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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
Tuu OUT FIRST REGIMENT.
MAJ. WATSON AND CAPT. WORK.
NAN HAVE RESIGNED.
rslvaee Concerns Require Attention
-ssspp,y Company Last to Leave
CAnnp Moore.

Columbia. Dec. s.-Maj. Richard
y. Watson. commanding the First bat
talon. rigst infantry. and Capt. w.
y. Workman. commanding Company
a % the same regiment. have resign
ID their commissions, pleading pres
sure Of private Both serv-
q with signal credit to themselves in
the recent tour Of duty at Camp
Moore and on the border.
The resignations were indorsed by
the adjutant general through the gov
srnor to the ri department. Several
other o~facsrs. Il - said. may quit the
service. In order TO make up lost time
In thsir personal businesses. Many
suHsred considerable hardships by
reason Of being % long away from
tAsir private interests. which in sew
sPaI casss ere Of such q nature as
net 10 be susceptible of eficient
handing by substitutes.
Mi. watson had been 1e years In
the r,rvics. Capt. Workman II years.
Both are members Of the 0rs4nville
bar snd both are married men.
CAPT. w. L. Hart. ". 8. A. medical
dspastmsnt. who has been assisting
IN tina mastering out of the First
South Carolina infantry. has been or
dsred 60 Blanco. Texas. He entered
Aszico with the punitive expedition
commanded by Gen. Pershing and
vas until recently stationed at Manu-
ouipa, about leo miles below the
Mo Crsnds. with Field Hospital No.
Z. cApt- Hart In . son Of q. w. 8.
IfaSt ~ yerk. o. Frank Hart Of CO.
Iumbta " his brother. Another
hsoshsr y Lieut.. Joseph Hart of the
rrse regiment supply company. Capt.
Igsrt has had several tours OF serv-
~ ahrea4. Including : long period
= ~ %htlippinsa.
Xp9xeaay NE supply company,
- ~ cspG 'V3slt y. ssybt
va fatqfe4 fD,ckiMg -
bbgiS 6latlsu. 0rssn-
u pnA(s OF tks FIRST regiment
t06naln q the camp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
BORDER GUARD STRENGTHEN.
ED.
RumOred Revolt Of Juarez Garrison
Eycites FL PasO,

Ell Paso, Dec. S.-A large number
OF American troops were ordered to
patrol the international bridges and
the American side of the Rio Grande
this morning when rumors of a threat
ened revolt Of the C~arranza garrison
OF Juarez reached Ell Paso. The
arose when the troops were
in paper instead Of silver.
British agents today began an in
Vestigation Of the killing Of Snyman
by bandits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
NEITHER WILD RETIRE.
McAdOO and Houston T. Stay i'm Cab
met.

Washington, Dec. SIN spite Of re-
iterated reports to the contrary, Off
Gals close to President Wilson insist
Ell tonight that neither Secretary
McAdoo nor Secretary Houston will
retire from the cabinet at the close of
the presidents first term. Attorney
General Gregory, who returned today
from Texas, refused to say whether
he was planning to resign. In his
case, however. the reports are general
ly credited among his friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
WEEv|L MARCHING CLOSER.
INVESTS THREE GEORGIA COUN.
TIES ALONG SAVANNAH
RIVER.
Entomoaogist WOrsham Says Cotton
Pest Is Threatening Sea Island In.
dustry.'

Columbia, Dec. S.-The Mexican
cotton boil weevil has infested three
Georgia counties. bordering on South
Carolina. namely Burke, Efingham
and Chatham. according to a letter
received by e. J.. Watson, commits
sioner Of agriculture. from e. Lee
worsham. State entomologist Of Geor-
gia.
I'm Chatham county," says Mr..
Worsham, "ft appears to be only Is
miles from the Savannah river. The
advance eastward this year has been
about $50 miles and with a favorable
season next year the southern and
western parts of your State will be-
come infested by the weevil.
I'VE are arranging to call a con-
vention Of the sea island growers of
this State some time in January, for
the purpose Of having q heart to heart
talk with them on sea island cotton
and the boil weevil and we will be
very glad indeed for the sea island
growers Of your State and Florida to
meet with ua. The experiments which
We have conducted for a period of
years on early fruiting varieties of
yea island cotton are the only expert
ments that have been conducted. Our
results are very promising indeed and
We are of the opinion that If the sea
island growers will pursue the proper
course. they can continue to grow
some cGtton. but there is q great dan
ger of their becoming stampeded and
trying to grow short cotton instead,
This az you know. will be very dis
astrous to the sea island Industry. In
view Of the fact that Georgia. South
Carolina and Florida raise all the sea
island cotton grown in this country,
I feel that we ought to pull together
and DO svsrything in our power to
|seys this industry. VIII YOU 10 win
me e cospstats with ~ ana urge
Isss
time In Januaryf
"You arc going 70 find In your work
w South Carolina that you are going
TO need all the help that you can pos
sibly get from every conceivable
source In convincing the farmers and
business men that the boil weevil Is a
permanent and serious factor in cot
ton production. Your problem IN
South Carolina Is identical with that
OF Georgia, and I hope that whenever
this department can be OF service To
your good people you will not hest
tate to call on u.s."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
SAYS UNREST MAKES PHQGREEs.
Rcv. Charles Stclzlc Urges S6c1aa Uxs
nest as Means to Devclopmeht.

st. Louis. Dec. 8.-The development
of social unrest as a means to pro-
gress is urged as a duty to the church
by Rev. Charles Sickle, field secre-
tary Of the Federal Council of Church.
es of America in addressing a meeting
today in connection with the uuadren-
NAL convention of the council.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
REMOVAL OF RELGIANs.
Ia Social Necessity" Says Germany I'm
Defense Of Plan.

Berlin, Dec. S.-The transfer of
Belgian workers to Germany Is char
as a social necessity in an
Official statement today. The state
ment says that thousands Of Belgians
are against the Belgian overseas trade.
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BURGLARS AND w

Bryan Says Brewers are Greater
Menace to Country than Burglars.
st. Louis. Dec. 9.-''The burglar Is
o nearly as big a menace as the
brewer and there Is no more reason
for defending the brewery because 1t
is more profitable than i'm defending
the burglary business" was opening
shot of w. j. Bryan on his arrival at
the meeting Of the Federal Church
Council today. When asked what
remedy he suggested for cities where
there are huge investments In brew
cries. he replied. 'let the capital be
invested In something else"
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Retiring Premier Declined HOnors.
London. Dec. S.-A reported Earl
dom and the Order Of Garter was Of
fered by the king to Asquith, but was
declined,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
.LLoYD-GEoRGE ACCEPTSOF OFFICE
KISSES KINGS HAND AS TOKEN
OF ACCEPTANCE OF PRE-
MIERSHIP. (
Probably Thinks That He Will Soofl
be Able to Complete Coalition Cab
inet-WiM Receive Support OF Las
Dor Party.

London, Dec. 7.-David Lloyd
George at Buckingham palace to~
day formally kissed the kings
hands on his acceptance Of the Of
flee Of prime minister and first lord
Of the treasury. This indicates that
In an unexpectedly short time the
new premier sees the way clear To
the formation of an administration
and he probably was able to Submit
to tho king a preliminary draft list
of the principal proposed ministers.
Doubtless much remains to be done
in the way OF ALLEGATION Of the new
position and so far as the public %
concerned the personnel Of the min
istry Is a matter of pure speculation
But the premier still has plenty Of
time before he has to meet parlia-
ment OH Tuesday to complete details,
and he will doubtless be In a position
to present to the house Of commons
his new national ministry. represents
HI al P0A IiOS Will lin POSSSUIQ -
ception of the N~ationalists. and, Il
common report is to be trusted. cofaS
prising a strong business element
He has been able to gain the supl
port Of the Labor party by an offst
Of two ministerial posts and three
undersecretaryships. ~
With the vote of the Laborites to,
gether with the bulk Of the Unionisti
and q large section of the LbefA3l
demanding more energetic prosecu!
ton Of the war. Mr.. Loyd-G eor1u
probably will command a worhtnl
majority in the house of cominofiI
while a further asset will be TIL
benevolent neutrality even Of the sur
porters Of the late cabinet In th1
national interest. z
It appears that Mr.. Lot1ll
Georges Nplans. were only secured s
q marrow majority in The meetip4
|tlAST
sordss sci tivens6E on iie parta6f 1
section OF the party but this is not
likely to interfere with the compile.
ton Of the cabinet.
The greatest interest centres in the
personality of the new foreign secre-
tary. Two names are mentioned, Mr..
Lloyd-George himself and Lord Cur
zon. 1t la generally assumed that: the
latter will be the ~favorite for the
post. he having had great experience
abroad. and he commands public cor
hdcnce to an exceptional degree.
The announcement in the court
circular tonight-that he had ac-
copied the post of prime minister and
first lord Of the treasury--seems to
show that Mr.. Lloyd-Gcorge has no
present intention of taking the for
eign portfolio, and this apparently
leaves the field to Lord Curzon.
Ono Of the most interesting mat
ters still to be decided is the attitude
Of the Irish party. MI. Redmond
now has perhaps the greatest ppor-
tunity he ever had to secure a set
Element of the home rule question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
u. s. SUNK.

virginia Sent to Bottom Of McditCr-
rancan by Submarine.
New York, Dec. S.-The Union con-
hrmed the report i'm shipping circles
this afternoon when it announced
that the United States steamer VIZ
Einia, t%hirty-five hundred tons, was
sunk by a submarine in the Meditcr-
ranean.
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TO HANDLE

United States Public Health Service
to Care for Mcxicans.
washington, Dec. S.-Special ar
rangements are being made to handle
the influx Of Mexican refugees, caus-
ed by Villista raids. by the United
States public health service. A sharp
watch will be kept for diseased per-
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To Send Militia Units Home.
Special to The Daily Item.

Washington, Dec. S.-More
militia units at the border
are to be returned to their
homes. The designation of the
regiments is left to Gen. Fun
ston. according to the war de-
partment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SOLD.
E.. w. DcvliE Buys Famous Resort for
Two Million Dollars.

New York, Dec. S.-Madison Square
Garden was sold today to Edward w.
Devlin, representing the New York
Life Insurance Company, the only
bidder, for two million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13

Bssfo"r slated for Foreign Secretary.
London. Dec. Sit Is reported this
afternoon that First Lord Of the Ad-
miraity A. J.. Baifour. will probably
he foreign secretary In the new cab
lnct.
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FIGHT ON SENATOR OWEN.

FAILURE to Push Investigation of
Campaign Starts Movement to De.
pose Him.
washington, Dec. 8.-The failure
or Senator Owen to introduce a reso.
tuition to probe campaign expendi-
lures started a movement among his
Democratic colleagues today to deooss
nim from the leadership in the in.
Vestigation. Strong Indications at
the same time point to the fact that
the proposed investigation will be
dropped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
SHIP AND CREW LOST.
French Battlcship Suffrcn Sunk by
Submarine,

Paris, Dec. 8.-The French battle
ship Suffren Of twelve thousand, five
hundred tons, was sunk with the loss
of the entire crew, according to an
admiralty announcement,
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TO RETIRE GEN. JOFFRE.
Chamber OF Deputies Votes Confidence
i'm Government

Paris, Dec. S.-A complete shake
up OF the French staff and the prob
able retirement Of Gen. Joffre is fore
cast by a vote Of confidence in the
government passed by Chamber of
Deputies last night. "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
ROUMANIAN ARMY IN FLIGHT.

HOUMANIAN ARMY IN FLIGHT,
'~kt~ eRR -
. thousand Russians and ROuman.
ians Captured by Tcutons.
Berlin. Dec. 8.-The flight Of the
Roumanian army continues from the
Transylvanian Alps to the Danube,
sccordtns to the war office. Ten thou
sand more Russian and Roumanian
prisoners were captured yesterday BY
the ninth army. The Russo Rouman-
Ians s'e trapped south Of PrcdaI and
Aitechanz Pass. Partial attacks by
the Russians along the Carpathians
were repulsed.
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FIVE AND A-HALF GENT GAS.

fsoaaise Comes From Florida That
New Liquid WIN Take Piace Of
GosoA1ne.
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ksu4S tGssssn. Grssn-
e rrits Of ne F,rs regiment
te6nals - the camp.
The sun., 1916-09-20

outside labor organizations. Then I put
the question to them again, as to
whether they wanted the strike. None
Of them answered. SO the matter was
left that way"
After this setback to their initial cf-
fort the committee decided to end Its
efforts for the day. They made no re-
port to the Mayor. However. they did
arrange for Il conference 10 be held
Thursday afternoon in u room III IN"
city Han. At this gathering they expect
to bring together The railroad heads and
the labor eaders.
Mayor Mitchell was Informed Of the
outcome by rcporters Just before he lcft
his office last evening. He said he ala
not expect 20 meet the committee again
before tomorrow afternoon. .
He and Chairman Straus discussed
the situation again last iugnt. Both
realize they can bring no official COM
puls!on TO bear TO end tho conflict. nut
they will persist in their endeaNors 10
achieve peace. The Mayor. and prob
ably the Public Service chairman. VIII
confer with MIR. Shonts to-day or to-
NIGH.
The sun., 1916-09-20
STONE SIX
CROSSTOWN CARS


cars. Patrolman johnson lcaped from
one OF these cars and took two prisoners.
but the crowd ~engulfed him and swept
him of his feet. He was unable to draw
blackjack or revolver with 70 many
pressing around him.
When the car reached Forty-second
street and Eighth avenue another fusil-
lade took place. ana Johnson made an
other sortie. This time he seized a
young man who had two cobbics In his
pockets and kept his hold upon him until
other patrolmen arrived. This prisoner
gave his name a. Dennis Rrenncn %
56s East Scventy-eighth street.
BY this time the reserves were spread
through the district along the Forty
second m FIfty-ninth street crosstown
routes and through Tenth avenue.
Policemen show EHhau stion.
The requirements from Headquar-
tiers helped to steady the precinct men,
many OF whom were exhausted by their
-FOUR hour battle. The crosstown lines
row withdrew their cars and the
strikers turned their attention to the
sixth and Ninth Avenue elevated lines.
ms maue IL necessary Tor tho police
TO patrol along the roofs.
In several other precincts the police
were almost as busy last night. Just
before the green cars quit running at
tasks were made frequently along Mad
ison avenue Large rocks were rolled
out IN front OF the cars and stones were
hurled from windows and roofs.
Louis Rodclli. 6 years old. OF 3l4 East
Ninety-fourih street, was pie wing In
Second avenue last night when a stone
directed ut an elevated train came down
upon his head. The %youngster was taken
to the Reception Hospital with a frac-
tured skull.
Newman Goodman. ~. p salesman.
living at 1871 Washington avenue. was
taken to the Lincoln Hospital with "A
broken right leg after n riot on n north
bound Third avenue elevated train he
tween the Sixty-seventh and the Seven
ty-sixth street stations. A piece OF iron
hit him. There also was riotlng and
stone throwing at 174th street and South
ern Boulevard. The shuttle train he
tween the l2?th street station and the
New Haven station was stoned.
The sun., 1916-09-20
y TILT SPILLS Is.
Twenty-Five Others shaken by Sur.
face Car C%0lIisiOn.

A motor truck in which forty-fivc men
and women were riding from Brooklyn to
Manhattan yesterday morning spilled its
entirc list Of passengers out on the eas.-
crn plaza Of the Williamsburg bridge and
caused serious injury TO eleven.
John J. O'Neill of 116 Ryerson street.
driver of the truck. tried to take a corner
too sharply, and when he passengers
lunged to one side the side rope was
broker. Almost every n In the truck
was more or less cut up and bruised and
surgeons from the Williamsburg and
Eastern District hospitals were kept busy
FOR some time after the accident. ONeill
was arrested charged with running the
The sun., 1916-09-20
CITIZENS VISIT SHONTS.
Mayors Committee Eudeavors "a
Find BASIS Of Adjustment.

While the citizens committee selected
by Mayor Mitchell was seeking Yesterday
to find "a common ground on Which the
carmer's strike could he adjusted. menu
hers Of the labor conference at the Hotel
Continental were receiving reports con-
corning the attitude Of the various
uE!ons toward the call for n general
~ sympathetic strike. the date Of which Is
TO he set or Friday provided the efforts
Of the Mayor and his committee are not
successful.
The situation yesterday seemed more
snarled and confused than ever. both
rs TO the plans for a settlement and also
as to The movement for a general walk
Gilt. J: was the hope last night ~
Mayor Mitchell and Chairman Straus Of
The Public Service Commission. who
spent many hours In conference. that a
way to peace might be found at City
Hall o-morrow afternoon. when the
traction heads and the strike leaders
will he assembled in different rooms un-
der the persuasive influence Of the
Mavor.
Til. citizens committee. headed by
Michael Friedman. had a long o n
ference with Mayor Mitchell, Chairman
Straus and Police Commissioner Woods
at City Hall. Then they called upon
President Shonts Of the marlborough
Rapid Trans!t Company In the hope Of
getting him 10 make some suggestion AS
7 TO the way IN which the strike could be
adjusted. Rut President Shonts was
firm In his refusal to ave anything tn
do with the union leaders, and let the
members Of the committee go without
any word OF comfort.
strike Leaders give Their side.
Meantime. the strike leaders. at the
The sun., 1916-09-20
MATCHES GOING UP
AGAIN BEFORE JAN. 1
Cigar Dealers Complain Of Ad-
vance in Price-Ma-
terials Higher.

"Do your Christmas mutch.ng early"
Matches. both the Simple. II AFFECTED
barroom match and the thoroughly So
p~his.icated n well hammered par!or
match. 20 say nothing Of the canny. eau
TOSS safety match. are u another ad-
vance by the FIRST Of the year. according
TO reports current among the match ex-
perts.
Pota sh. glue. wood. anonymous phos-
phorus for the sides Of boxes and even
the paper from which the boxes are
made have advanced sharply in price
since the beginning Of the war and will
continue 10 advance In all probability.
Small! cigar dealers complained yesterday
tina, they were feeling the pinch already.
They should not, according to informa-
ton gathered at the genera! offices OF
the Diamond Match Company. III
Broadway. There IL was explained that
matches have advanced around 10 pei
cent. in price since the beginning OF the
wa. but there has been no increase with
in the past month or so. There was a
temporary shortage OF Swedish safety
matches when the British held up a
scandinavian liner and made her miss
one whole trip. Prices bulEed on the
shortage.
The big corporation. which is a hcav:
importer. did not Jack up its prices. but
some wholesalers and jobbers did. But
the arrival Of one cargo OF 1000 cases
OF fifty gross each Gained the market. al
did the knowledge that more big ship
| ments are on the way.
As 20 the future the match kings vie
| make no promises. No matter what thu
n-i,e 4. IA hard 10 keen I'D with the de
| mand. they say o~minousiy. 1t is Amos
Impossible to fll orders. Such a thini
as building up a stock In advan
forestallinG All increase. is not to b.
thought OF.
Less reliable reports say some Of tn
| smaller makers are having trouble. 81
matches may 20 up again.
II only remains for the little woode'
, studs which the laundry puts into shirt
to advance In price. That will make i
unanimous.
The sun., 1916-09-20
FEWER CARS ARE RUN.
Less Than Half Normal Number
Are Oprrated IN Queens.

ON the first day of the strike on the
New York and Queens County Railway
n little less than half the normal num-
Der, Of cars were operated at the rush
hours In the morning aud evening.
Both the New York Railways and the
Third Avenue were unable yesterday TO
reach the high mark they set for them
selves on Monday. In the same way the
subway lines did not ave az mar
trains going as oh Monday. The Union
Railway. however. managed to put on
Ave more than at II time since the
strike started. Service on the elevated
The sun., 1916-09-20
PARALYSIS
Days New Gases and Deaths ~ Re-
ported IN All Boroughs.

Days New Gases and Deaths a. Re-
ported IN All Boroughs.
Deaths and new "a se. Of infantile
paralysis Tor twenty-four hours reported
by the Health Department yesterday:
DEATHS.
Manhattan.
fetta Chain. 223 t:as. Nin.,y-sixth
street: Thomas Donovan. sol West Fifty.
nninnth street: Henry GresnberE. go East
The Bsonx.
Temple. III East is1st street.
Broekiyn.
E,e.ne-. Rsm.rs. ho5 s,asr street: Will.
lam Smith. $50 Baltic strsc,; Dora vii.
cchinsky. q. Cool street; Harry Lowenthal,
ify.a "o' aSs"S.. . arisa;r a asiss ii xs broad: ss!
Richmond.
NEW CASES.
Manhsttsn.
Joseph Fanira. % Baxter street: J. nit.
y go East Thirtesnth street: iawrenee
Lewis priiz. ao5 Eas, sevcntisth street:
Russell Llbert. 500 West fifth street; wiii.
lam Terbcy. <t2 Eas, 1870 street: Francis
Mcursth. IL Clarkson street: y. Grangi,
W. Elshth avenue. Angelo Martin, l1b
West Thirty.ninth street: Mary Kinneiley.
West Forty.scventh street: James Scy-
mour: EOS West Eighty eighth street: Her.
oert brokontz. So Yves; nth street.
n Droux.
Juiiu. Fabsr. i017 Bryant sy.nue: Her
Francis sehaiiey. 1893 Castlehii! avenue
Ruth stcilnan. BT Beck street: solomon
Wcin.tein. sS7 linton avenue: John schei.
ter 1850 Lyman place: M. Flynn. <<2 East
l,%th street: Joseph Hinck. AL East 18TH
street; Joseph Boss, <%0 East l5sth street;
Helen Granite. 2ias Ellis avenue:
bsooklyn.
Evelyn Black wehl. al: ..Aiecmarle
nue.. Arthur GUILTY. 1919 Broadway: Leon
Aitman. 5t6 wiloushby avenue, Mary
Dyks. aos Atlantic avenue: ReEinn stern.
?ls Stone avenue: Morris iatherowsky.
Belvidcre street: Helen Strobei. 2s1
irving avenue; Herbert Horowirz. JsJ
WillouGhbr avenue.
Helen Dunn. $50 Academy street. Lors
Island City; Estelia Bishop. 1895 Wood.
haven avenue. W~oodhaven: Mary Tay'
lor. 1872 Guion avenue. Richmond Hil.,
Harold stevens, ~ Hanson place. ia.
nisics.
Richmsnd.
None.