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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

counties and it is expected that pracl
tically all counties will have clubs
this year. The bankers and mer-
chants of the State have given hearty
cooperation.
The agricultural club work in
South Carolina is being carried on by
Clemson college in cooperation with
the United States farm demonstration
work and marked results have been
secured during te last several years.
There were 1868 boys enrolled in the
corn clubs of tho State. A tabulation
Of the reports show that 42S boys pro-
duCed 20.797 bushels of corn or f2S
acres at total cost of $9,315.19 The
average production per acre was 46
bushels at a cost of "A cents per bush
el. The net wealth created by the
work was over $4,000. Corn clubs
were organized in 40 of the 10 coun-
ties.
The n club work suffered MUCH
as result of the heavy storms last
year. The storms cut down the aver
ages for the members.
''The corn club work is an educa-
uonal and economic proposition"
said Mr.. Baker.
1T seems more evident than ever
thot all forms of boys club ork
should be Correleatcd i'm some way
with the public schools Of the STATE"
says Mr.. Baker in his report on the
work for the year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

san Antonio, Feb. 12.-Troop N,
outh Carolina cavalry: Company \.
hgiheers, and South Carolina Firll
>Hrial left El Peso yesterday for th.i
lome stations. &TMt&X Xu
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
u. XLIII. No. 52.
BS' SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
AND GIRLS AGRICULTURAL
LIMITATIONS DO GOOD
WORK.
: Baker, State Supervisor, An
l = ccs Prize Winners Through
statc--Awards to BE Made at
Annual Banquet in Columbia.
(By Joe Sparks.)

Columbia, Feb. 10-Good progress
was made last year by the members
of the boys and girls agricultural
clubs in South Carolina under the 6i-
rection of l.. l.. Baker, State super
visor The prize winners for the year
have been announced by Mr.. Baker.
Prizes will be awarded at q banquet to
be rendered the young agriculturalists
in Columbia at an early date
The following are the prize winners
in the corn clubs:
/. Ernest Brooks, Prosperity,
Newberry county, SO bushels of corn
on one acre at an average cost Of II
cents.
2. Enoch Pepper. Anderson county,
102 bushels Of corn on one acre at an
average cost Of q cents.
3. Neal Hodge of Clarendon coun-
ty. SO bushels of corn on one acre
at an average cost of 26 cents per
bushel.
were SSNSIdl U. lnc
corn clubs who produced 16O bush
els or more of corn on an acre, but
the prizes were not awarded on n ba-
sis Of production.
The following are the prize winners
of the pig contests:
/ I. Vernon Husky, Cherokee ceun-
ty, weight of hog, 5S6 pounds.
2. Miss Montez Henderson, Auder-
son county, weight of hog 500 pounds.
! 3. Miss Katie Belle Hagan, Abbe-
Vile county, weight of hog 440 pounds.
There were 1.o4S boys and girls en-
rolled in the pig club work during
the year. Only 351 filed complete re-
ports on the years work The mem
.bers reporting owned, raised and fat
tened GA hogs. The original cost
was $3,763.61. The cost of care
and feeding the hogs was s3,92S.7 10.
The value of the hogs at the time
4 of making the reports was, ,s12 ,2O7. 25,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

SAAAA6 AAhoS w uOhC " AatSc hiOi 2
! funds fQx the support OF the State
slceed shd The proper{y 4 lat now e:s-'
Gaping taxation is paced on the tax
books, the sky will be the limit for
taxes during the next four years. The
demands on the State government are
growing year by year and the vailie
OF taxable property is not incrcasinS
1t is going down. Many improve
ment sare needed and the funds must
be found somewhere.
1T is estimated that there arc about
100000 acres Of land in South Car
olina not or the tax books. The 20
tai amount Of untaycd property would
very probably reach $50 100000.
Tie International crisis has served
- hold down the appropriations This
Year. No now projects are being
undertaken and few increases in sal
airy TO any Of the SJote officials have
been allowed. Hundreds of local bills
have been introduced and few. OF
these will see daylight at the present
session
It is practically certain that the
seven fire insurance bills will be
passed. They will be approved by
Gov. Manning. An official of the IN
S"ranre companies, who really knows,
mas stated that practically all of the
ire Insurance companies will return
to South Carolina. This disposes of
the scare That has been prevalent Tor
The last year
No prediction can he made as %
whether a State highway department
will be created at this session. THIS
state can not share in the federal ap-
preparation unless the department is
created. Should the law be passed
then over $4,000. 900 will be availa l,le
for the Improvement of the public
highways in the state within the next
five years
Gov. Manning in his inaugural rf-
dress made many important recoU-
mendations. The governor realizrs
that all Of the recommendation G. II
not be enacted this year. He will AK
that they he passed at the session in
1918.
The National Guard has not farCd
well at the hands of the Legislature.
mere pittancc was allowed the
guard and as a result no effort will hc
made this year to organize the Tn rd
regiment. There is really not enough
money available to support the t. 0
regiments already in the service.
What will the legislature do with
Whiskey? This question has been Ijp-
lcrmost IN the minds of the lcgisla-
tors and public for tho last several
weeks. II now seems certain that I
hOnc-Gry. air-tiGht, watcr-tjght b.ll
viii not be passed. Gov. Manning
Vetoed the tWo-Quart act. He l.S
'lad" no announcement as TO WILT
course he viii pGr%uC in the preset
e.tNHtion. Il will not cross tine
ridge until l get TO it," said Gov.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
(By Joe Sparks.)

Columbia. Feb. 10.--ThiS has boon
Il very unsatisfactory session of the
general assembly Of South Carolina
The members arrived in Columbia five
weeks ago and practically nothing has
been accomplished TO date. Thv
earlier days were wasted with tho
hagging over woman suffrage and
junketing trips, then Old John Barley
Corn hit town and no real work has
been accomplished. The most i'm
pOrtant work accomplished is the
clearing of the fire insurance situa-
ton.
The fire insurance situation was
muddled by the last Legislature and 1T
has required greater part of this
session to clear up the matter. 1t has
been the same old grind in Columbia.
Practically everyone has been playin g
politics, big and little and for week.;
every other man frequenting the legis-
lative halls was seeking some kind of
job. There is every indication that
the legislature will adjourn next Sat
urday night. The appropriation bill
will be disposed of Jefore the end of
the next week and after that measure
has been passed the legislature is
sure to go home.
The two bills. one providing for 4
listing of all property in the State anl
the other for survey of all proper
/ ty, have been introduced in both
houses and strenuous effort will re
made during the coming week to Sc
cure their passage. The State tas
levy at the. present writing stand:
around eight mills and is still climb.
ing. The leaders realize that some.
thing must be done to raise more
/ funds fQT the support of the State
Snsaesi1
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
A GREAT DISCOVERY
(By J. II. Watson. M. d.

Swollen hands. ankles. feet are due to
a dropsical condition. often caused by
disordered kidneys. Naturally when the
kidneys are deranged the blood Is filled
with poisonous waste matter. which set
ties in the feet, ankles and wrist: or I'M
der the eyes in bag-like formations
AS remedy for those easily recognized
symptoms Of Inflammation caused by uric
acid-as scalding urine. backache and fire.
quent urination, as well as sediment in
the urine or if uric acid in the blood has
caused rheumatism. lumbago, sciatica,
govt. it is simply. wonderful how quickly
An-u-ric acts; the pains and stiffness
rapidly disappear. for Anuric, double
strength), is many times more potent
than lithia and often eliminates uric acid
as hot water melts sugar. All druggists.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for the
liver and bowels have been favorably
known for nearly so years.
Anuric is a recent scientific discovery
by DR.. Pierce, Chief Of Staff at the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Inst, in Buf,
falo. N, Y. Send 1Oc there for trial
pkg. Of Anuric. Large package 6oc.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for f1fty-one
years in all parts of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled in the throat, especially lung
troubles. 1t gives the patient a good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning,
gives nature q chance to soothe the
infiamed parts, throw off the disease,
helping the patient to regain his
health. Sold in all civilized countries.
30 and 80 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
worst DISASTER
IN MANY YEARS
Catastrophe at Halifax Appa'l-
ina in the Loss of Life
and Property.
BIG PART. OF CITY IN RUINS
Fire Following Rain Of Explosives
Completes Destruction-Port and
q. ~Harbor One of the Most Valued
of British Naval Posts.

Outside the toll of life claimed on
land and sea by the great war, the
catastrophe at Halifax is by far the
greatest disaster in many years.
Numerous explosions have occurred
In munition plants in this country and
Europe, but the Halifax disaster is the
most tragic explosion, in the number
of lives lost, in the last quarter cen
fury. Indeed, few catastrophes of any
nature have probably exceeded it in
the number Of dead.
Pilot Frank Mackie of the Mont
Blanc declared that the collision re-
suited from a confusion Of whistles
sounded by the Iona, causing a COL
lision with the Mont Blanc, which ar
rived at United States Atlantic port
on November g. laden with 5000 tons
Of munitions for France. She was in
bound from New York when she was
rammed by the Belgian relief ship
Iona.
Flames Caught Benzine.
The impact set fire to a deck load
of benzine on the French ship and the
flames quickly communicated with the
munitions, resulting in a practical
bombardrnent of the city.
The zone Of destruction in Halifax
itself extended from the North street
railway station as far north as Afric-
Vile to Bedford basin and covered an
area of about two square miles in the
section known as Richmond Inc
buildings which were not demolished
by the force of the terrific explosion
were destroyed by the fire which fol-
lowed.
District DenseIy Populated.
The devastated district was the old
err part Of Halifax and thickly popu-
lated. It contained, in addition to
Citadel hin, many churches and
schools, the railway station, govern
ment backyard, Wellington BARRACKS
Admiralty House (the official resi-
dence Of the admiral in command Of
the North American British squad
ROM, the military hospital, post Office
provisional parliament building, city
hall, the ordnance department, most of
the department stores, all of the tele-
xraph and cable offices and few no.
tells.
The better residence district was al
most unframed. It lies southwark
from tire Queens, and includes most Of
the churches, including st. Mary's Ro-
man Catholic cathedral.
In the fire-swept section were the
parliament buildings, post office, three
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
FAMOUS FOR BEAUTY.

One Of the Oldest of Canadian cities,
Halifax also is one Of the most pic
turesque. 1t has two principal beau
ty spots, Point Pleasant park and
the Public Gardens. The first lies
between the North Arm, ford three
miles long, and the harbor proper.
The North Arm is the cruising basin
for canoes and pleasure craft Of small
size.
Two hundred acres Of land make
up Point Pleasant park, and the woods
have been left in wild state. The
roads are Splendid They were built
for military purposes. The park has
a pair Of magnificent iron gates given
to the city by Sir William Young
former chief justice Of the province.
They are set at the head Of Young
avenue, one of the principal roads Of
the park.
A mile from Young avenue gates
are the Public Gardens, the most cul-
tivated spot nj Canada, and said to
be it's most beautiful garden. An area
Of 20 acres is thus given up for pur-
pose Of pleasure right in the heart of
the city. When the land was origin
ally taken up for park purposes it lay
on the outskirts of the town, and was
a hunting field. 1t is laid out in formal
flower beds, a band stand and precise
walks.
Like Bit of London.
A dozen public buildings, each with
a history, also tended to soften the
lines of "the garrison city" Houses
originally built Of wood and stucco and
later of stone and brick and patterned
after the English style, give the visi-
tor the impression that Halifax is
corner of London itself, lifted and
transplanted in Nova Scotia.
From the citadel a beautiful view
of the entire city and harbor is given.
Facing the water front, one looking
from the fortress may see the entire
business district of Halifax lying par
allel to the docks and extending back
almost a mile from the water front.
On three sides Of the citadel the resi-
dence. section slopes away to the wa
ter, which almost surrounds the prom
ontory.
Haligonians always took the great
est pride in their public buildings. In
the point of age, Old Martello Tower,
built during the earliest days Of the
city's history, is second only to St
Paul's church. It was used as an out
post when settlers were unable to
leave the Notifications of the colony
without taking chances of being scalp
ed by the Indians.
Other Noted Buildings.
The Provincial Building. the Govern
ment House, the City Hall, the Domin-
ion Building and the new Customs
House were among the edifices OF
which the natives of Halifax boosted.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
HALIFAX EXPLOSION
WORST EVER KNOWN.

The following big explosions
have taken place in recent
years:
FEBRUARY I, 1e11-Railroad
station in New York cars con-
tanning twenty tons Of dyna-
mite. Twenty-Five killed. 125
injured; $2,OOOO00 damage.
MARCH 7, 1s1s-British freight
err Alum Chine, in Baltimore
harbor, carrying explosives.
Forty killed; 300 injured;
100000 damage.
JULY 80, 1e16-Black Tom Is
land, New Jersey; trains load
ed with explosives; seven kill
ed, $1O,O0O,000 damage.
JANUARY 10, 1917-Munitions
plant of the Canadian Car and
Foundry Company, Of Kings
land, N. J. Seventeen killed;
$2,OOO,OO0 damage.
JANUARY q, 1e17-Munitions
plant in London. Seventy
killed; 277 injured; damage.
100000 pounds.
APRIL IL, 1e17-Eddystone Am
munition Corporation, Eddy
stone, Pa. Two hundred kill
ed; 100000 damage.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

newspaper Offices, Royal Bank of Can
ada, Canadian Bank Of Commerce,
Bank Of Nova Scotia, Bank Of British
North America an5 the Bank Of Mon
treal.
Other structures DESTROYED are Dal-
housie college, two Roman Catholic
converts, the Presbyterian Theological
college, the government technical COL
lege, AZ churches and so factories, in
Guiding iron foundries, breweries, dis
tilleries and two sugar refineries.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

bay. 1t was first used as base of
supplies by the French admiral, Duke
d'Anville, in 1745. when he attempted
to recapture Louisburg, taken from
the French by band of New England
colonists.
The real story Of Halifax, however,
begins in 1749, when it was settled by
Lord Edward CORVALLIS and 2,576
English soldier-colonists. The city
was named in honor of the earl of
Halifax. CORVALLIS laid out the town
in the somewhat rigid style that marks
Il tcday'.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
Would Save the Cake.

Johnny had often seen the new food
signs posted up everywhere, telling
people not to waste food and use what
is left. One day he was invited to a
birthday party. In a short while the
birthday cake was cut up and each
child had a piece, and there was a
big piece left. The maid was going to
take this piece away when Johnny
called to her and said, II think I can
use the piece that is left"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
One Worse.

Frlend-I suppose you'd rather LICK
the kaiser than anybody else on earth
Recruit-There's just one fellow II
like to get my hands on worse.
Friend-WhO'S that?
Recruit-The guy that holleret
"Fire! ~ just as I got my clothes off fol
the physical examination.-Judge.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
st, Paul,

used the Pheasant Pellets as a purga.'
tive and have always found them
to be effective and non-griping. Mrs.
r. Mel. HOLMES, 466 Harrington.
The Prescription" is sold in tablet
or liquid form. Send 1Oc to DR.. V. NJ.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, for trial pkg.
tabletS.-Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO ARE
WEAK, NERVOUS, SLEEPLESS.
st. Paul, Minn.-After my first child

It left me IN very
nervous, weakened
and rundown condi-
ton. I also suffered
with headaches. At
this time I found
wonderful relief in
Or. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t soon
built me up in good
condition md m y
headache was entire
~ cured. I have great
faith in this medi.
cine ] have also
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
Puts Runners on Auto.

When the snow is heavs. an Alaska
man puts runners on the fl ont wheels
of his automobile, heavy chains on the
back ones and encloses the engine
with a special body and runs the ma
chine as well Us in summer.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
BY INDIANS
GREATEST OF HAVENS.
Halifax Was a Settlement Before the
Dominance Of the White Men
in Ameri~a-

Long before the coming of the white
man the site Of Halifax had been oc-
'cupied by an Indian settlement. The
spot was called Chebucto cgreatest
of havens') by the Indians because
they recognized the almost impreg-
ua.a... ,pii::11;;o:. Of the ha-bor, and .-lacr
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
Trimmed Up.

Customer-What, you want 40
cents for a haircut like this? It's q
skin game.
Barber-Well, you said that you just
wanted q trimming.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

Mont Blanc French
Belgian relief The Mont Blanc oew
practically wiped
by
which damaged
killed injured
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

If the man you are talking to looks
at his wife it's time to shut up.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

Quarantine Not Observed.
Brooklyn, N. Y, will no longer pla-
card homes for measles or for whoop-
Ing cough, quarantine being considered
useless.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
Before Wealth Came.

No doubt there are a lot of rich
men, too, who thought they'd be diff
ferent than they are when they got
money in the days before they got 1t.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
His Advantage.

1.-THE gardener is a natural grated,
but he has one big advantage over the
other kinds"
What is that?'
"Whatever he puts over on the pub
lie, he can get them to swallow it,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUiNINN removes tho cause.
There is only ono BRO mo Quinine." Il. W. GROVES
signature is on box. Hc.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

Better a budding genius than n
blooming idiot.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

Woman's Inconsistency Is the great
est of her charms.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
True.

True.
."Bad weather we're having"
"Yep. But you're in luck if that's
all you've got to kick about"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
Proof Positive.

lis that purse Of yours real alligator
skinY'
rs it? Just listen to it snap"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
Piedoe for Children.

Mrs. Hattie T. Harl, schoolteach-
er Of Council Bluffs, Ia, has prepared
a pledge for schoolchildren, in which
they promise not to find fault with
any food set before them during the
war.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20

Iron imbeddcd In concrete In Ger
many has been found to be free from
rust after. more than As years.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
The Reason.

The Reason.
"What makes wheat nervous, pa?"
II guess it is the way they keep
thrashing it, son."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
The Smart Rctort.

"She wanted to borrow a cup OF
sugar"
Did YOU lend it to her?"
II sent back word that If I had a
cup of sugar I wouldn't speak to tho
likes of her."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
Some Executions.

Some Exceptions.
Does like always produce like"
mot always. Rich food often pro-
duces poor health"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-12-20
= For Him.

For Him.
Hcks-Does he believe IN luckI
Wicks-Not in good luck.-Somer-
Vile Journal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-14
Presidents of the Railway Brotherhood Will Meet With Him Next
 Monday.
LARGE SUM IS lNVOLV WE'D
Railway Managers Declare Trainmen Want In- crease of $109,-
 100000 Yearly.

WASHINGTON Nov IA. The presidents of the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers and Bremen of four railway systems. will visit Pres ident Wilson Monday. in connection with the Brotherhood's proposals for wage increase.
 As many as 475,000 brakemen, con ductors and firemen and engineers of the Brotherhood will meet in Cleveland this week, to determine whether 5000 other members will also demand an increase.
 The railway managers say the Brotherhood new demands amount to $109,000,000 annually. and is more serious than was the demand of eight hours made year ago. Presi dent Wilson hopes an adjustment and agreement will be reached to remain in effect during the war The government could not permit the railroads of the country to be tied up it is pointed out by others. ow ing to the great need of war mater ial being transported as quickly as possible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-14
OUR DOCTORS FIND SURGERY
 HAS ADVANCED

BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN FRANCE, Nov. 1.-The Ameri- can doctors who are now at work in various parts of the British front find that army surgery has advanced just as rapidly since the beginning of the war as any other branch of wars activities. In the early days of the war, wounds were of an aver age gravity far beyond that expect ed from the experience of previous wars, while tetanus, gas-gangrene and severe suppurtation, were gen. eral and hundreds died of compara- lively trivial injuries for lack of early and adequate treatment
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-14
Claimed That All of Rus sia Practically Is Be- hind the Premier
 in War.
SITUATION MORE CLEAR
Austria Is Willing and Ready to Consider Russian Peace
 Proposals.

LONDON, Nov. IA The Rus sian legation at Stockholm reports the arrival of Premier Kerensky at Petrograd, accompanied by troops.
 The Finnish telegram bureau says that all of Russia save a small part of Petrograd is now in Ker- ensky's hands.
 It is reported that Kerensky al- so has defeated the supporters of Trotsky and Lenine at Tsarkoe Se- To.
 SITUATION CLEARED.
 Washington, D. C., Nov. IA. - Dispatches received today indicate that Premier Kerensky again is in full command of the situation in Russia, and is causing much bet ter feeling concerning the outlook.