The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 14, 1918, Image 2
WHIPPED OURS WHINE.
rj _?i-$-...
austrian PRIME MINISTER
makes PliEA FOR PE*CE
discussion.
Refers ?>. Horrors of War and Crimes
Against Humanity Involved in
Fnrtlier Prosecution of War by Eu
- tente Powers.
Amsterdam, Sept. 10.?An ex
change- of views between the central
powers and the entente was tenta
tively suggested by Baron Burian.
the Austro-Hungarian foreign min
ister, in an address to visiting Ger
man newspaper men,, according to a
Vienna-- dispatch today.
Such a discussion, said the foreign
minister, need not take the form of
jkeace negotiations, but would have
as its purpose the consideration of all
^thing's which are keeping the bel
ligerent- po-vers apart.
Baron Burian announced his sug
gestion in declaring* that the adver
saries of the central powers need
only provide the opportunity "in a
cal m exchange of views?some so rt
?X 'direct, informative discussion is
ttjSmk&ble; -which would be far from
being -peace negotiations?of discus
siBsf and- weighing everything which
today separates the belligerent par
ties, and no further fighting will per
haps., be needed to bring them closer
together."
: "The question arises," said the for- j
eign minister. "Isn't it a crime.j
against humanity even to think ofj
completely pulling down a structure j
which.- has become historical, and
which certainly, here and- there,
r.eeds improvement but is only ca
pable, of improvement, in order to
found a paradise in... future on its
ruins? The defect in this, however,
is that in accordance - with the de
structive methods of our enemies i
can he only created with a much too
great sacrifice.
"Count the past hecatombs of this,
war. Think of those to come and
ask . whether striving to attain , war
alms at . such a price is justifiable?
i war aims; in which "the principle o'
justice is -put foremost?-without. in
vestigating whether an understand
ing: could not be .reached by a fair
application of that-principle.
"It is unthinkaMe that even trie)
most confident hopes of final victory
could permit the enemy in the long
run. to avoui co:isidering whether
the. most, terrific exertions and sac
rifices cair longer be justified in or
der to. carry through principles which
are; not. the enmy's monopoly or to
regulate the affairs of y other peo
ples.
r"I?beiieve that careful and sincere;
investigation would bring many on
the other side to realize that they
are often fighting for imaginary
things. It may be an ungrateful task
to want to commjmicate one's own
perceptions of things to the enemy.
"The enemy group can, if it wishes,
convince itself that in all questions
of . humanity and'justice^and of fu
ture - international relations that it
TsiH encounter on the part of our
group- no opposition and will be in
il?B^soUi^?trr -existing: progressive as
pirations. But at "the same time it
will1-meet our determination to con
tinue steadfastly to stand up for ou;
good-right
"Our adversaries need only pro -
vide an opportunity in a calm ex
change of views?some sort of di
rect informative discussion is think*
able which would be" far from bein^r
peace negotiations?of discussing and
weighing everything which today
separates the belligerent parties, and
no farther fighting will, perhaps, be
needed to bring them closer togeth
er.
*But I would not delude with
baseless' prospects of peace at a mo
ment when the war fever still is
shaking the world. I must*, however,
talk to you of peace because we all
honestly want it and because we are
certain there is an ever growing, num
ber of like minded persons in a!,
enemy countries.
~We- desire to contribute to the
best of our ability to a mutual un
derstanding and help to pave a way
for conciliation, but so long as nec
essary we shall hold out in a loyal
and resolute joint defense."
Baron Burian concluded by exhort
ing the press- to cooperate in the task
of cultivating this spirit which, ho
said, "animated the glorious troops
and helped the brave population at
home to bear all sufferings and priva
tlona"
Red Cross Notice.
Those who have Red Cross gar
ments, pajamas 'or shirts to make are
asked to ? finish them and return as
soon as possible. We are anxious to
get all such garments in to be ready
for the next work. We have been
notified by Headquarters that tlacy
expect to allot this department a
definite number of garments to make, j
hence we hope to have all garments!
now out, returned as soon as possible
so as to be ready for this allotment
when it comes.
Thanking you for your cooperation
Anine Purdy,
Secretary, Sumter Chapter.
The friends of William D. RaffieK
will regret to know that he was
painfully but not seriously burned 021
the face and eye a few days ago. Mr.
Raffield, who is in the service at
Camp Dix, N. J., was opening a can
of chloride of lime when it exploded
with the above results. He was giv
en immediate attention by his cap
tain, who is a doctor, and this promp:
attention probably saved the eye. He
was removed to the base hospital and
is getting along very nicely although
the vision is somewhat blurred. Ex
plosion of the chloride of lime was
somewhat peculiar, the cause being
unknown.
There was a long string of auto
mobiles lined up at the filling stations
of all the gasoline dealers who had
a supply today. There has been a
gasoline famine in Sumter for sever
al days and when the news got abroad
this morning that there was gasoline
in the town the car owners made
haste to line up at the filling stations,
find there were dozens of cars wait
ing to be filled throughout the day.
6IS0LINE Fl! {IMMINENT.
FUEL DIRECTOR GARITELD SAYS
CONSERVATION STEP MUST
?E TAKEN.
i There is Only One Month's Supply on
Hand Now and at Present Rate of
Oonsuniption There Will be a Dc-i
flict at End of Year.
j 'Washington, Sept. 11.?Fuel Direc
tor Garfield today informed the sen
ate that unless conservation steps
are immediately taken there will be
a defict of approximately a million
barrels of gasoline at the end of the
i ytear. It is estimated that there is
only about one month's supply ahead
J?t present.
CHANGED SENTIMENT LN
MEXICO.
American Ppblicity Campaign Has
Gained More Respect for Our Gov
ernment and People.
Mexico City, Sept. 8 (Corespond
ence of The Associated Press)?The
American publicity campaign is
showing results in Mexico. The
wodespread dissemination f fact,
concerning the war aims and accom
plishments of the United States are
according to foreigners long resident
here, bringing about a change of
sentiment, which, if not characteriz
able as love for Americans, may at
j least be called respect. /
I The effect of the Allied blacklist
i becomes more noticeable daily. The
Germans apparently have much less
money - than formerly to spend on
propaganda. German firms, forced
to deal in hidden \ ways to secure
even the smallest imports from the
States, are less prosperous. Ar
rogance of German officials and bus
iness men in public places is decreas
ing. Since it became known thai
four members of the American club
alone in the building at the time
evicted thirteen Germans who invad
ed the club, there have been no fur
ther outbreaks.
Posters, pamphlets, reading mat
ter for newspapers, war photographs
for window display, daily official
cabled reports^ reading rooms, mov
ing pictures and authoritative state
ments by American officials on inter
national questions, are among the
means adopted by the United States
government \to change the lone
standing dislike for Americans tha
have prevailed in Mexico.
Through these various channels the
war aims of the United States, ite
accomplishments ^in the raising of C
huge army, the sending of a million
and a half men overseas -in recore'
time, its achievements in building s j
merchant marine, its enormous wai
expenditures, and the unity of it
people, are being brought to the at
tention of the intelligent Mexican
public in a way never before attempt
ed. The campaign also is having itt
effect on the, American, residents
who, armed with facts and en
couraged by news of American suc
cesses in battle, are doing vigorous
.personal missionary work.
Another effect of the truth cam
paign is the disclosure of the falsify
of the new3 reports regarding Ger
man Successes and aims, for which
Teuton propagandists are responsi-,
ble. It has been shown that the
German papers published here de
not receive the news in the way the?'
advertise, that it is taken frorr
American papers smuggled acros:
the border at Laredo, distorted in th<
rewriting and then telegraphed to
German papers in the capital ana
other cities.
Outward signs of the increase !u
pro-ally sentiment are the number
of newspapers seeking news report,
from American sources, the amount
of space given in periodicals to allied
war news, the increase in the num
ber of posters that are not mutilat
ed, the additions to the ranks of pro
ally publications of numerous new
periodicals and the growing popular
ity of allied moving picture films.
When - President Wilson, Genera1
Pershing. the American nag and
marching American soldiers first ap
peared some time ago on the screen
in. a down town motion picture theatre
there was.a protest. Recently, in a
theatre holding more than 4,000 spec
tators, in ^, poor district where anti
American sentiment- has . been high,
there was not a murmur when vir
tually the same characters flickered
on the screen. In fact, one ardent
pro-ally Mexican had to be forcibly
prevented from making an anti-Ger
man speech.
According to mining and smelter
men, reports that German interests
are buying up huge areas of miner
al and oil lands are quitrt contrary
to the facts. They assert that Ger
man mining interests are in sore
straits and that no ore produced in
a C5erman owned mine is being smelt
ed.
There also is a noticeable lack of
the anti-American satire that form
erly pervaded certain theatrical per
formances given in the capital. Re
cently a well known star put on a
?pro-ally sketch and achieved some
measure of success with it.
That the Germna "opaganda
leaders have realized .r machine
is slipping a cog is shown by the
well authenticated report that the
management of El Democrata. a
leader in attacks on the United States
is to be changed. The post has been
occupied by Rafael Martine/., a dep
j uty. known under the pen .name of
j "Rip Rip." who was elected to -h
j senate at the recent elections/
Mrs. Jno. Lern moo Entertains.
! Friday afternoon. Mrs. John Lem
J mon entertained the Handicraft sew
ing club. The hours were pleasantly
j spent in knitting for the soldiers,
j and fancy work. In spite of the in
; clement weather there were a goodly
J number of the members present.
(Those being present were Mesdamcs
J. A. Brown, Eugen- Wilder. I>. .1
j Auld, J. M. Causley, E. C. Kinard
R. L Gantt, H. L. Crouch and J. C.
Gaihey.
Delightful ice cream and cake was
served by the hostess and Mrs.
Cruch.
The next meeting will be wtth
Mrs. Ralph Loyns on Chestunut St.
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AMERICAN FORCE IN RUSSL*. j After the allied forces landed on
-- j the shores of the White Sea several
i Announcement by General March of j months ago, there were reports that
Arrival of United States Soldiers. ['American troops were cooperating
Washington, Sept. 11.?American j with them, but it substantially de
troops have landed at Archangel tojveloped that the forces were marines
I assist the other allied forces there in j from American warships. The troops,
their campaign for the reestablish-: the arrival of which is now announc
ment of order in northern Russia.! ed, are the first from the United
This announcement was authorized i States to be sent into northern Rus
tonight by General March, chief of -1 sia.
staff. j The purpose of the allied campaign
For military reasons the number of j in northern Russia is to keep open
soldiers landed was no revealed nor ? the railroad from Archangel to Vo
was it made clear from whence they logda and to protect the government
had embarked, jLt was assumed, how- j of the north which has been set up
ever, that the soldiers had been sent]at Archangel and through which it
from English camps where Ameri- j is hoped to reestablish order in Rus
cans are training. j sia and overcome German influence.
General March's announcement j Germany, recognizing the success
was made public through the comr I thus far attending this campaign, ha?
mittee, on public information which?been impress:ig Finns into its army
issued this statement: j 'in JTinland in the hope of gather
"By order of General March, the-ing together a sufficient force to at
safe arrival of American troops at i Tack the allies from across the Mur
Archangel is announced. ? - i ? marsk peninsular. ?'- ;
The South CAN Grow Whea^
WILL Grow Wheat
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At A War Measure It Is Willing To Do More Than It*
Part To Feed Our Soldiers And Allies?The South
Holds The Banner For Increase In
Wheat Acreage. ' ,
S. s - ? j r ? T t
P Charles A. WhlttleXEdltorla! Manager, Soil Improvement Commit*** ?'
it. Atlanta, G i.
The South will grow more wheat tils year than last because it to
Patriotic and Willing. /*
It is willing to. do its part, and more, to feed our erer-increasing army
abroad?and to feed it well
It is willing to do its > part and more, that our allies may not suffer from
hunger.
It is willing to do its part, and more, to grow wheat besides meeting
the great responsibility of growing cotton,, of producing vegetable oils and
meal irom cotton, peanuts and velvet beans; of growing rice, sugar/ and
other crops whi?h the South alone can produce and for which no other
section can render help.
The South carries the banner fer the largest percentage of acre, in
crease in wheat in the country for the past season. It can retain that
banner. The great wheat belt of the Went w?l have a. big task to wrest
It from it
Some Facts About Growing Wheat In The South.
The universal success attending-.. the growing of wheat in the South
j during the past season Is evidence enough that it can be done again.
Wheat can be g rown best on clay, loams or sandy day loams. The soil
i should be broken as early as possible and harrowed.
Varieties that have done well in a community are most likely fche best
I to sow. _
The seed should be treated for smut before planting. The formaldehyde
j treatment is preferable.
Dieding in October is better than November in the South. A good,
vigorous growth is desired before winter sets in.
Where the Hessian Fly is fouad, wheat should not ba sown until after
the first frost.
Better yields are obtained when the seed is drilled into the ground than'.
when sown broadcast.
Fertilizer can be applied in the drill. Generally speaking, a 10-2-2 fer-j
tilizer or similar brand will be found satisfactory and profitable at this time.
Don't be stingy with it.
Nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia can usually be applied profitably
as a top dressing in early spring.
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Fall Remfndere.
Remember that the time to select seed com is in the field, from good
healthy stalks, that have a maximum number of ears placed right on tho
stalk. !
Selecting good seed for the cotton crop, next year, should Ute wise be at
tended to while the plant is still growing. Tag the desirable stalks and
keep the pickings separate. |
Kill the bean and pea weevils and save the grain by treating them with
carben Srl-sulphide. Pour 2 to 4 pounds oa toy of the grain and cover with
old sacks for 48 hours. Enclose them in tight boxes er other containers.
If they show up again, gas them again in the same way.
POLLOCK EASY WINDER.
MAJORITY OVER PEEPLES 15,
OOO IN 55,000 VOTES RE
PORTED.
In Second Primary Every Candidate
for State Offices Who Was Form
erly Affiliated With Blease Was
Decisively Defeated.
Columbia, Sept. 11.?By a majority
t of more than 15,000 votes William P.
Pollock of Cheraw yesterday defeat
ed Thomas H. Peeples of Barnwell
i for the nomination for the short sen
ate term to fill out the unexpired
term of the late Senator Tillman,
succeeding Senator Christie Benet,
now serving by appointment of Gov.
Manning until a successor is elected.
Mr. Pollock's majority was decisive,
early returns giving him a lead that
was never challenged. Mr. Peeples
seems on the face of the early, re
turns to have carried only two coun
ties. The vote early this morning
showed: Pollock 35,242, Peeples 20,
174.
Sam M. Wolfe of Anderson waf
nominated for attorney general over
Claud N. Sapp of Lancaster by a ma
jority of more than 8,000 votes. The
figures available give: Wolfe 31,
460. Sapp 22,916.
H. H. Arnold of Spartanburg wa~
nominated for railroad commission
er over A. A. Richardson of Rich
land by a vote of 30,400 t j 23,67$
with returns incomplete, while B.
Harris of Anderson defeated W. D.
Garrison, also of Anderson, for
commissioner of agriculture 28,987
to 24,826.
In the primary for comptroller
general a second race will be neces
sary between R. L. Osborne and E.
C, Elmore, J. A. Summersett having
been eliminated by the face of the
early returns. The vote in this race
follows: Osborne 21,6f?, Elmore
14,508, Summersett 12,495.
WILL SHOOT COWARDS.
Talk of Surrender Means Instant
Death.
With the American Army, France
Sept. 10 (By the Associated Press).
?The American troops of all units
have been instructed to kill on the
spot any one who in time of battle
urges surrender or attempts to per
suade them that further resistance
is usei-ss.
The =o instructions which originat
c7 ith a certain division and have
now been universally adopted be
cause they proved so popular, were
made necessary because some one hi
American uniform during a German
attack on Fismes on Augus 27 ran
among the troops, calling upon them
to cease resistance and declaring
that the- officers advised surrender.
The instructions point out tha:
these statements were absolutely
false, and added: > . -
"The person who spreads etch an
alarm is either an enemy in our uni
form, .or one of our own troops who
is disloyal and a traitor, or one oi
our troops who has become a panie.
stricken, coward. ?.
"Whoever he. is he should be shot
on the spot. In battle there is no
time to inquire info the identity or
motives of persons who create pan
ic or disorganization or who advise
surrender.
"It is the duty of every officer and
soldier to kill on the spot any per
son who in a fight urges any one to
surrender or stop lighting. It makes
no difference whether the person is a
stranger or; a friend, officer or a pri
vate."
The instructions conclude with the
statement that a German soldier was
found mortally wounded far inside
the American lines at Fismette. He
had lived for a long time in Ameri
ca and spoke English well and pos
sibly he intended to get an American
uniform and create a doubt or disor
ganization among the men."
Civil Service Examination.
The TJ. S. Civil Service Commis
sion will hold an examination for
Cierks on October 5,- 1918 at Sumter,
S. C., to fill vacancies in the Post
office in that city. The entrance sal
ary is now $1,000 a year. The ex
the requirements. Application -blank.
and full information, including sam
ple questions, can be obtained " >m
the Secretary, Local Civil f ? . ice
Board at the Postoffice. Sumter, S.
C, or from the Secretary, Fifth Civil
Service District,- Atlanta, Ga.
animation is open to all who meet
Street Sales of . Stamps to Start
Again.
Arrangements are being made to
put stamps on sale on the street
again for Tuesdays and Saturdays
during the. balance of the year. Dif
ferent ladies have been asked te
take certain tables under their
charge, they to make whatever ar
rangement for manning1 them that
seems to them best. Several have al
ready compiled while some have not
yet given their reply. Sales will start
Saturday.
DEFENSE OF HOUSE.
McLemore Speaks of Slierman of
Illinois as "Bully."
Washington, Sept. 11.?Paying a
tribute to Col. E. M. House, during
debate on the war revenue bill today.
Representative McLemore ot Texas,
declared a Republican "in high of
ficial position" had criticised Presi-i
dent Wilson and Colonel House for|
political purposes and that the lat
ter "being a private citizen, has no j
way to defend himself from the as
persions of this bully."
Interrupted by Representative!
Moore of Pennsylvania. Republican j
who said the Texas representative]
was violating house rules in referring;
to a.senator. Mr. McLemore replied: j
"If Mr. Moore will sit down and j
keep quiet he will be better off."
The retort was withdrawn by Mr. j
McLemore so that he might continue,
his speech;
For rapidly painting large surfaces
a Maryland man has invented a de-;
vice that uses a compressed air to
spray paint and then drive rotating
brushes which distribute it. i
11 SURE IT'S THE
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EVER SOLD HERE
I GREENVILLE LADY GIVES HIGH
EST PRAISE FOR NEW HERR
REMEDY-?WAS ALL RUN DOWN
AND SUFFERED TERRIBLY.
WELL 1 ROAD 10 RECOVERY
Any remedy that restores the nat
ural functions of the human body is
a health-making; remedy. The use cf
Dreco, the great herb medicine, tends
to restore the appetite, to procure
natural digestion, which is followed by
an increased circulation and nutri
tion of the whole body. Lean, hag
gard bioodless people begin to gain
weiglit, strength and flesh at once,
from taking Dreco, as they them
selves declare in signed testimonials.
For instance, Mrs. Maude Blackwell,
the well known resident of Greenville
says: "I was one of the worst .run
down women in Greenville. My water
was always bloody, would hurt and
burn, I suffered from female troubles
and when I would eat there would be
a lump come in my stomach. I would
have to gasp for breath. I have tak
en one bottle of Dreco. I have
gained several pounds already but as
I am not entirely well yet I am tak
ing my second bottle and expect to
keep it up for it is helping me very
much. I'm sure it's the grandest
medicine ever sold in Greenville and
I'm telling everybody about it."
Peopie who are rundown, tired
out, debilitated, no matter what the
cause, are advised to try this simple
little test. Get from any well stock
ed drug store a bottle of Dreco. Take
a spoonful with each meal for a few
days and watch how the change works
through the entire body. The appe
tite increases. . Everything you eat
seems to taste better. There is no
dyspepsia or gas after every meal.
The bowels, kidneys, liver and stom
ach work in harmony and the rich
red blood goes coursing through the
veins. This is what hundreds of men
and women of this section say_Dreco
has done for them. Isn't it reason
able to expect it can do the same, for
you? :? .
Dreco is sold and particularly rec
ommended in Sumter by Sibert's
Orr- Store, where the Dreco man is
nc king his headquarters and ex
plaining this medicine to all interest
ed.?Advt.
WOMEN IN AIR SERVICE.
Machine Brought Down by Ameri
cans Reveals Secret as to Pilot's
Sex. ?
With the American Army in
France, Sept. 11 (By the Associat
ed Press).?That the Germansr are
using women as military aviators, is
indicated in a report that a machine
recently brought down by the Amer
icans, was piloted by a. woman.:
The captain of a company . of the
One Hundred and Sixty-seventh In
fantry says the pilot of a German
plane brought down near Sergy. Aug
ust 28: by Lieut. Miller Thompson of
the American air force was a. wo
man. The discovery of. the sex of the
aviator was made, the captain says,
when his men buried the enemy
pilot and her observer.
PROHIBITION ZONES AROUND
WAR INDUSTRIES.
President Wilson Signs Bill Increas
ing Dry Territory. _ '
Washington, Sept. 12.?President
Wilson signed the joint resolution
passed by congress empowering him
to establish prohibition zones around
shipyards, munition factories and
other war industries.
Segars Named for House.:
Bishopville, Sept. 11.?In the only
county contest for one seat in the
house of representatives Burreil S.
Segars, a member of Governor Man
ning's staff and a progressive farmer
of the Woodrow. section of Lee coun
ty, was elected by a large majority
over his opponent, Charles E. John
son, a progressive young farmer and
Blease leader.
Two lamps keep the water from
freezing in a new watering tank for
farm stock, while float valves regu
late the supply. '
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