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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
GERMANS REATTACKRUSSLA
TROOPS ARE ACROSS DVZNA;
KLEV FALLS TO BOLSHEV WIKI
SIS, 900, 600 MOSCOW CHURCH
JEWELS AND GOLD STOLEN
Patrarchs Treasure, Including 400 Pounds of Yellow
Metal, Plundered-Peasants in South Loot and
Fight Over Lands Division
Special Gable DespatcA to Tns srs from tAs
London 1fmes

Special Caoie DespatcA to Tns srs from tAs
London Times.
Copyright. 1915; all rirAs rsserred
PErRoGRAp, Feb. 1S.-Robberies and
crimes Of all sorts continue to increase
throughout Russia. Not even the high
est dignitaries Of the church are ex-
cepted.
The treasures Of the Patriarch Of
Moscow, who. by virtue Of his once. Is
accountable only to tho supreme head Of
the Greek Catholic Church and Is re-
sponsible solely to him for his conduct
Of both temporal and spiritual affairs.
have been stolen. These treasures,
valued At $l5.o0o.ooo. consist Of gold.
jewels and Jewel studded mitres and
other sacred vessels. Their loss was
discovered last Wednesday. The stolen
gold alone weighed 400 pounds
Several large sums have been stolen
from private individuals and companies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
NEW RAID ON CHANNEL.
German Tale of Stes mshiP Sunl
Denied by Bfitish.

LONDON. Feb. ia German official
statement received here says:
On the night OF February 10 German
light forces again raided the eastern
part Of the English Channel. The en-
tens!vs patrol forces heretofore sta
toned in the Straits were no longer
there. An outpost steamsa nip OFF Dover
was sunk.
The British Admiralty deniesSha any
British steamship was runx or even fired
on, and declares that the patrols were
at their posts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
Tale Of AllcRrd sure nder.

A proposal y: submission and con,plets
obedience by the Poles 10 the Germans is
contained in wireless message from
Cen Dowbormusnicki commander In
chief OF the Polish forces. 10 the su-'
preme German army headquarters, which
was intercepted at Minsk, according to
the Russian scmi-official news agency.
Tho Associated Press correspondent
In Petrograd reports that at Bonruisk,
eiRhty-fve miles southeast OF Minsk, thu
Polish troops have defeated the Bolshe-
Wiki. Other Poles are advancing to-
ward Smolensk. Minsk Province is de.
clared to be in Il state OF siege,
General Dowbormusn!cki, In the Ie,.
patch, ordered the Polish forces to throw
of the authority OF the Workmens and
Soldiers Deputies.
The Associated Press correspondent
also telegraphs from Petrograd that Co,
Muravien had succeeded In uniting the
i3olshev!k armies in the Ukraine, com.
bining them with tho Kharkov district
regiment against Gen. AlcxiefY A de-
feat Of the Alex!en forces under Gen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
MOVE TO RAISE WHEAT PRICE
Senate Asked 10 Amend Food Law
to Make II $3.50. S2.85 or S:..5.

WAsHtNoroN, Feb. IS.--An amend
ment to the food law TO Ak 1918 wheat
at $2.C5 a bushcl instead Of So as now
authorized, was introduced to-day by
Senator Thompson (ISanD and referred
to the Agriculture Committee.
Amendments fixing the price at $3.50
were introduced recently by Senator
Gore (Okla.) and another naming Sa.75
was presented by Senator McCumber
IN. D..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
HOUSE NOT TO BE DELEGATE,
WIZ; Not BE In Supreme War Coun.
ell, 1t IL Intiaated.
Special DespatcA to TT suN.

WASHINGTON. Feb ls.--CoL F.. NJ.
House. the Presidents adviser. will not
be the American delegate at the next
session Of the Supreme War Council
abroad. nor at any subsequent session
of the council. according to intima ton
from official circles here to-day.
In answer to inquiry II was explained
that the Presidents plan OF not having
political delegate at the meetings,
but of having so-callcd political OBJ.
server instead. probably will be con-
tinued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
CANADIAN STEAMSHIP SUNK.
Percesian, Commanded by Bernier,
Arctic Explorer, IL Lost.

MONTREAL. Feb. 1S.-The Canadian
steamship Percesian. commanded by
Capt. Joseph Bernier. the Arctic ex-
yIorer. has been sunk on a voyage be-
tween Halifax and Liverpool. A mes
sage received to-day by the aEents OF
the vessel read:
Capt. Bernier and crew arrived
Liverpool Saturday. .Percesian sunk"
The agents were OF the opinion that
the vessel was rot torpedoed.
The Percesian. which left Halifax
January 81. was a vessel Of IS: tons.
the property OF the Gaspe and Bale des
Chaleurs Steamship Company. Linn
tied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
TESTS FOR UNsrNKABLE, SHIP.
Navy Board Named to Investigate
the Lucta's Value.

WASHINGTON. Feb IS. Secretary
Daniels to-day announced the appoint
ment Of board Of naval officers headed
by Rear Admiral Albert G. Winterhal-
ter. TO investigate the so-called unsink-
able troop ship Lucia and report on the
practical value of the experiment.
Pending this report no action will be
taken by the Navy Department to adopt
the idea extensively as anti-submar rine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19

British King Honors
Oldest Man in Khaki

KINGSTON. Ont. Feb. ls.-
Private w. Boucher Of the
267th. Canadian Railway Bat
talon has been sent homo from
France because he II "too old TO
fight" He 10 73 and fought IN
the American civil war with the
Twenty-third Michigan Volun.
teers. =
Boucher faced the German
lines for eight months and en-
dured all the hardships. Then
his age was discovered and hs
was discharged. King George
heard Of the case, and anxious 10
zee the oldest man In Khaki
summoned him to Buckingham
Palace. where in . special audi
ence the King praised him for
his courage and determination.
Boucher arrived here to-day
on his way to his home In Cana
noque, Ont.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19

Continued on Second Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19

'ee, you folks don't know how much
, .'Ye you and your old New York"
nh| began with his biggest smile work
You've been right in my heart
ever since J left here, and J'ye been
most everywhere from coast to coast and
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-20
9erausbringenb oie
35 Gents tuai9baren
&leioer WOiles In
6arbeu, fir 25 Gents

Mit Dusenbeu uuo Dusenben BON
gan3 neutn' Muiteru aur Iuswabl-
nstten nno lieblihen Deiiins In ben
faIbionoblen uuo beitdtisten Sarben.
fombinntionsn - Streifen, Blaios, ST.
9ureu, @bedS, Rnnfteu nno anoersn
DeiIinS, bic anerfennuu9 finben. Sn
lei1ten, bunfsln uno mittleren Sarben {;
9eniisenbe purpur, roie. 9riine uno
braune @riinoe NIT bibiden Streifen.
@tmas iibsrlaoen su oieier 3sit-babsr
Die bsbsutsnoe Dsrabiesuns.
9aupt 5lur.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-20
SdJtuebiider BaiiasierSampfer tor
pebiert.

@m 90. Wai puroe i'm WitteI.
meer bas idtpeoiide Sdiff ~9e,s
Gipeeben". Elm paEasiers unh
Srabtbampfar BON 5,319 Brute.
Reeiltertonnen, @igentum Der
Sdfuebiid. d.@merifanii6 Werifani.
iden 2inie, bon einem unterieeboot
perienft, nad ausiage BON 5rpoIf
Wtitgliebern Der Manni6aft, Die
beute als Baiiaeiere zines franaofs
iden 9ampfers bier eintrafen.
Die ngieip Speeben" mar 1913
als SeiI elmer Slotte bon Sdiffen
eebaut, Die beItinmt paren, apilden
@otbenburg, 8era Gru5, @aIpeIton
uno 9eerp yorf gu fabren. 8or oem
Rriege mafte iie peribieoene 8eiien
IN oielem 0ienite, purbe aber nad3-
Der 5lriidse5ogen unb trat in ben
idtpeoiid.oitaiiatiiden SanoeI. sic
batte @inri6tuneen fir 8aiiagiere
eriter uno 5peiter 9Iaiie.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-20
9ie Musrifuag bon
Mdbaeu uno Mnfertigs
ung babi9er Sommer
aleiber III iebr lei4t
iekt nit fol9en biibiden
&lei0er 0ingbams

Sc 1T praitiid fsin @ube su ben Sti.
len, ben Wfuitern obsr ben 5arbenfom'
binationen ; iolde prdftise aualitdtsn
iperosn nur rar sefuuoen. aber neil
bisie be,aubsrnbsn Plaios, @beds unb
Strsifen oisis Saiiou 10 populdr uno
faibionabsl iino. 10 fino @insbams
bhbi1er rpie is ,uuor. Wtan fam aus.
lpdblen nit Der sr6Bten 3uueriidt in
Beius auf Sarbenfeitbeit unb forreften
Stilen 3u 27, 35. 49, SO uno 75 @euis
Saupt 5lur.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-20
1000 Gatemte BITE altn&e.
Die Slut BON @rfinbunsen I'm amerifas
utfdlen Ratentamt.

nifhen Ratentamt.
Sn ben bier sSdbren bes amsrifani.
fhen 8iirgertrieses fpuroe bonn Waib.
instoner Patent 9lmt cine grDBere
3abl patente auf neue @rfinbunsen
unb 8erbeferunsen ausseiteut ols IN
Der gansen @ei9ibte bieIer 4nitoIti
limb beute tpieberboIt iid Die Sc.
i1i9te in nod groBartigerem MaBe.
@s perben berseit iebe Wo9e runb
taufenb Patente BON oieIem Regie.
rungs SnItitut ausseiteat. Sn osm
Sabre, pelhes am IL. Sebruar 1918
oblief, purben 40,249 patente &c.
pGbrt; unb sur Stunbe oes Sc
i6GftsfdluiIes am l. WGrS 1918 Ia.
gen in bieTem Imt 1925 8eperbuns
gen, ipelde Der @nti9eibuns burrten.
Denn man in 8etradt aiebt. bob es
mebr ols 125 Sabre bauerte, Bis bic
erte Million 9atente setpdbrt NOR.
unb bob oas ieBige @etpGbrunsss
Sempo Die 9sIamtaiffer in tpeniser
als 20 Sabren auf 2 MilIionen brtn.
gen ipirb, 10 tann man iih einise
8orftellung BON Der SdnelIigteit mo-
den, nit ipelher Der amerifnnii9e
ginfinbunssgeiit beut5utase arbeitetl
Die 3iffsrn iiber gepdbrte Patente
finb iibrisens nod nibt pollitdnoigs
i. umfafIen ber5eit nur Patente, mel.
DIE DerOffentlidt porben iinb. Guf
gar man6s onoere aber trifft b:ea
nidt su, unb man tpirb erit in fpd.
teren Sabren bon ibnsn b0ren, ioipett
oas Yatentamt in 8etra9t fommt.
9as brau9t nidt ausauidlieben, bob
cine fol9e grfinbung nidt nur pa.
tsntiert unb bon Der 3esieruns iiber.
nommen tit. fonbern iosar bereits IN
tatidhliden 9ebrau4 iein mag; aber
man bat quite 9riinbe, oorerlt nit al.
Ter Qustunft 5uriidaubalten. Ser bes
treffenbe grfinber pirb iibrigens ni9t
auf Warteseit seieBt. fonbern erbdIt
@ergiituns, ipenn feline @rfinbuns ON.
ssnommen ift.
60 eebeim aber ole bic natipnalen
snterefen beriibrenben @rfinbunsen
Dber Yatsnte ielbitperTtdnolidb sebaIs
ten perben, 70 tDnnen OffiSiere Der
grrnse oOer Slotte @iniidt in oiefeI.
ben erbalten, tpenn bies fir ibren
Dienft piinfdenspert erfdeint; bod
tperben fs ibrerisits eiblid 5u itrens.
iter @sbeimbaltuns perpflihtet.
ytad1 alIebem barf man ieop9 Ia
ni9t slauben, bab nidt aud iebt
maiienbaft 9atent<9elperbunsen auf
@rfinbunsen einItr0msu, ipelde
niat 8 nit militdrii9en Sinsen an
tun baben, poer bD9itens lie sana
beilGufig mitberiibren mDsen. So-
tpeit erii6tli9, baben bic friebli1en
Grfinbungen unb Yatent 9eiperbuns
gen penisitens Der meiiten &lafen
ni9t abgenommen.
60 perben 3. 3. iebes Sabr nod
neue Qrten bon Wtelte Wtai4inen
patsntiert, pbrpobl nod beute SO pros
sent Der Mil6 aud in qmerita auf
Die bersebra6te altmobii9e WeiIe ere
langt tperben! llnb Der Mann, tpeIs
der ben angebli9en Miuipnbollars.
preis fir eine nidt ipieOer fiillbare
5fai6e peroienen min, bat iid] fogar
bur9 bic 2lusbreitung Der Probibi.
iion nidt abidreden lafen - Diels
mebr aeisen bic 4usneiie bes amtes
iGbrli9 etfpa 100 neue Patente auf
Slafden bieIer Spe5ialitGt allein!
llnS bic 3abl Der neuen 8entilationss
ober 2iiftungs grfinbunsen 1T BON
sabr gu Sabr sroB unb nimmt pobI
nidt ab, Bis bieiss probIem seIoif
fem tpirb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-20

Ger Sarmer 6. Bertant.
tpelder s!pei ReiIen bon Camp 60.
san BET Soriton, Ser. uobnt' irnS
iiberfiibrt tptrbe, an SoIbaten SIa-
fderIbier berfauft 5u baben, tit sa
sipei Sabren 8udtbaiis ber,irteilt
iporben. Der Manu, Der In diberft
hiirftigen gerbaItaiHenv Iebte, bat
due fSsais aa& inisr 5IelgE niMkenE :.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-20

(True translation filed with the Postmaster at
Scranton. Pa. on June 40. 1918, required by
the Act Of October 6. r9r7.l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
~Ae-s@~ -4aa...ms.@aap '"A-a.-s--.. s~~ssss,s--
. I hey Make a Gallon of
Gas Work Overtime-the |
Chalmers Hot Spot and ]
y Ram s-HOrn Manifold &

fill the gas tank in Chalmers every time
take the
little Scotch senines your that watch
the gas for you Both stingy.
One great Chalmers Hot Spot device, which much
look because its simple 1t performs operation much
like coffee grinder does coffee Only also up the
and n 1907 condition for power results
The other the Rams Horn Manifold which took go days
design the Chalmers engineers found their idea right
This the from the Hot Spot the cylinders
that when the explosions there's
not thing left except the power.
all goes wheels and such magnificent, SOFT
flowing kind power you tempted believe almost
supernatural
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
"Over the Top
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Msehins Gunner Ssfefns h France
tCopJrisht, 1911, By Arthur Cur nmps,
SYNoPsIa
Machine Gum" Ss'sins IN F'aass

0HAPTER I-Fired by the news Of the
hnking OF the Lusitania by a German
Submarine Arthur Guy Empey. an Amert.
IN, leaves his office In Jersey City 9nd
Hoeb 10 England where he enhsts In the
1hAr FER Ii-Aftsr a period of train
ms. nppey volunteers for Immediate serv-
kcs and soon hnds himself In rest billets
bbomewhere In France" where he nrst
Hn.kss The acquaintance OF the evsr-pres-
UakTTER III-Empey attends his first
w1&1reh services at the front while Ger
han Foitker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes
ITO the front-line trenches and II under
ziS for ths nrst time.
CHAPTER Y-Empey learns 70 adopt
kre goips TO get It. youn get II. 20 never
UsexrrER vI-Back in rest bilIetS nm-
RsX ssts his fr't experience as q mess
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
~ uMHr 1Ssn vlM9sScck in the front-iine
Rsench. Empey sees his frst friend Of the
ksonches go West"
CHAPTER Ix--Empey makes his first
kisfi 70 a dugout in "5uicide Ditch"
| CHATTER x-Empey learns what con-
vtitutee q days work" in the front-hne
SssHi-rnK z1-Empey goes lover the
sop' foT the FIRST time In a charge on the
6Srnan trenches and IL wounded by
kA~nnht thrust -
7 CHAPTER xII-Empey Joins the SUI
side club Sc the hom saa r s1uSr gets an
pxSIHTrEn xv-on -nstenIng post" In
No Mans Land.
r CHAPTER xvI-Two artillerymen put
ono over on old Pepper. their regimentai
sc onMXFIEk xv1I-Empey has narrow es-
cape while on patrol duty In No Mans
CEAPTER xvIII-Back in rest biliets
ninpey WHltes and stages O farce COMEDY.
vl1AFIEn nt0-oofuhoIb nave Hhuy
ways TO amuse themselves while "on their
hwp." -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
FORMER HOPE RESIDENT
boarded MUCH FLOUR.

John Rumold, a prosperous Ger
man, living four miles northwest of
Lost Springs, was found to have
stored four tons of -four and two car
loads of wheat, some of it four years
old. Sheriff T. b. Armstrong of
Marion county, ordered the flour
brought in at once and it was de-
livered last week at the Mowrer
store in Lost Springs; some of 1t was
three years old
Then Rumold was given six days
to thresh wheat still in the stack,
which was expected to make a full
car load, while the grain in the bins
was hauled at once and it filled
car.
Rumold has lived many years near
the Springs and Hope, and claims
the -four was received as part of the
payment for an interest he had in a
mill at Enterprise, three years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
LAND VALUES IN CITIES
AND COUNTY IN GAIN

The county clerk just completed
his report Of the property and land
valuation in the townships and cities
in Kansas. This year the total value
of land in the townships is worth
$25,SS5,00O as compared with $685.
720,442. Land in the cities is val
ued at $5,S95,6O9 as compared with
$5,675,724 of last year. Abilene
gained $24,199 and is now worth
$2,9S3,492 in real estate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
TRAIN RAN DOWN FORD
Struck Car in Which Walter Potter
Was Riding.

Walter Potter. an employee OF the
United Telephone Company. was
slightly injured and boy was also
injured Monday afternoon when a
Missouri Pacific train struck the
rear end of the car in which the two
were riding.
Mr.. Potter was going between
Herington and Hope, looking for
trouble in the company's wires. A
boy was driving the Ford and just as
the car was on the Missouri Pacific
track between Hope and Harrington.
the car stopped. Before the engine
could be started again. a train
crashed into the rear end of the
car, damaging 1t badly. The car
was thrown clear of the tracks and
this saved Mr.. Potter and the BOY.
OF the occupants was SER
iously injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
20 OUT OF 81 TOWNSHIPS
EXCEEDED THEIR QUOTA

Chairman +. X. Forney announced
today that 20 out OF the "a town
ships In the county oversubscribed
their quotas the first day and in some
counties the solicitation is still go
ing on Any oyersubscription in this
county will go to the Red Cross
chapters and auxiliaries. There are
SO of these in Dickinson county and
any oversubscription can be used to
a big advantage.
Dickinson is believed to be the
first county in Kansas to go lover
the Top in the Red Cross drive.
Dickinson always leads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
First published in the Abilene Week
ly Reflector May 8, 1918.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
State of Kansas,

State of Kansas,
Dickinson county, IS:
In the matter of the estate of John
Riffel, deceased, late of Dickinson
county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
7th day of May, A. D., 1918, the
undersigned was by the Probate
Court of Dickinson County, Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as exc
cutor of the estate of John Riffel,
deceased, late of Dickinson county,
Kansas. All persons interested in
said estate will take notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
JOSEPH RIFFEL,
9wtS Executor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
First published in the Abilene Week
ly Reflector May %, 1919
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

state OF Kansas. Dickinson County, IS:
IN the matter of the estate OF will
liam r. Phillippi, deceased, late of
Dickinson county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
21st day Of May. A. D., 1918, the under
signed was by the Probate Court OF
Dickinson County, Kansas, duly APP
pointed and qualified as executor OF
the estate OF William r. Phillippi, de-
ceased, late OF Dickinson county, Kan
sas. All persons interested in said es-
tate will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly. -
Executor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Road to Hanniness

Be amiable, cheerful and good ma
tured and you are much more likely
to be happy You will find this diff
cult, If not impossible, however, when
you are constantly troubled with con-
stipation. Take Chamberlain Tab
let's and get rid of that and it will be
easy. These tablets not only move
the bowels, but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
p. c. REDMAN, Dealer
School District

State of Kansas, Dickinson county, IS:
/, Newton Cole, treasurer of Dickin
son county, Kansas, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true and
correct, to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
NEWTON COLE,
County Treasurer.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
statement was subscribed and sworn
to before me, and in my presence, by
the above named, this 9Th day of May,
1918.
H. w. KING,
(SeaD County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
(First published In the Abilene Week.
ly Reflector May 90, 1919
QUARTERLY STATEMENT

of Newton Cole, County Treasurer of
Dickinson county, Kansas, show
ing Balance In His Hands for the
Quarter Ending April 80, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-01

WEDGEiIELD CLOSING.
End of Successful Session FittinoJy
Celebrated.

Wedgefeld, May 2S.--The closing
exercises of the Wedgefeld school
covering three nights marked the
close Of another successful years
work under Prof. S. NJ. Clarkson OF
Columbia, Principal and Misses Ruth
Cain. Harriet Owens and Janette
Thomas, all Of this county, as assist
ants. The first nights recital by
Miss Thomas music pupils was Il de-
cided success and "a pleasant surprise
to many, so many Of her lupils show
ing such an Improvement since last
year.
The program was as follows:
The Monkey (duet) et)-Spaulding-
Esther Ramsey and Floride Coulter.
The Scissors -Clark-Mary
Ramsey
Learning to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ma Hair.
Johnny and -Biehl-Marie
Burrows.
National Patrol (dueD-Spaulding
Evelyn Ramsey and Eva Geddngs
The Bridal March--Schneider-
Lucy Coulter.
The Merry Mountaineer-Anth ny
Marian Watts
The Brides Welcome-Durand-
Evelyn Ramsey.
The Anvil Chorus (due)-Verdi-
Myra Ramsey and Mary Celestia Par
Ter.
Dance Ward - Floride
Coulter.
Tin Pan Guards Parade-Spauld-
ing-Esther Ramsey
La -Sartoris--Eva Ged
dings.
A Court Dance-Kern-Tillie Brice
Rhapsody March No. (duet-
Listz-Lucy Coulter and Marian
Watts.
Les observation-disclosures - Ger
trude McIaurin.
Clique in G-Watson-Mary Celestia
Parler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-01
English Food Regulations.

London. May 2O.-Thc Ministry OF
Food has issued a warning to shop.
Keepers who have been In the habit,
OF giving over weight for food cou-
pons. that this must be discontinued.
otherwise prosecution and withdraw
ais OF trading licenses will follow.
Al the same time "A notice is issued
to the public that they must not pur-
chase more than the coupon value.
they must also see that when buying
food for which no coupon Is required.
a license to sell such food is hung up
I'm the shop from which they wish to
buy II. The public Is warned against
Keeping food cards OF persons who
may have left their houses for other
districts or to join the forces. They
are also not to lend their food cards
TO any other person or TO sell or give
ration bought on the card to anyone
else.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-01
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION
Overwhelming Majority in Favor of
the School Tax.

In the election today there were
eighty-five votes cast. There were
eighty-three in favor of the tax asked
for and two opposed. There were al
least forty men who came to vote;
but as they did not have their receipts
and registration certificates, and as
there seemed to be no opposition,
they did not take the trouble to so
home to get them. Three members
Of the City Board of Education serv-
ed as managers of the election: MIR.
G. Nj. Hurst, Mr.. Mitchell Levi, anl
Mr.. Percy Smith.
There has never been petition
circulated in behalf of education in
Sumter or any election for the same
cause, in which the people have
shown n greater readiness to sign
the petition or greater willingness
to vote i'm favor of the tax asked fo".