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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
FEE SECOND DRAFT.
Young Men Must Register on Jane
5th.

The registration of The young men
who have attained their majority since
June 9TH last, will 0e held on June
9TH ut the Court House, between the
hours Of Il. IN. and p. N. and all
ersons are required to present them
selves.
Persons required TO resister-All
male persons, citizens of the United
States, and all male persons residing
in the United States, who have, since
the 9TH day Of June. 1907, and on or
iefore the day set FOR registration by
The presidents proclamation, attained
The age of Il years must register The
only exceptions ar persons in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
states, which includes all officers and
enlisted men Of the Regular Army.
National Guard and Naval Militia,
while in the service Of the United
'fN'''N''' anu oli'tIS III Tie 'JllICcIS lNe-
serve Corps and enlisted men in the
Enlisted Reserve Corps while in ac-
tive service.
Persons not subject to registration
on account of being in the military or
naval service Of the United States be-
come subject to registration and are
REQUIRED TO register Immediately upon
leaving such military or naval service
An alien who enters the United
States for the first time after the date
set for registration by the president
is not subject to registration, unless
he declares his intention to become 4
citizen or the United States.
Citizens of the United States OF
persons who have declared their in
itentiOn to become citizens Of the Unit
cd States who do not register on ac.
count of absence from the territoria
limits Of the United States are requir.
ed to register within five days after
their return to the United States
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

The government draft boards have
been putting certain railroad en-
ployees. mechanics and certain farm
iaborers I'm deferred class. The
idea Is that these men would con-
tribute TO the support OF the gov
ernment on the railways i'm the fac
tories and on the farms. An en-
pioye Of railroad was deferred be.
cause OF his occupation. a month
after he was deferred he worked Just
one-half the. time and was not i'll.
This man or any other man who so
acts should be released and put in
class one. a story came to one of
the draft boards n few days ago
about young man who was defer
red for the reason that he WINS re-
sarded as necessary on the farm for
the upkeep OF the farm and for the
support OF his father and m mother.
In this case the government agent
ascertained that the young man had
spent most OF his time after he was
classified loaflng i'm the village. The
government agent recommended that
he be moved from class three to
class one. People who are in de-
ferred classes because OF industrial
occupation or because OF dependents
are I'm danger OF going up to class one
~ they do not contribute to the sup
port OF the government. Regis.rants
should remember that their classifica-
ions will be changed at any time
IL u Is found that the causes for de-
ferring them do not exist.-Melnphis
Commercial Appeal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
The Shiloh Commencement.

The Shiloh graded school has kind
~ extended a general invitation t
all OF the officers and members of tn,
sumter Chamber of Commerce to at
tend the graduating exercises Of tha
large and progressive school at S3C
next Friday evening, May 31st.
This thoughtfulncss en- the part o
The teachers and pupils of Shiloh
'chool is very highly appreciated by
he business men of Sumter, anC
doubtless quite number of Sumte
aides and gentlemen will avail them
selves Of the opportunity to spend :
delightful evening with the good peo
pie Of Shiloh school, because tn
Commencement exercises OF this insti
tuition of learning are always of az
unusually interesting character.
Professor G. B. Epting and Mis-
Marion Sturkey, the tea chers of Shilol
school, are of the modern school o
educators and in addition to beinf
splendid teachers, they have the hap
~ faculty of making friends for thei
|chools and working towards unitin;
he people Of their school district.
and the people Of the city and countr,
nto close friendship
The 1918 graduating class is com
posed of Misses Willie Rebccca John
son, Neva Juleah Green and Sadi,
Ruth Green.
Class motto: "Wlling to. Do" Clas
colors, purple and red. Class flower
panSy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
German Account.

Amsterdam. May 26.--"Heavy loss
es were inflicted upon the Americans
on the Picardy front i'm the repulse OF
strong American patrols yesterday
west OF Montdidier. it Is claimed in
u semi o'fcial German report received
today in Berlin telegram.
The report i'm the course of de-
scription of yesterdays military Oper-
ations says
West of Montdidier strong Ameri-
can patrols advanced against our
front. One American patrol was en-
irely cut up by our fire. The others
were thrown back by counter-at-
tack. The Americans thereby suffer
ed heavy losses"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
Coal Saving That Counts.

With the passing of the winter
months the coal shortage loses mucl
Of its terror, but the vigil over the
coal pile should not be relaxed. anC
Overy economy should be continue,
through the summer to prevent re
currence of this seasons famine.
1T is estimated that the shortage
of coal for every day OF the ensuint
year amounts to two and one-hal,
pounds for every man, woman anG
child in the United States. Possibi.
Ties of economies by factories ant
railroads are receiving the most ex.
~cting stories, but more attention is
leeded for the small savings whicl
can be made in each home. Thes,
savings can be made to set fre,
thousands of tons of coal for essen
tial industries and for the navy anu
'he many ships needed to carry men
and supplies TO France.
Heating is not the only home us
Tor coal. Most gas and electricity
come from coal, and decreased con
sumption OF either means Il proper.
t'onate saving i'm coal. Only tn,
most economical light bulbs SHOULD
ne used, and these should be of as
low candle power or wattage as is
permissible. All gas fixtures should
)e in the best condition, and Wells
bach mantcls substituted for tn,
open flame burners. The fiat liam,
'urncr uses more than twice ~
much gas as n mantle burner. anC
gives much less light. Every mantl,
'urner substituted for Il Hat fam,
burner saves coal every day.
These substitutions in light may in
many cases provide better illumina
non with a smaller consumption O.
gas or electricity. All lights shoulf
be turned off when not absolutely
needed.
Savings in gas and coal can b,
made in the Kitchen by arranging
the cooking so that the stoves ar,
heated for the shortest possible time
each day and by moro general us,
Of nreless cookers.
Coal Is military essential, and
every ounce saved will help.-DuDont
Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS.
a PRACTICAL APPEAR. TO pa.
TIOrISM OF LAWN. M.iKERS,
Woodrow Wilson Asks Congress TO
Quit Playing Politics and Take u,,
War Tax Problem In Ernest and at
Once
BY Associated Press.

Washington May 27.-President
wilson LOOK charge OF the war tax
legislation tangle today. Appearing
unexpectedly in joint session of con-
gress he declared that if was neces-
sary to proceed Immediately with the
Gew war tax laws. He said there was
40 way TO meet the problem Of fin
ancing the war except for congress
10 remain in session and go ahead at
once. The principal increases in tax
alton, he said, should be on incomes.
war profits and luXurics 1t would be
manifestly unfair, he said. to wait un-
III 1919 before determining what the
new taxes are to be. In specific terms
The president warned against lobbying
in connection with the new bill. He
appealed to congress to approach the
great task without selhshness or fear
Oh political consequences. He saiG
there need be no hesitancy in taxing
thc country if it were taxed Justly. Al
the conclusion President Wilson un-
epcctedly made Il brief extempOran
eouS statement, saying that he hearC
rs he was leaving the White Houss
rat the new German drive had ap
parently begun, and that ii added to
I he solemnity of his conception OF the
country's duty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
Militarists VS.. yankees"

Amsterdam, May 26.-Regardine
the American "hOrdes" training in
the French camps the semi ofiicla
North German Gazette. of Berlin. re-
marks:
Fresh reinforcements are mean
while maturing i'm our recruiting de-
pots behind the front and we will
wait and sec whether the lightning
trained Yankee will hold his own
against the German lads who have
had military training from their
youth"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

The commencement exercises OF
Bethel school. Privateer township,
last Wednesday and Thursday even
ings were attended by hundreds OF
aides and gentlemen, a great many
from this city also being present both
evenings.
Bethel school, q recognized leader
among rural schools, outstripped or
exceeded its former commencement
exercises this year i'm the opinion of
many OF the fortunate guests. The
exercises showed artistic, dramatic,
musical. and highly trained talent
throughout.
The teachers. Miss Dora Jones,
principal. Misses Katy Pitts, Alice
Pugh. and Matte Gibson have every
light To feel proud of the very cred
table exhibition Of excellent training
~ their fully one hundred and fifty
pupils. boys and girls.
The patrons of Bethel School are
doubtless congratulating themselves
also that their teachers have put in q
hard but successful years work intel
gently moulding the minds of their
harges during the past scholastic
year. 1t would be hard to decide
which of the grades did the best--cal1
I draw. The program was as fol-
ows:
Wednesday Evening.
Mother Goose Operetta-7Py Pri-
nary Grades.
Fairy Queen-By intermediate and
Grammar Grades.
Red Cross Talk-By Mr.. J.. r.
Wood.
Thursday Evening.
The Contest Of the Nations. Car
.ata. by High School girls
Four minute talk on Thrift Stamps
~ T.. ]. Reardon.
Commencement Exercises proper.
Prayer--Rev VIM. Haynsworth.
Essay-Miss Marie Hodge.
Essay-%Mr. Hazel Kolb.
Introduction of speaker-Rev. VIM
tIaynsworth.
Address-Mr A. s. Hardy.
Delivering of diplomas---Mr. g. ID
ain.
Delivering of medals-Mr. C. l.
Cuttino.
The medals were won by Miss Ma
to Hodge. Miss Melba Kolb, Aeria
;eddings. Olivia Tindal.
Report Of sChool-Miss Dora !.
tones. Principal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
ORGANIZING WORKING
SERVES.
RE
sumter Man Heads Movement 10 Cl'-
@anizc Boys Between 10 and rs
Years

Columbia, May 26-The state and
county directors of the United States
Boys Working Reserve met in Colum-
bia yesterday noon in the lecture hall
OF the Chamber of Commerce.
At the beginning of the meeting s.
III. .Edmunds of Sumter, State direc-
tor, gave an address, showing the inn
portance of this movement and giving
detailed information to the county
directors 10 proceed in the organiZa-
ton with the boys in their counties.
ID. Il. Cokcr, chairman of State
Council Of Defense, the Rev. II. r.
Aiurchlson, field secretary of State
Council of Defense, and Dr. Reed
Smith. executive secretary of state
Council of Defense, were present and
each gave d very inspiring and in
structive address.
The following county directors
were present: O. w. Moore. Chester
field county; j. w. Ballentine, Lex
inSton county; w. w. Dixon, Berke-
ley County; r. c. Burts, York County:
H. O. Strohccker. Charleston County;
hugh II. Shockley, Spartanburg coun-
ty: w. N. Scott. Lee county; Stanton
\. Lott, Edgefeid county; c. F. Rizer.
Pamberg county; Mr.. Corbett, Abbe-
Vile county; j. West Summers. Or
anSeburg county; j. NJ. EleaZer. Sa-
/ luda county.
Stenosraphic reports were made Of
! I'll questions asked and suggestions
given and with these as basis, arti-
c!es Nill be prepared for the informa-
/ tion of the workers, showing what
/ the organization means and the great
good that may be accomplished by
it.
Very great enthusiasm was derived
from the meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
AMERICAN RAID SUCCESSFUL.
"SAMNfIES" ACCOMPLISH WORK
QUICKLY IN MONTDIDIEK
REGION.
Berlin Telegram States Heavy Losses
Were Inflicted Upon American Raid
crs.

With the American Army in France,
Mav %, Saturday.-(Byt the Associat-
ed Press); American forces in the
Montdidier region carried out a silent
raid upon enemy positions yesterday,
killing six men and capturing one.
Without the assistance of the artillery
the Americans Slipped into the enc
my trenches and quickly accomplish
ed their work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
Return TIIlman To Senate.

Raleigh News and Observer.
South Carolina Democrats meet I'm
Columbia today to make arrange
Hents for the primary at which they
will nominate candidates for the Unit
ed States selate and for practically
every State and county office. Sena-
tor Tillman. whose term expires next
year In a candidate to succeed him.
self, other candidates being Nat B.
Dial. banker of Laurens. and Cole
l.. Blease. former governor. Con
gresham A. Il. Lever. chairman OF
the house agricultural committee, H.
considering entering the race for the
senate.
South Carolina should return Scna-
tor Tillman to the senate. 1t would
take many years for any one else to
attain to the position OF power and
usefulness that he has reached.
The South has great power in both
houses OF congress because IL has sent
good men to the national legislature.
and kept them there. giving them an
opportunity to learn how to be OF
service to the country and then time
enough to put into practice what they
have learned. Senator Tillman ha.
been great power for popular legis-
iation I'm the senate and his support
OF the administration has been loyal
and powerful. As chairman OF the ma
val affairs committee ne has demand.
eel and been decidedly effective in Sc.
curing adequate appropriations 70,
this great arm OF tho nations mill
tary forces and on all the great ques-
lions which have come before the sen.
ate he has been sound apd patriotic.
Senator Tillman IL not the vlgorou.
Fighter perhaps that he was at on,
time. but N there rs any lack OF tho
fire that used TO mark his activities II
Is nore than made up for by the in
creased wisdom and the broadencd ex.
pcriencc which many years i'm the sen
ate have brought him. IL would be a
mistake at this time TO replace him
with a man without congressional ex-
perience and who could not I'm year,
and probably never make himself a.
Rseful as Senator Tillman is.
While crossing the stream Is not o
n fimp In aSan horacg tho ,yo,, 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
Pile of Lumber Falls on Little Rock
Hill Boy.

Rock Hill. May &c. b. McFad-
len, Jr., the five -year-old son of Mr.
ma Mrs. G. IL. Mcf'adden. was killed
mis- morning when some heavy tim
)ers fell from pile and crushed the
little fellow. He was playing in the
umber yard Of the Catawba Lumber
company, just across the street from
he McFadden home, and the exact
inc of the accident is not known
NOrkmen saw his sister and shortly
'fter the timbers fell one of the men
shouted to the little girl to be care
ul or she would get hurt The boy
vas not missed until he failed to come
nome for dinner. Search was then in
titutcd and the body found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
THREE DERELICTS SIGHTED.
Wrecked Ships Reported OF Virginia
Capes.

Washington, May 27-'The presence
Of derelicts off the Virginia capes
was reported to the navy department
today. Officers arriving at an Atlantic
port yesterday reported that they had
sighted three.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

In a parade firemen make a great
show of their hose. But any old day
Main street can show hose that at
tract lot more attention, and can't
put out al fire, either-Florida Times
Union
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
BEi<iIANS WIN VICTORY.
Three Attacks by Germans Rcpulscd
Saturday Night.

With British Army; May 27.-Bel-
gian troops have recorded fresh vic
tories over the Germans OH Satur-
day night they repulsed attacks on
three sectors OF their front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

With British Army in France, May
2I.-The latest reports show that
progress in places
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29

If boards, como back there will
new use for vacuum cleaners
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
NEW YORK COTTON MARKEC

Paris. May 27.---Lieut. Kiss, roput-
ad to he the leading Austrian aviator,
has been killed I'm an aerial battle,
according to dispatch from Berne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-07

The Passing Show.
Submarines? Bah. We don't
think nothin' Of them now Why.
the other day felt sonpthin 'eaNy
on my line Me an my mate We tug
ged it in, an wot do We think -
Thankee. sir---in an 'urry? Good
dav. sir ."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
STOCK PRICES TUMBLE;
MARKET IN A SLUMP
Wall Street Lifeless Before Noon
After Session of Drops in
Leading Shares.
nv Associated Press 70 Every Evening

ny Associated Press "a Every Evening
New York. Wall Street. Aug Rails
were fiactiunally lower M the irregular
opening of to-day q stock market. baltimore
and OHIO and Wabash issues showing
especial heaviness on postponcmcnt of
dividend action
Marine preferred and United Fruit
reacted lractionallv 10 point with
Mexican Petroleum and Crtehlr Steel
Sumatra Tobacco wns the ctiaf ele
mcnt 81 strength, gaming 2i9 points '...
United Stairs Stct common and pre-
ferird. made slight gains. md California
Petroleum preferred and Atlantic Gulf
displayed frmness
Price movements became more uneven
before the end ~ the fret half hour on
pressure against investment rails.
msukFr ttrrI Irae ~ NOON
Npon lnlou racific lod the reversal
with high gradc ralls losing point with
Roadng. while Canadian Pacifir Atchieon
and Norfnlk and Western viollcd frac-
tIpnaly
United States steel vas affected by tho
setback aud other ,ndnslrina and equip
monfz ncluding BALDWIN locomotive
lost ground
Srmatra Totacco lost much Of is
gam and I,orlllard Tnhacco f,encrai
Motors. TeNas CO and Stindry special
ties were ono to three points under yes
tcr,iay closing prices
Tho market became lifclcss NJ noon
after nominal rally
Liberty 3l2s sold at % So 10 % X, 4
at ~ 20 to 81 II and I I. = at 0t.2S 10
nr is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
TWO HUN COMP PAN|ES
FALL TO AMERICANS
Our Boys, With Machine Guns
and Bayonets Killed Every
Attacking German.

With the American Army On the Alsne-
Atarnc Front. July II (I9clayedl.
General DcGouttc. commanding the army
ON this front. expressed 10 the corrcepou-
dents today Wednesday,, his sntisiac,
ton nj the progress already made and
the hope that the advance would continue
until the Germans were forced beyond
their new psotIons.
II had been keen satisfaction 10 hlm,
he said to have American cooperation IN
the battle and he was frank IN ils praise
oC t,,c manner IN which the Americans
were carving out their part
Some of The officers now ~ the Inc he
had met at the time of the Boxer RislnR
IN China when he was q captain.
Tho American forrcs now occupv tic
hlls lc, und Scrlngcs ard Scrgy tine
of the forrest encounters ~ the present
offensive was bruurht anout by the
americans. who occupIed NcrIngcs Dur
lrr tho night the Americans pretended tn
Withdraw from TIE village Some oi them
did withdraw Int others remained IN the
houses and other poiuts Of vantage
Tho Gcrmare bcgan pouring INTO Il g
place. ard the tm,ricnns opened tire
Two enemy companies were virtually
anpihilatcd
The Americans used machine guns,
rlilce. pistols and en- rluNcd the havonct
and the rifle butt with great effectiveness
The fighting ln the streets was savage,
hut OF comparatively brlcf duration
Thcn The Americans awaited tho coming
of other Germans but mono came So
French and Americans together moved
beyond the village
When the Germans learned that the
Americans m S,nrgcs were winning they
used thclr artillery. ard thcrr ls nnques
tionallc evidence that numerous Ger
mans were killed ~ German shells
Some prisoners taken said hat the
orders were that the Germans must hold
on II All costs
Among tho prisoner were men attached
To the Fifth Foot Guards from Iorrnln
and others who Ind been ON leave IN
Germany. who said that the German
proplc were thrnurhl, tlrtd of the war
and did not carc who governed. So long
as the war came ~ an end
He Germans sre now firing hlRh
explosive shells simultaneously with gns
shells The high cxplosivca arc Designed
to drown the pop of the gas prolcctilee
wIIch the Allies have learned to dietlu-
guah from the others Tho percentage
cf gas casualties is low as = result of thc
discovery of tho German trick because
tho Nlhcs general, anticipate attacka
with gas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
PASTORS ALL DRY PLEADERS.
Join Friends in Petiti0ning Candidates
10 Urge L. ). Prohibition.

West Chester Pa Aug Follow
ing the lead Of the grangers OF Chester
and other counties and members Of the
Society OF Friends. the pastors Of churches
all over the State viii unite in q pctitIo
to officials who have weight. asking them
To assist in the battle to have Congress
pass the proposed amendment to the
Constitution providing absolute national
prohibition
A petition has been signed by every
pastor here, and will be sent to all those
Of the county asking the platform com
mittee Of the Republican party to sup
port the amendment ID the platform
they present at the next meeting of the
Republican State Committee
The petition, addressed TO William
c. Sproul, Republican Nominee for
Governor and other candidates. and the
platform committee Of the Republican
party in Pennsylvania, IS as follows
1T Is eminently desirable, especially
In these wartimes, that men and food
stuffs be conserved in every way possible
The manufacture Of alcoholic beverages
is waste of food and ii menace to man
hood We, therefore urge upon YOU
the Importance Of the insertion in the
Republican platform plank favoring
the speedy ratification by our Legislature
OF the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitutIon of the United States prohibiting
the manufacture or sale Of alcoholic
liquors and beverages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01

hngame, Cal; Joseph J Mason, Pitts
burg.
DIED FHuM ACCIDENT
Captain George W Werscba, Perth
Amtov, ". j.
Lieutennnts Julian W Hohenbcrg,
Wetufnpka, Ala; Frank Is. Sanders,
Chesterfield, \. &.
Mechanic Ernest g kchoe, Solway
N Y
Private John Jnnnula. Rarkku, Pin
land
The wounded severely include Major
Howard w. Beal, lewiston, Maine
Captain Henry a. Schwsrz, Baltimore
sergennts Albert w Anderson, Monaco
Pa, and Private Rotert W Faulkner
Philadelphia.
FRfsDHEH
Private Charles E Locke, Cincinnati