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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
MUST OUTLAW LIQUOR.
LIQUOR TRAFFIC INTERPRETERS
WITH COAL PRODUCTION.
Safety of Country Depends Upon
Elimination of Drunkenness and
Increased Output of Coal.

Washington, July 12.-Immediate
nationwide prohibition is absolutely
necessary if the extra 100, ,00O, 900 tons
Of coal year needed by the country
in its war on Germany is to be mined,
Fuel Administrator Garfield has been
Informed by the National Coal Asso-
citation. representing bituminous>op-
orators producing 10000, 900 tons of
coal annually. DR.. Garfield is under
stood to have laid the associations
recommendation before President Will
son for his consideration.
In a statement tonight the associa-
tion said in the opinion of a special
committee of it's members from vir-
tually all coal producing sections OF
the country which has investigated
the question "the country can not
have both booze and sufficient coal
this winter"
The liquor traffic" said the state
ment, 'is curtailing coal productions
if there is to be the substantial in
crease in coal output the war pro-
gram demands.
The National Coal Association is
informed that the conclusion not only
is the judgment of the operators but
is eoncurred in by Frank Harrington.
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, for the State of Illinois"
A summary Of the report of the as
sociation's special committee said:
"Basng its opinion entirely on eco
nomic and patriotic grounds, the COM
mittee unanimously and unqualifiedly
believes that national prohibition for
the period of the war is absolutely
necessary to make effective this or any
other plan for increased coal produc-
ton.
"A comparison of records Of produc-
ton of mines in wet and dry territory
furnishes ample proof of the need OF
prohibition"
A. r.. Hamilton, chairman of the
committee, made this supplemental
statement:
1.-The committee feels that the
drinking evil has become so rampant
in the mining communities that dts
complete elimination is fundamental
ly necessary in the effort to speed up
the mines sufficiently to get the 100,-
ooo'ooo additional tons of coal this
country will require this year. 1t is
now up to congress to make a clean
cat choice between booze for the min
ing cHiLMunities and coal Cor the war
and the public"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
UNLUCKY AIR RAIDERS.
American Squadron or BOmlDcrs
Gene to Grief i'm Germany.

Washington, July 12.--The German
announcement today says that the
sixth plane Of the American squadron
which attempted to bomb Coblenz had
been shot down left doubt as to the
fate of the occupants, but it was be-
lieved here the men in the other five
machines reported yesterday from
Berlin as being in German hands
were captured uninjured
The Berlin statement yesterday said
the five machines fell into German
hands and their failure to return was
reported today by General Pershing's
communique. Officers here believe
the five planes were forced to land
either by a storm or because they
ran out Of gasoline and it was assum-
ed the flyers landed their machines
American aviators have carried out
a number of raids behind the Ger
man line, but this is the first time
raiding expedition has met with fail
ure so far as reports here show.
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CALL FROM CROWDER.
State Must Furnish Twenty-five Men
for Limited Service-Go to Wash.
ingtOn State.

washington. July 12.-Proyost
Marshal General Crowder today is.
sued a call for 5000 more men from
SO States to produce spruce wood in
the forests of the Northwest for air.
planes From Class 1 only men who
are qualified for special or limited
service will be accepted They as well
as registrants in the second. third and
fourth classes qualified for general
military service may volunteer until
July 20, but after that date sufficient
men will be selected from Glass 1 to
make up any deficiency in a States
quota. The men are to entrain July
~ Tor Vancouver Barracks, WASH
ington.
The allotments by States include:
Alapama 30; Florida 25; Georgia so,
and South Carolina 25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
THREE CORPS ORGANIZED.
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
TAKING SHAPE.
Million, One Hundred Thousand Men
Now Overseas-Alabama, Georgia
and Tennessee Troops Compose The
Second Corps.

Washington, July 13.-The number
of American troops overseas and en-
route aboard ship, has passed the mil
lion and hundred thousand mark
Chief of Staff General March told the
senate military committee members
today. This represents more than
ninety thousand increase since last
week.
Three army corps of two hundred
and twenty-five thousand to 25O
thousand men each, have been
definitely organized from the Ameri-
can divisions in France, Gen. March
announced at the weekly conference
with newspaper men. Major General
Hunter Liggett is temporary COM
mander of the first army. Com.
manders for the secon;, and third
have not been designated.
The first army includes the Rainbow
Division in addition to one other Nat
ional Army division, and three of the
National Guard. The second army in
cludes the Eighty National
Army division, composed Of Alabama
Georgia and Tennessee troops. The
third is composed mostly of eastern
and northern men.
The commanders named for the
army corps are only temporary, fol
the present, Gen. March says Ap
pointments as lieutenant generals ot
those selected for permanent detail
will be made after they have had ex.
perience in handling corps units.
The most important development:
Of the week, Gen. March said were ir
Albania. There is no indication at thu
war department when the next Ger
man thrust on the West front will
come.
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last big attempt, for nowhere did the
present attack gain the sweeping sue
cess which their previous efforts yield
ed them
Ry midafternOon the entente mill
tary experts were feeling optimistic
although the danger was not vet over.
But it. was evident that the first big
rush had failed to yield the Germans
anything like the results which
might have been expected. One rea =
sonable probability is that the attack
this time had no element of surprise
for General Foch knew of the Ger
man intention days i'm advance and
the French made their plans for it
last week.
Even i'm the main region where the
Germans made their most important
gain they have not reached the high
ground south of the Marine which is
strategcally very important.
In their previous attack the Ger
mans used one division to each mile
Of front. hence il Is estimated they
are using at least 60 divisions i'm the
present operations. which would mean
between 100000 and 100000 men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Won HINDENBURG DEAD?
Latest Report is That He Died After
Quarrel With Kaiser.

Amsterdam, July 13.-Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is dead, ac-
cording to the newspaper Les Nouvel-
les His death is said to have occurred
after a stormy interview with the Ger
man emperor at great headquarters
sive toward Paris. He died, it is said.
from congestion of the brain. The
interview which is said to have occur
red May 10th was followed by an ap-
popletic stroke, which ultimately re-
suited in death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
HUNS BEGIN BIC OFFENSIVE
Attack Launched on American Lines
at Chateau Thierrv
The Great Drive Began at Daylight After
Night OF Violent Bombardment on a
Front of Nearly Fifty Miles.

With the American Army on the
Marne. July 15.--The Germans at
daylight launched n violent attack
against the American forces west of
Chateau-Thierry. especially near the
village of vaux. The attack came af-
after a violent bombardment with
high explosive shells and gas
TIM oughout the night.
The Americans took shelter wher-
ever available. but when the German
infantry appeared. the Americans
swarmed out and met them with ma
chine guns. The Americans all wore
gas masks.
The latest reports received from
the front say that the Americans are
holding their own.
Heavy shells from German naval
guns are falling far behind the battle
line. many falling i'm the city of
Meaux. twenty-five miles behind
Chateau-Thierry. In many of these
towns the German fire consists Of pro-
Jeetiles from ten and twelve inch ma
val guns.
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FIVE PLANES LOST.
Germans Say Crews of American Ma
chimes Prisoners Of War.

Germans Say Crews of American Ma
chimes Prisoners Of War.
Berlin. via London. July 11.-Fivo
American airplanes of squadron of
six, which started out to raid Coblenz
fell into the hands of the Germans
according to the announcement from
general headquarters today. The
crews were taken prisoners.
The text of the statement reads:
"Throughout Thursday there was
moderate lighting activity which re-
vived frequently in the evening. A
strong advance by the enemy north
east of Bethune was repulsed.
There has heen lively artillery ac-
tivity between the Aisne and the
Marine. Partial attacks launched by
the enemy from the forest of Vilers-
Cotterets pressed back our posts i'm
the SAVERS region.
Five American airplanes of n
squadron Of six, intending a raid on
Coblenz, fell In our hands Thursday
The crews were taken prisoners"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
M'LAUR|N QUITS THE RACE.
MARLBORO STATESMAN SEEING
7 DEFEAT INEVITABLE WITH. !
DRAWS.
Says That There is No Reason for
Dragging Himself Around the State
Trying to Help PcpOle Who Do Not
Wish to Be Helped.
The Item has received for publi-
cation the folling letter, written from
Richmond, Va, dated July Il:

To My Friends: ! see no good to
be accomplished by my remaining in
the campaign and desire to release
you from such obligation you may
feel as to my support.
! am discouraged that my purposes
|seem SO sadly misunderstood and my
motives so wilfully misrepresented.
What is the use when only Is min
utes are allowed to present great is
sues?
/ did not offer as candidate be-
cause Of any personal ambition. My
desire was to serve. Primarily, it was
my hope to unite a conservative ele-
ment in both factions upon pro-
gram for building a system Of finance
based upon cotton, which would rem
der our section forever rich and indie
pendent.
/ have given ten years of my life
spreading, the propaganda. It's fruits
are visible on every hand, but l de-
spair of ever making faction ridden
South Carolina leader in great
movement of this kind and shall
make no further attempt so to do.
Let me state the proposition clearly:
Section 13 of the federal reserve act
provides not only for the discount Of
note ssecured by receipts for cotton
on storage, but also for dscounting
securities, where the proceeds are to
enter into the production of the crop.
This means that a note secured by
rent or n crop mortgage can be dis
counted at the federal reserve bank.
IT Is done now, but not for farmers,
few of them know these facts. All
that we need is the machinery and it
can be more easily provided than
che present system, which l present
ed after the failure of the Wade plan.
The warehouse is merely a funda-
mental incident in a system of fin.
ance. The real basis is the conversion
OF all securities which represent cot
ton either made or to be made into
fiuid assets which will pass current
in the money markets. When you do
TINS the marketing question will logi
cally solve itself and it can never ba
solved except by the firm establish
ment of a system of credits. where
the pound of cotton is the unit, and as,
good in one mans hands as another's.
1t will never be done by voluntary or
CARNATIONS; it can only come through
the government. and to secure that
political control is necessary.
However, as the people are more in :
terested in other matters, 1 see no
reason for dragging myself around
the State in "a vain effort to help peo-
pie who do not wish to be helped.
Being side show to a third class
country circus does not appeal to me.
John LOwndes McLaurin.
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prisoner. including $50

men made prisoner, including $50
Germans.
British and American troops now
are in control of the entire Thurman
unofficial advices. 1t is through this
territory that it is hoped ultimately
to lend aid to Russia by way of the
Arctic Ocean. In violent fighting with
the Bolshevik troops in Middle Russia,
CzechO-Slovaks forces have captured
the important city of Kazan which
lies on the Volga River. 43O miles east
of Moscow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
SUMTER. s. G, WEDNESDAY, II, 1918 Y
TAKE OVER WIRES.
CONGRESS GRANTS REQUEST
OF PRESIDENT WILSON.
House Resolution Passed by the Up
per Body Without Single Amend
mcnt.

Washington, July 13.-Congress to-
night granted President Wilson's re-
quest for authority to take over and
operate telegraph, telephone. cable
and radio lines. BY a vote Of 4G ,
lG--the minority, all Republicans
the senate adpoted. without amend
ment, the house resolution granting
such power for the period of the war.
The resolution will be signed by
presiding officers of the senate and
house and transmitted to the presi-
dent Monday.
All attempts to amend or modify the
administration measure, which pass
ed the house July by vote of 221
to 4. were defeated at a session last
ing until o'clock tonight. Amend
ments by Senator Watson, Of Indiana
TO except telephones and press wires
from the resolution were defeated
respectively Al to 20 and 80 to 21. All
amendment by Senator Gore. Of Okla
hOma, Democrat, to limit action re-
garding telephones to long distance
wires, was voted down, while an
amendment by Senator Reed, of Mis-
souri,, designed to insure unrestricted
public use Of facilities was twice re-
jected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
Y. NJ. c. A. MEN CONVICTED.
ir'ed for Attempting to Evade Gen.
sOrship Regulations.

Paris. July 1.-Two American Y.
Al. {. a. workers have been found
guilty and sentenced to confinement
by general court-martial on charges
OF attempting to evade censorship
regulations for receiving parcels, let
ters and photographs for delivery to
relatives and friends in America of
members of the American expedition
ary force. ON their release they will
be sent back to the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
ATTACK HELD UP.
Whole Front East of Rheims Stands
Firm Five Hours After Launching
of Drive and Although Drive West
of City Was More Successful It too
Fell Short.

Fell Short.
London, July 1.-THE great Ger
man attack was definitely held up on
the whole front east of Rheims. five
hours after it was launched, accord
ing to the latest advices reaching
London and the only ground gains
worth mentioning were in the neigh
borhood Of the Souain Road and
Prunay where they succeeding in pen
etrating for about one and one half
miles on narrow front. At both
these points the French initiated
strong counterattacks late in the
morning.
On the front west of Rheims the
Germans had rather more success but
the only important gain to their
credit for the mornings work was the
crossing of the Marne and zone little
more than mile beyond on a front
Of about ten miles. The Marne in
this district is only a small river; it is
shallow and can easily be crossed in
the early morning mists. It's loss to
the allies, however, deprives them of
a fairly valuable defensive landmark
The battle began with wholesale
bombardment inaugurated about mid
night along the whole front from
Chateau -Thierry to Massignes except
for narrow sector around Rheims.
This intensified bombardment of the
French lines with the usual accom-
paniment of trench mOrtars by the
sectors also was reinforced by a long
range bombarmdment of back areas
on scale greater than ever hereto
fore attempted. This back area
bombardment was Systematically di-
rected along the line of ChalOns,
Montmrail and La Forte Sous Jouanr-
rev The map shows that this line is
located from II to Is miles behind
the French front. This is evidence
powerful and far reaching variety
must have been used in numbers more
ihan ever before.
The bOmbardment lasted until 4.3O
q CLOCK. Then came the German at
TACK launched ut dawn under the
cover of the morning msts which are
particularly heavy in the Marine val
10Y The French communications
however were well maintaineh
t'rough the morning and news OF
German penetratiOns here and there
came through promptly to the gener. 3
al stan, enabling proper disposition OF
the reserves to he made rapidly and
accurately
The general view of the men who
watched the progress of the battle /
from afar was that the Germans have
lost some of their punch since thei |
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
TURNING TO ALLIES.
Trotzky Tells Sovcit That Troops are
Joining Entente.

Moscow. July 13.-Bolsheviki Min
lister OF War and Marine Trotzky told
the all-Russian Soveits conference that
news from the front shows that unity
among soceit troops have suffered IA
the result OF Anglo French propa-
ganda. part of the troops having de
serted TO the enemy"
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With the American Army on the
Marne. July 1.-THE Americans de-
livered a counter attack at st. Aux.
and drove Off the Germans. 1t is re-
ported that the Americans advanced
their own lines several hundred yards.
Jut this Is not yet confirmed.
In tho attack on the Marne front
tho Germans threw many bridges
across the river and are passing over
under a withering fire from the ar
.i.iery. The German progress is
being stayed by machine guns. the
French and Americans resisting to
the utmost. At the first crossing the
American machine gunners and in
fantrymen fought and died where they
stood. the other forces withdrew
strategically as the enemy attacked
from east OF Chateau-Thierry TO east
OF Dormans, making many crossings.
About noon the Americans launch
ed a counter attack near Conde. Re
ports at eleven o'clock from east oi
Rheims said that Germans have
made no progress.
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Germans Make Another Statement =
10 Intention.

Copenhagen. July 13.-Chancellor
Won Hertling i'm the course of a speech
to the Reichstag main committee on
Thursday denied that Germany in
tended 10 retain Belgium. THE pres
ent possession of Belgium means that
we have a pawn for future negotia-
tions," he said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
RHEIMS TO ARGONNE.
Germans Attack ON FIFTY Mile From

Germans Attack ON Fifty Mile Front.
Paris. July 15.-The Germans
lsunched new offensive last night
between Rheims and the Argonne,
on n front of about 90 miles. The
French are meeting the attack with
energy. and the battle continues with
the utmost fury.
BRITISH SURPRISE HUNS.
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Population Suffering for Food and
Crops Fail.

Paris July 12.-Roumania's peas
ant population is I'm n most precarious
condition from lack Of food and
clothing. Reports reaching the Asso-
c'ated Press indicate that all crops
this year are failures.
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Attack I'm Flanders Succeeds ON short
Front.

London, July 15.-It In officially an
nounced that the British improved
their positions east OF Amiens last
night and In "a surprise attack in the
Dickebusche sector OF Flanders on u
two thousand yard front were sue
cessful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
BRITISH BOMB CONSTANTINOPLE
Half Ton of Bombs Dropped ON the
Turks Last sunday.

London. July 12.--Aerial contin-
gents acting with the British navy
dropped half ton Of bombs on CON
stantinople July 7th. the admiralty
announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-17
DISPATCHED TO SIBERIA.
British Troops Sent to Assist Russians
Against BOlsheyiki's.

London, July 13.--British reinforce
ments have been despatched to ST.
beria' according to official information
received here today. to assist the Rus
sian and CzechO -Slovaks in guarding
allied stores from the BOlsheviks. act
ing with German prisoners who are
reported to be advancing upon
VladivOstOk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-30
MOTHER O. MINE
(Rudyard Kipling)

If | were hanged on the highest hill,
Mother O. mine! Mother O. mine!
| know whose love would follow me still,
Mother O. mine! Mother O. mine!
If I were drowned in the deepest sea,
Mother O. mine! Mother O. mine!
| know whose tears would come down to me,
Mother o. mine! Mother O. mine!
If I were damned both body and SOUL
Mother O. mine! Mother O. mine!
know whose prayers would make me whole,
Mother O. mine! Mother O. mine!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-30

righted the Fighting should be done and feel
ngs hurt if they must be. The country g. large
IS in deadly earnest about the and wants
to win. It will not daily long with men who can't 1
deliver the goods.
Without doubt the president and Mr.. Baker
are also in deadly earnest over winning the war
On the other hand the same can be said of their
critics in congress. No disrespect has been Of
fered to the president and nothing was said of
politics until VIM. Joel Stone Of Missouri, the
celebrated "Gumshoe Bill broke loose in the
senate and called Teddy lot of bad names. Stone
is small fry from senatorial standpoint and has
a record of being one of the "wilful twelve"
Without doubt the clever democrats loathe his
championship and did all they could to repress
him. Stone simply tried to make big noise to
cover up his past delinquencies. Dismiss him
from consideration.
The combat between Mr.. Wilson and the keen
lights of the senate presents far more interest
and compels utter seriousness. It is ridiculous
to assume that the republicans are playing poll
tics and that they are massing their machine for
1920 attacks. The cleavage it seems to us
comes from fundamental differences on policy
heretofore repressed for patriotic reasons. This
repression will not exist in the future and
big battle may be on. On the other hand will
it do any harm? Both sides have the same COM
mon object and an occasional airing may create
efficiency. In any event the talk about criticism
undermining the country is all rubbish. The pa
triotism Of the people is not founded on shifting
sand and the people want to win the war. Lack
of harmony indicates action and that is what the
people want
/ La Toilette seems to have dropped from the
/ 1iyoon1 iuht al tbroo1 u
in that queer paper in which he expresses his
queerer convictions. The press Of the country
nearly made hero and martyr Of Mr. La Fol-
lette but have lately dropped him and La Toilette
publicity has suffered in consequence. In gene
raj the opinion seems to be that La Toilette has
shot his bolt and has little influence in Washing
ton according to best indications and is little
heard of on the floor. Outside the state an evil
dent dislike and distrust prevails against him
when it is not coupled with grief over man who
did great work and fell from very high place.
But La Toilette and La Folletteism is little dis
cussed with bigger issues at the fore.
/ Senator Chamberlain who seems to be the lead
ing critic Of war department ineficiency made a
good case on the floor of the senate. Those read
ing his address could not but feel the utmost
sincerity in his utterances. Senator Chamber
lain may be wrong but we don't think he is
liar. The outre administration press in abusing
Roosevelt kept clear of Chamberlain altho the
latter has gone as far if not farther than the ex-
president in calling attention to alleged war de-
partment Deficiencies.
On the whole the country is Fighter now
than it ever was. The people want the war to
go on and the kaiser licked to finish No doubt
about it.