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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-09
KITCHENER TALKS Of WAR,
BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS GATH.
EIsS 10 LISTEN no REVIEW.
Secretary Of War Goes Into Details
Of Operations Throughout Europe
Peers Listen With Rapt Atten-
ton.

AoTuS Hlet tOuay, a month earlier than
the House Of Commons. chiefly to
hear from Lord Kitchener a review
Of the military operations for the six
weeks since Parliament was prorogued
While the speech of the secretary for
war contained little not already known
1t was listened to with rapt attention
by distinguished gathering.
The peers, as usual, were In their
robes Of Office, but beyond this the
scene was lacking in the usual color,
for Of the long rows of peeresses in
the gallery, virtually every one was
in mourning for some relative killed
at the front.
Lord Kitchener read his speech and
referred briefly to tho operations in
every sphere, laying particular en-
phasis on the Turkish defeat in the
Caucasus. the Austrian defeat in Ga
licia and what he considered even
more important-the severe check to
German aspirations in Poland"
The war secretary spoke Of the
noteworthy progress made by the
French east Of Rheims and in South
ern Alsace, the "extraordinary
achievement" Of the servians, which
he characterized as one Of the UPRIGHT
est specks in the military operations
during December; General Louis
Betha's mastery handling" of the
situation in South Africa: the advance
OF the Indian army in Mesopotamia
and successful campaigns in East
Africa and Kamerun; the German
colony Of West Africa.
He paid tribute to the smallest of
the Allies. Montenegro, which, he
said. advanced into Bosnia and cap
tured important positions in the face
OF considerable Austrian opposition" "
OF the army which comes directly
under his command, the war secretary
told Of the surprise and reverse suf-
fered by Indians at Givenchy Decem!
Der goth, when they lost a trench
which they afterwards regained and
added:
THE British line thus resumed has
since then been entirely maintained. u
General French's army. said the sec.
retary. has been increased a number
OF territorial units and another divi.
sion to which is attached "a fine Can.
adian regiment"
He expressed satisfaction with the
progress Of recruiting. which, after
the anticipated decrease at Christmas
has restored almost to its "forme,
satisfactory level"
Speaking Of the anxiety felt at the
beginning Of the war. at the death OF
officers. Lord Kitchener declared tina,
all vacancies had been filed and there
now was a considerable surplus. AL.
though the training Of the men had
been carried on under the worst wea.
ther conditions, a great deal of ex.
tremely good work had been done dur.
Ing the past month, he said.
Before adjournment several lords
brought up the question of enemy
aliens now interned in England
whom they considered menace. The
Earl OF Crewe. speaking for the gov.
ernment. promised to give the sub
Ject further consideration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-09

Mr.. jeff Williams has connected
himself with the firm Of the Sumter
Motor Co., and will be glad to well
come his friends in his new position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-09
STILL ASKING CHANGE. :.
Baltimore FYnanciers Want Federsl
Bank Shifted.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Baltimore
bankers will appear before the fed
eral reserve board tomorrow to pro-
test against the decision of the re-
serve bank organization committee in
locating the federal reserve bank of
the Fifth district in Richmond i'm
stead of Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-09
Marriage License Record.

license to marry has been grant.
cd to Mr. w. Levi Gibbs of Lynch
burg. and Miss Ola COnnOrs OF Olanta
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-09
JEALOUS HUSBANDS REVENGE.

sse Kills His Wife. Hcr Lover and
60 THIN Himself.
. Akron. Ohio. Jan. 6.-Charies Hy-
siob. . trainman shot and killed his
wire. fatally shot Joseph Schrader.
and then committed suicide early to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-09
PARDON CAME TOO LATE.

Nc&rO Woman ON Blcasc's Clcmcncy
List Dead Two Years.
Spartanburg, Jan. 5.-One of Gov.
Blease's recent pardons was granted
to Anna Drummond. a negress two
years after her death. it developed
today when county authorities here
received notice Of the extension of
ciemency in her case. The woman was
convicted for the murder Of her hus
band nearly three years ago. and died
IN the county jail soon after she was
sentenced to a life term In the State
penit6ntiary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-09
KILLED ON RAILROAD.

~. "' sweat OF Manatcc. E1a., Lost
Life at Waycross, Ga.
"aycross. Ca. Jan. 5.-R. G..
Sweae. aged Al. was killed by a trai,
last night. lie lived at Manatee.
Florida.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
British Steamer Sunk in
Channel by Submarine

LONDON, April 6.-Thc steamer city
Of Bremen, Of dublin, has been sunk by
a German submarine off Wolf Rock. in
the English Channel about fifteen miles
south OF Lands End, Cornwall: Four
we're drowned Twelve survivors have
arrived in PenZance.
Reuter- dispatch from Stockholm
saws the German steamer Crete Hem
soth has struck mine in the Bat,c
and sunk, and that twenty-five memoers
Of her crew were drowned.
A dispatch from Walmo. sweden. as
serts that two other German coastins
steamers struck floating mines and sank
in the Baltic Sea. in immediate proNln,,
IT,, 70 tho route between Trelleborg and
Ssssnitz. with which points traffic has
been temporarily suspended. The crews
OF the steamers were saved.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Scores of Austrians
Executed for Treason

BERNE, Switzerland April 6.-There
IA no doubt that a reign of terror Is
now prevailing in Austria-Hunsary'
especially In Prague.
News has just reached here that IN
Prague a municipal councillor named
Matejovusky and about twenty mun'ci-
pal employees have been trledt on
charge of high treason-in other words'
of having spread news unfavoranle TO
Austria Hungary and Germany and as
tributed copies Of a Russian manhesto
Matejovusky was condemned TO ten
years Imprisonment. another othclai 10
fourteen years, five or SIX otners "
terms of five years, three others 20
three and one-half years, and another
three to three wears imprisonment.
Nearly a month ago about zen MO
rayian Czechs were also tried Tor nigll
treason, copies of Russian mani1estoes
having been found on them Eight were
condemned to death by a Niennese
court-martial. one committing suicide 70
escape the death penalty. Recently me
same court-martial condemned htty-tWo
persons to death for high treason, elgnt
of whom have been executed, WINE OH
others sentences of imprisonment vary
Ing from four to ten years were Passo''
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Holland Inflamed by
Destruction of Ships

THE HAGUE, April 6.-Holland is
awaiting Germany's explanation OF at
tacks on Dutch ships with patience put
~ 10 annarcnt that the tension Is beCOm-
Ing greater daily. While II is believed
here that the steamer Schieland, which
Was sunk off the English coast Friday.
was destroyed by a mine, its loss mas
further innamed public feeling against
Germany 49,
According to the Handelsblad. the
new German minister to Holland con,
tinues to work for the good will and
friendship Of Holland. II quotes him as
saving that the recent unfortunate
naval incidents resulting in the loss
OF Dutch vessels must not be considered
as evidence OF any alteration In Ger
many's friendly attitude toward the
Netherlands -
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
"HOTEL CHAPLA|N" TO
TRY TO STOP SUICIDE
international Society" for Its
Prevention to Be Incorporat-
ed in New York.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Inter
national Society for the Prevention OF
Suicide Is to be Incorporated, and VIII
open headquarters with due form and
ceremony May /. The Rev. Harry
Marsh Warren is authority sor those
statements. He will be president.
For years Mr.. Warren was known as
the hotel chaplain. and his propensity
for marrying folk at any hour won him
the nickname of "the marrying parson.
and led to his being severely criticised
by the Rev. DR.. Houghton, rector OF
the Little Church Around the Corner,
and the Rev. Dr. David J. Burnell, or
the Marble Collegiate Church, among
other ministers.
Might marriages he replied to his
critics, II consider the most Important
part of my work as hotel chaplain.
Mr.. Warren told a reporter of his en-
larged fight against "the prevalent prac-
tice of self-destruction," which, he ex.
planned, was wrong on economic rs we'll
as religious grounds. He had prevent :
ed hundreds of suicides. he said. and
with his society he expected to run the
count up into the thousands
What will be the name of the anti
suicide organization" he was asked.
II think l shall cal It The Internn-
tional Society for the Prevention OF
Suicide, /" replied Mr. Warren. The
Anti-Suicide League has been suggest
ed, but that does not sound quite as
satisfying as the other"
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
TO PROBE SUPPLY
SHIP CONSPIRACY
New York Port Collector Pre-
pares Case Of Neutrality
Violations for Grand Jury.

NEW YORK, April Ga grand jury
probe into a mass of evidence of Vio-
lation of Americas neutrality by
ships taking supplies to the British
patrol fleet off the Atlantic coast.
probably will be begun with the next
week.
Collector Of the Port Malone indicat-
ed today that his evidence was com
plete and would be submitted to the
district attorney. 1t was reliably re-
rorted that a widespread conspiracy
had been unearthed, covering the op-
erat,ons Of supply ships from New
York, Philadelphia, and Boston.
Malone himself participated in the
sleutLing, aiding special agents or the
Government in shopping around New
York harbor at all hours OF the night.
Although Collector Malone refused I'M
mediate prosecution Of persons supply
ing the British squadron outside tms
harbor with supplies. u. 8. District Al
torney Marshall today asked instructions
from the Department of Justice before
seeking indictments from the grand Jury.
Marshall said he was not positive inc
Congressional neutrality resolution
covers the present case. Marshall dla
however, declare that use of New YORK
harbor as a base of supplies by the
belligerent warships would be unlawful
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Turk Charged With
Organizing Bulgar
Invasion of Serbia

NISII, Serbia, April 6.-Mustapha Eff
fent1, former police commissioner OF
Constantinople. organized the force Of
Bulgarian irregulars who invaded Ser
bia, according to dispatches received
here today. Government officials said
they had reports that ETendi was in
the pay of Germany.
Excitement over the invasion of Ser
bian territory now seems to have dis
appeared.
saria will disavow the action Of the ir-
regular forces. The foreign Office to-
day received a full report of the af-
fair from which Serbia's demands for
an Indemnity will be computed.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Japanese Abandon Plan
To Send Army to Europe

TOKYO. April 6,-The project to or
ganize and send a japanese volunteer
army to Europe has been abandoned.
Th" promoters explain that they failed
TO get the governmental sanction. The
police requested the promoters TO dis
continue the movement on the ground
that it was harmful to public peace and
order. The promoters, however, in
duccd the home minister to withdraw
the police order. and sought to enlist
the support of Count Okuma, the pre-
mier.
According to the promoters. the pre-
mier replied that he did not believe the
project would harm Japans diplomatic
dealings. However. he considered the
approval OF the army nccc ssary.
The plan was rejected by the military
authorities for two reasons. The first
was that if it were carried out it would
affect the strength of the army in war
time, as the volunteers would naturally
come from the ranks of reservists.
The >sccond reason was that the sur
plus arms of the army having ALREADY
been sold 10 the allied powers. the army
had no arms and ammunition available
for the volunteers.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Turkish Cruiser Destroyed
By Mine Near Russ Coast

LONDON, April 6.-The sinking of tho
Turkish armored cruiser Mediidieh Is
reported from Petrograd. A semi-offi-
cial communication from Sebastopol to
Petrograd says the Medjidich struck a
mine near the Russian coast Saturday
night and went down.
A Berlin dispatch says Turkish head
quarters reports that the Tur kish fleet
was near Odessa, and the cruiser Med
jidieh. while pursuing enemy mine
sweepers in the vicinity Of the fortress
Of Otchatow. struck the drifting mine
and sank. Her crew was saved by
Turkish warships.
The sailors Of the Medjidieh, the dis
patch adds. before the ship sank re-
moved the breech locks of the guns. and
torpedoed the ship to prevent her being
refioated by the Russians.
The Medjidieh was an American-built
ship. having been laid down in Phila-
delphia in 1909. She was not large
vessel, and her armament was COM
paratiyely light.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
British Victories
Show Superiority,
Gen. French Claims

LONDON, April 6.-Bntish troops
operating near La Basse have scored
victories i'm the recent fighting that
"show marked superiority over the
enemy. and hence arc Of great military
value,' according to an official report
from General French, British com
mantler, received here today.
60 On the morning of April g. British
troops exploded mines in the German
trenches, destroying 100 yards of earth
works. The Germans were forced to
retire and were unable to resume their
activity in this region.
In retaliation, the German artillery
men stationed at La Bassee have been
bombarding the British front heavily.
Surprise attacks by both armies arc
nightly occurrences. General French re-
ported. The weather has limited aerial
reconnoisances for several days.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Colonial Wars Society
Is Ready for Service

The Society of Colonial Wars will
hold its tenth annual church service
at the Church of the Incarnation at
o'clock, April 1S.
Services will be conducted by the
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, chaplain
of the society, and by the Rev. Will
liam Tayloe Snyder, rector OF the
Church of the Incarnation. Walter
Collins Clephane is governor. and
Commodore Richard Graham Daven-
port, deputy governor OF the society.
Invitations and programs or the ex-
ercises were sent out today.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
RESCUES WIFE AND
CHILD; DIES IN FIRE
Virginian Turning Back to Re-
cover Some Property is Over
come by Smoke.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. April g.
William Snellings, a merchant of Fall
mouth, Stafford county, was burned to
death early today after saving his life
and child in a fire. in Falmouth. which
destroyed the home of DIR. c. l.. Brad
shaw. -
Tho Bradshaw house was occupied by
DR.. Bradshaw and Snellings and his
wife and child.
The fire broke out about | q. IN.
SneIlings, when awakened, found all es-
cape cut off except through a second
story window. He succeeded In lower
ing his wife and child to safety, and had
turned back to secure some OF his Ell,
fects when the window dropped, and
he was overcome by the smoke before
he could reopen it. Only part of his
body has been found.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Woman Claims Cure
For Infantile Paralysis

BROOKLYN. April Cdr. E. Florence
Gair, daughter Of Robert Gair. mil
lionaire Brooklyn manufacturer. an
nounces that she has succeeded in cur
ing infantle paralysis by manual ma
nipulation. and she wants the Rookie
fellcr Institute for Medical Research to
take notice.
Much Rockefeller money has been
spent in a vain hunt for a serum for
this child plague. But DR.. Gair sJys
she can produce the cure. The young
woman has a laboratory in the rear of
the palatisl Gair homo.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Serve as Railway
Porters on British Road

LONDON, April 6.-The Great Central
Railway Company is making expert
ments In the employment Of women as
railway porters. to set free men OF
military age. ,.
For the present the employment OF
women on platforms Is being strlctly
limited. but IL is thought they can be
employed more extensively at country
stations, and even at large town sta
tions, in attending to passengers.
The experiments are the result ol
suggestions from government officials
and the committee OF railway managers.
Other lines will follow the Centrars
example.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Germans and AuStrianS
Rushed to Carpathians

PARIS, April ga Geneva dispatch
received here this afternoon said that
Germany is rushing army corps from
Flanders to the Carpathians and that
Austria has suddenly Withdrawn her
troops from the Tyrol and is hurrying
them to the defense OF the Uzsok pass.
Other Geneva dispatches report a
battle raging south of Bartfeld and
near Eperjes. Paris military experts
branded this report as ridiculous, point
ing out that the last official statements
from retrograd put the Russian army
several miles north of Balcfeld, which
in at the northern terminus of the
railway leading into north Hungary.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
BALANCE OF TRADE
TOU. S. DOUBLES
Secretary Redfeld Reports Most
Decided Improvement Last
Week Over Previous One. '

Secretary of Commerce Redtield pre-
sentcd at todays meeting of the Cabi-
net statistics showing that the balance
of trade In favor of the United States
for the week ending last Saturday
amounted to approximately s22, 600, 900.
or about one-halr more than the bal
ance for the preceding week.
The trade balance for the month OF
March, the Secretary told the Cabinet,
amounted to about $l45. 100000, as against
s173 100000 for February, the record
month
President Wilson told callers that re-
ports made to him daily by the De-
partment OF Commerce indicated a
steady improvement in the Industrial
conditions in this country. although
business was still "spotty," with respect
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Boys Taking Places of
Middle-Aged Officers

LONDON. April e.-More ammunition
md more officers! That is the call Of
the British army. Lord Kitchener. has
publicly voiced the need for more mu-
nitions and the demand for officers is
only little less urgent. Boys are being
used to ~, the places of middle-aged
officers who have fallen I'm battle. 4
glance through the KILLED in action
column of the Times shows many fallen
officers who were only nineteen years
of age.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Ship so Miles at Sea Is
Attacked by Aeroplane

EDINBURGH, April 6.-Captain Ken
dry, of the British steamer staffa, re-
ported when the steamer arrived from
rotterdam that It had been attacked
about fifty miles from the coast OF
Holland by German areoplane.
The aeroplane dropped four bombs,
ali of which missed the vessel, though
one fell only sixteen feet away.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06

the French are maintaining their posi-
tions.
Southwest OF Nauuuois. ia the region
south OF Varennes, the French also are
OH the offensive. They have gained n
footing in the cnemy,s fortified works In
the hills and arc bringing forward artil-
lery TO consolidate the captured posi-
tions
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Swedish Vessel Seized;
Taken to German Port

COPENHAGEN, April "a Swedish
steamer, bound from Gothenhurg to
England with A cargo of corn, has been
seized by a German warship, and taken
into a German port, according ITO Stock
holm advices received here this after
noon.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co
lumbia-Fair tonight and wednesday;
cooler Wednesday.
Maryland-r air tonight and probably
Wednesday; moderate westerly winds
Virgina-Fair tonight and Wednes-
day: Wednesday colder; light to 'moder-
ate westerly winds.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-l2:f7 a. m. and 1:19 p. IN.
Low tide-7:19 a. m. and 500 p. IN.
SUN TABLE.
1,,p riscs......-.J:31 Sun sets......... s :2S
The Washington times., 1915-04-06

TEMPERATURE.
The temperature today as registered
At the United states Weather Bureau
and Affeck' s.:
The Washington times., 1915-04-06

While hlmy and with 4 sheen
like the moons rays on the
water, these hose arc re-en-
forced where the strain comes.
With permanent luster they look
better and wear better than the
plated Sl.00 hose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03
PROTESTS MADE AGAINST
NAVAL STORES SEIZURES
british Government Called Upon TO
Reconcile Statement with Action
of Contrary Effect.

WASHINGTON. January 2.-Gover-
nors OF several Southern States and
naval stores oxporters were notified
to-day by the State Department that
tho British government had been
called upon to reconcile Its statement
made in November, that turpentine and
rosin were not regarded rs contrabnnd
with its recent action OF contrary er-
feet
Tho new order, It was explained by
the state Department, has been made
by Great Britain because It discov-
cred tt8 opponents wore coating their
bombs with rosin to protect them from
dampness. The turpentine was being
added to some shells to cause a dense
smoke Mt explosion.
Great Britain has not yet responded
TO the request OF the department which
also asked for an explicit statement
as TO whether the last order applied
only to crude rosin or to it's manu-
featured products
Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, intro
duced resolution to-day proposing
that tho President DO requested to for
ward to the Senate all correspondence
with foreign governments relating to
expectation of naval stores and seizure
OF ships carrying such stores
The State Department has informed
the Georgia Senators that 1t has made
general protests against seiZures OF
naval stores. and, in addition, Will
mako specified protests.