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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
CRIMINAL FOLLY, SAYS NC
LAURIN.

For Farmers to Raise All Cotton and
Depend on Others for FoOd-Says
Each Man Should Raise More Than
Enough for Himself.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mr.. c. E. Stubbs from John
L. McLaurin, who is to speak here
on April 21st:
Bennettsville, April 9, 1917.
Dear Elvin: L have yours of Sth
instant with message from Mr.. Will
liams about urging farmers to plant
a full crop of foodstuff. I am re-
Quested to discuss the cotton situation
and will consider it in it's relation to
q world at war. This will embrace
the food problem, which will be very
serious in South Carolina. L know
some people who have gone. crazy
over 20 cent cotton, and are putting
every acre in cotton. There ought to
be some law to prevent such wicked
folly. If something is not done, and
the war continues, we will face a
famine in this State by this time next
year.
The armies of the allies are depend
ing on us for food and our govern
ment will see that they get it even if
you and L so hungry. These armies
and navies are standing between the
Germans and the bombardment of our
coast cities. Our navy cannot protect
a coast line from Portland to Calves
ton Every man should raise twice
what he needs, SO as TO help feed
others. 1t is the part of patriotism,
as much SO as shouldering a musket.
Yours truly.
Jno. L. McLaurin.
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benevolent neutrality frame Of mind,
interested more in sustaining than eX-
terminating human life, and interest
cd I'm the chickens and vegetable gar
den.
Secretary Rcardon has had placed
at the disposal free of rent, to any
worthy poor family, good sized lot
for planting a garden or other food
crops on. This lot is located on Broad
street, just outside of the city limits,
but must be allotted TO some worthy
poor people, and is not open to ali
comers free of rent.
The committee of Public Safety Sc
cured yesterday ten bushels of early
corn seed from Mr.. j. r. Griffin, o.
Privateer township, and the seed will
be handled by O'Donnel & Company.
after today.
great many phone calls, and .
great many persons, farmers and city
people, are coming to the Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce for informa-
tion about where to secure seed. ana
for other information. Hundreds of
farmers. white and cOlored, all over
Sumter county are assuring the
Chamber that they are heartily CO.
operating with the Committee of Pub
lie safety to make Sumter city and
Sumter county self-sustaining.
Reports, and phone MESSAGES for
printed literature OF the Committee
OF Public Safety for distribution by
The township committeeman, indicate
that the committee of fifty farmers
ana other business men are hard n,
work organizing white ana colorea
farmers and laborer8 To plant the big
%CSt food crop ever heard of i'm Sumter
county.
Secretary T;cardon said today that
in his opinion the way 10 smush tnc
high cost Of living i'm Sumter city and
county is for every city family tu
plant a. vegetable garden, aad stor,
raising chickens ana produciug their
own truck, eggs, and poultry.
Whenever Gfly per cent. or mora
of sumter families, and Sumter coun-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
STUDENTS TICKETS COMING.

Mr.. Harrison Sending Them for
y School Childrcn-Not to BE Trans
fcrred. - s.4 ,.oo-.
Z; Parents and their ehilarep will. be
glad tolAssr.that N Mr., Harri;s;onss pres. ii !:
idenr oftheERe edpath' chautaupdi,ua has
consented to furnish ,flcKetsGfor stu
dents, which heShas sent and which
will be here in a few days. There will
be sufficient number to supply ali
of the pupils at the public schools and
at st. Josephs. x -
However, it is distinctly understood
that these tickets are not totbc trans
ferrcd. If anyone other than the per-
son purchasing the ticket presents it
at the door, it will be forfeited with
out further notice. Parents and chill
dren are warned of this fact.
The sale of tickets has been better
than during any previous year up to
this time and is going on steadily.
Howover, there are still quite q
large number of tickets on sale and
Chautauqua patrons are urged to get
theirs at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
DANGER ON RAILROADS.
The Public Warned to Keen off Tracks
-ThOsc Who DO Not Heed Chal-
lcngc. Of Guards May be Shot.

washington, April 9.-Trespassing
on railway property, at all times q
perilous practice, involves an even
greater hazard for the trespasser now
that it has become necessary to place
armed guards at strategic points to
prevent possible interference with the
country's transportation facilities.
through the depredations of enemy
agents, said Fairfar Harrison. presI.
dent of the Southern Railway sys.
tenn and chairman of the American
Railway Associations special COM
mittee on national defense today. call
ing attention to tho importance of all
loyal citizens keeping off railway
premises, unless they have business
thereon.
In addition to the ever present
danger Of being killed by a train,
Mr.. Harrison continued, the man
who now trespasses on railway prop
erty subjects himself to the peril of
being shot, should he fail to heed the
challenge Of the military guard charg-
ed with the duty Of protecting railway
structures, whose destruction would
interfere seriously with transportation
The guards can not afford to take any
chances. Unfortunate occurrences can
be avoided if citizens who have no
business on railway property will
keep off. 1t is especially important
that pedestrians who have been ac-
customed to walking tracks, rather
than public highways, should under
stand the added danger and recognize
that they can perform a patriotic SER
vice by avoiding it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
MENOCAL REMAINS PRESIDENT
Cuban Administration Returned for
Another -Four Years.

Habana, April 9.-Thc administra-
ton OF Mario c.. Menocal, president
OF Cuba, will remain in power for
another four years. This was decided
today-nearly five and half months
alter the presidential elections which
were held November by reflections
ut NittOria dc las Tunas. Orienta
province, which resulted in q decided
victory for President Mcnocai over
Dr. Alfredo Hayas, Liberal prcsiden-
tial candidate. The result gives Pres
ldcnt Merocal Sc electoral votes to'44
for DR.. Xayas.
The cictions are reported TO have
becn conducted in an orderly man.
nor. Today's result gave the Con
acry1tiycs, led by Or. Mcnocal, the
provinces of Matanzas, pinar Del Rio.
Santa Clara and Oricntc. leaving the
provinces OF Iiabana and Camaguay
II the Liberal column.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
COLUMBIA LAND BANK OFFICES
Has Hcaduartcrs i'm Palmetto Nation
al Bank Building.

Columbia, April 10.-The Columbia
federal farm loan bank has leased the
18th floor of the Palmetto National
bank building. The new Offices have
been occupied by the bank. f, J. H.
Won Engelken, president, is spending
several days at his home in Florida.
He returns to Columbia this week and
will probably have something inter-
esting to say concerning the develop
ment of the bank. The farm loan
bank will prove great boon to agri-
cultural preparedness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
JAHNZ FILES PAPERS.
German Consular Representative i'm
Charleston to Become American.

Charleston, April 9.-Emil Fl.
Jahnz, for many years German con-
sular representative here, and a part
ncr in a large wholesale business, to-
day filed his intention papers, lead
ing to citizenship in the United States.
On the break of diplomatic relations
with Germany, Mr.. JAM promptly
closed his consular Office, and turned
over its affairs to a New Orleans
Franco Prussian war, and an ex-
president OF the National Schuetzen.
Mr. Jahnz was born in the province
OF Posen, Germany, in 1S4S, and
came 10 this country 35 years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
"THE MIKADO."
Gilbcrt'S and SuIlivan's Classic TO re
Presented by Chicago Light Opera
Company.

Definite information has been re-
ceived regarding Gilbert & Sullivan's
classic ''The Mikado," which is to Be
presented by the Chicago Light Opera
Company at the Redpath Chautauuua.
A company of thirty, selected in part
from the Chicago Grand Opera Co.
will give this charming traversity on
old Japan.
The Rcdpath Bureau has been
doubly fortunate in securing two emil
nent artists-Mr. Ed Andrews to take
the part of Ko-Ko and Mr.. Arthur
Aldridge as Nanki-Pooh. Ed An
drews is conceded to be the greatest
KO-Ko of the generation. He has sung
the part 1900 times. He is a small
dark man, swarthy Of skin with n
beak like an eagle. He possesses a
thunderous bass voice all out of pro-
portion in volume to his small body.
He sings the part with zest and a de-
lightful enthusiasm. Many famous
comedians have played Ko-Ko, but
few have been able to obtain an in
telligent conception and interpret
Gilbert's fine humor and brilliant
satire as Ed Andrews has.
Mr.. Arthur Alridge is like Mr.. An
drews, one Of the great interpreters Of
his role-Nanki-P In the recent
revival Of The Gilbert & Sullivan
operas he scored tremendous success
with DeWolfe Hopper. He has ap-
peared recently in the mammoth New
York Hippodrome production and is
now recognized as New York's lead
ing light opera tenor. Indeed some
critics have been so kind as to claim
that he has few equals amcns the
world famous grand opera tenors.
The leading femme role in the COM
pany will be taken by Bertha James
Gilbert.
Beautiful and unique effects have
been secured in the scenery built es-
pecially for the Redpath Chautauquas
by Sosman & Landis Of Chicago.
These scenic artists have just COM
pleted the effects for spectacular
Madison Square Gardens production.
The company will have it's own or
chestra directed by Miss May Valen-
tine, one of the few successful direc-
tors in the country. .t... f.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

ard Steiner for eight years. They
nave conducted themselves during
their residence i'm Sumter in a manner
to recommend themselves to the bus
mess men of the city and to all 9TH
ers who have had dealings with them.
They have invested their earnings i'm
their business and have purchased
real estate. They are and have been
good citizens, Industrious, honest and
courteous. Thcy came to Sumter
with the intention Of making it their
home and to become American citi-
zens. Before there was any hint of
the outbreak of war in Europe. and
not the least probability that there
ever could be a war between the Unit
ed States and Germany, they had de-
clared their intention of renouncing
their German citizenship and becom-
ing loyal citizens Of the United States.
At the outbreak of the war in 1914
they had already obtained their first
papers. When the war broke out
Richard Stelzner was in Germany on
visit to his parents and relatives.
He claimed exemption from military
service in Germany on the ground
that he had filed official declaration of
his intention to become a naturalized
citizen of the United States, and the
German government admitted the
validity of his claim and permitted
him to return to this country, which
he did at the first opportunity. This
is the best evidence that he considers
himself an American and that his in
terests and his loyalty is due to this
country first of all. Feliz Stiede has
also declared his intention to become
an American citizen and he is to all
intents and purposes an American
citizen, and is entitled to the same
consideration and treatment that any
other citizen receives. The fact that
they are of German birth and that
their sympathies have been with their
native land in the war between Ger
many and the allies does not warran.
the circulation of harmful reports
concerning them; nor does it furnish
ground for suspicion that they are
disloyal to their adopted country and
that they could be guilty of crimes
against the people of their home
town--the people who have been their
friends and customers. Stiede and
Steiner are Germans, but they are
good citizens and good bakers-they
make good bread and those who do
not eat their bread are doing Them
selves an injustice.
Our advice to the people who have
given credence to the foolish reports
is to quit being silly and save their
fears for. a time when there shall be
some excuse for terror. In the mean
time, exercise some common sense
and reasonable degree of charity in
considering the motives of others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

Many a happy Sumter city bene-
dict who has been heretofore putting
In the early summer evenings attir-
cd I'm low necked shirt. puro white
flannel or linen breeches. white shoes
and socks and trying to look like Il
white winged angel OF peace" which
pose and effect can only DC assumed
by n pretty girl. Will be found handl-
ing hoe and rake this spring and
summer, with mother" sitting Oh
the back steps, Keeping father" on
tho job in the vegetable garden. until
the supper bell rir ys. Domcstication
OF dad" Will be the motto of "HGomc
Sweet Home" i'm the Gamccock city
this summer.
Dear old dad can rant as much Us
he likes mp town about licking tho
Germans" but when he reaches home
Mother" tho uncrowncd American
queen and ruler of SumtCr's homes.
will be waiting for Dad" I'm her
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
OF COMMERCE. NOTES
President Wilson Replies to Commit
tee OF Public Safcty-GarIcn Seed
I'm Demand.

President Woodrow Wilson has
receipt of the resolu-
tions OF endorsement of his conduct i'm
the complicated relations between the
imperial governmentof Germany and
the United Stat -. adopted at last Sat
urday's meeting OF the committee of
Public Safety and telegraphed to the
president.
The following was received at the
Chamber OF Commerce. by mail to-
day from the White House, Washing
ton:
Mr.. Il. I. Reardon, Secretary, Com
mittee on Public Safety, Sumter, S.
G..
lri The president thanks you cordial
ly for the good will which prompted
your kind message. which has helped
% to reassure him and keep him In
heart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Silly and Cruel Reports.


The excitement incident to the en-
try of the United States into the great
war appears to unbalanced the judg-
.lnent of some Of the people of Sumter.
and the city has been filed with fool
.ish and idle rumors that, it seems.
not few have been credulous enough
to believe.
Instead of accepting idle rumors as
true and becoming alarmed thereby
every person of ordinary intelligence
should use little common sense, give
the matter calm consideration, and il
will at once become apparent that the
reports are not only ridiculous, but
mpossible-those who circulate or
believe such reports convict them
selves Of lack of sense.
For instance, the report has been
circulated tLat an attempt had been
made, would be made or might be
made, to poison the water supply.
Some wildly imaginary persons have
gone so far as to circulate the re-
port that u man had been detected
trying to climb the standpipe for the
purpope of placing poison in the wa
ter. A bigger lie was never manu-
factured, nor more silly and utterly
ridiculous story circulated to deceive
the foolish. o..
Another rumor that has been circu-
lated that is fully as silly, but more
harmful than the stan6-pipe poison
yarn, is the report that the proprie-
tors of the New York Bakery would
poison their bread for the purpose Of
killing all of their customers. This
report is criminal libel, and those
who originated this report and those
who circulated it are doing a ma
licious injury to q long established
and reputable business establishment
of Sumter. The proprietors of the
New York bakery are being injured
ana SlandereQ and their business dam
aged without reason or excuse and
without fault on their pare. Such
slanderOus reports are not fair, and
are as foolish as they are mean and
coWardly. Even though Felix StiedC
and Richard Stel2ncr were the enc
mics of all the people Of sumter
which they are not, even though they
were so wicked and cruel rs to wish
TO Kill their friends and customers
who have patronized them for years
and helped them to build up u prof.
table business, they have too much
sense to go about it in the manner
that their slandcrcrS have attributed
TO them. 1t is foolish, as well rs
a cruel slardCr that has been Circu-
lated concerning these men. The
sensible people OF sumter should mako
It their business to contradict and dis
countcuaucc the circulation Of any
stories of this sort about any person
or any establishment
The New York Bakery has been
conducted by Felix %tcde and fiCh-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

~ families produce more vegetables,
chickens and eggs than they need for
their own use, they will not only be
independent. of the meat trust, the
truck conspirators, and the "hen fruit
iinanciers, but they will be able tic
furnish sufficient surplus of these pro
ducts at profit making prices to hun
dreds who have not the time. the
land or the inclination to try 'to live
at home"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

Amsterdam, April 1l.-Thc military
export of the Berlin NOssisChc Xcitm@
says the battle of ArraS will prove 60
be tho decisive battle OF the war Ii
E'ys the Germans have done every
thing possible TO strengthen their line
there and surprise was impossible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
a REMARKABLE PROPHECY.
Mother Shipton's Words arc Quotcd
in ENidCncC.

In a letter to her brother in Char
lesion, an English lady cites the fol-
lowing prophecy made in the sixteenth
century ry the famous Mother Ship
ton:
When pictures look alive with move
mcnts free.
When ships like fishes swim below
the Ssa.
When men outstripping birds can
SCour the sky,
Then half the world deep drenched
i'm blood shah die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

Paris, April lit has been dcCid-
Cd that the Lafayette dying squadron,
ConiposcG of Americans, hereafte-
viii wear American uniforms and car
~ the american llaE.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-15
CHAPTER XVI.

On the morning Of the twenty-sixth
Duane rode into bradford In time 10
catch the early train. Ills wound did
not seriously iEcapacitnte him. Long
strcth was with him. And Miss Long
strcth and Ruth Herbert would not
be left behind. They were all leaving
Fairdale forever. Longstreth had
turned over the whole OF his property
to Morton. who was to divide II as he
and his comrades believed Just.
Duane had left Fairdale with his
party by night, passed through Sander
son In the early hours Of dawn. and
reached Bradford as he had planned.
That fatal morning found Duane
outwardly calm. but inwurdly he was
in a tumult. lie wanted to rush to
Val Verde. Would Captain MacNelly
he there with his rangers. ms Duane
had planned for them to be? Memory
Of that tawny Poggin returned with
strange passion. Duane had borne
hours aud weeks and months Of wait
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-15
The Lone Star Ranger
A Fine Tale of the Open Country By ZANE GRE

ing. had endured the long hours OF
the outlaw. but now he had no
patience. The whistle Of the train
made him leap.
II "a n fast train, yet the ride
seemed slow.
Duane did not speak 10 Longstreth
and the passengers In the car, changed
his seat to one behind his prisoner.
The girls sat In n seat near by n
were pale but composed.
Duane did not speak TO Longstrcth
again till the train stopped nj Val
Verde.
They got on the car, and the girls
followed rs naturally IA ordinary
travellers. The station Vas II good
deal larger than that nt Bradford, and
there was considerable action and
hustle incident to tho arrival Of the
train.
Duane's sweeping gaze searched
faces, rested upon u man who SCENE
familiar. This fellows look, too. was
that of one who I.new Duane. but vas
waiting for n sign, II cue. Then Duane,
recognized Enthusiastically, clcan.shnv-
on. Without mustache he appeared
different, younger.
When MncNelly saw that Duane in.
tended tn greet him, hurried forward
tn meet him. 4 keen light flashed
from his eyes. lie was glad. eager,
GOT pt,,,ASin, bI,,s.If aud thn
glances he sent back and forth from
Duane To Lougstrcth were questioning.
doubtful. Certainly Longstreth did
not look the part Of an outlaw.
"Duane. Lord. I'm glad to see YOU"
was the Captains greeting. Then ut
warmth fcd-somcthing he saw there
checked his enthusiasm. or at least its
uttcrancc.
"MacNclly, shake hands with ches.
cldinc," said Duane, lOw.voiccd.
The ranger stood dumb, motionlcss.
But he saw Longstrcth's instant nc
'tion. and awkwardly he reached for
the on%tStretchcd hand.
ANY of your men down here?"
qucriod Duane, SHARPLY.
"No. They're uptown"
Come. MncNclly. you walk with
him. We've ladies' In the party. III
comc behind with them"
They set on uptown. L%ongstreth
walked ms If he were with friends on
the way to dinner. The girls were
mute. MacNclly walked like n man
In n trance. There was not n word
spoken in four blocks.
Presently Duane cspicd n stone
building on n corner Of the broad
street. There was n big sign, Ranch
cr's Bank"
There's the hotel" said MacNelly.
Some of my men are there. We've
scattered around"
They crossed the street. went
through office and lobby, and then
Duane asked MacNclly to take them
TO II private room. Without Il word
the Captain complied. When they
were all inside Duane closed the door,
and, drawing n deep breath as II OF
relief, he faced them calmly.
"hHn i"ohesIr'th, you n MISS
Ruth try To make yourselves comfort
able now" he said. "And don't be dis
trcsScd." Then he turned 10 his cap
tain. "MacNclly, this girl Is the
daughter of the man fve brought to
you, and this one is his niece"
Then Duane briefly related Long
streth's story, and, though he did not
spare the ruStler chief, he was gener.
Gus.
when | went after I.ongstrcth."
concluded Duane, 1T was either to
Kill him or offer him his freedom on
conditions. So | chose the latter for
his daughters sake. He has already
disposed of all his property. ! believe
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sound In his ears that was not MI
the rush of the wind. Something drag.
ged ut him.
Apparently one side Of his mind was
unalterably fixed. while the other was
"a hurrying co~nglomerntion OF flashes
OF thought, reception OF sensations.
He could not get calmncss. by aud by,
almost ~involuntnrily, he hurried faster
on. Action seemed In make his state
less oppressive; II ensed the weight.
But the further he went on the harder
II was to continue. Had he turned his
back upon love, happiness, perhaps on
life itself?
There seemed no use 10 go on far
thcr until he vas absolutely sure OF
himself. Duane received n clear
warning thought that such work as