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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
THE RAILWAY PROBLEM.
EARLY Solution Believed to Be at
Hand.

Washington, Dec 14.-Without any
reason Tor it apparent on the surface
the impression grew today that Pres
ident Wilson will settle the question
oi now the government is to deal with
the railroad problem about Monday
The president is still deliberatinp
over the various proposals that bave
oeeh put before him-suspension of
anti-pooling laws, alternatives of the
interstate commerce commission tho
plan for naming a federal administra-
TOR TO direct operations by the present
railroad managements and the conf
dent assertion of the railroad war
BOARD that the lines can handle the
situation themselves with certain
changes in government policy.
In considering the appointment of a
federal administrator or director. it is
understood the president is occunied
chiefly with the question of who Tho
man should he. Several names al
ready have been discussed. First on
the list has been Secretary Lane
whose knowledge of railroad oues-
ticns is we'll known because of his
service on the interstate commerce
commission. Associate Justice Bran.
deis Of the supreme court, has been
mentioned, and the visit of Former
Justice Charles f. Hughes to the
White House few days ago added
MN to the group. Today the name
OF Secretary McAdoo was brought out
Senator Newlands, chairman OF the
senate interstate commerce commits
sion and Of the joint congress trans
portation committee, referred in a
speech in the senate during the day
10 the possibility of & vernment aid
In financing the railroads.
No one can measure the loss to
This country as the result of made
quate facilities for TRANSFORMATION
both on water or land" he added.
THE railway facilities are adequate
for normal demands but they are not
adequate for the extra ordinary de-
mands Of the war"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
EMBARGO ON EXPORT FREIGHT
RAILROAD COMMITTEES DE.
CREE AFFECTS ALL GOODS
EXCEPT FOR u. S. Gov
ORNAMENT.
Plan Is to Release Railway Equip
n,ent for Handling Food and Fuel.

New York, Dec. 12.-An embargo
On all export freight, except for the
United States government, on all rail-
roads reaching North Atlantic sea-
board ports, was ordered today by the
general operating committee Of the
Eastern railroads.
In this connection the authority of
the traffic managers comprising the
export division of the Eastern car
riers was extended to cover the is
suance of railroad shipping permits
embracing all commodities for export,
except government freight and all ex-
listing permits are cancelled.
Explanation Of the drastic order
was made in statement issued by the
general operating committee, which
declared that it is virtually essential
that there be thorough coperation in
the handling Of traffic for overseas
shipment, so that the railway equip
ment which would otherwise be
available for fuel, foodstuffs and gov
eminent freight, shall not be used in
moving traffic which cannot be
promptly transhipped when it reach
es tide water"
George ID. Ogden, chairman of the
export division, today urged CONNER
ciol otao ynchiD lines in contra Ct N ~
cargo, to give market preference to
the traffic now at the seaboard rath-
the Interior
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
NioAN ENGINEERS WOUND.
ED.
representatives OF Food Adminis,ro.
ton Visit American ARMY.

With the american Army in Erora
friday Dec. IA bursting shell has
wounded two American railway engi-
neers who were working beb;na ,h.
british front according to reports re-
ceived mere today. Six representatives
o. the food administration arrived to-
day IN the American army zone for q
iew days visit with the troops. They
VIII gather first hand information for
d series OF lectures in the United
States
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
N|TRlTEs FOR FARMERS.
GOVERNMENT FIXES PRICE FUR
CHILEAN FERTILIZER.
Arrangement Under Act of CONGRESS-
Represents Difference I'm Cost or
$50 Per Ton.

washington, Dec. 13.-The farmers
OF the South have won their deter
mined fight for nitrates at a reason.
able cost. Today it was learned here
unofiicially by Senator Smith of South
carolina that the price Of Chilean nj
trates has been fixed so that the
farmers will know exactly how much
they will have to pay for their sup
plies for the next years crop.
The price will be $55 q ton i'm Chile
with the additional cost OF SIS per
ten freight. and even the latter, in
the opinion of Senator Smith, may be
reduced
This is total of s7S a ton against
Ss3 which the farmers are paying
now. These nitrates will begin TO 20
South early i'm the year and this in
sufficient quantity for all necessary
needs and at a price within the reach
of the farmers
Official announcement of the gov
ernment authorities is expected to be
riade within the next few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
Don't Burn Leaves.

Do not burn up leaves. They are
worth money as fertilizer according
to the best estimates. The leaves re-
tain relatively large amounts Of nitro
gen and phosphorus which were orig.
inally a part of the soil. Through
decomposition the fallen leaves enrich
the soil and it is because of this
and the accumulation of humus tina;
the black earth of the forest is so
fertile. For this reason the burning
OF leaves rObs the soil of much of its
fertility says todny's bulletin from til.
National Emergency Food Garden.
Decomposition Of leaves as they fai.
from the tree partly dry, contain
water, nitrogen, phOsphoric acid.
potassium and lime. A ton Of leaves
will contain eighteen pounds nitro
gen, four pounds phosphorus, eighi
pounds potassium and 40 pounds lime.
We all know the value of fertilize!
and have known it since the garden
campaign OF year ago ana IL is OF
the utmost Importance that every
thing be done to conserve anything
that will fertilize the gardens during
the coming year. 1t should be the
work Of every community to organize
now to take up this work and see
that every thing possible is saved, for
we will need it next year if we never
needed it before.
Now is the time for each and every
municipality to organize a community
garden campaign. for soon will be up
on US the time when we will have TO
go to work to again begin feedinG
ourselves and our soldiers who are be
ing. rapidly sent TO the front
This saving of leaves is just an
other OF the little things that we cai
do to help win this war To conserv,
the fertility contained the leaves n.
we'll as to make it available and {,
prepare them TO he applied next sprine
on the garden they should be com.
posted; that is piled to twenty fcet
square and four to five feet deep ano
tightly compacted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
NEW KITCHEN CARD.
UNITED STATES MUST SAVE
FOOD.
Ixrklcss. Wlleatlcss, Meatlcss Meals
Must Hc served TO Win War.

Washington, Dec. ia sugar ra-
ton Of three pounds for each person q
month, q porkless day and one wheat
less and meatless meal a day will be
recommended to householders in
new kitchen card soon to be put out
by the food administration. Observ-
will be asked in addition 10 the wheat
less and meatless days called for now
The normal consumption Of sugar
in the United States has been moro
than seven pounds a month for each
person If the new directions are fol-
lowed universally it will cut it's use to
below half.
The cards will caution against
boarding foodstuffs in homes, pointing
out that the practice is not only sell
fish, but that it contributes to high
prices.
The reverse side of the card car
ries a message to hOuseholders on the
world food situation and the duty of
America towards feeding the allies.
THE food situation in Europe" il
says, 'is far graver than when the
preliminary survey of the food supply
of the world for this year was made.
We have an abundance for our
selves and it is the policy of the food
administration by the prevention OF
exports, to retain for our people an
ample supply Of every essential food
stuff. The harvests of our allies have
proved less than we had contemplate
cd and the great curtailment Of ship
ping by the submarine during the last
few months has further prevented
them from access to remote markets.
Beyond the demands of the allies
there is call upon us by the friend
~ neutrals for food and, if we can
not ut least in part respond to these
neutral calls, starvation on an un.
paralleled scale must ensue.
Food has taken a dominant po-
sition in the war. and we must ask the
American people to sacrifice far more
than we at first thought necessary.
We have exported the whole of the
surplus OF wheat from this harvest
after reserving to ourselves an amount
sufficient for our normal consumption.
1.-THE allies today ask us for 25 per
cent more meats and fats, than we
consider our monthly production per-
mits us to send them without en-
trcnching on our own supplies. Due to
the shortage i'm shipping our available
sugar supplies must be less than nor.
NAL from the present time forward.
Every particle Of diminished con-
sumption by the American people is
one particle more for the soldiers,
men. women and children Of our allies
and for the starving people in other
countries.
If we are to reduce the consump-
tion OF the few products which we
should export abroad we will eat a
larger proportion Of many different
foodstuffs which we can not export
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
RED CROSS WORK.
another Shipment Made to Atlanta
Allotment Not Nearly Complete.

The Sumter Red Cross chapte-
shipped to atlanta headquarters to-
day box containing 46 hospital be-;
Shirts. "a pair pajamas. 2s comfort
pillows 4S sweaters. SO mufflers. 35
pair socks, % pair wristlets, 8 wash
cloths.
We have no stated time for send
ing these boxes, except that we must
average box month. Our last ship
ment was on November 2Ist. Let's
see what We can do to make our ship
ments larger and the time between
shipments shorter than this. f.
For the benefit of those interested
in Red Cross knitting. the following
memorandum shows the number OF
garments made and shipped, the
number now being made, and the
number necessary to fill out our allot-
ment:
Sweaters sert to Atlanta headquar-
ters, 80; swes rs out to be made.
G7. Total, 1G> balance before quota
900 is reached, 440.
Mufflers sent to Atlanta headquar-
ters, 232; mufflers out to be made,
110; total, 342; balance before quota
coo is reached, 25S.
Socks sent to Atlanta headquarters,
III pr; socks out to be made. 40: to-
tai, 10; balance before quota 900 is
reached. 430.
Wristlets sent to Atlanta headquar-
ters, Sc; wristlets out to be made, 2f;
total, 81; balance before quota 500 is
reached, Alb.
The knitted garments are urgently
needed and it is hoped that every one
who can will help us to make up our
shortage as soon as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19

iotui $SI.Oo
Chairman A. c. Phelps has sent out
letters to every member of the town
ship committees Of the Sumter county
Council Of Defense urging them to
contribute and to get busy collecting
money for this worthy cause
Money is needed for postage. sta
tionery. stenographic work. printing,
and other expenses from time to time.
No officer connected with this council
receives one cent of pay Whatsoever.
and the only individual who receives
a cent Of remuneration Is the steno-
grapher who is employed only pc
riodically. and not regularly. as
Secretary E. /. Rcardon does most
of the work himself. except
when rushed by thousands of COM
munications which must go out in a
few days or weeks, by order of the
National and State Councils OF De-
Tense. or during whirlwind campaigns
fer the good OF the country.
The big campaign for Certificate Of
Credit savings, and the third Liberty
Loan bond campaign, and other cam
paigns will open up soon and the
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce, and
sumter County Council Of Defense
will be the headquarters and princi-
pal organizations through which ev-
cry important campaign in this city
| and county, will be managed or d.
rected. Sumter county must not lag
behind other counties and some cash
work demanded of every county py
our government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
KAISERS PEACE TERMS.
reported That lie Will Make AnOth-
cr Offer at Christmas.

London Dec. 15.--Emperor Will
liam in Christmas message proposes
TO make final peace offer to his enc
hlies' 'on whom. in case OF its rejec-
ucn' will fall the responsibility for the
piooushed in 1878" according to ar
uhoiilcial Berlin telegram. forwarded
from Geneva today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19

Columbia, Dec. l5.--Six deaths
from meningitis occurred at Camp
Jackson during the twenty four hours
ending at noon today. according to
the official announcement at the camp.
flity-three cases and twenty-five
deaths have been reported up To
date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
Cause for Pride.

Moreover, there is IN Astounding
faith in the American army. We do
not have TO be told that the soldierly
qualities of our boys draw high praise
from the French people. We have
enough confidence in the sterling
worth or American manhood to know
that wherever the regulars, national
guardsmen or nationals go they will
comport themselves as gentlemen and
brave soldiers. We regret the sacri-
flee that must be made, but we are
proud that as nation we measure
up to our task and that we are doing
it nobly and Observation-Disclosures
Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19

Among the pests OF life are tn
people who know what to do. bu,
never know when to do it Momphi~
Commercial Appeal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
NORWAY'S GREAT LOSS.
Five Thousand Sailors Have Been
Drowned by Germans.

London, Dec. l5.--It is stated Off
cially that Norway has lost five thou
sand sailors during the war. Cen
tral News dispatch from Christiania
reports The sinking Of two. more
steamships is reported in the dispatch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
INTER-ALLIED COUNCIL.
"'c'f Il. ErOsby, Assistant United
states Secretary of Treasury Presi.
dent.

London, Dec. 1.-THE inter.allied
COUNCIL which will take up questions
- war purchases and finances, met
mere today. Oscar T. Crosby, assist.
''''' secretary OF the United States
treasury was elected president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19

The disloyal element in this country
is like Bob Taylor's frog, few but
iceferOus.-Nashville Banner
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
Chamber Of Commerce Notes.

Secretary +. I. Reardon reports the
following additional cash subscrip-
tons to the fund for the support OF
the Sumter County Council of Defense
under the second call issued
u. -. Noise, Sumter. :. $500
Collected by Mr. J. c. Dunbar from
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
Glass Z Dependency.

Rule .. In class shall he placed --
ta) Any married registrant whose
wife or children are mainly depend
ent Oh his labor for support.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
JOHN McLAtJR1N rs DEAD.
Old Resident of the City Died Sunday
Afternoon at His Home on Middle
Street After Long Illness.

John Henry McLaurin, aged 81 years
and resident of Kenosha for the past
forty years, led at his home, 518 Mid
die street, on Sunday afternoon, fol
lowing long illness from cancer of
the throat. He was native of Eng
land where he was born April 7, 1856.
For years he was employed as a polish
er at the plant Of the Badger Brass
Manufacturing Company, later he was
II business on Main street and still
later he served in the capacity of iani-
tor Of the City Hall. He had been an
invalid for several years. He is sur
vlved by his widow, seven daughters,
Mrs. Irene Boswell, Mrs. jeanette
Jonas, Mrs Annie Jonas and the Misses
Mabel, Fife, Ethel and Margaret Nc
Laurin, and three sons, Frank, Harry
and William McLaurin, all residents of
kenosha. He is also survived by rela-
tlves IN the east, several Of which are
located at Meridian, Connecticut.
Funeral services will be held from
she Mischief Chapel at two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon with interment at
Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
MANY IN DANGER
AUTO IN DITCH
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben A. Robinson and
Guests Have Narrow Escape on the
Burlington Road Sunday Night

Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Robinson and
children and Mr. and Mrs Charles
Newhouse, parents of Mrs. Robinson,
had a close call from death or injury
on Sunday night just after s O'Clock
when the automobile in which they
were riding plunged into the ditch on
the Burlington Road just east Of the
Chicago and North Shore Electric
tracks. The members Of the party
were returning from a visit with
friends in the village of Somers. just
west. of the place where the accident
occurred, Frank Schlitz of Somers had
driven his wagon into the Robinson au-
tomobile and in the collision the lights
of the automobile were put out of com
mission. Mr.. Robinson was driving
very slowly, aided by the light of an
other automobile when the steering
gear of the machine broke and the au-
tomobile was ditched. Not one of the
members of the party was injured but
all of them were badly frightened.
Friends brought the members of the
party to Kenosha and later the auto
mobile was towed to garage for re-
pairs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
GIFTS FOR SAMMIES
In WAR TIME XMAS
Demand of Gifts Suitable for
Life in the Trenches.

Kenosha Sanmies are going to have
regular Christmas in the Judgment
of Kenosha merchants, as among the
large Xmas shipments Of merchandise
which are arriving daily now are all
sorts and conceivable kinds of gifts
suitable to our boys in training across
the water in France. The local store
keepers are getting their stocks in
extra early this year in order to give
their customers the opportunity of get
ting their gifts in plenty of time to
reach the boys for Christmas day.
One merchant in speaking of the
matter this morning said that in his
opinion large share of the Christmas
shopping this year would consist of
things suitable for the soldiers, with
the result that "fully fifty per cent
of my holiday goods will be made up
of gifts for Sammies. - Other smer-
chants are preparing along the same
line and are getting in their stocks
now preparatory to the big holiday
opening which will take place all over
the city on December first.
"We are again endeavoring to
spread the Christmas shopping over
the entire month of December, as was
done last year, said FL. G.. Maddox,
secretary of the Kenosha Retailers
Association. "This gives every one
better opportunity of selecting suit
able gifts and is tremendous saving
on the nerves of the clerks. Such a
relief to the clerks gives them much
better opportunity to serve customers
properly and help make the buyers
money go farther. We only hope the
public will cooperate with us again
this year as they did last in this at
tempt to make Xmas shopping more
pleasant and satisfactory to all.'
On Saturday, December first, every
store in the city will throw up their
blinds to grand window displays of
holiday goods, while the decorative
street lights will be turned ON and the
whole city in every shopping district
take blaze of Christmas spirit. The
merchants are preparing now and the
public will take part after This date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
BOYD A. WATKINS rs DEAD.

Boyd Austin Watkins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. G. Watkins of this city, died
on Friday, November 9th, at Denver,
Colo, from complication of diseases.
Mr.. Watkins was born in Rec
Heights, South Dakota, March 25, 1888,
and lived in Kenosha for the past ten
years. He was for the past several
years connected with the Office force of
the American Brass Company, where he
was very popular. He was also mem
Der of the Woodmen of the World. He
is survived by his wife and five chill
dren, one son and four daughters, also
by his father and mother.
After a short service at the home of
his parents, at 964 Elizabeth street, at
2 clock, the funeral will be held from
the Park Avenue NJ. E. Church, where
he was member, on Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
FINED AS A DRUNK" TODAY
Man Is Not Able to Make Any Expla-
nation of His Actions Prompt Work
of Police Saved Him from Being
Subject for Coroner's Jury.

Prompt action on the part of bunch
Of police officers on Sunday afternoon
saved George Hendricks, twenty eight
years of age from being subject for
an investigation by the coroner and
jury. Hendricks hung himself in
cell at the city lookup and when shouts
of the prisoners in the lookup aroused
the police officers they found Hend-
ricks hanging by his belt in an I'M
conscious condition, his tongue pro-
truding from his mouth. Police Officer
McGivern used a knife and cut the man
down and Officers Meisner, Rock and
Kautenberg worked for more than a
half hour before they restored Hend-
ricks to consciousness.
This morning he was in court on a
charge of intoxication and he entered
a plea of guilty and was fined dollar
and the costs of the action. Hend-
ricks is an alien living at the Fischer
Hotel and the police were called to
pick him up early Sunday morning.
They found him alternating between
praying in a field over on Evergreen
street and standing on the tracks of
the west side electric line tossing
stones in the air. People declared that
Hendricks was inviting death on the
tracks when they notified the police.
When he reached the Jail Hendricks
appeared to be dazed, but later on he
appeared to be in his right senses and
the police paid little attention to him.
It was just after four O CLOCK Sunday
afternoon that Hendricks decided to
shuttle off, y He took off his belt
and fastened it about his throat and
then fastened the other end on to one
of the bars of the cell. He just
naturally rolled off the cell bunk and
was pretty close to choked when the
other men in the Jail discovered him
and shouted for help.
Hendricks had no excuse for his ac-
tions. When he was up before Judge
Randall he was questioned as to why
he had tried to hang himself. "Guess
I was drunk was his only response.
Police officers claim that Hendricks is
worrying over the possibility Of going
to war and they plan to have his friends
keep a close watch on him until he re-
gains his mental equilibrium.