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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
ROUMNNIA BEING CRUSHED.
Germany Is Increasing Demands Owe,
aud Above Peace Agreement.

MOSCOW, Tuesday. March 21.--Ger-
many mas increased her demands up
OH H"umania and now asks that she
surrender To the Central Powers all
own war munitions as well ms those
ieit IN Roumauia by the Entente
troops All the Entente ministers re-
main ut Jassy but will leave there if
Roumania surrendcrs the war mu-
nitions as demanded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

Flour substitutes are so high In
price that those who try TO follow the
food regulations strictly are paying
n heavy penalty for their patriotism
Why should rye -four be sold at 10
cents per pound. buckwheat flour al
tho same price. Graham flour ut 9
cents and shorts at . cents pound ?
There Is room for regulation OF food
prices as well as I'm the restriction as
to what foods people shall eat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
RURAL SCHOOL FUND.
WARRANTS READY WITHIN >ryr
FEW DAYS-MANY TO BE
HELPED.
SWcaringcn Says Index to Educational
Advancc-Largest Disbursement Ey-
er Made in This State.

Columbia, March 21.-Warrants
| calling for the payment of $1S7,S)O to
721 consolidated and graded rural
schools will be paid out by the State
treasurer Immediately, upon state
ments prepared by John K. Swearin-
gen. superintendent OF education. The
disbursements are for State aid to ru
raj graded schools.
OF this amount, Richland county
will receive $41OO to be distributed
among 13 schools. Spartanburg leads
the list with $4,000 for so schools.
lireenville ranks second, $I1,5OO for
46 schools. Anderson will receive
$ll,3OO for 3S schols and Horny S1O.-
600 for A schools. Concerning the
aid Mr.. Swearingent says:
These schools furnish the truest
and finest index to the educational
progress Of the State. They are
bringing to country boys and girls full
Ter opportunities, longer school
term, larger and stronger teaching
corps, a broader course of study and
a better preparation for citizenship
and for life.
Any school receiving 5000 must
have an enrolment Of so by December
10, an average attendance of 80,
two teachers and a six months term.
Any school receiving $500 must have
an enrolment of Is by December Is,
an average attendance of 40, three
teachers and seven months term
Any school receiving $4OO must have
an enrolment of 100 by December Is,
ar average attendance of 60. four
teachers and seven months term.
Any school receiving $500 must have
an enrolment of 1875 by December IS.
an average attendance of rs. five
teachers and a seven months term.
The law provides one teacher for
each % pupils and requires thar Is
or these pupils shall be in the class
room every day for a term of six
months. 1t is hoped that the mini
mum term for every school will soon
be seven months throughout the
State. Any community whore 80 chill
dren are enrolled can readily secure
two teachers and seven months
term, If the voters and taxpayers will
make proper use of their privilege to
levy an eight-mill tax and thus secure
graded schol aid and equalizing aid.
Last year the number of rural
graded schools was 697. The numbe.
meeting the requirements of the law
SO far during the scholastic year OF
1917-18 is 721, an increase of "a
Approximately SO schools could have
secured rural graded school aid if the
trustees and teachers had been care
full about beginning the session or
time last fall and about enrolling theii
full quota Of pupils by December 10
These communities should guard
against the repetition of this mistake
next fall.
The State board of education order
ed an extra teachers examination ir
January for the purpose of allowing
|
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
KILLED IN COLLISION.
American Sailors Killed When De-
strOycr COlli,ics With gsattlcship.

Washington. March 21.Vono Amer
lean officer and three men were killed
aboard an American destroyer on
March 18th when the vessel collided
with a British warship. the navy de.
partment announced. A number OF
American sailors were injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
GERMAN WAR l.OAN.
Another Credit of Eif tccn Billion
Marks P,ODos nL

Amsterdam. March 2I-A war
credit for fifteen billior marks were
brought before the Rel cha,ag yester-
day for the first readin .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

Gpt aQattbnlan ana Suutbron.
r"oished Wednesday and Saturday
BY
oSIhEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER, s. @.
Terms:
vi.S0 per nnnum-in advance.
Advertisements,

One Square first insertion .. ..s1.OO
Every subsequent insertion. :. so
contracts for three months, or
longer will be made at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
serve private interests will be charged
Tor as advertisements.
obituaries and tributes OF respect
will be charged for.
The Sumter Watchman was found
-. IN 1850 and the True Southron IN
Ass. The Watchmau and Southron
now mas the combined circulation and
innuence or both of the old papers,
and 10 manifestly the best ADVERTISING
medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23

When the Board of Health i'm
augurates the Clean-tlp Week cam
paign steps should be taken to get rid
of the surplus OF dogs that infest the
town. Dogs are as great nuisance
as flies ana much more expensive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
RED CROSS WORKERS SAFE.
Madc Good Their Escape from ROu-
mania and Have Reach, Il Moscow.

washington, March 21.- The Amer
lean Red Cross mission to Roumania.
which fled from Jassy to Odessa. has
arrived safely at Moscow according
to advices received at Red Cross
headquarters today. The party con-
sists OF twenty-eight men ibers, most
ly physicians and nurses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
INTENSE ARTILLERY BOMBARD
MENT.
Germans
Pounding Rheims Sector
With big Guns.

Paris, March 21.-There has been
intense and sustained bombardment
today OF the sectors north and south
east of Rneims. as well as the Cham
pagne front, the war Office announced
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
NAVAL BATTLE.

British and French DcstrOycrs Sink
-Four German War Vessels.
London, March 21.-Two enemy
destroyers and two enemy torpedo
boats have been sunk by a force OF
five British and French destroyers, the
admiralty announced. One British
destroyer was damaged. The engage
ment occurred off Dunkirk this morn
ing. The British casualties were
slight and there were no French cas-
ualties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
THE DECISIVE MOMENT.
KAISER SENDS TELEGRAM TO
EIiENISH PROVINCIAL
COUNCIL.
Heavy Artillery Attack Begun This
Morning on Both British and
French Sectors of Western Front
big Guns Heard i'm England.

London, March Give are at the
decisive moment of the war and one
OF the greatest moments in German
history" the Kaiser telegraphed
the Rhenish provincial council, ac-
cording to a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
RAILROAD ELL SIGNED.

Washington, Masch 21.-President
Wilson today signed the bill bringing
the railroads under government oper-
alton until twenty -one months after
the end of the war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
AUSTRIAN ARTILLERY BUSY.
They are Taking Part I'm Battle
Against British and French.

Vienna, March 21.-The Austro-
hungarian artillery is taking part in
the fight against the English and
French on the western front. it is Of
ficially announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
ATTACK BEFORE DAWN.
Germans Begin Assaults on British
lines

London. March 21.-The Germans
shortly before dawn today began a
heavy bombardment over wide sec
tion of the British front, it is an
nounced officially.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
DOVER HEARS CANNON ROAR.
Heaviest Firing Heard at That Dis.
tance Since War Started.

LohuOn, March 2I.-The artillery
action on the West front is distinctly
heard at Dover and other towns on
the East coast. The firing is heav-
lest heard in this district from such
a distance The intensive fire lasted
from three to seven this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
FRENCH ALSO ATTACKED.
Strong Aggressive Movement by Ger
mans I'm WOeyre Sector

Paris. Wednesday, March 2O.-A
strong attack was made today by the
Germans against French positions in
the Woevre region, the war office an
nounces. The enemy were driven
back after spirited lighting.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-06-29

mato e guidato, ieri, la coscienza
degli italiani Questo terzo sin
gOlarmente soIenne anniversario
della loro guerra E state celebrate
con giusaiza e con moderazione:
vorrei dir AMI con fortunate ar
monia dele forze morali intellect
tuali in quale baratro anche un
pOpolo generoso pu6 essere spinto
dial disordine e dagli eccessi.
L'Italia, cola composta dignita
dele sue manifestation popolari.
cOll'austera parola del suoi rap
.presentanti del suOi amici- au-
sterita che non ha ecluso l'entusia-
smo ma 10 ha integrato di energie
fattive-ha di1hostrato ieri di aver
bene compreso I 'aspra lezione che
i fatti hanno impartito allie torie.
Il 'ItalIa, mi Sembra, e Ormal matu-
ia per / suoi nuovi destini: Italia
E savia.
Z pu6 attendere serenamente le
folgori che Paltro giorno le mi
nacciaVa un solenne articolo dele
Munchner Nachrichtpn II 0ua-
lie la ammoniva che quanto primo
il Tedesco fara vendetta dell i'm
prudenza commessa daI Generate
Diaz, mandando parte dele sue
truppe in Francia. Questa che ci
c minacciata e una vendetta SUI
pria" la 'Nemesi" antica-quel-
la che fa paura davvero-6 un al
ira cosa. T.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-06-29
Gil ITALIAN

Cinquant ami ia, Massimo d'A-
zeglio diceva che non erano anco-
ra fatti; che dunque Dlsognava
farli-d 'urgenza. Ebbene: 10 spe-
TO credo di non ingannarmi Sc
prego 10 storico future di regi-
strare fin dora, agli scopi della
Sua cronologia, questa data:
PA maggie 1918, Gil italiani
sono fatti.
Dio mio! 81 sa bene; non saran-
mo forse ancora perfetti. Ma guam
do 81 pensa che per mcontrare al
tri italiani-nel sense poIitico del
Massimo d'Azeglio dava ALA pa
rola-bisogna risalire al tempt di
Augusta di Adriano, mi pare che
vi sia gran ragione di essere con
tent. Gil ltallanl - lntantO, cl
sono-e ieri tutti Ii hanno visit e
riconosciuti: faremo il possible
s 'intende-per migliorarne subito
10 stampO.
Ma intanto, ringraziamo Dio, CT
sono. Perch6 Sc no, cio6 Sc ci
fossero soltanto-come c'eran pri-
ma da Milano Palermo-tanti
miIioni d'uomini che parlano ita-
liano ma che non hanno una. go
mune collettiva anima italiana
come 81 spiegherebbe la giornata
di ieri? Per la quale, s'io dovessi
cercare una formula che ne fissas-
Sc sinteticamente il carattere, la
formula sarebbe questa: F'6 stata
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-06-29

una giOrnata piena di dignita ma
zionale. " E dignita vuol dire So
pra tutto; equilibrio. Ora gil ita-
liani sono stati ieri meravigliOsi di
dignita di equilibrio.
Vedete: il Bourget ha pubblica-
to ora un sUO nuovo ibro Meme
sis, del cui pregi difetti lette-
rarii non ora il case di occupar-
81, ma che e singolare per la pro
fondita del concettO flosofco che
10 informa. ii Bourget nota infat-
Il che, cOntrariamente clio che 81
crede dai pi1 ''Nemesi nella flo
sofia antica-e anche dunque mel
Teatro di Eschilo di SOfocle -
non era la dea della vendetta, ma
la divinita dell 'equilibrio morale
e sociale": ella puniva coloro che
sdegnavano i limit segnati e pre-
scritti agli uomini dagli Del; ella
vi faceva rientrare coloro che per
fOlle OrgogliO per cupidigia Sire
nata avevano osato di uscirne. Per
questo 10 credo, credo con mag
giOr verita logica di quel che 81 ia
vOlgarmente, che il braccio del
l'antica terrible ''Nemesi" sia
sospeso davvero, non soltanto re-
toricamente sui capo augusta O.
diato di Guglielmo II.
Ora a me sembra-e 10 noto con
soddisfazione infnita-che questa
verita filosofca, per visione chiara
o per felice intiuzione, abba infor-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-06-29
GuglielmOtti in JOhnStOWn, Pa.
(Continuazione da pagina /,

Italiana. Z la sua parola calda, af-
fascinante risuOnaVa mel cuOre di
tutto l'uditorio il quale con deli
rio sempre crescente plaudiva al
'apOstolato dell 'eroe ufficiale che
va cOmpiendO in mezzO allie cOlOnie
Italiane d'America. Dopo il so
lenne discorso del Generate, sorse
parlare il COnte Ranuzzi Sig. Sa-
yeriO il quale propose una cOllet-
ia a pro del profughi del mutilati
dele vedOve, degIi Orfani della
Croce ROssa, unica espressione del
la coscienza morale; santa carita
di affermazione e di affratellamen-
to nella sventUra, venne accolta
ola viVe apprOvazioni. In pOchi mi
mutt dai PRESIDENT dele societa
furono raccolti dollari 800, che fu-
rono consegnati al Generate il qua
lie rispose ringraziando per la ma
nifestazione di affetto al fratelli
lontani che pur soffrendo i disagi
causati della guerra incitano / To-
TO carl ALA lOtta, e sempre avanti
fnch6 tutti / fgli d Italia non alb
bianO a sofrire sotto il barbara gio-
co degli unni. Approvazioni una
mime grida di Evviva salutarono
lie ultime parole del Generate, pa
role che rimarranno indelebile mel
cuore di quaint vi erano present..
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-06-29
FRANCESI IMITANO GIL L'ITA
LIAM

Parigi, 22-Imitando italia, in
cui la misura E stata adottata da
varii mesi, il governo francese ha
proibito che 81 inviino all 'estero
giornali contenenti avvisi di pub
bhcita.
Ci6 perch6 81 era scoperto che
gil agenti nemici 81 servivano de
gil avvisi per commicare infor.
mazioni d'indole militare politi-
ca.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-06-29
ST VENDE FARM

2l5 acre con case e paese vicl-
no. SO all'acra. Rivolgersi ad
R. II. Cunningham, Marshall bldg.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
ECTON HOME ON FrRLnrGH

John Eeton arrived in Mexico We'd
nesday afternoon to spend two-days
furlough with friends and relatives
here. He has been i'll at Barnes Hos
p'tal in st, Louis with Spanish influ-
enza and pneumonia, but has com
pletely recovered now.
John is very enthusiastic over
Army life and his praise for the peo-
pie in University City, surrounding
Washington University where he was
IN vocational school, was II the high
est
aEle z gaastsaz.sI ses51, JszE
fiaals ne txzsss gra3s pgHHlt5s " To-
N9rE ns Nas .x1lng. E6s Begse1azs.
gsaarusseg fzz sHE. tse<pFe - rs shss
as va galag ~ reegma1ers6 kirr fgr
~ tsfE = serEsaus a. seop sF be wss
lssn1errse ie F0- Bliss, Haiet VIII
b. IN 1sx dsyl-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
COUNCIL TRIES Is CASES

The Audrsin county Council of
Defense met Thursday a. Vandalia
and tried 16 cases Of alleged dizloy-
atty. These were. all men who had
not bought bonds during the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign 10 the extent
that the Council thought they sere
able 10 buy.
The men al profezssd their a5so-
lutte loyalty 70 the Unite5 States and
their willingness 70 make any z,nends
for their failure 10 support the bcal
drive. They ali agreed to take al shey
eez.d carry af toe ngrs baa1 iasae.
TIE Coznel ls preparing fur tbe
hert bond drIFs nov. Taey var. a.
thesr sLegza fer Ire Fzfih Liberty
Loan a Bond FOR Every Peraon.
Tas@r plaz il that every5say
car afford 70 bay At least one SO
boH8 ard that i every person IN she
county w0u1 take one so bond and
al would buy as heavily as possible
there Sill b. no delay in subscribing
the quota as there was in the Fourth
Bond drive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
fifth CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

gsist and osHcurrent resolution submitting to
the qualified voters Of Misssari an amend.
meat to the csnstitgtisH ihereof concerning
revenue and taHatioA By inserting in sec
iisA i2s Of article 10, Of the Constitution,
certain words
EE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE or REP
RFsENTATlFEs THE SENATE con-
CURRISG THEREIN:
That al the general election Ia he held Ia
ihis state On the Tuesday following the first
Monday In November. 1918, the following
suendment TO the Constitution Of the state II
Missouri shall he submitted 10 the qualified
voters of the state. to-wit:
Section Ia of article 10 Of the Consti-
tutinn af tht Esste Of Missouri snail he smend-
I'd hy inserting between the word same" and
the wrrd provided ~ the same appears
iine ten thereof. the following words. "Or for
the purpose Of defrsying all or any part Of
the cost of paving, mAcadsmiEinE, grading or
otherwise improving the roadway ~ any street.
avenue alley within the corporate limits of
snch city" that said section shall read as
follows
SectioR Iea Certain cities allowed to in
cur additional Indebtedness for water works
and light pisnfs-Ahy city in this state con
tanning not more than thirty thousand 10000
nor less thfn two thousand q GO0i Inhabitants
may. with the assent II vo.thirds Of the
voters thereof, voting at election to be
hold for inst purpose. be allowed 10 become
indebted in larger amount than specified in
section twelve. ~ article ten f1Oj of the
Caustitutian Of this state. n2t exceeding an
additional five (Bi per centum- # the value Of
the taxable property therein. for the purpose
of purchasing oF constructing vatsr-works.
eiactric or other light plants, 10 be owned
exclusively by The city - purchasing or ccu-
Etrucilng the sane, or for the purpose 0f de-
frayinE su or any part of the cost " paving.
ularHdsmizirg grading ~ otherwise improving
he Ana - AZ rF all az
within the ruFpofaie limits u sueh city. PRO
. FTUED, th1t Huv sgrh TitE ineurrinE such
Indebtedness Feqsiring the assent 0f the voters
as aforesaid shall have the power 10 provide
for snd before Or st the time of iRcurrinE such
indebtednsss snail provide for. the collection Of
an sHnuai tar IN addition ta the other taxes
provided fer By tsis Constitution, sufficleut 70
ray no interest IN Euch Indebtedness as II
fais d1s. and also 70 constitute sinking
fanh fSr fhs payment ~ the principal thereof.
w4fhln fWsnty yssrs from the time u contract.
ing tls same anY provisioa iH this Constitu-
tasa q ths oontfArY notgitbsthndlnG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
MIssOURIANs LOST HEAVILY

JEFFERSON CITY, No, October
4.--Adjt. Gen. Harvey W. Clark
gave out a statement Thursday in
answer to many thousands Of inuuir-
les concerning the loss Of Missouri
troops in France during the heavy
fighting from September 26 to %.
which contains the names of officers
known to have been killed.
He said he has reason to believee
that one-half Of the company from
Carrolton were either killed or
wounded, and advises Missourians to
be prepared for heavy lists of killed
and wounded when returns have been
received from the War Department
Most Of these Missouri troops
were formerly members of the Ma
tional Guard, of which organization
Gen. Clark was the head until some
months following the declaration Of
war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
YANKS MOPPING UP

Clayton Brown, overseas with U. S.
troops, writes the Ledger the follow
ing interesting letter:
FRANCE, Sept 1S, 1918.
Dear Mr.. White:
A few lines as | sit here in my pup
tent tonight.
How are all the boys back home
This leaves US fellows on the huns
heels. We are in what was in Ger
man hands week ago. The way
things looked, they must have expect
ed to stay all winter, but they arc
still running.
Wish you could see the million
different souvenirs we have; such as
big guns, rifles, helmets, gas masks
knives, trench mortar, grenade rifles
rationa, live and dead convicts. Oh
mani
This is eight months over for oul
squadron, and we have seen most Of
France and quite few fronts, bu
yes, get II over with, boys.
Haven't seen any Of Mexico -boy
in any OF my travels, but hope to cv
cry day.
Your friend,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
wHISkEr Is NOT USED

fNi Ag4a n F4llizl
The current report. vhich has hcen
widely circulated in s. Louis and
throughout Missouri. that whisky t-
large quantities b being used 10 'thc
laut0umcnts and army posts % com
bat The infucuza Epidemic. vas DE-
MED yesterday by the Rc' " g..
Shupp, superintendent q the Anti
Saloon League, following q confer
encc with army officials At JcHerson
Barracks
Rev Mr.. Shupp declared that Col
Freeman, chief surgeon at jefferson
Barracks, and other medical officers
there told him that not more than
two quarts Of WHISKY had been used
IN the treatment Of more than 2O00
influenza cases at the Barracks, and
that absolutely none is beng used at
this time.
Il has been rumored that a carload
shipment Of whisky was received at
one time, to be used in fighting in
fluenza at Jefferson Barracks, Mr..
Schupp said, and that several barrels
of whisky were received in othe-
shipments. The military officers de-
MED these rumors, he said and de-
clared they are an outrage on the
Army.
There is no question as 70 the su-
thorship Of these outraCeously false
statements" Rev. Mr.. Shupp said.
1T belongs over in the liquor camp
as an snti-prohibition argument. L.
quor must be in hard straits when il
must resort TO such defamation of
the Army, when in all the worlds
history there has never been such ef-
forts made to surround the soldiers
with the highest possible moral in
fluences.r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
TEXAS DRY ACT Vain

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. WAND
to railroads that they cannot I'D
port and deliver intoxicating lad
in Texas and the holding Of The I'd
statewide prohibition law soDsl
tional by Judge George Calhoun
the Fifty-third District Court,
spite Of the decision yesterday by
Court of Criminal Appeals that
law is unconstitutional were dev
opments today in the involved Hd
bition situation.
Judge Calhoun in the Fify.h
District Court here yesterday
elared the statewide Law consli
tional This holding was in two ca
each from BcXar and Travis count
in which temporary iniUnctOI
been issued prohibiting the sale
liquors within ten miles ofsm
tary camp in violation Of the u
law. When the statewide prohi
ton bill became effective the St
amended its petition to br
the case under the law. Judge {
houn perpetuated the injunctOm.
announcement was made as to We
err these cases would be appealed