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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
HUNS BUTCHER WOMEN.
GERMAN CRUISERS SLAUGHTER
ED MEN AND WOMEN ON
MERCHANT SHIPS.
Norwegian Account of the German
destruction of Fleet of Merchant
men I'm North Sea--Lifc Boats Shot
to Pieces and No One Spared.

London, Nov. 3 (by Canadian
Press) An appalling story of COLI
blooded massacres by Germans o.
crews OF British North Sea convey /;
in recent battle is told by the Nor
wcgian newspapers. The Tide-Stgd
says tho German cruisers were OBJ =
served at 6 o'clock in the morning
and wore thought to be British yes
sells. but at o'clock when there WI;
more light they suddenly began
shooting and the convoy was terrified
to SEQ tho British destroyer at the
stern of the convoy begin to sink. al
though ii fought to the end. The Ger
man cruisers advanced on each side
Of the convoy. which they swept
with all their guns at a range of less
than 200 yards.
The German destroyers camc uD
and helped to spread death and de
Struction on the defenscless ships. Tho
Germans were not content to sink The
ships. but shellcd the lifeboats ana
every living thing coming near WAS
mercilcssly slaughtered. The survi-
Vors owed their lives to the high sea
which was running. making the boats
"a difficult mark.
In the midst of the massacre cn-
other British destroyer came up and
immediately attacked but was soon
sunk in the unequal struggle. TIL
German fiOtilla then cruised back
ward and forward among the sirkina
steamers, pouring fresh and terri
pie rain of shells at a range of 100
yards. One shell went through ,he
Swedish ship Wirndar. exploding in 9
ilfeboat on the other side and kiln,
all its occupants, four men and tlrne
women.
The other lifeboat rowed back tc
rescue the captain and two waitress.
eF from the Wirndar, but q she;
struck the boat and killed four Of th
occupants, Only the mate escaped bS
swimming. The Wirndar was a mas.
OF flames and the two girls Jumped
INTO the sea. The captain was save
by clinging to wreckagc AS the twt
young women were sinking an Eng.
llsh ship hOisted the white flag Th,
answer Of the Germans was q ,ho'
which killed both girls. Twelve mci
OF another ship had just got into :
lheboat when a shell killed them all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
DESTROYERS COMBAT SUBS
Snat0rs kenyon and Kcndrick Con.
WINGED by Admiral Sims.

London, Nov. 6.-Having complet-
cd their tour of the English ship
yards, Senator's Kenyon of Iowa and
kenc:ick of Wyoming this morning
went into conference with Vice Ad-
mirai Sims, commander of the Amer
lean squadron of destroyers. After
the conference Senator Kenyon said:
I'VE are convinced destroyers are
the bes antidote for U-boats. We
cannot have too many of them. The
additional destroyers and the hum
dreds Of tons of new shipping which
England and the United States are
turning nut will in time overcome the
C-boat"
On THAR way back to London the
senators were taken to a munition
plant, where they saw a group of
Sc Americans making munitions with
American machinery.
Tonight the senator's will have din
ner with Vice Admiral Sims and AM
bassador Page at the ambassadors
home. Tomorrow they will investi-
gate the workings Of the British GEN.
Sorship Iva all its phases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
NEGROES FIRED INTO HOUSE.
Soidicrs wounded Him and Killed
His Half Brother, Says Houston
Citizen.

san Antonio. Tex. Nov. 5.-How
negroes of the Twcnty-fourth infan-
try shot down people i'm the streets.
iired into their houses, and i'm one in
stance. aimed deliberately at 7tlem-
bers of the family who were on their
'front.' porch on the night of August
70, last. was told today by Houston
civilians who lived near the camp on
The night of the riot, at the court.
martial trial of the G3 negroes charg-
cd with mutiny. murder and rioting.
This was the first testimony with re-
gard to the shooting outside Camp
Logan.
William Druchs, with his right
hand off just above his wrist, testified
that he came out on his porch and
seeing soldiers marching past called
to his sister Miss Mary Winkler, TO
turn on the porch light, so he could
see who they We're He was at once
fred on. Standing behind him on the
porch. Drucks testified, stood Fred
Winklcr, his half brother. Winkler
was shot and killed. The witness es-
timatcd that there were between s..
aud 100 of the negroes He said over
ii dozen shots were fired into the
house
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
SENTIMENT IN GERMANY.
Socialists and Middle Glasses Sec No
Beneflt for Them In War.

Berne. Oct. 31.-Signiflcant as 10
the spirit that prevails In some cir
cles In Germany is the latest issue OF
the Koelnische vodkszeit,ng. always
n supporter of the claim that the Ger
man people are behind the annexa-
tionists and want no peace but ono
bought with the sword. Il. says
IF one rides on German railroads
N one goes TO the cafes and public
places of the big cities where one
meets our soldiers coming from oi
going TO the field one can hear again
and again words and sentences frori
the socialistic press that actually are
a great danger for the determination
10 hold out. for the unity and unani-
nifty i'm the army and behind tha
front. for the deire to be victorious
and to see IL through.
I'm all these phrases OF the social
democratic press there recurs over
and over again the one that the WAY
Ia being conducted only for the big
fellows that those who wish for on
fatherland an honorable peace that
shall assure future development ara
paid by the big industri,lls' or arc
serving capitalistic interests that the
'apnexau uonists' alone are responsible
for the third year of war and possi-
bly, the coming war winter. All the
ISLANDERS circulated to superfluity
about war makers and annexation
ists' are bobbing up again"
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kA|SER'S SISTER MiRpLO1.
SOPHIE or GREECE URGED
GERMAN ATTACK.
'''Ns'""'' Hroh Athens 10 Berlin
Made Public-Last Went From
Exile.

Athens, Greece, Nov. 4.-Lenethy
kilograms which passed between For
mer Queen Sophie and Enperor Will
nam during December, 1916, and the
early part OF this year, similar i'm tone
TO others that have been deciphered
are now made public and show that
the then queen again and again urged
that the Germans take the offensive
on the Macedonian front. Queen So
phie assured the emperor, her broth
er, OF Greek cooperation
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman, ii ap-
pears, could not agree. however, on
the time the attack should he made.
While the blockade OF the allies. caus-
Ing "a shortage of food and munitions
I'm Grece. prevented Greek action.
On January 10 the queen telegraph
ed the emperor telling him of this
food and ammunition shortage and
Concluded May the Infamous pigs
receive the punishment they deserve"
In another telegram the queen
promised that the Greek artillery
would be destroyed il there
was danger OF its falling into the
hands Of the entente. She also kert
her brother informed of the actions
and intentions of general Sarrail,
commander of the entente forces in
Macedonia.
The former queen in n telegram
dated December 2. referring to the
allies blockade. said:
IL consider the game lost. III an
attack is not made soon it will be
too late"
ON other occasions she said:
| "In despair. Hope your counsel will
once more help us improve the situa-
ton"
| When the crown council decided
against an attack in Macedonia She
wired:
1T is too stupid that mistakes
have been made" and expressed the
belief that the allied control would
not interfere with this telegraphio
service"
In telegram signed "'rino and
Sophie" the German emperor was
congratulated on the victory i'm Rou-
mania and told:
The entente's note is impertnent
rhey want to drive us to DEATH"
And i'm her last dispatch the form
er queen concludes:
Your exiled sister. who hopes for
better times. Sophie"
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WORK OF GERMAN AGENTS.


kensington. Pa. Nov. 5.--Five men
ore known to have been Killed and
search is being made for the bodies
OF two others believed TO have met
death In the explosion and fire which
destroyed the bronze powder plants
OF the United States Aluminium Com
pany, subsidiary of the Aluminium
Company OF America. here today. In
AN as others were injured, II serious
~. and another possibly fatally. r..
A. Hunt. general superintendent OF
the United States Aluminium Compa-
ny. said: There Is n possibility that
German agents are responsible for
the fire." IL stated that an in
vestigation OF the origin OF the fire
will be started at once.
The plant destroyed. employing
about 500 men. is said TO have been
engaged I'm the making Of materials
for liquid fire for an allied govern
ment. For this reason it was impos-
sibie To fight the flames with water.
and the only recourse was the use
OF sand. The powder plant was
wrecked and damage was done to the
plants OF the American Sheet Com
pany and Tin Plate Company nearby
Some damage was done residents i'm
the town OF Parnassus. one mile dis
tant. The loss is unoificially esti-
mated Ut $4,000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
STOCK EXCHANGE WEAK.
,TANDAHD RAILROAD SHARES
SUFFER SEVERELY.
pcCdy Act on Necessary 10 Relieve
Strain on Transportation Companies
of Country.

New York, Nov. 5.-Stocks tumbl-
ID again in Wall Street today, stand
lrd railroad shares and representative
nduStrials suffered extreme losses of
.hree to seven points, with irregular
lnd for the most part. slight re-
coveries. Many factors of varying
teerees of Importance entered into
selling.
Chlef among them was the empha-
SIS placed by Wall Street on the fin
lnclal position of the railroads 1t
seems to 1c the unanimous opinion
OF the substantial moneyed interests
hat SPEEDY action to relieve the strain
on the transportation companies
would most cffectually Offset the tim
'dity now prevalent among holders of
securities. This phase of the situa-
ton was earnestly considered at a
conference today between officials of
he stock exchange and prominent
banking interests, including ]. p.
Morgan. Hope in the financial dis
trict of an early and favorable reply
by the Inter State Commerce Com
mission to the plea of the Eastern
reads, as entered today, was height
ened by the statement of the comp
troller Of the treasury, urging that
the railroads be given much need
cd relief"
The continued offensive of the
Teutonic armies in Italy and the
American losses in the Western the
ater Of the war provoke further liaui-
dation from new as well as old
sources
Some Of the issues involved i'm to-
morrow's local election also were taxi
eli into account By investors who are
frankly apprehensive of the growth
of radicaIism in it's relation to COR
porate properties.
! Decentralization of the rails was the
most discouraging features, stocks Of
the highest grade yielding more easily
lhan Volat!Ve issues in the special di-
visions.
Many of the stocks were at lowest
quotations of five to 90 years.
The various sources of selling were
puzzling but the activity of many
commission houses indicated an ac-
cession offerings from interior
points. Wall Street has long been Of
the opinion that new conditions aris-
ing from the war will be keenly felt
ny the railroads and inevitably cause
a downward revision of dividends.
This same prospect applies with
greater force to the many industrial
companies which have built up enor-
nous profits from war contracts.
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NEW POISONOUS GAS.
iNciit'on OF Nicnncsc Profcsso,. Said
{" He More Powerful Than Ger.
man Brand

Amsterdam, Nov. 5.-AccorIir. ?,
'he correspondent at GoriZia of The
i'"apcSt newspaper Pesti Hirlao. fhe
AGS'llans made their attack anon
''"rizia with a new poisonous Gas.
INC invention of a Viennese prof-s-
sor.
The rain which fell durir~ INC ar
tack. it is explained, kept tho fumes
c'"Se to the ground and rendered the
Italian masks useless against the now
invention, which the correspondent
declares is one hundred times stronc-
er and more deadly than The gas used
III former attacks on the same front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
LNUNDRIEIS IN FRANCE.
Rcd Cross Has Established Portable
Lanndrics for Army and Hospital
Use

Paris, October 3i.-The laundry
problem. which has been one of the
most pcrplcXng of the minor qucs-
tions with which. the American Red
Cross has had 10 deal i'm France. has
been solved by the purchase and cs-
tabliShmcnt of portable Iaundrios
These laundrics will be sent to nu~
merous hospitals along the battle
fiont. Upon completion of their wori
al one hospital they can be moved on
TO another.
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RETREAT AND RUIN.
GERMANS DENNST ATE C;JE,I,N
Di.:, DANES BEFORE WITH
DRAWING.
Dominate LowlanGs-I;ncmy sin
Holds Northern slope Of Valley A.
ter Retreat From Proud Position.

French Front in Franco, Nov. ) (5@
the Associated Prcss) The Germans
still held the northern slope Of tn
valley of the Ailette after their rn
treat from the Chemin dcs Danes. q;
which nothing remains but the his
ton over the marsly lowlands. The
famous little river, whose entire
course the correspondent was able to
follow on Sunday as il meandercd
through the boggy underground
would scarcely hn worth marking on
an ordinary map. The Germans had
made many passages over the stream,
all Of which werI destroyed when the
last man of the retreatii:G forces
went over.
French patrols everywhere reached
the southern bank but whenever they
attempted to attain the other side
they met with n murdcrous machine
gun fire. The whole southern slope
hour on Sunday with German shells
of all Calibres, most of them charged
with noXiOus gases. Every place
whore the Germans believed the
French were concentrating received
continuous salvos, which, however,
did little damage. Several thousand
projecticles were fired by the German
artillery in the course of the day in
this section, most of which apparently
were fired at very long range and
struck without exploding.
The correspondent approached the
front lines and a splendid view could
be Obtained right along the valley
and over the ground for the posses
sion of which the German crown
princes army has spilled so much
! blood. Seemingly n short distance
away. well within machine gun range
could be observed the ruins Of the
villages of Chamouille, Neuville
ChermiZy. BoucOnvill and Vauclerc
while along the crest of the plateau
could be discovered here and there
falnt traces of what once had been
the Chemin des Danes, now q mere
collection of deep shell craters run
ming into each other.
Below this road on the northern
Slde the graping mouth of great tun-
neis opened, showing where the Ger
mans had concentrated and sheltered
their troops. Very slight damage had
been done these shelters, except in
cases where the timbers sustaining
the roofs and sides had been sprinkled
with petrol and set aiire, some times
causing the earth to collapse.
Marching over the battle atop this
plateau, it was easy to visualize the
terrihc nature of the fighting which
mas been going on these many
months. Both the German and
frcnch trenches and positions had
been shelled out Of all shape and i,
was difficult to understand how the
troops held on under the incesson,
Dom bardments. There was not an
men OF ground that had not been
pulVerized and now, with the heav,
autumn mists, and frequent rains. the
ground has been formed into n stick,
mess progress through which i.
really Il form Of punishment Tho
great mounds, known as Classmates
ana CaIiforne platcaus," stand out
boldly, making the reason plain why
both sides fought so obstnately for
their possession
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PEACE RUMORS AGAIN.
Wild Talk in Amsterdam Of Peace
Conference at Bcrnc.

London. Nov. 6.-Wild rumors tina:
Central Powers will make peace of
fers before December ist in the
shape OF a proposal for a perpetrators
conference at Berne were current or
the Amsterdam Bourse yesterday. ac-
Cording to- the Exchange Telegraph
Company's correspondent. The ru-
Inors stated that each bclligcreni
would be asked to send two dele
gates
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y PRUSSIAN DEMOCRACY.
n Ridiculous Statement by German
OfhciaI.

Berlin. Nov. 6.-"Whilc the troops
Oh TN" central Allies are forcing their
way across the Tagliamcnto. Ger
many al home has quietly crossd the
political rubiCon and i'm the space Of
iIVe days has changed from an autoc-
racy TO Il democracy" declared
Matthias Erzbergcr, the leader Of the
Ccntrist party. i'm an interview today
with the Associated Press correspond
cnt.
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DECLARE BARRED ZONE.
lnccndiary Fires on Water Front Call
FOR Stringent Measures.

New York, Nov G.-As the result
of many fires on the Brooklvn water
II ont, and other coast cities, local
federal officials expect an order will
be issued within Il few days declar-
ing all territory within one. hundred
miles of the coast line of the United
states as barred zone II is csti-
mated six hundred thousand aliens
will be affected.
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TAGLIAMENTO LINE LOST.
Italians Evacuate Entire Line Oh Rive,
to The Adriatic.

Berlin Nov. G.-The Italian line OF
defense on the T&gliamento has been
won by the TeutoLs, it is officially an
nounced by the German general stall
II is stated that the Italians evacuat-
cd the entire line on the river to the
Adriatic coast.
The German statement says from
the Fella valley 10 the Colbrycon.
north of the Suguna valley the Ital-
ians are retreating.
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SITUATION IN ITALY.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS or PLANS
OF GEN. CADORNN TO STOP
GERMANS.
Attention Ccntcrs on Strength of Dc.
lenses West of TanIiamcnto Rive,
AMI on AbiIity TO Effect Vast NEG.
cssary Reorganization and Concen-
tratiOn of Troops.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Sunday, Nov. (by the Asso-
ciated Press) The situation is still
grave. Attention is now centered on
the strength of the defenses west of
the Tagiiamento River and on the
ability to effect the vast reorganiza-
ton and oppose the whole force OF
the concentration of Italian troops
and allied reinforcements against the
tremendous pressure the enemy is
eXertmg
The allies should realize that one
of the supreme trials of the war has
cached the final stage.
Inc chlef pressure of the enemy
advance is now being exerted against
the newly constituted left wing of the
Italian army in an attempt to throw
the bulk of the hostile forces across
the Tagliamento River and the resort
to the enemy's favorite device of a
turning movement. The Tagliamento
is the boundary between the eastern
and the western Fruili region, and
having Overrun the eastern region. /,
is the evident purpose Of the enemy
general staff to profit by speed ir
throwing its masses into the western
region before the Italians are able tt
carry out their reformation process
Time is the chief factor for Italy ir
rcconstructing her lines. and speed i,
the chief factor for the enemy, al
though the Marne furnished the
warming of the, danger i'm pushing al
army ahead too fast.
The Tagliamcnto is something NOR,
than a military obstru ction as it il
also relied upon to give time for re
organization.
The natural defenses west of tn,
river are also strong, as the region il
known as the Holland of Italy, beins
a network of canals and rivers, mos
of them running straight across tn
The French troops received an au
thentic welcome and the presence o
the French and the English suppliec
inspiration throughout the Italian
ranks. The American action also wa
noted with the deepest satisfaction.
1t is felt that the allies are nov
keenly alive to the Italian front anC
that the legend that there is onl,
front, on the Flanders line, is ended
The cooperation of the allies is be
ing watched and accompanied by
patriotic wave throughout Italy. Tn,
walls everywhere are covered with
patriotic declarations for the defens,
of the country. The workmen of tn,
great Ansalso Gun and Ammunitio,
Works united in telegram to tn,
government asking PEI mission t,
leave their work and take arms i'm tn
field.
, The Novara and Genoa cavalry reg
iements, which Gen. Cadorna ha
consciously thanked for the rea,
guard services they performed ar,
, everywhere heroes of the hour an,
, may be considered worthy Of al
praise. The correspondents part,
saw them Sunday during the pei
neil retreat, witnessing the inspirn,
spectacle of these troopers spurrin,
forward across the fields.
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ROB STARVING 8ELGIANS.
Germans Have Seized Half the Food
Crops of Conquered People.

The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 81
According to Vry Belgie, the German
administration in Belgium has decid-
half the entire crop of potatoes,
fruit and vegetables. The other ha.e
is partly Used for extra rations 10
Workmen who are engaged in work
for Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10

At Il meeting of the board Of d..
ycctors Of the Peoples Bank Monday
afternoon Mr.. \. NJ. Broughton was
elected Il director Mr.. BrouGhton
has been connected with the Peoples
acceptably filed the position of cash
icr for the past year
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Opportunities for Education at Wash
ingtOn.

Washington, Nov. 5.-To the young
man or woman who seeks TO obtain
college degree and a livelihood al
the same time. no city i'm the country
Offers an opportunity more attractive
than that to be found in the national
capital. The several universities al
Washington provide evening classes
with hours arranged conveniently for
government employees, who ordinar-
lily complete their days WORK at half
past four and all libraries, including
the Library of Congress, are open at
night.
For years thousands of young peo-
pic have entered the civil service at
washington with the main idea Of de-
voting three or four years TO equip
ping themselves for a professional or
scientific career while supporting
themselves. Many of the young men
live at fraternity houses. cooperative
ly conducted, thereby lessening the
living expenses and also securing a
place where they can entertain their
| friends.
In addition to the university
courses. the Young Mems Christian
Association and private schools con
duct evening classes in technics. lam
guages. accountancy. stenographv
and typewriting. and the usual bioh
Gchool studies
Notwithstanding the drafts for mil
itary service, practically all schools
IN Washington show an increased en-
rollment this year. This is due to
'he great influx incident to the war.
Ton or twelve thousand new clerks
ana other employees have been an
pointed in the departments ana this
great civilian army is being added To
"aiiy. Stcnographcrs and typcwrit
crs and mechanical craftsmen for the
service generally. and what are
known as schedule clerks, index and
catalogue clerks. CLERKS qualified i'm
statistics cr accounting. and clerks
qualified in business administration
Tor the office OF the Ordnance Depart
ihent OF the Army are i'm demand.
Ihc representatives of the Federal
civil service commission at the post
"'hccs IN all cities are receiving nu-
herouS inquiries from persons who
I WISH To he at the seat of government
AT this time Of hig events ana TO have
a part i'm tho actual administration
OF the governments great business.
women arc nnding in this Office work
an opportunity to- edo their bit" i'm a
very practical way
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
CANADIANS WIN VICTORY.
Break Through German Lines in
Flanders.

London, Nov. 6.-The Canadian
forces in the offensive today have eS-
tablishcd themselves hundred yards
beyond the village of PasSch cdaele.
according to Reuters correspondent
at British headquarters in France.