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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
DAWSON MAKES
 EARLY CLEANUP
"A ssaciated Press,

SSac1ated Press.
 DAWSON, Y. T., May 7.-Today witnessed the first cleanup of the season in Yukon Territory, when one of the dredges on the Klondike was closed down for few hours for that purpose.
 It is estimated in mining circles here that from all indications this years production will equal that of last year, when gold to the volue of $3,067 GOO was taken out.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
MOVING PLANT FROM
 ESTER TO ElDORA0o

To operate on larger scale than formerly. Edward and George Sand strom are now engaged in moving an outfit and boiler from Ester creek to Big Eldorado. where it will be in- stalled for the coming seasons work.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13

An Iowan is the inventor of hand operating machine with which man can rebore the cylinders of his own automobile without employing skilled help.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
BIG AMERICAN
 ARMY NOW AT
 FRENCH FRONT
eteprIofad Dra@sl

WASHINGTON, D. C., May B. According to an official announce ment made by Secretary of War Baker this afternoon, there are at present over 5O0,OOO American sol. diers in France. This statement was issued by the secretary of war to show that his forecast. made some time ago. of an army of half a million in France early this year, had been fulfilled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mrs. Hardin and son, of Florence,
Ala, have arrived in Lakeland and
are now occupying their splendid
property in the Hollingsworth neigh
borhood They will be joined later
by DR.. Hardin who will make this
city his permanent home. In addi-
tion to his grove property, Dr. Hardin
owns eighty acres north of town and
100 acres in the neighborhood of Bar
tow, which demonstrates he is a firm
believer in Polk county real estate
values.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16
A Patriotic Little Girl

Edna, the sweet little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Alderman, is
only four years old but she is one Of
Lakeland's most patriotic little girls,
as was demonstrated today when her
mother, on going to find her to take
her to the fire, found the little girl
kneeling in the yard saying prayer
for the soldiers, having mistaken the
fire alarm for the six o'clock prayer
whistle. She evidently though that
six o'clock had rolled around pretty
early today, but she wasn't going to
wait to ask any question, and In so
doing she won for herself much
praise and admiration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Col. Edwin Spencer has returned
from Brooksville, where he has been
assisting States Attorney G. w. Soho,
field in the prosecution of A. |. Lo.
man and Floyd Braswell, accused OF
numbering Ben Harrell and seriously
wounding DR.. S. L. knight, on the
Withlacoochee River on the night OF
lime rs. The case resulted in a
mistrial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

The Post Office Cafe, which for the
past year or more has been conduct
ed by Mrs. l.. NJ. Ward, has Oeeh
purchased by Messrs. j. W. Buchah'
an, Jr.. and S. w. Vanlandlngham'
who will operate it along the same
lines as have made the Depot Restau-
rant so popular. The latter, VIII OIL
course. be continued as usual ana
the new place will give another eA'
cellent uptown restaurant. 1t mas
enjoyed a good patronage under the
fine management of Mrs. Ward ana
under the charge of its present eA'
perienced owners, it will undoubtedly
give satisfactory and high-clasS ser
vice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

DR.. N. l.. Bryan and family came
down from Orlando Saturday and
spent the weekend visiting Mrs,
Bryan's father, Mr.. w. P. Pillans,
who was injured in an automobile &C
cident last week. Mr., Pillians is get.
ting along as well as could be expect.
ed, but he will be confined to his bed
at least six weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mr.. Morgan Grower reached Lake,
land Saturday from Camp Wheeler,
and has been assigned to service at
Barlow on the Draft Board, where he
will assist in the clerical work for the
next several months. Morgan is "a
limited service man, and the Govern
ment is now placing large per.
tage of these as assistants to the
local draft boards
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mrs. w. B. Moon, who has spent
the summer in Illinois has gone to
Rochester, Mimi, for treatment and
a probable operation at Mayo Bros,
DR.. Moon is with her and will prob
ably stay until she is out of all dan
ger. Little Bonita remained with her
grandmother in Illinois. The many
friends of Mrs. Moon trust that she
will soon be entirely recovered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

General E. M. Law, Of Barlow, was
visitor to Lakeland today. Gen.
Law ID the highest in rank of the liv-
ing Confederate generals, and despite
his advanced years is full of fire and
pep, and evinces an activity and en-.
ergy that would put many young
er man to the blush.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Rev. Wallace Wear and his splen-
did family leave Lakeland tomorrow
morning for Cordele, Ca, Rev. Wear
and children going in their car and
vrs Wear going by train tomorrow
night Regardless of denomination
tho neople of Lakeland greatly regret
n see Rev. Wear and his family leave
snd they carry with them the love an
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mrs. George NJ Wright and Master
John Whitthorne left yesterday for
Jacksonville where Mrs Wright goes
to attend the State Y. M. c. A. meet
ing as Y. w. C. A. representative
from this district. Before returning
Mrs. Wright will go on to Atlanta,
where she will combine business with
pleasure, being away from Lakeland
about a week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mrs. William Steitz writes from
Camp Wheeler that she expects to be
leaving within the next few days for
home, and she will be cordially wei.
coined by her many friends. Miss
Josephine Drane is Mrs. Steitz's
guest while she is in Macon visiting
her brother, Lieut.. 0. w. Drane
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16
Mrs. Wright Appreciative
Of Fine Work OF Volunteer
High School Girls

High School Girls
| wish to thank each and every one
of the splendid Volunteer girls of the
Lakeland High School who did such
excellent work in the War Savings
Drive. As soon as | return expect
TO organize these girls into a perma-
nent organization for further effec-
tive war work, and feel sure that they
will "go over the top" in any under
taking they attempt.
MRS. GEORGE NJ WRIGHT,
Director
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Messrs. U. W. Iversen and Egg
bert Lusk left in the formers car
this morning for Crooked Lake,
where they 60 to spend the next five
days fishing and camping and enjoy
ing life generally.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mr.. G. P. Miller and family OF
wavcross arrived Saturday night and
are the guests of Mr.. Miller's sister,
Mrs W. l Faircloth and other rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. Miller ia glad
n meet his old friends as he spent
two or three years here at one time,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Smith and
daughter, Miss Louise, left thfs morn
ing in their car for Wall Springs,
where they will reside for the next
eight months. While away MISS
smith will attend Southern College.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

esteem of a host of friends, who trust
their lines will always be cast in
pleasant places, and that in thinking
Of their friends they will not forget
the many who live In Lakeland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16
Lakeland
LQCOnics

DR.. Herman w. Watson's many
Lakeland friends will be interested
to learn that he has left Camp
Wheeler and is now enroute overseas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16
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JUNE Caprice
MISS INNOCENCE
Also

OFFICIAL WAR REVIEW No. ~
Upon a German officer captureu
during the latest drive by the Allies
in France. was discovered an oraer
commanding the Hun armies to de
stroy everything. - .,
In oficfal War Review NJ - ,Io
shown how thoroughly this damneole
order was followed. Scenes OF wan
ton destruction and murder a..
shown that would shame tribe Ol
head.hunters. ...u
oaicial war pictures of the British
French. Italian and American OO''
ernments, issued one reel "eeA'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mr.. A. j. Holwortny went to jack
sonville yesterday to attend the meet
ing of Y. NJ. C. A. REPRESENTATIVES
from all parts of the State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Mr., and Mrs. Frank W. Grayam
have returned from a three weeks
Trim spent in Chicago and other
points in Illinois.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16
$4,000 SECURED BY
GIRLS IN WAR
SAVINGS DRIVE

The War Savings Drive has 80 far
yielded $23,2SO. Of this amount the
volunteer High School girls and the
Girls Patriotic Club brought in sub
scriptions amounting to exactly 49,
ooo' whcih splendid patriotic effort
represents much work and solicita-
tlon, and is a matter of which each
OF those participating has a perfect
right to be extremely proud. The
amounts secured by aech working
unit follows:
'.''.. --............. x57J.6u
l. Mary Weaver, capt.
2. Mollie Weaver.
3. Fannie Pope.
4. Margaret Patterson.
5. Vesta Todd.
6. Louise Roquemore.
Z. Annie Laura Waring.
s. Maude Adams.
oopIiOHiOre ................. S7SZ.76
l. Majorie Hetherington, Capt.
2. Elsie Cox. n
3. Helen Morse.
4. Nettie Wheeler.
5. Dora Cox.
6. Mary Glover.
T. Ila Barton.
5. Opal Lee Bullock.
8. Gladys Fiddler.
10. Margaret Owens.
IL. Fay Fletcher.
Junior Observation-Disclosures. SS61.25
l. Ellen Watson, Capt.
q Cora Smith.
3. Editha Kennedy
A. Dorothy Fielding.
5, jennie Haynes.
| 6. Margaret Keith.
7. Ruth Tanning
s. Ida Smith.
9. Marion Patterson.
10. Meeky DeVane.
H. Thelma Pritchett,
Freshmen ...,............. $4,000
l. Geraldine Ellis, Capt.
2. Carol Jenkins.
4. Myrtle Moss.
5. Mary Louise Boulware.
6. Mildred Smith.
Girls Patriotic Club ..... .S210.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16
Total
S3,ODO.OO

Total ............,..... y3,0UO.OW
Among those who went over the
top in the purchase of War Savings
Stamps is Hon. Reid Robson who to-
day placed his order for one thousand
dollars worth of these giltedged Sc
curities. Mr. Robson had previous
" signified his intention of making
this purchase, but was out of town,
and he fastened carly this morning
to carry out this patriotic and COM
mendable transaction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-16

Capt. Mr.. Steitz sends us the fol-
towing letter for the interest it will
have for our many readers:
Somewhere in France,
August 10, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
DULMEN, GERMAN PRISON TOWN
The Place Where More Than ION
American Civilians and Soldiers
are Interned.

washington, June 19.-The Nation
III geographic Society issues the fol-
lowing war geography bulletin on
Dulmen, the German prison camn
town where a larger number of Amer
ican civilians and soldiers are intern
ed than in any other Teuton camp
according to information furnished
the United States State department
oy the Spanish embassy, through the
iatters legation in Switzerland:
The town of Dulmen, where more
than 100 American prisoners Of war
are being held by the Germans is a
small Prussian city of $500 inhabi-
'ahts' situated in the province Of West
phalia, IL miles southwest of Munster
the provincial capital, and about co
miles in an airline north of Coloene
me Holland border town Of Winter
s"yK lies about IS miles to the west
There is little of interest scenical.
ca historically about Dulmen. 1t
- merely one Of the many small
towns on the railroad which runs
from Hamburg to Cologne by way of
bremen and Munster Many Ameri-
cans have probably passed through il
travelling on the famous Lloyd's Ex-
press, which carried through coaches
from Hamburg to Genoa daily from
December to April before the outbreak
of the war, but doubtless none ever
took note of it,
The only point of interest of which
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION.
Chairman Phelps Names Central
Committee and Calls Meeting.

The following ladies and gentlemen
nave been appointed by Chairman A
{. Phelps of the County Council OF
Defense as the Central Committee for
the Sumter County 4th of July cele
bration. This committee is called to
meet at Sumter Chamber of Com
merce at o'clock, sharp tomorrow
evening. Thursday. June goth, for dis
cussion of important preliminary plans
for the celebration.
Central Committee-H. c.. Osteen.
Ill. j. McLaurin, Jr, L. ID. Jennings, l..
u. Bowman, H.. /. Reardon, Mrs. Nina
Solomons, Mrs. H. Nj. Stuckey, Mrs.
Horace Hardy. Mrs. Il. II. Moses, Mrs.
Alston Stubbs.
Numerous other committees are be
ing selected and their names will be
published shortly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

the town can boast is a chateau he.
longing 10 the Duke of Croy- Dulmen.
Inc nearby city of Munster with its
so'ooo inhabitants, is of great historic
interest, however. 1t was here that
the Anabaptists, under the fanatical
leadership of John Leyden. COM
mltted so many excesses during the
reformation, and in commemoration
OF those days there now hang from
the tower of the Church of st. Lam
pert three iron cages in which the
bodies of John and two of his asso-
ciates were exposed in 1886, after thew
had suffered cruel torture and execu-
ton in the market place"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
FIXING WHEAT PRICES.
Increase I'm Freight Rates Necessitatcs
REIMBURSEMENT OF Prices.

Columbia. June 19.-The attention
OF wheat growers In South Carolina
In called to the following telegram re
ceived by william Elliott, state fool
administrator. from Herbert Hoover.
federal food administrator. under dat o
OF June 18th.
The advance In freight rates on
June ssth will In Justice to the farm
ers necessitate an advance In the price
OF wheat at the principal Mississippi
Valley and Eastern terminals "a few
cents per bushel. The advance will
he worked out 40 az TO equalize a1
Tar as may be possible the loss that
the farmer would otherwise incur
through the increase In rates. De
tails OF rate advance will probably not
he known until June 90, Mt which date
we are assembling a committee OF traf-
hc experts TO consider what actual all
vance In price is necessary In compen.
satlon. IL In impossible TO complete
such plan for n few days after the
above date. II In our intention 80 far
as the peculiar character OF the rate
advance enables us to do 80 TO work
out plan that will leave the farmer
IN the same intrinsic position that h'
was In before that date"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

The Sumter Light Infantry Re.
serves have arranged with Supt Ed
munds to secure the use of the High
School Battalion guns for trainine
pending the receipt Of their arms from
the government. The guns will b.
used i'm drill tomorrow night and every
member of the company is expected
to be present. and at all regular
drills. Captain Phelps states that
hereafter no excuse will be accoutad
from men who are absent from drill,
unless made i'm writing, excuse to be
acceptab BILE to the commanding of,icar
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

consumers should take steps to
see If they get correct weights and
measure. Mistakes are liabIa to oo-
cur In weights or measures.
There is a well defined commercial
ana legal, as well as q moral differ
ehce between Liquid" measure and
dry" measure.
commodities which should be sold
by dry" measure must not be sold in
hquld' measure tin cups or cans
consumers should demand of every
dealer and from producers from the
country that standard measure and
standard weight be given every time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

I-e'ra"u ~, Walter Rowland
and two other ,np man are inc,
p"cN iro'h u" erland trip from
LONG 's''hu' NcIork. driving Full
TON TRUCKS ior Anchor Auto &
1rucK Co. rheNde a quick and
pleasant trip ThHch drove a truck
ana on each 'ruclothcr truck. un-
assembled. w2rsied. so that the
four driveSiH ptl eight trucks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
RED CROSS NOTES.
Surgical Dressings Department

me gauZe has come. And now has
come chance for surgical dre.s;nos
workers 10 really rally around the
nag and finish the allotment in ten
days instead of thirty. 1t can he
lone, If every one feels that if is I'm
20 her as an individual to send our
June allotment off on the thirtieth,
complete. Are you going to help 4?
The workroOm will reopen tomorrow
friday with the same hours: 90
A. Nj. to p. M. and p. M. to p
NJ. Make every hour count.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
Fair Price List for Week June ff.1S
Prices on nearly all standard goods
are going down and ought to be cheap-
Wholesale
Retail.

pl,. a "NoeS"is
- : ''Fiioo 10 l'4'' "a pass s16O
''$i-'VV !" i''O 81 pass $l.6O to 1sO "a lb.
crta - - ',S'OV =" 44o 'o-'p sack
''T'" w "'" ''
- ''P'''V " 'o 'o-AV o. 3c to 15c
- - ''F'.Vo u S''oo ioo ID 1Oc per
''"''oo ~ o'|' per
- and dcar
measu
1,., ' 49, - ~ lIc 21-2c
:. - 81 ic ooT" 'uo 27
>"O'" "'-e" ~'@o 10 "So (smaD
Cornoa 60 49, - .'Oo u O'o case II 12 to
canned Corn No. to - oo
49, - = ''l'o 10 i0o Is
C.nnoa - ~ -" zoe lie
canned Peas No
~ 1' -'''o " i''o IL 1-2
- '''' - - - "'c 32 12 5c
Ham, - = : -
R.oon " - '''' - - SC
- - - - - 80 soto 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
n -
OF COMMERCE. NOTES
statement Relative to MARKETING
Grain for Farmers.

Mr.. j. M. Brogdon, manager n
the Union Brokerage Company OF
sumter requests the Sumter Chambe,
OF Commerce to correct q statemen,
published in this paper last saturda,
ABOUT the alleged refusal of This com.
pany to purchase and resell corn and
oa's ior farmers Mr.. Brogdon saws
that he did say that his companv
"ou'o not touch grain of any kind
""iess the farmers would put it up in
inerchantable and marketable shane
sraoed' ana in standard weight sacks.
Manager BrOgdon further saws that
when corn was selling for $500 and
$z'z6 per bushel his company tried to
get the farmers to let the Union Rro-
Kerage Company handle their grain
but that the farmers, or most of
them, wanted $500 a bushel and
thought they would get that price for
corn NOW corn is selling for s1.S5 per
pushei, many farmers find weevils in
their corn and thew are anx;ous 90
sell out there is practically no market
Tor corn or oats. His company is there.
iore not In the market, just now for
either corn or oats.
The Union Brokerage oomnanv
mas disposed of considerable corn meal
Tor the farmers, and can handle q
limited amount of meal yet.
In this connection it might be men.
uoned that j. +. Blanche. assista nj
marketing agent. United States depart-
ment of agriculture, Orangeburg. 6
T.. phoned the Sumter Chamber of
commerce this morning that he can
dispose of great deal, and possibly
all OF the surplus, good white milling
corn in Sumter county, and some
OATS provided the farmers having
grain for sale will send him SAMPLES.
ana quote prices, further agreeing to
grade, and to sack in mercantable ana
shape.
The farmers should communicate
iirectly with Mr.. Blanche.
Orangeburg farmers formed q CO.
operative marketing association like
ne Sumter county farmers did for
eiiing cotton. Sumter farmers would
lot organize for cooperative selling
II grain. They said there was no use
or this organization.
Owing to the fact that there are y
reat many meetings being held at the
'hamber of Commerce these times. as
many as five and six a day very often.
nd as there have been conflicts of
ours or meetings several times, all
ommittees and organizations calling
leetings at this place are requested
D phone the secretary of the Cham
er In advance so that meeting can be
sted and no other meeting scheduled
Or the same hour. The Chamber of ,
ommerce is glad to have every ,
ublic body or committee meet at it's 5
ooms. and this is why this request !.
lade to accommodate the ounE
odies and war committees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

and promptly report failures Tn the
chief OF police or to the price inter-
preting board composed of the fol-
lowing citizens of Sumter:
ABE Ryttenberg. representing the
wholesale dealers.
H. q. f. Bultman. representing the
retail dealers.
Mrs. l. A. Ryttenberg. representino
the consumers.
Mrs. II. G. Osteen, Mrs. r. TT Mose.
statisticians.
T.. L. Reardon, assistant comfy food
chairman, Sumter Price
interpreting Board, u. S. Food Admin
istration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

The list buyers of War Savings
stamps Will published as soon as
possible 4 list will be printed In
sections as not convenient to give
so much sp I'm the paper ON one
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

MIR. w. T. oore, of the firm of
Moore Bros. ees and managers of
the Sumter Icco Warehouse. has
arrived In they and the warehouse
rs now open The receipt of tobac-
CO. Ihe uate he opening sale will
be announced n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

Those have finished Red Cross
garments ! please return to head
quarters. this is impossible, phone
izz' and oof the motor corps girls
Will call fo,em.