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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-07

ONE OFFICER WHO ABLDED
WITH GENTEEL FOLK IN 4
4MALL VILLAGE BACK OF THE
LIVES SLEPT ON Il BED WITH A
MATTRESS THREE FEET THICK
HE SAID IT FELT JUST LIKE LY-
ING IN STATE.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-07

ALL FAT MEN IN OVERSEAS
SERVICE SLEEP AT NIGHT. THE
xSB-FOUNDERS ARE ALL SPIKED.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-07

WITH 80 TOWNS AND 1000
PRISONERS.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-07

Tor the benefit Of those who are
coming along later 1t might be we'll
% state that the American buglS
calls are used exclusively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
influenza.

influenza.
Anderson reported 5S new cases, 20
cases Of pneumonia and three deaths
Gray Court, s new cases.
Greenville, 11S new cases.
Hartsville, q new cases.
Honea Path, Is new cases, 16 cases
of pneumonia to date. The conditions
al Honea Path continue to improve.
I've reported Is new cases
Little Mountain, 20 new cases.
Lynchburg and vicinity, 400 new
cases.
Manning, a total Of 1900 cases in
the community With the disease
spreading.
Winthrop College reports no lnhu-
enza, and health conditions good.
Spartanburg reports As new cases.
Summerton reorts total OF 5oV
cases, with II deaths since last Sun
Gay.
yarnviue, ne new cases. .
DR.. Hayne yesterday ordered all
stores an Lancaster to be closed toda!
so as to prevent the usual SATURDAY
crowaine. An agent of the State
board of health will be appointed to
take charge Of the situation in rural
districts. and will be furnished an au-
tomobile by the State board.
II T. Cassell has been appointed
agent of the State board at Ellentor
His duties will have to do with TAX
ing steps to protect the. health of the
community and to send in reports as
20 the progres t the epidemic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
sTRICTER SUGAR RESTRICTIONS
Needs of Fighting Forces in France
Call for Denial in November and
December.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Restriction>
on the use Of sugar will be even more
rigid during November and Decembe,
than at present in order that the needs
of the fighting forces Of the United
States and allies may be supplied. The
food administration announced to-
night that sugar allotments for house
hold use will be held strictly to two
pounds a person each month and thai
the supply for manufacturers Of soft
drinks, ice cream and confections
would be reduced sharply.
For the manufacture of soft drinks
the amount to be supplied during No.
vember and December will be 25 pei
cent. of the normal requirements Or q
cut Of one-half from the amount used
for such purposes since July. Ice
{. am manufacturers will come under
the same restrictions. receiving only
one-fourth the amount normally re-
quired.
Practically all manufacturers o.
beverage syrups. chewing gum, choco-
late, cocoa, matted milk, table syrups
and molasses, soda water and artifi-
cial honey will bA cut to SO per cent
of the average nthly up from July
l to December A, 1916, and the year
1917 combined.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
TWO MILLION OVERSEAS.
Americas Best Guarantee. Of a Safe
and Certain Peace.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-More than
two million American soldiers have
row gone overseas, Gen. March told
the members of the senate commit
tee today. While the conference was
in progress Gen. March was notlned
that the Germans had evacuated the
entire Belgian coast to the Holland
boundary, and this region is now In
the possession of the allies.
The Twenty-ninth Division compos-:
ed of Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware,
MARYLAND and District of Columbia
troops are identified as operating In
conjunction with other American Oh
visions east of the Meuse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
DASHED TO DEATH.
Collie r. Wood Fractured Skull
Thrown From Rear Seat OF Motor
Car.

Columbia, Oct. 21.-Collie r. Wood,
mechanic at Camp Jackson, met a
peculiar death yesterday afternoon.
He was riding on a rear seat IN "a
motor car when the machine struck a
hole in the road. He was thrown in
the air and his head hit the ground,
causing a fracture Of the skull. The
injured man was hurried to the Coz
lumbia hospital where he died short
ly afterward. The accident occurred
on the Gamers Ferry Road near the
seven mile post. -;
r. r. oBrien, F. Barney and the
deceased were coming toward the
city in a touring car which had oeen
cut down. Wood was sitting on a
cushion on the rear Of the machine.
He was about 25 years cd and mar
ried. His family resides at Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
DOUBTFUL OF QUICK ACTION.
GERMAN POSITION NOT PERIL
oUs, ACCORDING TO LONDON
OPINION.
Huns Lost Few Prisoners and it
is Believed Political and Moral
Factors Could Bring Quickest End
to War.

London, Oct. 17.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-If the war is brought to
a quick conclusion it will be through
political and moral factors and not
military, was the opinion expressed in
competent circles here today.
It was pointed out that the Ger
man position on the western front
cannot be termed perilous, although
at certain points every changing front
may render some small positions dan
gerous at times. This view, held by
many experts for some time, has
been strengthened by the German re-
treat to the Hundling line, which IS
considered one of the most successful
retreats of the war from the enemy
viewpoint. With the Americans and
French pushing hard on this front,
the Germans doubtless were forced
to retreat faster than they had plan
ned, but they lost comparatively re"
prisoners and guns for such a large
operation.
tt was pointed out that the startl-
ing transformation of the whole mil
itary situation in the past few weeks
might lead to the impression that the
German armies were on the point OF
collapse, but it was stated that there
was nohing in the western SITUATION
TO justify such a view.
1t is not expected that the enemy
will be able to hold the Hundlng line
long. This line runs from south OF
st. Quentin along the Serre to where
the river turns abruptly southwark
thence across country to the A1sne
and along the north banks OF the
Aisne to the Argonne. The dent the
allies are making in the line south OF
the Sensee makes this line untenao ole.
In this connection, it is pointed out,
that the Germans are fighting We'll
) Immediately south Of the Sensee TO
I hold up as long as possible the al
lied advance toward Valenciennes and
TO keep the allies from further orlv-
ing in d salient which would make
the Hunding line impossible for the
enemy.
In demonstrating these facts, mill
tary experts are one in the opinion
! that the Germans no longer VIII be
able to withstand the onslaught with
their weakened divisions, tired troops
and scant reserves, but to trained
nnilitarists signs of a German col
lapse or evidence on which to base
high hopes of trappingsa huge body OF
the enemy are invisible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
BURIlN EXPECTS PEACE.
FINDS GROUND FOR HOPE IN
WILSON'S REPLY.
Governments of Both Germany and
Austria Being Altered to Give Peo-
pie Voice.

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 17.-Baron
Burian, the Austro-Hungarlan for
eign minister, spoke in the most opti-
mistic manner of the prospects for
an early peace at a meeting OF the
committee of the Austrian delegation
at it's meeting on Wednesday, says
Vienna dispatch.
81 nourish the hope today most
fully" Gaid the foreign minister in
this connection. "for if the contents
of President Wilson's reply are
studied there is nothing to be found
to frustrate such hope or even &C
delay it's realization considerably"
1.-The political point in Presiden'
Wilson's reply is settled Baron Bu-
rian declared, "as Germany's reply
will undoubtedly establish by the
notifications which are being made
to the constitution.
t.In the armistice negotiations, hi
continued, "both sides should speak
That grows out of the very idea OF
negotiations Hence Germany's pro
posal of a commission.
Germany will be in position to &C
cept the presidents demands regard
ing the humanization of the war.
do not believe that in his demand:
generally he goes beyond what Ger
many intends, especially as regards
the moment the war may be consid
cred to be terminated.
"I believe that in>her exchange o
views with President Wilson German.
will give the explanations necessary
to avoid the superAous hardsl1ips O.
war. 1t is clearly understood tina
Germany will insist that no conditions
be imposed during the preliminar.
phase Of the negotiations which are
incompatible with her dignity
Baron Burian said that after care
full examination of President Wilson:
reply to Germany nothing could in
duce him to change his statement o
the previous day that "at no far dis
tant date we will reach a cessation O
hostilities on all fronts and senter ne
gotiations for the conclusion of /;
general, lasting and just peace
The technical questions and cordi
tions of an armistice, with which
President Wilson dealt thoroughly ar
questions mostly Of military interes
the baron declared, and cit is a mat
ter Of course that the negotiation
and decisions on an armistice will de
pend on military factors
Repeating that Austria was strivin;
for peace by understanding Baro,
Burian concluded by saying that tn
central powers would refer with EN-
phasis to President Wilson's state
nent that future peace must not b.
a peace by force
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will be able to give a great deal OF
assistance.
'No school in the State will oper
with the consent of the board o!
health before Monday week, Octobe,
IS. Then there will be no Statewide
resumption of work. Each cormun'
ity will be judged by its own condi.
tons; it l.: readily seen that in some
sections schools can be opened with
out fear of increased spread of the In
fuenza, while other sections are now
fust becoming infected and to oper
schools there would be unsafe" saiC
Or. Hayne, State health officer, yes
terGay in speaking Of opening schools
81 urge that communities which
wish to open their schools by October
% give full information Of the health
conditions of the community, backed
up by affidavits Of physicians, so that
the board of health will have some
thing positive and definite upon which
to form judgment. Each community
will receive individual attention; anC
schools will be permitted to resume
work just as soon as the board Of
health thinks it safe. We are just as
anxious to have the schools reopened
as are the patrons but we must play
safe.''
DR.. Hayne said yesterday that the
sheriffs over the State were due
thanks for the splendid cooperation
that has been given health officials
and that the prompt measures taken
had served to put brakes on the cpl:
den1ic, ard force it to spread over the
State much more slowly than it other
wise would probably have done
The board of health yesterday sent
out Mrs. Rebecca Walton, a negro wo-
man, who will visit the negro anti
tuberculosis societies in Sumter and
Clarendon counties and enlist work
ers who will assist in every way pos
sible in giving aid to distressed. Wher
she has secured her list, it will be
sent to the offices of the State board
of health, and it will indicate what
workers are willing to leave their
own community for work elsewhere
and those who wish to remain in THEN
own section. With this list in hand
the board will be nble to direct reliet
measures quickly and efficiently. The
$4,000 turned over to the State board
of health by the State Council of De
fense will be employed in carrying on
this relief work. Twenty-seven coun-
ties over the State have these anti
tuberculosis societies and they will be
capable of helping out Immensely IN
relief work.
Following are copies Of reports re-
ceived from towns in various sections
of the State:
y,bbeville, g. newIcases, six cases
pneumonia.
Beaufort, niG new cases.
BennettsvilH. ten new cases
Camden reported a total of 200
cases. with eight cases of pneumonia.
;..,uaaes1eston reported 425 new cases
tn SIX deaths.
y North Charleston SO new cases.
Columbia, 81 new cases.
Ellenton reported 70 serious cases.
Eneree reported IA new cases. three
cases. of pneumonia and one death.
Fort Mill reported 46 new cases OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
IMPORTANT GAINS MlDE.
FRENCH CUTTING IN, ON THE
EAST FLANK OF GER
MANS.
East Of Rethel Germans Driven From
Territory Between Ardennes ana
!Aisne River West Of Attigny.

Paris, Oct. 20.-The French con-
tinue successfully their advance south
of Wasiggny and east of Guise, 1t is
officially reported. They have reach
cd the Cambria Canal on a. front OF
nearly nine miles south Of Hanna
phes.
Since October 18th the French first
army in this region has taken more
than three thousand prisoners. East
OF Rethel the Germans have been
driven from the territory between the
Ardennes canal and the Alsne River,
west of Attigny.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
INFLUENZA STILL INCREASING.
SERIOUS CONDITIONS IN MANY
STATES.
Apparently Stationary in Army After
Marked Decline Noted for Severai
Days in Camps.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Reports to
the public health service today from
35 States showed that Spanish inf1u-
enza is still on the increase in most
parts of the country. Conditions IN
army camps also were less favorable,
The 4,791 new cases reported to noon
today showing that the disease ap-
parently was stationary after the
marked decline noted for several days.
The epidemic still is more pronounc-
ed in the Eastern section of the coun-
try than it is west of the Mississippi
due undoubtedly to the more crowd
ed conditions in the large cities. UP
to Octoer 16 New Jersey had report
ed 1O7,S39 cases with 2,232 deaths
while in New York City Abb cases
of influenza with 336 deaths and SAG
cases of pneumonia with 287 deaths
were received yesterday,
Deaths in Pennsylvania up to Oc-
tober Is were paced at 1O,O46. In
Delaware the epidemic apparently
was subsiding but many cases Of
pneumonia were reported. Few cases
also were reported from Massachu.
setts but in Maine, Rhode Island ant
New Hampshire the disease still wa:
epidemic. Maryland, Alabama, Soutf
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia ant
Mississippi reported increased cases
The disease is also increasing in tht
Middle West. Indiana reported g.,
6SS new cases outside of Indianapolis
where the disease is epidemic. Th'
malady also continues in Illinois, ant
Michigan while Ohio reported that i
is prevalent in 13 cities of that State
Missouri reported epidemics in sew
en- cities; Minnesota in SO districts
Colorado in seven cities, and Kansa
! in seven cities and many counties
/ There is a serious epidemic at Oklaho
ma City with many cases in othe
parts of Oklahoma The disease wa
increasing in nine counties in Nort1
Dakota and was reported from si
cities and several counties in Ney
Mexico.
The epidemic also is widespread il
Arizona. Idaho reported new case
from five cities; South Dakota report
ed the disease throughout the State
Wisconsin had new cases in the cite
and Wyoming reported $500 case
during the last week. Montana re
ported 1000 new cases during Wee
ending October 12. In Arkansas tn
peak seems to have been reached i
most cities, but is increasing in rura
districts.
In the District of Columbia bot
the number of new cases of infiuenz
and Of deaths increased and portabl
hospitals were opened to take care G
the overflow from public and privat
institutions.
Although influenza cases in arm
camps increased slightly the nunbe
of pneumonia cases, 1899, decrease
during the "a hour period ending to
Gay at noon Deaths were 657 agains
GS4 yesterday. Influenza cases re
ported from all camps since the ep
demic began now total 279,945; pneu
nonia cases 42,675, and deans 13
S21
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
COST OF COTTON.
Texas Agricultural Department Esti-
Estimates it at 35 Cents.

Austin, Texas, Oct. 15--The State
Department of Agriculture Of Texas
d has made careful survey Of the cost
OF producing the 1918 cotton crop
and found the cost to be thirty-five
cents, based upon $50 pounds Of lint
per acre, and named thirty-fve cents
as the minimuns price cotton should
sell for. Since then the government
estimates less than 100 pounds, thus
increasing the cost.
~ The price went to thirty-five cents.
The producers were compelled to sell
more cotton than could be shipped at
once in order to pay off obligations
and meet the requests Of the govern
ment In financing the war. The banks
Of the South furnished the money to
pay for the cotton, which was their
patriotic duty in financing the fourth
liberty loan. At this point specula-
tors and enemies of cotton sprung
ce-fxing talks and gave out false
utteranees from government official
to aid in depressing the price, which
has worked great hardship and in
justice to the producers as well as to
the buyers who bought and the bank
ers who furnished the money.
Every class Of citizenship having
any knowledge Of the cost or value of
cotton, from the tenant producer to
the officials of the federal reserve
banks, realize that thirty-fve cents
should be the minimum price for this
crop.
Since the system of making the
price Of cotton does not reflect value
or cost Of production, but is largely
governed by the action Of the pro-
sducers as to the price they ask for liz
and the way they handle it, and since
thirty-five cents will barely coveE cost
of production, and as enough cotton
has been sold to relieve tlG pressing
debts, and as all ks from the
rather make loans ghe farmers on
their cotton to n further obliga-
stious than to ers to buy that
which cannot shipped, and as sell
ing: cotton rdRdces the price, while
Borrowing 1noney advances ii, selling
should cease. The representatives OF
the department have been well over
tlfl ate and find all classes realize
cotton is worth thirty-five cents
and are universally holding for at
least that price.
Under the circumstances and con-
ditions, I feel it very important that
all understand each other and all act
together, that the dealer in futures
may depend on them and place his
bets accordingly and advance the
price to at least cost of production.
While farmer, merchant, banker
and cotton buyer are all holding for
at least thirty-five cents, and realize
that cotton is worth that price there
needs to be a. unity of action, and 1
am giving this notice to the daily and
country press that all may be united.
I hope all who read this will realize
that it is going all over the South,
and that each one as he reads it will
decide his cotton is not for sale for
less than thirty-fve cents, andsall will
have seen it by Monday, October 21,
after which time it is hoped that
urged that no cotton will be for sale
for a less price. w. B. Yeary
Cotton Specialist
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
BRITISH ADVANCE IN FLANDERS.

Steady Pressure Maintained on Re-
treating Germans - More Towns
Captured.
London, Oct. 1s.-The British are
continuing to advance in Flanders
north of Sensee Canal, it is officially
announced.
Southeast of LeCateau, where the
British and Americans are operating,
Easeui1 and Mazinghien have been
captured. The British have adyanc-
ed more than six miles east OF Douai,
and are in contact with the Germans
east of Cattelet in that area.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
HUN TO 1NUNDATE LowLAND.
Inhabitants of Eastern Belgium Or.
dcred to Vacate.

London, Oct. 18.-The Germans are
preapring to inundate the low lying
lands south Of the river Scheldt in
Eastern Belgium, a Central News dis
patch from Amsterdam reports. The
inhabitants have been ordered to
abandon their homes Immediately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
e5 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS.
People of America Loyal With Their
Money!

Washington, Oct. 21.-Estimates
and figures showing the success OF
the Fourth Liberty Loan poured into
the treasury today, indicating that
there are about twenty-five million
subscribers and that the six billion
goal has been passed by several hun
dred millions. Officials estimate that
the number of bonds sold viii reach
thirty millions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
PANIC on BERLIN BoURsE.
Financial Disaster as Well as Military
Ovcrtakes The Huns.

Paris, Oct. 1s.-There was anoth-
or panic on the Berlin Bourse Thurs
day, according to Zurich advlces.
Maritime securities are reported to
have dropped 25 per cent. and chem
ical products issues ten to twenty per
cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
UNs1NKABLE SHIP SUNK.
American Ship Licia Summarized il
The Atlantic.

New York, Oct. 19.-The American
steamship Licia, supposed to be un-
sinkable, has been torpedoed and sunk
in the Atlantic, according to reports
in shipping circles today. The details,
date and fate of the crew are lack
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
GETTING OUT OF BELGIUM.

Many Columns of Troops Moving East
Along Dutch Frontier.
I.ond n, Oct. 10, 1.05-Many Ger.
man columns of troops with numer-
Gus guns and automobiles, travelling
eastward, are passing Sluis on the
Holland frontier, ten miles northeast
of Bruges. The German sentinels
have abandoned their posts on the
canal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
PLANTER KILLED AT NORTH.
j. Frank Lyseath Shot by Negro
Who Escapes.

Columbia, Oct. Isl. Frank Ly-
seath, a prominent planter living at.
North, was instantly killed by negro
farm hand, jim Anaker, at S.15,
O'Clock tonight. The white man was
shot by the negro following disputN
over crops. The negro escaped in an
automobile and Columbia police are
looking for him in this vicinity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
Shows They'll Tackle ANYTHING
baltimore SUM-

We can imagine why the Yanks
should want to get to heaven and why
they should want to send the boche
to he'll. but we never will be able TO
understand why they selected He
boken as. an alternative.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
THE BULGARIAN CABINET.
Being Out Of The War Bulgars Max.
ing New Start.

Paris, Oct. 1s.-The Bulgarian
cabinet has been reconstructed by
Premier Malinoff, according to Sofia
dispatches. Members. of opposition
parties have been admitted into the
ministry further strengthening its po-
Htical position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
mR GERMAN REPLY.
Wiz Deny Charges of Cruelty and Re-
fuse to End Submarine Campaign
Not An Answer But Effort to Pro-
long Negotiations.

Copenhagen, Oct. 19.-Germany'
reply to President Wilson it is said b.
Politiken, will deny the presidents
accusation of German cruelties, and
declare submarine warfare cannot be
stopped so long as there is no agree
uent on an armistice. The pape,
says the reply will not reject the pres
ident's demands, but will make fur
ther negotiations possible
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
HUNS MAKE SLAVES.

Fifteen Thousand Inhabitants of Lille
Taken Away in Captivity.
With British Forces, France, Oct.
19.-During the last fifteen days Of
their occupation of Lille, the Germans
took away into captivity fifteen thou
sand of the inhabitants of the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-23
GERMAN NOTE NOT READY.

Will Not be Completed for Severa!
Days According to Bernc Reports.
Rerne, Friday, Oct. 1S.-The Ger
man reply to President Wilson will
not be completed and dispatched for
several days, according to the latest
Berlin advices. 1t is expected that
the Re;chstag will meet Tuesday.
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BELGIANs DO GOOD JOB.

Shoot German Ships to Pieces Anu
Sink Them With All on Board
London, Oct. 19.-Refugees who
have arrived in Holland from Bel
GUM report that number OF ships
on Ecioo Canal carrying German sol
diers and war materials were shot to
pieces and sunk, with all aboard by
Belgian troops Friday afternoon, says
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph.