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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
Foreign

Peace proposals made by Pope
Benedict have been delivered to all
the belligerent powers The pope sug-
gests restoration of Belgium, Serbia
and Rumania and peaceful solution of
the problems of Alsace-Lorraine.
Trent, Triest and Poland, according to
reports received from Vatican sources.
r. 4. r
Twenty-three persons, including nine
women and six children, were killed
and fifty persons were injured at South
End, in Essex, forty miles east of Lon
don, by bombs dropped from German
raiders, an official statement says.
Considerable damage to property was
caused at South End by the nearly
forty bombs dropped upon the town.
DIR. Karl Liebknecht, Socialist leader
in the German Reichstag, who was ar
rested in connection with the May Day
de demonstrations in Berlin in 1916, was
liberated a fortnight ago by the Ger
man government through fear that he
might die in prison. He is said to be
suffering from tuberculosis, weighing
only eighty-four pounds.
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1t was announced in the House Of
Commons 9,74S lives were lost on
British merchantmen from the open
ing of the war to June 80, 1917, as a
result of enemy action. OF these
$500 were passengers, the remainder
being officers or seamen
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An entente airplane recently passed
over Frankfort-on-the-Mai AMI dropped
several bombs in the crowded streets,
according to a dispatch received at
Amsterdam from the German city
-Four persons were killed and several
others We're wounded
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 49,
Resolutions demanding complete self
government for Porto Rico were
passed by beth houses of the insuIar
legislature.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
Denied Every Draft AppeaI.

New York, Aug. 16.-The district
board for the city OF New York to-
day denied every appeal by appli-
cant for exemption or discharge from
the national army, of which there
were fifteen Eight applications for in
dustrial exemption were also denied.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

Helvering to Train.-Guy T. Helver.
ing, representative in Congress of the
Fifth Kansas District, was one of the
successful applicants from this state
for the second reserve officers train
ing camp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

thinking man, however. never
thinks that he knows what he
knows he doesn't know
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

Pioneer Woman Dead.-Mrs. Oliver
Davis, a pioneer of Nortonville, is
dead after a long illness. She was
born in Wisconsin in 1874 and was
married there, coming to Kansas with
her husband forty-five years ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
Washington.

Kansas and Missouri each will have
two brigadier generals in the army.
The names of Charles 1. Martin and
Wilder S. Metcalf of Kansas and Har-
vey G. Clark and A. B. Donnelly of
Missouri have been sent to the Sen
ate by the President for confirmation
along with 1876 others.
f. r r.
An unofficial outline of Pope Bene-
diets peace proposals received in
Washington discloses that the pontiff
includes some of the principles of
world peace for which President Will
son has declared.
r. r. f.
The food administration announced
recently its plan for controlling wheat,
flour and bread, revealing that the gov
eminent is prepared to take over the
whole 1917 wheat harvest, if neces
sary to conserve the supply.
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The American government assumed
control of the country's food supply
with the signing by President Wilson
of the administration food survey and
regulatory bills Formal announce
ment of Herbert Hoover's appoint
ment as food administrator was made
at the White House soon after the
measures were approved.
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Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced recently that 80 per cent of
the men drafted for the national army
would be called to the colors Septem-
Der 5. beginning movement on that
day; another 80 per cent September Is,
third so per cent on September 80
and the remaining 10 per cent as soon
thereafter as possible
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

L A Big Grain Yieid.-J. J. Speck, a
farmer near Nortonyille, threshed more
than five thousand bushels of oats and
three thousand bushels of wheat last
week He had one field of thirty-seven
acres which averaged eighty-three
busels of oats to the acre.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

Killed by Motor Car.-Robert Armor,
81 years old, was killed at Augusta
when a motor car driven by A. 1.
Snodgrass ran over him. Armor
stepped in front of the car and Snod-
grass, who was not accustomed to the
car, put his foot on the accelerator in
stead of the brake.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23
Domestic.


Terrorized by the threats of anti
draft rioters, many farmers in the
Scipio neighborhood in Oklahoma have
deserted their homes. The peaceable
and law abiding citizens of the COM
munity are afraid to return to their
homes, even though they know that
the w. c. U. troublemakers have been
dispersed.
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Warning of the possibility of drastic
action by the federal government to
stop excessive pleasure use of motor
cars during the war in order that the
gasoline needs of the United States
and its allies may be met is given in
a statement issued by Director Van H.
Manning of the bureau of mines.
+ +
Jack Cudahy of Pasadena, formerly
of Kansas City, son of the late Michael
Cudahy of Omaha, has applied for ad-
mission to the second officers reserve
training camp in San Francisco which
Opens August 81
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-23

Girl Killed in Runaway Hazel Mod
delmog, IL years old, was dragged I'M
der sled and killed when the team
hitched to the sled ran away in En-
poria- She was the daughter of MT.
end Mrs. A. F. Moddelmog, who re-
Gently moved to Lyon county from
New Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29

DR.. j. A. Mood narrowly escaped
serious injury Monday night when he
drove his car into deep clay pit on
the Manning road that had been left
unmarked when the chain gang quit
work for the day. At the point whero
the accident occurred the chain gang
is widening the roadway and digging
clay to be used on other sections of
the road. The clay pit is in a part of
the wild amed roadway and unless it is
barriCaded or marked with a light
there is nothing to prevent anyone
using the road from driving into il.
DR.. Mood shut off his engine prompt
ly as the car went into the pit and by
good fortune escaped injury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
CHARGED WITH sEDITION.
Demand Made That Senate ExpeI La
Toilette.

ST. Paul, Sept. 25.-Expulsion of
Senator Robert M. La Toilette of Wis
consin from the United States senate
is demanded in petition addressed
to that body today by the public safe
ty commission. Senator La Toilette is
accused in the commissions resolution
of making an address of a disloyal
and seditiOus nature at the Non-Par-
tlsan League convention here last
Thursday night.
The commission also referred to the
United States district attorney the
matter of the conduct of Senator La
Toilette and others, at the same time
making request that the parties, il
found to have violated any federal
statutes, be vigorously prosecuted.
The commissions action came a,
the close of an executive session giver
almost exclusively to consideration OF
the La Toilette speech and examina.
| ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
NEGROES FOR ARMY.
South Carolina Draft to BE Modified
at Camp Jackson.

Columbia, Sept. 27.-Railroac
schedules were framed yesterday for
the mobilization of negro troops
next Wednesday when 2,618 from
South Carolina will begin their move
ment upon Columbia The mobiliza
ton is to continue through" five days
Should negro troops be brought tc
Columbia from North Carolina and
Florida on these dates, the 26 pc,
cent. to be modified at this time will
approximate 5000. North Carolina's
apportionment would be 4,153 AM
Florida's 1876.
The quotas from Sumter. Lee and
Clarendon counties will move as fol.
lows:
Sumter, 60 men, leave Southern
1925 p. m., October 5. Arrive Caml
Jackson 6 p. m.
Lee-Bishopville, SO men, leave At
lantic Coast Line 500 a. mo Octobei
Z. Arrive Camp Jackson 11.O5 a. m
Notwithstanding, Is men, leav,
Atlantic Coast Line 2.45 p. M, Oc.
tober Z. Arrive Camp Jackson D
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
Sunday School Day.

Columbia, Sept. 26.-Hon. Richart
L. Manning, governor Of South Caro-
lima, has issued the following procla
nation calling upon the people OF
South Carolina to bserve Sunday, No
vember 4, 1917, as "Go-to-Sunday
School Day."
To the People of South Carolina:
The supreme need in our State to.
day is that the forces which make 70,
character and Christianity shall con-
troll the forces which make for intelli.
gence and patriotism. 1t is the duty
Of every commonwealth to encour-
age and support in every possible way
every institution that helps to meet
this great need.
The Sunday School is the Bible
School of the Church, which aims
through the teaching of Gods word
to produce intelligent and efficient
Christian citizens and to train them
for the largest possible service. The
Sunday school is our greatest agency
for promoting religious education
among all the people, and for pro-
ducing Christian citizenship.
The South Carolina Sunday Schoo,
Association has appointed Sunday
November 4, as "Go-tO- Sunday Schoo,
Day" This day will be observed not
only in South Carolina hu, through
out North America as international
Go-to-Sunday School Day." and effort
will be made to secure thousands o
recruits for the Sunday schools.
Believing implicitly in the great
work being done i'm our Sunday
schools, and desirous of encouraging
those who are contributing their time.
energy and money to this great
cause, I, Richard |. Manning, govern
or of South Carolina, do hereby pro-
claim and set apart November 4
1917, as Sunday School Day"
FOR South Carolina. On that day,
earnestly urge all South CarOlinianN.
as wclltas all visitors within her bor-
Gers, to attend the Sunday school OF
heir choice, and | trust that they will
unite in the hearty support of this
great agency which makes for charac-
ter and good citizenship
In testimo ynwhereOf ] have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the State to be affixed at Columbia
on this twenty-second day of Septem-
Der, 1(l7.
(Sigted } Richard l. Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
MINERS DEMAND INCREASE.
Indications Arc That the Coal Ocpral
Ors Will Ecfusc Demand.

washington, Sept. 25.--Immcdiat'
wage increases from 90 to 40 pc
cent. will be demanded by the coun
try's coal miners. it was announced
here tonight after preliminary meet
ing OF operators and miners repre-
sentatives OF the central competitiv,
Held In Washington to discuss n gen
erai wage readjus,ment.
The demands were formulated b
the miners representatives tonigh
and will be presented at n Joint meet
ing tomorrow. There Is every indicn
tion that the mine owners will refuse
flatly to meet hem, first on TN,
grounds that they are too high ant
second that the re cent fixing OF con
prices by President Wilson will no
permit of any increases.
The Increases asked. while stipu
lated for the central field, comprising
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Westery
Pennsylvania. will serve az n basi.
for the entire country, and If grantee
would have to be met by other dis
tricts.
Today's joint conference was opcnt,
with n speech by Dr. VI. A. Garfield
the fuel administrators. who urget
both sides to let no differences stant
In the way Of capacity production o.
coal.
Tho miners position was presentc.
by John Il. White. president Of tn,
United Mine Workers of America. VIII,
called the conference. Liberal wag
increases. he declared. were nccessar,
tn prevent men from leaving tn,
mines TO go into munitions and othej
work which pays higher wages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
Jolly Gyms Meeting.

On Wednesday, September 10Th, The
first meeting of the Jolly Gyms fol
this year was held. The most import.
ant part of the meeting was the
election of officers, which resulted a.
follows:
President, Miss Sallie Rembert.
Vice President, Miss Lydia Richard
son.
Secretary, Miss Hannah Kristianson
Treasurer, Miss Ruby Oliver.
Reporter, Miss Effie Rose.
Our retiring president, Miss Lydia
Richardson, in a short talk stated her
appreciation of all assistance give,,
her in the past year and suggested
some things that might be helpful
during the coming year.
After our new president advised us
what she wished we might do during
the coming year we adjourned to
meet again Wednesday, the 2Gth, at
which time we hope all Jolly Gyms
will meet us.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
Sumter County Council of Defense
Will Meet Tuesday Next.

The monthly meeting of the Sumter
County Council of Defense will occur
on next Tuesday, October End, at 10
o'clock, a. m. at Sumter Chamber of
ance is expected.
Several matters of country wide
importance will be up for considera-
ton. The advisory committee of the
Council of Defense meets tonight to
map out in systematic manner the
work of the general council next Tues
day.
Chairman A. c. Phelps Of the sum
ter County Council of Defense has
been been appointed County Chair
man for Sumter county, to handle the
food conservation campaign of the Ma
tionaland State Councils of Defense.
He will have something Of importance
to tell the local county council, and
will request the hearty cooperation
Of the members Of the county coun-
Gil Of defense.
Y The formation of the cooperative
produce marketing association to sell
grains, live stock, poultry, eggs, but
ter, vegetables, and the canned goods
OF the farmers, the home demonstra-
ton, girls canning and tomato and
boys pig clubs will be up again for
action under the resolutions adopted
at the last meeting of the Sumter
Council of Defense on September 10th
in the county court room when DR..
Long, of Clemson College, and Farm
Demonstration ]. NJ. Napier, of Dar-
lington county addressed the council.
The completion of the plans of or
ganiZation Of this important market
ing association, and of the ri-County
Cotton Marketing Association, plans
for patriotic meetings at every rural
school in Sumter county, and distri-
button of important war literature
among the teachers and pupils for re-
! NA'Nii'otioh III the noiueS, VIII also De
discussed at next Tuesdays meeting.
Other matters of importance will be
presented.
The County Council of Defense, to-
gether with the advisory committee
appointed, and the five new members
from Oswego section of Sumter county
now comprise about 12O leading farm
ers and other busisess men of Sumter
County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
JOE JACKSON ExEsrpTED.
Famous BalIpiaycr Of Grccnvlllc EA-
empted ON Ground OF Dependent
Wifc.

Greenville Piedmont.
In the last list of registrants dis
charged from military service by
local board Number 2, the name of
Joe Jackson. the noted centerfielder
and sluggcr of the Chicago White
Sox. appears in the columns of those
exempted on the ground Of depen-
dency, aH the famous Greenvillian i.
a married man. The prospective
stellar Light Of the approaching
worlds series has cvinced q lively in
terest i'm the draft proceedings fron,
the first. he being one of the frs.
local ragistrants to write Clerk of
Court Dargan for his number" 1t il,
highly probable, however, that Joe
will not know whether or not his en-
emptiOn. claim has been sustained by
the district board for some time. The
district board places n very stric;
Interpretation on the rules of ex.
emption ON the grounds of depen-
dency and it is yet possible that the
famous slrgger's work in the next
worlds series may be eclipsed by
e> On more sensational series between
Democracy and Imperialism is being
staged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
DENIES FALSE
REPORTS.
Rumors Tln.t Preserved Foods Are to
lie Taken From Housewives Vigor-
Ously Branded Us False.

Clemson College. Sept. 26.-What /.
believed to emanate from German
sources Is a widely circulated state
ment that the government expects tc
take food supplies from the house.
wife. Both the food administration
and the department Of agriculture
join In making an emphatic denial OF
the report and urge that the infor-
nation be disseminated as widely as
possible.
In addition to the rumor that the
government intends to take from,
every family all canned goods pu,
up In excess Of one hundred quarts
there are other rumors. Anothel
statement is that the governmen,
has been urging the canning. drying
and preserving OF fruits and vcge
tables so that they will be in con
venient form to handle and trans
port when the government take
them away from the people. Further
elaboration Is that these goods ar
to be taken from the Americas
homes and shipped to England
All these rumors are vigorously de-
MED.
In one instance q motorist stopped
at a farmhouse to fill the radiator
his automobile. In the course o.
conversation he casually inquire
whether the farmers family was can
ming all surplus fruits and vegetables
in order to help conserve the fooC
supply. He was Informed that tn
farmer was not doing this bccaus
the government intended to take a!
the canned goods away except :;
small part of it actually needed b.,
the family itself.
The authorities state emphatically
that no such course has ever beer
contemplated by the government
On the contrary. 1t is strongly urg.
ing housewives 10 can and preserv
especially at this tue. all surplu
fruits and vegetables in order tina
the households themselves may have
cheap and plentiful supply of food
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29

In saying that our people will favor
an international agreement by when
the peace brought about through such
blood and suffering and destruction
and enormous sacrifice shall be pre-
served by the joint power of the
world. Whether the terms of the
League to Enforce Peace as they are
VIII be taken as a basis for agree
Eaent, or modified form, something
of the kind must be attempted.
Meantime, let us hope and pray
that all the Allies will reject all pro-
posals for settlement and compromise
and adhere rigidly and religiously to
the principale that, until = victor
ious result gives security that the
world shall not be again drenched in
blood through the insanely selfish
policy of y military caste Of a nation
ruling a deluded people intoxicated
with material success and power
there will be no peace."N
This was Mr.. Taft's first public
appearance since a sudden illness last
month forced him to abandon q
speaking tour in the central western
States. The speech was the first of ;
series Mr.. Taft will make during the
fall and winter in support of the ad
min.stration's war policy and in eX.
planation of the attitude of his or
ganization regarding the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
MANN P6teY.
RqPE COUNTRY WILL DE
\ 1NUAIEi' ON CEasTAIN
CONDITIONs.
- 1s1As Mined, However, ar'
lpelens 20 German control ansi
"a 4HA Moqld bc In Reality a
Nr)pcs PsOvilcc Of the Kaiser.

\ 41o1op, !. Sepe.~ .~2G.--Germany has
4U1oo4 to evacuate Belgium on GER
- euditAonS Il y declared in a
Qorn1n oficial abatement. according
~ = (lspatch from Berne today Civ
~ pp} by the Wireless Press.
Germany. u N stipulated. must
14ve ne right to develop her econom-
- cooprprises freely in Belgium, es-
)cqln1ly In Antwerp.
~ proposal was made In sup
1ocpoalary note 20 the vatican. re-
b14tp6 - the peace Initiative of Pope
utpodio& II was In the form of a
<cc>qp Soptnunication made by For
I c1D4 ecfstary Ksiehlmann 10 the
; DnDo1r npnico at Munich. wherein the
<oC>11h Secrstary specified the con
1lc(o1b under wheh Germany WAS
/, W11tQG % conclude peace on the ba
~ o< ths. evacuation Of Belgium.
no1Giom must undertake to main
nlo edminlstrptve separation of the
U>n01crv ana t,n districts, intro.
<oo by Germany. the verbal note
crD4 }>ocauss this separation CORE.
GDcu - tAs vlshes Of a mr. jority of
~ IolrIan people and because Ger
nanv 1ea>rse such separation on ac-
coo( - racial sympathy. 3
verbal note 70 the papal nun
. Il -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
FAMOUS FLYER DEAD.
Captain Guynemer Killed During
Flight Over Flanders.

Paris, Sept. 25.-Captain George
Guynemer, the famous French aviator,
is believed to be dead.
Captain Guynemer is thought to
have been killed during reconnois-
sance flight over Flanders. on which
he left Dunkirk September II. Moth
ing has been heard of him since and
it was assumed that he had been lost,
but not until tonight did army head
quarters issue a confirmatory report
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular fall examination for teachers
will be held in the court house at
Sumter. Saturday, October 9Th, begin
ming at 9 o'clock. The examination
will be taken from the books used in
the public schools of the state.
j. II. IIAYNSW ORTIZ,
County Superintendent of Education,
Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
AMERICAN AVIATOR KILLED.

Douglas MacmOnagIc's Mother Ar.
rived in France OH Day OF His Death
Paris, Sept. 2G.-Almost at the mo-
ment that Sergent Douglas Macmona-
gle was killed in n fight with two Ger
man airplanes, his mother arrived al
the end of a six thousand mile iourne,
from her home in San Francisco to
see her only son.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
Siam Calls for Volunteers.

London, Sept. 25.-The Siamese gov
crnment, according to a dispatch from
Bangkok to Reuters, has called for
volunteers. who may be sent to the
western front. The volunteers. the
dispatch says, will be commanded by
officers trained in Belgium.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29

useg1nyan Consress Ca sncd TO spcclal
Session.

1<ntevideo. Sept. sS.--The Uru-
DuAysh congress has teen called to
n6ee An special session Saturday te
vo>e IN the question OF severing re.
n<,onp with Germany. This action
- osctdsd UPON by the Uruguayau
Gns>rnmsnt an the result of the steps
taken BY the Argentine congress. The
SorsaGp minister viii explain the gov,
ernment's plans for break with
0truany at the opening of the spc,
s>al ssssson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
EAKERS BEING INVESTIGATED
Food Administration Planning to Re-
duce Price OF Bread. l,s.

washington. Sept. 27.-The trade
commission is making an investigation
OF the cost Of baking bread. Based
on it's reports the food administration
will soon recommend to bakers. re-
tailers and consumers measures of
cooperation to reduce prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
BIG MERCHANT FLEET.
United States Will IIavc Sixteen Hum
drcd Ships Next Year.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Within a lit
tie more than year the United States
will have merchant fleet of more
than 1900 ships of a tonnage of moro
than 100000, the shipping board an
nounced today after a conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29
Break Has Been Expected.

Washington, Sept. ga break in
the relations between Germany and
Peru has veen considered probable
since August, when the German prize
court rendered an adverse decision i'm
the Lorton case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-29

The cotton market shows indica-
tions of weakness, but the reaction
is believed to be only temporary after
the rapid advance last week and the
result largely of the taking of profits
of spectators who were riding the
advancing market.