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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
RECALL PETITION FILED.
THREE SPARTANBURG OFFICIALS
ARE UNDER FIRE.
Charges Arc Filed With Governor
Against Mayor Floyd and Council
men Waller and Fielder Accused
OF Extravaganza.

Columbia, Nov. 1O.-A petition
asking a recall election for Mayor
John F. Floyd and Councilmen c. B.
Waller and John B. Fielder Of Spar
tanburg has been filed with Gov. Man.
ming by citizens of Spartanburg. The
petition is signed by 800 persons, Of
whom 312 are said to be qualified
electors.
Mayor Floyd called at the govern
or's office yesterday and made a copy
Of the petition and the signatures. He
declared that he was not worried.
Councilman Waller is head of the
chemistry department at Wofford
college. Mr.. Fielder is a merchant.
At the last session Of the legisla-
ture an act was passed reducing the
number of commissioners in Spartan
burg from four to two. Under the
terms of this act o. T. Gallman and
j. T. Hudson will retire from office
next Saturday. The other commits
sioners. under the law. hold over for
two years. The commissioners re-
ceive a salary Of $1,000 each a year.
Reasons for a recall election are
given in the petition to Gov. Manning
as follows:
Because of the extravagant and
improper management Of the city's
finances by the mayor and council.
men or commissioners above named
Because the mayor and councilmer
above named did not use proper dill
igence nor exercise due business care
or prudence In managing affairs oi
the city, especially in arranging 1t.
financial affairs.
Because the mayor and councilmer
above named have shown indifference
and improper management Of tn,
city's affairs, by accepting a loan o.
about $4,000 from a local bank ant
agreeing to pay 4 1-2 per cent inter
est for the same, when another loca
bank offered to make the same loar
at "a per cent, thus extravaganza,
expending on said loan $500 or $500
of the city's money"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

all information regarding the disaster.
Although he had no list of passen-
gers. Mr.. fairfield said the Ancona on
her last few voyages to this country
had carried 800 or 400 passengers,
among them a number Of American
citizens In the first cabin and in the
steerage. Most Of her passenger lists,
Mr.. fairfield said. had been made up
OF women and children. He believed
she carried large number OF wo
men and children on her present
voyage.
The Ancona, he added, carried q
crew OF 100 men. At no time, said
Mr. fairfield, did the Ancona carry
guns or munitions of war because II
was against the rules of the COMPANY
to carry war munitions on the same
vessels with passengers.
The Ancona has been in the Italian
line service for six years and without
cargo was valued at more than ST.
100000. She played prominent part
in the rescue of passengers from the
burning Fabrc liner Santanna i'm mid
Atlantic September II last. She came
to the Santanna's aid ana took off
more than 600 passengers. The SAINT
anna carried more than 1900 pas
sengers. but succeeded i'm checking
the fire and proceeding To the Azores
without more assistance from the An
coma.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
SAILED FROM NAPLES.
Ancona Due TO Leave That Port Nov.
Sth

New York. Nov. 9.-The Ancona
sailed from New York for Naples on
october IL. She had on board 1,2i5
Italian reservists and general
cargo. She arrived at Naples on Oc-
tober 20 and was due TO sail from
Nipples for New York November s.
Tho Ancona was built at Belfast i'm
l9OS. She had gross tonnage of
S.2lO. was 4S2 feet In length and 5s
feet beam.
Tor several months before Italy's
entrance In the war the Ancona was
engaged in carrying home Italian
reservists from this country and SUBJ
plies for the Italian government. On
one or her trips from New York to
Naples late In August last year. the
Ancona was stopped by the British At
Gibraltar and "a Germans and one
Austrian were taken off the ship. Late
last summer the Ancona left here for
Italy with $4,000 bushels Of wheat
1000 tons OF hay and 200 horses for
the Italian government. On the
same voyage she carried 800 Italians
I'm tho steerage. who went back be-
cause. 1t was said at the time.
they could not get work on the New
York subway.
When the Ancona left New York
on her last voyage from here on Oo-
tober IL she was in command Of Cant.
Pietro Massardo. All her officers. en-
gine room force and crew were Ital-
ians, who shipped from Italy.
William Hartheld. general manager
OF the italian line, tonight character
lied tho sinking OF the Ancona as "an
unnecessary crime and absolute
murder" He Immediately cabled the
Naples office of his firm, asking for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
PREACHER ASSASSINATED.
As Yet No Trace OF Murdcrcrs Near
Hamlet. n. G.

Hamlet, y. c., Nov. 9.-The Rev.
George {. Sweat, a Wesleyan Meth
odist minister, was shot and killed
last night by an unidentified assail-
ant while returning to his home in
the country. The body with a bullet
through the heart, was found by two
men who had heard the shooting. and
who only a short time before had been
stopped at the same place by man.
The coroner is investigating, but no
trace of the assailant has been found.
so far as has been announced
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
HELD FOR MAKING THREATS
GEO. Il. HOWELL ARRESTED Al
SPARTANBURG ON REQUEST
OF FEDERAL AUHORI-
TIES.
Accused Man Says He Wrote Commits
siOncr of Indian Affairs Some
"StrCng Letters"

Spartanburg, Nov. 1O.-Charged
with Threatening the life of a PROM
inent government official" George T..
Howell was arrested by the Spartan
burg police here today at the request
of the Washington police and is held
in the city jail awaiting the arrival
Of an officer from the national CAPT.
tai to take charge of the prisoner.
Chief Hill received Tuesday a tel
egram from the chief of police of
Washington giving a description of
the man stating that he had had his
mail forwarded here and asked that
the local police hold him. Chief Hill
and his men were able today to locate
the man and placed him in the city
Jail. The Washington police were
telegraphed and a reply was received
this afternoon stating that an officer
would be, sent here today to take
charge of the man. The name of the
man is given as George L. Hamell or
George T. Howell but the latter is be-
lieved to be correct.
In his cell at the city Jail this after
noon, however, Howell talked freely
about his troubles to a reporter and
disclosed the fact that the govern
ment official whom it is alleged he
threatened was Cato Sells, commits
sioner Of Indian affairs. He said
however, that he had not threatened
the life of the commissioner but had
merely written him some strong let
ters" in which he had declared that
he would defend himself to the last
If necessary against the oppression tc
which he had been subjected by the
department.
Howell appears to be a man OF
about middle age OF an earnest and
honest countenancc. His conversa-
ton, however, indicated that he was
obsessed with the idea that the de-
that his own life was threatened.
Howell stated that he was born ir
York county, the son Of Joe Howell
He has, however, spent most of his
life in tie central Southern States
About five years ago, he stated, he
received an appointment under the
civil service as a carpenter in the In
dian service at Black Rock, N. M.
Howell left Washington one day
this week, he stated. He said he came
to Spartanburg to see q half sister
who, he thought, was still living here.
He did not appear to remember the
name Of the woman. A kit of car
penter tools was shipped to Spartan
burg by Howell, according to infor-
nation obtained by the police.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

A movement for State system Of
cotton warehouses in North Carolina
Will be launched this month at the
annual meeting Of the North Carolina
Farmers Union at Durham. John l..
McLaur!n, State warehouse commits
sioner Of South Carolina, has accept
ed an invitation to deliver an address
on November 16, on the result of the
system in this State. -
The question of forming a State
system in Georgia is now before the
legislature of that State, which has
tecn called for an extra session. It is
said that bill providing for a
warehouse system will be introduced
at the next session of the North Car
olina legislature -tt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
MANNING RECEIVES PRAISE.
AMONG COUNTRY'S LEADING
PROGRESSIVE GOVERNORS.
SAYS SMALLS OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
People Believe in Wilson, Says Man.
ning-FOr National Warehouse
Systcm--Ncws of Interest From
Capital City.

Columbia, Nov. AT the public
reception last night to the more than
$50 delegates en- route to the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Convention at Sa-
vannah, j. II. Small, member of Con-
gress from North Carolina, a leading
spirit of the movement for the de-
velopment of the natural resources of
the country, in an address, referred
to Gov. Manning as one of the most
progressive executives in the country.
He declared that Gov. Manning had
paved the way for progressive meas
ures, and that the other States were
watching the development in South
Carolina with interest. Several dele
gates from Columbia left this morn
ing for the convention, which is the
largest ever held by the Waterways
Association.
In all of the addresses last night
the strategic Importance of the de-
velopment Of the inland water route
was stressed. Rear Admiral Grant,
head Of the submarine service of the
United States navy, was present as the
personal representative of Secretary
Daniels Of the navy. Secretary Red-
| field, of the department of COM
merce, was the personal representa-
tive of President Wilson in the party
| This is my first visit to Columbia
and l wish that l might remain long
err" said Mr.. Redfield. More thar
200 delegates to the convention were
appointed by Gov. Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

The New York American sent Gov
Manning the following telegram: do
the people of your State approve
President Wilson'S plans for strength
ening army and navy?"
The governor replied as follows:
People of South Carolina have i'm.
plicit confidence in the honesty
judgment patriotism and broad-mind-
cd statcsmanship Of President Wilson
and SO far as am able to learn
heartily endorse his stand for national
defence"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
U. ID. G. TO PRESENT FIJI.
Mr.. Geo. Shaw of Rogers Producin.
Company Here to Stage Play.

MI. Geo. Shaw of the Rogers Pro-
ducing Company is In the city to put
on Fiji" play which will be given
on December under the auspices of
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. This play has been given at a
number of other places under the
same director AMI has proved very
successful. Rehearsals will begin on
next Monday night and will be held
regularly thereafter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
INQUIRE ABOUT zEALAND|A,
PAGE TO ASK INFORMATION
CONCERNING SEARCH.
American Vessel FOrcibly Boarded
and Examined at PrOgrcso by
Party From British Man of War.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Great Brit
ain was formally asked today by the |
United States for information con-
corning the recent search of the
American ship Zealandia in the Mex
ican port Of Progreso by landing
party from British cruiser. Ambas-
sador Page was instructed to make
the inquiry through the London for
eign office.
report from American Consul
John w. Germon at Progreso, stated
that the Zelandia was forcibly
searched by men from British cruis-
er now lying outside the harbor, pre-
sumably waiting to seize the vessel.
In the absence of complete data, state
department officials were not inclined
to comment on the case, but it was
indicated that it might develop new
points in the neutrality situation
prompting Mexico as we'll as the Unit
ed States to enter protest to Great
Britain.
The Zealandia sailed from the
United States for Tampico and was
reported to have hoisted a German
flag at sea, though this was denied
by the owners. She is said to have a
German crew aboard and cargo
Of rosin consigned to Sweden. Vary
ing reports concerning the cargo and
alleged purpose of the captain of the
Zealandia to undertake commerce
raiding caused the British admiral In
charge of the patrol off the Atlantic
coast to dispatch d vessel to deter
mine the merchantman's status and
intentions. 1t is reported that on
searching the Zealandia the British
officer in charge of the landing party
found no armament. What his con-
clusion was as to the character OF the
cargo has not been revealed, but the
consular report indicated that the
ship would be seized as soon as she
Since the vessel is American owned
with no change OF registry involved
the Washington government desires
to know on what grounds search was
conducted in a neutral port. In the
natural course Mexico also would en-
ter protest but as Great Britain has
not yet recognized the de facto gov
ernment in Mexico, the situation is
somewhat complicated. AS soon as
the facts are established, however,
the state department probably will
advise the Me,ica government of
what occurred. IN the event that it
should develop that the Mexican port
authorities had no means of resist
ing the entry of the British seamen,
the good offices of the United States
to prevent recurrence of such Incl
} dents might be enlisted by Mexico.
!, 1t was suggested in some quarters
here today that if the Zealandia was
armed for raiding purposes, her So
Journ beyond the "a hour limit in a
neutral port, srecially where the au-
thoritics were powerless to intern her
might be advanced as a justification
for entering the territorial waters to
seize the vessel.
1t was recalled that this defense
was offered in one case in which Brit
ish warships entered territorial wa
ters off Chile. Mere suspicion that a
merchant ship is armed, however, is
not regarded by officials here as suf-
fiCient ground for such action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
SINKING CAUSES SENSATION.
News Startlcs Washington Which Ex-
poets New Controversy With Aus
tria-Hungary.

tria-Hungary.
Washington. Nov. 9.-News OF the
sinking of the Ancona caused a sem
sation here tonight. as II was re-
garded as foreshadowing a new con-
troversy between the United States
and Austria similar to the critical dis
pute with Germany which followed
the torpedoing OF the Lusitania. Be-
fore making any comment, however,
officials awaited information on two
points-whether the vessel was tor
pedoed without warning and whether
any Americans were among the vic
Tins.
Should II develop that the liner
was warned and ignored the warning,
or attempted to escape, the rules of
naval warfare. according to the
Washington governments view, justi-
fied me use OF force. II she was at
tackled without warning and a case
parallel with that OF the Lusitanla
develops the attitude of the United
States probably will be along he
lines already followed with Germany
the dispatch of n note demanding dis
avowal OF the act. reparation and as
scurances that such incidents will not
occur. In the future.
omcially Austria never has given
the United States notice that she re-
sarded the waters OF the Mediterra-
mean surrounding Italy as blockaded
or that her submarines would tor
pedo merchantmen without warming
This fact raises In the minds of some
officials the point as to how far the
negotiations and exchange of notes
between the United States and Ger.
many morally bound the Teutonic al,
lies. 1t was recalled tonight that DR.
Dumba. then the Austro-H Hungarian
ambassadors here. participated in some
OF the informal conversations with
Secretary Bryan subsequent to the
sinking OF the Lusitania, and became
thoroughly familiar with the Ameri
can position.
In Its negotiations thus far will
the belligerents the American gov.
ernment has dealt principally will
Great Britain for the entente and
with Germany. in regard to some mat.
ters at least. for the Teutonic allies
Should later disclosures show tha;
the Ancona was sunk without warn
Ing and that Americans aboard hel
lost their lives. the first step would
be note Of inquiry to Ambassador
Penfeld at Vienna. for available In.
formation regarding circumstances oil
tho sinking. Ambassador Page al
Rome alse would be directed to &C.
such Information as he could obtain
from Italy and get affidavits from the
survivors OF the circumstances under
which the vessel was sunk. Probably
no formal action would be taken
pending receipt of data.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
CHINA POSTPONES CHANGE.
Won't Alter Form of Government This
icar-MajOrity for the Monarchy.

Picking, Nov. 9.-The Associated
Press was authorized today to state
that the Chinese government had de-
cided no change would be made this
year in the form of government Of
the country.
Election returns given out today
make 1t certain that the proposal to
reestablish monarchial form of gov
ernment has been adopted. These re-
turns show that is OF the % prov
inces already have given solid sup
port TO the project. The election will
be completed. but restoration of the
monarchy will be delayed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
COUNCIL LETS CARNIVAL SHOW
FOR BENEFIT OF LOCAL
MILITIA.
Jenkins Protests on Former Action
Against Gasoline Tanks-POlice and
Library Reports-Other Matters.

City Council held a regular meeting
last night with Councilman Booth abb
sent. A number of matters of some
general interest were taken up and
discussed at the meeting, action being
taken on several of them.
Mr.. T. B. Jenkins appeared before
Council to protest against the action
taken at the last meeting requiring
gasoline filling stations to be so built
that not more than a gallon Of oil
might remain above the surface of the
ground. He stated that if this order
was enforced he would have to change
all Of his stations which would entail
a cost of about thousand dollars. He
said only nine gallons were kept in
the tanks above ground and this had
not in any case increased the insur-
ance rate. Council after considering
the matter decided to let his tanks re-
, main as they were, provided that not
more than nine gallons of oil was
kept above the surface of the ground
and precautions were, taken to prevent
leaks.
Maj. Bradford. Capt. Brown and
other officers of the local militia or
ganization appeared to ask that Coun-
Gil allow the Smith Greater Shows to
bring carnival here for their bene-
fit, saying that they would probably
get about 5000 out of it, if good
weather prevailed, and they were
guaranteed $500. Council granted the
request.
Bids for the work on the guard
house was opened by Chief Sumter,
who was directed to secure further
bids and have the work done. -.
Petitions for the paving of Hardy
Avenue and a part of Kendrick street,
that are not already petitioned for,
were presented and Maj. Lee was in
structed to secure measurements for
all streets where petitions were pre-
sented for paving.
Supervisor White was directed to
get further estimates on the cost of
installing light in front of the opera
house.
The report of the librarian Of the
City Library showed that frcm June
1st to October 18th, 2,512 books had
od hat
/ and november 9th 420 books had
been los ed, making q total Of 2.932.
Number f books in the library AIS,
and tive ty-five dollars worth of new
books had been ordered in October.
The librarian reported that there
were many calls for standard works.
A set of Dickens had lately been pre-
sented to the library by a citizen and
stated that there would be place for
such additions from other citizens, it
donations were made, as plenty of
readers wanted the works of standard
authors. 'i
A permit was granted ]. X. Cross
well to repair a wooden structure on
South Main street recently damaged
by fire. Council stated that only re-
pairs must be made on the building. -
The Sumter Electrical Company
complained of lack of a sidewalk on
Telephone street and Supervisor White
was instructed to remedy such con-
di;ions as were complained of.
The report Of the chief of police for
October showed &C arrests, fires
amounting to $50 days and s7S6.O5.
totalling sS92.O6; fifteen gallons of
whiskey and 120 bottles os beer de-
stroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
Cyclone Kills Thirteen.

Kansas City, Nov. II. Reports in.
dlcatc that the death list of the
cyclone which swept Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, and South Dakota will
he ut last thirteen. Twelve are dead
at Great Bend and Scyba and about
two hundred injured. Communion =
'lon with many places is still intor-
ruptcd. l 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
BIG ITALIAN LINER SUNK.
ANCONA TORPEDOED BY AUS.
TRAN SUBMARINE.
Two Hundred Missing-Somc of go
Survivors are Woundcd--Rcscucd
A, Passengers and Sailors Landed ut
Bizerta.

Rome (via Paris), Nov. 9.-The
Italian liner Ancona has been sunk
by large submarine flying the Aus
trian colors. She carried 322 pas
sengers and 16O in the crew. Two hun
dred and seventy survivors, some Of
them wounded, have been landed at
Bizerta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
Booker Washington Ill.

New York, Nov. 1O.-Bookcr WASH
ington is in st. Luke's hospital suffer-
ing from nervous breakdown ami
hardening Of the arteries. The trus-
tees or Tuskogcc are alarmed over his
condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
Fire Damages Baldwin Works

Philadelphia, Nov. 1O.-A myster
iOuS fire occurred today i'm the storago
house of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. which is working on war or
ders for the Allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

The decision to postpone the change
in China's government results from
representations made bv Janan. Greot
lritain, France and Russia that such
exchange might endangcr the peace of
the Orient, and should be dclavcl
until after the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
BLUE TO CONTINUE SURGEON
GENERAL.
McAdOO Recommends To Prcs,dcpt
disappointment for Another Term of
-Four Years.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Reappoint-
ment Of Surgeon Gen. Rupert Blue
or the public health service has been
"ocloCd upon. Secretary McAdOO
recommended to President Wilson a
for another term of
Tour Years, beginning January /.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

The McFaddin-Millsap Company, Of
Sardinia, has been commissioned with
a capital Of $4,000. The petitioners
are: w. l.. Millsap, L. B. McFaddin,
and II. II. McFaddin.
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