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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
Double Weddings.

Richmond Times-Despatch, Jan. z.
A pretty double wedding took place
at the residence of Mrs. Myrtle An.
derson, 200 East Franklin Street,
January 7th, at 4.3O o'clock in the
afternoon, Miss Ruth May Johnson,
Of Lynchburg, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Y. Johnson, and John Kemper
Bradford, of Sumter, S. c., SON of J.
n Bradford, sheriff of Sumter county.
and Miss Clarita Guion Jennings, of
Culpepper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. e. Jennings, and Edward Eugene
Jones. of Sumter, S. c., son of Mrs.
y. G. Jones, being the contracting
PARTIES The ceremony was perform
ell by Rev. Fred r. Chenault, pastor
of Broad Street Methodist church, in
the presence of many friends. Both
brides were handsomely gowned in
brown charmeNse, with hat and gloves
to match, and carried shower bou.
Guets of orchids and lilies of the VAL
Icy. The ring bearers were little Miss
Mary Fairfax Hall, of Richmond, and
Lee Aiken Holman, of Jacksonville.
The flower girls were Misses Ruth
and Elizabeth Moseley. of Richmond;
Miss Annie Elizabeth Richie, maid of
honor, and Mrs. William Moseley, ma.
tron of honor. The gromsmen were
r. l.. Matthews, of Richmond, and
James Morgan, Of Springfield, Mass.
The parlors Were handsomely decorat-
ed with PAINS and cut flowers. The
wedding march was rendered by Mrs.
Harold Holman of Jacksonville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
GIVES FIVE MILLION.
John ID. Rockefeller Makes Another
Big Donation to Foundation.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Rockefel-
Ter Foundation announced today the
! receipt of a further gift Of five mil
lion, five hundred thousand dollars
from John ID. Rockefeller.
The gift is made in view Of the
increasing demands upon the funds of
the foundation arising in connection
with the war.
George f. Vincent. president of the
foundation, in making the announce
ment stated that it was hoped that
this gift would make it unnecessary
for the foundation to draw further
at present upon it's principal fund
During 1917 in addition to the in
come expended, five million dollars
of the principal fund of the founda-
ton was appropriated and the trus-
tees gave authority to expend if neces-
sary five millions more Of the princi-
pal. The use of principal as well as
income was called for by the large
appropriations to war relief and to
the welfare of the American soldiers
and sailors which were made in ad-
dition to the regular work of the
foundation in public health and med-
cal education.
1t is hoped that the present Gift
will enable the foundation to carry
out the work planned without the ex-
penditure of the second five millions
of principal.
The letter of gift follows:
December 90. 1917.
The Rockefeller Foundation.
Gentlemen: In view Of the in
creasing demands upon the funds of
the foundation arising i'm connection
with the war. and having in mind
particularly the large contributions
made to the American Red Cross War
Fund work Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. | enclose herewith
my check for S5,50O,0O0 to be used
as the foundation may see lit for fur
thering its corporate purposes.
Very truly yours.
John ID. Rockefeller.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
Changed Conditions i'm South.

The transformation within q twelve
month of certain sections of the
South in agricultural and business
conditions seem almost unbelievable
These were portions of the central
South at this time last year that were
in the slough of despond. Crops of
all kinds, owing to the boil weevil and
excessive rains, were almost complete
failures. Negroes, the staple agricul-
tural laborers, were leaving in thou
sands for the North and the Easl
and the future seemed to offer moth
ing but that grim endurance which
the Southern people have so often ex-
perienced and practiced
Today the reports throughout these
same regions are optimistic beyond
expression, and indicate that the
boast Of the South that lit is the land
of opportunity is in reality q sober
truth. If some crops, such as rice
and sugar cane, were not as large as
In some years past. these products
now bring great prices which more
than make up the difference to the
producers. 1t is true that the same
September freeze that hurt corn so
badly this year likewise blighted q
large area of cotton in Tennessee
ALL
But. again. the appreciation in price
of this great staple brought its COM
pensation to the farmers and planters
An interesting side light on cotton is
hat it is being successfully raised
though in n moderate way as far
South in Florida as the bay of Tampa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
MOTOR MAIL ROUTES SOON.
fhst Cargo of Chilean Nitrates Leaves
for America-Speculatio to BE
Prevented.

Washington. Jan. 10.-Congressman
Stevenson today announced that the
postoiiice department had called for
bids for a motor truck route from Co.
lumbia to Cheraw and that within a
short time the route would be in op-
Grafton.
Mr.. Stevenson also ascertained up
on inquiry at the department of agri-
culture that instructions would be
sent during the next day or two to
various farm demonstration agents in
the South as to the handling of nj
trate supplies from Chilli. When
these supplies are unloaded in Char
lesion they will go into the hands OF
the agents to prevent middlemen from
specializing. The exact price of the
,nitrates has not yet been fixed as the
department of agriculture is waiting
to ascertain what the storage charges
in Charleston will be. The first ship
from Chile, il was announced. sailed
for the United States today.
Congressman Ragsdale has been
assured by the postofiice department,
that Hartsville will be included in
one of the motor truck routes to be
established in his district Conway
may also get a route.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
GERMAN CONVICTIONS STAND.
'o"r Iiamburg-American Line Men
sent Supplies to German Cruisers
Early i'm War.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Conviction of
iour ofiicials of the Hamburg -Ameri-
can Line, including Karl Buenz, man
aging director, on charge of violating
the customs laws in sending supplies
10 German cruisers early in the war,
was affirmed by the United States cir
cunt court of appeals here today. The
oecision also upheld the conviction Of
the neutrality-suspicious. line, which
mas been sentenced to pay a fine OF
81.
BESIDES Buenz,> who is more than 70
years old and who is a former Ger
man consul general in this city, the
oeiehdants were Adolph Hachmeister
purchasing agent of the Hamburg
American Line, who died after his
conviction in district court; George
hotter, superintending engineer. and
Joseph Poppenhouse, a second officer.
Buenz, Hachmeister and hotter had
been sentenced to IS months each in
the federal prison at Atlanta and Pop
penthouse to year and day in the
same institution.
Through a system of false mani
rests, the government contended
steamship officials concealed the des-
tination of outgoing ships which they
had chartered under an agreement
with the German government in the
winter of 1914 to see that German
warships in the North and South At
iantic were provided with coal and
provisions.
Among the steamships chartered
were the Berwind, Lorenzo and Glad
stone, it was charged. 1t also was
alleged that the conspirators used
three, Hamburg-American liners to
supply the warships.
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Waste is Criminal.

TO waste now is nothing short of
criminal" Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo. '4 - 80. ~
The duty of the American people
to economize in consumption of food
and all other materials as we'll as
save money, can not be too often or
100 strongly urged upon them. The
duty is so imperative, it's observance
so vital to our country's success. that
It should be kept constantly before
them.
The proposition is plain and under
standable. We have lessened the
productive powers of the country by
taking 100000 men away from the
productive forces of the country. in
stead of producers of one kind or
another the soldiers are consumers of
the products Of our farms, factories,
and mines, and when the munitions
hey expend and will expend against
the enemy is considered they are tre-
mendous consumers of the manufac-
tured products of the country.
a tremendous amount of the man.
ufacturing energy Of the country has
been Withdrawn from manufacturing
the things we use in peace and
put to manufacturing the things we
use in war. The total loss to the
country of the productive energy of
our soldiers and sailors and the di-
version OF a great portion Of the 9TH
er productive energy of the country
to war purposes lessen to a great ex-
tent the amount of material and sup
plies produced by the country.
TO this condition Of lessened pro-
duction and increased consumption of
ana by our own men must be added
the extraordinary demand made upon
this country to supply the armies of
our allies and to great extent their
population with food and other ma
terial
We must meet the condition that
confronts us in two ways-by the
strictest economy i'm consumption.
for every pound we refrain from using
Hdds a pound to be devoted to the
uses OF our army and navy and the
military forces of our allies: and by
speeding up our production to the
limit. The American people are going
20 do all that they know to be neoes
sary to win this war-to shorten this
war. They have only to realize the
imperative duty Of economy in SAVING
and they will economize and save.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
TERRIFIC WINTER STORM.
CONFINED BLIZZARD AND TOR
NADO WROUGHT DEATH
AND DESTRUCTION.
Incomplete Reports show Sixteen
Killed and Hundred and Sixty In
jurci--iittlc Damage I'm Coast
Cities.

Washington. Jan. 12.-With the en-
tire South i'm the grip of the worst
snow and sleet storm of the winter.
reports showed that tornadoes which
swept through Eastern Alabama and
Central Georgia late yesterday caused
the death OF i6. and the injury of
more than one hundred and sixty.
Wire communication today over a
great area is paralyzed. although to-
day sleet and high winds are the chief
causes OF the isolation. Little or no
damage resulted in the larger cities
along the South Atlantic coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
MEN AT FRONT WELL EQUIPPED.
Secretary Baker Says War Supplies
are Adequate for Troops Now
Ready.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Secretary Of
War Baker was subjected to a rapid
cross-fire of questions by senators
from both parties when he resumed
the stand at the senate war commit
tee inquiry today Senators said his
declaration that war supplies were
adequate, would mislead the country.
Secretary Baker said he only meant
to make the impression that the men
now ready for the firing line were
adequately equipped
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
Hurley Tells of Prospective Ships.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board in a
statement tonight announced that the
production o. ship tonnage in the
United States in 1919 is estimated at
from 100000 TO 100000 tons in a
special report made by Lloyds at his
request Homer l.. Ferguson, presi-
dent Of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing Company. testifying yesterday at
the senate's inQuirv, said Lloyds had
estimated the production at about o.
500. 600 tons.
Chairman Hurley said there now
arc 11S shipyar6s. 81 for steel ships
and 81 for wooden vessels. ia the
United States. and that the force of
shipyards workers had increased
from about 10000 on October 15 I'd
about 1000 on December %. ~,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
Married.

Mr.. Ben Clements and Miss Sadie
Nettles were married at the Presby.
terian Manse Thursday evening at
6.l5, Rev. j. F. Marion performing
the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clements left on the
evening train for Charleston and 9TH
el points on a honeymoon trip. They
Will be at home after January Goth,
Mt So Vest Hampton Avenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
CANDIDATES FOR JUDGESHIP.
McIver and Owens Each Wish to Sue.
ceed Judge Spain.

Columbia, Jan. lit was an
nounced by friends yesterday that Col
EDWARD McIver of Cheraw and j. K
Owens Of Bennettsville would be
nominated to succeed Judge r. H.
Spain, when the legislature goes into
an election for this position on the
10Th. Both of these gentlemen are
experienced lawyers of the highest
standing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
MOTOR TRUCK ROUTE.
Secretary Reardon Reports on Pro
posed New scrvice-Tobacco Seed
in Demand.

Postmasters M. w. McCutchen, oi
Bishopville and George w. Dick. OF
Sumter. with Secretary f. I. Reardon
OF the Chamber of Commerce OF
Sumter, met at the Bishopville pos.
office last Friday. and after consider
ing the proposed motor truck service
route for Lee and Sumter counties
according to request of Congressman
Lever. and after going over a con.
siderable part of the route to be sug-
other parties along the proposed
route. decided to establish. or to rec
ommend TO Mr.. Lever the following
route. The territory between Bishop
Vile and Lucknow, by consent OF
Postmaster McCutchen was eliminat-
ed. and other territory i'm Lee county
included instead OF Lucknow. while
Messrs. Dick and Reardon asked for,
and Postmaster McCutchen consented
shiloh I'm Sumter county. to Turbe-
Vile. In Clarendon county. which is
Just across the line from Shiloh town
snip.
The suggested route now up 10
Congressman Lever. is as recon-
nended. the following:
Sumter TO Stateburg.
Stateburg TO Rembert, over old
Camden and Charleston highway.
Rembert TO Smithville.
smithville to Mannille, via Kirk
lcy's store.
Mannville TO Bishopville.
Bishopville to Wisacky.
wisacky to Lynchburg, via Elliotts
Lynchburg to Shiloh.
shiloh to Turbeville.
Turbeville to Sumter. via routes tt
be selected. but through Mayesville
shiloh. and Concord townships, tC
Sumter. The Clarendon portion o
tuio Eoult iIOiu luIDeNllle 10 sumter
will be decided after conferring with
postmaster and others at Turbeville
The proposed route Is about on,
hundred miles In length. 1T wa.
found that there must be some worl
done on highways in Lee and Sumter
counties In order to secure this motor
truck service. but the roads are il
fairly good condition in both counties
n IS assumed that the Sumter. lie,
and Clarendon county supervisor:
will cooperate in every possible way
with the government i'm putting tn,
roads In proper shape. and the com
mittee has 80 notified MIR. Lever tina
they believe: that with little worl
In all three counties the high
ways VIII be suitable for the motor
truck service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
IavOrS Rifle praCticc

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Adoptioa al
plans for providing rife pratcicc in nj
high schools of the country was rec.
commended today by the natioAa
board for the promotion of rinc prac.
tice. Another recommendation of tho
hoard was that q badge for marks
manship be provided for the men ol
the national army as well rs for those
OF inc regular army and National
Guard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16

Several hundred farmers. white and
colored. came to the Chamber OF
Commerce for tobacco seed last wcek
The average acreage Is not in excess
OF the largest acreage Of 1915 but II
the demand continues I'm the next two
weeks like II has been for seed dur
Ing the past ten days. the tobacco
acreage will he ample. with favorab'-
seasons. TO support two tobacco
warehouses In this city.
Tobacco IN being planted N sectors
OF tha county in which II has not ree1
planted In years. or rather seed is b"-
Ing planted I'm beds therefor. y great
many inquiries are coming into the
Chamber OF Commerce for ;n'orma-
tlon as 10 how To secure nitrate of So
da under government price rcgula-
TONS how much IL is going TO cost
etc.
Farm Demonstration 7. Frank vii
Hams will have this matter i'm hand
and ne will publish full information
Just as soon as he. receives advices
from the government and from
Clemson College. ,asa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
FRENCH DEFEAT GERMANS IN
ITALY.
Retreating Enemy Suffer Heavy Loss,
IS from Italian Fire.

Rome, Jan. 1.-THE AuStrO- Ger
mans on yesterday were forced to
near CavaZuci Purina on the italian
mountain front, the war Office an
nounced today. The retreating Teu-
tons were caught by the Italian fire
and suffered considerable losses.
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Faithfully yours,

London, Jan. 1.-THE morning
newspapers welcome heartily the dc
cision OF the house of lords on wo-
man suffrage. which gives the vote to
about six million women. ana ends
the long wrangle which has troubled
the country for years. The third read
ing or the hill is yet To he disposed Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16
Sumter Council of Defense.


Council of Defense.
The national government, and our
own State government are depending
largely upon the County Councils of
Defense to use their influence in CO.
ordinating the man power and the
woman power, and the entire re-
sources of this great nation to sup
port the armies and navies of our
own country. and those of our allied
fighting countries to win the war for
the preservation of free, worldwide
democracy. against threatened inva-
sion by the hosts Of imperial German
autocracy. and military despotism.
The Sumter County Council Of De-
tense. at its meeting on January 7th,
1918. reaffirmed it's loyalty to our
country. and pledged anew it's support
OF the thousands of our boys who
are fighting and dying, and thousands
OF whom will yet fight and die for
those of us who remain i'm the COM
fort, safety, and prosperity Of our
homes simply and only because they
are fighting and dying for their coun-
try. for their mothers, wives, sisters
daughters. and sweethearts, and for
their honor and their liberties of
pure womanhood.
Therefore the County Council Of
Defense decided to renew its efforts to
have evry farmer plant sufficient food
and feed stuffs to supply not only our
armies and navies, but the civilian
population as well. You are earnestly
requested to canvas your respective
townships and urge the extensive
planting of grains, soy and velvet
beans. peas. peanuts. potatoes and
other vegetables. sorghum cane, and
food and fed stuffs generally, to urge
the raising of extra litters of pigs,
plenty of chickens, and extraordinary
production Of fats. wheat, rye, etc, to
insure an abundance Of wholesome
foods for the soldiers and sailors and
the civilian population also. And
urge replanting of all oats killed by
freeze.
This body urges q strict compliance
with the requests OF the National and
State Food Administrations in the
conservation of wheat sugar. fats, and
dairy products. and substitution of
other foods therefor. eating of chick
ems and fish for meats, substituting
molasses and syrups for sugar in
cooking sweet breads etc.
The next twelve months will sec the
United States and It's allies either vic
tors. or conquered nations. and de-
mocracy, decency, and virtue swept
away. Much depends upon the farm
crs and the housewives of this coun
try i'm winning this war Your coun.
try, your state, your county needs
Your individual cooperation to see
that all men and women in your sec
ton do their full. efficient. patriotic
and unselilsh duty to their county
until we have ended this horrible
war, and ended it with victory, though
we maintain our liberties through the
blood OF our gallant boys who die on
the battleflelds of Europe.
Faithfully yours.
\. G. Phelps. Chairman,
Sumter County Council Of Defense
T.. I. ReardOn, Publicity manager.
ter County.
Sumter. Jan. o. 1918.
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Columbia. Jan. Ill. q. Town
send. chief clerk Of the encrOssing
department. announced his candidacy
last night for the office OF code COM
missioner to succeed j. i;ion McItis
sick OF Greenyille, resigned.
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London, Jan. 11.-With the eXcep-
ton of hostile artillery activity east
of Vimy Ridge, there is nothing to
report, says today's official announce
ment.
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WORST BLIZZARD IN HISTORY
Chicago Cut on From World-Tem.
pcratnrc Fourteen Below Zero.

Chicago. Jan. 12.-Chicago Is iso-
lated from rail communication with
the rest OF the country by one of the
worst blizzards in its history. All
business Is paralyzed. Temperature
was IA below at noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-16

The presidents message is clear. so
clear that he who runs may read.
Which gives encouragement TO the
hope that eE en Russia may get it
Spartanburg' Herald.
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French Make Raids and Capture
Prisoners.

Paris, Jan. 11.-French troops
carried out raids last night in the
VOsges region. bringing back
prisoners from the German lines, the
war office announced.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-02-14
ANSWER TO PROPAGANDA

"It il not intended at this time and II
this way to submit fully and In detail
az will be done hereafter, the reasons
impelling me to ask and the grounds
upon which I ask your support; but be-
fore briefly adverting to some OF them
Il 10 my desire to make clear and un'
questioned my position in respect TO
claim, which II 1t be true would abso'
nomination at this time.
1T refer to the claim advanced on be-
half of the senior senator from Tennes-
see to the effect that opposition to him
ID embarrassing to this wartime admin
istration, and that his reelection is nee
essary to sustain our president in his
efforts to bring the war to a successful
conclusion. II either premise be sound
and true the conclusion claimed logic
ally follows. But at this time, looking
at the record, 1t has seemed to me that
the claim advanced 10 nothing more than
the propaganda of syndicated federal
ofhoe-holderg and some react1onary
newspapers to camouhage the democracy
Of Tennessee into retaining their favor
lite in office. It remains to be seen
whether those most active in giving cur
stoned to speak for the President.
"It In known Of all men that our great
chief executive does not hesitate in an
emergency to state-does not feel HIM
self 'at liberty to abstain from stating
what the emergency or public good re-
quires. He has not failed to act on this
principle in every emergency-and even
In ordinary times has applied 1t in cases
Of senatorial candidates.
while under ordinary conditions the
democrats Of Tennessee would probably
question the right Of the president to
make suggestions In reference to their
candidates for office, yet we are not liv-
ing the calm and peaceful security of or
binary times. These days of peril are
fraught with danger, seen and unseen,
involving the security and happiness of
millions yet unborn In this, our coun-
try. At such a time who can doubt that
the president would speak II our country
would be endangered and his admins
tration embarrassed by opposition to the
senior senator?