davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17
the MERRY MINSTREL MAIDS.
Singing and Dancing Feature of HON.
Talent Performance at Academy of
Music Given Under Auspices of u.
ID. G..

The Academy of Music was packed
to capacity last night by the Young
and old Of Sumter, who gathered to
see and hear 'The Merry Mihstre,
Maids" perform their parts in an
amateur performance which delighted
all who were present. Many clever
stunts were pulled off and a number
OF quips were made at the expense
OF some Of the popular young men
OF the community. The performance
was featured by the singing and the
special dancing acts. There were nu-
merous other features which elicited
spontaneous and hearty applause. +
The play moved smoothly along
and the audience was kept on pins
while 1t waited for what was to come
next. The play took we'll with the
spectators, and no doubt came out
well for the U. D. c. under whose
auspices II was given, as the house
was full and this indicates that the
receipts were heavy. Miss Hall. the
clever little lady who engineered the
affair, has done some effective work
In short space Of time in
making the acts 60 to a successfu,
termination.
The program was as follows
Interlccutor--Miss Hall.
Bones-Miss Cynthia Primrose, Miss
Gloriana Dockstader. Miss Dinah
SNOWFALL.
Tambos-Miss Sylvia Uattee, Miss
Magnolia Melba, Miss Cinderella
White.
First Spasm.
Opening Chorus and Overture
Minstrel Maids. 49,
my Mellissa'--Miss SNOWFALL.
my Colored Romeo"-Miss Dock
stader.
rne Undertaken Man"--Miss
white.
seyanee Rose"-Miss Hail.
Don't Make Those Scandalous Eyes
at Me"-Miss Melba.
; 'Tm Coin; Good Bye. I'm Gone
Miss Primrose.
"Cindy, My Black Belle. Do"-Miss
Pattee.
Georgia Land"-Yellen Terry and
Minstrel Maids.
Second Spasm.
".rhe Darkies' Balmacan"-Dark-
town Bellies and Beaux. !4|
Aerial Exhfbition- Sisnorita EulalieI
and EilAu1e M6ntmorenzy.
election-vanflla Brown. 81
"a Rich Coon's Babe'-Miss Hall
and Chorus Girls.
Tersipchorean Speciality - Miss
Topsy and Turvy Lightfoot.
Cake Walk Exhibition-Darktow
Swellerettes.
Plantation. Pastime-Guess Who?
The END ladies" were: Miss Prim-
rose, Mrs. j. A. Schwerin. Jr.; Miss
Dockstader. Mrs. Laura Lebby; Miss
SNOWFALL, Mrs. r. M. Hapner; Miss
Pattee, Miss Aline Hardy; Miss Melba,
Miss Eileen Hurst; Miss White, Miss
sarah Rose.
Miss Pauline Haynsworth was Yel-
zen Terry. The aerial exhibition was
mace Dy Misses kr1stianson and De.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17

Rub-My- -Tism---Antiseptic. relieve.
rheumatism, sprains, neuralgia, etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17

: Break your Cold or LaGrippe with
few doses of sss.--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17

ficit.. >. :. :. ..... 370.35
Paid Road Fund Deficit. 1885
Bal. County Ordinary
Fund. :. :. :. 80. 1,041.45
Bal. Road Improvement
Fund. 80. :. :. .... 3,72S.45
Bal. Jail Building Fund. 25,1O7.2S
Bal. Jail Sinking Fund. 4,OS3 .O6
Bal. Road Bonds Fund. 5,342.Ol
Bal. Court House Fund. 8.S53.38
Error in Warrant. -. $50
$S1,SS3.90
P. NJ. PITTS, Supervisor.
Attest:
C. M. HURST, Clerk.
The sun., 1917-11-21
EMERGENCY FLEETS
FIRST SHIP FINISHED
(, 800 Ton Steel Vessel to Be
Launched Saturday.
Special Dcspafch 10 THE SUI

WAsHINGroN. Nov. 2O--Thc first Of
the steel ships contracted for by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation Will be
launched next Saturday at Seattle, The
ship which is to be chr!stened Seattle"
is of the standard $500 ton cargo car
rying type and will develop eleven knots
speed. The shilbuildcrs have been en-
gagged about iiVe months on her con-
struction The Governments wooden
ships also will begin coming of the ways
in a few days
Twenty-eight steel ships. aggregating
1929 tons and representing slightly
more than one-tenth of the ships on the
stocks taken over by the Government
on August under the shipping Boa I'd s
Communicating orders, have been com
pletsd and accepted by the board since
that date. Chairman Hurley announced
to-day. Twenty thousand tons Of ship
ping were completed last week in COM
mandeered shipyards,
Under the speeding up methods which
are being inaugurated 10y the new busi-
ness administration of the Emerp ency
Fleet Corporation. it is expected that
the rest OF the Communicated ships.
many Of which are from 50 To 90 per
cent completed, viii be put in commits
sion with increasing rapidity.
Five requisitioned ships have h,en re-
ported to Chairman Hurley as completed
In the week ended November II, They
were of 1000. 5000. 3,iOO, 1000 and
1880 tons. Three unreported from the
week previous were Of 400, lO.475 and
$500 tons. Most of them were being
built for British, French and Norws-
gisn interests.
The sun., 1917-11-21
ARMED AVIATOR DETAINED.
Finn Seized as lie Boards Boat for
Chriatiania.

Just as a young man who said he was
Caspar Wrede, an aviator, stepped on
the gangplank leading to the deck of
the steamship BergensfjOrd. off South
Brooklyn last night one of three men
on the deck remarked:
This fellows bag has not been passed
by the Custom officials"
The three men were Deputy surveyor
of Customs Edward Norwood. Inspector
HeffernIn Of the Customs Service and
Lieut.. George Busby of the Bomb Squad.
When Wrede came abreast of them. they
stopped him and took him to a nearby
cabin for examination.
In one OF his coat pockets they found
loaded revolver. They also say that
in the grip a half dozen small pieces Of
steel which Wrede said. were parts Of
an aeroplane. There were also several
long. hollow. steel tubes. These, ex-
planned Wrede, who is a Finn, were up
rights for an aeroplane. He-had a Rus
sian passport and said he was going to
Norway to give acroplanc exhibitions,
His story did not satisfy the Custom
officials. He was taken to Ellis Island
pending investigation and the boat
sailed for Christana. without him.
The sun., 1917-11-21
JOHN D. WON'T PAY
$4,000 OHIO TAX
Sends Protest by Wire, Saying
His Home Is in NeW York.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov 2O.--John d.
Rockefeller to-day wired County Auditor
Zangerle his refusal to pay taxes on a
SJ,0O0,O0O assessment In Cuyahoga
county. Rockefeller's wire said
"Your letter Of November 10 was de-
layed in forwarding | am not a resi-
dent Of Ohio. but of New York city. l
protest against threat to levy an assess
ment against my intangible property.
VIII promptly reply by mail 70 your let
ter"
This wire means the loss Of $4,000
the takers hoped to add to the county
revenues
III Rockefeller were paying taxes on
n reasonable assessment In New York 1t
would be different" Zangerle said.
"Since he pays OH an assessment Of only
IS, ,OO0. 900 there ! felt he ought to be
willing to do something here"
Rockefeller pays taxes here on his
Forest Hin estate and on about $4,000
worth OF automobiles and house furnish
ings.
The sun., 1917-11-21
BRITISH HCLOSEIN
ON JERUSALEM
Approach Planned in Way to
Keep Forces in Touch
With Sea.
HELPS BAGDAD CAMPAIGN
Frantic Appeal of Turks for
Help Said to Have Been De-
MED by Germany.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-British forces on
Sunday occupied Belt Cret-Tahta. twelve
miles northwest of Jerusalem. On Mon-
day British infantry advancing into the
highland OF Judah. reached a lire fifteen
miles west Of Jerusalem.
The British plan appears to be to ap-
proach the ancient capital from the
northwest. so that the forces will be at
all times within reasonably close touch
with the sea. from which all their sup
plies must come. The Turks seem to be
disheartened and their rear guards keep
we'll in advance Of the British front
Although the sentimental aspect of Gen.
Allenbys advance on Jerusalem has been
uppermost in the public mind. because
OF the great historical and Biblical in
terest OF the region through which his
troops are moving, the strategical inn
portancp OF this drive Is much greater.
So important is this field considered In
Berlin that a high German officer was
assigned last summer to direct the
Turkish operations there. and according
to recent reports he is still in charge.
The assignment Of Gen. Allenby. one
of the three chief assistants of Field
Marshal Haig on the western front in
France. without whose preparatory
work. so said army gossip, no important
uTlNe WAS uHueTtakeI, SHOWs tHdt the
British also had due appreciation Of
the importance OF this field.
Although Bagdad 10 800 miles or more
to the east. the capture of the Holy
Land will facilitate enormously the OPP
erations north Of Bsgdad. practically in
suring their success. With the Bagdad
region and the Holy Land securely held
the Kaiser's dream OF an extension of
his visionary Mitteleuropa empire falls
to the ground. President Wilson and
other American Statesmen, and many
British diplomats also. believe this is the
kernel Of the whole vast scheme of war
in the Kaiser's mind. The loss of Pales-
tine therefore ~ be characterized as
solar pleXus hkS& to the German plans
IT was creddMy reported recently that
the Turks IN this region were making
frantic appeals to Germany for reen-
forcements. bul Germany could not help
them except by sending a few more Off
GERS. for she has no troops to spare.
Reports current here to-day tell Of the
mysterious withdrawal of more German
troops from the Russian front for some
unspecifed use. Some military experts
here suggest that these forces are in
tended for use in Palestine. to reconquer
the, lost territory and hold 1t at any cost.
The sun., 1917-11-21
u. S. IN FIRST WAR COUNCIL;
BRITISH PREMIER SAYS WE
MUST TRUSH MORE TROOPS
"America Will Run War"
Calumny on the British, Says Carson

ONDON Nov 2OSir Edward Carson, speech in London to-
defending the military naval leaders attacks
and haracerng the agitation sham crisis attacked Lord
Northcife He said:
"n the midst of attacks great superman if
ikecomes tell with inef
fcent that America will have the of the
this that
calumny his fellow citizens and know not the
view of Americans
81 have had the honor meeting members of the Amer
Mission and they astonment the
organization and the effort put forward by Great Britain have
searched the oa reports and this great man. SO far as can see
the
Parliament when he be criticised
81 attended historic Downing Ameri-
shaken with Atlantic
together to the end and will it through.
The sun., 1917-11-21
Home Smokes Are Like
Mamma From Heaven

An American soldier in France,
writing in acknowledgment
of the receipt of tobacco from
THE SUN Tobacco Fund. saws it
was like "manna from Heaven"
Another, his supply exhausted,
tells of his joy at receiving res
cuing package" A third sent
$40 to the fund, saying that "a
good smoke is the soldiers best
friend" Will any one hesitate
now to contribute toward the SOL
diers' Christmas?
Two notable events are on the
funds calendar for this week.
The first is the great concert at
the Hotel Ansonia. Thursday
night, at which Sophie Braslau,
NJ. Boguslawski. Arthur Middle
ton, Eva Gauthier, Maximilan
Pilzer and Media Humphreys will
appear. The second is The
Blaze. the annual Pagan Rout of
the Liberal Club, in Webster
Hall, Friday night.
The Rockaway River Country
Club is a small organization at
Denville, Morris county, New
Jersey. 1t has a course of only
nine holes. but it has just sent a
check for $l,154.lI to the fund,
the proceeds of special enter
tainment and a beefsteak dinner,
and voluntary offerings. Read
about the contribution on page 4.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or collection. II employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-11-21
Britons of 10 to Vote,
but Women Must Be 80

I ,ONDON, Nov-20.-The House
of Commons unanimously
agreed to-day to an amendment
to the electoral reform bill CIV
ing the vote to sailors and SOL
diers nineteen years old, instead
of twenty-one years as fixed by
the bill.
The House also unanimously
decided to extend the municipal
franchise to women on the same
terms as they now have the
parliamentary franchise, which
applies to women more than
thirty years old.
The sun., 1917-11-21
BOMB IN CHICAGO.
Found On Floor Of Post office
With Fuse Lighted.

CHICAGO. Nov, 2O--A bomb was dis
covered on the floor of the parcel post
room in the Federal Building to-day,
starting Federal agents on a search for
'ts maker and an explanation of how
II came TO he in The post Office. \
fuse eighteen inches long, wrapped
around the cover, burned SLOWLY, When
II WAS detached for inspection a powder
with which IL was packed emitted a
nauseatinE gas
The sun., 1917-11-21
$4,000, ,000, 900 GERMAN BILL.
AuthOrixeS Chancellor 10 spend
sum for Extraordinary ExDrusrs,

AN SHERIDAN. Nov. 20.-A bill has been
submitted TO the German Reichstag au-
thorizihg the Chancellor to dispose OF a
credit of $4,000, 10000 marks Iapproxi-
mately $4,000. .00O.O under normal ex-
change) for extraordinary expenses, says
a Berlin despatch to-day.
The hill has been placed first on the
order Of the day for the Reichstag ses-
sion Of November 20
The sun., 1917-11-21
British Casualty List
for Week Is 32,227

T .ONDON, Nov. 2O.-British
casualties reported in the
week ending to-day reached q
total Of 32,227. They were
divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Of
ficers, 296; men, 6,160.
Wounded or missing: Of
ficers, 923; men, 24,848.
British casualty lists have been
increasing recently, probably in
consequence of the bitter fight
ing in Flanders. Last week they
were 25,065, and in the preced-
ing week 1891.
The sun., 1917-11-21
ENEMY MOVED DOWN.
Frightful Carnage suffered nv
Austrianr ON LOwer Piavc.
M ne .fssOci0Ird PrrAs

ITALIAN HEADorARrERs IN NORTHERN
ITALY. Nov. 20.--rhe correspondent made
n tour of thirty miles yesterday along the
Piave battle front, visiting Zenson
Fagare and the Sega Mill. where des-
perate fighting has occurred, and saw the
Duke OF Aosta, commander of the Third
Army guarding the Piave line, whose
men hurled the Austrians into the river
and reestablished the solidity OF tho
Piave front At the moment the Duke
was issuing an address to his army con-
graduating them on their glorious
achievement.
Everywhere the enemy had been
thrown back except at the brink of the
river at Zenson. where a few men were
huddled in the bushes. unable to 20
forward or backward and were being
slowly cut to pieces. At Fagare, Folina
and the Sega MIN the rout of the enemy
EonlinnSd gern~A nmn>
The sun., 1917-11-21

TORONTO, Nov. 20.-Victory Loan sub
seriptions in Ontario to-day placed the
province two days ahead Of the schedule
under which 1t was to attain $3.50, ,000. 900
by December I. The province now has
recorded subscriptions 18,400,000 over
the required average.
The sun., 1917-11-21
ITALIANS REPEL
FOUR ATTACKS
Germans Unable to Break
Strengthened Line in Noun
tain Section.
FAYOLLE LEADS FRENCH
Hero of the SOmme Leaves
Paris to Assume Command
Of ReenfOrcements.
FAYOLLE LEADS FRENCH

PARIS. Nov. 20.-The great battle on
the northern end of the Italian battle
front at Monte Tomba and Monte
Monfenera in the mountain region.
is still in progress. with no def
mite result so far The Austro-Ger-
mans are rushing their reserves into this
district. although they already outnum-
ber the Italians and are apparently
determined to force o decision there.
since the Austrian efforts to cross the
lower Piave have been checked The
Italians are making the strongest kind
OF resistance, and 40 far successfully.
Four desperate attacks by the invaders
on the Monfenera Spur repulsed by
The Italians.
To the west of this region. between 1t
and Asiago, the Italian offensive contin-
uss On Sunday and Monday 900 prison.
ers were taken. besides some guns. Ber-
lin to-day refers to the positions cap
tured by tfe Germans ''on the northern
slope OF Monte Tomba." from which il
appears that the Germans did not tax"
this mountain, as was supposed. bu. only
a part of it,
Gen. Marie Fayolle. one of the most
noted military leaders of France who is
to command the French forces in Italy.
left here last night to take up his duties.
He conducted the operations on the
Sc,nme. which resulted in the famous
retreat of the Germans to the Hindcn-
burg ms. f-hi@ - ----. p ~ ' =.
The sun., 1917-11-21
BRITISH SMASH L
GERMAN LINES
May Result in Another Major
Retirement by
Enemy.
BERLIN ADMITS LOSSES
Considerable Material and
Number of Prisoners Re-
ported Taken.
BERLIN ADMITS LOSSES

LONDON, Nov. a0.--Another smashing
blow was delivered to-day by The British
Oh the western front but the scene was
shifted considerably TO the south in the
st. Quentin region. where the battle line,
coming down from the north. turns 10
the east. Berlin admits that the British
made gains in the district between the
roads from Bapaume and Peronne to
Cambria and IL may be that this is the
beginning Of "a great drive to force an
other major retirement OF the Germans
to new Hindenbure line. Considerable
material and prisoners were taken. but
the amount cannot yet be stated.
In the south the Germans made an at
tack last night on a front of one kilo-
meter in the Nerdun sector north OF
Caurieres Wood They succeeded in
penetrating che French advanced posi-
,ous over "A small extent of this front,
but subsequently, we're expelled for the
most part
Germans Move Troops From Russia
Reports from several sources in Ger
many through Copenhagen bear out the
assumption tlat. taking advantaG. of
the situation in Russia, tic German
GoveFnmen; is making heavy transfers
%: troo0s from the Russian front. only
part OF them appear 10 be going to
Italy. where the front is too narrow to
permit OF the use of great masses. and
"A blow by Won Hirlenburg at some
other point in the way of a diversion
may perhaps be expected.
some troops are reported to have been
moved to the western front. German
newspapers discuss with suspicious
frankness and avidlty the prospect of an
offensive on the Salonica front.
\ telegram from Maestricht. Holland.
TO Amsterdam. as forwarded by the Cen
iral News, reports a great movement of
troops with artillery on all roads leading
to the Flanders front These ttoops evil
IDENTITY are from the Russian front. the
despatch SAYS.
The sun., 1917-11-21

Dealing with the arplane situation.
the Premier said:
Command Of the air in the battle
Of the sea. The people of the United
States possess to an unusual degree
qualities Of enterprise and daring neces-
Shry to the creation of successful air
men. The American climate also lends
itself To the development OF the air ser
vice because il is clearer and more
equablc than the climate of the British
Isles This is of special value, because
the training of pilots, the creation of
Tying units and the building of air.
d!omts are as essential to the Great ion
of an air service as the building Of air
planes themselves"
Referring tO food the Premier said
that the Allies were becoming increas-
ngly dependent upon wha, the North
American continent could produce and
cConomlZe IN the use If food He as
suicd the mission that the mOsr drastic
restrictions were about to be imposed
upon the pcoDie of the British Isles
partly to assist the Allies. partly ~
leave more room for the carriage OF men
and munitions to the battle fronts. The
Premier said ne regarded the tightening
of the blockade as of next Importance
"tlusc cooperation between the United
States and the Powers of western
Europe can bring still greater economic
pressure To bear on the Central Powers
during the war" he said
The sun., 1917-11-21
Thanks American Mission.

The Premier then thanked the mis-
sion for the great services rendered by
the United States Navy,
In reply Admiral BENSON. on behalf
of the mission. said that the mission
Was learning many lessons from the
Allies, and expressed the gratitude Of
It's members for the manner in which
al sources o' information had been
thrown open to them.
THE United states is healt and soul
in the war he said "and the country
absolutely indor>es the statement Of
President Wilson that none of it's re.
sources would be spared, it's men and
ships or worl, In order to win the war"
Admiral Benson then gave the confer.
ence information as to what the United
states has done and is Going not only IN
training armies, in building fleets and
in the manufacture OF munitions but in
The sun., 1917-11-21

ne campaign against Senator Wads-
"oftl VIII have to he put off until 1921.
'N MS term lasts until then. but the
'Pr'N-three Congressional candidates TO
oe voted on in this state next fall had
Deuer take notice, One whose name is
marked is that of John r.. Carew, who
" 'he way Is the representative in Com
sIess Of Mrs John Winters Branuan.
NV serving term AT Occoquan Work.
"opse Tor picketing the White House.
e NATIONAL Woman's party waited
UPON Mr. Carew yesterday in New yorI
W ask him his intentions in regard to
''' Federal amendment. He was ex-
,pahsly gruff to Mrs. II. O. Havemeyer
anu MIS-. John Rogers, Jr. the leaders
he delegation, saying that he had
ways voted against the Susan y. An
,"ofy amendment, hut admitted that in
~ ~ Inc suffrage victory in New
'orh ne would give the matter consider
%"on before voting on 1t again. The
NrN >oik state Woman Suffrage marty
,,''" us methods are different from
"'t fauiS. may assist his favorab BILE
ns!deratiOn
,r"Ht III action. sedate and business
was mis- FIRST convention Of the
"'Ious New York SUITS. From AN
'tr the state they came flushed with
victory. but their rejoicing they reserved
,,r, me great night meeting at the Metro
'pn,dn Ri!ef reports of work accom-
N""d ana outlines OF future work flIed
'Io'ed sessions Of the morning and
F open one Of the afternoon.
""''"ns To Mrs. Whitehouse.
.n'l' Was great ovation to Mrs
"'"n deR Whitehouse, the chair
tau when she brought the gavel down a
NV minutes after o'clock. The women
,o nave vowed that they simply cannot
h" ler to leave the chalrmanship
A,"er'hg her with arguments ill she
,Ss virtually agreed II succeed herself.
ebpsarcd WIG" sne
Lnere was another round of applause
,on. Mrs, Carrie Chapman Gait, ma
,'nai resident. came I'm. Mrs. Gait
ban discarded the blue hat in which she
Me, invariably appeared and wore A
ohss sek nat with red fowers--the red, she
"a ,%rved' to celebrate the fact that abe
now voter.
as Nhitehouse in her annual ad-
n, =, gave vivid account of the labors
an we 1917 campaign. and ended wrs
uAhoftation 10 use the new power as
,ho"poh 10 gain the franchise for all
women Of the country.
.,ou our country :fts us an example" she
~. 1T is sending abroad our hus-
nus and sons to fight. not for any ad-
> continued on FVth Pdoe.
The sun., 1917-11-21

Reports obtained by the Associated
Press correspondent at Italian headquar-
ters in northern Italy from the overrun
sections of N.ncZia State that Emperor
Charles Of Austria Hungary has visited
iorZia and Udine and King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria has passed through Gradisca
and Palmanova.
The garrison at Udinc, the former
Italian headquarters, is said to be
made up OF Turkish soldiers. who are
using the Church Of Santa Maria as
one of their barracks ON the citadel
of Udine the invaders have raised five
tiags--Austrian, Grrm2n. Bulgarian.
Turkish and Greek. The last flag rep
r,sents the Greek division of about -.
600 men. which went over to the Bull
garians AT kavala and Fort Rupc in
1916. and which some reports put
among the enemy divisions operating on
the Italian front
The sun., 1917-11-21

Following are the official reports;
ltalian-The struggle begun on
the Monte Tomba- Monte Monfenera
front Saturday nigh, is continuing
fiercely. The enemy four times inter
rupted the bomba rdment Of our posi-
tions on the Monte Monfenera spur
To launch his masses against them.
Each time our troops. with courage
beyond all praise, drove them back
In the Meletta region 'east of ASH
ago. our troops continued yesterday
the local offensive operations, which
on Sunday and Monday altogether
gained us 900 prisoners. including
eight officers, five machine guns and
several hundred rifles
on the Piave front, on the islet in
front of Folina, three machine guns
and several rifles We're taken
Our bonbardlng airplanes repeat.
edly and effectively bombed enemy
columns In movement along the road
in the Piave Valley, in the region Of
Quero During the night airships
dropped several bombs on enemy
bivouacs at Tore di Mosto Livenza
and In the neighborhood Of the Motta
d LivenZa, which was damaged Two
enemy machines were downcd