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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07

1t was in keeping with these invi-
tations that Messrs Phelps and
Dabbs will attend the meeting in Al
lanta tomorrow and will report back
to the meeting of the Committee of
Safety Saturday. When this COM
mittee meets composed Of men from
every section Of the county a fair
idea will be gained Of the food sup
ply and the food acreage of Sumter
county, and also Of about how much
that acreage can he increased. All
encouragement for the planting Of
food crops will be given and it is safe
to say that seed will be furnished
where those in need Of it are unable
to purchase. The growing at home
OF food supplies is the very best pro-
lection against the ever mounting cost
of living.
No time has been lost in following
up the meeting yesterday, and the fol-
io"ihB letter was inalled TO the men,
bers OF y , Committee Of Safety yes
terday afternoon:
Dear Sir: Pursuant to q call Is
sued by the Chamber Of Commerce on
March 9th for the purpose o. form
ing Sumter County Committee of
Public Safety, number Of citizens
or tho county met today. and organ
lied said committee.
You have been selected as a mem-
Der OF this committee and you are
hereby notified that meeting of this
committee will be held at the ChjAn-
Der of Commerce hall or Saturday,
April 7th, at IL o'clock, flor the pur-
pose Of organizing said copmittee by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07

the election of the chairman and such
other officers as may be deemed adj
Visable. and for the purpose of do
ming the scope of the work to be
accomplished.
The purpose of this committee is 90
aid and assist the government and
the people of Sumter county in the
present crisis. You are urged to re
of the committee is attached hereto.
Respectfully yours,
Neill O'Donnell,
Chairman.
II. A. Moses, Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
PEACE TALK REVIVED.
Berlin Newspaper Says New Peace
Conference Will be Proposed With
out Cessation OF Fighting.

Berlin. April 3.-The proposal of
Count Won Czernin, Austrian foreign
minister, that peace conference be
heid without requiring the cessation
or hostilities, apparently represents
the attitude of all the central governs
ments A conference of all four coun-.
tries will be held at Berlin shortly to
approve the proposal, and TIE Lokal
Anzeiger says the conference will
stress the point that the central pow
ecs are ready to fight on If the propos-
nj is not accepted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
Atlanta. Ca, April 2. 1917.

Atlanta. Ga, April 2, 1917.
President Chamber Of Commerce,
Sumter, s. C.
Acting upon suggestion of United
States secretary of agriculture that
the best thing to aid government is to
make the South self-sustaining, the
Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce has
called for April 9Th, Southeastern
food conference of farmers, bankers
and commercial bodies, governors and
commissioners Of agriculture to or
ganizo widespread campaign to in
crease food crops. You are cordially
invited to send delegates. Please
wire acceptance.
Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
DON'T WAIT.

Make Plans for Building Silo Now
Clemson College. April 4.-Our
dairy experts are always busy, and
will be especially % in July. August
and September. II you want their
help In building silo, write to the
Dairy Division at Clemson College, al
once. asking foS plans and specifica-
tions and advice relative to their con-
struction. ANY. farmer can construct
a silo with the labor on his farm
Don't wait! Do II now!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
PEACE ADVOCATES UNPOPULAR.
Emergency Peace Headquarters in
Washington Raided.

Washington, April 3.-Guardsmen
of the Third District Of Columbia in
fantry, backed by citizens. covered the
front Of the headquarters Of the
Emergency Peace Federation with n
coat OF yellow paint while another
party Of citizens destroyed the pac-
fist literature and banners inside.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07

Mr.. E. I. Reardon. Secretary Cham.
bsr Of Commerce. Sumter. 8. C.
Dear Sir: The County Board OF
Commissioners. after mature deliber.
eration. have declined to make an ap-
preparation for the proposed health
survey. At this time.
In order that their refusal may be
thoroughly understood by the people
Of sumter county IN its proper light,
- zst g ~ act. they pre-
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bonds of one or more of the entente
allies at low rates Of interest and in5
that way furnish them with ample
cash with which to further their own &
war plans
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
LOADED STEAMER IN.
PORT FOR REPAIRS.
TO HUGE BOILERS

En- route from Freeport, Texas, to
New York, the Amerio - steamship
Kennebec, vessel of 1913 tons, came
into port yesterday and during the
forenoon steamed up to the coal chute
for supply of bunker coal. This
having been supplied, the Kennebec
cast off lines and moved over to
berth on the east side of Tarragona
wharf. where it is announced some
needed repairs will be made to her
boilers.
While the steamer is at the dock
named, supply of fresh water will
be furnished the vessel, the fame of
this city's water supply having in
duced the skipper to fill fresh water
tanks, both for boiler and drinking
purposes, to replenish supplies here.
The Kennebec has cargo of about
3,100 tons of crude sulphur, which is
being conveyed from the Texas port
named to New York, and it is ex-
pected that her stay here will be
shortened to two days at the longest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
Inspectors Will
Work Here Today

Captains Lueders and Benn, in
spectors of steamboat hulls and boil
ers, arrived last night from Mobile,
and today viii have quite lot of
work to do with local craft. No less
than four vessels will be examined by
the government men today.
The steamers Florida, Celestine
and Emma, and the barge Consul, all
of which are at present temporarily
out of commission, viii be examined
with view to properly certi6cating
each of them.
The Florida and the Consul are the
property of the Aiken Company; the
Celestine is retained by the Pace in
terests, while the Emma is owned by
parties in Santa Rosa county.
d. NJ
Private advices from Tallahassee,
received last night, indicated the cleo
ton of d. M. Lowery as mayor by a
vote of 2S5 to 226, his only competitor
being Mr.. Gates.
This is the fifth consecutive term
for Mr.. Lowery, testifying strongly
the confidence which the people of the
state capital place in his ability and
his conduct of the office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
commissioners TO.
PRESS FORFEITURE
OF RAILWAYS BOND

Carrying out their intention to first
investigate before they ordered the
forfeiture of the bond of $4,000 of
the Pensacola and Memphis railway,
the city commissioners will probably
this afternoon make a trip out to the
site where the company is under bond
to have accomplished a certain
amount of work before a given time.
Should the commissioners ascertain
that the franchise has not been lived
up to, it is said, the forfeiture of the
bond of $4,000 will probably be inn
mediately ordered.
The bond was furnished several
years ago, but has never been can
celled, it is said, Notwithstanding the
fact that the franchise has several
time been extended from year to
year. 1t is said that at least two ex-
tensions were allowed when the COM
pany's attorneys appeared before the
city council and later before the
mayor and board of commissioners
with a request for such action.
Commissioner Johnson two weeks
ago brought to the attention of Mayor
Hinrichs and Commissioner Pou GER
tain evidence to support his claim
that the franchise had not been lived
up to, practical forfeiture of the
bond thereby becoming automatic
The incorporators, however, are in
sistent that their part of the fran
chise has been faithfully kept, anC
the forfeiture of said bond, it is de-
clared, will be resisted in court Of
law. It is said the commissioners
have been advised of their rights il
the premises and viii insist upon sale
rights to the letter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
Place Lugger Sail
In the Barge Avio

Moored at the foot of Palafox
wharf, the former Russian bark Avio,
now the property of the Aiken Com
pany, is being fitted out with lugger
sail, and three stout spars are now
being placed on the former Russian
deep-sea traveller.
The Avio, upon being thus rugged,
will serve the purpose of offering con-
siderable aid to tugs which might
have her in tow in fair wind. The
lugger sails, spread to the breeze,
will tighten the load and drag to the
tug to a great degree, it is claimed
by owners and others who have any
knowledge of weather conditions fire.
quently experienced in the Pensacola
Cuban voyages
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
WAS DISCOVERED
|. IN old PARK HOTEL

Fires, found In four different places
and of rather mysterious origin, were
extinguished shortly after 1 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in the old Park
hotel building, on East Government
street, by the fire department. The
flames, according to Assistant Chief
Riera, were evidently purpose2y
started, having originated in some
manner in piles of old paper in a
closet on the third floor and in a hall
way on the second floor.
The firemen investigated the mat
ter fully, and discovered several
"loungers" in the unoccupied build
ing, and this phase of the incident
was reported to the police. One aged
white man, who gave his name as j !.
j. Cook, and said he was so years old,
was arrested by Captain Of Police Gu
sachs and charged with 'vagrancy. He
could give no account of his presence
in the building, except that he had
no other place to go while in the city.
His home is not in Pensacola.
During the afternoon, it became
known that boy, for whom the po-
lice made a search during the day,
was wanted. It was stated that the
boy had been in the building an hour
OF so previous to the discovery of
the fire, and the police are looking
for him for the purpose of finding
out from him the truth of certain de-
velopments which were uncovered
during the day.
The building has been unoccupied
for sone time, the aolice report, and
occupants who were found there dur
ing yesterday were present without
the knowledge or consent of eithe1
owner or agent. The fires, which
were readily extinguished, did little
or no damage to the building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
SMALL BOATS TO Be
USED IN A|RPLANE
SCOUT MANEUvERS

A fiotilla of small boats to be used
for sea scouting work with airplanes
is expected to arrive at the aeronautic
station within the next few days to
be stationed here permanently.
The small fleet has two fast stees
launches to be used for speed work,
and three steam tenders similar to
those used on battlehips for light
service. Several boats of other types
will also be included making fast
fleet of speed boats which are expect
ed to help considerably in developing
the scouting of the planes.
The destroyer Roe stationed here
on aeronautic and neutrality duty has
been used extensively in the maneu-
vers during the past summer, but a
need is felt for a smaller and faster
craft to test accuracy in discovering
the presence of the boats. The gen
eral plan under which the work is
carried out is that the boat is given
great lead and steams out into the
open sea, attempting to hide from the
air scout. The va1ueof the work is
in developing the efficiency of the ali
planes in finding the boats
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
Rotary Club Holds
Interesting Meet

The program for the entertainment
of the Rotary Club was one of the
most interesting which has ever been
arranged, and the attendance was I'M
usually large, the winner in the at
tendance contest being j. B. Harris.
c. E. Dobson, of the Gulf Beach
Highway committee, and J. S. CASTOR,
engineer in charge of the work, talk
ed to the club on the progress of the
road, outlining the value of the pro-
ject, and explaining in detail what
had been accomplished.
Manuel Gonzalez and John n. Day
talked to the club on their made in
Pensacola" industries, and in general
terms of cigar manufacturing. Mr..
Gonzalez stated that his plant at
present has a payroll of $4,000 year
ly, and that for each thousand cigars
manufactured $12 is expended for
local labor, and that with the CO.
operation of local dealers the total
yearly sales could be brought up to
$50 900.
John N. Day said that III his opln-
ion eleven cigar jobbers should be
able to dispose of 100000 cigars,
locally made.
He sketched the development of
Pensacola's newest cigar factory, tell
ing in an interesting manner the pro-
cess used.
M. B. Trezevant, field secretary OF
"Alaflamiss," and DIR. w. II. Taylor,
secretary of the movement, asked the
club for its full sport and extended
an invitation to all the members to
attend the big banquet Thursday at
the San Carlos
The amusement feature of the pro-
gram was carried out by Hunter
Brown and DR.. Kennedy assisted by
William Fisher
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
Question of City
Bonds and Banks
Security Good

Following the introduction of the
communication from one of the
and the mayor and commits
sioners, relative to furnishing city
bonds as security for city deposits,
the matter has been very thoroughly
dicussed, and the mayor and commits
sioners are inclined to the belief that
the arrangement would be a good
one.
However, before any arrangement
to this effect is entered into, the adj
vice of the city attorney will Sc
cured, and yesterday the city clerk
transmitted to City Attorney John
B. Jones the banks communication,
and the proposition as considered but
not finally by the mayor and COM
missioners.
It was stated that city banks in
the city which hold city deposits are
owners and holders of city collateral
These bonds, it is claimed, are even
more acceptable than guarantee
bond, since there is no question as to
the worth and value of the Pensacola
municipal paper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
SAYS DELIVERY
TOCOMMOMT|ES
BOOSTS LIVING

Washington, Jan. 5.-The view of.
Commerce Redfield that the cost of
city carriage and the local distribu-
ton of commodities by retailers rep,
resents an important factor in the
high cost Of living is more than borne
out, it is believed, by the results of
a preliminary survey which has been
made by Director Sam. L. Rogers,
of the census bureau.
For four important classes of COM
modities-coal and wood, milk and
ice, and department store merchan-
dise-which together represent a very
considerable proportion of the cost of
living, the expense of delivery, or
carriage one way, according to the re-
suits of this preliminary survey, con-
stitutes, on the average, more than
eight per cent of the total cost to
the consumer. The percentages for
the individual commodities, however,
vary greatly from this average. For
department store. merchandise the de-
livery expense, as indicated by the
data so far obtained, represents less
than two per cent of the selling price;
for milk and dairy products the cor
responding proportion is IL per cent;
for coal and wood, 10 per cent; and
for ice, As per cent.
The results of the preliminary sur
vey are considered by Secretary Red
field to be sufficiently striking to
justify him in directing the census
bureau to make a further and more
exhaustive study of the subject. This
study will cover not only the cost of
the final delivery from the retailer to
the consumer but also the cost of
transferring goods from the railroad
station to the store or delivery sta
ton (such as milk depot), and also
carriage costs as they appear in other
connections. This expense is an item
of importance, but it was not feasible
to make any investigation of it in
the coure of the preliminary sur
vey.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
WINTER VISITORS
IN LARGE NUMBERS

Visitors in large numbers are now
coming into Pensacola, and the hotel
registers show up in good shape. OF
course many arrive who have engaged
rooms in advance, and those register
ing at the hotels are by no means all
who reach Pensacola.
A days arrivals at the San Carlos
are as follows:
C. F. FORSYTH, Meridian; ]. P.
Jones, Jacksonville; d A. Castleberry,
San Antonio, Texas; F. R. Ely, ]. w.
Culver, New Orleans; M. B. Wilhart,
Lake Arthur, La; E. J. Mathews, J.
l.. McGriver, Montgomery; R. C. Will
born, st. Louis, Mo-; w. R. Wylie,
Montgomery; VIM. P. Hall, wife and
daughter, w F. Schueman and wife,
2. Boughan, Detroit, Mich; Geo. E.
Weeks, Richmond, Va; S. G. Round,
Chicago; ]. ]. Tucker, Jacksonville;
p. B. Kermode, Cincinnati, O.; VIM.
L. Whitson and wife, Pittsburg, Pa;
J. G. Jones, Youngstown, o.; G. Erie
del Jr, New Orleans; H. w. Taylor,
Mobile; r. A. Barry, Nashville, Tenn.
H. H. Houston, Mobile; M. M. Allen
and wife, Frankfort, KY; DIR. ]. H.
Franklin and wife, Spring Valley,
H.; A. D. Virgins and wife John B.
Virgins, Chicago; T. j. Glover, Sas-
katchewan, Canada; S. w. Crump and
wife, Glasgow Junction, Ky; L. A
Schultz, wife and son, Mrs. M. B
Aagerson, Mrs. G. w. Wagnire, Rock
ford, Ill; w. P. Hill and wife, Ran
dolph, Neb.; William Griffith, Phila-
delphia, Pa; David Holt, Alfalfa
MISS" E. Schurman, Mobile; D. S
Roberts, Pentage, Wis; M R. Cohen
Jacksonville; w. R. Woods and wife
Jacksonville; H C. Atting, New York
City; II. M. Jones, Chattanooga
Tenn; John S. Worley, Chattanooga
E. M. Sessions, Caryville, Fla; r. E
L. McCaslill, ]. McCaskill, E. l.
Beatty and Charles Murray, De.
Funiak; C. K. McCaskill, Hosford
Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
Doctor Tells HolO to Strengthen,
Eyesight so per cent IN One
Weeks Time in Many Instances
At PENSACOLA

by following the simple rules. Here is
the prescription: Go TO any active drug
store and get bottle Of Bon-Oloto tablets.
Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in q fourth Of
glass of water and allow 10 dissolve.
With this liquid battle the eyes two TO
four times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear UP perceptibly righk from the
start and Inflammation will quickly dis-
appear. II your eyes are bothering you.
even little take steps to save them
now before il Is too late. Many hopeless
~ blind might have been saved II they
had cared for their eyes In time.
Note: Another prominent Physician TO
whom the above article was submitted,
said: Bon-Opto is q very remarkable
remedy. Its constituent ingredients are
well known to eminent eye specialist and
widely prescribed by them. The manu-
facturers guarantee it to strengthen eye
sight so per cent. in one weeks time in
many instances or refund the money II
can be obtained from any good druggist
and is one Of the very few preparations
/ feel should be kept on handsfor regular
use in almost every family" IT is sold
in Pensacola by The Crystal Pharmacy
(aAWl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
SECOND GAME.
IN BASKETBALL
LEAGUE TONIGHT

The second games of the Y. M. G..
A. Senior basketball league will be
played tonight at 8:15. The team
representing the two sporting goods
houses viii clash, the B. F. Kings
VS. the Wilson iggs, while in the
other game it will be seen how we'll
syrup mixes with flour, the Karos VS.
the Swans-Downs.
The men back of this league say
that the fastest basketball of any
season will be seen in the games this
year. Two fast games were wit
messed last week in the opening
games.
A fair sized crowd attended the
last games and it is hoped that more
fans viii take advantage of seeing
some good clean basketball tonight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
Tersely Told.

Urna Jordan, the colored woman,
who attacked and cut another negro
woman two weeks ago, was placed on
trial in the city court yesterday. Her
plea was guilty, and she was fined
$40.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
Whenever You Nee a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUI-
NINE and IRON, 5Oc.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
A Free Prescription You Can Have Filled
and Use at Home.


A-e x-o11 a victim of eye strain or other
ave yeaknesses2 II so. you viii be glad 70
know that according 10 DR.. Lewis there y
real hone for you. Many whose eyes were
fsilinp saw thew have had their eyes re-
stored through the principle of this Won
derfI1I free prescription One man says,
after irving it: 81 was almost blind;
co11ld not see to read at all. Now | can
read everything without any glasses and
my ewes do not water any more. At night
thew would pain dreadfully; now they. feel
fine all the time It was like a miracle TO
me- A lady who used it says: The at
mosphere seemed hazy with or without
asses. but after using this prescription
for fifteen days everything seems clear. I
can even read fine print without glasses"
II is believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them In reason
albe time and multitudes more win be
abba TO strengthen their eyes so as TO be
spared the trouble and expose of ever
getting glasses. Eye troubDs of many
descriptions may be wonderfkIly benefited
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10

Nellie Smith, colored, prosecuting
negro named Tom Tucker in the city
court yesterday, did not heed the
courts injunction to let stop her flow
of talk and was only stopped when a
fine of SIS was imposed on charge
of contempt. Tucker, who was being
prosecuted, was discharged from
custody.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10

The police have been informed of a
wholesale robbery which occurred in
Mobile a couple of days ago, when a
suspected white man got, away with
a lot of ladies furnishings. Among
the lot stolen, according to the Mo-
bile papers, were % white silk shirt
waist, so pairs silk stockings, 33
evening dresses valued at from $3.50
to $3.50; three suit cases valued at
from $3.50 and up and number OF
other articles.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-15

Triste en- verdad es el destinO del
Gar Nicolas. llace apenas sels me-
ses era el principe mas p~oderoSo de
Ia terra, Emperador y Papa &c Glen
10 sesenta Y dos millones de HON
bres. mientras que ahOra Sc encuen-
ira errante, cautivo y g%uardad0 con
centinelas de vista escojidua de entire
aduellos mismos que 10 S~a!udaban y
10 aclamaban III pasar cuando, Ell las
reyistas. las bandaS militareS soma
ban, las banderas Sc inc!inaban y las
armas ce~ntelleaban al ser heridas por
el sol.
Triste el triunfo alcanZado por G.
te pueblo que Sc rebel6 contra un
soberano que nunca fue un tirano y
que. Dor su eXceso de d%eb!lidad, per
m;ti6 que los que 10 rodeaban Sc apo
deraran del podcr Y condujeran al I'M
perio a la catastrofe en- Ia cual Ia
n~aufragado va el Estado Y n Russia
entera Sc e~ncuentran en- pcli@r0 dc pc
recer.
Triste avcntura, en- fin, para los
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-15
FOLLETIN Mum. l64.
UN OSRERO ARiSTOCRATA

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tar de III pobre colono como yo?
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