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"Be #u*t and Fear not?Bet Pan ml eisten Aus.?, iseX SUMTER st an ?he en<p Jfeon AUnat M be thy Conntrj's, Thy God's aad Tn?fc1*.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, EMaUlsbed Jone, 1M4, APRIL 29. 1916. Vol.XLII. No. 21. mam h twui. rjomicr uotwekn citizens ajh> troops rkstjlt in sr. rioij8 fighting. Sir Radar Ciii'iwjj, Leader of Sep. araaftm Faoiio?, ta taken to ixmdon ?Natal** et ?ftrer? KW? London, April I?.?Almost colnel doat with the capture of Sir Roger Caaatnent, lea der of tali Separatist fac? tion in Ireland while he was attempt? ing to land arme from Germany on the coast of Ireland, there has broken j out in Ireland a revolutionary out b.<~.fc of considerable proportions So far as has been announced by the British government only Dublin is affected. Here serious fighting took place (Monday with rei/ular troops, volunteers and policemen against members of the Sinn Fein society, who had captured the poetoflVe snd Steph? en*? green and numerous % houses in various parts of the city. Three of the officers of the troops, four or ft re soldiers, two volunteers aad two policemen were killed and about a Sears of others wounded. The lasses of **a revolution in ts have^ not been ma tnown. The gi * ?rnmont reports that the military authorities now have the sit aatloa wen in hand. tub (?MOsTfalA picnic. at DrnkJns' Mill Needing I Rembert April 14.?Race segrega? tion la the eltlos and towns Is a good thing for more than one reason. I will notice one only aad that the real estate man. What i say Is not person? al, i have no use to grind. A real estate man sets his heart on a piece of property, taa price at which Is too sauca for him. He proceeds to col ossae adjoining property with negroes, fsftsnedauety it begin* to depreciate In varoe until la o few years ho gels It at htjiown figure, ^sometimes>takes a^s?^^*BO(^^P a^a ^^e^sp1 the better, selioola The baa no children, but 1? Interest? ed In other people's particularly of the poor. Wo know a school In Kershaw county that was located to please one wain. The school was entirely on one side of the district, and sll because the county hated to lose a little house they had put there, unable to hold it on account of c flaw In the title. They need a county superintendent with backbone and gumption. There are similar oases In this county, the school building convenient to those who have conveyance and inconven? ient to the poor. This ought not to be. The man who will do violence to his own good Judgment for political pull Is not fit for the place. We have seen representatives from all the communities named in that letter save Rembert and all are in favor of the get-together picnic, at Dinktne' Mill. It will be purely a non-political gathering, but if any politician desires to button-hole a man on the grour ds he ean do so. The meeting Is for the benefit of the farmer, particularly of the small farm? er. It Is intended to have leading men of the various avocations of life from your city present and it is de? sired that they be brought into vital touch with these, the bone and sinew of any country. It is to be a basket picnic, every ono to bring s basket and thus have plenty of grub on hand, thus Insuring that the Inner man do r ot suffer. There is s saw mill here and a table of any length can be easily built. There aro plenty of quiet shady walks for (who said anything about billing doves?) cooing doves. Some body says doves don't walk much. Country doves do, they walk a lot There's plenty of wa? ter and plenty of shade. Small grain Is suffering, with plenty of cotton In the ground awaiting the shower. One of the most puthctlc, if not amusing nights Is to sec that fellow playing the shadow while tho eagle soars aloft. "I used to hear dem niggers says. l*ong time ago, an' I beleeve it today; Hawk and bussard went to waw And de bussard come hack wld n broken Jaw." "Hagood." ''ay. did you ever wash dlnhen when your wife was away? Hot you made a mess of It No. I don't either. Handing In Ponnsylvuntu. Philadelphia, April 25.?The last hanging In the State was that of John Rellly today In Moyamenslng prison. He killed his rife. The next con dernned man will he electrocuted. REVOLT IN IREUNO ?IT?ATION SO SERIOUS THAT I MARTIAN LAW HAS BEEX DE? CLARED. i * Large Force of Troops With Machine 1 Guns Gathered to Suppress Disor I der?Great Anxiety is Felt in Ijoii I don as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Has Not Been Heard From?Fire Destroys Many Buildings in Dublin, London? April 26.?Martial law has been declared In the greater part of Southern Ireland. Many troops and machine guns have been gathered to suppress disorder. Great anxiety is felt about Lord Winibernc, lord licu tonant of Ireland, who has not been heard from. Dublin was afire during the fighting and buildings wero de? stroyed. The postoffire was seriously damaged. The British lost twenty to thirty men during the sea light with the German raiding squadron. TROOPS RUSHED TO IRELAND. Army Sent From England Landed at Belfast. London, April *6.?Premier Asqulth today announced in the House of Commons tho sending of troops from Englind to Ireland for suppressing the uprising. The troops have landed at Belfast. Toberly Hall and Stephen Green have been occupied by soldiers, but at lato report indicates that the rebels still hold part of Dublin. BRITISH AMBASSADOR THREAT? ENED. Anonymotts Letters Threaten His Life If Sir Roses- c^semetu^* Held as Traitor. New York, April 26.?Anonymous letters bearing a Washington date threatening the life of British Ambas? sador Spring Rico If Sir Roger Case? ment is not treated as a prisiner of rar havo been received at the British embassy. Ths letters were turned over to the federal authorities. ? ,< i , . \ ? ... i Colombian* Would Form National Guard Cavalry Troop. Columbia, April 25.?Seventy Co? lumbians fotmaly petitioned the ad? jutant general today to be mustered I into tho National Guard as a troop of cavalry. This State, under the pro? posed militia establishment, is en? titled to one troop of cavalry in addi? tion to the present strength in other arms. The scheine contemplates a total complement in South Carolina of about 5,700 officers and men. The present force is about 2,000. Sixty-eight officers and men are the minimum for the cavalry troop, the full strength of which is 100. A num? ber of Columbians, more than enough to fill the troop to full strength, stand ready to enlist. Tho committee, which haa in hand tho formation of the troop, will during the next few days lodge with the adjutant geenral a sup? plementary petition, bearing the sig? natures of some 30 more desirable men whose names are borno upon its lists. W. W. Moore, tho adjutant general, who Is absent from the city on a tour of inspection, has been asked to desig? nate a date Immediately upon his re? turn, for a conference with the pro? moters of the troop, after which tha final organization of the command will be effected. SHAKESPEARE PAGEANT. Georgeous Spectacle Presented In Uni? versity Campus. Columbia, April 25.?The pageant in celebration of the Shakespeare Ter? centenary presented here this after? noon and tonight was a tremendous success and drew a great crowd from the city and various parts of the State. The pageant was staged under tho direction and leadership of the University of South Carolina, assisted 1-y other colleges and secondary schools of Columbia, and by tho citi? zens and other organizations. Over 2,000 participated in the pageant and the mas'iue, from tiny tots In tho kindergarten to grave and revered elders. The pageant took place on the cam? pus of the Universit> of South Caro? lina this afternoon and was a most gorgeous spectacle. The various Shakenpercan plays were enacted at the Columbia Theatre tonight before u packed house. Strike Rioters Arrested. Ptttsburg, April 25.?Two urrests at tho Westlnghouse plant were made today and there was some street fights when non-unionists entered the plant. LANSING TELLS Of TiMM.ES. WARNS NEWSPAPER MEt PUBLICATION Ol1 OFFICIAL DISPAT? MAKES SETTLEME1 MORE DIFFI? CULT. HAT I Conferences Held by derart! and .Ger? man. Chancellor Were for>^nrpoae of Notifying tlio Former many Would Mukc no Answer Ins Note?Policy many und Austria Believed^ Against Diplomatic Several Washington, April 25.-5 Lansing in a conferopce todt newspaper correspondents dep] tho publication of reports tlelal dispatches to the State mont from Ambassador Gera^ dlcated that Germany might j concessions to the United St ' reply to the note demandii at mediate t abandonment of methods of submarine warfare said official dispatches to the mont from Berlin contnirM quotations of newspaper similar In many casos to the excerpts cabled to this coi press dispatches. The last dispatch received* from Mr. Gerard, Secretary ^anstng said, was dated before the imperial' chan? cellor, Dr. von B?-thmann-Hollweg, had returned from a vlait to t|*0 em? peror at the front and had ttostferred with the ambassador. * It la understood here that1 One of the objects of the various conference known to have taken place' between officials of the Berlin foreign, office and Ambassador Gerard has bpen to make plain to the am jossaddr that there would be no avoidable delay In responding to the American noife. It is felt here thai stories Indicating that Germany might make isertaln concessions and was willing to go to great lengths to preserve thetf^iondly relations with the United State? might find their way back to Germany in distorted form and have such-jinf ef? fect Upon the German people WLaJL ment of any policy of conciliation.' Secretary Lansing announced late today that dispatches <o Mio state de? partment from Vienna, quoting Aus tro-Kungarlan newspapers on the submarine situation indicated that opinion there seemed to be against Germany taking action that would lead to the, severance of diplomatic relations with the United State* He added that German news.^aper com? ment forwarded by Ambassador Ger? ard at Berlin was moderate in tone. VILLA'S FOLLOWERS CONDEMN? ED. Seven Sentenced to Die for Murders O mmitted in Bandit's Raid on Co? lumbus, N. M. Deming, N. M., April 24.?The seven Villa followers who were captured af? ter the raid on Columbus and con? victed of murder in the first degree were today condemned to die May 19 by Judge Edward L. Medler. The prisoner*, pleaded that they were Ignorant of where they were going at the time of the raid and that they were forced to follow Villa un? der penalty of death. Six of the bandits listened unmoved to tho sentence of death but the seventh, Jose Rangel, who had been wounded in the raid and was carried Into court on a cot, cried for mercy. Judge Medler ordered the prisoners to the Santa Fc penitentiary for safe? keeping. WOUND PROVES FATAL. Leila Boltn Killed by Accidental Shot at lllueksburg. Blacksburg, April 24.?Easter morning was ushered in at Dye Bow, a suburb of Elacksburg, by a pistol shot, tho ball of which pierced some vital organ of Leila Bolin, and in 25 minutes she was dead. Leila and Eifle Martin lived together and, according to the most reliable ac? count of tho affair, were playfully struggling for tho pistol when it was discharged. An inquest was held by the coroner of Cherokee county and tho Jury rendered a ver?let of acci? dental homicide and placed the Mar? tin woman under a bond of $500 for her appearance at court. BOMB AUSTRIAN CITY. Italian Aeroplanes Drop Missiles on Trieste. Berlin, April 24 (via Wireless)? The Austrian city of Trieste has been raided by a squadron of seven Italian aeroplanes, bombs dropped from which killed nine parsons, wounded fere and destroyed a monastery. Fivo of the dead Were children. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. II. 11 ARBY ELECTED RECORDER CITY PHYSICIAN ELECTION POSTPONED. Al Keels Reinstated as Fireman Opera House Rc-Leased to Abc Re t? tenberg?Time Tor Connection With Sewer E\tended?Other Matters Receive Attention. i ' -j City Council met last night with all of the members present and attended to matters of general interest to the city. Mr. H. Harby was elected re? corder and the election of a city phy? sician was postponed until a later date, bids being again advertised for In the meantime. Mr. Aha Keels was reinstated as a fireman at the request of Chief R. E. Wilder. After the reading of the minutes of former meetings, Messrs. Wilder and Keels made statements as to Mr. Keels' dismissal from the fire depart? ment service. The rules governing the conduct at the fire department headquarters were looked up and it was decided to reinstate Mr. Keels. Mr. James P. Glenn requested the placing of an incandescent light on Church street between Hampton and Calhoun, his request being granted. The matter of the rental of the opera house was taken up and the building was re-leased to Mr. Abe Ryttenberg, the present lessee, who was the only bidder. The lease was to operate until May I, 1917, in order to chango the time of expiration to conclde with expiration of the the? atrical season. Mr. Ryttcnberg's bid was $75 a month. H. A. Trembly, plumber, offered the names of Messrs. T. B. Kennedy and Bartow Walsh, as sureties for his bond of $250, as required by the city ordinance. The city clerk was in? structed to look up the ordinance with a view of making a change to increase to bond of plumbers in order that all damage to persons or property aris? ing from negligence or defective work might be covered by the bond. The City clerk was also instructed to have Uhe sureties on bond qualified by oath A letter from the Sumter Electrical Works of the Splltdorf Electrical Co. requesting an exemption from taxes under the general ordinance which exempts new manufacturing industries for five years, as to all intents this plant was a new one. Council decided to grant this exemption for the five year period, beginning with the taxes to be paid this fall, provided that the company pay the three mill taxes for school purposes which the city col? lects from all property within the lim? its. Tho matter of public printing was taken up and discussed. Council post? poning action until Mr. H. Q. Osteen could confer with it at its next meet? ing concerning the matter. The resignation of Mr. R. Dozier Lee as recorder was received and ac? cepted. Request was made by Mr. C. W. McQrew that the sewer line bo ex? tended northwardly on Magnolia from Calhoun. This request was referred to Mr. White for investigation and re? port back to Council. Supervisor White called the atten? tion of Council to the need of replac? ing tho four-inch sewer line on Har vin street between Telephone street and Oakland Avenue with an eight Inch main. This work was ordered done. Miss S. G. Ellis stated that she would give the city a sidewalk on the south side of Dugan street, adjoining her property, if the city would have the same paved. Council went on record as favoring the widening of the street at this place by the acceptance of the sidewalk, and directed the city clerk to write Miss Ellis to this effect, but that the paving of the sidewalk, which was requested by her, would have to be done under the paving or? dinance requiring property owners to pay two-thirds of the cost of paving the abutting property. He was also instructed to ascertain what width of sidewalk she was willing to give. A letter signed by many eltlsens re? questing that the enforcement *of the ordinance requiring connections with the sewer system bo postponed was re? ceived by Council and it was decided to postpone the enforcement of the ordinance for six months. The duties of I lie engineer and as? sistant engineer of the tire department were more clearly defined, Capt. Finn being under these Instructions authorised to remain at the tire head? quarters In ease of tire, unless called out with the steamer. Chief Wilder was instructed to appoint captains of the first and second hose squads, the first captain to act as chief in his ab? sence. Mr. C. <i. 1 lowland and Mr. W. M. lira ham offered tho city land for a BRITISH UPHOLD PRACTICES. CONTEND THAT THEY HAVE NOT VIOLATED RULES OF WAR? FARE. Latest Answer to American Note of Protest is Given Out?Birtain Glad United States Stands for Neutral Rights. I Washington, April 25.?The latest I British note in answer to American j protest against allied interference with neutrals, made public tonight at the state department, contends that the "practices complained of are judi cally sound and valid' and that the relief which neutrals seel; is rather to be obtained by the mitigation of ; necessary hardships than by "abrupt changes either in the theory or appli? cation of a policy based upon princi? ples of international law carefully ad? justed to the altered conditions of modern warfare." It discloses that an impartial and influential commission" has been ap? pointed to find ways to minimize delays and pledges the allies to make their restraints on trade as little burden? some to neutrals as possible. The note, in which the French gov? ernment concurs, reiterates the mili? tary necessity of regulating commerce to neutrals contiguous to Germany and justifies the effectiveness of the block? ade which was challenged by the re? cent American note. More diplomatic correspondence over the issue Is expected to follow The unanimity of sentiment among the world's neutrals for the protection of neutral rights is recognized in the British note which refers to the sub? ject in terms embracing not the rights of trade alone. It says in conclusion: s"His majesty's government have noted with-sincere satisfaction the in? timation contained in the concluding passages of the .United States note of tho intention of the United States to undertake tho task of championing the integrity of neutral rights." The note is about 13,000 words long and contains some appendices apd a statement from the French J&p frier, of mexino ' sustaining?tho views expressed by Admiral Jellico. PTTTSBI'RG STRIKE SPREADS. ' Practically All of the Westing ho use Plants Now Involved. Pittsburg, April 2C.?Two thousand employees of the Westinghouso air? brake plant at Wilmerding have join? ed the strlRc of electric employees. Five hunrded strike at the Union switch and signal plant at Swissvale. Westinghouse employees at the Shady side plant strike. The guard against burning of works clashed in the streets with strikers. Murder in Illinois. Peoria, 111., April 26.?Search Is be? ing made for Jose E. Gonzales, an American who killed Charles Younke and probably fatally shot Jesse Barber in a saloon riot last night. fifty foot street connecting Calhoun and Liberty streets and requested that a six-inch water main be extended through this streot. The matter was referred to Mr. McKagen for invest! gating and report back to Council. An application to close Savage street for one block was granted for a pe? riod of not more than ten years. It was stated that a mill would be placed on thiK street. Mr. C. G. Rowland, acting for the A C. L. railroad company, presented a contract which the company wished the city to execute in case of damage resulting from water mains being un? der the Coast Line tracks on Harvin street. Council deemed the streets as being city property and that the city had a right to place the water mains there, therefore refusing to sign the agreement. W. H. Cuttino was granted per? mission to erect a metal awning in front of his place of business on Mary street, provided that there were no posts placed on the street. Resolutions were passed renewing the present loans of the city and ar? ranging for additional loans for cur? rent expenses. Maj. Lee on behalf of the Ely Con? struction Company requested Council to decide on whether lake or oil as? phalt would be used in the paving of tlie streets, saying that the company was anxlOUS to know, as it couh! buy now to better advantage. Council postponed action on tho matter until a meeting this afternoon. Applications for tho position of re? corder were considered and II. Harby was elected. The l itis for the position of city physician were opened and Council Aas not satisfied With a y of those submitted, deciding to advertise for new bids for the office. mUi SCHOOL PROGRAM. MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IX CITADEL SQVARE BAPTIST ^ CHURCH. Many Prominent Sneakers to Make Addresses at Charleston Gathering ?Sessions Will be Held May S, 4, 5 ?Variety of Subjects of Interest to Sunday School Workers. Sparta nburg, April 22.?Reports from all over South Carolina indi? cate that the attendance upon the an? nual State Sunday School convention in Charleston, on Wednesday, Thurs? day, and Friday, May 3, 4, 5, will be tho ISJO by several hundred, in the hj ol the association. The convoi g has been thoroughly ad verti? 5 / Prof. R. D. Webb, the I Stau #* etary, and his associates, I and ^ .? is every Indication that the j adv ng has proven effective. r ^ rogram arranged for the con ve ^ is a most attractive one. It ir . s some of the most prominent F y school workers in America, as is some of the most prominent and women In the State. Those hear the addresses of Rev. John G. Benson, pastor of the First Meth? odist church, at Brazil, Ind., and W,. C. Pcarce. superintendent of the adult division of the International Sunday School Association, Chicago, will alone be well repaid for attending the convention. These are but two of the! bright lights on the program. There are others from within and from without the State. Some of them are: Rev. W. I. Herbert, presiding elder of the Cokesbury district, Greenwood; Dr. B. H. DeMcnt, pastor of the First Baptist church, Greenwood; Mrs. E. C. Cronk, secretary Lutheran Gener? al Literature Committee, Columbia; Dr. John E. White, pastor First Bap? tist church, Anderson; Mrs. Lena H. McCracken, Aiken; Miss E. L. Schirm er, elementary superintendent Char? leston Sunday School Association, Mrs. S. N. Burts, Spartan bun;; Mrs. Tristram T. Hyde, Charleston; Rev. A. E. Driggers, Aiken; Senator Charl ton DuRant, Maiming; W. E. Willis, I Col leton con hty: Bishop Wf A. ?<i U*Jr?**TO ry, of the Diocese of South Carolina; J. T. Fain, editor of The Rock Hill Herald; R. E. Boges, Spartanburg; C. F. Hetrick, Walhalla; J. B. O'Neall Holloway, Xewbtrry; Miss Milweo Davis, Troy; Rev. H. R. Murchieon, Lancaster; W. A. Harrison, Columbia; Mrs. W. P. Reid, Seneca; Lieut. Gov. A. J. Bethea, Columbia; Rev. I. E. Wallace, Seneca; Miss N. Love Thompson. Greenwood; Rev. W. C. Owen, Spartanburg; J. M. Way, Spar? tan burg; Miss Aurelia Lodge, Gaffney; Rev. T. J. Watts. Columbia, Paul I Quattlebaum, Conway; Prof. H. A. Wise, Columbia. The opening cession of the conven? tion will be held Wednesday morn? ing at 10.00 o'clock and the address of welcome wili be delivered by John D. Capplemann, president of the Charleston County. Sunday School As? sociation. The response will be by Rev. W. I. Herbert, of Greenwood. A special will be operated out of ! Columbia Tuesday afternoon carrying tho delegates to the convention. Low rates have been dTfered on all roads. Free entertainment will be provided for all registered delegates. The reg? istration this year is expected to bo very heavy, exceeding all former con? ventions. Superintendent Webb ex? pects that fully one thousand dele* gates will register. All sessions of the convention will be held in the Citadel Square Baptist church. One of the groat features of the convention will be the music. Mr. Charlie D. Tillman, of Atlana, will be in charge of this. The South Carolina Sunday School Association is a co-operative effort of all denominations to extend and im? prove Sunday School work In tho State. It is the only organization which aims to help every Sunday school in the State. It seeks helpful co-operation, not union; its conven? tions and institutes discuss methods of work, not church doctrines; and it works by way of suggestion, not by authority; therefore, it helps many, it hinders none. Its conventions and institutes are free schools of meth? od open to all Sunday school workers. The leaders in Sunday school thought of the various denominations are en? gaged in this work. AEROPLANES ATTACK DUNKIRK. Germans Bombard French Hospital Base. Paris, April 25.?A German aero? plane dropped six bombs upon Dun? kirk. (>ne woman was killed and three men injured. Dunkirk is tho base hospital of the French northern army, only small damage is report? ed.