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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11


Rev. J. R. Mitchell has turned ir
township for the county health survey
s23.20 and $500 collected by him
from Rev. R. B. Curry, of Stateburg
township.
Rev. ]. R. Mitchell, So; Rev. w. NJ
Grant, 81; E. w. Singleton, 81; Rev.
E. S. Carey, 81; Mrs. J. S. Ragan, So:
w. S. Simmons, 81; Mrs. NJ. J. Allen
soc; Mrs. E. E. Mitchell, 81; +. S
Simmons, 81; Isham Mitchell, 81; Ben
Richardson. 25c: Ezelia Ragan, csc;
Susan Mitchell, Csc; Lemuel Mitchell.
soc; Lottie Mitchell, soc; Lezear Ra-
gan, 25c: John Ragan, soc; S. NJ
Richardson, 81: Isham RaGan, CSC; p
Ragan, Csc; Emma Brown, 15c: Q. H.
Ragan, 81: Mrs. NJ. L. Nelson. soc;
Eliza Robinson sc; Edward Polkson.
Soc
Eliza Robinson who is ninety year:
old stated that she was only able tc
contribute five cents but requested
that this be accepted as she realized
the Importance Of teaching people
now to take care of their health. The
fact that she has lived to the age
of ninety years by observing the rules
of health as to regular habits. prop
or dieting. and abstaining from eN-
cesses in eating or drinking and 9th
er common sense principles Of he2lth
full living is tribute to her intelli
gepcei and shows the Importance Of
learning how to live to reach healthy
old age
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Vancouver, Dee. s.-This city wa
shaken violently by earth tremors al
f2:4 this morning. The tremors were
felt for two minutes. Occupants Of
taff buildings were especially affected
many being seized with nausea. The
shaking Of furniture and tumblin.
dishes awakened persons in all parts
.of. the city.
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Capt. H. J.. Shaw. r. NJ. c.. who has

Capt. H. l.. Shaw. r. NJ. c., who has
been in the service for several months,
spent Thursday in town. DR.. Shaw
has made his home at Fountain Inn.
S. c. for more than twenty years and
is recognized as one of the leading
physicians of the up-country. For
number Of years he has been leader
in the State Medical Association and
has served as a member of the State
Board of Examiners. He has decided
10 make his future home in Sumter
and will move here about the first of
the year to take up the practice Of
his profession DR.. Shaw is a native
Of Sumter county and lived in Sumter
for several years before entering the
medical profession. He will be
warmly welcomed back home by his
many old friends
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old age.

Mr.. W. I. Whitehead. treasurer Of
the United War Work Campaign
stated today that the payment OF Wal
Work pledges is not as brisk as j:
should be- State headquarters IS call
ing on him for the remittance OF casl
which has not yet been paid in. II.
urges that payments be made prompt
" at the Sumer Trust CO.
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London, Dec, s.-serious disorder
have arisen in Berlin and consider
able firing occurred in the principa.
streets, according to reports reach
ing the Dutch frontier, says an Am
sterdam dispatch. The trouble is said
to have been caused by the German
Bolshevik.
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Demand Many Marks
Germans Are Called on to Make
Payment.

Amsterdam, Dec 5.-The Dussel-
dorf Nachrichten, copy of which
has been received here, says General
Nudant, president of the French ar
mistice commission at Spa, has pre-
sented a note to the German commits
sion demanding for the first month
for the British troops Of occupation
100000 marks and for the French
troops 54,000,OO0 marks.
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London. Dec. G.-The Germans are
building an airplane zeppelin WITH
which they will try to cross the At
lantic. The Express correspondent
reports.
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license. AS if to support its position,
this railroad referred the question %
Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Payne rendeeaTssu sas
the opinion noted.
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County Health Survey.

Mrs. F. NJ. Dwight, of Wedgefeld
has turned in the s4S.50 collected
from citizens in and around Wedge
field for the county health survey, az
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Hadn't Sense Enonsl

The Huns-"Peace. Peace! We
must have peace!
The Allies-"Well. why didn't You
keep it when you had it it?.-klnsas
CITY Star.
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Member of Il:iteracy Commission.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Sumter.
In the name of God Amen.
I, William j. Ards. being of souno
mind and good judgment, do make
and publish this my last VIII and
Testament:
1st. ! wish to be decent1y buried.
End. I wish all Of my just debts to
be paid.
3rd. wish all property both real
and personal to be sold, and to be put
with any moneys if any) may pos
sess at the time of my death, to be
given to the school funds Of Man
chester and Privateer townships.
equally between the two.
And I appoint my nephew Bland
ing Ardis, and my great nephew Rob
ert Ards, as my executors.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th
day of October, 1916.
WILLIAM J. ARDS. (L. So
Signed in the presence Of:
w. C. Broughton,
r. E. Wilder,
3. c. Wallace.
(In connection with the comments
in Mr.. Ards will by DR.. Edmunds,
the fact that the bequest was undoubt-
edly inspired by Mr.. Ards persona
knowledge of the handicaps Of illit-
eracy will be of interest. In speaking
of his life in the Confederate army
Mr.. Ards once remarked to the writer
that he got all the education he ever
had while in the army-that when he
enlisted he could not even sign his
name to the muster roll or the pay
roll when the men were paid off. Some
Of his comrades first taught him to
write his name ard later to read and
write and before he returned home
at the surrender he was able to write
letters to his folks at home. Mr.. Ar
dis made the most of his limited op-
portunities and in his later years was
a great reader and a we'll Informed
man on many topics. We feel sure
that his appreciation of the value Of
an education and the handicap that IL
!iteracy imposes inspired him to give
his entire estate to improve the schools
Of the community in which he was
born, reared and lived to ripe ole
age-Ed.)
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A WORTHY WILL.
A Unique and Exemplary Way to Dis
pose of Property Accumulated
Through the Hard Labor of Many
Years.

Editor The Daily Item:
Yesterday afternoon, Judge mos.
E. Richardson asked me to step INTO
his office as he had something OIL
importance to show me in my official
capacity as a member Of the state
Board of Education. He said that "
was contrary to his custom to publish
any will, but the one that follows is
so unusual in every way and SO
exemplary in it's letter and spirit. as
richly to deserve wide publicity.
When I read the will Of Mr.. w. ).
Ards, so we'll known to newspaper
readers as Hard Times I, too, was
struck with it's uniqueness and It's
worthiness The fact that one-an
old Confederate Veteran-who had
labored for so many years to accu-
mulate little property should give
all of it, after he had paid his just
debts. to two school districts whose
funds always stand in need of every
addition that they can receive is a
striking fact that is noteworthy in the
history of Sumter county and deserves
more than a passing notice. Instead
of putting his money into monument
of marble and of brass he has wisely
decided to put it into living monu-
ments whose influence may be bound.
ed only by eternity. Could this worthy
Confederate Soldier have put his prop
erty to better use? Could he have set
a more worthy example? Is it not a
plea in most urgent form to all of US
to join our efforts as never before III
removing ignorance and illiteracy? !?
Today there is a very earnest move
ment on foot to try to remove tlllt-
eracy from our State and thus save
her fair face from the blush of
shame if the census of 1920 should re-
veal the fact that in. illiteracy our
State heads the list. No greater ar
gument, no more stirring speech, no
more cogent reason, could be given
than the expression Of tie will Of one
who though dead yet speaks The
will in it's simplicity and eloquence fol-
lows:
Pocnpctf1111v S11hnoit itted
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ne New York Times.

And yet Kilmer's fate was the
fate of Ellsworth and Baker and
Theodore Winthrop in 1861, and there
was a time when the nation thought
theirs the hardest of fates. Of both
these men it may be said that the
chief sufferer is their country, which
would have had great things from
them, but which yet has had from
them the purest and highest gift, the
gift of young. spotless, and noble
lives: Curtins' gift. the greatest ever
offered to the altar Of Rome.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-20
StetSOn Hats
Arrow Collars
Walk-OVer Shoes
SfVIeDIuS 6
n the Lowest Price Consistent With It

The men W ho seek that touch Of ex-
clusiveness apparent only in clothes
tailored to the Individual measure
want their own ideas incorporated in
the garments they wear, will find their
clothes ideals faithfully carried out
their pattern preferences reproduced
in the KAHN TAILORING CO. LINE
OF ALL WOOL FABRICS. WE'RE
their local dealers because K A IN
TAILORING represents SUPERLA-
TIVE QUALITY
We take advantage of this opportune til
the season. Believe us when we say tn
ton of your confidence and a sincere DIES
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
COOkEviILE r. a

Health is not very good at present
there being several cases of mumps
and influenza around here.
Mrs. Mae Montgomery is on the
sick list at present.
Marlin Bean and family have the
mumps at this writing.
Mamie Burris of Wilder how are
you all getting with the influenza?
Arthur Jaquess and wife spent
Sunday with her mother.
Fora and Lena Bean why don't you
come TO see us?
Lorenzo and Conner Bean visited
their mother last Sunday.
Ola and Rosa Burris haw are you?
/ will close by asking for a shower
of birthday cards and presents Dec
S. l will be IL years old. Address,
Miss Gertrude Bean, Cookeville, r. 4.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
PERsHINe THANKS FARMERS

Win you please convey to farmers
of America our profound apprecia-
ton OF their patriotic services to the
country and to the allied armies in
the field. They have furnished their
full quota of fighting men; they have
bought largely of Liberty bonds;
and they have increased their pro
duction of food crops both last year
and this by over thousand million
bushels above normal production.
Food is of vital military necessity
for us and for our allies, and from
the day of our entry into the WAR;
Aherica's armies of food producers
have rendered invaluable service to
the allied cause by supporting the
soldiers ait the front through their
devoted and splendidly successful
work in the fields and burrows at
home. JOHN J. PERSHING
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
FUNERAL OF MAX HALLE

The funeral of Max M. Halle Sat
urday afternoon was one of the most
impressive and largely attended in
the history of Cookeville. The re.
mains arrived Friday and were taken
to the home of hi parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Halle.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Methodist church by the pas
tor. Rev. A. P. Walker, assisted by
the other pastors of the city. Beau
tiful eulogies on the life and charac-
ter of the deceased wele delivered
by Prof. T. X. Sisk and Judge Sam
Edwards. Many beautiful floral Of
ferings attested the popularity of the
deceased, and the casket was covered
with fowrs. Following the services
at the church the remains were laid
to rest in the Cookeville cemetery.
Max NJ. Halle was % years old and
one of our most capable and prcmis-
ing young men. He was an active
member of the Methodist church.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
Purpose Of the Red Cross in peace

The long awaited moment of ma
tional and international triumph has
arrived. The victorious armies of the
allied nations have met the war lords
of the world and the result is that
the determining blow for world free
dom has been struck and the nations
of the world are at last a free people.
The Utopian dream Of the ages has
been accomplished, and to the ideal
ist and the theorist the great work
has been accomplished. America,
the land which has never known de-
feat in arms, feels peculiar pleasure
in the part she has been permitted to
play in the greatest drama of the
ages. The light of triumph, of hope
and of rejoicing shines over the
world. In its glow the shadow which
lies even in the path of peace is for
moment forgotten. But the dense
ness of this shadow is none the less
real in the nations which have been
the theatre of this awful carnage. To
the civilized peoples of the world
now lies the task CT bringing the
steady brilliance of reconstruction In
to the darkness which destruction
has wrought To destroy, wantonly,
universally and rtthlessly has been
the work of a few years. To restore,
carefully. psinatakingly.. persistently
and thoroughly must be the work of
all the future-no time limit can be
set upon this service, it must be per-
formed until the work is done, and
here the Red Cross service steps
forth to meet world need Our sol
diers overseas are still in the employ
of our government; the nations over
seas need the work of every sane and
safe citizen in our world today. This
work must be directed, coordinated
and distributed by the Red Cross.
The need for clothing to cover the
freezing bodies of little children and
thir aged relatives in the stricken
abroad; the need for food,
for warmth, for help Of every sort is
as acute today as il was year ago.
Red Cross workers must remin mo-
bilized for service-Red Cross Mag
ahine.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
AWAY OVER THE TOP

In the recent united war work
campaign to raise a gift from the
American people for the seven well
known organizations the country at
large went away over the top. The
amount asked for was $170, 100000;
that pledged was a little more than
$203, ,0O0,0 This is the biggest
sum of money ever contributed by
amy country to any charitable pur-
pose This immense sum was purely
a gift-it was not buying bonds or
stamps. or investing savings.
Not only DID the country give more
than was asked, but Tennessee, the
18th district, Putnam county, Cooke
vile, all went over the limit.
Quimby Dyer of Cookeville, now in
the Y. M. c. A. service, was director
of the campaign for the 18th district,
composed of Clay, Fentress, Jackson,
Overton, Pickett and Putnam coun-
ties. Not only was the first district
in the state to raise it's quota our
district, but Jackson and Overton
We're the first counties over the top.
Not only this, but the cost of the
campaign in our district was very
low. All these things are due TO
skill and care given every detail Of
the work by Director Dyer, and the
happy choice he made in selecting
county chairmen and workers.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
MRS. MARIETTA LEE

Mrs. Marietta Lee. wife of Robert
E. Lee, died suddenly at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Hol-
laday, near Lebanon, ON Wednesday,
Nov. u, 1918, aged about 3S years
She was brought to Cookeville for
burial and the funeral will probably
be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, in order that her son Fowler
may be present.
Mrs. Lee is survived by her hus-
band, one son, who is in the navy,
her aged parents, and two brothers,
j. H. Holiday OF Nashville ad L. D.
Holladay of this county.
She had been a member of the
Methodist church from childhood
She was lovable woman and was
greatly admired by a wide circle of
friends.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
MRS. vERDA MADDUx

The death of Mrs. Verda Maddux
stone, and her entire community be
came community of weeping. She
was oorn Nov. 20, 1891. died Oct. "a
1918. She was married to George
Mahdux when she was IL years oil
and not shadow crossed their path
until the death angel came and call
ed her away. Two little girls and
one boy are left motherleSs by her
departure
The life of Mrs Maddux was a
beautiful example for others because
of her purity, tirmness and consecT'a-
tion. Her unbounded love for God
wais manifested by her caily life. In
her home she was the purest of love,
and met all with 4 smile. She pro-
fessed religion when guile small and
Joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. In her death the
church has lost a sincere and jealous
Chrictian, and her family loving
wife and mother But our loss is
Heavens gain, for we know she is at
rest with Jesus. Though her life was
short her gentle spirit will ever live
in the hearts of those who knew her.
A FRIEND
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
CAMP MILLS, N. Y.

Well, here comes the old boy once
again. Guess you all thought l was
in France by this time, but | am on
Long Island instead. ! came here on
Nov. 9th and expected TO sail about
the 18th, but you see peace was made
and permits us to stay closer home.
Everybody is counting on returning
to their loved ones at home within a
few months.
l began drilling again the 18th OF
this month; had not drilled any for
over two months, so | played out in
a week, my ankles and arches gave
way on me, but will be all right in a
couple of days.
We are having some great times
now. We are getting lots of rain and
it is cold and muddy here. We live
in tents and eat out in the garden.
l went to Y. M. C. A. Sunday and
when We returned home our stove
was full of water and our equipment
was about afloat. Our commander
says we must have barracks this
winter, SO 1 guess we will either go
to Camp Merritt or Virginia, or back
to California, where this division
started from Hope we do, then go
hcme. am sure there will be some
proud mothers when us boys all get
home.
| have been on the go for some
time. Left hospital Nov 7th, moved
four times before / was placed in a
real company. We have sure been
l was in a parade the 18th
and it was nice too. Wish you all
could have heard the band playing,
like to march behind the music.
Hello, you folks around Union
Grove. how are things getting along
now? Wish / could have been there
for the box supper It was sure for
a good cause for the Y. M. c. A. help
us. they furnish us stationery and all
kinds of convenience for church ser
vice and that is a great help. | hope
to be where l can go to old time
churches before very long.
Wishing you all a nice Thanksgiv-
ing and hoping to see you all in the
near future, will close
WADE DUNAVIN
Co. C, 18th Infantry
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
MONTEREY r. I

There is quite lot of sickness in
this section. The writer's family
has had the mumps.
Mrs. z. Dixon is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Bets Davis, at present.
Our church house at Sand Spring
is about to be finished. 1t sure is a
pretty house. We will have church
and Sunday school there regularly
when it comes summer time again.
We are all glad peace is made and
hope to see all our brothers and boys
come marching ho~e soon.
will close by asking for a carl
shower for my sister. She will be IT
years old Dec. 4. / want to surprise
her. Address Miss Sallie Swallows,
Monterey, Tenn, r. 8. MAY DAVIS.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
To Cut Short A Cold
Take A Calotab
calotabs, the New NauseaIess caIo-
mel, Breaks Up Severe Cold
Overnight.

Physicians and druggists have at
last found quick and dependable
remedy for colds, influenza and the
grippe One Calotab on the tongue
at bedtime with swallow of water,
that's ALL Next morning your cold
has vanished and your liver and en-
tire system are purified and refresh
ed without the slightest unpleasant
ness or interference with appetite,
diet or work.
Doctors have always contepded
that Calomel is the best medicine 70.
colds, bronchitis, ard la grippe, and
the first medicine 20 be given in
pneumonia and acute fevers. The
new calomel, Calotabs, is purified
and refined from all of the sickening
and dangerous effects and with the
medicinal virtues vastly improved.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirtv-five
cents. Your druggist recommends
and guarantees them ana Will refund
your money If you are moi delighted.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
ALL FOUND GUILTY

The jury in the Vittato murder
case. which terminated last week. re-
turned verdict of guilty of involun-
tary manslaushter as to each of the
ten defendants. and the judge sen
tenced each to term of from one to
five years. The cases We're appealed
to the supreme court and new bonds
made. The ten men convicted were
George Mills, Conner McBroom, Sid
McBroom, Arlis Flatt, Carlis Flatt,
Lum Bryant, Charles Bryant, John
Bailey Flatt, Hop McBroom. and Ru-
cious Whiteaker.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
HOW WE STAND

People of Putnam county will be
interested in knowing that we have
sold up to the last day of October
within the county a total of $235.-
967.31 i'll war savings stamps. The
population of Putnam county is esti-
mated at 22,208, and with an allot-
ment of $40 for each person, the quo
Ia 446,160. Up to Novi / our sales
have amounted to $10.5S per capita,
leaving the county total of $780,
19269 yet to sell, or per capita Of
$9.42 The state director has set
apart Dec. II as final pledge redemp-
tion day when war savers are called
upon to go to their regular sales
agency where their pledge cards are
on file and there purchase whafever
balance of the pledges has not been
taken up to that time. This county
cannot afford to be trailing in this
matter. When the campaign ends
on the last day of the year we should
by all means be able to report that
our pledges have been mt in full and
that we have fulfilled our signed Oh
legations. 1t is asserted that if the
pledges are thus redeemed this coun-
ty will have met it's full allotment
and will have made another record
OF meeting the war demands of the
government. Aside from jealousy of
our record as a county, we are part
of the great state of Tennessee. PIP
to date we lead every Southern stated
in war savings and hold an honora-
BILE place among them all Putnam
county is counted upon to help per.
feet Tennessee's showing in this re-
spect in order to maintain her proud
position of having not failed in any
drive since our country entered the
great waf.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-11-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to our friends, one and all, for
tn words and tokens of sympathy ex-
tended to us in these trying hours
over the death of our dear soldier
boy, Gilbert. who died OF pneumonia
in France on October 28, and espec-
tally 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Halle,
who divided with us the flowers from
the casket of their avn dear sailor
boy. How glad We are for those who
have escaped this awful ordeal.
November %, 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. r. p. McGee
and Children.