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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
DODGE REAL ISSUE.
WILSON EXPLAINS MISTAKE OF
OPPONENTS.
Not Personal Matter But Highest In.
tercst of Country Involved I'm Con-
hict Over Canal.

Washington, March 26.--President
Wilson in talks with callers today
argued that members OF congress
were not being asked to change their
personal opinions on the tolls exemp-
ton, but to vote patriotically for its
repeal in order to correct a serious
international situation which threat
ened to embarrass the United States
at every turn In future negotiation Of
treaties and trade agreements. The
president told congressman who vis-
tied the White House that those who
based their opposition to the repeal
on economic grounds or even on their
individual Interpretation of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty were losing sight
of the main point-the united and
unanimous opposition Of the civilized
world to the tolls exemption. The
president has been informed that the
press Of South Carolina, speaking, he
thinks, also for their governments,
has joined the press and governments
of the rest of the world in the view
that the United States Is interpreting
treaties to suit itself, regardless of
obligations.
Mr.. Wilson emphasized that it was
no personal question with him
though he himself believed the tolls
exemption was a form of ship sub
sidy and mistaken economic policy
as we'll as a breach of the treaty. He
reiterated that he did not go to con-
gress with his message to express his
personal views, but to state situa-
tion which had arisen internationally
involving circumstances which were
not before members of congress when
they last considered the Panama ca
nal act. He did not believe members
OF congress would be compromising
themselves by changing their votes
now because he knew they could not
nave foreseen the worldwide protest
at that time.
Asked just what the international
situation was, the president explained
that so long as the judgment Of the
whole. world was unanimously agains,
the United States on a situation OF
national honor and treaty obliga-
tion. foreign governments generally
would not be enthusiastic about en-
tering into further treaties or trade
agreements. For this reason he held
it as vital to repeal the tolls exemp-
ton clause.
There was Geep feeling In the pres.
Idle nt's voice as he explained the sit
uation to one group Of callers. He
referred to the American nation as
too big and powerful to be ungenerous
or captlous in its construction OF
treaties The United States, he be-
lieves. is too big to say I'VE will dc
just as little as possible and as we
please in interpreting our obliga-
tions." he insisted that the thing for
the United States to do was vountar-
lily and ungrudingly to make it's own
ships pay tolls on an equality with
other nations. as the points involved
were too small as compared with the
international Inconvenience and loss
OF prestige which he thinks would pe
otherwise occasioned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
WARMED NOT TO VISIT.
Queen of Bulgaria Gets Strange lct.
ter

Sofia, March 27.--A letter was re-
ceived at the palace today warning
Queen Eleanor not TO carry out her
purpose of visiting the United States
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-01
Cambridge Defeats Oxford.

London, March 2S.-Canl bridge de-
tcatcd oxford annual boatracc Put
ney TO North Lake today.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
WITH THE MOVIES

The latest team to enter the Califor- mia Motion Picture Baseball league is the Keystone Players Club. Many of the Keystone Mutual Movie favorites are on the roster of the team. Hamp- ton Del Ruth, the scenario expert, has been appointed manager, and Mabel Normand, the famous Keystone come dienne, is sponser. Roscoe Arbuckle, comedian, who, in addition to his wide
 y photographed smile, is said to be the fastest heavy man who ever stood behind bat, will act as catcher. He will alternate with Peter Elkhead, an Indian, who once caught for the Car lisle college team. A prominent mem- Der of the team is Walter Wright, chief camera man who formerly play ed with the Southern League. Bill Durham is another former league ball player. He once was a star with h. dianapolis and was drafted by the New York Giants, with which team he played for two years. Captain Bert Hum once played with Salt Lake City and in the Northwestern league. Other Keystone Mutual Movie comedy actors who will take part in the games are Kid Ligon, Harry Mccoy, Hank Mann, Fred Peck, Billy Hauber, Geo. o. Nichols, Eddie Nolan, Jim Mcclure, Eddie Chanier, Swallow and St. John Gordon Griffith will act as mascot.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
REPORT OF GLANDERS
 AMONG ARK. HORSES
R. NJ. Cow, State Veterinarian to ln- vestigate in Arkansas County. Eight Horses Already Kill
 ed in Stone County.

Little Rock, May 20.-R. M. Cow, state veterinarian arrived in Little Rock Tuesday from Fayetteville, and departed for Casco, in Arkansas Go. to look into report of glanders. Sev- eral horses afflicted with this deadly disease are reported. Dr. Cow states there is considerable glanders in Ar kansas at this time, and the chances are that it will spread rapidly unless checked at once.
 In Stone county a candidate for sheriff rode horse afflicted with glan- ders all over the county in making his canvass. Dr. Cow has just returned from there, where eight horses have already been killed and more are un- der daily observation.
 Hog Cholera is also prevalent in certain sections of the state, and Dr. Cow is doing much vaccinating. He will go to Magnolia from Casco, where he will make an effort to check the ravages of cholera among the hogs there.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
Di'' WAGED BEFORE sALTlLLo ,,ortant Victory Claimed for Villa i"p hnt if May be Exaggerated.
 Captures Large Amount
 of Ammunition.

M poso Tex, May 19.-Desperate sahting is in progress before Saltillo' tha wires direct from the front are ua' ynt if is believed under the order of a sn. francisco Villa. No details have been received.
 The only direct information was in a ,;.notcb from Isidro Fabela, acting u u,inister of foreign affairs in the Con- .t;tutionalist government, which stat .a that Villa has defeated 5000 Fed ssols at Paredon, inficting heavy easualties. capturing 800 prisoners, s0vpral machine guns, 600,000 rounds of amunition and other valuable muni- tions of war. Two Federal generals were said to have been killed.
 Fabela's dispatch was sent from Du- rarpo early this afternoon. General carranza and his staff, among whom was Senor Fa5ela, returned to Duran oo late last night from Sombrete, zacatecas. It is regarded as possible that the news contained in the dis hatch may have been sent in wire from the front some days ago.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
ARK. PRESS ASSOCIATION ADJ JOURNS THREE DAYS SESSION Ed. McCOrkle of Star of Hope Among New Officers Elected. Adopt
 Resolution After Spirited
 Discussion of Same.

Little Rock, May 20-The forty-sec ond annual meeting of the Arkansas Press Association concluded a three days session here today. There were about 400 newspaper workers present and thirty new members were elected. The attendance was larger than ever before, and there was a greater pro- portion of wives and daughters than usual. The members of the Associa- tion were most bountifully and lavish fly entertained by the Little Rock Press Club and the citizens, and the three days were filled with receptions. entertainments, luncheons, and sight seeing, interspersed with some nec- essary business sessions.
 The following officers were elected: President, V. A. Beeson, of the Mor- rilton Headlight; Vice-presidents, Claude Mann of the Malvern Times Journal, c. A. Berry of the Huttig News, and T. L. Pound of the Danville Democrat; Ed McCorkle of the Star of Hope.
 There is an interesting contest on for the next meeting place of the convention, invitations having been extended by Harrison and Pine Bluff and the indications are that Harrison will win out It is planned that the last day and night of the convention will be passed at Eureka Springs.
 After a spirited discussion Tues day afternoon, a resolution was adopt ed to the effect that it is the sense of the association that the subscription price of weeklies should be advanced from S1 to $1.50 per annum. This was not in anywise binding upon the publishers, and many expressed them selves as opposed to it, although the majority considered that the increased cost of raw material, and the higher cost of all commodities should justify an advance in the subscription price of the newspapers.
 Among the distinguished visitors from outside the state were Wright A. Patterson, of Chicago, editor-in-chief of the Western Newspaper Union, who discussed Newspaper Problems" in their application especially to the country weekly; James Holt of Mem phis, also read an able paper on the same subject, w. M. Ledbetter, man aging editor of the St. Louis Repub- lie, addressed the convention; and Col. Mike Connolly, editor of the Mem phis News-Scimitar.
 The programs were filled with eX- cellent addresses on matters appeal ing directly to the interests of the newspaper fraternity. It will be fol- lowed by the annual excursion through Northeast Arkansas, spending Thurs day night at Mammoth Spring and Friday night at Jonesboro.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
Whence the 5000?

The mention of the engagement of 5000 troops at Paredon has proven a puzzle to men here who have followed the campaign closely. The first seri- ous engagement of the campaign was reported to have occurred near that point Friday. in which 80 men of the Zaragoza brigade under General Rauol Madero surprised and scattered Fed eral force of 400. Madero then was reported to have occupied the town of Paredon The Federal garrison was said later to have retired to Ramos Arizpe, six miles north of Saltillo, af- ter cutting the railroad from Paredon as they retreated.
 The question of how the 5000 Fed eral troops could reach Paredon and participate in a battle there, 45 miles from the Federal base at Saltillo, re- mains uusolved
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
May Be Exaggerated.

If the Durango dispatch is correct and the engagement took place af- ter the defeat administered to Federal force by General Madero it may indi- cate that the Federals have advanced in force from Saltillo, driving before them the Corstitutionalist scouts and reconnaissance parties known to be operating in the country between Sal tillo and Paredor Another possibili- ty IS that an augmented force of federals from Monclova, fleeing be- fore Gen. Francisco Murgia, who ad- vaneed from Piedras Negras against them, stumbled into brush with Gen Villas forces.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
TIME CARD

Prescott & Northwestern
 Train No. 5 leave Prescott. .9:30 am
 Arrive Norvell .12:47 pm Train No leave Norvell. 1:15 pm
 Arrive Prescott. .4:25 pm
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
For Rent or Sale.

Five room house and ten acres of land; Il mile from corporate line. Good garden, water and gas. 3 acres in corn and oats; small orchard ready for planting peas; two acres in Der muda grass. Call phone 1S7. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
SURRENDERS CHARTER

Little Rock, May 20.-The Hummer Hardware Co.,, of Marianna has sur rendered it's charter.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20

Fire, Tornado and accident insur- ance-F. E. Murrah, Bank of Prescott
 Advt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
SUBMARINES were OF
LITTLE Use in FIGHT
At Zeebrugge Smelling of Har
Dor Chased the Mosquito
Craft Below.

London. Nov. 2S.-Some new details
of the bombardment of 2eebrugse. Bel
GUM. which the Germans We're prepar-
ing as a naval base, have reached the
London papers.
The correspondent OF the Express on
the Belgian frontier telegraphs that
refugees report that the first shell
thrown by the British warship d
Zeebruggc fell among the German sub
marines in the inner harbor. After 20
sailors had been killed or wounded the
submarines We're ordered TO make II
dash for safety to the English channel
and try to run the gauntlet of tn
fleet.
Some of the submarines returned to
ZeebrGgge, the correspondent lacon-
ically remarks. n he adds that the
fate of the others is unknown.
In describing the bombardment the
correspondent OF the Daily Mail at Am
sterdam says:
The German submarines lying in The
harbor basin hid themselves he.oM
during the bombardment in ORDER d
prevent their destruction. When the
warships r%ctreated they rose again nne
went in pursuit, but soon returned"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
YANkTON Man ENTERS
HOMESTEAD CLAIM ON
FARM IN CITY PLAT
Unentered Fractional Tract Has
Grown to Quarter Section
By River Accretions.

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 30.-As the result
M accretion additions to the townsite
Of Yankton. through action of the Mis-
souri, river, William a Osdel has
made a homestead filing on about $50
acres which he claims to be open and
unplatted land and subject to home
stead entry. If he succeeds In en-
forcing his entry he will nave made a
pickup" of an indefinite amount, es-
timated up to / 5000.
Under the original survey. made more
than so years ago. n of the fractional
tracts adjoining the river contained AZ
acres. AS the result of silt M sand
deposits from the river Van Osdel
claims this now has grown to about $50
acres. one peculiar feature of the case
IS that there appears to be no record of
pny filing ever having been made on the
7-acre tract, although all of the other
land In that vicinity was proved up"
prior to 1870.
In making his try for ownership of
the tract. now said to be nearly a full
quarter section. Var Osdel only had
to make an investment of S14. his fill
fees at the Pierre LAM office. The
is a son of A. l.. Van Osdel.
prominent in South Dakota politics and
Independent candidate for congress in
the First district, at the recent election.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
MRS. HARDESTY DISPUTES
TESTIMONY OF DAUGHTER

Rapid City, s. D., Nov. 2S.-Mother
was arrayed against daughter in the
trial of George Hardesty, of Keystone,
for the alleged murder las June Of
Homer Shank, of the same place, when
Mrs. Hardesty took the stand in de-
Tense of her husband and denied that
that her daughter. Olive Wilhelm, had
had Illicit relations with her stepfather,
Hardesty, as the girl had testified.
Miss Wilhelm was engaged to be mar
ried to Shank and the wedding was to
nave occurred the day following the
date of his death by shooting OF a
lonely country road Mrs. Hardesty
cndeavored to establish an alibi for her
husband by declaring that he vas at
home in her presence all the night of
the murder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
YANkTON COLLEGE PREPARING
ANNUAL MUSICAL PROGRAM

Yankton. S. D., Nov. so.-Handel's
oratorio, The Messiah" will be rem
dered by the Yankton Choral union at
the Yankton Congregational church..
Monday evening, December Ia. This
annual event. in which the musical
folk of the town and college particle
pate. will be of special interest this
year. Miss Amy Ellerman will return
after q long period of study abroad
and will appear as one of the soloists.
Other members of the quartet will be:
Miss Bertha Anne Cooper, of the
Yankton conservatory of music: Gus
tav HNmquist. the famous Scandina-
Wan basso; M. j. Primes, the Chicago
tenor. who made so favorable ar inn
preston in the same part last year.
The chorus of 100 voices is said to be
in q good state of readiness for it's
Important part. Miss Annie e. Ten
nent. of the Yankton conservatory.
will preside at the organ. and Prof
Lee N. Daley viii conduct.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
AMERICAN STOCKS IN
DEMAND IN ENGLAND
Most Firms Meet Obligations
and Investment Outlook
Improves.

London. (by maiD. Nov. 2O.-The
much dreaded settlement of the ac-
count for July 81 Gust before the war
broke out) and the few days of dealing
to July 80. when the exchange closed.
was practically concluded on Novem-
Der Is. a few large firms, chiefly with
foreign connections We're not able to
meet all their liabilities, but it is con-
fldently anticipated their positions will
shortly be cleared up.
Some 80 or 40 small firms put their
books into the committees hands. but
here again the necessary financial as
sistance is said to be forthcoming and
the rest of them will therefore be able
to eX%tricate themselves from their small
difficulties very soon.
The settlement has been concluded
much more satisfactorily THAI was at
first anticipated thanks largely to the
treasury and to the emergency rules
framed by the committee and has al
ready impaired Il more cheerful tone to
dealings. At the same time it has al
lowed dealers to pay more attention to
the new loan on behalf of clients. The
appearance of the loan. however. has
which are said to be unstable at the
which are said to be u~nsaleable al the
ftXed prices of 6S12 although the yields
On the two securities are much alike.
Cash dealings in American rails are
slightly on the increase and prices are
distinctly firmer with Union Pacific at
ia: southern Pacific "a: Pennsylvania
52A Atchison, IS: Reading, 7OR and
Canadian Pacific 157. Mexican rails
and several Argentine bonds are slight
ly harder. South African mining
shares show signs of enewed strength
and activity.
The reopening of the stock exchange
seems as far off as ever.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
GERMANS ARE FORTIFYlNG
BELGIAN CITY OF LIEGE

Amsterdam, Nov. 2S.-No better il
lustration can be given of the far
sightedness n thoroughness of the
German military machine than the
elaborate rebuilding operations in the
course of completion at Liege. In the
comparatively short time since it's
forts We're wrecked by the invaders
artillery. Liege has been rebuilt into
a model German fortress, and is to be
used as an object lesson for students
in the German military schools. 1t is
built as though the Germans xpect to
stay.
All tho Belgian forts have been re-
paired. with 4 single exception: much
of the old artillery has been replaced
with Krupp fortress cannon of the
latest type. n eve the landscape
has been remodelled with a view to
defense. All the newest ideas of Ger
man and Austrian military experts
have beer embodied in the placing of
ordnance, in the erection of ramparts.
in trenches. observation places. high
WY mines. secondary batteries. and
block houses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
BOHEMIANS TO MAKE
PLEA FOR FREEDOM
When Map Is Redrawn 30.
hemian- Americans Will Be
Heard.

Chicago. NOV. 30.-To free Bohemia
from the dual monarchy is the object
of q movement started by Bohemians
In America, it was announced today.
The leaders of the Bohemians will, at
the proper time present to the world
powers a proposal to restore Bohemia
its independence. Behind the move
ment is q group of prominent Bohem-
an-Americans who have been holding,
frequent meetings in Chicago to work
out their plans. When the diplomats of
Europe meet at the close of the present
war to redraw the map of that contin-
ent the Bohemians will select one of
their number to appear before them and
make his plea. If the allies are victor
ious the representative will ask the
creation of a free confederation. en-
bracing the Czechs, Moravians, Siles-
ians n Slovalks.
Petitions outlining the plan and re-
citing alleged instances of the OPP
preston Bohemia has suffered under
the Hapsburss are being prepared by
the Junta and will be forwarded to Bo-
hemians in London, Paris, Brussels,
Petrograd, and Toxic.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
PRESIDENT TO DEPART
FOR WASHINGTON TODAY

Williaussown. Mass. Nov. rs
Thoroughly rested by his short tio-
here. President Wilson planned to ,ea}.
at 4 p. m. today. His original intent.o.
was to go straight through to WashiI&
ton, but he may decide II stop ever, !.
New York Saturday and sIGaaS I
visit his friend. Col. L, NJ. Hois
Should he decide not, to stop in .Nti
York. he Will arrive III Washington i
9 a. m. tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson called on President Ger
field. of Williams college this mornia
for a brief visit and later began wof.
ing OF some correspondence Wft
Charles Sven his stenogtaphsr.
The president had expressed Gs!ie,.
with Willianlstown ard its neiShao,
hood and It is understood today thfs s
was considering spending scme II
here neX SIMMER. Instead of "o:f
hack to Cornish. N. II. The.,i*a.el
this town are Nery ANXIOUS that II II,
come the .Ssurraaer capital.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
SOUTH DAkOTANS SELLING
LARGE AMOUNT OF CORN

Mitchell, S. D.. Nov. 2S.-Heavy
shipments of corn, at the rate of three
or four trainloads daily. are being sent
to the grain centers from the fields in
IN the farming country adjacent to
Mitchell. According to railroad Of
fcials, the shipments this fall ave full
filled the promise of a bumper crop and
much money is coming into. the coun-
try as the result Of the grain move
ments.
Many of the railroad stations near
Mitchell are requesting from 10 to 20
empty cars daily to handle their corn
shipments. Up to the last few days
there has been a shortage on "empties,"
but the supply is now reported to be
even with the demand. Most of the
grain elevators in the shipping towns
are employing from three to five shell
lors each to shell the corn as it is
brought in from the farms.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
SCORE SUSP ECTED
IN BAF T NySTE Ry
New York Police Expect to
Make Arrests In Murder
Case Within Next
~ Hours.

New York. Nov. 3O.-With % poultry
dealers under suspicion of having con-
spired to bring about the death Of
Barnet Baff. who was not and killed
in a street here Tuesday night. arrests
within "a hours We're promised by the
police today. Baff, a dealer in poultry
had opposed the methods of a so-called
poultry trust and according to his
friends had for some time been marked
for assassination.
The murder was characterized at the
coroner's office as similar to that of
Herman Rosenthal and District Attor-
ney Whit1nan's detectives are working
with the police on the theory that gun
men were hired to kill Baff.
A man under suspicion as being the
so-betWeen who procured the murder
is being sought in PENNSYLVANIA and
New Jersey. Evidence is said to be in
police possession pointing to a score of
persons whose names Harry Baff. son
or Barnet Baff, has given to the author
tiles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-03
COMMITTEE LIMITED
TO APPLICATIONS FILED

Pierre, S. D.. Nov. 3O.-The state cen
trail committee. which will NEE in
Pierre on the Sth of December to on
cider applications for appointments,
which the governor will be instructed
10 make for a~ppointable positions. will
find only a limited list of such appli-
aants. The Richard law provides that
applications must be filed with the sec
retary of state for such appointive Of
f1ces before the general election date,
and that the secretary of state shall
send out a printed list of such appli-
cants. on file. to the members of the
dominant party state central commit
tee.
1t is evident the committee can only
consider those who sent in formal APP
p~lications. when it meets here in De-
cember. Not even all of the persons
now occupying a%ppointive positions APP
Piled for them again. nor did any great
number apply for any of the appointivc
positions. The law apparently. does
not give the central committee any au-
thority to act upon names not actually
filed.