Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i^c d'ilalcjjman n) Soutjjron. Puhl taint* Wednesday nml Saturriav ?H\ ? ONTKr.N PUBLISHING COMPANY St MTl S. C. Terms: S1.&0 per nttiiuui?hi advance. Ad \ ort I s<?men ta. Ont Square f ist Inacrtlon .. ..$1.00 Every aubsequent insertion.5o Contracts for three months, or longer will be marie at reduced rates. All communicatlona which sub? serve private interesta will be charged for aa advertisement*. Obituaries und tributes of respect will be cha *ged for. The Bumter Watchman waa found- , ?u ia 1860 and the True Southron in SIM. The Watchman and Southron now baa the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old papers, and la manlfeatly the best advertiamg medium In Sumter. _ uki> moss xoti:s. More Comfort Kits are Wanted with Sock* and Tobacco. Every American woman who has helped to pack a Red Cross comfort kit for our boys "over there" will be Interested in a cablegram received February 24, a-, the Naional Head? quarters, from Major James H. Per? kins. American Red Cross Commis? sioner to Europe: "Every American aoldler now en? tering the trenchea carriea an Ameri? can Red Croaa comfort kit contain? ing towel, ahirt. writing paper, pen? cil, aoap. handkerchief, socks, mirror and tobacco. Th? number of kits can? not be stated, hut the fact that every aoldler has one neana that the work done by American women is a Mg comfort to the soldiers now on the firing line. Thl? fact should bs solace to the American women who i have made them, aa well as to the sol- , dler. More kits wanted with socks , and tobacco." Result of Cont^t. jj A few weeks ago the members of ?M I School Auxillarieu of the Junior!) Red Cross In the Southern Division' were asked to enter messages in the!] contest to secure the best exprea-! i sinn of good will from the aohoo! ; ckilriren of the South to the school children of the Virgin Islands, on 1 newest colonial possession. Df MacCracken in announcing the result atates that the following mea- i sr.ge from Klngstree. South CaiTO Una, waa the one chosen to repre? sent all of the children of the South. "We, tho school children of Ameri? ca, bid you a hearty welcome, and may you be happy living under our fiag " Americaii Library Association Cam? paign Every Red Croas member should be on the lookout for the book col- ! )e?ct< r .and do his, part toward making , the eampVisn of the American L> 'brary Association a big success, by giving, n ?? Junt tho books he does not want, but also one or two that he would like , to keep himself, because they are rery likely the ones that the bo wdl like best too. < best of Drawers Needed. The Surgical Dressings Department! wants another chest of drawers, or a ? jb'net of s: me ?ort for its work room. If an* one wishes to lend or give one to th<? chapter, please not if. Mra. A. C. Phelpa. or Rod Cross he ad '.uartei s Report of Auxiliaries for March. 0 The Colored Auxiliary leads this month in the number of garments made. Reports of the gaiments hand? ed In show that the other auxiliaries rem? In the following order: Wedge lurid. Stateburg, Privateer. Dal/ell Oswego. Rembert. Ulnek River, Mayen- | ville. Brogdon. Bethcsria. Ilagnori. Itcd Cross shipment. The gsjsatai ( banter asnt to Atlant today a box of the follow nig: 20 mill' ners. ?b) psjlfg of socks, It sweaters. f?< lionpit.il Pel shuts uid || pairs o. pajamas. The Red Cross, pins have been re? ceived. Cull at headquarters for them Aonn? Purely, Seer ( t ir\ . Suiutei ? hapter LOOK DRIX I V? I I K. II nks Wanted b> < >ur soldi is and sailors. Side t : i out > oui III i.ii i. , K,u, books in good condition, wiap ami mark "Library War Service" and iak? Ihem to the Public Libr.ry Tmv v.ri bo sent to OaSSf libraries in Anon, and "over there." A sane sensible war service. Porto Ith ans llclp.ng the Red I'nws Ban Juan. Ports Leo. Msmh II Americana in Santo Dominso tire ac tivo In Interest of the Auorieau Ue Cross. According to information i ? reived here the foreign colony ?t t/\ asna sent rsCOfitly $-'."?)0 to the American lied Cross hetoriquai bu s, at Washington. throng) United Btate Minister to Hunto Domingo. W W Ruasell. GALL FOR HELP. unman premikh asks imti:i> ITAltt to hi Hitv its men U'ltoss. .Message to Lord Heading, th-' British nigh commissioner, Hciui at Dinner Liven la Honor or Lieut Britain* i Representative in America. Now York, March 27.?A messag-' from David Lloyd George, prime min later Of Great Britain, calling upon the United States to send "American reinforcement! across the Atlantic in the shortest possible space of time/' was read tonight by Lord Heading, British high commissioner to the Uni? ted St?ter, at a dinner given here in his honor. "We are at the crisis of the Wa*( attacked by an immense superiority or" German troops," said the premier in his message. "Our army has been forced to retire. The retirement h is 04 an carried out methodically before ' the pressure of a steady succession of ' fresh German reserves which are suf? fering enormous losses. ' The situation is being faced will) < splendid courage and resolution. Th ? ? dogged pluck of our troops has to-',' the moment checked the ceaselcs1 onrush of the enemy, and the French i have now joined In the struggle. Uut < this battle, the greatest and the most momentous in the history of the world, |g only just begun. Throughout It Um! French and Kritlsh are buoyetl with the knowledge that the great republic of the west will neglect no effort i which can hasten its troops and |li supports to Europe. "In war, time Is vital. It Is Impos? sible to exaggerate the importance of gottlng American reinforcements Screen the Atlantic in the shortest ' possible spaee of time." '?"he dinner, which was given by th" I/Otus <*lub in honor of Lord Heading v. as the i io?t largely attended ol any I la the history of that organisation, After reading the message from Mr. b'oyd George, the British high com m Inet OH or declared that every natio \ uriayed against (Jermany must muster J ill its resources and the enthusiasm ? devotion of every citizen if the war 11 to be won. That is the lesson which 1 nast be learned, he declared, to j achieve victory In the conflict In which j the principles upon which humanity is Miaed I e at stake. 'It is Inculculr.hle," said Lora Re iding, "What the results would he If AO were to fall. We cannot fail becSMISC it WS did humanity would stagger and ne crushed. Hut i do not for one moment contemplate a j possible failure "i sper k for my country when i say to yov. that we have no fear: we have no doubt; we are not shaken In our faith; we ure as resolute as <_*or. We arg determined that, come Wltat a.ay, we will right on as we are light? ing for liberty, that whirh is detr ". eve i than life itself. "Together, you in America and \\e ot Great Hritain and the allies cat do no much, now that we are together, i thaX no human being, however groat his foresight, can in judgment in vm ure it." . The diners sent a message to Presi? dent Wilson in which they said: "We cheer you for your encuina .? - men! to the commander and sold' now defending the lines of modern I civilisation in the greatest battle ol history. May the goevrnmei.t at \Vashington, represented by your eli, spokesman for righteousness, Jus? tice and humanity lend our oaUS*) to speedy victory." Mann pho-lehman mks. Pro-Lcrnuni Papers in Sweden Print stories a is ?ut America. _ I Stockholm. March 2?i.?The pro Germnn newspapers in Sweden as ? prtamg fantastic stories regard I n| COndttlOfM In America. This propa gamla is dCOlgied obviously to awakt hoatlllly toward the Rntente powere ami the United States and to ofhi the elie ts tin avorable to 11 er mi UJ caused by the sinking of Bw< di hips and by the Lux burg affair. 'l he Kjn Pngllgt Allehanda print an alleged interview with a Sw. >' ate returned from America. Aooo ??. .ng to t!ds Unidentified voyager Am? r can soldiers are committing sun il U i bundreda through tear of suh marinen; American provision shop are helm pltmdarad and the proprle Km led by the masses; Swe !?? ire faring hnrd m America, due to ti i?uxburg di^'1 ? res; the homo-- . '"?.? i man.? In .New York are he Ing watched by the police .and the In habitants searched in the rtroets ev ery tune they leave their honges, an American new papers "not owned hj Hritisb e pital" have dlseloaed that "the American em bass) in Budapest had been hoarding bombs To shoot oin boyi for falling nsleei on sentry duty In France, and to !. the spies and disloyal pronai wdl in this eountry go free li not aaeord' to the American Ides of lustleo - Memphis Commercial Appeal. AS KUNS SEE 11. BAfPEltOIt GLAU Tili: PATH Kit LAM) MAS IWAVS SPAHKD bitch teiuuble THINGS. liottondorff Declares Great Confllot Ik Going Just as it Way .Mapped Out. Amsterdam, March 27.?The Volks Zeitung, of Cologne, says that accord? ing to ?.Jen. Ludendorff, Emperor Wil? liam has boon deeply impres a.d by the terrible devastation in the battle urea, remarking: "How glad we should be that our, country has been spared such terrible things. Why did we succeed in keep- i *ns the fighting beyond our frontiers? BsoaUSS before the war we always urged the need of armaments. When mankind changes these things also will change, but first mankind must I I begin to change." Con. Ludendorff praised the British for their tenacious resistance and con-1 tinued: I "The British believed they could re? ly on the strength of machinery. The I employment of tanks and great num-| hers of machine guns is typical or! their methods of warfare." The German infantry, the general | i (his. had only one night's normal rest j during live or six days of battle. "In a battle like this," he remarked, "the infantryman must risk his life not only once, but continuously from trench to trench." ' In an interview, which is published m the Volks Zeitung, of Coolgne, Gen von Luriendorff says: j "The course of the battle goes ex ictly as it was planned, and as it was hoped it would go. The infantry has ?ompletely maintained the spirit with which it entered the war in 1914, and; ?his will bring further success, al though the enemy is still strong and fights With determination. I "We have succeeded in changing tho lighting from position warfare to warfare of movement, although the tttaoker had everything against him j SUd the defender had stronger riefen- j live means in lbs favor I'ndoubteri ly tho British use machine guns with much skill. For instance, they con? struct subterranean corridors, starting from trenches, in which machine gun~ nre planted. 8uch installations can- j not be bl served by our artillery and. in . foggy weather especially cannot !><? j - reached. Our infantry had to take al | j these machine gun nests, scattered ev erywhere over the battlefield. * "Ouv men advanced with great elan so that it was difficult to follow J them with tired horses anri damage carts, but the spirit of the men h I splendid. The preparations for th battle occupied two months of stren ' uous labor. In the beginning of Feb ruary the order was given and on th night of March 20-21 the attack Wat begun, right to the minute. BS very thing was ready. We see the result Ladcndorff Made lMups. London, March -7. The Germn war correspondents agree that c? i von Ludendorfl made the plans fe the German offensive, the Copenhage correspondent of the Exchange Tele graph Company reports. The genera Oti Friday was present at the scene c tctlon in order personally to contr the attacks. German great headquarters, th L correspondent continues, have bee istabllshod In an old ensile near hi ! Quentln, which Is visited dally by th 1 Bknperor and the Crown Prince. When the Fond Administration be g'ns talking about putting an Ironj ring around the South to prev< ihlpment Of any wheat or other Coo j products IntO the South next year, a that, therefore, the South must plan' sufficient food crops to supply all i: own needs, or go hungry, the though that is uppermost in the wa iter's mind is?will this iron ring operate in both directions? if ths South cannot o;^ tain food stuffs from the North .and ^ A'est. are ttlOSC sections to be pm- I vented from obtaining food stuff** produced In the South? W hat will ih< North and West do without oottoi eed oil. and meal, rice, peas, vegC tables and the many other article whloh tho South sends the North und West every year, million! of dollar worth. As a mutter of rock-hot torn fact the South can feed Itself an not suffer at aid while If the North in A est i?re ml off froi i the Rou ' ihcv win suffer very grlevlously. The ?'outh does not produce wheat, inn ?nd a few other articles auffielen! fo ta own need- but it does prOdUCC fl ii ins of other articles to more thai counterbalance what it obtains fron ?ther sections, The south is not tie , poor relation In tttln oountry ami i , not dependent upon tin bounty of I othi r aeutlons it produces mo: e an furnishes more |o other seotlons than I ?? obtains In exchange The point is however, Hint 'lie South cap an should produce more than it does. |i could and should he entirely Indepen ' . nt ol the balance Of the eoUirit y am it the effort im made thl? year th I Mouth need not fear any sort of em ,4,'go on food i hlpments. (Camber of Commerce Noten?. The Sum tor Chamber of Commerce l.as received a letter from Lieut. Col. V. H. Chever, U. S. A. in charge o.' he Headquarters Savannah. Ca., Rf limiting District which comprises th' ?t?te of South Carolina and Southeast leorgln offering to Inaugurate an hon Sv roll of every man who has volun eered to serve his country In >he war from Bumter, through the Ravannah ccrulttng dlstrkot, nhd other ?l i?1. i i ml to have this honor roll posted in Ihe Sumte!- postotliee lobby, and b he recruiting headquarters In Sa? vannah. Col. Cheever writes in part tha Lhlt honor roll Is intended as a pub? ic notice to show the patriotism an lidellty of the young men of you iwn, and to be posted In such a pub? lic place that it can be se< n by everj itno concerned, but this would not det ? i your official body from inaugural r.g a separate honor roll in justice t< he men who have volunteered. You are advised that a separat honor roll will be Inaugurated in thh .Ice ) earing the names Of men from your locality who have vdun'eo i thiottg. this district In the military or naval service, and th'.s honor roll will be posted In a conspicuous place In your postoftlce. if practicable, 1 would appreciate cry much If you will ".iv?i me n list of men from you. town who have vol unteered their service* to the army navy, murine corps, National Quam ..ml National Army in order that ; ecord n ny bo kepi In this olflce ?>n i tUpllcate honor roll of your city, anc Aould request that the names of: :, nen be entered on you I honor rob. (Secretary lleardon has written thii ihe Chnml er of Commerce will be de ightod to receive the honor roll of al nmter county boys and men und wll mspicuously display same m the umtcr postoffice, i nd l*ostmostet corge w. Dick says he will be proud tu tee thai this honor roll is eon aicuoualy displayed In his oHloc lob by. 'Iber.' are a great many Rumtorcits nd county men who volunteered foi ervice In different branches of the ervico In other districts than the Ba snnohi '-a.. District, und ?ecretars teardon will be very glod to h iv< heir relatives or friends s nd their uimes to him for Information of Co'. hoover and to complete the Bumter ounty honor roll, The people of Sumtcr should no. irgct the big patriotic rally by the public spirited men, women, boys and girls of Mlddletoi) township, at Wedge field school at 4 o'clock tomor? row afternoon. There will he couple of speeches by Mr. P. G. Bowman ami another speak er to he selected. Delightful refreshments will be I served, and there will be other en | tortaining features on the program. , The Public Schools of tlie City Will I The City Board of Education has unanimously and unhesitatingly de j cided to direct the public schools of I the city to comply with the letter and spirit of the daylight conserving plans that have come from Washing? ton. It is believed that every buslltesf Interest in the city will comply an<> for the schools not to fall in line would nullify all plans that might he contemplated. The board believes that the schools should take a posi? tion of leadership in compliance with every request that comes from Ww h Ington; not only because this cri [t demands it; hut because there is thu tffordod an object lesson of ohedienci 0 law. The pupils have been given rich nite directions in order that there ma; he no hardship in complying with th< law. If everyone will simply advance h Imeplece one hour before retiring on Saturday night, the right time will b 'eglstered the next morning; for at two o'clock Sunday morning th? clocks throughout the whole countr: Will be advanced one hour. If nil In lividuais ami organisations f:ill Into lino immediately, there will be n confusion. Simply advance the clock me hour and thereafter follow th clock. The city hell Will ring for BChOO OS usual on next Monday morning a 3.26 and this will be the signal for tin 1 children to go to ?ehool. V I Patriotic llntci ta imiont. A patriotic entertainment for the benefit of the Bed Cros will be held at the Gen. Bumter Memorial School. Stateburg at s P? a*. Wednesday, April i Ith. Addresses will be delivered snd ' m attractive musical programme will he rendered. Refreshments will be served. The public Is cordially invite, to attend and assist In making the oe cnslon a success. ]t is curious how many cities tb?fs nre who have access to sources bf ln i or mat ion which are denied to Secre tary Baker.- Bprtngfleld Republi- I Follow the Clock. can, AnNI: KEELS, Demonsciator ALICE MAR I?, Assistant ' v.< b * tanning and Poultry Clu'i Meeting. Tho i.*swogO Canning and Poulirv < L:> had a joint Meeting at th s Fi'hool house Tuesday, March 26. at l i < ode. OOlcerS for the year weis elected .s follows: President, Iftiegi Mary McCoy; Vice President, Miss [Catherine Andrews; Secretary, Miss Edith ( "Immings. Report* of the work were giv- i from ee|ch member and it was grau-? fy: tc learn that the Poultry Chi''? member* have at least one hen Jet? ting and Ih t the Canning Club m^oi . . ? their tomatoes and pimentos, ! up. M s< I rtin expl. ined the mufttr:;? f . n ? . testing oi (ggs, teed for lit ! e chiefs end urged the members to . : t et \ (lower! o. chicken fee:l. leid D y erne ilacuseed along with t making of the cap?, aprons, and ? biemi to lie worn on that day. The ?per method of sotting out plants nras demonstrated. Bdith Cummmgs, Secty. _ _ \ eiurtfo ?<rrr<?n mahk.rt, ?> itnWMAN fjtton Buyer. ( Orr? , lot dally hi I? <?'clocg Noon j fSood Middling 33 7-s. Strict Middling 33 r?-S. II iddlln ? 33 3-s. stint Law Middling as r-d. w>a? wmuis mark KM Veed f r*ftrei if*?w r**^e ritw* ? x j.70 a?.Tit 32.1,1 3?.74 .13.: t |Jul> . . -'.?>i Ilia si.su 11.11 tg.ta| oet . Ji.ee so.fti tO.fl :io.m l>ec ?41.69 lO.TI lt.it 30.76 30.7?, New V ik spots, 34.25. Your Soldiers and Sailors Want S,f>nie of Ytuir Books. A campaign for books j? being made thll week. We U'.^e our pi ti oos to ? ooperate. Wrap I our bo lahol lnem ..L;^ brary War s. ^uo- aml seml t0 Tlto Public LV >ravv. The Bpartanburg man who moved here not long ago still drinks his cof? fee out oi the saucer. He says that when he drinks from a cup tho spoon .tabs him in the eye.?Anderson Datty I Mall. _ r YOUR EASTER OUTFIT = IS READY SUITS For Men, $12.50 to $3500 SUITS For Hoys, $4 00 to $12.50 A LITTLE HIGHER IN PRICE, BUT THE SAME SNAP, STYLE AND QUALITY THAT I IAS ALWAYS CHARACI ER1ZED OUR CLOl HING We advise you to buy eany. A look will con vince you that we bought early and w:seiy. The Sumter Clothing Co. 8 :^>r~H^ fear PS Isaac I LMiURGER&SoNS bAl.TlMOttt