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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Greatest Wheat Crop
Farmers of West Will Reap Har-
vest of Wheat and Dollars

Washington. April S-The largest
crop of winter wheat ever grown
was forecast for this year by the de-
partment OF agriculture today, basing
the estimate on conditions existing
or April lst The enormous yield
o.. 81. 500, 900 bushels is announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12
Cold Damaged
Peach Crop

Macon. CT. April Peach grow
trS at Fort Valley. Byron and Mr.
shallvillc. in the Georgia peach belt.
have discovered. nc "ordins to reports
..evcrc cold weather ma. seriously
damaged the early peach crop.
Peaches are said to he rottin: f:.r
tho inside. Temperatures dropped to
within one dccrr of the freeing
point during the cold sp"el.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12

London, Feb 26.-High prices for
blooded bulls. particularly those for
export, according to reports, ruled at
the sale Of shorthorn cattle in Perth
recently. The top price was $4,000
paid for the champion owned by Lady
Cathcart Other bulls brought from
$4,000 to $500, the demand being
greater than the supply
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-12

Nuremberg. Monday, April The
proclamation OF the soviet republic
at Munich was announced in &pf"ia !
editions of the newspapers toda TIE
people recelved the news calm
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
FLU STILL SPREADS
THROUGHOUT STATE

Shelbyville, Ky, Jan. 24.-With
500 cases of influenza in Shelby coun-
ty and 80 new cases reported within
the past twenty-four hours, the ban
has been again tightly clamped on the
entire county and every effort is be-
ing made to halt the spread of the
epidemic.
DR.. j. I. Whittenberg. of the State
Board of Health, arrived here yester-
day with a supply of Mayo serum to
prevent influenza and has opened
headquarters at the courthouse.
where he will administer the preven-
tive to all who may call.
The high school building, with
school dismissed, has been tuyned into
an emergency hospital and all severe
cases will be treated there. Two
motor ambulances were started from
Camp Taylor for Shelbyville late last
night and will be used in bringing pa
tients from the distant ends OF the
county.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
STATES WHEAT
YIELD INCREASES

Washington, Jan. PA striking
example of the way American farm
ers responded to the nations call for
an increased production of much
needed food crops is the way one dis
trict in Western Kentucky, embrac-
ing sixteen counties, answered the
wheat programme of the Agricultural
College of the University of Kentuc-
sy and the Federal Government"
the Department of Agriculture an
nOunced today.
"In 1917 more wheat was planted
I'm that district than ever before" the
statement adds, "and last fan there
WAS a big increase in the acreage
sown over the previous year. In
1917 there were 4,G14 farmers ia
this district who planted 122,S52
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31

police motor boat, the Fanolia, has
been put into use on the Ohio River
here with Eugene Mckinney, former
jailor Of vanderburg county. in
charge. The boat is to be used as
patrol of the river to stop the impor-
tation of liquor. II is said that dur
ing the last three months vast guam
titles of liquor have been brought
here by river from Owensboro. KY,
and Henderson, Ky. The initial ar
rest by the squad in charge of the
police motor boat was made Friday
when William Barnes and Leonard
Steels were arrested. Twenty-four
gallons of whisky was found in their
boat when the officers nabbed them.
The men tried to escape in their
boat, but the police boat was too swift
for the violators. The men will be
tried in the City Court January 2S
ON the charge of violating the state
wide prohibition law.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
BUTTER TAKES TUMBLE!
EGGS BREAKING TOO!

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Joy for the
housewife. Butter took another drop
of 3 cents a pound on Chicago mar
kets today, making decline of 10
cents, wholesale, since January 13.
More so, eggs at 54 cents are from
21a to 5 cents lower, a drop from IS
to 5 cents within the last few days.
Meat prices have also tumbled, pork,
wholesale, dropping from 80 to 22
cents pound.
The butter and egg market is par
aIyzed," said one wholesaler today,
'aRd will drop still lower. With
many men and women losing their
wartime positions. they could not pay
the prices that have been asked"
Contending that butter and egg
prices are still under control of the
federal food administration, agents
of that department began an investi-
CATION here today to determine why
retailers are making a profit of from
10 to 20 cents pound in butter and
10 to 13 cents dozen in eggs.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31

acres Of wheat upon which they used
4,61S tons of fertilizer.
"In Floyd county, for example, the
increase in the acreage Of wheat
sown last fall as compared to the fall
of the previous year was Lib per
cent.
"In Pike county Il was 1,465 per
cent, and in Breathitt county 1t was
800 per cent.
But the per cent of increase in Bell
county is a puzzle TO mathematicians
AS far as anyone knows. there was
not an acre of wheat in this county
during 1917, but in 1918 forty-nine
farmers sowed 172 acres. Now what
of increase is that?"
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
GIRL TWINS SUICIDE.
Gotham Red Cross Workers in France
We're Dcspondcnt

Bordeaux. Jan. 24.-Misses Gladys
and Dorothy Cromwell, sisters, of
New York, leaped from the rail of
the French steamer La Lorraine as
the steamer was in the Garonne
River bound for New York today.
Both were drowned. The bodies
have not yet been recovered.
Both the young women belonged to
the American Red Cross and were re-
turning home. A letter found in
their stateroom and addressed to the
commanding officer of their Red Cross
unit informed him of their intention
to ''end 1t all"
The Misses Cromwell had spent
much time at the front, and friends
said they had complained of being
tired physically and mentally.
The Cromwell sisters were twins.
32 years old. They had been in the
service of the Red Cross since Febru-
airy. 1918, most of the time at
Chalons-Sur-Marne where they were
engaged in canteen work. For sew
eral months they were within range
of the German guns and in the midst
of constant airplane raids.
when the canteen closed, the sis
ters entered the evacuation hospi-
tails, where they continued work un-
der high pressure. Miss Barnett, |
the immediate superior officer of the !
Misses Cromwell, told the Associated /
Press that they were the best liked !
and most devoted workers she had. |
Miss Barnett believes that the re-
action from the long strain and high
nervous tension under bombardments
caused the sisters to become de-
spondent They were cheerful and
happy when they left Paris, she said.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31

Glasgow. Ky, Jan. PA new
epidemic of influenza is sweeping
Barren county. There are more
cases reported now than during the
first outbreak during October and No
vember. 1t is estimated that there
are now l 900 cases in the county.
There are many isolated cases report
ed where it is impossible to get medi-
cal attention. No action has been
taken by county authorities to pre-
vent the spread of the disease, and
grave results are feared. Many cases
of pneumonia have developed and a
large number of deaths have occur.
red. There are also a large number
of typhoid fever cases in the county.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
EACH CARRIES JOY WITH
HIM, SAYS WOMAN, 02

Boston, Jan. 25.-Here is the phi
losophy of happenings expressed by
Mrs. Nancy Heringer, at her ninety
second birthday party:
Everybody carries his own happi-
ness with them. You can either
make II happy place to be, this old
earth. or you can bring yourself TO
the end of everything very soon; just
as you look at things. have always
been just as happy as am to-day"
With her two daughters, three
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children she played the piano and
sang for the entertainment of her
guests.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
LOOKOUT FARMERS!
CICADA is COMING

Washington, Jan. 24.-"Ken-
tucky and neighboring states will be
invested with the seventeen-year To-
Gust during the coming season. The
year 1919 is likely to be one of the
worst locust years on record, but We
see nothing alarming in the pros
pects." said an entomologist of the
Department of Agriculture here to-
day. "The periodical cicada, the real
name for the insect commonly called
locust. will do the most damage in
Indiana. Kentucky, Tennessee and
about nineteen other states located
principally in the Central West"
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
MEN IN EUROPE WANT
TO COME HOME

Washington, Jan. 24.-Represen-
tative Garland, of Pennsylvania, Re-
publican, who has just returned from
overseas, where he spent Christmas
at Coblenz with American soldiers in,-
troduced a resolution today demand
ing "the return of the soldiers by
every transportation facility that can
be made available" and for imme-
date discharge on arrival in this
country of drafted men and members
of the National Guard.
Something ought to be done" Mr..
Garland said. "The men don't have
any idea when they will get back,
and have been told they will be there
a year longer. There is nothing
tombstOnes and ruin. There are
plenty of French and British there
to police the country. The privates
think that the officers getting big
pay want to keep them there"
Representative Garrett, of Tennes-
see, Democrat, replied that Secretary
Baker had but short time before
told the Rules Committee that the
return of men had received more at
tention than any other problem be-
fore the War Department. and that
all vessels that could be obtained
were devoted to the service.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
ROADS EARN LESS
UNDER U. =. CONTROL

Washington, Jan. 23.-Railroads
in 1918 under government control
and unusual war conditions earned
about $71S,00O, 200 or s25O,OOO, ,OOe
less than in the year 1917, S37O,OOO,-
900 less than in the record year of
1915, and about the same as in 1915.
This became apparent today on the
basis of definate reports to the Inter
state Commerce Commission of earn
ings of 1876 principal railroads-thoss
having annual operating revenues of
more than $1,000. .O00--for eleven
months and unofficial calculation of
reports indicate will be
considerably smaller than those of
the preceding months. Also sub
ject to slight revision. the figures af-
forded the first public view of the re-
suits of railway operation last year.
so far as earnings are concerned.
Receipts from freight, passenger.
express and other transportation dur
iHS lHe year dulOunlpu 10 apDrONl-
mately 1000, or sS32, ,OOO,-
900 more than in the previous year.
Operating expenses jumped to about
sS,971, ,O00sO or about $1,119,0 ,0OO,-
900 more than in the preceding year.
reports to the railroad
indicate that freight
traffic fell of i'm December, with the
virtual stopping of great food ship
nents destined for Europe and the
cessation of the hauling of other war
while expenses could not be |
materially. This condition |
tent the net earnings. or railway
operating income, which has been de- |
lining steadily since the record !
month of last July, to probably S25.-
100, 900 or S30.000.00O officials be-
ieve. This may be compared to in
ONE of $50, 900 in December of
917, when billiards and curtailment
# traffic sent earnings to what was
hen considered a very low record.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
MAN
ACCIDENTLY SHOT.

Morgantown, Ky, Jan. 23.-Ray
Shultz, farmer, "a years old, living
at Little Bend, this county, accident
ally shot himself yesterday afternoon.
He was cleaning a 22-caliber rife,
preparing to go hunting with a neigh
Dor, when the gun slipped from his
hand, struck a chair and was dis
charged.
The bullet entered his abdomen
and ranged up and behind the heart.
Shultz was rushed TO Louisville in
the care of DR.. X. w, Kittinger.
He is married and has two chill
dren.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
''COD, FEARING SHARKS.
SWALLOWS HIS MONEY

Boston, Jan. 2l.-Tony Grandetto,
OF the dory fishing fleet, caught a cod
and in its stomach he found an Eng
lish sovereign.
Along the waterfront there is a
difference OF opinion. One is that
the fish feared the sharks would get
bis money and preferred TO be his own
banker. The other IS that the fish
picked up the coin from some ship
that had been sunk by a submarine.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge-k. W. slack, Owensboro.
Com 'th. Attorney--C. h. smith, Hart
ford.
Clerk--A. G. Porter, Hartford.
Master Commissioner-Otto q. Mar
tin, Hartford.
Trustee Jury Fund--Cal p. Keown,
Hartford.
LIST Monday In March-i2 days
Com'th. and Civil.
1st Monday In Maya days-Civll.
1st Monday In July-l2 days
Com'th and Civil
Sd Monday In September-l2 days
Civil.
9Th Monday in November-17 days
-Com'th. and Civil.
COUNTY COURT.
Meets first Monday In each month.
Judge-Mack Cook.
County Att'y.-A. ID. Kirk.
Clerk-W. C. Blankenship.
Sherin-S. A. Bratcher.
Superintcndent-E. S. Howard.
Jailer-Worth Tichenor.
Tax Commissioncr-D. Z. Ward.
surveyor-C. s. Moxley.
Coroner-E. p. Rodgers.
FISCAL COURT.
Meets Tuesday after first Monday
IN January, April and October.
LIST District-Ed Shown, Hartford.
Route 3.
End District-Sam l.. Stevens, Beav-
er Dam.
srd District--Q. b. Brown. Simmons.
lth District-G. W. Rowe. Center
town.
9Th District--w. c. Daugherty. .Baize-
town.
'th District-W. S. Dean. Dundee.
'th District--B. r. Rice. Fordsyille.
'th District-B. C. Rhoades, Hart
ford. Route 5.
HARTFORD.
Mayor. T.. Bean.
Clerk. A. Howard.
Police Judge. NJ. Grove.
Marshal-E. r. Casebier.
ROCKPORT.
Ch'm'n. Board-James Wilson.
Clerk-Rushing Hunt.
Police Judge-John T. jackson.
Marshal-Will Langford.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
DI r E c r O r Y t.
BEAVER DAM.

BEAVER DAM.
4 Ch'm'n. Board-w. T. McKenney.
Clerk-R. w. King.
Police Judge. w. Cooper.
Marshal--R. +. Stevens.
FORDsvILLE.
Ch'm'n. Board--W. X. Jones.
Clerk--Olla Cobb.
Police Judge. p. Kessinger.
Marshal-Grant Pollard.
OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAR.
County Board OF Education.
r. S. Howard. s. s. o. c.
Div. No. ii. NJ. Hoover. Hart
ford. Ky.
Div. No. 90. w. Duff, Fordsville,
Ky.
Div. No. 3-H. L. Carter. Narrows,
Ky.
Div. No 4-Robert Gor. Rosine,
Ky.
Div. No. 5-otis II. Stevens, Beav-
er Dam, Ky.
Div. No. 6-Nat Lindley, Center
town. Ky.
Time OF Meeting-1st Monday In,
February: 1st Monday in April: LIST
Monday in June; LIST Monday in Au-,
gust: LIST Monday in October: LIST
Monday in December.
County Board of Examiners 1919
+. S. Howard S. s. o. c., Ellis Sande-
fur. W. S. Hill.
Jan. "a and 25-Common school
diploma examination. Hartford.
Beaver Dam and Fordsville.
May, and 10-Common school
Beaver Dam and Fordsville.
May 16 and l7-County teachers
examination. (White) Hartford
May, 90 and 24-Couniy teachers
examination (colored) Hartford.
June. 30 and 2l-County and State
teachers examination (white) Fords-
Vile
June. 81 and 2S-County and
state teachers examination (colored)
Hartford.
July, 7-11-Ohio County Institute,
Hartford.
Sept. 10 and 2O-County and
State teachers examination. (white)
Hartford.
Sept. &c and 27--County and State
eachers examination (colored) Hart
ford.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
800 Cases In Nicholas.

Carlisle Ky. Jan. 24-It is estimat-
ed that there are fully 500 cases of
influenza in Nicholas county, and sew
eral new cases were reported today.
In one family, that of Grove Shea,
three childrens deaths are reported,
and two deaths have occurred in tn
family of w. T. Murray.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31

When YOU nave Backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try Sanol. IL does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder A trial
soc bottle will convince you. Get II
at the drug store 46-yr
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
Serious in Monroe County.

Tomkinsville, Ky, Jan. 24.-W. F.
Marrs, postmaster at Mount Hermon
this county, died yesterday from
pneumonia, resulting from the flu.
The flu is spreading rapidly in the
rural districts of this county, and sew
eral deaths have resulted during the
last week.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31

Do you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or blad-
Ger troubles. Sanol gives relief in
"a hours form all backache and blad-
der troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed
remedy. soc and $1.00 a bottle at
the drug store. 46-yr
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHgR'S
CA STO RIA

80 you lost out on that oil specu-
lation. Why, | thought the broker
told you they had a gusher."
80 he did, but he must have re-
ferred to the man who wrote the
prospectus. Boston Transcript.
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
USELW-VER.LAA
For Lazy Liver and
fhe Troubles Of
Constipation.

Feel right all the time. Don't lay os
from work for days by taking caloms
when pleasant Lip- Ver-Lax keeps yoF
on your feet, while relieving your troub
le; Safer too, and easy to take. Don't
take anything else. You can't affort
it. Eliminates poisons, cleanses sys
tenn and relieves constipation. A nat
ural remedy. natural in its actions, sure
in its effect and certain in results. /,
won't be long before Lio- Ve-.Lax will
completely displace calomel IN ever,
home.l Children can take it freely ana
with perfect safety. Every bottle guar
anteed. SOC and 81 in bottles. Non,
genuine without the likeness and signs
ture Of L. X. Grigsby. For sale by
.. n. wILLIAMs. Hartford %
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31
NEW OHIO POLICE BOAT
MAKES ITS FIRST ARREST

Evansville, Ind. Jan. 25.-A new
The Hartford republican., 1919-01-31

yudge--k. W. slack, Owensboro.
CONT th. Attorney--C. N. smith, Hart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-10
ROCK ISLANDS
FIRE APPARATUS
BEST OF THREE
In Pumping Tests 1t 0utshines
Davenport and Moline Engines
at Putnam Building.

Superiority OF the Rock Island
fire department over those Of Dav-
export and Moline was clearly re-
vealed IN the demonstration held
in Davenport yesterday afternoon.
The Rock Island department,
from the time the alarm was re-
ceived, reached the Putnam build
ing in Davenport and had a COUP
ling made within u minutes and 2
seconds
The time for this run included
the time from the minute Mayor
Dougherty stepped to the phone in
Davenport and sent the alarm, IN
til the local truck reached Daven-
port, went block away from the
building, stretched three leads OF
hose and had water playing on the
building. The actual time it re-
quired for the truck TO reach Dav-
export was minutes and 6 sec
onds.
At the time the Rock Island de-
partment reached the Putnam
building. the Davenport engines
had been able to give force suff1-
GENTLY to play the stream only to
the edge of the room of the build
ing. The Rock Island engine
pumped a stream which easily
reached over the top of the roof.
That's fine, boys" said E. X.
Putnam to the Rock Island men.
and turning to Chief A. F. Schmidt
of the local department, asked:
Suppose you can wash the ball
on the top of that flag staff?''
Want it washed?" asked the
chief All right"
The pressure was increased and
without apparent extra effort the
stream was sent in the air and
reached over the top of the ball on
the staff by at least 10 feet.
Mayor Pleased.
"I certainly am pleased with the
showing Chief Schmidt and his
men made yesterday" Mayor Schrt-
yer said today. The demonstra-
ton showed beyond any doubt that
we have the best apparatus and
most efficient firemen in the three
cities. 1t is comforting to know
how we stand in comparison with
the other departments"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-10

the swindlers have not only been
confined to Rock Island but Dav-
export druggists as well have been
made victims of the ruse.
The plan followed by the crooks
is to call a druggist, give the name
of some customer known to the
pharmacist, explain that the Gus
toner is about to leave the city on
a hurried business call. The drug
gist is asked to send a boy with
certain articles and the change for
a $50 bill. When the boy appears
in front of the residence he has
been directed to. the supposed GUS
toner, in reality one Of the mem-
bers of the gang of swindlers,
meets him with phony check for
$40, takes the goods and the
change and gives him the bogus
check.
By, the time the boy returns to
the store and the druggist learns
the check is valueless, the swindler
has plenty of opportunity to get
out of the neighborhood and con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-10

Sisters Marry In Double Ceremony.
Miss Bertha YoungQuist, daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young
uuist of 402 Forty-eighth street,
Moline, became the bride of James
H. Hambleton and her sister, Miss
Annie YoungQuist, became the
bride of Paul E Williams at
ceremony performed at the Young
ouist home Wednesday evening
The Rev. H. S. Haney of the Union
CONGREGATIONAL church, read the
single ring service. During the
ceremony Mrs. Allen Blake at the
piano played the Lohengrin we'd
ding march. A company of 80 rela-
tives and friends were guests a.
the ceremony She VOWS were
taken under an arch of ferns and
autumn leaves in the living room.
The brides wore frocks Of white
bridal satin made alike in round
length with ruffIes of lace. Their
tuIIe wells were arranged in cap
effect and held In place with bands
of rosebuds. They carried shower
bouquets of brides roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hambleton left
after the wedding dinner for a
honeymoon trip to Harrington,
Kan, where they will visit the
bridegroom parents. They will
return next week and will make
their home with the brides par
ents. Mr.. Hambleton is employed
at the Silvis shops. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams will remain in Moline for
the present, Mrs. Williams who is
student nurse at the Moline city
hospital, planning to complete her
course. Mr.. Williams is an cleo
trician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-10
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Barnett of $50
Second avenue, welcomed a son
into their home yesterday. He is
welcomed by a brother Clifford.
Mrs. ". J. Krull has returned
from Chicago, where she attended
the grand chapter of the Eastern
Star.
Miss Edith Church Of Aledo
spent yesterday in Rock Island
shopping and visiting friends
Mrs. Ethel johnson and son Don
aid Foster, who have been visiting
in Rock Island for the past few
weeks, left today for their home in
Oklahoma City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-10
AGED MAN GAINS
CONTINUANCE IN
SERIOUS CHARGE

Claus Bloomquist, an aged man.
indicted by the last grand jury for
an offense against children, obtain
ed a continuance until next term
when his case was brought up in
court this morning.
William Leslie, aged Is, was
committed to Pontiac reformatory
on his confession of guilt in con-
nection with the theft of a large
quantity Of cigarets from a local
cigar store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-10

sequently his detection is made
difficult
However, with druggists and
other business houses now well in
formed of the activities of the gang,
possibility of capturing the
swindlers is better if further at
tempts to work the game are made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-10
new RUSE FOR
SWINDLE USED
WITH SUCCESS
Crooks Employ Clever Scheme
Duping Business Houses Of
Rock Island and Davenport.

a new swindling scheme is being
perpetrated on Rock Island bus
mess houses, It became known to-
day.
The method employed by the
crooks has been used successfully
on drug stores. The activities Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-10
G.. L. Waggaman.

Word has been received in Rock
Island of the death of c. l. Wag-
gaman which occurred suddenly in
Washington. D. c.. last week His
widow will be remembered in Rock
Island as Grace Knowlton, a niece
of W. o. Kegus, and who has fro
quentIy visited in Rock Island, just
recently returning to her home in
Washington after an extended stay
with Mr.. Negus here. Particulars
OF the death of Mr.. Waggaman
have not been received.