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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
TWO GERMANS CONFESS.
Tell Stories to Government to Gain
Immunity.


New York, April 26.-Consessions
given in return for immunity have
been made by two of the eight Ger
mans recently arrested in the alleged
conspiracy to place fire bombs aboard
inunition ships and today they told
their stories to the federal grand jury
This was made known today by AS
sistant United States District Attor-
ney Wood, in charge Of the investiga-
ton of alleged German plots The
two men are Capt. Charles Won Kleist
and Ernest Becker, an electrician
aboard the interned German steam
ship Frederick der Crosse, where the
bombs alleged to have been placed on
various ships were partly manufac-
tured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29

New York, April 23.--Henry Ford
has purchased an S0-acre tract of re-
claimed meadow land located in New
Jersey between this city and Newark
on which he plans to build an auto
mobile factory costing $4,000, 900, ac-
cording to an announcement here to-
night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
uEeao IRueknEn BARRED.
NEW ACT AFFECTS COTTON MILL
PRACTICE.
Racial Scgrcgati0n-Pcrsons Of Diff
ferent Races May Not Work in
Same Room Cnder Law Says At
torney General.

Columbia, April 27.---Acting under
an opinion by the attorney general.
Commissioner watson of the State
department Of agriculture has issued
an order to prohibit the employment
OF negroes as truckmen in textile
plants OF the State.
The following notice was sent to
all textile plants in the State:
"At the last session of the general
assembly an act was passed to amend
the act Of 1916, known as the race
segregation act BY the terms Of
the new act the word 'truckmen is
omitted under the designation of the
classes OF labor that are exempted
from the terms OF the act. The ef-
feet Of the omission of this term from
the wording Of the act of 1915. am
advised by the attorney general. is
to prohibit the use OF truckmen Of
one race In q room where operatives
Of another race are employed.
''1n consequence Of this change in
the law, Il. you are employing negro
Itfucknen in any room where white
Operatives are employed. 1t will be
necessary for you to abandon imme-
diately such practice. for this de-
Ipartment has no alternative but to
enter prosecutions in all cases OF
violations coming to tho attention of
the State factory inspectors. I trust
that oil operators ef textile plants
In the State will give immediate at
tention to this mater and obviate the
necessity OF taking cssscs to court"
Tho Following is the opinion by the
attorney general:
Answering your letter Of tho Gath
inst, beg to say that the omission
OF the word 'trucknnen.' which APP
peared in Section OF the act OF
1875. from the same section Of the
act OF 1916. with regard to the sesre-
grafton Of the races in textile 1 fac.
tories hos the effect OF prohibiting
the use Of truokmen Of one race in a
room where operatives OF another
race are employed. This may or may
not have been an Intentional change
on the part Of the legislature, bu,
the law must be interpreted to give
snsct to the change in terms used by
the legislature
Commissioners Watson. in com,
msntins upon the situation that -hal
arisen. said that this change Of Law
would be far-i'eaching in it's effect
II has been the practice, ne said. Of
practically every cotton mill In tn,
State to employ negroes to do the
trucking. OF course. under the term,
OF tho law. this will mean that all OF
those negroes will have to be re.
placed by white men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
MENICANS MASS TROOPS.
fOrty Thousand Carranzistas Now I'm
Northern Mexico.

I'll Paso, April 26.-NIexican Off
ciais announce that forty thousand
Carranzistas troops are massed in
northern Mexico where there are only
fourteen thousand Americans. 1t is
pelieved the announcement is inspir-
cd. Ammunition smugglers are busy
on the border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
BATTLE ON AIsNE.

Germans Press Offensive i'm North
France.
Paris, April p tOfficial) NORTH of
tho Aisne German patrols were re-
pulsed with grenades. The intense
bombardment Of Avoncourt and Cote
Dupoivre continues. The attack north
OF vaux has been checked. A recon-
noitering party was repulsedl near
Lesmuneil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
wARsHIPs IN DUBLIN IsAx.
Two Hundred Thousand Regular
Troops In Ireland.

London, April 27.-British warships
are at anchor in Dublin Bay and
regular troops are disarming all coun-
ty volunteers. Many newspapers
have been suppressed. The rebels
sacked q part Of the city. 1t Is be-
lieved the British fish boat Alfred was
sunk by submarine. The Dublin
casualties are believed to nave exceed-
ed one hundred. The Easement str.al
has been delayed. Two hundred thou
sand soldiers are now in Ireland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
DESPERATELY SEEKING VIC
TORY.

Germans Making Terrific Effort to
Capture Vcrdun.
Paris. April 27.--The German bonn.
bardment Of Verdun is increasing In
severity as they are desperately SEEK
Ing victory by the Crown Princes
birthday. Six German infantry at-
tacks have been repulsed in the vaux
Sector. The Russian troops are help
ing at Verdun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
Will Neither Sign nor Veto Bill.
Manning Times.

Manning Times.
Clerk of Court Barron received a
telephone message from Governor
Manning Saturday morning, stating
that he would neither sign or veto the
auto tax for Clarendon, but would hold
it up until the next session of the Leg
islaturc. Thus ends the much dis
CuSScd tax, for Il while at least.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
Manning Times.

"uHHIuB Times.
Aicolu and Summerton played a
game OF basketball in the latter town
yesterday afternoon. and Alcolu won
io to 8. Coming home the ball fell out
OF the automobile and was lost. The
nnder VIII please notify Miss Ailcen
Howle at Alcolu, or leave at this Of
fec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29

Berlin, April 27.--The admiralty
announces the sinking of the British
submarine E-22 and that torpodoes
hit u British cruiser OF the Arethuaa
CLASS TWO OF the submarines men
were rescued in Tuesdays fighting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29

washington, April 27.--The secret
service agents are investigating anti
British Irish Americans in all the big
cities as the result Of the Spring Rice
letter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
TURKS ATTACK sUEz.

Turks and Germans Begin Offensive
Against Egypt.
London, April 27.-Turkish aero
planes have bombarded Port Said on
the suez Canal, but did little damage.
Tho Turks were defeated at Dueidar
with the help of aeroplanes and
bombs. More than a thousand Ger
mans are known to have been present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
DRIVE AGAINST EGYPT.
ENGLISH ADMIT THAT INVASION
HAS BEGUN.
Turks Aided by Germans Attack Out
posts of Suez Canal Defcnses-Aero-
planes Raid Port Said-B,itisll de-
fcated at Quantia.

Zurich, Switzerland, April ~
Turkish patrols have been located
twenty miles from the Suez canal.
Hcavy forces Of English are magsed
cast Of the canal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
NOTICE
examination for Public School Teach.

The regular spring examination for
teachers Will be held in the Court
House, Friday. May 5th, and will be-
gin at o'clock. The questions will
be taken from textbooks adonted bv
the State Board of Education. and
taught in the public schools Of the
state. For further information.
write to the undersigned,
j. II. HAYNSWORTH.
County Supt. of Education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
B>UEs DtelIlllloI
A9lzxUpH> OF UNITED STATES
4oWARD ARNmD MERCHANT


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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
Raid ON Constantin,

Raid ON ConstantinopIc.
Athens. April 27.-Russian aero
planes bombarded Constantinople. de-
stroying a powder factory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
THE COUNTY ENGINEER.

The selection of the county engineer
fcomes before the board of commissioners
tonight and it is to be presumed that of the
several applicants, whose qualifications they
have had ample time to investigate, they
will choose one who has given evidence of
the greatest ability to build highways; one
who has had experience in the peculiau
problems connected with sand-clay con-
struction; one who will accomplish for
Escambia county the greatest lnghwaysre-
suits.
It is not an easy task to rehabilitate
WORKOUT road system and addnew' links, is
as formidable an undertaking asscleaning
THE Augean stables; and unless man has
had exceptional experience in highway
construction in general and with local con-
hditions and material in particular, he should
be too conscientious to accept the commits
made such an unfortunate choice.
The poor condition of our roads today
fis,due, not to any neglect or ewl intent on
THE commissioners part. They built the
best roads they knew how. 1T is to their
interest that the county have good roads.
,rheysare honest men, and men of ability in
other lines. But they do not now how to
build roads.
By their choice tonight they will show
how seriously they take their duty to the
people.
Will the select the bestsman for the job
or will they be swayed by POLITICAL con-
siderations and choose aeman who, how
ever pleasant socially, however uriimpeach-
able morally, however proficient in other
lines professionally, has not had the ex-
,perience that will guarantee success?
Fifty thousand dollars of the peoples
l1noney lie trembling in the balance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
THE SCRATCH PAD.
BY THOMAS EWING DABNEY.

Don't forget that Friday comes on
the 18th next week
Only one month to wait for the
bull moose to be proved bull mice.
The man who wrote "The world Is
my oyster" didn't add that you could
fry it in Greece.
The whole trouble is there isn't
enough G-r-r-r-r in the Greek dogs,
of war.
We hope that Taft and Roosevelt's
shaking hands won't be the prelimi-
nary to jiu-jitsu engagement.
What pity that the sergeant's
great name of OIeary should be SO
dishonored by that Jeremiah of New
York
Allusion has been made to STRAW
VOTE" but it is hardly necessary to
talk about Mr.. Taft's ballot this early
in the game.
South Carolina having successfully
gotten rid of Blease, can now sympa-
thize with Florida in its hour of af-
| Fiction.
The factothat Mexico has estab-
lished an infantile paralysis quaran-
tine against the United States will
| doubtless be seized by Hughes as a
"casus belli."
Greater care should have been TAX
en- to prevent the fall of that church
floor in Binghampton, N. Y, during
divine service, because people are too
eager to find excuses to keep away
from church as it is.
The Bremen, like Cleopatra, is all
things to all men. Within the space
of four days, we learn this about her
She has arrived in New London: a
life preserver of the i'll fated vessel
was picked up on some wild coast; she
has been captured by the British.
The fourth Zeppelin raid over Eng
land within the space of a month has
resulted in the destruction of the
fourth Zeppelin, which brings Ger.
many's loss up to two million dollars
not to mention the crews, numbering
A l. -
between eighty and one hundred men
In exchange Germany has destroyed
certain non-military property ane
killed certain non-combatants. th,
women and babies as usual prepon
deratlng. But not single English
soldier and not single bit of Englisg
war material has been touched.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
DON'T RISK NEGLECT

Don't neglect a constant backache,
sharp, darling pains or urinary dis
orders. The danger of dropsy or
Bright's disease is too serious to ig-
more. Use Doan's Kidney Pills as
have your friends and neighbors. A
Pensacola case.
Bert Young, Intendencia and De-
Villiers Sts., Pensacola, says: aWhile
/ had no severe trouble from my kid
neys, they seemed to be weak and
felt that Doan's Kidney Pills could
prevent more serious trouble. I used
one box and felt much stronger. Ny
kidneys soon worked all right again
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Young had. Foster-MIburn Co,
Props Buffalo, d. y.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
ANOTHER RECORD.

Breaking a world record, exports from
the United States have for the first time
,passed theshalf billion dollar a month mark.
According to statistics issued by the De-
.partment of Commerce, our goods sent
abroad during August totalled $4,000 600.
which is thirty-fve million above the prev
ious high record, established in May, aid
forty-fve million higher than the June
figure. J,
AS was to be expected, imports decreased
during August. being SAT 100000 below
June, the record month; but imports were
higher than for August of the previous
year.
The favorable trade balance for August
was $311 100000 compared with $119,00O,-
J 900, of year ago, and S19,000,000 in Aug
ust, 1914
Our complete export balance for the year
ending August 81, 1916, was So. AZ, 100000
as against 81 1863 000, 900 of 1915, and ssh
100000 two years ago.
And speaking about Developments is
a little off the subject, but how significant
il Is that industrial activity in the South
d,,ring the week ending September is rep
resented investment o. nearly two million
dollars Mines, cotton presses. foundry
ard machi'9 plants, .extile mi,ls-oh. the
ist is interuinable; practically every ave
nue. looking towards the development of the
Souths natural resources is being opened
the Manufacturers Record points out
Truly the United States must be at the
! foot of gigantic rainbow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
FRANK l. mAYHs in PENSACOLA JOURNAL February a. 1913
The Difference Between Three
Commissioners and Fourteen
City Officers

authority
ponsbly the hands of three preferable charter
which divides that authority and responsibility ID menu
That the real question people The
Journal will answer it.
concentrated in three part
effectuae that those THAT
RESPONSIBILITY If they wrong they abuse their authority
shrk their responsibiythe people,
mediately PULL ANY ONE OR THEM OUT OF
With the authority and responsibility among
three responsible
anything Responsibility will the
other The three administrators charge failures
the eight makers of the law the eight makers
failures
three bond trustees VIII do please
viii shift the responsibility members city
essential detail
enough no practicable method Of
Recall of these Id officials provided
Section % provides of Recall but il so prac-
cable that The Journals Judgment could NEVER
INTO OPERATION.
people could under
two three could you7 You didn't company you?
many under the Jones charter could you keep
under the spot light in the city could
you?
Semmes charter under the hghtcoudnt you? they
failed to do what thought duty you could
couldn't you
really subject SO far as the difference
between the threeen 14nen
end Of the other features respective charters
viii have to in future
(Advertsemento
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
'1f," shouted Candidate Hughes about

H., shouted Candidate Hughes about
the wash OF the Wabash, eff were the ex-
ecutive of this country and any questions
were brought to me should say - so
and SO. Well. he is not the executive of this
country, but he is a candidate asking the
voters to make him such and they have
brought to him hundred questions, every
one seeking information as to what he
would do if he were the executive of this
country, and his only answer has been a
silence in contrast with which the wash of
the Wabash sounds like roaring cata-
clysm.- Courier-I Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
For a Muddy CompIexiop.

Take Chamberlain's Tablets and
adopt diet Of vegetables and cereals.
Take outdoor exercise daily and your
complexion viii be greatly improved
within a few months. Try it. OBJ
tainable everywhere.--Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

been ordered to the border. The boys
are all impatient to get a touch Of
border life and the outing viii no
doubt do them good. besides being a
good training.-St. Petersburg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

The stand of timber on the two great
National Forests in Alaska is estimated by
the Forest Service as over 70 billion board
feet, while the annual growth will, it is said,
produce of pulpwood alone enough for the
manufacture of three thousand tons of
wood pulp day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
State Press Comment
Going After Tax Dodgers

Floridians should felicitate them
selves that they have state tax
commission that has courage and
sense of duty enough to raise the
Flagler estates tax valuation in ST.
Johns county from $4,000 to $780,
100000.
This commission costs the state
$4,000 annually; but in this one act
alone it has put into the state treas
ury money enough to pay its expenses
throughout period of seven years or
more.
The commission should continue its
good work. Doubtless there are 9TH
er large holdings in Florida that SIM
ilarly escape their just shsre of tax
alton. If these are made to "pay up"
substantial reduction in the state
tax millage can be made. This would
benefit the little fellows. They can
not dodge taxes as easily as can the
big ones. Consequently the little ones
pay proportionately much higher
taxes.-Kissimmee Gazette.
A Few Possibilities
Frequent reference has been made
to the many profitable crops that can
be produced on Florida soil, but it is
doubtful if there is any that offers
greater returns than that of sugar
cane, especially when the ease with
which this crop can be grown year
after year with almost no attention il
considered, together with the fact that
! In addition to its repeating qualities
there is also the promise of something
better as the business increases. Nc
better cane or cane products can be
produced anywhere than in Florida
the syrup having good sale where,
ever offered, and, with more attention
to the production of sugar cane there
viii be reason for the establishment
| OF refinery, or perhaps several, &C
cording to the acreage planted Il
cane.
Surely Florida, with the great pos
sibilities that are here for the pro
duction of live stock, sugar cane, pc
totoes and many other things that ar
in constant and ever-increasing de
mand, as well as citrus and othe.
fruits, which cannot be equalled any
where, holds out great promise TO
those who viii go to work with de
termination to accomplish some o
the bigger things.-Fort Myers Press
Important Meeting
The Florida Press Association is t
hold a special call meeting in Jack
sonville on Friday, October 6, for tn
purpose of discussing the news-prin
| situation, advancing subscription an
advertising rates and the genera
| question of establishing g paper mil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

somewhere in the state. The news
papers of the country are facing a
very serious situation indeed, and
some concerted action is Necessary if
they are to continue to do business
st. Augustine Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

Without it, nothing else whatever it may
be, is enjoyable; even the other personal
blessings-a great mind, happy tempera-
ment-are degraded and dwarfed for want
of it. Everything should be made secon-
dar yto th.-Schopenhauer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

Bread prices are growing, 1oaves and
cakes are shrinking. But how about the
holes in doughnuts2
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

The bark of black oak, or yellow oak as
ii is often called on account of the color of
the inner bark, is now used for dye77making,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

Automobiles kill or injure more than
1000 persons month in the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

time back.-Lakeland Telegram.
Tribune and the Courts
Although the Tampa Tribune pas
sionately disclaimed responsibility for
an article copied on its editorial page
from another paper in. which the
courts were attacked, it continues to
point to Catl as the nominee of the
democratic party and urge his sup
port by democrats. Every move in
the Knott-Catts contest, every phase
and feature of the law and proceed
ings has been passed upon by the
circuits courts and finally by the
supreme court. The leading counsel
for Cats, Mr.. Flournoy, last week de-
livered an eloquent eulogy upon the
monumental principles of answering
justice in the rules of procedure and
application of the law by the supreme
court, ayowing that the court had
been absolutely just and fair and ex-
| pressing full faith and confidence in
its findings, nor could he say less
and remain loyal citizen of the
state, with proper respect for its in
situations. Yet in the face of this
The Tribune insists that Cats was
honestly and fairly nominated and
that all this recount is farce and
fraud, reprehensible in the extreme
and that all true democrats should
support Cats, who will go on the
ticket as the nominee of the urohibi.
II ton party, thus point the way fol-
i Cats and his cohorts to overrule the
courts and override the law. PERM.
cious doctine, if not positive contempt
of the courts.
) By no established or recognized
principle of civil government or pro.
cess OF correct reasoning or construc.
, ton under the constitution and sta.
, tutes can the Tribune justify its BLIND
support of Cats; or har1nonize with
law, logic or common sense its advice
and encouragement to Cats and hi.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

supporters to ignore the law and defy
the mandates of the courts. The Tri-
bune's persistent howl of crookedness
and cussedness, robbery and rascality,
when all has been passed upon by the
supeme court, seems clearly contemp-
tuous of the court and its well lodged
position of probity and authority
Orlando Reporter-tSar.
To The Border
The state troops that have been
encamped at Black Point for the past
three months. or more have finally
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03

Better Plan
A few years ago lots of grapefruit
and oranges would have been shipped
by this date, but, fortunately for the
reputation of Florida fruit, wise reg
ulations have put a stnn to this
abuse. 1t is little short of crime to
allow people to form their impress
sions of the perfect, luscious Florida
orange from specimens whollys I'M
matured, as was the custom some
time back.-Lakeland Telegram.