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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25

man propaganda being circulated
among the people. When you come
across any of this, you should report
it to the chairman Of your local
Council of Defense. Every citizen
should be a factor in arousing pub
lie opinion against the Stacker, and
the prO-German.
This is a war Of wrong against
right, of slavery against freedom, of
the forces of darkness against the
forces of light The concentrated
energies of the Central Powers must,
and will, be defeated by the concen-
trated energies of the Allies. The
energy Of the United States has not
yet been fully concentrated. 1t con-
sists of the individual force of each
citizen of our republic.
The length of the war will depend
upon the degree of concentration Of
this mighty force. If only 80 per
cent of the effort of our people is di-
rected toward the winning of the war,
while 10 per cent. is idle or misdirect-
ed. the war will last longer than if
the entire effort of the nation were
thrown into the balance. So each
idler will I've responsible for the
death of some of our men in France
If you can assist in carrying this idea
to everyone in South Carolina, you
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
TEACHERS SALARIES.
Editor Daily Item.

Editor Daily Item.
We are to vote on levying q three
mill tax for the purpose of increasing
the pay of our teachers and to meet
other expenses. My information is,
that we are now paying in salaries to
thirty-six white teachers, per month,
the following:
One. $500; two $500 six, SEQ;
twelve. $65; four. $40; five, SIS; one.
SS6; one, 500; one. s111.11; one,
s1SS.33 and one $50. Also to twelve
colored teachers per month: Two,
$50; two. s35; three. $40; one, $45;
three. $50; and one SIS.
To our superintendent of schools.
$4,000 per annum.
VIII you please procure and publish
the Information as to how much is
proposed to be expended in RAISING
the salaries of teachers, and how the
remainder will be expended, if the
levy be authorized?
TAXPAYER.
May goth, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25


At mass meeting in Sumter last
sunday afternoon. attended by a num-
Der OF country people. but for the
most part by the people OF the city,
coz subscriptions for the Red Cross
were made.
OF these four were OF $1,000.
Twelve were OF $500.
One was OF $500.
Twenty-one were OF $3.50.
Five were OF 5000.
Seventy-three were between 800
and 5000.
one hundred and two ranged from
500 to 500.
Ninety-one were from s25 to $50.
one hundred and ninety-three were
under s25-most OF them $40 or more.
Last Monday meetings were held
in various parts OF the county from
which reports are Incomplete but yes
terday morning they indicated that
$4,000 had been pledged for city
and county.
The work OF committees goes On
and "A is believed that the final ag-
gregate will be above $4,000. or
three times sumter's allotment OF
$4,000.
Nothing that The state could say,
that anybody could say. would
helghten the eloquence of these fig
ures
The population OF Sumter county
by the census OF 1910. was 3S.472;
whites. 1o.i60. negroes. 2s.1o3. The
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
CAROLINA OVER THE TOP.
with Receipt Of CharlestOns Figures
South Carolina Passes Quota of
$55O,OOO.
TAXPAYER.
May goth, 1918.

Columbia. May 23.-South Carolina
passed her official quota of $3.50, 900
In the Red Cross drive tonight. on
receipt Of the evening figures from
Charleston. her $7S.O59 being just
sufficient to put the State total over
the mark.
The total reported in the State at
o'clock tonight was $556,663.
In commenting on the splendid re-
suits State Campaign Director Nc
Cord. of the Red Cross. makes the
following request:
"Will The News and Courier please
convey to the people OF Charleston the
greetings and congratulations of Red
Cross workers all over the State.
which l have been asked during the
past two days to pass on to Charles
ton?
We have substantial reports from
every county In the State but six.
After Charleston's. the twelve leading
Red Cross scores in the State are:
Columbia, $71,54S; Sumter, $4,000;
Greenville. $25,571; Spartanburg,
S24.0SS; Manning. s21,9Ss: Laurens
s20,100; Kingstree. $17,O94; Green
wood. s15.500; Chester. s15.154; New
berry. $11.64S; Bennettsville, $11,626.
We are expecting great things from
Charleston"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
Courses to Meet the Growing
Needs.

This year more demands than ever
will be made upon Winthrop. While
the young men give their services for
war demands, the young women wish
to prepare themselves for wider ser
vice. To this end President John
son has arranged for new courses
at the Summer School, The course
In Parliamentary Law, designed to
give knowledge of parliamentary
usages needed in conducting the work
of organizations, will be a popular
one.
To meet the great needs Of the wo-
men and men of the State President
Johnson has secured the services of
some Of the greatest educators Of the
country as DR.. Liberty II. Bailey,
noted teacher. author. and editor, Of
COrnell John II. Kirk, president Of
Kirksville State Normal; DR.. C.. AL
phOnsO Smith. professor Of English ut
United States Naval Academy; Ella
Flagg Young; Ida M. Tarbell, author.
lecturer, and member of National
Council of Defense, will lecture or
the opening day, June 18th, on some
current topics.
Every demand Of the home and
school will be met Courses will be
given for the housekeeper who wish
es rest. recreation, and helpful infor-
nation in keeping abreast with the
progress Of the day-for the tomato
club and poultry club girls. for the
Community Home Demonstration
workers, for the county superintend-
ents of education, for the high
school teachers wishing to review and
to take new branches. for students
wishing college credits, and for those
desiring to renew their teachers GER
tihcates. and for all those who would
like to keep pace with the march OF
practical education in all fields of
service.
The swimming pool. bowling alley.
tennis courts, play grounds. lectures,
plays. musical companies. moving pic
lures. and all other things which af-
ford entertainment and information
are at the disposal of those attending
the summer session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
SERVICE FOR STUDENTS.
Chairman CoIScr OF Council of Defense
Issues Address to College Boys and
Girls.
To the College Students of South Car
Olina.

To the College students of South Car
Olina:
Columbia, May 22.-The State
Council of Defense realizes that the
several thousand college students of
the State will this summer constitute
Il powerful force for patriotic service
if the efforts of each is earnestly ap-
Piled to the work he or she is best
fitted to do. l am, therefore, writ
ing this letter to make some sugges-
tions as to how you can be OF value
to your country.
When you return home you will
find that all over the State there is a
shortage of labor for many purposes.
The carrying on of the industries of
the country upon an efficient basis is
necessary to the winning of the war.
Crops must be made, grain harvest
ed and threshed. fruit and vegetables
must be gathered and canned or pack
ed, and all activities in the home, i'm
the factory and upon the farm, must
be made TO function in as nearly the
normal way as possible
Those Of you who have not already
secured employment should go home
prepared to take up whatever work
you are best fitted to do there. Your
parents will rejoice at this attitude,
which will tighten the heavy burdens
that many of them are now bearing.
All the young men of England
and France are now serving in the
armies and those of America are be-
ing called as rapidly as they are need
ed. Meanwhile, each and every one
should feel that he is already in the
service Of the government and should
place his effort where it will con-
tribute most to the success of our ma
ton at war.
The strong young womanhood of
England and France has largely been
niopiliZeo Tor war service. They are
operating the munition plants and
thousands of them are tilling the
fields. Many of their American Sis
ters are showing the same spirit and
none should be willing to be idle when
the government needs the service of
every able individual in the entire ma
ton
You can all be of tremendous SER
vice as missionaries Of patriotism.
Not all Of our people are yet aware
Of the tremendous issues Of this world
war, and there is crying need for
each and every American to throw ev-
cry ounce of his influence and effort
toward the support of the govern
ment. There is still some secret Ger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
THE LAFOLLETTE CASE.
LAWYER TO EJT.E
STATEMENT IN TWO WEEKS.
Counsel Declares That SIecch at ST
Paul Was Not DislOyaI i'm ANY
Sense.

/ Washington. May 22.-Counsel for
Senator LaFollette today closed the
argument begun yesterday before the
senate privileges and elections com
mittee In support of a motion to dis
| miss charges that statements by the
wisconsin senator in a speech at st.
Paul last September were disloyal and
seditious Gilbert NJ Rooe of New
York, the senator's attorney, conclud-
ed with the declaration that Senator
LaFollette is not disloyal and the
thought that in his heart he desires to
see the German cause succeed is un-
thinkable.
Two weeks were given the attorney
% hie supplementary brief. There
are no indications as to whether the
committee will take any further steps
In it's consideration of the matter in
the meantime.
Mr.. RoOe praised Senator IaFol-
lettes record and asserted that even
those who disagree with him on pub
lie questions agree that he is honest.
The st. Paul speech, he said, border
ed on the commonplace" containing
only facts Of common knowledge and
would not have attracted any atten-
ton attall IF it had not been for the
flood Of newspaper Misrepresentation
that went OUT
The attorney read from the text Of
the speech as submitted by him to
the committee to show that Senator
LaFOllette had said that in entering
the war this country had cause for
complaint" and serious grievances"
against Germany. He declared if
there were any inaccurate statements
they were made in good faith by the
senator and with no intention "to put
the administration in the hole" SEN
ator LaFollette. he argued. is entitled
to the presumption that he is honest
and that he stated the truth.
When Senator Walsh Of Montana
questioned Mr.. Rooe regarding Sena-
tor LaFollette's reference tot, war
profiteers, Senator Vardaman of Mis-
sissippi interrupted to say if the COM
mittee would read the evidence in the
Hog Island investigation by senate
committee they would find fraud that
stinks TO heaven
Senator Reed of Missouri urged the
committee TO cOnfine it's investigation
to the text OF the speech. He added
that if anybody could show that Sem
ator LaFollette was trying to defeat
this country i'm war instead of merely
crticising some member of the ad-
ministration he would be willing to
vote to expel him from the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
THE RED CROSS FUND.

The question of the hour is How
much will Sumter county give TO the
Red Crosse"
The question. "Will Sumter give ?"
was satisfactorily answered at the
mass meeting Sunday afternoon when
more than twice the county's quota
was pledged. 1t was answered again
Monday and Tuesday when the addi-
tionai pledges carried the total up to
more than $4,000.
The committees are still at work
In the city and in all sections of the
county and our people are giving glad
ly and generously.
The Red Cross fund this time will
be a unanimous Offering by the peo-
pie OF Sumter county on the altar
OF loyalty and service.
As the Columbia State said editor
tally this morning. Sumter is giving
with pride and JOY" and the people
with a few ignoble exceptions-are
giving to the extent OF their ability.
The committees that are calling on
the people to AFFORD them the oppor-
tunity OF giving are finding the work
inspiring. rather than an unpleasant
task. One committeeman relates the
following incident:
At one modest home he was well
coined by the lady OF the house with
the statement that she wanted to give
To the Red Cross. but as her means
were limited. she had no surplus
money for the Red Cross. and there
fore she had done her own washing
this week to save seventy-fve cents
for the war fund. And she gave him
that sum as her contribution. Is not
this good woman's sacrifice an inspir-
alton and an example?
Another instance. Sam McClary,
hard working negro farmer. who has
always made n good living, Is now a
helpless invalid and will never regain
his health and strength. yet when DIR.
Birnie called to see him Monday he
told DIR. Birnie that he had heard
about the Red Cross and wanted to
do something for II. that he could not
do much. but he had SIS, that he wish
ed to send to the committeeman ne
gave the money to DIR. Birnie then and
there.
IL all our people were to give with
the same spirit and liberality. in pro-
portion TO their ability. the United
States would give tot he Red Cross
not the hundred millions asked for
but ten times n hundred millions.
The appeal OF the Red Cross has
touched the hearts OF the American
people and they are giving freely and
gladly. The old slogan ''give until II
hurts Is today inappropriate-our
people are giving because they find
greater satisfaction and pleasure in
giving to the great cause of human
ity than I'm spending their money for
their personal qualification or in
boarding II to lay up riches In the
world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
SUMTER COTTON MARKET
/ Corrected daily at IL o'clock Noon }
r. q. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.

Good Middling &c 1-2.
Strict Middling 26 IA.
Middling 26.
Strict Low Middling 25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
NEW YORK COTTON MAEKEr


The three year old daughter of Mr..
c. H. Dixon died this morning at 10
o'clock after brief illness The
funeral services will be held from
the residence, 116 Chestnut street at
II o'clock tomorrow morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25

VIII have done a great service for
your government and for humanity.
VIII you do your part? l know the
answer which must come from each
patriotic young Carolinian God
speed you in your labors!
David r. Coker,
chairman s. G. Council OF Defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25
Notice.

There will be box supper ut the
Baker School house Friday evening.
May 81. beginning at $50 o'clock.
have charge of the musical program.
Proceeds go to the Red Cross. The
public IL invited to- attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25

Washington. May 23.-Slackers
who leave the country to escape the
draft will be prosecuted on their re-
turn. Attorney General Gregory an
nounced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-25

population OF the city was S,1O9.
Sumter is called the Gamecock
county; the city. the Gamecock city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
proved itself to be all that was
Sia,med for-the, perfect kerosene

proved itself to be all that was
Sia,med for-the, perfect kerosene
This MOTOR which il not an adapt
60 automobile motor. nor conceived
loy an Impractical theofist, actually
burns kerosene without smoke or
b without using the water feed.
ms result upset all pet theories by
Its actual performances.
This perfect combustion Of kero.
sene Is accomplished in this way:
The Kerosene is drawn with a veloc-
iy that vaporizes the charge, from
U special carburetor, through the
shortest intake manifold made. This
manifold il surrounded by the ex.
haust. 50 that when the motor is run
a rev minutes the manifold ID 50
heated that perfect vaporization
takes place. and the intake is so
densed before entering the cornbus-
ton chamber. The result, in con-
nsction with tho automatic advance
and retard Of the spark is that all
the charge Of fuel Is consumed,
whether kerosene, gasoline or distil-
late; hence no smoke from the ex-
haust practically no carbon deposit
IN the cylinders and no less of power.
As there is practically no carbon
Oti!dIloh, Ine HllXlnE OF water Win
the fuel charge is unnecessary, as in
other Kerosene burning 'otors.
Automatic Oiling Economical.
Our motor bearings are all me-
financially served with pure fresh
oil. Afterward this oil 10 automatic
ally carried to the transmission and
d%ifferential cases, oiling the gears
perfectly, and finally to the outer roll
Ter pinions and bull gears. thus US
ing the oil three times. This opera
ton serves to economise on oil, and
also prevents the necessity for fire.
quent draining of\the crank case.
The Happy Farmer motor is the
only twin cylinder motor that is COM
pletely water jacketed. says Mr.. Pay
n having a perfect circulation Of
water between as we'll as all around
the cylinders and surrounding the
valves in the head. This fact pre-
vents uneven expansion Of the cylin-
ders. If the cylinders expand un.
evenly, as they must If not complete.
~ surrounded by water. they get out
Of round, and lose compression.
&'The overhead valves eliminate all
pockets which retain the burnett
gases and the heat. and so aid in the
uniform cooling Of the motor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
HARVEY SPRINGS
TO BE EXHIBITED

The Williams Hardware company.
OF Minneapolis. will again have a
booth at the show. One Of the many
articles which they will demonstrate
is the Harvey Spring.. a spring, a
spring which has gained great popu-
larity during the short time Il has
been on the market. A feature Of
the spring is that instead of a. bolt
steel at the point that performs the
hole In center, a nib Is pressed in the
functions OF the bolts in other springs.
Williams Hardware company's ex-
hibtts are always interesting, mas
much as they show a large line OF
articles Of intrest to autoists and the
farmer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
TRACTOR BURNS,
KEROSENE; NO
SM0KE0 WASTE
Happy Farmer" Gives
Cheap Operation by Per-
feet Motto, Dealers Say.
oiling System, Eff,
cient Cooling Process Cal
led Nearest to Perfection.

On calling on A. N. Payseno. man.
. OF the La Crosse Happy Farmer
Tractors at Grand Forks, n. D., our
reporter found an authentic Happy
Farmer booster. Aside from handl-
ins his many out Of town visitors, he
finds time to talk tirelessly on the
merits Of the Happy Farmer tractor,
Of which he is a distributor in tho
northwest.
While the Happy Farmer tractor,
with its universal swinging drawbar
hitch san handle any kind ola horse
rAwn implement, just as we'll as any
other tractor will" said Mr.. Payseno,
1t has been found by experience
that implements made especially to
be drawn by tractors will give better
results.
IAN tractor. drawn implements in
our exhibit. or pictured in our cata-
log. are capable Of being operated
from the drivers seat on the tractor.
thus making it absolutely a one man
outht.
Motor Heart OF a Tractor.
h heart of a tractor Is the motor.
1t Is what makes and keeps it alive.
A motor that is ineflcient cripples or
kills the tractor The twin cylinder
horizontal motor of the Model "E''
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18

Der of cars. The Buick the Hudson
and the Packard will be shown. Re-
ferring to the Buick car, Mr.. Sims
said, THE Buick v&lve-tn head motor
is not a mushroom growth. It has
grown steadily in favor because 1t has
done Just what is expecthede Of It. un-
in head carr built and sold in a sin
gle season than have ever been pro-
duced by all other manufacturers OF
this type of motor.
And this is why Buick 10 always
linked with valve in head in the
minds Of motorists. The moto is
the heart of the automobile and the
Buick valve in head motor has liter
ally performed it's way into the last
ing favor Of owners.
And wen in the back ground,
studying, directing. improving. have
been two master minds Of rnotordom,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18

walter l.. MARI, chief engineer Of the
Buick company, might we'll be term
ed the Dean Of automobile Designers.
He designed the first Buick. YalyS In
head car and has designedEa ana inn
proved every Buick model since that
time, adding features found neces-
gary. F.. A. DeWaters, assistant
chief engineer, is q running mate for
Mr.. MARI. To these W. men be-
longs the credit for the valve in
head motor from tho very begin
ming"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
STINSON TRACTOR
INVENTED HERE

It may be interesting to knew that
the stinson Tractor was first invent
ed and designed here in this city.
Later distributing offices were re-
moved to Minneapolis. Mimi. The
long list Of patent features embodied
in Stnson construction is the result
Of thirty years of field experience by
men who have made power farming
requirements their life study in this
and other countries. The Stinson
Implement Company arc agents for
this tractor in this city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18

Grand Forks Auto Show. the Chal-
lenge and Knickerbocker tractors
will be shown at the Hotel Dacotah.
These tractors have jumped into
popularity wherever they have been
shown or used, and it is expected that
many will visit the exhibits on the,
main floor Of the Dacotah Hotel. 1t
is to be regretted that space could
not have been obtained in the audi
torium. but Mr.. Bacon, always will
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18

ing to give 4 helping hand, offered
them the use Of his l1OteiE sas@
Mr.. Charles Gates yW3liebs tAEharge
OF the CHALLENGER TrastoR ,ex1f4& and
Mr.. L. A. Lundquist and Mi. IA. Mcs
iCaffery will be ipssicharSe Of the
hKnickerbocker Tractor exhibit. and
lis. expected that they will BE supple-
mented by Mr.. F. r. Corcoran. OF r.
, r. Corcoran Co., distributors. and
Mr.. Gelnio. district manager.