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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
Boil Wcevil i'm Lee County?

Mr.. B. II. Colclough of Woodrow
today sent in to town n bug, which ne
thought was the boil weevil. The in
sect was enclosed in a bottle and was
very much alive. The bottle was TAX
en- in charge by Mr.. p. Ct. Bowman
first and later Secretary f. 1. Reardon
Of the Chamber of Commerce. Mucl
CONSERVATION was caused by the lit.
tie insect, which many regarded aus
certainly n boil weevil. Mr.. Reardon
this afternoon sent the insect TO Clem-
son College for Prof. Conradi to sec
and state what it was.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
FERRY OVER sANTEE.
Immediate Passage TO Be Provided
From Clarendon to Orangeburg-
Links Two States.

Manning, April 4.-The plans for a
ferry to operate from Wright's bluff
in Clarendon county to Pinckney's
landing in Orangeburg county were
brought to successful conclusion at
an enthusiastic meeting of committees
from the two counties Monday night.
At this meeting the whole matter was
canvassed thoroughly and it was de-
termined that the ferry would provide
immediate passage not only from
Clarendon to Orangeburg counties,
but would form link from Charlotte
to Charleston for genel2l traffic. The
ferry is but the beginning of other
measures that will be taken, but it
assures immediate crossing. At the
meeting Monday night E. F. Trick Of
Elloree and j. X. Breedin of Man.
ming were chosen as temporary direc-
tors to arrange all preliminary mat
tes such as oganization, ETC., and
committee of men fom Orange
burg, Summerton, Elloree and Man
ming will serve with these gentlemen
in the purchase of a boat
1t is expected that the ferry will
be in operation during April. Fur
ther announcement will be made.
The ferry over Santee will break
the isolation of Clarendon and Or
angeburg counties from each other,
which has endured for generations.
Though separated only by the Santee
river, these two counties have had
virtually no intercourse at all and
have been as effcctually kept apart
as though an insurmountable wall
We've between them. The ferry will
pr ie direct line to Charleston,
Ora. .ngeburg, Aiken and Augusta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
Negroes Going North.

Iweive negroes left Sumter yes
terday for points in the North-nine
going to Pittsburg, two to Philadel-
phla and one to New York. Whilc
there has been no great migration OF
negroes to- the North at any one time
during the past winter, quite q large
number in the aggregate have gone
from time to time. A railroad Off
cial estimates that not less than q
hundred have gone North within the
past six months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
Queen Lii" Under Stars and Stripes.

Honolulu, April 3.--The United
states flag was hoisted today for the
Queen LiliuOkalani. Ry this sign the
eX-ruler, whose bitterness toward the
United States since the annexation Of
the island territory has been gradual
iy mellOwing, expressed her sympa-
thy with America in its martial stand
against Germany.
The Legislature passed resolutions
endorsing the attitude of President
Wilson and pledging all possible aid.
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WINTHROP SUMMER SCHOOL.
Preparations Being Made for the
Largest School for Teachers Yet
Held.

winthrop College is preparing for
the largest summer school in the his
tory of the institution. The entire
pant is being arranged for the accom-
ihodation of those who will attend. It's
large resources will be at the disposal
OF the students.
president johnson has secured the
largest and strongest faculty possible.
Ihese noted educators are experience
ed men in their particular fields of
work and many Of them rank among
the authorities on different branches
of education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
HELD COTTON FIVE YEARS
Mrs. T.. w. Dabbs Sells Bale an;
Makes Good Profit, After Payin
Storage Charges.

Monday Mr.. f. w. Dabbs sold a
BALE OF cotton FOR his wife, who pur-
chased it five years ago and has beer
holding it ever since as an invest
ment. Mr.. Dabbs did not state what
price was paid for the cotton, but he
diu say that five dollars profit was
made, in addition to eight per cent
on the investment, after paying ware
house charges Of $3.50, the cost of
storage for the five years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07

=. oswego. April 2.-on March soth,
~ 2 o'clock p. m. the marriage OF
Gsrtrude Evelyn Dick and Scott Du-
hose Fraser was solemnized at the
~home OF the brides mother. Mrs. W.
a Dick. The ceremony was performed
~ Rev. A. M. Fraser. ID. d.. Of staun-
*epn. Va. nm uncle of the bride and
reousin OF the groom. assisted by their
rvestor. Rev. II. @. Morrison. Only tho
t~wediate families of the contracting
,,~vtiss were .. .csent.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser will maize their
\ 1usms In the community In which the,
4 were both reared.
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Big Cotton Sale.

Mr. p. G. Bowman, the local cotton
buyer. who has purchased severa
large lots of cotton within the pas
few weeks, today put through anoth.
er big cotton deal when he purchases
from Col. Thomas Wilson five hundred
bales, the price being 19 1-2 cents, ba
sis middling. He also bought toda,
something more than three hundred
bales from other parties-125 bale
being the largest odd lot, from Taylo
& Blackwell, of Greelcyville, who hav,
had this cotton in storage in this cit!
for several months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
TO Sunday Schools.

The State Sunday School COnvcn
ton meets i'm Spartanburg May LIST
Ind, and 3rd. less than Il month
hence. Sumter county's past RECORD
i'm the convention should he improved
Our county has not done her part in
the support of the work. We. have
promised 500 to be paid to the State
organization by April 18th. Tha'
means at least Sc from each member
OF the school to he contributed by ev
cry school in the county.
Send your portion in to Mrs. III. /.
Birchard. County Secretary.
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sumter. 8. c., April s. 1917.

Sumter. 8. c.. April 3, 1917.
To The Planters:
At a meeting called under the aus
pices OF the Chamber of Commerce
the undersigned were appointed Il
committee to take immediate steps to
increase the food supply in Sumter
county.
To this end we suggest that for each
plow one-half acre Of Early Dent corr
be planted at once in best land near
lot. and that this corn he fertilized
when planted and cultivated rapidly.
to supply food for man and beast L.,
July and August.
We also suggest that every family
plant goodly quantity Of six weeks
snap beans. which il the quickes,
vegetable that can be grown, and ow!
Ing to it's protein contents largely
takes the place of meat. which price
Is now prohibitive to any but the well
to do, and. what Is more to the point
there will not be sufficient supply
at any price.
We further recommend that every
family plant not less than on, al!
acre OF sweet potatoes. and that all
places suitable for rice he planted in
that crop. This crop should be plant
ed i'm moist places. and fertilized and
cultivated just like cotton.
We also suggest that sorghum he
planted nearby lots to feed stock on
and the remainder to be used fol
making syrup.
We urge the planting OF velvet
beans in the corn crop I'm April il
possible. and not later than the 10th
OF May. The meeting today arranged
to have n supply OF beans shipped
here and as soon as beans arrive prop.
er notice will be given where the,
may be obtained and the price.
as there may be n great man.
farmers who will not be able to pur-
chase these seed we would urge upor
land owners and supply merchants
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Real Estate. Transfers.

Master to l.. A. Mcleod, 40 acres
southwest OF city, s 900.
Clcmcntina &. Bennett to Gussio p
DuBOse. lot on Hampton Avenue. s3,.
600.
John IT. Clifton to James Aston
so is acres i'm county, $3.50.
Felicia s. Bobbitt to III. e. Hams
worth, lot on East Calhoun street, $;
and other considerations.
Master to II. A. Dennis, 20 acre.
I'm county. 500.
Picrson Hayward to John A. Seal,
and G.. A. Mcknight, his interest II
lG acres In county. SEQ.
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Verdict for si,ses.ss for BOWMAN |,
Harnweii Farm, Operation.

We fnd for the defendant. II. J
Hardy" VA ~ I 'tsseF t'''
tsisnsd) {" IT, =. HInson. Jr..
Foreman
We ind for the Plalntfr w. A
bowman Fifteen Hundred sixty-nins
dollars and nifty three cents"
tsisnsd) T. e. Hinson. Jr..
80. Foreman
This was the verdict in the cele.
prated Bowman HARDY cotton case
The verdict was. different from what
anyone had expected. Bowman was
not making any claim for damages
On the operation OF the Barnwell
farm and the finding OF verdict for
him on that score came as a dis
tinct surprise. Hardy was making a
counter claim OF something like s4.-
POO. which he alleged was due him
en- account through the operation of
the farm.
The opinion was divided as to what
the verdict would be in the cotton
suit. Mr.. Bowman alleged that he
should be paid one-third OF $780,
1880, which II was claimed was
pAds through cotton operations dur
i1e the fall OF 1914. and subsequent
thereto. Ne alleged that he was
vn>hsf6lly excluded from the busi-
.Ress. Mr.. Hardy alleged that he was
mere employee and could be dis
cbaresd at viii.
Counsel for the plaintiff gave notice
Of o motion for new trial imme-
diately upon the announcement of the
Verdict last night. 1t is probable
That u the motion Is refused that the
cass VIM so to the supreme court on
appeal.
"A II 10 understood that there was lit
.tle trouble among the jurymen in ar
fiving at a verdict. The jurors went
over the testimony and this took up
eonsiderabie time. which occasioned
. delay In getting the verdict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07

Mr.. Phelps as president Of the
Chamber of Commerce asked an ex-
preston of opinion whether delega les
should be sent to the meeting in At.
anita. The sense of the meeting was
that it would be very beneficial t..
have delegates carry the word there
that this county was already organic
ing, and to bring back plans and meth
especially urged that we should have
delegates offered to defray the ex.
penseo of delegate. Mr.. Phelps ap-
pointed Mr.. e. w. Dabbs as one del
cgate and announced that he would
attend himself at his own expense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07

The fire department was called out
Tuesday afternoon by ;.n alarm from
South Main street. The fire was at
Mr.. Burketts residence, where a rock :
ing chair was burning. Some one had
been doing some vulcaniZing and the
chair caught from the vulcanizing
machine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07

chautauqua seaL;pn tickl.s will be
placed on sale Mt. the Y. NJ. c. A.
building tomorrow. Thursday, morn
tng at 10 o'clock. No tickets will be
put asif or reserved for any one.
Come and get yours while the price
Ia s2.s0.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07

Il. ~ -
Phelps. president Of the Chamber O
Commerce for meeting to conside
matters connected with the presen
national crisis and especially th
planting Of more food crops in ou
own county. d representative meetin,
was held in the Chamber of Com
merce hall this morning. Mr.. Phelp.
stated the object. and also read com
munications he had received from tho
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce ask.
ing that Sielegatcs be sent to q meetin.
Of southern Representatives rhursua,
when food preparedness and othe
matters will be considered.
Mr.. Neill O'Donnell was called &c
the chair and Mr.. III. A. Moses elected
secretary of the meeting. On motion
Of Mr.. Phelps and seconded by Mr.. T.
w. Dabbs 1t was moved to form q
Sumter county committee OF public
safety; that an average of five citizen.
from each township be appointed o.
this committee; that this committee
be called upon to meet and to or
ganize IL n. m. Saturday In the
Chamber Of Commerce hall; that al!
matters affecting Sumter county n
the present crisis pass i'm systematic
order through this committee.
On motion that committee he an.
pointed to urge Immediately the
planting OF at least a half acre by al!
planters In early corn. and to bring
to the attention of planters other per-
tinent matters. Messrs. T.. w. Dabbs,
j. Frank Williams. C. j. Jackson and
A. c. Phelps were named. aT
Mr.. ]. Frank williams, farm dem.
onstrator said that he found that the
corn acreage had been considerably
increased this season He urged that
every wage Garner should plant at
least one fourth acre of potatoes, say
ing that this would to large extent
solve the food problem for labor. He
urged the painting Of velvet beans be-
tween corn during April; that this
will prove a money maker; that one
bushel will plant four to eight acres
Mr.. e. w. Dabbs urged that where
tenant or other planters were unable
to purchase food seeds that It would
be the part Of wisdom for employers
TO furnish the same. He told how he
grew rice and soy beans where cotton
will not grow. Mr. ]. H. Myers said
that he was planting 100 per cent,
more food acreage himself. and was
encouraging his customers to do the
same by promising to receive the
produce in trade. Mr.. Phelps said the
Roller Mills were developing plans to
purchase all grains offered at market
prices.
1t was moved and carried thai
Chairman O'Donnell should talk with
r.. w. Westberry and get him to or
ganize the colored people along self
sustaining lines.
Messrs. C. M. Emanuel, I. c. Strauss,
j. L. Irby and others made pertinent
remarks on the situation.
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~ Nc. n. II. Thames and Miss Mary
xhompson OF Pinewood were married
Tuesday afternoon In the Office of
. Clerk Of Court II. l.. Scarborough
Who ofliciated. After the ceremony
the young couple went on their way
,rsioiclns.
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FORM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. i
COMMIITEE APPOINTED TO URGE
GROWTH OF MORE FOOD.
STUFFS.

rive Citizens of Each Township Ap-
pointed to Push Planting of Grains
and Other Food Crops i'm Their
Communitics-Messfs. A. G. Phelps
and p. w. Dabbs to Go as Delegates
to Meeting in Atlanta-Public safety
COmmittee-Lettcr to Farmers.
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,. J. 0eadiugs of Sumter and Miss
Lula Pritchard of Tindal were united
IN marriage, on, "Wednesday afternoon
~ Mr.. II. L. Scarborough, clerk OF
loourt.
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rs a license to marry has been granted
- @. II. boone and Miss jamie ID. steel,
. .oumtsr. colored couples securing H.
snsss were; Harmon Taylor. Dali
Mn ana Minnie skinner. Rembert:
cDnls Taylor and Alice Bowie. sum
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| e. w. DABBS,
c. j. JACKSON,
j. FRANK WILLIAMS,
A. c. PHELPS,
Committee.
l. The committee Of safety was named
as follows:
The Sumter Committee of Public
Safety hereby endorse the above.
Shiloh--W. w. Green, Isadore Tru-
luck. M. McClam. E. T. Minis, J. X,
McElveen.
Mayesville--L. c. Tisdale. E. w
Dabbs, j. F. Bland, r. A. Chandler.
r. j. Mayes, Jr.
Concord-J M. Brogdon, ]. J. Brit
ton, Howard Jones, G. w. Mahoney,
Hazel Brunson.
Privateer--J. NJ. Kolb, Rev. VIM.
Haynsworth, S. A. Harvin, Drane Tin
dal, j. NJ. Jackson.
Manchester--Miller Coulter, Geo.
T. Geddings, w. j. Ardis.
Middleton-E. T.. Aycock, ]. r. Ball,
w. II. Ramsey, Jno. j. Geddings, Nj.
L.. Pa Ter.
Stateburg-Richard Richardson, c.
j. Jackson. j. F. Williams, J. l..
Frierson. Geo. Mabry.
Rafting Creek-J. L. Irby, d. v.
Keels, z. M. Emanuel, Julian Saun-
dcrs r.. e. Atkinson.
Providence-Dr. Bush McLaughlin,
j. G. Dunbar, Paul Bowman, Porcher
Gilliard and NJ. L. Moore.
SUMTER. II. Myers. Willie Shaw
N. O'Donnell, A. c.. Phelps, G.. A.
Lennon. JnO. T.. jenkins, I. c..
Strauss. l.. d. Jennings.
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Corrected Daily by

Corrected Daily by
HARDY & CO.. Cotton Buyers.
Good Middling 20 IA.
Strict Middling 20 Is.
Middling 20.
strict Low Middling 10 3-4.
Low Middling 10 IA.
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SUMTER COUNTY PENSION MON
EY.
81, 40 to BE Given Out to Confederate q
Veterans and Widows.

The pension money for Confederate
Veterans and their widows has ar
rived and Clerk of Court H. L. Scar
borough will have it ready to be Civ
en- out at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and thereafter. There is $4,47O
to be distributed among one hundred
and thirty-three pensioners.
The various classes and amounts
for each class are divided up as fol-
lows:
Glass A-$96. .O0-3.
Glass B-$72.OO-2.
Class C1-$4S.O .O0-1.
Glass C2-$3O. O.OO-56.
Class C3-$4S. .OO--5.
Glass C4-$3O.OO-G6.
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by

ERNEST FIELD. Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 20 Ia.
Strict Middling 20 Is.
Middling 20.
strict Low Middling 10 "a.
Low Middling 10 IA.
Staple cotton 23 to 27.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-01-25

los "liHd"s tie &uar!a el Atlantico =
q Mar q! Norte : csca?ar de los
cruc"roS eHrmI~"S "1e Sc enviaron en-
huSca del ccrSar:o aleman. del cue
Iormaba .! Hartc de Ia tripu!acion Y
,uE2 coman"ante Ie ai" eL mando de
Ia peQu''" 'F'puiacion de pFeSa' para
'o'ouclF al i"fFo"da!e 4 ALema-
MA CON" Fuio p'Sar Pof entire e!
-'|''o ''.'i'" ne o"rcoS dc guerra
"'-'e>'>' Us i"'o> llHoS y 'amanoS'
nc Se i''E' 'eA"'a' 4 t'aVe5 del Mar
ne. ,\ort", g ihternarSe Iue%o en- 81
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-01-25
CNRGAMENTUS DE ORC PARA
Los CCRSAnIOS ALEMANES

BALTIMORE. Enero 24.-En los cir
culos n~aviaroS de este puerto cirou-
10 aver con insistencia el rumor de
Que tres apores de
aQui rec;entemente. con cargamento
dc carbon Y otros combustib!es. lie
yaban tambitn varios milIone< de ra-
<~S an orc, L serian trasbordados EN-
alta mar = los barcos teutones. que
on,ran en- IA region m]eridional del
Atf.ntico. = fin de que cstos los con-
lutheran = .Alarania.
Ell rumor 50 funda en- que 81 yapor
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LOS ALIAD0S TEUTONES HA
RAN CUALQUIER SACRIFI-
CLIO POR LA VICTORIA
FINAL

LONDRES, Enero 24.-Los presi-
denies de los Parlamentos de las po-
tencias centrales, que Sc hallan ahora
celebrando una conferencia en- Berlin,
han expedido I'm manifesto, en- Ell que
d~eclaran que las ~naciones que repre-
sentan estan dispuestas a realizar
cualquier sacrificio, por c~ostoso que
sea, a fin dc obtener la victoria def
nltiva en- Ia actual guerra, segun dice
IN despacho recibido por la Agencia
Reuter-. procedente de Berlin por la
ia de Amsterdam.
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Como eI teniente Baldwin, con.
duio Ell ''YarrOwdaIe" al
Puerto de SWinemunde
La tripuiacion de presa tenia orden de volar el
barco al menor signo de anotinamiento
entire los prisioneros que conduc1a
igTERESaHTE RELATE De ESA HazANA HECHO P0R
E. J0YEN { NTREpID0 MA2lN0

BERLIN. Erero 2I.-El tcuiemte
Badewitz, de Ia Rcserva de las FLel
zas Navaics Imperiales. que IL"
quie9 trajo al puerto aleman lie
Swinemurdc, el barco ingIeS "larrow-
dale" iuntamente con i59 micmhrrs
de las trirulacioucs Dc e>e Y otGy<
barcoS encmI@os ~capturados por TN
corsario alenIn. dio Il los reporteroE
que 10 entreyiSt&ron aver. Su prime
relate accrca de IA hazana dc cruzur
con csc barco Y los ]prisioncros Ia
yrun diStancia que 10 separaba de las
roS:aS de AIemania.
FL imtrtpjdo nlarino fY@ aSediudu a
prcguntaS por los periodiStaS, 4 todas
las cualeS contesto aquel para salts
faccr IN curicS;dad rcpc.teril. "Todo
10 que s. nec"Si.a. die el temjante
cuandc So le pre@unto como habia Ic-
grade l!cvar a yaho 81 hazana. para
realiZar una acci"n scmejunte. as una
sangre fra I toda prueba, especial
mente 81 hay que Jratar 0 ing!cseS.
Hay que ser decidido. nsensibIe. '
81 Sc quiere asperO. Aparte de este. Sc
requiere III punado de hombreS esco-
gidos. resueltos. como los MICS. que
tengan el coraz6n bien pueSto en- 81
lugar Y una pistola en- el bolsillo. Con
este. Sc puede II a buscar al diauIo
4 ST. propia casa"
FL ieniente Badewitz, que es vi
joven official de gran vivacidad. De
profundo mirar, clara inteligencia. )
una personaIidad simpatica, pue&e
conSiderarse como Ia personificacion
del espiritu marino aleman que ha
hecho posiblcs hazanas tan sOrpren-
denies como las del 'Emden.' de,
"Moewe" Y del "Deurschland,' que
solo en- la fantasia DC los noveiiStas
eXistido. Aunque pertenece Il
Ia reserva naval Y por 10 tanto no
cuenta con una instruction naval per-
fecta, puede considcrarse como ell IL
pc Tel ~:a-;22 a,c@:@2 "cscoS;do.'
Modesto, sin afectaci6n, el teniente
Badewitz relate Ia brillante haZana
que lie coloca entire los heroes de ia
primera fila de Alemania. FL joven to-
niente refiri6 de que modo habia To-
srado bIrlar d Ia poderosa flota dc
sa naviera. que segdn Sc dice, cSJi
senalada en- IL "lista ngra" de II
glatsrra.
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donde prestaban sus servicios como
artilleros.
I'm incidente particular ocurrio eli
81 Sund. que Sc halla al Sur de Ia
lSla de Hven. entire Suecia Y Dina
marca, cuando el barco iba a anclar
en- ese punto, oblirado por la densa
niebla que cubria ell i Uno da los
arti!leroS ingleseS dichos, Y I'm civil
saltaron sobre la baranda del barco
Y Sc arrojaron al aqua, con intencio-
mes de alcanzar a nado la costa. Como
el aqua eStaba intenSamente fra. no
pudieron nadar aquellos gran cosa, =
empeZaron a pedir auyilio. siendo al
fin recogidos por uno de los botes
salvavidas del barco que Sc enviG
con csc obieto. Al llegar a bordo los
fugitivos fueron registrados, enccn-
~trandose!e al artillero ingles una tar
jeta postal que habia coIo:ado de-
bajo del cinto de caucho Que Sc ha-
hia pueSto para poder nermanecer
mayor tempo nadando. La t~arjeta eS-
taba dirigita a Sus familiares en- IN
glaterra V decia: que habia tenido
una o~pOrtunidad para escapar con 81
ia V lOgrar ST. libertad. DeSpu@s la car
IA expresaha con detalles. Ell lugar Ell
donde debia ser sepultaio el aulor
en- case de perecer y alGunas otras
disDoSicioneS sobre su Ultima voluntati
d estaS d~eclaracionrS puejc con
conclu:rse que nucStro hombre Sc con-
siderable tai veZ el mismo un pirata,
Y tenia miedo del tratamiento que
puGieran darle Sis aprehensores.'
Ell teniente Badewitz antes de la
guerra tenia ell puesto de captain de
un barco m~ercante de la compania
.naviera Horn, Ge Lubbock. Al declarar-
Sc la guerra Sc presento al gobierno,
quien 10 deStlno al Cuerpo de Reser-
"a de la Marina Imperial. Cuando el
= MOawe' fIc armada en- Corso, ell jo-
Ven marine fue designado para for |
mar parte de Ia tripulacion de csc
barc0 V durante Ia primera salida del
corsario Sc distinguio grandemente
oor su valor e %intrepidez. Fue a 81,
a auien ell captain del "Moewe" en-
.omend6 ell cuidado del barco ingles
'Westourn" capturado por dicho cor
;ario. habiendo degrade conducir esa
de guerra al puerto de Santa
Jruz de Tenerife. La tr~ipulacion que
Sc lie do para clio, fue solo de siete
lCmbres. Para evitar que 'el barco cap
urado caye-a de nuevo en- poder del
que habia logrado va darle
.lcance Y Sc hallaba esperandolo fue-
a de las aguas de dicho puerto, ell
'%eniente Badewitz saco su barco al
ia siguiente de su llegada a Santa
yruz de Tenerife, de la bahia de csc
Y a la vista de todos los bar
os surtos ALI, volo ell "Westburn,"
iendo conducido despues ,elzy=sus
ompaneros a un puerto espanol, de
onde logr6 escapar luego a Alema-
ia.