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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
FARM CREDITS DISCUSSED,
Rural Credits Bill, Said to Lack Ad.
ministration Support, Debated by
Congress.

Washington, Nay 12.-The rural
credits bill designed to relieve fnan-
cial conditions In rural sections was
discussed today in both senate and
house. In It's present form, 1t Is said
the bill will lack administration sup
port because 1t will provide for the
purchase Of rural credit system bonds
by the government.
The bill would authorize the estab-
lishment Of land mortgage associa-
tions. from which farmers might
borrow money for productive pur-
poses only. A limit Of $4,000 would
be placed on each borrower. The
loans would run for terms of from
hve to 80 years. Twelve federal land
banks to be established under the
measure would handle the mortgages
OF the association. The banks would
be expected In cities designed by the
federal reserve board and would be
capitalized at 100000 each.
Senators owen and Hollis of the
senate currency committee spent
nearly two hours with President Will
son at the White House tonight dis
cussing rural credits legislation. At
the time they had not learned of the
action OF the house Democratic caucus
In eliminating rural credits from the
programme for the remainder Of the
session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
EXCHANGE BILL DISPUTE.
SENATE COMMITTEE SEEMS TO
BE SPLIT.
Senator Owen Anxious to Secure Fa.
vorable Report on Measure to Pre-.
vent Speculation.

Washington, May 13.-An open
break in the senate banking and cur
rency committee promises to mark
Chairman Owens attempt to have a
favorable report made on his bill to
regulate stock exchanges. The bill
came up today before the committee
and later Chairman Owen said that
he had been authorized to make a
favorable report. Only seven of the
IL members were present, however.
and those opposed to the measure
said q quorum was not present when
the vote was taken and that the au-
thorization to report favorably was
not binding.
Senator Shafroth afterwards said
that neither the chairman nor those
who disagreed with him were exact
ly right, but that the committee au-
thorized Chairman owen to write a
report and submit it to the members
for their signatures.
Many senator's predict that even IL
the bill reaches the calendar with q
favorable report it will not be in
cluded in the legislative programme
Ter the present session.
The bill excludes from the mails
letters, circulars or other forms of
quotations of prices on any stock ex-
change which has not been incorpo-
rated In a State and which has not
adopted certain regulations. These
regulations require, among other
things. that before securities of any
corporation can be listed or dea,t in
upon any exchange the corporation
must file with the exchange state
ments of its financial condition and
other data relative to its business.
Many senators do not regard the
bill as likely to become part Of the
legislative programme from this les.
sion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

The work Of laying the concrete
foundation on Liberty street has been
commenced and is proceeding fairly
rapidly. The foundation is four
inches thick. an inch thicker than
that laid on Main street. The work
Of connecting water pipes is also get
ting along nicely, it being necessary
to make all of these connections be-
fore the street is paved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

Attitude of United States VIII Re-
main Unchanged by Mediation Con-
ference.
Washington, May lit was do
MED today on the highest authority
that the constitutionalists would be
recognized as belligerents or that the
respecting the United States
attitude toward the Mexican factions
in any way would be changed pending
overtures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

ZentarO Kawase. professor OF for
estry at the imperial university OF
Toxic. Japan. has been making n tour
Of the national forests Of this country
to learn tho governments methods Of
selling timber an - refoTC5'atiOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

On Friday evening there was held
In the once Of the president. DR.. e
X. Wilson. an interesting meeting OF
the Sumter County Medical Society.
A the president was absent, the vice.
president. DIR. A. 9. Dick. occupied
the chair. while DR.. Carl b. Epps
acted a. secretary during the absence
Of that oflicial.
DR.. n. l. Parrler. Of wedgefield,
reported . case Of mumps with an
unusual complication closely resem-
bling appendicitis.
DR.. 8. c. Baker gave an interesting
discussion OF several cases Of cancer.
showing the necessity for early dag
nosis and treatment. His conclusions
concerning the use Of the x-ray and
radium In the treatment Of this dis
ease were especially timely, revealing
tho fact that these two agencies
have been very much over-rated.
In this connection. DR.. w. e. Mills.
who has recently taken q hospital
course In Baltimore. gave an !nstrue-
tive talk on the present status Of the
radium treatment In that city. telling
Of the pessimistic view held by most
Of the physicians there.
Dr. Walter Chevne told Of the
rather unsatisfactory treatment Of q
case Of skin cancer by means of the
x-ray. while DR.. Parler spoke Of q
somewhat similar growth treated by
the same means with at least appav-
ent success.
DR.. Carl b. Epps reported the sue
cessful treatment Of a well develop
Cd case OF traumatic tetanus (lock-
Jaw.) Tho chief treatment used In
this seemingly hopeless case consist
Cd In largo and frequent injections CT
tetanus antitoxin.
DR.. Charles ]. Lennon began an
interesting discussion az to whether a
certain very much dreaded disease Ia
really transmitted unto the third and
fourth generation.
DR.. Walter Cheyne read q letter
from the National Red Cross author
ities asking for the aid of the med
ical society In securing volunteers
should they be needed In Mexico. This
was referred to the president of the
society for further action.
DIR. 8. c. Baker made a partial re-
port as q delegate to the recent meet
ins OF the State Medical Association
held In Florence.
The society then adjourned to an
other room where refreshments were
served.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

The proposal to organize a baseball
team has met with much enthusiasm
already. Those who wish to make
the team have already commenced
practicing and will bs down hard at
work for the next few weeks. All of
them are enthusiastic and it looks as
IL flrst class Y. M. c. A. team will
be put in shape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
PREFERS DEATH 10 IMPRIsON.
AENT. tiAG
Woman Convict Kills Herself ut New
Orleans.

New Orleans. May 12.-Failing to
Set new trial. after being convicted
OF numbering her sweetheart. George
Refill. q married man. Augusta Agnes
Edward. aged 22. committed suicide
In the parish prison early this morn
ing. She was to have been transfer
red to the penitentiary for a life
term today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
WOULD GUST GOVERNOR.

Resolution Introduced I'm Colorado
Senate Asking Executive tn Resign
Denver, Col. May IA resolu-
tion was introduced In the senate to-
day calling on the governor to resign
"for tho good OF the State" The res
olutiOn went over under the rules.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

600 BUSHELS-Good homo raised
white corn, 20 tons No. baled pea
vine hay we'll mixed with crab
grass; also small farm mule we will
sell cheap. Apply to Andrews Bros.
OSwegO, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

FOR SAEE-Lettuce and
pansy plants, also sweet olive out
tings well rooted. The pansy plants
are fine and we'll grown and will
be sold at reasonable price. 316
w. Hampton Ave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
TEDDY HONfEWARD BOUND.
Col. Roosevelt Arrives at Barbados.

barbadoes, West Indies, May 12-
Col. Roosevelt arrived today aboard
the steamer Aidan. He has greatly
improved in health since he left Para
and is anxious to get home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

FOR SALE-Reaper and binder
which can be put in good condi-
ton with very few repairs. viii
sell cheap as 1 have two machines
and do not need it, c. p. Osteen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

FOR SALE-Reaper and binder in
perfect condition. Will exchange
for 100 bushels oats. ]. H. Myers.
Phone 7O12-12.
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BEESWAX WANTED-Cash paid for
good clean wax. N. G. Osteen.
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GUIDE TO VACANT APARTMENTS
MANHATTAN-WESr SIDE.
ONE ROOM.
,sse Stbs

L5,h ct $50 West. Dearborn $3.50 stbs
Bing 4 BlnE, lig West 4oth 81
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two Iron Crosses for the following az.
plolt: One day he appeared among his
comrades wearing the raincoat Of An
English officer and found that they did
not recognize him.
Consequently he slipped away 10 IN.
French lines and demanded that ha bs
taken to some one who could speak
English, preferably the commanding Gen
eral This was done. To the English
commanding officer he said 4 am an
English edyutant When will you attach,
what are your positions and wha IL
your plan Of action
"It being dusk. the English General
did not notice the German uniform under
the English raincoat. and gave the Coun,
the information he asked for
"Beroldingen returned TO the German
lines and finally convinced his own com
mander of the truth OF his story tn.
information thus obtained won the battle
for the Germans
The Frankturter Ee.fsnp says that the
people OF Paris are depressed by the
appear rance OF new German armies in The
north OF France These troops were sue.
cessful in frustrating the French out.
fianking evolutions.
The German torpedo boat DESTROYER
which was sunk recently of the mouth
of the River Ems by a British submarine
was the No. 118. This boat was built
In 1902 and was antiauated.
Almost all the members OF her crew
ware savcd by German warships which
went to her rescue.
The Vienna Retchspost says that recen,
English diplomatic attempts at Constan.
tinopie have resulted in failure and tina,
England is now too weak TO fight the
Turks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-11
RADIO REPORT FROM
BERLIN OPTIMISTIC
Progress Before st. Mihiel and
in Argonnes-S159,00O,-
600 of War Loan Paid.
DENY CHOLERA STORIES

BERLIN, Oct. 10 tby wireless to Say
willie. L. LIT is announced hero that
the German forces are making progress
before st. Mihtel and in the Argonnes
The following information has bccn
given out in Berlin for publication:
"A bomb dropped by one OF the enemy's
aviators Mt Dusseldorf damaged an air
ship.
THE seat OF the servian Government
has been moved from Nish and IL now
at Uskub.
THE German war loan. which amounts
already to 2.420, 600. 900 marks S60b, 000.-
oO0), has been paid up In cash to the
amount Of 636.oooooo marks H15s,o0o.-
000).
THE Brazilian Minister in Berlin has
requested thirty OF his countrymen liv-
ing In tho German capital to inform
their relatives that they are enjoying
complete security and that they have not
been deprived OF their liberty This step
IL taken because of telegraphio repott u
TO the effect that Brszihans in Berlin
had been shot.
THE reports mat cholera has broken
out in Berlin are ridiculous.
Count Beroldingen. whose mother IL
an American woman, has been awarded
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Saqv Russian Wave Break
on German Steel Wall
Eyewitness Describes Battle in POand-Specace, Which
made Heart Thump Like Hammer" Gave Tn
dersandng of Dead Soldiers Smiles.


empty ammunition box began talking
and copying notes which the COM
mander OF the battery scanned hastily.
a word OF command and Lieutenant gal
loped along the line giving varying ranges
10 the different battery commanders.
The crews leaped to their positions and
the battery went into action. The firing
continued for perhaps fifteen minutes,
when there was a halt. more telephonng,
"A new set of ranges for some of the guns
and a resumption Of firing
In the morning sunlight from the sum
nit of the hin I got my first view OF
the fighting th1t will go down In history
as the battle - Wlrballen.
Yesterday. for the first time since the
start of the battle Of Sunday. the Rus
SLAMS attempted to carry the German CEN
tire position by storm All Sunday and
Monday the opposing artillery hid been
hammering away AZ the opposing trenches
The ma rkmanship az the Russian artil-
lery had been bad. hut I was told that a
Russian aeroplare had made a recon-
nslssance Of the German position shortly
after dawn Yesterday. | saw no ma
chimes in flight Twice under cover OF
Their held artillery tho Russian infantry
advanced in force Yesterday Twice they
were forced back 70 their defensive posi-
lions. Now they were N try again
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charges As a spectacle. the whole thing
was maddening. found my heart
humping like hammer, and with no
W dpun more formidable than pair OF
binoculars l was mentally fighting as
hard as the men with the guns. For the
first time l sensed the intoxcation OF
battle and learned the secret OF the
smiles on the faces OF the battlefield's
dead.
on came the Slav swarm--into the
range Of the German trenches with wild
yels and never II waver. Russian bat
tie flags-the first / had seen-appeared
in the front of the charging ranks.
Men Went Down Like Dominoes.
The advance Line thlnned and tho
second line moved up. Nearer and
nearer they swept toward the German
positions. And then came a new sight
A few seconds later came new sound
First I saw a sudden. almost grotesque
melting of the advancing line. II was
different from anything that had taken
place before The men literally went
down like dominoes In a row. Those
who kept their feet were hurled back
as though by a terrible gust OF wind.
Almost In the second that pondered,
puzzled. the staccato rattle OF machine
guns reached us. My ear answered the
query of my eye.
here hesitated. apparently bewildered.
Mounted officers dashed along the line
urging the men forward. Horses fell
with the men. | saw dozen riderless
horses dashing madly through the lines,
adding new terror. Another horse
was obviously running away with his OF.
fcer rider. The crucial period for the
section of the charge on which had
riveted my attention probably lasted less
than u minute. To my throbbing brain
IL seemed an hour. Then with the with
ering FIRE raking them even as they fall
tered the lines broke. Panic ensued. II
was every man for himself The entire
Russian charge turned and went tear
Ing back to cover and tho shelter OF the
Russian trenches.
swept the entire line OF the Rus
sian advance with my glasses-As far as
IL was visible from our position. The
whole advance of che enemy was in
retreat making for Its intrenched posi-
ton.
After the assault had failed and the
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The prel!minaries were well under way
without my approaching their Significance
until one OF my officer escorts explained.
planned.
At a number OF points along their lin".
observable to us but screened from the
observation Of the German trenches In tho
centre. the Russian infantry came tum-
bling ont and rushing forward took up
advanced positions, awaiting the forma-
ton of the new and irregular battle line.
Dozens Of light rapid hrers were dragged
along by hand. Other troops-the re-
serves-took up semi-advanced positions
All the while the Russian shrapnel was
raining over the German trenches.
Every move Of the enemy was obviously
being communicated to the German CEN
ire The German reserve column moved
in closer. The rife fire from the German
trenches practically ceased. The German
officers moved along in the open behind
the trenches. encouraging and steadyinE
their men, preparing them for the check.
Finally came the Russian order 10 nd
vance. Al the word hundreds OF yards OF
the Russian fronting line leaped forward.
deployed In open order and came on. one,
two, three. and In some places four and
Ave successive skirmish lines, separated
by intervals of from twenty to tifty yards.
swept forward, Some of them came into
range Of the German trench fire almost at
once. These lines began 10 wilt and thin
out Others were able 10 make consid-
cradle advance under cover. The smoke
OF the burning village gave grateful
protection to several regiments. But on
they came all along the line, protected and
unprotected alike. rushing forward with a
yell, pauslng, firing and advancing again.
From the outset OF the advance the
German artillery ignoring for the mo-
ment the Russian artillery action, be-
gan Smelling the onrushing mass with
wonderfully timed shrapnel which burst
low above the advancing lines and tore
siokening gaps. But the Russian line
never stopped. For the third time IN
two days they came tearing on, with nc
! indication OF having been affected by the
terrible consequences OF the two previous
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AS we stood on a slight rise over'ocS-
ing about three miles Of the battle front
a stan officer came dashing toward US
yelling and pointing to something be-
hind us. We turned in time to see a
shell burst 500 yards away. A few Sec
onds later another dropped about 500
yards, then one about 800. When one
broke 200 yards away we understood
the officers frantic gesticulat!ons. We
took 1t down the hill on the dead run
TO cover. and moment later shell
burst with terrific force on the very
spot on which we had stood. furnishing
4 splendid target in the open field.
Throughout the day we watched the
fight waged from the opposing trenches
and by the artillery. Tho German forces
seemed content U hold their present posi-
ton for the time being and barring a few
outpost skirmishes made no serious Of
fensive moves.
Suddenly. nj shutdown. the fighting
ceased as II by mutual agreement An
outpost, really only a reinforced picket
line. was thrown out ahead OF tho Ger
man line and the work OF removing
the dead and wounded who could not
be moved under fire was rushed along.
Within an hour after the days firing
had ceised the German trenches were
cleaned up and the work OF bringing
up the supplies and ammunition for DO
morrows conflict was under way
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EXPECTS PORTUGAL TO FIGHT.

LONDON, Oct. 1o.---Ths Bureau Vein
sshr, q semi -ofYicial German news aTenny,
says that Germany expects a declaration
of war from Portugal at any moment ac.
oording to the Exchange Telegraph Com
panys correspondent at Amsterdam
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Russians Begin Bombsrdment.

But even as ! was getting my soup
the artillery fusillade broke forth again.
The Russians apparently had enough OF
the infantry charging. They were set
ting down to a bombardment. Their
siege guns battered away, hurting huge
shells all along the German positions.
The infantrymen slipped back into their
trenches and crawled under little shelves
they had followed out in expectation of
the shrapnel they had learned from ex-
perience would be coming along shortly.
II happened. however. that this hall OF
shrapnel did not come until nearly noon
when we had gone back again to the
centre.
From o'clock 10 noon the Russians
hurled their heavy shells at the German
trenches and the German guns. The
German batteries replied slowly.
estimated during three minutes count,
end judging from the number OF Rus
sian shells that splashed dirt up to our
right and clear of the battery ahead
Of us, incidentally, that the Russians
were firing three times to the Germans
once. We could not see whether or
not the German craftsmanship was any
better than the Russian.
There was mighty little fuss and
feathers about this business OF dealing
dsath from guns The crews at each
piece laughed among themselves, but
there was none OF the picturesque
shouts OF command. the indiscriminate
blowing OF bugles and the fashy wav-
ing OF battle flags that the word battle
usually conjures up, 1t was merely
deadly business of killing. Over 70
the right, i s,ant 800 yards away, the
Russians had apparently succeeded in
getting the range,