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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
NO ADVANCE INFORMATION

Washington, Jan. 1.-Icere had
been no advance information of the
return of Generals Sibert and Blatch-
ford. but it was announced recently
by the war department thai General
Mann had been relieved BECAUSE Of
physical inability to stand field sc:.
vice.
Secretary Baker tonight declined
to comment on the return Of the gen
erals and asked that there he no spec
ulation on the subject.
General Sibert commanded the FIRST
division Of expeditionary forces sent
to France and the understanding has
been that he would be the active field
commander of all troops under Persl,-
ing. He has been mentioned frequent-
ly' as one OF the probable selections
for the rank of lieutenant general
when army corps are formed in t.
eXpeditionary forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
RUSSIAN TEACHERS ON sTRINE.
Educational WalkOut in PetrOgrad ard
MOscOw-Former Army Officers
Working as LabOrers.

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-The teachers III
the Petrograd primary and secondary
schools have gone on strike as pro-
test against the failure to call to-
gether the constituent assembly. The
Moscow teachers have also gone OH
strike for the same reason. Only 81
Of the 4,000 working in universities
are unaffected.
Former army officers in Petrograd
have organized union and are ac-
cepting work as baggage handlers and
street cleaners. Unemployed educated
men, especially lawyers. clerks and
former officials, are also organizing 9
union and will offer their services as
laborers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

Former President Taft Tells Men mt
Camp Dodge What United states
N Fighting for.

Des Moines. Jan. i.---Speaking un-
der the auspices OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
war council. Former President Taft
todey told 5000 National Army SOL
diers At Camp Dodge. what the Unit
ed States Ia lighting and why.
In opening his address Mr.. Taft
outlined the series OF outrages which
Germany committed against the Unit
cd states and showed that at all times
the Cnited States acted within its
rights under international law.
The American people are nat
urally peaceable." ne said. "It does
not care for war OF the autocratic
methods which must necessarily be
adopted during a war.
The United states will never adop,
policy OF permanent preparedness
IL. people are not inclined in that di-
rcction- II will always be found un-
ready TO meet an attack by an ag.
gressive and prepared militaristic ma.
tlon. such as Germany.
II Il for this reason. that the Unit
cd Stftes must fight this war to q con
clusion and demonstrate that no ma
tion. peacefully inclined. need fear {
sudden attack by Germany"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

Mr.. G.. A. lennon narrowly escap
ed serious injury if not death Tues
day afternoon when big Hudson
touring car. driven by Mr.. H. G.
Eland, struck the rear wheel Of his
Four closed car at the corner OF
Church street and Hampton avenue
Mr.. Lennon was driving at a mod
crate speed on Church street. going
south, and Mr.. Bland was going cas-.
on Hampton avenue. Mr. Bland was
driving rapidly and when he saw
MIR. Lemmon's car he attempted to pui
on brakes. but accidentally put his
foot on the accelerator, thus putting
on extra speed. His car shot forwar
striking the off rear wheel of MI
Lemmon's car, breaking it off, turned
the car completely around and cap
sizing it on the fire hydrant at the
corner. Mr. Bland's car left the
street and struck the corner of tn
Synagogue before it could be stop.
ped. Mr.. Lennon was shut up in
his car, but luckily escaped with onl,
u few bruises. The damage to his ca,
in the circumstances was remarkably
small. consisting of one broken whee
and smashed wind shield. Mr.
Blands car was not damaged.
There was another collision on the
corner Of Liberty and Washington
streets at almost the same time. A
Ford driven by Mr.. Barber COL
lided with a truck owned by the
Shaw Motor Co., both car and truck
being damaged but the occupants es
Gaping without injury. The collision
was due to Mr.. Barber being on tn,
wrong side Of the street, close to the
curb where the Shaw truck turned
into South Washington from Liberty
street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
What German Victory
Would Mean to America
Contributed by MARY AUS
TIN To tho National Security
Leagues campaign of Patrio-
tism Through EducatiOn.)

/ do not see how any stu
dent of human history can
doubt that German victory in
this war would mean that
most of our four hundred
years fight for political liberty
has been in vain
If you ask any number or
Americans of foreign eXtrac-
ton, and we are all of us that
at some date, why they came
to America, you will find that 1t
was to escape one Of the
things that Germany stands
for, or to seek one Of the things
that Germany denies.
With what risks and pains
our forefathers crept from un-
der the shadow of autocracy
and militarism, and with what
horror Of darkness we see it
stretch across the seas to us
again. And behind the shad-
Ow is another menace so far
removed from American
thought that even yet we
scarcely appreciate what it
means. the loss OF all that
high ground of spiritual and
political cooperation on which
men and women meet togeth-
er in America.
No one can keep pace with
the German thought uncover
ed in this war and not real
ize that it threatens that mob
lest purchase of the centuries,
the right of women to exer-
else their sacred function Of
motherhood only at the die
Ntate of their own highest i'm
pulses.
The deliberate subornation
of womanhood to mere breed
ing of military units, now go
ing on in Germany, should
bring every woman in the
world up standing on the side
of civilization.
MARY AUSTIN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
RETURN FROM FRANCE. :.
Gems. Mann, Sibcrt and BlatchfOrd
Will Assist i'm Training American
Forces at Home.

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 1.-Mai.
Gen. William A. Mann, Mai. Gen.
William l.. Sbert, and Mai. Gen.
Richard M. Blatchford, who have
been with the American expedition
ary forces in France, arrived here to-
day on French steamship. 1t Is
understood the officers have been or
dered home to assist in the training
Of the American forces for overseas
duty.
General Mann, who left here in
command Of the Rainbow" Division
made up of troops from practically
every State in the Union, said the
men are now comfortably billeted and
are making satisfactory progress in
the intensive training.
They are in excellent health. he
said. adding that through him the
entire command sent home "a hearty
New Years greeting to their home
land and the American people"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
HOOVER AND REID CLASH.
Senator Charges Food Administrators
With Usurpation Of Authority.

Washington, Jan. 3-Food Admin
istrator Hoover and Senator Reed had
the long expected clash today before
the senate committee investigating
the sugar and fuel shortage. The
verbal duel ranged from sugar to
wheat. Senator Reed charged Mr..
Hoover with "usurpation of author
ity'' in handling the wheat situation
that would be criminal in normal
times" Mr.. Hoover warmly derlied
the charge. He said the situation had
been handled with the approval of
President Wilson. lone thing is eer-
more for their wheat and flour is
selling for less" declared Mr.. Hoover.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

Thirteen Out of Every Thousand So
-Adipdgcd ct CaMp jackson.


Columbia, Jan. 1.--Out OF Every
1000 men mustered into the servica
Of the United States at Camp Jackson,
thirteen were subsequently discharg-
ed from the service because they were
feeble-minded. A thorough study OF
the medical records of rejection at
the cantonment, made for the State
Council Of Defense and the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections b.
DR.. Hastings II. Hart. of the Russell.
Sage Foundation. and Albert Sidney
Johnst0ne, secretary of the Board OF
Charities and Corrections, iascertained d
this fact. Permission to study the
records was granted by Major Gen.
Charles ]. Bailey. commander OF
Camp Jackson, at the request of Gov.
Manning.
a statement by the State Board OF
Charities and Corrections shows that
out OF every 1000 men mustered into
the service from the two Carolnas
and Florida las were rejected be-
cause of feeble-mindedness. THE re-
jections per 1000 on account OF
feeble e-mindedness for the three States
separately" says the statement,
were; South Carolina, 13; North
Carolina. les; Florida. ia"
One thing that the statement did
not deal with. but which is a fact, is
That everyone of these men rejected
Tor feeble-mindedness must have been
passed by the medical authorities o.
some local board as fit for military
service. otherwise they would not
have reached Camp Jackson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
HOT IN CALIFORNIA.
Four Persous Overcome by Heat n,
Pasadena.

Pasadena. Cal. Jan. -Four per.
srns were overcome by heat today IN
the crowd OF a2.OOO which witnessed
the football team OF marines station
cd at the Mare Island navy yard de-
feat the army team from Camp Lew
IN. Washington. one OF the features
Of the annual tournament of roses
here. The score wts 10 to 2. Profits
from the game will go TO the Roc
Cross
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

The assertion that there is so greo
competition between laborers in sum
ter that many of them do not receive
"a living wage is preposterous. There
Is so great competition among en-
ployers for all classes of labor that
any person. old or young. male or fs-
male can obtain steady work ever
day in the week at higher wages than
ever paid before. The Magnetic fac
tory has between four and five hun
dred men. boys. women and girl.
now on the payroll and one thousand
are so urgently needed that the man
ager of the factory are pleading with
those who can work to enter the fac.
tory All who accept employment hrc
paid living wage while thcv arc
learning the work. and after they at
tain proficiency they are paid on 3,
piccc-work basis 10y which their ski
and industry are the only limits to
their earnings. This is only ono
example Today i'm Sumter there are
hundreds OF good jobs open to wori,
ers and no one need be idle save by
preference No man has to beg 20"
q Job. the employers are Begging
peope TO work and paying them well
TO do so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

All of the merchants Of Sumter
with one exception. have agreed t.
close at 6 p. m., Saturdays excepted
Saturday except two who are willins
to close at 10 p. NJ. Saturdays. If thi:
agreement is strictly observed tn
saving in fuel effected will he consid
cradle and should help to relieve tn
fuel famine. The early closing will
hurt no one--there is, as a matter o
'act, sufficient time for all necessar!
business between A. NJ. and y. NJ
during the week and to $50 p. Nj
Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 2.-The col
lapse of the former Russian govern
ment and its failure to keep it's part
of contracts for war supplies. work
on which has been in progress hero
for a long time, will cause the dis
charge tonight of $4,000 men by tho
Remington Arms and Ammunition
Company. the company announced to-
day,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
COAL FOR SUFFERERS ONLY.
Sumter Brick Works Will Divide Coal
With Families In Need But No
Business Firms Can Get ANY. u
Editor Daily Item.

Editor Daily Item.
From the many requests from bus
mess firms, there must be some mis-
understanding as to whom we offered
to sell coal. We only promised small
from cold and unable to provi for
themselves. This does not apr to
offices, stores or families able t0 buy
wood. We reserve the right for our
Secretary, Mr.. John p Maurer, or
the writer to pass upon applications
fc- COAL
Yours truly
SUMTER BRICK WORKS,
l. A. Ryttenberg, Pres.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
ICE STOPS TRAFFIC.
Ferry Over Watcrcc Rests i'm Bed of
Snow.

Snow.
Camden, Jan. 2.-TrafIic over the
Wateree River here today was sus
pended owing to ice in the river. The
large flat used as a ferry is fastened
so securely in ice that it will probab-
~ he couple Of days before it can be
operated. Ice cakes three inches thick
nave massed on the upper side ana
the river is frozen on each side ex-
cept for narrow stream in the mid
die.
The large mill pond of the Watere e
Cotton Mills, situated on the edge Of
Camden has been frozen for several
days. Many sightseers have been out.
and a few have ventured to walk
across. Ice two inches thick covers
the pond and snow has fallen on too
of it, making n beautiful picture 20
witness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
10000 MORE MEN.
Force at Camp Wadsworth, Spartan.
burg, to Be Increase,

Camp Wadsworth, SpGrtanburg,
Jan. THAT the soldiers at Camp
Wadsworth are to be increased by
10000 or more within the next few
weeks. when draft men will come
down from New York State to fill the
depleted New York National Guard
regiments up to war strength, is what
Major Gen. John F. Organ, COM
mander of the Twenty-seventh de
vision, told members of the Spartan
burg Rotary Club at luncheon today,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
SUBMARINES SINK EIGHTEEN
SHIPS.
Increase i'm British losses for Week

London. Jan. 2.-Eighteen British
merchantmen of 1900 tons Or over
have been sunk by mine or subma-
rine during the past week, accord
ing to the admiralty statement to-
night. Three merchantmen under l.
500 tons were also sunk. This is a
material increase over the previous
week when the sinkings numbered IL,
of whicn IL were more than 1000
tons. e
Arrivals, ILL; sailings, 2,074.
British merchantmen 1,60C tons or
over sunk, 1S; including Two pre-
viously; under 1000 tons, three;
fishing vessels, none.
Vessels unsuccessfully attacked,
eight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

When folks went TO bed Tuesda,
n'sht II was with the hopeful expec
tat'on that the worst Of the blizzarC
h%d passed and that with mornin
No"'V come warmer temperature.
and better weather. Therefore grea
was their surprise and dsappoint
mont when early risers saw heavy
snow fall begin about o'clock. Fo,
approximately an hour tho snow fel
'hIckly and by o'clock the ground
was covered with thick mantle O.
white.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
MADE BIG SALE OF COTTON.
w. I. Lescsnc, OF Manning, Sells l.,
700 Bales.

700 Bales.
Manning, Jan. 2.-The biggest cot
ton deal ever made in this part of the
State was cOnsummated here Tues
day when Mr.. w. T. Lesesne sold L.
700 bales for thirty cents, basis mid
ding. Allowing for some variations
in weight and grade the amount pail
will be in excess of s25O,OOO. Mr..
l1esesne had been trying for several
days to sell, but found it hard to get
a purchaser for this size lot. The cot
ton was bought by Messrs. w. Cor
don McCabe & Co., of Charleston,
through S. j. Smith, their agent here.
AS another item of interest. Mr..
Lesesne recently sold his farm OF
something over 1000 acres to J. A..
Weinberg, for 100000. The farm is
situated between three and five miles
northwest of Manning Mr.. Lesesne
has been an extensive stock raiser as
well as corn and cotton farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
NOT WE'LL TREATED.
Board OF Charities and Correction
Make Charges.

tOtumolo. Jan. An outrageous
Injustice" is the manner i'm which
the State Board OF Charities and Coz
rectkons. In its annual report. char
acterizes the method pursued by the
State I'm using the profits from rhH
Labor OF the boys confined at The
South Carolina Industrial School ;t
Florence I'm paying for a farn which
cost In the neighborhood OF SIC poe
I'VE can not recommend too earn
cstly that. one serious injustice the
State Is perpetrating against these
boys he Immediately discontinued"
says the board. I'm 1916 the legis-
hture passed an act (No. 5Os) au-
thorizing the board OF trustees OF this
sch'9o, 10 purchase n farm and to pay
Tor 10 out or such profits as may ac-
crue. This farm was to cost around
$4,000, IL In worked mainly by the
boys. This year superintendent
Johns estimated the yield will be so
TO 80 bales OF cotton. 1000 bushels
OF corn. 500 gallons OF sorghum, ano
other crops In proportion. In other
words. the. State is getting rich
through tho labor OF these boys. This
-ts-estFaf w, -,ptastics and can -hu,-
offset much OF the character build
Ing value OF tho labor itself. In fac.
Superintendent Johns has told US tn A,
several times boys ready for parole
have had to remain days and weeks
until some relative or some other per-
son would provide clothes and trans
portation. What should be done. in
our judgment. is to compensate these
boys for their labor and make 1t pos.
sible for them to accumulate savings
Such would be just. IL would further
discipline. II would stimulate the boys,
and if properly administered 1t would
make u possible for them to start
life over again with a better chance .
The board says that while increas-
Ink the dormitory facilities Of the
school the past year. the general as
senbly ala not increase the fund for
maintenance. and superintendent
Johns states that he has been having
considerable difficulty in providing his
Boys with the quantity and variety OF
food he feels they should have"
The new dormitory. which Is prac-
ticaiiy completed. will provide for 81
boys. contain shower bath rooms
locker rooms and day rooms all on
one floor.
The board says that on one OF its
fan Inspections IL found the boys
poorly clad. many OF them barefooted.
and many looking as though they
were cold, "A shipment OF shoes
has since been received" says the
board. "but we feel that these boys
are not yet adequately clothed A
number OF small repairs needed
about the institution had not been
aade at the time OF our November
inspection"
The board repeats its recommends
ton that the employment OF one or
more parole officers is absolutely nee
sssary. Such officers would get Jobs
for the boys before they are parolea
would seek TO prepare the surround
ings TO which they would go so that
they would start their new life undo.
the best possible conditions and would
sipervise them while they were on
Irlrole.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
BIG COTTON DEAD.

Selma, Ala, Jan. 1.-What was said
to be one of the most important cot.
ton deals in point Of price ever trans.
acted in Selma, was concluded today
when the Yaretzky Cotton Company
sold to NJ. Hohenberg & Company 500
bales at 81 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
HUNS DRIVEN OVER RIVER.
Italians Now i'm Possession of Bridge
head on Piaye.

Rome, Jan. l.-The Austrians las:
night were compelled. i'm consequence
OF Italian operations to abandon the
Seenson bridgehead. where they had
lodgment on the western bank of the
Piave river. and pass to the eastern
bank OF the river. the war Office re-
ports. All the Seenson bend is now
held by the Italians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

Chicago. Jan. 3.-Approximately
fifty per cent Of the passenger trains
operating west, northwest and south
west from Chicago will be eliminated
if the tentative plans made oy rail-
road committees are put into effect.
it was announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

TchernOmorsk, or the Black sea
territory, is a district of transcaucas-
ia, consisting of q long, narrow stri p
on the coast of the Black sea and on
the west slope Of the Caucasus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
MANY PASSENGERS KILLED.
laIui Indians Held up Southern Pa
ciiic Train

Ialui Indians Held up Southern Pa
ciiic Train.
Tucson. Ariz., Jan. "A train on
the Southern Pacific Railroad was at
tackled this morning thirty-two miles
south of Empalme, Sonora, and from
twenty to thirty passengers were kill
cd, according to advices received to-
day The conductor and an express
messenger We're among those killed
Some of the passengers were from
Tucson, but their names have not been
learned.
|, The attack was by YaQui Indians
The train was the continuation of the
one which left Nogales yesterday
morning and was made up at EN-
palme for the trip south.
Advices said the attack occurred al
a point known as Pitahaya. A mill.
tary escort of about seventy-five fed.
eral soldiers on board was greatly
outnumbered.
The. Indians tore up the tracks, de-
railing the train. They then attacked
the rear car in which the passengers
mostly Mexicans, were massacred
The Indians then looted the baggage
and express cars and rode away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
NEW REPUBLIC SET UP.
NOvOrossysk Capital OF Blacl Sci,
Territory.

Territory.
Petrograd, Jan. IA new republic
has been set up in the Black sea ter
ritory with Novorossysk as the capi-
tai. coalition cabinet, including
Constitutional Democrats, has been
formed.
Delegates from Ukraine to the con-
stituent assembly will arrive in Petro-
grad tomorrow. No effort was made
to open the assembly today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05

The merchants of Sumter, with
three exceptions, have signed tha
grecment to close their places Of
business at 6 o'clock, Saturdays ex-
ccpted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-05
Our Patriotic DUTY.


ment to help forward the cause O!
the government, due> to the shortage
of fuel, we, the undersigned agree to
close our stores beginning Tuesday
January 1st at six o'clock during weel
days and at $40 O'Clock Saturda,
night
The Ladies' Shop,
Schwartz Bros.
Levi Bros.
McCollum Bros
Levy & Moses,
!, Cuttino & Mcknight.
w. H. Shelly & Son,
The Misses. Wilkes,
Wreck Store,
Ralph Hill,
K. w. Bloede.
Harper's Grocery,
Sumter Motor Co.
Carolina Grocery Co.
Moran & Co.
Jenkins Auto Specially Co.
Peoples Garage,
II. L. Tisdale,
III. A. Hoyt,
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Krystal Optical Co.
The Sumter Hat Shop,
]. Denemark.
Alex Averbuck,
H. Weeks.
The Battery,
The O'Donnell Dry Goods Co.
Cash Dry Goods Co.
The Sumter Clothing Co
M. Green,
L. Alpert,
DuRant Hardware CO.
The d. J. Chandler Clio. CO..
v. H. Phelps,
Ducker & Bultman,
l.. LeGrand,
w. b. Burns & Son,
U. S. Woolen Mills Co.
l.. w. Folsom,
Mcinvail & Zeagler Fur. Co.
Geo. +. Epperson,
j. E. King & Co.
Geo. III. Hurst,
Shaw & McCollum Mer. Co. 6 un-
i'll Sept. 10 o'clock on Saturday.
The Sumter Dry Goods CO. 6 O'Clock
Until September.
b. j. Barnet,
The Cherry Co.
Spann's Cash Grocery,
Nj. II. Flaum,
Sumter Real Estate & Ins. Co.
T.. II. Taylor.
Shaw Motor Company,
Bradford Bros.
w. 0. Cain. Jr.
V. Baula,
Mcclellan Stores Co.
w. l.. Lester,
G. W. Kingman,
The Boston Store,
j. T.. Stoudenmire,
r.. w. Bradham,
r. W. vogel,
a. j. Ard,
w. a. Thompson,
O'Donnell Il Co
". Nj. Folsom Co.
Butman Shoe Co.