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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
PRESIDING ELDER TO SPEAK.
Rev. W. .. Watson to Conduct Ser. vices at First Methodist Church
 Today.

Rev W. c. Watson, presiding elder TOT the Pine Bluff district of the Lit tie Rock conference of the Methodi st Episcopal church, South, will occupy the pulpit at both forenoon and even- ing services today, at the First Methodist church, to hold the regu- lar quarterly conference.
 Rev B. R. Steel, pastor of the Fir st Methodlst church, will preach today at Dewitt and St. Charles, and hold quarterly conferences there for the presiding elder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
WILL NOT PRESS PRO. BILL.

Washington, March 24.-Organized agencies of the Methodist Episcopal church, it was announced here today by the board of temperance, will not press the proposed constitutional amendment for prohibition during the special session of congress, on the patriotic ground that the full atten- tion of congress is required for na- tiOnal defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

It has required an enormous invest, | ment in plant and equipment to prepare for this enormous produc- tion. The prime requisite in the automobile industry is still foresight and cour- age.
 MT. Willys foresees demand this year in excess of the possible supply.
 In addition to enormous investment in plant and equipment MT. Willys, had the courage to contract long ago for enormous quantities of raw, materials-$35, 100000 worth al- ready in hamd for this years record production.
 See all this reflected in the values we have to show you in the most comprehensive line of cars ever built by any one producer. {, Note especially the remarkable values represented in the Big Four at $85O and the Light Six at $985.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
K Kennedy was feeding the prisoners,

Kennedy was feeding the prisoners when four of the inmate attacKea nln,. . He was thrown to the floor ana was VI about to be bound and gagged Dy ni' assailants, when Mrs. Kennedy, aea. ing the noise, picked up pistol sho ssa ran to her husbands rescue. oho .ho commanded the prisoners, at, .a;s .ue point of the pistol, to return to 'p'''
 cells, and they did so.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25

In Norway books are said to be
 most favored as gifts. s.i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
TRAVELLERS LOSE
Matty's Men Hold Little Rock Team
 With only One Hit.

. Little Rock, March 24.-The pitch ing of Mitchell and Elier today was too much for the Little Rock South ern association club, and the Cincin- nati Nationals won an easy victory over the locals, 4 to 0. Manning 5 triple in the ninth inning was the only Little Rock hit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-25
WOMAN PREVENTS ESCAPE.

Belton. Tex, March 24.-Mrs. w. ' hennedy.s demonstration of her cour- age probably saved the life of her husband, custodian of the county jail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

practices more diabolical than man.
Of those which have been in common
employment by Germans in this
war--at the expense, too, of peo-
pic who (the Belgian and French,
for instance) had done nothing to in
cur their enmity.
But the Germans hate us with a
fierce hatred, because they think our
munitions have prevented them from
quickly winning the war. They will
have no mercy on us, or upon our
women and children if they can get at
them to outrage and murder and mu-
tilate.
Will you not do everything YOU can
to keep them from getting the chance?
If so, buy q Liberty Bond.
Are the Germans, who do or ap-
prove these dreadful things, better
than you? They are better in one very
important respect, if you can buy a
Liberty Pond and will not do so. I'M
mcnse war loans have been flOated by
the Kaiser's government, and practi-
cally everybody has subscribed to
them to the utmost Of his means.
Whatever else may be said of the
! Germans, they are patriotic. Have
you less of the virtue of patriotism
than they possess?
If YOU have as much, you will buy
q Liberty Bond, even if you have to
borrow the money.
Do you love your country? Are
you anxious for the safety of those
who have a right to look TO you for
safety and for protection?
Then buy a Liberty Bond. The
money will help to fight the battle
for the free--to secure the future
freedom and safety Of all mankind
You can give this aid at the moment
when it is most needed. Do it now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
FLOW CT GOLD HAS TURNED.
America Exporting Instead of Rccciv-
ing Precious Metal.

Washington, June 6.-America's
great gain of gold which has grown
with almost every month for two and
onc-half years. has ceased. Gold i'm
portations have stopped altogether
and the flow has begun the other way,
with indications that it will continue
IN comparatively small volume for
some time.
The turning of the tide comes at a
time when the country aptly faces the
greatest industrial period of it's his
tory. greater. officials believe, than tho
past twelve months. which witnessed
the establishment Of $4,000, 1000
record for American exports. Plans
under consideration now call for an
outpouring of approximately s6,OOO,-
100000 year of exports to Entente
nations alone and if American fields
and factories are equal to the task of
meeting demands the total exports will
be swollen hundreds Of millions be-
yond these figures.
Cessation of gold imports to settle
trade balances when trade balances
are heavier than ever before agains!
foreign buyers is virtually a novelty
In American finance. On the whole
it is regarded as healthy develop
menl, as further accretions might
tend toward imitation. All foreign pur-
chases will be paid for, of course, but
in different form, the payment being
made by money furnished the buyers
by the United States and obtained b!
the notation Of bond issues.
With the establishment of these
credits. it is expected, the Entente
governments will send their bonds in
stead to secure the credits advanced
them.
Neutral nations will continue to set
/ tic their balances with gold. Ncutrals
having trade balances against the
United States, officials believe, will
call for settlement by the export oI
gold from this country.
Evidences Of this intention are man
ifest in recent gold shipments to ia.
pan, Srain and Mexico. Japan's trade
balances last year against the United
States was $4,000, 900; for the first
nine months Of the present fiscal year
it is s55,O0,O0O. The United States
will ship approximately $25,OO0, 900 il
gold t. Japan this month and prob
ably $lO,OOOO.OOO to S15,OOO,OOO tt
Spain. The shipments to Mexico viii
be much less.
The Federal Reserve Board is work
ing to conserve in this country mos
of the gold shipped here since the
war started.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
BRIDGE GUARDS WITHDRAWN,
ONLY MORE IMPORTANT STRUC.
TURES WATCHED.
Policy Of War Department. to With
draw Forces Announced by Mai.
KilbOurnc.

Columbia, 'June S.-Following q
policy OF the war department the
various departments will begin t.
withdraw National Guard units from
guarding the railway bridges Ds the
nation. Provision however. VII be
made for the guarding OF the moro
important bridges. This information
was given yesterday by Maj. C. T..
Kilbourne. chief of staff to Gen. Leon
ard Wood, commander of the South
eastern department.
While nothing of a definite nature
can be announced 1t is probable that
the various companies who are now
on guard at railway bridges will at
The earliest possible date be return
ed to their home stations. The units
that have not been placed on a war
footing by the volunteer system will
be filled up by drawing men under
tho selective service act.
Within the next $, ,eral months the
National Guard regiments will be
ordered to mobilization camps for a
period OF intensive training before
going into service abroad.
Col. p. X. McCully OF the First
regiment has received orders for the
withdrawal of troops at railway
bridges. Twelve posts. he said yes
terday. have been abandoned. a
guard will be kept at the larger
bridges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
Lee County Still Raid.

The first Illicit distillery and alleged
operator since the inauguration of the
different restrictive laws as to the
manufacture and purchase OF intoxi-
eating beverages and liquors were cap
tured Thursday night in Lee county by
Sheriff $. j. Scarborough. assisted by
Deputy Sheriff Shaw and Consta bles
Aacoste and Cross 1t was a crude
i,nair,( made of an old powder can
with pipes and trough for a cooler.
The alleged operator. Joe Davis, was
captured In the raid and is now I'm ia Ill.
The still IL supposed to be of abou.
o fivc-gallon per day capacity and the
sheriffs deputy says that. Judging
from the amount consumed by the
operator, he was of almost equal ca
pacity to the still.
There has been very little public
evidence of liquor here lately and with
the sheriffs and trial justices awake TO
the necessity of watchfulness for local
makers and violators the traffic will
probably be kept down to a reason
able extent-Bishopville Vindicator.
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The Liberty Loan.
tBy Rene .Bache, Washington, d. c.

"A lady of my acquaintance in the
city of Washington recently adopted
two orphaned Belgian children. By
good luck they managed to get across
,hc ocean without being murdered by
German submarines.
The children are little girls, one Of
them II years old. and the other four
@ecn. Some time after they arrived
they began to all, and doctor was
called in. He found that both
we're about to become mothers. They
had been the defenseless victims of
PrusSian officers
Don't you want to punish such
people as those? And if you can
not 'ght them weapon in hand, will
you vt fight them with your money {?
You can do it my buying a Liberty
Bond.
If the Germans win in Europe.
they will thereupon attack US. Sup
posing that they succeed in invading
this country, they will practice upon
ourselves their methods of fright
fulness." Among other things, they
will debauch our little girls and chop
off the hands and feet of our little
boys. That is the way the Prussians
make war.
You are anxious that they shall not
have an opportunity to do these things
to us? Very we'll, then, buy Liberty
Bond, and it will help to make such
happenings impossible.
Civilized warfare has always pro
tected non-combatants particularly
women and children. But the Ger
mans have preferred to practice the
method Of savages. specially OF
theirs being the murder and mutila-
tion Of children.
They would like to do that sort OF
thing in New Jersey, Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania. If you wish tc
prevent it, buy Liberty bond.
The policy of "frightfulness" is
| based upon the idea that much is
gained by terrorizing the enemy
Hence. whenever the Germans rerpe-
trate n new and particularly horrid
| crime, they defend it on the. ground
Of military necessity"
TT is military necessity" to sink
hospital ships; likewise to direct thc
| wholesale violation of women and
murder of non-combatants. The pri.
vate German soldier is not the mar
responsible for these methods. They
are carried out under orders from
| highest authority.
Shall they be applied to us? II
you want to prevent it, buy Liberty
Bond.
1t is no eXaggeration to say tha
fiends from hell could devise nC
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
CROPS SUIT ER FROM PEST.
Tar and Boil Worm Over Wide Areas

Tar and Boil Worm Over Wide Areas
A. III. Boyer, federal ontomologist
and assistants in Columbia have been
lcpt very busy recently investigating
advising control measures against a
caterpillar that has been doing i'm
mcnse damage to vetch, young corn
and cotton throughout the States o.
South Carolina and Georgia. In
Nariably this pest has been mistaken
for the army worm. This is not the
army worm, the entomologists say.
Iut is the corn ear worm, also know
as the cotton boil worm. Investi.
gat:Ons have been made of outbreaks
around Brookland, Batcsburg, Black
Vile, st. Matthews and Augusta, Ga
At Blackville much corn and so acres
of young cotton were totally destroy
ed on single plantation. The worms
were found to have started in vetch
spreading thence to corn and cotton
The first generation works in the bu.
of the corn plant and strips tn,
foliage of cotton. Later generation
will work in the ears Of corn and
bore into the bolls of cotton.
The following suggested measure
Of control has been successfully ex-
etuted where caterpillars have ex-
haustcd their food in a restricted 10
"al:ty and are marching to a fresh
supply Of prOvcnder: A deep furrow
plowed around the infested fields
shallow post holes. dug at frequen
intervals in the bottom Of the fur.
row for trapping the worms, the hole
being partially filled with water ant
a layer of Kerosene oil or petroleum
maintained upon it's surface, thu.
serving the purpose of killing the en-
trapped individuals or pests.
In cases where they first appearcc
the crops were saved by applying til.
following insecticide as a spray: 3
pounds of lead-arsenate (paste form)
mixed with so gallons of water, ap
piled with spraying apparatus.
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TO PASS UPON EXEMPTIONS.
VIII Name Local Boards for Every
$4,000 Population.

Washington, June ITO pass upon
claims for exemption from military
service under the cOnscription law,
local boards will be appointed for ap-
proximately each 10000 population.
This was announced today by the
provost marshal generals office in
statement saying:
There will be a local exemption
board for approximately each 10000
these boards rests with the President,
but the task is SO large that a gem
eral plan for their selection has been
outlined by the President.
These local boards will have to do
especially with self-executing cXemp-
tions, that is those in which exemp-
ton depends only upon determination
Of facts, as for example, whether a
man is a federal, State or judicial Of
ficer, whether he is a clergyman, or
whether he comes in any other way
within any classification for which ex-
cmption is specifically provided in the
selective service law.
"In each federal judicial district
there will be at least one board of
review TO which appeal may be taken,
from local boards and which will have
also original jurisdiction in the ex-
clusion of discharge from the selective
draft of persons engaged in industry,
including agriculture, found to be
necessary to the maintenance of the
military establishment, or the effective
operation of the military forces or the
maintenance of national interest dur
ing the emergencies.
The exemption regulations are not
in final form. When they are they will
be promulgated by the President"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
SECESSION IN RUSSIA.

PetrOgrad, June S.-M. Krustaleff-
Nosar. who was president Of the
executive committee of the wOrkmen'S $
council during the Russian revolution
of 1905, has proclaimed the complete
autonomy of the Pereyasleav District
of Little Russia. According to a
message from Poltavia he refused even
to permit the district to send sup
plies to the army
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

"The aggregate of what these let
ters. just received. offer to build is 80
large that feel tho country Should
know Of these offers.
"Other well known contractors
York, stone e. Webster OF Boston.
GUNNER Lumber company of Jack
sonville and Cornwall Constructio'
company of Tampa. Fla, have pre-
viously offered to build ships or hull
and certainly can bc counted on be.
tween them for more than 200 ahli
II 80 many should be desired"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

A bilious, half feeling. loss of
energy. and constipated bowels can be
relieved with surprising promptnes
by using Herbine. The first dose
brings Improvement. q few doses puts
the system in fine, vigorus condition.
Price soc. Sold by Sibert's Drug Stora
--.Alyt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

In every home where there is a
baby there should also be a bottle OF
McGee's Baby Elixir. 1t may be need
ed at any time to correct sour stom-
ach, wind collie, diarrhoea or summer
complaint. 1t is a wholesome rem
edy. contains no opium, morphine or
injurious drug of any kind. Price CSC
and soc per bottle. Sold by Sibert's
DrIo Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

4 regular morning operation o
the bowels puts you in fine shape 70:
the days work. II YOU miss it yo!
feel uncomfortable and cannot pu
vim into your movements. For III
bowel Irregularities. Hcrbine is tn
remedy. 1t purilics, strcngthcns and
regulates. Price soc. Sold u
Sibert's Drug StOre.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

If you have the itch, don't scratch.
1t does not cure the trouble and
makes the skin bleed. Apply Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. Rub it in
gently on the affected parts. 1t re-
lieves itching instantly and a few ap-
plicatiOns remove the cause thus per-
forming permanent cure. Price
25c, soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold
by Sibcrt'S Drug Store.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
100000 IN LIBERTY LOAN.
Col. Leroy Springs Makes Big Dead
i'm Bonds.

Columbia, June Col. Springs of
Lancaster, s. c., today purchased
$4,000 worth Of liberty loan bonds.
This is the largest liberty loan bond
purchase by an individual so far re-
ported in South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

Childrtn that are affected by
worms are pale and sickly and liable
10 contract some fatal disease. Whites
Cream Vermifuge expels worms
promptly and puts the child on the
road to health. Price csc per bottle.
Sold by Siberts Drug Store,-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
THREE NEW MAJOR GENERALS
President Wilson Promotes Three
BrigadicrS.

Washington. June S.-Presiden
Wilson has nominated the following
T.. Morrison. William l.. Sibert an
Charles G.. Morton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

The County Board of Commission
crs are again calling for bids from
contractors for repairs on the county
Jail.
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being replaced. We need them now.
We have created an emergency fleet

being replaced. We need them now.
We have created an emergency fleet
corporation to build ships. Fortu-
nately. that corporation finds that il;
can build many ships for q perma-
nent fleet. This Is good. We all
prefer steel ships to wooden. Blu.
the emergency is still with us. w
need all the ships we can possibly
build for both steel and wood, and
we particularly need ships for early
delivery.
I'VE have just received written of
rers from ten contractors. anon
whom are some of the strongest firms
in this line of business I'm the cOuntiy
Offering to build ut once, I'm large
numbers, wooden ships or hulls from
tho Hough design on q cost plus basis
These ten offers may be tabulated a.
follows:
The Washington times., 1917-02-18

w. NJ. Andrews. Norfolk,
Ebbitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Cairns,
Richmond. Ebbitt.
e. &. johnson, Covington.
Ebbitt.
y W Skeen. CovinEton. Eb-
bitt.
Joseph Phillip. Bellevue.
II. A. Taylor, Lynchburg.
Bellevue.
Miss l.. c. Zimmerman.
Charlottesville, Bancroft.
L. b. Hallman. Lexington,
Capitol Park.
A. NJ. Cromwell, Lexington,
Capitol Park.
A. II. Hinkle. Lexington,
Capitol Park.
c. T.. krebelan, Lexington.
Capitol Park.
F: Fletcher. Lexington. Cap
itol Park.
II. Il. Powell. Lexington.
Capitol Park.
c. w. McNitt, Lexington,
Capitol Park.
=. l.. GlRdney. Lexington.
Capitol Park.
J. c. Robbins. Lexington,
Capitol Park.
]. r. Gladney, Lexington.
Capitol Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Mover.
Richmond. Capitol Park.
Thomas Lockwood. Rich
mond, Capitol Park.
The Washington times., 1917-02-18

in Convention Hall. Not only the men
who are returning now, but those who
came back earlier in the fall will be
banqueted. Prominent men will ap
pear on the program, and everything
possible will be done to express the
joX,of the city at the return of its
sons.
The organizations which will re-
turn are the Third Regiment, of / 100
men, commanded by Col. Glendie b.
eighty-fve men, commanded by Capt.
James Washburn, who have been at
Camp Wilson, five miles outside
Of San Antonio. and Battery A,
Field Artillery, with 40 men, COM
manded by Capt. L. c. Vogt, who have
been at III Paso. Tex since October 9;
also participate in the Homecoming
welcome, are the Field Hospital
Corps, First Separate Battalion of
Colored Soldiers. and Battery B, which
returned only recently.
Should the troops arrive in Wash
ington before March 4, they probably
Will not be mustered out until after
Inauguration.
Jobs Await Them.
When the Washington National
Guardsmen return those who wish to
find work will have jobs, according
to the plans of the Military Service
Legion and the Department of Labor.
Recently the Military Service Legion,
through Col. r. ID. Sims and Col. c. V.
Sayers, sent cards to the border, ask
ing for information about those SOL
diers who would desire work upon
their return to Washington.
Up to the present more than 200
men out of the 1,1O0 in the Third
Regiment have asked that work be
obtained for them. All of these men
left good positions to take their place
on the border.
Washington has every reason to be
proud OF these men. Within one hour
after the Presidents call went out
for the National Guard to mobilize. the
Washington men were beginning to
arrive az the armory. And so IL has
been all through the long campaign.
Washington troops have stood at the
head, and all along the border the
name OF the Washington troops has
stood for efficiency.
The Washington times., 1917-02-18

J. W. Watson. Richmond.
Continental.
W. II. Means, Richmond,
Continental.
r. b. White. Richmond.
Continental.
A. r. Smith. Richmond,
Sterling.
]. West. woodbridge. stsri-
ing.
George A. Davis. Richmond,
Harrington.
{. b. Nightingale. Rich
mond. Harrington.
r. c. Bernard, Richmond,
Harrington.
C. V. McDonauRh. Rich
mond. Harrington.
f. S. Redwood. Richmond,
Harrington.
r. T. Lacy. Richmond. Har-
rington.
c. ID. Strother. Linden, Met
ropolitan.
w. N. Ellis. Manassas. Met
ropolitan.
J. Davis. Manassas. Metro
polltan.
W. l.. Larkin, Manassas,
Metropolitan.
John jefferson. Richmond,
St. James.
Mrs. Robert r. Taylor, Nor
folk Raleigh.
Van Thompson and wife.
Evington. National.
william Garth. Charlottes-
Vile. National.
The Washington times., 1917-02-18

J. S. Buckner. Culpepcr, Ma
tional.
J. J. Garley, Richmond, Ma
tional.
J. ]. Coulter and wife. Rich
mond. National.
J.E. Brigers. Richmond, Ma
tional.
J. T.. Wood. Richmond, Ma
tional.
A, $. weisef and wife. Nor
folk. National.
c. b. Poole. Richmond. Ma
tional.
A. R. Hayes. Princeton. Ma
]. N. shelton. Richmond,
st. James.
Mrs. L. Bell. Richmond. ST.
james.
r. A. Barber. University OF
Virginia. Raleigh.
W. A. Goodwin. University
Of Virginia. Raleigh.
w. c. stone. University Of
Virginia. Raleigh.
B. p. Edmunds. University
OF Virginia, Raleigh.
WEST VIRGINIA.
X. V. Ethbert. Wheeling,
willard.
J. r. Davis, Elkins, Belle
vue.
+. r. Holmes. Salem. Ma
tional.
J. e. Chichester, Weston,
St. James.
The Washington times., 1917-02-18
"RALPH coNNoR" TO LECTURE.

Dr. Charles w. Gordon. best known
as Ralph Connor," a novelist, will
speak at the evening service in the
First Congregational Church, Tenth
and C streets, tonight. telling of his
experiences as a chaplain in the Euro
pean war.