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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
ENOLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division - The 219
crew first to go after 2.15 o'clock:
213, 2O4, 239, 245, 201.
Engineer for 2l3.
Fireman for 2O4.
Conductors for 204. PAS.
Flagman for 207
Brakemen for 213. 204, PAS, 207.
Conductors up: Bryson, Miller.
Brakemen up: Ferrie, FELTON,,
Smith. kerns, irwin.
Middle DivisiOn-The 102 crew first
to go after $50 o'clock: 112, 1O7. lis.
III, lO4. 110. lis. 226. 252. 3O5. 1O3.
Firemen for Ill, 1O4.
Conductor for 1O2.
Brakemen for Ill. 110, 103.
Yard Board-Engineers for extra,
rs
Firemen for end 12s. extra, end
102, end 104, 112.
Engineers up: Barnhart, Bruaw.
Gingrich, Hanlon, Fortenbaugh, Lutz,
Feas, Brown, Heron. McNally.
Firemen up: Danner Garlin, Mil
ler, Morris, Haverstick, Nolte,
Holmes, Cristofaro, Baker. Handiboe,
Yeagey. Fish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
RAILROAD RUMBLES
Railroad Notes

Charles Miller. assistant road fore
man of engines for the Middle di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
is again on regular duty in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

Work on the station platform at
Jednota will start this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
THE READING

THE READING
The G3 crew first to go after Ills
o'clock: S. 81. II. 15. 81. Sc. 81. II.
IS. Is, 10. 6. 50.
Engineer for IS. s.
Firemen for IS. 50, II. Is. 10
Conductors for 81. SIS.
Flagmen for 81, SIS.
Brakemen for 81. IS, s. II.
Engineers up: Dowhower. Bordner,
Jones, Moyer. Warner.
Firemen up: Miller. Boath. shan
per, winters. Leitner. Moul, Robb.
Yeingst, Blough. Bechtil.
Conductor up: Mccullough
Flagmen up: Pletz, SourbIar.
Martinseller, Felker. EnsminEer.
Gochenour.
Brakemen up; Buford. Ehrhart.
Weber, Wray.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

Many railroad shopmen of this
city Will attend the big convention
at Altoona this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT

Middle DivisIOn-Engineers up: ].
H. Haines, A. II. Alexander, j. Grim
mel, II. L. Martin, r. NJ. Crane. w. C.
Graham, K. L. Crum, G. G. Keiser, D.
Keane. ]. ]. Kelly. o. L. Miller.
Firemen up: S. II. Wright, S. H.
Zeiders. C. 3. Huss. S. r. Mearlxle, ].
L. Fritz. E. f. Ross C. L. Dunn, E.
]. Sheesley.
Engineer for 8.
Firemen for 81, 81, IS.
Philadelphia Division -. Engineers
up: NJ. Pleam, r. B. Welsh. A. Hall
c. r. Osmond. B. F. Lippi.
Firemen up: l. f. Everhart, H. S
Copeland.
Fireman for 604.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

The Pennsylvania Railroad has
added two more fiagwomen to its
force at New Castle, Pa. They are
Mrs. Thomas Ford and Mrs. Brown.
and are stationed at the Washing
ton street crossing. near the New
Castle Fiber Works. Each woman
does six hours work. The night
shift of twelve hours is covered by
James Hallman.
Schools have been opened by the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

-Four retired shopmen of the
Pennsy have returned to work at
Altoona.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

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Bar Harbor willow chairs, .$3.95
Large arm chair ........... $7.7J
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ROwMAN'S-Main Floor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Present Day Candidates Passed I'm
Review
Anderson Daily Mail.

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Anderson Daily Mail.
Tor twenty years past there has
rever been political campaign in
South Carolina, eliminating in pri-
mary election for national. state ana
county officers, that was based on
clear-cut issues on principles for tn.
betterment of our civil government
and the administration of our civil
affairs in way to enforce the demo-
cratic principle OF equal rights TO
ali and special privileges to none"
Campaigns for governor and State
officers. for the State legislature and
county officers, as we'll as congress-
men and United States senators. have
all been run on the specious pleas OF
the demasogue, framed in catchy
phrases to tickle the ears of the un-
thinking and ignorant and to pander
to their narrowest prejudices and
most primitive selfish interests. The
cotton mill vote" has been segregat-
ed and blarneyed and hattercd during
some campaigns until it has seemed
as If there was no voters in the State.
worthy of notice. except the cotton
mill operatives. The farmer also
comes i'm for some notice, but the
professional politician expects him to
be satisfied with little-and he gen
orally is. Negro, domination" may
be thrown at him as a scare, or he
may be promised lower taxes or bet
ter country schools. but nothing very.
definite or understandable is given
him to think about and he goes right
along voting for the man who can
talk the loudest and longest and make
the biggest promises as to some
vague and indefinite good to come.
And then secret fraternal orders have
been so freely and brazenly ridden by
office-seekers that it can hardly be
claimed as credit to belong to an:
of them, especially If in public life
But why go on encountering the
tricks in trade of the Office seekin
politician? They are plainly visibl,
to all observers of the weaknesses
and foibles of the passing human
show. For many years it has beer
getting more and more so that the
man who has an honest pride in hi.
character and standing hesitates, and
generally refuses. to go into a poll
tical contest with a demagogue, with
all his reckless promises and utter
disregard of any duty to fulfil them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

Sometimes you live near enough to
be bothered by your neibhbor's chick
ems. Remember these things:
1. Killing the invading fowl is us
ually unsuccessful.
2. Quarrelling about them is un-
successful.
3. Enduring is unsuccessful.
4. An attractive nest i'm which the
nelghbors hen is enticed to lay is
successfully: YOU get the eggs. the
neighbor gets wise.
8. a lively young dog can be
trained TO put fear in the heart OF
hens.
&. Protect your plants as far as
possible with wire netting.
7. Catch every hen that comes in,
keep 1t and give IL to the neighbor
only when he comes for 1t; kindly
gently and with smiles; some day he
will get ashamed OF himself-Th'
Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
INCREASE COTTON FREIGHTs.
Steamship Lines Ask Fifty Per Cent
Advance from Southern Ports.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Increas ses
ranging up to fifty per cent. in some
cases in rates on cotton from South
Atlantic and Gulf ports to New York
and Boston. are asked Of the Inter-
State Commerce Commission by the
Mallory and Clyde Steamship Lines
The Clyde Line asks an inc rease from
twenty to thirty cents per hundred on
upland cotton from Georgetown. S.
c. to New York. on Sea Island from
Charleston, Jacksonville and Bruins
wick they ask for forty cents to New
York and forty-flve cents TO Boston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
PROPAGANDA IN MEXICO.
German Books and Business Firms
Supplying Large sums for German
Minister.

Mexico City. Feb. 20 Correspond
ence of The Associated Press)-Ger-
mans in Mexico. especially at the
capital, are supplying H. Won Eek
hardt, the German minister, here,
with the sinews of war for the extern
sive propaganda campaign that is be-
ing carried on by the legation, both
through newspapers and. private
agents. There has been much specu-
lation as to what means the German
minister used to secure funds to main.
tain the large legation. his sumptuous
home and the Teutonic propaganda
since he was cut off from the faith
erland. but 1t is now learned that
German banks. business houses and
individuals are buying his notes on
the Imperial government.
The claim has been Advanced re.
peatedly that ton Eckhardt. denr,v-
ed OF the use of neutral diplomatic
wires in communicating with his gov
eminent, was keeping in touch with
the Berlin foreign Office through let.
ters carried on Spanish ships to the
suif OF Biscay. whence they were sent
by submarine to Berlin. 1t waa stat.
ed that he was being supplied with
FUNDS via this route. but the enorm ous
sums being spent by the legation
seemed to make this claim untenab,a
Despite denial by the Spanish linz
involved. it is believed here tha. -,
Eckhardts letters are being carried
on its ships, that messages from the
'eea.'on' sent in plain envelopes to
reliable addresses in Spain. uitimat.
y md their way to Berlin. by wav
lo' switzerland or some other route.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

solely to the efforts and work OF Jno.
L. McLaurin.
Governor Manning, considering the
dinerence in the training and en-
Nlrohment OF the two men, succeed
cd In winning the governorship by
Using the same methods and policies
used by Mr.. Blease, and he spent
about as many years in building VI
his following and working publicit,
schemes to achieve his ambition. Ths
Manning administration has been
as strictly personally partisan and as
narrow in advocating measures O..
progressive policy, as was the Blease
administration. In fact, so far as the
ordinary citizen can see or feel. there
has been little difference between th
two.
OF course Governor Manning
should be given credit for acting
thoroughly in harmony with the
federal administration in the work
of doing our part in the war against
Germany, even if he has made his
appointments to office with charac-
teristic partisanship. If Blease had
been governor during the time the
United States has been at war our
imagination fails to picture the mess
into which the affairs of this State
would be plunged by this time.
Blease cared nothing for the dig
nifty OF the office of governor or the
good name of the State in the public
mind. We must do Manning the
credit Of doing what he could, from
his viewpoint, to maintain them both
The fact Of the matter is, Manning
may be said to be as good as any of
the governors produced by a politi-
cay system Eased on personal parti-
sanship and Blease among the worst
81. as he is hard to go. along with
officially. he might be put in a class
by himself
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
STATEWIDE HIGHWAYS.
State Highway Engineer Murray Ex-
plains the COmmissi0n Plan for
Financing and Building Necessary
Bridges.

Mr.. c. w. Cofield, Secretary and Gen.
eral Manager, South Carolina State
Automobile Association, Greenville,
S. c.
Dear Sir: ! am In receipt Of your
letter of the 10th inst asking for in
formation regarding the plan propos-
ed by this commission for construct
ing several important bridges in the
State and inquiring how your asso-
citation can be of service in further
ing this NOV ient.
In reply wish to say that we ap-
preciate your interest i'm this matter,
and expect your association to be
OF much assistance to the road i'm
provement program throughout tls
State. This has been the history OF
live automobile associations every
where. since they are the only or
ganizations through which the ever
increasing number of automobile own
ers can express themselves unitedly.
And it has been the case in nearly all
States that road improvement has
either originated from, or has been
supported by the automobile owners.
AS tot he plan recommended to the
general assembly for the cohstruc-
tion of the bridges. / will say that Ii
was evolved by the commission after
our Investigations had shown that
there can be no really State wide road
system completed in this State until
these bridges are built. Also. the
cost was found to be such that the
thinly populated counties adjacent TO
these points could not finance the
bridges alone. And even IL they
could it would not be fair to ask
two or three adjacent eouHties TO
strain themselves TO the utmest TO
build bridges and then have to neglect
their roads when other counties share
the benefits of the bridges. The plan
suggested by the commission FOR An
aflcing these bridges is to take forty
per cent Of the total license fees now
collected for the registration Of mo.
tor vehicles. which is at Present re-
turned to the counties for local road
work. and set it aside for period OF
five years as q Statewide bridge
fund. This fund would be supple
mented by the counties adjacent to
the bridges and by a portion of the
federal aid funds allotted to this
State.
Several prominent and influential
men in both the house and the sen
ate expressed themselves as favorable
to the proposition. saying that it seem
ed to them the fairest method OF =
ancing these bridges. But IL this plan
is ever to become effective II will have
to receive the intelligent support OF
all the people who will be identified
That will include not only the man
who lives within two miles Of a pro-
poscu UriuSe, UuC also the autOmODlle
owners in all sections OF the state.
So, it seems 10 me that when tie
majority Of automobile owners In
South Carolina are united in an or
ganization looking towards the pro-
lection of it's members and the bet
terment of travelling conditions in the
State, they will realize the necessity
for these bridges as well as improved
roads, and will express themselves
through the proper channels to Sc
cure their construction.
Very truly yours. :
F. H. Murray.
Acting State Highway Engineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
FIGHTING Il CAUCASUS.
Offensive Resumed by Turks Against
Russians.

London. Feb. 23.-The Turkish
army in the Caucasus has begun Of
fensive, which started before the ex-
piration OF the armistice. the corrc-
spondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company wires from the western
Russian army HEADQUARTERS. TIL
Turks have occupied Platana.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED
German Submarine Sinks Ship Load
ed With Cork.

Madrid, Friday. Feb. 22.-The Span
ish steamer Mar Caspio has been
York with a cargo of cork The crew
were saved by the Spanish steamer
Claudio Lopez Y Lopez, which was
also stopped by a submarine. but la
ter allowed to proceed after much ar
gument. The submarine wanted to
sink the latter because it carried cars
consigned to the Spanish Northern
Railroad, which is partly French own
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

BY using such methods for many
years in the legislature, in making
several state campaigns, in activity
in secret faternal orders and i'm 9th
a. similar ways, assisted by a comb-
nation Of extraordinary circum
stances. Mr.. Blease succeeded in be
'nS elected governor in 1910 and
holding tnat position for four years
The slogan of his administration was
Il stand by my friends" whether in
the penitentiary or out. which he did
and he will go down in history as tn
most powerful and consistent friend
that convicted criminals ever hat
among the officials OF South Caro-.
lima.
His four years in the governors
Office was taken up with chickering's
and fuses with other officials of al
dcgrees-from the secretary OF wal
and governors of ncighhoring States
down through the whole category O
state officials to the most obscur,
notary public. No measure to bette
our State government was advocated
OF enacted by him on his friends dur
ing his official career except the Stat
warehouse law, and that Was du
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

party having no principles or policy
except Blease, eliminating him as a
candidate would leave it high and
dry, orphaned and homeless and
without a prop to lean on.
The Blease party has tried many
different times to hold State and
county conventions, but these meet
ings never amounted to more than
caucuses of political friends. Such a
meeting was held in Columbia in
January. which, from reports. was
almost solely attended by officehold-
Crs from the legislature and else
where. This caucus, while held os-
tensibly to select a candidate for
governor, finally agreed on nothing,
neither platform nor candidates, ex-
cept to support Blease for the United
States senate.
1t must have been that this meet
ing felt some uneasness an to the
answer McLaurin would give to the
request made of him to run for gov
ernor. Believing in political pre-
paredness" the meeting evidently
sought a goat with which to come
back at McLaurin and repudiate him,
if his answer proved unfavorable or
offensive. And it was both.
This goat turned out to be four
members Of the Anderson county
delegation in the legislature. We
don't know who wrote the letter Of
repudiatiOn to McLaurin which was
signed by the Anderson solon.
whether it was written by one of the
signers, or whether it emanated from
the literary bureau of the Blease
party, which is more likely. But it
showed such an utter lack Of politi-
cal wisdom or knowledge of the
characteristics of the man they were
dealing with, that it becomes worthy
of note in passing for it's silly fu-
ti!ity in accomplishing the purposes
sought. The letter itself and Nc
Laurin's reply to it gives ample ex.
position of the party ideals and holds
that party up to the disguised ridi-
cule of the average citizen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

Without a well-defined party to
back him, Or well-defined issues on
questions of governmental methods
which would appeal to the minds and
ideals of the voters of the State, a
man who is ambitious to serve his
country" i'm public office is necessari-
iy forced to build up a personal fol-
lowing and compact and effective
organization Of his personal hackers.
His election to office depends on the
effectiveness of. his organization and
his ability to get widespread newspa- =
per advertising, preferably free or
paid for I'm promises. His issues are
anything and everything. no matter
how hackncyed or fallacious. that will.
nflame the prejudices, natter the
pride, tickle the ears or please the
fancy of the voters. His whole sue
cess depends on binding his political
friends, who have similar or idcnti-
cal purposes and interests, to his po-
lltical fortunes. and If elected, his re
wards of appointments to office and
other political quid pro quo are Civ
on with the future in view and in or
der to solidify and add to his politi.
cal backing
Such are the methods used i'm this
state for the last twenty years by
successful candidates for any Office
OF any degree. Measures for the bet
terment of our civil government and
bringing the efficiency OF methods in
public business up to parity with
that demanded in private and corpora
tion management. are only side is
sues, subject to spasmodic attempts
at enactment or enforcement more
rs a camouilage to blind and keep al
rest the public mind than anything
else.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

So the matter stands at present
We haven't the slightest idea Of what
the developments of the next few
months may be. But one thing is
certain and that is the seriousness OF
our war situation is becoming more
end more fully realized every day
and we believe that the people will
lose patience with personal politi-
clans and their petty politics and SC
thoroughly repuditae them in the
election of next August that they will
never be able to come back.
If a man of ability. honesty and
Integrity Of character, with progress
sive ideas Of the needs of an efficient
modern government, filled with a love
of our country and of humanity
should go before the people of South
Carolina this summer as a candidate
for governor we believe he would
sweep the State and certainly defeat
the avowed candidates who are in the
field at this time. The wish, however,
may be father to the thought, and
we confess that the prospect does not
look very encouraging.
We look with confidence to the end
of this terrible war and the coming
again of the day Of peace, as the day
of doom for the political denlagogue.
Our young men in fighting their coun-
try'S battles, in their camp life and
in their service for right and justice
to all people on foreign soil, are be-
ing immensely brOadened and deep
ened in their views and characters.
Patriotism will have a deeper and
more sacred meaning to them, civil
government will be better appreciat-
ID and understood in its purpose and
use for themselves and their families
and Christian civilization will have
greater and higher Significance The
soldier of his country. who has pro-
tected and defended it with his life,
Will demand new deal and the pa
cilist, petty political demagogue will
receive scant consideration at his
hands.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Sale of PetticOatS

Styles of Silk designed to wear with the
present slender-lined outer garments, are Of
fered in interesting array. All are splendid
values. No woman who wants a silk petit
coat will overlook this Removal Sale in which
quality and low price are so closely linked.
One lot Silk Taffeta in variety of colors,
all $500 and $3.50 Petticoats S3.9S
One lot Silk and Linen, $3.50 values Sf.29
One lot Messaline. $3.50 value CSC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
A Special Sale of Waists
that offers an opportunity to secure some
Unusually Attractive Models
at $3.50 to $1,000

No woman ever has so many Waists that
another cannot find place in her wardrobe.
Indeed. when such pretty styles as are IN
cluded in this sale can be Obtained at sucll
remarkably low prices, ecomy insists that
several should be purchased.
Materials are fine Voiles. Batistes,
Creme de Chimes. and Georgiettes charming
" fashioned. artistcally trimmed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
STORE
HOURS
9 to 6
Saturday
9 to 9
Removal Sale of All
Ladies' Suits

The money-saving possibilities are ex
ceptional yet they but add attraction to the
suits themselves. There are only one of a
kind left but are among our best makes and
most attractive styles.
There are many months in which to
wear these suits and they are surely genuine
bargains.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

A beautiful assortment OF these dainty
garments always so useful to the woman at
home. Real Serpentine Crepe, Jap Crepe,
Japanese Silk and a fine lot of fieeced and
Outing Kimonas, either long or short sleeves.
Fleeced Kimonas. beautiful garment, regular
S225 values S1.79
Fleeced Kimonas Sl.75 value S1.39
Fleeced Kimonas, $l.39 value ........ -9Se
Crepe Kimonas, $500 and $3.50 values $1.9S
Creme Kimonas. So rs values Sl.fS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
Removal Sale of
Millinery

Can you use another hat? It's not
question of whether or not you can afford it
the low prices eliminates that. Our de-
termination to dispose of all winter hats is
easily apparent in the radical reductions
shown below
Choice of any Gage or Hart Hat $2.9S
Choice of any other style .-.....-..-...-..-9S CSC
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

One group Taffeta Dresses; exceptional
bargains. Material alone worth far more than
we are asking for the Dress. Ask to see
these at 1913
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31

ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING,
EVENTS AT THIS STORE-THIS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-31
WHETHER YOU DESIRE A PLAIN TAIL.
ORED SKIRT OR ONE MORE DRESSf
YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THESE
Skirts at Reduced Prices

for there's fine variety of Serge and Gaber-
dine models in plain tailored effects and many
very attractive Silk Skirts in dressier styles.
They are so popular for business or semi-dress
wear that we anticipate speedy sale OF every
garment at these low prices.
All $50 and $500 Skirts, now S3.9e
Vail $3.50 Skirts, now ..- so.o5
All co M m go 90 Skirts. now .. SEAS
All $1,000. $1,000 and $3.50 Skirts, 1915
All $500, S1650 and $500 Skirts,sll .oa