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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
WIRELESS OUTFIT SEIZED.
APPARATUS DISCOV-
Erred IN NEW YORK.
Man i'm Possession of Equipmcnt
Former Manager OF German Plant
ut Sayviilc, n. Y.

New York, March 4.-Wireless an
paratus sufficiently powerful to COM
municate with Germany, which was
in the possession of Richard Pfund.
ut one time manager of the German
Telefunken plants at Sayville, N. Y,
and Tuckertown, N. j., was seized
yesterday by federal officials, it be-
came known today. The outfit was
found in a room in the tower of the
office building at Ill Broadway.
While it was disconnected, it could
have been set up in half an hour ex-
perts declared
The raid was made by United States
Marshal Mccarthy, an army in4elli-
gcnce officer, an army wireless expert
and other government agents. They
were refused admission by Pfund,
who occupies the four floors of the
tower as laboratory. He took the
stand that he was doing experimental
work for the navy and that they had
no right to interfere. He unlocked
the door, however, when the officers
threatened to break it down.
Pfund is said to have made an ex-
PLANTATION concerning the presence OF
the apparatus in his laboratory, but
! the nature of it has not been disclos-
ed. He was not taken into custody,
although it is understood, the inquiry
has not been completed. His aisser-
tion that he had been doing work for
the navy was verified, hut no an
nouncement was made as to it's ma
ture. He is said to have shown the
officers the model of a field wireless
outfit for communication between
points on the battle front
| Owners of the building said that
prior to 1913 Pfund was manager oi
the German Wireless Company and
that the corporation was the tenant
Of the tower. 1t failed to renew the
lease in 1913, however, and PfunC
took over the four floors whicn h,
used as an experimental laboratory
When the United States entered
the war last April and an order wa
issued that ali private wireless plant
must be dismantled the owners OF tn,
building told Pfund the wireless woulc
n
obeyed, they said, and the wires haC
not been replaced, The explanation
was made that Pfund had leased tn,
| tower because of the low rental.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
PLATINUM SUPPLY.
Germans Pay Prices Asked for Metal.

| NN'"'"o "S ITICcS AShctl ICf MPt9i.
Washington, March 4.-Germary is
| taking advantage of the peace nego-
tiations with Russia to buy up ere.y
| available ounce of platinum, accord
| ing to advices received today by the
| American government. officials said
today that undoubtedly the Germans
were badly in need Of the platinum,
but their intention doubtless was TO
keep the United States and other al
lies from obtaining the important
metal.
The Germans were said to be pay
ing prices asked without haggling
Competition for platinum among the
nations of the world has become one
of the keenest commercial struggles
of the war. Officials say it is one
which affects the war program most
vitality, for without It munitions and
many kinds of delicate electrical in
struments essential to war machinery
can not be made.
Tanks are immobile without plati-
mum for contact points of magnctOs
and signal instruments are DUMB
without the metal.
Supplies of platinum IN rhe United
states amount to between 5000 ani
$4,000 ounces, most of which will be
taken over/by the government under
the communicating order issued last
week
With Russia. the worlds princi oal
platinum market closed by German |
control, the use of platinum for jew
elry is expected to cease after present |
stocks in the hands of manufacturing;
jewelers. are exhausted. These stocks
have not been taken over, one reason
being that approximately 5000 men
in New York and Newark alone de-
pend on platinum work for livelihood.
The possibility of increasing the
American production of platinum is
being studied in the emergency. Here
tofore Nevada, California, Vtah and
Oregon have turned out about $50
ounces a year. which geologists he
lieve can be increased to three thou
sand ounces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
RoUMANIA ACCEPTS TERMS.

surrounded by Enemies Little King
dom Agrees To Hard Conditions.
Amsterdam. March en-. Tonchoff
the Bulgarian finance minister, re-
porting to the Bulgarian sobranja on
peace negotiations with Roumania,
aid that on expiration of the armis-
uce Saturday the Roumanian dele
gates announced that the crown coun.
cal at Jassy had decided to accept
the conditions offered by the Central
powers. including the cession of Dob
rudja. the readjustment OF the Hun
garian- n-Roumanian frontier and grant
ing economic concessions. The Rou-
manian government was then given
to March 5th to sign the preliminary
treaty, when the negotiations will be
resumed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
LEVERS wATCHFUL WAITING.

seventh District Congressman Not
Precipitate I'm Announcing for Sen
tne.
Washington. ID. c.. March 5.-The
following Is the statement which Rep
'rcsentative Lever made today:
''I have no positive announcement
to make now with respect to my ul-
innate intention touching the sena-
tortal race this summer. The effect
OF the outcome of that contest Is sc
far-reaching in Its national and in
ternational aspect that no patriot,
citizen can AFFORD to shirk his duty
when IL Is made plain to him. Nor OF
the other hand should the already
delicate situation be complicated by
precipitious and poorly considered ac-
tion. II Is OF vital importance that
mistakes be avoided.
Strong representations have teer
and are sill being made. to me, bu,
shall withhold any definite an
nouncement until I may have further
opportunity to ascertain exactly wha,
serves best the State and the ma
tion. Upon these considerations alone
VIII my final conclusion rest"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
CHARGES ICE CONSPIRACY.
Suit Filed Against Ice Companies in
Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, March 4.-Informa-
ton was filed in the criminal court
today by the county solicitor against
heads of four ice companies of this
city, charging Il conspiracy to un-
lawfully control the sale of ice il
Tampa. The prosecution grows ou.
out of a so per cent raise in the
price of ice made on February 1 last
Up to that time for some twenty
months the price had been twenty
cents per hundred pounds delivered
to consumers. The new price, effect.
i've at all the local plants Feb. /, was
fifty cents per hundred pounds.
The twenty-cent price came about
through an ice war which starteo
with the forming of new company
here about two years ago. Up to that
time ice had been forty cents per hun
dred. The new cOmpany's plant was
dsmantled recently. The $50 pei
cent raise caused "a storm of protes
and every woman's club in the city
adopted a resolution condemning the
ice men and asking the solicitor tC
conduct an investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09

FORMER UNION PACIFIC CHAIR.
MAN APPOINTED.
Veteran Railway Official Will Give
Entire Time to Consideration of
improvements.

Washington, March 4.-Robert E
Luvett, former chairman Of tie
hoard of the Union Pacific ana pri-
critics director of the war industries
board, has been appointed by Di"ec-
tor General McAdoo chief of u new
division Of betterments and additions
of the railroad administration, it was
announced today. He has resigned
from the Union Pacific and from the
war industries board and has given up
all his other corporate interests to
Jake charge of railroad improvements
under government operation.
Judge Lovett will hold one of the
most important positions in the rail-
road administration. He will super
wise the big program of extensions
contemplated for this year particu-
larly relating to terminal construc-
tons and will determine what inn
provements are essential. and what
sf ould be postponed.
Reports Of railroads show the inn
provements railroads have planned
for this year If private operation had
continued. These reports also are
icing examined by committee OF
railway engineers acting for Director
General McAdoo, with a view to trim
mining the estimates in the light OF
emergency war needs.
Judge Lovett is expected to form o
national organization including rail
way vice presidents in charge of i'm.
provements and extensions on thei,
respective lines. Every proposed ex.
penditure for these purposes would be
closely scrutinized before being ap-
proved. The new division will work
closely with the division Nof. finance
and purchases, directed by John Skel-
ton Williams. who plans to centralize
purchases for all roads. AS director
of priority for the war industrie:
board. Judge Lovett's duties haG
been greatly curtailed by the absorp.
ton of transportation priority juno.
tions by the railroad administration
and the exercise of fuel priority by the
fuel administration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
PROHIBITION DE.
MANDED.
National Anti-LiIuOr Party Holds
Convention.

Chicago. March 5.~-The demand
for immediate, nation wide prohibi
ton as war measure, was voiced by
Virgil G.. Hinshaw, chairman of the
National Prohibition committee in an
address opening the thirteenth nation
al convention of that party here to-
day More than q thousand dele
gates are attending. He declared
that If all the prohibition forces OF
the country pulled together war pro.
hibition could be secured in twelve
months from now and three years
from now might mean the loss of the
conflict between the allies and Ger
many"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
SERVICE FOR ALIEN SOLDIERS.
Men Loyal to America Will he Given
Positions at .Insular Posts.

Washington, March 5.-OfHcers and
men I'm the army of enemy nationality,
but of whose loyalty there is no
will not be permitted to serve
on the battlefronts but will be de-
tailed to insular posts, when their
regiments are ordered to France. The
war department has adopted this pol
icy for the treatment of such cases
This will release men in regiments
stationed in insular possessions. who
can be sent to France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
USE GERMAN DOCKS.
President Wilson Decides to Take
Over Warvcs and Warehouses at
IIObCkCn.

Washir yton, March 5.-The presi-
dent int, Is to gake over the Ham
burg-American and North German
LLOYD steamship companies wharves
and depots at Hoboken, y. j. He ar
ranged today with Senator Martin. the
Democratic leader for an amendment
to the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, giving such authority.
The gof ernment has been using,
these properties for several months
but it is deemed necessary to take
over the legal title. Arrangements
were made to take up the urgent de-
ficiency bill in the senate today ahead
OF the war finance corporation meas
ure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
TREATY NOT YET RATIFIED.
Depends Upon Decision Of all Russian
Congress.

London. March A Russian Off
cial statement. signed by Premier Le-
nine and Foreign Minister Trotzky,
says that the Bolsheviki delegation,
after signing peace with Germany, is
proceeding toward Petrograd. where
the text of the agreement will be inn
mediately published. Ratification of
the treaty. fixed for Thursday. de-
pends on the decision Of the all-Rus-
sian Congress OF Councils of Work
mems and Peasants and Cossacks'
Deputies, which will assemble at Mos
COW March IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
TYRANNY IN BELGIUM.
IEhMANS SUPPRESS COURTS
AND IMPRISON JUDGES.
bclgians Make Brave but Unavailing
Protest Against Dismembcr1nent of
COuntry-Evcn Discussion Forbid
den

Washington, March 4.-How the
Belgian people are defying their Ger
man military masters in protesting
against the effort to separate Flan-
ders from the rest Of Belgium and the
deportation of judges who sought to
interfere. is described in an official
dispatch received today at the Belgian
legation.
General Won Falkenhausen, the mil
itary governor general, in letter to
the court of cessation which suspend
ed its sittings as protest against the
arrest of the judges of the court OF
appeals, has given the notice that the
action of the judges in instituting
proceedings against the socalled Ac-
twists who set up the separate Flan-
ders government, was regarded as an
act of hostility to the occupying pow
ers. This the Belgians construe as
an official admission that the Ac-
twists are German agents.
The dispatch says:
1t Is confirmed that the Germans
have deported Judge Levy, the presid-
inG judge, and Judges Ernest and
Carez. presidents Of the court Of ap-
peals. They also arrested Judge ia.
mar in order to deport him but he
was released on account Of illness.
THE movement of protest by the
Belgian people against the intrigues
of the Activists has taken on large
proportions. The voluntary suspen-
sion of all judiciary activity, as a pro-
test against the outrage committed
against the court Of appeal of Brus-
sells, has caused a tremendous i'm
preston even upon the German au-
thorities. New lists of communal
councils and of important personali-
ties who have made protests continue
to reach Havre being brought nightly
| by devoted ptariots who have passed
through the electrified frontier wires
In spite Of redoubled vigilance on the
part of the Germans
The protest movements especially
lactive in Flanders where even the
most important and ardent supports
OF all ranks and conditions have
joined in protest. 1t has been learned
that all the Belgian bishops, being
prevented from meeting together
have protested separately. Cardina,
Mercier has protested in letter to be
read at the beginning of his Ienter
letter to his clergy.
THE free University of Brussels
has sent to the communal council OF
Brussels an energetic letter joining in
the protest made by that body The
protest of the free university is signed
by every member of the faculty.
"The German authorities over.
whelmed by the patriotic outbursts
have officially forbidden all deliber-
ations or discussions in regard to the
questions of general politics such as
the autonomy Of Flanders and also
have forbidden discussion in regard
to petition Of protests to Germany"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
Frank j. GoodscIi Charged With
Larceny of Large sum OF Money.

Washington, March 6.--On a war
rant sworn out by Counsellor Ber-
geron. OF the French embassy. charg-
ing the larceny OF three and a-half
to six million dollars from the French
government by means OF truck auto
mobile contracts. Frank J. Goodsell.
formerly n private i'm the French
army was arrested here today. The
federal authorities have been asked
90 return him TO France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
ENEMY PROPERTY SEIZED
Government Will Sell Business Com
Germs Owned by German Residents

New York, March 5.-Enemy prom
orty in business concerns. partly IN,
wholly owned by German residents
involving millions of dollars and vast
interests will be placed on sale be-
ginning today, 1T is announced. Among
the properties taken over are those
Of the Countess Scechenyi, formerly
Gladys Vanderbilt and Countess
Rernstorff. formerly Jcannie Imckc-
meyer Of New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
LIMITING GOVERNMENT CON.
TROL.
Confcrccs Agree That Government
Shall Control Carriers for Twenty
one Months After War Closes.

washington. March 6.--Conferees
on the administration railroad con
troll bin today definitely approved
their tentative agreement limiting the
government control of carriers to
twenty-one months after peace shall
have been declared. They will NEE,
again tonight under agreement and
win then settle the final dispute
over rate making authority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
WILSON WELL INFORMED.
BalfOur So Notifies the House of Com
mons.

London, March 4.-ReplyingN to a
question in the house of commons to-
day as to whether copies of all
treaties, secret or public and all ether
memoranda of other agreements to
which Great Britain has become a
party since August, 1914, have been
communicated to President Wilson,
Foreign Secretary Balfour said:
President Wilson is kept fully in
formed by the allies"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
FLEEING FROM PETROGRAD.
bosshcvtki Ministers Have Left Capt.
tai and Will Co In No.coxv

London. March 6.-The evacuation
or Petrograd has begun. According
10 a Reuter- dispatch. dated Tuesday,
three state ministries have started to
'eave capital from which the popula-
ton Is also fleeing hastily. The Boil
sheviki government proposes to de-
clare Moscow the capital and pctro.
grad a free port.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
NO LACK OF NURSES.
Gorgas Reports 200 600 Ready and
$4,000 More Annually.

Washington, March with 900
600 trained nurses I'm the United
States and 1900 more being gradu-
ated annually. Surgeon Gen. Gorgas
today advised the senate that the sup
ply Of nurses for the army at present
is adequate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
LIEUT.. COLEMAN DECORATED.
'""r'cston Man Received Medal
From French Premier.

WIN the American Army in
'"''ce' March Among the Amer
''''''' "ecorated by Premier Clemcn-
ceau yesterday was Lieut.. William
No'eman' OF Charleston, $. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
ADVANCE ON PETROGRAD.
Germans Occupy Narva. One Hundred
Miles From Capital.

London, March 5.-Narva, hun
drcd miles southwest of Petrograd
has been captured by Germans and
the enemy are reported TO be con
tinuing their advance on Petrograd
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from rctrograd. dated Mon
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
TRUST UNCOVERED
Federal Trade Commission Makes
Complaint Against Two Corpora.

tlO1lS.
Washington, March 5.-Complaint
was made today by the federal trade
commission against the American Ag-
ricultural Chemical Company and the
Connecticut Brown Company, Of New
Jersey. charging unfair methods in
the manufacture and sale Of fertiliz-
er. Both are charged with purchas-
ing raw materials at prices prohibi.
tive for small competitors. thereby
Furnishing the latter who refused to
enter into WORKING agreements with
the two companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
NOI IN AGREEMENT.
America Has No Understanding With
Japan as to Siberia

washington, March 5.-Discussing
reports of possible action by japan in
Siberia. Senator Lewis, the Democrat
lc Whlp' III the senate today declared
that there is no agreement or under
standing between the United States
and Japan on the subject
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
GERMANS CONTINUE WAR.
Fighting I'm Russia Goes on I'm Spite
OF Peace Declaration.

London. March 6.--The Bolshevi!si
commander In chief. Ensign Krylen-
ko. mas notified the German Austrian
high Command that fighting contin-
ues' despite the fact that peace has
been declared. and asks IL they have
taken steps necessary to tho cessa.
tion OF hostilities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
REPULSE ATTACK.
Night Fighting on Lorraine Front
Continues.

Paris. March 5.-A German attack
last night on trenches held by Amer
leans in Lorraine were repulsed, it is
officially announced. Patrols operat-
ing in the same region took a number
OF German prisoners. the statement
adds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
IRISH LEADER DEAD.
JOHN Il. REDMOND, LONG HEAD
OF IRISH NATIONALIST PAR
TY SUCCUMBS no OPE-
RATION.
Hc Was a Member OF Parliament for
More Than Twenty Ycars--Madc an
Abae Fight for Home Rule.

London, March 6.-Johr L. Red
mond, the Irish Nationalist leader
died this morning from heart failure
following an operation last Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
ON AMERICAN FRONT.
Artillery Firing Continues Hut Nh
Engagements.

With American Army in France.
Tuesday. March 5.-During last night
normal artillery firing continued. PA.
troll parties were active in the Amcri-
can sector. northwest Of Toul. but
there were no engagements.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
Persian Cabinet Resigns.

washington. March 5.-The resig-
nation OF the Persian cabinet was re-
ported to tho state department TO.
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-24
THREAT TO ARREST FRANCIS.
Official Bolshevik Organ Calls Him Spy
and Imperial Agent

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 24.-Replving to
sharp criticism in the Novaia Zhizn Of
Pctrograd. Maxim Gorky s paper, of the
arrest of the Rumanian minister at Pet
rugrad, the Pravda. organ of the Council
of Workmen 5 and Soldiers Deputies,
SAYS:
And you believe seriously that all
these MEM. Diamandi, the Rumanian
minister: Mr.. Francis, the American
ambassador and NJ. Noulens, the French
ambassador. are really ENJOYS for the
Workmen 5 and Peasants governments,
for the Russian people.
"Nou think the government should
consider as ENJOYS these men, who have
declared that this government is not
recognized by their governments! Have
not these men themselves declared they
are not remaining in Russia as ENJOYS
but merely to obtain information?
Worthy gentlemen, for us all these
Rumanian, French and other diplomats
are nothing but agents for international
/ imperialism, which has for its aim the
crushing of the Russian revolution. They
are spies and helpers of korniloff, Kal
edines and Savinkoff. If they, who sent
out spies and understrappers, begin K
take liberties with our soldiers, we shall
arrest these agents, no matter how
much they shrek about their immuni
ty.'