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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27
A KITCHEN SHOWER.
Charming Entertainment i'm Honor of
Miss Elma Mayes.

Mayesville, Oct. 24.-Wanted a
cook. Apply at the residence of
Mrs. H. c. Bland, Wednesday after
noon at four o'clock.
Kitchen Shower-Miss Elma Mayes.
The above was the prelude to a
most enjoyable affair given in honor
of the popular bride-elect, Miss Ell
ma Mayes, by Mrs. H. c. Bland, at
her lovely home, which was beau
tifully decorated with red dahlias,
smilax and potted plants.
After the arrival of the guests,
Mrs. Bland answered a knock at the
door and brought in two negro
cooks" who were looking for jobs
from the bride. The cooks proved to
be two popular young matrons, Mrs.
r. A. Chandler and Mrs. j. NJ
Shaw who kept up their character
throughout the afternoon, much to
the amusement of the guests. Each
one present was given several dues-
tions to answer as to their cooking
qualifications. The answers were read
by Mrs. J. III. Mills and Miss Alice
Cooper Miss Mayes' being voted the
best was presented with the first
prize, a large ribbon tied trunk Oh
which sat little Sarah Cooper dress
cd as Cupid driving a little white
winged fairy, Coralie Bland, who drew
it to the bride-to-be. The trunk was
filled with all kinds of kitchen uten-
sils. Mrs. r. A. Chandler having re-
ceived the second prize, a miniature
frying pan, in a very happy way pre-
sented it to the bride. Mrs. Bland as
sisted by Mesdames W. B. Cooper MI
c. Mayes and Miss Carrie Anderson
served a delightful sweet course
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27
HOOVER AND COTTON SEED.
Senator Banks Reports Result of Talk
With administrators.

Columbia, Oct. Ex-senator ]. Ar
thur Banks, of st. Matthews, who
was chosen by the State Farmers
Union as one Of the delegates to the
conference with Food Administrator
Hoover, in regard to the matter of
cotton seed regulation Dy the food ad-
ministraton, upon his return from
Washington today, spoke Of his trip
as follows:
Il reached Washington on Satur-
day morning and remained there un-
til "Wednesday night. ] had n pleas
ant talk with Mr.. Pyle, Mr.. Hoover's
assistant, on Saturday. and on Mon
day and Tuesday met for confer
ence with Mr.. Pyle and Mr.. Hoover.
together with all the farmers repre-
sentatives and the oil mill representa-
tiVes. We were received with great
courtesy by the food administration
officials. who semed eager to know
the point of view OF the producer and
10 have suggestions from us Oh the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27
SHOES FOR ENGLISHMEN.

Northampton, England. Oct. "a
Arrangements are now complete for
turning out every week 250,OOO
pairs OF standard boots made O!
leather, as soon as the government
gives the word for the work to be
started.
There will be three grades of mems
boots at prices ranging between $1.GS
and $2.95. Women's shoes will cost
them from $1.6S upwards and boots
from $50 up.
1T Is expected that children's
boots will he turned out i'm greatest
quantity at first owing to the short
age.
There will be n wood fibre. can
vas or patent substitutes i'm these
standard boots. Leather will be used
throughout.
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within a few months twenty-five to
thirty-five pounds in weight. In the
city Of Brussels the birth rate, for
merly two per day, had dropped to
two in ten days, while there were
sixteen deaths daily.
The effects upon children were
particularly serious, for, in spite of
charitable efforts in providing extra
meals for them and sending some to
Holland to recuperate, rickets and tu-
berculosis were prevalent. These two
diseases alone showed ar increase of
more than 40 per cent i'm the past
two years. OF 800 children exam
ined by the physician this year, half
were suffering from tubercular
glands, and, owing to the lowered vi
tality, epidemics of measles, whoop-
ing cough and scarlet fever were more
numerous and deadly than ever.
This physician states that while
working at the st. Jean Hospital, the
largest in Brussel, he treated hun
dreds Of deportees who had been sent
back from Germany. Most of them
came from Alost, Termonde, Ghent
and the neighborhood. The limbs of
many were badly bruised, while 9TH
ers had crushed hands and feet. the
result of the work they had been
forced to do. Most of those who
came in during the winter suffered
from severe frostbites, necessitating
in some cases, amputation. About
thirty Of these had died from ex-
haustion. Several patients were ad-
mitted in a sttae of coma, caused by
starvation, and half of those treated
in the dispensary were tubrculous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27
GERMAN SOCIALIST GUILTY.
North Dakota Defendants Convicted
of Attempting to Interfere With
Draft Law.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Oct. 24.-Twen-
ty-seven German Socialists of Hutch
inson County, South Dakota, were
found guilty on three counts of an
indictment charging attempts at in
reference with the operation of the
selective draft act in the federal
court here tonight. The jury return
cd the verdict after more than three
hours deliberation.
The defendants, who were tried
jointly, were charged also with hav-
ing signed a petition to Governor
Nordeck in August, threatening him
with defeat in future elections unless
the draft quota of the country was
rcadjusted. All Of the defendants ad-
mitted signing the petition but de-
MED knowledge of it's contents. Most
of them could not speak or read
English, they testified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27

Columbia, Oct. 2a.-The State de-
partment OF agriculture. In q compila-
tion showing the condition of the to-
bacco market for last month. states
that 294.126 more pounds was sold
than I'm September, 1917. and an in
crease Of s96.0S3.24 was paid. Only
five markets and nine warehouses re-
ported, the other markets and ware
houses having completed their sales
during the preceding months
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solution of their problem. We told
them that the cotton seed producers
did not care to have the normal mar
keting of seed disturbed, but if It was
necessary as war measure there
would certainly be expected on our
part equal treatment of it with all
other kinds of foods, feeds and fats.
They told us that it was not their
purpose to interfere with the produc-
fer in fixing the price of tseed, that he
could name his own price, bat they
were endeavoring to formulate such
rules as would facilitate the move
ment of cotton seed products after
it. passed out Of the hands of, the pro-
ducers. We left a subcommittee in
Washington to continue the work of
formulating rules, and cannot know
what the rules will be until their work
is completed.
My impression after studying the
situation for four days is that there
Is nothing done by Mr.. Hoover OF con-
templated by him, to Justify the per-
pendicular drop in prices which took
place last week; that it is not un-
reasonable to anticipate a restoration
of prices along lines prevailing be-
fore that time, but it is not probable
that under regulations almost sure
to be adopted, seed will reach as high
level as it would have done other
wise.
And even if we do lose little on
our seed under the program proposed
we may break even by requiring a
higher price for our cotton, which
will not be interefered with and
which is easily worth forty cents per
pound based upon the selling price
of it's finished products"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27
SUGAR HOARD FOUND.

Buffalo, Oct 23.-Secret service
agents have reported to Washington
that they found here in ware
house millions of pounds of sugar la
belled top crust -four" 1t ia esti-
mated that there are one hundred and
nifty carloads. some Of which is
screened by other commodities in the
warehouse. =,
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clN. PERsHING TO FRONT.
ImprturbabIe Attitude Excitcs Ad-
miration AMI Proves Talk of French
Army.

American Training Camp In
France. Oct. 2i.-.(By Associated
Press).-General Pcrshing accom-
panied one OF the French generals
yesterday as far as the second Ger
man limo In the French attack on the
Aisnc front.
General Pershing was with General
Franchet d'Esperey at first observing
the attack from favorable post
some distance in the rear of the
French front iino. Then General
Pershlng suggested going into the
Frenca trenches
This they did. but General Perish
Ing was not satisfied and went on
through the shell fire into the first
line OF the captured German trench
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es and then into the second line. Gen.
Pershing's imperturbable attitude
during this time is the talk of the
French army.
The American general afterwards
went with General' Frcnchet d'Es-
percy to General Petain's headquar-
ters and was present when General
Franchet d'Esperey gave the COM
mander I'm chief detailed report Of
the successful attack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27
STATE FAIR SOCIETY MEETING
Kirvcn Elected President Again
First Women Members.

Columbia, Oct. 25.-The annual
meeting of the South Carolina Agri-
hcultural and Mechanical Society was
held last night when the work of the
year was surveyed and general plans
formulated as to the further develop
ment OF the purpose and scope of the
organization. j. N. Kirven of Dar-
lington was reelected president and
"A. B. Langley of Columbia, vice pres
ident The elction of the secretary
and the treasurer will take place at
the mid-year meeting next February.
Members Of the executive committee
from the various congressional dis
tricts named last night were:
G. S. Swinton Whaley. first dis
tr;ct, Charleston.
H. X. Jordan, second, Ridge
Spring.
DIR. T. j. Kinard, third, Ninety
Six.
j. d. w. Watts fourth. Laurens.
L. I. Guion. fifth, Lugoff.
Bright Williamson, sixth, Darling
ton.
DR.. s. ]. Summers, seventh, Cam
eron.
A resolution was offered by G. "A
Guignard of Columbia, urging that
headquarters Of the extension work
of Clemson College be transferred
from Clemson to Columbia, but con-
tinued under its present management.
1t was urged in support of the reso-
luton that the agricultural interests
of the State would be conserved by
the proposed change. The resolution
was adopted with enthusiasm.
Another resolution offered by A. H.
Seats of Columbia, and heartily ap.
proved was that the members of the
society be urged not only to indorse
the Liberty bond issue, but also t.
urge that all members use their in
fiuence to secure such subscriptions
that the president of the United
States will understand that South
Carolina is doing her bit"
A committee of five will be asked
to memorialize the next legislature to
pass a law to prohibit a circus from
visiting Columbia within week
prior to the State fair or during fair
week. The city council will also be
asked to prevent street shows or cir
cuses within the city during fair
week.
Several plans were approved for
improvements at the grounds, par
ticularly in the live stock depart
nent. where extensions are to be
built to the cattle barns and hog
stalls.
The first women members of the
association were elected last night
The woman who has the distinction
Of being accepted as the first member
is Miss Susan II. Guignard OF Cor
lumbia. Two others were added
Mrs. l.. S. Pope, also OF Columbia and
Mrs. l.. I. Guion Of Lugoff. Other
life members elected were: w. A
Wessinger, Chaplin; W. p. Smith. XII
nards; r. T.. Carrigan, Society Hill:
w. Nj. Mobley, Columbia; A. M. SoX,
Columbia; John E. Dreher, Irmo;
r. M Cooper Wisacky; f. B. Nc
Cutchen, Wisacky; G. III. McCutchen,
| Wisacky; w. NJ. Frampton. Char
lesion; w. c. Rogers, Society Hill;
Boykin, Jr, Boykin; A. j. Mahaffey,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27

Atlantic Port, Oct. 24.-A Japanese
ship, laden with munitions. rammed
and sank the thirteen hundred ton
lumber steamer, Katadin last nigh.
The cook of the sunllen vessel "a
missing. The Katadin sailed from
Georgetown, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27

Washington. Oct. 24.-President
Wilson took fifteen thousand in .Tih-
erty Bonds through his bank, paying
ninety per cent. immediata,,, 90
agreeing to pay the balance Novem.
Der 18th.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25

a part of the expense Of proposed
short course in agriculture of dura-
ton Of one week.
After consideration. the matter was
referred to the County Attorney ior an
opinion as to whether or not such ap.
preparation could be legally made; with
the request that his opinion be ready
for the use OF the Board at their next
meeting.
The Eond of A. Polzin, Us Constable,
Justice Precinct No. >, war approved
The County Treasurer and the County
Clerk asked the Board to take the
proper action at this time. fixing the
amounts OF compensation to be paid to
deputies and assistants in their respec-
tive office during the ensuing year
The Board retired to the room oc-
cupied by the County Superintendent
Of Schools, where they held an execu-
tive session from which all persons
We're excluded, excepting the members
of the Board. On their return to the
office of the County Clerk the Chair
man reported that they had decided to
defer action until the next meeting of
the Board
On motion OF Mr. M0wbray, seconded
by Mr.. Nagcl, the Board adjourned to
meet on Tuesday, February, 6, 1917.
LILY Z. LAHAREE.
Clark
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25

nam ). Lift, Elizabeth llif Warren,
Louise lift and Edna uiH Briggs, WIN
Interest thereon at eight Is; Der cent
per annum from December - 1916,
ana costs OF suit, amounting to Thirty
Two Dollars and fifty cents ($3o. so, J
none OF which has been paid. | will on
tuesday. the Twentieth Day of Feb.
rnary, A. D. 1917, at the main front
entrance of the county court house in
J'lesburg, Sedgwick County, Colo
rad", at the hour of ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day, sell at public auc-
ton t" the highest and best bidder for
caslrl hand. the following described
real property in the County of Sedg-
wick and state of Colorado, to-wit:
Section one O. in township nine t9)
NORTH, range forty-seven (47) west,
sixth =. NJ. subject to trust deed
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
Notice of Sheriff's Foreclosure
Sale

By virtue Of decree of the district
court of the second judicial district Of
the state OF Colorado, in and Tor the
city and county of Denver, made Dec
ember IL. 1916 in cause number 627iO
on the docket OF said court, wherein
William ;. Ilih. Elizabeth Tiff Warren.
Louise Iliir, Edna llitf Briggs and Rob-
ertJ. Pitkin, Trustee, We're plaintiffs,
and Dixon Buchanan and Emerson
Brantingham Implement Company were
defendants, and whereby |, the under
signed, as Sheriff OF the County of
Sedgwick in the State of Colorado. am
directed to sell the mortgaged real
property hereinafter described to make
the sum Of Forty-sx Thousand Eight
Hundred and Thirty-fvc Dollars and
thirty-seven cents $1i, >35.37D, ad-
Judged to be due from the defendant,
Dixon buchanan. to the plaintiffs. Will
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25

notices required to be published, ex-
cepting such notices as are required to
be published in more than one news
paper, for the regular legal rate pre-
scribed by law, viz: eighty-four cents
per inch or seven cents per line for the
first insertion and forty-eight cents per
inch or four cents per line for each sub
sequent insertion. The proposal was
rejected without formal vote of the
Board.
Mr.. Mowbray moved that The Sedg-
wick Sun be designated as the Official
County paper for the year 1917.
No second being offered to Mr.. Now
bray's motion, Mr.. Nagel moved that
The Julesburg Grit Advocate be desig-
mated as the official County paper for
the year 1917. Chairman Fischer sec
onded the motion of Mr.. Nagel. The
motion carried. Messrs. Nagel and
Fischer voting YES.
4 com,"ittee from the Julesburg Com
merciai Club. consisting If j. H.
Parker and R. ]. Dobell, together with
Prof. Geo. ?. Young, Principal OF the
>edg wick County High School, appeared
before the Board and asked them tC
appropriate the sum IF One Hundred
Dollars from the Advertising Fund, a,
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securing an Indebtedness for the prin-
cipal sum Of Four Thousand Dollan
$40U.00) and taxes if any. .agaiDst
said property.
The purchaser at said sale will receive
from me certificate Of purchase SIM
liar in form 10 that required to BE-
given in sales by shertls upon cXecsl-
ton, showing that after the expirati0o
OF the redemption period allowed ~
law, said purchaser or his assigns vii
De entitled to deed to the premises
sold, unless the same be theretoiose
redeemed as provided by law.
Dated at Julesburg, Colorado, tlsis
22nd day of January, A. D., 1917.
o. s. HCMBERSTONE,
Sheriff of Sedgwick County Colorado.
First publication January %, 1917.
Last publication February II, 1917.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
Proceedings Of the Board of
County Commissioners of
Sedgwick County Colo
rado

Tuesday. January 10. 1917.
The Board met in adjourned regular
session. Present: Edward Fischer,
Chairman. Frank Nagel and John G.
Mowbray, Commissioners. A. F. Per-
rier. County Attorney, Lily z. Labaree,
Clerk.
Stationery proposals. filed by the
Out West Printing & Stationery Co.
and The C. =. Hoeckel Blank Book and
1itl,O Co., We're opened and examined.
Mr.. Mowbray moved that the bid OF
the Out West Printing & Stationery
Co. be accepted and the contract
awarded to them for the ensuing year.
Nr. Nagel seconded the notion. The
motion carried.
A proposal was presented to the
Board by Ed A. Fry, Publisher Of the
Sedgwick Sun. and P. X. Mcdowell,
Publisher Of the .Iulesburg Grit. .Advo-
cate, agreeing to publish the proceed
ings of the Board of County Commits
sioners, semi annual reports, tax sale
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25

ticket to be drawn out lucky ticket at the Hipp
Theatre at four O'Clock r. NJ Special Bargain Vote
Days. All Special Prize Tickets shall be given on
these days only basis Of one ticket for each o5
cent Cash Purchase These tickets shall BE- placed in
the Special Prize ballot box located al the Grit -Advo
cate office. all tickets to have plainly written
thereon All tickets be placed in ballot box before
four "clock F. NJ Of day Special Prize is given away
RULE NO. g. No business firm in the city OF
Ju.sburg, Colo employees of said business shall
be entitled to receive votes Special Prize tickets
in said contest.
RULE NO :. All Automobile votes shall be east
in the Capital Prize ballot box located ut the Jules
burg Grit Advocate office properly voted, on or be-
fore Monday Noon following the week they are Issued,
otherwise they will be null and void An Official count
will be made each week
RULE no. 8. Any Business firm connected with
this contest who violates any of the rules of said con-
test shall forfeit his rights in said contest during the
remainder of said contest All issued otherwise
than specified in these Rules shall be null and void
RULE NO. 9. In no event shall any business firm
connected with this contest give votes otherwise
than on Cash Purchases on the basis specified in
Rule No. of these rules and regulations.
RULE NO. TO- operson shall solicit votes with
in any business house connected with said contest
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
RULES AND REGULATIONS

RULE NO. !. No person shall be eligible to en-
ter the Juiesburg Trade Boosting Contest win any
prizes who is engaged in any business in the city Of
Juiesburg Coo.. or is an employee of ssid business.
RULE NO.. 2. The Capital Prize shall be award.
ed to the person having the largest number of votes
cast for him or her at the close of said the
date and hour to be later specified by the Contest
Managers by public announcement in the JulesburR
Grt-Advocste.
RULE NO 3. All votes in said contest are to be
given by the Business firms of Juesburg Colo who
are promoting same CASH PURCHASES Only on
the uniform basis of vote for one cent pul, haze
on amounts of 25 cents more with the single cx-
ception of Special Bargain Vote Days be held in
Juesl urg on dates to be specified and advcrtised by
the Contest Managers. On Special Vote days q lar
ger amount OF votes on Cash Purchases will be gven
but in event shall any business firm give larger
number OF votes then any other business firm
ed with the said contest A provision is made that
the Hipp Theatre give votes all picture show tick
cts of ten cents more, all other firms give votes
purchases of 25 cents more.
RULE no. a. The Capital Prize shall be a new
1917 FORD TOURING CAR equipped The Special
Prizes shall be Of s250O value to be selected
by the Contest Managers and thoroughly aG>erts,d I'd.
RULE NO. j. Special Prizes shall be awarded TO
the person whose is written on the Special Prize
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25

Subscribe for the Grit Advocate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
The Great Trade
Boosting Contest

As an appreciation of liberal
patronage in the past, and to
create a larger volume of
trade in the future, the busi-
firms Of Julesburg have join
ed hands in this big Trade
Boosting Contest, and are 60
ing to give away approxi-
mately $500 in prizes during
the period Of the campaign.
Amendment
To Rules No. l and E:
Only business firms actually en-
gagged in giving votes, and special
prize tickets, and their immediate
families are barred from receiving
votes and special prize tickets for
the Capital and Special Prizes"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-25
Firms Giving Votes
On Automobile:

The Cash Store, Grit Advo-
cate, Petersen Mercantile Co.,
G. A. Reed, Hardware; Shupe
Restaurant, Jno. Cas-. Lum-
Der Company, L. J. Lundell,
Tailor; Dye Bros, Hardware;
w. M. Labaree, Groceries;
Roy E. Stevenson, Jeweler;
w. O. Carson, Furniture; w.
H. Pound, Furniture; H. o.
Wiggins, General Merchan-
disc; Gateway Cafe, Jules
burg Lumber Company, Hipp
Theater, ,W.H.Winterbotham,
Groceries; H. H. Hudson, Gro
ceries a nd Meats; Lincoln
Cafe, Fischer Bros, Hard
ware and Implements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-01
NEW AUTOMOBILE
LAWS NOW IN EFFECT

The new automobile laws become
effective today. The regulations re-
Gently passed by the legislature are
stringent and provide heavy penalties
for violators of the law. Jitney drivers
in this city will derive benefits from
the new laws. They now obtain a
special license which costs So and
a, special operators license for S..
Heretofore they have paid in this
city $40 for the privilege of operating
vehicles.
The owner or operator of an auto
mobile. who is picked up by a police
man on charge Of drunkenness even
though he is not driving his car or
occupying an auto, but is found on
the street, is liable to lose his license,
being considered an unfit person to
possess one if he gets intoxicated.
New rules of the road are estab-
lished under which every driver of an
auto must give way at street inter-
sections to vehicles approaching from
the right. Dazzling headlights are
regulated now by q law which. COM
pels the usage of ref1ectors. A speed
Of 20 miles an hour for a distance of
a quarter of a mile through thickly
populated sections shall be considered