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Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-03
ARKANSAS AND DELAWARE
 GUARDS GO HON

DENYING, x. NJ. Feb. 2.-The First Arkansas and First Delaware regi- ments entrained tonight for home tJ be mustered out of the federal service. A report that the order assembling cars for their return had been can celled spread dismay among the mili- tiamen until it was learned that the order related 10 the transfer of the Eleventh and Thirteenth U. s. Caval- ry next week from Deming to Fort Sam Houston
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-03
MASSACHUSETTS GUARDS
 GET NEW EQUIPMENT

BOSTON. Feb. All national guard units in the satte were ordered by Arjutant General Pearson today to make requisition to him promptly for equipment and supplies necessary for service. He explained that the order was prompted solely by adyices from the war department,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-03
MOORE DEFEATED.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Charles Nc Court, of Cleveland, won the three cushion billiard championship here to- night. defeating George Moore. of this city. 150 to 122 for the three nights play
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 MATTER OF HOURS
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decision of his own. but frankly announced he had come to hear their opinions. To induce open expressions, he was careful not to specify what he had in his own mind, but invited discussion of three propositions: Three Courses Open. To break off diplomatic relations with Germany at once and deliver Ambassador von Bernstorffs pass ports tomorrow.
 To delay action until some overt act has been committed against the rights of the United States.
 To re-define the position of the United States, as outlined all through the submarine controversy, with a fi- nal warning that an offense means a diplomatic break.
 Most Want Break Now. The sentiment of a large majority of the senators was against the lat ter course.
 Senator Stone and Senator Lewis favored assuming that Germany did not intend to invade American rights. but were for meeting such an invasion with an immediate severance of re- latiOns. Other senators were so con fident that Germany's new war zone proclamation meant invasion Of American rights that they favored breaking off relations immediately.
 President Undecided.
 All understood that President Will son had not made up his mind whether to proceed, as proposed by Senators Stone and Lewis, on the assumption that American rights would not be vii plated: or whether to consider Ger many's announcement as grounds in itself for summary action.
 Without disclosing what decision if he had reached. the President left the capitol with the suggestion to sen ators that there should be a nights reflection and some action by word or deed before Monday.
 It was said that no joint session of Congress to enable the President to make an address was discussed.
 Most Serious in History
 President Wilson's every action throughout the day was predicated on his belief that the United States faces the most serious crisis in its history. He choose the course of seeking the advice of other men to compare with his own opinions. The overwhelming sentiment from those he consulted was in favor of a break in relations. Only the time and method were ques- tions of difference. But even after his long talk with the senators he re- to the White House to give further consideration to the problem.
 Other Neutrais. One of the thoughts in the minds of the President and his advisors is that the action Of the United States should be so unRssailable that it would guide other neutrals.
 Cant Back Out.
 President Wilson was boldly told by most of the foreign relations com
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-03
Can't Back Out.

President Wilson was boldly told by most of the foreign relations com
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-03

Other NeutrdIs.
 One of the thoughts in the minds of the President and his advisors is that the action Of the United States should be so unassailable that it would guide other neutrals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
MCCORMICK BONDS SOLD.
Big Sum Will Soon be Available for
Good Roads I'm New County.

Mccormick. March 21.-At it
meeting held on March 13 the good
roads commission. consisting OF j. j..
Dorm. chairman. T. A. Dowlin. w. y.
Morrah. Albert Gilbert and j. II. Lyon
county supervisor. elected T. M. Ross
as attorney and j. l.. Kennedy as sec,
rotary.
The second meeting Of the commits
sion was held March 20. at which
time the bonds. amounting to s175.0oo
were sold to Hanchett Bond company
or Chicago, ILL.,, for s175,955 and ac-
crued interest. the interest being :
per cent. semi-annually.
Deliveries are to he made as fol-
lows: $4,000 Immediately, $4,000 in
60 days. $4,000 in 90 days and s45.-
90 In 100 days.
Services OF an experienced engineer
In highway construction work will Ic
obtained, and work on the roads
begun at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
Velvet Beans Becoming Popular

Clemson College, March 19--Ec-
ports reaching the Extension Division
from the County Demonstration
agents in each county in the State in
dicate that there will be record
planting Of velvet beans this year in
all parts Of the State. Velvet beans
have been chief reliance of farmers in
Alabama since the arrival of the boil
wevil and it begins to look like they
will play similar part in this State
The popularity of the velvet beans,
may be traced to the many uses 20
which they may be put. This crop is
used for seed production, green ma
nuring, hay, pasture for cattle and
hogs. and in some cases for silage.
1t is not practical for silage how
ever, unless mixed with corn or
sorghum. Farmers interested in
planting velvet beans for the first
time will do we'll to write the EN-
tension Division, Clemson College.
S. c., for information as to the best
Va rieties and their cultivation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
DUTCH OPPOSE ARMED SHIPS
Holland Intimates American Ar1nc :!
Merchantmen VIII be Barred.

London, March 21.--A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Am.
sterdam says:
1t Is understood that the Dut
government has intimated that IL is
not prepared to allow armed Ameri-
can merchantmen In Dutch harbors.
According to the view In we'll inform
ell circles, the Dutch reply to rep
reservations arising out of the Byt-
ish steamer Princess Melita case will
be unsatisfactory from the entente
standpoint"
The steamer Princess Melita arriv
ed at the Hook Of Holland March S,
but being armed was ordered to de-
part forthwith, according to a Londo \
dispatch. quoting the Dutch naval de-
partment as authority. The steamer
sailed but returned next morning ami
was permitted to disembark a sick
prisoner and take on drinking water.
A later dispatch from London saiG
the British government would insist
on defensive armed ships being per-
mitted to enter Dutch ports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
VICTORIES FOR SUBMARINES
Berlin Tells OF Destruction of Boat.

Berlin Tells Of Destruction of Boat
ut Sea.
Berlin, Monday, March 10 (by Wire
less to Sayville) An official com
munication issued by the German ad-
miralty reports that German sub
marines have destroyed an additional
1890 gross tons of shipping in the
British channel, in the Atlantic occan
and in the North sea.
The statement says:
According to detailed reports o.,
hand from submarines. among the
ships sunk were the following: Brit:st;
armed steamer Connaught, 2,Gi&
tons; armed British three masted VOC
sci Of 1900 tons; British sailing SHIPS
Adelaide GS0 tons), Maclcan, Abaja,
GaZelle and Utopia; the British fish
ing steamers Redcap and Grazia, 3
129 tons; the Greek steamer Theo
doros Pangalos. 1888 tons; the Nor
wegian steamers Stecras, Dagvan@er
Lars Fastenaes and Thede Farfclut'
and the Norwegian sailing shift
Hermes."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

New York, March 21.--Henry Nor
genthau Of the American jewish
relief committee announced today
that $10,000,OOO must be raised in the
United Sttaes by June 1 If the 3.0O0,-
600 Jews in the eastern war zone arc
to be saved from starvation. Mass
meetings are to be held i'm the princi-
pal cities in every State, It was an
nounced
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
DR.. CLARKE At COLUMBIA, } i
PRESIDENT OF WORLD CHRIS.
TIAN ENDEAVOR UNION
BRINGS INSPIRING
MESSAGE.
Founder OF Movement is Guest OF
South Carolina Memberships.
Clark also Present at Meeting
Held III First Presbyterian Church
at Columbia.

Columbia. March 21.--Chris.iar
Endeavorers from all sections Of
South Carolina gathered in Columbia
last night to hear the Rev. Francis f..
Clarke. d. d.. president of the world
union and founder of the great inter
denominational society. DR.. Clark
who was severely i'll this winter, has
been in Florida recupcrating, as the
guest Of the Southern Endeavorers.
He and Mrs. Clark are on their way
North, and en- route DR.. Clark is max
ing four addresses. Columbia for
tunately secured one of these dates.
Before launching into his main ad-
dress, DR.. Clark paused to pay tribute
to two South Carolinians and to the
progressive Endeavor work of the
First Presbyterian church, Columbia
He said that his last visit to this
State was in attendance upon a State
Endeavor meeting at Union. There,
he said. he met Allan Nicholson Of
Union. at that time State president
and he said that ever since then Mr..
Nicholsons life has been an example
to him; for man with SO many dis
abilities to keep up such wonderful
work. DR.. Clark next referred to
Wyatt A. Taylor, n young Columbian,
who is field secretary for Christian
Endeavor in the South 81 congratu-
late you upon sending out this splen-
did young fellow to do such noble
Christian work. he said. DR.. Clark
then spoke Of the Christian Endeavor
organization in the First Presbyterian
church where the societies ran in stops
taking a child from the cradle to
manhood and womanhood. He said
he would tell En6eavorers of other
States and lands Of this method.
The fundamental idea of Christian
Endeavor is the religious idea, DR..
Clark emphasized. The word Chris
tian." he said, was the most signif-
cant and important. Lets never
lose sight of the fact that the reli-
gious idea must be the fundamental
of all endeavor" 't'i
The distinguished minister and lead
er discussed some of the predominat-
ing features of the Christian Endeavo;
movement. He spoke OF fellowship
Of denominations; the interdenomina-
tional scope of the society; the loyal
ty to ones own church. at the same
time fellowship with others.
DR.. Clark has travelled around tho
world several times. The union Of
which he is world president has ex-
tended to every land and cline and
into more than four score denomina-
tions. DR.. Clark last night took his
auditors with him in flying trip
about the globe, telling the Endeavor-
ers that wherever they might go they
would find members Of the band. III
related personal experience of his
trips, and paid a special tribute to the
people Of Japan and China.
Touching on the recent revolt in
Russia, DR.. Clark characterized it as
the momentous event Of century
| The year 1917, he said, would go down
in history as one Of the most i'm
! portant of all history The wonder
| full change of Russia almost in
! single hour was described as alone
| enough to make 1917 one of the mo-
| mentous of all years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

into service IL the need for great
army should arise in the near future
The United States is preparing to "a
into war and the nation is not prepar-
ed to fight. This lamentable lack OF
preparedness Is due to precepts and
influence OF William Jennings BRYAN
and his followers who have laboroo
In season and out OF season for the
past three years to discourage and
defeat every effort of foresighted and
clear thinking public men to arouse
the American people to the necessity.
Of getting ready as a nation to NEE.
an emergency. They have preached
universal peace to world that Is
rent and torn by the most reliant. /.
less and cruel war history has over
recorded. They have talked of an an
peal to humanity, brotherly love and
the force Of public opinion az the
only means that the great American
nation should use to end the world
war and have so beclouded the issue
that the people as u whole have been
confused and have continued to dwell,
In a fools paradise amid the turmoil,
and strife that is devastating Europe.
believing that America would some
how escape all the evils that other ma
tions are suffering. Mr.. Bryan and
similar minded paciAsts have added
a greater folly to the lesser by telling
the people that there was no need for
preparation, no need for a greater
army and a greater navy and a great
er store Of implements of war, for,
said they, If the United States ever is
attacked. a thing scarcely within the
realm Of possibility, on account of the
greatness, wealth and potential war
making strength Of this country, the
people would rise as one man. az
army of ten million men would be
created over night that would defend
the country against any and all foe~
that might rise up against us. This
vicious and insidious falacy peremeat-
ed the country to a greater degree
that Is appreciated and congress, talk.
ing the cue. has refused to enact laws
for the creation of an army and navy
Of adeqnate size properly equipped and
thoroughly trained. The country is
going into war unready. unframed
and only partly equipped. The coun
try will have to make preparations
for war after the war starts. The
only things we have are millions of
men. an abundance Of money and tho
material out Of which the weapons
for defense may be fabricated. We
shall pay dearly for the three year,
that have been wasted. but IL the peo
pie will now wake up and force con-
gross to do it's duty. so long neglected,
the country will be saved from an
overwhelming disaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

Few farmers stop to think how
much land is taken up by tie
fences. The fence itself takes little
room. but 1T is impossible TO grow
anything for several feet on both
sides of the fence. The dcpartmcn
OF agriculture reports that the Or
dinary rail fence occupies Il strip
over twelve feet wide. About $500
feet Of such fence takes up IN
acre Of land. Hedges take up {.
width varying according to tDr
width Of the hedge row.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

Major w. l.. Lee and Mr.. JOSEPH
Palmer. OF this city. who have so Of
hciently done the engineering work
for the laying OF the 100000 pave
ment and sidewalks In Sumter, have
secured the engineering work In par-
iington for the laying OF $4,000 t.
$4,000 worth OF street paving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
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- not our intention to continue
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

After seven nnonths of service In the
rphIliation camp At styx and on the
boeeer N ths vicinity of Ell Paso.
4ea The Gumtsr Light Infantry
(c'npsny Z second rssimenD is at
hens again. The home s-coming of our
eca1iers has been eagerly anticipated
and ths warmth OF the welcome that
0ey rscstved 10 the slncerest proof
Uat the homo folks have missed them
While they have been gone and that
ws ARE all glad TO have them home
aGain. t
sumter " proud Of Company l.. a
nilitary organization that has u his
tnry back Of Il covering q period of
ndrs than quarters OF a CEN
tury. and In which the grandfathers
and fathers Of the present members
esrvsd their country with a pa
ts1ottc devotion that carried them TO
ths front when the call to arms was
sounded In the time of need. Sumter
sent to tho Mexican war Company A.
of the Palmetto regiment ana this
company was the first detachment of
American troops to enter the City OF
Mexico when that city was captured
- the eliminating event OF the vic
torious campaign OF the American
army under Gen. Scott. Sumter sent
her company to Virginia with the
nrst regiment that went from this
state In the War Between the States,
"a our company was In the battle OF
Bull Run and bravely withstood the
f'rst baptism Of fire under the battle
nag Of the Confederacy. Sumter SEN
her company In the service of tn,
government when the call came fol
troops In the war with Spain in 1898
and again last June. when the cal
came for troops TO 60 TO the Texas
border. the company was ready an,
for seven months our soldiers hay,
been at the post of duty. undergoin;
the arduous training that has ntte,
them to serve the country efficiently
as we'll as bravely aud patriotically. 4
tho fates should decree that the Unit
cd States shall be plunged into war
Our soldier boys left home as militia
they have returned trained ard hard
ened soldiers nj and ready to talk
their place at the side OF regulars an,
90 give a good account OF themselve Q
whenever the call shall come. To tn
ordinary ties OF love and affection tina
bind this community to our compan
has been added the pride and conf
dcnce that comes OF the knowledg
that the men who compose II. ran
and fle. are ne and efficient. and tina
tho sacrifices Of time and energy tha
they have made In the service of tn
country has been worth while. Tn
service on tho border has given thi
country a body of trained soldier
that would be- the backbone OF an
volunteer army that may DO cal!e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
Governor Manning R,aufbs.

Columbia, March 21.-G0v, T. q.
ming returned this afternoon frer -
trip to New York and Washington.
He said patriotism was running higS
i'm the North and everybody was ready
for war with Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

Brcarley Going to North Carolina.
Columbia, March 20--Prof. II. c.
Brearley, instructor in English In
the University Of South Carolina, has
. 49, w.
resigned to accept similar position nt
the North Carolina College at Ra-
leigh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

Some men fail to get rich and 81 Q
fail TO get poor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

The man fond OF exercise is ncV
2 bic to believe that beating rugs is :
ercise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
How to Reduce
Your Weight
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way


If you are carrying around ten to
sixty pounds of unhealthy fat you are
unnecessarily weakening your vital
organs and are bearing a burden
which destroys the beauty of your
figure
Why continue to be a victim of
superfluous fat? If you want to re-
duce your weight in a simple. safe
and reliable way, without starvation
diet or strenuous exercise, here is a
test worth trying. Spend some time
6e lily in the open air, take seven deep
breaths each morning and night and
get from any good druggist a box of
oil OF Sorein capsules; take one after
each meal and one before retiring at
night; also follow the other simple
directions that come with the box
Weigh yourself once a week, so as
to know just how fast you are losing
weight, and don't leave off the treat
ment or even skip a single dose until
you are down to normal.
OIL of koFein is absolutely harmless,
is pleasant TO take and helps digestion.
Even a few days treatment has been
reported to show a noticeable reduc-
ton in weight, the step becomes
lighter. your work easier; a more
buoyant vivacious feeling takes pos
session of YOUR whole body and mind.
If you are overstout you should give
this treatment a trial You are-very
likely to be surprised and delighted.
Amaze your friends, tool Advertise
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
1T SEEMS SAFE
Correspondent Shows Advantage to
Seed Wheat Contributors.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
In your yesterdays issue and under
the head Wheat Seed Fund" I note
what the president of the state council
of defense proposes to do for the
Kansas farmer in furnishing seed
wheat to SOW our lands to wheat this
fall, driving for a record crop next
year" 1 also note that Topeka is to
be asked to raise 100000 contribu-
ton" Contribution means co-opcra-
tive charity. 1 have yet to learn that
We farmers of Kansas are in need
Of charity, but let us see where this
charity comes in, who gets it? and
who pays for it?
Let us take Mr.. Capper's contrIbu-
ton of $1,000, as an example. Now,
it requires one bushel of wheat 70 seed
an acre of land. Figuring the seed
cost at So per bushel, Mr.. Capper's
contribution to charity would seed five
hundred acres of land to wheat. Good
average land properly prepared end
seeded will produce thirty 900 bush
els per acre. Mr. Capper's LIS share
per acre would be six (6) bushels or
thirty-five hundred bushels of wheat
as his share from 500 acres seeded,
figure this $500 bushels at the guar
anteed price of So per bushel. we find
Mr.. Capper's share would be seven
thousand ($7,000) dollars, a clean net
profit of $4,000 on an investment of
only $1,000. Who would not be a
friend of the farmer when he can
get a rake off of 700 per cent at the
farmers expense?
These contributors, L understand.
are to be protected by being given
one-fifth G-5) of the crop raised from,
the seed they help to purchase" by
a mortgage on the crop, I suppose,
Where will the renter come in-the
landlord requires rs at the machine,
the contributor LIS, this leaves the
renter 2-5, which will leave him but
little, if anything, after all expenses
are paid.
My best judgment is for you farm
ers, If you want to SOW wheat and
have no money to buy your seed, go to
your local banker, tell him your wants
and to 1 you can borrow money at
per cent to buy your seed wheat
This is what 1 could do if 1 wanted to
sow wheat. Why not deposit all con-
tributions with ]. c. Mohler and let
him loan it to the farmers at per
cen to buy their seed wheat? Then the
farmer would get "all he produced
and not the "other fellow"
J. NJ. KENNEDY.
Route 8, Eskridge, Kan, August IA,