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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-10

urer at the time when ofhesr Sta i.
and county taxes are due ami sicots,
iectible, and placed by him to the,
credit of each township issuing bonds
IN proportion to the amount of bonds
outstanding and applied by him in
the payment Of the interest on said
bonds as the same may fall due. and
the surplus shall be preserved as a
fund for the payment and redemp.
ton of the said bonds, and such sink.
ing fund shall be invested by the said
county Treasurer by depositing the
same in one or more banks of the
city OF Sumter, such bank or banks
to be selected by him as will pay the
highest interest on the deposit.
Sec. 13. 1t shall be the duty of
the Commission to make a com.
plete census OF all Of the resident
owners of all vehicles as aforesaid.
within the county, and of such We.
hicles as soon as practicable after this
Act goes into effect. and each wear.
while the Commission continues. II
shall check the work Of the County
Auditor and Treasurer, and see that
the full vehicle license fees are levied
and collected; and the Auditor shall
take census each and every year of
all the resident owners Of such ve-
hicles. and Of the vehicles, and shall
ascertain whether they have made
proper returns of their liability for
the said license fees. and shall prose-
cute. criminally, all owners using.
such vehicles without having prop
erly returned the same for license
fees as aforesaid. ss.,
Sec. IA. Should. at any time in the
future, twenty per cent Of the quail
fled electors of any of said townships
petition for an election upon the uues.
ton of issuing bonds for road i'm.
provement, or for increasing an exist
ing issue, within the limitation passed
by the Constitution. the Commission
herein provided for, or a majority
thereof. shall order the same, and said
election shall be held. and should 1t
result in favor of the issuing of said
bonds. then all Of the provisions of
this Act shall attach and apply
Profided, however. That said election
should not be held in any township
oftener than once in two years.
Sec. is. That the Commission hero
in provided for shall consist of L. d.
Jennings. Chairman. and ]. p. Booth.
and w. L. Parler and d. ". Keels as
commissioners. and County Supervisor
Of Sumter county.
Sec. Is. That all Acts and parts Of
Acts inconsistent with this Act ara
hereby repealed. .,-. ,..
Sec. II. That this Act shall, ro,
into effect Immediately upon its an.
prevail by the governor. u.,a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-10

First of all, of course,
you want to get the very
best car obtainable. But it
is also as important that
you get a car backed up by
the right kind of dealer
service.
There is certain to be
more or lie S s attention
needed in tinae--accidents
may occur - and w h e n
such things do happen you
want to know that. your
car will not be put out of
use for any length of time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-10

performance as thousands
of other owners are report
ing.
A good CARVE believe
the very best in the light
car feld-backed by Good
Service these are worth
while r e a S ons why you
should consider the Max
well Car before you buy.
We are also prepared to
take care of owners of
former models of the Max
we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-10

We k eep an adequate
supply of replacement
parts on hand at all times.
Also any part that we
might not have may be Sc
cured by us from the Max
well Motor Co m p any
within twenty-four hours.
This Service makes sure
that your Maxwell Car
gives you the perfect salts
faction i: is capable of CIV
ing. It removes any doubt
a b out your finding the
Maxwell as remarkable in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
BIG EXPLOSIONS HEARD
IN BAPAUME VICINITY

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY. Feb. Is
Heavy explosions have been heard from
the direction of Bapaume and it seems
great destruction has been done in that
town in order to prevent the entry of the
British Great trees have been flung across
the roads, forrffirgra high barrier. and great
craters have been opened beyond the fallen
trees. The Germans are trying TO hinder
the British while the escape to their new
line of defense. What is that line? Any
body studying the map will be able to form
his own theories.
The next and immediate German line of
defense is along the Bapaume ridge run
ming down through Bucquoy, Achiet-le-
Petit and Grevilers. II seems probable the
Germans will put up stiff fight here but
that may be only to cover further retire
ment on bigger scale. Do the Germans
mean to swing back from Arras and shorten
their line to Cambria? 1t is a natural line
OF defense, as all contour maps show, and
would hold the door of retreat shut for some
time. perhaps, II ever the Germans saw
themselves faced with a general retirement
through Belgium and northern France
which. without such barrier, would mean
Inevitable rout.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
BRITISH PURSUE TURKS
FLEEING FROM KUT

LONDON. Feb. 2S.
British forces are giving the retreatlng
Turks beyond Kut-el.Amara no chance to
reform their columns. The pursuit is con-
tinuing and the retreating enemy forces
are being engaged on three sides An Off
cial Mesopotamian statement revealed this
additional chapter to British successes along
the Tigris today.
The text of the statement follows:
Pursuit of the enemy is being main
tained. On Monday our troops were en-
gaging the enemy from three sides.
Thirty miles west-northwest of Kut
the enemy abandoned quantities of
equipment and stores.
The total of those taken prisoner on
Sunday has reached 800 The enemy
threw his guns into the Tigris River.
including four 5.9-inch howtzers
The British gunboat Firehy, lost
during the retreat from Ctesiphon was
recaptured One Turkish ship was
captured and one destroyed Mon
days prisoners total up TO the present
1el
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28

passenger service, this is one case out Of
many where the English Admiralty uses
ships fitted for wersh!ps, pne time as war
ships. then as passenger ships then as hos
ptal ships. Whether this is done for
tactical advantage, or In the result Of a
shortage of ships we do not know.
This Is a typical case of the German
order regarding hospital ships"
The Taglische Rundschau was the FIRST
of the Berlin newspapers to make editorial
comment on the Laconia.
Berlners are in entire agreement with
the confident hope of victory and complete
success OF the submarine war, as expressed
by the Imperial Chancellor in his speech
before the Reichstag yesterday. This ses-
sion of the Reichstag was a notable one.
one new feature was scheme by which
all newspaper correspondents admitted to
the gAleries were furnished with Journal
lists cards on which were pasted photo
graphs of the man thus accredited The
speech. was not overcrowded with officials
as customary at such big speeches. The
Chancellor was accorded enthusiastic APP
plause. He spoke nearly an hour.
Announcement was made last night that
there was a case of an infectious disease
in the town where the prsoners-including
Americans-brought into port on the steam
ship Yarrowdale were interned. For this
reason the prisoners are still kept in the
town. II is recognized that neutrals can
not be expected to permit the American
danger of infection present, therefore the
Americans have been temporarily held in
quarantine.
II is officially stated that aone of the
Americans is infected, and that they are
all well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
CARLOADS OF POTATOES
OFFERED TO OFFICIALS
Food Commissioners of Twenty eight
States Wire Offers of Supplies,
Including Onions

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S After he had
been informed by food commissioners in
twenty EIGHT States that there we're large
quantities of potatoes and onions for
sale at reasonable prices in all of the
States except one, Commissioner of Weights
and Measures Hartigan declared reports
current here of shortage of supply and
acreage were sent out by speoulators who
are seeking inordinate prices" Prices
charged for potatoes and onions In this
city last week. the commissioner asserted,
were from twenty-five to thirty-five per
cent higher than justified Three of the
States replying to his inquiries today, Com
missioner Hartigan said. offered to send
here 1000 carloads of potatoes,
The situation here with respect to onions
was said today to have assumed more
serious aspect for the large dealers than
for the consumers. In the poorer sections
of the city small dealers refused to buy at
any price and in some instances where
sales were reported expressmen refused to
cart the opions unless assured of police pro-
lection because OF fear that they would
be attacked by housewives who are trying
TO enforce a boycott.
Rioting of housewives on the East Side
continued during the day, and several mass
meetings to protest against the high prices
Of foodstuffs we're held tonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
VETERAN EDITOR DIES
AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT
Robert P. Porter, Expert on
Economics, Formerly of Phila-
delphia, Expires in England

Robert 7. Porter one Of the ablest tariff
experts In the United States, journalist
and writer on economic subjects, and mem
Der OF the editorial staff of the Philadelphia
Press from 1884 to 1887 died today at
Auleboro England. as the result of a motor
accident He was relative OF John j.
Spurgeon, editor OF the Public Ledger, and
was well known among the older newspaper
men of this city, He was sixty.four years
old.
Mr. Porter was born in Norwich England.
and did his first newspaper work on the
Chicago Inter-Ocean at the age Of twenty
years, He was on the editorial staffs at
various times OF the New York Tribune
Philadelphia Press and New York Times
and wrote many special articles for other
leading papers of the United states and
England.
He founded the New York Press in
1887, He was director of the eleventh
United States Census. He negotiated the
arrangement with the late General Maxine
Gomez for the disbandment of the Cuban
army in 1899, and was special fiscal and
tariff commissioner of President Mckinley
to Cuba and Porto Rico in 1898.
His publications include Life of william
Mckinley industrial Cuba" Free
Trade Folly" Dangers of Municipal Trad
ing" The Full Recognition of Japan"
The Ten Republics" and Japan, a World
Power"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
LENTEN PREACHER SEES
GOOD In WARS EVILS
All World on the Cross, DR..
Smith Says, but Ultimate
Blessing Will Emerge

Speaking on the subject of "Joy i'm Tribu-
lation," the Rev. DR.. Charles J. Smith, Of
the Trinity Church today told the congrega-
tion that assembled at the regular MONDAY
Lenten service held in Old st. Johns
Church Race street below Sixth street. that
even from the European war some great
and unseen good must emerge.
THE last strange and unusual place in
which we find joy is in the, sorrow of life
said Doctor Smith. Jesus spoke these
final words of direction to his disciples. He
did not hold out to them a rosy prospect
humanity speaking.
The modern day disciple of Jesus has
TO walk in many hard places. 1t is quite
too usual for him to collapse under his
burdens But why should he? In the dark
est hour. just around the corner, JOY is
awaiting him. We are woefully distressed
about this dreadful war. We wonder what
Is going TO come out of Il. The whole
world Is cross and the most of us are
standing around like old Roman soldiers,
nonplused and doing a lot of foolish talking,
For my part, | am not worrying much
what is going to come of IL. | know that
from it some great unseen good must finally
emerge. There never was a cross or a trial
which did not bring some good to some-
body.
Man is actively engaged in devising i'm
plements of destruction, bit I do not be-
lieve that God is asleep. He is taking
mans devitry and gradually designing it
into u great constructive blessing for all
tho world "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
|lbIANS STIFFEN
ANCRE RESISTANCE
Slow Down Retreat as
Haig's Troops Press on
Toward Bapaume
BRITISH EXTEND GROUND
Push Forward to Within Less
Than Two Miles of
h Stronghold
LONDON. Feb. IS.

LONDON, Feb, rs
Field Marshal Haigs troops are still clos
ing in on Bapaume, from which they are
less than two miles distant
The German retreat has apparently
slowed down considerably, and dispatches
from the front today indicated strong re-
sistance was now being encountered in the
forward sweep Of the British troops.
The ground is a sea of mud in the thaws
Of recent weeks and stretching across this
ocean of slime are criss-crossed miles upon
miles of barbed wire. Apparently the Ger
mans counted on this slippery footing and
the barbed-wire obstacles TO hamper the
British advance after their retreat
Patrols increasingly feeling out the
ground in advance have not yet found indi-
cations Of the line selected by the Germans
in their retreat for the IeXt stand.
General Coughs troops have now estab-
lished themselves in Ligny, just one mile
south Of Bapaume, and the latter stronghold
In expected TO fall into their hands at any
moment 1t is highly probable that the
German troops have already evacuated Ba-
paume.
North of Serre. on the right wing of the
British line on the Ancre. Coughs force =
pushed forward and captured the western
md northern defenses Of Puisieux, while to
the southwest Of Ligny the village of lie
Barque was also occupied.
These operations represent an advance
by the British of nearly a mile on both
fanks of the Ancre-Somme line.
With Bapaume apparently abandoned
military critics here are at a loss to say
where the present German retiring move
ment will end. While they are skeptical
regarding the persistent reports that Prince
Rupprecht intends to give up the entire
Arras salient the continued retreat of the
Germans beyond the line it was presumed
they would hold has strengthened the
theory that the withdrawal is going to be
far greater than was foreseen here.
Upon the ability of the Germans to hold
their present alignment depends the future
course of the Somme campaign. The Brit
ish are now less than two miles from the
loop railroad at the nearest point AS soon
as their heavy guns are brought up it is
bound to come under severe fire.
1t is impossible to see how the Ger
mans can hold Bapaume il they cherish
any desire to do so, after the British ar
tillery is brought forward. From the ridge
on which lie 1rles, Lgny, lie Barque and
Warlencourt, the British guns could rake
the enemys positions in Bapaume.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Garden II, Dickerson. 43 ~ 37th st.. and
Myrtle Clark. l74l Beeehawood st.
Jacob Holcomb, l745 Amin ST., and Eleanor
Walker, 1905 8. 10th ut.
Jerome G. Snyder 8205 Race st., and Stella
NJ Straub. S205 Race st.
Louis G. Ben, 4l66 Haverford ave-, and Edna
NJ Rush, 65 ~ SD ST. N
Paul Materna, 9STI Manayunk ave, and Mary
p. Hodge, l52 Jamestown ST.
Donald Moett 1907 Thompson ST., and Ethel
Johnson. 1909 Nicholas ST.
Frederick Stein. yr.. s4s N. 9TH st., and Mabel
A. Smith, 225 Poplar st.
Edward NJ. stoeker, Ss5e Collins st., and Ethel
A. Peterson. 1340 Markoe st.
Harry w, Toibert, Barnegat, n. j., ana Hem
rietta Otis Tuekerton, ~ j.
John II. Stevenson, 2314 Spruce ST., and Eliza
beth IL. LeIsenring. Hazleton, Pa.
Edward A. Refsen. 3026 W. Berks ST. and
Jean, Gross. 20ss N, 22d st.
David E. Mellow, BIO Darragh st. and Ruth
o. Gibbs 4739 Mulberry ST.
William Cole. 45oT N. 9th ST.. aud Pauline
II. Kretsehmmer. 1715 N. 80 st.
Edwin ]. Beuter, 24s Apsley ST., and Charlotte
", Tyson. l742 NJ. 22d It,
'ohn asslsssS NsSo'sy "! sss1 sss' "a st. and Frsds
I sna Mary r hekess: g.. Norfolk Va
Mamie Boden. 7gs 8, 18th 81 f
wilson, 2sis stewart q
corwsli. Trenton. nj r.
ns{'i x isd,tA M S' wsssinsisn %sss & M .'s s'''s''s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
SERMON SEEKS TO AID
SLAVES OF PASSION

The message of the young Christ in the
temple to the fgurative prisoners of the
word-the drug fiends. the drunkards and
the slaves of lust-was unfolded today by
the Rev, George Herbert Toop. rector of the
Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles at
the MONDAY Lenten service at Old st.
Pauls Church. Third street below Walnut
Christ came to heal the brollen-hearted
and to release the captive" the Rev. Mr.
Toop quoted, and he went on to say that
the captives are the men and the women
of the world who are slaves TO their own
passions. Amplifyng further. he said that
all men are. in a sense, captiVes. THE
prison walk are of mans own making and
it is up q him to say whether they shall
be powerlcss or binding" he declared
The Rev Mr. Toop depicted the real
riches Of life as being contained in the
words faith, hope and love" and em-
phasized the fact that money, lands and
the goods OF life are not worth seeking
after
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
MARLIN ARMS COMPANY
PURCHASES PLANT HERE
Takes Over Big West Philadelphia
Property of Standard Roller
Bearing Concern

The assets of the Standard Roller Bear
ing Company, of this CITY, have been
acquired by the Marlin Arms Company. of
New Haven, it was announced today by the
latter company.
The Standard Roller Bearing Company
one of the largest producers Of roller and
bah bearings in the United States has a
big plant. at Fiftieth street and Lancaster
avenue, West Philadelp hia. Although the
company has been in the hands OF receiver
for the last two years, it has been working
at top speed filling large orders
The purchase was part of a deal whereby
the Marlin Arms Corporation acquired the
Rockwell Brake Corporation, of Plainvile
Conn. The purchase of this company also
was announced The Rockwell concern
manufacturers of machinery for the roller
and ball bearin industry, which will be
of especial value for the Standard Roller
Bearing Compny, ccraoading TO state
ment by the Marlin company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
ALLEGED CHARITY OFTEN
WRONGLY so CALLED

In re cording our deeds Of Christian
charity we are subject to bad bookkeeping
we don't journalze properly, we are apt
to change our good deeds. often done
through ulterior motives to the wrong ac-
count and get badly mixed said the Rev.
Elliott White, of Marks Episcopal Church
today at the monday Lenten service in
Christ Church, Second street above
Market
Doctor White took the words let not
your right hand know what your left
doeth" He said that while Christian
charity was the greatest OF the virtues, il
IL the hardest to practice and the easiest to
lead to self-deception, for Notwithstanding
our best efforts, too often the sound of the
trumpet accompanies our giving Of aims
and browns out the voice or God
DR.. Marks said the real Christian charity
exercised in the giving of aims does not
stop with giving all we can spare, but giving
till il hurts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
DEPORTATION URGED
TO STOP FOOD RIOTS
Law Affecting Aliens Who Teach the
Destruction of Property Is
Recalled

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.--Deportation OF
aliens found guilty of destruction of prop
erty, as provided in section nineteen. Of the
new immigration law, was advanced here
as one means of putting stop to food
riots and demonstrations in New York
Philadelphia and other cities.
This section provides that amy alien who
at any time after entry shall be found ad-
vocatng or teaching the unlawful destruc-
tion of property, or advocating or teach
ing anarchy shall upon the war
rant of the Secretary of Labor be taken,
into custody and deported.'
This provision, it is said, IL enforced In
one or two cases in New York and Philadel-
phia where the rioting is confined largely
TO aliens, would effectually stop the dis
orders and would impress on aliens in con-
gested communities the necessity of using
lawful methods OF voiclng their protests
against existing conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
SATAN, THE SUBTLE, CITED
IN LENTEN SERMON

The subtlety of Satan in using attendant
circumstance of sin rather than the lure
of sin itself temptation weapons was
set forth today by the Rev Or. Charles s.
Hutchinson. of st. Clements Church, in
the monday Lenten service at Old st.
Peters Episcopal Church Third and Pine
streets.
Doctor Hutchinson quoted the tenpta-
tion of Eve and made modern application
of its intricacies. He pointed out the
doubts that come into the mind that seem
to have nothing to do with the Nervousness
of sin. He spoke of the questions that
man puts to God when he is trying to
overcome arguments for good--"Why am /
placed in this position? Why am | made
to face temptation that | seem virtually
unable TO cope With" Doctor Hutchinson
answered these man-made questions by
saying that Free will is test of our love
toward God"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
UNHAPPINESS IN LIFE
ACCOMPANIMENT OF SIN

The Rev. John j. Green, in his noon
Lenten sermon today at Old St Joseph :
Church. Third street and vikings alley, said
that it was out of the question for any
man to sin repeatedly and he happy That
is the reason why so many men always
have an unhappy look. They never have
enough confidence in themselves and are
constantly submitting to temptation and
committing sin, Happiness. comes to a man
if he fights and overcomes evil desires.
When a man sins he feels unhappy, his
conscience continually gnaws him until
he makes repentance and is sorry. Con-
tinually committing sin is one of the hir-
drances to happiness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
MAY SHOW WAY TODROP
IN COSTS OF GARDENING
Farmers Institute Likely to
Take Up Production Expenses
of Truck Raising

Gentlemen farmers and some OF their
less pretentlous neghbors, the truck gar
deners. with large representation of the
gentlemen farmers estate superintendents
and gardeners. will 60 into several hun
dred technical and a few popular dues-
itions about agriculture this afternoon at
the first session of the Farmers Institute
Meeting
The sessions. which will continue this aft
ernoon and tomorrow, will be held in Hor-
ticultural Hall under the auspices of the
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the
Florists Club of Philadelphia.
On the program for the first session.
which begins at p. M, are addresses on
number of agricultural subjects, any one
the high cost of table vegetables, according
to persons in close touch with the institute
meetings.
The subject OF potatoes will not be
reached until tomorrow afternoon. The
address will be on Potato Culture" and is
to be made by c. T.. Myers. OF state Col
ege. Pa. Whether the speaker will get as
far as suggestions on amateur potato grow
ing and means of lowering potato prices
has not been announced. but II Is reported
the question of discovering sources for seed
potatoes, which are necessary to all potato
growers, Will form part OF the address.
From country places and farms in the
radius of thirty miles from Philadelphia
will come those who are to attend the In
stitute. The Institute, though called that of
Philadelphia County is not limited to resi-
dents.
Feeding the dairy COW, market and house
gardening. poultry and grass are some Of
Speakers include A. B. Hess, Chambers
burg; George l.. Gillingham, Moorestown,
n. j., and j. A. Herr. Lancaster. Tonight
and tomorrow night there will be sessions
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