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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18

General Horton, officials here have two
theories. 80. -
One is that the cruiser may have
been sending guard ashore to protect
the consulate and Americans and other
foreigners. They draw this from Cap
tain Decker's statement that fears had
been felt for the safety Of the con-
Sulate. l.
The other is that Captain Decker had
called on Consul General Horton, who,
after returning the call. was being
taken back to shore by the cruiser'e {
launch, which may have been returning
after hours of entry which are very
strict.
Before regarding the firing on the
American ship as a hostile act, officials
are inclined to await further reports
and hold to the belief that it might
have been a misunderstanding or the
act of some local officials which will
quickly be corrected In ConstantinOple
Those officials who regard the incl
dent as a misunderstanding OF some
kind, say that had Captain Decker
been convinced that the Turkish forts
were firing on his ship as an act OF
hostility the big fighting machine
would not have steamed away to the
harbor Of Chios without a further in
cfdent.
While there is no question whatever
of the right of the Tennessee to protect
Americans and their interests in the
Mediterrean the question of protection
of citizens of England, Russia anc
France, which are at war with the
porte, may raise a delicate situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
OFFICIAL ELECTION FIGURES
/ ON STATE CANDIDATES ARE
I GIVEN OUT BY SESSIONS TODAY


Europe Sends $500, 900 900 to U. S.
In Contracts Since the Trouble
Began.
In the three months since the
contracts in the United States to
war started, Europe has placed
contracts in the United States to
an amount exceeding 100000
900. Some of the chief ones fol-
low:
The Bethlehem Steel company
and the Fore River Shipbuilding
company have received contracts
for field guns. munitions and army
supplies and submari res to a value
of $111.0OO.OO0.
In September alone exports of
foodstuffs increase $29,7O4.265.
Harness has been ordered from
South Bend, Ind, to a value Of
$6.7OO.OOO.
The Studebaker Wagon company
South Bend. Ind, build wagons for
England worth $6,5OO,OO0.
New York refiners have sold in
ten days 100000 barrels of sugar.
valued at $6.OOO.O0O.
ST. Louis Is to furnish 10000
horses costing $5,4O0.O00.
The Ford. Packard and Federal
Automobile companies have sold to
the warning powers $500 motor
trucks, with a value of $4,25O.OOO.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works
are building locomotives for Rus
sia to cost $1,5OO,OOO.
The Straus Saddlery of st Louis
will make $4,000 saddles, valued at
$75O,OOO.
Pittsburg will make for France
shoes valued at $65O,O0O.
Reading, Pa, will furnish 6OO.-
900 hospital shirts, worth $35O,00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
after 9 YEARS PRISON
John Croft VIII Come Back to Get
New Sentence.

After serving nine years Of a 20-year
sentence in the Kansas penitentiary at
Lansing under a charge of burglary,
John Croft. convicted of assaulting
and robbing w. F. Kunz, a Topeka
druggist, will be brought back to the
Shawnee county district court for a
change of charge and a new sentence.
A recent order of the supreme court.
resulting from an attempt to release
Croft from prison because of an error
in his sentence. requires that he be
sentenced anew on charge of rob-
berry. That was the crime of which
he was convicted.
Sheriff L. L. Kiene goes to Lansing
tonight to bring Croft from the prison
to the court room. He will appeaS in
one of the district courts here where
he was sentenced the first time more
than nine years ago and will receive a
new sentence which win apply technf-
cally to the crime he committed.
Croft was convicted of robbery. but
the sentence for. burglary was applied
through an error not ascertained for
years afterward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
FUTURE Is ROSY
Clear and Bright, With Promise
of Better Things
Writes President Wilson to q
Cabinet Officer.

Washington. Nov IA future
clear and bright with promise OF the
best things" was the way President
Wilson summed Up his view OF the
business prospect in a letter to Secre-
tary McAdoo of the treasury depart
ment. congratulating him upon the
opening of the new federal reserve
bank system.
Fundamental wrongs once righted
as they may now easily and quickly
be-" wrote the president. ''all differ
ences will clear away. We are all in
the same boat, tho ugh apparently we
had forgotten It. We now know the
port for which we are bound. We
have, and shall hs:ve more and more
az our new understandings ripen. a
common discipline of patriotic pur-
poses. We shall advance, and adj
vance together with q new spirit. q
new enthusiasm. q new cordiality Of
spirited cooperation 1t IL an fnspir-
ing prospect"
Mr.. Wilson referred to the new
tariff law, the new currency law. tho
new trade comnlika6nnl law and the
labor provisions o1 the new antitrust
fCo0finu00 O. PAGo TWo-1
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the Panama canal. Alaska or Hawaii
from hostile attack. Moreover, he con-
tended, the probable value Of our
coast defenses is questionable.
To relieve these alarming situations,
Wotherspoon counseled that the coun-
try's standing army be raised from
100000 men to. e05, 5,OO0 and that in
addition, there be a mobile army of
500, 900 men Of the first line and 300,-
600 OF the second line. That the
United States would do we'll to- draw
from Germany's, military training sys-
tenn was his broad hint.
In ciearcut language, this recog-
= fCont.nued on Page TWo.l
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GERMANS TURN
ON PURSUERS
Attack the Heart Of the Rus
sian Advance Line.
Warsaw Is Again Threatened
by the Kaiser's Army.
GREAT BATTLE IS UNDER way
The MuscOvite Advance Con.
tfnues Through Carpathians.
Water Stops Advance of the In
vaders in Flanders.
GREAT BATTLE IS UNDER way

London. Nov. 18.-No change in the
operations in Russian Poland has been
more startling than the resumption
of the offensive on the part of the
Germans. movement by which the
heart of the Russian line has been at
tackled and Warsaw again threatened.
As usual there are conflicting re-
ports. Petrograd does not deny that
the Germans have resumed the Of
fensive, but the dispatch from the Rus
sian capital declares that such a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18

PARTICULARS IRE tlCkIN6

Washington. Nov s-The United
States cruiser Tennessep, or her launch
probably the latter-was fired on yes
terday by the Turkish fortS at Smyrna.
Captain Benton C. Decker OF the cruiser
reporting the incident today to the
navy department, gave no details of the
firing, but added that fears had been
felt for the safety OF the American con-
Ambassador Morgenthau. and Consul
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COUNTRY NEEDS,
M0RE:S0EDIERS
General Wotherspoon Says q.
8. Is Unprepared.
In No Position to Defend Pos
sessions in Pacific.
MOBILE ARMY Of 100000
We Could Do Well to Take Up
Kaiser's Tactics.
U. 8. Could Not Resist Invasion
Of First Class Power.
In No Position to Defend Pos
sessions in Pacific.
MOBILE ARMY Of 10000

Washington. Nov. 18.-The United
States needs more soldiers. General
Wotherspoon. who retired as United
States army chief uf staff this week,
made this assertion In positive terms
in his annual report. made public to-
day.
Not only is this country unprepared
to resist invasion by q first class pow
er, he declared. but it is likewise in
no position to defend the Philippines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18

Wilson. Rep, 1878: Frank E. Smith.
Dem. 169, 357; John Cannon, Sec-, 1885,; ;
T. w. Cline, Proh.. 1896; c. E. Logan.
Prog, 59, ,905
State printer-W. r. Smith, Rep.
1S2,S $50; w. H: Chabin, Dem. 162, ,6S4;
Conner Davies, Prog, 70,756.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18

movement will not cause the slightest
diversion from the Russian invasion Of
East Prussia which Is proceeding slow
ly but steadily.
Meanwhile Berlin claims a victory
near Lipno, imperilling the Russian
forces which, according to German re-
ports, must make a stand before cross
TContinued on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Thursday: coldel
tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

"BIand. how much do you make work.
ING Tor this uice. kind gentleman, Mr..
HaydsaT'
'Oh. about 5000 a year, with pick.
ings." replied Bland.
"YesT went ON Mr.. Cargan. ~
Amt no Charles Dana Gibson with
words. Nv talks a little rough and
ssetchy, guess. But here's the out.
line. plain ns I can make Il. Two
thousand a year from Hayden. Twen.
" thousand In two seconds II you hand
that package to me-" '1..'
NO." objected Bland. "I've been
honest-after q fashion. l can't quite
stand for that. rm working for Hay.
den"
Don't be fool" SACRED Max.
"Of course" said the mayor, IL an.
preciate your scruples, having had q
few In my day myself, though you'd
never think 70 to read the Star. But
look at 1t sensible. The money be.
longs to me. II you was to hand Il
over you'd be just doing plain justice.
What right has Hayden on his sidsS
old what was agreed. DO ! get my
payr
Ito be Continued.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
A Howl From Georgetown.

Maybe those Charleston boosters
whom we entertained n short while
back saw our Santee river commerce
and then went home and boosted a
scheme to chiscl us out Of it. Not
only would they damn tho Santee but
damn everything that doesn't pay
tribute to Charleston. Naturally Char
lesion would like to have @ sunken
damn built across the Santee. so as to
cut off steamboats, from Georgetown
to Columbia. That Is the only way
Charleston can ever get the Columbia
water freight away from Georgetown
and Charleston isn't n bit backward
about slapping the candy out OF Il
small sisters hand so she can suck
1t herself. That characteristic Is one
of the reasons why Charleston IL not
popular with the rest of the state.
She wants to hog everything
Georgetown Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
MAY NOT APPEAR
Some Senators Believe HitchcOck's
Mission Failed.

Washington. July 2S.--Despite pre-
dictiOns at the capitol today that Paul
M. Warburg would go before the SEN
ate banking committee to discus his
financial affiliations in view Of his
nomination to the federal reserve
board, some Democratic senators to-
night expressed conviction that he
would not appear.
Senator Hitchcock who, as acting
chairman Of the banking committee.
sent the invitation to Mr.. Warburg
conferred with him last night, but
members Of the committee professed
not to have learned the result Of thu
conference. The Nebraska senator is
expected back tomorrow
At the White House 1t was reported
nothing had been heard from Mr..
Warburg and there was renewal Of re-
ports that the president was consider
ing A. Barton Hepburn, Of the Chase
Bank. for appointment in his
place.
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TO ENCAMP AT BATEsBURG.
Four Companies of I'd Regiment to
March to Camp.

Columbia. July 2S.--Col. A. r. Le-
gare. of the End regiment, National
Guard Of South Carolina, tonight is
sued an order whereby three Colum-
bia companies. Governors Guards.
Brookline Light Infantry and Rich
land Volunteers, and the Camden
company will encamp at Batesburg
during August.
Leaving Columbia August 8, the Co.
lumbia troops will march to Bates
burg, thirty-two miles. They will es-
cort baggage train. The hospital
corps will accompany the marchers.
The march will occupy two days
and one night. The encampment will
be conducted in accordance with ac-
cepted instructions for camp stand :
ards. Camp will be broken on Au-
gust Is. Col. Leagre and staff will
inspect the troops at Batesburg. prior
to all inspection by Gen. Willie Jones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
CANDIDATES URGED TO ATTEND
Generally Seem to BE Opposed to
elimination" Arrangement Sug-
gested In Aiken.

st. George, July 2S.-Lowndes ].
Browning, John G. Clinkscales. Rob-
ert A. Cooper, Richard 1. Manning.
Charles A. Smith and Mendel L.
Smith. candidates for governor. to-
day received the following telegram
from Aiken:
you are cordially invited to at
tend conference in Columbia July 81,
and urge your attendance as no harm
can result from friendly consulta-
ton regardless whether you submit
to action Of conference or not.
"(Signed) b. F. Holley, H. p.
Dyches, John c. Hunter, committee" "
Those candidates who have com
mitted themselves state that they may
go provided the meeting is not held
behind closed doors. Another candi-
date said that he did not think he
could be present On the whole, how
ever, the scheme Is condemned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
FINANCIAL WORLD TERRIFIED.
WAR SCARE HOLDS GRIP ON
TRADERS.

New York Alone OF All Great Mar.
kets, Americas Commercial Centre
Maintains Its Poise.
New York. July 29.-The New York
stock exchange today moved in a di-
rection contrary to that of most other
financial markets Of the world. 1t
gave no heed to the alarming con-
dition prevalent all over Europe where
securities Of all classes. including gov.
ernment funds. fell to a lower level
because Of the servian situation.
The local market not only took fur
ther foreign offerings in large volume.
but bought heavily for its own ac-
count. much Of the buying represent
Ing investment purchases Of q more
substantial character than had been
witnessed for years.
Berlin was almost the only foreign
centre where anything like normal
conditions prevailed. London and
Paris doing their utmost to restrict
trading, while other foreign exchanges
suspended operations. OF the days
total business. which aggregated about
500, 900 shares. Berlin probably took
$4,000, while Paris. London. Vienna
Amsterdam and some less important
centres were said to have sold fully
twice that amount on balance.
A wavering tendency was shown
here at the outset with declines of
to s per cent. After the first Of
ferings were absorbed the influence
of the investment demand became ef-
fective and an all-round rally ensued,
which held to the close.
The end Of the day found the short
interest much reduced and the techni-
cal condition Of the market CORES
pondingly stronger. Further gold en-
gagements to London and Paris were
negotiated with a sharp rise In call
loans to per cent and some stifr-
ening Of long time accommodations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
Clarendon County News.

Manning Times.
During an electric storm last Satur-
day about midday. the barn and sta
bles OF Mr.. Julius 8. Davis, who
lives about Ave miles southeast of
Manning. was struck by lightning.
killing one mule outright. stunning an
other, and destroying the barn with
its contents. DR.. Davis like a careful
business man. carried some insurance.
He had $500 on the contents Of the
barn. and $3.50 on the mule The
building belonged to his father. Mr..
j. Elbert Davis, and was without in
surance.
Deput n. d. Thomas returned from
Atlanta last Sunday night bringing
with him Jerry Cantey. charged with
burglary and larceny. Cantey is al
legged to have broken in the depot at
PinewoOd the night of November 18th.
1912. and made good his escape. only
to later get into the hands Of the
United Sttaes authorities for stealing
from the mails. He served q term In
the federal prison at Atlanta for that.
Sheriff Gamble has been on the alert
for this fellow. and as soon as his
time was out In Atlanta. Cantey was
re-arrested upon a warrant sent by
our sheriff. Friday last Deputy
Thames went to Atlanta and received
Cantey from the Georgia sheriff, and
brought him here where he will re.
main In Jail until the next term OF
court. Cantey is an old offender.
| The ravages OF the cattle tick has
given Mr.. j. l.. Mcleod considerable
trouble and caused him to lose several
fine cows He applied to Clemson col
lege. and DR.. w X. Lewis. represent.
Ing Jointly the college and the United
States Bureau Of Animal Industry
sent an inspector who arrived here
yesterday and this expert will hav,
constructed what In known as dippinl
vats for tho purpose Of giving th'
tick infested cattle treatment. The
vats wherever located are to be fo
the accommodation Of the public 81
that all may take advantage OF th'
treatment prescribed by the authOri
ties The recent session OF tho gen
eral assembly appropriated tho sun
of $4,000 for the purpose and thi
sum IL augmented by the United
Estates government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
Taking Big Chances.

IL IS TOO great risk to depend
upoin neighbors or sending for med
lclne in case of q sudden attack of
bowel complaint. In almost every
neighbOrhood someone has died from
cholera morbus that could have easily
been saved had the proper medicine
been at hand. Then think OF the suf-
fering that must be endured until
medicine can be obtained. The safe
way is to keep at hand bottle Of
Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t has never
been known to fail and has undoubt-
edly saved the lives Of many people.
Buy 1T now. It only costs a quarter.
For sale by all dealers-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
STAYS DEATH SENTENCE.
Motion for New Trial for Thad
Thompson.

Greenville, July 28.-The death SEN
tence imposed upon H. Thad
Thompson by Judge Mauldin at the
May term Of criminal court. following
his conviction of criminal assault
committed on one Of his own flesh
and blood, will not be carried out next
Friday. July 81. as was decreed by the
court. A motion for q new trial has
been made by counsel for the con-
demned man and the sentence has
thereby been automatically stayed.
The case is one o. the most revolving
In the annals Of Greenville county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

Rcv. DR.. T.. NJ. Douglas of the Pres
byterian College. Clinton, s. c., who
fills the presbyterian pulpit next Sun
day morning. He will preach at p. Nj.
at the BAKER school house, filling Mr..
Marion's appointment at that place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

Nearly 3 million young trees are
being set out this spring on the ma
tional forests of northern Idaho and
Montana. On the st. Joe national
forest in Idaho three thousand acres
will be planted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

You are suli going TO- get the
Doosy for mer'
/ AZ arslisht fell on her lips. her hair.
~ ~00 ana Mr. Mage knew that his
eeaasA bachelorhood was at an end
He seooped to her.
.0vs me. please" 10 said. 'ths ben
80 of The Doubt" It was Q poor
e0eech compared 20 what was In his
'hsnrt. bot Billy Masee was rapidly
learning that most Of the pretty
epsechss went with puppets who could
not fool.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

Believing that my four years ex-
perience and my study Of the States
AFFAIRS have put me in a position for
effective service, am q candidate for
reelection to the House of Repre-
sentatives. subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
II. B. BELSER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

County superintendent of Education
I hereby announce myself can
didate for reelection to tho office OF
County Superintendent of Education
of Sumter County and pledge myself
to abide by the rules of the Demo
cratic primary.
J. H. HAYNSWORTH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

/ hereby announce myself a can.
didate for the office # Supervisor fol
Sumter County. subject to the rules
Of the Democratic party.
H. f. WHITE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Coroner Of
County subject to the rules
the Democratic primary.
WILLIAM j. SCALE.
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Candidates Cards.

announcements Of candidates will
Dc printed in this column until the
close OF the campaign for Sc. No
cards accepted on credit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
His Indigestion Cured at Last.

After spending hundreds Of dollars
for medicine and treatment for indi-
gestiOn an constipation with only
temporary relief, G. II. Hines. OF Whit
low. Ark. was permanently cured by
Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by
all dealers.--Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

hereby announce myself cam
didate for reelection as Auditor of
Sumter County. subject to the rules
of the Democratic party
II. f. WILDER
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
For Congress.

hereoy announce myself as q cam
oioate Tor the nomination as Con-
gressman from the 7th Congressional
Aistrict and pledge myself to abide
the result of the Democratic pri-
mary. Al I.Evrp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

hereby announce that I am a can.
didate for election to the State Sen.
ate from Sumter County, subject to
the rules of the Democratic party.
r. d. EPPS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

l am a candidate for the House of
Representatives from Sumter Count,
subject to the rules governing the
Democratic primary
A. K SANDERS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
For Supervisor.

! hereby announce myself q candi-
date for the office OF County Super
visor subject to the rules governins
the Democratic primary.
w. S. THOMPSON.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office Of County Super
intendent Of Education for Sumter
Democratic party.
& n CAIN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
For Coroner.

I hereby announce myself Candi
date for Coroner of Sumter county.
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
party. $. w. RAFFIELD.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
For Treasurer,

/ hereby announce myself n candi-
date for reelection as Treasurer of
Sumter county, subject to the rules Of
the Democratic party.
B. G. WALLACE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
The Senate.

am candidate for reelection to
the state senate from Sumter Coun-
" IN accordance with, and subject to
the rules OF the Democratic party.
JOHN H. CLIFTON.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

hereby announce myself q can
didate for the House Of Representa-
tiVes, subject to the rules of the Dem.
Ocratic party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01
House of Representatives,

am candidate for the house
OF representatives subject to the rules
OF the Democratic primary.
j. G.. DUNBAR.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

I am q candidate for reelection tC
the office of County Supervisor, sub
ject to the rules Of the Democratic
party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-01

p. M. PITTS, Supervisor.
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.cNAPTGR XVI.


s"e eAQoseWe Mr. 0oyoon.
|~0LAND ana Max came In from q
Xxi brisk walk On the veranda.
|" The mayor Of Reuton. who
had been dosing near the desk.
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FOv Auditor.

A. K. SANDERS.
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D. D. NOISE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-05

81 us1ed desea vender una casa, un
automovil, una joya, algo de valor de
arte, ofrezcalos q quien pueda COM
prarlo.
La gente que 10 tiene lee el BOLE-
TIN MERCANTIL,