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Evening star., 1915-03-29
LAUNCHING OF ARIZONA
TO TAKE PLACE IN JUNE
Dreadnaught to Make Initial Plunge
While Atlantic Fleet Is in
New York Waters.

The dreadnaught Arizona viii be
launched at the New York navy yard
early in June. The time selected for
the great ship to take her plunge in
the East river is one when the entire
Atlantic feet will be in New York
waters. President Wilson probably will
attend the launching.
The Arizona will be the fourth great
battleship built in the New York navy
yard, the others having been the Con-
necticut, the Florida and the New
York When she goes overheard she
proba bly, will be about 65 per cent
completed, which indicates that it will
be early in the spring of 1916 before
she will be ready to take her place as
a unit of the Atlantic fleet.
The Arizona will have a displacement
Of 31,400 tons. She will be sos feet
long, will have a speed of twenty one
knots and will have cost the govern
ment more than s13.000,0o0 to build and
equip. She will have main battery of
twelve fourteeninch guns firing pro-
jectiles that weigh 1,400 pounds each, in
addition to a secondary battery of
twenty-five five-inch guns. Her crew
will number 900 officers and men.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
IN EPIPHANY CHURCH
Sermon at Noon Today by DR.. Ran
dolph H. McKim-Topic
Barren Fig Tree.

The daily holy week services were
inaugurated this morning in Epiphany
Church. G street near l4th street. by
Rev. DR.. Rondalph H. MGkim. DR.. Nc
Kim delivered the MONDAY sermon.
his subject being The Barren Zig
Tree" The Rev. Percy Foster Hall
Will preach at > pm. on The Crowd on
Calvary Special devotions will he
conducted at s pm. Tomorrow Rev,
Mr.. Hall will speak at - o'clock on
Bethany: and DR.. McKim on "Geth /
semane'' at pm. Wednesday The
Trial of Christ" will be DR.. Mckim
subject at II O'Clock and Mr.. Hall Will
discuss "The Love of Christ for Me" at
= 7,
Evening star., 1915-03-29
To Lecture on Patriotic Societies.

rs There Need for Patriotic Soci-
eties?" will be the subject for discus
sion at tonight's visitation Of the
American Federation of Patriotic So
cieties to the Daughters of America at
S o'clock, at 9TH and 6 streets north
west. Among the speakers will be the
Rev Gilbert F. Williams, A. ]. $. Bour-
deau and John \. Quinn. Mr.. Bour-
de2u, who has just returned from New
York after a series of patriotic lectures
there. will have some news concerning
the progress of the Waldensian move
ment.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Maundy Thursday Observance.

Maundy Thursday. at II o'clock. holy
communion will be celebrated, and at
IL o'clock DR.. McKim will deliver the
sermon on "The Title on the Cross"
He will preach again at pm. on
Death and the Prince of Life" At
1880 pm. holy communion will be cele-
bra ted, and the Rev P F. Hall viii:
speak on "The Feast of Love-
Good Friday services will begin at
1890 am. and the Rev AIrs Hall will
preach, his subject being For Whom
Christ Died" The Rev DR.. Mckinl
will officiate at the three-hour devo-
ton from II M to pm, when the
theme of his discourse will be ''The
Seven Words From the Cross The
closing holy week sermon will be de-
livered at pm. Saturday by the Rev.
E. H. Ingle.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Kentucky Banker Dies.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 2a.-Pierre
Ni4Iini. said to he the Oldest banker IL
point of service in Kentucky, died here
yesterday. He had been connected
with the banking business for more
than sixty years and for thirty six
years was president: Of the German
bank of Louisville. Mr.. Niglini was
seventy-three years old.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Heredia's Plates Sprung.
Same Pilot in Both Accidents.

The same pilot who had charge of
the Partisan when the vessel ran
aground was at the wheel OF the
Heredia when the two accidents occur
red Saturday in 4 dense fog. The
Heredias passengers expected to pro-
ceed to Panama on the Abanarez late
today. and it was reported the same
pilot would take her out of the river.
Gen. Arsene Perrilliat, a passenger and
a prominent engineer of New orleans,
gave out statement saying that if the
same pilot took out the Abanarez he
and other passengers would cancel
their reservations.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

bers by Mozart. Heller, Thome. Jadas-
son and Beethoven We're given by lit
tie Gertrude Phillips and Alberta
Fields.
Mrs Susanne OIdberg has issued cards
for Il musical to take place at her
studio Tuesday morning at 1850
o'clock.
Willard Salen Haynie was the Of
fertory soloist at Trinity Methodist
Church yesterday. when he sang THE
Palms.. by Faure. with Miss Minerva
Bailey at the organ.
Oscar Franklin ComStock gave his
one hundredth studio recital Thursday
evening. an achievement which speaks;
for his unhagging industry and inter
est in his students. Mr. Comstock has
always made speciality of concerted
work, among the compositions used in
the past being many song-cycles for
four voices, produced for the first time
in the city by Mr.. Comstock. Upon
this latest occasion the "Peter Pan Song
cital by request, and received a charm
ing interpretation Two beautiful
chorus numbers began and closed the
program. The vocal wa,tzes, "A Ro-
nance of Love, by Heinrich Holman.
and the chorau work al The Feast or
Adonis." by Jensen. were finely done
and well shaded.
The choir of St Pauls Church, 80
street and Washington Circle. will
render Stainer's "Crucfixion'' Good Fri
day at 8 pm. under the direction of
Novel; :. Ferris, director of the choir
Evening star., 1915-03-29

formidable competitors which have en-
tered the field since its organization
are practically negligible as factors
in the harvesting machine business in
the United States"
Evening star., 1915-03-29

An in the primary department num-
bers by Mozart. Heller, Thome. Jadas-
son and Beethoven Were given by lit
tie Gertrude Phillips and Alberta
Fields
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Combined Opposition.
Premier Makes whirlwind Tour.

The elections held Thursday followed
an exciting campa ign, in the course of
which the premier of the cabinet,
Count OEuma, made a whirlwind tour
of the country in special train. while
wives of number of candidates made
personal visits and appeals to the
voters.
With the large ajority il has won
the government will be in position,
even if many of the Independents
counted on should switch at any time.
to carry out it's policies Of adding to
Japau's military preparedness.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
DIVERS WORKING HARD
TO FLOAT BRITISH SHIP
Vessel Rammed by Heredia Reported
Seriously Damaged-Passengers
See Ho0doo.

NEW ORLEANS. March 29.-Divers
today We're making efforts to float the
British steamer Partisan. which was
rammed by the passenger steamer He
redia off the mouth OF the Mississippi
Saturday night The Partisan is seri-
ously damaged. and rivermen say 1t
was only the mud bank on which she
was aground when struck that pre-
vented her from sinking. The vessel
has twenty-five feet of water that came
into the hold through hole thirty feet
high. eight feet wide and ten feet deep.
cut by the Heredias bow.
She has settled deep into the mud,
but as there is believed TO be no dan
ger of her topping over the ,120 mules
bound for the British army az Cal
cutta will not be removed
Heredia's Plates Sprung.
The Heredia. with her bow plates
badly sprung, is at her dock here. The
vessel brought fifty-siX passengers and
the crew of the steamship Theodore
Weems, which also was rammed and
sunk by the Heredia within few min
yates after she struck the Parisian
Not q person or an animal was hurt
in either of the collisions, although the
Weems sank fifteen minutes after
being struck. -..
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Mrs. Susanne Oldberg has issued cards
for a musical to take place at her
studio Tuesday morning at 1l:5o
O'Clock
Evening star., 1915-03-29
JAPANESE ELECTORS
|NDORSE GOVERNMENT
Election Result Shows Large Ma
jority for Increase in Mill
tary Strength. .

Favoring an increase of military
strength. the government party in ia
pan won a large ma jority in the new
house of representatives by an eXcit-
ing campaign which closed Thursday.
the Japanese embassy here.
In support of the government there
Will be 231 members out of a total of
3S1 in the new house, possibly several
more. as five seats are still undecided.
The embassy announced that the
Doshi-kai, which is the constitutional
ist or chief government party, had Sc
lected $50 members, while others in
support of the cabinet, including the
Chusei kai party, independents. and
Count Okuma's supporters, brought the
total government strength up to 231.
Combined Opposition.
The Seiyu-kai, or chief opposition
party. elected los members and the ma
tionalists and independents opposed to
the ca binet elected 81. Four ballots
member is uncertain.
When the japanese diet will assemble
is not yet known. although constitu-
tionally it must be some time before
MAY 25. five months from the date
when the previous diet was dissolved
II is believed, however, the emperor
will issue his edict soon calling the
diet together again. The dismissal of
the diet December % last was due to
the fact that the house, although ap-
proving the desired naval increase, de-
feated by a vote of sixty-fiye the bill
for the increase of the army.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Good Intentions No Factor.

1T has already been shown, however, !
continues. the brief, that where, as
here. tie necessary effect Of the com
binatiou j. unduly to restrict competi-
tive conditions the purpose or inten-
non of the parties is immaterial
There for. were the good intentions
claimed IL this ease conceded, il would
make no difference.
statistics are given 10 demonstrate
that the Harvester company has re-
tardeI rather than accelerated the for
ei2n trade in harvesting machines.
The government declares that three
-sofylr,anjess named by the defendant as
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Competition VS.. Combination.

The controversy in this case. there
fore. is fundamental. The question is.
shall the competitive system continue
shall competition, not combination,
be the law of trade
The brief says that the defendants
claim that while one-time competitors
controlling from so TO So per cent of
the trade in the United States in har-
yesting machines were combined in
substantially the manner which the
government contends the object was
not restraint of trade. but to promote
foreign trade. and TO establish domes
Tie trade on q more economical basis
Upon these statements. the government
say. and upon it, good conduct, the
whole defense rests.
The last contention, that the case
must fail because the combination has
not increased prices. or limited produc-
tion. degraded the quality of prod
uct. decreased wages, or the price of
raw materials or oppressed competi-
tors, the government declares. is based
upon construction OF the antitrust
act which loses sight OF its broader
purpose and which would be utterly
iu1ura iaa bI. in execution
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Very handsome are the Pique Car
riage Robes for baby. hand enbroid-
cred, in the daintiest designs of
flowers and vines. with scalloped
edges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
LOOKS LIKE LOSING GAME.
Cotton Crop Not Sufficient to Pay for
Imported Food.

If the money available from the sale
OF its 1913 cotton crop, including the
seed. had been the only means of
paying for agricultural products of
other States brought into South Caro-
lima in that year. there would have
been a deficit as a result Of the farm
ing operations in the State. The value
OF the cotton crop was $103, $50, 900.
From that sum had to be deducted,
of course, the cost Of making the crop.
amounting to 1000, 900 and includ-
ing, without doubt, quite a large por-
ton Of the agricultural products
brought into the State. According to
an estimate of State Commissioner e.
j. Watson, the aggregate value of the
leading fOodstuffs and feedstuffs
brought from other States into South
Carolina is $50, 300, 15S, itemized as
follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
EITEl REMAINS At DOCK,
GERMAN CRUISER HAS MADE NO
EFFORT TO SLIP OUT TO SEA.
United States Land and Naval Forces
Guard Vessel "a Long as She Re.
mains at Newport News.

Newport News. Va, April 4.-Hav-
ing failed to take advantage of a "a
hour period al which she was at lib
erty to make a dash through the line
of British warships waiting off the
Virginia capes. the German merchant
raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich remained
at her dock here at a late hour to-
night. United States naval forces
were still guarding the vessel, aided
by coast artillerymen from Fortress
Monroe.
1t is believed here that Capt. THE
richens. commander of the Eitel, had
intended to leave port last night and
that to arrange for him the oppor-
tunity. the United States government
held up the departure of British mer-
chant ships for the "a hours, which
expired ut 5.45 o'clock last night. The
Prinz Eitel was inert tonight and
there were no signs Of Preparations
Tor early departure. Scores Of the
crew were given shore leave and were
still about the streets
Some unexpected development, it
was reported. had arisen to prevent
the dash to the sea last night.
Another opportunity for the mer-
chant raider to depart. it was re-
ported here tonight. would be given
by the United States tomorrow and
tomorrow night. marine men here as
sorting that instructions had beer re-
ceived to permit no merchant ships
Of the allies to leave the port of Nor
folk and Newport News after noon
Monday until noon Tuesday.
AS three British merchant ships left
this port earlv today. the Eitel would
not be permitted to go before 10
o'clock tomorrow morning at the
earliest.
AT l o'clock this morning the Eitel
Friedrich was still at her pier and
there appeared to be nothing to indi-
cate that che intended making an at
tempt to make a dash to sea any time
soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
WONiEN'S WOES.
Sumter Women are Finding Relief at
Last.

IL does seem that IN have more
than a fair share Of the aches and
pains that atIlict humanity; they must
keep on" must attend to duties in
spite OF constantly aching backs, or
headaches. dizzy spells. bearing-down
pains; they must stOop over, when to
stoop means torture. They must walk
and bend and work with racking
pains and many aches from kidney
ills. Keeping the kidneys Well has
spared thousands Of women much
misery. Read Of a remedy for kid
neys only that is endorsed by people
YOU knom.
Mrs. G.. II. Waddell, III Kcndrick
ST, Sumter. says: II had dull! pains
i'm the small of my back along with
headaches and dizzy spells. The kid
ney sccrctions passed too freely Civ
ing me great annoyance. When
heard about Doan's Kidney Pills. |
used them ami they relieved all the
ailments"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for n kidney remedy-get
DOan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Waddell had. Foster Milburn,
Co, Props, Buffalo, y. Y. IL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
SCHOOL BOND SOLD.
Darlington Building VIII be Erected

Darlington, April 2.-The school
district Of the town of Darlington has
sold to the Bank of Darlington $50
600 of school building and equipment
bonds to run 80 yeas bearing 5 per
cent. interest. They were sold at a
substantial premium, the Bank of
Darlington being the highest of Is
bidders The proceeds of the bonds
will be used for the erection Of a high
school building and for the installa-
ton of a heating plant for both old
and new buildings of the most mod
ern type.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
GEN. WOOD AT PANAMA.
To Inspect Pacific Notifications of
Canal.

Panama, April 4.-Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood. commander Of the depart
ment of the east. arrived in Panama
today. Tomorrow he will begin an
inspection of the Pacific Notifications
OF the canal. He already has inspect
ed those on the Atlantic coast. Con-
corning the disturbance between
American soldiers and the police and
the ~populace of Colon Friday, when
n American soldier was killed,
Gen. Wood said tonight:
while the investigation into the
affair has not been completed. evil
dence obtained thus far clearly in
dicates that the shooting of the SOL
diers by a Panama policeman was
unprovoked.
II have cabled the secretary Of war
at Washington to this effect, but have
mad no recommendations regarding
the future course Of the military au-
thorities on the isthmus. The SOL
diers on patrol did their best to pre-
vent the trouble and also t. restrain
tho soldiers after the trouble began"
Gen. Wood plans, while in Panama,
TO make an exhaustive study into the
permanent barracks problem. He will
inspect sites on the east side Of the
canal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07

acreage, nearly 100, 900 farmers would
take an advance step toward III DO
sition of being fairly independent Of
TINS years cotton market. They
would, it is true. constitute but q
proportion of the total number
of Southern cotton growers when it is
believed that they would constitute q
leaVen that ultimately would leaven
the whole lump.-Manufacturer's
Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
Vulcanizing

Our Tire Repair Service embodies
Everything from a simple puncture to
perfectly %remedying the most serious
cut or blowout In casing or tube.
Al equipment plus A. materials
with exacting, expert care in every de-
tail insure you Promptness, Service
and Satisfaction.
Here you will find a Tire Repair
Plant equipped with every Modern
Steam Vulcanizing apparatus.
Columbia Vulcanizing Works
1922 Lady st. Phone 1714
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
OBJ aaattbman ana soutbrua.
Pubiished Wednesday and Saturday.
BY
OSTEEN FURNISHING COMPANY
SUMTER. 8. c.
Terms:
also per annum-in advance.
Advertisements:

Advertisements;
One Square f'rst Insertion. ....s1.oO
Every subsequent insertion. :. SO
Contracts for three months. OF
longer will be made at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
servs private interests will be charged
Tor a. advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes Of rsspec,
yin DO charged for.
The Sumter watehmsn was found.
Cd In 1850 and the True southron IN
asss. The Waterman and southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence OF both OF the old papers
Ind 10 msnifsstly the best advertiser,
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
CHAUTAUQUA SEASON TICKETS
Only One thousand Will be Sold at 50

Only One Thousand Will be Sold at So
The local committee has 1000 sea-
son tickets for the Chautauqua 10 dis
pose of at 50 per ticket. When this
number has been disposed of the
work Of the local committee will be
completed and no more tickets can
be obtained except at the regular
price, $500 from the representatives
of the Redpath Ch%autauqua. The de-
mand for the tickets promises to be
greater than last season and those
who plan to attend the Chautauoua
should not postpone engaging their
tickets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07

Gov. Manning has almost convinced
the doubling Thomases hat his cam
paign pledge to enforce the law was
made In all sincerity and that ne has
the backbone 20 use the authority of
his office to suppress the criminals
who make a business OF violating the
law for profit. The policy ne is pur-
suing Is not conducive to his popu-
larity with the law-breakers and their
friends In office. but IL Is In exact &C.
cord with his campaign promises. II
a majority OF the people OF South
Carolina want the law enforced. with
out fear or favor. as their votes for
Gov. Manning indicated. they have
every reason to be satisfied with the
presea. administration.
q
Saturday. April 10th has been desig-
mated rs Cleanup Day" for South
Carolina by the State Board OF Health.
n all local boards OF health, mu-
nicipal officials. commercial bodies
and civic improvement organizations
have been invited to Operate in the
effort to improve the sanitary condi-
ton OF the State and rid the State of
dirt and p~reventable disease. The
task Is n OF great magnitude and
the work to be done cannot be accom-
piished In n day. IL there is to be
a real cleanup a start must be made
Mt once and the work continued
throughout the summer. but IL each
Householder will make a special eff
fort this week to put his premises in
good condition the problem of keep
Ing them clean throughout the sum-
mer will be simplihed. Health Officer
FORBES. with the assistance Of the
street cleaning force OF the city, is AT
work today cleaning up all the back
lots In the business section. and all
the street carts will be kept busy
throughout the week hauling garbage
placed on the streets from private
premises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
CLEAN-U DAY FOR
SOUTH CAROLINA
APRIL 10, 1915.
Declaration OF War-Ultimat-
um Co the Kingdom OF Dirt
and Disease.

Men and women OF South
Carolina. your Executive Com
mittec OF tho state Board OF
health calls upon all citizens to
make April 10th memorable I'm
tho annals OF the warfare on
disease and dirt in this state.
Last year our records show "A
large preventable loss OF life
from typhoid fever. Approxi-
mately eight thousand cases
with probably at least eight
hundred deaths. We. therefore.
declare war upon the house fly
or IA II should be called. the
typhoid fly. This ny breeds
only In filth and by removing
Nth from our houses. back
yards. streets. stables. cow-lots..
hog pens, meat markets. gro
Gerry stores, we can prevent The
hy from having "a place to lay
its eggs, which eggs hatch into
maggots and become full nedg-
ed flies In ten days time. Let
your slogan be. CLEANUP and
In the dining room means
SCREEN-UP. Remember flies
In tho dining room means
nurses In the sick room. DR..
Nesbitt. Health Omcer. Will
mingtOn. y. c.. reduced the
number OF cases OF typhoid
fever in Wilmington - by
one months intensive campaign
organized by him against the
hy. In organizing your forces
for cleanup day. do not for
get 20 declare war upon the
mosquito. for the anophcIes
mosquito carries malaria and
the other varieties Of mosqul-
toes carry insomnia. irritation
and aggravation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
TWENTY CAUGHT IN NINE.
Six Dead Bodies Recovered and 9th
crS Still Missing.

Litchncld. ILL.,, April Six dead
were taken from the Shoal Creek
mine. Fourteen persons are missing
as a result OF an explosion this morn
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
County Chalrmcn for Belgian Relief.

Messrs. w. A.. James. Lee County.
and Bernard Manning. Sumter COun-
~. have been appointed county chair
mon for the belgian relief commits
sion.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-09-06


There is the crime against the
farmer, and the evil he and the
merchant will sooner or later
Jointly combat and throttle.
When this is done the supply of
ground products plus the demand
for same will enable the farmers
to fix and maintain from season
to season price for everything
he grows. No one with a grain
OF fairness or commonsense will
deny that the farmer is the back
bone of all business; without him
there would be no such thing as
big business, yet he actually
gets less out of it. Yet these
tinanciers and spectators, seven
ty per cent of whom never saw a
wheat or cotton field, legally are
allowed to push aside the natural
law of supply and demand, in.
augurate a fictitious supply and
demand and between there upper
and neither mlllstones crush Mr..
Farmer into utter ruin.
*
If Georgia farmers can arrange
a line of credit based upon some
feasible warehouse system it
would help some, but the proper
remedy rests with the Federal
government. If it were possible
for every Georgia farmer to so
regulate his finances as to enable
him to hold his cotton he would
be in a position to fix the mini
mum price at which he would
sell his staple, and thus defy
even the natural law itself of
supply and demand. But no
state action, however concerted,
may hope to do this for the rea-
son that the snap of the wolf