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Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

chy. this country of ours is SAFE, for Americas mothers are God-like in their ability to suffer for world free dom.
 "A world freedom," The reporter wonders if, after all, these boys who have so nobly done their duty and today are being clasped in the arms of their loved ones. are so much more the fortunate There was One of old who hung on Calvary's cross, that the world might be bettered. and that is what those boys have done. Calvary, indeed. was the battlefield of France Hell. thricefold, were the horrors of the battles and the death fall of the aeroplane.
 But what Of the day when the roll
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

swered the reporter. his eyes filled with tears. Yet, strange to say, that mother wept not as she drew erect her fran form and, forcing her voice to be even, repeated. "Yes; it was hard" But through it all there rang a pride such as only a patriotic mother could voice.
 There were others. In truth, all of them are that way, and somehow it was a revelation to the reporter, har- dened to the tragedies of Iife-a reve- lation that made him thank God that America has such mothers as these revelation that spoke in calm assur- nee that. despite all cavil and criticism, despite all blunderings and shortsight- edness, despite bolshevism and anar-
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

Operation of the draft was altogether too slow to satisfy Jack Melrose's hun ger for battle, so~ in July, 1917, he en- listed in the marine corps, first to fight
 An orphan boy without any close relatives, Meirose took up military training with enthusiasm with a result that it was only q few months before he had landed safely in France. His death in action was reported in June, 1918.
 Melrose lived with Mayor Dan Klein man. of Mesa, where he was treated as 9 son. When the war was declared, he expressed his desire to enter the service as soon as some personal obli- gations were cared for. Mayor Klein man insisted that the boy forget these obligations in favor of the bigger duty.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

crashing blow against the Hun hordes.
 Captain Higley received his com mission only a short time before his death. He was Q. first lieutenant when he went overseas early in 1918 with his contingent. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. s. W. IIigley.
 Captain Higley came from a family of fighters, his grandfather being Gen. eral John H. Howe. of Kewanee, H., who served under U. s. Grant in the Civil war.
 He was buried with full military honors in an American cemetery in France, his body being recovered shortly after death. His grave. like thousands of other American graves in France, has been carefully marked.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10
% ODUS McFADDEN

Although it was several months ago that Odus McFadden was killed in ac- tion in France, the aged parents in Mesa never have received detailed in formation as to the manner in which their son went to his death.
 The first inkling of the parents had that some ill-fate had befallen their son was when he failed to write Sev- eral inquiries failed to find any trace of the young man. Some weeks later friends of the family took up the inquiry for him, only to learn that Odus had been killed in action.
 4 brother is still with the A E. F. in France.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10
CAPT. JAMES S. HIGLEY

Captain James $. Higley went to a heros death in the great Argonne of fensive September 28. 1918. He was killed while leading his troops against the Germans in that greatest of all of fensiye movements inaugurated by the American A E. F.
 Captain Higiey was attached to Co. 3, 364th infantry, 91st division, which init was actively engaged throughout August and September and played an important part in paving the way for the initiative movement at Argonne. IL was this unit, with others. that swept the way clean, as it were, for the
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10
SIDNEY M. SHULTZ

Sidney M. Shultz, Peoria boy. gave up his life for the cause of world free dom, death being recorded in camp as a result of disease. Private Shultz was stricken with influenza while in train ing. pneumonia developing quickly Death followed in a few days.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

another-for, after all. what better way to die?
 Another yet was seen a widow on whose house wall hangs a flag with two stars of blue and one of gold. Two of her soldier sons yet live. One with the now-returning warriors in Phoenix the other 6 son-in-law. with the army of occupation in Germany. The third? Died in action" is the story simply told
 "A brave man and true" so said the letter from his captain. "A loyal friend, so say all his companions in the home town. 1.-The very best dad dy," claims the 3-year-old girl who will wait in vain for his homecoming. God alone really knows how that moth- CT suffered, but the reporter caught a glimpse of. it as she spoke so simply of her boy.
 One other-it was late evening and the news man was so saddened with his task that he determined it should be his last for the day. A little coun- try home, where the word home" seemed written on every shrub and orange tree and was spoken from each chair on the porch and flower in the yard. One boy, too, from this family, is now at home with the 15Sth. The other, a noble, manly fellow, sleeps in France. The picture showed the two of them, taken at Kearny and brought proudly home as Christmas gift ere he started for France, by the boy who died later. Don't lose it." begged the mother. It is the only oue-it is all l have of him. Tt was hard,' an
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

military wisdom Of advancing against
machine gun fire and snipers' nests
Of which .Cornwillie Hill was full
in SO conspicuous a costume as an
old fashioned army cape. But there
! can be. no question Of the inspiration
a sight like that Is to your hero loving
soldier in the stress Of battle, and the
Third Battalion went forward through
artillery fire and into a hail Of bull
lets. from a ride alive with machine
guns until its leader fell, shot through
the head with his pistol extended be-
fore him toward the goal.
And the regiment with almost all
OF its officers gone, companies and
battalions inextricably intermingled
by extremely heavy losses, pressed on
toward that goal 50 that on Novem-
ber 6 the Germans realized their
! prize was gone, and on the 7th were
in full retreat over a front Of many
kilometers.
Who can say how much Of that
victory was due to the example of one
man. scorning camouf1age and lead
ing his men in the good old Ameci-
can way-out N front and standing
up. Certain it is that his was no srnal!
share in bringing from Maj. Cen
Joseph E. Kuhn the following citation
| for the regiment:
Headquarters Seventy-ninth Divis-
ion. Am E. F.. France.
November q, 1918.
From: Commanding General.
''To: g. o., Three Hundred and Six
tee.>h Infantry, through c. G., One
Hundred and Fifty-eighth Bri-
gade.
Subject: Commendation Of Regi-
ment.
q. In the final offensive on the
heights of the Meuse and north of
Verdun the task Of breaking the en-
emy's resistance at the Borne du Cor
nouiller Chill 37S) developed upon the
Three Hundred and Sixteenth Infan-
try Regiment. Stubbornly defended
by the enemy. this tactical!y strong
ipoint presented an obstacle Of the most
serious character. In spite Of all the
difficulties the regiment succeeded af-
ter three days heavy fighting No
ven1ber to G, in capturing and final
ly holding the Borne du Cornouiller
and contributed materially to driving
1.-THE enemy from the height east Il aae
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he Died Fighting
Aeeesnt of the Death Of Maj.
William S. Manning.

The following letter to the editor OF
New york Times tells Of the gall
santfy In action Of Maj. William
Ssnkaer Manning, son Of Gov. and Mrs.
M Mapnings who was, killed in
ansipn aszfeR days before the arE;s-
xfea was signed: .....,z. -
20 stasa EditeH saf the New York
~ r. the Story has not already been
told, it wiAriaterest readers Of The
Tnes, whom he served for many
Eeals ia ta psess gallery in the Units
ed States senate. that William Sink
Ter Manning diedsas devotgdiy making
histarr as. he had always truthfully
portrayed it.
A week or SO before the present ar
n.lstice was .sisned it was a prevalent
rlInar I'm allied armies that Ger-
,raany. was. beaten, and that it was
SealYSa matter of time before she
would follow her allies under the
white Gag. Under circumstances such
as thatit required the utmost Of. will
power, the neblest Of self fforgsse,:
ness fgrs.the indiHidual on. the firing
line to keep sharp his fighting edge.
Fhe@ frai.s of-eheir sacrifices doomed
lust ahead-why should they not live
TO enjoy them? To many thousand
men. that insidious question must have
come il the early. days Of November
when the Boche airmen few night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
Shippers File Protest
Railroad Commission Asked to
Take Steps to Improve Local
C0nditiOns-Service at Lo-
cal Stations insufficient
and Inconvenient.


The business men Of Sumter, to-
gether with country merchants and
farmers who ship and receive freight
from the depots Of Sumter, have en-
tered with the South Carolina Rail
road commission an organized, Wig
orous protest against the service of all
of the railway transportation compa-
MES, insofar as the shipment Of
freight and the delivery of freight are
concerned.
The Sumter Chamber of Com
merce has appointed committee Of
ten of the leading business men of
this city and farmer to take the
matters up with the railroad COM
mission, and a hearing at Sumter be-
fore the commission, at the earliest
possible date has been asked for.
Certain arbitrary rules and treat
ment Of the public have brought the
shippers and receivers of freight into
organized and determined protest and
it is apparent that stiff fight is
ahead even if the matter nas to be
taken to Washington for settlement
before the proper authorities.
The rule Of the freight depots re-
fusing to accept outgoing freight for
shipment only three days in the
week, together with the opening
and closing hours of the depots for
receiving and delivering freight is al
legged by the shippers and receivers 20
be an unnecessary and inconvenient
and damaging method which works
not only hardship on the public,
but is also a great inconvenience and
a financial loss Of considerable pro-
portions. The business men who
made the complaint to the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce and the rail-
road commission allege insufficient
and incompetent help at the depots,
indifference, and unnecessary delays
in accepting, shipping, and in de-
livering freight.
The committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce is composed Of
DR. E. S. Booth, chairman; Messrs. w.
Percy Smith, Abe Ryttenberg, L. B.
Phillips, S. F. Stoudemire Mitchell
Levi, D. G. F. Bultman, J. Frank
Williams, C. B. Yeadon, S. R. Chan
dler, with President A. c.. Phelps Of
the commercial organization as ex-
officio a member of this committee.
This committee met at Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday and held a
lengthy session at which the men-
bers Of the committee made numerous
and somewhat serious charges against
the railroad depots and their man
agement and general service to the
public. The committee formulated a
written protest to the railroad COM
mission and every member Of the
committee signed this protest and Pc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

!; and nd day over the allied lines from
Belgium to the Argonne dropplns
pamphlets with the striking mead
lines, .eWhy do we aght? Germany
agrees to President Wilson's terms
1t is to. be doubted if the questlon
even occurred to Major Manning, ter
if ever man was utterly, compfeseiy
and wholehearteday wrapped Up IN the
cause he espoused, it it vas was taas son oi
South Earo1ina's geXesEansegc.: Xsas me sos';e- M
what routine. chgraeter Of: an aa1c,
xant's work which he had@Herfernaea ed
almast, since the. feEeaatien Of the
seyeaty-ninth Division ata Camp
Meade, Nd. must !. b hare irksds h,ln
considerab bly,, for the excitement ne
managed to snatch out Of the last few
weeks Of the. wa. waI..,. as 81 "a line majet
seemed iiEs an Ehvgorasins tonic 20
iiAA4e n. .-=lasf$r@:fsr$ .-lasf$r So ~. =,
On the ST.. Mihiel front, when lne
steady grind 81 holding the newly
won line had begun. the safe connnes
Of the back area could not hold h1'i
He scefeed at the NaEnlng ma1 e17
posure by daylight on the outpost hnes
at saulx andr Wadonsl1ie, reant sur
den death, and in a Few ,ys was as
familiar with those positions as ne
had been in the old days with the
capitol building il sahsnsteH.
On November his regiment, the
Three Hundred and Sixteenth, lay IN
a thick, almost impenetrable stretch
of woods Northeast OF Consenvoye'
east of the Meuse. From the heights
beyond the :. German artillery kept
dropping a constant and efrectlveiy
l1arassing rain 81 shells. The regi-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

On the night@of the 2srd Of August,
1918, near the Belgium Chateau,
Ypres, during extremely heavy shell
fire centered on our advaaeed ma
chine gun positions, this officer in go
ing forward to supervise a redistri-
button Of the machine guns, was
n1ortally wounded, the same she'll
rnortaily wounding one man and
slightly wounding another. Lieut..
Loring refused aid until his two men
had been taken care of. He died
shortly after. His fearlessness in go
ing forward under the terrific bonn
bardment, and his self-sacrifice, upon
being wounded, is worthy Of the high
est possible commendatioH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
quest for hearing at Sumter before

quest for a hearing at Sumter before
the commission.
Copies of the protest and request for
a. public hearing were ordered sent,
to the local agents Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway company, the
Northwestern Railway Company, the
|Seaboard Air Line Railway Company,
and the Southern Railway for their
information.
Effective January 1st, 1919, the.
freight warehouses Of all. transperta-
ton companies in Sumter, common
carriers, will be open for receipt OF
less than car load freight for for
warding from a. m. until 4 p. m. ex-
cept on Saturdays on Which day the
clos ng hours will be l p. m.
The hours for delivery Of inbound
freight will remain as at present, from
s a. m. until p. m, except on Sat
urdays when the closing hour will be
at p. m. This order has been sent
out and signed by the local agents OF
the four railway systems entering
Sumter, and this order or notice was
the straw that broke the canaefs
back and caused receivers and ship
pers of freight to rcquest concerted
action by the Sumter Chamber OF
Commerce 1t is alleged that owing
to insufficient force and other rea-
sons, there is unnecessary delay Of
wagons and trucks at the freight de-
pots both in receiving and shipping
freight, often amounting to several
hours unnecessary loss Of time. That
incoming freight is delayed unneces-
sarily in delivery and the same in
competent service regarding outgoing
freight to all points.
The Chamber of Commerce has de-
termined that both sides will. be. CIV
en- an opportunity to be heard and has
decided that the railroad commission
is the proper place for an impartial
and rigid investigation Of the charges
preferred against the Sumter freight
agents and their assistants and help
ers.
1t was apparent that there is cons.
siderable feeling on the part of the
shippers and freight receivers oyer
the treatment they have received.
The railroad commission will have a
lot to hear when the shippers and
freight receivers tell their tales OF
woe, judging by the advance informa-
ton or preludes to the kicks tosbe
made.
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Meuse a few days later.

{ Meuse few days later.
g. Numerous authenticated ir-
stances of gallantry, tenacity and en-
durance have come to the command
ing generals notice, proving beyond
] question that the regiment ac-
quilted itself with the greatest cred
it and in manner worthy Of the
best American traditions.
3. The commanding general takes
great pride in the achievements OF
the regiment and directs that you
bring this letter to the attention OF
your command. Joseph E. Kuhn.
JEK-op. Major General, U. S. A.
(First Enforcement
Headquarters One Hundred and Fifty
eighth Brigade, American Expedi-
tionary Forces, November 20, 1918.
To the Corfmanding Officer, Three
Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry.
i. Tranismitted, It is with pleas
ure that The Brigade commander
transmits this well deserved letter OF
commentator from the division COM
mander. Mow that the immediate
fighting would appear to be over, it
should. be an incentive to every Off
Ger and soldier Of the Three Hundred
and Sixteenth Infantry to maintain
under existing conditions by its ap-
pearance. training and discipline, the
high standard gained On the field Of
battle
Evan NJ johnson,
Brigadier General, Commanding.
(Second Indorsement.)
Headquarters Three Hundred and Six
teenth Infantry, American Expedi-
tionary Forces, November 20, 1918.
To all Battalion Commanders and
Commanding Officers Of Headauar-
ters Company, Machine Gun Com
pany, Supply Company, Sanitary
Detachment
l. The present commanding Off
GER of the Three Hundred and Six
teenth Infantry takes pleasure in
transmitting this letter Of commenda-
ton from the commanding general,
together with the Endorsement OF
commentator added by the briga-
dier general of this command.
He congratulates Col. George Will
lams and Lieut.. Col. George r. Haze
dicke, who successfully commanded
the regiment at the Borne du Cor
nouiller, and all the officers and men
who participated in the combat Of
November to 6, on the excellent
work they performed at that time,
and on the splendid name they won
for the regiment. The high stand
ard set in combat will be the standard
aimed at in training for combat.
2. Battalion commanders and COM
manders of separte, units will read
this letter to their respective units at
first formation after receipt.
Garrison McCaskey,
Colonel, Three Hundred and Sixteenth
Infantry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

:. christiana. Dec Is Correspond
ence Of the Associated Presto
strengthen the business relations be
tween Norway and the United. States
a movement has been set on foot
here for an exhibition Of Norwegian
and American mercantile products
to be held In Norway during the au-
tnmn of 1919. It is being backed by
a large number Of corporations having
business relations with America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
NEXT WAR LOAN APHD

Lynchburg, Va. Jan.I7.-secretary
of the Treasury Glass announced at a
banquet here tonight that the next
loan would be floated in April and
suggested that it be called a thanks
giving loan" instea dof liberty or vic
tory loan. A1r. Glass, who recently
returned from the battlefeids OF
France, paid tribute to the valor OF
the AM erican and Allied troops and to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

Atlanta. Jan. S.-Robert James
Lowry. president Of the Lowry Nat
ional Bank and former president or
the American Bankers Association
died this morning after short Ill
ness. aged seventy eight - -a..-:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

London, Jan. THE British gov
ernment has not the slightest intention
of. sending any more troops to Rus
sia, it was announced today Not
more than 10000 British troops are
in Russia today, number Of which
are non-combatant, the annoance-
ment states, and these are being
brought back as quickly as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

Pittsburgh, Jan. ss.--Ten persons
are dead today and a score are SUI
fering injuries as the, result OF IRE
and explosion. which wrecked, the
Eilm Exchange building last, night.
The damage is estimated at million
dollars :. -. -. Z : =. - - -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

M eassea aa of Royemper y
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
q No iosss Reserve District No.
The National Bank Of South Carolina,
AZ sumter The State
- December 81, 1918.
RESOURCES
Is "a Leans discounts
aexcept those shown on b and c).. ..$1S7Se1ls4
d Notes and bills rediscounted sother than bank
3 item s7a9 $4,000 121as21s4
a3yerdrafss ass4so
s. 81 bonds 3other
sudfng .. s Certificates of tndebedness): "a
s bonds deposited circulation tpan
S. s bonds and certificates Indebtedness
pledged as collateral State -
& 1sbessa loan BONDS
sc 4 Liberty loan Bonds, 2,
cent nnpiedgea -. 2e.e00.ee
S. as Isheaty Loan Bonds, 4, and per
Ss nieaeed State other deposits or bills
7 ponds securities, etc seAer q. s.:
ssscaiaes ether Y s bonds enot including
unpledged 100000
bonds securities 100000
S.. sfocks. Reserve stock $4,000
81 sssoek of Federal Bank ESQ cent Of
80 ssssrsas -,- asss.es - ss4 ssoee
fIature ana axtufes 80: .
3s sl44s42
81. slsms with Federal
collection tnot 1s,1ooo5
1s.s Cash vault and net amounts due from nation
= 73o051s
IS checks on other banks in the same -zsisaaer
reporting s1efs5
sheeAs peaks located
reporting sank other cash items 2a1Es5
sse Redsanpn6asfund
font s.. $4,000
Interest collected approximate
md bills receivable got past due 5 oooo
rqsas.. . :. ). - . . . ..1,ses411.se
sesa.s L1AB1I1TIEs ~3e~,
s24a gteeepaR .saseesee 90
sappus sfuhds =. ise,oooeo
-aS SIndiyided profits.
sintsrest collected credited, in
aayance ex earned tapproSi
nate ]. -. ). !.
sss Amount reserved fer interest
notes outstanding
SO. Net amounts aue banks bankers,
companies (other included In Items 81
S'ss7.so
~ Total of items and s,ss7.so
Demand deposits eother bank deposis) SD
jsct Reserve deposits payable within 80 days}:
s4 Iudivdual check sa7.4s22s
2s. Certificates of deposit n than 80 days
{other borrowed 2So3eoo
.e Gsrised checks -. :. 1s45s3
s7 Cashiers checks outstanding -. 57oA7s
40 Dividends unpaid e4osoo
-. fetal Of demand deposits tother than de
posits subject to g.
81, Il 5ss,tt4s1
zine deposits subject to Reserve (payable after
- sesdags 80 days or more notice.
andp postal savings):
O. certaeetes of deposit tother
SSscz44o
45 ether time deposits zs1es1S1
81 FotaI Of subject Reserve. Items
zs United states deposits (other postal
,v.- ,o.r denost account -.
er1a navabe with Federal Reserve Bank
54 Acceptances executed by this bank for
4oraars . ...
qaa ..$1s0641169
81 a. Liabilities for including
up.b Federal Reserve eBanks Ieuf1d
q.o contingent abilities and c.
xrArE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Of Sumter
f. E. Of the above named bank, somny
true to the best OF knowledge and be-
+. 4. hNNANl' Cashier
before this 7h day of January 1919
T. Public
MKAY,
r. J.. BLAND
G.. ROWLAND
Directors
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CITATION FOR BRAVERY.

Second Lieut.. David W. Loring, Com
pany c., 115th Machine Gun Bat
talon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-23
NEW York.


NEW YORK. July 2i-The cott0e,
market showed renewed strength At the
opening today with all the active
months making new high records, oH:ss
ing to the continued rain IN the pout
the ateadier tone OF foreign exchAaoo
and the opening OF the stock market.
First prices were firm at AN advance OF
s TO Is points and the active months
sold rs to ~ points above last nightA
closing during the early trading with
October touching IS Csc and jan Se.lOc.
Liverpool and Japanese interests we're
among the early buyers while there was
further covering Il
The weekly report 81 the weather bu.
reau proved more favorable than exs
pected and the market turned easiee
after It's publication a. \ result ~
realizing or selling for a reaction. o.
tober declined from $4,000 TO 3S.s1c en0
January sold off from $500 to b.see.
or about . to 10 points net lower around
midday