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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02
MEXICAN BANDITS KILLED.
~ix Go Down Fighting Soldiers and
Rangers.

Eagle Pass, Dec. SO.--.At least six
Mexican bandits were killed in a bat
tie between the bandits and United
states troops and Texas Rangers sa' d.
urday at San Jose. Mexico. opposit
the Indo ranch. which Is 90 miles
south OF Eagle Pass. according to IN
official statement received mere today
at military headquarters. The Amerl-
ctns had crossed into Mcxico on tho
trail of Mexican cattle thieves. There
wero no American casualties.
After the bandits. said 20 have
numbered so. were routed the Aneri
cans returned to the Texas side. The
pursuit OF a "hot trau' across tho
border followed a series OF raids on
the Indio ranch, in which IL Is alleged
that 1000 or more head of cattle hat
been driven across the Rio Grande.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02
VINEGAR FOR WHISKEY.
Wade Swygcrt Sold Two Quarts for
$1l-Fined SOS. l&

The State. ~
Wade Swygert works at a negro
undertaking concern but he UNDER
took to raise money by bottling vine-
gar and selling it for whiskey. 1t is
known that ne made two sales and
the sum total Of his adventure was
to serve 60 days on the chaingang or
pay $65 in fines. hr
Wade was tried Christmas morn
ing for selling one quart of red vine-
gar for Sc, and second com
safa he baittt' So for TWO pint masks
of the good looking liquid. -f
Recorder Etchison asked the de-
fendant if he was guilty or not guilty
OF obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses and Che man said, "Jedge,
splane yerself." 1t was explained.
and plea IF not guilty was enter
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02

en- broad lines and without any mill
tary pressrrei whatever of the al
ready existing proclamation of seoa
The~Austrian delegation made a
similar statement.
The Russian delegation took cog
nizance OF these statements and set
forth it's standpoint as follows:
"Our standpoint is that only such
manifestation of will can be regarded
as defacto expression Of the will Of
the people as results from a free vote
taken in the districts in question, with
the complete absence of foreign
troops. We therefore propose, and
we must insist thereon, that a clear
and more precise formulation of this
point be made. We consent, how
ever, to the appointment of a special
commission for the ex3 mination OF
technical conditions for the realiza
tion Of such referendums and also
for the fixing of definite time for
evacuation.
"In view of the course which the
negotiations hitherto have been TAX
ing. it may be stated with satisfac-
ton that regarding settlement Of the
most important questions the views of
the represented powers tally at many
points while regarding other views
they approach each other to such an
extent that hope for arriving at an
agreement on the latter points is well
founded"
A Petrograd dispatch of Thursday
said the peace negotiations had been
postponed for ten days to give the
entente nations opportunity to indi-
cate whether they would participate
n message from BreSt -Ltovsll on the
same day spoke of the continuation
OF the discussions and apparent in,
formal negotiations are being carried
on during the recess.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02
COLD WAVE COVERS COUNTRY,

Washington, Dec. 31.-Some mod.
GRAFTON, beginning tonight, of the
cold wave for the east is forecast to-
day by the weather bureau for the
country eastward of the Ohio val.
ley. Canton. New York, was the
coldest point in the country this
morning, with twenty below zero.
Temperatures in the South range
from four above at Raleigh, to thirty
four at Miami. Florida, and eighteen
at New Orleans, Atlanta and Jackson
vile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02

Orangeburg. Dec. 30.-News has
reached this city of the death of Mr..
c. p. Lesesne at his home in Rowes-
vile. 1t seems that Mr.. Lesesne con-
tracted pneumonia only a short time
ago and gradually grew worse. The
deceased wa formerly resident Of
this city and removed to Rowesville,
where he conducted a large lumber
business. Surviving are his wife and
children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02
WILLIAM ELLIOTT APPOINTED.

Columbia Lawyer Officially Made
South Carolina Food Administrator,
Succeeding COker, Resigned.
Washington, Dec. 29.-William Ell
lott Of Columbia, S. c., has been
named federal food administrator for
South Carolina succeeding David r.
Coker, resigned, il was announced
here today Mr.. Elliott is a lawyer
and vies~ehairnsan ofuhe State-eoun--
Gil of Defense. N.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02
FRENCH DEFEAT GERMANS.

Berlin, Dec. 31.-The French
fcrces on the northern Italian front
yesterday took the offensive in the
afternoon and French infantry pene-
trated portions of the Teuton po-
sitions on Monte Tomba, the German
general staff announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02

washington. Dec. 2s.-Cold. cloudy
weather during the first half of the
week moderating after "Wednesday
With rain Friday and Saturday is the
foreca't for the South Atlantic States
during the coming week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02

Paris, Dec. 31.-An American ayi-
ator was killed yesterday whilc MAX.
ing a test fight before the French
and American pilots and observation
aviators. He made the loop success !.
fully against a violent wind but fel
when he tried to repeat the perform.
ance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02

assistant to Attorney General Greg
ory, and staff of lawyers appointed
for war work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02

Every ton of coal that can be saved
by early closing will help to relieve
the fuel famine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02
GATEMAlA CITY WRECKED.
EARTHQUAKES RUIN SOJrr,
AMERICAN CAPITAL.
Many Killed i'm Series of Disturb.
ances beginning Christmas Day and
Ending Saturday.

washington, Dec. 30.-Guatemala
City, capital of the little Centra
American republic of Guatemala. ha
peen laid in ruins by a series OF
earthquakes beginning Christmas da,
and eliminating last night in violent
shocks which completed the work OF
destruction. A cablegram to the navy
department today said $4,000 people
were in the streets without shelter
and that a number were killed by
falling walls.
Naval vessels in Central American n
waters have been ordered to render
all possible assistance.
Following is the brief dispatch
which brought the news of the ca
tastrophe.
Bad earthquake yesterday finished
the work of others. Everything in
ruins and beyond description as re
suit of last nights shock. One hun
dred and twenty-five thousand people
are in the streets. Parts of the coun-
try are very cold and windy. Tents
are needed badly. Quite a number
killed yesterday by falling walls.'
The shocks probably occurred be-
tween 5.57 and z o'clock last night.
Violent quakes were recorded at that
time by the seism ographs of the
Georgetown University observatory
and the distance was estimated at T.
900 miles from Washington.
Earthquakes have been prevalent in
Guatemala since the day after Christ
mas when shocks were general
throughout he republic. With each
recurrent shock the damage in Guate-
mala City. the capital Of the republic,
has grown more extensive. Last
Thursday it was reported that from
10 70 40 persons had been killed in
the disturbances of the previous night
while dispatches of Friday and Sat
urday indicated that 80 per cent. of
Guatemala City had been demolished
and that thousands of persons were
homeless. Martial law had been de.
clared and good order was said to be
prevailing. .NfGrf
Guatemala has been the scene OF
many disasters, the results of earth
quakes. Since the settlement of tho
countrysin 1922 there have been moro
than so volcanic eruptions, and In tex-
cess Of 800 earthquakes. The original
Guatemala City was destroyed in
1641 and 5000 Of the inha bitants
were killed by a deluge of water fron.
a nearby volcano which was rent by
an earthuake. at
The second capital was destroyed
by an earthquake in 1878. The houses
of the present capital were built IoW
in consequence of the liability to
earthuake. Guatemala City has a
population of nearly 100000. It is
on a plain at an elevation Of
4,S50 feet above sea level. The cap
ital is the center of trade of the en-
tire republic. tst
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-21

tive ease the transition has been made,
 and how much unconscious prepara- tion for the new work had been already
 made. ..."
 Now that our problem is to produce
 more than ever before, 1t Is clearly to
 be seen that the physical resources of
 the United States are today almost
 completely at the command of the
 worlds needs. If, indeed, for the past forty years the Nation had been plan ming to make war upon its neighbors. and so seize the continent for itself what more would have been done to make our resources available for such an adventure?. This is, perhaps. the hardest test to which the problem of our internal development could be put. Yet the answer must be that very lit. tie more could have been done or would have been done by a people necessarily doing so much.
 But this war is not to be won by the measuring of resources, for if wars were to be so won China would possibly be our only rival, The spirit of the people Is the making of the Nation, in war and in peace. The extent to which a people can cooperate marks the point of civilization they have reached. Now the greatest outstand- ing fact of the past year. as clearly shown i'll the work Of this department alone. is that under the crystalizing in- fluence Of a common danger and under the inspiring impulse Of common purpose.
 Men are already thinking of the greater America that they believe to be coming when the war Is done. We are in this war as the trustees of social and political ideals. most of then un- formed, even embryonic. and these we hope to realize through the strength of the Nation. Our nationalisu., in tense, virile. and of the fighting kind Is Q part of the machinery through which we are working to make All men our debtors. Our nationel purpose is to transmute days of dreary work into happier llves-for ourselves first and for all of the others in their time. This is. the large view, the idealisti. view, If you please, of Americas uis- sion. It Is the subconscious philosophy of all our history--our wars, our pp lic- school systems, our conversation schemes, our enterprises.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-21

"This greater America is not to be
 the filnly product of a nations fancy 1 the day dream of a monumental na- tional ego It is to be as substantial ! make it, a thing of good roads, ships, and railroads, well-fertilized farms and welt organized industries. regulat- cd rivers put to use, and schools and schools and schools, and laboratories and more laboratories, War has
 taught England and France much, one
 thing perhaps above all others, how
 an important in this day is the man
 who has the new kind of savoir faire.
 If we are to meet the full rivalry of the world, we must rest chances for
 success upon our ability to produce men who. in character. in trained ca-
 pacities. and in radioactive imagina- ton will outmatch those whom they are to meet.
 AAS AASW aS the old, VIII contribute to the world raw products with most generous hand. But the ul- innate resource of the Nation is not that which lies within the ground but that which vibrates in mans brain. Therefore out of the struggle and tor ture that we shall pass through. and the reverses and triumph that We shall meet, there should evolve the concep- ton of America as the center of the worlds thought, an America that wild give that leadership and direction to the scientific. literary, and social thougth of the world that we pride we have recently given to its political thought. Our status in this war gives us a place of moral as- cendancy from which if we are great enough to be humble we can become real masters of men, conquerors of the invisible kingdom of mans mind"
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-21
SECT'Y LANE DISCUSSES
 CHANGE FROM PEACE
 TO WAR IN u.S.

I the high light of national importance But the making of war today is far more than test of primal re-
 sources: 1t tests the full powers of the Nation in every resource and capacity
 and especially along lines of scientific
 knowledge. And here again we find
 that the ways of peace have given
 something in the way of preparation
 for war. The scientific bureaus of the government found themselves convert ed overnight into adjuncts and auxil- iaries in the great international con- test. Men who had regarded themsel- covering and revealing of new sources of material strength found that their years of experience in the mountains and on the desert, in laboratories and In mines. called them at once into the thick of the European struggle.
 War forces a nation to an intensive study of what it can do. Thought and work--these are the answers to the problems of material insufficiency. We of America have had no little to boast of through the quick century of our march across the continent And with out doubt our ability to stand alone. depending on ourselves for the things that mako a modern industrial nation, is something of which we may be proud, not 50 much because we have this lnnd as because we have found out it's worth and made it ours by put ting it to use. But we soon realize when thrown into such a struggle as this war how far removed from en- tire independence we are.
 A democracy making war is never an agreeable sight, for it Is not in it's nor nal line of life. And those who sheer or jeer because 1t does not play the game as well as might be, pay an un- conscious compliment to the merits of free institutions. It takes time to ac- custom men to the short hard words Of connland. and to the surrender of personal judgment. It is not easy, either. for a nation to turn its back upon the conception of world where justice works out it's ends by quiet processes and in it's stand come to the stern belief that the ultimate court is a battle field. So if there is wrenching and side-slipping and confusion there should be no surprise. The surprise to mo has been with what compara-
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-21
.wAsAiNeToN, Dee. 8. (sy MaiD-

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. (sy MaiD- In his anpral report published today Secretary Lane, in characteristicaliy striking phrases, portrays the transi- ton of 8 peaceful democracy into a nation organized for war. Possession of resources alone he warns the coun- try does not win wars and recounting the enormous progress made on every hand declares the physical stores of the United States are almost completely at command of the worlds needs.
 What can you do to serve me?" quotes the Secretary. ITO that ques- tion each individual and each depart ment of the government must give answer. The answer. of this department is that 1t has put every agency and activity which it has at the service of those departments more directly con- cerned with war making. Our men of scientific knowtedge--metallur chemists, engineers. topographers- have found new work at their hands. The homesteaders and the miners on the public lands have been released from their obligations if they go into the Army or show themselves to be of greater service off their lands than on them. The Reclamation Service on 8. million and a quarter acres of irri- gated lands and the Indians on a hun- dred reservations joined In the cam paign for more meat and moro wheat. The Patent Office has been searched for new devices that could be brought into use to kill the submarine or limit ita destructveness. for the plans of here- tofore unused lethal weapons, and for tho for1nulae of improved or unknown sources of power. Before war ae- tually came this department had com piled the data which showed the power of the Nation in mineral and chemical resources. our possible neels. and how they could be met at home and where abroad. Prepared lists of those men who had special knowledge or were of skill along the lines of our own &C., tivities enabled us to expand as the call was made.
 Under the imperative mandate of war that all things shall become subject to n new classification according to their usefulness in carrying on the Nations struggle. certain phases of our work have fallen into tho background, while others have bean brought into
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-21
--------------- LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

Tho beat guarantee you can have for successful issue of your clothes Is to patronize an old established house; a house that wants you to come back and be their permanent patron.
 Such house is the Nome Tailoring co., wo mate alterations.
 We do cleaning, pressing and re- pairing. We make suits to order. Wo appreciate your patronage.
 NOME TAILORING COMPANY
 Next door Seeerstrom and Hagen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-21
REWARD OFFERED

l0ST--A bunch Of keys on a heart shaped ring--one pass key and sew erai combination keys. Finder please return to Nugget office and receive reward.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-16
STATE DEPT. AGRICULTURE
CORRECT WRONG STATEMENT

The department Of agriculture mas
requested the publication of the fol,
lowin gletter as Of vital Importance to
farmers:
Gainesville, Fla. Aug 12. 1918
Statements having been made in
several newspapers Of the state to
the effect that white arsenic should
be used for controlling the semi-trop-
ical army worm, Wilmon Newell,
plant commissioner, calls attention to
the tact that this material should not
be used for application 10 living plants
of any character The term arsenic
or 'white arsenic. as commercially
used refers to arsenic trioid This
is the ordinary white arsenic Of the
druggist Ii contains a very high per.
centage of water soluble arsenic and
is very destructive to vegetation It's
application to a castor bean or cotton
field lwould practically destroy the
plants within a couple of days time
The proper poison to use for the
army worm is powdered arsenate OF
lead, an arsenical poison which does
not contain water soluble arsenic to
any appreciable extent, and which.
therefore is not injurious to plants,
while being extremely poisonous 10
all animal life including insects.
Farmers should not confuse the two
substances
The army worm situation through
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-16
GETTING READY FOR T4E
MOVE AND NEW BUSINESS

Yesterday force OF workmen
were started upon the general over
hauling and remodeling of the store
formerly occupied by the G. A. Nash
dry good company, preparatory to the
moving Of the j j. Gerig drug store
and the changes to be made in its
appearance viii amount to nothing
short of a revolution,
The setting of fixtures, probably
the handsomest and most expensive
ever installed in the middle portion
of Florida, will blend most beautifully
with the interior decorations-tO
themselves restful to the eye and
very inviting
As dispenser Of coolin gdrinks
and ices the Gerig store has an en-.
yiable reputation and the new guar.
ters are going to be augmented by
new and elegant equipment that will
add to the popularity of this depart
ment, but in no particular viii the
Gerig store fan short on the prescrip-
ton and kindred branches that have
for SO long a time enjoyed a reputa-
tion second to none. and the improve
ments are bound to prove Of great
benefit to Ocala as we'll as to the
genial proprietor aud his corpe of
popular employees.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-16
FIR. Kellogg, New U.S.. Steamer
Torpedoed and Sunk Near New York
VELVET BEAN MEAL
FOR FOREIGN CoUNTRlE
universal News Sergicel

Universal News Servicel
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 14.-DT A. M
scule, food administrator for Georgia
!. - ar,,to-2er, =, -, Herbert Hoover
head Of the national food administra
ton. in regard to opening up new mar
kets in this county and in European
dairy centers for velvet bean meal
Tentative plans for the formation
of an association Of the velvet bean
millers of the state have been dis.
cussed, and on August 8, the millers
of the state met in Macon and took
up the matter further.
Through the efforts Of Chauncey
smltn, temporary chairman Of the
committee en- arrangements fer the
meeting, much interest has teen
awakened in the matter. and the gov
erament has requested a list Of the
velvet bean milleTs Of the state, tneir
location, output and amount CT goods
On hand
It is believed that millions of dol
lars Of the velvet bean meal can be
sold In England Holland and Zen
marx, where the stock food is at a
dangerously low point
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-16

Atlanta. Aug. IA The campaign
1or the fourth liberty loan in the sixth
federal reserve district @ill be launch
-ea this week While the actual sell
ing campaign will net begin until Sep.
tember *, preparatory work viii oe
carried ON ia every county en- a much
broader scale than heretofore in vie v
Of the fact tnat it is expected the next
bond issue viii tie the largest 4at au,
thor1zed.
Plans FOR the campaign wecs made
at a TWO days conference of zone
chairmen and field representatives
here August and 10 Officials from
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennes-
see, Mississippi and Louisiana were
in attendance. They were welcomed
by M B. Wenborn, chairman of the
district liberty loan committee and
chairman of the federal reserve bank.
w. c. Wardlaw, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee presided
Topics relating to organization
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-16
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT
WILLIAMS & FOX GARAGE

Shortly before the noon hour yes
terday, while attempting 10 dissem.
bic a storage battery at his garage
Mr.. j. T Williams sustained injuries
that Will deprive him Of the use q
one eye and possibly both. as result
OF the explosion Of the battery.
He was rushed TO his home and
physicians Immediately summoned
and while be has suffered intensely
from the severe burns as well as
shock, was reported as resting easy
as the Banner goes to press.
The exact ,ause Of the explosion
is not known Mr. Williams IS one
of the most thorough mechanics and
his knowledge Of the work be vas
engaged in al the time Of the accident
is Of the best He cannot account for
the explosion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-16
CRITICAL STAGE OF BATTLE SET
IN Tc1AY-lF ALLIES ARE
HALTED MAY MEAN ANoT FER
WINTER OF TRENcE FIGHTING
nv FLANDERS.
Universal News servicel

Iondon Aue 1.-The critical stage
Of the Picardy battle 50 far one Of
the greatest yet fought by he Allies,
has set in
Today or tomorrow mast bring a
definite halt 10 The allied drive or
must see the Germans again IN Iull
retreat. first between Ancre and Pise
and Immediately thereafter en- one
hundred mile front stretching between
Ancre and Rheims and ultimately all
the way between Flanders and the
Champagne.
The present pause does not signify
a definite halt Il signifies the tran.
STORY phase proceeding the de ecisive
struggle for the line on which the
Germans now stand and if tbs Ger
mans have brought up sufficient re
inforcements 10 withstand the shock
of the ne@ allied assaults all alopz
the line, the Oatte #lli more tdah
likely resolve itself into trench war
fare.
Another noseibili+v is that the Ger.
mans have brought up strong enoush
forces far a large scale counter 0f,
fensive-
The last lNentyIour houfs deYeh
oped strong symptoms that the Ger,
mans have resolved to hold the Com
bles- Chaulnes-Roye Lassigny line at
all costs and are throwing in tremen-
dous forces of reserves.
Both the French and the British
communiQues report greatly increased
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-16

Washington. Aag "A report
reaching the state department. today
from Stockholm from sources consid-
cred reliable, says the German govern
ment has addressed an ultimatum to
the Finnish government requiring
that the Finnish army prepare to
Aarch against the Entente forces on
ne Murmask coast within two weeks.
Another Stockholm dispatch says