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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Food Regulations.

The County Food Administrator, g
A. Lennon. has had his attention di-
rected TO the custom of local rner-
chants selling Irish potatoes as q sub
stitute for wheat flour. This is a VIC -
lation OF the Food Administration
rules. and subjects such dealers to
prosecution. Potato flour and not po-
tatoes being one OF the substitutes.
For information of merchants oe
Sumter city and Sumter county it MAJ
be stated that two mercantile con.
Germs have been detected violating
the rule regarding sale of sugar AMI
Hour. that is, charging more than
eleven cents for sugar. and selling
more than five pounds to one individ.
ual In this city. also for selling more
than thirty days supply OF flour TO
one Individual These two cases OF
violations are now i'm the hands of
the State and United states Food Ad-
ministrators. and the decision as to
what win be done to these firms Is
pending with the higher authorities.
Wheat -four substitutes are as fol-
lows: hominy. corn grits. corn meal.
corn flour. edible corn starch, barley
flour. rolled oats. oat meal, rice, rice
y flour. buckwheat flour. potato four.
sweet potato -four, aoy bean -four, end
feteretia -four.
Special rules governing the sale o.,
mixed -four containing less than 80
per cent. OF wheat -four will be puL-
lished Monday afternon by the local
administrator and information may
be received by phone from the Coun-
~ Food Administrators. G.. a. Lem
mon. at City National Bank. the as
sistant County Food Administrators at
the Chamber OF Commerce. or from
the representative of food administra-
tion for city OF Sumter. II. A. Moses
Phone SIT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
FORMS 1896 NOW READY.
collector Hayward Issues II Statement
to Employers

Columbia, Feb. I'D. c. Hayward
collector Of internal revenue, is now
IN receipt of forms 1896, which forms
are intended to furnish information
IN regard to salaries paid not only
by corporations but by individuals to
employees. 1t is required by the act OF
congress of October 5, 1917, that ev
cry person, corporation, partnership
or insurance company, including
lessecS or mortgagors of real or per-
Sonal property, trustees, executors
administrators, receivers, employers
and all officers and employees of the
United States who paid interest, rent
Sa laries, etc. in excess of $500 shall
report the amounts paid and the
names of the parties to whom paid
to the commissioner of internal reye-
nue.. storing division, Washington. d
c., on or before April l Of this cal
cndRr year. These blanks will be
mailed to corporations, and other,
who do not receive them from the
Office in Columbia are requested to
write and ask that they be sent forms
1886.
Mr.. Hayward wishes to call this
report especially to the attention of
everyone i'm this state whose salary
exceeds $500 for the reason that
should any believe that il will not be
como known whether they receive a
"alary which will make them Liable
"or tax, they may as we'll 1T once
liSabuse their minds OF such an idea.
| he reports Of corporations, etc. VIII
be carefully checked over by the de-
! partment in Washington. and it will
ho ascertained whether those who re
Ccivcd taxable salaries have made re-
turns i'm their respective districts.
I Even Whero n n9rtv receives salary
/ from corporation in another district
/ there is no chance that on account
OF that fact he will escape taxation
Tor the reason that this information
will he furnished the collector in the
state in which the party resides and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

Every boarding house proprietor in
this city who stands for the United
Staetes. England and France and
what these countries stand for. and
opposed to Germany. Austria Hunga
ny and Turkey. and what these three
countries stand for and are dong
against humanity. deccncy and de-
mocracy should sign the agreement to
abide by the rules and regulations o:
the Food Administration. There is
no middle ground; you have to be
with the allies or against them and H.
favor OF Germany and her allies.
The old maxim, "he that Is not for
me Is against me-" is the only rule
applicable in the world wide isSu es
not 1T stake in the present war and
its relations to our activities.
There Is no excuse for any board
Ing house or any private family. Or
for any boarder or other private citi-
zen not Observing the whcatless and
meatless days TO help win the war.
Mrs. j. It. Rose. Mrs. ID. Il. Shuler.
Miss Lilly Gregg and Mr.. Leslie Brun-
son. proprietors Of four out OF the
five boarding houses OF this city rep
resented at last Fridays meeting out
al about 27 boarding houses. consti-
tute a committee 10 sign up the other
boarding houses that did not have
representation at the meeting called
last Friday for cafes. hotels and
boarding houses by local Food 40
sninistrator G.. a. Lennon.
The food administrators is auNiou.
to obtain the names of every board.
INK house. cafe and hotel in this
country. together with the names o.
individuals who will not observe tn,
whcatless and meatless days.
In times of war II Is necessary 70
the government To- know who is Will
The United states OF America and wh'
are against this country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
WORKING MANS WAR.
LABOR APPROVES WAR AIMS A.
STATED Bi PRESIDENT
WILSON.
Executive Council of American Fed
Grafton Declares This is Working
Mans War and WOrkmcn Mus.
right 10 Crush Prusslanism.

washington, Feb. 17.-Amer.can In =
bor's endorsement Of war aims az
stated by President Wilson and recog.
milton that the war against Prussian-
ism is working mans war is record
ed In declaration issued tonight by
the executive council of the Americas
Federation of Labor at the close of a
scven-day session at headquarters
here.
The declaration says the peace par
ieys between Russia and Germany
nave shown the futility of diplomatic
negotiations until the German mill
'arists are convinced they cannot su-
perimpose their will on the rest OF
the world. and that spontaneous up
risings in Germany have determined
that the militarist government is still
stronger than the movement there for
emancipation. A gigantic struggle
lies ahead. and now is q time whom
all workers must soberly face the
grave Importance of their daily work.
says the declaration. which adds:
Give workers decent place TO
hve. protect them against conditions
To take all their wages for bare exist
ence, give them agencies whereby
grievances can be adjusted and indus
trial justice assured make II nloin
mat their labor counts in winning a
war for a greater freedom, not for
profiteering. and workers can conf
IDENTIFY be expected to do their part
workers are loyal. They want to do
their share for the republic and for
winning the war"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Dutch Prophet Says:

Cloudy and disagreeable weather
will continue Sunday with little
change in temperature, followed by
fair and warmer weather Monday or
Tuesday. the wind changing from
northeast to south and southwest by
the latter time.
The earliest spring within 81 years
is promised for 1913. In March, 1867.
the trees were all i'm full leaf by March
10. This was always the date for
planting corn in the days OF The
4Os-60s. and IL appears now that con
ditions will be favorable for the re
ncwal of the custom. judging by the
rapidity with which spring is APP
preaching.
The Dutch Weather Prophet secs
no reason that temperature will APP
proach any danger point again this
winter. IL will he remembered tha;
the present low temperature was
forecast 10y him two weeks ago 70,
February 1G.
"A storm disturbance OF wide are
will prevail with February % an thu
central date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
i,"d Cross NOtcS--City School (COl.
OrpI)

Friday, February Is, was reporting
day at the Lincoln school, for the va
rious class units which were organ
lied very recently. In addition t.
the reports, there was Il short pro
gram rendered by some OF the pupils
Of The high school department.
IN opening the meeting at the noon
hour, the principal announced to the
pupils that at the close Ct the schools
program, 4 real treat awaited thcm
Few, if any, of the pupils understood
what he meant. But later, after
more than six hundred young Amer
leans had carollcd forth the Star
Spansled Banner" Principal Lawson
IN IL brief wy presented Dr.. 5. H. I'd
munds, our city superintcndcnt. an
he Or. Edmunds ascenGcd the ros-
ti'um amid prolonged and apprccia
tive applause.
Dr. EGmunds proceeded in his char
actcristic, eloquent and instructive
manner to give some positive reasons
why the united States is at war. He
congratulated the school upon the
very excellent financial report and
admoni"hcd thom TO lc loyal Amcri-
cans in every sense Of the term.
We resret that We are not ablo e.
leproduce that mcst helpful address
but Wo feel greatly benefited by our
having heard for ourselves.
The collections To date amount 10
$Gi,40 We are striving 10 reach the
$l00 mark in the next ten DAYS. The
following is the report by gradas
first Grade, A-Mlas Lowory. $500;
t1rst Grade, D-Mrs. Valentine, SO:
Advanced First Grade-Miss Usher
S6.15; Second Gradc-Miss Savage.
5000; Third Grade-Miss Glover,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
TROTZKY PLANS TRICK.
BOlshcyiki Representative at New
York Under Indictment I'm America
for SeditiOus Activity.


Stockholm. Feb. 16.-John Reed.
the writer. who Is under indictment
in the United States for alleged sedi-
tous activities. has arrived here from
Petrograd on his way to New Yori,
to take up the post of consul general
In that city under Bolsheviki COM
mission. Reed told the Associated
Press correspondent the followine
story OF how he came to be appoint
cd:
Desiring to take a quantity of notes
and other written matter to America
without interference by the censor
ship. Reed visited Foreign Minister
rrotzky and as';ed to be appointed :
Bolsheviki courier Trotzky told him
the government would do better than
that. and would make him consul
general in New York.
Trotzky is said 10 have told Reed
that IL any attempt were made by the
American authorities to prosecute him
under the pending indictment the
BolshevilSi would retaliate on Ambas
sador Francis. Reeds mission is con-
sidered therefore in the nature OF a
test to see whether the United States
dares defy Trotzky.
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A.; Fourth Grade-Miss Sampson.

| $3.50; Fourth Grade-Miss SAMPSON.
SS.75; Fifth ,ie-Miss Jones.
$3.50; 9Th Grade-nIiss Wilson sc sa.-
@eVehth Grade-Mr. Jones. s2.75;
i'iSh'n Grade-Mr. Prioleau, s2.25;
Ninth Grade. $2S5 and Tenth Grade.
$3.50. Total, s64.4O.
Ihe prize kindly furnished by Mr..
Neil O'Donne,l, Val be awarded n
the Fifth Grade, Miss Mabel ZONES.
teacher. 1,.1
There were nine girls from tho nm
Her grades already working in the
''i"' unit under Miss Blanche Samp-
son. They had turned their collection
in 10 the treasurer of the first ouxil-
'aIy' hcnce did nor report in this in
stance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

Washington Feb. 16.-Fair and
colder weather Monday, probably rain
Tuesday with somewhat colder We'd
nesday. Is the forecast for the South
Atlantic States during the coming
week. Conditions during the latter
part of the week are uncertain. but
without decided temperature changes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Fines for Infringing Food Regulations
I'm Germany.

Amsterdam. Jan. 81 Correspond
ence)-Closc upon 100000 prosccu
Sions for infringing the food regula-
tions were conducted in Prussia in
1917. 15i .42i fines OF varying
amounts were inflicted and 1871 per-
sons were sentenced to terms OF i'm
prsonment. The courts are congest
sd with cases OF this description.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
raris' Jan. 81 (Corresnoroo.,

Paris, Jan. 81 (Corros
The right OF = ro,,. =
r,o,, W newspaper to abus,
ouo,, ''e government is un-
60 anu rnust be observed -
4 d" ohciai statement announc,nr
'"'' provincial censor has h.on ,,a
.,., '0r suhpressing an article
n'," according to the stateron,
''u not a'Iude to military or anr,os
matte affairs, hut mer.,,
49, "S".' '"sn'ts conccrnire NJ Glenn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

Washington. TeN 1S.-The billion
dollar urgent deficiency bill TX before
the house today. II provides for the
immediate needs of the war. stat
and navy and other departments. IT.
passage before adjournment Is cx
pected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

one box sent today to Atlanta fro
The Red Cross headquarters:
II hot water bag covers. 90 com.
fort pillows. IL bed shirts, 40 pain
paJamas % mufilers 20 pair socks
6l sweaters, % pair wristlcts
Miss Annie purdy, Soc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

this collector will then immediately
see whether the party has made a re-
turn.
The government is in earnest about
collecting the federal taxes and Mr.
hopes TO escape that it will be prac-
icaNy impossible fer him 10 do so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

Last year the farmers of Suu,ter
county were warned to plant sufficient
iood crops to supply their own nesds
and many Of them profited bv tho
warning and are rot now worried hv
the high price of corn, oats and for
age The conditions that existed Ia ST
year nave been accentuated nv tho
'apse OF time and the growing naaas
"i me allies and our armies IN
rance and it is even more necessary
'or the south to grow its own food
an" n surplus. The South c,,not
sumo" for food if our own poon,. ,,,,u
make the effort to feed themselves ,,.
INC transportation system of the co,n
Try VIII not be able to transpor, food
from the west to ihe South in ne u roe
'"''n'''ies as In the years befora al.
""r even If the west has tho fooa "a
spare. o" ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Ghr 5Qatteman ana Suutbruu.
Published Wednesday and Sat,,r1o,
BY
osTEEN PuBLIsiiiNG COMPANY
SUMTER, =. g.
Terms:
si.o0 per annum-in advance.
Advertisements.

NOTWITHSTANDING.
One Square first insertion .s1.OC
Every subsequent insertion. an
Contracts for three months. O,
longer will be made at reduced rates
All communications which sub
serve private interests will be charee1
for AS advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes of respeci
Will 90 charged for.
The Sumter Watchman was found.
- ~ 1850 and the True Southron m
-s66. The Watchman and sSout1ror
now has the combined circulation nm,
infiuence OF both OF the old paners
and Is manifestly the best adyertisIn. !.
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20

London. Feb. 17.--Viscount North
cliffe has accepted the position OF Iii.
rector of propaganda I'm enemy coun
tries. while continuing his position on
the American mission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-20
Meningitis Situation,

Columbia, Feb. 17.--One new cas-
Of meningitis in Columbia and sew
crnl new cases and one death ip I9p-
rcns were ranorted today. No new
cases developed at Camp Jackson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
so EXPECTED
TO sign FOR
DRAFT TODAY
Heavy Registration of Cass
Young Men Attaining
81 Since June 5

Sixty Cass county young men, who
have attained their majority since
June 5, last are expected TO register
for the draft at the court house
today. w. r. Tucker secretary Of
the Cass county draft board, said
this afternoon.
The registration this morning was
heavy, "a having registered by II
o'clock. The registrants will be call
ed for physical examination within
ten days.
The registration will be continued
to Monday for Orthodox Jews who &C
cording to a government ruling. are
exempted from registering today II
being the Jewish Sabbath. Mr.
Tucker added. He expects that there
will be four to six registrants in this
class.
The men registered to 10 O'Clock
this morning follow:
John Gerstz, addison.
Sefran Lielk, Prosper.
Albert Schmidt, Addison.
Rudolph Martin Anderson, Fargo.
Franklin E. c. Pueppke. Armenia
William Paul Pieske, Buffalo.
oliver Bakken, Buffalo.
William Julius Aultman. Glenheld
Vivian Vivian Henry Gould, Langdon-
Beryi Bryan Keith Fargo.
Allan McGann, Fargo.
Emil John Sommerfield, Em6den.
Clarence Edward Stevens. Fargo.
Anton Kaitis, Fargo.
Toseph Heinz Holdingford. MINI.
Karl Engerud, Fargo.
Peter Ludwig Augustine. Athens.
" Frank Pr Joseph Pfeifer. Alice.
Earl Edison Knight, Bunalo.
CgTan0in.
Joseph Clifford Guberud, Kindred.
Ole Skarr Kindred.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
Germany Is Fan"
From StarUGtiOn
Stockholm Report
tBy Associated Press.)


Stockholm, Aug 24.-Germany is
far from starvation or from the lin
it of it's endurance to far as the
civilian population is concerned.
This is the substance Of a report
made to the Associated Press by a
Swedish journalist, who has just re-
turned from a long stay in Germany
and at Marienbad, Bohemia. He cor
roborated reports from other trav-
elers in the last month.
In north Germany, particularly
in Berlin, there is a marked scare
ity of foodstuffs. Nevertheless there
is enough for existence and the res
taurants Of the better class still serve
ample portions Of meat without a
meat card. The farmers, generally,
still have plenty, Gwen in North
Germany.
Conditions improve, the Swedish
Journalist says, as one goes south
ward. Some five thousand guests at
Marienbad hotels were served with
unlimited quantities Of white bread,
butter, milk and cream. Hungar-
ians who have made up a minority
Of the guests brought such a varie-
ty with them that they display
ed IAN almost ostentatious luxury"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
THE Wanderer" ProueS Big
Offering of Early Season

son, and in calling down vengeance
upon those who are responsible for
her sons downfall.
Frederick Lewis plays Jether, a
role with exceptional demands, and
he meets them all very satisfac-
torily. The role OF Gale, the elder
brother, carried by Charles Dalton,
also was admirably interpreted.
The picturesque role Of Jesse, the
patriarchal father, is forcefully pre-
sented by Henry Duggan. Sydney
Herbert makes Tola, the false friend,
renegade Of the most despicable
type.
The scene portraying the palace
Of Nadina in Jerusalem is one OF
the most elaborate ever presented on
Fargo stage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
Fargo No Haven
For NOn-UOrReES

Laborers who decline to go thresh-
ing at S. a day will find Fargo nc
hsven of rest, according to Louis
sDahIgren, chief Of police, who de-
clared today that any laborer, who
without good reason, refused an Of
fer of work will be arrested and held
as a vagrant
"The great majority of laborers
arriving in Fargo are anxious to
work, and readily accept an offer of
work at the prevailing wage" said
Chief Dahlgren, but there are some
who scott at any offer Of employ
ment. Orders are out to show no
consideration to this class.
Police each day for the past three
weeks have combed lower Front
street, and have arrested a number
of men who showed no inclination to
go to work, and driven others from
the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24

Dramatic power and magnificent
stage settings feature THE Wan
derer", presented at the Orpheum
Friday evening, and which is being
presented at a matinee today and
concludes its Fargo engagement this
evening. +
The audience had been educated
to expect much from THE Wander
err, and 1t was not disappointed. A
cast of such balance, and Of
such strength, is seldom offered,
while the story of the prodigal son
has been forcefully dramatized.
Nance O'Neil, playing the part of
IIuIdah, mother Of Jether, THE
Wanderer," has a colorless role
which makes a dramatic triumph,
particularly in her denunciation of
the stranger who has maligned her
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
Holds Rains
Worth Million
To the Farmers

The rains Of the past few days
are worth $1,000,O00 to the farmers
Of the Red river valley, according to
William Mills, Fargo commissioner
Of fire and police, who returned to-
day from Abercrombie, Cass coun-
ty where he has spent two weeks
harvesting and threshing for rela-
tives.
THE first grain threshed was
tough, and much Of it could not be
separated" said Mr.. Mills. THE
rains, however, followed by cool,
driving weather have made the
shucks brittle, and have overcome
the first difficulty in separating the
grain.
The yield in the Abercrombie dis
trict will be large, Mr.. Mills added.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
RAILROADS SHOW DEFICIT.

Washington, Aug. "a. - Owing
largely to big back payments Of wage
increases, the railroads under fed
eral control in June reached an ag-
gregate deficit Of $58,959,0 900 in rail-
way operating income as compared
with positive earnings Of $98,9O9,00O
in June, 1917.
This reduced the total operating
income for the six months of gov
eminent operation ending with June
to $173,194,0 as compared with
$458,203,O00 in the corresponding
period of last year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
PRINTlNe RoNps NOW.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The treas
ury feels so sure the fourth Liberty
loan will break all records for size
and number Of subscribers that it
has ordered the bureau Of engraving
to prepare about 35,O00O0O separate
bonds, or 100000 more than for the
third loan, when about 26,500,0O
bonds were sold. One third Of the
fourth loan bonds already have been
engraved and they are being turned
out at the rate Of 100000 a day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
CAPT. ED WARDS
TO Make ADDRESS
I'm FARGO AS LAST
OF STATE SERIES
Big War Meeting Schedul-
ed In City Next Satur-
day, August 81

One Of the biggest war meetings
in Fargo's history is expected on the
evening Of Saturday, august 81,
when Captain Frank Edwards of the
British army, speaks at the Fargo
auditorium under the auspices Of the
North Dakota Red Cross.
The Fargo date is the last Of five
| that Captain Edwards will fill in the
day, August 81; Minot, August %;
Forks, August 80.
Available for the limited engage
ment only, and permitted by the
British army officials to speak only
in the larger cities because they be-
lieve his war message is Of such i'm
portance that it" is entitled to the
greatest possible circulation, Captain
Edwards visit to Fargo probably
will be epochal through the activity
Of the several Fargo war bodies
which the Red Cross will ask to ham
die arrangements locally.
Reports received in Fargo of
Captain Edwards tour indicate that
he has a story Of exceptional merit.
Recently he addressed the Mime
sofa Bankers association, and that
body was so impressed with his
message that the address has been
published and circulated broadcast
by the association.
At Anaconda, Mont, Captain Ed
wards addressed a tremendous crowd
Of miners, and 1000 of them arose
and took this pledge, administered
by Captain Edwards:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
FUNERAL HELD TODAY.

Funeral services for Mrs. John P.
Hafstrom, who died Wednesday
afternoon, were held at $50 o'clock
this afternoon at her home, 1901
Fifth avenue North. Mrs Hector
Barnes read the Christian Science
services. Interment was made in
Riverside cemetery, B. F. Wasem in
charge. r. H. Hafstrom, FrybeFg,
NJ. D.; J. r. Hafstrom, Duluth,
Mimi; and Mrs. Edwin Ertsgaard,
Minneapolis, arrived in Fargo Fri
Iay to attend their mothers fun
eral.