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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09

The improvements at the A.tC. T..
station are gradually being complet-
ed. All of the brick pavement has
besn laid in the yard back of the
station and will be ready for traffic
on it within a few days now. In
front of the station the tracks are
still being moved and arranged in a
more convenient and the
concrete flooring of the yard is pro-
crossing gradually. Part of this work
has been completed and other work
IS in progress now. With the COM
plction OF this work the station yard
will he one OF tho best in the State
and the station viii have to he COM
plctcly renovated to be in keeping with
It's surroundings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
re- BLOCKADE GREEcE.
British OSkcials Mdrrief sGset Situa.
ton in Greece-Army Being Mob.
.iifzcd. a. z,i2t

London, Dec. 5.-An absolute
blockade of Greece is being uregd as
the result of the official declaration
of a belief that King Constantine was
concerned in the recent attack upon
the allied forces in Athens. Reports
from Athens state that the king is
mobilizing the Green army for a
declaration of war against the al
lies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
IND MARSHALL CLASH.
SOUTH CAROLTNA SENATOR DE-
MANDS FITS RIGHTS.
Pians to Press Immigration Measure.
Holding 1t Has Been Promised
Clear Vraek. , - ~

washington, Dec. "a sharp pas
sage at arms took place in the
senate today between Senator T..
ID. Smith Of South Carolina and
Vice President Marshall, president Of
the senate. while the latter was in tile
chair because there was a ,misunder-
standing concerning bringing up the
immigration bill. Senator Smith had
given notice yesterday that imme-
diately upon the conclusion of tho
present unfinished business, he would
move that the senate proceed to the
consideration Of the immigration bill.
1t has been the custom of the senate
when a notice ct this ,kind is -giyensto
have 1t printed on the front page of
n calendar Of. business each morn.
Ing until action is taken. This morn
Ing the calendar had no such notice.
Upon inquiry at the clerks desk, the
senator was informed that by order of
the vice president the notice had not
been printed. /,
Immediately the senator rose in his
place and asked the vice president IL
the order to leave the notice Off APP
Piled to the Immigration bill alone,
or II the chair sintended to make this
a riermanent fuls, texcludingifrom now,
on dill such snotices from the front nj
the calendar. The vice president said
that was shis intention. 81. Z
Senator Smith said that the rese-
SON why he had called 1t to the atten-
ton Of the senate was,that he did not
propose to allow the impression To 20.
out that this rule had been changed
because If referred to the immigrn-
ton bill. Before taking his seat
Senator Smith ainformed the senate
that ic ithelpresent unfinished business
should indicate prolonged debate. he.
intended t6moye that the senate .pro-
coed to consideration OF his bill. the
business notwithstanding.
mat ne had q right to do this because
1t was the clear understanding of the
cancu before the adj
of the last session that The
immigration bill sshould be the first
hill considered upon the reconvening
of congress- this session. \,
Senator Smith informed The States,
correspondent that hefwas determined
to get the bill appetizer tomorrow or
soon az he al do go. 1T will be
renpsmbsyed." he ssaid, that Just he
fqrlEMe.AaaonraeA IA ssptember4hers
VA an Understandings thatsff / would
not press the inauguration bill at that
Il would bsAtaken up immediately
upon the r~econysning OF congress,
have reeonyensd and I shall see
thar the agreement entered into Ne
kpt."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
WOMEN ENTER PROTEST..

Washington, Dec. IA protest
against the proposed suffrage amend
ment upon demand of a minority
of women" was voiced today by
Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president of
the National Association opposed to
women suffrage. 1t is asserted that
the fundamental principle of Democ-
racy-majority rule-will be applied
to the campaign for votes for wo-
men. ;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
WILD aaEEr DEcEMBER 10.

Columbia. Dec. THE special
commission named by Gov. Manning
invsstisate the fire insurance SIT
uation and make recommendations Tor
legislation to the legislature will meet
in Columbia December 1s. This win
sssy probably be the last meetingsof
the commission. The report will he
prepared at the meeting and sent to
Gov. Manning. Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
mot WHIPPED.

P~etrograd, Dec. THE Rouman-
are offering a stubborn resist
ance to the Austro-G German troops in
all sectors. The explanation Of Abe
rapid advance of the German allies
into Bucharest made by the war Of
fee today, says that when Gen. Won
Mackensen was checked south OF the
capital he immediately shifted his
full weight to the Poleshti-T irgivis-
Tea-Ttitu line breaking through the
line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
Hlen--J. ID. Epperson.

Hem. ID. Epperson.
Gockereis-W. M. Levi. list; j. D.
Epperson. aud; A. q. Roesell. Ben
n~ettsville. 3rd.
Huilets-Dan ]. McKtever. LIST: "A.
B. lRoeseli, End; ID. j. McKievcr. ard.
Pens-J. ID. Epperson. LIST; d. ].
End. $3.50
'Buff 'OYpingtons.
Coeks--T. H. ~Siddail, 1st and End:
Mrs. s. A. White. 3rd.
Hcns-Geo. ID. Shore, list; c. p.
Osteen. End and 3rd.
Cockerels-Mrs. 8. A. White, LIST
r. H.. 'siddail, End; Geo. d. Shore, 3rd
Punets--T. II. siddall. t1st: c. Up
Osteen. End; r. II. 'Siddall, Srd.
Pens--T. II. siudall. and; C. r
Ostsen, LIST and Bird.
" BLACK 'Orpingtons.
Gocks--L. { McCollouch, list and
and. 80 GJ.C go. ~
Hens--L. c. M%eCoMouch, LIST, 2nd
and '3rd.
Gockerels-J. j.. Epperson.
Puliet-J. j. 'Epperson.
White 'Orpiugtons.
Cocks--R. Dozier Lee, LIST and End.
Hens-Mrs. L. w. DesChamps, Ell
lott. LIST; w. p. IPrickctt, st. Mat
thews, End and 3rd.
Cockerels-W. r. 'Prickett, LIST
Mrs. L. w. lDesOhamps. End; r.. Do
zier Lee. 3rd.
Rullets-Mrs. l.. w. DesChamps
LIST; r.. Dozier Lee. End and 3rd.
Pons-Mrs. l.. w. DesChamps, LIST
w. p. Prickett, End and 3rd.
Cornish Indian Game.
Cocks--4W. G. Dunran, Rock Hill
1st; w. e. Hall. Rock Hill, End am
Ord.
'Hcns-W. r.. Hall, LIST and End
w. G. Duncan, 3rd.
Co~ckereis-W. Il. Hall, 1st and 3nd
G. Duncan. 3rd.
Pullets--W. G.. Duncan, LIST: w
IE. Hall, Ind and 3rd.
BLACK Warhorse Game.
! Gock-E. c. Dunno.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
COST WOMEN,s CAMPAIGN.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Expenditures
of the National Woman's party in the
recent election were shown TO he
$50,0s6 by an official statement flied
today with the clerk of the house.
The report shows s51,220 was collect
ed. The largest contributor was Mr::.
o. H.. P. Belmont, of New York, who
gave $19,50O.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
yILIIsrAs KILL AMERICAN.

Ell Paso, Dec. Howard Gray. an
American, was killed, after being tor
'tured by Villistas, at Parral, accord
ing to messages received today by
the Alvaredo Mining Co., for which
he worked. The message was signed
by Freeman. another employee. and
reported all other Americans safe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09

The Sadt OF ddr. a. NJ. Howell ,of
y~ohnsonvHie. VINO ufcd at that place
ON saturday. swss brought 80 sumter
sunday enc the funeral services held
from th( <vessdtnce OF Mr.. o. b. Net
Tee On Heoad street Monday moYmins.
Mrs. HoSsli wss a grandmother OF
Nsssrs. y. n. Howell and IseGrand
Dixon 81 OF Mrs. O. II. Nstties and
Nrs J. r.. Barrett of this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09

wasnsuSton. Dec. Tp-Ofhctui re-
ports received here have confirmed
reports throuEh . desertsng viilistn
that tho ,csptuys of Chihuahua was
nos pcrstAaily effected by v,isa. Tho
bandit leader was ut Aibustillos, 35
miles weassf'ths capital directing the
rpampaiU1 by wire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09

Germans Bombarding Bucharest.
Geneva, Dec. 5.-The Germans are
reported to be Smelling Bucharest be-
sides the forts defending the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
NllN6IE m POULTRY SHOW
Many FINE BINDS ExHaBiTED
no Make SHOW A CLASSY
Az EVENT. Id.
|6anac Cock That Won Sweepstakes
Last Year Again is Winner of First
Hs~acc-tTiaese WHO Have Been to
Sec '0htckcns 0u Exhibit arc Much
Pleased.

Sec 'Oiaiekcns ,ou Exhibit arc Much
Pleased.
~ --
The second annual show of the
Sumter County Poultry and Pigeon
association is an exhibit of classy
birds. The Rhode Island Reds, the
Barred Rocks and the Cornish Game
exhibits were especially numerous and
some birds as fine as'any in the State
wsfc shown In these classes, while in
other classes. which may not have
had soernahy entries. there were many
excellent BIRDS f~' ew
The attendance has been disap-
,s,ointinsiy small. There have not been
a,eariy 70 many persons TO soc the
birds as went to the SHOW last year.
Only one more day Of the show re-
lpatns and those who wish to see
sonpe high bred chickens an attend
tomorrow.
Judge H. b. LAnsden started out
yesterday afternoon to Judge the birds
entered. He was much surprised to
dads many hhe chickens here on
exhibition and had no easy time II,
awarding the prizes. Tho prizes were
thrse dolisrs FOR first btru in \ class
and two dollars FOR second. while rib
hors were awarded third place.
There yer also several special or
sweepstakes prizes. offered, the Barred
Rocks coming IN strong In these
svsnts ana taking on most OF the spe-'
oial prizes Il f-
- most unusual and interesting fact
u that the bird which was awarded
the honor OF being Judged the best
cock In the show this year Is the
lsme bird which was decided upon
ssAt year by another Judge % entitled
- the arst place. This h =. Barred
Rock cock belonging to the DesRena
rooltry' harm Of Greenvtlle. The bird
4 . high bred one and an fine a
f<stls N any fancier would care to see.
Il 'has been exhibited all over the
country and in nearly every place
haa been awarded the blue ribbon.
The awards were al follows:
Special: Ptizc List. /,
Best cock in show. Barred Rock
De- Rena Poultry Farm: sareenville.
Hast pen IN show. Barred Rock
+ 3. Brssden. Rsnnettsvine.
1<1t cochetsl n thoyv. &. @. Rhode
Teland Rta-AN. q. lowry.
"a - on6DdkxS fhotnr1baxred R06SA
81, k16SU1 SRS67i5lS
Host ps6 n Asri3vt. HSrred RoSsu-cs
y. 1fSIssndon! Dishopvnle.
i136rpsd 1txc4r. n
0ock-DssHsna rouitry Farm
Gresnviiie. ast ana ana: B. Frank
xsuy. Bisnopvills, Sra.
Hens-L. &c. Breeder. Beunettsvil,c.
Lat, I'd ana lsrd. 4
coekerS,,-AFtank st aroores nan.
ftht1ville. list; ,DeSRena Poultry
Farm. snd: 4. III. vy,,Aer ard.
phSi,ese-n Fran,x lKesasv ~. W
Brssdsn, and ana ara.
Pens-C n MOI R.rr.tt..
Vile, LIST. s
White Piymouth Rocks.
Cocks-W. e. Pelham. NewbArrv
'lst and End; n. L. Crouch. 'srd.
HensIW. e. Pelham. 1st; n. L.
Crouch. End; w. e. Pelham. srd.
Cockereis-H. L. Crouch. i1st: w.
p. Pelham. End. Z
-Pullets-W. z. Pelham, list: III. IL.
Crouch. End.
White fWyaAd0ttcs. q
Cocavs-Luther Fields. Lydia. 1st:'
II. a. Mood. 3nd;iLnB MtCord. Man
ming. seSd. @gt
HSns-AL b. MtCord, let; Lu:her
Fields. Ind and Ord.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
IN ATHENS.
Allies Contemplate drastic Action in
Greece.

Greece.
london. Dee. 1.-THE announce
ment OF the foreign Office that a con-
dition bordering on anarchy exists In
Athens is taken today to indicate
that the allied military authorities in
Greece contemplate drastic action.
Many French and British residents of
Athens have left the city. fearing vio-
.lence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09

Until home rule becomes established.
The Laborites are sworn enemies to
Mr.. LoydaGeorge because they resent
his accusations that the workingmen
have put their personal interests above
the national interests at times during
the war.
The country awaits.the rising ofgthe
curtain on the next act Of this re-,
markable crisis with an expectancy
which never surrounded the birth
throes of any previous government.
The Lloyd George ministry means the
direction of the war by a dictatorship
In the form of an inner council OF the
and means the scrapplng OF
those elder statesmen whose su.
,premacy in the councils of the nation,
until they choose to Withdraw from
the scene voluntarily, has always
heretofore been regarded by theiBrit-
ish people as a matter OF course.
Mr.. Asquith. Mr.. Balfour, viscount
Grey and Lord Lansdownc must co..
the Lloyd.George press has been cry
ting. But their going will be attended
by widespread misgivings among the
people, who have thought their knowl-
edge and experience as necessary to
the government as the push and driv-
ing power oflthe group which will
succeed them.
Mr.. Loyd-G George is committed to
the formation of a war council and
the membership of that dictatorship
will be the most important and cru
cial problem he will have to deal with.
Andrew Bonar-Law, the Earl Of
Derby, and Sir Edward Carson. all
of them conservatives, are most talk
ed Of. Mr.. Bonar-Law and Lord
Derby will be generally approved but
Sir Edward Carson has many critics
who concede his talents as q brilliant
lawyer. but question whether he has
also the stability, sound judgment and
business experience for directing war
measures. The new premier is con-
fronted with the problem whether he
will become q member of his W war
council. His scheme for the council,
which he presented to Premier AS
quith, as the price of his continuance
in the Asquith cabinet, excluded the
premier on the ground that the gen.
eral duties of the office did not leave
time for daily sessions, to which the
council must devote itself. The uues-
ton whether Lord NorthcliTe. to
whom more thar to any one, unless
himself, Mr.. Iloyd-George owes his
advancement, will enter the cabinet
is much discussed. If he does, the
presence there of Mr.. Asquith, WIS.,
count Grey and Mr.. Balfour, whom
Lord Northcliffe's newspapers call
the Haldane gang" apparently be-
ome entirely improbable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-09
MINISTER
LLOYD-GEORGE TO SUCCEED AS.
QUITH IN HIGH BRITISH =.
OFFICE.

Which May Cause Further Dissen-
sfOns-BODar Law Is Chief Hieuten-
ant of New Premier.
London, Dec. 6.-David Lloyd
George has overthrown the Asouith
cabinet and will become prime minis
ter himself. The new government
will be a coalition, like the old one.
but probably without the same meas
OF harmonious support which at
tended the formation of the first coal-
tion government, because its birth
has created additional factional diff
ferences.
This result has emerged from an
other day of active and hurried party
conferences and a day of intense sus-
Fpense and interest throughout the
country.
There was a prospect this afternoon
that the personal Offices Of the king
might solve the situation and many
thought that the Asquith regime might
be continued. The king called the
party leaders to Buckingham palace
and conferred with them for more
than an hour. Mr.. Asquith and Mr..
Lloyd GeorgeFof the Liberals, Mr.. b.
mar Law and MIR. Balfour of the
'unionists and Mr.. Henderson Of the
Labor party were with the sovereign,
1T is many a since a British ruler
assembled the representatives Of the
different parties face toaface when
they had shown themselyessunable to
settle their differences. But no such
serious crisis has arisen before to re-
quire sllch action by the king. ttA
Whatever passed In council is held
secret but the inference that the king
tried to arrange reconciliation APP
pears q mos natural one. The Ave
statesmen departed separately, four In
their motor cars and the working
mems spokesman afoot.
Afterwards the king gave an au-
dience to Mr.. Bonar Eaw. who declin-
ed to undertake. the formation OF a
new ministry. and then { Mr.. Floyd
George who accepted the response
.bility IS every one anticipated he
would II the opportunity came to him.
The official announcements tonight.
that Mr.. Lloyd-George had undertake
the task with the cooperation OF
MI. Bonar Law was a. modification fa1at
the new government would be a cossli-
ton. Any party government wonidI
be impossible because neither Che
unionists nor the Liberals have q ma-
4ofifru ]. hG1'an1 0fa eth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-17
German, Steamship
Mag1ate Warns of
Trouble After War

London, Feb. It. An Amster-
dam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says the man.
ager Of one Of the greatest Ger
man shipping companies in an In
te.',iew in the Bremen Tageblatt
expresses a most pessimistic opin-
ion concerning the effects Of pos
slble breach of relations between
Germany and the United States.
This shipper who, the dispatch
says, is believer to be Alfred
BALM, director general Of the
Hamburg American Steamship
Company, is quoted as follows:
"A breach Of Germany's rela-
tions with America would have a
most serious effect. All of
Americas money and munitions
would be at the disposal. .of the en-
tente allies. We should have to
take over the feeding Of the Bel
gians, and Americas attitude
probably would induce other neu-
trails to attack us. All our ships
would finally be held in American
ports. Our plight would be most
difficult. When the war is over
Germany will have to replenish
her stocks of raw material. Do not
let us entertain any illusions with
regard to England. She will con-
tfnue commercial warfare long
after military operations are over.
She will take away all our trade
with South Africa and Australia
and it will take years for our pas
senger service tosreach condition
anything like that which existed
before the war"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-17

washington, Feb. II. - Moorfield
Storey, of Boston, an attorney charged
before the judiciary sub committee OF
the senate today that Louis D. Bran
deis helped to wreck the New York &
New England railroad in 1892 and 1893,
with the result that 1t was absorbed py
the New Haven railroad.
Asked as to Mr.. Brandeis' reputation
as a lawyer, iMr. Storey testified:
II think his reputation in the Bos-
ton bar is that he Is very capable
very energetic man, and II necessary
to advance his objects he Is not
scrupulous as to his methods, nor Is ne
to be trusted"
corrohoratss Barron's Tststimony.
Storey had been summoned by the
committee. Senator Walsh told the
witness that G. W. Barron, OF Boston.
had said Brandeis was once employed
to wreck the New England railroad.
81 think that is true" said ME-
Storey He proceeded to describe tho
New England as a competitor OF the
New Haven between Boston and New
York. ''.-
Shortly before the spring of 1892
he said, "the New Haven began to har-
ras the New England, which ran part
way to New York over the New Haven
tracks. The New Haven first refused
to advance freight for the New End
and. 1t seriously interfered with It's
trains and there were Indications that
it was the purpose of the New Haven
to destroy the New England"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-17
Opera use and Other
Build Collapse During
4ltertainment.
8 EXPLOSION
FOLLOWS BLAZE
Ok Men klnsd m Adjoining oafs>
School supsrinasndsN< and Tsachss
Among vioelms-poites OFFICIALS Ds.
Iisvs Explosion Caused Disaster and
Investigation 10 Under Way-9swsral
BuiIdinss Burned In Eira

Mexia. Tex, Feb. 11-rhe number
Of persons killed a. tho result Of che
collapse OF the opera house herc last
night, and tho resulting nre. remained
At nine this morning. A. b wtesner,
superintendent Of che city school Mrs.
Wiesner and Prot. A. g. Bruton were
killed when the building collapsed. y
number Of others In tho building as
the time received injuries.
Two doors from tho opera Aanse Aix
men were killed In . cafe when the
hall collapsed and . gas exploA1on, -1ol-
lowed by fro. occurred.
A number Of buudines wW0 d.
stroyed by frs with = loss estimated q
$4,000.
Plans were made today for IN OH.
cial investigation. Patrick RochardA
chief Of police. said he believed the ool-
lapse OF the house was duo to an 81.
plosion.
All persons who had been IN the
opera house have been accounted for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-17
A. O. U. w. VOTE RATE RAISE.
Change Will Mean Increased Revenue
From $4,000 900.

Des Moines. Feb. 17.--By vote OF
366 to 80 the grand lodge OF the
Ancient Order of United Workmen In
session at the chamber Of commerce.
voted to increase the rates on all OUT
standing insurance now under the for
mer rate. The change will mean an
increa sc OF from 20 to SO per cent In
the cost Of approximately $15,000,0 900
worth Of insurance held by several
thousand policy holders In Iowa, In
diana and Kentucky. The necessity OF
change in the rate was tho primary
reason for the meeting, and the off,
cials feel highly elated over the out
come.
Four years ago 1t was decided that
all new business should be written
under the new rate based on scientific
lines. About half Of the insurance ls
already on that basis.
The action of the grand lodge puts
every cent OF insurance held In the
A. o. y. w. on sound basis. the off,
GERS say. and secures every policy by
an adequate reserve.
Action will be taken upon the report
Of the committee appointed to inves-
tigate the advisabllity Of erecting a
structure In this city to house the
grand lodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-17
POLAND NOT DENIED FOOD.
Allies Object to Shipment Under Neu
tral Control Fearing Seizure.

Allies Object to Shipment Under Neu- :
tral Control Fearing Seizure.
London, Feb. 17.-Great Britain has
not refused to allow food to reach Po-
land, according to statement made
by Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secre-
tary, in reply to question in tho
house Of commons today.
The foreign minister added that the
entente governments had been re-
quested to permit food to be sent to
Poland under neutral control but the
allies had replied they could not con-
slider the question until methods OF
spoilation" adopted by the central
powers had ceased. To do otherwise,
he said, would be merely to supply
food to the Germans.
Under the guise of question to Sir
Edward Grey, Laurence Ginnell, ma
tionalist member Of parliament for the
north division Of West Meath, made
the allegation that pressure had been
used by the entente allies to dissuade
the Belgian government from accepts
ing from Germany an offer to re-es-
tablished the integrity Of Belgium, to
restore her Independence and to fully
compensate her for damages sus-
tanned. AZ ~. 4
Z This brought blunt answer from,
the secretary, vino said:
THE statement made in question is
entirely untrue"
Sir Edward added that he believed
the statement OF an offer being made to
Belgium was also untrue.