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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
HIS OWN man.
MIR. LEVER CANDIDATE OF No
MAN OR FACTION.
Congressman Comments on CORE
spOndcncc of TilIman With Wilson
BurlesOn and Manning.

| Washington, June 3.--When shown
the Sunday papers which reached
here today and asked for IL statemen,
covering the correspondence between
Senator Tillman, the president, and
the postmaster general, Senator Till
mans letter to Gov. Manning and
Governor Manning's rer,y thereto,
Congressman Lever said: NO friend
OF mine has been authorized to say
that the administration was backing
my candidacy for the senate. / have
| not sought such Endorsement. am
sure i have its good will, but under
date of May IL, when called the at.
tention of Postmaster General Burle.
son to the fact that certain promi.
nent friend OF Senator Tillman's was
circulating the report that the latte,
would produce a letter from General
Burleson saying that the administra-
tion wanted him 10 run aad was be
hind him, General Burleson wrote me
on the same date in substance what
Senator Tillman has in his CORE
spondence from the administration.
quote single sentence. In reply
thereto you may accept my assurance
that as between you and Senate:
Tillman there has been no action TAX
en- by this administration which
could be construed as departure In
the slightest from its fixed policy
from which it does not vary, to
refrain from any interference as be.
tween friends equally loyal to ou,
country and with records Of efficien,
service.
General Burleson goes on to say
that as between two Demo one
for and the other antagonistic to the
administration, the administration
might take hand. and then sgnif-
cantly adds. with your entrance int,
the contest. of course the situation is
changed"
This Is all i have to say touching
this phase of the matter except tc
join with General Burleson in the
hope that nothing will be said or done
which will cause n breach in the LONG
and friendly relations which have ex.
listed between Senator Tillman and
me. / refuse to fuss. There is
common enemy to occupy our ener.
gies at our very door.
"As to the controversy between the
senator and Governor Manning 1 have
no comment to make further than t.
say that 1 have not entered this race
as the candidate of any man, set
men or faction. / go into it with one
creed. and only one. in mind-1Ot
per cent. Americanism, csupled with
100 per cent. active efficiency for
things necessary to win the waf."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
War Savings Day.

| To the Chambers of Commarce.
Dear Sirs: The South Carolina
War Savings Committee has design
ed Friday, June 21st, as merchants
and business War Savings Day. We
wish to urge that business men in ey-
cry community agree to invest their
total cash receipts on that day in
War Savings Stamps. This plan
originated in Camden, S. c., where
the business men observed a similar
day.
1t will be splendid advertising for
the business people of any community.
BY helping the government they will
be helping themselves.
We ask that you appoint a COM
mittee to arrange the execution OF
this plan-and we are relying. on you
to assist us in this patriotic program.
Yours very truly,
South Carolina War Savings Com
mittee.
Charleston. May 20, 1918.
In compliance with the above re-
quest, we'll attended meeting of
the Chamber Of Commerce, of Sum
ter on the evening of the 9Th has en-
dorsed the suggestion and unani-
mously agreed to carry out the plan.
committee on arrangements has
been appointed and numerous sigma
| lures of merchants are already on file
pledged to invest the days cash bust
ness of June 21st in War Savings
Stamps.
The names of all WHO have agreed
TO help the government in this way.
as well as the names Of those who
refuse to do so will be published by
the committee on arrangements, so
that it should be known who is sun
porting the government and who is
| not
Everybody is requested to make
their purchases as large as possible
on that day and to so swell the funds
of the War Savings Stamps and put
South Carolina on the non-s Stacker
| list.
All merchants are requested IN
make proper displays for that dov
and all shoppers are requested to no.
tice those who fail to do so.
All merchants who have nor VAT
signed the pledge to carry out the
suggestions of the South Carolina
War Savings Committee. will p,easa
do so at once by calling on either
ono of the committee on arrange
ments and information:
ID. w. Cuttino, at O'Dornell g. 10
G. j. Dwyer, ut Southern Brokaro,
Co.
r. T. McCollum. at McCollum Rros
W. Bultman. at Bultman's Shoe
Store.
| 5. l.. Krasnoff, at The Battery
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
commissioners Held n Regular Sos
sion ON the 1th Observation-Disclosures
of Interest Acted UDOn.

sion ON the 1th Observation-Disclosures
Of Interest Acted Upon.
The County Bard of commission.
ars held regular meeting on the 4th
instant with all members present.
The May min1tes were read and
approved.
Supervisor White reported that he
had traded some of the county mules
rs authorized by the board.
The claim of DR.. c. II. Andrews,
deferred for action, was explained by
Rim. 1t appearing that the case in
question needed immediate attention,
and that the county had probably
been saved from future epense. the
board ordered payment of the claim.
Mr.. T. b. Richardson, judge @
probate, presented Il letrc- from the
superintendent of ,ae State Hospital
for Insane, advising that Martha
Ellerbe, an aged and harmless luna
tic, be taken to the county aims
house. because of the crowded condi-
ton of the hospital. There being no
arrangements for the care Of lunatics
1T the aims house, the board decided
| that 1t would be necessary to send
ner to Columbia.
Monthly reports were received
rom home demonstration agents and
rvral policemen, also a certificate
from the public cotton weighers that
their scales are accurate according to
standard test
The term Of Mr.. A. c. Thompson,
public cotton weigher being about tc
end. the hoard authorized advertise
ment that they would elect weighcr
a. their meeting on July I'd.
DIR. Il. II. Wilson and Messrs Neil
NDonnell, j. p. Booth ard c. G.
Rowland, trustees Of the Tuomey
Hospital, were present. by request, to
discuss the question of charity pa
| TENTS.
Mr.. McLaurin presented the mat
ter from the standpoint of the boar,l,
and stated that on several occasions
tho county had applied for free treat
mcnt Of charity patients. but had
never had such q request granted. He
| desired some arrangement by which
persons i'm need Of hospital treatment
and who become charge upon the
county, may have the benefit of free
service.
Mr.. O'Donnell explained that no
provision had been made for count"
patients, but thought that they might
be placed upon equal footing with
other free patients first come first
served, at such times as accommodate
ions are available. But i'm emer-
gcncy cases, when no free room is un-
occupied, then the county must pay
the expenses.
DR.. Wilson thought that the physi-
clans would render free service to pa
tients thus admitted for the county,
just as they do i'm other cases OF
charity. Mr.. Oliver reported the Os-
wego road i'm very bad condition and
asked that it he repaired as soon as
possible.
After approving tho usual batch Of
claims the Board adjourned
j
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

Washington. June i.--Major Gen.
j. sharpe quartermaster general OF
'he army. but who has been serving
on the war council for some months
will assume command OF the South
erstern Department. with headquar-
t"rs at Charleston. s. G.. next week.
lie will retain his rank as quarter
master general
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

New York, June 5.--Thc American
auxiliary schooner Samuel G. Mengel
II was sunk Sunday afternoon one
hundred seventy-flve miles off New
York. Eleven of the crew were
brought here today by Danish
Stamshp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

London. June 6.-The Germans last
night made repeated attempts to raid
British positions In the Morlancourt
region. east OF Amiens. but were re-
pulsed. II Is ofiicially announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
EXPECT ATTACK
German Activity in TOul Sector May
Indicate Blow.

InUlC0tc BLOW.
washington, June 6.-Demonstra-
lions in force against the new por-
ions of the western front are antici-
pated by the war department officials
now that the German third drive has
been slowed down west and south of
scissors. 1t is regarded as entirely
possible that the increased enemy ac-
tivity on the front of the American
sector northwest of Toul may indicate
an impending blow there.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22

been nothing Of the element Of surprise
in their offensive. Z.
Relies On Mass Attack
,, Won y HisassREs, ind ys.sat,y % s..,. i re- r.
~ employing to break through the Brit.
ish lines, regardless Of the Tremendous
loss Of life that this makes certain in
the attacking ranks. .EtEG ,5ss Z
All reports from the British front be,
speak the confidence of the command
ers that they win hold their positions
in the main and take such toll of the
Germans as win mark the attack as Q
second and more costly yerdun.
Kaiser Announcement
That this Is the great German oifen
sive was made certain yesterday morn
ing when an Amsterdam despatch for
warded a statement telegraphed by the
Kaiser yesterday morning to the Rhen
ish provincial council. The Germar
overlord said; stWe are at a decisive
moment---one Of the greatest moments
in German history - t
|. The Berlin announcements last nigh
regarding the battle were laeonic, ths
official statement being merely. 9 Be
tween Cambria and La Fere our forcei
have penetrated the British positions
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22

flicting staggering losses. Pre-
ceded by tanks Of their own de-
sign, the Germans pressed for
ward in their initial drive and
succeeded in penetrating the Bfi-
tish front lines in "a number OF
places between the Scarpe and the
Vendekil Rivers. ,.@ 4
\ "Our counter measures have
not developed yet" reports the
Reuter- correspondent, - and it Is diff
cult to define the general situation in
ths ippe6iHg Sf what Is undopbtedly the
great Psfman offensive ~ which their
general staff has been boasting. The
enemy's apparent purpose now Is tC
launch his attacks upon the two tanks
of the Flequieres salient, In the hope
of cutting this of, - '.r' E@@t
(, There is nothing new in the German
tactics nor have they as yet brought to
bear any new engines of destruction
Their tanks are modelled closely after
those employed by the British; their
gas shells are not new and there has
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
bfiIiyb TOD Thaf mere IS No
Good Cause For Any Anxiefy
Over Final Outcome Of Battle

LONDON, March 22( Associated Presss) -Bonar Law,
chancellor Of the exchequer and member OF the council
announced the launching Of the great German offensive in
address in the house of commons yesterday coupling the an
with the reassung statement that the offensive
had been fully expected and prepared for. .. =
our outpost troops have been withdrawn in portion
of Cambria line which very lightly held he said
"but the battle far has gone favor This retirement
in part is nothing than had expected to do
sT 5t NO SURPRISES EXPERIENCED r.. 4. :
The attack itself and the nature in which It being made
had anticipated and the oeHsve has been in accord
with expectations There surprise about it
about any feature of it. as4I aEt
Il feel that the house the country generally will
feel any unnecessary alarm Our Versailles council knew
of this attack well in advance and the country need not feel
that 1t has any for anxiety over the outcome"
, PUBLIC CALMLY CONFIDENT *
Long lines of ambuances began last night to form at the
London railroad stations in readiness for the many Of
wounded that expected arriving any hour
from the great battlefield which in miles IS comparatively
short distance from this capital. &#ftag@sS #thsi
The British public is calm and confident Bonar Laws
has reassured the people that the German offensive
has taken the British general staff by surprise and that
the Germans have appeared with and terrible
weapon of offense. eE Ss y
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
DESTROYER FLEET
WINS SEA Fight
British and French Victorious;
0stend Bombarded and
HeIigoland Is Raided

LONDON, March 22--tAssociated
Press)- "A naval engagement of Dun
kirk, bombardment Of 0stend by Brit
ish monitors and the bombing Of He'll
goland were outstanding features Of the
war news of yesterday, ~ -.
In the naval engagement Ave Brit.
ish and French destroyers which were
engaged in the patrol Of the British
Channel had a successful encounter
with German feet and sank two of
the enemy destroyers and two torpedo
boats. Only one British destroyer was
seriously damaged, the Manley, which
was successfully kept afoat and
reaeAed port last evening, =, -
0&dihIb cohimunique issued last
night told of the bombarding Of os
tend by British monitors which are
reported to have occasioned consider
able damage and an attack on Heligo
land by British air craft which occa
stoned grave alarm to the enemy. s..
waaI - al. n.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
NEARING
UNDER INDICTMENT

NEW YORK, March s2-( Associated
Press s)-Indictments under the EspiOn-
age Act were returned by the federal
grand jury here yesterday against Prof
Scott Nearing and the American Social
list Society. .qEr..'r
Professor Nearing is a well known
author on socialistic and economic sub
sity here. He was removed because of
political economy in Columbia univer,
sity here. He was reoved because of
the sentiments which he expressed rel,
atiye to the participation of the United
States in the world war.
The. American Socialist Society was
indicted for the publication and dis
tributiOn and circulation of the pamph
let entitled "The Great Madness''
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
BRITISH GRIIvIL Y FACE WHOLE
WEIGHT OF GERMAN EFFORT
10 SMASH a ROAD TO PARIS
Hsgs Tine Gives IN Places Before Mighty Thrs But AT No
Ponf Did Germans Gain Objecfves Despite Tremendous
Sscfiites Of Men-Huns Bring Tanks Into Action and
Employ Countless Gas Shells

ONDON
on E4Ff
The British penetrated certain but holding
in Picardy. A
The battle along approximately fifty miles from croisle
ont British
eighteen mile extending from Que
salient which the made at this
tSambraL
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
PRICE FOR WHEAT =.
INCREASED. ID BY B BILL /

WASHINGTON, March 22--( (Asso
ciated Press Two dollars and half
a bushel for wheat instead of two dol
lars a bushel, is the guaranteed price
for wheat provided by the Agricultural
Appropriation Bill which passed the
senate yesterday. The fixing of the
wheat price Is contained in an amend.
ment offered by Senator Gore and
which was embodied in the bill when
the vote was, taken on final passage.
Gore, and other supporters of the
amendment, urged the price Of two dol.
lars a bushel was not sufficient to war.
rant the farmers OF the country in in
creasing the acreage planted in wheat
to the extent required to meet the
needs of the United States and its
Allies.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
Americans With PerShing Believe Great
Drive Is Only Teufonic ForIorn Hope
Forced Upon Army BY German People

dispatches
eeyd from American obsev
of offensive Of the doubts
M ~. 3,s M s,lEs
holding themselves
emergency awaiting developments the line held by the armies
,sf. 4, .4.3
stags have something in reserve which b not
as -
anxiety
forced the military party into at
tempting what believe to be a folorn hope
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
sixty THOUSAND wit
BE SPECIALLY TRAINED

WASHINGTON, March 2l-- t0fii-
cial) Provost Marshal General Crow
der Is preparing Q call for 10000 men
who are 70 be trained for positions In
the army whieh require . technical
knowledge and who are to receive
special training TO meet the require
ments. This training will be given
largely in the colleges throughout the
country during the summer.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
LOSES THREE SHIPS

WASHINGTON, March 2s--( Asso-
ciated Press France lost three vessels
as result of encounters with, German
submarines during the week ending
March l6. One Of these was Of more
than 1900 tons registry and two were
vessels of smaller types, the French
minister of marine reported at Paris
Yesterday. .r
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22

X ttlCI WII. YICIInp4 ~ - |A-|
guns Of all calibers, to which
the Rritisk ehy rke lid
in kind The big gun bat
teries rocked the country
side in their duels. The Ger
mans used many thousands
Of gas shells and sent over a,
great cloud OF gas, under.
cover Of which the infantry at
tack was launched, preceded BY
many tanks.
TRAINED SHOCK TROOPS
-, The preliminary bombardment,
which opened at dawn along the
many miles of battlefront, was
intepse and continuous, both the.
front and rear positions of the
British being deluged with shells.
The Germans followed this bonn
bardment by chargeSof specially
trained infantry, who advanced
under a barrage and covered by
heavy smoke screen. These
troops broke through the outposts
and succeeded in reaching some
OF Tue NAM oa'., pos,,ionS, ues
pne ~ "''
iosses'
AT % no point along the 'front.' re-
ports General Haig, did the
enemy reaen any q ms sooJee
t'yes, y pe,ls
we'sn' .'e'a, nu :. w -
Fane'hs eouins ,'lsa ,l.,, n'a
..',llle cnine gun sliu .'1e' j.
ns n z
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-22
MAURA TO BE PREMIER

MADRID, March 2l--(Assoeiated
Press)-Antonio Maura, ex-premier and
Conservative leader, was instructed to-
day by the king to form new cab
met.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-22
Parking Law Will
Be Amended If
Ordinance Passes

An ordinance slightly amending
the ordinance regulating the park
ing of automobiles n the downtown
streets. was introduced yesterday at
the regular meeting of the city COM
missioners, and was read the first
time. 1t will lay over for week and
then probably come up for second
and final reading.
The amendment changes the space
on Palafox street, and also the time.
Under the amendment autos are per-
mltted to park on the east side of
Palafox street, fringing the west side
of the Plaza, which is between Gov
eminent and Zarragossa streets. This
privilege was given because there are
no business houses on that side of the
street which could possibly after an
objection to cars standing for lengthy
periods there.
Another slight change is that sof
allowing cars to park at any point
on Palafox street except that north
of Zarragossa and south of Garden
streets, and regulating the hours for
leaving cars in the space prohibited
from a. m. to z p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-22
Time of Tides to
Be.Daily Indicated
On Weather Map

G. L. Lindgren, meteorologist in
charge of the Pensacola weather bu-
reau, like Mr.. Reed and other observ-
ers before him, is a great fisherman.
This is proven in the below CORE
spondence The first note, addressed
to the editor of The Journal is from
a constant reader, who seeks the tide
information. His letter is repro
duced, with a reply from the weather
man, and both are interesting. Self
explanatory, they are as follows:
Wants the Tides.
Pensacola, Fla, January Is.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
Dear Sir:-Fish bite better at high
tide. You can oblige many fishing
tourists by stating daily in The Jour-
nal, about what time in the day the
tide will be highest. Truly. C. c. L.
Last night The Journal received
the following, which is also self-ex-
planatory and interesting:
The Weatherman's Letter.
Pensacola, Fla, January 81.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
tides in this vicinity, / quite agree
with your correspondent that fishing
is better at high tide, or rather just
after high tide. This / have proved
quite often to my satisfaction as an
enthusiastic follower of Izaak Wal
ton. As a deep-sea fisherman, while
stationed at Sandy Hook, N. j., dis
tinctly remember one afternoon in
July of the past summer having
caught at ebb tide with reel and rod,
casting from the beach, over one hun
dred pounds of founders in less than
three hours.
AS YOU probably know, the tides in
this vicinity are not very strong,
and the height is often influenced by
the winds; nevertheless, the current
caused by flow and ebb tides is pres
ent, and that is what mostly counts.
| regret that data have not been
at hand until today enabling me to
furnish you with the desired infor-
nation, but hereafter our bulletin
will contain the approximate times
of high and low water at the navy
yard as we'll as further up in the
bay.
Respectfully,
G.. L. LINDGREN,
Meteorologist in Charge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-22
Has Raised Ten Children.

Few women have raised ten chill
dren and had the pleasure of seeing
them all reach maturity in a sound
and healthy condition. Mrs. Robert
H. Doepel, Nation, Ill, is one OF
them. Mothers everywhere will be
interested in knowing how she did it.
Here is helpful hint from her: 81
found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to be the most reliable Group and
cough medicine / ever kept in the
house 1t is the most wonderful rem
edy for Group ever saw. / don't be-
lieve / could have brought up my
children without it."-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-22
Moline Man Here
to Answer Charget

James Bracewell, the Moline man
who was reported to have been driv-
ing an automobile which is said to
have crashed into a horse and wagon
on G street, Saturday night last, APP
peared at the police station yesterday
revealed his identity and was served
with a warrant charging him with
fast and reckless operation of an au-
tomobile. He was released. the case
being continued until today week on
account of the difficulty of the de-
PENDANT and witnesses being in the
city before that time. He is repre-
scented by Clement Blount.
Mr.. Braceweil was said to have
been driving the automobile when it
struck the horse and wagon, the
property of "Bilr' Vaughan, the ami
NAL suffering such injuries that it
was later killed at the request of the
owner to put the animal out of its
misery. Mr.. Upton, an insurance
agent, was in the car with Mr. Brace
we'll, it seems, and it was claimed
there was no light displayed by the
wagon driver.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-22
Excessive Rains
In Pensacola And
Western Florida

Exceeding heavy rainfall was re-
corded in Pensacola yesterday, the
official measurement of it being 2.03
inches. During the night rain fell
from hour to hour, and the normal
for January has every prospect of be-
ing passed by good margin with the
added precipitation during the night
The normal for Pensacola in January
is 4.04 inches, but the excessive
rains of yesterday ran the total for
the month up to 4.26, or 10 of an
inch above normal.
A Storm Warning.
Northwest storm warnings were
displayed atop the American Nation
al Bank building yesterday and last
night the red and white lights gleam-
ing out throughout the night. This
was in response to a bulletin from
Washin ~ton at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon which read as follows:
Northwest storm warning ordered
three p. m, Bay st. Louis to Apa-
lachicola,. and northeast warning to
Carrabelle to Cedar Keys, and from
Jacksonville to Fort Monroe. Dis
turbance over north central gulf NOV
ing northeast and increasing. Strong
northeast to northwest kinds on east
gulf coast, and strong northeast
winds on east gulf coast, and strong
northeast to northwest winds on east
coast, reaching gale force on Virginia
and carolina coasts tonight"