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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
HOLTs BOMB WELL TIMED
When Steamer Arrived At Halifax,
After Delay Due To Storm, Flames
Had Reached Into Second
Hold, But Danger 10 Past.

Halifax, N S.-A bomb placed
aboard the Atlantic Transport liner
Minnehaha probably while she lay at
her. pier in New York caused the ex-
plosion and fire at sea. in the opinion
of the officers of the steamer which
put in here for examination.
The explosion occurred In No. 8
hold and was of terrific force, shaking
the vessel from stem to stern. Those
of the crew who were forward at the
time were fairly stunned by the shock
and two sailors were hurled into the
air. Flames followed quickly and. for
two days and two nights the crew bat
tied heroically to save the ship.
There is no doubt in the minds of
the officers that Erich Muenter. alias
Frank Holt, or confederates. were re-
sponsible for the explosion, which &C,
Cured at 4,15 o'clock on the after
noon of July 7. the date upon which
Muenter predicted that some vessel,
OF the name of which he appeared I'M
certain, would be destroyed. M y
The plans were frustrated by the
fact that the weapon of destruction
was placed with miscellaneous freight
forward and so was separated by
stout bulhheads from an enormous
cargo of ammunition. which, with
other iniammable munitions of war
intended for the Allies, filed the after
holds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
LuslrANlA DESTROYER CAUGHT
Boy Passenger On St. Paul Says Sub
marine Was Captured.

marine Was Captured.
New York.-The German submarine
which sank the Lusitania has been
captured by the British in one Of the
English Channel nets and the officers
and crew imprisoned.
This was the statement made by
Charles Lewis, 15-year-old son of a
partner in the firm of Lewis & Sim
monds, of 5S1 Fifth avenue, who ar
rived with his aunt, Mrs. ]. Sim
monds, on the American liner St
Paul. Mrs. Simmonds corroborated
the boys story.
The crew were quietly placed in
prison, and no mention was made OF
the capture, because the British Gov
eminent feared an uprising of the peo-
pie and general public demand that
the crew be hanged.
"The submarine was either the U-24
or the UPS, can't remember which,
said Lewis. "The officers after their
capture admitted 1t was their boat
which destroyed the Lusitania-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
AusTRlANs SINK CRUISER.
italian Armored Ship Amaifi Sent
Down BY Submarine.

Rome. The Italian armored cruiser
Amalfi has been torpedoed and sunk
by an Austrian submarine in the
Adriatic. Official announcement of the
destruction of the warship was made
by the Ministry of Marine. Almost
all the crew were saved. The Amalfi
carried 684 men.
The official announcement of the
loss of the Amalfi follows:
while an Italian squadron was re-
connoitering in the northern section of
the Adriatic Sea an Austrian sub
marine torpedoed the cruiser Amalfi,
which afterward sank
Before leaving the ship the sailors
cried: Long live Italy!'
"The crew was almost wholly
saved"
This is the hardest blow suffered by
the Italian Navy in the war with Aus
tria.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
SWITZERLAND TO ISSUE LOAN.
$40, 600, 900 Needed To Cover Cost Of
Mobilization.

Berne, Switzerland, via London
The Swiss Government decided to is
sue new loan of $2O,O0O.0OO to cover
the cost of mobilization. The loan will
bear Az per cent. interest and viii be
issued at 961s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
U. $. CAVALRY FIRED UPON,
Supposed To Have Come From Mexi-
can Raiders.

Brownsville, Texas.-Twelye or IA
shots were fred from ambush on
United States cavalry troops mile
east of here. The bullets spattered
overhead and around the horses feet,
but caused no injuries. No trace of
the shooters, supposed to be Mexican
raiders, has been found. The situa-
ton from raiders is rapidly getting
more serious, and Brownsville has
asked more Federal troops for protec-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Oklahoma,
Iowa and Illinois Swept BY Winds
That Wrecked Buildings and
Took Heavy Death Toll.
TORNADO FATALITIES.

Total property loss and de-
struction to crops is estimated at
about 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
JAPAN AND RUSSIA IN PACT.
New Alliance Between Former
Enemies Reported Near.

Enemies Reported Near.
Honolulu.-A new alliance between
Japan and Russia is reported by Toxic
dispatches to local Japanese paper
to be imminent. Advices received say
that the reported alliance is nearly in
final form.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
SHOT FOR cowARDlcE,
Berlin Reports Execution OF Eight
Russian officers.

Berlin wireless via Sayville).-It is
reported from Riga-on the Gulf of
Riga, Baltic Coast-that eight Rus
sian officers, including one major and
three non-commissioned officers, were
concentrated and shot on June 10
for cowardice displayed in the face of
the enemy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
ALLIES LOSE 1856 AIRCRAFT.
Majority Are Brought Down BY Ma.
chine Gun Fire.

chine Gun Fire.
Berlin. June Occasionally an
nouncement is made that ian aviator
of the enemy" has been shot down,
but such reports do not give an ade-
quate idea of the extent of the war on
aeroplanes.
According to the German official
figures, supplemented to some extent
by foreign newspaper reports. the
Germans, Austrians and Turks have
tile aircraft up to June %. OF these
the largest number, namely 81, were
lost by the French. The English lost
AZ
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
HOLT TO BE BURIED IN DALLAS.

Widow insists On Having His Grave
In Her Home City.
y, Dallas. Texas.-Frank Holt will be
buried in Dallas. This announcement
was made by a local undertaking COM
pany. Hollis wife and father-in-law
previously had planned to bury Holt
at Ithaca, N. Wy daughter first
yielded to our wishes that the burial
be in Ithaca. N. Y, so that she might
be spared the ordeal of the funeral"
said Mrs. Hollis father, the Rev. o. F..
Sensabaugh, in making the announce
ment. "hut later she insisted on Frank
being buried here, were she expects
to make her home"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-07-16
AFTER AccoMPLIcEs OF HOLT.
Secret Service Men and Detectives Be-
Iieve He Must Have Had Aid.

New York.-Secret Service men and
detectives working on the Holt-Muen-
ter case centred their efforts in the
search for Hollis accomplices-if he
had any. The thoroughness and wide
scope of his work. they think, makes
it seem almost certain that he had
some aid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
TO PROTECT NEUTRALITY
BOth Houses Pass War Time Rcso-
luton.

Washington, March 3.-Rv unoni-
nous vote the senate late tonight
adopted substitute for the Joint res
olution passed earlier in the house en-
larglnG the power Of the president to
prevent infringcmcntS of American
neutrality by vessels leaving ports OF
the United States with men or sup-
plies for bclligCrcnt warships. The
senate substitute later was agreed to
in the house and the resolution went
to President Wilson for his signature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
A SENSIBLE DOG.
Collier Discriminates Between Cows
to BE Brought Home and Those 10
Bc Left.

Gaffney, March 2.-J. II. Jamison.
VINO lives near Gaffney, has a collie
dog. which is a most remarkable ami
NAL His master sends him to the
pasture with instructions to bring up
only the cows which are giving milk.
and Nip Will conGne himself strictly
to those instructions. Then Mr.. Jami-
son VIII tell him to bring all the COWS.
and he will come driving them all To
the barn. In addition to this, when
milking Is In progress Nip will seize
the calf around the neck with his
paws and hold it off while the COW is
being MIXED. The above information
was obtained not directly from MIR.
Jamison, but from Sheriff Thomas.
who Is a truthful man. and any one
who doubts the statement will be
liable to arrest as soon as he may put
foot in Cherokee county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
PLANS NAVAL CRUISE.
Divisions VIII Attend Target Practice
Over $4,000 IL Available.

Plans for the annual cruise of the
divisions OF the naval militia OF South
Carolina were announced yesterday By
j. shapter Caldwell. assistant adJu-
tant general.
'The adjutant generals office" said
Maj. Caldwell. lis i'm receipt OF letter
from Commander +. B. Bassctt. Jr..
u. =. NJ. I'm charge of tho division OF
naval militia affairs. relative To the
cruise OF the naval militia of this
State. The battalions are scheduled
60 embark on n battleship at Hampton
Roads on July and 20 cruise for four
days along the Atlantic coast. then go
60 GARDENERS bay and spend IL days
in target practice" There Is fund
OF ,2.0bt available for the cruise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
FAIR SECRETARIES GATHER.
Manning, Watson and Long Among
SpcakcrS-F'Or Agricultural Ex.
hibits.

Columbia, March 4.-Secretaries of
n score Of county fairs will gather in
Columbia today for their annual con-
vention. The sessions will be held
at the Jefferson hotel and Gov. Man
ming, Commissioner Watson and w.
w. Long are scheduled to deliver the
principal addresses. Luther Ellison,
secretary Of the Lancaster Chamber
OF Commerce. is secretary of the as
sociation. He has arranged an inter-
esting and instructive programme.
The county fairs will this year pay
more attention to the agricultural de-
partments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
.FA|RPLAY CASE PROGRESSES,
STATE CONCLUDES AND DEFENSE
OPENS IT'S CASE.
w. L. Mcclure, One of Defendants.
Claims to Have Acted in Perform
ancc of Duties as Magistrate.

Walhalla, March 3.-In the case OF
w. II. Mcclure, ct al, the State offer
ed some ten witnesses today and
closed its case at o'clock. Allen
II. Marett was one OF the States wit
nesses who testified that several of
the defendants came to his home in
search of Green Gibson. Gibson had
left the home Of Mr.. Marett and the
defendants left in the direction that
Gibson went; later he heard num-
Der Of shots and still later learned
that Gibson had been killed.
Nose Williams near whose home
Gibson was killed testified that he
was an eyewitness to the killing
Moses son and daughter also testified
to the same.
The defense placed Kirby Smith on
the stand as its first witness. Mr..
Smith said that he was passing
Knox's bridge en- route to his home;
as he passed the bridge on the South
Carolina side he saw three negroes
leaving the bridge on the Georgia
side. This is long covered bridge.
Within a few seconds he heard a
number Of gunshots followed by sew
eral pistol shots.
Paul Marett was the next witness.
He was returning home and had had
no connection with the trouble at the
bridge. He was closer to the negroes
than any Of the whites. The negroes
opened fire upon him. He drew his
pistol and fired upon the negroes.
W. T. Mcclure, one Of the defend
ants, testified that he was prepar-
ing to go to Georgia to consult a
physician for julie Marett. He was
at the bridge but did not whip any
of the negroes. After John McDon-
aid was shot by negroes at the bridge,
he sent for physician. Returning
to Fairplay he learned that Green
Gibson and his boys were going about
| armed. He as magistrate went in
pursuit Of them with the intention of
placing them under arrest. He first
saw Gibson as he passed through a
field. He called to hin to halt. Glib
son stopped, raised his gun, but did
not fire. He approached nearer Glib
son and Gibson fired upon him; sew
eral 81 OTIS struck Mcclure in the face
and arms and he walked back and
others came up and shot Gibson.
The defense is that Mcclure as
magistrate went to arrest these ne
groes for terrorizing the country and
that he organized a posse to assist
him. That the negroes shot him as
peace officer and that this posse was
| forced to kill Gibson in self defense.
The case will hardly be given to the
Jury to decide before Friday after
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
MENTIONED FOR JUDGE.
John Gary Evans to Be Put Forward

John Gary Evans to Be Put Forward.
Spartanburg, March 2.-The pas
sage by the United States senate to-
night Of the bill dividing South Caro-
lina into an eastern and western fed
eral district brought confirmation of
the report that eX-Gov. John Gary
Evans Of this city would be urged by
his friends for appointment as judge
Of the western district. Mr.. Evans
was informed early tonight of the
passage Of the bill, but when asked
Tor statement would not comment
further than to say his friends would
present his name.
The bill is one that has been watch
ed with intense interest in this sec
tion Of the State by those familiar
with the situation in Washington. but
its passage at this time came as a
surprise.
Under the provisions Of the bill fed
eral court will be held at Greenville,
Spartanburg. Rock Hill and Green
wood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
CHARLESTON CLUBS LOCKERS
SYSTEM WENT INTO OPERATION
AT SEVERAL YESTERDAY.
oniccrs Express Purpose or Cordial
F.. ~ Cooperating with the Governor
I'm Law Enforcement.


NcWs ana courier.
Leading clubs of Charleston yester-
day actively adopted the locker sys-
tenn for alcoholic beverages. the in
dividual members being given an op-
portunity to secure lockers for their
individual use. Several weeks ago Of
ncers OF several clubs, after n con-
ference. announced that they intend
Cd TO install the locker system. and
that they desired TO cooperate cor
dislly with the governor i'm his ef-
forts nj enforcement OF the law.
It was officially stated ut the
Charleston. Carolina Yacht. CONNER &.
cial and Elks clubs that the locker
system went into effect yesterday and
that the lockers were assigned TO in
dividual members who had signifled
their purpose of hiring lockers. 1t
was stated that the Freundschafts-
bund would Immediately arrange for
q system and the Country Club was
said TO be prepared to carry out the
programme outlined several weeks
aso.
onicers OF the several clubs en-
phasized their declaration that they
purpose TO cooperate with the gov
ernor and that they desire to have
their organizations live strictly up 10
the letter OF the dispensary law. The
system OF individual lockers is said to
be legal.
Following IL the text OF the statute
In this matter: "It shall be unlaw-
fui for clubs to sell liquors. It shall
be unlawful for any club. company.
association or corporation, or any
chartered company now In existence
or hereafter To be Incorporated, for
social. literary or other purposes.
within this State. to buy. sell. keep
Tor sale. exchange. barter any LIQUOR
wine. beer. bitters or other intoxicating
spirits for any purpose whatever,
either to members or to other per-
sons. and any member or members
knowingly belonging to any club,
company. association or corporation
which receives and dispenses intoxi-
eating spirits contrary to the provi-
sions OF this section shall be deemed
guilty Of n rnisdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof before n magistrate
shall be fined In a sum not less than
thirty dollars nor more than fifty dol
lars. or imprisoned in the county Jail
not exceeding thirty days for each
and every offence"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
FEDERAL COURT BILL PASSED
HOUSE AND SENATE PASS MEAS.
URE DIVIDING STATE INTO
TWO DISTRICTS.
Delegation to Recommend johnson
for Judge: Thurmond for Attorney:
Lyon for Marshal.

Washington, March 2.-The house
bill dividing South Carolina into east
ern and western federal judicial dis
tricts and providing for the appoint
ment of an additional district Judge
passed the senate tonight. 1t now goes
to the president The bill requires the
president to make public the names
Of sponsors for any applicant for ap-
pointment.
The present district judge resident
in eastern South Carolina is to become
Judge Of that district, but will retain
jurisdiction in the western district in
cases which already have come before
! him.
AS passed by the house today the
bill provides that the court shall be
held at regular periods at Greenville,
Rock Hill and Greenwood. and the
office Of the clerk Of the court shall
be located at Greenvillc.
AS passed today the house bill pro-
| vides that the Cullop amendment
shall be added, this requiring the
names of indorsers to be made pub.
! lie.
! Congressman Aiken and other mem
bers of the delegation who have la
bored diligently to have this bill pass
deserve credit for what they have &C.
complished.
While Representative Johnson, who
first introduced the bill to provide for
the separate operation Of the eastern
and western districts, was in the con.
ference committee on the Legislative
appropriation bill tonight. the mem.
bers Of the delegation conferred and
unanimously agreed to recommend
Mr.. Johnson for appointment to tho
new judgeship.
The following statement was later
given out:
After the passage of the court bill
| NAS iiOuSS oiiu oSlIStle TIE senators
and members of the house from South
Carolina agreed unanimously to rec
ommend to the president for appoint
ment as judge Of the new district
Congressman Joseph T. johnson OF
spartanburg. They also unanimously
agreed to recommend Hon. j. William
Thurmond Of EdgetielG for district
attorney and c. ]. Lyon OF Abbeville
for marshal. While no official state
ment has been made it is understood
that the president will approve the
recommendation Of the delegation"
The delegation will tomorrow morn.
ing call on the president in a body
and present the act for his approval
and will deliver to him a letter recon-.
mending the appointment Of Mr.. John.
son signed by every member of the
delegation except Mr.. Johnson.
The appointment will in all prob.
ability not be made until the next
session Of congress in December
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR YORK
COURT.
HalcOtt II. Green OF Columbia Bar f.
Appointed by Gov. Manning.

Columbia, March 3.-Halcott =.
Green of the Columbia bar has been
named by Gov. Manning as special
judge for the court Of common pleas
and general sessions of York county.
beginning the second Monday in
April. The appointment was made
upon recommendation of Chief JUS
ticc Gary of the supreme court. Mr..
Green will take the place of Judge
Spain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
PITTSBURGH BANK CLOSED.
One OF Biggest Banks Put Out of
Business by Comptroller OF Cur
rCnoy.

pittsburgh, March 1.-The German
National bank, one of the largest in
pittsburgh, failed to open today. The
only announcement made was it was
closeo by order of the comptroller
of the currency 1t is said the
closing was the result OF the
weakness of some commercial bank.
The bank is capitalized at q half mil
lion. 1T has nearly five million de-
pOsitS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
MEXICO CITY ATTACKED.
Zapata Has Cut Communication and
Massacre Feared.

Galveston, March 2.--Cnoncial re-
ports from Vera Cruz today state that
the Hapatistas attacked Mexico CITY
last night. cutting off all commune
cation and 1t is feared blody mas
sacre Is progressing there today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
COAE MINE DISASTER.
ItCscUcrs Find Thirteen Dead Miners
Many Mere EntOmbcd.

Layland, w. Va, March 3.-Three
more bodies were taken from the
New River and Pocahontas coal
mine this morning making a total of
thirteen recovered. Nearly one hum
drCd are still in the mine. The res
cuers are working hard to raich the
cntombed miners. 1t is feared that
many are dead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
BRADLEY ASSISTANT EXAMINER
Abbcvilic Man Gets $500 job from
Governor.

Columbia, March 2.-GoV. Manninp
'hls afternoon named w. w. Bradley
OF Abbevillc rs an assistant to tbe
state bank examiner. 1t will be tho
d"tN OF Mr.. Bradley To inspect the
DOCKS OF all state institutions. The
salary is S1,SOO a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06

Boston, March 3.--Thc old Rico
ana Hutchins building was burned
thls morning. One fireman was
hadly injured. The loss is quarter
of n million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
Railroad Official Dead.

II. Augustine. Fla, March 4.-Mor-
TON Riddle, general manager of the
rl"rida East Coast Railroad died in
the railroad hospital this morning af-
ter a brief illness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
Constitution Amended.

Colorado. March 2.--The State
Wide prohibition constitutional
amendment bill went To the governor
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06

Explosion I'm Gentry Coal Mine Cuts
Them on From Exit--win Probably
he Saved.

Hinton. w. Va. March "A hun
dred and six men were entombed In
the Gentry coal mine today as the re-
suit OF an explosion. The fans are
all working and II Is believed all will
be saved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
Churches Combine Against Saloons

Chicago. March "A federation
OF three hundred churches and So
cieties have begun an active campaign
to close over seven thousand Chicago
saloons before the end Of next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06

western States Going Dry-IdaLo
Minnesota, Utah and Colorado In
Iist-Govcrnor Signs Biu.

Idaho. March 2.-The governor Of
Idaho today signed tho prohibition
bin which will be effective the first
OF January.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
Heavy Snow Over Middle West.

Kansas city, March i.-Onc of the
heaviest SHOWS OF the winter is coy
ering the middle west today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
Drastic County Option Bill.

Minnesota. March 2.-The govern
or today signed the drastic county
option bill. effective immediately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
congress Has Adjourned.

Washington, March 4.-The senate
ADJOURNED at 1904 and the house ad-
Journcd at 1920.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
Bill Goes to Governor.

Utah. March 2.-The prohibition
bill went to the governor today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
JOHNSON TO BECOME JUDGE.
NO OTHERS NEED Apply FOR
NEW POSITION.
Can Not Accept During life of Six.
ty-third Congress But Can Take it
After Noon Today.

Washington, March 3.-President
Wilson tonight signed the bill Great
ing an additional federal district
judgeship in South Carolina,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
DrOwnings Mark Wake
of CelebratOrS AflOat

George Levine, mate of the passen-
ger launch Blue Bell cG Union Hill,
y. j., slipped overheard off FIfueth
Street into the Hudson River last
night and was drowned. On board
the launch at the time was a party
Of thirty-two men and women. among
whom there was small panic as Lee
vine sank. Police dragged the river
for his body an hour without result.
While his young wife screamed for
help, Henry Speicher OF 1913 DeKalb
Avenue, Brooklyn. drowned in Jamaica
Bay yesterday. The couple were out
rowing, and Speicher, clad in bath
ing suit, dove overheard. He came up
for moment and then sank without
a sound. Men on other boats near By
recovered the body.
While swimming At Far Rockaway
yesterday Mrs. Sophie BENJAMIN sud
denly screamed to her husband, Sam
uel, and sank. Mr.. BENJAMIN riasped
her and hauled her Ashore. She had
died Of heart failure.
Martin Strauss. Of Brooklyn. while
bathing at North Beach struck his head
in practising fancy dives from spring
board and received a possible fracture
of the skull. lie was taken 10 St.
Johns Hospital in Long Island City.