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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Says He Wakes Up
Hungry Every Day
And Ready For Work
This Sumter Farmer Feels Like
a Young Man Again and Can
Do More Work Now Than
Ever Before Since Taking
The New Tonic, Dreco.

Says He Wakes up vosoSTAO
Every morning now I wake up as
hungry as a bear and when I get my
breakfast I am ready to do harc
days work, and the beauty Is that
the work does not tire me as it used
to. I have more strength and ener-
gy and that "stay there power" are
the words of Mr. W. T. Edens, the
we'll known farmer who lives on
route three, from Sumter, S. C.
II used to suffer from rheumatism
of the joints mighty bad and it almos:.
had me down at one time. The pains
were very bad too, tell you. was
full of pain all over it seemed like.
Every joint hurt me and my muscles
were sore as a boil. My kidneys were
acting bad and I think that Is what
brought on most of my suffering.
Then my stomach got out Of fix and
seemed like I couldn't eat what I
wanted without it going back on me.
I would swell up with gas and a lump
would rise in my throat. Sometimes
it felt like I had a heavy weight on
my stomach.
"But it is all different now since I
have taken the new root and herb
medicine called Dreco which I believe
nearly everybody around in my neigh
borhood is taking. It sure has done
me good and I feel like I am doing
anybody a favor to tell them about it.
sure do advise people suffering like
T did to get Dreco and take It ac-
cording to directions for it will bring
happiness into their lives.
For a sluggish liver, weak kidneys,
disordered stomach, CONSTRUCTION.
headache, rheumatism and catarrh OF
the head or stomach there seems to
be nothing better han Dreco, the new
medicine which is doing so much good
in tlis section. Nearly everyone who
takes it. praises it. That is the best
thing that can be said about any med
icine.
Dreco is sold by all druggists and
is highly recommended in Sumter by
Sibert's Drug Store.-Advt-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
WORDS FROM HOME.
Statements That May be Investigated
Testimony Of Sumter Citizen.

When a Sumter citizen comes to
the front, telling his friends and
neighbors of his experience, you can
relv on his sincerity. The statements
of people residing in far away places
do not command your confidence.
Home endorsement is the kind that
backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such tes-
tinoonv is convincing. Investigation
proves it true. Below is a statement
of a Sumter resident. No stronger
proof of merit can be had:
William Page. foreman at lumber
mill. sos Council ST., Sumter, says:
"six wears ago J. had a slight at
tack Of kidney trouble and I suffer-
ed with bad pains in the small OF
INV back. Headaches also made me
miserable and dizzy spells often came
over me when I would have to Sit
down. My kidneys acted too often,
hut the secretions were scanty. Doan's
Kidney Pills were recommended and
one box certainly gave me splendid
results"
Price Sos, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Page had. Foster -Milburn
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Advt. (5O
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
LLOYD George Tells of His Des-
perate Appeal for Help.
SENT CABLEGRAM ASK
ING FOR INFANTRY
President Replied Instantly,
"Send Your Ships Across And
We VIII Send The 100000
n."-That Was The Turn
in The Tide.

Leeds, Eng, Dec. Il shall never
forget thd, morning when Y sent a
cable message to President Wilson
telling him what the facts were and
how essential it was that we Should
get American help at the speediest
possible rate and inviting him td send
10000 infantry and machine guhners
to Europe" said Premier 1loyd
George in the course of a speech to
5000 persons here today
The following day." continued the
premier there came a -cablegiam
from President Wilson: Send your
ships across and we will send The
10000 men
1'Then I invited Sir Joseph McKlay,
the shipping controller, to Downing
Street and said: Send every ship you
can
t'They were all engaged in essential
trades because we were cut down
right to the bone. There was nothing
that was not essential. We said:
This is the time for taking risks
eve ran risks with our food and
we ran risks with essential raw ma
terials. We said:
""The thing to do is to get these
men across at all hazards
America sent 1,90O,00 men across,
and out Of that number 100000 were
carried by the British mercantile ma
rine. The good old ships Of Britain
have saved the liberty of the world
many times They saved it in the
days of Queen Elizabeth; saved it in
the days Of Louis XIV; saved it in
the days of Napoleon and have saved
it in the days of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
cit is a change from December,
1915, a change from the days when
at the end of the year, we made our
balance sheet and found Germany
had acquired more allied territory
than she had before; that a new ally
had fallen and that another was tot
tering to the fall and that Germany
was advancing ruthlessly along from
to conquest.
That was the story up to the end
Of December, 1916. What is the story
today? Every German submarine is
in a British port today. The best bat
tleships and cruisers and torpedo
boats of Germany are now, with low
cred flags. under the surveillance Of
British harbors.
And the British army which has
fought so gal1antly-which has fought
with a heroisn which the world has
never matched-that army after
months of fighting and of suffering is
today at this hour, marching across
the Rhine into Germany and into
one of the most famous cities of Ger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
DISTRIBUTING OUR EXPORTS.

81 The federal secretary of commerce
suggests that our first job in the way
OF foreign commerce is to take care
Of the rehabilitation Of the devastat-
ed nations of Europe; and after that,
we can go after the trade Of the
world.
Tl1as Isl all right as far as it goes.
The markets of the belligerent coun-
tries are probably big and clamorous
enough to keep US busy for several
years to come. And our first duty is
to them. But isn't the United States
big enough to start lining up trade
at the same time in countries that do
not need any rehabilitation?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
General Dup ont
Reaches Berlin
French General Establishes His
Headquarters in Capital of
Hundom.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Gen. Dupont,
of the French army, has arrived ct
Berlin. according to advices received
here today, and. has established head
quarters in the palace formerly occu-
pied by the French embassy. Cen.
Dupont has been entrusted with the
transport and repatriation Of French
prisoners held in Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Open High Low Close Close
YeS'dyS

Amsterdam. Friday. Dec. 6.-The
of Field Marshal Won Mack
enzen's army has begun in Hungary,
to Berlin dispatch. The
soldiers will not be interned but VIII
he permitted to cross the frontiers.
They are selling motor cars. horses
and other equipment cheaply.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

Influenza is still prevalent. but not
endemic. in this town and county
.and those who are stricken with the
disease should exercise every neces-
sary precation and obtain tne a''Tr'-
tion of a physician without oeias. III,
Auenza is a treacherous disease ana
runs into pneumonia unless great care
10 exercise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

Petersburg, Va, Dec. Capt,
Frank NJ Goodner, negro commander
of company at the replacement
training center at Camp Lee, has de-
serted his command and absconded
with s1,429 of the company funds, 1t
WIS announced officially tonight.
Gcodner speaks Spanish fuently and
the military authorities believe he is
en- route to South America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Loans to the Allies
Secretary McAdoo Recommends
Financial Help After Peace.

Washington, Dec 9.-Congress has
been asked by Secretary McAdoo to
authorize loans after the declaration
Of peace to the governments which
were associated with the United
States in the war to aid in feeding
and reconstructing the devastated
countries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
la Nateggnlan ana gombton.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
BY
ESTEEM PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER, S. Q.
Terms:
$I.50 per annum-in advance.
Advertisements.

Advertisements.
Uss> Square first insertion ..s1.00
Every subsequent insertion. so
Contracts for three months, OF
E1onger viii be made at reduced rates.
Al, communications which sub
serve private interests will be charged
Tor a5 advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes OF respect
viii be charged for.
The Sumter Watchman was found
s.Ae .s1 1850 and the True Southron III
1856. The Watchman and Soutlron
now has the combined circulation and
influence Of both of the old papers,
sand is manifestiy the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

Washington, Dec. Rain Tuesday
and Wednesday,. otherwise generally
fair, with temperatures generally
above normal. is, the prediction tor
the South Atlantic States for the COM
ing week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Huns Invite Wilson
Asked to Visit Cologne to Meet
Representatives Of Foreign
Ministry.

Amsterdam, Dec president
Wilson has been invited to visit CO.
logne by the Volks Zeitung Of that
city, which suggests that representa-
tives of the German foreign ministry
meet him there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Troops Return Home
Transport Arrives at New York
With Fifteen Hundred.

New York, Dec. "A United
states army transport, with 35 Off
GERS and 1881 enlisted men arrived
today from abroad. The ship was
given noisy welcome by harbor
craft !
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Cotton Market

P. G. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer.
Corrected Daily at II o'clock Noon)
Good Middling 26 IL.
Strict Middling &c IA.
Middling 26.
Strict Low A1iddling "a 1-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

The boil weevil will probably arrive
in Sumter county late next summer
and will get located for business IN
1920. This is a fact that should not
be lost sight of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

Every town Of any size in the Unit
cd States will be called on to PROVIDE
a. landing field for the aeroplane mall
service. Sumter should not be dill
tory in this matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

The American Red Cross will con-
dnct no further campaign for war
fnnds and it will depend upon
its membership in the future 70 e@'
ry on its work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11
Cotton Ginners' Report
Census Bureau Reports $685.
124 Bales to December LIST.

Washington, Dec. s.-The total
amount of cotton ginned prior to Dec.
1st was 9,563,124 running bales, IN
cluding 25,741 sea island, the census
bureau reported today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

HOGS FOR sALE-Eight or ten nice
Duroc Jersey gifts to farrow in
short time for sale at 20 cents per
pound. Can be seen at farm near
town. C. P. Osteen or A. G. Brown.
Phone 5503.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

FOR sALE-F. O. B. cars, Camp
Jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. cheni>
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. u
Strauss, Sumter, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

FOR SAL-several bred gifts,
weight about $50 pounds, farro%
latter part Of December to middle
of January, pork prices. w. Il.
Wells Phone 4el3.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

!, PER, CENT NEW NIEAL-For
prompt shipment; also blood, high:
grade tankage, potash, acid pf1os.
ground phos. rock and ground lime
stone. Call or write US for prices.
Southern Brokerage Co., Sumter,
S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

FARM FOR SALE-Containing 104
acres, four miles from town; Do
under cultivation, IA acres In peach
orchard-very fine; tenant houses.
Tobacco barn and plenty Of. wood.
G. w. NcGrew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-11

DEEsWAX WANTED-Any quantity
large or small Am paying best
cash price. See me it you nave
any. N G. Osteen.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
Buy New Tillage Implement

J. E. Pegg and L. A. Knipp have or
dered . Hapgood one-way disc, with
grain drill attachment, and expect to
have the new implement in use before
many weeks. The implement 10 mount
ed on wheels. so the depth Of cut can be
regulated effectively. and as it throws
the dirt all one way. the field can be
single-disked without ridging. Mr..
Pegg and DR.. Olson visited recently at
the w. A. Hankins farm. ten miles west
Of Greeley. where they saw one Of the
implements in operation, and had it
highly recommended to them. Mr..
Hankins and his three sons are said to
have produced and sold $780, 900 worth
Of wheat from dry land in 1917, and it
run from IS to 81 bushels to the acre.
They have practiced summer tillage for
twelve years. and say that whereas
they can now count on 80 or 40 bushels
of wheat per acre, under the old method
Of cropping yearly, 10 to Is bushels per
acre was the usual yield. Mr.. Pegg
has known the Hankins family for twen-
ty years. and came back from his visit
convinced that the methods employed
by them can be used to advantage here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Jobbins re-
turned Thursday from six weeks visit
in Minnesota, lows, and Nebraska.
They say that Iowa crops are not espe-
cially good this year. but they never
saw such good corn and small grain as
10 being raised in Minnesota. The av-
erage height Of corn there. they say, II
nine feet.
Clara Rotharmel. little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rotharmel, he's been
very sick the past week, but u now
thought to be improving.
The Keota news., 1918-08-16
Fine Time At s. s. Picnic

Nearly sixty people. young and old,
but none too old to be young, went in
eleven cars Thursday morning, and en-
joyed picnic under the trees in Crow
Creek bottom. near the Lingerlonger
Ranch, due north Of Briggsdale. All
were Of the Keota Methodist Sunday
School. and the excursion had been
planned for some time. Ice cream and
candy were taken, as were all the del
icacies for . bountiful basket dinner.
Races. tugs-of. war, tree climbing,
swinging. and jumping rope. are some
of the athletic exercises INDUCED in by
the women and children; and some Of
the men, even, are said to have ven
tured to attempt some Of these stunts.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. D. Markley arrived
home Wednesday night from IN auto
mobile trip to the home Of Mrs. Mark
ley's parents at Springfield. 8. D..
visiting also at Sioux City. Iowa. and
Newman Grove. Neb. They passed
fifteen cars stuck in the mud. and them.
selves stuck and had to spade out three
times, finding their best road from
Stoneham to Keota. They found sx-
cellsnt crops in South Dakota: but in
Southern Nebraska hot winds had
baighted prospects that looked good two
weeks before.
nr0. r. A. Bowman accompanied
Rev. and 4rs. J. r. Jones and Mr.. and
AEs. Robert Bussing. On their return
trip to Grssssy last Friday, visiting
there until Monday, whsn she came
hsos With Roy. .Andxows. -..s---.-.-
MrS. w. A. Robinson left Wednesday
for two weeks visit with friends at
Buckingham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-20
ENGLAND WELCOMES
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG
and ENGLISH GENERALS

London. Dec. 19.-(British Wireless
Service).- Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig, commander-in-chief Of the British,
armies in France and Belgium. attend
ed by Generals Plumer. Rawlingson,
Birdwood, Byng and Horne, who were
his mainstays in aiding to defeat the
Germans, reached London today and
was accorded notable welcome. The
train bringing the field marshal TO Lon
don was accompanied from Dover by
about % airplanes which also hovered
over the procession which passed
through the densely crowded thorough
fare from the station to Buckingham
palace. where King George welcomed
the returning warriors. AS the carriage
emerged from the station yard the bells
OF st. Martins rang out and the crowds
broke into tumultuous cheering. Throngs
had taken possession of Trafalgar
square long before the royal carriages
containing the field marshal and his
generals came into view. When they
came abreast the historic square a
mighty cheer. such as had rarely if evar
been heard there, rose. AT Marlborough
house there was brief halt during
which Sir Douglas saluted Dowaser
Queen Alexandra, who was standing
outside her residence. Picadiliy and its
approaches We're densely packed with
people. and the field marshal again was
cheered to the echo as he drove along
tie famous thoroughfare. Likewise Al:
Hyde Park, down Constitution hill and
onward to Buckingham palace there
were stirring scenes. The carriages
passed along the front Of the palace to
the entrance at the southern gates,
where they drove up to me grand en-
trance and were received by the royal
family The crowds remained outside
until Sir Douglas and his aides left the
palace. frequently sang the national an
them. He is to spend Christmas at his
home at Kingston Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-20
RED CROSS BUTTONS TO
BE DISPLAYED FRIDAY

Everyone display your buttons,
said the chairman of the Red Cross
drive, unless you want to come
across with another dollar Friday"
as the members Of the Boy Scouts OF
America will be right on hand all
day Friday and at noon will make
their appearance on the street -
hold up every person who does not
have their Red Cross button for 1919
displayed on his or her coats. This
is just a warning to citizens Of Wat
ervil!e, for when the boys get start
ed they will make things move Oh
the street for about one hour
The drive in Waterville is coming
along nicely and although there ara
numerous cases where solicitors are
not able to enter the household, be-
cause of sickness, they have met
with the best of success aud ALREADY
a large amount has been turner
in to the chairman, Carl Jones. Only
about half the wards have been
heard from. and only one or two 81
the big factories and industries, hu'
with few exceptions the reports are
far bevond the expectation Of the
committee and in comparison WITH
the report last year Waterville vii
surely make an excellent showing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-20
Mrs. Mabel x. AveriII

When the news Of tn, death :.
Mrs. Mabel X. Averin reached w..
many friends Thursday arterron.
they were much grieved and ~
We're many heavy hearts. Mrs. Avor,,,
had only been ill few days with ~
fuenza. which developed into nnan
monia. and although everything Nos
sible was done to save her rfo Oh.
passed away shortly after o'r,,",
Thursday afternoon, at her homo ~
Silver street. VI
Mrs. Mabel X. Averill was Dor, !.
IAeominster. N. H.. the daughter a.
the late Martin Reyes and Mrs Ion
ME c. Reyes and was aged 80 ye,,.
She graduated from Gorham Hi.h
school. and came to Fairfield a RIM
Der OF years ago. Ten years az, sho
was united in marriage to DR.. G. e
Averill. of Cambridge, then a prac,;r
ing physician in that city. where Mrs
-Averill had formerly resided. The
lived III Cambridge for a few ysars
then moved to this city, where they
have resided since on Silver street
Mrs. Averin was a charming youn.,
woman and most devoted to her homs
and husband and enjoyed a host Of
friends. She was a member of the
Dniversaiist church and most active
in her church work She has made
host of friends in Watervilie and
Fairfield, who are greatly srieved to
learn Of her death.
She is survived by her husband DIR
George G. Arerill. manager of the
Reyes Fiber factory, and her mother
Mrs. Jennie G.. Reyes of Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-20
W!NSLOW

Mrs. John Burgess, who has been
i'll from influenza. is threatened with
pneumonia. Miss Jennie Burgess liz
recovering from her illness
Roland B. Hutchins. who has held
!: government position at Washburn
Wis, is Il guest Of Mrs. Hutchins at
the home of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. George w. Patterson. Mr..
Hutchins has been transferred from
Wisconsin to Delaware.
William Hartman and Arthur Get
chell accompanied the remains of the
late Miss Nettic A. Hartman Thurs
day morning to Portland for inter-
ment.
w. A. Clark Of Auburn was a bust
ness visitor in town Wednesday.
Miss Margaret kinnear IS recover
ing from her illness.
Leland Grant. who is in the l.. s.
navy, is passing a few days furlough
in town. Mr.. Grant has been across.
The ship he was formerly on was tor
pedoed just after ne was transferred
10 another.
Mrs. Israel Weed and children are
confined to.their home by illhess.
DR.. E. T. Hooper. after IN illness
from influenza. is able to ride out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gardner are
guests of their son, Clyde Gardner
Of Danielson street.
AIR. and Mrs. Ernest II. Haskell of
the River road are the parents Of a
son, born Dec. H. The boy has been
named Ernest Edward.
j. Gilman Small, student at Co.
burn Institute, has gone to his home
at Portage Lake 70 pass the Christ
mas vacation.
Mrs. Harold Simpson and son Mel
vim are confined TO their home by ILL.,
ness. Miss Bernice Simpson is i'm
proving from her illness.
Mrs. r. 3. Jones, after visit with
her daughter. Mrs. Melville Appleton,
has returned to Riverside.
Mrs. Minnie Garland, daughters
Lora and Doris. and son David, are
confined to their home by illness.
Miss Dallas Booker went to Gar
diner Thursday to remain with relu-
tives until Saturday. Miss Cleo Will
Iiams will substitute at the Taconnet
Club library during Miss Rocker s
absence.
The funeral services for the late
Sidney Winfield Patterson will be
held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Hollis
4. Simpson. The service will be pri-
vate.
Alex TurDync, after severe ill.
ness from influenza is able to sit IN
a short time. Mrs. Turbyne is recov-
ering.
Mrs. George Thing is able to be
around the house after an illness from
influenza.