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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
NEED OF MEDICAL EXAMINA,
TION.
over S0 Per Cent. OF Population
Diseased Declares tuberculosis Az.
sociation I'm Calling for National
Health Inventory.

sixty per cent of those called to
the new United States army have
ceCh rejected by the army doctors for
physical uniltness," said the Nation.,
Association for the Study and Pre-
Vention Of Tuberculosis in designatiny
December 9Th as National Medical Ey
summation Day. 'Of the LOO men.
women and children recently given a
general examination in Framinghan,
MISS 81 per cent were found to be
s""ering from various disease condi-
uons. Most Of these defects wer,
'"ose which early discovery and treat
''ent would prevent from becoming
serious trouble or cause of early
DEATH"
These facts are urged by the Nat.
'"hal Association as reasons for plao-
ING greater emphasis than ever on
Medicanl Examination Day.
Ihe National Association, in cooper-
a''on with other organizations is All -.
'"cetins an annual medical examina-
uon Tor every person, sick or well
HhtI-tuberculosis Associations. state
and local boards of health, women's
Cubs and other societies are cooperat-
ihE to interest everyone possible in
the subject of at least ono modiooI
examination year to prepare to re-
c"ive those who cannot afford 10 nav
a physician.
Inc compulsory examination of
l"0oO,o00 Of our citizens for army
draft purposes has given a new i'm.
petus 10 the annual medical examina-
uon idea and particularly to the anti
tuberculosis phase of the movement
FOR tuberculosis alone from / per
cent to per cent. of these men are
being rejected. which means a sharp
REVISION upward of previous expert
estimates OF the prevalence Of the
disease. On this basis at least 200. =
900 OF these men will be found TO be
tuperculous. Most of these cases.
the experts declare, would never have
developed had the preliminary symp-
toms been discovered and treated in
time. These results, it is pointed out.
clearly indicate the wisdom of ex-
tending the periodic examination to
all citizens.
The examination at Framingham is
an intensive experiment in connec-
ton with the three year demonstra-
tion in community tuberculosis con-
troll, being carried on by the Nation
al Association. Among the LOO per-
sons examined there last spring, Il
previously unsupported cases OF tu-
Derculosis were discovered. OF all the
1877 cases Of sickness found "a per
cent. were entirely preventable when
taken in time. The majority of these
people supposed themselves perfectly
well.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
CHARIESTON'S WATER IY,ONT
secretary OF State Grants Perpetual
Charter to Charleston Terminal
Company.


Charleston, Dec. 12.--The charter
OF the Charleston Terminal Company
Charleston, was renewed perpetually
yesterday afternoon by w. Banks
Dove, secretary Of State, after hear
ing at his office between the reprcsen-
tatives Of the terminal and the repre-
sentative OF the city of Charleston
who opposed the extension Of the
companys charter
The company was chartered in 1881
under the name of the East Shore
Terminal Company, but through liti-
cation in the federal court it became
the Charleston Terminal Company.
The original charter expires on De
cember 23 Of this year. Claud N.
Sapp, assistant attorney general, and
w. Fl. Townsend appeared for the
secretary of State; p. A. Wilcox, as
sistant general counsel of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, and Julian
represented the terminal company and
w. Turner Logan, city corporation at.
torney of Charleston, appeared for the
city of Charleston, the Charleston
Chamber Of Commerce and the Mer-
chants Retail Association Of that cits
Mr.. Logan presented the opposi-
tions which the city Of Charleston
wished considered in the matter and
he said that the terminal company
had virtually controlled the Industrial
growth Of Charleston and had allowed
the waterfront to go into wreck and
ruin and had ignored the pleading Of
the city and civic organizations askin9
i. to improve its property Messrs.
Wilcox and Mitchell explained thai
the terminal company was under
and that Il loss of consider
able amount of money through liti-
cation would ensue should the renew
al Of the charter be refused. Assist
ant Attorney Townsend voiced the Ve"-
bal opinion that as the Office OF secre-
tary of State was Of ministerial
there remained no other
under the statutes than to
renew the charter as requested. The
attorneys for the secretary Of State
the attorney for the city OF
Charleston with the explanation that
4 the property rights Of his city were
being jeopardized the city could insti-
+ute quo warranto proceedings in the
courts against the terminal company
and could do so under the name OF
the state with a representative of
the State appearing for the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
WRITER JOINS ARTILLERY.
Grantiand Rice Enlists in Tennessee
Regiment Now Training at Camp
SEWER.

Greenviile, Dec. 10.--Grantland
Rice, well known sports writer, who
recently enlisted rs private in the
One Hundred and Fifteenth Field
Artillery, reported for duty today ut
headquarters of his regiment, which
is a part of the Thirtieth Division in
training at Camp Sewer. He passed
the physical examination at the divis-
ional base hospital but has not yet
been assigned to company. The
One Hundred and Fifteenth Field Ar
tillery is a former National Guard
regiment from Tennessee, Rice's ma
tive State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15

generally recognize that tle multitude
VI VISITORS who have been docking in
since railway communication was re
established, are moved by the best of
intentions. The city appreciates their
generous desire to help. but there
simply rs no accommodation for them.
III community of $1,000 inhabitants.
-o'ooo have been made suddenly
homeiess' These must first be provid
ded for as well as the army of work
men needed to clear away the debris
ana rebuild the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
German Bread Captured.

Paris. Nov. 1.-slices Of bread
found on board the Zeppelin brought
down at Bournonnc-le les Bains wor.
shown at n meeting Of the Academy
of Agriculture. Some were grey in
color. and covered with lard. these
were for the men on board. The off,
GERS had bread much whittier and
honey to spread on it. The officers
bread contained ten percent Of Java
rice which. IL was stated must have
reached Germany through Holland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
CAPTAIN SAVES DIVISION.
Uses Heavy Stick and Two Revolvcrs
To Dispose of Hated Huns.

British Army Headquarters In
FRANCE Dec. 10 (by the Associated
Press. IA staff captain is mentioned
IN the orders of the day issued by
'he general commanding a certain
British division on the Cambria front
as follows:
by his heroic conduct he saved the
whole brigade. IL not the division"
This little note hides the story of
the remarkable bravery displayed by
this captain under the stimulus of
hatred aroused by the crippling of his
baby girl by German air raid on
england. During the attack near
Marcoing on November 80, single
handed and. armed only with heavy
stick. he attacked and killed or dis
persed group OF Germans who were
In possession of an ammunition dunn
near his headquarters south of Mar
CONG. He then collected IL small anil
heterogeneous force and pushed on
TO Les Rue Vertes. where, In des-
perate hand-to-hand fighting, he eff
fectually cleared the place Of Ger
mans. He himself, armed with two
revolrers. shot down eight German
machine gunncrs and held the posi-
ton until relief arrived Other thrill
ing incidents are told OF British COM
manders I'm desperate situation goinS
personally among the men in the
front Lines to cheer them. In one case
a colonel, already blinded, was lei
among his men by an orderly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
nLrzzARD STRICKEN HALIFAX.
Halifax Again In Grasp OF Icy Winds
From Northeast. Hearts OF Brave
Workers Almost Crushed by Fury
OF Storm Checking Relief Work.

Halifax. n. =. Dec. lO.--A roaring
blizzard. the third to strike this sore
ly afflicted city since the blast from
tho exploding munitions steamer made
~ 600 persons homeless four DAYS
HHp. burst from the northeast late to-
day. Raging with all the fury for
which these northern winter storms
ar" noted, II all but crushed the
he'rts OF the brave band or workers
.'fugslinS against overwhelming
odds to alleviate suffering.
For n while the contingents of the
canadian Army stationed here toilcd
ooggedly amid the Ice shrouded ruins
for tho unrecovered dead, but when
ihc wind veered suddenly to the south
east and blew with redoubled force
tho soldiers were obliged to with
draw.
Tugs bearing hospital supplies and
rood to the numerous relief stations
were stormbound. The crippled light
ing system broke down again, leavinS
the city In darkness.
Burial parties who had volunteered
their services when the medical au-
thcrities announced that the recover
ed dead must be disposed of at once.
were driven To cover. From the de-
vastnted area of two and half
Square miles. hundreds of mon and
Women patiently seeking their dead
gave up their task.
Relief trains bringing workers and
supplies reached the city in the
height OF the blizzard but those so
eager to help found themselves help
lees and knew not which way 70 tura
w the confusion of the storm. the un.
lighted cfty and the wreck of familiar
iaud marks.
In tents, barracks. private homes
nna public buildings the homeless
have been given shelter. Reports
from the 5000 wounded stated that
Tor them at least the storm brought
no added danger. SO we'll had they
been provided for.
So serious is the problem OF hous-
INK and feeding those already In the
ri,y that ~ strict embargo was Issued
tonight against the admission of all
persons not connected with relief or
reconstruction work. Military guards
were detailed to stop newcomers at
Truro. Among the first to feel this
stringent but necessary step were
many Americans who were halted q;
81 John.
The citizens and the authorities
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
REAL FOOD CONSERVATION.
"S"opsis OF EcpOrts From Home
Demons ration Clubs.

Inc women's a.nd girls home DEM
onstratlon and canning and tomato
clubs Of Sumter county mt nm NO
serves, vegetables of various kinds
during the year 1917, up to a few
weeks ago, one hundred and three
thousand five hundred quarts. ami
this does not include many thousands
Oh quarts OF good things to eat put
up by girls and women who are not
members of any regular clubs of
which 1t is impossible to estimate, Of
course.
The reports from the differen, clubs
by the ladies' who took the trouble to
ascertain the amount each club mem.
Der put up are as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
REGULAR ARMY GROWS.


Washington, Dec. 11.-Regular
army recruiting increased yesterday
to unprecedented proportions, total
of G.540 men being accepted through
with S4S.
The rush is due TO the Grs,r'. Of mc5l
OF draft age TO enter the service vol
unfairly before December Is. after
which date they no longer can enter
rs volunteers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
BURIESON REPLIES TO SAMUEL
GOMPERS.
Postmaster General Issues Statement;
Quoting From Report Oh Question
of Employees.

Washington, Dec. l0.--postmaster
General Burleson issued n statement
tonight in reply to Samuel GOmpers'
attack upon his recommendation thai
congress deprive postal employees o.;
the right to organize for other than
social and mutual welfare purpoSo
and to affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor He quoted para
graphs from his report pointing to
the difference between employees
working for private interests ana
those working for the government.
whose officers are merely executing
the will Of the people and added:
"The issue is not whether the gov
ernment workers should have the
right to maintain organization bu
whether it is wise that they should af-
tiliate with an outside organization
and use the strike and boycott as IA
last resort to enforce their demands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
JAPANESE: IN RUSSIA.
''''o 10 BE In Control OF Vast Quan-
utIcs OF Supplies at VIatifyostok,

''tics of Supplies at vIadiyostok.
washington, Dec. 10.-Unconfrmed
reports that japanese troops are i'm
control OF the g. eat quantities of sup
pies piled up al vIadiyostok for the
A''sSiah government created no sur
prise at the sts,te department TODAY
"heer officials are under the impress
sion that small numbers OF Jananesa
troops nave been there for Gonna
'ihne' 1t is said that there are now
piled up at vladjvostok more supplies
'fah the Siberian railroad in
us present state could move IN n,o,v
months.
Before the BclshevilSi got into cor
troll American railroad men had bean
dispatched to take charge OF tho s,,-
oation and move the much neadoa
supplies to the Russian army Tb.
concern now is to see that the sun.
pies do not fall into hostile hands
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
DISASTER FOR KAISER.
destruction OF Chemical Works
Proves Severe Blow.

London, Dec. ll.-Germany suffer
cd disaster comparable with a very
serious military defeat in the eXplo-
sion last month which DESTROYED the
Griesheim chemical works near
Frankfort on the Main. one of the
greatest munitions factories i'm the
world. according to Il statement is
sued today by the press bureau II I.
said to be impossible 10 reconstitutt
the work during the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15

The Germans are said to no trying
to force decisive battle i'm the wes
That Is purpose in which the Allies
should not be unwilling to accommo,
date them.--News and Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
POSTOFTTCE APPROPRIATION
HILL.

Committee Asks for Three Hundred
and THIRTY Millions.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE debate
on the postofiice appropriation bill,
began in the house today. The meas-
ure carries an aggregate OF three hum
dred and thirty-three millions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15

The destruction OF the Grieshein
works by an explosion on Novembc
22 was reported in a Zurich dispatch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15

81 jamie Prescott, of Concord. put up
l,4o0 quarts. Ethel Ardis, of DalzelL
put up S41 quarts, and Neva Green,
of Shiloh, put up 700 quarts
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
GODBEE PARDON CASE IS
DEFERRED BY GOVERNOR

Atlanta, Ga, May 30.-Governor
Harris has decided not to hear the
G.odbce pardon petition until after
registration day, June s. Judge John
T. Allen, of Milledgeville, who rep
resented Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee
before the prison commission, called
upon the governor Tuesday and asked
him to set next Monday as a date for
the hearing. The governor informed
Judge Allen that it would be impos-
sible for him to hear the petition
until after the duties and responsible
ties of registration had been disposed
of.
The recommendation which the
commission sent down unsigned last
Friday, and which was returned has
not yet been signed and sent back to
the governor, as the cast is not tech
nically before the governor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
CALM THAT FOLLOWS IN
WAKE OF THE STORM


Atlanta, Ga, May 2o.-Lee Ash
craft, prominent Albanian and gen
eral chairman of the Red Cross fire
relief station in the Atlanta Audito-
rum, rescued from the flames negro
woman whose brother drives the
Ashcraft car, and hauled her furni-
ture to place of safety, and the next
day sent word to her that she could
get temporary work at the Ashcraft
home, and temporary quarters in the
Ashcraft's servants house, if she had
nothing better in view.
Exactly week after the fire, which
was on yesterday to be exact, the wo-
man showed up, and of course Mr.,
Ashcraft presumed that she was ready
to go to work. you've come to get
the job / promised you, have you?'
he said.
mo sir, Mr.. Ashcraft," was her
nonchalant reply. 81 think it'll be
about week before l can get myself
Gained down"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
SOUTHERNERs WILL GET
FAIR DEAL FROM ARMY

Washington, May 28.-Atlanta con-
tractors and lumbermen will be per-
mitted to participate in the construc-
ton of the cantonment at Forts Ople-
thorpe and Mcpherson, Provost Mar
shall Crowder of the army today told
Senator Hoke Smith and Representa-
tive Howard. They accompanied a
large number of lumbermen and con-
tractors from all parts of Georgia to
the War Department. Notice was
served that any disposition to ignore
Southern contractors and lumber
dealers when they were able to meet
all requirements would not be enter
tanned if the Southern members of
Congress could prevent it. They were
told that the visitors would be per
mitted to furnish l2OOO,0OO feet OF
lumber at least, and that contractors
could bid on the job to build the can
tonments.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
SAFE-BLOWERS AND
YEGGMEN SUFFERING

Atlanta, Ga, May 2o.-This cruel
war is certainly making it hard for
everybody, and now it is the poor
safe blowers and yeggmen who have
cause to complain that their time
honored trade is being interfered
with. Several members of the profess
sion are said to be in Atlanta, out of
jobs and reduced to the disgraceful
necessity of seeking honest employ
ment.
To crack safe. yeggman must
have nitroglycerine, which is used in
dynamite. But the dynamite
manufacturers are boarding their sup
plies SO closely for use in war, and for
fear some of it may fall into the hands
of alien enemies, that the yeggmen
can't buy it,
Formerly it was about as easy to
buy a stick of dynamite as to purchase
loaf of bread. But now. you have
to furnish documentary evidence con-
corning your identity and the purpose
for which you need it, and even then
it's hard to get.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
LIGHT WORK ON FARMS
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS

Washington, May 29.-Women and
girls may be used for light farm work
under the department of agriculture's
plan for enlisting volunteer work
army for the harvest season. Women
would be employed, the department
announced today, to feed and care for
harvest hands or extra labor, and to
can and dry surplus perishable prod
acts.
The department machinery, which
already is in operation in forty states,
is expected to enroll many retired
farmers for active work in the emer-
gency. Organizers have been named
for each state, county and commune
fU
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
U. S. MUST GO INTO
BUSINESS OF WAR

Washington, d. c., May 28.-A
statement by Edward A. Fliene of
Boston, director of the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States, con-
denn1ng arguments against war econ
omy, was given out tonight by. the
governments information committee.
Business has but one job today"
SAID Mr.. Filene, "and that is to do the
thing that will bring victory at the
earliest possible moment. And bust
ness cannot serve two masters. Even
before the war our productive capac-
Ity was taxed to the limit. We simply
cannot fill all the added demands of
the war and at the same time satisfy
al OF the appetites of peace. Our Job
is the business of war, not business
as susal.' While | recognize the pa
trlotic purpose back of the business
as-usuap slogan, it will prolong the
war and hamper the fighting effective
ness of the nation every day it is
practiced
IF business is not redirected to the
production and sale of essentials by
the voluntary and gradual economy of
the people, it will have to be done
later by drastic and probably by dis
turbing methods OF government con-
troll"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
ELEPHANTINE AGONY VII
BE PICTURED ON SCREENS

atlanta, Ga, May 29.-The news
makers Of the motion picture films
have never been overduly impressed
with parades and civic functions in
Atlanta, but when Maud, the elephant
at the city zoo, had a tooth pulled by
dentist, they went to it like a duck
to water, with 'he result that Mauds
painful experience will be watched on
4 the screen from one end of the coun-
=, try to the other.
When Maud developed all exceed
ingly peevish disposition and tried
to tear out the walls of her house the
zoo keeper knew that something was
giving her pain, but it took him a long
time to find out where the trouble
was.
Calling in a veterinarian, a dentist
and blacksmith, they planned a cam
paign to separate Maud from the
troublesome molar. The blacksmith
made a special pair of forceps. the vet
erenarian filled the elephants gum
with cocaine, and the dentist yanked
out the tooth "by main strength and
awkardness"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
UGH, CALOMEL MAKES
YOU DEATHLY SICK
Stop using dangerous drug before
it salivates you!
It's horrible!

You're bilious, sluggish, constipa-
ted and believe you need vile, danger
Gus calomel to start your liver and
clean your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for so cent bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone and take a spoonful
tonight. If it dosen't start your liver
and straighten you right up better
than calome1 and without gripping or
making you sick I want you to go
back to)the store and get your mon
ey.
Take ca1onlei today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nau-
seated. Don't lose a days work.
Take a spoonful of harmless, vegeta-
BILE Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and
wake up feeling great. IT'S perfectly
harmless, SO give it to your children
any time. 1t can't salivate, so let
them eat anything afterwards.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
MARRIED MEN MAY
ESCAPE CONSUMPTION

Washington, May $50 far as
possible married men with dependents
will not be drafted from those who
register for the national army next
week, it was declared by Secretary
of War Baker late this afternoon.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
and corps of lawyers are working
on plan for determining the most
equitable method of exemption and
this will be submitted to the Presi-
dent. 1t will contain a means of elm
mating from the first draft married
men whose families need them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
DON'T WRITE PESSIMISTIc
LETTERS TO SOLDIERS
IN CAMP

Atlanta, Ga, May 29-Mothers
sWeethearts, sisters, here's a new wav
to do your bit, and one that is equal
ly as important as knitting socks for
soldiers or making bandage strips.
Write cheerful letters for your SOL
der boys.
The present surprising facts are
these. Fully so per cent of the letters
received by the men enlisted or in
training convey, instead of good cheer
a tale of petty woes and difficulties
and imaginary griefs.
There's vacant chair at the ia
BILE, George"
Poor sister has gone to work in
the mill to help support us since you
went away"
How we need your strong broad
shoulders to help us bear the bur-
den"
Mothers sick, father has sprained
his little finger and brother Charlie
is down with measles"
These are typical of the dum-dum
bullets which love dones are sending
to their boys in the training camps;
and if that's the kind they send now,
what will they send when the fellows
get to the trenches in France. with
the broad Atlantic between them and
home?
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-01
HE LEAVES GREEK KING
TO SUPPORT VENIZELOS

Washington, May 29.-S. X. Con
stantinidi, first secretary of the Greek
legation here. today presented his pa
pers of resignation to the state de-
partment and announced his allegi-
ance to the forces of Venizelos. His
action, because of his long connection
with the Greek foreign Office, gave
the diplomatic corps a shock.
Mr.. Constanindi declared he had
been discontinued with being connect
ed with King Constantine's govern
ment ever since the United States de-
clared war.