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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23

OF the eighty War Emergency
Household Food Survey Blanks sent
out, only twenty have been returned.
l would appreciate it if those holding
the blanks will fill them out and
send them in. If impossible to fill
them out, please return them any,
way. Annie Q. Keels,
County Demonstration Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
G.. A. II. VETERANS DYING.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.-Veterans OF
the Civil War are dying at the rate
of 100 daily, according to Orlando 4.
Somers, Commander-in-C Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Mr..
Somers made this announcement
during patriotic exercises in this city
in honor of Abraham Lincoln and
the Union defenders.
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won by America and the allies who
are lighting for civilization and hu.
manity. III the war is lost it will be
'oSt by the people of the United
states refusing. or failing through ig-
norance of the facts, to eliminate
waste. The Food Administration has
adopted policy that will. if follow
ed by the people of the country enable
'his country to feed the allies and win
the war without causing suffering in
this country. If the people fail to do
their part patriotically, the war will
DC lost and the fate that has befallen
the victims of Germany elsewhere
VIII be that of America. Every man
ana woman in America has duty
10 perform and that duty is Just as
important as that of serving i'm the
trenches. If we fail i'm our duty we
VIII betray our soldiers who are i'm
the trenches and we will desert our
allies who for three years have stood
between us and the German horror
MI. Elliott discussed several phases
of the food orders recently issued
and told how the regulations here
tofore adopted by Mr.. Hoover had
prevented the continued advance in
prize of flour, of sugar, of fats Oard
compounds), etc. But for Mr.. Hoov-
er, said Mr.. Elliott we should now be
paying twenty or more dollars a bar
rel for flour, thirty cents for sugar
and higher prices for other articles
of food. Mr.. Elliott urged everyone
to keep In mind at all times that he
is and should be soldier of the re-
public and that by performing the
duty and the service that lies nearest
we are best and most patriotically
serving our country.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Elliott's
address the conference adjourned un-
til p. m.
Among those attending the confer
ence were: ID. II. Coker. Chairman
OF the State Council Of Defense; Will
liam Elliott, State Food Administra-
tor; DR.. w. w. Long. State Farm
Demonstration Agent; Miss Edith
Parrott, Supervisor of Home Demon
stration Clubs; August Kohn, of CO.
lumbia; IL. II. Mcleod, Of Charleston;
Rev. William Way, of Charleston:
froi. r.. Nj. Rucker, of Columbia; j.
Nelson Frierson, OF Columbia; DR..
Clarence Poe, Of Raleigh, n. c.; Hon.
John l.. McLaurin. OF Bennettsville /;
iiev. w. p. Porcher, of Darlington; !;
Bright Williamson, Of Darlington and
many others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23

The afternoon session OF the State
Council Of Defense assembled
promptly at o'clock as the program
had to be completed in time for those
attending to take the afternoon train
for Columbia. The time being short
the programme was rushed some
what but all essential matters were
covered. DR.. w. w. Long, State
Farm Demonstration Agent, Miss
Edith Parrott, State Supervisor of
Home Demonstration work, Mr.. b.
f. Mcleod of Charleston. represent
ing the Emergency Ship Building
Corporation of the government, and
Chairman ID. r. Coker made talks
outlining the work that the people OF
South Carolina are called upon to do
to make tins State not only self-sup-
porting; and not a tax upon the rest
OF the country, but an asset and
source of strength.
Mr.. Long spoke of the great i'm
provenlent in land productiveness in
the last year in South Carolina. His
program for the farmer was as fol-
lows: Plant as much corn as possible.
and market last years crop, have the
best year-round garden possible, and
he made the amazing statement that
he had never found IL of these in the
rural districts OF the State; sweet
potatoes, plant large crop and build
storage warehouse getting plans from
Clemson extension department.; wheat,
plan for great wheat campaign in
the fall; hogs, increase one hog to q
plow, don't sell or slaughter good
breeding stock; poultry, increase as
much as possible, place your orders at
once for day old chicks from Glenn
soii' preserve eggs in water glass;
dairy COWS. increase our milk supply:
silos. oats. hay. velvet beans, absolute.
ly necessary, preserve all waste nro-
ducts or manurial value. Mr.. Long
stated this was u simple, practical pro-
gram.
Miss Parrott's program for the
home demonstrators was. productive
side of work, February campaign in
structing the 1900 women organized
In South Carolina in preparing for
their gardens and continued help
through the year; March, campaign
To start poultry work. Conservation
OF products by three methods, can
hlhS' drying and brining will be dem
ohstrated i'm every county in June,
july and August. Her department
mas had worked out by an expert for
distribution. seven programs for study
OH substitute value of foodstuffs for
ieeding adults and children.
Mr. Mcleod presented the neces-
s'ty OF organizing the Ship Workers
reserve, and urged that his hearers
20 out among their friends and
neishbors In every community of the
state and make the people under
stand that every man who is fitted by
training or ability to do the work re-
quired I'm ship yards owes IL as his
first duty to enroll in this public SER
vice reserve. The greatest need OF
America and of the allies at this
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men to be needed in the imm ediate fu-
ture. Estimates Of the number for
these seven have been placed at g.
610
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23

The split-log drag is great ir1stitu-
tion-especially when it has a good
township supervisor behind it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
EARNEST, INSPIRING AND PA
TIIOTIC MEETING.

Representatives of Various Organiza-
tions Of the Southern and Eastern
Portion or the State Meet for Con-
ference with Council of Defense
and Food Administration Officials.
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Analysis
Acid, O.45 at $1.25.. -. .,,.s .5S
Ammonia, 06S at $500. 49,. 4.7e
Potash, 0.5S at $500 49,. 3.4S
$3.50
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26
LAPS PLAN ACTION
 IN SIBERIA SOON

Harbin, Feb 2O.-The Japanese, according to reliable authority, intend to take action in Siberia at an early date and there are evidences that the Japanese have long been preparing to carry out this movement.
 The situation in Siberia is consid- cred extremely grave, owing to the inability of the Cossack general, Se- menoff, head of the -Bolsheviki movement in that vast territory, to secure allied support for which he has appealed to the Japanese.
 General Semenoff's movement now is officially reconized and a general committee has been formed at Har- bin, which will act as general staff. The Russian consul, M. Popoff, is the chairman of the committee.
 Two thousand Germans have been armed and are drilling at Irkutsk, the capital of the government of Irkutsk, in Eastern Siberia, and, according to an official report received from for eign consul, the Germans are making preparations to bring much larger forces there.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, as guardian of Eugene, Stinson, and Winston Shaver, will ap- ply to the Jackson Probate Court on the 18th day of March, 1918 for an order of sale of all the right, title, interest and claim of her said wards, as heirs at law of Eugene A. Shaver, deceased, in and to the following real estate, to-wit:
 The East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Thirteen (13); the East Half of the Northeast Quar- ter and the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twen- tyfour (24), all in Township Thirteen North of the Base Line and in Range Three (3) West of the Fifth Princi- pal Meridian, Jackson County, Ark ansas.
 Also an undivided one-half interest in and to the following lots and in- terests in lots, to-wit:
 Lots One, Two, Three and Four, Block One; Two-thirds interest in North Half of Lot Four, Block Seven, all in Range Two East; Lots three and Four of Block One; Lot Eight of Block Three; all of Block Thir- teen, all in Range Three East; Lot Ten of Block Three, Range Four East; Lot Three of Block One; Lot One of Block Four; Lot Four of Block Five and Lots One, Four and Five of Block Six, all in Range Five East;
 Also the entire interest in Lots Eight and Nine of Block Six, Range Two East and Lot One of Block Five, Range Five East; all of the above de- scribed lots being situated in the Town of Jacksonport, Jackson Coun- ty, Arkansas.
 Said sale is being made to raise funds for the education of said wards.
 Dated this the 22nd day of Febru- ary, 1918.
 Elizabeth R. Shaver, 49w4t. Guardian.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26
s1O0 REWARD, s1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being great ly influenced by constitutional con- ditions requires constitutional treat ment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is ta- ken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby dest1 oying the foun- dation of the disease, giving the pa- tient strength by building up the con- stitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in the curative powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they of fer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, To- ledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 (Advertisement.)
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26
TUPELO

Every one is busy again-some picking. cotton, others hauling to the gin, some getting ready to garden.
 Bud Ferguson, of Beedeville, was Tupelo visitor Saturday, en route home from Newport.
 Ben Taylor was, up from Grays a few days last week, mingling with his old friends.
 Jim Jacobs, of Revels, was busi- ness visitor here Sunday and Mon- day.
 A good many cases of the German measles are in our neighborhood. Mrs. Lows Collier and Miss Mae Marian returned from Newport Sun day.
 Grover Gardner has sold his pretty home in Tupelo and has located at Jelks, engaging in the mercantile business.
 The busy housewife is beginning to do her spring cleaning and setting hens, the latter occupation helping to win the war.
 The roads are getting good and the cars are running without any trouble again.
 We think the knockout in the Bone Dry law dirty shame. We are observing meatless and wheatless days, making every sacrifice we are called on to make, to help win the war-then to allow the much needed money to be wasted for such-it IS too bad. Will a good, law-abiding and patriotic, God-fearing citizen take advantage of it? We say, no, in big letters. A big difference is mo- ticed since the knockout, in the bringing of suitcases filled with the stuff. If we were men we would be men in every sense of the word. Miss Bernice Taylor is visiting her many friends in and around Tupelo. T. A. Morris and family spent Sun day afternoon at his old home in the country.
 Ed Morris reported 19 cotton pick CTS for Monday at $1.50 per hun- dred Some are paying $2.OO per hundred.
 Now that the weather is getting fine again we hope to see good at tendance at Sunday school.
 Preaching at the Baptist church Sunday and Sunday night. Where are all our correspondents Let's not suffer our part of the Inde- pendent to fall behind.
 Mutt's Wife.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
 MENTC.

The Independent is authoriz- ed to announce the following persons as candidates for public office, subject to the action of the Democratic party: For County Superintendent :, J. M. Balch. 7 Garland E. Land.
 A. J. Garner.
 z. D. Barber
 H. L. Thomas For County Treasurer
 w. D. McLain.
 Charles K. Coe. For Congress
 Vim. A. Hodges
 w. D. Davenport.
 W. A. Oldfield For County Judge:
 John A. Melville.
 R. F. Tyer.
 W. M. Tims.
 w. A. Mink. For Chancellor (Eighth District)- Lyman F. Reeder. For Sheriff and Collector
 Terry Guin.
 J. M. Ivy. For Representative:
 R. T. Simmons For Representative
 Fred R. Suits. For County Clerk:
 J. F. Parish.
 Grover c. Nance. Fer Ass cssor-
 D. J. Nance. For Circrit Clerk
 R. w. Bandy. For Constable--(Union Township c. M. Ivy.
 Ben Sandmon. For Road Overseer (RichwOOds Twp.) Mark Cole For Road Overseer (Bird Twp, East
 ern District.)-
 R. A. Wilson.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26
ARKANSAS NEWS BRIEFS.

w. F. Hines, who has an Elberta peach orchard of 1000 trees near De- catur, Benton county, is cutting down all the trees, according to the Ben ton County Record, because he has had but two crops in 10 years. The space occupied by his peach orchard will be added to his farm.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26

Berry growers of White decided at meeting held at Judsonia recently to advance the wages for berry spick- CTS this season. The pickers will be paid 21s cents a quart, a half cent more than they have been paid here tofore.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26

The managers of the water and light plant at Hope are Investigating crude oil as fuel, owing to the high price of wood during the past winter and the uncertainty of the gas supply.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26

To advertise your goods is to get the attention of the man or woman who might otherwise never have known it at all.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-26

Boy Scouts of DeQueen will farm the vacant lots of that town this year
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
THESE HAVE NOT
FILED QUEsT1oNNA1REs
To the Editor of The Robesonlan:

To the Editor of The Robesonlan:
The following men who registered
June 5th, 1918. have failed to me
ouestionnaires. Under the law we are
required to put them in class one. Y
NAV be that some of these men are
in the navy, but no evidence has neen
furnished us and we will appreciate
Il if in such cases their relatives anc
friends will advise us promptly SO
thew may be changed to Class 5.
Joe Harps, Jr., Newport News, va
Bland Powell Brown, Fairmont.
Chester Piget, Jr., Rowland;
Fletcher Parker, Lumberton, X. NO
Nomer Howell, Lumberton, K. Z
Marshall Carlyle Martin, E. Lurl
berton. 11,.
Patrick Murphy Mclean, Lumber
ton.
Alex West, Rockingham.
Charlie Smith. Jr, Lumberton, K. Z
Walter Smith. Lumberton:
T. L. JOHNSON,
Chairman.
Lumberton, N. c., July 1S, 1913.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
Mre Rickett Will Go to Europe
IN studv War Work.

Mrs. Thomas w. Bicketts Iaa ~ w1nv ;nvita- a.
the Governor has M acc aeeepsee Executive t com
Tlia mittee Of the Young Women's Chris to
it tiah FErancefas a member OF COM the
noittee n,itt to be sent there to st1ay 10y the the
ma1.e nar work being carried on oy the the
Tne French women, and to learn now amerate ste
+ American 1ec women can best co-oRelI1se e1se
Aiel A;th them. The committee WI WIN wost a,st
,naLe VII an investigation OF Sne " and
ha;ns hiane done by the Y. w. =. A. an0
y wv NJ c. A. in France. +he
l. 1mnformation NJ; gathered from from 30 ooa' ~,
tim will be used for the JONI Jo, e.. fn,
na!on .rlp Vt" to be launched in OCTOBER ~, fT
R fnnds for the Y. W. Z. "A. anu YIN
3unW NJ G. A. war work: ,;roc+o
Mrs N Beckett, who is state oifIs 1aav
of The the Y. ". c. A., expects 70 ane as" !,
for 20 e Europe in August sSe Sad is ptanst to tax
return in sGptetmpein; S;rpsetop IN the e enation-wid
Pafs P9aive Il for r funds on her return
America.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
MIR. Henry L. Pope I'm the Mlds'
Of Alarms at the Beach.

Mr.. Henry L. Pope, proprietor OF
the Pope drug store, was IN the mus. :
of alarms" at Wrightsv1lle Beacn tne
first of this week. He arrived az tI:e
beach Sunday about noon VITA ms
wife and small child. Some SIX nours
later. about ten minutes after ne wens
into the surf, while enjoying hlmselI
out near the end of the pier IN frono
Of the Seashore hotel, he went TO Ene
rasc,1e Of a man who was in d1SST
The man grabbed Mr.. Pope around the
neck and pulled him under. Mr.; rope;
Managed to free himself ana helpeo
~ hr;np the man safely to shore, pu1
he he was completely exhausted and mac
tn call a physician. He recovered SUI, ,
f;c;ant}v to be at Lumina that nlgh'
snd MANNED to take fishing trip tne
newt nov dav. but he was the victim o. o.
circumstances li11 again. About. 10y
Monday afternoon Mr.. Pope, after re S,
naated efforts to get into the oati
room at the Hanover Inn, Wnere ~
and his family were guests a1n ciarlI1' 11S
up to the transom and sa" q M Laah ho5, !
mo m inside the room dead. me e oou:
| nroved to be that Of Robert otoaa a.
Armstrong, fabricating engineer WI ~
the Carolina Shipbuilding 20. OF " W. -
,,,;noton. who bade his vie gooo-os
aar1y that morning to go to ms Wol
~ town and fell dead in the oathrool
few minutes later, about I d. !.
Az Pone notified the proprietor :,
+ha hotel at once and figured IN ~
storv of the affair in the W1lmihs'o
,,a norS
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
BETHLEHEM STEEL
GETS $40, ,ooo, 900.
War Finance Board Advances Largt
Sum to Help MeetUrgent Re- &
quirements for Steel.

Upon the request of the director Of
steel supply of the War Industries
Board, the War Finance Corporation,.
in order to assist in meeting the ur-
gent requirements Of the country Tor
steel and certain other war products,
has agreed to make an advance to the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation Of ap-
proximately twenty million dollars.
The proceeds of this advance will pc
used for the completion Of certain
contemplated extensions, for coke
ovens, blast furnaces, plate mills, etc,
at the Sparrows Point plant OF the
Steel Corporation. These extensions
will round out and materially I'M
crease the productio nof this plant. It
| is expected that the work will be COM
pleted within one year. The War
Finance Corporation will receive Tor
this advance serial notes Of one to five
year maturities, part of a total au,
| thorized issue of fifty million dollars
The remainder of this issue is to be
underwritten by syndicate to be
formed by bankers; flr :Bethlehen
Steel Corporation The notes will bt
ultimately secured by bonds OF Betn
lehem Steel Corporation OF a pal
value equal to IA per cent Of the notes
These bonds are in turn to be securet
; by direct mortgage upon the prlln
cipal steel properties controlled by tn,
Bethlehem Steel Corporation througl
it's subsidiaries, and also indirectly
: through the pledge of securities, uPo
) other properties contrtlled by thy
Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
). The rate which the Bethlehem Stee
: Corporation paid for the money
4 approximately nine per cent.
Mr.. A w. Mclean of Lumberto
is a member of the War Finance Coz
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
VOL. lXL
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.
Rattles Stubbornly Contested-Amer
leans Holding Fast-Crisis
Seems to Be Past.

Although the Germans are still at
tacking the Allied lines viciously on
both sides of the Rheims salient, what
,.o;rs thew are making continues to be
esn,aIl ones on isolated sectors and
snor,inplv are confined to the region
TONG the Marne and Immediately
snuthwesth of Rheims.
Eastward from the cathedral city
+hrough Champagne the French re-
.nort that they everywhere are holding
the enemy and keeping their line in
tnct Notwithstanding the prodiglou
ssxnenditure of shell by the Germans
onG the determination with which
thaiy troops are delivering their
Everywhere the battles are beins
-+,bhornlv contested and where tie
TTorch and Italians have been CON-
,oIIad TO give ground, it has been only
pffte ppftn, the infliction of extremely heavy
oaeIalties on the invaders. The Amer
cans nowhere have been forced tc
,-ithdraw. On the contrary, near Eos
snv near the bend in the Marine, neal
Cbateau Thierry and Dormans, they
have made further improvements II
+beir nositions. Like their Frencf
cnmrades in arms, the Americans alst
have been engaged in violent fighting
A Washington dispatch last nigh
etates: "While official reports iron
Generals Pershing and Bliss were to-
belated to permit formal conclusion
to be drawn today by military author o.
;ties here as to the situation along tn
front from where the German offensive wa
s .till beating against American
French and Italian defenders, it wa
c,ear that they read press advices a
Indicating that the crisis was pas
and the enemy's plans frustrated.
It was unofficially reported frol
welt, youngest son Of ex-President an
Mrs. Roosevelt, had fallen to his deaf
in fight with squadron OF Germa
airplanes.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
pEc1sTR,ANTs OFF TO CAMP
Sixteen Men of Robson Division No
I We're Entrained For Camp
Dix Yesterday.

The following registrants sdtrsinsd Of RGDsl
con division No. / were entra1ltso NE
bere Ser O'y yesterday for Camp DIX
Wrightstogwn7, !. nSson: n: ~: Lumberton, R. 4,
farm hand: 1,nohorton. R. 2,
1aTmed Ered C. Ford, Marietta, farmer. neer
Raymond Floyd, Fairmont5' : fare, farmer
A1ex Inman. Fairmont, X. = AVS 'sharer
h 1obn J. Dockley, Fairmont' 1aporer e,,
George % Avery, Lumberton, laPo'e
GIvis clyde Hatcher, Lumbert0n' h. l
farmer. ro;rn,ont laborer.
1ohn hJa Peppers, Lunberton, laborea onea,
Walter Barrett, Lumberton; iapoant ae.
Barney Barney Bunyan Taylor, Fairm0n'
laborer. >r;. Elrod. farmer
saute a Crate, Fairmont, farmer.
lanes lanes Thomas, Fairmont, lao1Ieo, ,aha,
Solomon Jackson, Falrmon'' iao''
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
Troops Recapture
American
Towns.

American troops Tuesday recap-
t,,red Fossoy and Crezancy, towns on on
the south bank Of the Marne nn t4hen then
Monday by the Germans wnen 'nes
French and American forces hgnnt, tno
xiilage ,iG Of St. Agnan, Hill No 22S, q , + to
bodon tne nor'h IN cooperation with I've
R1uuci R,auch the he Americans launched
baevv a, counter attack Tuesday morn
io ing between these two villages drl''
e ing the enemy steadily back: k.,.oos 81
Comparatively large aS tolSes esne e
amSr'cans c;n11v IN the le region Of Des crivec
where they were brought up to SUP
port the attacking French. +.to,
Additional German prisoners eahs
Tuesday say they are convinced tina
their commanders are beaten.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18
Lumberton Visitors at Wrlghts-
vile Beach.

A number of Lumberton people
have visited Wrightsville Beach dur
ing the past few days. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Sharpe and children, Anna
Courtney and J. A. End, Mrs. Sharpe,s
mother and sister, Mrs. A. P. Court
nev and Miss Edith Courtney OF Bal
timore. and Miss Josephine Breecc
went to the beach Saturday, drlylns WiI
through in Miss Breece's car. MISS
Breeze and Mr.. Sharpe returned
Tuesday. Mrs. Sharpe and children
Mrs. Courtney and Miss Courtney =,
turned last evening. Mr.; and MRS
IT. Fl. Anderson and small daughtef
Mr. and Mrs. Henry 7. Pope ano
small daughter, and Miss Leigh Pope
and Mr.. c. V. Brown motored to the
M beach Sunday morning in Mr.. An
derson's car. Mr. Anderson returnec
home Monday evening. He left M
car in Wilmington and viii fetu-
to the beach Sunday for Mrs. Ande
cor and daughter. Mr.. Brown re
| turned Monday morning. Mr.. II: L
/ Newbold went to the beach Saturda'
NIGHT and returned Tuesday morning
The Robesonian., 1918-07-18

Mr.. S. P. Smith and family Will
move tomorrow from East Lumber
ton TO Penniman, Va, where Mr..
Smith will be engaged at "ofk aIi
about 2 months longer. Mr: onlie.i
who has been at Pennlman LOT soiiie
time, came home yesterday.
One Of the Robesonlan loeaa ree re.
porters says if you wish to see soms so
sure enough cotton that 1t can pe seer
on the farm of N. A. Revels, at FeI,
broke. Revels is one OF RoDesoli
most successful Indian farmers, AM
besides operating his farm ne has
good mercantile business.