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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
VALLEY CENTER POLITICS.

All judicous folk must look with regret such "A
political situation that existing Valley Center.
They had municipal election the other day in which
lines along There was mems ticket
and wOmens ticket The candidates on one side we're
all male and the other all female.
There must be men. of voting age.
in Valley Center, Kan. Or it may be that a few men
lured by feminine wies to support the womens
ticket. Anyhow. it is a painful duty
the They elected Miss Alya Francis
mayor, and along with her of women council
men. Valley Center from will enjoy a veritable
pettcoat governmental the women of Valley Center
still petticoats.
This is surely a grevOus matter We need weep
too much over the woes of the in Valley Center
Kan Possibly they deserve their fate. the dan
is that the thing may spread. Suppose the women
of other and larger communities take it into their
heads to hang together
Wise have known. ever since Dan Chaucers
time. that the supreme desire power ord
inary by instructive cooperation are able 10
press this natural ambition keep woman in what
they consider her proper place. But these feminist
days it is getting harder 10 hold the
lid down.
Men should face the peril before too late. II
will not do to defy the womenfok. The man who de-
fes in politics elsewhere is lost The thing
TO do is TO conciate Male citizens who don't
want to be ruled wholly by women will have 10 do as
they have already done in several communities
and divide the ticket with them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
TIPS ARE WAGES.

The tipping problem has light shed upon it-or
possibly We should say confusion added 10 it-by
the decision of New York The case concerned
the award to be given under the workmens compensa
ton act to the widow and of taxcab driver killed
in the Of his work. The heirs claimed that the
award should be based not the the chauffeur
paid, but his nominal wages and tips conf ned.
The court upheld this claim declaring that the
occupations where tipping is customary the tips are
similar effect board lodging rent furnished
- edition to the money wages paid and that the
rendering the service properly considers that
the tip is his a a matter right.
This decision will cheer all champions Of the extend
palm. 1t will likewise discourage the public in its
long and futile fight against the tipping evil.
AS for those states that enacted anti-tippins
laws, may expect interesting Of LOCALITIES
Tips can't remain wages some states and misde-
meanors in other states. The Union half
slave to the tipping evd half it, II looks
the supreme the United States will event
ually be called to settle the matter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
The AMERICAN SPIRIT.

the thousands OF kilograms and letters reach
ing Prest Wilson the past week was this message
from a little Pennsylvania girl:
Dear Mr.. President: My papa told us that
were going have war. and you will
need money and men. Me and my twin sister.
Louise. have $3.50 in postal stamps. You
have them. Ny papa is going to when
you need him. God bless you! We eight
years old
The president IS said value this letter more than
thousands received high world bust
ness and politics. And well he might There is
too, the frank generosity OF little girls,
or the patriotism a single family typical 1t
represents the nation.
That little girl unconscously spoke for one hundred
million people ready the president has said: ready
20 sacrifice their lives their fortunes everything
they are everything that they have for the
principles that gave America her birth and happiness
and the peace which she has treasured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
KEEP AN EYE on HIM.

It will be wise to keep an eye on Mex co; little
Mexico % lie silence
do Cuba's gratitudnous cooperation.
Carranzas attitude toward the United states has al
ways o a fellow would like
thing ugly. If at all safe has not yet ex-
pressed himself on Zimmermans proposition to stab
Uncle sam in the back ally OF Germany.
should be forgotten that prevented com
regular militia getting his chief
enemy. villa, upon pain OF all Mexico
against
We still hold TO recent suggestion that there
should strong hOme-guard organization in
der states Mexico Arizona Texas and California
We should not be in shape have Carranza jumped
onto our backs and find the riding good
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08

Having decided for war. shall proceed to
face the A year Of would cost US far more
the whole civil Wen get easily II We
spend no more than $50 ooOoOoOO That's about s25o
per family for all OF But viii be worth it. and
much more. II make future secure and
make the world free for democracy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08

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known authority leraldry declares that he de-
posed family really Russian all, but
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
RUSSIA WILL STICK.
Has No Intention OF Quitting Her Al
lies, Asserts BakhmctifY.

Washington. Sept. 19.-The Russian
ambassador, Boris A. Bakhmetiff. will
call on Secretary Lansing soon to re-
new his assurances Of Russia's deter
mination to fight the war to a finish.
The ambassador. 1t is underst ood, will
say conditions in this country are i'm
proving. that there Is no doubt all fac
tional difficulties will be arranged and
that Russia, united and powerful,
will bend her energies to the task of
driving out the Gremans and lending
aid In substantial form to the allied
cause.
According to Russians in Washing
ton. the Russian offensive has stiffen-
ed to such degree that the enemy is
not able to make further progress 1t
Is not believed the Germans will be
able to do more than hold their line
IL indeed they are able to do that,
with the coming OF winter.
On the Rumanian front the situa-
tion Is encouraging for In several
places on the battle line. according to
late dispatches. the Rumanians and
Russians have made substantial ad
vances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
MAY GIVE UP BELGIUM.
Berlin Paper Hears Persistent Ru-
mors to That Effect and Accepts
Them as Authoritative.

Berlin. Sept Is (via London -
The Pan-German Tages Zeitung,
chatting under the persistent rumors
that Germany has decided to give up
Belgium, calls on the government to
make an unequivocal declaration of
it's purpose. Won Reventlow's paper
refers to alleged rumors that the
imperial government had concluded
to abandon the idea Of maintaining
dominion over the territory of the
peoples Of the former kingdom Of
Belgium, and adds that such conclu-
sions are said to have been arrived
at by authoritative factors in the
presence of the emperor, declaring:
1--WE desire to emphasize that a
mere semi-official contradiction to
the effect that no crown council had
been in session or that any similarly
constituted body had met for the pur-
pose would be of no avail and would
only contribute to the existing feel
ing Of unrest"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

The foregoing number Of vessels Of
more than 1900 tons is the smallest
sunk by mines or submarines In one
week since Germany began her in
tensified submarine campaign last
February. but the number under 1000
tons is the largest for any week but
one since February. The total
number Of ships sunk is the largest
since the week ending juno "a.
The admiralty statement for the
week ending September showed IL
British vessels Of more than 1000
sunk by mines or submarines. That
was the lowest mark since the week
ending March 20. when Is vessels of
that category were lost. The creates
number Of vessels under 1000 tons
was the week ending May s. when %
went down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
WILSON STIRS GERMANS.
German DcspOtism Doomed, Says
London Chronicle, Commenting Oh
''Engincercd" Protests.

LuSIuctrCu' frOtcStS.
London, Sept. 1S.-The Chronicle,
In leading editorial under the head
"Despotism Doomed" says:
I'm Germany just now. evidently
by precOncerted arrangement, reso-
lutiOns are being passed by all sorts
OF organizations attacking the Amer
ican president for his scathing stric-
lures on autocratic power in Germany
which planned this war and in it's
prosecution has stopped at no bar
rier either of law or mercy
This tremendous indictment of the
kaiser and his encourage evidently
made a deep impression in Germany
Hence the inspired resolutions Of pro-
test; hence the kaisers message pub
lished today And Hinden-
burg's contemptuous allusion to the
American president. These en-
gineered German protests against
President Wilson's powerful indict-
ment prove that the kaiser. his
junkers and the military caste know
the stream Of the tendency against
them.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
RECKLESS WITH PISTOL.
Miles C1rtcr, One of Automobile
Party, Fatally Shot Saturday Night.

WATERFORD, Sept. 1S.-Miles Car
ter. a highly respected young man
met his death Saturday night in up.
per Colleton. The young man was
to have gone Monday to Clemson Col
lege. where he was a junior.
The story of the shooting is as fol-
lows: Saturday night six young mer
OF the Little Swamp section OF the
county started to Branchville in a,
automobile and were nearing Pine
Grove School house when they passed
a buggy beside the road. They claim
that some one in the buggy shot a.
they passed and A. M. Padgett, one
OF the occupants of the car, Is report.
ed to have pulled out his pistol ant
fired
Miles Carter was in the rear sea,
and companion noticed that Mr.
Carter started as the 81 vas fired
When asked If he were hit youn;
Carter said "Yes." Where are yo,
shot?" II don't know" was his re
ply, and these were the last words ht
ever spoke. The car was stopped ant
upon investigation it was found tha
young Carter was badly injured. ss IL.
was rushed to his home a few mile.
distant. but nothing could be done 70,
him and he died Monday morning
without having regained conscious
ness. The shooting occurred between
10 and II o'clock Saturday night.
A coroner's jury was summoned
and Coroner DOpson held the inquest
After examining a number of wit.
nesses the jury returned verdic
that the deceased came to his death
from gunshot wounds at the hands O,
parties unknown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
TRADING WITH ENEMY BILL.
In Form for Final Enactment Mex,
Week.

Washington. Sept. 19.-The admin
istratiOn trading with the enemy bill
which has passed both houses, was
placed In form today for final enact
ment not later than next week. Th,
conferees reached complete agree
ment. with acceptance Of virtually all
important senate amendments, in
Guiding those authorizing the pres!-
dent to embargo imports, giving
him broad power over all foreign in
surance companies and placing the
entire administration Of the bill with
in his hands.
Amendments were added to de-
finitely limit operation of the bill to
the term of the war.
Included in the final agreement was
the substitute amendment providing
that the president shall have power
to license all foreign language publi
cations or require submission of
translation of war mment to the
postoffice department before publica.
tion.
There is a provision in the bill for
an administrator Of seized enem,
property and one authorizing the use
at prices to be fixed of articles manu-
factured from enemy patents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
NEWSPAPER FOR SOLDIERS.
-Four Page Weekly Will be Distribute
ed Free.

Washington, Sept. ia four
page weekly newspaper devoted en-
tirely to cantOnment activities and
carrying no advertising will be dis
tributed free to soldiers. 1t will be
published as the result of efforts
throughout the country. Editors at
pfactlcally every cantOnment site
have been enlisted to aid. Three
pages will be prepared at the New
York Y. M. c. A. headquarters, while
the fourth page will be prepared and
all press work done by the paper at
the cantonment town President Will
son has endorsed the plan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
GREAT NAVAL CONFERENCE.
REPRESENTATIVE OF AMERI.
CA AND ALLIES TO MEET IN
PARIS.
Will Discuss Naval Matters NeAt
MOnth-All Questions of Naval
Policy Guarded jealousy and No
Announcement is Probable.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Dispatches
received here today from Europe dis
close the fact that a conference is to
be held in Paris early in October at
which naval matters of an unstated
nature are to be taken up by repre-
sentatives of the allied governments.
According to an Italian paper usual
ly we'll informed, the United States
is to participate.
Officials here would iot comment
upon the report further than to say
that no political" conference was in
prospect. Since the United States is
not at war with Austria, Vice Ad-
miral Sims, commanding the Ameri-
can naval forces in European waters
probably would not take part in a
discussion of measures to support the
Italian drive with naval operations in
which British and French ships
might participate.
There is the possibility, however
that means to curb the operation OF
Austrian and German submarines and
open another route to France by way
Of the Mediterranean for Americar
troops or supply ships may be ir
contemplation. In that event the
United States might participate ir
any joint action of the allies regard
less Of whether the u-boats were
German or Austrian.
All questions Of naval policy here
are guarded jealousy SO no announce
ment concerning the conference is tc
be expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
GERMANY ISSUES DENIAL.
Peace Terms Have Not Been Com
muniCatCd TO United Stnfcs

Berlin, Sept 1S.-The German for-
clgn Office in n statement made to the
associated Press today denied tho
stories appearing in Danish and 9TH
er foreign newspapers that Germany
mas indirectly communicated it,
peace terms to Washington or made
any effort to feel out sentiment g.
the United States. The statement of
Matias ErZbergcr. the clerical leader
that the reply to the Popc's proposr!
vas en- route to Rome, was also de-
MED in official quarters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
SUMTER. 8. @, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 90 l917
RENEWED PEACE TALK.
KAISER PREPARING PEOPLE AT
HOME FOR ITS RECEP-
TION.
London Press Believes That German
Papers arc FOrccasting Bcrlin's Of
Icr of Terms

London, Sept 1S.-The crop of So
called peace rumors that the German
censor is permitting to sprout in lead
Ing German newspapers convinces the
London press and public that Berlin
Is preparing a maneuver which prob
ably will be made public before the
snow flies
A strange thing about the whole
affair is that the German government
as represented by the censor appears
to be permitting the newspapers to
discuss the matter freely but so far
as Is known none Of the discussions
Is founded on more substantial au-
thority. than the indefinite, 1--WE un-
derstand' or 1--WE have received in
formation"
The Westminster Gazette quotes the
Berlin correspondent of the Koel-
nische Volks Zeitung as saying that
from an official source there is no
truth in the report that Germany in
tends to declare an abandonment of
her claims on Belgium" The Ga
zette points out that the message is
not necessarily an official denial that
Germany has decided to renounce all
claims on Belgium.
The Evening Standard says:
"The German censor is permitting
German papers to publish reports
that Germany is to climb down and
renOunce any claim to supremacy
over Belgium" The Paul Mall Ga
zette adds:
Another step forward has been
taken in the carefully engineered
peace campaign in Germany
A dispatch to Central News from
Amsterdam says:
"A careful reading of German pa
pers leads to the belief that reports
of German peace offer were circu-
lated simply with the object of MAX
ing it easy for the German govern
ment to rally to the attitude of the
reichstag majority. and the whole
thing is an adroit maneuver engi-
neered by DR.. Won Kuhlman. the Ger
man foreign secretary"
The opinion in diplomatic quarters
for some time has been that Ger
many would make another peace
move before cold weather comes. It
would not surprise London if Ger
many first directed efforts or feelers
to the United States. In fact some
| quarters expect this move. They are
satisfied, however, that the United
States, being determined to go on
with the war. will not be misled by
any German move which either will
be designed to bring about a Ger
man peace or SO to cloud the atmos-
phere as to enable the German gov.
ernment to say to the German peo-
Pile:
I'VE are willing to make peace bu
the entente allies will have none Of
it."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
SWEDEN'S UGLY DILEMMA.
EXPLANATION OF PERMITTING
HERSELF TO BE USED AS
TOOL NOT SATISFAC.
TORY.
troubles Over Argentine Intrigue Not
Ended and United States Mny De.
mand a Plain Statement.

stockholm, Sept. 19.-It is general
ly believed here that Sweden's trou-
bles over Germany's Argentina in
trigue are by no means ended. The
main question is whether the United
states will be satisfied with the
swedish statement and whether
America will not call for q clear and
unequivocal statement to the effect
that forwarding American communi-
cations in plain language. with the
consent Of the governments concern
ed was not a parallel service to that
rendered Germany by Sweden. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
MOVING RECRUITS TO CAMP.
Three Hundred Thousand Young Men
Join the Army This Week,

Washington, Sept. 18.-Three hun
dred thousand men Of the national
army are EN- route or are preparins
to leave for the sixteen cantonmen:s
today. They are being transported
to the camps in special troop trains.
Some Of the Southern States are un.
able to furnish the full forty per
cent. quota of white men. The work
Of mobilizing the recruits is being
done with the minimum delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
TRANSFERRED ON OCTOBER isr
Camp Scvicr Headquarters Announces
Date for Shift FrOm Columbia and
Atlanta.

GreenvilIe. Sept. 1s.-Divisional
headquarters at Camp Sevier today
announced that the 1900 men from
the National Army will not be
brought here from the Columbia and
Atlanta cantonments until October 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

Former Swedish Attache mt Mexico
CITY Says lie Was Not Spy for Ger
mans.
Mexico City. Sept. 20.-Folke Crcn.
holm. the former Swedish legation at
tache. In a statement to the Associat-
cd Press denied that German Minister
Won Eckhardt offered or promised
him a decoration or that ne furnishe i
tho German minister with informal
tion gathered amongst the enemies OF
his country In Mexico"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.
Platuria TorpcdOed by German Sub
marine and Eight OF Crew Probably
Drowned.

London, Sept. 19.--The Ameri-
can steamer Platuria was torpedoed
by German submarine on September
Is. Forty-five survivors have been
landed by the Italian steamer Andrea.
The master Of the Platuria and eight
Of the crew were drowned.
The Platuria was a tank steamship
of 3,445 tons gross register. owned by
the Standard Oil Company. and wa
formerly known as the Diamant. She
left Newport News, Va. in July with
cargo Of oil for Italian ports and was
commanded by Capt. John Leslie.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
new 1ll1lsl llIK.
OETENMvE ON FIFTEEN NILE
FRONT TOWARD BELGlAN
R COAST.
natsae Llae FO,lows Menin Road and
= Dkscesd Toward Roulcrs ansi
0ssAsss-victory Means ExpsisioA
- oeraaans From Part ot Belgium.

The British renewed the offensive
T. y1andsrs early this morning on a
vsep front east Of Ypres In what will
- noown - the battle Of Menln
neaAt The nrst reports indica th.,
~ nsteith we're progressing and had
talssn vvt1nable positions. although the
1srnans psursd q wicked fre into
ths advancing lines from concrete re-
doubts Every elevation and woods
n checked with German machine
guna While the British met har,,
nshting their artillery work. which,
the Germans yesterday mentioned rs
tsrrifsc. had made their advance eao-
ter.
Early reports did not definitely out
line tho extent Of the front attack.
1hs Germans gave the cluo yesterday.
however. by saying that artillery fro
was intensive from points i've miles
south Of Dixmude to the River Lys,
distance OF 15 miles, indicates that
the drive y. directed toward Rouiyers
and Courtrai. with the Belgian coast
- the ultimate goal Of tho British. 1t
was reported recently that the Ger.
mans were removing the civil popu-
lstion from behind their lines on this
front.
Only artillery activity Ia reported
on the French front. Paris falls to
state whether the French are par
deipating In the Flanders drive.
Reports that continue to come
frem the front during the day indi-
eetsd the British are progressing. No
table Successes were gained during
NE forenoon. which. II maintained.
win prove the greatest achievement
q months. The Germans are nsht-
NJ Assperateiy. Y1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
PROTEST TO GERMANY.
SWEDEN ACCUSES GERMAN OFF,
CIAIS OF ABUSE OF CON.
FTDENCE.
Stsoag Language Ssaa to Have Been
Used by Swedish Minister at Berlin
What VIII Germany Do to Swed.
en-?

London. Sept. 20.-A Stockholm
dispatch to Reuters Telegraph Com
pany says the Swedish minister al
Berlin has been instructed to protest
to Germany against the Luxburg-Ar-
gentina incident. 1t being CONFIRMED
that German officials seriously abused
the confidence OF Sweden"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
GERMANY HAS NOT REPLIED.
Pspal Secretary OF State says Reply
Of Central Powers to Pope's Peace
Proposal Has Not Reached Vatican.

Rome. "Wednesday. Sept. 1s.-Car-
dinai Gasparri. papal secretary Of
state. said tonight that the central
powers reply to the pope's peace pro-
posai had not been received at the
vatican. He believed II had been held
up because Emperor William went to
Riga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
WEEKS SHIPPING LOSSES.
Eight Vessels Above Sixteen Hundred
Tons, Twenty Under Destroyed In
One Week. ttEt,

London, Sept. 1s.-British mer-
chant ships Of 1900 tons and over
sunk bv mine or submarine during the
past week numbered eight, according
to the admiralty report tonight
Twenty ships under 1000 tons were
also sunk. and one fishing vessel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
SPECIALISTS IN WARFARE.
American Troops I'm France Will Re
teivc Special Training.

washington. Sept. 2O.-American
troops IN France will be supplied with
trained forces for handling liquid fire
attacks. according to army orders
each OF the numerous phascs of
modern lighting will be handled by
especially trained men.