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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
Sumter County Council Called to Meet
in Special Session

AT the request Of State Chairman,
ID. X. Coker, the Sumter County
council OF Defense has been called to
meet in special session on Wednes-
day, 2lst, instant at II o'clock a. IN.
rhe meeting is called to consider and
take action to avert the crisis that
confronts the South as the result of
the failure of the farmers to plant a
large acreage of small grain-espe-
cially wheat.
Additional subscriptions to the fund
for the support of the Sumter County
Council OF Defense of the Council OF
National Defense are reported by
Secretary Reardon as follows
Isaac Ben, of Salem School dis
trict COLLECTED by E. w.
-""''I -
Mr.. c. j. Jackson, of Horatio,
for himSelf) :. :. 500
Previously reported by publ
Sa'ioh'' 69.lO
Total to date :. =. S74S5
If all members of the Sumter Coun-
ty Council of Defense will only get
ousy and solicit funds hundreds of
dollars will no doubt be subscribed
oy the prosperous farmers Of Sumter
county. Hundreds of dollars more
will be needed to carry on the patrio-
tic work of the Sumter COUNTY Coun-
ell of Defense. The burden of sup
porting this local council has been
placed, in money subscribed, work
performed, and other requirements
thereof, upon the Sumter Chamber
Of Commerce and the business and
professional men of Sumter city.
The Sumter County Council of De-
Tense is not Sumter city organiza-
ton. but is composed of one hundre /
and twenty men, of whom only about
eighteen are citizens of Sumter city.
The rest of the membership coming
from every township in this county,
and from every community thereof.
every public spirited and patriotic
farmer and country merchant should
contribute something. And doubtless
majority would, if they are ap-
preached.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Account From Berlin.

Amsterdam, Nov. 1S.-Strong Brit
ish naval forces for the first time sine
early i'm the war attempted TO break
into the German Blight (Helgoland)
on Saturday morning, says a Berlil
dispatch today, quoting an ofiicia
statement dated Saturday.
The British were located by the
German guard ships on the Horn
Notwithstanding Line (about sixty
miles out from Helgoland Island)
and the advance German naval forces
by a speedy counterthrust, easily re
pulsed them, il is declared, without
losses on the German side.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
NEGRO DAY AT FAIR.
Large Attendance of Negroes at
County Fair Friday--Rey. Richard
Carroll Spoke.

Friday was Negro Day at the Coun-
ty Fair and the attendance was quite
large, although possibly not quite as
great throng as was anticipated. 1t
was evident, however, that the most
intelligent and prosperous negroes.
the successful farmers and those who
are doing most to improve their con-
fair and that the foundation is be-
ing laid for a first class negro fair
for Sumter county. 1t is stated that
plans are already being made for a.
Negro County Fair next year and that
the Sumter County Fair Association
will arrange to let them use the Fair
grounds for that purpose.
Rev! Richard Carroll, who has
spoken so often in Sumter in past
years that he needs no introduction,
spoke today as the representative of
he Council of Defense. He made O.
tood production and food conserva-
ion speech, but it was a different
speech from that usually made on the
subject. Carrolls speeches are al
ways different from other speeches.
md that is the secret OF his success
md popularity as a speaker, with both
whites and negroes. He preached the
gospel of self help and live at home
IN way that all could understand. He
touched on the migration of the ne
sroes TO the north and the induce
nents that the manufacturers and
)ther large employers of labor in that
section are offering to attract the ne
sroes from the South. He said that
he could not and would not advise th,.
negroes to leave the South and he be-
ieved that the South is the best place
or the negro and that both negroes
md whites will . be better off
the negroes stay in the South. He
said that all the negroes ask or
nent, so that they nay have the op-
)ortunity to earn living and live in
)eace and safety. lie appealed to all
armers to plant wheat, oats and win
er grdens and to raise hogs. He
old his hearers that the government
lsked the farmers of the South to
row their own whaat and hog meat
nd leave the wheat of the West
lone, as the government needed all
he surplus that the West could fur
lisE. In closing he referred to wo-
nan suffrage and came out fiatfoot-
ID and positively against votes for
vomen. He said the women had no
)lace in politics and that when wo-
nen began to vote it would be Good
we Home and GooG-bye Country"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
TEUTON BOATS DAMAGED.
German Cruisers Chased Till They
Came Under Protection OF Battle
Fleet.

London, Nov 1S.-German ligh.
cruisers which fed through Helgoland
bIght yesterday before British war
ships of similar type, were pursued tC
within thirty miles of Helgolan6
where they came under the protection
OF the German battle fleet and mint
ields the admiralty announced today
One of the German light cruisers
was observed to be i'm flames and tn,
machinery of another seemed to be
damaged. One German mine sweeper
was sunk.
The British light forces returned
without losses, with but little damage
to the ships and slight casualties
among the personnel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
DEALERS SELL STAMPS.
NJ Least One Million establishments
tn Aid i'm Nationwide Campaign.

Washington. Nov. 17.-Plans for
placing war savings stamps on sale in
1t least n million establishments for
The campaign opening December ::
were made today by treasury officials
and the war savings committee.
Schools and groceries, cigar stands
and other retail stores will not be re-
quired to buy the stamps. but may
obtain them on consignment for sale
This scheme is expected to result in
ment of many thousands of small
dealers who otherwise could not af
ford adequate investment to keep a
supply of the stamps on hand
The stamps and certificates will be
distributed through tho principal
channels, the postofiice system and
the banks. Plans will be worked out
within two weeks to permit virtually
any retail dealer to go to bank or
postOffice, give bond as security and
take a quantity of the stamps to sell
Contracts may be made by some State
campaign managers to give exclusive
sale of the stamps to certain estab-
lishments with the understanding that
they give special attention to adver-
tising.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
WIRE PRESIDENT FOR AID.

Austin. Texas Nov. 1S.--An appen
Tor an emergency appropriation of
$50 900, 200 was wired TODAY TO Prcsi
dent Wilson to relieve the cattle in
dustry I'm the drought stricken ror-
ton of Texas. This action resulted
from conference held here OF rep
rescntatives of commercial and in
dustrial interests of Texas and Stat,
officials called by Gov. w. u. Hobby
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Marketing Hogs

beats burying them. Steve Hoover.
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, writes: Com
menced feeding my herd of about
100 hogs b. A. Thomas Hog Pow
der over two months ago. Fifty were
sick and off feed. Nearby herds hsd
cholera. 1 did not lose one-they
are well and growing fast"
O'Donnell g. Co., Sumter, S. c.
AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21

Ihe Handicraft Club met with Mrs.
J. NJ. Causley Friday afternoon. The
lme was spent in doing hand work
no knitting. The hostess served hot
ca and sandwiches. The next meet
hs VIII be with Mrs. E p. DuRant.
Ihose enjoying the afternoon were:
nesdames r. L. G; NIT, ]. d. Lem
non' kinard. ID. J. Aud. Genie Wild
er, John Brown and II. L. Crouch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21

Mrs. Mary j. Fort died at her home
on West Hampton Avenue at s
O'clock Sunday morning. The fun
ersl services were held at the resi-
derce at 11.30 o'clock this morning
and the interment was at the Fort
family burying ground in Concord
township.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Ii. q. Harding & Co.
Bryon, Ca, April ii. 1917.

10'' Nd', APIH II, III Z.
Jld Kentucky Mfg. Co, Paducah. XIV.
Gentlemen: / had cholera in nv
nerd of hogs recently AMI begun
eeding. the b. A. Thomas Hog Chol-
IRA Cure and stopped losing my hogs
tt once. / was losing from four to
I've each night until / began the use
'r this preparation. ] raise about 200
heau or hogs per year and never ex-
pect to be without your remedy.
Yours very truly,
III. G. Hardison e. Co.
ODonnell Co., Sumter, S. c.
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21

George. the little son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. sllas Mellette died at 4.SO
O'clock this morning. after less than
two days Illness. aged ss months. The
funeral services will be held at the
residence. rs South Salem Avenue. at
l.3O o'clock this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Notes OF City Public Schools.
There is up to date a total enroll
ment in the white public schools
the city of 1,042 pupils.

the city of 1,O42 pupils.
For some time the school authori-
les have been considering the ques
ton Of the holidays for Christmas
Last year the schools opened on the
Goth of September and closed on the
the Sth Of June, making up the weak
given at Christmas. This year tn.
session began on the 18th of Septem
Der and. if only one week would have
TO be made up for the Christmas hol
days, the session would end on the
31st of May.
This year, however, the conditions
are abnormal. There is a scarcity OF
labor and a greater number than us
ual of the boys and girls are workine
in the different stores on Saturday
There will be n great demand fol
such service during, the week just be,
lore Christmas. If these boys and
girls should be excused for this week
it would interfere with their progress
very seriously and with the progres.
Of the other students; if they were
not excused, the merchants would be
inconvenienced and the boys and girl
deprived of the privilege of makinl
some money to help themselves ant
their parents out in these very siren
uOus times.
1t has, therefore, been deemed bes
in the unusual circumstances to close
he school a week earlier than usual
for the Christmas holidays and tC
make up two weeks instead of one
the session of the year ending June
The 7th intead of May the 31st.
This has been endorsed by the
Board of Education and approved by
The teachers.
There has never been n year in the
history of the schools when q CREATE
number of favorable comments have
been made on the general behavior
the attitude and the seriousness OF
purpose of the pupils of the schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21

New cloaks and lots Of them. New
suits too, opening up as we write. AS
the new styles come out they find
their way here weekly. IL it's cloak.
suit OF dress. you can always find il
at Schwartz Bros.--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21

All new Plenty OF them. The
kind YOU expect to buy Now on the
racks ready for your picking.
Schwartz Bros.-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21

Have your corset fitted a,
Schwart2s Tou'll find the best knowu
corsets to choose from. too-priccs
$l.OO to $500. Try the new lace from
La Camille. Schwartz Bros.--AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Now Ready Again.

With those popular mahogany
brown lace boots. A size now I'm
stock for everyone Schwartz Shoe
Store.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Ttlp Millinery Save

- new trimmed hats Just in No
two alike. Come pick yours at
Schwartz Bros. .-AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Lots of New ClOaI,s.

Opened today. Come let us show
quickly at Schwartz Bros.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
Box Supper.

A box supper VIII be given at
Pisgah school house, near Rembert,
FRIDAY evening, 23d instant, for the
benefit of the school The public is
cordially invited to he present.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
SOME RIFLE FIRING KINKS
There Are a Thousand Things Not
Mentioned In "Drill Regulations"
That Recruit Must Learn.

The average recruit who starts in
at West Point knows as much about
the fine points of rifle firing as a
longshoreman about flying. First he
masters the elementary steps-the
manual of arms and the correct firing
positions, says the Popular Science
Monthly. Then he must learn a thou
sand facts not mentioned in the "drill
regulations" Among the rifle kinks,
for instance, is the smoking of the
glass rifle sights for work in the sun.
BY simply holding the sights over the
flame Of match-or, better, over an
alcohol flame-a light layer Of lamp
black is spread over the sight which
enables the soldier to fire even when
he is directly facing the sun. And
reflected glare is eliminated SO that he
can work without danger to his eyes.
Another kink is the doubling up of
the ordinary rifle strap in order to use
it to obtain sling-grip. BY making
the sling short enough, it is possible
for the left hand to obtain viselike
grip on the rifle. This helps consid.
erably in steadying it.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
TO EXAMINE 100000
All Registered, Men Subject te
Draft to Be Called Up.
Local Boards to BE Notified to Exam
Inc at Once All Registrants So Ex-
emptions Can Be Ascertained.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The imme
date examination of the 100000 men
who have not yet been called by the
local boards is expected in formal
orders from Secretary of War Baker
to Provost Marshal Crowder.
The War department, it Is an.
nounced, has decided upon this pro.
cedure. BY this means each man reg.
istered would be either exempted or
enrolled for service and would be able
to make his plans for the future.
The provost marshal generals Office
let it be known that it is prepared to
start on the work, Immediately it is au.
thorized by the secretary's office.
Can Supply Two More Drafts.
It is estimated that out of the men
left at least two more drafts can be
supplied. The first draft, according tc
semi-official figures disclosed that ap.
proximately one man out of every four
was available for military service.
With the War Departments an.
nounced plan of raising an army of
100000, it will require at least 1,OOO,.
600 more conscripts to fill the ranks to
the required number. Should more
men then be required another draft
would be necessary. 1t will be for
youths who have reached the age of 81
since the June registration. Such a
draft next year would affect, it is be.
lieved, more than 100000 men. of
whom a greater percentage would be
available for service than in the pres.
ent draft.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
Prove, German Atrocitle..

Chicago, Sept. 21.-I. s. Rossiter.
veteran of the Canadian expedition.
airy force of 1914, has claimed the re-.
ward of $1,000 offered by DR.. Albert
Fuchs, German-American millionaire.
for proof of German atrocities. Ros.
sitter carried the proof in his right
hand. It was purposely mutilated by
a German hospital surgeon. Rossiter
said, after he had been captured June
I, 1916. He said he was only slightly
wounded. but that the surgeons ampu.
tated one of his fingers and thea de.
uberately cut all the tendons.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
STATE TO MAKE PROBE
Inquiry As to Seditious Nature Of
La Toilette Speech Decided.
Burnquist Threatens Arrest Of Wiz
consin Senator If Seditious State.
ments Were Made.

St. Paul, Sept. 24.-The Minnesota
Public Safety commission will ask for
warrants for Senator La Follette's ar
rest if an official investigation shows
that statements made by the Wiscon-
sin senator in his speech at the clos
ing session of the Nonpartisan league
convention at St. Paul auditorium
were seditious.
This was the announcement made
by Governor Burnquist, chairman of
the commission. He also asserted
that an investigation of all the speech
es delivered at the conference will be
made. If 1t is shown that the remarks
OF other speakers were seditious, war
rants will be asked for their arrest
also.
Providing the investigation justifies
La Follette's arrest and the Minnesota
authorities are unable to return him to
this state, the evidence will be laid
before the United States Senate, ask
ing the dismissal of the Wisconsin
senator.
Investigation to Be Thorough.
This action on the part of the CON-
mission came after a day of unrest
among the patriots of the state.
They demanded that some steps be
taken which will affect the large as
sembly that cheered the Wisconsin
senator when he attacked certain acts
of the American government. 1t has
been pointed out that the permitting
of La Toilette to attack the govern.
ment has downed the patriotism
shown by the state officials when they
ordered that the Peoples Peace Coun-
Gil could not hold its meeting within
the borders of Minnesota.
"The investigation will be thorough
and will be started Immediately,
Governor Burnquist said. IF the Wis.
consin senator invited treason or made
sedstious statements, he will be forced
to answer the charges in this state, If
the commission has its way"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
SEEK TO SAVE WASTED WHEAT
Farmers Are Cautioned Against Los.
In Handlinu,

Washington, Sept. 22.-Specialists
in Western wheat districts estimate
that 20.000,0O0 bushels of wheat and
proportionate quantities of other cere.
ais are annually wasted Embarrassing
and threshing. The Department Of
Agriculture in statement just issued
urged farmers to give special atten-
ton to the adjustment of threshing
machines and to make certain that
none of the grain is lost with the
straw and chaff. Care should also be
taken to harvest all grain in the cor.
ners of the edges of fields, the depart.
ment announces.
Attention is called to the fact that
one bushel of wheat will furnish bread
for one person for about seventy-five
days.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
U. S. TROOPS ARE FIRED UPON
Engineers Train Target for German
Air Mems Bullets.

Engineers Train Target for German
Air Mems Bullets.
Headquarters of the American Army
in France, Sept. 22.-One military
railroad close behind the fighting
lines is being operated by a regiment
Of American transportation engineers,
some of whom have already received
their baptism Of fire from an attack.
ing German airplane.
The Teuton flier was attracted by
the glare of the engines firebox in the
dark. He first dropped bombs around
the Americans and their train, then
few low, pouring stream of bullets
from his machine gun. When he de-
parted the Americans emerged from
their temporary shelter, mounted the
bullet-pocked train and continued on
their way.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
QUEBEC BRIDGE PLACED
Greatest Structure of Kind In
World Is Completed.
Two Previous Attempts to Erect Big
Span Resulted in Accidents Cost
ing Lives Of Eighty-four.

Quebec, Sept. 22.-The work of bolt
ing into place the big center span Of
the Quebec bridge has been success.
fully completed, and Canada is now
the possessor of the greatest can't.
lever bridge in the world. 1t was the
greatest engineering feat of the kind
ever attempted.
The last hoist was made and the
great center span finally put in place
late in the afternoon.
The great structure, which is 1929
feet long and contains $50, 100000
pounds of steel and cost in the neigh.
borhood of s20,0OO,OOO to build, was
all but completed today after II years
of labor, the original structure having
been started back in 1906.
Two Previous coIIapses.
During its construction "a men have
lost their lives and monetary loss
of $8,50O,0O0 has been sustained
through two collapses, the first one
costing the lives of 10 men, when the
south cantilever arm collapsed in 1907
and the second in 1916 when the cen.
ter span went into the St. Lawrence
through the breaking of a casting on
the hosting apparatus.
Painting operations will be immedi.
ately started. j, 1t will take three years
to paint the bridge. AS soon as the
painters finish it, they will start all
over again and keep this going contin.
ually os the work has to be done every
three years.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
PROPOSAL ON PRISONERS TREAT.
MENT

Washington, Sept. 23.-The state de.
partment nearly has completed the
draft of its proposal to Germany, to be
transmitted through the Spanish for.
eign Office, regarding treatment of
American prisoners of war in Germany
and German prisoners of war in the
United States. This proposal will be
based upon existing agreements be-.
tween Germany and the Allies, and
also upon the experience of American
representatives in Germany while the
United States was still neutral and
will provide for pay and correspond.
ence.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
Wilson Gets Wheat Growers, Protest

Wilson Gets Wheat Growers Prote.t.
Washington, Sept. PA delegation
Of Northwestern wheat growers and
dealers presented to President Wilson
their claim that wheat prices fixed by
the government work great hard.
ship upon the Northwest, calling for
some measure Of relief. Because OF
the addition Of y differential of about
30 cents a bushel to the Chicago price
of 1920, the President was told it is
almost impossible to sell Northwest
ern wheat. Senators Chamberlain
Poindexter and Brady introduced the
delegation at the White House.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
DENIES GIVING AID To KAISER
Swedish Envoy in Mexico City Leaves
Hiding Place.

Mexico City, Sept. 21.-Folke Cron-
holm, former charge Of the Swedish
legation, emerged from hiding Thurs.
day for the first time since the United
States barred the Won Eckhardt let.
ter. Cronholm denied Indignantly
that he had aided Germany, as Won
Eckhardt said he had in his dispatches
recommending decoration for the
Swedish diplomat.
THE German minister never Of
fered or promised me any decoration"
Cronholm said. Moreover, l have re.
ceived no decoration"
Cronholm has been unreachable
ever since the state departments ex-
posture of the German minister's let.
ter. He has been living al. the German
club.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
TEXT OF BERNsToRFF
MESSAGE TO BERLIN

The Won Bernstorff MESSAGE,
dated January %, follows:
~ request authority to pay out
up to $4,000 10000 doiIars) in
order as on former occasions to in.
fluenee Congress through the or
9anization you know Of, which can
perhaps prevent war.
Z" am beginning in the mean.
: time to act accordingly.
~ am beginning min the mean.
public official German declaration
IN favor Of ireland is highly de-
s'rao'e In order to gain the sup
port Of Irish influence here"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-27
ENEMY LEADER SEES FAILURE

Favor Of Allies.
Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 21.-Gen.
eral Baron Won Freytag-Loringhove
chief of the supplementary general
staff of the German army. has pub.
lished a pamphlet entitled The Re.
suit of the World War;" in which he
says:
1.-THE general political and economi.
cal situation of the world works only
in favor of our enemies and the Ger.
man soldiers will be defrauded of the
fruits of their victories"
He adds the German offensive was
! not strong enough to overthrow the
Allies,