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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
THE NEED OF LABOR.
War Work Programme Being Re-
tarded by Lack Of Skilled and Tn
skilled Workers.
The Daily Item:

The Daily Item:
I am in receipt of the following
communication from the Federal Of
flee Of the United States Employment
Service which will be of interest 10
the people of this community and l
will be glad to have you publish the
same.
1T is within the province Of eacn
community labor board to list those
ron-war industries III its communit!
which will first be called upon to
contribute men to war work.
This does not mean that such m
dustries will be compelled to close up
or to discharge their male employees
at once, but with as much speed as
may be necessary to meet the nation
al emergency, they viii release male
workers.
We may as we'll face the facts.
Much work essential TO our programe
is being seriously retarded by !acK
Of unskilled labor In this situation
it is obviously wrong to have able
bodied men continuing to sell can
DIV. cigars and like articles or donS
work in shops which might with
reasonable effort on the part OF the
employers be entrusted to women. or
working in barber shops. soft drink
establishments, bowling alleys or
elsewhere.
Our war industries are suffering
severely for lack of skilled mechan-
les. It therefore becomes burden
upon the conscience Of every person
who employs chauffeur to determine
whether such employment is neces-
sary or merely for the qualification q
personal pleasure.
Those who apply for work in war
industries will. have the: chance OF
selecting the kind Of work and place
where they will be given employ
nent. Unless a sufficient number OF
employees are obtained in this way
other iaborers and mechanics Will
be drafted and sent to such places
as the government needs them.
Those who wish 20 volunteer IN
United States Employment Service OF
War Industries should communicate
with
Chrm. Community Labor Board.
Sumter, S. c., Aug. 31St.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
New Kind Of CaIomcl Safe and De-
iirilti;ll

The new kind OF calomel. known as
Calotabs,' retains all Of the good me-
dicinal virtues OF the old style Gallo
mel. yet is entirely purified from all
Of the nauseating, disagreeable and
dangerous qualities. You can, there
fore, eat what you please and go
where you please, with no loss OF
time from Your work.
One Calotab at bedtime, with
swallow of water-that's all. Next
morning you awake feeling fine. your
liver cleansed. your system purified
and with hearty appetite for break
fast Calotabs are sold OILY lii orig
inal. sealed packages, price thirty
tive cents. Your druggist recon-
rnends them and will refund your
money! if you are not delighted
a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04

An Irish Port. July Correspond
ence OF The Associated PreSS)--
American officers believe the Amerl-
can navy is using the best torpedoes
III the world. They are thoroughly
convinced they are far superior to
those used by the Germans now. At
the beginning of the war the German
torpedo, the officers say was Il mar
vel of hand workmanship but they
have reason to believe that the ones
the Huns are using now are not near
" so efficient and must result at times
il inaccurate firing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04

Editor Sumter Daily Item:
I beg to call your attention to the
above clipping from The State Of
this, date, which I would ask that you
publish.
In the midst of war activities for
the past year and a half, great
many of our farmers have overlook
ed the boil weevil menace. This re-
port from Clemson College, particu-
larly at this time, shows that the
boil weevil is working and that it
has already advanced a considerable
distance into South Carolina terri
tory. Therefore, it is of the greatest
Importance that our planters consid-
er we'll the question of planting SO
per cent of their cultivated lands this
year in food crops and that they con-
tinue to diversity their crops in prep
aration for the boil weevil which we
are told by authorities will unq,les-
tionably infest this State in time.
Respectfully
A. C. PHELPS,
President Sumter Chamber of Com
merce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
NEW BOIL WEEVIL LINE.
Shipping Points in Danger Line are
Closed.

Clemson College, Aug. SO. NJ.
Anderson, specialist in charge Of in
sect boil weevil quarantine. has just
completed a scouting trip along the
boil weevil line and reports the Wee
vii advancing in South Carolina ter
ritory The new weevil line that
will be issued in a few days will pass
a short distance above .Robertsville,
Pineland, and Gillisonville. and fol-
low the Coosawhatchee River.
Parties planning shipments from
this territory will therefore notice
that the quarantine and weevil lines
will be advanced Immediately.
This necessitates the advancing OF
the safety line, and q member or
shipping points from which consign-
ments heretofore moved under per-
nit will be closed.
The safety line is about 20 miles
in advance of the weevil line in order
to protect free territory against sud
den weevil movements.
Shippers not on the mailing list and
desiring the new quarantine map
should address the State Crop Pest
Commission, Clemson College, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
ElMoRE IS CANDIDATE.
VIII Ask Full Term Of Comptroller
CnnoroJ

General.
Columbia. Aug. 3o-E. c. Elmore
formerly Of Abbeville. but clerk in
the Office Of the comptroller general
a number Of years. yesterday announc
ed his candidacy for the Office; OF
comptroller general for the regular
term.
The office was made vacant las:
week by the death Of Carlton w
Sawyer. Mr.. Sawyer was a cancl-
date for reelection without opposi-
ton. r. I. Osborn. chief clerk in
the Office has been appointed by Gov
ernor Manning to All out the. the. mex aaex-
pired term. Mr.. Eimore is a candi-
date for. the full term, to which N:
Sawyer would have been elected last
Tuesday. A special primary will have
to be ordered to nominate candidate
for the full term.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
----" - ---
LIEUT.. HITCHCOCK ESCAPES.
American Aviator, Captured by Huns
Last March, Reaches Berne,
Switzerland.

Derne, Aug. 3o.-Licut. Thomas
Hitchcock, Jr., of Westbury, l.. l.,
who, while a member of the Lafay-
cite flying squadron last March was
captured by the Germans, has escap-
ed from German prison camp, and
has arrived here.
Hitchcock, who is the &c year old
son of Maj Thomas Hitchcock,
jumped from q train near Ulm il
Wurttemburg and walked so miles
to the Swiss border near Schaffe-
hausen. The aviator is returning to
the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
FORMING FIsILD ARMY.
American Troops R"in" Withdrawn
From French ansi British Forces.

Washington. Aug 31-American
troops &igaded with the French and
British are being withdrawn as rap
idly as possible to Join the First
American Field Army under Gen.
Pershing Gen. March tod the SEN
ate military committee 1T the week
~ conference today. His statement
threw new light on the part tn"
Americans are playing in the present
offensive
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
BURDENS LIFTED.
From Sumter Backs-Reiief Proved
by Lapse OF Time,

by Lapse OF Time
Badckache is a heavy burden;
Nervousn ess, dizziness, headache.
Rheumatic pain; urinary Ills;
All wear one out.
Often effects Of kidney weakness.
No use to cure the symptoms,
Relief is but temporary if the
cause remains
If it's the kidneys, cure the cause.
Doans Kidney Pills are for kidney
Ills;
Read about your neignbor's case.
Here's Sumter testimony.
The kind that can be investigated:
Mrs K. D. briggs, 312 W. Liberty
ST., Sumter, sa!s: Il had a slight
touch Of kidney trouble about two
years ago. Headaches and dizzy
spells bothered me a great deal.
;elt languid and tired and wanted to
SIcep All lle llIlle. Wy kluHeES dcte'-
irregularly and I felt BAD all over
Doans Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to me by friend who had used
;hem with good results, SO l tried
some. A few doses brought me fine
relief :,nd it wasn't long before I was
cured"
Price Cnc, at all dealers Don't
simply ask COR q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same that
Mrs, Briggs had. Foster-AIilburn Co.,
AIfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Advt. (55)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
MURDER MYSTERY SOLVED.
Negro Said to Have Confessed XIII
ing Jas Mclaughlin in Eagles Clut
Columbia.

Columbia, Aug. 31.-The mystery
surrounding the death Of Jimmie
Mclaughlin, who was murdered at
the Eagles Aerie here on the night
Of May 10, 1918, apparently was
cleared up when Lewis Virgins, 4
negro Of many aliases, held at the
county Jail, the alleged principal in
several other crimes, made a ( writ
ten confession to having killed Nc
Loughlin "a native Of Waterbury,
Conn, and steward for the aerie for
several years up to his death.
The confession was made to Harry
". Desportes, jailer for Richland
county, in the presence Of Sherman
Grey. another negro prisoner, last
night and was repeated this morning
to Wade Hampton Cobb, of Colum bia.
solicitor Of the Fifth judicial Circuit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04

San Juan. Porto Rico. Aug. (Cor-
respondence of the Associated PreSS)
A call has been issued for several
thousand women in Porto Rico to
form Il Police Woman'S Reserve Corps
to aid in correcting the decided inn
moral conditions which are said to
existenot only in San Juan but else
where.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
no TIME; EXTENSION ALLOWED
Provost Marshal Crowder Makes
Ruling in Case Of Mississippi Farm

Natchez. Miss, Aug 30.-Farmers
who have been called in the draft will
not be given an extension of time to
harvest their crops, Provost Marshal
General Crowder ruled, according to
messages received tonight by the To-
cal Chamber of Commerce from
Congressman Harrison and Quinn,
who were asked to take up the mat
ter with General Crowder.
Because OF the labor shortage the
Chamber of Commerce sought to
have the time OF departure Of 22S,
mostly farmers, scheduled to leave
September l, delayed until after har-
vest time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
Red Cross Notes.

The following donations have beer
received at Red Cross headquarters
$3.50 from Concord AuNiliary. $1C
from Mrs. ]. G. Robinson. $ from
S.: from J. w. Murph.
Mr. Jennings kinds donated the
use Of an electric f;m to the Su:Gica!
Dressings workroonl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04

Now all those fellows who didn't
conc home 10 Hot,. Will be GROWING:
Just see what We did in South Car
olina. Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04

New York. Sept 1--Advices re-
ceived here from Turkish and Arabian
sources tell of instructions among
the troops of the Turkish army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
SUMTER COTTON mARKnE.

Corrected daily at IL o'clock Noon.)
p. q. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling SO 1-2.
Strict Middling 33 Ia.
Middling SO.
Strict Low Middling 81 1z2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
JOHN II. CLIFTON,

County Chairman
II. c. OSteen. Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04

=
curious people that surrounded the
federal buiidirg.
Vincent st. John, who formerly
held Haywood's Office of general sec
retary- treasurer, was sentenced TO 10
years at Leavenworth. J. A. Nc
Donald, Heattle, publisher Of q radi-
cal paper, was sentenced to 10 years,
while ]. T. (Third Bail Red Doran.
a western coast leader, and Harri-
son George of Pittsburgh, whose
printed vision Of President Wilson
and his cabinet in fight before an
army of I. w W. was an important
factor in the trial. received sentences
Of FIVE years each.
For more than an hour Judge Ian
dis with sharp direct sentences re-
viewed the nationwide conspiracy
against the. government and read ex-
cerpts from Haywood's correspond
ence relative to opposition to the war
In light Of the evidence before il.
the jury had no avenue of escape
from a verdict Of guilty" the court
said
u don't mean" said Judge Lands
at another point in his statement,
that the I. w w started out de-
liberately to aid Germany" He add
ed that their acts We're an aid 10 the
enemy and were aimed directly at
their own country.
Some of the defendants chuchled
as sentence. was pronounced. o;hers
paled and swayed uncertainty. while
still others tried to make their way
to wives and other relatives.
Manuel Rcy. an organizer, Of Buff
falo. N Y. who appeared in court
Yesterday. wearing red flag. svn Dol
OF the l. w. W. on his coat label. had
not removed it when called for SEN
tence today. He was among those
given 20 years.
Benjamin Fletcher. Philadelphia.
the only negro member on trial. grin
ned broadly when he was sentenced
to 10 years. He was being led away
when he remarked:
Judge Landis is using poor Eng
lish today. His sentences are too
long"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25

Says Myton's Record of last Friday:
-. I. Taylor. who came In yesterday
from his road work near the Wells
says there N hardly any snow between
here and Price and that at the highest
point In whitmorc Park the road n
dusty Taylor has been doing some
fine work between the Wells and tho
draw, lie will finish up about Satur-
day night and VIII begin at the head
Of Gate Canyon. There II n stretch OF
about eight miles whore his men are
now at work. The Gate Canyon stretch
viii be about nine miles, Ed G. Lee
has two camps. one In In Nine Mile
and the other In Gate Canyon. II
WORK keeps up at the present rate the
road from Price 90 this country will
soon be In splendid shape"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
ALIEN REGISTRATION
INSTRUCTIONS MAILED

Noble waTrum. postmaster OF salt
Lake City. last Monday sent letters ut
instruction 90 three hundred and SIX
ty-two Utah postmaHters relative TO
the registration OF alien maio Ger
mans over II years OF age. ReEistra-
ton viii begin az o'clock OF the
morning Of, February tth and continue
daily between the hours OF o'clock
and 3 o'clock OF the evening until the
close OF February 9th.
Postmaster warrum will be IN
charge OF the registration In all cities
except Salt Lake City. Ogden. Provo
and Logan. where the duties VIII iali
on the chiefs OF police. Tho post
masters OF all other cities will be re-
quired 20 call the attention OF alien
Germans 20 the REPATRIATION.
haie Germans over IL years OF az,
who fail 60 register viii be rosardvi
as active enemy aliens after o'clock
~ the evening OF February sth ana
viii be subject 20 internment.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
CALLS ON TEACHERS.

President Wilson has made q cali
upon school teachers for voluntary aid
In making out an extensive card In
dcx of all registrants under the selec-
tive military draft A copy OF the
call has been received by Capt y. ".
Fitz Gerald. United States draft dis
bursting agent for Utah. School teach
crs who can give time TO this service
are asked to notify their principals
who will advise by letter either Gov.
Simon Bambcrgcr. Captain Fitz Ger
aid or Capt. A. '. Mcchin. in charge
OF the Utah adjutant generals office.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
WARNS AGAINST SENDING
FOOD To SOLDIERS ABROAD

Don't send food to the soldiers II
the burden OF a warning issued by the
national council OF defense. A circu-
lar sent out by the council reads the
council OF national defense desires 10
inform the people Of the country that
abundant food IL supplied 70 the sol.
diers and sailors In the camps ana
environments. and that the sending OF
food 10 these men by their friends ana
families Is not In any respect neees-
sary; that the aggregate quantity OF
food thus privately sent II enormous
and that much OF IL. having been con-
Neyed long distances In heated express
or mail cars. is more or less spoiled
and consequently injurious 10 the
health OF the men. Therefore, In the
interest OF the conservation OF food
and also the health OF the men the
council Of national defense requests
the public Co discontinue the sending
OF foodstuffs to the camps"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
.CNsm On DELIVERY. !"

Sale at war stamps through a syS-
tenn nf cash ON delivery" at the hom"
OF the purchaser h the latest plan OF
war financing announced by Secretary
McAdo1. Tho plan IN to send post
cards into twenty-five million homes
appealing for subscriptions a. the saw
lngs stamps To each card viii Do
attached return card on which may
he written the amount of stamps de-
sired aud which may be mailed With
out cost h. the nearest postmaster \
pnstmastcr viii deliver and collect fnr
tho stamps
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
THOUSAND DoLL.,n cLun.

Prof Orson Ryan. NJ supUrintend-
cnt Of schools. ~ In charge of the war
savings campaign In Carbon county.
and reports good progress being made
IN the work Yesterday he got start
cd ON his thousand dollar club with
Price Commercial and Savings bank
~ the first subscriber. II In expected
h. got sixteen members IN Price Tor a
starter and many more throughout
the county. Two hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars II tho county al
lotmont Tomorraw Saturday even
ing there viii be- meeting of the
county council Of dcfcnrc M Carnegie
library tu organic for the work lo-
cnlly
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
NOTHING To REPORTS.

George A. Nixon Of Price. now In
California for the winter. Is reported
to have broken blood vessel In his
neck recently by reason Of strain
In cranking or lacking up his machine
while out on the roads Tho report
that he was dead. which reached the
city last week. Is entirely unfounded.
Mrs Nixon Is at this time at Logan
with their son who IL attending school
there. After leaving Price Nixon went
10 St George for a time. but later to
California.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
PREFERS onAMBEIu.AIN,s.

In the aourae OF a conversation
with Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S rep
resentative today. we had occasion o.
discuss IN n general way the merits
OF their different preparations A.
his suggestion l take pleasure la ca.
pressing my estimation OF Chamber
lain'a Cough Remedy. ! have "a fam
ily OF six children ana have used this
remedy In my home for years 1 con
slider II the only cough remedy on the
market. as I have tried nearly an
klnds."-Earl c. Ross. publisher Ham
ilton County Repubiican-News, syria.
cuae. Kan.-Advt
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
10 nE mnMEGuAllps.

Fourteen hundred men are wanted
Immediately tor the United States
homeRuardA These men ate o. De-
uncd In defense work In this country
aud viii be- located In every instance
~ near their homes a. conditions viii
permit. The age at which the guards
viii he enlisted N between ~ and 90
years, except In eases OF special abil-
ity. when mon more than 20 years OF
age viii be- accepted, Members nf th"
guards are supplied with regulation
uniforms arms and equipment
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
CNnnoN NAN NrTENps.

County chairmcn representing the
war savings thrift campaign In vari-
ous parts at the state, gathered at
Salt Lake city saturday night and en-.
joycd thrift" dinner. during which
reports were received indicating that
la all sections of the state the work II
being carried ON with vigor. From
these u was gathered that Utah leads
la the number of selling agencies es-
tnblishcd and that the state may be
depended upon 10 continue In the
front rank In all that tends 10 a sue
cessful prosecution of the govern
ments war plans Talks ON the work
were made By several Prof. orson
Ryan OF Price represented Carbon
county.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
AHruun W. nIncn SERVICES.

Funeral services for Arthur W.
Birch. who met death b" accident at
Helper Thursday of last week. were
held In the I.attcr.day Saints church
On Monday afternoon. being attended
by very large cancnurHc of people
Prayer was offered by Elder John ~.
Pace. Tho choir sang n Need Thee
Every Hour" Jesus. Lover OF My
Soul" aud Rock OF Ages" President
A. w HOrslcy wnH the speaker ana
paid q high tribute to IN" departed ~
being ono of the early pioneers Of
Price and an honored and respected
citizen. T.. = llorHlry pronounced the
hcnediotion. lntermcnt was ~ city
cemetery.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25

Judge ucorgc 4. Goodwin. OF the
Third district bench. fell dead In his
chambers at Salt Lake city last Sat
urday morning. lie and his family
were close friends ~ the J. w. Loot
bourowa OF Price. His non. II. ".
Goodwin. has frequently visited here,
Tho latter H. now nc Fort oglethorpc.
Ca. while two brothers are with the
Utah field artillery al Camp Kcarney.
Gala. Funeral services were held
Yesterday.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
nIrCIIMAN.s ONE rER.

Pacific Coast fishermen receive
from three 90 three and a half cents q
pound Tor their catches Of halibut
,ockcod. soR and rockbass. Between
the nets of the fishermen ana the
counters OF the retail merchants thoro
ia a difference OF from twenty-five To
twenty.nine cents a pound. This N
the report OF Il. II. siddoway. tiHh and
game commissioner. who returned a
lea DAYS ago from stay OF several
roets In coast cities. siddowRy wants
IN, federal government 20 conduct an
InyestIaation 10 learn the cause of tho
high cost Co the retailer,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
RAISING OF MORE SHEEP
~ URGED IN CLOrIIIEIts

NEW YORK, Jan, 23.-opposition
to waste and extravaganza In dress.
but equally strong objection 20 false
economy" were voiced In resolutions
adopted here today by the National
Association OF Clothiers Hoarding
of money by the public may ruin the
clothing business, Il was asserted.
Raising OF more sheep 10 produce
more wool was advocated.
The ethics Of the army uniforms
also was discussed. Standardization
OF fabric and tailoring. with a price
fixed by the government. was urged.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
SHORT STORIES OF
THE WEEK
MORE CALF ~ AMERICA.

Under government regulation the
women of England are permitted 60
have shoes which are six and three
quarters inches high. liy tho ASSOC
ciatcd shoe dealers Of the country II l.
proposed 60 IN the limit for America
at eight ana thrcc-quartor Inches. 90
course. everything IL higher here than
in Europe.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
PRICE YOUTH WRITES.

Mfr. and Mrs. ~. G. Smith OF Price
have a letter from their son. wilford
r.. from France under date of Janu-
airy "a. lie states that II II very cold
where he ". which n taken Co mean
he II In the north and not the southern
portion of the republic. From six
page letter the censor has clipped
about half. Young Smith says he has
received several packages from home.
those FOR Christmas arriving a day
before. Some of these were from
Price sorosis lie adds that the boys
ate comfortable and have everything
they want
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-25
UTAurs SHARE LARGE.

Utah's total subscription 10 the Sec
Ond liberty loan Issue was tib. fbf,SOO'
The only state In the district that over
subscribed the maximum allotment
was Arizona, which had total sub
scription OF t7,7st,s50. subscriptions
OF other states were California $780,
7i7.75O: Idaho. n0.sa3, 900: Nevada,
sa.472. 200; oregon, s25,tb2.5bo, and
Washington. tii.H3.a0o, All the
states ovorsubscrlbcd their minimum
allotments. The total subscribed by
the district was s2s2,sO2.sbO ON 4
minimum allotment OF $4,000. 600
Carbon county subscribed and paid
for S327.95O OF the second loan. The
third loan IL anticipated for March
next. instead OF February AZ has been
announced.