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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15
MINNESOTA HAS
+. RIP Van WINKLE
: AND HE'S BACK!
Accident Restores His Mind,
Lost for Thirteen Years,

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI - Warren
Mclean Of Anuka. missing for thirteen
years and mourucd as dead. Is home
suddenly transformed IN mind from q
man ~ years old % one in the prime
OF life AphaSia, which caused him a.
leave home after he was Kicked b, q
horse near White Earth MINI. wa,
mySteriouSly d,pcllcd when he VA, ln-
jured few weeks ago by q falling
tree at Rose Lake, Idaho
All memory OF what he had done in
the last thirteen years was blottcd uu,
hy the return ot his normal mind and
he believes he has been to Spokane ou
a short visit III, mind was turrrd
back more than a quarter ut century
and he talk, 0' the little children ui
Anoka and White Earth. who are nov
grown men ard women. and of old Ct.
Tiers he will NOT see
Left Thirteen Years Ago.
Ot the wears spent ON 4 claim iu the
panhandle oi Idaho hc remember,
nothing Hl, daughter Mr., p S
Fairbanks Of White Earth brought him
back to Anoka where he expects to
see things as they were long before hl>
first accident
Mr.. Mclean a brother Of Tobias
Mclean a retired merchant of Anu
ka left home one night thirteen year,
ago. telling his tamil, he would return
the next day He never came back
Then followed irnitlcss search. lie
went to Idaho and took a claim he
still used his name aud when he met
Mrs W " kecIcr Of Rose Lake, Ida
no. he knew in a vague way that he
was her uncle and talked oi hi, rcla
tiyeS as though they were all in the
west
Mrs kcclcr knowing nothing OF his
disappearance saw him frequently IN
the last six years, but not until he was
injured again September ~, 1917. did
She have occasion to notify the fam
t'y in Minnesota She thought they
knew he was at Rose Lake
Accident Restores Mind.
Told few days ago that her father
was near death, Mrs Fairbanks, who |
until then thought him long dead. sped
10 Rose Lakc and there found that the
accident had restored hi, mind
My, how Crookston has grown"
was Mr. McLran's remark when his
daughter took him to Spokane TO pre-
pare for the homeward trip.
How is little Bennie Fairbanks ," he
asked when his mind became more set.
tied. BENJAMIN Fairbanks is now his |
son-in-law.
Now he remembers all about Anoka
White Earth, and Croukgon. even re-
members about the first injury. but re
members nothing ui the second
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15

Inqulsitivc old gentleman to passing
youth "Why do YOU carry that UNI
brclIa. There is NO rain and the sun
i, not shining" e"
81 know" said the hoy "But when il
is raining father wants the umbrella.
and when the sun is shining, mother
want, it, and SO tins /, the only kind OF
weather can use it At Every
body, Magazine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15
A Portrait Of Madero.

Writing in Harper's Magazine for
November, Mrs Nelson O'Shaughnessy
gives a vivid picture of the mariyred
President Madero and his wife as she
saw them for the last time on leaving
Mexico.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15
"SIL0 JAG" IS LATEST
TROUBLE OF FARMER

DIXON, lll-Thc ",lIo Jag is gain
ing favor among farm hands. now that
the government has stopped the manu-.
ta,,urc OF whisky and what is offered
for sale i, more expensive owing 10 the
additional war tax 4 hole j., bored
close 90 the base Of the ,llo and a
,p,Rot i, inserted through which a
heavy liquid tri,klcs Two tablespoons,
are sufficient. it is said. to make even
a confirmed topper, head swim. Farm
crS have been obliged, IN some cases,
to put steel band, around the lower
part 1T their sllo,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15

October Sth
This morning / went mp to Chapul-
tepec TO say good-by to Madame Ma
dero. The president was standing there
as | drove up his auto waiting to take
him to the palace to a cabinet meeting.
| thought he looked slightly
'hghtly-troublcd, though had a feel
ing that his head was still in the morn
ing cloud, Of the dazzling day
i Imagine there has been little or
no change IN his psychology along the
lines OF PRACTICAL ,ta,ccrait iii, true
habits is the world OF fancy where he
feels himself protected and led ON by
benign powers as definitely as was
Iobit by the angel A state oi mind
like that can be very compelling. and
he may witness what the unkiud say is
his pet ambition--his own apothco,i,.
The dim progression Of Mexican
events seems to have left his spirit,
untouched. One man with a dream at
pleasure, but felt like leaving him a
pocket edition Of lie Prince.
i thought Madame Madcro showed
the strain OF that climb from obscurity
and prison up the via triumphalis 10
the presidential peaks. The flood Of
morning light, as we sat ON the terrace,
md not spare her worn and anxious
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15

Cut out tho picture ON an four sides
Then carefully fold dotted line /. its en-
tire length Then dotted hno 2. and st
on told each section underneath aC-
cnrately. When completed turn over and
yonll find surprising result. Save the
pictures
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15

Some OF the article, in the Kan
City Star betray an extraordinary
,emblance to earlier articles IN
Metropolitan and the Outlook.-N
York Evening Post.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15

\ group OF western politician, v,r.
swapping reminisccncc, OF their ,,p,r
snees IN other parts. when one said
In Arizona ! was once the victim ,.
. lynching party"
You don't say SOL" exclaimed .r.
tral, seeming a thrilling yaru. "How
iid il happen2'
Why ! married the widow OF man
who was strung up for horse stealing"
--Everybody's Magazine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15
,PROBLHMS
NtNe q &c HRART
BY0NFJ.67'&lb Pfh ThOmi.SOn

RENR Mrs, Thompson, OD am
- girl ot thirteen and every time
] ride ON street car OF a train
| get sick at the stomach Please pub
ll'h a remedy or tell me what to do SO
as TO prevent getting d,lW.
l2 ] am gong to a party in few
nights. There arc only four or i've
girls my age going around our neigh
borhood Should have some one
come after me when it is over or should
! let boy TAX, me home,
SUSIE ANNE
On Cut a small hole m q lemon and
suck the Juice This method ha, helped
a great many people Also eat a good
meal before riding and you viii feel
better II Is strange. but ono is more
apt 10 get sick ON an cmply stomach
than when he h1, eaten & good meal
(Sl Have some ono from home call
for you and the boys and everyone
else viii think more of YOU When
you are Older YOU viii have oppor
mnltlcS to let boys take YOU home.
Dear Mr., Thompson am a Young
married woman and have ono little
boy NV husband works until mid
night but has the whole day at home.
He never think, ot taking inc any
where He does not care for the
pleasure, that | like When me is home
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-15

You spend a great deal Of time
your automobile" No" replied
ChugglnS, mot as much as ! spend {
side A. fixing 1t up-Washington S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
HOW LADS IN FRANCE FEEL.
Pershing's Soldiers Imbued With
Proper Christmas Spirit.

With the American Army in
France, Dec. 24.-(By the Associated
Press. .)-Under the heading, "A Word
to Those at Home,"' the Christmas
number of the Oolala Times, a news
paper written and edited by the SOL
diers Of a certain unit, printed the
following:
I'VE are sorry we can't be with you
in America this Christmas. We miss
you. We appreciate the blessing of
our own families and our own coun-
try as never before.
''Yet, since to insure the safety of
us all and help in the cause of right,
we must stay until the work is done,
you should be glad to the bottom of
your hearts that we can have SO good
and SO Christian Christmas.
Most of us have helped to bright
en- your lives on other Christmas
days, possibly by our gifts and our
presence. Few this year can give
"iAe'@ eiiCS uSoiiC, uOHc Sdi We Will
you.
However, you may find some
cause to rejoice in the fact that we
are doing everything we can to bright
en- the lives of our friends, the French
children"
In the same column the paper
says:
ITO all right-feeling men the pres
ence of children, especially when in
holiday mood, is a pleasant thing
and apart from any spirit of benevo-
lence a la Santa Claus, we are glad
to welcome the youngsters for their
own cheerful selves, and they should
feel that they are comforting a favor
upon us lonely soldiers by coming tc
share our Christmas tree.
Some Of us have had the good for.
tune to be received on such terms
with the families here that a strang.
er might mistake us for sons or broth.
ers, not newly arrived foreigners
These cordial relations will be still
further promoted by the Christina.
entertainments"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
ASSISTANT TO DIR. LONG.
Prof. Wilson p. Gee Secured for I'M
pOrtant Work.

Columbia. Dec. 24.--Dr. Wilson p
Gee, formerly acting professor of b:
ology at the University Of South Car
Olina, has been appointed assistant
to DR.. w. w. Long, director of exten-
sion for the United States department
Of agriculture in connection with
Clemson College, according to an an
Gee will enter at once upon his new
duties.
DR.. Gee is a first-honor graduate OF
Clemson College, class of 1908. and
took his NJ. A. degree at the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin and his degree Of
Phi. D. at the University of Califor-
MIA He was acting professor of
biology at the university and up to
the time of his appointment, full pro
fessor Of the same course ot Emery
College. He is a native Of Union
county, and was reared and worked
on a farm there in his youth. He is
practical agriculturist and has full
sympathy with the problems of the
farmer and a wide knowledge of rural
conditions and life.
II consider myself peculiarly for
tunate in securing such an able as
sistant." said DR.. Long. who was
visiting Columbia today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
MCCALL .Bagnal.

The many friends and admirers Of
Miss Lila Mccall Of Alcolu and Mr..
Clifton B. Bagnal of Columbia will be
surprised to hear of their marriage
which occurred last night at $50
o'clock at the First Baptist parson-
age of Sumter, Rev. w. E. Thayer
officiating. Vile their friends had
not been previously apprised of their
intentions, still all will jon in hearty
congratulate and earnest good
wishes for the future happiness of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bagnal. They will he et
home to their many friends after De-
cember 3Oth, 1928 Washington St,
Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
Death

Mr. Alpheus Baker died at the
home of his son, Mr.. L. L. Baker,
near Bishopville, December cath, af-
ter three weeks illness. The funer-
al services were conducted by Rev.
H. c. Morrison at Hepzibah church
Christmas afternoon, and the aged
servant. of God W. $ laid to rest in the
church yard.
Mr.. Baker was probably the oldest
native citizen of Sumter county, hav-
ing been born near this city, then
the small village Of Sumterville,
June %, 1924. He spent his entire
life in what was Sumter county-for
the past sixteen years having made
his home with his son, Mr.. L. L.
Baker in Lee county. He served
throughout the War Between the
States as member of Company G.
Whites Battalion, Light Infantry. c.
S. A. He is survived by the follow
ing children: Mrs. J. S. Richardson
and Miss Laura Baker Of George.
town, Junius A. Baker Of sO'Brian.
Fla, A. w. Baker and ]. w. Baker
of Sumter county, ]. NJ. Baker, Nj. H,
Baker and l.. l.. Baker Of Lee coun-
ty. One brother, w. r. Baker, Of Ma
con. Ga, also survives him. His sec.
ond wife died In June last.
Mr.. Baker was the oldest subscrib-
er to the Watchman and Southron,
having subscribed for the paper
when it was established in April.
1850 and having been on the mailing
list ever since.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
VICTIM OF HUN ATTROCITY.
American Sentry Has His Throat Cut
After Capture.

With the American Army in
France, Dec. 25.-(By the Associated
Press) atrocities agains,
American soldiers are officially re-
ported. An American sentry has been
found with his throat cut and it is
officially declared "he must have been
so killed after capture"
Information concerning German
savagery has reached the troops in
one of a series of bulletins read to
them by the unit commanders and
posted on the bulletin boards. Here
is what they heard
after a raid by the Germans on
trenches held by American troops,
a lone sentry of - infantry was
found with his thorat cut from ear
to ear. He had been surprised by
an overwhelming force OF Germans
and must have been so killed after
capture.
Such brutality is familiar to
old soldiers who served against saw
ages in the Philippine campaign"
Another bulletin tells the men how
the Germans in occupied sections of
France and Begium are turning wo-
men and children out Of their homes
into the snow. the buildings being
then given over to soldiers, horses
and materials
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

The Sumter County Council OF De-
fense reports the following subscrip-
tions to the Fed Cross Christmas
drive for new members:
Collected by Misses Dorita Noise.
Virginia Noise. $245O.
Mrs. A. M. Skinner,
c. S. Powell
Geo. Mac C. Wilson,
r. F. Mcleod,
j. j. Mcleod,
Sam Sammeyer,
George Dick. Jr,
j. w. Jackson,
B. X. DeLorme,
. Caroline v. Dick,
L. F. Maie,
DR.. j. A. Starke,
I. D. Boone,
J. B. Watts,
w. j. Jackson, i@
J. Ogleby.
Riley Fort,
S. ]. McENeen.
p. o. Womach,
George Ramsey,
r. j. Burkctt,
Virginia Noise,
J. c. Mathis,
Vivian Middleton, E@
Cash
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

duty Of every registrant concerning
whom any notice is posted, but VINO
for some reason has not received the
QUESTIONABLE or notice, as the case
may be, to apply to his Local Board
for a copy thereof. Failure to receive
notice or QUESTIONABLE will not excuse
the registrant from performing any
duty within the time limit, nor shall
it be in itself ground for extension O!
time.
John II. Clifton,
Member of Local Board
Date, Dec. "a, 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
NOTICE.

At a meeting of the members of the
sumter Bar, which was held at my
,ffice today, an agreement was reach
ID whereby permanent place, to
wit, the Court House, was fixed, as
The place to have all questionnaires
flled out and prepared. 1t was fur
ther agreed that the lawyers are to
work in relays of ten lawyers every
lay. All registrants will take their
missionaries to the Court House
FOR this purpose All persons con-
erned will be governed by this no
ice.
L. ID. JENNINGS,
Chairman Legal Advisory Board
December 26, 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

ike to hear from the citizens of
Sumter county as the delegation is so
FAR as the public is informed, not
welded to any particular bridge or
ferry. and will approach the matter
with open minds. doubtless, until
the matter is thoroughly threshed
out. Having been the creators Of the
State Highway Commission however,
and knowing that the st. Paul or
Pinckney landing bridge project has
been surveyed and otherwise thor
oughly investigated by expert high
way engineers and a commission of
expert highway authorities. and hav-
ing been discussed at two largely at
tended meetings by representatives
OF at least fifteen counties interested
from this immediate section, and pub
lie hearings having been given after
due publication of the time the meet
ings. IL would not seem at all unpar-
liamentary If the Sumter county leg
islative delegation were to leave the
old. worn, and beaten track Of Gus
tom in following the dictates of the
county commissioners. as was done
when the predecessors of the present
delegation appropriated twelve thou
sand dollars for the Seaboard Air
Line rights of way without consulting
the county commissioners, showing
that precedents are occasionally es-
tablished, and go ahead and listen
for once to expert highway and
bridge authorities and to hundreds OF
men from other counties who were
Interested enough to spend theii
money and give of their time attend
ing meetings and otherwise investi-
eating the merits Of the Pinckney
landing and Lanneaus ferry bridges
But as before stated, it is largely
up TO the taxpayers Of this county
and TO the farmers and other bust
ness men. to show the Sumter county
legislative delegation what Sumter
county wants. Every man will be
courteously heard. and it can be
guaranteed that the legislative dele
CATION will give every taxpayer or
delegation or committee polite and
serious consideration. and that the
delegation wants to hear from the
people of this county before it acts
OH this matter.
The people pay the taxes. the peo-
pie should rule. and If the county
commissioners in the exercise of their
official authority happen not to do
what a majority wants done on any
particular project, why it is up TO
the people to go and tell the county
commissioners what they wish done,
and to tell the legislative delegation
also.
Ii Is no crime in this county to pc
tition the duly constituted authorities
at any time, and the majority wish
should rule, because county officers
sometimes are mistaken and honestly
SO and desire to be set right by the
people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
Death

From The Daily Item, Dec 26.
Mr.. Edward r. Kicker, died ahout(
8 o'clock today OF apoplexy. y He hal
been an invalid for number
years but his end was sudden
unexpected as tis health had bee
good as usual ,ntil the fatal AT
today. Mr.. Kicker was a native
Maine, but came to Sumter when
quite a young man and had made his
nome here ever since. He was sixty
three years Old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
sapp for Attorney General.

Columbia, Dec. 24.-~-Claud N. Sapp,
assistant attorney general definitely
announced today that he would be
in the race for attorney general in
1918, to succeed Thomas H. Peoples,
the encumbent, who some tir,a ago
announced his candidacy for COVER
nor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
TRANS-SIBERIAN ROAD CUT.

Peking, Dec. 25.-The trans ST.
berian railroad has been severed near
Irkutsk, In Eastern Siberia. whero
the Bolsheviki have destroyed the 10
comotive sheds and work shops
Heavy fighting between Bolshevk
forces and supporters of the original
revolutionary party is occurring In
many places i'm Siberia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
winthrop to Rcopen jan. ..

Rock Hill, Dec. 24.-After a con-
ference with Gov. Manning and at
the suggestion Of the State fuel COM
missioner, President Johnson has an
nounced that Winthrop College will
not reopen until January 8. Students
will be expected to arrive at the COL
lege on January 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

Mr.. j. Dargan Jones, Of r. +. u
No. 2 has with him four sons-in -law
with their wives and children spend
ing the Xmas holidays. Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Rogers. of Florence
*. c.: Mr.. and Mrs B. G.. Wallace.
Jr.. OF Sumter. S. c.; Mr.. and Mrs
j. ID Jennings, SuWter, and DR.. anG
Mrs. IT. X. Thompson, OF Albany,
Ala The sons-in-law have formed ~
protective association. and have an
annual election January 1st OF each
year. The sons-in-law bringing in
the most grandchildren is elected
president for the ensuing year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

Tindal Dee. 24.-AIr. c. w. Comp
on, OF Tindals, died Friday night,
ged Ga years. The funeral services
we're held at Providence Church
'unday afternoon by Rev Tripett,
acted rs pallbearers: f.. J. Hodge.
ingram Hodge, Iceland Prichard.
Drhne Prichard. Jim Rogers and Jim
Osteen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29
INiPORTAN1 NOTICE
To Rcgistrants Cnder Jurisdiction OF
This Local Board Whose Order
Numbers arc Between No. 1900 and
No. 1909.

There has this day been mailed to
you QUESTIONABLE which you are re-
quired by law to execute and return
within seven days from date hereof.
Failure to do so constitutes a mi )
demeanor punishable by not to exceed
one years Imprisonment; and such
failure may also deprive you of val
uable rights and result in your imme-
date induction into military service
and trial by urt-martial.
John III. Clifton.
Member of Local Board.
Date, Dec. "a, 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

Columbia, Dec. 24.--Gov. Manning's
Christmas presents to his grandchil-
dren are patriotic and thrifty. Each
of ten grandchildren, one of whom is
only three days old, will receive a
war saving certificate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

Tuesday. January 1st for this pur-
pose. Meet at the Chamber of Com
merce at 10 a. m. for discussion OF the
matter and 60 in body to the COM
mission meeting at IL a. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-29

form any duty prescribed by the Sc
lective Service law or by these Ru,es
and Regulations, at or within tn,
time required, is g. misdemeanor pun.
ishable by Imprisonment of one year
and may result in loss of valuable
rights and immediate induction OF
such registrant into military service.
Failure Of the registrant or an,
other person concerned to claim and
exercise any right or privilege on the
day or within the time authorized by
these rules and regulations shall be
considered q waiver of such right O.,
privilege, and shall foreclose such per
son from thereafter claiming tn
same. subject only to the privileg,
granted by these rules and regulation
t6 apply for an extension OF time.
All registrants and other person.
are required and strictly enjoined t
examine from time to time said no
tice Form 1002), so posted by tn,
Local Board. and the classification lis
(Form 10000 upon which said date
are 10 be entered. i'm order to he i'm
formed OF the time for the perform
nnce OF any duty or the exercise of
any right or privilege; and it is the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30
FOOD CONTROL
Bill SPLIT IS
NOT HEALED UP
Conferees Unable to Agree
and Call on President
For Assistance.

Washington, July 30.-President
Wilson's counsel was sought by con-
ferees on the administration food bill
today on the disagreement over the
senate amendment to create a con-
gressional committee to supervise war
expenditures and to place the food
administration under board of three
instead of q single official. After a
conference arranged at the White
House between the president and
Senator Chamberlain and representa-
tive Lever, representing the con-
ferees, the committee planned to meet
again in an effort to smooth out the
only remaining points Of difference
between the two houses.
The president was expected to in
sist on abandonment Of the plans for
establishing a congressional war COM
mittee, but several conferees believed
his influence could not prevent the re-
porting of partial disagreement to
both houses for another vote.
President Wilson today declared
again his opposition to amendments
to the food control bill, providing for
an administrative board Of three in
stead Of one and for the creation Of q
congressional committee on expendi-
ture in the conduct of the war.