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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
Junior Red Cross Sends Flowers IN
Soldiers.
From The Daily Item. Nav 1s

FROM The Daily Item, May Is.
For many weeks past, it has been
the custom Of the members of the
Junior Red Cross to bring flowers
candy and jellies to the school but,d-
ing to be sent from there to the SOL
dlers at Camp Jackson. This is es.
teemed a great privilege and the
knowledge of the happiness that these
offerings have brought and are bring
ing to the sick soldiers in the hospital
at this camp is constant source OF
JOY to those who contribute. Todav
this live organization of Red Cross
helpers sent IS tumblers and lars of
Jellies and jams, 5 or pounds of
candy, and large suit boxes of flow
ers' marked Special Delivery to Camp.
Ihe flowers were remarkable for their
freshness, beauty, profusion, and va
riety. Many a sick soldier boy will
be cheered with bouquet of pansies.
sweet peas, daisies, nasturtiums.
roses, or other beautiful blossoms and
Will thank the members of the Ju
nior Red Cross of Sumter for the
thoughtful generosity. One box was
marked. For the Soldiers hurt in
the wreck"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand il
Correct.

To the Public:
l have been asked several times if
he quota for Sumter county in the
Var Savings assessment was no.
$4,000 instead Of $850,OOO. The lat
-er figure is correct, or to be little
more accurate 1851 1,2SO.OO, being $40
head for each of the 42,564 inhabi-
ants for Sumter county.
l hope these figures have at last
impressed our men who have been
saying all along that Thrift and War
savings stamps were only to be
bought by the women and children.
md were not for Il grown man to fool
with. To raise our quota we will
1eed the concerted help Of thousands
Of volunteer workers, and / hope that
when Joe Sparks State organizer, il,
here at II Wednesday morning to
tell us how to go about this work
that the Court House will be crowdef 4
with those willing to work i'm this
cause.
Herbert A. Moses.
Chairman Of War Savings for Sumtet
County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

Mr. j. Wilcox DesChamps, who has
been in training at one of the avia-
ton schools for several months and
was recently transferred to the fly
ing school at Arcadia, Fla, has COM
pleted the course successfully and
received his commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
Red Cross Work at Lincoln School.

Il rUHI The Daily Item, May IS.
The Junior Red Cross work was or
ganized in the Lincoln School some
tlme after the Christmas holidays.
superintendent Edmunds reports that
he was present at that building yes
tcrday when the last penny was paid
In of the 500 that this organiza-
tion pledged itself to raise All of this
money was raised through the per-
sonal efforts and contributions of the
members of the Lincoln school.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
A Card.

r. Is. Holman, Nj. d., wishes to no.
tify his patients that he will be away
from his practice from May 18th un-
til further notice. While away he
expects to take n post st-graduatc
course .-AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

American citizen should serve two
years in the Militia Affirmative, Leon
Harvin. Fabian Broadway; Negative
Mary Broughton. Hamilton Fielder.
The negative side won.
Music-Thena Minis.
Music-Mary Broughton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

Count CZernin goes out apparently
With a tag pinned to his coatta;l
bearing the inscription. Caught with
the goods. Houston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
Red Cross Pins.

Red Cross members who have not
pins call at headquarters for them.
Annie Purdy.
Secretary, Sumter Chapter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

About the only office that seeks the
man these days is the job that pays a
dollar a year.-Grecnsboro News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

When some one admires a woman's
new dress, she is sure to say: I'm
glad you like it, for it's the only thing
L have to wear."-Atchison Globe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

FOR SALE-Home grown corn in
shuck or shelled, 81 per bushel:
also Porto Rico potato slips, $3.50
per 1000. A. l.. Ardis. Phone
5212.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
TUBERCULOSIS CAMP FUND.
COlOled Cooperative Committee
Pledges $1,000.

=. lass meeting was held at Mt
.sgah A. M. T.. church Sunday af-
ternoon May 5th, under the direction
of the tuberculosis Cooperative Com
nittee of Sumter county, DR.. /. d.
Cavis, chairman, presiding. Inter.
,sting and instructive talks were
made by Drs. G. w. Birnie and G.. w.
Maxwell. After which the chairman
stated that the committee had
pledged to raise $1,000 among the
colored people Of Sumter county to
assist with the tuberculosis camp
md asked that beginning be made
then.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

FOR SALE-F. o. B. cars. Camp
Jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi-
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A.
Strauss, Sumter, s. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22

WE HAVE-In stock in our ware.
houses in Sumter, tobacco. corr
and garden and cotton fertilixsr.
Also Acid Phosphate. Call or write
us for prices. Southern Beokera1s
Co. Phone SO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22


!. ID. Davis. Chairman,
j. j. Starks, Treasurer,
Mrs. ID. Z. Pendergrass, Secty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
SUB BELIEVED
sunk IN FIGHT
WlTHU.:S.B BOAT
Battle Took Place on March
Ut Torpedo Comes Close
to Ship.

Washington. May "A fight be-
tween the American steamer Tide
water and German submarine on
March ~. in which the submarine
was defeated and perhaps sunk was
reported today by the navy depart
ment.
The navy departments announce
ment said:
1.-The commander of the armed
guard on the steamship Tidewater re-
ports to the navy department that on
March II about 1880 p. m. a subma-
rine was sighted off the starboard
bow, heading towards the vessel,
about $50 yards off. AS the ship
turned it missed the submarine by
not more than 20 feet. The U-boat
was then submerging. The ships guns
were brought to bear and the first shot
hit some distance ahead of her wake.
''The pointer fired the second shot
and had what the captain, the chief
engineer and myself and other MEM
bers Of the crew called a clean hit and
was satisfied that it was effective. The
third shot was fired by the boat
swain's mate in charge of the after
guns crew, having her spotted and
firing in the position she last sub
merged in. We resumed our course
and commenced zig-zagging. standing
by for an attack but the submarine
did not appear again. We made all
preparations for an attack at day
break, but there were no signs Of a
Sllbno arine"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
! ] THE Il
OVERTHROW OF
BOLSHEVKl Is,
FOUN'DATlONLESS |, J!
Council Of Commissioners
Now Compelled to Fight
Anarchists.

Ldonon, May According to news
received from Russia through inde-
pendent Swedish and Dutch channels.
as forwarded. from Christiania in a
dispatch to the Times, rumors Of the
overthrow Of the Bolshevik govern
ment which has been current recent
" are unfounded. They probably
are due to the fact that the soviet adj
ministration is now moving in the
direction of greater moderation.
The council OF national commits
sioners is now being compelled to
fight the anarchists. says the dis
patch, just as Kerensky's government
had to fight the Bolsheviki. Leon
Trotzky, minister Of war and marine,
Is advocating compulsory. labor, re-
sulting in friction with the anarchists.
!iext to the establishment of the
new army, the dispatch continues,
the most reassurinE feature is that
officials Of Kenensky regime are re-
suming work. This has resulted in
restoration of order to a remarkable
degree, especially in the distribution
of foodstuffs Many things which no
amount of speechmaking could for
merly induce the people to do, are
now being done under the inspiration
of steadily growing hatred on the
part Of the Russian nation for the
German onpreSsor" ..- .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
ACCOUNTANTS
ARE EXAMINED
mi. ". W..CASE
Testimony Regarding Pub.
fishing of Books is
Finished.

Chicago. May 7.-Government in
vesttgators. expert accountants who
examtned records Of the Industrial
Workers Of the World and secret
service men who gained Information
while masqueradinE as members Of
the organization were called to the
witness stand today in the seditious
conspiracy trial OF l12 leaders Of the
I. WV. ~
With the testimony OF two more
publishers the prosecution completed
It's chain Of evidence relative to pub
.ltcation OF great quantities Of books
and pamphlets by tho /. w. W., short
~ before America entered the war
and during the three months period
following.
Nearly a score of organizers Of the
I. W. w. today tried to- gain entrance
to the court room but were halted by
special guards. They offered to sub
NIT to search for weapons II they
were permitted to enter, but were or
dered from the building. e .s6
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
Ku Klux Klan Warns
Idlers OF The South To
Find Work And Do 1t

Birmingham. Ala, May 7.-One
hundred and fifty white robed men,
in ku Klux klan uniform, carrying
an American flag and a fiery cross at
the head Of the procession rode
through the streets of Birmingham
last night, warning idlers to find work
to do.
The riders distributed cards saying
the United States is at war; that every
man is needed--except those whose
attitude is hostile to the government
and that lthe klan intended to see
that there is no idleness. The cards
say in part:
''If you would be justly entitled to
the federation and protection you are
enjoying, find work to do and do it.
No able-bodied man, rich or poor. has
right to consume without produce
ing. Take heed and so to work. The
eye Of scrutiny is upon you.
..Be respectful to the flag Of our
country and loyal to the government.
Aid by every means at your command
the suppression of disloyalty by either
speech or action. The Ku Klux klan
is pledged to the enforcement Of the
above tenets."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
FOR AIR
CRAFT INQUIRY
AREBEINC MADE
Gregory Holds Conference
With Prominent Off
Gals Today.

Washington. May Attorney
General Gregory started today to out
line plans for the aircraft investiga-
ton. ordered by President Wilson. He
called into conference G. Carroll Todd.
his assistant, and Solicitor General
Davis and the three went over the
situation.
The attorney general made it clear
that he would go to the bottom of all
charges and would welcome assist
ance from any persons who believe
they have information on the sub
ject.
Meanwhile the house military COM
mittee subjected war department Off
cials to close examination at a con-
ference in which the Administrations s
request for billion dollar aircraft
appropriation was taken up. secre-
tary Baker, J. D. Ryan, in charge Of
production: Major General March.
acting chief of staff; Major General
Squier. chief signal officer, and 9TH
er officers were present at the confer
ence
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
GERMAN HORDES
ARESTILlHELDIN
CHECK ON FRONT
NlCARACUANS
DECLARE WAR
ON GERMANS

San Juan, Del Sur, Mic
aragua, May THE Mic
araguan congress today de-
clared war on Germany
and her allies.
The declaration Of war
was adopted by congress at
the suggestion Of President
Chamorro, with only four
dissenting votes.
Congress also adopted a
declaration Of solidarity
with the United States and
the other American repub-
lies at war with Germany
and Austria, and author
lied the president to take
steps for utilization to a full
measure Of the nations 5
forces in the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
CHAMBERLAIN READY TO
GO TO BOTTOM OF AIR
CRAFT INVESTIGATION
Investigating Committee Preparing Put Its Finger Men
Responsible For Conditions in Airplane Production
. Something Wrong With Program, Says Senator

Washington. May chairman
Chamberlain Of the senate military
committee. announced in the senate
today that with the support of the
senate, his committee would investt-
gate the aircraft situation with view
of determining how and where the
money appropriated for that purpose
has been spent. b
: Senator Chamberlain declared his
committee proposed to put its finger
on men responsible" for conditions in
aircraft production and added "the
committee doesn't propose to engage
in any whitewashinE process, either"
In response to questions Senator
Chamberlain unreservedly declared
not one American-huilt battle-plane
had yet been sent to Europe, although
materials in large quantity had been
shipped abroad for assembly.
In making his announcement SEN
ator Chamberlain declared there had
been something radically wrong with
the whole program.
The senate committee. he said. was
a part Of the governments authortties
and added significantly he was glad
the president approves its course In
advance" Fl
tsl; New Charges Daily.
New charges Of a sensational kind
In connection with aviation are being
brought forth daily. Senator Cham
berlain continued. II
There are charges coming to me
and other members Of the committee
every day" he said. This, committee
Is determined to do whatever ID neces-
sary to help win the war.
g.st.Our people ought to be- informed
OF the truth OF the situation and they
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
Big Questions Are "
Up Before Socialists

Chicago, May 7.-Momentous ques-
tons confronting the national social
list party were under consideration
here today by a special committee
consisting Of Victor Berger, of Wis
consin; Seymour Stedman. Chicago:
Morris Hillquit. New York, John
Work. Chicago. and Miss Anna Maley,
Minneapolis
Possible reputation of the pacifist
platform framed at st. Louis is one of
the questions being discussed The
ranks of labor, where socialist strength
is always sought, have. it is said.
backed the war with their money and
their lives in a way which it is said
amounts to open Reputation OF the
st. Louis platform.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
OVERMAN BILL is !
ORDERED FAVORABLY
REPORTED TODAY

Washington, May THE Overman
bill granting broad powers to the
ordered favorably reported to the
house today by the judiciary COM
mittee by vote of Is to 1.
An amendment by Representative
Walsh. Republican,, Of Massachusetts,,
to exempt the interstate commerce
commission and the federal reserve
board was defeated, IL to s. Another
proposal to change the language OF
some sections was defeated without q
record vote.
would be made to bring the bill to an
early vote.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
DEPORTATION OF
COPPER MINERS Is.
MAY BE ACAINS n
NATIONAL IN

Washington. May -Inysstil iI.s
by the department Of tNstice ofa
deportation of 1.186 COPPER -
workers from Bisbee and thSfWar,
district Of Arizona last July has
veloped apparent violations of 3
law. it was disclosed today ana Ait
ant Attorney General William q. Eatf
and Oliver E. Pagan. speciAl a2larnsS
for indictment cases have g0aIos Il
Tucson. Arfz.. where Z United olAteG
grand jury = In session. n N sS ~
The investigators reported 1. fhax 4, In
their opinion number Of the citi =
Of Bisbee and other towns 4rosponGkf3
for the forced deportatioho v1ulS&6
federal laws forbidding conapiF
deprive citizens Of their cons
rights The penalty provided ~ Z NE
is afine OF not more than tS, 90
Imprisonment not more than l0yS98H
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
No Place For Paci6sm
Ii America, Says Bishop

@ Philadelphia. Pa, May There /,
no place throughout the length and
breadth Of this nation for, any kind 81
pacilsm, except that kind that will
take hand In this war to end war.
Bishop Rhineiander made this dec
slArationa in his address TO the Pro-
itestant Episcopal diocesan convention
today. S.$. IS
There would be deadly danger IN
premature peace" continued the
bishop. Even 4 the Germans arc VIC
torious on the western front even ii
Calais and Paris should fall. even Il
America must carry the burden alone
.Annerica must not falteF.' n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
Declares Rate On
Coal Unreasonable

Washington, May IA report filed
today by an interstate commerce
commission examiner holds as un-
reasonable present combinat ttion
rates on bituminous coal from mines
in Peoria and Fulton counties ina IL
linois to points in Iowa, Minnesota
and Wisconsin over the lines of the
Toledo. Peoria and Western; Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy: Illinois Cen
tral; Minneapolis and st. Louis and
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroads.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
The On0r Roll
.(If you know any Of these
men, call the City Editor Of, The
Hsraid. Either Keiephons ike.1

.- e ~ Iar .
Washington, May THE casualty
list today contained forty-one names,
divided as follows: .sss
Killed in action 4. -.
Died of wounds 2.
Died of disease S.
Died of other causes 1.
Wounded severely Is.
Wounded slightly 13.
Missing in action 1.
Lieutenant Edmond J. La Porte Of
Plainfeld, n. j., was the only officer
named. He died of disease.
The list follows:
Killed in Action: -
Corporal Herman Bjormhang,
Tofte, Mimi; Marcus Jones. 1921
South Dupont street, Minneapolis.
Mimi; Julius F. Muller. Missouri VAL
ley, Iowa.
Died of Disease.
Andy Morton Lang, 2S14 Arlington
avenue, Racine, Wis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07

Senator Walsh of Montana. Demo-
crat, declaring the statement Extra
ordinary" asked If it were not a Con
fession of failure" and what explana-
ton had been given.
Too Much Optimism.
"The extreme optimism of the chief
signal officer and those associated
with him." Senator Chamberlain re-
piled, was the explanation. They
thought that they would have the
Senator chamberlain said the, COM
mittee had even more important in
formation which 1t was not deemed
wise to publish and said ne had re-
cetved letter from one OF the caaets
declaring their morale had been ap-
soiuteiy destroyeo py iaiiure 70 re-
ceive training.
Authorlues' ne saio' now are ar. ar.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
BOY SC0UTSARE
!. ASKED TO HELP
OBTAIN WALNUT
Shortage of Wood for War
Work Brings Forth APP
peal From Wilson.

New York, May 7.-scarcity of
black walnut timber for the making
Of gun stocks and airplane propellers
has resulted in President Wilson adj
dressing an appeal to the $4,000 Boy
Scouts Of America asking them to
to the war. department
Of black walnut trees, their size. the
names Of the owners and the price at
which they can be purchased.
l. President Wilson's letter containing
this. call was made public here today
by James p. West, chief scout execu-
tive Of the Boy Scouts Of America.
Tn order to carry out the pFo9fana
Of the war. department it 10 of the ut
most Importance that large quantities
OF black walnut lum ber should b. Sc
cured Tor itSruses.''- the letter said
Black walnut Ii used by tho ord
nance department for the manufac-
ture Of gun stocks and by the signal
corps for the manufacture of propel.
lers for battle and bombing airplanes
'The location Of black walnut trees
the names Of the owners, the sizes Of
the trees and the price at which they
can be purchased Is greatly desired
It is believed that the organization OF
the Boy Scouts Of America Is particu.
this information. There are no longer
any large; individual lots .sof walnut
timber, but there is q very large sup.
ply when collected into groups ol
centers; At the present time there are
to be found only a few trees here and
there scattered over the whole of the
United States east of the Rocky
mountains. . &
II therefore appeal to the vel
known loyalty Of your organization te
secure for, the government this de.
sired information.
I'm securing data the owners Of the
black walnut timber should be ad.
vised Of our pressing needs and they
should be requested to show theil
patriotism by doing all in their powe,
to assist their government in thil
! great war"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
AMERICAN ship
SUNK OFF THE
FRENCH COAST
Eleven Members of Crew
Ii Are Killed or
Drowned. +'s

New York. May THE American
steamship Tyler, formerly an Old
Dominion freighter. has been tor
pedoed and sunk off the French
coast, according to information re-
ceived in marine circles here today
Eleven members Of the crew were
killed or drowned.
The Tyler was vessel of 1928
tons gross and was built in 1913. She
was sunk on May 3.
OF the eleven who perished six
were members Of the merchant crew
and five were navy gunners
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
Germans Take Drug.
|. To Offset Hunger,
Says Advertisement

Amsterdam, May 1.-THE bear
hunger without at the same time suf-
fering from headache or other indis-
position issverys dtfRcult for most
people." reads the opening sentence
OF q gignificAnt advertisement insert
ed, tn SNndxy.s- -Taeslieche. Rundsghau
f4lnSby q Berlin chemical firm,
praiMis Z ewlysinvented drug which
though not forming a.; substitu for
the minimum daily sustenance,, is an
mature hunger and enables, one to
hold out until the next meal time
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07

Senator Reed of Missouri, democrat,
declared Senator McCumber's estimate
OF the average cost was too low. II
don't doubt there has been blunder-
ing Of the most collosal character" /"
Senator Reed added. 'It has been un-
der the supervision Of Mr.. Coffin that
this failure has come and because Mr..
Coffin thought he could standardize
airplane engines SO they would fit any
machine on earth"
Senator McCumber insisted his esti-
mates were correct. explaining they
were based on the production Of q
standardized machine.
Senator Smoot of Utah, republican.
declared that when the $640,000,o0O
appropriation was asked it was said
by aviation officials to be ample" to
build $4,000 airplanes.
Resuming his announcement. Sena-
tor Chamberlain declared that not
only would aviation be Investigated
by the committee but it also would
continue its war inquiry with refer
ence to every other branch Of the
service" 49, ,3s.'... !. 3,..s s
And the charge made that thos<
who want to secure the truth are pro-
country will not deter any individual
member Of the COMMITTEES from per.
fotmance Of his duty '.8
s He said in conclusion:
Wants tho Truth.
!; Ny whole desire 10 to bring the
truth to the attention OF the people
and have no doubt that those who
have served the American people
fatthlessly will be brought to task b,
the people"
@ Senator Norria, Of Nebraska, repub.
lican. remarked that large numbers ol
liberty motors had been ordered BY
England had ordered = laxKx numbe,
but, he did not deem Il advisAble "a
Idisclose con6dsnti1l nformAtioh abou,
lit. 4 37
IL the senator VIII come to my Of.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
WIN-THE-WAR MEET
WILL BE HELD in
NEW YORK TONIGHT

New York, May IA win-the-
war meeting, in memory Of those who
lost their lives on the Llsitania three
years ago today, will be held in Car
negie hall tonight, under the auspices
of the American defense society.
Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Rob-
ert l.. Owen of Oklahoma will be the
principal speakers.
A memorial service for the .Lusi-
tania dead held today at Trinity
church. was attended by delegations
from local and state patriotic So
ciefies