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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
Travelling ManSays
Thought My Time
Had Come
Had Given up Hope of Ever
Being Well Again. 1t is Awful
70 Feel That You Have no
Chance. But Dreco Changed
II AN.'

e cannot fully express my a2pre-
eiatibn of what Dreco has done and
is Still doing for me-. declared Mr..
Jas.kT. Prockcr. the we'll known
travelling salesman who covers
Georgia. but whose home is in Green
wool. S. c.. He gave this statement
at Paimer & Sons Drug Store in Ath-
ens1a few days ago.
1T is no wonder to me the enor-
1nels sale Drcco has. since know
some Of its's powers he continued
tot. L feel that it has. actually saved
my life and it deserves the highest
praise any one can give it,
81 have. spent thousands OF dollars
in search of health. Every stomach
remedy I heard of. I bought. I i}at
catagrh- .ef the stomach and nothin1
ever. did nae any good but this Dreco
My. kidneys: were weak and my liver
inactive, but the great Dreco ha:
renedied all the ills. Nothing is tot
good for. me to say-in fact, don
know how to make it strong enough.
TO keep the health up to the high
est standard. one must keep his stom
ach in perfect order so that he Cal
digest and assimilate the food prop
erlS. thereby eliminating dyspepsia
Indigestion, biliousness. gas on tn
stomach. backache. sallow complex
ion. dark rings under the eyes: il
fact. all the symptoms that follow
stomach disorders. Dreco, the herba
toiac. gives the desired results il
these distressing symptoms.
preco IS now sold by all goo
druggists throughout the country an
!. highly recommended in sumter b
SiAert's Drug Store.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
The Music fo,. Sunday Afternoon.

In harmony with the request OF the
general committee The music commit
to-. for next Sunday has arranged u
very simple program. Two simple
old HYMNS two StanZlS of America.
and one OF the National Anthem VIII
be sung ny the whole assembly. lhr
conlittcc has requested Miss Trultt to
lead with the assistance Of the lliSh
School orchestra and she REQUESTS lnh
the violiniStS of the city and some OF
the gentlemen who play other IN
struments shall cooperate ON t!;'i
day. She especially requests ihat All
Of the members of the various c!lurch
choirs and the boys and girls OF the
High School shall come to the primo
in front of the Girls High Scnooi
building without further notice. This
feature of the program is entirely in
formal and it is believed that every
one will respond at once to TINS CAL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
Cotton Exports in
March
Shipments Abroad Amounted to
584,239 Bales


Arlington, April ga large in
crease in the March exports Of cotton
was reported today by the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce. Ship
mentS abroad amounted to 504,239
bales. .aas compared with 311.6S1 bales
in March last year. For the first nine
months of the fiscal year exports OF
cetton.were 3,S87.092 8, bales. about g.
600 bales more than the same period
last year.
Exports of cotton seed oil in nine
months have been 121. .4SS,926 pounds,
nearly three times the amount shipped
in 1atS.
Trade in breadstuffs has amounted
thus far this year to $645, 5,962, ,493:
meat and dairy products. s753,5a4. .43s,
and mineral oils, 1888. s.113,304 sal
Ions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
German Samoa
Future of Colony Bright-Self
Supporting for Years

Auskland. New Zealand. Feb. Is
Colonel Robert Logan. the New Zca-
land Administrators of former German
Samoa. says the future of the colony
is very bright. Cattle-raisinG and CO.
coanut growing are two important IN
dustrieS.
Colonel Logan said that former
German Samoa had been self-support-
ing since New Zealand military oc-
cupation. In 1917 trade increased over
that Of 1916 by over sI.0o0.000: and
the figures for 1918 would have been
a record but for the epidemic of ini'al
cnza. The increase in trade is nov
aearly all with the United States Apia
said Colonial Logan. needs y basin and
wharf where vessels may discharge
cargo in any weather instead OF having
to discharge in the open roadstcaQ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
Advises Italy to Recede

London. April 2:::-G:y the A.s:'o-
s.i;ltcd Press } -t;rc,t britain has adj
viscd Italy in her own interests 70
forc.o some of her claims. but If The
Italians insist on their rights under
the treaty. Great Britain and Fra lc"
are prepared 20 honor th"ir s!::t:lH !
lures in which case. az pointed cut
to Italy. F'iumc must so TO Croal ~
u is understood that President
Wilson issued his statement on bis
SOLE. responsibility. ;lnd that Premier
Lloyd George and Premier Clcm"n-
ccau are still aclvrly scckin. 20
bring about an Arrangement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
Booze in Anderson
Officers Take Much Liquor From
Drug Store


Anderson. April 23.-Sheriff San
ders and his deputies. with the as
sistance Of city policemen, raided
Lyles Pharmacy. drug store located
in West Anderson. yesterday and
found % gallons of corn whiskey.
Lyles was placed nuder arrest and
furnished bond Three five gallon
kegs Of whiskey were found with
four gallon jugs and three gallons Of
grain alcohol stored in different parts
of the place was 5prinkled with a
powder which served to annual the
odor, said the officers. The officers
are determined to put Il stop TO sell
ing or storing whiskey and arc on
the altcrt for any kind Of blind tiger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
Paris Newspaper Declares That
Germans Will Be Required
To Sign Treaty BY That
Date

Paris. April 22.-The discussion OF
the peace terms by the Versailles
congress after the Germans are cai:ca
in will not be continued longer lh3H
May 18th the Echo dc Paris declares
today The Germans will be rcau'r-
cd to siS1, the peace conditions. sub
sect only to ratification by their GOV
ernlnent The allies have not consent
ed that these conditions shall be sub
mitted to n plcbjScite. it adds.
President Wilson aud the two pre-
miers went again into the Japanese
question presented by Baron Maxine
and Viscount Chinda. which were
taken up when the deadlock over the
Adriatic question was reached yes
terdav.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
French Ports Returned
20 France
All American Units Being With
drawn and Peace Activities
Resumed

Paris, March 15-The American ~
tixity which. during the past few
months has characterized the life Of
several French ports has ceased with
the. withdrawal Of large American
units. The; ports are being handec
back 10 the French and are resulnin2
their peace activities.
Rouen is. already on a peace basis
aud wholly controlled by the French.
Have. Mafseilles. Tonnay- Clarence,
Hochefert. Marans La Rochelle and
hes Sables d'oIonne soon will be de-
serted by American soldiers.
The ports mentioned have handled
2,5S6. .634 tons Of American army ma
terial:s. At Hare 54S, troops were
dSeulbarked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
Miss. Carnegie Married ar
Millionaire's Daughter Becomes
Wife Of Ensign Miller

New York. April 22-In tho pres
encc of only few friends and rcla :
tives. Miss Margaret Carnegie. only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie. and Ensign Roswell Miller.
United States navy. were married at
noon today in the Carnegie nome
here. The bride. who was without
attendants. was given away by her
father.
The couple probably will spend
their honeymoon at Shadow Brook
the Carnegie summer home in LcDoX.
Mass. They will make their home il
Princeton. y. J.. where the bride
groom is to take twO-year course IN
Princeton University.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26

lndcr orders from headquarters.
tn. Southern cotton oil COS mill here
Will r"Sum" operations next week to
crush the seed now on hand. No an
nouncrnrnt las been made as TO
whether or not the mill Will resume
bliyin:: seed this season. but there is
4 rlIuur= current that the mills Will all
begin bvin" seed soon. The Camden
mill advertised this WEEK that the mill
WIS in the market TO buy all seed Of
rcrcd at the stabilized pricc--S6S per
ION
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given of the rc:u-
lar spring Teachers Examination.
which will be held. Saturday MAY >.
at the Court House. in Sumter. The
examination will begin at o'clock.
Applicants must bring writing ma
terial. The questions. will DC taken
from the textbooks adopted by tltH
State Board Of Education. and used
in the public schools
by order of the State Board OF
Education.
J. II. HAYNSWORTH.
County Superintendent of Education
Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
Will Protect Americans
Italian Government Finds il
Necessary to Guard All
Consulates

Paris, April 24.-Reuters learns
that The italian government has taken
measures to protect the American eni-
bassy. at Rome and American consul
Iatesdn- all italian citics in the event
OF dem orstrations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
Bishop E. E. Hoss Dead
Methodist Prelate Passes Away
Following paraIytic Stroke

MuskoScc. Okla. APRIL 23-Bi$] Oh
Embrcc IIoSS. OF the Methodist 'i,iis
copa Church. South. died Ut his nome.
here at SO O'Clock tonight following
i paralytic stroke Two mouths ago
He was born in Johnson. Tom.
Anril Il 1919.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
NEW YORK COTTON MARKrT.

Open High Low Close Close
May 27.S0 2S15 27.70 27.l5 21.1'
Julv 2s. 50 1868 26.1l 26.11 21-%$
oct 49,, 25.la 2l.5o 24.50 24.$1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26
s. II. S. Win.

Yesterday afternoon ON the Bishop
willie diamond the Sumter High School
won over BiShopville. scoring nine
runs to their opponents five. The
wet field made the game more comica1
than fast. Sumter's battery was good,
also their erroring. as is shown by the
scorers tabulation below. Dennis
tons hitting a homc-run in.thc niath
inning was the only feature of the
game. Such batting practice bids. fair
to make the game Friday with Dar-
lington an Interesting scrap
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26

All places Of business are to be clos
ed on Monday. Drug stores will OBJ
serve Sunday hours. The day has
been set aside as Holiday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-26

The annual fish fry of Post e.. I.
p. A., will be held tomorrow even
ing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
Some Keokuk Soldiers Will Fall, Be
cause They 60 Not Comply
Strictly with the Directions
Of War Department
SCOTT TO ASSIST THEM
Chairman of the Exemption Board
Will Hold Reception to Answer
Question, All Saturday
Forenoon.

1t turns out that some Keol1uk sol
ciers have written applications for the
$6C bonus coming to them without
strict compliance with the rules and
directions printed in The Gate City
this week.
AS was said then, there must be mil
srary strictness in complying with the
few and simple details set out in the
order from the war department.
John C. Scctt, chairman OF the Lee
county exemption board, has received
inquiries and gained Information which
leads him to announce that he will de-
vote Saturday forenoon to any and all
soldiers who desire to come to ask
questions and to make sure that the
application they have written is in
due and proper form.
He will hold reception for this pur-
rose in the ~court house tomorrow
forenoon
The application must state the sol
dsers' number, his full name and the
unit in which he served and must be
accomplished by his discharge paper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
JUDGE CRAIG
is STILL SICK
Overwork in the Beginning Of His
Term on Bench, and Ptomaine
Poisoning, Make Serious
y Condition..

Judge John E. Craig is reported
|. slightly better today, but still seri
ously sick
He sat up little while yesterday
for the first time for some days. but
there is no hope of his leaving his
bed very soon, and it will probably
!, be several weeks before he is able
to resume his place on the district
court bench.
Overwork in the first month Of his
term of office on the bench is be
lieved to have much to do with his
illness, and to have left him with
slight resistance to the ptomaine poi
soning which attacked him. He was
very anxious to clean up. the docket
of his division Of the district court
and had made deep inroads into II
when he was compelled to take to
his bed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
THEATERS.
"The Bird of Paradise"


"The Bird of Paradise" Richard
Walton Tully's much discussed
Hawaiian play, will be presented by
Oliver Morosco at the Grand tonight.
This play tells story of romance,
intrigue and superstition, Of the
islands Of Hawaii during the early
nineties, just bfore the annexation.
Manager Morosco has provided an
entire new production this season.
The first act is laid in the wilds of
the islands of Puma. The second
shows the interior Of grass hut,
and. the third act, bungalow. with
the moonlit bay of Honolulu in the
distance. The final scene is won
derful piece Of spectacular stage
craft, depicting with startling real
ism the kissing, steamnig, flaming pit
of fire into which Luana throws her
self.
Florence Rockwell, one of the best
known leading women of the dra-
matte stage, has the part of the I'M
fortunate Luana She is surrounded
|by an excellent support this season,
which includes John Waller as Dean,
the beachcomber, George B. Letting
well as Wilson, Spring Byington as
Diana, Rose Watson as the foster
mother, Hal Chase as Hoheno, and
the singing Hawaiians whose music
lend atmosphere to the play.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07

the ranch atmosphere is merely a
background for an upcommonly
strong clash OF Wills. The charac-
tiers are swayed by primitive emo
tons and impulses and in the free
dom OF the superb mountain vistas
the drama is played sweepingly and
without restraint. Also latest Pathe
weekly.
Tomorrow-Film fans, the country
over, have seen and admired William
Russell stalwart hero of innulner-
able photoplays. in many stories.
They are to have chance to see
him in blackface, for during the ac-
ton of Hobbs in Hurry his new
est 2hotoplay. he desguises himself
as a Pullman porter, to be near the
girl he loves.
Russell takes full advantage of the
fun possibilities that lie in such a
makeup and laughs galore result
as one watches him attempt to per-
form the routine duties of Pullman
porter. ''Hobbs in a Hurry" viii be
shown at the Hippodrome tomorrow,
and the management assures it's
patrons that this production will
prove one of the treats Of the sea-
son. Also a side-splitting two-act
Big v comedy, "Misfits and Matri-
mony," and "The Lure of the Circus"
shown at the matinees only Send
or bring the children.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
DIME LOAF
MAY GET HEAVY
Old Champion of Table May Come
Back, But Not Before Another
Six Months Of Light
Weights.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, March THE old
champion of the table, the heavy
weight 10-cent loaf, may come back.
But his temperance may be delayed
another six months, according to Chi
T cago millers today.
This come back" millers said, is
possible under the operation CT the
new wheat price guarantee law. The
main factors will be the familiar
team of supply and demand and the
speed with which the purchasing
committee, provided under the guar
antee law, begins work after APPOINT
ment by the president.
.Six months more of current for
wheat products can be counted
Iupon.', John W. Eckhart, Chicago
lmiIler, said today. "This period will
! be necessary to permit receipt and
| inventory OF the new wheat crop
cataloguing of the European demand
! and to start the machinery Of the
presidents committee
Eckhart said the wheat acreage
jnow is extensive, with prospects for
| q great crop. The European demand
which might serve to bolster uT
prices. will be affected somewhat by
Australian and Argentine crops. How
ever. these are not SO large as many
believe now, he said.
] my understanding is that the
committee will protect the farmer
and the miller on their old stocks
| as well as the new CROP said Eek
hart. MY belief is that it will pur
chase all wheat, old or new, and re
sell it at the market price. Old mil
stocks will, / believe, be purchased
at the protective price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07

Every mother realizes, after giving
II children California Syrup OF
Egs.' that this is their ideal laxa-
ye. because they love its pleasant
ste and it thoroughly cleanses the
knder little stomach, liver and bow
without gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
heath is bad, stomach sour. look at
ke tongue, mother! If coated, give
| teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
native" and in a few hours all the
Sul, constipated waste, sour bile and
hdigested food passes out Of the
bwels, and you have a well. playful
bid again. When the little system
full OF cold, throat sore, has stom-
ehache, diarrhoea, indigestion, colo
remember, a good '.inside cleans
kg" should always be the first treat
Vent given.
Millions OF mothers keep "Califor-
Ia Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves a sick
lid tomorrow. Ask your druggist
y q bottle of "California Syrup Of
fgs." which has directions for
kbies, children of all ages and
fown-ups printed on the bottle. Be-
3are of eounterfeits sold here, so
|bnt be fooled Get the genuine,
Jade by California Fig Syrup Com
any"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07

taken Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and the Blood Medicine with
good results. She is much better and
teaching now and / give your medicine
the praise. You are welcome to use
this letter for the benefit of other suf-
fering women. Mrs. F. A. GAINES,
R.R. No. /, Steele, Ala. !.
Women who suffer as Mrs. Gaines did
should not hesitate to give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, trial, as
the evidence that is constantly being
published proves beyond question that
this grand old remedy has relieved much
suffering among women.
For confidential advice write Lydia F..
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The result of their forty years expert
ence is at your service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
Resident Has Awful
Experience

II was twice confined in hospitals,
in the last one nothing but Cruel
water was injected into me times a
day, as my stomach would not retain
any food. suffered terribly; was
reduced to skeleton. My folks saw
an ad of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
and it has surely saved my life. 1
weigh $50 lbs, now" 1t is simple,
harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal mucous from the intes-
final tract and allays the inf1amma-
ton which causes practically all
stomach, liver and Intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed Wilkinson &c Co, and druggists
everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Independent School District
of Keokuk, Iowa, at the office of the
undersigned at 80 North Fifth Street,
Keolruk, Iowa, until O'Clock p. M,
on the 18th day of March, 1919, for
the construction of the following de-
scribed improvement as per plans
and specifications now on file at the
office of th,, Secretary of the Board
of Education of said school district
at 80 North Fourth Street, Keokuk,
Iowa, to-wit:
For the construction of a play
ground building including all neces-
sary sewerage, plumbing and wiring
excepting one wing, of said building.
Said Improvement to be located on
the block of land between Twentieth
and Twenty-frst streets and between
Main and Johnson streets In the City
of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa.
Each and every proposal must be
enclosed in sealed envelope ad-
dressed to the President of the Board
of Education, Keokuk, Iowa, and
iplainly marked on the outside, PRO
lposal for Playground Building" Each
proposal must be accompanied with
| a certified check in the sum of
100000 payable to the Treasurer of
the Independent School District of
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa Certified
checks accompanying proposals will
be returned to the unsuccessful bid
ders when the contract has been
awarded and also to the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded when
| he shall have entered into the con.
tract for the construction of said inn
Isame!.
In case the successful bidder shall
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
HAMILTON KEEPS
COMMISSIONERS
Petition for Change Back to Alder
manic Form of Government Held
to. Be invalid by the
Courts.

Hamilton will retain its commits
sion form Of government, at least
for time, and not return to the old
aldermanic form of government, as
some of its citizens desired.
A petition for an election on the
proposition this spring was filed and
turned down by the city clerk as not
in accordance with the law. An APP
peal was taken to the county court
which passed the case on to the cir.
cult court, which said it did not have
jurisdiction and passed it back to the
county court. County Judge Orr being
from Hamilton, he asked the county
Judge of Adams county to hear the
case, which the latter did. He found
that the petition is invalid and threw
it into the discard.
This disposes of the matter until
the spring of 1920. at least.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07

YOUNG,
| DARkEN GRAY HAIR
g the old-time Sage Tea and
sulphur and Nobody
Will Know.

Gray hair, however handsome, de-
Ives advancing age. We all know
W advantages of youthful appear
NV, I've. Your hair is your charm. It
sses or mars the face When it
ases, turns gray and looks streaked,
r ,a Few applications of Sage Tea
~ sulphur enhances its appearance
ION stay gray! Look young.
'a ns prepare the recipe at home
get from any drug store bottle
wyeth.s Sage and Sulphur. Com
mn which is merely the old
e recipe improved by the addi-
~ so ul other ingredients. Thousands
ioiks recommend this ready-to-use
~ s,paratlon. because it darkens the
{os..t beautifully; besides, no one can
Ill, M tell as it darkens so natur.
ana evenly. You moisten a
H. SO or soft brush with it. draw
mo-, TINS through the hair, stalking one
h. strand at a time By morning
gray hair disappears; after an
kslol application or two, it's natural
e restored and it becomes
, ,ck, glossy and lustrous. and YOU
'sar years younger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
ELKS' ELECTION
OF NEW OFFICERS
Lieutenant Louis A. Rovane Is the New
Exalted Ruler of the keokuk
Lodge OF Pa
triotS

The Elks of Koei1uls appropriately
elected an army officer as their high
est officer last evening, after couple
OF years OF hard and efficient work to
win the war at home and do honor to
departing and returning soldiers.
1t was the annual election Of the 1o-
cal lodge, and the following officers
we're elected:
Lieutenant Louis A. Rovane. exalted
ruler.
Walter ]. Wfesemann, esteemed
leading knight.
II. A. Hodges, esteemed loyal knight.
H. d. Fleming esteemed lecturfng
Knight.
l.. ]. Wolf, secretary.
J. R.sBaur, treasurer.
J, Albert Henneman, trustee for
three years.
George E. Smith. tyler.
G. Lloyd Norman. represent ative in
the grand lodge.
L. J. Wolf. alternate grand lodge
representative.
All these officers will be installed
the first Thursday evening in April.