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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17
COL. HOUSE AGAIN.
Presidents Unofficial Advisor at White
House Today.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Col. House.
the unofficial adviser OF President
wilson, reached the White House
early today and Immediately went into
conference with the president. They
went over in detail the entente re-
ply to the peace note. 1t is believed
poth think the way open to the Unit
ed states to further urge peace upon
the belligerents. 1t $ rumorcd the
president will send Col House on an
other mission abroad.
The president will contjnuo his er-
iortS Tor peace, but i'm future they
VIII be carefully guarded from all
pupilclty. He believes that both
sides want peace.
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SHELL PLANT BLOWN Up.
Large Munitions Factory Near New
York Wrecked by Terrible Exp,,-

SION.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE plant of
the Canadian Car & Foundry COM
pany, one-half mile east of KingsIand,
n. j., in which were stored huadreds
OF thousands Of three-inch sells des-
tined for the Russian government. was
destroyed late today by fire and
series of explosions which continued
for three hours. So far as could he
learned tonight no one was killed or
injured, although II workmen were
reported missing. No estimate of the
loss was obtainable, but it was said il
might reach 100000.
Approximately 1,4O0 men were EN-.
ployed in the plant, which comprised
between 40 and SO buildings and COW
cred about 80 acres of ground. No
munitions were manufactured at
kingsland but the plant was used for
the filling Of shells, the chief con-
stltuent used being trinitrotoluoI. one
of the most powerful explosives
known.
while it was estimated that nearly
ooo'oop shells exploded primary fuses
or caps had not been attached to them
and consequently their detonation did
not cause the havoc that follows their
explosion when used on European bat.
tie fronts. The roar of tbo sl,o,I
which sounded like a cannonade from
heavy guns, was heard for miles. how
ever, and the conclusions shook build
inSS within wide radius of the plant.
Two big magazines in which were
stored trinitrotoluol, nitric acid.
picrlc acid and powder were not
reached by the flames and it was be-
ileVed they were not in danger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17
ANARCHISTS PLOT MURDER.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST UJRa,
JOHNSON CHARGED.
San Francisco Authorities Declare
Those Connected With the Anar.
chist journal to Blame.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. H.
Alexander Berkman, editor of The
Blast, an Anarchist publication, and
seven others prominent in labor cir
cles here, today were charged with
having directed a conspiracy to as
sassinate Senator Hiram w. Johnson.
blow up the State'and to overthrow
the government. Those who were al
legged to be associated with Berkman
include Miss M. E. Fitzgerald. his sec
retary; Robert Minor, treasurer for
the international Workers Defense
league; Thomas ]. Mooney, labor or
ganizer, and four others who are on
trial for murder in connection with
the bomb explosion that killed partic
ipants in the preparedness parade here
last July.
The charges We're made by Assist
ant District Attorney Edward A..
Cunha during the Mooney trial. He
declared that proof of his charges
was contained in letters and papers
seized in recent raid on the offices
of The Blast.
Cunha said that at the proper time
Berkman, Miss Fitzgerald and Minor
would be arrested and charged with
murder in connection with the bomb
explosion as the leaders of the alleged
conspiracy.
At the Mooney trial District Attor-
ney Charles NJ. Fickert charged
Mooney wrote an article in an In.
dustrial Workers of the World publi-
cation in Cleveland, Ohio, in October,
1914, in which he declared that un-
less Gov. Johnson pardoned two men
convicted as the result of the killing
of district attorney of Sutter coun-
ty, California, in 1914, "he would only
have himself to blame if he got hurt"
F1ckert said he had more evidence
which would be produced at the
proper time connecting subsequent
actions of those accused Of the con-
spiracy. MONEYS trial, will be re-
s8mAf> -A[ondaF pnoyuinss s - S-7S.- ., q. rs.s~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17

Columbia, Jan .11.-Hundreds
visitors were in Columbia today II
the exercises incident to FOUNDED
Day at the University of South Cd
Olina.
Addresses were delivered by r.
Gadsden Of Charleston, the Rev. ID
E. White, president Of Anderson q
lege, and President Charles w. ID
ney of the University Of CINCINNATI,
A. Wright responded for the Sf
dent body.
The Rev. James o. Reayis, d.
professor of English Bible, past6
theology and homiletics at Colun
Theological seminary, announced
terday that he had declined the
recently extended by the congregat
Of Purity Presbyterian church Z
Chester. DR.. Reavis said that the
was very attractive and that he
highly honored, but that he must 6G
plete his work recently begun e.
seminary.
Invitations to the annual recep
to the members Of the general as4e
bly, to be held next Tuesday ~
were issued today by Gov. and q
Manning. Inaugural exercises WIZ
held Tuesday at noon in the hous
Gov. Manning is receiving sna1
applications for appointment asF3
bank examiner to succeed I. M.
din of Pickens, who has resignef
accept a place with the Palmettx'3
tional Bank. Scores of telesIa
and letters have been received ~
dorsing the various candidates.
w. w. Moore, adjutant genera}t
Washington on business in conn
with the National Guard He4
also attend meeting OF the
tive committee. Of the natiop9l
citation for the promottoR q
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er, and remained there for more than


an hour.
When he left the White House Mr..
Lansing refused to answer questions.
Col. House, who came here last
night to attend a dinner given i'm NJ.
Wilson'S honor by the secretary of
State, remained until late this after
non and conferred with several CT.
f1cials. He refused to discuss his visit.
Already officials are trying to work
out the possible points of agreement
between the opposing alliances based
upon the entente note and the Ger
man chancellor's speeches. Both, it
is pointed out. agre to the evacua-
tion of France and Belgium. The
only questions left open on the West
front, therefore, are the allied de-
mands for indemnities and the inti-
nations that Alsace-Lorraine must
be returned to France, with some kind
Of security for maritime frontiers.
On the East front the provinces OF
Lithuania and Poland are in dispute
Llthuania. formerly Russian but COM
quered by Germany, has been prom
ised autonomy. Both Germany and
Russia have promised Polish indepen-
dence, though Germany contemplates
making separate kingdom of Rus
sian Poland only, while Russia's plans
contemplate Russian Poland added to
German and Austrian Poland
1t is in the reconstruction of the
Balkans that the alliances apparently
are most bitterly at odds. Italy, be-
sides demanding all the territory that
Austria would have given her with
out war, wants also the city OF
Trieste, Austria's main seaport, and g
large part. of the Dalmatian coast.
The desire of Germany and Austria
to punish Servia offers a most COM
plicated difficulty as the allies nave
demanded that country's restoration
with indemnity.
bulSdTla demands parts OF SerVia,
Macedonia and ROumania as her re-
compense for the war, and has stated
through her premier that her work.
consisting in conquering those sec
tons, now is finished.
The whole question of the return
OF various nationalitios to their own
countries presents a complex and con-
fuSing problem.
Turkey then remains. The allies
nave demanded her Withdrawal from
Europe, without saying who shall fiji
the vacaCN at ConStantinople. For
mer Premier Trepon has announced
that the allies have promised that
city with the straits To Russia The /
Turkish capital ana the proposed Iii. /
vision of the Ottoman empire in Asia
Minor furnish still another tremcn- |
do,is problem.
The question Of colonies ana of the
Far Last is lcft untouched in the
allied statement. Germany informal |
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''The war OF starvation against
Germany and the pressure exercised
in England's interest against neutra!s
are not less scandalously conflicting
with the rules Of the laws of nations
as with the commands Of humanity.
Likewise. contrary to the laws of
nations. and incompatible with the
usages Of civilization, are Thu use of
colored troops In Europe and the ex-
tension Of the war into Africa which
aRaa. eS yAx lssaSh I. k exissins.
'tFe9tle and which eunadelznInes the
prestige OF the white race on that
continent. The barbarous treatment
Of prisoners, especially in Africa and
Russia. and the deportation of the
civil population from Eastern Prus-
sia, Alsace-Lorraine, Galicia and Bu-
Okwina, are further proof If our ad-
versaries point to the special situa-
ton of Belgium. The imperial gov
ernment has always observed the
duties which were enjoined upon her
by her neutrality. Already before tho
War, Belgium. under England's influ-
ence. sought support in military fash
ion from England and France and
thus herself violated the spirit (of the
treaty. which she had to guarantee
her independence and neutrality.
Twice the imperial government
declared to the Belgium government
that it did not come as an enemy to
Belgium and asked it to spare the
country the terrors of war.
Germany offered to guarantee the
integrity and independence of the
kingdom to the full extent and COM
pcnsate for all damages which might
be caused by the passage of the Ger
man troops. 1t is known that the
royal British government in 1887 was
resolved not to oppose the use Of the
right Of way through Belgium under
those conditions.
"The Belgian government declined
the repeated offers of the imperial
government. Upon her and those pow
ers which instigated her to this at:i-
tude falls the responsibility for the
fate which befell Belgium.
'"The accusations about the Ger
man warfare in Belgium and the
measures taken there i'm the interest
OF military safety have been repeat
cdly refuted by the imperial govern
ment as untrue. Germany again Of
fers energetic protest against these
calumnies.
Germany and her allies have M lie
an honest attempt to terminate the
war and open the road for an under
standing among the belligerents. The
imperial government asserts the fact
that it merely depended upon the de-
cisions Of our adversaries whether
tho road toward peace should be en-
tered upon or not. The hostile gov
ernments declined to accept this road.
Upon them falls the full responsibility
Tor the continuation of tho bloodshed.
"Our allied powers. however. shall |
continue the struggle in quiet con-
hdence and with firm trust i'm their
right, until peace is gained which |
guarantees to their nations honor, |
existence and liberty of development.
and which to all the nations of the
european continent gives the bless |
ing to cooperate i'm mutual respect
ana under equal rights together for
the solution OF the great problems of
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~ has indicated that she will expect

" haS Indicated that she will expect
her colonies back.
1t is the belief Of officials here that
only hy certified definition of tbaso
questions and by Il mutual give and
take Will it ever he possible to make
4 peace that will be permanent
beginning towards that they foo,
already has been made. though tbe
end l. an indefinite distance off,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17
ALLIED SHIPPING WARNED.
German Raider Said to BE i'm North
Atlantic

New York. Jan. IA warning to
allied shipping against a German raid
er IN the North Atlantic was again
sent out today. All ship captains
were ordered to take precautions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17
JMTER. s. G, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY II, 1917 !
CAPITAL CITY NEWS.
MANY VISITORS TO COLUMBIA
FOR FOUNDERS DAY EXER.f
CISES AT UNIVERSITY.

Several Prominent Spcakcrs--0r.
Rcavis Declines Call-GOv. and Mrs
Manning to Receivc-Plenty Of Ap-
plicants for State Bank Examinefss
Job-ApprOvcs Resignation of Col.
Blythe.
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"DIsHONOR LIST, COMPLETED.

States Attorney Hoyne Ready to sub.
init Names OF Those in Graft Trust
to Grand Jury.
Chicago, Jan. 12.-The names Of a
hundred policemen and politicians to-
Day were on the "list Of dishonor."
States Attorney Hoyne is ready to
submit to the grand jury the alleged
figures in the gigantic graft and vice
trust. Healey has been made a cap
tain and granted a furlough.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17

Honor Roll of Stateburg School.
First grade. Hope Williams.
Second grade, Elizabeth Richard.
Third grade. John Frank Williams.
Fifth grade, William Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-17

Gov. Manning has approved the
resignation Of Col. e. M. Blythe Of
the First regiment. The resignation
now goes to the war department for
action.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
CONCLUDES PEACE
SAYS HERII.IllC

Berlin, Nov. 30.-Count George
F. Won Hertling, the imperial Ger
man chancellor, told the Reich
stag today that he was ready to
enter into peace negotiations as
soon as the Russian government
sends representatives having fuiE
powers to Berlin.
Il hope and wish,' he said,
''that these efforts will soon take
definite shape and bring Us:
peace.
''We respect the right Of self
determination Of their people. We
expect they will give themselves,
fla constitutional form Of goern-
ment corresponding to their con-
ditions.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
AIR AND SEA
SUPREMACY
{By United Press

London, Nov. 30.-The growth
of the Imperial Air Service can
not stop until we have the same
preponderance over all other ma
tions in the air that we have on
the sea. Such preponderance IS
the British Empires only hope of
survival in the future.
This opinion by c. G. Grey, ed
itor Of "The Aeroplane,' should
interest the country that is plan
ming to build 10000 machines be
tween now and spring. Ii this
war does not settle the question OF
war itself, it is apparent III Grey s
view that the future will see {:
race between the nations in aero
plane construction surprising the
past and present race in naval
construction.
Everyone anywhere in Eng
land except in the mountain coun-
try, knows it is nearly as hard to
get miles away from an aero
drome as it is to get miles away
from a railway station. People
who still drive motor cars tell me
that in the country onany reason
ably fine day they meet more aero
planes than motor cars.
"Every aerodrome employs doz
ems of officers and hundreds ol
men. The squadrons run into
hundreds, the officers in thous
ands and the men into hundreds
Of thousands and still the corps
keeps growing. New aerodrome'
are constantly opened and one be
gins to wonder where we are go
I ing to grow our 1918 potatoes. "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
COLLECTION FOR
The ORPHANS

At Thanksgiving Day service at
the Baptist church collection was
taken for the Orphanage, which
amounted to $376.O0 Or $4,000
more than last year. This sum
together with the first Sunday
night collection Of $4,000 brings
the total to $429.OO, which is a
very generous donation from the
Baptists of this community,
though by no means too much
when it is considered there are
5O2 children in the orphanage.
It was the opinion expressed
this morning by one Of the mem
bers that this amount should by
all means be made up to 502.OO
which would then represent one
dollar for each child in the instl
tuition.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
BLIND STUDENT
STARS ZOOLOGY
(By United Press.l

Philadelphia, Nov. 3O.-A blind
student specializing in scientific
SUBJECT and working his way
through college is the hero Of the
university Of Pennsylvania this
'sarf. Earl Miller, 19 years old
" Nllllamsport, Pa, is studying
,,oology by the sense Of touch.
Not content with attempting to
accomplish this feat of inde tify-
,us bugs, fish and other animal
e by means of his super-senti-
1--WE hngers, Miller intends to take
complete course in physical edu-
cation.
In his classes Miller, takes notes
x punching holes in strips of pa
pe' which he later reads by
ouch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
S(JI'TRACETIES
EE;CEIVE MEDAL
(By United Press.

Washington, Nov. 3O.0-AIl the
Pickets out Of Jail, on December
9Th will hold a conference with
their Woman S Party sisters, here
On that date to decide whether
the White House shall be picket
ed again during the coming ses-
SION Of Congress.
Dudley Field Mk,lone, excel
lector Of the Port Of New York
and friend Of the President, will
be one Of the chief participants in
this conference, it is said. The
mllltants will take four days to
talk it all over.
All pickets out Of Jail will be
presented with small medals OF
pms commemorating their days In
occaquan and the District jail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30

Not only does the success Of the
war depend upon the cooperation
Of the American people in the mat
ter of foodstuffs but the fats Of
several hundred thousands of
European neutrals is at stake. Isx
fact, DR.. Wilbur brings the start
ling information that despite the
very most that we can do, tens OF
thousands Of neutral people liz
Europe will no doubt perish from:
starvation during the next few
months. If the American people
through economy and substitu-
ton save more than sufficient
foodstuffs to barely suffice for our
Allies the balance will be diverted
to the neutral nations to save as
many as possible Of their people.
from starvation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
L FEEL CERTAIN
AGGRESSIVE MEASURES
Av1AToRs REPORT HEAVY MOVEMENT OF ENEMY TROOPS
THOUGHT TO AN INTENT TO STRIKE AT AN
ANOTHER VULN POINT
SNOW FALL PREVENTS FIGHTING IN MTs
by United Fress J

With the Italian Armies, Nov.
3O.-ltalian aviators report q
heavy movement of troops behind
the Austrian and German lines.
1t is believed that the enemy
finding themselves unable to force
a breech III the Italian lines are
preparing a movement to strike
elsewhere.
The Diaz forces are definately
on the offensive at numerous
places along the mountain and
Plave line. The enemy however
IS still trying to find weak spots.
but the. initial impetus of attack
has greatly lessened.
Italian Morale has increased and
a most complete confidence ilf all
ranks that the line will not onlv
hid, but that with reinforcements
coming in will enable them to
greater measures against the
enemy.
Snow in the mountains to the
North is slowing up the fighting
IN that sector.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
Give SYMPATHY
SAYS AMERICA
fBY UNITED PRESS)


Paris, Nov. 3O.-America insists
that the allies adopt a sympathe
tic policy towards Russia, and as
a result the country may be saved.
Talk about traitors must cease in
discussing Russia, the American
delegates impressed upon the
representatives of other nations.
It is vital to the allies that Rus
sia recover her fighting power,
and the members Of the American
mission believe that while the
Slavs are recouping their strength
the revolution must be saved by
sympathetic aid to Russia and
regulating her internal affairs
thus saving her from German in.
trigue.
It is believed that sympathy
and an understanding of Russia s
condition, and the ambition Of he1
people is the first essential.
British Premier Lloyd George
pointed out in his Paris speech
how Serbia and Roumania haC
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30

RAINBOW DIVISION READY Fur SERVICE
(By United Press.)

American Field Headquarters,
in France. Nov. 3O.-National
guard units, representing every
state in the union, are now in
France. These men arrived sew
oral weeks ago but permission
was not granted to announce the
fact.
The new Sammies were given
a thrilling welcome They are
ouartered in towns where there
have l.een only . few Anne, leans
heretofore, and are regarded as a
novelty to the French Bourgeo-
ouisie.
The Sammies accustomed to
their new surrounding Immediate
ly the national guard arrivals
f1ve made encouraging progress
in training. Pershing has inspect
ed some units.
America s rainbow division i
along with the guards. They rep
resent thirty three states. BoI
North Carolinians and Virginian
are among the rainbow regiments
with General Mann in command G
the division, and Colonel McA1
thur as chief Of staff.
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BYNC DELAYED
BY BARRACE FIRE
(BY UNITED PRESS)

With the British Armies in
France, Nov. 3C.-A German as
sault at Connelcue, the heaviest
attempt the Crown Prime Rupre-
cht vet delivered to check Gen
eral Byng's slowly closing vine
around Cambria, was delivered
this morning.
It was characterized as the most
lavish artillery preparation and
barrage fire.. but had little or no
effect upon the advancing British
forces.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
W0n'.1lEE,E|1l
SCREAM NIGHTLY
(Bv UNITED PRESS,

Washington, Nov. 30.-Rome
cables state that Austro-Germans
are making a second Belgium out
Of Italy.
Near Venice the Huns are plac-
ing women and children in the
first line trenches along the Piave
river front.
Italian soldiers report terrific
screams Of women who are in the
hands Of the Austrians and Ger
mans which makes the night hid
eous.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-11-30
SHIPPING VERSUS
FOOD PROBLEM
(Bv Uaited Press.)


Raleigh, Nov. 30.-That the
food situation is much more ser
lous than even the experts have |
considered it until just recently
and that the citical period Of the
war is the next few months is the
authoritative information that
has been brought to Raleigh by
DR.. r. L. Wilbur, Food Adminis-
traitor Herbert Hoover s able
lieutenant, who was in consulta-
ton with officials Of the State
Food Administration and other
leaders in conservation during the
last two days.
The greatest danger that threat
ems the Allied cause and human
liberty is that there may be a col
/. lapse in France, or England, Or
Italy as a result Of a food short
age. That this is real danger
is frankly recognized by those
who are directing the war for the
Allies. The United States and
Canada are the only countries
from which the Allies can draw
for supplies. The transportation
problem is Of such a grave nature
that the utmost endeavor will be
required to enable the authorities
to transport even from America
the amount Of fOodstuffs that will
be required. The shipping prob
lem, in fact, is giving the author
tiles almost as much concern as
the food problem itself.
Just how grave the food sltua
ton is may be judged from the
fact that within another week we
will have exported to our Allie
as much wheat as our norma
margin amounts to. The same i:
true Of beef and pork products
and fats. A larger quantity o
sugar was long since exported
All that we can send to our allie
and to the neutrals Of Europ'
from now on will be what we cal
save from our normal consump
ton through economy and through
the substitution Of vegetables ant
other cereals for what; fish
poultry, game and nitrogenou
vegetables for meat. The fats ant
sugar we send must come througl
reduced consumption of these pro
! ducts.
The supply Of these exportabl
products is being carefully gaug
ed by the Food Administrator
experts and exports will be mad
s as rapidly as they can be to no
: endanger the supply required b.
) our own people. The first consid
: Grafton Of the Food Administra
a ton, Of course, is the welfare 0
the people at home and their wei
fare will not be endangered b,
a. shipments which will draw to
s heavily upon the supply whic
9 they will require. AT the sam
: time every individual is bein
s urged and entreated to reduc
! his consumption Of the exportabi
e products to the very lowest pos
e sible minimum to the end that tn
0 supply available for shipping ma.
be increased every ounce possible