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F- . One DoEar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1915. Established 1891.
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I COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
^ SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
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News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
* v Party at Cope.
Cope, Feb. 27.?One of the prettiest
parties of the season was given at
the home of Miss Marie Thomas, of
Cope, on Thursday evening last, in
honor of George Washington's birthday.
The house was beautifully decorated
for this occasion in flags,
bunting and pot flowers. Music was
the feature of the evening, many excellent
numbers being rendered by
the guests. A piano selection was
rendered by Mr. W. A. Joyner, of
Orangeburg, and a violin solo by Mr.
J. Marion Thomas, of Cope, was
. very much enjoyed.
ten o'clock the guests took their
piaces for a Virginia reel. They
were then invited into the dining
room, where the table was prettily
decorated with flowers. All kinds of
fruit and cake were served by -Miss
^ Marie Thomas and Mr. Shellie HutchIt
ins, of Orangeburg,
fr' Those who enjoyed the evening
^ ware: Misses Annie and Nellie
, Whisenhunt, Marie and Geneva
Thomas, Blanch Bessinger, Mrs.
Thomas Fogle, Ellavease Kennerly,
Lizzie Binnicker, Miss, Smith, the
teacher of the St, George high
school, Miss Mary Jennings; Messrs
Joe Bessinger; Shellie Hutchins, of
Orangeburg, W. A. Joyner, of Orangev
burg, Harry Jennings, Gradie Hydrick,
of Orangeburg, Frank Edwards
and Mr. John Bessinger, of
Orangeburg, and Mr. Earle Garrick,
of Norway.
Miss Ellavease Kennerly, of Cordova,
is spending a few days with
Mrs. J. Thomas Fogle, of Cope.
Miss Mary Jennings spent Thursday
last with her friend, Miss Marie
Thomas, of Cope.
Olar News.
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^ (Mar, Feb. 27.?Miss Rosa Hutto
x returned Monday, after a visit with
her8ister, Mrs. Joe Halford, in BlackTitle.
f Mrs. C. F. Rizer entertained the
Sewing club last Monday afternoon,
in honor of her daughter, Daisy's
ISth birthday. A number were present.
Among the guests was Mrs.
/ Henry Jumper, of Springfield. Mrs.
Riser served a salad and sweet
oourse.
\ Mrs. Henry Jumper, of Springfield,
is visitihg her brother, Dr. Odom,
here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hooton, of Denmark,
were the guests of Miss Kitty
Hooton last Sunday.
. Fairfax Fancies.
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^ Fairfax, Feb. 27.?The Civic
league met Thursday of last week at
1 i the home of Miss Virginia Durant.
Owing to the inclement weather
; there was a small attendance, but important
business was discussed. It
was decided to observe "clean-up
day" in March and a day will be set
oa*which all business .houses and
residents will be asked to brighten
up their premises. Other important
? * * PAA
matters were presented u> mio. uuv. |
/Sanders, the president, and the
league hopes to make itself useful
in many ways in improving and
beautifying the town.
A missionary conference of the Savannah
River Baptist association was
held in the Baptist church Wednesday.
The following ministers and
laymen were present: A. E. Reimer,
J. H. Edwards, S. P. Cogburn, W. H.
Dowling, E. A. McDowell, J. E. McIfanaway,
R. T. Causey, A. W. Owens,
3. T. Wilson and G. S. O'Neal.
A play, "Rebecca's Triumph," will j
be presented by pupils of the high!
school in the school auditorium Friday
evening.
Little Miss Lena Johnston was
hostess at a birthday party to her
friends Tuesday afternoon. A merry
time was had at games. A sweet
10 course was served and pretty little
pink baskets of candy were presenti
. ?d as souvenirs.
William Laughlin, mayor of Niagara
Falls, N. Y., and James W. Canahan,
a prominent capitalist of that
place, were visitors here recently,
looking over some land near here.
Higher Insurance Ilates.
Washington, Feb. 25.?All ports in
the British Isles were made "special
' ports," requiring special rates of insurance
from the government war
risk bureau by an order issued tonight
by Secretary of the Treasury!
McAdoo. The only "special ports" in |
the United Kingdom under former
orders were those on the North Sea,!
north of London.
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kxglaxd will thy blockade. jr
To Stop Commerce From Ports on the
Coast of German Fast Africa. SO
Washington, Feb. 25.?Formal announcement
was made at the State
department today of Great Britain's
decision to declare a blockade of the
coast of German East Africa from
midnight February 2S.
The order also extends the special
port zone on the continent to include Qf
Bordeaux. The previous limit was er
Dunkirk. The bureau reserves the
right to refuse insurance to these hn
ports. IT,
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The announcement said: "The
British ambassador at this
capital has informed the department
ho
of State that his government has decided
to declare a blockade of the ma
at
coast of German East Africa from
midnight February 28. This blockade
to extend along the whole coast, ?f
including islands; that is, from lati- st2
tude 4 degrees, 41 minutes south, to by
latitude 10 degtees, minutes as!
south. Four days' grace from the '
time of institution of the blockade go
being given for the departure of neu- Jo
tral vessels from blockaded area." foi
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SENATE INCREASES FLEET.
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Upper Body Adds Eight Millions to
Naval Measure and Passes It. thi
an
Washington, Feb. 26.?Congress
worked away steadily today and to-! bu
night on its task of cleaning up sup- jal
ply bills, which must be out of the en
way before adjournment on March de:
4. The senate passed the naval bill, col
$152,000,000, the fortifications bill,
$6,000,000, and the diplomatic billT at
$4,200,000, while the house spent the da,
day debating the general deficiency ^
measure, with interruptions now and be(
then to dispose of conference reports. bu
The senate added about $8,000,000 wa
to the naval bill as it passed the
house, providing in the two battleship
construction programme for five
sea-going submarines instead of one,
for sixteen instead of eleven coast
<lt
defence submarines, for a gunboat
and for a hospital ship, and adding mi
an
$1,000,000 for an armor plant and
$500,000 for a projectile factory. tlD
Senator Smoot vainly sought to
have authorized the construction of
got
fifty sea-going and twenty-five coast
nni
submarines, declaring that "no man ~*"
can tell when the European disturbance
will\ involve this country in dif- no
Acuities." This precipitated a general
discussion of the war.
Fortifications Bill.
The fortifications bill was passed It
without amendment, so it now goes poi
to the president for his signature, ter
Some $250,000 was added to the dip- off
lomatic bill-and a paragraph calling occ
on the president to collect from ing
Cuba $6,500,000, the expense of the qui
American army of pacification, was I ]
stricken out on a point of order. wh
The house agreed to most of the co\
senate admendments to the army bill,
but refused to accept several, includ- livi
ing one eliminating the prohibition tsi:
against stop watches and other res
"speeding-up" methods in army
shops. For the item of $16,000 to
be spent by the president in connection
with the formal opening of the
Panama canal, the house substituted e
o la
$50,000 in the legislative, executive
and judicial bill, and instructed its ^
conferences to insist upon that (
amount.
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WOMEN'S VOTE WAS HEAVY. Y*>\
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Over 36,000 for Harrison and Over ho'
57,000 for Sweitzer. W1
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Chicago, Feb. 24.?Practically 1
complete returns from yesterday's
primaries show that Carter H. Har- gai
rison, serving his fifth term as mayor, ens
was defeated for the Democratic
nomination by Robert H. Sweitzer,
county clerk, by a majority of 77,- cht
551. '
Votes cast for Mr. Harrison total- in
led 104,983. Women cast 36,207 of yes
them. For Mr. Sweitzer 182,534 ballots
were cast, 57,666 by women. go.
William Hale Thompson's plurali- ens
ty over Harry Olson, chief justice of *
the municipal court, for the Republican
nomination for mayor was 2,325.
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Mr. Sweitzer is a native of Chicago
and is 46 years of age. Mr. Thomp- "T1
son was born in 1S69, is a former ?1
alderman and was instrumental in
havintr Chicago's first municipal play
" " " I lllft
ground established. j
Charles M. Thomson, who was opposed
as the Progressive candidate, j
is 36 years old and a lawyer. h
Mr. Harrison issued a statement p
announcing that he would not enter
the race as an independent candi- i
date. at
"The vote seems to me," he said, exc
"that the people want a 'wide open*
town." daj
I THE PALMETTO STAT
ME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOI
KINDS IX SOUTH CAROLINA.
?te News Boiled Down for Qui
Reading?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
It is estimated that the farme
Florence county have planted c
1,500 acres of wheat this year.
The State Industrial \school f
ys at Florence has established
ittress and broom factory in
int.
The Judson mills, of Greer il
ve been awarded the contract f
iirintr tho p-nnHs fnr sDrine unifori
Winthrop college.
Provision is made for the erecti
a statue of Wade Hampton in t
lituary hall in the national capil
a bill just passed by the genei
sembly.
On account of the demand f
ods, (the Wallace cotton mill
nesville will put on a full nig
ce and offers six nights' pay f
e nights' work.
Capt. S. J. B. Schinder has be
tailed by the war department
ike the annual spring inspecftio
is year at Clemson, the Citac
d the Bailey Military institute.
It is announced that 'the fedei
reau of markets will detail a sp<
ist to work in this State in coo
ition with -the United States fai
monstration agents and Clemsi
lege.
Mr. Hampton Kitchings, who liv
Kitchings Mill, met death Thui
y afternoon when his horse becar
ghtened and ran away. It h
?n impossible to learn the detai
t it is supposed that Mr. Kitchin
s thrown from the buggy. He
rvived by a wife and child. I
s about 40 years of age.
Saturday morning Jim Willian
employee at the Cotton Oil M
Walterboro, while at work in ti
11, sustained painful injuries to I
Ti, which resulted in its amput
n just below the elbow. It a
irs that Williams was at work
> seed crusher and in some w;
t his arm caught therein. He w
?rated upon at once by Drs. E
rn and W. B. Ackerman and
w resting easy.
Where the Carib Sunk.
Berlin, Feb. 26.?(via London.)was
ascertained today that ti
int at which the Carib was sunk
i miles west of Norderney Islan
the Prussian coast. The disast
:urred at 11 o'clock on the mor
; of February 22. The ship sai
Ickly.
NTo information has been obtain'
y the Carib was following tli
irse.
The two Spaniards who lost the
es were Antonio Martinez, a co
mmer, and Segunda v Blaz, bo
iidents of Corunna, Spain.
Twice for Same Offense.
An old negro was recently broug
'ore a justice. It seemed that U
Mose had fallen foul of a bulldi
ile in the act of entering the he
use of the dog's owner.
'Lok here, Uncle Mose," the ju
e said informally, "didn't- I gi'
1 ten days last month for tb
ne thing? It was the same he
use you were trying to get int
lat have you got to say for you
f?"
Uncle Mose scratched his head.
"Marster, yo' sent me ter de chai
^ fpr trvin' ter steal some chic
s, didn't ye?"
'Yes, that was the charge."
'An' don't de law say yo' can't 1
irged twice wid de same' fence?'
'That no man shall be twice plac<
jeopardy for the identical a<
'Den, sah, yo' des has ter let n
sah. Ah war after de same chic
(, sah."
'That horn doesn't blow, sir," sa
i friendly salesman.
'Wrap it up," said Uncle Tobia
nking of his sweet little nephew
hat's the kind of a horn I want
Woman's Home Companion.
"But," said a member of the buil
committee to the architect, "yc
fen't a single spire on the church
'No. In these days of advance
ilization it is better to build yoi
irches war-proof."?Detroit Fn
;ss.
She?Didn't you think the peop
Mrs. Gander's reception were a
optionally dull?
'Yes, but you know it was author
*? BOARD BEFORE GOVERNOR.
Barnwell Members Deny Charge:
J8 Brought Concerning Dispensary.
Columbia, Feb, 25.?Hearing or
the order for the members of tlx
Barnwell dispensary board to shov
cause why they should not be re
moved from office was begun toda]
before Governor Richard I. Manning
,rs The hearing, which was held in tlx
)V- supreme court room, was attendee
by a half hundred citizens of Barn
well county. The members of tlx
or
board cited to appear by the gover
ts nor are: B. F. Peeples, V. S. Owen;
and S. A. Wise. The first sessioi
was begun at 11 o'clock and endec
1
" at 2 o'clock. During the afternooi
or , .
several witnesses were examined
US
Governor Manning made it clear tha
his order was issued upon affidavit:
on submitted.
he "I want to arrive at the facts.
ol don't want to have technicalities in
>al jected into the case," said Governo
Manning.
or Many affidavits were read at th<
at hearing by both sides,
ht The attorneys for the dispensar:
or board read affidavits denying eacl
and every charge preferred in tin
en governor's order,
to The attorneys for the prosecut'or
ns withdrew the charge of "habitua
lei drunkenness," which had beei
brought against V. S. Owens, a mem
>al ber of the board. More than a scon
!C_ of affidavits were read to disprovi
,p_ the charge that Mr. Owens was a.i
,m dieted to the use of whiskey. T'n<
on resolutions adopted by the Bamwel
Bar association and the town counci
es endorsing .Mr. Owens were introdueec
as evidence.
sThe
members of the board in then
ne
ag return denied that worthless good:
j had been purchased for the dispen
saries; that excessive price had beer
gs
. paid for whiskey; stated that the sal
j ary of employees was entirely withir
the discretion of the members: de
nied that relatives had been knowing
\s' ly appointed ae dispensers.
"We were greatly surprise1 at th<
he complaints and we do not fear to ap
lis proach an investigation," wa3 th<
a" statement contained in one of th<
p" affidavits.
a* I. L. Tobin, clerk of the board, de
aj nied in an affidavit that worthies*
(as goods had been purchased Jjy the dis
,s~ pensary board.
13 Several of the county dispenser:
sent affidavits denying that they kac
been furnished with "unsalabh
liquor" by the dispensary board.
? The report of the special- commit
he tee of the grand jury, which praisec
is the work of the dispensary board
d, was read at the hearing. The granc
er jury recommended that the contract
n- for hauling whiskey be awarded by
lk competitive bids, taking the positior
that $200 a month, as paid now, if
ed too high.
lis Attorneys for the board objectec
to the introduction of oral testimony
sir on the ground that no opportunity
>al was given to make answer,
th "I can better arrive at the facts ir
the case after hearing the testimony,"
said Governor Manning in re
ply to the attorneys. The goveruoi
indicated that he might permit th*
board to make answer to any state
n~ ments that the witnesses might make
W. I. Johns, member of the specia
n" committee of the grand jury appoint
ed to investigate the dispensary, was
s" the first witness at the hearing. He
took the stand immcd'ately after the
lis reading of the affidavits. He subn~
stantiated statements already made
in his affidavits and gave information
r~ as to "unsalable" whiskey furnished
the county dispensaries by the county
board.
J*" "Our report on the dispensaries
was a farce. We simply adopted tht
auditor's report," said Mr. Johns.
After a long session tonight the
, Barnwell hearing was brought to a
close until March 4, when arguments
by attorneys will be heard. No new
' ' testimony will be introduced.
ie PROHIBITION IN COLORADO,
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Legislature Completes Law to Knid
force Statute.
e> Denver, Col., March 1.?The Colorado
legislature today completed the
law to enforce the State-wide consti
tutional prohibition amendment, erfective
January 1, 1916. The senate
m and house adopted the report of the
.. conference committee, which alters
>(j the administration bill in two es]r
sentials.
je One reduced from six to four
ounces the quantity of liquor to be
sold hv druggists on a physician's
le prescription, and the other provides
11 that a druggist can keep on hand
liquor valued at 1 per cent, of the
s' value of his stock. -The measure now
goes to the governor.
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JONES HEADS COMMISSI!
RESIGNS AS COMPTROLLER Gl
ERAL.
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* Carlton W. Sawyer, of Orangebu
Appointed to Succeed A. W.
r' Jones.
i Columbia, Feb. 27.?The St
1 tax commission was appointed
- Governor Manning this morning
- follows: A. W. Jones, of Columl
- chairman; W. G. Querry, of Spart
3 burg, and J. P. Derham, of Conw
i Mr. Jones immediately resigned
1 comptroller general and the go\
1 nor appointed Carlton W. Sawyer
Orangeburg, to succeed him.
1 The State tax commission was
3 lected by the governor after care
study and after giving the closest
1 tention to the personnel with eepe<
" attention to their fitness and abil
r and it is believed that the appoi
ments made by Governor Manning
3 this tax commission will meet
unqualified approval of the people
7 South Carolina, for they are ei
1 peculiarly fitted for the work.
3 Authority on Taxes.
Mr. A. W. Jones, who is the chs
1 man of the commission, has b<
1 comptroller general for twelve yei
1 and in that time has made a spe<
" study of the tax questions, so mi
1 ?? i? MAAAApnioA/) t Vi nln er Vi
SU tH<Xt 11C 1J> i cv/U5uitou mi vufju
J the country as an expert and an
" thority on the matter. This cor
- in with his line of work and roi
1 out a career of usefulness and serv
1 seldom equalled in South Caroli
* For several years Mr. Jones has bi
recommending a central tax cc
r mission and no one is better qu:
3 fied than he is to equalize tax asst
" ments and make the law uniform i
1 impartial.
Mr. J. P. Derham, of Horry cour
1 who was also appointed on the
' commission, was comptroller gene
" of the State before Mr. Jones and
himself an expert on the tax questi
i His fitness for the position is a
* well known over the State.
i Spartan Farmer.
3 Mr. W. G. Querry, the other mt
ber of the' tax commission, is a fai
" er of Spartanburg county, and
5 present a member of the general
" sembly, which position he will reai
He first came into prominence
3 foreman of the grand jury which t<
* such a fearless stand for law i
3 order in his home county and w
after the lynchers. His splen
" grasp of business came into favora
1 nnHna Hnrintr hie work ?K foren
J UWUVO -- ?
| of the grand jury investigating
1 county officers and fyis recommen
t tions as to the county'finances.
' is one of the most promising of
1 younger men in public life in Soi
3 Carolina, and no appointment t
Governor Manning has made t
meet with more universal appro
than this one. The governor is p
7 ticularly happy in finding three si
able and worthy men to serve on
1 tax commission.
The New Comptroller.
Carlton W. Sawyer, of Oran
burg, was today appointed by Gov
5 nor Manning as comptroller gene
" of South Carolina vice A. W. Joe
resigned, to become chairman of
1 State tax commission. The appoi
" ment of Mr. Sawyer is a recognit
5 of merit and ability which are
' main reasons why the governor
5 lects an individual for appointme
' He is being heartily congratulated
1 - Oaiphvo* tViOn tL'h
seiecung jh. o??jci, muu
1 there is no more worthy or mi
' popular man in Columbia and Soi
Carolina.
Carlton Wilkes Sawyer, compti
5 ler general, i6 a native of Oran
' burg county, having been born
"Sawyerdale," in that county.
! is the youngest of eight children,
1 of whom are living. His mother v
' Elizabeth Bamberg, sister to forn
State Treasurer Isaac Bamberg a
the late Gen. Francis Marion Ba
berg, of Bamberg, and died shor
after his birth, and his father, Will
Sawyer, moved the family to 1
town of Orangeburg in 1880 in ort
to educate his children.
AMERICAN KILLED.
1 Wm Itazzel, of Pensacola, Lost L
When Steamer Blew Up.
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Washington, Feb. 26.?One Ame
can, William Bazzel, of Pensacola,
assistant engineer on the Americ
steamer Carib, was killed when t
ship was sunk by a mine in the Noi
Sea February 22.
The American consul general
Rotterdam reported Bazzel's dea
today with that of two Spaniari
members of the crew. He added tt
the survivors were taken to Breipi
haven on a German patrol boat a
will be sent home on the first ship.
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^ A. C. L. SPECIAL IX WItECK.
Engine, Baggage Car and Diner Derailed.?Xo
One Hurt.
Dillon, March 1.?The Florida
Special, one of the finest trains of
irg, the Atlantic Coast Line railroad,
was wrecked here early this morning.
The engine of the special went into
the side-track occupied by a freight
train and ploughed through four reate
frigerator cars, all of which were
empty, then plunged from the track
,as into the middle of Railroad avenue,
' where it is now, waiting for the
3.n~
wrecking crew to raise it. The bagaj*
gage car and diner left the track alQQ
so, but were practically uninjured,
er" being of steel construction. None of
' 0 the sleepers were derailed and many
of the passengers were not aware of
ae" the wreck. The freight boxes were
' u literally splintered.
f ' It is remarkable that no one was
%i?i . ,
seriously injurea. Many nunareas
have visited the scene during the
day. ^ Another engine was sent over
the from Florence and the train went on
its northward journey with only a
' ?, few'v hours' delay.
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HAUL DOWN STARS AND STRIPES
iir- American Flag on Dacia's Masts Loween
ered at Brest, France.
irs,
dal New York, March 1.?The Ameriicb
can flag which flew over the steamed
ship Dacia, captured last week by a
au_ French cruiser and taken into Brest,
nes has been hauled down and the Amerin<j
can consul at Brest is sending the . .
r|ce Dacia's crew back to New York, acna
cording to cablegrams received here
een today. '
)m. A message from Capt. McDonald,
aU_ of the Dacia, to Edward N. Breitung,
jss- the vessel's owner, says:
ind "Dacia detained here; flag down;
French official on board; American
ity, consul sending crew to New York,
tax Shall I remain and look after internal
ests?"
1 is Capt. McDonald was instructed toon.
remain and to insist also upon the
,lso crew remaining. To the American
consul at Brest Mr. Breitung addressed
a message inquiring why the Da>m
cia was detained and why her flag
m- was hauled down and requesting thfr
at consul to look after his interests
as- there. > j
gD BIG WHEAT SUPPLY.
clS V
)ok Italy Contracted for 49,300,000
lD(* Bushels in United States.
ent
did Rome, Feb. 28.?Steps taken to
ble supply Italy with wheat were defendlan
ed by Minister of Agriculture Calathe
sola yesterday in the chamber of depda
uties. The minister declared the
He government had made enormous purthe
chasee in the United States and Argentine.
The total amount contracthat
ed for abroad, he said, was 49,500, ?
* - * ?
vill 000 bushels. About one-tmra or ure
val amount already has arrived.
ar" The minister declared that in view
of the government's precautions a
the wheat famine would be impossible,
because the supply would last until
after the Italian harvest.
&e" After the speech of the signor the
er" Socialists provoked a political test
Ta-1 vote and were defeated, 314 to 44.
the ATTACK ON DARDANELLES.
Fort Twelve Miles Up Straits Reported
to Have Been Silenced.
gg. London, March 1.?The attack of
,nt. the allied fleet on the Dardanelles
on has been interrupted. An official in0m
formation bureau statement said toore
night the operations were being death
layed by bad weather. The statement
follows:
01_ "The secretary of the admiralty
ge_ makes the following announcement:
at The operations in the Dardanelles
He ar? again delayed by unfavorable
all weather. A strong northeasterly gale
^as is blowing, with rain and mist, which
ier would render long range fire and
.nd aeroplane observation difficult."
m_ According to the Daily Mail's Athtiy
ens correspondent. Fort Dardanus,
Wiiioo nn thfi Dardanelles, on
ces l-nci.c -r
:he the Asiatic side, has been silenced
ler by the allied fleet.
The correspondent adds that diplomatic
reports from Constantinople indicate
that serious rioting there was
suppressed after many arrests,
ife Future of Dardanelles.
The Temps asserts that an agreement
has been reached between ,
>nFrance,
Great Britain and Russia reBill
garding the future status of the Dardanelles,
which will give Russia free
ne
th I passage of the straits. *
UTAH TO BECOME DRY.
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,th State-wide Prohibition Bill Passes
}g( * House,
lat Salt Lake City, March 1.?The
sr- State-wide prohibition hill passed the
nd house today. It already had passed
the senate.
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