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Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
ANGRY MODS IN WILD DEMON
sTRATIoN BURN A TEUToN
CLUB AND NEWSPAPER
DURING DISORDER.
,PRECAUTION TAKEN TO
PROTECT COUNT LUXBURG.
Minister to Be Dismissed From
Country At Once-1housands Par
ticipated in Riot At Capital
Many Of Mob Carrying -.
Firebrands.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 13.-The down.
town section of this city was the
scene of the widest disorders caused
by great anti-German demonstrations,
which followed closely upon the is.
Buance of passports to Count Luxburg,
German minister. Thousands OF Ar
Eentineans participated in the riots,
many of the mob carrying flrebrands
which resulted in the destruction OF
several blocks Of German business
houses. Scores of other buildings
we're also set on fire.
German Club and Newspaper Burned.
Among the structures attacked were
the German club, one Of the finest
sdifices in the city, and the building.
Of the German daily, La Union. AS
last as the fires in these buildings:
were extinguished they were started
again. Mounted patrols and the en-
lire fire department kept rushing from
one part of the city to another in an,
attempt to quell the riots and put
down the flames. In several instances
police, who were attempting to shoot
ut those welding torches, were set
ppon by the crowds and disarmed.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken by the authorities to protect
Count Luxburg, the German minister,
when he arrives here to receive his.
passports. The decision to dismiss
Count Won Luxburg was reached by
President Irigoyen after a conference
with the foreign secretary, the presi-
dent taking the step without consult
Ing the cabinet. The president main
tanned that the matter was grave
enough to win his immediate decision
without reference to the cabinet.
Sweden Satisfies Argentine.
It is believed to be unlikely that any
action will be taken toward Sweden.
Explanation by the Swedish legation
made before a demand for it. had
been sent to the legation apparently
has satisfied the government that Ba.
ron Lowen acted in good faith in for.
warding the kilograms, the contents
Of which were unknown to him.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
Butter, EGGS and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Sept. 13.-Butter-
Creamery extras. per lb, 41kc; extra
firsts, 4Ohc; firsts, 39kc; seconds,
38kc; dairy, SIC; packing stock, 35c.
Eggs-Fresh, prime f1rsts, new
cases, free from rots, small dirties and
checks out, per dozen, 381sc; current
receipts, rots out, $10.65; checks and
seconds, dozen, 27c; dirties, candled,
dozen, 27c; quotations on eggs include
cases. m..
Live Poultry@Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs
and over, 18c; thin, small, unstable;
cripples and culls, unstable; roosters,
14c; hens, lbs and over, 21c; under
4 lbs, 100; ducks, old, 12c; ducks.
young, 14c; broilers, all weights, per
lb, &c; geese, lb, SC. >
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
Woman Behind sweden's Troubles.

London, Sept. ia woman's hand
u threatening to push the crown from
another royal husbands head. Inter.
nal changes In Sweden, which might
mean the retirement of the present
rulers-King Gustave and Queen Vio.
toria-are probable as . result Of the
sxpose of 6weden1 duplicity In acting
% messenger for Germany, according
10 authorities here. The changes that
may come will be such that It WIN b
possible no longer to doubt that DWo,
1on n purely pSoSWodiah,
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 18.-Hogs, receipts
$4,000; slow; bulk, $17.50@1S.S0; light
$17.25@18.8O; mixed, $17.05@18.90;
heavy, $16.90@18.90; rough, $4,000
1715; pigs, $13.50@17.40. Cattle, re-
ceipts, 10000; strong; native, beef cat
tie, $7.25017.60; western steers, $3.50
@1450; stockers and feeders, $1,000
1880; COWS and heifers, $4.80@12.S5;
calves, $12@16. Sheep, receipts, 49,
600; firm; wethers, $8.75@12.76;
lambs, $12@17.85.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

st. Cloud Journal-Press: While we
have no sympathy with Senator La
Follette's general attitude on the war,
we agree with him that the men who
are making big profits from the war,
and those whose incomes are over the
half million mark, should be made to
contribute most literally towards the
cost Of the war:
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
FRENCH FORCE KILLS OR
F; CAPTURES ALL GERMANS
Attacks and Smaehes First Two Ger
man Lines and Enters Third In
7; Champagne Region.

Paris, Sept. 18.-French troops have
attacked the German trenches in the
region of st. Souplet In the Cham
pagne, smashed the first two German
lines and entered the third positions.
All tho German troops garrisontne
these trenches, the French war Office
announced, were either killed or tax
On prisoner.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
WILSON GETS 1000 APPEALS
Receives Final Exemption Claims Of
Drafted Men.

Washington, Sept. 13.-More than
1000 claims for army exemption, on
the ground that the claimant is indis'
pensable to a war industry, appealed
20 the President, the final Judge Of
such cases, are on file at the Office OF
Provost Marshal General Crowder, and
others are coming.
Preliminary examination 1s being
made by General Crowder, on whose
final recommendation the President
probably will act. ss....-.~. ........y
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
i. S. FLYERS DOWN GERMANS
chIcagoan Beats Two Enemy Me-
chimes In Air Battle. =

Paris, Sept. 13.-Word has reached
Paris that Corporal p. G. Campbell.
Jr., Of Chicago, flying with French
pquadrilla No. 65, has vanquished two.
German machines In aerial engage.
ments. It was also reported that Cor.
poral Walter Lowell Of Boston, Mass,
, member Of the Lafayette squadron,
has brought down his third victim.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

The Pioneer Press political writer
guesses quite a senatorial contest in
this district next year. There are like
1y to be some more guesses, and the
last guess rests with the voters Of the
district. Sometimes this seems to be
overlooked
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

The county option election in St.
Louis county Tuesday added much ter
ritory to the "dry' cause. The ma
jority was 5000. Duluth which was al
ready dry by local option, voted with
the drys again. Hibbing also voted
dry by a small majority. In fact near
ly all towns Of the county voted
against liquor,
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

Soldiers who serve over seas or in
distant lands, receive an extra So
per month. The pay of a private was
SO per month, but raised by the act Of
May 18, 1917, an additional $15. For
foreign service, 20 per cent bonus on
the original base pay Of $15, or So, is
added, making a total Of $33 per
month.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

Died-On Sept. Sth, J. Whiskey
Barleycorn. The obsequies will be
prolonged for few years, owing tc
the great amount Of supplies on hand
but the patient is not in a trance. He
is dead
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
Bohemians Pledge Support,

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. 13.-Dele-
gates to the Western Bohemian Broth
erhood (Z. c. B. j. representing TO-
300 Bohemians throughout the West
and Central West, passed a resolution
In convention pledging their support to
President Wilson and the country Of
their association. Copies of the reso.
luton were sent to the President.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

Uncle Sam is spending $25,OOO,O0O
per day, and is going to spend billions,
some estimate ofer twenty billions to
be provided by the end Of next year.
He's got 'em.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

Theodore Roosevelt says that con-
gress should tax excess war profits up
to the limit Of England. That is 80
per cent. We are glad to be able to
agree with him.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
QUEEN ELEAN0RE OF
BULGARIA IS DEAD

oona, Bulgaria, Sept. 13-vla
London. n.)-ouesn Eleanore Of Bu,-
, oarla 70 dead: She had been 90
} aosne time and recently King Per.
dinand and Grown Prince Boris
aad Prince Cyril w,ese sumn,oinsd !
, 9 h0r bedside.
= = - - = = 49, n q = IN = 4
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

For a nation of extreme Individual
lists, the United States has travelled
considerably toward Capitalization of
all activities in the past few months.
Much of the change is only for the
period of the war, but the people may
want to hold on to some of the
changes.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

"We need men. We have taken
them. We need money. Let us take
it. ''-Senator Jones OF Washington.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

st. Louis county has gone dry. That
is not so astonishing now as it would
have been a few years ago.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
GOVERNMENT cRoP REPORT


Washington, D. c., Sept. IA sum-
mary Of the September crop report for
the state of Minnesota and for the
United States, as compiled by the bu-
reau of crop estimates (and transmit
ted through the weather bureau), U.
S. department. Of agriculture, is as fol-
lows:
State-Sept. l forecast, 92,600,000
bushels; production last year (Dec. es-
timate), 84,420,0OO bushels.
United States-Sept. forecast, b.
100000, bushels; production last
year (Dec. estimate), 1858, ,241, 900 bu.
Winter Wheat
State-Preliminary estimate, 1882,
900 bushels; production last year (Dec.
estimate), 100000 bushels.
United States-Preliminary esti-
mate, 417,347 900 bushels; production
last year Dec. estimate), 481, 1,744,000
bushels.
Spring Wheat
State-Sept. l forecast, 66,300,0CO
bushels; production last year (Dec. es-
timate), 26,645,000 bushels.
United States-Sept. forecast, $780,
100000 bushels; production last year
(Dec. estimate), 158,142,000 bushels.
Oats
State-Sept. 1 forecast, 128,30G,000
bushels; production last year (Dec. es-
timate) ss,112,00O bushels.
United States-Sept. l forecast, l.
530,000,0O0 bushels; production last
year (Dec. estimate), 1921 1892, 900 bu.
Barley
State-Sept. l forecast, 40,40O, GOO
bushels; production last year (Dec. es-
timate), 26,125,0OO bushels.
United States-Sept l forecast, 2O4,-
100000 bushels; production last year
(Dec. estimate), 1s0,927,000 bushels.
Rye
State-Preliminary estimate, $780,
900 bushels; production last year (Dec.
estimate), 5,025,00O bushels.
United States estimate,
56,O44 900 bushels; production last year
(Dec. estimate), 47,383,O0O bushels.
Flaxseed
state-Sept. l forecast, 2,73O,OO0
bushels; production las year (Dec. es-
timate), 2.33s,0oo bushels.
United States Sept. l forecast, H.
0O0, 900 bushels; production last year
dec. estimate), 15,459,OOO bushels.
Potatoes
State-Sept. forecast, $4,000, GOO
bushels; production last year (Dec. es-
timate), 16,S00,00O bushels.
United States-Sept. forecast, 462,-
OOO, 900 bushels; production last wear
(Dec. estimate), 2s5,437 900 bushels.
All Hay
State-Preliminary estimate, $780,
900 tons; production last year (Dec,
estinate}, 6,384,00 tons.
United States-Pre1iminary estimate.
92,OOO,O00 tons; production last year
(Dec. estifnate), 100, 100000 tons.
Apples agricultural Crop)
State-Sept. I forecast, 100000 bar
rels Of 8 bushels; production last year
(Dec. estimate), 422,O00 barrels.
United States Sept. 1 forecast, 59,-
100000 barrels of 3 bushels: produc-
ton last year (Dec. estimate) 67,415,-
900 barrels.
Prices
The first price given below is the
average on Sept. this year, and the
second, the average on Sept. 1 last
year.
State-Wheat, 202 and 40 cents per
bushel. Corn, 158 and II. Oats, so
and 40. Potatoes, 90 and 1O5. Hay.
$3.50 and $40 per ton. Eggs, 80 and
% cents per dozen.
United States-Wheat, 209.7 and
1912 cents per bushel. Corn, 1855
and 83.6 cents. Oats, 61.7 and 43.1
cents. Potatoes, 1891 and 1898 cents.
Hay, $13.6S and $10.42 per ton. Cot
ton, 23.4 and 14:6 cents per pound.
Eggs, 1872 and 1913 cents per dozen.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
South ct, Paul Live Stock,

South St. Paul, Sept. 13.-Cattle-
Steers, $7@7.60; cows, $6@6.50;
calves, $650@14.50; hogs, $17.50@
1885; sheep and lambs, $9.50@16.25.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

Your county fair starts in Little
Falls tomorrow.
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14

According to the twin city dai1ies
a lot Of democratic leaders met in
Minneapolis and talked over who
ought to be candidate for governor.
This is all right, and preliminary
canvass of the situation will do no
harm. Yet the experience of gather
ings of this kind Of late years has not
been so extraordinarily successful, as
to warrant any authoritative express
sions. Voters are mighty independent.
Besides, the duration of the war will
have much to do with politics. If the
war is going on next summer, it win
subordinate everything else to it.
Ed. NJ. LaFond, manager of the
Transcript Publishing company, has
leased the plant from Mrs. Clara Full
der for two years. Mrs. Fuller states
that she is leasing the plant so that
she can better assist the work in the
cause Of equal suffrage, and that aside
from the policy Of votes for women,
the new proprietor will control the
policy Of the publications. It is super
fuous to say that Mr.. LaFond will be
successful in conducting the plant as
ne has been responsible for it's busi-
ness success for a number of wears.
, And to Mrs. Fuller with whom we
have had a few pleasant newspaper
controversies, little tart at times, we
wish we'll.
There is very little doubt that the
people at large believe in conscripting
wealth as we'll as blood, and the SEN
ators and congressman who fail to
realize that fact will have an abrupt
awakening. The peoples representa-
tlves who were so ready in disposal
OF the lives of the nations youth and
who seem now so tender about making
the men who have been enriched by
the war bear their share of burdens
should toe the mark in this matter. All
the flag waving and patriotic speeches
made will not cover the plain facts.
The folks everywhere are doing their
duty, cheerfully and uncomplaininqlv.
Not only are their sons going to war.
put they are bearing the burden Of an
increased cost of living, many of them
with little increase, comparatively, in
income, many with no increase. Draft
the dollars as well as the men.
One Of the things which ought to
come out Of the war for this country
is the eradication of the last lingering
elements Of racial prejudice. The boys
who stand shoulder to shoulder on the
battlefield who share the same tent
and mess together, who see their com.
rades suffer and endure for common
purpose and under the same beloved
flag, will care little how names are
spelled, or from what soil their faith.
ers came. Together they meet hard
ship and danger for America and Am
erica's ideals and whether ones Amer
lean ancestryfs Is old or new makes lit
tie difference to those who face death
side by side in great cause. So, too
the parents end relatives and friend.
Of the men. in arms, knowing how
closely united their boys are, will have
sense Of fraternity and kindlinesl
and understanding which will do away
with petty judgments founded NOR,
m lack 0f knnw1p60n %han IN ,oo1:..
Little Falls herald., 1917-09-14
GRAIN and live STOCK
Minneanoli,

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Sept. 13.-Oats, Sep
tember, 68c; December, 57hc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
CONSERVATION OFFICER NAM.
ED.
Lieutenant Strauss Will Have Task of
Eliminating Waste ut Camp Jack

second Lieut.. l.. J. Strauss, Quar-
iermaster Corps, National Army, has
peen appointed conservation officer at
Camp Jackson. This is an Office re-
Gently created by the war department
IN the effort to prevent waste. 1t is
the duty of the conservation officer
to superintend all repairs Of cloth
ing, equipage and so forth; to see
that waste material of all kinds is
properly disposed of; to secure the
cooperation of all concerned to pre-
vent waste of every description at
the cantonment; to see that waste
materials Of all classes that arc not
due a contractor by the terms Of his
contract, and which have a saleable
value. are stored for safe keeping
pending instructions from headquar-
ters. This feature of the administra-
tion Of the quartermaster's depart
ment at Camp Jackson is in direct
line with the nation wide effort to
eliminate waste.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
REFUSAL NOT CONFIRMED.
Rejection of Russian Peace Terms
i. ported.

London, Dec. 21.--It has been i'm
possible thus far to confirm the unof-
liciai report from the Petrograd cor
respondent Of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company that the Germans
have rejected the peace terms of the
russians, but long distance mes
sage from the Russian semi-official
news agency reveals that the Bolshe-
Wiki realized how far apart were
their ideas from those of the Ger
mans. The dispatch is an appeal to
The Socialists OF the central powers
10 bring their influence to bear on
their rulers. II says that the So
cialists in all countries must under
stand that between the peace pro-
gram of the wOrkmen's and soldiers
delegates and the peasants delegates
and that of the German capitalists.
landowners and military generals,
there are irreconcilable contradictions.
ii those two programs alone brought
us face TO face, peace would be i'm
possible because the Russian people
has not dethroned the monarchy and
The bourgeoise of their own country
only 10 bow down before the mon-
2rchy and the bourgeoise of another
country.
Peace only can draw near when
the strong and decided will of the
workers of Germany and her allies
makes itself heard"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
THE POOR OF SUMTER.
Who They Arc, Where They Come
From and Why They Need Charity
Reply To Mr.. j. Dargan Ostccn's
Unsympathetic Communication.

Editor Daily Item.
| lf Mr.. j. Dargan Osteen will ap-
ply to the proper authorities he will
dc furnished with the history OF ev-
cry family who receives help. Two
thirds OF these people come from the
country. they belong on the farms
and should have remained there
| Why did they leave? Because OF i'm
efficiency in one way or other-good
farmers will not bear with them or
encourage them TO help themselves by
teaching them TO work land properly
So they come to town and enter fac
tories OF which there are too few
and receive the small wages that un-
skilled laborers in any branch of
work receive.
Practically all OF these people
work. yet their income is not suffi-
cient for the necessities OF life. If
man Of Mr.. Osteen's circumstances
feels the pinch of present prices.
how much more would a small SAL
aried man feel il?
We only appealed to prosperous.
broad minded farmers, who count it
privilege to divide with his less
fortunate brother. be lie city or coun-
try dweller, and when Mr.. Osteen
reads the published list next Satur-
day he will see there are many men
OF this type in Sumter county.
We would indeed be ashamed to
accept Il gift that worked a hardship
on the giver; our appeal was not to
this class of people.
Wo were not aware of the sad
shortage Of crops: indeed we thought
that IL any one was prosperous it
was the big farmer. We still think
so. judging by the amount OF pro-
duce we have gratefully received.
If ignorance. shiftlessness and sick
ness were banished from the world
poverty would soon follow, then there
would be no need for the greatest of
virtues. generosity and kindliness.
Our Saviour said: "The poor ye
have always with you" and no Solo
mon has arisen wise enough to solve
the problem of poverty.
Barlow Walsh,
General Chairman Christmas Cheer
Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Up to Grandpa.

shopkeeper recently lent his
grandson enough money to purchase
II motorcycle. The money was to be
paid back in installments. the ma
chine to remain the property of the
grandfather until the last payment
had been made. One day while out
riding the boy met his grandfather
and jumped off his motorcycle. "Say.
grandfather" said the boy. "who
does this machine belong to-"
ut belongs TO me until you have
made the last payment. That was the
agreement, YOU know. But why do
you ask?'
We'll. just wanted to make sure, -
remarked the body with q gin. Your
motorcycle needs new tire Motor
Age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Death.

From The Daily Item. Dec. 22.
Mrs. Marguerite Cromer Noise.
wife or Mr.. l. Clifton Noise. died at
lac o'clock today at the home of her
father. DR.. George y. Cromer. of
Newberry. 8. c.. after less than two
days illness. The funeral services
viii be held In Newberry tomorrow,
Sunday. afternoon at three o'clock.
Mrs. Noise left here only a few days
ago to spend the Christmas holiday
with her father and at the time she
left home was apparently in as good
health as usual. She became I'll
yesterday morning and from the first
her condition was desperate and lit
tie hope was entertained OF her re-
sovery. Mr.. Noise left here I'm ar
automobile as soon as he was ap.
prised OF her illness and drovt
through to Newberry. arriving there
early last night. The news OF Mrs
Noises death today was "A great shock
TO her many friends. few OF whom
had learned OF her illness. prior tc
the announcement OF her death. ,Mrs
Noise. who was the eldest daughter
OF Dr. George II. Cromer. OF New
berry. came 20 Sumter 10 teach In tn,
graded schools soon after graduating
from college and taught here con
tinuously until her marriage. She hat
n wide circle OF friends in sumte
and her untimeiy death brings grie
TO many.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Jail for the SDccdStcrs.

The Baltimore American suggests
iail sentences for those who violate
'he laws as to reckless driving of
automobiles. The suggestion Is a
:ood one and ought to be adopted
verywhere. Speeding. reckless driv-
ing, is crime In that it endangers the
Gafety of others. 1t is a needless
crime in that there is no necessity
for it. The reckless driver is not i'm
PEELED by hunger or need, nor is nc
driven to commit his crime in Sud.
Ten heat and passion" as the law
ometimes palliates homicide. 1t ia
Just sheer wanton deviltry 1t is Il
orm OF sport which displays utter
disregard for the feelings or the safe.
~ OF others. Occasional fines do lit :
lie or no good a few Jail sentences
would put n stop to what everybody
acknowledges is Il most dangerous
Dractice.--Anderson Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

In an article called 1.-The Book That
Has Helped Me Most" which is print
ed In the December American Mag
azine, the writer says:
but. more than that. it's the
greatest course in direct. forceful Eng
lish in the world. II you want to
learn TO write a better sales letter; IL
you think that a good English style
would help you in getting out your
advertising. commend you to It.
Take the great masters of forceful
English right down the line-Addison.
Steele. Burke. Franklin. Webster.
Lincoln-Biblical quotations drip from
them like dew from the trees. Franz
lin taught himself to write by hard
personal application; the marks OF
the Bible are everywhere apparent in
his style. Even If 1 didn't believe a
word that is written inside these COW
ers would still give my boy the best
kind OF Bible education; il would
mean money in his pocket, Freddy;
he would live to bless me for 1t. AS
drill In simple. direct. powerful An
glo-Saxon. the kind of language tha,
we use in advertising and in modern
business. there never has been. and
never Will be, book to equal this. >
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
THE MILITARY COMPANY.
ohhhhittecs Appointed TO Enroll Menu
oers and Make Other Arrange
ments.
FROM The Daily Item, Dec. %.

FROM The Daily Item, Dec. %.
III is apparent that Sumter will have
military company, if the efforts of
'"e sumter Light Infantry Associa
''on prevail Owing to the fact that
Col. Henry T. Thompson received a
telegram last night just before the
meeting was called to order. telling
OF the death of his borther. Col.
Hugh S. Thompson, in New York
city, he could not address the meet
ing at Sumter Chamber of Commerce
10 discuss the organization Of a home
buard TO be a unit of the Third
South Carolina regiment to be organ
lzed to do duty in the State during
the war.
Inc matter was, however, discuss
eo and committees appointed to sign
up members Of the Sumter company.
ana 10 take the matter of getting uni
forms, guns, armory, etc. for the
sumter company.
Col. Thompson will be in Sumter
again in q few days to discuss plans
Oh organization with the Sumter men
ana boys who wish to join.