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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
FRENCH SOCIALISTS
AGAINST BIGGER ARMY
I h cir Opposition Campaign
Leads to Some Serious
Riots in Paris
LIMOGES WANT Al. ACE
PARIS. March %

PARIS. March -.
inc campaign organized by the Social
lists against the army Increase and the
reversion to the system Of three years
service was marked by serious riots ana
manifestations in Paris y meeting took
place at the Menage du Pantheon. stu
ated in small street al the back OF the
monument. under the presidency of NJ
Gabrielle Seailes - wrIi-knowu professor
OF the faculty OF letters
Amongst tho speakers We're several pro
fessors Of the university ard the well.
known Socialist. NJ Francis de Pressense
president of the League OF the Rights
OF Men. The Cauielots OF the King" the
Royal:st organization announced that
they would organize counter man
festaton
Towards 10 o'clock the attn quarter
Ma fled win police ana municipal
guards.
In ,he audience we're some ta rCamelots
Of the KING, and when the president rose
10 speak he was received by the latter
with :lsslrs and hooting ana shouts o.
I'VE want Alsace down with Jaures %
This vas the signal Tor an Understandable
iumut, the Socialists responding with
"Dowr with war. down with milltarism' -
They made - rush for the cameiots
sticks Ard lists were freely used In the
mclcc. which lasted some ten minutes
About 80 OF The rioters on both sides we're
more OF less seriously injured BY blows
with sticks Five cameo,s had 10 be
taken home In carriages Finally the
cameiots we're repulsed and the meeting
went on quietly. Tn the meantime a
band OF 800 camclots marched from the
Boulevard towards the Menago du Pan
theon shouting, we want Aisace. down
VITA Jaures" -Four hundred police pre-
vented them from getting near the Men
age. whereupon they sent message TO
tho Socialists inside challenging them TO
meet them after the meeting
The Socialists took up the cha.leuse
aud In spite OF the police efforts were
able 10 form in column Of about 1860
strong near the Pantheon. ana snsjns
the Anthem Rationale" and shoaslns
Down with The thrcc years service,
down with war the lltt!c army
marched 10 meet the battalion" Of the
"Cameots OF the King
They went down the Boulevard ST
Micnel IL the river, but saw no signs OF
the enemy" Mos; OF the latter had becn
dispersed by the police and those who
remained were not prepared TO light
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
THRILLING DRAMA OF
FRENCH REVOLUTION
Stage Society of London Produces
an An1usingly Clever Whim
sicality
M.AKE-BELIENE CRIMINAL
LONDON. March %.

LONDON March 10.
Arthur Schnltzler's onc-act play The
Green Cockatoo." produced yesterday aft
rrnoon by The Stage Society ii the Aid
wych Theatcr, IS an amazingly clever
whimsicali,y. "A erotcsque" is its pro-
rrsm dcscription. and the description is
unusually Happy; 1t IS daring. ingcn-
jous. ful OF color and intcnsy dramatic
and interesting.
The time is July 1859 The scene is
paris The rcvolutionary crowds are In
The streets. The Bastlllc is being de-
eioGed. And a crowd OF decadcnt aristo-
,rats arc seeking amusement in The
Lrecn Cockatoo.
Prosper. the proprietor Of the Green
rockatoo, was once a theatrical manager,
and Is 81 man of IDEAS and originality.
Ills inn is an Underground cellar, and
here every night The actors and actresses
Of his company pretend 10 be criminals.
one Is q murderer, another thief. n
third n bully and they tell fnghttul
stories of their crimes 10 an audience OF
hcsatined cAHuisites.
It Is all rlake-believe and ye. not all
and the real and the imitation are woven
together with mastery skill. real muir
tercr creops In among the PLAYERS. and
Is of course al once rejected by the
audience as an amateur. and the fantastic
becomes the tragic before the end.
Henri. the star OF the company, has
married the pretty actress, Leocadie The
audience knows she is unfaithful to him
and that the Due de Cadignan Is her
loTor. Henri rtishcs into the cellar dis
trausht. with fierce gaspng words he
relates how he has caught the duo in
His wifes dressing room and has stabbed
hini.
The aristocrats applaud wildly. Never
have they seen sucli fine acting But
lcnris fellows are disturbed. They know
Tie Facts. And the audience feels that
here is reality and not sham.
rs he finishes the mob sweeps into the
cellar The Bastille has fallen. Henri
thc man who has killed duke, is &C
"almed Il patriot and hero. He is be-
wildcted He has been only play-actins
Al tho 'mc The due himself sushes In tc
md his friends. Hcnri looks at him
Ard tho frenzy round him gets into his
blood. II is true that he is Leocadie's
lover lie knows that. II is true that hc
!. an al1strocrat, And he stahs him or
the stairs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
GOVERN MENT REBUKE
TO GERMAN LIMOGES
Bellicose Editorial in Official Or
gan Is Much Modified by
Explanations
uNWISE is THE VERDICT
BERLIN. March -

BERLIN. March -.
The pendulum has swung back again.
II has been suddenly realized that the
Campaign agains; France, started by the
violent leading article in the Cologne Ga
Zette. declaring that all Germans know
they will have 10 cross swords with
France. has gone 100 FAR. Also that il
does not mt in with the latest require
ments OF German policy.
So the government has inspired an ar
ucle which now appears in the North
German gazette. declaring that there is no
truth in what the Cologne Gazette said.
and that the Cologne Gazette does no,
represent the official attitude toward the
increase OF armamenis
The North German Gazette states that
there rs no official connection Whatever
between the German military proposals
and the alarmist articles which have been
appearing IN the German press during tho
last few days. The suggestion that Ger
many's military activity is due 10 a
change for the worse in the relations
with one or other OF her neighbo ln to-
tally repudiated
A return is made to the first explanation
mat the balance OF power has been upse
BY the success OF the Balkan allies, ana
t'iat HI eteTnat Fcace cannot oe Sualan-
teed, Germany must be prcpa red 10 de-
fend her frontiers and il necessary. nsht
for her existence
10 this end. the new military bill is in
tended 10 protect Germany in circuin-
stances into which she may he involun-
tarfiy forced by training in arms, undo =
universal military service. all those able
bodied mon who were formerly passed
over The article continues: NO Ger
mon will wish To take on himself the re-
sponsibility that IN the conflict which
may be forced on iis any able bodied
young men should not DO prepared to de-
fend hearth and home as O soldier"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
WIRELESS WATCH FOR
ATLANTIC |CEBERGS
English Whaleboat 10 Become
Sentinel oi Sea on Arc
tics Verge
IS EQUIPPED FOR WORK

LONDON. March 20.
Disasters of the kind that overlook
the Titanic VIII he rendered. if not i'm
possible. at all events far less likely by
the sailing az the Cd whaler ana Ant
arctic exploration ship Scotia. which
left Dundee curing the weekend to
serve as ice scout in the north Atlantic.
Somo particulars OF its work wore
given yesterday by- an official OF the
board ~ trade.
THE Scotia is an auxiliary steam
ship. the official stated. aud can sail
ton o. eleven knots and steam about
six.
IL viii cruise up and down the east
cost OF Newfoundland and Labrador,
about 30 miles from the shore, watch
ing Tor the ice which is brough, down
By the Labrador current. All news Of
sucH ice Will be sent by wireless 10
the mainland. TO be forwarded by wire
less to slips At sea
'oi course. IL viii keep we'll north OF
tilc steamship route. so as to be able TO
warn ships in good time"
The Scotia will explain in it's wireless
messages the position. direction ana
speed OF the floating ice observed. as
well as giving fun meteorological par
ticulars Its messages Will be sent out
at random. headed 'Areteoroogy." a
sort OF teiesraphic address Indicating
'sted in such affairs as the coming and
going Of the dread white hergs
II has nearly forty people on board.
including Captain Robertson, in COM
mand. and three scientists. Donald j
Matthews and Lionel II. Crayshaw. OF
the Marine Biological Laboratory.
plymouth. and @. Taylor. or Trinity
College, Cambridge. H. j. Gallagher
OF Londonderry, and w Smith of Gle
aelg, are the wireless operators
n .pf.in III =
months this trip and five months in
future seasons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
One Role loon ri,,, I. !,

LONDON Matct sa--Erad Ernnisy (, a. ~
reared for THE thousandtb time III IN y
Sister 70 Assist E:rs AT tho toaiiatit IN ~
last night. n ~ 49, n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
CONSTANT|NOPLE TO
HAVE. PHONE SYSTEM
Invasion of Modern Ideas to Fol-
low That OF the Balkan
TO BE PoLYGLoT AFFAIR
Girl Linguists Sent From City to
London TO Learn 'rele-
phone Work
TO BE POLGGLOT AFFAIR
coNsrAN.rINorLE. NIarch 70.

"lisl'o Arc YOU - Pera? want to
speak 10 the sultan please
The above will doubtless be one OF the
first calls pat through in Constantinople
this autumn. wner a new revolution.
c.ery viii, as far reaching as the present
political upheavals will take place Tho
revolution will be no less than tho install
alton OF complete telephone service In
the Turkish capital for the first time in
its venerable history.
The company responsible for the install
lstou is the Socicte Anonyme Ottomann
dos Telephones de Commandments Tho
backbone OF the new Turkish company
is formed 10y high officials and a large
number Of the STAFF OF the National Tese-
phone Company, or London, who. with
the taking over OF the British telephone
service by the government, sought and
obtained new outlets for their energies.
| Stanley j. Goddard the former general
superintendent OF the National, for in
stance. Is president or the Turkish com
pany while Douglas Watson. former dis
( trict superintendent al Glasgow. Is III
rector general and secretary.
Nearly twenty exchanges. with consd-
erably more than 5000 lines, will he opened
! In greater Consta ntinople. on either bank
/ OF the Rosporus. including lines between
+ Stamboul aud PerR. beneath the Golden
Horn. aud connecting four OF the Prin-
cess ands in nc sea OF Marmora with
! the maband.
i Two Of tho many difficulties confronting
the telephone pioneers IN Constantinople
I are as follows:
4 Cosmopolitan speech OF subscribers.
I French Arabic or Turkish Greek, Ar
mcnian. English and German are all
spoken In Constantinople. This difficulty
has been solved ny sending n bcvy OF
girl linguists from Constantinople to
London where they have been taught
/ tba business
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
ATHLETES DoPED
Russian Skater Takes strychnine to
Promote Endurance

STOCKHOLM, March 29--At he recent
skating competitions at tIelsingfors. Fin
land. Russian competitor surprised
every one by his swlftncss in tho long
distance races. The Christiania Skatins
Clubs representative at the competitions
j. Schwartz, himself a fast skater, in an
Interview. stated that the victory was
partly due TO the Russian taking weak
doses OF strychnine shortly before the
RACES,
that the Russian skaters take such stmu.
lsnts. In short races these drugs have
little effect. but for long ditances they
sharpen the will-power tn an unnatural
degree"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
LONDON NOW CRAZY
FOR DANCING ON TOES.
Russian Ballet Leaves Legacy
That Appeals to Men and
Women Alike
FAD IS SPREADING FAST
LONDON, March 80,

LONDON, March e.
All dancing London will soon no dancing
upon Its toes Those WHO love dancing
as an art--they are leeion--are learning
how to dance upon the toes. And among
those who are learning are seme % the
best known figures IN the social world.
This Intest craze is the legacy that the
imperial Russian baliet-which left Lon
don FOR Monte carlo on Saturday after
q wonderfully successful season at Cow
ent Garden has bedueated to dancers.
i.ady Diana Manners WHO Is a daugh-
ter OF the duke OF Rutland and sister OF
the marchoness of Anglescy. Is among
those who began TO learn toe dancing re-
Gently. and she is already very proficient
in the art. Miss Margaret Cochranc,
daughter OF Lady Ethel Cochrane, and
Lady Evelyn Guiness and her children
are also passiona tely fond Of the new arr.
Nine. Adele Collier. the well-known
dancing teacher. told Yesterday how pop-
ular TOE dancing has become. 4 have
recently taught an extraordinary num-
Der OF weil-known mon and women SHE
said. TO dance toe dances. for which
shoes with STIFF toecaps must be worn
Ny pupils have been remarkably en.hu-
siastic. thorough and hard working.
Many OF them show real talent and some
very excellent exhibitions of these dances
are now being given in london drawing
rooms and also at house parties in the
country.
'rhe conec; short ballet skirts are worn
oy the girls and tights by the men. These
dances are very Well stage managed and
generally very we'll arranged.
Curious but convincing evidence OF the
craze for toe dancing was given by \. T..
Gambia, the theatrical bootnaker, Of
Dean street. Soho. who makes dancing
shoes for the Russian dancers
about four years ago. before the craze
ior toe dancing began. l could only sell
one OF two pairs or ballet shoes TO prl.r
vate customers in week" ne said, "but
during tho last two years have been
selling on an average 800 pairs each week.
None or these 800 pairs arc worn for
ordinary stag purposes or sold to DANE
ms schools. Most or them are bought by
weil-known persons who have taken IN
Toe dancing.
NV customers do not regard the time
they spend In learning to dance as time
merely spent enjoying an artistic form
or amusemant. they say that toe dances
With their rapid and varleh movements.
arc Il most excellent and btneAoIal form
OF exercise" a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
ROYAL APPEAL FOR AIRSHIPs
Austrian Archduke Wants His Coun-
try In the Forefront

VIENNA, March 29-Thc Archduke
Charles Francis. who is next in the
line OF succession to tho throne after
the Archduke Franz FERDINAND, has is
sued stirring appeal 10 the public for
subscriptions for the creation OF an
aerial fleet for Austria.
The archduke points out that an
aerial fact is Indispensable TO the cf-
iicicncy OF both the army and navy,
and declares that. in view OF the Srav-
ity OF the European situation. Austria.
cannot afford to be behind other ma
lions in the air
He declares that ii is the duty OF
every one. rich and poor OF every
nationality and party. to subscribe, and
his appeal concludes with tho words:
Whoever helps protects himself and
his country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
DEVOTED MoTHER-IN-LAW
Seven Times She Allows Skin to Be
Taken From Her Back

PARIS, March 29.--Mme. Manouvrler
living at Iandrecies. Department OF the
Nord. has seven timea allowed strips O,
skin to be taken from her body and
grated on TO her son-ln-law. who wa:
accidentally Burned and would otherwise
have died.
She was operatcd OF without anaes-
thctic and at the end OF the seventh OBJ
Grafton tainted When she recovered con-
seriousness she said 10 the surgeons, II
am ready for another operation, if it IL
needed 10 save my son-in-law's iifc''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
Dogs Remarkable journey

LONDON, March o. Some time ago
the Rev. W. Y. Fullerton removed from
Leicester to London. He brought with
him d terrier. which was sent ba ok t.
Leicester and then to Birminshnfn. a
few days after It's arrival there Il. dis
appeared, and II WAS subsequently found
by tiie police In the metropolis. Tho dog y
condition was such that II Is believed 1t
found Its way from birmingham 60 Lon
don by road distance or ion miles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
Airman Flies toI n council Meetine

GENEVA. March ?9.-The Swiss airmau,
Attflio Naffei. recently elected &c the
grand provincial council. few from Bel
I his Yest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
Why Tho Fire Ben Rang.

On Friday morning the hose wag.
ons went to the corner of Calhoun
and Salem avenue in answer to al,
alarm Of FIRE, but upon their arriva,
there they found the alarm to have
been q false one. 1t seems that on
that morning q lady. wishing to mail
letter. went to the box ana thinking
II letter box. proceeded to open the
door to mail her letter. the glass hav.
ing been broken at some previous
time. A little boy standing nearby
watched the performance with inter.
est and after the lady had unsuccess-
fully tried opening the box to mail
her letter. directed her to the box
across tho street as the proper let
ter box. whilo he stood by and wait
ed for the hose wagons to arrive. At
least that Ia the tale being repeated
on the street and this Is written 20
warn others TO be careful to select
the right box next time they desire
to mail letter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
BICLCYE RACES THURSDAY.
Twenty Riders In Mems Races win
Furnish Sport for Enthusiastic
Fans.

The bicycle races which come of
Thursday afternoon bid fair to be
unusually interesting. not only because
OF tho fact that so large a number of
entries have been made. but because
bicycle races have always 'gone WELL
i'm the Gamecock City and the races
Thursday should prove no exception.
Already twenty entries have been
made for the mems race OF ten miles,
and a number OF boys have signifled
their intention of being in the race
especially planned for them. and for
which separate prizes are offered.
The race course Is several of the most
prominent streets Of the city, and q
crowd will no doubt be spread out
along the way to cheer the riders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
TEACHERS CONFERENCE.


Meeting 20 Be Held November 18th
and i4th-Hoaraing Places Wanted.
County superintendent OF Education
Haynsworth announces that there will
DO . conference Of all Of the white
teachers and school trustees Of Sumter
county, at Sumter for two days, No
vember 18th and l4th.
The cornplete program will be an
nounced tomorrow or next day as
state Superintendent Of Education,
Swearingen Is now arranging the
programme Of discussions and the list
of speakers.
There are about nifty teachers and
sixty trustees who will be expected
at this conference and boarding and
lodging accommodations must be pro-
vided for the visitors.
Secretary Reardon has agreed tu
open a hospitality bureau at Cham
Der Of Commerce quarters in order
that book Of boarding places, which
will accommodate the visitors will be
open to the visitors Every private
house or boarding house that can
accommodate the visitors are request
ed to write the secretary Of the COM
mercial organization giving tho street,
number Of house. number Of people 70
be accommodated. terms per day and
night, whether for board and lodging
or just board or lodging.
This information may also he
'phoned te the Chamber Of Com.
merce. Phone zoe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05

The Journal Of Commerce has nd
opinion Of Its own to ofYer regarains
the yield Of this seasons crop. but Ia
order to gather the consensus oi
Southern opinion correspondents were
specially requested to give their in.
dividual estimate Of the crop. with
these reshlts: Tf:rty-two replies
ranged 12.o0o.ooo to 10000. 900. nine.
ty-seven ranged 13.eoo. 900 to 13.soo,.
900, two hundred and twenty-six
replies ranged 1850. 900 to- $4,000.
600, one hundred an. twenty.one re.
plies ranged l4.ooo.eoo TO 14.soo.o
seventy-one replies ranged $4,000. zoe
to 100000. -
The average Of all replies received
is l3.747,0o0 bales. which closely ap.
proximates the estimates made by
several good authorities outside OF the
growing districts. where the tendency
10 usually to underestimate tho crop
Out Of the Ave hundred and forty
seven received three hundred and
forty-seven ranged between l9.600.o .oe0
and l4.s00.oo bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
AMBUSH By gUFFRAGBTTEs.
Prenser Ac1sith WA,ppea ~ lNh.
taus with Dog Whya 8:

Edinhury, Scotland, Nov. L--Prsm.
ier AsQ,iithi was attacked today BY
militant saaraxettes armed With dos
whips He was driving in' en- avts.
mobile, accompanied by his daught6r.
Miss vioist Asquith, and Sir John Ora.
ham. Scotch Justice OF the pe&oA
The victims OF the outrage were moro
frightened than hurt ~
The automobiie was passing
through the village Of Piean. ave miles
from Falkirk. whom II ran into q suf-
frasette ambush. The wild: women"
as they are called here, under eovsr
Of q shower Of papers. rushed as the
car and belabored the premier and
his companions They disappeared
before the police Ger following that OF
the premier had reached tho scene.
Four women we'll known In Edin.
burg and glasgow a. militant SUI.
frasettes tonight were arrested n
principals In tho attack on Premier
Asquith,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
CLEAR SKIES FOR WEEK.
Weather Bureau Says Clouds Win
Remain Away for Time.

Washington. Nov. 2.--Clear skies
and moderate temperatures are prom
ised by the weather bureau to prac-
tically the entire country for the next
few days.
with the exception Of q little rain
and snow early in the week ove.-
the extreme Northwest and the ma. .-
die and southern districts from the
Rocky Mountains westward" said the
weekly bulletin. generally fair
weather will prevail over the coun-
try until the middle OF the. week,
when another disturbance will appear
over the far orthwest. bringing with
it some rain and snow that will probs-
bly, extend eastward over tho Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys and tho
greater portion Of the Lake region by
the end OF tho week. mostly as rain
In tho Atlantic and Gulf States,
the Ohio valley and the Southwest
iaar weather will continue, and fair
weather Is also indicated In the North.
west and extreme West after the MID.
die Of the week.
Temperatures will rise early In the
week over the central and tho ints-
rior eastern portions Of tho coun.
try and will fall somewhat in the mid.
die plateau but no unusual extremes
Of temperature are indicated at
present for any portion OF the
Csunsry,'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
FRANK WILD AGAIN APPEAD.
VIII Take Case TO Georgia Supreme
Court-Prejudice on the Part OF
Jurors Chief Exception.

Atlanta, Ca. Oct. ai.-Leo n.
Frank. whose motion for q new trial
for the murder of Mary Phagan today
was denied by Judge i. s. Roam, Of
the Fulton county supreme court, this
afternoon prepared to take his case
to the supreme court of Georgia. To-
night it was said that attorneys for
the convicted man practically had
completed drafting a bill of excep.
tons. on the strength Of which they
will continue their fight before tho
highest tribunal Of the S&at@
The bill Of exceptions, II was said.
will embody practically the same al
legations OF error contained In the mo.
ton for a new trial. These charge,
among numerous other counts. predu-
dice on the part Of two jurors and
that several popular demonstrations in
and near the court room had in
fiuenced the verdict. Counsel for
Frank also contended that race preju
dice against their client, who is q Jew,
vitiated the trial.
II was said BY Franks atorneys
that the words of Judge Roam in an.
nouncing his decision would be tn-
corporated in the bill OF exceptions.
Judge Roam. before whom tho case
was tried, said:
~ nave heard all tho evidence in
this case and taking it altogether
am not thoroughly convinced either
as to the guilt or innocence of ahs
defendant"
| Frank. whose sentence to death la.
been indefinitely suspended pendinB 8
nnal ruling upon the validity Of hi.
conviction. tonight maintained his
hopeful attitude. He would add moth.
ing to his statement earlier in the
day. in which he expressed his disap.
pointment at Judge Roan's decision
but said he Was not discouraged oves
the outlook.