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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
BATTLE WITH DESERTER;s.
German Deserters and ESCAPED Bel.
CLAN Workers Attacked by Bortle,
Guard.

The Hague, Netherlands Jan. 30
A pitched battle between the Ger
man frontier guards and q detach.
ment Of German deserters who were
trying to escape across the border into
Holland took place few days ago
just across the barbed wire boundary.
The deserters were Alsatians and
were well armed. They were accom-
panied by n number Of Belgian work
mon, who also wished to escape into
Holland. The Alsatians had been on
the Russian front throughout the
war. and were just being transferred
20 the west
AS they approached the boundary,
he German guards opened fire, but
he -Aisatians replied promptly, killing
md wounding three of the small
party Of guards. The others retired
~ seek refnforcements while the Alsa-
tians began cutting the wire, which
was presently short-circuited, causing
q blaze;
= Before path had been opened
across the border detachment Of
mounted German military police gal
loped up. After short skirmish, the
guard succeeded in overpowering, the
Alsatians. A few of the Belgian
workmen however, succeeded in get
ting into Holland safely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
CLEMSON COLLEGE IN FRANCE.
Clemson Joins the American Univer-
sity Union in Paris.

sity Union I'm Paris.
Clemson College, Feb. 27.-Clemson
College Is now a member Of the
American University Union with
headquarters In Paris at the Royal
Palace Hotel, on the corner of the
Place du Theatre Francois and the
Rue de Richelieu. The mail address
Is Rue de Richelieu, Paris, France.
The cable address is Aunion, Paris.
The general object of the union is
to meet the needs of American college
nen who are in Europe for military
or other service. The more specific
purposes Of the union are:
l. To provide at moderate cost q
home with the privileges of a simple
club for American college men anG
their friends passing through Paris
or on furlough;. the privileges to in
clude information bureau, writing
and newspaper ROOM. library, dining
room. bed roms, baths, social fea-
lures, opportunities for physical rec
"eation, entertainments, medical ad
wise, etc.
2. To provide a headquarters fol-
the various bureaus already estab-
ished or to be established in Franco
by representative American Universi.
lies, colleges and technical schools.
3. To cooperate with these bu.
reaus when established. and in their
tbsence to aid institutions, parents
or friends, in securing information
about college men in all forms of wal
service. reporting on casualties, visit.
.ng the sick and wounded, giving ad.
lice. serving as a means Of commlini.
,ation with them, etc. f'
All alumni and former students
>lemson are invited to make use o.
.hese privileges. They are especiall,
,sked to inform their parents an
riends of this convenience OF com
nunication, and of the other purpose.
Of the union. Parents and friends
Clemson men are urged to cut thN
out and save the address for pos,
'ible emergency. 'o '''o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
Gardening in Paris.

Paris, Feb. 26.-Amateur garden
ing around the Notifications Of Pari
was so successful last year that ap
olications for gardening plots for tn
coming season have multiplied beyon'
the space available. The allotment o
these garden spots of hundred yard
iquare each will soon be made upol
written applications. preference bein'
given TO large and necessitous families
Families with FIVE or more childre
will he allowed two lots.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
BOARDING OF COAL FORBID.
DEN.
Consumers I'm Providing Next Winters
Supply VIII be Limited to Needs.

Supply VIII be Limited to Needs.
Washington. March 1.---Consumers
Of coal In providing this spring and
summer for their next winters fuel
requirements win be limited by the
fuel administration In their purchas-
60 strictly to their needs. In making
this announcement tonight Fuel Ad.
minlstrstor Garfield said all local
fuel committees will be instructed to
see That there Is no boarding. :,
The fuel administration has advised
all consumers to begin as early as
April TO lay In their next winters
supplies. IL the advice is followed
officials believe there will be no
marked coal car congestion on the
railroads. next winter and that no coal
shortage will occur.
The fuel and railroad admtnistra-
tions have about completed their plan
for distribution OF coal by zones and
when finally approved. as II probably
VIII be next week. II will he put into
operation. Under the plan the coun
try is divided into twenty or more
producing districts. each OF which
will supply particular consuming
zone. Many complaints that the coal
now sold is OF an inferior quality have
caused the fuel administration TO pre-
pare orders to operators, providing
that coal shall be cleaned and estab.
fishing grades.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Tusla. Okla. March 2.-The exact
date of the meeting OF the Confeder-
ate veterans reunion which will prob
AMY be postponed from June until
september, will be decided at meet
ing here tonight. II is now virtually
assured that the reunion will be held
rs Director General McAdoo has given
assurance that railroad equipment
will be supplied.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

hscn' Women ana Childrcn are Asked
20 Ban Together t,,EncousAse Each
osher I'm Practising Thrift and In
Helping the Government.

The administration of this nation
has asked the citizens to practise
thrift In order that the nation Nigh,
thrive. and to encourage this there
has been put out for the dual purpose
OF helping the government and help
ans the people the thrift staml
and the war saving stamps. The pur-
chase OF these helps the government,
because II Is Tending the governmen,
money with which TO prosecute the
war. ana the government. has need OF
all the money II can get It's hands on.
II helps the people because II liz put
ung before them the greatest thrift
movement this country has ever
Known. In buying these stamps the
buyer'is giving nothing. but Is lending
money at interest TO the government,
snd 10 laying up a nest egg for him.
stlf ~ ~ le
TO further the buying of stamps
and also to further other patriotic
seds the government urges that war
saving societies be formed. -
The pufposes Of the war saving So
cseties ares
n TO awaken realization among
the men. women. and children of
America that In their hands lies the
key TO the successful prosecution OF
the wsr; that they can render the
most far-reaching patriotic service
ehroush reframing from the purchase
OF unnecessary articles. confning
themselves to the use of such things
- are necessary for health and ef-
fscsency. thus releasing labor and ma
>srials for the support OF our armies
In the feld: that there 10 not enough
labor I'm the United States to produce
the great variety OF articles needed to
support our soldiers and at the same
time provide all the comforts and lux
ufies We enjoyed before the war.
.. 10 lay the foundation for thri.,
and economy throughout the Units3
Ssatss and to bring home to the peo-
pie the fact that intelligent and con-
sistent saving is not dry problem IN
economics. but is the most vital step
toward personal success.
3. To obtain for the government
a large amount OF money through the
sale OF Thrift Stamps and War Saw
ings stamps-little government bonds
the safest and best investment In
the world. 'and at tho same time pro-
vide method by which the small in
vestor may put his savings at the i'm
ni'diate service of his country. Mem
bers of War Savings Societies pledge
themselves to support the government
by reftsinins from unnecessary ex-
penditures. by systematic saving. and
by obtainins new members. 81
IL takes ten members to constitute
a society. but II takes only one to
form II. Men. women. girls or boys.
can form these societies. and they
can be formed among tho colored peo-
pie ms we'll as among the whites.
Why do not you form a society?
Phone. see or write a post card to
Herbert A.. Moses. Chairman of War
Savings for Sumter county. and you
will get full information on the sub.
ject
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

London. March 2.-Germans are
moving on the town OF Bologoie. or
the Moscow Petrograd railroad. which
n the chief freight center FOR feed.
ing Petrograd. says an Exchange Tel.
egraph Company dispatch from Pet.
rosrnd dated Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

WAGNER. =. c.. March 2a-Approxi-
nateiy one hundred thousand dol
lars worth OF long staple cotton was
destroyed by fire In warehouse here
this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
Washington. March 2.-The inter

washington. March 2.-The inter
state commission today approved in.
crenses averaging fifteen per cent. In
all water class. commodity rates o.
ocean steamship company from Bos
ton, Providence and New York. to
Augusta. Ga. Beaufort. Port Rov,I
md other South Atlantic ports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
URGES VOTES FOR NEGRO.
Colored Women Asked to Support
Own Races Congress Candidate.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
New York. Feb. 27.-Declarins
that the, black women of the North
who now have the right to vote mus
band together for the black women
tho South. Mrs. Howard Gould was to
day campaigning for votes for Reverb,
G. Ransom. negro candidate for con
gress
She warned the negro voters. espe.
cia'iy the newly enfranchised women
NOT 10 be misled by white politicians
""' 10 vote for the candidate of thei,
own race.
we ca'i people blacks and white
now out some day wen call then
on''eo states Americans" Mrs Goulr
said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

London. March 2.-The Germans
against Portuguese troops i'm northern
France this morning. but were driver
out by a successful counter attack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Any bachelor will tell you that he
would take orders rom no wOma'
living. That's why he's unmarried.
Charleston Post 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Russia Ia going tn no, inc, ,.,
everybody except the Rnsis,ns
pected---the double cross. Nosh..,,
Tennessee .D,,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

IL is really surprising how MANY
women 'h'nk they are built for short
skirts, isn't it, Anderson Mail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

a fhrift stamp will help can IN,
Kaiser and u costs only quarter
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
LITTLE CUBES AND BLOCKS
Smart chippendaIe FouIards SuppIant-
ing Commonplace Dots and
the Coin Spots.

C~hippendale prints in foulard weaves
are among the fashion successes of the
new season, notes a fashion writer. In
place of the more commonplace dots
and coin spots one notes dice motifs
little cubes and blocks in white, tan,
flesh and in certain of the approved
high cOlOrs on a background of black,
dark blue, brown or gray. These Chip
pendale prints are repeated in geor-
gette crepes and in them one sees also
spreading floral and foliage patterns
as well as windOw-pane designs, most
attractive in their simplicity.
Silk tricot is extremely hard to get
with the correct ridge effect which is
a characteristic of this seasons weave
Not only for sport wear but also in
combination with satin, wool jersey,
serge and fOulard is the silk tricot in
request. And right here it may be
mentioned that the coarse weaveS are
the ones that have received the in
dorsement of Paris. Indeed, some of
them look more like open silk hand
meshes than like a woven cloth. 1t is
in alliance with the Levantine foulardS
that the loosely knit jersey silks show
off to best advantage. Such foulards
have a heavier twill and more body
than the average silk of that weave.
Silks have advanced in price like
everything else, but it is well to re-
member that they are really eco
nomical in their best qualities. Cheap
fabrics have advanced to even a great
err degree than the better grades be-
cause the price of labor is just as great
in connection with these as with su-
perior qualities. AS one authority puts
it, the cheaper materials have tripled
in price, while the better grades have
hardly doubled.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
Mary Barrett to be SOlOiSt
Next Sunday Night
Wildwood Music Lovers Will Have a Chance to Hear
This Charming Singer Sing the Jewel Song at the
Casino Auditorium. Last Sunday Night was
the Climax of a Week of Delightful Music

him, Mr.. Earl w. Marshall. I about
exhausted my vocabulary of praise last
season when l heard him sing for the
first time. This year / shall not at
tempt to find language to tell you all
about his voice, his method and man
ner; but any one who misses an oppor-
tUnity, when offered, to hear Mr.. Mar
shall is missing something that leaves
them "poor indeed.n Mr.. Marshall's
first offering was that wonderful "Ves-
ii la Gubba,n from Pagliacci, all too
short, but bringing out all that is fine
in a tenor's voice. Then for an encore
"Donna e Mobile, from Verdi's Rigo-
letto. For his second offering we had
the "Forever Farewell" from Verdi's
Otello; as an encore, a Matinsta by
Leoncavallo, and then another encore,
a familiar piece called donna q Mo-
bile, 4" and we still wanted more. To
add to the enjoyment of the evening
Mr.. Rodemann played an exquisite
pastoral Fantasia, by DoppIer, aud the
massive and sad twelfth rhapsody of
LISTS, with its most wonderful fu-
neral march at the opening.
Last week being over, with its great
music, made us all anxious for the
present week which began most
auspiciously. Though my space is
Limited, [ must enthuse a moment over
our soloist for the coming Sunday eve
ming; L might almost say our own
Miss Mary Barrett, who has sung here
several times aud always charmed.
She is to sing the jewel song, from
Faust, in that wondrously linn pid
voice, each tone seeming like a crystal
gem. We shall again receive her with
a glad hand. The house should be
damned, as she deserves to be listened
to by an immense audience. Such
voices as hers, 80 perfectly natural and
in such perfect poise, are all too rare,
and we would do ourselves injustice
not to hear her sing.
CHARLES w. BOSCH.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02

them. I get dizzy, and the janitor's
sick"
"Sure 1 CAM he smiled, land sure 1
will, and 1 don't mind at all. But will
you play that piece over again while
I'm working. It's very pretty. What
is it?"
Sue flushed with pleasure. "Oh, do
you think so? I'm composing a song
cycle and this n is the Wild West
Now, I'll get you the things, and then
play all the songs all over for you"
The windows polished to a nicely.
the stranger pulled himself owe the
sill, and when Sue had finished she
turned to find him watching her in
tently, a look on his face that only
comes to true music lovers.
"You think it's all right?" she asked.
"All right? It's more than that. It's
the best thing I've ever heard. What
are you going tc do with it when it's
fnished?"
Il don't know exactly, l haven't
dared to hope. I don't have much time
to work at it, you see, for 1 give les
sons, and Saturday and Sunday are
about all the time I have, and eve
nings, of course. But 1 have thought
of several publishers. Stokes, and
Friehausen, and Sims and Winter"
did you ever think of Keech?" ask.
ed Sues visitor.
she. YES, when 1 was asleep anu
dreaming 1 was Chaminade or some
other miracle. Keech, you know, only
takes the big things, the wonderful
things, the things we ordinary NOR.
tails can't begin to touch. You don't
understand. One dreams of Keech, but
never in his sane waking moments
dares to approach him with so much
as a thought.
Besides" she added, after a breath
less pause, hes an old crank, they
say, queer, eccentric, you know, like
so many big musical people; sort of a
little off his head. You understand,
don't your
I'm trying to-" said the other with
a smile. well, we live and learn.
I've always heard that your friend was
a little nutty on music, but 1 never
knew he was so bad as that. If that's
the case, 1 wouldn't waste my time on
him."
'Oh, yes" Sue assured him, hes
awful. But I'm glad You like my mn-
sic"
1t was almost a dismissal. The man
had dropped from the skies. he had
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
FL0WERED T0QUE is REVIVED
Blossom edecked Headgear Is Much
in Favor With Matronly Women
After Several Seasons.

The Powered toque has been reviv-
ed again and is much worn by matroh-
ly women. Several seasons have elaps-
ed since the small flower-covered hat
received any particular attention.
An especially effective model of this
type was worn by a large and dignifed
oma with a full-length broadtail
coat made with a shawl collar and
deep cuffs of chinchilla. The close
fitting toque which topped this hand
some garment was covered with small
white lines. Each flower was placed
individually and stood out from the
others. A piece of narrow black vel
vet ribbon was worked in and out
among the lilies around the front and
sides and ended in a cluster of bows
at the back.
Violets frequently appear in these
hower-crowned hats. Many of the red
flowers are also used.
The flower named ragged sailor was
attractively applied on one close-ft-
ting model set off with two slender
outstanding wings. A fine mesh veil
with a heavy velvet scroll completed
the hat, which was worn by a young
woman in a braid trimmed tailored
suit of blue velour.
For renovating purposes floral CAM
outage works miracles. Where the
crown is faded or sunburned, cover
it with a matched effect with flowers
and foliage. Two or more kinds are
used, according to personal preference
and available trimmings. Brims are
likewise overlaid and smartly yelled
with tulle and net.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
The Golf Committee is Entertain
ed at Hotel OttenS

H. NJ. Stanford, proprietor Of the OF
tens Hotel, is a regal host, according to
the opinion of the Golf Committee, for
last week he spread a repast before the
committee that was BETTING a royal
retinue. The dinner was served in the
grill room and the occasion was to
meet w. j. Wood, a professional golf
player of Philadelphia, whose advice
was sought on the golf course site. Mr..
Woods is connected with the A. G..
S%paulding Company of Philadelphia
and New York. According to his opin-
ion a regulation nine hole curse can be
laid out on the place selected for the
temporary site. Mr.. Wood says that
he can have the course ready before
August 20, providing the work begins
on August l, and the necessary support
be given.
Those attending the meeting were
Palmer NJ. Way, Robert G. Pierpont,
G. A. Norton and COPYRIGHT Smith.
Mr.. Stanford is an accomplished play
er of the game, and an authority on
courses and their building, as he has
constructed courses IN Florida which
have proven paying investments, and
he states that a Wild wood Golf Course
would do all that is claimed in the an
nouncement made in this paper last
week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
The SAMMIES AT SEA
Noted Writer Tells What Our
Soldiers Do on Shipboard

How do our soldier boys spend their
time aboard the great transports 90
route to France? What do they see ?
What are their accommodations? How
do they feel about danger from SUBJ
marines? What is their attitude while
on this last lap Of the journey ''Over
There?"
Clarence Burlington Kellsnd, noted
novelist and short-story writer, and
now a Y. NJ. G. A. worker in France,
has written an article that tells every
thing you could possibly want to know
about the voyage across the Atlantic.
It's like a letter from one of the boys
you know, describing his experiences
and those of his fellows in an interest
ing, chatty way.
This is one of a number Of remark
able articles in the Magazine Section of
the Philadelphia Public Ledger for
next Sunday.
Another, the latest in the series by
William Atherton du Puy, Behind
the Scenes with the War Department"
tells more amazing facts about Ameri-
cas- immense war preparations.
Altogether, next Sundays Phlddel-
phia Public Ledger will be a most in
teresting issue. To be sure of getting
your copy, notify the agent, THEODORE
SCHOTT.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
WEATHER RECORDS ON TREES
Annual Rings May Be Read as Clear+
Iy as the Printed Pages of
History.

Annual rings on trees serve as Their
mometers on which are recorded fam
inc and flood, heat and cold, sunspot
and other weather conditions which
prevailed in the world hundreds of
years 2 according to A. E. Douglass,
dean of the college of letters, arts and
sciences of the University of Arizona,
writing in American Forestry Maya
zine.
If there was q crop failure in New
Mexico in 1889, it can be read in the
rings of old trees just as plainly as if
it were written on the pages Of his
tory: and a hot, dry summer in the
valley of the Rhine would be recorded
in the same way.
Dean Douglass has made more than
$4,000 measurements to verify this con-
clusion. He has gone back for more
Than 200 years to compare his record Of
weather conditions In Arizona and New
Mexico as revealed by the rings OF
many varieties of trees, with the re-
ports of drought and freshet. fat years
and lean given by the historian Ban
croft in his history of the early settle
ment of that region.
The most striking correspondence
occur with reference to the flood on
the Rio Grande in 1850, the famines be-
tween 1880 and 1890 and the droughts
In Arizona in i!4s, 1850 and 1921.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
The Window
Cleaner
I'D
By LOUISE OLIVER
wright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
per Syndicate.)

wv AbANg @S&gT ~ NAAI 80 SNS
per Syndicate.)
"Pianissimol A little heavier and
louder just there"
She turned in startled amazement
for the voice had come from the win
dow. There, gazing calmly within,
his elbows on the sill, was a man In
his shirt sleeves, looking quite as
much at home as though good firm
terrain were not almost a hundred feet
below him.
MY" cried Sue, getting up quickly
and coming over. "How you frighten-
ed mel But good gracious, you'll fall =!
How did you happen to get thereT"
Music" said the man, draws some
people as honey draws a bear. VIII
you play the last two dozen bars over
again? That last part is perfect, but
a little louder, fuller, don't you know,
like this" And forgetful of his posi-
ton he let go with one hand to mark
the cadence-and slipped. But he
caught himself in time.
Don't do that" screamed Sue.
"Oh, I'm all right. I'm accustomed
to climbing. Used to be a lineman,
you know"
"Then," said Sue, that's different"
Then she had an inspiration. That
morning she had cleaned her windows
but the outside with its sheer drop to
the street vas too much for her. 1t
made her dizzy just to stand inside
and look down. The building had had
no %janitor for two weeks and the win
dows were too smoky to see through.
81 wonder if you would do me a
favor" she said shyly.
"Name it," said her visitor promptly.
IF l get you a cloth, do you think
would you mind-will you clean the
outside of my windows? l can't reach
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02
Frank Comment.

John was told one morning to come
into the nursery to see a little new
baby brother. He looked solemniy at
the tiny face for a few minutes and
then said, "Nell, he may be nice, but
/ don't think his face is very becoming
TO him"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02

Warm weather has brought about
this charming creation In feminine
pajamas, where sleeves have been dis
carded in the interest of comfort. We'll
come, too, is the extreme I~laatness of
the material, which will be conducive
to GOODNESS in the summer Myriads
Of tiny tucks and plentiful use of fine
val lace lend pleasing relief to these
pajamas of flesh-coIor crepe de chine.
Satin ribbon drawn under the tucks
about the waist suggests a slender
girdIe.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-02

Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert ]. Kay secretary, Wild wood,
N. J.-adv.