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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
1t Should Be Easy for
a Periscobe the Size
of YourHat to Pass
Through a Fifty.
Mile Gateway

mile limit or under it, as the case may b.
what enemy ship is going to find her by De-
sign? 1t is then that luck will play a hand
in the game. Captain Koenigs creed, I'VE just
sink when we see something" if carried cu'
is protection against even luck playing 10
vorite to the enemy craft. But suppose thr
the submarine trader is overhaued. How
will the submarine romance end?
A few days ago Captain Koenig was assA
by The Tribune correspondent:
Suppose, captain, that when you got out
side the protecting waters of the UniH
States, destroyer came at you so quc1l
that you could not submerge. What wouH
you do? Surrender"
81 don't know" he replied. He flushed
hesitated, seemed even fabbergasted that Ok
question should be raised. Then he addse
Il can't discuss that. The moment woa'
bring its own decision"
1t is interesting, though, to speculate ap'
this contingency. The Deutschland has ee'
declared officially a merchant craft BY "
United States Government. The Allied 'r
lomats say she is potentially vessel OF We
and navy experts conclude that she cou'd y.
be turned to a man-o war without ex'en''
structural changes. Captain Koenig c0n"":
that as his vessel is a merchantmen, ehsss~
IN lawful trade, an enemy warship woua -,
no right TO sink her on sight, but only 90
visit and search and a chance for the oi'''
and crew to save their lives.
That is the theory of international -. ~,
the point, but it must be remembered "a
merchantmen which try TO escape v'Si' q,
search become legitimate target. IL =,
possible that an enemy ship signuns A..
Deutschland would expect the latter =.
appear quickly under the surface anu /.
mediately fire upon her. The difficu" Va,
Gliding between a merchant submarine "A
war submarine is obvious, and surface - =.
have wholesome respect for submarine
pedoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

II
II sion confined wholly to the mountain
districts Of the South. 1t can be done,
and quite successfully too, right here in New
York. Here's how it usually happens:
Dear Sir" begins letter addressed to Colo
mel L. G. Mutt, revenue agent in charge of
the district of New York. Il think you ought
to know what's going on in the cellar of No.
- East Houston Street. The man who lives
on the first floor rear is making moonshine
whiskey there and selling it to the saloons
along the river front. Sometimes my wife
and | sec him carrying away big jugfui
OF it."
Having dgosted this and made mental
note Of the absence of any street address or
ether means of Identification Of the writer
who signs himself "A Friend Colonel Mutt
signs and pushes the button of an electric bell.
Into his private Office steps man who looks
as little like the revenue agent of moonshine
fact and fiction as could be imagined. He's
smoking . cigar. All revenue agents smoke
cigars it seems. perhaps because they know
where to pick out the good ones.
Jones" says the chief agent, "have we cut
any stills latcly?'
"Cutting" a still is revenue Office jargon for
destroying one.
"Not for more than a week. sir replies
Jones 81 didn't cut that French one we
turned up in Brownsville. 1t must have been
worth $500. and was such a fine specimen m
saving it to send it to the department. I've
never seen one like it in this country
"Wen here's letter from man who thinks
he'd Ike TO earn $50. See what you can make
out of it,
every well. sir" says Jones.
Perhaps an hour later, perhaps in the next
week or not for month. an automobile rolls
up to the curb at No - East Houston Street
and five men get out. There are that many
because nobody knows what they're likely to
find themselves up against.
Chances are there'll be no trouble. New
York moonshners, like their brothers Of the
mountains Of Virginia. would whole lot
rather run than fight, the polite littl' fiction
that credits mountaineer with bloodthirsty
Hbetter-die-than-be-cap tured" spirit to the con-
trarv notwithstanding. There are fights in the
South because the mOonshiners often find them
selves in a position to shoot and run-a little
privilege denied the New Yorker by the very
nature of the territory in which he operates.
New York moonshiner fears the revenue
agents mostly because he knows they will de-
stroy his still if they find it. Often the stills
in this section of the country unlike the home
made, neutrality-suspicious. con-
traptions of the South, cost $500 or $500. he
doesn't mind paying fine of hundred or
two, but he hates to lose that still.
In none of their raids have the New York
agents come across what they call copper
kettle" still, which depends upon the old-fash-
oned worm, cold water and steam for dis
hllation Those hereabouts are Of the con-
hnuous process, chambered variety, such as
are in use in legitimate distilleries throughout
the country. Steam is produced by gas
fame instead of by an open wood fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
"We Viii Clear and An
nounce OmrDebartmre
Like Any Other Mer-
chairman, Her
Captain Asserts

Especially soritten for The Tribune Magazine oy
T. j. Ross, staff correspondent Of The Tribune
at BaHimore)
"HERE is just one popular topic Of dis
cussion in maritime circles these days
Just one favorite betting PROPOSE
ton among amateurs and professionals OF
the sea. Every old sea-dog in the ship chand-
leries along the coast interrupts puff on his
corn-cob pipe to ask his matte the same stir
ring ouestion-Will the Deutschland get back
20 her home port?
Some day, probably during the current
week, this sea-green submersible will glide
out of her berth on the Patapsco River sail
down Chesapeake Bay to where the Virginia
Capes form a gate TO the broad Atlantic and
dash for the open sea. The game will be
on. The hare will be prey for the hounds if
they catch her.
There can be only one of three denouements
TO the half-fnished exploit of this modern
Nautilus, but the odds are in favor Of the
successful completion OF the voyage nome
The Deutschland may win out. Her skipper
believers it will be easy to accomplish, and
any one who has talked to the sea-tanned
submarine master, who piloted his wonder
craft on the pioneer undersea freight-carry-
ing trip that history records, realizes that his
is no idle boast.
But what if the vessel fails? That's the
fascinating feature of the enterprise. Sup
pose she never returns to the expectant popu-
lace of Bremen to receive the plaudits OF
whole nation. 1t is well within the range Of
possibility that the Deutschland may be
caught by British man-o war and towed
TO an egsmy port She would be the proudest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

wbi,kev and several more gallons that are NJ
good at all, and mixes them to make potbn
calculated TO be sold as good at a handsom.
profit.
On scores of occasions, however, the anouy.
NOUS information has led to sure enough
"cutv of still with capacity Of 5000 "a
IN 000 gallons at run. Fruit or grape sum,
ia used in combination with common Com.
nr.s,ed yeast, such as the housewife uses f,r
her bread, and the product is fair, thours
unmistakablc, imitation Of brandy.
When the product is run off it is carried N
one. five or ten gallon packages TO Waterfront
saloons, where it is sold at price insurrs
an enormous profit to moonshiner and saocs.
k.ener alike. The ultimate sufferer seems b
bs the ultimate consumer, who for five cent?,
"pony" gets 100 proof spirits with which t.
scorch his innards.
One hundred and fifty proof spirits conta
n kick Just about 20 points above par. Thsk
Ultimate bottled whiskey of barrocm consumb
tion seldom runs above 80 or 90 proof 50 d.
man who takes the fve-cent kind, II he's l.
search Of a Jolt in his drink, is usually accom-.
modated.
n is impossible for the New York moon
sinner, even with apparatus vastly superior
10 that Of his Southern rival, to turn out
brandy that does not bear the earmarm u
moonshine. A revenue officer needs but %
smell it to tell that the fuse oil and high Al.
a6pa ~
1t is aged, too, a good deal like the Union
prisoners at Andersonvile used TO age III.
moonshine whiskey they made. You remember
the story.
eve made three quarts" said one Of h,
moonshiners, "but the guards stole two Of
them. We had TO hide the other one 70 age it,
How long did you age it," inquired II.
patient listener.
1.-TWO days." said the soldier.
Once the city moonshiner gets his produc,
into the hands of the saoonkeeper ne is safe
That worthy bandit puts it in nicely labelled
bottles proving that it was distilled in France
or Italy, or some other country il never saw,
and even if the agents find dozen bottles Of
it they have no way Of tracing its manu-.
facture.
The New York moonshiner generally work,
on the top floor of tenement house, or some
times even a loft building so that the fumes
OF distillation are dispersed in the air. He
makes from ten to twenty times as much
brandy as his mountain counterpart does whis-
key, because he has ten or twenty times as
many places to dispose OF it. He sells through
fences, Just as thieves do, and the product is
often introduced into the gullet Of the con-
sumner in one or five or six saloons owned by
the same man but conducted under various
names.
There is no moonshine whiskey made IN New
York for several reasons. In the first place,
the water isn't suited TO its manufacture
Chemists can't explain to the satisfaction o.!
a layman what's the matter with It, but u
won't do. In the second place, nobody wants
to drink it. Even the Scandinavian stevedors
whose favorite tipple is straight alcohol, turns
up his nose at its pungent odor and spurns its
peculiarly retroactive kick. 1t can be colora
of course, with burnt sugar and made fairly
palatabe, but the aroma remains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

destruction by hostile warship, the greatest
peril lies in the possibility of a mechanical
failure. The United States naval experts who
marveled at her mechanism. Her two Diesel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

to recharge the batteries. The fact that it is
so easily submerged and can remain undersea
50 long is the strongest factor in favor Of the
craft.
On the other hand aside from capture or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10
County Realizes Profit on. Cattle.

Ine savannah Morning News state,
that the Screven, county farm has
demonstrated the profitableness Of
cattle and has more than doubled its
nerd Tor another year. Mr.. A. B..
MOORE chairman Of the county farm
committee, submitted to the board of
commissioners some interesting fg-
'ures as to livestock experiments on
the county farm. Probably the most
interesting statement in his report was
that 10 head Of cattle raised and fat
eened on the farm for market were
soidfor total Of $71S.57. That fund,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10

60 1l.so Mod: ~ r,e.
u YARN and TissAids n an account
- H1lsy County. Kansas whore the
oe1,1x rate In p1< was rs persons
~ every shtusand population. Tho
3o1s neares are not yet available. but
= = assumed that they viii also show
na unusual condition.
The health or this county Is largely
1ot TO the work OF DIR. ,. @. Mont
oouery who describes the methods
ussd. 5a- t~4N~ tat i1 1,a
The county health department Ia
not content with enforcing the usual
quarantine regulations.' explained DIR.
1eontkomery; IT is promoting sanitary
eondieSons through regular inspec-
>&ons Of buildings, wells. and grounds:
4 - keeping accurate detailed records
oe the results Of such inspections; It is
stimulating wholesome rivalry among
surAl schools In regard to cleanliness
and sanitation: Il II protecting the
towns Of the county against the posl
s,bilf~v OF nm impure milk supply: IL
y educating mothers In the care OF
babies. Much attention Ia given at
III tsns<s TO health work In che schools.
School inspections are made az least
once a year Inspection Is made of
che buildings and sr6undst and sur
foundines a. to- 30 sanitary condl-
ebons. Each child before. me. enters
school nsekss out disease census
card showing the diseases that he has
had ssncs bsrth. The teacher In each
dis(fset tosns' IN these cards to the
h>nsth' department.. whenever there
h tssuAfsr' from one' dfser,ct to an
o<her the chiias care is transferred
tn1oGks .A2NsSt ,t-a.f \. i,.ff ,t.'<irf4
-s--.~. @--s--- <---.-.--~--.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10

) Under authority Of the County
Democratic Executive COMMITTEES and
by direction of the same; Borden, Dem-
ocratic Club will meet at Emanuel G.
Cos store at Borden. s: c., on Sa4ur-
day. May Goth for the purpose of re-
organizing. electing. officers to serve
for the ensuing two years and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing. "'' ~>''~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10
REPORT OF THE CONDITION. or
No. 3S00 |F --.-.. - - ~ ~.
1e FIRST National Bank of Sumter, State
Carolina, at the Close of Bdatness May 1st 1915 .
,..pAx i sp - - fHkxai1ls =" :.
RESOT1NCNa

~
texcept b) .ssssosss
ovsrdrafs. secured. sso2l.
g. U. II
U. s. bonds % circulation tpsr +.
u bonds pledged .scur. deposits: ,p..
Vausa
Z. securities, etc.
b Bonds bondsp ptedss4 to- secure.
posaa sasuss .. ....s3. ,s.S.,. 100000 =
Securities other bonds (not includ. s#
ing stocks) owned unpiedged. 7.s4s.oe
Total bonds. securities etc., 49,. ..4..... 1is4too
s. stocks Reserve Bank stock 100000
g. Subscription ederaisR bank
Less unpaid ...... . e,ooeoo. soeAoa.
a vsusof house,u uf unsncumbeed) spssstooa
TO- Ntamount due from Eederai J.. sss9saF
H. Net approved reserre-asentsr x
in New York. Chieasos saao!1s,
Net amount due from .aaa S
in other reserve 277ssso ss4ssa
IL. banks and bankers 10th. 1 !. 80
erfthan included in 1oor 1I)...... -. 1,sae5S
~ otnef checks on banks in the "a
as reporting bank - 4;sss.st
To- currency, ntckeis and cents i,ssssss
ie Notes of other national banks. :. 1880
10. Coin and certificates. 1s;274l0
90 Rsasnnpson Treasurer and due 80.
from u s. Treasurer. xkeo0s
Total ................... . =. ..ss7sssle
LIABILITIES
20 Capital stock paid .siooooooe%
u.s. Surplus fhnd .,rooooooo
~ Undivided profits. .....r.. - st
Less current expenses interest t'
Circulating notes outstanding ;. . . ~ - soooooss
Demand deposits
as Individual deposits =. 1sooss44
ss Cashiers checks Outstanding " sssss
81. United States deposits 5.4I272
Ss: Postal savings deposits.
Total -
deposits e,.yabe after 80 days. or subject - :
to 80 days notcs) ~" xS1Hnnfs-~~~+
. . T7NHs asbsls17
Total of time e. and
a. b Notes bills rediscounted han
Federal Rererve
Total. =. ..$7575s71o
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, o ss
solem sNsa
that
L. YATES,
Subscribed OF May
4.
Correct.-AtteSt: 50 @
w.
HID, BARNETT
N. FORESTER -
"t.'" tf' Directota
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10

When the kidneys are weak,
Nature tells you about it.
The urine is natures index.
Infrequent' or too frequent passage,
Other disorders suggest kidney Ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for dis
ordered kidneys. - "t
Sumter people testify to their
worth. . 4ft- -.
Mrs. L. F. Adams. SOB Oakland Ave.,
Sumter. says: "IF had dull pains in
my back. along with; headaches, dizzy
spells s1and' other symptoms Of kidney
trouble. When Il heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills, 4 procured a supply at
zempss Pharmacy and they relieved
me. One Of the younger members OF
our 1amiiy also complained of head
aches, and, pains in the back and was
annoyed by thee Kidney seeretions
passing too" freely. Doan's Kidney
Pills were also used in that case and
relieve all the ailments"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remsdy--get
Doahts Kidney NlIs-the same tina,
Mrs. Adams, had. Foster -Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, n. Y. " 3E
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10
ACQUITTED oFAaURDERt CHARGE
Judge Rice Directs Verdict Of Not
Guilty I'M, Case Against Greer Man.

U~uty tm NuSc ASUtlSt Urcer MAN,
Spartanburg, May 4.AJudge Hayne
r. Rice. in court of general sessions
here this morning. directed the Jury
to return q verdict of acquittal in
the casel of Robert McEvoy, young
white man OF Greer, charged with
murder In connection with the sui
cidal death OF Annie Mae Glenn, an
1S-year-old girl OF Greer. In the in
dictment 1t was alleged that McEvoy
deserted the girl after a promise of
marriage and that following. his de-
parture the young woman took pot-
SON resulting In almost instant death.
At the coroner's inquest held the day
after the suicide 1t developed that she
had expected to become a. mother
within q short time. c 80
A motion to quash the indictment
was introduced yesterday by counsel
for the defense and argument was
heard until 1880 O'Clock this morn
Ing when Judge Rice instructed the
jury to find for the defense.
Much interest has been manifest in
the case by members of the local bar
az we'll as attorneys from other cities
nearby, as 1t Is understood that It Is
the first case involving such unusual
questions of law to come before the
courts Of South Carolina.
Shortly aft. the acquitted and re-
lease of McEvoy, Arthur Payne. an
uncle of the dead girl. attacked Me.
Evoy, striking him several blows in
the face. McEvOy was knocked dowr
and for short time 1t seemed tina;
serious trouble would result. but
court officers separat I'd the combat.
ants and Payne was taken from tho
court house by friendeA 'a '.t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10
DEFENDs> DBGOCRAffC E pRINUf..
~ - FILES. s&
j. c. Dunbar Thinks County to Coun.
ty Campaign System Has its Faults,
But Is Best Which has. Been Devils.

Editor Daily Item:
Ifsee from tfea proceedings Of the
county convention on last Monday.
the county-to-county campaign was
indorsed by an overwhelming ma
Jorfty. The writer does not claim ii 60
be the best system of campaigning, as
we know there are many ridiculous
features involved. in as much as there
Is a lot Of abuse and mud singing in
dulged in; but the people want it..
and 1t being one of the principles up
on which Democracy. is based, it
would. be dangerous experiment to
abolish it. We claim to be a free peo-
pie and Democracy is noted for. it's
liberal views in according every. man
his, constitutional rights and privil-
eyes and when we begin to restrict
those, there Is always a spirit among
tn people, ready to resent such a
measure. It may be suppressed for q
times but it. is only dormant, we
might say. gathering in the meantime
more and more power and determinn-
ton, to assert itself and when IN It's.
Indignation 1t does burst forth. Il
comes like volcanic eruption, and a,
revolution is on. South Carolinians
are a peculiar and impetuous people,
Jealous of-what they consider their in
herent rights and when we begin to
handle such a problem as aboltshing
the county -to-county State campaign,
1t would be we'll to consider 1T deli.
cate proposition and move slow and
with canton. Twenty-Five years ago
there was o split in, the Democrats
camp Of South, Carolina and there was
much bitterness INDUCED in by. both
electromagnetic feeling that their prin-
ctpie Of State government was risht
and aspohtical battle was on. the
waging OF which generated q feeling
which is not conducive to the building
up Of admitted democracy for the best
interest OF the State at large. We
must not forget those days OF bitter
facttonalism and az our people are be.
coming more and more reconoiled to
each other from political standpoint,
We shoNld continue to pour oil on the
waters, that there may not be another
division In our Democratic family. OF
course wHaif have our ideas and opin-
ions, hut noneh Of US are perfect and
It Is jaslies-to the other fellow that we
conceded him the right to his. The
old coi.yention system; OF bringing
out candidates in this State at one time
woe a very popular mode with our
people,, but many becoming restless
and dissatisfied under Its operations;
the low mutterings of thunder began
to be- heard from the political atmos-
phere, The lightning of indignation
began to fiashSand 1t was not long be-
fore the political cloud in, all OF it's
fury broke upon us and. there It was
we. as a party which hitherto had
worked In unison and harmony for
what we thought was best for our
State; was torn asunder, which rent
u has taken timeito partly heal and.
our great desire should be- to steer
clear Of such breakers in the future.
/. J.. c. Dunbar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10

- e(Re16sd 70 Give
!. ee'ss = h,shtps HIN Psc,
nanhes a CpRnerCe Cous-

- hee come to the Cham
'1e'erss FOG, Adies Mary Lem
eemenstraticn aesnt for
- p''t O. = home dem-
60 A. usnhins' Mn pond
. eeF' snsf n's saskss
' q sner rssse'ne'
4 z go s'F's - Nnsl rural
Sest Ia thla p'cnsc DE-
I. sserdmg canning,
d M I've ~ '9:1 sossess refrsgera-
m \ \ hew to raeks
ga - esmicnA so'cisas
ZI Ia "a " ~ ~. Y 81 y.
y@7 !. - - ceen reqpeeesd
I'm 80 - 'lace op,tne' "a
:< ~ - % '-.i
|{ $1,000 80 :. a, { Y.
q q 1 os11nssse Cpnnliftss "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10

was reinvested in cattle, 39 head be-
ing purchased for $540. This left a.
cash surplus Of $f7S.57; which is TO
say that the county has that mnci
cash and 39 more cattle from the sale
of only Is fatted cattle. This is pret-
ty good trading, but it is only what
most any farmer can do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10

Balknob, Arkansas. May 6.-Six
bandits today blew open four. safes
and escaped with ten thousand dol.
lars. A gun battle with the posse is
imminent. The telephone wires to
the city are cnt ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10
Desire Teachers Certificate.

There were eight young ladies and
two young men who stood the teach
ers' examination today, conducted by
j H. Haynsworth at
the cuuft house. f,'f'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10

Count AoAssial; CoaassAnas EUur Iiish
y Lefders % Death.

Dublin. May 6.--Joseph Piunieet;
Bdnurd DAILY. Michael Ohaih&iian
and william Pearse. the rebel leaders,
have been shot. having been found
Dutity of. Treason by ascourtp martir,.
Seventeen others were sentenced
ten years inprisonment. sS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-10
SUMTER ( III non MARKET.

cosreCtcdr Daily by Ernest FIELD, Cot.
ton Buyer t4't
Good Middling. 12 LIZ.
Strict Maddline 12 Ia!
Middiing .12.
Strict Low Middling II 1-2.
Low Middlingr11,
NEW YOAkK COTrON MARKET.
Hsfrf'f t7-t@1 Yeet'dys