321.S feet, thence south
S7S.2 feet, thence west 1918 feet
to the north and south center line
OF said section IS, thence north S72
feet to the point OF beginning, same
containing 26.554 acres. -
This sale will be made subject to
the approval of said court in said
| cause.
A. e. ISAACSON,
Sheriff Of Buchanan County. Missouri
The abstract OF title TO the above
described land may be seen at the
office of Hobson Hoar, 207 German
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice 10 hereby given that Letters Of
s.11s@ spa. h;s s:sa' bee. S
to the undersigned, BIZ the .Probsts Court
Of Of 5SehspsH b. sss asS. M Hsans date
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance within six months from date
q said lettersh or they may be presluded
claims be not exhibited within one year
from the date OF the publication OF this
notice. they will be forever barred
JULIA BERTRAM,
Administrstrtx
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of
line Steps. deceased. have been srsnted te
the undersigned. BY the Probate Court ot
Buchanan B cha County Missouri. bearing date
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance, within six months from date
81 said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF such estate; and IL said
claims be not exhibited within one year
from the date Of the publication OF this no.
tics, they will be forever barred.
FRED r. POOLMAN,
Admin strator.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters OF
Admins alton, upon the state Of Henry
the undersigned. by the Probate Court OF
Buchanan, County. Missouri, bearing date
OF the 25th day. OF January. 1917.
All persons ing claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance, within six months from date
Of said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF such estatei and IL said
claims be not exhibited within one year
from the date Of the publication OF this
notice, they will be forever barred.
ELANORA SCHOENHALS,
hdministratrtx
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GUARDIANS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Nora A. New.
gent was sdjudged insane by the Probate
Court OF Buchanan County. Missouri, that
duly sppointed guardian Of said Nora A,
Newgent, BY said Court. on the ist day Of
estate are required to exhibit them to the
Probate Court OF Buchanan County, Mis-.
souri,. for allowance within one year from
the date Of the publication of this notice,
or they viii be forever barred
WILLIAM NEWGENT.
Cuardiaa.
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EXECUTOR,s NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters,
Testamentary. upon the estate Of
Charles q. Comstock, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, BY
the Probate Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri. bearing date OF the
18th day OF May 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 70 exhibit
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

them to me for allowance. within six
months from date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and IL said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the publication
Of this notice, they will be forever
barred.
CLAUDE N. COMSTOCK,
Executor.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SUPPLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others interested in the es-
tate of John NJ. Huffman, deceased,
that we. l. r. Williams and Jas. Fl.
Huffman, Executors of said estate,
intend to make Final Settlement
thereof at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Buchanan County, State
Of Missouri, to be held at the court
house in st. Joseph. Mo-, on the first
Monday of June, 1917.
/. II. WILLIAMS,
JAS. H. HUFFMAN,
Executors
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

At a meeting of st. Joseph baseball
fans Wednesday night it was agrees
to raise $4,000 to be used to keep 81
Joseph in the baseball field.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letter. oi
hbdRIin,,tration bs,I upon the estate OF E,.
to the undersigned. b.. the Probate Court
Of Buchanan County. Missouri bearing date
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance. within six months from date
81 said letters, or they may be pIssluded
from any benefit OF such estate; and II said
claims be not exhibited within one year
from the date Of the publication of this no.
tice, they will be forever barred.
GEORGE BAUMER.
Administrator.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

The murder charge against Charlie
Tiedt, a packing house employe VIII
killed his brother-in-law. Angus
Yaeck. last winter, was dismissed Il
criminal court Thursday as the stat
could find no proof sufficient to brln
about a conviction.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

A newcomer to Richards wrote the
Progress to ask "1f the wind always
blows like this In MisseHri." The
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

Progress oonsoied the inquirer with
ina Information that In the winter
time It changes to the North.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

The Grain Belt Mills on yesterda,
began the construction of a 5000
alfalfa mill on the Rock Island right
of-way at Elwood.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

Frank McCurdy. a veterinarian. was
given a verdict Of $3.50. against Mr.
and Mrs. A. r. Day Thursday. He
was knocked down last spring by the
couples electric brougharn.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23
!. e. ISAACSON,

Sheriff of Buchanan County Missouri.
The abstract OF title to the above
described land may be seen at the
office Of Hobson Hoar. 207 German
American Bank Bldg.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

Walter II. Richards and James r.
Creal. British subjects, took out first
naturalization papers before Commits
sioner Colt Thursday.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23

Cassius Brown, the negro four times
tried for his life in the Nancy Gay
murder case, was again freed from
the county jail Thursday where he had
been confined pending trial on 9
rape charge. The case was dismissed
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-06-23
LOCAL MATTERS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

A negro snatched Mrs. II. II. Tad
dican's purse while she was passing
Fifteenth and Angelique wednesday
night and made off with $S.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
Limit COAL SUPPLY
FOR HOUSEHOLDERS
Purchaser Will be Allowed
to Buy Only Enough
for One Month
WORK is ORGANIZED
IN SUSSEX COUNTY

Charles sudler Richards, Of George
town. recently appointed chairman OF
the fuel administrative committee OF
Sussex county by Charles II. Ten
Weeges. coal administrator for Della
ware, today announced that he has Sc
lected Captain Harry b. Lyons. OF
Lewes. and Harry C. Darby. Of Seaford,
to be the other two members OF the
committee who with himself will ad-
minister the coal situation in Sussex
county.
Captain Lyons is a pilot at Lewes
and one Of the best known residents
OF that section OF the state. Mr.. Darby
is a commission broker in Seaford. There
yet remains the naming Of the MEM
bers OF the fuel committee for Kent
county 10 complete the organization OF
the coal administrative forces of Della
ware and lIervey p Han, Of Smyrna,
selected as chairman Of this committee
is expected TO announce his selections
within a day or so.
In the Office of Mr.. Ten Weeges yes
terday there was a meeting of the
coal dealers, when reports were sub
mitted as to the actual cost OF coal
purchased and the average cost of
delivery. The question of weight
was not discussed. and until some
action is taken in the matter local
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
MUST FILL CAP
CAUSED BY MEN
Being REJECTED
Local Exemption Board Calls
800 More Registrars
For Examination
Will EXAMINE FIRST
100 ON NOVEMBER |

Oficials OF local exemption Board,
No. 1, have been officially notified by
the authorities at Camp Dix that
twelve of the men sent from this city
TO that cantonment have been re-
1ected because they were unable to
pass the physical examination by the
regular army surgeons. These men
will be discharged from the military
service aud return to their homes.
In making the physical examina-
ton OF these men before they were
sent away the physicians for the
local board gave the government the
benefit Of all doubt in each case, and
this is said to be one OF the reasons
for this large number Of reflections.
To make up this deficiency In their
quota local board No. 4 has issued a
call for 800 additional men to report
for their physical examination The
FIRST contingent on this call is directed
to report on November 4 between the
hours Of o'clock in the morning and
i2 o'clock noon. There will be about
100 men In this call The second hun
dred men will report on November 2.
and the third 400 will report on No
yember 3.
Local board No. has revoked the
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
NOVRNED FOR DEAD.
HALLEM Returns
Had Not Been Heard From
by Family for Nine
Years
NEARLY BURNED TO
DEATH IN MEXICO

Mourned as dead for nine long years,
because during all that time
no word had been heard from him
and all efforts 10 fnd some
trace OF his whereabouts proved fruit
less, John A. Hallem. aged % years. on
Sunday walked into the home Of his
sister, Mrs. James A. Dugan. at No. SIG
West street, much 10 the bewilderment
OF the family. But IL was Hallem in the
flesh, and after recovering from their
surprise his relatives gave him hearty
welcome.
When "a years OF age. Hallem ran
away from his home here and started
out TO see some OF the world for him
self. Despite his youth, he made his
way from city 10 city, until his wan
derings during the past nine years had
taken him into almost every corner OF
this country and Mexico. He finally
landed in the turbulent republic 10 the
south and settled in Mexico City, where
he established himself In business and
where he amassed a comfortable Tor
tune.
Mr.. Hdllem went ul lAlNhth VIZ
Mexican revolution and has some thrill
Ing stories TO tell OF the troubled times
he saw there. lie was in town that
was burned during the lighting and ne
was caught in the flames and burned
all over the body. For a time his lie
was despalred OF. but he finally recoV-
cred.
The flesh was burned from all parts
Of his body and TO replace It graftlne
was resorted 20. He now carries more
than two hundred pieces Of skin taken
from the bodies OF other men TO cover
the scared portions Of his own limbs
Some OF this skin was donated by MS
/ friends among the other American resi-
! dents and some by his Mexican friends
As a result he is white in parts and de-
I cldedly brown in others.
Mr.. Hallem laughingly says he Is
camoufaged. a term now familiar on
the hghting front In Europe and which
refers 90 any disguise used to hide
guns or camps. lie refers % the di
versifled hues Of the new skin covering
his body but despite this camounag
his relatives were able TO recognize
him when he arrived home. He vii
remain in Wilmington and make hi
home with his sister, Mrs. Dugan.