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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
The United States School Garden
Army.

The United States School Garden
Army was organized in March OF
1918.
President Wilson set aside $50, 900
from his National Security and De-
fense appropriation to promote the
work for the first six months. He has
since appropriated 100000 more to
carry the work through another ten
months.
Two main purposes prompted the
planning of the United States School
Garden Army: (a) Increased food
production and (b) training of school
children in thrift, industry. service,
patriotism. and responsibility.
The necessity for man power was
being felt. This was especially true
in agricultural pursuits. Not alone
were the drafted young men going
from the farm, but great numbers Of
farm employees were being attracted
to the cities by higher wages offered
In other industries If the millions OF
city boys and girls could be induced
to give their leisure time &c culti-
rating the thousands of acres Of un
TILED land in front and back yards
and vacant lots of our cities. towns
and villages, it would result in a sub
stantial increase in food production
and an Improvement in the quality Of
our coming citizenship.
The Bureau of Education under
took to accomplish this through the
organization of the United States
School Garden Army 1t is an educa-
tional problem and can be solved
with economy and efficiency only by
the schools.
The plan of organization involves
(a) a general director who is respon-
sible for organization, propaganda.
and administration. (b) Regional
directors who are charged with the
responsibility of writing instructions
upon gardening that will enable su
pervisors and teachers to take a gar
den company successfully through a
season, even though not expert gar
deners. These instructions have been
put out in leafet form and sent from
the central Offices to all who applied
for them. (c) Assistant Regional Di
rectors who work under the Regional
Director and whose duties are similar
to those of the Regional Director ex-
cepting that of writing garden leaflets
CD Cooperation with State Coun-
Gil of Defense through a State repre-
sentative appointed by them. (e)
The Army plan of organizing school
boys and girls into companies of $50
or less under the direction Of a gar
den teacher. a captain, first lieutenant
and second lieutenant ca An in
sigma for each enlisted soldier. A
double bronze bar for the captain
single bronze bar with two stars in
the border for the first lieutenant
and one star for the second lieuten-
ant, and a combination bronze and
black enameled bar for priVateS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
a SUCCESSFUL AIR RAID.
Two English Flyers Destroyed Il Bridge
and Scattered a Large Enemy
Force.

Behind British Lines in France,
Is Correspondence of The Associat-
ed Press)-How two British airmen
broke up an impending German at
tack along the Somme was told re-
Gently by Lieut.. l.. W'almsley of the
Royal Air Force.
1.-TWO of our young airnen," he
said, sighted bridge over the Somme
which neither had ever seen before IN
three months constant patrolling Of
this area.
TT was evidently a temporary af-
fair which the enemy had built dur
ing the night, and it was now being
used to pass across men and artillery
for a coGnter-attack somewhere, it
might mean very serious develop
ments for the British troops who were
holding this particular section OF
front rather lightly.
"All doubt on this score was quick
Iy settled, for long gray line could
be seen leading from the north across
the bridge to the south bank OF the
river, where a mass Of about 400 SOL
diers was gathered. Here indeed was
target worthy Of notice.
The leading pilot dived almost YER
ticaly, released his two bombs and
watched them burst in the river, miss
ing the bridge.
1.-The second pilot now dived and in
five seconds the Germans saw his Sec
ond bomb strike the dead center OF
the bridge and explode with great
force, completely destroying and sink
ing the two middle pontoons. De-
.ached from the moorings, the re-
| mainder broke away and began to
float slowly down stream.
Realizing their plight, the Ger
| mans who had already crossed be-
came quite demoralized. Many rlung:
| ed into the water, while others tried
to hide among the vegetation. Moth
ing, however, could conceal them
from the devilish hail Of lead which
now poured down from the air above
them. Round and round at height
of less than a hundred feet circlec
the two English airplancs, the pierc-
ing staccato of their Vicl,ers sound
ing high over the drone OF the en-
gines.
For ten minutes the slaughter
went on, with very brief intervals
and then, with their last round fired
the airmen turned for home. having
accomplished as much for their side
as an important trench raid in whlcf
hundreds Of men might be engaged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
American Soldiers Learning Both
French and German

With the American Forces in
France. Sept. % Correspondence OF
The Associated Press)-ManE Amer
lean soldiers in France have taken up
the study of the German language.
Some say they are eager I" talk to
the German prisoners. and others eX-
plain that they desire to be prepared
to speak German when they reach
Berlin Nearly every Amcrican COM
pany has one or more individuals
who speak German. more or less. and
the boys study German during spare
moments. After Two or three months
in France many American soldiers are
able to speak some French.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
TURKS WILL LEAVE PERSIl.
Withdrawal Necessary Because {
Disaster in Palestine.

forces of Persia have been ordered tc
Ccnstantinople to leave at once, ac-
cording to report reaching the
State Department from Teheran.
This action was taken. 1t is said
because Of the disaster to Turkish
troops in Palestine 1t is also r.
ported that the British probably VII
feoccupy Baku.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
STRIKING VITAL POINT.
Americans are Within Eighteen Miles
of German Main Communications.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Gen. Perish
ing's army of Americans have reach
ed a point within eighteen miles OF
the greatest single line Of communl-
cation between Germany and the West
front, Gen. March said today. He SAID
that the total embarkage of troops
had reached one million, eight hun
dred and fifty thousand mark. Sep
tember shipments exceeded a quarter
of a million.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
81 EooNoMY STILL NECESSARY.
Danger of Privation Has Passed for
Allies, But America Must Not Waste
Food.

Columbia, Oct. 4.-The food ad-
nainistration announces in a pam
phlet issued from Washington and
distributed through the State ad-
ministrators that for the allies the
danger Of privation is passed, but the
need of rigid economy is still present
For the peSple of the United States,
says the food administration, the ne
cessity of voluntary sacrifice. of viii
ling devotion, is as great as ever.
Conservation is imperative to provide
against the lean years.
Going without wheat by the Amer
lean people in the last six months
saved the allies from actual defeat, :,
saws the food administration. We
had less than 20,00e, 900 bushels to
spare: we sent 141,00o,000 bushels
We did it by going without. If the
American people had failed in this,
the second battle OF the Marne, the
victory in which our American troops
had so great a share, would never
we took a prodigious chance. AS the
have been fought.
I'm sending the wheat to Europe
old year drew hear the end, it was
calculated that there was wheat in
the bins to supply us for a month;
then a fortnight; then a week. IF the
harvest should have come through as
usual. the last of the wheat would
have been gone at about the time the
new crop reached the mill. If har-
vest should be a few days late, there
would be no wheat in America. BY
the kindness of nature, harvest was
two weeks early and the country
crossed the line without realizing how
slender q margin had stood between
us and privation. Never in the his
tory of the nation had the harvest
been SO scant. We must not again
cut our corners so close. We must
build and maintain reserves. Taxing
all our foodstuffs yield together, the
experts have figured that the sup
ply last year in actual nourishment
was from z to 9 per cent below nor
NAL With that we just got through.
If our deficiency had been 10 per
cent, nothing on earth could have say
ed Europe from wholesale. disaster.
We must take effective measures to
guard against such a calamity. Wheth-
er war quickly ends or long con-
tinues, we must lay by sufficient re-
serves. Our reserves must be great
enough to protect US against possibN
lean years; great enough to make up
for shortened production as men are
more and more drawn from the farm
to serve in the army; great enough
8 to maintain. supplies for our army
and navy and the allies no matter
how gravely our shipping may be
$ harassed in some evil month by sub
marines. Production in France has
been cut down fully one-third. As
more and more nearly we have come
to throwing our whole strength into
fighting as France is compelled to do
we shall be less able to maintain oul
our own production. Another year
may not be so propitious. Another
year may show that the peak Of pro
duction in this country has passed
Looking these facts in the face, W.
must create reserves for our safety.
to maintain our armies in the field. tt
hold civilization together till the
fighting is done and the world re-
turns to the ways of peace"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
Students Go Home

Greenwood, Oct. 4.-All students Of
Bailey Military Institute have been
.furloughed for ten days Oh account Of
influenza on advice Of physicians. Al
the cases are mild and those in the.
infirmary are doing well and will be
out soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
SPOILS IN HELGIUMS
Allies Have Taken 10000 PrIsonets
and $50 Cannon.

Havre, Friday. Oct. 4.-In the OF!
GRAFTON in Flanders since Septembe,
2Sth. the Belgian. British and French
have taken ten thousand. five hun
dred prisoners, three hundred and
fifty guns, six hundred machine guns.
says the Belgian official statement to-
night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
BEIToN wAREHcNsE BURNED
Four Hundred Bales Of Cotton De
stroyed: Loss S65, 1000.

Anderson, S. c., Oct. 5.-The Farm
ers Warehouse at Belton, with four
hundred bales Of cotton was burned
this morning. The loss is s65,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
WAR MATERIAL DESTROYED

London, Oct. An leveling the
Notifications and depots at Durazzos
Wednesday, the Entente squadron.
according to a Rome dispatch, de-
stroyed much material for the Aus
trian army in Albania.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
Draft Board Advisors.

\ Washington. Oct. 5.-P. X. Yonge.
of%ensacola and l.. r. Skinner, Dune
din, Ela., have been named aSrlcui-
tural advisors to the northern and
southern district draft boards, of
Florida. Aespectiyely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
Liberty Loan Subscriptions.

Washington. Oct Liberty loan
subscription officially reported to the
treasury total early today .s727,3S3,-
$50. or a million more than last
nights report. Yesterdays returns
are still incomplete.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
TURKISH CABINET CRISIS.
Somewhere in France, Aug. q

Minister of the Interior Has Resign
ed According" to Report From Con-
StantinOplc.
Amsterdam. oct 4-The Turkish
Minister of the Interior has resigned.
according to L Constantinoplc mes
sage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
Why Women Talk.

Men gre downtown at their offices all day and have chance to talk. The women have to stay at home, and with the exception Of the milkman. the gro cery man, the icelnan, the old clothes man, few miscellaneous peddlers and nucksters, and the woman next door, there Is nobody to talk to. That is why wife talks her husbands head off when he comes home at night
 Husbands, who through long years of experience, have grown accustomed to this merely answer "hmh-hmh" with out hearing. Sometimes the wife will catch them unawares and between re- marks will insert q request for $10 to buy new dress with. If the husband. from force of habit answers 'hfuh- hmh," the wife, of course, gets the gown.-Cartoons Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05

and was allowed to give bend in the sum of $500 on one charge and $250 on another, Attorney Frank Pace signing the bonds. He was recognized to ap- pear ill the case of tn other two war rants.
 Ii is alleged that, durnA Mara's tenure of office as chief of the North Little Rock police force, the then chief demanded and received hush" money from the plaintiffs. who. il is sad, paid Mara in order that they might operate a house, alleged to nave been used for immoral practices. The Graham woman is well known in North Little Rock. having lived on Afkansas avenue for several years. during which time. il is alleged she operated disorderly house
 Mara was busted as police chief scy erai weeks ago by Mayor PiNley who ordered reorganization of the police department. appointing August Gan ser chief. as Mara's successor.
 Mcdonald was discharged for drunkenness about three months ago by Mayor PiNleN, but was reinstatcd by the council when he promised to reform.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
Pet Animals Sold for Charlay.

m these days, when nearly every body in Britain is giving up soNethlnS to the cause of the war, pet ahllnals gave played prominent part as a form of war charity. People have giv' en their dogs and cats to charitable institutions to be auctloned off to raise money for wounded soldiers. Sc many 51nsalable pets have, been offered as 9 make them a burden to the arima protection societies. At a recent sale many of the cats and dogs were so old, dccrepit and dirty that no bids couio De oL .ained for them, that they were handed- oyer to the societies to os cut to death by gas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
FORMER ARGENyA
 ChlEF ChAkGfD
 WITH EX!ORIION

Little Rock, May f. Another act in the stirring drama Of North Little Rock politics was enacted thS morn ing when bench warrants ordering the arrest Of William Mara, eX-chief of the North Little Rock police department, and Dan T. Mcdonald, cX-scI gcant on the force, were issued from the sher- ifs office, following indictment of the pair by the Pulaski County grand jury.
 Four warrants charging eXtortion and one charging assault and battery were issued for the arrest of Mara and four charging eXtortion. were filed against Mcdonald.
 Testimony was filed with the grand jury Friday afternoon by Mattic Hale, Lula Gray and Grace Grah&m, white women, and Charlie Evans, q white man, all residents of North Little Rock. Mara and Mcdonald were also before the grand jury Following the testimony the grand jury indicted Mara and Mcdonald, and as a result the bench warrants We're issued.
 Mcdonald was arrested shortly be- fore noon by Deputy Sheriff Hawkins
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
itos .Ha*e, NrirEinG.

A s1oyaaeh cleansing treatment is often jusl as important as a rest fo' lhc organ. &Hys Wiz. Eastman in Thy sicaI Culture. The best ordinary meth od of stomach c,eansing is the drink ing ef a coDsilerable amount of hor water. Not toe hot Just hft enough So that. you can drink it with far rn- pidlty and take considerable amount into tue stomach in short time. II you will drink a cup of hot water ev- cry five minutes until two quarts or mGte have been consumed, the result will De uDfQiIing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
iernaEl Peace Emissary iza
 Great Britain
utch Financier Represents Kaiser; Allies Will
 Say No.

London, May 4--An en,,sary of
 efmany's new peace offensive al
 aay IS in England. According to tho Fallal News, he is a Dutch finan-
 e1' Another agent, the agency says,
 believed to be on the way
 n ulscu.sslng Germany's next peace
 ens've, signs of which have begun
 appear, the newspapers reflect the sl lllhatlon of the British nation ,sr 'e dliles to see the W ,r through.
 ass aW say that it is impossible tha, |l,;.aa laa'ahs should succeed in dill,ing the m 1''n .b 'il'o peace which does not ful- Pshting. ~ i'i WHICH 'hey are IIe " or. tues says the expectation that 'oimans would inaunlrate 9 blfloSs campaign seems likely to be an" n.'u, It continues.
 |ud au .,le one hand German sneakers \ d;,s,s ;asel's show suspicious readiness |epera1 e ai upon the food shortage. and 6e 6a. nhu; alscomfort in Germany With |f sipcerit'. uis intention of lending a ring i anxietu tl,'s ea,' to Germany's profession ime neutso, TOT peace. At the same |nte,cedannasi ai emlssaries of we'll known )erstood and tendencies are un- Ensland .n, VI nave arrived recently in he mnrn" "iu other allied countries for lilies win 1e U, suggesting that if the s9,s,oa m they will find Ge1n,anu pso,',1 a,a ome ns,n ,ne''l on moderate terms 1n 'elieyed dstai'ees ta these emissaries are Is as to sV q, nave put forward pronos- les to foIlon ,ne best policy for tho al D ipe ppe.aal allied goyernmeots ara ,i.e,r 'eaea n'eseht sen as firm a 9 front a'V to i'neiy reseptaaI t,nIlrsue Fe as the allied ,u armies a4s acks. ~ the German military ali
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
I-j;s .:r-ctic Behavior.

They took poor Luther Batts to the asylum yesterday" said honest Farm CT iior:. 5eak. You see, he had been getting qucerer and queercr for long time, and when he went abont Whs- perlng in confidence that he was tiie late Og, king of Basian, people shook thcir heads, but guessed he'd get bet ter pretty soGn- But when they found out Il'at ne was taking just as gooc sarG of his farming implements as he was of his automobile, they knew there wasn't anything to do lut to send hilu."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
Square Q al for the Shops.

"1f women had only the courage to stop shopping when they are tired" said Il young woman the other day They buy things then that they do not and never will like and 1t is Il bother to the women and needless expense to the shops. The goods are inevitably returned and credited. When shops are so decent about cc- cepting goods and crediting them 1t is only fair to such establishments to give SEem Il square daal."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
Weddlnq Train Fuller.

Viola had been to see Aunt Mary's beautiful church wedding and was much interested in the duties of the little train bearer. The next day VI. ola was seen marching in the yard with m old lace curtain draped from her head, and little Jim was holding 1t up. When she was asked what they were playing, Viola replied: "Oh, we Is just getting married. I'se the bride and he's the train pullcr."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
BEAUTY HINTS
 FOR YOUR HAIR
How to Prevent it From Growing
 Gray.

There is no occasion for you to look unattractive or prematurely old be- cause of gray hair, streaked with gray. white or faded hair. Don't let this condition witht it's look of age rob you of your youthful beauty and the won- derful opportunities which life offers No matter how gray, prematurely gray, lusterless CT faded your hair might be, 'La Creole" Hair Dressing will revive the color glands of nature promote healthy condition of the hair andscalp-and cause all of the hair or faded hair to become evenly dark, soft lustrous and beautiful. This prepar- ation istnot a dye, but an elegant toil- ct requisite which is easily applied by simply combing or brushing through the hair.
 USE FLA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING to prevent your hair fro narrowing gray and to restore a beatutiful dark color to grave or faded hair, Sold and guaranteed by all good drug stores everywhere,y sent direct for $1.20 by Van Vleet- Mansfield Drug Co.,, Meln- phis, Tenn-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
Not Old Enouah,

Alice was not greatly interested ln the approaching Halloween party and when her older sisters tried to enthuse sadly: "Oh, what good Is Halloween 70 me? l a!E not old enough to see my future Husbands face iu Il mirror"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
DISMLSSES CHARGE.
 wv IITE; s,I.AV X'

The charge of "white slavery" against Joe D. Tavlor, was dismissed yesterday by United States Con- missioner A. L. Burnett. Taylor was charged with transporting woman from Joncsboro te. Poplar Bluff, Mo, and then to Pine Bluff for immoral purposoes, After his arrest he and the woman were married in the city jail. The marriage blocked the or!y evidence of the government
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
OMITTED CHEESE, GETS BEATING

Because, he said. hls wife omitted inc cheese from a dish of macaroni Sanders Taylor, negro 1222 North Cherry. beat his wife, according to the officers. He was arrested by De putty heriffs J. l.. McBurnett and Ancyl Haynes on charge of assault and hot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05

Can a woman continue to love q man who has killed her oWn brother in anger? Fino Monas answer in "The Deenster"-tlle great Hall Caine pAotoplay at the Best theatre Monday and Tuesday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
REPORT NN VAR COyNCEI MAY

Pars, Nay 9.~=Premler Clcmcnceau has asked the army commission to hear On May his report of results of tn recent meeting of the supreme inta1-allied war council at Abbeville. and the decision reached reaaIding use to be made Of Aemrican aid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
, ,m'n'ster a t,inauist,

the preaehiasae prebhses were used last year
 !, ,i,sssyteriaaSnn iaSn'ns a;. of Rev. Paul, Burgess.
 '''enango fio,a ,a'ssioInary : Ily in. the Que 's!o the Cru. u or Guatemala, accord
 Spanish rratemala r News. He spoke
 ''spsl lngllsh' German aud Oak,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
SAM YlULX IMPROVING.

Sam F. Vaulx. deputy circuit clerk, who has been III since submitting to a blColloss operation recently for an af- lection of the right arm, was reported as improved last night. Al his home 1t vas stated that Mr VaulX hoped to be al his office tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
A Cold Bath for Raisins.

If raisinS are washed in cold water before putting them through the chop per, they will come out in much better condition for use.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Main at Fifth
SILK DRESSES 5000.

 values offered exceptional bar  blue, a To to We offer a choice the Monday
 S10.OO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
TUB DRESSES.

Gng~m Dresses Tissues
  belts patch pockets All exceptional fine grade cials md make them
 xl.5O-f6. 6.5O-T) 75 to T6.5O
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-05
BETTY WALES" DRESSES.

Embroidered white Linen Dresses, Dainty Voe Dresses, all have that charm characteristic of the E dstinctvey smart, fashioned on the simpler lines. models and can only be found here, McEwens cxt vicinity
 13.5O-%15. .OO-*1G.75 up to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-13
SUNDAY BASEBALL
PROBABLE IN NEW
YORK rs STATED

New York, June Sunday
baseball in Greater New York is q
probability in the near future as
the result of a resolution presented
to the public welfare committee of
the board Of aldermen yesterday by
Alderman John J. Ryan. The res
cIution provides for the permission
of both amateur and professional
baseball and that a certain percent
age of the proceeds be devoted 20
war charities and relief organiza-
tons.
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