The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 19, 1918, Image 5
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l^aence .^f both of the old papers,
and i>i manifestly the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
Tatings We Should Ever Remember.
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(Richard H. Edmonds, Editor Man
. ufacturers Record, Baltimore.)
. We should remember that we are
not engaged in war as wars have
been Known in the past.
. This War bears no resemblance tc
*Jfe Revolutionary War, to the war of
J812, to the Civil War or the Spanish
War. It is not a war in the sense!
i that 'they were wars. They were
rtfes tor great principles, waged by
civilized human beings.
w tn Europe we are fighting not a
war as wars have been known. We
are as- a community trying to stop a
gang of assassins, - of cutthroats, of
rapists and rooters from carrying into
effect the. destruction which for half
a century they had been planning.
We are not fighting soldiers as sol
diejrs; 'we are trying to overcome a
of assassins. and rapists who
started-out to destroy civilization and
: e?hquer our community and all the
?worm lh order to murder, to enslave
and to loot all other people.
:"N?*ver- let us for one moment
think of Germany and of its armies
from any other point of view, because
unless we see the situation in tfee true
H&ht we shall riot fully understand
that' peace with an uncrushed Ger
many would be peace with a gang of
riturderers and outragers and rob
oerfi,: and. would be a disgrace to all
cl^liz?tion.
Does a, community which has been
attacked _hy a gang of murderers and
J^ptei?^and rapists accept their offer
of peace terms in order not to punish
me> criminals and not to make the
r lamilie's of these criminals suffer?
Does r a community when it has
caught the red-handed murderer or
ff?.' -'r?jhst. say, ''"We must not punish
him "because his wife and children
wTc&^siiffer?"
|&es. a .community when its police
men and its citizens summoned to
their help have been done to death by
a g^n|? of cutthroats and robbers ac
cept-from- these criminals an offer of
tteac^^vided they, return a part of
t^- lo^i.-le'aving' them free to wreak
tu$rr vengeance, upon the same com
n^iiityi la the future, and count the
. mer^;,shbwn merely as pusillanimous,
?n^irjC^c^sentimentalism or as plain
on^andjce,; lacking moral courage to
pnifjsit the evil-doer?
C^oiihals Know that they will be
pumShed' if caught; ; they know that
a^;*pit>* which would forbid their
P31jja?li^rit. is contrary to the law?
ox'^fel^a'nd the experience ot hu
mftnltf,; They. enter upon theirs
scheme .'of murder and robbery with
their^e^bSrbpen, taking the chance of
?re^i'-rfor the hope of loot.
^Grefc&any is ffc ex?.jtly this si-.ua
ti^ht VK&vn.eopie know that they are
murderers, "highwaymen, robbers and
outragers.vwho took the chance, hop
ing and- fully expecting to bring home
the sp?ihi . They entered joyously,
hilariously upon the campaign. They
c?redJ not how much suffering other
people had to endure; they cared not
how many* millions they murdered.
These things moved them not Ar
th ey were after was robbery, indi
vidual .and national, and no crime
war great enough to shock them if
It^brought them nearer to their goa".
of robbery and world dominion. ShalFjj
they not be punished in order
civilization may be preserved th
the^ centuries to come?
In baying Liberty Bonds y?u are
helping to suppress and punish these
criminals and helping to J&axe our
country from being turndf into a
'made in Germany" hel^or into a
**made in hell" Germa^? The terms
are synonymous. B&e you bought
Liberty Bonds t<4^pe utmost extent
*tt y??r power?
Southern Sgrclopment Conference.
PresidejB^v C. Phelps. of the
imber of Commerce has
?Messrs. Neill 0'Donnell:
\. Harby, L C. Strauss, C. G.
and H. J. McLaurin, Jr., as
_ ites to the Conference on South
Development and Trade Expan
sion e*the Gulf and Atlantic States.
to .be: held at the Atlanta Chamber
of ^Cfo^hierce, at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning, October 22nd.
AttV-he instance of Gov. Hugh M
'Dorsey, of Georgia, the Southern
Commercial Congress has called this
conference because it is believed that
the war has brought about condi
tions which offer a favorable oppor
tunity for direct trade between the
South and West Indies, South Amer
ica, and other countries.
This matter took shape several
months ago in Washington at a ban
quet tendered by the Southern Com
mercial Congress to Gov. Dorsey and
the committee on the St. Mary's Ca
nal project, of which Gov. Dorsey is
the author. The construction of the
St. Marys Canal would shorten the
rente from Gulf to Atlantic ports by
450 miles and wouldv overcome ob
stacles which the Gulf stream offers
to the export of grain through Gulf
ports to Europe. Gov. Dorsey thinks
the time has come to push this project
to consummation.
Where to Go.
"To whom shall I go to get advice
on bow to succeed in life?"
"Go to someone who has failed:
the successful people are too busy to
talk."
RECEIVES NEW FORMULA IN
TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA.
Cotton Balls Saturated With Alcohol
Held in Mouth Effective.
Wilmington Star, Oct. 17.
The epidemic of influenza that now
exists in practically every State in
the union, especially those east of the
Mississippi river, has brought forth
many formulae for treatmc.it of the
disease, the latest being received yes
terday by Mayor P. Q. Moore in a
telegram from Maj. Earl B. Brown,
of Washington, /. C., and is as fol
lows:
"Owing to the need of doctors and
nurses and for the benefit of suffer
ing, humanity, please publish in your
daily papers and elsewhere, the fol
lowing for pneumonia taken from the
Washington Star:
** 'Saturate with alcohol a ball of
common cotton the size of a one
inch marble; add three drops of chlo
roform to each ball of cotton; place!
between patient's teeth and let him
inhale the fumes for 15 minutes. Then
rest 15 minutes or longer if needed,
and inhale again for 15 minutes and
! repeat this operation as directed 2 4
times, changing cotton twice every
15 minutes.'
"As a result the lungs of the pa
tient will expand to normal. In 24
hours the patient will be out of dan
ger.
"For those in the last stages use a
lamp or any heating apparatus with
a porcelain cup as a container. Make
a one-inch cover for the cup, bore a
hole in the" middle and insert a half
inch tube to reach patient's mouth.
Boil the alcohol, no chloroform be
ing needed in this method. Let the
patient take the tube in the mouth
and inhale the alcohol fumes and fol
low as directed."
This telegram was signed by An
nie Thomson Brown and Earl B.
Brown. It will be remembered that
Major Brown was at one time in
charge of the United States engineers
office in this city Mrs. Brown, be
fore marriage was Miss Annie Thom
son, of Southport, both being well
known in this city.
CLOSING OF SCHOOLS SENDS
BOiS TO HELP ON FARMS.
Influenza Epidemic Being: Met by
Setting! Schoolboys Out Into Clean
Fresh Ah* of- Country Where They
are Assisting; With Crops.
Washington, Oct. 17.?National
headqaaaters of the United States'
Boys'" "Working Reserve announces
that the closing of the schools ir
many sections of the country on ac
count of the prevelance of influenza
has resulted in thousands of boys o:
the Reserve being made available for
work upon farms.
From many States reports have
been received which indicate that pa
triotic boys released from school arc
taking up work in the fields where the
clean, fresh air and healthy exercise
keeps them free from the prevailing
epidemic.
Richard Hatton,
Director of Publicity, U. S. Boys'
Working Reserve.
(On the morning after the closing
yf the schools this work was started
n Sumter, arrangements having been
perfected on the day that the order
:ame for the closing of the schools.
Sditor Item.)
BOYS OF WORKING RESERVE
EARN ATTRACTIVE RE
WARD.
?nrnmer Wecks Spent in Productive i
Work Result in Bank Accounts and j
Bonds for Many High School Boys.
Washington, Oct. 17.?The depart
nent of labor has received a report
>n the work of 144 high school boys
nembers of the United States Boys1
5Vorking Reserve in Sioux Falls, S.
X, which indicates that these boys
?arned during the past summer $23,
T02. A normal boy under formal
conditions, will produce in food val
je twice/the amount of his wages. A
conservative estimate places the value
the food added to t>.e country's
stoj/e by these boys at something over
$/7,000.
American Casualty List.
Washington. Oct. 15.?The casual
ties reported bv the commanding
general of the American Expedition
ary Forces are as follows:
Killed in action. 9 *
Missing in action. 98
Wounded severely. 369
Diod from wounds.. .. .. 49
Died of disease.. .. .. ..j 68
Died from accident. 8
Wounded slightly. 309
Total/.. 995
The casualties reported by the
Commanding General of the A. E. F.
forces for today are as follows:
Killed in action. 11?
Missing in action. 69
Wounded severely. 364
Died from wounds. 62
Died from accident and other
causes. 5
Died of disease .. .,. 52
Died from aeroplane accident.. 1
Wounded .degree undetermined 173
Wpunded slightly. 1
Total. 837
Ernest L. Clinton of York, S. C, is
reported to have died of disease. /
Washington. Oct. 17.?The follow
ing casualties were announced by the
commanding general of the American
expeditionary forces for today:
Killed in action .'. . 7T?
Missing in action. 16
Wounded severely. 128
Died of disease. 39
Died from accident and other
causes. 3
Wounded degree undetermined 147
Died of wounds . II
Prisoners. 10
Total. 429
Died of disease, James M. Bagwell.
Picken?. S. C; wounded, degree un
determined. James G. Cowart, West
minster. S. C.
Totally Deserted.
He?I Was 0n the beach this morn
ing alone with my thoughts.
She- What perfect solitude!
MOBILIZES AGAINST JNFL?ENZ?
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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HAS:
ADDITIONAL HEAD
QUARTERS.
j New Cases Reported at Army Camps
j for the Past 48 Hours, 15,152.
Washington, Oct. 14.?The public
health service announced tonight that
it now is mobilizing for a national
campaign afcainst the epidemic of
Spanish influt.iza which has swept
the country. Additional headquar
ters for State-wide efforts to control
the disease will be established in co
I operation with State and local health
authorities at Columbia, S. C, Rich
mond, Va., Baltimore, and Columbus,
Ohio.
While the epidemic continues un
abated in mcst sections of the
country the number of new cases
at army camps showed a de
crease both Sunday and today, the to
tal for the forty-eight hour period
ending at noon today being 15,152
New cases of pneumonia also decreas
ed as did the number of deaths. Pneu
monia cases for the two days were 4,
780 and the deaths '1,64 2.
Since *he beginning of the epi
demic in army camps, the total cases
of influenza reported is 250,020;
pneumonia 35,465, and deaths 10,
741.
In announcing today that it wai
mobilized for a national campaign
among civilians, the public health
service said Surgeon Gen. Blue had
telegraphed all State health authori
ties, suggesting that they organize in
an effective manner as possible local
ly available resources, especially
nursing personnel. Dr. Blue also sug
gested that all possible use be made
of women who have not had regular
training in order to diminish to some
extent the demands made on the doc
tors and nurses of the country, who
are badly overworked.
GOVERNOR BUYS BONDS.
Subscribes for Each of his Eight I
Children and Ten Grandchildren.
Chairman H. J. McLaurin, Jr., of j
the Sumter Liberty Loan Committee ;
this morning received from Gov. R.
I. Manning a subscription for each .?
of his eight children and ten grand- ?
children, which is in addition to his
present subscription for $5,000 in
this city and $5,000 in Columbia. The ,
subscriptions for the children and
grandchildren are as follows: i
Children:
Mrs. S. M. Berkely .. ..... $50.00
W. S. Manning, Jr. 50.00
V. M. Manning.L. .. \. 50.00
Bernard Manning. 50.00
W. M. Manning. 50.00
B. D. Manning. 50.00
J. A. Manning. 50.00
P. C. Manning. 50.00
Total.$400.00
Grandchildren:
Edmund Berkeley ... 50.00
LeJia M. Berkeley. 50.00
Alfred Berkeley, Jr. 50.00
Barbara M. Manning. 50.00
W. S. Manning,. 3rd. 50.00
Meredith Manning. 50.00
Mc33owell Manning.. .. .. 50.00
R. L Manning, Jr. 50.0C
Chas. Stevens Manning .... 50.00
Elizabeth A. Manning. 50.00
Total..$500.00
Labor Investigation in Porto Rico.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 15.?
Th* National War Labor Board at.
Washington is taking steps to investi
gate the charges made by Samuel
Gonipers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, in May last, that
Governor Yager, of Porto Rico, had
interfered with the efforts of Porto
Rican workers to improve their con
ditions.
Santiago Iglesias, Porto Rican or
ganizer for the American Federation
of Labor has written to the Execu
tive Council of the local organization
hero to set a date for an investigation
to be conducted by a commission ap
pointed by the War Labor Board.
Members of the Executive Coun
cil favor an imr-.-.diate investigation
but the actinr president of the local
federation ^'rudencio Martinez, ad
vises postponing it until January or
February when the wages of the
Porto Rican cigar makers are to be
revised and when work in the cane
fields and factories will be at its
height.
NOTICE.
Patrons of Sumter Telephone Com
pany Requested to Limit Calls to
Necessary and Urgent Business.
The Sumter Telephone Exchange is
being operated with a greatly reduc
ed force, fully one-half of the regu
lar operators being off duty on ac
count of illness, and the service is
therefore limited. In the circum
stances all patrons are earnestly re
quested to confine their calls to ab
solutely necessary business.
Robert Shelor, Manager.
County Health Survey.
Among the recent substantial cash
subscriptons received for the pro
posed county health survey and
twelve months campaign of educa
tion, with numerous health institutes
and illustrated health lectures, may
be mentioned the following:
Mr. D. V. Keels. $25.00. Mr. E. E.
Rembert. 10.00. both of Rembert. in
Rafting Creek township. Mrs. Nina
M. Solomons, Sumter. $5.00. Com
plete reports of individual subscrip
tions, large and small will be pub
lished later on. The Sumter Cham
ber of Commerce is serving as finan
cial headquarters to which all finan
cial reports or subscriptions should
be sent where there are no town
ship committee work being carried
Strictly Practical.
The flowers fade, bare grow the trefes,
Yet why this loss deplore? /
We've taters, corn and bean/^ and
these /
We need a great deal mf ??.
"FLU" EPIDEMIC EVERYWHERE.
DEATH TOLL HIGH IN tt&I
PAKTS OF COUNTRY.
In Coast States From Maine to Flor
ida Conditions are Serious.
Washington, Oct. 15.?Spanish in
fluenza now has reached epidemic
proportions in practically every State
and in only three has it been report
ed as stationary with some improve
ment in the situation in Massachu
setts. In spite of all efforts by feder
al. State, and local authorities, - the
disease has spread rapidly and the
death toll has been high in most parts
of the nation.
In army camps the epidemic is sub
siding although a decrease in new
c ses being noted today at the office
ci the surgeon general of the army.
The total of cases reported was
0,498, a decrease of 773, from yester
day. Pneumonia cases were 1,916
against 2,523 the day before but the
number of deaths increased, being
fcS9 against 716 yesterday.
Reports made public tonight by
the public health service show that
outside of the Massachusetts, the epi
demic is severe throughout New Eng
land. Not a single State east of the
Mississippi is clear of the disease and
in most of the coast States from
Maine to Florida conditions are se
rious. '
The numbe: of cases reported also
is- increasing in Oregon. Washington
and Californin, while the malady has
appeared in all mountain States and
is epidemic in most of them. Min
nesota is the only West Central Statr
reporting the disease stationary, while
influenza is epidemic in Ohio, Mich-1
igan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois
It also is epidemic in all the Sov ':. r,
States as well as in Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
In the war crowded District of Co
lumbia, the epidemic continues un
abated. As a further precaution, the
Treasury and Interior Departments
issued orders that no new employe
of those departments be brought to
Washington until further notice.
Similar action is expected by other
government departments which still
are in need of additional help.
The fuel administration, at the
suggestion of the public health ser
vice also announced today that as far
as possible all engagements and ap
pointments for conferences with- out
of town persons during the next two
weeks will be cancelled.
THE RELIEF C03fMITTEE.
Report of Work Being Done by Civic
League Relief Committee.
It is fitting that the Sumter people
should know who the Florence Night
ingales among them are. Here are
some of those who are risking their
health and comfort to administer to
the sick in the city: Miss E. W.
McLean, Miss L. C. McLaurin, Miss
Katherine Moses, Miss Cora Ander
son, Miss Mary McCauley, Miss Char
lie Cassell, Miss Elizabeth McNabb,
Miss Florence Obenschain and Miss
F. Miller of the city schools; Miss
Alice Martin, assistant home demon
strator; Mrs. J. B. Ryan, Jr., and Miss
Bess Ryan of Wedgefield; Miss Cor
nelia McLaurin, Mrs. Nina Solomons
Mrs. R. L. Edmunds, Mrs. Alex Dick
Mrs. Allen Baker, Miss Hassie Par
rott. Mrts. T. D. McMahon, Mrs. C. H.
Barnum. Mrs. C. L. Tisdale, Miss
Naida McK&in, Mrs. C. D. Des
Cham ps, Miss Theo Gregg, Miss Al
pha Barnum, and Dr. Bragg An
thony, supervisor of colored
schools. C. C. Moore has today offer
ed the services of-his daughters and
they will be placed at once. There
is an imperative need for more
workers however, for these need some
hours off for rest and they are not
getting it. There are probably many
others in town who are helping nurse
their neighbors but whose names
have not been reported to us.
The committee earnestly begs that
those who have the services of train- j
ed nurses in their homes release:
them.as soon as possible. One should1
not keep a nurse just to be a comfort;
or to help run the house. Where a
nurse is released we can send an in
experienced helper. The pneumonia
cases are the ones that need the
trained experienced nursing, and the
conscience of one who unecessarily
detains a nurse will not feel easy
when he learns of pneumoia pa
tients dying for lack of nurses.
The assistance given us in the way
of nourishment is very gratifying and j
we are sending all that is offered!
where it is most need. Space does not;
permit that all their names be men
tioned. Some financial assistance has
also been forthcoming and we ac
knowledge -with thanks the following
contributions: Mrs. Harvin Des
Champs $5.00; Mr. Perry Moses. $5.
Those who will furnish nourishment
will please notify Mrs. Ansley D.
Harby, phone No. 947 or Mrs. Ferd
Levi, phone No. 265.
Those who wish to offer their ser
vices for nursing will please notify
Mrs. Horace Harby, phone No. 721 or
Miss Armida Moses, phone No. 103.
For information or assistance com
municate with any of the other mem
bers of the committee: Mrs. E. W.
McCallum, Mrs. I. A. Ryttenberg,
Mrs. Walter Cheyne.
Yours to help to our limit,
The Civic League Relief Committee.
APPEAL FROM PORTO RICO.
Thousands Without Food, shelter or
Clothing.
. New York, Oct. 17.?With more
than a hundred dead and thousands
without food, shelter or clothing as
the result of the earthquake which
shook ::he island last Friday, the gov
ernment of Porto Rico today appeal
ed congress and the American Red
Cross for aid.
? r.<Ll-?
? ATTENTION.
r Company C Additional Battalion
First Regiment S. C. R. M.:
On account of present health con
ditions, all drills of the company an
ordered suspended until further no
lice.
A. C. Phelps, Captain.
W. H. Yates, 1st Sergeant.
Fair PriGe List for Week Ending October 221
Commodity Wholesale RetaiL
Plain flour.$11.50 to 12.50 24 basis ,.$1.55 to 1.70
Self-rising flour .... $11.75 to 12.50 24 lb. basis... :.$1.60 to 1.70
Corn Meal .. ... ..$4.25 to $4.50, 100lb sack.5 to 5 l-2c lb
Grits.: .. ..$5.25 to 5.50, 100 lb sack..6 to 6 3-4c lb
Blue Rose rice .10.00 to 11.50 100 To sack.12 to 14c Tb
Sugar.$9.85 to $10.40.$10.85 to 11.40
Dried Beans.16 to 18c.;.20c Jb
Lard?pure.29 to 30c lb.. . . .. ... '.*. '.'.32 1-2 to 33 l-3c
Lard?Compound.23 3-4 to 24 l-2c. 27 to 30c
Evaporated Milk (small) ..$3.25 to 4.00.5 1-2 to 7c
Evaporated milk (large ..$5.50 to 6.25.. .: .12 1-2 to 15c
Canned Corn No. 2 .. .. $1.75 to $2.50 (different grades) .20 to 25c
Canned tomatoes No. 2.. '..1.60 to 1.70..,. ..15 to 20c
Canned tomatoes No. 3 ..$2.00 to $2.25..20 to 25c
Canned Peas No. 2 ..$1.90 to $2.60(different grades) .*. .. '.'.20 to 30c
Canned pork & beans No. 2.. 1.75 to $2.00.17 1-2 to 20c
Canned Syrups.$5.00 to $6.50 case.$1.00 to 1.15 gaL
Cheese.34 to 37c lb .40 to 42 l-2c lb
Butter.60 to 66ctb.65 to 70c!b
Hams.35 to 37 l-2c lb.37 1-2 to 40c
Bacon sides.28 ' o 30c lb.30 to 33 l-3c lb
All dealers should sell flour, grits, meal and rice by the pound.
ICE.
7 pounds .5 cents*
15 pounds...10 cents
25 pounds.15 cents
50 pounds. .30 cents
100 pounds.? .. ?.50 cents
200 pounds. 80 cents
FRESH FISH.
Varieties Wholesale Retail
Mullet.10 to 13c lb. 15c lb.
Salt Water Trout.17c lb. 20c lb.
Salt Water Bass ..16 to 17c lb. 20c lb.
Salt Water Sheep Head.16c lb. 20c lb.
Salt Water Brim .. ..12 to 13c lb. 20c lb.
Salt Water Flounders.12c lb. 15c lb.
Drum..14 to 16c lb. 15 to 20c lb.
Snappers.12c lb. 15c lb. g
Spanish Mackerel.22c.25c lb.
APPROVED:
Abe Ryttenl.-erg, representing wholesale dealers.
D. G.. F. Bultman, representing di; retail dealers.
Mrs. i. A. Ryttenberg, representing the consumers.
Mrs. H. *G. Osteen, Mrs. E. H. Moses1, statisticians. U. S. Food Admin
istration; E. i. Reardon, Assistant Food Administrator, Charimaa, Sum
ter Price Interpreting Board. U. S. Food Administration.
Rice and grits are not substitutes for flour. r' )
Bulk sugar should not be sold for over 11c per pound. ' ; / f
Carton sugaris about l-2c per !b higher. J
MIXES UNDER CATHEDRAL.
INDORSED BY ALLIES,
Allied Troops Found Every Pillar Ex- j
cavatcd.
I Churchill in Favor of Wilson's Reply.
Paris, Oct. 16.?When allied troops
entered St. Quentin they found that
every pillar in the cathedral there
had been excavated at the level of the
ground preparatory to placing ex
plosives under them, according to
The Liberte. The rapidity of the
r.'lies' advance. prevented the Ger
mans from destroying the edifice.
Siberian Wheat Grown in Alaska.
* Manchester, Eng., Oct. 15.?Win
ston Spencer Churchill, British min-,
ister of munitions, in a speech here
today said that President Wilson's
stern and formidable answer is
wholeheartedly indorsed by all the al
lied countries. The answer, Mr.
Churchill declared, has tended to
prolong the conflict, but there should
be no relaxation of the allied war ef
fort.
Fairbanks, Alaska. Oct. 16.?Siber- j
ian wheat gr^.vn in Alaska may soon
be milled in Fairbanks. Thomas
Riggs, Jr., governor of Alaska, re
cently conferred with the officials of
the United States Agricultural Ex
periment Station here regarding the
establishment of a mill to grind the
crops of Siberian wheat interior
Alaska is expected to yield during the
seasons to come.
Two hundred and fifty bushels of I
Siberian wheat from the Fairbanks
region were sent to the States a short
time ago for a test run in a flour
mill. A definite conclusion regarding
the mill will be based on the outcome j
of the tests. If the wheat meets the
expectation hejd regarding it, the mill
will be built and Alaska farmers will
plant Siberian wheat extensively next
year.
Siberian wheat matures in the com-j
parativeiy brief period of about fourj
months from the time the se-?d is put
into the ground. This quic Towthl
makes the wheat adaptab" to the I
Alaska short summers. According to j
reports from Siberia, the home of the
Siberian wheat, it mills into good
flour.
Lafayette Was Buried
Soil.
in American
Paris, Oct. 16.?How many Ameri
cans know that Lafayette was buried'
in American soil! General Thiebault
writes in his Memoirs:
?'His (Lafayette's) tomb is at Picpus
* *- * It was in this spot that he had
had. placed a dozen, barrels of earth
taken from some battlefield in Amer
ica, which he himself had brought
back."
Call for White Men Postponed.
The Local Board for the County of
Sumter. S. C, received the following j
telegram from State Headquarters I
early yesterday afternoon:
"Call No. A-1461-G suspended until!
October 30th. Entrain men on that'
date. !
(Signed) Carwile." j
In compliance with the foregoing
men summoned under this call to re
port for entrainment on October!
22nd, are to consider orders to thatj
effect as cancelled. The men desig
nated will, however, hold themselves]
in readiness to respond to a call for
entrainment on October 30th. They
will be informed in due season of the
place and/hour at which they are to i
report. m I
John H. Clifton,
Chairman Local Board for the Coun- j
ty of Sumter.
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