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The Washington herald., 1915-08-08
" KNIGHTS TENPLAR CoMoIANpERIEs.
Members of King Solomon Lodge
Enjoy Session.

Music. refreshments, and good fellow
ship held sway at the communication of
King Solomon Lodge. No 81, Wednesday
afternoon. NJ. 4. Winter presented
letter from Past Master Wooimer Will
Jams, Con AInore Lodge, London. in
which interesting reference was made of
the visit in 1913. of the Minute Men, in
charge of Col Winter. Inspired with the
letter, Past Master D. NJ Thayer spoke
at some length. acquainting the ,odSe
with the customs of masonry in far
off lands He was very enthusiastic Of
the entertainment and courtesies extend
ed by Mai Woolner Williams. Honor
able Artillery Company, London. con-
sidered the most exclusive military or
ganization in the world. Rev. a. c
Woodward. Mammoth Lodge. No 4H6.
Mammoth Spring Ark. and NJ w. Alex
ander, Ayden Lodge. No. 49S. ANden
n c. spoke OF masonry in their
jurisdiction Appropriate remarks were
made by John J. Nerleger IN response to
the ma ster. who welcomed him TO his
new Masonic home. Acting Master A j.
Rose reports busy times for the lodge
during the latter part Of the year. the
the two important features being the
grand lodge visitation and the visit to
Meridian Lodge. Richmond. Va.
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Increased Interest in Pythfan
Homes,

Increased Interest is reported from the
supreme domain in the work Of estab-
fishing and maintaining homes for
Pythians and their widows and orphans
throughout the country. In Springfield.
Ohio is located the largest home estab-
lished about twenty years ago. and
maintained by the $500 Pythians of
Ohio. at cost of $4,000 a year. in which
each member of the order in the State
has an equal share. There are ten
buildings on the ground. representing a
value of SS5coo0. and there are so
Pythian orphans in what is a real
home. II is stated
At Weatherford. Tex. the Grand Lodge
of the State has invested s15o. 600 In
an endowment fund of $4,000. The home
admits children OF deceased knights
whose age is under Is years: also children
of knights of Pythias II the father is in
destitute circumstances or permanently
disabled from earning a livelihood all
INDECENT widows of Pythians. and the
wife of a Pythian who Is in destitute
circumstances. through misfortune. and
whose husband is unable to earn a liv-
ing.
A new $4,000 home was opened In
Springfield. Mo-. a few months ago. to
care for aged and dependent Pythians
and their wives and the widows and
orphans of members of the order.
At the home at Clayton. n. c., the
citizens of a State have united with
the Pythians in making suitable pro-
visions for the care OF orphans Of Py-
thians in North Carolina.
A Pythin home for INDECENT Pythians
and the widows of members, and chill
dren of deceased Pythians, is located at
Tullahoma. Tenn. on so acres Of land.
Lexington. KY, has home devoted
to the care of widows and orphans
New York Pythians. at Ogdensburs,
dedicated July /. 1913. home for the
care and comfort of dependent members
of the order. their wives and the widows
of Pythians.
A home. built and maintained by the
order of Illinois was dedicated at De-
catur. July 9. 1872 and at the last re-
port was occupied by many men. women
and children
One of the finest homes in the United
States II is said. is located at Harmony.
Pa, and was dedicated a few months
ago In the presence of a large gathering
of Pennsylvania Pythians, and here n
is announced. many veterans of the
order may be found rounding out iife's
journey in comfort and peace"
Many other States are planning homes
of the character above enumerated and
before the end of the year II is expected
that many will be added to the list named
In the foregoing.
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Friendship Lodge. No. Il. met Wednes-
day evening and conducted the regular
business of the lodge and adjourned. af-
ter which social session was held and a
program rendered. The lodge room is
cooled by a large number of newly IN
stalled modern electric fans.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-08

The dance held last evening at the
country clubhouse was we'll attended
and proved most delightful for those
present Next Saturday, August IA, the
Boosters will hold their second smoker
at the clubhouse. In the afternoon of
the same day the married mems team
will again line up against the single
mems team in a game of baseball and
seek to gain revenge for the defeat of
n few weeks ago. Joseph D. Moriarity
is captain of the married team and
George A. De idy of the single team.
Arrangements are already being
made for a barbecue in the fall by the
Boosters committee. Their motto.
Something doing all the time" is be-
ing lived up to.
a number of changes are noted in
the tennis standing. A member of a
lower class has the right to challenge
players in a higher class. This system
keeps the players tuned up at all times.
Carol Council Officer to Take Trip.
William ]. MCGEE, grand knight. will
take his vacation with Mrs. MCGEE the
latter part of the month. He will attend
the convention of the Order of Alhambra.
to which he is delegate, before starting
on his vacation.
Potomac Council Members on vacs-
ton.
leaves on a business trip to Wheeling
leave on a sbusines strip to Wheeling
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met with very serious accident on Au-
gust 5, was reported improving and ex-
poets to assist In the entertainment on
Wednesday evening.
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General Assembly of Fourth Degree


The assembly has set aside Flag Day
January II. for d public reception.
Mai. c. Eugene Edwards. drillmastei
of the fourth degree drill team. has is.
sued notices for the team to assemble Fri
day. September 3, for the first drill in prep
aration for the exhibition in Baltimore
October y. New members for the team
are welcome.
Faithful Navigator William E. Pairc
has appointed the following committee
to take charge of applications for the de-
gree to be exemplifed in Baltimore. Oc-
tober u:
Washington Councll-Samuel A. Gas
kins. chairman; Alexander J. Kane. J. D.
McConville. DR.. a. D. Wilkinson. and DR.
J. 4. Mudd.
Keane Counsil-Andrew l. Hickey, chair
man. Thomas W. Gallagher James NJ
Hassett. Joseph J. Kennedy. and John E.
Reilly.
Carroll Council-Thomas B. Nolan,
chairman. George =. Daddy. Lawrence E.
Dolan. Joseph J. Degnan. and z. B.
Burke.
Spalding Counci!-John L. Mcdonald
chairmn; Peter Fersigner. r. c. Casey.
]. F. Mulhare. and Joseph D. Moriarity.
Potomac Councii-Charles Aughinbaugh
chairman; S. Wren Howard. Thomas Nc
Donough Thad. E. Sullivan. and P. =.
Tobin
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Lnngdon Lodge to Confer Degree.

Degree Director Fall announced at the
last meeting of Langdon Lodge, No. 2s,
that the degree team expected to con-
fer the first degree tomorrow evening
and all members are requested to be
present. The attendance at divine serv-
ices at LanEdon NJ. E. Church for this
evening is postponed.
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Activities Of Knights of Co.
lumbus.
keane Council to Have especial
Night

Night
The next regular meeting of keane
Council will be held Thursday evening
at o'clock. The grand knight and the
lecturer are arranging for a special night
Member Night" Every charter member
at present in the council will be prevail
ed upon to be present and relate his ex-
periences of the early days of the coun-
Gil. The grand knight. Mai. c. Eugene
Edwards ard Fast Grand Knight
Charles W. Darr have just returned
from their vacations. DR.. J. A. Flynn.
financial secretary. has gone on an eA
tended motoring trip.
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Capt. r. ]. Donnelly. the treasurer OF
the council, is preparing to leave the
city for his vacation, accompanied by
his wife and daughter DR.. Henry ]
Crosson and Bernard NJ Bridget. both
past grand knights of the council, have
Just returned from a hunting and fishing
trip in the Canadian woods. The past
grand knight meetings. which have been
held during the past year will be re-
sumed in the fall, the next one to be
presided over by Past Grand Knight
James H. Johnson. jr. DR.. A. D. VII
kinson, the Woodworking financial Sec
rotary of the council. will go to Atlantic
City with his family the middle of this
month; two other members OF the coun-
Gill; William ]. Cantwell and Michael A.
Keane and their families will be in the
party. The council expects to reach the
800 mark by October l; ARRANGEMENTS are
already being made to celebrate the
event
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leaves on a business trip to Wheeling
leave on a sbusines strip to Wheeling
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Drill Company to Go on Outing.
The monthly assembly of Washing
ton Company, No !. Uniform Rank. Ia
scheduled for Wednesday night, when
1t is expected that plans for a company
outing will be discussed and features
of the coming drill at Nashville, Tenn.
worked out.
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The meeting for August of C. P. G
Council has been called off. the mex
meeting to be held September 4.
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Columbia Lodge, No. IS. announces
through Keeper of Records and Seals
Gerard. that the lodge will confer the
ranks OF page and esquire on a num-
Der of candidates Wednesday night.
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"ebster Lodge Hears Address.

Webster Lodge, No. I. at its conven-
ton Tuesday night listened to an in
teresting address by James Schroeder,
of Napa Lodge. No. 81. OF Napa. Idaho.
The lodge will hold meetings only on
the first and third Tuesdays during the
current month. instead of complying
with the regular schedule. every Tues
day night.
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Carol Council omcer to Take Trip.

Potomac Council Members on vacs-
The Washington herald., 1915-08-08

Decatur Lodge. No. 9. has called off
the conventions calendared for the Sec
Ond and fourth Mondays of this month
The Washington herald., 1915-08-08

Special Deputy Grand Regent A. B.
Keefer on "Wednesday evening visited
Francis Scott Key Council to receive
the semi-annual report and communi-
cate the new password.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
INSPECTOR WARNS DRUGGISTS.
Cautions Them Against Certain Speci-
fc Violations OF Federal Anti.Nar.
cOtic Act.

Columbia, April Wv. H. Darby,
inspector under the Harrison anti
narcotic act. said yesterday:
druggists should be very careful
not to take prescriptions from a ply
stefan over the telephone, as it is a
strict violation Of the law. No copies
OF a prescription must be made by the
druggist. II copies be wanted he
must notify the physician TO give a
new prescription for the patient.
1T !s advised that the registry
number Of the physician be written
on each prescription by the physician,
dentist or veterinary surgeon and not
printed. as there is great danger of
having the name Of the physician
forged in lieu thereof. We will gladly
furnish at any time rulings governing
this law when applied for and any in
formation will be cheerfully given
either by the department or by my
self"
DIR. Darby's headquarters are in
Florence and communications con-
corning the law should be addressed
to him there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
AWAITING THRESHER REPORTS.
state Department Ready to Act When
10 Gets Onicial Statement OF Incl
dent.

Washington, April 2.-While further
reports from Ambassador Page and
Consul General Skinner at London, on
the death Of Leon C. Thresher, an
American. in the sinking of the Brit
ish steamer Falaba by a German sub
marine. must be received before the
Washington government can deter
mine on what course 1t will pursue,
state department officials let 1t be
known today there would be no delay
In arriving at a decision when the Of
fetal version Of the incident was at
hand.
Such reports as now are az hand
could not form the basis Of any repre-
sentations. Unless evidence gathered
by American officials abroad clearly
shows the German submarine com
mander was within his rights under
the rules of international law, the
question of Thresher's death, officials
believe. will be taken up with Ger
many through diplomatic channels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
OBREGON MENACING VILLA.
said to De Threatening Communic&
tons With Zapata Forces In III,
South. e,

Washington, April 2.--Dispatches
to the Carranza agency here saying
that Gen. Obregon was threatening
the Villa-Zapata line of communica-
ton and a message from Gen. Villa
to his representative announcing the
surrender Of Gen. Jose Ysabel Roblez,
secretary of war, to Gen. Eulalio
Gutierrez were the chief develop.
ments tonight in the Mexican mill
tary situation.
The detection of Roblez, who was
said to have turned over his COM
mand on promise of amnesty, was &C.
companied by the flight to Davis,
Texas, it was reported, of Gen. Eu-
genio Aguirre Benavides, another
Gutierrez cabinet officer.
Secretary Bryan announced formal
ly that the plan for the declaration Of
Mexico City as a neutral area was UNI
der consideration.
The state department issued tho
following:
The department is in receipt Of
advices dated April 1 from Eagle
Pass, stating that Mexico City Is still
under military control but that the
situation is quiet.
by orders of the Spanish govern
ment the newly appointed consul OF
Spain to Vera Cruz returned on the
same ship that brought him to Vera
Cruz"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
ssl. sUMTER. Isl q. WEDNEsDAY ApP1T. > 7o7E
AMERICAN KILLED At COLON.
RIOT BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND
PANAMA POLICE.
Arrival of Officers, However, Prevents
Serious Trouble, Threatened for q
Short Time. .

Colon, April 2.-Corporal Langdon
of the United States coast artillery
was shot and killed and three other
soldiers were injured, one
OF them seriously, in a riot here to-
day.
The soldiers were engaged in pa
troll duty in the tenderloin district.
The shooting, which resulted in a
general fight, was the outgrowth of
an argument between a soldier, who
is alleged to have been drinking, and
a Panama policeman.
Many shots were fired by the Pam
anna police, the civilians and soldiers
all being unarmed. Brig. Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards. commander of the
American forces in the canal zone
who is here to meet Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, commander Of the Depart
ment Of the East. tomorrow, imme-
diately took charge and ordered all
soldiers from the streets.
A thorough investigation is being
made by both the military and the
Panama authorities. None Of the po-
licemen We're injured. The policeman
who shot Langdon was arrested by or.
der Of the military authorities and
was confined in a guard house. 1t is
said none Of the soldiers injured
are fatally hurt.
The shooting. occurred near the ball
grounds, where a team representing
the Fifth United States infantry was
playing the Cristobal nine. Some
1000 soldiers of the Fifth. Tenth and
Twenty-ninth infantry regiments wit.
Messing the game became greatly ex.
cited after the shooting. Some mis-.
siles were thrown and several per
sons We're injured. The exciterhen,
continued until army officials arrived
and ordered the men to take train:
for their stations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
SIX KILLED.
Two Americans, Two Germans, Two
McxicanS.

Ell Paso. Texas, April 1.-Two
Americans and two Germans were
killed early in February by Carranza
troops on a ranch 20 miles northwest
of Mexico City. according to details
sent in a letter today to President
Wilson by r. II. Aitkin, who said he
was at the ranch at the time Of the
alleged killing.
Aitkin said the Carranza troops,
while attempting to make way with
q large herd Of cattle, killed his uncle,
V. NJ. Smith. formerly a farmer near
Houston, Texas, who owned the
ranch; Roscoe Billings, an American
cowboy; Hans Heinrich, a. German
citizen, another German whose name
he did not know, and two Mexican
cowboys.
The refugee said he was asleep with
other employees in the ranch house.
They were awakened by the soldiers,
who said hat Smith and his en-
ployes had been killed. The ranch
house was burned after all valuables
had been removed. Aitkin said. He
escaped north, arriving yesterday at
Juarez.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
ON TO BUDAPEST.
Russian Steam Roller Sweeping Down
Into Hungary.

Russian Steam Roller Sweeping Down
Into Hungary.
Petrograd, April 5.-With the Rus
sian forces holding the Beskid range
and the Austrians in retreat south
ward, the forces of the Car are be-
ing hurled at the defenses OF Uszok
Pass today to clear away the last OBJ
stacle to a general advance int
Hungary. No rest is being given mig,
or day to the Austro-German forces.
The Russian steam roller was never
operating with greater force than in
the great battle hat is raging just
north Of Uszok Pass. The war off,
Gals assert that it is not within the
power of the Teutonic troops to with
stand the attacks they are undergo
ing. On to Budapest will be the bat
tie cry Of the russians when Uszok
pass has been captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
DECISION AGAINST o
Supreme Court Afirms Lower Court
I'm Minis VS.. A. c. l..

Columbia, April 3.-In an opinion.
written by r. c. Watts, Associate JUS
tice, and concurred in by the balance
of the court, the State Supreme Court
Saturday morning affirmed the verdict
of the lower court which awarded
Mrs. Lizzie M. Minis, Of Columbia,
administrators Of the estate Of John J.
Minis $4,000 damages against the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway and S.
B. Divine.
The action was brought by Mrs.
Minis for herself and four minor chill
dren against the defendants for the
death of her husband, which occurred
on December 10, 1910, while he was
inspecting local Coast Line freight
train No. 46. "Carelessness, negli-
gence, recklessness, wilfulness and
wantonness' on the part of the de-
PENDANTS was alleged in the COM
plant.
The case was first tried, before
Judge Spain in 1912 and a nonsuit
was granted to the defendants. On
appeal to the Supreme Court the case
was remanded to the circuit court for
a new trial. When the case came up
before Judge Memminger in the
Richland county circuit court Mrs.
Minis was awarded a verdict of s16.-
600. The defendants then appealed
on several exceptions, which were
overruled by the Supreme Court and
the judgment of the lower court was
affirmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
CALLS ON SHERIFF TO ACT,
GOVERNOR PUTS COLUMBIA SIT.
UATTON IN M'CAIN'S HANDS.
Complaints of Violations of Laws i'm
Capital City Continue to Come in
and Manning Makes Change of Pol
icy-

Columbia, April 3.-Continued
complaint as to violations of the law in
in the city Of Columbia having reach
ed Gov. Manning, he has placed the
situation under the control Of John c..
Mccain, sheriff of Richland county.
Gov. Manning's policy is to leave the
question of enforcement of the laws
with the local officials. Soon after he
went into Office he held a conference
With Lewie A. Griffith, mayor Of CO.
lumbia. Sheriff Mccain was also call
ed into conference. Law enforcement
outside the city was left to Sheriff
Mccain and Mayor Griffith was held
responsible for conditions in the city
Of Columbia.
Mayor Griffith has stated on several
occasions that the laws were beins
enforced in Columbia. However, many
reports of violations have reached the
governors office and Sheriff Mccain
has been instructed to enforce the
laws, especially those dealing with the
Illicit a Of whiskey. The order to
the sheriff was issued by Gov. Man
ming several days ago.
Gov. Manning has not been off,
cially notified as to the raids by the
Charleston police. The governor re-
fused to discuss the Charleston situa
ton yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
READY TO MAKE DESCENT.
Test Of Diving Bell Designed for Rails
ing of FL Proves Satisfactory.

Honolulu, April Fin a final test
in the harbor today of the diving tube
to be used in further efforts to raise
the stricken submarine F-4 Diver
Agraz descended 200 feet. The test,
it was said, proved entirely satisfac-
tory and it was expected to take the
apparatus outside the harbor tomor-
row and lower it at the spot where
the F-4 is believed to lie nearly 800
feet below the surface.
The 54-inch iron tube is fitted with
plate glass ports through which the
diver, if successful, expects to obtain
the first view of the F-4 since she dis
appeared with her crew of q on
March %.
BY means OF a telephone device
the diver will direct the work Of at
taching cables to the hull.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
BUSINESS PICKING CP.
Many Industrial Plants In Middle West
Increasing Forces.

Chicago, April 2.-Industrial plants
here continue opening up and re-em-
ploying hundreds of men. Six new
open hearth furnaces at Gary were
started today. Onc thousand men re-
Stunning work. The steele mills at
Joliet are adding to their forces. The
Pullman car works are putting on
men. The International Harvester
Company has nearly doubled its
forces. Two hundred men have re-
sumed work at the Aetna Powder
plant. The Field Museum at Grant
Park has started a new building, en-
pioying three thousand workmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
Russians Victorious Again.

Petrograd. April 3 (Omcial).-
Twenty-four thousand. four hundred
Austro-G Germans have been captured
during the last seven days, with
eleven cannon and sixty-seven ma
chine guns. In the Carpathians the
Russians now hold the crests, giving
them great strategic advantage. In
Poland the Russians are advancing in
strength toward the Prussian from
tier. 1t is unofficilly reported tina,
the Germans have evacuated Augusta
voc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
NO A FOR II X
Russia In Determined to Drive Out
Unspcakable Turk.

Rome. April Ats impossible
for Turkey to make peace now. The
end OF the dominion OF the unspeak-
able Turk In Europe Is at hand and
Russia Is now about to realize her old
program" declared the Russian en-
bassador today when questioned about
the report that Turkey Is trying to
open peace negotiations. The Rus
slams are confident OF an ultimate
complete victory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
CATS AND DOGS A DELICACY.
Become Luscious Food for Privatcs
and People In Przemysl in Final

"Hu Acopie In frZcmySl in Final
Days.
London, April 3.-The SOL
dlers and the populace were the only
sufferers from starvation in Przemysl;
the officers had abundant food, wines
ana cigars to the last, according to
The Times Przemysl correspondent.
In the last days" says the CORE
spondent, cats sold for SO each and
logs FOR So as there was no horse
nesh left except that of the officers
thoroughbreds. which were not killed
unit! the last. One Of the most har-
rowing sights Of the Russian entry,
according to Russian officers, was to
see the famished Austrians gathered
around the body OF an officers horse.
tearing out chunks Of flesh which
they ate raw"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
Allies Make New Move.

Berlin, April 5.-A news report
states that the British battleship Lord
Nelson was destroyed by the Turkish
fleet after standing inside the Darda-
nelles. Thirty thousand of the allies
troops were landed on the island of
Lemnos and are preparing a new at
tack on the D~ardanelles. German
Field Marshall Vondergoltz declares
that the straits cannot be forced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-07
Berlin Has News OF Gains.

Berlin, April s (OficiaD The Bel
gians were repulsed today in a violent
attack to occupy the west side of the
User. The village of Drei Gratchen
has been occupied by the Germans.
The French attacks in the Argonnes,
south of Nerennes and west of Point
a-Moussen were repulsed. The Ger
mans gained some ground at Lepetrerc
and il Flanders. The Russian attack
on Mariampol, west of the Niemen
river was repulsed with heavy losses.