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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21

make a public accusation against
me-before they charge me with
this to others not on this train!
| can't tell you now about myself;
there Is a reason-a fair and hon
est reason, and one which means
life or death to me. 1t will not
be merely accusation they make
against me - it will be my SEN
tence! / shall be sentenced before
I am tried-condemned without a
chance to defend myself. That is
the reason | could not come for
ward after the murder of Mr.. War
den. l could not have helped
him-or aided in the purusit of his
enemies - IL | had appeared; |
merely would have been destroyed
myself! The only thing l could
hope to accomplish has been in
following my present course -
which, swear to you, has had no
connection with the attack upon
your father. What Mr.. Avery and
Connery are planning to do to me.
they cannot undo. They will mere
lly complete the outrage and in
Justice already done me-of which
Mr.. Warden spoke to his wife
and they will not help your father.
For Gods sake, keep them from
going furthef!"
Her color deepened, and for an
instant he thought he saw full
belief in him growing in her eyes;
| but the hands she had been press
ing together suddenly dropped.
They dashed the door open then,
silenced and overwhelmed him,
took her from the room and left
him alone again. But there was
something left with him which
they could not take away: he
knew that Harriet Santoine never
could think Of him against without
a stirring Of her pulses which
drew her toward him.
The following morning the re-
lieving snowplows arrived, and the
train moved.
The attack upon Santoine hav-
ing taken place in Montana, Eaton
thought he would be turned over
to the police somewhere within
that state. But 1t went on and
on. He started to write to Har-
riet but gave up the attempt.
What was the use? He was going
out of life-not only Harriet San
| tones life, but all life, and the
letter he was writing would make
Harriet Santoine believe his death
to have been an act of injustice,
of cruelty. She could not help
but feel that she herself had been
In a way instrumental in HIS death,
since It was the accusation of
violence against her father which
was going toshow who he was and
so condemn him. Dared he, dying,
leave a sting like that In the
girls life?
Two days passed. About mid
night, awakening In his berth,
Eaton realized that the car was
motionless in a railroad yard. He
could account for this stoppage In
their progress only by some
change In the condition OF San
tome. Was Santoine sinking, 80
that they no longer dared to
travel? Was he, perhaps-dead?
No sounds came to him from the
car to confirm Eaton In any con-
clusion; there was nothing to be
learned form any one outside the
car.
Eaton lay for long time, lis
tening and wondering. Toward
| morning he fell asleep.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21

Charlie Lewis has plenty of confidence. He
Furnishes the every day in the down
ought know. He sells them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21

Mark Davis generous particular ways-time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
PARENTS, learn YOUR PROFESSION IS WOMAN LEADER

Here 10 editorial prospective parent
should read. II written for The Times
. leader in club and educational work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21
BY MRS. E. H. HOYT

The last decade has witnessed tremendous
strides in child welfare, but the most signifi-
cant is the awakening of parents to their
lack of preparedness and their urgent re-
quests for information on the perplexing
problems of this unframed profession.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-21

The teacher, the doctor, the nurse-all direct
agents in the development of the child-are ex-
pected to be efficiently equipped, but the mother
has long depended only upon intuition, expert
ence, and common sense" to direct her in the
longer hours of intimate association, and father
has usually depended upon mother
Now he is taking his rightful responsibility,
and both are looking for help and instruction.
Those parents, drugged with apathy, or SNUG in
their satisfaction that they know all they need
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
ocONEE OFFICER ASpAyIIlTEO
SHERIFF DAVIS AND StfttERyIs.
or EOSTER ptE IN NEW
JERSEY.
Had Gone to tliyebp,b cHty to Fetch
Prtsoner Rack to This statr~~Wnl.
tai,a People shocked at News

Elizabeth, n. j.. Doc ~ S---Arrivlng
here last night srmed with oYiradi
ton papers for the return of ,Raac
Thompson, - negro fugitive. charged
with murder, John w. Davir shcr.
III Of oconee county, South Car
oiina, and w G.. Foster. county uu-
porvisor, were found dead this morn
ing in hotel room TO which they
had retired at midnight after making
arrangements to return at once with
the negro prisoner. The two officials
were entertained by detectives who
had captured Thompson and accord
ing to thorough investigation 1t Is be-
lieved that Davis or Foster blew out
the gas.
When the officials failed to appear
at police headquarters at the ap-
pointed time and as efforts to awaken
them were unavailing the door was
broken down. The sheriff was found
in bed where death from asphyxiation
had overtakcn him while he slept
but the body of Foster was found
upon the floor in a position that
showed he had made, desperate ef-
fort to reach the closed w dow when
awakened by the strangling fumes.
The negro Thompson wanted for
murder Of negro brakeman at a
construction camp near Madison last
August came here with imported ne
gro laborers and battled desperately
when arrested two weeks ago.
The bodies of Sheriff Davis and
Foster were removed to the morgue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
the future would not be answered.

the future would not be answered.
The official texts Of the German and
the Austrian replies received today,
varied slightly from each other and
srom the original cabled press trans
lations. Most of the difference, Of
ticials thought, was in the warmer,
more cordial tone OF the official ver-
Eions. The most decided difference
noted was in Austria's ascribing to
President Wilson himself the belief
that it was necessary to postpone dis
tussion of guarantees for a perma-
rent peace.
The Austrian reply ''concurs with
the president that only after the
termination of the present war will
i. be possible to undertake the great
and desirable work of the prevention
of future wars" The presidents note
said the United States would be glad
to cooperate towards permanent
peace when the war is over" but did
not specifically declare the two sub
jects could not be discussed at the
same time. In the allied countries
there is uncomprOmisng hostility to
any plant not guaranteeing "repara-
tion, restitution and guarantees"
Statements in the Austrian press,
which have turned from hostility to
the presidents note to expressions
suggesting that he is allied with the
central powers for the accomplish
ment of the same end. caused addi-
tional embarrassment here today in
the administration attempt to dis
associate the American action from
the central powers note of six days
before.
President Wilson, believing that
the peace discussions may go on for
months, is looking forward to the
most arduous and troubled work on
foreign affairs that he has ever faced.
The president is said to realize that a
complete failure of the peace nego-
tiatiops probably would be followed
by very serious difficulties with Ger
many over the submarine issue He
will devote almost his entire atten-
ton to the negotiations and as few
engagements as possible will be made
for him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
QUIET CHRISTMAS AT HARvIN,

Harvin. Dec. 2S-The yuletide fes-
tivities have passed without unusual
incident.
Hon. A. d. McFaddin Of Columbia.
after spending several days with rel
atives at his old home, has returned
to Columbia.
Miss Margaret Lenora McFaddir.
accompanied by her friend, Miss
Agnes Walker, OF Columbia, is spend
ing the weekend at her home at
Harvin.
Miss Lillian Eudora Brogdon of
Winthrop and Mr.. Sam John Brogdon
of Clemson are spending the Christ
mas holidays at home.
Miss Mae Hodge of Winthrop. Mrs.
Julia Mcleod, Miss Alma Mcleod,
Messrs. Norman and Ben Evin Nc
Leod of Georgetown, are spending
sometime with Hon. E. d. Hodge.
Master George Legare Harvin, Miss
Katie Frances Harvin and Mr.. Sam
John Brogdon attended the house
party given by Master w. T. Lesesne,
Jr., and Miss Sara Lesesne of Man.
ming on Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
FLORENCE YOUTH ENDS LIFE
Sweetheart Finds Elliott Nelson's
Body at Trysting Place.

Florence, Dec 2S.-The BODY of Ell
lott Nelson, a bright and worthy
young man, was found yesterday af-
ternoon by his sweetheart and other
girl friends at a trysting place for
himself and the girl on the Darling
ton road near Palmetto. He was in
the employ of his uncle, d. T. An
drews, who is building a viaduct for
the Atlantic Coast Line railway near
Palmetto. He was popular in the
neighborhood and had become des-
porately in love with a high school
girl of Id years, who was too young
to think seriously OF marriage. He
was only IS years of age. He was
jealous and thought the girl indif-
ferent to him, and after a visit to
her home on Christmas night, he
wrote letter which was found seal
ed in his hand today, addressed to
the gir., telling her Of his intended
suicide. IT does not appear that he
had first intended suicide, but that it
grew on him as he wrote. He sent
word to the girl the next day to meet
him at the usual trysting place, a
pretty grove of beeches near the road,
hut she did not come at orce, having
company, and when she did go she
saw him going down the road towards
Florence and returned home and so
reported to her mother The next
afternoon she and some Of her friends
were walking on the road and it was
suggested in jest that they see il he
Nas still keeping his tryst They
found the dead body Of the boy with
the letter in his hand and the pistol
by his side.
Coroner J. l.. Gum held an inquest
last night and the jury rendered
verdict in accordance with those
facts.
The body was sent to his parents
home at Parmalee, y. c., for Ial.
In the letter he speaks very anfec-
tionately of the girls mother and
gives her some advice, saying that he
is disheartened because the girl will
not promise to marry him and if he
can not have her he does not want
in life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
4. G. DICK GOES TO OXFORD.
! son OF L.. w. DICK OF HARTS-
VILE Is RHODES SCHOLAR.
Is Alumnus of College Of Charleston
and is Instructor i'm N. G. A. a. NJ.
COilegc-<;ivcn Three Year Course.

Columbia, Dec. 29--Alexander G..
Dick of Hartsvlle was designated
yesterday as a Rhodes scholar from
South Carolina at oxford university,
England, for the three year period
beginning next October. The choice
was made from among the qualified
applicants by the South Carolina COM
mittee on selection, consisting Of
Lewis Parke Chamberlayne Univer-
sity of South Carolina, chairman and
secretary; Willis H. Bocock, dean and
professor Of Greek in the University
OF Georgia, and j. Henry Harms,
president Of Newhcrry college.
Drs. Chamberlaync and Bocock are
permanent members, the latter hav-
ing recently been appointed in the
place Of Chancellor Barrow OF the
University of Georgia, resigned. DR..
Harms is one OF tho rotary mem
bers OF the committee The next will
be representative Of Wofford col
aege. All of the members were in
Columbia yesterday
Mr.. Dick is % years Of age and
lat present is assistant professor OF
/ English in the North Carolina Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college al
Raleigh. He was gratudated in 1915
stfrom the College of Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Carranza' S
answer to the demand that the pro-
,tocol be ratified will be laid before
the American section Of the commits
sion Tuesday. Unless some new
condition arises the Americans will
stand pat 1t is believed that Car
rama will make eleventh hour con-
cessions in an effort to keep the peace
conference from being dissolved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
Police Given Oyster Supper.

Harry Poulos of the Dixie Cafe re-
membered his friends OF the police
department during the Christmas sea-
son and last night an oyster supper
was served them by the proprietor OF
this popular resort.
A clothes brush was given to each
member of the force by McInvail and
Zeagler Furniture Company as a
Christmas momento.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
OFFICERS POPULAR.
Sheriff Davis and Supervisor Foster
Had Served One Term and Been
Rploctpd


Rejected.
Walhalla, Dec. 2S.--The people of
Walhalla and Oconee county were
shocked this afternoon when the
news reached here of the death of
John w. Davis. sheriff Of Oconee
county, and w. c. Foster, county su-
pervisor. These officers were asphyx-
lated in a hotel at Elizabeth, n. j.,
this morning. Sheriff Davis and Su-
pexyisor Foster left here last Monday
afternoon for the purpose Of bring
ing back John Walker, who is wanted
in this county on a charge of murder.
No two more popular or efficient
|oficersl slann..uA ,nanas sssaaautsr
Each had served one term of four
years and had been reelected in the
recent election for another term.
They were regarded as two of the
most efficient officers IN the State.
Each was about SO years of age and
each is survived by wife and three
children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
CONSIDERS SHORTAGE ACTION.
"oMMrR' COMMISSION MAY ys-
str cFbEHs IN LACK OF
CARS
R""ds Claim f.iridty ~ grgulstis,I,
Would Work Hardship la Many
tner-.

Washington. Dc' 81 After an all
day hearing. tho interstate ocrnnsrce
cnmnisal0n tonight took under nd
viromcnt the question ~ whether n
shall scok 10 solve the car shortage
problem by ordering all railroads 10
return cars of other lines ~ their
owners Immediately upon unloading.
Railroad representatives, headed by
w. w. Atterbury. president of the
American Railway association, ap-
pearing on a summons 10 show caube
why such an order should not be is
sued, earnestly urged against the ac-
ton. They declared that most Of the
roads were doing their best now to
deal fairly with the public and argued
that hard and fast rule by the COM
mission would interfere with opera
tions
Commissioner McChord said the
railroads seemed TO pay no attention
to the orders of the railway associa-
ton, which had adopted various dras-
tic measures to relieve car shortage.
''The railroads." he said, mot only
have violated their written and verbal
agreements, but they have deliberate
ly been engaged in the pastime OF
stealing cars from each other"
When Mr. Atterbury objected, say
ing that statement could not be ac-
cepted as true, Mr.. McChord said he
had seen a letter from one president
stating that other executives were not
going to heed the orders OF the asso-
cations car service committee Mr..
Atterbury contended that the present
was no time for an arbitrary order
by the commission, that January,
February, March and possibly April
were months in which railroad opera
tion would be most difficult.
There is no car shortage for normal
traffic, Mr.. Atterbury insisted. and
there should be no hard and fast COM
mission order based on an abnormal
situation.
Mr.. Atterbury said the railroads did
not know what might be done about
the refusal OF the Crank Trunk sys-
tenn to pay the as cents per diem in
creased rate for foreign cars on its
line. 1--WE might" he added, rre-
fuse to load cars into Canada over
the Crank Trunk, but that might SHUT
off the coal supply of Canada, which
i,'-ssse. n8ir>asf fh@..-u unifAd
States"
New England. the witness said, al
ready had Strengthened out its traffc
and conditions never had been better
there
All the railroad men scented danger
in any commission order because of
the law imposing a $1,000 fine for
violations of interstate commerce
commission oroers. w. A. Worthing-
tos, vice president of the Southern
Pacific, said the Western lines have a
large excess of open cars and de-
ficiency of box car equipment and
that the proposed order, if rigidly en-
forced, might subject his road to ac-
cumulated fines aggregating s23,000,-
900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Mr.. George LeGrand Geddings. OF
Wedgefield, and Miss Maud Moore. OF
Camden, were married nj the r.si-
dence of Mr.. n. l.. Stewart in Cam
den, on Sunday. December ssth. the
Rev. John A. Dawson officiating. The
young couple will make their home
at Wedsefield, Mr.. Geddings being a
merchant at that place.-Cnmden
Chronicle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
TO STANDARDIZE DOLLAR.
Federal Reserve Board to Appoint
Correspondents in Far East.

Washington, Dec 29.-The federal
reserve board will appoint correspond.
ent .ehks In Manila. Hong Kong.
Yokohama and Melbourne i'm an effort
To make the dollar the standard OF
exchange in the far east.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Mr.. Dick was elected to teach in
the city schools last summer, but was
later released at his Request. He has
tmany friends here who will be glad
to hear of his appointment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

SUI oe Negri Of San Francisco, who
would be in charge without diplo-
matte rank. Mr.. Arredondo denied
the story categoricolly and the state
department was without information.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
CAN FORGE MEN TO SERvE.
EVERY ABLE BODIED CITTZEN
sUBJECT TO SERVICE IN WAR
TIME.
Present laws Allow War Department
90 Gall out Men for Enlistment i'm
Mflith Reserve from Which Ranks
mt Front May be FILLED.

Washington, Dec. 2s.--ENery able
bodied male citizen of the United
States between the ages of Is and
As years Is held liable for service In
the National Guard in war time, with
out further act of congress, by war
department regulations for the gov
ernment of the guard issued under
the national defense act. In a circu-
lar prepared nearly two months ago
but made public only today the mill
tia bureau directs that where Ma
tional Guard regiment is called out
for war service, a reserve training bat
talon TO fill vacancies 4 the front
shall be organized out O. the National
Guard reserve and by voluntary en-
listment
'If for any reason" the order con-
tinues. there shall not be enough re-
servists or enough voluntary enlist
mcnts to organize or to keep the re-
serve battalions at prescribed
strength. a sufficient number Of the
unorganixed militia shall be drafted
by the president to maintain such bat
TALON or other lesser reserve unit al
the prescribed strength"
The language follows closely that OF
the national defense act in which the
unorganized militia is defined as in
Guiding every able bodied male citi.
zen within the prescribed age limit
or those who have declared their in
tention OF becoming citizens.
The National Guard regulations
which will be amplified in great de.
tail later. also strike at the problem
of depe adent families of soldiers
which has cost the government sew
eral millions Of dollars already
through the border mobilization. Re-
cruiting officers Of the National Guard
are directed to discourage the enlist
ment OF married men or those having
others dependent upon them. Such
persons are to be accepted only FOL
reasons in the public interests. men
who wish to become officers being the
only class specifically excepted.
1t is provided in the regulations
that no officer OF the guard hereafter
Ishall be recognized as such under the
defense act unless he shall have sub
|softbed 70 An oath binding him to
|s >4n>CE2s ~ ths, nrea 6eht and
|pnlntments Wtil be made on recon-.
mendatton to tho secretary Of wal
from governors or the commanding
officers OF State or territorial units
Of the guard and after proper physi-
cal and mental examination by boards
OF officers. Promotions will be
handled in the same way and any
officer who fails in the examination
as his professional ability can no,
come up for reexamination within a
year
After three years active service OIL
when the organizations are disbanded
National Guard officers may pass into
the National Guard reserve.
The reserve is to remain an unor.
ganized body in peace times except
Tor temporary purposes. 1t will be
composed Of men who have served
three years In active organizations
and whose enlistment contracts will
require them to serve three more In
the reserve unless they prefer active
srvice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
MANY LOST WITH STEAMER.
Vessel Went Ashore After Being
Attacked by Pirates.

Toxic, Dec. 29.-Three hundred
persons perished in the wreck of the
Japanese steamer Sankaku Maru
which went ashore near Cheefoo, ac-
cOrding to dispatches today The
vessel was attacked by Chinese pi-
rates. who killed several and others
were drowned. 1t had four hundred
ipassenyers aboard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
VIGOROUS WARFARE PLANNED


New York. Dec. 29.-British ship
ping lines today received orders from
the admiralty that eighty-fve per cent
OF their cargo space will hereafter be
required by the government for the
shipment Of food and munitions. This
order is taken to mean that Great
Eritain is preparing for the vigor-
Gus conduct OF the war for an in.
definite period.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
CAPTURE POSITIONS
Take Points by Storm, Capturing T.
400 Prisoners.

Berlin. Dec. 2s.-By o sudden
sf1zznst on the eastern frontier the
Transyivania acknowledgements cap
tured several mounted positions by
storm, the war Office announced.
Fourteen hundred Russo Roumanian
prisoners were captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

London, Dec. 29.-The Soandina-
Wan countries have sent a note to the
peillgerents supporting President
Wilson'S note
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
FRENCH PREPARE FOR DRIVE.

British Take Over Another Section OF
Somme Line Relieving French
Troops.
London, Dec. 29.--The action of the
British in taking over an additional
section Of the Somme front is believ-
ed To indicate that the FrenC are
preparing for IL drive at some other
point The lull on the Somme may
continue throughout the winter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
JERSEY GUARDSMAN IN JAIL
Man Who Has Brother I'm German Army
Arrested on Orders From
Washington.

NEWARK. n. j.. July 2l.-Karl Da-,
sci, a member of the First Regiment
of the New Jersey National Guard
said to have been formerly a nom
commissioned officer in the German
army. and to have a brother who is now
an officer in the German army. was to-
day arrested here and put in Jail on
orders from the Department of Jus
tice at Washington.
Basel who is twcnty-six years old,
is an expert photographer. He re-
Gently applied for enlistment in the
aviation corps AS member of tho
First Regiment he has been detailed to
recruiting squad at the armory He
enlisted shortly after the European
war began.
The officials here declined to make
public the character of the charge on
which Dascl was arrested. It was in
Dictated that Washington was in pos
session of evidence not known to the
local authorities.