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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03

more persons upon any public street
in dcpots, upon trains, in pubic
places of business and other pubic
or semi-pablic places within the
State, or through or over any teie-
phone in the State Of South Dakota
except in cases Of extreme emergency,
such as death, severe illness, fire or
call fol. police protection or other sud-
den relief or emergency occasions is
hereby prohibited.
(2) Any ard all persons who shall
wilfully violate any provision ct the
foregoing order shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor and shall be punished
bv a fine not exceeding one thou
sand ($1,O00) dollars, or by impris-
onment in the county jail not ex-
cecding one year, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
(3) This order shall be in full
force and effect from and after five
days after its passage and pupllca-
ton as provided by law.
Made. Adopted and Approved by
the state Council of Defense of the
State of South Dakota this 18th day
OF July, 1918.
PETER NORBECK,
Attest: CHAIRMAN
GEO. w. WRIGHT,
Secretary. :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Cooperative Produce Marketing As
soc;ation, August 9Th.

There will be meeting of the
stockholders, board Of directors ana
all concerned with the Farmers Co
operative Produce Marketing Asso-
ciation, in the Chamber OF Commerce
at $50 o'clock P. NJ. Tuesday, August
s.h. This will take Lace in the al
.ernoon after the campaign speaking
Irof. Long and Mr.. Bassett as
s;stant to Mr.. Brand, of the Washing
ION Office of the Bureau Of Markets
will be present and give us such in1or-
nation as will get US started IN TN.
way which Will prove most success
iul.
VIZ have already secured practical
v all OF the stock that is needed
What we want now is the cooperatlos
of all the farmers in order that sum
Ter county may have the most sue
cessful association that has ever beci
organized.
J. Frank Williams,
County Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
LOYAL SOUTH DAKOTA.
Germans and All Alien Enemies
Barred by Sturdy Americans.

The following order issued by the
South Dakota State Council OF De-
fcnse shows that no half way meas
ures are tolerated in that State:
Order No. 13 OF the South Dakota
Council OF Defense.
Whereas. The South Dakota Coun
ell of Defense made and promulg;,
ed it's order number four, reference to
which is hereby made and same made
a part hereof, and whereas 1t has
been made further to appear to this
council of defense that the use with
in this State of the German language
over the telephone, or in assemblancc
of three or more persons upon the
public streets, in depots, upon trains
in public places of business and other
public or emi-public places within
the State does excite disturbance OF
The public peace and in some in
stances has produced violence and is
likely to produce further violence.
has a tendency to and does Interfere
with the public safety and protec-
ton of life and public and private
property; and has a tendency to and
does Interfere with the efficient applI-
cation of the civil, industrial and mil
itary resources of the State toward
The maintenance of the defense of the
State and nation and toward the sue
cessful prosecution OF the war:
It is, Therefore, Ordered:
Cd That the use of the German
language in assemblages of three or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
cURTaILMENT OF UNNECESSARY
CREDITS.

Emphatic Statement From Federal
Reserve Board, Washington, d. c.,
Makes Plain to People Why They
Must Not Ask for Unnecessary
I.e,ns-To Banks Why They Must
Not Grant Them. Should be Read
and Carefully Pondcred by Every
Patriotic Citizen-Sets Forth What
Loans Necessary-What Unneces-
s;lry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03

tam the uealll inO clllClCHCy vi Ou
civilian population, should be urge;
20 ASSIST the government by adaptiaG
It least part OF their plants TO th
manufacture Of articles clearly re-
oilired for these purposes. Bankers
NoU!l do we'll to -scFutiniZe carefully
the credits of those engaged in in
dustries not clearly essential for these
purposes since such industries are
likely to be the first ones to suffer in
corruption from transportation, fuel
or power embarsoes.
8. observation-disclosures the same
suggestions that have been made with
regard to the production OF goods by
nanufa cturers may be applied to the
distribution OF goods by merchants,
namely, reduction Of stock carried
reduction or elimination of that por-
ton of their stock consisting Of ar
t;cles of mere fashion or luxury and
the substitution OF palmer and more
serviceable articles, a!.d the avoid
ance OF the Introduction OF new
styles in clothing, articles of person
al comfort, etc.
The Board feels that it would be
impracticable to deal with the subject
more specifically at the present time,
but urges that every one assist in the
movement, to the best Of his ability
% BY studying and understand
ing the economic necessity for the
conservation of credit.
.(2) By a careful analysis of each
loan to ascertain those which are the
least essential to the prosecution OF
the war.
CD By applying to each loan the
test rs it necessary for the prosecu-
ton OF the war or the health ana
safety of our civilian population?'
(4) BY urging his local trade Or
sanizations and board of trade to
study the subject and make definite
recommendations for the conservation
of credit and the conversion of less
essential to more essential production
and distribution.
60 BY discussing the matter with
view to educating people to the ne
cessity of keeping their demands for
credit at a minimum.
co BY exerting influence upon his
neighbors and municipality to reduce
expenditures for Improvements to a
minimum during the period OF the
war. Postponement of every I'M
provement not absolutely necessary
for health and safety should become
a national policy.
CD BY acting always with dis
cretion and reasonableness.
The conservation of credit ano
money will result in the saving OF Ia
bor and materials which the govern
r1ent needs for the prosecution OF the
war; and every improvement or ex-
penditure which an individual, cor
poration, or municipality refralns
from making during the war repre-
sents requirement to be fulfflleo
when the war is over.
Merchants and manufacturers VII
readily understand that present saw
ing is laying up for the future an I'M
portant reserve purchasing power
which they may count on during
whatever period of readjustment may
follow the end Of the war; and L
must be apparent to every banker
taat the larger the savings his Gus,
toners make the larger the deposits
such savings will inevitably create.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
Hasood's philoscphic Reflections.
organized

How many lassies can sit on the
front seat of an auto with the driver
Over in A county they call those
people who by one or another mears
keep their ablebodied sons out OF the
var yellow streaked Americans. Inc
story is that one such offered ms
sympathy to a sister who had lost
son at the front but she replied
want no sympathy from yellow streak
cd Americans"
On a jogging board out under the
widespreading branches of the trees
Of a great farm yard sat a young
couple one star-lit night. one ut clth-
or end of the board jogging ana
sravitat ting toward each olher 10
meet in the middle and then
The tree folk were looking on ana
there was difference Of opinion among
them as to a little matter whence
arose c dispute among them by fe''-
son Of the dimnesS Of the evening
that has continued to this day, the
one part maintaining that Katie dld
il when the other as stoutly mat
Katie didn't. We have missed thelr
cheery notes these balmy nights ana
we wonder with sad regret ii the
July fly is gone forever. il no more
he will be looking on when lovers ZIP
and lisp.
One going around. finds that the
rains have been quite local. While IL
is showering daily in the Piedmont
there are large sections in sore deartA
of rain We left the finest crops on
Dinkins peninsula that eyer we have
known. The crops here in Anderson.
particularly cotton. are quite ial''
\ large lot of the com mere Is la'c
! and if seasons are favorable from now
on it will be fine.
You hear little talk Of politics
here but the people are Interested.
The BleaSe following is moi so great
nor so ardent as in Tn" past. never
theless it is by no means neEl%l'i.'
as you viii 500 when ;Ec election
comes on.
No use to tell folks row * the time
! for fall gardening: thcy knox it. and
| some will profit by il.
HaGao1
Bolton, S. c., July so
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03

,. Manufacturers = Manufacture
crs who are making large profits
should be urged to reduce or eXtin-
.uish their debts rather than increase
capacity and output unless the indus
try is one which is clearly necessary %
the prosecution of the war. All mar
ufacturers should be urged to carry
as small inventories as practicable: to
eliminate from their products Gle
ments which add 10 its cost but not
to its intrinsic value and Serviceahi:-
itv. or which are introduced simply
for fashion or appearance: and 10
avoid as far as practicable int"oduc-
ing new STYLES during the period OF
the war.
Manufacturers whose product is
not clearly required either for the
prosecution Of the war, OF to maid-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
AnaIyzine Statistics.

Gated production Of 15,300,000
bales. That estimate is based upon
an acreage Of 60 per cent in excess
of last year and upon a condition OF
85.S per cent compared with 7G.3 per
cent in 1917 and 79.S per cent for the
ten-year average. Unfavorable wealth
er frona this time forward during the
growing season, or early frost, OF
both, might reduce that estimate
full million bales. The boil weevil
has ample time yet to reduce the estl-
mate a half million bales. Still W.
must accept the estimate as q prob
ability.
I'VE had manufactured in the Unit
ed States for the II months ending
June 80. 6,049,544 bales. The con-
sumption for June was 527.464 and
the July consumption viii probably
be as much, and this means that TOR
the u months ending July 81. we VIII
have manufactured something over
1-2 rlillion bales. 1t is fair to as
sumo that we Will manufacture "a
least as much next year. ana every
condition indicates that we will man
ufacture more think it altogether
safe to assume that we will consume
of the new crop at least million
bales in American mills We have eN-
ported for the II months ending Juns
80. 4.256.352 bales. BY the enc OF
july we will have exported sonethlns
more than 1-2 million. IT we couio
not manufacture more than we man
ufactured last year and il We coule
not eSnort more. Of coure we would
have a surplus Of something like
million bales. | do not consider pres
ent stocks as constituting surplus
from the crop Of 1917. The cc1f".
on hand in consuming establishments
on June 30 was 1.661.992 compared
with 1.742.527 last year. and the cot
ton in storage for the correspondlns
dates was 2,117,300 compared VIII
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03

1,402,403. In these two items we
have only 633.362 bales more than we
had at this time last year. That is
mere trifie in view Of the increasing
demand for cotton goods on account
of the scarcity and high prices of wool
and silk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03

Amsterdam, July 2o.-The German
potash output for 1918 is estimated
at 1,056,10O tons, of which 91S,60o
tons are destined for home consump-
tion and 1880 tons for export to
neutrals. Last year total output was
701 ono tons
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
NEW YORK COTTON MaHKET.
Ono, HIGH Low Close Close

The red spider is still spreading IN
cotton fields in various sections OF tn"
county and IS doing considerable dam
age. Blight is increasing in some
sections and continued wet weather
Will intensity the pest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03

Attest: ChalrTlail-
GEO. w. WRIGHT,
Secretary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
SUMTER COTTON MARKER.
Corrected dai,y at IL o'clock Noon
p. G. BOWMAN. Cotton Buya7.

Good Middling 80.
Strict Middling 30 33-4.
Niiddling % II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
Problem of Gathering.

''I am more concerned about the
gathering or the crop than am about,
disposing of it, for / have reason to
believe that our farmers are prepared
and are willing to act dlscrectly IN
marketing, but our farmers can not
gather the crop. There are not
enough men. women and children on
the farm Much Of the crop Will be
lost if people of the towns do not
help. The prosperity Of every town
in the cotton belt depends upon saw
ing and marketing this important
money crop, and it is imperative lnat
the people of the towns organize Tor
cotton picking There is 10 labor
that may be imported, for labor con-
(lit!cns are substantially the same III
every State. There is no labor that
may be created by ,ne government or
conscripted We are at war ana we
are using large part Of our man
power for killing and destroying, ana
those who are not so engaged muS'
help to save the crops. There are
enough men and women dong pe:-
lectlv useless things in the South %
save the cotton crop. | do not doub'
they will do it when they perceive
tTa need ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Greater Sub
Activity, If
WarGoesOn
Admiralty. Officer Sees U-BOat
Withdrawal as Measure
for ReCuperatiOn,

LONDON, Monday, Oct B,-Re-
ports Of German submarines being re-
called TO home ports coupled with
comparative inactivity on the part OF
the U-boats are being discussed by ad-
miralD officers here. II Is not be-
lieved that Germany has abandoned
her submarine warfare. The view Of
ficially expressed Is that Germany In
checking the operations Of submarines
hopes to lend weight to the evidently
inspired reports that she is withdraw
ing them. !, is possible that Ger
many expects to create a better feel
ing In America by this procedure and
doubtless plans to bolster the waning
morale OF the submarine .rews by de-
manding less OF them.
AT the admiralty Il Is believed that
II the inactivity continues most OF the
submersibIes will be Withdrawn ten.
porarily, the men will be given leaves
and the boats will be repaired pre-.
paratory TO the last great effort on III,
part OF Germany. One dmiral,y Off.
Ger says:
"Ii the war continues, you may ex.
pect the submarine menace TO be a.
great, II not greater, by January thar
any with which he has yet had 10 deal,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Caillaux Trial
Starts in Paris

PARIS, Oct, D.-As high court,
the French senate today began its sit
tlngS for the trial of Ex-Premier
CaillauS, Deputy Louis Loustalo, and
Paul Comfy. The accused persons
were not present as the proceedings
are only preliminary.
lhe indictment against the three
prisoners was read by the state prose
cutor. The court appointed a commit
tee OF investigation to study the enor-
nous mass OF evidence transmitted by
the magistrates who heretofore have
been investigating the case. The evil
dienoe is contained in more than 1000
documents.
When the committee has finished its
inquiry the court will resume its
sessions, II is not known how long the
committee may require to look over
the evidence.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
PROFITS
Law MAY EXTEND
TO INDIVIDUALS
Senate Committee, However,
Would Exclude Professions,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4,-War ex-
cess profit taxes, imposed only upon
corporations in the war revenue bill as
it passed the house, were extended by
the senate finance committee today to
individuals and partnerships in trade or
business.
Under the committees plan, iudivid.
pals and partnerships, such as lawyers
doctors and other professional men
would not be, subject to the war exces,
profits taxes, mamde applicable only tC
those actually engaged in trade or bus.
mess, The amendment Il was stated
will restore estimated revenue return,
from war excess profits to abou
S,m,000U0, the sum proposed in The
house bill but reduced by finance com
mittcc rcvisions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
BY The Associated Press.

Allied troops maintain their progress
east Of the Piave and have taken more
than 1900 prisoners The Italian,
British and French seriously threaten
the important railroad points of Cone
gliano and Oderlo one OF the three
railway lines supporting the Austro-
Hungarians on the Piave front.
Cross on 3o-Mile Front.
While the allies have thrown forces
across the Pave on a front OF about
thirty miles. the heaviest fighting has
been along stretch OF seven miles
between Conegliano and Oderzo. where
the Italians and British have advanced
more than three miles. making a for
midable wedge in the Austrian posi-
tiQnS east Of the river and between two
OF their main communication lines.
The allies are within two miles of
Conegliano and Odet1o. Along the
Piave south OF Oderzo there has been
little fighting but the allied advance
IN the north would tend TO force the
Austrians TO evacuate the lowlands of
the lower Pave.
First Actions Only Feints.
Apparently the allied thrusts in the
mountain rome between the Piave. and
the Brenta we're feints for the purpose
of attracting the attention Of the enemy
from the more formidable movement
across the Piaye Troops and supplies
are being rushed to the Pave front and
II is evidently purposed to force the
offensive 10 the utmost.
In addition to the British, Italian
and French troops already taking part
in the fighting, American troops are
reported to be in reserve. The Ameri.
can infantry force is no, large, prob
ably two regiments or less, and not un.
likely will be brigaded with the ltal.
ians or British The fighting east o.
the Piaye has been very heavy, tn,
Austrians struggling bitterly to preven
the allies from enlarging their gain
on the east bank.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Several Villages Are
Captured by italians

ROME, Monday. October 2s--TM
text OF the official statement issued Al
the war office tonight reads.
The battle continued iiefeely during
last night and today. and Is in the
course Of full development. On ibs
front Of the twelfth and eighteenth ar.
mics, in spite Of the enen,ys very lively
opposition We have maintained and en-
tended our bridgehead north Of tie
.Ornic torrent af he
EAST Of Grave d. Pappadopo,o shs
enemy was attacked with sx@vesls ~
lenee by the fourtsenh BrisIsh eseDe
and by the tenth Italian cosSs ~ ~
yielded. ~ f, h
Our troops have bfokea tsscuuA A.
enemy's lines. liberated severx vI|isoes
and entered Saa Lscis 4 Pjose ~
J Ivsspii They are 4 ~ ol1ss = ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
KAROLW AT HEAD OF
NEW STATE; EMPEROR
TO FREE HUNGARLANS
ArChduke Joseph Says Mon
arch Has Charged Him
With Task Of Securing In
dependence Breakup Of
Empire Near

COPENHAGEN. Oct 9.-Archduke
Joseph has issued a proclamation thai
Emperor Charles has charged him with
the task of securing the complete indie
pcndence OF Hungary, dispatch from
Budapest Says.
The proclamation adds that peace
will be aspired TO at once and Hungary
will Join league OF nations, her in
tegrity and unity being the first aim
COPENHAGEN, Oct 2o.-An indie
pendent and anti-dynastic state has
been formed IN Hungary under the
leadership OF Count Michael Karolyi, in
agreement with the Ciechs and South
Slavonians. according TO Vienna re-
ports received by the Politiken
In a speech at Budapest, karolyi de-
ciared he had presented his program
TO Emperor Charles, who refused 10
accept H. Karoly thereupon put into
effect this plan for an independent
state.
Count Michael karolyi is president
OF the Hungarian Independent party
and has long been an opponent OF the
government OF Count TisIa. On Oct
70 he submitted a motion IN the Hun
garian house OF lords for the diSunlor
OF Hungary from Austria.
Advocate Of Peace.
Count Karolyi has appealed to Aus
tria- Hungary TO make peace since De
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
British Airmen Do
Great Work in Italy

LONDON. Oct 9-(Via Britist
Wireless. Reports describing opera,
tions OF the British forces in Italy m
der Lord Cavan pay high tribute /,
the brilliant and successful work Of IN,
royal air forces From March 10 to
September IA no fewer than 294 enemy
airrlanes were brough, down and nine
hostile balloons destroyed, with a loss
to the British OF only twenty -four ma.
chimes The proportion OF ten enemy
machines destroyed Tor every British
machine reported missing, II is pointed
out reveals the very striking superior
ny in airmanship Of British pilots over
Austrian.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
new CONSTITUTION OF
GERMANY IS APPROVED

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2o.-The Ger
man federal council has approved the
bill amending the imperial eonstitu-
tion in the form as adopted by the
reiehstag, according TO a Berlin tele-
gram
The reichstag on Saturday amended
the constitution by placing the military
authorities under the control OF the
civil government The measure was
adopted by a large majority The re-
tirement of General Ludendorif has
been reported as having been due To
the passage OF the measure BY the
rciehstag.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29

Meet Stiff Resistance.
Once across the river the allies have
had to overcome strong Austrian trench
positions and machine gun posts
Austrian prisoners declare that they
know nothing OF the political situation
at home and the efforts OF their gov
ernment to arrange an armistioe. The
Austrian army postofiice is said TO
have stopped the delivery OF mail some
time ago.
All the roads leading TO the noun
tains or the Piave are crowded with
heavy masses OF troops, guns and other
war material proceeding to the front
in orderly fashion. The present battle
Of the Pave began officially October
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29

10, but heavy fighting did not deveIon
until October a. the anniversary oi
Caporetto, and the beginning OF The
retreat TO the Piave.
Far Beyond Pisve River.
Thanks to the fair weather Of H.,
last few days. the river has been lei
several miles behind in the region
southeast Of Montello. Movement,
across the river in force are increasing
steadily and in the best order. notwi,h-
standing the constant shelling from tho
Austrian artillery.
Gangs OF Austrian prisoners cap
tured in the drive. already are at work
digging graves for the burial of the
dead