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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
3 ATTACKS ON TROOPSHIPS
Secretary of Navy Sends Report of
Rear Admiral GIeaves to
Senate Committee.

Washington, Aug. "Details of the
attacks by German submarines upon
the first expedition of American troops
sent to France became known for the
first time when the report of Rear Adj
miral Gleaves, commanding the naval
convoy, was made public on Wednes-
day by Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
The first attack was made on Ad-
miral Gleaves' flagship, leading the
first group Of the expeditionary force,
and at least two submarines were in
dicated to have been engaged.
The admiral stated the belief that
the U-boats had knowledge Of the COM
watch for them.
The second group of transports also
was attacked by two submarines, one
of which apparently was sent to the
bottom by bomb dropped from an
American destroyer.
There Is disagreement among Off
GERS of the third group as to whether
they were attacked, but much evil
dence is presented to indicate that
they also were asSailed.
Secretary Daniels made the report
public with certain military informa-
ton deleted, after he had sent an I'M
censored copy in confidence to the SEN
ate naval committee, members of
which recently inquired as to the truth
of charges in the senate that the Off
aiDl account of tho ottQRk r1IhliShod
on July 3, was greatly exaggerated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
PrickIev Pear a Pest

In Queensland the prickly pear is
literally overrunning millions of acres
of rich land. All efforts to eradicate
the pest have proved futile. The rapid
spread of the thorny plants and the I'M
possibility of killing them off so that
the land that they occupy can be uti-
nzed for farming or grazing purposes
has so alarmed the government OF
Queensland, as well as that of the COM
monwealth itself, that scientists have
been invited to study the perplexing
situation with the view or devising
ways and means for Kidding the coun'
try of the ruinous pest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
TEuTON CHIEFS
DISCUSS PEACE
MichaeIis Charges Lust of Power
Is Aim of Foe.
AUSTRIA is TIRED OF WAR
Foreign Minister Czernin Says Dual
Monarchy VIII Accept "Honor-
able" Terms or Fight to
the Bitter End.

Berlin, July 31.-Dr. Georg MI
chaelis, the German imperial chancel-
lor, on Saturday summoned q large
number of newspaper men, to whom he
declared:
"The speech of David Lloyd-George,
the British premier, Queens hall, Lon
don, and the recent debate in the Brit
ish house Of commons again have
proved with indisputable clearness
that Great Britain does not desire
peace by agreement and understand
ing, but only a conclusion of the war,
which means the ienslavement of Ger
many to the arbitrary violence of our
enemies.
"Proof of this may be seen in the
fact that Sir Edward Carson (member
of the British war cabinet recently
declared in Dublin that negotiations
with Germany could begin only after
the retirement of German troops be-
yond the Rhine.
1--WE possess clear proofs that the
enemy gives assent to a declaration
going even further than that impu-
IDENTIFY made by Sir Edward Carson.
You all know that detailed 1nforma-
ton regarding the French plans or
conquest, approved by Great Britain
and Russia, has been circulated for
weeks past in the neutral press and
that it has not been denied.
1T would be of the greatest impor-
lance for the enlightenment Of the
whole world regarding the true reasons
for the continuation Of the sanguinary
massacre of nations for 1t to be known
tnat written proofs of our enemies
greed for conquest have since fallen
into our hands. 1 refer to reports of
the secret debate on June 2 in the
French chamber Of deputies.
1.-THE enemy press endeavors to
force upon my inaugural speech the
Interpretation that only consented to
the majority resolution with an i'll con-
cealed reservation of Germany's de-
sires for conquest. 1 am obliged to de-
ny the imputation as to an object Of
which there can be no doubt. Besides,
the resolution implies-which is quite
clear-that the enemy must also re-
nounce any ideas of conquest"
Doctor Michaelis added that 1t was
manifest that Germany's enemies were
not in the least considering such re-
nunciation and that the French meet
ing held in secret was fresh proof that
her enemies were responsible for the
prolongation Of the war and were sac
tuated by lust Of conquest"
"The conspicuousness Of the justice
of our defensive war;" the chancellor
concluded, will steel our strength and
determination in the future
Austria in Favor of Peace.
Vienna, July 31.-Reiterating that
Austria-Hungary was ready to accept
an honorable peace, but that the dual
monarchy, in conjunction with it's al
lies, would fight to the last extremity
If the entente powers declined to en-
ter negotiations On the basis OF a
peace by understanding, as recently
outlined by the German imperial chan
cellor and the reichstag, Count OF
tokar Czernin Won Chudenitz, the Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister, In an
interview discussed at length peace
possibilities.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
Society's Battles.

The two men in blue were exchang'
ing condolences on the veranda OF
big military hospital.
did you go to the big society party
they gave for US wounded fellows yes
terday?"
Eyes" said the other, and shud'
dered.
what did you think of it?"
Believe me, old bloke, I'd rather
have another ball 90 through me than
go through another ball."-PittsburgD
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
u. S. SHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT
Steamer Motano Destroyed and Twen-
Two Survivors Have Been
Landed.

London, Aug. 2-The American
steamship Motano, of 2,730 tons gross,
was sunk by German submarine July
81. Twenty-Five survivors have been
landed. The Motano carried a crew
of "a men, of whom 10 claimed Amer
lean citizenship. In the crew is in
Guided r. A. Williams, wireless oper-
ator of Chicago. The other wireless
operator, S. G. Fennery, is from
Beecher City, III.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
DRY AMENDMENT
WINS IN SENATE
Measure Submitting Prohibition
to States Adopted.
FINAL VOTE WAS 65 TO 20
Conferees Strike Out Food Bill Amend
ment for Congressional Commit
tee to Supervise War Ex-
penditureS.

washington, Aug. 1.-THE senate
on Wednesday passed the Constitution
al amendment, which if agreed to by
the house and ratified by three-fourths
of the state legislatures will forever
stop the manufacture, sale, importa-
ton or transportation of Intoxicating
liquors ia the United States. The
amendment went through with a vote
of 60 to 20. AS adopted, the resolu-
ton contains a provision that the
states must be asked to ratify the
amendment within six years.
The vote stood:
Ayes.
Democrats AshurSt, Bankhead,
Beckham, Chamberlain, Fletcher, Gore,
Hollis, Jones IN. NJ, Kendrick, King,
Kirby, Mcclellan, Martin, Myers, New
lands, Overman, owen, Pittman, Rams
dell, Robinson, Salisbury, Shafroth,
Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith
(Ariz.), Smith (Ga.), Smith Is. c.,
Stone, Swanson, Thompson, Trammell,
Vardaman, Walsh, Williams, Wolcott
80.
Republicans-Borah, Brady, Colt,
Cummins, Curtis, Fernald, Frelinghuy-
sen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson,
Jones (Wash.), Kellogg, Kenyon, Knox,
La Toilette, McCumber, McNary, Mel
son, New, Norris, Page, Poindexter,
Sherman, Smith (Mich.), Smoot, Ster-
ling, Sutherland, Watson-29. Total
So,
Democrats-Broussa Culberson,
Gerry, Hardwick, Hitchcock, Husting,
James, Lewis, Phelan, Pomerene, Reed,
Underwood-12.
Republicans = Brandegee, Calder,
France, Lodge, Penrose, Wadsworth,
Warren, Weeks. Total-20.
Kenyon Makes Strong Plea.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, supporting
the resolution, said: "Why do we
prohibit the boys in the army and navy
from having booze and insist that
those who remain at home shall have
it? When they are willing to die for
us, should we not be willing to go dry
for them? Are we willing to sacrifice
everything in the country to win the
war except beer? Why waste labor,
needed to win the war, to make beer?"
Senators Myers and Cummins both
spoke in support of the resolution.
Senator Stones amendment provid-
ing for compensation by the govern
ment for damages to property grow
ing out of the enforcement of the pro-
hibition amendment was respected, 80
to 81.
Agree on Food Bill.
The deadlock of the conferees on
the administration food control bill
was broken and complete agreement
reached when the senate conferees
yielded and consented to strike out
the amendment proposing a congress
sional committee to supervise war ex-
penditures, which President Wilson
has opposed. The agreement will be
reported to the house.
The senate conferees voted, to 3,
to eliminate the congressional commit
tee clause.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
SENATE FOR DRAFTING ALIENS
Resolution Requesting President to
Negotiate With Allies Approved
by Upper House.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Senator Nc
Cumber's resolution requesting the
president to negotiate with the allies
for an agreement to allow drafting of
their alien nationals In this country
was adopted on Wednesday by the
senate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
Deadly.

The Kid-Did you ever hear OF tna'
new kind of deadly poison called ar
plane poison?
Fairdue-How much does it take
kill you?
The Kid One drop.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-08-08
U-Boat Sinks GIGANTIC Elevator.

Amsterdam, July 31.-A German
submarine has sunk a gigantic eieva-
tor for the Montevideo, Uruguay, wa
terworks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

Clemson College. Dec. 29.-Agter q
sufficient o of seed has been
selected. II should be properly cared
for. Too often farmers after taking
the trouble and time to select seed,
by car 'essness In putting II away,
loose II all. The rats and mice, and
wsevils play havoc with 1t unless II Ia
stored In n tight box or barrel. A
clean, dry. molasses barrel Is an ex-
celIent thing In which TO put the Sc
leated seed. A piece Of wire gauze
placed over the top and fastened Sc
curely will keep out the rats aud raico.
The barrel OF seed should be placed IN
a well ventilated and dry room. II
will be best 10 fumigate the Sec
with Carbon Bisuiphide before stog-
ing. as this will Kill the weevils
present and prevent them from null
tiplying. The seed should DO ca
smlned from time to time through
out the winter months. and as som
as wssvils are noticed In 1t, Carbon
Disulphide should be applied.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
LEARN COSTS OF YOUR CROPS
Keep Accounts and See Where your
Money Goes I'm 1917.

Keep Accounts and See Where YOul
Money Goes In 1917.
Clemson College, Dec. 2s.--The
first of the year Is a period of new
resolutions. and to keep farm &C.
counts would be a new resolution fol
nearly all the farmers in South Caro-
lima.
2 If you sell q bale Of cotton fol
$75. do you sell at a gain or O loss
Most farmers can only guess at the
answer. The guess in. this case
might be correct. put there are
many other cases in which the CUES.
will be wrong. What combination
Of crops seems to be best for you.
tarm? In what ways can you Gu,
down your cost Of production? OF
marketing? Is your business better
thai 1t was last year, or the year
before, or five years ago? These
are some of the things a farmer
ought to try to find out about just
as earnestly as q merchant or a
banker tries to find out about SINH
lar things In his business.
Keep accounts. This does not
q estimating what labor, or ma.
chinery, or animal power Ought
to cost for a certain crop. 1t is no,
much better to make a guess al
each of a few items and then ado
them than 1T is to make one guess
at the whole cost. The thing to do
IS to keep "a careful. day-to-das
record of every kind of expense. Al
The end of the year, after deductine
expenses. plus interest on the invest
ment. plus value Of products used In
the home. one will have left the
farm labor income, which is gen.
orally taken as an indication of q
mans success or failure.
IL a man does not feel equal 1,
opening up a system OF accounts 70,
his whole farm, 1t Is suggested that
he keep the records Of just one crol
for the year. accounting for eacl
detail. The result will probabl,
open his eyes and lead him to b,
an all-round business farmer an
other year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
RUNNING AGAIN UNDER FULL
HEAD OF STEAM.
stationery Engineer of DemOpelis. Ala.
Light and Power Co., Delighted
With New System.

MIR. Charles Miller, the we'll known
engineer at the Demopolis, Ala. Light
and Power Co., says he has been
undergoing some wonderful repairs.
Il suffered. t%ortures will. indiges-
ton for thirteen years n had rheu-
matism in my left shoulder for six
months" writes Mr.. Miller. Some
times l would sit down to the table
as hungry as a wolf and after eating a
few bites / would feel all stuffed up
and full oc pains INT then l would
have spell of vomiting. had spent
hundreds Of dollars for different
medicines. but could never get any re-
lief.
Mrs. Backus of this city asked me
n day to try Sulferro-Sol and / got
a bottle TO try, and found to my great
and glad surprise that it commenced
its great work almost at once. l have
taken two bottles and feel that 1 am
entirely cured both of the indigestion
and rheumatism. .,.,-
II tell you it is simply great to ,be
able to cat heartily of. anything I
want and never feel q pain or a sign
IF distress. The act is l feel fine
al over, and l most heartily endorse
Su!ferro-S SOL and its wonderful work"
Sulferr0-Sol Is sold and RECOMMENDED
ed by every. Druggist In Sumter and
vicinity. Murray Drug Co. State Dis
,rihutOrS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
GERMAN A TERMS.
Reported That Ambassadors Girard
Has Made Secret Report to Presi-
dent Wilson. e.

Reported That Ambassadors Girard
Has Made Secret Report to Presi-
dent Wilson.
Washington, Dec. 30.-Although 1t
IS expected the allies replies will de-
cline to make peace except on their
W terms, President Wilson believed
the notes will leave loopholes by
which the peace negotiations may be
continued. Despite the secrecy main
tanned by the White House and State
department., 1t is learned that Am
bassador Girard has forwarded &c
President Wilson an outline of the
concessions Germany is willing tc
make to end the war. Although only
the president and Secretary Lansing
know the exact contents of the mes
sage 1t Is certain it has strengthened
the PRESIDENTS hope Of ultimate sue
cess in bringing an end of hostilities.
knowledge Of a second note to Ger
many which Berlin dispatches say
Ambassador Girard delivered to the
foreign office, following the receipt of
the first note. was denied here. Sec
rotary Lansing stated that the report
was probably based on the receipt by
Ambassador Girard of the Arabia
data.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
The Waste of Farm Lands,

Notwithstanding the fact that there
are already large areas Of farm
lands lying idle, and the gullias be-
coming more numerous and larger
in size each year. many farmers
continue to look for new ground.
This is due to the unproducsivencss
Of the fields now in cultivation, and
to poor methods Of farming. The
land is cropped without any thought
for the future, without IN effort
to preserve and improve the con-
ditions and productiveness, and
without any. thought for the son
who is to take his place and make
an honest living. Instead. the de-
sire for new ground" gets a strong
hold on the farmer, and away go
the pines. and there appears in their
place more land TO- likewise follow
the fate of the other. The farmer
often has more than he can attend
to. and the result is that there are
soon more gullies than before, and
instead Of lettering himself, he has
a poorer farm than before. In a
few years this new ground is soon
In as bad condition as the other.
The cause Of this waste of land is
siip-shop methods OF farming the
fields now in cultivation BY con-
tinuous cropping systems. without
proper rotations, without effort. to
keep up the pre- ductiyeness Of the
farm. and the carelessness of the
farmer who let's his soil get de-
pletad sf /. vegetable natter. and
~as a~aS. fffx0Asn 1fhapfepsE-terz
raeias. Is 1t any wonder that the
farmers sons look to the city fon q
living, instead of the farm? BY
letting the farm run down, and
making it harder and harder each
year to make, a profitable corp, it
is no wonder that the sons turn
their heads towards the city, leay-
iHS tHe ~OiO HOIie, LII. WnlCQ Cney
should be proud, and willing to re-
main, instead of seeking some
means of making a living which
does not appear so hopeless. With
the soil getting poorer. the hill
sides more ragged, and the build
inss themselves more dilapidated
can the son be blamed? p. We should
try to build up our farms. make
them more attractive, and the homes
more comfortable, give the children
something of which they will be
proud, and not be willing to sacrir
flee for a life in the cities. AS long
as we neglect to so care for our
farms as to let them BECOME -. IN
profitable, and to, make it more
~burdensome each year. and more
n mare u~nattractive. we cannot
expect the SON to STAY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
Human Interest Story OF Thrift.

Clemson College. Dec. 29.-At the
Victoria Mills, Rock Hill, lives g
CORNER operative who owing to rheu-
:natisln was forced to give up mill
work. While i%ncurably deformed
and rent he Is a wonderful example
or the community in which he lives.
His physical condition from every
appearance would warrant one in
loubting the following statement
resulting from intensive work on
the One-acre tract about his home
where he has lived for nine years.
While previously fond OF the soil.
he accomplished no extraordinary
results until the Demonstration
Work was placed at the Victoria
mill in 1913. Since that time ne
has made a splendid living for him
self and family on the one acre Of
Land worked by himself. His assets
consist OF a cow, for which he
raised all feed. except meal and
hulls> z peach trees, S grape vines,
2 Himilaya berries, S fig bushes. a
few raspberry bushes and straw
berry plants.
Most remarkable Of all is his sue
cess with butter beans planted round
his garden fence, and used for home
Identification and shade on trellises
at doors and windows of his home.
While the regular vegetable garden
Is producing from to three crops
at q time, the fence is producing
butter beans, from which source
alone the following statistics have
been gathered
Sales of fresh butter beans
during 1916. $500
Dried n sold 7 bushels of
butter beans during 1916. $3.50
" . WV
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03

New York, Dec. 30.-On the arri-
val here Of Captain COngdOn. Of the
coastwise steamer Nucces. he report
cd that a large ship, believed to have
been a wal vessel, was blown up off
Monday night. The NueGes was OIL
Cape HenlOpen when n burning ship
plOsion occurred and tho ship dis
appeared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
PROPOSED INSURANCE LAWS.
GOV. MANNING REVIEWS FIND
INGS OF BOARD.
Spirit OF Give and Take Throughout
Deliberations by the Commission
Personnel of Body.

Columbia, Dec. 30.-The general
assembly converting early in January
will give much time to the consid-
Grafton of the fire insurance situation.
II is practically certain that several
now measures will be enacted.
Gov. Manning has received the rec
concentrations of the special commits
son which he appointed several
E.onths ago, but has made no state
n,cnt as to the fire insurance laws to
be proposed to the legislature.
The commission after a careful
consideration of the situation was
unanimous in making it's recommen-
dations to the governor. The recon-
mendations did not represent the
mind OF my one member. There was
a spirit of give and take throughout
the deliberatiol ) and to a very large
extent the minds Of the committee
were united on all of the main points.
The governor appointed O represen-
tative commission to consider the fire
insurance situation. Lawrence M.
pincEney is an experienced insurance
agent Of Charleston. He is chairman
of the ways and means committee If
the Charleston city council and a ma
Of broad business experience. Alester
G. Furman is an experienced fire in
surance agent, residing at Greenville.
He Is president of the South Carolina
FIRE Underwriters association, COM
posed Of the local fire insurance
agents Of the State. He is O man O.
vide business and public experience.
f.. p. McCravey is engaged in the fire
Insurance business at Easley, one OF
the smaller towns OF the State. He
was u member of the general assem-.
bly, for several terms. D.. d. Noise IL
a member OF the Sumter bar. He has
large private interests and has q con-
siderable acquaintance with fire in.
surarce, both as an attorney and as q
stockholder in one of the fire insur.
ance companies Of the State. .Brigh,
Williamson is president Of the Banl
Of Darlington. For Is years he ha.
been president of one of the mos,
successful county mutual fire insur.
ance companies of the sttae. ]. w
Castor Of Duncan is q s~uccessfu,
farmer. J. d. Harris ID a s~uccessfu
farmer Of Greenville county. G. K
LAney has been q member Of tht
state senate from Chesterfield ceun,
- fci Several terms. lie Is the author
Of the Laney-odom act. F. II. Nc
Master. insurance commissioner. il
chairman Of the commission.
Tho last legislature passed the
Laney-O doom as an anti-compact law,
which caused the withdrawal Of prac-
tically all fire insurance companies
doing business in the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-03
REAfBERT PERSONAL NEWS.
Pleasant Dining Mt Mfr. j. II. Akin
sons Home.

Rembert. Dec. 29.-Mrs. Mamie
Gerhardt of Chattanooga, Tenn, is
visiting In our community.
William Freeman, stu"ent at Car
isle. Bamberg, Is ut home for the
holidays.
Mr.. James Freeman of your .ity IL
visiting his brother. Mr.. w. H. Free
man.
Mr.. Sam Gardner and family, of
Lexington, are spending the holidays
with his wife's father. Mr.. w. s..
Thompson.
Miss Ruth Thompson is at home
from school.
Mr.. Ed. B. Watson is away at Let
tn with his mother.
Rev. James Russell Of Chester is
with us again and will preach at Be-
thesda M. E. church Sunday, Decem-
Der 81. at 1880 a. m.
Since writing the above we learn
that Mr.. Russell Is quite sick, MOTH
ing serious. 1t Is thought, at the
home of Mr.. j. L. Jackson, whose
wife Is on an extended visit to he,
son. Bush, Jackson in Louisiana.
Mr.. Russell is in good hands and
will be we'll cared for.
We are living seven days in the
week now. Yesterday together with
Prof. Hard Langtry of Rembert, ].
l.. jackson of Hagood, in fine trim for
the occasion, T. r. Moody and fam
lily, Miss Eda Davis Of Charleston,
Mrs. Alex McCabes Of Washington, D.
c. Miss Jerusha. Allen, Mrs. H. c.
Bethea, we sat to a most sumptuous
feast at the home Of Mr.. ]. r. At
kinson and sister. And the end Is not
yet. Hog killing time! Don't you
town folk envy us
lily. Miss Edna Davis of Charleston,
premises n and q half years old, fat
and plump, with great long spurs,
the largest cock on the place. He is
ever busy keeping out of the way Of
the others. all because no has no
pluck We've decided to put him in
the pot to end u disgust. Bud. II
you have no pluck you are no good.
Be q kicker, but kick for something,
stand up for your rights. contend 70,
them. Some folks will not do this
and think IT Is goodness. but Is
downright c~owardice.
We've never been. are not atlpresent
p German sympathixer. but we do ad.
mirs their pluck. All the way
thrsugh the terrible war they have
shqiyn sdmireble pluck and discretion
TIAs ';oaht4nsst" sander my daddy
fcqsFyd ~ ne time he VIZ.
|1itkihe the 0ther sahder. Anu nc
fought different from the others. but
: never heard that they objected. They
doubtless would have done the same
thing had they known how. There
a the rub. Besides, he always took
he initiative. a great advantage.
"Hagood."