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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Sumter Chamber OF Commerce
viii begin this week a canvass for
FUNDS for 1918. volunteer teams doing
she work. The directors have worked
carefully over the list OF the business
men of Sumter and will ask for sup
port In measure OF the ability OF the
party. firrn or corporation, TO pay.
No sum that will be q hardship on
anyone will be asked.
The Chamber of Commerce has
done good work during the last
twelve months. and has done it quiet
~. There has been no footing of
horns. but the Chamber has been the
center OF every public activity carried
on In Sumter. We are living now In
an age where all must coordinate
their efforts. where the hope OF sue
cess OF the country lies in pulling
together. In all men cooperating to-
ward common ends. The men of
Sumter county have done that: they
must continue to do II.
The Chamber has been very much
Handicapped in the past by the con-
tinuous debt that has hung over il
year. I'm and year out. The directors
hope that the response to the appeal
the volunteer committees will make
this week will be liberal enough to
wipe out this debt. The Chamber has
been conducted economically: as q
matter Of fact. there was nothing in
tho treasury to be extravagant with;
and Of late the lack OF funds has Gu;
down the efficiency of the work. for
~ has been impossible TO give Secre.
tsry Reardon' any help. and the Of
nce was without service whenever his
datieH took him elsewhere. as they
frequently 10. Some business men
OF Sumter have from time to time be-
como disgruntied over some particu-
bar act and have Withdrawn from the
Cham ber. II is time now to forget
"" bof@oh~i hutaS ahu bricNdnCcs
and tor all to resume their member
ship. The business men OF both the
cernty and the city have passed
through prosperous year. and they
can well afford to maintain an eff
cient Chamber OF Commerce.
,,rhe men who will work for the
chtapber this week are OF the city.s
buoy men.. They are giving their
tiro9 At a sacrifice; when they come
70 Hou deal with them promptly and
c'siyteousiy. II will greatly con-
vsafepce the directors. IL you can. IL
ysd give the committee then and
tliete. your check for your years con-
ssisation. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

Germany has accumulated about
$50 900, 900, 900 of war debt on which
1T has promised to pay interest. The
promise is likely to prove much easier
than the performance.-Buffa Cou-
rier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
Better Now.

when was boy was glad
enough to eat dry bread for my
dinner" said father. AT the head OF
the table.
We'll. daddy" pipcd up his small
daughter. 'you are having much
better time now you are living with
us"--I.Ife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

Besides leaving a very large es-
tate there is no doubt about the late
Col. Jim Smiths leaving tremen-
dous number of hcirs.--Greenwoo l
Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
GEORGIAN DIES IN FRANCE
Member of Engineers Victim OF Pncu-
monia

Washington. Jan. 17.-Gen. Per-
Shing today reported the death Of
Private Isaac Jordan, Jr., of the en-
gineers, on January 18th, of pneu-
monia. His home was at valdosta,
Ga.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
II New Road Supervisors
Named by Commissioners

Seventeen road supervisors to have
charge of the construction and repair
work under their supervision In the
county. were appointed by the Mis-
soula county commissioners according
to their announcement yesterday. The
men selected and their districts fol-
low: John Anderson, Bonita; julius Ha-
gen. Clinton; Gus Olsen. Bonner; w
l.. Stockton, Sunset; Bert Nelson, Po-
,tomac: John Clausen. Rattlesnake:
4. W. Schultz. Lolo; Ole Erickson
Woodman; Louis Rasmussen. city to
Six Mile: Peter Longprc, Frcnchtown
to Martina; Homer MeLain. Six Mile
to Lolo; William Drost, Huson; War
rem Theme. Corlett John NJ Herzog
Arlee: Fred Watson. st. Ignatius: A.
F.. Storm, Roman; Jerry Driscoll
DAste,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
FARM PROPERTY IS
TO, BE CATALOGUED
Census of Holdings in Mis-
soula County Under Way.

For the purpose of cataloguing the
farm property in MfSsoula county,
farm survey material has been sent
out to all the farmers in the county
by County superintendent Mabel Lind
stadt and County Agriculturist Camp
bell.
The farmers are requested to fill out
blanks listing the number of en-
ployes. the stock land. the amount of
seed he has. his fruit production and
other details. The blanks are to be
turned over to the public school
teacher of the district.
\ summarized report will then be
sent TO Miss Lindstadt or Mr.. Camp
bell and they in turn will send in a
complete report for the county II the
state office of farm management at
foreman. In this manner a. moro Of.
1ic1ent method. Of meeting the nesds
OF the farmers viii be- established,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
N. p. ROUNDHOUSE MEN
FINISH ORGANIZATION
War Saving Security Officers
Are Selected.

The War Savings Security society.
division No. !, of the Northern Pacific
roundhouse, which was organized Mon
day, selected permanent officers Yes
to-day. They are: A. III. Shanks
chairman. and j. r. pore. secretary. y
committee on. membership was an
pointed az follows: NJ. Schrock'
chairman; r. Il. Harris, John olbu and
J. w. Hallct.
Meetings are to he held on the frs,
and third Wednesdays of each month
There is IL an initial membership now
of 50 and 1t is expected that the NUM-
Der viii be considerably increased IN
q few days.
1t is expected that the superintend
Cnt's office and tn" car shops viii
each organize u society in the near flu
turc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10

Ing number, that alone will be worth
tho price Of admission.
Every member Of the big show is
bristling with enthusiasm and i'm tell
ing of the merits of the Forthcoming
production. deals only in superlativcs.
Kenneth Ross. chairman of the local
Red Cross. and Hugh Il. Campbell,
general manager for the minstrels. are
treiess workers and are seeing to it
that no detail is overlooked. In inter-
viewing MIR. Campbell he stated the
show was matchless. melodions, mirth-
ful. magnificent. the songs superb and
the jokes and local hits timely and
topical. and fiughie knows for he is
one OF the stars of the troupe and the
biggest booster for everything worth
while in Montana
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Neuer Again
Mrs. Belle Reitz Loses
Right to Slap Hub.

Mrs. Belle Reitz will never slap
her husbands face again.
4. c. Rcitz, the husband secured
Il divorce yesterday after telling
Judge Theodose Lentz in depart
ment No. ? of the district court
of his wife's various excursions
from the strict line of marital duty.
Reitz. who is coal dealer here,
and II. Rouser. formerly his part
ner, testified that Mrs. Reitz has
displayed an unpleasant coldness
toward her husband and that upon
occasion she has slapped his face.
Mrs. Reitz brought suit for di-
vorcc some time ago. but dismissed
it when her husband settled the fl
nancial difficulties back of the ac-
ton by payment Of $500. Reitz,
however. filed n cross complaint
and carried 1t through.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Youth Comes to u. 8. W1IO
Shot Down Is Hun Planes

An Atlantic Port, March s.--A 90
year old French ace. who has been
awarded all the war decorations pos
sible to flyer by his country, ar
rived here today in the person Of
Lieutenant Constant Soullier, who in
the last two years has shot down Is
German airplanes and killed or cap
tured their operators. The soldier
modestly admitted his achievements
only when told Of it. He has come to
America on years furlough to help
train United States army aviators. For
this purpose several Of his machines
Will be sent across later
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Additional Churches
Salvation Amy.

10 n, m, county Jail seyice; II a. m,
holiness meeting. suhtvt. "Paradoxes
of the Sanctified Life" sunday school.
2: Se p. m, leader. rOus Nicolet: adult
Bible class. CaptainlS. g, Guest. $50
p. m, Young Peolles legion, Lieuten-
ant Hopper in charge: subject. Com
tcntment" T.3o. street. meeting. spe-
ciai instrumental nusic, SIP. m. saliva
tion meeting, subject, "A Fools Para :
disc" The poorSmans church. Come
everybody. Dru,k or sober. Captain
X. G. Guest. 1879 West Front street.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
GRAVES TO SPEAK
ON MONDAY NIGHT
Man Who Helped Organize
u. S. Military Machine in
France Coming.
RED CROSS BENEFIT
Forestry Auxiliary Secures
RED CROSS BENEFIT
Forestry Auxiliary Secures
Help Former Member
Pershing's Staff.

Henry S. Graves, chief forester of
the United States and until recently
a member of General Pershng's staff
In France, viii speak i'll Missonla to-
morrow evening in behalf of the Red
Cross auxiliary organized by the forest
service employees here.
Mr.. Graves is making his first trip
to theSvarious district headquarters OF
the forest service since coming back
from France, where he was engaged
with General Pershing in organization
of American military machinery prep
a,atory to the training OF the expedi-
tionary forces. He is not making a
lecture tour, but the forestry employees
here, by pointing out that the Red
Cross would be helped. induced him IL
tell Of his experiences over there
and OF the situation in France.
All to Red Cross.
Every penny taken in at the doo- of
the theater win go to the Red Cross
auxiliary. Neither Mr.. Graves na the
forestry employees here will rccive
anything whatever.
Mr.. Graves address should be OF
especial interest TO Missoula people
for the reason that as a Hentcnanr
colonel on General PershinRs staff the
forester had direct charge of the big
forestry units which ware SO largely
recruited here. In that sense Mr..
Graves speech will be an intimate
message to Missoula people from the
many Missoula boys NOW Mt the front.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
16O Reservation Farmers
Enroll for Farm Bureau

One hundred and sixty persons liv-
ing on the reservation have been en-
rolled in the Missoula county farm
bureau which was established there
this week through the aid Of Mrs.
Clara Bush. county home demonstra-
tor and County Agrtculturist Camp
bell
Local committees have been ap-
pointed to see the farmers that were
unable to attend the meetings and 1t
is thought that the membership will
be nearly 500 In the near future,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Grant Greek Water Users
Confer Over Commissioner

A meeting of water users who reside
up Grant creek. was held yesterday at
the courthouse to confer in regard to a
candidate for water commissioners.
Seavey NJ. Bailey. II. N. Barr. Charles
Quasi, Charles Anderson and r. Q.
White wen appointed Il committee Ia
select a man to recommend to the dis
trict co,Irt for appointment as IA water
commissioner. The term of the APP
pointee wiz begin on May l ana ex-
tend five or six months.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Five New Recruits Added
to Army at Local Station

Five men have enlisted at the local
army recruiting station within the last
two days. Four were sent out Fri
day. They are Elmer Lee, age 3s, a
the infantry; Crist STICKY, age IS. of
Spring Valley, Idaho, who enlisted in
the aviation section; Ralph Harmon,
81. of Garrison, and Irving Goldberg,
IS. of Helena, who both chose the med
ical department.
William Hayes enlisted yesterday In
tht field artillery. His home is in
GAINESVILLE, MINI.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Vocational Congress
Holds Final Session

The ftAal meeting of the woman's
vocatioual congress, which has been In
session Mt the State University during
the pa6t week. was held yesterday
morning. Dr.. Anna Y. Reed. the voca-
tional{ expsTt. giving m intimate talt
to the women.
The meettng1. have been held under
the auspices 81 the wonans league Of
the university. They fesan last Mon.
day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Mira Gilbert Allis, With Local
Talent, to Give Bene-
fit Play.
RED CROSS BENEFIT
The Easiest Way" Will Be
Staged Saturday Night
in Big 1heater.

Mira. Gilbert Allis. who was a promi-
nent actress on the London and New
York stage for number OF years.
will again appear behind the foot
lights for the benefit of Missoula peo-
ME, when she will stage THE Easiest
Way. Saturday in the Missoula thea
ter for the benefit OF the Red Cross.
The cast for the play has been Sc
lected from amateur talent in Mis-
soula and rehearsals have been under
way for the past two months. The
play will be given only one night in
Missoula and the entire proceeds will
so to the local Red Cross fund
p,aysd With Fairbanks.
eight years ago, Mrs. Allis appeared in
New York with some Of the most
prominent stage stars Of that time.
For more than year she was leading
lady with q company in which Douglas
Fairbanks starred.
Because Of his interest in the Red
Cross work. David Belasco. the promi-
nent New York producer, has donated
the play free of royalties for the Mis-
soula performance and the cast mas
been working with the original manu.
scripts prepared by Eugene Walters,
the author.
Story Of Yeune Aetrsss.
The Easiest Way is based or the
story Of a young actress who makes a
losing fight against the environment
into which she is forced. It ran for
more than year in New York and
has been produced by the moving pic
thre companies in America,
Besides Mrs. Allis, who takes the
leading role, the cast includes Jack
Layton, Ffrman Gage. Fay Fairchild,
Charlotte Plnmmer and Howard Perry.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
EtkS' MINSTREtS
FOR RED CROSS
Final Touches Will BE Put
on Performance at To-
days Practice.
ON MARCH II AND Is
Old Faces and New Will Up
hold Reputation of Local
Fun-Makers.

Today will be a busy one with the
Eiks Miustrcls, orchestra rehearsal
being called for 1: 80 y. m. sharp, and
the entire minstrel show rehearsal for
. O'Clock. and 1t is imperative that
every member of the enlarged orches-
ira and every member OF the troupe
be on hand promptly at the hour des-
ignated.
Affairs have rapidly shaped them
selves the past week, rehcarsals nave
been brisk and well attended. and the
show has already reached a state of
perfection little short of professional
Much interest has already been shown
In the ticket sale conducted by the
young ladies. members OF the local
chapter Of the Red Cross society. who
put in busy day yesterday. and indt-
cations point to record breaking audi
ences on Tuesday and "Wednesday
nights. March IL and IS. at the Mis-
souluL theater. when the curtain goes
up on the biggest and best minstrel
performances ever given In Montana.
Everything connected with the show is
being donated and the results of the
MINISTRIES and others connected In the
good work shoekid result In a gigantic
fund, which viii be turned over in its
entirety to the local branch of the Red
Cross society.
sesttsr ThAn Ever"
For several years past Mssoulas
Merry Ministries have been awarded
first prize ut the different state con-
ventions of Elks held in Montana and
everywhere are recognized as tho real
class when It comes to putting on u
burnt cork show, and 1t liz promised
that this years performance will out
shine and Guido anything heretofore
attempted by them.
All OF the old favoritcs. Angcvine.
Hsyfron. Gage, Campbell, Bailey. La
Nasscur. Perry, larrah Doc" Wois,
Jay Mccormick. Stone. Trcwhea, will
BIO there and in addition many now
faces, Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Scott, Mrs.
r. 4. Price. Miss Frances Myers, T.. T..
Fitzgerald. ana many more. Miss
A1oiiic kearney, assisted by sixteen
handsome young ladies. students at
the state University. will give a dane
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
ITALIAN TO HOSPITAL,

suffering from a severe hemorrhage
M Italian iaborer. who has been work
ing on the Northern Pacific near Arlee
was found on the street last nigh,
near the Deschamps building by Pa
trolman Burks and taken to the North
ern Pacific hospital His name could
not be learned
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Emanuel Lutheran.

432 Alder street, 4. V. Anderson,
pastor: residence, 53l Alder street
-Sunthy school at 10 a. M,
Morni,g Worship H. Evening service,
10 Service IN Midtown chapel.
$3.50, Monday evening the Dorcas So
cseu will meet with the Misses Irene
anes Mildred Thompson, All Oak street.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
Christian Church.

n Postoffice block.--The Bible school
lat 10 a. m. Communion and business
at II a. IN. No evening service.
The intermediate and Senior Endeavor
societies will NEE; nj 6:ls p. m. \ good
attedance Ia desired. Midweek prayer
service every Wednesday evening, fol.
lowed by choir practice.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-10
First Evangelical Lutheran.

Corner Hazel and South Sixth
streets GustgS Mertz, pastor.-Sunday
school at 10 a, M. Worship. IL a. IN,
and 1880 y. m. The Ladies' Aid So
ciety viii meet Wednesday afternoon
lin the school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
American Receives
F rench War Cross
Lieutenant Nourse Promoted
After Citation for Honor
He Cannot Accept

WASHINGTON. March 2.-R. L.
Nourse, jr., of Boise. Idaho, Prince
ton student serving with the American
Ambulance in France. has been cited
by the French government to receive
the Cross OF War for valor in service.
Nourse has been cited in French
army general orders for the cross for
bravery under fire and devotion tc,
duty while wounded. The decoration,
which, under the law, Lieutenant
Nourse cannot accept has been for
warded to the War Department.
The citation follows: "Leutenant
R. L. Nourse: A courageous and faith.
full officer, who, exposing himself with
out thought of personal danger in or
der to assure the evacuation of wound
ed French soldiers, was overtaken by
a bombardment of gas shells while
making reconnaissance on January -.
1918, his face and right eye being
severely burned by the poisonous gas.
He refused to be removed, and con-
tinued to direct his section during the
whole occupation of the sector"
On cable recommendation of General
Pershing, Nourse, on October 2, was
commissioned a first lieutenant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Official Statements

companies stormed the enemy's trenches
south of Haucourt. After having carried out
their rad our troops returned TO the posi-
uons, whence they departed with more than
900 prisoners and large number of capt
ured machine guns
The trenches taken southeast of Tahure
were held in the face Of a. French counter
attack.
LONDON. March cDAYo.-Norfolk
troops carried out successful raid last night
south of Armentiers. They killed or took
prisoners number of the enemy Prisoners
also We're brought in by our potrols in the
neighborhood of Arleux-ari -Ciohelie.
Rails were attempted by the enemy during
the night at several points. Two hostile
rading parties succeeded in entering our
lines IN the st. Quentin sector. a few of
our men are missing. In a third raid. at
tempted by the enemy in the neighborhood
Of Hargicourt. few of his troops also sue
ceeded in reaching our trenches. where they
were all killed captured.
After heavy bombardment carried out
early this morning on a wide front from,
NeuVe Chapelle northward a strong hostile
raldlng party attacked and entered Portu-
Euese front trenches in this area The enc
my was promptly elected by an immediate
counter attack which completely restored
the situation.
Other hostile raids in the neghborhood of
the Ypres-Comines Canal and south of Hout-
hoist Forest also were repulsed with less to
the enemy. We captured a few prisoners
and q machine gun
The enemys' artillery has shown consider
able activity during the night in connection
with lbs raids and also in the Passchendaec
sprtn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Argentina Strikers
Killed by Soldiers
international Trains to Chile
Held Up and Telegraph
ines Cut

BUENOS AIRES, March 1.-Two per-
sons We're killed and several Others
wounded during fighting between
troops and strikers at two points on
the Pacific Railway to-day. The strike
was declared few days ago without
warning, shortly after another strike
winch affected this line had been
brought to an end by President Iri-
goyen. The destruction of property
has been in progress ever since the men
quit work.
Operation Of the international trains
between Argentina and Chile has been
rendered impossible by the strike, and
the overland wires which carry forward
the cable lines from the United States
by way of Valparaiso have been cut.
Inc government is expected to take
drastic action, as the strikers are held
IN contempt of the Presidents recent
decree ordering the men to continue
working until the government had ar
bitrated their differences with the rail-
way.
On the evening of Congressional
elections Sunday, there are persistent
rumors of a radical shake-up in the
Argentine Cabinet Immediately after
the elections. All rumors agree that
Honorio Pueyrredon. who has been
Acting Foreign Minister for more than
a year, will be Foreign Minister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-03
Would Tell Soldiers
F families Get Aid
Should Know Loved Ones Are
Cared for, Says Red Cross
Director

ATLANTIC CITY, March Point
ing out that the American soldiers
leaves home for the duration of the
war once he embarks on transport
for the war zones, while the men of
the Allies, closer to their homes, get
leaves Of absence for Two weeks in
every three months, Frank ". Parsons,
director o. the Civilian Relief for the
Red Cross, appealed to the members
of the American Home Economics As
ISOLATION and National Education As
ISOLATION IN final session of the war
convention at the Hotel Traymore to-
day He asked for aid to sustain the
morale of the men il the service by
giving them assurance that their fami-
lies are we'll cared for during their abb
sence.
I'VE have established $4,000 chapters
of the Red Cross home SERVICE" said
Director Parsons, "whose particular
duty it is to see that the home life is
not menaced and to enlist all who re-
main at home in campaign to see that
the children continue in school and are
not drawn ont into industrial life with
out proper education and training
oMthers should not be compelled to
abandon care of their families to earn
q living.
Right home conditions can immense
ly improve the morale of cur boys at
the front. 1t is utterly useless to ex-
pect man to fight when he is worried
over his loved ones back home he
said.
aCtherine j. Mackay, Of Iowa College,
Ames, Iowa, was reelected president Of
the Economics Association.