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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
OLD SYSTEM IN USE.
Food Administration Prevails on AL
lies to Discontinue Grain Export
Company.

New York, Oct. 26.-"Desirous of
maintaining every facility of the
American grain business" the federal
food administration has arranged with
the Entente Allied Powers for dis
continuance Of grain buying by the
Wheat Export Company and resump-
ton of buying through the establish
ed American export houses, it was an
nounced by the milling division of the
food administration here today.
The arrangement, which is declared
to have the cordial cooperation "of
both Sides" re-establishes the system
of export grain buying in use prior
to the organization of the Wheat Ex-
port Company, the agency which has
been making all North American
wheat purchases for the Allies.
In a stafemnt announcing the
change the milling division said:
''The Importance Of serving their
"eCdHiCIS Will eAdCtiy dS UecUeQ
in conjunction with their munition al
lotments has, in the past year, re-
suited in the creation of the Allies
of a grain forwarding organization,
which threatened to put out of busi-
ness entirely the American grain ex-
porting houses on the Atlantic sea-
board and on the Gulf With the ad-
vent of the food administration and
it's control Of grain movements the ne
cessity for the allied organizations has
been somewhat relaxed, and the food
administration, desiring to maintain
every facility of American grain busi-
ness, has arranged with the Allies
after number of conferences, that
their method Of buying shall be re-
stored to the old plan in effect before
transport needs became so urgent.
Commencing at once, therefore,
the Allied agency, namely, the Wheat
Export Company, Incorporated, will
discontinue buying grain in the Wess
and forwarding to their own ships
and will again use the established
American export houses"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
BRAZIL DECLARES WAR.
ONLY ONE OPPOSING VOTE
CAST.
Authorized by Governing Bodies to
Take All Necessary Steps to Seize
GunbOat.

Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 26.-The cham
Der of deputies today, by an almos.
unanimous vote, declared that state
ii war existed between Germany and
Brazil. The vote was 149 to 1.
The chamber was filed to capacity.
After a debate on the opportuneness
of proclaiming martial law, the presi-
dent Of the diplomatic commission
spoke in favor of q law worded as
follows:
"A state Of war between Brazil anil
Germany is hereby acknowledged and
proclaimed. The president of the re-
public is authorized to adopt the
measures enunciated in his message
Of the 25th of October and to take
all steps tending to insure national
defense and public security
The virtually unanimous vote of the
deputies was received with general
lacclamation.
The senate unanimously approved
the proclamation Of q state of war
with Germany.
President Braz has sanctioned the
proclamation.
According to the newspapers, tor.
pedo boat destroyers have received
orders to proceed to Bahia and take
possession of the German gunboat
Eber, which has been lying there 70:
some time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
FleNTING FOR PEACE.
Indications Arc That Plan of Tcutons
= to Ute All Power to Administer
Utter Defeat TO Italy aud Force
Allies 60 Make Peace.

The French success on the Aisne
and British pressure In Flanders have
been offset BY the Austro- German blo'x
against the left wing OF the Italian
line on the Isonzo front. While the
Teuton advance has progressed far
enough to be considered dangerous for
the future OF the allied arms a semi
Official Rome statement says the sit
ra.ien is certainly In hand oficial
,atemnt issued later states tina. the
reutons were repulsed I'm ;he,- ef-
forts on the Carso front The strong
~ reinforced Teu.on armies are re-
ported to be commanded y Gen. Won
,Maekensen. who was successful In
two campaigns against the Russians
Not entirely successful In Russia, and
being pushed back In France and Bel
xfum the Teutons may be making :,
gigantic effort against the Italians in
the hope OF crushing one OF the allies
and to bring about a favorable peace.
The French and British continue
their advance. The. French gained
trenches beyond their objectiv,,s.
while the British repulsed counter at
taeks and consolidated the ground
won yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

there was a deafening roar Of a heavy
gun' followed by the whirr of q big
missile headed straight for the ram
part. Instinctively every one recoiIed
but 1t was too late. The big pro-
Jectile struck not Is feet away, tear
ing through the stone walls and
wrecking the observation post which
the party had just left. All went over
like row of bricks and Law stunned
under mountains of mortar, dirt and
stone. The projectile had hurled q
mass of small stones like bullets and
one or these made slight cash in
the face of a member of the party.
After the members of the party ha i
c)ambered over tons of debris thrown
up by the shot. army surgeons dressed
the face wound of the injured man
and pronounced it merely superficia,
Thus the observation Of the first stage
OF the Austro German offensive was
brought to sudden termination
which narrowly bOrderod on tragedy
Tor several well known British and
Italian writers. The visit has shown
however, the desperate character of
this initial artillery fire and the mo-
mentous nature of these eliminating
movements i'm which Germany comes
to aid Austria i'm overcoming Italy's
decisive success OF the year.
On returning to headquarters to-
night all the impressions gathered
from the observation were confirmed
as information reaching the high COM
mand shows this is the opening Of
the greatest offensive the Austrians
and Germans have attempted against
Italy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
MCGOWAN TO BUILD SHIPS.
"eported That South Carolina Rear
Admiral is Being Considered as
Successor to Capps.

Washington. Oct. 2s.LThere was
well defined, although unconfirmed.
rumor here today that Rear Admiral
samuel MCGOWAN OF South Carolina
would succeed Rear Admiral Capps
as the head of the emergency feet
corporation.
President Wilson has had his at
tention called to the alleged inability
OF the fleet corporation to execute
a ship-building program that will
maintain the American line of COM
munication with France and England.
The movement to displace. Admiral
Capps is backed by strong men. who
are convinced that his methods arc
inadequate to meet the emergency.
AT the same time they pay tribute to
his constructive skill and his devotion
to duty.
Admiral Capps is in i'll health and
is working Is hours a day. they say.
trying to look after the millions or
dollars that enter into the planning
and construction of thousands Of
ships
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board is not in control of the emer-
gency fleet corporation. He did not
appoint Admiral Capps and can not
dIsplace him, although the SHINING
ooard Is nominally in control of the
corporation. Admiral Capps was an
pointed by the president.
The chairman of the shipping board
Is not taking sides against Admiral
Capps He refers the subject to the
president. At the same time. Il ia
well known that the shipping board
is not satisfied with the rate of pro-
gress and is restiv1 under the in
creasing public criticism There has
not been clash between Chairman
Hurley and Admiral Capps. but there
IL not effective team work between
them. They have avoided open fric-
ton' possibly having fresh in mind
the fate Of their predecessors. Goe-
thals and Denman.
When asked about the matter. Ad-
miral MCGOWAN declined to discuss r.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

The first instalment on Liberty
Bonds Is now due and payable at the
oanks through which the subscrip,
uons were made. After the first in
stallment has been paid the banks will
carry the deferred payments if the
subscriber so desires, until March
next at per cent interest. If the
subscriber is then unable to pay for
the bond in full the banks have
agreed to carry the unpaid balance
until December. 1918, at per cent.
interest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
TEUT0N's DRElRY PROSPECTS
BITTER WINTER COMING ON
WITH MUCH SUFFERING AND
HARDSHIPS IN STORE
No Leather for ShOes--FOOd and Flu.
el Extremely Low and Transporta-
ton Practically Limited to Soldiers.

Copenhagen, Oct 25.-Some Of the
prospects which the German people
are called upon to face the coming
winter are officially announced I'm to-
days German newspapers as fol-
lows:
There is only enough shoe leather
for the use of miners, fishermen, ca
nal workers and a few allied trades.
The manufacture of leather footwear
for the rest of the population will
soon be suspended. They too will
have to get along with wooden soles
and cloth uppers.
There is big shortage of vege-
tables and no hope of any material
Improvement in the fresh vegetable
supply. The turnip must again be
one Of the mainstays Of Germany
this winter. although to a less degree
than last year.
The fuel problem has not been
solved. despite all the efforts made
TOR IT'S solution, and the city popula-
tions may expect to notice the resu.rs
of this fact keenly.
The railway administration of Sax
ony announced that railroad travel
will not be allowed without special
permission. Soldiers in the home
camps are limited in their weekend
furloughs and Saturday and Sunday
trips Of mothers and sweethearts TO
see boys in the camp are cut down
in order to reduce transportation.
Finally. after the fashion plates for
winter are out. the government has
decreed that the women's skirt must
be made with a reduced material.
winch results in their being made
shorter and tighter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
BEAUFORT COUNTY QUARANTIN-
ED.
Necvil Quarantine Established for
County by State Crop Pest Commits
siOn

Clemson College. Oct. 26.--The cot
ton boil weevil has undoubtedly an
peared in South Carolina, said Prof.
A. +. Conradi. State entomoiogist and
executive Of the State crop pest COM
mission. today. He stated thai the
infestation is heavy on Dafaust5e. Is-
land, where II was found by G.. NJ.
Anderson. expert In charge of the
Clemson College weevil line. So far
no weevils have been found around
Hardeeville and Bluffton, neighborine
islands. but these islands are being
secuted. Due to the cold the weeyil
may disperse rapidly during the next
ten days and cover considerably more
territory. The nature of the growth
and farming conditions in that section
are very favorable for the spread of
the weevil. The State crop pest COM
mission has placed Beaufort county in
quarantine and all permits issued un-
der the boil weevil regulations and
not used are declared void. This infes-
tation is not accidental but is q part
OF the regular line of distribution.
which has been moving across Georgia
during late summer and fall and kept
under observation by the crop pest
commission. 1t is believed that the
infestation will be permanent. Oroi-
narily weevil damage does not be-
come serious until the second or third
year after introduction, except in sec
tions where rubbish and underbrush
furnish good winter quarters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
MANY ZIG GUNS CAPTURED.


Paris. Oct. 26.--The French troops
are continuing their successful drive
on the Flanders front. according to
the vilr Office statement issued to-
night. The number OF guns captured
since the 23d instant totals 100. and
200 more prisoners were taken this
morning. In the Champagne enemy
surprise attacks broke down and the
French succeeded In entering the Ger
man lines at one point and brought
hack prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

The high school football team play
Hyatts Park School team of Coluu
bia next Friday on the local grounds
Last year this bunch hGd fast and
well coached team The people of
Sumter should turn out and help the
boys next Friday. Since their open i
ing game of the season, the little
Gamecocks have defeated all oppon
ents and deserve the support OF thA
people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
TONS OF BONES DROPPED.
British Aviators Effectively B,ml
German Plants.

London. oct. 26.-six tons of
bombs were dropped by British avia-
tors on the Burbach works. west Of
saarbrucken. Rhenish Prussia. We'd
nesday night. says a British ofIcial
aviation communication issued to-
night. The communication adds that
four hostile airdomes were also at
tackled. forty-iive heavy bombs hav-
Ing been dropped and that direct hits
were obtained on a group of hane-ars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
GASOLiNE FAMINE IN GREEN
WILLIE.

Many Cars Stranded on the Streets
For Lack of Gas.
Greenville. Oct. 26.--Greenville is
now in the throes of a real gasoline
iamine, the last drop of the fluid
having been sold early today. AL
though several large shipments OF
gasoline are on the road, no immedi-
ate relief is in sight.
More than 1000 automobiles were
counted on the streets today in dry
dock for lack Of gas. The number in
active for this reason will probably
reach 5000 tomorrow. The dealer
VINO had the last 500 gallons here
sold it this morning at the price of 40
cents gallon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
HAD NOT HEARD NEWS.


Washington, Oct. 26.-The presence
of American troops in France caused
great astonishment to the crews Of
the Ieppelins Lag and L-5O, brought
down by the French last Saturday
while returning from n raid on Eng
land. Official dispatches to the state
department said the prisoners decla,
ed that not one OF them knew of the
landing of any. American expedition
airy forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

Interstate Commerce Commission Up
hotds Complaint OF New Orleans.

Washington. oct. 27.-The COM
piaint OF the New Orleans exchange
that rates ON cotton from points on
the southern railway within a radius
OF 400 miles OF New Orleans are un-
reasonable has been upheld by tn, in
terstate commerce commission A
maximum of go cents per hundred
was prescribed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

German War Once Announces the
Capturc of 10000 Italians and 4so
Gums.
Berlin. Oct. 27.-Sixty Thousand
Italians and four hundred and fifty
guns have been captured. the war Of
nee claims.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
SOCIALISTS OPPOSE INDEM!yI
Itt' TIES.


Copenhagen. Oct. 27.-Austrian
SOCIALISTS at convention in Vienna
demanded that the government Iro-
claim the principle of no annexation.
no indemnities This is the first party
OF the Central powers to formally re-
lect the idea OF annexation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
GERMANS ABANDON GUNS
NO Time to Save Cannon on sha
Aisne.

<hlSUS.
Berlin, Oct. 26-(Via London)-
me war office announced today that
enemy attacks had taken place Mt sev.
eral points on the Flanders front
since dawn.
me German troops on the Aisne
'front.' were unable To save guns and
war materials in Pinon wood in the
lace OF the French attacks and with
drew behind the Oise-Aisne cana,
near Chavignon, and southeast OF
mat town. The French attempted to
cross the canal lowlands. but accorI.
ing TO the announcement, were
thrown back everywhere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
T.. j. WATSON DEAD.
state Commissioner OF Agriculture
Passes Away After Long Illness.

Columbia, Oct. 27.-Col. T.. j. Wat
son. South Carolina Commissioner of
Agriculture, Commerce and Indus
tries. died today after q long illness
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31
TO ISOLATE RUSSIA.
Gcrmans Trying co Out CommunIta.
tion With Sweden.

Petrograd. Oct. s:.--Preparations ms
are being made for evacuating Hell
sngfors according TO reports re-
qslved here. A news report from
Stockholm says the Germans evi-
IDENTIFY nope to sever communication
between Russia and Sweden 10y cut
ting the railroad at Tornea in Fin
hand
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

The Eber is q vessel of 9S4 tons.
She is 203 feet long and has a draught
OF nine feet six inches. She has q
complement of 1875 men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-31

Berlin, Oct. 27.-Emperor Charles.
the armies attacking Italians.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29

The Tired Fisherman has a Fine
String of Fish. Yet he does not look
Happy, for he knows that when he
Gets to Town, the Fellows will ask,
"Where did you Buy them2' and he
will have to Grin Sheeplshly, where
as he would like to Wallop them Fore
and Aft with his string Of Finny Beau
ties.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
f6Bll(
ROADS
PLAN TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS
Ohio Township Aims to Make Roads
More Pleasant to Travel Over in
Heat Of Summer.

coupled with strong good-roads
sentiment In an Ohio township" says
Farm and Fireside. SIS plan to line
the roads of the township with trees.
The principal reason adya2ced by the
committee which has charge OF the
project Is to make the roads more
pleasant to travel in the heat OF sum-
mer.
"In addition, the trees will In meas
ure help to keep the surrounding
ground moist by preventing rapid evap-
grafton, thus keeping down the dust.
They will shelter travellers during
storms, check the erosion Of bitches
on hills, beautify adjacent property,
and add to the general attractiyeneSs
of land values Of the community.
"ThOse who start such work are not
likely to live long enough to see their
plans fully completed and to enjoy the
shade. This fact lends pathetic touch
to the project as well as indicating q
sincere and unSelfish desire to be OF
public service"
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
MRS. HAMILTON HAS
GAINED ts POUNDS.
Was In Wretehed Health Before TAX
ing Tanlae, and Fell Off Until
She Was Almost a Living
Skeleton.

IF you had seen me before | began
taking Tanlac you would not believe
il was the same person talking to you
now" said Mrs. Emma II. Hamilton
one OF the best known residents OF
Ensley. Ala, in telling of the remark
able results she had obtained from the
use of Tanlac, the medicine that IS
accomplishing such wonderful results
in the south.
Just think of it," continued Mrs
Hamilton, 81 have gained eighteen
pounds since began taking the medi'
cine, and | have only taken two bot
ties.
81 suffered from nervous break
down, and for nineteen months have
been in wretched health, had no ap-
petite and the little | ate did more
harm than good and my sleep was
very poor. was so weak and felt
so miserable that it would sometimes
take me from breakfast until supper
to get my hOusework finished, for |
would have to stop every few minutes
and rest. was too played-out to keep
on the go. | took all kinds of treat
ment. but nothing did me any good.
and | just kept getting worse all the
time. 1t seemed like | was losing
strength every day, and | lost weight
until | was almost a living skeleton.
my husband begged me to try Tan
lac, and just to please him | bought
a bottle. | have just finished up my
second bottle and | tell you | wouldn't
take five hundred dollars for the good
il has done me. 1t Strengthened no up
right from the start, gave me a good
appetite, and everything | eat agrees
with me perfectly, and | sleep fine.
AS | have already said, have gained
eighteen pounds, and | believe | am
the happiest woman in town, and |
believe | have a right to be. | feel
simply fine in every way.
my friends are asking me what |
have been doing to myself to look so
much better, and, of course, tell them
that Tanlac is responsible. | believe
it is the best medicine ever sold over
a drug store counter,
Eyes, sir, you are perfectly welcome
to use my statement in the papers,
and | am only too glad to be able to
let the people know what this wonder
full medicine will do for the sick.
believe anyone in the shape | was in
will find entire relief with Tanlac."
Genuine Tanlac is sold in Harrison
by Coffman & Kirby, and in Zinc by
f p. Graves & Son.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
OMAHA OBSERVATIONS.

Shed Barnett has all his cane made
into molasses. He made a little over
forty-three gallons
We learn that Mrs Andrew Curry
has returned to her home now from
Springfield, where she had been to
see her sick sister.
Mrs. Mollie Feeback, who has been
at the bedside of her brother, John
Rush, has returned to the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Hulen, on Barren
Fork.
viii Ryan was circulating among
the people in Omaha last Saturday.
He had neat looking woman along
with him, we thought it was very like.
ly his wife.
John Curry came home from the
railroad work last Saturday; his wife
met him at Cricket.
Mrs O'Nanner recently look poison
but medical aid came soon, and it did
not kill her She is said to be de
mented. They live just south of thi;
place.
Walker Davidson came home las
Sunday from below Cotter where he
has been working on the railroad,
We learn that Esther Campbell, one
of Walter Campbells twin girls, IL
married She was small when Walter
and Alice left here some years age
and went TO Oklahoma.
Jap Lee is now living on the place
not far from Cricket where Charlie
Inman used to live
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
BOONE COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 2, 3,4,5,6.
FOUR MINUTE MEN.

The Boone County Branch of Four
Minute Men will open its campaign
tonight at the Lyric Theatre by cOur.
tesy of Manager Jackson. The Four
Minute organization is division OF
the Committee on Public Information,
created by executive order of the pres
ident of the United States, April IA,
1917. It is a nationwide organization
of volunteer speakers in aid of the
government in the work of national
defense by presenting messages of
vital Importance. The subject Of these
messages is prepared and the speak,
ing is directed from Washington under
the authority of the government.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
SURFACES FOR HlLLY ROADS
Slipping and Skiddins on Smooth, Hard
Covering Is an EVer-Present
Dread Among Farmers.

Slipping on hilly roads Is one of the
unfortunate results which horses must
suffer as a result Of covering the roads
with hard surfaces, while the possibili-
ty Of skidding on these slopes Is an
ever-present dread among motorists.
A special form of paving brick, called
hillside bricks is made for use on
grades exceeding one foot rise in 20
feet horizontal distance. These bricks
have grooves cut across their tops to
hold the shoes of the horses and the
tires of the cars, and have been re-
ceived with much favor by road build
erS. Recently the same object has
been attained with bituminOus roads
BAH on hills, by leaving them with a
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
HEARD. AT HOPEWELL.

Corn cutting and gathering fodder
is the order of the day.
Riley Savens and family from For
sythe, Mo. are visiting their parents
this week
Gurley Cole, of st. Louis, is visiting
his brother, Bert Cole,
Virgal Capps left for Mountain
Home College last week.
Bruce Raynor had relapse from
typhoid and is very low,
Bunyan Boatright's little daughter
is on the sick list this week,
The Mare Bros. threshing machine
is in this community.
George Slavens has moved to the
Boatright place, and Mr.. Boatright
has moved to the Fate Bowers place.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29

rough surface. This method Of COR
struction was developed by the Mas
sachusetts state highway commission.
According to Engineering News, the
r0adbed is covered with broken stone
from two to three inches in size, which
Is rolled until the bed is three inches
thick. This bed then has hot asphalt
applied to it by a pressure distributor
at the rate of two and three-fourths
to three gallons per square yard. This
asphalt fills the spaces between the
stones, but the latter are so large that
their tops project somewhat above the
asphalt binder and thus afford foot
hold In any but icy weather.