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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
James STANDBY Dies al carrolIton.

james STANDBY, an old resident OF
Carroll county. is dead at his home
at Coloma. He was so years old. His.
widow and eight children survive
Judge ]. b. standley Of Carrollton is
q brother.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
Names suecessor 70 lynch.

Elmer B. Silvers of Butler has been
appointed assistant United States dis
trict attorney to succeed William G.
Lynch, who voluntarily resigned sew
eral weeks ago.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
NEW MOTOR yEHICbE Law
Effective February /, 1918.
Some Essential Features of
the Law.

formation With reference 10 the
new Motor Vehicle Law which
will take effect February /,
1918:
All certificates of registration,
number plates and chauffer
badges issued for use during
1917, expire on January 81,
1918, and should be renewed on
or before February 1.
1918 application blanks will be
mailed to all who have register
ed during 1917. Should your
blank fail to reach you, make
application for same during jan
uary. 1t is not necessary that
the application be sworn to.
Applications will be received
on and after January /, 1918,
but not prior thereto.
BY filling out your application
and forwarding to the Secretary
of State, Jefferson City, during
the month of January, you can
save money for the Good Road
Fund, avoid congestion in the
department, enabling you to re-
ceive your number plate during
February.
Do not forget to give the mo-
tor number of your automobile.
The new law requires an index
to be kept by this department
according to motor numbers.
This to aid in the location of
stolen cars.
The legislature has doubled
the registration fee. Such fee is
prorated, however. To Illustrate:
The annual registration fee for
a % horsepower car is $500. If
application for registration is
made after August l, one-half
Of the annual fee only shall be
paid; if application is made af-
ter November l, o%ne-fourth of
the annual fee shall be paid.
The regitration fee for a deal
er is $1,000. Extra plates $500
per set.
Two number plates will be is
sued during 1918; one for the
front and one for the rear Of
each motor vehicle. Motorcycles
and motortrycycles shall diplay
but one plate on the rear there
of.
The registration fee for a deal
chauffer is $1.00.
All automobiles while in use
on the public highways shall
carry on the front at least two
lighted lamps, not exceeding 36.
candlepower each, showing white
lights visible under normal
atmospheric conditions, at least
five hundred feet in the direc-
ton towards which the car is
facing. Such lights to produce
sufficient light to reveal objects
one hundred and fifty feet ahead
and adjusted and directed so
that on level ground the main
shaft of clear condensed light
shall be projected straight for
ward, no portion of it above the
level of the lamp, nor more than
forty-two inches above t e
ground; such adjustment and
direction to be permanently
maintained. Electric headlights
! shall have the entire inside sur
face of their door glasses etch-
ed or ground to such a degree
that the lights shall appear blur
! red, and the light emitted de-
fused and free from brilliant or
metallic lustre. One red light to
. be carried on real of all automo-
; biles.
! Dirigible headlights shall not
: be used on the public highways
! within cities or towns, except in
: emergency, or when the head
I lights are inadequate, and then
only providing the shaft of con-
: densed light is directed down
I ward below the middle of the
( lamp and at no time into the
: eyes Of persons. Searchlights
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
KilIed Throuoh Open Window.

William Doons, a farmer living near
Cabool was killed by an unknown as
sassin while reading near a window,
a call was sent to Springfield for
~bloodhounds
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
a Murder a. pIeasant Hin.

S. d. Nelson, a Pleasant Hin police-
man, was killed recently by a man
who was attempting TO break into
G.. $. Bailey's grocery The murderer
escaped. Nelson was shot twice and
died almost Instantly The city has
Offered a 5000 reward for his slayer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

were fine In their drawing men to.
gether effect. The Chamber wants
next month to have a Boys Evening,
when the boys and the men will be
brought together, so that the boys
can feel that the men are their friends
and are sympathetic friends. To US
OF the directorate that seems worth
while, Such. undertakings cannot be
continued when we are monthly run
ming behind.
ann not. Mr.. Editor and Mr.. Read
er who may have read this far,
making n pela for the support of the
Chamber of Commerce. / give a
great deal Of time to the Chamber,
and IL the Chamber is dissolved / can
use this time for myself. 1 am aware
that the Chamber is greatly used and
Is Of great use to the people of the
community OF Sumter, town and
county; yet IL the people do not care
to continue 1t, II is all right with me.
i hold no brief for the Chamber and
ask favors for 1t OF no one. Only,
this Is one more OCCASION on which !
think the plain trur will be whole
some.
Herbert A. Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
STATEBCRG SCHOOL CLOSING.
Interesting Exercises at Close of u
Successful Years Work.


The closing or commencement exer-
cises of Stateburg school, District No.
6 of Sumter county We're held last
Tuesday, May 29th, at the modern
school building and were attended by
large and appreciative audience
composed not only Of the patrons Of
the school, but from other sections
of Sumter county.
The boys and girls Of this progress
sive institution of learning which is
presided over by Miss Boggs Newton
the efficient and popular teacher, ac-
quilted themselves with credit not
only to Miss Newton and the entire
school. but with honor to the school
district
The exercises were of an unusual
and inspiring character calculated
to indicate that the pupils are not only
well trained in book learning, deport-
ment, and general poise and self
confidence, but the subjects selected
and the delivery of same were Of an
optimistic and instructive, cheerful
and patriotic kind in many respects.
Miss Newton the teacher, the trus-
tees, Messrs. j. Frank Williams and
Richard Richardson, the school chill =.
dren and patrons had right to feel
gratified with the good work Of the
scholastic year just ended.
DR.. j. II. Haynsworth, county su-
perintendent of education, in a short
but appropriate address of congratula-
tion awarded the prizes as follows:
Intermediate Department.
Scholarship Prize-Winiam Brown
Primary Department.
| Scholarship. Prize-Elizabeth Rich
ardsOn.
Prize for Neatest Desk-William
Brown.
Prize for Perfect after dance and
never being tardy-William Brown,
James Brown, John Frank Williams
and Hope Williams.
The program rendered so interestc
ingly and efficiently was as follows:
No. 1.-Dialogue--Bertha Pate,
Hope Williams, Ollie Pate.
No. Zone Mother'-Arthur Hair
No. 3.-"Seven Times One"-Eliza-
beth Sinkler Richardson.
No. 'Smiles"-,First, Second.
! Third Grades.
No. 5.-"The School Love the
Best'-John Frank Williams.
No. G.-"The Man in the Moon"-
Clarence Hair.
No. Z. (a) Inside the Garden
Gate; (b) "The Road to Castaly'-
Margarite Hair.
No. s. "Johnny's History Lesson"
james Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
CHANGES IN ARMY.
Companies to Number Two Hundred
Men and Brlgadcs Four Regiments

San Antonio, May 29.--According
to information made public by Brig.
Gen. Parker. acting commander Of
the Southern department, sweeping
changes in army organization will be
placed i'm effect Immediately. Under
previous plans an army division has
consisted Of approximately $4,000
men. The new order fixes a division
at two brigades, total Of approx
imately 10000 men. Each brigade
will be made up Of four regiments.
this applying to infantry only. In
fantry companies will have 200 men
instead of $50. There will be one
captain. one first and two second
licutenants. Formerly there were
only two lieutenants. A battalion
will consist of three infantry COM
panies and one machine gun COM
pany.
AS there are three battalions I'm
chine gun companies to each regi-
mcnt where heretofore there has geen
nut one. The machine gun companies
will have one captain. two first lieu.
tenants and 'Nnc second lieutenant.
with 1i7 men and II machine guns
Under the new plan an infantry regi-
ment will contain 2,G31 men and 81
officers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
TO REGISTER CONVICTS.
Men In Jails Also to be Listed

Men In Jails Also to be Listed.
Sixty thousand copies of Gov. Man
ning's registration proclamation will
be distributed this week throughout
South Carolina.
Gov. Manning yesterday issued gen.
eral orders providing for the re gster-
ing of all men OF military age, Il to
80 inclusive. in jails or on chain
gangs. '.
The order follows:
II. i have sent notices to each
county supervisor. each chief of police
I'm each county seat and to the super
intendent. State penitentiary, that
they are to register the men in jails
or on chaingangs. as provided in sec
ton G7 Of the registration regula-
tions. You are directed to lend these
men all possible assistance. and to
furnish them with cards, forms ana
other blanks. On account Of the short
time before June this cooperation Is
necessary.
"2. Hereafter general orders ad d..
dressed AS above will be intended also
for those mentioned i'm paragraph one,
and copies will be enclosed for dis
tribution by you.
20 am sending copies of my
proclamation for thorough distribu-
ton by YOU throughout your county.
II. person registering should
sign his name az he ordinarily signs
II. This, OF course. does not apply to
rules for answering first question on
registration card.
20. You are authorized TO use q
rubber stamp To designate precinct.
county, state ana date Of registration
on reverse side of registration card"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

Mr.. John ]. BrOgdon is one of the
farmers of Sumter county who has
always lived up to the doctrine OF
food preparedness and his farm Is
self-supporting, consequently he was
not in need of having the fact i'm
pressed upon him that he must
grow food or go hungry" Neverthe-
less he is doing his full share to make
the campaign of the committee of
public safety success and he is doing
more by example than by precept.
AS side line in the food preparedness
programme on his farm he has a veg
etable garden that looks like q seed
mans catalogue. A few samples that
arrived at the Item office today were
the sort Of evidence that every farm
should furnish that Sumter county
people need never lack for vegetables
Of the finest quality. Turnips planted
after the freeze in February weighing
a fraction more than three and a half
pounds each, and beets, planted at
the same time, weighing an even
pound are hard to beat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
TO TRAIN NEGROES.
Capt. Graham to Examine Applicants
-Richard Carroll Assisting in
Movement.
Herbert A. Moses.

Columbia, May .29.-With So South
Carolina negroes to be trained I'm an
officers camp at Des Moines. Iowa.
examination OF applicants will begin
today The applicants will be ex-
amined by Capt. Malcolm Graham, L..
>. A.. at the State armory. The war
department circular authorizing the
admission OF 52 negroes from this
State Gets out that applicants should
have a college education or it's eoui-
valent and should be between the
ages of 80 and "A years
Richard Carroll announced last
night that at the request Of the sec
retary OF the Columbia Chamber of
Commerce. acting on a request from
Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding
the Southeastern department, he
would attempt to see that available
South Carolina negroes are presented
for examination to the camp. Those
possessing the qualifications stressed
by the war department are asked 10
communicate with Carroll at Column
bia. Already two applications have
been made. N. j. Frederick, princi-
pal of the Howard school, and C.. A.
Johnson. principal of the Booker
school.
Carroll himself has seen military
service serving as q chaplain i'm the
Tenth regiment of volunteer infantry,
on appointment by President McKin-
ley during the Spanish American war
and as chaplain of the South Caro-
lima battalion of negro troops in 1903.
heing appointed by Gov. d. c. Hoy
ward. Carroll said last night, how.
ever. that he Is not seeking military
honors for himself ut this time. con-
sidering himself beyond the age for
efficient military service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
Authorities Mt Work.

Wheeling, w. Va, May 29.-Fed-
eral and municipal authorities tonight
started an ~ Investigation here of
circulars s.gned by '.the Young Mems
Anti Militarist league" advising young
draft act. The circular read in part ::
Young men, are you going to
register for military service in for
eign country while the rich men who
brought on this war stay at home and
get richer by gambling in foodstuffs q"
Another circular headed "Down
with COnscriptiOn" and signed by
socialist Party in Ohio" was dis
tributed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
FIGHTING DRAFT ACT.
Petitions for Restraining Orders in
Courts,

Kansas City, May 29.-Every in
vestigatiOn agency of the federal gov
ernment was assigned today to the
task of learning If treasonable motives
are responsible for petitions seeking
to restrain operation Of the army draft
registration law which were filed in
the State circuit court. Hearing on
the petitions has been set for Thurs.
day at the request of Shewalter, at
tOrney for the petitioners. who de-
clared his presence in the State capt.
tai was necessary tomorrow so he
might prosecute a mandamus suit
against Gov. Gardner and the State
adjutant general who. his petition as
serts, "have been acting in an op-
pressive manner"
AS result Of anti-draft agitation
in this district. q special United States
grand jury has been called for June G.
Tho injunction petition is signed by
Raymond I. Moore and Thomas r.
Sullivan.
1t Is directed against Gov. Gardner
Mayor Edwards. the election commits
siOnors and the county sheriff.
The application sets forth that the
registration law Is unconstitutional
causing involuntary servitude."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
,
SOUTHERN TO BUY BONDS.
Railway Will Make Advances to En-.
plOyes.

Officials of the Southern railway in
Sumter were notified yesterday by
Fairfax Harrison. president of the
system, that advances to the amount
OF 20 per cent. of each officers and
employees salary would be invested
in Liberty bonds by the railroad, the
money to be returned in 12 monthly
installments.
1T has never been necessary to
appeal to the citizenship of the South
to stimulate a feeling of patriotism
and loyalty; each man, woman and
child of the South has that inherent
attribute. ! take it to be only neces-
sary to call your attention to the.
urgent necessity of the success of the
Liberty loan to awaken in you your
duty to your country. To make the
loan success is essential to the final
victory Of the United States in it's war
for freedom, and we each owe q duty
to our government in this respect,
the response to which must be guided
by our own conscience and inclina-
ton. That you may be enabled sub
scribe to this loan with the least
hardship TO yourself, the following
plan is offered you:
THE bonds are in denominations of
$50. 500. $500 and $1,000 and bear
interest at 3 1-2 per cent. from June
10. 1917, and are free of taxes; the
Southern Railway company will, for
its system lines upon your request
subscribe for any amount of such
bonds, not exceeding 25 per cent. of
your yearly salary. to be paid for by
you in ~ equal monthly installmentr,
to be deducted from your salary.
"ln case n subscriber terminates his
services with the company, the COM
pany, unless fully repaid, within two
months thereafter for advances, in
cluding interest, made on subscription
Will return Ito the subscriber the
amounts theretofore deductedsfrom
salary payment. with interest thereon
at the rate Of 1-2 per annum.
"A committee Of three, A. II. Plant.
chairman; II. c. Ansley and l.. f.
Jeffries. is hereby created for the
handling Of these subscriptions, and
herewith inclOsed are subscription
blanks. which when signed, as in
dicated by such blank, should be re-
turned in the self addressed envelope
to A. II. Plant, chairman, Washing
ton. ID. c. All correspondence con-
cerfing this matter should likewise be
addressed to Mr.. Plant" "
-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

No. 9.-"The Message to Garcia
William Brown.
No. 10. THE United States Of Eu-
rope"-Robert owen Hair.
No. IL. Awarding Of Prizes.
No. IL Inspection of Pupils ex-
hibit.
Trustee J. Frank williams presided
over the exercises and made q very
interesting talk regarding the work
Of the school, the interest taken by
the pupils and referred to Miss New
tons loyalty not only to her school
work but also i'm the community
work as well.
He then introduced Z. !. Reardon,
secretary Of the Sumter Chamber of
Commerce, who, after congratulating
the pupils, teacher. patrons and trus-
tees spoke Of the importance Of CO.
operation between communities of the
county and the part the Sumter Cham
ber of Commerce seeks TO play in
building up q cooperative county and
community spirit, with the public
schools of the city and rural districts
as the basic foundation for the future
peace. prosperity, and happiness OF
the county.
Mesdames r. c. Richardson, j. H.
Haynsworth, and Thomas s. Sumter
of this city were among those who
attended the exercises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
Big Riot I'm Toledo.

sand persOnsj including militamen.
pacilists. police and citizens. were par
ticipants in a riot here tonight as the
outcome of the attempt of an anti
conscriptiOnist to address q crowd in
the streets. The outbreak occurred
when citizens cry Of "Hurrah for
Wilson" was answered by "Kaiser
Wilson" from one of the pacinsts.
Members of Troops ID. M and B re-
sented the remark and the riot result
ed. Several persons were more OF
less seriously hurt. Police were called
and several arrests made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
Two Men In Custody.

Philadelphia, May 29.-Agents OF
the department of justice and postal
Inspector today began a search for a
man believed to he active head of an
anti-draft movement in this city. His
name was furnished to the authorities
by two men who are held without
bail here charged with distributing
circulars. The men
under arrest are Samuel Orchowan
and Harry Ball. When taken into
custody they had in their possession
a large amount of anti-war propa-
ganda.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

Sarah Elizabeth. the 11-months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Beach. died ut a. m. Wednesday
after brief illness The funeral ser
vices were held at II o'clock Thurs
day morning at the residence, 3OS s.
Salem avenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

Booths are being built i'm the Reg
istration headquarters for Ward =
procinct-thc store on corner of w.
Liberty and Sumter streets, formerly
occupied by V. II. Phelps-sO as 10
facilitate and expedite the work of
registration on June 5th. There are
n large number of persons to be reg
istcred in this precinct and the regis
trars wish to be in position to handle
the applicants systematically and with
che least possible delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
Little Red Cross Workers.

-Four little girls, Polly Bultman.
Rosine Chase, Mildred McCollum and
Margaret McCollum gave an enter
tainment yesterday for children for
the benefit of the Red Cross. raising
one dollar for the cause.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

The boarding pupils of st. Joseph )
Academy were delightfully."- entertain
ell Tuesday. evening az her home on
Church street by Mrs, Ii. X, YanDev-
enter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

Maj. Abe Levi. of Manning. spent
the day in the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02

WIN to couie to TOWN., III WOOu man
ufacturer In Utica New York, wants
10 know what variety Of gum grows
In our swamps. u the little girls OF
the country canning clubs are to lie
entertained In the city. or IL II In deem.
ed advisable To try for a new railroad
tho Services of the Chamber of Com.
merte arc sought. and they have ney,
~t yet been sought In vain.
just what are tho actiities and ser.
vices Of the Chamber OF Commerce?
Anything and everything: they are
too Numerous ana too varied To /
enumerated. The Chamber is TN.
centre OF public activity. The Cham
ber WAS appealed To- to help with the
DinKfns' Mil picnic: the Chambe
was appealed To too lat, to try 70,
nm army cantonment. was In the
Chamber one day when strange
came In. lie wanted certain var.ct,
of corn. He did not know tho OH
ciais OF the Chamber. hut he knew
where his wants would be attended To
and there he came, The Chamber u
course ala not have the corn. i, die
have the knowledge of where tn
stranger should try for II. and tn
s1rshesr receivs1 that Information.
wYthIn the Iast two months the
cnnmtur has hsld two smokers that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-06
EVILS OF CONSTIPATION

Constipation is one of the main
why the average human life
is below 40 years. Leaving waste
material in the body, poisons the
system and blood and makes us liza
BILE to sick headaches, billiousness,
nervousness and muddy skin. When
GU note these symptoms, try DR..
New Life Pills. They give
bro .npt relief, are mild, non-griping
In action, add tone to your system
and clear the complexion. At your
druggist, Csc. l
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-06
Calhoun-Ives.

Saturday morning at ten o'clock
Mrs. Gladys B. Calhoun and Mr.. A.
J. Ives Of Savannah were married
at the home of Misses Sophie and
Marie Abne.y, aunts of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. r. G.. 'Shannonhouse, rector Of
the Episcopal church.
the pa7lor in which the ceremony
was performed was decorated with
palms, ferns and cut flowers. Just
before the hour arrived for the cere-
mony several selections were rem
dered upon the piano by Mrs. Ma
mic N. Tillman, the first being
"Barcarolle." This was followed
by "Sextette" from Lucia di Lamer-
moor. The bride and groom enter
ed the parlor to the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march, played
by Mrs. Tillman. The bride en-
tered with her brother, John A.
Boykin, of Atlanta, and the groom
with his son, Mr.. A. J. Ives, Jr., of
Savannah. During the ceremony
Schubert's serenade was softly rem
dered on the piano.
The bride was attired in a tailor
ed suit of purple messsline, Georg-
cite crepe waist, bearing a bouquet
of orchids and lilies of the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony
a salad course was served, followed
by ice cream and cake. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ives left at noon upon their
wedding journey to New York and
other Northern cities.