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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
BOND ISSUE SCHEDULE.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS OUTLINE
WHAT is EXPECTED.
South Carolina Looked to for 9e,5OO,-
600 as Minimum for It's Part ~
Loan.

Washington. May 22.--What every
section Of the country is expected to
do in unloosing its purse strings for
the Liberty loan was officially an-
nounced tonight by the treasury de-
portment. The figures made public
are the minimum: the maximum, it
Is hoped, will be such an oversub-
scription as has never before been re-
corded in the history Of any nation.
In framing the schedule OF mini
mum performances expected by the
East. West. South and Pacific slope,
treasury experts have built a struc-
turc of figures with the entire bank
ing resources Of the country a. its
foundation.
Coincident with the announcement
Of the tentative allotments-which in
reality are not allotments but esti-
mates Of what each section should
take-the federal reserve board -a6->
nounced tonight that It had availed
itself Of the extraordinary powers
vested in it by congress and virtually
had placed at the disposal of every
bank in the United States, member
and non-member, the powerful ma
chinery Of the reserve system to as
sist in making the loan an overwhelm-
ing success.
In making public It's tentative al
lotments of bonds. the treasury de-
partment has adopted two bases of
estimating, a $4,000. 900. 900 and one
Of $2,5oo. .ooo.o 900, the latter designed
to meet the possibility of any one Sec
ton failing to take the amount esti~
mated. The tentative allotments max
imum and minimum by reserve dis
tricts follow:
Boston $24o. 100000 to $500. .o00, 900;
New York sso0,Ooo.ooo to s750. .o6o.-
900; Philadelphia $4,000. 900 to
SITS, 900: Cleveland $50. .ooo. 900
to $225.ooo.00o; Richmond $so.ooe..
900 to 100000, 900; Atlanta $so,oo0,-
600 to $4,000. geo; Chicago $3.50. o.ooo.-
900 to ss25.oOo. 900: st. Louis $780,
100000 to 500, 900, 600; Minneapolis
100000 to 800. 100000; Kansas
City s1oo.Ooo.ooo to s125.ooo, 900:
Dallas s4.O0o.000 to $50, 10000 and
San Francisco s14O,0oo.o0o to $17s.-
600, 900.
Analysis Of the tabulation shows
that the three reserve districts With
headquarters at Boston. New York
and Philadelphia arc expected to take
49 per cent. Of the lsan.
Minimum tentativS allotments BY
States. estimated on the same basis,
show the following approximate ap-
portionment: Massachusetts, S1i4,.
100000; New York 1855, 1000, 900:
Pennsylvania 100000, 900; Virginia
$1S,500, 900; North Carolina $10,50o,.
600; South Carolina $S,500,0o; Geor-
gia $1S.50o,ooO; Florida $4,000, 600;
Alabama ss,00o.00O; Mississippi $6.-
100000; Louisiana s1s.500,000; Texas
s36,O00.000; Arkansas $7.000,0o0:
Kentucky SIG. 900. 900; Tennessee s15.-
100000; Ohio s3.0o0,0o0: Illinois
$l36,OO0,O0o; Missouri $60,oo0.ooo;
Oklahoma, sS,6Go,00o: Washington
$17,5O0.0oo: Oregon $40, 600, ,0oe; Cali
fornia ss2,Oo0,ooo.
These figures represent only the
minimum expected from each State,
which Is expected to top the mimum
by as many hundred per cent. as
possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
ESPIONAGE AGREEMENT EX.
PECTED.

Senate Will Agree to Modified Cen.
sOrship Asked by President.
Washington, May Ex-senator Ov-
erman Of the senate conferees on the
espionage bill said an agreement is
probable on the modified censorship
urged by President Wilson. when the
conferees resume session tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26

Miss Irene Hilliard, Of Kissimme~,
Fla. is the guest of Miss Ainslie
Fielder. on N. Salem Avenue for sew
eral days. then leaving for Michigan
to spend the summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26

Those who are not able to buy a
Liberty bond can at least join the
Red Cross.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26


ing -four.
Authorize the president to prescribe
restrictions on the use Of foodstuffs in
the manufacture Of alcoholic LIQUORS.
The measure is based on the war
powers Of congress and operates
throughout the country irrespective
Of State lines.
Liquor prohibition legislation i'm
pends both in the senate and house in
connection with the food bills and also.
but only in the senate, upon the war
taxatiOn bill.
Senator Gore. chairman of the sen.
ate agricultural committee. who will
have charge of the food production
bill TO be pressed in the senate tomor-
row. said the committee will resist any
effort to attach prohibition amend
ments. OF which a score are pending,
to that bill. Senator Gore Is writing
a prohibition amendmnet to be offer.
cd to the war revenue bill after II
passes the house. H.
Apparent spread Of sentiment in
congress for some degree Of prohibi-
ton legislation. effective during war.
both as war time measure and also
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26

to conserve foodstuffs. Is causing wide
spread belief In ultimate enactment of
dry" laws, at least to limited ex-
tent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
THE RED CROSS Meeting.
THE ATTENDANCE WAS SNAIL,
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
TUESDAY NIGHT.

Comparatively Few OF the People OF
Sumter Have Begun to Understand
or Realize What the World War
Means to America, and How 1t VIII
Call for Service and Sacrifice From
Every Man, Woman and Child in
the Entire Nation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
WAITE TO BE ELECTROCUTED

UentlSC VINO Aulcd Fatner.tn. Law
and Wife to Die Tonight.
Ossinning. N. Y, May 24.-Within
three days of the flrst anniversary of
his conviction DR.. Arthur Warren
Waite. a dentist, will die In the cleo
trio chair at Sing Sing prison tonight
for the murder Of his wealthy faith
er-in-law. John E. Peck. of Grand
Rapids. Michigan. DR.. Waite con-
fessed that he anaesthe.ized Peck and
smothered him with a pillow. He
also confessed to killing Mrs. Peck by
inoculating her with disease germs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26

marches. 50 was relieved. II there
are any others Of the South Carolin-
ians who were sent home. the writer
has not heard Of II. although prob
ably. about dozen men have been
DISCHARGED from the camp for various
offenses. Orders are strict and il q
man wants to stay. he must show that
he 10 physically At. al well as NOR
ally and mentally At also. But speak
Ing Of South Carolinians. it might be
Of interest to know that there are still
four members Of the legislature in the
camp. 1t II understood that the
wedding out process is to begin in
earnest this week. so every man has
to be on the alert.
Lucian Strauss with his accustomed
ability has landed q place as corpor-
al and company clerk. Joe Chandler
was placed as first sergant of Com
pany s. Pokey Hood also landed a
corporalship. or file leadership. Sew
eral others Of the Sumter men, in :
cluding Hodges. Ravenel, Bernard
Manning. are also acting as sergeants
and corporals. Wendell Levi says:
This life Is fine.' He Is already con-
sidering the many things which he is
learning hero which he will impart
to his Boy Scouts on his return to
Sumter. Des Moore is making O name
for himself. Irvine Richardson. with
his accustomed affability. has prob
ably made more friends and acquaint-
ances among the men than any one
else OF the Sumter men. He knows
most Of the $500 men hero already,
almost. Jack Forbes IL working as
hard as II he were after desperate
criminal. The other fellows are do.
ing their bit. also.
One thing about the camp which
sorely handicaps many Of the men is
lack Of time. There are fifteen COM
panies and approximately 15o to a
company. The Sumter men for the
most part are divided up indiscrimi-
nately among the companies. Sever
al Of them complain that they have
not seen the others since their sepa-
ration upon arrival and assignment to
different companies. None sec each
other often, unless in the same COM
panies. With men from other places
II is the same way.
The Sumter men expect In the near
iuture to call a meeting in order that
a photograph can be taken of them
all together. 80 that tho home folks
can sec how they look In uniform.
Yesterday was tho first leave day
allowed. Practically all OF the men
took a trip over to chattanoora FOR
the afternoon and evening, some Of
them staying over for today, leave be-.
ing granted until tonight at 10 D. m,
Monday all will be again at hard
work. harder than ever before, In
fact
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13
CENTER COMMUNITY CLUB

The ladies of Center district met at the school house Saturday afternoon, June 2nd, and organized the Center Community Club and elected officers.
 The object of the club is to better the social conditions of the district, also to improve farm and home. We want to encourage our boys and girls to stay on the farm and hope to es- tablish boys and girls club.
 - Let us put forth an effort for the young people of our communities.
 We ade planning for fish fry and picnic the 4th of July so want every lady interested in the district to meet at the school house at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, June 16th, to help complete the plans, also to join the club.
 A MEMBER.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13
GOVERNOR CALLS HALT ON
 CORPORATION BATTING

Gov. Brough is calling a halt upon the corporation batting" that is re- sulting in the driving out of the state of so many foreign corporations, and even some of the domestic corpora tions that are surrendering their char ters, to be incorporated in other states. Gov. Brough has been in con- sultation with the attorney general and the special tax attorneys on the subject, and has announced his policy of greater care and conservatism in the bringing of suits for back taxes When the corporations leave the state lit means the loss of many thousands more than might have been lost had there been shown spirit of greater 'leniency with reference to back taxes that are frequently only the result of different interpretations of the law, in no way rehecting upon the honesty of the corporation.
 The governor admits that he is very much worried and alarmed over the situation, when charters are being surrendered every day, and he is hope ful that something may be done to stop it. He is also urging all cor porations who have not surrendered their charters not to act hastily, and await satisfactory arrangements whereby all parties concerned will re- ceive just treatment In one instance, Ia large lumber company, one of the largest in the world surrendered it's charter and threatened to remove its plant to another state. This would have meant the practical abandonment of one of the most thriving and pro- gressive little cities in the state, and the company was finally persuaded mot to remove it's plant. It is but an indication of what can happen in cases of excessive zeal.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13

Home Guard Manuals for 35c at Guthrie's.
 Stillman's Freckle Cream for Freckles and Tan, soc at Hesterly Drug Store.
 J. K. Hamilton and Geo. Christo- pher, Jr., returned this morning from the Confederate Veterans Reunion at Washington. The rest of the party who went from here will remain for a few days.
 The News has scholarships in the best business colleges in the country for sale. You can complete a course within 30 days and get lucrative position. If you want one of these call OF write us at once.
 Two electric flash signs have just been erected in front of Guthrie Drug Store, one bearing the word Drugs" and one which hangs under the avn ing reads Guthrie Drugs" with big red arrow running through the center and pointing to the store. The signs are handsomely decorated in red, white, blue and yellow and add much to the attractiveness of the store. These are the only flash signs in the city.
 News was received here today from Washington that bill has just been passed by both houses of Congress authorizing the issuance of guns and other equipment to all home guard organizations in the country and the bill will no doubt be signed by the president The wooden guns which were ordered by the Prescott Home l Guard will be used until they can secure the rifes from the government and it will be probably two or three months afore they can be had. Our guard can be ready for rife practice by the time they arrive, and it was decided best not to cancel the order.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Buy Rug. Prescott Hard ware Co.
 Fruit Acid and Fruit Jar Rubbers at Hesterly Drug Store.
 WANTED-To buy, a safe. R. L. Blakely. If
 Buy a Rug. Prescott Hard ware Co.
 Packers Tar Soap for Shampooing the Hair 25c at Hesterly Drug Store.
 If you want a scholarship in a good business college, see The News Print ing Company.
 Use Parke Davis & Co.'S Germicidal Soap for Precipitation odors, 25c at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Major w. C. Bradford of the 2nd Arkansas Infantry, and Lieutenants w. F. Murphy and Jessie Barr of the 3rd Aak. Infantry, are in Prescott to- day recruiting for the A. N G. They will remain over tomorrow If you want to hear them talk, come out to the court house tomorrow afternoon at 4:30.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13

Go to church tomorrow.
 Buy a Rug. Prescott Hard ware Co.
 Daisy Fly Killers, Fly Swatters and Fly Powder at Hesterly Drug Store.
 w. R. Kemp and son farrell of Little Rock, spent last night and this morning in the city.
 Private T. c. Sanduski of the 1st Ark. Regiment A. N. C., is here to- day doing recruiting duty.
 FOR SALE-Jeffrey 1 cylinder .au- tomobile. In fine condition. L6oks good as new A bargain. E. M. Frisby.
 c. B. Moore of Pine Bluff, grand illustrious master of Council of Royal and Select Master Masons of Ar kansas, was here yesterday and initiated ten candidates into the local order.
 In the estimates of population fur nished by the Bureau of Census of the Department of Commerce, show ing the estimates of the population of counties, Nevada has 21,342. The number of males, estimated. between the age of 21 to 90, inclusive. is 1878.
 Dr. and Mrs c. F. Nelms and Baby Nelms of Laneburg, spent a portion of this morning in the city
 At the Park Hotel: T. A. Webb, New York; w. Ross Mccain, C. W. Truce, J. R. Murphy, w. R. Kemp and son, E. A. Smith, w. c. Bradford, A. N. G., Little Rock; A. B. Hall, Stephens; A. E. Womack, w. R. Nur- gess. Kansas City; E. D. Adams, Pine Bluff; H. B, Young, Malvern, L. L. Pratt, Highland; J. D. Bryan, Mem phis; Sam Mullen, Blevins.
 The protracted meeting at the Methodist church is gaining in at tendance regardless of the extremely warm weather and the splendid ser mons of Rev. Marion Monk are mak- ing quite an impression. His ser mons are brief but every word car ries with it conviction of the kind that brings results. During services of this kind one of his habits, he says, is preaching not over 25 or 30 min utes and it has become more of a habit since the hot weather has set in. The subject of his sermon this morning was, What is it is be a Christian" The subject for this even ing will be "The Fate of Judas Is- cariot." If you come tonight ask someone to come with you.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Archi-

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Archi-
 teet's Offiuce, Washington, D. C., May 31. 1917-SEALED PROPOS- AIS will be opened in this office at 8 p. m., June 2S. 1917. for the construc- tion of the United States Post Office lat Prescott, Arkansas. Drawings and specifications may be obtained from the Custodian of the site at Prescott, Arkansas, or at this office, in the dis cretion of the Acting Supervising Architect, Jas. A. Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13

Arkansas was among the first seven of the states to make it's final report on registration to the War Depart ment. It shows what system can do, and should be a lesson to election judges.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13

We would appreciate it if you would call PAP when you know of anyone leaving town or arriving, a party of any kind or anything else that would go toward making a newsy town paper. Will you do it?
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-13

BUY A LIBERTY BOND
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01

record further in favoring that repre-
sentatives of the public be in the ma
tority on any board of conciIIation OF
arbitration.
Walker D. Hines, chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the Santa Fe Rail-
way, told the chamber that the rail-
road crisis Of last August Will occur
Just so long as labor organizations
are permitted without restraint to stop
interstate transportation for the pur-
pose of promoting their private interests"
I'm any event" he continued, you can
count upon It that after the session of
Congress shall end and after the Su-
preme Court shall have decided the
Adamson act test case, the country will
wake up to the purpose Of the brother
hoods to have their own way or paralyze
Interstate transportation"
The long-discussed project OF a nation
al home in Washington for the business
Of the United States was given impetus
when the board of directors of the CHAM
Der recommended that action be taken
to build a suitable structure here.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
For Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises

Here in America there is much suffer-
ing from catarrh and head noises. Amer
lean people would do well to consider the
method employed by the English to COM
bat this insidious disease. Everyone
knows how damp the English climate is
and how dampness affects those suffer
ing from catarrh. In England they treat
catarrhal deafness and head noises as a
constitutional disease and use an inter
nal remedy for it that is really very
effcacious.
Sufferers who could scarcely hear have
had their hearing restored by this Eng
lish treatment to such an extent that the
tick of a watch was plainly audible
seven and eight inches away from
either ear.
Therefore, If you know someone who
is troubled with catarrh, catarrhal deaf
ness or head noises, cut out this formula
and hand it to them and you may have
been the means of saving some poor suf-
fercr perhaps from total deafness. The
prescription can be easily prepared at
home for about 75c and is made as fol-
lows:
From your druggist obtain OF. of
Parmfnt Double Strength, about 75c
worth. Take this home, and add to 1t
IA pint of hot water and 4 ounces of
granulatei sugar; stir until dissolved.
Take a tablespoonful four times day.
Parmint is used in this way not only TO
educe by tonic action the Inflammation
and swelling in the Eustachian Tubes,
and thus to equalize the air pressure on
the drum, but to correct any excess OF
secretions in the middle ear, and the re
suits it gives are usually remarkably
quick and effective.
Every person who has catarrh in any
form should give this recipe . trial
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
THINKS DRY MEASURE
WILL BE MANG.OVER"
Too Much Else that Matters More Be-
fore Solons, Senator Declares.

Prohibition for the District moved
farther away with developments in Con-
gress yesterday.
The Sheppard bill will meet strong op-
position, and while it is generally &C
cepted that it will be passed by the
House Committee. the vote in the Sen
ate will show that there is pronounced
opinion to the effect that the referendum
clause should be added.
Legislative experts in both House and
Senate, declared last night that there
was slight chance for the enactment OF
the Sheppard bill during the present ses-
sion.
There are too many other things that
mean more" said one of the wet" Sen
ators in discussing the outcome of the
legislation. Certainly, we will oppose
this legislation to the utmost, even II
the utmost means, filibuster, because we
feel It is a raw injustice to force this
legislation on the people of the District
without giving them the opportunity te
pass upon IT."
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
GUARD IS EXCORIATED
BY gen. LEONARD WOOD
System Vicious and Indispensable. !"
He Tells Senate Committee.

Gen Leonard Wood termed the Ma
tional Guard system vicious and un-
oependaole' and contradicted charges
tnat its failure was due to q breakdown
fof War Department methods of distri-
nution OF supplies and equipment. before
tne senate Military Affairs subcommittee
yesterday
The auarterm.sters department of the
army collapsed entirely" Gen. Wood
admitted, but he said that even had the
War Department been ready to deliver
supplies and equipment within twenty
-FOUR hours. the country would still have
a National Guard only 20 per cent ef-
ncient and absolutely At for field ser-
vice.
Gen. Wood referred to the rejection Of
the Lewis machine gun as . national
calamity" He said the test, preceding
the rejection, was made by good men.
who, however. had never operated a
machine gun In action"
The National Guard is coming home, {"
said Gen. Wood, mot with patriotic
ardor dampened, but much sadder and
wiser 1t has learned the folly Of the
system. The Guard now realizes that the
country cannot depend upon q broken
reed. 1t knows that its members were
not soldiers, that they were ignorant of
their Jobs. and that 1t would have been
murder to send them against reasonably
good troops"
Senator Lee. of Maryland, in defense
of the Guard system, sharply CROSS
examined Gen Wood about one of the
latter's speeches, criticising the Guard
while he was in charge of mobilization
In the Department of the East
did you consider 1t your duty to
discourage the system while you were
trying to recruit for it?" Senator Lee
asked.
II did not" Gen. Wood retorted. But
1 did feel 1t a personal obligation to tell
the country the truth"
Speaking of difficulties in recruiting
Gen. Wood told of one Kentucky regi-
ment that filled its ranks with forty
eight convicts. Fortunately We dis
covered II in time" he said.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
fund TO CURE GIBSON
NOW LACKS BUT MITE
Letter of Gratitude from Phthisis Pa
dent Promises to Repay Money.

Seven dollars more was sent to The
Washington Herald to forward to t.
w. Gibson, former Washingtonian, who
is in a, sanitarium in Albuquerque, N.
Mex, receiving treatment for tubercu-
losis
This brings the total amount received
to date up to s131. In a recent letter
Mr.. Gibson wrote that he needed s135.
which means that he must have but a
few dollars more to pay his expenses at
the institution from which he hopes to
be discharged within the next several
days.
Mr.. Gibson Is practically cured and
from the sanitarium he will go on a
ranch for several weeks to harden UP
before resuming steady employment. He
is very grateful to the many who have
aided him financially and promises to
repay every cent when he again is able
to work
The latest sums sent to him through
this newspaper were: Mrs. Elizabeth
Leonard, 81; Miss N. E. Daoney, 81;
Friend" IS.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
farewell, SWEET DAYS!
SO SAYS WEATHER MAN
Coolest Weather Yet" with Overcast
Skies Today Is His Prediction.

Did you forget to knock on wood when
you congratulated yourself upon the fact
that we have had a mild winter I'D to
this time; figured how you would have a
longer vacation this summer with the
money you would save on your coal bill
and hdded yourself into believing that
spring will soon be here?
Somebody bungled It up somehow. Be-
cause, listen! Just listen to what the
weather man said last night:
Severe cold wave coming. Will be of
long duration and will be accompanied
by the eoldest weather this winter"
It is to be colder today than It was
yesterday. The sky is to be overcast. 1t
will be fair and decidedly colder to-
morrow with strong north and northwest
winds.
The cold wave is coming in the wake
of a storm OF marked intensity which is
rapidly moving Eastward. The cold has
overspread the plains States and the
Rocky Mountain and Western plateau
regions. Havre. Mont. last night re-
ported S6 degrees below zero.