The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-11

~ Seai. and Conyngham. Lieut.. Com
mander Alfred w. Johnson.
Ths mother ship--the last to &c,
away sailed out OF the harbor Mt 2
o'clock this afternoon. Each OF the
asstroyers In capable s,f making thirty
hnots n,hour and II v,as thought. they
reached the scene about 4 o'clock.
Rear Admiral Gieaves would not
admit that no had &c ut such an i'm
posing force In expectation OF trou-
BE. iaN
We want Il made plain" he said,
that the destroyer divisions are sent
out to ave life. That Is the duty of
every ssilor. IN the navy and out. We'd
send help just ~ n submarine did
not even ngure In the matter"
He was asked pointediy why so
uahy 4ss<rOyers we're sent out.
1Aers are two reasons and two
enlHd ks replied. ,,.s
'.ns nsst II that Indications arc
Y Ne weather 10 very thick OF Nam
tnck>t Shoals. and that the problem
= - b. moro or less oae of searching.
1hS ether b that thought II would
b scod pructics for the oficers and
cvows.s 49, .~ s
A. the hsNiiis ths mother ship,
wss rcundlns hand and fading from
dsAt the nsxt nash came from the
nshtship. 81
Have taken aboard 20 survivors of
The crew Of steamship strathdene."
The ms@ags was unsigned and
oenteins6 NO further Information. 1t
We bS,isvsd to be fror, the destroyer
D1aeh. Eight destroyes still remaln-
- IN tho naval yard basin late TO.
u1oht Admiral GIeaves expressed
qs4t pISssurs at the showing Of his
nsn.
~ we mighty spod work." he.
~. proudly. the whole bunch or
them were OF within an hour and a.
half from the time we got the word.
o. course. we could have done better
OF week day. when we would have
hid steam up and all compliments
abuaxd."
Naval oficcrs here are fearful OF
the fAss Awaiting Ave big liners with
hHsnI1rsds Of passengers aboard. duo
new or within . day I'm the danger
saos. These are the Rschambeau and
In Espesns, Of the French line. the
censrohiA and the Alaunia. of the
CS,nard nns. and the Philadelphia, of
\ ne American iine. s.
Col Hrnest voist. Ger imam born, but
q American citizenship. was one Of
shs privilessd Few who visssed tho u
o yestsrday. Tonisht ne said ne waa
eevonRn M crew Of \ : subpAtlhe
eHsesh 40 wsrs Solil lat ohssS 4
49, Ft11s 1lkj<ss 81 ssss 70 Gr.uu,
Jrry o. vsts6es Sss tscrs Murder
o. Goes up f1sss. sss','.'
oensrs1 Sessions Court for Sumter
convsnsd here this morning with
Judge Geo. e. Prince Of Anderson
prssiding. There was o. big crowd in
attendance upon the opening of court,
which aid not get down to real busi
nsss until this afternoon. as court was
sdjourred at noon In order to allow
the speaking by Congressman Lever
and others. The first case to come up
was that against Henry Anderson,
murder Of his mothcr-i law. which
was started this afternoon when court
rsconvened.
A number Of bills were submitted
to the grand jury by Judge Prince,
who made talk to thsm on their
duties. He especially elaborated on
the necessity of having good public
schools and securing good teachers,
even advocating erection Of homes for
teachers adjoining the schools. II 1t
was deemed necessary. He urged the
grand Jury to probe adultery cases
especially. II they were between white
ana black. and stated thiu Il was with
In the grand jury's Jurisdiction. to
soshe considerable extent. to see that
prohibition law was enforced. Judge
Prince characterized the "blind tiger"
ss worse than murderer.