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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-17
"l'II Show You How
C0rnS Peel Off,
Ever Peel Banana Skin? That's it!

81 should worry about those cornS
Il just put some "GctS-it on.
Corns used to poster the world into
a frenzy, enduring pain, digging
slicing toes, tinllering with plasters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
Dlsc0NTENT IN RUSSIA.
SOLDIERS AND WORKMEN DE-
MAND RESIGNATION OF
MuLUKOFT.
Situation Seems to BE Serious as Dis
content Is Said to be Due to Foreign
Minister'S Pledge to Allies to Car
ry Out all Engagements as to Con-
tinuing War.

Petrograd, May 4.-Detachments of
soldiers gathered today before the
headquarters Of the provisional gov
ernment demYnding the resignation of
Foreign Minister Milukoff. The resig-
nation was demanded by thousands of
soldiers and workmen who marched
the streets yesterday and last night.
Discomfort has been smouldering for
some time on account Of the belief
that M. Milukoff is not fully in SYM
pathy with the viewpoint of the work.
men and soldiers. The present out
break is the direct result Of the for
eign Offices announcement to the al
lies that Russia will not slacken her
efforts In the common struggle against
the central powers and would strictly
observe her engagements with the
allies. The soldiers and workmen de-
clared they should have been consult
ed before the communication was
sent. At the meeting Of the council
Of soldiers and workmen's delegates
the formation Of a coalition cabinet
was favored. There were also dem
onstrations in favor of the govern
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
GOES TO CHARLESTON.
Rev. Harold Thomas, Rector of St.
Johns Episcopal Church, Accepts
Call to st. Luke's. W

Florence, May 3.-The Rev. Harold
Thomas, who for nearly Is years has
been rector Of st. Johns Episcopal
church, has resigned his charge here
to accept a call to st. Luke's, Char
lesion. The resignation was present
ed at a meeting Of the vestry last
night, to take eeffct July I. In q let
ter to the vestry Mr. Thomas make
It plain that he has determined to ac-
cept the call, and the vestry feels
that it would be in vain to urge him
to remain. Mr.. Thomas has been one
of the hardest working ministers who
has ever been in this section of the
country. He was always at some
work, and he never spared himself
nor needed the earnest solicitations
of his family and friends to lessen
his service to his fellow men and to
the community. His missionary and
philanthropic spirit never knew any
dividing line Of sectarianism or creed
or even race and condition. He was
everywhere that people needed COM
fort and consolation and the minis
tration Of the gospel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
BRITISH make PROGRESS.
BATTLE OF ARRAS CONTINUES
WITH UNABATED FURY DUR.
ING NIGHT.
German Attacks Succeeded at Points
Oh Arras- Cambria Road, but British
Advance at st. Quentin.

Throughout the night and today
guns continued to boom without in
ternfission on the Arras battle field.
Frequent bursts of machine gun and
rifle fire told of attacks and counter
attacks along the various parts of the
front Of British offensive. The British
today hold the village of Fresnoy and
nearby positions which were captur-
ed yesterday.
The Germans delivered severe
counter attacks here and also near
Cherisy and on the Arras-Cambrai
road from both of which the British
were compelled to fall back. The
British made additional progress
northwest of st. Quentin during the
night and also northeast of Harcourt
Germany announced the British yes
terday only succeeded in taking
Fresnoy and small portions of the
foremost of the German trenches neal
Bullecourt. 1t said the Germans cap
tured a thousand prisoners. The
French announced additional pro.
gress in Champagne also on the Yer.
dun front. Reactionaries In Germany
are alarmed by the apparent domin-
ance Of the Socialists with their pro.
gram Of peace with annexations and
indemnities. They presented an in.
terpollation to Chancellor Bethmann.
Hcl)weg demanding him to clarity his
position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
BRITISH FORCES SUCCEED.

Are Ahead of Attacking Schedule and
Losses Have Been Lighter THAI,
Expected.
Washington, May 4.-British forces
on the western front are a fortnight
ahead Of their attacking schedule.
Their losses are much smaller than
expected, according to a cablegram
from the foreign office to Minister
Balfour. The losses are said to be
only half as large proportionately as
in the Somme offensive last year
Members OF the commission attribut-
ed this to the incompatible artillery
and the fact that men are not allow.
ed to outrun the guns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
FOR BUILDING SILOS
Proper Time Now to Begin Making
Preparations for Constructing Silos.

PROPER Time NOW TO Begin Making
Preparations for Constructing Silos
Clemson College. May 2.-"If you
have not already begun, now is the
time to start getting together the ma
terials for your silo. For the bes.
results the silo should be completed
one month before time for filling.
Experiments have been carried
out where dairy cattle produced one
third more milk at one-third less
cost when silage replaced the hulls
in the ration. Considering this fact,
can you afford to be without q silo /?
''Silage makes excellent feed for
both dairy and beef cattle. A corn
crop planted after oats have been
cut will mature sufficiently to make
good silage.
"a silo is one of the first and
very important steps in the solution
Of the feeding problem in this State
and any one having as many as ten
nead or cattle cannot afford to be
without silo.
Both Stave and concrete silos
have given excellent results in this
State and either may be erected with
farm labor. We are prepared to
furnish bills of material for either
of these silos.
Last year several men put off
building their silos until such a late
date that the corn was too dry for
first class silage before the silo was
completed.
"We will be glad to furnish YOU
additional information regarding 81
los and silage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
FTRSTS RANKS FILLING.
Nearly all Companies Recruited to
Maximum Peace Strength.

Columbia, May 3.-Nearly all of
the companies of the First regiment
have been recruited up to maximum
peace strength, stated Col. P. X.
McCully this afternoon. There are
still few vacancies which the colonel
expects to be filled by Friday or Sat-
urday if the present rate of recruit
ing keeps up. The regiment is in need
Of few teamsters for the supply COM
pany and would be glad to get two
blacksmiths on the rolls of the unit.
Lieut.. L. M. Massey is in charge of
the recruiting at the fair grounds
headquarters. All Of the detachments
on duty throughout the State are au-
thorized to accept recruits.
Col. McCully stated today that the
chances for becoming commissioned
officers were, in his opinion, just as
good in the National Guard as in the
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe
Aic IuSU VI AASu W Tie
camps means that only small per.
centage can be chosen, said Col. Nc.
Gully, who pointed out that any young
man who entered the National Guard
and applied himself seriously and stu.
diously to its duties stood a very
good chance of promotion.
Men who recruit at detachments o.
the regiment on service in the State
are furnished transportation to Co
lumbia. If they are rejected here or
account of physical examination they
are given transportation home.
No official report of the exchange
of shots between soldiers and persons
on a bridge near Abbeville had beer
received this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09

duty on the importations of necessa-
ries. for which minimum prices have
been prescribed, are required to pre-
vent flooding Of the American mar
ket with such excessive importations
as to defeat the practical operation OF
inc minimum price plan. When he
oe'ermines these rates, by force of
the statute itself they go into imme-
date effect.
whenever the president shall find
that an emergency exists recurring
such action nc is also empowered to
Tx maximum prices OF necessities II
essential. in ordcr to prevent eytor-
tion. If a maximum price for any
particular necessarles be established
1t 10 made unlawful therefore to deal
In the article ut higher price"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
TO REDUCE PRICES OF wheat
UNITED STATES AND CANADA
WORKING TOGETHER.
Dominion Minister of Finance Tolls of
Need for Joint Action by Govern.
mentS.

Ottawa, May 3.-Announcement
was made in parliament today by Sir
Thomas White, the minister Of
finance, that plans are under way
for joint action by Canada and the
United States to reduce the price of
wheat
Sir Thomas said the price Of flour,
wheat or any other necessity could
not be regulated by the Canadian
government alone. To be successful
the regulation of food prices must be
the simultaneous action of the United
States and CanaCa, he declared.
He stated that Sir George Foster,
the Canadian minister Of trade and
commerce, now in Washington, is dis
cussing with the American authori-
ties the fixing of maximum prices for
wheat on the whole Of the North
American continent. Sir Thomas will
leave for Washington at the end OF
this week to relieve Sir George Fos-
ter. who is representing Canada in
the conference between the represen-
tatives Of the United States, France
and England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
RAILWAY EXPERTS LENT.
AMERICA WILL HELP FRANCE
AND RUSSIA.
Skilled Employees and Surplus OF Ma.
terial Will be Dispatched to Europe.

Washington, May 3.-Immediate as
strengthening their railroad systems
is planned by the American govern
ment. The first step will be the dis
patch of a commission of four rail-
road experts, including John F. Stew
ems, consulting engineer, who was
chief engineer OF the Panama canal
commission before Gen. Goethals.
The plans for aiding France in solv-
ing her railroad problems, which have
been drawn up in detail by the coun-
Gil of national defense, will be made
public within a few days.
President Wilson had planned to
make Mr.. Stevens a member of the
political and economic commission
headed by Elihu Root, which is to
leave for Russia soon, but at the re-
quest of the council Mr.. Stevens was
released for service on the special
railroad mission. Other members will
be John c. Greiner of Baltimore and
Henry Miller, former president Of the
Wabash railroad and an official Of the
burlington road
The plans of the defense council
call for sending the entire American
surplus of rolling stock and expert
employees abroad. American railroad
| schedules will be altered so as to run
only necessary passenger trains to
free equipment for the movement Of
freight and leave as large surplus
| as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
ALLIES CONTROL THE AIR.
Major Rees Tells Why Germans Have
Lost Reconnaissance Power.

Major Rees Tells Why Germans Have
Lost Reconnaissance Power.
Washington, May 2.-How the
British and French are maintaining
practical control of the air over the
western battlefront was graphically
described here by Major L. w.
B. Rees, Of the British flying corps,
who himself once routed single hande
a squadron Of ten German raiders and
is one of the few Englishmen to re-
ceive both the Victoria cross and the
Military cross.
While the Allied operations are con-
Quoted almost entirely beyond the
German lines, the major said, the
German machines now cross over the
Allied lines only rarely in raiding
parties. The British fly on three lev
els, he explained, with three kinds Of
machines. The lowest are the artil-
lery directors. who circle about hr 5ig
figure eights about 5000 feet above
the enemy trenches and flash back di-
directions to the British gunners by
wireless. Above them, at 10000 feet,
are the heavy fighters with two men
to a machine and able to keep the
air for hours at a speed Of 110 miles
per hour. At height Of $1,000 feet
are the single-man light fighters ca
pable Of 100 miles an hour and Of as
cending the first 10000 feet in ten
minutes.
The Germans Major Rees said, have
given up all attempts to guide their
artillery by airplane and seek only to
smash up the Allied reconnaissances
over their lines. Their machines are
largely Of one class, therefore, fast,
heavy fighters, generally biplanes
which are continually seeming to
swoop down upon the British artiI-
lery observers and send them to the
ground before the British fighting pa
trolls can reach them. Recently, how
ever he said, the Germans had de-
veloped another light fighting ma
chine. which by climbing to 10000
feet, seeks to overtop the British light
fighters and clear them out.
British losses have been running re-
Gently as high as 80 to 40 machines a
day because of the extraordinary
chances taken over the enemy's lines,
according to the major. AS a result
they go out in squadrons of six, di-
vided into three pairs and prepared to
swoop down in unison on any German
machines that may come up.
Major Rees gave it as his opinion
that the British had defeated the Ger
mans in every way in the air and de-
prived them Of invaluable reconnais.
sance power. The Zeppelin, he said,
is now practically useless as a mill
tary weapon.
Germany's whole artillery observa-
ton, Major Rees declared, is conduct.
ed by means Of captive balloons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
PAY FOR TRAINING CAMPS.
CONFEltEES ON ARMY BILL
AGREE UPON 500 FOR MEN.
House and Senate Committeeman
Deem Service Without Pay Hardly
Democratic-Get Allowances Also

Washington, May 3.-The conferees
on the army appropriation bill TODAY
inserted in that measure a provision
authorizing the secretary of war to
pay to men designated by him for
training as officers in the army 500
q month during the period of their
training. They will receive this sum
In addition to the allowances for
transportation, subsistence, uniforms
etc. They must agree, however, to
accept appointment in the officers re.
serve corps. if a commission is offered
them, in such grade as may be ten.
dered by the secretary Of war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED.
Hearing Before Associate Justice Fra
scr Yesterday Results in Victory for
City.

A legal proceeding of much inter-
est to the city of Sumter, as it con-
Germs very vitality the trial of cases in
the recorders court. brought by A. S.
Merrimon, attorney for eight of the
alleged blind tigers who are now in
the guard house awaiting trial on the
charges Of selling whiskey, before AS
sociate Justice T. B. Fraser was heard
yesterday in Columbia by Justice Fra
ser and resulted in his giving a ruling
in favor of the city and dismissing
the habeas corpus proceedings which
had been taken out. Mr.. Merrimon,
as stated, brought the habeas corpus
proceedings on behalf of number of
his clients who had been arrested on
the charge of selling whiskey and
were in the guard house awaiting
trial under a provision of the city
charter which states that a prisoner
shall not be kept in the guard house
longer than twenty-four hours without
trial. Chief J. r. Sumter, as the
legged blind tigers, stated in his an
swer to the writ Of habeas corpus that
1t was a physical impossibility to try
all Of the cases within the twenty
four hours. He was represented by
Mr.. j. H. Clifton, who has been pros
ecuting the cases against the defend
ants on behalf Of the city. Recorder
Hardy was also present at the hear
ing, as a very interested spectator.
The eight defendants represented by
Mr.. Merrimon demanded to be tried
by juries and have each case, where
there were more than one case against
them, tried separately. This was not
done in the first twenty-four hours
after the alleged tigers had been ar
rested and lodged in Jail, and the
habeas corpus proceedings were then
brought for the release of the prison
ers
Justice Fraser in his ruling held
that it was a physical impossibility to
try all of the cases within the twenty
four hours and that the defendants
should be given trial as speedily rs
possible. He held that the provis-
ion Of the city charter applied to cases
where arrests had been made by the
police without any warrant issued
which had to be tried within twenty
four hours, but in the case in ques-
ton where warrants had been issued
and the defendants arrested on these
warrants that the provision as to
twenty-four hours did not hold.
The ruling is q very important one
to the city, as if it were held that
trial had to be given all prisoners
within twenty-four hours, it is prob
able that a number Of them would
have to be released without trial or
ball. as in case of the arrest Of a
number of prisoners, if they wanted
jury trials. it would be impossible to
try them all within the specified time
limit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Committee Appointed to Make Ar
rangements to Borrow Money Coun-
ty VIII Need.

The regular monthly meeting of
the county board OF commissioners
was held on Tuesday with all Of the
members present. There were q num-
Der Of matters acted on. but nothing
Of general interest received attention
save the appointment Of Messrs. ]. j.
Britton, H. J. McLaurin and Clerk c.
M. Hurst on a committee to make an
estimate of the amount of money the
county will need until taxes come In
next fall and to make arrangements
for borrowing this money.
Representatives of the Good Roods
Machinery Company were present to
show the advantages Of. a tractor
which they had on the market and to
try to induce the board to purchase
one for Sumter county. No action was
taken.
DIR. Burgess. the county physician
explained the excessive bills for med
icine were due to the fact that pa
tients at the aims house were allow
ed to refill prescriptions without his
authorizing them to do so. He was
directed to stop this practice.
A letter was received from Capt. r
T. Brown Of Company L. N. G. s. c..
requesting the county to make the
usual appropriation for the company
This request was refused by tr. board
on the ground that the company was
Tn the federal service and would not
be here to render aid In case of
emergency. A home guard may have
to be formed and, II SO. the fund
would be needed for such q body.
A letter from the State Board of
Charities and Corrections relating to
conditions at the county aims house
was received and read. Mr.. White
stated that he had made some of the
improvements suggested. such as
screening the privies. and making re-
pairs to houses. A bid Of T. B. Ken
nedy for repairs on the jail was re-
fused and new bids were called for.
An application from II. p. Rauton
for Confederate pension was re-
ferred to the county pension board.
Messrs. Britton and McLaurin with
the clerk were appointed on a COM
mittee to borrow money which the
county may need before taxes come in
Mr.. White reported that the tele-
phone line to the county aims house
had been connected with other homes
by the Sumter Telephone Company
and. as this line belonged to the
county. Mr.. White was directed to
have the telephone company pay for
such service as was received on this
line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
BRITISH LABOR LEADERS AR.
RIVE.

represent Labor Party in United
State to Advise With American
Labor Union.
New York, May fright Hon.
Chas. w. Bowerman, j. H. Thomas,
members Of the British par,,arort.
II. w. Garrod. labor representative in
the munitions bureau, appointed Ly
the British government as official nd
visers to American labor in the con-
duct OF the war, have arrived. Thcv
came at the invitation of the Amor
lean Federation of Labor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
DOCTORS TO FRANCE.
United States Will Send Six Hospital
Units.

Baltimore, May 3.-The United
states government after a conference
has decided to send the Johns Hop
kins base hospital unit, in addition to
five similar units, Immediately to
F,ance and England for service near
the firing lines.
Dentists are also to be included in
the proportion Of one dentist to each
20 surgeons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
PILLOW CASES FOR FRANCE
400 Going Tomorrow From Womcu
of South Carolina.

Columbia, May 3.-Miss Jane Evans
OF Florence. wired Mrs. Richard T.
Manning last night that the Nationo,
Red Cross wants 400 pillow cases
from the National League for Wo-
mems Service by Saturday, to send
with the hospital corps at France.
Mrs. Manning advises that she made
a call to the different units and the
response was prompt, and that she
will send the 400 pillow cases Satur-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
COUNT TARNOW SAILS.

Advises AuStrians i'm United States tC
Honor Land Where They Live.
New York, May 4.-Count Tarnow-
ski Won Tarnow, who came to sue
ceed DR.. Dumba as Austrian ambas-
sadOr, but who never was received,
has sailed for Holland with men,
bers of the embassy, Austrian con-
SulS and others.
Count Tarnow before sailing is
sued greetings to his countrymen here
and advised them "to honor the land
whose hospitality they enjoy and in
which they earn a livelihood"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
MORE MEN JOIN ARMY.

Washington. May 3.-Regular army
recruiting again showed good results
yesterday with a total Of 1865 men
accepted, making 45,540 broughtsanto
the service since April 1. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
HOMES FOR CHILDREN.

Berlin, May At is officially an
nounced that a million city children
will be placed on farms this summer.
Farmers will pay fifty pfennings a
piece daily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
PECANHA SUCCEEDS MULLER.

Rio Janeiro, May 4.-Nilo Pecanha,
under secretary of State, has been ap-
pointed foreign minister to succeed
DR.. Muller, who resigned, saying he
wanted no friction present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
SEND HOSPITAL TO FRANCE

HrHy base StatIoh 10 BE Supplied at
Once by United States.
Washington, May 4.-Definite plans
have been completed for sending
United States army base hospitals To
the lighting front in France. Details
will be withheld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
MISSING BOAT LANDED.
Fourteen Men of ROckingham's Crew
Rescued Admiralty Reports,

London, May 4.-The admiralty
has reported one OF the missing
Rockingham boats with fourteen men
rescued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-09
GERMAN CENSORSHIP RELAxEn
Mail Communication From GERMANY
to Holland Resumed.

to Holland Resumed.
Copenhagen. May Full newsna-
per and postal service from Germany
mas been resumed. The newspapers
indicate that previous reports of the
failure of the May Day strike were
virtually correct.