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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
TO OPEN RESERVE SYSTEM.
Date Not Yct Announced but Further
Steps Taken Toward Operation.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Further steps
to hasten the opening of the federal
reserve banks were taken today by
the federal reserve board when it an
nounced the Class c, or federal direc-
tors, of the San Francisco and Dal-
las banks. The Dallas directors are:
Il. o. Tennison, Dallas, reserve agent
and board chairman; w. F. McCabe,
San Antonio, deputy agent and vice
chairman, and Felix Martinez, FL
Paso, director. No time has yet been
set for the call to be issued by the
comptroller of the currency for the
first payment of subscriptions by
member banks to the capital stock of
their resrve banks. The board prob
ably will be consulted before this step
is taken.
No formal action has been taken
yet by the board to fix the opening
date for any or all the banks. Some
members favor opening banks in CEN
tral reserve cities as soon as practical
bic, while others are said to hold the
opinion that all II should be opened
on the same day.
Under the law the secretary of the
treasury has authority to set day for
opening, but it was understood the
question would be formally brought
before the board soon and that Secre-
tary McAdoo would not set an OPEN
ing day for II few banks unless the
plan was supported by the board.
Pledges of gold to the 500 OOO,-
600 gold pool to meet American
obligations to Europe have come in
so rapidly that the board is confident
that the amount will be fully sub
scribed within few days.
Designs for the new reserve notes
have not all been approved. but those
for the new nves and tens are ready.
1t is the plan to issue about $3.50
100000 of this money to the - re-
serve banks to replace AldriCh-Nrcc-
land currency now in circulation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
SIXTEEN DEAD IN EXPLOSION
Accident In Alabama Mine Duo to
Uncovered Gas Pocket.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 5.-Sixteen
men are known to be dead and twelve
injured as a result Of an explosion to-
day at the Muga Mines of the Wood
ward Iron Company. eighteen miles
northwest Of birmingham.
Officials of the Woodward Iron com
pany declare that the explosion was
purely local, resulting from a pocket
Of gas being uncovered. Mine machin
cry was not badly damaged. At A
o'clock four more bodies were
brought 20 the surface and the res
cuers started into Il room in the min0
that had cavcd in. They expected to
find more bodies there, increasing the
list Of dead to fifteen or twenty. B.
sutton, i'm charge of the Federal Mine
car in this district, Is aiding in the res
cue work. None of the injured is cX-
pccted to die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
AMERICANS NEED AID.
MOrganthau Cables for Additional
Funds.

washington, oct. 5.-AmbassadOI
Morganthau at Constantinoplc has APP
pedled to the state department for adj
ditional funds for the relief of Amer
leans In the ottoman empire. The
recent deposit ny this government Of
$l5O,OOO has been found Inadequate.
Ambassadors Page and Hcrrick at
London anI Paris. respectively. were
advised of the situation in an effort to
make quickly available funds for
Turkish distribution. and steps also
were taken i'm that direction by treas
ury department officials.
Recent adviccs from Turkey de-
scribe the financial condition as acute.
= he gold supply has been found to be
Inadequate.
y private dispatch to the state de
rartmcnt today said conditions in
Jerusalem were such that food could
i.Ot bc obtained by Il large portion Of
the population.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
SAYS PORTUGAL Is READY.
To Join Allies When England Calls
Upon Her.

Washington, Oct. 5.-While no con-
frmation Of the report from Berlin
that Portugal was preparing to join
forces with the allies against Germany
has been received by the Portuguese le-
cation here, the minister, Viscount de
Alto, said today his country was pre-
pared to take the step whenever
Great Britain should call upon her to
do so.
A treaty of long standing between
the two countries, providing for mu-
tual protection was reaflirmed at the
outbreak of the present war. he said.
and that action ratified by the Portu-
guese Cabinet September 2S. Great
Britain sent u cruiser to Lisbon on
that date to fire a special salute to the
Portuguese flag in recognition of the
act.
Legation officials believed steps of
military activities in Portugal prob
ably arose from the fact that a force
of 500 men left for Portuguese South
Africa recently aboard their ships.
Viscount dc Alte called at the Brit
ish embassy before making any state
ment as to the Berlin report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10

Paris. oct. "a vigorous oifrnsiv,
movement of the German right under
Gen. Won Kluck compelled the allies
TO send reinforcements. "A British
army was sent To reinforce the French
from I,oy's to Douai. The hGhtins
along the mighty battle front Is taxi
Ing on new intensity with both sidCa
striving To hold the offensive at va
rious points. The lighting Is Notably
severe at the nornwcstern end. where
the French counter attacks were r..
pulsed by the Germans and th" all
vanced line of the French was COM
PEELED to retire about five miles.
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Driving Germans Out of Russla.

Petrograd. oct. 6.--The war Office
reports that the Russians arc press
Ing the German army. which is re-
treating for suwalki. and are attack
Ing the fortified German positions ex-
tending along a front of sixty miles
from Wierballen, In Russian Poland.
to Lyck. I'm east Prussia. Another
Russian army is pressing the German
right wing and threatening to get to
their rear through the Mazurian lake
region.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
BIG SUIT AGAINST IIElNZE.
TO Recover Proceeds OF PrOmissOry
Note of $1,OOO,OOO.

New York, Oct. 5.-Trial begun in
the Supreme Court Of the suit brought
by Edwin Gould against F. Augustus
promiSsOry notes aggregating $1,000
600 and interest alleged to have been
given by HeinZe to Gould in payment
of stock of the Mercantile National
Bank, Of which Heinze was president.
Heinze's attorney asked each talesman
whether he thought that the signing
OF prOmissory note obligated the
signer to pay it when it became due If
it could be shown that he had been
defrauded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
KILLING At GREENV|LLE.
j. l.. LINDSAY SHOT BY w. =
CHADWICK.
After killing Deputy Sheriff, Slayer
Makes Ills Escapc-licwards Offered
for His Capture.

Greenrillc, oct. 5.-J. +. Lindsay
u deputy sheriff ut the Duncan mills,
was shot and instantly killed this
morning at 400 o'clock by w. S.
Chadwick, an itinerant mill opera
tive. who is said to have been min
lister at one time. The killing oc-
CURED when the deputy sought to
protect Chadwick S wife from an at
tack by her cnraged husband. At the
appeal of the frightened woman, Dep
uty Lindsay went to the Chadwick
house and told Chadwick to consider
himself under arrest. Chadwick, it is
alleged, drew 3S calibre revolver
and without speaking a word fired a
shot into the deputy's brain. Lindsay
fell to the floor of the front porch
and Chadwick ran into the dark mist.
He has not yet been arrested
Chadwick and his wife had been
separated for some time because of
maltreatment Of her, said Mrs. Chad
wick. This morning he came to her
house unexpectedly, arriving about i
o'clock. Recently Chadwick has lived
in Georgia. Mrs. Chadwicls's brother,
Alfred y. Abbott met him at the door
and upon assurance that he had come
for no ill purpose admitted him.
Chadwick and his wife had some
words and Abbott forced him to leave
the house, Mrs. Chadwick locking the
front door upon him. Then Deputy
Lindsay was sent for, young Lafayette
Chadwick going for the deputy. When
Lindsay arrived he went up to Chad
wick to place him under arrest but
was killed in the attempt.
News of the killing spread rapidly
and soon a posse consisting Of officers
and citizens of the mill village began
a search. All outgoing trains were
titled to be on the lookout. The fugi-
tive is described as 3S years of age.
five feet, eight inches tall. He has
light hair and light complexion and
wears Il No. 8 shoe. Until July last
he was employed at the Duncan mills
as a loom fixer but then went to south
Georgia. Recently he wrote his wife
that he would be back soon and
would make things rough"
Several rewards have been offered
for his arrest. Sheriff Rector offers
500; Chief Gosnell Of the rural pO-
lice, $50; citizens Of Duncan by pOpu-
lar subscription, about 800; Deputy
Huntsinger, $25, and Deputy Jake
Gosnell, $25.
Chadwick has gone by the name of
w. G.. Sanders. Tonight posses are
securing the surrounding country for
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
SMITH BILL BLOCKED.
Two tOm"rcs>mcn Exchange Fiery
words i'm DcbatC ON IsiII-l'robablc
That Nothing More VIII be Done at
This Session.

Washington, oct 5.--.Aft2r Il stub
born legislative tight and much 1li-
busterinG on the part OF Congressman
Henry of Texas, which lasted through
man, with the aid ot Il mixture of Re-
publican and Democratic votes. sue
ceeded late this evening in preventing
Representative Lever from having the
house pass the Hoke Smith warehouse
bill.
AS soon as the house resumed its
session today Mr.. Henry began hi:,
iilibustcrinS tactics and it soon be
came evident that he did not propose
cotton measure to receive considcra-
ton until his own bill should be
passed.
When Mr.. Lever got the Smith bill
on the way, there were frequent in
terruptiOns and delays on the part OF
Mr.. Henry, who, taking advantage OF
technicalitics, made points Of order
against it, calling about every 80 min
utcs for Il quorum. This consumed
about three e-fourths of the day. When
Mr.. Henry took the floor he declared
that the bill was "rceking, saturated
! intoxicated, with federalism" and tha,
instead of being called bill to license
/ warehouses under government inSpec-
ish State warehouse laws. This 81
/ aroused Mr.. Lever that he made a
! fiery reply and assailcd Mr.. Henry
vigorously for his attitude on this
me assure.
! AS the debate proceeded the situa
/ tion became exceedingly warm and
the remarks which passed between
some of the members were not all OF
the friendlicst kind. In face, since
/ Mr. Henry has taken ii stand that he
/ will let nothing take tho place of his
hill and that he will hlibuster agains,
adjournment until he passes it. much
hard feeling has come TO the front
falT CnG the Democrats.
/ AS the matter now stands, with ad-
/ jOGrnment probably only ten days off
it does not seem likely that Mr.. Lever
will be able to do any more With his
bill, at this time and should he fail tn,
blam" should be charged TO Mr.. Hen.
rvs account.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
Germans Advance Again.

Berlin. via. Amsterdam. oct. g.
According To the official statement the
German armies i'm France are making
steaey advance on both wings of the
battle line. They are continually
forcing the allies back and extending
the lines of their intrenchments.
The inner works of Antwerp are be-
Ing bombarded and the lines Of in
the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
TRUCE. FOR ON; YEAR.
Definite Agreement Reached in Cloth
i'm. Trade.

New York, oct. "a truce for one
year, during which there shall he no
strikes or luckoutS, has been agreed
upon by representatives of the Amer
lean Clothing Manufacturers associa-
tion, which largely controls the output
ol TN" cheaper grades of mems and
boys clothing in this city, and tn"
local branch of the United Garment
Workers of America. comprising
unions to which Approximately 1O1,-
90 workers belong.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10

Antwerp. oct. 6.-The German at
tack beginning the storming of the
defenses of Antwerp began yesterday
was continued through the night un-
der the glare of searchlights and has
not ceased today. The defenders de-
clare that the onslaught has been re-
pulsed at all points. Aeroplanes at
tempting to fly over the city have been
driven back with volleys of bullets.
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n Battle TO the Death.

Toxic. Oct. 6.-The operations nj
Tsing Tao have entered the final stage.
II was announced by the admiralty
today all that Japanese and British
troops and artillery are now attacking
the German stronghold A surrender
governor answered that ne will de-
fend the fort until the last man is
dead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
BANKERS PLAN LOANS.
CONFERENCE DENISES SC|IEME
TO RAISE $3.50, 900 900.
Fund Would hr Loaned on Cotton ON
Ea>i> OF Six Gents Middling-Plan
Generally Approved.

- Louis, oct. "a plan for rails
inS cotton loan fund of $50, 600, 900
proposed by Il conference Of ST. Louis
bankers Was ratified here today by
a delegation OF bankers from the cot
ton growing states and now awaits
only the approval of Secretary Nc
AdOo and the federal reserve board
before it is carried into effect
/. The plan is approved in general
sense by nine Southern bankers who
had been asked by Secretary NcAdoo
to attend the conference with st.
Louis bankers, providing Tor the rails
ln& Of the fund by subscription from
national and state banks, trust COM
paaica and mercantile and manufac-
turing companies throughout the
country.
1t must be distinctly understood"
declared Fcstus j. Wade, chairman
Uf TIL" st. Louis Clearing House as
sOci3tion ana originator OF the plan,
that this is not u movement for the
purchase OF cotton. 1t is simply a
movement to make available a fund
of $50, 100000, to loan on cotton at
not to exceed cents a pound, mid
ding basis.
The establishment of this fund
will make the cotton crop a liquid
asset, stabilize it's price and bring
about normal business conditions in
all lines Of trade
The amount to be raised by each
financial centre will be appC>tioned
by the committee at n meeting to be
held within the next few days, pro-
|ided the general plan meets the ap-
prOval of the secretary OF the treas
ury and the federal reserev board"
/ Two weeks ago Mr.. Wade called a
conference of the heads of nine st.
Louis mercantile houses and banks
and submitted to them his plan for
raising Il fund of $50, 900 to loan
in the cotton States and cotton man
ufacturing centres. The plan then
was submitted to Secretary McAdoo
and to the federal reserve board.
! The Southern bankers were invited
to come to st. Louis to discuss the
plan. After an all day session they
sent from st. Louis tonight the, fol-
lowing telegram to Secretary Nc
.AdOo:
The plan, rs laid before you and
the federal reserve board on Friday
last to endeavor to raise a cotton
loan fund of $50, ,OOO, 900, today was
submitted to the undersigned After
careful consideration the following
resolution was passed unanimously:
That the plan outlined by Festus
j. Wade in general essence he adopt
cd and the details worked out later,
1t is believed the South will subscribe
its proportion as suggested and out
| lined"
Persons intimate with the progress
OF the plan declared tonight that Sec
retary McAdoo and the federal re-
serve board were merely withhold
ing official APPROVAL of the plan
until the Southern bankers had been
heard from. The proposed pool
would finance the movement of s.
100000 bales or margin above the
estimated surplus cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
AMERICAN IN TROUBLE.
War Prisoners Good Angel Arrested
i'm Berlin.

Berlin, Oct. ). (Via the Hague and
London. .)--Edward Page Gas'On, al
American who recently distributed
blankets, underwear and clothing tC
british prisoners of war, was arrested
here yesterday. The charge against
him was not made public. James W.
Gerard, American ambassador, is en-
deavOring to obtain Mr.. Gaston's re-
lease.
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armies are already engaged along the
Vistula river.
A Drawn Battle.

London. Oct. 6.-The military ex-
pcrts today believe the battle of the
Aisne is a draw, but predict that the
steady pressure of the allies will force
the Germans back until they reach
the Rhine where the decisive battle
Of tho war will be fought.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
War Talk I'm Italy.

Rome. oct. 6.-Italian newspapers
declared today that the prospective
change I'm the cabinet makes 1t GER
tain that Italy will declare war against
Austria. The editorials demand that
Italy denounce the triple alliance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
Austrians Claim Victory.

Vienna, via Berlin, Oct. 6.-The
Russians have been completely defeat
ed by the Austrians at Usesok Pass.
on the Galicia and Hungary border.
Official statement.
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FIGHT STEADILY ON RIGHT.
Allies and Germans Each Try tn Out
general the Other I'm ReIclling At

general the Other I'm Relclling At
tack.
Paris. oct. 6.-An official state
ment at 3 o'clock this afternoon from
the battle front on the right flank
Of the German army. where the allies
are pounding away with unceasing at
tacks says that the line of battle Is
steadily becoming greater. extending
toward the north and northwest. Large
masses of German cavalry are report
ed I'm the environs of Lille. ten miles
from the Belgian border. This indi-
Gates that the Germans are also en-
gagged I'm a counter flank movement by
which they hope to turn back the al
lies' attack.
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Cholera Epidemic I'm Austria.

Venice, Oct. 6.-The latest mes
sages from AustrO-Hungary report
the alarming spread of cholera in
different parts Of the kingdom. The
schools have been closed, and dras-
tic regulations adopted.
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May BLOW Up Fortress.

Pekin. Oct. 6.-Persistent rumors
are current that the Germans are
prepared to blow up the great for
tresses OF Using Tao. rather than al
low them to fall into the hands of the
japanese.
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Paris. Oct. 6.-The Matin today
prints dispatch from Petrograd csti-
mating the German losses at Angus
towo. Suwalki and Marjampol at a
hundred thousand. The dispatch con-
firms the Russian capture of Soldaus
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Battle on Elstula River.

Berlin. via. Amsterdam. oct. e.
A gigantic battle between the Rus
SLAMS and the reinforced Austrian
main army L. imminent. II Is report
Cd that the advance guards of the two
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HEAVY SNOW FOR SEASON.
~" Z
Iall at Mcleod, Alberta. Said to bC
Two Feet

Mcleod, Alberta, Oct. 5.-The
heaviest snow storm ever experienced
in this district at this time of the
year was in progress today More
than two feet Of snow had fallen this
afternoon.
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TO Return to Paris.

London, oct. 1.-The French gov
ernment will return to Paris Wedues-
day or Thursday, according To the Par
is correspondent of The Express. who
makes this announcement on high au-
thority
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10

Edward Page CASTOR is known in
the United States and Europe as a
Journalist and lecturer. His home is
at Harvey, III.
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ALLIES ARE FORCED BACK
Official Report States That French and
British Were Forced to
Give Ground.

RUSSIANS DRIVING GERMANS AND
PoIAND-REPOI'Ts STATE THAT DECLARE WAR
AGAINST AusTHIA-GERMANs CONTINUE FIERCE ATTACKS on
ANTwERP-ENGILsH JAPANESE MAKE DESPERATE Er
TsNG TAO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-21
PUBLIC LIBRARY PARIS
POPULAR DESPITE WAR
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, NOV. 21.-At the beginning
of the war the proposed closing of
the public libraries, as we'll as some
other city and state institutions, was
much discussed, but it was finally de-
cided to leave them open. Statistics
for the month of August and Septem-
Der of the number of books loaned to
readers show that the decision was a
wise one.
More than $4,000 volumes were loan
ed in August and more than $4,000 in
September. The figure for October will
be even greater than for the month
of September. The fact is taken as
indicating very happy tranquility of
mind on the part of the reading public
in Paris.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-21
KING ALFONSO
FIGHTS BATTLES
WITH AID MAP
(By Associated Press.l

MADRID, Nov. hiking Alfonso
takes deep interest in the war. He
never goes to bed until he has seen
the French official statement.
With the principal members Of his
general staff the king works out the
positions of the armies on large scale
French ordnance survey map, which
hangs in a prominent position on his
office wall. He discusses every move
ment eagerly and enthusiastically with
his generals, explaining to them what
he would have done had he been in the
place of the opposing commanders
Those who have been present at these
midnight gatherings declare that the
young monarch's criticisms are re-
markably shrewd and show a firm
grasp of the underlying principles of
modern warfare.
Opinion generally regarding the war
is divided, clericals, conservatives and
the military element sympathizing
with Germany, although there are
some notable exceptions, such as
n
sentative party, who has declared his
sympathies for France. The radicals
go so far as to advocate the interven-
ton of Spain at the side of France,
while the republicans are in favor of
benevolent neutrality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-21
LADY, PARROTT CUssEs
JUDGE AND LAWYERS

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 21One wit
ness in police court is safe at home
again after "cussin' out" the new re-
corder, the policeman, the janitor and
everybody in court, and didn't have to
pay fine, either She is named Lora,
and she is a big yellow-headed South
American parrot with vocabulary of
Spanish profanity which would be the
envy of pirate.
Lora belongs to o. A. Harper, of
Windsor street, but she flew away from
home and took up with L. Fontaine,
who lives a few blocks away. Harper
swore out a warrant to recover his pet
and Lora was brought into court.
Proof of ownership gave little trou-
BILE, for Lora recognized her master at
once and proceeded to try and bite a
piece out of his ear to show her atfec-
ton. But when Recorder Johnson tried
to fondle her she resented it and pour
ed forth a stream of queersounding
language.
What kind of talk is that?" asked
the court.
That's Spanish, your honor" said
the court interpreter, who was unus-
ually red.
What did she say" asked his honor
I'D rather not tell YOU" returned
the court interpreter. There are
many ladies and young boys present. ,
Get that bird out of here" directed
the judge, and Lora was taken away,
still chattering in Spanish.