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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
SUBMARINE vs.. U-B0AT.
LAKES NEW INVENTION TO DE.
FEAT GERMAN MENACE.
American Inventive Genius Said to
Have Solved Problem Of Submarine
Blockade-Will Build Big Under.
water Freight Boats.

Philadelphia, Ma. 21.-The Phila-
delphia Press will publish a story to-
morrow to the effect that America
has found the perfect answer to the
German submarine terror" It is said
to be q merchant submarine standard
tied at about 100 or 5000 tons dead
weight of such speed that it can when
submerged easily elude any surface
pursuer and is nonsinkable.
+ The craft. the invention Of Simon
Lake. according to The Press, is capa-
BILE of submerging within half a min
ute. The first one may be turned out
In four months and others after that
at the rate of three or four a week. It
will burn heavy oil.
The vessels are to be built and
operated. the story says by the Mer-
chant Submarine company under gov-
ernment supervision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
MORE ENGINEERS NEEDED.
$50 Additional to Give Battalion War
Strength. 'f-

Columbia, May 21.-"Enlistments
for the engineers battalion are COM
ing in steadily" said j. M. johnson.
who has charge Of the organization of
the battalion. I'VE have already re-
cruited our minimum strength. now
having about 800 men enlisted. We
have room for about 1sO men yet in
order to reach our war strength.
1--WE have taken up with the war
department ut Washington the matter
OF concentration and expect to hear
something definite within the next few
days."
The engineers battalion is to in
clude three companies. probably from
Columbia. Marion and Spartanburg.
This unit will go along with battal-
ions from other States to France just
as soon as it has been mustered into
federal service. Its chief duties will
be in keeping open lines of commu-
nication and highways to the rear of
the fighting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
TELLS THEM TO EAT GRASS.
Germans Advised to Follow Nebr chad.
nczars Example.

Copenhagen. May 81 (via London)
Berlin now is feeling the potato
shortage. The residents Of the capt.
tai have been warned that it may be
impossible to supply five pounds to
everybody this week. but that those
who are unable to obtain the full IN
tlon will be given cakes.
The supply Of pork is short and 4
will be sold only on Thursday. In
view of the food shortage. Prof. Weld
ner. an agricultural expert at Pas
sau. Bavaria, advises the people to
follow tho example Of Neubuchadnez
Ear and eat grass. He informs them
that both tho red clover and lucerne
(alfalfa) may be used for the making
OF tasty dishes for human consump.
tion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
RULES OF REGISTRATION
Male Persons Between Ages of and Thirty
One Years, Required to Register Between Hours
of a. M. and 9P M June S. With One
Years imprisonment Without Alterna-
tive of Fine for Those Who Fail
to Register
to SO Register.

Columbia, May 22.-Regulations for
registration June under the selec-
tive draft act for the national army
have been received in Columbia. All
male persons between the ages of u
and 80, both inclusive. will be requir-
ed to register between Z a. m. and
. p. m. June s. Failure is punish
able by years imprisonment. with
out the alternative Of a fine.
One section Of the regulations indi-
Gates that enlisted men who are not
actually In the federal service on the
day Of registration will be required
to register. This includes the second
regiment, South Carolina National
Guard, which was mustered out Of the
federal service two months ago and
which will not be mobilized until July.
The section relative to eligible regis
trations reads:
Male perdsons who have attained
their 21st birthday and shall not have
attained their 31st birthday on or be-
fore the day set for registration by the
president must register. The only
exceptions are persons in the military
or naval service of tho United States.
which includes all officers and en-
listed men Of the regular army, the
navy, the marine corps and the
National Guard and naval militia,
while In the service of the United
States and officers in the officers
reserve corps and enlisted men in
enlisted reserve corps, while in active
service. All male civil officers of the
United States, Of the several States,
territories and the District of Colum-
bia, within the designated ages must
register. All male persons within, the
designated ages engaged in making
the present registration must regis
ter"
Failure to register Is punishable by
Imprisonment. without the alternative
Of a fine. Upon termination of prison
sentence, the regulations prescribe i'm
mediate registration. The regulations
read;
"Any person who shall Wilfully fail
or refuse to present himself for regis
tration or to submit thereto as herein
provided, shall be guilty of misile-
meanOr and shall, upon conviction in
the district court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof, be punish
ed by imprisonment for not moro than
ono year, and shall thereupon be duly
registered"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
oOMIEh" - O - UhOAY MAY 90, 1917
the BAPTIST CONVENTION.
SOUTHERN CONVENTION
BROUGHT 10 END.
Important Action Taken I'm Course or
Meeting just Concluded.

New Orleans, La, May 21.--The
1917 convention of the Southern Bap-
tist churches which began here last
Wednesday was finally adjourned to-
day and after a stainless flag" mass
meeting tonight arranged by the local
committee, virtually all the officers
and delegates departed for their
homes. Speakers at the mass meet
ing included the Rev. Drs. A. J. Bar
ton, Dallas; w. d. Upshaw, Washing
ton. and J. D. Crane, Greenville. S. G.
Official figures showed the convention
just closed was the third largest in
point of attendance in history OF the
denomination. Among the import
ant actions taken by the convention
during its six day session were:
Settlement Of the long standing con-,
troversy over consolidation Of church
board by electing an executive cona-
mittee to act for the convention be-
tween sessions: first definite steps tax.
en- toward establishing Southern
Baptist ministerial relief fund Of
$4.o00,ooo; declared for absolute ma
tion-wide prohibition during the war.
and selected a committee to urge It
before congress; pledged aid to the
president and government in the war;
appointed a comYlission to determine
the question of the legality Of the In
corporation Of the convention and It's
affiliated board; started a movement
for instituting new system OF finan-
ces for the convention and boards
and decided to establish in New Or.
leans a training school for home and
foreign missionaries. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT.
Several Persons Injured I'm Wreck
Near Florence.

Florence. May 21.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank M. Rogers. Sr.. and three of
the young women teachers of the
city schools were hurt in an automo-
bile accident Saturday night on the
extension Of Palmetto street into the
three roads that intersect at the Hep
burn place, just beyond the Pinewood
club house.
Mrs. Rogers suffered a broken nose
besides bruises. Mr.. Rogers suffered
a sprain Of his foot.
Miss Lillian Gentry was the most
seriously hurt or the party. Her hip
bone was broken and her condition
is grave. Miss Mary Devlin's arm
was broken. Miss Evelyn Hammer es-
capped with bruises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
SECOND REGIMENT SHORT.
report rom Enlistment Officcs-
Showing OF Coast Artillery.

Report rom Enlistment Oficcs-
Showing of Coast Artillery.
Columbia. May 2l.-The Second
Regiment Of the South Carolina Nat
ional Guard lacks LILO mer OF be-
ing recruited to full war strength.
The adjutant generals Office today
completed a telegraphic census show
Ing the status Of the several compa-
nies at the close Of enlistment offices
Sunday afternoon. There are fifty
five officers and SS2 enlisted men en-
rolled. A second lieutenant is the
only officer needed to bring the reg
iment's strength in officers up to the
required number.
The showing of the coast artillery
is better. comparatively. but there is
still room for additional men in that
branch Of the service. The full COM
plement of nineteen officers is on
hand. but there are only 4ss men.
The required number of men to put
the artillery in fighting trim is 40
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
AGITATOR IN TROUBLE.
White Mill Operative Arrested In An
derson Following Summons to Pro-
test Meeting.

Anderson, May 21.-Ithema Brock,
q white mill operative. is being held
here by the United States marshal
pending investigation Of what con-
nection he may have with a circular
distributed here calling for q mass
meeting to protest against the selec-
tive draft and threatening lives Of
those responsible for high food prices.
Those who gathered for the meeting
In the country seven miles from here
yesterday were dispersed by county
officers. 1t was reported today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
WANTS THE NAVY INCLUDED.
Daniels Writes Letter to Clark on
Prohibition Provision.

Washington. May 21.-Secretary
Daniels addressed a letter to Speaker
Clark today urging that legislation
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
beverages to soldiers. incorporated In
the army bill, be extended 70 cover
the navy. With 10000 young recruits
under training in the navy and moro
to be secured. Mr.. Daniels said the
s;1me safeguards are urgently neces-
sary for them that congress has pro-
vided for young soldiers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
FINLAND WOULD sBCEDE.
Resolution Adopted In Favor Of Com.
plete Separation from Russia. =

London, May 22.-The French are
In complete possession OF the com.
manding high ground near Moron.
villers on the Champagne front. Ssv-
eral German infantry attacks on this
section have been repulsed and Paris
reported the capture Of more than
thousand unwounded prisoners.
Another complication has arisen in
the Russian situation as the result of
the adoption OF resolutions by the
Swedish congress in Finland favoring
the complete separation of Finland
from Russia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
ITALIANS LAND sAF1LY.


wsshington. May 21.---lThs italian
oer eommission. headed by Prince
USine f,rst cousin Of King Victor
Emmanuel win arrive In washington
"Wednesday at an hour to be announc-
- inter.
y The fact that the commission had
Andsd safely on this continent be-
nns known efacially today through
- Stats department.
Arrsnysmsnts for receiving and en-
e~ssinins the visitors have been made
~ departmsntal committee.
The mission IN coming ON q visit OF
eeuvsssy and to discuss with American
eciah particularly cooperation In
Aiins with shipping and food prob
sems and the adjustment of rates of
exehanse. Its, personnel follows:
Prsncc Fcrdinando d. savoja, of
Udins: Enrico Arlotta, minister of
srsnsportation: Marquis Luisi Borza-
ssh di Rifreddo. under secretary of
ssass for foreign affairs: ouglieimo
Aarcsnt SENATOR; Augusta ciufre,ii,
esputy. former minister Of public
wsrks; vsasssseo savsrio Nit.i, depu-
~ tsvnnes minister OF agriculture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE TAX.
Heavy Burden to Be Laid on Ncwspa-
pers OF National Circulation.

washington. May 22.-A compro.
mise on the proposed second class
mail tax so as make it range from
one and a-half cents per pound In
the first parcel post zone to eight
cents in the eighth zone has been
agreed upon by the ways and means
committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
MEXICO DENIES PROTEST.

Foreign Minister Perez Says No Rep
resentatiOns Made 70 Germany.
Mexico City. May 23.-Ernesto
Cara Perez. who is In charge of the
Mexican foreign offlce today denied
that Mexico had made any representa-
tions to Germany on the submarine
issue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
IEiLAND LINER WRECKED.

War Carrying Cargo Of Grain and Mu.
nitiOns.
Hoston, May 21.-The Leyland lin.
er Coleman. 6,440 tons. was wrecked
last night on the south coast of Eng
land. according to a cablegram re-
ceived today by the agent of the line
here. The message said that the
steamer, which was carrying a cargo
of munitions, grain, lumber and cot.
ton from this port. probably would be
a total loss. The cause of the acci.
dent and the fate Of the crew were
not mentioned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
BLIND TIGER CONVICTED.

Charlie Davis Given Option on Thir.
ty Days or 800 Fine.
Charlie Davis. colored. the next
man on the list Of alleged blind tigers
rounded up In the recent raid. was
tried In the Recorders Court yester-
day. Tuesday. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty and Judge Hardy
Imposed the usual ssntence--30 days
on the gang or 800 fine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
boy Shot by Playmate.

LAurens. May 21.-Joseph Donnan.
the II year old son Of j. w. Donnan,
a well known citizen Of the Tylern-
vile section, was accidentally shot and
killed this afternoon by Hildred Hul,
10 year old son of b. b. Hill aof
this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26

assson Arrives and u Given Cor.
dlal welcome.
wAsninston. May 2s.--The Italian
nss'ssons 'hssdsd by Prince udine ar.
ssysd hssss ~ noon. They were receiv.
- snsnrs'assicsny by crowds and e.
oesssd ~ American en,cials and
ssse eicsvairy 10 tho house of Jo-
- s'ssy. whish viii 10 their home
vnllo - Whq11nston.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
TERRORISM IN RUSSIA.
Unsuccessful Attcsnpt Made to Assassi.
nate Minister Kerenskv

New York. May 22.--A cablegrom
to the newspaper Jewish Forward
says an attempt was made to ASSIST
nat the new Russian War Minister
A. F. Kerensky. 1t said that NJ.
kerensky escaped and all the partici-
pants in the plot were arrested.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-07
TO OPEN WOMAN'S BUREAU.

Prof. Guy E. Snavely, director of
Southeastern Division of the Red
Cross, who was a recent visitor to
the Columbia chapter and was present
at meeting of the executive commit
tee, expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the work done here. He
spoke of Columbia as "banner chap
| ter" and declared that he was espec-
tally surprised and pleased at the
rapidity with which the knitting bat
talon had been mobilized. He was
sorry, he said, that materials had been
delayed.
Mr.. Snavely said he planned to III
stitute under the Co:umbia chapter a
State Red Cross woman's bureau. Wo-
mans work has recently been removed
from the supervision of Miss Noyes in
Washington and placed under division
al directresses at divisional headquar-
ters. Mr.. Snavely announced that he
would, as soon as possible, send his
divisional directress to Columbia to
arrange for the State bureau here
This bureau will have jurisdiction over
all Red Cross woman's work done in
South Carolina by individuals, organi-
cations, Red Cross nurses, schools and
colleges.
So many inquiries and requests for
help come to the Columbia chapter
from all over South Carolina that ar
rangements for handling them from
here will greatly simplify matters for
Atlanta, Columbia and the workers
throughout the State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-07
y

The Housewives of Un-
ion and Union County are
respectfully invited to call
and inspect our line of
Stoves and Ranges. Cook
ing is no longer a drudg-
cry; it is a pleasure when
your kitchen is equipped
with one of our modern
Stoves.
Our King Bee" Oil
Stove appeals to many.
No trouble to start up. So
clean, so handy and so
economical that it wins it's
way to the housewives
heart. Beauty of it is,
these are real stoves, big
enough to accommodate a
large family.
Besides our Cook Stoves
we carry a line of Stoves
for heating purposes. The
blasts of winter will be
here in a short three
months. Why shiver with
cold when a small invest
ment will keep you warm
as a toast? Come, see us
about Stoves. We can
make attractive prices.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-07
THAT MORNING LAMENESS.

If you are lame every morning, and
suffer urinary ills, there must be a
cause. Often it's weak kidneys. To
strengthen the weakened kidneys and
avert more serious troubles, use
Doan's Kidney Pills. You can rely on
a Union mans testimony.
r. S. Foster, wheelwright, 95 w.
Main ST., Union, says: years of
hard work brought on inflammation of
the bladder and kidney trouble. /
could hardly get out of bed mornings,
felt so stiff and lame. My kidneys
acted too freely, obliging me to get up
several times at night and the secre-
tions burned in passage. When rea,.
about Doan's Kidney Pills, l got a
supply from the Palmetto Drug Co.
felt relieved after had taken a few
doses and one box rid me of backache.
I was soon fixed up in good shape"
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Foster had. Foster -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. 36-2
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-07
A CHILD'S TONGUE
SHOWS IF LIVER OR
BOWELS ARE ACTIVE
If Cross, Feverish, Sick, Bilious, Give
Fruit Laxative at
Once.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children "California Syup of Figs"
that this is their ideal laxative, be-
cause they love its pleasant taste and
it thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, Mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless "fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
|undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a we'll, playful child
again. When its little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
Idiarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
ber, a good "inside cleansing" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "Califor-
MIA Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
a teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here, SO don't be fooled.
Get the genuine, made by "California
Fig Syrup Company"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-07
LETTER FROM SUPT. GUESS.

The public schools of JonesvilIe
will begin the session of 1917 and '1S
Monday morning at o'clock. We
desire as full an enrolment that day
as possible. The Importance of this
can not be stressed too strongly. The
chief aim of parents should be to give
their children the fullest and best
training possible for broadest living.
We cannot afford for trivial reasons to
keep or allow our children to stay
away from school. This puts them
behind the class, discourages the
child, hampers the class, and gives the
teacher eendless trouble. Not only
does this apply to prompt enrolment,
but punctuality and regularity as
well.
The teachers for the approaching
session have been chosen because of
special fitness for particular place.
Much care has been exercised and the
trustees feel that they have been very
fortunate in securing the services of
these young ladies. Their names fol-
low:
Miss Matte Matheny, first grade,
(Winthrop); Miss Rose Cheyne, sec
ond and third, (Winthrop); Miss
Blanche Rose, fourth and fifth, (Chi-
cora); Miss Louise Barr, sixth and
seventh, (Winthrop); high school
Miss Ruby West, Latin and Science,
(Converse); Miss Louise Zeigler, His
tory and English, (Winthrop); C. D..
Guess, Superintendent and High
School Mathematics, (Wofford). Miss
| I,nS 70. h., oc@ a
music department.
Let us all, children, parents, trus-
tees and teachers cooperate to make
this the best year in our school his
tory. We have the success of former
years as a foundation to build upon,
and we cannot afford to fall behind.
When this war is over vast changes
will come over the civic, social, eco
nomic and, perhaps, religious condi-
ton and thought. Trained men and
women will be in greater demand, not
only from a commercial point, but
in all these fields as we'll. 1t is then
our patriotic duty as citizens of new
world, not just America or South Car
ona, to prepare ourselves for the
greatest service we can render to
mankind. There should not be sin
gle boy or girl of school age who
neglects the opportunity to receive
this training, and the public schools of
the land are the best places for the
average child to receive it.
Let us all strive to this end-"Ev-
cry boy and girl of school age in
school every day this year"
G. d. Guess.
Jonesville, S. c., Aug. %, 1917.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-07
STOP THE PAN TOTING.
To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
Will the numerous organizations
and committees now being formed by
the ladies for the purpose Of conserv-
ing the food supply and reducing the
amount of food consumed to the neces-
sary minimum, entertain timid sug-
gestion from one of the opposite sex.
Let the members of all organiza-
tions absolutely prohibit their cooks
and maids from taking home with
them a bundle or pan of food when
they finish their days work. ven
ture the assertion that they will be
surprised at the saving that such ac-
tion on their part will effect.
Speaking personally, at our home
we do not allow the servants to take
away with them one particle of food
and the cooks are so well organized
along this line that it is next to i'm
possible for us to secure or keep a
cook. When we inform them that they
can not take away bundles or pans
they turn up their noses and refuse
the place offered them. Some ladies
will say that they can not enter into
any such an agreement for if they
did their cook would surely quit and
really they can not do without her for
she is such an excellent cook and has
been with them so long until she
seems just like one of the family.
Maybe they are right, probably she
will quit, but if she finds that the
same rule is in effect at every home
at which she applies for a place she
will gladly return to her old place.
One cook who is employed by prom
inent Columbia family boasted quite
recently that she fed her grown
daughter, her daughters husband and
their child with the food that she daily
carried away from her "white folks"
house.
1t seems to me that it would be the
easiest thing in the world to organize
the housewives along this line and
the saving it would effect, in Column
bia alone, would feed a regiment re-
cruited to war strength. Stop the
pan toting and servants will be more
plentiful for the drones now being
fed from your table will have to go
to work.-Economy in Sundays State.