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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26

friends Of men towards whom sus
picion has long pointed.
1t was suggested at the state dc
partment that odd mixing of Coun
Won Bernstorffs talk about peace ant
his secret activities while In Wash
ington appeared significant in view o.
the peace propaganda recently ema
mating from Germany.
There may be some discussion O
the incident In the senate tomorrow
when 1t reconvenes. after a week vir
tually spent in recess. New provision
proposed by conferees on the tradinl
with the enemy bill. authorizing tn.
president to impose censorship ovei
foreign cable. radio. mail and all 9th
or communication and for licensing O
foreign language newspapers. are tn,
subjects on which discussion Nigh
hinge.
Applause from the floor and the gal
leries greeted Representative Heflin'.
demand In tho house today for con
lyressional investigation Of the vor
5ernstorff message.
II do not know to whom the coun
refers" he said. "but do know thai
the contents Of his message constitut,
a serious reflection upon congress ant
should be investigated. II permitted
could name 13 or IA men in the tw
bodies who have acted suspiciously. I
a. member has acted suspiciously I'm O,
out OF congress he ought to be in
vestigated and expelled IL the facts
warrant 1t. II any member is not civ
ing his hearty support to the com.
mander In chief In this time OF war
he should be put out OF the capitol.
Mr.. Hefin concluded by saying that
speaking for tho house as body, nc
rcpudiated the intimation conveyed II
the message that congress was suscep-
tible to corruption.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
KING MURDER MYSTERY.
CASTOR B. Means Asked for Change o
Venue.

Concord, Sept. 24.-Gaston B. Means
asked that his preliminary hearing on
the charge Of murder in connection
with the death of Mrs. Maud King be
held before another magistrate when
the trial began. Under the law the
request must be granted
The hearing was begun before Mag
istrate G. A. Pitts. Means has eigh.
lawyers DIR. William Burmeister,
coroner's physician. of Chicago. testi-
He'd that the shot that killed Mrs.
King could not have been fired by her
own hand
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
SEPTEMBER "a 1917
PAID BY GERMANS.
KAISEIpS AGENTS ALSO FURNISH.
ED DRAFT RESISTERS WITH
ARMS.
Government Agent Who Joined Or
sanizatiOn Tells Court All its Secret
Operations in West.

Enid, Okla, Sept. 21.-Money pro-
cured from agents of the German gov
ernment and disbursed through head
quarters of the Industrial Workers os
the World at Chicago was used 20
purchase arms, ammunition and SUP
pies Tor the Working Glass Union.
Jones Family" and kindred organi
cations said to number 40 or more
with membership of approximately
S'ooo,oOo, according to testimony ir
federal court here today in the trial
of IL alleged draft resisters from Pot.
tawatomie and Cleveland counties.
J. c. Holmes, who said he was q
government agent, testified that he
had joined the Working Glass Union
in Pottawatomie county last Nav OH
the advice Of a recruiting officer. Of
ficers high in the councils of the
Working Glass Union, Holmes said.
told members of the organization that
through the I. w. w. and affiliated
bodies, draft resisters would be plen-
tifully supplied with arms and am
munition purchased with German
money.
Recruiting activity Of the Working
Glass Union. he testified. dated from
the passage Of the selective draft &C,
and leaders seemed we'll supplied with
money and presented comprehensive
plans for resisting the draft.
"Rube" Munson, who is in federal
jail at Muskogee, was the State or.
eanizer Of the Working Glass Union
with headquarters at Sallisaw, Holme,
testified. The arrest of Munson or
May 81 severed the connection with
Chicago headquarters, Holmes said
but recruiting of the organization wa.
continued on the promise of new Ger.
man connections.
The organization was said to have
been effectually broken up in Augus
with The arrest Of approximately 50(
alleged draft resisters in Central Ok.
lahoma. 800 Of whom are still confined
in jails and penitentiaries.
After the attempted suicide early to
day Of J. c. Herrod. an elderly man
summoned as a government witness
some of the other witnesses seemed
stricken with fear
Scott Mitchell, witness, in evil
dent fear Of the oath Of the organiza-
ton. repudiated testimony he had
given before a United States commits
sioner in Oklahoma City. He was ar
rested on a bench warrant charging
him with perjury. Under the oath OF
the organization, revelations of it's
operations are said to be punisha BILE
by death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
THIRD 5. c. REGIMENT.
REGIMENT OF INFAN.
TRY TO BE ORGANIZED.
Governor Arrunges With War Depar,.
mcnt to Supply Guns for New Or.
ganlzatidug-t'ull Division OF 28,OO0
White Soldiers to BE Trained al
Camp Jackson.

washington, Sept. 21.-Gov. r. 1.
Manning, who is in Washington today
and held an important conference
with Secretary Baker, General Crowd
er, provost marshal, and General
Bliss regarding military matters In
South Carolina, regarding q new in
iantry regiment for South Carolina
and the number Of men who are to
be sent to Camp Jackson. the COVER
nor went carefully into every phase OF
the matter with the officials and after
the conference authorized the state
ment that the regiment would be or
ganized and that at Camp Jackson
there would be division Of white
drafted men brought up to full war
strength, which means about $4,000
men.
The governor authorized the state
ment that inasmuch as the organized
militia Of South Carolina, including
the National Guard and the naval mi
litia' has been drafted into the fed
eral service. leaving the State of South
Carolina without military organization
. for home protection in case of RIOTS
and similar disturbances, he will i'm
mediately organize another regiment.
The man power of the State. he
said. is divided into the organized
and unorganized militia. He deems T.,
proper to Immediately organize the un
organized militia and form q repi
ment OF State militia for use in the
State, but not to be used beyond the
limits Of the State. This organic,
tion VIII be a regiment composed OF
companies in different psrts of the
state and the organization will now
be proceeded with.
Governor Manning also secured per-
mission of the secretary of war +.
use certain rifles belonging to the
war department now in Columbia, in
Guiding use of the new regimnet until,
me war department might need them
This regiment will be composed Of I:
companies.
After leaving the conference wit,
the war department officials, Governo,
Manning said he considered what wa,
oone today as Of great Importance to
the people Of South Carolina. Tn.
status OF Camp Jackson, by what h,
said' Is to be fixed, the proportion
white men to be sent there having
oeen agreed upon. with the othe.
necessary side of the matter to be
ADJUSTED later. The fact also that a
new regiment Of native white South
Carolinians is to be organized imme-
diately and that they will have guns
already in Columbia is highly impor-
tant.
After explaining this situation and
what he had done, Governor Mannin.
left for Columbia saying that the con-
ference had been entirely satisfactory
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
TESTING BIG TRIPLANE.
Afrplanc Carrying Ten Men Flying
From Washington to Newport News

Newport News. Sept. 22.-The biz
Caproni triplane, driven by Silvio
Resnati, with nine passengers, left
Langly field at 9.15 and was expected
to arrive at Potomac Park at 11.1A
Officers at Langley field refused to
is reported that Secretary Lane dill
not go. Two faster machines are
also making the trip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
CHARITY LEAGUE APPEAL.
Children Very Much in Need oi
Clothes.

The Charity League makes a special
appeal for clothing for children.
The compulsory school law re-
quires the attendance of children be-
tween and IA years of age, and the
parents have not sufficient clothes to
obey the law.
All kinds Of garments are needed
but especially for boys to 10 and
girls II years old These chilly morn
ings make thsslittle fellows shiver i'm
their half Nsgm garments.
Mothers. when getting out your
winter clothes. please think of these
unfortunate children. Notify Mrs
j.. M. Chandler, Liberty street, and
the bundles will be called for at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26

Atlantic Port. Sept. 22.-Passenger
arriving from England brought cir
cumstantial reports that five British
steamships and two destroyers out O.
the convoy fleet Of six. which lef,
Lough Dwilly. Ireland. on September
third. were sunk by submarines with
in few hours after their departure
from port.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
HOLD YOUR COTTON.
Senator Ransdell Says Present Price
Is Too Low.

Washington. Sept. 22.-In a senate
speech today Senator Ransdell O.
Louisiana declared the present price
Of cotton 10 unwaranted. and urged
growers to hold for fair and legiti-
mate" price and to sell for not less
than twenty-five cents. He said the
purchasing power Of cotton is lowe,
than other products which had ad.
vanced In price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
NAY FORCE INVESTIGATION.
Helms Charges VIII Probably Cause
Probe by House.

washington. Sept. 22.-Chairman
Flood Of the house foreign affairs
committee. after comforting with Sec
retary Lansing said he thought prob.
ably there would be a house investi-
cation OF Won Bernstorff's plans to In
nuence congress by spending fifty
thousand dollars. Secretary Lansing
sees little that congressional investi-
cation could develop. but Mr.. Flood
said that Helms statement in the
house that certain members had "act-
cd suspiciously'' and other yelled ac-
cusations might force an inquiry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
MORE SENSATIONAL FACTS.
State Department HAS Information
Fully as Startling as Any Yet Pub
liShed.

Washington, Sept. 24.-While there
is no indication as to what will be the
state departments next disclosure OF
German intrigue, it is known that in
formation as sensational as any yet
published is in the hands Of the gov
ernment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

Meat Ship From BucnOs Aires De.
strOycd by Submarine.
Atlantic Port, Sept. 22.-The Brit
ish steamship Lanegra, from Buenos
Aires to Havre. with meats. was sub.
marined on September 3rd. accordint
to survivors arriving here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
CADET AVIATOR KILLED.
Attempt to Loop the Loop Ends Fa-
tally.

Mount Clemons, Mich, Sept 22.-
Wilbur MOng. a cadet aviator, was
killed today when his airplane crush
cd to the ground on the gOvernmon;
field here. 1t is reported he tried to
loop the loop when too close to ,he
earth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
THE Won BERNsTORFF SCANDAL
German Papers Comment ON Expos.
ure OF German Conspiracy in Unitct,
States.

London, Sept. 24.-Commentinp nm
the latest disclosures concerning the
activities OF former Ambassador Won
Bernstorff at Washington. the Koel.
nische Volks zeitung. according to a
Reuters Amsterdam dispatch, SAYS:
The affair, If true. has a very disa
greeable character and is highly re-
grettanie. The American government
God knows how. has been able to get
hoid OF apparently the whole collec-
ton or diplomatic documents, which
they are exploiting against us and
Sweden"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-26
BERLIN and VIENNA
ANSWER THE POPE.
Hope Pontiff's Effort to Bring About Peace
in the World Will Succeed.

KAISER CHFRIsHEs LIVELY DIES
SUCCESS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
MAINE RESIDENT !. HELD HERE UPON
 FORGERY CHARGE
Arrested as He Was About to Leave City After Pass
 ing Bad Checks.

# Charles F. spaulding. of Bangor. Maine, who, the police allege was about to do a rushing business in bad checks when arrested. was held in bonds of 1000 by Judge Frank Wilder for a hearing March 20, on a charge of passing and uttering forged checks.
 Spaul6iug has been staying at the Atlantic hotel The detectives who arrested him, Curry and Gerrity, say he rendered a check for $40 to the clerk of the hotel for g bill of .$20 and was given paper money for the amount in excess of his debt.
 ff It is charged he next cashed a check at 629 Water street for $40 which was drawn on the Inddstsial Trust Co, of Pawtucket, R. l., and charged to the account of one Frank SaywelI. The check was returned 'N e. in two days and Spaulding arrested as he was about to leave Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
WOULD FORBID ALIENS
 CARRYING FIREARMS

Advocating the adoption of uniform laws with restriction on lobster fish, ing during a certain part of the, year, a state salary for wardens, the forbid : ding i unhaturalized citizens to pos- sess firearms and containing a plea to the public to prevent the pollution of waters m the state, the biennial re- port of the mrnissioners on fisheries and game to Governor Marcus H. Hol- comb was received at the office of Superintendent John M. Crampton yesterday.
 The report shows that nearly ss,- 0O0 hunters licenses were granted during last year and more than 5O,- 900 were issued during the two years ending September 30. 1916. Approx imately 100000 shad eggs were taken in and 20,475, ,000 lobster fry were set out during the two years. The total number of pheasant eggs shipped amounted to 5,S21 and 4,622 pheasants were shipped during the two years to applicants throughout the state Five hundred and thirteen duck eggs and .766 ducks were shipped. The report says that the state has $33,7S0 as a result of 1,,s9 deer being killed from August 1. 1915 to September 30, 1916 It also says that the deer law in force at the present time is wholly made quate for their protection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
COAST ARTILLERMENS
 <, SEARCHLIGHT HOLDS < UP TUGS PROGRESS

When entering Bridgeport harbor last night with a two of five loaded barges. Capt John Brown. pilot of the tug Owen J. McWilliams was halted by the big search light on the roof of the Locomobile factory at Seaside park. The searchIIght twas recently installed and is operated by a detach- ment of Coast Artillerymen of the United States army who were sent to the harbor from Fort H.. G. Wright, Fisher's Island, and who are now quar- tered in the buildings at Pleasure Beach.
 Capt. Brown says he was in a most dangerous part of the channel between the two breakwaters when the light was thrown full in his face blinding him, He blew his whistle continuous ly but the soldiers did not turn the light away He was forced to stop for about 20 minutes while the sol- diers played the light over his craft. Then he was able to proceed as the light was turned away. The captain was rather perturbed because the light was kept turned on his craft for so long a period.
 Anpther big light Is being placed on the roof the ball room, on Pleasure Beach and another will be placed at the Lake Torpedo boat factory. The soldiers will in the future inspect care fully all craft entering, the harb4r either night or day. They have field guns mounted on Pleasure beach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Christian Unions Campaign Will Be
 Continued 3 Days

5
 A rising vote taken at the noon day meeting and luncheon of the Bridge pot Christian Union campaign in The Stratfield, extended the big drive for 1000 until Monday at noon. The campaign was to have closed tomor- row noon but the amount attained is stlll far below the figure sought.
 The fund has now. reached the $6O,- 031 56 mark. It has been unofhcially agreed to term the men workers in the campaign the weaker sex as mot once in the nine days have they led in the amount obtained. The women again today "put it all over the men, The womens collections were SETTLED and the mems $2,212.50. The execu- tive committee reported $500. Team 16, Mrs. George H. Edwards. captain with s1,676.50, led the entire cam pagn Mrs. Robert Eanes' team, which has several times captured the banner. stood second high with $s79. Team No. 2, George Catlin, captain, led the mems division with $s50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Military Bureau { Asks Information
 Blanks be Mailed

The second call for manufacturers blanks was sent out yesterday by the state headquarters of the Connections bureau of military census. Of the blanks sent out originally to every manufacturing establishment in the state, close to 4,O0O in all, answers have been received from all but TIC. Tu those who had not returned the blanks up to yesterday morning, sec- ond notices were sent by registered
 mail yesterday.
 The committe of special assistants to the governor for the military census expressed appreciation yesterday for the prompt responses already received and confidence that those who have not yet made their returns would dc it without delay, on the receipt of the second notice.
 A complete inventory of the various factories is not asked for in this cen- sus. It is desired principally to find out what use the various plants could be to the government in the event of war, and the questions have been so constructed as to permit some an- swers without the necessity of careful inventories of the various factories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
BRIDGEPORT HOLDS
 RECORD FOR STRIKES

Hartford, March 16--According to the report of the state bureau of labor statistics, the period of unrest during the two years ending Sept. 30, 1916. was greater than any pervious two years in the history of the department. There were APP strikes, affecting 67,- TIT persons and causing a loss qf ap- proximately $1,50o,00o. Most of these strikes originated in Bridgeport, which was the most affected by the war.
 Six hundred and seventy-two build ings, a large number of which were constructed for munitions factories, were built during the two years. The total amount expended for these new buildings was $1S.277,S25, an in. crease of $12,cO0,000 over the pre- ceding two years. Free employment bureaus filled 37,404 situations in the two years, as compared with 16,009 in the preceding two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Places No Blame
 for Dawson Death

There was no criminal liability for the death of James Dawson. the local trucking contractor, according to the finding of Coroner PI1elan made pulp lie today. After hearing numerous witnesses he decided George l.. Smith of 241 Poplar street, who was driving the truck which collided with Daw- sons wagon, was not guilty of criminal negligence. Smith is employed by the Mitchell Dairy.
 Smith was driving north on Main street near South avenue when a wag- on which Dawson was riding aD- preached from the opposite direction It is said the rear wheels of Dawson's wagon caught in the trolley tracks. Then the truck struck the wagon and hurled Dawson to the ground
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
British War Council
 Member Sought to
 Prevent Revolution

London. March 16--Viscount Mil ner's recent mission to Russia, ac- cording to the Manchester Guardian, was undertaken principally in an eff fort to bring about compromise between Emperor Nicholas and the dun1a and thus avert a revolution. Lord Milner is a member of the Brit ish war council.
 Internal conditions in Russia have long been known here, the newspa- per adds. and it is said that the em- peror informed the British royal fam fly that he anticipated some such happening but was confident that he could suppress 1t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
WANT OVER MILLION
 FOR PARKS OF STATE

Hartford, March 16-The commit tee on appropriations was asked at its hearing yesterday afternoon to favor 2 sneasure appropriating s1,150,0 900 Cor the state park commission for the purpose of acquiring more lands for state parks.
 Representative s. c. Shaw of Red ding appeared to support a measure for an appropriation of $8,000 for the Israel Putnam memorial camp grounds. The appropriation would provide for new fireproof building and for the. maintenance of the grounds.
 D. S. Sanford of Bedding, Repre- sentAtives C.. O. Falkland and Martin German of Danbury, H. s. Hilbert of Bethel and Robert Alexander of Danbury, as member of the state park commission, were among others favoring the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Chauffeur Whose Car Fatally Injured Boy
 Jailed For 2 Months

Fred Brown, a chauffeur for Hickey Bros.,- who struck and fatally injured seven-year-old William Clark, Jan. 23 last, was sentenced to jail for two months by Judge Reed in the crimin- al superior court today. He pleaded guilty Brown was driving woman to the Bridgeport hospital and becaus } of her plea for greater speed he was going at a rapid rate when the Clark boy ran into the road at Noble avenue and Maple street.
 On the charge of receiving copper stolen from George s. Youngs and the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, Abram Reich of this city was arraigned before Judge Reed in the criminal superior court today. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail for nine months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
OLD GOVERNMENT.
 NOT TRuSTEO,IS MINISTERS VIEW

Petrograd, March i16-''The prob lens which we are going to solve con sist, of the re-establishment in Russia of a power capable of giving the peo- pie final victory over the enemy said Prof Paul Milukoff, the new foreign minister. today to the Associated Press.
 "The great crime of the late gov ernment consisted of throwing the country into complete Reorganization and subjecting it to the hardest trials This state of affairs might even have had dangerous effect on the issue of the war The increase of popular discontent was the cause of the turn which events have taken The anger Of the people was such that the Rus sian revolution was almost the short est and most b1oodless in history. a .sThe late government was com pletely isolated. which confirms the fact that no one had confidence in it.l
 During a few days the duna at tracted to itself the attention Of the whole nation, and was the center ot enormous moral force. Today it has material force also at it's disposal, seeing that the army has taken its side. Every hour brings news bear ing witness to the continual growth of power of the forces of national representation.
 "The new government considers it indispensable that the abdication of thb emperor be confirmed and the re- gency temporarily entrusted to Grand Duke Michael Alextnd rovitch.
 According to the latest news the emperoriis at Pskov (162 miles south. west of Petrograd). Contrary to cer- tain rumors, his majesty has not been arrested. The empress remains at the Tsarskce Zelo, where she is in perfect safety''