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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
EVERY BUsHEL NEEDED.
The Demand for Wheat I'm Europe
Grows Moro Urgent.

Columbia, May 21.-So great has
become the European demand for
-four that the Food Administration Is
urging farmers not to hold wheat for
seeding their next crop except in
few States where the period OF
harvesting winter wheat overlaps the
period Of planting.
While IL has been the practice In
many communities for farmers to
hold over wheat for seed. the food ad-
ministration regards 1t as unneces-
sary. II IL almost beyond belief that
In any part Of the country the yield
from the next harvest will be insuf-
ncient to meet all seed requirements
for the succeeding crop. 1t has never
fAiled In the past; there is no reason
70 believe II will now In some Sec
ttsns conditions are such that 1t would
be- t-acttcally impossible to put In o
saccessfhl crop except with seed that
had been held over from the previous
year. The food administration reeog.
nizes these conditions. howevsr, and
applies its request only to those Sec
tons where the only reason for hold
Ing over wheat would be to protect
sgainst the possibility OF failure of
che crop now growing-a contingency
which At present seems very remote.
Even should there be local crop
failures. Il would be entirely feasible
TO ahip In from other sections seed
that In known TO be adapted 20 con-
ditions ruling In the afflicted COM
rnunities.
Never before has there been such
urgent need for wheat. Every car
load. every bushel and every grain
that can possibly leave the farm may
within the next few months play an
,mporant part In our war program.
Throughout the country millions of
people are cutting their consumption
tn the barest minimum, many or
them going entirely without wheat.
The release OF thousands OF bushels
ordinarily held for seed would do
much to relieve the present situation
and to insure expectation cond .tions.
AT the present rate OF consumption
each bushel would provide bread fol
at least one soldier In Europe until
the next harvest relieves the necessity
for such individual sacrifice Mt home.
And with every indication OF bump
or crops the wheat seed cen easily be
thrown on the market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
AIRMEN down TEUTONS,
CONTROL OF THE AIR NO LONG
ER BELONGS TO GERMANS.
Hun Flyers Now Moving I'm Flocks and
Keeping Sharp Lookout.

With American Army in France,
Sunday, May 1.-TWO hostile air.
planes have been brought down by
American aviators, says an official an
nouncement issued at American head
quarters this evening. The statement
reads
aside from activity Of the air
forces on both sides the day was quiet
at all points occupied by our troops.
Our aviators brought down two hos
tile machines"
Lieut. Douglas Campbell today
gained his second aerial victory. On
the Toul sector he shot down in flames
an enemy biplane, containing two of
ficers.
Returning from a trip over Ger
many at a height of $500 metres the
lieutenant met a German photograph
ic biplane going home. He manoeuv-
cred until he got under the tail of
the German machine and then open
ed fire.
Control OF the air no longer belongs
to the Germans along the Toul sector.
Aerial activity there seems to be in
creasing daily, but the Germans are
mot permitted to prowl about freely.
Fighting American airmen have
locked wings with the enemy and
the tally of machines brought down
is overwhelmingly in their favor. In
fact they have had such good fortune
that they are wondering whether 1t
can keep up without change They are
not passing by a single chance to get
at the enemy
The German airmen have started
to fly in flocks at great height.
Early this morning, for instance. five
Of them came over together at 5000
metres, 1000 above the ordinary fire
Of the arches. The alarm was given
promptly. but the Germans kept a
sharp lookout. and as soon as they
saw five American pursuit planes
climbing to meet them they turned
and started home rapidly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
GRIMES EXPOSED.
TRIAL AT CHICAGO 'REVEALS
AMAZING ACTIVITIES.
Hop Fields and Fruit Orchards of
California Suffer From Wholesale
Sabotage.

Chicago. May 21.-Inside history of
the ruin wrought by the 1. w. w. in
the hop fields and fruit orchards of
California by the practice of sabotage
several years ago in an effort to obtain
the release from prison of Richard
Ford and Herman Suhr, members of
the organization convicted on charges
of murder and sentenced to life inn
the trial of 112 I. w. w. leaders. The
government attorneys read a numbr
of letters written by Charles l.. Lam
bert Of Sacramento, Cal, one of the
leaders who directed the unsuccessful
fight conducted by the organization in
California
According to Lambert the 1. w. w.
campaign of sabotage resulted in the
destruction of property valued at $10,-
100000 annually for several years.
In a letter written to George Childs,
treasurer of the Joe Hill defense fund.
Lambert under date of August 4, 1915,
said:
There is so little justice toward our
class that we will have to change
our tactics and in the, future when
one of our class is murdered i'm the
interest Of capitalism, two of theirs
should be murdered in the interest of
labor and then the authorities will
have more respect for us. We will
have TO use more direct action"
In a letter written to G. j. Bourg,
another defendant in the present trial
Lambert told of property in Califor-
MIA valued at 100000 being destroy
ed by fire. He concluded this letter
by telling of the killing of Sheriff
Meadows of Imperial Valley. This
rat" the letter said, has lodged ev-
erything successfully for the last five
years from poison to bullets and final
ly he fell and died after four hour:
of terrible agony from poisoning o.
some kind. He lived five years toe
long,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
RAID ON PARIS.
German Air Pirates Driven Of After
Violent Fight.

Paris, May 22.-German aircraft
were seen early this morning making
for Paris and the alarm was sounded.
The announcement says that a violent
curtain of fire was thrown up and
French air squadrons took the dir.
Three persons were killed in the out
skirts of the city, but none Of the raid
ers reached the city itself. One Ger
man plane fell in flames north of the
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
BRITISH CAPTURE PRISONERS.

London, May 21.-Northwest of
Merviile. In the Flanders salient, the
British improved their positions last
night. II Is officially announced. They
capture 80 prisoners and six machine
guns Another attack on the new po-
sitions launched this morning after n
period OF heavy shelHng was crushed
by the British frs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
RUssIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER

business Men Organize at Harbin.
Harbin. Friday. May IA Rus
sian-American Chamber Of Commerce
has been organized here with am initial
subscription of thirty thousand rubles
from Russian members. M. Oustroug-
OF. former Russian assistant minister
Of railways was elected president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
BATTLE AT AMIENS.

Paris. May 22.-Artillery fighting of
most violent character occurred
last night on the front southeast of
AmienS, the war office announces. Ar.
tillery fighting was also heavy i'm the
neighbOrhOod Of Plemont, west Of
NOyOn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
ARMY OF YOUNG MEN.
Dran ON juno 5th VIII Probably Yield
10000.

Washington. May 21.-Estimates by
Provost Marshal General Crowder In
dicste that probably three quarters
OF a million men will be obtained for
the army by the registration on June
sth OF all youths who have attained
"a since June 5th last.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25

Washington. May 21.-Fully a mil
lion youths will be registered accord
Ing TO Gen. crowder's estimate. He
thinks that at least one-fourth OF them
Will be exempted on various grounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
FOrty-eight Names McntiOncd--SDar-
tanburg Boy Wounded.

Washington, May 22-The casual
ty list today contains forty-eight
names, as follows: Killed in action.
3; died Of wounds. q died of disease,
z; wounded severely. 3S; wounded
slightly, 3. Private Charlie c.
Plyler. of Spartanburg, was wounded
severely
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
CASING THE HUNS.
Americans at TOul Shower Poison
Shells on Enemy,

With American Army in France,
Tuesday, May 21.-The American ar
tillery northwest Of Toul launched a
sudden, terrific local gas attack upon
the German positions and canton
ments within Gerechamp wood early
today. Severe punishment was in
fiicted on the enemy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25

Washington, May 22.-Three men
were lost in the sinking of the Amer
ican tanker William RockefeIler.
which was torpedoed in European we
ters May 18th. the navy department.
announced today. Eleven officers
and sixty-one men were landed un-
injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
TWO GENERALS NOMINATED.

Presidcnt Wilson Confers Highest Mill.
tsyy Rank ON March and Biiss.
washington. May 21.-The nomina-
ton ofsmajor General March. acting
chief Of star. to be a full general. and
General Bliss to be general by brevet.
was sent by President Wilson to the
senate today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
HEAVY WHEAT CROP.
Food Administrator Hoover Tell.
Bakers That Improvement MAY
Come After Harvest,

come AFTER Harvest.
Washington, May 21.-Prospects OF
a heavy wheat crop this year justify
hope that rationing in this country
may be curtailed materially next year.
Food Administrator Hoover today
told the conference of the national
bakers service board.
charge that American bakers
have earned more than a reasona BILE
return in the past six months was
made by j. w. Sullivan, speaking for
the American Federation of Labor
and refuted by Henry w. Stude Of
Texas, president of the National Asso-
citation Of Bakers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE.
City Of Laserna Severely Shaken and
Many Buildings DESTROYED.

Santiago, Chile. May 21.-Laserna
the capital OF the province Of Coquim-
DO, was shaken severely yesterday by
earthquake. A large number OF
buildings were destroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
WIN TWO SKIRMISHES,
Americans Defeat German Raiders
and Take Prisoners.

With American Army in France,
May 22.-In lively patrol actions Mon
day night and Tuesday morning east
of Luneville, German parties were
twice defeated by the Americans, who
captured two prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25

Florence. Wednesday. July II.
Conway. Thursday. July IS.
Marion. Friday, July 10.
Kingstree. Saturday. July 20.
Georgetown, Monday, July %.
Monck's Corner. Tuesday. July 2;
Charleston. Wednesday. July "a.
Walterboro. Thursday. July rs.
Ridgeland. Friday. July &c.
Beaufort. Saturday. July q.
Hampton. Monday. July 2s.
Barnwell. Tuesday. July 80.
Bamberg. Wednesday. July 81.
Aiken. Thursday. August 1.
Edgeield, Friday, August 2.
Saluda. Saturday. August 3.
Lexington. Tuesday. August 8.
Neberry. Wednesday, August Z.
Laurens, Thursday. August s.
Greenwood. Friday, August 9.
Abbevilie. Saturday. August 10.
Mccormick. Tuesday. August 13.
Anderson, Wednesday. August IA.
Walhalla. Thursday. August IS.
Pickens. Friday. August 16.
Greenville. Saturday. August II.
Union. Wednesday. August 21.
Gaffney, Thursday. August 22.
spartanburg. Friday. August 90.
State Campaign.
Barnwell, Tuesday. June IS.
Hampton. Wednesday. June 10.
Beaufort. Thursday, June 20.
Ridgsland, Friday. June 21.
Walterboro. Saturday. June %.
Bamberg. Tuesday. June 25.
Aiken. Wednesday, June 26.
Edgefield. Thursday. June 27.
Saluda. Friday. June 2s.
Lexington. Saturday, June 20.
Newberry. Tuesday. July 2.
Laurens. Wednesday. July 3.
Greenwood, Thursday, July 4.
Mccormick, Friday. July g..
Abbevilie. Saturday. July 6.
Anderson. Monday. July Is.
Walhalla, Tuesday. July 16.
Pickens. Wednesday. July II.
Greenville. Thursday. July IS.
Union. Friday. July 10.
Spartanburg. Saturday. July 20.
Gaffney. Tuesday. July 20.
York. Wednesday, July "a.
Lancaster. Thursday, July 25.
Chester. Friday. July 26.
Winnsboro. Saturday, July q.
Camden. Tuesday, July 30.
Chesterfield. Wednesday. July 81.
Bennettsville. Thursday. August 1.
Darlington. Friday. August 2.
Bishopville. Saturday. August 3.
Sumter. Tuesday. August 6
Dillon. Wednesday. August z.
Conway. Thursday, August 8.
Marion, Friday. August o.
Florence. Saturday. August 10.
Manning, Tuesday. August 13.
Kingstree. Wednesday,. August IA.
Georgetown. Thursday. August Is.
Monck's Corner. Friday. August 1G
Charleston. Saturday. August II.
st. George. Tuesday. August 20.
Orangeburg. Wednesday. August 81
81. Matthews, Thursday. August %
Columbia, Friday. August %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
COMMITTEE FIXES ITINERARIES
FOR CANDIDATES.
WinnsbOro and Barnwen Opening
Points, Both Begin June 18.

Columbia, May 21.-The State and
senatorial campaigns will open June
Is, the former at Barnwell and the
latter at Winnsboro. Both will close
Friday. August %. The first primary
will be held the following Tuesday.
The itineraries are so arranged that
the two parties will be kept as much
as two weeks apart at all times. The
senatorial candidates will be in CO.
lumbia July 4, with the candidates for
State Offices appearing in Greenwood
that day. The last meeting for the
senatorial party will lbe in Spartan
burg and the final for the State Of
fice group in Columbia. The routing
was arranged by a special committee
OF the State Democratic executive
committee. composed OF Gen. Willie
Jones. Columbia; Edgar A. Brown,
Barnwell. and j. M. Moorer. Walter
bore. The following are the cir
cults:
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20
DADDly EVENDl(
EK|RY TALL al
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
EVERGLADE KITES.

1.-THE everglade kite" said Daddy,
'lives far down in the South. He loves
the southern land best and this family
of everglade kites I am going to tell
you about lived in South America.
"They are always called the ever
glade kite family because they live in
swampy land which has very tall
grass.
Mr. and Mrs. Everglade Kite were
going to give banquet and had invit-
ed their relations to come on the fol-
lowing day and to bring their children.
1.-The day arrived and Mr.. and Mrs
Hverglade Kite were sitting on shrub
chatting when the guests appeared.
"'How do you do. my dear? Mrs
Everglade Kite would say. And Mr..
Everglade Kite would flap a wing at
one of his friends and say: Glad to
look we'll
''s!r, and Mrs. Everglade Kite were
the color of states, but they have dark
err colors on their wings and tails,
which are tipped with white.
'Their bills were very thin and long
and at the end they were hooked, so
that they looked very different from
other birds. Their bills and claws were
black and their feet were of beauti-
full orange color. Their eyes had red
rings around the pupils, which they
thought were very fine.
1.-THE children were all shades of
brown, tan, yellow and white.
81 Think said Mrs. Everglade Kite
to her cousins, that we have the best
ShOemakerS in the world
~ agree with you. my DEAR said
her cousin.
I eve really think so, too said Mr..
Kite. of course we fathers cannot
waste our time thinking about shoes
but we must admit that we dress our
our feet in just the same way that you
do
For they are all very proud of their
orange feet.
Have you nice bush for YOU
nest? Mrs. Everglade Kite asked hel
cousin.
1T is lovely said the cousin 'Ant
soon l expect to lay two beautiful
white eggs
How very. very NICE said Mrs
Everglade Kite. Il do believe will d.
exactly the same thing
They chatted for some time, an
Mr.. Everglade Kite showed the fathe
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20
dffA]RNk
$1E>()N{aIK.
TUBERCULOSIS OF HOG HERD
Sanitary Lot and Clean Feed Are En-
emies of This Disease-SloW IN
Its Development.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculturel

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
tuberculosis is rapidly increasing
among hogs in the United States, and
every owner of swine should be on his
guard against the introduction of this
serious malady upon his premises. IN
like hog cholera this disease is insid-
ious in it's attack and slow in it's de-
velopment, so that it may be present
for months in herd without exciting
the least suspicion of the owner, and
will be revealed to him only at the time
of slaughter. Until recent years tuber-
culOsis has been looked upon as of I'M
common occurrence and only of impOr-
lance from meat-inspectiOn stand
point; but today it must be recognized
as serious menace to the owner OF
hogs, and especially to the one who al
lows his hogs to run with cattle that
have not been proved to be free of tu-
berculOsis, or who feed. them upon
nonsterilized products as part Of their
ration. AS tuberculosis of hogs is chief
ly contractor through eating infected
feed, the Importance of this statement
Is obvious.
Tuberculosis of hogs is closely asso-
GATED with tie same disease in cattle,
the leason being apparent when one
considers the close relations of these
two species of animals upon nearly ev-
cry farm. Tuberculous cattle may scat
ter great numbers of tubercle bacilli
with their eXcrement; COWS that are
tuberculous may produce contaminated
milk that is subsequently fed to pigs;
and carcasSes of cattle that have died
from tuberculosis are sometimes eaten
by hogs.
The feeding of hogs upon creamery
refuse is also very frequent source
of infection. In this way the milk of
single COW with tuberculous udder,
IL sent to a public creamery, may
spread the disease to number Of
hogs, and may also infect many farms
that have never previously been con-
taminated with tuberculosis.
An equally dangerous source Of in
lection is likewise observed in the
methods which obtain among some of
the small country slaughter houses. 1t
Is not unusual for these houses to get
rid Of their blood, intestines, viscera
and other inedible parts by feeding
them to hogs, herd of which is usual
ly kept on the premises. This custom
Is pregnant with danger and serves tt
perpetuate the infectious principle O
various contagious and parasitic dis
eases, particularly tuberculosis.
Hogs are also susceptible to tuber
culous infection from affected person
and poultry, but these sources are IN
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20

Here is a tent made of strong, I'M
bleached domestic, bound with red
braid which will rejoice the heart Of
the small boy. It is about eighteen
inches long and is set up on a frame
Of wood that supports a small rod
of wood at the front and hack. A
third rod forms the ridge-pole. Four
tape loops are stitched to each side
of the tent and slipped over tacks in
the sides Of the supporting frame. A
little flag, a pair of paper soldiers and
a wooden cannon, make UP an outfit
that will launch a delighted little chap
on a military career a half minute
after he discovers it. The tent is easy
to make and the soldiers are cut out
of printed paper.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNE'
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil has af-
forded relief in thousands upon thou
sands of cases of lame back, lumbago,
sciatica, rheumatism, gallstones, grav-
ell and all other affections of the kid
neys, liver, stomach, bladder and al
lied organs. 1t acts quickly 1t does
the work. 1t cleanses your kidneys
and purifies the blood. 1t makes a
new man, new woman, of you. It
frequently wards off attacks of the
dread and fatal diseases of the kid
neys. 1t often completely cures the
distressing diseases of the organs of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed-
iment. or "brickdust" indicate an un-
healthy condition.
Do not delay a minute if your back
aches or you are sore across the lOins
or have difficulty when urinating. &C
10 your druggist at once and get 6
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20

birds all around the swamp and the /!
many fine markets they had in which
to do their shopping.
'"The children played about and had
n beautiful time, and soon Mrs. Ever
glade Kite called to every one to come
to the banquet.
''It was served in a bush which was
almost completely surrounded by tall
grass.
Mrs. Everglade Kite was very fond
of style, so she gave all the birds lit
tie napkins made out of green leaves
and they had plates of fiat stones
which were very small and dainty.
"They were given knives and forks
of little twigs in case any of the food
was too much to eat without cutting it
up, though the birds all knew that it
was easier for them to use their hook
ed bills than any knives and forks.
'Still it did make very fine ap-
pearing banquet For their first course
! they had insect soup, and all the moth
er relations said it was delicious. Of
course they asked Mrs. Everglade Kite
how she made it and the fathers asked
! Mr.. Everglade Kite where he got such
very fine insects.
"The children didn't ask any ques
tons. They just ate and enjoyed il
thoroughly.
Next they had snake salad, which
of course sounds quite awful to us, but
then we think worms are pretty dread
full and yet we know how robins anC
other birds love them.
"For dessert they had berry pudding
with insect sauce, and they had fine
swamp water to drink. They though
it was quite the best drink they ever
had.
"And after they had finished, Mrs
Everglade Kite passed around ittl
acorn cups flied with grass extract
which took the place of coffee, an
which was made out of the juice o
the long grasses near Mrs. Everglad
Kites home. So one and all said
was certainly real banquet"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20
DOANS k P92Hs
Soc Box All Stores Foster bum Co.. Buffalo. NY Mfg Chem
Poor Solomon.

'King Solomon was debating to me
today" said the court stenOgrapher,
land he surely had crouch. He said
for me to get his words down just ex-
actly as he spoke them: There is no
new thing under the sumo, not
one"
"What got him in that mood?" asked
the court chamberlain.
'He had been to four moving picture
shows a day for the past week, also
had seen six musical comedies and a
file Of Sunday comic supplements"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as the!
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly infu.
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh
It is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of N.
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed Of some of the best TONES
known, combined with some Of the besl
blood purifiers. The perfect combinano,
Of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRh
MEDICINE Is what produces such Ton-
derful results in catarrhal conditions
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
f. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo "
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20
Of Greater Difficulty.

Catherine was learning to read in
her primer. She had great difficulty
in remembering the word .'have," but
could remember much longer words.
said to her when she came asking
again for me TO tell her, "Why, Cath
crime, you can remember mamma
school, and kitty why can't you re-
member .haveT~
But, mother" she said. ''have Is
lots harder word to get acquainted
with"