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1 n nOD SVJMTKB WATCHMAN, RKtmblfchcd April, 1810. "Be Just and Fear not?Det all the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy Goo?i and Truth'!? Consolidated Au*. 2,1881. Arc / 2 0 HUE SOUTHRON, Established June, II SUMTER, 8. 0., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1816. Vol.XLI. No. 27, expect diplomatic trouble STATEMENTS FROM AUSTRIA AND ITALY ON ANOONA C?MM WIDELY AT VARIANCE railed States Will Make Extensive In? quiry as to Sinking of Ship, with Americans on Uoard?Fisher Makes Reply to Churchill?Nearly Million Dollars Went iKmn with Anetma? Little News From War Zones. Washington, Nov. 16.?Government officials make no effort to conceal tho fact that the United States faces a serious controversy with Great Prlt aln on account of tho continued inter? ference with American shipping. They have at last lost patience, and now look with favor on a plan to organize a syndicate to charter American vessels and bring American owned goods from Rotterdam. Sumo insist that warships be detailed to convoy these ships. The announcement that the stato department will not ask for further safe conduct for American ships I? taken to be the first step by the United States toward directing Its own affairs at sea. DIPLOMATIC CONTROVERSY CER? TAIN. sinking of Anconu Will CniiKO Ex? change of Note? With Austria. Washington, Nov. 16.?With the Italian and Austrian claims regarding the sinking o' the Ancona at utter variance it is now certain a long drawn out diplomatic controversy will result. Inasmuch as Americans lost their lives It Is the duty of this gov? ernment to ascertain facts and it has already decided to make a complete diplomatic Inquiry. It is expected that tho first note will go to Austria pointing out that her submarine com mander should have seen that all pas? sengers were safe before sinking the ?hip. GERMANY READY FOR PEACE. Scmi-Offlcial Statement Issued From Berlin. Berlin, Nov. 16.?"Germany In ready to make peace, but the Allies must ask for It." says the semi-official Vosslche Zeitung today. The stories that the Kalter Is trying every means to bring about mediation are declared to bo in? spired by the enemy. KAISER IN COMMAND. He Is Said to Be Personally Directing Balkan Campaign. London, Nov. 17.?Tho Kaiser Is said to be personally directing the op? erations In the Balkans and it is re? ported that Gen. von Mackensen will take command at the Dardanelles. Over a line that stretches half way across new Serbia a bloody battlo is raging with success favoring first one side, then the other. The Bulgarians have captured Babuna Pass, Pro kuplle and Isvor. The French lost heavily at tho Tcherna river. The lit? tle Serbian army south of Veles Is In danger of destruction unless help ar? rives. GERMANY WILL OFFER TERMS. Vmntcrdam Rankers Have Reliable RefHirtH That Germany Will Make Fence Proposal. Amsterdam, Nov. 17.?Dutch finan? cial circles are In receipt of informa? tion that Germany will make peace overtures !n ihr near future through the Vatican or tho United States. The Hankers regard the reports as re? liable. The Impression is that Ger? many will offer term* which Allies would regard as highly favorablo in view of the situation of their armies. R<?1 MAM \ FOR GERMANY. Former l?rcmlor Predict* That Coun? try Will Join Teutons Before R? ccmbcr. Bucharest. \,,v. 17. ? Former Pre? mier i' irp, ,i pn?-( J? i ni - i t I to? day that Roumania win Join Um Teu? tons by December, it is reported thai Germany will shortly make a new oi f? r in the shapo of a forty-eight hour ultimatum. Germany wants to be sure of Roumania before beginning ib<< much advertised Egyptian campaign. More InMHH Captured. Berlin, Nov. 17.?Tho capture of two thousand Serbians is announced, Tie Germans continue to make progrt M In the mountains. WAR COUNCIL HELD. English und French Committees Hold Joint Session. Paris, NOT, 17.?The Brat Joint lin? ing of the new Fngllsh war commit ? ter and tag French war board WHS he.,1 todnv Tim l.?ti?1Ul..??? 10 CONSIDER BOMB PLOTS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL TURK EVIDENCE SECURED OVER TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Chief Consul Incriminated Under Statements of Gorlcar and Anthon '?Submarine Which Sank Ancona Thought to Have Rem Sunk?Ixm don Excited at ReiMirt 0f (German Fleet in North Sea?Italian Trooi>s at Saloniki?Churchill to Front. Washington, Nov. 18.?The depart? ment of justice will tomorrow turn over to the Sta*e department the evi? dence that was secured from Dr. Gorl car and Mr. Hathon, the publisher of the Providence Journal, which is said to implicate the consular representa? tives of at least one foreign govern? ment in the bomb plots. It is believ? ed that if any action is taken it will bo tho cancellation of the credentials of the consuls under suspicion. ITALIAN TROOPS ARRIVE. Large Force Ilmried at Saloniki to Aid Serbians. Berlin, Nov. 18 (Olliclal).?Turkish advices report that Italian troops have arrived at Saloniki on five trans? ports and are being disembarked to go to the aid of the Anglo-French expe? dition in Serbia. CHURCHILL TO THE FRONT. Former First Lord of Admiralty Will Fight in Prance. London, Nov. 18.?Winston Church? ill, former First Lord of the Admiral? ty, left for the front today. He will be a major in the Queen's Oxfordshire . i lussars. LONDON EXCITED TODAY. Reiwrt of German licet in North Sea Stirs England. London, Nov. 18.?While Christiana and Copenhagen dispatches reiter? ate the statement that a fleet of nine? teen German warships passed into the Cattcgat yesterday, there are no signs of a naval engagement. London, however, is still excited. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE SUNK. Destroyer of Ancona Sent l * Bottom by Allies' Boat. Rome, Nov. 18.?An Austrian sub? marine has been sunk in the Meditor rean by an allies destroyer. It is rumored that it was the same subma? rine that sank the Ancona. Civilians Leave Varnn. London, Nov. 18.?Civilians hav*e evacuated Varna, the Bulgarian Black sea port. They anticipate bombard? ment by the Russian licet. Go On Deer Hunt. On last Thursday afternoon Messrs. Ingram Wilson and Ed Reardon left for Santee to pitch camp and get things right for a big deer drive this week. Monday Messrs. Sam Barron and Mr. Ellis of New Jersey and Ed Gross and Mr. Barkeley of Atlanta, joined them. Another bunch left yes? terday and still another crowd will leave tomorrow. Here's hoping they will al! have luck.?Manning Times. Muniagc Liccnso Record. Licenses to marry have been grant? ed to: Edgar Leonard, Oswego, and Gertrude McLary, May- sville; Willie Pearson, Davis Station, and Esther McLary, Sumter; Eddie Mickens, and Lula Eraser, Dalzell; Adolphus Mc? Kinley, Dalzell, and Angenever Mc Donall Green, Shiloh. consisted of Premier Asquith, and Min? isters Lloyd-George, Halfour, Grey. The meeting was in lino wtih the pol? ity of closer cooperation. RIOTING IN GREECE. People do Xot Like King COMtlBtllMfti lliuh-hnn led Measures. At bens, NOV, 1 7.?News of anti dynaatlc rioting at Patrai was follow? ed by reports tint King Constantino had expressed a desire to discuss military situation with Gen, Kitehen? e;. Stern measures have been adopt* oi lo put down rioting should demon? strations occur. Italia! Steamer Torpedoed. Byraeuae, Italy, Nov. 17.?The Ital? ian steamer Bormlda was submarined in the Mediterranean by an Austrian boat. The passengers were saved as the submarine gave ample warning. Only Artillery Duels. Par la Nov. 17.?There were only ITA Ii Y TERMS SUBMARINING OF VESSEL AS "ACT OF BRUTISH FORGE." Statement Presented Secretary Lans? ing States That Attack Was With? out Warning, While Scores of Neu? trals and Noncombatunts Were Abourd. Washington, Nov. 15.?Socrolary Irnsing personally received' today from Macchi di Cellere, the It&ilan ambassador, a communication ad j dressed by Italy to all neutral nations denouncing as an "unparalleled atrocity" the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona with scores of neutrals and other noncombatants aboard. The statement recites the circum? stances of the attack, charging that "without even a blank shot of warn? ing" from the attacking submarine the vessel was shelled and that the killing and wounding of passengers continued after tho ship had stopped. No reference is made to the sub? marine's nationality. Ah yet Ambassador Penfield has not been instructed to call at the Vienna foreign office for information, but he probably will be shortly in view of the issuance of a statement by the Austro-Hungarian admiralty describ? ing the attack. Upon receipt of the facts as stated In Vienna the Washington govern? ment will consider whether any rights of American citizens have been vio? lated. The admiralty statement which has been seen by officials here In the press Is at variance with the Italian version. It declares that the Ancona attempted to escape and only after repeated shelling was brought to a stop. It also Is claimed by Austria that the paasengors and crew wero given 45 minutes to escape In small boats, and the charge that the. submarine fired on tho boats is denied. t I Officials were not inclined to com? ment in view of the conflicting in? formation, but the general belieb here ?is that the entire question of*iXb marlno warfare and the obligations of a submarine commander to see that neutrals arc in a place of safety before destroying a prize will be taken up by the United States with the Austrian government. The text of the communication fol? lows: "Tho government of the United States is doubtless aware of the par? ticulars reported by the press in con? nection with the outrage perpetrated by the enemy upon Italian merchant? men that have taken place under cir? cumstances which permitted no other explanation than that there was be? hind the procedure a ruthless purpose to use brutish force against private property of innocent persons. 'Noncombatant passengers and crews already have been the victims of these methods, but never has there been an instance of such unparalleled atrocity as in the case of the sinking of the Ancona. The unarmed liner, en route to New York, was steaming westward between the coast of Sar? dinia and Tunis, carrying passengers and cargo destined for America. "It was out of the question that the vessel could have been suspected of carrying arms or contraband or persons in the service of any of the belligerents. In fact none of the cir? cumstances alleged in other cases in an attempt to justify actions described by their authors as a necessity of war or as a reprisal were present in the case of the Ancona. "There are principles that no state ought to disregard and no private In? dividual could violate with impunity. Respect for the lives of persons In no way participants in a war is among these fundamental rules of humanity and international law. This rule im? poses upon belligerents the strict ob? ligation to do all In their power in every circumstance to protect the lives of such passengers. "Without any warning whatsoever, without even a blank shot, without observing any of the formalities ac? companying the right of search, the submarine encountered by the Ancona in the aforementioned circumstances opened fire upon the unarmed passen? ger liner, ruthlessly shelling not only the wireless apparatus, sides and decks of the ship while she was at a stop, but even the lifeboats in which the terrorized passengers Were seeking refuge, Many of the passengers were killed outright Or wounded. Some who approached the submarine in the hope of rescue were driven off with jeers. As a result of this inhuman proce? dure more than UOO men, women and children l< st their lives. "The royal government regards M as a duty to denounce solemnly to all na? tions the circumstances described CANNING CLUB PRIZES. CONCORD CLUB WINS SILVER TROPHY CUP FOR ANOTHER YEAH. Hl i Theresa Si.as ?las Best Record and Secures Scholarship to Win? throp College!?Miss Bessie Hodge Has Best Exhibit?Mrs. Walker Teil? of Home Demonstration Work. The announcement of prizes for the i work of the girls in the canning clubs of Bumter County was made this morning, a feature which is of the greatest interest to the club members in the County. Miss Lemmon made tho following awards: Concord Club wins the right to the trophy cup for the second successive year by making the best all-round records. This handsome cup was dis? played in Concord this year and will be on exhibit there again next year. Miss Theresa Sims of Stateburg Club made the best all-round record and secured a scholarship to Win? throp college. Announcement of the girl making the second best record will be made later. For the best exhibit Miss Bessie Hodge, Tindal Club, was given a sub? scription to the Ladies Home Jour? nal. Miss Ora Holliday, Concord Club, made the best pimento exhibits; sub? scription to the Country Gentleman. For the best jar of tomatoes Miss Rosa Brunson, Sumter R. F. D. No A, was given a subscription to the Ladles Home Journal. Best jar beans, Miss Theresa An? drews, Baker School Club, subscrip? tion to Country Gentleman. Club pins will be sent to each of the girls who sent in their reports to Miss Lemmon. The rain this morning no doubt kept down the attendance consider? ably at the meeting, but the office where Miss Lemmon had arranged tho canning exhibit was well filled when Miss Dora Dee Walker, assistant State agent, made a talk on the plans of the home demonstrtlon de? partment, ?he "omifried the work which is contemplated, and encourag? ed the ladies to attend the meetings. Three of the women's clubs have al? ready been organized by Miss Lem? mon and three more will be organiz? ed in the county. Meetings will be held monthly at the various schools and a regular course of study will be outlined and completed in tho home demonstration department. Mr. J. Frank Williams told how potash might be secured through the saving of ashes and the planting and turning under of cover crops. He al? so outlined the great need of fruit trees and grape vines on the farm and told how trees and vines might be secured at little cost from Clemson Colloge. There were quite a large number of visitors to the canning club exhibit yesterday afternoon and this morning, all of whom were much pleased with the display, as arranged by Miss Lem? mon. FARMERS BEING GOUGED. Banks Charge Excessive Interest and Retard Development. Washington, Nov. 18.?That farm era are still being gouged by excessive interest, despite the new currency law is the position of tho department of agriculture. Dr. C. W. Thompson, the department expert who investigated conditions, told the joint senate and house rural credits committee that southwestern banks insist on rates and security which makes it impos? sible lor the farmers to make im? provements. Oklahoma'l develop? ment has been retarded. The com? mittee will call W. P. G. Harding and the Atlanta reserve board to testify. Rural credits legislation will be de? manded as soon as the preparedness program has been enacted. Tili: DANBURY HATTERS CASE. Organized Labor Asked to Contribute to Their Relief. San Francisco, Nov. 18.?Every member of organised labor will be asked to contribute one hour's pay on January '27th to pay the two hun? dred and llfty-tWO thousand dollars' judgment against the individual mem? bers of the Hatters Union In the Dan bury case. Tho resolution was ap? proved by the American Federation of Labor. The judgment left the hat makers destitute. and humanity will cause them without doubt to judge, as it deserves, the con? duct of an enemy which is obviously contrary to the dictates of civilization and the recognized nrlnclnles of in JURY CONVICTS WHITE i\ ALLEGED TO HAVE MURDEI NEGRO IN COLLETON COUN TY. Finding is Unprecedented in State Since War Between Sections?Quil lic Oetcen Declared Guilty With Rcconimcndation to Mercy. Walterboro, Nov. 17.?A Collcton county jury, after only 20 min? utes deliberation, tonight feund a ! white man guilty of the murder of a I negro, something that has not occur? red h' oince before the war. QuiUie Ustee; , a young white man of the up? per part of the county, was convicted with recommendation to mercy for the killing of Ernest Copeland, a negro. Many comments have been made on the verdict and a few parallel cases are recalled in South Carolina. The testimony ot the State was to the effect that Osteen, accompanied by Carter and Sullivan, went from their homes on Sunday afternoon in search of whiskey and at Caldwell station came in contact with the ne? gro who was killed. Osteen, as alleged by State's wit-' nesses, asked Copeland for some whis? key, whereupon the negro with an oath stated that he had no whiskey nor any money with which to buy any. Osteen then said to his companions that they had better take away the pistol of the negro, which was seen in his pocket. Some of the witnesses stated that this comment was made in a jocular manner. The State main? tained that the negro ran and that Osteen shot him in the back of the head. The defense offered the plea of self defense, taking the position that tho negro drew his gun first, a pistol being found with one cartridge in it near the body of the . negro. The defense claimed that Osteen was not drunk and sought to show that he had no evil intent towards the negro, only shooting in self-defense after the ne? gro had drawn his pistol. The de? fense also claimed that the bullet entered the nvouth of the1" irtigivraaud went out the back of the head, in? stead of entering from the rear as al? leged by the State. This contention was based on the fact that all of the negro's front teeth were knocked out, a fact which the State sought to ex? plain on fhe ground that the fall could have done this. Notice was given of a motion for a new trial, which will be heard this week. One of the most remarkable facts in connection with tho trial is that since Osteen has been out on bail pending trial he has served as special constable under the sheriff, charged with en? forcement of the whiskey laws, and he is now a witness for the State in at least half a dozen blind tiger cases set for trial here this week, having ap? peared in several at the last term of court. He has also been marshal for the town of Lodge and special consta? ble for a magistrate since the shooting took place. A few years before the war two white men were hanged in Colleton comity for the murder of negroes, the testimony in that case being to the ef? fect that the negroes were run down by white men with hounds and their bodies cut up and fed to the dogs. After a most sensational trial these men were convicted. A strong appeal was made to the governor for their pardon, the governor at that time be? ing Gov. Manning. The pardon was refused. FOR NATION-WIDE PROHIBTION. Dr. Madison Swadener to Speak at Trinity Church. _____ Dr. Swadener who represents the National Anti-Saloon League will de? liver an address at Trinity Church, Sunday, November 21, at 3.30 P. M. The meeting is for all, men, women and children, and is free to all. The efforts of the National Anti Saloon League are for nation wide prohibition by constitutional amend? ment of the constitution of the United States abolishing the liquor traffic throughout the country. This is one Iof the great problems of the present day and all should avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing Dr. Swad? ener ami becoming acquainted with the efforts of this organization. IIILL8TORM MUST DIE. Gov. Spry Will Refuse to Commute His Sentence. Salt I>ako City, Nov. IS.?State offi? cials say that Gov. Spry lias prepared hit reply to President Wilson refus? ing to reprlve or commute Joseph Hillstrom, who is under sentence to J TRIES CAN CHECK MTJRDEJ Judge Smith Cites Their Power, Rig ly Used, as Besw Remedy for Con tion. "Walterboro, Nov. 16.?Court of g eral sessions opened here this mo ing with a most impressive cha from Judge Mendel L. Smith, whc presiding, the charge being comp hensive and eloquently delivei Judge Smith gave as the remedy the present disregard of human lif< South Carolina "the fearless grs juror, the conscientious petit jui and the judicious use of the pardon power." The delivery of the cha was in the presence of one of largest crowds ever attending court. The charge was conside especially timely, there being a \ heavy docket of homicide cases, I of which are set for trial here I week. Solicitor Gasque of Florence is t to represent the State. I Judge Smith opened his remark: the grand jury with the staterr [that upon his elevation to the be j he determined to attempt to ace plish one thing, the impressing the grand juries of the State of t) duty and importance. Judge Smith requested the gr jury to investigate the methods of lecting petit jurors calling partici attention to the fact that the cor tution provided that they be mei good moral character. Showing I often there were on petit juries 1 not sufficiently impressed with ! in fact open violators of law, he at why blind tigers should sit in Jl ment on blind tigers. He expre condemned the use of whiskey petit jurors during court week stated that if one came before using whiskey he would place hin jail for contempt of court. The conclusion of the charge devoted to the discussion of the ch< ness of human life in South Card and figures from Maine and the W ern States were used by the Juflg contrast with statistics of this S1 The judge said that even if all alleged murderers tiv* trial here i innocent, the fact that so many J ings had occurred showed an outb of lawlessness, showing that as tl was only one legal defence, sslf fence, murder had to be in s one's heart, either the one who i or the one who was shot. He ple? for a stronge- jury system, and ui that the jury room be made the te of the guilty, but the defense of liberty of the innocent person cused. MESSAGE IN SECTIONS. President Wilson W ill Divide 1 sago to Congress into Seevral Pi Washington, Nov. 17.?Presh Wilson will divide his messag Congress into several parts. This enable him to emphasize the var momentous questions and deliver message in person. The opening tion will urge congress to apprc the Garrison and Daniels plan for creasing the army and navy with open mind and deal with it in a I partisan spirit. He will urge econ< wherever possible, rural credits conservation laws for the Wesi States. No new issue will be inje< except those resulting from the and the President will favor an e; adjournment. REHEARSALS GOING SMOOTH Fi-El of the Toy Shop Will he 1 sentcd Here Soon. Rehearsals for "Fi-Fi of The Shop" are going forward very sa factorily, and are a source of gi pleasure to all those who are tal part. The children especially are Y ing a good time, and they are at same time showing great imprc ment in their work. The princ parts are in the bar Is of those \ capable of interpreting them t cessfully and pleasingly, and a spl did performance is looked for. The show is given under the ausp of Dick Anderson Chapter of the D. C. Common Plea9 Oonrt. Tho case of Wesley McNeal aga the Atlantic Coast Line Railr Company for $10.59, wages alleged be duo the plaintiff, and five dollar day penalty because of unpaid ch for wages against the defendant ' commenced in civil court this mc ing. McNeal. a negro, was dischar by the railroad company and alle that he is still owed wages and p alty. The case of S. H. Chewning agai C. P. Osteen came to a close night, the verdict of $260 for tdaintiff beim?- finnniinnni - * ?1? ?