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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
REBUKED BY MIR. REDFTELD.
government Employee Reminded
There is Dignity in Toll.

Washington March 22.-Secretary
Redfield. Of the department of COM
merce, has mildly rebuked an employ
go Of his department who is said to
have complained recently that he was
required to do work beneath his posi-
ton.
Il Go not know what the kind of
work can be which is beneath any
mans position" the secretary wrote
the employee III passing on his case.
/ think there is no work Of which I
know or have heard that is beneath
my dignity to do, and 1 am glad to
say that l have done the plainest and
hardest, and what Is some times mis-
takenly called the most mental work
and am ready to do it again If there
is occasion for it."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
VILLAGE swept BY SNOW.
FIFTY KILLED AND MANY
WOUNDED IN MINING TOWN.
Snow Carries Away Bunk Houses and
TramWay ut Howe Sound. Ii. c.

Vancouver, y. c., March 22.--Fifty
miners were killed and as many more
injured today by n snow slide which
swept away several bunk houses ut
b. c., according to O. dispatch re-
ceived here. Besides the bunk houses,
the Britannia mine at Howe Sound.
BART Of the aerial tramway Of the
mine was carried away.
The mine level is on the mountain
side, nearly 5000 feet above the shore
Of the sound. The tramway DESTROYED
extended from the mine I O the beach.
Soon after reports of the avalanche
were received here a steamer with
physicians and nurses left for Howe
Sound. Details are lacking.
The Britannia is a coal mine en-
ploying more than 1000 men.
The slide swept away a bunk house
containing 10 men, n cook house O n
tanning ten men and several private
houses in which were Il number of
women and children.
several men who were going off
the night shift at midnight were killed
also.
AT last reports rescuers were work
ing on the pile Of debris, but few
bodies had been found. Fifteen OF the
injured We're being brought TO Van.
couVer tonight by steamer.
Owing to lack Of communication
with Howe Sound, except by steamer
details are not available.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
MAY EXTEND BONSAL LINE,
THOUGHT THAT BRANCH WILL
BE RUN FROM CHARLESTON
TO SAVANNAH.
reports From Georgia City Say Con-
struction Will Begin SOOn-No OIL
ciai Report-Passenger Service Not
1ct Begun on New Line.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Reports last night from Savannah
indicate that persons in tina city be-
lieve the Carolina, Atlantic and Wes-
tern Railway is ready for construc-
ton Of its extension from Charleston
to savannah. AS surveyed the dis
lance to Savannah from Charleston is
IL miles. whereas the distance on the
Atlantic Coast Line is 115 miles. Mr..
william r. Bonsal, president of the
Carolina, Atlantic and Western Rail-
way, was said to be out of city last
night and no statement regarding the
company's programme was available.
City Council, when it granted a
franchise TO the Bonsal line. included
permission for tracks through the up-
per section OF the city from a point
near the old power house OF the Con-
~solidated Company to a point on the
Ashley River. 1t has been taken FOR
granted that the company secured
this right with n Wow to extending the
railroad to Savannah. AS surveyed,
the route pierces the heart Of the
coastal truck-growing region and (.
practically airline all the way. With
the operation Of the Charleston-sa.
vannah line 1t ia believed that train,
OF the Seaboard Air Line between New
York City and Jacksonville will pass
through Charleston.
The Bonsal line has been TRANSPORT.
Ing freight since the LIST Of February
and shippers have been greatly pleas.
ed with the service The date for be.
ginning passenger service has not
been announced and the
ment declares that it is not cad ms,
now to say when it's passenger trains
between Charleston and Hamlet, y
c., a distance OF 169 miles, will be
running. Passengers for Georgetown
Will change trains at Andrews. TIL
Charleston Northern Railway, the
North and South Carolina, the South
Carolina Western and the South
Carolina Western Extension make ur
the Carolina. Atlantic and Western
At present connection with the Sea.
board Air Line is made at Hamlet. N
c., and McBee, S. c. s,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
PAY FOR FOOD CARGOES.
Prize Court Awards 5000, 900 to
Owners of Goods Detained by Eng.
lish Ships.

London, March 22.-The prize court
today ordered paid $500, 900 on Amer
lear shipments Of -four and wheat de-
tanned on board the Norwegian steam
ers Alfred Nobel, Kim and Bjornst-
Jern B%jornson. and the Swedish
steamer Friedlard. So far as known
this is the first money paid out by the
prize court on American foodstuffs
seized.
Inc owners OF the American steam
er W~ilhelmina's cargo are becoming
discouraged ovcr the prize courts de-
lay In hearing the case. 1t now seems
unlikely that the case will come up
March 20, the date for which it was
tentatively set after a previous post
ponement. a.. G.. Hays, attorney for
w. l.. Green e. Co., Of st. Louis, own
ers OF the cargo, said tonight:
THE admiralty a y it is expedit-
Ing the Wilhelmina case. Weeks ago
We offered to stipulate the facts. Sir
EDWARD Grey. the British foreign Sec
rotary. in his note OF February 90.
said the case would be tried in due
course If this is due course, prize
procedure Is buncombe. 1t Is
difficult to avoid suspecting that the
case perhaps is being Intentionally de-.
layed so that If the cour ultimately
decides that the foodstuffs may pro-
coed to Germany, they will have
rotted in the meantime. An Ameri-
can would find 1T hard to choose be-
tween indiscriminate discussion and
regulated capture"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
NO STREET SHOWS FAIR WEEK.
council Will Not License Competition
With State Fair Association This
Fall.

Columbia, March 24.-No street
SHOWS and carnivals will be allowed
on the streets Of Columbia during
lair week Of this year, according to
the terms Of a motion passed by city
council yesterday, after a presentation
or the matter by representatives OF
fair association and the Columbia
Chamber OF Commerce. Plans for
other means Of entertainment will be
considered in the near future. 1t is
estimated that the revenue to the city
by the abolition of street shows will
be reduced about $3.50. Mayor Crit
nth was the only councilman to vote
against the motion.
ID. r. Efird, secretary of the State
falr association, said h the fair was
essentially educational and that
.hougn last year a splendid aGricul-
tural exhibit vas shown, the fair as
soc!ation experienced a deficit Of sew
eral thousand dollars, due largely to
'Hc Siiidll eNenue from concessions.
The air association has agreed that
with the street shows abolished the
gates will be opened free to all after
$50 o'clock each afternoon and hat
at least three free acts will be shown.
Mr.. Eflrd said that without municipal
competition in street shows the fair
association could guarantee good
shows ON the midway.
John W. Lillard, chairman of the
'oard of directors of the Chamber Of
commerce, said that the board was
opposed to street shows on the
grounds that they made Columbia a
small country town." that they
created filth and "~rowdyism," and that
they took away much money from Co.
without adequate return. He
said that the Chamber Of Commerce
and the fair association had several
plans in view for other means of en-
t'rtainmcnt for fair visitors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27

Grief OF Death OF DIR. Bain-Haddon
johnson to Go TO State OratoricaI
Contest.

Columbia. March AIN the ora
torical contest held at the University
or South Carolina this week, Haddon
Johnson, a senior law student from
Aiken and a member OF the Euphra-
dian Literary Society. won first place.
speaking on Tho Vitality OF Ideals"
J. 3. McInnes. n senior law studen,
from Darlington and a member OF
the Euphradian and of the house of
representatives, won second place.
using rs his subject. Tho New wo-
man." As a result OF this contest Mr..
Johnson will represent the University
at tho State oratoricai Contest to be
staged In Rock Hill next month. and
Mr.. McInnes will be the alternate.
Faculty and students OF the Uni
versity were grieved to learn OF the
death this week OF DIR. Charles wes-
ley Balm. AZ Chapel Hill. y. c. DR..
Balm was for a decade one of the clas-
sic instructors at the University, and
while ut Carolina had issued from the
press n number OF books. Both fac
ulty and students adopted resolutions
concerning the death OF Dir. Balm. and
the University sent DR.. Yates snowden
TO attend tho funeral rites OF the
classic scholar.
Rather unique has been the spec
tacle this week OF the University { u
dents building. from tho ground up. n
fence around Davis field. the Uni
versity's athletic arena. The grand
stand will be erected by contract.
a branch of The Flying SQUAD
ron has been organized n om-
eered at the University. and this club
will cooperate with similar clubs I'm
the Sttae looking to Statewide pro-
hibition In September. The club will
sen out orators to speak In behalf
OF the prohibition movement.
The student body adopted this week
resolutions asking that Prof. F. Hor-
ton Colcock. for twenty-ono years
dean OF the Department Of Mathe-
mates. reconsider his resignation and
that the board OF trustees decline to
accept his resignation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
To Extend Mail Service ON G.. 4. & w

Hartsville. March ga movement
has been put OF foot to secure cxtcn-
sion Of mail service over the G. A. x
w. railway from Florence to Poison
The matter is in course Of invcstiga-
uon' your correspondent is Informed
by Il. j.. Mcleod, postmaster. who
visited the headquarters Of the rail
way mail service, Charleston. Uc
says that a nail car will be put on
Nos. and 4. between McBcc ana Pol
son as soon as regular p~assonror
train service is established all the
way through between these points.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
MANY War CLAIMS OUTLAWED
NEW PROVISION IN APPROPRIA.
TION BILL.
Department OF Justice Rules Meas
urc Cuts on Those Barred by Limi-
tation Statues.

Washington. March 22.-Claims ag-
%gregating $14, 900 900 many OF them
growing out of damage done i'm the
South by Federal troops during tho
War Between the States will be
thrown out of court II the court Of
claims sustains an Interpretation
placed by the department Of justice
on n provision Of omnibus claims bills
passed by the last congress-. Assist
ant Attorney Genera Thompson has
notified counsel for claimants and IN
terested members Of Of the
departments contention and the point
probably will be argued before the
court in the near future.
The department basses it's position
on section 8 Of the new law, which
provides that hereafter the court OF
claims shall not have Jurisdiction
over any claim against the United
States government growing out Of
property damage, use o. stores and
S'PPASS va VI real estate
by the military and naval forces Of
the United States during the War
Between the States or over ANY claim
now barred by the provisions Of n
law Of the United States"
According to the departments in
depreciation. this nullifes the section
or the judicial code under which con-
gress has referred t the court of
claims hundreds Of cases for a report
as TO whether the statute Of limita-
lions should be waived. A decision
will not affect any Of the claims for
which applications already have been
made.
Pending the courts decision, the
department has ordered it's field
agents to suspend investigation OF all
the cases involved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
CLEMSON CORPS IN CAMP.
Cadcts viii Remain at Camp
Riggs, Anderson. Until Friday
Many Entertainments Planned.

Anderson. March 22.-The corps Of
cadets OF Clemson college. $50 In
number. arrived this afternoon to en-
camp In Anderson until Friday after
noon. The cadets marched from the
college to Sandy Springs and aught
a train To the camp designated as
Camp Riggs In honor OF the pres
idcnt OF tho college. orders were pub
lished on arrival for all drills.
marches. etc. ~Commandant Cummings
announces that drlll Will he IN extend
ed order only. Many entertainments
arr planned for the cadets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
HOPE TO LESSEN LOSS.
state Board OF Health Promotes
"Vernal Renaissance OF Sanitary
Morals"

The State board Of health has be-
gun n vigorous campaign in behalf of
a clean up and screen up day" In
South Carolina on April 10. It Is
hoped that this 'vernal renascence OF
sanitary morals" will have a lasting
effect. as the plans are laid primarily
against flies and mosquitoes, the Grad
%ieation OF which is based on a general
condition OF cleanliness.
In n bulletin explaining the object
OF h movement James A. Hayne, M.
d.. State health officer, writes as fol-
lows TO the men and women OF the
State:
The executive committee of the
State board Of health calls upon all
citizens to make April 10 memorable
In the annals OF tho warfare on dis
ease and dirt In this State. Last year
our records show a large preventable
loss of life from typhoid fever-ap-
proximatoly 5000 cases with probably
at least 500 deaths. We, therefore,
declare war upon the house fly or. as
II should be called, the typhoid fly.
This fly breeds only In filth and by
removing filth from our houses. back
yards. streets. stables, COW lots. hog
pens. meat markets, grocery stores.
We can prevent tho fly from having q
place to lay Its g which eggs hatch
into maggots and become full nedged
files In ten days time. Let your slogan
be. clean up and screen up. Remem-
Der flies in the dining room means
nurses In the sick room. DR.. Nesbitt,
health officer. Wilmington, y. c., re.
duced tho number OF cases Of typhoid
FEVER In Washington one-half by one
months intensive campaign organized
by him against the fly. In organizing
your forces for clean up day, do not
forget to declare war upon the mos
quito for the anopheles mosquito car-
ries malaria and the other varieties
OF mosquitoes carry insomnia. irrita-
ton and aggravation."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
WARMING ON wheat SUPPLY.
GOVERNMENT SAYS PRESENT
HEAVY EXPORTS CANNOT BE
KEPT UP WITHOUT
DANGER.
~ Present Rate Expectations Would
Total fio, 200, 900 Bushels by Next
Harvest-May Cause Food shortage.

Washington, March 22.-warning
n q the present heavy exports 70 Eu-
rope OF American wheat and flour
cannot be continued without endan-
gering the wheat supplies for food and
seeding requirements at home. was
contained today In the department of
asriculture's Agricultural outlook.
The departments experts believe ex-
nortations at the same rate as during
December. January md February last
an the coming OF the new wheat crop
you encroach upon normal domes-
tie needs.
Investigation has disclosed that
there was on March 1 an apparent
surplus OF about 81. 900. 900 bushels
OF wheat owe the domestic require
msnts for food and seed hat was
available for export I'm the four
months from March 1 10 July /.
While the exports OF wheat including
hour. during those four months last
FNaA Wtht oVtVVVtVVO DuSHels, IL lS
pointed out that those exports during
December. anuary and February last
averaged almost 5000. 900 bushels
per month. and IL that rate OF export
continued until the new crop is avail
able Il would amount to lao. 900
bushels.
The departments investigation did
no include inquiries into stocks OF
hour. but the opinion is expressed that
they do not show so much reduction
a. wheat stocks. A factor In the sit
uation Is that the Southern States
have greatly increased their wheat
acreage. the crop OF which will be
marketable before July 1 and will have
he effect OF increasing h available
supplies between now and hat date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
The CHlNA-JAPAR SITUATION,
CHINA ACCEPTS FOUR OF IA.
PANS STIPULATIONS.
Fifth Point, Proposed by RcpubIicau
Diplomat, Accepted by Mikado's
Representative.

Picking, March 2S.-Five articles
bearing on the Japanese demands
upon China were agreed to bv the
Chinese foreign minister. Lu Cheno-
Hsian, and Eki Hioki, the Japanese
minister, at a conference at the Jan.
aneSe legation today. The Japanese
minister recently was injured nv y
Tall from a horse, and for this rea-
son the meeting was transferred ~
the legation.
All the articles concern Man
churia. China agreed to the follow
ing st%ipulations:
j. The japanese governments CON-
sent shan be obtained before q loan
is made with a third power involving
the pledging of local taxes in south
Manchuria.
2. The japanese cor-
sent shall be obtained whenever per-
mission is granted to a subject of a
power for the building Of a railway
~ POoti NbcllSIlUTi6.
8. If the Chinese in
south Manchuria employs advisers
or instructors for political, financial
or military purposes, the Japanese
government shall first be consulted.
4. The transfer Of the Kirin CHANG
Chun railway to Japanese control for
SO years.
The fifth article was proposed by
china and provides for the con-
'inuance of such treaties as are not
affected by the present treaty.
The japanese have conceded the
point of a separate discussion regard
ing a S Mongolia and south Man
churia which We're combined in their
list of demands. In the Manchuria
group the immigration and land own.
ership clauses have not been settled,
but definite progress has been made.
This is the case also with respect to
the mining clause.
Inc Japanese government has def
initeiy withdrawn what is known as
article 3 Of the fifth group" namely.
the demand for a joint police admin
istration Of important places through
out China, and also has indicated it's
Willingness, it is announced, to with
draw n or two other articles from
this socalled general group.
The Chinese government has re.
ceived advices confirming the report
that 900 additional japanese troops
have arrived at Tsina, making a total
OF 1000.
Boycotts on Japanese goods are re-
ported from several places in the
south where it is considered that the
chinese are mostly likely to get be-
You'd the governments control. A
Shanghai dispatch says there was
rioting within the foreign settlement
there Monday night. Japanese thea
tres and shops were stoned. The for
eign police were called out and made
some arrests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
JAPANESE SEES MIR. BRYAN.
count Chinda Refuses to State Sub
jcct of Conference.

Washington. March 22.-Viscount
Chinda. the Japanese ambassador,
vcallcd at the State department late
today and conferred with Secretary
bryan for nearly an hour.
Later the ambassador was asked
whether he had talked about the Jan
anesc-Chinese situation. 81 absolute.
~ cannot discuss the situation at
all ne replied. Mr.. Bryan was
equally as unCOmmunicativc.
Before the conference il was stated
AT the Japanese embassy that late ao-
wees indicated the prospects for an
early settlement of the negotiations
petWoon Japan and China were
brighter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
NO Il SESSION.
PRESIDENT Has No Present Intention
OF Summoning Congress Before
Ncxt December.

Washington, March 22.-Formal
announcement was made at the White
House today that at present President
Wilson had no intention Of calling an
extra session Of the senate or Of con-
Srcss before the beginning of the reg
ular session next December.
IL was said that the president secs
no prospects of any CONTINGENCY aris-
ing which would cause him to alter
his present intention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
FRYE CASE DEMANDS.
american Government Gathers Data
to back up Call for PREPARATION for
Sinking.

Washington, March ~22.-State de-
partment officials have gathered vir-
tually all data preparatory to request
ing Germany to make PREPARATION for
tile sinking Of the American ship Will
liam =. Frye by the PrinZ Eitel Fried
rich.
No word has been received from the
Berlin government concerning the
case, it is said, and the note setting
forth the views Of the Washington
government probably will be sent
within a few days. The papers, signed
by the Frye's owners before the vessel
left Seattle, reached the state depart
ment late today. 1t is understood they
bear out published reports that the
cargo was consigned TO order at
Queenstown, Ireland, and do not show
any subsequent sale to an English
firm.
The American complaint will be that
there was no proof that the foodstuffs
were destined to the belligerent forces
of Great Britain. The general belief is
that the German government will
make reparation and hat the incident
will be closed shortly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
Advantage Of SiIOS.
Says the Greenvillc News:

Good siloS will save millions of
dollars which are now lost. We are
not rich enough to throw millions
away annually. The cost of the silos
would be comparatively small" If
ihc farmers Of the South Will build
silos, they would soon experience the
~f growing something to
I'LL them from bottom to tnp.-Nil-
mingtou Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
AFFTRMS PADGETT VERDICT.
United states Supreme Court Al
proves Award of $50, 900 to Widow
and Children.

Washington. March GA 500 OOO
under the federal employers
liability law to Clara v. Padgctt and
her eight children for the death of
hcr husband, Lewis ii. Padgett,
caused by falling into u pit in a round
house at Caycc. Lexington county.
>. -. today was approved by the SUI.
preme court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
GOVERNOR OFFERS APOLOGY.
Hapata Chief in Mexico Seeking As
saSSinS OF John McNanus

Washington. March 23.-The mill
tary governor Of Mexico for Zapato
has apologized to the United States
government through the brazilian
minister for the killing Of John Nc
Manus' an American citizen. by Zapa-
Ia soldiers, Search is being made for
the aSSaSSinS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
Eight Lost in urinary Fire.

Munice. Ind, March 23.-The coun-
~ lnirmary vas burned this morning.
one inmate was burned To- death and
seven are missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
Department Store Burned

san Antonio, March 24.-The Del
KoWltz department Sore was burned
today with a loss of a hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
JUDGE Roam Is DEAD.
Man Who Presided at Trial of Leo
Frank Succumbs to Canccr.

New York, March 23.-Judge Roam.
OF Atlanta. died early today at he
Polytechnic Hospital as the result of
an operation for cancer.