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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
WON'T ACCEPT PLACE.
i'aimer Declines Claims Court Judge.
ship.

washington, July 22.-Former Rep
resentative A. Mitchell Palmer of
pennsylvania, whom President Will
son appointed last sprinG as a judge
OF the United States court of claims.
mas decided not to accept the posi-
ton.
Mr.. Palmer, who never has been
sworn In, conferred with the presi-
dent today. He has been mentioned
as a possible successor to Secretary
Lansing as counselor Of the state de-
partment, but it was said tonight the
president had reached no deciion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Italy Breaks With Turkey.

Rome. July 23.-The question of
peace or war between Italy and Turk
ey now rests In the hands OF Foreign
Minister sonnino. Following a four
hour cabinet meeting the minister
ws given full power to take whatever
steps necessary to secure satisfaction
for the misuse of the Italian flag by
the Turks: and their failure to answer
Italian protests. A break is momentar-
lily expected and the newspapers are
demanding immediate action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
WATCHFUL WAITING POLICY
Germany Will Wait on United States
to Make Next Move.

Berlin, July 26.-Watchful waiting
has been decided upon as the new
policy OF Germany towards the United
States. 1t Is accepted as a fact that
America will dispatch a note to Eng
land regarding the rights Of neutrals.
The foreign office is anxious to ascer-
tain the tone of this communication
before answering President Wilson'S
last note. The attitude Of the news
papers Is summed up by Die Post,
which says. I'VE have but one an.,yer
to make to the United States, that is,
no."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
BATTLE OF IsONZO.


Rome. July 23.-The fifth day OF
the battle on the Isonzo river for the
possession Of Goriza and Tolmino
found both sides reinforced and the
hshting Is more violent than ever.
Ferocious hand to hand lighting is In
progress near PLAYA. Ten forts
crowning Mount sabotina and Mount
Podsora are being battered by Ital-
Ian howitzers. Some trenches have
already been captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK

wreck Occurred OF English Coast
Not Known Whether 1t Was Torpc-
doed or Not.
London, July 26.-The American
steamer Leo Lanaw was sunk today
OFT the English coast. The crew was
saved. Whether the ship was torpe-
doed or struck mine is yet un-
known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Ship Was TOrpedOed..

London, July 26.-The Leo Lanaw
was torpedoed Sunday by German
submarine. The crew was landed at
kirkwall. They were given time by
the submarine to take to their boats
before the ship was torpedoed.
The Leelanaw was q nineteen
hundred ton ship. It's home port was
San Francisco and she was bound
from Archangel TO Belfast with q
crew Of thirty-two men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
THE ORDUNA TO LIVERPOOL.
snip Recently Chased by Submarines
Starts Return Voyage.

New York, July 22.-With 1875 pas
sengers, including eight Americans,
and ten thousand tons of general car
go, the Cunard Liner Orduna sailed
today for Liverpool. There was no
evidence that Capt. Taylor feared an
other German submarine attack All
baggage was examined, however. and
the hand baggage brought by the pas
sengers underwent a close scrutinv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
inspectors to Make Inquiry.

Washington, July 24.-Oficials of
steamboat inspector service state that
the Eastland was inspected on July
18th at Grand Haven, Mich, and re-
ported lin good condition." Chicago
inspectors have been ordered to make
az inquiry into the disaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Another Car of Cattle Goes North

Ihe Camden Beef Cattle Farms on
Wednesday morning shipped another
car load of beef cattle to Richmond
Na.' from their siding at Lugoff. There
were thirty-siX head i'm tbe oor OH J..
ilhe condition.-Camden Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28

Paris. July 23.-The official report
today admits the loss OF n trench to
the Germans. German attacks I'm the
Vosges are determined. German at
taeks at other points along the front
were all repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
MORE THAN 300 HOMELESS
Flames Destroy 81 Small Residences
in Meridian, Miss.

Meridian, Miss, July 22.-More than
two hundred persons, mostly ne
Sroes. are homeless here tonight as
the result of a fire which swept a SILL
purb this afternoon. destroying fifty
one small residences. The structures
covered four city blocks. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
TO APPOINT PALMER.
PRESIDENT Said to Have Selected
Counselor

Cornish, n. H.. July 25.-Appoint-
ment OF Former Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer of PENNSYLVANIA as
counselor of the state department is
expected within a day or two. Mr..
Palmer is understood to be President
Wilson's most probable selection
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
In Ten Miles or Warsaw.

Berlin. July 23.--The last official
information given was that the Ger
mans were within ten miles OF the
city OF Warsaw and battle was rag
Ing hercely. with the Russians stub
bornly resisting. "A continuous rain
OF heavy German shells Is falling ON
the forts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
KILLED BY COTTON BALE
EdSciicld COuptN Child Victim of Fa-
tai Accident

Edgcfield, July 24.-Thursday the
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Winn, of the Rehohoth section
or the county, was killed by n bale of
cotton falling upon him. Several
children were playing on some bales
of cotton that were lying in the ward
and in some way one of them fell on
the little fellow, resulting i'm injuries
that caused death i'm n few hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
THE Turks KILL Christians
Petrograd Dispatches Announce Killing OF
10000 Christians by Mohammedans
Worst Butchery on Record.

eoNfihorING REPORTS As TO PROBABLE CAPTURE OF
POLISH CHITAI-GERMANs SAY TEN MILES OF
FORTS, WHILE RUSSIANS REPORT REPUIsE OF Won MaCKEN
SENS AMV-TURKEY AND ITALY TO BREAK DIpIO.
M 10 RELATIONS AND WAR BEyTwEEN NATIONS Is EXPECT
ED-IN SOUTH ITALIANS AND AUsTRIANs HAVE BOTH BEEN
REiNfORt I'D AND ARE FIGHTING WITH REDOUBIED F1Ry
FOR POSSESSION OF GORIzA TOINA ON IsoNzo RIVER
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Germans Driven Back.

Geneva. July 23.-The Russians
nave driven Gen. Won Mackenzen's
army back eight miles at Krasnostaw.
inhicting a loss OF fifteen thousand.
according to n Tarnow dispatch. The
Austrians were also driven back five
miles north OF wolika.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
NOTE PLEASES ENGLAND
English Press Predicts That IL VIII
BE Little Rclishcd by Kaiser

London. July 24.-The American
note TO Germany is acceptable to the
hri'ish press. They declare the issue
Is put sQuaerly up to Germany and
VIII be little relished by the Kaiser.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
SUBMARINE AT CONSTANTINOPLE
British Boat Sinks Three Ships I'm
IIarbOr.

London, July 26.-The British sub
marine which penetrated into the
harbor of Constantinople sunk two
Turkish gunboats and a steamer. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Athens.
Another dispatch from Mitylene states
that Turkish transport was also
sunk.
Leelanaw carried q cargo Of flax.
A submarine commander declared
this to be contraband and sunk the
vessel after the crew took to boats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Warsaw Surrendered.

Berlin. July 23.-Unofilciai reports
that Warsaw has fallen are in circu-
lation here. other reports say that
negotiations for the surrender of the
city are now going on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
American Ship Seized.

London. July "a Berlin dis
patch states the American bark
Dunsyrezi has been seized by German
warships and taken to Swinemund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28

Mitylene. J"ly 23.-The Allies have
captured several Turkish trenches in
the Archibald region. The Turks
lost heavily In killed. wounded and
prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
TURKS BUTCHER CHRISTIANS.
Horrible Massacre OF Armenians at
Biltis.

Petrograd. July 23.-More than ten
thousand Armenians have been mas
sacred by the Turks In the worst
slaughter of Christians ever recorded,
according to advices to the Novoe-
wen "a. After looting. burning their
spn'ss. ard' ipmraesips tho Christians
az Biltis the Turks gathered nine
thousand men. women and children
from the. surrounding district and
marched them thirty miles to the riv-
er Tfgris where all were shot and the
bodies thrown into the river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Probably 1000 Perished.

Chicago, July 24-Two hundred
and seventy-five bodies haye been re-
covered at 11.3O today. Many more
are inside the vessel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Rwsslans Abandon RIga.

Copenhagen. July 23.-The evacu-
alton OF Riga by Russians is reported
To have begun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
Hundreds Of Womei and
Children AZ Drowned
Loss Now Estimated .Neighborhood of
OF 1000 Persons v III Steamer Sank
Off Chicago Docks.
Extent of Horror Increases Hours and Bodies Are
Steadily Brought to Surface by on Board
and Greater Part of These Were Drowned Three HIM
dred Bodies Recovered.

Chicago, July 24.-The steamer
Eastland capsized in the Chicago riv-
er this morning, with nearly a thou
sand men, women and children
aboard. First police estimates of the
dead are four hundred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED.
Rnsrasns Putting up stifr Fight in Po-
land and Galicia.

Petrograd. July 24.-The Russlans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
ADVERTISING STEADILY
TtMOS TO BECOME ART
National Advertising Association "a
Help Firms Overcome Their
Dimcult1es.

New York. Dec. IA new era In
advertising, the passing OF the day
of the blatant poster and lying word.
was the keynote of all the speeches at
the dinner of the Association OF Ma
tionai Advertisers in the Hotel Aston
tonight. Everyone of the speakers laid
stress on the fact that advertising
steadily tends to become an art an
At of apt expression and high pur-
pose.
Edward ". Hurley. vice chairman of
the Federal Trade Commission. told
the advertising men of the ways In
which the commission is endeavorinE
to help business Mr. Hurley showed
that there are about 100000 corpora
tons in the country, but that only
$4,000 are making more than $4,000 a
year. Quoting the figures to show that
only comparative few of them do
as large an amount of business as they
should be expected to do, he said that
ii Is the function and aim of the COM
mission to aid them in securing aids
70 efficiency that will enable them to
overcome sorne of their dificulties.
zone of the chief difficulties has
been,'' he said. that whole industries
are suffering from general lack of
knowledge OF what 1t costs to produce
their products, and as result suf
fer from competition with concerns
having more scientific cost systems"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
TWENTY CANDIDATES
OUT Al WAKE FOREST

Wake Forest. n. c.. Dec. with
the passing of the football season, bas-
ketball Is gradually looming up a. an
other branch of sport and Will hold
the attention OF the followers OF ath-
Ietics at wake Forest College for the
next three months. Coach Crozier has
called the candidates and q squad mum :
berins twenty men, most OF whom are
experienced players. are on the moor
Wake Forest has always put out
strong u,int ever since Coach Crozier
introduced the game in North Carolina
In 1905. and started coaching at Wake
Forest He has brought several state
championships to wake Forest. and
has always put out team that was in
the running for the konors With Gro
zier coaching with every member OF
last years quint back save Carrtck and
Heisley, and with a large squad OF
candidates that a e going to make the
old varsity men work to hold their
places. prospects for winning team
are exceedingly bright
The regulars of last years team who
are now in college are Holding and
Hail. forwards. Captain Davis Beam
and Billings. guards, and Franks, CEN
ter. All Of the above men are ready
for work Holding and Billings are
Joining the squad this week. having
been out with the football team this
fall. The other members have been
pract'cing the last two months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
RICHMOND MAN IS HURT
IN SOUTHERN ACCIDENT
j. L.. Buchanan, Travelling Salesman,
Suffers shock and Is Bruised,
When Cars Leave Rails.

J. Leo Buchanan. North Twenty
ninth Street, travelling man, was
injured early yesterday morning in
The Gerailment OF several cars Of
train Nc, So, of the Southern RAILWAY,
just south of Pelham. n. c., near Dan
Vile. Mr.. Buchanan suffered chiefly
from bruises and shock He returncd
to his home here yesterday aflannnoss
ard &c receiving medical attention
His injuries are regarded as not Sc
Tious
The official report on the wreck
received al the Office Of General Su-
perintendent Simpson yesterday after
noon says broken rail was the cause
OF the accident Though all the cars
but the first two were derailed none
overturned.
Train No. IS is the train which on
Thanksgiving Day morning was
wrecked near Charlotte, killing two
and in1uring score or more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02

offer selections from some OF the inu-
sical comedies In which she had lead
ing roles. Last season for a time she
played the part OF Mariposa in Inc
Marriage Market which Donato
Brian was the star.
Miss Annis had an important role
In FLUFFY Rnffles." and another en-
gagement OF importance was In sup
port of Grace La Rue.
The Palm Beach Girls" musicai
extravaganza, is the big feature OF the
show There are ten singers. dancers.
comedians and speciality artists In the
company The entertainment they
provide is a veritabie whirl OF mirth
and melody.
Lowell and Lowell will offer stand
ard variety act. and Brinku~s and Ia
tum, singers, dancers and pattererss
promise a great LAUGHING number. a
musical novelty will be supplied by the
American Trumpetcers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
NO CLUE TO A0BBtR OF
SCHWARzSCH|LD STORE
Taken from window I'm Early
Morning SI0urs.

Up to late hour last night the
police had obtained no clues to the
window smashing thief who robbed the
show window of Schwarzschild
Brothers jewelry store early yesterday
morning.
The window was smashed just before
day break. At five o'clock yesterday
morning the policeman on the beat re-
ported that he passed the place and
everything appeared to be all right
Btween s and O'Clock q passing citf-
zen saw the broken window and gave
the alarm. A large hole had been
broken in the handsome plate glass
window. There had been about $1,000
worth of property In the window, In
GLIDING watches, chains. brooches,
knives pendants and other ornamental
jewelry. About half of this was taken.
Officer Tanner notified the proprie-
tors who reached the store in few
minutes and took an inventory Of
what remained in the window. Detec-
tiyes went 10 work on the case. send
ing out descriptions OF the articles
taken. hut nothing has yet developed
by which 10 place suspicion upon any
one.
The glass cost about 5000. Within
few hours after the discovery of the
robbery a new glass WAS put in tho
window by Binswanger & Co, and the
prosperity week display was shown
as usual last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
DECIDES HE, HAS NOT TIME
TO TAKE FORD PEACE TRIP

Jesse c. Duke, who received an in
vstation to become a member of the
Ford peace party which will sail from
New York next week on the Oscar
II. yesterday afternoon announced
that he has definitely decided not to
make the trip.
In withdrawing from the Ford
party Mr. Duke. who is Richmond
College law graduate. expressed the
belief that Walter Durham. OF RICH
n,ord College. will ably represent that
institution on the trip. NJ. Durham
was chosen Tuesday by the faculty
Of the college to represent II on the
peace trip. Mr.. Duke. in announcsns
that he has decided not to accompany
the party. declares he finds It prac-
tically impossible TO give up his pro-
fessionai duties for the length of time
necessary. Mr. Duke 10 a lawyer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
..Nfe. Him and l."

Me, Him and L. new three act
musical comedy, is the title OF this
seasons production which Messrs'
Hurtig and Seamon are bringing Ia
thu Academy tonight and Friday and
Friday matinee. Hurtig & Seamou,
thu owners. have III the past always
held the reputation Of giving the pan
ia just what IL wants--the best OF
everything--and this season rs no cS-
r~Dtton ~ this rule. II anything, they
have surpassed all their previous eE-
forts, as they have spared no expense
ID make this season one that Will lac
long remembered Everything is
brAnd-new, and each and every one
81 the musical plumbers are ortsinsi
ana not being used with any other
organization on the road
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
IS WINNER
OVER MARSHAlL|TES

In practice exhibition yesterday
nasium, the Union Theological Semi
nary Quint won from the Msrshallites
by score of IS to 20. Both teams
played well, considering the fact that
they had been practicing only q short
while,
The Marshallites were handicapped
by the absence OF several regulars
from the lineup, three of them having
been suspended from school. How
ever, the Ginter Park Preachers did
not exert themselves, and could prob
ably have run up a larger score,
The two teams will hold several
other practices together before their
respective seasons open.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
DOUBLE THE REGULAR
Continues From First Pase.)

There are thousands Of subscrip.
tons that can be secured between now
and the end of the campaign, and
time Ia a very important factor In de-
Gliding tuet who the winners Of the big
prizes will be. One candidate stated
today that she intended spreading
her operations into her competitors
territory, as she lived in a small town.
and thought she had exhausted her
field of endeavor. She was very greatly
elated over her prospects of securing
thousands of additional votes when
the feature outlined above was ex-
planned to her. The candidates idea
is a very fine one, and the wideaw wake
candidates will reach out into thei-
competitors fields and secure sub
scriptions wherever they may be had.
This makes the race the more inter
esting, and the candidates always well
come a competitor.
Everyone realizes that in order to
succeed In this campaign, or to sue
coed in any enterprise "stick-to-it-ive-
ness must play an Important part
The faint hearted never succeeds. but
men and women OF zeal and determi-
nation cannot be downed, and are
dangerous competitors III any line of
industry. A very timely article is
printed below, and was contributed by
one of the enthusiastic campaigners:
Stick,
Just stick.
That's the exsence--the beginning and
ending--of success
Stick.
The sticker is the 'get-there" man
stick.
Everybody begins--b1t not all stick
Yesterday you failed. maybe, but to-
day you can win--if you stick it out
All achievers wear a badge labeled
Stick"
You stick--today.
When you feel like aaittiag~-Sstiek.
If the other fellow is getting the best
of you--Stick. He will II you don't
Stick
The great successes of business and
life are but repetitions of the same
story--the story of men and women
who knew how to stick
Stick.
You may not like your job. but
think before you change 1t. So few
know how to stick. So few learn when
to stick You think IL out with pa
ence--then--whether it be job or
task--eticx 1t out.
stick.
lust stick.
Great things can ne accomplished
between now and December II. Thou
sands of votes can be secured and
the weaker positions can be fortified
Determine today that the doubie-vote
offer will be of great benefit to you
and that your competitors will not be
the winners OF prizes that might have
been yours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02

(C6ntinucd From Ftrst k1Se.)
case OF utmost Importance and that
the United States authorities should
lose no time In trying to apprehend the
accused man
Announcement of the fact that DR..
BROKER had left town caused sensA-
ton in court where a large number
OF physicians and other people had
gathered The case was more or leSs
a test of the new laws. and It hAN
excited no little interest. especially
among the medical profession. Dur
ing the former trial the courtroom was
packed every day with local physicians
and students of the Medical College
of Virginia.
Immediately after the bail bond had
been declared forfeited, Assistant Dis
'tric, Attorney Smith sent out a coun-
try-wide alarm. advising rRnYsrnmAnf
detectives In every State OF the fact
that DR.. BroO;Ser had taken Frenc h
leave. In the event that ne has lett
the United States It will take some
little time to md out his whereabouts.
but II he Is still within Uncle SANS
domain his capture within the next
few days is almost = certainty.
1t was learned late yesterday after.
noon that DR.. Brooker had been push.
ing his collections since MS nFot trial,
and 1t IL believed that he had made
preparations for his flight even before
Judge Waddili had overruled the de-
murrer. He Is said to have collected
a large number OF BILLS from his
patients.
DR. BROKER was first placed on
trial in the United States Court the
latter part Of October. but the jury
failed to agree. eleven OF them being
for conviction. while one stood Cor
acquittal. At the initial hearing It was
brougt out that DR.. Brooker had writ
| ten many subscriptions for narcotics
since the Harrison Act went into effect.
habitues
DR., Hrooker IL said to have made
the statement 10 frtends that he feIt
he could not set ! fair trial tn Rich
mont
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
SPORTS Basketball CUNTS Preparing For Opening Season Tomorrow SPORTS
CHURCH HILL QU|NT
TO PLAY COLLEGES

Manager Bib Bell, of the Church
Hill Athletic Club basketball team.
has arranged good schedule for this
season. Besides playing the regular
championship games. the East Enders
will battle Wake Forest, Carolina A.
& NJ. Randolph Macon and other
college Quints.
From present Indications, the 1--WE
this year will be the best that has
ever represented the Church Hill club.
There are all OF the old players back
and a wealth OF new material from
which to pick team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
NEW YORK YANkS GET
TWO MORE RECRUITS

New York, Aec. L. Two more re-
cruits were added to the Yankees
roster yesterday, when Manager Dono-
van signed up George Finn. youthful
pitcher who makes his home at Elk
ton, Nd. and James McGovern, VINO
matriculates in the major league from
local sand lots. Finn IL a semi-pro
southpaw and Is said to have world
OF stuff"
McGovern Is tall, rangy lad. who
covers first base as a usual thing and
will be tried out in that position by
Manager Donovan. 1t Is likely that
Donovan will take large squad South
with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-02
BAIL GIVEN FOR PLUMB
WHEN REDUCED no $4,000

Prince George Courthouse. va. Dec.
AFTER hearing argument on motion
TO lower bail for the release OF F. NJ.
Plumb, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the DUPONT Company of
funds by padding payroll and CASH
ing pay checks. Judge West this at
ternoon reduced the amount from
$4,000 to $4,000. Satisfactory seouri-
ty was given later by W. H. Plum.
relative. and the prisoner was re-
leased.
Piumb's counsel was Joseph e. Co
hen, Of Richmond.