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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
Not Lengthening the Score.
Charleston Post. }

The announcement that the Ger
man command has issued orders to
the armies in retreat not to destroy
cities and towns. evacuated unless
compelled to do SO by supreme mill
tary considerations would indicate
that the civilian rule which is bellev-
ed to have obtained a grip on the
government is acquiring dominance
over the whole situation 1t is pos
sible. of course, that the new order
Of things merely qconnotes a coordi-
nation between the civil and military
clements in an elaborate scheme Of
affected moderation, designed as par
of the peace drive, but 1t is more
likely that the change is genuine and
indicates a permanent abandonment
Of a policy which even so stupid
set as the rulers of Germany must
realize to be futile of anything but
a lengthening of the score for which
an accounting must soon be rendered.
advocated as a dellber-
ate policy OF war, is fatuous enough
in the offensive, but it is SO patent a
liability in defeat that even the
clunss Germans can hardly have
failed to see it. 1t seems, however,
to have& required the solemn citation
OF President Wilson. in his terrific re-
ply to the German governments ap-,
peal for pe&ce. to bring about an &C.
tual appreciation Of the bearing OF
the barbaritieS upon the faal reck-
onings of the war. There may be.
in this circumstance. an indication OF
the German goverqment's disposition
toward the whole o. he presidents
stipulation of essenti!N precedeat to
peace. but, whether orr2t Sthe4 are
that and even if they signify rsSnlore
han a wholesome fear Of accuna-
ing penalties, the practical result ia.
welcome enough in its Humanitarian
md economic effects. The Hun can
aot shorten the score he has run MP
against civilization by the frightful
;avages he has wrought. but he can
eSrain from adding to it as the sum
ming up is about 10 be made for set /
lemant with him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
READY to PAY PRICE.
Some German Papers Prepared for.
Worst.

Geneva, Oct. 22.-Peace mus not
BE delayed a single day on account of
the Hohenzollerns il they are an OBJ
stacle to it, declares the Volks Freund
of Karlsruhe which also is permitted
TO speak Of the disappearances OF the
superstitious belief that the emperor
was chosen to rule by divine right.
The Schwabische Tagewacht says
that everybody is Convinced now that
the allies will not accord Germany
a cheap peace, but if the glory and
power of imperial Germany is the
price. the German people are ready
TO pay"
In permitting such items to leave
Germany, the German censorship ap-
parently is preparing public opinion
for coming events.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
AMERICANS DENT HUN line.
ADVANCE NORTHWEST OF YER
Dun CONTINUES TODAY.
DESPITE Most Stubborn Resistance
Germans Have Been Driven Out OF
Town OF isrielIlics-Huns Set Fire
to Town Before Leaving.

With Americans Northwest Yer
dun, Oct. 23-'rhe town Of Brieulles
on the west bank of the Meuse
which was stubbornly defended by
the enemy has been given up by the
Germans. This is the latest point al
which the Americans have driven q
dent into the German defenses, de-
spite the fact that the enemy resist
ance is still as strong as formerly
The Germans set fire to Brieulles late
Tuesday. The American patrols
early today reported that the Ger
mans had withdrawn from the town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
Went Up After Huns.

with the American Army Nortn-
vest of verdun, Oct. 22.-5.30 p. M
(By the Associated Press).-Fifteen
American night flyers responded tc
alert signals when the Germans raid
ed the front and back areas Monday
night and searched for the enemy air
men up and down the lines One
American saw the tracer bullets of 9
German firms his machine at a sup
posed troop movement, but he was
unable to engage the enemy raider.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
ALLEGED PHYSICIAN HELD
Said to Have Sold Glue Cure, te
Negroes.

Columbia, Oct. 22.-on complain,
from Sumter police authorities, ". S.
Penn, an alleged physician, has been
arrested here by the Columbia po-
lice and viii be turned over to the
federal authorities today. 1t is al
legged that he represented himself as
a physician authorized by the govern
ment to sell Spanish Influenza cure"
It is said that he sold his physie" to
negroes in Sumter county
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
STORM OFF GULF.
Warning OF Tropical Storm on Gulf
Coast

Washington, Get. 23.-A trep:ca!
storm central this morning over the
mouth of the Mississippi and moving
slowly northeast~ard caused the
weather bureau to issue advisory
storm warnings on the Gulf coast
from Carrobello, Fla, to Fay st.
Louis, Miss. Strong winds are indi-
Gated for this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
READY TO EyAcUATE.
Allied
But Want Condition That Allie
Troops Do Not Follow.

Paris. Oct. o3.-Germany's ) high
command is ready to evacuate the in
vaded territories Of France and Bel
gium on the express condition that
the allied troops do not follow them
in retreat, but remain where they are
now located, eccording to the. latest
information from Berlin, says the
Zurich correspondent of the Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
Shot hy Sni:,e-..

London, via Montreal, Oct. III
Major Gen. L. J. Lipsett, G. g., c. n.
G., recently commander Of the Can
madam division and general staff Of
fcer. has been killed. He was,shot by
a German sniper while inspecting po-.
sitions at the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

The oil obtained from the calumpang nut of the Philippines has been found ito be an acceptable substitute for olive oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Rupture Kills
 7,OOO Annually

Seven thousand persons each year are laid away the burial certificate being marked Rupture" Why2 Because the unfortunate ones had neglected themselves or had been merely taking care of the sign (swellipg) of the afiiction and paying no attention to the cause. What are you doing? Are you neglecting yourself by wearing truss, appliance, or whatever name you choose to call itg At best, the truss is only makeshift "a false prop against collapsing wall - and cannot be ex. peeted to act as more than mere mechanical support. The binding pressure retards blood circulation, thus robbing the weakened muscles of that which they need most nourishment.
 But science has found way, and every trus sufferer in the land is invited to make FRET test right in the privacy of their own home The PLAPAO method is u6Questionably th most scientific, logical and successful self treatment for rupture the world has evei known.
 The PLAPAO-PAD when adhering closely to the body cannot possibly slip or shift out of place, therefore, cannot chafe or pinch. Soft as velvet--easy to apply--inexpensive. To be used whilst you work and whilst you sleep. No straps, buckles or springs attached.
 Learn how to close the hernial opening as nature intended so the rupture CAN'T come town. Send your name today to PLAPAO CO., Block PAS St. Louis, Mo-, for FREE trial piupao and the information neces-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Thousands of Shell Holes Will Require Years for
 Obliteration
MILES OF TANGLED,
 RUSTY WIRE FOUND
Villages So Completely Destroyed That Debris Is Good Only to Aid in Rebuilding the
 Roads

With the American Forces in France, November 25.-(Correspondence of the As sociated Press. 1.-The country over which the Americans fought their way north west from Verdun presents picture of ruin, destruction and desolation. The vil- lages are uninhabited and homes seem but sepulchers.
 Torn by mines causing huge craters, gashed by bombardments which made hundreds of thousands of shell holes and strewn with broken or abandoned guns, wagons heaps of ammunition, helmets and all the other debris of four years of desperate fighting, the whole route betrays the awful effects of war.
 Everywhere, in every direction and pro- tecting each slightest angle and nook, across the roads until torn away by human hands, are countless strands of barbed wire, most of it rust@l by the rains, crazily topsy-turvy on it's support ing stakes that have fallen to right or left '.If it takes four years to win the war said some casual visitor to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
". C. '. v. Acfiuities
"For God, Home and Native La
 By MRS. MABEL F. LEAKE

ted States, a republic about to write prohibition in It's constitutional law we hereby call upon the peoples of all faiths and of all organizations in the worlds family of nations, to clasp hands with the worlds w. c. T. U. and to help bring to full fruition it's hope and its heroic service of 35 years on behalf of the sober world. Science de- clares against alcohol. Health, conser-. vation and business prosperity demand total abstinence and prohibition. To- gether let us agitate, educate, organ 5ize and legislate. untI1 the. exalted wis., ion of the founder of the worlds w. e T. U., Frances p. Willard, is real lzed; until the gospel of the golden customs of society and in the laws of every land.
 At the close of the devastating world war, in the white heat of the limitless unparalleled opportunities of a new in- ternationalism, depending upon the help of God, and of all who love hu. manity, we hereby proclaim. by the year 1925. the triumph of world prohi- bition.
 Rest Cottage, Evanston, H., U. S. A..
 "a November II, 1918.
 The Pairview Union presented the pubic library with Julia Tutwiler me- Ilioi iaA SASll oI DOCKS on temperance. The volumes contain the latest facts re- garding the effects of alcohol on the sys- tenn and are both interesting and instruc- tive along the lines of scientific tenn perance.
 Mrs. M. Jones made the presentation speech.
 It is estimated that the American cas- ualties in the world war will amount to 10000, this is about the same number that King Alcohol claimed yearly be- fore the sentiment for nationwide prohi- bition prevailed and the states began to get in the dry column one after an- other.
 Mrs. Myatt, secretary at local head quarters announces that owing to the in- creased patronage of the lunch room more space is necessary and the entire third floor of the building has been leased and will be converted into an at tractive dining room by the first of the year.
 Two years ago a few girls brought their lunches to headquarters and were served a cup of tea, while today num- bers of business girls and women will not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

front, fit will take six years to roll up the barbed wire that has been used in winning it."
 Take, for instance. the trip from ruined, desolate Avoncourt northward to Malancourt and Montfaucon, the scene of some of the bitterest fighting or the entire war Ayocourt was in ruins be- fore ever the American offensive started.
 For a solid mile northwart the road winds across foothills that once were covered with green trees but now are shorn and bare Gigantic mines have torn the road in twain and gouged out holes 50 and more feet deep, lo0 ana more feet across, to get around or across which engineers have had to exercise their ingenuity and the surrounding country, stripped of its wood, has fur nished the rock. Fortunately there IS plenty of that.
 To either side of the road are the re- mains of what were once livabie, com fortable dugouts and buildings, blown into thousands of pieces by discharges of explosive when the enemy retreated. Farther afeld and as far as the eye can reach across the low hills are hum dreds and thousands of shell holes, their craters overlapping. big and little holes from missiles of every character, that have torn and scared the earth almost beyond the hope of redemption.
 Everywhere is the debris of the battle field, guns, helmets, articles of clothing, piles and heaps of ammunition, broken down and splintered wagons, caissons and trucks. And if one go over the scene soon enough, bodies awaiting burial.
 The comparison between Malancourt and Avocourt is striking-because the former has suffered so much more Build ings no longer have even a semblance Of their former state. Where in Avocourt walls at least still stand here ana there, in Malancourt everything has been razed as though with dynamite, and the crump- ling remnants are seized upon to rebuild the shattered roads and make them pass able.
 Neither Malancourt nor Montfaucon, nor any one of a score of towns within the sector where the Americans operated has a single living inhabitant left In every direction is waste of craters ana uptorn earth. It is the quintessence or desolation and nothingness.
 The once beautiful wooded slopes ana hills are now torn and gashed. Great ar tillerv bombardments have stripped hill sides of all but the stumps of thelr trees, which tower pathetically against the sky without branches or foliage, mere crippled relics of their former serves Many of them have been shattered py shells as by lightning, others cut off as though by bungnng wood cnoppefs uh able to fell a tree cleanly.
 The reconstruction of Europe is ad- mittedly going to be a long, hard task. far longer than the war that made IL necessary In time to come the mea- dows and valleys between Avocourt and Malancourt will be green again, and the trees of the Argonne forest will grow up as they did before 19l4.s But as they all look now it seems very, very far in the future before the ruin, the utter de- struction, can be made good and the former status of this portion or France restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Sanders, Walkers,
 "Gets-It' for Corns

World Has Never Known Its Equal.
 What will get rid of my corn?'
 The answer has been made by millions there's only one corn-remover that you can bank on that's absolutely cer- tain. that makes any corn on earth peel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
VENEREAL DISEASE
 PROBLEM REMAINS
 ACUTE IN PEACE
Alabama Second Only to Florida in Number of Cases Taken Into
 the Army

Washington, November 16.-(SpeciaL)
 The task of combating the spread of venereal disease among the civil com munities of the United States is task
 that has taken on tremendously added importance with the coming of peace, declares Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the United States public health serv- ice
 Fortunately, Congress enabled us to organizes our division of venereal dis
 eases a sufficient time ahead of the coming of peace to make appreciable headway in the task of securing clean communities to which our returning
 soldiers may come. And, while the | job of fighting vice disease is first, last and all the time, civilian job, it must not be forgotten that it was the vast amount of venereal disease that was creeping into our military service from civil life that first awak- ened us to the need of the work. The estimates of some of the military au- thorities were to the effect that no less than fve-sixths of all the vice disease in the army was brought there from civil life.''
 Statistics dealing specifically with venereal disease among the men enter ing the training camps have just been issued These figures deal with 1,000,- 900 men, a quota from every state in the union. These figures show that the state sending the least proportion
 of men afflicted with vice diseases was Oregon with .59 per cent. The larg-
 est percentage of infected men was fur nished by Florida with S.9 per cent. Statistics dealing with this subject since Congress placed the whole mat ter in charge of the United States health service are now being complied and it is expected that they will show marked improvement The. figures to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

While the W. c. T. U. workers ev- anywhere are rejoicing that the world war is over-that the humane has triumphed veor the brute-they are also rejoicing over the states that are going in the dry column and that the long, hard fight for a prohibition country is nearing a successful end.
 Turning backward in times flight in history's pages, we find the cam paign for the abolishment of strong drink was begun single-handed by a fearless. beautiful queen-Vashti-in the days when Ahaseurus reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces in the third year of his reign. It was at the famous magnificent feast in his grand palace with it's gorgeous hang ings of white, green and blus tapes- tries fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of snowy marble. In the midst of this maddening revelry when the heart of the king was merry with rare old wine. as he and his drunken, leering lords drank from vessels of gold, he com manded his beautiful queen, Vashti, to appear before him that he and his lords might gaze upon her beauty
 How did Vashti receive that com- mand, was it obeyed? No. for Vashti as beautiful in character as Tn person, refused to appear before the wine- soaked lords. preferring rather to sac rifice her crown to her refined wom- anly dignity.
 By Vashtis decision the fight for the abolishment of intoxicating drinks was begun-the first gun fired by the very highest court circles. Since then the liquor forces have been on the de- fensive while the temperance forces have gone over the top after them with their formidable weapons until they have penetrated every corner of the globe where God filings His auroreal beauties around the cold shoulders of the frozen north and around the vine- clad violet scented hills of the south land.
 Proclamation for world prohibition, by Anna Adams Gordon, president Ma tional Woman's Christian Temperance union, U. S. A.:
 World democracy, world peace and world patriotism, demand world pro- hibition.
 Representing the National Woman's Christian Temperance unon of the Uni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
The Long-Haired One
the New Orleans States.

NEW
 The colonel of the Blankshires was notified that his unit was about to be inspected by the Secretary of WaS. The captain was ordered to make prelim- mary inspection, to see that all was in readiness. In one of the huts mop had been standing. head uppermost, against the wall
 The captain (who, by the way, is said to be very short-AghtedD. on entering the room, pointed to the head of the mop and exclaimed, in a loud, sharp tone:
 Sergeant, see that that man gets his hair cut at once"
 The sergeant, taking in the situation, remarked: Very good, sir.'' smartly calling out, "Attention!' he succeeded in checking the tittering and laughter which was on the point of breaking out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Going Some

From the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
 .so you think you love her?' smiled the cynical friend.
 q know I love her!' swore the in fatuated youth.
 Are you sure you love her as much as you think you do?"
 "Yes, I'm sure of more than that. l love her as much as she thinks dor
 And of course, as one thing leads to another, that height story reminds me of the conversation between two fellows who were talking about third fellow who was by way Of being spendthrift. One fellow said:
 Bill lives beyond his income, doesn't he?'
 Lives beyond his income? Bill lives beyond the income he wishes he had!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Explanation-Taling Maine as an ex- ample out of every 100 draftees who arrived at the various camps to which they were sent, two Con an average) had a verereal disease. Out of every 10000, POP had ven-real disease.
 It should be noted that these figures apply only to the 100000 men whose reports first reached the adjutant gen. erals office from the various camp surgeons. Later reports may possibly change these results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Pessimist on Husbands

From the Washington star.
 Senator Lodge was talking about an outrageous profteer.
 The man is not typical he said "If he were typical then I'd despair. I'd grow as pessimistic as the middle-aged woman.
 "A salesman was selling a bedroom clock to a girl
 T recommend this clock with its illuminating attachment to switch on. he said. It's a very good thing to tell what time your husband comes home you know.
 But I haven't got a husband, said the girl
 Oh. you will have some day. said the salesman.
 "'Yes, but not that kind of hus- band said the girl.
 Then it was that the middle-agec woman stepped forward.
 My dear child they're all that kind she said. Young man. I'll take that clock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

right off like a banana skin-and that's magic "Gets-It.'' Tight shoes and dane, not disturb you if you apply a few drops of "Gets-It' on the corn or callus. You want a corn-peeler, not a corn -fooler peel them right off with your fingers by using "Gets7It. 1ia Nttting s.a makes make ting salves or make bundle of your toe with tape or bandages? Why put ter and still have the corn? Use Gets It'-your corn-pain is over, the corn is a "goner" sure as the sun rises.
 "Gets-It," the guaranteed, money back cor'n-remover, the only sure way, costs but a trifle at any drug store. Mfd by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago, III. Sold in Birmingham and recom- mended as the worlds best corn rem edy by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store; Norton Drug Co: Gale Drug Go. (two stores), Pratt City. Ala.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

A locomotive jib crane capable of handling Seton loads at a radius of 87 feet, which has been built for use at the Panama canal, Is believed to be the largest machine of the kind in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

lunch anywhere except at the Womens Christian Temperance union and as one bright little girl says, 70, Womens Christian Temperance union, if it wasn't for you, what would we do?''
The spectator., 1918-10-18
Mechanics Wanted Individual InduCtions

Many thousands of mechanics are needed at once for service in Motor Truck Transport Corps. This offers most attractive op- portunity for over saa service.
 The following may apply to the local board for individual in duction:
 Qualified men between the ages of Is and 45, except men qualified for general military service under the old registra- ton: limited service men of the old reeistration; A l men of new reg stration qualified for general service. Qualified men will re celve commissions and non commissioned grades immedi- ately, See Local Board for fur ther instructions,
 Those desiring to place appl- cation for induction into the above will report at once to Lo- cal Board and fill application POI Mt. Mir. and forward same to Motor Transport Corps Repair Unit No. s04 Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
 Under present advice, recruit. ing will cease Oct 25th.
 Local Boal d,
 c. C. Carter. Clk
The spectator., 1918-10-18
Anxious For Service

Dear Mother:-Will write you a few lines this afternoon, for 1 guess it will be the last letter from this sida as we are getting our clothes now to go oyer
 All seem to be in good spirits except a few. Those that have wives seem to be a little blue but the rest of us are all anxious for the time to come
 We have all had very good time for the last few months, in fact the best time of our lives.
 Without a question of doubt. W C couldn't expect 1t to be ike it has been for the last two months. 1 have had the best time of my life. If all of army life were like wh at it has been latelg l would never b. anVth- ing but soldier.
 am anxious to get into real service now and am ready to go and do my bit l55th infantry left here last week, also l56th, but 1 heard that l56th came back to camp somewhere in New ter sey and l55 was thought to be with them. They got about 600 miles out at sea and s omething got wrong with the rudder SO they came back for repairs.
 Mother, don't want you to do any undue worrying about me. or Roberts either. for if any thing happens, remember, you will be notified and don't believe anything you hear until you get message from Washington.
 It's true that We might not come back. but remember that you are doing your bit when you give two boys to the cause and it is no more than thousands of