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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
TURKS LOOTED CITY
SAID to Have Carried Priceless Treas
urcs From Jerusalem.

Washington, Dec 19.-An official
dispatch received here today from
France says that the Turks before
srrrendering Jerusalem to the British
trutally mistreated Christian priests.
carried off the famous treasure of the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre. val
ued at millions of dollars. and sent 70
Berlin the church's celebrated osten-
sorry of brilliants
Mgr. Camassei, the patriarch of Je.
rosaiem' Is said to have been deposed
nom his office, and Father Piccardo.
an Italian priest, to have died from
the effects Of Turkish brutalities.
The Church Of the Holy Sepulchre
rad remained unmolested heretofore
during all the centuries of Moslem oc-
cupation of Jerusalem.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
MURDER IN IkERSIINW.
Lucy Marsh, Recently Acquitted, Fa-
tally Shot From Ambush i'm Kcr-
shaw County.

Camden, Dee. 19.-Lucy Marsh, "A
white woman, was shot and instantly
killed seven miles east Of Camden
this afternoon, and her mother, Re-
bccco. Marsh, was slightly wounded in
the head from two loads of buchshot.
Andrew Baker, white man, has
been placed in Jail charged with the
killing.
At the last term of court Lucy
Marsh was tried for the murder of
Mrs. Estelle Baker, the wife of An
drew Baker, and was acquitted by
the jury. Both women were tenants
on the farm of Doctor" G.. J. Baker,
and this afternoon had loaded their
household goods on two wagons and
were moving away.
Three witnesses stated that An
drew Baker lay in waiting behind n
tree and fired two loads of buckshot
into the back Of the two women. Lu-
cy Marsh fell forward into the wagon,
dying instantly. Andrew Baker went
on towards his home, where he was
arrested a short while after by Dep
uties Rateman and Whitaker. but he
offered no resistance. When told that
he was charged with the shooting he
remained silent and has made no
statement Of the affair.
No one has been convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Estelle Baker and it
is thought more likely that the real
murderer will come to light at the
trial Of Baker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
TO SHIP CORN no FINLAND.
Forty Thousand Tons to Feed Star
wing People.

washington, Dec. 1.-Permission
Tor the shipment of about 1000 tons
Oh corn and oats to Finland, by way
or Sweden. has been granted by the
food administration and the war trade
board upon evidence that thousands
OF the Finnish people are starving.
An agent of the war trade board
Will be sent into Finland from Sweden
to investigate conditions and make
certain that Germany will not benefit
by the American shipment.
DR.. Kaarle Ignatius special com
missioner of Finland. told the Amer
lean officials that q July frost killed
their crops last summer, and the
situation in Russia has made it impos-
siole for them to import food from
that country. Twelve million dollars
had been paid for food in Russia
which has never been delivered, DR..
lgnatius said. because starving Rus
slams looted the trains.
Tile commissioners story won the
permit for the shipment Of supplies,
which are needed by the United States
itself and its allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
III. B. RICHARDSON DEAD.
Funeral Will be in Clarendon Coun-
ty Sunday.

Columbia, Dec. 22.-Maj Hem!
Burchill Richardson died ut his re-"
idence, 1907 Pendleton street, las
night at s o'clock. The funeral ser
vices will be at ST. Marks, Clarendon
county Sunday noon at 1880 o'clock
He had been in bad health for some
time and had been i'll for several days
All the members of his immediate
family were with him at the time OF
his death.
Ee is survived by his widow, Mrs
Julia Courtenay Richardson, and five
children by his first wife, who was
Miss Mary Manning, a daughter OF
Gov. John l.. Manning. His children
are: One daughter, Mrs. Wallace Lat
inner Ball Of Baltimore, and four sons
II. b. Richardson, Jr., r. c. Richard
son, Jr., Manning Richardson, all OF
Pinewood, and Lieut.. Ransom s.
Richardson Of Camp Jackson
Major Richardson had been a resi-
dent of Columbia for about ten years,
having moved here from Clarendon
county. where his family had lived for
many generations.
He was the son Of r. c. Richard
son and the grandson of Gov. James
Burchill Richardson
Major Richardson was in his Goth
year, his next birthday being Janu-
ary 10, 1918. For the past several
years lie had not been in vigorous
health and for several months his
condition had been regarded as Sc
rious.
He took lively interest in public
affairs, but never sought public Office
except to represent his native county
in the legislature. He was of n re-
firing disposition, a kindly, courteous
gentleman Of the old school.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
\ Story 30 Years OId-And Still Too
True.

A friend Of ours told the other day
about hearing Col. l.. l.. Polk. the
founder Of The Progressive Farmer,
MAKE "A speech thirty years ago. And
he told one story have never for
gotten" our friend said. HE told
about seeing a farmer with wagon
load of meat, hay, and flour about this
time of year.
col. Polk said 10 the farmer: Why
are you buying all this meat, hay,
and hour?'
so | can make cotton was the
reply.
"'And why do you want to make
cotton?'
$50 / can pay for the meat. hay.
and -four the farmer answered"
And the pity Of it is that after thirty
years Of agitation and education. there
are still so many Of our farmers
guilty Of the self-evident folly which
the story MISUNDERSTANDING them
selves to sort of industrial bondage
in order to pay freights, middlemen's
charges, commercial profits, etc., or
products grown thousand miles
from home but which should be grown
ut their own doors. Nor does the
evil stop here. because this excess ac-
reagp i'm cotton -(the part grown on
land that should be devoted to food
and feed crops) beats down the price
OF cotton on all the normal acreage
as we'll
Whatever others may or may not
do, Mr.. Farmer, you may see that this
folly is not perpetual on your farm.
Let's look to that.-The Progressive
Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

The ten townships OF the country
districts. OF the Sumter County Coun-
ell OF Defense have yet to be heard
from. Chairman a c. Phelps and
Secretary Reardon are urging the
members OF the County Council of
rush their collections. Many OF the
members are giving their money to
the ladies' committees. and Secretary
Reardon has turned over some col
lections TO the young ladies who are
at the postoffice for which no credit
Is being given the County Council OF
Defense by the secretary. This state
ment in made to show that the Coun-
Gil OF Defense Is active In contribu-
tions and collections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
The Strong Man of France.

Georges Clemenceau Is again at
the helm in Franco political event
which may properly be described as
the most important which has occur
red I'm the republic since the begin
ming Of the war. The change of min
istry this time does not imply mere
~ that group OF men selected
from among the membership Of the
French parliament, having lost the
support OF legislative majority,
make way for a new group OF parlia-
mentarians having such a majority
behind them and who take their
places as political heads of the de-
partments Of the government; for Of
ten such changes are meaningless. Of
ten they are brought about merely
by unimportant differences between
the government and the majority.
Under the French system, the con-
tinuity OF the work OF each DEPART
mcnt Is assured by the fact that il is
in the hands OF permanent officials
who remain despite ministerial
changes which merely supply new
political heads for all the depart
ments when the change is complete
or for some OF them when 1t Is not
as Is the case in the present instance
the ministries OF commerce. mimi.
tions. and transportation remain ir
the able hands of Messrs. Clemen.
ceau, Loucheur. and Claveille. thei,
incumbents since the days of tn,
BRAND cabinet Of 1915-1917.
What gives the change this time ,
superlative interest Is that France ho
called to the post OF governments
leadership not merely new premier
but that one among her statesme
wfo is generally and deservedly rec
ognized to be. above all others he
| strong man.
That he is possessed in a marke
degree of each of the qualitie
which have distinguished his prede
cessors among the war premiers, h
, proved during his earlier premier
ship. -1909.--From "Clemencea
Takes Hold" by Maurice Leon, in tn
American Review OF Reviews for DC
cember.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
WAR TUBERCULOSIS FUND TO
FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE.
To Raise $3,O6O,OOO by Sale of Red
Cross Christmas Seals.

How many Red Cross Christmas
Seals did you buy last year Will You
buy three times as many this year?
Unless every purchaser Of Rel
Cross Seals triples his or her purchas /,
this year, the creation of a $4,000, 900
War tuberculosis Campaign Fund
will not be possible.
The American Red Cross and The
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis arc
making drive for the creation OF
this fund because Americas entry
into the war has revealed thousands
Of hitherto Unexpected cases Of tuber-
culosis that must be cared for and
because every precaution must DC
taken to safeguard our troops abroad
against the great white plague.
Last year $1,050,OOO was made for
abe anti-tuberculosis campaign by the
sale OF Red Cross Seals. This means
that 1o5,0oo,OOO holiday tokens were
sold. To raise the war fund of s3.-
100000 IT will be necessary to sell
300. 100000 seals this year, and every
man. woman and child will have to
help to do this by treblng last years
purchases.
The buying of Red Cross Christmas
Seals is not merely humanitarian
act. 1t is a patriotic act, and one
which shows that the purchaser has
the welfare Of the country at heart.
tuberculosis is as deadly a foe t.
our troops as German bullets and
bombs. 1t is undermining the civilian
life OF this country and uniting men
Tor service In the army. Few Amer
leans realize that il is estimated by
physicians that per cent, or 200. 900
or the 100000 men subject to the
selective draft. will be found to be
victims Of this disease. and will there
fore be among the rejects"
These rejects" must be cared for.
The men who go to war must be pro-
tected against infection, and the coun
try must be kept free Of the scourgc
at time when every ounce Of vitality
and energy are needed in the srv!ce
of dmocracy.
| "Will YOU do your part by buyin;
more Red Cross Christmas Seals than
you ever bought before?" asks the
seal committee. Remember, every
seal provides ammunition in the fight
against tuberculosis"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
The Red Cross Army.

(By Bishop William LAwrence.)
Put the people behind the forces"
Gen. Leonard Wood said the other
night. BY Christmas Eve the Red
Cross will put fifteen million people
behind the forces. and the men and
boys will feel the strong support ard
do more buoyant work. -.
This is war not Of armies and
navies, but of whole peoples" said
President Wilson. The Red Cross has
now in its membership one-twentieth
of the whole people. On Christmas
Eve it will have one-seventh Of the
whole people. Think what that yt.s
mean to our boys in the trenches when
they know it!
why does not the government
take over all the Red Cross work."
someone asks. Who wants them t?
Do you? Do you want to hand over
to an official government the privil.
ege of giving all the tender care 70
the wounded? Do you want to be
told that bandages. sweaters, and all
the delicacies that relieve the suffer.
ing and monotony of camp and trench
life are to be supplied by the goverf3-
ment. while you fold your hands and
do nothiner
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Why Germany Can Be Starved Out.

The Germans. with their colossal
military preparedness failed miser.
ably at one point. They had soldiers
and guns galore. but they were shor,
OF tat No provision had been made in
their domestic agricultural economy
to produce home grown vegetable
fats When importations were shut
on and the quantities OF live stock
were reduced as matter OF econo-
mixing grain food. the Germans
both industrially and dietetica,iy suf-
fered acutely from fat privation.
Their laboratory food scientists had
told the military authorities that car
bohydrates were dietetIc equivalents of
rat. Through the means OF most
painful experience the Germans
found out the scientists had been mis-
taken. and smuggling fat into Ger
many today is as profitable as ship
ping whiskey to Alabama the week
before Christmas.
In America we have no such prob
lem OF the shortage OF fats. As q
oy-product OF our cotton industries
we have an annual production of one
hundred and fifty million gallons oil
and we have the soil and climate
suitable for the production OF other
vegetable fats. Among the most
promising OF such fat producing crops
In the soy bean. The soy bean is
sort OF vegetable live stock. All the
arguments I'm favor of live stock ap-
ply to this distinctive plant. It's
growth enriches the soil by the ex-
traction OF nitrogen from the air,
hence II is a source OF an actual
gaining In soil fertility. The soy bean
In our Southern States yields thirty
bushels to the acre--one-third of the
product being oil ana another third
protein. Both elements are excellent
human foods and 1t is only a ques-
ton Of learning how to work them up
into a palatable form.--From THE
Extravagance OF Meat" by Milo
Hastings in December Physical Cul
ture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
HIGH FINANCIERS SCARED.
Stock Yards Promoters Frightened by
Federal Inquiry,

Washington, Dec. 22.-The rcdis-
tribution of share holding in Chicago
Stock Yards Company was begun as
soon rs the managers got wind of the
federal trade commissions investiga-
timony before the commission today
chat the same day the federal inves-
tigator appeared thirty-four thou
were divided into seventeen portions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
To surmount the difficulty encoun.

To surmount the difficulty encoun.
tered in signaling by wigwagglnR
with flags and lamps when the at
mosphere is foggy. a system has been
proposed which would enable a bugle
to be used effectively. Messages
would be transmitted i'm code by
dots" and "dashes." and the calls
projected for considerable distances
by utilizing portable soundboard
designed to be strapped to the back
Of the bugler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
ATTACKED BILLY SUNDAY.
German Fined 800 and Put Under
Heavy bail.

Heavy Bail.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 21.-Chargc6
with assaulting Billy Sunday at the
evangelist's meeting here last night
w. III. Butterbaugh. said to be a Ger
man. was fined 500 and sentenced to
jail for thirty days here today. Later
he was indicted on three counts by
the Fulton county grand jury in con-
nection with the assault. Bail of ST.
900 was fixed in each Of the counts
which charged assault on Sunday;
assault on one Of the evangelist s
workers and disturbing public wor-
ship.
According to witnesses Of the af-
fair Butterbaugh attacked Sunday af-
ter the evangelist had delivered a
bitter arraignment of the Turkish
atrocities in Palestine in which he was
quoted as saying I'VE will get all Of
them over there. because God is with
u.s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

me Red Cross is keeping on,
hands and minds employed. easing
our anxious hours. and giving us tho
Satisfaction of doing our bit. There
IS no touch like the personal touch
me government cannot give it. but
each one of the fifteen million mcr
ana women and children of tho Rcd
cross can give 1T and thus multipl,
the value Of the gift fifteen million
times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
GERMAN SPY SYSTEM.
secret Service Discovers COmmuni.
cation With Germany.

washington, Dec. 22.-Extensive
'railc in written communications to
germany, Austria and Northern Eu-
''peah heutrais, involving the use of
invisible ink and code systems has
oeen discovered and stopped by GUS
toms officials during the past few
Weeks treasury officials disclosed to-
day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
weather Next Week.

Washington. Dec. 22-Cloudy and
cooler weather the first of week.
moderating later. with normal tenn
perature by end OF week. Is the fore
cast for the South Atlantic States for
the coming week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Forty Acres and a Mule.

Most anybody In Russia can issue q
proclamation just so he assures the
people that he Is perfecting plans for
dividing all the land and wealth of
Russia between the people and will
see that everybody shall have a mule
with which TO start life over-Wil-
mington star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
French Lose One

Faris' Dec. 19.-The losses to
french shipping by mine or subma-
rine for the week ending December
10 were exceedingly light Only one
vessel under 1900 tons was sun,, and
none over 1900 tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
BRITISH LOSSES DECREASE.
submarines Sink Fewer Vessels This
Week.

London, Dec. 19.-Fourteen British
r'erchantmen Of more than 1000 tons
and three under that TONNAGE were
SUNK oy mine or submarine during the
past week. according to the admiralty
statement tonight. One fishing vessel
also was sunk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
Congress Asked for Millions More
For War,

Washington, Dec. 22.-About fifty
millions in further appropriations to
complete war preparations during the
present fiscal year have been aske 4
to congress since the holiday recess
began last Tuesday. The navy alone
has asked for more than forty-iv
millions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR PROHIRI.
TION.

N'ov. Manning on the LIQUOR Ont.
look.
Columbia, Dec. 19.-Gov. Manning.
IN wires to two New York dailies to.
night, stated he has no doubt that the
seherai assembly of South Carolina
VIII ratify the proposed amendment
10 the federal constitution providing
FOR nationwide. prohibition.
Have no doubt that South Carroll
ma Will adopt prohibition amend.
ment'' said the kilograms. "The ben
ehts OF liquor restriction adopted NV
this state have been great and gener-
aily recognized. This makes the step
easier"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
LuII I'm Battle.

London. Dec. 22--The lull in fight
Ing on the British front continues. At
empts or Germans 20 raid several
points last night were the only Nctiv-
tiles reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
STANDARDIZING COTTON LIN.
TIERS.

Department OF Agriculture Specialists
Studying Problem.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The practi-
cability OF standardizing cotton lin
ters is being investigated by the de-
partment of agriculture specialist
Owing to the great demand for this
by-product. the oil mills have increas-
cd the outurn Of linters from fifty
pounds to about one hundred and
fifty pounds per ton of cotton seed.
Practically the entire production Of
linters is now used for war munition
purposes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

Inc shpping losses by mine or sub
marine in the past week are slightly
uhoer those of the previous week.
When IA vessels Of more than enc
tons and seven under that tonnage
were destroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

Tammany is the cleanest political
organization in New York city,
though it's opponents always do their
dirty work in the name Of the Lord.
FLORIDA Times Union
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
HOOVER ON THE STAND.
Food Administrator Given Oppor-
tunity to Refute Charges.

tunity to Refute Charges.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover, who has been
eager to refute charges that the food
administrations fixing the import
price caused the sugar shortage, was
summoned to take the stand today at
the resumption of the senate sugar
investigation. Committeeman are
showing disposition to speed up so
that the inquiry may be turned to coal
shortage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
THE SHIPPING BOARD sQUABBLE
Senate Committee Uncovering Facts Of
the Row.

washington, Dec. ga nara
ton OF the difficulties encountered by
the shipping board in it's building
program, starting with the row be-
tween William Denman, first chair
man, and Major General Goethals.
the first manager. was continued be-
fore the senate commerce committee
today by John A. Donald, a member
OF the board since it's creation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
HUNT GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA
Republican Governor Unseated b
Supreme Court,

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 22.-The Su-
preme Court today seated G.. w. p.
Hunt as governor. Hunt contested
the election of Gov. Campbell, who
now holds the office. Hunt is Dem
ocrat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
BRAZIL INCREASES RESTRIC.
TTONS.
Germans Acting as Consuls for Neu.
trails No Longer Recognized.

Rio JaneirO, Dec. ga decree
has been promulgated canceliing the
exequators of Germans acting as
consuls for neutral countries in Bra
I'll. The decree is directed against
consuls Of Austria and Holland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-13

H. ]. Mccoy was a business visi-
tor to Spokane the first of the week.
Ralph Fisher and VIM. Carlock
of Copeland were visitors nj town
Monday.
S. Covert who has been very ill
at his home for the past six weeks.
is slowly recovering and it is hoped
soon will be able to be around again.
F. w. Beloit, who recently sold the
Golden Rule dairy to Edgar Charles,
has leased the Dignan ranch and will
farm it this year.
Mrs. VIM. Jarvis and daughter
Mildred left last Tuesday for Libby
where they will make their home
for the future.
George H. Covert of Wheaton,
Mimi, was a guest last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Covert, the
two gentlemen being cousins. Mr..
Covert had been visiting in Cali
fornia and stopped here on his way
home.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-13
"They 'sho-gro' and 'shur ma

"They 'sho-gro' and 'shur ma
ture.'"
For Sale-Timothy seed, about
300 lbs, at 10c a pound. Inquire
of Forest Bush, city. Mr20-c
Phone 90, Bonners Ferry Lumber
Company for No. 5 boards, fine for
common work. $500 per M. adv-tf
Wood for Sale-Dry tamarack and
fir in 16 inch or four foot lengths.
Phone IL, Frank Garris. If
All kinds of peas, beans, vetch
and Giant half sugar mangels at
reasonable prices-N. I. Seeds Grow
ers. feb-27