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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
DIPLOMATS FREE TO DEPART
Virtually All Foreign Representatives
Have Been Given Discretion as to
Remaining i'm Mexico.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Virtually all
foreign diplomatic representatives
have been instructed by their govern
ments to use their own discretion
about leaving the Mexican capital. ac-
cording to an announcement today by
Secretary Bryan.
The British and Italian anbassa-
doris inquired of the state department
during the day as to it's advices from
Mexico, rejecting the anxiety of the
governments over the situation in
MEXICO City, where food is scarce and
the water supply cut off. The sit
uation has been complicated further
by Gen. Carranza's decree that none
OF his subordinate military chiefs
shall discuss diplomatic questions.
This deprives the diplomatic corps at
Mexico City of the privilege Of deal
ing with Gen. Obregon or the defac-
to authorities. The only alternative
is visit to Carranza at Vera Cruz
lest their visits be construed as for
NAL recognition.
Some embassies here understand
that diplomats in Mexico City have
agreed that if they leave Mexico City
they will leave the country entirely.
Secretary Bryan said today he did
not know the plans of the Brazilian
minister in charge of American in
terests. The Brazilian minister has
been informed, however, that the
American government does not look
with favor on Carranza's suggestion
that the diplomatic corps go to Vera
Cruz. 1t is expected the situation will
be fully discussed at tomorrow nights
cabinet melting.
The department announced B. f.
Nagel, regarding whom inquiry has
been made, has arrived in Monterey
and is well.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
GIRL KILLED At MILL.
JEAN McELROY SHOOTS MISS
ItOCKSIE STEADMAN.
Tries to Kill Self but Self-innictcd
Wound Will Not Prove Fatal
Tragedy Follows Quarrel in Spar
tanburS.

Spartanburg, Feb. 15.-Jean Nc
ElrOy, a youth 21 years of age, shot
and instantly killed Miss Rocksie
Steadman, IS years Of age, on the
street at Beaumont mill village short
ly after noon today, after which he ran
a short distance and turned his pistol
upon himself, inflicting a Slight wound
in the back of his head. The self-in-
flicted wound was not serious, how
ever, and he made his way to the
city, where he was arrested by the
county offices and taken to Jail.
The tragedy is said to be the result
Of a love affair. At Beaumont and
at Clifton, where the Steadman fam
lily lived until three weeks agot Nc
Elroy boarded with the family. Yes
terday he is said to have had a quar-
rel with Miss Rocksie Steadman
when she gave him to understand
that his attentions were no longer de.
sired. Today when she appeared op
:he street on her way to the mill,
McElroy confronted her with pistol
in his hand. Some words passed be-
fore the first shot was fired which
caused the young woman to fall The
first shot, which would have proved
fatal, was followed by three others
discharged into the young woman's $
head as she lay in the street Before
the people of the village realized what
had happened, McElrOy had attempt
ed to shoot himself and failing dis
appeared toward the city. He was ar
rested on King street, only two blocks
from the court house, and was taken
to the county Jail, where 1T was seen
that he was suffering from the wound
in tho back of his head and a physi-
clan was summoned. He would make
no statement as to the cause Of the
tragedy.
The parties involved in the affair
are well known in mill circles. For
the last four years the Steadman
family resided at Clifton and prior to
that were residents Of the Glendale
village. McElroy is said to have been
quiet and well behaved boy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
DUTY WITH NAVAL MILITIA.
Lieut.. Hayward Assigned by Sccrc-
tary of the Navy.

Columbia. Feb. l7.-Joscphus Dam
leE'. Secretary of the Navy, has detail
c' an officer for duty with the naval
militia OF South Carolina. The fol-
lowing letter was received from the
secretary tonight by Gov. Manning:
II beg leave to inform YOU that or,
ders have this day been issued to
Lieut.. James w. Hayward. l.. :. y.
now on duty at the Navy Yard, Char
lesion, :. c., assigning him additional
duty in connection with the. naval
militia OF South Carolina, at Mount
Pleasant, Beaufort and Georgetown. $.
c."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
RENEW CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Further Regulations Issued Put Cen
trai Section Under Ban for Live
Stock Shipment.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Foot and
mouth disease quarantine regulations
were extended by the department of
agriculture today so as to include all
the territoy east of the Mississippi
and north OF Tennessee in a restricted
area out OF which no shipments of
live stock except for slaughter within
fs hours will be permitted to the
South or West.
All OF the great slaughtering cen
tres are located in the restricted ter
ritory and there is little shipping of
live cattle out OF II. but the new order
was deemed necessary 10 protect stock
producing regions from infection.
Two important new regulations
were added today. one defining i'm
mediate slaughter" as used i'm exist
Ing orders as within IS hours" and
another prohibiting the transporta.
ton of live stock In any part OF the
United States after February II ex-
cept I'm disinfectcd cars.
Owing TO the fact that few or no
cases OF foot and mouth disease have
been found In Virginia. West Virginia.
Maine and the District OF Columbia.
stock owners I'm those jurisdictions
viii be permitted under the revised
regulations to ship out stock upon
afhdavit that II has been on their
farms for a certain length Of time
and has not been exposed to any risk
OF contagion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
SECOND DISTRICT PLAN LOST.
NO NEW JUDGE FOR SOUTH CAR.
OLINA.
Minority Leader Prevents Passage Of
Measure for Additional Federal
Court.

Washington, Feb. 15.--The united
efforts of congressman Aiken, Finley,
Johnson and Ragsdale, who were pres.
ent when the bill came up i'm the
house today, were unavailing for the
purpose of securing the appointment
Of an additional federal judge district.
attorney and marshal for the western
district of South Carolina, and for the
time being at least there will be no
further action on this matter here.
The bill, which recently had q ia
vorable report from the house COM
mittee on judiciary. was placed on the
unanimous consent" calendar, and
~as called up hero late this afternoon.
1t was hoped that Congressman Mann
might relent in his objections for q
sufficient time to permit the bill to
pass. but fortune did not favor it's
passage. Indeed as soon as it was
called by the speaker Mr.. Mann ridi-
culed the idea of South Carolina re-
quiring an additional judge at this
time. and "reserving the right to OBJ
ject." which gave him the opportunity
to speak on the subject. Mr.. Mann
scoffed at the idea.
That brought Congressman Finley
to his feet and he explained the past
history Of the bill, saying that it had
once gone so far as to get to the
White House. when Former President
Roosevelt vetoed it. and that there
appears to be great need for it now.
Mr.. Mann said he did not propose
to have the bill passed at the present
time.
Then Congressman Ragsdale, who
had been over on Mr.. Mann's side OF
the house, began to argue the matter.
He was cut short by direct objection
from Congressman Cullop of Indiana,
and there the matter ended, the bill
being summarily stricken from the
calendar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
PRIMARY RULES TO BECOME
LAW.
Personal EnrOllment Every Two Years
and Other Provisions Making for
Pure Elections Retained.

Columbia, Feb. 16.-PracticaIly
without opposition the house last
night passed to third reading the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bill enacting into
law the rules and regulations of the
Democratic party under which the
last primary election was held in the
state. The house substituted the
Graydon bill with minor amendments
for the senate Nicholson bill. A free
conference committee will straighten
out the differences between the house
and senate on the measure which are
of small importance. as the important
personal enrolment feature has been
retained as we'll as other provisions
for which the majority in the last
state Democratic convention fought
successful fight.
The Democratic primary rules.
which will soon be law, arc funda-
mentally the same as when they were
drawn last spring by w. G.. Shrine
and others Of Greenville and put
through the convention as the
"Greenville plan.'
The Graydon- Nicholson bill was
amended so as to exclude Charleston
Tor which a special primary election
bill. containing the Australian ballot
feature. has already been passed.
IN
the changes in the primary rules to
the house, laying stress on the pro-
vision defining the club districts more
clearly under jurisdiction Of the
county executive committees
Mr.. Graydon said that there was a
demand that the rules made by the
last Democratic convention be adopt-
ed as law because they had worked
successfully and given general satis
faction. He declared that a reenroll-
ment every two years was necessary
IL the Democratic club rolls were TO
be Kept above reproach. Mr.. Gray
don said that none of the direful re-
suits, predicted by the minority in
the last Democratic convention, had
come to pass last summer as a result
or the adoption of the primary cleo
ton rules and they had operated with
out causing complaint.
We tested the rules fully in last
summers campaign and I hope there
VIII be no opposition to enacting
them into law" concluded Mr.. Gray
don.
There was no opposition to the
bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
RocKEFEllER'S FOUNDATION,
WALSH DECLARES TRUSTEES
EXERCISE NO AUTHORITY
SAVE FROM JOHN d. SIR.
Head Of Industrial Relations Com
mission says, After Invesuga-
ton. Power Is Contrary to Govern
mcnt.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 15.--Frank
y. Walsh, chairman OF the Federal
Industrial relations commission, which
has been investigating great philan-
thropic foudations. in a statement to-
day declared that John ID. Rockefel-
Ter, Sr., dominates the Rockefeller
foundation. which. Mr.. Walsh said.
eau apply the enormous power OF
the money II controls to almost any
purpose IL chooses.
The testimony at the New York
hearing" declared Mr.. Walsh, show
ed that the trustees of the foundation
exercised no authority that did not
come from him. IL showed that the
directors of the industries from which
direcors OF he industries from which
the foundation obtained it's funds. As
an interlocking system 1t beats any
thing the railroads and banks over ex-
hibited.
The powers II claims and exercises
virtually are unlimited, as are its
financial resources. Whether such
powers can be permitted safely I'm the
hands OF any authority less than that
OF the Government Is a question which
will form an important part OF the
commissions forthcoming report.
am enclined to believe these powers
cannot be exercised under the Amer
lean theory OF government.
The commission Is not through yet
with the Rockefeller end other foun-
dations. but this much can be said:
The Rockefeller foundation is en-
tirely without the realm OF Govern
fnent control.
N Il am not surprised that the direc-
tors and trustees OF the Rockefeller
foundation do not know some OF the
things brought out at the hearing.
They do not know anything about the
foundation. They do not see Mr..
Rockefeller twice a year.
mir. Rockefeller Is a very smart
man. perhaps the smartest in this
country. But he could not tell the
commission why he did not use his
profits to pay living wage instead
OF using them in the distribution of a
charity that constituted a power
which many Americans have come to
look upon as a menace.
The power of the foundations
money is being used to compete with
the United States governmnt in the
Investigation OF questions being in
vestigated by the industrial relations
committee. The United States govern
ment is spending $500. 900 in it's in
quiry. The Rockefeller foundation. IL
II will. can spend $1,000. 1000 a year.
Its investigation is being conducted
by the author of an Industrial Act
tried In Canada. which was opposed
by every labor organization there and
which failed signally."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONEI-
DENCE.
Says International Situation VIII be
Cleared UP Soon.

washington. Feb. 1.-THE tension
existing between the United States
and European bclligcrerts relaxed to-
day by rcassuring word from Prcsi-
dent Wilson, who is confident that
the International situation will be
cleared without embroiling the Unit
ed states in the warfare. The United
states will deal firmly with the situa-
ton, but it is not believed that the
Germans will blow up any American
merchantmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
FAVOR EXAMINING BOARD.
Senate Passes Bill Designed to Stand
ardizc Profession and Furnish Ger.
tifcatiOn

Columbia, Feb. 1S.-The bill pro-
Viding for the establishment and ap-
nointment of a board Of examiners of
accounts, to fix the qualification of
certified public accountants and TO pro-
vide for licensing them passed third
reading and was ordered enrolled for
ratification after a short debate in the
senate last night.
Senator Alan Johnstone said that
the board was merely one to examine
those who hang themselves out AS
public accountants" The board coll
lects a fee Of $40 from the applicants
and SIS additional in case the appli-
cant is successful.
Senator Wightman moved to strike
out the enacting words on the ground
that il drew an exorbitant fee from
those who may wish to be account
ants.
Senator Nicholson said that the bill
would enable a man to be q certified
pubic accountant" and would not
prompt any one from being an ac-
countant. The board will sive GER
tEicates, which will be recognized
Wherever the applicant may so. 1t
was pointed out that lawyers. doctors.
teachers and others have certificates.
1t was said that SO States have similar
provisions, which are designed TO helm
Il man TO help himself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20

I'D Dcii'cr commencement Addresses
at Winthrop and Ncwbcrry rs Well
III Others.

washington, Feb. 15.-Congrcssman
Lever has received n large number of
invitations to make addresses at diff
lerent places i'm the near future. To-
uay ne announced that he had accept
co the following: Graduating address
To the students of Winthrop college
June /; students of Newbcry COLLEGE.
June I; at Clio, May ~; Hampton
county field day and county school
lalr' at Hampton, March 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
To RID POND OF MOSQUITOES
Federal Surgeon nnd Sanitary Ensi-
nccr to Work at Parr shoals Plant.

Columbia, Feb. HI. II. Carter. NJ.
ID. senior surgeon. United States pub
lie health service. and j. w. LePrince.
sanitary engineer. arrived i'm Column
bia yesterday and will act as adviser
to the Parr Shoals company i'm the
campaign To drive the mosquitoes
from the big pond % miles above Co
lumbia. The physicians were sent up
ON request Of the state board of
health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
'sPEiID RELIEF SHIP.
"oN'rhor to Attend Reception Aboard
the ST. Helena

Columbia, Feb. lS.-Cv Picb,rd
l. Manning has accepted an invitation
l" a''ehd reception aboard the st.
helena, the Georgia Carolina relief
snip IN Charleston harbor next Mon
gay. The reception will begin at II
clCck Monday morning and the
governor will leave Columbia SUNDAY
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
SITUATION CONSIDERED GRAVE
OFFICIALS BELIEVE DANGER
ZONE DECREE DEVELOPS
GREAT DANGERS.
NO Reply From GcrmanS-Howcycr.
Relations Between Gerard and
Berlin Authorities are Still Cordial.
Despite Crisis i'm Affairs.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Secretary
Bryan said late tonight that no reply
had been received from Germany to
the American note concerning sub
marine attacks on the belligerent mer-
chant vessels in the new sea war zones
under the German admiralty's procla-
nation which goes into effect tomor-
row. If a reply to the proclamation
of the United States had been de-
liNered in Berlin to Ambassador Ger
ard, the State department had not
been apprised of that fact
Publication tonight of the text of
Great Britain's complete reply to the
American communication concerning
contraband and neutral shipping,
which contains a warning that if Ger
many abandons the principles of in
ternational law by refusing to verify
the character of a mercha MT shin be-
fore attacking. England may not be
bound by the rules hitherto accepted.
inio"tcd ;,It0 40 e~~,o~nI ci+uo +io,, fur
ther uncertainties on which the de-
velopment of the next few days were
generally expected to have an import
ant bearing.
While White House and state de-
partment officials did not discuss what
might be done if any American ves-
sells or lives should be lost in the
war zones, it was admitted on all
sides that the situation was fraught
with many grave possibilities.
Representatives of the German gov
ernment are entirely friendly in their
conferences with Ambassador Gerard.
an' there is nothing to show that
officially there has been any change
in the good relations which have
hitherto existed
The manner Of carrying out the
submarine campaign is awaited here
with considerable anxiety. 1t was
hoped that since negotiations with
neutral governments were pending the
German proclamation would not ac-
tually be carried into effect for q few
days.
Many American vessels will be in
the war zones in the next few days.
and these will be afforded. il is be-
lieved, an opportunity to reach their
destinations.
The recent suggestion from German
sources that American merchantmen
might escape attack if convoyad by
an American warship has not met
with approval in naval circles here.
1T was suggested that the threatened
British retaliation for the German war
zone order may be a blockade of the
German coast. In that case not even
an American man of war would have
the right to pass the blockade lines
alone.
Formal notice by the British of the
blockade and recognition of it by the
United States, would at once remove
from the field of diplomacy negotia-
lions on all questions relating to the
right Of neutral nations to send car
goes Of food to the civil population
Of the blockade state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
WILL ADDRESS GIRLS.
Lever to Deliver Commencement
Speech at Winthrop.

Rock Hill, Feb. 17.-Congressman
y. II. Lever of the Seventh district of
South Carolina has been invited to
deliver the annual address to the
graduating class of Winthrop college
ar commencement next June. Con-
81 Iessman Lever has sgnilied his &C.
ceptance Of the invitation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
GIRLS SCHOOL BURNED
Students Escaped in Their Night
Clothes.

Graysville, Tenn. Feb. lS.-Thc
girls dormitory of the Southern Train
ing School was burned early This
morning. The girls escaped in their
night clothes uninjurcd, but suffer
cd from exposure. The loss was $40
O0O
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-30
Order Of Publication.


srA dJan az y Mi'sissGi,c ' 49, s
In the Probate Court for the County Of Holt.
May Term, 1918.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
". Thompson Collins, Deceased
%. W. uummins Public Administrator IN
charge OF the estate Of N. Thompson Collins,
deceased, presents to the Court his petition
ptayine for an order for the sale OF 70 much
OF the real estate Of said deceased Is will pay
and satisfy the remaining debts due by said
estate aud yet unpaid Tor want Of sufficient
assets. accompanied by the accounts, lists
aud inventories required by Law In such
case. on examination whereof II IL ordered By
the Court that oil persons Interested IN tho
estate Of said deceased be notified that appli-
cation IS aforesaid, has been made. and that
unless the contrary be shown on or before the
held on the
Second Moaday Of August Nsrs
an order will he made for the sale Of the
whole or 80 much of the real estate of said
DECREASED rs viii be suhsclent for the payment
OF said debts. II H. further found that tbers
are no heirs or deyisees 81 SAID deceased Who
arr resident. VI Holt County Missouri.
" u therefore ordered that this notice ba
published In sons newspaper In this stAse Tor
four weeks before the merit terra Of this Court.
true COPY from the record. Witness my
" hand and the seal u the said Oouvt,
seal this nth d.y q Nay ie!s
Court Of Holt County. Missouri.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-30
Lived Here Sixty Years

Mrs. Anna Gertrude Stadler eighty
nine years old, widow OF John Stad'
Ter, died At $3.50 o'clock Thursday
morning, July %, 1915, At her home
9O5 North Second street. She lad
been Q resident OF st. Joseph fol
sixty years and came here from New
Albany, Ind. She was . native Of
Germany and was brought TO Amer
lea by her parents In 1858. Her hus
band, who died thirteen years ago
was shoemaker.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs
Caroline Terrell, Denver; Mrs. Mary
G. johnson, Mrs. Louise Cofiey and
Miss Sadie Stadler, St. Joseph; one
son, Charles A, Stadler, Oregon; q
brother, Christ Jssberg, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Agnes Bauer and Mrs
Katherine Wild. Mrs. Stadler was Z
member OF the German Methodist
church. The funeral service was con
Quoted at the home Friday afternoon
at 2:3O O'Clock and burial was At Ash
land OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, July p
Mr.. Charles A. Stsdler, . son, oil
Nodawsy township, was In attend
ance st the funeral.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-30
Order Of Publication and Notice
to Hairs.

srH Spsu 81 = a,'iHs s|, ,~
10 the Probate Court for the County OF Holt.
June Adjourned session Of the MAY Term.
June y. 1915.
IN the Matter Of the Estate
OF Robert Q. Benton. Deceased.
Earl Benton, administrator " Robert o.
benton. deceased, presents TO tho Court his
petition, pray Ing for an order for the sale OF ~
much of the real estate of said deceased AZ
Will satisfy the remaining debts due By said
estate and get unpaid Tor want OF SUFFICIENT
assets, accompanied By the accounts, list
and Inventories required by Law In such CASES.
on examination whereof. it's ordered that oil
persons Interested IN the estate of said de-
ceased he notified that application as afore-
said has been made, and that unless the con
trnfy he shown on or before the dr>t day ~
III. neat term ~ this Court, To be held on thu
Second Monday Of August Nest.
an order will h" made tor the sale Of the
whole or NJ much ~ the real estate ~ said
drrrascd ~ will u. sufficient Tor the pay nlsnt
~ said debts aud II II further ordered that a
copy ~ this notice he served uppn each and
,ll ~ the heirs Of said deceased vita arr resi-.
dents NJ Holt County. Missouri, aud that thl.
uuiirc ~. published In III, Holt county sen.
llnrl, newspaper published In Holt County,
Missouri, fnr four week, brforc the newt term
" this Court.
A true copy from the record
Witness INV hand aud the seal VI the Pro.
, - hate Court ~ Holt county, Ml>,nu.
seal ri, this :l,t day ~ June. tpis
- HARRY " III NsNN,
prnbat" Judge.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-30
Presbyterian Church Notes.

All services rs usual next Sunday.
The al enhance at Sunday school
last Sunday VAS l3y, and every one Of
the Is teachers was present Let us do
little better on next Sunday, by
having 80 and every one present on
time at D;tj
The Christian Endeayor society
meets for their monthly conservation
meeting next Sunday at 700. The
secretary will make . report. Bring
your Offering and verse to answer
roll call, This will be the last meet
Ing until September, so all come.
There we're % Al prayer meet ing
last week. Rev. d. N. Clagett, Of st,
Joseph, gave an interesting address on
the life Of Rev. Billy Sunday.
The pastor Is attending the
Missionary Conference at Tarklo, this
week, but will be home, Thursday
for prayer meeting, which meets At 8
O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid society meets on
Tuesday with Mrs. Rsyhill,
7. A, CLAaErT, Pastor.