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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
LOST NINETY THOUSAND.
AUSTRIANS SEVERELY HANDLED
IN RETREAT FROM SERVIA.
Chief to BE Tried-Field Marshal
POtiOrck, Blamed for Disaster, Like
ly to Be COurtmartialcd.

London, Dec. 19.-The Morning
Post today publishes a Budapest let
ter written by a Hungarian journalist
describing the Austrian defeat in Ser
via and the army's sufferings in re-
treat The correspondent declares
that Field Marshal Oskar Potiorek,
commanding the Austrian force, will
be tried by courtmartial in Vienna.
Public and official circles" the let
ter says, ARE furious at Potiorek for
allowing the Withdrawal Of three army
corps from his front when he ought
to have known it would leave him too
weak to withstand the Servians. 1t is
rumored that Gen. Minarelli- -Ftizger-
aid will supersede him.
I'm rear guard actions during the
retreat the Austrians lost $4,000 men
in dead or wounded and 10000 pris-
oners, besides sacrificing more guns,
ammunition and provisions than the
Servians ever had in the whole war.
"The Hungarian regiments suffered
severely and the remnants of Potio-
rek's army Of about 100000 are now
in Bosnia trying to reform.
The correspondent adds:
"The feeling in Hungary has trans
lated itself into demonstrations and
rioting in Budapest, Prague and other
towns. Count Tizsa, the premier, in
speech in the Hungarian parliament,
declared that if the importance of an
invasion of Hungary was not realized
by the general staff Independent Hun
gary would find a means to concen-
trate her sons who are now fighting
abroad in defense Of their own homes.
LAS a result Of this speech Premier
Tizsa was summoned to Vienna and
saw the emperor, to whom. on his
loyalty being questioned. he rendered
his resignation. This, however, the
emperor declined to accept"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
COTTON EXPORTS DECREASE.
For November Value Amounts of S3l,.
923,314, Decline of $71, 1,OOO,O 900 From
Last Year.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Three hun
dred per cent. increase in exports Of
foodstuffs, due principally to the Eu-
ropean war, characterized November's
foreign trade compared with that
month last year.
Breadstuffs valued at $4O,232,S32
an increase Of $3O,125.OOO, were sent
abroad, the department of commerce
announced today. Meat and cattle
exports increased s2,364,OOO.
Exports Of cotton amounted to $751;
923,314, a decrease Of $1,000, 900
from November, 1913, and total min
eral oils showed a decrease Of almost
$2,OOO,OOO
The total value of domestic bread
stuffs, cottOnseed oil, food animals.
meat and dairy products. cotton and
mineral oil exported in November was
sS7,191,9S6 against s1SS,4O2,537 in
November, 1913, and for the IL
months ending with November $751;
1SO,9O6 against $95O,531,S3S for the
IL months of 1913.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23

Robert e. Lee and referred to Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson as the greatest
president which the United States
had ever had. He stated that he was
proud Of many things, but most of all
because Of the stand Of this country
in recent disturbances and Of the fact
that he was an American citizen, free
and untrammelled, with rights that
none might dispute, q position which
was greater and more to be desired
than that OF any Of the morarchs or
rulers Of Europe. The importance of
their birthright as free American
citizens was strongly impressed upon
all Of his hearers. more especially to
the members Of the company to whom
his remarks were addressed.
After prayer by the chaplain, Rev.
j. +. Marion, the young soldiers and
their friends took their departure
feeling drawn much closer together
by the interesting talks and close
companionship Of the evening. Dr.
Dick presided in his usual inimitable
style, making his introductions in a
pleasing manner and telling many
jokes. which afforded much amusc-
ment.
Those present as guests of the mill
tary company of the city We're super
visor Il. Nj. Pitts. Chief Of Police j.
IL. sumter, City Clerk ID. NJ. Blanding.
Mayor l.. ID. Jennings and Mr.. j. Il.
Booth of City Council; Or. Geo. W.
Dick. II. ID. I:pps and ID. ID. Noise ON
the county Legislative delegation; :. H.
Edmunds of the city schools; DR.. Geo.
V. ]. Brown Of Milwaukee; Former
Capt. Geo. &. Warren, and others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
WOMAN DIES IN FIRE,
Mrs. Elizabeth Huggins Loses Life i'm
Flames.

Orangeburg, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Huggins was found dead this
morning about S o'clock at the home
of her son. ]. T. Higgins, having been
burned to death. The body was found
lying under the house directly be-
meath her room, where she had fall
en- through a hole which was burned
in the floor. Both hands and both
feet were burned off and the body
charred. The fire was still burning
when members of the family went to
the room.
Mrs. Huggins was ~ years of age
and had been in failing health for
some time. Members of her family
would visit her room at times during
each night to see how she was get
ting on. She would at times get I'D
during the night and rest in a chair.
Her son was in her room at 3 o'clock
and Mrs. Higgins was then in bed.
1t is thought that Mrs. Higgins got
up after that hour and rested in a
chair and was smoking. as she smoked
a pipe at times. The doctor thought
she was stricken unconscious while
smoking and that the fire started
from the sparks Of the falling pipe.
The coroner viewed the body and
after taking all circumstances into
consideration he decided that her
death came as a result of accidental
hre. The funeral services were held
this afternoon. burial taking place at
Sunnyside cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
THE WAR SITUATION.
CONFLICTING ADVICES COME
FROM DIFFERENT SIDES.
Allies Continue Advance i'm West-In
cd i'm Paris to BE Going Ahead With
No Checks-This is Denied by Ber-
lin.

New York, Dec. ia cloud of
uncertainty still hangs over operations
Of the belligerent armies in Poland.
No official German report has been
issued to stamp as accurate unofficial
claims to a German victory over the
Russians which Thursday aroused en-
thusiasm to a high pitch throughout
the German empire.
The latest German statement on
the situation is laconic. I'm Poland"
it says, I'VE continue to pursue the
retreating enemy" Austria is more
communicative than Berlin, for Vien-
na declares the Russian main forces
are being pursued on the entire bat
tie front for some $50 miles from
Galicia to that point in Poland north
east of Lowicz, where the Bzure river
empties into the Vistula.
AS regards part, at least, Of this
statement Petrograd takes issue with
Vienna. asserting that on the left bank
in the fighting continues, but that at
tacks made against Russians have
been repulsed. 1t is added, however.
that in connection with the advance
Of part of the Russian troops towards
the BZura and because the Austrians
are reinforcing in the Carpathians,
1--WE have thought fit to rearrange the
position Of some of our army"
The allies, according to Paris, con-
tinue TO gain ground in Belgium and
France. Berlin, however, asserts that
the operations have resulted in re-
pulses to the allies at various places, in
some instances with heavy casualties.
Paris says the French artillery has
destroyed two heavy batteries in the
region Of Verdun.
The British protectorate over Egypt
has been declared in all the garrison
towns by the firing OF a salute Of 101
guns and the raising of the British
flags. Prince Hussein Kemal has
been appointed sultan Of Egypt.
NJ. Ribot, the French minister Of
finance, has advised the appropriation
committee of the chamber Of deputies
that France will not lack resources
to continue the war to a finish with
out faltering.
Great Britain has recognized the
French protectorate over Morocco.
The British fleet in the Pacific has
been reinforced by the arrival at CAL
lao of the Australian battle cruiser
Australia.
The British admiralty denies that
any British warsh:ps were sunk during
the German raid on the east coast Of
England. 1t gays, however, that two
men were killed and Is wounded
aboard the destroyer Hardy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
EAlL MAKES ESCAPE.
Returns to England From Germany

London, Dec. 16.-The Earl of
Leven and Melville, according to the
Central News, has arrived in London
after having escaped from German
territory. The earl went to the front
early in the war with his regiment. the
Royal Scot Greys, in which he is q
lieutenant, and being wounded on Au-
gust % was left behind when his reg
iment retreated. He was taken by
the Germans to a hospital.
On Wednesday last. disguised as a
Belgian refugee, the earl travelled
across Belgium in a northerly direc-
ton. crossed the German lines and
entered the Dutch territory without
a passport.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
GETS FULL PARDON.
John Jones, Who Killed Abe Pearl.
stinc, Rcgains Citizenship.

Columbia, Dec. 1S.-pardon 70 70.
store citizenship was granted yester-
day by the governor to John ]. Jones,
the Branchville attorney, who killed
Abe Pearlstine and who was convicted
in Orangeburg county in February.
1911, or manslaughter and sentenced
to serve 10 years and 80 DAYS in the
state penitentiary. Jones was parolcd
March IL of this year by the governor
on the condition that he leave thc
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
NO CHANGE At NAC0.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. SCOTT Is
AWAITED ON MEXICAN
BORDER.
Hopes to Make Ar.
rangcmcnt OF Stop Trouble Without
Resort to FOrcc-Gcn. Hill Warned
Against Offensive.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Secretary
Garrison today gave President Wilson
the latest report from Brig. Gen. Bliss
on the situation at Naco, where the
Mexican generals have not yet moved
their forces to avoid firing into Amer
lean territory.
Tho reports showed that the situa
tion had undergone no apparent
change, although little firing was in
evidence. While the United States is
determined, if necessary, to open fire
on the two Mexican forces to compel
them to stop shooting into the State
of Arizona. it was learned tonight that
no decisive action was planned pend
Ing efforts Of Brig. Gen. Hugh Scott,
now en- route to Naco, to influence the
two factions to adjust the situation.
The general belief in official quar-
ters tonight was that some satisfac-
tory understanding would be reached.
Agents here Of the Gutierrez gov
ernment. to which Gen. Maytorena is
loyal, claim that he is preparing to
move his forces down the railroad
south Of Naco, so that he can con-
tinue to besiege the Carranza force
under Gen. Hill, with the American
border out Of the range Of fire.
While reports from Gen. Bliss to the
war department were not made pub
lie, 1t is believed they indicated that
the officers had persuaded Gen. May
torena to stop firing across the line.
Until there Is definite under
standing on the whole subject, it is
thought, Gen. Bliss has warned Gen.
Hill not to take the offensive, which
would draw the fire Of the Mayto-
rena troops.
Gen. Iturbide's friends in Mexico
are fearful for his safety and Secre-
tary Bryan directed Consul Silliman
at Mexico City to make representa-
tions in his behalf Iturbide was the
civil governor to whom the City of
Mexico was turned over when Gen.
Blanco withdrew the last Of the Car
rama forces. He is said to have been
imprisoned.
Gen. Bliss today telegraphed Sec.
retary Garrison that published re-
ports that he had delivered an ulti-
matum to Gen. Maytorena were
false in every particular"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
VIOLATING NEUTRALITY CHARG.
ED.
Two Americans Arrested and Turned
Over to Villas Officers to Be Court
Martialed.

NacO, Sonora. Dec. $50. G. Lock
hart, and Michael Sutton, Americans
were arrested today charged with car
rying dynamite and machine gun to
the Carranza troops in an automobile
They were brought to Naco and turn
ed over to the Villa commander to be
tried by courtmartial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
PROTESTS TURKISH DECREE.
United States Joins Other Nations In
Opposing Act of Turkey.

London, Dec. 1S.--The United
states has Joined with Greece and
Italy in protesting against the Turkish
decree forbidding departure Of sub
says an Athens dispatch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
CARRANZA'S MEN DEFEATED.
Lost Battle I'm Sonora, According t,
Latest Reports.

Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 17.-1nstead of
winning victory as claimed last
night, the Carranza force operating
between Cahuta and Gina, Sonora, was
defeated by a Maytorena detachment,
according to reports received today.
or two hundred and fifty Carranza
troops sent south. less than Is re-
turned to Aqua Prieta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23

Washington, Dec. ia. A. Man.
mng or Spartanburg has been appoint
ed title attorney in connection with
the United States department of
agriculture and will be located at
Walhalla at salary of $1,000 a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23

Chester. 5. c.. Dec. Ex-senator
Peter Hardin. president protein Of
the South Carolina senate. died last
night ia a Baltimore hospital, follow
Ing an operation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-23
FAMOUS RESORT BURNED.
Five Persons PCrishcd i'm Fire a
Tcrrc IIautC.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. lS.-Five
persons were burned to death this
morning when the "Hayloft,' "A IA
nous resort was burned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
ne Winsome Bathing Girls of
High Jinks"-Lyrie.
Women Should Buy
Their Own Clothes

The womans clothing evil in the
opinion Of Margaret Robinson, who plays
i'm To-day" which opens at the Adelphi
Monday exists not In abbreviation,
superiluity of length breadth or bizarre
styles, but in the cost-when paid by a
husband or father Business ruin and the
wreck of the home more often than not
can be traced to this cause. Men, listen!
Miss Robinson sympathizes with all
mems rage and fury over millners' bills
and their distraction over dressmakers'
"duns."
Mothers are primarily TO blame in CIV
ing their daughters a taste for costly
dress and rearing them in idleness. Wom
en- should buy their own clothes. Mothers
should teach their daughters to be self
supporting.
when play in Today am trying to
send message across the footlights to
every mother in the house. It is the
mothers, not the girls, who must accept
blame for the awful conditions of life In
great cities today. This mania of ex-
travagance is leadngus to terrible things.
Little tots OF five weep rebelliously II
they are not allowed to wear their
3aintiest frocks to kindergarten like the
",hers do The worst of it is that mothers
'ermit their babies these atrocious ex-
rnvaFances.
Mothers should compel every daughter,
rs we'll as every son, to learn to earn.
If every married woman knew how to
convert some talent into cash, there
would be little of the traffic in human
souls for pecuniary gain that is illus
trated in so many of our modern plays
Extravaganza is the fourth dimension I'm
women's clothes, and, like the fourth dl-
mension in mathematics, II leads to folly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28

woman to set out to do a mans work, or
assert an absolute equality-such a
woman merely reveols her inanity. A
lot of women, unable to hold husband
by any natural charms, set out along an
tagOnlstic lines and assume vulgar mas
culinity. As suffragists they are the
movements worst deterrents. The depend
ence OF a child upon it's mother really
strengthens the mother The dependence
OF wife strengthens man. A woman
who deserts husband, or neglects her
child, shows an lncapacIty for fulfilling
the functions OF life She may pose as a
leading sufrragette, but she is merely
stupid"
Miss De Sousa has had a remarkable
career. For one thing, she was born in
Chicago, which she loves; for another,
she Is the only American actress who
mas ever played at the Coincide Francois,
In Paris. Miss De SouBa alternated with
GAby Dsslys in playing at the Moulin
Rouge. Paris went mad about her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
Dramatized Moral Lesson

IN "The Little Lost Sister," which will
open weeks engagement at the Wal
nut Monday Virginia Brooks says her
purpose is to teach a moral lesson through
the drama.
II realize that there is much generalI-
zatiun in the suggestions / am Offering"
says Miss Brooks. but the problem is
y deep one and no human being can die
tate a Govereign remedy for all the ills
# society. | have tried to suggest means
tor Immediate and radical Improvement
everybody knows that we should abolish
The grating policeman, the grating noIi-
,cian, the disreputable hotel and the low
dance hall, but these are all part of one
system. To abolish the system we shall
have to work systematically through the
cooperation of churches, religious and
social organizations and the basis of the
movement for reform must be educational
beginning with the children in the
schools
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
MARRIAGE CAN
NEVER Be MADE
SAFE AND SANE"
Jor Should 1t Be, Writes
Frances Starr, Star" Of
The Secret at the Broad.
Zest in Its Uncertainty.
BY FRANCES STARR

Certainly the topic of marriage Is
democratic topic. Like death, marriage
is one Of lfe's two greatest adventures.
would keep 1t an adventure. There
is growing tendency today, symbolzed
by the movement which flaunts on It's
banner the ugly name OF "eugenics," to
rationatlze marriage and to reduce II to
an exact science, like chess. But healthy
people have always preferred cards and
dice to chess, just because cards and
dice involve chance. / would not take
away from marriage all it's risks, for
that would be to take away It's adven-
ture-somethlng we cannot too much cher
lsh in an age wherein people want to
be sure of everything, even their wives.
There is something craven and cow
ardly, for example, in the man who pas
sionately wants to go to foreign city,
but has no money and does not dare to
take his chance of making living there.
There is something equally craven and
cowardly in the man who wants to marry
girl, but doesn't dare to because he
is not sure that instead OF eternal hap
piness with her he may not have per-
petual pickering and misery When we be-
deserve to have wives-or husbands.
Marriage ought to be only for the brave.
Every time I read of a runaway mar
riage or eloppment, every time l read
OF romantic or so-called foolish match,
draw fresh inspiration from the fact
that courage is not yet dead. OF course,
many such marriages turn out badly.
Yet unless we have some marriages
which turn out badly we shall never,
strictly speaking, have any marriages
which turn out well. Better thousand
times n few mistakes than that marriage
should become colorless certainty of
dead level of comfort.
At times 1 almost feel inclined to lay 1t
down as a hard and fast rule, Marry
young or don't marry at ALL for as
we grow older our power of Illusion grows
less. We become painfully analytical
and see the diverse side Of the medal in
everybody.
And as for falling in love, 1t becomes
increasingly difficult every year after 20,
France they call the dangerous age
when a rush of second youth, sort Of
romantic second wind, leads women Of
40 or thereabouts to fling themselves into
all kinds of adventure. But marriages
contracted in this artificial and short
lived romantic period-what might be
called the sentimental period-nearly all
ways turn out disastrously. Youth is the
natural time for contracting marriages
Wiseacres have always bewailed youth
full and romantic marriages, on the
ground that young people are not COM
petent to judge. But If people waited
until they were competent to Judge they
would be very apt not to marry at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28

both Stella Mayhew and May De Sousa
different in bulk, size and appearance,
are as entertaining condolences as we
have seen in a long time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28
Having Tea With
Fair Nav De Sousa

Miss May De sousa has wonderful eye
lashes. Miss De sousas eyelashes are
inordnately long and just of the sillSen-
would give his heroine. They are quite
exceptional, and to connolseur of beau
ty-ahem ml-irresistIbly fascinating. Miss
De Sousa also has a wonderful voice
but then, II you have heard her sing
in THE Queen OF the Movies" at the
not having met Miss De sousa Off the
stage. II you have not had tea with
her at the st. James, there are some
things you do not know. Miss De sousa
has opinions-original, startling and sane
opinions, on many phases of life.
Don't expect to find me a romantic
person-today," laughed Miss De sousa
the other afternoon, Just as the waiter
bowed and awaited orders for-lt was
tea. I've had toothache all night
and no woman can be romantic II she has
toothache, can she? Do you know"
the brilliant comedienne clapped her
hands and laughingly revealed wonder
fully pearly teeth, III I were in love
and some one stole my sweetheart, and
luBg went away hHu got TlhTTleu, WnaI
I'd wish? ia wish the bride got a
toothache all during the honeymoon
Could 1 wish anything worse7"
Miss De Sousa is sufrragette and re-
Gently In Boston delivered a lecture be-
fore the Anti-Suffrage society-for suf-
frage. Miss De Sousa declared that one
OF the greatest hindrances to the success
OF the cause are some of the women who
pose as leaders.
TT is unfortunate" she said, that the
cause should attract lot of women whose
only interest is to get into the news
papers or who take the mission of suf-
frage as an excuse for neglectlnB their
duties in life You see, a man can afford
to be weak-no woman can. A paradox
All, life is matter of reciprocity, and a
sense OF dependence often gives strength.
II men could get along without women
where would we be A woman COM
plements mans life a man. woman's
And when women set themselves apart as
interdependent, when they become ag-
gressive and contemptuous OF men, they
merely show their weakness. Now, IL Is
natural for woman to try to hold a
man by any art she can master-beauty.
wilt, intelligence, Some women, not hav-
ing any of these charms, assume a mas
cullne assertiveness. 1t is folly for a