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Arizona republican., 1918-06-09
U-Boat Raid News ReIished
Ali Huns Not for Raid

A MS IERDAM, June S.-tBy the As sociated Press)-News of the German C-boats operations on the American coast receives page headlines in the latest German newspapers reaching here and all details availa blc are greed ily seized upon. The press, moreover takes the occasion once more to launch it's tirades aga;.st the United States and the president of the United States and to endeavor to find some offset and comfort for the steadily assemb- ling American hosts in France, which, despite the abuse by the German pap CTS of Premier Clemenceau for the in spiration for France he finds in the coming of the Americans, is evidently viewed with anything but equanimity in Germany.
 Diatribe Against America
 The Cologne Gazette concludes a vio- lent dfatribe against America:
 Tt is therefore only right and fair that we, too, make use of our war means and show the friends of human ity in their home land what war looks like and what it means. Our U-boats first visited the American coasts for legitimate purposes of commerce. The North Americans may now feel the fist or the wag lord.
 'They need not be surprised. He who sows the wind reaps the whirl- wind even when he sits on the other side of the great herring pond where he is under the delusion that he is safe from the storm
 War of Starvation
 The Cologne Nolks Zeitung talks about those who are prosecuting q, starvation war against our wives and children having revealed to them off their own coasts the seriousness Of war, when the new strategy of our i C-boat war, which technically is be- coming Increasingly perfected, is also l directed against the other shore of the 1 Atlantic ocean. This, in view of the i character of our American opponent evokes on all sides the liveliest satis- faction amongst the German peoples. 2
Arizona republican., 1918-06-09

Rumors of New Drive
 Reports from the whole battle line in France are to the effect that there has been renewed activity on the part of German artillery in several sectors of the front. Notable among the regions under bombardment is the line be- tween Noyon and Montdidier.
 Drive Long Expected
 It is along this line that a heavy enemy offensive has been expected by military experts since the momentum of the German advance from the Aisne has died away. When the Germans pushed west from St. Quentin late in March and early in April, the line from Noyon to Montdidier was almost equal in importance to that in front of Amiens. The French forces were rushed to this front and fought say agely to stop the German advance and retake ground which was of strategic and tactical importance.
 May Try at St. MihieI
 At the same time, the Woevre sec- tor, just to the southeast of Nerdun, is claiming attention. Large movements of enemy troops in the direction of St. Mihiel have been reported by aerial ouSeINelS ana lHtle dIS 1huiCdllOnS that the positions of the Americans along this part of the front may be in the storm center of terrific attacK soon.
 Would lmperiI Verdun-
 The advantages to be gained by the Germans if they succeed in breaking this line are manifold. Eighteen miles west of St. Mihiel is the town of Bar Le Due, and still further westward is Vitry, which would be but a stepping stone to a dash to Chalons Sur Marne. If the line at St. Mihiel could be broker. or driven back very far the whole Yer dun sector would be in peril and might have to be abandoned
 Allied Line Restored
 In the Flanders sector, which has been quiet since the beginning of the attack along the Aisne. the Germans or, Wednesday sought to improve their positions by capturing the hospice al Locre. This point would give them a starting point for an attack on the village of Locre, which is considered one of the keys to the allied positions along the hills behind the line south- west of Ypres. The French forces ir this sector on Friday however attacked the enemy and drove him back to hls 1 former positions and the allied line has been restored.
 There have been no engagements O a notable character on the Italian iron but in Macedonia the allies, partcularl. the Greeks have been continuing theil aggressive operations.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-09
ANCHOR LINER
 WIRES SHE |S
 CLOSE BY SUB
Some Germans Attack Plan
 of U-Boat Raid, Fearing to Arouse American Fury: Raids Delight Hun Papers
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]


 AN ATLANTIC PORT, June S.-A British rans-Atlantic steamer which arrived tonight reported that wireless message had been received from an Anchor Line steamer 800 miles off the New England coast last Wednesday that a submarine was close by. The steamer at once headed at full speed for this port. Whether the Anchor liner was attacked was not known.
 Ali Huns Not for Raid
 LONDON, June S.-A Reuter- dis patch from Amsterdam says that the policy of sending U-boats to raid ship ping on the American coast has critics in Germany. This attitude is revealed in a telegram Nom Berlin to the Co- logne Gazette in which the newspapers correspondent believes it necessary to try to combat objections to this par ticular submarine campaign. These objections, he assumes, are based on the view that the war spirit and fury of the Americans are likely to be in creased by such raids.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
FIRE IN BISH0PV|LLE.
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE,
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS.
store Building OF w. c. Rogers Total
~ Observation-Disclosures Of Heavy
hardware and Ford Supplies on the
fnst Floor and Number OF Offices
and Telephone Exchange on Sec
ond FlOOI-TclcphOne Lincmcn
Barely Escape With Their Lives.
From The Daily Item, Jan. 1G.

FROM The Daily Item, Jan. 1G.
blshopVille had one of the moss
costly fires in the history of the towr
early this morning. The large store
building Of w. c. Rogers, in the
center of the business district, for
merly Known as the Heath nj orrow-
Massey building, was totally destroy
ed together with the contents. Tho
ground. floor was occupied by Mr.
Rogers was a general hardware store
and Ford supply station, a large stock
being carried in both departments
The second floor was divided into Of
llces which were occupied by a mum
ber of business and professional men
the Western Union TELEGRAPH office
and the BishOpville Telephone Ex-
change. Those having Offices i'm the
building were l.. H. Baker. DR.
Ham, dentist. Is. Frank Kelley. at
torney; NJ. M. Levy, attorney; w. A.
James, insurance; DIR. DuBose. j., w
Thames. S. l.. Austin.
No estimate of the loss has been
obtained, but it is quite large. The
building itself was valued at about
$40 900. Mr.. Rogers had large
stock of hardware and Ford automo-
bile supplies and automobile sundries
The occupants of the offices saved
practically nothing, furniture. law
libraries, dental fixtures ETC. all being
burned.
Two telephone linemen who were
sleeping in the building had a very
narrow escape with their lives. They
were cut off from the stairway and
had to make their way to safety by
way OF telephone cable to pole in
The street, and thence to the ground
DR.. Ham also barely escaped from his
bedroom, adjacent to his dental office
The fire was discovered between 1
and o'clock and at that time had
'iready gained considerable headway
The tremen made a hard fight, but
were handicapped by low water pres
sure and could make no impression on
ihe flames in the Rogers building
The fire was. however, confined to
the building in which it originated
out the National Bank building on one
5lde and the Peoples Bank Buildinc
IN the other We're somewhat damaged
by the heat and smoke. The To;e-
phohe exchange was, of course, com
?Ieteiy wrecked and Bishopville is
temporarily cut off from the rest o.
ne world. The exchange will be re
placed as quickly as possible
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

Mr.. Harry Reid, OF Columbia. IL
IN the city.
Misses Willie owens and .Or'
Minis returned home yesterday even
ing. after pleasant visit to friend,
In Columbia.
Mr.,R. NJ. Cantey has gone to
Comp Meade. Nd. 10 join the 23rd
Engineering Corps.
',-' DFs. q. r. Barrinser has gone I"
Atlanta on business.
~ Mrs. ID. s. Owens. of Chadbourn.
- c.. is visiting her parents. MIR. and
4 NJ s.'sA. +. Boartfeid
, Mrs. II. ID. Darlington. of Charles
ton. Is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. p.
. Marion.
, Mr.. j. c. DuHant. OF Alcolu. was in
town today.
Mr. j. r. DuPre of Pisgah. was in
the city on BUSINESS today.
Mrs r. w. Gilmer. vino recently
came to make her home In Sumter,
. has gone to Florence to visit her
mother Mrs. Mary Revell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
Two Doiiars Little Enough.

A number Of weekly newspapers In
South Carolina have raised their
prices OF 81 year to $3.50 and 81 O
year a course to which they have been
driven by the increased cost OF mater
iais and labor. In normal times 81 q
year would not have been too much
as the selling price of a iirst rate
county newspaper. The dollar a year
country weekly was mistake from
the beginning. The publisher reckon
ed 20 years ago that 25 or 80 cents q
year would pay for the white paper
INK and press work and that, there
tore. he would have a profit OF 65 or
70 cents. Hc forgot that the number
OF his circulation would be limited by
the local population OF readers no
matter how low he placed the price
AMI he took little account of overhead
charges Not one publisher ir so put
into operation cash in advarc ce rule,
without which the publication OF O
good newspaper at q dollar a year was
a preposterous undertaking. Perhaps
II COST most OF the publishers the diff
ference between the cost Of the white
paper and the dollar for which the
printed paper was sold. and more. to
collect it--whlch he never knew. The
weekly press OF South Carolina dur
Ing the last so years has been of q
surprisingly good quality. considered
In relation TO prices to the subscrib-
er. but because IL has been too cheap
II has never been so good as it should
have been. In nearly all the coun-
-tIss OF South Carolina the people will
gladly pay for genuinely good news
papers. but capable men can not be
induced TO enter the business now or
heDceforth ~ the rewards are to be
limited by the niggardly price of a
dollar "a year.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
SUBMARINE TOLL DECREASES
Fewer British Vessels Sun,, Dur;nv
Week

London, Jan. 16.-Another marked
decrease in the sinking of British
merchantmen by mine or submarine
in the past week is noted in the re-
port Of the admiralty, issued today. In
his period only six merchantmen OF
1000 tons or over were sunk, and i'm
addition, two merchantmen under !, -
500 tons ana two fishing vessels.
The summary follows:
Arrivals of British merchantmen
2,106; sailings, 2,1S4
british merchantmen sunk by mine
or submarine over 1000 tons, G; un-
der 1000 tons, 2: fishing vessels, 2.
Merchantmen unsuccessfully at
aclled, 5.
In the previous week the admiralty
reported the loss by mine or subma
fine of IS merchantmen unde;
o. over three merchantmen unde.
that tonnage, and four fishing vessels
The report Of January gave tn,
7nkings at 81, Is being 1000 tons o.
over.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
A Card.

At the solicitation of friends anc
Dy reason of my prior experience be
ing OF value to the county in the pres
cnt emergency. | have decided to
make the race for the House of Rep
rescntativcS and hereby announc,
uysclf a candidate for said Office.
II elected | pledge myself to dis
charge the duties Of the office to the
best of my ability. l shall not be n
candidate for the position next sum
mer.
:. O'QCINN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
Object Lesson to SIacl,crs.. -.

Mr.. David Worth Loring, who. it
will be remembered by many readers
of The Item. WAS commissioned as
first lieutenant in Troop 3, North
Carolina Cavalry, and who a few days
before the troop was mustered:into
the federal service was forced to un-
dergo Il minor operation, which in
the eyes Of the ledical officer dis
qualified him foi duty as an officer,
and who when he was physically fit,
slipped away and enlisted as a private
in the 115th Machine Gun Battalion
of the 30th division, Camp Sewer,
Greenyille, s. c., has been commits
stoned as second lieutenant i'm his old
company ''C' in The same organiza-
ton. Lieutenant Loring being a
Sumter raised boy is now on a visit
TO his father, and is being congratu-
lated by his many friends upon his
well deserved promotion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
James Belts Warren, Jr.

Only son OF Halle ID. and Nora
Jackson Warren. Born July 18th.
1874. died January 5th. 1918.
A short. bur such a happy little life.
so 'orieht and cheerful. so sweet and
80 manly in all his little baby ways.
he was loved by all who knew him
both black and white. young and old.
Obedient with ever an "all right
TO any command from parents or
grandparents
With a mind far in advance of his
age. he was a loved companion for US
all. We miss him more and more.
and our hearts are aching and sore.
Taken sick the day after Christmas
ne soon developed pneumonia. followed
By complicated stomach troubles. Suf-
fering intensely he bore II all. with
unusual win power. bravely as a SOL
der. which helping his faithful ply
tician and nurses to fight for the dear
little life. But God walled IL other
wise. Sunday. january 9Th. at 1890
hts little body was laid TO rest at Sa-
lem Brick Church yard.
This babe was taken we know no,
why.
ny the love that walkcth In mystery
Dy the mercy that moves behind sun.
lsns clouds.
one who loved him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

The cotton market has displayed
evidences OF weakness during the past
few days. but that was to be expected
since a large amount of cotton has
been coming on the market ever since
the price reached the thirty cent level.
A very large percentage OF those who
have been holding cotton had fixed
thirty cents as the price at which
they would turn loose. and this flood
OF cotton has temporarily satisfied
the urgent demands. As soon as the
thirty cent cotton has been absorbed
there is reason To believe that the
market will stiffen again. There 1,
no more cotton In sight now thar
there was thirty days ago and the
same demand that caused an ad
vance will continue TO exist until an
other crop is harvested III holders
: Of cotton continue to market slowl!
the price will continue strong
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
Red Cross Notes.

Any scraps OF SOFT material. sucl
rs outing, canton flannel etc, will be
5iadly received at Red Cross head
quarters, Y. NJ. G. a. These scraps ar,
used for making comfort pillows am
hot water bag covers
We are prepared TO sell ut 25c pe
rair II. G. needles for knitting muf
Cers and sweaters.
Annie Purdy,
Secretary Red Cross Chaptcr
| nave mad so many question,
concerning the knitted garments. tha
his letter should be of interest to n
public:
Miss Annie Purdy, Sumter. s. -.
ny Dear Miss Purdy: Replying t.
your letter of January Sth. please q
not pay any attention to Red Cross III.
roctions that YOU might see in tho
press anywhere. There have been nc
changes in the knitting directions
from the knitting manual 4. r. c
800.
Yours very truly
Mrs. John w. Grant.
plf""t"r, Womon'S Work, Southern
Division
The mUitlcrS are eleven inches wide
and sNtY-eight inches long. sweater:
aiie twenty-five inches long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
a Card.

Having been nominated to fill an
uneXpired term in the House of Rep
esentativeS | have decided to Ole
myself as Il candidate, because
feel that | can be Of service TO sum
ter County by reason of my previous
experience in the Legislature.
r. II. BELSER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
PACKERS EMPLOYEES WANT AC-
TION.
Would Have Government Take Owe.
Every Plant I'm the United States.

Every Plant I'm the United States.
Chicago. Jan. 1G.--The immediate
taking oter Of all the packing plants
in the United States will be urged uD-
on President Wilson by a delegation
representing every craft in the indus
try and headed by John Fitzpatrick.
president of the Chicago Federation
Of Labor which departed for Wash
ington tonight.
"A statement issued by representa-
tives of the employees said:
The organized packers of the coun
Try have refused to meet us or to CO.
operate with us in any manner. in
this great world crisis. They have
braZenly repudiated the solemn agree
ment entered into between the presi-
lent and ourselves through his me-
diation commission, upon last Christ
mas morning.
The packing industry is the mos
vital and important one in the nation
20 permit this industry during the
progress of a world war to remain il
he private hands Of a very few mer
would not only be ridiculous from thC
standpoint of governmental policy
out highly dangerous to the cause OF
civilization and world democracy fol
which we are struggling"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
Must Have Tax Receipt.

The election to fill the existing va
cancieS in the Sumter County Leg
islative delegation is a special cleo
ton under the genral election law and
pnly registered voters may vote and
they must produce registration GER
tiiicate and tax receipt-either 1915
Or 1917 receipt will be sufficient.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
NaN YORK COTTON MARKET

open 1876 Low ,A.,S, t1.se
Ge..dys
Jan. 5000 S1.00 5000 3o.65 31.S7
Mch .2s.1o 3o.59 29.1O sO.s1 31.O3
May .29.19 1925 29.15 1895 SO.67
July .29.55 29.95 1856 29.7C SO.31
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
SUMTER COTTON MARKET

I. G. E0WMA&. Cotton Buyer.
Corrected daily at IL o'clock Noon
Good Middling 80. M
Strict Middling 20 "a.
Middling 29 IL.
Strict Low Middiing 30.
Low Middfng 28 IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

The bill asked by Gov Manning. t.
distribute the work of the department.
of agriculture between the depart
ment and Clemson College, will be in.
troduced in the general assembly soon.
The department is to be lefe as the
department Of commerce and indus
tries, with the agricultural work re-
lating to production of crops devolv-
ed upon Clemson College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

The time when reason and logic are
thrown to the four winds is when the
people are under the thraldom of de .
spair. Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
Announcement.

L hereby announce myself as
candidate for the legislature in the
special election to be held on the
-5rd inst. to iii the unexpired terms
O. Messrs Sanders and McCutchen
and, ii elected, / pledge myself to de-
vote nay best energies and efforts to
the service of the people of my coun-
y and State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

LOST--One black bob-tailed hog. Re-
ward if returned to A. II. Hayns-
worth, Oswego, s. c. Phone 1912.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

FOR S.ALfc--Under authority OF the
Court 1 have subdivided a thousand
acres of the Jaqge lands of estate
Of Mcbride into tracts of about SO
to 100 acres These lands are
same as the famous Pudding
Swamp tobacco lands adjoining.
Nine tracts front on the proposed
Sumter-Turbeville road which has
been surveyed AMI partly opened,
the shortest sand most direct route
from Sumter TO the heart Of the
Pudding Swamp tobacco country.
10 tracts have OPEN lands now un-
der cultivation. \ lot where
neighborhOod road crosses the
main road has been reserved for
school and church purposes. But
these lands are only three TO four
miles from churches at Salem, Shi-
loh, New Zion, Turbeville and
Sardinia. Three or four miles from
railroad ut New Zion, on line of
proposed Sumter and Olanta rail-
road Prices and terms reason.
able, T.. w. Dabbs, Trustee. MayesL
willie, $. c., r. l. Wy ZE9 E-HR
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

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. 81. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

= me TRACT-Short leaf pine tinx
Der for sale on railroad In SeutS
Carolina. Price reasonable; terms
easy. Also long leaf tract ana a
farm of 500 acres in Sumter coun-
w. Calhoun Tirnber Company. 20
Broad st, Charleston, S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

Members OF the house were i1npa-
tent to come to a vote last night on
proposed ratification Of the federal
prohibition amendment, but debate
was finally postponed until O'Clock
tonight. Majority sentiment is ap-
parently in favor of ratification, but
possibly not so preponderantly as in
the upper house. At II O'Clock ad-
Journment was taken until 11.30
this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
SENATE PASSES AMENDMENT.
LARGE MAJORITY FOR NATION.
AL PROHIBITION.
House PoStpOncS ActiOn--SO Many
Candidates for Insurance Commits
siOner That No One Received Ma
jOrity.

Columbia, Jan. 1.-THE resolution
ratifying the proposed prohibition
amendment to the constitution of the
United States was passed to third
reading in the senate last night by n
vote OF "a to 6. The senate earlier
IN the evening voted down the propo-
sition To submit the question TO the
people in the next primary election
by vote of 81 to 10.
The election Of a State insurance
commissioner was left Hanging in the
arr yesterday by hungry legislators.
after one ballot for this Office had
been taken. w. A. McSwain, of New
berry held the lead by q wide margin
among the six candidates nominated.
receiving Sc votes. but needed il
more for u majority.
Six names were placed before the
JOINT assembly in the race for insur-
ance commissioner. They and the
votes received on the first ballot
were: w. y. McSwain, Newberry.
96; ). L. Miller, Columbia, s; J. r.
fulmer, Columbia, "a; Harry G.. CO.
Ker, Columbia, "a; w. A. Barton.
Greenville, 6; Sam VI. Grist, York, 20.
The name Of +. NJ. Phillippi was not
/ placed before the assembly, but one
vote was cast for this candidate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

A. 81. MERRIMON.