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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
TRAITORS CON,
VICTED.
Phipps and Mccoy Found Guilty Of
Conspiracy Against United States.

Big Stone Gap, Va, Aug. III.
w. Phipps and w. V. Mccoy, Virgin
ia mountaineers, charged with con-
spring to enlist men to destroy arms
and munitions Of the United States
government, were convicted i'm feder-
al court here today and sentenced to-
five years each in the penitentiary al
Atlanta. The jury was out less than
one hour.
Another count of the indictment
against the men charging interfer-
ence with the selective draft was
dismissed.
1t is understood appeals will be-
taken. Before sentence was pro-
nounced Mccoy and Phipps admitted
the charge brought against them,
but said that three men, strangers i'm
the community, had come to them
with money and pe.suaded them to
attempt the things charged. Gov
ernment officials are confident these
men were Germans.
Evidence tended to show that they
had ben paid $4,000 to recruit an
army for the purpose of burning
property.
AS an added inducement for the
raising of men they were promised
$4,000 for the destruction of three
bridges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
The I. w. w. Platform.
ille COurier-JOurnal.

Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
Big Bill Haywood, the general sec
retary-treasurer Of the l. w. W..
out with this Illumination:
'"rhcy can't stop us; No matte
what they do we will go on and o.
until wc-thc roughnecks of tn
world-will take control of all produc
ton and work when we please ant
how much we please. The man wfo
makes the wagon will ride in it hn-
sclf.
Hell, what's the use of taking
about anything but the man Who
works with his hands.
THE l. w. w. seeks only that kind
Of men. The old union labor bwd.
headed by Compers and his sk-hat
bunch. won't got anywhere. Tiw's In
with the oppressors half of ~ time.
We don't go after skilled mn, al
though they arc welcome to our or
sNohiHb'iOii. We arc nOl lONiIiS lOl
the highbrows.
ours is a roughncck gar. That's
what they call us, but whelall Of our
crowd get this thing straipt in our
minds we will be in q osition to
dictate terms to every indstry in the
world. How? BY folds our arms
and completely stoppiG all work
until our terms are me
1T will be easy. Wag systems will
be no more. The rouanecks, as the
highbrOws call us, wi be the ones
running things. And. he highbrows
will have to get ont our platform
We are not going u to theirs. The
only right solution the problem of
life in this world bringing every
body down to ouroasis of living"
our gOvernmer at present is is.
suing rations to bout a thousand of
this gang Is tat the sort Of foo(
conservation cwmple it would set us:
If the goverrnent is going to look
after them WY not at least put them
to work anfgive them the experience
of earning an Honest meal?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
\ 80. - ~, y 80 ~ N w. -. -. ~
MORE DEsTROYEfss NEEDED.
Secretary Daniels Holds Conference
With Ship Builders.

Washington, Aug. 20.-The imme-
date expansion of building facilities
to double or treble the output of
destroyers within the next eighteen
months was discussed at conference
today between Secretary Daniels and
representatives of twenty-five engine
and ship builders. "If we get what
we want the United States will have
more destroyers than any other
power" said Secretary Daniels. De
stroyers are the one thing that the
submarine fears
There is no shortage of material
or plant facilities, but it is difficult to
obtain engines and boilers and re-
ducng gear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
DIR. LEAK SUCCEEDS SANDY.

Columbia, Aug. 1S.-Dr. II. L. Leak
who has for 10 years been associated
with the staffs of leading hospitals
throughout New York State, has ar
rived in Columbia, and will become
medical director of the State Hospital
for the Insane, to succeed DR.. w. c.
Sandy, who resigned last June, to be-
come assistant superintendent of the
Connecticut State Hospital. DR.
Leak is a specialist in the Treatment
of mental diseases and comes to Co.
lumbia most highly commended. He
is AZ years of age and brings will
him his wife and two children.
Though a native of Canada, DR.
Leak has been an Amrican citizer
since early childhood. He vas edu
Gated in New York, receiving his
medical training at Union University
in Albany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
CoxsrASrlNE FAvoRED, : GER.
= MANY.
Correspondence Between Greek King
and German Emperor Discovered.

London, Aug. 20.--An Athens dis
patch to The Exchange Telegraph
says among the documents found
there since the change in government
was one prepared by Former King
Constantine a few days after the war
began answering the German emper-
or. who suggested that Greece join
the central powers. Constantine said
that the emperor knew he was at
tracted toward the Germans, but
failed to see how the mobilization OF
the Greek army could help. He final
ly stated that neutrality Is 'impos-
cd upon u.s."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
CAMP IN ALABAMA FOR NEGRO
GUARD
Looks as III Blacks are to be Trained
IN the SOuth-NOrthern Cities OBJ
jcct to Them.

Washington, Aug. 19.-FollowinC
intimations yesterday that negro SOL
diers might be sent to Southern
camps by the war department, it was
announced later that within the next
few days members of the negro con-
tingent of the District Guard will go
to Admission, Ala, this week. AS this
is only one section of the District
Guard to be sent South, it is not yet
known whether all the negroes will
go to Admission or whether they will
be divided and part sent to Green
Vile.
Prior to this time it was believed
that Southern congressman had con-
vinced the authorities that it would
not be practicable to send negro sol.
diers to the South, chief among tbOs>
who protested being Congressman
Sam j. Nichols of Spartanburg. H.
took the matter up Secretary
Baker and convinced hi that or'ier!
TO this effect should be changed.
Whether or not the negroes 80 t.
Greenvillc, the fact that they are be
ing sent to Alabama is proof that tE,
war department is sending then
South and that having decided t
place them in Alabama they ma!
place them in Greenville and othel
Southern cites.
Northern camp cities are said no
to desire the presence of the negroe
any more than those in the Soutl
and that efforts to place them in th
former locations have resulted il
| failure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
Kcrcnsky and the Russian Cause.


Kcrensky is too fercely sincere to
make dramatic gestures in the Lloyd
Georgian manner or to deliver spectac-
ular phrases according to the Roose-
welt tradition. His appearance is
surely and dOgged, except when he
smiles, and then he seems a charm
ing young gentleman out of some
univcrsity-a tired student, perhaps
who has worked too continuously al
tigucd and nervous when 1 talked
with him at the time he was engaged
in planning the Russian offensive.
But when he spoke of Russia and
America-he is one of the most loyal
and discerning friends the United
States possesses among European gov
ernments-his eyes grew bright anu
his voice tremblcd.
"Ah! We understand your simple
democracy BEST" he said. The Rus
sian people do not understand the
nature of the British monarchy, but
we understand the spirit of the Unit
ed States. The Russian masses and
the American people are today one
of the most profound democratic kin
ships in history. Russia and the
United States-or rather the spirit of
our common freedOm-must essen
TALLY dominate the dictation Of peace
AS I sat in a shabby Office Of a
ministry in Petrograd and talked 10
this gaunt young chap, who told me
naively that he admired Abraham
Lincoln and the United States" /
asked myself the question: "Is this
the man who will save Russia from
hersclf?"
Russia will be saved if moderation
prevail, if Kerensky can reconcile the
divergent Russian factions to work to-
gether for the common good. If com
promise fail, and Russia and Siberia
begin to degenerate into series of
semi-independent nations, Kerensky
may not be strong enough to COM
mand, and another dictator-another
benevolent, pcdagogic personality
may be tossed up on the shores of
government.
The Russian revolution will not lie
over for a decade or so, and only per-
sons with catch-word minds will in
sist upon decorating Kerensky with
polcmic epthets of the Mirabeau ne
riod. kerensky is merely Kerensky--
a new phenomenon in a new process
OF human evolution evoked by the
war of demOcracy.-From "Kcrensllv.
Compromiser." by Henry Suydam. in
the American Review of Reviews for
August.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
The Canning Kitchen.

(By Anne p. l.. Field of the Vigil
antes.)
There is place of savory grace.
Most scrupulously clean,
Where every pots without a spot,
And sterilized each bean,
Where system rules the very tools,
And every cooks a queen!
There day by day the gold and gray,
From hovel and estate,
Bring garden-truck to try their luck
Before it is too late,
For Hoover claims that frugal danes
Can seal notions fate,
you may knit and do your bit.
Or you may cut and sew.
Or you may strive car to drive.
Or WELD spade and aoe,
But there's a thrill when jars you fill
None but prcservers know!
For there is joy without alloy
In saving every beet;
10 put up jam for Uncle Sam
Is solmen work-and sweet,
And stripes and stars with rows Of
jars
May keep us from defeat,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
CAN'T EXPORT FLOUR.
Canada Raises Barrier Against It,

Ottawa, Aug. 17.-EXportation of
flour to the United States was pro-
hibited today through an order i'm
Canadian food controller The order
is to be in force during the life of q
previous order prohibiting the expo.-
tation of wheat. 1t was specified,
however, that the food controller
could issue export licenses when, in
his judgment, it was deemed neceses-
Sary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

The men drafted for the army
whose claims for exemption wero dis.
allowed by the county exemption
board have one more chance to os-
cape servicc-they have the right OF
appeal to the district exemption
board. But on the other hand some
OF those who were exempted by the
county board may yet have to serve.
MS the action of the county board
may be reversed upon appeal to the
district board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
COLUMBIA FILES PROTEST.
Governor Acquaints Secretary of War
With South Carolina Dissatisfaction
at Prospect OF Negroes Coming to
Camp jackson.

Columbia Aug. 19.-Strong protest
against the training of negro and
Puerto Rican troops at Camp Jack
son was lodged last night with New
ton Il Baker. secretary or war. by
Gov. Manning. The governor also
addressed a telegram to the members
of the South Carolina delegation in
congress urging their cooperation to
prevent the mobilization of the blacks
at the Columbia cantonment.
Governor Manning sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the secretary of
war:
II protest with all my power
against mobilization Of Puerto Ricaus
and negroes of North Carolina, South
Carolina and Florida at Camp Jack
son at Columbia. 1t is essential that
negroes and Puerto Ricans should
rot he mobilized at same camp with
whites. 1 wish to protest in person
to you Tuesday morning, next"
Gov. Manning also addressed the
following telegram to the members of
congress from South Carolina:
Newspapers report that 10000
troops from Puerto Rico, besides all
negroes drafted from North and
nj Wi he
modified at Camp Jackson at Colum-
bia. Probably Puerto Rican troops
are composed largely of mulattoes
and whites mixed together and ac-
customed to conditions of race equal
| ity. / urge that you unite with me
to prevent this disaster to this State
Will YOU meet me in Washington 4,
Willard Hotel at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, 21st inst, to protest tt
| secretary of war and to insist upon a
change of this order. Please an
swer'
Tc' w. Lillard. president of tht
c. .Ihuer of Commerce. which organ.
ization took an active part in bring
ing the camp to Columbia, said las
night:
Such q disaster to our communit!
Is unthinkablc, and not 10 be consid.
cred for a mon mt. The boys Of oul
South Carolina people are not goin,
to be forced to come in contact wit!
those who have been accust omed tt
racial equality, and government of,
cials must be given to understan'
distinctly that we do not propose tC
submit to such an action as has bee,
reported through the press. If tn,
order from Washington is not re
scinded and the negro troops, no
only from Puerto Rico but from
North and South Carolina and Flor
ida, are not sent elsewhere to
place where they will be welcome ant
where they can be trained apart from
white men. l shall use all the powe
and influence of the organization
which l represent in the cndeavor t,
have the camp moved from Colum
bia. 1t would be far better for ou
wiv0s and children that we have n,
cantonment at all. than that such
condition as is now contemplate,
should prevail"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
As They DO I'm China.

When a Chinese woman calls up the
telephone station for q connection,
she says: my beautiful. sweet-voiccd
sister will please do mo the joy-giving
honor Of ringing 1916 so a dutiful
wife can communicate with her sub
lime husband" "A telephone girl says
she hopes the Chinese women will
send 'stecn thousand missionaries for
work among American women.--Wil-
mington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
DISLOYAL FOLK MEET.
Anti-draftcrs Hold Session I'm Georgia.

Dublin, Ca, Aug. 17.-Opponents
of selective conscription from three
counties met here today, heard sew
eral speeches against the draft act
and passed resolutions calling ION all
to defend the rights of free speech
and the freedom of the press"
Local newspapers which, it was al
legged, refused to publish advertise
ments of the meeting, were denounc-
ed in the resolutions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
New Honey.

am now extracting tho new crop
of honey and am selling at the old
price. 35 cents per quart. on draught.
or I'm glass jars. 45 cents per quart
Have limited supply of white
romb honey I'm sections. about one
pound. that I am selling at 20 cents
per section.
Scnd 20 my residence. $40 West
HAMPTON Avenue or Phone No. 2.
". q. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
The Irish OF 1t.
(Christian RegiSter.)

An Englishman was travelling in
the south of ireland when he cane g
a village called Skibbcreen. The name
struck him as very peculiar and
odd, and he asked a vllager why the
town was so called.
Sure" the villager replied 81
thought even an Englishman could
have seen the reason for that. It's
called Skibbereen to distinguish il
from other places Of the same
name"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

Washington. Aug. 20.-Plans to
appoint u coal administrator were
taken up today by President Wilson
with the general trade commission.
The president is said to favor onc
instead Of three men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

ExmCdth. Erg, Aug. 2O.--The Nat
ioaal conference Of the Miners Fed
Grafton reversed its previous decision
by voting thai the British labor party
should not Z represented at the
Stockholm onference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

Nicholas Romanoff. as the Russian
sx-cmperor now is known. was mys-
tsriously removed. together with the
ex-empress and their children and
suites, from the palace ct Tsarskoe-
ssse. August IA. The Russian provi-
siou9L gQvernment at the time refused
to ts Dc destination OF the form
or r3tlan family but II was unofficial
~ ret<e<ed that Tobolsk had been
chost3 as the place Of exile. TobolslS
years ago was the administrative
center Of exiles banished to Siberia.
II Ia on tho eastern side of the Ural
Mountains and about 1900 miles
from ;Petrograd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
ITALIANS WIN VICTORY


Ropne. Aug. 20.--The Italians cross
cd the Isonzo river In u great often
sive and took 1900 prisoners, 1t Is
ofhcially announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

fOR SALE-RegiStercd Aberdeen
Angus bull, four years old tuberCu-
lar tested, without fault or blemisn
c. =. Osteen. Sumter, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

washington, Aug. 16.-Loans of
S4O,oOO,oOO to Italy and $1,000. 600 to
Belgium wore made 10y the govern
mcnt ;oG"y, bringing the total thus
lar advanced to the allies up to ST.
91G,4OO,OOO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

RAISE MCLES-I have purchased
fine Jack, and will stand him at
Eilerpe's Mill. Fee, SIS TO insure.
I. A. Ellerbe, Rcmbert, :. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

\ 4etrograd. Aug. 1s,--It was official
~ announced today for the first time
Ust the residence Of Nicholas Ro-
unpon. the deposed Russian emper-
~ Fis at roboIsk. : Western Siberian
yn which recently achieved du-
Rhs publicity In revolutionary Rus
- as the birthplace Of Gregory
qputin. the mystic monk who
welded remarkable influence over
~. ex-emperor's family up to the
tlnnf of the priests assassination In
Hgosrad last December.
The official announcement says:
Sowing to reasons of state the gov.
srpment decided to transfer to new
reslfience the ex-emperor and ex-em-
press who are detained under guard.
The place selected was Tobolsk,
where they were taken after requisite
Heesurcs TO insure their safety. With
than vent OF their own free will
thctr children and children of their
eatourage."
The, train on which Nicholas Ro.
manor travelled &c Tobolsk had a ,l
delay on tho journey owing to @
breakdown Of the locomotive.
According to sohe newspapers tn,
sx-tmperial family will reside per.
manentiy In the former governor,
palace at fobolsk which is large
house without modern Improvement.
built IN the 18th century for loca
speculator. Nicholas spent one night
there I'm 1901 when returning from
his visit to tho Far East. Othc,
newspapers say tho former emperor
vii stay at the eS-governor's palace
only ono week. and then viii be
sent to the Apaltsk Monastery In a
forest 20 miles outside of the town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22
RUB-MY=TISM

Will cure youy Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects,
Ect. AntiSeptic Anodyne. used
internally and externally. Price llG.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-22

This 10 q prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHllLS q FEvcn
Five or six doses will break sny case. and
If taken then as Q tonic the Fever will not
return. IL acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not eripe or sicken. 2sc
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
YELLOW BOYS
 ARE COVETED
 BY EMPEROR
German Submarines Strive to Remove Gold from Ships Which Are
 Torpedoed.
EMBARGO STOPS IT ALL

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-Report- ed activities of German agents here and in neutral countries to obtain possession of American gold, it was learned today largely were respon sible for the recent proclamation placing gold on the list of commod- ities requiring export license.
 With an enormously inflated pa per currency and with a gold re- serve that has been dwindling stead fly since the war began, the de mand for gold has reached propor- tions where, according to reports received here, unheard-of methods apparently have been adopted to re plenish the store.
 One report reaching officials here is that German submarines in the area around Great Britain were in structed to remove gold from all steamers transporting the precious metal from the United States to neutral European countries, torpedo the vessels and bring back the gold to the bases How far this alleged program has been carried out, if at all is not known.
 plan for obtaining part of the huge store of gold which has ac- cumulated here since the war be gan, said to have been regarded with much favor by German agents, s the exportation of gold to neu rals, ostensibly to settle commercial transactions, but in reality to es- tablish credit to German firms op- erating in neutral countries.
 Officials have been unable to yer. fly the accuracy of numerous re- ports of this nature, but the activ- ty iii gold exportation to neutrals or some months past aroused the concern of treasury officials prior 70 the Presidents proclamation. There is little doubt in official cir cles that Germany has been fully advised, in many instances, of the exportation of gold through spies working in this country.
 It is believed that on some occas- ons the Berlin Foreign Office has ,een advised of the sailings and destinations of vessels carrying gold Q and from the United States and was thus placed in possession of ex- ct information as to when and where these vessels could be met nost advantageously by submarines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
NEW PLAN FOR
 PEACE DEVISED
 BY CLERGYMAN
Berlin VorWaerts Favors Inauguration of the Scheme; Socialist
 Prediction.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 20.-Bishop Frankel, of the Roman Catholic church in Hungary. proposes a new method of inaugurating peace nego tiations
 He insists, in a church newspaper that the Parliaments of Hungary Austria, and Germany invite the Anglo-French and American Parlia ments to appoint three delegates each for an unbinding interchange of views with similar deputations from the Cetnral Powers under the chairmanship of Pope Benedict .or his representative. Bishop Fraknel says that Socialist attempts were doomed in advance to failure.
 The Vorwaerts, of Berlin, believes the Bishops suggestion is worthy oi consideration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20

In making the announcement the Comptroller declared the loss will not impair in the slightest degree, the capital and surplus of the Chem ical bank, which amounts at this time to $10,000,000. It will be charged out of it's undivided profits" which at the present time amount to more than $1,5OO.000 after charg- ing off the $300.000.
 Suspicious of the banks officer, it was explained by the Comptroller, were aroused while Martindale was absent from the bank, ill in hos pitai. just before his death. The al legged embezzlement was discovered as the result of an inqury by MT. Twitchell, vice-president of the bank, who recently was elected president to succeed Martindale
 According 10 the information ob tainable here, the money was not stolen directly from the bank; but was procured by manipulating the deposit account of wealthy depos- itor for whom Martindale is said to have acted as financial advisor and trusted agent.
 The fellow who is never satisfied with his job has no business to enlist
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20

fhotosnph. New York Herald Service onhis to another place by Colonel Roosevelt paid hurried visit to the soldiers Camp Mills was an informal call and very brief When passed around that he was there the entire camp crowded shake his hand He snort speech which was with his four sons the other side of the Atlantic He the men of the iOth regiment good luck picture shows the Colonel walking in the camp streets with Colonel Hne and tenant Colonel Reed, of the 165th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
DEAD BANKER $ NOW PROVEN TO
 BE EMBEzzLER
Comptroller of Currency Investigates and Is Startled by the
 Big Sum Taken.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.--J B. Martindale, late President of the Chemical National Bank of New York, who died in July last, was ombezzler and forger to the extent of about $300,000, it was alleged by the office of John Skelton Will. iams, Comptroller of the Currency, following @ series of investigations made by the Government.
 Martindale had been president of he bank since December. 1910 and prior to that was vicepresidentl of the institution for many years.