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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
News and Views of Pisgah.

Pisgah. Feb. 22.-It has been
good many years since the Father of
His Country delivered his farewell
address. 1t will be read today In the
United States senate as it has been for
years.
Last week was surely fine for hog
Killing. good many were killed
here. Very little farm work has been
done owing to the wet and not a sack
OF guano has been hauled, something
unprecedented in the history Of the
guano trade. l hear Of scarcely
any being bought. The prospect is
blue for some people. Those that are
all o. Is. are swimming with ease
With England's $4,000, OOO Russia's
100, 100000 and Frances 10000 900
against Germany's 10000, 900 and yet
they can't whip her. would throw
up the sponge and quit. Turkey and
Austria-Hungary are not considered
In the fight for there IS no fight i'm
them. How long the war will con-
tinue none can tell. One thing is GER
tain, we are suffering terribly from
It's effects and yet the efforts to help
us in congress are opposed by those
who should ever be to the front to
aid in this time Of sore distress to our
people.
Grippe is here again. He is so i'm
polite as TO hit everybody he can. Last
week he hit your scribe heavy blow
which laid him up a week.
The village of Rembert has got the
black eye. There is a lot of courting
going on. 1t looks as if all are at il
that can court. The writer enjoys il
Immensely and bids all happy end
h.A.
Can my good friend Dry Joe
tell us how much older Adam was
than Mother Eva and does he thinl;
the years Of Methuselah were as long
as they are now?
III has come. To a fine pass that the
sworn Attorney General, elected
by the people cannot render just le-
gal opinion to the governor without
taxing the people $4,000 to pay for
legal advice no better than tho At
tOrncy Generals. Law is law. Just
wait until the people speak next cam
paign. What sherman said about war
Will he realized here in politics with
out a change. GLOW about GOV. Blcasc
having his former law partner to "as-
sist' in the Attorney Generals work,
for which the state paid s1.SOO? Or
did you never hear about that?)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
EVELYN Case STILL PROBLEM TO REIilIAIE IN GFRMhNy
ALLIED POWERS TO REACH
AGREEMENT SOON.
Possible That Great Britain Will De-
clare Cotton for Germany Contra
band of War.

London, Feb. 22.-The allies have
not yet decided on the precise meth
ods of retaliation to be pursued
against Germanys new naval policy,
but speedy agreement is expected
Premier Asquith, speaking in the
house today. said:
The allied governments are con-
sidering what action 1t would be
proper TO take in the way of reprisals
against the German policy of attack
ing and destroying British allied and
neutral merchant vessels without
warning and without an attempt
being made to save the lives of civil
ians and innocent crews.
Pending a decision, which hope
will very soon be announced, / can
not make statement regarding the
nature or scope of the measures to
be taken"
AS to the form in which the de-
cisions will be published, the premier
said:
There certainly will be note from
Great Britain and 1 hope there will
be n joint one"
The British government may recon-
slider its ruling permitting entrance
of cotton into Germany. Harold J..
Tenant. under secretary for war,
stated In the house OF commons to-
day that when the decision was
reached not to make cotton contra
band the government believed the re-
quirements OF Germany were already
satisfied. but. he added. this attitude
must be revised from time to time"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
BLASIES THE BRITISH.
Berlin Charges English Officer With
Responsibility for Loss.

Berlin, Feb. 22 (by wireless to
Sayville) ).--According to advices re-
ceived here. Capt. Smith OF the Amer
lean steamer Evelyn has informed the
German authorities that his ship came
to grief through the advice OF Brit
ish naval boarding officer. who in
structed him TO follow the course on
which he struck the mines instead Of
the northerly course as laid down In
German instructions. The disaster oc-
Cured at o'clock Friday morning
and the Evelyn sank seven hours
later.
Capt Smith. a Dutch pilot and IS
men drifted I'm a rowboat until Sat-
urday afternoon, when they were res
cued by n German patrol boat. A
spanish stoker I'm the rowboat died
meanwhile from exposure. The other
men are all recovering. They are now
at the sailors home In Bremerhaven.
The mate and the remainder of the
Evelyn's crew are understood TO have
landed In Holland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
FORMER CLYDE LINER
Carib Recently Sold to SayansaI,
Firm

New York, Feb. 23.-The Carib for
merly was owned by the Clyde line
and was recently sold by them %
Walker, Armstrong & Co., Of Savan-
nah, Ga. She was of 2,2S0 tons bur
den and left Charleston January 81
for Fremen with a cargo Of cotton.
She had capacity of 1900 bales.
Her crew Of 80 men, commanded
by Capt. e. l.. Cole, which manned
the vessel at the time she was sold
was retained by the new owners It
was said at the Clyde line offices.
The Carib was built in 1882 at Port
Glasgow, Scotland.
At the offices of the Clyde line here
it was said nothing had been heard
from the Carib since she left Charles
ton for Bremen, January 81.
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definitely decided. Mr.. Armstrong said
his chief anxiety at present is con-
cerl Ig the fate Of the crew. The
Carib was fully insured.
Mr. Armstrong tonight said that the
Carib'S cargo was insured by the gov
crnmCnt war risk bureau, and that the
ship itself was insured partly by the
war risk bureau and partly by out
side companies.
Mr.. Armstrong said that the Carib
had Il German pilot aboard, who was
taken on at the Hook of Holland, and
he further said that the ship accord
ing to his adviccs, was following the
customary course through tho North
sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
NOT YET ASHORE.
Part OF Crew of Evelyn Has Not Yet
landed

The Hague (yia London). Feb. 90.
Inquiry of the coast guard stations
In north Holland has brought the re-
ply that nothing has been seen or
heard OF that part of the crew OF the
American steamer Evelyn who were
reported to have proceeded for Hol-
land after the steamer was blown up.
A very dense fog prevailed throughout
yesterday and today along the coast.
The Dutch marine department also
is without information concerning the
missing men of the Evclyn's crew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
SAILED LAST MONTH.
Ill Fated Vessel Left CharlcSto,

III.
Charleston, Feb. 23.-The Carib
sailed from Charleston on January q
with a cargo of cotton loaded here py
the Carolina company. She was pur-
chased by the Clyde Line company
during the Spanish American war and
was for some time on the regular
freight run between Charleston and
other Clyde ports of call along the
Atlantic coast.
The fate Of several steamers en-
route from Charleston to ports or
northern Europe has given rise to
some anxiety among local shippers,
since the establishment Of the war
zone throughout the waters surround.
ing the United Kingdom in so far as
rit lies within the power of forces at
the command Of the German empire
to maintain it, especially following
the news today of the Carib's fate.
No little interest is expressed in the
outcome Of the voyage which the
British steamer Benarty commenced
on Saturday when she put to sea from
Charleston for Liverpool. Capt. Reid
figured before leaving that he would
make Liverpool in Is days, with fav-
orable weather conditions. The Ben
arty made the trip here from Cardiff
in 19 days.
The American steamers Henry Will
liams and Saltilla, and the Swedish
tramps Sagoland, Grosveness and
Jemtland, all of which are bound from
this country with cotton for ports of
northern Europe, will find it necessary
to pass through the danger zone, ex-
posed to the risk of mistaken identi
iication which may be corrected only
after the well aimed torpedo has
reached it's mark and destroyed ship
and cargo.
Whether or not these vessels have
taken precautions to establish their
identity to the satisfaction Of lurking
whale-backs since leaving this port is
not known. 1t is possible that the
labelling process has been accomplish
ed after fashion en- route. Since the
departure of the Sagoland, Jemtland
and Grosveness q general order has
been issued to scandinavian vessels,
calling for labelling nominally and in
national colors on both sides and
astern. Since the departure of the
Henry Williams for northern Europe
American vessels have commenced to
decorate sides and stern similarly. The
Vigilancia and Medina, Savannah cot
ton steamers, have taken this precau-
ton.
The Carib carried 1900 bales of cot
ton from Charleston and had in her
hold some broken pig iron as ballast.
Her cargo, while loading was thor
OuShly inspected for contra band A
report was brought here a few DAYS
ago that the Carib had left Bremen,
having landed her cotton, with cargo
of dyestuffs, but this report can not
be Substantiated here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
CREW OF CARIB SAFE,
ALL MEMBERS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN LANDED.
Vice Consul Tells of Cotton Craft
Having Struck Mine i'm HeligoIand
Blight on Monday.

Berlin, Feb. "a (via London) "A
dispatch from the American vice con-
sui at Bremerhaven, says all the men,
bers of the crew of the American
steamer Carib, reported yesterday as
having sunk in the North sea, have
been saved.
1t is understood, the vice consul
continues, that the Carib struck
mine in the Blight of Heligoland the
afternoon Of February %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET,
COMES UP BEFORE HOUSE CAR.
RYING S1O3,OOO, 900.
Provides for Five SeagOing Subma-
rfncs and Sixteen Small Ones, Fuel
ship, GunbOat, Hospital Ship and
Two Battleships-Much Discussion.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Appropria-
tions for national defense occupied
the attention of both houses of con-
gress today. The senate discussed
until late tonight the army appropria-
ton bill carrying approximately S1O3,-
100000 while the house continued de-
bate on the fortifcations bill.
While progress was being made on
the measures the senate committee
had practically completed the naval
appropriations measure and the SEN
ate paused for four minutes to pass
without debate the pension bill carry
ing Sl64,OOO,OO0. In the passage of
this bill the senate appropriated at
the rate Of s41,OOO,OOO a minute.
Increases for submarines and avia-
ton over provisions of the house bill
were recommended by the senate
committee on naval affairs which will
total approximately $500, 900. The
committee urged s1,OOO,OOO for avia-
tion instead Of 100000 as carried in
the house bill
notwithstanding the progress being
made on appropriations in the senate
there were indications today that not
all the bills could be passed whether
from the conference committee or not.
Several Democratic senator's said they
feared 1t might be necessary to adopt
some emergency resolutions in the
closing hours Of the session. So far
as the shipping bill is concerned
nothing has been done by the con-
ferees and Republican leaders pro-
pose to have some appropriation
measure before the senate next Sat-
urday when the conference committee
Is TO report. The committee may re-
port disagreement at that time.
Much discussion prefaced consid-
Grafton OF the army bill, necessitating
night session.
Many speeches were made in the
house during the fortifcation bill de-
bate.
AT the night session Of the senate
the naval committee submitted it's re-
port on the appropriation bill carry
Ing total Of $152,96l,9S1.SS, an in
crease over the house bill of $S,913,-
0SO
The naval building programme of
the senate bill would provide for five
seagoing submarines, 16 small sub
marines, six or more destroyers, one
oil fuel ship, one gunboat, one hos
pital ship at 100000 and two first
class battleships.
Among the increases recommended
are 100000 for a projectile plant,
$4,000 for naval reserve, $4,000
for high power radio station and
Sl,OOO,OO0 to be applied on construc-
ton of an armor plate factory if the
secretary of the navy can not pur-
chase armor in the market at a rea-
sonable price
Debate on the army bill was re-
sumed after the naval bill was re-
ported and items were passed over
quickly with little debate.
The Indian appropriation bill was
reported by the senate committee to-
night. carrying $11,255,SG5, an in
cease OF $S,535,741 over the house
bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
NO COURSE OUTLINED.
ActiCn Of Vessels Owners Still Cudc-
tcrminCd

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 23.-Georrc T..
Armstrong, vice president of Walker,
Armstrong & Co., said this evening
that he had received no news concern
ing the destruction of the Carib in the
North sea by Il mine beyond that con-
tanned in the news dispatches. The
Carib was recently purchased by
Walker, Armstrong q CO.. from the
clyde line and this was her first vow
age in the service of her new owners.
Mr.. Armstrong said that the matter
would probably be taken up i'm due
time with the state department by his
company, although this had not been
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
THE FRANK CASE.
Arguments for New Trial Begun i'm
Supreme Court.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The final
arguments in the battle to save the
life of Leo NJ. Frank, who was con-
viCtcd in Atlanta of the murder Of
Mary Phagan will begin in the Su-
preme Court today. The defense asks
a new trial because Frank was not
in court when the verdict was read
The arguments Will be finished to-
morrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Stockholdcs OF Bank of Olanta Hold
Meeting.

Olanta, Feb. 23.-At a recent meet
Ing of the stockholders Of the Bank
OF Olanta the following officers were
elected: Julien c. Rogers, president;
s. X. Chandler, vice PRESIDENT; d. e.
Fraser, cashier; l.. G.. Elrod, assistant
cashier. The following new directors
were also elected: ID. y. Baker and J.
PRESLEY Thomas. There was a net
earning Of little more than $4,000
on a capital of $4,000. Application
has been made for a national charter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
WIN FOR OLANTA.
I.ynchburg High school BcStcd in De-
bate on Suffrage
he died.

Olanta, Feb. 23.--On the evening Of
the 22nd there was Il debate here be-
tween the Lynchburg high school and
the Olanta high school on the sub
lsct Of woman suffrage. Olanta repre-
scented the anti-sufGrage side and won
the debate by Il unanimous vote of
the judges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
Automobile Accident.

Mr.. Il. A. Scarborough's automo-
bile returning to Orangeburg on
Saturday evening about eleven o'clock
ran into buggy on Green Street.
The mules leg was broken and it
had to be shot. The automobile had
the windshield, lamps and fender
broken.-Orangeburg Times and DEM
ocrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
TIE PROHIBITION WAVE
Several Western States Passing More
Rigid Anti-Liquor Laws.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 25.-Senate and
house conference today began the
consideration Of the dryest prohib-
ton bill ever written. 1t passed both
houses.
Pierre. :. D., Feb. 25.--Iouse to-
day is debating the Statewide pro-
hibition bill which was passed bv the
South Dakota senate yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
French RcpulSc Germans

Paris, Feb. 25 (OniciaN Tho
French have made further progress
IN the Champagne region. All Ger
man counter attacks have been re-
pulsed. a German blockhuusc has
been demolished near Lombartzyde.
German attacks at Marie Theresc. in
the Argonnes have been repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
STEAMER CARIB STRIKES MINE.
VESSEL SAILED FROM CHARLES
TON WITH COTTON FOR
BREMEN
Ship Sinks off Coast OF Germany
Berlin Dispatch Says Vessel was out
of Prescribed COursc-Fatc of Crcy
Unknown.

Berlin, Feb. 23 (via London) The
American steamer Carib has gone to
the bottom of the German coast in the
North sea as a result of striking q
mine.
AT the time of the disaster the Ca-
rib was not using the route laid down
in the German marine instructions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
GETS OFFICIAL NEWS.
Washington Informed of Sinking of
Carib.

Carib.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Oficial no.
tice of the sinking of the American
steamer Carib was received at the
state department today in this mes
sage from American Minister Van
Dyke at The Hague:
"Carib reported sunk in North sea
outside route prescribed by German
instructions"
No 20 0"t '-o' cnr-co +@!,-- ce the
missing boat load OF men from the
American steamer Evelyn. Thick
weather in the North sea is believed
to be one cause for the lack of in
formation, but officials here feel the
chances are good that if the second
mate and his men already have not
landed on the Holland coast at some
point remote from telegraph commu-
nication, they have been picked up
by one Of the many trawlers which
frequent waters off the mouth of the
Elbe.
The government war risk bureau
which insured the hulls and cargoes Of
the Evelyn and Carib plans to reduce
some Of its losses by salvaging their
cotton cargoes if possible. Secretary
McAdoo and Assistant Secretary Pc
ters discussed such a plan today with
President Wilson.
Secretary McAdoo pointed out that
cotton was not easily damaged by wa
ter, and that salvaging probably
would reveal definitely the cause of
the sinking of the vessels.
Secretary McAdoo issued a state
ment tonight showing that premiums
already earned by the federal war risk
bureau were considerably in excess of
the bureau liability incurred by the
loss of the steamers Carib and EVELYN.
These ships We're insured for s659.1O3.
While premiums actually earned by
the bureau on policies now expired
amount to $752,O41.
Premiums received up to todav Mr.
McAdoo said, totaled S1,502,3O2. on
insurance amounting to $56,645,OS4.
Oficial advices today threw some
doubt on whether Capt. Smith Of the
American steamer Evelyn, sunk in the
North sea by a mine, was among the
saved, and whether it is not his boat
which is missing.
Ambassador Page at London for
warded this report from the Ameri-
can consul at Bremerhaven:
american steamer Evelyn ran on
two mines on the 10th, at a. m..
near Isle Borkum. Sank seven hours
later Capt Smith, Is men and Dutch
pilot in one boat; First Officer Swan
son and 13 men in another. First
boat said to have been rescued at 10
a. m., Saturday, but present where
abouts yet unknown. Latter boat
picked up by German scout ship Mars.
I o'clock Saturday afternoon and
taken 10 Heligoland. Thirteen men
brought to Bremenhaven and put into
sailors home. Spanish stoker, Hans
ilaro, frozen and buried at sea, ap-
pears to be only dead. Other survivors
expected tomorrow. Those in Brem.
erhaven out of danger"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
County Option i'm Minnesota.

II. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 25.-The GOV
ernor will this afternoon sign the
strict county option bill passed by the
legislature. 1t closes three-fourths Of
the Minnesota saloons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
Appoints WcSthcrry on. Board.

Columbia, Feb. 24.-Gov. Manning
said this afternoon that he would ap-
point :. II. Wcstberry as IL member of
the lichland dispcnsary board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-27
Prohibition i'm Iowa

DcS Moines, Iowa, Feb. 25.-Thc
legislature has adopted a prohibition
amendment to the Iowa constitution.
1t now goes to a vote of tho naonlo
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
BY Agents Of The Northwest tern
Mutual Life Insurance
Company.


aA large and emit husia site body or
Mort hwestern Life men was present
at the meeting in the Waldo hotel
Saturday. Several agents were kept
away on account of sickness. but
those present were nthusiastic and
report a most profitable and fnsplr-
ing meeting.
The good fellowship that attends
the assembling OF prof ssfonal men
In whatever line is always productive
of much good in itself. Several
splendid talks were made at the
meeting c.. e. Taylor IS a mast OF
the subject of insurance and is known
as q speaker and orator wherever he
goes n
The outlook for a splendid year Is
excellent and the inspiration gotten
from this meeting will be productive
Of much good to both the new and the
old men in the business.
The Clarksburg district had an ex-
cellent turn out. This is. one or the
best districts In the state and the an
nual production is increasing very
rapidly. The outlook never was bet
ter for the life, insurance harvest.
The fields are white already to har-
vest. The Northwestern is the larx-
est purely. American COMPANY 1t
is purely mutual. giving low netsco
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
BURN VILLAGE
Do Austrian Troops in Falling
Back before the Russian
Forces.
.aY Asaoc,Arro rrrxn,

PETROGRAD. Mar. 27.The fol-
lowing Official statement from general
headquarters was issued tonight:
West of the little Eieman on the
right bank of the Narew and on the
left bank of the Vistu1a there has
been no essential change in the sit
iUation.
In the Carpathians we have made
considerable progress in the direc-
ton OF Bartseld. The Austrians, il
falling back, set FIRE to the village of
azboro., :sD
IN the direction OF Baligrod We
have carried la fortiti fed height east OF
'Razoljetz. Near Russjedydinca and
koziouwka we successfully repe1lad
Important forces Of the enemy. Dur
ing the coursesof the day we made
prisoners OF about $500 Austrian
soldiers besides forty officers and We
captured seven machine guns. In
eastern Galicia we drove back a bat
talon which crossed the Dniester.
near Joiaya inhicting very heavy
losses ss5'7
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
County and Sheriff Will Give
$50 for Capture of Miss
ina NEGRO. s

Sheriff Ross f. Stout announces
that the county court has authorized
a reward of 500 for the ca pture or
information leading to the capture
of John Davis. the negro who is sus-
pected Of shooting and killing Mrs.
Amanda Ransell !. an elderly negress
three weeks ago at her home on a
hillside north of the city. 81
To this reward, Sheriff. Stout has
personally added reward OF S so,
making a total OF $50. l
While the coroner's jury that In
vestigated the tragedy did not have
enough evidence to lay the crime at
the hands Of Davis, county officers
murderer. The verdict of the jury
was that Mrs. Ranse1l came to her
death from shotgun wound at the
hands OF an unknown person. The
motive for the crime is thought to
have been the Indictment OF Davis
at the instance of Mrs. Rensell q
few days before the crime was COM
mitted on a charge OF violating the
prohibition law.
nearly through the woman's body.
The tragedy occurred about $3.50
O'Clock Saturday night. March s.
81 / will be recalled the crime wa
particularly cold pleaded. Mrs. Ran
sell and two daughters were at their
home, men folk OF Il e family having
gone toEthe business section of the tn
city, when she heard a noise IN front
-of the house and went to the front
door to peer through crack. Just
as she put her face to the crack. q
shot was fired from a shotgun placed
against the outside Of the door and
struck the defense1ess woman In the
chest, Killing her iustantly- Part q
the panel OF the door was driven