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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14

it seems to us. is hardly necessary.
Could the government carry on
without the help Of the loyal news
papers Could it reach, With all its
important MESA ges and orders, one
tenth Of the people in five tines the
number of days by posters. by pla-
cards in the street cars and by resort
to all conceivable devices, as II
reaches every day and almost every
hour by the public journals and their
cooperative agencies for the dlst1-
button Of information?
From the beginning of the war
disposition has been evident, IN mat
ters OF taxation and in other dealings
by congress, to treat the press With
certain disdain that sometimes mas
been little short Of tendency to
punish. but at the same time that the
press has been misusd it has been
constantly used. Under this treat
ment the press has not faltered.
With redoubled energy, with every
publishing Office in the country Grip
pied in man power, it has strained It's
nerves and resources to the break
ing point to help win the WAL" That
it will continue to do without muir
mur.
Perhaps somewhat Indifferent
treatment of the clear rights OF the
newspapers and an apparent forget
fulness of their supreme and primary
value in the war emergency are a
testimonial that a more perfect con-
fidence is reposed in their unfail1ng
willingness to assist the government
than is placed in other industries
It may be that printers pressmen.
reporters and other workers connect
ed with newspaper making do more
without asking the cost than most
men in other industries do.-The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
COTTON MARKET INQaIRY.
Chamber OF Commerce Appoints
Body to Make Through Investiga-
ton.

The Sunlter Chamber Of CoCl-
meree will thoroughly investigate the
reports in circulation that the Sum
ter cotton buyers are paving less
than nearby competitive cotton mar
kets. or that any combination OF
cotton buying exists in this city.
Yesterday at conference Of the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce the following gentlemen,
neither Of them being in the slight
est degree connected with or an any
way interested in the buying Of cot
ton were appointed as Chamber Oh
Commerce committee to thoroughly
investigate this matter and to pub
lish their findings regardless of what
they find to be the case: J. T.
Booth, chairman; J. Frank Williams.
S. A. Harvin, r. B. Belser, H. G.
Osteen.
Secretary Reardon was directed to
call this committee together upon
the order of Chairman Booth, and
to place the entire facilities Of the
Chamber OF Commerce at the dis
posal of the committee. This COM
n1ittee will for a period of time to be
determined by the committee, with
out hindrance or suggestion from
any cotton buyer, Or from any Of
ficer of the Chamber Of Commerce,
and il. such manner as shall be de-
te.nained solely by this committee
take whatever steps the committee
deems best to find out just what
Sumter cotton buyers pay and what
the cotton buyers Of whatever near
by and competitive cotton markets
this committee selects, pay for spot
cotton. Every one Of the committee
is a substantial business man o'
farmer in whom he genrai public
has confidence This committee has
been instructed to hew to the line
and find out the facts, and see
whether or not the reports being cir
cuIated are true Or false, and to pub
,;sh its findings just as the inveesti-
cation discloses findings regardless OF
and ones feelings If Sumter is being
falsely accused Sumter's cotton mar
ket is entitled to vindication- If the
Sumer cotton market is not what II
ought to be the committee will say
Wherein the trouble is and suggest
remedies therefor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
Postofices Do Not Report w. S. $
Sales.

For the past several mouths Sum
ter county has been slipping back
ward in the buying Of War Saving
Stamps The county is full Of money
and it is going for all binds of things
but it is not going into the treasury
via the War Savings route. OF course
after it gets into the treasury-an1
the security at compound interest
gets into the strong box of the saw
er-the money is used. as its -namc z
denotes, it is used for war purposes.
and the men at the front, the. near
two million men, need all kinds: Of
things to keep them in comfort and
in safety while they are fighting Tor
US who stay at home. That, how
ever, does not make any difference,
and it is much pleasanter to spend
money for all kinds Of personal pleas
uers than it is to save it and put it
into War Savings Stamps ior the. use
of the boys.
During the month of August when
Sumter slipped steadily backyard
till she reached 25th place in, the
list of countess the director Of War
ports from the Sumter county post
Offices as follows for sales:
Borden-No sales reported.
Brogdon-Reports for three weeks,
s42C. -,
Claremont-No sales reported.
DaIzell-No sales reported.
Hagood-One week reported. .s25.
Horatio-No sales reported.
Mayesville-one week reported.
s112.50.
Oswego-No sales reported:
Providence-No sales reported.
Rembert-Two weeks reported,
s5175. f.,
shiloh-sales s94025
Sumter-Sales s12,306.75.
Tindal-Sales $500.
(; edgefeld-Sales s244.
Six postof1ces seem not to have
repored at all. and two more did
not send in the weekly report but
once. Six of the fourteen postofices
sent in their reports regularly as re-
quested.
4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
..P1ioritiesn and the Press.

Were the newspapers of Columbia
to be compelled to shut down their
plants at the beginning of the fourth
Liberty Loan campaign, how would
the people Of Columbia and Of the
region extending a hundred miles
around it be Informed Of its pro-
gresse Were all the newspapers OF
South Carolina and Georgia to be at
fected by scarcity of some essential
material at the moment that money
was being raised for the Red Cross
or other war agency, what would the
fate of the efforts to raise money?
In this war as in no other IN his
tory the civil population has been
linked with the army and the navy N
its prosecution. The articulation OF
industrial and benevolent endeavor
WITH military exertion has been close
and complete The armies, the ma
yies and the workers everywhere
are going forward together and
halt in the work at home would al
most instantly halt the advance II,
the front.
- siAe @.dIu1SS 4SISQu11S CoufhSAS s|AANN
have them. They have their aircraft,
their telephone, and telegraph sys-
TENS, their signal service and a vast
equipment of communicating facili-
ties.
THAT is the principal means OF
communication among the workers,
the whole civil population at this time
being the workers behind the fight
ers who make the fighting possible! J!
Who are the couriers among the peo-
pie? How do the ringing words from
the great leaders, beginning with the
president himself, reach the people? !?
Anyone capable of imagining what
woula happen instantly were the
newspapers, si1enced can answer the
question.
Nevertheless, in the new list OF
..war prlorities of industries and
plants essent al to the war or the
civil population promulgated yester-
Iay (by means Of the newspapers OF
coarse) the newspapers are placed III
the fourth and last class. Moreover,
the daily Journals are placed on the
same plane with magazines and Pc
rodicals that appear at monthly or
longer intervals OF time Comment,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
e The people Of Sumter County

We are approaching winter IN
which it is certain there is going to
be a serious shortage OF coal. want
to suggest and urge on tho people
Of Sumter county that they take ev-
cry step in their power to secure an
adequate supply OF wood. 1t is true
that labor for wood cutting is scarce
but il can be had by sufficient effort
Coal cars are going to be scarcer
Cars cannot be had at certain times
during the ensuing winter because
the needs of the large cities to which
supplies of wood are not accessible,
The needs of the transports, SHIPS.
aod munition plants will require ev-
cry car available for the shipment OF
coal. and sections which are in po-
s.1icn as we are TO secure a sup
Div of wood ought to and are going
to be forced to supply themselves
with wood from nearby woodlands.
Wood cut now and stored, even
though perfectly green at this time,
will be in good shape to burn by the
time the cold weather comes. Now is
the time to prepare, and I want to
urge on the people Of the county.
both for their own comfort and as
patriotic duty. to take immediate
steps TO lay in their supply Of wood
for :ile winter.
r. 3. BELSER.
Chairman City Fuel Administration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
KILLED IN ACCIDENT.
A. d. Fair, Jr., Citadel Cadet, Meets
Death Near Bowman.

Bowman, Sept. 11-This town anG
community were cast in gloom yes
terday afternoon lover the tragic
death Of a D. Fair, Jr., the young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Fair o;
this place and grandson of A. y
Fair, county treasurer, who left
town on motorcycle and ran into
Badham's lumber train on the public
road seven miles below here, mee-
ing instant death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
ERUPTION of Hawaii Volcano Threat.
encd.

Honolulu, T. H., Aug. 12.-The
great active volcano of ISilauea, or
the island of Hawaii, which caused a
sensation in the scientific world last
February by suddenly discharging a
lava flow from its inner pit. is now
showing preliminary signs Of anothef
eruption.
The molten lake within the crater
mouth is steadily rising and gas pres
sure is increasing enormously. Spec
tacular displays are daily being wit
messed by visitors.
Scientists stationed at the observa-
tory. on the rim of the crater .eNpec:
that another great overflow or lava
will soon take place. with possible
recurrence Of activity in some OF the
fourteen neighborins craters. Inc
lava has already reached to within
one hundred feet of the overflow
ooint and is steadily rising. :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
Formaldehyde Treatment for Stink
ing Smut OF Wheat.

The solution OF fcrmaldehyde
used for treating sinking, smut OF
wheat is made by using one pint Or
enc pound of commercial forriailn
guaranteed 40 per cent solution OF
formaldehyde) to forty gallons OF
water. Use either the dipping or
sprinkling method. One gallon Of So
luton is sufficient to treat one bush
el of grain by either method
Caution-Do not put treated seed
on snlutted floor or in smutteo
sacks, nor SOW with a s-autred drill.
Srautted sacks should be soaked for
thirty minutes in a strong solution
made by putting one pint OF tornla-
lin in ten gallons OF water. Bins
doors and drills may be scrubbed
With this strong solution.
l. Dipping-Take two half-bar-
rels or tubs with holes and plugs
near the bottom. Place one tub on
Two saw horses and fill two-thirds
with the solution of formaldehyde.
Pour slowly irto this solution one
half to one bushel of wheat seed.
stirring thoroughly for five to ten
minutes so that the smut balls, trash
etc, will reach the surface. SKIM
this material off, then drain the So
luton into the second tub. Pour the
seed into pile on the floor EX-
change position of tubs and repeat
the operation. Cover the treated
seed with sacks for four to ten hours
Sow at once or spread the seed ouf
to dry.
2. sprinkling. Remove smut balls
trash. etc., from the seed by tEorougn
tanning. Spread the seed out on the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14

floor or wagon bed in layer four to
six inches deep. Sprinkle the solu-
ton Of formaldehyde. using water
ing can. on the seed. Shovel the
seed over thoroughly so that all the
seed is moistencd, then shovel the
seed into pile and cover with sacks
for four to ten hours. Sow at once
or spread the seed out to dry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
Copper suIphafc Treatment for Stink
ING Smut Of Wheat.

Dissolvc one pound Of copper sui
plate. blue vitriol or bluestone, in
four gallons of water Either dip
the seed in this solution or sprinkle,
using the same methods as Indicated
for the formalGehyde treatment. 1t
is. however unnecessary to cover
the seed after treatment; instead.
spread it out at once to dry or SOW
Immediately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
VACANT ANNAPOLIS S
SHIP.
SCHOLAR
Senator E. d. Smith Announces Com
petitire Examination Open TO South
Carolina Youths.

Washington, Sept 1o.-senator e
D. Smith today made the announce
naent that he will hold a competitive
examination on October 10 to fill q
vacancy at Annapolis. The examina
ton will be held by the civil service
commission at points to be announc
ed later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
NOTICE TO WHEAT PLANTERS.
Approved Methods OF Treatment t
Prevent SIlut.

It is most desirable that the farm
ers be cautioned against sowing wheat
that has any smut contamination
without treating it. The method IS
simple and inexpensive. Following Is
a verbatim copy OF Il Bulletin on the
subject by the College OF Agriculture
Of the State Of Missouri:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
inst to Remind You.

Our friends and customers, your
shopping place, your store, tho
Schwartz Store will be closed next
Monday, September 18th. A holiday.
Come Tuesday. Business hours a.,
m. to S D. m Saturdays 8 a.. m. to
9 D. m. Schwartz Bros. Sumter, s..
C.-Advt. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
,oyered or Sinking Sinut OF Wheat

Wheat heads affected with covered
smut show the glu:nes Or chait slight
ly pushed apart with dark coiored
grain between The grain IS really
a smut ball, which on being crushed,
breaks up into a very large number
Of minute dust-like particles, the
smut spores. These have a very dis
agreeable odor The spores, when the
smut ball is broken, get on the
sound grain and produce infection
when the latter is planted in the soil.
To prevent smut. the spores on the
seed must be killed. All of the smut
balls must be removed, for the spores
in these are not killed by the treat
ments. They are easily broken IN
drilling operations and hence may
contaminate the seed.
Do not confuse the covered or
sinking smut of wheat with the
loose smut The loose smut destroys
the wheat head at towering time. At
harvest time only q naked stalk is
found. Loose smut cannot be con-
trolled by the formaldehyde or cop
per sulphate treatments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14

Please Remember. Ladies
That the Schwartz Stores at Sumter
will be closed all day next Monday
september 18th. "A religious holiday
Come Tuesday.-Advt. -. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14

Chairman City Fuel Administration
Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
Lest We FORGET. Etc.

You cannot shop with US on nex'
Monday, September 10th. The store
viii be- closed all day. A holiday
Please remember. Schwartz Bros
..,,,o+ C-Sdvt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-14
American Casualty List.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The, fol-
Lowing casualties are reported by the
commanding general Of the, Ameri-
,;tn expeditionay forces:
Killed in action Sc; laising. in &C
on. 2o2: wounded severely, 25S;
lied of wounds. 26; died of accident
md other causes, l: died of disease.
Il; died from aeroplane accident, /;
wounded severely from aeroplane ac-
dent, |: wounded, degree .undeter-
:o.ined. 49, Total, 6SS.,
Missing in action. Hernon Colt
ran, Providence, S. C.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-10-30

Amount Of reserve on hand,
SAL, 178.66.
Amount of reserve required
by law, $13, 129.0O>
State of Minnesota, County of
Redwood, IS.
We, III. A. Baldwin, President,
and C. w. Currier, Cashier, of
the above named bank, do sol
EMMY swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of
our knowledge and belief.
H. A. Baldwin, President.
C. w. Currier, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this 10Th day of Octob-
er, 1918.
(Seal) Fred w. lander,
Notary Public, Redwood
County, Minnesota.
My commission expires April
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
AMIDoN MAN ARRESTED,

c. D. Scott, deputy United States
marshal, has returned from Amidon.
Slope county, where he arrested
Charles Exc, of that city, charged
with bringing liquor from Montana
into North Dakota in violation of
the bone dry law. Exc waived ex-
animation, and is in the Morton
county jail at Mandan in default of
$500 bonds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
TO PREVENT FIRES

o. T. Haakenson of Towner, chief
assistant fire marshal for North Da-
kota was in Fargo yesterday on his
return from Bismarck. Mr.. Haaken-
son has been visiting elevators and
grain houses throughout the state
taking necessary precautions against
smoking in the elevators.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
LIEUT.. sTIckNEY ON VISIT,

George Stickney Of Fargo was
graduted Thursday evening from the
chaplains' school at Camp Taylor at
Louisville, KY, with a commission as
first lieutenant. Lieut.. Stickney will
arrive in Fargo Saturday to spend a
few days with his father, the Rev.
e. H Stickney.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
.RoHAN GOES TO ANN ARRoR.

. Edwin Rohau, son of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. j, Rohan, 16 North Terrace, left
Thursday evening for Ann Arbor,
Mich, where he will take the science
course at the University of Michigan.
preparatory to taking the medical
course Of the school. Mr.. Rohan &C
companied his son as far as st. aul.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
BROTHER DIES IN CAMP.

Miss Anna Ellingson of Herbst
Department store left this morning
for her home at Park River, n. D.,
to attend the funeral Of her brother
Oliver Elmer Ellingson, who died
Sept. rs at Camp Dix. N. J. Mr.. FL
lingson, recently was promoted to
second lieutenant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27

w. w. Fuller. who has been iden-
titled with the Northwest Mutual
Life Insurance company, and who is
enrolled for overseas service with
the Y. NJ. c. A has been called to
Chicago for an intensive course in
preparation. After completing his
course Mr.. Fuller will go to France
as physical director in an Ameri-
can army camp.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
HELD AS ENEMY ALIEN.

Fred John Jacobs of South Haven,
Mich. is held at the county pail as
an enemy alien. The prisoner is a
native Of Germany and neglected to
register in accordance with the law
regarding enemy residents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
26 ELEVATORS IN LINE,

At a meeting in ST. Paul of the
Equity Cooperative exchange it was
shown that 26 North Dakota grain
elevators are now directly affiliated
with the exchange. and two Mime
sotaA elevators are so affiliated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
PARENTs OF BABY BOY.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Moore, lis
Roberts street, are the parents OF
ten-pound baby boy born at o'clock
Thursday evening. Mother and baby
are doing nicely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
ONE is WEALTHY.

Five men were arrested during the
night for drunkenness, one of them
carrying 1921 in his pockets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
WINS COMMISSION.

The Rev. K. Rosenthal and Mrs.
Rosenthal Of Maple Cheyenne have
received word from their son. B. ].
Rosenthal, who Is in service in
France, that he has been commits
stoned second lieutenant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
WATER TO BE SHUT OFF.

Water on Tenth street north be.
tween Second and Fourth avenues
viii be shut off from to II O'Clock
Saturday morning to permit repairs
TO the mains. 1t was announced this
afternoon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
I'M oFFicERs' SCHOOL

Mrs. Lowell H. Smith has received
a letter from her brother, Roy Oliver,
Moorhead, who has been in camp at
the Great Lakes training station,
saying that he has been chosen as
candidate for the officers training
school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon c. sculley, 514
Second street north, twin daughters,
Sept. IA,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward l.. Lasen, New
Rockford, son, Fargo hospital, Sept. rs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ringvald Hanson,
Fargo, daughter, Sept 8.
Mr.. ami Mrs. j. z. Barker, AIS
Fourth avenue north, son, Sept 2. "
Mr.. and Mrs. FRED Sullivan. Argus
willie, SON. Sept. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alick Kopelman.
Fargo, daughter, Sept %.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
Neu,sAbOut T0tCn
TODAY IN THE THEATEns.

Princess William Desmond in BE
yond the Shadows.
Ists--Madame Petrova in "A Daugh-
ter Of Destiny.
Garrick - Constance Talmadge in
Good Night Paul.
Liberty--Alice Brady in THE Better
HaIs'.
strand-Madge Evans in "a Neigh
Dor. ...s -.
GFand--yaudeyiIie.
Lyceum, Moorhead-May Marsh In
THE Cinderella Man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
REALTY TRANSPORTS.
RIRTHS (from fhe recorAal.

JorgiDe Paulson to J. A. and S. A
Zerface, s S0-142-55; $14.700.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
TRAINS FOR Y. m. c, A, WORK,

BANK CLEARINGg.
Today. S542,764.94; year ago. 1851,
1871.
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-durabil with
for wartm orr afternoon gatherings.
shoulders
Wool Embroidery and seuach favored trimmings
Blues
moderate and will
plee ndpricesr
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
NoGALEs, ARIZONA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1918.
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
1t Will End.

The captain and the colonel still bravey charge the
nothing this punk world below day
shopping around with spirits dropping fair peace will
kewhoopng and end the reign of Theyr shooting
they're blasting they have done for years but nogs
lasting in this the best of Spheres all things earth ended
the ping and the splendid when Father Time has wendell
WHILE knee deep in tears Today charged with sorrow and
comfort denied but there be tomorsow all weo and three
feet wide it's worth while repeating that mundane things
eeng the trials meeting fine day will have died.
I'm glad the world keeps shifting until perpext I'm
glad we're always drifting from thing the next I'm
glad that every Sunday followed by Monday that happy
day. the soey So let all endeavor keep
smiles straight the won't last forever and that's
fate morning we'll awaken the daylight
breakn upon world forsaken by every lord skate.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27

is the height of irony that Germany with her supreme
sshness that led to the has been instrumental in teach
ing the of the civilized world the lesson of unseh
sacrifice.