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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
NO STATE FAIR.
Conditions Not Favorable For Event
Managers Announce.

Columbia, Nov. 6.-Defnite an
nouncement was made last night that
no State fair will be held this year
In giving a final decision in the
matter it was emphasized by u. f..
Efird, secretary Of the state Falr
association, that three different phases
of unfavorable circumstances had TO
be considered.
The first was general demorallza-
ton, incident tot he prevalence OF
Spanish influenza, which caused IN
definite postponement of the falr sew
eral weeks ago, the original dates tor
the annual event being OCTOBER rs,
November 1, inclusive.
Another was the congested condl-
ton of railroads, which precluded the
possibility of assembling the exhlp1ts
with any degree of satisfaction
The third and equally convincing
reason for annulment Of the plan Tor
a. fair this year was the general un-
rest of the people on account or the
war and pressing shortage OF LABOR.
Definite arrangements had been
moving forward with dispatch for the
fair until the outbreak of influenza
early in October. Partitions had been
removed from cattle stalls in prep
arations for the exhibits Of cattle and
livestock, and shipment of lumber
had been delivered in anticipation OF
the construction Of adequate stalls
for the hogs to replace the hog barn
which was burned last February. The
state board of health ordered an in
definite postponment of the fair when
the general quarantine against the
spread of influenza was effected,
which necessarily caused disruption IN
the plans. The last few days Mr..
Efird has made a canvass Of the Of
ficers and executive committeeman,
and the poll is overwhelmingly op-
posed to any attempt to hold the fair
at this late date.
Speaking of the abandonment Of
plans for the fair this fall Mr.. Efird
said last night.
"It is with many regrets that the
management Of the State fair an
nounces that no fair can be held this
fall. Health conditions throughout
South Carolina caused the State board
Of health to postpone indefinitely the
fair from the original dates, October
2S-November 1, and it is deemed in
advisable to attempt to hold the fair
at this late date. Also the present
congested condition of transportation
companies is such as to make the de-
livery Of exhibits very uncertain.
Further, the general unrest Of the
people on account Of war conditions
and labor shortage makes attendance
apon the fair decidedly problematical.
Because of these reasons the
members Of the executive commit
tee have decided to hold no fair for
the year 1918, and trusts that this
decision will meet with the approx
al Of the exhibitors and the public
generally From present indications
the war will soon come to success
tul conclusion, and no effort will oe
spared to make the 1913 fair the
greatest in the history Of the So
ciety."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
ATTEND COTTON MEETING.
Gov. Manning Heads Delegation tt
Atlanta Conference.

Columbia, Nov. "a delegation OF
South Carolinians, headed by Gov.
Richard I. Manning, will leave tomor-
row for Atlanta, Ca, to attend the
conference called by j. j. Brown,
commissioner of agriculture OF Geor-
gia, to meet in that city Thursday 10
discuss plans for .-abilizing the price
of cotton by holding a meeting. The
conference was suggested by Governor
Manning last week in telegram TO
Commissioner Brown through A. Z.
Summers, commissioner OF agrlcul-
ture, commerce and industries Ut
South Carolina Public and business
men and those interested in the grow
ing and marketing of cotton nave
been invited from every cotton pro
ducing State.
The South Carolinans will leave to-
morrow afternoon by way OF Augusta.
Those who have signihed their lnten-
ton of attending are: Governor Man
ming, Senator E. D. Smith, A. c. SUM
merS State commissioner OF agsl-
culture, commerce and lnoustries'
| John L. NcLaurin of Bennettsvlllc.
former State warehouse commission
er; William Banks of Columbia. led
eral Inspector of explosives for South
Carolina; B. Hart Moss, of Orange
burg; DIR. Wade Stockhouse. OF Dill
lon; Harry D. Calhoun of BarnWeil;
J. II. Porter Of Barnwell: j. h.
Claffy. of Orangeburg: r. NJ. Cooper
of Wisacky; 3. Harris, of Pendleton'
who was today elected State commls-
sioner Of agriculture. commerce ana
industries. and L. d. Jennings. OF
Sumter. Those who have been IN
vited, but who have not signlfea
their intention to attend are: Alan
Johnstone, OF Newberry; John NJ.
Kinard, Of Newberry; Congressman
A. F. Lever, r. Goodwin Rhett, OF
Charleson: II. NJ. Dibble. of Aiken;
! z. W. Dabbs. of Mayesville. and Ira
/ B. Dunlap. Of Rock Hill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
Prizes for Poultry.

The handsome loving cups given I;;y
the Sumter County Poultry Associa-
ton as prizes in the poultry Depart
ment of the Sumter county fair are
on display in the windows Of the
Sumter Clothing CO.
R. L. Simmons Of Charlotte, N. c..
has been secured as judge. The eff,
forts of the Fair Association is to raise
more chickens and better chickens.
Premium list and entry blanks can
be secured by seeing A. H. Wilder,
Superintendent or II. L. Tisdale, Sec
ratorv -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
\ LETTER OF APPRECIATION.
The Type of Work Done in Our Huts
in the Cantonments Explained.

The Type of Work Done in Our Huts
in the Cantonments Explained.
Editor Daily Item:
In the interest of the United Wa1
Work Campaign, I have asked Secre-
tary Baker for the privilege of pub
fishing the following letter. This let
ter shows what is being done for oul
boys in the huts in our own country
and overseas. An appreciation OF
what is being done will make our en-
thusiasm even greater than it is now.
Respectfully submitted,
S. H EDMUNDS,
District Chairman
Camp Hancock, Georgia,
August 5, 1918.
F. J. Baker, Building Secretary,
Building No. 79, Y. NJ. C. A
Dear Sir: having been stationed
in infirmary next door to your Y. NJ.
G. A. for the past five months, I want
to convey to you my appreciation of
the following facts:
have visited the Y. M. c.. A.
sometimes many times a day, and at
all times Of the day, and have observ-
ed many interesting things. The ef-
6ciency Of your organization is
splendid in carrying on your welfare
work over the counter, providing for
the many material needs Of the men,
but your work goes much deeper
into the lives Of these men. My own
work brings me in close touch with
individual men and I am conscious
all the time of what these men have
gained at your hands in additio, to
their military training.
Your work stands for the LONE in
f1uence in camp. That is the irf1uence
Of the home letter writing and fire
side, of the church, Of wholesome
entertainment, Of clean athletics. In
other words you bridge the gulf be-
tween army life and past environ
ments.
But more than this, have seen
men detected and in tears step into
your back door for personal inter
view and have seen them come Out
with head held high and smile Of
firm resolve, new resolution and re-
newed purpose. Indeed the length
and breadth and height and depth Of
your splendid work is too great for
expression in few words Of mine.
do not congratulate you, happy
as your chance is. You are doing
only your duty, but I do congratulate
the folks back home who have made
so great an investment so wisely.
In all my travels from Ottawa and
Quebec, Canada, on the North TO
Augusta, Ca, on the South, during
which I have heard some Of the great
religious speakers, it has never been
my privilege to know more charm
ing, cultured and forcible religious
worker than the man who has ab-
sented himself from his city church
and is working with you.
This I believe is the type of man
to be found in all Y. M. c. AS
throughout our land and abroad.
Sir: If those at home who have
so generously contributed to this
wonderful work, could see and feel
its effects as I have, it would not only
be a duty but the greatest pleasure to
contribute yellow backs instead OF
silver dollars towards its continuance.
Frank H. Everett,
First Lieut.. Med. r. G.
CoctJofon W.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
Mannerly Conservation.

Mama-"Willie. you have no man
ners'
Willie-"Wel1. if I waste them now
+ won't have any when company
comes. Judge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
LIVING LIKE GENTLEMEN.

"Your boys overseas said
Secretary Baker at a great
mass meeting in New York
Sunday, ARE fighting like he
roes and, thanks to the welfare
agencies, are living like gentle
men,"
The Secretary Of War knows
what he is talking about. He
has been to France and inves-
tigated for his benefit and
yours.
Let us see to it next week
that South Cardinals full
share of the 50,000,o00 Unit
ed War Work Fund is raised,
in order that our sons and
our friends sons shall continue,
during the restoration of
France and Belgium, to Give
like gentlemen"
A
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
FOR AMENDMENT NO. Is. AGAINST AMENDMENT | No, 1.

He if Resolved ny the House of Rep- reseptntiNe. and the Senate. of tue state of Arkansas, tbe Majority of both Houses Agreeing Therefos
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Constf- tution of the State of Arkansas and the same being submitted to the elec- tors of the State for approval or r4- lection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. if ma 1oritY of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment. tne same shall become Il part of the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas. to-
 Section l. Notwithstanding the iir. :. itation contained in Section Of Artt- cle l6 of the Constitution the credit or the state may be loaned and indebt- ednees Incurred to an amount not ex- ceeasne two per cent of the ass ssed valuation of all property n the State to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State. subject 10 the lmtst,iSns eaet,on he5sin Tsn e2ntsined gagaIe
 of State and State Land Connnalsstener shall constitute the State Land Board which board Is herety authorized and known as Arkansas Farm Credit
 %n cent m an of he no 'o place the proceeds in the State. Treas 
 Section g. Said bonds shall be issued in denominations of $25.00. s10000. $500.00 and $i.000.0e and shall be is- sued in series of sl0.O000 % or multipIes thereof, drawn to mature in not more than thirtv-six years; nor shall said bonds be sold untii applications rom bona ffde purchasers of lan3f agRregat- ing $10.0n00 % have been filed with and approved by the State. Land Poard. Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate. of four per cent per annum, and shall be exempt from taxation by the state of Arkansas. or any of It's sub divisions.
 Section I Said State Land Board Is authorized and directed to loan the moneys in said Arkansas RuTal Credits Loan Fund TO bona fiue purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas, upon notes se- cared by mortgages or deeds of trust constituting first liens on such farm lands In amounts which shall not OK ceed seventy-ffve per cent of the ap- praised value of such lands, The cred 1t of the State shall not be loaned to any person to purchase more than 80 acres .se Of land la nor land valued d., at more nor of less than s2o0.o0 nor more thau
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
FOR AMENDMENT NO Ia AGAINST AMENDMENT NO ia
Proposed oonstItutionaI Amcndmens

No. 14.
 He t Resolved by inc Senate and House or Representatives of the state "f Arkansas, the Majority of Both Houses Asress;sS G'heresos
 That the following Is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Consti- tution of the State of Arkansas and the same being submitted 10 the elec- tprs or the Stale for approval or re- ieetion at the next general election TOT Senators and Representatives. if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become 6 part of the Consti- tu1i2n di,'n oi ths state of Arkansas, o-wit: the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended to read as follows:
 Ihe Supreme Court shall be compos- be styled Chief Justice and elected as such, Tn the consideration and decis- ion i. of eases, all Judges may sit or the court may be divided into two dvis- ions and the decision of each of said Divisions 2, shall be the decision of the three Of the Associate Justices to each division, and he may change such as- signment from time to time. and the Associate Justices may interchange with each other by agreement among themselves, The concurrence of three Judges shall be necess ary to decision sitting in banc, the chief Jnstice ns ceus shaIi m preside, and the concurrence of four shall be necessary 10 . decision, The to the divisions. and he may order anv case to be decided or reconsidered bv the court In banc The Chief Justice may sit in either division, and shall preside when so sitting The Judges Judge for that d'vislf n who shall pre- side when the Chief Justice is not sls- ting in that division If the Chief Jus tee IS absent from the Court the sen- Tor tor Judge present stali perform his
 The Governor shall appoint ths two additional Judges provided for herein one or whom shall hold office until his successor Is elected at the general elec- ton for State officers in 1929. and qual- mes and one of whom shall hold of''5., until his successor Is elected at the general el sction for State officers In 1924 and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor, and filed in the office of the Secretary of State, January 17. 1917
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this. the 24th day of April, 1918
 tSeaD TOM J. TERRAL
 nf fof
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
Showing How Fritz Is Fooled.


 drives two stakes into ihe ground. nbou- five feet apart. Across these stakes he stretches curtain made out of empty sandoags ripped open. He soaks this curtain in water and lires through it. The water prevents it catching fire and effectively screens the flare of the firing gun from the sueiny.
 sound is q valuable asset In locatne machine gun, but Tommy surm0un;s this obstacle by placing two machine guns about one hundred to one hun dred and fifty yards apart. The gun on the right to cover with its fire the sector of the left gun and the gun on the left to cover that of the right gun. This makes their fire cross; they are fired simultaneously.
 By this method it sounds like one gun firing and gives the Germans the impression that the gun is firing from a point midway between the guns which are actually firing, and they ac- cordingly shell that particular spot. The machine gunners chuckle and say, Fritz is q brainy boy, not 'alf he aIn't."
 But the men In our lines at the spot being shelled curse Fritz for his igno- rance and pass a few pert remarks down the line In reference to the ma chine gunners being windy" and afraid to take their medicine.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
CHAPTER xxIH.
cas Attaoka and snIea-


 Three days after we had silenced Fritz, the Germans sent over gas. It did not catch us unawares, because the wind had been made to order, that is, 1t was blowing from the German trenches toward ours at the rate of about five miles per hour.
 Warnings had been passed down the trench to keep sharp lookout for gas
 We had new man at the periscope on this afternoon in question; was sitting on the fire step. cleaning my rifle. when he called out to me:
 "There's sort of greenish, yellow cloud rolling along the ground out in front. it's coming"
 But I waited for no more, grabbing my bayonet, which was detached from the rife, I gave the alarm by banging an empty shell case, which was hang ing near the periscope. At the same instant, gongs started ringing down the trench, the signal for Tommy to don his respirator or smoke helmet, as we call it.
 Gas travels quickly, so you must not lose any time; you generally have about eighteen or twenty seconds in which to adjust your gas helmet.
 A gas helmet is made of cloth, treat ed with chemicals There are two win dows, or glass eyes, in 1t, through which you can see. InsIce there is rubber covered tube, which goes in the mouth. You breathe through your nose; the gas, passing through the cloth helmet, is neutralized by the action of the chemicals. The foul air is exhaled through the tube in the mouth, this tl,ha being sa constructed that if pre- vents the inhaling of the outside air or gas. One helmet is good for five hours of the strongest gas. Each Tommy carries two of them slung around his shoulder in waterproof canvas bag. He must wear this bag at all times, even while sleeping. To change de- fective helmet, you take out the new one, hold your breath, pull the old one off, placing the new enc over your head. tucking in the loose ends under the collar of your tunic.
 For minute, panuemonium reigned in our trench-Tommles adjusting their helmets, bombers running here and there, and men turning out of the dugouts with fixed bayonets, to man the fire step.
 Re-enforcements were pouring out of the communication trenches.
 Our guns crew were busy mounting the machine gun on the parapet and bringing up extra ammunition from the dugout
 German gas is heavier than air and soon fills the trenches and dugouts, where it has been known to turk for two or three days, until the afr Is puri- fled by means of large chemical spray CTS.
 We had to work quickly, as Fritz generally follows the gas with an in- fantry attack, .
 A company man on our right was too slow in getting on his helmet; he sank to the ground, clutching at his throat, and after a few spasmodic
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
lA01lNE GUNNER SERVING N FRANCE
| @ia7 eY ARTHUR eyY EnpfYl

firing bursts from his gun until the bullets hit the German barbed wire He can tell when they are cutting the Nire' because a bullet when 1t hits a wire throws out blue electric spark. Machine-gun fire is very damaging to Wire and causes many a wiring party to go out at night when 1t is quiet to repair the damage.
 To disguise the flare of his gun at night when firing, Tommy uses what is called flare protector. This is a stove pipe arrangement which fits over the barrel casing of the gun and screens the sparks from the right and left, but not from the front. So Tommy. always resoureeful, adopts this scheme: About three feet or less in front of the gun he
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in- fiuenced by constitutional conditions. and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy Halls Ca farrh Cure is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous sur faces of the system. Halls Catarrh Cure was prescribed by one of the best phvsiclans in this country for years. It is composed of some of the best touics known combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect com Catarrh Cure is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal condi- tions Send for testimonials. free.
 r. J. CHENEY & CO. Props.. Toledo. O.
 All Druggists. z5c.
 Hall's ramiIy Pills for constipation-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
CURLY DWARF OR CURLY LEAF ENDANGERs WHITE POTATO
 INDUSTRY OF ARKANSAS.

Curly Dwarf or Curly Leaf is very serious and rapidly increasing dis. ease of the white potato which is causing large losses in Arkansas. The only remedy is seed selection during the growing season, Most people ara familiar with the disease. but every one should know more about combat ing 1t. Write to John A. Elliott, Plant Pathological. Arkansas Experiment Station. Fayetteville, for a descriIr ton of this disease and information concerning the best method Of combat ting it.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. T. s Land Office at Camden. Arkansas. May 10. 1918.
 Notice is hereby given that
 JUSTIN w. KINGSBURY of Potter. Arkansas. who. on April T. 1913. made q Homestead Entry. Serial E;a NEH. Sec. I1. and the SW i4 NWA. Section 20. Township 2 S.. Range 32 w, 5th Principal Meridian has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof. to establish claim to the land above described be- fore the Circuit Clerk of Polk enunty at Mena. Arkansas. on the Fist dav of June. 1918
 Claimant names as witnesses,
 D R Roberts. ! T Winton and W T. Weatherford of Potter .Arkansas and A. l.. Roberts of Hatfield. Arkan-
 P n. Newtnn. Ra~ister. Adv First Pub Nav 16. 1918. LasV run. .turie 10, 5tos
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND-
 MENT,
Proposed ConstftnafonaI Amendms (
 No. l5.

Providing Credit of State may he loaned and Indebtedness incurred Co an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assessed valuation of property in state for the purpose of pro oyliin,e funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State or max ing farm loans; providing Governor, Secretary of State and State Land Com missioner shall constitute State Land Road having anthor'ty 10 sell ho Is ln name of State, place money in State Treasury and loan money to bona fide
 urehasers Of farm lands In Arkansas, and prescribing manner in which Au1h loans shall be made and repaid, dele gating to the Legislature the authority to provide for carrying out. adminis- tering and safeguardng the prov isns oi this amendment, providing aIi pro visions of the Constitution of Arkan- sas in. conflict with this amendment are repealed
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
 MENy.
Proposed Constrtutional Amendmen.
 No. 14.

Amending Sections and of Article or the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. providing that the Supreme court or the State shall be composed of seNen Judges, one Chief Justice and six Associate Justices providing the Judges may sit in two divisions and otherwise providing the manner in which the court shall sit and shall rem der it's decisions
 Providing for the selection and cleo uoh or the two additional Judges
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06

Men wanted-To work at sawmills.
 planer and to drive lumber and log teams. Steady work at good wages. For further particulars apply to M. L. Harris Lumber Go, Crum Creek, Ok, Adv. 17-8t.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06
Warning Order.

Etta Robertson, Plaintiff, vs. Wm- Robertson, defendant--In the Polk Chancery Court
 The defendant, Wm. Robertson. is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. Etta Robertson. May 30, 1918.
 w. L. Parker, Clerk. Adv First Pub. June 6-Last June 27.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06

Children that are affected by worms are pale and sickly and liable to con- tract some fatal disease. WHITES CREAM vERMIFUGE expels worms promptly and puts the child on the road to health. Price 30c per bottle Sold by Jackson Drug Co. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06

Something for an American to wor- rv about. The price of beer has gone up in Munich.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06

clicked cushy job behind the lines, and how sorry I felt that they had to stay In the front line and argue out the war with Fritz. They were envious but still good-natured, and as left the trench to go to the rear they shouted affar mo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-01
YANKS TO CONTINUE
USE OF SHOTGUNS

Suitable reprisals will be taken
against Germany is the reply the
American Government has made to
Germany's threat TO execute Ameri-
can prisoners of war when found in
possession OF shotguns. Secretary
Lausing's reply is that the use OF
shotguns is sanctioned by The Hague
convention, and that in comparison
with other weapons now used in mod
ern warfare, the 7shotguns used by
the American troops cannot be the
subject of legitimate or reasonable
protest.
The reply to Germany further
states that. notwithstanding the
protest of Germany. the use of the
shotgun will be continued. The shot
gun, 1t is contended by the Govern
msnt, is analogous to shrapnel shells
discharging a multitude of small bull
lets, or a machine gun discharging a
spray of pointed bullets