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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
Vol. Xiv. No. 3.
STEVENSON IS ELECTED.
IRIS OF FIFTH DISTRICT
LIVE HIM BIG MAJORITY
OVER SAPP.
mplete Returns Show Chester.
neld Man Leading by More Than
Two Thousand Votes His Lancaster
OppOncnt-Carricd Every County
Save Lancaster.

Columbia, Feb. CIV. F. Steven
son of Chesterfield was elcted to sue
ceed the late d. E. Finley as repre-
sentative of the Fifth South Carolina
congressional district in the election
held yesterday, defeating c. N. Sapp
of Lancaster by substantial major
ity. Incomplete returns last night
showed Mr.. Stevenson leading Mr..
Sapp by over 1000 votes, the figures
being: Stevenson 1856; Sapp 2,719.
With the exception of Fairfield,
where only five boxes out of 20 had
been reported, the vote is fairly COM
prehensive. Only one box was miss
ing in York, Cherokee sent in "a out
of 2S, Chesterfield reported 23 out
of 25; IA out of 23 had been counted
in kershaw, IA out of 10 In Chester
while only about $50 votes were to be
heard from in Lancaster.
Mr.. Stevenson seems to have car
ried every county in the district but
Lancaster. Mr.. Sapp's home county.
One county, polling about 20 votes. to
be heard from. Stevenson is II vote
ahead of Sapp in the White Rs
county and will probably carry il
few votes. Sapp carried the
or Rock Hill by a majority of
votes.
Paul G .McCorkle was elected with
out opposition to fill the term expirine
March a.
The new congressman from South
Carolina has long been prominent in
the affairs of the State. He has serv-.
ed in the general assembly and was
speaker of the house of representa-
tives from 1900 to 1902. He was pres
ident of the Democratic State con-
vention in 1900 and has long served
as a member of the State Democratic
executive committee from Chester
| tIeld county s.|E.,2 Hs. has been ehaisman
n y - ~ * N = ~ g 4
mittee to inquire into AFFAIRS 81 south
Carolina.
In addition to his profession of the
law Mr.. Stevenson has been active II,
banking and railway development.
He is president of Cheraw bank and
director in other banks and rail-
way companies. He is also district
counsel for the Seaboard Air Line
hallway company and was attorney
for the State commission of South
Carolina appointed in 1907 to wind
up the affairs Of the State dispensary.
Mr.. Stevenson has been an elder in
the Presbyterian church since 1883
and was moderator of the synod OF
South Carolina in 1900, the first lay
moderator ever appointed.
South Carolina's latest representa-
tive is a native of North Carolina,
having been born in Iredell county cn
November %, 1861. He was gradual.
cd 1T Davidson college and began the
practice of law at Chesterfield in July
1887. He married Miss Mary e.
Prlnce on November 13, 1883. He
has made his home at Cheraw for
many years
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
AMERICAN SAILORS RELEASED.

Amsterdam, Fob. ga Berlin dis
patch says the American sailors talk
en- to Germany aboard the Yarrow-
dale have been released, after Ger
many was officially informed that the
German ships in American ports
have not been confiscatd and the
crews have not been informed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
SUMTER, s. G. SAT vRDAY, FEBRUARY a. 1917
CLAIMS U-DoAT SUCCESS.
OVERSEAS NEWS AGENCY RE.
PORTS MANY SINKINGS.
Big italian Transport Loaded Will,
Mcn and Number of Other Ships
Sent Down.

Berlin, Feb. 81. (via Sayville) "A
large number of hostile vessels, among
them an Italian transport crowded
with men, have been sunk n the
barred zone In the Mediterranean dur
ing the past few days, the Overseas
News agency announces.
Other ships sunk by submarines arc
enumerated by the news agency as
follows:
Two armed steamers of 5000 and
$500 tons respc lively, with impor-
tant cargoes for Salon'ki.
Italian steamer Oceana, 4,2oo
tons.
French steamer Moventaux, $500
tons. ~
+ French sailing vessel Aphrodite
600 tons. with iron for italy.
THE newspapers" observes the
agency. mote that the real submarine
success undoubtedly have been much
larger. as the majority of the subm-
rines have not yet reported. In ad-
clifton the paralysis of neutral navi-
cation must be taken into considera-
tion."
The italian steamer Oceania. i oil
4.217 tons gross, left New York or
January 27 for Gibraltar.
The French steamer, Montvent, lS
OF 3.23a tons (probably the vessel
mentioned by Berlin) was last report
cd leaving Cardiff on December 70,
q port not stated. 9.f
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
AMERICAN SAILORS LANDED.

washington, Feb. 22.-COnSul Gen.
srai hurst, at Barcelona, has re
ported that there were five Americans
aboard the Swedish steamer Skog
'ahd' recently summarized. Cons'l
Hurst said the mon were given onI,
ten minutes to take to the boats
Ihc crew was safely landed at Tar
ragona, Spain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
WILL LEAVE MARCH 10TH.
Date OF Departure OF Second
South Carolina From Ei PasO
Announced.
Special to The Daily Item.

San Antonio, Feb. 22.-The
dates of the departure of the
National Guardsmen organiza-
tons were announced today as
follows: Second Florida, from
Laredo, March 9Th; First bat
talon Georgia Artillery, from
III Paso, March 9Th: Second
South Carolina, from El Paso.
March 10th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
MAKING HISTORY Is EXCITING

Washington, Fch. 22.-Spcakiny 1t
Washington birthday celebration
President Wilson said: "It is much
less of an adventure to write HISTORY
than to try to enact it."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
'hich closed this afternoon.

which closed this afternoon. W
While the house was waiting for
action thin morning by the senate on
their concurrent resolution asking
at the appropriation bill be re
committed.to to free conference, Repre-
sentative N. q. Evans offered a res
olution TO recall the concurrent reso-
luton SO a move could be made to
concur In the free conference report.
Hc said there was no use in wasting
more time for the house had put it,
1>1ho = 1I )llQa 49,
Was g ad0pt the free conference re-
port and 30 home. The house how;
ever by an overwhelming vote refusea
to recall the resolution and they re-
cesSed until / o'clock.
When 1 o'clock arrived the senate
sent over word that they had killed
tho concurrent resolution to recon-
NIT the appropriation bill to free
conference, Mr.. Duncan, Of Union,
saying 1t was foolish to waste more
time and moved to adopt the free
conference report on the appropria-
ton bill, the previous question, cut
ting off debate by a vote of 46 to 35.
The free conference report was then
adopted by a vote Of Al to 81, the
vote being as follows: Yeas for the
free conference report, Nays against:
Yeas-Hoyt, Anderson, Atkinson,
Bailey, Booth, Boykin, Byrd, Coney,
Cothran. Dominick, Duckworth. Dun
can, Eaddy. S. @. Evans, N. c., Full
Ter, Goodwin, Graham, Hall, T.. H.,
Hamer, Harrison, King, Lesesne,
Lilies, Long. Lumpkin, Macfarlan,
Martin. McCutchep. d. t., Mcsween-
ey' Noise, Nichols. Owens, Pegues,
RECTOR, Redmon. Riley, Rivers, Sea-
brook. Senseney, Shull, Smoak,
Thomas. Walker, Westmoreand, Will
iiams, Wingard. Wright, Young. To-
tai AZ.
Nays-Barnwell, Berry. Boinest
bradford. Clinkscales. Daniel, Dob
son, Eaddy, ]. j., Evans, III. H., HAM
mond. Hemphill, Hines, Hughs,
Johnson. Fl. IT,, Johnson, w. W.,
kenan. Kelly, H., Mason, McCants,
{. W., Mishoe, Mitchell, Moore,
Nunn. Passailaigue. Pickens, Purs-
Icy. Dawlinson, Richards, Riddle,
Scott. Toole. Total 81.
Thus was the deadlock between tho
two houses broken. the house finally
receding from it's position and agree
ING To the free conference report on
the appropriation bill, and the road
paved for final adjournment.
Close Comes with Peace.
Columbia. Feb. 21.-Tho general
assembly adjourned this afternoon
with the white flag OF prohibition
i'm Washington. over on
inc senate side the news OF the vote
IN washington occasioned much com
mont as to what effect the national
legislation would have on the gallon
h-month law. for the quart ii month
act had not been signed as had bcen
rumored. Tho senate adjourned i'm
perfect peace and harmony. Senator's
ianey and Alan Johnstono almost to-
Scther made n motion for final ad.
Iourhment after Gov. Manning had
sent word that he had no further busi-
ness or message and had wished the
members GodSpCCd, prosperity and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-24
glad tidings for all.

glad tidings for all.
The house and senate EXCHANGED
courtcSics and then at tho season
able hour Of 5:15, daylight. Lieus,
GOV Bethoa announced the final ad-
journment.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23

STANDARDIZATION Mr.. Hines
schilling's place at Pine La''
last spring, one black and ~nl'e
spotted yearling, about two ana
one half years old. Marked
with staple fork and upperolt IN
right ear and split and underoiI
in left ear. Also one brown ana
white spotted yearling about two
and one-half years old, LETT Mr.
Hubert Duncan's place about a
month ago. Marked with crop
and underbit in one ear, ano
single split in other. A reward
of $500 will given any one 1ol
the recovery of same
R. G. Breeland,
Hackley, La
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23

Premier Lloyd George told the
Commons the British people can
not be starved and said stocks Oh
grain had increased while losses
from U.boats had grown smaller
New Orleans was chosen as the
army supply base to supply &C.,,
600 men at Hattiesburg ano
Alexandria.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23
Distilleries Stop September l

Washington, Aug. 1e'-Eleven
O'Clock on the night Of Saturday
September 8, is the time fixed by
the food administration when all
processes in the production in
tbs United States OF distilled
spirits for beverage purposes
must stop.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23

The undersigned, cor1-
yicted of Breaking and
Entering in the night
time on July 20, 1915, am
applying for a Parole.
Travis Temples.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23

Notice. the undersigned, con-
victed of shooting with intent to
murder on July 20, 1918, am ap-
plying for parole.
Lamb Taylor.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23

Total. .Sll.2-
Title from J. d. Bsteman, Sheriff
and Ex-Officio Tax collector. to MI
was recorded in conveyance record
of Washington Parish. La, on Jul!
l7th, 1917, In conveyance book o.
page 3T.
This notice is given that you ma!
redeem said property from said ta>
sale within the time and upon tn
terms and conditions as required b.
law, should you desire to do so.
Bogalusa, La, August 9, l9l7.
X. I. BEAN.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23
Notice, Tax Sale.
To PAULINE WILSON,
Bogalusa, LA.


you are hereby notified that pur-
chased at tax sale at Franki'nton'
Washington Parish, La, on June TO-
1917. the following oeschibed proper
". situated in Washington 'arish'
La. to-wit:
One lot III Hr. 20 and lIr. Il, Ip'3
south, range l3 east, ST. Helena Mer'
idiau, acquired from Emma Preston.
Said sale was made for the taxes
for the year 1916, as assessed on tn
tax rolls for said year, said taxes snd
costs being as follows:
State taxes, ,.....t...,':-.... III
Parish taxes, ,.........',.'.'.. 'o5
Confederate veteran taX..,,..., "
Good roads tax. ,,..: .ol
interest ,.......... ,O2
Advertisement .....,......... LA
Making deed ......,.'...,..''.. S'o'
pacordinc deed .,,,..... 2.0t
Cost of recording said title in
conveyance records. l.a
Cost of this advertisement. ...... 4W
The Era-leader., 1917-08-23
EXCURSION.
'1VERY SUNDAY
From
Bogus chtto Branch s''lH1'
TO
New Orleans
Viz
New,Orleans
Great Northern
Railroad.

Week end fares from aeov. o,s
to New Orlesnt snd !e!u,,n,, !,n, nj
saturday or Sunday r''u'n''s
day. $3.50,
or wnts; i. J. AeAssGns; ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
OFFICERS TAKEN !. [
For ROBBERS
Fire at Driver Who Refused to Stop
at State Line and Submit
to Search.

Hamburg, Iowa, July 30.-The Ell
forts of the state and local officers
in the counties bordering on the
Missouri state line have resulted In
the conf cation of immense quanti-
ties of liquor and the collection OF
large sums of money in fines. A to-
|tal of nearly $4,000 was collected
in one week in Taylor county. The
success of the officers has also led
to numerous errors of judgment ana
some embarrassment and humilia-
|tion.
In most cases where no harm has
resulted the affairs have been passed
in good humor, but an incident oc-
|curring on the road out of Hamburg
one night this week is said will re-
|sult in an action for damages.
William Brown of Payne was en-
route home in his auto, accompanied
)by his aged mother, his wife and
children. In entering lonely piece
of road he saw three men step into
the road, one waving red lantern
and ordering him to stop. It is said
all. wore masks. Brown did not
|stop. sas
He accelerated his speed, and %
his car shot past the men several
shots were fired at the car, some OF
which. he says, hit the machine, and
one bullet barely missed his head. It
is claimed that the men who did the
shooting were officers watching for
bootleggers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
The varnish you want, any sizt
or anything at Teed's. d-f-t-t
$500 Land.

Manson Democrat: Less than ten
years ago this newspaper predicted
5000 an acre land in less than ten
years. 1t undershot the mark by
about $50 per acre, as $3.50 is about
the going price" for good land,
we'll drained and improved, over
northern Iowa. At the same time
we predicted that $500 per acre
would be paid for the same land in
side of twenty years. This predic-
ton will come true. without shad-
ow of doubt. The land in the corn
belt of the United States, and espe-
cially that in Iowa, is far better
land than any in Europe, which has
sold as high as $1,000 per acre. The
world must live and to live must
eat. The lands which produce food
are the lands that will be titled, i'm
proved and maintained, and that will
be constantly increasing in value
with the constantly increasing de-
mand for food. If the editor of this
paper lives to be IS years old. he
confidently expects to see land
around Manson selling readily at
$500 per acre. 1t is the best land
in the world, with the right temper
ature, proper length of season and
equitably distributed rainfall, that
are. combined, so necessary for sure
crop every year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
AGED COUPLE ARE
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Auto Hit by Train at Crossing Near
Storm Lake.

Storm Lake. Iowa, July 30.-Mr.
and Mrs. ]. M. Jones of Alta were
almost instantly killed Saturday
when east bound Chicago limited
train on the Illinois central railroad
struck the auto in which they were
riding five blocks west of the Storm
Lake station. Their son. Charles
Jones, and nephew, Russell Obancon,
the other occupants of the car, were
injured. They were rushed to the
Malbone hospital at Storm Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, who were ad-
vanced in years. have lived near Alta
for more than fifteen years. The
crossing where the accident occurred
does not afford a good view of the
track, but it is the first accident to
happen here. IN
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
fruit JARS LIS
ten like BOOZE
sleuthing County Attorney Had Per-
fectly Good Clew Until He !.
Opened Case. "A

Creston, Iowa, July .3O.--COunty
Attorney Locke of Bedford. Mrs. w.
L. McAuley Of this city, and the
town marshal of Lenox played lead
ing roles in an .improvised Comedy
of Errors'' on passenger train en-
route from st. Joseph to Creston last
week.
The county attorney boarded the
train at Marysville with his nose in
the air. He was searching for con-
cealed liquor, with which many
passengers load their baggage upon
returning from Missouri.
And he found one very suspicious
looking suitcase. 1t was extremely
heavy and the faint clink of bottled
goods could be heard when 1t was
moved.
Investigation proved that 1t was
the property of Mrs. McAuley, a well
known Creston woman. Her firm
refusal to allow Locke to search the
baggage caused stir among the
passengers.
At Bedford the town marshal was
called in to provide proper author
ity for search, and to share in the
grave responsibility Of the results.
The questionable case was opened
in full view of an interested group.
bringing to light fifteen quarts, not
Of booze, but of canned fruit and
vegetables which Mrs. McAuley had
brought from her mothers home in
st. Joseph.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Let's Cut Delivery Costs.

Davenport Democrat: When the
Davenport grocers ask their patrons
to place their orders a day ahead, Sc
that business may be conducted here
on the one-delivery-a-day plan, they
are inviting cooperation in move
ment of which their patrons would
share the benefit with the merchant
The council of national defense has
called upon the grocers and their
customers to join in just such plan
1t points out that delivery cost un.
der the present usage amounts to 3
per cent of gross sales. So it is
pressing home a slogan, Garry Your
Own" and suggests that grocers dis
play such card as this:
Don't have it sent if you can
carry it home"
"Your country needs the men and
money now being wasted in needless
delivery of goods.
"Be patriotic-carry your own"
"
Or such a sign as this:
Tighten your couHtry's burden
by carrying your own.
Millions of dollars and thousands
of men are tied UP by needless de.
livery of goods.
These men and this money car
be released for vital service if you
will help.
ut is patriotic to carry home all
possible parcels.
"Begin today"
The same program in somewhat
modified form fits the dry goods
business and any other bushes:
where delivery costs are adding t.
the price OF the things we buy. Ant
now that we ought to conserve oul
nan power as well as avoid useles:
waste of our other resources, thu
new program deserves our seriou!
thought and attention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Auto drivers in town or country
should bear in mind that cars go
ing east and west at road and street
intersections have the right of way.
The driver going north or south,
upon approaching an intersection,
should wait if a car is about to pass
going east or west This rule is not
always, observed by. some drivers.
Drivers who are about to pass We
hicle going in the Same direction
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

The collapse of the seventh army
tof Russia and the near collapse OF
the eighth is the hardest blow the
lallies have received in this war. 1t
would not be SO aggravating if Ger
man arms had won victories on the
eastern front by superior general
ship and fighting, but to have the
tTeutons fall into such easy victories,
[enabling them to add enormous
Istores to their. equipments, is dis
|couraging in the extreme. However,
There is hope that under the master
Eful and fearless leadership Of the
greatest living Russian, Mr.. Keren-
|sky, Russia will come back. The
people are unfolding Kerensky and
the masses are disguised at the ac-
|tion of the soldiers who betrayed
Russia into the hands of her enc
mics. The intelligent people of
Russia know what to expect in the
event of decisive victory of the
central powers. They will fare just
as Poland Jared at the hands of the
king of Austria, the kaiser of Ger
many and the car of Russia. The
Poland people, among the virile, lib
erty-loving peoples of the world, won
their liberty in fair fight, but the
tyrants upon the thrones of Aus
tria, Germany and Russia robbed
them of the fruits of their victory.
1t will be the same with Russia now
if the military autocracy of Prussia
succeeds in its mad conquest for
pelf and power. During very recent
years Germany has enacted laws
making it illegal for Poles to own
land in their own country, and in
the face of this, German sympathiz-
ers in this country are saying that
Poland under Germany is no worse
than Ireland under Great Britain.
Yet the Irish are under the same
laws as the English, the Scotch and
the WEIGH, and the proposition is
now open to Ireland to accept home
rule in the sections of the country
where the people want it. Such a
chance is all that the people of PO-
land would ask. The masses of Rus
STA understand the situation, and
that is the reason they are backing
the Kerensky government and that
is the reason there is hope that the
great republic will pull itself to-
gether and become greater force
than ever against the autocracies Of
central Europe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Petitions Filed in Court.

The First National Bank of Stay
ton, Mimi, has filed a petition in
the county clerks office asking
judgment against NJ j. Nelson of
Ellsworth for 500, claimed due on
note.
A. w. Ross demands judgment
against Edna O'Connor for $2SS.S4,
claimed on heating plant and plumb
ing put into residence at Williams
by plaintiff for defendant.
You save money II you buy 1t
1t Teed z Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

ing the city this week for a two or
three weeks stay. Mrs. Todd and
little son Clarence will go to Win
|nipeg, Canada, to visit the formers
parents who reside there. Rev.
Todd and little daughter Esther viii.
go to Ida Grove, Clear Lake and
Spirit Lake for an outing Of few
weeks.
Mrs. w. e. -Gossard and two
daughters left this morning for
Ames to spend week or ten days
with the formers uncle, Jasper
Groves.
Miss Opal Arnold of Clinton,
ILL.,, arrived here this morning for
a visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Arnold.
Mrs. Robt. AIKEN of Whitewa-
ter, Wis, who has been visiting the
VIM. Harrison and w. w. Critten-
den families, has returned home.
Ray Harrison, who recently
joined the ammunition train in Des
Moines, spent Sunday with his wife
and other relatives in this city.
Clinton Stillman, former Web
ster City boy, is in the city for a
few days stay. 1t has been four
Iteen years since he left here and
this is his first return visit. He is
surprised at the many improvements
made in Webster City and the sur
rounding country since he left. He
is now commercial traveller and
has lived in Texas the past ten years.
Sterling BELTS for gentlemen at
ITaod 2, Toad'o 6.f.f.ff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

When we divorce politics from the
administration of government we
will get efficiency, and that is final
" going to be accomplished, if we
win this war.-Knoxville Journal.
1t is up to President Wilson to
divorce politics from everything con-
nected with the war SO far is 1t is
In his power to do SO. This is some
thing of proposition for the Pres
ident, because his entire record
proves that he is the most partisan
president that ever occupied the
white house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

classmates at the Waterloo College
Of Commerce last winter.
u linda Stevens of Red Oak, who
has been visiting his brother. w. D..
Stevens, and attending to business
connected with the Star laundry,
left last night for his home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

We like the way President Wilson
cleaned out the ship building board
mess, but he should have done it
weeks before. The firing of Dem
man and the acceptance Of Cocktails
resignation has clarified the atmos-
phere and will insure action where
delay has been the order.