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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
NO MORE EMERGENCY OFFICERS
Gen. Bliss Has Stopped Commission
ing Army Officers from OWL Life.

Washington, Oct. 17.-General
Bliss has abruptly stopped the prac-
hce Of commissioning officers from
service before they are actually need
ed. He indicated that the practice
had grown out OF bounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-20
SHELTER FOR PUBLIC.
British Government Will Compel the
Owners of Bomb Proof shelters 10
Open Them.

London. oct. 17.--Bomb proof shell
ters are being card indcxed by shc
government. which has decided TO
compel owners of such protection to
open them TO the public when neces
sary.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
The Plot
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BY Fl. M. EGBERT

Copyright. 1916. by w. G. ChapmaAl
1.-THE trouble with you, my dear, "a
that you have a temperament" said
John Stevens to his pretty wife ILL.,
liam.
"Oh, wish I knew whether yoc
loved me-" she sobbed. 81 wish knew" !"
You don't think I'm liar, do yoa2'
inquired her husband, biting or the
end Of cigar.
mo, but you just can't help chang
ing. know you're changed. You
haven't told me you cared for me for
whole week."
'When change I'll let you know"
said John calmly. He took his hat
and went up to Lillian to kiss her
good-by. But she repulsed him.
Il don't want you to kiss me ever
again." she said. 81 know I'm moth
ing to you. You can go and leave me.
Maybe there will be somebody who will
care for me some day."
"Well, if you find him, don't forget
to tell me-" answered her husband, let
ting himself out of the door.
His face grew rather serious as he
went down the street. He was de-
voted to his wife of two years. stand
ing, but as he had said, Lillian had
temperament. She was forever imag-
lining things. She was the type of
woman who would never be quite
happy. He was puzzled; he wished he
knew what to do to make her life hap
pier and more serene. Yet the only
thing seemed to be to wait and hope
things differently.
II wish had Jim's advice" he NUT
tered. 1--WE half a mind to go and talk
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
"When | Change I'll Let You Know"

"When | Change I'll Let You Know.
things over with him. Jim understands
women, and he understands Lillian-he
ought to-"
Jim Davis and Lillian had been en-
gagged for nearly year before John
Stevens butted in and won the girl
away. Jim had never resented it, and
the two men had become fast friends.
1t was a curious situation, and only
the strongest friendship could have en-
dured it. But John never had the least
doubt Of his friends loyalty.
When he had gone Lillian sat down
and gave way to a flood of tears. She
did not believe her husband cared for
her. Because he did not tell her so
every minute of the day, as he had
done when they were married seemed
an infallible proof to her.
'Tll make him realize what he has
lost" she said.
She wished that she had some WON.
an friend in whom she could confide.
But since her marriage she had given
up nearly all her friends. Who was
there? Jim, who had adored her, Jim
whom she ought to have married. With
a sudden impulse she went to the tele-
phone.
"Jim," she called. 81 am in great
trouble. Won't you come round and see
me and help me?"
'Sure, Lily" answered Jim.
He came into the room half an hour
later, big, stalwart, honest-lookinG,
She offered him a chair.
''What's the trouble, my dear?" he
asked.
"John doesn't love me any more, -
sobbed Lillian.
ooh, guess you've got that wrong, y
said Jim. II know he does"
''NO he doesn't. He thinks n-now
he's g-got me it doesn't matter how he
acts. And I'm going to give him the
lesson of his life. And I want you
to help me-"
swell, 1 don't mind playing a trick
on old John," said Jim. "Spell it out
Lily"
II want you to pretend to elope with
me. l mean to leave a letter saying
I've run away with you. Then We'll
lust go to the station together about
the time he's coming home, and if he
c-c-cares for me, he'll follow and bring
me back"
"And shoot me, maybe" said jim
Eleditatively.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Don't Be Envious.

Crush all envy out of your heart
The envious person is in pain upon
all occasions which ought to give
him pleasure. The relish of his life
is past, and the objects which >ad-
minister the highest satisfaction to
those who are exempt from this pas
sion give the quickest pangs to per-
sons who are subject to it. All the
perfections of their fellow creatures
are odious. Don't be envious.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Good THINGS Come True.

You are perhaps expecting some
great and wonderful thing to happen
but you will find that true progress
comes from doing faithfully and well
the little, everyday things that come
to you. Truly great things do not dror
into peoples lives. They are built ur
of little things faithfully done.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Too Much of Good Thinq.

'sI tell you," said the real estate
agent, "there isn't finer residence de-
velopment on earth than this. Just
look at the wonderful scenery" ''The
scenery is all right" replied the man
who was looking for home. "The
only trouble is there's too much Of ii
between here and the CITY,"
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Flowers in the Soul.

Every human soul has the germ of
some flowers within; and they would
open. if they could only find sunshine
and free air to expand in. I always
told you that not having enough of
sunshine was what allied the world.
Make people happy, and there will not
be half the quarreling, or tenth part
of the wickedness there is.-Mrs. Child.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
What Did She Mean?

"How was your speech received al
the club?" asked one of Chumley's
friends. "Why, they congratulated me
heartily. In fact, one of the mem
bers came to me and told me that when
l sat down he had said to himself ii
was the best thing 1 had ever done."-
London Saturday Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Yes. Very DrX.

eyes," said Gap Johnson of Rumpus
Ridge, Ark, "it's pretty tollable dry
out my way. It's got so, in fact, that
about half of the time three or four
of my smallest children get practically
covered up while playing in the road
and can't be found till their nav yells
for 'em to come to dinner or an au-
tomobile comes ripping along and
knocks 'em out of the dust"
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Effect of CUTTING Diamond.

In the process of cutting about go
per cent in weight of the rough stone
is lost, and this, added to the cost of
cutting and the rarity of these fine
gems, partly accounts for the high cost
of the finished diamond.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Some Travellers.

The Arctic tern holds all records for
length of migration. When the young
are full grown the entire family leaves
the arctic regions and several months
later is found skirting the edge OF
the Antarctic continent.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Italian War Economy.

In Rome and other Italian cities la.
dies are adopting the habit of going
hatless as war economy. The ex-
ample has been set by many aristo-
cratic ladies, who take walks and auto.
mobile drives, and even make social
calls, bareheaded.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Chance for Americans.

The vice consul at Belfast, Ireland
calls attention to the market existing
there for American manufacturers of
glassware, particularly bottles. Bel
fast is the worlds center of the ginger
ale industry, and also puts up quanti-
ties of aerated waters, whisky and
other drinks. England supplies most
of the bottles.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Paying Election Bets.

when, man pays an election bet"
said Uncle Eben, "he doubles his dis
appointment. He feels dat he wasn't
able to save either his money or his
country"
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
A Kew to the Infinite.

Work touches the keys of endless,
activity, opens the infinite, and sta4ds.
awestruck before the immensity Of
what there is to do.-Phillips Brooks
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
UnsiuhtIy We4ds,

Obnoxious weeds nay be killed by
covering the stalks with salt. Salt
may be used To- keep down weeds by
sprinkling it, over the ground.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Dyspepsia.

Eating when in the state Of. nervous
exhaustion or great physical fatigue,
prolonged mental strain or excessive
grief may be sufficient to cause severe
dyspepsia.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Preferential,

Then, again, wouldn't you rather
write the history of your country
sometimes than be the president of
it?-Pittsburgh Disatch.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19
Truly Said:

It is difficult to. think nobly when
one thinks only to get livelihood
Rousseau.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19

Most Necessary.
A bride for the tongue Is a neces
sary piece Of harness.
The Winslow mail., 1917-01-19

A revolving steebarrel tests til.
e,ative durability different paYinl
.riCkS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Syracuse Seeks
Franchise with
Barrow Circuit
Plan to Drop Either Provi'
dence or Montreal of In
ternational League

Syracuse. March 4. The question OF
an International League baseball fran
chise Tor Syracuse has been discussed
at a conference here between John II.
Farrell, president Of the New York
State Baseball League and secretary o.
the National Board Of Minor Leagues ;
Edward c. Barrow. president Of the
international League. and President
Charles Chaplin of the Rochester club
e that league.
President Farrell. il became known
to-day. agreed 20 release the Syracuse
territory to the international League
in 1915 under conditions which were
not made public. Mr.. Barrow and Mr.
Chaplin. it was reported, promised 10
transfer the franchise either Of Mon
treal or Providence TO Syracuse in that
year if proper support were assured
in Syracuse
Plans az first we're discussed for the
transfer this year, but because the
schedules Of both leagues are practi-
cally completed and most of the play
ers under contract it was decided to
postpone action until next year
Syracuse Is now in the New York
State League
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
In All Fairness
By w. o. MCCLELLAN :

AACON Ga i.Seted comfortably under few sn"n
M orno white clouds down here moved to lean back
and ask What has become the odashioned baseball
player temperament" Looking over the array "
Yankees young pick out who possessed OF
ntrice that might interfere with his playing The days OF the
Rube Wads and other players who could not be counted on from
one day to another are gone verdict Ray Caldwell the last
Yankees with interfering temperament who mas just ~
IN at camp is that he cannot back
The owners of baseball demanding mathematical
fencyresuts that the box They do not utterly
N bened W it. but when temperament nerfercs with playing 1t is
throtted.
This may be all the new hobby OF the oaseo
club owner and he is riding what it is worth The celebrated
Athletics furnished sample baseball efficiency almost en-
rely devoid of temperament The Athletics were hnanca iau
and Connie Mack crapped purpoey and ruthessy destroying
efficiency cost him much to achieve
The tendency pure business baseball gong TO De
rough on the modern writer How one get copy out
Of thirty or forty quiet young professional athletes
who could not distinguished from young bank clerks "
college graduates? There chew OF tobacco IN S
crowd of athletes They form quartets in the lobby oil tn
hotel to sing Sweet Adene the barber shop chords They DO
not stride about scyahebat walk to attract
the admiration youngsters Each and of them re-
cards baseball as his He figuring how he will invest
his share in the if his should land IN IT, 10 put
II sinnlv he has become like his manager
if this what the modern oaseDa puo
lie wants efficiency IN their baSeoa players
or do they tobacohewing beedrnkIng srug nero
of ole baseball fiction?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Retiring Board for Boxers

HE Might of AID Wogas former lightweight champion oil the
world emphasizes necessity arbitrary retiring board
for boxers There that the Little Dutchmans condition
M 70 batngs which ne received long the time when he should
have been prohibited from fighting
II recalls old Joe Cans the greatest hghr OF
~ all regardless of class Cans back into the
RING to fight for greasy bills to line the pockets OF mana
GERS and promoters known that the "Od Marste was
of 1t the sodd Of
rblnp that was ever perpetraed the of sport
The case Wogast differs only in that Woga was his own
manager in fights he fought after he unfit No athlete
willing to admit that The fighter, than of
tho others rcsnts implication that he good he
was SO Wogas who through after the defeat by Richie
tnued fight the authorities charge OF boxing IN the various
tae let him stagger when he ptfu habby
wreck of Recall the last bout here with Leach Cross That
was disgrace the that competent boxing commits
sion could and prevented is lack of such regulation
boxing into utter disrepute
The promoters who have aided and abeted these
cruel and criminal public will realize that too late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Sad Story of Boslater Bill

Els DARCY is not going give anybody chance to gauge MS
ability as trench fighter. His ability ring fighter w be
matter Of debate until he gets Exporting fighter dur
n training is mild and there Is no particular
reason it. but it should not be taken 100
When one is about pugist wordbeater one should
recall the case Bill Squres-as from AuStraaand eN
ercse a reasonable amount of caution
recall the visit Bill very wildly lie had beaten
bno in the Anpodes heralded the coming heaVy
weight champion he looked like fighter Every earmafk
Guiding the eamarkwas there Yet wheh e
ac of San Francisco brought cushions order to be more com
Portable as they watched Boshter Bill fight torVe gueg
rounds with little Tommy Burns Bill nconsdeate enough TO get
himself knocked out in punch He discouraged the game OF expert
time
Weighing evidence in favor of Darcy it amounts 10 mis-
He has knocked out everybody in Australia
He stopped Chip Cab but Knockout Brown was ao TO 20
twenty rounds with him twice
Everybody in Australia says that he IS great hghter.
That's the evidence; be remembered that boh Cnp
and C were on the oboggan and they had previously
bop thrown out of York for papabe take Nsk
whom Darcy to avoid had knockout brown ready
~ ton rounds evidence for Darcy needed and 1t should
he given by himself and in the ring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Takes Chance on Rife Arm

CONTRARY popular belief the regular army officer IS usually
man of keen sense and broad insight into human
nature Major Dore who has interested himself in the training
baseball PLAYERS that when he agreed captain lg
advice the drilling OF the lanee
81 think that had better conhne yourse
the fas and the marchngs without guns until pretty late IN the
season Otherwise pitchers will be complaining OF rifle arm
"Riae arm?" said the captain puzzled Il heard of
thing like that
Il know that you heard of it, returned Major Dorey
1T is complaint yet been developed But you must
7a that the holding of musket rigid position will stfen the
arm will anything, Of course But pitcher
always looking for an and before long will have all your
pitchers complaining they suffering from severe cases OF
rife arm a.,
Il never thought that said the captain with true uod
begian aazemen However we'll take chance would faune
them suffering from slackers knee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Manual Favored to Win
School Hockey Title

The end is rapidly approaching in
the race for the champ. onship of the
Long Island lnterscholastic Hockey
League. Every indication points to the
title going to Manual. The institution
is now leading. It still has TO play st.
Johns Prep. Even if IL is defeated.
Manual is bound TO tie for the cham
pionship. Erasmus is the only school
dangerous.
on Friday evening there will be the
usual double-header at the new Brook
Ign Ice Palace. Manual is to play st.
Johns Prep and Erasmus is 10 meet
Jamaica.
Tho standing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
DR.. Short High
Scratch Gunner at
N. Y. A. c. Shoot
Seven Nimrods Brave Biz
gard in Travers Island
Traps Contests

Owing 70 the baby blizzard that
swept over town, only seven gun
ners reported at the Travers Island
traps of the New York Athletic Club
Yesterday. The nimrods stood on the
firing line and shot as snow and rain
beat into their faces, driven by a north
west gale. Dr.. W. B. Short was the
high scratch gunner Of the day. taking
The cup with a card of SO out Of pos
sible 100 targets.
Naturally there was not single
straight made during the shoot. +. a.
Baker took the Travers Island trophy
with a card of 25. In the Haslin cup
X. L. SPOTS and F. A. Baker both
scored legs. In the tournament cup
the winners were K. X. Owen and r. a.
Baker. Legs on the accumulation cup
were taken by r. R. Owen and W. b.
Short.
The high handicap was taken by r.
r. owen. A special shoot went TO +.
A. Baker.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05

Lieutenant Maxwell II. Gray, Of Com
many b. 22d Regiment Engineers
u,;tbin the next twenty-four hours VIII
rroeept 10 Colonel Cornelius Wander
bilt q report Of the unpleasant occur
rcnces at the Metropolitan games last
Saturday night. Included in his state
mon. will be an assertion that Jac" D.
Filler. Of the Irish-American Athleuc
Club. had transgrcssed mis- privileges III
the large drill room by wearing par
~ SHOES with short spikes attached IN
tbc Gnal heat Of the 7O-yard hiEh
hurdle race. Ellcr's act, according 70
Lieutenant Gray, was violation OF 'he
state laws. 5000 A.. E.. u,as
not the FIRST time that similar offence
had been committed by Eller, VINO was
affected by Lieutenant Gray wearing
e,,kcd shoes on the 22d Regiment Ar
,oory floor at the Fordham games last
year
Whom Eller's alleged action was
,oodc Known 20 Frederick W. Ruben
he referee. he Immediately sought the
Irisb-American athlete in the dressing
ICONS Ruben asked kllcr TO show
him the shoes he was wearing but the
athlete refused, whereupon the referee
ordered rcrunning Of the race. How
cyer a. Arthur Engcls, Of the New
York Athletic Club, who finished sec
ord. had left the building, the race was
deferred tin the national games.
Rubicn's decision did not meet with
the approval Of the majority OF attn
tctic e1thusiasts. II Eiler used unfair
advantage 70 defeat his opponents, ~
was declared. be should have been i'm
mcdiately disqualified.
Two prominent local athletes also
pullcd the wool over the eyes OF the
oGcials In the running high jump. q
Eronx Church House and Hn irish
American Athletic Club jumper made
several efforts with spiked shoes be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Famous British
Sportsmen Die
On West Front

London, March T. British sportsmen
continue to fall in the great war. the
latest casualty list issued containing
The names OF some noted athletes who
have been killed or wounded in action
on the Western front
x. {. Hopkinson. who has died Of
wounds, was an oarsman of Trinity
college. Cambridge, where he rowed in
the college boat, and also a splendid
sailor and skier, winning the first Of
the annual long distance races for the
Roberts Of Kandahar Challenge Cup IN
switzerland in 1911
c. Adams, the famous Irish Rugby
footballer and holder Of sixteen inter
national cups, is reported missing. He
played for Ireland against England IN
1908 '09-11-14
Charles W. McEachran. killed in ac-
ton, was well known hockey player.
The Essex County Cricket Club has lost
prominent member in c. Y. Thomp-
son. Lieutenant J. L. r. Barnes. killed.
was well known figure al Bisley.
where he shot for the Sherborne School
eight in 1912 and 1913. while another
fine marksman has been lost in Cap
tain A. p. Bosanquet, who was CAPTAIN
Of the shooting eight at Lancing Col
lege in 1911 and 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Donovan'sM
Begin Soldier
Drills Today
Wally Pipp and Aragon
Join Yankee Squad
at Macon
Ry W. O. MGEEHAN

Macon. Ga. March g. Wally Plpp'
the "home run king" Of the American
League last season. and Angel Aragon'
the utility infelder, reported to Man
ager Bill Donovan at the Hotel Demp-
sey this afternoon
Pipp came direct from his home, in
Grand Rapids. Mich. and Aragon from
his farm in Cuba.
The other regulars. with the excep-
ton of Roger Peckinpaugh. shortstOp
and captain Of the team. are due here
late tonight Il viii be a week or
more before Peckinpaugh puts in has
appearance at the training camp, as ms
father is soon 20 undergo an operation
al a hospital in Cleveland.
Players Invade Cuba
Both Pipp and Aragon looked in fine
physical condition. and will need little
training 10 get into shape. In fact,
Aragon has been playing ball all win
ter in Cuba. and right now could start
the season. The little foreigner brought
the news that a number of big leaguers
invaded his country this winter, and
the competition between the Americans
and natives was both lively and keen.
According to Aragon. Earl Hamilton.
of the Browns, is likely to quit the
national pastime. Hamilton's salary
has been cut from $4,000 to $4,000. The
left fielder is credited with saying that
he would rather retire than stand for
the big cut in his contract.
II continues TO rain here. and the
grounds are in such bad condition that
Donovan will not be able TO get any
real practice for couple of days.
Recruiting Officers Ready
Major Dorey, General Woods aid at
Governors Island, has wired Captain
Huston that the recruiting officers at
Macon and Augusta have been instruct
I'd to start drilling the American League
players Immediately. Therefore, the
Yankees will receive their initial les
ton in military preparedness tomorrow
morning.
All of the other American League
teams have been or will be taken care
Of by recruiting officers. The Wash
ington club Is training at Augusta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
High Handicap
Gun Prize Won
BY j. P. Donovan

Despite the difficult conditions oc-
casioned by binding northeast snow
storm. seven nimrods reported at the
New Rochelle Yacht Club traps yes
terday. and full scores were returned
in all but one Of the five matches
contested
A. L. Burns carried of the honors
of the day, for in winning the high
scratch prize, with a total Of 81
kills" ne captured the ten and ff-
teen bird" prizes after shoot-oirs
with Stuart Scott, and ne also Won a
leg for the March cup.
Others who won a leg for that ;ro-
ply were G.. p. CRANBERRY. a. =. BEN
nett. c. &. Moore and ]. p. Donovan.
The high handicap prize went 20 j..
p. Donoran. with total of 100 on
his handicap OF 9. and he also won the
take-hore trophy after shoot-oif
with four others. Legs for the ac-
emulation cup were won by Stuart
Scott. {. G. Moore and J. p. Donovan.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
Protest Against Flynn Boxing

i connection it is timely protest against Jim Flynn. the
Pueblo fireman. being permitted box again. On his last
parance at the helpless choppng block
Jack Dillon apparent that Dillon could have knocked him
out at any time preferred batter him messy fashion for
ten rounds for the edifcation % the crowd
Flynn the bidding of the syndicate which is prepared
make big cleanup boxing abolished New York
by the Legislature should be allowed fight The Boxing
Commission if any regard the game, will that
does ought know that such exhibition
as FLYNN furnishes ring will the end of the
they their But shortghted
blindness and the Boxing Commissioner WELL what
further about Governor Whmans Boxing
Commission?
If the boxing let it be abolished without having
the syndicate send old jim Flynn in for another beating.