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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
AIR ACTIVITIES
ALONGITALIAN
FRONT INCREASE

Rome. Nov 9, via Paris, Nov. 10, go
A. M.-The following official statement
was issued today at the headquarters
Of the Italian general staff
CONTINUALLY increasing activity Of
artillery and aeroplanes on both sides
is reported along the Trentino from
tier.
On the night Of the sth in the upper
Cordevole the enemy tried with strong
forces to re-capture the summit Of
Col Di Lana. After repulsing violent
attack our men assumed the offensive
and, harrying the flying enemy, reach
ca and str-med the summit of Monte
Seis, which rises ZOO feet to the north
Of Col Di Lana.
In Carnia there was an intense ar
tillerv action. Our guns dispersed en-
envy groups in the koder tGaiD val
ley, and on Monte Lodin and bonbar i-
ed the SaifnitZ railroad station at the
head Of the Fella valley
''On a height west Of Gorilla. On the
night Of the eth, after an intense artil-
lery preparation and volleys of bombs.
strong infantry columns attacked our
positions but were repulsed. leaving
the ground covered with corpses.
On the Carso yesterday nothing of
importance occurred
"One OF our dirigibles on the night
OF the Sth, after rising above a dense
bank OF clouds. crossed the Isonzo
zone and Fipacco and then lombard
ed entertainments in the vicinity of
Savogna. The dirigible was discover
ed by the enemy's searchlights but
eluded the fire of anti-aircraft guns
and returned unscathed to our lines "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
LOSS ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE
MILLIONS WHEN BETHLEHEM
MACHINE SHOP, NO. 4, BURNS

building, the fire soon ate its way
through to the north side. Floor after
floor loaded with machinery. collapsed.
As far as known. there was not loss
of life. The fire probably will burn all
day.
Recently the building was recon
structed and equipped at a cost sait
10 be s3.o0o. 900 i was given over
to the manufacture of guns of various
calibre fo~ the United States, England
guns were in process of manufacture
when the fire broke out.
The fire is said to have resulted from
q spark from an electric light lamp
which exploded, falling into pool of
oil
A short circuit Of electric wires
:gnited oil in one of the smaller boring
mills caused tile fire in one OF the shops
Of the Bethlehem Steel Company to-
day. according TO a statement tele-
phoned to the local offices here by A.
MiXsel!. vice president of the COM
pany.
Mr.. MixselI said that although the
FIRE causel virtually all of the power
at the plant to be shut of, temporary
lines were quickly strung and all of
the departments at the plant, other
than those damaged by fire. are now
running. He said also that it was i'm
possible now 10 estimate the loss.
The fire was extinguished this after
noon, after causing damage variously
estimated II from $1,000. 600 to $4,000
600. The company has not issued any
statement as to the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
SANFORD YACHT
TAkESLEAvE0 ON
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mystery Shrouds the Activities
Aboard and Destination

Portland, Me-, Nov. 10.-Mystery sur
rounds the sudden departure from this
port last night of the Rev. Frank W.
Sandford's yacht, the Barracuda,
which has been anchored eff Portland
Pier for some months, with the excep-
ton of a short trip to Rockland few
weeks ago when she underwent ex-
tensive repairs. Few along the water
front knew until this morning that the
yacht had steamed from the harhor,
and not the slightest inkling Of her
eventual destination was made known
by any Of the party which came ashore
yesterday for provisions.
During the later part of Tuesday
afternoon a boat load Of women from
the Barracuda, was brought ashore,
and the fact that they were landed for
that purpose, gives rise 10 the belief
that the yacht has started for some
other port rather than to F'reSport, the
nearest point TO Shiloh. When the
Barracuda visited Rockland for re-
pairs several weeks ago, it was init
mated that she was making plans for
an extended trip.
Shortly after dark last night activ-
tiles were brisk on board the Sanford
boat, and when lights We're observable
forward and aft on her deck. word
was passed ashore that she was max
ing ready for a journey. Further sup
port to the belief that she was at
tempting to keep the plans of her trip
a secret. is contained in the fact that
she waited until nightfall before get
ting ready. rather than start on her
mysterious journey in daylight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
Farm Buildings Burned at staeysIH'

The farm buildings of Robert BY.
goyne at Stacyville about . P. ,
Monday were destroyed by fire, Whs'
started in straw pile behind u
barn, and famed by heavy wind Sc.
had the entire buildings enveloped
flames. Mr.. Burgoyne's loss is GU
siderable as all this years crops W.
stored in the buildings and practNA
ly nothing was saved. There was
small amount of insurance
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11

be no question but that the CLAYTON
act was aimed directly at the defend
ant, the United Shoe Machinery Co.
The defendant insists that the act
can only apply to leases made after
the law took effect. Counsel for the
defendant contends that if the iniunc-
ton as prayed for be granted, terrible
damage will be done not only to the
defendant. but to hundreds of mann
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-11

South Bethlehem, Pa. Nov. 10.-Fire
early today destroyed almost complete
~ the No. 4 machine shop of the Beth
leheln Steel Co. How the fire started
is not known. 1t was discovered in
what is known as the boring mill sec
ton of the plant. among a quantity OF
oil. The value of the guns alone in
the shop is said to be several million
dollars. There were ABOUT 1000 ma
chimes OF different kinds in the build
ing. running from lathes, shapers and
drills down TO boring machines II is
estimated that the value Of the ma
chimes ruined was several million dol
lars.
Lives Endangered
The burned shop was $50 feet wide.
700 feet long and four stories high. On
the four floors 1850 men were employed
in day and night shifts. In the neigh
borhood Of 500 men were at work when
the fire started. and 50 rapidly did il
spread that some employees had 70 make
their escape BY means Of ropes from
the different floors.
The oil. in which the fire is supposed
TO have started flows in conduirs ami
is used to gather UP flying chips which
escape in the operation Of gun boring,
There was only spark Of fire at
first. which some workmen started TO
put out with water. Then followed {.
mighty flash and up leaped fame
which seemed at once 10 envelop the
whole of the big building
Floor Collapse
Starting on the south side OF the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

was attempting to advance from
Mosciska to Lemberg. Gen. Won Lin
zengen, who was approaching from
the Dniester river was driven back
across the river and continues the re-
treat, giving up much booty and pris-
oners. East of the Stryj river an en-
tire company Of Austrians was cap
tured. The Russians retired along
the Pruth river when the Germans ad-
vanced from Stanisiau but the Rus
slams later checked the advance and a
whole Teuton division was wiped out
when Gen. Won Linsengen was defeat
ed on the Dniester. Six thousand
Teutons were killed at Mosciska when
the right wing of the enemy was out
flanked.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Big RIOT lN|NNsBORo.
FOUR PEy . ) KILLED IN AT.
TEMPT TAKE PRISONER
Az FROM SHERIFF.
Miiitf - cred out to Take Charge of
- - Telephone Message Says
Efforts of Mob Were Unsuc.
di-NegrO Charged with Helm.
/OffenSe.

AS the result of a riot at Winnsboro
this morning four persons are report
ed dead and others injured. This news
reached Sumter this morning in a
telephone message here from Winns-
boro.
From the meager information oh
tanned it seems that an attempt was
made by an armed mob to seize Utes
Spith, n negro charged with
criminal assault against a white
woman, the wife of a we'll
known farmer Of Fairfield county. and
take him away from the sheriff, who
was conveying him from the iail to
the court house for trial on this
charge. The information received
stated that four persons were killed
IN the attempt which was unsuccess-
ful. The militia company of the town
was at once ordered out to take charge
of the situation and to preserve or
der.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
The Case Against Utes Smith.

Winnsboro, June 13.-Utes Smith.
the negro farm hand charged with
criminal assault on the wife of a
we'll known farmer of this county.
the alleged offense being committed
the latter part of April, and who has
oeen since confined in the State peni-
Tertiary as a precaution against possi-
bic mob violence, will face trial at
the regular session of June court
which convenes tomorrow with Judge
j. S. Wilson presiding.
Smith was captured by a. posse
headed by Sheriff A. D. Hood. rural
policemen and relatives of the victim
after a man hunt lasting for several
days at Blythewood, a small station
near Columbia, while leisurely walking
along the railroad clad in overalls.
The negro made no resistance and
was taken into town and rushed to
the penitentiary where he has since
been incarcerated.
The sheriff later made the statement
that his prisoner confessed to the
charge after being interrogated.
A report has spread that an attempt
would be made to block the court
by seizing the negro and dealing sum-
marily with him but the officers in
touch with the situation are of the
opinion that the proceedings of the
court will not be interrupted by any
SUCH flwless means. Outside of the
case of Smith the court will adioi,rn
In two days, being the shortest nro-
ceedings in some time. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

Columbia, June 14.-Sheriff A. d.
Hood was desperately and probably fa-
tally wounded and two or three of his
deputies shot by mob of men this
morning, which, according to reports
reaching Columbia stopped the sheriff
who was taking Utes Smith, a negro,
to WinnsbOro to be placed on trial
this morning for rape. The negro is
reported to have been lynched
Mayor Robinson, Of Winnsboro, tele-
graphed Gov. Manning that three or
four men had been wounded in the
mob's effort to lynch the negro, and
asked for the militia.
The Winnsboro company was order
ed under arms, but it is stated that
no ammunition was available and the
adjutant generals office began prep
arations to forward the ammunition to
Winnsboro.
Later orders were sent to Columbia
for a special train to take DIR. Le-
Grand Guerry and surgeons to Winns-
boro and they had orders to be ready
to operate on Sheriff Hood as soon as
Winnsboro was reached. The special
train left Columbia at 11.O5 o'clock.
Later-Capt. Doty of the Winns-
boro militia company telephoned to
Columbia for additional ammunition.
saying that his supply was short. Up
on orders from the governors office
Major j. Shapter Caldwell left Colum-
biat at 1925 with 5000 rounds of
ammunition. He was accompanied by
a detaifsof 10 men to keep the mob
from seizing the ammunition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
NEGRO TRIES TO END LIFE
Den i>esS Attempts to Commit Suicide
in Florence JaiI-Faces Long Sen.
tcncc.

Florence, June 12.-Ben Bess, a
negro, convicted on the charge of
criminal assault, attempted suicide in
the county Jail here last night by try
ing to hang himself. Bess made
rope out of his blankets, and tieing
IL securely around his neck he fas-
tened the other end to the bars in the
top or the cell and threw himself
from his bunk The fall he got was
only about five feet but the blanket
rope broke and consequently he re-
ceiNed only slight injuries and these
We're sustained when he hit the iron
iioor of the Jail.
Bess gave as his reason that he pre-
ferred death to going to the peni-
tentiary. he having received a sem
tcncc of 80 years for his crime.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
MIGHTY BATTLE IN POLAND.
Germans Have Not Yet Succeeded i'm
Crashing Russian Armies.

S1sx RUSSIAN armies.
Berlin, June 12.-Hostilities have
developed on large scale in Poland
where the Germans have won two
important fights. one at Prbasnysz and
the other at Sochaczew, west Of War;
saw. They captured seven hundred
prisoners. Gen. Won Linsengen has
engaged the Russians who were ad-
vancing against his left wing in Cali
cia. A mighty conflict is raging
around Zurowano along the Dniester,
the town having changed twice. The
Russians have been driven beyond the
bridge head at Meinska. At the west
the Allies have been repulsed at
fpres and near Lorette. The French
heavily reinforced. attacked the
Labyrinth, but were repulsed. The
Germans advanced near Hebuterne.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
MARSHALL INDORSES NOTE.
Vice President Thinks Nearly Every
body Will bc Forced to Agree With

Indianapolis. Ind, June lit
nave read with very great deal Of
pleasure and satisfaction the official
communication to the German govern
ment. said Vice President Marshall to-
day. l shall be greatly surprised If
there shall be found any large num-
Der of men in America who do not full
~ approve Of its tone and contents.
The president is meeting conditions.
and no difference how much we may
all desire arbitration and universal
peace, peace conditions are not chang
ed by such desires. He speaks TN.
voice or our common humanity, and I
snail he greatly disappointed if the
German government does not coincide
with his views.
we are n peace loving and a peace
seeking people and we will meet the
powers of the world on that basis
whenever IL may be possible to devise
a workable plan. But until that time
comes there are few OF us who will
not insist upon our rights.
THE president could not consent to
principle which would not put the
government behind an American
wherever he may lawfully be. This Is
the traditional course insisted upon
properly by the American people"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

has been that he was expected while
there to look into the question of
coordinating American relief work
abroad.
1t is known, however, that Col.
House has made frequent confidential
reports to the president on the senti-
mcnt abroad toward peace. These re-
ports have told particularly of the
results of interviews with European
officials.
The president had relied on Col.
House more than upon any one man
for correct information concerning
official and popular opinion i'm the
bclligerent nations. Through the
colonel he has kept i'm close touch
with peace discussions with the hone
of urging his original offer of media
ton at proper time.
AS Col. House has been one Of the
presidents chief advisers regarding
appointments. it is believed that the
president will discuss the question
with MIN before naming a successor
to Mr.. Bryan as secretary of state.
Col. House is expected at the White
House tomorrow or Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
TEN CENTS FOR COTTON.
Great Britain Announces Settlement
OF Claims for Two Detained Yes
sells.

Washington, June 11.-Settlement
of the first Of a number of claims filed
against Great Britain by American
cotton shippers whose cargoes have
been seized was announced here to-
night by the British embassy in a
statement which said:
"The British embassy is informed
by cable from London that payment
on account has been made to a repre-
sentative of Messrs l.. Wolff & Co.,
in respect of their shipments Of cot
ton in the steamships Dicido and Lii
vonia, at the rate of 10 cents per
pound, the total sum paid being up
wards of $4,000 pounds. No other
claims have yet been perfected by the
production of documents showing the
title f." he cargocs.
'Ihc British government has al
ready announced that they have from
the first been willing and anxious to
effect an immediate settlement of
claims in respect of these preempted
cargoes on production in London of
the documents showing ownership
and all the shippers interested have
been SO notified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Negro Prisoner Killed.

A report from Winnsboro this af-
ternoon said that the sheriff and his
twenty deputies had just arrived at the
court house when a small mob began
firing into the crowd The deputies
returned the fire. The negro was al
most instantly killed. Sheriff Hood
dropped, mortally wounded in the
abdomen. Four Of the deputies fell
by shots of the mob. The special train
bearing the wounded men will arrive
in Columbia at l o'clock. The situa-
ton was reported quiet at noon with
the militia in full charge of the situa-
ton. No arrests have been made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
DENMARK STIRRED UP
Over EnSlands Proposal to Limit Ey-
port of Coal.

London, juno ia Star dispatch
from Copenhagen says Denmark is
greatly stirred over Great Britain's
proposal to limit and perhaps prohibit
the export of coal TO neutral countries
delegations have gone to London TO
protest.
American coal companies. the dis
patch says, have agreed to send Don
mark 100000 tons Of coal monthly
but the price is considerably biebnr
than the English product.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
SUMTER. s. G., WEDNESDAY JUNE 16, 1915
DR.. DERNBERG LEAVES.
DEPARTS FOR FATHERLAND ON
NORWEGIAN SHIP,
Allies Have Given Promise of His Safe
Passage to Europe.

NeW IOTk, June DR.. Bernhard
Dernberg, frequently referred to as
the official spokesman in America Of
the German Empire. departed TODAY
on board the steamship Bergensfjord
for Bergen, Norway, ending visit
to this country of several months,
during which time he assumed an at
ttude in reference to several inter-
national matters in which America
and Germany were involved which
are thought to have brought upon him
the displeasure Of the Wilson admin
istration. His departure was volun-
tary it was explained.
Assurances Of his safe conduct
across the Atlantic were given by the
governments Of France, Great Britain
and Russia, through their embassies.
DR.. Dernberg reached the climax in
his numerous speeches in America
when he made an address intended to
justify the sinking of the Cunard liner
Lusitania, though he expressed deep
regret for the loss Of the American
lives.
A few minutes before the vessel
cast off, DR.. Dernberg was again ask
ed IL he cared to make any statement:
only this" he replied, that 1 have
been misunderstood in what 1 have
said and written, especially about the
Lusitania, but 1 do not resent it,"
DIR. Dernburg seemed in rare good
humor, chatted smilingly with friends
who came to the pier to wish him bon
voyage, posed for photographers. talk
ed with newspaper men for few mo-
ments and went to his suite aboard
the steamer, which had been turned
into bower of roses by admirers.
with the hope, he said, that the war
soon would end with honor for all
engaged.
For America and his treatment
here, d.. Dernburg expressed kindly
sentiments.
'' AS>'AHoS ioi lhiS country are
absolutely unchanged" he said.
II have. been treated with indis-
criminate nicely, except on one occa-
sion which l do not care to discuss" ="
What occasion is that, DR.. Dern-
berg?" a reported asked.
The Lusitania matter he replied.
Although pressed for an interview.
DR.. Dernberg would not violate the
rule Of silence he has observed for a
month.
I've said everything I've got to
say" he Did the newspaper men.
During the forenoon DR.. Dernberg
Kept in seclusion. but it was surmised
he bade goodbye to Count Bernstorff.
the German ambassador, who was
staying at the same hotel. He sailed
late today
On his way across the ocean DR..
Dernberg will occupy what is known
as the kings suite" the finest on the
steamer, suite of rooms which every
Norwegian vessel is required to main
tain for possible use of the king Of
Norway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
French Make Gains,

Paris. June IL (Ohicial) The
French have captured several Ger
man trenches east OF the Labyrinth"
and tho enemy Is retreating. They
also captured several German trench
es and a hundred prisoners near the
Arras-Lille highway In the region of
Lehuterne. The Allies have achieved
some new gains on the Dardanelles.
The Turks loss was heavy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Bryan and Wife Take Rest.

Washington, June 12.-Former Sec
retary of State Bryan announced to-
day he would devote the next two
weeks to resting. He intends to visit
Old Point Comfort, Va, for the week
end and on his return, he said, would
have his plans for June matured.
In u statement announcing his
movements. Mr.. Bryan emphasized
that none Of his predecessors had
served more hours at his desk, q great
or number of days in the year, and
added that Mrs. Bryan, who had
shared the strain with him, also was
in need of a rest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
ITALIANS VICTORIOUS SWEEP
Austrians Said To Bc Thoroughly De-
moralizesi by Continuous Defeats.

Rome. June 12.-with the Austrian
cities of Monfalcone. Gradlsca aud
Rovereto and hundred villages i'm
Italian possession and the Italian
drives sweeping toward Trent and
Trieste the Austrians seem complete
ly demoralized by their continuous de-
fsats. Desertions among the Aus
trians are 80 numerous that their
commanders are shooting them when
retaken and confiscating whatever
property they have. Three bloody
battles are raging In the Isonzo valley.
one around Tolmein another In the
vicinity OF GOrzia. tho third between
Gradizca and Monfalcone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Submarines Sink Ships

London, June 1.-THE Russian
bark Thomassini and the trawler
Coronella have been summarized in
the North sea, the Glasgow steamer
strathcarron was summarized off
Wales. The crews were saved. The
trawler Lefty was sunk and the crew
lost; the travellers Telfare and Lau-
restina were sunk by a Zeppelin in the
North sea and part of the crew lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Italians Use Big Guns.

Geneva. June 1.-THE Italians are
vigorously bombarding the Santa tu-
cia and sante Marie forts defending
1oimeno' night and day.swith heavy
guns. The Austrians along the Ison-
20 river are being reinforced from
the east.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
DOUBLE MURDERER HANGED
Florida Negro Pays hlty for Kill
Ing Wealthy 4 rists.

raIatKa' Fla. June 11.-Clydc
Stover. the negro murderer OF the
Gardner brothers was hanged at noon
today. large crowd was present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Italians KIN 10000 Austrians.

Geneva, June 1i.-Between eight
and ten thousand Austrians were lost
In fierce lighting with Italians around
Gortzia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

Milan, June lit Is reported
that the Austrians blew up the fort
ress and evacuated Pozzachio fifteen
miles South OF Trent.