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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
SUBMARINE SEEN NEAR NE.
BRASKAN.

Mate of Schooner Sighted andersen
craft Few Hours Before American
Vessel. [
Crookhaven, Iremland, May 80 (via
London).-The mate of the schooner
June Rose, which has arrived here,
reports that the crew saw a SUBJ
marine late Tuesday, a few hours be-
fore the American steamer Nebraskan
was seriously damaged by an explo-
sion. The June Rose was in sight
of the submarine from 90 to 80 min
utes after first sighting the under
water boat west of Fastnet.. The
schooner later saw the Nebraskan
flying the American flag.
United States Consul Skinner at
London has telegraphed here for all
available information concerning the
presence Of submarines in the vicinity
of the Nebra skan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
Automobile Race Starts.

Indianapolis May 31.-Under the
worst weather condition, htc Fifth In
ternatiOnal five hundred mile automo-
bile race started at 10 o'clock this
morning.
AT the enl of one hundred and
iifty miles, Rcsta was leading, with
now leading.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
SUIT AGAINST FRANK.
Mary Phagan's Mother Brings Action
for Damages.

Atlanta, May 2S.-Leo NJ. Frank.
uhoer sentence of death for the MUIR
oer of Mary Phagan, and James Con-
ley' a negro, who is serving IL
months imprisonment as an acces-
sorry to the crime. We're summoned as
witnesses today in the $4,000 DAM
age suit of the Pha gan girls mother,
Mrs. j. w. Coleman, against the Ma
'iohal Pencil factory. in which the
girl was killed. The men are cited
To appear before the commissioner
next Wednesday.
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LEAVE FOR REUNION.
Governor and Staff Depart on Special
Tonight.

Columbia, May 31.-Gov. Manning
and his military staff will leave to-
night on the governors special" by
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, for
Richmond, to attend the annual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams: w. w. Moore. adjutant gen.
erai' Will accompany the governor.
Thursday Gov. Manning and Gen.
Moore Will 30 to Washington for
conference with war department off,
cials concerning the South Carolina
militia situation. An effort will be
'''"oe 10 have the federal appropria-
ton restored.
The special train will leave Column:
ma ut 10 o'clock and arrive in Rich
mona tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
A BLUNT REJECTION.
Germany Declines American PrOpO-
SitiOn to Limit Warfare.

Germany Declines American PrOpO-
sitiOn to Limit Warfare.
Washington, May 31.-The State de-
partment completed the DECIDING Of
the German answer to the president 8
note at 10 o'clock this morning. The
text cabled from Berlin was practical l..
ly correct, except in the matter of the
charges by the Germans that the Lusi-
tania was known to carry mounted
guns below decks. The official text
states that Germany is informed that
the Lusitania undoubtedly carried
these guns. The official text states
bluntly that Germany rejects the
American proposition for the limi-
tation Of warfare proposed under the
German and British blockade orders"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
COTTON SUPERIOR TO WOOD.
AS Material for Flags and Decorative
Bnuting.

Washington, May 2S.-Cotton has
mas been officially declared superior to
wool as material for flags and dec
orative bunting.
This announcement has just been
made by the treasury department af-
ter exhaustive tests, and the fact is
sure to have an important influence
upon the acquisitions of the various
departments of the government for
supplies for the next fiscal year, be-
1t Is left within the discretion of
ginning July 1, 1915.
officials to order either material. but
as cotton has been SO authoritatiyely
pronounced better and is undeniably
cheaper one may easily guess what
the average official will do in the face
of urgent suggestions from his super
iors that every feasible .econonix
should be practiecd at time like -
present NJ Sgssz = ss.'s.s 80 =
The tests were made by actual COM
parative use of the two materials on
United States revenue cutters and
simultaneously by laboratory process
es at the bureau of standards i'm this
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
ITALIANS SWEEPING ON.
Austrian Losses i'm First Week of War
Quite Heavy.

Geneva, May 31.-The Austrian
losses in the first week of the war
with Italy are reported to have been
ffty-eight hundred and three thous-
and captured. The Teutonic forces on
the Italian frontier are estimated at
six hundred and sixty-fve thousand.
Thus far they have only offered a
feeble resistance. The Italians today
are sweeping through the Oglio val
ley, north of Lake Isso.
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gun today by representatives of the
United States and British experts. The
whole bow was almost torn to pieces
by hole through the steel plating
big enough to put a freight car
through" as declared by Captain
Green. On account OF the nature of
the damage many now believe that
the ship ran head on upon a floating
mine. Just as many others staunchly
support the submarine theory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
Russians Report Victory.

Petrograd, May 31.-I4ater dis
patches increase the magnitude of the
russian victory in the region of Sieni-
ava, on the San river, north Of Jaros-
lau. Fourteen guns and seven thous-
and prisoners were captured. The
Russians drove the Germans back
across the San to the south of Lubac
and Zowka.
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Would Change War Rulcs

Berlin, May 31.-That Germany in
the exchange of diplomatic notes with
the United states over the submarine
warfare and the destruction of bo
husitania is looking in'o the futura
expecting to establish the foundation
for readjustment of nternotiono,
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Successful ACrODlanc Raid.

Amsterdam. May 31.-Forty-four
German soldiers were killed and
thirty wounded by the raid of the AL
lies aviators on the German aero
drome at Gontrode. between Ghent
and Brussels, on Sunday.
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BANK ON PAYING BASIS.
Richmond Reserve Institution Heipcd
by CarOllnaa.

washington, May est has be-
come known that the Richmond Fed
eral reserve bank has been placed on
paying basis and has enough funds
on hand over and above operating ex-
penses to pay 3 per cent dividend for
the first six months Of it's existence
which Is at the rate Of G per cent. a
year.
The Richmond bank is the only one
in the whole system which has accom-
plished this. and the principal expla-
nation Is the large amount Of prof.
table business 1t has done with the
banks Of the two CarOlinas.
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TRIESTE SET ON FIRE.

Damage to Austrians-War Craft in
Adriatlc.
Milan, May 29.-It Is reported that
a portion Of Trieste Is burning, being
fired by the mobs who cut off the wa
ter supply. The Austrians in the
Chiese valley are retreating.
Belated reports Of naval operations
In the Adriatic state that an Austrian
was badly damaged by an
Italian destroyer. A turbine was sunk
by its own crew near Pola to avoid
capture by the Italians. The naval
casualties number over two hundred.
Several Austrian destroyers have
been damaged.
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POpC Wlll Abide nj Rome

Rome. May 29.-Reports that the
rope would leave Rome because Italy
had entered the war were denied at
the Vatican today.
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MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
President Wilson Spoke at Arlington
Official Holiday.

Washington. May 31.-Government
machinery was halted today while Of
hcials and employees celebrated Me-
mortal day. President Wilson spoke
at Arlington.
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capture Austrian AcrODlnnc.

Romc, My 29.-The Italian war
snip Brindi was attacked by an Aus
trian aerOplanc. but was not damaged
The aircraft He'd before two Italian
airships. An Austrian aeroplane on
Adriatic coast was captured Yesterday
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German Reply Evasiyc.

New York, May 31.-The newspa-
pers editorially view Germany's an
swer to President Wilson's note as
evasive, quibbling and an attempt to
gain time. Several predict that it
won't satisfy the American people"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
INFANTRY ATTACKS CEASE.
While Foot Soldiers Rest Cannon Con.
tinue Battle.

Paris, May 20 (OmciaD The Ger
mans have ceased their infantry at
tacks at Lorette and begun q heavy
Dombardment. The French have pro-
gressed east to AK Noulette and the
Souches road. Tho French have cap
tured a German trench at Fontaine
Madam (Argonnes). A terrific battle
between Arras and Labassee continues
unabated.
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LOOKOUT FOR A TRAP.

Invasion of Austria is Too
Easy to BE Natural.
Rome, May 31.-Despite the bad
weather the Italians continue the in
yasion of Trent-inO unchecked. The
austrian forts in the Carnia noun
taina are being bombarded. The Ital.
ians are threatening the defensive
works in Gail valley and are besieging
Malberghetto in the st. Valentine VAL
ley. Another Italian army is advanc-
ing through Racellona valley and
threatening Predil pass.
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Vienna. May 2s.--It Is officially ad-
mitted that tho Italians have crossed
the frontier. but It Is stated that all
Invaders on the coast have been
driven back. The Italians are bonn
harding the Austrians In Tyrol and
southeast OF Trent. but no general en-
Eagement has yet been fought.
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of warfare is the expressed opin-
of many officials today. They be-
heve that submarines cannot be regu-
lated by the laws of the past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
TEUTONS ATTACK PRZEMYSB
Russians Maintain Lines, which are
Subicrt In AttnrL

Vienna. May 29.-The Teutons bc-
gan the bombardment OF the forts de-
Tending Przcmysl on Wednesday. The
1tussians still maintain traffic between
frzemysl and Lcmberg, but their line
Is being attacked.
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ArgyIcshIrc Summarized.

Liverpool. May 2s.--The British
liner Argyleshire was summarized but
reached port safely today. although
badly damaged.
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Another Danish Ship Sunk.

Stockholm. May 2s.-The Danish
steamer Ely struck a German mine
and sunk In tho Baltic. Off soederarm
Wednesday.
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sUEz CANAb ENDANGERED.

Turkey Informs Neutral Countries
That Canal is I'm War Zone.
Constantinople. May 2S.-The Turk
ish government has notified all neu-
trial governments that II has been
compelled to extend hostilities to the
Suez canal.
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Turks Reinforced.

ConstantinOple, May 31.--The Turks
who have been reinforced on Asiatic
side are bombarding the Allies DO
SitiOnS north Of Scde Bahr.
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Army Has Taken Gradno and is Now With
in Twenty-Five Miles of
Austrian Town.
GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN eALIcA HELD BACK BY THE RUSSIANS

Notifies Countries That Suez Canal Been
Brought INTO War Zone and Shipping There is Endanger
ed-Ferce Engagement in Progress-Germans Have Made
Slight Gains at One Point in West While Ausrans Have
Advanced at Several Points and Are Offensive
ish and English Steamers Sunk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02

4. London. May 2s.-The British
steamer Cadeby was submarined Off
Wolf Light. The crew escaped.
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British Lose Another Steamer.

London, May 29.-The British
steamer Ethiop has been summarized
and sunk.
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1881. sUMTER 81 C VETERINARIANS InNE . 7o7E
CAPITAL CITY NEWS.
PNEWOOD ANNEXATION COM.
MISSIONERS APPOINTED BY
GOVERNOR.

Tom Gricc RcDricved From Death I'm
til August 18th by Manning-Secre-
tary of War Says Shortage in Equip
ment Has Been Satisfactorily Adj
justed and 500, 900 is Now Available
for Militia.
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Turks lose Heavily.

Athens, May 29.-The Turkish
casualties In the lighting at the Dar-
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Stop Shipments from Swcdc,

Stockholm. May 29.-Swcdcn TODAY
issued decree prohibiting the export
OF cotton.
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AMERICAN STEAMER SURMA.
RINED,
savannah Owned Ship TOrpcdocd and
Suak OF French Coast

Havre, May 31.-The steamer Dixi.
ana. from Savannah for Swansea, was
sunk today fy a German submarine
Off the French coast. The ship was
owned by the Strong Steamship Com.
pany of Savannah, Ga.
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uaneiles Is estimated at sixty thous.
and.
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EXPERTS EXAMINE NEBRAsKAN.

Big Hole Torn Through Steel Plate of
Bow.
Liverpool. May 29.--Examlnation
OF the hull OF the Nebraskan was be-
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MUST MARK VESSELS PLAINLY.
"crmany Asks That NeutraIs Illumi-
mate Markings so That No Mistake
Can DO Made.

Washington. May GA warning
to American vessels to plainly mark
their neutral character and brilliantly
illuminate such markings at night
while in the war zone about Great
britain was suggested to Ambassad dor
Gerard by the German foreign offlce
as result OF the torpedoing of tho
Gulilight. was announced in a formal
statement by the State department to-
day. The submarine commander re-
ported that he was unable to identify
the Gulfight.
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BATTLE OF ARRAS.
Fighting Continues With Unabate,l
FcrOcity.

Paris, May 31.-The great battle
north of ArraS continues with unabat-
ed ferOcity. Southeast Of Neuville and
st. Vaast the French advanced a quar-
ter Of a mile.
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RUSSIANS Gain BIC VICTORY
Fuller Details Show That Cars Forces Cap
tured IA Guns and 1900 Prisoners on
San River in Galicia.
ITALIAN SUCCESSES Continue FORCES SWEEP ON TO IENTE

Bombardng Forts in Carnia Mountains : usng Austrians
Backwards at All Points-Teutop I've Lost Heavily
Since Italians Began War-Batle fras Waging Furi-
ousy-Alles' Avators Meet vii lccess in Attack on
German Aerodrome at Control nxs Have Been Rein.
forced From Asiatic Side. s/
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Battle ON Galllpoli.

Athens. May 2s.-The allies. who
have been heavily reinforced. are ad-
rancing from Krithia Gaba. Tepeh
and Bulair ON the Gallipoll peninsula.
capturing successive lines of Turkish
trsnches The fighting Is furious and
the allies warships are bombarding
tho Turkish positions.
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Lose I'm West. Gain I'm Fast.

Berlin, May 2S.-Makenzon's army
continues ON the offensive I'm the south
east. Germans hav captured nine
thousand more pr!.oners. On the
Dubiassa river northwest OF Kovno
over three thousand Russians were
taken. AZ the west the Germans cap
tured fifteen hundred prisoners north
east OF Lorette. French attacks at
Priestwald have been ropulscd The
French are again on the offensive I'm
the Fecht valley, CvosgesD The Ger
mans lost "A trench near Metzeral.
The French mir raid on the Rhine val
Icy inflicted only slight damage.
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was killed on May IL, was in charge
OF n motor mitrailleuse on the French
front. He had left his gun I'm a safe
place and was watching the effect OF
the enemy's artillery fire from a re-
serve trench when a shell fell close to
him and caused instant death.
London, June Sin view of the In
creased cost of living. the government
has made a small raise in the scale %
payment TO the wives and children of
interned Germans and Austro- Hun
garians. The wife is allowed under
the new scale s2.S5 with an extra
forty five cents for each child.
skill Of General French.
Vienna. June Sin an interview
published in The Neue Freie Presse,
the crown prince Of Bavaria said that
while he regarded Joffre as the most
talented of the generals of the allies,
he attributed the advance on the
Marine to the skill of General French.
AS to Lord Kitchener. he remarked.
II do not know him personally. He
appears capable organizer. He
proved that in Egypt, and one must do
him this Justice during the present
war" The crown prince said the Bri-
fish losses at Neuve Chapelle had been
enormous. adding: Its retention had
no particular value for us, but we do
not surrender such positions of hand
because the hostile press would then
announce a great victory"
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NAV % June III

Citation for Hearing on Final Ac.
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, i'm Probate Court:
In the Matter OF the Estate of Kath-
crime NJ. Spencer. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To All
Persons Interested I'm the Above En-.
titled Matter: Whereas James II.
Spencer. has filed I'm this court his final
account OF his administration of the
estate of the above named deeedent,
together with his petition. praying
for the adjustment and allowance OF
said final account: II Is Ordered. that
said petition be heard, and that all
persons interested i'm said matter be
and appear before this court on the
26th day of June 1915, ut ten O'Clock.
a. M, at the Probate Court Rooms In
the Court House. at Mankato. I'm said
County, and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can be
heard, show cause, II any they have,
why said petition should not be
granted: and that this citation be
served by the publication thereof I'm
The Mankato Free Press according
TO law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes Judge of said Court. and the
seal of said Court. this Goth day OF
May. 1915.
tSeal.D EVAN HUGHES,
Judge
Pau and Pau.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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May 2S June All.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner

Citation for Hearing on Final Rc
count and for Distribution.
ST ATE OF MINNESOTA. County al
Blue Earth. i'm Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate OF JOhan
na NJ. Norman. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To All Per
sons Interested In the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas Frank G. Norman
has filed i'm this court his final ac-
count OF his administration OF the
estate OF the above named decedent
together with his petition. praying for
the adjustment and allowance OF said
final account and for distribution oil
the residue OF said estate TO the per-
sons thereuntO entitled: II Is Or
dered. that said petition be heard
aud that all persons interested in said
matter he and appear before this
court on the 22nd day of June 1915. at
ten o'clock a. m, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House. al
MankatO, i'm said County. and then
and there. or as soon thereafter as
said matter can be heard. show
cause IL any they have. why said pc
titiOn should not be granted: and
that this citation be served by the
publication thereof i'm The Mankatu
Free Press according tc law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes Judge OF said Court. and the
seal OF said Court. this 20th day OF
May 1915.
tSeall EVAN HUGHES.
Judge
Thos. Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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June 4-11-1S.
Citation for Hearing on Final Ae
count and for Distribution.


Citation for Hearing on Final Ae.
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth. I'm Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate OF Anton
Woelfel. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To All Per-
sons Interested In the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Charles
WOelfel has filed in this court his
final account of his administration oi
the estate OF the above named dece-
dent. together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and allow
anCe of said final account and for dis
tribution of the residue OF said estate
10 the persons thereunto entitled
ID is Ordered. that that said pc
titiOn be heard. and that all per-
sons interested I'm said matter
be- and appear before this court ON
the 2Gth day OF June. 1915. al ten
o'clock a. m, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House. at Man
katO, in said County. and then and
there. or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause II
any they have. why said petition
should not be granted: and that
citation he served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan Hugh
es. Judge Of said Court. and the seal
al said Court this 27th day OF May,
1915.
(Sean EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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June 11-1S-25.
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

June 11-1S-25.
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth. in Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
Jones, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested i'm the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas Hannah Jones has
filed In this court her final account of
her administration OF the estate OF the
above named decedent. together with
her petition. praying for the adjust
ment and allowance OF said final ac-
count and for distribution OF the resi-
due OF said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: II Is Ordered.
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on the
3rd day Of July. 1915, at ten o'clock
A. NJ. at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, at Mankato. i'm said
County. and then and there. or as
soon thereafter as said matter can be
heard. show cause. II any they have.
why said petition should not be grant
ed: and that this citation be served
by the publication thereof in The
Mankato Free Press according TO law.
Witness the Honorable Evan Hugh
es. Judge of said Court. and the seal
of said Court. this 18th day of May.
1915.
EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
tCourt Seal.)
Thos Hughes