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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
An UNEXPECTED INVASION,
GERMAN AIRSHIP SEIZED Ry
FRENCH AT LUNEVILLE.
Ascribs Their Unusual and Dangerous
Course to Loss of Bearings In the
Clouds.

Luneville. France, April 3.-The
German military dirigible airship Zep-
pelin Nv landed in the military parade
grounds here today and was seized by
the French authorities.
The incident has caused tremendous
excitement notwithstanding the Ger
man officers aboard the airship ex-
planned that they had been lost in
the clouds and die not know they had
crossed the French frontier.
Inhabitants of the eastern frontier
regions of France have been much
agitated the last few weeks over re-
ports that German dirigibles had been
observed or heard nightly lowering
over the forts. But the stories. like
those of the phantom airship of Eng
land, never were properly substantial
ed.
Zeppelin w, which is of the latest
and largest model, carried 10 passen-
gers, of whom four were officers in
uniform, a Prussian captain and lieu
tenant and two Wurtemburg lieuten-
ants.
The captain explained to Gen. Les
cot that the Zeppelin was undergoing
a test prior to being taken over by
the war department. They left Fried
richschafen early in the morning
bound for the grand duchy Of Bad
en-.
With the intention of making as
cension trial they had mounted to a
height of 5000 metres (about $3.50
feet) and had lost their course in the
clouds. They were carried along by
strong east wind and observing the
cavalry thought they had reached
Saarbrucken. AS they wereI short of
gasoline they decided to land. They
did not know they had crossed the
French frontier.
The chief officer of the engineer
corps at Luneville removed the mag
netoes frc'L the engines so that the
airship could not get under way and
the cabin was searched for photo
graphic apparatus, sketches, or simi-
lar articles. Nothing OF that nature,
however, was found.
The German officers were permit
ted to telephone to Friedrichshafen
for a supply of hydrogen and for me-
chanicians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
TWO ABSENT FROM POSTS.
Congressman Finley and Senator
Smith Now Only Missing Members
Of South Carolina Delegation.

Washington, April with the re-
turn of Senator Tillman to Washing
ton today the South Carolina delega-
don In congress was complete with
the exception of Representative Fin
ley, who Is confined to his home by
Illness. and Senator Smith. who is cX-
pectcd to get in either tomorrow or
Monday. Besides the various sched =
ules in the tariff bill in which South
'arollnians are Interested, many
other matters, including patronage
questions, will come before the mem
bers of the delegation during the cx-
ira session beginning Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

Washington. April 4.-Ohio's loss in
the recent flood was estimated tonight
in telegram from the American Red
Cross agent in charge at Columbus as
follows:
-Four hundred and sixty lives lost.
Four thousand and two hundred
houses destroyed.
Forty thousand and five hundred
homeless.
Nine thousand families outside of
Dayton. Columbus and Cincinnati in
need OF rehabilitation.
1t has been extremely difficult to get
Information. according to the agent,
because wires are still down and trans
portation facilities uncertain.
Emergency relief situation in each
flooded district in Ohio being well COW
ered." the telegram said. Dayton,
Columbus. Piqua, Troy. Ottawa, Sid
ney. Hamilton. Miamisburg. Middleton
and GAINESVILLE covered by Red Cross
representatives. In these places infor-
nation Is being rapidly accumulated
on which to base rehabilitation.
I'VE are pushing men into the other
Hooded towns as fast as water sub
sides and we can get men. Col. Miller,
chief quartermaster. reports need of
underwear of all sorts. bedding and
blankets"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

they seem to be asleep or Indifferent
to their rights.
l do not advocate or believe it is
right to require the railroads to sell
Interchangeable mileage, but each
system like the Southern, the Seakoard
the Atlantic Coast Line, should be
compelled by law or by public opinion
or by whatever instrumentality is
necessary to treat their Southern pat
rons the same as they treat their
Northern patrons If | had the same
strength ] once had / would make it
my special business to campaign this
state, county by county if necessary.
to see that fewer railroad lawyers are
elected to the Legislature and honest
and sensible men sent in their stead.
| know the South Carolina Legisla-
turc has no power or control over in
terstatc commerce, but the South
Carolina Legislature has the power
over taxation and other regulations.
anu IL can MAKE tntSe rallfOadS come
to taw and behave decently and fair
ly towards the people by putting on
the screws wherever il is possible to
do SO. Thank God all the LAWYERS in
the state are not in the employ ot the
railroads or venal enough to be sub
sidizcd by them.
| will do all | can in WASHINGTON
with the interstate commerce commits
sion, but the press of the state and the
public men in il ought TO have the
railroads understand that the people
of South Carolina arc not To- be dis
Criminatcd against in this way. and
will not tolerate being robbed as they.
have been. IT We demand Justice and
our rights we will get them: if we
do not, We do not deserve them.
What are the people Of South Caro-
lima going To do about it?
B, K. Tillman.
Trenton, ). c., April ), 1913.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
LEVER ELECTED LIFE TRUSTEE.
Action of Clemson Board of Recent
Meeting Announced.

The Hon. Richard I. Manning an
nounced Friday night that at recent
meeting of the trustees of Clemson
College Congressman A. +. Lever had
been elected a life trustee and that
Mr.. Lever had now accepted. Mr..
Lever succeeds the late r. A. Simp-
son. The other life trustees are Alan
johnson, Of Newberry; NJ. J. DON
aldsOn, of Greenville; Senator B. r.
Tillman, j. E. Wannamaker. of st.
Matthews; w. w. Bradley, of Able
Vile, and r. IManning.
Mr.. Levers election was influenced
not only by his executive ability, but
by the gerat interest he has shown
during mis- public career in agricultural
development.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
Indiana Governor Orders Food.

indianapolis. April 4.-To aid in
providing food for Indiana flood refu-
gees Governor Ralston tonight teie-
graphcd to the mayor of woodburn.
Oregon. To- ship here Immediately two
carloads Of potatoes and one Of onions
The Commercial Club, of Fruitland.
Idaho. was asked to hurry two car
loads OF potatoes. Railroads have Of
fered To haul free OF charge any pro-
visions needed.
Cleaning OF homes In some flooded
districts OF the State was held back
today by rain, but i'm Indianapolis,
Mayor shank. heading a crew of Sal
walton Army workers, labored all day
clearing houses fllled with mud by the
overflow.
While I'm West Indianapolis 25 cases
Of ptomaine poisoning have deevlop-
ed from eating canned food. reports
from over the state show the general
health conditions to- be good.
plan To organize "a stock com
pany for three years without interest
IN boing considered here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
Reports situation I'm Hand.

Washington, April 4.--Major Nor
moyie. at the hend OF the army relief
forces I'm the flood district. reported
today that ne was confident that he
had the situation well In hand. An
swering n query concerning the pos
sibility OF starvation In Marietta, Ohio.
tho officer responded: 'T will feed
skrm with spoon AZ .necessary.r,,
Surgeon Evans reported to Surgeon
Gen Stokes from Cincinnati that all
stricken towns now have competnt
medical men and sufficieat supplies
except serums. Conditions to be met
relate solely to food, clothing and shell
ter. and the prevention OF epidemics,
and Surgeon Evans believes the local
health authorities are able to handle
the situation.
II have no doubt" he reported,
that when tho crest of the flood
reaches lower river points, where
there Ia a very large colored popula-
tion. that there will be much disease
and dcstitution to be handled by the
authorities with the assistance of Gov
ernment rations and clothing. but in
30 far as the medical and surgical sit
uatlon is concerned. each community
should be. and I believe is, able to
hsudle its own proposition at present Z"
At the request OF John III. Patter-
son. chairman of the citizens relief
committee Of Dayton. Ohio. Secretary
McAdoo today ordered National Bank
Examiner Goodhart to go from CO.
lumbus to Dayton to adyise the finan-
cial institutions OF the flood devastated
city as TO methods of rehabilitation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

not be ready to introduce the bill
Monday. Chairman Underwood as
sured the president he could have all
the time necessary to bring about an
agreement with the senate leaders.
The ways and means committee
chairman declared every member of
the committee was cooperating with
the president to bring about harmony.
All agreed that the points Of serious
difference should be settled by COM
promise if necessary before the bill is
sent in the legislative mill rather than
afterwards when stubborn obstacles
might arise to prolong debate and
drag the session along for months
y provision Of the measure is that
it shall become effective on midnight
Of the day on which it is signed by
the president. This provision and the
fact that the measure will be a blan-
kct bill, including the income tax.
when it comes from the committee.
strengthens the probability that it will
be considered in congress as one
measure instead of being taken up
schedule by schedule. This method.
II is said, will almost certainly follow
if there is an agreement between the
president and the senate and house
leaders as To the income tax rate.
President Wilson gave his cabinet
today an outline of the negotiations
through which ne hoped TO secure a
common agreement on the tariff bill
Later members of the cabinet eX-
pressed themselves as in hearty ac-
cord with the presidents views on
the tariff, declaring that the president
was determined To have the people of
the United States get free sugar in
three years
The president was hopeful tonight
he would have the support of the
Louisiana senators on the one-cent
sugar proposal and that when the bill
was introduced next week il would
go through both houses of congress
smoothly, thereby giving an oppor-
tunity for other important legislation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
Means a Match.

New York April 3.-An uncondi-
tional challenge for the Americas cup
from Sir Thomas Upton means a
match in the opinion of members of
the New York Yacht club today.
They point out that the club has
no alternative under the deed of gift
but to accept. The opinion prevails
that the defenders will meet Sir
Thomas with a boat the size of tho
Challenger.
The only bar to acceptance of Sir
Thomas challenge it is said is elimin-
ated by his removal of the condition
fixing the limit of size of the Defend
er, which was constrained on his
challenge recently rejected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
Vol. XXX.VI. No. 13.
MANNING LIBRARY OPENED.
Handsome Structure Formally Deyot-
co TO its Uuses of Instruction and
Entertainment.

Manning, April 3.-The new Man
ming library was formally opened this
afternoon under the auspices of the
Civic league or rather the library COM
mittee of the league. The building is
a handsome structure of red pressed
brick with stone trimmings, having
metal dome roof and a central sky
light. There is already collected and
on the shelves the nucleus of a varied
and valuable library, and it is the
purpose of the league to make addi-
tiOns from time to time and TO ar
Ia" for the conduct of reading
I the library building as well
the circulation of the books
among those who may wish to take
them home to read.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
CIIAGRINED By MISIiAP.
Zeppclin's Prank Decreases Confidence
I'm Craft and Also Bctrays Military
Spcret

Berlin, April 3,-The straying of
Zeppelin Nv into France comes as a
double blow to German army circles,
for 1t shows that airships still are
subject to the elements to such a de-
gree as to make them undependable
and 1t permits the French officers to
inspect the latest type of military Yep
pelin and learn details of construc-
ton and equipment which have been
kept religiously secret.
There is no apprehension of any
trouble over the incident.
The dirigible has not been taken
over by the German government Nhd
private property Is not subject to
seizure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

Hughes called on Mr.. Underwood and
discussed the wool sugar and agricul-
,ural tariff. a demand from some
quarters in the senate for an increase
agricultural duties and doubt as
to the success of both free wool and
Free sugar in the senate, constituted
the problems over which the senate
leaders will work tonight and to-
morrow.
The house tariff makers have left
matters entirely in the hands of the
members. Members OF the senate
finance committee today declared
there would be an ultimate confer
ence with the president over all con-
tested points. 1t is understood that un-
less sugar compromise is accepted
by senators from Southern States, the
finance committee probably will act
on its own initiative and comply with
President Wilson's desires.
The situation as it has developed
this week apparently is a consum-
nation of the plan laid out by the
president and the house and senate
leaders to bring the executive depart
ment and both branches of congress
into agreemnt upon the tariff revis-
ion before the new bill leaves tire
custody of the committee that has
drawn it. Leading senators predicted
today there would be no important
matters unsettled when the bill is in
troduced in the house. This situation,
years. is expected to greatly shorten
the time required for passage of the
bill and to reduce to an unusual degree
tn congressional debate and amend
ment of the measure. a preliminary
agreement on the bill, it is claimed,
Will result in the making of few
changes by the senate when the bill
reaches that body.
Chairman Underwood. when the
for the day, seemed in a greatly re-
lieved frame of mind and expressed
the hope that the committee would
heaN from the president and senate
committee by sunday at the latest
"Our bill is ready" said Mr. Under
wood. The sugar tariff is the only
serious point in controversy and our
committee has agreed to do whatever
the president wants us TO do
I'VE expected To get word from him
today after his conference with the
senate, but the word did not come.
believe, however. that the whole mat
ter Will bc determined tomorrow. If
the president can not bring about an
on this schedule. we are
ready any way and the bill will go To
the house as committee bill
This committee has agreed thus
far to every change the president Sug-
gestcd in our original bin as it reach
ed him. His suggestions were few
Most of the bill met with hearticst ap-
prevail Tn" committee was of the
mind that no bill should .,c presented
which President Wilson might veto
when It reached him. Having made
the changes suggested We are now
ready 10 accede to the further recon-
he may make"
Because Of the delay in settling the
sugar schedule, the committee MAJ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
TARIFF BILL COMPLETE.
FINAL DECISION upon SUGAR
HAS YET TO BE MADE.
Bill Will Be Administration Measure
as 1t Is i'm Accordance with Presi-
dents Views ThrOughOut-Is Now
Being Studied by Leaders OF Sem
ate

Washington, April 4.-The Demo-
cratic tariff revision bill is completed
tonight with he exception Of a final
decision upon sugar. From beginning
to end it is modelled in accord with
Ideas of President Wilson, with wool.
meats and many other foodstuffs
and clothing materials on the free
list; with low duties upon all agricul-
tural products and foodstuffs that are
not free; and with the tariff on chem
icals and steel and other commercial!
products cut far below the present
protective rates.
Senate tariff leaders today asked for
an opportunity to study the bill until
Sunday afternoon. They will then
confer with Chairman Underwood Of
the house committee on ways and
means and later will have a final
conference with President Wilson.
careful analysis of the senate will be
made in the mean time to determine
whether free wool, "one cent sugar"
and low rates on market basket pro-
duets" will prove acceptable to a ma
jority of the Democrats.
Briefly summarized, the tariff de-
velopments of the day were:
President Wilson's ultmatum to su-
gar interests that they must agree to
a tariff Of one cent per poun. for
three years, with free sugar afte,
that time, or he would attempt to pro-
vide for free sugar at once.
Completion of the bill by the ways
and means committee with the excep-
ton of the sugar schedule. On this
the committee prepared TO agree
on free sugar if ihe president in
ssts.
Income tax rates fixed at l pei
cent for all corporation incomes above
$1,000; i per cent on personal in
comes from $1,000 to 100000; 2
Pg cent from $4,000 to $4,000;
per cent from $4,000 to $780,
900; per cent above 100000.
ihc picSiueul submitted MS pro-
posal on the sugar tariff to Repre-
sentative BOussard Of Louisiana early
in the day. Louisiana senator's and
representatives conferred throughout
the day and sounded out other men,
bers of the senate to determine wheth-
er enough strength could be secured
to fight the free sugar features Of
the plan. They had reached no de-
cision tonight, however, as to the
course to take. Notwithstanding the
sugar controversy, events so shaped
themselves today as to indicate that
the house, the senate and president
will come to definite and final agree
ment upon the tariff bill before Mon
day, and that the measure will be pre-
sented to the house early next week
as an administrative measure and with
all tariff leaders behind it,
After a short meeting of Democratic
members of the finance committee to-
day Senators Simmons, James and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

Eel Paso, April 3.-To satisfy all fac
tions in the Mexican melee, Gen.
Heurta has agreed to the naming of
Pedro Lascurain as provisional pres
ident, said advices here today directly
from the national capital. Las
would serve out the ur" ,csepW
of the late Pre- = UNl\'
This al ,.iD. said, has
been offer ~cOnstitutionalists
now fighting the Huerta government
in northern Mexico. 1t is declared
that Gov. Carranza of Coahuila has
agreed and that the Sonora insurrec-
tiOnists will fall in line. The decision
of the present provisional president is
said TO have been occasioned by the
recent uprising of Zapata. in the
south, which places the Huerta forces
between two fires.
Mexican military men here esti-
mate that Huerta has not more than
$4,000 troops in all Mexico with which
20 meet the situation. This is even
less than Porfrio Diaz possessed in
combating the Madero revolution. Ma
dero, on taking office, began recruit
ing volunteer troops with the ex-in-
surrecto crops as a basis. In the
meantime the regular army was not
recruited to normal strength. The
desertion to the opposing side of the
majority of the volunteer groups has
left the actual government forces far
below par.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

T|LLMAN RENEWS CRITICISMS.
TOO MANY RAILROAD LAWYERS
IN LEGISLATURE, HE SAYS.

inability to Use Mileage Books i'm
South Carolina Cited as Evidence
that Lawmakers are "Indecently''
Subservicnt to the Railways-Re-
grcts General Assembly Did not
Give Him Opportunity to Press
Charges He Made Recently -
Would Have Shown Record of Gov
crnOr Blcasc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
DR. JH BURGREss NOMINATED.
viii ffll Vacancy in House from
Clarendon County.

Manning, April 3.--Dr. Joseph H.
burgess has been nominated To hn
the vncancy iu ,he House of Repre-
sentatives from Clarendon county. He
received sss votes in Tuesdays pri-
mary. Co lI9 for the Rev. u. sam
COrbett.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
AMERICAS CUP RACE.
Reported That Sir Thomas Will Again
Call for Race.

London, April Sir Thomas Lip-
ton, undaunted by the refusal OF the
New York Yacht club to accept the
conditions he proposed in his recent
challenge for the. Americas cup, mas
decided, according 20 the -fsYenSng
News. to issue al unconditional chal-
lenge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
HUERTA WILL RETIRE.
PRESIDENCY OF MEXICO TOO
HOT A JOB TO HOLD.

Dictator Has Agreed to Yield
Presidency and Pedro LaScurian
Will be Named ms Provisional Pres
idcnt to Serve out Uncomplctcd
Term of MadcrO. This Compromise
offered to Placatc the Constitution
alists Now Fighting IIuclGa i'm
Northern Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881.
TOLL TAKEN BY FLOOD.
Aso DEAD AND 4O.5OO HOMELESS.
LATEST ESTIMATES.

1900 Homes Destroyed and Nine
Thousand Families Outside OF Day
ton, Columbus and Cincinnati I'm
Need OF Rehabilitation, Red Cross
Agent Now I'm Stricken District
Wires Hcadquarters-Relie Sent
Inundated Towns as Fast as Water
Rccedes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-11-07

Before setting steele traps or
the like in Tennessee read care
fully the recently enacted trappers'
law which, in addition to regular
trapping, prohibits killing with a
gun fur bearing animals on the
land of another. Those who do
not read the new law are liable to
violate it Internationally and thus
be subject to heavy fine and I'M
prisonment. A post card directed
to John +. Draughon, Nashville,
Tenn, will bring to you, free, a &C.
page booklet containing the new
law and government reports as to
the good fur-bearing animals do
farmers in destroying pests.
IF you are looking for Il good
watch or clock. it is satisfaction to
90 to Stigall d Potts; they always
make good.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-11-07

Enjoy while you may the soft,
mellow Indian summer days. The
days which follow will herald the
advent of winter.
Z Ye editor participated in the as
ISOLATION meeting last Sunday at
Bakers Chapel, which was an en-
joyable MS well as an eventful oc-
casion-eventful because keen
interest was manifested in Sunday
school work, and the discussions
outlined the opportunities offered
in this field of Christian effort.
Rev O. G.. Perkins of Adams
Vile sends a check for So so to re-
new his subscription to "The Old
Reliable" and Nashville Banner,
HI refers to his recent visit to rel
atives near Big Sandy and return
to Adamsville and says: "Say,
Mr., Editor, you ought to be with
us and help feast on the good
things we were pounded" with.
They pounded us when we first
come here twelve months ago and
again last night with their pounds
increased about fifty fold. We
were never among better people.
They are possessed with old time
Southern hospitality We reside
within s miles of Shiloh National
Park. Best wishes to to the good
people of old Benton"
A. S. Wheatley of Mckinney,
Tex sends a cheek for 81 for The
Chronicle aud SANS: 81 would be
glad # all the Crooked Greek boy
recently mentioned by the " heat
ley correspondent you'd send you
like check | am clerk of the
district court of this county. |
came to Mckinney from Crooked
Greek in 1890. EARNED two years
was employed at the Mckinney oil
mills ten years, then | held the
position Of court house janitor ten
years | began on salary of S3C
per month, hat at the time l was
elected clerk | WAS receiving $65
| receive $500 year as clerk.
had a hard pull, but was elected
over three good men. | speak of
this to show that if boy wants to
he can do things"