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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Will Discuss Student Work"

Miss Ruth NJ. Keeney. educational sec
rotary of the Y. w. C. A, is announced
to speak before the Volunteer Workers
tomorrow evening at o'clock, her topic
being, Student Work" Miss keeney
spoke Tuesday before the group Of Vol
unteer Workers, which meets regularly
on that morning at 1890 clock city
Work" was the subject discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21

and there was no time to consider any
where any of the promised speed in
sending our dispatches. Finally. CEN
sorshfps were imposed. This was quite
proper. in principle. Censorships are
always necessary in time OF war. But
it is desirable. from every point Of
view, that they be Intelligent.
Stupidity Of Censorship.
II am sorry to say that for Grass
stupidity some of the European CEN
soring has never been equaled. unless
it was in the days of our civil war.
Well, like doltish management has
characterized much of the censorship
abroad and has increased our difficult
ties. Mark you. we fully recognize the
propriety and need of military CEN
sorship and have no thought of object
ing to it. But when the business is put
in the hands of people who. alike be-
cause of their censurable habits or
their lack of ordinary elementary ed
ucation, are often in no condition to
exercise any discriminating judgment,
we do protest.
Nevertheless, I feel that we have
Jared pretty well in the business of re-
porting this war We have made dis
tinct progress in teaching the bellig-
erents that we hold no brief for any
one of them, and while each would
much rather have us plead his cause,
they are coming to see why we cannot
and ought not to do so. And our men,
l am glad to say, are everywhere re-
Spected and accorded as large privilege
as, perhaps. in the light of the tension
Of the hour, could be reasonably asked.
Great Sums Expended.
During this war we have more men
other ews-gathering organization ever
had and are expanding even greater
sums. Last week, for example, We re-
ceived the speech in the reichstag OF
Chancellor Won -Hollweg and
the German Baralons note not only by
wireless but also by the costly cable
route through Holland and England to
New York. In tolls alone the cost to
the Associated Press of such matter
was over 81 a word-yet this all goes
to you in your penny paper
when the Austro-Hungarian govern
| ment prepared reply to the American
note on the sinking of the Ancona, the
! reply was relayed by Associated Press
men from Vienna to Berlin, from Berlin
| to The Hague. from The Hague to Lon
don and from London to New York. and
delivered in spite of the censorships, to
virtually every newspaper reader in the
| United States thirty-six hours before ii
was decided in the State Department al
Washington.
British News Incomplete.
yesterdays London Times complained
| that the version of Germany's Baralong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

Enos s. Harnden. personally and trad
ing as Crescent Motor Company, today
filed petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
He lists his debts at $l.91l.SS. and esti-
mates his assets. excluding exemptions.
at $lS3.s9. Attorney A. II. Smith ap.
pears for the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Ready to Correct Errors.

IF we have made an error we have.
and always will, correct it in the most
Straightforward and ample fashion. We
have no squeamishness about this.
am convinced that there is no tyranny
greater than that of the printed word.
and that a newspaper loses nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21

but gains greatly, by an honest con-
fession of error 1t is not easy to es-
tablish a reputation for infallibility;
1t is very easy to secure reputation
for integrity if it is deserved"
For collecting foreign news Mr.. stone
said there were four great agencies:
Reuters of London. which assumes
responsibility for news of the British
empire, Japan and China; the Havas
of Paris. for the Latin countries. north
ern Africa and South America. and the
Wolff of Berlin, covering the Teuton.
Scandinavian and Slav countries, and
the Associated Press, which main
tains branches in all the important
cities of the world.
The speaker described how any inn
portant happening in any part of the
known world was described and sent
to America. How when Pope Leo Mi
died in Rome San Francisco paper
published the Associated Press tele-
gram announcing the event nine min
uteS later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
Had Abolished Censorship.

I'VE had been able to impress the
governments abroad with the value of
an impartial and unpurchasable news
service. as opposed to the venal type of
journalism, which was too common on
the European continent. And in our
behalf they had abolished their censor.
ship. They had accorded us rules as
surfing us great rapidity in the trans
mission of our messages over their
government Telegraph lines. They
had opened the doors of their chancel-
leries to our correspondents. and told
them freely the news as it developed.
All these advantages ceased. The
German news agency was prohibited
from holding any intercourse with the
English, French or Russian organiza-
lions. simultaneously. like commerce
was interdicted in the other countries.
The virtues of impartial news gather
ing at once ceased to be quoted at par.
Everywhere in all of the warning lands.
the biblical rule that he that is not
with me is against me" became the
controlling view. Government tele-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21

grams were obviously very important
and there was no time to consider any
where any of the promised speed in
sending our dispatches. Finally. CEN
sorships were imposed. This was quite
proper, in principle. Censorships are
always necessary in time OF war. But
it is desirable. from every point Of
view, that they be Intelligent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
$4,000 Miles Of Wire.

For the collection and interchange
of this information said Mr.. Stone,
we lease from the various telephone
and telegraph companies, and operate
with our own employees, something like
fifty thousand miles of wire, stretching
out in every direction through the
country and touching every important
center. To reach smaller cities the
telephone is employed. Everywhere in
every land and every moment of every
day there is ceaseless vigil for news.
Il am frequently asked what it costs
thus to collect the news of the world
And 1 cannot answer. Our annual
budget is between 5000. 900 and 81, O0o,-
900. But this makes no account OF
the work done by the individual papers
all over the world in reporting the
matters and handing the news over to
the agencies. Neither can 1 estimate
the number of men and women engaged
in this fashion. 1t is easy to measure
the cost of certain specific events. AS,
for instance, we expended S2S.O0O to
report the Martinique disaster. And
the RusSo-JapaneSe war cost us over
100000.
Such. my friends, is an outline of
our activities in what we call normal
times. But these are not normal times.
on US eighteen months ago, all of the
processes of civilizati seemed to go
down in an hour. And we suffered in
common with others. Our internationa!
relations for the exchange of news were
instantly dislocated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21

Yesterdays London Times complained
that the version of Germany's Baralong
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
RUMORS OF PEACE OVER.
TURES.

Petrograd, July 14.-The rumored
reasons that the Car has called the
cabinet to meet him at field head
quarters is to prepare to receive peace
overtures from the Austrians. No 9TH
er reason can be found for such a
meeting today. Battles continue with
great stubbornness TN Volhynia, where
the Germans are trying to save Kovel,
and along Strypa, where the Austrians
are trying to check the advance on
Lemberg.
Hard Fighting Oh Somme Front.
Berlin, July luxurious fighting is
going on on the SOmme front at
Mametz and in the Trones wood. The
first attacks were repulsed, but the
British made new assault. which the
Germans are trying to break.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
PIERCE GERMAN SECOND LINE.
British Follow up Artillery Fire With
{ Infantry Attacks, Driving Germans
Back.

Infantry Attacks, Driving Germans
Back.
London, July 14.-Driving forward
with the momentum Of a battering
ram the British have broken the Ger
man second line of defenses on a
four mile front in the Somme region
it is officially announced. The Ger
man positions were bombarded for
twenty-four hours before the infan-
try attacks commenced. The British
then moved forward in irresistible
waves, overrunning the blasted
trenches. Between the Ancre and
Somme rivers the Brit, pressure
concentrated along thu Albert Ba-
paume road. The Germans in front
OF Bapaume, which was the British
objective. were under orders to fight to
the death, but were unable to check
the English. Fighting Of a furious
character took place northeast of
Mametz wood, where the Germans
tried to halt the British. At this point
the British approached most closely to
an important road running through
Combles In a northerly direction,
bisecting the -Bapaume and the
Albert Bapaume roads. Fighting
along the entire front continues.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

Washington, July 1.-THE war de-
partment refuses to believe the re-
ports that Gen. vino has deserted
Carranza and w a a new revolu-i
ton. a.
Six unideY s dead troopers of
the colored 7 $ cavalry. killed at
carrizal, w A. Aried at the Arling-
ton nationS ietery. Secretary Ba-
ker and O scott. chief of staff.
were pre- @ A three gun salute was
Pres = and Mrs. Wilson plan q
week rip on the Mayfiower, leav-
ing 1day for a cruise on the
Chesa. Ike bay.
The department Of justice has
learned that Mexican women are
smuggling arms and ammunitions
across the Rio Grande under their
dI esses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
HORRY COUNTY LOSS HEAVY.
Terrific Wind and Rain Storm Brings
Great Damage to Crops.


Conway, July 14.-Moving in a
general westerly direction at the rate
OF from 40 to SO miles per hour. a
terrific rain and wind storm swept
Horny county last night and today.
leaving devastation and destruction
In its wake. During the climax of
the gale trees were torn from their
roots, outhOuses turned topsy-turvv
windows shattered, telephone lines
put out of commission, debris scat
tered helter-skclter and traffic halted.
The cotton, corn and tobacco crops
between Conway and the coast are
practically total loss, while those in
the upper section of the county were
heavily damaged. From reports no
lives have been lost, but communica.
ton with the remote sections of the
county is still cut off.
The storm broke over the coast yes
terday afternoon about 3 O'Clock and
was still in process late this after
noon, but gradually abating. The
wind was accompanied by a terrific
downpour more than four inches of
rain falling within "a hours. The
storm was worst at Myrtle Beach,
where it wrought considerable damage
TO property. The water came to
within few feet of the cottages
which caused quite a considerable
amount Of uneasincss among the cot
tagerS, most of whom returned to
Conway this morning The windows
On the winward side of the Myrtle
Beach hotel were shattered, while
small outhouses on the beach were
large percentage of the fruit of
he cotton crop was beaten off by
he high wind and rain. Tobacco was
orn up very badly and in many sec
ions 1t is estimated at n total loss.
he corn crop especially near the
oast was considerably broken up and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
PROPERTY Loss FROM
STORM Is VERY HEAVY,
Corn and Tobacco Suffers Greatest Amount
of Damage-Other Crops Seriously Hurt.
Death of Negro Lynchburg Only Casualty Reported from
Storm in this Section. Many Trees and Fences Blown
Down and Houses Unroofed Mayor Jennings Residence
Suffers. Tree Falls on Residence Sumter Street

down and it being impossible to find
out anything Of the damage. Train
No So from Charleston was delayed
ny high water near Wilson's Mill
Train No. So from Florence was de-
layed by weakening Of the trestle at
Black Creek between Ebenezer and
Assistance has been
sent, but when the damage will be
repaired and tho trestle made safe for
crossing is problematical.
No news has come in today from
Charleston, the wires between there
and Sumter being still down and it be-
ing therefore impossible to get any
connections.
Cleaning up Debris.
This morning Supervisor White set
all Of his street force to work on
the streets cleaning up the debris
from the storm. The streets were
covered with twigs and limbs from
the strees and the street gang was en-
gagged in raking these up and the
carts hauled them off. At the same
time men were employed In cutting
up the trees which had fallen in the
streets and removing them, so as to
reopen to traffic the streets which had
been blocked. or partially so.
~
/ All of yesterday part of the city
was without electric current. the wires
having been knocked down by the
telling trees and it was not until late
"a the day that the damage was re-
kired aHd the wires put back in SER
6e. Tne sumter Telephone Com
aB als6 suffered considerably from
& & = laiaSruSst pk w,te sshsara
pulled down by the falling limbs, or
placed out Of commission for the
time being. N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
THREE CANDIDATES FOR BISHOP.

Prelates Of Baltimore Province Mspt
TO Nominate Successor to Late
Henry p. NOrthrop.
Baltimore. Nd, July Twin Car
dinal Gibbons presiding, the bishops
of the Catholic province Of Baltimore,
which includes the sees in Maryland,
South Carolina. Virginia, West vir-
ginia, Florida, Georgia and Delaware,
met here yesterday to vote on a sue
cessor to Bishop Henry p. Northrop
Of Charleston, who died June q, last.
After much deliberation three names
nnally were selected as best fitted to
illl the office. These names were for-
warded to Rome by the card)( An
Pope Benedict VII. seleEt one IS ~
)lA.te IN IN r. Thel -
was strictly secret slnd hon q
is allowed to divulge the name ok 4ht
Of the candidates. While no hint hA1
been given it is expected that one OF
the leading pastors Of Charleston VIII
be chosen, this being generally follow
ed in filling a bishops chair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

Atlanta, July IA sixty-four mile
gale is sweeping over Georgia and
South Carolina last night and today.
Extensive damage has been done
particularly at Charleston, where the
telephone and telegraph wires were
destroyed and the city isolated. Waves
over the sea wall set barges adrift at
Negro fishermen were
carried out to sea and drowned. The
big naval collier Hector IL lin distress
off the coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

Battery despite the bad weather, to
watch the breakers hurl themselves
against the sea wall. Flying water
and foam came over the wall and
drenched every one within reach
Water soon collected to the depth Of
one or two feet I'm the Battery road
way.
The officials OF the weather bureau
ala yeoman work In attempting to
warn persons concerned of the ap-
preaching hurricane. Merchants
along East bay were warned to re-
move goods that We're i'm cellars for
rear the tide would rise and cause
considerable damage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
HEAVY STORM HITS DARLINGTON
Sevcrest Known i'm Years Believed 10
Have Caused Much Damage to

Have Caused Much Damage tn
Crops.
Darlington, July 1.-THE sevsrsst
wind storm that has been known i'm
Darlington for years struck here this
morning and blew steadily for most
of the day with a heavy downpour of
rain throughout the entire time. AS a
result trees. fences and electric wires
are down all over the town and in
some instances the trees destroyed are
among the best that the town had OF
the Darlington oak variety. There
nave been no casualties reported.
though farmers around the town are
very blue, many of them holding the
opinion that crops have been almost
ruined, both Of cotton and
corn. In many places the streets have
almost been blocked by fallen trees
and telephone connections with neigh
boring towns have been cut OF.
AT b o'clock this afternoon the wind
was still blowing but with not as much
force as two or three hours earlier.
The rain, however, continued to fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19

San Antonio, July 14.-Unidentified
snipers hiding in the bushes fired
fifteen shots into the tent of Col. Jo-
ssph Sanborn Of the First Illinois in
fantry. He was unhurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
TWENTY NEW CASES,
Infantile Paralysis Epidemic Spreads
In BroOklyn-Sixtecn Deaths in
Twenty-fOur Hours.

New York. July 1.-THE infantile
paralysis report for the past day
shows deaths and cases in Brooklyn
increasing. A hundred and twenty
new cases have broken out in Brook.
iyn since 9 o'clock yesterday morn.
Ing, and sixteen deaths have resulted
from the disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
Two Boys Said to Have Used Shot.
Guns.

Fort Wayne, Ind, July 14.-Division
headquarters Of the Pennsylvapia
Railroad has received a report of an
attempt at robbery. The report says
two boys with shotguns were the ones
who fired on the train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
SUMTER, s. @, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1916
pee DEE FEELS STORMS FORCE
HIGH WIND AND RAIN CAUSE
MUCH DAMAGE.
Believed That Crops Have Been Sc.
vcrely Hurt-Many Trees Blown
Down in Florence.

Florence, July 14.-The tropical
storm which so suddenly swept in on
the southeast Atlantic coast early last
evening struck this section shortly
before midnight last night and grew
in intensity as the night passed until
today 1t is sweeping the Pee Dee Sec
ton with hurricane proportions. The
wind was accompanied by torrential
rains that did heavy damage to busi-
ness houses and residences. The water
was driven through the roofs and
sides of the buildings and through
every crevice. SO that hundreds of
buildings are soaked with water.
The streets of Florence are mass
Of uprooted and broken trees and
broken telegraph, electric and tele-
phone wires and cables and many
buildings are damaged from wind.
So far no person has been reported
as being injured but the streets and
roads are almost impossible from
fallen trees and limbs while many
bridges have been washed away. The
storm at o'clock this afternoon had
not abated in force or in rainfall with
little prospect for an early letup. It
will take almost week to clear the
streets of Florence from trees and
rubbish caused by the storm.
large elm in front of the home OF
Mayor Barringer was uprooted and
fell on his residence, but did little
damage. The lovely shade trees on
Kirby and Colt streets. two of the
most attractive residence streets in
the State, are wrecked beyond recog-
nition.
AS yet no reports have been receiv-
ed from the rural districts and the
damage outside Of the city can not be
given, other than to say that crops
have suffered enormously, especially
corn and tobacco. the former being
laid by and the latter just ready for
gathering.
Train No. 80 from the south over
|ths AaaantisA AsCoass Isinea anssnsSa NJ,
|ence from Charleston about four
hours late. being delayed on account
OF telegraph poles and wires and
trees lying across the tracks between
Mount Holly and Florence. The train
crew said that the storm seemed to be
worse hereabout than to the south of
Florence. They said that they were
delayed little between Savannah and
Charleston and Charleston and Mount
Holly, but struck trouble after leav-
ing Mount Holly. They lost consider.
able time between Lanes and Flor.
ence where the most of the trouble
seemed to be, which is some evidence
that the section of the coast around
Georgetown has suffered.
Some uneasiness is felt for the Flor.
ence colony on Pawley's Island near
Georgetown, as nothing has been
heard from that section.
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thrown down. Other crops did not
suffer correspondingly. 1t is impossi-
BILE to estimate the total damage to
crops and property in Horny county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
BOYS ATTEMPT TRAIN HoLD-UP.
Fire in Coaches When Engineer Re-
fuses to Stop and Wound Four.

Lima. Ohio, July lin an attempt
by boys to hold up the Broadway Linz
tied between Naples and Monroe
Vile at least four passengers were
shot and seriously wounded. The boys
escaped. They tried to flag the train
when it approached, but the engineer
saw the block signal was clear so re-
fused to stop. They fired as the train
passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
HlGA WATER At CLEMSON.
SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF
Colleges CROPS DESTROY
ED.
Seneca River ON Rampage-Ncw Res
hcnccs Going up-Many Clemson
Men I'm National Guard-Othcr News
or General interest.

Clemson College. July 13.-The rain
storm. which lasted from Friday at
ternoon through Monday morning,
with intermittent showers since, has
left roads and fields In q bad con-
dition and has brought q very high
stage of water in the Seneca River,
near here. resulting in the overflow
Ing Of hundreds Of acres of river bot
tom lands and probable total destruc-
ton Of the crops thereon. Clemson
College bottom lands to the extent OF
several hundred acres are flooded and
corn and other crops lost.
Clemson people are very much in
terested in the Mexican situation and
the mastering of the National Guard
into tho Uniteu States army. Between
eighty and one hundred Clemson men
are among the soldiers at Camp Moore
and two recent commandments at Glenn
son College are on the Mexican bor-
der, namely Major Marcus b. Stokes
and Lieut.. j. M. Cummins. Besides,
Col. Edgeworth M. Blythe. Of the lst
regiment. was a former instructor and
military officer at Clemson College,
and Capt. Thomas p. Duckett, at pres
ent assistant to the commandant. has
enlisted and is a lieutenant.
Prof. 8. M. Martin has returned
from two-weeks' stay In the Pee
Dee section OF tho State in the inter-
est Of the Clemson College Y. M. c. A.
Lieut.. Ralph A. Jones. U. 8. A.,
commandant Of cadets at Clemson
College. is on duty for the summer at
the military training camp at Platts-
burg, N. Y. He will return In time to
assume his duties as commandant be-
fore. the. opening of the next session
"A movement IL on foot. and its sue
cess practically assured. to effect q
co-operation Of forces between the two
local school districts. the old Stone
IChnFch district, IN Oconee, and the
DI ~ oll ~ ~ - oo64by
the resources or the two districts will
lbe combined to run good high school
for the Clemson Calhoun community
The plan Il to have the primary and
intermediate grades taught at both
schools and the high school work
done at the Calhoun school, which viii
be built between the College and Cal
houn station. The contract has been
let for the erection Of the new build.
ing Of the Calhoun district. 4
Considerable building activity has
begun In the new residence section
known as the Fort Mil Land Com
pany. Three residences are now be-
ing built and contracts for several
others have been Let for work to be
gin at once. Most of those interested
are members of the faculty or Others
In some way connected with Clemscn
College. Water lines and electric ligh,
lines are now being put In. both to
connect with the Clemson College
power supply.
Prof. ID. w. Daniel, who is engaged
for the summer In Chautauqua work
was at home several days last week
his lecture work for the time having
been in Easley. Central. Gaffney and
other nearby towns. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
CLARKE SUCCEEDS HUGHES.

Cleveland Man Named for Supreme
Court Bench.
washington, July 14.-Judge j. II.
Clarke. Of Cleveland, was named to-
day to succeed Charles p. Hughes on
the Supreme Court as associate JUS
tice.