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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-19
A Birthday Party.

Monday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
little Miss Odessa Mae Hunter cele-
brated her fifth birthday, by enter
tanning a number of her little friends
at her home on South Salem ave-
nue..
After enjoying themselves playing
games they were invited into the din
ing room where two tables were set,
with tempting dainties, candies, ice
cream and cakes awaiting them.
This hearty repast being thorough
ly enjoyed by all, the little folks then
resumed their frolic on the lawn, un-
! til the time came, only too soon, to
say goodbye.
About twenty-seven little folks were
present, each bringing a gift OF re-
membrance to their charming little
hostess.
Those present were: Little Misses
Virginia Riddle, Katherine Mellette.
Mary Elizabeth Rhame, Augusta
Brailsford, Eugenia Brailsford, Ruth
Blanding, Sallie Blanding, Margaret
Blanding. Harriet Bradford, Jaunita
Weeks, Roberta Johnson, Iris Court
ney. Mary Moore. Mary Blanding.
Irene Dixon, Odessa Mae Hunter,
and Masters. William Rhame, Leroy
Dixon, Leland Dixon, James Bland
| Luther Weeks, Graham HILL Jack
Morse. Sam Moore, Phillip Finn, Jr.,
and Lewie Hunter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-19
OFFERS REFUSED BY cARRlNzl.
FIRST CHIEF DECLINES PROPO.
SAILS BY VILLA.
Thinks Military Dominion Over Mex.
leo Will Give Him Valid Claim of
Recognition.

washington. June 16.-Gen. Car.
rama has declined for the present a,
least to accept overtures for peace
In Mexico made by the villa -zapata
faction.
Three such offers have gone unan-
swered. The latest. 1t became known
today. was made through the medium
of the United States.
A few days ago the convention gov
erpment In Mexico City. over which
Francisco Lagos Chazaro presided,
formally presented to the Brazilian
mipiste'-. as representative of the
Americnn government. for transmits
sion to Gen. Carranza. q proposal for
a 80 day armistice. during which ar
rangements could be made for estab-
fishing a provisional government. The
plan called for n popular election.
The proposal was communicated to
Gen. Carranza. On inquiry as to
whether there would be any reply,
Gen. carranza Is understood to have
said merely there would be none.
The communication from the con-
venfion government. signed by Car
xsro. was sipilar to one sent to Gen.
Csrranxa several weeks ago signed by
Roqne Gonzales Cara. then president
OF the convention government That
too was unanswered.
Since last Monday Carranza had
had personal telegram from Gen.
vills urging n conference OF their rep
resentatives for discussion OF peace
terms. IL Is known here, too. that a
deiesation from the convention at
Mexico City met Gen. Pablo Con-
saiss. the Carranza commander. near
the capital and asked for the arrange
ment OF an armistice and that ne de-
mAnded. In reply, the unconditional
surrender OF the city.
The viiia-zapata followers claim
these efforts demonstrate their will
insness to head the suggestions in
President Wilson's recent statement
that the factions In Mexico settle their
differences.
Gen. Carranza's intention for the
present Is understood to be to press
his military campaign vigorously In
the hope that after taking Mexico City
and driving the villa forces northward
ne viii be In a position to merit the
rscoenition OF the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-19
DATA ON NEBRASKAN.

Washington, June 16.-Ambassal lor
Page at London has forwarded com
plete report of naval experts who eX-
amined the American steamship Ne
braskan, fragments of metz found
in ship. which are said to strengthen
pedOed and did not strike a mine
State department officials said to-
day that portions of the report, which
is coming by mail, might be made
public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-19
DoDGED zEfrELIN BOMBS.



Florence. June 16.-Mr. Charles u.
Bowie. Of this city. an Englishman by
birth. who has been on visit to his
native land. returned to Florence on
Monday morning after a most stren-
uous voyage and visit. Mr.. Bowie was
q passenger aboard the American pas
senger steamer. the So. Paul, arriving
In New York on Sunday morning. and
he at once proceeded to his home
here.
Mr.. Bowie. who Is well up on things
generally and good taiker. was be-
sieEed by his friends to tell something
OF the happenings In tho old country.
especially about tho war zone. but rs
he had not been directly I'm that zono
he could tell nothing of that struggle
other than what was going on In and
around England and about Paris, I'm
which city no spent n day or two. but
which was very uncomfortable" to
an adopted American.
MIR. Bowie visited his old homo at
Whitley bay. England. a lovely coas-
tai town on the North sea. He
brought back with him numerous SOU
venirs OF the war which he had gath
ersd from soldiers and others who
had been I'm the zone and struggle.
among them were some Of the great
iron crosses that were presented by
Emperor William to his soldiers for
bravery. They are about an inch
square and bear large letter "w''
at the top crown. and at the bottom
1919. Ho also has several badges
worn by soldiers In tho various regl-
mcnts OF tn, English army. one OF
which had dent In II made by a
builet.
Mr.. Bowie stated that the only way
one could tell that war was on Is 10y
seeing the soldiers marching and drill
ing. and the great number OF widows
and orphans wearing wells OF crepe
on the streets. He spent only one day
In Paris. but felt relieved when hC
returned to English soil. The peopl,
talk little OF war In Great Britain and
only when a Zeppelin is heard or seer
In the heaven do they speak OF war tC
amount TO anything. fIe stated that
one evening while out walking viii
some friends he heard a buzzinl
sound In the heavens nearly over hi
head and In a moment the popping o
bomb. then another and within Z
few seconds dozen or more. Ill,
and the ladies were soon scamperini
about getting out OF the way. for tn,
bombs were dropping very near t
whore they were promenading.
When leaving England Mr.. Bowl,
safd that the British sent convoy
along with the 81. Paul which stucl
with them until they were we'll out a
sea before they left the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
MRS. MCKENZIE TO GET VOTE.
Her Husband Will Renounce His
British Citizenship.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 10.-Mrs.
Ethel Coope Mckenzie. born in Cali
fornia, whose right of suffrage was
taken from her by the Supreme Court
of the United States on the ground that
she is the wife of a British citizen,
Gordon Mckenzie (known on the stage
as Mckenzie Gordon). is to have the
vote after all.
Gordon Mckenzie. it was announced
today, will, for his wife's sake, re-
nounce his British citizenship and be-
come citizen of the United States.
She contended that as American-born
she was entitled to the vote. The
courts held that as the wife of a Brit
ish subject she was not. She carried
her fight to the Supreme Court. of the
United States which this week ruled
that her citizenship went with that of
her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10

officer says. Down a valley between
two knobs swings company returning
from route march. They might be at
Aldershot They turn out to, pass a
hollow where half dozen men are
cursing earnestly over the vagaries of
four sheet-iron boxes cunninSly put to-
gether in a compact square to form
very successful stove. whence comes
the smell Of roasting mutton. Near at
hand, before the butchers tent, line
Of new-killed hops lungs up by the
heels. are dripping still.
From time to time smart officers, with
red tabs on their collars, to indicate
that they-belong- to the staff. plunge
over the edge of a miniature cliff to-
ward the camp stable, where the horses
are picketed in the open. AS they ride
off toward the outlying hills they pass
through a cloud of acrid smoke, coming
from sort Of cairn in which the camp
refuse is burning.
Red Cross Hospital.
Atop of one hill is a fiagpole with the
flag Of the Red Cross, the camp hos
pital, presided over by a gray medical
colonel of gentle manners and an air
of wonder and bewilderment at finding
himself SO far away from England in
SO strange a land. His bailiwick is
marked out by a line of stones in rows
on the hillside, as children playing at
housekeeping mark the walls of the
rooms. Within these bounds are medi-
cal tents, hospital tents, dfspensary,
operating tents-all the paraphernalla
of caring for the sick and wounded
On the. opposite hill are the staff
tents, with a stamp on the canvas that
shows them to be from India If there
are not enough benches for officers and
guest, some one sits on an upturned
box. The food is largely tinned-the
Greeks have scarcely enough to supply
their own soldiers, much less the for
eigner on their soil.
Every day more transports arrive,
pouring out their soldiers-Greek,
French, British Horses, kicking help
lessly, are lifted bodily from the en-
trails of the ship. Wagons. cannon,
ammunition cases. stores-an clutter
the quais. Silently the French slip up
the railway line to the front, scarcely
before one can realize that they have
arrived. This camp does not grow
much. But the British camp. for al!
the departures in the direction OF
Dorian and the Bulgarian frontier. is
keeping the beggars fit" For com
panies. regiments and divisions have
to be reformed, brought up to strength
by the injection of new blood.
Between the French and the British
there is the compietest working Co
operation. The French have the pre-
dominant force and they have taken the
major burden of the expedition Gen.
Serial is beyond question the ablest
officer in the Balkan field on the side
of the entente at least. While the Brit
ish and French armies are wholly indie,
pendent one of the other, the practical
method of procedure is for Gen. Ser
rail to suggest to Gen. Sir Bryan
Mahan certain movement in cooper
alton with his own movements. The
suggestion is promptly taken in the
best of part and both armies move to-
gether like well regulated clock work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
ENGLAND TRIES SOCIALISM.
Experiment Under Way Where co.
900 Men Are Making Munitions.

LONDON, December 10.-The London
newspapers describe a unique experiment
in state socialism which will be tried at
an unnamed city in north England. where
10000 men will soon be employed in NUM-
ton work. To provide for the men and
prevent extortionate prices the gov
eminent has acquired all stores and
shops in the district, and will either
allow the proprietors to sell goods I'M
der license or will in most cases run
them under direct control of the gov
eminent. The, government thus will
be butcher. baker, grocer. milkman
and barber to the whole population.
All the saloons, thirty in number,
have been bought by the government,
and will continue the sale of intoxl-
cants, some under close restrictions,
while others will be turned into lodg-
ing houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
Alleged German Pressure on Swiss

LONDON. December 10.-Germany is
said to be bringing commercial pres
| sure to bear on Switzerland to modify
Switzerlands rigid expectation regu-
lationss The Morning Posts Bern cor
respondent says: Since the middle of
November the German frontier author
tiles have declined to admit any Swiss
hats unless they were accompanied by
certificate that no material of Brit
ish or French origin entered into their
composition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
Schools for Working Children.

PHILADELPHIA. december 10.-Con-
tinuaton classes to meet the require
ments of the child labor law, which
becomes effective January /. will be
organized here by several large de-
partment stores and other concerns, a
number of whose employees will be af-
fected by the law. DR.. John p. CARRIER,
superintendent of public schools, who
made the announcement, said that nine
concerns employing approximately
1900 children between the ages of
fourteen and sixteen had notified him
they had arranged to maintain and pay
for the schools in their own establish
ments, and would conform with any
curriculum laid down by the board of
education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
$s,coo,coo FOR MRS. POST.
Settlement Ends Contest Over Battle
Greek Millionaire's Will.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. December 10.
Mrs C. w. Post, widow of the Battle
Creek cereal food manufacturer. has
agreed to accept sS,GoO.ooo cash for her
rights in the Post estate In addi-
ton. she will retain ownership of
valuable real estate here and at Santa
Barbara. Cal.
Mrs Marjorie Post Close. daughter of
G. W. Post, according to the announced
terms of the settlement, will receive
the bulk of the estate, including the
cereal company's plant here and the
Post Company's cotton manufacturing
plant at Post City. Tex. The daughter s
share. it is understood, will be about
S20,00O.000.
According to Mrs. Post, as the result
of the amicable settlement. there will
be no litigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
First Baptist Church 18th 18th A NJ 0
Rev. Dr. WIN. u. McMASTER D. D.. Pastor.
SERVICES: II AM and Pm. on Sunday.
The CHOIR: Mrs. Florence Noack Howard, SO

Rev. DR.. WM. VI. McMASTER. d. D.. Pastor.
SERVICES: II AN. and Pm. on Sunday.
The CHOIR: Mrs. Florence Noack Howard, So
prano.
Mrs. Arthur Whaley. contrato.
Mr.. Alvin Lake. bass.
Mr.. Vim. II. Winchcole. tenor.
Mrs. Elmnnd Barry organist.
WEEKLY PRAISE SERVICE: 8 PM, Thurs
day evening.
BIBLE SCHOOL: $50 AN Sunday.
EI.GIN SMITH. Supt.
Glasses adapted to the needs Of every mem
Der of the family. from the smallest child TO
the great grandfather
Tie Joy Bible class. No. 1874. especially in
vitcs the attendance and co.opera tion of Chris
tian men and visiting the National
Capital. Every Sunday morning at the close
of the Bible lesson and before the opening OF
the church service visitors, who favor the
class by their presence. Will be presented with
prepared letters and cards for them to sign
and send by mail to their friends. family.
their own Home Bible School and churches.
These letters will endeavor to give much val
liable information to the folks at home and
keep them in touch with the activities Of the
Baptists and other Christian bodies in Wash
ington and vicinity. These cards and letters
will be supplied free OF charge and ready for
Z mailing and each visitor will be entitled 10
as many copies they can use to advantage
COME WITH Us. AND WE WILL DO
THEE GOOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
Would Close the Mediterranean

LONDON, December 10.-The morning
Post has given prominence to sug
gestion that the Mediterranean be de-
clared a closed sea and that noiship be
allowed to trade there without Ii
cense from the entente naval author
tiles. 1t is suggested that no neutral
ships carrying oil fuel should be al
lowed in the Mediterranean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10

THE ANNUAL MEETING AT THE SHARE
holders Of the Federal National Bank Of Wash
inston viii be held at its banking house Tues
day. January H. 1915. for the election of
directors and the transaction &c such ohcr
business may properly come before tho meet
ing. Polls open from II until pm.
JoHN POOLE. President.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT FROM AND
after this 9th day of December. 1915. l will he
responsible only for debts contracted i,y in
person. HOWARD V. MILLS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-10
Enending Acres Of Tents.

Finally the tent city appears. seem
ing to cover amending acres of hilltops.
The road and a stream separate tho
French from the British. Along. the
stream the British Tommies kneel,
washing their clothes against the rocks
as any French washwoman might.
Where the stream trickles over q five
foot rock making a meager waterfall
a number Of men, stark in the chill
air, are bathing. Halfway UP a slope,
a squad of signl men are doing drill
The Mapping OF their flags in the sharp
wind can be heard in the valley like a
volley Of far-away rife shots. Below
them, company is lined up for inspec-
ton, each mans roll spread out on the
grass. while the sergeant goes through
the equipment to see that all is there,
For the Greeks say that thirsty Tommy
sometimes parts with his water bot
tie or his extra pair Of shoes In re-
turn for refreshments.
Against the sky on tho hilltop q squad
Of men are going through the exer.
cises-"to keep the beggars At" the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-18
PREACHERS ARE FOR UNCLE
n r.. w

Dear Sir: We stand by you in
your fight on the Catholic in Amer
lea, we glory in your spunk, and we
are glad to know you have taken up
the fight against the Frank case, also
the William Black case, and we hope
you will fight it to the end. l have
four tenants on my place and we
are all sticking to you with a deadly
grip to the end, if it is one hundred
years We hope God will spare you
IN the victory to the end
Brother Watson, it was never
known in my community that the
preachers are fighting for you as
they are doing now. We Methodist
had a protracted meeting the fourth
week in January and [ never heard
the beat the way Hoke Smith and
HardWick were scored. Also Rotten
wood Wilson and their band and
dog-tail. The whole country is
against the dog-tail crowd.
Your friend,
ga. l.. P. LUNCEFORD.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-18
THE: JEFFERSONIAN

acted, Of the creation of special
federal judgeship in Georgia, in or
der to avoid impeachment proceed
lngs against judge whose despotic,
autocratic and imperialistic conduct
on the bench has been a disgrace to
the Nation for twenty-five years.
But then, you know, politicians are
dubious Of Impeachment proceed
ings. The people might get the
habit and timid individuals might
become bold enough to tell all they
know, with a resultant thinning of
ranks among the political gentry.
That the cost Of our courts is
double, treble and quadruple what
it should be is patent to any layman
observer. This condition would be
corrected at once were it possible to
put business men on our court
benches. In the latter case the
clubbing and wrangling of lawyers
over technicalities and obscure and
1mmaterial legal points, at the ex-
pense Of prodigious amounts of time
and money, would be eliminated.
What business man would permit
the consumption of twelve weeks in
the selection of jury, as was the
case in California court year or
two ago?
Did the press play this fact up, as
"tyrannical and misleading" press
would be supposed to do? No, and
therein it was remiss in it's duty to
the public.
1t requires money to run court
and the fact that it is public money
does not justify wanton waste. Taxes
are ever on the increase and the cry
is for more all the time. No matter
how great the enhancement Of prop
erty valuations tax rate reductions
are rarely heard Of
Might as well expect to find the
end of an endless chain as to antici-
pate tax equilibrium under the pres
ent regime. The more taxes col
lected this year the more wanted
next, adfnitum but the breaking
straw will be piled on some fine day
and then there will be a reckoning,
and I shudder to think what the &C
counting may be.
The average session of Congress is
a joke. That body constitutes the
directory of the greatest business
organization on earth, and yet
great many of it's members do not
take it seriously. Except on special
occasions, it is a two to one shot
that a State and a day can be Sc
lected at random and find one-third
to two-thirds of that States repre-
sentation absent, on one preteXt or
another.
It has been only a few months
since that it was proposed to stop the
pay of absent members in order to
compel sufficient attendance to
maintain working quorum from
day to day.
Were it possible to call in the
services of an infalible Judge to de-
eide the issue as to the most culpable
abuse of freedom, the public press or
public men, the accusing finger would
inevitably point at the latter.
The press is rather more derelict
than otherwise in the exercise of it's
constitutional rights to expose the
Indifference, incompetence and I'M
Worthiness of great many men in
public life.
The field of remissness in public
life is sufficiently broad for the work
of the press, without it's going out
of it's way to attack men and institu-
tiOns with irreproachable records.
WALLACE r. CHEVES.
Florida.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-18

Read Foreign Missions Exposed,
by Thos. e. Watson. Beautifully
printed. Profusely illustrated. Price
80 cents. The Jeffs, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-18
A Florida Citizen Goes
After Senator D. u.
Fletcher

NOTE from newspaper re-
ports that Senator D. U.
Fletcher is very much per-
turbed about the freedom of
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
ORCHARD
GLEANINGS
PREPARE FRUIT FOR MARKET
All Farm Produce Should BE Shipped
So as to Arrive First OF Week
Consult Agent First.

Fruit for market should be hand.
picked, carefully handled, placed in
half-bushel baskets, or boxes, and
stored in a cool, well-aired cellar UNI
til time to ship. Plums, damsons and
grapes reach the consumer in better
condition when placed in small pack
ages. In sultry weather, fruit will
sweat If put In peck baskets, and
stored in a close room over nights.
Pick before the fruit is fully ripe,
Apick when dry-grade---and give full
measure. Have farm trademark
and ship only first quality fruits.
The fruit and, in fact, all farm prod
uce should be shipped so as to arrive
the first of the week. Much better
prices can be had when the fruit ar
rives Monday evening, or early Tues
day morning.
Sell through reliable commission
house. The regular commission men
know the market, and can nearly al
ways get full prices for first-class fruit.
Unless you have firstclass fruit, do
not ship it; sell it in your home mar
ket, or keep it at home, you will save
money by so doing.
There are large quantities of all
kinds of farm products sent to market
which will not pay the producer one
cent, this is not the fault of the COM
mission man, but is usually the fault
of the grower.
The producer should consult his
agent and get full instructions how to
ship, when and what fruit to ship.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-12-09
ROAD
BUILDING
IMPROVE ROADS IN ILLINOIS
Expected That State VIII Spend
Nearly 5000, 100000 for Better High
ways in Next Few Years.

(By II. A. JEFFRIES, Membe of Illinois
Good Roads Association
Illinois has been one of the last
states to take ur seriously the prob.
lem of improving its roads blu, now it
is going into it with determination
to make big advancement III short
time A commission of Illinois road
enthusiasts has been touring the
states. inspecting roads and investi'
eating the methods of road building.
1t is expected that the state will spend
in the next few yeats nearly $2O0O00,'
goo for good roads, and necessarily
our people want to get the best roads
possible,
The question of whether there shall
be macadam roads, brick roads or con
crete roads Is one to be determined.
Many of tie new roads are of mac
adam constr lotion, and there has been
a lot of sentiment for the brick high
ways. Concrste roads have been OBJ
jected to largely because of the great
cost of construction. 1t costs $4,000
a mile for an 18-foot concrete road.
and this initial outlay is so great that
1t ordinarily scares any community.
The advantage of the concrete road,
however. lies in the small cost Of
maintenance.
The expense Of keeping up con.
crete road, II Is said, is less than $50
O year per mile, with the experience
Of New York, Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania shows that 1t
costs $500 mile to maintain mac
adam and brick roads.
1t makes no difference what kind Of
construction 80 long as we get i'm
proved roads, and we can well afford
later on to change the style of road
If we get flrst-class highway across
the continent. which, | believe will
be accomplished in the next ten
years.