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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

John Milton Cooper, who has
been very III of typhoid fever, is
convalescent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Automobile insurance of all
kinds. See Martin. Can't beat
his rate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

WANTED TO RENT. Sept.
LIST. An unfinished modern
house. Mrs. A. s. Hornor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Want to Sell-Forty horse
power roadster machine and tires
in good condition, bargain for
quick sale. Call Sam Abrams,
Sunny Side.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Helen James and Master
Clinton and Noah JAMES of Fay
etteville Ark, visited at the
home of Mrs. A. H. Allen last
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Elizabeth McGehee OF
Pitcher, spent Sunday in Baxter
with her sister, Myrtle, of the
News staff.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Don Fenton of Joplin was
here the fore part of the week
visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Sarah Sylvester.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

WANTED men to cut corn BY
the shock. Arthur Ballard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

A number Of owners of garden
lots are just now preparing
ground for planting vegetables,
such as radish, lettuce, turnips,
etc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Theresa Meyerding has
returned to Darlington, Okla,
after visit here with her Uncle
August Rehm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Better not change yet. There
will be more warm weather.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

LOST-A gold cuff button. tulip
design. Please leave at News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31
the CITY in BRIEF

Probate Judge Jas. Ellis was a
Baxter visitor Friday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

For Reut-Nice suite of furn-
ished rooms for light house
keeper. No children. - A. c.
EdriuRton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31
LOST.

Saturday night. A pink cameo
breast pin. Finder return to The
News for liberal reward.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira C. Perkins
and Miss Ruth Perkins and Miss
Betty Burr of Galena are guests
this week of L. M. Perkins.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

The only place in town that
uses hot juice for cleaning. Dry
hand pressing, you know that's
right; they hold the crease.
Phone 1873. Baxter Dive Works.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Shanks
have returned from Lathrop, Mo-,
where they spent two weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Mrs. Frances Stewart Of Full
ton, Texas, and Mrs. Lee c.
Wells, of Tulsa, Okla, are
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. L Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Mabel Allen visited
friends in Pittsburg last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

We lauuder every day at the
Home Laundry. Both phones
1873.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Don ricketts, and wife of Fon-
tana Kansas accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. r. M. Gilman home
last Monday, The party motor
ed from Kansas City, in the new
Ford
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

!. Miss Hazel Rowe OF Columbus
is visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
L. L. Cardin on Lincoln street.
Miss Rowe will teach school here
the coming year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Harmon OF
Riverton, Kaus, spent the week
end with parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Harmon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Stanley and Mr.. Vivian
Wisemau of Kansas City are here
visiting their cousins, Russell and
Tulsa Barnes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Among those attending the
National Eucampment at Kansas
City are Mr.. T. C. Weaver, Post
Commander, Mr.. C. II. Smith
and Miss Lottie Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Berry, Mr.. Geo.
Kelsey and Miss Sarah Kelsey,
and Mrs. L. D. Brewster, Dele
gate at Large ofKansas, respres-
entative of the W. r. c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Florence A. Wade OF
Peoria was a visitor to Baxter
Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Mrs. B. S. Kuhn and daughter,
Miss Clara May Noble, returned
home from Eureka Springs, Ark.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clark have
gone to Graham, No., to make
their home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31
Nc WILLIAMS
5-IO-25C STORE
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
School Supplies

Our store will be headquarters
for all kinds Of School Supplies.
Watch our windows for special
School Supply display.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Mamie Farley of Wichita
is here visiting her cousin, Miss
Edna Sullivan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

The Republicans will open
their campaign in Cherokee
county on September Is.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Russell and Tulsa Barnes are
home from a visit in Brunswick,
Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Helen Humphrey has re-
turned from a visit with rela-
tives in Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Geo. Peake left Sunday for
San Francisco where he will
spend the winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Our millinery department is a
busy corner of our store just now.
A few snappy hats already on
display. Our millinery opening
will probably be Saturday, Sept.
9th. The finest line that skillful
milliners can produce will be
shown.-Baxter Supply Com pany
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

T. c. Weaver is in Kansas
City visiting relatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Helen Hu mphrey has re-
turned from visit in Kansas
City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

Fire at 5 o'clock Sunday morn
ing destroyed a small dwelling
house in the northeast portion of
town near the foot bridge. 1t
belonged to Mrs. F. A. Murray
and was occupied by man named
Phillips. It started from an
overheated f1ue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

spot In forehead, had halter and
chain. Came to my place 1 and
three.fourths miles northeast of
Baxter Springs, August "a
Owner Is notified tocall for same,
pay damage and cost of keep.
o. p. Tener.
Miss Mabel Allen visited
friends in Pittsburg last week.
We lauuder every day at the
Home Laundry. Both phones
1873.
Miss Florence A. Wade OF
Peoria was a visitor to Baxter
Monday.
The Republicans will open
their campaign in Cherokee
county on September Is.
Miss Helen Humphrey has re-
turned from a visit with rela-
tives in Kansas City.
Mrs. B. S. Kuhn and daughter,
Miss Clara May Noble, returned
home from Eureka Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Harmon OF
Riverton, Kans., spent the week
end with parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Harmon.
Miss Elizabeth McGehee OF
Pitcher, spent Sunday in Baxter
with her sister, Myrtle, of the
News staff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Shanks
have returned from Lathrop, Mo-,
where they spent two weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Frances Stewart Of Full
ton, Texas, and Mrs. Lee c.
Wells, of Tulsa, Okla, are
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. L. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira c. Perkins
and Miss Ruth Perkins and Miss
Betty Burr of Galena are guests
this week of L. NJ, Perkins.
Miss Hazel Rowe OF Columbus
is visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
L. L. Cardin on Lincoln street.
Miss Rowe will teach school here
the coming year.
Miss Helen James and Master
Clinton and Noah JAMES of Fay
etteville Ark, visited at the
home of Mrs. A. H. Allen last
week.
Mrs N. 1. Meyers was in Col
INDUS the forepart of the week,
to visit at the home of l.. T.
Cammack. Mr.. Cammack is
seriously i'll.
The only place in town that
uses hot juice for cleaning. Dry
hand pressing, you know that's
right; they hold the crease.
Phone 1873. Baxter Dive Works.
Don ricketts, and wife of Fon-
tana Kansas accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. r.. M. Gilman home
last Monday, The party motor
ed from Kansas City, in the new
Ford.
Our millinery department is
busy corner of our store just now.
A few snappy hats already on
display. Our millinery opening
will probably be Saturday, Sept.
9TH. The finest line that skillful
milliners can produce will be
shown.-Baxter Supply Com pany
Fire at 5 o'clock Sunday morn
ing destroyed a small dwelling
house in the northeast portion OF
town near the foot bridge. 1t
belonged to Mrs. F. A. Murray
and was occupied by a man named
Phillips. 1t started from an
overheated flue.
Among those attending the
National Eucampment at Kansas
City are Mr.. T. C. Weaver, Post
Commander, Mr.. C. II. Smith
md Miss Lottie Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Berry, Mr.. Geo.
Kelsey and Miss Sarah Kelsey,
md Mrs. L. D. Brewster, Dele
gate at Large ofKansas, respres-
.ntative of the w. r. c.
In shoes we handle the Sta
Brand for our women and |
;hildren's strong line, the Brown
'or a dress shoe and the Eudicot
Johnson for our mems and boys
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1916-08-31

First published In the Baxter Springs
News Aug. 81, 1915.
In the District Court Of Cherokee county,
knnsns. Sitting ut Columbus.
George n. Beale, Plaintiff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08

n ~ M ~. ~. ~ q 49, -.s~agts .s.s.,
outstretched toward the latch. ana
heard a faint rappins. It was seem.
ingly the rap of very feeble flngefs.
but that might all be part Of ruSe.
Was It friend or enemy out there. Just
beyond the thickness Of the heavy
panels? At all events. she must see.
She braced herself and threw the
door open. A figure which had been
,ieanins against It lurched forward.
stumbled over the threshold and fell
In heap; half In and hair out: It
was the figure Of Anse Havey.
How far be had hitched himself
along; foot BY foot, like i mortally
wounded animal crawling home to die.
she could not tell, but for one horri-
fed instant she stood gastug down on
him In stupefaction.
He had gone out I splendid vital
creature OF resilient strength ana DOW.
or. He had come bach. the torn and
bleeding wreck Of man, liaAfally
shot to pieces, ~ q quail 10 shattered
when It rises close to Quick.shooting
gun.
ITO BIZ ,CONTNuED.l
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CHAPTER XIV,

l
Out there the moon was setting.
Soon. thank God, II would be dark
everywhere. The man she loved
needed al the chance that the thick.
ening gloom could give him. II was
tsrribly quiet now. except for an 90
casional whippoorwill call and the qui.
etness seemed 20 lie upon her with
the oppression Of something unspeak.
ably terrifying. he breath Of hill.
SIDE and sky was u,.. d.,
S AZ last there came to her ears the
euahd 'of 'AeaSyssset UfASliins through
The brush. but be had been gone ten
sainutes then. I Perhaps they had just
awakened to his escape and were cast.
ing aside stealth for the fury Of open
pursuit. She even thought she heard
"a oath once. and then II was all quiet
again; quiet Tor . while. and at the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08
DUKE PLANS NEW PLANT.
Fifty Engineers Laying Out Site for
HydrOelectric Station ON Wateree
River.

Winnsboro, March 4.-Thougf = a.
veil of censorship prevails concern
ing the activities Of the Duke in
terests. which recently purchased
large tracts of land in this county.
definite information has been received
that about so civil engineers are at
work in the vicinity Of wateree river
for the purpose of laying outSa site
for a new hydroelectric plant, and
subdividing the big holdings, 1t is sup
posed.
T. w. Ruff Of Rockton, one OF the
most successful and modern farmers
in the upper section Of the State. has
accepted position as general main
ager of the Duke farms in this county.
1t is rumored that further PROPERTY
will be acquired by these parties
shortly. : -
This new enterprise will add to. the
resources of Fairfield in numerous.
ways. populsting part of the county
which is at present sparsely peopled.
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PREPARES ron
( FAIR. x
Annual County Event This Year No
vember 8 to H.. X.

Annual County Event This Year No
: vember 8 to H.. =.
s Kingstree; March Alt recent
meeting Of the Williamsburg County
Fair association the dates for holding
the second annual exhibition were AZ
ed for the first week in, November,
beginning Wednesday the sth and
continuing through saturday, 1lth,
this date being set aside for, the coli
ored people as the programme pro-
vided last year. The rates OF ad-
mission are to be the same as last
year. President Nesmith. in. order to
encourage more individual farm ex-
hibits. offered a prize. Of $25 In addi-
ton to any that might be offered by
the association. Last year the only
individual exhibition Of farm products
was that made by Hon. s.. A., Graham,
Of Heinemann. and represented thirty.
four. Mr.. Nesmith's offer inclndes not
only Agricultural products, but live
stock. poultry. horticultnfAl, etc.
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end OF the silence. like the punctua.
tion OF an exclamation.mark, came the
far-away snap Of Q rifle.
She had dropped to chair and
cat there tensely. leaning forward, her
lips parted and her ears straininx.
Had she heard one shot and its echo,
or had there been seve. al? Her irnaR.
ination and fears were playing her
tricks now, and she could hardly be
certain Of her senses. EI.t
The passage Of time was thing of
which she had lost count. Each mo-
mIsnt was Q century. ,of
Then. with Q violent start, she sat
up. Now she knew she heard q sound
there could be no doubt this time.
Il came from out beyond the front
door. and she bent forward. listen.
ing.
Il was strange sort Of sound which
she could not make out, but in q sub.
t0 way II was more terrifying than
the clatter Of rifles. It was as II some
heavy. soft thing we're being dragged
up the steps and rolling back.
She rose and took q step toward
ths door. but halted in doubt. The
sound died and then came again, al
ways with hating intervals of silence
between. as though whoever were
dragging the burden had to pause on
each step to rest. Then there was O
scraping % Of boot-leather on the
boards and q labored breath outside
. breath that seemed to be agonized.
I (nA eAnt Forward with one hand
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08
FIXED FOR FIGHTING FLAMES.
Manning Buys Up -to.date Combina.
ton Chemical Engine and Moto,
Truck.

Manning. March 4.--The town OF
Manning has just added to Its fire.
fighting equipment u splendid combi-
nation chemical and hose motor car.
fully equipped. This. truck carries
1900 feet Of hose. four large lad
ders, capable of scaling any building
In Manning. and several chemical f1re
extinguishers. It is run by a 60-horse
power six-cylinder gasoline engine
and cost $4,000.
With an excellent organisation OF
enthusiastic firemen and the superior
pressure afforded by the new town
water works. Manning Is now pre-
pared. not only to save property from
destruction by fire, but also to secure
minimum rates on fire insurance.
Heretofore the town has relied on a
very serviceabte gasoline fire engine
drawn by horses and pumping water
from cisterns. In many instances sx-
cellent and creditable work was ac-
complished, bat It was felt that a
more complete equipment should be
provided. and 1t Is believed that such
has now been done. ~
: Much credit is due to Chief 8. h
Huggins for Initiating and pressing
to successful issue this addition to
the towns fire department.
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sns. hi Ss bsca asdasd,iBs asadis bach.
dearest. II I live" M t'
Her answer was q low moan.
He released her at last and went
over to the gun.rack. M
Standing before her shrine OF guns,
IN her temple Of disarmament, he
said slowly: Dearest, was about
the last man to leave my rife here.
an ! reckon I've got TO- be the first
70 take 1t out again. I'm sorry. VIII
you give 1t to me or must I take It
without permission?" ~. ~.
She came slowly over, conscious
that her knees were trembling, and
that ice-water seemed to have taken
the place Of hot blood In her veins.
If you need It," she faltered, take
It dear-nothing else matters Which
t,ne shall ! give you!" t#s IS
my own!" His voice was for the
instant imperious. II was, almost as
70 someone had asked Ulysses what
bow he would draw irl battle. Il
reckon my own guns good enough for
Inc. It has been till today"
She withdrew the rlne from the
rack herself. and he tools 1t from her
trembling hands, but when he had
accepted II she threw her arms about
him again and clung ~ him wildly.
her eyes wide with silent suffering
isnd dread. l
The crushing grasp Of his arms hurt
her and she felt . Wild Joy in the
pain. Then she resolutely whispered:
"0o. dearest. 80! Tint IL precious
now. God keep youi" 81
"Juanita." he said slowly, II have
refused to talk to you 81 gosd speech
have clung TO the rough phrases and
the rough manners OF the hflls, but
] want you to know always, most
dear one, that have lDved you not
only iiercely. but gently too. No ten.
oeror worship lives In yd,ir own world.
II I don't come back. think Of that.
God knows I love you" q.
Don't. Anse!" she cried with q
smothered sob. Don't talk like soft,
inuscled lowlander! Talk TO- me In
your own speech. Il rings OF strength.
snd God knows",-her voice broke, and
she added with fierce tenderness. God
Knows. dear. eagle-heart. you need Ill
night" .}et ,9',
Then she opened the back door very
cautiously on the shadows that crept
hato inky blackness. and saw him slip
sway and mel: instantly into the
uaurk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08

Chicago Journal.
A writer in a farm magazine esti-
mates that rats cost the farmers of
this country $eo.ooojooO o. year. 1t IL
certain the pests do at least as much
damage In cities and villages as in
the country. Therefore the American
people are paying $40. 900, 900 q year
for the privilege of entertaining a fur.
tive. dirty, dibreputuble creature,
thickly populated with f;cas. Verify
there is no accounting for tastes.
Rats are dangerous. as well as filthy
and expensive. They carry plague
and doubtless other diseases. They
cause many fires by nibbling at in
sulating and in other ways. Indeed,
there Is a close connection between
rats and fires. Both can be abolished
by the right sort of construction, and
a city which builds out one generally
hnds that 1t has pretty we'll freed it.
self from the other. Since San Fran
cisco's Chinatown was made ratproof
II mas had hardly any fires worth
mentioning.
Some day the world will become
civilized enough to abolish the rat.
When the campaign for his destruc-
tion begins In earnest, will there be
societies of soft headed "philor0dent-
lists" to plead for mercy for the orea-
ture. as similar organizations Otto
day denounce the cruelty" of max =
ing experiments OH guinea pigs to find
CURES for hifman diseases y9a.a'"'.'f
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08
AUDITORS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS.
Tax Commission Calls Attention to
Law as to Meetings OF Boards.

Columbia. March 5.-A. w. Jones.
chairman Of the State tax commission,
has sent the following instructions to
the county auditors of the State:
Your attention is called to section
423, code Of laws, 1912, which re-
quires that township boards of as
SCISSORS and special boards of asses
sors shall meet annually on the first
Tuesday in March. being this year,
March z. or as soon thereafter as
practicable. Section 427 of the code
requires the county board of eaualiza-
ton to meet annually on the fourth
Tuesday in March. being this year,
March %. 1t is necessary that the
boards meet promptly and complete
their work in order that the State tax
commission can promptly discharge
it's duty and that sufficient time be
given for the State board of review
to perform its duty under tl1e' law.
This Is necessary to give sufficient
opportunity for the county auditors
to complete their tax duplicates in
time for the collection Of taxes. It
is your duty to place before the town
ship and special boards of assessors
all, returns Of personal property SUBJ
ject to assessment and taxation, and
air return OF Improvements or addi-
tfons to real esttae, not heretofore
assessed, for assessment by above
mentioned boards. Upon the conven.
ing of the county boards OF eduaiiza-
ZION you should lay before them the
work OF the township and special
boards Of assessors.
"The duty OF the county board Of
equalization is to eduaiize the prop
erty as Between individual taxpayers,
and as Between locar tax districts and
townships. In order to expedite the
work of the tax department. the coun-
ty boards of equalization are re-
Quested to first assess and equalize
the property Of banking corporations,
textile Industries, cotton seed oil mills,
fertilizer plants, and other corpora
tions eaualized by them. Immediate
ly<upon the completion of the assess.
ment and .equalization Of the property
Of such corporations YOU should trans-
init their returns and the action there.
on OF the county boards OF equaiixa-
ton to the South Carolina tax com.
mission. and then take ,ip the sassess-
ment and equalization OF other classes
Of personal property. AS SOON as prac-
ticable after the completion Of, THE en-.
tire work of the county boards :: you
will forward to the tax commission an
abstract Of all personal property.
horses, mules. cattle. ETC.. by tax dis
tricts." g. ~ s.eas ...y .ssgs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08
SUMTER WINS AGAIN.

The Sumter High School. asAstAd;
by Physical Director white, again
won irony thss nnshan Huh School at
BASKETBALL sn ssHrdAt aitsraooniistks
game being too ode-siAsdE 10 b ~.
pecialiy good. The scort atythS ciSst
OF the game was - 10 tasi. 81, ~
The high school has q sstns WIN
C1iunAtha In the siear fnthrss &
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08

Constantinople, March 6.---Heavy
lighting is In progress between the
Turks and the British forces trying
to relieve Kutelamara. The British
have been reinforced and launched an
offensive movement the latter part of
February.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08
TWELVE KILLED BY zErPEIdNs

Tcuton Raiders Also Injure Moro
$50, Than Thirty in Raid. <.
London. March s.-Twsivs parsonS.
two mon. women and five children
were killed by Zeppelin raiders Sum
day. it was announced today. and SO
were injured. There were three Yep
pelins in the squadron. Owing to the
zisgag course followed. it Is believed
that the Germans were also trying to
locate the British grand feet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08

Torpedo Boats Bombard Trcbisond.
Petrograd. March s.-Russian tor
pedo boats have bombarded Trebi-
zond. Turkeys important Black Sea
port. Several Turkish vessels escap-
ed without damage. though fred on
by land batteries. &
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-08
british STEAMER SUNK.

London. March 6.---The British
steamer Masunda. five thousand tons
was sunk In the Mediterranean pre-
sumably by a submarine. All aboard
were saved. 1t Is reported that two
Americans were on the ship.