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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
NO WIRELESS SERVICE.
Argentina FOrbids Use OF German
Station ut Naucn.

Buenos Ayres, Sept. 16.-The gov
ernment has withdrawn permission
granted to a German wireless COM
pany to attempt to receive wireless
messages from the German station at
Nauen.
The German wireless service, con-
sisting largely Of messages from the
semi-official Overseas News Agency,
which was sent to this country
through the Sayville station before
the entrance of the United States int,
the war. is distributed from Nauen.
1t has been reported on several oc-
casions since the United States and
Germany severed relations that in
formation was being sent to Germany
by wireless from South America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
RUSSIANREPUBuCPR0CLA|MED
REPUBLICAN FORM ADOPTED TO
PRESERVE SUFFICIENT HAIR.
MONY TO CONTINUE
WAR.
F1vc Men Control NatiOn-An Pow
or Placed in Hands OF KerensIly
and Four Other Ministers.

Petrograd, Saturday, Sept 49,
Russia has been proclaimed a repub-
lie. The provisional government to-
night issued the proclamation, dated
September IA.
The proclamation follows:
Gen. Korniloff's rebellion has been
quelled. But great is the confusion
caused thereby. and again great is
the danger threatening the fate Of
the fatherland and it's freedom.
Holding it necessary to put an end
to the external indefiniteness Of the
States organization, remembering
the unanimous and rapturous ap-
proval Of the republican idea express
ed at the Moscow State conference
the provisional government declare,
that the constitutional organization,
according to which the Russian State
In ruled, is a republican organization
and 1t hereby proclaims the Russian
Republic. :
(Signed, Minister and President
Kerensky. Minister of Justice w
roudni.)"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
ON THE BATTLE FRONTS.
AUSTRIANS BY DESPERATE RE-
SISTANCE CHECK ITALIANS.
Only Minor Actions on The Franco
Belgian Front-Gcrmans Attack OH
the Ardennes but Are Rcpulsed-
Raiding Operations OH British
Front.

Desperate resistance is still being
oHered by Austrians to the Italian ad-
vance on the 1sonzo front. They
made four attempts to recapture
ground won by the Italians last week
on the Bainizza plateau, but failed
every time.
The Franco-Belgian front con-
tlnues to develop only local actions.
The Germans last night showed
enterprise in sector which recently
has witnessed little activity, attacking
French positions in the Ardennes. A
lively engagement ended in a German
defeat.
Only raiding operations occurred
along the British front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
BIG POTATO SURPLUS.
VrOOman Points Out Necessity of
Housing Spuds.

Washington, Sept 16.-with a DO
tato crop at least 100, 100000 BUSH
els larger than the country needs for
It's table, Carl Vrooman. assistant
secretary of agriculture, said tonight
the United States would be guilty of
an inexcusable military blunder if it
aid not provide the warehouses nee
essary to make use of this surplus in
such way as to release products of
equal food value to the army and the
allies. The initiative, Mr.. Vrooman
said' must come largely from local
associations of business men and
farmers and the government is ready
TO help with the advice OF it's experts
and with plans for building new stor-
age houses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
BRITISH DRIVE CHECKED.
BERLIN REPORTS FAILURE OF
NEW BRITISH OFFENSIVE
IN FLANDERS.
Russians Turn on Germans Near
Riga and Defeat Them In Severe
Battlc-French Recapturc Trench
cs and Rcpulse Attack.

The expected British attack in
Flanders. followed an intense drum
fire. according to the Berlin report,
which says the British failed to
gain headway. The London reports,
however, do not mention the resump-
tion Of the offensive in this sector.
The Russians on tho northern
front still show a lighting spirit.
They defeated the Germans in a bat
tel along Pskoff Road on the Riga
front and took three more towns.
The French last night elected the
Germans from the trenches which
the Teutons had won earlier in the
day. north of Caurieries Wood, in
the Verdun region. and repulsed
two surprise attacks in the Cham
paigne. according to Paris reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
THREE GERMANS ESCAPE.
Leave Fort Oglethorpc During Ter
rife Rain Storm.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 16.-Tak-
ing advantage of a terrific rain storm.
which visited this section, three Ger
mans-Carl Hentchell, Gustav Hart
wig and Paul Niebann-escaped from
the prison camp at Fort Oglethorpe
some time last night This is the sec
on time Hartwig has escaped in the
past few weeks.
Carl Hentchell is 33 years old, s
feet. 3 inches high, fair complexion.
light brown hair and eyes and weighs
135 pounds.
Gustav Hartwig, aged 26, s feet, 10
inches, fair, blue eyes, brown hair,
dressed in gray suit.
Paul Neibann. aged 81, S feet,
inches, fair, brown eyes, dressed in
civilian clothes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
. SUMTER G., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 1o17
GEN. ALExIEFF IN COMMAND.
REORGANIZATION OF RUSSIAN
ARMY UNDER WAY,
Army is Stronger on Front Than
Ever Before and Germany is Mass
ing More Troops to Hold the Line.

washington, Sept. 1.-THE ap-
pointment of Gen. Alexieff to the su-
preme command Of the Russian arm
les will be followed by a reorganiza-
ton in which the old generals will be
replaced by new ones. The first def
mite news of the reorganization re-
ceived by the Russian embassy says
the confidence of the troops is being
restored and the situation is rapidly
clearing. The reports say if the
troops had known true conditions at
Petrograd the Korniloff revolt nev-
er would have happened. 1t is re-
ported that the military situation is
improving and this is strengthened by
statements that Germany has more
men on the Russian front than eve,
before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
HELD FOR TREASON.
Editors OF German Language Paper
Indicted on Nine Counts.

Philadelphia, Sept. 16.-Louis
Werner, editor i'm chief, and DR..
Martin Darkow, managing editor of
the Philadelphia Tageblatt, were in
dicted on nine counts for treason by
the federal grand jury here Satur-
day. Separate indictments on two
counts, charging conspiracy and vio-
lation of the espionage act were re-
turned against Werner, Darkow, Pc
ter Schaefer, president; Herman
Lemke, business manager, and Paul
Nogel. treasurer.
The treason indictment refers to
alleged un-American articles writ
ten by Werner and Darkow and pub
lished in The Tageblatt The maxi
mum penalty is death and the min
imum five years imprisonment. The
conspiracy charge is based on pub
lications of alleged false and distort.
ed reports Of domestic and foreign
war news. The maximum penalty
for this is 20 years Imprisonment
and a $4,000 fine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
LUXBURG MATTER NOT SETTLED
Argentine Minister Expects German
Concessions.

Argentine Minister Expects German
Concessions.
Buenos Ayres, Sept. 16.-Foreign
Minister Pueyrredon informed the
Associated Press today that he is sat
isfied the expulsion of Count Lux
burg, the German minister to Argen-
tina, has not closed the incident
growing out of the kilograms the
minister sent to Berlin through the
Swedish legation here. The minister
said he would not grant the request
Of the senate to explain the situation
at a secret session tomorrow as the
government thinks it would be i'm
prudent to- discuss the matter as il
now stands.
The minister explained also tha,
he discussed the recent German ne.
gotiations at a supposed secret session
of the senate and that Count Lux.
burg cabled his remarks to Berlin q
few days later.
The minister declared that the Ar.
gentine government intends to ac
energetically but not precipitately ir
upholding the honor of the republic
The Argentine government has SEN
cablegrams to DR.. T. L. Louis B. Mo
lima. the minister at Berlin, concern
ing the negotiations but no oficia
response has yet been received.
The Argentine government has moi
received a request from the German
government for a safe conduct for
Count LuXburg.
The foreign minister said he be.
lieved that Germany would make
concessions to retain the friendship
of Argentina, but explained that
friendship between the two countries
will end unless the republic obtains
the assurances and concessions desir-
ed.
An German demonstration
planned by foreign residents here
was prohibited today by the govern
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
MUNITIoN SHIP SUNK.
Minnchaha Summarized on Coast of
Ireland-FOrty-t three Of Crew Lost.

New York, Sept. l4.-Confirmatio
OF the destruction by German sub.
marine OF the big Atlantic trans.
port liner Minnehaha with a loss OF
life was received by the line late to.
day from its offices In England. The
cable message said that 43 member.
OF the crew perished and 10 were
saved.
Chief officer Albany, c. A. Wills
purser; DR.. j. e. Barrett, surgeon
three engineers were among thost
who lost their lives. Capt. Frans
Claret, the Minnehaha's command
or. and First officer Pierce were
saved.
The cable message did not contain
the date or circumstances of the
sinking. Unofficial reports of her
loss. which became known Wednes-
day said the Minnehaha was sunk a
week ago toda". short distance of
the coast Of Ireland She was struck.
1t was said. near the engine room on
the starboard side. the explosion
killing members of the crew. 9th
ers were said to have drowned. The
vessel was carrying a huge cargo OF
munitions to England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
WAIVE BOXER INDEMNITY.
Powers Agree to Postpone China's
Payments for Five Years, Say Re-
ports From Picking.

Peking, Monday, Sept. 10 Delay
edy)-Ministers of the entente pow
ers at Peking have advised the Chi
nese foreign office that their govern
ments are willing to waive the Boxer
indemnity payments for five years.
Russia valves only one-third of the
first portion of the indemnity, requir-
ing the remainder because of her
financial straits.
The United States. it is said, prob
ably will ratify the action of the en-
tente nations, but will not waive it's
portion of the Boxer indemnity
which is Lecessary to maintain the
Chinese students in America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
lvssll'S GREAT PROBLEM.
rUNBllMENT 10 BE IMPOSED
UPON GEN. KORNILOFF UN-
CERTAIN.
1he Kercnsky Government Is I'm a
DGemma and Failure to Execute
Revolving General VIII Enrage
Common Soldiers. While It May
: ssass Another Revolt Among His
Supporters.

Pstrograd, Sept. 15.--Gen. Korni-
1o6 and Gen. Lokomsky, the COM
mander on the northern front. who
refused to take command Of all the
armies after Gen. Kornilofr deposed,
have been arrested.
The question OF the probable fate
OF Gen. Korniloff 10 exciting public
oplnion. There are indications that
the government must face serious
Amculties In the matter and is seek
ine . way out. An outstanding fea-
tsrs Of the conflict Is the absence of
bitter feeling and clamor for vens-
anes. Having re-established capital
punishment. the government, II IL
spares Gen. Korinof. faces the re-
psoaeh Of having executed common
soldiers for less serious offenses.
AsAinst this stands Gen. Kornilor.'s
brilliant services. his chivalrous per-
eonal character and the fact that no
b,oodshsd resulted from his revolt.
Tue social democrats and socia,
rsvomtionists still resist representa-
dives Of the constitutional democrats
bsins In the new cabinet. but an
ssrssmsnt 10 expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
BRITISH LOANS RECALLED.
South IL Concerned Over Money
Borrowed ON Lands.

Washington. Sept 14.--After a
conference at the capitol today, a
delegation Of Southern senator's and
representatives will appear next Mon
day before Secretary McAdoo with
respect to the maturing loans Oh.
southern farm lands that are held
by British financial interests. Tho
matter is of the utmost Importance
to the South. since 1t involves over
$1oo.00o.000 which is secured for
the most part by mortgages on
Southern farm lands.
The loans were negotiated several
years ago by the British financial in
terests. and they are willing that all
OF them shall be extended as they
mature. but the British government
last January adopted an order in
council that the loans be called up-
On maturity and the money return
ed to the realm for war purposes.
This order Is now In effect and agents
or the loan companies are in this
country to make the collections or
fsreclose upon the landed security.
The seriousness Of the situation is OBJ
vious. Owners Of the Southern farm
lands must lose them by foreclosure
unless there is an extension Of time
since there Is .io chance for them
to raise over $1OO.OOO.0OO to satisfy
the claims.
Secretary McAdoo is anxious to
lend assistance In the emergency. 1t
is understood that he desires to trans.
fer the loans to the federal land
banks. The difficulty in this is that
the legal limit Of federal land bank
loans Is $4,000 and about so per
cent. Of the British loans exceed this
amount.
Secretary McAdoo has called q
conference for Monday In the hope of
working out some plan whereby the
situation may be relieved. 1t is pos
sible that congress may be called up
on to raise the federal land bank
loan Limitation, or that the British
government will be urged to rescind
its order I'm council so that extern
sions may be granted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
Five Rule Nation.

Petrograd, Sept. 1G.-The provis-
ional government today announced
that all the affairs of State had been
entrusted to five members of the
cabinet. The following official com
munication was issued:
Pending the definite legislation OF
a cabinet, and in view Of the presen,
extraordinary circumstances. all af-
fairs Of State have been entrusted to
M. Kerensky. premier; NJ. Torestchen
ki, minister of foreign affairs; Gen
Verkhovsky. minister Of war; Ad-
miral Verdervski. minister Of marine,
and M. Nikitin, minister of posts ant
telegraphs."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

Ship Yard Contract Let for Newark
N. J.,

Washington. Sept. l4.-Construc-
tIon OF second government owned
shipbuilding plant is provided for In
contracts signed by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation tonight. with the
submarine Boat Corporation Of New
York. The yard will be built at
Newark. N. j.. and will turn out
fabricated steel, merchant vessels OF
5000 tons carrying capacity.
The contract calls for construction
of atty vessels. which with the plant
Will cost ss7.5oo. 900. Options were
given for building moro vessels when
the fffy are completed.
the Merchants Ship Building
Company will get contracts for n
plant at Chester. Pa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

Petrograd, Sept. 16.-At q plenarS
session of the Petrograd Council o.
Soldiers and Workmen's Deputies to-
day. which was attended by soldier.
who were absent from the previous
meeting. the council repassed tho
Maxamillist resolutions adopted YES.
terday, putting forward an extremel,
radical program demanding exclusion
of all representatives Of the proper.
tied classes from power, abolition O.
private property, the immediate dec.
laration of a democratic republic and
other demands.
The delegates also adopted a reso.
luton setting forth that the traci,
situation of the country made neces
sary the constitution of strong rev.
olutionary power free from all COM
rroh'ise with the r-revolution
ary bourgeoise elements, and an
nouncing they had decided to con-
woke Immediately a general confer.
ehce or representatives of the whole
organized democracy for the settle.
ment OF ,he question Of CONSTITUTING
power capable of leading the coun.
try until the time the constituent as
scmbly assemblies.
Inc resolutions adds that until this
conference is summoned the present
government w,u remain in nower
working in close union with the revo-
iutionary democracy, which is invited
to give energetic support. If neces.
sary' the resolution says, the govern
ment Will act in close cooperation
with a committee for the safety of
the revolution.
The people are called on to await
patiently the summoning Of the con-
terence and abstain FROM arbitrary O.:
illegal acts At the close of tho sit
tlng 1t was announced the conference
would be held in Petrograd not later
than September 25.
The central committee of the ex-
ccut!ve committee of the council anil
the executive committee of the pres
Ont delegates at a joint meeting last
hight by an overwhelming majority.
approved Premier Kerensky's latest
move. which has distinctly improved
the prospects for the survival of the
new cabinet Of five. These two or
ganizations represent the workmen.
soldiers and peasants all over the en-
pire.
M. Avskentieff, former minister of
the interior. appealed to the meeting
to help keep the government ahoat.
lie said great dangers were impend-
ing, OF which one was that Cossa cks
were marching on Tsaritsy. on the
NolGa. with the aim of dividing
south Russian from the north and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

depriving the north of bread. He
added:
'The provisional government has
precise information that the Germans
are organizing an eXpendition in Fin
land. For these reasons, the former
E,inister said, it was absolutely nee
rssary to rally around the govern
ment
NJ. Shobeklcff, former minister OF
labor, also warned the meeting, say
ing:
Gen. Kaledines. the COssack lead
err is coming here and if we assail
the provisional government from the
opposite direction all is lost"
The cabinet of five, however. needs
to hold together only until September
25. when new responsible ministry
will be approved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
TO WORK FOR EDISON.
Diiion Boy to BE Employed on Sub.
marine Destroyer.

Dillon, Sept. 15.-Dillon county
VIII pe represented in the gigantic
plan which the great inventor, Thos.
A Edison. has on foot to end the
war. Rod Carmichael, SON of Mrs.
Agnes Carmichael, has entered the
Edison factory at Orange, n. J.. to
work In secrecy without any COM
munication with the outside world
until the great engine of destruction
Is completed. For this confinement
the employees are to receive a salary
OF SIS a day and clothing. When
"r' Carmlchael enters the Edison
factory his friends and relatives here
Will hear nothing from him until the
great work is finished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
FEELING IN SWEDEN.
Liberals Hold Mass Meeting and Com
denim Pro- German Intripue

Stockholm, Sept. IA great J.ih-
eral mass meeting unanimously
adopted a resolution regretting that
the government is not in a position to
oehy that 1t passed cipher messages
to Berlin which it did not under.
stand and that such careless acts could
happen' The resolution also vigor-
ously demanded that the government
take steps to demonstrate to tn.
Swedish people its determination m
maintain absolute neutrality,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
} Wan UPON PINK wEEvIL.


WanSinxs0h. Sept. 1l.-Four gov
efnnsat experts from the bureau of
satemeisgy Of the department Of az
riculture have been ordered to
Hsarne. Texas. to assist in combating
the destructive Pink boil weevil,
which was discovered at that point
. few days ago.
An announcement by the horticul-
tural board. under which the experts
will work. said that federal field men
at Hearne and State authorities arc
carefully picking and burning every
boil from the seven aero field of cot.
ton In which the pink worm was dis
covered. The stalks and all frag.
ments of boil and seeds also will be
gathered and burned.
The experts ordered to Texas. af.
ter cooperating In the work al
Hearnc. will be assigned to the vicin-
ity Of ten cotton seed oil mills ir
Texas to which Mexican seed was
shipped last year and which may be
points Of dissemination for the pink
boil. worm. which came from acrosa
the Mexican border.
The horticultural boards statemen,
said the worm discovered ut Hearne
unAeubtcdiy escaped from infested
Mexican seed before the board estab.
lsshsd . quarantine against the seed
some months ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
YELLOW PINE BOAT.
Big Vessel Built of Southern Lumbc,
Launched

New Orleans, Sept. 16.-Annource.
ment was made here tonight by the
Southern Pine Association Of the
launching yesterday az Sliden. Ia. OF
the freight and passenger CARRYING
steamer Maple. The Maple, con-
structed almost entirely Of Southern
yellow pine. is said to be the largest
passenger vessel ever built in the
South, being 100 feet long with a 81
root beam. She was built by the
Sliden Shipbuilding Company and
will be operated between Miami and
Jacksonville by the Coast Steamship
Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
SH|pYARD MECHANICS QUIT.
PACIFIC COAST YARDS TIED UP
BY STRIKE.
Mechanics, Although Best Paid
WOrkmen i'm America, Demand
Fifty Per Cent. Increase I'm Wages.

San Francisco, Sept. 17.-Approxi-
mately twenty-five thousand mechan-
ic" engaged in war emergency con-
struction in Pacific coast cities struck
today after their demand for fifty
per cent. wage increase was rejected.
The walkout occurred in more than
one hundred plants without hitch.
according to the report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
QUEBECS GREAT BRIDGE.
Another Attempt to Raise Middle
Span Made Today.

Quebec, Sept. 17.-The third at
tempt to raise the middle span of
the Quebec cantiliver bridge which is
the longest in the world, was success
fully begun today Accidents in at
tempts in 1907 and 1916 cost eighty
four lives
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
FLOOD IN GOLDsBORO.
North Carolina Town Sustains 81
rs0us Damage-No Lives Lost.

Goidsboro. N. c.. Sept. 15.---As
result Of the greatest rainfall in the
history Of Wayne county. tenement
houses In the city were flooded today
by three feet OF water. Two bridges
were washed away when a stream
passing through the lower end of the
city flooded Its banks. No lives were
iosf. The rain ceased In the after
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

Farmers OF Greenwood county held
~ mass meeting last Friday and tool;
steps looking to secure a Federal
government cotton grader to be To-
Gated at Greenwood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

The title minister and president,
affixed to Premier Kersasky;st.sfg&a
ture to the proclamation probablxl
'fers to his position as presidentsab abf
the ministry rather than the republic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
NEW CABINET FORMED.

report from PctrQgrad Says Political
Crisis Has Passed.
Petrograd. Sept. f5.-The Russian
pssftical crisis was settled after all
night conferences. Il isannounced by
the ohicisi news agency. A new
cabinet was formed and its compo-
s>sAen VII DO made public tomorrow.