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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-25
PLOT TO SPREAD DISEASE.
Discovered by United states AuthOri-
ties i'm Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1S.-A plot
to spread through Kansas by the
means of disease inoculated through
court plaster was stated today by
Fred Robertson, United States dis
trict attorney of Kansas, at Kansas
City, kans., to have been broken
up through the arrest of three men
i'm different towns OF that State. Tests
conducted by w. s. Smith, government
chemist. and three aides, were said
to have revealed tetanus germs on
plasters the three were selling and
giving away. Other germs not yet
identified were declared to have been
found
The Names of the three were with
held by Mr.. Robertson, as he said he
feared the men might he lynched il
their Identities became known 1t
was understood they are to be
brought here for questioning
Mr.. Robertson said he was at
loss 10 find a motive for the alleged
plot. The fact that the names OF
the three persons under Arrest were OF
Germanic origin and other features
connected with it might indicate, he
said. that il was of an enemy ma
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-25

Y Mrs. J. ID. shirer and daughter
Clara Belle. have gone TO the noun
tains OF North Carolina to spend sew.
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Brunson OF
Marion are In tho city visiting Mr.
brunson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
Il Brunson.
Miss Myra Ramsey. of wedgcfleld
n the guest Of Mrs. j. f. White on
Edwards 81.
Miss Margaret Myers. of Charlotte
c.. Is visiting Miss Florence Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Scarborough
are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. walter Folsom has gone to
spend some time with his family In
the mountains.
r. 9. Churchip left Saturday for a
few days stay In Gastonia, N. c.
G. c. Beck was called to Whining
ton Delaware. this morning on ac-
conni Of the serious illness of his
brother. J. 8. Beck.
NJ. and Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg left
Sunday afternoon for Atlantic City to
spend two weeks.
Mr. w. Il. Upshur has gone to
Asheviile to spend the week.
Mr.. c. M. weatherbee left this
morning for Bennettsville where he
WIN spend short time.
Mr.. Lawrence Folsom. of Asheviile.
= spending a few days In the city
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. w
FOLSOM.
i Mr. Henry spann has received let
ter from his son. Lieut. Wilson spann.
Who In In France with Pershing's army
Letter does not state In what part of
Trance the army In located and gives
no other information OF any kind rel
stive to the army. He merely states
that he 10 well.
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was presided over by Miss Theo Gregg

was presided over by Miss Theo Gregg
of Sumter.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Deas left Immediately
after the reception. The bride wore
n becoming tailored suit of olive and
tan check with accessories to harmo-
nize. Mr.. and Mrs. Deas will make
a stay OF about two weeks in the
mountains of Western North Carolina,
after which they will be at home to
their friends at 324 Church street.
Sumter.
The bride is the daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Claude Evans King of
Mayesville, and is most attractive
young lady. She is a June graduate
of Converse College and has many
friends throughout this and other
States.
The groom is Citadel man, a
member OF the Deas family of Cam
den. He is popular, prominent
""" ooSSo'Siul planter ana business
man Of Sumter. where he has resid-
ed for the past six years.
A delightful affair in connection
with the King-Deas wedding was a
reception rendered the bridal party
by the parents of the bride, DIR. and
Mrs. c. e. King on the evening pre-
ceding the marriage. Amidst much
merriment the brides cake was cut
by the young folks present for the
Fate Emblems. Miss Mary Richards
cutting the ring; Miss Lillian Wilson
the thimble; Miss Ethel Green the
dime; and Mr.. Julian Schwartz the
button. The evening was made par
ticularly joyous by the singing of
Converse College songs, and giving
college yells. all of the girls being
school mates of the bride. The bride
presented each maid and her organ
ist with pins bearing the date of her
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-25
JOIN HOOVER'S ARMY AND SAVE
TIE WASTE.
Win the War by Enlisting I'm Food
Conservation FOrces--Eill Out Card
and Send II TO Food Administrators,
Becoming Member of Big Organ
iZatiOn.

Herbert Hoover has CALLED for vol
unteers. He is raising an army 10
fight the chief ally Of the German
Kaiser. That ally is waste. Elimi-
nate waste of food. and the United
States great strength will win the
war beyond peradventure. Let the de-
mons of waste run riot over the coun-
try, or let even the smallest little de-
wilkins of waste trot but so slyly across
the floors IF ten million kitchens
and Americas role i'm the war will be
that of giant bound by million
little cords, unable to exert his
strength and show his might
Wise men i'm Washington have fore
seen that, and to prevent the on
slaught of the legion of little waste
demons they have undertaken the or
ganizatiOn of a home army. Heruert
Hoover, savior of Belgium, is its chief
the members are the millions Of
housewives who directly handle
Americas supply Of food.
Now Mr.. Hoover has called for VOL
unteers for his army. All that volun-
teering implies is to keep a stricter
watch on the flour sack and the meal
bin, on the bacon and the butter, the
beef and the sugar. To every woman
the chance is offered to enroll in this
great army which will help to carry
the banner Of freedom to victory
All that is necessary to join is to
fill out the card below and mail it to
the Food Administrators, Washington.
Already hundreds of prominent wo-
men. among them Mrs. Woodrow Will
son and all the cabi ct ladies, scores
Of wives of congressman, including
Mrs. A. F. Lever of the Seventh South
Carolina District, and thousands upon
thousands of others, have signed the
card.
Here is another chance for South
Carolina to help. Fill out the card
and mail it, enlisting yourself for the
war in the great army of food con-
servators.
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NEW U.HoAT DEVICES.
Recent improvements Make Subma.
rines More Elusive.

A Washington dispatch to the New
York SUN says: Developments in
ereasing the efficiency of German sub
marines since April 4. II was learned
en high authority todoy. have made
she u-boat' menace ssiIl more battling
10 the allies. 81 atl
~ To four known developments since
'Apru 4. are, ~@Trcc 70 irs.-'sf'9s -. 81,
-Four small pumps regulated by
eiectrscat devices 80 the hydrostat will
~ dicate the depth of submersion by
which the submarine In enabled to re.
main motioniess under the water.
Formerly the submarine was obliged
Va come to the surface like a whale:
planed up. assumed level position
on the surface. and to submerge IT
planned down for the dive. the opera
tion requiring two and half minutes.
II was Obliged also to continue In mo-
ton always unless anchored to the
bottom. being In this respect like an
airplane. which has to keep going or
fan to the earth. The submarine be-
fore the new device was installed,
would either sink or rise to the sur
racs II 1t stopped.
With the pumps. III the tendency is
20 rise when the u-boat is motionless,
more water is pumped in; IL the ten
dency In to sink. water is pumped out.
Thus the submarine Is now enabled
70 visit any spot I'm the ocean, sub
GRrge to the desired depth and lie
Srfsctly stili.
80 Before this device was installed the
throb OF the submarine's propellers
was heard by submarine chasers. Now
the submarine may elude the pursuer
by standing still under water. Form.
sriy the submarine used up the power
I'm its storage batteries and that meant
Dfnel consumption In some form. Now.
~ being able to remain still the boats
consume less fuel and are enabled to
stay at their posts for a considerably
longer time than formerly.
German submarines are using tele
scopic periscopes. The u-boat floats
very near To the surface, then sudden
iy shoots up Its periscope, In this
manner being enabled to detect as
quickly as being detected. The tele-
scope In the same manner may be
Withdrawn instantly. and the subma-
rine can change Its position without
leaving wake. Heretofore the peris-
cope went slashing through the water
leaving a great white wake.
Now the German submarines are
using the Diesel engine. II being sup
piled with oxygen and mixture OF
strained gas which takes the place of
air. The exhaust In broken up nv a
series OF widespread fine meshed nets
so that the gas In washed free oil
smoke and on coming To the surface
u Ia In inflnitcsimal bubbles which dl
not make any wake.
Remarkable improvements hav,
been made I'm tho German submarine.
telephones and listening devices en-
abling them to hear and locate at {
considerable distance the direction
and type of vessels from the frequcn
cy OF their propeller returns. Thr
listening radius is usually about fv'
miles.
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To the Food Administrators,


I am glad to join you i'm the SER
vice of food conservation for our ma
ton and 1 hereby accept membership
in the United States Food Admins
tration, pledging myself to carry out
the directions and advice of the Food
administrators in my home, insofar as
my circumstances permit.
N"Hie
street. . City :.
Number in household :. :. :.
Occupation Of breadwinner. :.
Will you take part in authorized
neighborhood movements for food
conservation? :. :.
Have you a garden? .. =. .. ,.....a
There are no fees or dues to be
paid. The Food Administration wish
es to have as members all of those
actually handling food i'm the home.
All women over sixteen are eligible.
Directions.
Mail your pledge card to the Food
Administrator, Washington. ID. c., and
you will receive FREE your first in
structiOns and household tag to be
hung i'm your window
If you want the button of the Food
Administration send ten cents and a
return addressed envelope. The shield
insignia for the sleeve of the uniform
will be sent with the button if you
ask for it.
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"hen IL Can BE Done Without Ex.
pcnse."

Greenville Advocate.
Postmasters will cause this sug-
gestion to be published in the news
papers. when 1t can be done without
expense to the department.
A. M. Dockery,
rhird Assistant Postmaster G eneral. -
Mr.. Dockery is on the payroll of the
government mt $4,000 year and free
Office expenses.
What service is Mr.. Dockery per-
forming without expense to the de-
partment?
Is 1t not n fact that every hour of
his time is paid for by the govern
mens? Every one of his horde of as
sistants Is on the payroll, too.
Why should the newspapers be ask.
ed to perform this service when il
can be done without expense to the
government
Mr. Dockery plainly recognizes that
1t is legitimate advertising. or he'd
not ask the newspapers to publish it,
Tuscaloosa News.
The newspapers of the United
states have been giving their best
space to the government freely and
gladly for years, and publishing ev-
erything that the government request
ed. until they started sending in items
so fast that 1t bcame impossible for
us to keep up with them.
The United States government pays.
and pays well. for everything 1t gets.
except newspaper space. That is Civ.
en- free. and no one appreciates val
ue OF this space better than the gov
ernmsnt.
The newspapers were glad to pub
lish everything that the government
wanted published. and would never
have raised an objection had II no,
been for the proposed war tax on
newspapers. which tax. added to the
greatly increased cost of operation,
will be the death blow to hundreds
of publications.
The newspapers of the United
States have done So much for the
United States government that Uncle
Sam can hardly afford to stand by
and see congress pass laws that will
kill the press.
The letter from Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Dockery puts the United
states on the same low plane as that
Of the fake firms who constantly en-
deavor to work" the newspapers for
the publication of their stuff with the
implied promise Of future advertising.
Every newspaper office in the land is
daily loaded up with circulars from
various departments and bureaus Of
washington, most OF which go
promptly to the waste basket, where
they belong. The government is seek
ing every day to use the papers to
further its plans, and rs onstantly ap-
pealing to them for help, and yet
congress Is steadily seeking to hamp-
er the papers with legislation that is
unethical, unfair, unjust, and which
Is calculated to kill many of the pa
pers now doing a good work for the
country.-Manufactu Record
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in this country such hellish work? If
not, Germany must be defeated i'm
Europe before she can defeat Great
Britain and France and then pour her
hordes Of beasts upon our country
Manufacturers Record.
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of Germany is small part of the
heinous crimes of which it's soldiers
are guilty. For long time the med
ical societies of this country have
been quietly discussing whether in
view of the ceaseless outrages upon
the women of France and Belgium,
resulting in the birth by these sad
dened souls of children from the rape
Of German fathers, it would be prop
er to prevent the birth of such chill
dren or not. Doctors of the hgihes;
ethical standing, of the largest Chris
tian experience. frankly confess that
they are unable to reach decision
SO great is the horror which the doc,
parts of France have to meet
One illustration typical of this fear
full condition is that Of a Southern
family of husband, wife and two
daughters who went from North Car
olina some years ago to Belgium
The father has been killed, and today
mother and two daughters are look
ing forward to the horror of giving
birth to children from the accursed
mon Of Gcrmany's army.
SO great is the horror that Ameri-
can papers, even when they have
known these things, have refrained
from publishing them, because il
throws upon the women, young ald
old, of the regions ovcrrun by GEL
many the awful stigma of having
been victims Of German brutishness
A thousand times better. would it bo
to bury i'm one grave, as was done in
England, sixteen little babies less thar
five years old who had been killed
by German bombs than to live i'm tn,
awful agony of the women, young and
old. who have had to endure Germa!
soldiers awful crimes.
! DO Americans want to see repeate,
The state herald., 1917-05-04
SYNOPSIS.
CssrsSA. IVA y AlslasAs ~ HssAs

Pierpont Stafford. with his daughter
Gloria. Is wintering at Palm Beach.
Gloria II a vivacious but willful young
lady who chafes under tho restraining
peatediy escapes. Her childish capers
love ' with her. Becoming lost in the
everglades she falls into the hand; OF
with her rescuer. Freneau. Five years later
sho leaves school and meets Freneau at
the theater: he has forgotten Gloria
him ef dlorias ens1 si.serinisw. Iois
Intensely Jealous. Freneau goes sleigh
Ing with Gloria: 1t results in pneu-
monIa for Gloria. oss, whose family pny.. be- is
summoned. Freneau's finances being low.
he approaches Pierpont Stafford. Lois
threatens him with dire punishment. Her
husband. Gloria's brother David. becomes
send Gloria a bunch Of kilograms. Gloria
secs from her window an attack made up
on Freneau. Doctor Royce convinces her
BY a letter, comes from Freneau. She re-
plies, but her kilograms are returned. bhe
sees the supposed suicide OF Freneau re,
ported In the pnper. Gloria sweafs 10 ,a nma
the murderer OF her lover. Royce tells
what he knows of Freneau to Mr.: Star
ford. Together they seek to prevent scan
dal from enveloping Gloria. She accuses
them n her mind Of conspiracy sainfry aSn,nst
home. She meets Mulry. who fees At
pnce. Gloria insists on going to Palm
Beach. Again she sees Mulry there. He
leaves for the North. She Is recognised
by her one time captor. the young Indian
chief. He tells her that Royce and not
Freneau was her rescuer at that time.
Gloria attends night court; she sees Mnlry
there, also the tramp who attacked Fre-
neau. But Judge Freeman releases him.
She follows the tramp when he leaves the
court. and falls into the hands OF hoidup
men,
The state herald., 1917-05-04
WORLD THAT is BOYS OWN
He Shares cempanIonshlp Of Brock
With None Save Perhaps compan.
lon Of HE Own Age.

Only tho boy knows. am sure. what
the brook ID really like. especially the
brook In Its deep pool under the high.
wny bridge. Tho grown man goes
over-ln farm wagons. motor cars. on
hayricks or on foot-but TO him II In
q brook under q bridge. no more. But
the boy turns down through tho black.
berry tanglc or tall ferns, perchcs him.
self In tho fork Of tho willow that
bends Its knees to the brown pcaty
winter and Ii ut home In his surround.
ingx. II he In lucky enough At the
moment TO be barefootcd no dips his
toes TO scc how cold II In after tho
rains. He notes tho swirl Of the cur
rent md the little ovcrfiows which arc
like patterns raised on tho surface Of
tho water by q master hand. Hc hears
the brooks song A. well M tho cat.
birds ditty from the bough. He looks
under tho bridge to the sunlit pool on
the other side and sees the swnrmIng
midgcs light against the sky. not dark
against tho water. a. they appear from
nbove. scdge and wntergrass nre his
companions on the washed sand By the
The state herald., 1917-05-04

Of surrendering. He let out yell
and seized Gloria's other arm. Royce
broke his grip by jiu jitsu and flung
him OF. He fell against table. up
setting the occupants, who rose and
struck ut him, then at one another.
Choey leaped Rt Royce. The zcst Of
battle filled the air. Royce put Gloria
back Of him and met Chocy hnlf way.
Royce was college boxer and Choey
had schooling In the east side rings.
II was n pretty exhibition Of two
schools Of science. The spectators
were Of divided opinions and began
to take sides.
Men and women Quarrelcd and
smotc. The whole place fell into up
roar. Royce was attacked on nil sides.
He seized chair and cleared space
for Gloria. II was wrcnchcd from him.
Bottles were thrown. Royce went to
his knees and rose with cash on his
head.
Gloria did her best 20 protect him
till he got up, but she was novice In
such scenes. Through n terrific melee
Royce slowly fought backward to the
door. Even the musicians entered tho
fight. Gideon Trask. never dreaming
that he wns the cnusc Of II NIL. watched
the battle from the bnrroom door,
through which the aproncd bnrkecpcrs
catered the frny.
Chocy's neglected Indy friend began
to fear for him. She forgnyc him the
slight he hnd put on her, md when
she saw him slip on the wet floor ind
60 skidding under the feet Of the
trxmpiinE herd she was alarmed for
his manly beauty. She dashed from
the womsn's entrance md down tho
street TO where two policemen stood.
She ran up 70 them. yelling:
The state herald., 1917-05-04

Gloria had retrieved most Of ner lost
distance. Then, suddenly. he turned
and dashed into barroom.
Gloria was headstrong. and she
startled herself with her own behavior,
but instinct drew the line at entering
such place. Her eyes were attracted
by the sign. Ladies' entrance" over
side door. She did not know that
1t led to q large dance hall at the
rear Of the barroom. She ventured
along the grimy corridor until she
heard the music and the shufiilng of
feet.
Then she understood and would
have retreated II q brace of typsy gun
men had not come lurching in from
the street and cut OF her escape. She
backed away from them in terror and
backed into the dance hall-a large,
noisy. dirty room, filled with vicious
and shabby characters. Couples were
dancing in characteristic clinchss or
sprawllng about the tables. Gloria
was Of such different sort that her
sudden appearance caused Silence.
She turned and stared.
A hurley rufflan called Choey, a
waterfront beau, smoking cigarette
nub, saw her and. leaving his COM
panion, went to Gloria with admlring
enthusiasm and roared:
"Chee, kid. but you're chust my
style, an chust in time for toin."
Gloria declined his invitation with
terrified thanks and started for the
door, but Choey seized her by the
waist, whipped her into his arms and
fox-trotted away with her. She was
more disguised than afraid. She re-
sisted vninly, pushing against him and
struggling. He laughed; the crowd
laughed. She struck up ut the Villains
face. but he held his head too high for
her to reach and, laughing, whirled her
round and round through the crowd.
About this time Doctor Royce was In
hot pursuit Of Gloria. He had caught
a glimpse Of her hat, and he thought
he saw 1t turn in ut door. He was
almost more angry than anxious. He
tried all the doors. At length he
reached the dance hall. He glanced
ut the crowd and felt sure that Gloria
could not be there. He was about to
retreat when Choey's late companion,
Moll. admired him and danced up to
him, daring him to invite her to
spiel. And then he saw GlOria-a most
astonishing Gloria. She had been so
enraged by her captor's insistence that
she seized him by the neck scarf and,
leaping up, caught him by the hair
ind dragging his head down slapped
his face.
Choey was believer In the equality
Of women, and he made ready to re-
turn blow for blow. Royce made a
wild rush and blocked the attack. He
drew Gloria's arm through his and
started out.
The crowd stopped dancing and
watched. Choey was not In the habit
The state herald., 1917-05-04

wide acquaintance In ambulances. He
dared to stop this one and ask the
inferno for n ride.
And SO they went-the taxicab pur-
suing the street car; the ambulance
pursuing the taxicab. 1t was an ap-
propriate place for an ambulance. 1t
was quite likely to be needed. But
the ambulance had to turn into side
street before It overlook Gloria, and
Royce was compelled to drop of and
pursue afoot.
Then the street car that carried
Trask stopped so abruptly that
Gloria's taxicab shot past 1t. almost
annihilating Trusk as 1t whizzed by.
Gloria caught glimpse Of Trnsk
leaving the car. grazing the taxicab
and reeling down dark street. She
pounded on the glass md put her head
out to check the driver. She ordered
him to back up. He backed into the
very street car that Trnsk had Just
left. There was u crash. tinkle Of
broken glass. and Gloria was evicted
through the broken door.
The chauffeur got down and began
the usual wrangle with the motorman
and the conductor Of the street cur:
the passengers piled out; u crowd
gathered. Two policemen run up and
began to make notes. Gloria tugged
ut the coat Of the chauffeur. but he
was too busy to pay any attention and
she had no money to pay him. 30
she left him and ran for Trask. not
entirely sorry that she hnd saved her
fare.
The delay had enabled Doctor Royce
to gain some ground. but he lost It
again trying to ask the excited
chauffeur where his passenger was.
Gloria could zee Trask's tall. grix-
xied head over the heads Of the crowd.
and she was nearly ut his heels when
. belated truck. bearing 4 long steel
girder. drove across her path. II
seemed TO take forever to move by.
When at last II cleared the why Trask
was almost out Of sight. He hesitnted
before two or three saloon doors and