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New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

AIEVER we're the fortunes of"Abe'
~ Potash and "Mawruss" Perlmut-
ter at such low ebb as in the third act
Of Business Before Pleasure" and
"Abe" is facing domestic calamity
because of his wife's jealousy OF Rita
Sismondi, the vampire OF the play.
Their financial hacker has been accused
by his bank president Of misusing the
banks money to promote Rita. In order
20 save himself, he arranges with Rita
Ia involve "Abe" in amorous escapades,
and promises in return to advance
them further loans. FEEDER, the bank
president, is among those present.
Abe Miss Sismondi, ! want you TO
tell those people everything about yor
and me.
Blanchard with meaning to Rita)--
He means, Miss Sismondi, that some
question is raised here in regard TO
your relations with Mr.. Potash and
myself. Now I want you to answer
ne candidy. Who around this place
has been showing you any particular
attention-P Potash or me?
Abe tas she hesitates) Go on, go
on. tell them, Miss Sismondi.
Blanchard Now, truthfully, which
is il, Potash or me!
Rita Mr.. Potash!
There is a general commotlon.
Abe - What - why Mawruss - MISS
Sismondi, you can't mean this.
Mawruss And to think I've been
mariners with him for fifteen years!
Abe -Mawruss. you don't believe
this?
Mawruss For fifteen years he's been
living an alibi on me.
Abe goes, appealing, toward Rosie)
But, Rosie
Rosie Don't you come near me.
Abe-But, listen to me, Rosie.
Rosie-To think that this has been
going on for six months and / only
SUSPECTED il last week. Ach. Gott!
Abe Don't be foolish, Rosie. Do
YOU think for one moment | WAS going
20 act this way at my time Of life?
Rosie-But there il is in the movies,
and she admits II.
Abe What do care II she admits
il? Suppose John Drew or Douglas
Fairbanks comes TO me and says you
and him have been carrying on to-
gether. would | believe it? Not If
they showed me fve-reel fllum Of IL.
Mawruss sees at once the improbable
ity OF such situation, but Rosle'F
feminine intuition is supported By the
evidence of the films and the direct
accusation of Rita. Abe declares that
Blanchard must have offered some in
ducement to Rita.
Mawruss You're right. That's ex-
actly what happened. Why, look a!
them. Mr. FEEDER. Would such a beau
tiful lady fall for an old fossil like
that?
Abe Mean old fossil!
Mawruss Certainly you are. You
got one foot in the grave, and you
natter yourself that I'm going to be
lievc a story like this.
Abe You did believe it.
Mawruss Only for a minute, Abe.
You might fool these people here, but
you couldn't fool me with such non
sense.
The air is cleared at once. The vam-
pire is shown to be real heroine, and,
as the curtain falls Abe and Mawruss
are pickering over the credit for hav-
ing engaged her
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

The long-expected premiere OF the
big London spectacular success, "Chu
Chin Chow twice postponed at the
Manhattan Opera House, owing 10 the
size Of the production, is now positive
ly announced for Monday night.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

TN THE character OF Polly Shannon,
i the bewitching young Polly With
a Past" at the Belasco Theatre, Messrs.
Middleton and Bolton display dis
eliminating sense Of q womsn's intui-
ton and quick wit. Meeting the love
lorn Rex Van Zile in the apartment OF
his chums, in whose service Polly has
been hiding her real identity under the
disguise Of a maids organdie cap and
apron, she quickly reaches an analysis
OF his trouble and offers clever soIu-
tion.
Rex A chap in love with girl who
doesn't love him may be funny, but he
doesn't feel funny.
Polly-Oh, that's how it is.
Rex-I'm not good enough for her
that's the trouble. She's interested in
New Thought and New Art and New
Philanthropy all sorts of things.
And when it comes to saving drunk
ards and drug hends she'd make Billy
Sunday look like a piker.
Polly-Pardon me, sir, but do you
drink?
Rex Startled by this unexpected
estion)-Two drinks make me so III
have to 20 to bed for week.
TL.t,,
Rex (zurprised)-Eh?
Polly-I was just thinking il you
were a hard drinker a girl like that
might enjoy saving you.
Rex feels that he really cannot get
drunk, but Polly devises an alternative.
Polly Well, suppose there was
very beautiful woman and a very
wicked woman wanted to marry you.
Rex-There isn't, is there?
Polly Laughing sure | don't
know. What | mean is, suppose you
were suddenly TO be caught in the tolls
Of some famous siren. Be seen driving
with her in public. Then motor down
TO your country place and introduce her
as your fiancee to your friends at some
social function. OF course, there would
be no real harm.
Polly herself is finally persuaded to
mpersonate the adventures. Although
the plot produces the desired effect on
Myrtle, it eliminates in a manner that
was quite unforeseen.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
The Wisconsin Players

Tonight at the Neighborhood Ply
house the Wisconsin Players, under w
direction of Laura Sherry, in their rsP'
ertory of one-act plays, all BY VOWS
American authors. The Shadow, "
Howard Mumford Jones; "Can''
Among The Candies" by Wallace s",
vens; "Neighbors,' by Zona Gale, "'
"0n the Pier" by Laura Sherry.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
Around New York

STANDARD Jane Cowl, in Lilac
Time"
COLUMBIA -"Some Show"
MAJESTIC-"Up Stairs and Down"
LOEW'S SEVENTH AVENUE THE
18th Chair"
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

standing the middle classes
charming And II
blysb
do face of
all in stale
of Ewes Daughter
chiefly Paris should
greater delight
Daughter" she
rss English of the
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
In Brooklyn

ORPHEUM - Nora Bayes; Sallie
Fisher; Wellington Cross; Walter
Brewer, and Collins and Hart
BUSHWICK. - Dolly Sisters; Sarah
Padden; Lyons and Yosco, and
Joseph Z. Bernard.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

Sailor Pm Going to Marry AIRY on
the Fifth of january" I'VE All Go
Hame the Same Way" and THE Waggle
O. the Kilt" The remainder OF the bill
is made up of vaudeville novelties.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21
New Lights on the Skyline

MONDAA "Chu Chin Chow" musical
drama in acts and
Criterion, Anthony Wonderland by Moncton
Hofe.
"The Torches, translation of Bales
"Ies FambeauX.'
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

Henry Miller will appear at the
Criterion Theatre Tuesday evening in
Anthony in Wonderland" whimsical
comedy, by the Irish author, Monckton
Hofre, which was played at the Prince
of Wales Theatre in London last sea
son. with Charles Hawtrey in the lead
ing role. Mr.. Miller presented II for
q short time during his stock season
in San Francisco last summer. There
is nothing profound about Anthony
in Wonderland" but there is much
that is distinctly novel. Mr. Miller is
seen as Anthony Silvertrec, rather
settled sort OF bachelor. whose rela-
tives are bound to marry him off that
he may inherit large fortune.
The trouble is he has never met the
right girl He has seen her in The
paintings Of Romney and Reynolds,
and even in the curly-haircd heroines
of the movies, but never in real life.
How he finally does meet her, Incl
dentally through the aid Of the movies.
is told in the course of q fantastical
and out-of-the,beaten-trac play. In
Mr.. .Miller's supporting company are
Joseph Kilgour, Florence Shirley, John
L. Shine, Marguerite st. John. George
Riddell. Hilda Dorrington, Harry Ne
Kee. VIII II. Gregory, Z. l.. Duane,
Clay Clement Gordon Morris, Marie
de Lachau, Alfred Helton and Claude
Daniels.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-21

IIuguenot, Paul Doucet, Harry Hadfelc
and Richard Carlyle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
SENOTOR HASTING KILLED.


Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. 21.-United
States Senator Paul o. Hasting of
Wisconsin died In farm house nea.
Rush Lake. Wis.,. late tonight as the
result OF wounds accidentally infiict-
ed upon him with q shotgun by his
brother. Gustave. while hunting
ducks today. ?
Senator Hasting recently returned
to his home at Mayville after the
close of the extra session of congress,
where he was one of the leading SUD
porters OF the administrati0n's wa
program.
With his brother he had gone on n
hunting expedition to Rush Lake ana
the two were I'm boat when the ac-
cident occurred lie had sighted "a
flock OF ducks and called for his
brother to fire and at the discharge
of the shotgun he rose slightly. re-
ceived the full charge of the gun
I'm his back. lie was rushed to the
farm house whore all efforts To- save
his life were unavailing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
1UlelRIlMS TALK PEACE.
AGENTS SEEK To LEARN EN-
TENTE TERMS.
Fear That Germany and Austria
Hungary Mag Not Prove Any Too
True.

Copenhagen, Oct. 1s.-while En-
percr William and King Ferdinand of
bulgaria have been exchanging as
surs nces at Sofia OF the unshakaole
loyalty OF Bulgaria and Germany to
each other. Bulgarian agents abroad
hav9 been endeavoring to get into
touch with the entente powers on the
sub1cct of peace and subsequent re-
lattens. Their efforts are declared
To be inspired by apprehension that
Germany and Austria Hungary may
not he ovcrzealous in defending Bull
gsria's part to escape from revolving
In an exclusively German orbit after
the war.
The Associated Press 'corrcspond :
snt Is able to report that Bulgarian
representative recently obtaind an
opportunity In neutral European
capital to lay before tho entente gov
ernarent the special desires of his
country with regard to peace set
tlcment and In n one sided confer
ence explained Bulgaria's aspiration
to regain an Independent political
status as soon as the war was con
cluded and resume cordial relations
with the entente powers. AS the cas-
was presented In short. the central
Europea idea OF an economic leae-ic
In which Bulgaria would play a
comparatively minor role does not ap-
peal to the Bulgarian mind.
Attempts were being made to ge,
before the public In America and In
rho entente countries defense OF
Bulgarian pretension 10 Macedonia
and the Dobrudja. the suggestion
even being openly made from tho
Bulgarian side that servia should De
compensated with Austrian territory
from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The correspondent has OF lasc
heard OF considerable IN feeling be-
tween the Bulsarians end their al
lies Complaints are made that Bull
earian divisions were compelled TO
march long distances on foot while IA
vored German troops rolled past Their
In trains.
The German attempt TO maintail l
control OF Bulgaria's principal coal
district has caused much unfriendly
feeling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
LIBERTY LOAN elhPA|eN.
THIRD WEEK ENDS WITH TWO
BILLION SUBSCRIBED.
West and South Lagging-NOt Com
ing to the Support of Government
as They Should.

Washington, Oct. 20.--With excel
lent prospects the third week OF the
Liberty loan campaign is closing to-
night, with two billion subscribed,
treasury officials announced At the
same time it is stated that over n
wide area extending from the middle
west south to Texas and east TO the
Atlantic general apathy prevails and
this condition is causing the great
est concern" In the eastern part OF
the South bad weather and delayed
cotton sales are blamed for the poor
showing.
American aviators i'm France arc
dropping Liberty loan posters over
the German lines
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
COMMUTEs DEATH SENTENCE.
WIZ stevens VIII Not Die I'm EIcc-
tric Chair Three Othcr Gases ol
CIemcncy.

Columbia. Oct. aO.-cof Manning
yesterday commuted to life imprison-
ment the sentence of electrocution
passed upon Will Stevens OF Green
wood county. convicted CT murder in
March. 1915. Judge Erncs: Moore,
who tried the case. recommended
Communication, and Solicitor Cooper
also said that the penalty Of death is
usually not imposed in such cases
The petition for communication was
also signed by members of the Jury
Stevens was convicted OF killing
another negro I'm general negro
brawl. I'm which all parties were
drinking. The governor repricved
this case In July that II nigh. 20 be-
fore the board OF pardons. which met
In October and also recommended
co,nmutation OF the sentence OF life
imprisonment.
n parole during good behavior was
also issued TO Richmond Williams,
young negro boy. who was convicted
in Anderson County i'm 1912 OF burg
larry and larceny and sentenced to
seven years. Both Judge DeVore and
former Solicitor Bonham recommend
ed q parole. which was concurred i'm
ty The board OF pardons.
Gov. Manning also commuted ths
sentences imposed upon NJ. A. Wilson
and NJ. u. Wilson. who were convict
ed In Oconee County I'm March. 1917.
OF handling and delivering liquor. so
that the sentence would be concur
rent with the federal sentence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Allies Have Not Sought the Enemy's
Terms From the Vatican, II is Stat

Allies Have Not Sought the Encmy's
Terms From the Vatican, Il is Stat
cd.
London, Oct. 1S.-Replying to a
question in the house of commons to-
day, Lord Robert Cecil, minister of
blockade, denied that negotiations for
terms OF peace had taken place with
the vatican or any of it's agents or
with any other religious organization.
Just previous to this, Lord Robert
had been asked whether the British
government intended to send any re-
ply to Pope Benedict's peace note.
His response was a request that no.
tice be given of the question.
1t had not been officially announc-
ed, he added. that Great Britain has
adopted as it's own the reply sent by
the United States.
THE clear and powerful reply of
President Wilson," explained Lord
Robert, was not the result of any
consultation of the allies and do no,
propose to comment on it in reply to
the question"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
ZEPPELINS RAID ENGLAND.
1Wenty-Seven Killed and Fifty Three
Wounded.

Zeppelins. last night abour mid.
night. raided the eastern and north
eastern counties Of England and ap.
preached London. They dropped
bombs on several places, killing 27
and wounding g. in all sections II is
officially ammo, ced. The statement
also says that material damage was
done to houses and business places
Although bombs fell i'm the London
area, protective guns were busy only
rev minutes, and it is believed the
raiders were checked before making
any serious attempt at the inner
parts of the city.
Belated reports OF the naval battle
around Moon Sound Wednesday indi-
cate that the Russians gave a good
account of themselves. The Russian
aomiralty says the entire third and
fourth squadrOns OF the German high
seas fleet and probably the fifth
squadron were engaged The three
sqladrons named comprise two
thirds of the German fleet No more
SHIPS have been reported lost by eth
er side
British aerial and artillery work
continues in Flanders. probably pre-
saying another attack within a few
days. The weather favors the avia-
tors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
SUMTER. 8. o. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER a. 1917
THE GERMAN HORROR.
COLLEGE PRESIDENT TELLS OF
PEOPLES SUFFERING.
Work of Invaders i'm France and Bel
gium Described as Atrocious--
Treatment of Women.

New York, Oct. 21.-President Ly-
man Powell OF Hobart College. who
has just returned from a tour Of
England and France, where he was
sent to investigate conditions as n
representative OF the Presidents Az
ISOLATION of Colleges ond Universi-
ties of the United States. in an ad-
dress here today declared French
villages and towns recently evacuat-
cd BY German troops have been
sacked beyond description.
The need of an effective army TO
protect America from such atrocious
conquest as have just seen in
Northern France and of such air
raids as i have witnessed in ami
about London now is the most i'm
pcrative thing i'm the history of ths.
country" he said "The army mus,
go over there and strike before tho
army from over there gets an oppor-
tunity to como over here. or we are
lost.
IF YOU people here could see half
of what i have seen In two months
IL you could see with your own eyes
thc terrible conditions--for only a
day-the question in your minds then
would not be how much money you
could spend for Liberty bonds or con
tribute to the Red Cross. but how
little you could live on so that you
could give all the rest you have 10
these causes
DIR. Powell described the fate that
befeli the town of Chauny. in tho
Aisne department Of France. The lit
tie city, he said. was o. 10000 ir-
habitants and almost from the time
OF its founding. In 1864, had been {,
center OF glass manufacture. ::
came into the hands Of the Teutons in
the course Of their invasion, but last
June or July they evacuated il.
THE Germans were not conten,
with the misery they already had
caused" he said. First they dis.
mantled the glass factories. then they
herded all the young men for service
OF one sort or another behind thc
lines.
Then they lined up the young wo-
men, according to rank I'm beauty.
The highest official chose the fairest
as his servant, the next highest ohi-
GERS made their selection and finally
the common soldiers took their pick.
AT the time arrived in Chauny only
500 OF the original 10000 inhabitants
were left and these were old men and
women"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
WILL NAME SUSPECTS.
CONGRESSMAN HELM SAYS HE
Is READY TO CALL NAlIES.
Members of Congress Who Acted Sus-
piciOusly and Laid Themselves Liza
BILE to Charge OF Pro- German Sym.
pathy to BE Exposed.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Representa-
tive Hefiin, of Alabama, says he will
soon name the men who he insinuated
on the floor of the house o. repre-
sentativcs might be participating in
the Bernstorff $4,000 corruption
fund. At that time the Alabama con-
gressman made blanket Indictment
saying he suspected thirteen Or four
ten men.
He has extended" his remarks in
the Congressional Record. In the
final number of that publication, out
today. he says: Il would name the
suspicious members in this statement
now but if 1 should do SO my re-
marks would not be published in the
Congressional Record will name
them soon. The country IL entitled to
know them"
In another part of his written
speech as reported in the Record the
Alabaman says when he asked for
name the men ne suspected:
"Lo! The colleague of one of the
men 1 had in mind rose and OBJ
jected"
This objector, according to The Hef-
lin statement in the Congressional
Record. turns out to be Mr.. Garner,
Of Texas.
Mr.. Garner's colleagues arc: Nc
Lcmore, Daniel, Garrett, Black, Dies.
Young, Rayburn, Summers, Hardy,
Gregg, Eagle, Mansfield, Buchanan,
Connolly, Wilson and Jones.
Mr.. Hef1in says that three times he
asked for unanimous consent but the
friends Of the men who were afraid
CT being named before the congress
and the country caused objections to
be made" He also says that Sep
tember "a. when called on to name
the men. he refrained, because
knew certain members would make
points Of order and prevent ne from
giving my reasons for naming certain
members" Tst,l
Mr.. Garner, according to Mr.. Hsfiln,
arranged with Mr.. Moore, of Pennsy!-
vania, to block unanimous consent so
that "a personal encounter" tetweea
Mr.. Hefiin and Mr.. Norton, of North
Dakota, would be avoided.
This purely disinterested and uu-
selfish consideration shown for me b.
these two members" sarcasticaly
writes Mr.. Heflin, "is something that
: must respectfully submit TO the
country. 1t is passing strange that
In order to keep me from nam ng tho
few suspicious members a niembec
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Moor,,) was
going to object to Mr.. Norton making
6. speech and Mr.. Garner, of Texas.
was going to object and deprive me
CT that privilege.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN STRIKE.
three New York Schools I'm Revolt
Against Long Sessions.

New York. Oct. 22.-Unless they
receive assurance that the heightened
school day will be abolished ten
thousand pupils i'm three schools
threaten to strike. A committee of
boys and girls from each school have
arranged to confer with the board OF
education. After them the teachers
will protest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
SIxTY-SEVEN LOST.
Casualty List of Antilles Forwarded
by Gen. Pershing.

Washington, Oct. 22t-Sixty-seven
lives were lost when the Antilles went
down by German torpedo. The
official casualty list, forwarded by
Gen. Pershing. also shows one unac-
counted for and one hundred and
seventy survivors. Among the dead
was Neptoin Bobin Of Savannah.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
MEXICAN SILVER BOUGHT,
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT,
PURCHASES SIN MILLION
PESOS.
These Coins Will be Turned Into
Mint to Make Quarters and Dimes.

washington, Oct. 19.-SiX million
Mexican silver pesos have been bought
by the treasury department at S8 Ia
cents an ounce for minting into half
dollars, dimes and quarters. The
treasury acted when faced with the
necessity Of buying silver for coinage
at steadily increasing prices which al
their height brought tho value of the
metal dangerously close to the mintet
value.
Now the price of silver in this coun-
try has dropped precipitately. The
swift collapse, from SIG to S5 cents
per ounce. in three weeks has result
cd in an investigation to determine
whether the market had been manip-
ulated. The high prices recently pre-
vailing are regarded as wholly un-
warranted by officials here.
This purchase of Mexican dollars
the largest by the government Of tho
minted silver coin of another country
ever recorded, places the United
States in possession Of n sufficient GUAM
tity Of silver to run the mints for two
or three months and withdraws from
the silver market here the larges,
single buyer
Negotiations have been proceeding
between the representatives Of the
Carranza government and Director
Bauer of the mint for some time lzast
for the big sale 1t is understood that
the Mexican dollars are to be deliver
ed soon and that federal reserve
board officials have indicated their
Willingness to permit the expectation
10 Mexico of approximately $4,000, ,OO0
in gold as payment.
In return the Carranzda government
Is understood to have lifted its virtual
embargo on the expectation to this
country of silver and copper.
The net result Of the transaction
as regarded by officials here is that
the danger of par silver for mlntaGe
has been averted. that Mexico will
bo IN. a stronger position financially
than before. that the somewhat
strained financial relations between
the two countries will be eased per-
ceptibly and that Mexican copper and
silver. needed here. will be available
i'm the future.
The imposition by the American
government placing an embargo on
the expectation of silver also con-
tributed largely to the sudden lower
ing Of silver prices in the domestic
market. For some time past the gov
ernment has been compelled to buy
silver sparingly in the face of q soar
ing market. From approximately 52
cents an ounce in 1914, silver Quota
tions went steadily upward until they
touched 80 cents about two months
ago.
thereafter quotations began to
evince symptoms of an utterly de-
ranged market. Prices advanced spas
medically until the top was reached
at $1.16. At that time the market
quotation was only 13 ga cents below
the minted value per ounce. Had the
minted value been reached it would
have been without precedent and
might have resulted in the cessation
OF silver coinage at q time when such
coinage was imperative,y needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
n DAY or PRAYER.
President Wilson Sets Aside Sunday
October 2Sth.

Washington. oct. 2O.--Presidcnt
N.lson by proclamation declared sun
dsy. october 2Sth as day of pray
for the success of American arms
D. accordance with d resolution O,
C~A-.I~gJ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24

Americans In France Subscribe For
Several Million of Liberty Bonds.

American Training Camp, France.
Oct. 20.-Several million dollars
have been subscribed for Liberty loan
bonds by American soldiers. There
is the keenest rivalry between the
units TO get the largest amount.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24

London. oct. 2O.-The American
schooner Jennie Il. Brighter, six
hundred and forty seven tons. was
SINK by "a submarine off Cape VII
lano. Spain Tuesday Nine members
of the crew have landed.