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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-06
The German
Bagdad Railroad

One of the international complica-
tions that is regarded in many quar-
ters as having contributed something
to the general feeling of bitterness
which eliminated in the present war
in Europe was the railroad situation
in the Near East. In today's daily
| statement of the National Geographic.
Society concerning the geography of
the European war an interesting pic
ture of the international difficulties
growing out of the building of the
German Bagdad Railroad is given.
The statement is as follows
Some years ago there was devel
oped in Berlin a plan looking to the
construction Of railroad from the
capital Of the Teuton empire to the
Persian Gulf. This road was planned
to pass through Asia Minor, thence
across the Euphrates to the Tigris,
Pass Ninevah and Bagdad to the Per.
sian Gulf at Bassorah. This road was
to form an all rail route from the
Baltic sea to the Persian arm of the
Indian Ocean. 1t was to pen I'D
Southeastern Asia for Germany as
India had long before been opened
up by England and Northern Asa by
Russia.
when the Germans entered upon
their stupendous scheme. which was
the first effort ever made to open up
this vast territory, they Immediately
found themselves running counter to
the wishes and purposes of other ma.
tions and the result was a long, ser.
les of diplomatic interchanges which
finally led the Germans to abandon
their purposes of building through
to the Gulf of Persia and to accept
Bagdad as the Asiatic terminus of the
German road.
The first steps in the evolution of
the German Bagdad railway were TAX
en- in 1888, when a group of German
financiers, backed by the Deutsche
bank, sought and obtained a conces-
sion from Turkey for the construc-
ton of a railway from Ismidt to An.
CORA lsmidt port on Marmora sea
and Angora trade center In the
heart of Asia Minor. This was to be
the first link in the great railway
system which was to open the rich.
es of the East to industrial Ger
many. German diplomacy in the
years following this first concession
was successful in establishing the
most cordial relations between Will
helmstrasse and the Sublime Porte.
THE railway to Angora was next
extended by a branch to Konia. in
southeastern Asia Minor, which
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-06
FOR Three More Days. Thursday, Friday g Saturday
n2 Price Sale on all Dress Goods al Eia5on Sisters

duce supplementary budget six
months hence.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that If the
war should last six months instead
of year Great Britains estimated
expenditures would be G970,45S, 900.
Mr.. Lloyd George estimated that
the total revenue for the year 1856
would be G27O, $4,000. This is an in
crease of a43,63S,OOO over the total
of last year.
On the basis of six months war
the chancellor continued, expendi.
lures for war apart from advances to
the allies of Great Britain would rise
to 92,100,0O0 daily and the net de.
felt would be G514,346,O00. On the
basis of IL months war the deficit
would be f6S2,332 900.
"That is the sum the country will
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-06
ENGLAND PAYING DEARLY
FOR hER PART IN WAR

London, May An the house of
commons today, David Lloyd George,
chancellor of the exchequer, introduc
ed his second war budget, the first
having been presented in November,
to tide over the interval until the end
Of the fiscal year.
Vast as were the figures presented
by the chancellor today, it will in all
probability, be necessary to intro
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-06

have to raise in addition to the gov.
ernment's revenue during the course
OF the present year." he said.
The chancellor gave an Indication
of the colossal expenditure he had to
provide for in his opening sentence
up to the end of the financial year"
he said the net cost of the war has
been over e3O7,OOo,OOO.
He believed review of the finan.
cial situation would help the public
to understand the immensely Of the
task undertaken.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-06
What to Eat and Why
How Wrong Eating Causes q sease
by Eugene Christian,
r. S. D.

There are hundreds of chemicals so
opposed to each other that they pro-
duce violent action when mixed in
crucible. Likewise there are many
foods whose chemical properties are
so opposed to each other that they
produce violent disturbance when
mixed together in the stomach. When
several foods are eaten at the same
meal that are not chemically harmo.
NOUS nature pours into the stomach
large amount of hydro.hloris acid
for the purpose Of neutralizing those
warning elements. This excess Of
acid produces fermentation, and fer
mentation is natures way of dlspos.
ing of these inharmonious compounds
fermentation Is the first step ma.
ture takes in changing these inharmo.
NOUS compounds back into their orr.
ginal elements.
When these conditions arise we are
disposed to say that the foods did
not agree with the stomach when the
facts are the several foods did not
agree with each other.
superacidIty True Disease
Fermentation which is always fol-
lowed by a superacidity Is disease
called in medical works hyperchlor.
hydra. Superb sidity Is the direct
cause of about thirty so called dis.
eases, all Of which are listed In the
standard medical works as separate
| disorders and for which there are
laid out separate drug remedies while
the facts are they are merely symp.
toms of superacidity which express
themselves through other organs in
the digestive tract.
Superacidity causes stomach irri-
tation, stomach irritation causes ca
tarrh, chronic eatarrh develops into
ulcer and chronic ulcer produces can
Ger, therefore stomach cancer Is a
food disease and can be cured II the
proper diagnosis is made and the
proper diet is laid out during its ear.
| ly stages.
Superacidity causes abnormal ap
petite by irritating the walls of the
stomach Abnormal appetite causes
overeating, overeating produces tor
pidity OF the liver, intestinal conges
ton constipation causes inhamma
ton of the bowels, especially of the
ascending colon, and this Is the di
rect cause of appendicitis ESQ called
Superacidity causes predigestion
that is 1t causes the food TO pass from
the stomach too rapidly, therefore fer
mentation takes place in the lowe
intestines. This condition produces
intestinal gas and the distetion o
the transverse colon from the accumu
lated gas causes irregular heart &C
ton, dizziness, vertigo and sometime
complete heart failure.
Superacldity causes both stomac
and intestinal fermentation and thi
prOduces accommodation from whic
arises toxic substances such as cal
bon dioXide and carbon mono eide po
i sons the effects OF which produc
what is called administration, G
. anemia. These are but n few OF tn
i symptoms arising from one funds
mental cause or disease.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-06
Russian CIercv

Russian Clergy
There are two classes Of Russian
clergy, the white clergy ond the black
clergy The for,ner Off class ir the
parish CHURCHES, the latter only in
monasteries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
WOMEN'S WOES.
Sumter Women arc Finding Relief at
Last.

1t does seem that women have more
than q fair share of the aches and
pains that afllict 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 we'll has
misery. Read of a remedy for kid
neys only that is endorsed by people
you knOm.
Mrs. G. II. Waddell, III Kcndricll
St., Sumter, says: 81 had dull pains
In the small of my back along with
headaches and dizzy spells. The kid
ney secretions passed too freely Civ
ing me great annoyance. When /
heard about Doan's Kidney Pills, l
used them anu they relieved all the
ailments"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for Il kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Waddell had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
hBENFELS SAILORS MAY GO
HOME.
East Indians Interned With German
ship I'm Charleston-Now Await De-
velopments.

Charleston, July 29.-Following a
conference this morning In the office
OF the immigration inspector at the
United States custom house, .12 East
Indians. members of the crew Of the
steamship 'Libenfels. agreed to re-
turn to that steamer pending the re-
suit OF negotiations between Capt.
klattenhoff OF the Libenfels and the
vessels New York agents concerning
passage for the 81 seamen OF his
crew from Charleston 10 Calcutta.
India.
These l2 Lascars are the mon who
came oahore on Tuesday or this week
op9 demanded 20 be landed In this
country or sent home to India by the
terms OF their contracts with the
master OF Liebenfeis. their contracts
having expired during January of
this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
FRENCH MARINES At HAITI.
ENTER WITH CONSENT OF UNIT
d, ED sTATES--TO GUARD LIZ
CATION.
Uncle Sans Men Soon to Be Joined
hy Other Troops to Bring Peace
Port Au Prince Quiet.

Washington, Aug. 1.-French ma
rines have been landed at Port au
Prince, Haiti. where n revolution that
overturned the government last week
aeoessitated the landing OF an expe-
ditionary force from the United States
cruiser Washington to restore order.
The landing OF the French was with
consent OF the United States, IL was
stated tonight. n detachment from
the cruiser Descartes having been
sent To guard The French legation
from which President Guillaume was
taken by a mob and assassinated.
The French minister at Port au
Prince expressed an urgent desire
that his legation be guarded by
French sailors inasmuch as the Des-
cartes had arrived. He thought also
a French guard would tighten the
burden on Admiral Caperton's 400
men.
Port au Prince was reported quiet
today. The battleship Connecticut
with 500 marines is en- route to the
island republic and will be followed
by the hospital ship Solace and the
navy transport Hancock. Other rein
forcements may be sent IL there are
any more attacks on the city by rev.
oiutionists. who killed two American
bluejackets.
The expeditionary force Ia expected
to remain In Haiti until lasting peace
IL restored. .t..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
AMMUNITION PROMISE TROOPS
RUSSIAN LAWMAKERS UNITED IN
WORK OF SUPPLYING THE
CZARS ARMIES,
Autonomy for the Poles Is Declaration
by Premier I'm Name of the Empcr-
or Chief Feature of Session.

Petrograd, August 1.-(Via Lon
don, August 2).-The first sitting of
Duma today promised work aiming at
promoting the production of military
supplies and meeting military require
ents, rather than oratory recrimina-
tions or effort to disco, er those re-
sponsible for failure to realize earlier
hopes. The temper of Deputies was
moderate. Party differences were
minimized, there was an absence of
gloom and also of factional enthus-
iasm. Speeches of the president of
the chamber. M. Rodizanko, and the
ministers were applauded from both
the right and the left. The Polish
people, the allies, the ambassadors
and Gen. Ruzsky, the commander
In the Galician campaign, were cheer
ed. The outstanding feature of the
session was the declaration in the
name of the Emperor by the premier,
M. Gorellykin. that the Poles shall
receive autonomy. Announcement that
amnesty had been granted Vladimir
Bourtzeff Boutsff, the revolutionist,
who returned from Paris for hospital
service, but was Immediately arrested,
was Well received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
FIRE IN F0LS0M'S STORE.
DAMAGE ESTIMATED AS NOT
LESS THAN $4,000 ON STOCK
AND FIXTURES.
Fire Caught Near Floor i'm Folsom's
Store, Apparently, and Climbed to
Ceiling-ShOwcascS and Glassware
Cracked and Repair Work and Stock
Badly Damaged or Destroyed.

Fire last night caught in Folsom's
JeWery store and damaged fixtures,
STOCK and building to an extent esti-
mated at not less than $4,000, al
though the damage may exceed this
amount by several thousands of dol
lars, when everything is Strengthened
out. The cause of the fire is un-
known.
Catching near the floor in the rear
wall or the store the fire made it's
way up toward the ceiling, which it
had reached when discovered, but
which it did not burn through. The
rear wall of the store separating the
Jewelry department from Miller EIec-
trio Company, which occupied the re-
mainder of the building was badly
burned and the walls and ceiling on
both sides were scorched and badly
damaged by the heat and smoke.
Practically every one of the numerous
handsome show cases had the CLASS
cracked and much of the glassware.
chlnaware and other such articles
We're cracked by the fire.
All of the windows of the store
We're cracked by the heat and the
doors were broken in the efforts to
get into the store. A large quantity
of C1nnEc ct,
the store was destroyed, az was a
large number of the articles left in
the store to be repaired Most of the
repair tools were ruined. The silver
and crockery We're blackened by the
smoke, but much of this can be clean
ed and replaced in good condition.
Mr.. l.. w. Folsom, the owner of the
store, was notified of fire by the po-
lice. He stated this morning that he
could not imagine how it originated
as there We're no rats in the store and
as far as he knew, no defective wiring.
lie stated that there was sufficient in
surance on the building to more than
cover the loss on it, but the insur-
ance on stock and fixtures will not
cover the loss on them. He will move
his store into n nearby building un-
til repairs can be made on his build
ing.
The Miller Electric Company lost
"a guantity of ,ighti7~ supplies, the
loss being covered h} assurance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Confident of Victory.

London, Aug. IA Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says. "the Duma was
opened today by imperial ukase in
the presence Of brilliant assem-
blage, including cabinet ministers and
members Of the diplomatic corps.
Michael Vladimirovitch Rodzianko,
president Of the chamber, in conven-
ing the session said the more terrible
the war became the more Russia was
imbued by the firm and unshakable
determination to bring it to q success
full issue. This" said M. Rodzianko,
"necessitates complete unity of all
classes and the developments of the
productive resources of the Empire y
nj. Rodzinako asked members Of the
chamber tosmake suggestions to the
government las to how this could be
effected. The president greeted dip
lomatic representatives of Triple En-
tente powers. who were cheered by
members and by the galleries, "The
army" M. Rodzianko concluded. "sets
up brilliant example Of how to full
nh our duty to the country. II IS now
our duty to work day and night TO
supply this army with everything ii
needs. but u do that IL is necessary 10
make changes. We will fight until the
complete ruin OF the enemy il ac-
complished."r
Sergius Sasonoff, the foreign min
lister, after reiterating that all the evi-
dence showed that Russia and her al
lies We're not responsible for the war,
reviewed the political situation. He
referred amid cheering to Italy's par
ticipation. These people," he said
long have wished to free their fellow
countrymen from the foreign yoke. If
the example of Italy had been follow
ed by the other States it would have
contributed to the speedy conclusion
Of the war;"
The war minister, Nj. Polivanoff,
said: AT this moment the enemy is
concentrating enormous forces against
Russia and is successfully enveloping
the territory and military districts OF
Warsaw, the strategic contour of
which always has been the weak point
OF our western frontier. Under the
circumstances We, perhaps, should
yield to the enemy a portion of this
region. falling back on positions
where our army will prepare for a re-
sumption Of the offensive. Ais we'll
that ends we'll, 1912 was proof of
that. We shall today. perhaps, give
up Warsaw as then we gave up Mos
COW in order to insure final victory"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
NEGROES IN DANGER.


Macon, Ca, Aug 1.-Two negroes
from Fitzpatrick in Twiggs county to
prevent threatened lynching there.
One of the negroes. Ernest Chappell,
is said to- have confessed that he at
tempted To assault u white woman;
the other. Will Thomas, is accused of
stealing u cow. Both were i'm Jail at
Fitzpatrick when the sheriff learned
that mob was organizing to lynch
the one accused of attempted assault
and he then brought them here for
safekeeping.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04

There was light shower Saturday
In the northwestern part of Sumter
county and In some sections OF Lee
county the raflfall was heavier. The
long drought has not been broken.
however. and crops are suffering ter
ribly. The corn crop that was prom
ising ut one time has been damaged
beyond recovery and will he the
shortest In years. In some sections
no rain has fallen for more than
six weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
CARRANzA TO FEED STARVING
SAYS IMMEDIATE EFFORTS WILL
BE MADE TO SUPPLY PEG.
PIE In CAPITAL.
Communication Between Gonzales
and ObregOn's Armies Has Been
Rc-cstablished.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Announce-
ment Of the reoccuption Of Mexico
City by Gen. Gonzales's army was fol-
lowed today by statement from Gen.
Carranza's headquarters at Vera Cruz
That immediate efforts would be
made to send fOodstuffs to the starry
ing population. Heavily guarded
trains, 1t was asserted, were being
prepared to leave Vera Cruz with pro-
visions to supplement food being TAX
en- into the city by the army Of occu-
patton. Washington officials hoped
Gen. Gonzales had left the line SO
well patrolled that the trains would
get through with slight delay. They
said the United States was determin-
ed to relieve the famine in Mexico
City If Carranza's forces could not do
it.
Information of Carranza's plans
came to his Washington agency in a
message from Jesus Acuna, Car
ranza's foreign minister, who an
nounced that the railroad between
Queretaro and Aguas Calientes, con-
Meeting Gonzales with Gen. Obregon's
forces, would be reOpened.
The message said: "In addition to
the supplies which Gen. Pablo Con-
Hales will carry with him into the City
of Mexico at the present occupation,
the Constitutionalist Government has
arranged for the sending in of 1900
tons Of additional supplies. These sup
plies are supplemental to the large
quantities Of relief materials hereto
rore detained en- route by reason of
the necessitious military operations
incident to the regaining and preser-
walton OF control Of railway connec-
ton from the coast to the capital. The
public services for the food distribu-
tion will be reopened at once.
Civil administration has been re-
instated at QueretarO and civil en-
ployees Of the Constitutionalist Gov
ernment are being moved from Quere-
taro to Aguas Calientes and to points
intervening between that important
centre and Queretaro. This re-estab-
lishment of communication reunites
the armies of Obregon and Gonzales
by telegraphic and railway links"
Reports reaching here say that
Gonlalcss advance guard took pos
session OF Mexico city without resist,
ance and that Gen. Gonzales himself
viii arrive there tomorrow. Assur-
ances have been given to the Wash
ington authorities that order will be
maintained and normal conditions re-
stored as rapidly as possible.
Since the announcement that Gen.
Gonzales drove Villas flying column
under Gen. Fierro from Pachuca lit
tie has been heard of this southern
division Of Villas army. Villas agen-
cy issued q statement tonight de-
ciarlng tnat the lying column was Op-
Grating in "the States Of HidaIgo,
Vera Cruz, Puebla and Mexico" In
this case it may be able to menace
the railroad to Verfa Cruz. The
agency denied claims of defeat for
Gen. Villa in the vicinity of Torreon.
Obregon's forces have not advanced,
the statement said. The Carranza
agency issued summary OF it's ad-
vices tonight. saying that Torreon had
been evacuated by the Villa forces,
who. they declared. were retiring to
chihuahua.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
First Open Cotton BOlls.

From The Daily Item. July 81.
Mr. @. l.. Josey. who lives near
Rocky Bluff. brought to town today
the first open boil Of cotton reported
this season.
Later In the day Hayes Peterson,
colored. who lives on Mr.. III. l.. Scar
borough's place. brought I'm an open
cotton boil, ana also dozen or more
good sized sweet potatoes as samples
from his early patch Of potatoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
FIVE DEAD IN RAID.
sherin Routs Female Blind Tiger and
both sre Killed With Three Other
Men.

osceola- Ark. July 31.-one wo-
man and four men were killed In a
raid by the sherlff's posse on a blind
tiger. on Island Thirty-Seven a few
miles from here on Mississippi river.
The dead are Mrs Susan Williams. the
Keeper OF the blind tiger resort;
Sheriff Maiden. Alexander Johns on,
Sam Diils and John Cox.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Death.

w. Pickney Norris, of Wedgefeld,
was buried at the Sumter Cemetery
this morning at 1890 o'clock, the
Woodmen of the World having
charge of the funeral services. The
deceased has been ill forn several
years. He was unmarried.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
CAN NOT BE ADMITTED.


Washington, July 29.-Immigration
officials had not received today the
demand Of the East Indian seamen
interned with the German steamship
Aeoenfels at Charleston. S. C. 1t
was said. however. the men could
not DO admitted to the United States
under the law. They probably will
De sent back to India IL transporta-
ton can be arranged. Otherwise they
VIII be paroled at Charleston until
the end OF the war when they must
depart with their vessel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
WAR Is TEST OF ENDURANCE.
And VIII Continue So for Some
Tfme-Pariiament Adjourns Until
September ~.

London. July 2S.-The war has
become and IL likely to continue for
some time a. contest of endurance,
Premier Asauith told the House OF
Commons this afternoon while max
ing a general review I'm moving the
adjournment OF Parliament from to-
: morrow until September IL. The mo-
tion for adjournment carried.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field
Cotton Buyer.

sumter, July 81.
Good Middling, s 1-2.
strict Middling, 8 3-S.
Middling, 8 IA.
Strict Low Middling, 3-4. =.
Low Middling, Z IA.
Staple Cotton. Nominal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
New York Cotton Market.

WE AXE permanently located at
Bakers old Inlirmary, prepared to
examine eyes, fit and furnish glass-
es Lenses duplicated and frames
repaired. Highsmith Optical co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
GIRLS AND MAN DROWN.
-Four Persons Lose Lives in Water.
Man Dies Trying to Save Young
Woman


Woman.
Wilmington, Del, Aug. 1.-Three
girls and man We're drowned at
Fenton's beach near here today. The
man. irwin Mccall, 21, gave his life
trying to save Ruth Craig, 1G, the only
one OF the girls drowned whose idcn-
tity is known.
Mccall, John j. Murphy, Miss Craig
and two other girls were i'm a row
boat that capsized. Murphy saved one
girl. Mccall could not swim, but
made a desperate effort to reach
shallow water with Miss Craig.
me fourth victim was u young wo-
man who lost her life while bathing,