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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
With the Colors in France,

With the ColorS in France,
October Is, 1918.
My Dear Cousin:
This you will know that your most
kind and pleasing letter has been re-
ceived, and with much gratitude and
affectionate pleasure, read.
7 would have written you ere this
time but I was direct on the firing
line, where we were in one of the
greatest drives known in the history
of the war. Yes we went over the
top. I say we because Rev. Brogdon's
son (Little Chappell Brogdon) is
helping me to write this letter, as we
want you to know just what you ali
can expect of us, by the work we are
doing now.
We went over the top in perfect
order; many were left on the bloody
battlefield, but by the help Of God we
made it over and back safe. We were
in the drive eight days; sometime it
seemed that life was impossible. but
one who giveth Efe-God, was with
us, and the victory we went to win,
was won; but it took hard fighting.
Yet we put the Germans to flight.
didn't give them time to move their
ammunition.
We feel sure now of victory and
am praying to that end, for after all
! it takes prayers to win. All we ask
you to do is pray for US. You mus:
be sure and pray for us.
You must be sure and get that pa
| troll list from my wife, and after you
have finished with it give it back to
! her, that is after you have published
It.
I was the first man in the regiment
| to lay hands on German. Write any
time for I don't have time to do much
writing I went from home a private
and am now sergeant.
| I am very truly your cousin,
| Sergt. Anthony Ballard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09

Secretary II. L. Tisdale Of the Sum-
ter County Fair states that he has
only a few booths left that can be
rented to manufacturers or others
who may wish to make an exhibit at
the Fair for advertising purposes.
Those who desire booths should not
wait until the last day before the
fair opens and then expect to be ac-
commodated AS there will be nc
State Fair this year the county fairs
are the only opportunity that ex-
flfbitors will have to display Their
wares and the Sumter county fair
will be one of the bestt hat they will
have to select from.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
PERSONAL.

sergeants Lewis I. Bradham and
John Sibert have received commls-
sions as lieutenants and have been
transferred from Camp Jackson to
Fort ogiethorpe.
Mrs. W. c.. King has received news
that her son, Sgt. Joel G. King, head
quarters company, 11Sth Infantry,
who was gassed on September 2s, is
now much better, and has been trans
fsrred from the British hospital at
Rouen to an American hospital in
London for special eye treatment
Miss Katie McKiever, mention OF
whose safe arrival overseas was made
yesterday is in the Red Cross service
andsnot in the Y. NJ. c. A. work as
stated.
Mrs. ~. a. Weinrich, Of Columbus,
Ohio, is, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Strauss.
Mr. Chas. W. McGrew, Of Bennetts-
ville, is spending a, few days in town.
Miss Annie May Lide left this
morning for North, S. c., to be with
her brother, Mr.. L. B. Lide, who has
Illness IN his family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
Notice.

Pursuant to an order Of his Honor
Judge Earnest Moore. the regular fal'
term of Court which was scheduled
to convene on November 11th. 1918.
has been postponed until Monday, NO
vember 25th, 1918 at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Fl. L. Scarborough.
Clerk Of Court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09

Sumter, S. c,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
Red Cross Notice.

All those who have received tl1>
labels for Christmas packages to be
sent overseas will please call at Red
Cross headquarters for the boxes.
Those wishing to send Christmas
presents to the navy Will have to pro-
cure their own boxes.
Do not forget that the boxes must
be ready by November 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
Public schools to Reopen on Mex
- Monday.

s,TEhe public schools of the city will
reopen on next Monday at the usual
hour Attention is called to the
message to the patrons Of the schoo:
to be found elsewhere in these col
nm as.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09

FOR sALE-A tract Of 1o4 acres cf
land in Lee County, two miles fro.a
Heriott's Cross Roads (Woodrow
Depot on the Seaboard Air Line)
on the public road to Camden
formerly known as the McCathern
place, adjoining on the North ana
East Mrs. LaRush EEeriott's LAND
and on the South H. E.. McCathern.
being in Spring Hill township. This
is good clay land with first class
two story residence, barns, etc.
and a tenant settlement Address
for particulars P. O. Box 32S,
Sumter. s. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
THREE ENTERPRISING YANKEES
BREAK UP FOE OFFICERS FEAST
Creep Up Building Behind German Lines and Kill
Whole Party With Bombs Then
Return Unframed
BY EDWIN L. JAMES

will not allow themselves to be made
prisoners"
When a certain German division was
sent against US on June 5 the men had
been told by their officers that Amer
leans were towards who would not
fight. A division sent on June Is was
told in an official order: Americans
your guard" Today American soldiers,
fighting northwest Of Chateau-Thierry,
believe that man to man they can lick
the best soldiers the Kaiser has.
As for personal initiative the Amer
leans always are anxious to go a little
further than the strict fulfillment Of or
der demands. They regard 1t as per-
sonal matter more than any soldiers.
They are never willing to simply hold
line but always want something doing.
This characteristic has won from the
Germans the name "Teuffelhunde"
devil dogs for our doughboys.
American Initiative
Our soldiers are always going on
patrols and scouting parties at their own
request, and in this have made them
selves noteworthy. I will give one in
stance. Four nights ago three privates.
who knew that German officers had a
meeting place behind their own line.
asked Tor permission 10 go hunting for
it. They got permission.
Three crawled through grass and
woods into the German lines. Passing
machine gun and artillery positions.
they came to hunting lodge in a
clearing, three kilometers behind the
boche lines. Creeping close, two of the
men placed the third on their shoul-
ders so that he could see through a
| high window.
Within was group of German officers
at a feast. The doughboy on top re-
ported. and a moment later was hoisted
| into a position two feet from the win
dow, through which he threw three hand
grenades together. which fell on the
German officers table and, exploding
killed the group. Then the doughboys
went home. This story is part of ths
record of the American War Depart.
| ment.
The world now knows the story OF
how, when Americans wished to iden.
tify German units across the Marne. the
doughboys swan the river and brough,
back the Identification These are JUS
to out of hundreds oe such Instances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Gable to Evening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT, 1918. bp Ncw York Times Co.
The Hague, July !.
UvNTHAT does Wilson want?" is the
w title of book just published by
Prof. NJ. J. Bonn, which the Frank
furter Zeitung strongly recommends TO
the German people as well as to respon-
sible political leaders. The paper says
that Bonn has unusual knowledge of and
insight into American life. and that the
book is most interesting and should be
carefully read, but with reservation.
'frofessor Bonn argues that the prin-
ciples of Americas foreign policy are
founded on a feeling of anxiety regard
ing her European neighbors, fear of the
monarchical tendency and OF being drawn
into European affairs, thus being obliged
to have an army ready and of being
limited in political and economic free
dom. The sometimes aggressive charac-
ter of this policy Of isolation, the paper
says. Is most contradictory. "and from
II the Monroe Doctrine was formed; from
It also Wilson's policy during the war.
first of questionable neutrality and
finally of entry into the war. The aim
of Mediator Wilson until April. 1917,
was the bringing about of peace with
out conqueror or conquered"
United states Wants Durable Peace
After the failure of the peace move
of December, 1916. and the commence
ment of submarine warfare, the Presi-
dent. it is set forth, considered that his
efforts had failed and so hoped that
what his intervention had. been unable
to achieve he would force by taking
part in the war. Although the war aim
of America, now as before, is durable
and just peace on all sides. Wilson
hopes" It is asserted. ito insure a dura-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01

Special Cable to Euening Public Ledger
Copyrioht. 1918. By New York Times Co.
With the American Army on the
Marne. July /.
II is four weeks since American
troops stepped into a seven-mile sector
northwest of Chateau-Thierry and
stopped the Germans at the point of
their advances nearest Paris. 1t is
now fitting to review the work they
have done in those four weeks and
calculate the net results.
Looking at II from broad point Of
view, the Americans have not only
kept the boche from adv~.' ling nearer
Paris on the important appoach they
have guarded, but on front of ten
kilometers they have kept up almost
constant hammering which has ad'
yanced their line from two to four
kilometers, all the way infiicting ad-
mittedly heavy losses on the enemy
and taking some 1900 prisoners.
OF eleven distinct engagements the
Americans came off best in ten. In
four weeks the Americans have kept
occupied seven German divisions, in
cludng the famed - (deleted) and
- (deleted) which might otherwise
nave pttn uscu Will ttihIS tllcCt
| somewhere else. The American soldier
has made the boche admit he is good
| fighter
From a point of view narrower but
vitality interesting to Americans, the
| four weeks experience In the first big
battle in which they have been en-
gaging has shown the world three
| salient characteristic points about our
troops: First, their individual brav-
| cry; second, their personal initiative,
| and third, their endurance.
AS for individual bravery, 1t is well
exemplified by the fact that the Germans
will not fight Americans hand to hand.
Nine-tenths of the prisoners we have
taken fought well behind machine guns
and rifles at a distance. but when the
! Americans got close they surrendered
\ This has instiled in the Americans q
wholesome spirit of having the Germans
'buffaloed"
On the other hand IL is by-word
among the Germans that few Americans
allow themselves to be made prisoners.
| One German officer wrote home In q
| captured letter:
.ThN Am2rhens are 90 brave that they
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
CONFIRMS DEATH OF EX-CZAR
German Legation Admits 1t, Says
Maxim Gorky's Paper
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Copyright, 1918, By Ne,D York Times Co.
Stockholm, July 1.-The Novaya
zhiyn. Maxim Gorky's journal says that
the German legation at Moscow con-
firms the rumor about the death Of the
ex-Czar, but at the peoples commissary
and the All-Russian committee for fight
ing the counter-revolution nothing is
known definitely.
According to the Novaya Zhiyn, the
authority Of the German legation is most
reliable because the German. agency hs s
shown itself to be well organized all
over Russian territory, and statements
regarding the Romanoff family are care
fully controlled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
AMERICA SINCERE IN WAR AIMS,
DECLARES. GERMAN EDUCATOR
Prof NJ. j. Bonn, in Book, Says United States Wants
Durable and just Peace, Insured by Economic
Pressure of League of Nations

BILE peace more by the economic pressure
of a future league of nations than by
military power"
The author endeavors to disprove the
idea that all idealistc utterances from
the New World are humbug and hypoc-
risy. He does not ignore what he con-
siders President Wilson's failings and
sins, but explains that Wilson is not
man with bad Intentions but one ignor-
ant of international affairs lacking in
decision and thus missing the right mo-
ment for negotiations each time and
being driven by events rather than mas
tering them.
Professor Bonn explains that Ameri-
cans are lucky in that their interests
and ideals coincide, so that they make
idealistic politics out of conviction and
interests, sometimes with false means
and at the wrong times and unluckily
He adds: But the will to fight in Amer
lea is idealistic."
The paper reminds its readers that
Theodore Barth once compared America
to Yellowstone Park, where, at a GER
tain spot, ice-cold and boiling streams
run side by side, saying that this is
characteristic of Americas psychology
The American is in reality an idealist,
says the author, and the idea that Amer
icanismus and materialsmus are synon-
nous is fallacy, as both streams run
side by side. Colonizers and rough pio-
neers, he asserts. cannot be other than
aggressive, inscriptions and eager for
power and the American has remained
fundamentally so, although outside in
fluences are always at work to change
him. The self-education of democracy
with Unborn ideals Of equality is con-
veyed to the masses by individuals
Idealism and Materialism
Doctor Bonn says that Americans
who are away from European commerce
thought only about making the best use
IL nd SC laiilalic da,:alar.,,a,,t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01

been to avoid fighting with any mill.
tary vessels and to concentrate their
efforts on the destruction of COM
merCe, upon which the Allied Coun-
tries and their armies depended for
their existence. This they were en-
quality of the submarine. 1t can dis
appear from the sight of a surface
vessel at any time. Moreover, it can
see the surface vessels at a much
greater distance than the surface YES
sells can see it, so that it can always
escape undesirable contact.
Destroyers' Great Efficiency.
The convoy system. therefore,
obliged the submarine to pass an ex.
tremely dangerous barrier of escorting
vessels to get at the conveys. This
has been found such a hazardous op-
Grafton that it may be said generally
that the submarine has not found it
practicable.
THE destroyer is the submarines
greatest enemy because of her speed
and the great number Of depth charges
that she carries. These place any
submarine that is sighted in immedi-
ate danger of destruction and the
death of all her crew.
Listening devices enable a surface
vessel to hear the submarine when II
submerges, to determine its direction
and to follow it wherever 1t goes
These devices are steadily improving
AS a submarine can only proceed un-
der the surface by power Of its elec
trio storage batteries 1t is forced 70
come to the surface when these are
exhausted.
THE area of ocean which must be
traversed by merchant shipping is sc
extensive that to hunt submarines
with efficiency requires a great many
anti.submarine craft. AS you doubt.
less know, we have not enough in any
one of the numerous operating areas
While the submarine campaign can
not eventually succeed, still under ex
listing circumstances it has power tt
do us very considerable injury. There
fore, no effort should be spared to in
crease the anti-submarine forces will
the utmost rapidity. The sooner thi!
is done the less our losses will be anc
the sooner the submarines will b'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
Florence, Italy, Honors Wilson
By the Associated Press

Florence, Italy, July President Will
son has been given the freedom of the
rity by unanimous vote of the City Coun-
ell A testimonial in the form of a
parchment scroll embossed with red lilies
and signed by the Mayor and aldermen
will be sent to the President shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01

Europe people remember the ideaiisttc
speeches from the new world and the
INSCRIPTIONS, aggressive attempts to
pursue material interest, and so found
no explanation of this apparent hypoc-
risy. He adds:
Even the fact that the American
does not see a contradiction in this Is
incompreheusible, but he Is strongly
convinced Of his idealism and does not
realize how he has unscrupulously
learned to apply his principles and
theories to his interests by colonizing."
Doctor Bonn says that President Will
son has even been able. to convince n
majority of Americans that he is still
protecting the rights of neutrals in
Scandinavia and Central America by
seizing Dutch ships. Help in the recon-
struction of Russia would be admitted
in Europe to be Imperialism. he believes.
but in America this is considered IDEAL
istic because Americas political and
economic interests are involved.
Prof. Moritz ]. Bonn is the direc-
tor of the Commercial High School of
Munich and Is a voluminous author on
international relations, colonial affairs
and economies. Among his published
works are The English Colonization ip
Ireland Modern Ireland and the
Agrarian Problem and Native Poll
tics in British South Africa" His latest
book Is the first one on American affairs
which he has issued. Professor Bonn
was born at Frankfort-on-the-Ma and
is forty-five years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01

eliminated, no matter what their mum.
bers.
For this point should be clearly
understood, namely, that when we
have sufficient vessels of the char
acter indicated there will be no diff
Guilty in suppressing the submarines
regardless of their numbers.
You may be sure that the enemy
high commad understands all this
very thoroughly. They must know
as we'll as we do that their subma- =
rine campaign cannot succeed, al.
though they still have no trouble in
making the German people believe
that it can.
SCOTS at Air Raids on New York
There are several popular miscon
ceptions about the submarine menace
For example, I notice that some peo-
pie in America are alarmed lest a sub
marine should bring about air raids
OF course this is absurd, as no L,
boat could possibly carry an airplane
"Still, another misconception is that
submarines may enter New York or
other harbors. Such an act would
be to commit suicide, the water not
being deep enough for concealment
Let New York light up as brilliantly
as economy permits.
Another delusfon is that subma
rines operate in sauadrons. For rea.
sons which it would take too long tc
explain they are obliged to operate
| singly.
THE general public is also apt tc
picture the seas as swarming with
submarines, which is an error. Ex.
perience has shown that the Ger
mans have been able to keep only
! about 10 per cent of their U.boat
fleet in action on the average. This
meant until recently anywhere from
fifteen to twenty submarines actual
ly at work in the Atlantic, the NORTH
Sea, and the English Channel. II
the last few months these figure:
have been greatly reduced.
when this is considered, it is ap
parent that Germany cannot affort
to adopt a permanent policy of send
ing submarines, crews. and torpedoe
across the Atlantic to areas wher
the shipping is less concentrated thai
in the nearer European waters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01

Special Cable to Euening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918. By New York Times Co.
With the American Army on the
Marne, July ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
Idealism and Materialism

Doctor Bonn says that Americans
who are away from European commerce
thought only about making the best use
of it and its public development, but in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-05
CEUR D'ALENE

County Supt r. G. Egbers announ-
ces that an examination for all eighth
grade pupils 10 Kootenai county will
be conducted at the various school
districts 10 the county, on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday. April 10. II,
IL.
John Lockyear and w. N. Steele,
directors of school district No. 40,
near Hayden lake, were cited to
appear before the county council OF
defense to explain charges that they
discouraged Junior Red Cross work.
They returned to encourage the move.
ment and distribute flags.
The trial of VIM. w. Nelson,
former secretary of the l. w. w. at
ST. Maries, occupied the district
court several days, the jury on April
l, finding him guilty of the charge of
criminal syndicalism. Nelson said
he was not an organizer but had been
an active worker with the l. w. W.
organization since 1910.s He is 2s
years of age, is lumberjack and had
been painter and printer. He was
alleged to have distributed, literature
advocating sabotage 10 lumber camps.
1t is estimated that 1000 or more
laborers Ia mills and logging camps
OF Kootenai county have become
members of the Loyal Legion OF
Loggers and Lumberman in the past
week. through the efforts. of Captain
T.. ID. Blrkholz of Colonel Disque't
staff of the spruce production division
OF the aviation section of the sigma
corps, who arrived in Coeur d'Alent
March 27. Locals were organized
comprising the employees Of each o.
the mill companies. and every mem
Der signed pledge of loyalty declar-
ing bis purpose to direct his bes
efforts in every possible way to th'
production of logs and lumber Il
meet the needs or. the indus trie
producing materials to be used 70
war purposes against our comm OF
enemies. They also pledge them
selves to stamp out Sc dltion. Captai
| BiTkholZ stated thare are now owe
20, 900 members of the legion in to
northwest.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-05
SPIRIT LAKE

The business men Of the communi.
tY have elected officers for the
campaign To be carried on for the
creation Of Lake county this fall.
The plan is TO take about ten town
ships from Kootenai county and fye
from Bonner. The proposed new
county would have So, 369, ,48S valua-
ton and 600 square miles, aud leave
Bonner with SIS, ,9lO, 368 and 1872
square miles, aud Kootenai With
$l3, 99l, 1882 and 1000 square miles
Officers elected are g. G. Richardson,
chairman; Fl. Krech, vice chairman;
j. p. Isaacs, secretary; Il. l.. Rever,
treasurer
The knights of Columbus report a
sale of tickets In Spirit Lake to the
dance given recently amounting to
$il5.20. The expenses were $87 05.
Contributions amounted TO $50.
Owing to heavy expenses including
for music the amount cleared was not
large.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-05
TEN KOOTENAI MEN
Members Of Latest Quota to
National Army.

Occur d'Alene, Mar. 30-The Press
says; Several hundred people, headed
by the band, marched. to the depot
last evening to cheer the boys who
left for training at Camp Lewis.
Those whJ composed the $, cond
quota OF drafted men were:
Fred Sheets
Hays Brobery.
Edwin Floss
Ray Albert Nelson.
Edw. j. Kern.
Cloe w. Richards.
Jacob Hilburn.
Floyd w. Meridith.
Ludwig Benson.
Arthur WIN. Dndinger.
Judge R. N. Dunn in a thrilling
dve-niinute address, said 10 part:
"You boys are going TO the battle
line in France-don't think for a
minute that you are not going 10
France, because you are. This war is
going TO last for several years, but we
are going To win it. Although this
crowd are not going with you, our
hearts are with you and we are going
to back you at home. and woe to the
man who in this country tries TO
bring conditions to US as they are in
Russia.
Il serve warning on that class of
people, il they think they can stir up
trouble here like in Russia they have
another guess coming. Treason shall
not show its head, If it does we will
make short work of it, and its
perpetrators. You are going tO whip
the kaiser and we will help you.
"God bless, help and strengthen
you to do your duty and God help US
to do our duty at home"