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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

The latest privilege that has bee,
granted the American Red Cross i
that OF trading with the enemy" tn,
license for which has just been grant
ed by the War Trade Board, ac
cording to information received from
Washington on Wednesday by Colone
William Lawson Peel. manager of tn,
Southern Division
In return for the privilege o
sendlng letters, food and money t,
American prisoners of war in Ger.
many, which was granted exclusivel,
10 the Red Cross, the German gov.
ernment has asked that the Red Cros
act as q medium through which Ger
man fathers and mothers can send {;
word from home or remembrance tc
sons confined in American prison
camps. and, to a minor extent, to h.,i
prisoners in French and British
camps.
Since this. in sense. CONSTITUTES
trading with the enemy" the sane.
tion OF the War Trade Board wa.
necessary This has just been grant.
ed, authorizing the American REQ
Cross to communicate with prisoners
OF war the world over-enemy. allies
and neutral.
This makes the Red Cross the single
International postofice and cable of.
flee for prisoners of war all over tbs
world. The war department under.
takes to send only the barest infor.
nation to relatives concerning killed
and wounded soldiers and those talk
en- prisoner, but the Red Cross sup.
plements the fact by securing the de.
tails.
Recently a naturalized Austrian
came to the Red Cross, asking to be
allowed to send supplies and let.
ter 10 his son who was n prisoner ir
Siberia. In the letter he begged hi.
son not to allow himself to be OK.
changed and sent back to Austria
or Germany because in that event he
would be forced to fight Americans
Tire father wished him to stay where
he was until the war ended and hc
could come to America.
Scores of similar cases are cOminr
to the Red Cross for attention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Red Cross Notes.

The Sumter Red Cross Chapter has
cause to be very proud of it's work
since 1913. From every box that has
been shipped to Atlanta has come
back the report of 'very good" This
means that the contents of each box
were perfect, and speaks for persever-
ing work on the part of those knitting
and sewing for the chapter.
The auxiliaries are becoming more
and more Interested, and reports
show a new life among their work
ers Deserving of praise, too, is tbs
Junior Red Cross OF the city schools
who have done much towards helping
In all the branches of Red Cross SER
vice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
6k @aitbnlan aas Ssutpron.
n0rsa - ~ frussosACs - san,ssr. /,
o.. - Second Class Matter.
PERSONAL.

Mr.. II o. Lawson has returned
from Union. where he was called b,
the death of his father Monda, night
Miss Burnie Owens has retu ned to
her home In Wilmington. n. c.. after
visiting her sisters. Mrs. Burns and
Mrs. Fishburne.
Capt. Clarence Gallespie. OF Flor
ence. conductor on the Atlantic Coas,
Line. spent the night I'm the city on
business.
Mrs. r. c. White and Miss Jaunita
White went to Cordover last night to
attend the funderal OF Mrs. Whites
sister-in-law. Mrs. Nora SmoalS.
Mrs. Louise Fraser. of Hartsvllle. Is
In the city for few days.
Miss Elizabeth stuckey. of Bishop
opyille spent the day In the city with
ner aunt. MIR. w j. McKagen.
DIR. It. II. Littlejohn has returned
from New York after spending sew
srai months In special hospital work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
The Chicken Nuisance.

In answer to the many inquiries
and complaints that come every
spring to this department, as to the
remedy for the prevention of the
nelshbors chickens running flower and
vegetable gardens. L would like to
say that Section 50 makes It unlawful
for fowls of every description to run
al large on the streets public places
where grass or shrubs are growing, or
upon private property without the
consent of the owner of such land.
Upon conviction, the owners of the
fowls are liable to n fine Of not more
than ten dollars, or more than twenty
days
If persons whose property is tres
passed upon by the fowls will go be
fore the recorder and make affidavit OF
the facts and procure a warrant for
the arrest of the owners of such
fowls they will speedily be brought rC
trial and the nuisance will be prompt
ly abated.
j. r. SUMTER,
Chief of Police.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Flour Certificates.

State Food Administrators williaio
Elliott announces that no fiour GER
tifcates Will be sent out. but that all
persons who have more thar thirty
days supply OF -four are required TO
report the amount on hand to the
County Food Administrator at once.
just write 10 Mr.. G.. a. Lennon.
County Food Administrator. stating
the amount OF flour on hand. DO this
ut once IL you have more than "a
thirty-day supply of nour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
MIXED FLOUR ORDER.
New Regulations Issued by tho Unit
eel States Food Administration for
South Carolina.

Mixed flours containing less than
oO per cent. Of wheat flour may be
sold without substitutes according IL
statement by the United States Food
Administration today.
Special rules governing the sales
OF other mixed flours have been pro-
mulgated. Retailers are forbidden to
sell mixed flours containing more than
90 per cent. of wheat -four to any per
sons, unless the amount of wheat
Hour substitutes sold is sufficient to
make the total amount of such sub
stitutes. including those in mixed
Hour. For instance. If any mixed
Hour is purchased containing so per
per cent. wheat flour and 40 per cent.
substitutes. 1t is necessary that an ad-
ditional 20 per cent. of substitutes be
purchased. This brings 1t to the ba-
sis Of one pound Of substitute for
each pound OF wheat -four.
The other exceptions to this ba sis
OF purchase, In addition to that of
mixed Hours containing less than so
per cent. of wheat flour, are those
concerning graham flour and whole
wheat Hour. which fiours may be sold
at ratio of three pounds to five
pounds OF wheat -four; and u special
exception. which may be granted up
ON application showing the necessity
In the case of specially prepared in
fants' and invalids' food containing
-four.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
The WOmen's Meeting.

The mass meeting of the women OF
the county will be held according to
noon. The meeting will be held in
the auditorium of the Girls High
school unless il is found that Coun-
ell of Defense is 10 hold an afternoon
session there, in which case the ladies'
will meet i'm the court house. An
nouncement of whether or not the
afternoon session will be held will be
made at the morning meeting.
The ladies are taking much inter
est i'm the coming meeting. Many
from the country have been com
unicated with and said they would
he on hand Others have promised to
give some OF the simple substitutions
they have already put into effect in
their own homes. The program map
ped out by the ladies committee is
practical and the meeting will pro-
duce results ana will not be mere
"talkfest"
The ladies are urged to attend tn,
morning session at the auditorium to
hear what the speakers have to say
and to listen to the business transact
ed. This meeting Is open to the pub
lie.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
FOOD AGREEMENT SIGNED.
Hotels and Restaurants Pledge
Themselves to Observe Regulations.

The cafe and hotel proprietors OF
this city lined up at Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday and signed an
agreement to rigidly observe every
feature of the wheatless and meatless
program of the food administration.
G. F.. Whitted, proprietor Hotels
Claremont and Imperial; .. A. Ma
cheras, proprietor Charles Cafea j. L.
Nicholas, proprietor of the Imperial
care, and G. ID. Chalmes, proprietor
OF the Dixie Cafe signed the agree
ment that on Mondays they will serve
no wheat i'm any shape or form, but
will serve corn and rye bread in
stead and will serve either corn OF
buckwheat cakes instead of wheat
cakes. On Tuesdays they will servo
no ham, beef, lamb or pork. on
Wednesdays they will observe the
same rules as on Monday. On Sat
urdays they will serve no pork, this
means no ham, no breakfast bacon or
fresh pork
Complying with the suggestion of
the local food administrators the ho-
tells and cafes will hereafter have
their walters to put sugar in the curs
of coffee, and not allow patrons to
do this, as there is Il big waste of su-
gar i'm permitting the sugar bowls to
remain on the tables and allowing the
patrons to sweeten coffee and tea to
suit themselves. This sugar rule is i'm
vogue In many other cities besides
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
TAX Returns NOTICE FOR 1918

L VIII attend in person or by deputy
at the following named places and on
'he dates given, for the purpose Of re-
celNlnS tax returns for the fiscal year
peginning January 1st, 1918. Re-
turns Of Real Estate, Personal Prop
efty' Polls, Roads and Dogs should be
nlade. The Office will be open to re-
ceiVe returns from January lst to
February goth:
Tlndals, Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Privateer, Wednesday, Jan. 9.
Levi Siding, Thursday, Jan. 10.
Wedgeiield, Friday. Jan. IL.
Claremont, Tuesday, Jan. Is.
Hagood. Wednesday. Jan. 1s.
Remberts, Thursday, Jan. II.
Dalzen, Friday, Jan. 1Si
Brogdon, Tuesday Jan. %.
Mayesville, "Wednesday, Jan. %.
Oswego, Thursday, Jan. "a.
Pleasant Grove, Tuesday, Jan. %.
Shiloh. Wednesday, Jan. 80
Norwood Cross Roads, Thursday
Jan. 81.
r. E. WILDER,
County Auditor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
HELPING WEAK SCHOOLS.
r. E. WILDER,
County Auditor

Columbia. Feb. 1.-THE act to
encourage consolidated and graded
schools in country districts and the
increasing appropriations made by
the Legislature every year has had
most salutary effect i'm developing the
educational system i'm the rural sec
tions of South Carolina, according to
statement by John T.. Swearingen.
State Superintendent of Education,
just made public. The consolidation
of weak schools in larger numbers
every year, he stated, has made for
more efficient methods and has con-
siderably heightened the school
terms. From an appropriation of
$4,000 for six schools in 1911-12
there has been an increase to the ap-
preparation of $1S7,5OO this year,
benefiting more than 700 schools, en-
ploying over 1000 teachers and en-
rolling more than $4,000 pupils.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Hcd Cross Notes, Colorcd Auxil:ar,

Ecd Cross Notes, COl0rcd Auxil;ary.
\ The Attucks Community Club held
meeting at the residence of the
chairman. Mrs. l.. Il. Williams or
Wednesday afternoon, the club was IN
full attendance and reported to the
Red Cross headquarters for this week.
two suits of pajamas and six comfort
pillows. a class i'm knitting has; been
organized and were given their first
lesson by Mrs. c. a. Lawson
Mrs. ID. II. Pendercrass.
Secretary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
County Rcd Cross AuXillaries (COl
Orcd.)

Red Cross auXiliaries have been
organized at Mill Brook, Stone Hill.
Monaghan, Mt. Zion and New Haven
The coming week will be at Fo>
Grove. Tindal. st. James, Privateer
and Dwyer. Teachers meeting will
be held at the county demonstration
rooms. 22O South Salem Avenue. All
the teachers Of the county and city
are requested to attend SO that the
usual arrangements may be planned
for Field Day, which is to be March
18th County commencement to be
Thursday night, March 2Sth, at Shi
loh Baptist church. We hope all will
attend. Other important business to be
attended to. Very truly yours,
l.. Bragg Anthony, M. d.,
County Supervisor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Old Pioneer Passes Away.
Thorn. Thorndale. Texas.


Henry j. Richardson died at his
home on the San Gabriel river six
miles north OF Thorndale at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. February 2. after
an illness Of several weeks from
pneumonia. He had been In failing
health for the past year or more and
the inflrmities OF age rendered him
unable To withstand the disease.
The deceased was born I'm Sumter
county. South Carolina on July 3,
1885. and was In his eighty second
year. He was married on January q.
1857. and came to Texas and to
Milan county I'm 1873 and located on
the farm OF L. w. FELTON,, just east
OF San Gabriel. where he resided for
number OF years He then pur-
chased farm I'm the Locklia COM
munity where the family has since
resided. He was member Of the
Baptist church and of the Masonic
fraternity. lie Is survived by his wild.
ow and four sons. John James. Frank.
DeLeslie and Willie Richardson, all OF
whom live In the San Gabriel COM
munity.
Besides his wife and four sons. he
has i've brothers and two siste RS who
survive him; Alex Richardson of Sc
attle. Washington. c. III. Richardson
of Monroe. y. c.. +. o. Richardson OF
Manning. 3. c.. j. p. and s. ID. Rich
ardson. OF Tindal. s. c.. Mrs Adlaid
Hodge and Mrs, f. d. Rodgers both OF
Tindai. :. C.
Funeral services were held from
the family residence at 8 o'clock Sun
day afternoon under the supervision
OF the Thorndale Masonic lodge. Rev.
M. A. Darby. pastor of the Thorndale
and san Gabriel Baptist church, de-
livering the funeral discourse at the
grave. after which the Masons took
charge OF the body and interment was
made according to the ritualistic
ceremony OF that fraternity.
Thus passes from this stage OF ac-
tion another OF those noble sons
whose determination. courage, forti-
tude and fidelity helped blaze the way
TO our present civilization. In the
skirmishes OF life he was a gallant
soldier. Enrolled I'm the army OF JUS
tiee. he marched through hardships to
q spelndid victory. and when the enc
mics OF right and the prosecutors OF
the oppressed and weak were con-
quered by his hand and power. his
were generous hands extended--his
were the words of cheer. He fought
the battles OF his life successfully
until at last his weapons failed and
his breast was barred unto the sword
OF Death. the enemy invincible
against whose march he planned and
fought 30 bravely and so well.
The Thorn joins the many friends
OF the bereaved In extending CON
dolence In this their hour of sorrow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
FIFTY DRAFTSMEN CALLED.
Ordered to Report Wednesday, Feb.
ruary 2Oth to BE Sent to Camp.

The following men were drafted b
the Local Board for the county @
sumter. State Of South Carolina. an
VIII be sent to Camp Wednesday. Feb
ruary 10Th. Ordered to report at tn
ONCE or the Local Board. at Min
o CLOCK A. NJ:
H. ID. Allen.
a X. Bell.
l.. II. Board.
L. l." Bradham,
D. A Brewer,
~ .. broadway
D. o. brockington.
- "' brower'
D. a brown.
T. r. Brown
W. a BROWN
- % Dro""'
- T' nruhson'
L. Ehaho'er'
% NJ cooper
- W. H. Du"cah' 1r,
- H. rreeniah'
" d hoiioday'
u H. nurst' Jr''
d. - 1ervey,
W. L. Jones'
r. NJ. kortJohn,
~. N. Lee'
vernon Lee.
u. X. Mack,
NJ +. Mayes.
L.. V. Middleton,
L. Nj. Monaghan.
Il. A. Moore,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
Members of Chamber OF Commerce
and Business Men Invited.

Members Of Chamber of Commerce
and other business men are invited
to attend meeting of the State Coun-
Gil of Defense at the auditorium Of the
Girls High school at 1870 a. m. to-
morrow, Tuesday, February 18th.
A. G. PHELPS,
Chairman County Council OF Defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

FOR SALE-F. Q. B. cars. Camp
Jack aen, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi-
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A
Strauss, Sumter S. &.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Death.
Secretary

Mrs. Il. IL. BaggOtt died at the
home Of her father, Mr. f. A. Wood
Monday morning at 7.45. The funer-
al services will be held at the homo
corner Salem Avenue and DingIo
street, Tuesday $50 p. m. Interment
VIII be In the city cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Quarterly Conference.

The quarterly conference of til
Broad Street Methodist church will
be held ut the parsonage, No. 2
Broad street at o'clock Friday eve,
ing. r.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

P "a. BOWMAN. Cotton Eluyer.
corrected daily at ~ o'clock Noon

Good Middling 80 i-2.
Strict Middling 80 Ia.
Middling so.
Strict Low Middllng 20 s.S.
Low Middling 2S SIS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
CITY NURSES REPORT.
summary OF The Years Work OF
Civic League Nurse.

HoIeDy submit the annual re-
port or the public nurse work of the
OiVlc League to the people of Sum :
Ter VINO make this department pos
sible.
Ihe year will ever be q memorable
one in the annals of the den,rtn,ort
oh account OF the splendid gift of a
car Tor the use of the nurse from
Messrs l.. ID. Jennings. Fl. J. Horbv
l. - strauss. III. j. Barnett, Neill
o'Donnell, w. B. Burns, ID. c Shaw.
ana others. Just after the annual re-
port was published last February Mr..
jennings took up a subscription which
resuuited In this purchase of n Ford
sedan and $95. 90 towards running ox
pe"ses' Ihis was greatly appreciat-
eu py the League. not only as a use
iui gift, but particularly as q mani
ieS'a'ioh OF the attitude of the men
or sumter toward this welfare work
II was also accepted as a tribute to
the spelndid service, Miss Gibson
mas given the city with untiring ener-
gy Tor so many years. Mr.. Jennings
reported that he had never met with
s"ch immediate response i'm soliciting
funas for any other purpose. The car
mas made Miss Gibson very happv. II
has helped her so much on her daily
rounds. especially in bad weather and
mas enabled her to reach more fam
lilies and accomplish more than in
former years.
Before the subject of the bicycle is
entirely dropped from the records of
our public nursing, we wish to give
credit and thanks to Mr. H. l.. Tisdale
Tor his kindness in keeping in repair
The Civic League bicycle for nearly
hive years, even to supplying new tires
and other parts.
The statistical report of the work
for the past year under Miss Antonia
Gibson r. N. is as follows:
Total number patients, 147.
Total number visits paid patients.
1924.
Births, 27.
Deaths, 16.
Sent to Tuomey Hospital, 43.
Number tubercular patients, is.
Deaths from tuberculosis Gncluded
in above). 8.
Visits to tubercular patients Gin
cluded in above), 544.
Number cases typhoid fever, 10.
Deaths from typhoid, /.
Number cases acidosis. 4.
Deaths, g
Patients remaining, -.
Number of families on visiting list,
so.
Number welfare visits. to other
than patients, about 1000.
The following is the financial re-
port for the year:
Bal. forward, Feb. /, 1917. .$223.SS
City of sumter, $25 per mo-. 10000
County of SUMTER $40 per mo. 1900
A''N'SSI lU.9l
Nurses Services 92.S5
Metropolitan Life ms. May
January :. -. :. :. 7400
Jury Foremen 49,. :. 100
For car supplies >. :. :. :. $500
Individual contributions. =. 95S.O5
Nurses salary, $4,000 per
mOnth. :. :. ..$1 10000
Commission on collections. 3O.47|
Medical supplies E. :. 49,. 56.9i
Dry goods and laundry :. :. $40
Car expenses, April-Jan... 1884
Total expenses. :. :. 81, ,4S2. 50
Bal on hand Feb. l, 1918. s4O3.1O
The Hardy fund Gncome from the
gift of Henry j. Hardy to the Civic
I.eague) is managed by the Nurse
Department. This is expended chiefly
for necessary nourishment as follows:
Bal. For. Feb. /, 1917.... ..$174.2G
Interest on $4,000, Sept. :. $4,000
Contributions for bread,
through school :. :. :. :. 30.0g
Total receipts Hardy Fund $444.2G
Milk :. =. ....$ $255.1G
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Respectfully submitted,
ARMlDA MOSES,

Secretary and Treasurer, Nurse De-
partmcnt Civic League Of Sumter.
Mrs. H. c. Haynsworth, Chairman;
Mrs. X. s. Hood, member cX-oflicio
Mrs. y. NJ. Solomons, Mrs. John r.
Green Mrs. l.. ID. Jennings.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-05
Hay gran hostilidad g
en- Mexico para 6l
CAYO COMPLETAMENTE
DE LA GRACIA DE
CARRANZA
SUS ENEMIGOS APRGVECHAR0N
SU AUSENCIA PARA HACER=
LIE MALA ATMOSFERA
rclcgrama Especial para IA PRENSA.

Tclcgrama Especial para IL PRENSA.
NUENA YORK, Abril 4.-Por mas
uue Sc Gijo mucho que Luis Cabrera
regresaria Il este pals en- cuanto ter
minara con Il comisi0n que 10 llevo
Z la Argentina, por cuva causa So cs-
peraba que llcgara dentro de pocos
dias, st acaba De saber Que auG Sc
encuentra en- Valparaiso y que no
rcgreSarI va Mexico, pues hay Ia
ccrteZa de Que no seria bien rec!bldo
por CarranZa nj por sus amigos. Sc
gun Sc dice, los amigos d. Cabrera
$. han aprovechado de Su ausencia
para atacarlo muy duramente Y Sc
han Waldo del fracaso complete de
Su proyecto de formation del Banco
unico De Emission para minar la in
fluenci;, politica que lego i tener en-
e! gobierno de CarranZa.
.Aunoue NADIA sc ha dicho acerca
de los proycctos de Cabrera, juZgasc
como n'uy probabl" que vaya residir
a Espana, a dond" Ia demostrado
deScos dc II residir en- olras Ucaslo-
neS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-05
La CIA. TELEFON|CA
Y Ia CIUDAD, EN-
ALBERTA PUCNA
AuueIla acaba de pre-"
sentar una dernan-.
da contra esta

La lucha que Sc ha venidO llbrando
entire la Compania TelefOnlca de eS-
ia ciudad. Y el Consejo Municipal, sc
intensified cada veZ mas 4 cauSa' de
Ia obstinaci6n de ambas parties por
hacer prevalecer sus determlnac'ones.
FL Consejo de Ia Ciudad, que Sc ha
negado = permitir Que Ia :Companla
Te,ef0nica aumente sus Quotas, aeon
sej6 hace pocoS dias, por medic d" IA
prensa, a todos los arrendatarIos de
telGfonos. que no hicieran case de
unas tarjetas que Ia Compania pro-
pietaria de esos aparatos les habla en-
viado pidiendoleS su aprobacion pa
ra las nucvas Quotas.
Ahora la Compania Telefon!ca a
caba de promover un Julcio contra la
ciudad en- la Corte Federal del Dis
trito Oeste de Texas y de presentar
una Solicitud para q Sc le pern!ta su-
bir las Quotas. dando IA fianza CORES
ponGiente para el case de una reclama
cion. Ell Juez Duval West, ante
quien fue presentaGa Ia demanda, dio
cnnada a esta, cito q los deEanda-
dos para una audiencia que debera
tener lugar Ell dia II de Abril a las
iez de la manana. La demanda Sc
hace eXtensiva al Mayor y Comisiona-
dos de la Ciudad, n Abogado Nc
MILAN V al Jefe de Policia Lancaster.
En- ese estado Sc encuentran ac-
tualmente las cosas, y mientras tan
to, prevalecen las Quotas antericres,
de $500 para telefonos DarticulareS
! V $500 para los de oficina. RI au-
mento que pretende hacer la Compa-
MIA Telefonica es de $500 por el SER
vicio iimitado de sesenta llamadas al
mes $500 por servicio ilimitado,
para telefonos particulares; Y de Sl.O0
para telefonos de oficina Dor servicio
limitado de ochenta llamadaS, de
1880 por servicio ilimitado.