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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
OFFICERS CAPTURE LIQUOR
DISTILLERY.

Sherif's Posse Takes Outfit and Ar
rests Three Men I'm Spartanburg
County.
spartanburg. Aug. "a sheriff
posse yesterday afternoon captured a
liquor distillery at Tuck's Mill in this
county and arrested three men who
were engaged in manufacturing Illicit
whiskey. The men were w. L. Clay
ton, Pate Clayton and George Clay
ton. All the equipment was destroy
ed and the still was brought here as
evidence against the men. They
were bound over to court under q
$500 bond and after a hearing bv r.
n. CAN'T. United States commission
er. they were bound over for ap-
pearance at federal court under u
81, 900 bond.
A still was also discovered yester-
day at Camp Wadsworth by a party
or engineers who were surveying at
inc camp. 1t had recently been
worked, but the men were gone. The
stiii was In a secluded place and the
men had to crawl to get to it. No
arrests have been made in the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
THE TRAGEDY ACCIDENTAL.
Verdict OF Jury Investigating Target
Range Killings.

Atlanta, Aug. "a coroner's jury
investigating into the killing OF
four civilians, including woman
during field artillery practice yester-
day at Little Kennesaw mountain, 80
miles north Of here, returned a ver-
dict late today that the tragedy was
purely accidental and that we fail
to find any criminal responsibility"
The verdict was returned after the
jury had made an inspection Of the
scene on the mountainside where the
shrapnel had exploded, and after
Lieut., Col. Lytle Brown, Of the engi-
neers' corps, had testified and ex-
planned to the jurymen the technical
causes which he believed were re-
sponsible for the accident.
General opinion was that the shell
struck soft clay on the side Of the
mountain and was DETECTED without
exploding. travelling a mile from its
target and discharged, upon percus-
sion where the unfortunate victims
were standing as spectators to the
artillery practice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
GEORGIA LAWYERS ATTACK
DRAFT ACT.
Speer Directs Showing Why Writ OF
Habeas Corpus Should Not Be
Granted.

Mt. Airy, Ga, Aug. 10.-Petitions
for habeas corpus writs presented by
Thon E. Watson of Thomson and
c. E. McGregor Of Warrenton, former
State senator. in behalf OF two pris-
oners confined I'm the Richmond Coun-
ty Jail at Augusta, on charges of
having failed to register under
the selective draft law, were denied
here today by Judge Emory Speer Of
the United States court for the South
ern District of Georgia. Judge, Speer,
however, ruled that the jailer and
United States deputy marshal at Au-
gusta appear here next Saturday and
show cause why the writ should not
be granted. He also directed a copy
of the proceedings today be served on
the federal attorney for the Southern
District.
The petitions are based on allega-
tions that the selcctive draft act is
Unconstitutional and therefore void"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
BRITISH AND FRENCH GAINING
ADVANCE ON SEVEN MILE FRONT
TAKING TWO TOWNS.
Extremely Heavy Bombardment ir
Progress-Canadians Close i'm on
Lens.

While the entente guns are ham,
mering the German front lines in
Flanders with violence apparently
equal to the original bombardment,
the infantry is becoming more active.
Two important gains were made by
the British and French on a seven
mile front. taking West Hoek and
Bixschoote. 1t is reported the Brit
ish cleared the Teutons from West
Hoek and took the high ridge near
the town. This will give them a bet
ter grip on the line east of Ypres.
The French made further gains near
Bixschoote. The British also made
extensive raids on the Arras front.
Canadians continue to get a tighter
grip around Lens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
BRITISH LABOR PARTY FOR
RESTORATION AND
PREPARATION,
They Want Such Peace as Will
Eliminate All Wars In Future.

London, Aug. 10.-At a labor party
conference which was called to de-
eide whether British labor should be
represented at the Stockholm So
cialists' conference a special commit
tee of the British labor party execu-
tive committee presented a memoran-
dum outlining the labor party ideas
as to peace proposals. They endors-
ed the principles of reparation and
restoration of invaded territory and
declared against war for conquest
The resolution asks If the working
classes would or could not unite to
end the war, but states that British
laborers are resolved to fight for a
peace insuring elimination of wars in
future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
KERENSKY APPEALS TO PEG.
PIE.
Tells Russians That His Country Must
Fight on or Be Ruined.

Tells Russians That His Country Must
Fight on or Be Ruined.
Petrograd. Aug. s.-1n a dramatic
appeal addressed to the Russian
people, Dictator Kerensky today SUM-
moned his countrymen to rally behind
the provisional government, forget
petty party strife in Russia's "gravest
hours and redeem the country's :
honor by pushing to a victorious con-
clusion the battle "for the whole hu-
man race" The premier's procla-
nation reads as follows:
During this crisis the reconstructed
provisional government must bear the
burden of the direction Of our coun-
try in its gravest hour.
IAN enemy offensive as we'll as in
ternal disorders menace Russia. Only
the most heroic and self-sacrificing
efforts. only the strictest authority
can save us and make for a strong
government capable Of freeing Rus
sia's territory from the enemy.
Realizing its sacred task. the gov
ernment will not hesitate before what
ever obstacle to arrive at a conclusion
worthy Of the honor Of our great ma.
ton on which depends the future OF
the country.
'The government is confident tina,
the invincible strength Of the revolu.
tion will be used to establish the safe
ty Of Russia and to reestablish hel
honor. outraged by reason and b,
miserable cowardice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
TO INSURE SOLDIERS.
BILL PRESENTED TO CONGRESS
FOR IMMEDIATE CONSID.
GRAFTON.
Soldiers to Get From $1,000 to Si0,.
900 Under Government Plan.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The ad1iin-
istration's program for insuring SOL
diers, sailors and marines was placed
before congress today in identical bills
introduced by Senator Simmons and
Representative Alexander. The
measure probably will be taken up
in the senate and house as soon as
the war tax bill has been disposed OF.
In its general feature the insur-
ance program varies but little from
previously announced outlines, tho
chief innovation being the proposal
to compel men and officers to allot
a minimum Of SIS a month ou* Of
their pay to dependent wives and
children. The bill proposes to vest
in the war and navy departments au-
thority to compel such payments.
Authority also is proposed to COM
pei the men to be insured to deposit,
at per cent interest, with the gov
ernment and at the discretion of the
war and navy departments so much
Of their pay as is reported by the diff
ferences between the SIS family all
lotment and half their regular pay,
Provision is made in the program for
the payment of government allow
ance to families of men in the nations
armed forces. The proposed allow
ances vary between S. and $50
monthly. according to the circum-
stances of the dependents and will
be in addition to the sum allotted un-
der the compulsory allotment feature
of the bill.
Indemnities for partial and total
disability would vary from a minimum
of $40 a month for privates up to
5000 for higher officers. The edu-
cation Of injured men in vocations by
which they could earn a livelihood
also is provided for.
| Under the terms of the bill, SOL
diers, sailors and marines would be
enabled to obtain insurance on their
lives during the war in sums from
$1,000 to $4,000, the government
taking the risk and the men paying
the premiums. The rate would be
approximately So per $1,000 of insur-
ance and the premiums would be pay
able by installments out of pay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15

Rsmbert. Aug. 9.-Miss Margv rite
Lsnoir Of Camden. who has been
visiting her cousin. Miss Courtenay
Atkinson. has gone home.
Mr.. @. H. Lenoir Of Camden is
down looking after work on his mill.
Mr.. Percy Myers Of Horatio IL visit
INF his cousin. r.. e. Atkinson.
Mrr. Anna b. Alexander of Column
bta. IL Waiting Mrs. H. G. Bethea and
other relatives and friends.
Miss Carrie Mitchell Of Clinton,
who has been on an extended visit to
relatives and friends In our com.
munity has returned home. She Is
an excellent trained nurse and an
earnest Christian young woman.
Mr.. d. g. Brown and wife with
w. H. Freeman goes today to Bishop.
VILE On visit to his. Mr.. Browns g.
daughter.
The young folks and children have
great times these days bathing at the
Dink,ns' Mill pond. There is water
here for all sorts. sizes and ages O,
children. Never but one drowning
here. a young negro years ago took
cramp in very deep water and drown.
Q" before any one could get to him
Years ago little old negro named
Daniel Wade. better known locally as
Daniel Black" and "the priest. -
went out on the pond and essayed To
walk on it's waters. Something wen,
wrong or was wrong for had no,
speedy help come the priest would
nave found q watery grave. The
priest was quite a character and
many amusing things are told of him
He ate a small testament. as he
claimed at the comand of God. lie
claimed to be Gods priest. but was an
adulterer and anything he chose bu,
q thief. He would not steal.
Crops are looking we'll around
here and are fast recovering from the
heavy rains. They are much better
than last year. We are corned for
another year unless some unforeseen
calamity befalls.
The acreage Of small grain will
DO greatly increased among us an
other year.
Mrs. kvaternik and her daughter.
slavo. spent last afternoon with Mrs
II. c. Bethea.
"Hagood.",
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
typical OF Southern Sentiment

Charlotte Observer.
. Last Sunday the people OF Spartan
ourg took the members of Company
H. Twenty-secOnd New York Engi-
neers, into their homes. and The Her.
aid says Of the experiment that "the
pleasure was mutual" The Herald
says this was done mot only for the
sake OF extending an appropriate well
come to the young men as our guests.
out as an expression Of the friendly
Teeiing the whole community has for
the entire New York Guard" II It
were possible to have the entire 40.
600 to dinner. says The Herald. that
would be done" This is typical of
the sentiment OF Southern towns to-
ward the troops which are soon TO
come. They are going to be looked
upon largely the nature of the
guests Of these Southern communi
ties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
EXEMPTION BOARD FORCED TO
QUIT.
Three Men in New York SummariIy
Removed

! New York, Aug. 10.-Three members
of local exemption board No. 90, i'm
the heart Of the East Side, were sum-
marily removed tonight by Deputy
Attorney General Conkling, acting
under orders Of Adjutant General
stotesbury, who is in charge of the
operation of the selective draft ma
chinery i'm New York State. The
records Of the board were placed i'm
charge Of the police.
The members of the board are Louis
/. Cherry, DIR. Henry M. Goeal and DR..
H. j. Bernfeld. The formal order for
their removal announced that the
drastic step had been decided upon by
President Wilson because of the ir-
regularities reported to have occurr-
ed These charges have been under
investigation for several days by
agents OF the department of Justice.
Ihere have been reports that efforts
nave been made to bribe members of
exemption boards i'm this CITY to
grant registrants exemption from
service. The order transmitted to
Mr. Conkling by General Stotesbury,
acting under instructions of Gov.
whitman, directed that the charges
now made be prosecuted to the full
lest extent"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
THEY FOUND THE TROUBLE.
Match and Gas Land Two Men in til,
Hospital.

Florence. Aug. 9.-The turning in
or an alarm from box Is at the Coast
Line union passenger station on Tues
day afternoon was because of an ex-
plosion Of gas in a Pullman sleeping
car at the station. The car was be-
Ing carried through the city empty to
be used by troops and the porter OF
the car found gas leaking. He called
TO Mr.. NOVEL;. one of the car in
spectors at the station. and he Mt
tempted to find the trouble by strik-
ing q match-he found 1t.
Mr.. NOVEL; was badly burned. as
was also the colored porter aboard
the car. Other than this little dam
age was done from the fire that fol-
lowed. Mr.. NOVEL; was hurried to
the Florence Infirmary. where his
wounds were dressed, while the ne
gro porter was sent to the Coast Line
Hospital and had his wounds dressed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
PROGRAM FOR DRAFTED MEN,
GOVERNMENT DECIDES HOW
THEY WILL BE CALLED.
Changes in Physical Rules Are Moli.
fled and May Result in Recall of
Men Rejected,

washington, Aug. 9-Regulations
under which men Of the new national
army will be called to the colors. N.
ginning September /. were issued to-
night by Provost Marshal Gen. Crow
der. They map out in detail the whole
program to be followed until every
soldier Of the selective draft armv has
been accepted by the Adjutant Gen.
eral OF the training cantonment to
which he is assigned.
Two hundred thousand of the f,rs.
$4,000 men will be called up septem.
ber 1, and forwarded to their canns
before September 5. The whole bust
ness OF assembling the levies at en-
training points, providing them with
shelter, food and transportation and
giving them their actual induction into
military lives is entrusted to the
civilian local boards which selected
them for service. Until the men reach
the camps. they will not be in con-
tact with uniformed officers.
The actual call for men will go in
each case from the provost marshal
general to the State Adjutant Cen
eral, stating the number of men to be
supplied at specific time. Each local
board will be promptly informed O,
Its proportion in the call, and the
Adjutant General will fix the date
when men from his State shall entrain
Tor the camps. Immediately the local
board will make out the list of men to
I'LL the call from the roll of accepted
men and it will also fix the place of
lentrainment and the exact time of dc.
parture.
Orders to the men will be poste 4
and also be sent them by mail. They
will be directed to report to the local
board at its headquarters not less
than twelve hours or more than
twenty-four hours before the time OF
departure for camp.
Revised regulations to govern ply
sical examination Of men registered
under the selective draft were issue d
today by Surgeon Gen. Gorgas. of the
army. and communicated to the gov.
ernors Of the States for Information
OF local boards. The changes deal foi
the most part with questions of pro.
portionate weight and height; bu,
may result in the recall Of some mer
rejected heretofore on physica
grounds.
The new regulations grant an un.
derweight allowance Of from five t.
six pounds for men between sixty-fouI
and sixty-seven inches in height, sew
en- to eight pounds between sixty
seven and sixty-nine inches, nine e
ten pounds between seventy and sew
ety-four inches. and twelve pound,
above seventy-five inches, The effec
OF the instructions is to reduce tht
normal weight requirements for tai,
men.
An additional half inch allowance II
chest expansion also is allowed t.
men above sixty-eight inches in
height, where there is no sign Of dis
ease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
just One of The Rich.
The State.

The State.
Kingdom Gould, who is said to have
filed a claim for exemption from the
draft because of his wife's dependen-
cy. is the only rich man thus far
heard from as Objecting to service in
tho army. Numbers of the. scions of
wealthy houses are already in the
fighting forces, ranging In rank from
Col. Cornelius Vanderbilt of the
Twenty-second New York Infantry to
Private Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. OF
the same state
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
MANY CLAIM EXEMPTION.
LARGE PERCENTAGE DESIRE To
BE DISCHARGED.
To Local Boards rails Task of Weed
ing Out Merit0riOus Applications
New Ruling Issued.


claims for exemptions from the army
draft. reported from many sections.
caused Provost Marshal General
Crowder to telegraph the governors
of the States tonight directing that
local boards reduce discharges, for
dependency to a far more restricted
class and to very necessitous and
clearly defined circumstances"
In some districts as high as 80 per
cent. of registrants called for exemp-
ton are filing claims for discharge on
the ground of dependent relatives.
Such a condition indicates. General
Crowder said, that unfair advantage
is being taken Of the regulations de-
signed to protect men who properly
should be exempted and actually
threatens to interfere seriously with
the raising of the National ..rmy.
The message to the governors fol-
lows:
Section 2 Of the selective service
law exempts no person from military
service on the ground of dependency
It only authorizes the president to
exclude or discharge from draft those
in status with respect to persons
dependent upon them for support
which renders their exclusion or dis.
charge advisable The controlling
necessity is to raise an army. 1t is
advisable to disturb dependents just
as little as the necessity of raising ar
army will permit. To this end Sec.
tiOn Is Of the regulations was com.
piled carefully and after the most
earnest consideration. II experience
II to prove that the generous condi.
tions prescribed by Section 18 or any
abuse of them will interfere with the
raising Of an army, then 1t ia nc
longer advisable to discharge so wide
q class and the conditions stated
therein will have to be restricted un.
til an advisable rule is reached.
Nothing has happened to change
the belief that the persons enumerat.
ed in Section 1S could be discharged
without interfering with the raising
Of an army. but there are indication.
that abuses of Section Is may rem.
der its continuance no longer advis.
able.
Reports are to the erect that ir
some districts as high as 80 per cent
OF persons called before local boards
are filing claims for discharge on the
ground Of dependent relatives. Such
a percentage of claims when viewed
In connection with all available stats.
tics indicates beyond question that ad.
vantage Is being taken of the pro.
visions Of the law and regulations
which were intended to reduce to 6
minimum the misery at home nor.
mally attendant upon war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
september Third May he Proclaim.
ed q National Holiday.

washington. Aug. 1O.-A national
holiday that may be proclaimed for
September third in celebration Of the
entrainment of the first draft levies,
b regarded as probable at the pro-
vost marshal generals office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
AMERICANS TRAINING HARD.
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE PREPAR.
ING FOR STRUGGLE.
Most Of sammiee Eager for Fighting
and Anxiously Await Their Turn in
The Trenches.

American Training Camp In France,
Aus. 3 (by the Associated Press) -
The. deepest impression one gains at
ter three weeks with the American
soldiers. training In France Is the abb
soiute earnestness with which the
splendid young men of the army have
undertaken the task which is before
them. There 10 no disposition on
their part or on the part Of their Of
ficers to underestimate In any way
the seriousness Of that task and the
hard work which remains to be
done before America can take her
place in the actual firing line.
Tho troops feel their responsibility
keenly. They are indeed the small but
effective nucleus about which will be
built the great army and great army
machine which the United States
hopes eventually to have on the bat
tlefelds Of France.
The men are earnest in their de-
sire to absorb war knowledge az
ouickly- and a. thoroughly az possible
20 that when called upon to act d, Az
Instructors to succeeding units as
they arrive they will be found emf
nsntiy qualified. A great deal Of this
sarnestness and this will to do IL
largely the result Of the enthusiasm
OF the young officers who but recent
ly Joined the .colors. and have taken
up. the business Of war with courage
and determination that means vol
umes to the future Of their coun-
try.
In return for this service of pa
triotism. In return for sacrifices al
ready made and the still greater ones
yet to come. the officers and men
alike Of the expsditionary force want
to feel always that they have an un-
dsrstanding Of sympathy and support
from 'the folks back home" That is
q sentimental side Of the soldier.
whether he bs Frenchman. Briton or
German In the firing line or Ameri-
can IN the training camp.
Face to face with the great ad-
venture all the thoughts of self are
things Of the past. There ID, only the
thought Of home and the hope in the
soldisrs' breast that what he is about
TO do viii be understood and appre-
ciated there. This spirit already per-
vades the young American army.
Under the best circumstances the
training Of soldiers in the everchang-
ing methods Of modern warfare is q
labor requiring months Of patient
and painstaking effort.
Thousands Of the most valiant and
valuable men In the British army, for
instance. did not put foot In France
until after they had had a whole
year OF training at home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
ID Fl0NIs itTNE.
- AND FRENCH CON.
11NUo 40 GAIN GROUND IN
~ FRANCE.
ADrpo mqlaa roscss start Offensive
~ on op1nanlan Froas--Battic SIN

a. II DF](iph ,clinchsd the ground
- ~ .1sle9y;s attack in Flanders.
- r. Ypvs& German forces mace
!. >c1(D eepnter. attacks during the
>A - Britsh not only beat
no1 ~ NJ gained some ground on
~ S11ok wing nsAr the Ypres- Msnin
~ ~ 49, gAins are probably i'm.
DclooCn - ths suoosss Of the British
r)no - ny did not progress there
ooCr1o a mech - was expected. On
\ ~ ~ nooP >f the two mile front
|. oo1n0 nogeA ef the YpresRoulsrs
4 @>1lrel q AL ehSsctives were gained In
\ do>D in 0erman. resistance which
(o01aflx Stubborn on the Brit.
\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. ouontin the Frencf
~ e monHe Lost In the German
(6gQG9 = 43ur1day night. North Of
- A. they alss rstook position
ro6oD4y 49, The Germans took the
lr11)c9Do n the Champagne region
( GX1 - ojlss front When thu
cn6l 4 enlsa they held only MT,
5cEcp ise .nsw tssrstory.
~ II ~Doaal statements cay tht
tlD1S, okeAehs On the northern Rou
ueni&s fsoat we're rspulssd by tn,
Nunrlqna but That sa Thursday tht
y NGr lntans fen back three mils'
, poN1nesese se okna. Austro- Csrma.
>ee@W are ssntinuins their oftsnsiv'
iess&M' rihshani rsgion. !. southwss
- pseoys ths Tsutons attacked II
49, Waysa. The battle there still
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15

"o urge conserving Food.
washington. Aug. 9.-An executive
committee to direct food conservation
among the 100000 members of Bap-
list churches In the South was form
ed here today at a meeting of a
special commission Of the Southern
Baptist Convention with the food ad-
ministration. 1t also was decided that
leading Baptists would be requested
TO carry on an educational caH,paign
on food conservation I'm the churches
and that churches should be asked to
nave their members make weekly re-
ports on food saving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
charleston Gets Export License Office

Washington, Aug. 1O.-Branch Of
nses Tor the issuing of export IL
csnses will be established. The WASH
ington office has been swamped.
charleston and Savannah are among
seven cities selected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-15
txpiosion at Chemical Works De.
stroys Many Lives In London.

London. Aug. 10.-An explosion and
nre In the chemical works of East
London last night killed or injured
scores. Thirteen bodies of women
nave ben removed. Bodies are still
pe'ng searched for. A large number
were hurt.