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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14
PRISONERS INCREASE
Thirty-six Thousand Captured in Pic
ardy Offensive.

: Paris, Aug 1.-THE number OF
prisoners taken so far in the Allied
Offensive in Picardy is now estimated
1T $4,000, including more than 1,00g
Ulcers. More than 500 guns have
Been captured, according to the latest
.dvices.
The pivot of the German resistance
1t this stage, it now appears, in the
town of Noyon, about midway be-
tween Montdidier and scissors. The
enemy is throwing, in reserves from
This base in an effort to prevent, re-
sardless of. cost, the Allies from gain
..ng control of the Noyon-Ham Road
which is choked with material, guns
md troops.
The Germans are expected to make
+, desperate stand on the Roye-Noyon
inc to perm the columns which are
.etreating in the direction of Hesle
and Ham to reach safety. The re-
sistance of the Germans is stiffeIing
:gainst the Fourth Army. They are
.reacting violently in the region OF
Lihons which changed hands twice
Turing the night.
All bridges across the Somme be-
ween Peronne and Ham, stretch OF
lbout IS miles. have been destroyed
'ay Allied aviators. The Germans have
Been attempting to throw temporary
ridges across the streams and the
Allied airmen are now Systematically
,ombing these i1nprovised structures
All reports show extreme confusion
among enemy forces in their preclpl-
tate retreat.
Among the prisoners taken are
GENERALS, colonels and officers of all
,ther grades Eleven divisions OF
Generals Won Hutier and Won Mar
vitz have been identified by prisoners
. AIKEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14

render more efficient civilian aid ir
winning the war The best way 10
do this is to know how or to learn the
best way to to do these things. There
are thousands who are willing to do
if they are instructed.
Such campaign OF education as is
offered this county and was once be-
fore offered and refused, should not
be permitted to go by again. The
first refusal was d very poor adver-
tisement for the sanitary intelligence
OF the people of Sumter county, al
though the people were not so much
to blame, except perhaps in SO tame
ly submitting to the reflection on their
intelligence, culture, and progressive
ness. Now is another opportunity pre-
sented to put over the top" some
thing we didn't have enough grit to
do two years ago.
In passing it should be stated that
the Sumter legislative delegation stood
unanim ously in avor Of the two thou
sand dollars opropriation, which,
had this sur been appropriated,
would by LIS time have caus-
ed the heall' survey to have been
Tong since co npleted. with appre-
cable results. and would have fur
nished for Sumter county enviable ad-
vertising which could not have been
purchased for one hundred thousand
lollars, not to mention the saving in
unnecessary and preventible sickness
of q cOmunica Bile nature and avoid
bale premature deaths.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14
Women Give Out.

Houseworl5 is hard enough when
healthy. Every Sumter woman who
is having backache. blue and ner-
vous spells, dizzy headaches and
kidney or bladder troubles. should be
glad to heed this Sumter woman's eX-
rerience:
Mrs. Alexander Norris, sos S. Sum-
ter St. Sumter. says: about five
years ago I had bad ease of kidney
trouble. There were pains in the
small Of my back and many time.
had to put my hand on my back to
get relief | tell you, there was no
let-up to the pains and finally, they
went up into the back Of my head and
/ had severe headaches. If anyone
had been pounding me, it couldn't
have been worse. l was terribly ner-
vous and dizzy spells bothered me,
too My sight was blurred and l
could hardly drag one foot after the
other. My kidneys were in bad con-
dition and I knew I would have to
do something Finally DOan'S ND
ney Pills were recommended to me
and ! used three boxes 1t wasn't long
before | had splendid relief. l now
feel one hundred percent. better
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Norris had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. (e2)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14
RED CROSS NOTES.
Surgical Dressings Room Again
Fn,I1tv Of Workers


Empty Of WORKERS.
On Saturday morning the supervis-
or ard the officer Of the day Were
the only workers at the surgical dress
ings workroom. On Saturday aftet-
noon when Mrs. Boykin came to the
workroom, the door was closed. How
leng is this going to keep up? Would
:ou make it necessary for your sur
gical dressings work room to be clos
I'd! And this will have to be. done If
no workers can be found.
Some ladies make excuses by say
ing that they come every time here
is special call in the paper. There
should have to be NO special calls.
Must you have a special call to do
what is always your duty? Surgical
dressings are among the greatest fac
tors in the war work Of today-do not
withhold your support.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14
Two STEAMERS SUNK.
Submarine Continues Raid OF: New
England Coast.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE sinking
of the British steamer Penistone and
the Swedish steamer Sydland, OF the
New England coast. apparently by the
same submarine that destroyed ffne
fishing vessels Saturday, was reported
TO the navy department today. The
Pennistone was sunk yesterday ana
Sydland August Sth. All of the crew
of tire Syd,and were rescued.
...---.-...... --..--:---=-
IF a man is inclined to 1ead a. fast
time he should lead it to the nearest
bitching DC st and tie it. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14
HUN TOOLS FLEE.
f1enninc and Ti0;zky Take Refuge at
KrOnSta(2t.

London, Aug. 12.-Premier Lenine
and War Minister Trotzky have fled
to Kronstadt, the naval base near
Petrograd, according to dispatches
from the semi-official Wolff Bureau.
Of Berlin, and printed in Zurich pa
pers. SAWS the HavaS report
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14

. Ry the way, many people will re-
eall that many who favored the whls-
key dispensaries argued that it was
a fine business proposition to sell IL
quor to the "poor buckra and the mig
gers because neither paid much, and
many paid no taxes, except poll taxes.
IN this way they argued we get lot
of money out of the niggers especial
" through the profits onN the whiskey
they drink, and this kept down our
taxes, or rather we imagine it did
any how, and just so long as we
imagine our taxes are kept down, why
we are happy.
Never mind how much the poor
whfskey drinking, bessotted, film
damned White fools family or the
nigger,s family suffer just so long as
taxes are Kept down as much as
possible A few dollars, per capita,
taxes saved are worth more to US
than saving thousands Of women and
children from suffering. No matter
about the Killings and the brutality
Save, oh save US a few cents or a few
dollars, per capita in taxes, and we
Christian hearted people will arise
and say blessed be he who saves US
few, cents or a few dollars in taxes.
And many of these tight wads were
big church members too, though be
it said to the credit of the churches.
bur few Of this class belonged to the
churches, and the churches kicked
fhe dispensaries out of Sumter cour-
ty and out Of South Carolina IT the
preachers and the church mem
bers took charge Of this health prob
len, i. would be all over but the hol-
lering. Pity they don't take the lead
in this a moral question, too. Now
YOU will find a few, comparatively
sre:tking who are willing to allow
Thousands of human beings to die
from unnecessary. and preventable
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14

To the patriotic women of our coun-
ty VINO are so generously devoting
much. of their time to baby welfare
work, the idea of a campaign Of edu-
cation which would last twelve
months and would teach thousands OF
mothers how to protect the health
and Save the lives Of their helpless
babies, it seems that county health
survey should peculiarly appeal. 1t
will be just in line with the great
wor., of these ladies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-14
Public Health Campaign suggestions.

DR.. j. A. Hayne, our very efficient
and clever State health officer, exhib-
its a very liberal attitude towards
Sumter county in renewing the offer
to have appropriated two dollars for
every dollar this county puts up for
a twelve months public health coun
ty campaign OF education and health
survey by trained experts.
During the present county public
health campaign being conducted in
practically every community OF this
county, among our white rural peo-
pie, and while the same kind of a
campaign of education and organiza-
ton is going on among our colored
rural population this month, by re-
quest of the national government, u11-
Ger the auspices of the State Council
of Defense, and the State board Of
health, would it not be a good idea
for the speakers to explain to the peo-
pie something about what county
health survey and twelve months
health campaign of education by
trained experts would do for our
county?
While it is true that this much to
be desired health survey was splend-
idly and scientifically illustrated by
DR.. Z. A. Riser, director of rural san
itaIion, of the Rockefeller Founda-
ton about two years ago to thousands
of white rural citizens, and over
whelmingly endorsed by these rural
citizens, yet it will not be aniss, now
that the present public health cam
paign is arousing much interest in
Improvement of public health condi-
tiSns. to again try to arouse our peo-
PIE. to the importance OF taking nee
essary steps to accept the second ex-
eeptional offer of the State Board OF
Health, and the Rockefeller Founda-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26

vigorous action on the OF all the move
ment of ths Unless large dealers promptly move
the stocks on hand order speed up The distribution
end and bring the large reserve s on the farms into
he channels of trade heavy wastase me crop ap.
pears certain to result later the season is be-
heved that dealers Will ia the fnd wiser to move
present holdings without proh' even at some loss
rather than TO risk destructive wastaee later ia The
season At The ume. present retail prices must be
somewhat reduced if potato consumption is TO be stim-
ulated should be
Prices al point o. production have generally decln-
Sd since digging began and many arc reputed to
hold large stocks purchased prices higher an those
prevailing. This may in some measure Tor
the present SLOW rate of movement OF some OF the
heaviest producng areas and The abnormaly wide
difference between Wholesale prices 10 the grow
and retail prices to the consumer
III der existing and prospective. conditions no ma
tcgia quantity potatoes exported DR. converted
into nonpersha6Ie products ts season. The crop can
MOI be carried ID must he consumed or wasted
The food situation throughout the world demands that
BE consumed effectively relieve the existing strain
the supply Of cereals 1t is the one great food re-
source Of The world upon which there now danger Of
heavy loss and the Department Of the opinion THAI
the situation demands that farmers sell freely that
the larger dealers their stocks rapidly and that
the retailer content himself with smallest margin
profit realizing that he is now the most important
factor in speeding up potato consumption
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26
Whiting
And Its
People
REGIsTR ATION.

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MI i'. - 1''H.i'i va l'-'
terz1n "A Yen l-i'eInlss. "a ', me-, Ivy %
.-s.'-, ~, -. .',,,i ,,,,,a,.,5., ,be+
. o~4sr ~ tbo nerart-
.+ r.,..f-a ,.asss+,stf,, ~ s,oh
....--....., ..l5o,, o,a,,i~a win his heId in
+ta poIs-o s-a+ton rfs~brupo and
White 0alz ave-. commencing al A
ST.. February 4tb. 1918. and 20 con
tinue on each day successfully there
after. between the hours of a. ~
and r u. ZAP to. and including the
9th day 90 February. 1918. at o clock
T.. 81
And am German arfon enemies, llv-
ins j" the titf ot "nilins' Ind fa'i-
-,'.. pm, -.
l''i'e ''i' 90
~ | n.y. ..'''i u i.'.'.l.L9 ~ q. ne
males ~ tbo axe of "a Years and M
wards. who are within the United
states and not artua1iv naturalized as
American Citizens. are required 10
REGISTER as alien enemies
Further instruction and Information
may he had al place Of registration.
CLAY q COLLINS,
Chie- Of Police
I-lsto2-a tChief kesistrar)
Princess Theatre tonight Charming
ana pretty Mary Miles Minter in "Her
Country's Gail" This lis ON Of Miss
Winters best productions and should be
seen 10y everyone. Also 2-recl Fox
comedy Bath Rouse Tangle." 1861
Christmas is ON tr,-.,t,v yV,l1 Won, t-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26
WOODEN oVERcoATs.

More blankets or more collins" This laconic mes
is said to have been sent b. "a cantonment com
handing officer to the War Department. I'D sums up.
more graphically than Gen Gorgass statistics, the
dons under which the OF the selected draft have
been taken into the service With eight this notice
The bureaucrats Washington are unable to protect
the men Of The army against the weather Of The winter
and the ailments which II brings. Some day IL viii MOI
be deemed reasonable To expose this nelciency and
then the whole trlth VIII out. responsibility viii
be placed where it belongs. and Dunsbments VIII De-
allotted it is deserved We want no more embaImed
beef scandals such Is were rife during th" Spanish
American war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26
HOBART

Mrs. Fred Collins returned last even
ing from few days visit with rela
lives with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Carrie Black who has been sfc,
for the past two weeks, is somewnat
improved.
Mss Bessie Banks attended a dancin z
party given by the Owls club at VIM
ing. last evening.
Mrs II. Brand IS visiting with re-,
atives in Chicago this week.
Harry AIcClaren who is stationed
Camp Taylor, is home for a few da-s.
visit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26
IN Efficiency.
American war.

Last summer and fall when The coal men were urging
the people TO put in their supply at prevail
ing prices Administrator Garfield advised them not
20 do so, declaring that they would be able buy
cheaper after October first Hundreds of thousands OF
househoders followed his advice and as a consequence
there slump the coal business early in the season.
October first last cheaper coal did not ac
company it, Instead there traffic congestion and
resultant shortage. No doubt there would been
bad situation this winter under the Favorable
circumstances Vet the actual stress and disaster are ass
crbablo to the monumental iueHcency Of the federal
coal administrator Fort Wayne News
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26
sUN-FLoWER SACRIFICE.

Samuel Untermeyer is again sewed up with the Gov
eminent this time as legal adviser to Dan Roper Com
missioner Of lnteravailable Revenue, and the Lord
knows Dan needs ali the legal advice available trans
mute the income law into the snews of war It
is announced also that Mr. Untemeyer VIII with
out pay which would be looked upon terrific sacri-
fee II it were not recalled that after lambastng the
stock Exchange for several years he said 10 have
rolled UP large fortune by pyramidng on Bethlehem
Steel "A flower. when offered the bud is no vain
sacrifice but Sammys comes fulboom. yerilable
sun flower
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26
THE TguroN succUBus.

Portugal does not bulk large among The Allied ma
tions at war with Germany; but She is small
70 attract the attention of the Teutonic propaganda
revolution, reported TO be successful HAS brought
about new government at Lisbon and al iee head is
the former Portuguese Minister at Berlin. Thus,
the Neva TO the Tasus the insdous tran Of the German
propagandst is spraddled over the map o Europe The
capitals the Thames and on the Potomac appear do
be the only where the German sy system NOT
emerged into the open with its plans. long Wash
ngton and London VIII go unscathed is one of the
engmas o the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26

FOR Hoover tight belts, McAdoo. looscr purses
Giddap. Don't serve supper and give MS another
dollars worth thrift stamps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26

WHEN the government gets fairly through clean
ing the imperial Hohenzollerns over there St can
begin with few congressional Investigations into te
affairs OF Industrial Hohenzorerns in. America
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26
Lake County 5
Roll of Honor


gary;
ROBERT AIARKLEY. Ham
mou3 drowned Off coast of New
Jersey May rs
DENNIS 1iANNON. Indiana
Hsrbor. ptomaine poison. at Fort
oeIethrope. Chattanooga. Tenn.
June 49,
FRANK NrANLEY. Indiana
Harbor killed iu France at Bat
ale of Lille. Aug. IS.
ARTHUR BASELER, Ham
mond; died at Lion Springs. Tex,
of spinal mening tbs. August 20.
JOHN SAMERQOKS. East Chi
caso. killed in France. Sept. 16.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON. Gary:
killed iu France. oct. 81
LIEGT. JAMES VAN Alta.
Gary kNIed at Vimy Ridge.
JAMES MAC KNIFE. Cary;
killed at Vimy Ridge.
DOLPH BIEDZYKI. East Chi
caEos killed in France. Nov. "a.
HARRY CUTHBERT LONG,
Indiana TIar5or; killed ia acct
dent at Tt. Bliss, Texas, Dec. 10.
pERWOOD DICKINSON, Low
ell. died somewhere i'm France. of
pneumonia Dec ~
EDWARD c. KOsTBADE. no
bart. killed by explosion in
France. Dec. -.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26

Let Us Pay With Our Bodies
For Dur Souls Desires. Roose-
IS Heaven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26

MIR. HEARST wants each ciry 10 adop. a French town
can pick ont
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26

KEEP still about sugar. Lord Rhondda. Englands
Hoover, isn't letting EN- have hardly any al ALL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26

SPEAKING Of food we are anxiousy awaiting Sir
AoAdo2 10 announce lLa- amhareo On ea-a zhL-man--
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-26

The social event Of tho week was tho
entertainment and dance given by The
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-24
GERMANS DEFY BRITISH
RULES AND PAY PENALTY

Cologne. December, 1S.-The Ger
mans have experimental with mild
defiance OF NATAL law as instituted
by the British troops Of occupation
and pay the penalty for their indis-
cretiCn.
When the British issued their edict
that the civilians with certain eXCep-
lions must be off the streets at o.
clock in the evening and then think
ing this too severe, altered the hour
to 8 o'clock, many persons smiled
knowingly, and decided that the or
der was mere formality and meant
nothing
Saturday night was the first time
that the rule was rigidly enforced.
At that time some zoo civilians who
were parading the streets. were
rounded up by the military police and
summoned appear the next morning
for trial Yesterday these OF tenders.
each was fined 10 marks. Few excuse
were made beyond the sistement that
the defendants had thought the pol
ice would not do anything.
Last night the performance was
renewed. At 9 o'clock large numbers
of persons were promenading about
the streets in the vicinity of the mill
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-24
ALL REJECTED FOOD CASES
WILL BE LEFT To COURTS

Atlanta Ga, Dec. 2l,--"Our gener-
al policy hereafter will be to leave all
cases of rejection of food commodi-
ties by consignees to the courts.
said Dr. Andrew Nj. Soule, Federal
Food Administrator. The Food Admin
stration has followed the practice of
app0inteing arbitration committees
to settle such controversies promptly
to prevent waste of food and obstruc-
ton of transportation through delay
in unloading cars,
This decision in relation to rejec-
ton cases" DR. Soule continued.
does not effect our announcement
practice of supervision over fair prc-
cs, profiteering and speculation in
roodstutfs. Until officially withdrawn
Or cancelled, every regulation of the
Food Administration must be care.
FULLY observed"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-24
NOTICE

To The People of Cordele:
wish to express my sincere thanks
for your expression of confidence in
,lecting me Mayor of our city and to
assure you that | shall discharge the
duties of the office rightly, justly and
impartially to the best of my judg-
ment.
Having just taken the oath to faith
fully discharge the duties of Mayor
for the next two years | desire to call
attention to the fact that all the city
laws were made for the protection,
peace and prosperity Of the people,
and should be enforced, otherwise the
purpose of municipal government is
failure. One of the most important
laws we have is the one regulating
the speed of automobiles. We all
know this wise law is not observed
but is violated every day. The object
of this law is to safeguard the lives
and health of all. I cannot think
that those who violate this law rea-
lie the gravity of such conduct, in
ieopardizing the lives of the people
as well as exposing their own lives,
but that the law is violated unthought-
eddy. Those who violate the law GER
tainIy do not desire to become eX-
posed to a mental picture of killing
little child, a woman or any per-
son; but in violating and running at
high rate of speed on the streets
and avenues they are daily exposed
to this very thing. Besides those who
violate should consider the law and
respect it for it's own sake. The pro-
per object of city government is to
help every individual in Cirdele and
have the most kindly consideration
for every person and would regret
seeing anyone paying out money in
fines, even to the city, and for this
reason | appeal to every person to OBJ
serve this good law, and to this give
me their support and cooperation in
its enforcement and thus remove the
dangers and make driving safe
pleasure in our city.
Thanking each one for this good
consideration | am,
Yours respectfully,
MAN E. LAND,
Mayor.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-24
GOVERNMENT WILL ASSIST
WAR WORKERS TO JOBS

Washington, d. c. Dec.-Tbc thou
sands of civilian war workers in the
government service who will Socn be
dismissed because their services are
no loner needed will be assisted in
finding unemployment through plans
being arrange by the United States
civil Service Commission
On the recommendation Of the Civil
Service Commission the President is
sued on November 20 an Executive
Order which provides that the names
of persons in the competitive CLASH
fled civil service with unrestricted
status who were appointed either per
mancntlv or PROBATIONARY prior to the
date Of the order, who have served
less than three years, who are Sepcrat
ed from the service because Of re.
duction of force. and who are recon-
mcnded for further employment by
the Government because of demon
stratcd efficiency in the office from
which they are separated will, upon
request be entered by the Civil Ser
vice Commission upon appropriate
eligible registers for rcappointment,
eligibility thereon TO continue for one
year from the date of separation. The
accomplishment registers thus establish
ed will be used so far as is praCtic-
able for filling positions in tn eGoy-
ermcnt service.
1t is expected, however, that there
will he a surplus of eligiblcs Of those
unemployment registers, and in order
that those who cannot be replaced
in the Government service may find
positions in private employ, the Civil
Service Commission has asked the co
operation Of the Department of Labor
in the work of finding suitable EN-.
plCyment in private establishments for
dismissed war workers who can not
be further employed by the Govern
mont
It is the view of the Civil Service
Commission that the machinery of
the Government should be used to the
fullest extent in finding employment
for the war workers for it is realized
that 4 considerable number Of them
entered the Government service at