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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-20

Four hundred and twenty-five naen
must be provided by Cass county
for the national army for hich tne
draft was drawn today. g.
Eight hundred and forty-four men
must report to the exemption board,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-20
844 CdSS County
Men Must Report
to Exemption Body

and from that number, it is expected
that the number of eligibles will be
obtained.
Just twice as many men are being
ordered before the exemption boards
on the first call, as there are places
to fill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-20

Continued On PAGE Two.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
british TAKE BlPAUME.
AFTER MONTHS OF BITTER
FIGHTING GERMANS DRIVEN
OUT OF STRONGHOLD.
Town Was Won After Sharp Battle
and Germans Set, Fire to the Town
Before Retreating-Fremch Make
Big Gains ON Ancrc River Front.

New York. March 17.-Bapaume
has been captured by the British. ac-
cording to an announcement by Reu-
ters agency at London. Reuters
correspondent, at army headquarters
In France also said that the towns of
lie Transloy and Achiet-le- Petit are
reported to have been captured. The
dispatch to London said:
Our troops entered Bapaume this
morning after stiff fighting finding the
place in flames. The Germans evil
IDENTIFY set the town afire when forced
to retreat
Paris declares the French last night
advanced north of the Ancre river be-
tween the Ancre and the Disc, pro-
crossing two and a-half miles on a
front Of thirteen miles.
Berlin today admitted further re-
tirement by the Germans on the wes-
tern front between Sally and ST..
Pierre-Vaast wood. and between
Beauvraignes and Lasigny, accord
ing to our plans"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
GERARD REPORTS TO WILSON.
GIVES PERSONAL ACCOUNT OH
GERMAN EXPERIENCES
Berlin Stalking Everything Oh Success
OF Ruthlessness in Submarine War;
fare, Ambassador Says.

Washington, March 15.-A personal
report on conditions in Germany and
the events leading up to the break be-
tween that country and the United
States was made to President Wilson
today by James w. Gerard, former
American ambassador at Berlin.
Afterwards it was learned that there
was nothing in the report to change
the situation from the viewpoint of
the United Sttaes.
The former ambassador expressed
his belief that Germany is stalking
everything on the ruthless submarine
campaign and that failure of this
would brighten prospects for peace.
He was with the president for more
than an hour, repeating and amplify-
ing the statement already made to
Secretary Lansing in which he said
Germany was determined to put no
restrictions on the relentless opera
tions of submarines, despite the pros
pect Of war with the United States
The president congratulated Mr..
Gerard on the manner in which he
handled the difficult situation in Ber--
lin.
After his visit to the White House
Mr.. Gerard went to New York. where
a reception In his honor is to be CIV
en- tomorrow. His plans for the future
are indefinite but he will continue
for the present at least to retain the
status Of ambassador regardless of
whether he remains in the diplomatic
service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
MIsTRIAL IN MURDER CASE.
Anderson Daniels Charged With Muir.
der of Brother, Wilbur Daniels, at
Home.

Florence, March 16.-The jury in
the case of Anderson Daniels, who
killed his brother, Wilbur Daniels,
was out from noon to the hour Of
adjournment Of court this afternoon,
when Judge Spain ordered a mistrial.
Wilbur Daniels had been boarding
with his brother and his wife, who
is daughter Of Sheriff T. S. Burch
They were not favorable to the mar
riage of Wilbur Daniels with the
young woman he married. Wilbur
knew it and therefore was disposed
to be quarrelsome with his brother
when he had been married on the
spur Of the moment. He attacked
his brother as he lay on the bed,
striking with a pistol. On his return
to the house Anderson Daniels shot
him.
The case against Connor and Oliver
Of Cartersville for assaulting McGill
was continued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
WINS "MEDAL OF HONOR"
Sergeant Major Winans Operates Fire
Machine Gun Under Trying Cir
cumstances.

Washington. March 1S.-Eor dis
playing extraordinary heroism in a
battle with rebels in Santo Domingo,
Sergeant Major Roswell Winans, u.
s. Marine Corps. has been decorated
with the Medal of Honor" highest
award Of merit attainable by the
American military or Naval man.
Winans operated a machine gun
against the enemy, only $50 yards
away. In the face Of q heavy fire to
which he was fully exposed. When a
jam put the gun temporarily out of
commission. he stood up and coolly
repaired 1t. maintaining his perilous
position and resumed firing until the
bandits deserted their trenches Ma
rine Corps officials say winans'
prompt action saved the lives Of many
OF his companions.
The Medal Of Honor Is given to
very few persons. and only in cases
Of extraordinary valor. Unlike the
Iron Cross" Victoria Cross" and
similar European decorations, this
American medal Is, worn pendant
from the neck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
BODY FOUND IN SWAMP.
nifc Only Clew to His Identity

Lexington, March 16.-An uniden-
titled white man was found dead in
HogaboO swamp, about nine miles
from Columbia, this morning by
Charlie Williams, Jr., negro who
was hunting in the swamp. A knife
with a name plate marked Herman
Karger. Holyoke. Mass" was the
only identification. Sheriff Sim j.
Miller has tclegraphed the Massn-
chusetts authorities to see if identif-
cation can be established. Tho man
had been dead for six weeks or two
months. in the opinion of a physi-
clan who made an examination. No
evidences Of murder were found on
the badly decomposed body. Coroner
Weed held an inquest on the scene
resulting in a verdict that the man
came to his death by means un-
known.
The unidentified man was buried in
the swamp at the place where he was
found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
PROMISES GENERAL REFORMS

Duma Committee Pledges Itself to
Give People Liberal Government.
London, March 16.-The provision
al government in Russia has issued
the following appeal to the people,
according to Reuters Petrograd COR
respondent:
Citizens: The executive committee
Of the duma, with the aid and sup
port Of the garrison Of the capital and
it's inhabitants has succeeded in tri-
umphing over the obnoxious forces of
the old regime in such manner
that we are able to proceed to a more
stable organization of the executive
power, with men whose past political
activity assures them Of the country's
confidence"
The names Of the members OF the
new government are then given and
the appeal continues:
"The new cabinet will base it's pol
icy on the following principles:
First. An immediate general am
nesty for all political and religious
offenses. including terrorist acts and
military and agrarian offenses.
Second. Liberty of speech and of
the press; freedom for alliances,
unions and strikes with the extension
Of these liberties to military officials
within the limits admitted by mill
tary requirements.
Third. Abolition of all social,
religious and national restrictions.
Fourth. To proceed forthwith to
the preparations and convocation of
a constitutional assembly based on
universal suffrage, which will estab-
lish a government regime.
Fifth. The substitution of the po-
lice by a national militia with chiefs
to be elected and responsible to the
government.
Sixth. Communal elections to be
based on universal suffrage.
Seventh. The troops which par
ticipated in the revolutionary move
ment will not be disarmed but will
remain in Petrograd.
Eighth. While maintaining strict
discipline for troops on ac-
tive service, it is desirable to
abrogate for soldiers all restrictions
in the enjoyment of social rights ac-
corded other citizens.
The provisional government de-
sires to add that it has no intention
to profit by the circumstances of the
war to delay the realization Of the |
measures of reform above men,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
SAYS NATION SHOULD PREPARE.
NEED is IMMINENT, GERARD
BELIEVES.
Only Universal Military Training. He
Holds, Can Make Country Safe.

New York, March 16.-James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many, emphasized in a public address
at the city hall after his arrival here
To-Day the necessity for military and
naval preparation of the United States.
"hen 1 came back to this country"
ne said, lit was a positive shock to
NE TO find that in the two years in
winch the world has been on fire we
nave done nothing to prepare for even
d reasonable means of national de-
fense."
There is only one thing" Mr.. Ger
ard continued, land that is universal
military training. The nation that
STANDS opposite us today has probably
not less than 100000 men under
arms. 1 have seen the Germans take
prisoner in one afternoon more men
than there are in the United States
army"
Mr.. Gerard, who had just completed
1881 mile trip from Berlin, paid
tribute to the loyalty of German
Americans and asserted that he would
De willing to lead a regiment of them
In the event Of war with GERMANY
and feel sure that I would not be
shot in the back"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
SECOND REGIMENT PARADE,
MILITTAMEN FROM BORDER CIV.
EN ROUSING WELCOME IN
COLUMBIA.
Line Of March Through Principal
Strcets-Reviewcd by Governor and
Army Ofiicers-Barbccue Served on
University Campus.

Columbia, March 17.--Presenting
the appearance of trained United
States troops the 1000 men and Of
ficers of the Second Regiment march
ed through the streets of Columbia
today and were given a rousing well
come by the 10000 persons along the
line Of march.
The regiment left camp Moore at 10
o'clock on special trains, and reached
the union station at II o'clock. be-
ginning the march from that point.
1t was the welcome home by the
city of Columbia. The troops passed
in review before Gov. Manning, State
officials. members of the governor s
staff, city officials and United States
army officers. The regiment marched
north to Richland street, and counter
marched back to the space between
Hampton and Lady streets, where
dress parade was executed. The
march then led to the University of
South Carolina. where a barbecue
dinner was served by the city Of Co.
lumbia and the Chamber of Com
merce.
The regiment in it's fine military ap-
pearance won the entire admiration
of the thousands that looked on. The
day was damp and cold and conse-
quently many were afraid to brave
the weather. United States flags were
flying all along the line of march
and the crowd literally went wild as
the band played "Dixie," while pass
ing the reviewing stand. Boy Scouts
formed in line before the review stand
on Main street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
GERMAN EMPIRE TO CHANGE.
VIII DC Democratized at Peoples Will.

London. March 16.-Reuter's AM
sterdam correspondent telcgra phs that
an article in the Frankfurter Zeitung
appears to confirm to some degree
the impression that the sudden ap-
pearance of Cancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg in the Prussan diet on We'd
nesday and his speech advocating the
characterization of Germany were
caused by his knowledge of events in
Petrograd.
The Zeitung draws a parallel be-
tween the chancellor's acts and the
revolution in Petrograd. pointing out
that at the same time the executive
committee Of the duma seized the
reins Of power, Dr. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg delivered the speech which,
it says, also disclosd revolution,
although Of quite different time and
employing different means.
The newspaper expects democratic
German empire because it must come
not because the chancellor avOws him
self in its favor. but because his
words express the will Of an over
whclming majority of the German
people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
TO WEIGH ALL MAILS.
Work Is Ordered by POst0flice Depart
ment ON All Lines-Bcgins March |
"a.

General weighing Of all mails hand
led on railroad lines has been ordered.
to begin at noon Tuesday, March 27.
and to continue for IS days. Ware
house and spring balance scales for
the use Of the railway postal clerks
will be furnished by the railroads.
Railway mail clerks have been di-
rected to report every case where a
postoffc accepts and dispatches
parcel post matter insecurely wrap
ped. especially II such parcels contain
perishables.
Special instructions have been is
sued by the postonice department, de-
signed to prevent the delaying of
trains. especially through fast trains,
on account Of the slow loading OF
mails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
SENATE CONFIRMS POPE.
Puts End to Geenville Fight for
Postmastership.

Washington. March 18.-rhe SEN
ate today in executive session took
what appears to be the last step in
the Greenville postoffice situation,
when T. II. Pope. recently nominated
10 succeed d. b. Traxlcr. resigned,
was confirmed. Todays action ends a
series OF interesting developments in
this matter which have been running
since last June so far as the Wash
hgton end Is concerned. although it
Is said here that Mr.. Traxler may soon
announce his entry in the race for
the house from the Fourth district.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
HELD AT STYx.
washington Has Sent No Orders fos.
Continuance of Mastering Out Sec
Ond Regiment.

Columbia, March 1s.-Orders for
the continuance of the rehabilitation
OF the Second regiment had not been
received at noon.
Il have received no word from the
war department." said Capt. ]. M.
Graham U. S. A, chief mastering Of
ficer, this afternoon.
The adjutant generals and govern
or's offices likewise have received no
word from Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
tEORGANIZE FRENCH CABINET
BRAND Plans to Make Changes.

briand Plans to Make CHANGES.
Tarls' March 1G.-Thc French cabi-
net will be reconstructed. Premicr
brand. 1t is understood. i'm addition
10 replacing Gen. Lyautey, the former
minister OF war. will have tho dcnort-
mehts which have been combined un-
der one minister restored to their
former status.
IL Is expected that the premier viii
be able to submit the names of the
new ministers to President Poincare
tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
CORN CLUB DINNER.

Director Baker Of Young Peoples Ag-
ricultural Clubs is III at Bishop
Vile.
Columbia, March 14.-"The ban
quet to the prize winners in the boys
and girls agricultural clubs has been
Indefinitely postponed" said L. L. Ba-
ker, State supervisor. over the tele-
phone at his home in Bishopville yes-
terday Mr.. Baker has been sick for
several days. which caused the post
ponement Of the banquet to be held
at an early date at the Jefferson hotel
in Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
llsIElI AMOUNTED bishop.
~ CoNsECRATED AS HEAD OF
I DloCEsE OF CHARLESTON.
lsaasen& q Priest 70 Episcopacy Is
As0oabse Occasion and All Glass;
. 0atAer 20 Do Honor to Beloved
Doshop.

neasamore, March 15.-Before the
altar. at which he took his vows a. q
prSest twenty-eight years ago, and at
which he had said thousands of mass
- ana In presence of a congregation
which taxed the great edifice to its
limit. Mgr. william T. Russell, rector
of st. Patrick's Catholic Church,
Washington. and q native of Balti-
more was consecrated Bishop Of
Charleston at the cathedral here to-
day.
Cardinal Gibbons. who in 1889
anointsd Mgr. Russell with the oil Of
the priesthood. anointed him today
with tho Oh OF the episcopacy. It was
Ne who many years ago called Mgr
Russell. then young priest. from his
work as pastor Of 81. Jerome's church.
Hyattsville. Nd, to become secretary
IN the Cardinals household. 1t was
the Cardinal. too. who invested the
newly consecrated Bishop few years
$50 with the purple robes of do
nestle prelate Of the Papal house
hold.
Thus Il was that the Cardinal in
raising Mgr. Russell to the episcopacy
vss not only comforting honor on
one Who had won merit in the church.
but wAr also presiding at the cere-
hcnies .oe one who for many years
hes held q particularly affectionate
p,Aes In his heart. Mgr. kassell was
tne twenty-fir bishop consecrated by
The Cardinal.
Men and women who were children
when Mg. Russell FIRST went to the
cathsdral. others who were baptized
~ him. the usual elite of the city and
the grateful poor who had often
bl>sscd him for his kindly deeds.
we're there.
Romulo 3. Naon. the Argentine am
bannador. and Domicio da Gamma, the
Drasilian Ambassador. were there.
other leaders in the national life at
the capital were present-most of
them non-catholics. who are united
by the strongest ties Of friendship to
NET. Russell. who inaugurated the
gathering OF .Pan-American represen-
tattves at mass at st. Patrick's
charch every Thanksgiving Day. The
wealthy members Of the richer Cath
Ollie churches In Washington were in
that CONGREGATION, as were also some
Of the poorest members. who had
made sacrifices to come over to take
part In the celebration at which their
pastor was the central figure. Six
hundred members OF st. Patrick's
church were here for the services.
When the sxercies came to a close
many OF the visitors went to the Car.
dinars residence and kissed the ring |
of the one who In attaining tho
ephiscoral honors must bid farewell
70 the pastorats OF their church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
NEW BISHOP PERFORMS RITES
Celebrates First Mass as Carolina Pre-.
late.

late.
Baltimore, March 16.-The Rt. Rev.
William L. Russell, who was conse-
Grated bishop of Charleston here yes
terday, performed his first pontifical
act today when he consecrated the
new altar in the old chapel ofS~St.-
Mary's seminary. The low mass
which followed the conservation cere-
mony was also his first mass as a pre-
late.
The conservation of the altar was
preceded by a procession from the
seminary proper through the grounds
and into the chapel. The seminarians
and the faculty walked ahead of the
bishop. Following the services Bishop
Russell was the guest of the faculty
at dinner served in the theologians
refectory. The seminarians and
James F. Russell, brother of the
bishop, were also present at the din
ner.
Bishop Russell will remain in Bal
timore until tomorrow morning, when
he will go to Washington. He will
celebrate his first pontifcal high mass
at st. Patrick's church. Of which he
had been pastor for nine years. on
Sunday morning. He will leave for
Charleston next week.
,,nrSe, of Eo0 ;,, co1I ~~sSx
of the priests of the diocese Of Balti-
more-was presented Bishop Russell
at the dinner at st. Mary's seminary.
Bishop Corrigan made the present
tation speech, in which he congratu-
lated the guest of honor and told him
of the sincere joy his fellow priests
felt at seeing him raised to his new
dignity. The bishop said that it was
the wish of every priest in the diocese
that every moment of the prelate's
life would be a golden one and that
be crowned with results that would
gladden. his heart. Bishop Russell,
in responding, told how dear the
priests of the diocese had been to
him. and said he would ever look back
with the fondest recollections to Bal
timore and Washington and Maryland
and all his friends in this region.
Cardinal Gibbons made a short ad-
lress. in which he prophesied the
brightest things for his former secre-
AIRY. He told how Mgr. Russell. by
ong association, had endeared him.
elf to the members Of the cathedral
household and how he has proved
here his fitness for higher things.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21

Gov. Manning Collects Valuable Data.

Columbia, March 1i.--Acting upon
request of The Manufacturers Rec
ord, Gov. Manning is taking an un-
official military census of South Car
Olina. The data to be collected by
the governor will show just how much
this state could contribute in case Of
national need.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
REFUSE TO STRIKE.
Trainmen ON Subsidiary OF PcnnSyl-
vania VIII Not Obey Orders.

Columbus. Ohio, March 17.--The
engineers. conductors and trainmen
OF the Cincinnati. Lebanon and North
srn railroad, a subsidiary OF the
Pennsylvania railroad. informed su-
perintendent Greer of the Southwest
system Of the Pennsylvania, that they
would refuse to obey the strike order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
TRADE FALLS OFF.
Submarine Warfare Has Had Effect
on Foreign Trade.

washington. March 17.-American
foreign trade decreased approximate
~ one hundred and ninety million
dollars during February. the first
month Of the German submarine cam
paign. The statement Of the depart.
ment of commerce gives the decrease
IN exports as more than one hundred
and forty-seven million and the i'm.
ports more than forty-two millions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21

Westsate Bombed but Damage Was
Slight.

London. March 16.-The war Office
announced today that a hostile air
plane bombed westgate. an eastern
coast watering place last night. There
were no casualties and the damage
done was slight.
Russian troops dislodgee the Turks
from the summit Of Narleskian. West
kermanshah. Persia.
A British destroyer OF the old type
was sunk by a mine In the English
channel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
GRAND DUKE PLACED IN COM.
MAND.

Nicholas Restored to Full Charge of
Russian Forces Before Cars Abdi-
cation.
London, March ia Reuters
Petrograd dispatch says that prior -
his abdiCation the Russian emperor
the Russian army to the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
TRY TO HINDER WAR.


London. March 1s.-Bonar Law an
uouncsd that the attitude of Nation
aissts ON the Irish question might
cause IN appeal to the country on the
ground that the Nationalists were un-
willing 70 ct tho government get on
with the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
ONE OUTsPOKEN GERMAN.

Deputy Hoffman Dcnounces Subma-
rinc Warfare I'm Prussian Warfare.
London. March ia Berlin dis
patch via Amsterdam says the Ger
man submarine campaign was de-
nounced as inhuman and the recent
German peace offer. made without
terms. was called ridiculous in a
speech by Deputy Hoffman In the
Pruscian diet. Hoffman was forced to
leave chamber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21

The house of Romanoff is descend
ed from Andrei Romanoff. who is
said to have gone to Moscow from
Prussia in the 14th century. Mikhail
Feodorovitch Romanoff was the first
Of the family to ascend the throne.
This was in 1913, when he was II
years old. He died in 1645. The di-
rect male line of the Romanoffs ter
minated in 1880 and the female line
in 1852, when the Holstein- G otterr
branch came into power and has since
ruled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
WOULD ENJOIN STRIKE
Iralnmcn Go into Court to Defeat Or.
der Of BrOtherhOOds.

rhiiadelphia, March 17.-Trainmen
'ooaS MED a bill in the federal dis
'r'ct court enjOining the brotherhoods
from calling strike. asserting that
the expense incident thereto would
seriou ly impair the brotbcrbood,s
beneficial funds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
GARRISON SUPPORTS CAR
Men at SveabOOg Refuse to Join Rcvo-
luton.

London, March IA dispatch to
Stockholm newspapers says that
Russian garrison at Sveaboog fortress
defending HelsingfOre, has refused to
join the revolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-21
ASK PROTECTION OF COURT
Railroad Fears for Property In Case
Of Strike.

Chicago, March 17.--Receivers for
the Rock Island lines and the Chicago
Eastern Illinois railroad have asked
tho federal court for protection of
property and men In case of a strike.