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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
AMERICAN SOLDIERS HoNoRED.
War Cross Conferred by French.

With the American Army in
France. Nov. 26 (by the Associated
Press) The French war cross has
been conferred on the 10 American
officers and men who were cited with
their company by the French general
commanding the sector i'm which the
Americans were stationed at the time
OF the first German raid on the night
of November 2-S. The men were dec
GRATED today and were informed that
they must keep the medals in their
possession, but must not wear them
until congress gives it's authorization.
The ceremony was an impressive one,
An American major general pre-
sented the decorations and citations
giving the regimental colonel those
for the men who were killed. They
will be sent to their next of kin.
In referring to the action of this
American company, the French gen.
erai said:
"On the night of November 2-3 this
company. which was in the line foi
the first time, met an extremely vio-
lent bombardment. despite which il
seized arms and offered such stub.
born resistance that the enemy. al
though numerically superior, was oh
1iQal m ratira
The general specially cited in the
order Of the day Corp. James d.
Gresham and Privates Merle ID. HAY
and Thomas F. Enright. who died
bravely in hand-to-hand fighting with
the enemy. who has penetrated tho
first line"
The, others cited were Lieut.. VIII.
lam III. Mclaughlin. Lieut.. r. o. Pat.
Ierson. Lieut.. f. f. Erickson, Sergt
John Arrowood. Corp. David M
and Corporals Homer ano
iivens and Private Charles Massa
William ID. Thomas. George Hurd
3oyce Wade. Robert Winkler anG
Iohn j. Jarvis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Mrs. Forbes Ealtertains.

Mrs. L. b. Forbes entertained at
bridge whist Saturday afternoon COM
plimenting her guest, Mrs. Brinkley
of Georgetown and Miss Ethel MoA
rand of Cincinnati, ohio.
The rooms were prettily decorated
and after the interesting game. de-
iicious ices, cakes and bon-bons were
served, Mrs. c. ID. Mcknight scoring
highest was presented. with a dainty
linen kerchief, the guests prize being
also a crepe de chine handkerchief.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Time Is Necessary.

There are those who are naturall,
impatient about the progress tn,
United States government is makins
In its war operations; but that is be
cause they do not stop to think. TheI
again they do not know. All thos
billions OF money that we have ap
pfopriated and borrowed are bus,
creating the most stupendous wa:
equipment that the world has eve,
known. Within the past six month
all this country has become one vas
arsenal. AS yet but little has bee,
actually completed; but the entire
tremendous programme is being push
ed to completion with a celebrity thu
like of which has never before beer
equalied. Within a few months moro
we will have arms. ammunition guns
ships. flying machines and everything
else NEEDED to enable this country Il
concentrate it's tremendous strength
into crashing blows against the enc
my!-Yorkyille Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Death.

News was received here Sunday
morning OF the death Saturday night
OF Mr.. c. X. Rabb. father OF Mrs. III.
IA witherspoon OF this city. at his
home in Melrose.. Fla. 1t has just
been harmed that he met death ac-
citentally when he fell over roll OF
wire In the yard In the dark dis
charging his gun which he had car
fied into the yard with him to inves-
iiaate trouble In the chicken house
He was buried In Melrose cemetery
Monday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Somewhere in France.

(By Robert Adger Bowen of The
Vigilantes.)
somewhere in France! IT'S all that 7
\ may know
Of him, my hero, with the first to 90
Where Duty to his country's high
emprise
Called to the answering manhood
in his eyes,
rs calleth Deep unto the depths be-
low.
Cor him there, was no waiting for the
Uncertain summons. In his ear the
or clarion sounded, ringing to the
skies.
Somewhere in France.
His soul afiame with service seemed
to glow
he smiled at Death, nor shrank from
that grim woe
He knew full well was oft the SOL
dier's prize:
Nor may l grieve if so my hero dies
70 sleep in fields where blood red
poppies grow,
Somewhere in France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Woman Mt Work.
Somewhere in France.

One hundred and fifteen women are
new employed as track workers on the
pennsylvania railroad between New
York and Pittsburgh. This fact was
alluded to by President Rea, i'm his
testimony before the Interstate Com
nerce Commission on Thursday, as an
Illustration of the difficulties faced by
he railroad in holding their men. But
t points the way also to the means
IF overcoming the difficulties. Ameri-
cans are not accustomed to seeing
women ,toiling in the fields and on
roadways. The sight has always been
common in Continental Europe where
women even in times of peace dig
and delve on the farms, mix mortar
and carry material in building Oper.
ations. and perform other heavy
work. which i'm this country invari-
ably devOlves on men. Emergencies
call for emergency measures even i'm
this country.-Philadelp Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Marketing Hogs

beats burying them. Steve Hoover,
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, writes. "Com.
menced feeding my Eerd of about
100 hogs b. A. Thomas Hog Pow
der over two months ago. Fifty were
SICK and off feed. Nearby herds had
cholera. 1 did not lose one-they
are we'll and growing fast"
O'Donnell & Co., Sumter. s. c.
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

the Caraleigh Fertilizer Co., at
Raleigh. which. as specially announc-
ed in the Manufacturers Record two
months ago. is getting potash from a
mine it Is operating In Utah, has so
FAR received SO carloads Of material
and finds it 10 run at least 16 per
cent. 1t is expected that this amount
OF potash content will be exceeded as
more familiarity is gained with the
rather delicate process OF roasting
the maerial at the mine. The average
weight of the carloads received is 40
tons. and the company expects an
ample supply to handle its business
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
They Have.

OF course it is "none of the boss
business what YOU do after work
hours" but il is his business whether
or not you are efficient during the
hours on duty. Little as you may
much to do with your efficiency as
any others.--Abbcville Medium.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
CAN NOT TAKE HONORs.
Laws of United States Forbid Accept
nnce OF Decoration.

Washington. Nov. 26.-No membe,
OF the military or naval forces Of the
United States is permitted to accept ,
foreign decoration and there has beer
no indication that the administration
will ask congress for a change in tn,
law forbidding it. Secretary Daniels
recently declined an offer of the Brit.
ish government to present medals tt
certain officers and men OF the
American navy for distinguished ser.
vice In the anti-submarine patrol.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Qld-Fashioned Weather Signs.

In it's current issue, Farm and Fire
side, the national farm paper publish
ed in Springfield, Ohio, says, of course
that the best. weather prophet in the
world is the United States Weather
Bureau, which is right at least four
times out Of five. In regard to the
less scientific guides Farm and Fire
! side says:
Here are a few weather signs
which are older probably than anyone
llvlng today. Experience has shown
them to be fairly reliable, and some
of them can be explained on a scien-
tfic basis:
Moonlight nights have the heaviest
frosts.
THE higher the clouds the finer
the weather.
THE farther the sight the nearer
the rain.
Dew is an indication of fine wealth
er
when stars flicker in a dark back
ground, rain or snow follows soon.
Expect a strong wind with stormy
weather when smoke from chimneys
hangs near the ground.
Here are a few in verse. They have
the advantage of being easily re-
membered:
Clear moon,
Frost soon.
Year of snow
Fruit will grow.
Rain before seven,
Fine before eleven.
1
If the sun set in gray
The next will be rainy day.
When the the winds in the south
The rains in it's mouth.
The wind in the west
Suits everyone best.
IF you see grass in January
Lock your grain in your granary.
Evening red and morning gray
Help the traveller on his way;
Evening gray and morning red
Bring down rain upon his head.
When the clouds appear like rocks
and towers,
The earth's refreshed by frequent
showers.
IF you can get the official weather
report by phone you'd better count on
that first. But the proverbs and
jingles just given are better than a
common guess"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

The State fuel administrator should
take cognizance of the proiiteers who
demand three to four dollars for Il
wagon load of wood containing about
a quarter of a cord. The scarcity of
coal affords an opportunity to take
fuel that some grasping individuals
are using to the utmost. The wood
sellers of this vicinity make John ID.
when he charges only twenty-scVen
cents a gallon for gasoline. when he
could demand and get a dollar gal
lon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

Bryon, Ca, April IL,

Bryon, Ca, April IL, 1917.
Old Kentucky Mfg. Co, Paducah. Ky.
Gentlemen: / had cholera in my
herd of hogs recently anil begun
feeding the b. A. Thomas Hog ,Chol-
era Cure and stopped losing my hogs
at once. 1 was losing from four to
five each night until 7 began the use
Of this preparation. j raise about 200
head of hogs per year and never ex-
pect to be without your remedy.
Yours very truly,
H. G.. Har,iison & Co,
O'Donnell & Co., Sumter, S. c.
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

The all cotton farmers should
make the most of their temporary
prosperity, for the boil weevil is al
spread over the entire State within
three or four years. Sumter county
has one more year. maybe two. to
make cotton without boil weevis TO
contend with.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Keep OH Knitting.

washington. Nov. 26.-Another ap-
peal to the women OF the country to
Keep on knitting or in other ways
making comforts for soldiers and sail
ors was made today by Secretaries
Daniels and Baker through the Red
Cross.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Not Exactly.

Sermons based on Biblical texts are
out OF fashion and we would like to
Know why. A lecture on Courtesy
or Our President or the Needs of the
breakfast Table is not exactly ser
mon.--Florida Times Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

Interest in the proposition that the
anti-hog ordinance be repealed, so as
to permit residents of this city to raise
hogs, continues to grow, but nothing
will come of it unless it is brought
directly before the Roard of Health
and City Council.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

If the kaiser were convinced that
the place in the sun" he desires
would be as hot whe:4 obtained as the
way to it is proving, it might not
seem so desirable to him.-Greenville
Piedmont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
Substitute Needed.

u wish / had Il baby brother to
wheel i'm my go cart, mamma" said
small Elise. my dolls are always
getting broke when IL tips over."
Chicago Daily News. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
County Fair Notice.

have all checks for premiums
awarded at the County Fair made out
and ready for distribution. All who
won premiums are requested to call at
my office and receive checks.
r. III. L. TISDALE.
Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01
chile to Use German Interned Steam

efS.
santiago. Chile. Oct. 31--Corres-
pondence--It is announced that Ger
rnany has consented to this country
using the interned German steamers
under certain conditions. which are
not made ppsnc.
S chg proposes to rent the
stsamSiI and as such an operation
would be to German advantage. 1t re-
mains TO he seen II, the Entente Allies
will concede to such vessels immun-
ity from seizure. A request to this ef-
sect was refused by them many
months ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

toR SAiE-F. o. II. cars, Camp
jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi-
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A.
Strauss, Sumter, S. C.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

SlhAh hED-f'rom my home Tuesday
hlght one handsom1 pointer dog,
liver colored head, liver spots and
tcked; answers TO name Spot. Re-
ward il returned to c. .B. HUFF.
Sumter Trust Company, Sumter, S.
c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-01

IF you can get the official weather
report by phone you'd better count on
that first. But the proverbs and
jingles just given are better than a
common guess"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
ALLIES I PLAN
TO DISTRIBUTE ]
U. S. RESOURCES
Commission in London and
America to Coordinate
Il. Resources.
CONGESTION TO BE
DONE AWAY WITH
London Body Will Learn
what is Needed-American
Body Will Supply 1t.

Washington, May 7.-Allied war
commissions sitting continuously-one
in London and the other here-ap-
peared today as one of the FIRST actual
steps to coordinate the resources Of
the United States with those Of the
allies.
The commission in London, with
representatives Of all the allied ma
tions, including the United States,
would receive and decide upon the
appordonment Of sea- borne traffic.
The commission would. then, charge
itself with getting such supplies to
the seaboard, either by direct pur-
chase or through present agencies.
While the inroads of the submarine
menace continue. It Is absolutely es-
sential to conserve every ship for the
needed freight and the only way this
can be done is to have the allies sub
NIT their needs to q central body in
London which shall have power to
give priority to the most pressing.
At the same time the commission
in this country, knowing exactly how
| much was wanted, would buy it judi
ciously and keep the railroad lines
open to the seaboard. So far the allies
have confused their own situation to a
certain extent in this country by com
! petitive buying and by congesting the
railways and terminals with supple,
for which there was absolutely no
tonnage available.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
| American Federation of Labor, and
the British labor leaders. who have
just arrived in this country upon his
Invitation, called upon Mr.. Balfou1
! today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
GERMAN ATTACK
ON PETR0CRAD
IS THREATENED
Reserve Army Being Form.
ed to Protect Russian
Capital.

Petrograd, May 2, (via London)--
Petrograd is again warned Of an inn
pending German attack, upon. it by
way OF I.ibau in, an army ord az s..:lic;,
al: Gets the disposition Of saTces -.>i.sxSs
sist such an attack. The warning
was given by General Korniloff, COM
manding tho troops in the Petrograd
district who says:
1--WE have received reports that the
enemy Is concentrating large forces
against our northern front. German
merchantmen are at Libau ready as
soon as the ice has melted TO embark
troops and under cover of the German
fleet to carry out a landing which may
possibly be made quite close to Petro-
grad.
"In order to create a new army
capable Of stubbornly defending our
capital and Of consolidating the free
dom won by Russia, order the re-or-
ganization Of the reserve elements of
the district in accordance with the or
ders have already issued to the first
line troops. These reorganized ele-
ments must remain in Petrograd and
must be ready to defend civil liberty
and in. the event Of an enemy move
ment against Petrograd oppose and
defeat the enemy on the outskirts OF
the capital"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
FIND ANCLO-AMERICAN
TREATY" TO SUPPRESS
THE GERMAN COLONIES

Copenhagen, viasLondon. May o.
AS the latest meaHs Of keeping the
German people aroused. the German
newspapers have discovered "secret
Anglo-American treaty" whereby
Germany in the future is to be allow
ed no colonies whatevar. Germany's 3
surplus population 70 be directed to
the Anglo-saxon controlled regions,
where they are to 1e absorbed aa
the Germans have been in the United
States"
The Hamburg Frehdenblatt prints
the story from an absolutely reliable
al on the necessity Of complete victory
over the authors Of this alleged
treaty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
SAY SLAYER
OF CONNERY
IS ARRESTED
Frank McCool, held in Ona.
ha, Believed to be Man
Had Patrolrnan's Gun.

Minneapolis. May 7.-Frank Nc
Cool. alias Frank j.. Curtis. under ar
rest NJ Omaha, was named as the
siayes Of i'atrolman George Co1nery
In sa4ss ar:tsnt, obtainsA from. tire 4oun-
ty attorney today. =.
A detective will leave for Omaha
today to bring back McCool.
Connery's body was found In q
woods near this city late Saturday
night. 1t is supposed to have been
left there by occupants of an automo-
bile with whom Connery had started
for a police station following their
arrest for speeding.
When he was arrested McCool had
a revolver which was positively iden-
titled as being, the gun carried by
Connery.
Chief Of Police Harthill Of Mime
apolis and Chief :O'Connor of st. Paul
held a long conference believed to be
over the possibility of connection
between the Connery killing and the
murder Of Mrs. Alice Dunn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
JEWS FORCED
OUT OF JAFFA
Message Received in New York
Tells of Inhumanities Com
mitted by the Turks.

New York, May THE entire Jew
ish population of Jana. Palestine.
about 5000 men, women and children
OF many nationalities. were forced by
the Turks on April 1 to evacuate their
homes and nee from the city. accord
ing to cablegram received here to-
day by the provisional executive COM
mittee Of the General Zionist Affairs.
The roads leading from Jaffa,
thronged with starving people. some
dying by the road side and mutilated
bodies Of rich, Jews. were found in
the saund dunes, the message said.
Two Jews were hanged a. an "indt-
cation Of the fate in store for any
Jew who might bes 20 foolhardy'' AZ 70
oppose looters. Turks and women
sacked the Jewish homes while the
dwellers were departing ana Ill val-
uables wore stolsn.a 3sl sf s5ss5 5,:ss;
Il Prior to the evacuation o3 lama,
tho message lid. 800 N13Wero a..
ported ins & 9 3lOn Jst-
usalsuns rs I, y ss sss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
N. ". BANKERS
MEET TODAY
Confer in Minneapolis Regarding
Northwest's Share of
Liberty Loan.

Minneapolis, May 7.-Northwestern
bank officials gathered today to at
tend the conference called by the
Ninth Federal Reserve bank to dis
cuss ways and means Of placing the
northwest's share of the liberty loan.
$8S.000,00
Among them was former Governor
L. B. Hanna, Fargo, N. d.
Governor Theodore Wold, Of the
Federal reserve bank received q
message from Secretary McAdoo. di-
recting attention to the fact that the
short-time treasury notes that bear
three and one-half per cent interest
and are exchangeable for the liberty
loan bonds when the bonds are is-
sued, are obtainable now.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
THIS DISTRICT
BREAKS RECORD
IN RECRUITING
1910 Enrolled in Minneapo-
lis District Since April l
IN. D. Does Share.

Minneapolis. May THE Minne-
apolis recruiting district, composed
Of Minnesota and North Dakota. lead
the entire country in the number Of
men enlisted since April l.. a total Of
1.610 having been enrolled. or more
than double the number assigned to
be raised in this district.
The navy publicity bureau in New
York city has taken cognizance Of
the splendid record made by the Min
neapolis district and asks. for a re-
port on the publicity methods used
here in securing men. The number
raised in this district since April 1
would man dreadnought, five de-
stroyers. and two submarines, it was
said Eighteen Of the men enlisted
yesterday had been privates in I COM
pany, First North Dakota infantry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
HIGHER RATES
NECESSARY, THE
RAILROADS SAY
Expenses so Great that a Is
Per Cent Freight Increase.
Would be Inadequate.

Warrington. May 7.-Eastern rail-
roads at the opening today of hear
ings before the interstate commerce
commission on the application Of all
roads for a general Is per cent in
crease in freight rates. stated that the
advance sought would fall $75, 5,OOO.O 900
short Of the t217,000.000 increase OF
1917 operating expenses over 1915.
Cost of coal, wages and materials
have gone up so rapidly in the last
year or two, they declared. that in
comes from present rates cannot keep
maintain their credit and to make ef-
icient service possible. they said,
The proposed is per cent advance
would yield all railroads sum esti-
mated at 3300. 100000 and 100000.
900. Western roads were to appear
later. a. III. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
KAISER ASKS EVERY
BLESSING FOR HIS
SON AND COUNTRY

Amsterdam. Via London. May r.
The German emperor has sent the fol-
lowing telegram TO- the crown prince:
Your birthday falls this year in q
serious and decisive time. In grateful
and full confidence, the fatherland and
I look upon your and the other bat
all attacks. and which will stand in
vincibiel in the new battles. God
grant tho fatherIand. in your new
year Of life. a. full victory and q peace
filled with 4bleesinao.'s; ls1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
REPUBLICAN CONVENlloiss sSss IL IS CALLED SOON
10 NOMINATED CANDIDATE FUk CONGRESS FOR
VACANCY CAUSED BY DEATH OF H. T. HELGESEN
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

F
To All Members of the Republican Central Committee
Within the First Congressional District of the State of
North Dakota:
call is hereby made for meeting of all members of the
Republican State Central Committee within the First Congress
sona District Of the State of North Dakota the
Hotel Waldorf in the city Of Fargo, within such district Fri
day. May H. 197 at o'clock for the purpose Of making
complete arrangements for and calling convention of the Re-
publican Party within such district for the Of nomnat-
gress fill the present vacancy existing
Dated May 2, 1917.
Signed:
GUNDER OLSON Republican National Committeeman.
J. E. LEE 1st District.
OLE A. ROD, 4th District 'F
E. L. RICHTER, 5th District.
J D. BACON, 9th District
o. B. BURTNESS 9TH District
L. L. TWICHELL, 9th District.
TREADWELL TWICHELI, 10th District.
CARL NELSON 11th District.
R. i. HUGHES, 18th District
A. LESLIE, 18th District
D. A. CROSS, 14th District
C. w. PLAIN 18th District
G. R. FOWLER, 37th District. .,.
G. ]. MUSTAD 18th District
GEO. CROZIER, 18th District
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
BIG PATRIOTIC
MEETING AT. PERTH

Perth. N. D., May Perth showed
its loyalty IN fitting tsrms on Sunday
night at . big, patriotic meeting IN
the op1ra house. Tho speakers Of the
evening were W. u. ,Hoskins Of Rolla
giysn BY the Perth orchestra and q
special choir. Perth has sent four ot
her young mon into the service. They
are: Art McIsajn. Nd Gergen. Robt.
Kilbsrg and Ban Palmer. II /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
MUNITIONS PLANT
SCENE OF A BIG
EXPLOSION TODAY

Kingport. Tenn. May 7-An ex;
Dyestuffs and Chemical companys
plant. which makes munitions, wreck
ed portion Of the buildings, killed
one man. fatally burned some others
and left one missing. An investiga-
ton is being made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-07
AIRPLANE DROPS
BOMBS NEAR I LODON

London, May IA hostile airplane
dropped four bombs northeast Of
London this morning, It is officially
announced.
woman injured. Slight damage was
done to buildings. 49,.