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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
SUMTER. c., SATURDAY, 13.
NOTES TO EkGLAND-GER
PRESIDENT WILSON GIVES PER
SCNAL CONSIDERATION TO
WRITING OF DRAFTS.
Ono TO Britain Relative 20 Use OF
United States flag in Danger Xonc
ana One to Germany Concerning
safety OF NcutraiS at Sea.

Washington, Feb. 9.--Drafts of
notes to Great Britain and Germany
ono relative 10 the use OF the Amer
lean flag by the British liner Lusitania
and the other concerning the attitude
of the German navy towards neutral
vessels in the ncwly prescribed sea
zones OF War-Wcre given personal
consideration by President Wilson to-
day after conferences with Secretary
Bryan and cabinet members.
1t is understood that no protest
against any violation Of international
law Is TO be directed 10 either country.
The administration view of the Lusi-
tania's hoisting of the American flag
is that It is a customary war rusc AT
the same time representations point
ing out that neutral commerce might
suffer through continued practice Of
the stratagem were deemed advisable.
AS for the German proclamation
that it may be difficult to determine
the character OF q vessel in the war
zones because Of misuse OF neutral
Gag5, the United States intends to
ask for information as to methods by
which the order will be carried cut.
1t will point out that it expects every.
effort to be made to verify the nature
Of ships flying neutral flags, assuming
that due respect for the safety of
Americans will be given.
Neither communication will go for
ward, it is understood, until complete
information is available. AS yet the
long memorandum Of the German
foreign office, sent by wireless to the
american press, has not reached the
state department from Ambassador
Gerard Nor has Ambassador Page at
London transmitted any Official re-
nort on the hoisting Of the American
llaS ON the Lusitania. He cabled the
state department today, however, the
'Stcxt" or tire British foYeignv@suficsfs j
statement published two days ago.
jusifying in general terms the use
by British vessels Of neutral flags to
escape capture.
In the absence Of an official state
ment from Great Britain on the Lusi-
tania incident any inquiry this gov
ernment may make on the subject of
Al
the use OF neutral flags by British ves-
sells probably will be based on the
foreign Office statement and confined
To the general question.
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Second Hatllc on IInnhcr,.

Stomer. France. Feb. 9.--Thc Soc
ord battle Of Flanders is steadily
growing In ri,lcncc. The Gcrwan>
are being reinforced from tho vicinity
of Rheims. Their losses arc srvcrg
and tho hospitals 20 Reuters avc over
flowing. Mlidlclirk hoa bccn rr.,c-
tically destroyed by ,hc Allie a"t.l-
lcry. Ma7slc6c. Near RoUlog hre
changed hands several tm,5. llo.' u'
tho town is in ruins.
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FAVORS HERRING PLAN.
Medical Men Of Charleston Send Gov.
cTnor Resolutions Urging Improve
mcnt of Hospital.

Columbia, Feb. 11.-Gov. Richard
/. Manning has received the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted at
special meeting OF the Medical So
ciety Of South Carolina, held in Char
lesion February s:
''Resclved, That this society ex-
press its unqualified approval of the
efforts of Gov. Manning to improve
the conditions existing at the State
Hospital for the Insane and indorse
the plans proposed for the reorganiza-
ton of the administration of the in
stitution and for the betterment Of
the unfortunate inmates.
Resolved, That the pressing need
Of these reforms be urged upon our
representatives and that they be re-
quested to do all in their power to
secure the passage Of legislation nee
essary to correct the present evils and
give South Carolina a modern hos
rltal for the care of the mentally af-
flicted.
Resolved. That a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted to the gov
ernor, TO the chairman of the ways
and means committee of the house,
to the chairman of the finance COM
mittce Of the senate and to the men,
bers Of the Charleston county dele
cation and that they be printed in
the Charleston News and Courier and
Evening Post"
The resolutions were transmitted
10 Gov. Manning by Albert Nathan,
NJ. D., secretary of the medical So
Ciety.
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TO S OFFICER TO INSTRUCT.
SccI 3 Daniels Will Provide for In.
struc,iOn of South Carolina Naval
Militia.

Columbia, Feb. 10.-Gov. Richard
|. Manning has received the following
letter from Josephus Daniels, secre-
tary of the navy:
Replying to your letter of Janu-
airy p, 1915, 1 have the honor to
advise you that on account Of the
shortage of officers it will not be
practicable at present to assign an
officer to duty as Inspector instructor
of naval militia for the State of South
Carolina for this duty alone. How
ever, one or more officers now sta
toned at the navy yard, Charleston,
S. c., will be detailed as Inspector
instructor of the naval militia for the
State Of South Carolina in addition
itosstheirs either, duties. The names OF
the officers will be furnished, you at
an early date and the necessary or
ders will be issued"
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Russians Fighting Hard.

Petrograd. Feb. "a news dis
patch estimates the German losses in
the battle of Borjimow at fifteen thou
sand killed and twelve thousand
wounded. The slaughter was ter
rife. There Is a lull in the fighting
with the Russians holding the posi-
tiosc eained-at,.kamien- ard the Ger
mans maintaining their front west of
Borjimow. North OF the Vistula a
great battle Is raging In the region OF
Rypin. while n large Russian army is
invading east Prussia near Johanns-
burg, attempting TO flank Germans in
treached near Mlawa. To resist the
Russian advance the Germans have
concentrated one hundred and sixty
thousand men and many batteries
along a line one hundred miles long
No decisive battle has been fought In
the Carpathic MS yet. Ia Bukowina
tho Russians have been forced to
evacuate some positions before super
Tor numbers.
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CHANGES On COMMITTEES.
South Carolina Delegation May Gain
ChairinanGhips rs Result OF Ncccs-
sary Reorganization.

Washington, Feb. lot was learn
ed here today that when the house
committees are reorganizcd for an e.
ira session of congress, which now
seems likely, there will be several
changes of places among the mem
bers Of the South Cafolina delega-
ton.
One OF the Palmetto State men is
understood to be trying for a place
on tic committee on agriculture but
as Congressman Lever is already the
chairman of that committee it is not
believed that two men from the same
State could hold places or it.
so far as chairmanships are con-
corned, South Carolina is considerably
behind some Of the other States il the
South, but it is likely that the new
shift may bring better results.
The ways and means committee be-
lng the committee on the selection Of
other committees has the matter in
hand.
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Americans Supply karlsruhe.

London, Feb. 10.-Information has
reached the admiralty that the Ger
man cruiser Karlsruhe is operating
from base on the northwest coast of
Hayti and is receiving supplies from
American sources. Steamers from
New York and New Orleans are re-
ported to be taking coal and provis-
ions To the Karlsruhe. representa-
tions may soon be made to the United
States. While the Germans claim
that the Karlsruhe has sunk only
eleven British vessels, it is believed
larger. The French cable to Mole St.
Nicholas has been cut.
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FLAG SAVED SLIP.
"ClGian Relief Craft Captain IIaiIcd
by submarine.

New York Feb. 9.-Capt. C. G..
Green of the steamship Batiscan, here
from Rotterdam FOR a now relief car
80 for Belgium, today told how his
snip possibly was saved from being
torpcdoed because ii flew the neu-
trality flag, reading Commission fer
Relief in Belgium"
Tho batlscan left PHILADELPHIA De-
cemocr t and We arrived January 2
a, the ncutral passage OF the North
sea" said Capt. Green. Il was migh,y
Sldd to have the flags of the commits
sion to fly | made sure TO put the
banners on each side of thc ship and
also At each masthead and across the
forward part of the bridge.
II did not see any battloships but I
saw submarines and was stoppcd
more than once. One submarine
bobbcd up out OF the water alongside
oi me and then Il voice shouted:
What is your homo port"
Il answered in II hurry: y relief
ship from the United states, home
port LIVERPOOL
- All right, go ahead said the
Toico, ana directly the submarine dis
appeared"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
CAR COLLIDiIS WITH HOSE VAG-
Two Mcnsbcrs OF Florence Fire Dc
partment Injured in Accident While
Answering Alarm.

FLORENCE, Feb. 10.-Rushing to re-
spond to Il fire alarm. the horse drawn
nose wagon OF the Florence fire de-
partment this evening was in col
lision with a livery automobile at the
corner of Church and Evans streets.
Lucas Rryant of this city and Joe
McH2in, formerly Of Columbia, who
were on the hose wagon, were Sc
riously hurt. Robert Haight, the
driver, and IT. d. Rcecc, the passcn-
ger in the car, escaped with bruises.
though the car was battered.
Both Mcssrs. McKain and bryant
were severely cut about the shoulders.
The horses boltcd after the acci-
dent and dashed into a steel awning
frame, both being badly cut.
The fire was insignificant.
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bloody Battle i'm Argonnc;. g..

Paris. Feb. 9.--.Thc hardest fighting
today is around BaEatcllc. in the
Argonne Region. where a sanguinary
battle continues to rage with no de-
cided advantage. .to either side. The
German artillery on Monday lombard
eel Npres ana Furnes (Flandcrs) and
raincd inilammablc projectilcs upon
scissors. attempting to fire that town.
The French made slight golus aIoEg
the highway between ECihunc ana
Labasse. (OmcialD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
COMPROMISE ON SHIP BILL.
AGREEMENT REACHED WITH
HCLTING DEMOCRATS AND
BILL WILL PASS.
tnitcd States Will Have to Sell Ships
Within Two Years or at Close OF
European War--PureIy Emergency
Measure Now.

Washington, Feb. lit was an
nounced this afternoon that the sew
en- holting Democratic senators on
the ship purchase bill had agreed to
Il compromise which provides that the
government sell her interest in snips
within two years or at tie close of the
European war. 1t forbG3 the pur-
chase Of interned ships. As o purely
emergency measure, the bill is now
expected to pass.
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MISS MCLINTOCK TO RESIGN.


Columbia, Feb. 1O.--Miss Euphc-
mia McClintock is to retire from the
presidency Of the College for Women
in Columbia, which place she has filed
SO well.
This announcement WAS made after
The statement that the property of the
college had been. turned over to the
board OF trustees of Chicora College
at GroCnIille.
Under the term OF the consolidation
the l'ian to be approved by the presby-
terics, the new institution would be
located il Columbia, presumably un-
Ger The name of Chicora College. II
thc plan is adopted Grecnville VIII
lose the Presbyterian school.
The plans for The consolidation
were discussed at a meeting Of the
trustees OF the two institutions held
in Columbia late Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
kOZiOWa Battle RACES.

Petrograd, Feb. 11.-Despite their
terrific losses in the battle OF Kozio-
wa the Austpo-Gcrmans continue their
attacks there. The battle has now
been in progress Cor eighty hours with
no decisive results. The forocity of
the assaults exceeds even those in the
battle Of EorjimoW. Both sides are
bringing UP roinforcemcrts, and it is
estimated that there are now twelve
hundred thousand mon engaged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
lnigAt VIII. military. aud gQYsrnnen..
Invasion OF Egypt Fails.

Cairo, Feb. 1.-THE British war;
ships in the Suez canal are infiicting
terrific slaughter on the Turkish
troops. The bodies are piled up along
the canal where they were left un-
buried by the fleeing Turks and are
being deVOured 10y vultures. 1t is as
serted here that tho Turks Will aban-
don the proposed invasion OF Egypt.
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N0tC on use of IIa%.

London, Feb. 1.-THE foreign Of
flee today received Il note of inquiry
from the United States in reference 10
The use OF neutral flags by English
shipping. The note is of Il friendly
nature and it is declared will cause
no complications, IN answer setting
forth Great PritaiD'8 position Will be
transmitted shortly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
Austrians Win In Bai,owina.

Vienna. Feb. "a complete victory
for the Austro- Germans in Bukowina
is claimed In the official statement to-
day. The Russians were driven out
OF the Carpathians on the borders OF
Transylvania and forced to retreat
forty miles I'm the valley OF the upper
Suczawa river. The Austrians and
Germans are closely pursuing the
fleeing Russians.
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RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT.
Claims Material Gains at all Points
Over .iuStTlanS anL Germans.

Claims Material Gains at all pointG
Over iustrlans aml Germans.
Potrograd. Fob. 10 (OMciaD To
day in G1lic.a the Russians rcpulsed
twenty-five separate attacks by the
Austro-Gcrmans at Ko2iowa. sixty
FIVE miles southwest Of Lcmbcrg. Ger
mans suffered heavily, their dead lit
terinS the slopes and heights around
Koziowa. which they captured, bat
lost again.
In Hungary the Russians forced
their foes To retreat from tho region
Of Dartfcldt and Sviduik. Fighting
continues in the vicinity of Lupkow
Pass in the CarpathIans. The Rus
slams captured five thousand Aus
trians and Germans and IS machine
guns.
in East Prussia tho I;ussians re-
pulsed German attacks in the region
OF Lasdehncn east Of Instcrnburg,
eXterminating most Of an entire ba;-
talon Of Germans.
In Northern Poland the Russian
cavalry in the region OF Rypiu held
i'm check the German offensive. IN
the flehtiuG west OF Warsaw which
H. known as the 'attlc Of EorjimoW
The Germans lost ten thousand men.
The Ian following the RUSSIAN victory
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French Gaines In Lorraine.

Paris. Feb. 10. A slight gain for
French troops in Lorraine rs report
cd officially this afternoon. North
east OF Manouviller, n French dctach-
ment rolled back the Germi u posts.
The fighting was generally confined 20
artillery which was particularly vi0-
lent on the Aisne front and in
Champagne
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Cargo OF WllhcImina Seized.

Falmouth, Eng, Feb. 1.-THE car
go of The American steamship Will
he!mina was seized today by order Of
the British government. The ship Will
be allowed to depart after discharg-
ing the cargo the disposition Of which
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GERMANY ADOPTS STRINGEN
MEASURES.
Bread Tickets VIII bc Issued TO Poo
pie TO Conserve Food Supply.
Berlin. .Eebs 10. MAS

caused today by preparations to issue
four million bread tickets" weekly.
officials explain that the measure was
taken TO prevent the "eXplCitation OF
the public and not because Germany
is in any actual danger OF starva.
ton Bread will be sold only TO
those holding tickets. The govern
ment is taxing other steps 10 con-
serve the food supply and household
cro are cautioned to use the strictcst
economy in using provisions of every
kind
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
SUCCEEDS BABB, RESIGNED.
SNAPPER Caldwell is Made Inspcctor-
GcncIal--Ranks as Major.

columbia. Feb. 10.-Shapter Cald-
well, assistant adjutant general, was
yesterday appointed major-inspector-
general Of National Guard of South
carolina. TO succeed Q. w. Babh. re-
signed. Mr.. Babb was later appointed
captain, quartermaster corps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
Turkish Ships Destroyed.

Petrogr, !. Feb. 10 (OficiaD On
February Gth Russian destroyers in
the Black sea wrecked three Turkish
batteries at TrebizOnd. Other heavy
damage was done. Two bridges in
the Plantana region were destroyed
and third west of Rize. The Rus
sian fleet mas sunk over fifty Turkish
ships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
DACIA SAILS AT LAST.
Former German Ship Under American
Flag Bound for Germany.

Norfolk, Feb. ll-Flying the Amer
lCan lag, with entire American crew,
tn" American steamship Dacia sailed
this morning for Rotterdam with a
cargo of eleven thousand bales OF cot
ton, destined for Bremen, Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-13
Germans Abandon Instcrnberg.

Corenhagen, Feb. 11.-Private dis
patches from Berlin report that the
Germans have evacuated Insternberg,
east Prussia. The inhabitants are
heeing in panic and the Russians are
preparing to enter the city.
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Aviator Bombards CCnstantinop,c.

Athens, Feb. lit is reported that
an allies aviator from the fleet in
the Aegean sea, few over Constanti-
nople dropping bombs. Their avia-
tors are bomharding the Turkish forts
At the western end of the Dardanelles.
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Pctrosrad. Feb. .. II ia rupmcioljv
reported that The Russian h,cl g. a..
tacSlns ,ho German naval hoec 40
panzis on the Baltic sea.
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German Gunboat Lost.

Copenhagen. Feb. 9.-The German
gunboat Panther is believed to have
been lost at sea says Berlin dispatch.
The admiralty has given UP hope OF
hearing OF the Panther.
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Allies capture Two Towns.

Amsterdam. Feb. 9.--Thc Belgian
towns of Passchendale and Lange-
marck have been captured by the al
lies. after hard fighting, says
Sluis dispatch.
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HCrlln Iia- NJ Nry.

Berlin. Trt. DWuclcsD. .--Trcrc
IL no imporLn, uoVs from Jr, cast or
west today. Minor arr"ot.'. ... rc-
ported on t"c cos; fsu-.yu tr.u-
tier
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Warships Infict Frigntful Slaughter on the
Turks, Who Are Leaving Bodies of
Slain Piled Along Canal in
Their Flight.

Germans Claim Successes in Fighting in East While Rus
slams Say That There Has Been Decisive Results Az
ter Eighty Hours of Hard FghtngFifty Turkish Ships
and Three Batteries DESTROYED by BritishTurks Capi
tai Suffers in Visit by Aerial Cra-Germans Leave City
in Fest Prussia.
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SITUATION VERY GRAVE.

Washington Omclnls Waiting on Ger
many to Explain War Zone DCc,ara-
tion.
Washington. Feb. 9.--That The sit
uation created by Gcrmany's declara-
tion of "A war zone around the British
Isles is OF the gravest character was
indicated today by high admiuis;ra-
tion officials. The full cxplanatiS,
promised by Germany Is awaited be-
fore any statement Is made. Il is ap-
parent that the United States intends
TO take issue with Germany on some
features OF the declaration.
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Story of Hard Fighting in East and West
Told of in To-Days Dispatches
from Scenes of Strife.

In West Bagaele in Argonnes, Scene of Fierce Artillery
Duel an Which Germans Bombard Many TOwns-Second
Battle of Flanders Grows in Violence Fight Progresses
-Austrans Report Successes in Bukowina, While Rus
slams Continue Battle North of Vistula Rypin-Eerlin
Has Little News to Report
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Germans ENacuatC lodsCO

Paris, N"h. 1l.-An unconlirmcd
news dispatch from potrocrad states
that the Germans have evacuated
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Kaiser Predicts Triumph.

Berlin, Feb. 11.-RetUrning from
the eastern battle front Kaiser held a
series of important conferences last
snigAt with military and gaysrnInens
leaders. The Kaiser declares that he
is satisfied with the situation and pre-
diets complete triumphs for the Ger
mans over the Russians.
In the central and southern Vosges
the Germans have made slight gains.
AT the east engagements in Prussia
continue with the results satisfactory
to the the Germans. Ia Poland the
Germans advanced into the district
northwest Of Sierpec.
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ReSulne Offensive.

Berlir . b. II 1-(Wireless) The
German : We resumed the offensive
IN the nnes, capturing three hun
dred RS and eight guns.
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LODI, Pola out it is received with
great rese >
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-12-03
Died.

At Providence Hospital. Mark L.
Milburn, of Forestville, Md, aged 50
wears. For three weeks Mr.. Milourn
had been very ill of typhoid fever when
he was carried to the hospital, where
he remained a week until his death
which occurred Nov. "a. For five years
Mr.. Milburn had been a respected
member and the much admired Clerk
of the W. o. w. Cedar Camp No. Is,
Joining as a charter member Having
established himself as great favorite,
his death is much bereaved by then
all, as we'll as his wife, three brothers
and a sister. Interment was heio
Saturday 10 a. m, at Mount Calvary
Church, Forestville, under the auspices
of Father Laughran.
A sorrow rests upon our home
We miss his well loved face;
Wherever we can Wen look
We see his vacant place.
Oh! how hard we tried to save him,
PRAYERS and tears were all in vain
Happy angles came and loved him.
From this world of grief and pain.
D.
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Woodville Items.

The Woodville Club entertained Ut
and Mrs. George Peterson at a caro-
Party and Dance at the hall last FRI
day evening. About seventy people
were present. Mrs. Mary Thomas wor
the ladies' prize-a box of embroidered
creme de chine handkerchiefs and Mr.
Chas. Mcpherson the gentleman
prize. A collation. was served consist
ing of salad, crackers, ice cream CAKE
and coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Chichester spent
a week in Baltimore, attending the
MARYLAND Show at the 9Th Regiment
Armory.
Mrs. E. T. Hall is spending the win
far in Washington with Mrs. Joseph
Williams.
Misses Carrie and Clara Turner have
both nearly recovered from ptomaine
poisoning supposedly caused by oysters
Messrs. Peter and Fred Chichester
and Mr.. Derrick, who is famous base
hall pitcher and foot ball player at M.
A. c., returned to the College on sun
dav Mr.. Derrick spent Thanksgiving
at Mr.. Chichesters.
Mr.. Ray Cunningham returned TO
St. Johns College on Sunday.
Mr.. R. S. Cunningham and his son,
Carl Cunningham, are visiting in Viz
ignia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peterson return
cd to Calvert County on Saturday.
Mr.. George Forbs, of Baltimore. was
q guest of his uncle. Mr.. George, Forbs
last week.
Mrs. Leigh Keech spent the week
end with her parents near Washington.