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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
DRASTIC PROHIBITION
POSTOFFICE BILL PF : IL
SENATE WITH MU us.
CUSSED "DRY" :
Its Terms Will Py Sbipment of
Whiskey into states for ANY
Purpose-IIas\ Go Back to
House for Concurrence or Dis
agreements OF Amendments.

Washington, Feb. 16.--With it's
added drastic prohibition legislative
provisions, the annual pOstoffiee ap-
rropriation bill carrying 1892, 900, 900
was passed by the senate today after
a week of vigorous debate. 1t was
sent back to the house, which will
ask for conference on the amend
ments.
The senate wrote into the bill q pro-
Vision making it criminal offense
TO ship liquor into States which pro-
hibit its manufacture and sale, thus
nullifying the statutes of certain pro-
hibition States permitting the impor-
tation of limited quantities of liquor
for personal consumption.
Another provision would bar from
the mails letters, postal cards, cir
culars, newspapers and other publ
cations containing liquor advertising
in States having laws against such
advertising; violation to be punisha BILE
by fine not to exceed $1,000 or i'm
prisonment not to exceed six months
for the first offense or more than
one year for the second offense.
Determined efforts made by the
postoffice committe to increase second
class mail rates and establish 1 cent
postage on drop letters were made
and bitterly contested and the pro-
posals finally were thrown out on a
point of order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
WILSON THREATENED ACTION
News Print Paper Manufacturers
Brought to Terms by Threat of
Remedial Legislation.

Washington, Feb. lit became
known today that the news print
manufacturers agreed to permit the
federal trade commission to deter
mine fair scale of prices only when
confronted with the alternative Of
personal action by President Wilson
and an extra session of cognress to
pass remedial legislation.
1t is said Secretary McAdoo at tho
presidents direction summoned one
or the principal manufacturers and
informed him that the government
did not propose to remain idle while
the alleged restraint was imposed on
the press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
FOOD NOT ONLY PROBLEM.
GERMANY is HAVING SERIOUS
TROUBLE WITH TRANSPORT
q TATION,
Railroads and Rolling Stock Have
Deteriorated During War as All
Available WOrkmen Have Been
Pressed into Service of MunitiOn
Factories.


Berne, Feb. II (By Staff Core
spondent Associated Press) Al
though the food problem is the most
serious question in Germany, trans
portation is presenting real Difficult
ties. At the beginning Of the war
Germany's railroad was splendidly
equipped, but the deterioration Of
rolling stock is causing hardships.
The failure to keep up railroad re-
pairs has been due to pressing all
available workmen into munitions
manufacture and the shortage of oil.
Trains are used primarily for troop
movement and foodstuffs have been
moving by rivers and canals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
Ordered To Disable
lnterned German Ships
Captain Polack Of North German Lloyds
Says He Was Ordered By Member of
German Embassy To Disable Ma
chinery ofASteamer Kron
PrinzesSin Cecilie

Boston, Feb. 17.-Captain Charles
A. Polack of the North German
Lloyd steamer Kronprinzessin Cec3ie
declared in the federal court hearlRg
today that he had been ordered by
a man officially connected with III
Germany embassy to disable @e
steamers machinery. He said tRii
was done to prevent the ship bei,e
used by the United States in ths
event of war with Germany 80
He declined to give the name fel
the man giving him the order. Cakt
Polacl, said he was in Hoboken, Nv
Jersey, when he received the ORD 3
and telegraphed the chief engtn4el
here to disable the machinery. III
work Of destruction was done ~
January 31st and February 1st I
In declining to give the name OF "a,
man who gave him the order CAPT
Polack said he was an officer ofsfhl
German navy and might be tried fol
treason in Germany if he did SO, 81,
also said that the order to disa01t
the steamer was given in the PRES
ence Of Capt. MOller, superintend(h
Of the German Lloyds in the Unitel
States. The hearing is being held "a
petition for the sale of the yesaeL
Federal Judge Morton said tiIatti
they pressed the point he would h1Is
the vessel owners for contempt y
acquiescing to the ships damage. 4,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
TAX LEVY INCREASED.
lEGIsr4ATIvE APPROPRIATIONS
CALL FOR A STATE TAX
LEVY OF EIGHT AND
t1 ONF-HAIIr MILLS.
senAto stin Fighting to Retain Quart
. Month Provision In Prohibition
Bm-Hoases arc Far Apart-No
Y Adjournmens Tonight.

Columbia. Feb. 17.---Tho general
appropriation bill! icarrying 1-2
mills and a total Of ss.s61, 900 for all
purposes. went to fre conference this
afternoon. The committee on the
part of the senate II Senator Neils
Christensen. Of Beaufort; Senator
Alan Johnston. of Newberry. and
Senator J. w. McCown, of Florence:
on the part Of the house, Junius T.
Lilies Of oranseburs. and Victor e.
Rector. Darlington.
The senate bill carries an increase
Of one-half mill over the measure
a. adopted by the house an increase
In the total general appropriation of
$3.50. 600.
The house. by the narrow margin
OF one vote this afternoon, refused to
rscomnit the bill putting the election
OF game warden IN the general cleo
tion. A direct vote on the measure
>will be taken lnte this afternoon.
q The senate settled down to strategy
for ssssion into next week. The
Richey bill. which was wiped from
the senate calendar. with other Sec
ond reading bills last night. was re-
stored today, as machinery for con-
ciliatory amendments on which the
two houses can compromise on IL
ouor legislation. The houses are far
apart. The DuRant bill left the SEN
ate providing for one quart of liquor
on = physician's prescription. 1t was
returned to the senate bone-dry. Tho
upper house 10 not disposed to cut
out hauor altogethsr or to allow ship
nspts .of beer. 'r'is.c >
Adjournnent not likely befors late
into next week. 'ts ~ 80 =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
GERMANY'S PROPOSALS AN
NOUNCED.

statc Department Makes Public Text
Of Proposed Amendments to Treaty
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE text Of
Germany's proposal to amend the
Prussian-American treaty so as to
place all Germans in America and
Americans In Germany on the same
OASIS as other neutrals- regarding
their property and freedom Of move-
ment was made public by the State
department today. There Is no indi-
cation here that immediate action will
be taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
PRINT PAPER INVESTIGATION
oil'cers of Paper Manufacturing Com.
panics Before Grand Jury,

New York, Feb 16.-Officers Of the
news print paper manufactures as
Soclatlon. comprising siXty-cjgh
companies and individuals, began tcs-
Trying before the federal grand jury
investigation Of paper prices for al
legged restraint of trade. The publish
ers VIII be called later. The invcsti-
cation will probably last a month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
REBEL HEADQUARTERS CAP.
TURED.

Cuban Administration Claims Tim.
Backbone of Revolution is Broken
Havana. Feb, 17.--It is officially
announced that Col. Pujol's forccs
nave occupied Ciego Avila, the rebc!
headquarters in camaguey province.
The rebels fed. breaking into small
bands. Administration officials claim
that the backbone OF the uprising i'm
Camaguey has been broken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21

Columbia, Feb. .17.--An effort to
paiss 10000 toward purchase Of
mechanical equipment for The South
srn Christian Advocate. owned by
the two South Carolina conferences
OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
South. This action was decided upon
BY. the board of managers Of Tho
Advocate at a meeting held recently
In Columbia. The Advocate Is now
printed In Anderson by arrangement
with Job printing house. The jour-
nal owns neither editorial quarters
nor mechanical facilities. The Rev.
w. c. Kirkland Is the editor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21

a license to marry has been ISSUED
% w. H. Evans. Sumter, and Miss
Viola Ardis. Mayesvlle. a colored
couple to secure n license was Daniel
Singleton. Wedgeneld. and Gertic
Pitts. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE Victor
Monaghan Mills of Greenville has
been commissioned with capital Of
S6,4OO,OOO. The petitioners are: c.
f. Haynsworth and A. G.. Hart. The
principal offices of the company will
he at Greenville. The company will
do general cotton milling business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
SENTRY KILLS MAN.

Member Of Second South Carolina In
fsntry Shoots Man Who Would Not
Halt.
FL Paso. Texas, Feb. 17.-Sentry
from the Second South Carolina in
fantry, on outpost duty. shot and kill
cd an unidentified American civilian
last night who refused to halt at
Challenge. The sentry has been ar.
rested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
TURKEY is FRIENDLY.
Tells Ambassador Elkus They Desire
Cordial Relations to Continue.

Washington, Feb. IA dispatch
from Ambassador Elkus SAYS that
Turkey has. given him an expression
Of friendship for the United States
and a desire that cordial relations
may continue. No reference was made
to Turkey supporting the German sub
marine policy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
PANAMA CANAL TRAFFIC.
Nearly Three Thousand Vessels Have
Passed Through Canal.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Two thou
sand, seven hundred and eighty YES
sells passed through the Panama ca
nal from the opening, August, 1914,
to January 1. Their gross tonnage
was more than thirteen million and
their cargOes amounted to more than
100000 tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
AMERICAN LINER SAILS.
fhiIadclphia HOmeward Bound From
Europe With Passengers.

London, Feb. 16.-The Philadel-
phia, the first American vessel to
leave Europe since the beginning Of
the new submarine campaign, sailed
Wednesday. Tho ship carried 95 pas
sengers. Of whom 3S are Americans.
The Philadelphia Is unarmed and the
report of the sailing was delayed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21

Havana, Feb. 16.-President Memo
cal in proclamation issued last
night denies the intention to pcrse-
cute his political opponents as is
charged in rebel proclamations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21

st. Paul, Feb. 16.--The Minnesota
house today passed the State wide
prohibition bill passed by the senate
Yesterday after cOncurring in the
amendment extending the time the
law would become effective from Jam
uary l, 1920, to July /, 1920,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21

Havana, Feb. 16.-SeVera! rebels
were killed in heavy fighting last
night at HoyO, Colorado, seventeen
miles west of Havana.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
PLENTY OF TIME YET.
Tillman I'm No Hurry to Make An
nOunccmcnt.

nOunccmcnt.
washington, Feb. Ex-senator Till
man has received many letters fror:
persons in South Carolina on the sub
Ject of his again being in the race for
the senate rs brought out by the
statement Of Congressman Ragsdale a
few days ago. Asked today whether
he would or would not again offer for
the place. Senator Tillman said: Il
will have time to die and come to life
five or six times before it is neces-
sary to announce for another term"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
TO RELIEVE PAPER SITUATION.
Paper Manufacturers Submit Scheme
To Federal Trade Commission.

washington, Feb. 16.-It is au.
thoritatively announced that paper
manufacturers have submitted n plan
TO the federal trade commission TO r..
iieve the paper situation. The de
t"fH OF the plan will nc announce
later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
NEW YORK PROTECTED.
Steel Net to Guard Against Subma.
rinc Attack

New York, Feb. ia steel net
designed to protect the port of New
York from hostile submarines has
been put in place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-21
MORE COLONIES CREATED.
Gov. Manning Adds Six New Member.
to His Staff

Columbia, Feb. 17.-Eugene II.
Blake. of Greenwood; b. p. Davis, of
Barnwell; w. H. Keith, of Timmons-
vile; j. c. Duckworth, of Williams
ton; G. D. Walker, Of Johnston, and
T.. "A. Hill, of Tucapau, have been
appointed lieutenant colonels on the
staff of Gov. Manning.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
NATIONAL GUARD OUT
 TO RELIEVE POLICE Seven Companies of Bay
 State Militia on -. Duty.

Boston, Feb. 20.-Seven companies of the National Guard began guard duty today over government and rail-
 road property in various parts of the
 state under orders from Adjutant
 Gen. Gardner w. Pearson. This ac-
 tion was taken, it was explained, to
 relieve state and local police, who had
 been assigned to such duty shortly
 after the break with Germany and not because of any threatened danger. The guardsmen are equipped with service rifles.
 One hundred guardsmen divided equally between the Fifth company, coast artillery corps and company S. ! regiment of infantry, relieved de- tail of 50 policemen who had been guarding the naval radio station at ] Cha harlestOWn.
 1 The five other companies expected
 out were the second regiment infan- 1 try, with headquarters at Springfield. 1 These companies have been detailed 1 to guard the Boston and Albany bridge across the river: Boston and
 Maine railroad bridges at Holyoke, Greenfield, Northampton and Zoar,
 and the east and west portions of the ! Housatonic tunnel
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
BRITISH SEARCH FREDERIK VIII.
 TO ROOT OUT AGENTS OF BERLIN
Steerage Passengers Ques- toned to Establish Identity -Contraband or Official Documents Sought.

Halifax, Feb. 20.-The steamship Frederick VIII, carrying Count Won Bernstorff, former German ambassa dor to the United States is not likely to resume her voyage to Europe for three or four days, it was indicated here today.
 The Canadian immigration officials this morning began examining the steerage passengers, chiefly to discov- CT whether among them are secret agents of the German government
 The personal effects of steerage pas sengers are being searched for possible contraband and their documents are being examined for any light they throw on plots against Canadian property.
 Snow fell heavily today and the Frederick VIII. passengers remained below decks.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
Washington Admits Demands.

ambassador Penfield is acting uI explicit instructions from the q department in requesting the Aust government to state its position garding the intensive subma rine I fare inaugurated by Germany. S an instruction was sent to the aml sador more than ten days ago. Unoff1cially it has developed tllat state department is reluctant to st relations with Austria. A break !, Turkey and Bulgaria is regarded certain to follow rupture with 4 tria and deep concern for the , fare of the many American citis in the Near East is one of the fluences that have affected the g departments policy in holding of
 Secretary Lansing and Assistant torney General Warren urged \ senate judiciary committee today prepare authority to be given
 president to use the armed forces enforce it's neutrality obligations, 1 ticularly with reference to arr vessels of a belligerent interned ports of the United States WI might seek to escape.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
SLEUTHS DISCOVER
 ESPIONAGE SYSTEM
Officers of Film Company Held As Agents for
 Germany.

New York, Feb. 20.-Charged with feloniously setting on foot military enterprise against Great Britain and Ireland for the benefit of Germany, two men, described as Albert A. San der and Charles w. Wunnenberg, are under arrest here and awaiting ar raignment before United States com- missioner.
 According to the complaint, Sander and Wunnenberg hired and sent men to Great Britain to get plans of mili- tary importance which were transmit ted to this country in packages and in letters written in invisible ink. From here, it is alleged, the information was transmitted to agents of the Central powers, principally Germany.
 Sanders is president of the Central Powers War Films Exchange in this city. Wunnenberg is his assistant
 The charges, prepared by John c. Knox, assistant prosecutor in charge of the criminal branch of the depart ment of justice, cover a period ex- tending back to May, 1916. Counsel for the accused men denied all the charges.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
MINORS IN THEATER.
Policeman at Keeney's Finds Children
 Attending Show.

Policeman at Keeney's Finds Childrcr,
 Attending Show.
 Taking advantage of holiday, ac- cording to their story, more than a dozen pupils of Sacred Heart school organized a theater party this after noon to visit the matinee performance at Keeney's. Hardly had they become seated when they were noted by Su- pernumerary Policeman George T. Crowley, recently assigned to after noon duty there by Police Chief Will liam J. Rawlings. The party was broken up and twelve of the principals taken to headquarters on the ground that they are below the age limit and were unaccompanied by a person of legal age. Patrick s. McMahon, owner of the theater, accompanied the party to find what all the trouble was about and to learn the details of possible proceedings against the youthful prisoners.
 Under question of Detective A. J. Richardson, some of the party are claimed to have admitted being under age and claimed that they bought tickets themselves and had no dlffl- culty in gaining admittance. several others are reported to have claimed that older relatives or companions bought the ticket for them or ac- companied them past the door.
 The findings of Detective Richard son will be submitted to Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
SUBMARINES FAIL TO
 HOLD UP BIG LINERS
Orduna Comes in Today and La T0uraine Leaves
 French Port.

New York, Feb. 20.--British and French passengers steamers, each with a gun on her after deck, are making scheduled sailings from this port and arriving from Europe. The Orduna. which left Liverpool with passengers and cargo after the Ger man blockade was declared, came in today The French liner Chicago sailed yesterday for Bordeaux with ninety Americans in her cabins.
 Altogether eight vessels departed yesterday for European ports. The Dochra, the first American vessel from New York to brave the sub- marine zone, has reported to her own
 CTS here her safe arrival at Gibraltar. She is bound for, Genoa. The French line steamship La Tou- raine left Bordeaux at 1 a. m. today according to a cablegram received by
 the lines agents here. Her destina- tion is New York.
 It was the U-53, the German sub
 marine which successfully appeared at Newport last fall and later sunk several ships off Nantucket, that sank the Housatonic, the first American ship to be sent to the bottom after the beginning of Germany's new sub marine warfare, it was made known here today by Captain Ensor, the Housatonic's commander, who arrived on the Cunard steamship Orduna Captain Ensor brought with him as proof of his assertion a life preservel marked "U-53" which he said he got
 from one. of the submarines officers
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
E. ". SCHULTZ NAMED
Resolution Passes House and Senate Appointing Him County Commis- sione1. to Fill Unexpircd Term.


 Hartford, Feb. 2O.-Teachers from all sections of Connecticut were in evidence at the capitol today. The teachers pension bills were heard in the house chamber during the after noon by the committee on education.
 Sessions of both branches were short and there was little business of a lively character. By reason of the death of County Commissioner Towers of Hart ford county a resolution in behalf of Edward w. Schultz of New Britain went through both bodies making him eligible to fill out MT. Towers un- expired term. Mir Schultz has already been chosen by the house for the new term. .N. s The deficiency bill carrying about $69O.00O which is before the senate and had been tabled while amend ments were offered was restored to the calendar again. It is understo od the minority is ready to attack some items in this bill.
 In favorable reports the request of the Colt Patent Arms company in in crease it's capital stock from $5,O0O,- 900 to $10,OOO,000 was granted.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
Full Military Funeral.

San Francisco, Feb. 20-Definite arrangements for the burial in the national cemetery here at the Presidio of Mai Gen. Frederick Funston, who died suddenly last night at San An tonic, Tex, had not been completed early today. Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, commanding the western di- vision, telegraphed last night at Mrs. Funston's request to have the body forwarded here. It is expected to ar rive Friday and full military funeral will be accorded the late general. The funeral will be held Saturday or Sunday, the day not having been for mally decided upon.
 Mrs. Funston, who is living at the Presidio here with her three children, was notified of the death of her hus- band by General Bell.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
FOREIGN MINISTRY
 TO STUDY DEMAN
Emperor Charles Said to Have
 Long Conference With Count ( min, Following Latter's Talk American AmbassadOr-An Gunboat at Constantinoplc Mel Sunk Nor Seized. tE

London, Feb 20, 2:45 P. \ Frederick c. Penf1eld. Amer] ambassador at Vienna is said Reuters Amsterdam correspond to have delivered to the Aus Hungarian foreign minister req for a clear and final definition of I tria- Hungary attitude regarding marine warfare.
 The Amsterdam despatch says according to telegram from Vie1 MT. Penfield handed an aide mem today to the foreign minister requ ing clear and final information a what standpoint the Austro-E garian government has assumed garding submarine warfare whether the assurance given on occasion of the Ancona and Persia cidents are to be regarded as char or withdrawn.
 The foreign ministry, the despi says, will submit the aide mem to a thorough examination and make a reply.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
FRANK J. CAssAssA DEAD.

Frank J. Cassassa, formerly a we'll known local fruit dealer and owner of considerable Main street real estate, died at his home in South Norwalk this morning, where he had been located in business for some time. He was about forty-five years old and is sur ,vived by two sisters and one brother. They are Mrs. Theresa Parker of New York, Mrs. Ida Pagnoitte of Stamford and John Cassassa of Plantsville.
 There will be services tomorrow night at the Elks home in South Nor walk and the following morning in the South Norwalk Catholic church. The body will be brought to this city for burial in the family plot at St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-20
SENATE MEETS TWICE
Prayer Already Given When Someone Discovers Rule Prohibiting Session Previous to the Hour of il.

Washington. Feb. 20.-The senate convened twice within an hour today and the chaplain delivered two pray CTS, one at 10:3O a. m. and again at II a. m. At adjournment last night the meeting for today was set for 1O:30. After the body was called to order today and the chaplain had of fered prayer, republicans called atten- tion to a standing order adopted some time ago that the regular meet ing hour should be II o'clock. Quick ly realizing the violation of the rule the proceedings were ruled out of or der and members left the chamber, returning again at Il a. m. for the second start.