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RUSSIA TELLS HER STORY

PETROGRAD, Feb. 13.-The Russian retirement in East Prussia is strategic and is not retreat according to the official news given out here today In addition to ths the authorities that the battle at the Duka pass in the Capathians has been resumed and the Austrans have been driven back after fierce fighting The battle between the Russians and the AustranS on the Donaec river has also been resumed but the result has yet been reached The fighting at the Duka pass consisted in great part of bayonet charges
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PRIBILOFF ISLAND
 NATIVES STARVING.
Schooner Bender Brothers Chartered by Government as relief
 Ship.

SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-The schooner Bender Brothers has been chartered by the government as a relief ship for the natives of the PribilOff islands who are reported to be starving. The ship will leave as soon as she is fitted out. The details as to the condition of the natives or the cause of their re- ported plight have not been published.
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IOWA MAY ALSO HAVE
 PROHIBITION ELECTION.
State Senate Passes and if House Fol lows Suit Matter goes
 to Voters.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 12.-The sen- ate has passed the prohibition amend ment and if the house now passes it prohibition will go before the voters next year. The sentiment seems to be about evenly divided so far as one can judge by the opinions expressed since the question became agitated.
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MISSING MEN SAFE.

That the three men who were mis- sing from Unga have turned up safe is the news brought in by Harold Burkness. The men had gone from the island in a small boat to reach the mainland and had not beer heard of for a long time. Their boat was swamped and they had much difficulty in saving themselves. Sam Larsen whose sister has been inquiring for him, was one of the men.
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FIFTEEN THOUSAND MEN
 THREATEN TO STRIKE
COnciIiators Attempt to Avert Great WalkOut in Eastern Ohio Coal
 Mines.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 13.-Conciliat- ors are now striving to avert strike of fifteen thousand coal miners which is threatening in the coal mines of eastern Ohio. Up to the present every effort to reach settlement has failed and the outlook appears to be rather serious. There is still hope, however, that an arrangement may be arrived at.
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YESTERDAYS
 WAR REPORTS
SOME PHASES OF THE FIGHTING IN EAST AND
 WEST.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The owners of the Wilhelmina stated after the capture of the cargo of chat snip that the United States department had promised to protest if the fiadtng' of the British prize court did not seem to be fair No further steo5 have 1een taken la :te Wilhelmina affair but there are sure to be some develop ments ir ;he natter.
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BERLIN, Feb. 12.-The Russians are withdrawing from the Mazur lake region and it is believed that the Rus sian invasion of East Prussia has been decisively halted. The full particulars of this backward movement have not yet been received but as it looks now the Russians seem to have given up the attempt.
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GERMANY'S ANSWER

BERLIN, Feb 13.-It is believed here by the gener- al public that the answer of the German government to the United States note of warning will be that Germany will mitigate it's naval activities against commerce but that in return the United States must induce Great Brit ain to lift its prohibition against the carrying of foodstus to Germany
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FANNY CROSBY DEAD.

BRIDEPoRT, Conn, Feb. 12.-Fan- ny Crosby, the blind hymn writer, died here today at the age of ninety five years.
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BR1TIsHER USES DUTCH FLAG

LONDON, Feb 12-A British steamer flying the Dutch flag has been fired upon by the German submarines in the North sea but she escaped The Germans apparent y found out in some manner that she was flying under false coors It clear now that the Germans are getting more and more active against British merchant ships and the British people seem to believe that their ships have right to use any flags they like.
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ALAMEDA IN SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Feb. lS.-The Alameda arrived here today,
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PITTSBURG, Feb 19--The British government is about to sign contract for the manufacture here of four million dollars worth of shells The attitude or the government is now being ascertaned with respect to the proposed purchase
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25
MLAURIN WRONG BANKERS SAY.
Charge Against Southern Ffnancicrs
Not True In Charleston. Willing
to Lend Money.

Charleston, Sept. 20.-Several prom
inent bankers here emphatically deny
John l.. McLaurin's charges in the
morning papers that Southern bankers
are trying to make financing of the
cotton crop difficult. Others say they
have no reply to make, considering
the source" That Charleston banks
do not deal with the farmers and are
therefore not in position to say any,
thing about the matter, and one bank
er, asked for q statement, showed the
following letter, which he said his
bank has mailed to every banker in
the State.
I'VE beg to notify you that we are
In position to discount for you at q
low rate of interest notes Of your
farmers secured by warehouse re-
celpts, provided the cotton Is stored in
Il standard warehouse and it has been
properly graded, and would be kept
insured against fire to it's market value
for our benefit. We would he very
glad to have you communicate with us
on the subject"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25
ASK CHANGE OF VENUE.
ISENIIOWER, MORRISON AND
RAWLS TO BE TRIED FOR
MURDER OF SHERIFF
HOOD.
Hearing Before Judge Rice on Motion
to Shift Trial of Case to Another
COunty-DccisiOn to BE Announced
Today.

Winnsboro, Sept. 21.-A motion was
made this afternoon by counsel for
the defendants asking the court to
change the place of trial Of the cases
against Jesse Morrison, James Rawls
and Ernest IsenhOwer for the murder
of Sheriff A. d. Hood, Raleigh Boul-
ware and Jules Smith, to another
county, and very promptly after hear
ing the arguments of counsel Judge
Rice stated that he had no doubt that
there should be change of venue and
the motion should be granted. There
fore, he said, he would pass an order
changing the place of trial Of these
cases to some other county in the
State. The motion was made by ]. w.
Hanahan and A. l.. CASTOR.
All affidavits submitted in support
of the motion were in substance that
fair and impartial jury as contem-
plated by law could not be obtained
in Fairfield county by reason of the
fact that the vast majority of the
citizens had formed or expressed their
opinion in the cases.
Solicitor j. X. Henry did not op-
pose the motion, but stated that per-
sonally he desired the cases tried in
Fairfield county, to have this county
bear what shame or glory there was
to be in the cases. However, he said
There was considerable feeling, so far
| as h had been able to ascertain, on
both sides, and as his only aim in the
| cases was to secure a fair and impair
| tial trial for the commonwealth and
the defendants he would leave the
matter entirely for the courts deci-
sion.
Judge Rice stated that the question
had given him much concern and that
he was satisfied there were so much
| feeling and excitement in this county
that the cases should be heard else
where in a county free Of passion.
Judge, Rice stated that he expected to
preside over the court that tried the
| cases and that he would not delegate
this service to another judge.
No announcement was made as to
where the cases are to be tried, the
judge stating that he would determine
this question later and inform coun-
sci Of his decision tomorrow morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25
SURE MINE SUNK HESPERIAN
All Submarines In according to Bcr.
Iin--Thc Other Theory.

Berlin, Sept. 20.-The German ad-
miralty is now absolutely certain the
Allan liner Hespcrian was not de-
stroyed By a German submarine. All
the underwater boats out at the time
nave returned, the Associated Press
is authOritativcly informed. and it is
stated that none Of them torpedocd
the steamer.
The admiralty is convinced the dis
aster was due to n floating non-Gcr-
man mine. AS confirmation Of the
admiralty belief, it is pointed ont that
q mine painted green and white,
which it is declared was not Ger
man mine, was driven ashore few
days ago on the coast Of Ireland,
near where the Hespcrian was blown
UP.
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TWO POINTS STILL UNSETTLED
PROGRESS MADE ON BIG EN-
TENTE CREDIT.
Formal Announcement OF COnsum-
nation of Negotiations for Billion
Dollar Loan Expected This Week.

New York, Sept. 21.-Borrowers and
lenders of the vast sum sought in
America by Great Britain and France
were said tonight to be in virtual ac-
cord on all details of the proposed
loan except two. These, it was said,
were not of prime importance. Formal
proclamation Of the success Of the
negotiations is expected within three
or four days, perhaps sooner.
A rough inventory of what was ac-
complished today. it was said, would
read about as follows:
Members of New York's socalled
pro-German banking houses will help
float the loan. Among them probably
will be Ku n Loeb & Co.
Munitions of war no longer enter
into the topics discussed. While it can
not be guaranteed that they will be
excluded from the loans operation it
is the present tentative plan to con-
tinue paying for them by shipments
Of gold and American securities.
The size of the loan has been def
nitely agreed to, subject, of course
to eleventh hour revision. 1t will be
less than $500, 100000, probably $780,
000,O or thereabouts.
The notice issued for the loan will
run five years.
These notes will carry a conversion
privilege emitting the holders to sur.
render them at maturity, if desired
for joint Anglo-French government
bonds bearing Ia per cent and COW
ering a period of probably 20 years
redeemable, however, at the option OF
Great Britain and France before ma
turity.
While agreement on the foregoing
details was said to have been reached
with increasingly optimistic prospect:
that the two other details would soor
be settled, the enire programme was
regarded as tentative and subject tC
revision before the issuance of G
formal statement.
There was considerable speculation
as to the nature Of the details of the
proposed loan said to remain unde.
| cided. One, it was thought, was the
size of the fee to be paid the under.
writer's. The other was thought tc
relate to the participation of Russia
1t was announced that some of the
Rockefeller and Frick millions would
be invested in the loan. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25
U-BOAT WAS CLOSE BY.
British Sure IIcspcrian Was Sunk BY
TOrDcdO.

London, Sept. 20.-With respect
to the German denials of RESPONSE
bility for the sinking of the Allan
liner Hcsperian, the British official
press bureau has issued statement
referring to press reports of the Ger
man denial and closing:
"tndoubtedly proof exists that a
German submarine was actually in
the locality where the Hesperan was
attacked and ships We're snuk both
to the north and south Of this spot
on September ( and 5. The eXpip-
sion was of the type caused by u
torpedo. This is conClusivcly proved
by fair sized fragment of a tor
pedo now in the possession of the
admiralty, picked up on board the
ship before she sank"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25
TO RECOMPENSE MILITIAMEN
Hay Has Plan to Add Attractions.

Hay Has Plan to Add Attractions
Washington, Sept. 2O.-The sugges-
tions made today hy Representative
Hay of Virginia, chairman of the
house military affairs committee. that
one good way to improve the national
defense of this country would be to
pay every National Guardsman in the
United States at least $50 a year out
OF the federal treasury, will doubtless
meet with approval among the Ma
tional Guard throughout the country.
Mr.. Hay does not believe we should
have an army OF 100000, neither does
he believe that the American people
want compulsory military service.
Il heartily agree with the president
that our citizen soldiery should be
given more attention." said Mr.. Hay.
1T might be proper, for instance, to
encourage enlistment in the National
Guard by paying it's members 25 per
cent of the amount paid to regular
soldiers, winch would be $50 n year
and which would probably cost us
$S,OOO,OOO, in addition to the present
army cost for the first year. 1t might
also be wise to increase the field ar
tlllery, now consisting of six regi-
ments, to twice that number, as the
war in Europe has demonstrated that
this is most potent arm of the SER
vice."
In so far as the South is concerned,
Il majority of the National Guard is
composed of the best citizens. Hence
the statement of Mr.. Hay. holding the
nigh position that he. does. will be
received in the South, at least with
favor by the GuardSmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25
BRYAN TO TALK IN COLUMBIA
Lecture i'm Columbia Theatre Under
Auspices of Y. NJ. &. A.-Wil Dis.
cuSS War.

Columbia, Sept. 21.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, three times the candi-
date of the Democratic party for
president and former secretary of
state in President Wilson's cabinet.
Will speak in the Columbia theatre
Thursday night. His subject will be
THE European War and It's Lessons
for U.s." The lecture is under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
association, and an admission fee will
be charged. Mr.. Bryan is passing
through Columbia. from Washington
to his winter home in Florida.
The Great Commoner' is no
stranger in Columbia. At different
times during the past Is years, since
he became a political figure of ma
tional prominence. he has appeared
on Columbia platforms, several times
as one Of the Young Mems Christian
association winter lecturers.
Few men have attracted more pub
lie attention recently than Mr.. Bryan
by his precipitate resignation from
President Wilson's cabinet because Of
difference Of opinion relative to the
national policy in dealing with Ger
many. Since that time his utterances
concerning the European war and his
arraignment of the daily press have
created much comment. Just now the
possibility of sending Mr.. Bryan to
Europe in the role Of peace envoy is
being agitated.
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BRYAN VISITS WHITE HOUSE.
FIRST CALL SINCE RESIGNING
STATE PORTFOLIO.
Pleasant and Cordial Conversation
With President, Subjects of Which
arc Not Given Out.

Washington, Sept. 22.-President
Wilson and William ]. Bryan met at
the White House today for the first
time since Mr.. Bryan resigned as Sec
retary Of state three months ago. Mr..
Bryan sought the interview ito paw
respects" For nearly an hour the
two were together in the Green room
and they parted smiling.
What the president had said Mr..
Bryan declined to reveal nor would
he intimate what subjects he himself
had broached. The White House gave
out no information beyond the state
ment that there had been a general
talk" pleasant and cordial.
From the fact that Mr.. Bryan is.
contemplating trip to Europe in the
interest of peace, and from the opposi-
ton he already has expressed to large
expenditures for national defense, Of
ficial Washington assumed that he
had touched on both subjects today.
1t is understood the president is not
disposed to approve or disapprove the
idea of the trip to Europe and that
he has not yet formed his own conclu-
sions.
Mr.. Bryan told friends later that
he himself was undecided as to
whether he would go to Europe, and
that he had speaking engagements up
to November 1, SO that it was un-
likely he would reach a decision be-
fore then. He left today to continue
his lecturing on peace and also will
make number of speeches on ma
tional defense. During the tour, Mr..
Bryan said, he will visit his home at
Miami, Fla
Mr.. Bryan's visit to the White
House attracted wide attention. He
arrived at noon, a few minutes before
Secretary Daniels had presented
Henry Ford, the automobile manufac-
turer, to the president. Later in the
day Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Bryan confer
red at Mr.. Bryan's home concerning
the forwarding of the peace move
ment as against national prepared
ness.
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LEAVES FOR COLUMBIA.
Bryan to Make First Stop i'm Capital
CITY

Bryan to Make First Stop i'm Capital
City.
Washington, Sept. 22.-After a 46-
minute conference with President
Wilson at the White House today
William j. Bryan took the night train
for the South to fill lecture engage
ments. Mr.. Bryan's first stop will be
at Columbia and from there he will
go to Jacksonville and Miami. Mr..
Bryan drove to. the White House in
a secondhand electric coupe which
he recently purchased. The former
premier was willing to talk about his
newly acquired electric car, the Wash
ington residence where he has made
his home since he has been here and
which he is now trying to rent, and
his prospective speech itinerary, but
not word about politics or the war,
European or Mexican.
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JURY FINDS TRUE BILL,
ISENHOWER, MORRISON AND
RAWLS ACCUSED IN FAIR.
FIELD COURT,
Neither Solicitor Nor Counsel for De-
fcnsc Intimate Move for Change of
Vcnuc-TriaI to Commence OH We'd
ncSday.

WinnsbOro, Sept. 20.-Solicitor J. K.
Henry handed two bills of Indictment
to the grand jury today, charging
Ernest Isenhower, Jesse Morrison and
Jim Rawls with the shooting of Sher-
iff A. d. Hood and Jules Smith on the
court house steps at the June term of
court when the negro, Jules Smith,
was to be tried for assaulting a rela-
tive Of Clyde Isenhower, who was also
killed in this tragedy.
A third indictment was passed tq
the grand jury charging Ernest Isen.
hover with the murder of Raleigh
Boulware. who was shot at the same
time.
A number of witnesses appeared
before the grand jury, which returned
to the court house about IL o'clock
with true bill' in all three cases.
Counsel for the several defendants
asked for the three days allowed them
by law and the cases have been sci
for trial Wednesday morning.
There has been no intimation from
either tho solicitor or counsel for the
defendants that a motion would be
made for a change Of venue to another
county in this judicial circuit.
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GERMANY REPORTS RESULTS.
Has Occupied Territory Equal i'm Size
to State of Missouri and Taken t.
694,S60 Prisoners.

Washington, Sept. pa German
estimate of the physical results of the
first year of war received by the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce today from the American As
sociatiOn Of Commerce and Trade of
Berlin says:
1T is of interest at the close Of the
first war year to record the amount
of hostile territory occupied by the
bclligercnts. In regard to prisoners
taken only German data are available.
The territory occupied by the allies
consist of: In Galicia 1861 square
miles; in Alsace-Lorraine 4O5 square
miles; a total of 4,266 square miles.
This territory is about the size Of
the State Of Connecticut.
The territory occupied b. the GEN.
trail powers consists of: In Belgium
l1,197 square miles; in France 8.1OS
square miles; in Russia 5O,193 square
miles; total of 69.49S square miles.
This territory is about the size of
the State of Missouri and about ONE
third the size of the German empire"
The estimate fixed the number of
prisoners taken by the central powers
at 1,694,S69, of which $3.50 are Of
fccrs, and the number of guns can
tured at 5000 field pieces and 5000
machine guns.
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TO CONSIDER TREATY.
iiaiticn Congress VIII Take up Ncw
Pact.

Washington. Sept. 2O.-The Uoition
congress met today to appoint n com
mittee to take up new treay with
the United states by which an Amcri-
can protectoratc practically will as
sumo control Of the island finances
and police ARRANGEMENTS for prcscrv-
ing order
Rear Admiral Capcrton reported to-
day that all was quiet. He reported
that I'm a skirmish at Gonaivcs. Haiti.
one native had been wounded. There
were no losses among the American
troops.
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PICKS MUCH COTTON.
John Howell Sets Record Near Swan


Swansea, Sept. 22.--John Roweu.
who lives about four miles south of
swansea, has son who perhaps has
"clirscd any cotton picker yet in the
state.
Some time ago he told his father
that he could pick COO pounds of cot
ton in one day. Some time ago he
picked 32i pounds before noon but
was so fatigucd that he could not
work in the afternoon, but yesterday
pounds. This boy, Ryan. is only -
years old and of slight build.
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TO FINANCE MEXICO.
of Country Will Re-
quire u Billion Dollars.

Washington, Sept. Elbow to raise
the vast sums needed to refinancc
Mexico is occupying the attention Of
CarranZa representatives. With the re-
turn of Finance Minister Cabrera
from New York 1t is reported that
there will be no trouble in securing
the money if Carranza is recognized
and an embargo placed against the
other factions. Half to billion dol
lars will be needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25
WATSON HEADS DRAINAGE
BODY.

South CarClinian Reelected President
of National Congress ut Frisco
Meeting.
San Francisco. Sept. 21.-President
Wilson will be asked to recommend
to the next congress the reclama-
tion of 80,000,00O acres Of swamp and
overflow land as the result Of 4 reso-
luton adopted here today by the Ma
uonal Drainage congress. The rcso-
luton also indOrscd the terms of the
Clark-Williams bill and the under
lying principles of the Newlands-
Broussard bill" both of which relate
to the care of the nations waters. T..
j. Watson Of Columbia was reelected
president of the congress.
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ACTRESS MURDERED IN MEM.
PHIS,
Man and Woman Found With Throats
= Cut. /;

Memphis, Sept. 21.-Margaret Fa-
var. an actress of Portland, Oregon,
and j. c. Crowell, manager of the
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co., of Greenwood.
Miss, were found murdered in the
woman's apartments this morning.
Their throats were cut and heads
crushed with hammer. There is no
clue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-25
WILL RAISE EMBARGO.
Lansing Signs Agreement With Rus.
Sia,

Watcrtown, n. Y, Sept. 22.-Sec-
rctary Lansing today signed tho
agreement for lifting the Russian
embargo against exports to the
United States.
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Urge Recognition of Carrana.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor today voted to urge the
president to recognize Carranza.
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Dumba's Successor Selected

London, Sept. 21.-A Bucharest dis
patch says Dumba's successor has been
selected and will be announced imme-
diatCly.