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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

Hartsville, s. c., March, Is, 1918
To the honorable The President of the
United States. Washington, d. c.
Dear Mr.. Wilson: / am just in re.
ceipt OF yours Of March 18th, and
thank you for your comment on the
organization Of our Council of De-
fense, and for your further helpful
suggestions.
The Council of Defense is now on
gagged In vigorous reorganization all
over the State. We have recently had
conferences with most Of our county
chairmen. and they are now actiyeiy
engaged In extending and unifying
their county organizations so as to Sc
cure contact with every citizen. We
nave adopted the school district as a
unit In most counties. and we agrce
with you that the school house is usu-
ally the most convenient center for 10
cal meetings.
We have recently chosen as field
secretary Rev. II. r. Murchison, and
MS work Is already bearing fruit in
greater enthusiasm and better Or
ganization.
our Council Ia now in the midst of
an Intensive campaign for greater
production and moro perfect conser-
'ation OF foodstuffs, and il prepar-
ing for the third Liberty loan drive
The measure of success which we
nave had in our work in South Caro-
lima has been largely due to the com
plete coordination Of our efforts
with those OF all other organizations
engaged in propaganda for the win
ming OF the war; and also to the en-
iistment In our Council OF very many
or the most patriotic men and women
or South Carolina.
The Council will always value your
suggestions toward making our Or
SANITATION of greater service in the
winning OF the war.
Yours very truly.
"'shed) ID. r.. Coker,
"'''nah' =. G. Council OF Defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

| while at the same time of course we
are safeguarding our own interests"
The chancellor said q deputation
| from the Courland legislature. which
the German government recognized as
competent body came and announced
severance of existing political con-
hections and expressed the desire Cor
economic military and political con-
nection with Germany. In recogniz.
ing the independence of Courland tire
chancellor declared he thankfully and
Joyfully had taken cognizance of
Courland's desire to lean on the Ger
man Empire. which indeed corra-
spends to the old cultural relations"
In Livonia and Esthonia, continued
the chancellor things were different
Under the peace treaty these coun-
tries would be policed by Germany on
their own Invitation until security
was guaranteed and order restored.
The moment for new political
organization will then have come for
these countries" the chancellor went
on. I'VE hope and desire that thnv
too will place themselves i'm close ard
friendly relationship to the German
empire but in such way that this
does not exclude peaceable, economi-
cal relations with Russia"
The chancellor then said. a. fow
words about Poland which, it is true"
he remarked, lis not expressly man-
toned in the oeace treaty.
AS is well known" he continued
1T was the proclamation of the two
emperors on November 5, 1916. which
proclaimed to all the world the coun-
try's independence. 1t follows. there
fore that the further shaping of the
new state can only take place on
the standpoint of negotiations he
tween Germany and Austria Hungary
on the one hand and Poland on the
other"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
COMMUNITY COUNCILS ENDORS-
ED.
President Wilson Says IL Is Making al
Advance OF Vital significance.

President Wilson Says IL Is Making an
Advance OF Vital Significance.
The following letter from President
Wilson to Mr.. d. r. Coler. and Mr..
Coker's reply thereto will be read
with interest by our patriotic citizens:
The White House, Washington.
March 13, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Chairman:
Your State, in extending its nat
ional defense organization by the cre-
alton of community councils. is in my
opinion making an advance of vital
when thoroughly carried out in weld
ing the nation together as no nation
of great size has ever been welded be-
fore. IT will build up from the bot
tom an understanding and sympathy
and unity Of purpose and effort which
will no doubt have an immediate and
decisive effect upon our great under
taking. You will find 1t, I think, not
so much new task as q unification of
existing efforts. a fusion Of energies
now too much scattered and at times
somewhat confused into one harmo-
NOUS and effective power.
1t Is only by extending your organ
ization to small communities that ev-
cry citizen of the State can be reached
and touched with the inspiration OF
the common cause. The school house
has been suggested as an apt though
not essential center for your local
council. 1t symbolizes one of the
first fruits of such an organization
namely, the spreading Of the realiza-
tion OF the great truth that it Is each
one of us as an individual citizen upon
whom rests the ultimate responsible
ity. Through this great new organ
ization we will express with added EN-.
phasis our will to win and our con.
hdence in the utter righteousness OF
our purpose.
Sincerely yours,
Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. David r. Coker, Chairman
State Council OF Defense, Hartsville
8. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
1917 COTTON CROP.
CENSUS BUREAU ANNOUNCES
FINAL TOTALS FROM LAST
GINNERS' REPORT.
The Total Crop Exclusive of Linters
TOtaled 11,2So,999 Bales-SOuth
Carolina Produced 1,235,OOO.

Washington, March 20.-COtton pro-
duced from last seasons crop amount
ed to 11,2S5,999 bales exclusive of
linters. the census bureau reports to-
day i'm the final ginning report of the
season. Linters to March 1st amount
ed to 829,019 bales. Ginnings by
States: Georgia 1,SS1.000, Florida
$500, South Carolina 1,235,OO0
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
Will Return to Work.

Baltimore, March 19.-The coo ship
workers who laid down their tools
at the Baltimore Dry Docks plant
here on Monday will return to work
tomorrow morning. it. was announced
tonight by local No. 35, Boilermakers,
Iron Ship Builders and Helpers which
include the strikers. The statement
said the lay off was due to misun-
derstanding of the wage adjustment
board scale, but that it had been
properly explained at a meeting to-
night and the men had voted unani-
mously to return to work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
OVERMAN BIINI REPORTCn

washington, March 2O.-The Over
man bill, retaining practically the
legislation asked by the president to
reorganize the departments and
agencies for prosecuting the war, was
ordered favorably reported by the SEN
nate Judiciary committee today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

The Daylight Saving Law will force
some late sleepers to get up and do
about in the forenoon Of the day. 1t
Is good thing and everybody should
fall i'm line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

DR.. II. l.. Snyder, president of Wof-
ford College, will deliver an address
III Trinity Church Sunday night at a
meeting to be held in the interest of
the tuberculosis Camp. The people
of Sumter city and county are invited
to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

Washington. March 2O.-The Rus
sian war ships at Odessa escaped to
ssbsstopol when Germans took Odes-
sas according TO dispatch from
american Consul Summers at Mos
COW. Recent press dispatches quoted
Berlin authorities as declaring that
they took fifteen ships when they oc-
cupied the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
SPIES 10 BE DEPORTED.
Men and Women Arrested i'm New
York Classcd us. Undesirable Cmil
Zens.

Washington, March 2O.-Invest;pa.
ton has convinced the department. of
justice that the two women and two
men claiming French citizenship re-
Gently arrested in New York on sus-
picion of connection with the German
spy ring can only be classed as unde-
sirable citizens. rather than spies. On
this conclusion they will be deported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
BORDERING ON TREASON.
ANARICIOUS WORKMEN BL.OCK
SHIPBUILDING PLANS.
Six Hundred Men Tie up Work at
Baltimore Until Demands for Ey-
Orbitant Wages is Granted.

Washington, March ia serious
local interruption in the shipbuild-
ing program, due to demands for IN
creased wages, by workers, who q
month ago were given substantial ad-
vances in pay, was reported to the
shipping board today from Baltimore.
where 500 riverters. clippers caulk-
ers reamers and drillers left the hulls
on which they were working i'm the
yards of the Baltimore Dry Dock &
Ship Building Company.
Mine sweepers under construction
for the navy were left unfinished Ly
the strikers as we'll as the merchant
ships building in an effort to offset the
losses from submarines. The company
officials reported that the walkout took
place without any explanation but
that they understood the men refused
TO work until a decision was render.
ed on their demands Tor $1O.56 a day
for clippers and caulkers, and $24 q
day for riveting gangs Of two men
and boy. all Of whom are employed on
what is known as allowance work on
intricate parts of the ships hulls
Officials of the shipping board think
the strike is an effort to force a day
wage scale on the basis Of pay for spe-
cial work. The present day scale for
clippers and caulkers is $3.50 for
eight hours, with many men making
greater sums in getting time and q
half for over time and double time
for holidays and Sundays Rievters
made even more working on piece
rates.
j. A. Franklin, president of the
Boilermakers' Union. to which most OF
the strikers belong, was notified OF
the trouble and conference was ex.
pected by officials that the national Of
ficers Of the union would settle this
difficulty.
All of the metal trades union have
promised complete cooperation in the
shipbuilding program and have re-
fused to hinder production by specia
demands such as were made recently
by the carpenters. The Baltimore
trouble is believed here to be entirel,
| local.
The Baltimore company suggested
to the board today that shipyart
strikers be prohibited from workint
on government contracts in other
yards for period of from 80 to g.
days ,..
1.-The government expects us t.
build ships" the company declared
some drastic action must be taken t.
prevent occurrences of this kind"
IL
New Britain herald., 1918-06-13

From the time this busi- ness was started 9 Years Ago it's one purpose has been to offer a service of Satisfaction to every woman who depends upon us: for her apparel.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-13

Our kind of Service must also insure the lowest prices at which quality apparel can be sold. These are some of the things that war times haven't changed at this store.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
HARTFORD READY
 FOR GRAND CIRCUIT
Labor Day Week Will See Star
 TrOtterS at Fair

The nominations to the early clos ing events: for the Grand Circuit meeting which will be held in Hart ford Labor Day week. in connection with the Connecticut fair show that all the big line horses, and drivers will be there, ready to take the word when the bell rings. The $2,500, free for all trot will result in another con- Trask, or Lb Princeton the other champion in the Cox stable, while the threC-year- trot will bring out Murphy's big stake winner Chestnut Peter, the marvellous trotter Holly rood Bob that was bred and deveI- oped by J. L.. Dodge, Selka the fast est three-year old lilly in training, the Manrico gelding Eleven Black, Mi riam Guy who has been winning on the half-mile tracks The Divorcee the half-milc tracks, The Divorcee lumbus three weeks ago, and the Ala bama lilly Mamie Locke that won the first time out at North Randall.
 The Charter Oak purse, is the first
 
 a formidable field is eligible to start in it, the list including Chilcoot that won in 2:04 IA at Columbus, Holly rood Kate that was second to Bin land in 2:05 1-4, the half-mile track winner Mintmark, Alma Forbes and Royal Knight both winners at Cleve- land, IS we'll Gs Geers with June Red a winner at the first four meetings in the Grand Circuit this year.
 The Battle Royal for 2:O6 trotters should prove as great a race as the Charter Oak purse. Each of the thir- teen horses eligible have been big winners at some time during their careers, the most prominent this year being Ima Jay and Royal Mack who had a splendid main at Philadelphia last Wednesday. Esperanza and Bacel- Ii each of which held the siX-heat record of the world Busy's Dassie one of the largest money winning trotters last year, and the four-year- old champion Bertha Mcclure 2:04 IA, as well as the old war horses Ross B. Al Mack and Northspur.
 In the WhirlWind purse, for 2:O6 pacers. Cox may have A Game of Chance in shape to take another whirl at the leaders. If he is, it will require horse of the two-minute va riety to catch him. For this struggle, Murphy will select either Directum J or Gro Fino. while Walter Cochato, Edward r, ComSowo%ue Hal. Mary Rosalind Parr and Robert GatcWoOd will be in the field
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
K. OF. c. SHOW.
Leonard and Dempsey Fail to Appear,
 But Others Box We'll

Billy Miske outpointed Battling Le- vinsky in a rattling good bout at the Knights of Columbus War Fund Ben eft boxing show held at EbbetS Field in Brooklyn last night. In another of the feature bouts Eddie Wallace had a shade the better of Johnny Dundee in four rounds of exceedingly fast and clever boxing.
 Jack Dempsey who was to have boxed Battling Levinsky, was on hand with an excuse. Ted Kid Lewis, welterweight champion of the world, was there, dressed in his ring regalia, ready to box Jack Britton, but Jack had sent word that he had a stom- ach ache and this bout also fell through. Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, was another who was un- able to go on.
 But the crowd was there. IL was there copiously. EbbeJ's Field was packed and the Knights will! be proud when they turn the gate over to our soldier boys. It ran way way up into the thousands.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
NO SON STARS CALLED.

Harry FraHee, president of the BOS- ton Red SOX WuS Hf the Polo Grounds Nestctu;j.. and took occasion to deny the report that three Of his players
 Babe Ruth sam AgneW and Amos :Strrnli had been notified by their local draft boards 10 get essential work by September 1, thus preventing them from taking part in d world $ series if the Boston club wins the pennant. It was reported earlier in the wly that these players and others not named had been notified they would not he permitted to play in world s series "None of my players has re- coiycd such 3 notification" said Ira zee. and if the Red SoN win the pen nant we will most certainly proceed with the worlds series"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17

timonial to our national game. They get away with crookedness and lots of it in racing, wrestling and pugi- lism. But once let a ball player err on the side of playing integrity and he is automatically a gone goose.
 We feel sorry for Chase. He is a great ball player, if lacking mental balance. No first baseman has ever been quite so graceful, and he has the distinction of probably being the greatest batter of his kind, in that he is one of the few left-handers we have ever seen who oats right hand ed That point in Chases playing al- ways was a mystery to us. Slim" Sallee hits the same way, but, then, "Slim's' batting never gave us much food for thought.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
CElGItS LOWERS RECORD.

PhilaQclphta, Aug. l7.-~-A Wor!d's record for trotting stallions was hung up by St Frisco, driven by Ed GeerS in the free-for-all event, the feature of the closing day of the Grand Cir cult meeting at Belmont track yester- day. St Frisco won the race III straight heats, with Lu Princeton sec ond, and Miss Bertha Dillon third. In the first heat, pushed hard by Miss Bertha Dillon, the stallion stepped the half in one minute and the mile in POI 3-4 cquaIling his own worlds s stallion record. made last year. St Frisco won the second and third heats in 2:O4 3-4 and 2:03, and lowered the worlds record for three heats made by Etawah at Lexington In 1914.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
GOLF FINALS TO-DAY.

Boston. Aug. 17.-Thc veteran ( bles team, Fred F. Alexander
 Beals C. Wright of New York, clasaed the western title holders,
 T. Hayes and Ralph Hurdick of A rago in the lower half Of the ss final round of the national do@ lawn tennis championship at the La wood Cricket club yesterday, byA score of 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Alexandera very steady and in the rallies WI showed flashes of the form whichM him international fame in DavisM tournaments. The western title CTS fell off in thcir game. The fY tomorrow will bring AIeNanderM Wright. each of whom has plaveI former championship teams, agl the youthful sensations. Vincent ES ards of New York and W. T. TJ 2d of Philadelphia,
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
HAL CHASE DONE
 WITH BASEBALL
Serious Charges, Even if Un-
 founded, Mean His Finish

There seems to be no end to Hal Chase's capacity for getting into trouble. Among other things Chase has been known as a bad actor when a subordinate, irresponsible when in trusted with managerial tasks and an uncOnmonly lucky card player. The last we have heard players say often.
 He has been abruptly bounced off of teams and supplied his own mo- mentum for his leap from organized baseball to the Federal league, when that funny collection of seraphs glut- ted the playing market with their money. He has been very much of an individualist, has MT. Chase, eXper- fencing all the sensations that go with the various estates from hero to bum. He has been very, very good and very, very bad. both his friends and enemies say.
 Now Chase is accused of CD wager ing on games in which he partici- pated, CD trying to influence pitch CT of a rival team to toss a game and (3) being a chronic habitue. of pool rooms The word Doolroom, as it should, sends a shver down the spnes of those connected with pro- fessional baseball. Some of our more or less prominent citizens, who have yet succeeded in eluding Provost Marshal CrOWder, sit in poOlrOoms and buCketshops, in our hotels and downtown brokers offices a good many hours each day and still look the world in the eye. But a ball player or an umpire (See the case of the Louisville quartet expelled from baseball for life, Umpire "Brick" Owens expulsion from the National league and now "Prince HaI' Chased should most meticulously avoid these i and kindred places. The charges against Chase, we are informed, are so serious that both Manager Ma ! thewson and Owner Hermann refuse l to discuss them. That is right. for | Chase should have the right to make his defense before the proper author ities.
 Arriving in Cincinnati Chase told l neWspa papermen that the allegations were the result of a feud between 1 himself and several of the Cincinnati 1 players, among whom are sherwood | Maeee, Groh and Neale. He admit ted that he had visited poolrooms, but only, he said. to submit wager on a horse race. There are a lot of good New York players and man agers playing the ponies,
 He did not discuss the accusation
 that during the past several weeks 1 his play has been Of such an uncer-
 tain, mercuriul quality as to inspire
 rival players, it is alleged, to ask:
 "Wen, Hal, what arc the odds to- day?" Nor did he say anything about
 his alleged interview with 9 New 1 York pitcher. The case against Chase 1 is q serious one. It will undouhtedly
 end his playing career. Even if the
 evidence against him is not entirely
 damning if will ro1nain as a fact that a player who has slid from grace SC
 far as to have that sort of charges
 brought against him will not be de-
 eirable on any other j,a}l club, tic
 will be through because there VII { be no other place to go.
 This, after all, is pretty Gooo tes-
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
CORINTHIANS VS. PIONEERS
Local Boys Will Try to Beat Fast ColOrcd AggregatiOn-Other Good Teams Booked.

The Corinthians of Hartford will cross bats with the Pioneers tomor row afternon at o'clock. They are one of the best colored teams around here, having beaten the Annex of New Britain twice. The Pioneers will try to show them that they are not in their class. A fast game is prom ised on the Ellis street grounds.
 The manager of the Pioneers also wishes to state that he is trying to bring the best teams in the state to New Britain.
 The New London Naval Reserves will play here Sunday, August 25th, with big league stars in their line up.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17

SPORT CHATTER.

Evidently some of the baseball magnates see no hope for baseball in l9l9. Ebbets Field in Brooklyn is to De turned into government ware house and the owners of the New York Giants have similar plans for the Polo Grounds. Foch may break up the 'big game with the Germans before then and put not only the AL lies in Berlin but baseball back on the map.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17

St, Louis ;, Phila adcIpbia ?

Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-Davenport, for the second time in three days, pitched St Louis to victory over Phil adelphia yesterday, 5 to ,. The Browns punched hits off Johnson in the fourth and fifth, three of their five two-ba gGers coming in those innings Demmitt after hitting for two bases in the first inning dashed to third a moment later, found Sisler already there and was an easy out. Score:
 r. h. e. St. Louis ......1OO22O000- II Q Philadelphia . .000O01O10-2 1 Batterics--Davenpor and Severeid: Johnson, PiersOn, Gregg and McAvOy.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Toronto :, Rochester :. Baltimore 5, Jersey City 1. Buffalo s, Hamilton ].
 Binghamton ?. Newark 1.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
,EUTS FIGHTS TONIGHT

At the international leagnc baseball park, Jersey City toniGht, Ted "Nid' Lewis. tho WcIt"rWe1ght champion, will meet Matter Mohr of Brooklyn m a,, eight-round bout. Three bouts of fo1,r rounds each and one of six rounds will precede the main event.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Toronto at Rochester CD. Baltimore at Jersey City. Binghamton at Newark. Buffalo at Hamilton.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17

Well, if baseball is passing football is coming. And the Navy is first in staring it going. Down at the Naval Academy in Annapolis 100 candidates reported for the first practice Thurs day
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Brooklyn ,. Pittsburgh 1. Cincinnati ,, New York 1 St. Louis s, Boston 0.
 Philadelphia Chicago, rain.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Cleveland at Boston.
 Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
GIANTS' PENNANT
 CHANCES FADING
Reds Beat MCGraW'S Men While
 Dodgers Punish Pirates

Cincinnati, Aug. 17.-After New York had gone to the front in the first half of the ninth inning yeester- day by hitting Schneider freely Cln- cinnati came back in the last half, knocked Steele out of the box and won after Perritt had relieved the left handler. Toney pitched well for eight innings except in the third, when a single, a walk and ROushs home run rave Cincinnati three runs. Schneider was wild, but received excellent SUD- port The score:
 r. h. Q. Cincinnati .OO3O00OO2-5 s 1 New York .OOOO2Ooo2-4 8 2 Batteries-Toney, Steele. Perritt and Rariden and McCarty; Schneider and Wingo.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Cleveland 12, New York f. Boston ?, Chicago 0. Detroit 8, Washington 7, 
 St. Louis ,, Philadelphia ?.