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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-14

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
STRICTER PROHIBITION
LAW.
FOR

Legislation for More Rigid Enforce.
ment OF Tennessee Prohibition to
Come up.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1.-Legisla-
ton looking to q stricter enforcement
OF the prohibition laws will be under
taken by the Tennessee legislature
which convened today. Acts will be
proposed to abolish all fees for coun-
ty officials by placing them on salary.
A bill will also be introduced early
In the session restoring capital pun
ishment in the State Anti-pass and
workmen's compensation bills are also
to be introduced. It is probable there
Will be q number Of changes in the
taxation laws in the State as under it's
present system the revenues are fall
ing short Of the expenses Of the State
by about 100000 a year. Increased
taxes or assessments. or new forms
Of raising revenue will be proposed. A
state compulsory law will also be in
troduced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
MILLIONS TO PAY PENSIONS.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SECURES
PLEDGES FOR $4,000 900.
Campaign Will Continue Till March
Next in EndeavOr to Get Another
Million.

New York, Jan. 1.-Success in OBJ
tanning pledges for $4,00O,O 900 toward
the $5,000,OOO church pension fund
being raised for Protestant Episcopal
clergymen and their dependent fami-
lies was announced here today by
Bishop William Lawrence Of Massa-
chusetts chairman Of the fund COM
mittee.
This great SUM Of money is the
largest the church has ever raised in
SO short time," Bishop Lawrence
said. "The campaign, which began
March 1, 1916, will end on March / of
this year. On that day the entire $5,-
100000 must lie in hand; otherwise
we are not entitled to keep the $4,-
100000 now pledged. We are con-
fident, however. that the extra ST.
100000 will be raised"
The plan of pensions system as de-
scribed in an announcement by the
committee is based on thorough in
vesigation and recognized actuarial
principles. 1t is calculated to pro-
vide minimum old age pension of
$500 to clergymen who voluntarily re-
tire at the age Of 6S, while the maxi
| mum is to be for half the average
salary.
A disability pension also is to be
provided, available at any age, reck-
| oned on the basis Of 40 per cent. OF the
average salary for five years Of SER
vice preceding involuntary retire
| ment, with a minimum Of $500. Under
| the plan widows will receive half OF
the pension the husband would have
been entitled to it if he had lived
reckOned from the time Of marriage
| which must have been contracted be-
fore retirement, the minimum being
| $500.
Orphans benefits are to be on flat
basis Of 500 annually up to the age
OF seven years, $500 to those between
seven and IA, and $500 to those above
IA until they reach majority, all such
| benefits ending. when the recipient
/ ceases to be dependent.
| The $6,00O,000 being collected now
Is to enable the fund to commence
immediate payments to clergymen
who will retire during the early years
OF its operation. The perpetuation
OF the system is to be maintained
through annual payments by each
parish Of z 1-2 per cent. Of the rec
tors salary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
GIRLS CLUBS Do FINE WORK,
MISS PARROTT, STATE AGENT,
REPORTS PROGRESS.
Adults Taking Home Demonstration
Course Will Study Foods and SAM
itatiOn--Effect i'm Home Economies.

Columbia, Jan. 3.-Girls engaged IN
nome demonstration club work in
South Carolina produced last year
S0O,531 pounds Of tomatoes, 1850
pounds of beans and 1O3,561 pounds
Of peppers, according to the report
sent by Miss Edith l.. PARROT. State
agent to the United States departll
ment Of agriculture. The estimated
value of the products is $56,416.12. an
increase of $14,O23.43 over the pre-
ceding year.
Thirty-one counties have been orr
ganized for the work. This year 80
counties will be organized, with as
! county agents. These agents will as
semble this month at Winthrop COLI
lege. There are 295 canning demon.
stration clubs in the State with a
membership of 1888. There are 128
bread clubs with 1864 members; 2Ou
nome demonstration clubs, having A.
1S5 members and 50 poultry clubs
with a membership of 62S. The VAL
ue Of the products of all these clubs
was about 100000.
During the year POI home demon.
stration clubs were organized among
the women of the State, with an en-
rollment of about 1000. The clubs
last year studied home conveniences,
FOODS, serving of meals. personal
hygiene, home nursing, milk and milk
products, home grounds and horne
decorations. The course this year Will
be on food and sanitation. The coun1
ty agents report that the women
working under their supervision pack
ed 173,9S5 jars of fruits and vege4
tables. valued at about $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
FUND FOR LAW BUILDING.

Columbia, Jan. 2.-An appropria-
ton Of $4,000 will be asked for the
erection of a law building at the
University Of South Carolina in the
report to the legislature. This step
was decided upon at a meeting Of the
executive committee of the board of
trustees held today at the university,
when the budget for the year was
prepared.
The trustees will also ask an ap-
preparation to install water and heat
ing systems in the several tenements.
1t is the plan to improve one tene-
ment year. No estimate as to the
cost Of this work has been prepared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
DIES BY OWN HAND.

James w. Neal Shoots Self Near
Home, Leaving Wife and Two Chit.
drcn.
Rock Hill, Jan. 1.-James w. Neal,
aged 10. committed suicide Sunday
night near his home in the Manches-
ter village. by shooting himself with
a revolver. Death was instantaneous.
Coroner McManus was notified and an
Inquest was held this morning. The
evidence Of suicide was clear and the
proceedings were mere formality.
Neal was former member of the
local company. First South Carolina
infantry, but was discharged shortly
before the troops left the border. He
returned home in November and has
been with his family. a wife and two
children. Sunday night. 1t is UNDER
stood. he accompanied two small girls
to church and returned home. Later
ne went out and lay down In the
road. placing the pistol. Of 80 calibre,
Just behind his right ear and pulled
the trigger. The shot was heard by
several who found him dead.
Coroner McManus went out and af-
ter viewing the body gave permission
for its removal. This morning he
went through the formality Of the
inquest.
Neal Is survived by his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Neal. we'll
known residents of the village; one
brother and five sisters. in addition to
his wife and two children.
The funeral was held from the late
residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock,
interment following in Iaurelwood
cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
LABERAL SUPPORT FOR GUARD
Adjutant General Describes Needs Of
of Militia

of Militia.
Columbia, Jan. 2.-W. w. Moore,
adjutant general, will ask the gener-
al assembly for an appropriation of
$4,000 to meet the needs of the Nat
ional Guard Of South Carolina. In
addition $4,000 will be asked for the
support Of the Third regiment to be
formed this year under the terms Of
the national defense act. The adju-
tant general estimates that $4,000 ad-
ditional will be necessary for improve
ments at the State camp ground, in
Guiding warehouse, mess kitchens
and spurtrack from Styx.
More than a score cities and towns
In the State have tentatively formed
military companies and petitioned for
admission into the National Guard.
The Third regiment will be made up
from these companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

American Members Of Commission Z.
Assemble.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The Ameri-
can members OF the Mexican-Ameri-
can Joint commission will meet there
tomorrow to discuss Gen. Carranza's q
latest communication on the protocol
signed previously for a settlement OF
border questions. and to fix a date
and place for q meeting of the full
commission at which the decision as
to whether there are to be further
conferences will be made known.
Without regard to the attitude of
carranxa sentiment is known to be
growing In the administration In ia
vor Of withdrawing Gen. Pershins's 3
expedition and notifying the de facto
government that further border trou-
bio will be promptly followed by more
decisive action on the part Of the
American forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
PLAN ISSUE OF BONDS.
Spartanburg County will Probably be
Building Improved Roads Before
TMtn Cpr;nr

bullulng improved Roads Before
Late Spring.
Spartanburg, Dec. 31.-It Is prob
able that Spartanburg county will be
building improved roads before late
spring out of the proceeds Of a bond
issue of perhaps $1,O)O,OOO, certain
ly not less than 100000, if the senti-
ment of the county delegation ex-
pressed at the meeting here yester-
day rules that body in it's delibera-
tions in Columbia next month. Spar
tanburg has been engaged in a road
campaign for several weeks, the advo-
Gates Of immediate road construction
urging upon the delegation the inn
pOrtance of a bond issue to be au-
thorized without submitting it to the
vote Of the people. At the meeting
of the county delegation the question
was discussed at length by advocates
Of road construction, who We're re-
warded for their efforts by assur-
ances from Senator w. S. Rogers, Jr.,
and other members of the body that
they felt that they realized the need
for prompt action and would favor
a bond issue. Senator Rogers has
said he would introduce the bill at the
first opportunity. Members Of the
house are as enthusiastic as he for
the programme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
ANOTHER ALLIED FAILURE.
English Newspaper Demands With.
drawal OF Allied Army From Bali
EanS.

London, Jan. "a strong de-
mand for the withdrawal of the al
lied army in the Balkans was printed
in Lord Northcliffe's Daily Mail to-
day. The paper contends that the
Saloniki expedition is a failure and
had the troops been on the western
front they could have turned the
Somme battle into an overwhelming
victory for the allies.
The Post says the economic condil
ton of the German allies is becoming
SO serious that they will be forced
to make peace in six months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
fewer LYACH|NGS PAST YEAR
MOBS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH
OF so NEGROES AND
WHITES.
Georglans Killed II, Over One. Fourth
Two MObbed in South Carolina
hut 23 Per Cent. Charged With As.
sault.

Tuskagee, Ala, Jan. 1.-Robert r.
Motion, president Of the Tusgegee
Normal and Industrial School-the
Booker T. Washington school-has is
sued the yearly statement as to the
number Of lynchings in the South and
cause Of them during 1915. The state
ment follows:
I'm view Of the widespread discus
sion of the causes back Of the migra-
ton of the negroes to the North, it is
timely to consider the lynchings for
the year just closed. I find accord
ing to the records kept by Monroe N.
Work, head Of the division Of rec
ords and research Of the Tuskegee
Institute. that in 1915 there have
been 81 l,nchings. OF those lynched
SO were negroes and four were whites
This il four less negroes and nine
less whites than were put to death in
1915. when the record was 81 ne.
groes and .is whites. Included in the
records are three women.
Fourteen. or more than one-fourtt
Of the total lynchings. occurred in the
State Of Georgia. OF those put tc
death. ~. or a per cent. of the total
were charged with offenses other thar
assault. The charges for which whites
were lynched were: Murder, 3: sus.
pected Of cutting a woman, 1 (this /,
q Mexican).
The charges for which negroe.
were put to death were: Attempted
assault, 8: killing officers OF the law
10; murder. 2: hog stealing and as
sisting another person to escape. 6
woundjng officers Of the law, 4: as
sault. 8; insult. 2: for each Of tn.
following offenscs one person was pu
to death:
slapping boy: robbing store: brush
ing against girl on street: assisting hi
son. accused of assault, to escape; en-
tering a house for, robbery or som,
other purpose: defending her son
who In defense of mother, killed man
fatally wounding a man with whom
he had quarreled: speaking asainS
mob In act OF putting man to death
attacking q man and wife with q club
lvnchins occurred In the followinl
states: Arkansas q: Georgia, IA
Firks ~ k51guczys q; rE6uIsIsna. 3
mississippi. i; Missouri. 1, North
Carolina, 2: Oklahoma. &: South
Carolina. 2; Tennessee. 8: Texas. 9,
Florida. 8; Alabama, 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
ENDORSES WILSON'S MOVE,
GREEK KING ANXIOUS TO ASSIST
IN SECURING PEACE.
communicates to American Minister
at Athens Text Of Note He is Send
ing i'm Answer to Presidents Note to
Belligerents.

Athens, Saturday, Dec. 80 (via LON
don).-King Constantine summoned
Sarratt Droppers, the American min
lister, to the palace this morning and
communicated to him the text of the
Greek reply to President Wilson's
peace note. In the reply the king as
serts himself with the president ir
Willingness to do all in his power to
promote peace. The note recites the
sufferings Of Greece at the hands of
the behigerents on both sides while
the nation has been endeavoring to
maintain neutrality. 1t adds that
Greece has endured greater hardshipS
from the war than any other neutral
and desires the consummation OF
peace.
The text of the kings message toi
lows:
II wish to express, Mr.. President,
feelings of sincere admiration and live
ly sympathy for the generous initia-
tive you have just taken with the view
to ascertain whether the moment
| Is not propitious for negotiable end
of the bloody struggle raging on earth
Coming from the wise statesman
who, in a period SO critical for hu-
manity, is placed at the hend of tho
great American republic, thus human-
itarian effort, dictated by a spirit O,
high political sagacity and looking to
an honorable peace for all, can not
but contribute greatly towards hasten.
ing reestablishment of normal life an6
assuring through a stable state of in.
ternational relations the evolution o1
humanity towards that progress
wherein the United States of America
always SO largely shares"
| Then follows a recital Of the trial.
Greece has suffered from the war
which on account of the censorship
it is useless to attempt to cable. TIL,
kings message ends as follows:
Such are the conditions in which
your proposals find my country. Thi,
short and necessarily incomplete re
cital is not made with the purpose
Of criticism Of the cruel blows at hel
neutrality from which Greece ha.
been forced to suffer the effects.
have merely wished to show you, Mr.
President, how much the. soul oi
Greece at this moment longs 70:
peace and how much Greece apprc.
ciates your appeals which constitute
SO important step in the course OF
the bloody tragedy of which we arr
witnesses.
(Signed) constantine"
The Greek government also will
make formal reply which will asso
ciate Greece with the proposal OF
President Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
MESSAGE TO RAILROAD MEN.

Heads OF Four Big BrOthcrhoOds Re.
fuse to Discuss Message.
Cleveland, Jan. "A sealed mes
sage was dispatched to four hundred
thousand members of the four big
railroad brOtherhoods today, accord
ing to heads Of the brotherhoOds.
None would discuss the message be-
yond saying it reviewed the situation
up to the present Asked if it urged
the men to await the decision of the
supreme court on the eight hour law.
the brotherhood heads declined to an
swer. ''The message Is for the men.
not for the public" they stated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

New York, Jan. S.-Germany's real
attempt to starve England is under
way, according to passengers arriving
on the New Amsterdam Specially
built submarines have planted mines
at the mouth of the Thames, off Bris-
tol, Liverpool, Glasgow and other
ports. Many vessels have been sunk.
but the admiralty has suppressed
news of the disasters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
PATROLS GAIN SUCCESSES.
Repulse Attack of Britisil-Artiller,
Active ut YpreS.

Berlin, Jan. 2.--Successful pa
troll operations were carried on last
night in Champagne. Argonne and
Verdun fronts, tho war office report
cd today. A hand grenade attack by
the British was repulsed. A lively
artillery action Is reported at Ypres.
Russian raiding parties southwest
Of Dvinsk were repulsed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
MAD MONK KILLED.
Russia's Unofficial Ruler Exported to
Have Been Assassinatcd.

London, Jan. "A Petrograd dis
patch states that Gregory Rasputin,
the monk, has been assassnated. Ras-
putin, who was known as the mad
monk of Russia" had more influence
over the czar than any other living
person He knew all the backstairs
history Of Russia and held many
diplomatic secrets. On former oc-
casion he was reported to have been
assassinated by a woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

Berlin, Jan. 3-Brighter weather
has increased artillery activity on the
western front. German patrols pene-
trated three lines of the French
trenches in La Petre forest, retiring
after destroying the defensive works.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

Berlin, Jan. 3.-Even Socialists
newspapers in Germany regard the
allies reply to the peace proposals as
final. 1t is expected that the war will
continue for at least another year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

London, Jan. 3.-Diplomatic ex-
changes between the allies have made
SO much progress that the answer to
President Wilson's note NAV be
handed Ambassador Sharpe in Paris
Thursday. The reply will contain
references to peace terms that were
purposely omitted from the reply ID
Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

El Paso, Jan. 3.-Being attacked
by Viliistas at Los Medinos 500
Carranzistas sent south from Ju-
arez deserted to the bandit forces.
This makes about ten thousand Viii
listas between Chihuahua and Juarez.
The Villistas under Salazar are ex-
pected to attack Chihuahua again to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

Washington, Jan. 3-An amend
ment to the presidents compulsory
arbitration bill will be drawn 10
compel the railroads to carry out ar
bitratiOn awards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
VILLA TRAPS CARRANzIsTAS.
Latest Dispatches Report Fighting
ON Outskirts Of City.

Ell Paso. Jan. 2.-The fate OF Chi
Chihuahua City apparently hung In
the balance this morning. The In st
dispatches the Carranza officials have
permitted to come through told oe
fighting In the outskirts of the city.
1t Is believed by military men that
the Carranzis.as have been trapped
and defeated by the Villa forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
RIOTING IN ONTARIO.

Change OF Name Of Town Causes In
jury to Several.
Kitchener. Ontario. Jan. 2.--Twen-
ty-four persons weer injured by riot
Ing troops last night, when it became
known that this town voted to restore
Its original name of Berlin. Troops
from Gait were necessary to quell a
disturbance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
WAR IN TIE AIR.
Record of AcrOplancs Shot Down b,
the Allies

Paris, Jan. 2.-F'rencb aViators shot
down four hundred and fifty enemy
airplanes during the year just closed
the British shot down two hundred
and fifty; high angle guns brought
down fifty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
GREGORY RAsPUT1N KILLED.
BODY of Russian Mystic Monk Said to
have Been Found By River.

~S - 1s~soeA MySsaC MUM SstlO "
nave Been Found By River.
London. Jan. 2.-pispatches from,
the Reuter- and other Petrograd COR
respondents say that Gregory Ras-
putin. the Russian monk. who Ia re-
poted to exercise great influence over
Emperor Nicholas. IL dead. Accord
ing to Reuters correspondent Ras-
pafin's body was found on the bank
Of one Of the branches Of the River
Nsva.
The other correspondents say that
Rasputin was assassinated under
dramatic circumstances.
Il win be recalled that twice pre-
viousiy Rasputin has been reported
TO have been murdered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

James II. Chatham Succumbs I'm
Greeuville.

Greenville, Jan. flames r. Cha.-
ham. . son Of an engineer on the
southern railway. who was injured
several weeks ago when train struck
. buggy In which he was riding. died
this morning from the effects of tho
injuries. His leg had been an,putat.
%.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
kEp PLOT N STOCK MARKET
AAwsON SAYS HE CAN CONVINCE
WILSON.
"ffen1sed Financier'' Tells Henry
That Investigation VIII Reveal Re
nAShable State OF Affairs.

Boston, Dec. 31.--An Cffer to con-
vince Preaidsnt Wilson In an hours
interview Of tho wisdom Of suggest
ing TO congress an immediate investi-
cation OF stock market manipulaticns
ef the last two years is contained In
q letter from Thomas w. lawson Of
this city to Congressman. Robert l..
Henry. chairman of the house spm-
mittee on, rules. made public tonight.
; Ths letter which is in response to, the
congrsssman's request for informa-
ton a. to q basis for an inquiry into q
rumorsd leak from Washington to
Wall street in connection with the
peace note Of President Wilson. as
ssrts that an investigation would die
close the operations Of great "false
news maker aiming at "the COM
plsts befuddling Of the American peo-
pie Of the real vitals OF the hour"
In .hs letter Mr.. Lawson renewa
previous Statsmsnts that the socallsd
leak Of last week was one OF a series
through which he says '4he American
people word robbed OF hundreds Of nit.
lions Of the wings. and = particular
few bsnsnciaries secured some ca
odd millions Of direct plumber. some
of which Rss 'splita with important
people" Other leaks are coming. the
letter prsdlcts. which viii have sim
Mar results. The letter susgests that
censrsss appoint committe Of In
vsseigation with powers made up Of
pnen "of the calibrs Of Justice Bran
deb. Comptroller Williams, Senator
Owen Or Congressman Henry" and
tlsAt the committee begin It's investi-
eation at once In New York before
"booka pApsrs and other records can
- 1sstroysd."
The result according TO the letter
might b . sudden drop In the cost
q living and "ths complete exposure
of the man who said to Germany
'stvs me $4,000. 900 OF margins and
IN end the war by making 1t impos.
slbls for the allies to finance them
ssavss;' Of hin trip TO the emperor for
the psrfsctins Of his scheme: Of the
return In IN undsfssa boat OF slo..
eee. 600 6f Americas securities: of the
ssnaAhins q the ssarkst ana the al.
I v1eAns e he treats u over $50. .oso..
- ep1 ~ beoznnine of ! Asw
4 nn - !: = ,,,.'r- f.
xsWoos S,e$S - dSss nov atAr,n
to n invsstiGatioa VIM show ali
49, things. hut that Il VIII show all
''tsuth or untruth Of these stories
which are beneath todays surface .
and will at the same time show the
working Of Gigantic publicity opin-
Ion making asiaig''-"working over
time to lay the blame Of the leak dis
astsr ct the door OF the associates OF
the greatest president since Lincoln,
although these men were absolutely
frss from any ENHANCEMENT with tbs
a0Atr."