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Cleveland County herald., 1918-08-22
Advance Rates for
Electric Service

Inc F0rdyce Light and Water
Company. owner of Rison's cleo
trio light and water system, an
nounces that owing to condit-
ions over which we have no con-
troll, and which are well and gen
orally known to every citizen, we
find it necessary, beginning
August LIST, 1918, to raise the
rates for elec trio light and power
service in Risen - Then follows
an explanation as to the cause of
this advance in price.
No one questions the fact that
it costs considerably more to pro-
duce everything now than it did
two years ago, but there is some
doubt about even that fact giving
a public service corporation the
right to advance it's contract
prices without the consent of the
proper authorities
Section 2 of the ordinance
granting the franchise for this
light and water system provides
that the said S R Morgan, his
heirs, assigns Or successors,
hereby agrees. :, to furnish electric
current for lighting and power
purposes to the resident citizens
of said town continuously there
after for a period of twenty-five
years for maximum of Is cents
per K. w. H to be determined
and measured by meters
standard type ......... with a min
imum charge of $3.50 per month
regardless of amount consumed"
And now in the face of this
contract comes the announce
ment, ma e about fifteen days
after the raise was put into eff
feet, that this part of the fran
chise wasto be absolutely ignor-
ed and the new rates were in
effect.
The people Of Rison are gen
erous people, and are always
ready and willing to do the right
thing, but the habit of the CO.
mpany owning the light system
of handling questions affecting
the system and the people with
autocratic disregard for the opin-
ions of the people and the pro-
visions of it's contract is getting
quite nauseating.
But smashing contracts is not
new to this company. Its fran
chise provides that it begin act
ual .work of installing its water
system in said town within six
months from the date hereof
(Nov. 6, 1916, and to have the
same completed on or before
August 1st, 1917" To describe
the efforts made by the officials
and citizens of the town to get
the company to carry out it's con-
tract in regard to the water sup
ply, and the dilatory tactics adop-
ted by the company, even to the
point of absolutely ignoring the
town council for months at
time, would require more space
Cleveland County herald., 1918-08-22
Local Boys Enjoy
Life of a Soldier

Camp Merritt, N. j., Aug. 10,
1918.
The Cleveland County Herald,
Rison, Ark.
AS we cannot communicate
personally with all our friends
we 10 e t, reach them n this
way. We have been in the army
about 10 weeks now and find it
one OF the finest things for Tho
physical man that anyone can
find, and our army life has been
very pleasant. Of course we miss
with relatives and friends, but
in times like these one has to
make some sacrifice. We would
advise anyone who are thinking
or expecting to join the army to
join the home guards and get
some military training as it will
be lots of help when he gets here.
Anyone with military experience
is sure to make a non commiss-
Toned officer and that releases
him from nearly all of the hard
work.
We just landed in this camp
yesterday and find cooler and
also a damper climate than Camp
Pike. We came via. East St.
Louis, Indianapolis, Springfield,
Rochester, and other places of
less note. At all of the above
named places we stopped. and
at some of them we liked over
the town. And at all of them
we were met by the Red Cross
ladies and given cigarets, candy,
ice cream and other things to eat
and we learned before we landed
to look for the Red Cross when
the train pulled into a station,
for we always found them kind
and very thoughtful of our we'll.
fare. So we cannot speak too
highly of them.
We have at last struck the
camp where they. are forcing the
boys to have their hair cut short.
Some of the dogs are sorry to
give Up their golden locks, the
most noted of these is our Ser.
geapt, j. H. Ward (also of Cleve-
land County, who says his girl
gave him orders not to have his
hair cut short. 3" Now we claim
he is in hard luck.
This camp is just thirteen miles
from New York City. and some
of the boys are highly expectant
of a trip up there. 1t is also
just 5 miles from the coast, so
we are told.
We will close our letter lest it
become tiresome. We will be
glad to hear from all of you.
Walter A. Jones,
Ari A. Powers,
Jno. 7. Saeler.
18th. Co. Camp Pike, July Auto
matte Replacement Draft. A.
E. F. Via. New York.
Camp Merritt,
N. J.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-08-22
Program.

Program Mt. Zion w. S. Society
Saturday, August Gath, 8 o.
clock p. m.
Opening Exercises. A. Pres
ton.
Rec. ITO our Boys - Ophie
Rogers.
Song by Society.
Description of Camp Life
Geo. H. Holmes.
Dec. DO your Bit" j. B.
White jr.
Rec. Our Flag"-Josie Ed
wards.
Dec. 1.-THE Kaiser's talk with
the Devil'-Wesley Hobson.
Patriotic Talk = Judge VIM.
England.
Dec. What will you say?'-
Clarence Edwards.
Song by Society.
Dismission.
Mae Bridges, Secty.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-08-22

666 cures Headaches, Bilious
ness, Loss of Appetite, or that
tired aching feeling, due to ma
larial or colds. Fine Tonic.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-08-22
Many Soldiers Off
To Training Camp

negroes.
Yesterday George Fuel Culp
and Tom Harvey Bussey left for
q mechanical training school at
Texas.
Monday, August 26, twenty
one OF the following white boys
will 90 to Camp Pike:
Thos. Ardell Hunter
Abner R. Barnett
Sterling Sidney Dodds
VIM. Calvin Riggin
Bert Hoover
Thos. Brandon
Luther Martin
Carey G. Maddox
Jasper A. Miller
Willie R. Mccoy
Chas. H. Childres
Samuel J. Langford
Willie F. Mckinney
Tom Henry Medley
Fred Workman
Crawford A. Lyman
William E. Parrot
Iverson Earl Garner
Everett Lester Jones
Cooper Hall
Sid Harris Vinson
Orman Branyan
Jasper E. Langford
Robt. Lee A. Williams
Jno. Dewitt Livingston
D. C. Baker
Geo. Otis Johnson
Starker Spears
Fred L. Jacks
Joseph Elijah Williams
Today 36 negroes will entrain
for Camp Pike. The names of
these will be selected from the
following:
James Urquhart
Thos. Tolbert
Oscar Coleman
Walter Lee Mcleod
Richard Smart
Floyd Green
Willie King
Ernest Gridiron
Antony Jackson
Reuben Franklin
Lewis Humphrey
John Rhem
FELTON, Harris
Perry Urquhart
John Ford
Willis Doyle
Calvin 5. Smith
Robt. lIosley
Orange Warner
Fled Wyatt
Pulaski Alexander
S. Norman
Marion Segrest
Willie Brandon
John Holmes
Ed Atwood
Dan Brandon
Henry Lee Stephens
Will Goolsby
C. Scott
Capus Barnett
Germ Hartnet
Willie Crawford
Henry Owen
Willie Frazier
James McKamil
Harvey Jackson
Garland Anderson
Dan Griffin
Grover C. Grain
Henry Easley
Albert Lewis
Silas P. Jones
Charley O'Hire
Neal Vaughn
Rosie O'Hire
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Ia
innamed you have a rumbling sound or I'm
perfect hearing. and when 1t 10 entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
49, -
Cleveland County herald., 1918-08-22

Oliver typewriter, $40, on
terms of So a month. See H. b.
Dixon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
TRoTlKY PUZZLES GERMANS.
DISSATISFACTION AND SUSPEN-
SION AROUSED In BER-
LIN.
Newspapers Say TrOtzky Has Deceived
Germans and is Not Making Good
His Promise to Dcm0bilize Russian
Army.

Amsterdam, Feb. 14.---Judging from
latest indications as reflected by the
German press much dissatisfaction
and suspicion have been aroused
by the latest move of Foreign Minister
Trotzky. Important military and
political leaders are said to be con-
ferring busily to find best solution of
the puzzle. '
The recall of the economic commits
sion from Petrograd is under consid-
Grafton.
The Zeitung Am Mittag says that
there is proof that Trotzky's promise
of Russian rehabilitation is sham
maneuver, and it is reported that the
Bolsheviki are energetlcally forming
a large Red Guard army
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
PROPHET or EVIL.
FORESEES DEFEAT,
DISASTER AND RUIN FOR
AMERICA.
Charles Edward Russell Believes That
With Collapse of Russia last Hope
OF Allies for Victory Vanished.

Knoxville, Feb. 11.-Charles Ed
mission to Russia. speaking at the
East Tennessee War Conference here
today said America is now facing the
darkest hour in all her history, and
that each of the 100000 of her
population must have a unity of pur-
pose "if we are to endure as q ma
tion"
IF the reports of a separate peace
by Russia are true and Russia had
declared the war to be at an end, so
far as Russia is concerned" he said,
there has been no crisis or calamity
i'm all American history as that which
now faces us. There are 10000
German prisoners in Russia, together
with a large number of Austrians
who are in good fighting condition.
These. together with lat divisions of
German fighters, fully equipped and
which Russia is even now holding on
her lines will be released and they
VIII be thrown against the allies on
the Western front. This will give
Germany an army of more than A.
100000 men ready to sweep down like
an avalanche and destroy the defense
and lines of our soldiers and those Of
our allies.
"They will outnumber any possible
force of soldiers that the allies can
put on the front. Germany will SUBJ
jugate Italy and then sweep over
southern France, which has no Ver-
duns and drive the remaining por-
tions of the allies armies into small
northwestern corner of France and
there defeat them by detachments.
In such an event we can only do
what the Russians did In the war
with Japan, send our troops abroad
only in sufficient number to have them
defeated at the point of disembarka-
tion. Thus can America be defeated
without even a shot being fired upon
American soil. If this report of sep
arate peace Is true the only thing we
can do now is to throw ourselves
and every ounce of effort into the
cause that 1t may not be too late"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

AT the afternoon session OF the SEN
ate Senator Christensen reported that
the free conference committee had
agreed TO everything In the appropria-
tion bill except the item for the sup
port OF the state tax commission
The house members OF the committee
he said. had stated that no more than
u2,So0 would be allowed. The SEN
ate members contended for $4,000
The commission asked for $50. 900. be-
cause this Is the year for the reassess-
ment OF all real estate. Senator Epps
OF Sumter moved that the senate con-
cede to the position OF the house mem
bers. The motion was carried by a
vote OF Ia to 7.
The senate begun n new and It's last
legislative day OF the session this
morning at 12.o5 o'clock.
The report OF the free conference
committee on the appropriations hill
was received by the senate at 1850
o'clock. Action was postponed until
the session this morning Ia 10 O'Clock
The senate early today ratified the
induction bill as applied to houses OF
ili fame.
After receiving the free conference
report on the appropriation bill. the
senate adjourned at 10 o'clock un-
tii 10 o'clock this morning.
Two executive sessions were held
by the senate during the night.
Point OF no quorum was raised In
the executive session OF the senate this
morning at 1910 o'clock when the
question OF the confirmation OF Wade
Hampton Gibbes az chief game war
den came up The senate did not vote
on the Question. The point OF order
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
ON VERGE OF BATTLE,
GERMANS AND ALLIES MAKING
READY ON WESTERN FRONT
coming of Spring Ushcrs i'm The
greatest Battle the World Has Ever
KNOWN.

With the British Army in France
rep. III (By the Associated Press
The tension along the British Ger
man front is tightened. AS the extra
ordinarily bright, mild weather has
continued to dry out the sodden fields.
the two great armies have become
more alert. The inertia of the DAYS
when the western theater was held in
the grip Of snow and impossible mud
has disappeared, and the contending
forces are poised, watching for the
first move which will mean that the
most sanguinary period of the war
has begun.
Something seems bound to happen
before another month has passed, if
the present weather holds. Indeed
even now the ground in some sections
Is quite fit for fighting.
The enemy continues to make in
tense preparations for what has been
advertised as the great offensive" 4"
German troops and guns keep pouring
into the western front, and there are
indications that a few Austrian units
are in Flanders.
Certain areas back of the German
front have been cleared for action,
and daily bodies of troops have been
practicing attacks under the tutelage
of experts. Prisoners say that leave
for soldiers was stopped January 20.
So far as actual fighting is con-
cerned, it is still confined to identifi-
cation raids, air activity and occasion
al bursts of artillery. Along many
miles of the front which the corre-
spondent visited in the last two days
there is an ominous quiet. One may
sit for hours on vantage point SO
close to the German lines that the
enemy can be seen working about;
yet there are few sounds Of strife.
The enemy is playing possum or
ignoring the military movements be-
hind the British lines, and the Brit
ish themselves are sting tight, saying
little. The silence is uncanny and is
portentioua. Naturally the entente
allied preparations can not be dis
cussed but it may be said that every
where there is the spirit of optimism.
Every soldier in the line knows what
is coming and smiles with assurance,
The allies still have a preponderance
OF men and guns along this front and
they have an inclination to use this
advantage. The Germans twill find
that their opponents have not wasted
the winter months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
Military Affairs Sidetrackcd to COnsid
CT Home Government.

London, Feb. 13.-The house of
commons resumed debate today on
the address in reply to the speech
from the throne. The discussion Of
foreign and military affairs was drop
ped temporarily for the consideration
of the administration Of government
at home. Later the decision at Ver-
Cailles, which now occupies the minds
of the people Of England, will be talk
EN- up again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

was later withdrawn. as it would have
forced another Legislative day. Opin-
ion of members of the senate was di-
vided as to the status Of the appoint
ment. Some members were of the
opinion that recess appointment
would have to be made.
The question of providing n flexible
tax levy in the county supply bill
came up i'm the senate shortly after
III o'clock. The question was gen.
orally discussed. The opinion was ex-
pressed by Senator Hughes that if the
tax commission did it's duty that land
values would be considerably increas-
ed. The senate received q MESA &c
from Gov. Manning at 11.O5 o'clock.
1t was suggested that an executive
session might be necessary for consid.
Grafton of the measure.
The request for advice from the
senate on the question of II flexible
tax levy came from Senator Ketchin.
More than 100 bills were ratified by
the senate last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
Committee.

washington, Feb. 13.-Secretarv
Baker told members Of the Nor,,,
Carolina congressional delegation 10
uay that he would personally inspect
camp Greene, at Charlotte, later IN
'he week. when he plans, also. to visit
camp Wheeler at Ma N. The war
department has determined NOT IN
make use of Camp Greene after ,n,
esui"r army troops. now there, have
oeen sent forward for embarkation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
MEETING OF WOMEN.
Discussion of Housekeeping Problems
Brought About by War Conditions
to be Discussed.

Following the meeting held by wo-
men last week to consider the food
program recently put forth by the
administration, larger meeting Of
women of the city and county has
been called for next Tuesday. The
announced plan is for the women to
attend the meeting to be held that
morning by the men, and then for
the women to meet in the afternoon
when they will take UP for discussion
the housekeeping problems that the
new regulations have brought about.
The letter of the comnittee Of ladies
appointed at the former meeting fol-
lows: eNp
To the Women of Sumter County and
Sumter City: p2.n,s
meeting was held recently under
the auspices of the Food Administra-
ton and was attended by representa-
tives from most of the womens, or
ganizations in Sumter. After dis
cussing the new food program and the
best methods to promote observance
and cooperation it was decided to call
tt general meeting of women to fur
ther discuss this matter
At the coming meeting it is plan-
ned to have practical housekeepers
who know what they are talking about
discuss this matter in a plain, prac-
teal way. ae
There will be held IN the AUDITOR
ium of the Girls High School build
ing, Tuesday, February 18th at eleven
in the morning a meeting called by
the State Food Administration work.
ing with other departments It is
promised that this meeting will be OF
greater interest In view of this we
have decided to ask al the ladies to
attend the morning meeting to hear
what will be said, which is sure to be
instructive. At three-tnirty in the af-
ternOon at the same place the ladies'
will hold their meeting to consider
food matters. +fst
The food question is weighty SUBJ
ject. In Europe nearly every nation
has adopted the plan OF food cards by
which purchaser can buy only what
the government allows. This will
never come to pass in this country IL
the people will coperaie Loyalty. We
ask all our ladies to assist us I'm
spreading the news of this meeting.
to urge others to attend, and to come
themselves.
We ask all ministers in this coun-
ty TO make an announcement of this
meeting and to explain to the ladies'
of their congregation the necessity of
cooperation in this work. s.et
We hope that there will be such an
attendance at this meeting that IL will
set an example to all others and will
show how loyal women really can co.
operate in public cause.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. E. H. Moses
Mrs. III. NJ. Stuckey.
Miss Sallie Rembert,
COMMITTEES.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

Scottish Port, Tuesday, Feb. 12-Up
to tonight one hundred and seventy
one victims of the Tuscania have been
buried at different points on Scottish
coast, divided as follows: American
soldiers. one hundred and thirty one
Identified; thirty-three unidentified
crew four, identified; three, unidenti.
fed The last seventeen OF these. all
Americans. were buried this after
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

Both houses of the general assem- =
bly, receded from business between 1
and 2 o'clock this morning until 10
o'clock. when the work of the session
viii be terminated. Two legislative
DAYS were evolved out of yesterday
and this mornings sessions. Near mid
night both houses adjourned for the
day to meet at 1905 "a. m. after
which hour several measures which
received second reading yesterday
were passed. One of these was to Gre
ate a registration bureau for teachers
with the State superintendent OF ed
ucltion. An appropriation of $4,000
was carried and fee of 81 will be
charged each teacher. Another meas
ure to get two readings and be pass
ed since assembling yesterday morn
inG was to exempt soldiers and others
In the war service from road taxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN.
British Report Successful Raid Near
IIargicOurt.

London, Feb. 13.-"Wc carried out
successful raid last night upon Ger
man trenches southeast of Hargi-
court, capturing eleven prisoners. in
Guiding officers says today's official
statement Patrol encounters. in
which casualties were inflicted on the
enemy, occurred last night southeast
Of Lens
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

'' "'''''"' feb. 14--Engineer 7 n
Nosers' or Savannah, was killed ,ho
negro fireman missing and foru..S
hoom, were injured when a Sea.
"oa'o passenger train from wasbinr.
ION TO jacksonville, coIsided w,,h
freight train at Ricebc,o ,o.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
ITALIANS CHEER AMERICANS.

Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 12.-Enthus-
iastic applause and cheers for Amer
lea met the declaration of Premier
Orlando at the opening of parliament
today that the war situation is grow
ing better, due to the help of the
United States in replacing Russia,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
BAKER SUPPLIES INFORMATION
Highly Confidential Statistics Turned
Over to the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Secretary
Baker today transmitted to the
senate military committee the ship
ping statistics upon which he based
his estimates of transporting a million
American soldiers to Europe this
year. The information was labelled
highly confidential" 1t will be con-
sidered in executive session by the
committee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
COMMERCIAL CON.
GRESS.
Tenth Annual Session Will Bc Held
I'm Baltimore

Annapolis. Feb. 12.-Gov. Harring-
ton Of Maryland today issued a for
NAL proclamation announcing that
the tenth annual convention Of the
Southern Commercial congress will
be held In Baltimore Dec. Sth to 18th
next.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE.
iostOnicc Department Plans Route
Between Washington and New
York

Washington. Feb. 12-The estab
lishment of an airplane mail service
between Washington. Philadelphia
and New York, during the coming
summer was indicated today when
the postofiice department asked for
dds on FIVE airplanes for that service
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
FUEL FAMINE BROKEN.
Normal Conditions Expected Within
Two Weeks

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-The coal
famine may end within two weeks
the Pennsylvania fuel administrators
say. Reports from coal sections say
that railroad movements of anthra cite
and bituminOus are nearly normal,
and are expected to steadily increase.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

London, Feb. 14.-An innorta.
peace debate is scheduled to begin 3,
the Reichstag February 21st. accor,
ing TO wireless dispatch from AM,
Sterdam. Chancellor yon u.r.,l
VIII reply to President Wilson ons
rremiers Lloyd George and Or,arao
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
AUSTRIANS ATTACK ITALIANS.
berlin Announces Successful Raid
With Capture of Prisoners.

Berlin. Feb. 12.--After lively artil-
iery fire on the Sett Communi plat
eau on the Italian front, the Austrians
attacked souh of Sasso RossO, captur-
ing about one hundred and eighty
prisoners, army headquarters an
nOunces
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
TUSCANIA DEATH LIST.

ohaccOuntcd for List Reduced by
Fifteen.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The list OF
iuScania passengers unaccOunted for
was reduced today by checking up the
number Of men who are sick or injur-
ed In hospitals in Ireland. Fifteen
were removed from the unaccOunt-
cd for list, reducing it to three hun
ured and twenty-five.