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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-20
CONTRACTS FOR SHIPS.
Gen. GOcthals Announces Placing Or
dcrs for Thirty-four Ships.

Washington. juno 1S.-Contra cts
for ten more steel vessels complete,
and for twenty-four additional wood
en- hulls were announced today by
Major Gen. Goethals. The vessels
are to be delivered during 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-20
Jap Sinks U-BOat.

London, June 1S.-It is officially
announced that Il Japanese warship
probably sank Teuton submarine i'm
the Mediterranean,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-20
IRISH PRISONERS RETURN.
Largo Crowds Greeted Them When
They Arrived I'm Dublin.

London. Juno fs.--Large crowds
gathered In Dublin this morning TO
welcome the release Of the Irish pris-
oners. all Of WHOM arrived. except
Countess Mnrcoviecz. There was
much singing and cheering. but no
disorder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-20
WILL ATTACK GERMANS.
English Will Take Steps to Stop Air
Raids.

London. June 1S.-Chancellor 70.
mar Law today announced that the
government Intends to take steps no;
only for damaging the enemy. but
for preventing raids on England.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING
 IN NEW ORLEANS
MAN SHOOTS WOMAN IN LOBBY OF HOTEL AND THEN SHOOTS
 HIMSELF.

New Orleans, Feb. 16--Edgar J,
 ton, Tex, might shot and seriously wounded Mrs Matilda Koneman of
 Dallas. Tex, then turned the weapon
 or himself and fired a bullet into his
 head. Hargrove, according 10 attend
 ing physicians, has little chance to re-
 cover Mrs. Koneman's wounds, while serious. it was stated, may not prove fatal
 The shooting took place in the crowded lobby of local hotel. The
 police announced after an inyestiga- tion that Hargrove about Is minutes
 before the shooting sent note 70
 Mrs. Koneman, who was talking with
 several friends. Mrs Koneman, ac' oording to the police, tore the note to pieces after reading ii and resum ed conversation with her friends. liar grove then walked over to where Mrs Koneman was seated and talked wNh her for several minutes. Without any apparent warning, the police stated f1dTSTUNe ult" d 'SA SalioNi AS'NA'~' and fired twice at Mrs. Koneman al close range, the bullets entering hei breast and shoulder He then placed the barrel of the revolver against his
 own head and fired bullet into his right temple.
 Mrs. Koneman tonight refused to | make any statement regarding the | shooting except to say that she and Hargrove were well acquainted ant | had been friends.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17
COUNTRIES FINANCES
 HAVE BEEN MOBILIZED
PREPARED TO MEET ANY SlTUA TON LIKELY TO BE PRESENT
 ED IN NEAR FUTURE.

Washington, Feb 1G-The nations finances are mobilizcd to meet any situation likely to be presented in the near future. in the opinion of the fed eral reserve board whose precaution ary measures undertaken upon the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany have assumed concrete form and are believed to cover every con tingency that may arise.
 There is at present on deposit with federal reserve agents in the various reserve districts approximately $300,- 000, GOO in cash and the huge reserve of s60O,O00,0 GOO is available at Wash ington for use wherever it may be needed. As a precautionary measure the board has requested the bureau cf engraving and printing to engraye a large additional sum of reserve notes which will be ready for use in case the occasion may arise.
 ! An estimate by George NJ. Reynolds of Chicago that the banks of the country are at present able to With 1 stand 6 financial strain involving eight times the sum involved in the panic of 1907 is believed by officials to be correct appraisal Of the strength of the federal reserve sys tenn
 The heavy demands made upon the bureau of engraving and printing 1T connection with tho issuance of new notes of the board and the issuance of the large volume of ole and two dollar treasury notes.-the so-eaIleG eenbacl1s-recently authorized b!
 Secretary AnoAdoo. have resulted il the addition of approximately 75 meI to the bureaus staff. It is possibl'
 that a force will soon be workini
 night and day making the new money
 The unusual transportation situa ton due to the congestion of traffi'
 has been reflected in the busines
 done by federal reserve banks. Th' lxolume of acceptances bought rose al
 proximately $200Uo,O00 within a weel and discount rates have hardened somewhat.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17

in the decorations, shaded candles and flowers being used effectively in earring out the color srheme.
 ##
 Mrs Ashiridge. of Philadelphia, Penn, widow of former mayor Ash. bddge, and her sister are visitina Mrs, A. U. Williams, 420 Quapaw. City Engineer Cleveland Smith is confined to his home with la grippe
 :; <
 Charming Visitors. Mr. W. W. Waters of Farmington Mo. who is spending few weeks with he. sister Mrs. Claude F. Marsh, is a charming addition to local society She is an enthusiastic bridge player and an ardent club woman who is much interested in all forward move ments and especially movements to promote the welfare of women. Her personality is delightful, combining charm of manner with intellectual ability.
 <
 Mrs. C. l.. Ferguson will entertain at bridge Tuesday, March 6. Mrs. Ivan Matheny and Mrs. w. P. Parks will be joint hostesses at bridge and also dance hostezlse a little late: in the season.
 Mrs. w. H. Cornell was in Little Rock during the week.
 Mrs. w. P. Parks plans a short visit to Little Rock soon.
 
 Miss Adele Johnson has returned from a visit to her sister Mrs. Jack Bovard Of St. Louis.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Del.amarteT and two children have arrived for visit to Mrs. DeLamarters mother, Mrs. IT. Schweder.
 Your inspection is invited at lac cards, 502 Central avenue. Diamonds, Watches. Jewelry, Silverwares, Clocks. Cut Glass, Lamps and fine Stationery. Moderate prices. lt.
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BERNSTORFF PARTY
 REACHES HALIFAX
FREDERICK VIII WAS CoNVoYED BY NAVAL PATROL BOATS AS
 SHE CAME INTO HAR6OR.

Halifax N. &, Feb, 16.--The Scan- diuavian-American liner Frederick VllI( from New York, with Count von Bernstorff. the former German am hassador to the United States, and his party of German consular officials homeward bound on board, anchored in Halifax harbor tonight. Powerful searchlights were played on her from both sides of the harbor as she steam ed slowly to her anchorage conveyed by naval patrol boats.
 In keeping of assurances given to the United States for the safe conduct of the former ambassador eXtraordi' nary precautions were taken to safe guard the ship.
 All arrangements for protecting the ambassador and his party and for eN pediting the customary examination of the steamers cargo were taken over by the British naval authorities The Frederick VIII was off the har | bor this morning. but acting on a pre- yious understanding that she was no to steam by harbor defenses in day light turned her nose seaward agail and did not return until nightfall. Hel | anchorage was chosen so that thos' rn board could not command view 1 of the city.
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GERMANS HAMPER
 BELGIUM RELIEF WORK
ARE RESTRICTING THE MOVE. MENTS OF RELIEF SHIPS AND
 THEIR CARGOES.

London. Feb. l6.-While restoring American control to the relief work in Belgium the Germans still are ham, rerlnG the work by restricting the movements of rc<ef ships and their carsoes. They have cancelled the safe conducts formerly given those yes- sels, reports received here say and hdye absolutely prohibited the trans port of vessels or merchandise be tween Great Britain and Holland
 The Germans permit vessels to ap- proach and leave Rotterdam by the North Saa route, but this passageway is so full of British and German mines us 10 be almost impraeticable.
 The purchasing activities of the TO. lief commission overseas amounting to 100000 tons of foodstuffs monthly already has been suspended for a fort light. O1structions raised by the Ger mans have held up 160,000 tons of fOodstufis. Under eXi-tiug conditions the suspension means that more than -. 000 tons has been lost to the hun gry people of Belgium while the de murrage and others charges on de. tained ships exceeds 5o00O pounds end increases at the rate of 5000 pounds daily.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17
Eel, Like 90; Now Like 2t.

Many persons complain about feel ing old before they should. Like weak link in a chain, a weak organ enfeebles the whole body. Overworlt' ed. weak or disordered kidneys lower vitality. A. w Morgan, Angola, La, writes: q suffered with pains in the back. am 43 years old. but left like man of 90 years cd. Since 1 took Foley Kidney Pills feel like did when I was 2i." In 58c and I.0o sizes. A. C. Jennings.
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 nation of laR obeyers to whom a written ordinance of rescript was a fetish and into whose minds never came a thought of violating a law or police regulation-into a nation of outOreakers out to violate each and every paragraph of the vast code of regulations to secure food, clothing and necessities. of life at any Oppor- tunity.
 Every urbanite who has sources V CT ''1onnections"-w words which have acquired a specific war time signift- cance-have used them without com punction to obtain required food sup plies. Statements of amounts of food on hand in households have resulted m wholesale Justification We'll to do or wealthy families spend large amounts to obtain surreptitiously and flleeally the provisions required to keep up their normal before the war standard of life Wide awake mem bers of the proletariat visit regularly the country districts 10 induce farm CTS to join them in breaking the laws and sell food to be smuggled back into towns.
 The persons who suffer most under the existing conditions are urhanties of small income-teachers pettey of Gcials and others who have neither "sources" nor "ccnnections' amt whose means do not permit them to ray the enormous prices demanded for supplies not distributed through the reeular channels of the war time machinery.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17
PROPOSITION TO
 DIVIDE WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston, W. Va. Feb. 1G.--A res olution was iortnudced in the West Virginia house of delegates to create Q new state from Ohio, Brooke. Han cock and Marshall counties to provide such revenues to pay the Virgin '% debt judgement,
 The resolution provides that the -four counties known as the pan handle" counties, pay the twelve mil liam dollar debt judgement by bond issue in consideration for seperate stateShip
 The counties have an area oi oo9 sQuare miles.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17
COLUMBUS TEAM TO
 TRAIN AT PINE BLUFF

Little Rock, Ark, Feb l6.--lt was announced by the board of trade ot Pne Bluff, Ark, today that tentative arrangements have been made by which the Columbus team Of the American Association will train there. The squad is expected March TO- The arraneement was made possible by the action of the Milwaukee team or the sanre league. eanceling it's ar rangements to train there, as it did last season.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17
Society

Mrs. Maurice Hostess In Compliment
 to Brde-EIect Mrs. William G. Maurice gave a beauttu' party yesterday at her home, Maurice Park, in honor of a pretty bride-elect, Mss May Adela Clement, whose marriage to D.. Jorn Keen Young of this city win be a so- cial event of the coming week. having been announced for Tuesday, Febrd- ary 20.
 The Maurice home is one of the most handsomely and tastefully fur nished in the city and was made par ticularly attractive on this occasion by the addition of decorations which emphasized a pink and white color scheme
 Pink apple blossoms and spring like flowers of the pink and white variety made the prevalent floral note in the decorative scheme used by Mrs. Maurice quite artistic.
 All of the lights throughout the maurice home were vailed in pink, throwing a soft and beautiful radiance over the scene.
 A throne chair for the honoree was fashioned of bloss oms, ribbons and .ulle in the prevailing colors,
 A lovely program appropriate to the occasion was carried out 1t in cl ded flower romance, a reading by Mrs W. II. Council and one by Miss Jewell Joplin, vocal numbers by Mrs. Whit Stearns and Miss Ellen Anderson and instrumental numbers by Mrs Frank Parker. In the contest game, the prize was won by Mrs. Chas. Davis who presented it to the h-noree.
 About thirty guests enjoyed this Hospitality They showered the honoree who was a pretty girliah fig r7e in an exquisite white toilette built over silver cloth, with many lovely useful and ornamental gifts.
 Mrs. Stearns Hostess.
 Mrs. Frank C. s earns entertained a dozen ladies yesterday at bridge, the party being given at her home on Ceda: street.
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CONDITIONS IN CUBA
 SHOW IMPROVEMENT
REPORT WAS IN CIRCULATION THAT AMERICAN MARINES
 HAD BEEN LANDED

Havana, Feb l6.--Official announce ment was made tonight that quiet pre- yails in the provinces of Havana, Pinar Del Rio. Matanzas and Santa Clara and that a large force Of troops is in CamagHey operating against the Insurgents. Aurelio Hevia, secretary ot government, departed today for Las Villas, santa Clara province, where he will direct all military operations
 The school ship Patria sailed today with five hundred men on board. Pa blo and Fus.o Menocal, brothers of the president. sailed with the war ship.
 William E. Gonzales the American minister. today issued an answer to many petitions for him to ureg elem ency for military prisoners likely to he shot The note assured the peti' tioners that the minister knew ii was inc intention of the government 10 follow the usual course.
 A sensational report was in circula- ton today that American marines had leen landed at Santiago De Cuua. This was denied
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MASSAGE TREATMENTS.

MRS. F. T. ROSEN wants you to try the New Life Electric Magnetic Swedish Treatment, for body and face. Call at APO 1-2 Central avenue, Apart ment No, IA 1'oV-Am
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Trunks, Wais;s, Skirts and tailor made Suits at Halls. He cuts the price. l7sV-lmo'
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Latest in Millinery at Halls. He e,ts the nrice. 1-20-1mo
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sentlnellRecord classified advertis ing brings results
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17

For KODAEs and KODAK FINISH ING 20 to Sorrells Drug Co. u
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17

Have your wind shields replaced by Ilfpgs Art Store, 7iS Central avenue
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rry,s ssnt,n,H-Rsesrs want AZ.
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GERMANY FIGHTING WITH
 HER BACK n WALL

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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FOR SALE-Piano, in first-class con dition. Apply Princess theatre
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Try s sentIneLReeord Want Ad,
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17

Drink Bulgarian Butf~rnilIk fn breakfast. hN'
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Mrs. stearns Hostess.

Mrs. stearns Hostess. Mrs. Frank C. $ earns entertained a dozen ladies yesterday at bridge, the party being given at her home On Cedar street
 Yellow was the predominant note
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10

BALTIMORE BY BOAT-Sfost Delightful
% Water Trip In America.
Leave Richmond 6:10 r. NJ: arrive BaltI.
.nofe 1900 An Fares, $5 round trip; 80
20 way. YORK RIVER LINE luxurious
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
USE OF CORN MEAL URGED
Even mt Present High Prices. Hoover
Says IL Is Cheaper Than
Wheat.
nav Associated Press-l

WASHINGTON Septembe Corn
meal. even at the present high prices,
is the cheapest of nutritious foods.
Herbert Hoover announced to- night in
statement urging more general use
OF meal for making bread.
There is twice as much nutritive
value in a dollars worth of corn meal
as In a dollars worth OF wheat bread
at the present prices" said Mr.. Hoover,
"and corn must play a very important
part In the conservation of wheat pro-
ducts. There are four bushels OF corn
raised in this country to every one of
wheat. and corn meal is as good for
food as Is wheat"
Increased use of fish as food also
is urged by the administration. Amer
icas fish consumption, 1t is shown, Is
eighteen pounds per capita annually
against sixty-ive in England. fifty-
seven in Canada. fifty-two in Sweden,
forty-four in Norway. thirty-:.ine in
Denmark. and thirty-seven in -'ortu-
gal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
OUTLINE OF PEACE TERMS
CIRCULATED rs "FEELER''
Said to Have Been Written by Ger
man Foreign Secretary Before
Visit to Vienna.
EVIDENCES OF AUTHENTICITY
Provide for Restoration of Belgium,
France. Serbia and Roumania, Dis
armament, International Police
and Freedom OF Seas.
fBy Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. September 9.-what
purportcd TO be an outline OF Germa ny's s
peace terms has been circulated among
diplomats here within the last two
weeks. but has been regarded by the
entente embassies and most OF the
neutrals as "feeler." The origin Of
the so-called terms was not disclosed,
but they are said TO have been written
by Foreign Secretary Won Kuhlma nm
before his visit to Vienna. which since
the probability that they bear evidences
Of authenticity.
Briefly. the so-called terms were as
follows:
Restoration of Belgium and North
sale of Germany's colonies to Great
Britain.
"Alasce and Lorraine TO be independ-
ent states. tHigh French officials re-
Gently have stated anew the determin-
alton of France to he satisfied with
nothing less than the recovery Of her
lost provinccs.)
Trieste to be free port
stored. and Serbia to have port on
the Adriatic.
The Balkan situation and the status
OF Turkey TO be subjects for negotia-
ton.
disarmament and internat tional po-
lice.
Freedom of the seas. with Great
Britain in control of the English
Channel until the projected tunnel is
built between Dover and Calais"
This outline of terms. circulated
without definite stamp of any official
authority. 1t will be noted. bears In
many respects resemt lance to the
general tenor of the peace proposals
of Pope Benedict
BY some diplomats such an outline
Is regarded as presenting something
susceptible of discussion. 1t is dis
cussed merely as a possibility, with
out having yet advanced fully into
the range Of probability
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Diplomacy
Praised ed for Its Skill
ia --latest L.1,.q1 Exposure

ernments the amount OF faith they may
put in German promises and German
concessions The accredited repre-
sentative Of the German empire at
Buenos Aires. while actually enjoying
the hospitality of the Argentine re-
public. is seen advocating the deliber-
ate murder OF Argentine subjects on
the high seas in order that the sink
ing of Argentine ships by German sub
marines should leave no trace which
would make their crime known in Ar
gentine. and so make an enemy of
that country.
CONSISTENT POLICY
CARRIED INTO EFFECT
This is no single instance. Spurlos
versenkt' is a consistent policy which
is deliberately carried into eject in
an attempt to hide from neutral coun-
tries the results Of Unrestricted sub
marine warfare. and other nations than
Argentine. such as Norway. in par
ticular. know 1t to their cost
"A further point OF interest is the
assurance. apparently given by the
Argentine government. that Argentine
ships will in future only clear as far
as Las Paimas. - other words. the
pretended immunity for Argentina
ships, accorded with a show of mag
nanimity by tho German gov--nmenr,
Is pure farce. In reality the i'm
munity is secured not by Germany
refraining from sinking Argentine
ships in the war zone, but by the Ar
gentine government undertaking to ar
range that no Argentine vessel should
ht. found m mi
1t will be interesting to hear WI
Argentine public opinion will say when
it. now learns what is the real nature
of the diplomatic victory which the
Argentine government claims to have
gained"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
TRiCKED BY FAKE TELEGRAM
Pennsylvania Railroad TeleEraphers
Quit Again. Five Hours After
Returning to Work.
tBy.Associated Press. !

BURLINGTON. N. j.. September o.
Five hours after they had returned to
work, the striking non-union telegraph
operators on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road again abandoned their keys late
to-day to resume their fight for higher
wages and improved working condi-
tions. Their leader. John II. Praull
declared they had been tricked into
going back to work by spurious tele-
gram purporting to come rom the
Federal government. The text of
this message as he gave it out. was:
Operators should return to duty at
once, pending egotiations. Represen-
tative will wait upon you at Burling-
ton.
(Signed)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS"
Praull said he had no way o. know
ing the telegram was not genuine ana
hurriedly called tho men together.
They agreed to resume work.
1t was definitely established at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Praull state 4.
that the message was not genuine,
and the men were tbs. directed to quit
work again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
Premier Ribot Refuses
to Form New Cabinet

PARIS, September 0.--The Cabi-
net situation took n sudden grave
turn Tonight when Premier Ribot
made known his refusal to forn a
new Cabinet. He huu previously
agreed TO do at the urgent re-
quest of PresitIen: Poincare. Re-
fnsnl of the Socialists to coInboru1e
with him IL given as NJ. Ribotn chfeI
reason for reconsiderin. his earlier
decision.
1t In expected, according TO lie
Matin. that the Ministers of M
tional Defense, Wnr, Marine unu
Munitions, will retain their port
foifos, '"ougf the collective resir-
nation OF the entire Rlbot ministry
has been accepted ny the Presi-
dent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
WILL OF HER HUSBAND
DECLARED TO BE FORGERY

CHICAGO. September civilian
Miller. counsellor for tho Northern
Trust Company, who enlisted to-day In
the investigation into the mysterious
death OF Mrs. Maude King. tonight
declared that the second will OF the
late James c. King. by which the
Chicago millionaire was supnosed to
have bequeathed all his fortune to
his widow. Is a forgery.
Millers announcement moro than
ever complicated the melodramtic story
OF Mrs. Kings death. CASTOR b.
Means. her business adviser. 1t became
known to-day brought tho supposedly
fraudulent document to Chicago in a
Ions brass tube he had always with
him and later, when he prepared to
CONTINUED on Second Pa9e-) ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
IRy Associated Press.l

IBy Associated Press1
BUENOS AIRES, September o.
The Swedish minister to Argentina,
Baron Lowen, to-dny denied that
dispatches in cipher had been sent
TO berlin by the Germnn charge
through the swedish legation at
BuenOs Aires. He declared:
81 have not sent nor cnused 10
chnrge any telegram, from the Ger
nfan legation. The news IL n great
md dixagreenble surprise. have
CALLED to my government 10 clear
mp matters. In the United states
they nre very excitable."
The oincinl announcement issued
by the State Department Mt Wash
inEton TINT communications from
Count IhiHberg, German charge mt
Buenos Aires, hnd been sent To the
Berlin Foreign Office through the
Swedish legation here In cipher,
caused sensution, nnd wn. the
principal topic of discussto ion through
ont the city. Tint the situation 1.
regarded ns serioux, was evidenced
by the fnct TINT the populuce, usual-
iy gay on Sunday, were remarkably
quiet md sOber-faccd. Dancing
girls, waving Argentine nnEs and
bedecked with American md Brit
ish flags. were greeted with .iienc.
mt tho matinee. sitter being wildly
npPinoded all week.
The government Offices have been
closed since Friday evening, but
when the officials return from the
weck-end tomorrow. the revelation.
from Washington will he the first
matter considered. <fhe President
"f the republic has already called