The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 24, 1915, Image 1

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the fttchmatl AUS J0 *imSAmQ outhron. tWm ?OUTER WATCHMAN, Estabtlahed April, IBM, "Be Just and Fear not?Let all the enda Thou Alma't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 1 SUMTER, 8. 0., SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1915. Vol. XL. No. 43. Tobacco Boosters Boost Sumter to the Farmers Twenty-ctae Cars on Trip Through Part of Clarendon and Eastern Portion of Sum? ter County in Interest of Sumter Tobacco Market. HAINs II \ \ I KAIJiKN IN SOUTHEASTERN PART OF SUMTER CXHJlf TY AND PARTS OF CLAIIENDON. HUT IN MOST OF COUNTRY PASSED THROI OK CROPS ARE BADLY IN NEED OF RAIN? M ?iHl \ U I I til YES SUMTER CITIZENS FINE RECEPTION AND SPLENDID DINNER ? CROWDS AT MHVOH AND TRINITY? SAR? DINIA PEOPLE TELL OF Bit; LI MBER COMPANY AND NEED OF RAILROAD. Misers. E. I. Reardon und R. R. Belser's personally conducted tour through the eastern part of Sumter county and a northern portion of Clarendon county for the purpose of advertising the Sumter tobacco mar ket came off on Wednesday on sched? uled time and was in every way a sue There was not a single untoward ?vent to mar the occasion. A few blow-outs or bursted tires delayed In? dividual mem hern of the party 'or a fww minutes, but otherwise there was not an objectionable feature to anyone. WKh Messrs. J. S. Buck in the Coca Cola company car and S. R. Compton in the Crosswell A Co., car as guides to lead the way there was no difficul? ty In finding- the road, and the passage was made between points with kaledla coplc rapidity and regularity. Messrs. Pepper and Marlon, the lessees and managers of the Farmers' Tobacco Warehouse at Sumter were put much to tbe front and the tobacco growers ware given every possible chance to aaa what men they have to deal with when they come to Sumter to sell their tobacco. Much literature of va? rying character was given out along Ida road, and at the numerous stops, and advertising matter was carried by almost every business bouse repro ejejpted in tbe party, and a large num? ber af the Bumter merchants, banks and other business men had their rep? resentatives along the way# Several persons had especially nice souve? nirs to give away, tbe City National Bank being noticeable among this number. In the party there were twenty-one ears, or as one man put It there were five cars and sixteen Fords. However, the Fords and the cars too went ev? erywhere, despite the fact that at one place the road was newly worked and In extremely bad condition and at other places it was wet from rains the day before or dry and sandy from continued lack of moisture. The cars were half an hour behind time In stalling and were consequent? ly that much late In making the first stop at J. I. Rrogdon's residence. Af? ter a handshake with this good Sum? ter county farmer and others gather? ed here, the party went on to the next atop at Alcolu. A short stay was mads here and Sardinia was next to welcome the "boosters." Hero Hon. W. N. Rush, an able representative from Clarendon county, was railed on and nearly knock* <l Secretary Rear? don out of the bag by asking him what waa a "booster." Secretary Reardon finally recovered breath and answered that If was a man who did things for his own town, no matter whether he hud anything to start with or not. Mr. Rush then told every BsMb about the big lumber company which has Just been chartered at that place with a quarter million dollar capital and charged the Sumter peo? ple with not being g.i booatera, like the p.'opi?. of Sardinia, for the former I not push things through to a suc? cessful termination. They had prom? ised a railroad for fit | dim... l.ut that road had not yet come and the peo? ple, of Sardinia \\er?> more in need of It now than e\er hefnrc Sumter ready got a great deal of the trad. from the Sardinia section, but it would find It still more profitable if they ermild build that line and get all of It that was not gl\?n home merchants, th. paople of Sardinia il ways believing in patronising home Induatry. In conclusion ho promised that sufficient houses would be erected at Sardinia In the near fututr so fh.it all of Sumter*s cltUens might move to the town. He was followed by Secretary F.. I. Reardon. who explained that the Eu? ropean war with an accompan>ing pa? ralysis of huslneM* h i I inert ly delay? ed tbe coming of the railroad; also snd President Heiser of the Cham? ber of Commerce, who told of th?> purpose of the trip, to hoost Sumter'sj tobacco market, and ho extended ? | I j warm welcome to Sardinians to Sum? ter on social or business visits. At New Zion short talks were made by citizens of the town and members of the booster party; then the trip was renewed to Turbeville. After a visit to the various stores, bank and other husiness houses, the visitors were invited to a nearby grove where a bountiful and most delightful dinner was served in picnic style, the ladie? and gentlemen of the town most kind? ly and courteously waiting on the Sumter citizens, While they were en Joying the feast of chicken and ac? companying delicacies. Music, fol? lowed the dinner and Mr. Bartow Walsh thanked the Turbevillians for their cordial reception and delightful dinner. Mr. Dan E. Turbeville ex? pressed the pleasure of the home peo? ple at having the Sumter people and invited them to make the trip an annual event. A collection was taken up among the boost | ers to aid the people of the town In paying for the school, and forty-six dollars was raised for this worthy I cause. The Chamber of Commerce with ten dollars headed the list of donors, its contribution being the largest collected. At Shlloh a big crowd of ladies and gentlemen met the boosters and Messrs. Boyle, Krasnoff, and others were called on for speeches, and Mr. John K. McElvcen responded to calls and made an eloquent speech asking for closer relations, between Shiloh and Sumter, and promising Sumter a full share of the Shiloh tobacco. Trin? ity had a big crowd waiting tn wel? come the boosters and here nlco juicy watermelons were cut for all who wanted them. Numerous talks were made, Mr. E. T. Mims representing the citizens of that section extend? ing a welcome to the boosters. Mr. K. W. DobbS lold the members of the boosting party on their stop at Salem of the great need of that section for a railroad ami asked that the people of Sumter hurry up the building of the road which had been promised them. These remarks were seconded by Mr. Warren, who told of the big amount of trade Sumter would get if that section were given a railroad so that it could be developed more rap? idly ?nd successfully. Seevral of the Sumter party made short t.alks on the object of the trip, and Mayesvllle was .the next stop. Here the Sumter boosters found that the Mayesvllle l>oo8ters were all boosting the great m i i.in.i I pastime, for a game of ball 1; s on between Oswcgo and Mayes vilie and the citizens turned out in force to see it. Many of the Sumter party remained to see the game, but the greater cart came on home, af? ter a pleasant day and a most suc? cessful trip. The weather had been all that could have been desired and, to repeat, everything passed off as nicely as could have been hoped for l>y the most sanguine. The Mu>le a Feature. a feature of the trip which seem? ed to please the Sumter boosters Im? mensely and which was equally as charming to the people Of those places where the party stopped was the mu? sic furnished by the Hex Orchestra. Prof, f. a. Olruad, Mrs. Qlruad, Mrs. S. K. Miller and Mrs. Clifton Brown were the musicians in the party and at every place Stops were made these musicians played popular airs. Each time they wer heartily applauded and then- selections, coming in between the Speeches and other parts of the pro? gram, were moot delightful. At Turbo? vlllc Mrs. Brown sang a beautiful solo, t hponding to the applause with an encore The presence of the lien I ?r chestrs and the part it played In ma king the trip ? success was much appreciated hy all, especially the Chamber of Commerce officials, from whom the orchestra refused t" accept remuneration. Today Ihe ladles of the orchestra Stated that they had found the Otltlng most delightful and save | LOCAL CHARITIES BOARD. J. F. *.it-mi Appotatorl at tuend of County Body. J. F. Glenn has heen appointed as chairman of the hoard of Charities and Corrections for Sumter county and Mrs. H. W. Beall of Mayesville and Kev. J. P. Marion were appointed as other members of the board for this county. The appointments were made recenty by Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, chairman of the State Board of Chari? ties and Corrections. TWO DFAD IN FAMILY ROW. One Victim Shot and the Other Cut Witli Knife. Con way, Ark., July 19.?Tom Acton, aged 70, was shot and killed, and Virgil Byrd, 22, is dead as the result of knifo wounds received in fights growing out of domestic troubles yesterday. Acton was killed by Jacob Byrd, Virgil's father, after the son had been fatally injured by Acton, the young man's father-in-law. GRAIN CROPS BETTER. GOQtl Yields Idkrfy in England and Italy. Washington, July 19.?Grain crops in England and It' ' ? promise greater yields this year than last. Forecasts cabled today to the department of ag? riculture put the Italian wheat crop at 189,000,000 bushels, 20,000,000 more than last year. The prospective wheat crop of Eng? land and Wales is placed at 63,000, 000 bushels, a .1,000,000 increase, the harley crop 44,000,000, a 7,000,000 de? crease and the oats crop at 89,000, 000, an Increase of 10,000,000. A Bankrupt Governor. Utica, July 21.? Former Qov. Dix, replying to a bankruptcy suit, admits that he is insolvent. Zapats> Molsi? C apltal. Washington, July 21.?Tho reoccu patlon of Mexico City by Zapata was conlirtncd today. for a very tired feeling last night wero none tho worse for the trip. Ham to Come into Sumter County. At Turheville the Sumter boosters found that a portion of Clarendon county is anxious to come into Sum? ter county. The citizens of Turheville stated that most of their business was done in Sumter county, which was more accessible than the Clarendon county seat. The section comprises the school district and emhraces an area of two and a half by five or six miles. The matter was discussed very briefly on this trip, but tho.ve interest? ed were heartily invited to come to the Chamber of Commerce headquar? ters at Sumter on their next trip here and discuss the matter more fully, so that the arrangements could be made to take the proper steps for ordering an election. Cro|>s Need Ruin Badly. On leaving Sumter the boosters found that there had been a slight rain east of the city which became heavier about Mr. S. J. White's place and was a hard rain at Mr. Mr. J. I. Brogdon's place. Further on there was less rainfall and only a small amount apparently at Alcolu. How? ever, soon after leaving Alcolu pud? dles in the road indicated that there had been a line rain the day before and this extended on past New Zion, although from about there on it had not been so heavy. Leaving Turbo Ville the road was dry and heavy and there had either been no rain at all or only a slight shower anywhere else until they returned to Sumter. The crops along the road were fairly good only, for the most part. The drought had, fired the corn in many places ami retarded its growth and the de? velopment of the cars all along. The coi ton was not as good as usual in a groal many places and the tobacco was not as good as that seen by the boosters over the same section last year. However, there \v;is a notico able Increase in the amount of land planted in peas ami young corn, Indi? cating that more land had heen plant? ed in <>ats or Wheal this year than was devoted to these crops last year. This does not mean that good cotton and (oiu were scarce, for there were many lleldl of One <oin and cotton by the roadside, hut that these rops had heen hurt by the drought, injuries which in many instances Would he re? moved hy a good lain in the near ra? tine. CHARGES GERMANS WITH PLOTS GREAT BRITAIN COMPLAINS TO UNITED STATES. Embassy* Presents Allegations of WMfl Range of Violations of Na? tion's Neutrality. Washington, July 19.?At the in? stance of the British government, the state department has called on the department of justice to * investigate activities of certain German sym? pathizers in the United States who are alleged to have been employing unlawful means to strike at the allies. Until inquiry has developed whether there is sufllcient evidence to warrant prosecutions, no names will be made public, and ollicials are reticent about discussing the matters. It is known, however, that information has reach? ed the British embassy concerning j plots, ranging from schemes to wreck I bridges over which railroad trains were carrying volunteers to the Brit? ish army to the incitement of strikes at American industrial plants making war supplies for the allies. In one case the British gov? ernment informed the state depart? ment it had evidence involving a wealthy German resident of Detroit, Mich., who was alleged to have sup | plied money to iinance an attempt to. dynamite a Canadian armory and a Canadian factory making clothing for the British army. All the evidence furnished by the British embassy will be turned over to the department of justice, which will conduct the inquiry. Widespread investigations of neutrality violations already have been conducted by the government and several prosecutions have resulted. It is understood that stories of plots to blow up British ships at sea hav* been carefully look led into and that scores of suspected persons have been under surveillance in various parts of the country. According to reports today in offi? cial circles, some persons of high repute in American business circles have been mentioned in reports trans ? mined by the British government, but their names are being jealously guard? ed pending the outcome of the investi? gations. WARSAW PROBABLY LOST. Forces of Teutonic Allies Apparently About to Envelop Capital of Po? land. London, July 19.?With the Ger? man Field Marshals Von Hindenburg, on the north, and Von Mackensen, i on the south, whipping forward the two ends of the great arc around Warsaw, it is realized in England that Grand Duke Nicholas, in defend? ing the city, has the most severe task imposed on him since the outbreak of the European war. Some military wrltera seem to think the feat is well nigh impossible. There was sustained confidence that Germany's previous Violent at? tacks along the Bzura-Uawka front never would pierce the Russian line, but the present colossal co-ordinate move was dev eloped with much sud? denness and carried so far without meeting serious Russian resistance that more and more the British press is discounting the fall of the Polish capital, and while not giving up all hope of its retention, is pointing out the enormous difficulty the Russian armies have labored under from the start by the existence of such a sal? ient. Unable to straighten out their line by an advance through Bast Prussia, 1 in the north, and Galicia, in the south, the Russians perpetually have faced the pincers of the Austro-Gcr mans, and if these can be sufficiently tightened Warsaw must go, and with it the entire line. As was the case Saturday, when the Austro-Germans recorded the suc? cess of their offensive In the east, no official communication from either Berlin or Vienna reached the London newspapers today. Saturday's com? munication was released Sunday for publication, and up to neatly midnight Ino new communication has come to hand. In the absence of additional official information from Petrograd there is nothing to throw fresh light on the eastern front, but the Austro Clerman advance could hardly bo soon have lost its momentum. According to the latest accounts, the AuHtro-Ocrman forces, advancing from Prassnysx, were within forty miles of Warsaw ; while to the South, Von Mackensen'? centre at points was within ten miles of the Lublin-Cholm railroad. ROSSI LI THREATENED Existence of Whole Army threatened By Closing in of Temon? e rmies From North and / -* The Russian Lines Not Yet Pierce 0 chough Pushed Back Gradual Advance of Italian ^ Hand to Hand En? counters?German Submari /ghted Off Coa& of Nova Scotia?Raids Made on Ger N> Stations by Allies Aerial Squadron. ^ k - - RUSSIANS IN A VISE, Germans Closing in on Grand Duke's Army In Poland. German Army Headquarters at Posen, July 20.?Russia's main forces at Warsaw, Novo Gorviez, Ivangorod and Lublin, are reported to be evac? uating those cities, leaving only sulli cient troops to protect their retreat to the second line of defense. Gen. Von Hindenberg's drive in the north threatens the Russian line of com? munication between Warsaw and Petrograd. The Germans are only 30 miles from Riga. Gen. Von Macken? sen is less than ten miles from Lub? lin. Staff officers assert that the Rus? sians are being crushed in a vise, and ?expect their capture or destruction, I thus preventing further resistance. Italians Gain Ground. Vienna, July 20.?A fresh battle be? tween the Italians and the Austrians i has developed on the Isonzo and it is admitted that the Austrians have I evacuated some positions near Schluderbach, where the Italians ad? vanced in great jorce. Violent artil? lery duels have occurred at the centor of the line. At some points the ltal ! lane were repulsed after desperate ! hand to hand lighting. Submarine Near Halifax. Portland, July 20.?Reports that British -warships sighted and fired on a German submarine off the coast of , Nova Scotia on Wednesday reached here in a letter today, the censor having forbidden the transmission of the news over the telegraph. The cn igagement occurred near Halifax. Russians railing Back. Petrograd, July 20.?The war office asserted today that the Austro-Ger mans had not succeeded in piercing the Russian lines although their as? saults have been more furious than ever known. The latest reports, how? ever, admit that Grand Duke Nichol? as' forces are falling back, particul? arly In the Baltic provinces on Vieprz i and Bug rivers. Germans Capture Prisoners. Berlin, July 20.?The Austro-Ger mans have taken forty-live thousand Russian prisoners, according to re? ports from the front. INVESTIGATION ORDERED. United States Officials to Investigate Attack on Orduna. Washington, July 20.?Secretary Lansing announced today that an of? ficial investigation of the submarine attack on the ? ?rduna hits been order? ed by this government. It will be conducted by officials of the treasury department. The investigation was ordered alter the receipt of a letter from W. O. Thompson, of Chicago, describing the attack. Rout for the Austrians. ('basso, Switzerland, July 20.?Dis? patches from the Italian front states that the rout of the Austrians on Carso plain Is only a matter of a few hours. Trench Aeroplane Raid. Paris, July 20.?Two squadrons of French aeroplanes raided Colmar and Challerange today, according to the ohiclal statement. The station yards and trains were badly damaged at Colmar. Forty-elghl bombs were dropped on Challerange. All the aero? planes returned safely. Attacks by Germans on the Mense heights were repul ed today. More <>il Men strike. Bayonne, July 21.?Thirty-five hun? dred employees of the Tub-water on Co., have joined the Standard Oil < 0 , strikers. England Nerd* More Money. London, July 20.?Premier Asquith today requested parliament to vote seven hundred and fifty million dol? lars more for the war fund. His statement revealed that the war is costing England forty-one million dol? lars daily.- The, fund asked will last until the end of August. CABINET CONSIDERS NOTE. Reply to Germany Will be Sent Fri? day. Washington. July 20.?After hours of conference President Wilson and Secretary Lansing presented the draft of the German note to the cabinet to? day. Beyond the fact that the note will have a tone of finality, will be brief and discourage further parley? ing, nothing could be learned regard? ing it, as the president requested the cabinet not to discuss it before the publication of the official text. Prob? ably it will go to Berlin on Friday or Saturday. Owing to the meeting with Secretary Lansing before the cabinet meeting the president post? poned the usual interview with news? paper men. j STRIKE AT RRIDGEPORT. Ammunition Plant Machinists Offered Increase of Dollar a Day. - I * Bridgeport, Conn., ' July 2Q.?The strike of the machinists of the Rem? ington arms plant, which was sched? uled to take place today had :iot ma? terialized up to 1.30 this afternoon. Vice President John, of the Structural Iron Workers' union, announced that the company had locked the men in the factory and offered a dollar a day increase in wages. The machinists of several other shopsj walked out today. OIL WORKERS STRIKE. tandard Oil Company Having Trouble With Employees. Bayonne, X, J., July 20.?Five thou? sand workers at the Constable Hook plant of the Standard Oil Co., struck today. Several were injured when policemen charged the strikers. - ^ . Carraii/.istas Take Naco. Washington, July 20.?Naco, So nora was taken by two hundred Car ransistas at noon yesterday, according to a report to the State department. BATTLESHIP IT RES INVESTIGAT? ED. Navy Department Officials Relievo Thorn Work of Ineendaires. Washington, July 20.?The navy de? partment hay ordered a rigid investi? gation into the lire aboard the battle? ship Oklahoma in the Camden yards of the New York Shipbuilding Co., fol? lowing closely on the heels of lires aboard the New Jersey, at Boston, and the Alabama at Philadelphia, the officials are convinced that they were incendiary. Welsh Coal Strike Ends. London. July 20.?The government concessions base been accepted by the Welsh miners and the strike has been settled. TO HEAR JANE ADR VMS. Wilson Will Receive FeminM Peace Advocate. Washington. .Tuly 1'.?.?President Wilson will discuss with Miss Jano Adda ma Wednesday the outlook for peace in Europe. Miss Addama re? cent ly returned after visiting officials of many belligerent and neutral na? tions abroad as a representative of a women's peace movement. The president has been informed from other sources that there is little prospect of an early peace.