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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17

TO HOLD CONFERENCE AT BAT
TIE FRONT.
Admiralty'S Proclamation for Sub
marine Campaign Goes Into EfTec
February 1S. S.


Washington, Feb. 14.-Press re-
ports announcing that the German
emperor had invited Ambassador Ger
ard to confer with him at the battle
front were read tonight with keen in
terest by officials of the United
State government. Aside from the
indication that the American note had
produced an impression of supreme
importance, it was thought the en-
peror had decided on a conference so
quickly because only four days re-
main before the German admiralty's
proclamation for a submarine cam
paign on merchant ships goes into ef-
feet.
In many quarters here is was sup
posed that one of the chief purposes
of the informal conference was to
elicit from the American government
some understanding as to its position
regarding shipments of conditional
contraband destined to Germany,s
civilian population. Inasmuch as the
German sea war zone proclamation is
described as retaliatory step against
the allies because Of alleged interrer-
ence with food shipments destined
for the population Of Germany, the
growing Importance of the question
was admitted on all sides here. There
is every reason to believe it will he
one Of the chief points made by the
United States in it's next communica-
ton to Great Britain on the subject
of cOntraband.
The long supplementary reply from
the British government to the Ameri-
can note Of protest of December &c
had not been transmitted in full to-
night, but officials expected a COM
plete copy Of it would be ready for
their perusal tomorrow.
AT the German embassy it was said
no word had been received from Ber-
lin to indicate how soon a repiy to
the American note might be looked
for.
1t became known today that Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, pointed out to Secretary Bryan
yesterday that Germany desires to en-
courage American shipping. This
was shown clearly by his government,
the ambassador asserted, when short
ly after the beginning of the war
Germany expressed the willingness to
accept the declaration of London as
the law of the seas, applicable dur
ing the war. 1t was Great Britain.
the ambassador said, who had de-
cllned the suggestion of the United
States that the declaration Of London
be adopted by belligerents and neil.
trails thereby compelling the United
States to announce it's purpose Of he
ing guided by the general in.erna-
uonal law on the subject of naval
war. ..
Whatever suffering might come to
neutral shipping as a result Of the
German decree declaring the waters
around the British isles to be in war
zone territory after February IS, the
ambassador declared. would not be
the fault of Germany who bo &c
serted, must retaliate on Great Bit
ain as vigorously as possible for her
violation of international law i'm ot.
tempting to starve the noncombatant
population of Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
WILL PROHIBIT PIRACY

London, Feb. 15.-In the house of
commons this afternoon First Lord of
the British Admiralty Churchill de-
clared emphatically, Germany won't
be allowed TO adopt a system Of open
piracy and murder without active re-
priSalS'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Greece Demands Apology.

Athens, Feb. 13.-Greece has de-
manded an apology from Turkey for
the action Of the Turkish secret po-
lice at Constantinople in insulting the
Greek minister. 1t is believed Turk
ey will comply.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17

Germans Capture Trenches.

Berlin, Feb. Is (OfficiaD-The Ger
mans in Flanders captured the ene-
my's position along a front of over
half mile near Steloi and held them
despite desperate counter attacks.
Ihe French attack southwest of La
bassee was repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Berlin Reports Gains.

Berlin. Feb. 13.-French attacks in
the Vosges have been repulsed. The
Russian offensive in east Prussia has
been broken down and the Germans
are advancing. The activity of the al
lies aviatOrs on the Belgian coast IS
admitted but it is declared little dam
age was done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
British Merchantmen Wrecked.

London, Feb. 15.-The British
steamship Wavelet struck a mine off
Deal and was beached today. The snip
was bound for Leith from Pensacola.
Florida, with a cargo of timber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Greek and Turk Relations

LONDON, Feb. ia news dispatch
states the Greek minister has left
Constantinople for Athens, though the
legation is still open. 1t is believed
that diplomatic relations will soon be
sundered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17

Constantinople, Feb. 13.-The Porte
has forwarded protest to neutral
countries against Russia on account Of
their sinking the American steamer
Washington which is reported to
have been sunk in the Black sea by
Russian warships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Gloom ln Pctrograd.

Petrograd, Feb. 13.-Gloom per-
vades the Russian capital today. De-
spite the announcement that the Rus
sian retirement from east Prussia was
for the purpose Of choosing their ow.
battle ground the public is showing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
FAIR SECRETARIES TO MEET.
Will Discuss AdyiSabiIity of Organic.
ing State Federation of County

Columbia, Feb. 14.-Secretaries Of
the several county fair associations in
the state will meet in Columbia Mon
day, March |, on call of Luther Eli
son, secretary of the Lancaster
county fair, TO organize a State ASSOC
citation. The meeting will be held nj
the Jefferson hotel. \ programme is
to be made public shortly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Antwerp Bombartlcd.

Rotterdam, Feb. 12.--Allies' avia-
tors today dropped bombs on Antwerp.
killing thirty-hve German soldiers.
A Berlin dispatch says the Kaiser left
again today for the east.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Germany Transfers Forces from Wcs-
tern to- Eastern Battle Line.

Amsterdam. Feb. 12.--Large bodies
OF Germans are being transferred
from the west Flanders zone TO east
Prussia. All other railway traffic has
been suspended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
PROTEST 10 GERMANY.
United States Resents Holding Up of
Diplomatic Correspondence.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Ambassador
Gerard in Berlin today was instructed
TO make n strong protest to Germany
against the German military authori-
ties In Luxembourg holding up diplo-
matte correspondence of Henry Van
Dyke. the American minister TO the
Hague and Luxemburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Sale of Absinthc Prohibited.

Paris. Feb. 12.-The chamber of
deputies today adopted a law forbid
ding the sale OF absinthe i'm France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17

United States That This Country Should Bring Pressure
on England to Insure Immunity for Neutral Vessels
Bays War Zone Proclamation Was Realatory Measure
Gnurchm Denounces German Course -Austro. German
Forces Continue Their Advance in oukowina District
French Make Gains Labasse Germans Capture
Trenches in Flanders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
l. SUMTER, G., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1915
Leaves POLICY TO ENGLAND

Germany Submits Note to State Department
Stating That She Will Recede From Her
Announced Plan, If England Will Al
low Foodstuffs to Enter Ger
many For NOn-C COmbatants.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
AUGUST WEATHER REPORT

Havre, September l, 1915.-The
Monthly Meteorological Summary,
with comparative data, for the month
of August, 1915, issued from the local
office, U. S. Weather Bureau, shows
that clear, warm weather prevailed
throughout the month was an excess
in the daily mean temperature Of 3
degrees as compared with the normal.
There were no high winds, nor other
upusual weather conditions, and all
was exceptionally beneficial for the
ripening and harvesting of crops.
The mean temperature for the
month was 70 degrees. The highest
temperature was 81 degrees on Aug
ust 9th and the lowest was "A degrees
on the Goth, making a monthly alb
solute range in temperature of so de-
grees. The highest temperature re-
corded for the month of August from
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03

Bryan's recent actions do not at all
please the Odebolt Chronicle. Mr..
Bryan is now selling chautauqua en-
gagements at $500 and he is getting
them, too. This leads the Chronicle to
give expression to the following:
"Think of it! Here is a man who has
been the candidate of his party upon
three different occasions for presi-
dent. Finally, grateful president,
and an admiring people, made him
secretary of state. One would think
that to attain such eminence would
have SOLDERING influence upon the life
of any man, and that he would repay
his country with dignifed attitude
and determination to do his best
for the nation, come what may. In
stead of that at the first crisis in our
national affairs Bryan turned tail and
ran. Now he attempts to cash the
notoriety he gained in his public ca.
pacity into real coin-at the expense
Of our national dignity. He has a
right to his views, of course, but when
he attempts to cash in on them he
leads one to believe that his whole
course has been prompted by mercen.
ary motives; that he values our mon.
ey more than our well-being; that he
gave up the portfolio of state when
he did because he saw that out Of
the noriety he had gained he could
line his pockets. To our way of think
ing that is mighty poor way to re-
pay his country for the way it has
fondled him in the past"
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
OUR COUNTY FAIR

There are three days in the year
that every citizen of Valley County
should set aside as holiday, and
tbs year they are September 9Th, 7th
and 9th, the dates of the Valley Coun-
ty Fair. Monday morning, at nine
o'clock the gates to the grounds in
which are exhibited Valley County's
best products will be thrown open and
the people will have an opportunity
to see what has been done agricul-
turally the past season. No event of
the year is more important to the
county as a whole than this annual
exposition of the progress of the coun-
ty and its various communities.
The County Fair, when its real pur-
pose is kept in mind, has a real value
in every community. Secretary Moore
and the Directors have kept this fun
damental purpose in mind in making
preparations for the Valley County
event, and while there will be amuse-
ment in plenty for everyone, the fair
will be first of all be an exposition
of this community's growth and
achievements.
While the harvest season is later
this year than usual. and many farm
ers are busy in the fields, yet no mat
ter how busy the days may seem, it
will pay every farmer to take at least
one day off to attend the county fair,
meeting friends and neighbors and re-,
new;ng acauaintances with other far
mers from the more distant parts of
the county, and best of all, taking
stock of the steady advance of condi-
tions in his home county. And not
only the farmer. but the farmers
family. from wife to the baby will be
better for day at the county fair.
And it will be we'll to remember.
that the county fair is your affair.
that it is an institution of the coun-
ty, not of any single section. least Of
all a Glasgow institution. This city
will do its share, but if the fair is
to be a real success, every part of
the county will have to contribute it's
share also. And every part of the
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
PRESS ELECTS OFFICERS

The Montana State Press Associ-
alton in session at Billings, last week,
elected Walter Anderson, Of the Red
Lodge Pickett, President; J. A. Gil
luly of Lewistown, Vice President:
George H. Cade of Kalispell, second
vice president; H. c. Anderson of
Harlem, third Vice President; S. E..
Peterson of Great Falls, Secretary and
H. B. Mitchell of Great Falls, Treas
urer.
The place of holding the next con-
vention, which will probably be at
Mammoth Hot Springs in the Yellow
stone National Park was left to the
executive committee.
After the meeting Saturday after
noon, the Republican editors in at
tendance organized Republican Ed
itor's Club, composed of the Montana
Republican newspapers and ]. D..
Scanlon of Miles City was elected
Chairman.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
of the country to get together on

of the country to get together on a
plan to finance the movement of crops
or the storage of them, is excellent
and Montana bankers, especially,
should be able to figure out system
whereby the state will reap the re-
ward of it's labor in the fields and on
the ranches this year, assisted as they
have been by prodigal nature.
The more money the farmers re-
ceive for their crops, the more there
will be to distribute among every line
of human endeavor in the state. If
they require cash for tidings over i'm
mediate needs and thus be enabled
to hold their wheat for a better mar
ket than the one the Spectators are
trying to establish on the eve of crop
movement, they will have accomplish
ell something which will be good busi-
ness for them as we'll as every citizen
Of Montana.
Eastern bankers have heard of the
marvellous resources of Montana and
they have expressed a desire to stop
here en- route from their homes and
hear at first hand from their brother
fsanciers of what the state has. II
is stated that many of the eastern
and middle west bankers propose to
stop off for a stay of several days in
Montana, en- route home from the Sc
attic convention. 1t is we'll. Mon.
tanans will be glad to show them the
goods.-Helena Independent.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03

36 years of record was LOG degrees on
August /, 1908, and the lowest for the
same period was q degrees on August
9th, 1910.
The total precipitation for the
month was 0.94 inches which is O.32
inches below the normal. There was
excessive rain on August 3rd whe:,
O.44 inches fell in 20 minutes. No
hail fell during the month. There
were 27 clear days, 2 partly cloudy
and 2 cloudy days. The percentage
of possible sunshine was 80 degrees.
Thunderstorms occurred on 3, 8. 13,
ii, Is, 18, 20 and 21st.-C. w. Ling,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03

road that crosses the creek gave way.
The heavy car turned completely over,
smashing the top, the windshield and
the steering gear. The nurses were
badly bruised, but fortunately escap-
however,. retshrdulei n t aoshrdlu
ed without serious injury. DR.. Hoyt,
however, wrenched his ankle and was
injured about the body.
This was the second accident with
in two weeks to happen at this place
in the road, and the County Commits
sioners are investigating the causes
for the accident.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03

portant business problems were TAX
en- up and discussed at length by the
craft.
The Billings citizens did themselves
proud in furnishing entertainment to
the visiting newspaper men and their
wives and from the time the delegates
arrived in the city until they left
there was not an idle moment.
Altogether the 1915 meeting was a
most enjoyable and successful one and
we earnestly hope that we may be
able to attend in 1916.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
SENTENCED TO PEN

Ed Brock and Harry Clark, charg-
ed with breaking into several places
in Hinsdale last week, were taken be-
fore Judge Utter in the District Court
Thursday morning and plead guilty
to the charge of burglary in the first
degree. Both were given sentences of
from two and one half to five years
at hard labor in Deer Lodge Penit-
entiary.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
THE PRESS MEETING

The editors of Montana held their
midsummer meeting the last three
days of last week at the thriving
little city Of Billings. noted for its
particular stripe Of boosters from one
end Of the country to the other. Tho
meeting was the most successful ever
held b The Montana State Press A.
sociation and was also the best attend
Cd.
There WAS . noticeable desire
among the newspaper men this year
to devote more time to business and
less to entertainment and many i'm
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
AUTO OVERTURNS

DR.. Hoyt's big White automobile
overturned Tuesday afternoon when
the road gave way, severely bruising
the occupants. DR.. Hoyt and three
nurses, Miss Huber of Great Falls,
Miss Tillman and Miss Wheeler were
on their way to Mrs. Flaherty's on
Cherry Creek when one side of the
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
county will benefit in proportion to the
interest it shows.
5000 TRACTOR

The 5000 tractor which Henry Ford
says he is going to put on the market
may have far-reaching effects upon
agriculture. Mr.. Ford usually accom-
plishes what he sets out to do. 1t is
not likely that he would start the
of plant for the manu-
facture on a large scale Of tractor
that would draw a plow, a harrow,
a moving machine and do other farm
work usually performed by horses.
Within recent years much improve
ment has been made in farm tractors,
but still they didn't fill the bill. The
difficulty. has lain in producing a
tractor that would grip the soil sufi-
GENTLY to enable it to drag a plow.
Another difficulty hard to overcome
was the cost. That was the trouble in
the early days of the automobile. Mr..
Ford has had considerable experience
in improving and cheapening automo-
biles, and the public reposes faith in
him when he says he can do as much
for tractors
1t Is argued by some that if an eff
cient 5000 tractor can be built, it will
lower the cost of living. The price of
potatoes and many other products
which are dependent upon the tilling
Of the soil, will fall, because it will be
easier and less expensive to produce
them and because the quantities will
be enormously increased. A success
full tractor will plow five or more acres
where team plows one, Just as an
automobile can go many times farth-
er than horse can go and can do
it in an hour, where it requires a
horse day. The reason that farm
ers do not plow more land is that thew
haven't the time and cannot afford
to do it. But if an acre of land can
be plowed with a 5000 tractor for a
few cents, the price of gallon or
so of gasoline. much additional land
particularly here in the West, will be
put to use by the tractor. A cheap
tractor, cheaply operated, would re-
claim hundreds of acres. A tracto,
would likewise enable far better cul-
tivation Of rich lands already under
cultivation and would greatly increase
,, the yield per acre. Corn and pota-
toes would receive more attention be-
use fa4nefs would have the time
and could do the work far more easily
than NOW, '<s}
A. writer in the Utica Observer re-
! marks. ma that the: associated press and
other agencies have told of the new
tractor, SO that it appears certain that
Ford is. going; into the business of
manufacturing them. If he is sue
cessful, he will do work equal to
Mccormick, and the result will be to
add greatly to the food supply, the
comfort and the prosperity of not only
the United States, but to the peoples
Of the world, as reapers have done.
Even if tho cheap farm tractor is not
upon the market within a year, it
seems certain that such a mxchine
wtll'bevbot, ths market in a very few
f3akis. .se1u!;ss tG:>. @,.':s': !: 49,
| '-s ,.,s a ri-. ... ,.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03

-. ..:-. 81, VISIT MONTANA
Montana bankers arc to hold q con.
y, ysntjea 9 3 inr Glacier Park next, Friday
and saturday, VI and l.''t during tAhsis h stay
OF two days, 1t is planned that the
bankers from the east-powsrfal IN.
aneiers-wiA abp for day en- route
to convention to be held at Seattle.
The opportunity for the bankers
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-11-05
BOX CAR SCHOOL HOUSES.

Bunkhouses or. dismantled car bodies are being used for school houses on the Southern California and Arizona desert territory through which the Southern Pacific passes. As a result, the company is, and has been able for some time, to provide school privileges for every child of school age on the desert, regardless of their race or position. In most of the desert country, the railroad depends almost entirely upon Mexi- can labor for track forces, and the educational privileges are being eagerly taken advantage of by the Mexican children.
 Before the Southern Pacific took an active interest in the welfare of it's men in the cactus country, be- cause of sparse population and isola- tion there were no school facilities on many of the sections and there were not enough residents in the communities to make it possible to obtain funds to put up suitable build | ings. To send the children to distant towns to school was out of the ques- tioE, so that until Assistant General Manager H V. Platt and Superinten. dents ". H. Wkalen and T. H. Vii. iiams look the riGtter in hand, a job on the desert had disadvantage to tue employe with a family-a disa'l. vai'aee that, happily, does no+ now exist. On the Tucson Division at n ohawk, for instance, the company recently put up a tie house for a school and it is one of the best pat ronized by Mexican children At ICther points on the division, the com. pany is furnishing drinking water to nearby public schools. In other ways it is aiming to encourage educa tional opportunities. For example the Los Angeles Division might be said to be divided into two sections desert and inside. When a man has crked on the desert for some time and his children get to be of schoo age, the railroad endeavors to trans fer him to an inside point where his children may have the advantages O. an education.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-11-05

Last week a match in the hands of a small boy started a fire that destroy ed Cantaloupe packing shed No. l at Glendale, together with about twenty five bales of cotton, damaging more or less shipment of machinery for the city water works and partially burn ing some stock cars on the siding of the shed. The cotton was the prop erty of various ranchers who had dumped it there awaiting shipment and was a total loss- The machinery consisting of motors, engines and pumps for the city water system, was thought to have sustained heavy dam- age, but more careful examination dis closes that the damage will be com 3aratively small.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-11-05

The release of young Federico Ger vantes, aged 15 years, by Justice Com stock, in his Tucson court, with his companion, Jose Giron, was not such a source of joy to the lad as might have been imagined. Federico had hoped for a sentence in the reform school, it is said, until the indignation and resentment of his parents at No gales had given way to a desire to welcome that wanderer back and butcher a few fatted calves for the prodigal.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-11-05
STAGE TO PHOENIX

Jack A1brecht, of the Cansler & Al brecht auto line, has made arrange- ments to take a limited number Of passengers by auto to Phoenix for the State Fair week. The party will leave Clifton on the 18th of this month going by the way Of the Roosevelt dam and leaving Phoenix on the following Saturday evening re- turning by the way of Douglas and viewing the Agua Prieta battle ground. The trip will occupy week or ten days and will be one well worth taking, all the principal scenic wonders between Clifton and Phoe- nix being seen en route. As Jack has room for one or two more passen- gers for this trip, those wishing to take advantage of it's pleasures are requested to see him at once so that arrangements may be made for their accommodation. 1tc