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DKATII OK LEON C. THRFSHIR Il VIsKs IM ?Olli AM PROB? LEMS. railed Hutes Note Oll l'lldersca Blockade l umlstakably C lear in l>e?lgn*?on of Taking Cltiien*' Uvea ?? t r frtendly Act. . Washington. March 31? While no official notification of the death of sn American. Leon C. Thresher, on the British liner Falaba. sunk by a Oerman submarine, had reached the American government today, officials viewed the situation ss fraught with grave possibilities. Secretary Bryan said he expected Ambassador Page In Ixmdon to sub? mit a report on the case, but added that no inquiries had been received by the department nor had any been made of Mr. Page 1n view of the language of the American note of inquiry in reply to the German notification of a sub? marine blockade of England, it is known the facts In this case will be swaited with great interest. That note contained a plain warning that the toes of American lives through the Oerman programme of sinking mer? chant vessels would be viewed as an, unfriendly act. It was suggested In some circles that the Oermans would blame the Falaba captain for her destruction contending that his effort to escape rendered the vessel llsble to attack under the rules of International law. On ths other hand, It was said that while international law permitted the destruction of merchant craft which resisted search by belligerents. It appeared that the Falaba only at? tempted to eaeape and did not resist It was pointed out that according to reports the ship's boats were over her side and her passengers and crew attempting to leave when the torpedo which destroyed her was discharged. HUPE FOH CREW ABANDONED. Narel Officials Say Only Question Is Whetlie* Bodies Can be Recovered From Submarine. Washington. March 29.?Searchers for the lost submarine F-4 reported to Washington late today that they had determined the location of the vessel within a radius of 60 yards and that she lay at the bottom of the mouth of Honolulu harbor in water ranging from 13 to 00 fathoms in death. Rear Admiral JVftnr* at rronomi i cabled to Secretary Daniels the fol? lowing, received kg ?irelese (ssjgg Lieut. Smith, commanding the search ins; fleet: We know location within radius of 80 yards; depths vary from 43 to to fsthoms; Honolulu harbor'light bearing 24 degrees, true distance 1,100 yards." Ths dispatch was In response to one sent earlier In the day by Hear Admiral Victor Blue, acting secretary of navy, urgently ssklng for exact in? formation as to the position of the submarine. It was the first report the department had received since Admiral Moore cabled Friday night that the F-4 had been located In 50 fathoms of water. All hope that any of the crew of the 21 might be alive was abandoned two days ago, but department offi? cials and naval officers here anxiously awaits new* that the bodies have been recovered. It Is feared, however, that the sub? marine may prove to be the tomb of her crew, and that it never will be known what accident befell her. Naval official* say that if the boat is covsred by 30 fathoms, or .100 feet of water. It la unlikely that she can be Reports that grapnels ha\e brought up parts of the superstructure of the F-4 have not been confirmed by of Aclal dispatches. Officials think the presence of oil and the rising of bubbles to the surface must have en? abled the searchers definitely to lo? cate the submarine's pnalton. IMsMlNHKD KMPIiOYF.Es KICK Gov. Msnnlng Tells Them They Must Go to l>1apen*ary Board for Inf or Columbia. April 1.?Gov. Manning has been besieged this morning by thoee employes of the Rlchland dis? pensary who were dismissed yester? day, and by their friends, protesting sgslnst their removal. The governor Insists that the board must elect good men to office, and he declines to give any sources of Information as |g the rbsrges made against th<>se name, ed Hs tells them they must g? to the hoard. STF.F.L Mil.fx III.st Ml Teil Thousand Chicago Men Obtain ? mplovnieut. Chicago. April 1 ?.Nearly ten IhOU eand men are working tmlav In fac? tories snd steel mills on Chin I Heights which have been idle sjsjee January 1st. Eighty fact -ib s begs operation on s normal scale today. SEVEX (X)MIMNIKS AND ONE BAAD ARK MISTERED oiTT. Hciiutlnlng ( ompunles Will be Formed Into Two I leg intent*?Brigade Is Disbanded ami Wille Jones Placed on Retired List with Hank of Ma? jor General. Columbia. April 1.?General orders for a reorganisation of the Ml ional Guard of South Carolina were issued yesterday by W. W. Moore, adjutant general, after seven companies and one band had been mustered out of service on account of general Ineffi? ciency. There are two regiments left, comprising 24 companies. The following general order was Issued by Gov. Manning, commander In-chief: 'Tnder the provisions of section 29, military code of South Carolina, the following organisations of the Na? tional Guard of South Carolina are hereby ordered to be disbanded: "Company F. First Infantry, Wood? ruff. "Company U First infantry, York vllle. "Company E. Second infantry, Ben nettsvllle. "Company F. Second infantry. Rdgefield. 'Company H, Second Infantry, Orangeburg. "Company K. Second infantry, Dar? lington. "Band, Setfond infantry, Anderson. "Company F. Third infantry, Georgetown. "The adjutant general is directed to issue the necessary orders to mus? ter out the above organizations." The following order was Issued by the adjutant general: "The First, Second and Third regi? ments of infantry, having been re? duced to eight companies each, the companies of the battalions compos? ing these regiments will exist until further orders as separate companies and the regimental organization is hereby disbanded. "In order to conform the National Guard of South Carolina to the re? quirements of the war department, the field staff and non-commissioned staff officers of these regiments are hereby placed on the unasslgned list pending the settlement of their prop? erty and financial accounts. "The National Guard having been reduced to l?s* than three regiments required to constitute a brigade, the ( brigade organization is hereby dis? banded, j ' Brig Gen. Wille Jones, v. G. S. C j havu.g pasted the statutery age foi retirement, Is hereby placed on the retired list, with the rank Of major general." General reorganlastion orders were Issued yesterday from the office of Adjt. Gen. . Moore. Under the new order there are two regiments in the National Guard. The First infantry will be made up as follows: First battalion: Company A of Greenville, Company B of Anderson, Company C of Pelzer, Company D of Laurens. Second battalion: Company E of Union, Company F of Spartanburg. Company H of Hock Hill, Company G of Fort Mill. Third battalion: Company I of Camden, Company K of Winnsboro, Company L of Hartsville and Com? pany M of Cheraw. The Second Infantry will be made up us follows: First battalion: Company A of Charleston, Company H of Charleston, Company C of Charleston, Company D of Charleston. Second battalion: Company I of Columbia. Company F of Columbia. Company O of Columbia. Company H of Brookland. Thlr battalion: Company M of orangeburg, Company K of Elloree, Company L of Sumter and Company I of Tlmmonsvllle. An election for a colonel and lieu? tenant colonel of each regiment and for a maj?r of each battalion will be held April 17. "Having completed the inspections of the National Guard of this State, made by the adjutant general and Ilia assistant adjutant general on behall' Of the State. I have been very much gratified." said Gen. Moore yester? day, "to find a general improvement amongst the greater portion of the or? ganized militia as to care of property and a general pieparatlon of prop? erty for Inspections, as well as a marked Improvement In the condition of tho small arms. There was also noticeable a considerable improve? ment In the efficiency as to drills or the great si number of the organisa? tions In the State. There has also been a considerable increase in the personnel of enlisted Strength <>f sacb organization as m whole. Several of the organizations have the minimum number required at present by the ii department, that is, >;r. men. "The plan ot reorganisation bn^ son recommended bj me i"i the pas) tu.? yearn Prom m> personal obser? ration? I have been thoroughly eon \lnced thut it was the onl) plait PLANS OF GENERAL SUFF. GARRISON WOULD REORGANIZE ARMY. Hgg Plss i jv Perniunent Policy Ko gnrding Nutional Militia?Tolls Army Officers to Study Problem. Washington, March 81.?Plans for reorganizing the army and laying be? fore congress a basis for a permanent national militia policy are being work? ed out by the general staff, assisted by the general officers of the army. Sec? retary Garrison announced tonight that he had ordered this entire sub? ject restudied, since, in view of in? creasing interest in military matters, it might be deemed advisable to aban l don the reorganization prepared in 1912. "My hope and aim is," said Mr., Garrison, "that the result of such a study may have a practical result in eventually so commending itself to congress and the general public that it will come to be accepted as a wise policy to be consistently pursued with respect to the strength and organiza? tion of our armed land forces in and efficient development to the ex? tent that may be necessary in time of war." The secretary outlined the study to be undertaken as follows: "First, the reasonable strength and organization of the regular army and the organized militia. "Second, a careful study of the question of a reserve for both the reg? ular army and the organized militia. "Third, the volunteers; their organ? ization and relation to the regular urmy and the organized militia. "Fourth, the amount and character of reserve material and supplies which should be available and which can not bs promptly obtained if delayed till the outbreak of war. "Fifth, a careful study of all the accessories required by a military force properly equipped for field ser? vice in respect to such matters as aviation, motor transportation to re? place horse drawn vehicles, etc." As to coast defenses, Mr. Garrison said, a polioy long has been establish? ed and pursued, and that subject would be studied only to see that the defenses were kept abreast of im? provements in heavy ordnance. AMERICAN CITIZEN ARRESTED. Swobod?, Charged with Firing Steam- I nr La Touralnc, Rcpn sentalhc ?if! syndicate. New York, Maren 31.-?-Raymond j Rolle bvtuooua, reported unUer arrest in Paris, charged with setting fire to the steamship La Touraine, is an American citizen and in this country /epresentod a French syndicate en guged in purchasing supplies for the French government and the civilian population. This was stated tonight by R. K. Macklea of New York, formerly tex? tile expert for the federal tariff board; by Thomas Hooper of Victoria, B. C; an English horn Canadian, and by Eugene Davis and W. F. M?hr. Amer? icans of New York, all of whom say they were associated with Swoboda in the purchase of supplies. All four asserted that an error had been made in arresting Swoboda and they have made representations to the state department, accompanied by affidavits to prove that Swoboda's mission to Paris was solely to submit samples of American goods to the French syndicate. Tho Y. M. C. A. Campaign. First. Jacksonville. 076. Second, Augusta, 56 3. Third, Charlotte, 387. Fourth, Columbia, It G 2. Fifth, gpartanburg, 275. Sixth, Charleston, 257. ? Seventh, Savannah, 150. Eighth, Wilmington, 67. Ninth, Greenville, 24. Tenth, Suinter, forfeits. Bleventh, Tampa, forfeits. Twelfth, Winston-Salem, forfeits. This was the standing at the end of the first day In the inter-city Y. Mi C. A. membership campaign. whereby the standard of efficiency de-j sired by the war department and the ?State authorities could be reached. Experience has taught me that those organisations which were really keep? ing up with the standard of efficiency were very much handicapped by or ganisations that were lukewarm In efflcienoy. "Under tho present plan of a two ! regiment formation, there will be n ?till greater incentive to the com? panies remaining to keep up their ef? ficiency to the standard required, be? cause With the |grge number of ap? plications on Sie In this office from various parts of the State for permis? sion to organise military companies, they win feel tue necessity of koeplitg op the work required of them, as it will be m) intention to see that the highest state of efficiency Is reached by all of the companies remaining In the organised nillltla. Pulling lo do Iso, I shall recommend thai lhe> be mustered out ul the s?"*vlce." INDEMNITY IN M1ANUS CASE V ILLA-ZA PAT A GOVER N II I5 N T SATISFIES DEMANDS. Convention Forces Charge Carraiuis tas With Taking Securities From Treasury. Washington. March 31.?The pay meat by the Yilla-Zapata government of 60,000 pesos ($20,000 in gold at the prevailing rate of exchange in Mexico City) to Mrs. Ruth McManus, widow of John B. McManus. the American killed by Zapata troops on their reoccupation of the city, was re? ported officially to the state depart? ment today by the Brazilian minister in the Mexican capital. - Mrs. McManus sent the following message to the state department: "I wish to extend to you for my? self and family our sincere thanks for your efforts in securing indemnity from the government and also express my appreciation of the great courtesy and personal interest shown by Mr. Cardoso, the Brazilian minister." In transmitting this the Brazilian minister added: "Am gratified with a letter of thanks received from Mrs. McManus in which she says: " 'You have accomplished what seemed to all Americans an impossi? bility and I have no words in wnich to express my gratitude.' " An official statement by the Villa* Zapata convention government in Mexico City received today by the state deparftment charges that Car ranza officials during their occupancy IOf the capital removed from the na? tional treasury seuritiea valued at 160,000,000 pesos. Many of the securities, deposited as guarantees by concessionaries and contractors, are owned by foreigners. The public is warned in the statement that they can not be "made the ob? ject of any legal transaction, since they are the property of the nation or of the depositors, as the case may be." Maj. Gen. Funston, commander of the American forces at Brownsville, reported *oday that all was quiet across the border at Matamoros. where a Villa force is preparing to renew its attack upon the Carranza garrison. DISPENSARY NOMINEES REJECT- ? KD. Governor Mya Ho Will not Appoint : M?*a \?mcd by RM?and Board?j vew ajiincs Propoaod. Columbia, ?prt) 1.?Objection by \ Gov. planning to several appointees of the Richland county dispensary board caused a shakeup yesterday. At a conference rt'ith the members of the hoard, James S. Verner, J. W. H. Duncan and S. T. Westberry, yes? terday at noon in the executive of? fice at the State house, Gov. Man? ning made it known that he would not commission the following em? ployes of the board: H. E. Watts, beer dispenser. ?Jeorge W. Collins, shipping clerk. B. M. Harrison, dispenser. S. D. Friday, bookkeeper. Taking notice of the objection by the governor, the board met later in the day, after which it was announced | that the following selections had been j made: P. D. Drew, bookkeeper. W. C. Cathcart. shipping clerk. O. K. Newton, dispenser. James S. Verner, chairman of the board, said that the place of beer dispenser, formerly held by Mr. Watts, had not been tilled, but that an elec? tion would be held at an early date. I He also stated that J. D. Brown had boon elected to succeed George Geiger | as a dispenser. J. G. Carroll was I named to succeed Earle StHler. "He ordered us to dismiss these j men and said that he would give bis reasons later," -said S. T. Westberry. discussing the visit by the board to the office of Gov. Manning. Gov. Manning* refused to discuss his conference with the board of con? trol. Complaints had boon lodged j with the governor concerning some of its employes. One of the charges placed with the governor was nepo- | tlsm. Gov. Manning told the mem? bers of the board that they should be j very careful in electing employes. (IUI. DIU N OVER BY At TO. Colo ml Chauffeur Alights From Car and Runs Away. Florence. March ?Shortly after noon Monday a child of a Mr. Taylor, who lives on the plantation of Mr. J. F. Stackley. near the city, and who was in town with its parents. was knocked r*^nt^and run over by an au? tomobile which was being driven by a colored chauffeur. Tin- acldont oc? curred on Baal Evans steet. As soon as the negro saw that ho had run over the little boy, be drove the car close to the sidewalk in front of the Max? well building on Baal Bvana, and ran away. As yet ho has not been hoard from. The little boy was carried t< the Florence Infirmary, and given n! t< uiion. As yel tho nature of his in juries are not know u. GREAT BANKER DEAD. NATHAN ROTHSCHILD DIES AT Ills HOME AFTER OPERA? TION. Was One 01 England's Wealthiest Men and Was Esteemed Because of Itys BenevoU'iices. London, March 31.?Nathan Roths? child, Arst Baron Rothschild, head of the British branch of'the great bank? ing firm, died at his London resi? dence la'e today. He l,ad undergone an operation for removal of the pros? tate gland Saturday. On Sunday a' bulletin said that the baron had re? covered from the first effects of the opertion and the impression was that, despite his age, there was no danger. This morning, however, it was announced the patient had spent a restless night and that his condi? tion was not so favorable. Funeral services will lie held Fri? day at Wlllesden, a suburb of Lon? don. News of Lord Rothschild's death created a shock. His popularity had spread far beyond financial, social and sporting circles, as all classes shared his benevolences. Once a year every omnibus in London was deco? rated with his racing coiors, for on this day he sent to each driver and conductor a brace of pheasants. In Jewish circles the death of Baron Rothschild creates a vacancy which there is none to fill. With his other manifold duties, he devoted a great amount of his time and money to his poorer co-religionists. Since the war began he added to all these vol? untary duties the presidency of the British Red Cross society for the care of the wounded and it is be? lieved consequent work and worry had much to do with his death. Among the first to send condolences to the family were the king and queen and the Queen Mother Alex? andra. Lord Rothschild's heir, the Hon. Lionel W. Rothschild, who rejoined his regiment, the Royal Bucks Yeo? manry, at the outbreak of the war, is not so well known as other members of the family. He has devoted his attention to the study of zoology and has been a consistent supporter of racing. Although in the house of commons for a time, he took little part in debates. EUROPEAN SELLING. American Markets No lA>uger Need Minimum !*riev Protection Again-t t Iquldation. New i'ork, March 61.?Thai domes? tic financial markets no longer fear European liquidation of American se? curities was shown today when the governing committee of the New York stock exchange recommended the abolition of minimum prices, es? tablished as a safeguard. The committee reasons for its con? clusion were: "That in most cases ruling prices are far above the mini? mum levels; that financial affairs throughout the country and the for? eign trade situation have so improved as to remove the danger that existed at the reopening of the exchange." The action restores stock exchange trading to an absolutely normal basis, the committee of three, which has regulated exchange affairs since its reopening December 12, has been dis? charged, and the governing commit? tee again is in control. KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE. Hall Lowry Meets Death in Path of Car Moving at Slow Speed. Chester. March 20.?Hall Lowry. a bright and greatly liked boy. was struck by a heavy touring car be? longing to and being driven by John W. Wix. a prominent merchant of this city, this afternoon about 3 o'clock near the East Side Presbyterian church on Gadsden street. He was struck by the fender jusi above the heart, it is said. He was hurried to a hospital by Mr. Wix, where every? thing possible was dime for him, but he died Shortly after reaching the i institution. Young Lowry was waiting about the church, it is said to join a gymnasium class to take some exercises. While waiting he saw a wagon pass, it is claimed and he ran alter it and In endeavoring to bap onto the wagon, missed it, and stepped in the way of Mr. Wix's machine which was moving along the street at a slow clip. Per BOns who saw the accident state that Mr. Wix was absolutely without fault, the boy Stepping OUl to the side sud? denly and getting in the path of the car before he was aware of what he intended to do. WANT TO SEE RIG FIGHT. Efforts of Negroes to charter Vessel Are lTnsucwssfnl. New Orleans. March 31.?Scores of negroes have tried repeatedly t<> char? ter a steamer for Havana to see the championship light. All boat lines have declined to consider any propo? sition* CmS I->E-JAPANESE RELATIONS GIVE RISE TO ANXIETY. Break over Deadlock is Expected to Occur in conference to Be Hold Today?ritimatum is Feared. Peking. March 31.?In diplomat!* circles the situation arising from Ja? pan's demands upon China is regard? ed as more serious today than at any time since the conferences to this end were inaugurated. After further consultation between President Yuan Shi Kai and Foreign Minister Lr. Cheng-Hsiang, the Chi? nese persist that they can not accord absolute extra-territoiality to Japan? ese immigrants in Manchuria, and at the conference of yesterday Mr. Hiokl, the Japanese minister, refused to dis? cuss this question further. It is believed the conference to take place tomorrow probably will bring a break in the deadlock over this question, which has lasted for a number of weeks. Failing to break the deadlock, it is felt in some quar? ters that Japan will present an ulti m'atum. At the conference yesterday ^T. Htokl assumed an attitude of firmness which the Chinese fear indicates the exertion of further pressure upon them. Although the Chinese originally de? clared they would discuss only 12 articles, they now are talking of others. - r Confer in Washington. Washington, March II.?Secretary Bryan conferred today with Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambassador, re? garding the negotiations in progress in Peking. Chinese Minister Shah also was among the secretary's call? ers. No information concerning the visit was given out. SCGAR MAPLE IX CAROLINA. Tree Now Extinct in State Flourished Formerly in the Piedmont Region. Probably there are few Carolinians who are aware that the sugar maple, restricted now to compartively small areas of the North and West, is in? digenous to the upper part of this Stale and once gie v there abundant? ly. I A footnote to page 83 of Go v. John DrajTton'S "View of South Car? olina" (1802) says: "During the American Re^totuti*nery war. s??ms maple sugar was made in the upper COUffltI for Aomestte "use. particular? ly from th( maple trees which grow plentifully adjacent to Turkey creek In York district." ANDERSON BONDS SOLD. Chicago Firm Makes Successful Bid for Issue. Anderson, March 31.?The $83,000 of street paving 5 per cent. 30 year bonds of the city were bid in today by J. T. Holz & Co., Chicago, for $85,100. Many bond brokers were attracted by the bidding, which was lively. The Security Tust company of Spartan burg was second highest bid, being only $40 below the Chicago firm. STATEMENT Of The OPHliahsn. Management, Cir? culation. Etc., Required oy the Act of August 21, 1012. Of The Watchman and Southron, published semi-weekly at Sumter, S. C, for April 1st. 1915. Editor, H. G. Osteen, Sumter, S. C. Managing Editor, H. G. Osteen, Sumter, S. C. Business Manager, II. G. Osteen, Sumter, s. c. Publisher, Osteen Publishing Co., Sumter, S. C. Owners: Osteen Publishing Co., Inc. Sumter. S. C. C. P. Osteen, N. G. Osteen, H. G. ? Osteen, X. G. Osteen. Jr., Moneta Osteen, Lee & Moise, I. C. Strauss, R. L. Wright, Levi Bros, C. M. Hurst. Abe Hyttenberg, G. A. Lcm mon, Nell! O'Donnell, Levy & Mo? ses, W. B. Boyle, R. L, Edmunds, H. L. Scarborough, H. I. Manning, Booth Live Stock Co. All of Sum? ter. S. C. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders, holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: Gamecock Building ft Loan Associa? tion, Sumter, 8. c.. Implex Printing Press Co., Battle Creek, Mich., J. H. Sehroi ?er &V Bro., Atlanta, (la. Average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or dis? tributed, through the mails or other? wise, to paid subsi ribers during the six months preceding the date of thi* statement. (This information is re? quired from dally newspapers only. > H. Q. OSTEEN. Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me me this 2nd day of April. 1915. A. M. BROUUOHTOX, (SeaO Notary Public, S. l\ (Ms commission expires at pleasure of tho Governor.;