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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
LIQUOR LAW AMENDED.
Judges of Probate Further Restrict
cd.

Columbia, Feb. 1O.-By an act Of
the general assembly, passed in the
house Of representatives Yesterday and
ordered enrolled for ratification, the
law relating to the issue of permits
under the quart-a-month act was
somewhat frightened to further check
abuses. As amended the law re-
quires that permits shall be issued
only in the office of the judge Of pro-
bate and by him personally. No ad-
ditiOnal fee in excess of 10 cents shall
be charged and it is made incumbent
upon the judge Of probate to ascertain
the truth of statements contained in
the afIdavits Otherwise permits are
not to be issued. Violation is punish
able under the charge of malfeasance
in Office. The bill was passed by q
vote Of 56 to 20. Provisions of the law
are that any person desiring to i'm
port alcoholic liquors under this act
shall apply to the judge of probate
of the county and file with him an
affidavit that he has not received any
like permit during the same calendar
month and containing one of the fol-
lowing statements
(a) The amount and kind of alco
holic liquors desired. not exceeding
one quart; that the consignee is not
q minor nor student Of any institu
ton OF learning. and if q woman.
that she is the head Of family; the
office Of the common carrier from
which delivery is desired, and that
same is the nearest Office of said COM
mon carrier to the residence Of the
applicant, and that same is desired for
medicinal purposes; or
CD Applicant is Il minister. pastor.
priest. rabbi or regularly constituted
officer of a regularly organized reli-
glous congregation or church, and the
name and location of the church or
congregation for which the same is
desired. and that the same is purchas
ed in good faith. to be used for sacra-
mental or religious purposes, and no
other, the amount and kind of alco-
holic liquors, not exceeding one gal
lon of wine; or,
(c) That the applicant is the head
of family of the Hebrew faith, is not
a minor. the amount and kind of alco-
hOlic liquors desired, not exceeding
one gallon Of wine, and that the same
Is desired for religious purposes for
use during Passover. This applica-
tion shall only be filed during the
month of March of any year.
Upon the receipt of such affidavit
and the payment Of fee of 10 cents
the said probate judge shall issue a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13

permit under his hand and oAioioI .o,
~ receive the alcoholic liquors spec-
Hed' which permit Shall contain tho
name OF the consignee. tho anoo,,,
ana hihd OF alcoholic liquors and the
''''oe vi the common carrier from
winch delivery is to be made.
me sad probate judge shall kea,
d record OF all permits in a nern,,
heh'iy bound book, in which tbo
names of the applicants are enterod
alphapetically, and said permits shall
De numbered consecutivelv and tho
NUMBER the name of the consignee
'he' amount of alcoholic liquors. and
Tie once Of the delivering carrier and
oate OF said permit shall be enrered
on said record. The said nroha 70
Judge shall, out of the fees received
p'ocure the permits and records.
herein required, to be kept, and shall
keep the remainder as his common
viz iSSud1Ce Oh the said
permit: Provided, That in no case
snail the probate judge issue such
permit unless he is satisfied of the
truth Of each statement contained in
the afhdavit herein required. nor sha,,
such permit be issued by other than
the probate judge personally, and
"lthin the precincts of his office. Anv
violation of the provisions of this act
by the probate judge shall subject him
10 prosecution and penalties as for
malteasance or misfeasance in office.
Provided, further that the charge for
issuing such permit and taking the
aindavit required to obtain the same
shall not exceed 10 cents. and no
charge in addition to this amount
snail be made by the judge of pro-
cate or any clerk or assistant for TAX
ing the aftidvait required for such
permit, nor shall any officer be desig-
mated by the judge of probate to take
such affidavit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
AMERICAN IN CHARGE.
FRENCH GENERAL RELINQUISH-
rs COMMAND.
In Turning Over Sector "Borrowcd'
Officer Says it Will BE Wen De
Tended.

With the American Army N
France, Saturday. Feb. Q (By the AS
sociated Press) An American gener-
al now commands the sector of the
front recently taken over by our
troops. When the Americans first
entered the sector it was under the
command of French general COM
manding certain large unit OF the
French army.
In turning over the sector TO the
American general on Feb. 5 the
French commander issued a general
order in which he expressed complete
satisfaction with our troops and was
confident that the sector was in good
hands and If attacked would defend
II with great valor. The order turn
ing the sector over to the Americans,
copy Of which was communicated to
our forces. reads:
On February g. the commanding
general of f--American unit takes
command OF - sector. The COM
manding general of French
units takes occasion to express to the
American general. the colonies of ar
tillery and all of the American units
which have been under his orders
complete Satisfaction with the way in
which American troops have acquitted
themselves of the mission entrusted to
them Their good will and their ardent
desire to excel and the rapidity with
which they have adapted themselves
to life OF the sector have brought
them the admiration OF all. General
- hands over the sector with
confidence that 1t is i'm good hands
and that the American troops Will or
ganize 1t with method and the tenac-
ity characterizing American genius
and in case Of attack will defend il
with great valor"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
CABI!EGRAM FROM FRANCIS.
Proves Allied Diplomats Are Still i'm
PetrOgrad.

Washington, Feb. Slate today
the State department received a rou-
tine telegram from Ambassadors Fran
els in Petrograd dated February 4.
This was regarded as discounting fur
ther the unconfirmed report that the
diplomatic representatives of all Allies
had been expelled from the capital by
the Bolsheviki.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
REMARKABLE STATEMENT pun,
LISIiED.


"ohoon' Feb. 1.-THE remarkable
''''''''"ht that France and Great
"r''''n nave recognized the Ukraine
'''u"''c ana sent diplomatic repre-
Sehtatlves there, was contained in thc
o'"c'ai statement sent out by the Rus
'"'" "'re'csS news agency and issued
mere through press bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED
Germany Making War on One More
Neutral.
(By Associated Press. }

Madrid. Feb. 9.-It was officially
announced today that theS Spanish
steamship Sebastian, forty-hve hun
dred tons, was torpedoed while en-
route to New York. The crew was
saved
The Italian steamship Duca di
Geneva, seventy eight hundred tons
was torpedoed. 1t is reported th..t
Murviedro Beach. If the sinking i,
confirmed protest will be forward
ed to Berlin. The Spanish press con
sider the case extremely serious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
NEW FLOUR ORDER.
Pound for Pound Order Modified for
Farmers and Others Who Have
Corn.

food administration has given author
ity for modification of the pound
for pound law in order to give relief
to the farmer in South Carolina who
has his own corn ground locally
Much dissatisfaction has been caused
among farmers, who felt that ii was
unreasonable to ask them to bu.
Northern or Western meal when they
had their own home ground mea
which they could use. There was
no protest concerning reduction OF
the consumption of flour, but simply
that the farmer did not wish to buy
meal from his store when he had bet
ter meal or grits at home.
Under the new rule the farmer can
have his corn ground by a miller, who
will give him certificate. This GER
by the farmer, whereupOn he can buy
an equal amount of fiour-not in ex-
cess of half barrel.
This plan was recommended by
practically the unanimous vote of the
county food administrators at their
meeting in Columbia on the 4th in
slant, and has been advocated by a
large number of prominent people
having knowledge of conditions i'm
South Carolina.
The national administration was by
wire Immediately consulted about it,
and on Saturday gave it's consent to
the plan. For the information Of
county food administrators and food
representatives over the State, millers
and farmers. the following is a de-
scrptiOn of the procedure necessary
for farmers 10 obtain flour upon "a
miller's certificate.
The farmer takes his corn to the
mill and has it ground. He signs a
certificate which the millers will
have, stating number in his family or
tenants for which he buys, the
Of -four he has on hand; and
to use in his household equal
weights of flour and substitutes
Thereupon the miller signs a certir-
cate as to the number of pounds of
meal ground. This certificate is then
liled with the grocer. and whereupon
the farmer can buy an equal weight
OF flour. but in no case in excess of
one-half barrel.
This relieves the only difficulty that
has been encountered in South Caro-
lima.
There has been no objection what
soever to the reduction in consump-
ton Of flour, and the farmer has been
ready to reduce his con-
Of flour. but he very natur-
ally did not desire to buy more of
what he already had an abundance in
his home.
Blanks are being mailed to the
county food administrators for distri-
button to millers. They we're mailed
Yesterday afternoon. Millers, should
apply to the county food administra-
tor of his county for the blanks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
America Not Consu,,c,,

""'''"s'oh' feb. 1.-THE govern
ment here has no knowledge of tho
report that France ana Great Britain
nave recognized the Ukraine ro,,,Iio
ana sent diplomatic representative,
there. AS the United States as , co
beliigerent has not been consulted
officials are inclined to doubt the re.
port.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13

New York, Feb. 11.-While the
fourth heatless Monday in New York
is being enforced rs strictly as it's pre-
decessors, the fuel administration
granted exemption to the entire cloak
tinue work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13

Washington. Feb. s.-Cloudy with
somewhat colder weather the first
half of the week. scattered local rains
and seasonable temperature the last
half. Is the forecast for the South At
lantic States next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
No Right to Kick.

Waiter-The customers are com
planning that the coffee tastes like
mud.
Chef-That's all right. Tell them
" was ground this morning.---Tit-
Eits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13

Paris, Feb. 11.~-Active artillery
lighting on the Aisne and Verdun
fronts is reported in today's official
communication.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
ABDUL HAMID DEAD.
Former Sultan Of Turkey Goes to Last
Account.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-THE death
yesterday of Abdul Hamid, former
Sultan Of Turkey. from Inflammation
Of the lungs, was announced in a dis
patch from Constantinople, via Wen
ma. n state funeral will be held.
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The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
GERMAN.

Berlin, via London, June Ito
nights war office report merely says:
There is no change in the situa-
ton"
Southeast OF Sarcy (southwest CT
Rheims GerlaE.E troops took the al
lied lines &c 5Ctb sides of the Ardre.
with 800 prisoners. the war office ssys
in its DAY report
Local attacks" were repuised n Drth
of the Andre and northwest Of Cha
teau Thierry the statement asserts. A
raid In FlaaaGrs.- west OF Eemmel,
brought Two officers and fifty men
as prisoners from the French lines. II
- avertrE
The text cf he Official day report
fellows:
Army group Of the German crown
prince: There were only local
two officers and fifty men in a ra.i
on the French lines west Ut KENNEL
CFlanders).
There were artillery duels
Array ~rcup OF the German Crow,
Prince: Th,re were only local
actions. North CT the Aisn4 anG
northwes- of Chateau Thierry loca!
attacks were u pulsed by ~.
Southwest of Sarcy. We have taken
the enemy lines on both sides of the
Andre. Three hundred prisoners wer'
captured by us"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
FRENCH.

Paris, June Thirteen German ma
chimes were brought down by the
French yesterday and four balloons
we're driven down In flames. Twenty
seven tons of explosives were drop
ped on Roye. st. Quentin and Sois-
SONS. causing fires. the war office an
nounced tonight.
The text Of the night official fol-
lows:
Between the Ourcd and Marne
rivers minor operations were sue
cessfully continued.
Franco American troops enlarged
their gains north of Veuilly as far as
the eastern borders Of Chezy and
have taken Veuilly-la- -Poterie. as well
as Bouresches. They appreciably i'm
proved their positions on the Torcy-
Bouresches front.
Between the Marine and Rheims
the village Of Bligny was recaptured
in its entirety. More than 200 pris-
oners were taken today. There was
fairly great artillery activity both
north and south of the ourcq and
west OF Rheims.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
Premier George
Calls on Allies
To Stand Firm

London, June Premier Lloyd
George, addressing the Printers Pen
sion Club at a dinner today. said:
"One of the most encouraging
things is the superb valor and train
ed skin with which the Americans
are taking their part in the defeat
OF the foe.
TT is the most encouraging thing
because the Americans are coming
in steadily in a great flow. We are de-
pending upon them. II the allies do
not succeed. this will be a sorry
world to live in.
The fate of the world the dss-
TIMES of men. the lives OF genera
tions will he fashioned by the fall
ure of our cause"
The premier added that. while the
crisis lasted. all that the allies could
do was to hold But the crisis would
surely pass, he said, adding:
Then woe TO the plague!
The prime minister continued:
We are passing through anxious
days. The crisis is not yet passed. but
stout hearts should win through. Lu-
dendOrff's hammer blows are aimed TO
crush. not por metal. but hardened.
consolidated. good metal.
Until We have stemmed the tor
rent, let us be one people, with one
aim, one resolution, one courage.
Then. God willing. we shall stem the
torrent and break it,
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
Hun Drive Toward
Paris Checked.

London. June THE international
News Service learns that the German
drive towards Paris is definitely
checked. that the immediate danger 10
over. although the general situation
gives no less cause for anxiety.
None Of Crown Prince Ruppert's re
serves have been thrown into the lat
est German offensive. Most Of those
participating in the Rheins-soissons
drive were the crown prince's own and
those from armies adjoining his TO the
East
An Austrian offensive In Italy Il ex-
pected momentarily TO break looss.
There seems no further excuse for .
delay
Until June :. the Germans progress
ed considerably on their right flank
Since then there have been only local
attacks designed to capture the
bridgeheads on the Ourcq. Aisne and
Oise.
During the last three days French
resistance has been greatly strength
ened and several successful counter
attacks have been made.
German strategy, apparently aimed
at establishing q defensive position for
the left flank Of the crown prince
basing il on the Marine. ana then ad-
vancing southwestwsrd, through the
valleys OF the oise and ourca Rivers
N the German plan is 70 stake ev-
erythinE on this last battle. then they
will Inevitably strike again IN the
direction Of Paris. and the natural
course OF the next attack would be
from the Noyon-Montdidier front.
However, the menace of q new drive
against Amiens remains.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
Floyd Gibbons
Wounded.

With the American Army at the
Marine, June Floyd Gibbons. war
correspondent OF the Chicago Tribune,
was wounded last night near Chateau
Thierry, when he was trying to cross
a field with an American officer. 70
inspect some advanced machine gun
posts.
a German machine gun opened fir.
as the Americans were approachinE
IL, and a bullet cut through Gibbons
eye, while another shattered his arm
The officers arm was struck
Gibbons lay for three hours with his
eye hanging down his cheek, before
darkness enabled him 70 evade the
German enfilsdinE machine gun nrr
and retrace his path TO the rear. A
Marine aided Gibbons 70 get TO q
dressing station. and sent for an
American ambulance, whence he was
taken to hospital In a Paris suburb.
Gibbons condition is reported salts
factory.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
American Marines
"Giving Foe Hell"

Marne. June 7.-Amsrfean marines
this morning repulsed heavy coun-
ter attack In which the Germans at
tempted to regain the ground lost
yesterday. The lighting was severe
at several points. One Of our COM
panies for q short time was almost
surrounded. an dlost contact with
the others under an attack by a SUI
perior German force. It gradually
fought its way hack. however.
emerging victorious at 3 o'clock In
the afternoon. In the midst Of the
battle the commander reported:
1fy men are fighting fine. They're
giving the Germsns hell"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
]. S. TROOPS RECAPTURE THREE VILLAGES
ANOTHER SHIP SUNK OFF VIRGINIA COAST
Official Reports
From, War Front
AMERICAN.

American troops again gained
';round west and northwest Of
chateau Thierry and took q num-
Der Of prisoners, according to the Of
fetal communique dast night from
Gen. Pershing.
The communique follows:
West and northwest Of Chateau
Thierry. we made minor readjust-
ments Of our lines. involving several
advances, In the course OF which we
inflicted severe losses and took
prisoners, among them being one
officer and twenty-five unwounded
men. Our advance was made in con-
junction with French troops on our
left.
Artillery on both sides was active
at points held by our troops IN Pi-
cardy, on the Marine front, in the
woevre and in Lorraine.
"In Picardy. we took prisoners IN
the course Of a raid"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08

Threw In Emergency Troops
Twelve hours after marching or
ders had been received the leading
units began arriving behind the
Marne line, after travelling a dis
tance which 1T Is not permitted to
give for military reasons.
The night of May 81, when the
first arrivals were detraining, the
French commander urged US to get
in line at once, as the Germans
were advancing on the Chateau
Thierry-Paris road. -
At midnight we threw in emer-
gency troops carrying a hundred
rounds OF ammunition each, with
two days. rations.
These Immediately entered action.
helping to block the enemy's prog
ress. The following day the engi-
neers arrived, and the work of en-
trenching began.
On the night Of June 1 the French
commander reported gap of more
than four kilometers (two and a
half miles) near the Mon
tigny line, where q German attack
was expected at any minute.
A large number of Americans-
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08

'On the night Of the s1st our gallant
airmen made a surprise attack on
British hospitals which had been
bombed on the 18th, infiicting severe
losses on sisters and patients. and re-
firing to base without casualty. The
aim OF our heroic fiiers was made GER
tain by a fare lighted by an imperial
ace at great personal risk.
while attacking hospitals at VII
lers-Cotterets, where five women
nurses and canteeners were killed,
German avistors were treacherousiy
fired upon by French aces. Five Ger
man machines were 1maIiciousl. 5s-
stroyed.1 -. - -.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
Marines Take Villages
Push Back Huns

With the American army at the
Marne, June 7.-American marines
in the second drive against tAs
Germans. together with the French
at the Marne In defense Of Paris.
captured 200 prisoners, making a
total OF 800 for two days, and nearly
q score Of machine guns. some Of
which were turned on the enemy.
Our marines took the village OF
Bouresches. near Chateau-Th
and advanced beyond all their OBJ
jectives, including a long strip Of
the Paris highway. pushing back
the Germans TO Q depth of nearly
four kilometers 1.-TWO and q. half
miles) along o front OF nine kilo-
meters tneariy SIX mfles). without
single American being taken
prisoner.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08

figures are withheld for military
reasons-were aroused from sleep
and sent into the gap. Shortly al
ter daylight. on June :. q call came
for ammunition. The nearest point
where 1t could be obtained was at
that time forty-five miles away.
All speed records must be
broken" was the substance Of the
order from the American chief OF
stan. He gave the ammunition
train until early afternoon TO make
good.
Quick werk Achieved.
Thereupon thirty-two huge
trucks. preceded by offcers in q
touring car and blowing their sirens
at full blast. warning traffic out
of the way. dashed along the French
highways at the rate Of twenty-five
miles an hour, careening from side
to aide and throwing columns Of
dust. The. trip was completed, the
ammunition loaded and unloaded.
within the space of thirteen hours.
BY noon OF the next day the
American artillery was in position.
supporting the American marines
and infantry.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-08
AIR FETE HoNoRS MARINES.

Miami. Fla, June THE bril-
liant advance of United States ma
rines against the Huns in the Cha
teau-Thierry sector on the Marne
eau-Thierry sector on the Marine
was the inspiration of a brilliant
aerial performance here today by
one of their brothers in arms.
Lieut.. LITER, stationed at the To-
cal marine flying school, establish
ed a new military record when he
took to the air this morning, upon
hearing the news OF the victories
in France. and looped 1Os times
before descending.