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Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
WANTED THEIR BEER.
Acquitted of Keeping Liquor, Defen
dant Is Refused Wet Goods.

O0uI 40 AsCA OoS&A VIZ S~S0s
The next time there is . jury
trial asked on liquor cases, Will
empanel jury Of women" said
City Recorder Whitelaw this
morning, after six men had de-
clared J. c. Cox not guilty of
keeping liquor in a public place.
After he was acquitted, Cox
returned to the City Hall and
asked for the beer taken from his
place. It was refused him.
"You had better not press the
matter" said the recorder.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
Eastern Front.

Berlin, via London, Nov. 21.-"There
were no fighting operations on the
eastern 'front.'" says today's official
announcement.
"In Macedonia, on the western bank
of the Vardar, Bulgarian troops pene-
trated French trenches and took pris-
Oners."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
WILL RENEW
CONTRACT Of
ENGINEERS
DISTRICT TO HIRE GRUNSKN
| AND ANDERSON FOR YEAR.
HIGH RETAINING FEE
BELIEVE CONTEMPLATE WORK
REQUIRES ATTENDANCE.
Work Of the Engineers in Assisting
General Manager Clark Has
Been Appreciated.

Directors Of the Irrigation District
yesterday decided to contract with c.
E. Grunsky Of San Francisco and G.
G.. Anderson Of Los Angeles for an
other year as consulting engineers for
the district.
They are to be paid the same as last
year, receiving $500 per month apiece
for an office retainer and $50 per day
each and expenses for work done in
the field.
The contract Of the engineers ex-
pired on September 8, but the con-
sulting engineers have not been push
ing the directors for a decision in the
matter Of re-engaging them.
The directors feel that the work Of
the engineers has been Of great value
to them and it was unanimously
|agreed yesterday to secure them for
another year.
The engineers are now preparing the
engineering data for the two canals
to Lag,ma dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
READ THEM TODAY

YOu may he one Of q dO:-
en- people to whom one of
tOday's Classified "Ads'' fs
the most important thing
printed in this paper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09

The French are only six miles from
Loon. the German stronghold on the
Hindenburg line. After yesterdays
advance the only formidable barrier
between them and goal Is the Ailette
river valley. which lies In a deep
gorge. But from the captured heights
along tho Chemin des Danes, the
French guns overlook the stream.
Since April 10th the French claim to
have captured $4,000 prisoners. Heavy
German counter-attacks In this re-
gion have been repulsed.
London has officially announced
that the British have pushed forward
west Of Bullecourt and the reports
say the town was entered by hand to
hand fishting.
In Germany apparently the recent
suggestions In the reichstag o. reform
proposals have checked the rising tide
Of popular discomfort. However, the
German governments measures to
prevent the world from learning the
true state Of affairs have made ade-
quate Judgment impossible. The pro-
posed reforms are said to provide for
a curtailment Of the emperor's power
and to make the ministry responsible
to parliament.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
SPANNELL FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted Of killing Col. Butler and
Given Five Years.


Coleman. Tex. May 5.-A verdict
Of guilty Of murder was returned to-
night by the jury in the case Of Harry
j. SPANIEL. charged with the killing
of Lieut.. Col. M. c. Butter. Punish
ment was fixed at five years i'm
prisonment.
SPANIEL all but collapsed when the
verdict was read. Counsel for the de-
tense announced motion for a new
trial would be filed Immediately and
II 1t were not granted. an appeal
would be taken. The plea for rever-
sal, they said, would be based speci-
hcally upon the refusal of the court to
sustain defense's plea of former ac-
quittal."
SPANIEL was indicted at Alpine,
Tex for the alleged killing of his wife
and Lieut.. Col. Butler on the night Of
July 20, 1916. The charge of killing
MS wife. Mrs. Crystal Holland Span
neii' was tried at San Angelo last
Feoruary on change of venue. Span
nell was acquitted and the case
against him for killing Col. Butler
was brought to Coleman county. The
trial here began Monday. April 23.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
'urrRsoN sroR,d DAMAGING.
'oQ "a EsrtiA,se Psant struck BY
an1ng snd Des-oyed ~ Flames.

JsRsrson. Nay 4.-One of the Sc
'vss~st s,sctriosl storms in years Wis
NED this town and vicinity Monday
night between and 10 o'clock. 1t
vss accompanied by torrential rains
and considerabis wind. The electric
~ was motp spectacular. In the
suerrbs q negro church was hit by
ilghkning and burned to the ground.
a few minutes afterward the main
building Of the Jefferson OIL and Fer
tlliser company's plant was struck
snd burned to the ground before as
slseapce could be given. The male
population Of the town turned out
q quickly as possible and saved from
the fertilizer department about 100
bass Of cotton seed meal. some mixed
fertilizer and 20 odd bags of nitrate
oe coda.
Ths loss is $4,000 to $4,000. par
tIAily covered by insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09

Ffcssht lssess Increase VIII Not Make
M mp Deficiency.

Washington. May THE eastern
raiiroads at. the hearing today told
~ Intsrstats Commerce Commits
- that the hftsen per cent. increase
fsfelsht rates asked for would fall
Yerey-hve million dollars short OF
X orsns up the two hundred and sew
Assen million increase In 1917 op-
Asns expenses over 1915 statement.
xns eastern roads. who will be fol.
lowed by the southern and western
Foens said the cost OF coal. wages
ana material had advanced no rapid.
~ mat the incomes cannot keep pace.
Hn'ppsrs counsel are ready to go he
sose the commission to oppose tho
insvsasss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
SHOWS HIS patriotism.
Orangeburg Man willing to Give Ten
Dollars Each Month to Assist tn
Winning War.

Orangcburs Man willing to Give Ten
Dollars Each Month to Assist TN
Winning War.
Washington, May 6.-Representa-
tive Lever says patriotism in this
country is not dead and will not die
30 long as there live In it men OF the
type from whom he has Just received
the following letter. 1t comes from
Orangeburg county.
Dear Sir:
II feel 1t m. duty as all others to
do my part in helping my country
while In war. and am sending you
money order for $40 to be placed to
the credit Of the war department, and
will donate $40 each month during
said war. am ready to offer such
sacrifices as can and would do more
but am poor man and have a
family dependent upon me for sup
port But II there is anything else I
can do will be pleased for you to
let me know"
Mr.. Lever. Of course, wrote him a
letter OF sincere appreciation and re-
turned the money order. but added
that It was this spirit that would win
this war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09

Warrington. May IA plan Is be-
hg worked out to have two allied
war, commissions sitting continuously.
one In London and one here. The
6osa sprang from q general trade
nsetins In Secretary Lansins's ONCE
last week. Although not definitely
aecided upon II ID likely to be the
nrst step TO coordinate the resources
shs United States will bring into
Ne war; The commission In LONDON
With representatives o: all the allies,
Including the United States will de-
eide upon the apportionment of zen
borne traff,c. The commission here
weuld manage getting the supplies
. the seaboard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
FIGHT ON COTTON TAX.
SOUTIIERNERS SAY SCHEME is
SECTIONALLY UNFAIR.
pennsylvania Congressman Calls for
$3.50 Bale Tax on F9eecy Staple,
Raising q Howl.

Washington, May 5.-A proposal
by Representative Moore Of Pennsyl-
Naria to include tax of $3.50 q bale
on cotton in the war revenue bill
stirred up sectional controversy to-
day In the house ways and means
committee ard resulted in the COM
mittce's failure to complete the bill
tonight as had been planned. When
adjournment was taken the sugges-
tion still was under discussion.
Mr.. Moore proposed the cotton tax
while the committee was struggling
with Indifferent success to raise the
total Of the bill to $500, 600, 900 de-
sired by Secretary McAdoo. City
pi oGucts, Mr.. Moore maintained, had
been heavily burdened with taxes and
1t was only fair that Southern plant
ers should bear their share. Approx
imately $30.000,oo0 could be raised
during the coming year, he said, ty
the levy proposed.
A storm Of opposition ensued and
tonight Southern members in and
out Of the committee were up in
arms, predicting confidently that the
Moore proposal never would carry.
They argued 1t would be just as fair
to tax wheat, corn and oats.
Argument on the proposal will be
renewed in the committee Monday.
Its injection has made the time of
completion of the bill uncertain, but
predictions tonight were it would be
ready for submission to the house
by Tuesday. ~
Despite the fact that the house bill
now totals much less'than the de-
sired $1,000, 900, the measure as
finally enacted is expected by senate
and house leaders to carry this
amount Some senator's indicate a
willingness even to raise the total
looking with favor on applying a
graduated scale to excess profits
taxes. once suggested by Secretary
McAdoo. Consideration was given "A
proposal today to strike out all ex-
en.ptions and substitute for the sub
committee plan of doubling the pres
ent excess profits tax scale of 10
per cent. on businesses paying from
to 15 per cent; Is on those paying
10 to rs per cent; 20 on those pay
ing rs to so per cent. and rs on
those paying so per cent. and up
wards. Transportation taxes on pipe
lines and taxes on jewelry and ad-
vertising also were discussed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
MONEY FOR ENGLAND.


Washington. May THE govern
ment has decided to lend to Great
Britain one hundred million dollars
to meet her needs in the United
States during May. The second IN
stallment of twenty million was
transferred to the British embassy
today. This with the twenty-five mil
lion lent Saturday completes half of
the May total.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
PRESIDENT SITS IN GALLERY.
Chief Executive Views Presence of
British Commission ON Floor OF
House.

Washington, May president
Wilson occupied a seat in the execu-
tive gallery of the house while the
British foreign minister Balfour and
other members Of the British commits
sion were received on the floor of the
house. Capitol historians said it was
the first time the president had ever
appeared in the galleries.
Both the president and Lord Bal
four received ovations. Balfour I'm
his speech predicted the triumph of
democracy over militarism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
SERVICE FOR NATIONAL GUARD
WAR DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS
SENDING THEM TO FRANCE.
Regulars Will be Kept to Train New
Army, While Guardsmen Garry
Flag Across Sea.

Washington, May 4.-Plans are
rapidly being perfected by the war
department to dispatch Americas first
contingent Of troops, members of the
National Guard, to the fighting lines
in France.
For two reasons it is said the gov
ernment desires to send the State
troops abroad in small contingents.
The authorities, while anxious. after
having conferred with the high
French and British officers, now In
the United States, to get the men
across as soon as possible. realize
that there is the big question OF trans
portation Of both food supplies and
munitions to the allies. In addition
to this it is believed that by distrib-.
among the ships of commerce the
danger of elimination by submarine
attack would be reduced to the mimi.
mum.
BY sending the National Guardsmen
abroad at this time it is believed that
as they are already hardened by many
months Of service on the Mexican
border, they could be learning the
methods Of modern warfare at the
front, while the regular forces could
be kept here to train the selective
conscripts. The United States could
profit better, it is pointed out, by
reversing the operations of the British
forces at the beginning Of the war.
The British, realizing that they blum
dered at the commencement Of hos
tilities, have since bitterly deplored
the fact that they sent all their train
ed regulars in the first expedition,
leaving no training units behind to
handle the raw recruits.
1t is further said that along with
the units of the National Guard will
probably go regular army officers who
will act in the capacity Of general Of
ficers in command at the front.
If the ideas of the French military
experts are carried out, the National
Guardsmen, before being sent actually
into the fighting lines, would be given
few weeks intensive training close
to the front and close enough to the
real fighting to profit by what they
would see and hear. Under the
French plan of training infantry COM
| panies would be divided into several
groups, each of which would be given
special training, some in rifle firing.
some in bombing, some in the use of
| asphyxiating gases and others such
training as the situation might de-
mand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
lmm HlE ANNOUNCED.
DGm ToR OFT1CERS RE.
I'VE Op0R, MADE PUBLIC.
- - 1Aess laoaths m Camps
N - - zheasand Men wnl Get
111up = New Army.

az oool0o. Nay "A full outline
X D1phu 4sr training the first $1,000
seFs for the first 100000 troops
1o4 " sslsctivs conscription was
- Dublic today by the war depart
|$<A46r three months' instruction at
o1ning camps the 10000 ON
1 cos ~ infantry and two cavalry
11oaa VII b selected on merit
Doqe ehs te(ai Of 10000 and assigned
1fneats which WIN be called to
80 ee>ers = month or two later.
ronn - the 5000 men who are
rn1 es,alifled win be- commissioned
- ~ efhosrv rsssrvt corps and called
~ tcr duty - nesd<d.
ol>ss tor the mob nisation camps
oove not besn ammo uncsd but they
>Nm 1s'in each case within the limits
~ ~ dlstrics prescribed for the ON
~ training camps.
~ ths nrst Of their training the
cGesr candidates win be organised
MO ~ Infantry companies and drilled
60 soch by regular and National Guard
eooFS and such Of their own num-
- - may b qualified for command.
x1>n thsy will be organised by indi-
vo1pal ntnsss into nine infantry COM
pcniee, three batteries Of artillery and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
PLAN RESERVE SERVICE BODY.
OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
WOULD ORGANIZE FOR HOME
WORK.
proposal is to Unite Men and Women
I'd Carry ON Work of Nom Combat
ants During Present World War.

washington, May 3.-Plans for a
great national service reserve made
ul OF men not subject to draft into
the army and Of women, already ap-
proved by the war department, were
submitted to the council of national
defense today at a conference of the
council with State governors and rep
resentatives of State defense coun-
ellis.
Members of the reserve would be
available for any service they could
perform for the government.
The plans were presented by George
Wharton Pepper, representative of
the Pennsylvania State defense coun-
Gil and chairman of a national COM
mite Of patriotic and defense socie-
ties.
The reserve would be headed by
a board of nine nationally known
men. who would operate through a
national committee of members from
all the States. Under the national
committee there would be State and
district communities and in Washing
ton a permanent headquarters COM
mittee would sit to carry on admin
istrative work.
Membership on the board of nine
has been tentatively accepted, it was
stated. by Former President Taft
Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals and
Henry L. Stinson, former secretary
Of war.
The purposes of the organization,
as outlined to the defense council,
would be to furnish any military or
civil service which could not be per-
formed by enlisted men, to aid in re-
cruiting, to work under any private
employer engaged on government con-
tracts. or on farms and to supply the
army and navy. When not in active
service reserve members could aid
in home defense. They would be
given compensation for the time spent
in government service.
The defense council today gave the
governors and State representatives
an outline of programme for State
assistance to the federal government
in the conduct of the war. They were
told that State defense councils could
do these things:
Promote patriotic spirit and edu-
late the people to the magnitude of
the task ahead; aid in recruiting the
National Guard: assist in carving out
the enrolment for new army and in
determining exemptions for draft;
maintain labor standards; establish
labor clearing houses; assist in get
ting workers to use their "broken
time" on the farm; assist in getting
idle men and boys to the farms: af-
ford facilities in aiding the govern
ment to collect revenues; help float
the Liberty loan; organize central
food production committees to work
with the State defense councils: sup
ply their own food requirements
wherever possible and reduce waste
in the home.
The State councils were asked to
induce older and more responsible
men to enter military training camps
as men going to the first camps prob
ably will be advanced in grade in the
near future.
Members Of the federal councils
organization outlined at length to the
governors steps the government is
taking to put the country in a state of
preparedness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
DISMISSES SUIT OF NEGROES.
Supreme Court Holds That Former
Slaves and Descendants Cannot Col
lcct.

Washington, May THE Su-
preme Court has dismissed the suit
Of former negro slaves and their heirs
to collect more than sixty-eight mil
lion for labor on crops in the South
from 1857 to 1868. The money was
collected as internal revenue taxes
on cotton. The negroes claim the
work was performed while they were
in state of involuntary servitude.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
WAR STRENGTH PASSED.
Many Recruits Join Gaffncy Artillery
Company

Gaffney. May Capt. Henry G.
Moore of the Third company of coast
artillery said today that his company
now exceeds war strength, but that it
is his intention to recruit a number of
additional men for the reason that it is
likely some of them may be rejected
on final examination. The company
recently lost a number Of men when
those who are married were elimi-
mated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09

To Be Held at Church OF Holy Cross.
Stateburg-H. C. HaynswOrth TO
Make Address.

Stateburg. May 5.-The annual Me-
mortal exercises at stateburg will be
Eeld on Thursday afternoon. May 10,
at 4.so o'clock at the Church of the
Holy Cross. 4 Il &ySa
Mr.. Hugh c. Haynsworth of Sum-
ter will deliver the address. The pub
lie is cordially invited to these exer-
cises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
TIME EXTENDED.
List OF Candidates for Georgia Train.
Ing Camp Not Full.

Atlanta, May 1.-THE time limit for
accepting candidates for the officers
training camp at Fort Mcpherson has
been extended lone or two days" A
total Of twenty-three hundred had
been accepted up to today. The full
quota for the camp is twenty-five
hundred
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
DENIES BANKERS CLAIMS.
Supreme Court Holds That Banks Can.
not Collect on German Steamship
for Failure to Deliver Gold.

washington, May 1.-THE Supreme
Court has denied the claims of New
York banks for $2,24O,OOO damages
against the German steamer Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie for failure to de-
liver twelve million gold from Eng
land and France at the outbreak of
the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
STAND BEHIND GOVERNMENT.
People OF PetrOgrad Gather i'm Streets
and Outshout Demonstrators Who
Seek Peace.

Petrograd. May 4.-Friends of the
provisional government out-demon-
strated the demonstrators tonight.
They are seemingly stirred into a
realization of the catastrophe over
shadowing the country through the
menaced fall of the government. Well
groomed. gray headed men, women,
,expensively clad, stunts Of soldiers.
business men, children. seemingly
quarter of the population, packed the
immense area before the government
headquarters and cheered and shout
ed for the government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09

Christiansburg. Va, May AFTER
the renewal of the trial of G. E.
Vawter, charged with killing Stock
ton Heth, Jr., the court adjourned to
a moving picture theatre because the
large crowds proved q strain on the
court house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
FRATERNIZING TO BE STOPPED.
Russian Troops Ordered to Have No
Friendly Relations With Germans.

Petrograd. May 7.-General Gurko
the commander of the western front,
has ordered fraternizing Of Russians
with enemy troops stopped. He de-
cleares the practice enables the en-
emy to learn Russia's military dispo
sitions and by causing a Iull in fight
Ing on the Russian front, permits the
Germans to concentrate troops on the
French front. The order concludes
with an appeal to the troops to do
their duty toward Russia and her al
lies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Iaboritcs Will Make Representa-
to Cabinet.

London. May 1.-The Pail Mall
Gazette understands that powerful
representations will be made to Pre-
mier Lloyd George and the cabinet Iby
Iaborities as their view of the ufg.
ency of settlement Of the Irish
question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
OFFER FROM ANDERSON.

Manufacturer Tenders Use of Plant TO
Government
Washington. May 6.-John G.. An
derson OF Rock Hill Is in washing gton
and has rendered the government the
use of his entire buggy. wagon and
automobile making establishment for
Its use on a 10 per cent. basis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
AIRPLANE RAIDS LoNDoN.

Four Bombs Dropped In East London
Sunday Night.
London. May TIT is officially an
nounced that q hostile airplane drop
ped four bombs In East London last
night.
One man was killed and q man
anf woman injured. The damage to
buildings was slight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
sUMTER q WEnNEsnAV MAv o7-
FRENCH NEAR Ll0M.
GERMAN STRONGHOLD UNDER
GUNS OF FRENCH ARMY.

Stcady and Determined Advance OF
French Troops Has Brought Them
Within Striking Distance of Key of
German Trench System-British
Continue Advance West Of Bulle-
court.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-01
Jokes

Mr.. Flat (teaching in Mr..
Lowrey's place)-"Mr. Pedigo,
explain your problem as far as
you got"
Mr.. Pedigo-"I uust got to
the board.
Mr.. Smith-"Tell of the elo-
quence of the court OF Louis
XIV"
Jesse Owen-"It was a great
court, the greatest court in
France"
MIR. Smith (Witheringly)-
"Of course it was; 1t was the
only one there"
Mr.. Daniel-'Miss VanHoos-
er, what kind of a mark would
you put after cabbage, lettuce
and beans?"
Sallie-"I would make q dash
after the BEANS"
Mr.. Netto-"Mr. McClain,
what Is light?"
hlr. McClain-"A dollar that
isn't full weight"
A dormitory boy on being
asked whether he slept on the
lower or upper bed, answered:
"If the beds were turned topsy-
turvy I'd be sleeping In the
lower bed"
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-02-01
CITY SHCOOL HONOR ROLL


The honor roll of Cookevillt
City School for second quarter
ending Jan. 18th.
Grade I.-Grace Wheat, Cal.
lie Hazel Thompson, Clifford
Caruthers, J. D. Morgan, anC
Anel Robinson.
Grade II.-No representa-
tive.
Grade III.-Chas. Cox, Ruth
VanHooser.
Grade IV.-Clifford Massa.
Grade V.-Walter Finley, FL
eanor Halle, Willene Grisham
Rebecca Johnston.
Grade VI.-Douglass Rob-
bins, Harry Jenkins.
Grade VII.-Bessie Countiss
Grade VIII.-No representa-
tive.
Note To make honor roll
in City School the following
requirements must be met: (1)
An average of 95 per cent on
each subject; (2) No absences
or tardias not cancelled by
points above 95 ON some SUBJ
ject; (3) Conduct entirely sat-
isfactory.
M. T. CARLISLE, Supt.