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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09

allowed to- run dry. Therefore il be-
comes part of our business to get
these cleared and to stimulate the
subsidiary transport services Of the
country not only for the transporta-
tion of our food. nut to permit the
transportation of coal from Belgian
mines. sore necessity this winter.
There are no courts and the
prisons have been empticd, but the
gendarmerie have remained at their
posts and are both policemen and
judges. The people are law-abiding.
Central and provisional governments
have disappeared. City and COM
munal governments, however, still
exist and through them the distribu-
ton Of food is being arranged.
'"rhe detail of this method is that
after investigation by the communal
authoritic food tickets are issued in
dicating the number and amount of
rations to which the holder Is entitled
and twice daily this ticket is present
ed by the holder to the food cantet MS
for its quota and is punched daily.
Each ration consists of bread and
soup containing potatoes, together
with q little coffee and salt
"All those who can afford to are
compelled to pay the communal au-
thorities at the rate of cents per
diem per ration. The destitute are
given tickets gratis. The communal
authorities contribute TO the relief
comrnittee 1 cent per diem per capita
on the total tickets issued in their
commune, they obtaining this revenue
from the tickets sold or by public sub
scription in the communes through
the national committee under our su-
pervision. The funds ultimately be-
come a valuable asset to us for the
purchase of food. Furthermore the
same ration Of bread and salt per
diem is sold through the bakeries to
agreed lists Of the more well-to-do
and as this bread is disposed of at a
positive profit our income has some
further increase. Taking it altogether,
about one-half of the food which we
send to Belgium is paid for, so when
the American people contribute two
shiploads of food they enable us to
buy one more cargo.
'As q type Of organization that of
Brussels is simply n large example
Of those in each locality. In that city
there are II communal kitchens and
16 canteens for adults, 16 kitchens
and "a canteens for children under
years Of age. To guarantee that chill
dren are properly fed. parents arc
compelled to produce all children to
communal doctors on constant duty IN
charge Of the cantcens. Five different
kinds Of tickets are issued. the
mothers calling for different types of
rations. The tickets for the first six
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09

Ladies' IICmStitchcd ami cmbrOid-
cred handlicrChi"fS. ut special prices.
Linen handllcrGhicfS. for ladies. the
Zoe sellers. ut IL
Entire stock OF Jcwclry ut f-3 rcgu-
lar prices
Piratcd RunIings at t-2 price.
Ladies' nrckNrar at - price.
Gloves ana Hosiery at the same re-
duccd price.
Gents all Leather collar bags nj
- price.
lot Gents collar and tics at i-3
regular Price.
SHOE DEPNRTMiNT--A READ
SALE.
Your eyes. mind AMI feet should
turn toward This store. for - appar-
cnt will be thC great monCN-Na\iu"
benefits i'm this extraordinary Ha'"
event that il will pay Aou {" 'nN">'i-
gate our statements. \ Wit VIII CON
vince YOU.
SHOES Ic)E MIN.
One lot of shoes for men IN patent
feathers. tan and %un mrtnt: value
So.oO. - '@-'So
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09

The Pnewood Lodge. Knights of
Pythias, has given q bale Of cotton to
the Belgian Relief Fund and the Co.
lumbia State has this bale on hand to
sell or do with 1t whatever will bring
the largest returns. The bale Of cot
ton was bought at ten cents a pound
from Rufus Thames. an aged COnfed-
crate soldier, and weighs 465 pounds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Arkansas Franchise Law Valid-Nash.
Vile not to have Rcbilling Privil-
cgc.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Supreme
Court today declared the Arkansas
franchise laws constitutional.
The court sustained the interstate
commerce commission restraining the
railroads from giving Nashville the
re billing privileges on grain in transit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
MEMS SHOES.

MEMS SHOES.
One lot of Mems $500 and $500
shoes i'm Gun Metal and Patent Lcath-
crS.. .$1.9S
800 PAIRS
Ladies' fine Patent Leather BrOcadcd
and smooth Cloth Shoes, thc very Ia
lest styles: Value : loo -. .$2.G9
LADIES SHOES.
In all sizes and variety of styles;
Ni,i-kid: value $50. . ..Sl..9
INDIES' SHOES.
One lot OF Womcn's shoes, sold up
SHOES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
one 'ot g: Boys and Girls shoes i'm
Patent Leather and Gun Metal: value
500. =. :. " " .$1.19
BONS AND MISSES SHOES.
One Tot Of Boys AMI Misses shoes:
regular value 81 100. .S1.39
CllII.DRI,\'S SHOES.
One lot OF shoes for Boys and
Misses: Value up To $500. .S9c
iNFN\TS' SHOES.
One lot OF iuiantN' Shoes i'm Patent
and Dull l"athcrS; regular price
St.UO.. .69c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
NOTIONS.

All Notions going at IL price.
"IsCd Seal Gingl,an,s; sell for II 1-2c
c,crybody knows. Our price. ...zc
Job lot t'ciqalcS. :. :. &c yard.
Regular price IL Lac.
WE CALL SPECINI. ATTENTION TO
MILLINERY
Quoted below. Hats i'm the newest
and most popular designs "must 90"
Opportunity of u life time. Price.
slaughtered f-3 TGi,lar price Get,
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
COAT SUITS,

This Is only II small list of what wc
have in this sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
COATS.

And Numerous Others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-09
MILLINERY.

In this line We show AL the new
models and We have cat the price ~o
"a 90 move the goods.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
GASTINEAU PEOPLE
 GO TO ILIAMNA

J. D. Meenach, the prominent min ing man, arrived from Iliamna on the Dirigo with C. M. Shannon of the Shannon Copper company of Arizona after having looked over the fine cop per properties around the lliamna district in which Mir. Meenach is in- terested. MT. Meenach has recently had the Gastineau people also in that section examining the properties. An examination of the Dutton and Dur yea properties were also made and several assays and tests of other kinds were taken. The rock runs wonderfully high in copper and also has high values in gold and silver.
 Mir. Meenach has succeeded in get ting boats to land at Iliamna once a month and the result has been that nire people left that place on the Sampson.
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BUNNELL NOMINATION
 POPULAR IN SEWARD Candidate Was the Bearer of the Proxies of the Delegates From
 This City

The nomination of Charles Bunnell is popular among the democrats of Seward judging by the expressions of opinion heard from several members of the party. George Phelps, the committeeman, says that BunneIl ought to make a very strong candi- date. Mir. Bunnell was the bearer of the proxies of the delegates from this city and for this reason may be re- garded as a sort of particular choice of this district.
 It is the opinion among local dem ocrats that his candidacy was agreed on for the purpose of overcoming the troubles arising from differences of opinion in other divisions. It seems to be assumed that the Burns suppors was not quite the support of all Ia mana democrats and that a comprom- ise has been made with the union of all democrats as the ultimate view.
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ITALIANS DRIVE OUT GERMANS

ROME. Italy Aug 7.-The Italian government has turned on the former allies and has ordered the German warshipS BreSIau and GOeben to depart from MeSSna barhO as Italy has decided absolutely to maintain posi- ton of neutrality. These two vessels were reported to have been captured by the British and French fleets oil
 gers some days ago but the information was incorrect They have been cruising around the SOutheln coast Ot ay since the war began but have been in no engagement
 MESSINA Italy, Aug. 7.-The German warShips, the rcsau and the GOeben steamed out of this harbOr today pursuance of e orders issued by the Italian govern neB AS the two great war vessels went out O the port hv tore through the waters at top speed and whisted eir defiance Outside somewhere in the Mediterranean he British fleet is waiting for them and the fate which lad beer wrongly apporoned to them by the dispatches before probably ahead: 1t is probably their nten ion to keep up full speed and run the gauntlet of the BritiSheTS
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MEXICAN FEDERAL
 GENERALS SURRENDER

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 7.-Onc hun Ircd and twelve Mexican federal C,u- ,rals or leaders met here yesterday
 md agreed to submit to the constitu- ionaiists without asking any condi- ions. They came to the conclusion hat the continuance of the war .ould be accompanied with too mrcn 5loodshed and loss of trade and that he people are getting heartily tired of warfare anyway. The submission ,f the generals came soon after the announcement by Cawanza that he vould refuse to grant an amnesty to the Huerta supporters and the result will be undoubtedly that the coming of the rebel army into the capital will De accompanied by wholesale execu- lions.
 Even some of the men who havv now agreed to submit are men whose ives are in serious danger. Most of he men who were closely connected vith Huerta and his government and who are sure of death if caught by the constitutionalists pleaded for the continuation of the efforts to secure an amnesty but they were out voted.
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SIGNED TREATY
 OF NICARAGUA
UNITED STATES GETS PERPET-
 UAL RIGHTS TO CANAL SITE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-The trea- ty was signed yesterday by which the United States for the payment of Jhrcc million dollars secures the per pctual rights to the canal sit, from Nicaragua. It is not supposed that this country will build the canal for many long years if it will ever be built but the United States is now freed from the danger of opposition to the Panama canal by the construc- ton of a canal by a foreign nation through Nicaragua.
 The treaty only gives the rights to the canal site and does not involve a surrender on the part of the Nicara- guan republic of any of it's territory.
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CHURCHILL DENIES VICTORY

LONDON. Aug 7-Wiaston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty denied n the house of commons today that great naval engagement lad taken place ln whIch the Rritisb fleet had won glorious victory. This nfOrma ton came as a tremendous disappointment because through the streets had gone the story that at last the British and German main fleets had met and that the Ger man shrs had been practically destroyed He declared that nc great naval battle has taken place yet
 Many of the banks of this city had closed Tor day or two but all have now reOpened and greater confidence seems to prevail in financial circles generally
 Many Germans of this city are rushing tO secure nat urazaOn papers they unable to get home and be- ieve that citizenship is the best means for securing pre- lection.
 Thirty American delegates who were bound for the church peace conference arrived in this city last night and have been the of good deal of amusement when their object was viewed in the light of current events
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DIRIGO PICKS UP WAR
 NEWS OUT AT SEA
Message From Lusltania Was That Two British Warships Sank
 Two Germans

The Dirigo yesterday picked up a wireless message saying that there were two British cruisers engaged in he fpht in which two German vessels were sunk off New York while the Germans were pursuing the LuSl- ,ania. The class of the German ships sunk was also given as cruisers. A remarkable thing about the message vas that the actual message ot the
 ,usitania itself was received. lhlS probably came to these waters by laving been quoted in relay through ,ther stations. The message Of the auSitania was:
 We have been pursued by two Ger nan cruisers but the cruisers have been sunk by two British warships'.
 Another message picked up by the Dirigio is one that has not been re- .eived here. It stated that a French lviator had sailed over the great Ger nan shipyards at Kiel, had dropped a ,omb and destroyed a German battle ship. Another story picked up vas
 hat the Russians had encountered a body of Uhlans and had killed 9he greater number of them.
 Co n,onv IThIanS have been killed according to the dispatches that one begins to think that message may not be so'. And if French avi- ltor had really destroyed German battleship at Kiel it is likely that the Gateway correspondent would have sent the story as he has received ln- structions to spare no expense in tell ing all the main events of the great conflict.
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Mrs. J. R. Nichols, who came on the Dirigo, is the wife of the superinten- dent of the Uyak cannery on Kodiak Island.
 Messrs. Wadham and Mcdonald who were also passengers have been looking for a cannery site on the Der ing sea side of the Alaska peninsula.
 Rev. D. Ashoff is the priest of ;he Russian church at UnalaSka. He and Mrs. Ashoff are on the way back to Russia.
 Michael Zharoff, janitor of the Val deg courthouse, has brought back his family from Kings cove.
 Miss Alice Bates, another passen- ger on the Dirigo, is the cousin of Captain Reynolds, commodore of the Bering Sea patrol fleet of the U. s. revenue service.
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EXPECT COURT WILL
 LAST THIRTY DAYS

That the Seward term of court will last for 30 days is the opinion eX- pressed by Senator l.. V. Ray who re- turned on the Dirigo after trip west to engage in the defense of men whose trial has been postponed to the time when the count will sit in this city.
 The grand jury has been called for the term which will commence on Oc- tober.
 The trial of the case of the alleged murder of Dwyel at Knik will be one of the cases which will occupy the at tention of Judge Brown here and there will also be two murder cases from Kodiak.
 Several other cases, including the ones which MT. Ray went west to take part in, will also come up. With this business and the other matters to be disposed of Mr Ray is sure that the term cannot be ended in less than a month.
 Mir. Ray declares that the salmon pack in the different places to the west is extraordinarily large. He al- so believes that the price of salmon is certain to increase tremendously because of the war so that the pack CTS have very prosperous season in view. The cannery owners also ex- pect to see tremendous increase in the price of the fish.
 The 1914 pack for southwest and western Alaska canneries will be over three million.
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STOP RECRUITING

WASHINGTON, Aug 7.-German Americans have stopped recruiting all over the United States so that hs ernrcnt would not be involved in any difficulties now that America has declared neutrality This decision also aS been made in respect to Austrian recruiting also so that the other naOnaiteS may follow suit and thousands of men will remain who would otherwise have gone to fight
 MANILA, Aug. 7.-German and British warshipS are reported to be battling at this moment off the China coast put confirmation of the story is lacking although It IS
 known that the warshps of the two powers are present Tn those waters in force and battle is most likely.
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CALLS ON WOMEN

PARIS. Aug. 7-Tbe prime minister of France issued
 nrocamation today calling on the women Of France tO save the harvest while he are battling on the iron tiers of their country and the women have responded with splendid patriotism that within few days the spec tacIe will be witnessed o ics of rank and peasant wO men aborng side by side tat the troops may be provided for
 The government announced openly also today that the French army w at once begin 0 carry the war into the country of inc grcmy and vl invade Germany on the Lorraine border The enthusiasm created by this an nouncement simply indescrbabe In the invasion Of Lorraine the French see their return to that province and Asace which they IOS in the wear o 1870 and even sold erS have been seen to weep with joy at the very thought
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
MANY PASSENGERS
 COME ON DIRlGO Several Passengers Arrived on the Dirigo Some of Whom Are
 For Seward

The following are the passengers for this point: Charles Alberts, Peter x. Nelson, Dr. H. c. Schalaben, Sen ator L. V. Ray, E. M. Warner, J. Man son and T. HalverSon.
 The following will proceed south later: John Calloyo, Rev. D. Ashof, Mrs. D. Ashoff, Miss Alice Bates, Michael Zharofr, Mrs. Zharof, Miss M. Zharof, William Scott, Johan Jo- hannsen, A. E. Wadhams, x. C. Me Donald, Mrs. Joseph, R. Nichols, Miss F. Nichols, J. D. Meenach, H. W. Meenach, C. M. Shannon, George r. Blair
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FREDERICK DELANO
 GETS NOMINATION
Another Man Eelected by the Prcsi- dent Instead of Jones on
 Reserve Board

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Frederick DeLano of the Monongahela railroad has been nominated by President Will son as a member of the federal re- serve banking board He is nominat- ed to fill the place to which Jones was appointed but in which the senate re- fused to confirm him.
 There is good ground for the belief that the appointment of DeLano will also not be received with enthusiasm by the senate and fight is certain at least on the part of some of the sen atOrs.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
ALASKA TREASURY
 GETS $31,OOO We Can't Say Now That Congress Never Gave Us Anything,
 So We Cant

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Comp- troller Downing has granted to the Alaska territorial treasury the sum of S31 ,OOO which had been derived from the sale of timber lands in Alaska, The previous contention was that Alaska was not organized and that no official existed in the territory who could be authorized to hold the funds.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
WARBURG Is AT
 LAST CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Paul Warburg was confirmed by the senate today as a member of the federal re- serve banking board which was insti- tuted by the currency and banking law passed by the present congress. His examination before the senate committee resulted in showing him to be clear of the affiliations which had been suspected.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07

BRUSSELS Aug. 7.-FveutE-lyc thousand Germans have fallen N e 1loojy struggle around the ely Oi L'ege even accogsuc to tae admission O, he GernaUS them selves ard tod .5e star Ot ae German empire seems to be dcscendug Tie commander Oi tae German army ask ed today for .seay-aur hour arms;ice 10 save the wounded ai lle t6e dead and h0dcs are pied so high that pes.i i!cu ls feared The Begiaas s22ghterod thousands this morning when sey succeeded n catcng great bodies of he resiegers in trap Ot death o2 Sm ulana cyacua oa of thc outer Qualifications ihe 8cgi2n commander lgni the Germans within lc crces oi the Nau dcfevscs u1 then closed in and practically @Nlh'- lated lhcm T dead are g"g waist deep where t.e ca' mage tooh Eag a. .ac y92s jO tae German 'aE2r ale Stre,yn win r ar c0yrses Never was s1.a .aH&"lrG perhaps S,.cc ,giGU.ag os var and H-#1N C .S rev looked upon a, scarcely worth consideration. .1C bs giar troops f0rgU with a aOr and dash Gi "nch inc greatest yetcra oa earth might well he prOu1.
 The GCrmai have HOW withdrawn tO the AeGse rNeT and there they are awaiting reinlOrcemcntS which are coming uD iror LuNemhUrg that the carnage WH De re-c0mmeuccd uithin day OF two.
 The most remarkable episode in the day Igat!n& vas the WOE. of a German aviator who few over he clt} and dropped bombs 50 accurately that hc inflicted irghtIu damage Belgian aviator took o the air and pursued him in desperate effort tO ram hm OF shoot h.m and tor a moment the two struggling hosts paused 10 watch The Belgian was more than wiling Co give lis fife so thai the German might die but the latter showed brilliant skill and returned tO his camp unhurt
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
MOOSE MEETS TONIGHT
 UNDER NEW OFFICERS

The regular meeting of Seward Lodge 1425 Loyal Order of Moose will take place this evening at A. B. hall at o'clock and important business will be transacted. Several new mem- bers will be initiated and some of the officers will be elected. The meeting is really the starting out of the lodge here and for that reason ought to be a very large one.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
DENMARK MAY FIGHT

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 7.-The Danish government is sued an order this morning calling out the reserves and the order has given rise to tue fear that this country viii he engaged n the great conflict which is convu sing the rest of Europe The calling out of the reserves is
 supposed to be meant to be in readiness in the Ger mans shoud attempt to interfere with Denmarks neu trality.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
"OLUMBINE NINE
 WAS MUCH LESS

Only a few men of the Columbine baseball nine showed up for the game with Seward last evening. The result was II to 5 for one of the sides.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
GREAT
 AUSTRIAN

LONDON. su.. 7.-Tac British hoHs2 Of commons to- day launched Great Britain iuig prepa.> ;o s'2 great war and uuaaiuo sy 'oed five hundred mhuon iof war budget D.,
 II also authorized .hc increase ol the army by half million 3e ad cac hundrea thousand O. these vdi hG re- cruijed iuucdatyy aud he rest gradually. The indian en,piye has cred to contribute So the way S!.eHgh "o army divisions So hat the empire viii soon have Croaier force under as aaa ever before ia her his.or2 The recruiting oG l.oua. aruy is 20, regarded as dii- cult aS nearly every raa l' he kingdom has come iOr- \or aS ,oi.,.e~r The o.I volunteer fore will also be called o as ,cH .s dc militia and every Ohe auxiliary force wuc the nar, # he recruited to it's ui strength The Ihera go. ercnl iS handling the situation Nh eX- traordiuag, ai | ad d-ic mutation and men li'at were called Ttto F-oaaHcrs Aeure arc rev n thc forefront in the effort ,a u."t ,re e~'ay wia 2l the empires power
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NORTHWESTERN TODAY

According to advices received by Agent Guptil the Northwestern is due to arrive here at 8 o'clock this even ing.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.--NIrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of ;hc president of the United States. passed away this afternoon at , o'clock. Hope had been abandon ed earlier in the day and her hus- band and friends were present when the last moment came.
 During her illness she bore her suffering with such patience that the news of her hopeless condition came to the country as a shocking surprise.
The Seward gateway., 1914-08-07
25oOO GERMANS FALL
CRrAT RETAIN CALLS OUT HALF MILLION MEN
EMPIRE READY TO TACKLE POWER OF RUSSIA

New seven dollar notes appeared today and the pur- pose is supposed to be to simplify exchange as America will remain neutral and less difficulty will be found m making exchange in all foreign countries.
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REPORT NAVAL BATTLE

LONDON, Aug. Tt reported today that a
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Mrs. Wilson before her marriage was Ellen Louise AXsen, daugtter of Samuel Edward and Margaret Jane HOyt AXsen, and was born at Savannah, Ga. She was married to the future president of the United States at Savannah on June 2i, 1886.
 Mrs. Wilsor took part in several organized charitable works nc was also a painter of distinction. She has exhibited landscape paint ings m the National Academy,
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First Lady of the Land
 IS Dead ct Washington

New York, and other great gal leries and has been active in edu- cational work as a member and official of national educational sO- cieties and others.
 Washington is already giving eyi- dences in many ways of the deep respect in which the lady was held and the profound regret which all feel because of her death. The president was so thoroughly wrap ped up in her that he has the sym pathy of all the people in an un- usual degree.