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The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06

Tom Smart, the Jerome min ing man, IS Holbrook visitor. He is watching the oil situation closely. He is accompanied by A. B. Colwell and Leo Krauskup. who are interested with him in some oil land locations in the district.
 Dr. Mary Lawson Neff. of the Homen's Committee of the Council of National Defense, who is trayeling through the state in the interests of the Americanization movement, will be in Holbrook next Wednesday. A meeting of those interested in this movement will be held Wednesday, September 11th, at 10 a. m., at the home of c. C.. Dolman. The matter ueder con- sideration is the establishment in Holbrook of a night school for illiterate adults.
 MT, and Mrs. w. w. Franklin returned Wednesday night from Los Angeles to which city they accompanied Mrs. P. T. Coleman and children a week before. The trip to Los Angeles was made in Mrs. Coleman's Willys-Knight car and but three days were consumed in making the trip. Mrs. Coleman and children are comfortably established in Los Angeles and will spend the win ter there.
 Judge Sidney Sapp went to St. Johns Wednesday to sit as judge in some cases in which Judge Gibbons of Apache county was disqualified. He was ac- companied by Mrs. Sapp and their daughter Gwendolyn.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
German Propaganda

An intensive campaign to arm the people of the United States against pro- German propaganda was commenced August 2eth to continue for two weeks. Forty thousand Four Minute Men are taking active part in the work of warning the people against the pro-German propagandist.
 explaining his methods, and fur nishing a weapon with which to combat him. The subject is Where did you get your facts. "
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
NeD Business House in HOlBreOk

MT. and Mrs. Chester Camp bell have leased the Charles Thomas residence and have es- tablished their home there. For several years MT. Campbell owned and operated the hotel at Adamana, selling the business there about a year ago. Since selling out in Adamana. Mir. Campbell has been engaged iE the automobile accessory busi- ness in Gallup but believing Holbrook to be a better location than Gallup. he has moved his stock to Holbrook and opened up in the Larson block on front street.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Four Minute Talks

Attorney c. H. Jordan. chair man of the local committee of Four Minute men. informs the editor of the News that these speakers will use as their topics for the next week the new man power law enacted by congress last week. By this method it is hoped that all men eligible for army service will register Sept. 12-
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Pedigreed Bull Pup

G. c. Hall. official court re- porter for the superior court of Navajo county. Monday reeeiv- ed by express a seven weeks old bull pup from his brother in West Virginia. The pup is beautifully marked and his ap- pearance indicates that he comes from a long line of pediRreed ancestors. Mir. Hall is very proud of his present and figures that he owns the best bred dog in town.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06

P. E. CIeghorn. of Seattle. Wash, is here looking over the oil field. Mr. Cleghorn states that Seattle and Portland are both becoming aware of the Holbrook Oil Field.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Senatorial Candidate
 Visits nOlbrOOk

w. A. Parr, democratic can didate for the state senate, spent several days this week in Holbrook and the country to the south meeting old friends and making new ones. MT. Parr is quite sanguine of his nomination at the primary election next Tuesday.
 MT. Paris opponent in the race for the nomination, Charles McCauley. will probably with draw, in compliance with re- cent order of Secretary McAdoo, director general of railroads, which order forbids railroad employees holding any political office. MT. McCauley's only al- formation would be to give up his position as engineer on the Santa Fe. It would be necesz sary for him to do this should he stay in the race for the state senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
FIX COTTON GOODS PRICE.
Hcarin$ Granted Representatives of
u!acturcrs-Byrncs Speaks for
Growers of Staple.

Washington, June S.-Thc price fix
ing committee of the war industries
board today held a meeting with a
committee of the American Manufac-
turcrs' Association to discuss the ouos-
ton of fixing a price on cotton goods.
Before this meeting Representative
Byrnes of South Carolina had con-
ference with Chairman Baruch of the
war industries board and later with
the chairman of the price fixing COM
mittee, urging that no final action be
taken which would in any way affect
the price Of raw cotton until repre-
sentatives Of the farmers had an op-
portunity to be heard.
Mr.. Byrnes called the attention of
the chairman of the price fixing COM
mittee to the fact that the price of
raw cotton had decreased and was
therefore in no way responsible for
the increased prices now being de-
manded for cotton goods. The chair
man advised Mr. Byrnes that at the
meeting today he would not permit
Il discussion of the question of fixing
Price for raw cotton and that no
action affecting even indirectly the
price of raw cotton would be taken
without advising him and affording
an opportunity for representatives OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
STATEBURG COLORED
larry.
AUXIL-
Liberal subscriptions Made for Rec
Cross War Work.

Liberal subscriptions Made for Red
Cross War Work.
The colored Red Cross Auxiliary
met on Sunday afternoon, May 18th,
at Wayman chapel and was favored
by the presence of Messrs. P. G.
Bowman, G. Nj. Hurst, w. l.. Saunders.
j. If. Williams. G.. j. jackson and
Rev. C. w. Boyd; also Mesdames Bow
man and Saunders. The time being
limited only Messrs. Bowman ana
Hurst had opportunity to speak, but
these addresses were of the creates,
importance.
Pledge cards were signed at Way
man chapel to the amount OF $500
and at ST. Paul 1854. This is from
the lower part of the township.
For membership during the month
OF May. Rev. Robinson at ST. Luke
raised s50.11. Membership fees, Rev
Spivey at Wayman Chapel $37.25 for
membership fee.
(Mrs.) Hattie ID. Taylor.
John Spann. 81; Elizabeth Brown
81; Elizabeth Keith. 81; ". R. Robin
son, 81; Alice Robinson. 81; Annie
Bell Alston. csc; j. A. Alston. Csc; d.
ID. Brown. 81; Sam Gary. 81; Wade
Singleton. 81; S. w. Wright 25c; John
Murray, 81: Collection by Nj. j.
Pinckney. s5.25; John Sumter, 81;
G.. +. Taylor, 81; l.. A. Crowson, 81;
Mansie Bradford. 81; Mansie Bradley
soc; Henry Gady, 81: Rev. G.. W.
Spivey. 81; Mack Saunders 81; Hattie
ID. Taylor. 81: j. A. Gayle. 81: Flor
ence Lewis. soc: Marion Buckner
25c; Dave Dixon. 81; Sarah Spann
81; w. NJ. Dease. Sr.. 81; Caesar
Thompson. 81; Walton Pinckney, 81;
Henry Moody. 81; Katie Cadsden, 81;
Joe Keith, Jr.. 81; l. s. Ivory. 81: H.
Roach, 81: Rachel Roache, 81; Will
lie Roache, 81. Total s37.25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
Boys Working Reserve.

Under the Boys Working Reserve
two boys. Emory Brown and Jesse
Minis. will leave for Summerville on
Wednesday morning to engage i'm farm
work at the Agricultural Experiment
station located there.
Under the same organization six or
eight boys left early this morning to
assist in gathering wheat and oats on
the farm of Mr.. ~. j. McIaurin. This
job will keep the boys employed for
ten days. The farmers are having an
Il source OF labor hitherto unavailable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

At q recent meeting OF the Board
Of Education the teachers OF the
public schools were reelected for the
session OF i91S-1919. The teachers
were granted the increase In salary
asked for In their petition to the
Board OF Education.
Mr.. Noise was rejected and II is
the sincere wish OF the Board that
he should return. He will do so. un-
less he feels the call to service i'm.
perative. Splendid results have been
obtained In the music OF the schools
and the Board hopes that Mr.. Noise
will feel that II Is his duty to continue
this work.
The following teachers did not ap-
ply for reelection; Miss Olive viii.
liains. Miss Lydia Richardson. Miss
Celeste Hughson. Miss Julia. Obens-
chain. Miss Eudora Kirk. Miss Rather
Inc Mckiever. r.. ID. whisonant. j. B.
DUNE. The Board prizes very highly
the very effective services OF these
efficient teachers and regrets TO lose
them. Respectfully submitted.
s. ri. Edmunds.
Superintendent City Schools
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
LEE COUNTY NEWS NOTES.

Bishopville, June 5.-After q hot
dry spell this section got a fine rain
which was greatly needed, especially
the gardens, which were suffering for
moisture. We fortunately escaped the
flooding rains and wind storms which
visited other sections to the south and
west of us, where the crops were
much injured, especially oats and
wheat, which were blown down bad
ly. They were ready to be gathered,
consequently many will be lost The
crops of oats and wheat all through
this county were the best l ever saw.
The farmers will feel this disaster
very seriously as they were depending
heavily upon these crops for grain
and forage. The crops about this place
are very good. and in fine condition.
Some of the oat and wheat crops
were already housed before the rain
came.
The rains around Wisacky were
very heavy, but not much damage was
done to the crops.
The chaingang is at work on the
Lynchburg road, doing very effective
work. Lee county roads are among
the best in the State, and still being
improved. Work on our sewerage sys-
tenn is progressing slowly, all of the
main pipes will soon be in place.
Our streets have been greatly i'm
proved by the operation.
The day Of fasting and prayer pro-
claimed by our president, was OBJ
served fairly we'll here. All business
was suspended from 1890 a. m. until
2 p. m. Religious services were held
at each of the churches, which were
well attended, but 1 don't think there
was much fasting. Had the day been
observed in the right manner and in
the proper spirit, / believe rich re-
suits would have come to our country
and success to our armies in this great
struggle for universal freedom.
The machinery is being placed in
the new creamery at Wisacky, after
which it will be ready for business.
Fuel is very scarce and difficult to
get. Our town was in darkness part
of last week for want of coal and we
had to fall back on our kerosene
lamps for light.
The ice factory has been having
trouble in getting enough fuel, but
these wants have been supplied for the
present.
A recent change in schedule of the
SeabOard Air Line deprives us of the
news from 8 q. m. to / a. M when
the train from Elliotts arrives.
Our town is very quiet and order
ly, seldom anything occurs to dis
turb the peace. There is very little
sickness in town or country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

the farmers TO be heard. Mr.. Byrnea
stated that he is satisfied the price
fixing committee is Keenly alive to the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
COTTON MARKETING ASSOCIA-
TION.
Farmers Organizing to- Protect Price
OF Cotton.

The farmers and business men Of
Sumter county met in the Court
House at noon today for the purpose
Of forming an organization to coop
crate with the South Carolina Cotton
Marketing Association, formed in Co.
lumoi on May 18th. The Sumter
County Cotton Marketing Associu.-
tion by vote decided to join with the
State organization in the handling,
grading. and sale of the cotton and
cotton seed grown i'm Sumter coun.
ty. After considerable discussion of
the cotton situation at the present
time the following resolutions were
offered by Hon. L. ID. Jennings and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved that the Sumter County
Cotton Marketing Association in meet
ing assembled, do hereby request the
president of the South Carolina Cot
ton Marketing Association to call a
meeting In the city of Columbia at
the earliest possible date, of the
members of the various county mar
keting associations for the purpose
OF sending delegates from South Car
olina to any meeting that may be
held by the representatives of the
government for the purpose of fixing
cotton prices. should said meeting de-
eide II advisable to do so. and for
such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting.
Resolved that every member of
the Sumter County Cotton Marketing
Association. here present, pledges
himself not to allow bale of cotton
raised upon his place during the year
1918 to be sold for less than the min
imum price that may hereafter be
fixed by the government; should said
government fix no price then not to
be sold for less than the price fixed
by any price fixing association repre-
senting all Of the cotton growing.
States. That should any cotton be
raised on su IN place by any one who
will not hold 'he same for such min
imum price. th,n the said member
agrees to purchase and hold said cot
ton himself for the price fixed.
Hon. l.. ID. Jennings and Mr.. w. \.
Bowman were unanimously elected
as special representatives of the Sum-
ter County Cotton Marketing Asso-
ciation to attend all meetings that
may be held relative to the fixing of
prices of cotton and cotton seed by
the government or by any organiza-
tion OF the farmers of the Southern
States.
BY order Of:
j. Nj. KOLB, President.
j. FRANK WILLIAMS, Secty.
Sumter. June 10, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

Men Who Refuse to Bear Share of
Burden Of Defending Country
should be Forced TO Do So.

Durucn Oi Defcn0ing country
should be Forced to Do So.
Editor The Item:
There Is prevalent idea that con-
tributions to the Red Cross and the
buying OF Liberty Bonds and Savings
stamps Is a voluntary matter with the
individual There never was a more
egrcgious error. The man who
refuses to pay just and honest debt
defrauds ana wrongs the individual.
He who refuses to come to the aid of
his country In her time OF need is a
shirker and a Stacker In the face Of
this whole broad land of ours.
The soldiers who are fighting for us
and who are to fight for us must be
fed and found. and II IL we who must
feed and find them. III fail to do
my part In this you will have to do II
for me. and you are not going to
lock with favorable and ienient eyes
on me when you perceive that I am
adding my burden to your already
ovsrburdened shoulders.
'rhe men who are called to the
trent have their choice Of serving or
of being sent TO federal prison and
suffering disgrace for the balance of
THEIR lives. Shall we who are staying
Mt home be allowed TO shirk our duty
with impunity? say no. Lot us dis
abuse our minds OF the idea that we
can have the burden of thi. war or
not as we please.
IL is not a pleasant thing to go
over the country begging for money;
and to be refused. perhaps with scant
courtesy. comes near to be CALLING.
especially when you consider tina, the
money In not for ourselves. but for
every man, woman and child I'm the
land. We have our committees to
90 over the county soliciting funds.
But this Is not enough. There are
people I'm every community we'll able
TO do so who have never contributed
one voluntary cent towards the pro-
lection OF the country to which they
owe everything that they have. We
need another committee. And this
committee shall not say "Will you?"
but you will" This committee
should be given the names of those
refusing to hontribute to one or more
OF the three causes II should visit
the defaulter and ascertain the rea-
son why and convince him that 1t is
not a matter of his individual choice.
In case OF persistence he should be
warned that his presence is no long
er desirable In a community which
he dishonors.
This In no longer a free country.
IL ceased to be so on April s. 1917.
IL Is n country at war. Disabuse your
mind OF the idea that you or 1 can
contribute or not as we please to the
support OF this war. III we do not give
our dollars and tens today. the time
will come and that soon when we
shall be forced by the iron hand OF
necessity to give our hundreds and
thousands.
Richard ID. Furman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
THREE U-BOATS DESTROYED.
British Submarine Hunters Score
Success Against Sea Wolves.

London, June 9-AccOunts Of tho
destruction of three enemy subma-
rines by British aircraft were pub
lished yesterday. 1t is explained that
the longer hours of daylight enable
seaplanes, airships and kite balloons
to assist materially in hunting down
u-boats. Summer conditions favor the
submarine hunters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
superintendent City Schools

Washington. June 7.-Sinking of
the Norwegian steamer Vinland by a
German submarine SIS miles off the
Virginia capes at s y. m. Wednesday.
June 5. was announced tonight by
the navy department. The Grew was
rescued and landed today at Cape
MAY. ~. j.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
GERMAN PLOT DISCOVERED.
DECLARED MOST SENSATIONAL,
UNDERTAKEN SINCE WAR
BEGAN,
rive american Citizens and Two Ger
man Subjects, Including Woman In.
dictcd.

New York, June Five American
citizens and two subjects of the Ger
man Empire, one of them a woman,
are named as fellow conspirators in
two indictments returned by a feder-
al grand jury here today. Investiga-
tors declared their operations the
most sensational undertaken by Ger
man intelligence agents since the war
began.
The indictments allege conspiracy
TO commit treason and conspiracy to
commit espionage. The assembling
and transmission of information rel
ative to Americas prosecution of the
war; the destruction of American
piers, docks and troop transports, with
fire bombs, destruction of quicksilver
mines in this country to hamper the
manufacture of munitions; assisting
Germany in taking an armed expedi-
tion into Ireland; fermentation Of a re-
volt against British rule in Ireland.
raising Of funds in this coutry with
which to finance these operations, and
destruction of munitions factories and
mines in Great Britain are charged
as ramifications of the intrigue.
The wording of the indictments,
comprising thirty pages. intimates
that the conspiracy may be of even
broader scope. This is suggested by
a paragraph in the treason. indictment
which alleges that in July last year
one of the defendants sent cable
gram to Often, Switzerland.
The principals named IN the alleg-
cd plots are:
Jeremiah a. O'Leary prominent
American Sim Feiner, new fugi-
tive from justice on charges Of es-
pionage violations for distribution of
alleged anti-draft literature in the
magazine. Bull.
Madame Marie X. DeVictorica, alias
Baroness Won Kretschman, a blonde
haired German woman, Of striking
appearance and about forty years Of
age.
Carl Rodiguer, who claims Swiss
citizenship, hut who is alleged to have
come to this country from Germany
under a fraudulent passport
William j. Robinson, of New York,
aged thirty, and under Suspended SEN
tence for seditious soap box oratory
here in behalf of Sim Fcin' interests.
John 7. Ryan, Buffalo. N. Y, at
rorney. alleged to have been active in
spreading Sim Fein propaganda in
this country.
Albert Paul Fricke, Mount Ver-
non, n. Y, toy manufacturer whose
affairs are now being administered by
Alien Property Custodian Palmer.
Elmer K. Ripper. prominently
identified with Sim Fein activity in
New York.
Rudolph Binder and Hugo Schweit-
ger. both of whom died last year, are
the other two citizen defendants"
named in the indictments.
The seven individuals listed are
charged with completely in both con-
spiracies.
Madame" DeVictOrica. Rodigucr.
Robinson, Fricke and Kipper pleaded
mot guilty" to both indictments be-
fore Judge Augustus N. Hand. ana
were remanded to the Tombs to await
trial late today.
OLeary, now wanted on three
charges, and Ryan, have not been ap-
Drehpndp1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12
FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Son of A. j. Baker, of Turbcville,
Killed ut Maycsvillc I'm Collision of
Automobile With Passenger Train.


automobile, in which Mr. A. j. Baker
OF Turbeville and his eight or nine
year old son were riding, was struck
by the Augusta Florence passcng,
train on the crossing in the town OF
Mayesville. Mr.. Baker attempted to
cross the track ahead of the train and
his car was struck by the pilot of the
locomotive just as the front wheels OF
the car got upon the crossing. The
car was almost completely demolished
and was thrown IA distance of twenty
or more feet Mr. Baker was seve.
~ cut and bruised, but will recover
The little boy was fatally injured. He
received immediate attention and after
everything possible had been done for
him by local physicians, he was plac-
cd on the Florence-Sumtcr train, due
here at 9.35, to be brought to the
Tourney Hospital, but died on the
way Mr.. Baker was taken to the
home Of relatives in Mayesville and ii
is reported that he is getting on as
well as could be expected.
Coroner Scale went to Mayesville
this morning to hold an inquest, but
had not returned up to The time this
was written.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

Men who use profanity always re
dence to light on the swattcr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

The County Democratic Executive
Committee met Saturday with practi.
cally afull attendance. The most i'm.
portant business was fixing of assess
ments that candidates will have to
pay to enter the campaign, and fix the
dates for the county campaign meet
ings. The county campaign will open
on August 9Th at Wedgeneld and
meetings will be held at Rcmbert,
August 18th, Dalzell, August 10th,
Shiloh August 2Oth, Sumter August
23rd at night and oath in the day. The
assessments were f,-cl as follows:
Senator $50, Representatives $50,
Judge of Probate $25, superintendent
of Education $50, Magistrate at Sum-
ter $25, Wedgefeld $40, Dalzell SIS.
and SO for all other magistrates
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

No man is great in the esteem or
his younger sister.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-06-15
ATTORNEY ,. GRAY LUCAS N TIDE
RANDALL MURDER CASE.

Ben Frxnk1sn Must Stand Trial fol
Murdsr-Gecrge ohisun sssnatchsd
- . Brand from ths Burning''--
Charged with Accessory 70 the Mur1
dsr. He WALKS Forth fron tAs Jsn
Free, Indsedi
George chisun stepped with alaerity
from his eeIi in the Cock County jail
last wednesday 70 the tune Of cid
rather be outside loekins in, thm inside
looking out, % when he received his dis
charge from the Criminal Court.
It was said in the public press Of q
few weeks since that ssthe guilt was
evident and the presumption grsat''
that he had handed the fatal knife to
Ben Franklin and advised him to de-
fend himself just prior to the fatal blow
which entered Raadall's vitsls, from
which wound he aftsrvard died.
II was = sudden Sight over proposed
crap game which never came of, Frank
lin claiming that Randall had connected
with his a5-csnt piece when ths bet with
other money was covered, and attempted
te search Randall
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-06-15
swEDnH LEAGUE HEADS BACK
oorsuREsssxAN MCCORMICK.

Fourteen past presidents Of the Swe-
dish-Ameriean Republican League of II.
hnois have joined in endorsing the can
didaey Of COnsressman-at-large Mccor.
mick for the Republican nomination for
United States senator.
The swedish-American Republican
League b one of the largest Republican
organizations in the state. For twenty