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1924 WENT TODEATH
WHEN EMPRESS SANK
Corrected Figures Show 452
Were Saved From st. Law
renee Disaster.
PASSENGERS 219, CREW 233
Seventeen Americans Lost Lives
Funerals Postponed Be-
cause Of Kings Birthday.

QurByc, June 3-The corrected figures
OF deaths In the Empress Of ireland dis
aster. made public by the Canadian Pa
cnc officials tonight, show that l,o2%
persons who we're on the ship are unac-
counted for
There were i.+7s persons aboard when
the Empress was struck by the collier
Storstad. OF that number only 452 were
saved.
There we're 50 first class. 25s second
class and 7is third class passengers and
AIS officers and crew aboard. OF the
first class passengers 80 were rescued. ~
second class, 1875 third class and 239 OF
the officers and crew. The figures OF the
identified dead are: 20 first class, 81
second class. Twelve members OF the
Officers and crew were Identified. Steer
age figures were not given.
Capt. Walsh, marine superintendent of
the Canadian Pacific Company, said to-
night that presumably SIS bodies are en-
tombed In the sunken ship. He said that
the company will make every effort TO re-
cover the bodies and Ia considering every
possible means Of raising the vessel. The
raising OF the wreck VIII be long and
tedious process.
Gerhard wilirich, American Consul In
Quebec. who has been active In looking
after Americans In the wreck. sent to
Secretary OF state Bryan the following list
OF Americans who we're In the disaster;
Americans Lost.
BACH, r., Rochester MINI.
BowDEN, BESSIE, HiiishCro. Ind
BowDEN, FLORENCE. Hiilsboro. Ind.
BuNTMoRNE. ALEXANDER.
FISHER. MRS JOHN. Chicago.
GRAY. MIA MARY.
GRAY, MISS w, Terre Hsute, Ind.
HEATH. II. l.. Chicago
JOHNSON, GEORGE, santa barbara, cal
NATTER A. indisnapolis; IND;
kkkWA ToN I IyAT Sri HSIq.h, MInn'
RICHARDS, GEORGE a., Terre Haute. INA
RICHARDS MRS. GEORGE c.
sEARLE, MISS EVA. Seattle, wash.
Americans saved.
BACH, EDITH. Rochester. Ind.
| CLARK, CHARLES r, Detroit
I FREEMAN, HARRY Milwaukee
FREEMAN, MRS. HARRY.
| KRUsE. HERMAN. sherburn, MINI.
! KRUSE, MISS EMMA, eherhurn, MINI.
Consul Willrich had much difficulty be-
cause the addresses OF the passengers
were not given. For some time he could
| not ascertain who were Americans. He
says he will recommend legislation requir-
! ing steamship companies to obtain the
| home addresses OF all passengers.
| Eight more bodies were identified to-
day. The unidentified will he buried in a
! few days. The public funeral OF the nine
/ members Of the crew has been postponed
until Thursday as Tomorrow Is the King 4
birthday,
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a2la,sO3 verdict Against Heinz.

A Jury before Supreme Court Justi,,
Newburger gave a verdict for S2l3 SO2
yesterday In a suit OF William Nelson
Cromwell against +. Augustus llclnze
who did not appear to defend the case
The action resulted from the purchase nv
Heinze OF 1000 shares OF Merc,ntr.
National Bank stock In 1905 for which
he gave notes to Mr.. Cromwell. Edwin
Gould and others,
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FORMER EDITOR COMMITTED.
Bail Is Refused Grassland, Accused
of Making False charge.

LONDON. June At. W. Crosland. for
merly assistant editor and director OF the
Academy, who was arrested on April 10,
accused of conspiring with Lord Alfred
Douglas and others to charge falsely with
criminal offence Robert b. Ross, the
executor OF the estate OF the late Oscar
Wilde, was committed to-day for trial
Bail was refused.
Lord Alfred Douglas, who was indicted
at the same time. IS supposed to have
gone abroad.
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The Countess IL a member of Venetian
family and descendant OF the famous
painter Tiepolo. She IL a woman OF strk-
Ing appearance and dresses well. She
fell in love some years ago with Capt.
Oggioni OF the Bersaglieri and they were
married. The Countess retained her title.
although she followed her husband from
one garrison town 10 another and lived
the simple life of an officers wife. with
an orderly doing duties commonly per-
formed % maids OF all work.
This orderIy, who was "A handsome
young man named Polimanti, was a good
servant. and was 30 faithful that the
Captain and his wife treated him as one
of the family. He had been employed
by Capt. Oggioni twenty-five months and
his time OF service was about to expire
when the tragedy occurred at San Reno,
where the Captain WAS stationed. ."t
Polimanti had accompanied the two
children OF the Captain and the Countess
to school and returned home. where he
found the Countess alone. Capt Oggioni
having gone to the barracks. Suddenly
the Countess rushed out OF the house. half
dressed. with a revolver In her hand and
In great excitement told the neighbors
that she had shot the orderly to defend
her honor. Polimanti was found dead In
the bedroom Of the Countess, having been
shot In the face at close range.
Tie Countess told the investigating
Magistrate that Polimanu had entered
her room and tried to embrace her. Pick
Ing up "A revolver, she pointed IL 10
brighten him. The revolver went on
however, and killed him. The Countess
admitted on cross-examinaton that Poll
manti had once before attempted to kiss
her. She had never told her husband OF
this.
The friends Of the young orderly told O
different story of his relations with the
Countess. One soldier testified that Poll
manti had contded 10 him tina: he was the
| lover of the Countess. that he had shown
| him a silver locket which she gave hin
! and that she had often given him money
| Several witnesses testified that thu
Countess and the orderly had often beer
seen together. and one swore that he saw
postal cards from the Countess to tn,
young private.
! The trial had been going on for NOR.
| than a month and there were severa
| striking scenes. The Countess repeated
| her previous statements but admitted
| that during "a period of physical weak
ness' she had allowed Pollmenti to becom,
too familiar with her She also admitted
| having sent postals to him
The first time that the mother OF thu
murdered soldier saw the Countess In
court she fell In a dead faint, while hei
| daughter and other relatives who ac
| compan!ed her wept and cast impreca
tons on the Countess.
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TWO HURT IN SPANISH DUEL.
Son Defends Former Premier
r Against Ferrer Case Critic.

NptcIlF 'dbIe Despdfch 70 The Bun,
MADRID, June 2.-Antonio Maura, a son
OF the former Premier, and Senior soriano
a Republican Deputy. fought duel with
swords to-day. Senior Maura received a
slight wound and Senior Soriano was badly
cut three times.
The quarrel arose over Senior Soriano's
criticism of the father of his opponent for
the part he took in the execution of Prof
Ferrer Of the Modern School some years
ago.
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The Time Is Past
To Buy a 1914 Car.

The New Locomobe is here, the old Locomo-
bes are sold.
The New Locomobie with los RefnementS,
the most advanced car on the market to-day, is
now on exhibition. The new models are ready
for prompt delivery.
The most notable style car, the most convenient
the most desirable in every way from the own
er's standpoint-the Locomobe.
The Locom0bile Company of America
Sixty-first Street. next to Broadway, New York
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COUNTESS WHO SHOT
ORDERLY is FREED
Crowd ut Oneglia Cheers When
Signora Tiepolo Oggioni
Is Acquitted.
FIRED TO SAVE HER HONOR
NoblewOman Confessed, How
ever, That She Sent Post
Cards to Servant.
FIRED TO SAVE HER HONOI
Special Gable Desp1,cA 10 rus srs.

ROME. June 2.--countess Tlepoio os-
gionl, who had been on trial at Oneglia
for the murder. November s. 1913. Of
her husbands orderly. was acquitted to-
day on the ground OF self-defence.
The crowd in the court room cheered
the Countess when the verdict was an
nounced. She started for Tripoli with
her husband, Capt. oggioni, Immediately
after she was set free.
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sELIGMAN GETS WALLACE ART.
Has DeaniteIy Acquired Lady Sack
viiIe's Collection, Il L. believed.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE suS
PARIS, June 2.--It Is understood here
tonight that Jacques Seligman, the art
dealer. has definitely acquired that part
OF the Wallace art collection now in this
city, which Lady sackv!lle inherited under
the will of the late Sir John Murray
Scott.
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It was reported about three weeks ago
that Lady Sackvlle had disposed of her
interest In the collect on for 5000 900
francs 81 200, OOO). II was subsequently
reported that n hitch had occurred In the
negotiations because It had been dis
covered that a few Of the pictures In the
collection were not genuine. Jacques
Selgman was named as the purchaser,
but he denied that the deal had been
concluded or that he had paid the price
named for the collection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
CANAL OPEN TO ALL.
SHIPS MAY PASS
TO AND FRO.
First Big Loaded Steamer Goes From
Atlantic Ocean to Pacific I'm Nine
HOurs-tiOcthals Well Pleased, Saws
Time Made by AncOn Will be Re-
duced.

Panama. Aug. 15.-The Panama
canal Is open to the commerce of the
world. Henceforth ships may pass to
and fro through the great waterway.
which establishes a new ocean high
way for trade.
The steamship Ancon, owned by
the United States war department.
with many notable people on board.
today made the official passage. which
signalized the canals opening. She
left Cristobal at z o'clock this morn
ing and reached Balboa, on the Pa
cific end. at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Ancon will remain at the Balboa
docks for some time. discharging her
cargo. this being the first commercial
voyage made through the canal.
The canal will be used tomorrow
for the transfer Of four cargo ships.
The AncOn's trip was the fastest
yet made by large ocean steamer.
The steamer went through the Gatun
Locks In 20 minutes, speed never
before equalled. The other lockages
were equally rapid.
Col. G. w. Goethals, builder OF the
canal and governor Of the Zone,
watched the opera tons closely and
was pleased at the improved handling
OF the locks. He declared that even
this would be made much better with
time. Capt. Hugh Rodman. superin-
tendent of transportation. who direct
cd the trip, voiced similar sentiment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
FIRST SOUTH CAROLINA BALE.
FIcecy Staple From Bambcrg Ship
ped to +. w. Wagner & Co., by
Grower.

The first bale of cotton to be pro-
duced in the State Of South Carolina
the present season was shipped yes
terday to f. w. Wagner Il Co.. of
Charleston. BY the owner. A. Rice, of
Bamberg. according to a telegram re-
ceived by the brokers. The bale
weighs 436 pounds, and the cotton
will grade fully middling. it Is said.
The first bale of this season Is some
what later than it has been reported
In recent years. but this fact is prob
ably due to unfavOrable weather
The late spring and cool weather of
the cotton growing months is said to
have retarded the maturity Of the
crop to some extent all over the
South.-News and Courier. Aug. 1C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
BIG POLITICAL WEEK.
Senatorial Campaign Meeting on
Thursday-COunty ON Friday .and
Saturday.

This will be a big political week in
Sumter for there will be several meet
ings OF interest during the week. The
senatorial campaign meeting will be
held at the court house at II O'Clock
on Thursday. this being the big meet
ing Of the week.
The county campaigners will speak
at Wedgefield on Tuesday and at
Sumter in the court house on Friday
night and on Saturday morning. All
OF these meetings will be of much in.
terest in local political circles and
politics is on the boom just now. de-
spite the great interest being felt in
the European war situation and the
anxiety felt by farmers at the threat
ened depression in the cotton market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
SUMTER l-DURANT 4.
Teams Play Tic Game mt Baseball
Grounds Oh Thursday Afternoon

The DuRant and Sumter baseball
teams played a A game of ball at
the local grounds on Thursday after
noon. Levi pitching for Sumter and
Maycs for DuRant. The two teams
were about evenly matched and the
few persons who witnessed tho game
saw splendid exhibition of baseball.
For Sumter Levi allowed only five
hits. while six hits wero gained from
Mayes Of DuIant.
Batteries: DuRant. Maycs and
Reaves: Sumter, Levi and Craven.
Umpire Calk.
Another game Of bali Is being play
cd this afternoon BEL, cen Sumter ana
OswcgU.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19

Vice thrIvcs and lives by conceal
ment. Virgil.
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Il. ID. Mathis and Family Have Narrow
Escape From Death.

Mr.. l.. d. Mathis and his family
Friday afternoon about o'clock,
when lightning struck the chimney of
their residence in the st. James
neighbOrhOOd on the Burch and
Stackley place. Practically all of
the roof and ceiling, Of the building
was torn off or rent to pieces and
damage was done all around the sides
of the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathis were sitting in
the hall Of their home when the bolt
struck and had it not been for a cur
tain rod extending from one side OF
the hall to the other which stopped
the fall Of most Of the ceiling, they
would undoubtedly have been Sc
riously injured. Their youngest child
was struck by splinters from the
ceiling and another child, who was
standing in the back door, had both
legs burned, but none of the others
suffered any serious effects.
Lightning skinned off through the
cotton field for distance of several
acres, singcing much of the cotton
and killing some of 1t. Pieces from
the chimney and roof were thrown
for distance OF two hundred yards
The bottom Of the wire screen door at
the rear Of the passage was torn off
and a hole burned through the top
Of the door. The wire clothes line
was burnt up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathis were very
much frightened, but after a doctor
had been called in and had found that
none Of the children were seriously
hurt, they gathered up such of their
things as they needed and moved
into one room not so badly damaged
as the others, where they spent the
night. Mr.. Mathis stated today that
he would send his family off and he
would live in one of his barns until
the necessary repairs could be made
on the house, as it was uninha bita bic
at present.
There Is saying that lightning
never strikes in the same place twice
This has been disproved, for about
a month ago lightning struck the
chimney of Mr.. Mathis home and
about two weeks ago it struck a negro
house in few hundred feet from the
house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19

Manning. Aug. 13.-Charley l.. Rid
gill; an industrious. thrifty farmer
who lived about two miles west of
Manning, attended the county cam
paign meeting at Sardinia yesterday
and while there was stricken with
apoplexy He was conveyed to his
home as promptly as possible but
died shortly after reaching there
without rcgaining consciousness. lie
was about 81 years old and Is sur
vivcd by his wife and six children.
besides several brothers and sisters.
The body was buried this afternoon
IN the iiidgill family burying ground
near the home Of the deceased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
ScweragcS i'm the Country.

One great problem peculiar to the
rural districts Is that Of the proper
disposal OF poisonous organic refuse
and similar waste matter. In the
cities. such matter is completely and
satisfactorily taken care Of in the
modern swereag systems, and thus
the city Is enabled to preserve clean
lincss which is it's greatest aid in
fighting disease.
When such matter is allowed to
stand in the open. as every rural res
ident knows. it becomes "A swarminy
place for flies and hot-bed. for dis
case germs; it pollutes the soil and
drinking water. and is always an uil-
slightly and embarrassing nuisance.
such conditions are generally the
cause of sickcss and disease.
The Sanitary Septic Tank especial
~ designed along approved lines for
use in the rural districts. and MANN
lactured by Weston & Brouker. CO.
luinbia, 5. c.. completely solves the
problem of sewage disposal for the rlu-
raj home. 1t is Of small size: made of
reinforced concrete: simple. easy t.,
INSTALL never gets out of order or
needs attention. Placed just beneath
the surface and connected with the
mouse by Il short pipe line. it securely
Keeps the poisonous organic matter
enclosed until, by natural process, il
d'Sintcgratcs. and then seeps out into
the ground, harmless mineral mattcr
ana water. There is no odor. no soil
pollution. Approved by health author
tiles.
Its cost is small. 1t affords all tho
convenience and the FUN protection of
the city sewerage system. Ii is wen
worth your while to know all about
TINS SANITARY Septic Tank, aud YOU
can do SO hy simply writing to Weston
BrOOkcr, Columbia. :. &.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
Michaux.BrOgiOn Marriage.

marriage Of interest to many peo-
pie in Sumter. where one Of the con.
tracing parties taught for a number
OF years and where she was well
known. was that Of Miss Mary Alice
Michaux and Mr.. j. Edwin Brogdon al
the home Of the brides brother, Mr.
l.. b. Michaux. at Wilmington, n. c..
at o'clock on Tuesday evening, Au
gust 18th. Only members Of the i'm
mediate families were present tc
witness the ceremony.
After the marriage they left at once
for their future home at Montgomery
Ala.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
PROMISE TO INvEsTIGATE.
sumter Claim just, Says Onscials. Who
VIII do What They Can To Ald.

The committee Of bankers from
sumter. has recently returned
from Its trip To Washington. where
they attended the cotton conference
and saw the secretary of the treas
ury. Comptroller williams and other
treasury officials In tho endeavor to
secure some OF the government funds
for crop moving I'm Sumter county.
While their trip was not directly sue
cessful. II may result In some good.
for the officials stated that they rec
osnized the justness of the claim set
forth by Sumter and would make
. further investigation and endca, o.
Co do what they could to- aid the Sum
ter bankers and farmers.
The committee consisting Of Messr.,
O'Donneil. Rowland. Kicker and Der .
nard Manning met the officials Of the
treasury In conference. az stated
above. and set their claims before
them as needing and being anxious
Tor some Of the government money
showing that the price wanted from
other banks which received this mon
ey made II prohibitivc for them to get
II and rc-ioan II to the farmers 80 an
tn benefit them In moving their crops.
IL was stated 10y ,hc government ofil .
cials that facilities at present were
not such that the sumter banks could
get some Of the money now. but that
the matter would receive due cons,d- :
Grafton and u would 10 seen what
could he done To remedy the situa
tion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19

Mrs. A. L. J. Bradham and daugh-
ter. Of Manning. spent Wednesday
with Mrs. b. j. Gricr.
Mrs. Wall and son. Of Marion.
spent Wednesday with Mrs. b. J.
0rier.
Game Cock Lodge. knights Of Ply
thias. will meet on Monday evening
at $50 o'clock. The rank OF Esquire
win be conferred.
Little Miss Margaret Beaumont Is
Visiting In Atlanta.
Miss Estelia Brunson. of Summer
ton. 10 visiting Miss Lillian Epperson.
Misses Nell and Lille Gregg. Rosa
Brogdon OF Sumter and Brittania
0resS Of Florence have gone to the
mountains. ~
Mrs. J. A. Ruddock ana little son.
James. Of Charleston. arrtYsl In the
city this morning for visl& % Mrs.
Rsddock's mother. Mrs. M q. Mel
con.
(. Mis- Lizzie Nelson left this after
acon for e. Charles. where she VIII
bs the guest OF Miss Estha Mccoy.
Mrs. J. L. Watson and children, OF
Hsirmont. ". c.. are spending a few
Gays In tho city with MRS. ]. + Tisdale
Mr.. n. w. Scott of wisacky. Mr..
J. c. Heaner Of Orangeburg and Little
Aisses Bertha Doyle Leitch and
Louise Leitch. Of Eastman. Ca, are
visiting MIR. and Mrs. II. p. Scott on
Harvin sc.
Mrs.. =. Walter Doar. of .Geor setown.
u Visiting Mrs. e. 8. Booth.
Mr. and Mrs. c. ID. Schwartz and
Miss Reta schwartz have returned
from New York whore they spent the
past month.
Mrs. Louis Darr has returned
from q visit Of two weeks from Flor
sncs.
Mrs. ID. w. Cunningham. and chill
orsn. OF Florence. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Il. p. Pitts.
Mrs. c. w. McGrew and children
have returned to the city after stay
at the Isle Of Palms and In Orange
burg. where they visited relatives.
Miss May Antley is visiting Mrs. c.
W. Mc0rew on Myrtle Street on her
way to her home at Cameron from
ealters. whore she spent the past
week with friends.
Miss Alma Hennies. Of Biackville.
has returned home. after a pleasant
visit to Miss Maude Bradham.
Misses Hannah and Myrel Phillips,
OF kinsstree are visiting Miss Aain-
ssley Fielder on West Liberty st.
,iiss Lucia Roach has returned to
the city after q stay at saluda.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19

For more than three weeks past
our club girls have had very little idle
time. for canning tomatoes has been
the order of the day. Not since our
delightful demonstration picnic at
Pocalla have We been able to get In
club letter. The weather has beer,
hot and the tomatoes have been
ripening fast. The long dry spell has
seriously Injured the tomato crop In
this section (Club). The canning
viii soon be over. with hardly AS
large yield az last year. We are not
discouraged. for although we have
not come up To our expectations i'm the
quantity of fruit we hoped for, wc
are learning valuable lessons I'm can-
ming. preserving, etc. and how To sue .
ccssfully take care of products of on,
tenth.
May Haynsworth, President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
STOMACH TROUBLE !
FOR five YEARS

Majority Of Friends Thought Dir. |
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped Him to
Recovery.
Pomeroyton, Ky.-In interesting ad-
vices from this place, Mr.. A. ]. Hughes
writes as follows: I" was down with
stomach trouble for five (5) years, and
would have sick headache so bad, at
times, that I thought surely I would die.
tried different treatments, but they
did not seem to do me any good.
Igot so bad, l could not eat or sleep.
and all my friends, except one, thought |
would die. He advised me to try
Thedford's Black -Draught, and quit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19

taking other medicines. decided 10
take his advice, although l did not have
any confidence In II.
have row been taking Black Draugfti
for three months, and it has cured me
haven't had those awful sick headaches
Since began using It.
l am so thankful for what Black.
Draught has done for me-"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found very valuable medicine for DE.
rangements of the stomach and liver. n
is composed of pure. vegetable herbs.
contains no dangerous ingredients. and
acts gently, yet surely. It can be freely
usea by young and old, and should be
kept in every family chest
Get a package today.
Only quarter. In
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19
GO I'D WASHINGTON.
Puty To Attend Cotton Conference to
Devise Means To Aid Farmers.

There were six In ths party from
here to 90 to Washington Tuesday
night to attend the cotton conference
at that place and to attend a confer
snce with the secretary and comp
trol'er OF the treasury to see IL funds
oe~ld not bs secured for the Sum-
tor banks to loan the farmers and
cotton growers of this and neighbor-
ING counties who do their banking
here.
In the party were Measrs. G.. G..
Rowland. Nell O'Donneil. q. l..
Kicker. Bern'rd Manning. X. Il. Bel
ssr and s. O'Qpinn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-19

Mr.. E. A. Terry and Miss Melle l..
Brown of Oswego were married about
7.3O O'Clock on Thursday evening by
Mr.. H. l.. Scarborough in his office
at the court house Immediately after
they had secured license. Both
have many friends at Oswego, who
wish then much happiness.