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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-10
TRUE BILL AGAINST GERMANS
LIEBENSFEIIS OFFICERS FACE
TRIAL IN FLORENCE
COURT.
Indictments Returned Against Eight
Defendants i'm Federal COurt-Capt.
is Absent On Account of Illness.

Florence, March 6.-Nine officers
ana men of the German steam freigh-
ter Liebenfels which began sinking
IN Charleston harbor on the night of
january 81, were indicted this after
noon by the grand jury in the United
9'ates district court, sitting here, with
Judge Henry A. NJ. Smith Of Char
lesion, presiding.
The indicted men are Johann r.
hlattenhoff. master; Johann Lubken.
chief officer; George Sunkel. third
officer; Jonas Edward Jansen. chief
engineer; Heinrich Wattenberg. as
sistant engineer; Johann Wilhelm
Buse, second assistant engineer. Nor
itz Won Thulen. third assistant en-
slneer; August Neuse, fourth assistant
engineer. and Wilhelm Schwarting.
inachinist. All are Germans with the
exception of Jansen, who is a Dane.
Capt. Klattenhoff is i'll in a Charles
ton hospital and is declared Inv his
physician to be unable TO face trial
at this time.
The cases are scheduled to come up
| tomorrow morning. The nine men
are accused of deliberately sinking
the Liebenfels. war bound Hans.l
liner, and Of endangering navigation
of the chief channel of the Cooper
river. Charleston. They have been
out on bond Of $4,000 each since q
preliminary hearing before Arthur
M. Huger, United States commits
sioner.
The machinery Of the Liebenfels
was seriously disabled, her wireless
apparatus. which had been sealed by
an agent of the United States govern
ment, wrecked and her seacocks ali
open. While she was sinking, Chief
Officer Lubken refused the assistance
| of the tugs Waban and Cecilia, ON
the plea that the captain was not
on board. At that time the men on
the liner were indifferent about the
steamships plight.
Recently the United States army
engineer for this district Maj. Gill
bert A. Youngberg. began operations
looking to the floating of the Liben-
fels. 1t is reported that she will be
given necessary repairs at the Char
lesion navy yard and then anchored
in the harbor with q government
guard in charge.
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his own will and desire.

his own will and desire.
Il stand here and have taken the
high and solemn oath to which YOU
have been audience because the peo-
pie of the United States have chosen
ME for this august delegation OF pow
er and have by their gracious judg-
ment named me their leader in az
fairs. know now what the task
means. ] realize to the full the re-
sponsibility which it involves. pray
| God / may be given the wisdom and
| the prudence TO do my duty in the
true spirit of this great people. T
| am their servant and can succeed
only as they sustain and guard me hy
their confidence and their counsel.
Tho thing 1 shall count upon. the
thing without which neither counsel
nor action will avail. is the unity of
America--an America united in feel
ing. in purpose and in it's vision of
duty. of opportunity and Of service.
w are w bSWoIc vi all men who
would turn the tasks and necessities
Of the nation to their own private
profit or use them for the building up
of private power; beware that no fac
ton or dislOyal intrigue break the
harmony or embarrass the spirit of
our people; beware that our govern
ment he kept pure and incorTupt
In all its parts. United alike in the
conceptions of our duty and in tho
high resolve to perform it in the face
of all men, let us dedicate ourselves
to the great task to which We must
now set our hand. For myself / hog
your tolerance. your countenance. and
your united aid. The shadows that
now lie dark upon our path will soon
be dispelled and We shall walk with
the light all about us if we be but
tue to ourselves--to ourselves as we
have wished to be known in the coun-
sells of the world and in the thought
OF all those who love liberty and ms.
tice and the right exalted"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-10
NINETY -FOUR SHIPS lost.
BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES AN
NOUNCED By OFFICIAL.
More Than Eighteen thousand Ar
rivals and Departures During the
Month ChrOnicled.

New York. March 5.--Oficial
figures from the British admiralty
made public here today at the Office
of the consul general of Great Brit
ain show that during February o.
British merchant ships were destroy
ed by mines or submarines. Sixty
one were Of 1900 tons or over and
3a were under 1000 tons. In addition
to the merchant ships 20 British fish
ing vessels were sunk. 1t also was
reported that during the month 81
British merchant vessels were unsuc-
cessfully attacked by submarines.
The figures show that the number
Of merchant vessels Of all nationa Titles
over 100 tons each and exclusive of
local or fishing craft which arrived
and departed from British ports,
were as follows: Vessels arrived g.
4s3; vessels sailed, s.124. Total 49,
5s7.
The foregoing figures do not in
ciude losses Of ships of Great Britain's
allies or those OF neutral nations
which the admiralty stated are not
available.
The number Of German submarines
captured or sunk, the admiralty say.
will not be made public.
Indicative of the activity of Great
Britain In replacing the losses TO her
merchant marine occasioned by the
submarines and mines 1t was official
ly stated that at the present time
more than 2.o00.0 900 tons of shipping
La on the stocks.
The general situation" the ad-
miralty announces. lis considered
quite satisfactory"
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The general county supply bill, co

The general county supply hill O.
ries large number OF provisiors -,
iating to local taxes, salaries. con, T.
ooard FUNDS. summer schools. ana
other details.
on the whole. the legislature is to
De congratulated on it's constructive
work for education. and especially 70,
the public schools. The session bos
resulted In some Of tho best cducn.
ttonai acts secured in recent yeats.
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TO CHANGE SENATE RULE.
DECISION REACHED AT CONFER
ENCE BETWEEN PRESIDENT
AND SENATOR'S THIS
MORNING.
Plan is TO Introduce Resolution to
Limit Debate to One Hour for Each
Scnator-To be Taken up Tomor-

i"N - 10 ihtIouuCc hcSOiutiOn to
Limit Debate to One Hour for Each
ScnatOr-TO be Taken up Tomor-
row.
Washington, March 7.--Prompt ac-
ton in the senate to provide a mod
flied clOture rule fv.. debate is ex-
pected by the Democrats.
Senators conferred with the pres
ident on the subject for an hour and
a-half this morning and later laid a
plan. which, they hope, to introduce
tomorrow before Republican leaders
The presidents conference was will
Senators Owen, Reed, Walsh, Swan
son, James and Hoke Smith, and the
rules which prevent unlimited de.
bate, such as killed the armed neu.
trality bill, were gone over at length
Senator Owen later said he pre-
ferred a rule under which the senate
rules might be changed by n majority
vote, but all agreed that they will
not maggie over details.
A rule. has been proposed which
will limit time of debate by Il two
thirds vote. The rule would pcrmi
of an hour debate By each senator, in
stead Of an unlimited time.
The Democratic and Republican clio
ture committees agreed at the con
ference to recommend to their part.
caucuses later a change in the rule
so that senate debate could be shu
off by q two thirds vote
When the senate met Senate
Walsh introduced a resolution to pro
vide q special committee to revise tn
rule regarding the precedence of mo
tions, and read option Of all othe
| old senate rules.
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SCORES TIE SENATE.

columbus. Ohio, March 5.--'rl o
o"'o mouse and senate today adopt j
resolution criticising the national
senate Tor refusing to pass the arm. :
neutrality bill as requested by Pres
oent Wilson, and n copy was ordered
sent to Washington.
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WILSON'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
PRESIDENT POINTS OUT THAT
AMERICA MUST STAND FOR
PERMANENT PEACE.

Saws That This Can be Secured Only
Through Equality OF Nations in
Matters Of Right and Through JUS
ticc of Dealings Between Govern
mcnt and Govcrned-Says That
Nation is for Armed Neutrality ard
May Have to Exert Still Stronger
Forces to Maintain Freedom OF
Land and Sea.
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EAy communtty desiring better
oe4eel. bat not now having a local
{ 3 may SECURE term extension aid
- spring by voting a two.mill levy
- March. April or May. Trustees
- teachsrs In such needy districts
esea!d consult their county superin.
to11snt at once.
m Rector Riddle bill extends to
oAeols employing four teachers or
~ teachsrs the benefits of the Ru-
~ oradsd School Act Of 1912. This
uensure win prove stimulating TO
t1stsse<s with large enrolment as
voa 60 - Districts In which consoli-
Q~9oou ef schools has brought togeth-
4ners than 100 children In a centra,
ooD41ng. In the populous Piedmon,
4pntSes scores OF progressive CON-
ne(eiss win be benefited by this new
Az Mr.. Rsctor's experience ut the
4ooech Industrial School, In Dar-
pngseA county. and Mr.. Riddles ex-
poFstnce ~ the Four Holes School. In
0sAneesurg county. enabled them 20
pcopare and present the necessity for
iegislstion. The item Of $ls7,s 500
- thess schools shows the willing
- 90 the legislature to provide
olequAte facilities for any rural dis
9see whoss taxpayers vote upon
e9eoseives q four levy to help
SsDVort their school.
The high school appropriation has
epsnsd city and town schools to coun-
~ pupils. Under the act OF 1916
noee than $500 country boys and
0>tls arc now enrolled In the eighth,
n!nsh and tenth grades OF the city
eohools receiving State aid. The
rAp@d development OF rural graded
schools makes n large increase In
tn1U number certain. This appropria.
tten win cover the payment OF high
nheol Aid In May. 1917. but will no,
e0vsr fully the applications i'm the
IN. Ely opening the high schoo
ofaees Of city and town schools Il
eeuntry boys and girls the lawmak-
~ have relieved scores of country
eomrnunlties OF the burdensome ex.
Depss Of trying to pay high priced
tuachsrs TO instruct upper grades ell
Fe(ltng one. two or three pupils. Ev.
ery contract approved by the State
Beard OF Education for the scholastic
year 1s1s-17 will be paid In full.
fhs building appropriation covers
al unpaid applications on file with
the state superintendent. There are
nssw In the nles of the ONCE 1872
't1eims. aggregating s36.4s4. Dis
tricts using new buildings or erecting
hs,1ldinss this spring should com
asnicats at once with their county
superintendent and the state Super
iJttsndsnt. Trustees planning TO
erect school houses after July
cannot rvly on extra state aid unless
especially authorised to do so In writ
M ~ ths State superintendonrs Of
nee. Forty building claims could not
~ paid from the appropriation II
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Washington, March 6.-The S'i-
preme Court has denied the haDeas
corpus suit Of Werner Horn, q Ger
man, accused of the dynami.ing Of
the international bridge at Vance
boro, Maine, in ar attempt to escape
trial in Boston.
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trial processes Of our life, and w,
shall do them as time and oppor
tunity serve; but we realize that the
greatest things that remain TO be
| done must be done with the whole
world for a stage and in cooperation
with the wide and universal force.
Of mankind, and we are making on;
| spirits ready for those things. They
will follow in the immediate wake o
the war itself and will set civiliza
| ton up again. We are provincials
no longer. The tragical events of the
30 months of vital turmoil through
which we have just passed hay
made us citizens Of the world. Their
can be no turning back. Our own
fortunes as a nation are involved
whether we would have it so or not
And yet we are not the less Amer
lean on that account. We shall be the
more American If we but remain true
to the principles in which we have
been bred. They are not the prin-
ciples of a province or of single con.
tinent. We have known and boasted
all along that they were the prin
ciples Of a liberate mankind. These.
therefore, are the things we shall
stand for, whether in war or in peace A:
That all nations are equally interested,
IN the peace Of the world and in the
political stability. of free peoples, and
equally responsible for their main
tenance;
That the essential principle of
peace is the actual equality Of ma
tions in all matters Of right or priv
ilege;
THAT peace can not securely or
Justly rest upon an armed balance of
power;
THAT governments derive all their
just powers from the consent Of the
governed and that no other powers
should be supported by the common
thought, purpose or power Of the
family of nations:
THAT the seas should be equally
free and safe for the use Of all peo-
nles, under rules set up by commo
agreement and consent and that SC
far as practicable. they should be ac-
cessible to all upon equcl terms;
THAT national armaments should
be limited to the necessity OF ma
tional order and domestic safety;
be limited to the necessities Of no
That the community Of interest
and of power upon which peace
must henceforth depend imposes up
on each nation the duty Of seeing Z"
1t that all influences proceeding from
its own citizens meant to cncoUraS"
or assist revolution in other States
should he sternIy and effectually sup |
pressed and prevented.
Il need not argue these principle"
TO you, my fellow countrymen: hey
are your own, part and parcel of Nour
thinking and your own motive in at
fairs. They spring up native amongst
us. Upon this as a platform of pur
pose and of action We can stand to-
gethcr.
And it is imperative that We should
stand together. We are being forp
ed into q new unity amidst the fires
that now blaze throughout the world.
In their ardent heat we shall, in Gods
let us hope, be purgcd Of
faction and division, purified of the
errant humors of party and of private
interest, and shall stand forth in the
days to come with a new dignity O
pride and spirit. Let each
man see to it that the dedication is
in his own heart, the high purpose OF
the nation i'm his own mind ruler ol |
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1915. hence the necessity for III
noo,HSH~ IT,

caution In 1917.
The Rector-Ford bill provides th,
usual State contingent fund fer needs
schools up to June 80, 1917. Thi.
measure makes ample provision 70,
tho needy schools heretofore partici-
pating In the State contingent fund
But since this policy was not defined
heretofore, the legislature adopted ?
most constructive definition limiting
State aid to needy schools to those
districts that levy an eight mill tax
employ teacher for not fewer thar
twenty-five or more than fifty pupils
and seek to run seven months. undei
the Rector-Ford act the State guar
antees a minimum term Of sever
months to any district voting ar
eisht-mill tax for current expense.
and using its funds econ omically.
This law Is one Of the mort ser,
viceable statutes ever put on tn.
books. Rural districts with large
white population and small tax val
ues will certainly secure efficien.
schools by avalling themselves of this
advantages. The act Is especially de-
signed to cover deficits not already
covered by the term extension act, the
rural graded school act. nnd tho high
school act.
The appropriation of $4,000 10,
agricultural teaching is made unde,
the Rector -Smoak bill. This meas
ure amends and Strengthens the Tool
act OF 1916 by providing aid for az
ricultural instruction in any rural
graded school employing :wo teach
ers. enrolling nifty pupils, voting :.
four-mill tax. and running not les
than six months.
Since congress has just passed IT,
important Smith-Hughs bill to en-
courage vocational training, Senate,
Laney has done much to stimulate
vocational training in our schools b.
securing the passage of law con-
stituting the State Board Of Education
as the South Carolina State Board .,
vocational Training. This measure
provides for cooperation among dis
'rict' county. State and national
agencies One Of its most importa nj
'eatures relates to agriculture and do
"estic science. II Is most timely 70.
south Carolina to prepare for the far
reaching improvements in industrial
teaching. Discussion of the subject
mas 80 far resulted in little more than
experimentation.
The five general acts of most i'm
mediate significance are the appro
piration bill with its $444,1OO for pun-
lie schools; the Rector Riddle bill fo,
rural graded schools; the Rec
tor-Ford bill providing an equalizin.
fund for weak districts; the Rector.
smoak bill relating to agriculture
and the Laney bill concerning vocat
ional training.
As usual there was n mass OF 10.
cal legislation. Bond issues. tax elcc
tions. school buildings, the selection.
OF trustees. and scores of other mn.
ters are covered by these local law
The growing habit OF enacting go
much local legislation is still further
cOmplicating the school code I-ni,I
the State can secure a revision of -
general school laws. II is not unnkc'y
that the mass Of local legislation will
continue.
As far as practical conferences G.,
trustees and teachers will be he,d
In a number of counties during March.
April and May In order that local
school officers may become thoroug'.
y familiar with the new school laws.
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Washington, March 6.-The first
compulsory workmen's compensation
law to come before the Supreme
Court was held constitutional in n
decision on the Washington State law.
New Yorl's compulsory law and
lowa's voluntary law were also up
held.
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ll[s IIIIlIERs.
n = - AN EDUCATIONAL LEG.
4 hA4U1E." DECLARES THE
o4ATU sUPERINTEND.
J, y, Z DENT.
- tNzoioslAr Beneat wni be the
Ds~snosae q the Rector -Riddlc Ac.
eSn9 A for Needy schools.

R 4pooubla. March %.--This is an ed
uo49leaa1 legislature. said J. f..
Aveas'nqsn, ssats superintendent of
opeesson. In commenting on the re-.
rno eerson Of the general assembly.
cuoA' approprIations were made for
- lnskilutions Of higher learning.
~z1e the appropriations to the pub
~ nsAee,s are the highest In tho his
~ g ths state. Our annual invest
nlcDt n education is growing from
~ - year. but II is still far below
~ average for the nation.
1ne policy of the general assembly
- prevt6lng aid for the public schools
= oodo1 On the principle Of local dis
tf>ee tnxAxion. and this principle was
A A&cnC1geently adhered to In 1917.
. 4ho state Superintendents report
1Uo IN expenditure OF $17.02 per
&(1e4 ehild, and $40 per negro child.
4D - n@maksrs sought especially to
49, tnoDe averages In communities
9ooeo ne people are willing to CO.
<ocgaeo. ana TO take care Of the weak
- tpeAi OF public school appro-
o1oas II s<ll.1oo. The ten items
DGo4 IN the public school section
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~ Sdnna1sning the school
= dissrsets unable
- NJ nsstss ....i.. $50. 200
y ~ tmAl GRADED schools
W - o>ss3sss voting . local
8 ~ q four mills or more ls7,soo
4. - hooh schols 49,. .. $4,000
{: ~ psblic school build
- :. :. -. =. :. $4,000
) ree q squaiixing FUND to
- ~ In needy schools.
h enA specially In making
~ ~ dsncit In districts
veepg . local tax Of
elolt nills and unable to
lNn seven months 80. 1000
: . ~ Ne teaching of az
s'snlfars ;. !. 49,. 10000
kor public school libraries 5000
Y 1ee snight .schools =. :. $500
!. Asr school Improvement n. -
q vSrK -. 49,. :. - 2.1O0
|ofxSr the state Board of
|. I1ucatien~.. :. :. 2.ooo
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Washington. March 6.--Senator
Martin. of Virginia, has been select
cd by the Democratic caucus as the
senate leader.
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washington, March 6.-Britiyh
c'aihahts OF the prize ship Appam
have won their suit in the Supreme
court Tor possession of the yesso'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-22
MEXICANS OFFER TO ENLIST
Ask That They he Enrolled In Amer
ican Army for Fighting
In Europe.

MEXICO CITY. Juno 2l.-That the
sentiment among many OF the Mexican
people is I'm favor OF the United States
i'm tho war with Germany wHs made
manifest this afternoon when II larger
number OF McxIcnn citis.nn praHont cd
themselves ut tho American embassy.
ask Ing that they be onroiiod In the
American army for the nghtlng on
European fronts,
II was learned to-day that the Mex
lean government has recalled Senior
Honillas from foreign mission, but
that the real reason for the summon
ing home is not yet known. The Socre-
'ary of state, in answer to inquiries.
said Bonilias is to ba made reprcsen-
tatise 10 the United states, with the
princi' mission af avoiding the con-
SCRIP 500 - lisa;nans in Texas and
south~.. am states Into the America n
army,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-22
TROOPS GUARD AUSTRlAkS
Forty-Two Prisoners. Held for Eynd-
Ing SclcctiVe Draft Inv. Re-
moved From LendViIle Jail.
(By Associated Press. ]

LEADVILLE. col. June 2l.--Forty-
two Austrian prisoners. held in the
county jail here on charges of cvad-
inS tho sclcctivc draft law, were re-
moved to-day by squad of National
Guard troops, after threats had been
made by their countrymcn here to free
them.
In charge of United States marshal.
the prisoners were taken by special
train to Salida, where they were ar
raiSncd and held for the Federal grand
jury.
:, crowd of Austrian friends and
relatives OF the prisoners followed the
men TO the station here. singing ma
tie war songs and making threats. but
there was no violence.
The troops were requested OF United
States Marshal Burris last night. af-
ter Sheriff Schrader had found it i'm
possible to control crowds which sur
rounded the Jail each night. threaten
ing TO storm il and rescue the
prisoners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-22
"DYNAMITE JOHN" DEAD
best known for Exploits In Connection
with insurrrrtiOn Against Span
isIi Rule In CuIn.

NEW YORK. June 2l.-Captain John
O'Brien-"Dynamitc John''-thc most
daring tilibuStcr and gun runner known
to the American public. and the head
of many hair-brcadth escapes, passed
away peacefully at IL quiet hotel here
tonight at the age Of eighty years
Death was aScribcd TO old age, al
though the soldier Of fortune had been
In failing health for about three years
"Dynamite John" was hest known to
the American public for his exploits in
connection with the inSurrection
against spanish rule in Cuba. Time
and again he fooled Butcher" VIEWER
and dchcd the Spanish government by
running blockadcs and furnishing arms
and ammunition to the Cuban people
II was largely through his efforts that
the Cuban people were able success
fully to combat General Wcyler's
troops.
II was also Dynamite John" who.
one dark night. put General Frederick
Funston ashore on the Cuban coast,
this marking The beginning of tho late
General Funston's military career
y taste for the wild was manifested
early in his life. At the age of thir-
teen he ran away and went TO sea
lie spent number of years on tho
seas and for time was marine pilot
He fought In the Civil War and ac-
cording to the records. gave aid to
both sides. He was a third officer OF
the Illinois. one OF the fleet sent to ram
and sink the Mcrrimac. This eXpcGi-
ton. however. was failure
Dynamite John" also saw service
In III" Colombian revolt in 1859