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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
English Believe
Germans Utilize
Bodies of Slain
Dispatch Reprinted to Show
That "Kadaver" Tale
Is Probable
France Doubts Story
British Press Declared to
Have Been Misled by
Meaning of Word
France Doubts Story

The English press continues to insist
upon the probability Of the incredible
story. saved by its very horror from
wider publicity in this country, that
the Germans send their dead 20 a great
Utilization plant. where fat is rendered
for explosives and lubricating oil and
the bones are ground for pigs food and
fertilizer.
The London Times" on April IL re-
printed tho following dispatch puTport-
ing TO have been sent from the West
front TO the "Lokal Anzicger," Of Berlin
by It's special correspondent, Karl Ros-
Icr:
We pass through Eycrgnicourt. There is
dull smell IN the air, As # lime were
being burnt We are passing the great
Corpse Exploitation Establishment lhada-
Ncrvcrwcrtung-austalt of the Army Group
The Fat that Is won here Us turned into luhri-
eating oils. and everything else IS ground
down IN the bones mill into powder
which is used for mixing with pigs food
and As manure.
Dispatch Reproduced
The story was discredited even by
those who had been willing to believe
almost anything else of Prussianized
efficiency, whereupon THE London
Times" reproduced the Rosnor dis
patch TO the "Lokal AnzeiGer." in fac
similc, as below:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07

aes RampI ssrsIsf1 cen Eeib'F.

p!sb t7tionbt,H srits,btrl&,sIfetitI
Qext SpSEsr.
"a be- xsSffro1i' s9TA
Belio Turf
ksrscricogn e,ki sk iaHr.'- Gin itset 1asli'
olI % "a eeinl e,,oAi r-ltse lcsi n SeI 9ff;
Wig st6cn on bfr ey5stH aeeestrneIrsttun5ss
orfait bar arrteerls?e terlSeI. Eas Hsr Tr
fpornens geii BID su 9tnius'vs 1rfEsota1
outs onetrs IN stt 9ao1rEunae a. uhs
gulher s,rritten. sss ols ettrtrFuie ~
e51rBru,H,.ier unA as TurE1itid bTotttSra
lHrSci. a,6.S DaIf unssrust s<-'sT1i'n. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07

A performance will be given at the
Century on the night OF Sunday, May
81. under the auspices Of Billy Burke,
and the receipts will be used 20 organ
izo an American Red Cross unit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07

Then LA Bclgique," published in
Holland, printed long description Of
the reduction plant. saving:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07

Hlda Ruckcrt. also released by the
closing Of the Iippodrome, will appear
during the summer on the ice at
Thomas Healy's restaurant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

bad large number were in attend
ance. The recitations by the chill
dren were very good indeed and
showed good selections and study. At
the close Mr.. John T. Watson and j.
T.. DuPre spoke by invitation. Mr.
Watson on general Christian grounds.
Mr.. DuPre on character and what
constitutes formation of it, This is
a large church and has many pro-
gressive people in it, Several read
the Watchman and Southron and
keep up with the times. A good
many white people attended and
were interested spectators of the ex-
ercises. They all received most
courteous attention and all of them
wish our cOlored friends much sue
cess in their efforts for Improvement
both as a church and in their many
occupations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Pisgah Note and Comment.

Pisgah, Sept. 1S.-The storm that
has been flying about on the ocean
did not come here as predicted. Cot
ton picking is up here, it does not
open as fast as the pickers can pick
! it The crop generally is light and in
some sandy sections ana on sandy
spots it is nothing.
Peas had the vitality taken out Of
them during the hot dry weather
Very little will be made.
The United States has certainly un-
! dertaken a stupendous task to feed
the fighting nations on the allies sid,
and furnish them with money and
munitions of war, something that
has never been undertaken by any
nation. Now if these people get 50
they can't pay back it will be a ter
riblc loss to us.
There is going to be suffering hero
among the poor people owing to high
prices. Thousands have nothing
scarcely to live on and next year will
be worse. The government may get
cheap goods. but the retail merchants
Will sell as high as they can.
Those men who have run off to
keep from serving in the army should
! be sevcrely dealt with. a man who
would do that is a traitor to his
country. Whether he favors the
war or not his country is in it and
that is enough for him to light for it.
I'VE have mean people here among
our native population that will shirk
! any public duty then can. In 1876
and IS the storm Of political battle
was fought by those who were pa
triOtic. James ConnOr of Charleston
was opposed to Il straight fight, but
when the die was cast. he went to
+; the front like the gallant soldier he
WAS and did his duty. Every man
should he ready at his country's call
to do i'm any capacity what he can.
, Washington gave that advice and
there are mono more able than he
was to give ii on war matters.
Union COlorcd Baptist church hal
its annual chldren's day and dinner
last Saturday. While the day waa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
assist you as mentioned above.

assist you as mentioned above.
(Signed) Herbert c. Marshall,
Assistant Chief" /"
1t is now up to the special com.
mittec on organization of the pro
posed cooperative marketing associa-
ton to take advantage of the offers
Of the bureau of ma arketing and or
ganizc the farmers of Sumter, Lee,
and Clarendon counties. That COM
nittee appointed for the purpose Of
organization is as follows:
DR.. NJ. L. Parler. S. A. Harvin, C..
l.. Cuttino, G. j. Jackson, II. c.
Haynsworth.
The Chamber of Comerce is always
ready to cooperate with the farmers,
but it is primarily the farmers busi-
ness to first get ready by organization
so that the machinery of the Bureau
of Markets. and the Chamber of Com
merce will have something to oper-
ate with.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Whom the War VIII End.

Absolute knowledge. I have none.
But my aunt's washerwoman's sisters
son.
Heard policeman on his beat
Say to n laborer on the street
That nc had a letter just last week
From a Chinese coolle In Timbuctoo
Who said the negroes In Cuba knew
OF a coiored man In a Texas town
Who got 1t straight from circus
clown
That man In Klondike heard the
news
From a bunch Of South American Jew,
About somebody In Borneo
Who heard man who claimed e
know
or swell society female fake
Whose mother -in-iaw will undertak,
To prove that her seventh husband!
niece
Has stated In a printed piece
That she has son who has a friend
Who certainly Anows when the wa
will end. Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

1t has been suggested that n large
blackboard be placed In the head
quarters of tho Tri-County Marketing
Association for the use of members OF
the ISOLATION who have produce
live stock or other articles for sale
or who wish to purchase live stock
farm seed, etc. The suggestion is good
one and should be adopted at once
IT will help to get the coopcrativ,
marketing idea implanted I'm the
minds OF the patrons Of the Cotto,
Marketing Association and will hell
to popularize the proposed Produc,
Marketing Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NOTEs,
Bureau OF Markets Will Send ExDcrt
to Sumter to Assist In Organizing
Marketing Association.

When the County Council of De-
fense decided last week to try to Or
ganize cooperative marketing as
sociation, with ten thousand dollars
capital to intelllgent!y and system
atically market in cooperative
manner. all the surplus wheat, corn.
oats, potatoes. cabbages and other
vegetables, canned goods. hogs, cattle
tutter. eggs, poultry, etc, in fact an
and all surplus farm produce, Sccre-
tary Reardon requested the Bureau
OF Markets. Of the Department Of Az
riculture, in Washington to send al
expert produce marketing association
organizer to Sumter to remain hero
for considerable time to show us;
the way to form such an association,
and to educate the farmers how to
prepare their produce for market.
His request has been complied with
In part. but the bureau of markets
can only furnish several men of this
class asked for during short periods
of time.
Herbert c. Marshall acting chief
of the Bureau of Markets writes the
secretary as follows:
1.-THE most important step you have
to take iS the formation OF the or
ganizatiOn. Your success or failure
will depend upon the kind of organ
ization that is formed Our Mcssrs.
G. F.. Bassctt. Specialist in Coopera
tive Organization. and T.. s. Ruggles.
Investigator in Cooperative Market
ing. will leave for Florida the last OF
this month. | would lie glad to have
them stop at Sumter and render any
assistance possible.
Il understand from your letter,
that the purpose OF the organization
Is to prepare an outlet for your terri
tory for the next year. rather than
for rendering immediate assistance
I'm marketing this years crop II !
understand you correctly, there is al
the more reason why YOU should h,
sure of your form of organization a.
this time.
| We are not in Il position to sen,
YOU an expert to devote all his time
to educating the farmers Of any dis
trict to the proper methods of pre-
pairing produce for market.
In all probability, We will be abb,
tn have one or more OF our specialist,
render assistance from time 10 time
and we shall be glad to do so ut cv.
cry opportunity.
"The manager YOU select for you,
organization should perform as many
Of these services as possible. Ou:
Mr.. f. w. Hoffman. Field Agent il,
Marketing. is permanently located il
South Carolina and he Will give yo,
any assistance he can from t:mc
time.
81 should be pleased to haze No;
inform me whether it is your dcNir,
Ito have Messrs. Bassctt ana Ru&glc,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

In an article in the September
woman's Home Companion. a writ
er gives Herbert Hoover's six rules
for food economy. They are:
"First-TO save the wheat. If we
eat as usual from our harvest this
year we shall have little more than
enough for our own supply, but VIC
can divide with our allies IL each in
dividual makes some sacrifice by
eating at least one wheatless meal
a day.
'Second-We want to save the
meat. for our cattle and hogs are de-
creasing. and we must send meat to
our allies.
''Third-We wish to save the fats
We wish no butter used in cooking
less served on the table: we want less
lard. bacon and other pork products
used.
"Fourth-Deficiencie In food SUP
ply can be amply covered by increas-
Ing the use Of fish, potatoes. beans,
turnips. cabbagcs and vegetables gen.
orally, corn. buckwheat. rye and rice,
which we will have In abundance
this harvest.
"Fifth-We want to save transpor-
tation. To meet the war pressure for
munitions. men and coal. everyone
should consume products of local orr
gin 30 far as possible.
"Sixth-We want all to preach tn,
gospel Of the clean plate: to see
that nothing of value goes into tn
garbage can.
aside from eating an increased
proportion Of these commodities In
order to save on the staples. 1t is ex-
tremely important that any surplus
Of these commodities shall be pre-
served or well stored for winter
use."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

There are broken spots in the brick
paving on both Main and Liberty
streets that should be repaired before
they get worse. When one brick is
broken and begins to crumble the
hole enlarges and spreads rapidly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

(By William English wailing of Tn,
vigilantes.)
Why have VIC permitted the Ger.
man propaganda to spread among u.
ats poison of hatred against the
worlds dcmocracics and the germs oI
unreason and moral cowardice b,
which 1t had already inoculatcd and
stupined Its own people?
Why did we not resist this propa.
ssnda? For the simple reason thai
despotic governments can make
propaganda In their own and othe,
countries. while democratic govern.
ments-bcing based on freedom OF
opinion-cannot. Against Germany.
poison gases. against her treachcr.
Gus murder OF women and children
we can and do react. Against he
intellectual and moral poisons, S
Tar. we have been helpless.
The German propaganda has con.
auered Its millions of recruits
throughout the world not only by It's
vast volume. It's infinite repetitions
and Its infinite variety. but also by Its
boidness. 1t has always been on the
aggressive. 1t has always claimed
everything. And Il has always sue
ossded In planting at least a part O
its germs OF discord and unrcason Ii
at least a part OF the public's mind
Germany assumed the diplomatic
Offensive at once with the beginning
OF the war. We still take the dip
lomatic defensive. And In diplomacy
as In military operations. the defen-
sive-in the long runs hopeless.
We must assume tho diplomatic Of.
fensive and keep II to the end. OF
international democracy will lose the
war. We must pillory the German
government and that part of the Ger
man people that supports 1t. before
the public opinion Of all tho earth.
And we must repeat the operation
800 e~N W sho luulCttuent
every day that the war continues.
We cannot undo the German propa-
ganda In detail. This has become
physically impossible. We can. how
ever. point to Its frightful origin and
We can lay open to public contcmp
and hatred all those who by aiding
any part OF this propaganda. know
insly aid the German cause. What.
ever other innocent motives may be
In their minds. they are accompliccs
AFTER the fact as soon as they admit
they are. In any way. aiding the Ger
man propaganda.
They are accomplices I'm the mos,
horrible campaign of wholesale MUIR
der and enslavcmcnt the world has
ever known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
J. DARGAN OSTEEN.

The three negroes arrested Mon
day afternoon and Tuesday morning
for operating moonshine stills will
he given a hearing before U. S. Com
missioner Il. j. Bland Friday or Sat
urday. The warrants have been for
warded to Charleston FOR the approx
al of the District Attorney and the
hearing cannot be had until the pa
perS are returned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
What Mary Roberts Rinehart Thinks
of this War.

OF this War.
Mary Roberts Rinehart has written
a great article for the October Amer.
lean Magazine In which she says:
Had been allowed to vote, ]
would have voted for war. hate
war With a terrible hatred. I fear IL
wAth Tho bringing fear that only
mothers know. I do not believe tha'
war Is good for q country. do no,
believe In war at all.
yet I would have voted for thi,
war. as a surgeon cuts to cure a sore
that will not heal.
$50. had We the vote, we would
give our sons. as we are doing. with
God-speed. But we would say ia
the government with the strength O,
our millions what now we are beg
ging fearfully, outside of the close
doors Of government. And some
thing like this we would say to the
men who are representing this coun
try In the senate. the house of rep
resentatives. and the various depart
ments Of government:
These be our children you arc
taking from US. The cause is just. I.
is only right that they should 60. Blu,
although they are but units to you. to
US they are life itself. Therefore:
What will you do for them when
they have gone out to fight?
will you give them time to train
or are you going to send them. un-
disciplined. against the most highly
trained lighting men in the world?
Are you allowing petty jcalousies
to hold up the legislation we need .
Are you playing politics? Are yo.
posing for the public? Is this thin,
In your souls. or only In your
mouths? Are you working for tho ma
tion or for reelection?
IF there are weaklings In contro
OF vital situations. will you get rio
of them now. or will you wait until
their blunders have cost us those we
are giving?
I'VE are giving everything we have
What are you giving. In labor. sin
cerity. high purpose and sacrifice?
You are talking to us about cor
servation OF food. What are you do
Ing to conserve the lives we are pu:
ting In your hands?
After all 1t comes down to on
question from the women Of America
only ten words to voice million
prayers:
Are you ready to give our boys a
fair chance?
That Is not only a question. II Is
a prayer. for all the mothers of tbs
country. Surely. dear God, 1t is not
much to ask
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

The State Board OF Education has
ordered that the regular teachers
examination will be held on Saturday
October 9Th. Formal notice of the
time and place OF examination will
he given by the County Supcrintcnd-
ent OF Education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

Sumter County's second quota Of
men for the National Army consisting
Of 1O7 men. have been assigned 10
the 31Sth Field Artillery. The men
have been ordered to proceed to
Camp Jackson on Saturday, Septem-
ber 22nd. leaving on Atlantic Coas'
Line train at $40 A. NJ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
FARMS FOR SALE
In Sumter and Clarendon Counties.

GS Acres public road three
high state Of cultivation;
barn and stables Spendidly good neighbors
rs Acres public road three miles
cultivation, and 10 cleared
gear one four house stables
80 Acres public Sumter; about 80 acres
in cultivation Good dwelling, tenant house barn
sablcsI
:ai Acres public Sumter six-roe
horse farm dwelling three tenant
houses barns and stables near
good school, railroad ani in a good ncghbo-.
hood
412 Acres public
ten horse farm in high Of cultivation New
dwelling five tenant houses stables sheds
and other ouhuidngs; dairy barn equipment with
dairy herd if desired. Plenty straw Thor
oughlY drained About hundred
sLbdvded. Property oTarod
for sac and if interested a fcrn nrao
tcaly in the city, had better it at
2t7 Pnewood Goa
land but needs developing Timber enough to nav for
building place near by. Will subdtvd. O.. =.
Iao Acres Pinewood undeveloped sell cheau
Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers.
C.P. OSTEEN, Sumter s. C..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
TrcspasS Notice.

All persons are forbidden to hunt or
in any other manner trespass upon
the lands of the undersigned in Priva-
teer township. These lands are post
ed and all trespassers will be prose-
cuted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

lease a rood or 6
horse farm with OF without option
to buy next falD close to Sumter.
BishOpville. MaycSYille or Manning.
Must be good land and suitable
buildings. Am able to finance my
self. Write me Rock Hill. S. c.
T.. 3. Cook
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

FOR SALE--Registercd Aberdeen
Angus bull, four years old, tubercu-
lar tested, without fault or blemisn
c. p. Ostcen. Sumter, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
Hccswax Wanted.

See me before you sell your wax.
VIII buy it for cash at the best cur
rent price.
N. G.. OSTEEN
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-11
Cine @ObiaiOnaos iuGaO '@sft.

gs iii erftnunli6. ME Der Wlenf4
In allen Gebenslagen isiHer umsebung
fi4 an1upaffsn perftsbt, unb ME f9nea
bsr berip6bnts 4ulturpsrtreter bes 20.
Jdbrbunberts ii9 iOgnf in sinerWiIbs
nib bsr Rotb gebor4ero unb Hm els
eenen 1riebe Sas 2ebn sinisermabsn
menfaaltpiirbis su ssitaltsn lernt,
ipeRn er nur sytnbistsit, Jnitiatibe
unb 9sbarrlihieit sntipifelt. Bon ie.
kr iinb folde Robinjonsei4ihlsn bes
iebbafteiteR 5nt.reiies iider gttpeieH.
Die &pIpnns DeimIing ipor Bis on
bie @rsnas bes .SunbfeIbes.. itner
tntfbIiGen Wtiis. bic 5rsnfsn 10 ON,
iHauIiH unb srsreifeHb fdiIbert, Dor,
oebrungen unb bnix IN ben Gsfe5ten
bel Griogsenbe unh om oberen gpucis
20, BEL @nnds Smurnmbo, bic kitten
@eife ter 5sreros IN bas Sonbfelb se'
iagt, oIs bic Ro4ri6t lam, I'm Siibtn
RES G1ubgsbietes bditeu ii9 bic s5ots
fentptteu srboben. Doraufdin f5ide
Der General Eroibn ale irgenb Def'
fiieborsn Rrdfx IN biss neue Muf.
ifanbsetbiet unb lief Hur bic dubtrfftn
UnHsrRslsB "a he Gslz1H kl
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snmbass- nr0 stiatta,
edmerjen gt5pbtr,
SlOan's sinimsnt esiudhrt bic bette
Srtiids SeGunblnns fir id,msr5s
bafte GnisiHbnmssn.

eobais elm anfaa bon auntaes cher eda
fiea naiifjif iDeHbeu Sic egoan's ,etnimsui an
Gin DeHis. redheifia aebrand;. sHDsi nitt ma
ben e6msts uHo beitiiief biz eirifbeit. fosD
bern teftIeuEiai bic Soitdneiee Eiebsrbep
iisnme nnb biIif. ssiseesbOIunesH ees uniaai
borsubeuetn.
sIOen's einiHient Iielsrf biz Marine. M
eni5hHbHnptH su btrutiesu. ieine aeaeursi,fn
be Dirinna beforbsrt bic GirrHatien NM sn
ublor5iuHa fraHfbnfisr atisf6elburasn. nab
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gqnsleig berubtsi s1merssH, iisiirs Ueaid.
teriiaaAis 0sieHfs. GebmInaen rrb AbfnSfiHH.
Gen iDassn burn fsineH Ss5rGi6 IN isirs
famer sssiie bsiesiiai
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1roff bGs Sie Hlai sn rfsbsn tTautsn; ei
ri dnx nett reiiliffr In feiHtf nnlpeHbliiia
cis Galbtn cher Piiailet. 90 maff bis ecT
nl6i ftdia uHb etritopti nlft BE 9ert1
af1f3en inter 1robe nbernu bn upoftdsrH.
25r zoe SfOJ.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-11

an 9oHfka Morb, 25 bsi 206 Guh
an Der Dale glpenus nuf @olnui
ssi[Is. S12Co.
Teiniiis &. Sarbine an geit o.
sinbner. 100 bel LOO CUB an bes
Deitfsits ter WisipsI 9lDeule in
0artptn, 81; (Sieilsr $3.50.
German 8, guntboT on emma g.
gicrt. 2e bei 100 syaB an Der Rorbs
feiie Der ginnlins Strnbt auf Clifton
Semfts. 81.
Narp giintmeier on MinnieSustbs
Iein, 5heil bon Got 9 in grintmeisr's
llnterntttsiIuna in Settion 80, DILL
Greet grlpuibip, 81.
2eipis 6. Soptins on Spa ..
aerns. QuitrcIdim nirf Got gao. 612
ccn 9. 6. 6optins brittsr llnterdbs
.beilung prn Glmtpoob, 81.
Sbu .. Serns on Winnie Sinosr,
2pis Yc. Gil unb 612 in berielben
llnisrabtbeilung, 81.
Sords 8. Scpple an Charles 9.
unb 4lfreS Z. 6eiterbera, 20 BEL 100
Tdb ar r.r Meitiete bss Burlington
Plcce. go sui fiiSIih Der Suppl.
StraBe. 81; (Steuer GOO.
3atis M. Britt an gbntfislo unb
@rcbs Co., % Bel 80 auB an Der
Siibfts Der 8. StraBs, ede bes Mts
Sllsh Blnes. $500; (Stsusr $6.5W.
MiIrnm 6. SarHOu an George 5.
9odhorn, Got 100 in Der Spo. part
Gcff llHiernbibsilung, 81.