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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
GERMANY TO make PLEDGES,
10 RENEW ASSURANCES AS TO
SINKING LINERS, PROVIDED
THEY CARRY NO GUNS.
whether They VIII Satisfy America
! Can Not be Asserted Until Berlin's
rPOposals are Formally Laid Be-
fore Secretary Lansing for Approx.
I'll. W

Washington. Feb. 22.-confidential
-advices from Berlin today indicate
that Germany soon will inform the
United States that her previous as
'surancss that unresisting liners will
not be attacked with warning
hold good for future submarine oper-
atoms. provided, however. that such
liners do not carry armament.
The German government will con.
ten6, the advices state, that what Is
characterized as defensive armame at
really IL offensive armament when
submarines are concerned. and win
propose discussion with the Unite.l
Statss Of what defensive armament
properly may. be.
Al none, OF the British and French
liners clearing from American ports
carry any gums whatever such as.
|surance from Germany will be in the
mature Of reassurances for tho safety
for the neutrals they carry even an
der the terms Of the new. Submarine
campaign.
How tar such assurances will go to.
ward meeting the State Departments
objection that the Lusitania agree.
(nhent az at present drawn applies
only to the past and not to the future,
probably, only can be determined
when they are formally laid before
Secretary Lansing. When the assnr-
ancas are to be expected from Berlin
was not disclosed. but It Is believed
they will arrive here within the next
few days. There was no ihtiinatio,i
THAT the date set for the opening OF
the new campaign, March i, win ID
postponed, although that is regarded
as q remote possibillfy.' :, ~. =
There were inttmations from of
(nciei quartsts that the United States
would not permit tss: negotiations
lover the gsnerAi. subjsst of armed
|shipe 80 ksAEswh out in4snniteix
Ia ~ kealsxsd. hoNeyss, that with
felEa ma siEx snks Unitsdas ssltasss
tAAt the past assurances saill appiy
to unatrned liners. but 4 adhering to
its intention to sink without warning
liners that are armed rather than
place their submarines and crews in
~ = . ~ = 4. = A
what the Berlin government considers
needless danger and asking the
United States what defensive arrna.
ment 1t considers justified under in
transitional law, that diplomatic nego-
|tiations- may be somewhat extended
In retterating assurances regarding
the future conduct Of submarine war
fare, 1t is considered probable that
Germany will state fatty that in all
the previous negotiations It has been
proceeding under the assumption that
unarined liners only were the issue
and. that it had always understood
that the question Of armed merchant
men lid not enter: 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
GERARD INJURED.

Broke Collar Bone and Hurt Side
While Skiing.
London, Feb. 22.-United States
Ambassador Gerard. at Berlin. broke
his collar bone and injured his side
while skiing at Muniche Monday, ac-
cOrding to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
Piedmont Notes rremor.

Greenville. Feb. 2t.--A distinct
earth tremor was felt throughout up
per South Carolina this afternoon at
6:46 o'clock. lasting about ten Sc.
onds. No reports of the damage have
been received. f
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
GERMANS BREAK LINES

Advancc North of verd,m and Capture
French Prisoners.
Berlin. Feb. 2s.-Breaking through
the French lines over distance Of
two miles north Of vsrdun the Ger
mans have taken :. three thousand
prisoners. the war once announced
today. The fighting continues of a
desperate character.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
No Damage Done.

Charleston, Feb. 2l.-A barely
perceptible seismic tremor occurred
here this afternoon. Few people were
aware Of 1t. No damage was done
here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

. London. Feb. 3s.-A wireless mes
sage from Rome states that 1t is be-
'ievsd that tho Turkish losses at
Erserum will total three hundred
thousand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
EARTH SHOCKS N SOUTH.
TREMORS OF SHORT DURATION
IN MANY STATES.
Towns I'm Upper South Carolina Alarm.
ed at Dasturbano loted In Co.
lumbia. Ct 9


Columbia. Feb. earth shocks
were felt throug1 =. the Southern
States yesterday 3 az. The earth.
quake was distfn noticeable in up
per South Carol . Observed bv some
IN Columbia an ely perceptible In
Charleston. =
In Columbi shocks were felt,
the first of fc five seconds occur.
ring at sac 1ock, the second OF
two or three Sends following at s:42
o'clock. Oscillations continued u,d-
til s:46. The shocks were not MOTTO
ed by persons walking about the
streets but were apparent to those tit.
ting in comparative quiet. Pictures
on the wall were seen to svink. 80
The shocks were of more severity
in the Piedmont section. In Anderson
dishes ratified while at AbbeviIle
chimneys were shaken from IAinps.
Buildings rocked in Rock Hill. ~
The force OF the shock was felt Ia
North Carolina, Virginia, Geor6ia.
Alabama and Tennessee.
No damage has been reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
GERMAN vEsslELs 'ssiz ..
lnterned Ships Conilscatsd W. fotfa
geee OnlClaao, 81

Lisbon. Feb. ,24.--Thirty -sif Ger
man and Austrian vessels which haxs'
been intsrned in Portuguese pofts
since the beginning Of thes:wsr GavA
psen seized by the soysrninsnt & fsl-
lowing the discovery Of affppi0ts fos es-
cape. Large guns we're found al x1ive
OF these vessels. ....ls 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
Several seconde El,ock.

York. Feb. s1.-York was visited
tonight at $40 o'clock by wsil, d.
fined earthquake lasting several 30
onds. AS yet no reports Of any dam
age have reached here. 80,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

stssthclyde 1pwed iAto ousenstown in
naa Ccadisaen--Iaeslalt q Domb Ex.
D,osiea. B 5.ss
Queenstown. Feb. ts.--1The British
stsatnsr stsa&hclyde. which sailed
from Philadslphaa January 18th for
Asanehsstsr. ywaS t6w'sd Into ouesns-
town today badly damaged. No one
was fsrmittsd aboardl.> but Il . re-
S9EtsA thst : bomb explosion had oc-
cNgred on the vsssel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
GOOD TowN.sHAxEN.

Rock Hill People Rush From Tliklf
Homes. go
Rock Hill, Feb. Ala Ssveet.
earthquake shock was felt hsrt.1Ik
s:sS p. m. It lasted about 10 secokdhi
Buildings here rocked and oecupAhsu
rushed out mA-y badly frightAat6.
but no damage or injury so far 10
learned. The ,main shock was prsc9d-
ed by slight tremor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

Y r17sy Il - oq1 WRECK.
ArsA rsb. 3s,-1hirty charrsd
= 49, we've fsuhd II ne wrsckass Of
tAs sSppsiin which ~ vt ON f,re and
ee8soysd by French guns last night.
=, was aHpersstly on its way 70 at.
seek Para when shot down. ,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

= = nnns Poassy Win / Capse
Y lk lq&lA In1Gia a1atos. s,
a M = : kssS Z ! T. Ns65
liplcmatss tslsdons bst~ssus 0ss-
nat$ ana stAs 'unitsd sstasss wii be
followed By war, aceordins to Amer
leans arriving from Berlin today. they
declared that Germany had fully con-
sidsred the possibilities Of interna-
tional acknowledgements before deciding
on the new submarine policy and the
plans will be carried out irrespective
Of possible consciousness. 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
- suaI1ER, s. 9. sATURnAY, FEBRUARY &C. mne :
llsI elElT lRIvE.
GERMANS MAKING DESPERATE
EFFORT 10 BREAK THROUGH
s FRENCH LINES.

Assaults Made b. Picked Troops in
AAsa F9rmation--Gcrma Pene-
eate xsench Lanes but Were Driven
Op Their Loss Was Enormous. !
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

4poesn, ~ as.-rhs British
eeg,~~ Dlnsie. nve hundred tons.
~. - sebmarinsd. Il Is believed
~ = en ths members Of the crew sx-
~ tsss we're lost. S ", ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
FIERCE lT1icks N vEsI.
GERMANS CONTINUE OfsFEreGxVE
MOVEMENT AGAINST FRENGH
AT vERDUN. s

Germans Scuttle British vesea at
Santa Cruz When Told 1haf They
Must Leave or hiterne Many Ger.
man and Austrian Vessels eeised
by Portuguese When They Attenps
to Escape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26

by thss Tsutonic orsvv. .drc coedinS tSi q
dispatch to, Laoyds The sp4hish au,
thorities notified the German COM
mander that he would have to(interue
or leave ;.imrhedisteiy. Ha took the
steamer outside the three.mile limit
and sunk the vessel. the Grew return
Ing 70 shore In small boats. 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
VOUCHERS PAID
 OUT BY THE CITY

Owing to the lengthy commission meet ing of last Tuesday the list of city vouch- CTS approved was not prepared in time to appear in the official summary of the routine business passed. Yesterday the list was given out for publication. 1t follows:
 Gilbert Goodwin, s5; Hodges Auto Re- pair shop, $32.65; F. w. Kinnott, s5; Will Austin, 8; Robert F. Ligon, clerk of the supreme court, Montgomery, $15.75; l. N. Atkinson, c. T. A. Queen and Crescent, s315; Louis BerlSowitz $25; Fred J. Ben der, s5; F. F. Snedecor, s5; Anchor Sup- ply company, $35.2S; J. N. Martin & Sons. $52. 20; J, P. Thomas, Jr., c. F. and T. A., s13.5O B. Wetzel, $25.75; W. R. Kelly, $2S075; Paul Richter, s131720; E. R. May fer company, $3o73.62; A A. Lovett, $7.50; rustees Germania Park assocition, $75o0; William w. Thompson, trustee Louisvil e and Nashville. $685. c. Mccormack, clerk, $56.11; Mrs. K. B. Lindley, $21; c, K. Oden, $750; Mrs. T. S. Hollis, S5.66 Mrs. Lurena Gryder, $2.3; Y. r Norwood, $2.50; Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company. s10o 15; Birming ham Railway. Light and Power company $2.O3; Robert Green, s3; L. B. Strong, SIP T. A. Riley, $11.75; J. D. Newby, s1275; M w. Alexander, $17; T. A. Christian, SIS; R. G. Patton. s15.25; J. F. McGill, SIS. .25; E. F. Jones, 8; T. V. Ryant, $3; R. J. Granger, S.75; O. D. Brown S1.75; N. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
MONTGOMERY SHRINER RAN WELL IN RACE

Buffalo, N. Y. July 1s-James C. Burger of Denver was elected to the office of c ter guard. the first stepping stone to l.Se highest office in the order at the closing session of the forty-sec- ond annual meeting of the imperial council, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine here today. There was keen competi- ton for the honor this year. David w. Crossland of Montgomery. Ala. lead- ing up to the fourth ballot in a field of five candidates. Minneapolis was selected as the meeting place for June 26. 27 and 2S. 1917.
 All the imperial officers advanced one station according to custom, ex- cept the secretary and treasurer. re- spectively. William S. Brown of Pitts burg and Benjamin w. Powell of Bos- ton, who were reelected. Henry x. Niedringhaus of St. Louis thus became imperial potentate.
 NDispensations were granted to Kazig temple of Roanoke. Va. and Soudan temple of Newburn. N c. sThe only temple to get charter was Alzafar of San Antonio, Tex. An application for a charter for the Panama canal zone was refused.
 Attention was called to the fact that a few women were allowed to parade with the Shriners in Buffalo and it was decided to enforce more rigidly the rule excluding all except nobles.
 Rain prevented the competitive drills of Arab patrols this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
FLOODS NOT CAUSED BY LOCK F CAFES
 MARTIN
Dam Has Maintained Con- sistent Water Level
 Throughout Storm
MARTIN

The opening of the flood gates at Lock 12 on the Coosa river by the Alabama Power company contributed in no way toward the flood conditions which exist on the Coosa and the Alabama rivers, ac- cording to a statement given out yester- day by Thomas w. Martin, vice presi- dent and general counsel of the company. MT. Martin stated that the dam at Lock F was designed under supervision of gov- ernment engineers to maintain the water level of 420 feet above the sea level and that this had been done all during the flood.
 The flood conditions were not affected in any way by the dam at Lock F, nor the opening of the flood gates" declared MT. Martin, when told of reports being circulated to the effect that the opening of the gates had caused much of the damage. "The water at Lock F has been maintained during the heavy rains at 40 feet above the sea level which is the maintain. This stage has not varied more than foot during the past week and the amount of water and the width and depth of the flooded streams below the lock has not in any manner been affected by this dam.
 Tn this connection it might be inter- esting to recall that some years ago Captain Ferguson and Captain Cavanaugh of the United States army engineering corps, made plans for the construction of storage dams at the headwaters of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers for the pur- pose of storing the flood waters and dis charing them in a regular flow, thereby aiding navigation on both the Coosa and the Alabama rivers. This would have resulted in greatly reducing the floods on these rivers and saving the landowners much of the loss which they suffer from these floods. These dams, however were never authorized by Congress and, of course, have not been built"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

H. C. Ryding won the Alabama state championship after most exciting shOot-Off with John Warren, each pionship. In the shoot-off at 20 tar gets Ryding broke straight while War ren missed one target, giving Ryding the 1916 championship by one target. Ryding will represent the state of Ala bama at the grand American handicap shoot and compete for the champion ship of the world. The grand American will be held at St. Louis on August 20 to 26, inclusive.
 John Warren is the runner-up in this event and will also receive a trophy. Hyding was unable to get out to the shooting grounds till late but started to shooting in splendid form from the start and it was evident that he would be a contender from the start. Warren had already finished with 9S and was figured the most likely winner, but Ryding turned in perfect scores and finally ended with but two misses out of the 10O
 The seven trophies in the state cham pionship went to Ryding, first; Warren, oCNOho, JSll Iolullls luiIu, courtney ana Livingston, tied; in the shoot-off Liv- ingston won fourth and Courtney fifth place. Bennett and Erwin tied for sixth place, Bennett winning in the sixth trophy and Edwin the seventh.
 Walter Huff, the Georgia professional, and John Noell of Nashville scored 99 in the 1oo-bird championship, but were not eligible to win.
 The most phenomenal shooting marked 10 fir-n IrT,o1 1ay,t To1t +I.z famous professional, broke 29S out of his 300, missing but two targets the entire day. Warren was high amateur fof the day, scoring 293 out of the 300. Smith of Tennessee scored 292 out of his 300, and Livingston 290. Holt was second pro- fessional with 291 breaks out of 300
 The shoot on the whole was the most successful shoot ever given by the Bir- mingham Gun club from the point of high scores and the unusually splendid ap- pointments of the shoot, not a hitch oc- curing in the way of broken traps and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
LOYALTY SUBJECT OF
 PRESIDENTS SPEECH
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force, but which has no other idea than to use it's force for ideal objects and not for lf-aggrandizement.
 'This process of Americanization is go- ing to be a process of self-examination, a process of purification, a process of rededication to things which America rep resents and is proud to represent. And it takes great deal more courage and steadfastness, my fellow citizens, to rep resent ideal things than to represent any thing else. It is easy to strike and some- times very different to refrain from striking, and I think you will agree with me that we are not justified in being proud of doing the things that are hard to do and not the things that are easy. You do not settle things quickly by talk ing what seems to be the quickest way to settle them. You may make the com plcation just that much the more pro- found and inextricabe, and, therefore, what I believe America should exalt above everything else is the sovereignty of thoughtfulness anw sympathy and vision as against the grosser impulses of man. kind. No nation can live without vision and no vision will exalt nation except the vision of real liberty and real justice and purity of conduct"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

Just as sure as the Deutschland came to America, so will the Zeppelins come"
 The Deutschland, having discharged her cargo, is undergoing some minor re- pairs, by members of the crew Their task seemed to have been completed to- night and the work of loading the re- turn cargo, consisting principally of crude rubber and nickel is expected to begin tomorrow or next day. Before the return cargo is placed aboard the vessel it will be carefully inspected
 The crew of the Deutschland decided today to turn over to the Red Cross fund the s1O.ooO gift from New Yorker
 The last case of dyestuffs. composing the Deutschland's cargo. was lifted out about a. m. The stevedores at once set about making the hold ready for the return cargo of nickel and crude rub ber which has been stored on the pier for several weeks.
 Relative to reports of forming a company in the United States to con struct submarines. Henry G. HiIken of the Eastern Forwarding company, the local agency for the Deutschland, admitted that the project is under se rious consideration.
 The line, if the plan succeeds" MT. Hilken said will consist of American built ships, manned by American sea- men and flying the American flag"
 It will ply between Baltimore and Bremen.
 The promoters of the enterprise MT. Hilken said. consisted. for the present, of himself. his son. Paul H. L. Hilken. and Simon Lake. submarine inventor. The vessels will have tonnage of 5000 and will be five times as large IS the Deutschland. Hilken said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
TUSCALOOSA MEN
 GOING ID NASHVILLE
Delegation Will Urge Muscle Shoals as Site for
 Plant

strong delegation of prominent Tus- caloosa man passed throug Birmingham last night on their way to Nashville to attend the conference there today in the interest of the development of Muscle Shoals and the proposed establishment there of a $2O,OOO,O00 nitrate plant by the government. In the party were c. B. Werner, president of the Merchants Bank and Trust company; Judge w. W. Bran don, Col Fleetwood Rice, Sam Friedman and Edgar L. Clarkson.
 All of the Tuscaloosa delegates to the meeting were fully cognizant of the op- portunity offered to the entire state and the south, should the government make this important development at Muscle Shoals. Aside from the advantage to the government of having such a supply of nitrates available at an inland point in time of war, the proposed development, which would provide ample amounts of fertilizers for southern farmers, was con sidered of the greatest possible impor- tance.
 Regarding the flood situation around Tuscaloosa, and further down the War rior river, c. B. Werner said: "It is im- possible at this time to estimate the loss to the farmers and business men of our section, but the total will be extremely heavy. It is the most serious flood we have had in 20 years or more. Thousands of acres of land have been ruined and crops are totally destroyed on the best land in that section. The situation in Greene county is exceptionally bad.
 "As an example of how the waters have flooded the country. T had phone call this morning from T. B. Allen, who was at his plantation some miles be- low Tuscaloosa He told me that it was almost entirely under water and that several big snakes had already been killed on his porch. Very big fish have been washed all over the place and some of his tenants had caught some large ones in the yard, which is quite long dis tance from the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Greenfield to Sneak

liver an address at the Masonic temple
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 DID DEUTSCHLAND BRING DIAMONDS?
Continued from Pnge one)

shore lines and the Deutschland's deck. had been set up on a motorboat reached the corners that were beyond the Timmins' light.
 Count Won Bernstorff, the German am- bassador, spent an hour aboard the Ger man submarine merchantmen Deutsch- land today. He thoroughly inspected the vessel, had the intricate machinery and instruments explained to him and per- sonally congratulated Captain Koenig upon bringing the craft safely to America through waters infested with hostile warcraft.
 Two attaches of the German embassy, the German and Austrian consuls in Bal timore and Mayor Preston accompanied the ambassador. The intense heat inside the hull of the submersible, generated by the suns rays beating upon the deck and sides, prevented the party from remain. ing aboard longer than an hour.
 The ambassador informed Captain Koenig that he would send to him before the Deutschland starts on her return voyage several packets of official papers which he desires to have delivered to the Berlin foreign office. Some of these documents embassy officials have been reluctant to trust to the regular mails, because it was considered likely they would fall into the hands of British cen sors.
 The ambassador was enthusiastic as he emerged from the Deutschland S coming tower
 WONDERFUL BOAT
 Tt is wonderful boat and with as courageous a crew as ever sailed the sea has made a wonderful voyage" said he T climbed up and down every hatch way, looked into every compartment and had my first experience with a periscope.
 Captain Koenig did not tell me just when he expects to leave for Germany, but I presume it will be soon after he has his return cargo aboard. He has his orders from Berlin. His craft, is a private one. My visit here was entirely unofficial"
 City officials who visited the submarine today quoted Captain Koeng as saying that Zeppelin airship freghters are be- ing built in Germany for transatlantic service.
 ITO you,' Captain Koeng was quoted as saying, "the trip of the Deutschland is great achievement. You mustn't bs too enthusia stic over it, for bigger sur prise is coming. A great Zeppelin air. ship, or maybe I should say ariships, are being built in Germany. In the not dis tant future one or more of them will sail through the air to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
New Decatur Has Cases
 of Infantile Paralysis
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derable might be accomplished in that Eay.
 pr. Haven Emerson, health commits
 oner of this city, told what is being lone to fight the epidemic and asserted
 he widespread alarm which parents feel B not justified. He said that out of 26O0 Inspected cases investigated only 164O rue cases of infantile paralysis had been |ound, of which 3OS resulted fatally. Jacksonville, July 13.-The state board If heath is maintaining a close watch kere and at other rail and water ports of |ntry into Florida for symptoms of infan- He paralysis. Every child coming into he state from the north and observed by |epresentatives of the health board is be- hg examined. Twenty-Five children were |xamined here yesterday, but no indica- Ions of the disease were found. Augusta, Ga., July 13.-One case of in- |antile paralysis was reported to the bard of health here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Submarine Raid Reported

London. July 1S.-Following the at- tack by a German submarine on the British port of Seaman harbor Tues day night "a submarine raid on fish ing boats near the English coast was reported by Lloyd's today A German submarine attacked British fishing fleet off the northeastern coast and sank the trawlers Florence and Dal- housie and several smaller vessels.