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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
FLORENCE MAN INJURED.
u. H. Walker and Members OF His
Family Hurt When Machine Strikes
stump.

Florence, April SIN an automobile
wreck. near Florence. G. r.. Walker
suffered an injury to his leg. neces-
stating amputation: his wife was Sc
Nerely cut about the face and head.
George Walker. Jr.. aged four years
was seriously cut in the head and the
two other children. one of them q sjx
months old baby. were painfully but
not seriously hurt. The entire family
escaped from fatal injury almost by
miracle. The limousine was shat.
tered when II struck a stump and
plunged into a ditch five feet deem
The negro chauffeur escaped without
injury. though IL is stated he WAS
thrown through the glass windshield
n car came up Immediately after the
accident ana brousht the family tn
che inilrmarS here. MIR Walker and
his little son are still confined To I'm.
iriirmary. The driver swervcd too
far To the left, IL is said. Co allow
another car to pass him on the mar
row road. lie was going al "A fast
rate Of speed. Mr. Walker is Il mer-
chant OF this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
ARMY MOVEMENTS FASTENED.
TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS TIC
FRANCE GOES ON.
Estimated That Thirty Days Training
With British Veterans Will Make
Americans Ready for Service.

Washington, April 8.-Transporta-
ton of American troops to France al
ready is proceeding at the accelerated
rate contemplated by the speeding up
measures taken after the battle OF
Picardy began. Acting Secretary
Crowel made this statement today.
but would give no details.
For military reasons the extent of
the increased troop movement has
not been made public.
Following the conference between
Secretary Baker and allied officials
orders were given under which a Brit
ish official statement was issued say
ing that American forces were to be
brigaded with British troops in order
to hasten American participation IN
the war. Officials explained today
that the process to be followed was
similar to that adopted in placing
American troops in the front lines
with the French for training.
II has been estimated that 80 days
training of this character, with
American battalion units assigned with
the British organizations will fit the
new corners for active duty at the
front. All divisions now moved from
this side are composed of men who
have had several months of prelimi-
nary instruction to take their full
share in the fighting.
The training process will be quicker
with the British than with the French,
it is believed. because the languages
difficulty does not exist.
1t was indicated that the new plans
call for q more extensive training
scheme with the British army than
has been the case with General Per-
shing's original forces. There prob
ably wilLbe no attempt to set up a
purely American force within the
British ranks as has been done with
the French. a.
The Americans are to be Withdrawn
when Trained and turned over to Cen
eral Pershing as part of his army
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

explains to the impatient public what
ulihculty the transports are encounter
ms in supplying the army. difficulties
whIch have been augmented by the
bad weather. 1t recalls the succas, of
inc preceding days and describes the
d'moraliZation Of the enemy armies
the exhaustion of their reserves
These over emphasized explano-
tlons and these encouragements betrov
the dismay Of public opinion in Cor
many which begins to fear n check of
the great German attempt on the
west front"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
SODA HAS COME.
Government Nitrate Of Soda at Dcpot
For Delivery.

IN" first allotment of government
hi'ra'e OF soda for Sumter county
farmers has arrived Mt the Sumter
cepot and ut other depots and sid
ings in Sumter county. and is now
ready for immediate delivery. Farm
erS having soda in this allotment are
hotliled to call at once at their do
pot or siding for the soda.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
sl SUMTER. s. G.. WEDNESDAY APRIL TO- 1918
CONDENSED WAR BULLETINS.
FORCES OF ALLIES MEET FU.
RIOUS GERMAN DRIVE.

Commanders Throw Massed
Divisions Against French and Brit
ish i'm Great Conflict Which Has
Been Raging Since Thursday With
cut Giving Invaders Advantage
Commensurate to Sacrifice OF Lives
Observation-Disclosures DO Not Seem
to Have Cost Defenders so Much as
Enemy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
EARLE READING SPEAKS.
ONLY BY FORCE CAN GERMANY
BE MET.
England I'm War for Same Reason
That Prompted Americas Entrance
Must BE Sacrifice.

washington, April 8.-President
Wilson's pronouncement at Baltimore
Saturday that Germany's challenge
can he met only with force was en-
phasized here today by the Earl of
Reading, British ambassador and high
commissioner i'm an address before
the National Conference of American
Lecturers.
only by force can Germany be
met, and with that force she will be
met" declared Lord Reading. At an &.
other point he said:
America stepped in to this war.
and with it whole new plane of
thought was raised. America has
fought and will fight only for ideals
Of world democracy"
The ambassador was frequently ap-
plauded by the audience. composed
largely of speakers gathered here for
a conference preliminary to launch
Ing a. new patriotic speaking cam
paign. In addition to the Earl Of
Reading addresses were delivered by
the Belgian and Servian ministers.
George Creel. chairman Of the COM
mittee of public information. and
John Barrett. director Of the Pan
American Union.
In explaining the entrance Of Great
Pricain into the war Lord Reading
said his nation cast her lot with the
allies. not because she was bound by
treaties but because. like the United
Sta:es. she could not stand by and see
the smaller nations suffer from Ger
many's aggressions. He urged the
fostering OF a spirit of self sacrifice.
lis the sacrifice worth it," he asked
Yes, worth II again and again. 1t is
worth il IL we realize that we are
fighting for liberty and justice. This
war is n challenge of brutality to JUS
tice. III the allies win-and they as
sursdly will-right and justice will
triumph. Lend all your aid and all
your power co. n. e-. .&,ssassAs..-
And. by our assistance you will
have done your part in driving down
under ground the power of wrong,
and in upholding and enthroning on
high, to shine forever in the world, the
power Of right"
While admitting the seriousness of
the submarine menace the am AMBASSADOR
pointed out that Great Britain has
transported millions of fighting men
across the seas with loss of only
1900 Of them, including the $50
wounded men who have gone down
with torpedoed hospital ships. The
cargo ships have suffered heavily. he
said. but England has been able to
move more than 10000, 900 tons OF
commodities overseaS despite the u
boats.
Both Great Britain and Americ
arc working feverishly on their ship
ping programs. said the ambassador.
to provide great fleets to take men.
munitions and supplies to Franco.
Lord Reading spoke of the third
Liberty Loan>a expressed England's
gratitude to this country for the
readiness with which the treasury had
aided by frequent loans the purchase
OF British war materials in the United
States.
Declaring that Americas economic
assistance is of the greatest value. the
ambassador urged the lecturers to
disseminate the doctrine that "every
s'ro"e OF the laboring man is equiva-
lenE to shot at the enemy"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

In battle which has lasted since
Thursday and which probably is con-
tinuing with utmost fury, the Ger
mans have been hurting massed dl-
visions against the British and French
lines from far north of. Albert to II
short distance north of Montdidier.
Probably there has not been a more
sanguinary battle fought since the
beginning OF the Teutonic offensive,
it's objective the driving of q wedge
between the British and Fren. n
armies, the cutting Of the Paris
Amiens railroad south of Amiens and
the capture of that city.
Eut, in spite. of the power of tho
attack and the disposition of the
fighting. the entente allied legions
have stood firm over the most of their
front. Only at points have they been
forced to give ground, and these
seem, on the map, to be only minor
successes when compared with the
| sacrifice of lives which they have
cost Just to the southwest Of Albert,
the Pritish have withdrawn a short
distance, and the French have given
up the village of Castel, west of More
uu.
1t seems probable that the entente
allies hape abandoned their Fabian
tactics and now are prepared to give
! battle to the Germans. They have
fixed their lines about IL miles east
Of the city of Amiens, and it is evil
dent that here they have turned at
bay against the invaders. The contour
Of the country back Of the allied lines
lends itself TO defensive tactics. 1t
is quite high and is of character
lwhich co,apeis. :sttaei<ing forces&nlAxr
pose themselves to concentrations OF
fire from artillery and infantry.
1t is necessary for the Germans to
break through the British and
French lines in this region or to out
flank the allies by a drive to the north
and south of it. The fighting near AL
bert and "orth of Montdidier seems
to have for its objecc the turning or
the allied positions.
The dawning Of the first anniver-
sary of the entry of the United States
into the war finds General Pershine's s
veterans somewhere in the battle zone.
How many are there, what units have
been chosen for the fight and where
they VIII make their first appearance
is not known.
In spite of the terrific strain TO
whlch they have been subjected, the
allies have struck back at the Ger
mans and have regained some ground
One of these points is near Griven.s
a snort distance northwest of Mont
older, another near Hebutoune and
another between Montdidier and
Noyon, near the village of Orvillers
7orei. 1t is in this latter region that
the great allied counterat.ack has
neen expected to be launched.
There have been artillery engage
ments in various sectors of the Rel-
glan and French fronts outside of the
pattie area in Picardy. The city of
Rheims has again been subjected 10
bombardmeht by the Germans. In no
sector, however, has there been infan-
try fighting of an unusual nature. In
ltaIy there has been only the usua!
patrol activity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Saving Sammy saws:

saving sammy says:
Because your big brother or your
wcalthier neighbOr can buy, bonds and
you cannot, do not feel that you can
not help.
Buy stamps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
ANOTHER BIG BUYER BOBS UP.
"A Live Agency Makes a Good Sale
Lancaster County is Pushing Sum-
ter For Place.
Add to Big Buyers:
j. S. Riddle, through Claremont Ci-
gar counter, $4,000.

gar counter, $4,000.
long time since a Big Buyer joined the
club; Saving Sammy was afraid that
the club would have to do like all the
other clubs did when dry times hit
the State; quit.
There is life in the ranks once
more; another recruit has waltzed in
A few more coming up would make
Big Buyers look like q Liberty Bond
rally.
"All right. sir; what name shall
put down, sir?"
On the report Of sales for week end
ing March 23rd Lancaster county was
next to bottom, 44th in number, with
sales Of $4,000. On the report Of
March Goth. one week later Laneas-
ter county ranked 18th, with sales Of
s6,5O7.75.
We have heard Of jumping, but that
is jumping. Something must have
happened in that burrough; the cap'n
must have told the boys to get busy.
Ali the spare change in the bailiwick
must have gone into Thrift Stamps.
That jump took Lancaster right
next to Sumter, who on the same re-
port was 10th place. The Sumter
people will please take notice that
there is a strong fighter right behind
her. If the Sumter people do not
keep a'going and a'going fast some
body is going to pass somebody else,
and you can make your own guess for
We are not calling names.
4
Get this straight. A War Saving
Society, or a school class, has bought
MS many stamps as it's members own.
Own. Catch the idea? Own. Not
what you have bought for others, or
what you have bought and sold again!
but what you have bought and sinh
have and intend to keep till you cash
them i'm January 1st. 1929. There are
two objects to War Savings; one is to
;'zA-~e money. for yourself. When yo,.
buy stamps for your neighbor or for
your brother or your sister or some
one else you are not doing bit of
saving. You are not handling one cent
o. your own money. You are merely
acting, as an agent for somebody else.
The somebody else is doing all that.
but you are not
The other object is TO lend money
to the government. When you buy n
stamp for somebody else you have
not loaned a cent to the government.
When you buy it through your society
and sell it again the other person has
loaned the government; you have not
lf all were passerson there would be
no sales. It's nice to help others to
be purchasers, but to be patriotic
you too must be one Act as AN agcn.
too If you like to; but also loan your
own money to your government. H.
needs it.
Societies and classes in reporting
their records must report in dolla rs
and cents what their members own at
the time OF the report. Report War
Savings Stamps at $500 each Teach
ers may be members Of their class So
cieties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02

The city officials and ex-governor OF
Oklahoma gave me u, testimonial as
to my citizenship and with regrets
and sadness, | left Guthrie and went
to Indiana to find location among
strangers for my humble vocation and
stopped at Anderson, sized UP the
city and went 10 other cities, and
into Ohio, stopped at Dayton and
Marion and was irresistibly drawn
back to Anderson have learned to
love Anderson, and have many friends
among the best citizenship Of the city,
Anderson now has population Of
$4,000. It is a large manufacturing
place and thousands Of dollars ara
paid out weekly to us employees. Ii IS
a clean. law-abiding city, none better
in Indiana. Its schools are unsur-
passed
Many regards to my friends and my
best wishes to everyone in Guthrie,
without an eXce tion. Geo IL King.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
PUBLIC SALE

lncubators, Breeders, Etc.
VIII have for sale on February 9th
Guthrie, okla, on corner of Harrison
and Division streets the following ar
ticles-all in good condition.
4-fol. hundred capacity incuba-
tors-complete.
1G Universal brooders- complete.
/ 50-gallon tank.
1.-TWO hundred hbl tank with &c
feet stand pipe
1.-TWO and one-half h p gas engine
1000 feet chicken wire fencing
feed hoppers.
Miscellaneous articles, namely
feed, troughs, water troughs, bee
hives bone grinders, several rolls Of
waterproof roofing, egg cases.
The following will be sold at the
farm mi S. q. of city, on or before
Feb. 9th:
$4,000 medium burned bricks.
Large quantity of first class dimen-
sion lumber, including 5000 it. floor
ing.
M LUTHER WEST.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
M LUTHER WEST.
SCHOLARSHIPS Fon SALE.

SCHOLARSHIPS Fon SALE.
Southwestern Business University,
Oklahoma City. full $50 scholarships, 6
months. Price SIS.
The Morse School of Telegraphy,
Cincinnati, o. Full $40 scholarship;
Price SIS.
Southwestern Business University
Oklahoma City, six months tuition; all
departments. Price SIS.
Earthman Business University
Whitewrisht, Texas, $40 scholarship
for SIS.
HilI's Business College, Oklahoma
City; life scholarship; commercial
shorthand; SEQ scholarship for $40.
Mckinney Practical Business Col.
lege, Mckinney, Texas, $40 scholar
snip, full course, $500.
The Earthman Business College
University, Whtewright, Texas, sac
scholarship for $500. Address The
Leader, Guthrie, Okla,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
u W M n q M a. u e M I "a ~ 2. y a
d COMMUNICATION. n
n ~ M 2 @ M ~ z 2: = "a a u r &i II


Anderson. Ind, Jan rs. Editor Lea
der: My physician advises me to
seek a change of climate, and, there
fore, ! will be in Guthrie to stay q
month or more, to visit my son and
family. and 10 meet my many friends,
and thereby renew my youth and i'm
p.oyo my health When? Within 10
days my sons Geo Fl store viii be
my headquarters. want to shake
hands, and renew my acquaintance
stip with all Of my old friends Of
auld long syne. They have not for
gotten me, neither have | forgotten
them. Think Of the Christmas when
Santa Claus held forth at my store.
and my twenty clerks could scarcely
wait upon the multitude. Think of
one Christmas, when my chubby lit
tie boy represented Santa Claus, then,
skip over intervening years and pic
tUre that boy now Of athletic build,
i've feet eight and one-half inches
tall and has tipped ~ scales at no
rounds He is atten The Ander
son high school, his mother and ia.
Tiers pride grown up, without a
lad habit In the fall Of 1907 | went
to New York and bought my Christ
mas goods After then, came the
panic. and the great money stringen-
cy. A new store started in business
two weeks before Christmas. "a new
broom sweeps clean, and after Christ
mas, the bulk of my goods We're on
my shelves unpaid for and the crash
came. ! was set mp in business again
by Charles Broadway Rouss of New
York l made a mistake in leaving
Guthrie and going to Eufaula, Okla
Eufaula was poor location and | be-
came disheartened and wrote my
benefactor to take the stock of goods
and furnishings | could not bear
&c see that house lose a cent and ]
had more than enough goods etc, TO
cover every cent I owed, If properly
tispo ed Of ! came back to Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
INrERURBAN TIME TABLE

First car leaves Guthrie $3.50 o'clock
a. m. and every hour thereafter up to
1880 p. m.
Cars leave Oklahoma City for
Guthrie at 500 o'clock a. m. and ey-
cry hour thereafter up to II o'clock
p. m. The last car for Guthrie
leaves at 11:4O p. m.
Rates.-One way 60 cents. Round
trip $1.1O, Round trip Sunday $1OO'
Transfers issued for and from in
terurban cars good on Guthrie and
Oklahoma City local cars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
WAN IT'S
C.ASSyITED

WANTED-A man or woman well
known in this county to sell
dividend paying oil stock. Can
make big money. You can sell this
stock without Misrepresentation or
exsueeratlon. producing oil wells
now. % wells to drill. Write US.
All American Oil G. Gas Co., 9l6
Colcord Building, Oklahoma City,
Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

In the event of delivery being i'm
perfect, or paper being rolled twisted
or mutilatcd. subscribers are urged
to make immediate complaint to the
business office in person, by telephone
or mail.
Mail subscribers should examine
the address on the label of their
paper. it shows when subscriptions
expire. When you remit the label
Is changed, if not, notify this office,
II you wish your subscription discon-
tinued write the office, otherwise the
paper will be continued In chang
ing addresses give both old and new
addresses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
BYE Lelpzlger

muckle guild. either Then | had an
ither yin, and a long drink out O. the
bcttlo Tlt couldna sleep 50 ] got
ZIP an drank the whole lot. An as
sure as So saun there, Jock, efter
that l didna gle a hang whittier /
went tae sleep or not!"-Tit- Bits.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
RI1NL ESTATE

Orange Grove Midway
between Claremont and Upland
Must have cash Seant five acres, un
encumbered. Acreage adjoining. Am
PIE water, Concrete reservoir. Two
story house. Sleeping porches. Barn.
Abundant fruits, berries, grapes
Shade trees. Electric station on prem
ises. Los Angeles ninety minutes;
Pomona college, public schools, rail-
roads, ten minutes Federal, state
county experf advice free.
Millspaugh, 5424 Russell, Hollywood,
Calf.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
WAN s
CLASSIFIED
REAL ESTATE WANTED

WANTED to hear from owner of good
farm for sale, state cash price, full
description. D Il Bush, Minneapolis
Mimi.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
THE DAILY LEADER

(Absorbed the Oklahoma State Cap
i.al, March 5, 1910
Official Paper of Constitutional
Convention.
Official City and County PAPER.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED -Four gentlemen to board
and room at 507 East Springer; nice
pleasant rooms.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02

OIL AND FORTUNE See me about
g Shots at Fortune in OIL. The most
sensible oil proposition ever offered
to Guthrie people. A Il Armstrong.
Phone 399.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
HELP WANTED FEMALE

FIVE BRIGHT, Capable Ladies to
Travel, demonstrate and sell deal
ers. $500 to $4,000 per month. Rail-
road fare paid Goodrich Drug Com
pany, Dent. 692, Omaha, Nebr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
SITUATION WANTED

WANTED-A position as housekeep-
er by middle aged woman. Ad-
dress 11S West Perkins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02

Oil and Gas Lease BTanNs
Oil and gas lease blanks for sale
The Leader office. Conform TO
all late supreme court decisions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
WAN IS
CLASSIFIED
WANTED Statesmen

l.'!.2..stiess.2s,s.ssS. ssSst ssa99
general trade in Guthrie ohlano'""'
new Strong proposition; staple line;
snlendid commission contract for 1918
$500 weekly for expenses Con-
tinental Jewelry Co, l7i5 Continental
Building, Cleveland, OHIO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
PLAT BOOKS.

Plat books, in neat pocket form, so
10 book, for sale at Leader office
Also oil leases, latest form, and as
Egnment blanks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
RABBITS WANTED

WE PAY the highest cash price for
rabbits, Belglans, Flemish, etc.
National Food and Fur Assn, Mil
waukee, Wis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
GIL LEASES AND PLATS

Oil leases and township plats for
oil men, on sale at Leader office.
Also assignments, affidavits of pos
session and affidavit of cash bonus
paid. All of the latest forms, and
conform to oil leasing laws.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-02
FOR EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE-A Groom modern
house on the east side to exchange
for q smaller house. Must be modern
Property clear. Dooley & Armstrong.
Phone 399.