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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
U.BoATS PLAYING HAVOC.
WEEKLY REPORT SHOWS GREAT.
EST DESTRUCTION FOR WEEKS
British Admiralty OIL
GERS Are Not Over Pessimi.stic, Say
Ing That Methods OF Fighting Sub
marines Are Increasing in Enicien.
CIV.

London, June 20.-The weekly list
or British shpis torpedoed by u
ooats' which will be issued today, will
show the highest total of many weeks.
The number lost is comparable to the
worst week since the ruthless cam
paigh began. The week includes one
day which is regarded as q record.
returns week by ok show that the
submarine campaign runs in waves
and 1t Is assumed this week is the
crest Of the super-activities noted the
previous week. Naval men are not,
however. over pessimistic. They in
sist that admiralty methods for fight
Ing the sumarines are gaining in efl-
cheney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
JUNE 1880 DESIGNATED FOR
REGULAR ARMY,
President Urges Men From 1S to 10 io
Present Themselves for Service I'm
War.

Washington, June 20.-President
Wilson issued proclamation today
designating the week Of June $3.50
as recruiting week for the regular
army and called upon unmarried men
without dependents to enroll for war
service in order that the ranks of the
regulars might be filed promptly.
This was the presidents first call
for volunteers in the present war The
proclamation follows:
proclamation by the president:
Il hereby designate the period of
June % to June 80, next, as recruit
ing week for the regular az ny and
call upon unmarried men between the
ages Of Is and 40 years, who have
no dependents and who are not en-
gagged in pursuits vitally necessary to
the prosecution Of the war, to present
themselves for enlistments during the
week herein designated to the num-
bcr OF 10000.
(Signcd) "WOOdroW Wilson,"
The president acted at the request
of army officials who have been Sc
riously concerned over the slow rate
of recruiting for the regular army.
1t had been hoped that the regular
service could be brought to it's whole
war strength of approximately 3OO.-
600 men by July 80. which would have
permitted the war department to carry
out its plans in regard to the train
ing of all forces to be raised and
also as to the dispatch of armies to
France. For several days, however.
the average enrolment for the army
per day has been little more than
1000 men instead Of the 5000 or
more the department hoped to OBJ
tain.
Today's recruiting bulletin shows
that since April /. 121,363 men have
been enrolled as war volunteers of
the 1S3,S9S necessary to bring tho
service to war strength. The army.
therefore, is now in the neighborhood
of 10000 men short of war strength.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
WOULD STOP FOUR TRAINS.
Coast Lines Petition to Re Hcar,!
June 81.

Columbia. June 20.-The South Car
olina Railroad Commission has receiv-
ed from the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road company a petition to be allow
ed to discontinue four trains operatin
through this State. Request of tn
road is made, it is stated, as a result
Of the demand for strict conserva-
tiOn of all equipment to meet the
reeds Of the war. The commission
named June 81 as the uate for a pub
lie hearing. at which time represents
tives of the road and any persons in
terested may have an opportunity tt
appear
The trains which the railway seeks
to discontinue are: Nos. &C and CT be-
tween Fayetteville, n. c., and Ben.
nettsville. and Nos. 46 and AZ. operat-
ing from Sumter to Florence via Lanes
1t is proposed i'm the case Of the lat
ter trains to substitute a mixed train
carrying both freight and passengers
between Sumter and Lanes. the schcd
ulc from Lanes to Florence heinz
abandoned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
PaXVille Items.

PaXville, June 2.--On Tuesday af-
ternoOn, the 18th, the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union held q ver,
interesting Mothers meeting, at the
Methodist church. The program con-
sisted Of very interesting readings re-
lating to motherhood, and was in
terspersed with vocal and instrumen:
tai music. The violin music render
cd by Miss Vivien Curtis. was espe-
cially pleasing. During the business
part of the program. it was decided
to hold n community fair, the date
and plans to be formulated at later
date.
Mrs. f. s. Geddings and children
left last week for Rock Hill, wherc
they Will visit her daughter, Mrs. w
E. Tisdale.
Miss Ethel Corbett left on Friday
last for short visit to relatives ~.
Wilson Mill. From there, she will go
to Charleston, where she will spenC
a few weeks Of her vacation at tho
Naval Clothing factory, returning to
her school at Fair Forest the first o.
September
Several OF tho young girls of the
town and community spent the week
end at Manning attending the canning
club demonstration.
Mrs. w. r. Keels and children arc
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hattie Du-
Rant, at Elliott.
Miss Pearle Broadway has returned
from an extended visit to relatives at
Sandersvi!le, Ga.
Miss Lula COrbett left Monday for
PendletOn, where she will participate
in the ThOmpson-Jayroe nuptials on
Wednesday evening.
Misses Alice and Emily broadway
are i'm Charleston for Il few days this
week.
Misses Viola and Edna Mcleod are
in Florence visiting their sister, Mrs.
Marion Cox.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
MAY DOUBLE MINIMUM.
Anderson Contributes in One Day Rcd
Cross Allotment.

Anderson, June 20.--RcpOrts rc-
ceived at county headquarters tonight
indicate that Anderson county has
OversubsCribed it's $4,000 allotment
for the Red Cross. The campaign was
begun at $50 o'clock this morning
and reports were received from sev-
cral of the committees late this after
noon. Tonight, because of the great
success I'm the whirlwind campaign of
today and because OF the machinery
being well organized and Just getting
down to good work the county eXecu-
tive committeeman are considerinG G
doubling this county's allotment. max
ing $4,000 i'm all To be raised by Mon
day morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
AMERICAN SOCIALISTS DISIIOYAL
That IL the Statement DIR. GOldfarl'
Makes To Stockholm Conference.

Stockholm. June 21.-Dr. Max Gold
farb. one of the American Socialists,
who arrived here to attend the con
ference. In report to the Duetch-
Scandinavian committee. asking for
the creation OF permanent Socialist
committee. whose sole purpose shall D
to work for a permanent peace, de-
clared that the American Socialists
pledge of organized labor to the wa
was "in no way an expression of the
sentiment of the workers of America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
AMERICAN SAILORS ACTIVE.
United States DcstrOyers Go Miles to
Rescue Survivors from TorpedOcd
Ships.

The base Of the American fotilla
In British Waters. June 2O.-CBy the
Associated Press) s).-American de.
stroyers have returned here with
eighty survivors of two torpedoe.l
British ships. The ships were sunk
at the farthest point westward in the
Atlantic the U-boats have appeared
az since the ruthless campaign began
and the response Of the American de.
strOyers to their IS. o. S." was n rur
OF more than one hundred miles
When the American warships ar,iv
ed on the scene they found the ships
were gone and for many hours they
groped about in the dark in searcl,
Of the survivors. The crew Of one of
the sunken ships, 81 in number. were
found In one life boat, while 10 sur
vivors from the second ship wero
picked up from two small boats Four
sailors from the latter ship were kill.
ed by the explosion Of the torpedo.
Admiral Sims and other naval Of
flcers met the destroyers on their re-
turn and complimented the command
ers on their work. American cor
respondents were present. having
ueen invited here through an arrange
ment between the United States and
rritsh governments. The British
Admiralty assigned an official photo =
grapher to take pictures of anything
desired by the newspaper men, Man,
pictures were taken showing the
American tars fraternizing with tho
British sailors. The Americans pro
sented a splendid appearance. being as
fine a body of lighting men as could
be found anywhere.
Although there are no war time re-
strictions on the sale Of liquor in this.
port, the saloons are not the len5ez-
vOus Of either the Americans or Brit
ishers. One of the diversions Of the
Americans is initiating their British
colleagues into the mysteries of the
American national game.
When the correspondents arrived IN
this port they were taken to the beau
tiful old English home where Admir-.
al Sims has his headquarters, TIL
house Is 800 feet above the town and
from the wonderful gardens which
surround II several American destroy
ers could be seen riding at anchor
The admiral chatted with the news
paper men for half an hour. after
which they were taken to inspect tn ,
harbor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

The friends OF Mr.. a. T.. Gregg will
be sorry to learn of the accident which
befeli him yesterday afternoon.
Though not serious. II Is a very pain
fui one. Mr.. Gregg was riding ON
Oakland Avenue yesterday when ne
fell from his bicycle. striking his
face on the pavement and fracturing
his cheek bone. Assistance soon reach
ed him and everything possible was
done to relieve tho pain. He is re-
ported to be getting along well this
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
PRAISES AMERICAN SPIRIT.
3ALFOUR REPORTS ON SUCCESS
OF MISSION TO WASHING
TON.
Finds United States, He Says, COnvinc-
cd OF Righteousness of Cause OF
Liberty League.

London, June 20.-Arthur J. Bal
four gave an accounting Of his stew
ardship in connection with his mis-
sion to the United States to the mem
bers of the house Of commons today
at a luncheon arranged in his honor by
the Empire Parliamentary associa-
ton. The guests were members of
parliament and cabinet ministers with
the American ambassador, Walter H.
Page. and a few colonial representa-
tives as the only outsiders.
Mr.. Balfour said:
The success of the mission was
not due to the personal qualifications
of YOUR representatives but to far
deeper and more permanent causes,
which must give us all great cause for
qualification. I say nothing of the
hospitality Of the United States, which
is proverbial. ! need not dwell on the
boundless kindness shown us, which
was so obviously from the heart. The
American people would have given us
that same hospitality under any Cir
cumstances.
What moves me and all Britain
and France too, is something deeper.
namely, the tremendous and spOn
taneOus enthusiasm of America for
what is now our common cause and
the deep feeling of sympathy.
1T was not in the power of any
mission or any group of individuals
to create that feeling. Our mission
was only the occasion for it's mani
festation. 1t gave the Americans a
welcome chance to show what they
felt in the cause of world freedom.
And this is the greatest and pro-
foundcst result of our trip. This /.
a result Of which the value can not
be measured by the mere effect it
Will have on the present war but
which will outlast many generations
Thus the mission has been the oc-
casiOn Of the most beneficent dievel-
opment Of international relations in
the history of the world. Most al
liances have been based on tempo
rary agreements between nations fo.
the pursuit Of certain aims and am
and therefore passed with
the passing occasion.
Our alliance is based on q great
moral consideration. We do not wish
to use war as an instrument, Of ex
and SO we here may be GER
tain that the United States will no.
leave us until our great ends are az
There is nothing I am
more certain of than this, that tn
United States having put it's hand to
the plow will not turn back.
'The Americans have carefully
studied the origin and aims "of the
war and have come irrevocably to the
that with the victory Of
the allies is bound up the whole fu.
ture Of civilization. They will not
refuse any sacrifice or effort which
may bring happy fruition, on which
they are convinced depends the whole
trend Of civilization
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

Last night Fred Windham. white,
was arrested In town by the police
and In being held for the authorities
of Richiand county. 1t Is understood
thnt windham In charged with steal-
ing about 500 from John Cherry. of
Columbia. who runs a grocery store In
that city. when Windham was caught
ne had spent all the money except
seventy-hve cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

Yesterday Rural Policeman Norris
was called over near Mayesville. where
II was reported that q store belongings
tc Mr.. Keels had been broken into
and robbed. Though Mr.. Norris went
over and made a thorough search, he
vas unable to find anything that
would enable him to discover the
identity Of the thief. who Is still nj
large.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
DEMAND RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
CONGRESS OF WORKNEN Avn
SOLDIERS DELEGATES TAKE
ACTION.
Express Their Absolute Confidence i'm
Provisional Government and Re.
quest Immediate Resumption of Of
fensiyc by the Russian Army.

London, June 21.-A Petrograd
dispatch says that the congress of
"orkmen and soldiers delegates from
the whole of Russia yesterday voted
their confidence in the provisional gov
ernment and unanimously adopted a
resolution demanding Immediately a
resumption of the o-cnsive by the
Russian army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

The French official report today
announced they recaptured this morn
ing part of the positions the Ger
mans gained on the Aisne front yes
terday. The French gained ground
last night near Champagne. The Brit
ish front was quiet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
TIE RED CROSS FUND.

OF the war when the people of Eng
iand were first called upon to give
iarsely Of their means for the relief
or their soldiers on the battle-fr
some OF the not over-generous folk
began asking how much they were ex-
pected to give and how much they
should give. The reply of one who
mad been at the front and had seen
the dire need and the inadequate
hospital supplies. the few doc
tors and the scarcity OF trained nurses
was give until 1t hurts and then give
some more"
This Is tho measure of the need that
tho Red Cross Is called upon to meet
I'm this great war and this should be
the measure of the response OF those
who recognize tho duty that each one
owes to the country and to the men
who make up the army that Is going
forth to protect the country from in
vasion and save the persons and prop
erty or the stay at-homes from rape
and ravage by the savages who obey
the orders OF the super-savages that
direct the armed forces of Germany
"Give until II hurts" 1t Is q lit
tie thing to give literally from O SUPER
abundance that In not appreciably di
minished by the giving. He who gives
carelessly and freely that which he
does not actually need and deprives
himself OF no comfort by so givine
makes no sacrifice. But he who gives
until "it hurts gives generously ant
patriotically One man may give ten
thousand dollars and still feel not g
pin-prick OF generous sacrifice. while
another who gives a dollar may feel
the real pain Of sacrifical service for
his fellow man. Each person Is the
only Judge OF what he should give at
time like this and IL Is not the
province Of any OF his fellows to sit i'm
Judgment upon him. 1t Is a matter
between each man or woman and his
or her conscience. IL II is a sacrifice
To give dollar. give that dollar and
be not ashamed OF the smallness of
the contribution. II II is no sacrifice
to toss n thousand or a hundred into
tho contribution basket, but merely
parting with a little surplus boarding.
then be ashamed in your innermost
soul--and give and give again until
II hurts"
Sumter has not yet given until It
hurts" There are assuredly some of
those who have given who have made
a sacrifice. but the community as n
whole has not yet given Of it's wealth
and abundance to that degree. Sum-
ter has been asked for $1,000 AMI
that amount will be forthcoming be-
fore tho end of the Red Cross Week
but until all the people are touched by
the spirit OF sacrifice and until they
all realize hat to give adequately,
they must give "ui.til II hurts" this
city and county will not have risen to
the full measure Of its duty. Every
man should give not literally in terms
Of sordid dollars and cents, but gen
erously In proportion to his means. Let
the rich give until II hurts and the
poor will be with them In their hour
OF pain and suffering.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
YOUNG TRAITORS ARRESTED.

Philadelphia, June 21.-Scvcnteen
young men and women were arrested
which the police declared contrary TO
the governments welfare. They were
held without bond for hearing on
Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

The Socialist leaders of this countr,
said recently that GOldfarb was with
out any credentials from the Socialis,
party. lie is said to be a Russian ci,
izen and formerly lived in New York
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
Prices Advance Too Rapidly.

London, June 20.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch says the cotton as
sOciation decided to close the mark ct
because of sensational movements
during the last few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE CLOSED.
BRITISH COTTON ASSOCIaTIoN
CLOSES LIVERPOOL COTTON
MARKET.
sensational Advance i'm Cotton Prices
Has DemOralizcd Business i'm Cotton
Trade in England.

Liverpool June 2O.-The cotton OK
change was closed temporarily today
after short period Of trading.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
MISSION COMING
Party Bound for United States Reach
es Toxic.

Toxic. June 1st (Correspondence)-- -
the United States has arrived here.
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-28
GERMANY HAS FAILED To
n 133.'% e RANK As GREATEST

a-. Ia 't
There is no peace in prospect that
will leave Germany in the position Of
victor. All. that Germany can hope for
is ito escape the. humiliation OF the
vanquished. Such an escape will not
further Germany's great design. It
will not lay the foundations of cent
raj Europe under German hegemony.
The vision Of a German empire to
rank IN population and power with
the greatest in the world will not be
realized In this war. It will not be
realized iii the succeeding period Of
peace The antagonistic interests to
be bound together are too numerous,
and the only sure cement was the tre-
mendous victory that time has denied.
Germany will have to reconcile her
self 10 4 position that, grows relative
* weaker with the generations. She
will have to look forward to q time
when her security viii Be guaranteed
not by her own Hiiitary power. hut
~ 4 strengt theme Internal tionalism.
The New Republi W.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-28
many had $50 submarines.

many had $50 submarines.
The architect had been taken pris
oner since America entered the war
He exploded the theory held in Amer
lea that the German armies had been
kept in ignorance of Americas en-.
trance.
Il heard Of it within a few days.
You can't keep such a thing secret, it
spread like wildfre. That was about
all we talked about for days"
"Do you honestly believe Germany
can win this war;" This to the archi.
tect.
mot now," he replied. II think the
best we can hope for is a draw. The
enemy has become too strong. Amer
lea has given the allies renewed cour.
age, and will furnish a big army. The
average German would be satisfied,
think, with draw"
But the allies won't agree to a
draw" insisted.
I'm that case," he replied, 1T will
be very bad-for my country. We can
do only so much. There's limit to
everything, you know"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-09-28
iREslsTlyG THE DRAFT Is II
RESISTING "A s:1 law

The number of those resisting the
/ draft ia. fortuna ely very few; there
should be none Some are conscien;
/ tiously opposed Is W. aatrany war
and may prefer to submit to any pun
ishments the government sees iit 10 III;
! fict rather than to take up arms. but
u even such can not Justify resist
Z or the giving sof en- ncourage tc
those who do resist 4 Still less can tI
1 tolerance be shown to those who, llso,
while opposing conscript ption, attempt
to DRAFT others tos Join them sins on
posing conscripti Ion. War is I; lat re, Sc.
sort It ii a rejection rppn ciyiliza'
ktion that still redo lens the earth sbtt
so long % nations goS Sto war the citiz:
ems cannot escape u citt zen's duty.
sIf his conscience forbids him tos sdo
what his goyern ernaads he must
1 submit without comp plafnt u any