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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
STATEMENT
or the Ownership, Management. Cir
culation. Etc. Required by the Act
Of August 20, 1912.

OF the Watchman and Southron.
published at Sumter. S. c.. semi-week-
~. for october 1. 1917.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County Of Sumter.
Hefore me. notary public In and
for the State and County aforesaid
personally appeared III. G.. Osteen.
who. being duly sworn according 10
law, deposes and says that nc is
the manager OF the watchman and
southron and that the following is
u tho best of his knowledge and
belief. true statement of the
ownership. management. etc, OF
the aforesaid publication for the date.
SHOWN I'm the above caption. requir-
ed oN the Act OF August "a, 1912, en-
BODIED In Section 443. Postal Laws
and Regulations. printed on the
reverse OF this form. to wit:
4. That the names and addresses
OF the publisher. editor. managing
edit0r, and business managers are:
Publisher. Osteen Publishing Co.
sumter. =. y.
Editor. H. @. Osteen. Sumter, S. C
Managing Editor. III. q. osteen
Sumter. s. c.
business Manager. III. q. osteen
Sumter. s. G.
:. That the owners arc:
osteen Publishing Company. Inc
{. Il. Osteen. ~. G.. Osteen, III. G..
Csteen. y. @. Osteen. Jr., Moneta
Osteen. Lee & Noise. 1. C. Strauss.
IL. L.. Wright. Levi Bros, C. NJ.
Hurst. Abe Ryttenberg. q. A. Lem
mon, Nein O'Donnell. Levy G. Mo-
sts. w. B. Boyle. II. J.. Edmunds.
III. l. Scarborough. X. I. Manning.
Booth Live Stock Co. All of sum-
ter. 8. c.
5. That the known bondholders.
mortgages. and other security hold
.ers owning or holding 1 per cent. or
more Of total amount of bonds, mort
cages. or other securities are:
Peoples Building & Loan Associa-
ton OF Sumter. s. c.
4. That the two paragraphs next
above. giving the names OF the own
ers, stockholders. and security hold
ers, III any, contain not only the list
OF stockholders and security holders
as they appear upon the books of the
company but also. i'm cases where the
stockholder or security holder appears
upon the books of the company as
fEII Ns.
laton. the name OF the person or cor
poTatiOn for whom such trustee Is
acting. Is given; also that the said
TWO paragraphs contain statements
embracing atlantis full knowledge and
belief as 20 the circumstances and
cohdifions under which stockholders
and security holders who do not ap.
pear upon the books OF the company
as trustees, hold stock and securities
In a tapacity other than that OF a
bona hde owner; and this affiant has
no reason TO believe that any other
person, association. or corporation has
any interest direct or indirect in the
said stock. bonds. or other securities
than as 40 stated by him.
D. That the average number OF
copies Of each issue OF this publica-
tion sold or distributed. through the
mails or otherwise. to paid subscribers
during the SIX months preceding the
date shown above Is:
(This Information Is required from
daily publications only)
ii. @. OSTEEN.
Manager
sworn To and subscribed before me
this 3rd day OF October. 1917.
G.. w. HICKS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

frmation that God is almighty
over all evil, can save the world.
Let us acknowledge the power Of
God, and fear no evil that can be-
fall our country, or loved ones
whom we willingly offer for this
conflict between right and wrong.
A few earnest followers are host
in themselves. The promise is
that one shall put ten to flight
and, ten,> thousand. Jesus pro
mise holds good now as it did in
old time" where two or three are
gathered together in my name
there am I in the midst. =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12
AN EARNEST PLEA
Contributed by one who loves her

Contributed by one who loves her
country and humanity
II am impelled by love for my
country, love for humanity, and
above all a love for principle, to
make this appeal to those who
have enlisted as soldiers Of the
ChEist, that we consecrate our
selves more unreservedly to
God, that our prayers may find
an abiding place.
Of course we know, as Habak-
kuk says, that "God is Of purer
eyes than to behold evil,'' and
that He cannot change for He is
the same yesterday, today and
forever, therefore we do not ask
Him to be more than He is-All.
Evil is trying to usurp His power
but that is impossible, fact Jesus
plainly taught when he told us Of
these wars and rumors of vars
The kingdom belongs to God
and beside Him there is no God.
Now let us as followers Of Jesus.
who taught these things, be in
slant, IN season, to affirm and
know that the battle is the Lords.
All ye Bible students know that
whenever God was acknowledged
/ by people the battle was won.
We believe, yea, we know,we are
right. Fighting for principle, no
selfish motive prompts our nation
to offer its best Of everything in
this war. These things being
true, what have we to fear9 ]
feel assured that if every one in
these United States who has en-
listed as soldier of Jesus will do
as He bids us-abide in Him who
IS the Life, the truth and the Way
and His word abiding in us, we
can ask what we will and it shall
be done unto us. Love mus,
fight our battles. Hate, greed
malice, pride and envy must al
go down before God, Love. Ths
prayer of eiith which $ - =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

Slackers who have sneaked a.
way from registering June 5, and
now find themselves facing prison
sentences and compulsory mill
tary service at the end Of their
incarceration, will get no sym
pathy from the public at large.
Instead, they will be viewed with
scorn and disgust, and to their
dying day they will carry the
obloquy with which they have
smeared themselves. Parents are
not imbued with the idea Of send
ing their own SONS to war while
the Stacker sneaks in hiding
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12
LEMON JUICE IS FREcKLE REM
OVER

Girls! Make this cheap beauty lotion
to clear and whiten your skin
Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you have
a quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion beautifer, at
very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the. face, neck and arms and
hands each day and see how freckles
and blemishes disappear and how clear,
sole and white the skin becomes. Yes
It is harmless.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12
KEEP THE DOLLARS MOVING

Business is activity. Stagna-
ton means decay. As there can
be no life in stagnanat waters,
just so there can be none IN stag
nant business.
Get this fact well i mind: Blu
siness activity comes not from
boarding, but from spending.
| What would the world do with
out its spendthrifts? They may
carry virtue to an extreme, but
as to the effect on business, bet
fer far that than the boarding Of
! the miser.
We are urged to rally to the
colors; we are urged to enter the
army Of the burrows; we are ur-
ged to consecrate our all upon
/ the altar Of our country, and we
are urged to PRACTICE THE
STRICTEST KIND OF ECON
OMY.
The advice is conflicting. Our
advisers should employ differ
ent term from economy It is
right that we eliminate waste
wanton waste that brings good
to none.
But quit spending! Never
That way lies business stagnation
want, and ultimate panic.
Imagine community entirely
independent Of the outside world.
It has combined capital Of 800,
600, which is sufficient to carry on
all Of it's business. But the cry
Of '1hard tines goes out, purses
are closed, and the result is in
evitable.
! The world is composed Of com
munities. In and between these
communities the public life blood
| (gold) must flow if life be sustain
ed. But stop the flow Of that
life blood and industrial decay
and death is the inevitable result.
We must earn, and keep on
learning. And equally as impor-
tant, we must spend, and keep
on spending. Not waste, not reck-
less extravaganza, but systematic,
intelligent spending, that shall
keep the golden life blood bound
ing through the commercial ar
teries Of the nation, stimulating
every nook and corner Of The land
to well-nigh superhuman ex-
ertion.
We must, keep the armies of
dollars moving if we would keep
the living armies progressing.
The idleness Of one insures the i'm
potence Of the other.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

lobe sure, we have clapped a
voluntary censorship on this pa
per. We publish only the truth,
and often we are too charitable
to tell only the truth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

No, Miranda, it isn't necessary
to act foolish in order to convince
people that you are. They know
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

About the time they reach
France the slackers will develop
a mania for the pleasing house
hold duty Of pealing spuds. The
kitchens, you know, are in the
rear.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

A little more speed at Wash
ington, gentlemen. Too many
monkey wrenches are being
thrown into the governmental
machinery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

Pershing, of course, expects to
be a Acknowledgement or field
marshal. But we don't.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

Russia is busily engaged in
wondering whether it is getting
on OR getting off.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

King George invited the enlist
ed meR with Pershing to visit
Buckingham palace. His Males
ty was honored.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

Oh, yes, Liberty bonds will b
accepted on subscription to this
paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

Between sleeping an hour long
er and waking up and finding our
self famous, we wou1dn' hesti-
tate minute. We'd hog 'em
both.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

From the state Of public mind,
one would think it just a summer
picnic.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

The idle rich will be anything
but idle when they get to France.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

No, the kaiser is not going era
~. He's already maniac.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

When in doubt, kick the doubt
aside and go ahead.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

Idle rumors are frequently too
industrious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
RED CROSS DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
 ON ISLAND
Mass Meeting Tonight Is End of Task Undertaken to Secure Names to
 Form a Chapter.

DOUGLAS, Aug. 2S-Ton;ght is the date set for the mass meeting that will wind up the drive for Red Cross membership which has been on for the past week, and which has, according to all reports, been highly successful The mass meet ing will be held in Labor Union Hall and will be called to order as soon after 7:30 o'clock as possible. Among the speakers will be General Manag- CT P. R. Bradley, of the Treadwell Company, former Mayor O'Connor and others. This will probably be the last opportunity to hear MT. O'Connor on the Island as he is to leave for his future home in Seattle this week
 The object of the campaign for increased membership of the Red Cross has been to run the roll up to 800 in order that a charter may be obtained for chapter of the National organization, the latter be- ing the minimum number to which CHdIleI cdH De STdHteu. IHdI tHe object of the drive will be accom- plished there is no doubt as hun dreds in addition to the $50 names already enrolled, have been added within the past few days. All per sons having charge of membership lists are urged to have them at the meeting tonight.
 While the present Douglas-Tread- well organization is recognized chapter. it is desired to swell the membership to and above the re- quired number
 The meeting tonight will be neith- CT tedious or tiresome and a full at tendance is desired.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
SOCIAL SESSION OF LABOR UNION
 START ON ISLAND

DOUGLAS, Aug. 2S.-The open season for social sessions of the Douglas Island Labor Union began last night when, after a regular session of the order, there were ex- hibitions of the manly art, wrestling bouts, refreshments, song and stor- ies President Jack Wilson was master of ceremonies and from 6:30 until II there was something doing every minute.
 Messrs. Higley and Trevor boxed three 2-minute rounds during which time they mixed it" like veteran knights of the ring in the days when tin ears and gutta percha noses were recherche. Their mill was a draw, but when the same two men went on the mat in wrestling bout, Higley outpointed his adversary. Douglas Oliver and Converse also went on the mat and the former was declared the winner after very neat exhibition.
 Refreshments, whose architect and 
 S. Ferris, were served in the ban quet room at 10 o'clock after which another hour was whiled away in music and stories. Mcintyre and Hopper provided a superior quality of the former and the latter came from many volunteers.
 President Wilson announced that from now on and until pussy willows bloom and the robins nest again there will be social session held by the Union at least once each month. The membership of the Un- ion, never exceeding 125 in the hal cyon days of the Island before cave ins had place in it's history, still numbers 75 to 100 and the organiza- tion was never in a more healthy condition than at present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
HUNTERS ARE SAFE

DOUGLAS, Aug 2S-Oliver Olson and Ray Mccormick who were re- ported yesterday as overdue from hunting trip and for whom a relief party went in search in the launch Hunter. were found near the mouth of False creek where they were ma rooned owing to a water-logged mo- tor. They returned on the Hunter, towing their disabled craft While they were out three nights in the rain, they were rewarded for their trip by securing a 200-pound buck "Ole" says the buck was evidently very old as it had no teeth in the upper jaw.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
U. s. DESTROYERS
 MAKING TRAVEL
 ON OCEAN :. SAFER

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 2S.-- Transatlantic travel is being made safe by the American destroyers. passengers said on arriving on a British liner, after an American de- stroyer had beaten off the threat ened attack of a U-boat. The liner left a British port with eight other steam vessels under convoy of the the third day out a periscope was sighted. Two American destroyers emitted smoke screen and went in pursuit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
FALL AND WINTER SPORT

DOUGLAS, Aug. 2S. - Fire Chief Langseth of Douglas, and Wilson of Treadwell. are considering schedule of basket ball games to be played by teams picked from the two com panies as one means of bidding dull care to skidoo during the period of the believing of wintry winds when discomfort is want to stalk rampant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
NO COUNCIL MEETING

DOUGLAS, Aug. 2S. Emulating the king of France, four members of the city council marched up the hill to the City Hall last night and then marched back again, four not constituting a quorum. Mayor Smith announced that an effort will be made to have a meeting tomorrow night as there is business demanding attention before the departure of Oli- yer Olson for months visit to the outside Friday of this week. The meeting tomorrow night will start at o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
TO ATTEND DIVINE SERVICE

DOUGLAS. Aug. 28.-On invitation of Rev k. s. Bollinger of the Con gregational church, members of the Douglas Island Labor Union will at tend that church in a body next Sun day night when sermon will be de livered on the subject of relation ship of labor to capital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

o training o o a o men sragg frs omaion h
  campo i o m o
  ments men them il
  armedw hspdngb he o Il under of of Canadian mach o frs esmad rifle
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
CREDIT TO RUSSIA
 FOR ONE BILLION
 PROMISED BY U. s.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S. The United States government stands all ready to extend a credit of $1,00G 100000 in response to the appeal ot Russian Premier kerensky for "nlf terial support of the new Republic of Russia. Thus far only $250,000, 900 has been advanced
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
SUMMERS IN TACOMA

TREADWELL, Aug. 2B.-F. F. Sum mers. formerly of the general office staff, and who left here six weeks ago for the outside to look up a loca tion, has evidently decided to cast his lot with Tacoma as he has writ ten instructions that T. P. Sheldon pack and ship his household furni ture to that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
GOING TO COMET CITY

DOUGLAS, Aug. 2S.-C. F. Ander- son, mayor of Comet City. accom- panied by Swan Swanson, will leave for that place in a few days for the purpose of doing assessment work on a group of claims owned by Doug las parties.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
TO BE HOME SOON

DOUGLAS, Aug 2S.-Cards receiv- ed from A. E. Gurr, cashier of the First Territorial Bank, who has been visiting with his family in eastern
 Washington for the past month, say he was to leave Seattle for home on
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
HAS CLUB AT TENAkEE

DOUGLAS, Aug. 28.-A letter re ceived here lately from Frank A. eer barbershOp at Juneau, says he is now conducting club in connec tion with barber shop he is oper. ating at the hot springs resort.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

a semi-weekly newspaper published in German in Berne, has been raid ed by the police on the ground of unneutrality because it supported the policies and acts of President Will cn
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
STANDARD SHOE FOR ITALY.

ROME, Aug. 2S.-In view of the great increase of the price of foot wear the Italian Government has shoe of stout make and at reason able price. Three hundred thousand pairs will be turned out monthly in Italy, and another 100000 pairs will be imported
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

the first steamer leaving after Au- gust 27. and he is probably sailing the raging main by this time. His family will remain outside for anoth- CT month or more.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
SWISS NEWSPAPER RAIDED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S. - The State Department dispatches report that the office of the Freie Zeitung,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

"The Gift From Alaska" "tO the Folks at Home" you'll find at the Arts & Craft Shop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28
Do Your 2 Bits.

FOR SALE-New cozy bungalow,
 completely furnished. $400 cash. En- quire Box 3, TreadweH.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-28

q An honest statement of facts, placed in type in an attractive manner, will bring de- sired results when wise choice is made of the medium employed to place before the buying public the goods you wish to dis- pose of, The Empire has alway, given satis- faction to buyer and merchant.
 q Ton read this advertisenent, sthers will read yours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

crease going on in our automobiles at
home. In 1916 the automobiles of the
United States used a billion gallons
more gasoline than in 1910. and with
the two years ending 1915 the gasoline
engine horsepower built and sold in the
United States more than doubled. Last
year more than half of all the gasoline
made in this country was used for
automobiles. During that year there
were over three million such cars in
the country. This year there are in
operation something ike four million.
and il is estimated that they will use
at least five hundred gallons per car,
necessitating the production of about
two billion gallons of gasoline. This
does not take into account the gasoline
used for motor boats, motor cycles.
farm engines and motor transports of
one Kind or other demanded by the
war. The demand in sight is 50 great
that all methods possible Will have to
be used to increase the supply, and it
viii he necessary to save in every
branch of the industry.
Speaking of the demand for gasoline.
the director of the United States bu-
reau of mines estimates that between
fifty-ive and sixty per cent of our
whole supply is used by automobiles.
twenty per cent more is exported.
and the balance is used in stationary
engines, in motor boats, farm tractors.
motor trucks and other purposes of
minor Importance.
The commercial trucks are increas-
ing with the improvement of the high
ways. and in many localities they are
becoming important means of
transportation. The fishing industry
has installed gasoline power in place of
Its sailing equipment, and this is so
upon our entire coasts. There is a
large pleasure fleet operated in summer
which is moved by gasoline, and there
is a steady increase in the demand for
this liquid fuel
Among the methods of increasing the
gasoline of the United States are the
new inventions in what is known as
the cracking process. The originator
: Of the most important Of these was
Walter F. Rittman, a young chemical
engineer of the national bureau of
mines. New distilling plants after his
design have been installed in many OF
the large refneries. have seen some
Of them in the big rehneries of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

frame house. Thomas Mcintosh had
built a frame house on lot 5. ]. H. and
,. Dulany owned two lots on b street,
Daniel Carroll, two, and Samuel Burch
was owner OF the lot at the northeast
corner of LIST and B. The only other
new lot holders in the square were
Margaret Dixon or Dickson and Pratt
& Co.
In 1874. lots /. and 80 were in the
name of Robert Sewalrs heirs, Ann Der
motifs lot had been cut in two and was
owned by Stephenson Scott and Ignatius
Wheatley. George Collard's heirs owned
some of the land. Thomas Mcintosh still
lived on the b street front. and the lot
adjoining him on the west was owned
by Tim Winn's heirs. Rebecca Winn and
NJ. w. Dunlop. Samuel Burch's lot at