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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-15
ORDERS OUT EMPTY CARS.

The Ger service commission OF the
railroads war board has ordered the
distribution Of 20, 100 additional empty
cars to Southern, middle Western, and
Southwestern freight lines to faeili-
tate the handling Of grain, food prod
ucts, lumber, and munitions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-15
WELLESLEY ALUNNAE
HONOR MRS. PERSHTNC

A thrse-ousrter-ton automobile am
bulance, which cost $1,000, will soon
be transporting wounded soldiers In
France, its service being dedicated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-15
PORTO RICO MAKES PLEA.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Aug. 10
Resolutions addressed to President
Wilson and demanding complete self
government for Porto Rico have
passed both houses Of the insular leg
isIature
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-15

During the last year engineers and officials of
the motor industry-men who well qualified to
Judge materials and construction the
Marmon than any other make of automobile comparable
to it. s-si
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
RUSSIAN DISORDER MUCH CXAG.
GEItATED.
foOt Says There is Scarcely More
Than in United States.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Elihu Root, with
other members of the American mis-
sion to Russia while in Chicago. said
that as a matter of fact there is
scarcely more disorder in Russia than
there is in the United States.
Certain disturbances are inevitable
III change of government so radical
as that Of Russia" said Mr.. Root,
"and cable dispatches deal largely
with these disturbances. Hence the
public has gained an impression that
there is little going on in Russia ex-
cept demonstrations. If reports on
American affairs disseminated in Rus
sia concerned our own little dis,
turbance such as race riots, the /. w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
DELAY IN MOVING ON SPARTAN
BURG.
New Workers Will Not Go Until Sen.
tcmbcr 1,

New York, Aug. 7.-Thc departure
OF tho Twenty Division, u.
s. A.. which is composed of the for
mcr National Guardsmen of New York
Will bo delayed until September 1, ac-
cording to an announcement made
here today by Maj. Gen. John f..
Ol'yan. who said he had received
word from the war department that
this was necessary because of delay
In completing the training camp at
Spartanburg. S. c..
The farewell parade Of the various
units. which was to have taken place
here Thursday. has been indefinitely
postponed as a consequence. It was
said the parade probably would be
held in about three weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
PETAIN'S MEN PREVENT PRO.
GRESS OF GERMANS.
Crown Prince Failed I'm Efforts on
French Front-licavy BOmbard-
mcnt I'm Belgium.

The German Crown Prince con-
tinucd his futile efforts to make head
way on the western front last night
and further retreat Of the Russians
was reported in the news dispatches.
The Germans also bombarded British
lines i'm Belgium but London is silent
regarding any incident that might in
dicate that preparations are being
made for another Anglo French drive
i'm that section. a mutual lombard
ment along almost all the Aisne front
is kept up. but a German infantry at
tempt on the East Galiforne plateau
failed as did their raiding operations
In the Verdun section and Alsace. Pc
trograd reports say the Russians have
evacuated Proskurov in Podola on the
Bug river and Kaminitz Rodolsk
iifty-three miles farther South.
The Germans are reported as car
rying on spirited artillery fighting in
Flanders. The duel appears to be
working up to notable proportions
The British are also conducting raids
on the Belgian from.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11

Globe. Ariz.. Aug. S.--Ranger forces
are expected to arrive today on the
scene of the Apache uprising i'm the
mountains 90 miles northwest from
here. II is reported that the Indians
and Mcxicans surrounded nine white
men I'm a dugout. Malcontents are re-
ported. stirred up by tho Industrial
Workers of the World agitators. who
struch at the asbestos mines yesterday
after demanding more pay. 1t Is re-
ported they have set the forests afire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
GIBDEs GIVES HIS POLICY.


Columbia. Aug. 1.-THE forces of
this department must be aligned for
construction against destruction" In
these words Wade Hampton Gibbes,
chief game warden. today announced
the policy OF the game protection de-
partment In circular letter issued to
AL agents and officers of the depart
ment. The letter outlines the general
naturs,of the work which Will be un-
dertaken. Following is copy of a part
OF the letter Issued by Mr.. Gfbb.=:
In assuming charge of the Office of
chiof game warden II seems proper
that should Immediately outline its
future policy.
The forces OF this department must
be aligned for construction against
dessruction. IL we can protect our
game and non-gaine birds, fish and
animals I'm the State according to its
laws we will be abfe to add hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars to our food
values and agricultural products.
The medium of our work should
DO through the awakening of the pco-
Z pie. most especially to the Importance
OF bird protection and preservation.
II allowed by law I will at once
arrange for this through a capable
ofhcer to be employed for the special
purpose of conducting such cam
paign. However. tho field is large and
cooperation in every county by .very
omcer and public spirited citizen Ii
necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
KERENSKY NOT STRONG.
Strain of Great Achievements Has
Weakened Him.

London, Aug. 1.-THE health of
Alexander F.. Kerensky, Russia's man
of the hour, is matter of grave con-
Germ to his friends and associates, ac-
cording to members of an English
delegation which has just returned
from Petrograd. Premier Kerensky's
health was none too good when he
took Office and the strain since has
been not only constant but probably
heavier than any other statesman's in
the world today. Illustrative Of his
weakness, it is stated that even dur
ing the first weeks of the revolution
every public speech he made was fol-
lowed by period of faintness. His
friends say that only his tremendous
will power and nervous energy have
kept him going SO long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11

ce1nmhiA. Aug. s.-The Rev. j. A.
E'sh. Cor many years prominent in
AnthsraR AFFAIRS Of South Carolina,
died at his home near Columbia
eeriy Yesterday morning. He was 81
years ~ age. He had been in a
1esPle condition for several years and
during tho last few days iapsed into
unconsc>Qvsness Interment will be
q : erolQck this afternoon at st.
4suls l&ntheran Church. near Poma-
~. whioh congregation ne served as
peesor ccutinuously for 4s years. The
sorvicss will be conducted by the
Rev. A. @. voight. dean Of the Luth-
erap 1hsoloeicai Seminary in Eau
Clairs. Columbia. assisted by other
INthssan ministers.
Mr- Hisht was n man of broad in
tolllges,ee ana wide sympathies. He
Wa e1ueatsd at Newberry College
ard later at the Lutheran Theological
SEMINARY. at that time located at Lex
hgton. He served as president Of .he
btasd o. trustees of Newberry s5
ysara his resiEnation being induced
- 1912 because of declining health.
IN addition to his untiring interests
and e(korts for the denomination and
~ instisutIons. Mr.. Sigh took a keen
ard sctive interest In politics and
was = positive leader In his commun-
~. He was three times elected to
reprssant Newberry County In the
lower house Of the general assembly
and twice On a member. of the State
senate In 1ss2 he resigned his seat
~ the senate to become railroad COM
nineloner. TO which Office he was
elected by tho state Legislature. He
Wss also closely identified with the
rsrmers' Alliance and the Reform
movement. led by b. II. Tillman.
Mr.. sligh was the father of IS chit
dren. ~ OF whom survive. He was
twice married. His first wife was
Miss Alice Kibler. who long ago pre-
ceded her husband to the grave. He
was later married to Miss Lydia
setxler. who with six children, sur
wives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
NEARLY MILLION READY.
Uncle Sam's Boys Already Under
Arms Now Thrcc-luartcrs of Mil
lion.

Washington. Aug. 7.-Three.
quarters of million men tonight arc
wearing Uncle Sans khaki. The reg
ular army needs but 2.1OO to I'LL its
ranks. The national guard. approx
matcly $4,000 total strength, is all
mustered I'm.
Recruiting Is to be continued with
vigor. however. For there will be fur
ther vacancies In the national guard
before the federal surgeons get
through with the examination of these
men.
Equipment and cantc nments, Sccre-
tary Baker insisted today. will be
ready as soon as the men are.
1t Is generally expected that the
regular army will reach its full
strength tomorrow. All of the regi-
ments except some of those most re-
Gently authorized are now filed up.
In the newer regiments there are APP
proximately 1900 vacancies. But
there are $4,000 and more recruits at
various depots being trained to take
their places in the regiments that need
them.
The regular army recruiting SER
Ice has taken over the work of re-
cruiting of the National Guard in
many places throughout the country
where the quotas for the regulars
have been overfilled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
ETHER TO FRANCE.
Red Cross to Ship $4,000 Pounds I'm.
mc(liatcly.

washington, Aug. Sin response
to an urgent cablegram from Mai
Grayson M. p. Murphy, head of the
Red Cross Commission in France, the
Red Cross is planning to ship to
Europe 100000 one-half pound tins
of ether.
Because of the shortage of anes
thetics in France. the Red Cross War
Council. in addition, has authorized
MAJ. Murphy to establish, as soon rs
practicable, central plant to manu-
facture nitrous oxygen, or "laugh:u.
gas" one of the most effective ami
harmless Of anesthetics for short oo.
crations.
American machinery will be shippc. !
TO france for this purpose, and
American operatives will be sent owe,
to conduct the plant.
Also, by reason of the shortage @;
surgical apparatus, the Red Cross has
planned to establish in France a small
factory for the repair of surgical
apparatus and the manufacture of tho
more simple Instruments. Four mcr
expert in the repair Of orthopcdic ap
plianccs are to go to France imme
diately and the necessary manufac
turing machinery will be sent over "a,
soon as it can be obtained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
TO ORGANIZE TOBACCO GROW.
EllS.
Chamber OF Commerce to Aid in
Building up Local Market.

The president and directors of the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce have
instructed their managing secretary to
do everything within his power to or
ganize the farmers, bankers, mer-
chants, and professional men of Sum-
ter County for the purpose of intelli-
gently planting tobacco in sufficient
quantities in this county. adjacent to
Sumter to build up the Sumter tobac-
co market to the point where two
or more tobacco warehouses will be
needed if possible by next summers
opening sales.
The fact that investigations have
shown that the kind of tobacco grown
in this section of South Carolina
and known as "Carolina bright to-
bacco," is in great and increasing de-
mand, and that this kind of tobacco
is not to be had in quantities any
where near the demand for same,
warrants the conviction as voiced by
tobacco buyers and manufacturers.
that tobacco prices will continue un-
usually high for the next two or three
years.
1t is said that tobacco exporters and
manufacturers are practically two
years behind in supplies of certain
kinds of tobacco. Carolina brights
notably, due to short crops in this
country in 1915, 1916 and in 1917
also, and because of the further fact
that European tobacco growing coun-
tries have been raising tobacco in such
small quantities during the war that
American tobaccos are now in the
greatest demand in the history of the
tobacco business.
Every bank and mercantile estab-
lishment, and every renter of land
should. in the opinion of the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce, use their ut
most efforts to have every farmer,
white and colored, in every section of
the county, to plant tobacco in limit
ell acreages Of say from three to five
acres. The prospects Of tobacco be-
ing big oflt-producing crop for sew
eral years are good. Plant tobacco,
and plenty of food and feed stuffs.
raise hogs. beef and dairy cattle.
Can, preserve, and dry all fruits and
vegetables possible, raise chickens,
grow velvet, soy and other beans,
peas. peanuts, etc is what the Cham
ber OF Commerce is fighting for.
Don't worry about Sumter not getting
cantonment, Or lose sleep over de-
funct local manufacturing enterprises.
With plenty to eat, plenty of cash in
circulation, and diversification. Sum-
ter and Sumter county will prosper
In the future. but neither will gain
anything by moping over split milk"
and past mistakes. Look to the fu-
turc, take advantage of our natural
resources and build up the future
prosperity from the soils and evolu.
tionized agricultural and commercial
methods. made necessary by the war
and the boil weevil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
Men Needed by the Government fol
Positions.


The government is in urgent need of
men of the following trades:
Blacksmiths at $1,08O q year.
Horse shoer at $1,0S0 a year.
Carpenters at $1,0S0 a year.
Plumbers at $1,000 a year.
Skilled labor (munitions) male and
female, Chattanooga and Knoxville,
Tenn, at $2.0O to $3.50 per day.
Sub inspector of field artillery am
munition (male) $3.50 to $500 per
day.
Tent inspector at $1,000 a year.
Director of traffic (male) $1.S0O to
$2.4OO a year.
Inspector of small arms from ST.
500 to $2.40O year.
Ordnance foreman (male) at $5.52
per day
Shop apprentice (male) at $54O up,
u year.
| Assistant inspector of power and
explosives, $1,40O to $2,4OO a year.
Dairy manufacturing specialist. ST.
500 to $2,5OO.
| Assistant dairy manufacturing spe-
cialist, $1.5OO to $1.74O.
| Inspector of undergarments (fe-
male only) $500 up per day.
Account (male) $1,000 to $1,7OO Il
OF 1<
grade.
Land law clerk Omen and women)
from $500 to $1,4OO.
Assistant electrical engineer, $1,4OO
to $1.SOO a year.
Accountant (male) 1st grade. ST.
200 to $1,7OO; End grade, $1,000 to
$500.
FRESHMAN on offset presses, male
$1,000 to $1.40O.
Skilled chauffeur $72O to $1,000 q
year.
Bookbindcr (malc) Government
printing Office. Washington, d. c., al
soc per hour.
| At'pSNIOi VI dilillcTy
(malc) $1,5OO to $2,4OO u year.
: Investigator i'm accounting and of.
flee management (malc) $4,000 tc
, 5000 year.
Aid (malc) division of plants, nat
ional museum, $1,000 u year.
Junior gas chemist (malc) 1920
to $1,000.
Inspector OF field artillery am
munitiOn (male), $500 to $1.SOO ;
year.
= Assistant inspector of field artiller,
I ammunition (malc) $3.50 to $50
Il day.
u Production expert. $500 Il year.
NOn-cducatiOnal.
: Supt of laborcrs. $1,4OO year.
Foreman of cleaner, 81, 900 a year.
c Foreman of feeding force, $1,2O
!, year.
Foreman of shippers, 81 900 year
: For further information apply q
n PostofIice Sumter, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11

w. and the like-Russia would have
about the same picture of us that we
now have of them.
Il have faith i'm the Russian minis
try and in the Russian future as an
important element in the aims of the
allies. Russian women are doing
wonderful work in shaming the men
into lighting and where necessary [
nope American women will follow
their example"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
= n o" 80 =
ARMY TO MOBILIZE IN SEPTEM.
BER.
Drafted Men will be Mustered Into
Federal Service In Groups of 1OO,.
900 Each.

Drafted Men Will be Mustered Into
Federal Service In Groups of 1OO,,
900 Each. =.
Washington, Aug. THE new
national array will be called out ir
ipcrements and not as :. init Of 5OO,.
900 men.
This was made plain today by Pro.
vost Marshal General Crowder in in.
structing local boards they Nigh,
grant temporary discharges to men
needed in harvesting crops. These
men, he ruled, could enter service
when their work in the fields was
done.
Probably five increments, perhaps
OF 100000 each will be called at in
tervals of from q week to two weeks.
Men named in the first increments
could be shifted to later ones to per-
form duties in the national interest,
such as harvesting crops.
No date has been fixed for the call
Of the first increment. 1t is highly
possible, however. the first men will
be called before September 1 and part
Of their duties will be preparing can
tonments for the remaining incre-
ments.
The end Of September Is fixed as
the tentative date for the calling of
the last increment General Crowder
In his Instructions to the local boards
regarding temporary discharges of
men In agricultural work says: such
Is only temporary. Its termination
can hardly continue beyond the third
or fourth week Of September, even
In the most northerly attitudes"
General CrOwder has advised local
boards to waste no time issuing GER
tiiicatcs of discharge for men needed
to harvest crops. lie counsels that
the local boards use their Judgment I'm
assigning men to the various incrc-
ments. sending those men last who
arc temporarily needed.
Drafted men will enter the military
service in their home towns. The
adjutant general will notify Local
boards of the increment to be called
The local boards will order the mcr
to report at n certain date and timt
at tho Office Of the board. They will
then be turned over to the militar,
department and from that time on bt
under military Jurisdiction.
In order that wide publicity ma,
he given the operation of tho draf
and thereby aid it, General Crowde
has advised local boards to issu,
each day to the press statements .
the men claiming exemption and tn
grounds on which they claim 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
TO BUILD AIRPLANES.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Construction
OF an aircraft factory at the League
island Navy Yard. Philadelphia, to
cost approximately $1,000, 900 and to
DE completed in 100 days was ordered
To-Day by Secretary Daniels. The
plant will employ 1000 workers and
VIII be capable of producing a thou
sand small planes yearly. .,.,-.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11

Washington, Aug. S.--President took
cognizance of the Industrial Work
ers OF the World agitation and labor
troubles In the West by selecting Chief
Justice Covington of the District OF
Columbia Supreme Court to make
personal investigation. Gov
inGton conferred with the presldcn,
and Secretary Wilson before starting
his work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
WET GOVERNOR WINS IN VIR-
GINIA.
Nominated Over Two Anti-SalOOn
Candidates by u Plurality.

Richmond, Aug. SIT is estimated
that WcstmOreland Davis has been
nominated for governor in the Demo-
cratic primary by five to ten thou
sand plurality. Both of his opponents
had the backing of Virginia lisa
loon Leagues. The vote is interpreted
as a blow at prohibition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
Oklahoma Anti-Draft Leader Under
Arrest.

Muskogee. Aug. s.-Homer Spence,
one of the three held responsible for
anti-draft troubles has been arrested.
He Is working class union organizer
who was out on five thousand bond
on the charge of conspiracy to OBJ
struct the draft law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
vi TIsIA ENTERS THE WAR.
Negro Republic Will Fight the Tcu-
tons.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Liberia, the
negro republic on the coast of Africa.
has declared war on Germany. Some
time ago Lber' broke off diplomatic
relations. The declaration Of war
now gives opportunity to intern Ger
man merchants and others who have
been accused Of unneutral activities
The United States was advised today
of the little republics action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11

Phoenix. Ariz., Aug. S.-A telc-
phone message from Globe and Miami
Indicated that the beicagucred miners
ARE still holding out but ammunition
and food Is running low.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Snglotary left
this morning for Chattanooga, Tenn,
to make their future home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-11
MEN AND SHIP GO DOWN IN GALE
Norwegian Vessels Lost on the Coast
of Greenland

London, Aug. S.-Seven Norwegian
fishing vessels and ninety men were
lost IN gale near Greenland, accord
ing to Central News dispatch from
ChriStiana.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
The Presidents Friend.

ATLANTA, Ca. Sept 20.-Atlantians
returning from Washington express
the opinion that William j. Harris,
chairman of the federal trade commits,
sion, will have the support of President
Wilson should he decide to make the
race for the United States senate to
succeed Thomas w. Hardwick which
many of his friends are urgns him to
do The general impression among
thoe who have viited the national car
itaI that Chairman Harris is t.
mcst influential Georgian whom this
sta.o has sent there since tn, Jays Of
Toombs.
On the wall = Chairman Harris Of
fee hangs very handsome portrait Of
President Wilson inscribed witl these
words: ITO my friend, William J.
Harris. with tne grateful regara of
Woodrow WILSON,
Especially in recent weeks in con-
nection with the governments ef
forts to protect tht public against ex-
tortionate prices of COAL has Chair
man Harris been thrown in close con-
t. ct with the president It was infor-
nation secured by the federal "ade
commission on which the president
bases his price FOR coal at the molth
of the mine, and upon further data
secured by the commission wi. de-
pend largely the scale Of profits Which
coal dealers will be allowed to charge.
Chairman Harris for weeks has been
advising the pubic to hold of buying
ccal until the government fixed the
prices, and in Atlanta alone it is esti-
ma ed that hundreds of thousands Of
dollars have been saved by taking his
advice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
LEE c. COUNCIL IS NOT
IN BANK At ELLAV|LLE
NJ. b. COUNCIL TO OPERATE THAT
INSTITUTION-MR. l.. G. COUNCIL
HAS NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER

The statement that Mr.. Lee G. Coun-
Gil will operate the new bank at Ella
Vile, which vii be known as The
Council Bank, is without any founda-
tion in fact
Mr.. l.. G. Council will have abso-
lutely no interest in the bank nor any
connection with it.
Mr.. M b. Council OF Americas his
uncle, will be the owner of the institu-
ton, having organized it. Mr.. M. B.
Council is the purchaser of the fixtur-
es of the Ellaville branch of theBank
of Southwestern Georgia, this pur-
chase being made from l.. G. Council
who was acting as receiver.
Mr.. ]. C. Rainey will be actively in
charge of the bank. representing Mr..
Council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-20
". ]. HARRIS SAYS
HE IS CANDIDATE
WILL OPPOSE THOMAS W. HARD
WICK FOR UNITED STATES SEN
ATE-F0RMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
LATER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 20.
w. J. Harris, chairman of the fed
eral trade commission, told Georgia
members Of congress today that he
had definitely decided to become can
didate for senator, but will not make
his formal announcement for some
time.
Mr.. Harris said he was much graft
fed to have received several telegrams
and letters urging him to become
candidate, and that large majority
'of the papers in Georgia have urged
him to become candidate and that
large numbers of persons have added
their weight to this pressure.
He stated that the work of the fed
eral trade commission in the inyesti-
gation of coal, lumber, steel, oil and
other materials used by the govern
ment was such that he could not give
definite attention to Anything else for
some time.