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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
Would You be a Stacker?

Editor Daily Item.
There has come pathetic appea!
right to our doors to lend a hand Of
mercy, to so many suffering just in
sound Of our own voice. This is the
first time our physicians have asked
our aid. Anybody with little COM
mon sense, anu judgment, can follow
directions and give medicine. There
is not a finer corps of doctors in the
state than Sumter has; but the de-
.nand on them is SO great and the>
are powerless to do the nursing.
Woman has longed to be patriotic
the boys over seas to fight for what is
right, can You sit at home and be
content We haven't influenza al
our house and I hope to the Lore.
none Of our folks will take it,
Women of Sumter. do you know the.
one that runs from duty is the
one that suffers most? Can you deaf
en- your ears to this heart-rendine
appeal. In some cases. it has been
contagious. but not half as much as
our brave boys on the firing line. Is
it in Justice to those boys who TO-DAY
are gladly giving their lives, that you
can be content and let their loved
ones here suffer for, and even die
for want of atten,ion. Can't there be
some Florence Nightingales, ano
:,rave Joan Of Arcs?
know Of Il case right here where
one of the family has influenza ant
some of the neishbors are actually
afraid to phone to the house for 1ea1
of inhaling the germs Notwlth
! standing they never hesitated to asi
help of this very family in differen
! contagious diseases, which this goo'
samaritan might have carried to he
little children.
When a boy refuses. or is rathe
! slow in enlisting how quick you class
ify him as Stacker. II we DO no
respond to this emergency call whel
we can so easily help a day at TING
then too. we are worse than slaclJH,
and "I.o. I called. but ye wouiiPnot
4 one Who is Now HSlping.
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sneech of September %. the presloent
drives home the same point each
time with a new emphasis.
The conclusion, in the oplnlon OIL
close observers would seem to be.
that the military party failing TO
make peace by the sword as it prom
ised gives way to a political party.
l-pon President Wilson'S estimate OF
how far the present peace party IN
germany represents the will OF the
German people themselves, and OF
what guarantee there may be thal
the military autocracy will not be IN
nosition to undo at will their WORK.
the newt step depends.
There seems little DOUBT that uh-
less the German people themselves 70
use the language of the president, oe.
stroy the autocratic power when OF
it's own choice can disturb the peace
OF the world. or at least reduce 1t 10
virtual impotence, the allied armies
will continue the work Of destroEihs
that power on the battlefelds OF
France and Relsium and ?fooaeis
Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
BATTLE N AMERICA.
LIBERTY LOAN MOVES DESPITE
OBSTACLES.
German Peace Talk and Spanish In
fluenza Make Task of Raising Six
Billion Dollars Harder But Success
Will he Registered if People Con-
tinue Efforts.

Washington, Oct 13.-German
peace talk and Spanish influenza, the
two great obstacles encountered in
the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign,
will not be permitted to defeat plans
for obtaining more than the $6,000,-
100000, although half Of that amount.
must be raised in tho next Six days,
Reports from all parts of the coun-
try tonight indicated that the Amer
ican people were fully aroused to the
danger Of failure through belief that
Germany's offer to agree to Presi-
dent Wilson's peace terms meant an
early end Of the war. Committees
everywhere set out to dispel this
feeling among the people while thou
sands of other workers met the sit
uation created by the influenza epi-
demic by house to house canvasses.
A message to lot.G campaign Off
Gals from leading workers in the
Cleveland district reflected the sem
timent in respect to the German peace
proposals.
1.-The measure of our over subscrip~
tion,' it said, will be the measure,
Of our efforts to make the roar of our
steam drown out the peace and VIC
tory shouters."
From other districts there came as
surances that the people, equal TO
every test heretofore, would respond
patriotically and literally and pro-
vide the tremendous sum needed TO
carry on the war to a. successful end.
From scattered official returns re-
ceived here today on subscriptions
taken shortly after noon yesterday
the treasury announced that approx
mately s2,5O0, 100000 had been sub
scribed through incorporated banks
and trust companies. With reports,
in previous campaigns as a basis it
was fair to assume, the announce
ment said, that the total was not far
short of $4,000, 100000. Thousands
of new volunteers will begin work in
every district tomorrow and while it
is realized here that the task assigned
for the closing week is stupendouis
there was a hopeful feeling at hfad.'
quarters that the country would go
over the top.
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Home Demonstration Work,

Club members are urged to make
up their annual reports OF work oone.
in gardening, canning, poultry raising,
butter making, cooking and the
ing of labor-saving devices and turn
in at once on blanks already suppileo
them by the Home Demonstratlon
Agents.
The production of food is just as
important as the production OF mu-
nitions in the carrying on of the war,
and at this time when every man, !.
woman and child must exert every ei-
,ort to aid our government IN every
sossible way to bring a speedy ana
rictorious peace, no community wants
70 be branded as a Stacker in, any nne
of service; so send in your reports 20
the agent in time to prove what the
,,atriotic women, girls and boys are
doing. Every pound of food pro
6,,ced or saved for home consumpuon
adds a pound to the national supply
In Sumter county the following
urizes are offered to home demon
stration workers:
/. To the club making the pest
a11-ro1,nd record, a beautiful silver
trophy cup (to be kept by the cluo
for one year,.
2. To the club making the best
record in conservation OF food, slV
given by the county fair association.
2. To the woman making the best
individual record, ten days scholar
shin to short course at Winthrop
College
4. To the woman making the sec
ond best individual record ten
dav's scholarship to short course dt
Winthrop College.
5 To the women making the 3rd,
4th and 5th best individual records
each. a ten days short course at
Winthrop College.
To the Poultry Club girl max
i,r the best individual record, ten
days' short course at Winthrop COZ
lege. a;r,s
making the 1st, End and 3rd pest IN
dividual records each, a ten DAY
short course at Winthrop College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
Hun ApfMUN1T4oN TAKEN.
Great Store OF Shells and Other Am
n1unition Covered Acres of Ground.
With the Anglo-American Force

With the Anglo-AHerican Forces
on the Valenciennes, Oct. 12.-(By
&Assoeiated Press).-American and
British troops captured in the Bo-
hahn region what was probably the
& largest enemy ammunition dump
ever taken. The shells. piled high
covered a large area. This capture
VIII greatly reduce the quantity OF
a1nmunition available to the Germans
son this section of the front.
All the Bohain roads were found
10 be- mined when the Anglo-Amerl-
can forces entered the town. When
TIE German sentries discovered that
the mines failed to catch they shot
sat a big one in the center of the place.
They made a direct hit and the explo-
SION blew a hole in the ground big
enoughto hold a large chateau.
Because the German divisions and
regiments are so mixed up and deci-
mated the Germans are now suppos-
led to have abandoned numbers on
shoulder straps Instead they are
wearing different letters on their
sleeves designating groups.
Since the beginning of the present
seperanons the Americans have cap
fured 46 officers and 1900 men and
since Joining the British fighting
foEces: they have secured 5000 pris-
oners and more than 50 cannon.
Officer prisoners say their orders
we're to stop fighting with infantry
and 60 defend themselves solely with
tHsry and machine guns. They
eoInplained there was great lack OF
anamunition and guns as a result Of
the recent enormous captures by the
allies and they added that the lack
..s0E motor transportation was respon-
s&bIe For such large numbers Of in
ffaH4rymen being taken since the Of
fensive began.
Troops from five divisions from
rsections of the front have now
sappeared in the line opposite the
British and Americans. The bulk of
them undoubtedly is being used to
garrison the positions known as the
sua1enciennes line. All, however, are
believed to have been engaged in the
recent fighting and are in low strength
and poor morale.
It has now been established that
so enemy divisions (z15,00o menl
have been engaged On the Cambrai-
Sc Quentin front alone since septem-
Der 20.
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Japs to Investigate American Schools

Toxic, Sept. 25 Correspondence
The Toxic municipality has decided
to send the principals of six municipal
elementary schools to the United
States on tour of inspection. The
party. headed BY Ar. Moriya, chief
of the educational section OF the To
kio Municipal Board. vii; visit va
rious parts of the United States, re-
turning to Japan after ten months
The group is the first of its KIND to be
sent abroad by the city Of Toxic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
Miss Benson Goes to Camp Jackson
Base Hospital.

Miss Martha Benson, one Of South
Garolina;s graduate nurses, has been
assigned through the American REQ
Cross. to Camp Jackson base hos
pifai. and will leave in few DAYS to
assume her work there.
Miss Benson was graduated from
DIR. Moods Infirnary, and for a num-
Der Of years did private nursing in
the vicinity Of Sumter but for the
last year and a-half has been con-
nected with the Columbia Graduate
Nurses Association and registry.
Her many friends wish her much
success in her new work.
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Youth 8 Feet 1 Inch Ready to Go to
War.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 12-The ex-
treme height of Bernard Coyne, OF
this city, is expected to keep him out
OF the army. Bernard, who is just
twenty-one is eight feet one inch ia
and still growing. He weafs a No. 2S
shoe.
When he registered in August
military men told him because OF his
extreme height he would not be ac-
cepted by the army. His parents are
of ordinary height.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
Tooth Paste for Soldiers.

Clean teeth rank nigh with the y.
NJ. c. A. overseas management. &c.
600 tubes of tooth paste having been
shipped to soldiers in France and
England during the past ten months.
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Married.

al the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
81 REYNOLDS, 216 West Hampton Ave
ssnues at 7.30 O'Clock Saturday evening
their eldest daughter. Aline. was mar
RED TO Lieut.. Eugene Sorry. Rev. r
TrresdaIe performing the cere-
sxlony. On account Of the illness IN
the family the marriage was very
c,,iet affair, only the immediate
family being present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
NORTH OF SEAsEE.
BRITISH ADVANCE AT NIGHT FOB
MORE GAINS.
Several Towns in The Region Beyond
Dcuai Captured During Night and
Morning.

London, Oct 12.-The British last
night continued their advance north
of the Sensee River, it is officially an
nounced. The advance in the direc-
ton of Douai, resulted in the capture
Of the villages of Hamlet, Rlebieres
and Quincy. Further north the Brit
ish pushed to the east of Iienin-Lit
ard. Northwest Of Douai, they are
in the environs Of Ennay.
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IN BITTER STRUGGLE.
Gen. Pershirg's Men North Of Vcr-
dun in Fiercest Battle of War.

Uun III TICFCeSI I1stttIc VI J" "tu'
With Americans Northwest Of Yer
dun, Oct. II lNoon)-Gen. Per
shing's forces continued their at
tacks against the Germans on this
front today The opposition proved
even more bitter, if possible, than It
was yesterday. The fighting this
morning was especially violent on the
center and on the left center. st
Juvin and Gun, both Of which re now
in No Mans Land, are afanl~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-16
BEHIND sENsEE CANAL.
ermans Withdrawing From Douai

Icfn1al1S WICY1tIfdN<,l.- Il IOII DOtt.-1
Seek Temporary Rest.
London, Oct. 12.-German troops
in the region of Douai are retiring
behind the Sensee Canal. Their
withdrawal across the canal has been
more or less completed. 1t is believ-
ed Gen. Haig's men will be on the
outskirts Of Douai by tomorrow morn
ing
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The legislature in express terms,
imposed the duty on the probate
,uoge and not upYn the probate court,
1ne language us.ed clearly nanifests
thrtntentan thsA the duty should be
performed >pyA Che probate judge, per-
sonally and ministerially, and not by
him as the court"
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
FREEDOM.

Mr. John Elliott lost valuable COW
May 18th.
Mr.. Gustave Billows injured his arm
quite badly while working in his field
recently
Mr. Isaac Reynolds and son Earl have
employment with the Turner Creamery
Company in Unity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lane, who passed
several days with their daughter, Chris
tine Flye, have returned home
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Kenney of Knox
passed graduation week with Mrs Ken
ney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Say
wards.
Miss Cecilia Bradstreet from Bangor,
passed May 10Th and 10th with her broth
er, Herbert Bradstreet, returning to her
work for the A. P. Company in Bangor,
May 21st.
Rev. A. E. Wilson, of the Unitarian
church in Belfast, preached very inter-
esting baccalaureate sermon Sunday af-
ternoon, May 10Th, and his lecture in the
evening was very interesting.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
SWANVILLE CENTER.

Ralph Brown has gone to Bath where
he has employment.
Fred Curtis of Belfast and Swanvl!e
has purchased fine span of horses.
Mrs. Eliza Weber of Monroe, who Wis
tied Mrs Sarah Briggs recently, has re-
turned home.
Simeon Nickerson, former resident of
this town, was here recently calling on
friends.
Mrs. A. A. Barden, who has visited her
son Fred for several weeks, has returned
to her home in Winterport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Clement and
daughter of Winterport were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barden.
Hermon Bachelor, who spent the WIN
ter in Avila, CAL, arrived home May 9TH
He will carry on his farm this summer,
and plans to return to California this fall.
Mrs. Matte Moore entered the Tapley
Hospital May 18th and was operated on
May 18th. Her friends will be pleased to
learn she is doing as well as can be ex-
pected.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
CENTER MONTVILLE.

Penson Clement has sold his auto truck
to Herman Merriam of Morrill,.
Miss Inez Barker, r. N, was called,
recently to take care of Hon.L C. Morse,
who is very i'll.
Wilbur Brown, with a crew of men, has
been pressing hay at Stanley Curtis which
he bought last fall.
Ethel Thompson has been spending a
week with relatives in Waterville to have
some dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs Adelbert Watts and little
daughter Ernestine of Waterville were
recent guests of friends in town.
Ormandel Morse has sold his five year
old colt to L. A. Bowler of Palermo, and
bought fine driving horse of Earle
Howes.
L. B. Greenwood. the singing evange-
list vino is holding meetings in Morrill,,
held two services at the Grange hall re-
Gently with good attendance
Mrs. B. L. Aborn of Knox has been in
town in the interest of the agricultural
and canning clubs Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
Allen are taking charge of it, and have
number of boys and girls interested in it.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
MORRILL,.

A summer boarder Marion Clara, has
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Bowen.
Willard Nickerson from Colby and
Leona and Lemuel Woodbury. from E. M.
C. S. spent the weekend at home recent
ly.'
Evangelist Lawrence Greenwood of
Boston has been conducting revival meet
ings here for the past fortnight. Meet
in gs every evening at o'clock, except
Saturday, and every afternoon at the
parsonage at clock except Saturday.
Mr.. Greenwood is very interesting and
forcible speaker and fine singer. There
has been large attendance every even
ing, many coming from surrounding
towns. They are gladly welcomed. A
eoodly number of young people have been
ava kened into newness of life, and more
are coming
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
RECORD OF 1hf PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can BE Had In
Belfast.

Look we'll TO their record. What they
have done many times in years gone by
is the best guarantee of future results.
Anyone with bad back; any reader suf-
fering from urinary troubles, from kidney
ills, should find comforting words in the
following statement:
W. j. Heal, retired farmer, 60 Miller
St., Belfast, says: 81 have suffered with
my back and kidneys. At times my back
ached so it was difficult for me to stoop
over or straighten up. Since then when
my back troubled me, got Doan's Kid
ney Pills and they soon removed the
backache and corrected all difficulties
with my kidneys. l take this medicine
occasionally and it keeps my kidneys in
shape" Statement given November l9,
1904
Colds Affect the Kidneys.
On November 1, 1916, Mr.. Heal said: 81
have every bit as much confidence in
Doan's Kidney Pills now as when l gave
my former endorsement of them. At
times, when have caught cold, l have
noticed a slight return of kidney trouble,
but Doan's Kidney Pills have never failed
to give me prompt relief"
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Heal
had Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
THEY'RE GOING ONE BY ONa.

The men who fought at Gettysburg and
won at Malvern Hill,
Who guarded the Potomac when the
night was dark and chill,
Who held the gray-clad hosts at bay up
on Antietam's day
And rode with gallant Farragut thro' fire
in Mobile Bay
Who went with Sherman to the sea with
battle flags unfurled
And nobly won the wonder and the envy
of world
They're going one by one today, the
camps are getting small,
And soon the summer roses will be bloom
ing over all.
We know them by the snowy hair and by
the footsteps slow,
They are the boys who manned the guns
so many years ago.
Who guarded once the rivers that went
singing to the sea,
And saw across the rolling tide the force
full lines of Lee;
And now they're going one by one into
that peaceful rest,
The badge of loyalty and love upon each
manly breast.
Ere long the last old veteran will sleep
upon the hill,
And God will plant his roses where all is
bright and still y
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
WHITES CORNER. Winterport.

Miss Louise Libby made brief visit at
her home here May 18th.
w. E. Hebard of Carmel Joined his
wife at Hon. c. M. Conant's recently.
Mrs, Julia White visited Mrs. Marga-
ret York in Swanville recently.
Mrs. Herbert Richardson OF Lynn,
Mass, visited Mrs. c. B. Jewett while in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Ward and
friends have been guests of A. G. Larby
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Croxford of Dix
mont, were recent guests of c. H. Libby
and family.
Mrs S. P. Stevens of Monroe has spent
several days at the home of her daughter,
Mrs r. c. Nealey.
Edmund Clement and party, L. A.
White and family, M. A. Haley and fam
lily were members of an auto party to
Searsport recently.
Maurice Wing and family of Hampden
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Luce and chill
dren of Newburg have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs C. w. Nealey.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
SWANVILLE.

Mr.. VIM. Mckinley Damn student
at Dartmouth arrived Monday to spend
his vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard and Miss
Margaret Trundy of Glenburn and Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Peavey of Bangor were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Trundy
May 18th.
The Milk Producers Association organ
lied here May 18th. There are 10 men,
bers with the following officers: Presi-
dent, H. P. White; vice president, A. D.
Moody; secretary and treasurer, F. P.
Webb. The State superintendent was
here from Augusta also Mr.. Donahue and
Mr. Edward Evans.
The community was greatly saddened
by the death of "Aunt Man, widow of
the late Capt. T. D. Nickerson. Although
her health had been failing for years the
/ end came unexpectedly at last. She was
great favorite with young and old,
devoted wife and mother Her genial
presence will be greatly missed. She
I leaves one daughter, Miss Harriet M.
Nickerson and one niece Miss Ruth Hus-
ton, to mourn the loss of a most estlmable
woman whose place can never be filled.
She was very dear to her numerous
friends and profusion of beautiful flow
ers expressed their sympathy for the be-
reaved Rev. Arthur Blair was sum-
moned from Livermore Falls to conduct
the funeral services. Mr.. Charles H
Black of Chelsea, Mass, Mr.. Lafayette
Black of Houlton and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Moody OF Winterport were here to attend
the services,
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30

Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins is reported as re.
covering nicely from her recent operation
in Waldo County Hospital. Her home
physician, DR.. C. M. Whitney of Unity,
performed the operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor and daueh-
ter, Miss Izer Whiting of Pittsfield, were
recent guests of Mrs. Taylor's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith. Miss Izer is a
graduate of the Emerson School of Ora
tory, Boston, and during her vacations
never fails to visit her grandparents, in
the home of her birth, who share with
her the delight of her home coming
Only two of our Troy boys, Wilbur
Carter and John Getchell, are ordered to
leave for Camp Devens, May 10Th Much
sympathy is felt for the widowed mothers,
left alone with the care of the farm.
Much regret is felt at the Center that the
only available blacksmith, Mr.. Getchell,
is to leave
The remains of Willard Parsons of Con-
cord, Mass, were brought to Troy, May
10th, for interment in Fairview Cemetery.
He was nearly 81 years of age For the
past thirty years he has held many i'm
portant. positions in Concord, Mass.
Among his many requests, he leaves to
Troy, his native town, $4,000, half of
this sum for the benefit of the poor; the
other half to educate poor boys. He also
leaves $1,000 for the care of Fairview
Cemetery. He was the only son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Braddock Parsons.
Early in life he married Miss Laura Hig-
gins of Thorndike, victim of consump-
ton, who lived but two years after their
marriage. He was a noble boy of whom
Troy is justly proud.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
Boschee's German Syrup.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has been
used so successfully for fifty-two years
in all parts of the United States for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat, especially lung troubles. 1t gives
the patient good nights rest, free from
coughing, with easy expectoration in the
morning, gives nature chance to soothe
the inflamed parts, throw off the disease,
helping the patient to regain his health.
Sold by w. o. Poor & Son.
The Republican journal., 1918-05-30
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| SOLD BY D. P. PaImer-0Wen Bros.
,,tanh [ annot BE Cured

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A. T5muy Pills for constipation.