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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
"Scnt by God"

Glencove, l.. L., July 3.-John Pier
pont Morgan, the head of the great
financial house was shot in the side
and leg by a crank at his country home
this morning. His wounds are slight.
The man, who speaks with a strong
German accent, was overpowered by
servants and is now in JAIL He stated
that Morgan was responsible for the
continuance of the European war and
he wanted to help his country. He
has not yet been identified. He ar
rived at $50 and drove to the Nor
gan residence in a taxicab. When the
butler told him that the financier
could not be seen he drew a revolver
and tried to force his way in At
tracted by the noise Mr.. Morgan came
into the hall and was shot twice be-
fore the servants could overpower his
assailant. After the man had been sub
dued he declared he was American
and had been sent by God to kill
Morgan. He accused the financier of
buying munitions for the Allies with
which they fight Germany.
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ToPREVENT HUERTA's RETURN
UNITED STATES WILL BLOCK EFF
'es'' FORTS TO sREACH MExTOO.3s-
Will Watch Former Dictator 40 That
Ex-dicator Cannot Again Bring
Trouble to Southern Country.

Washington. July 2.-The United
States is determined that Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta shall not reenter Mex
leo from American territory while he
may constitute factor for the dis
tubrance Of the political or military
situation.
Ihe means by which Huerta will
be held has not been determined. He
Is now at liberty on bond and will be
given hearing July II when the de-
partment of justice will endeavor to
press It's charge of neutrality viola
ton. Meanwhile department. agents
are keeping Huerta under surveillance
and the military has been ordered to
prevent his crossing the border.
Emphasis was laid in official uuar-
ters today on the possible rearrest of
Hueta as result OF a formal re-
quest for extradition received yester-
day from the Villa governor of tbs
state OF Chihuahua. Should the gov
ernment fail to prove that Huerta Is
guilty of violating American neutral
ity' or decide to withdraw its charges
high officials pointed out, he could
be arrested and held for 40 days with
out bail pending receipt of evidence
from the Villa authorities.
Some talk was heard todav about n
possible deportation of Huerta tn
Spain. Assistant Attorney General
warren Of the department of Justice
conferred with Secretary Wilson CT
the department of labor and Commis-
sioner General Caminetti of the i'm
migration bureau on the subject
None would discuss the case but Of
hcials generally. however, doubted
that any statute could be invoked to
warrant deportation.
In the event Hucrta finally is freed
IL Is expected government agents and
the military authorities will keep him
under watch and prevent his return
to Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
Italians Capture Positions.

Rome. July 3.-Heavy losses are
being inflicted on the Austrians in the
Carnic Alps. northwest of Malborgeto,
according to official statements from
officials at the front. They declare
the Austrian offense has broken down
and the Italians are victorious I'm the
engagement where large bodies Of
troops were used. A large number of
Austrian positions and prisoners have
been captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
MURDER IN FLORIDA
wealthy Lumbcrman Kills Two Wo.
men and Burns Bodies.

Clearwater, Fla, July 81. J.
Mehdenhall, wealthy lumberman
and orange grower, while riding ON
the lampa Road with Mrs Elliott and
her daughter, killed them both and
burned their bodies in the automobile
The alarm was given by the chauffcr
and Mendenhall was arrested.
The women's names are Mrs. Cbas
"ellcott and Miss Andrews. of Tam
P'' fla' ii Is reported that her
mother threatened Mendenhall with
prosecuting him under the white slave
law unless he divorced his wife and
married the sirl,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
German Note Expected July 9Th.


washington, July 3.-The German
reply to. the last American note on
the submarine warfare is expected
suiy~Sth or eth. The Armenian. In
cident will not. complicate negotia-
tions. Authoritive reports from Ber-
lin state that the reply will be frank
ly conciliatory. 1t Is intimated that
Germany may insist on the discon-
tinuance Of the use of neutral flags by
enemy ships. 1t is pointed out that
the submarines have little time to visit
and search ships owing to the danger
to themselves. United States may
make representations to Great Brit
ain about the use Of neutral flags.
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through the lines with no more than
the clothes they stood in. Now, be-
ing illumined, 1 understand that 1t
was only the yearning of benevolent
government to save us from the err
rOrs of our ways. People submitted
and took the oath-old men, women.
young and old-wives, knowing that
henceforth they could not lawfully
succor husbands away fighting for the
Confederacy; mothers of sons in gray,
girls bound thereby to betray their
sweethearts if in the heat of love they
ventured within the lines.
fanciful danger? Perhaps!
Again experience says No. An old
man and sonless, my husbands grand
father, living a mile outside the post,
took the oath of allegiance, though his
heart was with the South He kept it,
TO his cost, as what follows proves. A
fortnight after thus loyalizing him.
self he sat after supper toasting his
feet at the fire, when a man in
Drown jeans came in, saying fright
enedly that he was an escaped prison.
ed, Confederate soldier, and
hungry. Thereupon the old gentle
man answered: Il cannot feed you
because 1 have sworn not to give
aid and comfort to the enemies of the
government. But / never yet sent any
man hungry from my door. There is
food on the tablc-if you choose to
eat. 1 cannot prevent it," The man
sat down and ate, but not hungrily,
and ran away after a few minutes
only to come back with a file Of SOL
diers in blue. He was SPY. sent out
to test loyalty. AT his orders the old
man was seized, not permitted to put
on his shoes or overcOat, but tied up
on bareback mule, taken to town,
and thrust for the night into q stone
ioored cell in the county Jail, COM
mandeercd for a military prison, and
kept there until morning without be-
ing permitted TO communicate with
his friends. His wife sought out the
friends and the old man was released
under heavy bond before noon. But
the cold night had done its work: he
never again saw we'll day. Inside
two months he was dead, a victim to
his own kind heart and the kindness
of humane governmnet.
Another old man-also family
connection-a minister, but rich. liv-
ing some miles from Fort Henry on
the Tennessee River was seized by
Federal soldiers, strapped to a board,
and his feet held to the fire until they
literally burned off. in the effort to
make him tell where his money was
hidden. His wife meanwhile was tied
up by the thumbs until blood burst
from them. and she happily tainted.
Eut why go ON? could fill a sun
day issue with frightfulness and not
exhaust my memories. Harking back
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to Mrs. Cadwalader Jones. let me saw
there is something approaching the
sublime in her verdict. of nothing
worse than starvation" Starvation.
OF course, was no hardship for mere
American women, children, and gray
boards, even though they were des-
cendants of men who at Eutaw and
the Cowpens, at Kings Mountain and
Yorktown, had done their best to win
American independence. If they had
been Belgians now-well. there
wouldn't have been even the differ
ence Of two letters betwixt Sherman
and German.
am recalling things wholly with
out malice, but simply because the
PharisaiSm now rampant makes nv
gorge rise. In the matter of war and
War-making no nation has the right
to cast stones at any other. War is
madness; those who wage it are for
the time being irresponsible. But
when sanity returns it does not be-
hoove them, with plain records of
their i'll deeds before them, to adopt
the holier-than-thOu attitude toward
anybody nor try to howl down and
Nlilify those who, remembering truth.
nave the courage to speak it. T. for
one should forever hold my peace in
regard to the piteous years of civil
war, except for my inalienable disgust
with those who would distort tho
truth of history to gild their own
wrong doing.
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KILLED IN MOTOR WRECK.
-Four Men Suffer Painful Bruises
Victim Succumbs From Shock at
Hospital i'm Columbia. A. --..---iypr

Saluda, July In an accident
this afternoon on the Augusta North
ern railway when the gasoline motor
car left the track J. c. Attaway was
fatally injured, j. w. Chadwick
painfully bruised and L. E. Wheeler,
received slight injuries
Mr.. Attaway had his left leg
mangled and torn open below the
knee for about eight inches both of
the bones being broken in several
places besides ether injuries about
the head and body. He was brought
to Saluda for medical attention and
afterward carried to q Columbia hos
pital, where ii, died at 10 o'clock to-
night. Death resulted from shock.
l.. Albert, the only other person on
the car, was uninjured.
The cause of the accident which
happened about one mile from Sa-
luda is not known. The car was
running at a full rate of speed on
level track and the brakes had been
applied to stop and take on another
passenger.
The crowd on the motor car had
started to Ridge Spring to see a
baseball game.
j. w. Chadwick, general manager
of Augusta Northern, who was Sc
riously hurt when the same car ran
off the track about a year ago, was
running the car.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
German Drive Checked. .

Petrosrad. July 2.-liussian mill
tary experts believe that the Austro-
German drive In Galicia has been dcn-
nitely checked. The abandonment of
the German offensive Is also expected.
but hard fighting continues there. The
Germans advanced so rapidly that
they left their artillery supplies be-
hind and this need is being felt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
ARMENIAN INCIDENT CLOSED.


Washington. July 2.-There is a
marked iessening Of the tension in
Official quarters over the sinking of
the Armenian. While declining to
discuss the matter officials are dis
posed to accept the reports that Capt.
Trickey resisted capture and this. to-
sether with the admission of the Brit
ish government that the Armenian
was on admiralty business leaves the
United States without ground for pro-
test. Officials are inclined to regard
the incident as closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
Crown Princes Army Rcpulscd.

Paris. July 3.-Anothcr repulse Of
the Crown Princes army in the Ar
gonncs Is officially announced. De-
spite their heavy losses, however, tho
" trmans maintain their attacks. The
battle is still i'm progress.
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Germans Near IvangOrOd.

Austrian Headquarters. July 3.-By
rapid advances the Austro- Germans
are now only thirty-thrce miles from
the great Russian fortress of Ivan
gorod. The Russian resistance stead
lily grows weaker.
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GERMANS DOWN ON NEGRoEs.


Cardiff. July 2.-Severai members
of the Armenian crew including DIR. J..
q. Visor of Richmond. Va. were made
prisonerssby the U-3s. the iifeboat In
which they left the ship overturning.
Dr. Visor and the other occupants
swami to the submarine. The negro
swimmers were kicked back into the
water. while the whites were taken
aboard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
WILL REWIsITE REPLY.
German Answer to American Note
Changed by Sinking of Armenian.

Berlin, July "a high official told
the International News Service today
that the German reply to the Amcri-
can note will be delayed as the result
OF the sinking of the Armenian. The
reply which had already been sub
mitted to the emperor for approval
will be rewritten.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
Crown Prince In Arxonncs.

Paris. July 2.-Onlcial statement
shows that tho German Crown Prince
iS continuing his efforts to pierce the
French lines In the Argonnes. The
hshtlng Is described as most violent.
The Germans have also assumed the
offensive at Arras. The French claim
that all attacks have been repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
Italians Fight Desperately.

Rome. July 2.-Desperate fighting
n In progress around Gorizia on the
ORION river while the Italians are
struggling to open the way to Trieste.
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SOUTH SUFFERED ALSO,
BELGIUM NOT ALONE IN FEEE.
ING EFFECTS OF CRUELTY.
Old Men, Women and Children We're
the Victims of Brutality of Federal
Officers and Soldiers in the War Be-
tween the States.
Editor Daily Item:

Editor Daily Item:
AS we hear SO much about the
cruelty of the Germans in the world
war, think for the information of
the younger generation, you should
publish the enclosed letter from the
New York Times. Men in all ages
nave been the same when hate and
strife has taken the place of love and
peace. ID. James Winn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
GERMANS MAKE DARING MOVE.
Endcavor to Cut on Two Russian
strongholds at same Time.

Petrograd. July 2.--von Macken-
non suddenly diverted his forces in q
daring effort to cut off both Ivangorod
and Warsaw. The Russians are fight
Ing desperately In the region Of
Cholm 70 defeat the coup.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07

Petrograd. July 2.--Gen. Tokareff.
one OF Russia's best known military
leaders was recently killed leading a
charge In Galicia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07

Raids of the German Submarines on British
Shipping is Fruitful of Dire Results
to Their Enemies.

IN EAST TEUrONS HAVE MADE STRATEGIC CUT OFF
vANGORoD SAME STROKE THUS INsrR1Nc
CAPTURE OF CITIES AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OFFER DEs
PERArE RtsIsTANCE-oNE RUssIAs MILITARY LEAD
MRS pEAp-REPoRT THAT ALLIES HAVE CAPTURED KRITI11A
Is neutrality-suspicious. MANY MEN
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The Italians dominate the estern
heights but the Austrians are vigor-
ousiy attacking and trying to dis
lodge them. These attacks have so
far been repulsed. The Austrians are
losing heavily.
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Allies Have Inflicted Heavy Losses on
Turks but Capture OF krithia Not
Confirmed.
Athens. July 2.-No official conflr-
nation has yet been received of the
report that the Allies have captured
krithia. the chief Turkish defensive
position on the Gailipoli peninsular,
but II In known that the Allies won
important heights. infiicting heavy
iosses on the Ottoman troops. The
Turks losses I'm ten days near
krithia have exceeded twelve thous-
and. Several trenches were captured
and the forts damaged by fire from
the Allied feet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
SUBMARINE AND AEROPLANE
FIGHT.
Aaircraft Drops Bombs on Under,ya
ter Machine.

Rome. July 2.-Aviator Rouilett of
the French flying corps engaged in
battle with an Austrian submarine In
the Adriatic sea on Thursday. The
aviator dropped four bombs. three OF
which struck the submarine. which. 1t
Is believed, was badly damaged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-07
P|ERPONT MORGAN SHOT.
GREAT BANKER THE VICTIM OF
A CRANK.
He Was Shot at His Summer Home ON
Long Island-TwO Bullets Took Eff
feet But Wounds not SeriOus-Crank
Arrested.

New York, July 81. Pierpont
Morgan, of the great banking
house, VIZ Il at his summer home
at Glenc long Island, early today
by a n 3 fho is believed to be a
crank.
Mo was shot twice but his
wou :. IRE not serious. The crank
wa = iured.
o signed statement made this af-
- on the man gave his name as F.
- Of Ithaca, n. Y. He said he
3 a former professor of French at
Jrnell University.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03
MANY CHANGES IN DETAIL
MADE IN THE ARMY ORDERS

Washington. D. c. Nov. 2.-The following
army orders have been issued:
First Lieut. A c. Warner. coast artillery
corps. is assigned TO the 5Sth company.
Second Lieut. Watts. coast artillery corps,
is relieved from assignment TO the 141st
the coast defences Of Boston FOR duty.
Capt William B. Meister, medical corps,
after arrival in the United States will pro-
coed 10 fort D. A Russell. WyO-. for duty
Chaplain G. J. Waring. 18th cavalry, IS
detailed as parole officer for Atlantic branch,
United States disciplinary barracks. Fort Jay,
vice First Lieut. H L. Jordan. 10th iufan-
Try hereby relieved
Maj. X =. Hampton and Capt F. L Buck.
quartermaster corps. are relieved from duty
in Philippine Islands. effective February
and will proceed to TIE United States and
report TO commanding general Of the west
crn department. in compliance with orders
heretofore issued
First Lieut. J. L. Collins. cavalry. unas-
signed. is assigned 10 the 18th cavalry
Second Lieut. g. H Brett. Second cavalry,
viii proceed TO san Diego and report TO COM
handing officer, OF signal corps, aviation
school. for duty
Capt. W. X Bartlett. medical corps, IS re-
Iieved from duty al Fort Ethan Allen and
viii proceed 10 Fort Totten for duty on
coast |defences OF eastern New York
Mai r. + Noble medical corps, Is de-
tailed rs a member Of the board Of officers
Of medical corps appointed July T.
Leaves Of absence: Capt Clarence Deems,
r.. Sixth field artillery. Is days; Capt. Louis
Hanson. medical corps, Is days; Col J. G. r
TIuson. infantry. one month and Is days.
Mai. g. F. Stockle. Quartermaster corps. one
month; First Lieut. L J. Ahern. Sixth Field
artillery. two months; Second lieut. A W
Clcary, 18th Infantry. one nonth-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03
The Daily NoUeIett e
At FIRST SIGHT.

Any fellow with money to burn can
be some girls fiame.-PrOf- SimP.
THE impressiOnable doctor glanced
across the bed at the impression
able nurse. realizing for the first
time what a refreshing peach she was.
Why" he exclaimed as he dropped
his scissors, point first, on the patients
Adams apple. how wonderfully your
eyes match the wall paper"
They match any paper They're that
kind Of eyes" she replied softly but
mOdestly.
Doctor" quavered the patient, 7 feel
Zigzag pains in my medulla obligatory.
What does that signify"
Have you read Zangrael IswelPs
Splitting Heart? queried the doctor.
Yes" she replied. Aren't the love
passages simply magniloquent2'
Doctor" whispered the patient
feebly, my gastric juice is curdhng.
What does that signify"
Those eyes, reallyi" breathed the
doctor.
You flatter me-" breathed the nurse
Doctor. my appendix has stopped"
breathed the patient, and breathed no
more.
He's dead" cried the nurse
I'm afraid he is" agreed the doc
tor with a light laugh. DO you like
movies2 And are there any good ones
in this neighborhoOd2"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03
EXTRA TRAINS
FOR LIVESTOCK
Magdalena Ships S2O8,OOO
Worth Of Cattle; Hubbell
Sells $4,000 Lambs.

Magdalena. y NJ. Nov. st re-
quired extra trains to accommodate the
cattle shipments in and out finishing
up an active week Of cattle shipments
and starting in on a sheep shipping
campaign which promises to be a
record
During the week 5000 head Of cat
tie went out OF this station. mostly for
Colorado feeders, the total value of the
shipments being nearly 5000. 900. It
is believed that the sale by the Red
River Land x Cattle Co. OF cows ana
calves for $40. everything counted. was
the record sale of the season here.
NJ 3. Otero & Co. imported a train
OF sheep. unloading here and driving
to the ranges The shipment was in
charge Of NJ B. Otero, assisted by Geo.
Armijo.
F. A HubbeIl Of Albuquerque. is
shipping lambs from this station. His
herds stretch back into the hills for
miles and IL is reported he has sold
10000 lambs at price per pound which
viii realize him practically $3.50 per
head, or possibly $4,000 for his total
shipments. Small shippers worked sat
urday night and Sunday TO clean the
pens for the Hubben shipments.
Magdalena is growing faster than
any town in the state. many new build
tngs being under construction Al
though the town recently acquired TWO
new notes. or Ialr size, all the hotels,
rOOming houses and private houses are
fun and men are being turned away
nightly. This condition has existed for
several months and there is no relief
in sight unless someone starts con-
struction Of a new hotel in the very
near future. While it is expected that
cold weather viii stop the flow OF
tourists, it is not believed the hotels
viii be able TO care for the overflow
business now being sent 10 Kelly and
SOcorro. Every night automobiles take
men here on business to those points
because beds are not available in town.
The mines are aiding this rush OF new
busfnase
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03
RID STOMACH OF
CASES. S0URNESS,
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" ends all
stomach distress in five
minutes.

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-Or a harmful one-your stomach
IS too valuable; you mustn't injure il
with drastic drugs
PaDe's Diapensin is noted for its
speed in giving relief; its harmlessness;
its certain unfailing action in regula ting
sick, sour. gassy stOmachs- It's millions
Of cures in Indigestion, dyspepsia. gas
tritis and other stomach trouble has
made ii famous the world over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep ii handy-get a large
fifty-cent case from any drug store and
then If anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; If
what they eat lays like lead. fermeuts
and sours and forms gas: causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea; quotations
of acid and undigested fOod-remember
as soon as Pape's Diaepsin comes in
contact with the stomach all such dis
tress vanishes. Its prOmptness. GER
tainty and ease in overcoming the
worst stomach disorders is a revelation
to those who try advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03
1AYEARS Ago Today
y From The Herald OF This
Date. 1901.

I J. Bush writes in to The Herald
in behalf Of action TO get an ambu-
lance for FL Paso.
James Witt. former FL Paso police Of
ficer and now a deputy sheriff Of Lin
coin county, \. NJ, is in town.
c. B. Eddy, president and general
manager Of the z. ?. & y. T., arrived
home this morning from a trip to New
York.
The board Of directors Of the Onyx
Mining company met this morning with
president Lew Gilbert on hand. Vice
president H E. Runkle and secretary
treasurer c. W. Alexander were also
there.
At a conference of the Baptist church
congregation last evening a call was
extended to the Rev. J. F. Williams, of
Versailles, KY, to conduct the pastor
ate Of the church for the coming year
Frank Kellogg discovered today that
he had lost a check and a promissory
note for a total Of $3.50.
One Of the jolliest parties ever given
was the one by Miss Evelyn Martin.
rendered the Merry Crew" including
the Misses Laura Townsend. Nan Lack
land. Ellie Shelton. MiZpah Grove,
Mary Walthall. Minnie Fisher. Winnie
Grove, Marie LOnguemare, Annie Thur
mond, and the Messrs. Maurice Kayser,
Dave Miller, JON Hague. Charley Her
pei. Edgar Kayser. Selby Townsend.
Max Move. Carl LongUemare. Noel
Longuemare and Charley PomerOy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03
WORK STARTS ON NEW $4,000
APARTMENT ON ANGE STREET

Turbeville & Young, contractors. are
starting the construction Of an apart
ment at AnEe and East Boulevard for
Miss X Cole. The building viii face
on Ange street and Will be two stories
and basement, and contain eight apart
ments. The building will cost about
$4,000
W l. Prinsle has taken out permit
for the construction Of a brick bunga-
low at Rosewood and Grant streets. to
cost $500.
Mayfield * Shaw are starting work
on a $4,000 brick tenement house at the
corner Of Hills and Second streets. II
will be one story in height