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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
WRITES Note TO ALLIES.
PRESIDENT FORMULATING MES.
SAGE CONCERNING BLOCK .
ABE.
United States Will Take Pc.
sitiOn That Cases of 1868 Furnish
Ground for Protest Against General
Ban on German Commerce.

Washington, March 22.-Presidentl
Wilson had under consideration today,
the draft of n note to be sent to Great
Britain and France presenting. the
views of the United States on the,
blockade of between Ger,
many and neutral countries. II.
1t was stated officially that the COM
m~unication would go forward within
a few days. No statement as to ita
character was made though In we'll in
formed quarters it was understood
that strong objections would be voiced
on the ground hat the blockade was
based On no precedent in law or his
tory.
Some quarters intimated that the
view OF the United States would be
the same as that held during the
War of Secession. They believed that
In h recent exchange Of otes with
Great Britain there was indication
that the attitude would be the same
as in 1858 in the cases Of the Spring
brook and Peterhof.
The Springbrook was captured
while en- route from England to q
British port in the West Indies. She
was laden with gunpowder and army
supplies. =
The supreme court OF the United
States ruled that the apparent desti-
nation Of the vessel was the Confed.
crate States and the fact that the veg
sci was to call at the Bahamas did not
alter the continuity Of her voyage.
The court held hat vessels which
could be proved to be intending to
violate a blockade could be inter
cepted at any point in their voyage.
In the case Of the Peterhof a ruling
OF circumstances constituting, in the
view Of officials here. almost an ex-
act pafalief with the situatioiuftoCuJ
with respect to commerce between
the United States and countries con-
tiguous to those at war. The Peter
hof was captured while en- route from
England to Matamoros, Mexico, and
her cargo was condemned. On ap-
peal to the supreme court Chief JUS
tice Chase ruled that the mouth of
the Rio Grande was not included in
the blockade Of the Confederate States
and that neutral commerce with Mat
amoros except in contraband was en-
tirely free.
The chief justice held that neutral
trade TO or from a b~lockaded coun-
try by international navigation or
transportation is lawful and therefore
that that between London and Mata-
moros even with intent to supply from
Matamoros goods to Texas, violated
no blockade and can not be declared
unlawful"
This position, officials indicated,
might be referred I % in the forthcom-
ing American communication to Great
Britain and France, who have de-
clared through the order in council
their intention Of OBTAINING "all COM
merce," whether in c%ontraband or
non-contra band.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
BATTLE IN CARPATIiIANS
Russians Not Halted by Tremendous
Losses.

Vienna, March 24.-Tremendous
losses arc being inflicted upon the
Russians who have renewed the Of
fensive in the C~arpathians, but heavy
Russian reinforcements which are ar
irving makes 1t impossible TO predict
the result Of the stupendous battle.
Russians are attacking simulte neously
at Dukla. Uskok and Lupkow passes.
1t is estimated that a million, seven
hundred and fifty thousand troops
are engaged in the battle along the
sixty-flve miles front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
zEPPELINs ATTACK PARIS.
French Aeroplancs Drive on Fleet OF
German Raiders.

Foris. March 23.-After striving for
six hours to attack Paris under cov-
sr Of darkness n German fleet OF Yep
pelins sped northward at 8 O'Clock
this morning with n squadron OF
French aeroplanes pursuing. Bombs
were dropped on the villages around
Paris. doing considerable damage
but there were no fatalities. The
zeppclins were pursued TO the German
border.
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CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Field Marshal Sir John French Says
There is No Doubt OF Outcome.

London, March 25.-In a long in
terVlew today Field Marshall Sir John
French, summed up the situation to
FREDERICK Palmer, the famous Ameri-
can war correspondent, saying There
is no doubt of the outcome. L was
V SO confident of victory as now.
l am as confident as Grant was when
he took command of the Army of the
Potomac He kept at it and so shall
We"
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MAKING MANY SUBMARINES.
Germany Making Supreme Effort TO
Starvc England and France.

New York. March 24.-Germany
now has N hundred and sixty sub
marines and Is working Il force OF
forty thousand men night and day
building more. 1t was stated by
Brigadicr General Samuel Pearson,
who arrived from Germany today
that the Germans will attempt to
starve England and France into sub
mission by encircling their coasts and
attacking their shipping. They are
preparing to launch great air attacks
with Zeppclins and aeroplancs against
England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
lBclgianS Made Gains.

Paris. March "a (Onicial).-TWO
divisions of tho Belgian army made
gains along the User river today and
captured a German trench ON the left
bank. Tho French captured trench
es Of Hartmannsweilcrkopf, taking
some prisoners.
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AuStrians Admit Loss.

Geneva. March 25.-News Dispatch
es ron the Austrian frontier state
that the Austrian government admits
that six generals, twenty-five hundred
officers and seventy thousand men
We're taken prisoners by the Russians
when Przemysl surrendered. They
assert that all ammunition was de-
stroyed and the guns rendered USE
less.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
MAYOR KEEPS OFFICE.
W. L.. PARROT Reelected in Bishopyillc

W. L.. PARROT Reelected in BishOpvillc
Bishopville, March 23.-In an cleo
ton held here today for mayor and
six aldermen to serve the town for
rott was reelected over DR.. l.. II. Jen-
nings by Il majority of sever votes
w. T.. Stafford, A. NJ. Lee, G.. ..
Rogers, w. y. Mcleod, n. j. Laney
and j. l.. Shuford We're elected alder
men. w. f Stafford is the only old
member reelected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
Austrians Escaped Capture.

Vienna. March 23.-Flfteon thous-
and Austrians escaped when Prz-
emysl fell. Joining the Austrian army
ON the upper San river. The fall OF
the fortress will have no serious cf-
feet on the Austrian defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27

a few more SilOS ii Sumter county
would do as much to boost prosperity
as State cotton warehouses. Both are
good things and more are needed, but
n SilO On the farm is more apt to
make a live at home policy Il certain
~ than a cotton warehouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
Germans Capture Krottingcn.

Berlin. March 23.-Ohcial-The
Germans have captured the Russian
town OF Krottingen. across the border
from Mcneil. The Germans ire pur-
suing tho Russians.
The allies aviators bombarded Os-
tend today. There was no serious
military damage.
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danelles today because a heavy fog
prevented accurate firing. A news
dispatch states that the allied troops
landed on the Gallipoli ~peninsular late
yesterday in the Gulf OF Saros. a
general attack on land and sea will
begin as soon as the weather clears.
Germans Capture Russians.
Berlin, March "a (OniciaO.-The
Germans captured twenty-five hun
dred Russians in the fighting north
west OF Ostroleka and five hundred
when the Russians were driven from
Memel. They rcpulsed French attacks
In Alsace. The attempts Of the
French to recapture lost ground
northwest of Pontamousson were un-
successful today.
a'iators Drop Bombs on German.
London, March 24.--British avia-
tors new across Belgium and dropped
eight bombs on the German subma-
rine works at HobOken neal Ant
Werp. The works were set afire.
Withdraw from Ossowiec.
London, March "a news dis
patch from ~Petrograd states that the
withdraw from before Os-
SoWlcc, leaving two sixteen and a
half In howitzers.
German AcrOplancs Drop Bombs.
washington, March 24.--Gcrman
aeronplanes dropped bombs. barely
missing the Belgian relief ship
Eliiand off the Dutch coast. The
netherlands govern ment is commu-
nicating with Berlin regarding the in
cidCnt.
Turks Lost Battle.
P~etrograd. March 24.-Thc Turks
nave been defeated In n two days bat
tie and driven from tho Zcidekin vail
ley II Alaschgerd to Bo-Yar.
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Advancing ON CraCow.

P%etrograd. March 23.-With Prz-
cmysl captured the Russians are now
advancing toward Cracow and the
biggest battle yet fought ON Austrian
soil Is developing.
The latest dispatches state that the
prisoners taken at Przemysl total one
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TURKS MASSACRE CHRISTIANS.
Horrible Slaughter Reported From
Northern Persia.

PetroRrad, March 25.-Hundreds Of
christians have been slain by Kurds
and Turkish regulars in northwes-
tern Persia. The lives of thousands
are menaced. 1t is reported from
Tifis today that Doctor Harry Pack
ard, the American missionary station
ed at Crimaih, risked his life TO pre-
vent the massacre Of three thousand
at Geotapa. After two hundred had
been executed he advanced between
lines with n United States flag. under
which protection fifteen thousand
have now taken refuge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27

April 10th has beer set apart as
Clean Up Day" but there is no law
against starting to clean up Il fort
night earlier and making a thorough
job Of clean up. If every back yard
in the city is given n thorough clean
up the scavanger carts will have a
two weeks job hauling the trash TO
the dumping ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
Fate of Karlsruhe.

New York, March 25.-The Ger
man raiding cruiser karlsruhe was
down up at sea and the crew landed
in Germany. according to second mate
Boyd, OF the American ship Carib,
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THE COMMANDMENT RENEWED.
Nine Drcadnaughts Raining Shells
Ola Dardancllcs Forts.

London, March 2i.--With the gales
decreasing the allies battleships re-
newcd the attack on the Dardanelles
forts at dawn today. Nine dread
naughts are raining shells upon the
repaired Turkish Notifications.
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Italians Seize Steamship.

Naples. March 23.-The steamship
Finland. New York for Gibraltar.
Naples and Genoa. was boarded by
Italian officers and taken to Genoa
20 be searched for contrabnd.
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CRACOV IS Objective POINT
Russians Are Now Marching ON the Next
Strong Fertilization Following Cap
ture of PrZemySl.

100000 PRISONERS TAKEN IN CAPTURED CITY AND HORRIBLE
CONDITIONS FACED GATORS ON THEIR ENTRANCE, sTARvA.
ToN AND DISEASE BEING RAMPANT-vICToRY COST RUS
SLAMS 100000 UvEs-TURKs MAssING GREATER ARMY IN
FRONT OF CoNSTANTINOPLE IN IT'S DEFENSE AGAINST AL
LLES-GERMAN AERIAL RAID ON PARIS UNSUCCESSFUL
GERMANS PURSUING RUSSIANS AFTER RECApruRE OF
MEMEI. TAKE KRoTTINGEN.
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Civilians Leave Crecow.

Vienna, March 25.-Civilians un-
able to stand a long siege have been
ordered to leave Cracow. Fifty thou
sand citizens from there have all
ready arrived at Vienna.
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ITALY TO GET TERRITORY.

Germany Will Force Austria to Grant
Demands OF Italy rs Price of Neu-
trnlity.
Rome. March 23.-The fall Of
Przmeysl Is expected to hasten the
pending negotiations for the acquire
ment by Italy of Austrian territory.
II is asserted that Germany is in
creasins the pressure on Austria to
grant Italy's territorial demands. and
thus avsrting Italy's participation In
the war. The Duke d Abruzzi. COM
mander OF the Italian dreadnaught
squadron. secretly visited the premier
and king recently.
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Germans Seize Dutch Vessel.

Berlin, March 25 (OficiaD.-The
Germans have seized the Dutch
steamers Batavier and Zaanstroom
because both carried food and cloth
ing for the Belgian army.
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MRS. STONEWALL JACKSON DEAD
Aged Widow of Famous Confederate
Chicftain Passes Away i'm Charlotte.

Charlotte, y. c.. March 24.-Mrs.
Mary jackson, the widow of Gen.
"Stonewall' jackson. died his morn
ing.
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YOUNG BELGIANS SHOT.
seventeen Executed as Spies for the
Allies.

London, March 23.-Seventeen Bel
ants, were shot at daybreak today in
the Ghent barracks, after having been
found guilty by 4 German courtmar-
tial of espionage in the interest Of the
allies, according to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
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STRONG STAND TAKEN.

United States Note TO England Main
tains That Neutral Commerce Must
He Free.
Washington. March 23,-The pres
ident and cabinet today are carefully
aoins ver the note 10 be sent to
Great Britain and France regarding
the plan to cut of all trade with
Germany. Though n strict silence is
maintained by the cabinet II Is inti-
mated by those close to the adminis-
tration that the representations will
uphold strongly the stand of the Unit
cd states that neutral commerce. ex-
cept in contraband. must be free to
move.
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BETTING ON WARS END.
LloydS Give Odds That End VIII Come
Before September 80.

London, March 25.-Lloyds today is
laying odds of -four to three that the
war will be over by September Goth,
next.
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Go Father in DardanelleS.

Tenedos, March 25.-Two British
destroyers penetrated the Dardanelles
twelves miles on Wednesday.
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PREPARE SIEGE Of CRAC0V
Citizens Leave Following Order of Mill
tary Upon Approach of the
Russian Army.

Chief Change in Situation is Advance Made in Poland by the
Cars Forces Germans Make Desperate Efforts to Break
Russian Lines-Turkish Fleet Sails Out Into Black Sea to
Battle Russian Warships-Two Dutch Steamers Carrying
Food Supplies to Belgian Army Taken by Germans-Two
British Destroyers Make Advance in Dardanelles Turks
Attack Christians in acknowledgements Being Sent
to France.
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3 r. SZlEI

which v unk by a mine in the
North who returned today. Boyd
visited German naval base at
With maven and talked to MEM
bers - he Karlsruhe's crew.
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The complete program of the
C~hautauqua which is printed today
shows hat a treat is in store for the
people of Sumter.
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Fog Stops BOmbartiment.

London. March ga late dispatch
from Tencdos states that the allies
battleships withdrew from the OAR
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Turkish Fleet to- Give Battle,

Bucharest, March 25.-The entire
fleet has sailed into the Black
sea to give battle to the Russian war
ships.
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Russian Attacks Repulscd.

lin, March Is (Oficial)-Al
sian attacks east and southeast
A~ugustowoc near J%ednorozek and
'rtheast OF PrZasnyz have been re-
,'ulsed. There has been no import
n engagement at the west.
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GERMANS ON THE OFFENSIVE.
ReinfOrcements l. Pouring Into
Northern France.

Paris, March % (OficiaD-The
Germans have taken the offensive in
Champagne and Argonnes region.
The German attacks have been repul-
sed, but large German reinforce
ments are pouring in. Some of the
hardest fighting of the war is expect
ed during the mex few days.
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EDUCATOR FOUND DEAD.
Prof. English of Union Seminary Dies
Observation-Disclosures of Mrs. w. III.
Scott of This City.

Richmond, March 25.-Prof. Thorn
as r. English, of the Union Theologi-
CT. seminary, was found dead in his
study today. He is thought to have
died of heart disease.
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German AcrOplancs Drop Bombs.
Turks Lost Battle.

P~ctrograd, March 2I.--Thc Turks
nave been defeated In n two days bat
tie and driven from tho Zcidekin vail
ley and Alaschgerd to Bo-Yar.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
VIM. kELLY'S NURSERY
AND SEED HOUSE

The wonderful development of I'M
perial county fruit lands, requiring
annually thousands of grapefruit and
other trees, has caused great strides
to be made in the nurserymans line
of business here, and one of FL Cen
tro's nurseries specially engaging in
tending to such wants as these is that
conducted by Mr.. William Kelly at
e3O Main street. Mr.. Kelly is an ex-
pert in his profession and carries n
full upply of fruit, shade and orna~
mental trees, free from all tree all
mems, and disposes of them in any
quantity required at very reasonable
prices. He also carries palms, roses
and house plants; also cut flowers in
season. In his store he handles every
variety of seed for planting, the nur-
sery being in the rear of the building.
AS we have said, Mr.. Kelly is an eX-
pert in his line of business and is to
be complimented upon the enterprise
he mas displayed in establishing and
holding his large patronage. He is a
Canadian who has operated for thir-
teen years in the nursery line and pos.
sesses a claim in the valley for sub
sequent development. He is a very
live man of affairs" with socialistic
tendencies who believes in raising
mankind to a higher level and not
keeping him down to the depths where
so many unfortunate members of the
species through stress of circumstan-
ces over which they had no control
have been alternating during past
centuries. He has specialized in this
branch of human endeavor
for the past AZ years, 20 of which
were in Michigan and another 20 in
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
Ell CENTRIC MARKET
E. G.. Irwin and Charles J.
Ritz, PrOprietOrs, 525
Main Street.

Among the more important retail
establishments of Imperial county, one
that enjoys a large patronage and
holds the loyalty and confidence of its
many customers, is the FL Centre
Meat Market, located at 525 Main
street in this city. Here we have a
large, modern and refreshingly cool
meat market, the interior handsomely
furnished and fully equipped with
every up-to-date convenience known to
the butcher, and the whole place spot
lessly clean and a model of sanitation.
Their meats are cut from the very
best Of cattle, hogs and sheep, are
handled under sanitary conditions ami
in strict compliance with laws relating
to pure foods, and everything sent out
from the establishment is guaranteed
to be absolutely pure and fresh. In
addition to meats, they handle a full
line of fresh and salted fish, salted
and smoked meats and homemade
sausage. Their hams and bacon ara
cut from the fattest hogs, no harm
ful ingredients are utilized in the eur
ing process, and they have become ia.
nous all over the valley for their
purity and deliciousness. The refrig-
orator system of this justly popular
market is among the finest in the
state and insures all meats and fish
being kept in conditions. Both part
nerS in this cOncern-Messrs. f.. e..
Irwin and c. j. Ritz-are getting to
be looked upon as old-timers here, the
former having been a resident of the
valley twelve years and the latter sev.
EN- years. Mr.. Ritz, who superintends
the management of the market, was
formerly in the same line of business
for several years in San Francisco,
while Mr.. Irwin attends to the out
side end of the business, and, being
practical cattleman of long standing
himself, has an unparalleled advantage
over other buyers in selecting the fin
est stock for killing and placing in
the meat market. Both these gentle
men are favOrably known and well re-
spected all through the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22

outdoor hothouse, where products can
be successfully grown the year round
The area is approximately 30 miles
from east to west and 40 miles north
of the Mexican line, containing some
100000 acres of irrigable land. The
valley occupies the central and south
ern portions Of Imperial county, ad-
joining the Mexican border, and is
situated at a distance of 128 miles
from San Diego, 80 miles from Yuma,
Ariz., and 1877 miles from Los Angeles,
the latter city especially providing i
large and easily accessible market for
its produce. Unbroken mountain
ranges encompass the valley, giving
q most inspiring touch to the land
scape and producing a most gracious
effect on the climate. The soil is com
posed Of part of the great delta of
the Colorado, formed by deposits of
silt and sand washed down from the
mountains in flood seasons and is of
unsurpassed productiveness, rivaling
the delta of the Egyptian Nile.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
A. w. ROGERS COMPANY
Ell CentrO's Big Wholesalers
and Importers - JObbers
in Groceries, Grain, Etc.

A business enterprise closely inter-
woven with the history and upbuild-
ing Of Imperial Valley and one thai
has been in successful operation for
the past two years is that of A.. W..
Rogers Company, who have their main
office and warehouses at Main and
Fourth streets, in El Centro, with a
branch warehouse and grinding mill
at Brawley. These people are whole
sale dealers and shippers of grain,
hay, feed, seed, flour and groceries
and are operating on "a large scale,
not only throughout the Imperial Val
ley, but in various outside markets
also. They contemplate in the near
future the establishment of a general
and bonded warehouse at Caleyico
The concern was Incorporated two
years ago with an authorized capital
Of 100000 and have built up a large
and flourishing trade in the above
mentioned staple lines. Mr.. A. w.
Rogers personally superintends the
management of this ast-growing en-
terprise, and is one of our prominent
citizens we'll known throughout the
valley, having been a resident here
for the past twelve years. He is d
Native Son" and an enthusiastic sup.
porter of all movement for the ad-
vancement of California in general
and the Imperial Valley in particular.
The company employ a number Of
competent men in their offices and
warehouses, the head bookkeeper in
the FL Centre office being Mr.. l.. L..
Foster.