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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16


one dominated by the German mill
llansts:
!. Quoting his Mount Vernon speech
OF July:;4, the president reminds Ger.
many that his terms call for the
destruction Of every arbitrary power
anywhere. that can secretly and OF its
single choice disturb the peace. o:
world; OR if 1t can not be presently
destroyed at least its reduction 10
virtual inpotency."
Here then follows the words which
proclaim with fina1ity that the auto
cratic government Of Germany must
20 and plainly invites the German
people to make the change which will
bring them peace.
."The power. which hitherto has
controlled the German nation says
the presidents reply, "is of the sort
t.ere described" 1t is within the
choice of the German people to alter
it. The presidents words just quot
ed naturally constitute condition
precedent to peace. if peace is to come
by the action of the German peopls
themselves. The president feels
bound to say that the whole process
of peace will, in his judgment, de-
pend upon the defniteness and tn.
satisfactory character Of the guaran-
tees which can be given in this fun
damental matter. It is indlspensaoi
that the governments associated
against Germany should know be-
yond peradventure with whom they
are dealing.
This pronouncenent, the presidents
friends say fulflls the predictions O
those who declared that when he
asked Prince Maxinilian if he merely
represented the military leaders who
had been conducting the war, he was
laying the foundation to show that
the new government of Germany is
no less autocratic than the others ano
for a. final statement TO the German
people themselves that nothing but
sheir autocratic government stands
between them and the peace which
they so fervently desire. This, the
presidents friends say has been tn
whole theory OF his diplomacy.
When the president decided to say
that if an armistice should be
thought of it could not be considered
without imposing terms to guaran-
tee the good faith of Germany anc
provide for the maintenance of the
rlllitary supremacy of the armies OF
the United States and the entente al
lies, he undoubtedly knew that the III:
lied war council acting on the rec
o,.amendation of Marshal Foch had
decided upon necessary guarantees.
These now arc understood to include
the occupation Of Metz and Stras-
burg and Coblenz, the strategic keys
to- Germany.
The next move in the great inter
national drama is now expected e
take place in Germany while the
armies of the cobelligerents thundA'
at her gates. Diplomatists are agreed
that what must come from Germany
now is action, not words. She may
offer to comply with the terms ans'
give up the guarantees which would
permit an armistice From that point
the disposition IF the autocracy might
be considered in connection with the
.e~ms of peace. Otherwise the opin-
ion is unanimous that the victorious
Of the United States and the
entente allies must march on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
RESCUED FROM sERvrrUDE.
French Liberate $500 Civilians Whe,
They Occupied Laon.

Paris, Sunday, Oct. 13.-six thou
sand, five hundred civilians were lib
Grated when the French entered
Laon, it is officially stated tonight:
The French have passed far beyond
the town along the whole front be-
tween the Disc and Ailette rivers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
HUNDRED LOST LIVES.
Report of Casualties IN Porto Rican
EartiBquake.

San Juan. Sunday, Oct. 1a.-With
ali bodies not recovered, it is prob
able that hundred OF more lost
their lives at Mayaguese, a seaport
on the western coast Of Porto Rico
ID Fridays earthquake. Many in
habitants are homeless and the Red
Cross is sending surgical supplies and
food.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
Earthquake Shock Recorded

washington, Oct. IA very se-S
we're earthquake was recorded at 1880
this morning. The Georgetown Uni-@
yersity seismographs looked nAe Is
might have centered west OF WASH
ington, but there is no indicators
where it was located.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED.
strong Measures Adopted in Portugal
to Maintain Order.

Lisbon. Oct 1.-THE Portuguese
government has declared state Of
sieze fer all Portuguese territory
The president. as commander IN
sclsief of all military and naval units.
has taken direct command Of the
forces. tranquility reigns in the
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
TURKEYS PLEA fO2 PEACE.
APPEAL TO WI. SON RECEIVED
AT STATE DEPARTMENT.
Long Delayed Note Asking for Restor-
alton of Peace at Last Reached
Washington.

Washington, Oct. 14-Turkey's
long delayed note asking, like Aus
tria and Germany, that President
Wilson take in hand the restoration
of peace, was received today at the
State department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
1881 S. G., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 1910
NO PEACE WITH El|sERlSh.
AUToCRACY MUST GO DECLARES
PRESIDENT.

Wilson's Answer Fulfills Expectations
OF Supporters and Doubters-Ar-
mistfce Can Not be Thought of
While Germans Contin 'trocities
ON Land and Sea-If M e is to Be
Made Terms of Cessation Will be
Dictated by Soldiers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16

One of the most. important points
of his note is that in which he ac-
knowledges the present German gov
ernment's unqualified acceptance o.
his peace terms and then goes OF to
show that those terms provide spaci-
f1cally for the substitution of a goA
ernment wholly responsible to the
Germans themselves for the present
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
s,ateburg War Savings Society.

: The stateburg War Savings So
eiery. during September increased its
purchases. from s169.25 to s2oo.50.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06


and nullify in its entirety the drive
that has been accomplished. 1t is not
improbable that British and French
reserves, and possibly American
troops known to be behind the battle
front, will soon be thrown against the
weakened enemy.
Notwithstanding the strength of the
German drive, nowhere has the Brit
ish or French front, along the latter
of which American troops have given
good account of their ability as
fighters, been even dented. Ground
has been given, it is true, but so skill
fully and with such precision of move
ment that from north to south sur
vey could scarcely have worked out
more even line. Still intact in the
hands of the Allied forces are portions
of the old line from which linden
burg fell back in his strategic" re-
tirement in 1916.
Just who is in command of the Ger
man forces seems to be somewhat in
doubt. Late dispatches report that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
been at Dvinsk, in the Russian the
atre, and German war correspondents
assert that General Won Ludendorff
not only planned the offensive but was
on the ground last Friday personally
to control the attacks.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
MORTALITY RATE IS LOW
Statjstician Refutes Statements That
War Is Causing Heavy Loss
Among Allies.

MISUNDERSTANDING A. Woods, life
insurance expert and statistician, after
an exhaustive study of mortality in
the present war. has compiled statis-
tics to refute the widely circulated
statements that the war is causing a
frightful loss of life on the side of the
allies.
"Timely and scientific medical treat
ment has reduced the rate Of mortal
ity in the present war to lower per-
centage than that Of all great wars"
says Mr.. Woods.
"A1ore than 90 per cent of the SOL
diers put under the care of physicians
and surgeons have been able to return
to the firing line.
"An American soldier. twenty years
Of age, who is now in the trenches. has
the same chance Of being alive at the
end of the war. If 1t lasts year or so
longer. as man Of sixty in civil life
has Of living the same length of time"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
GERMAN CASUALTIES ESTIMATED
At 100000.

A dispatch from British Army Head
quarters in France says:
From the average Of casualties in
the various German units as given by
prisoners, one arrives at the conclus-
ion that the German Emperor has lost
so per cent. of these men since he
gave the signal for the advance.
The official British statement of
Tuesday said it had been established
that more than 70 German divisions
had been engaged in the battle. The
usual estimate of the present strength
of a German division is 10000 men,
so that a loss of so per cent would
mean casualties in excess Of 100000
for the Germans in less than a week
of fighting.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
GREATEST GERMAN DRIVE ABOUT
TWENTY-FIVE MILES.

All along the 5O-mile front, from the
region of Arras to the south of the
Disc near Noyon, the effects of what
was to have aeen the final stroke to
end the war in victory for the Teu-
tons are only too plainly evident in
the redevastation of the countryside
and the wreck and ruin Of the towns,
villages aud hamlets through which
the armies have passed. Westward
from where the old battle line reared
itself the Germans everywhere have
pushed forward for material gains, but
with foes before them who fought with
the greatest bravery and stubborn
ness and coded no ground unless rec
ompensed at usurious rates in men
killed, wounded or made prisoner. 1t
Is estimated that in the great attacks
delivered in mass formation more than
100000 Of the near 100000 men the
Germans threw into the fray are dead,
wounded or in the hands of their foes
About Is miles represents the great
est point of penetration made at any
place by the enemy. and on the north.
ern and southern ends of the big SAL
lent he has left his TANKS dangerous
ly open to counter-attacks, which, if
successful, might possibly result in a
retreat greater than the 1916 retro
grade movement of Won Hindenburg
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06

ants engaged in aiding the wounded,
and as result the men Of the hospital
units have ceased to wear distinguish
ing insignia.
The confession of German officer
taken prisoner led to the information
that the medical men of the American
forces have been marked for death by
the Prussians.
The German officer several days aft
er nm operation on a shattered leg
asked the privilege Of talking alone
with the American surgeon. His re-
quest was granted. and he warned his
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

The first automobile manufactured
entirely in New South Wales recently
made it's initial run from Sydney to
Melbourne. Il distance Of COO miles.
An easily attached shield has been
invented for protecting the glass wind
shield of an automobile from rain with
out interference with the vision.
Each pew in a church in Europe Is
heated separately by an individual
electric unit, which can be regulated
10 suit the comfort Of its occupants.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
Merrill Reed. student of South

Merrill Reed. student of South
Lancaster (N. H.) academy, for 50, took
off his clothes and swan \ oOO-foot
channel. The local ice company was
cutting It's supply. and Reed had to
dodge ice flOes. but he easily reached
the other side.
by erecting its retail shop 20 feet
back OF the property line. IL Los An
geles floral firm preserved two large
clumps of bamboo which have since,
by the installation of numerous incan.
descent lamps, been fashioned into
towering electroliers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06

benefactor never to wear any insignia
Of his corps when on duty within
range of the German lines.
He said the German general staff
had announced that the death of an
enemy doctor was equal to 500 other
enemy casualties and that a stretcher
bearer was accounted equal in value
to 16 men of the line.
The surgeon reported the facts to
his commander and instructions were
ut once issued to the men who are
serving behind the American and
French battle lines.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
THOUGH 70, OLD SOLDIER
ENROLLSTO BUILD SHIPS

Knoxville, Tenn.-James w.
Sitzler, seventy, of the National
Soldiers home at johnson City,
Tenn, has volunteered to serve
his country in building its great
feet of ships. He said in his
applications:
Il wish to make application
for work as a ship painter. hav-
ing worked at and learned my
trade. Although l am seventy
years old I am able to do Il days
work as well as any young man.
being a general all-round work.
man."
He was enrolled.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
TO BREAK ENEMY GRASP.
Palmer Now Authorized To Sell All
German-Owned Property.

ashington.-German capital will
be divorced rom American industrial
and commercial enterprises and Ger
man plants and enterprises in this
country will be thoroughly American
lied, A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Prop
erty Custodian, announced in com
menting upon the extension of his
powers under the Trading With the
Enemy act.
An amendment to the Urgent De-
ficiency Appropriation bill, which f.
nally passed Congress, gives the Alien
Property Custodian the general pow
er of sale of all property which shall
come into his possession under the
Trading With the Enemy act.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06

A Chase county (Kan.) steer, which
had just come in off pasture, gained
As pounds in "a hours the first day It
was put on feed on the farm of Henry
Starkey. This Is considered to be a
record.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
MURDER RED CROSS WEARERs
German Soldiers Decorated and
Praised for Shooting Doctors and
Stretcher Bearers.

American doctors and stretcher
bearers working under fire on the
American sector no longer wear white
arm bands and red cross. for years the
3hlernational insignia for army med
4 - ecrp4
1erma1 sharpshooters have been
eoeated for hitting the non-combat.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
GUN MEANT FOR LONDON.

Cannon Just Being Tried Out On
Paris, German Expert Says.
London. - Lieutenant General Won
Pohne, a German authority on ord
nance, says in the Vossische Zeitung, Of
Berlin, that the bombardment Of Paris
Is merely in the nature Of a trial for
guns which are really intended to bonn
bard London, says an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06

More than one-half of the mileage
of Swiss railways is federal-owned.
Since the outbreak Of the war, in 1914,
there have been successive advances
in rates
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06

In Helgoland the Sabbath begins at
6 o'clock on Saturday evening, when
the church bells are rung, and ceases
on the following day at the same hour.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
Jump in Garbaoe Cost

Santa Monica. Cal.-The Santa Mon.
lea commissioners have contracted to
sell the city's garbage for the coming
year mt $3.50 ton. Last year It
brought SLIGO Il ton.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06

Michael Cuff, Of Carmel, Pa, who
in rs years has mended 107,103 pairs
of shoes with the same pegging ham,
mer, recently broke tho handle.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06

London.-Field Marshal Haig has is
sued the following special order of the
day:
"To all ranks of the British Army
in France and Flanders:
1--WE are again at crisis in the
war. The enemy has collected on this
front every available division and is
aiming at the destruction Of the Brit
ish Army. We have already inflicted
on the enemy in the course Of the last
few days a very heavy loss and the
French are sending troops as quickly
as possible to our support.
"I feel that everyone in the army.
fully realizing how much depends on
the exertions and steadfastness of each
one of US, will do his utmost to pre-
vent the enemy from attaining his
object"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
AMERICAN KILLED IN FRANCE.
Lieutenant Nathan, Flyer, Dies TAX.
inq Part In Raid.

Newton. Mass.-Lieutenant T. Cush-
on March % while taking part in an air
raid in France, according to word re-
ceived by his father, Frank NJ Nathan,
of Boston. When the United States
entered the war Nathan enlisted in the
aviation branch Of the Army and re-
ceived his commission while finishing
his training in Scotland.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
U-1OATS TAKE BIG TOLL.

% Vessels, 10 OF over 1,6OO Tons,
Sunk-19 Others Attacked.
London. - Submarines and mines
have increased their weekly toll of
British shipping. The Admira1ty's re-
port shows that in the last week %
merchantmen were sunk. is Of the
vessels being 1000 tons or over and IL
under that tonnage. One fishing YES
sell was lost. Nineteen merchantmen
were unsuccessfully attacked.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06

Philadelphia and Boston have free
schools for radio operators.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-04-06
HAlG REPLIES TO WILSON.

Washington.-Field Marshal Haig's
reply to President Wilson's cablegram
was received at the White House.
Your message Of generous appre-
citation Of the steadfastness and valt--
Of our soldiers in the great battle now
raging has greatly touched us all"
cabled the Marshal. please accept our
heartfelt thanks. One and all believe
in the justice Of our cause and are
determined to fight on without count
ing the cost until the freedom of man
kind is SAFE"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
ID German Planes Bagged.

Rome, Feb. 3.-Fourteen enemy
airplanes and a captive balloon were
brought down yesterday on the Ital-
ian front. Heavy artillery fighting Is
in progress along the Lower Piave
river. Following Is the official ac-
count Of these operations:
There was moderate artillery ac-
tivfty from Stelvio to the piave river,
and more severe artillery fighting
along the lower. reaches of the river.
The enemy exploded mines without
success in the Pasubio area. Patrol
encounters took place on the hills
northeast Of Monte Grappa.
Favored by fine weather, our ae-
rial forces, with the effective co-ope-
ration of our naval planes, engaged
in considerable activity against enc
my military detectives. Our aviators
yesterday bombarded concentration
points and crossings of highways
along the enemy lines Of communities
tion on the Asiago plateau. Our
bombing machines last night dam
aged the plant operating the aerial
cable line between Caldonazza and
None Revere.
Eight hostile machines we're
brought down Yesterday. Six others
were shot down by British aviatorst
who also set fire to a captive ba'.
loon along the Piave."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
CUT OFF FINGERS no ESCAPE
Army Service-Two SEWER Boys Are
Given Terms In Penitendary.
lGreenYille News. J

Records OF recent courts martial
held at Camp Sewer contain some in
teresting verdicts, among them two
sentences to considerable terms of
imprisonment for self-mutilation to
escape military service.
Private Lark l.. Trjplett, Company
M, 119th Infantry, whose home was
at Granite Falls, N. c., was sentenc-
ed to four years rs'Nimprisonmen in the
Federal prison at Atlanta for cutting
off three fingers Of his left hand. Pri-
vate Edward j. Causey, Company l.,
119th Infantry, who lived at Doven,
Tenn, was given seven years for re-
moving like number Of fingers from
his right hand, the court holding that
the right hand Is more important in
military way, and consequently
that the offense was more serious.
Other recent cases, with the SEN
tences fixed are:
Corp. Oscar j. Gregory, Company
G, 118th Infantry, desertion and lar
ceny, ten years in the Atlanta Fede-
raj prison.
Private d. M. A!derson, Company
II, 117th Infantry, larceny; dishon-
orable discharge and five years at
Fort Fay, N. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
Notice to Oconee II. 8. 7. AS.

All Oconee Rural School Improve
ment Associations wishing to com
pete for any of the State prizes are
requested to send in their applica-
tions, along with reports, photo
graphs Of buildings, grounds, etc.,
that they may have on hand, and
that may be Of any assistance to the
prize committee in determining the
prize winning schools.
Send your applications direct to
Miss Madeline Spigener, Columbia, s.
c., State r. 81. A. President, or to
me. If sent to me please send as
soon as possible, as my mail is apt to
be delayed on account Of bad roads,
etc.
Report blanks, etc., can be found
at the Office OF the County Superin-
tendent Of Education.
Those schools having already sent
in their reports have neglected to
send in their prize applications
Please write an, application, stating
what you accomplished this year, and
send to me. I will forward to CO.
lumbia. Mrs. s. G. Smith,
County Organizer.
Talhalla, s. c., RID. ts s.,
.,s Farm and Factory and TugalOo
Tribune please copy. 4 ssSsl i,sssl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
NEGRO KILLED by ELECrRICITY.
Cars Trolley Jumps aud Lands on
2,3O0-NOlt Wire.
(Greenville News, 4th.D

Geo. Suber, colored. was killed,
and Richard Hill, young white
man, suffered severe shock yester-
day morning when belt line car Of
the Southern Public Utilities Com
pany, IN making the turn on Pendle-
ton street. had It's trolley to jump
the trolley wire ana come in contact
with a heavy voltage wire running
alongside the track and carrying cur
rent to operate the cotton mills in
the suburbs. The trolley which, to
run the car, was accustomed to car
rying only $50 volts Of electricity,
hitting the power wire, became
charged with 1900 volts. This
heavy charge was taken to the con-
trollers on the front and rear OF the
car, and had not the motorman in
front thrown the controller he was
operating into neutral only a mira
Gle would have saved him from being
instantly killed. Itwas by coming in
contac with the controller on the
rear Of the car that the negro lost his
life and the whito man, Hill, was
badly shocked, though not seriously
hurt.
According to reports received at
the Office OF the Utilities Company
tact with the high voltage wire IN
the manner stated above, and the
negro, Suber, who occupied seat in
the extreme rear OF the car, got up
and went-to the rear platform. When
he reached the platform he laid his
hand on the controller which was
charged with the 1900 volts from the
power wire. Death was instantane-
Gus, and so firmly did the negro grip
the controller that 1t required con-
siderable force to get him loose.
When q person grips an object which
is highly charged with electricity he
Is quickly drawn to that object and
his hold becomes superhuman. Siren
uous efforts were made by Motorman
Vaughn and Conductor Biggerstaff,
who were In charge OF the cGr.. to re-
suscitate the negro, but without
avail.
Officials of the company stated
that Hill, who was sitting we'll up
toward the front Of the car, left his
seat also and went to the rear plat
form, where he, too, laid his hand
on the deadly controller. He was
snatched away before his grip be-
>ame as strong as the negro's was
md although badly shocked is not
thought to be fatally injured. d.
J. b. Hill, who was on another street
car short distance away, hurried
to the scene, rendered medical aid
to him and rushed him to the City
| Hospital, where It was stated last
night he is resting we'll and has q
good chance for recovery.
The only damage done to the cal
was that the controller on both the
front and rear were burnt out and
rendered useless by the high voltage
they received. Traffic was delayed
on the belt line for<20 or 80 min
utes