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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
RURAL SECTIONS BECOMING IN
FECTE1D.
Influenza Spreading From Towns
Country.

Country.
Columbia, Oct. 16.-Judglng from
reports received yesterday at the~otlice
of Dr.. James A. Hayne, secretary o:
the State board of health, Influenza
is slowly withdrawing from the more
thickly settled sections and is in
creasing its scope in the rural COM
mun:ties. Whie. towns and villages
in several instances report many new
cases, thereports show clearly that
the countryside is becoming more
and more infected. This move on
the part Of, the epidemic was expect
ed I4as towns are frequently centers
of@nfections, and the sparsely settled
AGal communities gradually become
ERECTED.
Health officials still hold to the
opinion that the ep demic may be eX-
pcced to continue to spread through
the State. The State map, which Is
kept at the office Of DR.. Hayne, with
pins marking sources of Infection, i:
dotted all over, and the disease is al
ready prevalent in practically ever:
county.
The death rate is estimated to be
less than / per cent. Of the total num-
Der Of cases. The great danger Is
that the influenza will so weaken tht
.ystem that little resistance can be OF
fered to pneumonia, which frequent
" develops, and it is the latter dis
! ,sse which results fatally in grea
many cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
ENGLAND LOOKS TO WILSON.
LONDON PAPERS UNANIMOUS IN
PRAISING REPLY TO GER.
MANY.
Plain Terms Used-Some Germans
Will Not Like Positions Set Forth
by President.

London, Oct. 15.-The London
evening newspaper comment on Pres
ident Wilson's reply to Germany is
generally favorable in tone. The
Standard under the heading The
Right Note says that thu mote has
removed certain false impressions
which were possible in regard to his
three questions to Germany" The
newspaper regrets that President
Wilson did not refer to punishment
for u-boat crimes and the burning OF
towns.
The Pail Mall Gazette, says that
President Wilson's reply reaches his
highest standards of point and
promptness," and adds that the dec
larations he made have been made
before, but never in such dramatic
setting or with such securities fol
their being read and adjusted
The Globe finds there is no am
biguity about President Wilson's
stern reply and is afraid the Ger
mans will not like the. manner ir
which President Wilson received their
reques"
"Foch, Haig and Pershing," the
newspaper asserts, will determine in
concert the guarantees they mus
have in hand before granting a ces-
sation Of hostilities.'
The Westminster Gazette gives
first place to President Wilson's de-
mand for the destruction of every
arbitrary power
The Manchester Guardian says tha,
Germany has surrendered, anG
though much remains to be defined
and settled, that great central fact
stands established which means {.
speedy end Of the war. The newspa
per considers President Wilson not
likely to accept the chancellor's re-
ply as to the exact meaning of the
German note and says the problem
would be vastly eased by the kaiser s
abdication.
The Daily Mail in an editorial or
President Wilson's reply to Germany
says the reply justifes all the high
hopes the allies reposed in the presi-
dent. Summed up in line, says the
it is a ca. or 'uncondl-
tional surrender
I'm state paper, which is mode
for it's dignity, penetration and re-
straint," says The Daily Mail, the
president translates into simple and
direct words the thoughts Of every
allied government and of every al.
lied soldier and citizen. He has no
been caught in the German Stairs
trap"
president Wilson deserves tn
gratitude of the civilized world fo'
having saved the SITUATION says The
Morning Post. ''The effect of his
declaration is that Germany now un
derstands that unconditional surren
der is a essential condition prece
dent to an armistice and that the
granting of an armistice implies
nothing whatever with regard te
terms of peace &Eye are thankful tn
Germans havg now only two course
open to thesA-to se>on fighting OF
put up tbxG hands"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
NEW AIRCRAFT PLAN.
RFan Tells of Pooled Resources To
Prevent Delay.

washington, Oct. 15.-An agree
ment under which the aircraft re-
sources OF the allied countries an6
the United States are to be developed
in carrying out a joint program was
arrived at during the visit to Eng
land and France of Assistant Secre-
tary John D. Ryan, head of the arm!
aircraft division. Details of the plan
necessarily may not be disclosed. but
Z Mr.Ryan said today it contemplated
Joint efforts both in aircraft produc-
ton and in the operation of the ma
chimes in battle.
~ So far as the operation Of the ma
chimes in battle is concerned, he ex-
p1ained that Marshal Foch and the
field commanders, Generals Petain,
Haig and Pershing. will continue to
control the air fleets as they contro
every other element of the armies un-
der their command.
The agreement, in the form, of ar
understanding, contemplates tha:
each. country shall use its production
resources and that the fighting forces
of all three air services shall be sup
Piled out Of this production so tina!
there Will be no delay on the part Of
any one of the three in contributing
its share to the building Of a great
air navy.
The air supremacy of the allies is
already unquestioned, Mr.. Ryan said
but without coordinated efforts and
;coordinated command the centralized
German air feet might be concen-
trated against American, French and
British squadrons in overwhelming
Numbers for any short period.
Mr.. Ryan brought back encourag-
ing reports as to the service Of Amer.
lean built aircraft at the front.
Without; exception, he said, where
several machines for the purpose arc
:aEanlable, the pilots select the de
Hauiiand machine with the Liberty
meter, built in the United States. as
the machine in which they prefer to
fight It's performance in action has
been fully demonstrated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
GENERAL INQUIRY PROBABLE.
Washington Times Inquiry Likely to
Extend Further.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Investiga-
ton by the senate judiciary sub-com-
mittee into the purchase of the Wash
ington Times by Arthur Brisbane
| with the aid of money advanced by
brewers, very likely will develop into
a general inquiry into the activities
of German agandists in this coun-
try.
This was indicated today by mem
bers of the committee after informa-
ton obtained by the army intelli-
gence service had been submitted to
the committee in executive session.
Senator's declined to discuss the in
formation, but announcement wa.
made that Capt. G. B. Lester OF thi
army intelligence service, had beer
subpoenaed to appear next Tuesday
when the inquiry will begin. 1t alse
was understood that George Creel,
chairman of the committee on pub
lie information would be called as a
witness.
In further preparation for a gen
eral inquiry the committee has asked
E. Lowry Humes, former federal dis
trict attorney at Pittsburg, TO fur
nish the committee with a digest Of
information secured by the govern.
ment as to the political activities Of
brewers as revealed by federal grand
jury investigations at Pittsburg.
where a similar request was also sent
to B. F. Looney, Attorney General o.
Texas.
A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property
custodian, whose charges made in a
speech at Harrisburg, Pa, resulted in
the senate ordering the investigation
appeared before the committee today
but opening of the hearing was post
poned because of the illness of Alex.
ander Konta, Of New York, the prin
cipal witness. Counsel for Konta filed
an affidavit of his client. denying thai
Konta was in any way connected with
the purchase Of the Washington
Times. Konta also explained that, in
writing a letter to Bernard Dernberg.
once chief German propagandist ir
America, outlining the newspaper sit
uation in New York, and the oppor-
tr7ity of German propagandists tc
ob,ain control Of a newspaper there
he was acting as Dernberg's broker.
and denied that he had any dealings
with Dernburg since or with any
brewers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
REVOLUTION IN BOHEMi|A.
PEOPLE PROTEST AGAINST
SENDING FOOD OUT OF
COUNTRY.
Martial Law Proclaimed and Ger
man Troops Occupy the Important
Towns-Revolution for Independent
State Begun.

Paris, Oct 16.-Meetings called by
Czecho-Slovak council at Prague to
protest against the export of food
stuffs from Bohemia resulted in gen
eral strike, which is developing into
revolt, according to dispatches fror-
Zurich. Martial law has been pro-
claimed throughout the &C ntry an6
German and Hungarian troops are
occupying Prague, Pilsen, Pisek and
Tabor. Fighting is reported at sew
eral points in Moravia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
PINIC N Berlin.
WILSON'S REPLY CAUSES CON
STERNATTON ON STOCK
EXCHANGE.
Reports Coming by Way OF Amster-
dam Say That Publication Of Reply
Created Most Unfavorable Impress
sion.

London, Oct. 1e.-President Vii
sons reply to the German peace note
produced most unfavorab,e inlpres
sion in Berlin, says the Central news
dispatch from Amsterdam today. The
qualification Of the reply, it adds, was
followed by panic in Berlin bank
ingscircles and on the stock exchange
The German supreme command ad-
vices state, will come to Berlin before
the end of the present week ''to de-
iberate on the mobilization and con-
ceneration of the national strength
and raising the military age.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Some After Thoughts.

New York, Oct. 16.-Regret that
President Wilson was not encourag-
ed by Germany in his policy OF peace
before Americas entry into the wal
is voiced in an editorial in the Ber-
lin Tageblatt. 1t says:
1--WE are of the opinion, based or
valuable evidence and information
that Wilson strove for the fame OF q
peace mediator, that it would have
been a wise policy to encourage MN
in that and that all the rest was no
a wise policy. But whoever dared tf
speak of a Wilson peace at that time
committed heinous treason.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Labor Riot in Japan.

Toxic, Sept. 25.-The social unress
in Japan which started with the rice
riots spread to the mining districts OF
southern Japan. The miners recent
lv requested an increase Of wages to
meet advancing prices. In 4amaguchl
prefecture miners set fire to tbs
house of the mine owner. Troops
we're called out. Twelve rioters
we're killed and 176 wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Progress for Belsians.

Havre, Oct. 1.-THE Beigians have
extended their battle front north oi
The HandZeeme Canal where tney
have made progress in the region OF
schoore. FIVE miles from the Nor1h
Sea southeast of Nieuport, and gen.
orally gained ground eastward ae
far as Coolscamp, according 10 .1ie
official communication issued tonish..
The town Of Iseghem. east OF kou.-
ers, has been captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
LOSSES OF BRITISH.
Casualties Given for Thirty-nine
Weeks.

New York, Oct. 15-BriSish casual
ties during the first 80 weeks OF
aggregated 100000, according to ca.
bIegram received by the British bu-
reau of information today. This does
not include losses IN the heavy fight.
inc of the past two weeks.
The message states that during the
period between January and Octo-
her /. the lowest casualty list for any
single week, was 4,126 and the high
est over 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
A RITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
President Wilson's Note Like a Cold
DOUGH on German Hopes.

London, Oct. LIT is expected
that the German imperial chancellor
will make decision today on the
matters contained in President VIII
sons latest notice, says Copenhagen
dispatch to The Exchange Telegraph
Co. German papers point out the
message adds that Wilson's message
has had the effect Of cold douch on
the hopes ensendered by his first note.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
RR1TIsE FREiGhTER SUNK.
Collision With War Ship in New York
Bay.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE British
freighter Port Phillip, four thousand
tons. outbound, sunk in seventy-five
feet of water, after collision with
United States war vessel off SWnbune
Island. in the lower bay this morn
ing Her crew of forty-seven Were
landed bv coast guard cutter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Turks Must Surrender.

London, Oct. 15.-Great Britain.s
reply to Turkey, The Evening News
saws it understands, will be a de-
mand for unconditional surrender.
The Turks will be required to nego-
fate an armistice with General AL
lenby. commander of the British
forces in Palestine and Syria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
BELGIANS ADVANCING RAPID
LY.
Albert is u Real King and Leads His
Men i'm Battle.

London, Oct. 16.-The Belgian army
under King Albert is advancing rap
idly along the Cortemarck-Thouro' ;"
road. The fall of the Belgian to- :;
of rsourout, whose capture was pre-
n,aturelv announced unoficially yes
terday, is expected almost immediate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Paris Jubilant Over Presidents Re-
DIV.

Paris, Oct. 15.-President Wilson $
reply to Germany was given to the
public in extra editions OF the af'ef-
neon newspapers published at OH
today. 1t Immediately became the
absorbing topic Of discussion In all
public places. The tone OF the SEN
time,.t was distinctly favorable to the
reply. the prevailing note being onf
OF jubliation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
BRITISH ENTER LILLE.
Patrols in Southwestern Suburbs OF
City Today.

Paris Oct. 16.-British patrols en-
tered the southwestern suouros oi
Lille this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
rg,e Maidens are Calling.

beaumont Enterprise
Tbe naidens are gaining. Only
one-third Of the women mentloi,eu
in Tuesdays matrimonial easuaity i's'
were widows. -z-..----z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
y .Red cz Man.

. Paris, Oct. rivate Jean Four
nan of New City, hereafter viii
carry cross his back as a souve-
nlr Of the u war The n1 wound tn ina.
he is kn at American Military
No. l, where he is now con-
liz, as the Red Cross Man,
doctors nurses and patients havi
Hched his case with unusual inter
est.
Fournan is member of one o.
rhe American regiments recently en-
gagged in the fighting around Fismes
He has been in France since las'
i october, and went through heavy
fghting on several fronts without
scratch.
One morning short time ago, JUS
sas his company went over the top
headed for a Boche machine gul
nest. shrapnel shell knocked hin
mt. He had momentary stingins
sensation and then awcke to find him
self on an American sanitary tra1i
from which he was taken by ambu
lance to the hospital.
when he was carried to the operat
ing room. the surgeon looked hin
over and then called the othe: doc
8 tnrs to come and look. The boy ha'
heen hit by two pieces Of shrapnel. on
nf which had gone down his back $
close TO his spine, that only nh
;,ssasse1a saved him from paralysis. IN
atbor had crossed at right angies
& leaving the mark of perfect eros
on his back.
- Fournan has those pieces Of shap
,,aI in his Red Cross treasure bas
He SAYS they're lucky pieces be
q cause they "only left scar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
ADVANCE IN LILLE SECTOR.
British Gained Ground Beyond Doua
Last Night.

London, Oct. 16.-Gains of ground
)y British patrols last night in the
Douai-Lille sector are officially an
nounced by Gen. Haig today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19

Toxic, Sept pa special Mission
representing the Czc ceho-slovE troop:
in Siberia has arrived in JaYan to eS-
press thanks 10 the Japane5se govern
ment for sending military assistance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Biggest alan in Rumamia.

philadelphia Inouirero
1t looks as though Queen M:al'
were about the biggest man in Kh-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19

Ouite a number OF clVli1anS alSo
nave been rescued from Roulers ano
IFS enyirons, the Germans having lett
in such a hurry that they had moi
+ire 70 eyacuate the civilians who
,,.onted to stay and take chance OF
being liberated. Today these men
women and children are again walk
ing on the free soil of France.
The Germans appear to be making
strenuous efforts to save their NUM-
tions and equipment and their ma
,erial the accumulation Of four years
from the coast district of Belgium
The roads behind the Germans are
Uttered with all sorts OF transport:
and allied airplanes are again playing
havoc with the retreatlng enemy.
The weather today was cloudy pu
no more rain has fallen. However
Flanders is mud from one end 70 IN
! other and this condition makes move
! nent difficult. The allied soldier
have put up with great hardshlps' 10
they realize that they have the enc
nv ON the run in the most vital sectlol
- tho western front and do not de
s;.e 70 let him have a chance to re
,sson,hle his shattered units. Out
c;da courtrai the infantry mas pro
,.,osced about three miles and her
hove been compelled to fight thei
r.av forward. for the Germans ha
o.dars 70 hold on to the last and the
did so Not many of those who ha
been stationed with machine guns I
fry TO hold UP the advance of the a
lied troops managed to escape. Wi
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01

SiouX City, Feb. Hog statesmen
were able to follow up their advance
of yesterday and tack on about 5U
loo. Tops for the day landed at
s16.l0, while the bulk OF the sales
ranged from $15.95 1910. Re-
ceipts were very light at eastern cen
ters and this was the chief bull fac
tor.
Cattle market did not show any
great change. The car situation
showed no betterment and support
from local packers was not very
good, but there was quite a little ac-
tivity on the part of shippers and
spectators and the kinds that suited
them were quoted as somewhat
stronger. Stocker and feeder market
vas quiet. Run was estimated at
2,200 as against 2,199 a week ago
and 116 the corresponding day a year
ago.
Sheep supplies were moderate and
there was a continuation of the active
strong market that was had on yes
terday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
SMALLPOX ISOLATION
STATE LAW IN REGARD TO TIT
DISEASE.

The attention of the citizens of
Lake county is called to the observ-
ance of the state law governing
smallpox, which is as follows:
Regulation No. 63.-Isolation-
Any person suffering from smallpox
shall be isolated in a special Oom set
aside for that purpose, and from
which all unnecessary furnishings
have been removed.
The attending physician, or where
no physician is in attendance, the
head of the family shall Immediately
report to the superintendent of the
county board of health the existence
of any case of smallpox that he may
have under his care, or in his house
hold, the state of his or her condi-
ton and his or her place of dwelling,
and he shall also at once securely
fasten in a conspicuous place upon
the front of the dwelling in which
said smallpox exists, a placard
or who have not recently been vac
cinated or previously had smallpox
will not be permitted to leave the
premises. The placard must be kept
on the house until at least fourteen
days after the appearance of the dis,
ease in the last case in said family
or household. Distinction after
smallpox is not necessary, but thor,
ough cleansing and airing is required
Regulation No. 64.-All persons
who have been exposed to smallpoS
shall be vaccinated unless they have
previously had smallpox OF have beer
successfully vaccinated within sever
years. All persons refusing to bt
vaccinated shall remain isolated for &
period of fourteen days.
Regulation No. Oscillation is de
fined to mean and include.
(a) Complete separation of The
disease and of those attendant upoI
him, from all other persons on tn,
premises, in a room screened agains
flies and mosquitoes.
(b) Prohibition of entrance t.
and exit from a building eXcep
against certain members of the fami
ly authorized by the health authori
ties under certain definite restric
lions. Persons permitted ingress AM
egress under this regulation, who d,
not come in contact with the sick
may go about their occupations, pro
viding they do not bring them in con
tact with a~ssemblages of children
They must also refrain from visiting
places Of amusement, worship or edu
cation.-Dr. ]. Nj. Duff. Supt. Count,
Board of Health.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
NrTICE OF HEARING PETITION ron
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

State of South Dakota, County of
Lake-ss. In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Stella
Olsbo, Deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends
greeting to Steve Olsbo, Nora Olsbo. Ru-
dolph Olsbo, Elouise Olsbo, Ernest Dish
and Wilma Olsbo. heirs at law and next
of kin of Stella Olsbo, deceased, and to
all whom these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Steve Ols-
DO has filed with the judge of this court,
a petition praying for Letters of Admin
istration of the Estate of Stella Olsbo,
deceased, and that Wednesday. the 18th
day of February. 1918, at 10 o'clock a.
m, of said day, being a day of a regular
term of this Court, to-wit: of the Feb
ruary, term, 1918. at the office of the
County Judge in the city of Madison,
County of Lake, has been set for hearing
said petition, when and where any per-
son interested may appear and show
cause why the said petition should not
be granted.
Dated at Madison, S. D., this 31st day
of January, A. ID. 1918.
A. w. SPONHOLZ,
Judge of the County Court.
Attest: r. l.. BURNETT. Clerk.
Hans Urdahl, attorney for petitioner,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PRO-
BATE OF WILL.

State Of South Dakota, County of
Lake, SIS. In County Court. In the mat
ter of the estate of Gunild Rad, de-
ceased. Notice of time appointed for
proving will, etc. The state of South
Dakota sends greeting to Andrew Rad,
Agatha Christina Rad, Caroline Turine
Raad, Ivcr A. Raad, Clara Josephine
Rad and Adolph Rad, Iegatees, heirs,
next Of kin of Gunild Rad, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court. made
on the 25th day of January, A. d. 1918,
notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the
9th day Of February, A. d. 1918. at 10
o'clock a. m, of said day, at the court
o Of said court, In the city of Mad
ison, in the county Of Lake, ave been
appointed as the time and place for
proving the will of said Gunild Rad,
deceased. and for hearing the said petit
tion for probate thereof and the issu-
ance Of letters testamentary therein,
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated at Madison, South Dakota, the
25th day Of January, A. ID. 1918.
BY the court:
"A. w. Sponholz.
Judge Of the County Court.
Attest:
r. l.. Burnett,
Clerk of the County Court.
Han Urdahl.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
NOW IT'S KNITTING NERVES.
New York Physical Director Says Its
Due to Improper Handling
of Needles.

New York.-Now it's knitting
nerves" caused by concentration Of
miAd and hand on the needles. Thou
sands Of women In New York are ar
nicted.~ according to DIR. Louis r.. Welz-
miller, physical director of the West
Side Y. NJ. c. A., who adds that his
only patients that show symptoms of
the new wartime complaint have been
women. DR.. Welzmiller says that
there Is liable to be an epidemic of
Knitting nerves" unless knitters
learn to knit properly.
DIR. G. p. Christensen, president of
the Psychological Research society,
said: "The women are overworkine
themselves. Knitting has become q
craze. Nerves cannot stand this
strain"