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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
EXCELLENT HAY CROP.
Wheat and Crimson Clover Give
Good Results.

The State.
Crimson clover and wheat grown
together make fine hay. j. A..
Shanklin. manager of the Taylor
plantation Dairy. near Columbia, OBJ
tanned results this year which show
that these two crops not only pro-
duce good hay but an abundance.
Mr.. Shanklin in cooperation with
j. r. Clark. county farm demonstra
ton agent. seeded 40 acres of tho
Taylor plantation in wheat and GRIM
son clover October 1. About the
middle OF May, when the clover was
in full bloom and the wheat in tho
dough stage. the hay was harvested.
Seventy tons of field cured hay were
realized and after deducting 20 per
cent for the moisture content tho
dry hay amounted to Sc tons.
Mr.. Shanklin figures that each ton
stored in the barn cost him S8.19. an
enormous profit at the present price
OF hay. The cost Of producing this
hay. including the preparation of the
land. cost of seed inoculating ma
terial for the clover, labor, hauling
and rent on the land, was calculated
to be $45S.70. Following his hay crop.
Mr.. Shanklin seeded corn, and he
says that the corn on this piece of
land speaks for itself Unless adj
verse conditions occur this corn is
erpected to make IL tons of ensilage
to the acre.
So we'll is this man pleased with
the results of his hay crop that he
intends to seed 200 acres of wheat
and crimson clover this year for hay.
He says that best results are obtain
cd from using an early variety OF
wheat so that it will be in the dough
stage when the clover is ready to be
cut. The wheat. in addition to MAX
ing n valuable part Of the hay, acts
rs support for the clover, thus aid
ing the mower in cutting, as the
clover tends to fall on the ground.
The necessity of inoculating the Glow
er seed was stressed by Mr.. Shanklin,
provided the land has not grown n
previous crop Of crimson clover.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
CUBA HELPS AMERICA.
GIVES UNITED STATES FOUR
SEIZED GERMAN SHIPS.
President McnOcal Turns Vessels
over to Minister Gonzales for Use
Against TeutOns.

Habana. Cuba, Aug. 21-At the
presidential palace today, in the pres
ence of General Marti, secretary of
war and navy, and William E. Con-
zales. United States minister to Cuba,
President Menocal signed a decree
transferring tc the United States gov
ernment four large German seam
ships-the Bavaria, Olivant, Adelheid
and Constantia-of an aggregate ton
mage of approximately 10000 tons,
which were seized as prizes Of war on
the day Cuba declared war against
Germany.
The first three named ships are in
Habana harbor, where they have
been undergoing repairs for several
months. The Constantia is at Cien-
fuegos.
The Kadonia. the fifth and smallest
of the ships seized, is retained as n
transport for army supplies.
1t is announced that Minister Con-
zales. acting as the representative of
the United States shipping board,
will take possession of the ships to-
morrow.
Minister Gonzales when asked the
amount the United States government
was paying Cuba for these ships re-
piled: Absolutely nothing"
President Menocal," he continued
declined to consider offers to pur-
chase or lease. whether made by gov.
crnments. navigation companies OF
individuals. He regarded these
prizes of war not as agencies for com.
mercial profits but to be used, as hc
states in his deere, for the common
benefit in aiding to bring the wa,
against the government Of German,
to prompt and victorious end.
president Menocal would not sol
them but he has given them to thu
United States. 1t is Just another H.
lustration of Cuba's generous spiri
and Of her earnest purpose to CO
operate with her allies to the full ex
tent Of her power"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
NO PORTO RICANS.
MAJ. Gen. Kuhn Wires That No
Troops From Island Will be Sent
to COlumbia.

Florence, Aug. 20.-In response to
a telegram from Gov. Manning to
Congressman j. Willard Ragsdale, of
this city. urging him to protest
against the mobilization of Porto
Rican and negro trooro at Camp
Jackson, at Columbia, and asking
him to meet him in Washington at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning, to ap-
pear before the Secretary of War to
enter a rigid protest against such
plan. Mr.. Ragsdale. who is in Flor
ence and has been for the past week.
sot busy and Immediately wired the
war Department protesting against
this intended mobilization.
Today Mr. Ragsdale received a wire
from Major Gen. Kuhn, president of
the War College. at Washington. read
ing mo Porto Ricans will be en-
camped at Camp Jackson, and any
negroes sent there will be complete
iy separated, segregated and not form
part Of tactical division OF white
men,"
Upon receipt of this wire, Mr..
Ragsdalc wired Gov. Manning the
message, and asked if he still insisted
upon the meeting in Washington to-
morrow morning. AS yet. Mr.. Rags
dale has had no reply from Gov.
Manning. but should he renew his re-
quest Mr. Ragsdale will be in Wash
ington at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing ION the job,'' as he is bitterly
opposed to the proposed assembling
OF Porto Rican or negroes at Camp
Jackson or any other camp or can
tonment in South Carolina or the
mixing of the races in or under the
draft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
COAL PRICES REDUCED.
ChicagO's Coal Bill Cut Down $50. 600.
900.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-The Consumers
Coal Company, said to be one of the
largest retail coal concerns in the
world, today announced a cut in the
price of soft coal Of a dollar to n dol
lar and eighty cents per ton, effective
This is i'm line with the
price fixed by the president. Other
dealers are expected to do the same.
thereby cutting Chicagos coal bill
thirty million dollars a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
ENEMIES IN MEXICO.
Germans Carrying ON Ncwspapcr
Campaign Against United States.

Mexico City. Aug. 22.-The friends
Of Germany are carrying on a propa-
sanda against the United States In
certain newspapers hcre. Their ef-
forts have failed insofar as influence
Ing the educated classes is concerned,
bus the fantastic stories published
nave some weight among the lower
types Of Mexicans. The German ag-
hators appeal to this class by lurid
stories of bombardment of American
cities. the sinking Of allied fleets. the
claim OF ultimate victory for the GEN.
trail powers. Notable influence In
exerted by Germans who speak Span
mn nuentiy. who come apparently
from central American countries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
AITtPLANES RAID ENGLAND.
Attacks Made Last Night and To-
day.

London. Aug. 22.--German air
planes raidcd tho Yorkshire coast last
night and this morning. Ten appear
ed on Kent coast. dropping. bombs on
Dover Three persons are reported
killed. Little damage was done last
night. Two of the Kent raiders were
brought down. Air raid warning was
sounded In London this morning, but
one hour later 1t was announced that
all was clear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
NEGRO TRAINING CAMP.
PUERTO RICO TROOPS WILL NOT
BE AT CAMP JACKSON.
Governor and South Carolina Con-
gressmen Oppose Negroes i'm This
Section.

washington, Aug. Ex-Governor
Manning, Senators Tillman and Smith,
Representatives j. w. Ragsdale and
r. S. Whaley, d. r. Cokcr, chairman
Of the State Council of Defense; r.
G. Rhett of Charleston, and George
l.. Baker. J. w. Lillard and William
Elliott of the Columbia Chamber Of
Commerce conferred with Secretary
Baker today concerning the mobiliza-
tion of negro troops in South Caro-
lima, and the sending of Puerto Rico
troops to that State
After the meeting Governor Man
ming gave out the following state
ment:
Secretary of War Baker met us Mt
1890 today and we discussed the
question of the draft for troops in
South Carolina, especially with refer
ence to the negro troops. The Pucr-
to Rican troops will not be sent to
South Carolina nor will the white
and negro troops be mixed. The
matter was fully discussed from the
standpoint Of the best interests of all
the troops, white and colored, and the
best way to handle the proposition.
Secretary Baker assured us that he
would take under serious considera-
tion all that was said and would en-
deavor to decide the questions involv-
ed so as serve the welfare of all
parties concerned. If any negro
! troops are sent to South Carolina,
they vii! under the long established
policy of the war department be
Kept entirely separate from the
white troops.
At the opening Of the meeting he
announced that the Puerto Rican
troops would not be sent to Camp
Jackson at Columbia"
Puerto Rican negroes, the delega.
ton contended, were unused to the
Southern view of the negro question
and should be mobilized elsewhere
Senator Tillmap asked that in view
of the fact that Cuba has offered the
United States a training ground on
the island. the Puerto Rican troops
be encamped there.
Southern senator's said they fel,
confident the racial problem in the
training of negro troops would be
solved without friction. Some sympa-
thize with the protests of the South
Carolina delegation. while others be-
iieve the South is the best place for
training the negroes.
1t certainly would be a mistake 70
send negroes from Northern States
into the South f,r training" said
Senator Mcclellan Of Tennessee, men,
Der of the military affairs committee
'Of course, the negro and white
troops should and, 1 understand. will
be trained separately. I think there
are many communities in tho Soutb
which would not object to selection
as camps for training the negro con-
tingent."
Senator Hardwick Of Georgia said
negroes from other States should not
be sent to any community which OBJ
jects.
1T might cause serious trouble IN
some cases to send in large numbers
OF strange negroes" he said. "Many
are to be trained near Atlanta. how
ever, and I have not heard of any
serious objection"
Senator Rankhead Of Alabama. de-
clarng separate training camps
should be established for white and
negro troops, said he did not be-
lieve much objection would come
from the South against negro train
ing camps there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
DtGIRIHIe F060 SURVEY.
PLANS ARR ANNOUNCED ny
uGRART1ENT FOR CENSUS.
um Inc1ule lInndrcd Items OF Food
sns sspplses In All Repositories.

waahIngton. Aug. 2i.--A nation
vide food survey. authorised under
the nrss Of me food laws recently en-
Acted by congress. viii be started Inn
uediateiy By tho department Of ag-
r(eulturs. 1,
rlans Tor the census. announced to.
HlGht. show that II will cover nearly
1oe Items Of food and will include
asppsies On the farms. in warehouses
ehe s>orss and even tho stocks in tho
family pantry.
A quick survey will be taken Jlrst
tf the supplies Of Is OF the principal
t.rt,clsa Of diet ana probably can be
l>eopletsd IN three or four weeks, to
be Followed BY a complete census af-
ter the crops are gathered. All the
n<ures VIM bs as OF August 81.
Ipeormatton Gathered by the de-
pAFtmene win b turned over TO the
49, admsnIstration. which win base
~ operations largely on the statistics
sepplted. After the survey is ,nish-
- monthly reports will be prepared
ON ne supplies Of the principal foods
The work win be carried on prin-
cepalIy BY the bureau Of markets. the
eursau OF crop estimates. the bureau
q eleMistry and State relations SER
\ vice q the department. Both actual
invsntoriss and estimates will be en-.
pIoysd. Esumstcs Of the food and
Tea products on farms will be made
for the whole country by the bureau
% crop estimates through $4,000
( picked cooperators In the field.
Information regarding stocks In
vhelssale. jobbing. storing. manufac.
tQrang and other commercial cstab b.
I. HormsntA including large rental
hopse@ win be obtained by requesting
,fsep each concern statement of the
e!oet amount Of each OF the various
pre1ucts held by Il.
X Ne stocks ON hand In small retail
o&toe viii bs estimated from infor-
rrnt'en sainsd from . detailed sur.
'vey Of stocks In number OF rep.
,reseHeative di-tricts. Stocks in the
hands OF Ill the consumers of tho
country WIN be estimated similarly
from canvasses of large number of
representative families.
Tho nearly 100 items on which sta.
t'ssics are to be gathered include
grains and seeds. grain. food pro.
ducts. dried fruits and nuts, vege-
table fats. sugar. syrups. starch. meat
and meat products. food products pre-
served In tin and other containers,
eairy and related products. fish and
feeds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
LIMIT ON COTTON SPECULATION

Directors OF New Orleans Exchange
Fix Range of Futures mt Three
Cents Day.
New Orleans. Aug. 21.-Directors
OF the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Following meeting late today an
nounced n new regulation which
limits fluctuations in futures prices
IN any one day to three cents n
pound above or below the closing bid
price OF such month on the preceding
business session of the exchange. The
regulation which will be I'm effect
august 20 is identical to that an
nounced August IL by the board o.
managers OF the New York Cotton
Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
NEXT DRAFT IN SPRING.
Not Believed Any More Troops Will
be- Called Now,

washington. Aug. IA full sta
"s''ca' report of the operations Of the
dr"ft law will be prepared as soon
ms tho hrst increment has been mob
hized In October. Pending an analy-
~" OK what the report discloscs. no
steps VIII he taken toward orga mixing
the second increment. The first in
crement will tax to their capacity the
camp sites and training personnel,
ana u is not believed the second in
erement VIII be called before the
spring OF 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
INCOME TAX DODGERS.
Government Has Proof of Fraud to
Extent of Three Hundred Million.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator
wis declared i'm the senate today
mat the treasury department had
proofs that the wealthy had defraud-
cd the government out OF three hun
dred million of income taxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
JAP MISSION At WASHINGTON.
They Will Occupy Home of Perry
Belmont.

Washington. Aug. 22.-The Japa-
nese mission has arrived from San
Francisco. the landing port. The Of
fetal residence of the mission will he
the home of Perry Belmont, a grand
son of Commodore Perry. wbose
visit TO Japan resulted in opening
that country to foreigners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

Chicago. Aug. 21.-ChOice heavy
hogs sold today for twenty dollars
per hundred-three dollars advance
In eleven days. Recent government
bacon contracts are computed by
packers on the basis Of tolays
price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
TWO AVIATORS LOST.
Ono Killed and The Other Captured
by Germans.

Paris, Aug. 22.-Julian Biddlc of
the Lafayette squadron is reported
Killed In service. Corporal Harold
Willis was brought down inside the
German lines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

Toledo. Aug 22.-Several persons
are reported dying in hospitals and
twenty to thirty less seriously injured
I'm the wreck Of an excursion train on
the Toledo and Ohio Central. One
trainman was killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE.
Large Passenger Ship i'm Dangerous
Position or New England Coast.

Atlantic Port. Aug. 22.-The Brit
ish steamship City of Lahore, with
fifty-three passengers from an oriental
port. grounded off the New England
coast in n heavy fog. A coast guard
cutter has gone to take off the PAS
sengers If necessary
The steamer was tioated witbout
assistance and proceeded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

Workmcn Waiting to Give Mediator
Opportunity to Effect Settlement

New York. Aug. 22.-Although In
shipyord workers voted to make
thu strike general In the New York
shipyards. today tho men agreed to
= ~'til the United States media.
tn could make an effort to mr.
range n settlement. Labor icaderr
say that twelve thousand workmer
are out now. This number would
have been increased by many thou.
sands had the men not waited for a
settlement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

Mr. j. c. Jervey has returned nf-
ter spending the weekend I'm Char
lotte, N. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
BITTER BATTLE CONTINUES.
ALLIES ARE GIVING GERMANS
NO REST ON WESTERN
FRONT.
British Renew Drive on the Ypres
Front and Gain GrOunL-Gcrmans
Making Desperate Resistance
French Hold Positions Gained Near
Verdun.

Another of the rapid succession Of
blows which the allies are striking
on the Franco Belgian front today
fell on the Germans in Ypres re-
gion where tho Germans stopped the
drive last week. At dawn the Brit
ish advanced over the herccly con-
tested ground between I.angemarck
and Frezenberg.
No details Of results are reported,
but the Importance OF these positions
is shown by the desperate German
counterattacks. in which they drove
back an Irish contingent. Sharp
fighting continues about Lens where
British held their positions against
and gained more
ground. The Germans succeeded in
gaining temporary foothold on the
Verdun front. but were driven back
and the French held newly gained
positions. The Teutons were also
repulsed in their attacks on the
Aisne front.
Vienna admits the Italian gains
on the Isonzo.
The Berlin statement saws the Ger
mans began offensive on the nor thern
Russian line Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

The Germans in their official
statement admit that the French
gained ground in Avocourt wood.
They took the knolls east of that
position on the Verdun front and
took part Of village on the east bank
or the Meuse. They also said the
British retained possession of the coal
depot near Lens. Rome reports new
successes along the entire italian
front and total of thirteen thou
sand prisoners captured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14

1t seems to be generally conceded
that man is some golfer when he can
beat Tom King.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14

massacring the women and children
in remote and undefended English
towns. We had the poison gas launch.
ed by the troops who had failed to con
quer with all the legalized weapons Of
war.
And then came the Lusitania. with
its hundreds OF women and children Of
neutral and helligerent nationality
American women and children among
them-sent to their graves by German
officers and sailors No crime Of
which modern history gives us a rec.
ord compares with this in essential
brutality, yet it was but a logical ex.
tension Of the German idea, applauded
by Germans Of every rank, station. sex.
Since that time we have had a full
measure Of horrors. The Belgian peo-
pie who had survived the terrors of
the invasion were driven into bondage
as African slave raiders once drove
their caravans OF unfortunates. For
neither sex, condition. age was there.
pity in the German heart or mercy in
the German nature.
And, at last, we, too, in America are
al war with this German thing with
this German peril which menaces our
institutions, our lives, the honor Of our
women, the safety Of our civilization
We are at war with it because not to
fight it is to permit it to extend its
foul and fatal dominion over all the
world and to repeat in America the
crimes. OF Belgium and France.
And on this, the opening of the
fourth year Of the struggle, It is for us,
for all of us, as Americans, as the in
heritors Of a noble tradition and !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14

brave past, TO dedicate ourselves 70
the cause which is our cause.-the
cause Of all men who love liberty, hu.
manity, the law. II is for us to dedi.
cate ourselves to the great service OF
which is the destruction Of
this German threat.
For If II is established IN fact that
the German can murder, rape, massa.
ere In Belgium and France with impu.
nifty, then there is no safety elsewhere
in the world from German violence.
There are no frontiers, boundaries,
races, when one people proclaims It
as its own right TO KILL plunder con.
quer whenever it has weapon in its
hands and lust in It's heart
II is idle to talk OF peace, TO argue
about provinces, frontiers, colonies
while the German maintains his right
to seize what he desires-to kin whom
and when he pleases and TO abrogate
every law human or divine. which in.
terferes with his appetite or his lust
And since this is true, let us recog
nize the fact-let us give of our lives
and Of our treasure. as we must, recog
nizing that we fight simply and singly
that German spirit, which is essential
barbarism, that German idea which is
nothing more nor less than assertion
of force as the supreme will and law
in human existence. Frank II. si.
monds in New York Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
FOOD CONSERVATION

Some Of the recommendation Of Mr.
Hoover are as follows:
One wheatless meal a day. Use
corn, oatmeal rye or barley and non
wheat breakfast foods Eat less cake
and pastry 1t need not be feared that
this viii reduce the demand for wheat
SO that it will affect the American far
mer. There is absolutely no question
that every bushel of wheat that can be
raised will be in demand. II is certain
that the world crop this year will be
hundreds OF millions Of bushels short.
2 Meat should be saved, Vegetables
and fish should be used more freely.
Fats should also be saved. Americans
are the greatest wasters of fat in the
world Butter should be used on the
table as usual, but not in cooking,
where other fats are just as good. Su-
gar should also be saved. 1t should
not, however, be stinted in putting up
fruits and jams, for in that way butter
can be saved If every one in Ameri-
ca saves one ounce Of sugar daily it
means 100000 tons saved in the
course of the year.
Epitomized the rules suggested by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14
AMERICA FIGHTS FOR LIBERTY,
HUMANITY AND LAW

When German troops invaded Bel
gium they attacked the whole body Of
international law, which was the safe
guard of the weak against the strong
the slow gain Of civilization in cen.
turies OF strife. If this German act
could stand, then an end would have
been made to all law except that which
recognizes only strength and crowns
the brute master of all.
But the invasion of Belgium was only
an impersonal act. When to the in.
yasion OF the frontiers there was add
ed the horror of the German march
when women were raped, children muir
dered, innocent old men slaughtered.
not for deeds committed in defense Of
homa lor honor but solely that the ag-
ony Of the few might terrify the many
and fear conquer where the sword
could not reach there was added a
supreme crime to the list of those few
terrible deeds which live as landmarks
in human infamy. And after the in
yasion of Belgium, after the shambles
of Louvain, there were added the
crimes in Northern France. Nothing
that the wild Indian had done in for
est, nothing that the savage of the Az
rcan Jungle had done as the express
sion of his innate barbarism, was left
undone by German Officers and sol
diers; and there were other deeds
which hitherto We're only believed pos
sible for the beasts themselves.
But this was only a beginning
Thereafter we had the German airship
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-14

Mr.. Hoover and endorsed by the gov.
ernment are: Less wheat meat. milk,
fats and sugar; more fruit, vegetables
and foods which are not suitable to be
sent TO the camps or firing line; no
limiting the food Of growing children;
no eating by any one of more food than
is needed; buying food that is grown
close at home.