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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
DESTROYED AFTER SINKING
TCSCANIA?
American Officers Statement Indi.
Gates DestrOyers Destroyed the U.
Boat.

Londonderry, Ireland. Feb. THE
submarine which torpedoed the Tus-
cania was attacked by destroyer.
An American officer gave an intima-
ton that the submarine was de-
stroyed.
This officer was one of the last to
leave the Tuscania. He gave the AS
sociated Press a vivid account Of the
disaster.
The second torpedo fired by the
submarine missed it's mark, he said
Thereupon a destroyer which was
near behind the liner dashed off to-.
ward the submarine, using q bomb
dropping device. The claim is made
that the submarine was done in" by
the bombs thus exploded.
The American officer said:
Everything went we'll with us dur
ing the voyage. Many Of our men had
never been to sea before and 7 must
say they stood it like soldiers. We
were one of a powerful convoy.
must not tell You our position in the
convoy or how the various ships were
ofrmed, but you may take it that all
the other boats have got through as
far as l know. AS for ourselves, well.
the Huns succeeded i'm getting only q
fraction Of our fine fellers in addi-
ton to our boat; but if they have.
they have put he iron into our souls
and we will be ready to repay them
when the chance offers.
Monday was a mild night. Had the
disaster occurred during a gale I do
not like to think of what would have
happened. But Tuesday evening was
calm.
THE first intimation we had of pos
sible danger was an order for all men
TO go on deck with life belts 1t was
about 4.SO o'clock, at the same time
we sharply altered our course. At 6
O'CLOCK, just rs the darkness was set
Ting well in. we got the blow. NO
body saw the periscope, nor could one
have seen well. Some soldiers de-
scribed having heard a Kissing sound
Immediately before the torpedo struck
us In the engine ROOM"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
News From Dark Corner.

Dark Corner, Feb. TT will write a
line for the Watchman and Southron
this pleasant afternoon as SO many of
the readers keep after me to write
oftener.
Mr.. r. r. Thames whose wife died
on December 18th died himself on
January 18th. just one month lack
ing one day.
Mr. Thomas II. Osteen Of the Syca
mores died last Friday night. the first
instant, aged 62 years He left a wife
and one daughter, Mrs. q. T. Kolb,
and host of friends to mourn his
death. The interment was at Bethel
church. and the funeral was by Rev.
William Haynsworth. The pallbear-
ers were f. c. Geddings. Wash
Broadway, Mack Owen, John Owen,
Furman Kolb and Lamar Kolb. A
large crowd attended the funeral.
Mr.. j. +. Johnson, his son, w. j.
Ards and several others have been
quite sick with grip.
Mr.. L. L. Avin is wearing large
smile of late; it is only little girl the
stork left at his house.
Very little farm work has been
done hereabouts. Oats it seems are
all dead from the severe weather and
wheat is badly injured Farms are
almost at a standstill on account Of
the boys being called off to the war.
IL is sure a serious time and the end
's not yet, and will not be for long
tline. But let us all pray for God to
raise up peace makers and not depend
so much on soldiers, shot and shells.
tor God says all power i'm heaven and
earth Is mine, SO let us take it all to
nm in prayer. He has said call on
me in the day OF trouble and 1 will
deliver thee.
Mr. and Mrs. r. y. owen and two
sons John and Mack, OF Orangeburg,
attended the funeral of Mr.. Thomas
osteen last Sunday; also Mrs. John
owen.
we are having some pretty weather
1t last.
nave just been informed by Dr.
u. w. DICK, postmaster of Sumter,
that Route . out Of Sumter will be
continued down into the Dark Corner
commencing on Saturday, the 10th
instant. Hope all who are interested
Will have their boxes up by the night
of the 18th
Mr. anu Mrs. B. Terrell Kolb spent |
Yesterday in Sumter and Mr.. +. p |
Thompson is IN Sumter today.
a good deal of cord wood is be- |
ing shipped from Broadway Siding Of /
late. Hard Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
GROUP OF PIOTTERS PLANNED
MUCH HARM.

L. w. w. Workers on Pacific Coast
Expected to Interfere With Prose-
cution OF War.
Washington. Feb. S.--Industrial
Workers of the World on the Pacific
coast have planned wholesale destruc-
tion of industries and shipping and
other interference with prosecution
OF the war. it was said today at the
department of justice. The indict-
ments OF 55 at Sacramento by a fed
eral grand jury is the result Of re-
cent Investigations by government
agents who discovered that leaders
were plotting systematic sabotage.
The investigation was a direct re-
suit OF the recent attempt TO blow up
the governors residence at Sacra-
monto. Agents discovered a group OF
plotters whose activities extended
throughout the Pacific coast territory.
In addition to blowing up factories.
plotters in that section OF the ooun-
try had planned to foment strikes
among workmen engaged In war in
dustries. destruction OF fruit trees and
crops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
MENINGITIS At CITADEL.
Ann1nry Instituion and Artillery Men
q Charleston Placed Under Qu,u'-
sAsine.

Chayieston. Feb. s.--Because OF a
sQbpsctsd case OF ofmeningitis. the const
a<$iilsrymen at Fort Moultrie have
Rten oparantined while army SUR
eeehs Investigate whether any of the
atifi>rs are carriers OF the disease.
The Signal Corps Company In the
MaFkst street barracks In town. ere
aseedy quarantined. The corps of
csfsts and faculty OF the Citadel Mill
tsFy College OF South Carolina. have
hptn under quarantine for two days,
. fAdst from Florence having menin :
atiA Surgeons insist that the CON
xpnIy 10 in no danger of an cpl
delnic and that the entire situation is
weli IN hand. The meningitis quaran-
Hss 1t the naval training camp at the
nsvy yard has been only partially mt
cd ,,isr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
SENATE ON SUPPLY BILL.
Kills Australian Ba.. .t-Gibbes Not
Yet COnlir. ned.

Columbia, Feb. S.--At the niyht
session OF the senate objection was
raised to consideration of the supp,v
bill on the grounds that the hill bad
not been on the desk of the mem
oers twenty-four hours The point of
order was sustained.
The Australian ballot svstem h;,,
was tabled by vote of 23 to Is.
Debate on Senator Sherard's inher-
itance tax bill was adjourned till to-
morrow morning at Ii O'clock
senators Christensen, Alan John
stone and f. C. Epps were appointed
as committee on free conference -,
the appropriation bill.
The county supply bill was ,ater
taken up during the evening and piven
Its second reading without obiec.,on
The senate killed the bill to take
the election of the directors of Tho
pehitentary out of the general assam,
oiy ana give /. to the governor.
me senate remained in executive
session FOR an hour. When the CON
ate reconvened Mr.. Sherard movea 90
reconsider the county supply hill ,o
cause there may he some doubt oho,,.
'he legality of the supply act II.
wished to be fair and Senator To-
VINO had objected to the consider..,,,,
of the bill. was out of the hall W..
senate refused to reconsider its o.
uon' voting the supply bill to third
reading.
Ihe senate did not consider or vo,o
on the confirmation of Chief Cav.
"arden Gibbes. The rlatter ;s s.,,
open. Without confirmation. tho
poihtment fails. In the event tba. .,,
senate should not confirm the anno,.
ment of Chief Game Warden ci,h.~
nc can be reappointed by Govorno'
Manning rs recess appointment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
DRAFT LAW AMENDMENTS.
UNANIMOUS REPORT ON ADMIN.
ISTRATION'S NEW BILL.
Men Will be Required to Register as
Soon as They Reach Twcnty-One
Ycars-AllOtmcnt OF State Quotas
Changed.

Washington, Feb. S.-A favorable
report on the war departments bill
amending the selective draft law so as
to require the registration of men rs
they reach twenty-one, basng the
States quotas on the number of men
in class one, ms tead of on State popu-
lations. was unanimously ordered to-
day by the senate military commit
tee.
The proposal to exempt men aa
they reach thirty-o -one. if they had not
been drafted, wcG not included in the
bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
iLOIsIDA DESERTER ARRESTED


Salt Lake City. Feb. 9.--Harold j.
Reyes has been arrested at the in
stance or the department Of justice
ana Is held on charges of impersOnat-
worthless checks. lie is deserter
from Company |. one Hundred Twen :
V-tourth infantry. Florida. according
Macon. Ga. 1t is planned to take Id
TO Macon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.
Sf'NSATIONAL REPORT FROM
PETROGRAD BY WAY OF
STOCKHOLM.
state Department Advised of Rumor
1hat Allied Ministers Have Bccn
Driven Out OF Russia by BolshcyiLi
No News from Ambassador Fran.
els This Week.

Washington, Feb. S.-An uncon-
nrmed report that all allied missions
at PetrOgrad had been driven ont bv
the Bolsheviki government and are
now on their way to Swedish border
was received today by the State de-
partment through Minister Morris.
at Stockholm.
The State department has not heard
from Ambassador Francis at Petro-
grad since February End.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
sLACGHIER AT HELsINGrORs
TED Guards Butcher Masses ar FYn-
nish People nnd Destroy city.

London, Feb. 9.--Accordding 20 an
exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhasen. n special correspondent
OF the Berlinske Tldende. who sue.
.ssded In escaping from Helsingfors.
sent his paper n wireless report say
ins that the Red Guards had made a
trightfui slaughter of great masses OK
Finnish people in theatres and n large
number OF public buildings. Heising-
fords was practically destroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
FIGHT ON PRESIDENT.
REPUBLICAN LEADER CALLS
CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER
WILSON MEASURE.
War Inquiry is acknowledgement
tive Glass Ncfntcs Chamberlain's
Charge That War Department. Broke
Down.

Washington, Feb. IA move to-
ward concentrated Republican oppo-
sition of the new administrative bill
proposing to give President Wilson
blanket authority to reorganize and
coordinate government agencies, a
speech in the house by representative
Glass, of Virginia, denouncing critics
OF the government and temporary sus-
pension of senate debate were today's
developments in the controversy over
war machinery organization.
conference Saturday morning of
senatOrs-the first held since tbe
United States entered the war-was
called late today by Republican Lead
er Gallinger, to &C slider the new bill
President Wilson sent to the senate
yesterday. Bitter opposition to the
measure is expected openly by Re-
publicans and privately by several
Democratic leaders. There were 25
signatures on the call for the Repub-
lican conference
The Republicans also expect to con-
slider joint action o. the administra-
ton measure to create a war finance
corporation which is being urged by
Secretary McAdoo and upon other adj
ministration legislation.
With the Overman bill injecting a
new and unexpected element into the
controversy several senator's planning
addresses on the m itary committees
war cabinet and Glunitions director
bill postponed them and the senate
held but brief session without re-
newal of the debate.
In the house, Representative Glass
praised the administrations war rec
ord and denied Senator Chamberlain's
declaration that the war department
had broken down. lie detailed army
achievements and declared ten. times
more troops had been sent to France
than had been expected
Representative Mason, Republican.
of Illinois, who followed Representa-
tive Glass. told the house he admired
Secretary Baker as a man who could
admit mistakes had been made in his
department and added: "For Gods
sake let's quit lighting each other and
fight the Kaiser"
While waiting for Secretary Ba-
ker's information regarding tonns ge
available for transportation of troorN
to Europe the senate military COM
mittee today resumed its war inquiry.
examining Major Gen. Wheeler, act
ing chief or ordnance, and his aides
behind closed doors regarding explo-
sives production. Tomorrow the
committee will consider general army
legislation.
when Secretary Baker will reap.
pear before the committee has NOT
been decided
His next testimony in connection
with the prospect Of shipping tn
France. Senator Chamberlain said.
would be in secret session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS SAFE.
Cablcgram Received Today From Pc
trOgrad.

Washington, Feb. 9.-All fear that
Ambassador Francis has been OK
PEELED from Petrograd by the Boil
sheviki was dispelled today when n
cablegram from the ambassador, dat
ed February 9th was received. He
made no reference 10 any conflict with
the Petrograd authorities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
TWO WOUNDED IN ACTION
Gen. Pcrshing Reports Two Accident.
al Deaths and Two Woundcd

Washington. Feb. 9.--Thc wound :
ing OF two more Americans i'm action
was reported by Gen. Pershine TODAY.
Both were infantrymen. and they
were only slightly wounded Two
deaths. resulting from airplane acct
lent. are also reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
Peace With Ukraine.

Berlin. Feb. 9.-Peace between the
central Powers and the Ukraine re-
pupic was signed at two o'clock this
morning. according to the official
statement today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
ATTACKS AT VERDUN.
crown Princes Army Defeated seven
Times In Two Weeks.

with the French Armies I'm France.
Feb. 9.-The armies of the German
crown prince beofre Verdun since
February 2d have suffered costly de-
ieats IN seven vain raids on the
French positions on both sides of tho
Meuse. Not single permanent ad-
vantage was gained by them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
TO DEAL WITH I. w. w.
Montana Legislature Called on IN
Act

Act.
Helena. Mont, Feb. S.-The Mon.
tana legislature. which is to meet in
special session February II, will deal
with the Industrial Workers of the
world situation in this State. Gov.
ernor Stewart. in his call for the ex-
ira session recommended the passage
OF sedition and sabotage act. The
governor i'm recent utterances has
deait In a spirit of apprehension with
the possibility of trouble from Indus
riai Workers of the World sources
this spring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
PEACE WITH UKRAINE.
Berlin Dispatch Announces Treaty
With South Russia.

Copenhagen, Feb. "a peace
agreement was signed early this
morning between representatives o.
the central powers and tho Ukrani;n
Tnda, semiOficial Berlin telegram
announces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
AIRPLANE MECHANIC KILLED.
Serious Accident Reported at Fort
Worth

Fort Worth, Feb. 9.-Walter Swan.
a mechanic, was killed and Lieut.. r.
f. Lersch seriously injured. when an
airplane fell n hundred feet yeeter-
day at Hicks field, near here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13

The Christmas sale of
-" sumter netted the sum Of
$""o'i4' which will be used fo, o,,,
'uoereu'os's work under the direc,ior
of the Civic League.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-13
Stranded Steamer FlOatcd.

Atlantic Port, Feb. 9.--The Ameri-
can steamer which ran aground Off
the New England coast Sunday was
noated at high tide today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
With the Boys "Ouer There =

With the American Army in France,
May s. How An American alarm clock
kept the whole German line guessing
and caused the Germans useless expen-
difure OF large quantities Of machine
gun and rifle ammunition. all one night
was related today.
The Americans had been trying for
sometime to draw the fire Of certain
enemy units,
Leave Fritz to me- said q happy
faced young American, who. putting
an alarm clock under his arm, disap-
peared into No Mans Land under cover
Of darkness and fastened the clock
to q wire.
Soon the alarm Fang. whereupon the
Germans opened fire. The wire had
been 50 arranged that the clock con
tinued to ring Internationally, and each
cine drew violent fire from the enc
my. Meanwhile, the Americans rested
in their trenches and enjoyed hearty
laugh
\ An American officer turned the tables
nicely on. the enemy recently. The
Germans had retired during bonn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CONVENTION MEETS
IN LITTLE ROCK

Hot Springs, Ark, May 13.-when the
Baptist convention, which assemblies in
this city tomorrow in annual convention,
il will be shown that the organization
is out of debt. No such reports have
ever been made up as those which are
already published and prepared for de-
livery to this body.
The foreign board, with Headquarters
at Atlanta, Will report that 1t has col
lected more than 100000. and is free of
all debt
The Sunday school board, with head
quarters at Nashville, will show that t
has collected more than 100000 and also
is clear of ali obligations.
The attendance at this convention win
be more than 1000, according to the in
formation OF the advance guard, which
reported at headquarters today The
convention represents Is states, from
Maryland 20 New Mexico, and includes
a portion OF Illinois and Missouri There
are ai,SsS churches now represented in
this convention.
Presiden j b. Gambrcll of Dallas, Tex,
will call the convention to order, and
Dr. o. r. Gregory of Baltimore and Hr.
Hugh T. Moore OF Nashville are the
general convention secretaries. ThsN
Womnn's Missionary union holds its
thirtieth anrral meeting here as an
auxiliary to the convention, committee
meeting being set for Tuesday and the
regular sessions Thursday and Friday.
DIR. Lansing Burrows, for SO years sec
rotary of the convention and four years
president and at present general sta
tistician for the southern Baptists, viii
not be able to attend this convention,
but his report will be submitted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
CASUALTY LIST


Washington. May 49,. The casualty
list today contained 96 names divided
as follows: Killed in action 10, died Of
wounds 9. died OF accident 2, died Of
disease 5. died other causes !. wounded
severely IL wounded slightly 10, MISS
ing in action IS.
Lieut.. Guy Raymond Forbes. MINT
apolls, died Of disease; Lieut.. Waiter
t. o'Donohue, Hartford. Conn. slightly
wounded; Lieut. Joseph r. Burke. Pitts
ton, Pa. missing IN, action.
Captain r. NJ. Deming, Rallston SPA,
n G., previously reported missing, now
reported as prisoner.
The list includes:
Killed In action: Private John VI.
Forester, Mountain City, Tenn.
Died Of disease: Private Green
Dukes. r. r. p. No. |. Campton. Ga
Wounded severely: Private Grady vi.
knight. Oglethorpe. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14
MISS WILSON SINGS
TO SOLDIERS IN THE
BLUE:-GRAY DIVISION

Correspondents Headquarters, camp
cial.)--Singing her way into the hearts
Of the men from Virginia and calling
them brother because her father was
born in that state captivating the Jer-
sey men on the cantonment by ref
erence to her adoption of that state.
pleasing the Maryland men by being
proud of her school record in Ba:ti-
more, and winning the affections Of
the District of Columbia men because
she calls their home her home, Miss
Margaret Wilson, the presidents
daughter, made a happy hit during
her visit to Admission and to camp
Mcclellan.
The presidents daughter was enter
tanned by Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton
in an elaborate manner and the ef-
forts Of the commanding general to
make her stay on the cantonment
pleasant were highly appreciated by
the noted visitor.
MISS Wilson appeared before fully
1000 men of the Blue and GRAY IT.
vision and the responses offered BY
the men who gathered to hear her sing
were pleasing to the noted visitor Miss
wilson sang to packed house at the
exchange of the 115th infantry, and
later sang to an equally large number
OF Jersey men at the post exchange Of
the l12th heavy field artillery.
After the latter engagement Cen
erai Morton personally conducted Miss
Wilson to the new Admission Inn. and
IN many ways showed his appreciation
OF her presence on the cantonment.
The commanding general introduced
the singer at both places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-14

This Is Estimate Made By Railroad Offic-
ials to Director General McAdoo, Who
Is Expected to Act Within Very
Few Days on the Question

Washington, May Is. Esti-
mates made today by railroad
administration officials indi-
cate than an increase Of at
least % per cent in freight and
passenger rates will be neees-
sary this year to meet the
higher costs of fuel, wages,
equipment and other operat-
ing expenses, now set at be-
tween $600,000,000 and S751,-
100000 more than last year.
Recommendation that rates be
raised by approximately this percent
age has been made to Director General
McAdoo by his advisors. He is ex-
pected to act within the next six
weeks, and to put increases into effect
Immediately. Shippers will be per-
mitted to appeal to the interstate COM
merce commission under the railroad
act, and final decision will be with the
President
Such an increase as is proposed would
be the biggest in the history of Amer
lean railways as the percentage is Iarger
than any ever sought by the railways
under private management and would
apply alike to the entire country. Both
class and commodity schedules would be
affected.
Rate experts of the interstate CONF
meroe commission and railroad admin
istration now are at work on new schcd
u1es Any increases to be ordered will
be arranged in manner to preserve
cate relationships between communities
ard regions officials said today. so tina.
industries and commercial interests VIII
be subject to the same degree of rate
competition as at present
PASSENGER FARES
Passenger fares would be raised under
the plan suggested to about cents
mile, from the existing general rate of 4
little less thar 26 cents.
The proposed increases. it is estimated,
would yield about 5000 900, 900 500 100000
in freight and 500. 400 600 in passenger rev.
enues. This would leave margin above
the estimated increase in operating ex-
penses eventually. but since the
rates would not go into effect untii~S
year is half over, their yield would
several hundred million dollars short \
meeting the anticipated deficit this year.
1t is roughly estimated by railroad ad-
officials that the roads this
year will spend between $500 100000 and
$3.50. 100000 more for wages than last
year; between si2o.oooooo and s1Uo,oo
600 more for COAL and between
$3.50. oooGto and s25ooooooo more for cars,
locomotives, rails ties, terminal facili-
ties. barges for inland waterways. and
other supplies and equipment These fig
ures may be lowered by later develop
ments. but officials who have studied the
situation closely are inclined to believe
that they are more likely to prove higher.
The estimate OF increased wages Is
based on the probability that the director
will approve general scheme
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