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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

The sun is shining. beautifully now
and news in the papers is looking
good, so we are looking forward to a
successful victory soon.
Have experienced a, few days near
the front and heard the whistling OF
the enemy's shells and the buzzlng OF
the aeroplanes. The Yanks are press
ing on to Berlin. If the Kaiser don't
stay on his guard we will have MIN
canned before Xmas.
Mother, write me soon and often.
Send all the good news. Tell the
family and friends I'm enjoying good
health and happiness. Hope to be
with them soon.
Your soldier boy,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Somewhere in Europe, \o>. :.
Dear Chief:

Somewhere in Europe, &o>. :
Dear Chief:
Guess you will be surprised to hear
from me, but thought I would drop
you a few lines Well Chief, have
been getting along just fine. even II
we do play little rough. Guess you
know we are from the game cock CITY
and we have got the nerve and stun
TO give old Fritz" we keep him wei;
supplied with iron rations all the
time.
You heard about the good work
the old goth division has done I guess.
or you have at least read it in some
of the papers
Chief I am telling you the truth l
could sit down here tonight and at
least write a book to you explaining
nv experience over here, but as it is.
don't think it would be wise thing
to go into further details, but when
/ get home know can interest YOU
all.
Well all the Sumter boys over here
are getting along fine and don't be-
lieve we have had a single casualty.
but I am knocking on wood for tnat
Motto Lawrence is still putting the
clothes to US; he is a fine supply ser
geant, and he is on the job. Our r'es
sergeant. Eli Parker, is still singing
the "slum goulian" to US, and e"eSs
you all know the Game Cock boys are
doing well.
Well hope all your folks are well
and getting along fine. Guess that in
huenza is something else, eh? we
had a few cases Of it in our company
Well, guess I had better close TINS
time. Give Mr.. Rarwick, Mr.. Owens
and Mr.. Ward my best regards, and
you all write soon.
Your friend,
Sergeant Zach X. Darr.
American E. Forces. France.
Nv address is: Sgt. Zach K. Darr'
Headquarters Co., 11Sth Inf Amer'-
o.n E. Forces, France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Fridays Stamp Sale.

The Sumter postoffice Friday sole
s1,S58. 90 worth of War Savings
and thrift Stamps. At first glance
this might look like good busi-
ness, but Sumter county has to buy
at the rate Of s6,ooo.OO a day for ev-
cry day. Of the year yet remaining tc
come ont on its pledge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
a Thank Offering.

At the sunrise prayer meeting a
the Presbyterian church Ihursoas
morning, large offering OF 1rul'
vegetables and groceries was maze
and these were afterwards distribut
ed to the poor of the city under tn
supervision of Miss Antonio Gibson
At the II O'Clock service an of1erlnf
of s113.O0 was made for the Thorn
well Orrhanage.
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KILLED IN ACTION.
Davidson Heriot of Lee County Lose
Life in France.

Mrs. LaRush Heriot has just re
ceiyed word from the war department
that her son, Davidson Herlot. wa,
killed in action in France, October ~
No particulars have been received. f7'
was about 25 years of age and wa
prominently connected in Sumter ano
Lee counties. lis home was neal
Woodrow in Lee county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

study by congress and decsesa
stood ready.
from government control wlteneysgsA q
satisfactory plan OF read 3usf meHL - ~
worked out.
He declared he hoped to see 81 forxas
al declaration of peace by treat py
the time spring comes.
He said he had no private g a2a
or purpose in going. to- Europe pnass pas
regarded it as his highest duty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

it is not cold yet And from the
looks Of the papers they are carrying
on at the front just the same as when
we were up there. The news con-
tinues to be good, don't you think.
Motto.
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Death.

Euleta Jennings, the 1a-year-olc
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Jen-
nings. died Friday afternoon OF pneu-
snonia. after a brief illness. The fu-
neral services were held this morning
from the residence on Corbett street
ana the intsrment was at Dalzell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
LETTER FROM FRANCE.

,,,.;,ote Harry jackson Writes 70 His
Mother, Mrs. J. Z JACKSON
France, Oct. To-,
;1car Mother: Will with great pleas
ure write YOU a few lines to let Eot
know I'm in good health, hoping you
are the same. l have been assigned
to q, regiment at last and begun 40
ing nv bit for Uncle Sam.
When we first arrived here we eX-
nerienced lot of rain ana colo
weather made US kindly fer .>''"
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rack OF company NJ, 118th lnrantry
My Dear Mrs. Pack:
1t is great pleasure to me tt
have the enclosed letter from France
to forward to you as it carries sucf
good news Of your son Carl of Co. NJ
118th Infantry.
Yours sincerely,
VIM. R. Castle, Jr.
( Washington, Nov. 25, 1918.
Rouen, October Is, 1918.
To Mrs. Jesse Pack, 26 Kendrick St.
Sumter, S. C.
My Dear Mrs. Pack:
On making a visit to the hospita
today, I had the pleasure Of meeting
your son Carl, NJ Co., 11Sth Inf.
am glad to say I found him in excel
lent spirits though suffering from g
wound on the face He is having the
best Of care. and he wants ne to as
sure you that all is going very wei
with him.
Should there be any other way il
which the American Red Cross could
be Of service TO you, will you kindl,
communicate with the nearest chap.
ter.
In conclusion may I say word O.
cheer. in admiration of your brave
son.
Respectfully yours.
A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

HOGS FOR SALE-Esghts OF ten Rt4e
Duroc Jersey, gifts to farTaN it
short time for sale at 2o cent? spsF
pound. Can be seen at farm 3naaF
town. C. P. osteen or A. G BroNns
Phone 5503. 80. 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

BEESWAx WANTED-Any quantity
large or small Am paying hlsf
cash price. See me- itsyoaA hexe
any. N. G. Esteem ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

FOR sALE-F. o. 3. Sar ss4A
Jackson, stable manurt: :vety It'll
straw. Car load 1otA only cl!e
cal. and Fertilizer vatus fated lsI3
high by Clemson cenes
Strauss, Sumter, 8: G ss
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7 PER CENT NEW MEAI.ey
prompt shipment; also blood, hid
grade tankage, potash acid Ms
ground phos. rock and ground zaas
stone. Call or write us Tor prtEses
Southern Brokerage Co, supatNfs
g O. z .sssss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
a NATFvE OF SUMTER.
lA. Richard. g. Myers Dies i'm Ander.
I. son at Adyanced Age.

The following notice Of the death Of
MIS-. Richard c. Myers will recall to
thu memory Of the older citizens o.
Sumter: boyhood friend who spent
his, early life in this city:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
ZACH DARR IN france.

letter From Member Of :,G,n Divis!os.
J,cccsrc,l 10y Chief oi fc}lcc SUM
ter.
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Carl.

: Brighton s;ussy, Eng, Nov. 2, 1915
My Dear Mother:
|, Just a few. lines to. let you knou
that I am getting along pretty 1iile
now. Ny wound is healing III Yer.
nicely, 50 well that expect 10 be al
lowed 10 get cut OF bed ia D Gay ..
two. The only thing that is giving NJ
any trouble is my teeth, the piece Q
shrapnel seemingly has broken son,
Of my teeth. Yesterday I pulled ou
another tooth, this being the second
Very pleased to say that 1 am gettin
first class treatment and could 10
wish for better.
By the way things ioet> 2t .sreseofi
looks as if the war will soon IL ovsr
anyway hope SO, for the sooner it
over the sooner I will get home agar
and. this would please you. Writ;
soon, giving nae all the home news.
Your loving son,
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Respectfully yours,
Lieut.. M. A. Meyer, A. f.. c..

Brighton. Eng, Oct. 20, 1913.
Dear Mother:
Writing you a few lines to. let yo'
know thai I have slight wound, anc
I am in a hospital in England and eS>
pect to be out in few days. Abou
my wound, il is a slarapne1 wound; i
went in my jaw a very small piece.
Well mother, I expect the war t,
be over very shortly now. The boz.
are beating the head Off Of them.
Give my regards to all and tell ID.
rest of the ,fa1nilE an. sen;,;l.s ms
love.
1 remain your loving son,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Sumter Boy Wounded
Carl Pack Writes His Mother
From Hospital at Brighton
England.

The following letters will be Of in
terest to the friends of Private Car:
Pack of Company NJ, 18th Infantry.
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Somewhere in France. Nov. I.

Motto.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
WlLLISToN CHURCHES
ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services on Sunday as follows:
Morning Prayer, Confirmation and
sermon at 1890.
Sunday School at IL NJ.
Vespers at 4:3O.
Mid-Week Services
Wednesday Evening-The Litany,
7:3O.
Friday Evening-Sespers 500.
Rt. Rev'd J. Poyntz Tyler Bishop
of North Dakota will make an off,
cial visit to St. Peters, reaching the
city Friday morning on No. l. He
will make an address in the church
Friday evening, confirm a class Sun
day morning and preach. He will
likely speak to the High School some
time Friday afternoon.
Strangers and visitors are always
welcome at all services.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER FORE
CLOSURE OF MORTGAGE

made In the Of the herein
fault consisted of the failure Of the
Mortgagee hereinafter named to pay
the installments due. on said Mortgage
sn% 1st 1sdS
est due November ist, ISIS, amount
Ing. to $22.75. and on November 1st.,
prior Mortgage. The instailments due
November 1st., 1916, amounting to
$500: and uo on Nov. 1st;;, 1917, amount
Ing to $500 on a certain other prior
due on the first Monday of each month
Of September, October, November. and
December, 1917, and January. Febru,-
monthly pay%ent ] Ind being gay sisso is' totai eas
amount $151.2O. which Interest on prior
M32rtgage S.2g M and which instalments on on
Ss hoaar aaa aNd heh
notes secured by the Mortgage herein
after described and which will be fore
closed to satisfy the amount due on
!, AND WHEREAs By the Power of
Sale contained in said Mortgage. the
holder of said Mortgage and Notes has
elected to declare the entire sum Sc
cured by said Mortgage to be due and
NOW THEREFORE,, Notice is here
by given that that, certain Mortgage
die L. Merrill and c. L. Merrill, her
husband, Mortgagors, to E. c. Carney.
Mortgagee, dated April 18th, 1915. and
sa OF IN Of the ws@s Sfs 15 es coun Ra
North Dakota, on 14th day of April,
1919 ds1S, at 1889 O'Clock A. NJ, and re-
corded GO, ao. IN Book "1S0" of Mortgages on
signed by an instrument in writing ~
1ston; North Dakota, dated! March
liams County. North Dakota. on March
~ dSth hsl: ls1s and recorded in Book I5oa 5od
gage and hereinafter described, at the
front door Of the courthouse in the
city Of Of Williston, County of Williams.
OF ten o'clock in the forenoon Of the
satisfy the amount due upon SUCH
The premises described in such Mort
gage and which will be sold to sa tisfy
the e,, same are real estate situated in
deseri6eG Eelnty as fooWs HSrsn PakSfa ta%t
Lot ten in Block fourteen of West
lawn Addition to Williston, North Da-
There will be due at the date of sale,
on this Mortgage, ;2775 with S2.ss ac-
prior Mortgage, ss4. 75. with }5.s5 ac;;
on prior Mortgage. $1,000 with $1:s3
accrued interest; for monthly INSTALL
ments $l51.2o with $s.O5 accrued inter
est and for balance of Mortgage de.
clared due, $72.O0; in all. the sum of
$3E.35. And In addition thereto, the
statutory attorneys fees as provided
by law, and the costs and disburse-
ments in this foreclosure.
Dated at Willfston, North Dakota
this sixteenth day Of March, A. D. 1918.
L. c. Carney,
Assignee of Mortgage. !
Axel Strom,
Sheriff of Williams County, !
North Dakota
E.. c. Carney,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee,. !
n. Oak. 4O-7t.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
CITY BARBER SHOP MAX ES
CHANGE

Mr.. E. w. Peterson one of the men,
bers of the firm of Holtz & Peterson
has purchased Mr.. Holtz' interest in
the firm and will continue to operate
the shop in the same up-to-date man.
ner as before.
Mr.. Holtz expects to leave for
points in the west soon.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
STAGE and SERENE
LYRIC THEATRE

At the Lyric Theatre on Thursday
and Friday Fannie Ward will be seen
in "On the Level" This is a Para
mount picture and one that is sure to
please.
Saturday, March %, will be shown
the old favorite of old and young,
FATTY" Arbuckle in side splitting
comedy "A Country Hero" Along
with this picture you will see the
"Spurs of Sybil."
Next Monday and Tuesday GLORY"
a seven reel comedy featuring Dear
Little, Dainty Juanita Hanson, sup
ported by the funmakers Kolb and
Dill. "Glory" is not war picture
but a blood tingling, rib-rattling,
heart throbbing, eye pleasing comedy
and one you will enjoy
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

Ladies shopping in Minneapolis
will find the Hotel Dyckman most ac-
cessible to all leading stores. s9-tf,
DR. I. H. DAVID, D. C.
Graduate Chiropractor
licensed in North Dakota
Offices in Hedderch Block
Office Hours:
300 to 1900 a. m., 200 to 500 y. M.
Sundays by Appointment
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
ORPHEUM THEATRE

The Orpheum Hippodrome Vaude-
vile comes on Monday and Tuesday
the coming week. Interesting fea-
lures are promised for the vaudeville.
Olive Thomas will be seen on. the
screen in Indescreet Corrine.
Wednesday and Thursday Rex
Beach's famous and best story the
Auction Block will be shown.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Preaching at 1890 A. M.
Sunday School at 11:45 A. NJ.
Luther League at 700 p. M.

! Preaching at 1880 P. M.
The Tuesday evening service will
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Greutman 9Th Ave. East,
near 9Th St.
The ladies will meet Friday for
Red Cross work.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

| WANT TO RENT 8 or furnished
rooms for two or three weeks.
Phone Graphic.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

FOR SALE-Sweet Clover and AL
falfa seed. Uncleaned Sweet clover
zoe per lb; Alfalfa Csc per lb. All
native grown. Bruegger Nero. Co.
40-4t
Hazel Brenner arrived here Friday
from Minneapolis to visit friends and
relatives for short time before leav-
ing for Havre where she will make
her home.
Ladies-try the F. S. H. made coat
and see the difference. Eagle Store.
Mac Nelson who left here last week
for training camp arrived the first
of the week at Jefferson Barricks but
to date has not been assigned to any
particular work.
DR.. G. o. Flath of Stanley spent
Saturday and Sunday here guest
at the Ellsworth home and to see his
daughter Marie who was operated on
short time ago.
Mrs. Carl Erickson has accepted a
position in the First National Bank
again and is taking the place of Miss
Robinson who recently returned to
her home in Missouri.
Mrs. George Saunderhoef returned
to her home at Plentywood Monday
| morning after several weeks illness
here following an operation which she
underwent sometime ago.
Marjorie Vrooman who has been
making her home here with her Sis
ter since September and attending
school left Tuesday noon for her own
home at Rochester, Mimi.
w. c. Powell, mechanic at the Will
liston Overland Co., very seriously
burned his hand Sunday while taking
some flashlight pictures. 1t is likely
that Mr.. Powell will be laid up for a
months or six weeks. .
Jones of Rock, N. D., was visitor
in this city the fore part of the week.
Mrs. Severyn who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. Champion for the
past two weeks returned to her home
at Rugby Monday morning.
Ray Montgomery, who for the past
two years has been bookkeeper for
the Williston Motor Sales Co., has
been transferred to the Fuller Motor
Co., of Minot and will leave the first
of the week for that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Norheim Of
Alexander came over the first of the
week. Mrs. Norheim left Immediate
ly for Omaha, Nebr., where she was
called by the death of her mother.
Mr.. Norheim returned to Alexander
on Wednesday.
P. C. Hamre, Rev. Geo. S. Natwick
and G. B. Overson who were appoint
ed delegates of the Lutheran church
went to Velva the first of the week
to consult officers there about the
starting of a Lutheran school here
They returned Wednesday evening"
| WANTED-To rent four or five
room house. Phone &C" Graphic.
Word was received by Frank Davis
from his little neice Frances Bloom
stating that she was getting along
nicely. She has recently undergone
another operation of grating sorne
skin on her leg but she is improving
so rapidly it is expected she will 500,
be able to come home.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

For Draying, phone Evans, Office
Phone 81 call 2; House phone 81 call
3. Adv. 38-tf.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

The annual business meeting of
the Ladies Aid Society will be held
at the home Of Mrs. Ferster, 515 w.
Bdwy., Wednesday, March q.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

Rev. C. E. Stinson. Pastor
1880 Palm Sunday services. Spe-
cial music.
HAS Sunday School. Glasses for
all ages.
$3.50 Epworth League, Topic, ''rhe
art Of living with others"-A lesson
in manners. l. Pet. g.: S--16.
1880 Evangelistic meeting. A gen
eral invitation is extended to the spe-
cial meetings which will be held
Passion week with some special ref
erence to the events of the week. Holy
Communion will be observed Friday
night.
The childrens chorus meets each
afternoon at 4 O'clock and help in
the first part of the evening service.
Friday night of this week will lie
special Young peoples night.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
613 3rd Ave. East
Norwegian services next Sunday
morning at 1890.
English services at 1880 P. M. The
Sunday School meets at IL o'clock.
A business meeting of the congre-
cation will be held at the church
basement on Tuesday evening, March
rs, at o'clock.
Norwegian communion services will
be held Holy Thursday evening,
March %, at s o'clock.
Geo. S. Natwick, Pastor.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
LABOR SCARCITY
NOW BEING
RELIEVED
GENERAL LEVEL OF PRICES HAS
BEGUN TO DECLINE

Washington, Dec. L Confidence
that the nation vii go through the
read lustment period with out serious
difficulty is expressed by the monthly
review of the Federal Reserve Board,
made public today, rejecting the OBJ
seryations of the Boards trained
agents.
The extreme scarcity Of labor has
been relieved by the lessening of ac-
tivity of the munition and other strict
" war work plants, and by the de-
mobilization OF armed forces, the re-
port states.
The general level of prices had be-
gun to decline slightly even before
the armistice was signed. Materials
now flow freely to peace time indus
tries, and credit vii be released grad
ually for the limited development Of
projects The country's business viii
soon find itself actively engaged
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08

London, Dec If the Allies in
sist upon the delivery of the former
German Emperor and Crown Prince
to an international court of justice
Holland will yield. but will first urge
that the Allies content themseles
with the understanding by Holland to
intern them for life in one of the
Dutch colonies, according to an Am
sterdam dispatch to the Express.
Holland, it is understood, viii sug-
gest that the Kaiser and his son be
placed on an island in either the East
of West Indies, where they will lbe
guarded by the Dutch fleet
1t is also anticipated that Holland
will lbe asked for compensation for
permitting the violation of her neu-
trality by allowing German troops to
pass through the province of Lin
burg on the retreat from Belgium and
and receiving German ships from Ant
werp
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
WILSON'S HEALTH
IMPROVES
AT SEA
GOES ON DECK AND SWAPS STO-
RIES FOR WHILE

Aboard the u S. s. George Wash
ington, $1,000 p. M Friday. By the
Associated Press)-The Presidents
third day at sea found his health i'm
proved His cold was yielding to
treatment and his voice was rested,
He joined a party on deck, engaging
in conversation and swapping stories
and experiences.
No formal conferences have been
held so far, and it seems apparent
that plans for peace negotiations
have been well laid out
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
SERVICES AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school $40 A. M. Palmer H.
Green superentindent, organised Bible
classes, competant teachers, good
fellow ship good music, and classes
for all.
Preaching at HOO A. M. by the
pastor subject, Prayer, The Greatest
Means of Discovery" This service
will be devoted largely to the deus
sion of a Prayer League.
The in. and Sn. Epworth Leagues
will hold interesting services at 300
p NJ. The Sn League is staging q
contest for new members, and large
crowd is expected, and a splendid
program will be rendered
Rev. w F. Smith presiding elder
of the Cordele district will preach
at 700 p. M.
A special musical program will be-
given at both the morning and even
ing services. We are endeavoring tC
make everybody feel welcome to al
the services, the new Ushering com
mittee is expected to be in ther
places and welcome the people a"
they come.
Come Thou With Us And We viii
Do Thee Good"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
STRIK E
NOT TO TAKE
PLACE
SAN FRANCISCO ORGANIZATION
TABLE MOTIONS

San Francisco, Dec 7.-This city,
the scene of the Preparedness Day
bomb explosion tragedy of July %,
1916, vii have no strike demonstra-
ton next Monday in behalf of Thomas
j. Mooney, now serving a term of life
imprisonment for murder
The local council last night tabled
a resolution under which the affiliat-
ed unions would have been called up
on to render a decision on the strike
question Labor organizations i'll
other coast cities also have cancel
led thir plans for a Mooney strike.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
ANXIOUS ABOUT
FINANCIAL
REPORTS
SAID SOLDIERS AND WORkMEN
SPENDING TOO MUCH

Munich, FRIDAY. BY the Associated
Press)- Anxiety is being shown by
the German, especially the Bavarian
press, DER the financial stability, even
the honesty of many of the hundreds
of workmens an dsoldiers Councils
now conducting the affairs of this
country
Reliable reports say the disburse
ments of these councils for the past
two weeks has totalled eight hund-
ed million marks
If this rate of expense continues,
ii viii IeXceed the total German bud
get with its enormous outlay for mil
itary upkeep, by several times.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
PUBLIC ALW AVS
KNEW OF HUN
TACTICS
EERNSTOFF COMPLAINED THAT
HE ALWAYS GOT THE BLAME

Washington, Dec THE ship
wreck of German propaganda in Amer
lea is attributed by Count Bernstein
in an explanation to the Berlin for
ai&n office to the impossibility of
Fceping secret the fact that American
newspapers were subsidized and to
the sinking of the Lusitania, Belaski
testified today before the senate com
mittee
In letter Bernstein complained that
the substituting of the papers always
ended with him being held responsible
for all articles in such papers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-08
OvER2o0,OOOMEN
RELEASED FROM 5.
SERVICE
FIVE DIVISIONS ADDED TO ARMY
OF OCCUPATION

Washington, Dec. Fife additional
divisions have been definitely assign
-pdnooo 10 GuuIgu oBILemV aql o. p9
ton advancing into Germany, Gen.
March announced.
The personnel assigned by Cen.
Pershing for early return home was
given by Gen. March as five thousand
three officers, and 125515 men. Addi-
tional units of the 92nd and 87th div
isions, with some coast artillery and
engineers are included.
Gen. March announced that at home
during the past week more than 20O,-
600 men had been released. The dis
charge system is being rapidly speed
ed up.