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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
SUMTER, s. G., SATURDAY,
DUTY TO ASSESS BANKS.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RENDERS
DECISION AT REQUEST OF
TAX COMMISSION.
Opinion States That County Boards
Had Nothing to DO with Assessing
Banks for 1915-Disputed Point.

Columbia, June 30.-According to
an opinion of the attorney general
rendered this afternoon it is not
only right, but the duty of the
States tax commission to fix the
assessments of banks and bank
ing corporations for the year
1915. The opinion was rendered in
response to n request Of the State
Tax Commission following a protest
Of many banks Of the State question
ing the statutory and constitutional
right for the tax commission to assess
the banks for taxation. At first the
commission agreed with the conten-
ton for the banks, but later rescind-
ed it's action. The opinion states thu. t
'"The County Boards of Equalization
had nothing to do with assess
ment Of banks and banking corpora
tions for taxation for the year 1915,
except such duties as were devolved
upon them by the rules of the State
tax commission in the gathering of in
formation. ETC."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
SUNK AFTER CHASE.
= y ~ n = .
German Submarine Was Swifter Than
Mule Ship Armenian.

london, July 1.-The story of the
sinking Of the Leyland liner Ar
menian was told by survivors today.
The death list may reach thirty-five.
When the submarine was first sight
cd Captain Trickey of the Armenian
refused to obey the command 10
stand by and crowded on all steam
The submarine began throwing shells
into the fleeing vessel, killing several
and doing much damage. The mules
stampeded and raced about the ship.
The submarine U-3S steadily gained
and Capt. Trickey then tried to out
maneuver her but failed. He finally
hove to. The submarine commander
then ordered him in perfect English
to lower his boats. The submarine
crew laughed and jeered during this
operation. The Armenian was then
torpedoed and sunk. The U-3S was
fully three hundred feet long and the
most powerful underwater craft ever
seen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
SLATON LEAVES HOME.
Military Guard is Withdrawn From
Estate of Former Governor OF
Georgia.

Atlanta, June 2S.-Former Gov.
John M. Slaton, accompanied by Mrs.
Slaton, left Atlanta late today for the
Pacific coast by way Of New York, and
the military guard stationed at his
suburban home as result Of demon
strations against the Communication of
Leo M. Franks death sentence was
withdrawn tonight.
The departure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Slaton was without incident. Accom-
panied by a few friends, they motored
from their home to the terminal sta
ton. where they boarded Southern
railway passenger train.
The four men arrested at the Slaton
estate early today will be released to-
morrow, according to an announce
ment tonight by the military authori-
ties. The 26 taken into custody Sat-
urday, however, are to be prosecuted.
Col. Orville Hall, commanding the
Fifth regiment, today made a written
report of their arrest to Gov. Harris
who is to decide whether the trial
shall be by military or civil court. No
formal charges have yet been placed
against tlnenl. =. x -.
Gov. Harris late today issued q
statement to the people of Georgia
asking that there "be an immediate
cessation Of all efforts at violence or
riotous demonstration because of the
Frank case. He said that he continued
the martial law zone around the for
mer governors home because; of rep
resentations of Adjt. Gen. ]. vanholt
Nash and Sheriff Magnum of Fulton
county and added the action, of For
mer Gov. Slaton in the Frank case "is
past history"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

Berlin. June 29.--Another great
Victory for the Germans along the
line In Galicia Is reported by the war
Office. The Austro- ermans under
Gen. Won Linzingen have driven the
Russians across Onita Lipa river all
the way from Halioz To Firlcjow. The
Russians are evacuating their po-
sitions on the Tanew and san rivers.
The Russian forces that took up po-
sitloIr on the Bug river were defeat ted
by Gen. Won Mackenzen and are In
full retreat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
No Claim for Sinking Armenian.

Washington. July Ambassador
Page has wired the State department
that the Armenian was engaged in ad-
Hiralty business and carried no pas
sengers. Twenty-one Americans lost
were members OF the crew. The state
ment, if confirmed, will remove all
grounds for a claim by this govern
ment that Germany killed American
cltlZens on an unarmed merchant
vessel
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
LETTER CARRIERS MEET MON
DAY.
Twelfth Annual Gathering of State
Association to be Held i'm Florence.

Florence, June 29.-The twelfth an
nual meeting of the Rural Free De-
livery Carriers of South Carolina will
meet in this city on next Monday and
Tuesday, July and 6, at which time
matters pertaining to the work of the
letter carriers and their interests will
cCme up for discussion and action.
The meeting will be called to order
in the United States court room in
the government building at 1890
o'clock, when Mayor w. r. Barring
er will welcome the carriers in behalf
Of the city.
Among the notables who are to be
present are Gov. Richard /. Manning,
United States Senator e. D.. Smith,
Congressman ID. e. Finley, Songress-
man j. Willard Ragsdale, Commissions
er of Agriculture, E. j. Watson, the
Hon. f. H. Hyatt and others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
WAR OFFICE REORGANIzED.
Shake mp I'm Russia Completed and
Big Battles Continue.

DIX Dusdcc SOuinue.
Petrograd. June 29.-The shake-up
In the Russian war office as the result
Of the Galician defeats was complet-
ed today with the resignation of Gen.
vernander. the under secretary OF
war. Gen. Polivanof. who succeeded
Gen. soukhomiinoff. as minister Of
war. is expected to reduce a number
of generals. Two stupendous con-
fiicts are under way In Poland and
Galicia as the result OF the new Aus
tro-oerman drive against Warsaw.
The Germans are using vast amount
OF heavy artillery to break through
tho Przanysasz front of the Russians.
Gen. Won Mackenzen has launched the
movement from the southwark.
- TIE 'fsosdans were.vfctorfous IN d
battle near Cheidag. Transcaucasia.
More than a thousand dead Turks
were left on the field.
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French Make Slight Advance.

Paris. June 29.-An official report
today states the infantry engagements
about sauchese and Neuville permit
ted French to advance last night. Ar
tllery dueis north OF Arras. In Ar
gonne. continues. In n battle with
bombs and grenades the Germans
gained temporary advantage at Met
zersl but were repulsed by counter at
tack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
USED POLICE AS THUGS.
Mayor and COunoiImcn of Nashville
Cause Filing Of Custer proceedings.

Nashville, June 30.--Charging that
the mayor and city commission used
the police as armed thugs to intimi-
date witnesses. Comptroller Burns
MED custer proceedings against them
today. He declared the mayor let
contracts Illegally and that other
members Of the administration orc
guilty Of impeachable offenses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
Rcpulso French Attacks.

Berlin, June 30.-An official state
ment reports the repulse Of four hard
French attacks on the heights of
the Meuse and the continued pursuit
OF the Russians. The Germans have
reached Kamarow. twenty-five miles
inside the Polish border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
GEN DIAZ IN PLOT.
Secret Service Men Hunting for Mex.
lean Leader

FL Paso, June 3O.-United States
secret service men are searching to-
day for Gen. Felix Diaz as the result
of information that he was involved
in the revolutionary plot with Gen.
Huerta. Diaz is said to have arrived
last night and was whisked from the
station in fast auto. There is no
trace of him at the hotels. News OF
his arrival is taken as confirmation
that all the foes to the parties that
now dominate Mexico have united for
an invasion from the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
ANOTHER PEACE PLAN.
Report That United states and vati-
can VIII Cooperate To- Stop Wnr

Geneva. June 3O.--There Is a pos
sibility that the United States and the
Vatican may cooperate to restore
peace. IL IN learned from an authori-
tative source that the idea has al
ready been suggested unofncially and
that the Pope heartily favors IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.
Under Crown Prince TcutOns Endeav-
or 10 Cut Way Through Allied Lines.

Paris, July 1.-The defeat of forty
thousand Germans who attacked the
French lines in the Argonnes is re-
ported in todays official statement.
The German losses were heavy. The
troops were under the Crown Prince
and it is believed he is again trying
to cut his way through the French
lines. Heavy fighting in Alsace con-
tinues. Two German attacks at
Benearville and one at Meter were
repulsed.
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Soon Clear of Russian Hosts.

Austrian Headquarters, June 30.-
within week all Russians will be
out of Austria" is the prediction of
Chief of Staff Won Hootzendorf today.
The losses on both sides in recent
lighting Is enormous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
kn 'SianS EiCtOrS i'm Naval Skirmish

Petrograd, July IA German fleet
consisting of one battleship, four
cruisers and squadron Of destroyers
attacked Windau on the Baltic Mon
day. According to the official state
ment one destroyer was sunk by a
mine and the others were driven off
by lhe Russian torpedo boats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
A DEAR BOUGHT VICTORY.

German and Austrians Lost More
Than 100000 Men I'm Galician Cam
paign-
London. June 29.--A correspondent IT
of the London Times who has Just
returned from a visit to the Russian
headquarters estimates that the Ger
man losses In the Gaiician campaign
were three hundred and eighty thou
sand and the Austrian losses were ap-
proximately as great.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
FIRST PAYMENT ON CARGO.
England 20 Pay 500, 900 for Goods on
American Ship.

London, June 29O.--The British
government today announced it's inten-
tion to pay 100000 as the first install
ment in settlement of the claims Of
owners of the American steamship
Wilhelmina, seized by the British au-
thorities while carrying foodstuffs
from New York to Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
German Advance Unchecked.

Petrograd. June 30.--It Is admitted
that great German forces continue To
advance into the Lublin government of
Poland. but their attempts to cut the
retreating Russian armies to pieces
have failed. Hard lighting between
the retiring Russians and Gen. Won
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
Britain Holds German Africa.

Pretoria. June 29.-It was announc-
cd today that Waterbury district of
Otjivarango and Kankyande was taxi
en- by the British. Practically all Ger
mans In southwest Africa is now in
British hands.
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To Patch up the Maimed.

Pittsburgh. June 3O.--The foreign
trade commission here received an in
quiry from Russia for fifty thousand
artificial legs and arms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
Miss Clark's Wedding Day.

Bowling Green, Mo-, June 3O.-The
prayers of local citizens were answer
ed when the sun blazed from a cloud
less sky. Genevive Clark will be
married in open air today and thous-
ands OF visitors are arriving in every
known variety of conveyance from all
parts of the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
Russia Won't Sue for Peace

Petrograd, June 30.-Premier
Goremykin issued q rescript today
declaring that Russia will never
make peace till her enemies are
crushed. He calls on the country to
support the army. Twelve hundred
factories have been turned into am
hfunition plants ~a~s-. es4s-ss. 'iss ssasai s..s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

Paris, June 30.-Oficial reports tell
OF violent artillery fighting north of
Arras. The French gained slightly at
the Chateau Cureal. German attacks
at Metzeral were repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

Stated in Message From Ambassador Page
That Armenian Was Engaged i'm Ad-
miralty Business and No Pas
sengers Were Aboard.

his Will Remove Case Out of Province of Department
II Proved Correct-Boat Was Capture 1fter Chase and
Crew Given Chance to Lower Boats Naval Battle the
Russians Drive Germans From -k-Austro. German
Forces are Advancing on Ivangor Which is Next in
Line IN Iher March on WARSAW Russians Again Offer
Desperate Resistance West termans Have Been Re-
pulsed in Fierce Attacks Led by Crown Prince.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
Allies Cruiser Does Good Work

Athens. June 30.--A cruiser from
Allies Dardanelles fleet destroyed the
Turkish oil and ammunition depot at
Lydia Monday, then entered Ches-
meh Gulf and destroyed the light
house and sank fourteen ships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

London, June S0.-A Rome dispatch
reports that the allied fleet has re-
sumed action against the Dardanelles
and are meeting with important sue
cess.
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MOVE ON IVANGOROD.
Great Russian Fortress Will be Next
Place Attacked in Drive Oh War

Austrian Headquarters, July 1.-The
are pressing toward
the great Russian fortress of Ivango-
rod from the west and south. This
will be the scene of the next great
blow in the campaign against Warsaw.
Won Mackenzen is leading the army
which will attack from the south.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
THE GERMANS Gain Victory
Again Russians Are Forced to Retreat in
Galicia. and Germans Are Making IRE
mendous Drive to Capture Warsaw.

Stated by War Correspondent That Germans and Russians
Have Lost Half Million Men in Latest Gacian Campaign
italy Will Lend Help to Allies in Forcing Dardaneles to
Send Aid to RussiaWth Reorganization of Russian War
Office People Hope for Success Artillery Duels Still
Continue Arras
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
COTTON CROP SMALLER.
Government Report Says Crop is
Fifteen Per Cent Lcss-Condition
SO.3 Per Cent.

Washington, July 1.-The govern
mcnt report estimates the cotton
acreage at fifteen per cent less than
last year. The condition of the crop
is S0.3 per cent.
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AcrOplanc Raid Destructive.

Paris, July 1.-Eleven French aero
planes attacked seven German towns
in Alsace on Wednesday, doing heavy
damage according to dispatches re-
ccived from Belfort.
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Russians Make Stand i'm Poland.

Petrograd, July 1.-The Russians
nave turned on their pursuers in Po-
land and great battle is raging
around TOmaSZOW
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ITALY WILL HELP.
Supreme Effort to Force Dardanelles
90 Help Russia.

Paris. June 29.-That Italy will
participate In an extreme effort to
force the Darcanelles Is interpreta-
tion placed here upon the severance
OF Italian-Turkish diplomatic rela-
tons. The effort is said to have been
decided on In order to get ammuni-
tion to Russia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

Linsengens forces continue and result
ed in heavy losses for the Austro- Ger
mans according to a war department
official.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
GRADUATES OF NORMAL
WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Presentation Will BE Made at Hall;
Exercises at Nine O'clock:
Public Is Invited.

The following are the graduates of
the Mankato normal school who will
receive their diplomas on Friday
morning.
Advanced Course.-Meta Melinda
Abraham. GAINESVILLE; Helen Marjorie
Anderson. Mankato: Edna Mae Ander-
son. Round Lake: Edna Mae Bailey,
Amboy; Isabel Burns, Springfield:
Fearl Luella Carey, Mapleton; Mayme
Cecilia Clarking. Montgomery: Anne
Mildred Deyany, Minneapolis; Melinda
Vivian Esser. Austin: Minnie Eta
Harrington. Waterville: Frances Mar
garet Flynn. Slayton; Myra Fogarty,
Rochester; Lucy Margaret Gleason,
st. Paul: Una Holeomb. Byron; Mabel
Ella Kirby. Mankato; Mildred Elyera
Larson, Madelie. Edna Caroline Leh-
man. Mankato; Carrie Dora Luther,
Waterville; Alma Lovena Maricle,
South Haven: Edna Vera Mills, Mi
dale. Canada; Nancy Anna Nutter St.
Peter: Timothy O'Keefe, Elysian:
Verona Carolyne Pagel, Mapleton:
Mary Caroline Parker. Mankato: Vida
Eleanor Peterson, Lyle; Lyla Gladys
Louise Plantikow, Mankato; Miranda
May Plantikow. Mankato: Blanche
LeOna Regnier. Marshall: Eliza
beth Ruddy, Owatonna: Olive II.
Savage. Austin; Hertha Amelia Schol-
lart, Minneapolis: Nellie Faye Sny-
der, Mankato; Magdalen Marie Tim
mers, Tracy: Winnifred Toal, Red
wing.
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FORD IS PUT TO VERY GOOD.
USE BY DR.. ROBERT DODDS
With Block and Tackle and Auto As
Power Horse Was Brought
Up Standing.

DIR. Robert p. Dodds is a resourceful
fellow. One day last week he was
called TO the country to eXtricate n
heavy horse which has the habit of
getting cast in its stall, says The Lake
Crystal Union.
Providing himself with blocks and
tackle he cranked up the Ford and
reached the scene of misery. Ropes
we're fastened under the animal and
the work OF raising began-and ended
so far as the man power was con-
cerned, as the efforts OF four of them
failed to lift the horse even a hair.
After taking council with the owner of
the horse, the doctor backed up his
Ford and hitching TO the rope, ordered
full speed ahead" and up went the
fifteen hundred rounH" ''"rse flesh
like clown i'm a circus almost to the
ceiling OF the barn. The animal was
eased down TO the ground. no worse
off from his experience. DR.. Dodds
thinks II he turns the exhaust pipe OF
his Ford to point frontwards and by
putting q few pebbles or buckshot in
the gasoline he can run down and
shoot rabbits when he gets them on
a straight road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
AUTO HEARSE FOR MANkATO
PROPERTY OF Landowners
Il Was First Of Its Kind to BE Put
in Operation in This
City.

Landkamer Brothers today received
the new auto funeral car, the first of
the kind in this city or vicinity. II
is mounted on a six cylinder, especial
ly built Chassis with wheel base of
las inches. and equipped with all of
the latest appliances. including cleo
trio lights throughout and self-starter.
The body was built by firm in
Cincinnati. Ohio, that was established
fifty years ago in the hearse and car
rage building business, and without
question is the best that can be pur-
chased today.
This will enable Landkamer Broth
ers to give their patrons an auto flu
neral IL wanted. and will greatly
shorten the time usually taken, es-
peciauy on long country trips and to
neiehboring towns.
This together with the different
Continued on Page Two.
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Remington Arms and Ammuni.
ton Works Crippled
other CONCERNS NIT ALSO
Disorder Seemed Imminent Several
Times and The Police Drove Away
The Bio Crowds
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Bridgeport, Conn, July 2l.-Strike
calls resulted in the machinists
throwing down their tools and a num-
Der of Bridgeport plants and they
walked out. The labor leaders claimed
they had taken 10 additional men
from two plants doing work for the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
company and that the pickets succeed
ed in keeping eighty men from going
to work at the new plant OF the Rem
ington concern: also that hundred
men on the night shift of the Union
Metallic Cartridge company had gone
on a strike. and that during noon
hour hundreds of men on the day shift
had quit. They estimate that 500 skill
ed machinists are now striking. They
reiterated the statements they would
COMPEL a shutdown of the war NUM-
tions factories by Saturday. Disorder
seemed imminent several times, with
Continued on Page Two.
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SIGNATURES ARE SECURED
EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS
Sixty Names Are Signed to Request
and Work Will Begin in
West Mankato.

r. +. Brown. local manager of the
Consumers Power company. today
stated that the company had secured
the required number of signatures for
the proposed extension OF gas mains
in West Mankato, and steps have al
ready been taken to make the i'm
provement. The first step is to or
der the gas pipes from Alabama. IL
will take two or three weeks to get
them here. Mr.. Brown says the work
will be completed this summer and
fall The extension will run along
Front street from Marshall to Givens,
and in the district of West Third,
Fourth and Fifth street. also on por-
tions of Woodland avenue, and on lie
Sueur. Sibley. Hubbell, Owatonna
and Wilton streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-23
PLANS UNDER WAY FOR
THE FAIR At MANKAT0
Big coIored Posters Now Announce
the Coming OF the Attractions
September is, II and 10.

Mankato fair approaches. and big
colored posters already up, announce
the dates, September 16, II, Is. At
fractions secured for this years fair
are promised to be of high class and
entertaining variety, and races will
be for good purses. as some of the
best racing stock in the country will
be entered. With the street car serv-
ice extending to the fair ground en-
trance, and the improvements made
on the grounds themselves. the public
will find a visit to the fair one Of
pleasure and no discomfort.
Mankato Fair association recently
made plans for q new barn. 60x135
feet I'm dimensions. which will be built
at the side of the swine Pavilion. and
will be used for the housing OF live
stock. Work on the new building will
be commenced within few days.