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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
H0B|L|zES AGAINST INFLUENZA
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HAS
ADDITIONAL HEAD.
QUARTERS.
New Cases Reported at Army Camps
for the Past 48 Hours, 1852.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE public
health service announced tonight that
it now is mobilizing for a national
campaign against the epidemic of
Spanish influenza which has swept
the country. Additional headquar-
ters for Statewide efforts to control
the disease will be esta blished in CO.
operation with State and local health
authorities at Columbia, S. c., Rich
mond, Va, Baltimore, and Columbus,
Ohio.
While the epidemic continues un-
abated in most sections of the
country the number of new cases
at army camps showed a de-
crease both Sunday and today, the to.
tai for the forty-eight hour period
ending at noon today being 1852
New cases of pneumonia also decreas.
ed as did the number of deaths. Pneu.
monia cases for the two days were 4,
$50 and the deaths 1,642.
Since The beginning of the epi.
denic in army camps, the total cases
of influenza reported is 250,O20;
pneumonia 35,465, and deaths 1O,-
TAI.
In announcing today that it war
mcbilized for national campaign
among civilians. the public health
service said Surgeon Gen. Blue had
telegraphed all State health authori.
ties, suggesting that they organize in
an effective manner as possible local.
~ available resources, especially
nursing personnel. Dr. Blue also sug-
gested that all possible use be made
of women who have not had regular
training in order to diminish to some
extent the demands made on the doc
tors and nurses of the country, who
are badly overWorked.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Report of Work Being Done by Civic
League Relief Committee.

1t is fitting that the Sumter people
should know who the Florence Night
ingales among them are. Here are
some of those who are risking their
health and comfort to administer to
the sick in the city: Miss E. w.
Mclean, Miss J.. C. McLaurin, Miss
katherine Moses, Miss, Cora Ander-
son, Miss Mary McCauley, Miss Char
lie Cassell, Miss Elizabeth McNabb,
Miss Florence Obenschain and Miss
T. Miller OF the city schools; Miss
Alice Martin, assistant home demon
strator; Mrs. J. B. Ryan, Jr., and Miss
nelia McLaurin, Mrs: Nina Solomons
Mrs. F. L. Edmunds, Mrs. Alex Dick
Mrs. Allen Baker, Miss Hassie Par
rott, Mrts. T. D. Mcmahon, Mrs. C. H.
Barnum, Mrs. c.. L. Tisdale, Miss
MAZDA McKain, Mrs. c. D. Des-
Champs, Miss Theo Gregg, Miss AL
pha Barnum, and DR.. Bragg An
thony, supervisor of colored
schools. c.. C. Moore has today offer
ed the services Of his daughters and
they will be placed at once. There
is an imperative need for more
workers however, for these need some
hours off for rest and they are not
getting it. There are probably many
others in town who are helping nurse
their neighbors but whose names
have not been reported to US.
The committee earnestly begs that
those who have the services Of train
ed nurses in their homes release
them as soon as possible. One should
not keep nurse just to be comfort
Or to help run the house. Where a
nurse is released we can SEND an IN
experienced helper. The pneumonia
cases are the ones that need the
trained experienced nursing, and the
conscience Of one who unnecessarily
detains a nurse will not feel easy
when he learns of pneumoia pa
tients dying for lack Of nurses.
The assistance given us in the way
of nourishment is very gratifying and
we are sending all that is offered
where it is most need. Space does not
permit that all their names be men
toned Some financial assistance has
also been forthcoming and we ac-
knowledge with thanks the following
contributions: Mrs. Harvin Des-
Champs $500; Mr.. Perry Moses. s5
Those who will furnish nourishmen'
will please notify Mrs. Ansley D
Hardy. phone No. 947 Or Mrs. Ferc
Levi, phone No. 265.
Those who wish to offer their Ser
vices for nursing will please notify
Mrs. Horace Hardy, phone No. 721 OF
Miss Armida Moses, phone No. 103.
For information or assistance com
nunicate with any of the other mem
bers Of the committee: Mrs. E. w
McCallun, Mrs. I. A. Ryttenbers
Mrs Walter Cheyne.
Yours to help to our limit,
The Civic League Relief Committee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
RECEIVES NEW FORMULA IN
TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA.
Cotton Balls Saturated With Alcohol
Held in Mouth Effective.

Wilmington Star, Oct IT.
The epidemic of influenza that now
exists in practically every State ir
the union, especially those east Of the
Mississippi river, has brought forth
many formulae for treatment OF the
disease, the latest being received yes,
terday by Mayor P. Q. Moore in a
telegram from Maj. Earl B. Brown
of Washington, ,. c., and is as fol-
lows:
lowing to the need of doctors and
nurses and for the benefit Of suffer
ing humanity, please publish in your
daily papers and elsewhere, the fol-
lowing for pneumonia taken from the
Washington Star:
'Saturate with alcohol a ball of
common cotton the size Of a one
inch marble; add three drops of chlo-
reform to each ball of cotton; place
between patients teeth and let him
inhale the fumes for Is minutes. Then
rest 15 minutes Or longer if needed,
and inhale again for Is minutes and
repeat this operation as directed "a
times, changing cotton twice every
Is minutes
"As a result the lungs of the pa
tient will expand to normal. In "a
hours the patient will be out of dao-
ger.
For those in the last stages use a
lamp or any heating apparatus with
porcelain cup as a container. Make
a one-inch cover for the cup, bore a
hole in the middle and insert a half
inch tube to reach patients mouth
Boil the alcohol. no chloroform be-
ing needed in this method. Let the
patient take the tube in the mouth
and inhale the alcohol fumes and fol-
low as directed
This telegram was signed by An
ME Thomson Brown and Earl B.
Brown. It will be remembered that
Major Brown was at one time in
charge of the United States engineers
office in this cit Mrs. Brown, be-
fore marriage was Miss Annie Thorn
son, of Southport, both being we'll
known in this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Labor Investigation in Porto Rico

San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 15.-
The National War Labor Board at
Washington is taking steps 70 inyesti-
gate the charges made by Samuel
Gon.pers, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, in May last, that
Governor Yager, of Porto Rico. had
interfered with the efforts of Porto
Rican workers to improve their con-
ditions.
Santiago Iglesias, Porto Rican or
ganizer for the American Federation
of Labor has written to the Execu-
tive Council of the local organization
here to set a date for an investigation
to be conducted by commission ap-
pointed by the War Labor Board.
Members Of the executive Coun-
Gil favor an imrr sdiate investigation
but the acting president of the local
federation I'rudencio Martinez, ad-
vises postponing it until January or
February when the wages of the
Porto Rican cigar makers are to be
revised and when work in the cane
fields and factories will be at its
height.
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flu EPIDEMIC EVERYWHERE.
DEATH TOLL HIGH IN AecSI
PARTS OF COUNTRY.
In Coast States From Maine to Flor
ida Conditions are Serious.

Washington, Oct 15.-Spanish in
fuenza now has reached epidemic
proportions in practically every State
and in only three has it been report
ed as stationary with some improve
ment in the situation in Massachu-
setts. In spite of all efforts by feder-
al. State, and local authorities, the
disease has spread rapidly and the
death toll has been high in most parts
of the nation.
In army camps the epidemic is sub
siding although decrease in new
ses being noted today at the Office
CT the surgeon general of the army.
The total of cases reported was
e,49S, a decrease of 773, from yester-
day. Pneum onia cases were 1916
against 1888 the day before but the
number of deaths increased, being
$50 against ZIG yesterday.
Reports made public tonight by
the public health service show that
outside of the Massac achusetts, the cpl
de1nic is severe throughout New Eng
land. Not a single State east Of the
Mississippi is clear of the disease and
in most of the coast States from
Maine to Florida conditions are Sc
rious.
The number of cases reported also
is increasing in Oregon, Washington
and California, while the malady has
appeared in all mountain States and
is epidemic in most of them. Min
nesota is the only West Central State
reporting the disease stationary, while
influenza is epidemic in Ohio, Mich
igan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois.
It. also is epidemic in all the Southe Il
States as we'll as in Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
In the war crowded District of Co.
lumbia, the epidemic continues un-
abated. AS a further precaution, the
Treasury and Interior Departments
issued orders that no new employe
Of those departments be brought to
Washington until further notice.
Similar action is expected by other
government departments which still
are in need Of additional help.
The fuel administration, at the
suggestion Of the public health SER
vice also announced today that as far
as possible all engagements and ap-
pointments for conferences with out
CT town persons during the next two
weeks will be cancelled.
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Call for White Men Postponed.

The Local Board for the County of
Sumter, S. c., received the following
telegram from State Headquarters
early yesterday afternoon:
call No A-1461-G suspended until
October Goth. Entrain men on that
date.
(Signed) CarWlle.
In compliance with the foregoing
men summoned under this call to re-
port fer entrainment on October
22nd, are to consider orders to that
effect as cancelled. The men deslg-
mated will, however, hold themselves
in readiness to respond to a cell for
entrainment on October goth. They
will be informed in due season of the
place AND hour at which they are to
report.
John H. Clifton,
Chairman Local Board for the Coun-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
County Health Survey.

Among the recent substantial cash
subscriptions received for the pro-
posed county health survey and
twelve months campaign of educa-
ton, with numerous health Institutes
and illustrated health lectures, may
be mentioned the following:
Mr.. D. v. Keels, $500. Mr.. E. F.
Rembert. 1000, both OF Rembert, in
Rafting Creek township. Mrs. Nina
NJ. Solomons, Sumter. $500. Com
plete reports of individual subscrip-
tions, large and small will be pub
lished later on The Sumter Cham
Der Of Commerce is serving as finan-
cial headquarters to which all finan-
cial reports or subscriptions shoulc
be sent where there are no town
ship committee work being carried
On. SsSIK!NsHIR q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
GOVERNOR BUYS BONDS.
Subscribes for Each of his Eigh
Children and Ten Grandchildren.

Chairman H. J. McLaurin, Jr., of
the Sumter Liberty Loan Committee
this morning received from Gov. r.
1. Manning a subscription for each
Of his eight children and ten grand
children, which is in addition to his
present subscription for $1,000 in
this city and $1,000 in Columbia. The
subscriptions for the children and
grandchildren are as follows:
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southern pelopment Conference

PRESIDED Va. c. Phelps, of the
Sumter Ramber of Commerce has
saSa II .Messrs. Neill o'Donnel',
Hardy, I. c. Strauss, c. g..
and and H. j. .McLaurin, Jr., as
- lgsates to the Conference on South
-erns development and Trade Expan-
sfpnSof the Gulf and Atlantic States,
to held at the Atlanta Chamber
Of Commerce, at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. October 22nd.
Attshe instance Of Gov. Hugh NJ.
Dorsey, OF Georgia, the Southern
Commercial Congress has called this
conference because it is believed that
the war has brought about condl-
tiof1s which offer a favorable oppor-
tuniay for direct trade between the
South and West Indies, South Amer
lea, and other countries.
This matter took shape several
months ago in Washington at a ban
uuet rendered by the Southern Com
rnercial Congress to Gov. Dorsey and
the committee on the st. Mary's Ca
nal project, of which Gov. Dorsey is
tfae author The construction Of the
81 Marys Canal would shorten the
rcr,te from Gulf to Atlantic ports by
$50 miles and would, overcome OBJ
sfacles which the Gulf stream offers
to the export of grain through Gulf
ports to Europe. Gov. Dorsey thinks
4he time mas come to push this project
TO consummation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
INDoRsED BY ALLIES.
Churchill in Favor of Wilson'S Reply,

< Manchester, Eng, Oct. 15.--Win-
ston Spencer Churchill, British min,
ister of munitions, in speech here
today said that President Wilson's
stern and formidable answer Is
Fundamentally indorsed by all the al
lied countries. The answer, Mr.
Churchill declared, has tended to
prolong the conflict, but there should
be no relaxation of the allied war ef-
fort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
BOYS OF WORKING RESERVE
EARN ATTRACTIVE RE-
WARD.

Summer Weeks Spent in Productive
Work Result in Bank Accounts and
Bonds for Many High School Boys.
Washington, Oct 1.-THE depart
ment OF labor has received a report
on the work of "A high school boys.
members of the United States BOYS
Working Reserve in Sioux Falls, S.
D., which indicates that these boys
earned during the past summer s23,-
702. A normal boy under normal
conditions, will produce in food val
ue twiceIthe amount of his wages. A
conservative estimate places the value
Of the food added to tie country's
stoye by these boys at something over
$E. E.GOO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
MINES UNDER CATHEDRAL.
Allied Troops Found Every Pillar Ex
caVated.

Paris Oct. 16.-When allied troops
entered St. Quentin they found that
every pillar in the cathedral there
had been excavated at the level Of the
ground preparation. to placing eX-
plosives under them, according to
The Liberte The rapidity of the
e.:lies' advance prevented the Ger
raars from destroying the edifice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
LAFAYETTE Was Buried in American
Soil.

Paris, Oct. 16.-How many Ameri-
cans know that Lafayette was buried
in American soil! General Thiebauit
writes in his Memoirs:
"His (Lafayette's) tomb Is at Plcpus
* 1t was in this spot that he had
had placed a, dozen barrels OF eartn
taken from some battlefield in Amer
lea, which he himself had brousnt
back"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
NOTICE.
Patrons Of Sumter Telephone Com
pany Requested to Limit Calls to
Necessary and Urgent Business.

The Sumter Telephone Exchange is
being operated with greatly reduc-
ed force, fully one-half Of the .regu-
lar operators being off duty on ac-
count of illness, and the service is
therefore limited. In the circum-
stances all patrons are earnestly re-
quested to confine their calls to alb
solutely necessary business.
Robert Shelor. Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Richard HattOn,
Director of Publicity, .. S. Boys
Working Reserve.

CON the morning after the closing
of the schools this work was started
in Sumter, arrangements having been
perfected on the day that the order
came for the closing Of the schools.
Editor Item.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
APPEAL FROM PORTO RICO.
Thousands Without Food, Shelter OF
Clothing.

New York, Oct. 17.-With more
than hundred dead and thousands
without food, shelter or clothing as
the result of the earthquake which
shook the island last Friday, the gov
ernment of Porto Rico today appeal
ed to congress and the American Red
Cross for aid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Where to Go.

.To whom shall I go TO get advice
! IN how to succeed in life?''
zoo To someone who has failed:
the successful people are too pasy 70
talk"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
American Casualty List.

washington, Oct 15.-The casual
ties reported by the commanding
general Of the American Expedition
arv Forces are as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Strictly Practical.
ss1K!Ns sHIiK

The flowers fade. bare grow the trees
Yet why this loss deplore?
We've taters, corn and beapG anG
these
We need a great deal m
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ks dllatfgn'an ana Sou1Iron.
Pdhshed Wednesday and Saturday
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80. Advertisepents.
ahs Square hrst insertion :. ..s1.00
Every subsequent insertion. =. so
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tensef will be made at reduced rates.
g s All; Communications which sub
skfys private interests will be charged
ef6ts as advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes Of respect
tefifste charged for.
Fe Sumter Watchman was found
SA sn 1850 and the True Southron IN
s4s6. The Watchman and Souttron
NOW has the combined circulation and
it6asnce OF both of the old papers,
and At manifestly the best advertising
Hlsdttlm in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19

Washington, Oct 1.-THE follow
ing casualties were announced by the
commanding general of the American
forces for today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19

Died of disease. James NJ. Bagwell.
pickens. S. c.; wounded, degree un-
determined. James G. Cowart, West
minister, S. Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19

Tota,ly Deserted.
ue--I was on the beach this morn
ing alone with my thoughts.
she-What perfect solitudei
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
CLOSING OF SCHOOLS SENDS
BOYS TO HELP ON FARMS.
Influenza Epidemic Being Met by
Betting 'Schoolboys Out Into Clean
Fresh Air OF. Country Where They
are Assisting With Crops.

-'k-,SS's1-< t0f0'
Washington. Oct. 17.-Natioual
headauaaers OF the United States
Boys Working Reserve announce:
that the closing of the schools il
many sections OF the country on ac
count of the prevalence Of influenza
has resulted in thousands of boys o!
the Reserve being made available foE
work upon farms.
From many States reports have
been received which indicate that pa
triotic boys released from school arc
taking up work in the fields where tn:
clean, fresh air and healthy exercise
keeps them free from the prevailing
epidemic.
Richard Hatton,
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The casualties reported by the
Commanding General of the A. T.. r.
forces for today are as follows:
Killed in action l1o
Missing in action. %
wounded severely 364
Died from wounds :. oZ
Died from accident and other
causes =
Died of disease -. -. oz
Died from aeroplane accident.
Wounded degree undetermined l73
Wounded slightly -.
Total. >. oo'
Ernest L. Clinton of York, S. c., is
reported to have died Of disease. 4
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ATTENTION.

.company c Additional Battalion,
First Regiment S. C. r. NJ:
On account of present health con-
oitions. all drills of the company are
ordered suspended until further no
A. G.. Phelps. Captain.
w Fl Yates, 1st Sergeant.
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On,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
Funeral Service
Held for Pioneer
Lur,bern,an of N, w.

The funeral Of J. y. Angcvinc. plo.
nccr lumbcrman OF the Puget sound
country. who died nj the Seattle
General hospital Tuesday. was held
Thursday afternoon at the Bleitz.
Rafferty, chapel. Fremont The
body was crcmated.
AnEcvinc died OF complication OF
heart trouble lie was 60 years old
lie leaves a widow and one son.
For 20 years Angcvine has been
engaged in the cedar pole. logging
and fish trap business For years
hc operated out ~ Everett shining
poles 20 practically all parts Of The
world.
he was born in Maine. spent his
early years IN Nova Scotia. and came
20 the Pacific Coast more than 80
years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
NO MORECATARRH
4 Guaranteed Treatment That Has
stood tho Test of Time

Catnrrh cures come and catarrh
cures go. but Hyomei continues to
heal catarrh and abolish its disgust
ing symptoms wherever civilization
exists
Every year the already enormous.
sales OF this really scientific treat
ment FOR catarrh grow greater. and
the present year should show all
records broken.
II you breathe Hyomei daily. as
directed. II will end your catArrh. or
IL won't cost you a cent
II you have a hard rubber Hyomel
inhaler somewhere around the
house. get u out and start II at once
TO forever rid yourself OF cAtarrh.
Bartcll Drug Co, or any other
good druggist will sell you bot
tie OF Hyomei tliquid). start 70
breathe IL. and notice how quickly
u clears out the air passages and
makes the entire head feel fine
Hyomei. used regularly, will end
cntarrh. coughs. colds. bronchitis or
asthma. a complete outfit. includ-
INK hard rubber pocket inhaler,
and bottle OF Hyomci. costs but lit
tie. No stomach dosing: just breathe
It, II kills the germs. soothes and
heals tho inflamed membrane.
Bnrteit Drug co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22

Doctor says Ordinary suxhted Iron
VIII Increase the strength OF N~r-
,ous. Hun-'ie~p People In Two
weeks Time In Many 'nse-.
" which people have iron In
their blood" said Dr. T.
sauer. Boston physician who has
studied widely both Ia this country
and in great European medical inat'-
tutiOna. They arc the ones that do
and dare. The others are in the
wcnkiiuR class sieeplcas nights.
spent worrying over supposed all
ments. constant dosing with habit
forming drugs and narcotics. and
useless attempts to brace up with
strong coffee or other rtfmuIants
vainiy longing 10 he strong. Their
real trouble iH lack Of iron In the
blood without iron the blood has
no power to change food into living
Tissue, md. therefore. nothing you
cat does you good; you don't get
the strength out Of - when iron
IL supplied " cnricheH the impov-
"riahed blood and gives the body
greater Resistance to ward Off dis
enRe ! have seen dozens OF nervour
rundown people who were aillng nli
the time iucreRae their strength ana
endurance In two weeks time. while
taking iron In the proper form. And
this after they had. In some cases
UffU EblnE on lHI U0UlNH WltHtnf
getting benefit from anything
'Tf you are not strong or we'll you
owe II TO yourself TO make the fol-
lowing test: See how long you can
work or how far you can walk with
out becoming tired. Next take two
five-prain tablets or ordinary Nux-
ated Iron three times per day. after
meals for two weeks Then test
your strength again and see for
yourself how much you have gained.
There " nothing Ike good old iron
to help put color In your checks and
sound. healthy flesh on your bones.
but you must take iron in form,
that can be easily absorbed and as
slmilnted, like Nuxatcd Iron. II you
want II 10 do you any good other
wise " may prove worse than use
less"
rOTE-Ngrated Iron. recommended
above by pf. y. aauer. r. one of tho
newer organic iron compounds Unlike
the older Inorganic iron products. ~ Ia
easily nasimiiated. does not iniure the
teeth make them black. nor upset the
stomach Tho manufacturers guarantee
sueceHsfm and entirely satisfactory re-
suits 70 every purchaser or they will re-
fund your money. II II dispensed in this
city by owl Drug Co. Bartoli Drug Co,
Bwifts Pharriaty and all other druggiats.