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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21


woulf take 10 hours ind would multi
ply the chance Of error. Moreover, II
the mine thousand.t the eight thou
sand. the seven thousand. and the
six thousand were scattered all over
the master list Unfortunately the
cancellation by boards having small
groups would be very tedious and
would open the way to numerous err
rors. All this is easily avoided.
Suppose we drew only 1000 num-
bers. We could then provide that the
drawing of the number 878 would
also draw the numbers 1878: 2s7s:
1878; 1878 5s7s; ss7s; 1878; 1878.
and 9878. 80 a
"The group Of numbers. from 1 to
1000. and serial group from
naught to 0, have been carefully print
ed on Opaque slips Or paper. blank on
one side counted ani checked These
slips have been rolled up and each
put inside gelatine psule with the
blank side out. To insure absolute
accuracy of count. the capsules con-
tanning numbers fromii1 to 1000 have
been emptied into 10 glass Jars in
groups of 100 leach the glass lars
have been sealed and kept in a safe
awaiting the day of drawing.
THE contents of the Jars will be
decanted into large glass receptacle
from which the numbers will be real
ly drawn. )
"A blindfolded man will stir the
capsules in the receptacle thoroughly
before any are drawn. and will keep
stirring them during the drawing.
"A blindfolded mai, will then draw
capsules out one at a time. As each
capsule is drawn it will be handed to
an announcer. who will break the cap-
sule and announce the number
drawn. While he is announcing the
number a second capsule will be
drawn and handed to a second an
nouncer, who will break the capsule
and read the number. The drawing
Will proceed In this way until all the
capsules are drawn.
Three tally sheets will be kent
one keeper OF tally chart will repeat
each number as 1t is announced, and
all three will write 1t down. In ca,e
OF disagreement between tally sh ee.s
on any number the sheets that agree
will control.
Immediately before the drawing OF
the numbers from to 1000 the draw
ing OF the numbers from naught to 9
Will take place to detSsHdne the order
IN which the thousands shall appear
On the master lists"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
TO FLY THE PAPAL FLAG.
Immunity From U-Boat Attack Prom
ised for Archbishop.

Washington. July 16.-When Arch
bishop Renaventura Csrretti sails
shortly from an American port in an
Italian liner for Rome to become as
sistant papal secretary of State. the
ship will fly the .papal flag under an
arrangement by which Germany has
promised immunity from submarine
attack. Ambassador Hiano, of Spain,
obtained the promise. Archbishop
Cerretti until recently was apostolic
delegate to New South Wales. and for
ten years was auditor ,of the delegation
here. ,,'@sNSt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
RIOT IN PETROGRAD.
Another Demonstration on Ncysky
Prospect Tuesday.

Petrograd. July 1S.-Another dem
onstratiOn of sailors, soldiers, work
ing men and women occurred on the
Nevsky prospect yesterday afternoon
few stray shots were followed by
lrlhg at the upper windows and
roofs at apparently imaginary foes
Cossacks patrOlled the streets for
the first time since the revolution. The
companies carried machine guns
strapped to the saddles while men led
their horses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
WILL NOT PARTICIPATE.

United States Will Not Send Repre-
sentatives to Allied Conference.
Washington. July 19.-The United
States has declined an invitation to
participate in the inter-allied confer
ence which is to be held in Paris this
month. 1t was decided that it is not
necessary now. but it is explained that
this should not be taken the perma-
nent policy of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
YOUNG DOCTORS NEEDED.
ENLlSTING 10000 PHYSICIANS
AND SURGEONS.
Medical Students Should Remain at
Home. Together With Faculties OF
Schools.

Columbia, July 19.-Dr. Joseph C..
BloodgoOd. chairman of the commit
tee on preparedness of the Southern
Medical association, in a communica-
tion received yesterday, says that the
need for we'll trained doctors under 80
years Of age for the new armies to be
drafted is SO great, and the supply 20
small, that every effort should be
made to bring the correct informa-
tion before the public. Both DR..
Franklin Martin, chairman of the gen.
eral medical board Of thel council of
national defense, whose board is
charged with the duty of enlisting the
10000 physicians and surgeons who
are needed for the army, and DR..
BloodgoOd, who is aiding the work in
his territory. say that the need for
men under 35, rather than the older
men or medical students, is one that
must be filled, and filed at once. Only
1900 of the physicians and surgeons
needed have thus far volunteered, and
all save 1900 Of these are over 35
years of age.
Men under 35 are wanted for two
reasons: Older men can not stand
the physical strain of life near the
battle lines and there is great danger
II the medical students 60 that the
population which is left at home will
not be supplied with a sufficient num-
ber of physicians and surgeons eth
er during the war or after it ends. II
Is said that the rush of so many ply
sicians and nurses in France and Eng
land to the front when the war began
and the enlistment Of medical students
have stripped both those countries of
physicians, who are indispensable to
the welfare of the people. at home.
DR.. Martin says that there are sectors
In both England and France whore
there isn't a physician or a surgeon
to care for the civilian population.
For thatreason it is desired that the
medical student remain in his classes.
The need is especially for men un-
der So years of age," said DR.. Blood
good. "aAdett is not a remote need.
1t Is present at this minute.
1T II an"unusual opportunity tor
physicianseto serve their country
They wilphave charge Of the health
and very lives of the men we send
abroad.l Col. T. H. Goodwin of the
medical corps Of the British army
tells In ao'nanual just issued that
the British soldier relies on the med
ical officer more than on any one else
in the army.
II refuse, to believe that :ho
younger men of the profession are less
patriotic than the older men. They
have beenI slower to volunteer, pe"-
haps, because they have young fama-
lies and young children. But the need
for them2is great and immediate, and
I believe they will respond"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
SHIP PROBLEM CONFERENCE.
BOARD AND COCKTAILS DISCJySS
THEIR DIFFERENCES.
Dcnman Says There are No disagree
ments Which Reasonable People
Can Not Adjust.

washington. July 1S.-Members of
the shipping board and Maj. Goethals.
manager of the boards fleet corpora
ton, who are az odds over the govern
ment's ship building programme, at a
lengthy conference today went over
the generals proposals for construct
ing government shipyards and for
speeding up tonnage now building. 8.
The board, it was announced after
the conference. made no decision re-
specting the generals plans and anoth-
er conference will be held tomorrow.
The shipping board, Chairman Den
man said, wants more information be-
fore it approves the general manag-
er's programme but Gen. Goethals said
he thought he had submitted most of
the information asked for.
Neither members of the board nor
Gen. Goethals would say what are
the points of difference over the pro-
gramme. Chairman Denman intimat-
ed that all disagreement would be
settled satisfactorily.
There are no physical differences"
he said. "only one of policy. know
Of no difficulties that could not be ad-
justed between two rational persons
each willing to concede to the other
an intelligent difference Of opinion" I"
The shipping board, it is under
stood, demanded Of Gen. Goethals full
information regarding his plans for
requisitioning ships building, and
sought fuller information concerning
his proposal to build two shipyards fol
fabricating steel vessels. At tomor.
rows conference the board is expect.
ed to try to ascertain Gen. Goethals
attitude toward wooden ships.
Although Gen. Goethals has let con.
tracts for many more wooden ships
than he has steel. the shipping board
it is said, will insist that the type hi
intends to build is too slow of con.
struction.
Differences over the communicating
programme are confined largely, it i.
said. to the price to be paid for the
ships and the amount of money to bt
used in speeding up their construc
ton.
Reports that Gen. Goethals will re.
sign unless given the fullest au.
thority to carry out the programme
he has arnounced, were discredited
tonight The general himself, asked
about rumors of his resignation, mere.
ly said:
Il am a soldier. and man in my
position appointed to a place virtually
Is under orders"
At the shipping board it was made
clear that despite differences there is
no intention to ask Gen. Goethals tc
quit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21

Washington. Julyss s1s.--Although
seven States have .stiii' not reported
the completion OF thsbraft organiza-
ton. the plans tor fRs drawing are
complete with the. Yxteption of the
place ana date, !. S S 1plans will be
ninuteiy explained Is sscorrespondents
before II is given out for publication.
Wire facilities for dtick getting out
news is a. factor In selecting the
scene. The plans have been approved
by Secretary Baker The government
will be ready as soun- the the last dis
trict reports. 'e,rs',
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RUSSIANS NOT CHECKED.
THEY GAIN MORE GROUND IN
EASTERN GAl..JIA.
Situation In PetrOgrad Is More En-
coursging-No Important Military
Operations ON Other Fronts-At.
tack ON French at Verdun Fails.

While the world awaits the maid
en- speech Of the new German chan
cellor In the Reichstag. which Is ex-
pected eoday. important military oper-
ations are reported only in Galicia.
The Russian reports are encouraging
The statements Of an apparent check
In eastern Galicia yesterday are nulli-
fed to some extent. Petrograd reports
that the Russians took part Of the
village Of Novica and are holding It.
The government IL reported to be In
control Of the uprising In Petrograd
where firmer hand is promised. II
necessary. The Germans attacked the
French near verdun last night with
out result
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21

Mayor Godfrey. Alderman King and
City Attorney Sullivan Of Anderson.
were fined SIS each I'm the recorders
court in Anderson last week on the
charge Of exceeding the sped limit in
an automobile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21

Street Demonstrations Forbidden.
Moscow. July 1s.-lTife local coun-
ell of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates voted against allowing street
demonstrations here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
WILSON PARDONS SUFFRAGETTS.
White House Picket Released From
Sixty Day Sentence.

Washington. July 1s.-President
Wilson today pardoned the sixteen
suffragists who were serving sixty
days for picketing the White House.
Secretary Tumulty said the president
would make no statement why he
pardoned them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21

GREAT PAINS TAKEN no MAKE
DRAWING FOR ARMY EN.
TIRELY FAIR.

Unlaer The systcm Worked Out The
Dsafs WIN b IN Impartial Lottery
and There Can,be No Favoritism or
F~sA-1en ON Registration List
Ase Known by Numbcr~ and The
enno Numbers Apply in An Dis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
TRAITORS IN AUSTRIA.

Germans Accuse Anti-German Party
In Austria OF Alliance With the En-.
tcntc.
London, July 19.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Deutsche Tages Zei-
tung. according to a Reuter- dispatch
from Zurich, accuses the non- German
party in Austria OF being I'm an alli-
ance with the entente powers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
WAITING ONDRAFr.
- ~ ln..R ff1fsi n 50

Government is ReaApsne3Eoon as Sew
en States File Com1aete Reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
SISLER NOW End
st. Louis Star Is Creeping Up
on Ty Cobb.
Neither SOx Team Can Boast q
Regular 800 Hitter.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Driving out ten
hits in his last six games has given
George Sisler of St Louis second place
among the American league batters,
according to averages released today.
The St Louis stay, who forced
Speaker, the 1915 batting champion,
into third place. has an average of
-352- Speaker is trailing a point be-
hind him. Bodie, the hard hitting
Philadelphia, is in the 800 class for
the first time this season with an av-
erage of .305. Cobb fell off four points
within the last week. but is safely out
in front with 1871. The averages in
clude games of Wednesday
Neither Chicago nor Boston. which
are making desperate bid for the
pennant, has a player among the 800
hitters with the exception of pitchers.
Ruth. the star Boston hurler, is bat
Russell of Chicago 1927. Felsch of
Chicago leads the regulars in batting
with .297.
Bush Score Leader
Ownie Bush of Detroit continues to
show the way to Cobb. his teammate
crossed the plate eighty-nine times as
against 81 for Cobb. Pipp of New
York and Veach of Detroit remain
tied for home run honors with seven
each. Chapman of Cleveland increas-
ed his total in sacrifice hitting to 81
and his stolen base record to thirty
eight Detroit continues to lead in
team batting with an average of .257
Leading batters for half their clubs
games: Cobb, Detroit, .Ss1; Sisler, St
Louis. -352; Speaker, Cleveland, .351;
Harris. Cleveland, -313; Chapman.
Cleveland. .3O7; Bodie, Philadelphia,
.305; McInnis, Philadelphia. 800;
Veach, Detroit, -29s: Felsch, Chicago.
.297; Rice, Washington, .2s5.
National League.
| Walter Cruise of St. Louis batted
his way into second place in the Ma
| tional league, deposing Kauff of New
York, who is fourth. Cruise is hitting
.31s, with Roger Hornsby, IA team
mate, a point behind him. Roush, the
Cincinnati slugger. continues to show
the way with an average of $50.
Hornsby, however, is leading in total
base hitting with 1874
Cravath of Philadelphia broke the
triple tie for home run hitting by
boosting his total to nine. Doyle and
Williams of Chicago continue to fight
1t out for honors in sacrifice hitting,
each having twenty-four. Carey of
Pittsburg added five more stolen bases
to his total, bringing it up to thirty
seven Burns of New York is far in
the lead in scoring, having eighty-one
to his credit. Cincinnati, with an
average of 1855, is leading New York
by one point in team batting. The
averages include games of Wednesday.
Leading batters for half their clubs
games, Roush. Cincinnati, $50;
Cruise, st. Louis, .31s; Hornsby, St
Louis, .317; Kauff, New York, .314;
York, 1904; Zimmerman, New York
800; Griffith, Cincinnati, 800; Neale,
Cincinnati, .2ss; Burns. New York,
.297.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
RECALLS "BIG STICK"
Houston Riot Like BrownsviIle-T. r
Dismissed Two BatfaIions.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Official re-
ports on the Iioting at Houston began
to arrive from General Parker here
and were hurried to Secretary Baker
as fast as they came in The affair
was regarded as most serious, particu-
larry in view of the fac men were
neither national guardsmsn or draft
ed troops new to regular army disci-
pline-
The similarity of the occurrence to
the celebrated Brownsville rioting, as
the result of which President Roose-
welt summarily dismissed two bat
ta1ions of negro troops, is marked, and
officials Indicate that the affair will
be investigated just as thoroly and
dealt with as vigorously as its nature
demands. They realize that it ac-
centuates the delicate question of mo-
bilizing negro troops in the south,
against which protests have been COM
ing from the states and which has
confronted the war department with
an emba rrassing situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
- Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
Il FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY-cLUo-
NORTHWESTERN COACH is
AGAINST FRESHMAN RULE

Fred Murphy, former Yale foot
ball star, who is now gridiron
coach at Northwestern university.
is against the proposition to per-
init the freshmen to play. It's
wrong, all wrong, according to
Fred.
The trouble of perm ting fresh
men to don varsity uniforms, says
Murphy. lies in the fact that if the
first year men are given permits
sion to play the COACHES win go
out on scouting expeditions and
scour the country for likely ath-
letes. They will bring such ath-
letes back to their schools in
punches and the coaches who are
more fortunate VIII turn out teams
that will sweep everything before
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
TO SELL JOHNSON?
Financial Losses May Force Senators
to Let Star Pitcher Go.

The financial losses sustained by the
Washington Senators this year may be
the means of releasing Walter John
son from the letters that bind him to
losing club.
OF course, the possibility of john
sons sale is not being advertised in a
wholesale manner around Washington,
but it has been talked in other cities
around the big leagues, and, according
to well informed baseball man, the
season of 1918 will see johnson in the
uniform of some other club.
Clark Griffith vehemently denies
that he has any thought of parting
with his pitching star, yet, as Griffith
is a heavy stockholder in the club, it
would be no surprise should he con-
sent to a deal involving the big Kan
san. providing the sale price is high
enough.
Rumor says that Jim Dunn, owner
of the Cleveland Indians, stands the
best chance of any American league
magnate to land johnson. 1t is a GER
tainty that Ban Johnson would not
consent to a deal which would permit
him to get away from the American
league, and Dunn and Griffith are said
to be very close friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
IN A FRAMEUP?
Willard and Fulton Are Awful
Iy Thick These Days.
Champion and Challenger Are
Travelling Together.

What's in the wind for the heavy
weights?
Eastern boxing fans would like to
know, for they recently heard that
Fred Fulton spent a week travelling
about with the Willard shows and
hobnobing with the worlds heavy
weight champion. and they were very
much surprised. If the rumor was
true there is coolies of room for sur
prise.
1t did not look like the thing for a
challenger to be doing and, to say the
least. the rumor of Fulton's presence
il. tho Willard camp caused some I'M
favorable comment.
Fulton and Carl Morris are matched
to battle fifteen rounds to a decision
in Ohio Labor Day hThey will battle
to a referees decision, anC She winner
will be looked upon as the logical man
to met willard for the title.
But what of willard? Is he heavy
weight champion ready 70 retire? Or
is he eager to get back into the ring
and throw off some of he indiffer-
euce that has come upon I'M as a re-
suit of his long vacation from the
roped arena? If he fetI-es he will
probably name one of the contending
heavyweights as his successor. and
thus pave the way for tho making of
a new champion. If he intends to
fight again and considers Fulton as
his foremost opponent, why should he
become So chubby with the big plas-
terer?
Is there a heavyweight trust back
of the thing?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
SHAW TAKES THE LEAD
Omaha Slugger Pulls Away From His
Rival at Wichita.

Shaw of Omaha drew away from
Jones of Wichita in the race for bat
ting honors in the Western league,
averages including games of Tuesday
showing him hitting 1874. -Wuffli of
Denver tied Cochran of Joplin for the
lead in base stealing, each having
thirty-six. Ewoldt of Des Moines
pounded out four sacrifice hits, bring
ing his total up to forty-six- Gilmore
of St Joseph boosted his total in Scor-
ing to ninety-sfx- Butcher of Denver
is far in the lead IN home run hitting
with ten. st. Joseph regained the lead
in a team batting with an average of
.257.
The leading batters for half their
clubs games: Shaw, Omaha, 1924;
Jones. Wichita, .311; Connolly, st. Jo-
seph, .30s; Butcher, Denver, .304;
Crosby. St Joseph, .299; Gilmore. St
Joseph, -297; Krug, Omaha, .296;
Henry, Hutchinson, 1888; Watson, st.
Joseph, .291; Diltz, Hutchinson, .289.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

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Phone ST.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
PLAY Benefit GAME
knights of Columbus and E1ks VIII
- Meet Tomorrow Afternoon

The Knights of Columbus and the
Elks, the bitterest diamond rivals To-
peka has produced this season, will
meet tomorrow afternoon at Western
league park in a benefit game, the
proceeds having been donated to the
Knights of Columbus war fund. The
game will start at O'Clock. and, in
addition to the good exhibition of
baseball these two teams always guar
antee, added entertainment will be
furnished by oen of the local military
bands
Tommy Brennan, manager of the K.
of C. team, announced today that a
large advance ticket sale insures a
good crowd and that it is expected
more people will pass thru the turn
stiles than any baseball attraction has
drawn this summer. Both teams have
agreed to furnish their services with
out charge and all the money taken in
will go to the war fund
Either Stoddard or Sipes will pitch
for the Knights with Parnen on the
receiving end and Abbott's EIks will
work behind Grinde1l and Simpson.