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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
epidemic of influenza HI

The epidemic of influenza has
reached a stage in Sumter that calls
fot cooperative service to prevent
needless suffering and unnecessary
deaths. Today there are families
that are suffering for absolutely nee
sssaTy attention. In some instances
there are four, five. six to eight per-
sons III in single family and those
VINO are not in bed are not able to
care for those who are i'll. The dis
ease is spreading and the number Of
cases grows greater daily and need foZ
nurses-not necessarily trained nurses
{ but any one who can give medicine,
prepare nourishment and give the
care and attention that are essential
to the recovery Of the sick, increases.
In many cases it means lifeN or death
TO have or not to have nurse. In
;sonae Instances reported mem and wo-
men whose children are i'll are risk
sIa8 their lives by staying on their
feet day and night to care for their
children, although they have in
dnenza themselves and have high
ever. they ought to be in bed them
1efves. but will not neglect other
members Of the family who are
worse off than they are. Those who
have thus far escaped the disease and
are stin well should help those who
are Ill and need attention. Practical
lysevefy physician in the city could
use numbers of volunteer nurses and
.thoss who can DO this service should
volunteer at once. Both men and
women could do this work and & |
more urgent call for service to help
q netghbor in distress will scarcely
ever come to this community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16


was killed in action, and Haywood
Dennis, Troy, S. c., Bryson z. Da-
Wis, Greer, S. c., Launey 3. Mcqueen,
Dillon, S. c., Columbus Tucker, Bor-
deaux, S. c., died of wounds; John 3.
jones, Fort Note S.. c., wounded Sc
verely; Lieut.. David E. Monroe, Ma
rion, S. c., died of wounds; Ernest
Gary Coleman, Ninety Six, S. c.,
Precy Jackson, Conway, S. c., Ulysc
Taylor, Rion. S. c., Larking L.
Thrift, Gaffney. S. c., died Of disease;
Thomas Duncan Holeomb, Union, S.
c.. was wounded severely.
Distinguished service crosses have
been awarded to the following Off
GERS and soldiers of the American Ex-
peGitionary Forces for the acts Of cX-
traordinary heroism described after
their names:
Sergeant Ezra M. Muse, CO. B, 18th
Machine Gun Battalion. For eXtraor-
binary herois,n in action at Chateau
Thierry, France, 31st May to ftn
June, 1918. While commanding a
machine gun in a building which had
been struck three times he remained
at his post, though told he might
leave, because he had a better field CT
fire from this building than could be
obtained elsewhere.
Home address: Mrs. E. NJ. Muse
wife, New Brookland, S. C.
Washington. Oct. 14.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Amerl-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Would License All
Drivers of Motor
Cars

ALBANY, Jan. 26.--At a recent meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
New York State Automobile Associa-
ton the chairman of the law and
legislative committee was instructed to
have reintroduccd this year a bill pro-
vidlng for the registration of all
drivers in the State of New York Such
bill was passed last year for the
City of New York only.
= Probably no bill has become law
in number Of years that has caused
so much adverse criticism as the pres
ent headlight bill. The New York
State Automobile Association favors an
amendment to the law authorizing the
Secretary Of State to have tests made
by competent experts for the purpose
of ascertaining what devices and lenses
comply with the law.
A bill will be introduced compelling
every garage, pump station, accessory
house and others dealing in oil or
gasolcnc. to display conspicuouslv on
or within five feet of the gasolenc
pump or oil tank the price Of gaso-
lenc and oil, and the grade and make
of oil which they are retailing in let
ters to be easily distinguished at
distance of so feet. and that suitable
penalties be prescribed for the adul-
teration of gasolene and oil and for
failure to comply with the law.
An amendment will be introduced to
the uniform traffic law to eliminate the
unnecessary noise of horns and signals
at crossings.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Would You Believe There Are
l02 Bearings in ''Si'' Six En9ine>
There's Reasonable Excuse for Mislayng Some Of Tb
-Brokaw Tells Where They Are Placed and
What Duties They Perform ~

all other bearings are of the h.u
roller type, there will often be fonnIWa e
plain bearing on the forward end ~
square Or fiuted shaft, called Ii. =, ,;ias aas
Shaft bearing. This is one weak ru;1. rt'Os
many otherwise satisfactory trsn..in
sions. When this bearing wears ~
operation becomes noisy and the me .ne
are difficult TO shift. The transm;sss.ss
must be disassembled, the hJnsl0n hu.n:o0n
Withdrawn and new one presseS ;"s
The steering gear linkage bes,;n.
are usually Of the ball and sockst .nks ..'ks
self-adj by means Of ;ype,
Steering knuckle bearings ar. rsaags. rsaags,
bushIngs which may be driven aws sss.ay
replaced when wear occurs. II ns,sMe sw"
is necessary to replace the pins A. ~.
same time. ~ ~e
The universal joints Of the pro,s,,..
shaft become very noisy when .Is
bearings are worn. In modern cor
struction these bearings are in ~, ~.
form of bushings which may be Nc r
placed at small expense. The brat.
ilnkage mas many bearings, which arc
clevis and pin. These arc non-adi dins.' M
ape. ana, uni ortunately, are not often
iuDrlcated. men wear occurs the
holes may be drilled larger and Larger
placed entirely. "' 'e'
Of course. there are scores OF other
bearings in other parts Of the cb..s;.
that with ordinary care last the lfc 80
the car. The fabrication and sdius.
meat are usually given in detail in 49,
manufacturers book of instrsct;on.
and need no special caution other tbsn
to advise following what is thera
printed.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Looking for Light

NY plan change the headighng this that motorists
law and what do ought
the highway 1t
body all devices indicate which
To-day
the nothing of the
1t impossible
which anything this regarding
OF the dlung and the DETECTING glasses instance We made
efforts when first the headlight law passed from the
Secretary of States Office police authorities
themselves whether their that local auto
could they auomob
Influenced by advrng decide the legality headlight
glass of the advertising thereof said BEFORE there
who perfectly legal who nothing of
1t will not of the recommending particular
This the thing avoided There
which certain few of headlight glasses avoredprobaby
asonsby although
be perme The thing be done New York
certain that That
Advertising thing, and will
able travel unmoesed of the the other AS
matters what counted all right
all wrong in the neghboring district.
1t be hoped that the Legislature will hurry through this amend
which will
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
The Pedestrian and the MOtOriSt

THE
Police
accidents pedestrians by vehicles
majority of these the fault The thought
sed that pedestrians attempting
intersections many bad accidents would be avoided.
1t has been contention time that pedestrians
too often to blame accidents This
popular in the that the great majority people might
applaud it. The
he automobile, the Of
ne could be Ford the things the
percentage be Ford
But the
the g French believed
about the old filled with shrieking oyrders
bowed old and children the riders
their uttering 0 ghouish glee.
socald associations which,
These
names which also figure the directorate If it that
statistics socicte publicity
from they would find their existence hard to eke
long plenty clippings the activity
good names
Suggestions regulate the pedestrian
"organaon 1t would Kill their
that but the autonobl blame
uevihsh drivers about seeking whom they
other conditions these the
curb the demon would fall
Mind
reckless
the point that all the road hogs behind the steering wheel
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Deferring Overhaul Work

l all the talk about the automobile ayear
w their
comes along The plan generally followed wait until spring
" get them
"hch makes
Won lie says 1T ought to be urged
or he overhaul when they lay them
are almost ready to get them out
Thousands of in dead during early winter and
nc As in
pecls 10 get MS
maui Inc result is that
"ny superficial oscrhung which seriously mpars the life Of
Sar and also acts a drawback business"
1t stands to reason that plenty should be better
oerhaued than all made rush have
minds nado their
Moro han that with fewer being
mat folks VIII old
WI" need to have
order to be of having the seasons
The be wasted either
motorit decides Of so
:png All predictions
result reduced schedules
Another thing that good mechanics
the mediocre draft
END the opportunities generally
therefore the
!au WORK started instead There
VIII be fewer and fewer capable goes on
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Hitting q@ll @ Twelve
~ C.E!I.Seharps

ME greatest thing the automobile industry happen
these days otherwise full dappotmens
by Fuel Administrator Garfield that
be kept days fuel 1t
language regarding the automobile which significant.
The Fuel Administrator
regarded public utilities victory
industry which has been fighting battle its
not nonessenta
States.
the automobile 1t ought and for ALL the talk that
the automobile something which
mobile avail themselves of their ueess
that
from the floors beyond that wording
of the
We quantity of
publicity the
and that the quality unchanged That exactly
that indicated effort public
about the
the
intense struggle convince the public that the
without
lie would undergo extreme change.
Apparently the judge wording
Fuel Administrators
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Test Fleet Operating
On Southern Roads

The tire testing feet of the Goodrich
company, now in the South, will cover
approximately 10000 miles of roads
south of the Masoa and Dixon line dur
ing the next three months. The South
this year is going to use the motor
truck on a scale more extensive per-
haps than any other section of the
country The railroads are crowded
with supplies for troops in Southern
cantonments, and producers on whom
the North must depend for early vege-
tables and fruits must resort to other
means of transportation. The motey
truck has been their selection.
These they have been buying in large
quantities. Difficulties arise. though, in
roads and road conditions. 1t is nece..
sary, then, that some agency take tie
field and gather data that will be of aid
to producers. This the Goodrich has
undertaken.
Every town and city along the line Of
travel will be Informed of the condi-
tion of the lanes and highways, the
weaknesses and commendable features
thereof, and the best mode of travel
between farms and the nearest point Of
distribution. and shipment Farmers
also will binstructed on tho upkeep Of
their tiresN Last years waste in this
motor car accessory alone is estimated
by competent authorities at upward Of
100000, 600
BY March l officials believe they will
have educated the South to the gospel
of tire economy and the suitability Of
its roads for different types and
weights of trucks, that the shipment Of
produce not only will be expedited
thereby keeping down food prices, but
tire and gasolene wastage will be re-
duccd to the minimum.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Trucks Working on
Farm to Table" Rout.

The Postofice Departments new
farm to table" motor truck service i.
getting an enthusiastic reception from
farmers along the route, according 10
department officials, commenting on In.
plan to put farm products at the dis.
posal of city homes.
One route links Philadelphia and
Baltimore with the rich farming dis.
trict Of Chester County. Penn. Oxford
in the centre of the county, is the end
of the route. Autocars bought BY the
department are making frequent tros
between the country postoffices and
both cities.
Under the farm to table" plan the
department has issued booklets giving
the names of the farmers along tie
route who are willing to sell their prod.
ucts on mail orders from either cir.
The farmer fills his orders and turn,
them over 70 the nearest postoffce Or
other collection point. Then the trucks
carry them to the Philadelphia and
Baltimore postoffices, from which they
are delivered through the regular chan.
nels Of the parcel post.
That the farmers are enthusiastic
over the new service is the assurance
gwen ny ah OAlord newspaper, which
says:~ The Postoffice Departments
new Autocar trucks made The initial
run between Oxford and PHILADELPHIA
and Baltimore with great success. Citi
zens living along the routes hailed the
trucks as they passed and piled the
drivers with questions as to how they
could make use of the service. The
trucks are Of ton and half capacity,
substantially built and snugly inclosed
The words United States Mali shine
in new letters on the sides of the
trucks"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Tire Sizes Are Marked
In Metric Figures, Too

The Goodyear and United States
Tire companies arc marking tires in
metric sizes as we'll as in inches
the underlying idea being that with
so many tires going abroad it is
necessary to show the metric size, as
American markings mean nothing to
the Continental user. Another con-
sidcration is that it appears inevitable
that with closer relations between the
peoples Of European countries and
thosc Of the United States an agree
mcnt upon standards will come. and
the chances arc that the metric system
will prevail 1t has been legal in the
United States since 1866, but not cx-
tensively used.
American tire sizes arc shown by
the outside diameter and the cross
section diameter. Metric sizes are de
termined by the size Of the rim and
the cross section diameter For in
stance, a so by 3ls tire in metric
terms becomes a 9O5S5, meaning u
cross section diameter Of 80 MILL
metres (about 25 nm. to the inch) to
fit rim of 5S5 millimetres
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Quest for Low Number
Licenses Goes On

Governor Whtman's two cars will
carry Nos. l and respectively, this
year, as they did last year Charles NJ
Schwab, Charles B. Dillingham;, George
NJ. Cohan and Chauncey NJ. Depew arc
others who keep for 1918 the same
numbers they had in 1917. Joseph De
Bragga. ex-Sheriff Of Queens County,
keeps No. Is, which he has had for sew
eral years. There is no competition
tor 13 or combinations of 13.
The Secretary OF States Office re-
ceives requests for numbers that cor
respond to the writer's telephone num-
ber.. street address, the year he was
graduated from college, the year of his
birth or some other notable occasion in
his life. The general idea is that the
police have respect for the low num-
bers, as indicating influence with the
powers. Actually, low numbers are
easier to "spot," and for the man who
may have an idea Of avoiding arrest at
some time or another it is really bet
ter not to have one Of those small
numbers
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Foresees + Fewer Cars
and HIGHER Prices

Despite coal shortage, war and other
depressing influences, George II. Stove,
president of the Mitchell Motor Car
Company OF New York, sees better
times coming in the local automobile
trade. lie says: There is no question
IN my mind that there is not only 60
ing to be shortage of good autonlo
b'les by spring. but very materisl
advance in the price of motor cars.
Most motor car manufacturers have
agreed to arrange their passenger car
production .chedulc so as not to hin
der government work. This fact, taken
INTO consideration with the shortage OF
help, which becomes more acute as time
goes on. indicates that passenger car
production must and viii be curtalleo'
For any one who does not believe 10
the law OF supply and demand. this VIII
be a most concrete example of Us
truth.
although it is true that prices have
advanced during the last year. it IS
very evident they will go higher in the
next six months. Any one who is con.
templating the purchase Of motor cs
should buy now. while the present COM
paratlvely low prices prevail"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
oss-Hudson Bridqe
Would Solve Coal
Shortage
By c. II. Larson

The continued acuteness of the local
fuel situation establishes the absolute
necessity for n great traffic bridge
across the Hudson, in the Dyckman
Street district to link New York and
New Jersey | have advocated the
building of such structure for years,
because the ferry system is not ade-
quate for automobiles.
If VIC had the bridge a fleet Of thou
sands Of five and eight ton trucks could
run direct to consumer or to the biz
coal dealers. or course, this pro-
cedure would increase the ton cost BY
several dollars, but in the present
emergency coal is more valuable than
money. 1t has been computed that the
wages and the value Of product lost
through the recent c-day industrial
shutdown would make the coal ordi-
narly consumed in that period worth
$3.50 u ton.
The few additional dollars for motor
truck transportation expense, therefore,
would be relatively unmportant. The
term 'f o. b. tidcwater" could be usee.
in precisely the same way that We now
speak of a. o. b. Detroit"
Every day we read of $4,000 to 10000
tons of coal being held up at tidewater
awaiting shipment. while New York is
getting only 10000 or $4,000 tons. If
We At"u - NAiuSc o'tt tlc IluUaOu SUM
lar TO the ones across the East Rive
we could load the trucks and avoid all
the delay and lost motion in filling
barges, which have to battle with the
ice, then be unloaded, only to have the
coal thrown into trucks in the end,
anyway.
The distressing developments in the
fuel famine serve to point out what p
wonderful boon Hudson River bridge
would be-not only in the light of con-
ditions now, but of conditions TO come.
Who can say. what further purposes
the structure might answer?
Automobile traffic is growing heavier
in amazing proportions each year, and
ferries, little able as they are now to
meet the situation to the automobile
lists satisfaction, will be wholly with
out facilities to cope with the problem
within few wears
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Boosting Points for
Electric Vehicle Owners

The New York Edison Company
through its automobile bureau is dis
trlbrting the 1918 edition of the charg-
ing station booklet, which shows sew
eral new charging stations in the sub
urbs and describes the electric vehicle
route to Atlantic City.
Lakewood and Coast Electric Com
pany now is on the list as result of
the Atlantic City run made last sum-
mcr by Waldo W. Scllew, manager Of
the automobile bureau, in the course
OF which stop was made at Lakewood
tor boosting. Since the new station
was opened it has been used by scv-
cral companies, including ice cream
manufacturers who have run trucks
between Newark ana Atlantic City.
Other Hew stations are at Tuxedo,
\. y. Baysde, L.. l.. and Tompknsvillc,
Staten Island. At southampton, l.. l.,
an additional charging point has been
established and there is new garage
at Spring Lake.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Caution With the Water CAP

IT your radiator gets hot any of
these days because YOU have been run
ming with your radiator cover all the
way up, don't make the mistake Of
taking off the water cap in the usual
fashion to sec if all the water has
boiled away. A correct imitation of
Old Faithful geyser will result, and
You arc apt to get severely scalded.
If you must. take off the cap keep it
turned away from you on an anglo. so
that when the water rushes out it will
be DETECTED in some other direction
than toward you. But, best Of all, Just
smut OF the engine and wait little
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Trucks Proving Out
In Long-Haul Tasks

The possibilities-no, the actuali-
tles-of the motor truck for long
haul work are being demonstrated
daily. Here is another proof to be
added to the volume. Not long ago
a three-and- -a-half ton Mack trucl.
which runs on the Akron New York
Boston service Of the Goodyear COM
pany covered the distance Of 533
miles from New York to Akron in
sixty hours. The actual running
time was forty-ninc hours. The roads
were covered with snow and the
temperature averaged Is degrees
below zero.
1t is worth while noting, too, that
for long hauls and for intercity
Running generally large sized pneu-
matte tires render the best service
The front tires on the truck were
seven inches and the rear tires ten
inches in section, Goodyears natu-
rally.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Oil Production Has
Been on Vast Scale

The year 1917 has been the most
prosperous year in the history of the
big Oil companies. In the last few
have produced crude oil at the rate Of
100000 barrels a day-thc best rec
ord ever made. The country's refining
capacity Of 1,250OOO barrels a day has
been increased to meet the greater de-
ln1nU
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Maxwell Truck Goes Over
Road RI Cb;caoo 81

The Maxwell one ton truck. which
made q sanctioned run of $500 miles
under A. A. A. supervision from New
York to jacksonville. Fla. and return,
is being driven to the Chicago show. It
will be a part of the Maxwell exhibit
III connection with the show there
The truck was on display in the New
York salesrooms. where truck show
was held the week of the passenger
car show at the Grand Central Palace.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Clock and Speedometer in One

a tiny clock as part of the speelo-
meter face is one of the things some
automobiles displayed at the show
This combination of measuring in
strumcnts is Il good idea. 1t takes one
more thing away from the instrument
board. which Of late has become COM
pick thing in the average automobile.
Another point is it makes one dash
light do where formerly two were
needed. one for the clock and the other
for the spccdomcter.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Automobile Shows to Come

Automobile shows TO come in nearby
places arc these: Bronx, I'd Field Ar
tillery Armory, February to 16; New
ark, Isl Regiment Armory, February
l9 to 26; Brooklyn. 23d Regiment Ar
mory, February % to March 9.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
More Thousand Speed" Cars

The Entz transmission. which has
been before the public for several years
IN the Owen Magnetic, is being cx-
tended to other cars. The Bourne
Magnetic truck is one. Another is the
Deering Magnetic, six-cylndcr car
Still another is a four-cylnder ma
chine. which will be announced in the
spring.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Marking Eastern End
Of the Lincoln Highway

H. Bcrtram Lewis. New York Stsf
counsel OF the Lincoln Highway Assv Ass
cation, Is working TO have put up nv
ting marker for :hc eastern termlns
point Of the highway in the neighpossa
mood OF Fifth Avenue and Forty-secohS
Street
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Booze Trades as Auto Polish

Deputy shcriffs out in Seattle IN
recent raid took away 2,lOO quarts s.
whiskey, which were shipped into ,s
dry community as auto polish" MS
it's nosc rolish. ANYWAY.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
1t Has Happened TO Others

Louise (in stalled carr You were
donkey to buy such car, and am
donkey for riding in it.
Charles-Too bad we're not donke!s,
We could haul the thing to the neare''
garage. Exchange