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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
WHERE Will THE GERMAN
ARMY STAND?
They Have Several Other Fortified
Lines Back Of the Hindenburg
Line.

With the American Forces in
France, Sept. rs Correspondence O..
The associated Press)-Where the
German army will endeavor to make
its next stand once the whole linden
burg line is definitely abandoned
now a big question in the minds OF
the intelligence officers of the Amer
lean army Information has reached
them showing that the Hindenbure
hne is but one element Of a multiple
system of defense works which the
Germans have constructed across
Northern France. The cities Of Lille
and Metz constitute the pillars OF
these great lines of resistance. The
two cities are enormous entrenched
camps and are the extremities of a
series Of curved lines one inside the
other.
The first of these lines was the
Hindenburg system now crumlolins
before the allied attacks. Back OF
this is a second German line Of re-
sistance which is called here the
Hunding line Possibly the Germans
may epdeavor to stem the tide of de-
feat by standing upon that line. l.
starts from south of Lille, extends
from the western outskirts Of Doua1,
passes east of LIE Catelet to Fresnoy
skirts the LETT bank, of the Disc and
the right bank Of fthe serre, bends
back toward sissopne, follows the
northern bank of he Aisne to south
east of vouziersH Thence it extends
southeast along the base of the
sinuous Saint Mihiel salient.
Behind the Hunding line is a thirc
system known as the Metz~Lille line
1t starts at the Scarpe river about
eight miles east of Douai, crosses the
Escaut Yiver, passes through La
Cateau End west of Avesnes and Hir,
ION, covers Meizieres-Ccharleville ane
Sedan, follows the right bank OF the
Meuse, defends Briey and Confans
| Jarny and Writ .lly Nrejoins the Hin
denburg line at Pagny-sur- -Mosslle.
Finally, the elements Of fourtf
line Of retreat exists, running from
valenciennes to Givet, On which th'
Germans also were reported recent
ly as being hard at work.
These principal lines are, naturally
joined up by auxiliary lines. o.
braces" There is or was one on tn
left bank of the Escaut betwee1
Cambria and valenciennes, anothe
between Hirson and Vervins, and 9th
ers between the second and third line
along the Serre. between the first ant
second lines to the south ;and still
others possibly now in the course o
ooDc+ rr1ctinn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
EMERGENCY RATIONS.
Bars OF Chocolate, Nuts, etc. for The
Soldiers.

London, Oct. 16.-chocolate bars
containing three other highly nutri-
tons foods-wheat, nuts and raisirs
the first consignment Of an order
for l, 1,1O0,o00 similar cakes for the use
of the American Red Cross in Eng
land, have just arrived here from an
American factory. The CONNECTION
will be distributed gratis to the sol
diers.
Each bar is enclosed in wrapper
decorated with the American flag ant.
the Red cross emblem. A small card
inside says the package is a well bal
anced emergency ration, equal in food
value to any one of the following:
Two lamb chops, two eggs, two plate':
of clam chowder, one big glass o'
milk, two baked potatoes. three ap.
pies two ordinary cups OF custard OF
two helpings of beans"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23

Upon these facts being reported TO
the food administration IN Wasnine-
ton it authorized the price OF seeo m
South Carolina to be changed TO ~
for carload lots and $6S for less then
carload lots or wagon seed.
Considerable complaint has been
,,,.da that the mills have not been
buying seed, buf the ia'est lepoi' ~
the purchase Of seed shows tnat on
october S, 1913. the mills reportins
fo, South Carolina purchased So
o3o tons whereas on the same date
last year, they had purchased zSs-
56s tons. One of the factors causing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
BoLLIvER NOT To DIE.
Governor Commutes Death Penait,
for White Man.

Columbia, Oct. 18.-Gov. Manning
Yesterday commuted to life imprison-
ment the death sentence imposed on
Norman c.. Bolliver, young white man
from Orangeburg, convicted early IN
the summer Of criminal assault. Tne
victim was a little nine year old girl
Ko1liyer is "a years old, married and
has one or two children. A specla
term Of court was ordered for the
trial and notice Of appeal immediate
ly served, which stayed sentence. The
defendant was placed in the penleen-
tiary for safekeeping few weeks
befo-e trial and has also been de-
tanned at the penitentiary since con-
viction. :.
The Jury which tried the case al.
signed the petition for commutatlon
Of sentence, the practical effect OF
which was a recommendation II
mercy. Solicitor ldann, who prose
cuted the case, concurred IN the re-
quest of the jury, and Judge Mem
minger, the trial judge, recommenoeo
that the death sentence be commut-
ed to life imprisonmen These re-
GUESTS and recommendations were
laid before the pardon board, togeth-
er with the statement of DR.. j. w
Babcock, who testified that after
careful examination and Observation
of believer. the prisoner was, IN
his opinion, mentally deficient, which
opinion was concurred in by Capt
Lin c.. Shecut, NJ. D., Z. S. A. re-
titions were signed also by many OF
the leading citizens of Orangeburg
The pardon board recommended com
mutation of the death sentence to life
| Imprisonment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
WORK OF ALLIED AIR FORCE
Munition Works and Factories are
Destroyed and Civil Population Ter
lified and Panic-stricken-

| London, Sept. 25 Correspondence
of the Associated Presc)-A belt o1
the Rhine Valley, roughly ESQ miles
long. from Cologne in the north tt
the Grand Duchy of Baden in the
South. a region crowded with wal
industries and intersected by rail
way system of vital strategic import
ance to the German army in France
is now a definite part of the war zone
This is one of the most striking anc
significant developments of the allied
campaign, and how big are it's pos
sibilities may be gagged by the vast
damage, both physical and moral
already inflicted upon the enemy. Il
is the achievement of the Royal Ali
Force.
Over that region in the last three
months the airmen, operating day anG
night, have made 249 raids, dropping
207 tons of bombs upon enemy rail-
way centers, munition works, poison
gas factories. electrical and engineer
ing plants, blast furnaces, aerodromes
and other important military objec-
tives.
The effects Of these raids have
been of incalculable benefit to the al.
lies. One of the first was the com.
p pllsory withdrawal by the Germans
of a large number Of their airplanes
from the fighting front for the de-
fense of the Rhine.
But greater gain has been the
profound and widespread depression
caused to the German people, the
home 'front.' to use the phrase
Ludendorff. Captured letters from
places as widely separated as Mann
helm and Cologne testify to the terror
and panic inspired by the raids among
the civil population. Well-to-do fam
lies, in increasing numbers, are
seeking the temporary security o.!
more distant inland towns. There are
indications that the flight of the
wealthy is causing intense resentment;
among the working population who
being for the most part engaged in
war industries. are exposed to al
most nightly danger from the raiders
But the terror of the German
populace is not confined to the ter
ritory actually added to the war zone.
It exists throughout the country, par.
.5cularly in far-distant Berlin where
preparations already have been made
to defend the city. against raids.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
Notice.
Attention Members of First Baptist

Attention Members of First Baptist
Church and Congregation:
The need for nurses Is imperative
Any. gentleman or ladies of our
church and congregation who are
willing to offer their services IN TINS
irving hour of dire distress and great
need will please report to me as soon
as possible. You can reach me by
calling No. 434. This need is urgent.
1t is sincerely desired that any ana
all who can give their services at this
critical time shall do so without delay.
w. E. Thayer.
Pastor First Baptist Church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
DISLIKE. WILSON'S TONE.
Reported That German Reply Will
Make it Clearly Understood That
They Don't Like Wilson's Note.

Berne. Thursday, Oct. 17.-Pr 81
dent wilson's reply to the German
note has created a new state Of at
fairs in the diplomatic discussions
relative to peace, it is reported here
from German sources. and the Ger
man reply it is said will make it
clearly understood that the tone en-
ployed by President Wilson is open to
objections.
The presence Of Gen. Won linden
burg in Berlin, it is believed fore
shadows the drafting of the reply to
President Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
TURN BACK CLOCKS OCT. p.
Daylight Saving Effort to Be Discon
tinued After That Date.

Washington, Oct. 17.-No further
effort will be made by congress to
continue the existing daylight saving
law and the hands Of the clocks will
be turned back an hour at a. m.
October 81 as originally planned.
This decision was reached today at
q conference between congressional
leaders and Chairman Baruch, Of the
war industries board. who had recon-
n,ended that the law remain in force
for the period Of the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23

the slow food movement of seed is the
slow food movement of seed is the
lack of labor. The governor, the Ia
Dor board and the food administra-
ton have done all in their power to
get the necessary labor for the mills
and are still exercising every effort so
to do.
Cotton seed in South Carolina will
be examined periodically by the State
chemist, and any change in prices re-
sulting therefrom will be announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
ALL DOING GOOD WORK.
Report ON The Activities and Ser
Sfcg Rendered by Non Military Or
Gaaizations.

New York, Oct. 17.-Raymond B
Fosdick, chairman of the Commis
SION on Training Camp Activities d
the War Department, has just issued
statement containing informa-
tion of the military organiza-
fions engaged in relief and recre-
3 xtfahal work with the American
; fronpssan France.
Mr.. Fosdick, who made his investi-
cation under the direction Of General
sRersfaing and at the request Of Sec
letary Baker, declares that Y. NJ. c.
a. is doing an astonishing piece OF
work and that the reports to the eff
feet that 1t is making money out OF
its scanfeens is absolutely without
{ fnandation.
He goes on to state that four or
gauizations have been recognized by
theMAmerican Expeditienary Forces
esEass, e M. C.. A; knights Of Co
fumbus and Salvation Army. The
Jewish Welfare Board operates in
France as branch of the 7. M. G.
-. and the Y. w. G.. A. has contact
With the army through its connection
E5;tths the z NJ. C. A.
saw the work of these organlza-
sfions both in the zone of the armies
and in the rear with the service sup
said Mr. Fosdick.
ssEsssThe I'm. G.. A. is doing wonder
faI work and should like to take
this opportunity to remove m1sap-
prehension that the Red Tria 1gle is
making money out Of the canteens it
operates at the request Of General
sPesshing. / went into this matter
1a0roughly and the report is absolute
3y without foundation.
sThe Salvation Army is immensely
popular with the soldiers; it performs
a simple, hoInely service that touches
the hearts of the boys,
The aim Of this organization is to
Tstt worker and his wife in can
teen, or center The woman spends
tinfe making doughnuts and pies
ana sewg on buttons. The man makes
himself generally useful in any way
That presents itself. saw such places
Hauguuts way up at the front, where
the German Shells screamed over
heads with the sound Of a freight
train passing over a bridge.
Knights of Columbus has not
developed fits organization in France
a6 he degree attained by the other
agencies because the time has rot
been giveE to complete this work, but
Workers are arriving in increas-
ing nunsbers and effective service is
s8g rendered The knights of Co.
1s7SdBus is not serving Catholics ex-
clusi7eN, of course, any more than
AZ C. "A. is serving Protes-
exclusively.
he great war work organizations
afeaeeompiishing a wonderful work
fbl The American soldiers liz France
q work that will only be fully real
szed when the boys come back and
ten the American people about it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
GERMANS SUPPRESS NEWS.
peopIe are Not Allowed to Learn OF
Defeats ON Western Front.

Zurich, Oct. 1S.--Official state
ments issued by the entente war Of
fee are no longer published in Ger
many Rumors reaching here say
there have been outbreaks among the
soldiers at the front. Abusive pla-
cards concerning the emperor, crown
orince, Htndenburg and Ludendorii
have been posted at various railroad
stations In Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
-FOUR THOUSAND PRISONERS
British Made Big Bag of Huns aes
terday.

london. Oct. 1S.-More tHdH
four thousand prisoners were captur-
ed by Gen. Haigs forces yesterday IN
10 offensive in the Bohain-Le Cateau
region. it is officially announced.
Between the Sensee Canal anc Lys
River the British are continuing their
advance on the whole front. 1eh'
Haig's forces north Of Cambral cap
tured number of villages and cross
ed the Douai-Denai road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
A Request of the Pastors Union.

All places Of public worship are
closed until the ravages of influenza
are past. But private worship can
never be barred. II ever personal, as
we'll as national humility. with pray.
er and supplication- are to- be exer-:
cised, it is in the midst OF. war and:
pestilence. These are upon us. Many
time Of old, Gods people called up
on Him and he heard them and 1elty-,
cred them out Of all their troubles
His ear is still open to the cry OF the;
broken heart and the contrite spirit.
Let us remember the hour OF prayer,
on His day.
At 11.30 each Sunday morning while
| our places Of public worship are,
closed, let all of US, each OF us, who
believe in a prayer answering Goa,
humble ourselves in prayer to Al
mighty God. five are. at home, gath.
er the household around the family,
altar. If we are out with circle OF
friends, let us pray together. There is;
great power where two or three are
gathered and agree as touching any.
thing. There Is courage in the toucn
of hearts in prayer as well as the
touch of elbows in the trenches IT
we must be alone, let US pray, Il its1s
only the burden of sigh or the up;
ward glancing of an eye. God Wall
hear. Let us pray:
/. For a clean heart and a. right
spirit, that our prayers may be ac-
| cepted.
Q. That God will stay the pestr
| lence, that we may praise him for: the
| help of his countenance and serve
him with joy and gladness.
| 8. For peace and salvation to- all
the nations OF the earth, for the sake
of righteousness, humanity, and the.
glory Of Cod.
In all our supplications, let US ask
God to give us faith to receive his
blessings.
This is the earnest request of the
Pastors Union of Sumter to all whe;
fear God.
]. H. Wilson. President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23

EXPLAINS COTTON SEED PRICES
Food Administrators Elliott Issues
Statement How Price Is Ratio of
Value of Products.

The following statement has been
issued by William Elliott, State food
administrator, in explanation of the
recent change of 81 in the price of
cottonseed:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23

Are You Praying.
Are you praying together daily,
Are you pleading with God in prayer
Or going on still in the old way
AS you've done year after year.
Do YOU thank Him for all of His
meroieS,
Do you im more Him Tor Ills care.
But oh, are You earnestly praying!
We are needing so much, more
PRAYER!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
COFFEE SPECULATION STOPPED
Trading in Futures Suspended on New
York Exchange.

New York, Oct. 18.-All trading IN
coffee futures were suspended today
bv order Of the board of managers
OF the Coffee and Sugar Exchange'
.rending the result OF negotiations
with the federal food administration
at Washington
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
BRITISH CAPTURE TURoo1NG.
Important City Northeast Of Lille Or
cupied.

London. Oct. 1S-Turcoing, city
six miles northeast of Lille, has been
entered by the British, according 10
The Evening News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
SEA WOLVES RECALLED

Rnfnor That Feast Of Berlin
dercd Murder of Women to.
Amsterdam, Oct. 17.--Thf :
blad publishes with rc:erve
that the German admiralt
sued wireless instructions
marines to return to their
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
A Call to Members Of Trinity Meth
odisf Church.

If any member Of Trinity Methodist
Church. male or female. can help
with the sick in Sumter during Sat
urday night and Sunday. please let
me know. and can place any such
person where the need is greatest.
r. S. Truesdale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
Red Cross Helping Returned French
Refugees.

octl1s.-The American Red .s
to their homes in the recon;
Ia Aisne and Marne districts, in
~ otnth.s time. Supplies have
l.sent to Chateau-Thierry, Es-
RDormas. Troissy, Verneuil and
,otteret. Motor trucks known
e grocery stores make thf
the districts to supply tht
ae homecomers in place
i hops have yet opened.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
New Price.

New Price.
In order. to ascertain officially the
contents of seed this year, on octoper
/, the State food administrator asked
each county food administrator 10
obtain and send properly sealed a
sample Of cotton seed from his coun-
ty These samples were turned over,
the seals intact, to the Sttae chemist
who works under the State depart
ment of agriculture, commerce ana
industries. The result Of this exam1-
nation shows that the seed contains
a gallons Of oil, but since the meal
increases as the oil decreases, there
yeas more meal in the seed than last
vear The worth of iced based on
this analysis is therefore as follows:
O. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23

YOU are asked to read the an
nouncement OF pastors Union tn thus
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
Fashions and Parade
Written for THE EVENING JOURNAL
BY James T. Crozier. in the Masonic
Home.

on a nice front seat in front OF church.
yard and II was a stone.
Perhaps It was soft when Just made;
It was not very soft am willing to
own,
To see fashions and also parade.
A modest show OF the neck is all
right.
That is fashion that most like to see,
But one girl went by who was surely
a sight.
She was bare as far down as could
be-
I'm unable to tell you Just how far
down,
And thought when summer days
come,
l thought It the worst had seen in
the town,
Next summer she viii leave clothes
at home.
have thought OF the matter often
before,
And concluded that many OF them
VIII wear same dress as Mother Eve
wore.
Perhaps that would pelase many
men.
But Just let me say that parade It was
fine,
Twenty minutes II took 20 pass by:
The soldiers and sweet girls In the line
Was something that did please m,
eye.
Well ! saw many fashions and saw th'
PARADE
On the Fourth as I sat on that stone
And / also saw women who fashlor
displayed.
But / did not eft there alone.
In conclusion my sister don't leave
clothes at home.
But when you go out on the street
Put on your best dress when summer
days come.
You will please everyone that you
meet.
What woman or man you may see on
the street,
May think Of their dress or OF care
But let me say here everyone you shall
meet,
Likes TO see you look nice, de-
clare.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

The Blue Tortoise Patrol with an aver
age Of nifty points per boy. which is
one of-the best records ever made in
the troop. The winner In the indvid-
ual three months contest was Edwin
Barlow. who made POS points, while
Albert Buzine was second with i65
points. They will be awarded prizes for
their showing.
Troop az the request OF the Bishop
OF Delaware, acted as aides at the Lawn
Fete. given last week at Blshopstead
for the benefit OF the French War Or
phans. The troop also presented drill
and gave first aid exhibition.
Last Saturday Troop 2 hiked TO Red
Clay Creek and pracliced map max
ing, landscape sketchlng. cooking and
other scout stunts. Most Of the troop
went in swimming.
TROOP No. so held ifs regular meet
ing Friday evening, July .. We went
on hlks and had a meeting. on SAT-
urday, June 30. we took a hike where
some OF the scouts passed tests. and
Played scout games. We are startipg
point contest and all the boys are
working hard TO win. Come out TO
every meeting.
Scribe Harvey F. Jones.
For seven years after his graduation
from West Point Pershing received no
promotion, says William Ieyligcr in
Boys Life, the Boy Scout Magazine,
for July.
Nevertheless. with customary grit. hC
applied himself 10 master his profess
sion. lie became an authority on mill
tary tactics and was sent to West Point
as an instructor. He was there when
the Spanlsh-Amerlcan war broke out
and Immediately applied for COM
mand. The war department sent him
10 the Tenth Calvary, a cOlored troop
as a flrst lieutenant, and then his rise
began. His troop went TO Cuba. lie
led Il at the battle Of FL Caney and came
out OF that engagement a captain "for
gallantry in action"
Next he went 10 the PHILIPPINES Gen
ehal Chaffee sent him TO the hills OF
western Mlndanao, where the Sultan OF
BacolOd ruled 100000 Mohammedan Ma
lays who thought It a virtue 10 kin a
Christian. The Sultan's stronghold had
walls OF earth and bamboo forty feet
thick, and was surrounded by a m0ai
forty feet wide. To reach that strong
hold Il was necessary TO cut a path
through dense tropical iungles. Perish
ing, with the same old grit. cut the
path. lie told the Sultan that the kill
ing Of Christians had TO stop. The Sui
tan laughed. Soon there was another
killing and forty-eight hours later the
Sultan's stronghold was destroyed
Within two years Pershlng had estab-
lished law and order I'm western Min
danao. something that Spain had failed
10 do in three hundred years Of trying
Il was an exploit Of determination, OF
obstacles overcome, OF never-give-up
They were the traits that had stamped
him as a boy, and they won him high
honors as a man, In 1906. in recognition
Of his ability. President Roosevelt mad
him a brlgadier general and Jumped
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
FASHIONS AND FADs.

Afternoon frocks have apron panels
embroidered In bright hues.
The new knitting bags are made OF
plain linen with leghorn rims.
Mode color cotton suede gloves arc
said TO be very satisfactory
Smoking IS still unrivaled as trim
ming IN chlldren's dresses.
Collars are large enough TO be
called capes and some are elongated
into cunning walst'oais
Thrce-quarter and iust-below-ihe-cl-
bow sleeves have a slight flare to re-
lieve awkward lines.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
PATRIOTIC FINALE
In HARLAN SHOW

Many out Of town guests are coming
TO witness the Harlan Minstrel Frolc
In the Playhouse tomorrow night and
Saturday. for the benefit Of the Harlan
smoke fund for the soldiers In France.
Tickets for Friday night are practically
exhausted and there was big run yes
terday on the matinee and night per-
fOrmances Saturday.
The closing picture In the minstrel
FIRST part Is patriotic enough to stir
the soul Of any American. The stage
lights are put out and the spot light
plays on a group OF soldiers with Uncle
Sam IN the middle holding a silyered
shell. The circle sings a closing chorus
and Old Glory waves triumphant over
the whole scene.
Pop" Downing. the veteran dancer,
now a shipbullder. says he is in fine