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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

Charles Dushan. who for the past
three years has served efficiently as
physical director of the Central Y. NJ.
&. a. of Greenville. will leave here
about June ID for Sumter where hc
will become general secretary OF the
Y NJ. g. A. The announcement in
The Piedmont several days ago that
MIR. Dushan had rendered his resS
nation to the board Of directors of
the local Y. NJ. 4. a. caused n wave
of regret. He had expected to leave
June /. but was prevailed upon to re
main at least until the middle Of this
month. John Jarrel. of this city, will
temporarily he i'm charge of physical
activities at the Y. NJ. &. a. during the
summer months.-Greenvile Pied
mont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

Washington, June 6.-The organ
ization of five new regiments and
nineteen battalions of railway engi-
neers for service in France has been
about completed. They add fifty
thousand to those already engaged in
France, said the war department an
nouncement today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

Lady Northcliffe wife OF the Eng
hsh publisher and statesman. has
been decorated with the Grand Cross
OF the British empire for her untiring
efforts In alleviatlng the suffsfings OF
wounded soldisra
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

Washington, June .5.-Maurice F
t.gan, United States minister to Den
mark. has rendered his resignation
owing TO i'll health
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

Atlantic Port. June 6.-The arrival
today of several ships from Sout hcrn
Atlantic waters brought no furthe
news of submarine operations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises of the Session of
1017-1S Held Wednesday Evening.

inenccment season OF the Sumter Higl
School were held last evening i'm tn.
Girls High School, with Il large ant
interested audience present, every sea
in the auditorium being filed.
This was the girls night and in tn,
rendition OF the interesting programm,
they each and all acquitted thcmselve,
with credit to themselves and the
school The exercises were opene,
win brief but enjoyable concer
10y the school orchestra. another fea
ture that was both appropriate anC
popular was the patriotic songs inter.
spersed at intervals in the prog .amme
After the invocation by Rev. j. p
Marion and the singing of America
the first event was the announcement
and presentation of the c. Strauss
medal for spelling. Mr.. A. S. Harb.
announced the award Of the commit
tee and presented the medal i'm a verS
felicitous little speech to the winner
Miss Elizabeth Lesesne.
MIR. r. ID. Epps, the permanent
chairman of the committee on the L.
A. X. and l.. ID. c. Historical medals
announced the winner of these medals
Miss Elizabeth Lesesne, being the
fortunate recipient of both hOnors-
John Banding received honorable
mention for having an excellent pa
per I'm the ID. A. r. contest and Miss
Antonia Pitts likewise received hon
orable mention for her paper in the
u. ID. c. contest.
AT the end of the programme. after
DR.. Edmunds had presented the di.
plomas, Mr.. Mark Reynolds announc-
ed that the committee of judges had
decided that Albert Phelps had won
the declaimer's contest held the pre-
ceding night, and to him he present
ed the Rhane declaimer's medal.
The programme was as follows:
Invocation
America.
Awarding the l. C. Strauss prize
for spelling.
Medals for ID. A. II. and U. ID. G.
Words Of Welcome-Miss Vermell.
Pitts.
A Lesson from Grandmothers Day.
Miss Elizabeth Osteen.
Keep the Home Fires Burning.
Specialization - Miss Jeanette
White
our Flag-Miss Constance Built
God, Save Our Men.
Class Poem-Miss Marian Bynum.
Vocal SolO-Miss Thelma Turner.
Woman in the War--Miss Alice
Wells.
Words of Farewell-Miss Elizabeti1
China.
over There
Presentation of Diplomas.
Medals for Defamation.
The National Anthem by audience
Class Of 1913.
Kathryn l.. Baker,
Lillian Blackwell,
Sue Annie Blackwell
Mary Bland.
John Ingram Blanding,
Lila Constance Brown,
Pearl Brunson,
Constance Ernstine Bultman,
Mary Bene Burgess.
Marian s. Bynum.
Marie Elizabeth China.
Robert Marion Cothran,
Robert w. DuRant,
Leland Nicholas Edmunds,
William Palmer Gourdin.
Aaron II. Green,
Francis Marion Hurst
Marguerite l.. Jones,
Elizabeth La Motto Lesesne.
Susan jamie Mcknight,
Elizabeth Osteen,
Kathleen Parham,
Albert c. Phelps,
Antonia Gibson Pitts
Vermelle f.. Pitts,
Walter w. Rowland, Jr,
Maggie Lois Seymour,
Thelma r.. Turner,
Alice Mellichamp Wells,
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Red Cross Shipment.

The Sumter Chapted sent to Allan
Ia today a box of the following gar
ments: 35 pairs of pajamas. Ii
hospital bed shirts. IA sweaters.
mufflers. 80 pairs of socks and l pair
of wristlets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

After all, short of dire want pov
erty ~ only state of mind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
SUMTER COTTON MARKER.

Corrected daily at IL o'clock Noon. }
p. @. BOWMAN. Cotton Buysr.
Good Middling 2S 1-2.
Strict Middling % Ia.
Middlng 2S.
Strict Low Middling &c 1-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
Candidates Cards.
For Congress.

FOR SALE-F. o. B. cars, Camp
Jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only Chemi-
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A
Strauss, Sumter, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

The second allotment os govern
ment nitrate of soda has arrived i'm
Sumter and is now ready for distribu-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Yes'dys
Open High Low Close, Close
July $500 26.51 1886 26.17 25.s7
oct 1885 23.95 $3.50 2s.5s 2s7s
Dec 1888 23.4S 2s.OO 23.1O 1925
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
The National Bank. of Sumter
CONDENSED Statement
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts. 1876, 0i7 43
Overdraits s........... 800 81
United States Bonds to Sc
cure Circulation .. 80, 900 90
Other Bonds. S......... 3, 900 %
Banking House and Fixtures ID, 900 %
Other Real Estate .. 27.6l0 90
Cash and Due From Banks %, 43S. AS
War Saving Certificates and
Thrift Stamps ... 937, so
Redemption Funds With
United States Treasury. $500 90
81, I2OSI92 %
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock 500, 600 90
surplus 5O, 600 %
Undivided Profits .. so, zoo "a
deposits. GSl, ,3I7 .65
Rediscounts x Bills Payable 10y, ,635 0O
Circulation 49, 10000
81, ,sl9,29
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
BANQUET TO BE GIVEN AT
BELL CAFE MONDAY
NIGHT.
LEAVE COMING WEEK
Twenty-Eight Draftees Go To
Camp Pike and Twenty
Three to Camp Shelby.

Members Of Tombigbee Lodge No.
II, Knights of Pythias, who have
been active in all kinds of war work
ever since the United States severed
diplomatic relations with Germany,
have given renewed evidence of their
patriotism by deciding to honor the
81 local registrants who leave next
week for military camps to go
into training to fight the Huns by
giving them a banquet. The ban
quet will take place at the Bell Cafe,
one of the leading restaurants of the
city, Monday night, and will be a most
elaborate affair.
The 81 registrants have been or
deced to report to the local exemp-
tion board Monday and Tuesday, and
will leave on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, % of them going to Camp Pike,
and the remaining 2S to Camp Shell
by. They were originally schedules
to leave Saturday, but as many reg
istrants from other points through
out the state will leave for training
camps on that day it was decided, in
order to avoid crowding, to post
pone the departure of the local con-
tingent until Tuesday and Wednes
day.
The banquet Monday night is to
be given for the special purpose of
honoring the departing registrants
and Pythians will devote their activi-
ties entirely to performing the duties
of hosts. The committee in charge
Of the banquet consists Of the follow
ing gentlemen: Messrs. B. A. Lin
coin, Arthur Stansel and H. Z. Holes
apple The banquet will begin
promptly at O'Clock and music will
be furnished by the Princess oches-
ira.
The contingent, which is made up
entirely of white registrants, en-
braces some Of the most popular
yorrg men in the county, and the
banquet which is to be given by the
Pythians will furnish convincing eyi-
dence of the fact that the service
which they are to render the nation
Is thoroughly appreciated.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
Mrs. C. o. Wallace Dies.

The many friends in Columbus Of
Mrs. G. 0. Wallace, Of Melbourne
Ala, were panied to hear of hel
death, which occurred at her home
Monday morning. The deceased had
been in i'll health for about two
months and went to Birmingham for
an operation. She continued to grow
worse and was brought back to Mel
bourne a short time ago.
Mrs. Wallace, who was young
Christian woman, and who was a
member of the Baptist church, for a
number of years resided in Colum-
bus, but moved to Melbourne about
two years ago. Besides her husband
she is survived by one brother, who
resides in New Orleans, and to them
the Commercial joins numerous
friends in extending deepest sym
pathy.
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at Melbourne, conducted
by Rev. w. |. Allen of this city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
YOUNG MEN WILL
REGISTER JUNE S
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO ALL
THOSE REACHING THE
AGE OF 2l YEARS.

The local exemption board has re.
ceived preliminary instructions foi
the registration of men who have
reached the age of 81 since June s.
1917. This registration will take
place on June 5, at the court house
in this city, and the following in
structions have been issued:
To the young men of Mississippi:
An Act of Congress- requires the
registration for military service of
all young men who have become
twenty-one years of age since the
date above named, you will be re-
quired to register on June 5, 1918.
President Wilson will shortly is
sue a proclamation naming the date
for registration, and it is suggested
that all young men who have attain
ed their majority since June 9Th,
lJl I, pIepdTt JuelilSelNeS 10 answer
the questions that will be set forth on
the registration cards, in order that
they may promptly comply with the
provisions of this new law.
This notice is given that the regis
trants may collect in advance the per-
sonal data, family history, etc, they
will be required to furnish.
To be required to register you must
have been born in the year 1896 in a
month and on day subsequent to
June 9Th, or in 1887 in a month and
on day thereof prior to or on the
date set for registration.
You will be required to furnish
your home address, date of birth,
place of birth, fathers birthplace,
name of employer, place of employ
ment, character of employment, name
and address Of nearest relative, and
other data of similar character.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23

Students Of the Mississippi In
dustrial Institute and College have
during the past session been active
in Red Cross work. the records
showing that Chey made 1913 bed.
shirts, 247 napkins and 1860 sur.
gical dressings
The sum Of $3.50 was expended
for materials, and most Of thi,
money was secured through efforts
of the students They had nu
cleus Of $l20, which was contri-
buted by citizens Of Columbus when
the work was first undertaken and
the remainder was derived from the
sale Of Christmas cards and from
entertainments.
Besides the articles mentioned
above, members Of the chapter sent
8S Christmas packages as individ.
uals.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
BRUNDAGE DELIVERS
ELOQUENT SERMONS
is HEARD BY TWO LARGE CON
GREGATIONS AT INDUSTRIAL
INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE.

Maj. Burchard Brundage, chaplain
of the 13Sth Field Artillery at Camp
Shelby, delivered the baccalaureate
sermon at the Industrial Institute
and College last Sunday morning,
and was heard by large eong-ega-
ton, the members of which listened
to his brilliant discourse with the
most intense interest.
Maj. Brundage selected as his
theme "The Abundant Life" and de-
clared that the Great war which il
now In progress would eventually
prove a blessing to the world, as It
would Danish autocracy and thus
enable people to gain broader views
and lead more useful and more in
dependent lives.
Maj. Brundage also delivered the
annual sermon before the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association Of the
College at $50 O'Clock Sunday even
ing, and this service brought the
commencement program to a close.
The examination Of undergraduates
mas been in progress this week; but
was practically concluded yesterday,
and most of the students have left
for their homes in various sections Of
the state.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GiST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
SENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

Estimates by Provost Marshal
General Crowder indicate that proba-
bly, 100000 men will be obtained for
the amy by the registration on June
s Of youths who have attained their
majority since June 5, 1917.
1t is announced in the Bohemian
press that experiments made with
paper cloth" have proved so sue
ce ful that Hungarian state rail-
ways are to furnish their employees
with summer clothing Of this fabric.
In It's regulation governing the
rviee Of wool the War Industries
Board allows dealers to make a
1a Of 3 per cent Of the selling
,ri if the wool is not graded, and
3 1-2 per cent if graded. This cc2-,,-
mission is TO cover all storage, car
tage and Insurance.
Regulations for bread-makiug IN
Sweden permit only nine kinds, the
weight and price being prescribed
law Only rye, wheat, barley or
oat flour may be used and for ordi.
nary bread the use of butter, lard
or other fat, milk or cream is pro-
h;bited
A study Is sbeiug made of the
tormulae and manufacturing process
Of medicines requiring glycerin, and
plans for the. eurtailment Of the
quantity now used in case 1t becomes
necessary win be submitted to the
general medical board Of the Couu-
ell Of National Defense
Aivices from SHANGHAI states thar
.ha subscriptions to the third Liberty
loan there amouarto over S600,000,
and a report from the American EN-
bassy in Meyieo City states tho sub
seriptions shege are more t1an $780,
oO0.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
SOLDIER DELIVERS
FORCEFUL ADDRESS
LIEUTENANT PARK, WHO HAS
SERVED IN FRANCE, SPEAKS
AT iST. BAPTIST CHURCH.

Lieutenant Park, who served foi
sometime on foreign battle fields az
a member Of a Canadian regiment
and who is now touring this section
in the interest Of the Red Cross cam
paign, delivered an address at the
First Baptist church Monday night
which was heard by a large and
thoroughly appreeiative audience.
The meeting, which was presided
over by Maj, B. A. Lincoln, chair,
man Of the local speakers bureau
was opened with prayer by Rev s
i. Pope, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church and Lieutenant Park was
introduced to the audience by Hon
J. /. Sturdiyant
The address of Lieutenant Park
was not only interesting but thrill.
ing. He had some exciting experien.
ces, and described numerous stirring
sights which he has witnes. ed in an
unusually forceful manner. He not
only criticised most severely the
cruelty Of the Germans but merci.
lessly flayed German sympathizers
and slackers OF ali kinds, for whom
he expressed the utmost contempt.
Lieutenant Park is a forceful
speaker, and made a fine impression
upon all who heard him,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
AMERICAN. NEGRO
TROOPERS HEROES
TWO BLACK SAMMIES BEST 20
GERMANS, ALTHOUGH
WOUNDED.

Washington, May 22.-General
Pershing's communique Monday
brought its best story, so far. of the
valor and sacrifice of American
blood on the battlefieIds of France.
1t also gave eloquent testimony to
the spirit of democracy which kno VS.
no race nor color.
1t told of the gallant death of
Major Raoul Lufberry, premier
American ace, of the flying corps,
gentleman globe trotter and one OF
first flyers of celebrated Lafayette
Esquadrille. 1t told also of the he
roic fight of two American negro SOL
diers, both wounded, who withstood a
raiding party of twenty German
and saved comrades from surprise
and capture.
Notwithstanding these two Incl
dents General Pershing referred to
Sunday as "quiet day."
The communique in part follows:
Reports in hand show notable
instance of bravery and devotion
shown by two soldiers of an Ameri-
can colored regiment operating in a
French section. Before daylight on
May is, Private Henry Johnson and
Private Roberts, while on sentry duty
some distance from one another
were attacked by Germain raidine
party estimated at 20 men, who ad-
vanced in two groups, attacking at
once from flank and rear.
Both men fought bravely in hand
TO hand encounters, one resorting to
the use of a bolo knife after his rifle
jammed and further fighting with
bayonet and butt became impossible
There is evidence that at least one
and probably second German was
severely cut. A third is known to
have been shot.
Attention is drawn to the fact
that the two colored sentries were
first attacked and continued to fight
after receiving wounds, and despite
the use of grenades by a superior
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
OFFICERS SENT FROM
WASHINGTON TO SUR
VEY PROPERTY.
MAKENOSTATEMENT
Maintain Sphinx-Like Silence
Regarding Probable Nature
Of Report.

For some time past Hon. p. w
Maer, editor of the Columbus Dis
patch, has been engaged in an ef
fort to induce the War Department
to establish training camp foi
aviators near Artesa, and as re-
suit Of this effort six officers. from
the aviation branch of the United
States Signal Corps were sent to
Artesia Monday for the purpose Of
inspecting the proposed site.
The party which came to this
section direct from Washington, in
cluded Capt. Alfred A. Cunningham,
Capt. w. NJ McIlvain, Civil Engi-
neer w. p, Pollard, Ensign D. X.
Goldthwaite, Lieut.. G. b. Littell and
LIEUT.. C. L, Stucklen. After hav-
ing inspected the proposed site at
Artesia the officers came to Colum-
bus and spent some time IN con
ference with Mr.. Maer Hon. r. J.
Locke and other prominent local
citizens. These gentlemen gave
them lot of valuable information,
and the officers, though apparently
favorably impressed, declined to
give out any inkling as 10 their inn
prefsions regarding the adaptive
ness Of the site as an aviation field
% as to ,the probable nature Of
their report
The proposed site is located in
the prairie belt and Is believed by
local citizens to be admirably adapt
ed to the purpose in view, as the
topography of the country is ideal
and railway service exceptionally
good
Columbus is Jatready deriving
much benefit from the aviation field
near West Point, and the establish
ment of similar field at Artesia
would prove most advantageous to
the city as many of the embryonic
flyers would undoubtedly come here
for recreation and amusement,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23
COUNTY EASILY GOES "OVER
TOP" IN RED CROSS DRIVE
PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE LITERALLY AND GOAL
is REACHED ON SECOND DAY OF
THE CAMPAIGN.

While local citizens have respond
ed literally to all calls made upor
them for funds to prosecute wal
work of various kinds since diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany were severed, their re-
sponses have never been so enthu-
siastic or so general as in the Red
Cross campaign which began Mon
day, and Lowndes county has already
gene "over the top" The county's
allotment was $4,000, and the re-
sponse was so universally generous
that an amount far in excess of this
sum has already been raised.
Plans for the campaign had been
carefully formulated in advance by
DR.. J. W. Lipscomb, who is directing
the drive, and corps of unusually
efficient assistants, and at nine
o'clock Monday morning, twelve
teams made up of the leading busi-
ness and professional men of the
city started out upon the canvass.
Each team was furnished with cards
bearing the names of the different
citizens to be solicited and these
cards also bore figures showing the
amount that each donor was expected
to give. Practically all citizens ap-
preached promptly came across with
the amounts requested and many of
them told the solicitors that should
more money be needed they would
gladly increase their original sub
scriptions.
The committees met with several
experiences which demonstrated the
spirit of the people of Columbus to-
wards the Red Cross and which show
ed them to be willing to make any
sacrifice in order to donate to the
roble cause. One citizen who resides
in the suburbs, when approached by
solicitors, told them that he would
gladly make donation were it in his
power to do so; but that he was in
bad shape financially, and really
had no money The solicitors as
surred him this was alright and pro-
ceeded on their way but when they
passed his house few minutes later
, he ran out into the street with a
basket containing four dozen eggs,
which he begged the solicitors to
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-23

| sell and add the proceeds to tn,
fund
On both Monday and Tuesday tn,
members of the various committees
after having completed their daily
canvasses, assembled at the Gilmel
Hotel, where luncheon was served
At the luncheon on Tuesday those
present had the pleasure of listening
to inspiring addresses by Liutenant
Park of the Canadian contingent of
the British army, and Hon. T. B.
Carroll, of Starkville, judge of the
Sixteenth circuit court district. The
hosts at these luncheons were DR..
j. W. Lipscomb, Messrs. w. N. Puck
EFT and F. P. Phillips, while the use
of the dining room at the Gilmer was
given free by Mr.. S. B. Johnston,
the manager, while the refreshments,
which were delightful, were prepared
and served by Messrs. L. w. Stevens
and R. E. Johnston.
Residents of small towns and rural
communities throughout the county
have We'd with Columbus in their ef-
forts in behalf of the Red Cross,
commendable enthusiasm having been
displayed in every nook and corner
of the county. Messages have been
received from Mr.. H. H. Waters,
chairman at Caledonia, Prof. B. G.
Hull, chairman at Rural Fl and DR..
F. M. Vaughan, chairman at Old Zion,
stating that all these units have over
subscribed their quotas. The cam
paign in the Zion neighborhood was
materially aided by an ice cream
social given by Mrs. G. w. Boyd,
Mrs w. c. Boyd and Mrs. F. M.
aughan, at "Cradland," the beautiful
Boyd home, Tuesday evening.
The ladies' committee, which is be-
ing directed by Mrs. J. T. Sanford,
is doing excellent work. The city
has been divided into sections, and
each section has been systematically
and thoroughly canvassed by sub
committees appointed for that pur-
pose. The county has been organized
on similar basis, and fine reports
are coming in from the various small
towns and rural communities within
its borders.