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The Washington times., 1915-09-27
To Finish Training.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Frank Moran,
den on October 10. will return from
Saratoga Thursday to finish up his
training for the bout. and will locate at
Hawkins. With Willie Lewis. the Pitts
burgh heavyweight. he has been at the
Spa doing light work.
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Buffalo at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Baltimore at Kansas City:
Newark at Pittsburgh,
The Washington times., 1915-09-27
VETERAN BOWLERS TO
HOLD GRAND OPENING
Tonight's Bowling

Arcade-Mt. Pleasant vs. Gam
dis. r.r
District-Royals vs.. Jeds.
National Capital - Columbians
vs.. National.
City Tenpin-Acme vs.. Agricul-
ture.
1nterurban-Plant Industry vs.
Solicitors.
Capital City-Bureaus VS.. East
erns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
WHERE TO SELL GRAIN.
eiemsons Latest Bulletin Gives List
OF Mills and Buyers and all Freight
Rates.

Clemson College. July ia list Of
the wheat mills Of South Carolina, q
list of the buyers Of grain other than
mill owners. and complete information
on the new grain freight rates are
given In the latest bulletin published
at Clemson College. 1t Is Bulletin No.
l3 OF the Farmers Reading Course
Series and may he obtained by any
one by writing to Sidney S. Rittenberg.
Clemson College.
This bulletin should prove Of great
value to South Carolina farmers at
this time and all who have wheat to
market are urged to write for it i'm
mediately If they do not receive cop
les of 1t from their banks or county
agents. large number Of the bull
letins are being sent to the banks and
to the county agents for distribution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
MEXICO CITY Improved.
CARRANZA AUTHORITIES EN-.
DEAVORING TO RESTORE
ORDER.
Villa Troops Pressing Southwark.
Having Already Taken QuerfetarO,
His Agent Reports.

Washington, July 13.-Restoration
by the newly established Carranza
authorities is going forward rapidly,
advices today to the state department
said. Reopening of the cable from
Mexico City to Vera Cruz was re-
ported and from Vera Cruz came the
news that direct train service had
been resumed.
Gen. CarranZa telegraphed his
Washington agents tonight that he
had sent to the capital by special
train all the personnel for the depart
ments of the treasury, interior and
postoffice and that his government
was sending provisions to the city
and that ample guarantees would be
given to everybody, whether native
or foreign"
With the reOpening of the cable
details Of the fighting around Mexico
City and it's evacuation by the Zapta
forces are being received. A dispatch
from the Brazilian minister says the
Zapata forces needed the appeals of
the diplomatic corps not to carry out
their threats of fighting in the streets.
While Carranza's soldiers control
the capital, reports from northern
Mexico say Villa is pressing south
ward.
Gen. Villa tonight telegraphed En-
rique c. Llorente, his representative
here, that Queretaro, 80 miles north
of Mexico City, has been captured by
his troops and that Gen. Obregon's
Carranza forces were isolated from
Vera Cruz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17

FLOODS COST MANY LIVES
DEATH AND DISASTER IN ORIEN-
TAI REPUBLIC.
Consul General Cables Appeal for Aid
for Suffering People I'm Inundated
District.

Washington, July 12.-Loss Of many
lives as the result of unprecedented
Hoods in the provinces Of Kwantung
and Kwangsi, China, was announced
today In dispatch to the state de-
partment from Consul General Ches-
hire at Canton.
The consul generals message said:
Unprecedented floods. Great dis
tress among the Chinese in the in
terror Of Kwangtung and Kwangsi.
Many lives lost. Shameen flooded two
or three feet. There is a total ces-
sation Of trade and railroad traffic.
Contributions to suffering humanity
urgently needed at once"
Shameen is an island i'm Canton har.
Dor in which foreign concessions are
located.
Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman of
the Red Cross relief committee, con-
ferred with Secretary Lansing of the
state department tonight and later di-
rected hat $1,000 be telegraphed to
Canton. to aid the flood sufferers.
A commission of engineering officers
was sent to China some time ago un-
der the auspices of the Red Cross to
investigate and devise means for
checking or stopping such floods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
ASKS COURT TO CONDEMN SHIPS
SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN
STEAMERS SAID TO HAVE
CONTRABAND ABOARD.
Farm Produce and Meat From Amer
lean Packing Houses for German
Cse-Vessels Held Long Time.

London, July 12.-On behalf of the
Crown the Attorney General, Sir Ed
ward Carson today asked the prize
court to condemn the Norwegian
steamers Alfred Noble, Kim, Bjornst-
Jerne BjOrnson, and the Swedish
steamer Friedland, detained for some
time by the British authorities. The
Attorney General asserted these ves-
sells had been carrying absolute and
conditional contraband from America
intended for German consumption.
In opening the case Sir Edward
said thirty-eight other vessels with
similar cargOes had been captured.
Copenhagen, he declared, virtually
had been turned into depot for feed
ing German troops.
The cargOes in question consisted
for the most part of farm produce,
meat from the great American pack
ing houses, and lard, which is used ex-
tensively in Germany in place Of but
ter. There were many cases of pro-
ducts used in the manufacture of Ger
man sausage. Altogether no less
than 23,274,5S0 pounds Of meat and
meat products was included in the
cargOes.
On the Kim and Friedland were
quantities of rubber listed as gum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
CLEAR ON THE ENEMY.
Outskirts of Capital Freed of Zapa.
tiStaS.

Mexico City, Monday, July IL (via
Galveston, Texas. July 13.).-The out
lying suburbs of the federal capital
were cleared today of Zapata troops
by forces under Gen. Coss. The water
works were recaptured and a partial
resumption of street car service was
made possible.
The main body of Gen. Carranza's
forces has not yet entered the city.
but Gen. Pablo Gonzales, commanding
the Carranza troops, has issued a proc
lamation from the suburbs granting
amnesty to all who will surrender and
lay down their arms within 80 days.
He also guarantees the life and
property of foreigners and Mexicans.
Alfredo Machuca, a former govern
or of the State of Hidalgo, is in charge
of the national palace. The citv
council turned over it's authority to
him late yesterday afternoon. So far
but one foreigner is known to have
-NNN Tic llSTIlnR. Julian
de la Traz, Swiss, is reported to have
oeen shot by followers Of Zapata while
defending his four daughters.
The Mexico City country. Climb
whose membership is made up prin-
clpally of Americans, again was en-
tered by Zapata adherents for the
purpose of looting. The building was
quickly surrounded by Gen. Carranza,s
men, who killed IA looters and mads
12O prisoners.
Gen. Villas message was dated to.
day at San Jose, Iturbide, which is i'm
the neighborhood of Queretaro. No
details were given.
Dispatches to the state department
confirm the announcement that Gen.
Villas forces have made a clean
sweep along the railroad from Leon
southward to Irapuato, although other
consular advices said that the Car
rama troops had taken Augusca-
lientes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
COTTON 30 CENTS AT BREMEN.
Jump OF 10 Cents Since Italy Entered
War.

War.
The American Association Of Com
merce and Trade of Berlin, Germany.
reports that the price of raw cotton in
Bremen reached 80 cents q pound on
May 81 as against 20 to 22 cents be-
fore the conflict with Italy and 12
cents before the war, says The Daily
Trade Record.
Since the entrance Of Italy into the
war cotton mills have increased their
prices by about 25 per cent. Finished
cotton goods have increased by at
least 10 per cent. and as the stocks arc
rapidly diminishing further increase
In price is inevitable.
While cotton merchants in Ger
many are not optimistic concerning
legitimate trade, it appears to be GER
tain that the supply Of cotton for
military needs Is absolutely ensured
even in the event of the war lasting
a long time. it being stated that large
amounts Of raw cotton have been
captured by the Germans, in territory
occupied by them since the war start
ed, and this alone is said to be suffl-
cient for military needs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
THE THAW CASE.
Famous Prisoner VIII be Released Oh
Bond Friday.

New York. July 15.-After the
state had filed petition asking that
Thaw be sent back to Matteawan and
the defense had filed a brief asking
for his liberation. Judge Hendricks
reserved his decision until Friday.
Thaw was mobbed by his enthusias-
tic friends. His clothes were torn off
and he took refuge in the judges Of
lice. He will be released on bail to-
morrow. no matter how Judge Hen
dricks decides the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
DRIVE TOWARD CALAIS.


London, July IA gigantic Of
fensive all along the western battle
line has been commenced by the Ger
mans. The attacks were particularly
violent in west Flanders and in the
Argonnes Official reports from the
Argonnes are conflicting. the Ger
mans claiming big gains. while the
French claim that ground was re-
captured. The German offensive in
the vicinity OF Ypres indicates anoth-
er drive toward Calais. They are
using a gigantic gun that hurls a
two thousand pound projectile more
than twenty miles. Germans again
bombarded Furnes. COST. Dunkirk and
Nieuport. doing heavy damage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
STORM CAUSES LOSS.
almost Cyclone i'm Florence County.

A'e a. SyClOnc III E1OrcnCp Comfy
florence, July ia very refresh.
'hs ram 1ell in the city yesterday af-
ternoon, but from reports that have
come In this morning it seems that
1t was an index of a storm of almost
cyclonc proportions between here
and Timmonsville. The wind blew
very hard on ]. f. Pettigrew's place
ABOUT mile southwest of the city.
blowing his kitchen several feet from
It's base and blew up tree and
stripped another of its branches in
the yard, but fortunately no one was
hurt.
Considerable damage was done to
the electric wires between here and
Timmonsville, especially i'm the Ebe-
nezer section, where trees were blown
across the wires. A force of linemen
Is there today repairing the damage.
so far no report as to the damage
has come in, but ii is believed that
corn has been damaged to great
extent by being blown to the ground,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
TWO CENTERs OF INTEREST.


London July ls.-while military
critics have centered their attertion
on the Arras front where the Ger
mans have clearly made an important
gain. diplomats are keeping q close
watch on the Balkans. Dispatches in
dicate that Bulgaria's entrance into
the war can not be long delayed and
tina aggressive action by Austria in
demanding permission to ship war
supplies through Roumania to Turk
ny is likely to force that country to
an immediate decision. Greece Will
preserve neutrality until Bulgaria or
Roumsnia enters the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17

Announcement That Only 100000
Troops Are In France shocks Coun-
try.
London. July 1.-THE announce
ment OF Lord lrnsdowne In the House
OF Commons that Great Britain has
only four hundred and sixty thousand
troops In France gave England the
greatest shock IL has received since
the Dardanelles disaster. 1t has been
supposed that England had more than
n million men at the front. and the
announcement In expected to resui,
In an attack on the government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
MAY ENTER ARMY NOW.
England Lowers Bar in Recruiting
Campaign.

birmingham, Eng, July 13.-The
recruiting authorities in Birmingham
have received a communication from
the war office instructing them to in
jected for army service because Of
weak eyesight, bad teeth, or slight
physical defects, again to submit
themselves.
In the future no man Organically
sound will be rejected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
TO DEVELOP POTASH DEPOSITS.
Federal Government Seeks to Meet
Need of New Supply of Potash.

Need of New Supply of Potash.
Washington, July 13.-With a fer
tilizer famine threatening, American
farmers as result Of the cutting off
OF supplies of German potash, state
and commerce department officials
have undertaken to arrange for the
development by American capital of
potash deposit recently discovered
In southern Spain. A concession con-
tract from the Spanish government
already has been laid before inter-
ested firms.
The world supply Of potash has
been dominated by a German gov
ernment controlled combination.
which since war began has declined
to release exports. Three cargoes> of
the product already loaded on ships
for the United States have been
held up.
American commercial representa-
tives aboard recently directed atten-
ton to the Spanish deposits, with the
information that capital for their de-
velopment was not available in Spain.
Government experts have investi
gated several possible sources of q
supply in the United States, but none
has been found to offer commercial
possibilities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
CAKRANZA PUSHING CAMPAIGN
Promises to Clear Sonora of Viuistos
In Thirty Days.

douglas. July 1.-THE Carranzistas
nave taken the offensive against the
Villistas throughout northern Mexico
Gen. Gales issued a statement TODAY
declaring that the State Of Sonora
VIII be free of Villistas within thirtv
uays and foreigners owning propertv
may work 1t under the old laws
without molestation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
SOLUTION OF DYE PROBLEM.
STATE DEPARTMENT PLANS NEW
MOVE.
Nesouations Begun to Insure Supply
OF Product Through Mountain Re-
public-Swiss Get Materials From
Germany.

washington, July 12.-Negotiations
were begun today through the trade
advisers in the state department and
the bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce for cooperation between
aye manufacturers of the United
states and Switzerland to meet a Sc
Tlous scarcity Of dyestuffs resulting
from the cutting off Of German coal
tar dyes. American manufacturers
seek to utilize the Swiss dye works
pending the development of the indus
try in the United States. The Swiss
pants heretofore have received from
Germany supplies of socalled Inter
mediate coal tar products to be con-
verted into the finished dyes. Germany
now threatens to cut off this supply
on the ground that the finished pro-
ducts were being exported by Switzer-
land to France and England.
The new American dyestuffs indus
try is now in a position to furnish
substantial quantities of "interme-
dates" and the plan is to have these
products shipped to Switzerland for
the finishing process.
A statement of the situation issued
by the bureau of foreign and domes-
tic commerce today asserts that the
effects Of the dyestuff famine are be-
coming more and more apparent.
In some instances the mills are
forced to shut down for the time be-
ing until new supplies Of color can be
Obtained says the statement.
This is especially true of works
consuming large amounts of indigo.
the lack of which has now become
very acute.
In the meantime the American
manufacturers of coal tar dyes are
steadily expanding their plans
Equally noteworthy is the steady in
crease in the manufacture Of inter-
mediates. aniline oil, etc, by firms
lately started in this field"
In one instance, an American firm
Is said to have developed the manu-
facture of coal tar dye heretofore
used. particularly in the hosiery in
dustry.
The Berlin authorities refuse to
allow any shipment of dyestuffs un-
less free passage to Germany is guar
anteed for American cotton, or other
products Of equal value.
information from abroad" the
statement adds, leads to the conclu-
sion That the activity of the great
German dyestuff works has been al.
verted largely into the manufacture
of munitions Of war and hospita1
supplies.
"Everything points to the conclu-
sion that German manufacturers will
IN the event Of cessation Of hostili-
ties, try to promptly stock the Amer
lean market and will vigorously en-
dea'or to regain all ground lost dur
ING the past embargo. The depart
iheht or commerce is carefully watch
ing the situation and will not hesitate
10 recommend such action as may
prove necessary to prevent unfair
competition by foreign producers on
our soil against the developing
American dyestuff industry"
The bureau is cooperating with the
federal trade commission to devise
means to protect the new industrv ar
the wars end.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
TWENTY MILLION IN ARMS.


BOX, July 13.-Figures compiled by
william Michaels, the noted German
statistican, show that twenty-one mil
Hon seven hundred and seventy thou
sand men are I'm the field. OF these
eisht million, nine hundred and fifty
thousand are German, Austrian and
turkish. The cost of the war isitwo
million dollars an hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
Austrian Submarine CAPTURED.

Vienna, July 1i.--An Austrian sub
marine was captured by Italian naval
forces Monday night. II became en-
tangled In a torpedo net after unsuc-
cessfully trying to sink n battleship in
the Adriatic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
WOULD DISPLACE VILLA.
Gcn. ROblcs a Candidate for Villas
Position.

El Paso, July 14.-Gen. Jose Ro-
ples has announced that he is willing
10 succeed Gen. Villa as commander OF
the convention army and he under
stands that committee Of Villa Of
ficers are on the way to make him an
offer as the first step toward a recon-
ciliatiOn of the Villa -CarranZa fac
tons. Robles was minister of war in
the GueterreZ cabinet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
DURANT ELECTED.
Chosen at Special Election to Fill
Place of Late Louis ApDelt.

Manning, July 13.-At the election
held in Clarendon county today to
choos" candidate for the State sem
ate to succeed the late Senator Louis
Applet, after a spirited campaign. the
results show the choice of Charlton
DuRant over two competitors. All
the boxes in the county except three
small ones that can not change the
result give the following total votes:
John Il. Dingle 259, Charlton DuRant
Sll, j. W. Wideman 80, giving Du-
Rant a clear majority of PAP.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17

s~Aefffh: -1uly -fs.-Government ofi-
cisls have refused to comment on the
report that Austria has demanded
Permission from Roumania TO send
war munitions across her territory to
Turkey and to decide within a month
what course she will take respecting
tho war. II Is expected here that
Roumania will be forced to show
down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
GREAT ITALIAN BATTLE.


Rome, July 15.-With a half mil
lion Austrians and Italians engaged
the first big battle is raging. The
Italians are making slow but method
ical progress towards Gorizia, the
key to Trieste. Large Bavarian forces
have joined the Austrians. King
Victor Is at the front encouraging his
troops to terrific attacks. The war
office refuses information until .ne
battle has been decided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
WEIGH MINERS STRIKE.
Hundred thousand Coal Miners Dc.
fy Government.

London. July 15.-Defying the
government and their leaders n bup-
dred thousand miners struck In
South Wales today. The territory Is
under martial law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
Przasnysz Captured by Germans.

Berlin, July 15.-The Germans have
captured Przasnysz I'm northern Po-
land. Thirty-six hundred prisoners
were captured at Argonne. Twenty
four hundred prisoners were taken
with the capture of Przasnysz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
Canton Flood Swept,

Canton, July 15.-Twenty-flve
thousand people have been driven
from their homes by the Hoods and
business IL suspended. The damage
Is estimated at five million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
WAR LOAN SUCCESSFUL.
Over Two Billion Dollars Subscribed
Says Announcement.

London, July 13.-The government
announced In the house OF commons
that the British war loan was a COM
plste success. Two billion. eight hun
1rsd and ffty million dollars have
been subscribed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
Slide I'm Canal.

Panama, July IA slide on the
east bank Of the Gaillard cut TODAY
closed the canal to ships OF more
than 25 feet draft and may delay the
passage of battleships carrying the
naval academy cadets to San Fran
cisco. The slide is not regarded as
serious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
ROAD TO TRIESTE BLOCKED.
Italians Using Acroplane Fleet TO As
sist Artillery.

Rome. July ii.-An aerial fleet Is
cooperating with the Italian artillery
In the effort TO shatter the Austrian
dsfenses OF Goriz. which are blocking
the italian advance on Trieste. ac-
eording to today's official statement.
The Italians are also bombarding
Landro and Sexton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
GERMANY HAS APOLOGIZED.
Claims Attack ON Ncbraskan Was Un-
fortunate Accident.

Washington. July 15.-The State
department announced today that
Germany has apologized for torpe-
doing the American steamer Nebras-
tunate accident
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
DIRECTOR OF MINES DEAD.
DIR. Joseph Holmes, DISTINGUISHED
South CarOlinian, Succumbs to
OVcrWOrL.

washington. July 13.-Dr. Joseph
Holmes, the director of the bureau of
miles, died at Denver, Col, last night
OF tuberculosis. brought on by over
work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
ASSUME THREATENING TONI,
Germans are Angry With United
States Over Reception Of Note.

:, Berlin. July 14.--Americas recep-
tion OF the German note has surpris-
ed and disappointed Germany. The
publication OF editorials printed In
thu United States criticising the Ger
man note has caused a fresh outburst
OF anti-American fleeing. The Ger
man newspapers declare that IL the
United states persists In holding up
o shield before Great Britain. the
shield will have to be struck with an
iron club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
ALL eyes TURN ON Balkans
Bulgaria May Join Great War at Any Mo-
ment and Action of Austria Will Force
ROumania TO Action.

"fEcE WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES HAVE
oasr rHE'R Jors--sTATED THAT ATTEMPT WAS MADE ON
LIFE OF KING FERDINAND-NEw DRIVE COMMENCED By
"h"MANs IN POLAND AGAINST WARSAW - STATED THAT
TwENTY-oNE MILLION ARE NOW ENGAGED IN G1caN
TIC CONFLICT NEARLY HALF GERMAN ALLIES
FIERCE FIGHTING IN FRANCE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
Billion More for War.

London. July 15.-Parliament will
be asked to vote another billion dol
lars for the war fund next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
CITADEL AMONG BEST.
La Ihst of Military Schools Known
Under Head of distinguished Col

lcScS."
washington. July 12.-The Citadel
of Charleston is in the list of educa :
tlonal institutions which army officers
are detailed to give instructions in
military science and tactics that
are classed as distinguished COL
leges' by the board of officers which
recently made the annual inspection
OF the military departments of such
institutions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
Loss or Colony Admitted.

Berlin. July 15.-The government
admits the loss of German Southwest
Africa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17

United States. III a break occurs all
three countries will sever their rela-
tions with America. according to a
Berlin dispatch.