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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-07
HEAT CAUSES DEATH OF
MANY NEW WORKERS

NEW YORK. Aug The set
ond day OF intense heat which
raised the mercury 10 a maximum
Of 90 at and 4 D m. caused the
death Of several persons here Tues
day and prostrated more than a
score Or others This evening the
temperature was still high ia the
SOS with little prospect Of relief
from another swelterlng night
There was general eNOdt:s 20
bathing beaches and so dense wa
The throng which made its way TO
Copey island that many women
tainted while waiting FOR cars and
numerous children became separat-
ed from their parents MANY per
sons who found a vacant spot on
The hot sands prepared 20 spend
the night there hoping Tor Sea
creeze
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-07
At THE LAsALLE.

Alf1a Rubens is the featured play
er at the LaSalle today in a story
Of a girls sacrifice, entitled The
Painted Lily Outing-C hester tray
81 pictures are also shown.
For Thursday THE Whirlpool
with Alice Brady. will play return
engagement Seen here early I'm
July the piece made a fine impress
sion and those who failed To see the
production al that time VIII now
have another opportunity. As "a
girl reared in gambling house.
who rises above her environment.
marries a respected Judge and re-
deems her past, Miss Brady has e
most pleasing role. A strong acting
cast is seen i'm the support
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-07
AT THE CASTLE.

Todays picture AT the Castle.
'One Dollar Bid brings popular
Warren Kerrigan I'm a most delight
ful role "Noonshine" whisky is
really at the bottom of all the trou-
BILE and the hero through too much
indulgence is enmeshed in all sorts
OF trouble The scene is laid in
Kentucky ion the old days when
there was a law ian effect that trou-
blesome parties could be sold into
slavery for one year lie is bought
by Lois Wilson. as the heroine and
soon works out his reformation.
The story has speed and action and
the personality of the star adds
much 20 the picture
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-07

An innocent beauty caught in she
web Of "A gam bier thai b. the -5or,
Of The Panied Lily" shown TO-DAY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-07

la the Alice Brady picture shown
tomorrow. this delightful star plays
"a decoy in a gambling hou-e and
helps solve murder mystery In q
most original way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-07

Alma Rubene comes todaA n
new and pleasing feature Of big cits
life in which . beautiful giri -acri-
noes herself 10 bring happiness go
her father.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18

pective builder has changed his mind
and decided to put up with what he
has until after the war And maybe
that is what Uncle Sam wants hin,
to do.
This procedure is to be followed in
the case of all new buildings, fror,
a small dwelling to tall Office build
ing The whole purpose Of the PLAZA
is obvious. Carpenters and an eno--
nous quantity OF building material
will lie needed in completing new
camps, additions to present camps,
ship building yards and various oth-
er governmental enterprises. Uncle
Sam simply means that he has the
first move and that obstacles are 60
ing to be put in the way of building
operations that are not essential and
that tend to draw labor away from
war work.
The members of the executive COM
mittee who were assigned special
work 1.-THE meeting yesterday are tc
send questionnaires to the various in
dustries under their assignment, and
these questionnaircs are to he filled
out-State, 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
BAKER VISITS ST. MIuIEL.
Inhabitants Tell of Abuses to Which
They Have Been Subjected by Ger
mans.

With American Army in the Lor-
raine, Sept. 13 (By the AS ;ociatea
Press) Baker. accompan-
led by Generals Pershing and Peeain.
visited st. Mihiel few hours after
its capture. Residents of the town
so long under the domination Of the
Germans accorded Secretary Baker
and misconceptions touching recep-
tion relating the abuses TO which
they had been subjected. Before the
Germans retreated they had forced
almost every male between 1G and
As to accompanyth them for service in
the German army, they told the sec
retary.
The prefect Of the town assured
Secretary Baker that had it not been
for the assistance rendered by Amer
lean relief committee the residents
of the place would have suffered Sc
rious privations. The banks long ago
had been broken into and al the
money and papers removed. The in
habitants of st. Mihiel had been
forced ythe Germans to contribute
a million francs to the German war
treasury.
Secretary Baker and Generals Per-
shing and Petain walked through
the streets Of the little city talking
to the residents. who told stories OF
the long months Of German occu-
patton. Although the Germans were
most open in their outrages imme-
diately prior to their retreat, they
had begun their depredations Ions
ago Houses had been entered and
robbed and when they marched OUT
Of ST. Mihiel they carried away great
stores Of loot taken from almost ev-
cry house in the place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
BAIL FOR MOTORISTS.
Automobile Association Membership
To Be a Bond i'm Court.


The: South Carolina State Automo-
bile Association is arranging to have
the membership cards Of its owners
to act as a bond in magistrates or
police court. The following letter
has been written to sheriffs and po-
lice officers over the State:
If for any member Of the South
Carolina State Automobile Association
should be arrested in your city for
any infraction Of the law and where
bond for their appearance in your
court does not exceed the sum OF
S25' this will authorize you to accept
their membership card as their surety
and the treasury Of the South Caro-
lima State Automobile Association viii!
be responsible to you for this sum.
This is one Of the benefit features
for the members Of the South Caro-
lima State Automobile Association
and while it is the purpose of the
State ASSOCIATION to see that our law.
are properly enforced yet on the 9TH
er hand we feel that this surety fea-
ture would serve as convenience to
our members at times, and they coulG
offer this surety in lieu of cash
bond.
This surety feature is intended
only for our members appearance be-
fore your court and not for any fine
that may be imposed upon them for
their transgression OF the law"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
JURY coNvICTs DERs.

Verdict Proves No Surprise IN Couf,.
Cleveland o., Sept. 12.-Eugene V.
Debs, charged with violating the es-
pionage act, was found guilty by a
federal jury today.
Talking to newspaper men after
the verdict Debs sad:
IT is all right have no complaint
to make 1t viii come out all right
III Gods good time" 20:
or the original ten counts of the
Indictment but four remained when
the Jury retired to consider the evl-
dence. The verdict found him guilty
of three; not guilty of-one. He was
found guilty of attempting to incite
insubordination, disloyalty, ETC., in the
military and naval forces; attempting
to obstruct recruiting land uttering
language tending to incite, provoke
and encourage resistance to the, Unit
ed States and toFalifonaete the: cause
Of the enemy.
The count on which he was adjudg-
ed innocent charged that':he opposed
the cause Of the United States.
Counsel for both sides said that
they considered Judge Westenhaver's
instructions fair. They. were eXhaus-
tive and couched in simple language
and delivered in a kindly manner, re-
CURED one and one-half hours. He
made no comment on the evidence,
which presented by the government
was affirmed by the defendant, but as
sured the jury that the espionage act
was wholly valid.
The jury was out FIVE and half
hours, mostly spent in assimilatins
the fine distinctions between the four
counts. Spectators remained in the
court room throughout.
When it was announced that the
jury was ready to report the crush
Lecame great Mrs. Rose Pastor
Stokes, herself under conviction on -
similar charge, came inside the rail-
ing./ Previously at Debs' request, She
had remained hidden in the audiences.
She drew her chair beside his and
into her hand She slipped his own
gaunt hand, where it remained while
the clerk was reading the verdict and
polling the jury She had expected an
adverse verdict from the first, admit
ting it to her friends. Nor was it
surprise to Debs. I'm his address to
the jury he said he had not one word
to retract, and rather went out OF his
way to accept the st. Louis anti-war
platform.
The maximum penalty is 20 years
imprisonment and fine Of $4,000.
Judge Westhaven stated he would
hear counsel on motion for new trial
next Saturday. ,Del,s until then will
remain at liberty under the trial
bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Red Cross Notes.

Sometime in May there was started
in Sumter Garry Your Own Pack
age" movement. For time, the
movement succeeded. and people car
rying packages stamped with Red
Cross stickars were seen everywhere.
Unfortunately, at the present time, no
one seems TO feel that it is his Or her
duty to comply with this request. 1t
il such a simple thing-just the re-
minding Of the clerks in the stores.
who. during the rush Of business,
perhaps forget TO. seal the packages.
There are hundreds Of stickers lying
idle at Red Cross headquarters. AS
long as the people do not carry their
own packages. the stickers are not
needed. Every package you carry
that is stamped with a Red sticker
gives a little more to the Red Cross
fund. Are you going to withhold
YOUR help?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
GERMAN A1IspLANE Loss.
German Official Tells Why Germans
Hive Suffered Greater Loss.


New York, Sept. 12.-Steady in
admitted by Captain Otto Lehman IN
an article published in the Berlin
Tagehlatt, reviewing the progress OF
aerial warfare during the year 1917
1918. Captain Lehman attributes the
growing losses to two causes: De
yelopment of the lighting airplane as
a weapon against enemy infantry. and
the. enhancement OF the number OF
fighting machines due TO the transfer
of those on the Eastern or Russian
front to- the West front.
'It viii be noticed that since Jan
uary. and February. 1918, our figures
for losses show steady increase, =
Captain Iehman writes. The reason
for that, however, is the increased
participation of airplanes resulting
from the fact that the German flyers
who had been operating on the east
-ern front migrated to the western
front when fighting ceased in the
Russian theatre. The increased par
ticipat ton; Of course, resulted logical
ly in larger total loss.
The eastern flyer, who had been
accustomed to quite different fighting
conditions; in the beginning, undoubt-
edly: had to pay bloody appren-
ticeship: in fighting: with French and
British. The Russian as an aerial op.-
ponent is snowise to be compared
with the Frenchman and English
man. -
1T would be fundamentally wrong
to draw the conclusion from the rise
in German losses at the beginning oil
1918. thatleur superiority, had waned,
.'Still another factor explains s;our
higher lssaeSs AS an infantry plane
he aeriafIweapon is taking part in. q
considerably increased measure in
fighting the attackers on land. En-
tire squadrons Of battle planes, So
called infantry flyers, accompany the
stornling of the never failing infan-
try and by taking full advantage .:of
their speed, attacking the enemy re.
serves at low attitudes with bombs
and machine guns.
These attacks are made often at
the ridiculously low attitudes of 100
metres and even 10 metres. It is
therefore, at first glance clear, at tina.
these new tasks expose the airpalneS
TO every shot fired from the earth.
and must increase our loss account y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
; NO GINNING PRICES SET.
senator Smith Also Secures State
ment From Administration Relative
to Cotton Seed.

Washington, Sept 12.-During the
last few days Senator E. D. Smith
has received many inquiries regard
ing prices for cotton seed and for
ginning cotton, and today he took the
matter up personally with DR.. George
7i. Denny, head Of the cotton seed di-
slsion or the federal food adminastra-
ton, who has furnished the senator
with the following official statement,
which. fully explains the situation:>
gaThe United States food admins
traton has, fixed no price on ginning.
This whole problem has been leTt
to the food administrators Of the sew
era1 cotton States. My understanding
is that Food Administrator Elliot:
of, South Carolina has, approved an
agreement between representatives OF
the producers and sinners Of that
State. The food administration has
no direct power to fix the price OF
cotton seed or its products. Under
the food control act we have fixed a
definite margin for crushers. Fur
thermore, we have approved the rec
ommendation of the cottonseed pro-
ducers of the South as expressed by
the4 commissioners of agriculture ano
markets and officials Of various farm
er organizations of the South to sta
biliZe the price of cotton seed at 81"
per ton carload lots for cars, the fun
damental basis being yield OF Al
-allons. If this represents the av-
erage price paid last year an average
yield of 43 gallons Of oil per ton OF
seed is found to represent the out
turn in South Carolina. That means
a standardized price Of cotton seed IN
South Carolina of s72 per ton carload
lots for cars, or $50 for wagon seed.
based on the recommendation of the
repre- esentatives of the producers"
Senator Smith stated that II this
was satisfactory to the producers Of
South Carolina he had no criticism to
make.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
urN NAVAL BASE SEIZED
Splendid Site i'll Virgin Islands Cow
cred up by SocaIlcd Sale" Before
War.

Washington, Sept. PA potential
German naval base in the Virgin Is
lands has been seized by the alien
property custodian and will be used
for the needs of the American navy
and customs department. The base
consists of land, buildings, docks,
warehouses, large water tanks and
cisterns. lighters, loading parapher-
MALTA and coaling facilities formerly
owned by the Hamberg American
Line.
1t is said that the principal build
ing, commanding the harbor is OF re-
inforced concrete and the plaza il.
front Of it is said to have an eight
foot foundation Of concrete for gun
emplacements.
After the United States purchased
the islands from Denmark and when
it appeared that it would declare war
on Germany, Mr. Palmer said, the
Hamburg American Line agent, who
also was the German consul: sold
the plant to the lines lawyer, a DAN
ish citizen named Jorgensen. The sale
consideration mentioned was note
for $4,000, which Jorgensen was
said to have given the German COM
pany. This note was payable three
months after date, and renewable
every three months until after the
war, and bore no interest, Mr.. Palm
er said.
Darwin o. Curry, the alien proper
ty custodians representative at St.
Thomas, learned Of the transaction
and Jorgensen finally executed a deed
to the alien property custodian, but
not, Mr.. Palmer, said, until after ne
had protested and sought refuge IN
his Danish citizenship. The alien
property custodian assumed whatever
obligations were attached to the note
Jorgensen had given the German
company and the note itself was selz-
ed. One of the reasons for the pur-
chase of the Danish West Indies by
the United States, was the fact that
ST. Thomas offered natural base for
the defense of the Panama Canal and
it is the intention of the government
to fortify the harbor and establish
naval station there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
sTo1. ERECTION OF RcusEs,
Considerable Delay May Occur Be-
tween Application for and Issu-
ance Of Permit.

For the purpose of allotting their
work, the local executive committee
of the Columbia district Of the war
resources committee held meeting
yesterday morning at the Office OF J.
B. Stackhouse, chairman OF the Co
lumbia district, which district enl-
braces the counties of Calhoun, Fair
field, Lee, Richland, Chesterfield.
Florence, Lexington, Orangeburg,
Kershaw, Marlboro,
Sumter, Dillon, Lancaster and New
berry.
At the meeting, A. NJ Gibbes was
appointed chairman Of the commit
tee to look after iron and steel pro-
ducts: S. K. Oliver. textiles and
cloth; ]. c. Otis. wood products; s.
3. Kirkland, food products; T. I.
Weston. engineering; w. B. West.
chemicals. oils and paints.
Men contemplating erecting new
structures should follow this pro-
cedure: Send to T. B. Stackhouse an
estimate of the cost of the building,
the material and the construction;
tell where the material is to be Sc
cured. With this data in hand, Mr.
Stackhouse makes a Recommendation
concerning the building to T. K
Glenn, regional chairman in Atlanta;
Mr.. Glenn makes a recommendation
to an official in Washington who final
ly passes on the matter.
Then the applicant is notified. Per
haps by the time all Of this formula
has been complied with, the pros
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
washington. Sept. 10, 1918.

Washington, Sept. 10. 1918.
aIr. E. w. DabEs, Mayesyille. S. c.
Dear Mr.. Dabbs: am writing Mr..
Cooper, asking on behalf Of the Nat
ipnal Committee that he see to the
raisihg OF $50 toward this years nat
ional campaign fund.
It is very important and necessary
that We get this and want to ask, as
a Personal favor and for the sake OF
the: party. that yon5 cooperate with
him in seeing that it is raised and
forwarded as quickly as possible.
Congress, as you know. IS exceed
ifgiy close. and It was never more
necessary fhatit be kept In complete
harmony with the president. There
are more than $50 close districts and
adezen or more close States in which
there are vital senatorial contests
we are up against hard and diff
cult campaign. for our opponents are
dAtermined and well supplied with
1 know how deeply interested you
are in the party and the admins
trafion. ~.
Drop nae line assuring me that
yon WIN o-operate with us in the
abous matter and make US any sug-
Resipne yes1 think will be
helpful:
with best, wishes, 7 am.
80 -- Sincerely yours.
w. D. jameson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Exports to Mexico on a Ration Basis

El Paso. Texas. Sept 12.-Cyanide
OF potassium. soap. ammonia. kip
pered herring and chocolate candy
are now being exported to Mexico on
a ration basis like sugar, flour and
lard The War Trade board has an
nounced it's willingness to issue eX
port licenses for the expectation OF
these commodities under the usual
wartime regulations.
Cyanide is used extensively in the
reduction of metals. There is such a
shortage of the cyanide supply that
all countries are being similarly ra-
toned.
Ammonia may be used for ice MAX
ing, refrigerating and in cooling
plants but must not be used in beer
making Herring. sardines and 9th
er foodstuffs not included in the con-
trabrand list may also be exported to
Mexico under the license plan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
BRITISH TAKE HAvRINcoURT
Storm Their Way Into Shell Shatter-
ed Town.
With the British Army

With the British Army in France,
sept. 12 (By the Associated Press1
q p. M.-Rri1ish troops stof!ned
their way today into the shell shat
tered town of Havrincourt, which lies
on a dominating ridge within the for
ward defenses Of the Hindenburg line
and st latest reports were maintain
ing their hold on this highly import
ant place.
A little to the south they also ear
ried Tresca ult by assault, thereby
gaining a still frnler grip ON the
high ground dominating this region.
Fighting was still proceeding this
afternoon and about 800 German
prisoners have been sent back to the
cages.
The attack was begun this morn
ing in the midst of rain, which had
been falling internationally for sew
eral days. Because Of the elevation
of this ridge, however. the ground
was not in particularly good con-
dition. The operation was a local
one, restricted to the capture of the
Havrincourt- -Trescault sector. This
was the only important action report
ed on the British front today.
The main interest here centered in
the American drive, news Of which
spread quickly this morning. Officers
throughout the British army are
watching the battle eagerly. A mea-
gre report received this afternoon
that things were going well for the
Americans was received with the
greatest enthusiasm and expressions
of heartfelt good wishes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
NIcmOILs HAS MAJORITY.
Incunbent Hcnominatcd for Con-
gross in Fourth District Over Hor-
ACC T.. Bomar.

Spartanburg, Sept. 12.--The official
vote for congressman from the
Fourth district gives Romar $3.50
votes and Nichols 1876, a majority
for the incumbent of 406. These
figures are based on the official tab
ulation in all the counties.
The vote by counties is as fol-
lows: Greenville, Bomar 1851
Nichols - 1886; Laurens, BomaI
1896, Nichols 1,4s7: spartanburg
Romar 1884; Nichols, 1892; Union
Bomar, 1,040, Nichols 1,421.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
nfMocRaF4c eAafrA1es :: FrEsp.y
Make Democracy Safe I'm America by
Elecffng a Democratic Congress
Funds Urgently Needed.

Editor Daily Item:
The enclosed from Democratic Nat
ionai headquarters shows how We
should besfT ourselves to elect a
Democratic congress we have shown
raoyaatg to the president splendid
lyin 1hesEecent primary. Now let us
sh6w Shy our money that we are
standing by him all along the line.
Weowe SO much to this admins
frafion IN the unshackling Of the
csarrency and starif letters that bound
us that we ought to gladly contribute
toward spreading the good news CT
democracy, among all the voters CT
the land.
How the mouths of hungry Re2ubA
{ klicans must water to get hold OF, the
raslFoads, telegraph, ship building
aadsether: war industries, totsay moth
ing of The high times they viii have
liz they can make the peace terms and
write new tariffs! For us. of tho
south, ana for The common people Of
She nation, the Immediate, future IS
fraughf with perils so great that l
can not picture them. We ought 20
0S
edge OF q goicano-that our financial
seedrity is no deeper, no more sure
than We make it with our votes and
With tie money we give TO spread the
news Is every voting. precinct IN the
ration. have not the tine TO eia5-
crate more fui ly.7-= Salem Club starts
the subscription with the Following:
z. w. Dapbs .-.... So %
LIS Msdafe -. -. 81
When we have seen all the mem
I bers of the club we will show up
one dollar for every vote inSthe first
primary. If Sonth Carolina does as
well, itwilF mean enough to win some
Aaoubtfnl districts and carry the cant
$paien into rock ribbed Republican
eA1stricts- e. w Dabos. (
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
American Casualty List.

Washington, Sept. 13-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general OF the Ameri-
can eXpeditionary forces:
Killed in action, IS; missing in ac-
ton, II; wounded severely, 173: died
of wounds, 35; died from accident and
other causes, IA; died from aeroplane
accident, l; died Of disease, 8; wound
ed, degree undetermined. 8; prison
ers. 9. Total, $50.