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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-29
sIIACKLEToN's EXPEDITION.
Wireless From Explorer Says Vessel
Is Damaged.

Melbourne, March 24.-The auxil-
iary ship Aurora, of the Shackleton
Antarctic expedition. has been dam
aged and Is proceeding to New Zea-
land for repairs, according to q wire
less dispatch from the vessel receiv-
ed by the navy department there yes
terday.
Four members Of the Aurora's party
were left behind at the Ross Sea base
OF the expedition.
It is evident from the Aurora's wire
less dispatch that the fate Of Lieut..
Sir Ernest Shackleton and the rest of
the party, which is attempting to
cross the Antarctic region is yet UNI
know. Probably nothing will be
heard from them until next Novem-
ber. when the ice breaks.
The wireless dispatch says the
Aurora was released from the ice in
Ross Sea on March IA. in latitude
$3.50 south, and longitude 161 east.
The Aurora reported 1t had sent wire
less messages for q relief ship dur
Ing the winter, but its calls had not
been answered. This is believed to
have been due to the abandonment
by the Australian government Of
Macquarle Island as wireless sta
ton.
j. A. Jensen. minister Of the navy.
has received the following wireless
from the Aurora:
Hull severely strained. Ship re-
leasing from ice March II, latitude
$3.50 south. longitude 161 east. Drift
five hundred miles.
Case. commissariat officer, Rich.
ards. physicist; Hayward. secretary,
and Jack, biologist, ashore.
Wireless appeals for relief ship
sent during winter. No acknowledg.
ment.
Ship proceeding to port Chalmers,
New Zealand, with jury rudder. No
anchor and short of fuel. Expect to
arrive early in April.
(Signed) "Steenhouse."
J. Il. Steenhouse is chief officer OF
the Aurora.
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LINER EAelIsAIlH suIlI
FOUR AMERICANS .REPORTED
MISSING AND NUMBER sOF IS
CREW WEIRD DROWN.
German and British War Vessels susl1'
u hAetlc In Nosth seA Wiz Lo69 q
seventy British and Hundred 81
Fifteen Ge<maus Twelve Lost Wjl1|

Washington. March 16.--JThs 10,
minion liner Englishman. fifty-tNi
hundred tons, was torpedoed ana nasIl
three days out OF Avonmouth, Nn3
land, fox. Portland, Maine. F0cl
Americans are missing. accordinx ~
csbleErAm from American Co13I}
Armstrong At Bristol. Thirty.thrSl
SURVIVORS landed at the northern ~
ish port and It Is believed : &otaSs
sixty was saved, Eighteen were ~
sioly lost The four Americans M36l
horrstnsh employed by the Nortk
westsFn Trading Company Of M,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-29

After some more discussion Of the
tnsur8nee situation. Mr.. Strauss spoke
Of the srain ana live stock situation.
sSyinc mat . means OF disposing Of
the livestock had been provided by
the promise OF the establishment of
packing house 1t Orangeburg.
which would consume all OF the hogs
tnat the farmers could raise. for
market. sj =,
ne also advised other forms OF d..
versincation and that the farmers in
q community organize into coopera-
tive organizations Tor the selling Of
their surplus products, assuring them
OF the advantages Of such an arrange
ment. ff'r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-29
AGAINST CHILD LABOR BILn
smsth Makes etrong Argument IN
t-r.ts.t 83nafe

w snington. March Ex-senator
smith Iof South Carolina, RANKING
memoer OF the interstate commerce
committss. OF the senate. today made
Q strong argument before that com.
miteee against the child labor bin on
the sound that II deprived states of
the right Of self-government. The
COMMITTEES postponed further action
on tho bill until next Friday. The bill
70 having rough shedding on the sem
ate side Of the capitol.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-29

He Abandoas Part OF Force ana Flcs
= Mountains With Chosen Bod
Guard. rsaS

n, y MOunsns W&h Chosen Body
81 Paso. March ss.--vilis. who Is
being sought BY twelve Thousand
American and CarransA troops In the
greatest man ,hunt ever known on the
border. Ia reported to have escaped
from tho trap and fied into the Sierra
Msdera "a >untains At the southern
END OF the Rio do Santa Maria valley.
He abandoned two hundred OF his
followers to their fate at FL Oso and
took only his chosen bodyguard with
him. = ''I
In an attempt to intercept villa be-
fore he could reach the wooded can
yons and heights northwest OF Guer-
rero. Gen. Pershing has sent strong
body OF cavalry toward Tomosachic.
This district Is more than two hum
lumbus.
The Americans are understood not
to have lost q single man 80 far.
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GOVERNOR AND STAFF INVITED

Their Presence ID Desired at MeckIen.
burg Celebration In Charlotte ON
May 20.
Columbia, March 25.-Gov. Man.
ming and his STAN have been invited
by w. Ia kirkpatrick. maSoFs OF Char
lotte. to attend the 141st anniversary
OF the Mecklenburg declaration of In.
Dependence in that city May 20. Pres
tdent Wilson will probably be the
guest OF honor. Military features viii
be stressed.
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~ lY08}4ofs %. l(9S9 56t1eyt k2a far
8pttQna dt eoch nteasuro ana ,jIl, =
St6h N ls1x he advocated 4 fsderAl
law drawn aiong the same general
litfeSOf the law obtained by him In
New Jersey. In his speech he sum-
married his idea Of the principal point
OF such q law by saying 1t meant that
'Iif q man buys an office he can not
have IT,
= Majority Leader Kitchin announced
that the ways and means committee
Of whichs he Is chairman. would en-
body the tariff commission bill in the
omnibus revenue measure and that
revenue slegislation would be expedit-
ed as soon as the army Increase bill
was ready for the president's approval.
!. Speaker Clark and Mr.. Kitchin ad-
vised the caucus that the president
was entirely within his province in
recommending this Legislative pro-
gramme; and that it was the duty
OF the party In the house to get to.
ghether In team work to press the pro-
gramme through. Mr.. Clark said
that by the adoption Of the pro-
gramme and strict attention. to duty
BY every member Il would be possible
for congress to adjourn by the last OF
July or the first OF August.
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ENTENTE OPPOSES cIlleE.
REFUSE AGREEMENT TO DIsARsf
MEROHANTMEN.
Formal Response to American Pro.
posal for Modus vivendi as Already
Indicated.

~ vS.SaAst6tVus -N1hICu 6S.--Au the en-.
tente powers through their embassies
here have handed to Secretary Ian.
sing FORMAL responses rejecting the
State departments PROPOSAL that they
enter into modus vivendi and dis
arm merchant ships with the UNDER
standing that the United States would
endeavor to get from the central
powers q pledge not to attack any
such urarmed ships without warn.
Ing and without providing for the
safety OF the passengers and crew.
Soon after the proposition was
broached officials Of the entente
powers indicated their decided oppoi.
ton. It was generally believed here
that this unanimous expression OF
disapproval inspired the German gov
ernment to promulgate the new ord =.
which is now in force, fow attack
without warning by submarine COM
manders on any armed belligerent
merchantmaf.
While Secretary Lansing said today
he had not had an opportunity to
consider the replies, 1t is known that,
though based upon different lines of
reasoning, each Of the entente powers
has declined the proposal. The ma
.tWe Of the objections was audicatsd
3n the, unofiicial statements Of varfous
ofhcials when the American memo
,randum was submitted, ID: !. !, ..-...s ssa.
-.at was contendsd in the & unohicial
discussions that Gernany's alleged
contempt for treaties had made II :un-
safe to rely upon any German pledge
or. undertaking not to attack 1ner.
chant ship without warming. The
objection urged, how.
ever. was that there should be no
change in the principles OF internA-
.tional law during the progress of hos
tihties such as would be involved IN
the acceptance Of the znodus vtvendi
at this time. q ~. ;33-.sg. e
Some officials. OF the allies. have
held that;'an attempt by the, United
States to change the limitations upon
the extent OF the defensive armament
which q merchant ship may carry
would b violative of the spirit. Of
Neutrality and might justify the allies
In removing their shippine complete
~ from American wateEs. trusting to
nearby Canadian purts Tor tho faciif-
ties necessary TO loading the, muni-
tions Of war ana the raw .natSriaJ ot
AMERICAN origin required BY the al,
lies. u - not known whether Any
|sugxestton OF this kind u contained
In the replies g 3. &
y ~! : - :; q las ~
|tskSns The United states gcvSrns
tnent may consider catTyine ont the
idea advanced In the circular or
memorandum or limiting access to
American ports to vessels which. Ia
the Judgment Of tho United States
government. may not be used ofren-
stvely against an enemy. {
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Rome. March 2i.-rhe Tr,b,r.
searrs rom . high diplomatic source
tnat ftoumania will Join the ALLIES
- soon ~ tho Ahgi0-Frvnch begin
their ofSsnsivs In the Balkans.
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Border Patrol strcnxthcned.

san Antonio. March 25.-Tollowing
the appearance OF several bands OF
Mexican bandits. Gen. Funston has
ordered the border patrols strength
ensd all along the line,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-29

gurancs I orSat deaf of thought and
ptudy. 4 would not conaidsr Tor =
m6uasnt tie slarsendsr By the STATE 20
. woul4 \ fevor The etate uslhE un-
AR uAethtds n dealtng with indjyids
v6le q cosporaxions JtS y neoeGery.
theretefo. that 6reat care and 5ud9-
nent ~ exerckseo r. working ont =
eolut3oi4 - ~ No. AtiOn u which the
insar4 i'ee bualnpe - ne Mxts Z II
Z Z ~ - hsssu.sty nor lhnlsx,
tor epec1ol oD1(on of the ieotalA<prS
~ thit fime. 1tf aSn n oonAi ideg1n6
UekinU s1eo& eAll. a, Z I. So y E 4
IngeAroroe rlAoo eee e1ttoeesl 10 ~
hoo61 ~. qHtt40o ;yoGo tr1 necSesa{y
eS,pen4so hc1A1&t - tho cQuaUct 6f
tl1o bsa1i4eoD. 4ho ola l1nsS Gtock Ate
jAqorAsc6 6onpan1es must uso thpse
ayoraGoo - = boGll froln which, &itss
- }nAao;$ 2ut61 ~ ln1or4nco CQ6Apos
- q psopsfiy oqrau9t y. houid
ts.se'snf - protsstasp at' ra'uinsin ! 4
4 = w. ~ es1snt thA4 tks III pfessnt
T. ~ eDDottnie tine t6r ~ t1tInAr
tloA Of u1st1snA4 t6e tho J1ttoGo 5 ok
1akdl(ng &fm t1Silnss1I = s. NJ or
oAhtnption q t1s1o Sompa me- or
thu1fhl protoctoyo GGnpc1nt ntionn, groat
c11U, fhodld ~ behG that sGxtsY pos
ub1q 01eouAx1 i&111d be 4 thrown
axvnna ,thetr pa9nA (h6nt. Brovielon
stbuld 6e mad x9& ~ Adtai,ce rol-
lse(1oh o. est1Iha$ ~ ooom m66Ao; fasks
1(ouAd ~ e6toe1v i&Spectsd ma
eoea1tnta raccortll9 - yhASaSd: lj6hlis
iese1 1h9la ~ - 90 pfastioabI4
~ ne14s' o., eeat ,sn4n, VtIt
tier ~ ht<A1a Y MIGHT, "a y Df6tsEs
t1pH .1Oal1nt dtne1or from oono6ytS-
tio11s Al1C& fpinualranoe ac0ntfaots
win ths{larger stock coniptnios' :,
The lyos1ne1s ot iire Insurance pre.
ue4te many pfobloms, that roquire
catofhl thought ana study. OF course
exter1o are In better ,posltiOn 10
haA0)o thee problems than kro ANA =
teutA hut 4 feel that plain common
senoD an1 eooA Aueiness Judgment will
make % an enterprise Of this kind =
Gu4oeoa ~ 81. 81, y. AZ. < !
~ Ne, have reached the point where
eoonethiug definite must be done. We
hev0 heard anoush taik. we muIt
hAeo aetlcu. In the preeent condition
wS muA help ourustves and We should
So eusv and do % at once.
Z ~ duties are purely sSeeutive. Un.
oer the constitution ! have neither
leois(httve nor judicial powera Il -
not my duty % governor, to enact nor
conseyu0 the law, but TO direct the
eqforcs'neut of those laws enacted by
tne Ueot1o through their Representa-.
tivee, the members Of the general as
semb1y. under such construction ~
may be dsesrmined By the judicial de-
partmellt. ] shali act In this matter
with due regard to the Interests Of all
the; people.
I sincsr6iy trust you may 10 sue.
cessful In the organisation ana oper-
alton Of the mutual association or
COMPANY TO which YOU refer. Others
IN this and otheg States have been
successfui. Why not yours?
Iwish you and those working with
you good luck.
Very. truly ours. gQ
Richard I. Manning.
.s,~. Governor.
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RATTLE N NORTH sra. 1
GesnaA Haidef Gunk by Armed r

London, March IS. The Glfj
commetce raider Greir and TIE -
m armed merchant ship All Car
we're sunk In = battle IN thh 81
- rebfnAry 7sth. the admiralit55
Inounced t0dny. The Hritish ~ ~
seventy p1afers ana men. CnS2
drsd and sAftesn osrmAns rsfvJ
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g I5, ff "a ~ TOfped0. y
. Paris. March 2S.-The channes
steamer, Guagex arrived Mt Boul6gne
today listing heavily. A. message to
the ministry Of marine states thnt the
ship was totpsdoed without WARNING.
Sevesai Americans were aboard,
some OF whom wsre injured by the sx-
plos!on. 1,. Z. + '.rlI's
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CARRANzA TO RECIPROCATE,
FL Paso. March 25.--Carranza. COM
manders are considering sending an
expedition into the United States to
capture cattle thieves near Preside.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-29
knealTs AGREE ON PLANS.
DOPT MEASURES FOR SPEED.
ING UP DESIRED LEGISLA.
lOgram Includes Appropriation
|Hills with Funds for Preparedness,
Rey<aI1e, Tariff Commission, Ship
upc1AAse, Rural Credits Bills and
RrdpO4ed Legislation for Philippines
|6n0 r0ert0 Rico.

March 24.-House
|pUcrats In. caucus tonight adopted
peO1ttiOn outlining a plan for
|bdinE3up the administration legis-
ges programme with a view to ad-
fnment before the national polit-
y conventions In June as urged by
ident Wilson. They pledged
hselves to cooperation in earlier
meetings. and to such night ses-
saS may seem advisable.
&was agreed that the tariff COM
ION bill should become part OF the
~ general revenue measure.
ore the resolution was adopted
aAt dissent. Speaker Clark made
prpus speech urging team work
- majority. He presented to the
ln memorandum from Presi-
Wilson rscomtnending q iesisIa-
xtrograrnnle.
s)sjD Is the programme submitted
ri president: & =
appropriation bills, carrying
6yasaouy nscsssary Tor the pre-
e1s m6asuno6.
revenue bills. with anti-dutnp-
visiOn.ys ...ssea
sili fSr tariff commission. Z,
ehip purchase bill. s.ssr1-
urAl credits. 3 -. -.
Pffilippine bill. e .-s ..T-!. - -,
PIE proposed iegislation for
Rtco. "a +. &, (, 4
he conservation measures.
X ne Ml1sissippi river relief
which would provide, sug-
g tho work Of leyeeing and
- be catried on under a con-
contract system until conf
Re annual appropriation for
+ to be carried In the sundry
as was dohe in providing for
RAnaIuG s. i.
rrupt practices act" p
dssipDi relief measure sug-
(he president constituted the
annOuncexnent OF the re-
III investigation carried on
edtiSn by Secretaries Lane,
nd Redfield In response %
from New Orleans civic
M thAt steps be taken to
sis6tppt foods. y
ofg = corrupt election prac-
4she prestdeht,s Legislative
caused surprise j In com
Epl09s aince II yfgs thu nrst
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-14

II is said the Cardinal has been ask
ed to take charge Of the Catholic
Churches, now managed by the Jesuit
Priests In the western section Of the
county.
Governor Harrington has appointed
Mrs ". T. Mcpherson, Messrs +. B
Matthews, } Ryon and Or. P Z Sas-
seer. trustees for the new hospital for
this county.
our Army A-Field. = Task of feeding
sai clothing our army In the field is a
org ne; the eommissary department
h.-l u, eoik 10, curing and disiribut.
ing supplies. Read this article in Tie
washins ton Sunday Star, July 16 ad.
County Demonstration Agent Van.
housen and Mrs. Vauhousen. Of Mont
gomery county, accompanied by Mr.
aud Mrs. Reuben Brigham, of College
Park, we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs W
r Linthinum on an enjoyable outing
at Chapel Point on Sunday last.
DR. George o Monroe attended the
meeting Of health officers held at tn,
Maryland chirugical Society head
quarters, on Saturday last This wa
the first meeting OF the Kind ever bel,
10 the State The subjects discussed
this meeting we're: Diptheria I'M
Scarlet fever.
Jos ph Thomas, is now proprietor Of
hoslelry for eolorei persons, in thi
town. It is the first Of the kind aud
is gr tifying to know that now coiore'
people who have business relations witt
our izenship will haze place t,
lodge aud get meal. advt.
Tn water fiends Of La Plata hav
the l. formation that instead Of Their
beina /, scarcity OF water lake havi
been 10 front OF the New vii Hot,
fer several weeks, and such a nuisauc,
that the county authorities are striving
TO carry il off through the sewer, if
can be- found constructed at the ex
pense Of bonding town few years ag,
ny the some Influft ees how ing foi
water at their doors, at Others expense
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-14

Samples of the new half dollars.
quarter-dollars and dimes which are
to be put into circulation sometime
late in August-or early in september
have reached the Treasury Department.
For the first time the legend In God
We Trust is 70 appear on the silver
dime of Unified States mintage.
Under the laws governing the coin age
q the United States, designs and de-
80 IN my CON may not be changed
within twenty-five years after adoption
Of xistieg ones The emblsms now
in use Gu the half dollar, qnarter and
dime we're adopted in 1891. The selt c
tion Of the new designs has repaired a
good deaf of patience and care, owing
TO the universal interest in the subject
and its historical Importance.
Owing to lack Of space we are unable
al this time to publish the designs Of
the new coin, which differs radica ly
from that now in use, but shall do so
later,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-14

Mr.. EDrToR;-
With no intention to dispar-
age Congressman Mudd in any way, il
Is deemed important BY some people
favorable TO the election of Jackson
II. Ralston. the democratic nominee
for congress in the Fifth MARYLAND
district, that Mr.. Mudd shall nJt bene-
fit in the campaign by unfair claims
made by him and his friends for Sc
curing legislation, the credit for which
belongs to others. A case IN point is
that Of bill granting 30 DAYS leave
Of absence to certain government en-
ployes which recently passed the lower
house of the present congress.
This bill was introduced by Con-
gresham J.F. q. Talbot in pursuance
Of an appeal made to him by employees
Of the Washington Navy Yard.
The matter was placed in Mr.. Tai
bott's hands exclus yely, and received
his personal attention at every stage
through its course until final passage.
AID 5 far as the author of this legis-
lation is aware, no particular interest
on the pirt If Mr.. Mudd was MANI
Tested in the bill, beyond the fact
that it passed the Naval AT drs Com
mittee, Of which Nj. Mudd is mem
Der, with favorable report by unanis
nous az ment.
Aitel the bill passed the House, af-
ter ha run the gauntlet of some de.
bate h 81 hich he did not take part, Mr..
Mudd AIDE some remarks relating to
it, aud asked to have them extended
III the record, however But MIR.
Mudd knew, of course, as did everyone
else, that what he said, being after the
passage If the bll, cou have no pos
sible effect, except pc rhaps as to his
own interest in his campaign for re-
election; and then only in the event
that his marks, made gratuti-
Gus y after the bill had passed, are mis-
takel by the public for an effort of aid
in its passage.
The remarks made on the occasion
as stated, will no doubt from present
indications, be elaborated upon during
the campaign, and it is but proper to
call attention to their irreleva lcy in
any attempt that is made to establish
Mr.. Mudd's claim as an essential force
in connection with this very just legis-
ation which Congressman Talbot, in
that qui earnest way of his, got
through the Naval Affairs Committee
aud got the House to accept III the in
terest Of Labor.
Congressman Talbot earnestly de-
sires the election of Mr.. Ralston. And
while his fairness would not permit
him to take from Congressman Mudd
anything to which the latter is entitled
he does not want Mr.. lialston to suffer
by reason of unjust claims being made
by or ir behalf of Mr.. Mudd
The article from the Baltimore Am
erican relating to the passage of the
bill referrsd to, and published in both
Charles county papers last week under
the caption '.Navy Yard Bill Passed,
is not true statements of the facts.
and the question is being asked: "Who
is most likely to have bsen moved by
such interestedness as to have be-
come responsible for its publication ?'
"FAIR PLAY
July 10th, 1916
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-14

Miss Sydney Brawner, oldest daugh
ter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Brawner
aud Mr. John P Thomas, son of Mr.
aud Mrs. Arthur Thomas, wer
quietly married in Washington o
Thursday Of last week. The ceremon
was attended only by relatives Of tn
happy couple.
Mrs. Thomas, who is a most attrac
tive and charming young lady, is
graduate Of McDopough Institute +
Since leaving school she has been er
gagged in teaching in the public school
Of the county where she has made
most excellent record.
Mr.. Thomas is employed BY til
COVE nment at the Indian Head Nav.
Proving Grounds where he holds a IT
spunsible position