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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-16

by 1875 inches; least monthly amount
s.7s inches at Edgeheld. The greatest
amount during any "a hours was 1885
inches at bingham. Florence county,
on the 18th and 18th or 1.s0 inchas
above the previous record Of August,
1>os. at Anderson. The average mum.
Der OF rainy days was IS per cent
above the normal '''a
''The highest wind velocity f0t any
s-fninute period Mas 81 mites pei
hour from the north at Charleston
on the 18th. the highest recorded We.
locity during the South Atlantic hur.
ricans that passed inland on that
date.
THE average monthly sunshine,
determined from several automatic
records. was 1s4.6 hours Or "A per
cent. Of the possible amount and
much below the seasonal average.
The amount Of eloudiness exceeds
all previous records for July, excep,
that Of 1906. The number of clear
days was i've: partly cloudy. IL. and
cloudy. II. as against normals of IL,
II and seven days respectively.
Heavy rains over the upper
reaches of the Santee System on the
9th and 10th were followed by mod :
crate floods In tho saluda. lower Ca
tawbs. Wateree and uper santee
rivers between the 11th and 18th.
THE enormous downpours Of rain
attending the South Atlantic hurri-
cane during It's passage over the
State between the 18th and 18th, to-
gether with extraordinary rainfall
over the drain-areas Of the Saluda.
Broad and Catawba rivers in North
Carolina up to the 18th. created a
situation favorable for the most ex-
tensive and destructive floods in the
history Of the santee system, authen-
tic records being available as far
back as 1840.
During the period. 14th to 18th,
the rainfall In the Broad and Catawba
watersheds along the immediate APP
palachian slope ranged from 10 to
over "a inches. and near the northern
edge of Mcdowell county, North Car
oiina. an enormous downpour OF over
IL inches was recorded on the 18th.
The runoff was consequently attend.
ed by stage at Mt. Holly, N. c., that
was nearly twice the height of the
1901 record, over IL feet above the
Catawba record for 1908, over three
feet above the Wateree record at Cam.
den for 1908. over two feet above the
Santee record Of 1908 at Remini and
one foot above the 1908 record at
Ferguson.
Compared with the food of 1908.
when all the rivers were in high flood.
the July flood was maintained by run
on through the Broad and Catawba-
rivers, while the Saluda was
IN moderate flood only. Under pres
sure OF the enormous volume of water
pushing into the Santee, heavy steel
railroad and highway bridges were
washed away. and crops were dam
aged to such an extent that the loss
VIII probably never be fully known.
rhe Pee Dee system was also In flood.
iue to part Of the same series of
aims. and the damage was particu-
ar'y severe In the Lynches and
biack basin. which were overfiowed
y the heavy upstate rains, In addi-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-16
feet above the 1908 record.

I'm the Santee system the flood area
ranged from about 5000 feet in width
i'm the lower Catawba to a width of 2
10 miles In the sSantee basin."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-16
CANDIDATES IN H0RRY.
STATE CAMPAIGN OPPRESSED BY
HEAT AND BOTHERED BY
STORM AT CONWAY.
Governor Manning and Cole Il. Blcase
Both Have Strong Representation IN
CrOwd-COOpcr's Talk Cut Short.

Conway. Aug. 10.-A crowd Of prob-
ably one thousand voters Of the "In-
dependent Republic" Of Horny county
heard the candidates for State Offices
here today. Orderliness and atten-
tiveness were the predominant fea-
lures. Both Gov. Manning and Cole
l. Blease had strong representations
In the audience and both were round
ly applauded. A thunder storm cut
of Mr.. Cooper for a few minutes ar-
ter he had begun to speak. The
meeting began in the Planters ware
house, where all candidates spoke
with the exception of Governor Man
ming and Messrs. Blease and Cooper.
The oppressive heat then drove the
crowd to the open.
Blease was Enthusiastically bitter
In his attacks upon Governor Man
ning's administration and worked him.
self into palpitating raxe over al
legged lawlessness running rife and an
extravagant conduct of public at
fairs.
Judging from the number Of violent
attacks being made upon him, Gov.
ernor Manning said he surely wss
strong II the customary plan Of at:.
tacking the strongest man held In this
race. Each day charges SO absolute
ly absurd and ridiculous were heaped
upon him. he said, that he didn'c deign
any of them worthy Of conslderati tioi,.
The acts Of his administration were
known, and he WAS willing to- trui,t
his case In tho hands of honest, fair
minded people. The only promise he
had to make TX reelected was that he
would continue relentlessly and with
fervency and zeal to enforce the Law
to protect innocent people and not la
Dor In the interests of criminals.
J. N. DesChamps said he was rum
ming until he got to Edgeneld ard that
now he II flying.
John r. Duncan also spoke.
Il y - - j - y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-31
yilli>ta> Now Between Gen.
Pcr>hing and the Fly
inc Squad.
WIRES AND RAIL TO
SOUTH CUT BY BAND
Army Will Not Ship Sup.
plies From FL Paso Under
Present Conditions.

Villa and hi. band are between Gen.
Pershing on the north and Col. Dodd
and his flying squadron on the south.
al Guerrero. according To advices to
Cen. Funston.
The location of Villas camp is given
n dispatches to Gen. Funston as at
the ranches san Geronimo and DE la
Qlemrda on the Santa Maria River
north Of Guerrero. about 40 miles
south VI the border.
villa attacked the town OF Guerrero
with 200 followers. Gen. Funston has
been informed. Gen. Gavira and Con-
III Garcia got the same reports.
The garrison at Guerrero, l70 men.
we're put to death by Villa. who was
shot IN the leg. dispatches to Juarez
tonight said.
II Gen. Pershing knows where Villa
he is not telling anybody at his
Cssass;randes headquarters, a wireless
N'rP"''I AI'HI A''"' ppihN idse hiS"e
stated.
The American troops are using the
.s.iroad south Of Casas Grandes, ac-
coriing to this despatch.
This is the first confirmation of the
rumor that Gen. Pershing had been us
ins ;he railroads to transport troops
despite the fact that CarranZa only al
lowed the United States army To send
supplies as commercial business"
TIE Carranza forces are entirely
& "nd.y To the Americans, giving
hearty cooperation.
Nero scouts are said to have reported
se..u- a clash between Nillistas and
Carrdu2.stas.
ten. l;cl. United States comman-
d. - III paso, conferred to-day with
G"H. Givlra OF Juarez and Consul
GWca over the use of the Mexican
N'r.uN,s,orn Railroad.
Zen. Hell read several te,egrams
f.om Washington and Gen. Gavira
Promised to take up the question a,
"- With Gen. ObreSon. Minister OF
W..
$50 supplies have gone 20 the front
from Fl i'as" and probably will not &c
before Saturday, IL then.
The War Department has arranged
% NY eight large aeroplanes for use
p NoN.co. They will each carry two
me0 aud the motors will develop 15(
H"',e-po"er. They viii be delivered In
Apr,
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GEN. PERSHING USING
RAILWAYS In MEXICO
No. Opposition From Carran.
zistas on Transportation
Of L. $. Troops.
ny GEORGE u. CLEMENTS,
SPECIAL Core spondent o. THE srS.

HEADQUARTERS Ov THE AMERICAN
AEMY IN CAsAs GRANDEs. Mexico. March
30, by wireless to Columbus. y. M.-Ifl
the Whereabouts Of Pancho Villa is
known TO Gen. Pershing. the American
commander, he is keeping the location
profound secret. No news from the
advance base or from he scouts operat.
ing south of here was made public to-
day by the censor.
The American army at this point IL
well supplied with food and transport
trains are arriving regularly from the
border at Columbus with food and
other necessities. Other trains are
carrying the supplies south to the
troops in the field. Drivers Of trans
ports report that there is no shortage
Of rations anywhere among the men.
Little sickness is reported among any
of the commands operating In the field.
Recently the weather has been ufiusu-
ally cold in the mountains and there is
still some complaint from this source.
but on the whole the men are standing
the campaign exceedingly well.
The censorship is So strict that even
American newspapers are not per-
mitted To be brought into camp here
until they are several days old.
I Everybody has learned the result OF
the Moran Willard fyht however as
this was wirelossod ,o tho has. nor.
/ S,.urd,r plcb, an, u,s son, s,.,,,h ,,,.
r -, -, ,s., -. -, -
p go ,,>,,.' 80
''"' c'SH''S - RECEIVING heartE
cooperation from the 'arranza ofrcers
20 all outward appearances. There has
been no opposit ION to the movement OF
troops over the railroad south OF here
and Gen. Pershing has been extended
everv cour,esv he has reoues,.d ., far
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VILLA Is CUT OFF
FROM OLD HAUNTS
vol D"dd VIII Prevent Him From
calming Mountains.

''' NNToNlo, Tex. March 3O.-Ad-
''r' ieaeh,nS Gen. Funston late to-
"sA' report detachments OF the Amerl-
Va" troops south OF Villa and his band.
Inns Information gives the location of
c r Uunt'd band at the ranches San
'e'ohlIn" and DE la Quemeda. These
me on tn" hesdwaters OF the Santa
c|aIId river some distance north Of
.n mas been understood here for sew
@ Gays that Col. Dodd's cavalry is
,S'h OF Guerrero. An official report In
t 'r sam" message Tonight says villa
c. attacked the Carranza garrison at
,rIero and killed all the soldiers. num-
bns lIo. This fight is supposed to
xn, r 'ah"n place on Monday night and
, S'' Indicate that Villa has 200 or
~. M his command.
me country around Guerrero Is that
So 80 has been expected villa would
n"pt IL 10 carry on a harassing warfare.
g.. believed to have been the object OF
A. rs. w. PerShlng and Dodd TO get south
'uerrero with the hone Of coming up
continued on Tktrd Pace.
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NEUTRAIS LOSE 2o3 SHIPS.

WASHINGTON. March 30.--Senator
Nelson Of Minnesota submitted to
the Senate to-day IA memorandum
containing list Of all the ships OF
the neutral North Sea countries
that have been sunk "by German
submarines. mines or warships be-
tween August I. 1914, and March 20,
1916" The names Of the ships.
their nationality. tonnage, date Of
destruction and manner in which
they were destroyed. are given. In
all 203 ships were sent to the bot
tom. They were Of the follow.
ing nationalitics: Norwegian, 81;
Swedish. SO; Danish. IS; Dutch, 2s.
sunk by submarines. 1856; sunk
by mines. 66; sunk by warships, 1.
The tonnage Of the ships was az
follows:
Norwegian, 1911; Swedish, 49,
26l: Dutch, 37.72O; Danish, 1871.
Total. 140.623.
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TIA. alleged plot for winch can't
TauS her was arrested and which, upon
conviction may net him thrc" NCa-r n
prison and 50 oou fiur has been told "A
detail by Major Baron Horst Nou drr
fo.t2, the young German who recently
was sent Ia this country hv Eugldgd
on condition that he would tell what h.
knows about plots of destruction framed
10y Germans in America. l. is said 10 la
only one ui several concerning which Won
der Gol,z will testify and which. accord
iug 10 report mnlcat" other Gcrmaas
Of distinction IN this country
The story behind the legal phrasi sirg =
the complaint made against Inn 10y VIII
lam NJ bflry, local head or tho hur' A
of liT-eSt cation of the Department .
Justice, is filled with dramatic touches.
capt. TauSclrr, a. the director atl
tnduc.rr of the work, L. said 10 have pa
ceivcd funds from Teuton!1 purses IN
this country. In fa,t the checks l"fi
here by capt. Non papen and IN" check
stub book taken from the military -
tache at Falmouth show payments Nv
the latter to capt. Tauscher and TO men
accused nf being IN tine plot.
TN" Sialwdrt. polished Captain rs sd i
20 have made arrangements flT fn"
purchds" nt "A large quantity or dyra.
INIT" and Other hgh explosive cuoug 4
to an s.N "a, rds"----tp have furnished
r"yul,cr- for IN. cunspuators, Gu>,. and
electrical equipment fnr s,tilug off Ito
'Nr.uS.N,-, ANA mans uf the WelilNt
canal II" = reported 10 htl" -iNau
Instructions fu mru Who went with tho
Ave on S,N German rpscrN .>t-. three o.
four nru az Still tu he arrested to Buf-
falp and tnouco 20 Niaga1a Fans. whou,o
til" expedition wtS to So. out to t,i ',us.
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WOULD END DEATH PENALTY.
Gov. Mccall Wants u AbR ndONed
In MOssNchusetts

BosroN, March 30.--Gov. Mccall sent
a special message to the State Icgisla
ture this afternoon recommending the
passage of special act to provide for
the abolition of capital punishment In
his message Gov. Mccall says.
AS statistics do not prove that capital
punishment lessons the number OF crimes
committed, 1t would seem that the time
has arrived for doing away with that
method of punishment"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-31
BURGLARS IN ST. PETERS.
steal Valuable Paintings ErOm
Basilica of Church.

PERuGrA, March 30-Burglars en-
tered the basilica of ST. Peters last
night and stole four Of Perugno's $
panels. copy of Raphaels Infant
Jesus and 81. JOHN Bassanos painting
representing "A coronation. Guercino' $
"FlagcllatiOn' and another painting,
Montegnas Christ Bearing the Cross
The thieves failed 10 carry away two
illuminated missals from the sacris;y.
The police are investigating.
Slgnor Ricci, Government Director of
Fine Arts. estimated the value of the
paintings at s2.5O0,O00.
The thieves smashed the door of the
sacristy and probably were frightened
away before they could take the very
valuable missals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-31
AsoUITH CABINET UPHELD.
Coalition Government Candidate
Wins seat In Com mons.

LONDON, March 3O,--Owcn jacobson.
candidate OF the Coalition Government
for the House OF Commons ne at for Hyde.
defeated b. i. Davies. an independent
by a vote OF 1853 to 3.2l5 The victory
is regarded AS "a manifestation OF conf
dence In th1 Governments management
OF the war.
The election was caused by the resig-
nation OF Francis Nelson. who recently
lectured against the war In the United
States.
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"Well, what would you do WHY 'wo
reyolvcrs pointed AZ YOU | tried 10
humor the fellow aud offered him -
drink. lie took the drink all right, but
made us keep our distauc" aiteg "" had
pour.d IL out for him. tn" complete
plans he showed Us Of the ship and the
cargo iutimi,iatod us more than anything
else Ii gave great weight to h!s story
about bombs and .iA mantle he claimed
To have smugSl"d into the cargo, Al
about A. NJ h" asked m" {" give HIM
my word OF honor not 10 move froia the
cabin until the morning.
"'If you stay IN nobody VIII h" Nurt,'
IA, saId " | see YOU on deck ] Will
start shooting and XII everybody before
blow the ship up
| so .tNr my woI,l ~ honor I would
not move.
"SchilI.r then started on = wound of
the shin, alwaN- keciDiug everybody AZ
"A distance and covered with his eun.
Hc rauSarkcd every cabin, He found
tWo rrVulNers and one automatic, which
he took, together With all the amuun-
t'ou he could find All the money h"
! found he also stuffed IN his pockets,
and all the papers relatma to the ship
ard its cargo.
'ln the morning he joined ur AGAIN
! in the cabin and ordered hr"akfasl sent
! in When the coffee WAS SERVED hr
pushed his cup over To- me and took
! mine.
/ "'Safety FIRST Nou 'ahr my tup
/ he said
'"Tlut didn't 'poh 20 very foolish lie
/ j. cute cusugh, After breakfast i've
ordered me 10 Go ON the bridge VIII
him, aud gave orders where he wanted
lis to go. Iir wautc, us to keep down tho
/ coast aud close ,u"ugl. 10, hn ~
pick a landing place.
When he had made up his mind
| whore 10 land hc ordered the crew
brought m to launch lifehoat 70,
him and picked three men to man the
boat, Then he picked out his hostage,
and set of for the beach,
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An Expert on Ordnance.

lie has been. according To- iuformi, on
obtained from the Federal authorities,
nost important cog in the invisible ma
ChlnerN built up by Germans IN America
IN conn, ctlon with the necessities Of war-
tare. \ man OF wealth, "A figure in grand
opera circles because of his wifi. and
distinguished in business matters because
oi his ability and the .nterpris, : he rep
resented. he has been stlnch supporter
OF the Teutonic cause. lie is said to be
Germanys Expert here on all matters
pertaining To ordnance, and as such
every matter Of this nature was referred
to h'n for his opinion and suggestion.
Since tn. outbreaks OF the war hc WAS
one of capt. Won Pal-,u'S right hand
men until the latter's recall because -
improper activities in military matter
lie was IN Berlin at III. start uf the
European war and "a "A reserve ar.uv
Captain II" volunteered his services. HIT
according to his own statement TO Fsl
"idl investigators, he was told TO come
10 tins country and report to capt Won
Parer lie did so and received iustrlia-
tons which he has refused Ia divurc
capt. TausChcr looms in stnl anotn,~
phase Because OF the nature ~ his
business he was the buyer ana seller ~
arms and ammunition, and he has siol ed
ia tins city munitions valued at almost
- 600, ZOO. lie sold arms and amnrur..
ton extensively TO MeNiCans and shipp 4
similar supplies to South America and
tn" Far Last. one shipment which ar
ma planned TO make is reported To- have
been stopped som, time ago by the red-
ertl Authorities.
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ALL ON BLACK LIST "ENEl;Y."
EnRIand VIII Seize Shtpme u Q
Even To Neutral Countries.
c..,,oJ Cohl~ D>snofcL IN T-ur SuS

LONDON. March 3O.-The Gazette
states that a new order I'm council de-
clares that goods consigned to black
listed firms In neutral countries will
be presumed to be destined for the
enemy. The adoption OF Article 10 OF
the Declaration OF London does not af-
feet the British right to capture condi-
tional contra band. whether Its carriage
to it's destination be direct or entail
transshipment or subsequent land trans
port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-31
G. H. CR0CKER, JR., BADLY HURT
american Victim Of Susscs Dis-
nstcr In serious Condition..
Z Cdbie Despatch > TuE SVN

NDrCIdI tdNTf UfspdYTN , TNE SVN-
I.oNDoN, March 30.--Dr W, H. Clay
ton Greene, the surgeon. visited George
II. crocker, ,Ir., Of f'ltchhurg. Mass,
at Dover to-day at the request of the
American Embassy. He found Mr.
Crock-r, who was injured in the ex-
ploslon which damaged the channel
steamer SUSSEX last Friday, in "A dan
gerous condition
Mr.. crocker has bad fracture at
the base Of the skull, his brain is bleed
ing, and he has u broken knee and a
broken thigh.
George H. crocker, Sr.. father of the
young man, sails FOR England to-day to
take care OF his son.
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new ONSLAUGHTS OF
GERMANS REPULSED
Repeated Attacks North and
West OF Vcrdun Fail and
Losses Arc Heavy.
LOSE SOUTH or SOMME
French Bring Down Seven
German AerOplancs In
One Day.
LOSE SOUTH or SOMME
syecia, tobis Despd.,; - Tur srS

PARIS, March 30.--After twelve days
OF comparative quiet in the Douaunont
region the Germans renewed their In
fantry attacks in this sector this morn
ing. There had been heavy artillery
bombardmeut of the French lines here
for some days in preparation for the at
tack. The assault was accompanied by
the throwing OF burning liquids.
The attack was completely repulsed.
Shortly aftcrwafd a second attack was
launched and again the effort resulted
in entire failure. The German losses
In both attacks were high.
Last night the Germans made several
counter attacks against the French po-
sitions In Avocourt wood All the at
tacks were tepulsed BY the French fire
curtain with heavy losses. Piles OF Ger
man dead were left in front OF the
Avocourt redoub'. To-day there was
only artillery activity on the western
bank.
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Capt. Hans Tauschcr Ac-
cused of Directing Con-
Spiracy in 1911.
NAMED IN TALE TOLD
BY Won DER GOLTZ
Defendant Has Great Guam
titles of Munitions
Stored Here.
RIGHT HAND MAN OF
CAPT. Won PAPEN
Penalty. il Convicted. May
BE Three Years in Cell
and $4,000 Fine.

Capt. Hans Tauscher. husoaDd Of
Mime. johanna Gadski. the grand opera
diva. and Am, rican agent Of the krupps
and several other big munition manu-
facturers Of Germany and Austria Hum
gary. was arrested at his office. $50
Broadway, at o'clock yesterday after
noon on the charge ~ having set oil foot
military enterprise to blow up ths
Welland Canal, an important avenue %
commerce In Canada running around
Niagara Falls.
The Captain, much crestfallen despite
his natty attire and dignfied dem, amor.
was arraigned before United States Com-
missioner Houghton and held in s?5, ,0Oo
bail for a hearing one week from next
THURSDAY.
Capt. Tauscher who is accused %. hav-
ing financed and directed plot to de.
stroy the waterway in September. 1914,
Just ore year prior 10 the time that Paul
| koenig. the German secret service agent =,
| planned, according to the Government
4 authorities. a similar undertaking. is bv
far the most important person arrested
thus far in the Federal investigation into
G.rnauys alleged secre. undcrtak!ncs 3
IN this country TO hamper the Allies
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ARREST GADSKI,S HUSBAND
FOR WELLAND CANAL PLOT;
FREED ON BAIL OF $4,000
GERMAN, ALONE, CAPTURES
BRITISH SHIP AND Sc MEN
Hoboken Stowaway With Two Revolvers Overcomes
Captain and Crew of Matoppa Off Sandy Hook
Pilot Boat Upsets His Plans-He's in Jail


day when the sun was shining did feel
anywhere near alive. The rainy days
were terrible hut stuck II out and II
mad been under orders from the higher
command ! would have carried out my
purpose regardless of the fact that my
four pals backed out.
but ] did 1t all on my own account.
You needn't think my courage failed me.
III l had pluck enough 10 go as far AS
dio don't you think ] would have had
pluck enough to go to he'll with the
steamship II that had been my orders?
mao no bombs on board. That was
oniy DUN 10 scare the Englshmen.
ana YOU must admit that 1t worked
beautifully. Last hisht was captain
ana there was no mistake about H.
am ,eA,IIe engineer that vs. ! prefer
W oe hho"h as such' S'h''ier IL my
"ae us peierehce. MAY haNe seN.
eral otheF names. out l am giVlns YOU
on,. ..e irssh,h. oi my s,orN '"e
io"'''"''oh vi II VIII NOT reveal
,,,,, ,-,, a.,
wv ~" "'
II viii NOT tell .xery,hius and no
mower can make me. / wds much i'm.
pressed by the poor csptain's story
about his wife and children and wha,
would hapr-n to him IL he lost his ship
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YUAN TO QUIT, TOXIC HEARS.
IL Ssan Hung To Succeed Him.
Pekin Despatchrs Indicate.
10 DespatcA to THE SITS,

LoNDoN. March 30s-A despatch
from Toxic asserts that Pekin advices
say the resignation Of President Yuan
Shih-k'ai In believed to be imminent.
Vice-Prssident III Yuan Hung will
probably succeed the President. these
despstches say.