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atifl THE SrMTKR WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. "IV Jost and Fear not?Det aU the ende 't at be thy Country'*, Thy God'* and Tratfel.' ottthron. m*>mt f* 1'Lf ? TD I 'f Ot \ ^ ,i> r~??J ?? i I Z ? . jt TUB TRt >: SO HON, BMabHabul inn j, 1 im, Consolidated Aur. 2,1881. S?MTER, S. 0., SATT&DAY, JANUARY 20, 1917. % 5.XLIII. No. 46. ADMIRAL CEWEY IS DEAD. GFORGK DKWKY, 1IKUO OF MA? NILA BAY, Hl CCVMBS TO MUFF lliLNRSS. Victory Over MontoJoN Fleet Turning Point In Amcrknui History?Head Kai lor Very Popular With Hin Coun? trymen. Washington, Jan. lti.?Admiral Dcwey, the nation s Spanish war hero and by priority of grade the ranking naval officer of the world, died at his home hei-e tonight in his 8"th >ear. Ho had not been conscious since yes? terday, when he lapsed into coma, still believing that In a few days he would be hack at his desk in the navy department. A general breakdown, accompanied by arterio sclerosis Incidont to old age, was the cause of death. The disea3C had been gradualy spreading its hold upon his powerful body for a year and a half, but the admiral, proud of his physical vigor, had fought it off and even kepr. Its existence a secret from most of his intimate friends. Last Wednesday he was at his office ap? parently hale and hearty. The noxt day he collapsed as he was preparing to leave the house and the beginning of the end was at hand. Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's o h son, George I>ewey, Jr., were at the bedside tonight. They had known since yesterday there was no hope The admiral died at 5:6ft. o'clock. Prcsldcnt*Wilson and Secretary Dan? iels were notified at once and the news was flashed by wireless to Amer? ican naval vessels and stations all over the world. The message carried or? ders that all flags be half masted. The president will confer tomorrow with Secretary Daniels and Rear Ad? miral Badger and arrange for the funeral. *hleh probably will take place Saturday. Burial will be et Ar? lington National cemotery. Qnly two other men?Farragut and Porter?ho ve held the rank of the ad mlral ?American nayyfia^e^oe MM War of Secession no other mart has been so popular as Dewcy. His death ended 62 years of active service. His baptism of Are came in the War of Secession, through which he served ^ Ith distinction. Promotion followed promotion as the years passed, and he was a commodore com mnndlng tho Asiatic fleet when taVJ orders "capture or destroy the eni my'i fleet" gave him the llr.it news of hostilities with Spain, and sent hi.n into Manila bay for the feat that Won undying fame and had farreachlng ef? fect upon the position of tho United 8tatcs as a world po.vr. Immediately Dewcy was advanced to rear admiral, and then congress by special act made him admiral <>f the navy, a grade that died with him. Since 1900 he had been on duty at the navy department as presi? dent of the general hoard, constant? ly in touch with all activities of the navy, advisor of secretaries and ? mighty champion of a greater fleet. Year after >ear the general board ''rged the building of more ships than congress would agree to, until at the last session a great building programme based upon its recom? mendation finally was adopted. It was because of tho admiral's keen aversion to any suggestion that his health and strength were falling that tho navy physicians attending him agreed with the family to make no announcement of his condition after the attack Thursday. It fjrai given out that the admiral had R cold, and until Sunday even the dec tors hoped that he might master the disease. Yesterday his rendition h i become so serious that the facts no longer could be withheld. When news of the admiral's death was received at the White House President Wilson's authorized tho fol? lowing statement: "In expressing his grief at tl fl death of Adlmarl Dowey, the pro? blem said the whole nation - mourn the loss of Its most distin? guished naval officer, a man who has been as faithful, as Intelligent and as successful In tho performance of h responsible duties in time of peace as he was gallant and successful in time of war. ir Is Just such mi I that give the service distim t'.on and the nation a Just pride In tho** who serve It." BIHTII FOXTKOI, DOCTOR .lull I Dr. K? It Ohio Kent to Work House F >; I?istrlhi, (in.r Idtcrutnrc. Cleveland, Jan. 17.? Or. Bettmar of New York, was today found gni't .? of distributing "birth control" liter ature. lie was fined 11,*+! and Ser tenced to the workhouse fco els months. Tho maximum oenalty was imposed. R. I. MANNING INAUGURATED. IOR SECOND TOIE TAKES OAT1I AS GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Oath of Office Administered by Chief .Instue Gary?Andrew J. Bellica Becomes Lieutenant Governor? ' I>ovo Succeeds McCown and Canslcr Succeeds Hampton?Other Officials Take Oath. Columbia, Jan. 16.?Richard I. Manning, of Sumter, was today in? augurated as governor of South Car? olina for the second term. He is 67 years old. Andrew J. Bethea of Co? lumbia was inaugurated lieutenant governor for the second time. All other Stete officers were inducted into office. The inaugural ceremonies were held In the hall of the house of represen ' tatives, beginning at noon before the ' Joint assembly and a large number of spectators, j The oath of office was administered by Eugene B., Gary, of Abbeville. ! chief justice of the supreme court of ' South Carolina. W. Banks Dove, succeeding R. M McCown as secretary of State, and James Cansler of Tirzah in York ', county, succeeding G. McD. Hampton , as a member of the railroad com ! mission, are the new State officials. Other State officials sworn in today I were Carlton W. Sawyer, comptroller general; S. T. Carter, State treasurer; W. W. Moore, adjutant general; Thos. H. Peoples, attorney general; J. E. Swearlngent, Stute superintend? ent of education; E. J. Watson, com? missioner of agriculture.. All of the officials were elected in the last general election and have re? ceived their commissions from the secretary of State. Mr. Dove, the new secretary of ? Sttae, was for many years assistant to R. M. McCown, secretary of State. The Inaugural procession was form ed at the governor's office on the first i aute housa.^w . The ceremonies were opened with prayer by the Rov. Kirkman G. Fin lay, rector of Trinity church, Colum? bia. , After Gov. Manning had taken the oath of office he delivered his inau I gural address. MARINES INCREASE ARMY. Efficiency of Reserve Increased b> Enlistment of Former Members of Marine Corps. Washington, Jan, 15.?The mobile military forces of the United States have been greatly augmented by the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, a newly formed organization composed of ! trained marines who have returned I to civil pursuits. Hundreds of these ' "ex-soldiers of the sea" are apply Ulf at Marine Corps recruiting stations I throughout the country weekly and adding their names to the enrollment lists, according to local recruiting au 1 t horities. The standard of efficiency of this trained body of ex-marines will be ! maintained by a short period of train i ing annually, for which the reservist > will be well paid. In time of emer? gency the Marine Corps will be able j to quickly expand its first line with a I highly trained reserve. j COUn? UPHOLDS VERDICTS. - i United States Supremo Court Affirms llccrccs for $LM>,000 Against Coast Line. Washington, Jan. 15.?Two big verdicts against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company, aggregating $29,000 damages, in South Carolina POTWBal injury suits were upheld by tho supremo court of the United States, in decisions handed down to? day. I In one, a verdict of $i9,ono dama? ges, given bf South Carolina conns SSalftSt the Atlantic Coast Line to the Widow of John J. Minis, a Sum? ter car Inspector, killed In a grade crossing accident in It 10, was su.> tnlned, the railroad's appral being dismissed. In the other. South Carolins court decrees for $10,000 damages against the Atlantic Coast Line in favor pf tho widow of W. E. Milligan of Co? lumbia, a locomotive engineer acci? dentally killed, were affirmed, SWEDISH STEAMERS SUN K. Ifcfgej Scandinavian Vessel* Loaded With Cotton Thought to Have Been Submarined. C.alveston, Jan. 17.?The Swedish steamships Corfltzon and op son, with twenty thousand baits Of cotton, and the Norwegian ship Asborg with ten thousand bales, uro reported sunk. They saded In November. Recommends Mai sumption of Calls on People of State to Passed and Look Foi Must Build-Would Ti Reforms Recommend* Taxation Systems Chief State Officials .eforms on Second As* fice of Governor. let 1 hose Things Which Have to Future, for Which t hey lor to Enforce Laws?Peoal ^Ifould Change Educational and Have Four Year Terms for ?nnial Sessions of Legislature, in. . (By Joe Sparks.) Bk ' j Columbia, Jan. 10.?Important! j far-reaching governmental ref<Hpj were urged today by Richard Tn^Bfe'. Manning in his second inauguralMiH dress to the general assembl! South Carolina. The inaugural ^? delivered by the governor in the! of the house of representatives., b! a large and representativ gathejJHL after he had for the second timetH^ the oath of office as govcrncMw South Carolina The message ! talned about 6.000 words and J^? read by the governor. BE! Among the matters discussed ! Education, equal suffrage, nn*jflH economy, penal and charitable jm lems. commission on economjMM efliciency, the National Guard a! nitrate fixation plant for South j J| olina. Wmn Gov. Manning reviewed in detall^H| progressive measures which have ? enacted during his r ' admlrUJ^| tion. ^gggY "If liquor Is imported mto^R State, it can impose a tax on iSflj Importation. This tax would de! the expenses of enforcement ofifl law," said the governor at one tfl in his address. K "I trust that the general ! will enact such legislation as will J ^ Imize the evils of liquor andr'fi possible the etr^t, enfoj^!**^^^ law," said Got. Manning; "Permit me to say 'that,'-viewing the accomplishments of the past two years, we should, from experience gained strengthen certain of these laws, rather than devote ourselves to new and radical legislation," said Gov. Manning after reviewing the progres? sive measures which were passed dur? ing his first term as governor. At another point in his address the governor asked for a law which wlM give him the right to suspend a sher? iff for neglect of duty. Gov. Manning asked the general as? sembly to give careful attention to the planks in the State and National Democratic platforms bearing on wo? man's suffrage. He did not make any specllic recommendation as to legislation on this point. The State Democratic party asked that the suf? frage question be submitted to the people for a vote. "I recommend that Section 6 of Article 11 of the constitution be amended so that the constitutional 3 mlll school tax on all of the property of the State shall be changed from a county tax to a State tax and paid into the State treasury. The proceeds of the State school tax to be appor? tioned among the counties on a uni? form basis, such basis to be determin? ed by the general assembly. This provision would aid the weak coun? ties, and put forward the general edu? cational work in .ne ?' te." said Gov. Manning discussing means for im? proving the State's educational sys? tem. He said that the mill schools I should be placed on a parity with all ' other schools ir the State. The governor again recommended the passage of an inheritance tax law. "In my judgment the general as? sembly should be invested with the authority to provide by law for the assessment and taxation of property and franchise," said Gov. Manning. Gov. Manning urged the legislature to keep down expenditures to a min? imum consistent with efliciency ami progress. The creation of a commission on economy and ctllelency was urged by Gov. Manning. The object of .the commission would bo to prevent an overlapping of work by the sevenl State departments. This commission would codify the laus governing the department! and clearly define the duties of each. The commission would also Investigate the matter of estab? lish a budget system in our State gov? ernment. A report from the commb slon would be required in 1918. "The terms of office of the governor and other State officials should be for four years and the governor and lieu? tenant governor not eligible for re? election. Along with this change T believe that the public service would be promoted by having biennial ses? sions of tho legislature, instead of an nual sessions as now," said Gov. Man ning. Elections every two years keep pur pople in a State of unrest," said Gov. Manning, making a plea for longer terms and biennial sessions of the legislature. "In my judgment, the governor Should have authority to grant par? dons, suspensions of sentence, pa? roles, commutations of sentence, re? missions of fines and forfeitures, only on the recommendation of the State hoard of pardons; but to him should *W preserved the right to veto such ^recommendations. Further you mi gar Wen consider declaring tho Stut" i:board of penal administration to ?? Is the State board of pardons," saM QQV' Manning. lie asked that the State reformatory for negroes be placed under the eentrol >f the trus? tees Of jthe South Carolina Indust ic.l jschool. He urged that almshouse pop hfetytjon be reclassiiied and the present abolished. District homes er Itale would take the place of the j^allKabOUses. He again recommenced ftSe establishment of a State Institu? tion for the care of the feeble-mind? ed; VI believe that the lime has con: When military training should be uni veraul, and that our young men !>e. 4'.the ages of 19 and 22 should training which would lit ?e, should that service ?ecome necessary for the defense of our State or country, and that we should immediately prepare to intro? duce military training in our institu? tions of higher learning and in our high schools," said Gov. Manning. He pointed out the success of the military course at the Sumter high school. Gov. Manning made a plea for the establishment of a nitrate lixation plant near Columbia. "In conclusion, 1 urge upon our people again to turn their backs on past dissensions and bitterness?to ha a forward looking people with their faces turned resolutely to the future," said Gov. Manning in conclusion. The hall of the house was packed with a larg- number of spectators to hear the inaugural address. XKW STJlfTER ENTERPRISES. R, G. Scarborough Company and Dix? ie Electric Company Commission? ed. The R. G. Scarborough Company, of Sumter, was commissioner with a capital stock of $6,000, the petitioners being S. K. Rowland and S. W. Rumph. The concern will do a gen? eral typewriter business. The Dixie Electric company, of Sumter, was commissioned with a cap? ital stock of $3.000, the petitionern being B. C. Wallace, Jr., and Young Shackleford. RUSSIANS START OFFENSIVE. Germans in Rouinanin Have Resort? ed to Trench Warfare to Hold Ground. Berlin, Jan. 10 (Wireless, Ollicial). ?A powerful offensive has been start? ed by the Russo-Roumauians on the Roumanian front. They are attack? ing strongly at Casinu and Sushttsa in the valley on both sides of Pundon . They entered the German trenches ai two places, but were driven out. The situation in Macedonia is un? changed. There were no Important operations today on the eastern front. Attempts by the French to pene? trate German positions near liouv raignes on the west front were re? pulsed. Artillery fire in certain sec? tors on the west front are becoming heavier. FLORIDA BANK FAILURE. 'Heard National of Jacksonville Closed by National Hank Examiner. Jacksonville, Jan. 1<;?The Heard National Hank, one of the largest fin? ancial institutions of PI or Ida, closed Its doors this morning, and i-s now in charge of National hank examiner . The Clearing house banks are prepar? ing to take over Its deposits and as? tete, FEDERAL REVENUE MEASURE. ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL SCHEME TAKES SHAPE. Some Increase in Inheritance Import and New Levy on Corporation Profits Contemplated. Washington, Jan. 10.?Administra? tion plans for meeting the treasury dellcit at the end of the next fiscal . I ! year took the form of a definite pro I gramme today embracing increases I in the inheritance tx, a new tax on gross profits of coi t orations and part? nerships and a bond issue of $289,000, 000. A bill including these proposals and bearing the indorsement of President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo will be framed at once and pressed in the house. The increase in revenue under the plan is expected :o be more than J $500,000,000 annually and if it fails j to take care of the defict a $100,000, 000 issue of treasury certificates of indebtedness may be decided on. As agreed to informally today by Demo? crats of the ways and means commit? tee and approved by the president and secretary of the treasury, the excess profits tax would be at the rate of I S or 10 per cent, on such returns in I excess of 8 per cent, on investment and would yield something over $200, ! 000,000; the inheritance tax would DO raised to 1 1-2 instead of 1 per cent, on minimum estate? and from 10 to 15 per cent, on tl ose of more than $15,000,000, yielding an additional revenue of about $22,000,000 and the bond issue of $289 000,000 would be designated expressly for emergency expenses euch as tlie Mexican trou? ble, the Alaskan railway, the new armor and nitrate plants, purchase of the Danish Indies and appropriations for the shipping board. In this form the programme will be submitted by Democrats of the com? mittee to their Republican colleagues, who will be asked to make any sug i- gestions immediately so :^^Th^^>^ j majrt be brought into the house. Dem? ocratic Leader Kitchin expects it to pass within a week. "SHAMELESS AND WANTON LIE." j Secretary McAdoo Issues Statement Denouncing Lnwsou's Charge Before Committee. j Washington, Jan. 15.?In reforrin-T j to Tom Lawson's testimony, In the "leak" investigation, Secretary Mc | Adoo issued a statement late today I saying: "No more shameless and wanton lie could be conceived" than the rumor that he had been "interest? ed at any time and in any manner ! whatever" in stock speculations or had ! been connected in any manner what? ever with a leak." Secretary McAdoo said: "No man should be called upon to notice such detestable and Irrespon? sible gossip and slar.der, but since my name has been mentioned I wish to say that no mOre shameless and wanton lie could be conceived than the rumor or suggestion that I have been interested at any time or in anv manner whatever in stock speculation or purchases of stocks in New York or elsewhere or that 1 have been con? nected In any manner whatever With the alleged "leak" about the so-call? ed peace note. "The putrid partisan politicans and the putrid stock gamblers in Post -n and New York are giving the country a painful exhibition of the contemp? tible methods to which they resort in their efforts to injure the administra? tion. "If any man in or out of congress Will assume responsibility for these slanders or it* I can secure legal proof I of Hie guilt of such a man I will havo him put In the penitentiary where he belongs. It is time that an example is made of the foul scoundrels v ho i make a profession of whispered and baseless insinuations against men In public life. Secretary Tumulty gave out Ih I statement: "After the complete and definite ettacmcnt which i made to the rules committee hist week it should hardly be necessary for me to soy that there is not a scintilla of truth in these 111 may charges." UNDERBID AMERICA* FIRMS, Washington, Jon. '7. - The aav; d< partment today awarded contracts for seventy-five hundred shells, six? teen and fourteen-Inch, to the Hat Heidi, of London, England. They un? derbid all American firms. Jacksonville, Jan. 17.-? The First Germania state hank failed to open today. A notice was posted that it was "closed by order of the direc? tors." ft URGES PEACE. PONT INDORSES WILSON'S EP TO END WAR. Greece ..vlares Itself in Sympathy Wit It Effort and Willing to Forward It. Washington, Jan. 16.?Congratula? tions from Pope Benedict on the re? cent peace move of the American gov? ernment were conveyed to President Wilson today by Juan Riano, the Spanish ambassador. The pope sent no suggestions for future moves. The message was conveyed through the Spanish ambassador because the papal legation here has no diplomatic status. In response to a request by Presi . dent Wilson, the Spanish ambassa | dor later cabled his government to j convey the thanks of President Wll i son to the pope. The present status of the peace sit? uation was not mentioned either by the president or himself, the Spanish ambassador said. The Greek government today In I a note handed to the State depart 1 ment by Charge Vouros, expressed j the most lively interest and support of President Wilson's* peace note, called attention to that country's bit? ter sufferings in the war, and de? clared itself ready for any action in? suring permanent peace and the rights, sovereignty and independence of all States. "The royal government," the Greek j note says, "learns with the most i lively interest of the steps which the president of the United States of America has just undertaken among the belligerents for the cessation of a long cruel war, which is ravishing humanity. The note then expressed Greece's appreciation of the step tak? en by President Wilson to whom it pays tribute as a "wise statesman." Former Secretary Fryan called at the White House today and congrat? ulated President Wilson on his peac. ? note. ??>-?- ' - j "The president has done Just right," said Mr. Bryan. "Anything calcu? lated to bring the peace terms of the belligerents out into the open should have the support of every i American." SHERIFFS HOLD SESSION. Burch off Florence Chosen President of Association?Officers Want Free Rides on Railroads?Ask Rc-ap pointment of Richardson. Columbia, Jan. IT.?Officers for the year were elected, several resolutions adopted and Newberry was selected for the summer session at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Sher? iffs' association held yesterday in city hall. T. S. Burch, sheriff of Florence county, was elected president to suc? ceed Cannon G. Blase of Newberry. D. P. Douglas of Chesterfield was elected vice president. F. F. Hill, sheriff of Calhoun county was elected secretary and treasurer to succeed Hendrix Rector of Greenville. A resolution was adopted by the association urging Gov. Manning to reappoint A. A. Richardson as chief game warden for South Carolina. A commission from the association will present this resolution to Gov. Man? ning. The association will ar>k the legisla? ture to enact such legislation as will enable sheriffs and chiefs of police to accept free transportation on the rail? ways of the State in performance of their duties. Another resolution asks that the sheriffs he given control over the county jails. It was also asked that the sheriffs be allowed to appoint the jailors. William H. Coleman, postmaster at Columbia and former sheriff of Richland county, addressed the asso? ciation. He was later elected an hon? orary member. .T. A. l>avis. sheriff of Madison county, Georgia. .'attended the ses? sions yesterday. RAIDER PLAYING HAVOC. Get wan Warship at I .arge in Atlantic Has Sunk Many Ships. Rio Janeiro, Jan. it.?Dispatches today say that there are current un con firmed reports that a German raider has sink twenty-one mer? chantman in the South Atlantic and is still at large Another report stat? ed that sewn ships have been sunk and nine raptured. It is reported that th-i raid or sunk one English shin with? out Warning, and four hundred were drowned. Among the ships reported destroyed is the Voltaire, off the Bra* Kilian coast, it is reported that the survivors were landed at Pernamhuco. The Brazilian minister of marine IS investigating the reports.