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The state herald., 1917-01-19
WILSON PREPARES ORDER FOR
WITHDRAWAL OF U. 8. PUNi.
TIVE EXPEDITION.
NAME Definite POLICY
TO NOTIFY JOINT COMMISSION
THAT AMBASSADOR WILL BE
SENT cARRANZA.
Western Nen.paper Union New. seryie..

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Washington, Jan. 13.-The next
moves to be made by the United
States in dealing with the de facto
government of Mexico have been de.
cided upon by President Wilson and
will be announced after the meeting
In New York of the Mexican.Amer
can joint commission. Withdrawal OF
the Pershing expedition across the
American border and sending of Am
bassador Fletcher to Mexico City are
understood to be the first steps that
will be taken.
Secretary Lane and the other men,
bers of the American commission, DR..
]. X. Mott and Judge George Gray,
will meet Carranza's representatives
in New York Monday on what is ex-
pected TO be the final session of the
joint commission.
ers have informed the Mexicahs that
in view of Carranza's repeated refusal
to ratify the protocol signed at At
lantic City after almost three months
deliberation, they regard further con-
ferences as useless. Their attitude is
approved by the President.
Carranza suggested that his refusal
10 ratify the agreement entered into
for the withdrawal OF the American
forces need not prevent the commits
sioners from considering the many
other questions at issue between the
two governments. and II has been in
timated to the American commission.
ers that at least part of the Mex
lean commission will endeavor again
to have the conferences resumed
Careful study by the administration
of reports from Mexico has not con
vinced officials OF the truth OF asser-
tions that there has been radical i'm
provement in the military situation in
northern Mexico.
In determining to withdraw Perish
ing the administration is understood
to have been influenced chiefly by the
unanimous belief of army officials that
the troops are in a poor strategic POI
sition, and would be of more I Ecd
In protecting the border II brought
back 10 the American side to relieve
national guardsmen now held there.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
HENRY NAMED IN LEAK" PROBE
Committee Chairman Denies Mention.
ing Names to Lawson.


Washington, Jan. 17.-Thomas w
Lawson lifted the lid on his leak in
formation chest Monday and gave the
House committee on rules one sensa'
tion after another when he was sum.
moned before II to answer certain
questions or be taken before the bar
Of the House for contempt
He gave names-names OF people OF
high and low degree. The first shock
came when he declared that the con-
gresham who gave him information
involving n senator. Cabinet mem
ber and a banker was Representative
Robert l.. Henry, chairman OF the
committee before which he was ap-
pearing. The banker was Archibald 8.
White Of IL Pine street, New York:
the senator was known AZ Senator
o." and the Cabinet minister was
VIM. g. McAdoo. secretary of the
treasury. Mr.. Lawson also brought In
the name Of the German ambassador,
Count Won Bernstorff. MIR. Lawson
gave other information" which in
wolves many names high In official
and financial affairs. No sooner had
he left the stand than Chairman Hen.
ry was sworn. Mr.. Henry denied cat
egorically that he had mentioned any
Of the names to Lawson.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
U. S. CRUISER WRECKED
GREW OF MILWAUKEE SAFELY
LANDED AT EUREKA, CAL.
Sailors Rescued from 81, ,o0o, 900 Vessel
by Means Of Breeehes Buoy and
two Life Boats.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Eureka, Csl-Shortly after
o'clock Saturday night the last mem
ber of the crew Of the cruiser Nil
waukee, which went ashore near here
was landed on the beach. Not life
was lost and but one man was hurt
in the difficult work of rescue. which
was done through roaring surf by
means OF breeches buoy and two
lifeboats. On board the Milwaukee,
when the current carried her into the
surf, were eighteen officers and i2l
men.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
BILL FOR CODY MEMORIAL.
Measure introduced by Senator kIuge
OF pallsade.

"
Denver.-Senator Herman Kluge OF
Palisade introduced bill In the State
Senate providing for the construction
on Lockout mountain Of memorial TO
Col. VIM. r. Cody ('Buffnlo Bill'')
The Kluge measure Is very broad In
It's scope and contcmplatcs the raising
Of fund Of 100000 or 100000. to
be used In the erection OF the memo.
rial. which shall be regarded ns the di.
rect work OF several states and the In.
direct work Of the entire country. Ths
State Of Colorado is asked to con.
tribute S25.o00 to the total cost: Wy.
oming "a urged TO contribute $4,000
and Nebraska like amount: Denver
also is asked for $4,000. and then the
Kiuge bill goes on to rccitc that the
remainder may bc raised tho country
over from school children. civic bod.
les. patriotic societies and other quasi.
public organizations. The work Of
raising the money. over and above
what the three states and tho City OF
Denver might give. would be left TO 4
commission and this commission
would also have to do with the crso.
tion OF tho memorial
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Hov.e Defeat. On. Cent POSTAGE,

Washington. - Postofficc Depart.
mont recommendation for zono
system increasing postal ratios on
newspapers and magazines and for
penny postage on local deliveries
were stricken out OF the annual post
office bill by tho House. sitting as u
committee OF tho whole. It was OK.
pectcd another vots on tho provisions
will be demanded when tho measure
comes ZIP for passage. and II they
again arc rejected they will bc rein
troduccd In the form OF separate bills
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Fuel shortage Nay clo.. sm.l,.r.

Tucson. Ariz.. Jan. l5.-Unless sup.
plies reach the smeiters Of the state
within two weeks. curtailmeat II not q
shutdown Of production must come
according TO reports In mining and
smelling circles. Ore 10 piling up on
tho smeiter yard sidings. The plants
arc working double shifts and csnno.
keep up with production. Only two
weeks supply Of coke 10 left At ths
big plants. fuel Of every kind Is At a
premium. and other supplies have bo-
come practically vnobtninsbic.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
The ArI.ona oox.rnor,hlp.

Phoenix. Arix., Jan. i2.-when tho
Legislature convened Thursday morn
lag II had been represented 10 mem
bers who had determined 10 take 20
ton on the resolution recognizing
Thomas E. Caupbell ~ dc facto gov
ernor that the Supreme Court would
almost certainly render n decision on
that poiat not later than neat Monday
Accordingly the resolution OF recogni
tion was withheld and split was
avertsd. After n brisf session ths
Senate and House adjourned.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
N.brssksns Attend Cody Funeral.

Dcnyer.-The Nebraska Legislature
was represented at tho funeral Of Col.
Cody. long distinguished resident Of
Nebraska" by Senators John N. Tan.
nor. u-o. N. Adams and p. X. Bushcc.
and Representatives J. H. Crsddock.
Goo. W. Gresnawait and y. n. stcnrna.
The executive department was repre-
scented by Lieut. Gov. Edgar Howard.
The party from Lincoln was Joined at
North Platte by Mayor Everett Evans.
Chas. Mcdonald. Gould Deitz and Thos.
q. Patterson.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Woman oarrot.d Like ony, Girl.

MISUNDERSTANDING with a
stocking. which was knotted about her
throat In tho manner adopted by the
slayer OF Grace Roberts. Mrs. Dora
Zimmerman was found dead in her
apartment.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Explosion XIII. OH Well Shooters.

Greybull. Wyo.-Sid Martin. u well
shooter in the employ Of the Wyoming
Torpedo Company. and an unknown
companion were instantly killed near
Rogers ranch. two miles north OF
Greybull. when a can Of nitroglycerin
which they were loading into an auto
mobile exploded. Martin was torn to
bits. while his companion. though in
stantly killed. was not so badly mutl-
atcd.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
shafroth Urges sIx.Ysar Term.

Washington. - Senator Shafroth
made speech in the Senate advocat.
ing passage Of his constitutional
amendment to limit 4 President to
one six-year term. have him elected
by direct vote. aad make changes in
the date Of Inauguration and the first
meeting Of Congress after u presiden.
tial election.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Applies to All immoral gseapsdes.

Washington federal white
slnvo law was construed by the
Supreme Court TO prohibit Interstate
transportation Of women for any Inn
moral purpose, including private cs
oapadcs M well as commcrciaiizcd
vice. In three test cases the court in
Q divided opinion affirmed convictions
OF +. Drew CamInctti and Maury l.
Digs OF Sacramento. Calf. and l.. 4.
Hays OF Alva. Okla. caminetu was
sentenced to eighteen months imprls-
onmcrt and fined $1,000; DIGS 10 two
yesrs and u $1,000 fine.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
CUTICURA COMPLExI0ns
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
ciear-Triai Free.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap, and assist 1t now and then
as needed by touches of Cutlcura Oint-
ment to soften, soothe and heal Moth
ing better to make the complexion
clear. scalp free from dandru6 and
hands soft and white.
Free sample ench by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Hurt Man Hurt More In Upset.

Fl Paso. Tex.-With his back bro
ken in an automobile accident at Car
rizozo. N. NJ. Gordon Pine. Is. was
rushed here by train. In front Of a
hospital the ambulance carrying Pine
was struck by a street car and over.
turned. inflicting new injuries upon
the youth. Two attendants riding with
Pine In the ambulance were also In.
jured.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Greece Yields to Allies Demand.

London.--Grecce's reply accepting
the terms of the ultimatum OF the on.
tcn,c allies was delivered Wednesday
evening, says Reuters Athens CORES.
pondont.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
81 Per Week for All Over IS.

Washington. Every American eiti.
zen over G5 who Ia incapable OF man.
ual labor and whose annual income
Is less than $500 would get n pension
OF 81 a week under = bill before the
House pension committee. Represcn.
tativc Sherwood OF Ohio is author OF
The hill.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
ProhIbItIen sIlI introduced. =.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-A bill was intro
duced in the Senate providing Tor sub
mission Of q statewide prohibition
amendment to the voters In 1918. II
would become effective IN 1870. This
bill is the first introduced n the up.
per house at this session Of the Legis.
lature.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Suspected Of Mon. simon Murder.

Huntington. Ind.-Weldon IL. Wells
OF Kansas City, formerly Of this city.
was arrested by the police here on an
embezzlcment charge. and he Is be.
licycd to be the man wanted at Co.
lunbus. Ohio. for the killing OF Mona
Simon, whose body was found In 4
hotel In that city.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
philip, As.l.t.n. Secretary Of stat.

Washington. - President Wilson
named William Philips OF Massschu-
state. TO be assistant secretary Of
state. succeeding John Il. Osborne, re.
signed. He also nominated Breckcn.
ridge Long OF St Louis TO be third
assistant secretary OF state. succeed.
Ing Phillips.
The state herald., 1917-01-19


Washington. Jan. 16.-Great Britain
has addressed to President Wilson q
series OF sensational charges that the
United States has been guilty Of nu-
merous violations of neutrality from
which the entente allies have suffered
great damage. These charges are to
be made the basis after the war for
claims upon the United States.
Berlin.-Under fierce attacks the
Teutonic allies have made further
progress against the Russians along
the Sereth. southwest of Galatz, cap
turing the village of Kotumikhali and
the town of Vadeni. on the railroad be-
tween Braila and Galatz, six miles
from Galatz.
On the northern end of the Russian
front, in the vicinity of Riga, the Ger.
mans delivered a heavy attack, but
were repulsed
The entente allies have lost anoth.
er war vessel in the destruction by an
explosion at Yokasuka of the Japan.
ese battle cruiser Tsukuba.
Rome reports the capture Of two
rolIungarian submarines.
Fierce fighting along the lower Ser
eth line resulted in the capture by
Turkish troops of the Rumanian town
of Mihalea, northwest of Braila. and
400 men of its garrison Others Of
the defending force. attempting to es.
cape. we're drowned in the Sereth
The Bulgarians have taken monas
terry near the confluence of the Buzeu
and Sereth rivers.
Entente forces advancing toward
Stravina in Macedonia were checked.
London. Jan. l3.-In a proclamation
to the German people the emperor
says that "our enemies have dropped
the mask. admitted their lust Of con
quest and their aim to crush Germany
and enslave Europe and the seas, but
they will never achieve their aim.
Burning indignation and holy wrath,
says the emperor. will redouble the
strength OF every German. God. who
planted the spirit of freedom in Ger
man hearts. will give us the full vic
tory"
Washington. Jan. 10. - President
Wilson has decided to transmit to
Germany the reply OF the entente
allies to his peace proposal. He has
not decided, 80 far as can be learned.
whether to send with the allies note
an inquiry concerning Germany's At.
titude toward further peace negotia.
tions in view OF the entente answer.
The British have been successful In
raids north of Arras. and the French
have captured prisoners in a sortie In
the Vosges.
The forces OF Field Marshal Won
Mackenscn. while apparently inactive
around Fokshani. are reported to be
progressing between Braila and Ca
latz. The Russians have been pushed
hack farther toward the Sereth and
the town Of Laburtea has been taken.
The sinking OF the Italian battle
ship Regina Margherita. OF $4,000 tons.
on Dec. II with a loss OF G75 men 10
announced officially In Rome. TIVE
hundred and seventy OF the crew e.
capped.
In the oituz valley in Moldsvia the
Austro- Germans continue TO advance
against the Russians and Rumanians.
while In the suchitza valley they re-
pulsed attacks by the Russians.
A Turkish official report Of Jan. II
says u British cruiser Of the Juno
type was sunk by Turkish sunfire 4,
the eastern Mediterranean.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
sro.herhood. VIII Not Order s.rik.

Chicago. - The railroad brother
hoods will not take any strike action
until the United States Supreme Court
passes on the Adamson eight.hour
law. An official statement by w. G.
Lee. head of the uainmen. told OF
formal action by the delegates to that
effect.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Leak" Probers Can Jail witnesses.

Leak" Probers Can Jail Witnesses.
Washington. Members of the
House rules committee. armed with
the broadest authority to compel wit.
nesses. and particularly Thomas w.
lawson. to answer questions, re-
sdmed their Investigation OF rumors
that advance information reached
Wall street on President Wilson's s
peace note.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Hero Of pa,aklava Ia Dead.

Elkton. Md.-August A. Brown. who
served In the famous Light Brigade
OF the British army at Balaklaya, is
dead. He was ~ years old.
The state herald., 1917-01-19

Wells Admits k'iilnS Mona Simon.
Columbus. ohio.-weiden u. Wells.
former Kansas CITY brokers' clerk,
confessed to Cosaty Prosecutor X. p.
Duncan that he sAst and killed Msns
Byron Simon In . room In n hotel
here
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Admiral Dewey Believed DYING.

Washington. Jan. IG.-Georgc Dew.
ey. Admiral Of the Navy and hero OF
Maniin bay. Is reported on his death,
bed.
The state herald., 1917-01-19

A Comprehensive commsal
This is our baby" burbied Pread-
pop. what do you think Of hinr
"Ah! A very seldom sort Of iafant.
I should sny." politely replies Philo'
Pumpelly.-Kansas City Star.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
FAILING HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
oavs Your HairI Get 2s Cent Bottle
Of Dandsrlns Right Now-Aiso 4
stops Itching Scalp.

Thin. brittle. colorless and ssr.gU
hair ID mute evidence Of Q neglected
scalp; Of dandruh-that awful sssr3.
There IL nothing 80 destructive -
the hair - dandruff. It robs tie hair
sf it, luster. it, strength and tn vesy
Life: eventually producing fsvseisA'
meas and itching Of the scalh which
II not rsmedisd causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-tAsa ~
hair falls out fast. A little DaA1srans
tonight-now-any ume-wi1 surely
save your hair.
Get . Is cent bottle of Klswiton's
Danderins from any store. aal after
the first application your hair win
take on that life. luster and luxuriancs
which IL 20 beautiful It will become
wavy and huffy and have the appear.
ance Of abundance: an Incompatible
gloss and softness. but what viii
please you most will be after tust .
few weeks use. when you will actual.
ly see = lot of fine. downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scalp. AdE
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Armuvr ereflta Iaras. .

Chicaso.-Thc annual report Of Ar.
mour and Company shows net earn.
ings OF S.o.ioo.o0o or 7o& on capita,
stock and It.7S on investment.
The state herald., 1917-01-19

Vice President Returns - capitai.
Phoenix. Aris.-vice President and
Mrs. Marshall. who have been visit.
Ing here. loft for Washington.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
csrtoonlst Bradley Dead.

Chicaso.-Luther d. bradley. we'll
known newspaper man and cartoonist.
died hero,
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Russian Ames.s.de Dad.

London.-Count Alexandra Co.stan.
unovitch Bsuckendortf. Russian am.
bsssador to Great Britain, In dead. He
was born In lS<S.
The state herald., 1917-01-19

Equal Advantage.
Il went to ten fight the otA9 ~"
swell. ! saw coffee mill"
The state herald., 1917-01-19

The Siam government savings bank
has 1850 depositors with $13a,077 to
their credit.
The state herald., 1917-01-19

For reaching flies on ceilings there
has been invented lOng-handled swat
ter. operated by u spring.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
STAYS five DAUGHTERS
WOMAN KILLS SELF AFTER MUIR
oeRIMo DAUGHTERS.
Mls. Everett crosier Of Greeley Left
Note Declaring She Had Been
Driven Mad by Jealousy.

western Newspaper Union News ser,isr
The state herald., 1917-01-19
TEUTON FORCES
TAKE Two TOWNS
RoUT RUSSIANS ALONG sERETH,
CAPTURING KoTUMIkHALi
AND vADENi.
TURKS WIN AT M|HALEA
ENTENTE ALLIES LOSE ANOTHER
WAR VESSEL; ROME REPORTS
CAPTURE OF SUBMARINES.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-10
PAXvILIlE NEWS ITEMS.
Graded School Resuases' work.
Teachers and Students Leave for
Schools and Colleges-W. G. 4. U.
Meeting.

Paxville, Jan. 5.-The graded
school resumed work on Wednesday,
after it's pupils and teachers had en-
joyed the Xmas holidays All Of the
college girls have returned to their
duties and the teachers, who have
been home for their vacation, have
gone to their respective schools.
Rev. J. d. Bowen, from Lynch.
burg, who recently accepted the Bap-
tist pastorate here. has moved into
the parsonage and will begin his work
next Sunday morning.
Mrs. L. Weinberg has been quite
sick for several days, but is now inn.
proving.
The WOman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet next Tuesday af-
ternOon at 4 o'clock, at the home Of
Mrs. T. W. Gunter. The subject for
the meeting will be Equipment for
Service" The public is cordially in
vited to attend this meeting. e..
Miss Elgie Ober, of the Columbia
College faculty, visited at the hcrle
of Mrs. s. e. Curtis last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-10
DID NOT KNOW OF PEACE NOTE.

DID NOT KNOW OF PEACE NOTE.
New York, Jan. 5.-Otto H. Kahn
Of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. has telegraphed
Chairman Henry as follows:
'.rhe statement reported to have
been made before your committee
by Representative Wood concerning
me is without the remotest basis Of
fact. had no kind Of advance in.
formation. direct or indirect. in con-
nection with the presidents note or
the socalled leak. I have never sold
u share Of short stock in my life,
nor nave I advised any one to do SO
either on this or any other occasion.
I request to be called before your
committee at once SO that I may con-
tradict under oath the caiumny to
which Representative Wood has not
hesitated to give currency, not only
without shadow Of justification. but
without the slightest attempt to as
certain the facts"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-10
OFFERS no TREAT TREES.
II. II. Van Deventer Will Stand Cost
Of DOctOring Shade Trees on
Church Street, IL Council VIII Per.
NIT.

Mr.. H. r. VanDeventer has au-
thorized the secretary Of the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce to write City
Council Of Sumter that Mr.. Van
Deventer will pay the entire cost of
treating the trees on Church street
for the entire street. il the city will
permit him to have the work done.
Mr.. VanDeventer will have the
holes in these trees thoroughly treat
ed and stopped up with cement or 9TH
er approved filings for trees and 9TH
erwise have everything done that is
possible at this time to preserve the
tre IS and prevent further disease or
deterioration in them.
This public spirited offer on the
part Of M. VanDeventer. who is a
we'll known lover Of trees and a great
advocate Of "the city beautiful" and
everything else that tends towards
making Sumter a most desirable
place in which to live, will be trans
mitted to the city fathers with a
great deal Of pleasure by Secretary
ReardOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-10
BATTLE N VEST
SHARP FIGHTING RESUMED ON
WESTERN FRONT.
Both Germans and British on 70 Of
fensive-Germans Confines ctor-
ious Sweep Through R0Ut nia---
Russian Attacks RepulSS IN with
Loss. ~a4

Berlin, Jan. (Official1 Bhasp
lighting on the western frh(k has
been resumed. The British bene-
trated German advances suard
trenches. The Germans at vSr( hin in
thrusting attacks captures some
French prisoners. The alli13 war
ships are daily Smelling the reek
coast between the Struma and Metz
river. Gen. Mackensen's army
which captured Braila yesteras icon.
tinues it's victorious sweep 1thlpugh
Roumapia. the vanguard reaDhihk Sc
reth river. Olaneasca, t3ul6nca
Maxineni and other villages witf
three hundred prisoners we're kksn
Strong Russian attacks on ths q terr
front were repulsed, nine hnt tdred
prisoners and munitions bengI TAX.
en-.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-10
COTTON GINNED IN State.
REPORT SHOWS THAT TO DECEM.
BIER Is, CROP WAS SHORTER
THAN IN 1915.
Total Number Of Bales Gimied OF
1910 Crop Placed at S94,Ol7 Against
f,0sS,2SS for lo1S-Sumter County
Credited with 24,0S3 Bales.

The report Of Director Sam L.
Rogers Of the Bureau of Census. De-
partment Of Commerce, announcing
the preliminary report Of cotton GIN
ned by counties In South Carolina for
the crops Of 1915 ana 1915 to Decem-
Der 18th of those years has been Is
sued and shows an interesting COM
parison between the two years The
total number Of bales ginned In the
State to December 13. 1915. is set at
Ss4.o17 against 1,0ss.2s3 for 1915.
The report Of ginning by counties is: