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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25

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Baltimcre., Oct. 1.-THE inystSx5
surr9undins the cause Sf the sprsk q
q iA3aht = PAR 1ixsts kax been 1pisaa'
- - I j rus y ~ 4 p.cS s 49, g g
made tonlght at Johns Hopkins nos,
pital. Z,
Extensive research conducted by DR..
Horace T. Burrows. pathologist of the
hospital, has resulted in the discovery
of the infantile paralysis germ. the
existence Of which was established
nine years ago by Dr. Simon Flexner,
Of the Rockefeller institute.
According to DR.. Burrows, the dis
ease is not spread by contagious bur
the germ Is introduced into the hu-
man system through the mouth in
milk or water.
Always in every case Of the dis
ease germ has been found in the big
intestine showing that the disease is
spread by some raw food. That that
food Is milk or water is established
by the fact that babies. whose only
diet has been milk and water, died of
the disease.
DR.. Burrows and his assistants, un-
der the direction Of Prof. VIM. H.
Welch. have been making autopsies
upon every victim of the disease since
July. They have conducted a care
full microscopic search.
OF the diseased organs it has been
found that the germ occurs only In
the colon. The Investigations prove
that 100 per cent. are infected in the
big intestine. Since 1t is only possible
for the germ to enter the big intestine
by way Of the mouth. food and drink
must be the carriers.
This discovery demonstrates for the
first time clearly that raw food con-
tains the germ Of infantile paralysis.
he investigators are SO certain
that this is true and that there is no
other way for the disease to be con-
tracted that they suggest that the
quarantine be raised against personal
contact and that all raw foods, such
as milk. waters, fruits. ETC., be steri-
lized, boiled or cooked before being
given to children or others.
The investigators found that house
flies and other insects undoubtedly
help to spread the germ from one
food to another.
This discovery is the first one that
has been given out officially by Johns
Hopkins hospital before it has been
published In recognized medical
journal.
This rule is broken for the first time
In order 20 clear up the mystery sur
rounding the disease as quickly rs
possible and in order to allow the
schools to open and business to 60 on
as usual.
The find was not made by accident,
but as result OF a painstaking re-
search.
The spread Of the disease is so much
like that of typhoid fever and its
methods of communication that the in
vestigators are sure they have hit
upon way to make an anti-poliomye-
litis vaccine like the anti-typhoid vac
cine that stamped out typhoid in the
United Sttaes army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
WILL NOT Rr2lEvE CABRERA.

Mexican Embassy Denies Report Con.
ccr,sing Head Of Commission.
Washington. Oct. 21.-The Mexican
embassy today denied that Louis
Cabrera win be relieved as head OF
the Mexican commission and succeed
Ambassador Arredondo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
NoBs BUSY Ar ATHENS.


London. Oct. 2o.-Mobs led by re-
servists have taxcn the law into their
ewn hands In Athena. Much damage
wss done property. A censorship has
been established by the allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
CHANCES LOOK GOOD.
Wilson Speaks Cheerily of His Pros
DeCtS.

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. 2O.-President
Wilson during his brief stop made
here tonight, said that his chances
for reelection looked good" A man
in the crowd shouted: I'VE hope you
get four years more" The president
thanked him and replied: well, it
looks good now"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25

nqsonlve serficcs over Norman
1shcS Who Was Killed In Battle.
tar>A oct. a).--Impressivs funer-
- oeevloss were held today over Nor
|: ~ rylncss thu American aviator.
- "a - e.rssait of s;l'AAtls With
~ - eefsipoay wsa attsnd-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
SERBIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE.
NO Infantry Fights OH French Front
hut Artillery Exchanges Occur.

Paris, Oct. 21.--The war office an
nounced no infantry fighting on the
French front last night. There was n
strong interchange Of artillery fire.
The Serbians have made furthe-
progress toward MOnastir. driving the
6ulgarians back In Sector Cuke,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
SIC cR0WOS SEE WILSON.
CHEER PRESIDENT ON WaY
BACK TO LONG BRANCH.
Great COmmOner Rides With Former
Chief and Expresses Confidence OF
Victory.

Harrisburg. Pa. Oct. 20.-s,resi-
dent Wilson, returning to Long
Branch today from Chicago, par
ticipated in campaign demonstrations
arranged in his honor along the route
by local Democrats in Ohio and
Pennsylvania. Twice at Greensburg.
Pa, and in this city. he alighted
from his private car and thanked
large crowds for coming to sec him.
A throng was assembled here to
night in the square in front Of The
railroad station, where red lights
were burned in honor of Mr.. Wilson.
introduced by Samuel Kunkel, treas
urer Of the Democratic State COM
mittee, the president said: 81 have
no speech to make. but / would in
deed be ungenerous if 1 did not ex-
press my qualification that you
should come out to see me this way.
1t is great encouragement to a public
man who is trying to do his duty to
TSCelNe SuCn a WelcOme.
The president hurried back to his
private car, but just as the train got
under way the coach ahead of his
car jumped the track, bringing the
train to stop with a bump. A de-
lay Of Is Ininutes resulted.
1T Greensburg the president left
his car in a driving rain and walked
outside the station with Col Richard
Coulter, Jr., of the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania regiment, just returned from
the Mexican border. A band played
THE Star Spangled Banner" as he
appeared and the crowd applauded.
The president stood up in a flag
draped automobile, waved to the
crowd, expressed his thanks and then
hurried back to the waiting train.
Brief stops We're also made at
number of towns. where the presi-a
dent appeared ON the rear platform
i06 II eaxee2 eARal handr With the
lgtantITs but Inv
q
DDWith umbrelldA.
A. Bryan met the president at
Pittsburgh and rode with him for
more than an hour afterward on his
train. Because Mr.. Bryan was not
expected, he did not ride in the
Presidents automobile at Pittsburgh.
Crowds along the streets cheered Mr..
Wilson when he appeared.
Mr.. Bryan, after talking with the
president, said he had become con-
vinced that Mr.. Wilson would be re-
elected. He has been campaigning
for the president in the West and
| declared he expected the Democrats
to gain several senators in the noun
tain States.
II want to put it as strongly as
possible that Mr.. Wilson will win"
said Mr.. Bryan. 1.-The people ,Ap-
prove his Mexican policy and some
thing the administration has done
appeals to every class of voters" He
added that the women Of the West
are for the president.
Joseph Guffey, chairman Of the
Pennsylvania Democratic State COM
mittee, boarded the presidents train
this morning and rode through the
State with him.
Tomorrow afternoon Mr.. Wilson
will address a gathering of farmers
at Shadow Lawn.
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eident. beliaving that an irresponsible
band had blundered upon the detach-
ment of Americans and had with
drawn after firing few desultory
shots. There was nothing in Gen
Funston's dispatch, it was said, to in
dicate a prolonged engagement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
ALLIES MEET REVERSE.


Petrosrad. Oct. 21.--A reverse for
the Russo Rournanian forces In Dob
sudja and the capture of Kokardja
by Won Mscksnsen is admitted. Fight
hg In In progress along a five hundred
mile front In Gaiicia and Russia,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
crvL our, REsKRvIsrs.


cAloniki. Oct. sO.-rhe Greek rev.
e,utiensry government headed by M.
vsnAselos has Issued Z proclamation
csIIlpt out ciassAs 1914. and 1915. the
Iattsr being ressrvists.n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
Mextcans Drunk.

81 washington, Oct. 2O.-Gen. Fun
tVn ceporting tonight on the ex-
|chnnge Of shots across the border at
lsan Jose. said that late reports
|reaching him indicated the American
l|aroops were fired upon by drunken
E|3kexicans." t
The dispatch made no mention OF
|Aslsring by the American troops and
|ssia thers were no casualtids ON eitn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
SLAYER Of BUTLER IS
IN HUERTA'S CELL
Brought to FL Paso Because of
Threats of Lynching at Alpine,
Scene of Tragedy.
ARMY OFFICER WAS INNOCENT
Attack on Dead hhn--Intermens
win BE Made I'm Arlington.

Ell Paso, Texas. July 22,--In a cell
once occupied by General Victoriano
Huerta in the Ell Paso County Jail
here. Harry J. SPANIEL is being held
his beautiful wife and Lieutenant
Colonel Matthew c. Butler.
Inc musscian-slayer was brought
here early this morning by rangers
after threats had been made to
lynch him In Alpine. Texas, the
scene Of the double tragedy. Span
nell is moodily silent. He refused
TO make any statement concerning
the shooting.
Only one request has he made. On
awakening this morning he asked to
see his tve-year-old daughter. Hol-
land. made motherless by his act
When told by a jail attendant he
could not see the little girl-she is
in Alpine with her grandparents
SPANIEL covered his face with his
hands and sobhed. The musician has
retained no counsel to defend him
self No friends have come to FL
Paso as yet TO offer assistance
preliminary examination will be
held in Alpine probably Wednesday.
John Holland, one of the wealthlest
cattlemen in Texas. father OF Mrs
SPANIEL, Is reported to have retained
counsel TO assist the State in its prose
cution.
Mrs, SPANIEL was buried In the
Alpine Cemetery today. Practically
the entire town attended the funeral
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
COLLATERAL STOCKS
SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Attorney c. b. Garnett Holds That
That Should BE Returned q
Market Value.

Stocks which are pledged as col
lateral for loans are subject to tax
alton. according to a ruling made
yesterday by c. B. Garrett .execu-
tive assistant OF the State Tax Board.
and they should be returned TO mar
Ret value by the person who had
pledged them for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a loan.
The ruling was made in letter to
A. j. Cauthorn, examiner OF records
for the Thirteenth Cirsuit, who ap-
piled for a ruling after some persons
in his ditrict had questioned the
right to tax stocks pledged as Sc
curity for debt.
Mr. Garrett holds, in his letter. that
In a case where a taxpayer has pledg-
ed his stock as collateral for a debt
he is required to return such stock
for taxation at its market value un-
der the fifth class of Schedule c,
which calls for Shares of stock OF
corporations" and he will not be al
lowed to deduct from the market
value of such stock the debt secured
by the pledge. He may. however. de-
duct the debt owing by him and Sc
cured by the pledge from the bonds,
notes and other evidences of debt
returned under the fifth class. of
Schdule c, Bonds. notes and other
evidences of debt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
BIG FOUR-MASTER ON
DR|OGEHAMP BEACH
Clan Galbraith- Bearing Norwegian
Coiors, Pounding On Shore In
Sight of Hughes Home.

Bridgehampton. y, Y. July az
The big four-masted square rugged
steel ship Clan Gatbraith, bearing
Norwegian colors on her breast plates,
and bound from Bristol. England. in
ballast for New York for cargo of
case oil for the British North Sea
fleet, is on the beach at the mercy
Of heavy seas. just west of Bridge
hampton, tonight.
The ship grounded in a thick fog
shortly before o'clock this morning.
For more than an hour this afternoon
Charles f. Hughes, the Republican
presidential nominee. and his family
watched the combers buffet the ship
about She lies broadside on. not
more than fifty yards from high water
mark. Giant seas are hourly driving
her inshore.
Captain Oieson and his crew OF 80
men are still on board, but the
Bridgehampton and Southampton
life guards have flung a line aboard
the Clan Galbraith and rugged up a
breeches buoy to rescue the sea-
men If the danger increases
A wrecking tug from New York
is on the way here. The coast guard
cutter Mohawk is also coming to help
Aside from the hour he spent
watching the stranded ship Charles
r. Hughes gave up the entire day to
putting the finishing touches on his
speech of acceptance which will be
delivered in New York a week from
Monday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
MAKES OFFER To
PAY MUCH Of COST
Virginia Railway ar2 Power Company
Ready to Help Build New Bridge
Across james

An offer has been made by the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company,
through its president. Thomas s,
Wheelwright to pay large proper
ton OF cost TO build the proposed
bridge across the river from Laurel
Street TO Cowardin Avenue If the city
of Richmond will build the bridge.
Mr.. Wheelwright has so written Pres
ton Carson. president of the Union
League Of South Richmond. sending
him formal copy of the plans. Mr..
CaEson has issued q call for a meet
ing OF the executive committee OF the
league on Monday TO consider the
proposal
/, is understood that in consldera-
.2cT e -te .es'2ts e fray 5Y4r sac pro-
posed bridge and the benefits that
would accrue from its rerouting plan.
the company IS willing 10 dedicate a
strip of land across its Belle Isle prop
critics. and VIII furnish without cost
such stone and crushed rock necessary
for the construction OF the piers. This
alone represents a large amount OF
money II this offer is accepted the
company will withdraw its traffic from
Ninth-Street Bridge. routing all OF the
Forest Hill cars By the new bridge. II
is estimated that the bridge would be
about 5000 feet long, and would cost
about $3.50 o0e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
PROGRtSS|vES HOLD
R|0T0US MEETING
ing Defeats Effort to Deliver
.....,,,..n,... 10 Hughes. ,,,.,,..s,
BE NO THIRD PARTY ELECTORS
State Committee Meeting at Syracuse
Almost n Knock Down and Drag
Out Affair-Deal Defeated--Pro-
gressives to Fight For Nomination

Syracuse, n. Y, July 22.--The at
tempt to put through an endorsement
of Justice Charles E. Hughes in the
Progressive State Committee failed to-
night, the committee adtourning with
out taking action on either the presi-
dental or gubernatoriai situation.
This means that there can be no presi-
dental ticket for presidential electors
in this State. In that way is a slight
advantage for Hughes. There will be
no third ticket to split the vote to the
profit OF Wilson, as in 1912. This sud-
den decision to abandon the fight for
Hughes came as the climax of one Of
the most disorderly, riotous political
gatherings ever held.
Almost Knock Down and Drag-Out.
Though the Hughes men had an ad-
mitted majority of two to one for their
| candidate. they were unable to get to
a vote. Every time an attempt was
made to call the roll the storm Of pro-
test from their opponents was so vio-
lent that order could not be main
tanned even by the police. No man
of honor would accept an endorsement
from this committee after such dis
graceful scenes as have been enacted
here" declared william Hotchkiss,
leader Of the Hughes Progressives; in
withdrawing the Hughes resolution.
mo man would be complimented by
such an endorsement or a suggestion
that he run in our primaries. Such
would be the opposite
Hotchkiss followed the withdrawal
with motion TO adjourn sine die.
The antiHughes men had agreed to
this, but some of the most enthusi-
astlc supporters of Justice Seabury.
| the gtibernatoriai candidate, objected,
What does this motion to adjourn
sine die meant" asked John J. O'Con-
nell leader of the ahti-Huehes forces,
! Does Il mean that II We adjourn now
/ that at what might be called more
opportune time the committee will he
called together and an attempt made
/ to put the Hughes endorsement over o.
Il will not consent, will not urge,
will not be a party of another meet
/ ing Of this committee In this year.
+ 1915 replied Hotchkiss,
/ Shame Shame!" was shouted from
the opposite side of the house This
action means, Hotchkiss stated after
! the adjournment. that there will be
no third ticket of presidential electors
/ in this state this year. II means. fur
| ther that Whitman and eahury will
| &c into the progre ssiye nrtma ries and
| fight it out for the nomination"
1t means" said O'ConnelI that
they failed TO put over the deal TO de-
! liver us 10 Hughes and Fairbanks n
means Seabury will go into the Pro-
| gressive primaries and beat any man
ten to one who cares to enter the con-
1 test with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
FIRST NATIONAL WILL
AID FLOOD SUFFERERS
Carolina and Contributes Sum
of $3.50.

John NJ. Miller. Jr.. vice president OF
ss-e Ess eA.-9i1Sss. Bssan. yesterday sA-
tended sympathtes of the Richmond in
stitution TO the food sufferers in North
and South Carolina. through Governor
Locke Craig, OF North Carolina, and
Governor Richard Manning, of South
Carolina. The bank has contributed
the sum OF $3.50 TO help alleviate the
suffering and Vice-President Miller has
notified the executives OF both the Tar
heel and Palmetto States that a draft
from either one OF them for this
amount Will be cheerfully honored.
The First National Bank is the sec
ond Richmond institution to lend aid
TO the food sufferers. the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company having
made a contribution Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
MAJOR BUTLER WAS
GUIITIESS is REPORT

San Antonio. Texas. July ga
Coiohel Joseph CASTOR, in command
at Maria, wired today to General Fun
ston that investigation had proved
that Northumberland NJ. c. Butler.
Killed BY Harry SPANIEL, had given
Spannell no cause for jealousy of his
wlTe and was entirely innocent OF
wrong.
The body of Leutenant-C Colonel
Butler was shipped from Alpine dur
ing the afternoon TO Washington, p.
e. for interment in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Mrs Butler, the widow. and her
httie son accompanied the body
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
BANDITS RAID RANCH,
TAKE STOCK INTO MEXICO

Ell Paso. Texas. July 22-Mexican
bandits crossed the border again TODAY
and raided the ranch of w A. Rev
nolds, about sixty miles southeast of
here The bandits drove a herd of
horses and mules across the border be-
Tore Reynolds could be summoned by
terror-strlcken employees. The ranch
Talled the bandits to Guadalupe,
Me&ico' where they were riding his
stock up and down the streets and
boasting Of theic prowess. He notified
General George Bell, Jr., commands
st Ell Paso. General Bell announced
that immediate action would be take,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
BRITISH BLACKLIST
BRINGS STRONG PROTEST
Government of United States Will De.
mand Its Prompt Withdrawal,
da &38d4ess. 4.o..a...ea.
NOW PROBING ITS EXTENT
New York Business Men VIII Cali
On the President Early In the
Week to Discuss situation Brought
About,

Washington. July 22-Pressure is
beng exerted on the government to
force drastic action to end the British
| boycott, Leading members OF the
House and Senate are being bon,barded
with demands for reta1fatory leRisla-
ton to relieve America from British
domination, The belief, approaching a
/ certainty, that Congress will act II
the president fails TO obtain relief
through diplomatic means is expected
to spur Mr.. Wilson to making the
strongest demands he has yet made In
mis- diplomatic correspondence with
England over trade restrictions.
Already the administration has let
| 1t be known that the British and
! French governments have exhausted
the patience of the United States by
| dllatory action with reference to tho
| protest against mail seizures and de-
tentions.
It was authorltatively stated today
/ that the instructions to Ambassadors
/ Page and Sharp to hasten the reply Of
| the British and French governments
demanded IAN immediate reply" from
/ those governments. There is no ex-
cuse for a delay of four month"; In re-
| ply to the American note" II was stated
! - N'i@ Va AHe h'StiSSA ddAIltiiAs u sAti IA
! officials today.
No Official Action Yet.
No formal official action has yet
been taken with regard to the black
list The State Department several
days ago made inquiries of the Brit
ish embassy to determine the facts
connected with the blacklist before en-
tering official protest The British am
bassador informed the State Depart
ment II would be necessary for him
to communicate with the foreign office
before he could furnish the Informal
/ ton desired
Sir Cecil SprtngR Rice was at the
State Department today in conference
/ with Acting Secretary Polk. Neither
would talk after the conference. 1t
IA understood the ambassador took up
/ with Mr.. Polk the protests fled In be-
/ haif of individuals whose names the
state Department has requested should
be stricken off the list. Administration
! officials we're advised today that the
committee of New York business men
named TO protest in person to Presi-
dent Wilson against the blacklist. will
reach Washington probably Monday.
No surprise was expressed today at
! tho publication of additional black
listed names. Department officials
were surprised when the frst British
I list was shown to contain little over
/ eighty names. They had been led to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
China. Lightning Change Artist.

Less than one hundred dollars was
paid for the first locomotive in
China 1t weighed twenty-five hun
dredweight. The rails were about
the size Of walking sticks and lay
thirty inches apart. One day. after
the seven-mile line had been operat-
ing only few months. trespasser
was run over and killed by the lit
tie engine. The rails were prompt
lily torn IN and shipped to Formosa
to rust. thus ending the fate OF the
first railroad in China.
That was only forty years ago.
Now China has more than six thou
sand miles OF railway. with a net
revenue of more than eight million
dollars year. And c. G. Wang, of
the government railroad bureau,
stands sponsor for this prophecy:
1T Is no exaggeration to say that
there will be more railways built in
China during the coming twenty-five
[yeArs than In III the ret ~ tie
World eQ11 1h1n04. al n .sa u 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-23
it would be a much

believe it would be a much ~
list
1t was made plain also that
United States also will employ eVx
means at It's command TO obtain f1TT
alton from the British government r.
any losses caused to Americana
these oppressive trade measures Ia
Probing Boycotts Extent.
Searching inquiries among the elEktX
America n firms blacklisted by the BfftkI
iSh government are bang prasAsm&S}4
by the Chamber of Commerce Of -
United States according to Elliott ~
Goodwin, general secretary OF th&
chamber. The chamber has been xrE
pealed TO by several of the chafnbAfG
of commerce and boards of trada
throughout the country which ar3
It's members to take action toward
gathering further information as t4
the extent to which the boycott against
American goods by the British govarn-
ment will be carried. The chamber
has taken up the matter with the De-
partment of state.
There was some discussion today 0k
the appointment of an international
commission composed of membef4
named by the British government ana
the American government with poSst-
bly, some representatives. from other
neutral nations affected by En- glands
commercial war against Germany,s
trade tributaries with view to reach-
ing a better understanding as to just
what England demanded.
The blacklist order. which II ID un-
derstood is to be extended practically
:, everywhere any vestige of trade with
Germany endures, Is generally regards
ed as England's counterblow to thS
newly devised German undersea mere
camille marine, inaugurated with th1
| trip Of the submarine liner Deutsch-
| land to this country. ~
| Dr. f. f. Pratt. chief Of the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce ~
| the Department OF Commerce, plana
| study OF the effect the blacklist will
have on American exports.