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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
HOUSE OVERRIDEs VETO.
VOTES AGAINST WILSON ON
LITERACY TEST.

Republicans and Democrats GO
Against President in Aoout Equal
Proportions.
Washington, Feb. 1.-President
Wilson's veto Of the Immigration bill
because of its literacy test feature
was overridden in the house tonight
by vote of 2S6 to LOG. Party lines
were ignored, Republicans and Dem-
ocrats being almost equally divided.
tomorrow the action of the house
will be reported to the senate, where
the bill passed originally by g. to z.
Advocates of the measure say the sen.
ate is certain to follow the house
action.
For 20 years there has been a fight
to establish a literacy test as q re-
striction upon immigration.
Four times such a provision has run
the gauntlet Of congress and has been
vetoed at the White House. Presi,
dent Cleveland first disapproved a
bill on this ground and congress susa
tanned his action. President Taft was
the next to reject it. On that occa.
sSsn the senate voted to override the
veto but the house failed by nine
votes to give the necessary two-thirds
majority.
In 1915 President Wilson vetoed q
similar bill with the literacy test,
The house lacked only four votes to
override his action then and the sens
ate did not consider the veto mess
sage. s,.i ......l
Tonight the house had rs votes
more ehan the necessary two-thirds
majority. Republican Leader Mann
and Democratic Leader Kitchin voted
together against the president.
One hundred and forty-nine Demos
Gratis and 131 Republicans voted to
override the Veto, as did four of the
five Progressives who voted, Randall.
the Prohibitionist, and Kent, the In.
dependent. making a total Of 2ss.
Against overriding the veto were 65
Democrats. 4s Republicans .one Pro.
gressive and the lone Socialist in thu
house. Meyer London. making a total
Of LOG. ~:
Only four of the South CarolinS
delegation are recorded as voting:
Messrs. Aiken, Byrnes. Nichols and
Ragsdale. All voted to override the
veto. ...,..: .... =.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
TO PROTECT AMERICAN RIGHTS.
TILLNAN SPEAKS PLAINLY OF
CRISIS.
Would Use the Navy-Thinks Every
Ship, Man and Gun Should be Em.
ployed in Defense of Sea Trade.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The situation
arising from Germany's announced in
tention to pursue a ruthless subma-
rine warfare In the future was re-
garded by senator's today as the most
serious which has confronted tn
United States since the war in Europe
began. Although some of the sena-
tors were willing to express their
views on the declaration of Germany,
there was a general air of waiting
and expectancy about the senate
chamber.
What will the president do?" was
the question on every lip.
The opinion was expressed that he
probably would make some announce
ment to congress or to the congress
sional leaders before finally acting.
1t was recalled that in a former crisis
1t was stated that the pre-. ldent
would fully inform congress or the
leaders before he took any final steps
looking to the breaking off of diplo-
matte relations with Germany or any
Of the belligerents.
Senator Tillman. chairman Of the
naval affairs committee. said there
was only one thing to do in the cir
cumstances.
I'VE should tell the diplomatic rep
resentatives Of Teutonic governments
in Washington, to pack up and 60
back to their fellow barbarians at
once. We should protect the rights
OF the people Of the United States
on the high seas with every man,
ship and gun in our navy. The sug-
gestion Is intolerable to contemplate .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

ton to me thus: Our fronts stand
firm on all sides. We have every
where; the requisite reserves. The
spirit of our troops is good and con-
fident. The military situation as q
whole permits US to accept all con-
sequences which unrestricted u-boat
war may bring and as this u-boat war
is the means of injuring our enemies
the most previously. it must be be-
gun.
The admiralty staff and the high
seas fleet entertain the firm convic-
tion-a conviction which has prac-
tical support in the experienced gain
ed in u-boat cruiser warfare--that
Great Britain will be brought to peace
by arms. Our allies agree with our
views. Austria Hungary adheres to
our procedure also In practice. Just
as we lay a blockaded area around
Great Britain and the west coast, of
France in which we will try to prevent
all shipping traffic to the enemy coun-
tries. Austria Hungary declares a
biockaded area around italy.
ITO all neutral countries a free
path for mutual intercourse is left
outside the blockade area. To
America we ofrer. as We did in 1915,
safe passenger traffic under definite
conditions even with Great Britain" )"
The chancellor here read the note
to tho United States and said that COR
responding notes had been sent to The
other neutral states. He concluded
as follows; 't.
No one among US will close his
eyes to the seriousness of the step we
are taking. That our existence Is at
stake every one knows since August
.. 1914. and this has been brutally
emphasized by the rejection OF our
peace offer. When In 1914 we had
to- seize and have recourse to the
sword against Russia's general mob
ilization we did so with the deepest
sense of responsibility toward oar
people and conscious of resolu to
strength which says: We must aud
therefore We can.' Endless streams
Of blood have been shed. but they
have not washed away the must and
the can
I'm deciding to employ our best and
sharpest weapon we are guided solely
by all the circumstances that come
into the question and by the firm de-
termination to help our people out
Of the distress and disgrace which our
enemies contemplate for them. Sue
cess lies In q higher hand. but as re-
CARDS al that human strength can do
to enforce success for the fatherland,
be sssursd. ssntiSf1en. that nothing
hAs been nesiectsd. Evsrythlng ii,
| ttas rSspSet wiir - DONE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

New York, Feb. Mrs. Margaret
Sanger, birth control advocate, and
her associate, Miss Fania Mofidefi,
were found guilty today Of disseminat-
ing information forbidden by law.
They will be sentenced February s.
Mrs. Sanger is a sister Of Mrs. Ethel
Byrne. who went on hunger strike
when sent to the workhouse for 80
days after her conviction on a similar
charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
Aa wonxIilER COMING.
DR.. William A. Brown Of Chicago to
Be Here February 9th.

he Here February 9th.
DR.. William A. Brown. Of Chicago.
missionary superintendent Of the In
ternational Sunday School Associa-
ton, will be the chief speaker at the
Sumter County Sunday School Asso-
ciation meeting which will be held in
Trinity Methodist church on February
8. An interesting program has been
arranged for the morning. afternoon
and night sessions and 1t is desired
that big attendance be on hand
Mr.. G. L. Cuttino IL president of the
County association and Mr.. c.. T..
Stubbs II secretary.
The program for the county con-
vention is:
Morning Session.
I0:15--Devotional Service-By DR..
r. 8. Truesdale. pastor Trinity Meth
odist Church.
io:so-story Telling for Character
Building-By' Miss Agnes Ravenel,
Elementary Superintendent.
1i:0o-rhe Sunday School Organic
cd for service-By r. d. Webb. Cen
oral Secretary.
1l:s0-Reports Of County Officers
(a) President, (b) Secretary -Treasur-
er: (c) Division superintendents.
11:45-The Three Great superla-
tives-By DR.. William A. Brown, Mis-
slonary superintendent International
Sunday School Association.
1e:2O--Appointment of COMMITTEES.
Adjournment for Dinner.
Afternoon Session.
3:00-Devotional Service-By DR..
w. e. Thayer. pastor Sumter Baptist
Church.
s:l0-Reports Of District Prosi-
dents.
S:2O-The Growing Sunday School
BY r. d. Webb.
3:50-Fundamental Principles in
Work with the Teens-By Miss Agnes
Ravenel.
4:20-The Rights Of the Child-Py
DR.. William A. Brown.
4:50-Reports Of Committees.
Adjournment.
Night Session.
7:30-Devotional Service-By Rev.
j. p. Marion. pastor Sumter Presby-
terian Church.
7:46-Our Program Of Service In
South Carolina--By r. d. Webb.
S10--The New Day In Sunday
School Work in South Carolina--By
DIR. William A. Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Washington, Feb. 1.-Constitution
ality OF South Cardinals law provid-
ing for licensing Of insurance brok-
ers and prohibiting residents Of other
States from writing fire insurance
policies, was brought into question by
an appeal filed with the supreme
court today by Philip LaTourette, a
New York insurance broker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Washington, Feb. 2-Without de-
bate the senate today passed a resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Smith Of
South Carolina, directing the attorney
general to investigate the operations
Of the New York cotton exchange to
ascertain If there is any restraint Of
trade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Columbia, Feb. 3.--At the rtquas-
Of his father. Theodore McCloud va
met at the seaboard station ycstcrd y
mo, ling by Policemen Talon anG
Kramer and will be held awaiting
further advices from the father, who
lives In Sumter. The boy had ctilCot
ly run away from home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
WAR SPIRIT ROUSED
THROUGHOUT BRAZIL
Confirmation Of Story Of Sink.
ing BraHlian Ship Stirs
to Frenzy
By H. B. Robertson.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Rio de Janeiro, April l0.-War
doomed as more likely than mere
diplomatic rupture between Brazil and
Germany today The city seethed with
demand for instant hostilities Foreign
Minister Muller was reported to have
resigned with other members of the
cabinet.
1t was understood passports for the
German minister and the German con-
sui had already been signed, ready for
instant delivery.
President Braz' decision to take this
step followed formal report from the
Brazilian minister in Paris corroborat-
ing in full the story of the captain of
the Brazilian steamer Parana as to the
circumstances of the sinking of that
vessel by German U-boat. Every de
tail of the original story, including the
unwarned attack, the firing of shells
on the sinking vessel, the deaths OF
three Brazilians by the explosion of the
| torpedo and the twelve hours of suf.
fering in open boats endured by the
survivors-many Of them wounded
was said to have been fully confirmed
1t is expected that Switzerland- would
assume charge Of Bra21lfan interests in
Berlin. - --F'N'-- '.s -. -
Minister of Marine ysssftl hear today
ts6rdered q, ,spceafft IN Rrsl9ii -hsy d
preysaF5ftnhE and d-grgst Trt IN nd
F5f9onaI defense WIS entE tEefwise thdfeate!d
! e offictaF !:ss anle 91 rope il
1tfhatstheTe not bean actual war declar
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
MUNITIONS PLANT
EXPLOSION KILLS
101 INJURIES ZOO
Nine Buildings Worth Millions
Shattered by Terrific
Shocks
BODIES 50 NiANCLED
BUT ONE Is IDENTIFIED
Ground Torn Up As Though
On War Front Supposed
ly Accident

Chester, Pa, April 10.-Thousands
of pounds of explosives intended to
main Europe's soldiers today were
touched off in some unknown fashion
and reaped horrible harvest of death
among young girls and women.
More than one hundred employees of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works muni-
.tions plant, mainly girls employed in
filling shrapnel cases, were missing
late this afternoon. Bits of charred
bodies scattered over an inclosure of
great extent and resembling Euro
pean battlefield in the great craters
torn out of the earth by the heavy ex-
plosians made it difficult to ascertain
the exact death list.
An official statement late this after
noon from Coroner White of Chester
said l0l were known to be dead All
the bodies had then been taken from
the ruins.
Although this number of dead was
officially reported, it was impossible
to secure the names because the bodies
were all so badly charred it was I'M
possible to ascertain in many eases
even whether they were men or wo-
men.
Coroner White stated that there was
only one woman who had been taken
from the wreckage that could ever
possibly be identified.
| Two hospitals were filled with in
ljured. The list will reach nearly two
hundred. Many cannot live. Their bod
les were torn and twisted by the heavy
explosions or burned by the terrific
heat, their features blackened and well
night unrecognizable.
Anguishing scenes occurred around
the site of the explosion. Armed guards
inspired by wild rumors of German
plots and determined to search out the
truth of such rumors, celdly flung
back weeping relatives of those known
to have been employed in the plant
where the explosion occurred.
Shaken As by Earthquake
I-,-tEhe cries of the soTrowing ones rose
all afternoon above the sound Of. in
termittent popping of shellsse-- vs[
Qceasionalls, guards w6atd bring out
Eb4dcR shts of flesh OF the.sdead-or=
fribfy-i injured survivors,. =, ~
i * Tav0<R0spitals the CToHer and the
Il cster-+wefe soon filled with srffer
Z ees5sr ~ W.
fl The RedSCross societies of Whining
4 toni Del, Philadelphia, Chester Wal
/. In 9if iferd and other nearby 5cities, al
'areadT 3n6bilizedsby the German-Ameri
" an war turned at once to the aid Of
4 the stricken city, all nurses and physi
TciansG answering at once.
II The explosion was the most violent
land The most horrible of any of th'
Imuniiions catastrophes that have oc
cured in America.
Philadelphia was shaken as if by al
+ earthquake.
Thre distinct explosions occurred be
fore the full mass OF the deadly mater
tials began popping off, A fire started
at once, its flames engulfing the few
that survived the stunning shock o
the explosions.
So many Of the victims who survived
are unconscious or delirious from thei
injuries and so many of the dead were
literally burned crisp that it may b.
several days before a complete list i
( Iayaiiable.
For a time the authorities forcibl,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
ARGENTINE WILL NOT
YIELD TO PRESSURE
VIII Use War Vessels In
Transporting COaI---She
Says As a Bluff
By Charles P. Stewart.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Buenos Aires, April l0.-Argentine is
determined not to yield to British and
American pressure for lifting of her
embargo on wheat, unless it is abso-
mtely necessary. Today feeling against
Great Britain reached an acute stage
when knowledge of an acrininous cons
ference between President Irigoyen and
the British minister, Sir Reginald Tow
er, reached the public.
President Irigoyen today despatched
an Argentine transport vessel to Chile
to purchase coal He was also negotiat-
ing for a supply of this fuel from Co
lombia and there was official intima-
ton that the entire Argentine navy
might be assigned to carry coal in this
way.
It was admitted that unless Argen-
tine is thus able to obtain coal with
holding of such fuel by England and
the United States would practically
paralyze all industry.
| While the United States apparently
is supporting England in applying pres
sure it was known today that Ameri-
can Ambassador Stimson does not agree
entirely with Sir Reginald Tower on
the facts in the case Stimson is in
cliued to agree-and has so reported to
Washington--tha Argentine may have
cause. on account of the shortage of
her wheat crop, for putting an embargo
on the grain, to prevent the country
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
BIG LINER NEW YORK
HITS MINE WHEN
ALMOST IN PORT
Only One Of lf Bulkheads
BrOken---NO r. ggers
Were IniureN q.
NORWEGIAN TRAMP SHIP :
FOUND CARRYING MINES
Germans Have Submarine Re-
leasing Mines So Tide
Sweeps Them In

M, Vol, Anil m Ofe;o;al. o,f tb y
~" ON, ''P" i0 ,oi"'o " 'Ae
lhternatloIal Mefeah'lie Marine re,
eeiNed caDled reports OF the mining OF
the American inner New YORK, stating
that all passengers had Deen landed AT
British port.
The damage, an official sand, ae'
c0rdlng to our cable message, was con.
fined to hold No. 4, which is one OF
the ships 10 waterhght eompVt-
meRtS Evidently the bulkhead system
Of the ship worked perfectly
Passengers On the American liner st.
Louis, Just arrived, brought word OF
extraordinary German activity and daf'
ing in sowing mines off the entrance to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
VIII Take Stock Of
Wool In Northwest

Portland, Or, April l0.-A canvass
of all the wool in the northwest ware.
houses, similar to the canvases now be.
ing made in eastern wool eenters, will
be undertaken by the government. Lo.
cal wool men declare today that gov,
eminent control of the wool trade, in
cluding the arbitrary regulation o;
prices is not far distant.
Because of the great amount OF WOO
required for sailors and soldiers uni.
forms. blankets and various other
items, the government is expected 10
be in the market for all or nearly all
the wool produced in this country this
year. II is understood here that the gov
ernment proposes to commander all
the wool it needs. All that remains will
then be sold for domestic consumption
but the government, it is believed, will
fix the prices.
Wool growers in the northwest de
clare their willingness to turn ovei
their crop to the government at reas
enable figure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
GIVES UP IT'S CLAIM

Petrograd, April l0.-The pro-
visional government today an
nouneed relinquishment of its
claim for Russia on CONSTANT
nople as part of the price of
peace, as previously stated by
the bureaucratic regime.
The proclamation specifically
explains:
1.-THE government deems il
duty to declare that free Russia
does not aim al domination of
other nations, nor the occupation
by force OF foreign territory.
"Russia does not lust for
strengthening OF her power
abroad at the expense of other
nations.
"The government does not
aim TO Fubjugate or humiliate
anyone.
"These principles constitute
the basis of its foreign policy" "
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
SENATE FOR SUFFRAGE

Madison Wis. April l0,-Taking the
opponents OF woman suffrage by sur
prise, the Wisconsin senate today passed
under a suspension Of rules, 20 to II.
the Skogmo bill, providing for a state
wide vote on full suffrage for women in
November, 1918. The bin now goes to
the assembly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
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wHATcHAMA COLUMN
By &c. NJ"
Thoughts on Taking q Bath.

One doesn't realize, until one
gets in a bath tub, how ineon.
< veniently the middle of ones
back is arranged. You can't
climb up over your shoulders
with a wash rag and get at it.
You can't dart under your arm
: pits and take it by surprise. You
cannot in any satisfactory man
+ ner reach it. 1t is inaccessible.
Somebody invented a brush
< once that you could attach to a
( handle and send out after the
middle of your back with a load
( of surplus soapsuds. But either
& the brush slips off, or the
handle is there and the brush is
I. gone.
!, unquestionably, someone blum
. dered in locating the middle of
!. man S back. Why couldn I it be
( abolished7 We don't use it for
< anything but to lean against,
< anyhow.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
TURKEY IS NEXT

Washington, April 1O.-Tur-
key is expected TO follow the
course of Austria and break re-
lations with the United States
All preparations for meeting
this new development are being
made by this government. 1t was
stated today that in event of a
break, Ambassador ElSus at
Constantinople would probably
have to return home ON the gun
boat Scorpion, now lying out
side Constantinople.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
CONGRESSMAN DEAD

Washington, April lO.-Repre-
sentative Henry I. Helgcsen, of
North Dakota, republican, died
of appendicitis this afternoon,
it was announced at the capitol
He had been i'll several days.
Helgesen was lperated on for
appendicitis two weeks ago.
Blood poisoning subsequently set
in and death came shortly after
2 o 'elock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

Fampoux is about three and a half
miles northeast of Arras, in the dirca-
tion Of Vitry En-Artois and Douai
Hargicourt is on a line with 'Fresnoy-
Le-Petit, Pontru and Maissemy, all
about two and half miles distant from
the main line of German eommunica-
tions between Cambria and st. Quentin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

Klamath Falls win elect five coun-
eilmen May :, but so far no interest
is taken in the election con account
of the war;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
FROM ENDS OF EARTH

San Francisco. April TO-
Read Admiral Robert E. Pcary,
who discovered the North Pole,
will appear on the platform
with Lieutenant Sir Ernest
Shackletcn, R. n, when the lat
ter lectures here today on his
experiences in the Antarctic.
ShackletOn announced that he
would deliver a few lectures be-
fore sailing for England where
he will return TO duty in the
British navy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
PASSED DEFENSE, BILL

Madison Wis, April 10, -
I With hut one Dissenting voice,
( the Wisconsin assembly today
I passed the State council for de-
< fense bill, providing for a com,
( mission Of u citizens, selected
< from all walks Of life, to nlobil-
! ize Wisconsin military and
< naval resources. The bill was
< then rushed to the senate,
< where it was passed, 80 TO 0. 1t
!; now goes to the governor, who
< will sign it.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10
Flank is in Danfer.

London, April IL England was pre-
pared today for vast casualty lists but
steeled to sacrifices by knowledge that
Field Marshal Haig's sledge-hammer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

When Wilbur Moots' teacher asked
him T. name three national holidays
ne said, estate Fair week, Christmas
an Tn Follies. - What's become o th
ole time mother that used t say. Well,
] expect we'd better be putin long
dresses on Emmy21