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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
A. q. b. EMPLOYEES GET OVER.
TIME.
Workmcn at Florence Shops to Be
Paid Wages About Which There
Has Been Dispute.

Florence, Sept. 2.-The employees
at the Atlantic Coast Line shops are
not in the stock market. but they ex-
pect great watermelon cutting with.
In the next few days. Something like
$4,000 is to be paid out to the em-
ployees here. each man receiving his
share. This money is the increase i'm
wages granted under the last agree
ment Of eight and a-half cents an
hour. 1t Is back pay on nine hours
a day for every working day since
March 1. when the wage agreement
was adopted. The roads would not
give the back pay In the first settle
ment and there has been a long
drawn out contest which was settled
In the agreement recently reported
between the Southeastern railroads
and their $4,000 employees This mel.
on cutting will give each machinis'
and boiler maker and other employee
drawing the standard wage about
800.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
BOOZE AND TOBACCO BILL.
American People Spent More for LII.
quOrs Last Year Than Ever Be-
fore.

Washington, Sept. 3.-All Ameri-
can records for the consumption of
whiskey, cigars, cigarettes and tobac-
CO were broken during the last fiscal
year. according to the preliminary re-
port Of the commissioner of internal
revenue. Taxes were paid on one
hundred and sixty-four million gal
Ions Of distilled spirits. which was
twenty-six million more than the
previous high record. Cigars con-
sumed amounted to ninety per capita
Cigarettes increased forty per cent
The increase IN cigarettes is attributed
to the tremendous growth OF the hab-
1t among women.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
State COUNCIL or DEFENSE.
MEETING WILL BE
HELD IN SUMTER.
Crowded Condition of Columbia Hotels
Forces State Council to Select This
City as Place of Meeting.

Columbia, Sept. 3.-Because Of the
crowded condition of the Columbia
hotels it has been decided to hold the
monthly meeting of the State Council
of Defense at Sumt r, Thursday MORN
ing, September 9Th. The meeting
will begin at $50 A. M. The chair
man of the County Councils of De-
fense are urged to attend the meeting.
A representative of the National
Council of Defense will be present
and deliver an address.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05

whose patience in pressing the claims
OF turbulence and treachery-their in
sistence that a nation so outraged
does not know it's own mind, that it
has no comprehensive reason for de-
Tending itself, or for joining with all
Its might in maintaining free future
for itself and it's ideals, is of a peace
with their deafness to the oft repeat
ed statement of our national purposes
us 1t. perhaps, that these forces
OF antagonism have not yet learned
to know the voice of that America we
love and serve? 1t may well be that
those among us who stand ready to
forward the plans of aggression bred
In secret do not understand the lam
guage of democracy when it proclaims
the purpose Of war in terms of q
peace for the peoples that shall be un-
troubled by those to whom men are
out the pawns in their struggle for
power and gain. But true Americans
those who toll here for home and the
nope of better things, whose lifted
eyes have caught the vision of a liber-
ated world, have said that of the
policy of blood and iron there shall
pe an end and that equal justice which
Is the heart of democracy shall rule
in it's stead.
May not those who toll and those
VINO have made common cause OF
the larger hope for the masses of
mankind take renewed heart as they
think of these days when America has
taken it's stand for the rights Of hu-
manity and the fellowship Of social
and international Justice?
Sin Hrely yours.
Woodrow Wilson"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
sEvENTY-FTvE BALES TO CAR
Rsslrcsdsf War board Fixes Amount
of Cotscn Shipments in Southeastern
DAslFict.

Washington. Sept. x--fairfax Har-
rison, chairman Of the railroads war
board. authorizes the following:
with the movement OF the cotton
crop scheduled TO begin this fall al
a time when a combination Of govern
msnt and commercial business will be
bringing tremendous pressure to bear
upon the railroads the commission on
car servire Of the railroads war board
has issued instructions prohibiting tn
shipping OF cotton In quantities of les.
than SIS bales per car and requiring a
many moro TO be loaded as the size
the car furnhhed will permit.
Notice to this effect has just beei
sent to buyers Of cotton together witt
request that they place orders for
their requirements on basis OF no
less than IS bales or multiples there
Of In tho Southwest and Mississippi
delta districts. the average car viii
load IS bales and In the Southeast dis.
trict the average car with load u
bales. Consequently buyers are asked
to order In multiples Of 65 from tn
Southwest and In multiples Of as fror
tho Southeast districts.
The new territory will be taxed I
the maximum capacity of facilitic
this fall and the acceptance OF freigh
by the railroads serving the territor
north OF the Ohio and Potomac riv
srs Will have to be carefully regulat
cd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
ATTACKED BY U-BOAT.
Experience OF South Carolinian IN
Crossing Atlantic.

Crossing Atlantic.
Camden. Sept. Lieut.. Commdr
William Ancrum, who was called to
join the American fleet in British
waters under Admiral Sims several
weeks ago. did not reach his destina-
ton without exciting adventures. Ac-
cording to a letter received by his
wife. which was written at sea, the
armed merchant liner on which he
sailed was attacked one Sunday morn
ing by u-boat, and they had a run
ming fight which lasted three quarters
of an hour. The German boat she'll
ed them from a distance of two miles.
No shots struck the ships. though
some fell close by. BY putting on
full steam and zigza~ging the liner es-
capped. Two British destroyers an
swered their S. o. 8. call to come to
the aid Of the liner. All passengers
had on their life belts and the life
boats were made ready, but were not
needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
COTTON DETERIORATES.
Coker Says Crop Reduced 20 Per Cent.
Already.

o"~cr o"ys CrOp reduced 20 Per Cent,
Already.
Columbia, Sept. 3D.. r. Col<er of
Hartsville. president Of the State
council of National Defense and
chairman of the food conservation ad .
ministration in this State, spent yes-
terday In Columbia. Mr.. Coker saws
that cotton crops in the Pee Dee have
deteriorated approximately 20 per
cent. during the last two weeks. The
dry weather has not been so iniur-
ious to corn. as the greater proper
tion OF the crop was already mature.
Cattle In the Pee Dee are selling
nearly 100 per cent. above figures oh
tanning one year ago. he says. Bee
cattle are quoted generally at seven
and eight cents and hogs IL and l.:
cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
CLASH OF AUTHORITY.
Gov. LOwtlcn OF Illinois Goes to Chi.
cagO.

Chicago Sept. 3.-Gov. Lowden
came here to take charge Of the sit
uatfon arising out of the conflict of
authority between him and Mayor
Thompson over the holding of the
peace conference by the Peoples
council OF America. The chief of po-
lice said SO far as he knew there are
no prospects of another meeting as
the delegates completed their work
yesterday. The soldiers who were
sent here last night were withdrawn.
The mayor is out Of the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
Mls1El TO RUSSIA.
0ssUans May Next Occupy pctro-
"a ssd That Fart Of Russia-It
Al Dspsnds upoa How Great an
Asny 1lsey Can SPARE for Opera.

RjUn. the Russians principal Balric
Dert has been evacuated by the Rus
ulens uAdsr ths threat OF combin-
- !And ana tea attack. The fate Of
H1UA V6s vistuAlly sealed Saturday
WAkm ~ germans crossed the Dviaa
plvor G,ethsesk and pushed towards
~ ~ sfssr making good their foot
~ - ~ right bank OF the river.
0orana< wae1AiSs are hovsring In the
oulf o. Rfsa- Tho possible military
coneseu'sncss are dificult to estimate.
u depends upon the situation on the
I>allaR and German front and how
lafus : force they Want to spare for
this territory. The los Of Riga and ev-
q sva<aAtlon Of Pstrograd itself has
beea furseass In ofscial dispatches to
WasAlaGoa during the past two
vsska u = net viewed with ~ much
alarm - mlshtAc supposed with the
eee6pation of Pstrosrad in prospect.
ne capital Win undoubtsdly bs mov-
- % Moscow. The leaders who are
tsyihe 20 forma new government may
vIsw this ~ Z blessing AZ life IN Fe-
tPosrad under the German heel may
b good lssson to the radicals who
are hamperins the government. Mos
cow y tho center Of the conservative
elemsnt and imhusd with sentiments
- Rusdan greatness. II 10 prob
lematioal whether Germans will at
tenpt % maintain large army in this
ssse>en IN view Of the Ice din,culties
and ~ winter hardships
The Instability Of the Russian troops
inneon<sd tho dscision to evacuats
nlo, Some Of the units left the
teenchss without nEhting.
y1hs french repuissd German at.
encss % ne Aisns. Heavy artillery
))y)S 70 ~ .ortsd 1t vsrdun. Ths
Uou1an troops In fsoumaniz are
sneviEG lagmsr resistance ON the Rou.
G1e)on dt0At - as "a iss.4<s v. ~.
II Italians today advanced farth-
= ~ tls vicinity Of oorisia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
Large Rice Yield.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 2.-The rice
yield OF Arkansas for 1917 will be
100000 bushels. according to a fore
cast today by A. ID. Beals. secretary
OF the Arkansas Rice Shippers and
Traffic Bureau. The yield last yea
was $500, 900 bushels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05

London. Sept. 3.-The annual IRA de
Union Congress representing more
than three million workers Is meet :
ing at Blackpool today. 1t Is expect
ed to decide that it is not advisable
to send British delegates to tho Stock
holm peace conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
ARMY IN FRANCE.
AMERICA RELIES ON FRENCH TO.
MAKE CAMPS READY.
Large Quartermaster Stores Establish
ed Along Future Lines OF Samnaes
i'm France.

American Field Headquarters in
France. Thursday, Aug. 80 (By the
Associated Press. Delayed).-A trip
along the American lines Of communi-
cation from the sea to field headquar-
ters reveals in striking manner the
immense plans which have been made
to serve and care for the large army
the United States hopes to have In
France. In the making Of these
plans great reliance is being placed
for the time being upon the French,
whose ability and willingness to help
the Americans seem to be wholly inex-
haustible.
For the present, American army
and navy aviators in France are
studying in French schools, using
French machines of all types Scores
Of these aviators are now taking their
instructions and will later join the
French flying squadrons. Later they
may be transferred to the American
army as they would form an expert
enced and self-reliant force for SER
vice when the American troops take
their place in the line. Many other
Americans who are training with the
French are being instructed solely for
service with the French army. AL
ready they have had actual experience
in flying, but army aviators are not
breveted until they have flown a total
OF rs hours. Naval aviators qualify
after Is hours Of flights.
Three flyers have met death thus
far. This is regarded as a remark
ably light percentage. The French
have been delighted with the aptness
Of their American pupils, who seem
to have a nature bent for flying and
learn quickly. Casualties I'm the
aerial service are always heavy. es-
pecially when the men first go over
the line into enemy country, but pilots
and observers who survive the first
week or month of actual war flying
are considered of the greatest value.
giving the corps its prestige and ex-
ample in morale.
Large quartermaster stores are be-
ing established along the American
lines OF communication with the idea
or so placing them that the troops
may be supplied in all directions and
over a wide front. Here again the
French are lending invaluable aid.
having turned over to the Americans
many of their own field buildings.
Some of them are complete with
French staffs.
Efforts are now being made in
formulating the American organixa.
ton to obtain the right men for the
right places. 1t is realized that an
expert in food importation and dis
tribution can not render the best SER
vice in charge of the clothing depart
ment. although such makeshifts oc-
cassionally are necessary as tenn
porary arrangements.
Medical reserve bases from which
Held and base hospitals will be sup
piled have been established with COM
piete stores even to comfortable rock
ing chairs for convaIescents.
The field bakery which has been
established at some distance from
the present American camps has
been so placed as to supply the army
most advantageously when it grows
to larger proportions. This bakery
supplies white bread made from
American flour for all American
troops. The British troops also re-
ceive white bread but the Frem.h get
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
SENATE DISREGARDS HOLIDAY
Hard ut Work on War Profits Tay
Measure.

Washington. Sept. 3.-Despite the
tax bill hoping to dispose OF tn
profits tax before Wednesday. Roth
advocates and opponents Of higher
levels for the tax are speaking today
The income tax provi8ion Is tho ncxt
feature to bc taken up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
I RESERVE BANK STRONG.
FINANCES OF COUNTRY IN E1Nn
SHAPE.
Board Issues Statement Showing T,c.
mcndous Growth of Federal Re.
serve System.

hhahcial system, the federal reserve
board announced tonight, is stronger
than 1t has ever been before. "Ad.
Justments necessitated by reserve
transfers from member banks to fed
erai reserve banks, with the conse.
quent shifting of funds, have been
completed" says the boards state
ment. THE banks of the country are
now, therefore. definitely upon the re-
servo basis established by the act of
june Il. Federal reserve banks have
continued the policy of maintaining
their resources in as strong and as
hquid condition as possible, showing
on August "a percentage of re-
serves against deposits of SO.6 per
cent. and against notes of s6.5 per
cent.
There has been q continuance of
the movement of State banks into the
1eoeral reserve system while by open
ing clearing accounts with the fed
eral reserve banks and sending In
gold and gold certificates non-mem-
Der banks in various parts of the
country have been cooperating ac-
lively with federal reserve banks in
consolidating the gold resources of the
country.
But to these and other contribut-
ing factors the federal reserve system
finds itself ut the opening autumn in
an unprecedentedly strong position, It's
total holdings of cash on August "a
being $1.427.76s, ,00o."
The tremendous growth of the sys-
TENS activities is reflected in it's re-.
cent discount operations. attributable
IN many instances to the huge finah.
cial operations of the government. /
During July, 1917" the board an
nounced, discount operations of the
federal reserve banks totalled $780,
733,36S, or more than double the to-
tai discounts of the banks of the en-
tire calendar year Of 1915. OF the
monthly discounts over SIS per cent.sor
$ss6.452.415. werc in the form of
member banks collateral notes.
almost 64 per cent. Of these notes
were handled by the NeU fork bank.
which reports the discount during the
month Of all such notes aggregatine
$2b2,664,S05. All the banks except
Atlanta, Minneapolis. Dallas and San
Francisco report larger volume OF
collateral notes than customers paper
discounted for their members"
The federal reserve banks total as.
sets of $2.021.237.0OO are compared
with assets of central banks of other
nations as follows:
Bank Of England $1,124,51O,O00;
Bank Of France $4,53s,2O5,O0O; Rus
sian State Bank $s.62s,s17,oOo; Bank
OF Italy $1,5ss, 1905. 900; German
Richsbank $s.27s, s,2ss,OOO: Bank of
Netherlands $ass.14O.OOO: Riksbank
OF sweden $179.313,00O: Bank Spain
$73S.762.oOO; Swiss National Bank
$lSl'74S,ooo; Bank Of Japan $577,-
5s6. 1000"
The assets given for the fedora,
reserve banks report the aggregate
or IL reserve banks only. and do not
include the $4,000. 900, 900 assets of
the 1851 member banks Of the sys-
tem.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
American Schooner Lost.

Washington. Sept. 3.-The State
department is advised that the Amer
lean schooner Carl r, Fressy was sunk
by submarine August gard. The
crew were saved,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
sUMTER. 8. @, WEDNESDAY,, sEPTEMBER 8 1917
NM!LL TROOPS.
Slx BATTALlONS TO BE ORGAN
lied AT ONCE.
Appiicants for This Branch Of Ser
vice Must be Expert Mill Men of
Much Experience.

Columbia, Sept. 3.--The war de-
partment is setting about to organize
Immediately sly battalions Of forestry
law mill troops. One Of the battalions
is to be- organized from the States of
North Carolina. South Carolina. Geor-
gia. Florida; Alabama and Tennessee.
Applicants for enlistment must know
all details Of saw mill work, be able
to assemble the parts and set up a
mill. operate and be competent to In
struct others as to operation. Letters
OF application should be sent to MAJ.
Il. A.. waldron, u. 8. engineer office.
Wilmington. N. G. The following let
ter of information as to the proposed
organisation has been sent out in call
ing for enlistments:
. '-rhe men for this organization
will be secured by voluntary enlist
ment and by draft in accordance with
the arrangements now being perfected
In Washington. d. c. The district en-
gIneer officer stationed at Whining
ton. N. C., has been directed to secure
q certain number Of commissioned Of
i,cers for duty with these troops. The
ptsy OF these officers range from s1.70O
to $4,000 per year with 10 per cent.
increase while on foreign service. The
oihcers when appointed will become
members Of the engineer. officers re-
serve corps. but az 10 this case men
with special training In saw mill worl,
are desired. some Of the strict re-
quirements for admission to the engi.
neer officers reserve corps are waiv-
ed. However. the applicant must be
familiar with all the details Of saw
mill work. must be able to assemble
or erect q saw mill and operate same
~ we'll an TO instruct others in its
operation.
1T seems hardly necessary to poin,
out that for a saw mill man this 1,
IN sxceptionable opportunity for him
TO serve his countr~ and to be EN-.
ploysA while 10 doing upon the work
the dstaiis or which Ne h entirely fe.
miliai' with. On account Of the OK.
ceeding desirability Of these position.
II should he possible to select mer
well qualihed to ill them.
ANY one who thinks he possesse.
the necessary qualifications should, a.
patriotic duty. send a letter to Maj
A. e. Waldron. u. 8. engineer office
Wilmington. N. c.. setting forth hi
experience In saw mill work and alst
state whether he believes himself t.
be physically able to stand the hard
ships which must be endured Will,
erecting and operating a saw mill II
timber covered region. II he Ina,
any physical defects, 1t would be wei
to state the nature thereof.
"The letter referred to above shoult
be written at once as 1t is desired t.
make the selection of the successful
men at a. early date as Ia practi
cable and still give all experienced
managers. superintendents. operators
etc.. n chance to submit their applica,
tions."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05

one fcrson Killed. and SIX Injured.
{ London, Sept. s.---One person wau
Killed and SIX hurt by the raid OF a
single German airplane directed
against hover last night. s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05

Has Provisions for Only One Monli
and No Prospects for Norc

Copenhagen. Sept. 3.---Thc Chris
t@nia Social Democratichen assert
that Norway has provisions for onl.
one month. with import prospect,
gloomy. II urges tho government I,
stizc private stocks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
CORPORATION AND INCOME TAX

Federal Government Collected $780,.
100000 From This Source.
Washington, Sept. 3.-Individauls
and corporations paid more than
$3.50, 100000 income taxes during the
last fiscal year. according to the pre-
liminary report Of the commissioner
Of internal revenue. This was about
equally divided between individuals
and corporations. South Carolina
paid $498,00O in corporation taxes
and $500 individual.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05

hsrs'nns Adnit Tint Army Has Absn.
doses Great Baltic Pert to Inemy.
Pstrcurd. Sept. s.-The Russians
have svacuatsd Riga. shs war Of
noe announces. So
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-05
GOV. FERGUSON ON TRIAL
lmpcachment Proceedings Begun I'm
Texas Senate.

Austin, Texas. Sept 3.-The i'm
peachment trial of Gov. Ferguson was
begun in the senate today.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

GASP AS THEY WATCH AEROPLANI
SKATNG-Aeropane skating is the latest and most thrin
exhibition rinks this year Society, gaspng watche
this feat when Jack Davis and Miss June Rogers oca
opened the gates of the gstenng frozen pool in New Yor
Aeropane skating of the most dangerous feats 0
discovered by accident said Mr. Davis 81 skatin
day in San Francisco with young when shI
started TO fall holding her left hand with my rig1
whe she lost her balance AS she slipped forward her left
foot up the air quickly grabbed it, and both of
started 10 whir around like top at full speed. Gradua
slowed down until the girl safely Tighted."
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

ing in the munilon factories irlv
ing cabs acting al chauffeur and
doing many things that called FOR
male labor before the war and Tire
result was rhat officials were con
yinced thst women conductors
ought fo come along Zoo ihe general
order of things
All were dressed n fhe new ur
form and looked M and ready to
refuse a uorfhh0und transfer pre-.
scented on a southbound car al we'll
~ any male C1TTUTT0T r77Trrr- TIT
uniforms have FogsV effect bu
Hre not really frouEers' They are
worn over the street clothes. and
the material fs llght'enoUgh not Y0
Inconvenience the wearer Wind
lna pufieeq arc worn hH in all.
Tho "iads conductors look not Vim
like tho famous woman Regiment
Of Death that has gained so much
fame in Russia Tho employment
Of women II an experiment but n
the present appOIutees make good
more win be hired.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13


W nl h "~ "~ Lg Tor ever by lillian F in tpud f fas spec
a
F in h e h t nN N h % her m n
N pre-
b n
W t released b he C lwyn company on December
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

CLOSEST TO THE BOCHES TRENCHES-This photograph
shows the latest French method of creeping up on the Ger
mans front lines So far the German ookouts tell all
quiet No Mans Land But this French outpost has
been quietly digging closer and closer The trench thru
which they have made their way forward by the
emy shown in the foreground Qower left Of the pcture)
This trench leads back TO the French front line When the
Frenchen get far out they dig the pit which used by
the machine gunners.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

KHAKI UNIFORMS, TRoUsER e..
FECT, DRESS or LADY CON
DUcTCRs-Bonnie lassies in
"womanslls" OF the color oi r'rcle
SANS soldier uniforms VII soar
-LhemaElxea -at the receiving eud of
fye cars on the New York Ran
wav's line and collect fares It
will not be- the frst time that won
on have appeared in that capacity
hui 10 viii he the first time that
the now uniforms will appear with
them Many ~ the -mpioyes 20
the railway company have gone in
"a either the army or navy and
labor IS scarce. From all sides
came the reports OF women work