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fc|jc Mattjjman ani ? outran. Published Wednesday and Saturday ?BY? 09J1IN PUBLISHING COMPAW SI MTF.H, S. C. Iraii flftO per annum?in advance. Advertisements. One Square Mrat insertion .. ..$1.00 Every aubaequent Insertion.60 Contracts for three montha. or longer will be mude at reduced rates. All rommunicatlona which sub aerve private interesta will be chargad for aa advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of reaped will be charged for. Tha Bumter Watchman waa found In 1860 and the True Southron in litt. The Watchman and Southron now his the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old papers, anil la manlfeatly the best advertiami> medium in Sumter. _ llngood's News and Views. Once there waa a Rllly so bump? tious that he waa continually butting everything that came his way. This was vary annoying and unpleasant, but because he waa a blooded billy they e'.dured It for a long time hoping that eventually he would sec the error of his waya and reform. They were doomed to disappoint? ment, ao when patience ceased to be a virtue they swung a great stone in his puth but billy did not know it waa a stone. When he came upon It it seemed to offer battle and Billy leat it should charge its mind prompt? ly accepted the challenge only to find out to hla aorrow that here was enough to wear out ten auch hard heads \n hla. People are about through planting cotton. Small grain is looking fine. Mr. C M Kmunufl has a tine body of wheat, R. E. Atkinson beautiful oats. Some of our people have had no aoda for amall grain; others only what they could borrow; yet the prospect is quite fair, much better than last year. Miss Courtenay Atkinson, teacher near Oawego, spending the week-end at home went with Mrs. H. C. Bethen to visit Mrs. Sam 8hlrer. who has been ahut in by cold and grip. We received an invitation through the courtesy of Mr. A. M. Broughtori to attend th it rally held at the opera house last Saturday and resolved to go. Disappointed as to means < I conveyance we started out afoot, bui when a mile from home we were tau? en up by Sim Davis, a reputable man of color, a stirring farmer and in less than an hour hia car landed us In Humter. Waa not that a meeting? Hav been acquainted with Lung Jennings aince hla boyhood, but don't know him yet. Heard one prominent man auy: "There'a not another man Hi Sumter who could have handled tha1 crowd aa he did." Another said "There's not another such man in Sumter." Someone remarked In our hearing recently that if the Ix>rd loved onlv cheerful givers he did not love ve-y many people. Had he been ut that meeting he would have changed his tune. 'Mir people nre Just beginning to wake up. Dr. Richard Carroll, that notorious colored preacher. Is dclng a lot of good going up and down '."he land stirring the people up. It w:-.a our privilege along with quite a com? pany of white folks to hear hi:* splendid address Sunday afternoon at Rafting Creek Colored Rnptist Churc i We were present when he took up a collection for their aged pastor, Rev. Theodore Diggs, who has served this church continuously more than forty years. I think they got one hundred dollars as a gift, not on salary. "Hagood." TO REPRESENT ENGLAND. (ifii. Sack\Hie-West Sen! to Yet nalllcs War Council. I^ondon. April 11. ? Major general Sack villa* Weal has been appointed ssj British military ropeosontsAive at the Supreme War Council at Ver? sailles. It was announced today in the houae of commons. MRMIsil STEAMER SUNK, Rig l iner MiniH'toka submarined In I Vhnuiry. New York. April 11. The British ateamer Minnetoka, of more than thirteen thousand, live hundred tOOS, waa submarined in the MedltOI ranean in Februarv. the maritime register re? ports toduy. BOaWim COTTON MAHKBT. P. O. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer. ? Corrected dully at 1] o'clock Noon c.ood Middling It I I. Strict Middling 14, Middling || .1. St. i. I Low Middling I NhW YORK <Xrn<?N KeoMj* I ..M.n ??!??? I ..?? I %t MM 0<?*# May :s;i - 13.3.1 :i -' ??! ' ! 7?; 31*41 July . . ::-? *?? ?." 12.?.: 32.?3 32.7!? i ?et . 11 nu ; I n j .;.? |?; .:?> m ^t . Ill l?re :tn 11 N 70 ;;?? I I M IS.II New Yoi k Spots. |4?11? GREAT BRITAIN'S DANGER. IRELAND is TOB WEAK point in LINE or DEFENSE, rm|M>snl to Apply Draft Law in Ire? land as in England Illings Bolt.' l ineal or Armed Itesistaiiti*. > London, April 10.?In moving the NOOnd rending of the man power bill in the house of commons today, Sir Qserge Cave, Unionist member for Surrey, said it was the duty of the country to use to the fullest extent the help given by its allies. Germany has mode Borons an armed camp, he added, and the necessity of taking every man who could be spared was overwhelming. Sir George declared that he had been advised that the application of the man power bill to Ireland would yield a large number of men, but if only five divisions could be got from Ireland it would be worth while. Sir George, being continually inter? rupted by Nationalist members, said he doubted whether the voice of Ire? land had yet been heard in the mat it r. The speaker of the house ap? pealed to the Irish members to give Sir George a fair hearing. /After Sir Charles Hobhouse, the former postmaster general, and Donald ilaoLsan had criticised the Mil, expressing the opinion that the number of the men over 40 who were fit for service did not justify raising the age limit, John Dillon, the Nation? alist leader, said that, apart altogeth? er from Ireland, no case had been made out for the hifl itself. He challenged the government to make a plebiscite in Ireland and de? clared that Antrim would vote with Clare against conscription. The farm prs of Ulster, he said, were against conscription. Sir Edward Carson, Interrupt? ing, said: "No more than the farmers of England. The estimate of 400,000 men from Ireland, continued Mr. Dillon, was nonsense. Two years ago the figure was put at 120,000 and since then 20,000 had volunteered. He believed that no more than 80,000 could be obtained without doing infinitely more injury by destroying the iood supply. The real purpose of the bill was to divert public attention and inquiry from the true causes of the failure on the Western front. The attempt to ex? tend the bill to Ireland would open up another war front in Ireland, whatever from the conlllct took would spread to America and Aus? tralia and to all the corners of the Stria where the Irish race were scat? tered. The prospect was that for tht remainder of the war it must hold Ireland under strict military law with ever increasing bitterness. Kx-Premler ASQttlth said he much doubted whether the raising of the military age to |Q would result in the increased military efficiency expect? ed. Dealing with Ireland he said the question whether compulsory service had already been twice considered by the late government and both occa? sions had been deliberately rejected Andrew Donar Law, spokesman for the government, said that what had happened In l-'rance was unexpected That was why this bill wr s presented. It is useless to coscea.l from our? selves the real position" he said. "Until the battle began the balanc of the forces was not against the al? lies on the Western front. We have been able to fill the wast? age in the battle thus far but, accord? ing to the figures of the casualties available, the most critical time Im likely to arise at the end of May and .lune. We have succeeded to som< ?xtont in meeting the difficulty by what the Americans have done. W can not put too high our admiration Of President Wilson's action In this matter in bringing the American troops. Clotnrs wai applied and carried by S vote of 811 to 105, and Sir Charles HobhonSO'l amendment declaring that while recognising the gravity of the military situation the house is of the opinion that the measure diminish. the naval and soonomk power of the nation Without adding commensurnte military strength," was defeated by a vole of 111 to 109, storm WARNINGS UP, Great Tcni|>c*t Ragtag Off the Atlan? tic Coast. .Washington, April 11,?Northeast storm warning! have been ordered tlong the Atlantic coast from Cape Henry lo Boston. The storm oil i hit lorni is increasing in intensity and is probably moving noi ihsni I Mr, Abe Ryttenberg, the general munasjar el lbs Opei i House, hat gssM t sus!i permitted the Don i d of Directors of the Y. M. C A to Use the Oners House on next Hunday af? ternoon free of charge. Thli act ol generosity on Mr, llyttenhorg*i pari Ii appreciated not only by the Board ot Dlroctora, bul by all the friends ol the ussoi l it um. FNGINFFKS JOINED CANADIAN F.NGlXFFRS IN STEMMING TIDE OF GERMANS, Mazed Away so Fast at Enemy Hut* Rlfllle Bands Became- Overheat* cd. With the American Army in Fiance, Monday, April 8.?(By the Associated Press.)?The American railway engineers who helped stem the tide of the onrushing Germans during'the opening days of the battle now in progress fought shoulder to shoulder with Canadian engineers in carrying out their task. They held their ground stubbornly and only re? tired to previously prepared positions when forced to do so and indicted casualties by the thousands upon the Ctermans as they advanced in close formation, in one place in as many as seven waves, each wave ten men deep and 10 yards apart. The Americans with the Canadians had all the am? munition they needed and although they were unsupportd by the artillery and armed only with rifles and with a few machine guns they poured scythe iike streams of bullets into the ene? my at severu 1 different times unt; the weapons were so hot as to be use? less. This handful of American soldiers, who were not hardened to such ter? rific slaughter, was sickened by the shambles it created, but fought furi? ously for several days, helping to hold the enemy all the way from St. Quentin to the vicinity of Noyon These were the Americans mentioned it the time in the official communi? ques, but these details of their ex? ploits, it has only now been possible to secure. When the German attack began the Americans were working in the rear lines with the Canadians, under Cana? dian command. They quickly threw down their tools and seized the weap? ons with which they had been armed for some months and formed them? selves into a fighting unit..The Ger? mans came on and finally reached the positions where the Americans were waiting. The exact number of the engineer: cannot be given, but they were com? paratively small. They had no inten? tion of retreating, however, and were bent upon killing all the Germans possible. ? As the,first grey enemy advanced the American forces let them com< v i I ? ? until they were wdthln range, the? >pened lire, pouring in a storm o' bullets, Gaps appeared in the ad robbing lines at many places, sonn it them large, where the machin? ;uns had chewed through. Still the German waves came oi without firing u single shot, just ad > ancing. They were unable to un derstand these tactics but neverthe less were certain that it was a ques tion of slaughtering the enemy o ?eing themselves smothered under thi advance. By this time the weapon were so hot that they could not b< used effectively and the enemy was s OloSS that the engineers retired light ng and took up another position, thei turned and began operations again. A British officer who witnessed the en gagoment is reported to have said: "They held on by their teeth unti the last moment, inflicting terrifh casualties on the enemy. Then the\ moved back and waited for the Ger mans to repeat the performance." By the time the engineers ha*., reached a place somewhere near Noy? on they were nearly exhausted am almost without equipment. Then 'hey were given a chance to rest and reequlp. According to all reports 'hey were entitled to it. for certainb the., gave the Germans a generou; ample of what the enemy is to ex pect from the American army. During a battle unusual stories al ways crop up, but the following i one which the correspondent hear from an unquestionable source and I is said to h&VS been verified: In one of the periods when th American engineers and their Qanu dlan comrades in arms were holdin .?? position, whal appeared to be British stnif motor drove up, the drh er was in the uniform of a Dritisi BOldier and the man in the tonneai was in the uniform of a British Stall ((Hirer. The Officer stepped out and asked ror the commanding officer. He wa taken to a Canadian officer nearby 'I he stall Officer ordered the con. mnnder to retire four kilometres, sas Ing Ihul SS thO Germans were pres ing both Hanks he might be cut Off F*Or some reason the Canadian com mnnder became suspicions, Hs had the statt officer searched, When tin latter tailed t<? produce his authority and papers were found qn him pro*? mg th.it he was a German officer, h ami ins chauffeur were Immediately shot. American engineer officers are sad I to have been pie .Dt w hen this Incl ' ?b ot occui red, SECRETARY M'ADOO SPEAKS. I KM S (.itr vr GATHERING Ol St'MTKK PEOPLE TO BL Y LIBERTY HONRS. Ml*. Mc\doo Who is MQh|Wg a Tom ol' the South in the interest of The 'limit Liberty Loan Greeted b| Large Crowd When His Train Made BHef Stop ut Station This Morning. From The Daily Item, April 10. Hon. William G. McAdoO, Secretar> of the Treasury and Director Gener? al of the government operated rail road system, passed through Sumter it 11.20 this morning enroute to Co lumbla, which was one of the sched? uled places for an address in his Lib? erty Loan tour of the South. In re? sponse to a telegraVhic invitation sent him yesterday by the Council of De? fense he had agreed to make a briel address when his train arrived here ibis morning, and although it was not. positively known in time to< give general notice that he would speak to the people of Sumter, there was < great crowd at the station when the train came in at 11.20, The stores were closed and the schools took a recess and everybody else- who was on the streets or had learned that Mr McAdoo would speak made haste t< be on hand to give him a cordial wel omc. When the train pulled in al? most on time there were no ceremonies ? Mayor Jennings, Chairman Phelps Jf the Council of Defense and Chair man McLaurin of the Liberty Loai Committee boarded the train and immediately Mr. McAdoo appeared on the rear platform. Little Miss Leila Elizabeth Hreiinan, represent ing St. Joseph's Acade'my, was first introduced to Mr. McAdoo and pre sented a handsome bouquet of roses Mayor Jennings cordially welcomed Mr. McAdoo, assured him of the loyal support of the government by Sumter and pledged a large subscription to the Third Liberty Loan and every )ther loan the government authorizes in the prosecution of the war. Th( introduction was commendably brief and the f?ew minutes that Mr. Mc? Adoo had at his disposal in the short time the train remained in the sta? tion were not consumed uselessly? 0,8 sometimes happens. Mr. McAdoo expressed his appre? ciation of the large assembly of peo? ple and the cordiality of the welcome vhich he rightly estimated as an evi? dence of the patriotism of the com? munity t.nd a testimonial of their Qyalty to the government and not a tribute personal to himself. It is this tpirit oi! enthusiastic loyalty that Is he groundwork of the confidence that all in olfieiul position feel in tin nal and triumphant victory of civil* zation ami democracy over the BSV ?ge and brutal autocracy that has laid ?vaste a large part of France. Mr. McAdoo urged his audience to ranslate their enthusiasm and loyalty nto terms of service by saving every dollar possible and putting all they iiave, or save into Liberty Bonds. He moke of the needs of the government tnd the needs of the soldiers who are riving their service and their lives, Which needs cannot bo supplied save by, money, and this money must be i'urnished by the people who remain it home. Me said that the Liberty lionds are the best investment in the vorld and that no loyal citizen should r could expect, a better security than he obligation of the government. He l^tsld he felt complete confidence that the people of this \own, as well as ab )ther sections of the country, would Tive the government and those who, epresenting the people, fire managing ts affairs, the fullest and most loyal lupport in this time of world crisis. He urged that everyone do his part now and until the war has been won and a democratic peace made certain. In passing he referred to the rail? road situation and the great respon IbllltlSS the government officials have had thrust upon them by the abnor? mal time in which we are living, lie said that it was the purpose of the government to make the railroads o; FTSatsr service and to make them five the public better service than hey have ever done before. He was still speaking when the train pulled ?ut. ami as the train left the station he was loudly cheered, as upon hil arrival and at Intervals throughout his speech. At Wedgefleld Mr. McAdoo was greeted by a large crowd and the la? llen presented several handsome bou? quets. He did not have time for a speech but from Columbia he tele? graphed his appreciation of tin Wedgefleld reception and urged ev? eryone to do the utmost to make the Third Liberty Loan a complete sue eess. MANY CLAIM HONOR FLAG. six Hundred Communities Have Over Subscribed Libert) Loan Quotas. Washington, April 10,?Six hun Ired communities have reported over? subscriptions of the Third Libert) Loan quota and have claimed Ihr honor dar,. Report of Colored County com? mencement end Field Day. On Thursday night, March 28th, I very large audience assembled at Shiloh Baptist church to witness tin exercises ol the first class of the Sumter County colored schools to ompleto a prescribed three-years course. Prayer by Rev. E. W. Dix, a splendid, practical address by Dr. R. .S. Wilkinson, president of .State College, Orangeburg, S. C, good talks by Jtev. Ben bow, Be v. Pendergrass and others. Kev. J. McKenzie Har? rison and Rev. P. W. Anthony raised the collection, which was for the bene? fit of the Y. M. C. A. of Camp Jack? son. A splendid program of reci? tations and papers on practical sub? jects with music from Morris College and Stone Hill, interspersed with sev? eral well rendered solos by teachers and pupils, addresses from teachers presentation of pi izes by Dr. J. J. Starks, and Mrs. Emma Andrews in a very befitting manner. After the benediction was announced by the pastor of the church, Rev. I. W. Wil? liams, a most enjoyable evening was ended. The prize for the highest lit? erary mark was awarded to Evoia Caittey of Privateer school, District 1 No. 3, Miss Klizabeth Brogden, prin? zipal. This school had one other pupil to finish the course, and de lervea especial mention for the best ndustria! work in all grades and the best primary work in the county. The highest mark for industrial work was won by Carrie Glisson of Monaghan school, District 3, of which Mrs. Anna Harrison is teacher. This school had a most creditable exhibit in all the grades, and a splendid ex? hibit in canned goods. The prizes for good speaking were awarded to Maudine Gregg, District No. 2, Con gruity school, teacher, Miss Cornelia Manoney. Congruity won the dis? tinction of having the best collection of graded work, all well done. The garments were clean and beautifully made. Ethel James of Pine Hill school, District No. 1, Mrs. Grace Kellingsworth, teacher, won the prize for good speaking. . Wolf Bay, Mrs. Annie Sanders1, teacher, had the largest collection of graded work. One prize was award? ed for the same. Friday, March 29th?The line of march began at Shiloh "Baptist church With two or three thousand children in the line. The city schools were in? vited, but were not present. The pa? rade, directed by Mr. Alonza Spears, principal Stone Hill school, and Mr. Joshua Need, principal of Dwyer school, was all that could be desired, orderly, and well planned. The good behavior of the county children at the Court House square was com? mented upon most favorably by some | of the beet white citizens, who were present. The difference between the trained and untrained was very evi? dent. The addresses were delivered by Dr. J. H. Haynsworth, our most worthy superintendent, and the elo? quence mixed with practicality in the well chosen remarks of Dr. R. S. Truesdale, pastor of Trinity M. E. church, not only sustained his impu? tation as an exceptional orator, but showed how well he knew how to adapt himself to his audience, which is a valuable gift. Hon. R. B. Reiser, a most splendid representative of the Council of Defense, gave valuable in? formation, practical advice and show? ed his deep interest in us in a manner not soon to be forgtten. ? Mr. R. W. Westberry, in his charac? teristic way, gave thanks and drove the nails so as to fasten all that had been said and he vouched for our patriotism and loyalty, plead for the best consideration and assistance that could be given us by those in power, in a most charming manner. For all these blessings we turn our hearts full of thanks to our Master in whom we live and have our being, trusting Him for guidance, and praying that fie will enable us all to keep self out and get our neighbors in our minds, then will come that freedom of mind, soul and body for which we are daily striving. Below we give the schools not men? tioned above, who won distinction: Dwyer. th<> best kindergarten work. Beulah. No. 2. best manual train? ing". ? Bloom inn. l.uvcst collection of ungraded work. Manchester, largest collection of fancy work. Mill Brook, a prize for the clem est work. Clark's, the beet pine needle work. Mclver, the best general collection, a prize was given. Queen's Chapel, the best crocheted work. AhtlOCh, faithful effort. St. James, liest educational stitches. Stone Hill, prize for liest milliners and domestic science. Mulberry, prize for best cut work, screens and plow lines. Four Bridge, best Red Cross work. Providence, a prize for the lest large dress. Mt. Joshua, malest collection cd a prons. liuldrow, best work in basketrj rCew Haven. a Itnall bill good col lee! .on. B iltei stown. best infant's dress ,.nd ex< dient grade work. Privateer had two to finish ihe eot rae and had work on exhibition from the tirst gfttdf through the ?Ith. Shot POUCh, th ough i he teacher Was sick, her large girls carried on the work. One finished the thre^ year's course. Monaghan, had one to fiirsh in a most credital^le way. Muldrow, had two to finish the cou>'8e. The colleetion taken for the bene? fit of the Y. If. C. A. at Camp Jack? son amounted to $!?. One dollar was given to the church for the use of the lights and $8 given Mrs. Emma An? drews, president of the One More Effort Club, to be sent to Camp Jack? son \.e take this opportunity of thank? ing the following teachers, who con? tributed $1 towards commencement exer?ises: Mrs. Maggie Glover, M Laie Manoney, Miss Bessie Dow, Mrs. Anna Hurray, Mrs. Anna Harrison. Mis: Elizabeth Brogden, Mrs. Emma Thomas, Mrs. Grace Killingsworth, Mr. J. Neal, Miss C. Manoney, Miss Viola Daily, Mrs. Annie Saundeis, Mrs Lueinda White, Mrs. Rose Wil? son. Mrs. Estelle Cardes. Miss Rosa Muldrow. The following for f>0 cts.: Mrs Emma Green, Miss Flora Du rant Miss Carrie Dozier. We want to thank the following teachers for the sum of $3 presented as a token of their esteem to be used by me as I desiied. We are very grateful for the same, not for the value but the effort of love and esteem which prompts the givers: Mrs. Murray, Mis- Daily, Miss Dozier, Mrs. Thom? as, Miss E. Samson, Miss P. Samson, Mrs. Boston, Miss E. Brogdon, Miss Tresvant. Mrs. Allan, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Killingsworth, Miss Hill, Miss Lu Van Miss Durant, Mrs. Green, Miss Singleton, Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Harri rison, Miss Bessie Dow. We will put the amount on the purchase price of a desk, that we are I very much in need of. We thank Mr. S. J. Mc? Donald for a voluntary contribution of $' to our work. M iny gave us little prizes for our children which cheered and encour? aged them. Wo wish to thank Miss Ix>uise .Maxwell. Mr. Gilliard, Mrs. Emma Andrews, Knight's Book Ston, Burns Bro., Mr. LeGrand, Sum er Dry Goods Co., the Ladies' Shor. Levy & Moses* Mr. Frank Mar? tin, Mr. F. Stoney, Rev. F. W. An ?.hon Mr. James Diggs. Total amount of money raised for all pur? pose, since October 15th, 1917, $1, 207.H. Thanking most sincerely all who have helped to make the work succeed. 1 am most gratefully, L. BraCK Anthony. M. D., Co Supervisor of Colored Schools. < GRAVELY DISAPPOINTING. Aircraft Programme Severely Criti? cised by Senate Committee. Washington, April 10.?The gov? ernment's aircraft program is charac? ter!^ 1 as "gravely disappointing," and drastic reorganization of the production machinery is recommend? ed in the report made by the senate military committee today, which charge* government officials with mis? representation of the situation, mis leading public and with procrastina? tion and indecision. AVIATOR CADET KILLED. CadOt Ankrmn of Illinois Lost Life ai San Antonio. Bar< Antonio, April 10.?Cadet An krum. of Champaign, Illinois, was killed and Cadet Douglass, of Mary ville. Kansas, was fatally hurt when their airplanes collided today. Btttttt ttttttttttttttttttttfll W ' Qrtnd Lenses, examine the ?yea scientifically and fit eye? glasses perfectly. Let us work for you. We have all prescriptions on file. Broken lenses replac? ed promptly. Graduate Opto? metrist and Optician in charge. YY. A. Thompson, JEWELE ?V OPTOMETRIST. 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