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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
HOLD GERMAN RESEtVIsT.
charged with Perjury In LusltanIa
Hearing.

New York. June 18.--Gustav Stahi.
a German reservist, was today indict-
ed by tho federal grand jury for per-
jury I'm connection with an affidavit
that the Cunard Liner Lusitania car
r'eo guns indictments against two
Others ii Is believed have been re-
turned. but Stahl alone was brought to
the tombs and arraigned. Stahl plead =
ed not guilty and was unable to fur
nish bond of ten thousand dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
TO ENFORCE INCOME TAX.
SAWYER RULES ON PROTEST.
FROM CHARLESTON.
Comptroller General Holds That
Measure is COnstitutionai-Retu
Must be Filed.

Columbia, June 16.-The State in
come tax law will be enforced in this
State, according to statement by
Carlton w. Sawyer, comptroller gen.
eral. A protest was filed with the
comptroller general by Mordecai.
Gadsden & Rutledge, attorneys OF
Charleston. ...-
Il have your letter of the 11th in
slant, in which YOU state that q num-
Der OF your clients have received my
circular letter of May 1, relative to
the assessment of the income tax and
after consulting you in reference to
the legality thereof, you have given
them legal opinion that the proposed
tax is unconstitutional and void. ..-
Answering your letter, 1 beg to
say that inasmuch as the State tax on
incomes has been held constitutional i'm
Alderman vs. Wells. IS S. c., 507,
land it has been held in Fleming va
Power. n S. c.. 52S, that any tax.
payer wrongfully assessed may pay
the tax under protest and question its
validity in an action to recover same.
my duty to enforce the payment Of.
the tax is imperative. and 1 can not
enter into an agreement to stay the
imposition of the penalties for failure
to make return or pay the tax, pend.
ing any litigation.
"All persons liable to the tax must
make proper returns to the county
auditor by July /, 1915, and pay the
tax when due next fall. No discrimi-
nation can be made in any case.
Following is the protest filed by the
Charleston attorneys:
"A number of our clients have re-
ceived your circular letter of May 1
in reference to the assessment of in
come tax and have consultd us in
reference to the legality thereof. We
have given them a legal opinion that
the proposed tax is unconstitutional
and void. Our advices are that other
similar opinions have been rendered
by gentlemen of the bar in different
sections of the State and the mat
ter is one of general interest. 1t has
occurred to us that instead of bring
ing number Of individual proceed
ings for the purpose Of testing the
constitutionality of the taxation we
could arrange with you as comptroller
lgeenral and with the law department
of the State to bring a test case SO
that the matter could be promptly
passed upon by the supreme court of
this State and, in the event of an ad-
verse decision to either litigant, the
question taken up to the supreme
court Of the United States and heard
in the early fall of this year.
I'VE write to ask you whether your
department would favorab,y entertain
a suggestion of this character in which
We would be pleased to cooperate. We
are sending a copy Of this letter to
the Hon. Thomas H. Peoples. attor-
ney general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
BRYAN OPPOSES ARMS.
SAYS MILITARY PREPAREDNESS
PROVOKES WAR.
Retired Secretary Of State COmmends
Presidents Restraint I'm Interna-
itOnal Crisis.

Washington, June 17.-Asserting
that preparedness provokes rather
than prevents war and that the up
heaval in Europe was a result of the
false philosophy that might makes
right" Former Secretary Bryan to-
day I'm n second of his series of three
submits an argument against military
preparation by the United States and
praises the course of President Wilson
in the international emergency.
If any nation is without excuse
for entering into a mad rivalry with
the belligerent nations in preparation
for war it is the United States" says
Mr.. Bryan. I'VE are protected on
either side by thousands Of miles Of
ocean and this protection is worth
more to us than any number of bat.
tleships.
I'VE have an addition protection
In the fact, known to every one, that
We have the men with whom to form
an army Of defense If We are ever at
tackled; and 1t is known also that we
would have the money too.
THE leading participants in the
present war are the nations that were
best prepared and L fear it would
have been difficult for us to keep out
OF this war IL we had been as we'll
prepared as they.
Happy for our nation that we have
In the White House at this time a
president who believes in setting the
old world n good example which 1t
sets in this matter. What an un-
speakable misfortune it would have
been IL the nation had been Under
the leadership Of president infiamed
by the false philosophy that has
plunged Europe into the abyss of
war;"
In discussing the cause Of the Eu-
ropean conflict, Mr.. Bryan in q
lengthy analysis argues that 1t is no
war OF race. religion or families and
declares:
IF 1 have correctly. analysed the
situation. the war is the natural re-
suit OF false philosopy ;. :. :. The
fundamental percept Of the false
philosophy is that might makes
righ'"
Leading up to his argument against
preparation for war by the United
States. Mr.. Bryan says:
I'VE dare not trust the peace OF
the world to those who spend their
time In getting ready for wars that
should never come.
How can preparedness prevent war
IL all prepare? Each step taken by
one nation toward more complete pre-
paredness excites the other nations to
additional purchases or new Ievies
until all have exhausted their pro.
ductive industries and menaced their
moral progress.
THE doctrine that preparedness
VIII prevent war will not stand the
test OF logic and the confiagration In
Europe shows that 1t fails when tested
by experience"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
HAGooD TRANsFERRED
Mouth Carolinlan Leaves Philippines
in the Fall.\

Maj. Johnson Hagood. coast artil-
lery. In to he relieved September 10
from his present duty AS Mjutant of
coast defenses OF Manila apd subig
bays. Philippine islands. and will go
Co Fort Washington To command the
coast defenses OF the Potomac. Mai.
Hagood's friends and relatives In his
native state OF South Carolina learn
with pleasure that ne IL to leave Nhe
Orient for duty In the United states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
VILLA DENIES RESPONSIBILITY.
Says He Had Nothing to DO With
Chazaros Message - Anarchy In
Western State.

III Paso. June 19.--Refuges today
state that absolute anarchy prevails
In the state OF Guanajuato. Mexico.
Bandits are setting and destroying
property. Villa I'm n message today
repudiates the responsibility for the
hostile message OF President Chazaros
to President wilson
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
NO BILLS IN LIQUOR CASES.
CHARLESTON GRAND JURY
THROWS OUT INDICTMENTS.
Only One True Bill Returned From
Many Indictments--Court Insists on
Dccision-win Not Present Blind
Tigers.

Charleston. June l7.---Of greater In
terest TO the crowded court room in
the court OF general sessions today
than the trial OF j. w. Messervey OF
Meggetts. charged With murder. was
the action or the grand jury I'm re-
turning ~ no-bills I'm the cases OF
persons charged with keeping blind
tigers In tho city Aad county. More
than 80 indictments OF alleged pro-
prietors OF blind tigers were handed
the grand jury by the solicitor this
morning. About noon the jury re-
turned Ave or six no-bills In the liquor
cases and when asked about the other
bills by the court. the foreman an
nounced inability OF the Jury to agree.
The Judge spoke to them OF their
duty I'm finding either a true bill or a
no-bill and asked IL there was any
thing further they cared to state or
be Informed on. Foreman 8. s. Book
er told Judge Moore: 1T does not
seem to be a question OF law or evil
dence. but prejudice against the dis
pensary law" The court ordered them
20 retire and take some action I'm re-
gard to the bills still in their posses
sion.
The jury returned TO the court room
Nc o'clock. as court was about to
adjourn for the day. and handed in
~ no-bills and one true bill. The
foreman stated that there were yet
about is indictments OF the same
kind To be passed upon. The true
bill returned was that against Lovey
Jenkins. a negro. Solicitor Peurifoy
Immediately stated that he wished
this case mol pressed as Il seemed that
the only indictment on which the
grand jury was able to agree as O
true bin was against the only negro
indicted. Mr.. Booker said he was
SURE the grand jury would recon.
mend that the case be mol pressed.
Judge Moore said neither he noi
any one else had any right to inquire
into the why and wherefore OF the
grand jury's decisions. but ne con.
sidered Il unfortunate that the ON.
GERS OF the county should present sc
many indictments In which there wa,
not suficient evidence to warrant q
trial by petty jury. lie characterized
The action OF the jury as the equiva.
lent OF a statement that no blind tige,
existed I'm Charleston in violation OF
the law. In charging the grand jury
as TO It's duty this mroning when Il
had failed to agree on any except a
few indictments. Judge Moore told
the members TO remember that Char.
lesion was n part OF South Carolina
and that they must abide by the law,
OF the State. otherwise their action
would condone anarchy. When court
opened the Meservey case wa.
brought up for trial. The trial wa.
not completed.
Messervey Is being tried on the
charge OF killing J. ID. Altman, al
Ravenels. In 1909. I'm what was ther
part OF Colleton county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
TORNADOES SWEEP KANSAS.
No IAves Lost, but Thousands OF Dol
lars Damage to Crops, Railroads
and Wires.

Kansas City, June 1S.-Cloud
surrounding States late yesterday and
last night, causing enormous dam
ages to the crops, railroads and wires
Great fields OF wheat were laid waste
No reports at noon tell OF any loss of
life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
TILLNfAN REACHES COLON.
senator and Party Look Well Despite
Rough Trip.

Colon. June 1S.-Senator r. r. Till
man of South Carolina, ACCOMPANIED
by his family. arrived here today
from New York. All the party were
well. although they had rough wealth
er for two days on the way down.
They will leave Panama for San
Francisco about June 20,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
CARRANZA CABINET RESIGNS.
Four Ministers Have Quit I'm Last
Two Days.

Washington, June 19.-The foreign
and finance ministers Of the Carranza
cabinet resigned today. making four
of his cabinet that have resigned in
the last two days. Gen. Carranza is
moving his office and residence to the
old fortress Of San Juan De Ullo at the
entrance to Vera Cruz harbor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23
W.T. INVESTIGATE CHARGES,
thorough Probe into Alleged lamp.
cring With United States Mails. .

washington, June 1S.-A thorough
investigation today was ordered by
the State department into charges by
the Swedish minister that mail from
the United States to Sweden had been
opened and censored in transit across
England. Sweden also is investigat-
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-23

Mr.. Harry f. Parker OF Dillon. was
a visitor to the city Saturday.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10


Of isolated homes. Here are samples
Of the thousands of appeals We re-
ceive from many parts of the coun-
try:
"'Send all the information you can
to these mothers We are fifteen
miles from doctor So many wo-
men die,
MANY women in this district live
fifty to 100 miles from a physician
1--WE are forty miles from town
and need help for ourselves and our
children
1--WE are twenty-eight miles from
the nearest postoffice. We need help
CAS- basis for further work the
home education division has obtain
ed a carefully selected list of women
! in all parts of the United States to
cooperate in extension Of opportuni-
I ties to all parents for education in
home making. County superinten-
dents of schools we're asked TO fur
nish the names of women in their
communities who could be depended
upon for a certain amount of militia
/ tive and leadership.
/ Through the efforts Of the 1898
women thus selected and from other
+ sources the bureau has been furnish
ed with nearly 10000 names of moth
ers who feel the need Of information
on the care and home training OF
children, and it is with these 10000
mothers that a beginning has beer
made"
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John @. Quiniuh
(The Sunshine Mani

Faith is the substance of things hoped
for. the>evidence of things not seen.
Heb XII. l.
II this may be called a definition, It
is the only definition Of faith we have
in the Bible. Before he gives us its
working. and its results in the lives
of men. the inspired writer puts before
us its nature. He thus describes it,
Faith is the substance (of conf
dence) Of things hoped for II sub
stimulates the promises Of God; and
not the promises only, but the pres
ent facts or realities of revelation,
which are TO sight, for the most part,
unseen. What we cannot sec with the
natural eye. what we cannot touch
and realize with physical sense. faith
enables us to grasp as actually pres
ent and true. Faith must not be con-
founded with fancy. God does not
say. Imagine these blessings In your
heart, and believe them. as II they
were really true" No; God begins by
declaring their actual existence, that
they are already true. and because
they are true, commands us 70 believe.
He never bids us believe without pro-
viding a foundation Of prfmise or OF
fact on which to rest our faith. And
so faith becomes TO us "the evidence"
or demonstration-th convincing
proof-of things not seen.-E. II. Hop
kins"
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
NEMs G0ssIP FROM ODESSA.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA. Del. Aug. io.-The Board
Of Town Commissioners have begun
10 improve the macadamized streets
of the town.
Calvin p. Stidham has accepted a
position with the DUPONT Powder
Company as superintendent OF the
Hagley Yard.
The sea wall along the liver road.
between here and Augustine Beach
that was washed out by the storm on
Tuesday night. is being repaired
Personal: The Rev. II. c. Shipley
is spending his vacation in the lower
part Of tho State. Miss Alice Brown
is visiting friends at Bridgovlle. Del.
Miss Blanche Smith is visiting Mrs.
F. b. Watkins.-M f. b. Lodge and
son. Townsend, are spending some
time az the home of Mrs. Lodges
father. George L. Townsend.-M Miss
Frances W. Davis has returned from
an extended visit at Upton, Iowa
Miss Helen n. Watkins Is at the San
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
STiNTON,S SOCIAL SIDE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STANTON. Del. Aug. 10.-Miss
Delma Dockety has returned home at
ter spending some time with Miss
Eva r. Currinder.-M Miss Hattie
Wright Is the guest Of Miss Mary
Taylor.-Mrs. Milton Robinson has
been entertaining her sister, Miss
June Currinder. Of Oglctown. Miss
Vera Currinder has been the guest Of
her aunt. Mrs. Harry B. Donaldson
Mrs. John Barlow and son. John, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Lindale.-Mrs. Erin Klair was the re-
cent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Thomas in Wilmington.-Mr and Mrs.
George Whitfield were recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Taylor.-Mrs.
John Marvel. Jr.. was a recent VIII
mington visitor.--Mr. and Mrs.
Charles f. Webb. Jr., are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles p. Webb. Sr.
Mrs. Frances Dennis has returned
home after spending some time In
Philadelphia Lewis Dlckey was
recent wilmington visitor.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
YnRKLYN.s SOCIAL SIDE.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NORKLNN. Aug. 9.--Williara N.
Franklin, of Helmetta, \. j.. was a
weekend visitor with friends here-Mr.
and Mrs. Ephraim Jorden has returned
from q Wilmington visit--Otley Jorden.
who has been sick. is improving Mr..
and Mrs. George W. Harrison, of West
Nottingham. Pa. were Sunday visitors
.herc--Nliss Elizabeth Sawieyer, OF
Philadelphia. is the guest of Miss Edith
Dayis-Harvey johnson and family. of
Trenton, \. j., are visiting j. Edward
Strane and family Miss Kathryn ;,
Kennedy. of Royersford. Pa, is visiting
Aaron Beeby aud family Mrs. Thomas
Hamilton and son, Of Wilmington, are
visiting Thomas b. Fleming and family
Miss Cora Stenfene. of Philadelphiai
spent the weekend with friends here
Alfred IIeileman has accepted a position
with an Oswego, Mich, paper company
Mrs Annie Carpenter of Lancaster. Pa.
Is visiting Mrs. John Bronson--Mrs
Mrs. Norman Mancill and son arc
at Atlantic City-C. W. Bumsteac
and Arthur Clements, of Helmetta, \
J., spent Saturday with William w
Bissett-P j. Hogan Of jamesbug,
j.. was Saturday visitor here-Mis'
George Yerl<es, of Columbia. Pa, ar
rived here yesterday for a weeks stay
with relatives. Boyd Touhey has re
turned from a Philadelphia visit-Iohr
Lewis Lamborn, of Hartley, Del. autoe'
here on Sunday Miss Beatrice Shep
herd. Of StrOudshurg, Pa. is the gies
of Miss Dorothy Randolph, near hockes
sin--Miss CathIinc McCorkle. OF lenkln
town. Pa, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick Weitsel-Miss Cecilia Tou
hey, Of Wilmington. spent Sunday witt
her mother. Mrs. Annie Tousey- Mis-
Rachel Moore. Of Wilmington, is visitin'
her parents, Harry Moore and family
Miss Edna y. Washbrn, of Nardley, Pa
is an August visitor with relatives her
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sturat. %
Raleigh. \. c.. were weekend visitor
of Mrs. Sturats parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Hallorsn-.Iohn j. Magahern o
Wilmington, was n Wednesday visitor q
Francis Mullen and family. Of Ashlan
Miss Pearl Hutchinson. of Edinsburo1
Pa. was Sunday visitor of Southwoo'
friends.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10

Francisco Exposition Mr.. and Mrs
David c. Rose, Of Newark, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Olive Stevens
General T.. P. Corbit was Phila-
delphia visitor this Week.-Mrs. Mary
Aspril has as her guest Miss Grace
Watkins, of Philadelphia-W NJ.
Davis, of Wilmington. spent Sunday
az his home here.-Mr and Mrs. ia
seph Heller were Port Penn visitors
last Week.-Mrs. Mildred Hall. of
Middletown. Is spending some time
with her grandfather, William Rhein.
The Rev u. A. McLaury and family
are spending some time at Boston,
Mass.--Lee Sparks. Jr.. was in New
ark last Week.-Mrs. May Janvier. oi
Wilmington. Is visiting her sister
Mrs J. w. Watkins.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
CANADIAN PURCHASES
3O3-ACRE SUSSEX FARM

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del, Aug. 10.-The 300
acre Clark farm. located near Fred
erica has been sold 10 J. c. Bohna.
who comes from Canada TO make his
home in Delaware. He has family
Of seven boys and two girls. the
oldest being eighteen years old. The
price paid was $4,000
The sixty acres of land formerly
owned by Miss Helen Lewis and To-
Gated at the eastern entrance to Mil
ford have been purchased by Garrett
Vreeland
The twelfth annual Sunday school
convention Of Milford hundred was
held at Laws Church today.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
NEW OPTOMETRTST IN CITY.

Walter A. Blocher. Of 1908 Lancas-
ter avenue. a graduate OF optometry
at the Columbia College University
School. has accepted a position IN the
optical department of the firm of Bay
nard, Banks and Bryan. Previous Ia
entering Columbia University Mr.
Blocher was In the employ OF the
same firm as an optical shop man
but since returning he has taken NJ
the fitting and adjusting end OF the
business and has met with a mark
ed degree OF success.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
SOCIAL At CHRISTIANA

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
CHRlSTIANA. Del, Aug. 1O.--The
Christiana NJ. p. Social will hold a
lawn fete on the lawn in front of the
Christiana NJ. r. Church tomorrow
evening.
The Social and the NJ. i. Sunday
school will 60 on their annual excur-
sion to Augustine Beach from New
Castle on the steamer Thomas Clyde,
on Thursday, August &c.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
WAR ODDITIES.

bN the lnlNeO Press.
LONDON-Grey clothing for every
body Is the prospective fashion for
the coming winter in England due to
the scarcity OF dyes for darker
shades.
LONDON-A London journal OF mu-
sic collected a fund OF $500 and pur-
chased 5000 mouth organs for the
soldiers at the front.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10
No Trouble to Keep
Skin Free From Hairs
CThe Modern Beauty

There is no need for any woman
TO countensnce superfluous hairs, be-
cause with paste made by mixing
some powdered delatone with water
1t is easy to get rid of them. The
paste is applied for 2 TO minutes,
then rubbed off and the skin washed.
This treatment will rid the skin of
hair without leaving a blemish. but
care should he taken to see that you
get real delatone.
Evening journal., 1915-08-10

why not let this army of chauffeur
hunters knoT that you are IN the mar.
l;ct Tor Just such job by running q
Want Ad or two, stating that you want
the place-Adv.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-28
SANTA f WILL
CHANGE ITS CARD
S00N IS REPORT
Official Confirmation Is Lack
iog However Said That
Roswell May Have Mail
Connections With No, z

According 10 i-authoritatIvc
report, The Santa Fc railways lime
card win Do changed to take effect
early next month IN tho face Of this.
however the present table which
went into effect last February. was
corrected early this month Also
there was no official information a
Doc obtained upon the reported change
Only ja'f chautcs arc contcm-
plated Boo thc running time of trains
over the main linc 10 Was said with
only mconirmcd report for author
it} il was said that ARRANGEMENTS
probably would bc made for msn
connections with train No. THE
Fargo fagt-betwccn Albuquerque ana
the lower Pccos valley Cndcr the
present schedule mail fer Roswell ana
other pccos valley points leaves here
~ 1890 O'Clock 90 night 80. ar
rNos m the morning from CHICAGO
Announcement has been made chat
the DE Luxe service VIII De restored
early Tn January The schedules Of
these truns Sos. - and 90 have nos
been announced here yct hut IL *
believed likely they viii rum ou the
Same crrd thal theN did lst year
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-28
BIC SUBMARINES
ARE FAVORED BY
NAVAL EXPERTS


Washington, Dec 21.-Sea-EOiug
submarines of 1000 tons displacc-
mont probably soon VIII be sought
ior the American navy as a result OF
lessons learned bv navy department
experts from the European war and
recent Waneuycrs Of the Atlantic
Elect II is possible. il was learned
tonight thar the first five submarines
included tu the administrations five
year building program viii approach
this size although the estimates sub
mittcd Wore based ON boats of the ] b.
3G0-ton class.
In contrast to this Development Of
p type of giant auhmcrsiblcs. naval
Officers are Inclined TO believe the
so-called ccast defense boats will be-
standardized al about 400 TONS dis
placement The aim should he. il
is asserted hurbor defense rather
than coast defense craft as IT has
been demonstrated that the sphere of
action of the boats is limited TO d
hundred miles or less OFF shore.
Twenty smaller submarines
are included In tho administration
prosrm tor this year az am estmat-
od cost of between S6nO 600 and
100000 each.
Virtually am sea-soing flag officers
and the commissioned personnel gen
orally Of The submarine noullas arc
said 10 favor building larger craft for
sea work
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-28
SALVATION ARMY TREE
ON NEW YEARS EVE

The Christmas tree celebration at
the Salvation Army han. 200 West
silver avenue win Doc held on New
Years eve at S o'clock Captain and
Mrs George Brooks commanding the
local corps are very DESTROYS that this
celebrations given In behalf Of tho
poor childron win be q success
Sonbs and rocitations by the chill
dren nnN special music viii comprise
the program, after which suitable
presents of toys. books, candy, nuts.
oranges and apples etc. win be- given
TO those who ore poor. ON behalf Of
the salvation Army Captain and Mrs.
brooks wish 90 thank those who have
so kindly assisted In this movement
The public is cordially invited To at-
tend the above exercises.