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Evening star., 1917-03-29
,Anti-War Socialists StilIed.

Even the dissentient voice of the ex-
treme socialist elements, which at first
openly declared itself against war and
counseled the soldiers to lay down
their arms, has been drowned in the
universal cry that the struggle must
continue.
The resr,. of this broader under
standing of the object for which the
country is fighting has been to bring
the extreme radicals into unison with
the rest OF the country. Reassuring
reports of the visit Of Minister Of War
Guchkoff to the front continue to be
received. Everywhere the army re
sponded with the greatest enthusiasm
to his appeals and declared itself ready
to continue fighting until the end. The
same spirit is manifested in Petrograu.
where there are daily professions of
troops carrying banners inscribed:
Liberty and Victory"
Evening star., 1917-03-29

and student voices led in cheers and
patriotic songs.
With American flags decorating the
auditorium, the Business High School
Orchestra playing patriotic airs which
could hardly be heard above the ap-
plause, and the uniforms of the High
School Cadets giving u touch OF the
the scene was one filled with
patriotic Inspiration.
Miss Marion Armstrong. Kenneth
Markward. Norris Wolf and James
Wilkes. students who arranged the
rally, were speakers. Allan Davis, prln-
cipal of the school. introduced DR.. Col
yer Merwether, member of the faculty,
who presided. H Il. Warner, teacher
spoke briefly.
In addition to the adoption of the
resolution and the patriotic addresses,
girls of the school were given direct
opportunity to prepare themselves for
service Immediately. They were told
that Red Cross classes were being or
ganized under the direction of Miss T..
3. Baldwin. a member of the facuitE
Of the school. Miss Armstrong, who
made the announcement. urged the
girls to take UP the work. She also
urged them to practice economy.
Mr.. Wilkes. who ia an officer in the
High School Cadets, touched on the 10y
ton. saying: Let us not forget that
the people who came from foreign ma
tions We're in the front ranks of those
who fought our wars
All the speakers urged unity OF
thought and purpose. All Joined in
singing The Star Spangled Banner"
and when the american Patrol" was
played the strains of both Dixie" and
Yankee Doodle" We're equally ap-
| plauded. while those of Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean," brought all to
their feet with cheers which drowned
| the music.
Evening star., 1917-03-29

japanese and British warships after the
raider had sunk a japanese freight ship.
Prior to that two British steamships We're
reported to have been destroyed by an
armed merchantmen off Colombo, Ceylon.
British Transport Hits Mine.
LONDON. March 20 - The British,
transport Tyndareus, with battalion OF
the Middlesex regiment aboard. struck a
nine on February 9, off Cape Agulhas,
the southernmost point of Africa The
Tyndareus was saved and the troops were
transferred to two rescuine steamers
The admiralty issued last night the fol-
lowing statement on the incident:
The admiralty transport Tyndareus,
with battalion of the Middlesex regi-
ment aboard, struck a mine at O'Clock
in the evening of February off Cape
Agulhas. strong southwesterly gale
was blowing, and Immediately after the
explosion the ship began to settle by
the head with propellers out of the
Evening star., 1917-03-29
MASS OF RUSSIAN
PEOPLE FOR WAR
Now Regard Struggle as One
Between Spirit of Democracy
and Imperialism.
WORKMEN SHOW LOYALTY

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, March -, via London.
March "a declaration in support of
the war has been issued by a commit
tee of workingmen. soldiers and depu-
ties, and apparently represents the
sober conclusion which the masses of
the population have reached after being
swayed this way and that by the turbu-
lent currents and cross-currents which
swept through the country in the first
days of the revolution. This conclu-
sion is that liberty and victory over
the Germans are inseparable and that
the responsibility for plunging Europe
into war rests on the Hohenzollern
family and Prussian imperialistic am
bitions.
The tendency is to regard the war
no longer as a struggle between ma
tionS. but as one between the new spirit
OF democracy and the old spirit Of i'm
perialism. The people are eagerly de-
sirous of peace, but are ready to devote
redoubled energy to war if that is the
only WAY of achieving il.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Vessel of 1000 Tons.

The British steamer Tyndareus' app'f-
emily the one alluded TO in the oislc'ai
statement. was an eleven Thousand
vessel, built last year at GFeehocN ana
owned by the Ocean Steamship Company
of Liverpool. Shipping records snow the
Tyndareus leaving Liverpool on beceln-
ber 20, last, for Yokohama and Hongkons
and reported arriving at Simonstowu,
Cape Colony, about February y.
The Birkenhead, British troop ship
struck a rock off Simous bay, South
Africa. on February 2G. 1s32, while hav-
ing on board 63S persons, largely troops
on their way TO the cape. OF the crew
and soldiers on board 43i were lost. The
Birkenhead was an iron paddlewheel
vessel.
Evening star., 1917-03-29

faced by the probability of imminent
death, the troops maintained steadtaSt
courage and discipline. Never was the
tradition of the British army more
worthiiy upheld than on this occasiou
Thanks to the devotion and perse-
verance of the captain and the officers,
the ship was saved. The troops "eI'
transferred to the two steamers ana 'ah-
en- to Simonstown. where the Tyndareus
subsequently, returned under her own
steam, with two holds flooded and aho'Hei
leaking. -
1.-The king has gracousIy expressed ms ms
deep admiral ton for the conduct ol ~
ranks in upholding the cherished """'
ton of the Birkenhead.'
Evening star., 1917-03-29
WARSH|P |SSUNK
BY GERMAN RAIDER
Japanese Fighter Sent Down in
Southern Pacific, Says
Dispatch.
BRITISH SHIP HITS MINE

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER. b c. March ga dig
patch to the Canadian News from Toxic
saws that a German raider has sunk a
Japanese warship in the southern Pacific.
The names of the vessels were not dis
closed.
1t was officially announced in Toxic
about two weeks ago that a converted
German cruiser had been sighted In the
Indian ocean and was being traced by
Evening star., 1917-03-29

The National Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Associations. conven-
ton sessions of which are scheduled at
tho Raleigh from April "a to May ., an
nounces a child welfare exhibit at
Woodward & Lothrop's auditorium at
that time. There will be conferences
for the benefit of mothers, with expert
talks by physicians, nurses and social
workers, while the various exhibits will
be explained by special demonstrators.
Evening star., 1917-03-29

Students of business High School to-
day pledged their services 80 the last
extreme in aid and defense of our
land at a patriotic rally. The affair
was managed entirely by students;
most of the addresses were by students
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Battalion Begins to Sing.

q" assembly vas sounded, and the men
donned life belts and paraded in perfect
order Roll was called, and upon the or
der, stand easy the whole battalion be-
gan to sing.
Two steamers. dispatched TO the res
cue. arrived on the scene within half an
hour. During this trying time. although
Evening star., 1917-03-29
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
READY TO AID NATION.
Business High Students Offer
Services at Great Pa
triotic Rally.
CHEERS DROWN MUSIC

Loyalty TO the government OF
the United states was pledged by
more than 1000 boys and girls of
business High school today,
when in the midst of an enthusi-
aStic. patriotic rally the follow
ing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
"Whereas dangers are threat
eninG our country and our lives
and property are in peril. and
W hereas it is plain from ohserNa-
ti0n of the terrible conflict in Eu-
rope that modern warfare. ON
large scale. demands the last
ounce of strength Of which "a ma
tion iS capable; therefore, he it
resolved. that we. the pupils of
the Business High school of
Washington. u. C., in this hour of
supreme peril are ready to offer
cur services to the last extreme
in aid and defense OF our land"
The resolution Will be sent to
the Secretary OF War.
Evening star., 1917-03-29
DIED.

PURDuM. on Wednesday. March os. 1917. ~
pm. at the residence of her daughter.
Mrs. W. !. Matthews. keusiugton. Md. IlsE
RIETr RLUNT ri VI. widow Of the lat"
Charles 7. Purdum. aged seventy eight year.
Funeral from Tpprr SeIeca Baptist Church
saturday. March 81, at IL am.
his residence 25.4 University place nprtj-
west. ALEXANDER P, beloved husband 81
Terese Genevieye Shaw and brother of William,
4. and Edmund Shaw.
Solemn requiem mass at ST. Pauis Church. 1Jth
and streets northwest. Friday, March 70. ut
10 an. Relatives and friends invited. Inter
ment tpriratel at Rock Greek cemetery -
SIMMs. On Tuesday. March %. 1917. at 10 m.
CARRIE SIMMS, beloved wife OF Sanford
Simms aud mother OF Leonard Simms, Mrs.
Lila Stone, Elmer Simms and Mrs Mae Fettey-
You suffered much. you murSnured not,
As we watched you day by day.
Until at last with broken hearts
We saw YOU pass away
Funeral tprivstet Friday at pm. from Sardo &
Co., undertakers', chapel. 4os 81 street north
east. lnterment in Glenwood cemetery.
TIERNEY. On Tuesday. March 81, 1917. at
Philadelphia, Pa, ANNIE, beloved wife OF tho
late Matthew e. Tier7ley.
Relatives and friends meet at Mount olive
cemetery on Friday, March 80. at $50 pm.
where nterInent will take place.
TREDWAY. On Wednesday. March 2s, 1917.
IRMA E.. beloved daughter OF Mrs. u. Irene
Tredway. aged two years and siX months.
Funeral on Thursday. March 20, at GlenwooI
cemetery. Private.
Evening star., 1917-03-29

GALVANO
tCOrOnas)
just received $4,000 of these fine
domestic cigars. made to sell at 10c
each. By purchasing this enormous
quantity we are enabled to sell
them tosyou at
5c Straight
Box OF 30. .S:.S0
If not satisfied, money will be
cheerfulIy refunded.
.-.O-4
tLOndres and PerfectOsD
A strictly union n.~CG i1c cigar.
In view of the fact that the manu-
facturers have raised their prices
on these cigars, we are forced TO
sell them at.
Sc each
for 15c
Box of 80 $3.50
Evening star., 1917-03-29
Russ Workingmen Are Loyal.

The workmeu in all the factories
engaged in manufacturing for the ma
tional defense have decided to re-
nounce for the period of the war one
of the fundamental items of the labor
program, namely, the eight hour day,
it is announced here semi officially.
The decision was taken in view of
the necessity of augmenting the output
of munitions.
The factory workmen have reversed the
usual order and prevented a strike threat
ened by the .hosses,' who had been de
posed or had had their authority cur
tailed as the result of the new liberty
and equality. In a certain munitions
factory the disgruntled administration.
seeing its old berths slipping from its
grasp. decided to declare the factory
on strike. but the workmen, inspired
by the appeals of the new government
for their support. refused TO walk out.
on the contrary. they insisted that the
foremen directing the engineers should
begin work with them at aybreak and
put in an equal number of hours
Every hour is precious" declared the
spokesman of the workers. I'VE must
work to support our comrades at the
front. Every man who goes on strike
will be treated as a traitor, and we will
not guarantee his safety"
Ex-Czar Asks Favor for Son.
LONDON, March 29-The former Rus
sian emperor has asked the provisional
government to permit his little son TO
go to Norway for the sake of his health.
according to Petrograd dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company The
dispatch says that permission has not
yet been granted. The former monarch
and his family are said to appear cheer
full under their imprisonment
The man who a few weeks ago was
autocrat of all the Russias spends
most of his time working in the little
garden outside his room. AT the serv-
ices last Sunday in the church at Tsar-
skoe-S Selo the former emperor was the
first to kneel when the prayer for the
provisional government was read
Evening star., 1917-03-29

Announces Child Welfare Exhibit.

A doctors prescription-the best body
builder er-AdvertiScment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
MEN OBJECT TO CAPT. CATS.
Tallahassee Company Refuses to Serve
Under Him.

Tallahassee, Fla, July 23.-The men
OF the local military company today
declared they would not serve under
the captaincy of s. j. Cats, Jr., son
of the governor and recently commits
stoned by the governor to be captain
Of the Tallahassee company. Lieut.. II
Clay Crawford, Jr., so wired to Col.
). G. Harrison, the commander of the
First regiment at Jacksonville, and
the colonel wired back they must
serve as the company has been feder-
allied. To this the retort was made
that the men would not serve under
Cats. as they had chosen their COM
mander.
Col. Harrison is expected here tc.
morrow to settle the difficulty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
THE EMBARGO PUT ON TIGHT
Especially as to Cargoes for Northern
Europe.

Washington, July 23.-The Amer
lear governments control of exports
has resulted in absolute embargo on
cargoes destined to the Northern Eu-
ropean countries. Since the control
was made effective. a little more than
q week ago. a singisst cargo. it was
learned today. has been licensed for
shipment to these countries.
Goods destined for the allied coun-
tries are licensed without question as
are commodities that 80 to most other
neutrals. Some shipments have been
permitted to 90 forward to Switxer-
land. but not until tAsp character Of
the consisnee was sst4trShed beyond
question.
For the present, howevssr. an export
control license ID no gu4fantee against
British seisure. The Dutch minister,
Mr.. Van Rappard. has taken partic-
ularly vigorous stand against the gov
ernment's policy toward the European
neutrals. Without awaiting the ar
rival of the special mission to leave
Holland soon to negotiate here on the
subtact. he has laid before the ex-
ports council detailed statistics to re-
fute charges that Holland has been
developing an enormous export trade
to the central powers.
That such exports are necessary to
the existence of Holland and that she
has large and absolute requirement for
commercial salt, coal. lumber. steel
and other articles. was declared by the
minister to have been recognized by
the Entente Allies themselves The
Allies also are parties to the division
Of the Dutch export trade between
themselves and Germany, the minis
ter insisted. as shown by the existence
Of an agreement between the Neither
lands Bureau of Agriculture Exports
and the British government, stipulat-
Ing Of Hollands total exports there
must be delivered to the Allies o.
cheese SS per cent. Of butter 25 per
cent. of meat so per cent. and so on
for all of the principal commodities
To support the statement that there
has been no abnormal importation OF
American foodstuffs into Holland dur
ing the war, the minister declared that
the total importation of grains and
flour and nuts declined from 2,111.361
tons in the year 1912 to 1.s17.SO3 tons
in 1915.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
COTTON FUTURES BREAK.
CAUSED BY LIOUDATTON
PROMPTED BY BEARISH
CROP NEWS.
General List Finishes Steady Mt Net
Loss Of Fifty-One to Seventy Points

New York, July 23.-There was q
further break in the cotton market
today under liquidation prompted by
bearish crop news from all parts of
the belt. Prices made new low rec
ord for the present downward move
ment. October as low as 23.79 and
December 23.77, presenting net de-
clines Of &C to "A points. Old crops
were also weak in absence of any fur
ther bull interest and the whole mar
ket closed steady at net loss of 81
to 20 points, having rallied slightly in
the last few minutes on covering. Be-
sides the favorable crop advices, the
market Influenced by apprehension
over the Russian crisis and by in
creased offerings of cheaper new crop
cotton from Texas while trade de-
mand, which was active on Saturdays
break, was absent almost entirely to-
day. Good rains were reported in
Southern Texas. and while showers
continued to prevail over the eastern
belt, private advices claimed that pre-
vious complaints of damage from
this source has been exaggerated and
that the crop was making excellent
progress. The reported formal agree
ment among the Allies as to the prin-
ciple of International ocean freight
regulations was not considered espe-
cially bullish for the reason that il
would not mean any increase of ton
mage which is the present drawback
to export business. Less activity was
reported in the dry goods market, the
government being about the only buy
er which has made speculative hold.
ers Of goods uneasy. No exports were
reported today and those for the sea-
son aggregated 5,365,162 ba !. Uni
ted States port stock 643,466. Port
receipts 4.267.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
Charlotte May Lose Camp.

Charlotte, N. c., July 23.-Unless
Charlotte provides camp facilities fol
$4,000 guardsmen and regular army
regiments instead Of n camp for &c.
600 guard men alone. as originally
stipulated. the mp will be remov-
ed to another city. This announce
ment was authorized this afternoon by
Major Kilbourne of Gen. Woods staff.
who will await the arrival Of Col.
Edward II. Ladue tomorrow morning
before final decision is made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
USING THE BAYONET.
PEItSliING'S MEN UNDERGOING
STRENUOUS PRACTICE PRE-
PARATORY TO TAKING
TRENCHES.
Need for Interpeters-Hurry Call
Goes to Paris for Frenchmen Who
Can Speak English.

American Training Camp in
France, July 23-(By the Associated
Press) The American troops today
began intensive bayonet, hand gre
made. trench mortar and machine
gun practice and will devote two hours
daily to these branches of modern
warfare. The individual regimHnnal
officers have decided to adopt le
French system of selecting the most
efficient men for the most onerous
camp duties, such as cooking and
cleaning up. Accordingly, each cor
poral will be allowed to bid for fifteen
men, who in his estimation are the
keenest and most alert and have the
best record, to compose his squad.
Each company's best men will be de-
termined in this manner, and those
not asked for by the non-commis-
stoned officers will be relegated to
camp duties. ~
Every succeeding day reveals the
need of skilled interpreters, and a
hurry call has gone to Paris for
Frenchmen who know English or
Americans who know French.
The officers are feeling the need of
better banking facilities than exist
here. Many of them carry accounts in
American banks, but are running short
of cash and cannot easily get chscks
honored.
Staff officers are securing VAe
neighborhood for miles around IN
search of billets for the troops yet TO
come. When the next troops arrive
they will find their quarters all ready
and will not have to provide them as
the original divisions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
SPREADING CONTAGIOUS DIS
EASES.

Careless Disregard of Others Frc-
quently Causes Suffering and Death
to Children.
Editor Daily Item:
Will you allow space sufficient to
call the public's attention to q condi-
ton all too common in this day OF
sanitation, prevention, etc., of con-
tagious diseases? We have reference
specificallysto the fact that there was
e lady visitor ct our little resort, Po-
Gala Springs, on Sunday. said lady
having a little baby suffering from :,
fully developed case of whooping
cough. We noticed that there were
many children playing near where
this lady sat with her sick baby. De-
spite the vigilance of the manager of
the springs in endeavoring to safe
guard the health Of his visitors, i,
will happen that some irresponsible,
careless party may cause no little
suffering in consequence of their dis
regard Of others. Feeling that some
mother had children there Sunda,
evening and not apprised of this con-
dition, / desire to thus call their at
tention to the fact that their children
have been exposed to this dread dis.
ease to babies. In this connection l
beg to say word for the careful man.
agement Of the spring. Had not a
lady visitor from Manning called the
writer's attention to the above mat
ter. no one would have been the wis
er. AS soon as Mr.. Beck knew Of
this. he went In search of the par
ties violating the rules Of his resort,
and had them leave at once. 1t is his
rule. and the spring grounds are post
ed against the very same condition
that obtained.
We trust that naught of trouble
will follow this violation Of the laws
regulating public health, but it is
hoped that all mothers having their
little ones out on that day will OBJ
serve due precaution.
Jake Harvin.
Sumter, July 23.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
no SOLVE IRISH PROBLEM.
Arrangements Completed for Con.
vention To Omen Today.

Arrangements Completed for Con.
49, vention 70 Open Today.
Dublin. July 23.--Arrangementsf for
the Irish convention on Wednesday.
which will endeavor to solve the Irish
problem. are complete. Henry T..
Duke. chief secretary for Ireland. and
Sir Francis Hop. wood, visited Trim
ity College here today and inspected
the convention hall and committee
rooms.
Various bodies in ireland have
chosen their delegates to the conven-
ton. They constitute q group which
Ii representative, Of all elements of
trish life. except the Sim Finers and
O'Brienites. who refused to take part
In the convention. The nominations
made by the government have not. yet
become known ofiicially. but many Of
those who accepted have allowed the
fact to become known through the
press. Some of them were made 10
strengthen the labor presentation, in
view of the refusal Of the Dublin and
Cork trades councils to send delegates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
JOIN STATE ASSOCIATION.
Sfxty-Onc Graduate Nurses Admitted
at Meeting Monday in Columbia.

Columbia. July 24.-The applica-
tions of 61 graduate registered nurses
for membership in the South Caroli-
ma Graduate Nurses Association were
accepted at called meeting of the
association held yesterday at the JEFF
ferson Hotel. The meeting was called
to give eligible nurses who do. not al
ready belong to the association an op-
portunity to join in order to-nAake II.
possible for them to enrol. ,n the n 8
Cross nursing service. 1t is reqr xS.
OF enrolment in the Red Cross thsr&
nurse belong to her State associatio,>.l
AS it is believed that most of the
young women now entering the asso-
citation do SO in order to volunteer for
the Red Cross, it will soon be possibls
to form a Red Cross unit in South
Carolina. A unit is composed of 20
nurses. When the Red Cross nurses
are thus banded they will then be
ready for call to service wherever
the Red Cross needs them. ',il
The meeting yesterday was pre-
sided over by the president. Miss Mary
Mckenna, superintendent of St
Francis Xavier Infirmary, Charleston.
Other out Of town officers and menu
bers present were: Miss Antonio Glib
son Of Sumter, secretary; Mrs. z. w.
Dabbs Of Mayesville, Miss Marie Zull-
fielder Of Spartanburg. Miss Maud
Fauquier, superintendent of the gov-,
ernment hospital in Spartanburg: Miss
Lima Baumberger. superintendent OF
the Greenwood hospital. and Miss
Katharine Falwell of Greenville.
There was an interesting disc, hon
at the meeting of the matter of rais-
ing the standards of the pupil nurses
in the training schools and also OF
making an effort to induce the college
graduates to take up trained nursing
as a profession. Miss Gibson read q
timely article on The Nursing Field
of National Service for College p-
men,"
The officers of the State association
and the out of town delegates to yes
terday's meeting were entertained
last evening at a supper party at the
Columbia nurses registry on Richland
street, by the nurses resident there.