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Evening star., 1917-09-09

to Syracuse. The world saw little of
the real drift of events and awoke to
ind that Germany had erected the
mightiest empire. in extent OF territory.
which Europe had seen since the days
of Charlemagne and had endowed it
with the most efficient organization
since the Roman days.
When the campaign of 1915 was over
Germany had almost completed the
erection of her Mitteleuropa Her ar
mics were still within reach of Calais;
Antwerp was hers, Warsaw. Itbau; her
long-range artillery reached Riga. her
advancing armies had overrun Serbia
and reached the Golden Horn. her Bull
garian ally was almost within sight of
the ancient wall of Salonik and a
British army was going to defeat and
surrender before Bagdad.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Why the Kaiser
Needs Successes,

NnAdu Cpooa,.o, 'ton every eMort
ee"S 'u''esseS' to beat down the
Russian bear. The coming re1ch.tap
sessions. should they be not adjourned
Immediately, and new elections ord.r-
ed. as stated last Sunday. offer grave
menace to the kaiser's present scheme
of perpetuating his own DOVER and
present governmental forms. Thougb
the German people-that is. the en-
lightened ones-profess to scorn Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict's
peace proposals. nevertheless this reply
is acting as yeast in German demo-
cratic leaven.
Germany. with great economic diff
Guilty. undoubtedly will attempt another
winter of the war. The kaiser is plain
ly aware of the danger of democratic
principles growing apace during the
period OF greatest economic necessity.
Nothing will SO strengthen the military
and pan-German elements as further
military success. Nothing will so much
tend to Offset the demands for a change
of present forms; nothing will SO
| strengthen the courage Of the German
peoples, who have been forced to suffer
greatest privations, as continued mill
tary successes. On the eastern front the
Germans have a chance of ACCOMPLISH
ing things which smack of success If
they can continue their drives against
the Russians. then the kaiser's present
hold on things will be perpetuated, at
least until another long period of re-
verses sets in.
But. should the German offensive on
| the eastern front fail. and should the
fleet suffer reverses or even should the
armies of the kaiser fail to reach an
! nounced objectives. such as pressing
on to Petrograd, a feat deemed in en-
tente capitals unlikely: or should he
fail to bring about a peace with the
Russians at comparatively early
date, then the restive German peoples
will grow moro restless and more an
tagonistic to Germany's continuing 4
struggle which daily grows more fu-
tile. It is only a question of time until
this belief in the futility of the present
struggle. already voiced in certain Cor
man quarters. grows. and it will only
take a short period of reverse to spread
| it like wfldhre.
Austria. sorely beset on the italian
front. needs encouragement at the pres
sent 1uncture. It II possibly argued In
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Austrians Forced
to Ask for Aid.

to Ask for Aid. "a, ,ha.tbe situa-
been compelled to ask for assistance
from Germany, while several Austrian
divisions operating on the eastern front
are declared to have been moved to a
point where the Italians are endanger-
ing the whole Teutonic cause through
their blows at the Austrians.
It evidently Is the intention of Gen.
Cadorna to keep up his blows on the
and southeast of Gorilla. Through the
Chiapovano valley lies the road to
Vienna Furthermore. the Italians have
it within their power, by continued
achievements in this particular region.
to drive a wedge isolating the Austrian
armies operating in the defense of
Triest on the Carso front and those
operating on the northernmost section
of the Julian front. in the region of
Tolmino.
All advices from the Italian arena in
dicate that the Austrans were COM
pletely taken aback by the force of the
italian effort. They have lost in the
neighborhood of 100000 men during
the past three weeks. while untold num-
Der of guns of large caliber have fallen
into the hands of Cadorna's men. Stores
have been taken in unlimited quantities
because the Austrians were unable to
dpRtTOT
Cadorna is today striking the hardest
blows being delivered by entente ar
mics. He has it within his power by
continued successful effort to force
Austria to her knees, and stricken
Austria will mean complete cola pse
of the Germanic alliance. A beaten
Austria will mean a revived Russia. for
the problems of the Slav will be re-
duced and chance given for necessary
reconstruction.
Only through the purported plan of
the German armies to withdraw their
lines on a 200
Germans May mile front IN
Retire in Flanders. tha wsstarn
front loom up during the week just
closed 1t is said to be the German in
tention to withdraw to the Courtrai-
Thourout line. the civilian population
being moved back. 1t possibly is plan
ned by the Germans to unleash the
River Scheldt and flood the Flanders
| lowlands to prevent further entente Of
| fensives. but. of course, the whole
matter is conjectural.
The French and British armies have
been practically idle for the past week
| or SO, except on the Aisne front, where
! the armies of Gen. Petain have forced
back several German attacks and where
! a few isolated sections of German
| trenches have been taken. The Cana
dians have drawn a few hundred yards
| into the environs of Lens. but the big
| push in Flanders is at a standstill. In
tense artillery and aerial fighting, how
ever. indicate that the allies once more
| will resume their drives when they
! consider the time auspicious.
There have been a few minor actions
along the Macedonian front. but these
| fail as yet to indicate the entente pur-
| pose of soon ushering in an offensive
| such as the world has been looking for
| for many months.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

The fall of Riga recalls once moro
how complete has been the Russian col
lapse Russia Is today. on the military
side, a great, inert mass, against which
the Germans can launch blows at VIII
and from whom the Germans can win
victories whenever they choose to ex-
pend the men and the munitions neces-
sary for such a purpose.
1t may be that the revolution will yet
be saved in Russia; il may be that the
Slav state will escape the Scylla and
Charybdis of her present situation
the threat of anarchy on one side and
the reaction on the other. But, as
have so often said in these columns, 1t
is useless to count on Russia for any
thing on the military side, and it is
necessary to be prepared for any de-
velopment, whether it be a separate
peace or a total collapse into anarchy
and impotence.
The Pan-Germanic Dream.
On the larger side, Riga is interesting
because it was an essential detail of
that pan-Germanic dream which has
almost been realized on the map. II
Evening star., 1917-09-09
FIRM STAND OF SLAVS
MAY SHORTEN THE WAR
Continued Reverses Undoubtedly
Will Hazard Provisional Govern
ment's Control Over Nation.
KAISER PLAYS FOR BIG STAKE
Successes Essential to Preservation
of Present Military Forms and
Keeping Up German Spirits.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

ersat military drama involving the
future welfare of not only one nut
MANY nations, is being enacted on the
northernmost stretches of the eastern
front where the demoralized Russian
is seeking to hold in check the victory
satiated German When there came
from this battle region the news, Ihe
Germans have forced crossing OF the
pyina" and THE Teutontc armies nave
occupied Riga" it may be truthfuliy
stated that a new phase of the war was
ushered in. a period fraught with the
gravest possibilities for Russia ana
Germany. as well as all the govern
ments arrayed against each other IN
the present world conflict. From the
present series OF operations Germany
can gain much-she can lose much
Russia may deliver herself and enter
into pathways leading 10 national Sc
curity or she may plunge into deepest
chaos. only to emerge with the stain OF
international disgrace and broken
pledges.
Upon the result of this struggle
which is now proceeding as the result
of the Teutonic intention to forever
eliminate the Russian as serious con
sideration in this great world conhlct
depends to large measure the length
of the war Should the Russian hold
frm and Illustrate the Teutonic ambl-
tion to progress into the very heart OF
the Slavic nation, then the ententes $
chance of bringing the war to ar early
conclusion is enhanced a hundredfold
should the German continue his sue
cessful drives to a point where the
Russian revolution is undermined
wrecked and such chaos ushered in that
n NJ q
conclude a separate peace, then the
war must go on and on to lengths un-
known or even surmised.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

In the loss of Riga the Russians stand
a chance of losing complete control of
the Baltic. A
Russia May Lose large German
fleet is reported
ooAtIoi VI ooAtAC' to be co-operat-
ing with the army. The Russian feet II
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Should the present state of discomfort
continue in the Russian fleet and mu-
tiny prevail, the
Russian Fleet task of the Ger
man fleet in en-
1no1 0e ~" tering the Gulf
of Finland and bottling up. il not de-
stroying. Russia's naval power. will be
easy Thus, it may be seen, Russia's dan
ger is two-fold as result of Germany's
sea and land endeavor.
Though there be the keenest interes,
as to Russia's ability to make sue
cessful stand on land and sea, the great
er anxiety is being voiced in entente
nations over the ability of the Russian
government to withstand the evil ef-
fects of a period of reverse when gov
ernmental as we'll as economic condi-
tions are far from satisfactory. Un-
doubtedly Germany hopes to drive the
Russians to q separate peace. The Bol.
sheviki and Maximalist elements OF
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Verdun to Have Ended 1t.

In February. 1915. Germany came west
to make the great Nerdun attack. which
was designed to crush the sole remain
ing force effectively in the field al the
moment. Could the French army have
been broken Mitteleuropa would have
been a permanent fact. for many
months were to pass before Great Brit
ain could yet be ready for her work
at the Somne. Mitteleuropa was de-
stroyed at Verdun. Every day since
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Fate of Germany
Hinges on Success.

remain forever secured Should Ger
many lose in her present effort and
continue to suffer reverses on other
battle fronts. as she undoubtedly will,
the war-weary German people may
then forget the long line of German
victories and achievements in the pres
ent struggle and decide to call halt,
re-establish new governmental forms
and forever remove from their daily
life the influence of militaristic poll
cies The eastern front is the only one
where military effort may be counted
upon to enhance present German gov
ernmental policies.
Paradoxical as 1t may be seem, the
German government has much to gain.
much to lose in the present great ef-
fort. The German peoples. if they but
become enlightened. have much to gam
by reverses in this arena, where sue
cesses are so counted upon by the gov
ernment.
In the final analysis it remains for
the Russian to strike the blow which
will undermine such confidence as has
been revived among German people by
most recent events.
Even though demoralized. Russia may
vet make the move which will end the
war indirectly through the German peo-
ple. though it be not blow illumined
with glorieS generally surrounding tre-
mendously successful offensive military
endeavor. Russians have only to hold
firm. But it is the element of doubt as
TO Russian ability that heightens the
dramatic in present events.
Evening star., 1917-09-09
Germans Follow
Their Old Plans.

region of Mitau and from the southeast
in the region of the famous Uxkull
hridsehead the Germans moved for
ward in force. They were following
plans well prepared months and months
ago, even before the Won Hindenburg
offensive in 1915 was brought TO a halt
Their objective then was not so import
ant to the German cause now. With
things going badly the Austrian
front. with the steady crumbling of
their lines on the west and fearing an
allied offensive of large proportions on
the Macedonian front, the Germans evil
IDENTIFY decided that greatest good could
he accomplished for their cause in the
Riga region.
Advices indicate that during the long
period of determination between the
Russians and Germans in this section,
preceding and during the early days of
the revolution. the German commanders
came into desired information as to the
strength of the Russian armies and
obtained much needed data as to Rus
sian equipment There never has been
much question of the low order of Rus
sian morale in this section of the battle
front. SO the Germans were in good
position in every respect to strike the
Russians at any moment. The present
being the most important period to the
German cause in more respects than
one, the command to advance was given.
AS the Germans possibly knew before
hand. Russian resistance all along the
Dvina was of weakest character though
some elements of the Russian army
fought valorously to stem the enemy.
The evil effects of German prop "a n
dist work. however, was keenly felt for
some elements i'll the Russian armies
refused to fight, evacuating their posi-
ttons without show of resistance to
the enemy. thereby making the task of
the loyal forces that much the harder
The position of the Russians at Riga
became dangerous as the German hosts
swept northward from Uxkull and from
Mitau and the evacuation of Riga was
ordered. The Germans have not only
taken this important position. but have
swept possibly thirty-five miles east
and northward. having at recent reports
crossed the river IA in Lavonia, the
Russians still falling backward
II the Russians are merely retiring to
well prepared positions the fact is We,
to be revealed. though there are many
possibilities to the present situation.
II long has been recognized that the
German armies will increase their owr
danger as the
Teutons Sure to days go by II
xndangr Selves. thsi. . .ay.uos' Us. sSsSr. ow.
.1ag - TIE leng lines Of communicatior
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Upon German success hinges the very
fate of Germany. The armies of the
Evening star., 1917-09-09

\ few DAYS more than a week ago the
Germans struck toward Riga after
their heavy guns had bombarded the
Evening star., 1917-09-09

With grave internal complication.
facing it. the German government un.
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Field Marshal Won Arz of Austria is
said to be at the front, giving personal
Evening star., 1917-09-09

Should the present state of disconte
continue in the Russian fleet and m,
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15

The citizens are progressive and az gressiVe and are fast building up their city as one of the best in Ari- zOna. The plans for the city are well laid out-wide streets are provided and beautiful parks and parkways are frequent throughout the city. The city is well lighted and well policed.
 In the business section are several large and complete hardware dry goods and furnishing stores, two hotels of large size and several small rooming houses and lodging houses two firmly established banks. several drug stores and many other smaller and less conspicuous buildings.
 About the city is a farming com munity of much importance. The same great industries as are enjoyed and proIitably conducted by the re- mainder of the farmers and ranchers of the valley are prosecuted near Tempe and large warehouses on the city's limits yearl.i are stored with hay and grain from the surroundins farms. Cattle yards in the Arizona Eastern railroad wards are used ex- tensively during the spring and fall for the shipment Of fattened stock to eastern and western markets A cotton gin in the city handles the long staple Egyptian cotton, which has been grown extensively near Tempe during the past two years. The city is the shipping point for Mesa. Flor ence, Ray. Hayden and Winkelman. and for this reason has an increased business yearly over the Arizona Eastern branch into these districts. These same camps also give the city ready market and outlet for dairy and farm produce, especially eggg and and live and dressed poultry.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15
ACCOUNT BOOK A|Ds
 FARMER IN FIGURES

As an aid to fa>1.crs who wish to keep accurate and informing data as to their costs of operations and production balancing these costs with their net returns and in turn obtaining their figures of profit and loss for their growing seasons, the Phoenix Seed and Feed company, of this city has issued and is distri outing to its friends and patrons a farmers record and account book.
 The booklet contains a residence ac- count, bank account. accounts for notes ard bills owing and due, mort SaSes and insurance accounts, cas1 paid out and received cost accounts for cattle, hogs sheep and horses in clUding cost of purchase and sale prices, breeding records, corn, wheat and oats records, dairy. including milk, butter and cream records, hay, poultry, orchard and miscellaneous records and records for farm labof costs. The equipment account and in ventorY accounts are also included.
 In the back of the neatly bound volume are several pages devoted to facts and figures of interest to the farmer, to the tables which it is nec- essary for the farmer to possess be- fore he can figure accurately his costs and profits and to other data of a valuable nature
 The introduction to the little book . let explains it's purpose and the req sons of the company for issuing it.. A paragraph of the introduction fol- lows:
 The time has cone when the farm CT must manage his farm as sys- tematically as does the manufacturer or retailer his business. Growing competition and progressveness de- >mands that the farmer shall know just where his money is going to and what returns it brings him. If, by keeping a single record, he can see just what crop yields the biggest comparative profit he can devote his time to that particular crop, and thus increase the earning capacity of his farm. If. at any time, he can com pute his financial status, he will be safely guided as to any investment which he is contemplating
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

Jacson and Mr.. r. B. Belser of Sum-
ter, delivered instructive and inter-
esting, patriotic talks to we'll at
tended meeting at Stateburg School
House Friday night.
At Concord School House Friday
the good ladies and men, with nu-
merous scholars. were busy cleaning
up the grounds and putting in a great
many additional seats in the building
Mr.. J. Frank Williams and Secretary
E. I. Reardon, with County Superin-
tendent Of Education J. II. Hayns-
worth were put to work, the two
former being given hoes, which they
patriotically welded for about one
hour before dinner with the men and
boys, while DR.. Haynsworth assist
ed in performing painless operations
on the new opera chairs being in
stalled. The would be speakers from
Sumter and Stateburg were then
given such sumptuous dinner by
the ladies that the speakers could
not speak. Fearing after dinner that
they would be put to work again the
orators hurriedly left the grounds.
That is good way to get rid of
speech making when the crowd is so
busy fixing up the school grounds
and buildings. Work, then feed the
speakers and then work them again,
or they will speak if you don't work
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
LOOK HERE FOR TT.
Many Sumter Reader Will be Inter
CStc0.

When people read about the cures
made by medicine endorsed from
far away, is it surprising that they
wonder If the statements are true:
But when they read of cases right
here at home, positive proof is with
In their reach, for close investigation
is an easy matter. Read this Sumter
endorsement Of Doan's Kidney Pills:
w. M. Folsom. proprietor dry
goods store. Main Street, says:
MY back ached nearly all of the
time and when l made quick move
sharp pains started through me. Af-
ter sitting down for awhile, I had
to lift myself up. The kidney
secretions were highly colored and
contained sediment. Doan's Kidney
Pills relieved the backache and pains
and l could rest much better" Estate.
ment given March II, 190S.)
On January II, 1915 Mr.. Folsom
said: THE benefit DOans Kidney
| Pills brought me has lasted
| Price G0c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Folsom has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster -Milburn Co,
! Props, Buffalo, n. Y. (42)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
JOE SPARKS SECRETARY.
Joins Food FOrccs-Reed Smith With
Defense Council.

Columbia. Sept. 14.-David n.
Coker. food controller Of the State,
has appointed Joe Sparks. of Colum-
bia. q well-known newspaper man,
as executive secretary of the South
Carolina food administration. Mr.
Sparks resigned as secretary of the
State Council Of Defense to accep,
the position. and he has been sue.
ceded by Prof. Reed Smith. Of Co.
lumbia. Of the University of South
Carolina. Department of English
The food administration and Stat.
Council Of Defense will Jointly occu
py o! suite of rooms in the UniOr
National Bank building, this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

District Sunday School Convention
will be held at Wedgefeld Tuesday,
18th, and at Dalzell on Wednesday,
18th. inst, under auspices of the
Sumter County InterdcnominationaI
Sunday School Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
Despite DANIELS ORDER.
Navy League Comfort Committee
VIII Send Articles.

Washington. Sept. 1s.--The COM
eory committee Of the Navy League
announced tonight II would continue
to send articles to sailors, In the
name Of its honorary chairman, Mrs,
George Dewey. In spite of secretar,
Daniels order that oil relief and
comfort contributions to the nav,
must be handled through the Ameri'
can Red Cross.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
WAS FAKE STORY.

No Submarine Operating or New
England Coast.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE navy
department. after as complete investi-
cation as possible, is satisfied that
there is no foundation for the reports
that a hostile submarine was operat.
ing off the New England coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
GERMANY ISSUES DENIAL.
Won Eckhart, Minister to Mexico
Says He Did Not Use Swedish Rep.
rcscntativc.

Mexico City, Sept. 15.-The Ger
man Minister Won Eckhart has is
sued a statement denying everything
In connection with the Washington
disclosures He said that he had
never used the former Swedish
charge to transmit messages to Ber-
lin or wrote q letter commencing
that the Swedish charke be decorated
He said the disclosure was an Amer
lean intrigue to discredit German
representatives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
SOLDIERS INSURANCE. BILL.
Senate Leaders Plan 70 Pass It Bt
fore AdJourhmcnt.

washington. Sept. i7.--The senate
leaders today began planning to pass
the soldiers and sailors insurance bill
this session. according to the presi-
dents wishes. The subcommittee
Will devote one day to hearings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
IOWA STOCKMEN KILLED.
Rear End Collision With Stock Train

Aurora. ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Several
Iowa stockmen were killed when an
engine plowed through three pas
senger cars attached to a stock train
near Marlville last night. Ten were
hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
WANT COTTON QUICKER.
New England Mills Plan for Moro
Economic and Faster Movement.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Nat
iOnal Council of Cotton Manufactur-
ers has issued a call for a conference
here on October 5th to consider
methods for faster and more econom-
ic movement of cotton to the New
England mills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
Lansing Has the Proof.

Washington, Sept. 15.-von Eek
hardt's denial has aroused no anxiety
at the State department. Although
the denial surprised the officials,
they consider that investigation had
fully determined the authenticity of
the disclosures.