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The Republican journal., 1917-01-18

Elbridge T. Churchill died Jan. 9th in
Camden at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. John Daley, aged 80 years. Be-
sides the daughter he leaves enc son.
Sidney, of Lncolnville. The funeral WIS
held Thursday afternoon, Rev. 5. E. Fro
hook officiating, and the interment was
at his old home in Lincolnvile.
The Republican journal., 1917-01-18

DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS for Rheuma.
tism and Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe,
The Republican journal., 1917-01-18


$5.25 from Belfast,
H. D. WALDRON,
General Passenger Agent.
G. G. DOUGLASS,
General Manager. Portland Maine.
The Republican journal., 1917-01-18

Charles Elwell died JAM 7th in Gin
ton after long period of ill health, aged
many years resident of Rurnham,
moving to Clinton village to reside last
spring. He was veteran of the Civil
War and a member of Waldo lodge, K
of P, of Burnham. He is survived by
his wife, two daughters and one son.
The Republican journal., 1917-01-18

Frederick T. Homer died Jan. 4th in
Bucksport at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Albert Lowell, aged 80 years. He
leaves to mourn their loss, two daughters,
Mrs. Fannie Page and Mrs. Albert
Lowell; two grandchildren, Harry c..
Page and Lulie Page; and one great
granddaughter, Virginia Page, all of
Bucksport.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
slight Increase in Toll of U.Boats.

London. Aug. 22.--The number OF
British merchantmen sunk by sub
marine or mines In the last week
was only slightly larger than the
previous week. when considerable
falling of was noted. According to
the ofilcial statement Is vessels of
more than 1000 tons were sunk and
three vessels OF less than 1900 tons
In addition to two fishing vessels. as
compared with II large vessels the
previous week. two small vessels and
three fishermen.
The admiralty statement issued to-
night says:
Arrivals 2.s3s. sailing 2.76i.
British merchantmen sunk b,
mines or submarines--Over 1.G0(
tons. including one previously. 15
under 1900 tons. three.
British merchantmen unsuccessful
ly attacked. including two previously
IL.
British fishermen sunk. two"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
Peace Without Punishment Would I,e
Premium Upon Crime.

The more despera'e Germany's
plight becomes the more bluff it will
put up; the more it offers peace on
it's own terms, the more the traitors
in congress who represent Germany
and not the United States will per-
jure themselves and work against
this country and for Germany.
The sentimental neuFotic degener-
ates among women who flood a mur-
derer's prison cell with flowers and
scented notes will have many imita-
tors who will seek to save Germany,
the international rapist and murderer,
from just punishment for it's crimes.
Millions of men have been killed.
murdered, because of Germany's
fight to conquer the world; hundreds
of thousands of women have been
outraged by her brutal officers and
privates; innocent babies have died in
numbers too great to be recorded;
fathers and mothers and wives have
gone to untimely graves in the awful
agony of suffering through the suf-
ferings Of their loved ones. But
weak-minded degenerates. men and
| women. led by Germany's lecherous
traitors to America and to civiliza-
tion, will struggle to save Germany
from defeat and punishment.
| Let such people be branded now as
the accomplices of the rapists and the
murderers, the favored friends Of
barbarism run rampant; and let ev-
cry honest woman and decent man
forever shun and ostrasize every de-
| generate man or woman who under
the false cry of peace joins in the
effort to save Germany from paying
the full penalty of it's Hell-born and
Hell-guided ork.-Manufacturers
Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

From The Daily Item, Aug. 81.
Record.

From The Daily Item, Aug. 81.
Miss Mary Adrie Richardson died
Monday afternoon at her home in
this city, aged sixty years. She was
the daughter Of the late Edward
Richardson, formerly of Fulton,
Clarendon county, but had made her
home i'm this city for many years. She
is survived by one brother, Mr.. Geo.
F.. Richardson and one sister. Miss
Martha Springs Richardson. The
funeral services were held at 4 o'clock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

Sumter county should increase the
wheat acreage this fall at least one
hundred per cent Flour will be
no cheaper next year than it has been
for the past six months, and 1t may
be much higher, and the man who
produces his own wheat will save
money and be doing his part to in
crease the food supply of the coun-
try. Every farm should have an
acre or more OF wheat. planted early
In well prepared and well fertilized
land. To insure a good crop of wheat
1t should be planted early, and the
land should be thoroughly prepared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
FARMS FOR SALE
In Sumter and Clarendon Counties.

% acres on puoc road three miles
high state of cultivation; draned house
barn and stables spendidly good neghbo
water
70 Acres public road three miles Sumter; in
cultivation 10
One four room house md stables
80 public three Sumter. about 30 acres
cultivation Good dwelling one tenant house barn
stables, etc.
22i public three Sumter
cultivation this b. eight
Four dwell three tenan
stables. Situated
school, railroad siding and in a good neghbor
miles Sumter
high of cultivation New
dwelling five rooms ten tenant houses harns
and other oubuidngs; dairy barn equipment with
desired.
under and
subdvded. Property situated like this
if in a splendid prac-
ucaly city, had at once
217 Pnewood Good
land needs developing MI enough pay for
building lsubd
sc
Pinewood undeveloped. sell cheap
Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers.
C.P OSTEEN, Sumter, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

enough, still another son offered his
life. This boy. Burwell Manning. two
years below the requirements Of the
draft. left college to become 4 pri-
Vate in the Charleston Light ORA.
goons. There he waits, like his
brothers. to give if need be, his life
for the name of the State, the free
dom Of America.-Greenwoo Index.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
BOLD VEEyIL IMP.
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN j. FRAN,s
WILLIAMS ON RESULTS OF
TOUR OF WEEvrL IN.
FECrED TERRITORY.

sumter County Farmers Obtained
First Hand Information Respecting
Damage Done by Wecvils and
Changes I'm Farming Methods Rcn.
dered Imperative by the Destruc.
tiOn Of Cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

After leaving Albany we started for
Montgomery. Ala. via Dawson, Cuth
bert, Eufala, Ala, and Union Springs
When we were twenty to thirty miles
from Albany. we did not find very
man weevils until we reached Ala
bama. We heard of them all along
the roads. but the infestation seemed
to be In spots. There were some goo i
farms and some good cotton around
Dawson. majority of the farm
ers were pinning their faith to pea
nuts and velvet beans. l heard one
or two farmers say that they were
sorry that they did not plant more
cotton this year as the weevil was
not as bad as they expected. The
roads in Georgia were the admira
ton or our party. but when w,
crossed the river into Alabama The
good roads gave out until we each
cd the gravel roads Of Montgomer,
county. which were equal to pavet
roads. 1t had been raining for sevcra
days I'm territory about Union Springs
and our party got a worry bad imprcs
sion Of this part of Alabama. Hal
OF the land was growing up and mum
bers Of small tenant houses wcr,
abandoned. Farmers told us i'm Uniol
Springs that they were cOnvertin;
their land into meadows of Johnso,
grass. and growing cattle and hog
and making money. Here again the,
said land values had not been af
fected, but we were offered choic
land about that place at from six I,
twenty dollars per acre. Owing t,
bad roads. swollen river and
down pour OF rain our party did no
reach Montgomery until Friday abou
noon. Commissioner Wade went witt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

Cotton is opening In all sections OF
the county and picking is already i'm
progress on many farms. Cotton
picking will be general next week
and all the gins will be running by
the end of the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
llklNG COMPANY
~ annun-in advance.


Qne Square nrst insertion ..S1.OO
wv eobeeQuent Insertion. =. so
9 cenerac>s fcf three months. o,
leossr win be made at reduced rates
An standardization which sub-
eorvs pr1vate interests win be charged
for - ADVERTISEMENTS.
\ Obituaries and tributes of respect
VII - charged for.
The Sumter Waterman was found
- IN 1850 and the True Southron IN
1See The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence Of both Of tho old papers,
An1 - menifestly the best advertising
mo(l1um IN Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

\ The statement by Mr.. Dabbs tina,
thsrs 10 deposit of gravel on the eas,
rde Of Black river sufficient to buIld
good roads in all that section of the
county ID scouragins to those who
hope that Sumter county will some
day have system OF properly grad
I'd. properly drained and properly
surfaced public roads.
A great deal of money has been
wasted In Improperly graded and In
adequately drained public roads and
much more has been lost by failure to
givs the roads intelligent attention in
the way OF repairs and systematic
maintenance. II Is time that some
profit be sarnered from costly ex-
perience and the first lesson that
should be learned Is that intelligent
and regular repairs are fully as i'm
portant as the original construction
II the work was properly planned and
executed In the first instance.
80 af
But this In q digression from the
matter TINT we intended to empha-
siss-the fact that there is an abund-
ance OF frsr class road material In
Sumter county. We mentioned the
two large beds OF gravel near State
burg. Of which the writer had in
formation. some days ago; now Mr..
Dsbbs calls attention to gravel beds
along the eastern aide Of Black river.
and there are doubtless other gravel
beds In other sections Of the coun-
ty located probably in the vicinity of
the larger water courses. II an inves-
tisation In carefully made we believe
that good road material will be
found In n number OF other localities
and the problem of permanent good
roads will be found to be much moro
easily solved than anticipated.
Good roads will cost money. but
they will be worth more than the
cost. II the money Is intelligently
expended. Good roads are indispen-
sibie to the prosperity OF farming
country and the need will be more
urgent I'm future than heretofore.
when cotton ceases to be the only
money crop and the people take up
diversified farming-truck growing.
fruit growing. stock raising and dairy
ing-which will neccssitate regular
and frequent trips to market.
II Sumter county would be prcpar-
ed for the coming OF the boil weevi
within two to five years. we mus,
build system Of roads that will b.
good under all conditions of weather
the tenant system must be entirely re.
formed. a marketing system must b,
developed. the farms must be fenced
and a diversified system OF farming
must be practiced. with different sec
tions Of the county specializing OF
certain crops that experience ha
proven best adopted to the soil. Thcr,
IN much TO be done and the time nj
too short even though everybod.
should get to work at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
Rcesyvnx Wanted.

See me before you sell your wax. ]
will buy 1t for cash at the best cur
rent price.
N. G. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25

N. G. OSTEEN.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07
KEEP YOUR LINK OF THE DIXIE
HIGHWAY IN CONDITION.

What's the good Of building fairly good road and then let
ing rack Tor lack Of attention. The entire from Way
Macon the piece OF sand clay work in the in
need Of immediate attention by the county authorities along this
Each OF these counties have spent large OF time
andmoncy putting this road in shape and the citizens along the line
have literally contributed to make this official OF the Dixie
Highway Its usefulness automobile road will be de-
prcciatcd if repair work done in OF these counties
The travel North will begin and tourists by the thousands
Tor the first time lis the opportunc time make
this north bound travel advertise the Central Route
when other thousands will seek the climate again From
plain business standpoint local reasons this road work
should be done but when take the broader the importance
this work readily Right here Ben Hill county,
only thirteen miles of the road be kept there several
that require immediate attention especially that of the Bow
ems Mill road where wooden bridges should be replaced with
and The work planned for time and
said that the iron has been here Then why make the
needed repairs now when the small and the
large for the whole people?
Let's keep reputation for being leaders, Wilcox county
putting in their last iron bridge and completing its link the
Highway; Ben Hill should not lag behind.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07
MANY WAR MUNITION SHIPMENTS AND THE
SERIOUS EASTERN FOOD RIOTS.

From the Atlanta Georgian
In New York Philadelphia points there have
been food rotsth ebuton of American spirit
noerabe condition In land OF plenty the poor buy
enough to eat.
In Youngstown, Ohio there tale of plot mp great
munitions plant
Now, these conditions directly the
land peaceful manufacturing plants have been converted into
tories for turning and munitions of
The railroads have been given preference these munitions
when assigning their The preference given oodsus
because the munitions would higher freight per-
hap because the munitions makers had greater
than the farmers and other producers.
Then the carrying the munitions became congesd
Atlantic shipping points because British Consul General
York couldn't find ships enough the munitions the
But whenever could be had they used
munitions instead of grain and vegetables fuel and food
The Georgian has said that this giving the preference
Europeans peaceful Americans did the
peaceabe would be brought the point hunger and
privation.
Exactly that condition has about and the protest against
has boiled over and insane efforts stop the
facture of the munitions
manifest that these distressing conditions will grow
different plan of transportation put into mme
date effect
Surely the relief of Americans should have preference
of the Europeans and the transportation
panies do not order with that the Government
should force them to do
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07
5000 CARS OR MORE.

That's estimate of the number of
Florida which will seek the best back the North within
sixty ninety days 1t safe that large number of
these could be induced the short Fitzgerald
night control effort put
city and its logical location.
Fitzgerald just 100 miles from the Florida metropolis
days travel easily negotiated with the roads fair condition
An ideal drive with good for the
What going do about it? Sit still and let the
pass wake and go after these people and
routed right timed spend the Fitzgerald
be done with concerted effort and little printers energy
and brains Wen furnish insist on some
operation from the people who will the material benefit from
such campaign Hotels drug garages
one and supply houses will the dollars of this
paign We only ask of you divide the expense will do
the The crop ready reaper get
into the field
win you help in the harvesting?
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07
GEORGIAN CLAIMS LARGEST
TOBACCO PIPE IN WORLD

Atlanta Ga. March 1.-The largest
tobacco pipe in the world is the mod
est claim advanced i'll behalf OF the
smoking apparatus of Palmer Eden
field, well known Georgian, who
claims 10 have several inches the best
of the porcelain pipe bowls Of German
landlords as well as on the huge
mcerschaum pipe which Napoleon had
his marshais to color for him
The bowl OF the Ederfcld pipe is
made OF iron and is about the size
Of very large teacup, being Of joint
of pipe with a small section OF ga.
pipe soldered into it as a connection
for the stem.
Besides being an excellent smoking
contrivance, the pipe is very fine for
warming ones hands in cold winter
days and would make right formd-
able weapon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07
BILL MAY SECURE REDUc-
TON IN PRICE OF PAPER

Atlanta. Ga, March 7.-When w.
J. Harris, of Georgia, a member OF
the Federal Trade Commission and
better known to his friends as Bill
Harris, goes after anything he usually
gets it-as those who know him will
testify.
And when the newspapers Of the
country, hit the hardest blow in the
history of the publishing industry,
asked Bill" Harris to go after the
high prices of white paper, he took
off his coat and rolled up his sleeves
and went to work with his usual ener-
gy and determination.
AS result of the Federal Trade
Commissions investigation, the paper
manufacturers, to save themselves
from prosecution, have agreed to let
the Commission name the price at
which they will sell paper.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07
LIFE-SAVERS DROWNED
ON MISSION OF MERCY

Ocean City, Md, March 5.-Ten
members OF the crew OF the coast
guard steamer Namacraw were
drowned last night IN attempting to
assist the American tanker Louisiana,
which grounded on Little Gull shoals,
off here, yesterday morning. The
Yamacraw launched a small boat
manned with a crew Of 9. 1t capsized
in the tremendous sea and another
boat with two boys in it was launched
in an effort to save the other boats
crew. 1t met the same fate and the
entire Il persisted.
a third boat with four men capsiz-
ed in the breakers. They were all
rescued and taken to the coast guard
station near here
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
GETS THERE. ARE YOU IN TT
TAX RECEIvERS'S NOTICE OF
SECOND ROUND

| will be at my Office in the Court
house on March 3rd, 10th, 18th, oath,
3Oth and 3lst.
At Ashton Monday morning, March
10Th, 10 to II A. M.
Dickson's Mill, Monday evening,
March 10Th, / to 3 P. M
AT Bowen's Mill Tuesday morning,
March 10th. II to 3 P. M.
At Vaughn Wednesday morning,
March q, to 10 A. M.
AT Williamson's Mill Wednesday
evening, March 2lst, l to 3 P. M.
| will be at the above stated places
on the dates named on my second
round for the purpose of receiving
state and county tax returns for the
year, 1917.
f. D. PAULK,
zS-/-l4-Zl. Tax Receiver.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07

tiyes and former repre- ;entatives filed
through the chamber to places re-
served for them on the west side Of
the chamber. while the senators were
seated on the east A few other places
were set apart on the floor for high
officers OF the army and navy and
persons who by name have received
the thanks Of congress. With SO much
OF the party assembled everything was
in readiness for the first ceremony,
the Inauguration OF the vice president
President Wilson, escorted by the
committee on arrangements, entered
the senate chamber at the main door
and was escorted to d scat on the
floor on the right hand side Of the
main aisle and facing the rostrum.
Vice President Marshall was escorted
to scat on the rostrum.
From the stage the ceremonies
moved along rapidly. The senate
chaplain. the Rev. J. Forrest Pretty
man, offered prayer and the senate OF
the sixty-ffth congress was called to
order by the president pro tempore,
Senator Salisbury.
As silence settled over the cham
Der Vice President Marshall stood be-
side Senator Salisbury. Both men
raised their right hands, the presi-
dent pro tempore slowly spoke the
the vice presidents oath; the vice
president repeated the words Brief
and simple, the ceremony quickly was
; over and the thirty-two new senators
were sworn into office.
The assembling OF the presidential
party, its departure and the demon
strations OF the crowd were the only
spectacular features OF the outdoor
ceremony. The actual ceremony it
self is simplicity and solemnity.
When the president takes the inau-
gural oath, the chief justice. Bible in
hand steps forward: the man who is
about TO take Office stands beside hin
with raised hand Slowly and solemn
ly the chief justice repeats the oatf
prescribed by the constitution:
81 do solemnly swear that | will
faithfully execute the office fpres
dent of the United States, and will tC
the best of my ability preserve, pro
teCt and defend the constitution o
the United States" Solemnly tn
oath is repeated after the chief justic
and the ceremony is over, but for tn
delivery of the presidents Inaugural
address.
When that was concluded the sen
ate returned to it's chamber and til
president returned to the Whit
House at the head of the Inaugural
procession. Mrs. Wilson, followin
a precedent set by Mrs. Taft, rod
with her husband, after having create
a precedent herself by riding to tn
capitol with him earlier in the day.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07
LARGER ACREAGE IN FOOD
AND FORAGE THAN EVER

Atlanta. March 6.-Raise more food
crops will be more than ever the slo-
can this wear OF the various civic bod
les which are working to advance the
AGRICULTURAL interests OF Georgia, for
they see in the present high prices Of
food and the prospect OF long cor
tinuancc Of the European war the
practical certainty that food will go
still higher.
As compared with other staple ar
ticles of farm produce, the Southern
farmers cotton is selling cheaper
than most any other crop, while -four,
potatoes, rice, vegetables poultry
and eggs. meat etc are mounting
higher and higher.
The bankers Of Georgia will be ask
ed to cooperate in the general move
ment for increased food productions,
and will be asked to urge their farm
er customers to plant larger acreage
in food and forage than ever before
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07

Automobile sold in Georgia this expected to
600O0 Another good argument for good roadSavannah
Morning News.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-07

All news contributors to this paper
will greatly oblige the management if
they will only write on one side of
their manuscripts.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-04
FAMOUS RAGING CAR
WILL Be seen UPON
STATE FAIR GROUND
Three Hundred Horsepower
Bitten Bens, With Bob
Burman, VIII Race Against
Time in Motor Speedway
Contests.

One of the big features of the motor
speed contest to be held at the state
fair November 1917, will be the ap-
pearance of the world famous speed
creation, the 300 horse power Bitten
Benz No. 2, which was driven a mile
at Ormo9d Beach. Florida, by the late
Bob Burman in % Is seconds. The
Benz car will be driven here by the
universally known speed demon WIZ
Bilr' Endicott. the veteran king a
the dirt tracks, who holds the worlds
record made on a half mile track o.
Toledo. Ohio. in 1914. With the big
Benz car this season Endicott feels
confident that he will clip a fraction
of time from some of the dirt track
records he assays to go after.
A mile in 25 1-5 seconds is certainly
a wonderful speed accomplishment.
Think Of IT, 100 miles in one hour,
In five seconds a falling body will
drop q distance of 1855 feet and in
the same space of time Bob Burmaa
has travelled in the Bitten Benz
distance Of 1890 feet. Hence IL is
very easy TO figure that an accident
of any kind to the Bitten Benz trav-
eing at that rate, would have resulted
just as disastrously to his anatomy as
a thousand foot fall from an aeroplane.