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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
The Alaska Railroad.

Anchorage, Alaska. Sept. 80 (Cor-
espondence) e)-Everybody in Seward.
a hundred miles south of here at the
head of Resurrection Bay, is getting
ready to celebrate the arrival of the
first passenger train from Anchorage
on Uncle Sans government railroad,
the first stretch Of the route to Fair
banks to reach completion.
Seward is the ocean end Of the
new line. WORK is going ahead on
the road above Anchorage, which is
near the upper arm Of Cook Inlet
and below Fairbanks, the proposed
terminus just over the Alaska Rang.
and north of the Tanana, a branch OF
the Yukon river The two gangs OF
railroad builders are now 100 miles
apart.
Much of the winter traffic from in
terror Alaska will probably come out
over the line of the new road this win
ter despite the fact the steel is not
connected. it is believed here. The
commission has gangs of men at work
| marking a winter trail between the
two ends of the roads. Trains viii;
| probably be operated from Fairbanks
| and Anchorage to the ends of the
steel rails all winter. Travellers will
''mush' the intervening distance on
! foot.
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LARGER TAX ON rich.
SENATE INCREASES PROVISIONS
OF HOUSE.
Finance Committee Lays Heavy Hand
on Incomes Over One Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Surtaxes
adopted by the house on individual
net incomes below 100000 would be
cess of that amount increased under
amendments to the war revenue bill
adopted today by the senate finance
committee.
A tax of per cent. would be levied
on incomes between $4,000 and $4,000
with an additional 1 per cent. surtax
for each $4,000 in excess Of that
amount up to 100000 when the rate
would be SO per cent. A graduated
scale is then fixed under which a sur
tax of 65 per cent would be levied
on net incomes exceeding s1,0O0,00
The change in income surtaxes was
the second decided revision made in
the house draft of the bill at today's
session the committee previously hav-
ing voted to eliminate the alternative
system of taxing war and excess
profits in favor of a general rate of
80 per cent. on war profits and a re-
duced tax on ecess profits.
The revision of income surtaxes.
members of the committee said, will
provide a more uniform rate while the
reduction in revenue will amount to-
less than s25,oo0,00o.
AS revised by the senate committee,
incomes of from 100000 to $3.50, 900
would pay a surtax Of 50 per cent. and
those between s150.000 and 100000
would be taxed 56 per cent. From
s20o, 900 to s300,O 900 the rate would be
so per cent; s3O0,O00 to $4,000 60
per cent; 100000 to s1,o00,000. 81
per cent, and above s1,O0o,00O, 65
per cent. Compared to the house
rate this would be an increase of 6
per cent for incomes between $780,
900 and 100000 s per cent. for those
between 100000 and 100000; 9 per
cent for those between 100000 and
100000 and per cent from that
amount to $1,000,000. Under the
house bill per cent would be i'm
posed on incomes between $1,000, 900
and s5,000,00G and 65 per cent. on
those of the latter amount. Of the
81, 045.069,o 900 which the senate COM
mittee's amendment is expected to
yield. it was estimated $700,045.ooo
would be paid by persons having in
comes exceeding 100000, 900.
In order to protect small corpora
tions under the war profits schedule,
the committee late today inserted an
amendment providing that in no case
shall the tax be more than 35 per
cert. of the amount of the net income
in excess of $4,000 and not in excess
of $40, 900 plus SO per cent. of the
amount of the net income in excess
OF $4,000 This amendment, sena-
tors explained, will prevent the taxes
of small corporations running up 10
the Sc Ier cent limit.
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THREE MONTHS OF VICTORY.
Achievements OF Allies
Arms Since July 10.

The remarkable progress made oy
the allied troops in the world war
since July Is, 1918, when the big
fighting started in the Marne salient,
and up to and including OCTOBER u,
as shown by a compilation of the Of
fetal reports for the three montns'
says The New York World, gives these
remarkable totals:
Territory ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ly 5000 square miles, counting from
the point of greatest German pene-
tration on July Is. =.
Town Freed--Many hundreds, in
cluding among the most important
Middeikerke, Ostend. Ghiste1les, zee
brugge. Bruges, Roulers Lophen,
Thielt. Coutrai, Aicnin. Confines, Tour
Going. Roubaix, Lille, La Bassee'
Douai, Noyon, Cambria, LIE Cateiet'
st. Quentin, La Fere, Laon, Berry-au-
Bac. Bourgogne. Craonne, Solssons,
Rheims, Chateau Thierry, st. Mihlel.
Prisoners Taken-380,o00.
Guns Captured-(Cannon), 3,50V-
Machine Guns aptured-40, 200.
trench MOFtdIS NdpeoiSA
(eyidently an UNDERESTIMATE
Airplanes Destroyed-20O (approx-
innate and probably underestimateo1.
Captive Balloons Destroyed-SO.
Long Range Bombardment stopped
Forest OF st. Gobain taken where
Germans had installed Dig gun tnae
shelled Paris.
Notable Advantages Gained-st'
Mihiel salient wiped out, German u,
boat bases on Belgian coast taken' al
commanding terrain OF the famous LIE
Fere-Laon line captured, German
lines of railway communication TAP
ped. Forest Of Argonne cleared 81
lied communication lines freed from
German interruption, German olie1l-
siye stopped and turned into a rout
In other Fields-Britlsh adVanc.
nota b1v in Palestine, pushing forward
the line originally stretching from the
sea to the River Jordan; Brltis'
checkmate Turks in Caucasus ane
block route to India, allied forces II
macedonia break Bulgarian fron'
1 forcing the surrender of Bulgaria
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A Liberty Bond for the Leader Of The
Forces of Liberty.

At meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors of one OF the local banks it
was proposed that the citizens Of
Sumter send Marshal Foch the
generalissimo OF the allied armies, a
Liberty Bond as a token of the es-
TEEN in which this hero is held. A
limit of s1.00 per man was put on
subscriptions III order that all his ad-
nirers might take apart, and an
equal part This is no charity, and
no list will be carried around. The
subject needed only to be mentioned
to meet the immediate approval OF
those who have subscribed. 1t will
be a distinction for Sumter to be
the first to send so appropriate tok-
en- to one who commands the ad-
miration Of us all.
Ie you wish to take part in this
movement which will tax nobody,
bring your dollar here to The Item
office and it will be deposited to the
credit Of this fund. The names OF
those who have. so far subscribed
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ment for Sumter county, and my only
feeling is one of gratitude for the op-
portunity of serving my country, with
out reward or the expectation OF
same. In view Of the tremendous
amount Of detail work to be carried
out to comply with the regulations of
the Federal Government there has
been no time Tor throwing bouquets
at any one and if the manner in
which I have: performed the duties
does not meet with your approval !
regret it and sincerely trust that some
other county chairman will be forth
coming to tackle the job on the next
campaign and I hereby pledge him
my very best wishes and cooperation
in the work.
Yours very truly,
H J. McLaurin, Jr.
Sumter, Oct. %, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26

ing list of prohibited articles, relative:
and friends of the soldiers are urged
to bear these facts in mind when pre-
pairing Christmas parcels:
do not put anything in the pack.
age which will not keep fresh unit
Christmas.
Pack dried fruits. and other foo6
products in small tin or wooden boxes
Give preference to hard candy
over chocolates. unless the latter are
enclosed in heavy wrappers. Soft
Chocolates are easily crushed and may
spoil the other contents.
do not put articles packed in
glass in the package.
Gifts should be wrapped in khaki
colbred handkerchiefs, twenty-seven
inches square.
when the package has been pack
ed it should be taken, unwrapped
and unsealed, together with the label
and sufficient stamps, to the nearest
collection center designated by the
Red Cross After the package has
passed the inspection of the Red Cross
representatives. as to contents and
weight, and been wrapped in stout
paper. the Christmas label bearing
the address of the man for whom it
person sending the package, in the
presence Of the Red Cross worker is
required to afix stamps sufficient to
carry it to Hoboken, n. j. The pos
tai charges are to be at the rate of
fourth class or parcel post zone rate.
A label certifying that the inspection
has been completed by the Red Cross,
is placed on the package which is left
in the custody of the Red Cross, un-
til delivered to the postal authorities
The Navy Department has issued
the following instructions regarding
the shipping of Christmas packages
to sailors in home waters and abroad:
(a) Packages forwarded by par
GELS post for men in the navy must
comply with the postal regulations
and should be enclosed in substantial
boxes with hinged or screw top cover
to facilitate opening and inspecting.
(b) All boxes shipped by express
are limited to twenty pounds in
weight. should measure not more than
two cubic feet in column, be of wood,
well strapped and have hinged or
screw top to facilitate opening and
(c) All mail matter should be adj
dressed as now prescribed by the pos
tai regulations. All express packages
should be forwarded in care of Sup
ply Officer, Fleet Supply Base, 29th
Street and Third Avenue, South
Brooklyn, N. Y.
I'D No perishable fod product
other than those enclosed in cans Or
glass jars should be packed in parcels
post or express shipments.
(e) All packages must be plainly
with the name and address
of the sender together with a notation
indicating the nature of the contents
such as; Christmas box" Or Christ
mas present
(f) The Supply Officer at New
York will cause each express pack
age to be opened and carefully ex-
amined to see that nothing of an ex
p!osive or other dangerous charac-
ter IS forwarded.
The shipment of Christmas pack
ages for U. S. Naval vessels abroad
should be made so as to reach New
York as early as possible and not Ia
ter than November 18th.
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and creating a :,ew menace from Ru-
r,ania: italians take Durrazo IN Al
bania and push forward, Allies defeat
Austrian feet in Adr1at1c' aliles push
forward into Russia from the nortn'
and more than 800 miles into Siberia
from Wadivostok.
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Young Diplomat.

David, recovering from long illness
was given an eggnog daily, much to
his delight, aad much to the envy OF
his sister, Mary Jane. While David
was drinking his, one morning. Mary
begged for one too, but mother said,
mo" whereupon mother heard David
whisper to his sister: "Here, Mary,
you drink this one quick, and when |,
As all gone. I'll cry for another one"
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uattgnalt alts soatgran.
Ruhltshed Wednesday and Saturday
:sss.Gs BY
QSyEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
- SUMTER, S. O.
Terms:
$3.50 per annum-in advance.
Advertisements.

Adv easements.
3nA SQuare first insertion :. $500
Eysry subsequent insertion. =. so
- Contracts for. three months. or
sl6nEer win be made at reduced rates.
communications which SUBJ
aeevSs private interests will be charged
TOR aa Embellishments.
Obituaries and tributes OF respect
sMlbe charged Tor.
The Samter Watchman was found
q ssn 1850 and The True Southron IN
Tho Watchfnan and Southron
nav has tia combined circulation and
NRAence of both Of the old papers,
hd 10 H1aisifestly the best advertising
NSaa fdHi. Ms Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
Literary Men Fond Of Cats.

Iohnson's successor in Shakespear.
can scholarship, the late Doctor Fur
ness, confessed that he could not work
without having his big black cat some"
where about the library. William But"
yer Yeats likes cats; and he has re-
marked with ane touch Of natural OBJ
seryatiop, "There is time at twilight
when all cats are gray and all men are
handsome"
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20 inche sin size When packed.
wrapped and ready for mailing these
boxes must not weigh more than three
pounds.
.The American Red Cross has
agreed to provide these cardboard
boxes and to supervise their distribu-
ton to relatives of the soldiers who
present the proper Christmas parcel
label credential The distribution OF
the cartons will be made by Red Cross
branches throughout the country. 1t
will be incumbent upon the person re-
ceiving one Of these boxes to return II
when filed. but unwrapped, to the
collection point designated by the
Red Cross. Here it will be Inspected
bv the Red Cross inspectors authorlZ-
ed to exclude any articles barred by
the postal authorities after which the
box will be shipped. In short, the
r,ed Cross is responsible for the dis
eribution. receipt at desif,nated
points, the inspection. and mailing OF
The boxes.
ION receiving one of these Christ
mas parcel labels it should be pre-
sISntoQ at the nearest CiidpICA, O1 osASA
or auxiliary headquarters of the Red
Cross, where the holder will receive a
carton. These labels are not expect
ed to reach this country before No
rember 1, bu by that time each Rec
Cross branch will have it's allotmen1
of boxes based on the number OF sol
tiiers in service overseas from thai
community.
these boxes may be filled with any
! combination of articles, except those
IN the list barred by the postal Off.
ssiats. The articles prohibited are al
iizsLoxicating liquors. all inflammaolf
material. including friction matches
and any composition likely to ignite
or explode Cigarette lighters CONF
under this classification. liquids, ane
fragile articles improperly packed
Under the postal regulations no mote
or message or written matter Of any
kind Will be permitted to remain il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
Hardware Isn't far Wrong.
what does she do?"

.What does she do?"
"She owns hardware establish
ment, 1 think ?"
Hardware ~
Eyes, she has something to do with
nails
s1Oh, you poor nut, she's a mani
curist.''
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May Their Shadows Grow Less. r
There is notable and welcome &
crease in the number OF those%
.eel qualified to state just h0Tfevery
thing ought to be done.
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TOtal
Private Richard r. Green. Il.
9. Sumter, and Sam E. Sharp. Blythe
wood, S. c., died OF disease; Waiter
NJ. Lloyd, Camden, S. c. was killed
in action; Henry T. Looper, Ander-
son, S. c., and Roland Prichard, In
man, S. c., are missing in acton
Edward Griffin, Jefferson, S. G..
John D. Curry, Anderson, IS. O., anu
Henry Hall, Steadman, S. c., are re"
ported wounded, degree undetermln'
ed
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GifAIRfMAN MLAURIN REPLIES.
Letter to Mr. W. II. Ramsey In Ref
S. ssellce to Liberty Loan Subscrip-


Daily Item, City.
Referring to. the article in your is
atier pf yesterday from Mr.. w. H
Ramsey Of Wedgefeld, I have pre-
sieusly published correction Of tn
article to which he referred, but woul,
thank you to extend to me the cour
tesy OF inserting in your next issu
the attached reply to his communica
Yours very truly,
81 - AZ J.. McLaurin, Jr.
Sumter, Oct 523, 1918.
81. Ramsey,
Fsdgeheld, S. c..
Usaf Sir. / note your communi
etapn in The Daily item Of yester-
which an: answering in order
H Eurreet several erroneous inpres,
SONS which you have no doubt made
thrgnghs a. misapprehensien OF the
ffthreference to the article which
abpsared SIN the State Of Sunday from
shniter Correspondent. This was
ea11ed TO my attention by member
soliciting committee at Wedge
defas by tefeph6ne on Sunday and j
asslfed him That correction would be
nisds ptonpt1ys on Monday: imme.
dresseas a ietter 20 the oeats
sIag q ssnaay,s3l s3leoESectlang tnls mater
ara OF the same was pooilsAi-
n Mondays item, which I pre-
Szl4eyuu did not. read. IGtruSt that
t1asss0rrection will also be published
The State ~ -
iek reference to your remarks
lack Of publicity and noto
rist orded Redgeheld on ac-
05nat sof her Subscription OF $4,000
scoupared With the subscription %:
ggssby Eastoper. I beg to refer
the tiststin, under date OF
5sthber 2 sth. the Federal Re
ct 5Hlehmond, in which the
for eec ch county are made
aSllng same go you under sep.
eos ser Kind aly inspect and re
ssanle to osane promptly. By ref:
eEAnees to this bnllettn. on the las
fE Rasi VIII sffiI.d the iotment 10,
conn on will note that
flts areSI,ly applied to town
bankirsg facilities so that With
the. seven banks 70;
fn the { itg OF Sumter, there
S94s1nly two other points in Sumte
eesats tes Carry an a ilotnent viz: tht
1shE Of Hlageod So, 200 90 and the
gsssst as s, IS NayesEllle $2e, 400. .OV NC
was placed On Wedgehele
a a4fad neathert the time nor .au;
tHnffst to give the publicity which
E aesm to think aszsshould have beer
zas&hegMing in.: connection with tbs
sHb6cSptien from that place: was
Ssfe sat they were making their sub
aesatidhs and doing their full duty
IN the. expectation OF cheap no.
tssEsetszsbslt' an; aecordance with enelf.
aastOred custom oL dlscharglne
theara fnft Obligations unaer any ana
have known tne
Eoo9 people OF your community since
my iEfancy ana would oe wiling &c
sssszs sttssH ssainse a-y secelon ~.
AaIerisssa e Wnens you come 20 measure
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-26
Keen Your Eye on Him.

The voice may be the voice OF
Maximiliar, but the hand VIII prop
iably be still the hand OF the KAISER
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OVER THE TOP.
Sumter County Exceeds Allotment Of Fourth
Liberty Loan.
Editor The Daily Item, Sumter, S. c.

Editor Daily Item, Sumter S. c.
Dear Sir to the Fed
Richmond which in Monday the
subscriptions to be s78,30000 in
of the Sumter county.
obliged subscrp-
which reached Tues
late to be included report
truly,
H. j.
County Chairman
"a, 49,
ro1RTH LIBERTY LoAN-s9O0OooOo Allotment County
National Bank Of Carolina - Slso 10000
49, ,1a+aDa1 ponl 154,00000
80 ,-.-;ona1 P.nL
.-t:s-o 80 Tan1 of sumter 141,10000
~ 105,35009
74,60000
e.ns 1".+ 49, Cow Cornn.n1, 48,55000
nun,l. q1oaood 1 Co., 52,50000
-,,A ,Jo,os111o 63,50000
Dam " N. .
IoalH ~ T.san;1e =
Dam ~ ann1 80 81, of o1anta 10000
r!s. .S..I .r'.oi D.. o. - conoden
us -se T.S-ooa - - 5000
pam " ,An - :
EanA VI s"aetOss'
reuei", rS~Snsa. co,harn Railroad 100000.
reueid ,rsa .eas 5000
Federal Treasurer, w. .. Tel Co. i'ooO
r+, ,hsoinions for Sumter County . ;. . :. ss7s,soooo
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pcrsnectfully submitted

S. H. Edmunds.
ypsrintendent of the City Puphe
Schools.
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American Casualty List.

Washington, Oct 22.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the Amer1-
Evnad;+;ooarv Forces:
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The Rcopenins Of the City Schools.

So many inquiries have come and
are coming to me relative to the re-
opening of the public schools OF the
city as to make me deem il wise TO
take this method of announcing that
instructions just issued from the etate
Department Of Health have eXtenoeo
the quarantine until thJ srd OF NO
vember. Our schools, therefore. can
rot reopen until the first Monday IN
November. Of couFse, everyone re-
grets very greatly fhis enforced post
ponement; but itIseems to be in har-
l:ony with tthYeemands of wisdom
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x9 inche sin size. When packed.
wrapped and ready for mailing these
boxes must not weigh more than three
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
DENIES ANY GUILT IN
POST-OFFICE SHORTAGE
Former Money order Superintendent
Says None! WAS NIndc Good he
cause lie WINS RcsrOnSiblc

L. NJ. l:arman. formerly supcr,n.
icndent Of tho money der division
o. the Richmond post -onlcc. ycstcrdav
positively denied any possibility of
guilt on his part in connection with
the alleged shortage charged to have
been found in his books by pos, office
inspectors. 1t is said that the short
age was uncovered when the postmaster
Was in Florida.
Mr. Earman yesterday made tho fol-
lowing statement with reference to the
alleged shortage:
Il have no knowledge OF any short :
age in the Richmond post Office. or any
other post office. February bal
anced up my books and they were
%. Is. Tho nest day when | balanced
them again they were short S@.jIn. !
worked for a week seeking tn" cause
OF the trouble. aud could not discover
ii. was not removed as stated.
left the post Office Voluntarily. after
making the shortage good. TIA" mat
ter was taken up with the Washington
office. and they formally removed me
later.
Il was surprised that the matter was
given publicity. since it WAS regarded
As closed book. II the department
has gained any additional facts. am
bic for the money handled. and which
came into my office. and Of course. |
had to mako up the deficit. and this
may have been taken by people un-
aware OF the fact as confession Of
Euilt. though how any sensible person
could think chat do not know. Every
asher in the land would bc guilty IL
that view were taken the minute he
made good any shortage in his books.
THAT the department alloMcd tn"
shortage to be made good showed tina;
there Was nothing on which "usp'-
ciou OF my good faith could he founded.
believe tn" public viii not accept amy
estimate of myself as reflected ~ re-
ports which do not deal with any con-
crete evidence Of wrouGdonS on my
part, but VIII withhold Judgment pend
ing som thing more tangible than early.
vague. Unofficial rumors. II Is easy TO
suspect, but the r!Ght thinking never
lct themselves &c carried away by mere
suspicion"