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Of Stye roi>,; / SUMTKR WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not?Let all the ende Thon at be thy Country's, Thy God's and nr>mtaVB/ THE TRUE fcOUTHKO" v ?abllahed Jnn^, I inn, Ctonaolidated Aur. 2,1881. SUMTER, 8. 0., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1917. Jol.XuIII. No. 46. fiMIB 10 RETURN HOME. STATU TROOPS TO D? SENT BACK WITHIN SHORT TIME. PmhJng'a Forces Enough for Duty and Will Make It Inneecwsary to Keep Volnasccrn on Rio Grande. Washington. Jan. 18.?Although Villa's operation** have injected con? fusing factor* into the situation in northern Mexico and along the border, there I? every Indication that the ad? ministration la going forward with its plans for early withdrawal of Persh ?ng'? expedition and demobilization of the National Guard. Officials here have insisted that it was Impossible to set a definite date for the troop movements because of the uncertainty of transportation fa? cilities and because the situation at the border and beyond constantly is changing. It has been indicated clearly, however, that unless there was some unexpected developments Gen. Pershtng*s withdrawal and tho return of the guardsmen would be ordered within a few days, possibly by the end of this week. The reports on Villa's new cam? paign apparently have not disturbed this determination but they ?havo somewhat bewildered official Ideas as to the real situation and in the end may operate to hold up the orders un? til a more thorough investigation has been mads. Army officers contend ".hat tho Psrshing force would be in ii better military position If withdrawn und regrouped, but they are anxious 1 o locate the Villa fores more defin? itely before there is any American movement. Border dispatches today transmit? ting rumors that ths guardsmen vould be ordered home within five days wore heard pv war department officials without comment. Gen. funston has exercised a wide dis? cretion regarding details of troop dls poattSeno and it is assumed generally that too ooract dato will depend largely 4SI Mo aosssamsnt of conditions along Iba border and-in the territory where to operating. "VstsLA ONLY WATTING, sti PagO. Texas. Jan. 18.?American army officers here believe Vila, who O'aa reported at San Andres Tuesday, ras delayed his attack upon Chihua? hua City until the Americans have been withdrawn from Mexico. Villa does not wish to do anything that will delay departure of the trops, for which he will take credit, tie officers aaid. A Mexican mer? chant arriving her said skirmishes had been in progress between Fresno and San Andres since Sunday. A band of Villa troops was report? ed at the western entrance of San Clara canyon, southeast of El Valle, yesterday, according to government amenta. El Valle is the southern out P>nt of the American expeditionary force, and it is said these troops were expected to occupy the town when the American troops left. RELEASE COMES SOON. Columbus, N. M , Jan. 18.?It was unofficially reported here today that the mlllt? will be released from bor? der service within five days. Officials wore noncommittal. JEAIX?l NY CAUSES MlTRDF.lt. T?nncv?c<* Mine Superintendent Kills I<4M?<1 ('??nmlwiloncr. flock wood. Term.. Jan. 1?.?Tom Drown, a??l*tant superintendent of tho K?nne Iron Company, shot and killed Frank Gumbill, County Pine commissioner this morning. The cause was the Jealously of a woman OamMi I recently married. MAN. MADE PRISONER. M .ii rinn 120,000 Teuton* Ciipturcd hy ltuM?!ans. > o'.don. Jan. 19.?More than 428, ? *(\ officers and nun were taken prls ? I i l>y the Itupflluns during the past .? er. und R2"? suns captured. aOOOrd? loc t > 11 Knsslnn ?ervlc? organ, as o.notes' in a Gatstfal Nsjwa djopatoft from Petrograd todav. Tho Journal ? Closes Its review of the war opera? tion i duilng the year with the follow? ing nppoxlmute figures of men and booty t.fl.cn: Officer* H.770; men 420,000; guns lit; much.ne guns 1,601; trench mor? tars and mine thrower* 421. More than 80 per cent, of the fore? going wan yielded by tho operation of Dsn. Hrussllof. Wssblngton. Jan. 20.?ftwts* reser? vists of the second, fourth and fifth irmv division* In this country have been called to the colors. It wa* learn? ed at ths Swiss legation today. The mo in lire Hon has boen ordered for January 24th. LEAVE EXTENDED MEN. MAY MEAN EARLY RETURN OF REGIMENT. Message to Governor?Leaves and Fiirlougits for Officers and Men Lengthened Thirty Buys, Says Springs in Message to Governor. Columbia, Jan. 19.?Oov. Manning received last night a telegram from Col. Holmes B. Springs, commanding the Second South Carolina infantry, at Camp Stewart, El Paso, Texas, which strengthens considerably the I belief induced by dispatches of yes j terday from Qen. Funston's head? quarters, that the guardsmen on the border will be sent home shortly. Col. Springs wired Oov. Manning "Orders just received extending all I loaves of absence of officers and fur? loughs of men for a period of 30 days." j Military men think it not unlikely that this means that before 30 days shall have expired ,the Second South ' Carolina will be at home, or on the way. Capt. E. B. Cantey of Columbia, commanding the machine gun unit, : Is at home on leave. A number of en? listed men are at home on furloughs. i la among the Second regiment officers Capt. Cantey had expected to loave today for El Paso unless he should j receive an order extending his leave. I Bergt. Oaillard Rembert ,also of the machine gun company, is in OolV&V I tote, too. RELIEVES IN SPEEDY RETURN. Gov. Manning Thinks Second Regi? ment will be Ordered Home in Next Few Days. Columbia, Jan. 19.?Oov. Manning expressed the opinion today that the movement of the Second regiment from the border will begin rt an early date. The leave of absen', for all of? ficers and privates at home has been extended for 30 days. The announce? ment in army circles is that the troops will be relieved within five days. Camp Btyx at tn oncuBoul sencltu?? for the reception of the troops. The adjutant general's office has - not yet ben advised of a movement by the troops. It Is probable that Columbia city council will make an appropriation for the entertainment of the regiment. There will in all probability be a dress parade on Main street after the troops have passed in review before Qpv. Manning. Capt. E. B. Cantey of the machine gun company la in Columbia. He was to have left today for the bor? der. The order extending the leave of absence caused him to remain in Columbia. REPUBLICANS FIGHT GRAYSON. Develop Strong Opposition to Promo? tion of President's Aide to Reur Ad? miral. Washington, Jan. 19.?Strong op? position developed today among Re? publicans of the senate against con? firming President Wilson's nomina? tion of Dr. Cary T. Grayson, his naval aide and physician, for promotion from the grade of lieutenant com? mander to rear admiral over the heads of more than 100 ranking officers of the navy's medical corps. Some of the Republican leaders say the nomi? nation never will bo confirmed end others that there certainly will be a vigorous fight against it. One of the five nominations for new rear ad? mirals sent in yesterday, that of Chief Naval Constructor Dnvld W. Taylor, was confirmed soon after it was re? ceived. Action on all the others was delayed. REAL PROBE STARTED. Sherman Whipple of Boston Engaged to Conduct Irf'itk Investigation. Washington, Jan. 20.?Tho real work of investigating the leak of thr president's peace note will be Started today following a conference between Sherman Whipple of Boston, and the members of the rules committee who are directing the probe. It Is a foregone conclusion that Mr. Whip pie will bo retained as counsel for tho committee. Tho examination of Mrs. Visconti, tho "woman mystery,*' is expected to be Started Monday. She remains In seclusion but h? r w here? abouts are unknown to the sergeant at-arms of the house. She has agreed to appear whenever summoned. Rio de Janeiro. Jan. 20.?The Get man raider that M preying on com merce in the South Atlantic is accom panted by three submarlnee, says ; Pernambueo dispatch. The submer slides do scout duty. M'SOWAN ADVANCES STEP. PAYMASTER GENERAL MADE PERMANENT REAR AD? MIRAL. South Carolinian Promoted to Top of Pay Corps Over Twelve Men Outranking 11 Im?Selection on Merit. Washington, Jan. IS.?Sam L.MC Gown, paymastor general of the navy and chief of the bureau of sup-' plies and accounts, was today nomi? nated by the president for the rank of permanent rear admiral of the senior nine, in accordance with the naval appropriation act of August 29, 1916, which contained a clause creat i ing the rank for one officer of the j pay corps of the navy Mr. McGowan's home is Laurens, j where he was born September 1, 187*? j He entered the pay corps of the nav> ( March 15, 1894, and has risen through ^ the successive grades to be pay* di i rector with the rank of captain, which he attained September 23, i 1915. He has been paymaster general I with the rank, while holding the of 1 five, of rear admiral of the junior j nine, since July 1, 1914. Ho is the i first naval officer to be chosen un j der the new selection method and in securing his new place as permanent j i rear admiral Mr. McGowan wosnam I | ed over 12 others who outranked him : in his corps. WILSON NOMINATES FIVE. Names Rear Admirals Under New Naval Act?Dr. Cary T. Grayson One of Them. Washington, Jan. 18.?Five new i rear admirals of the navy authorized by congress at the last session, were nominated today by President Wil? son. Four of the nominees are de? partmental bureau chiefs whose po i sitions carry the rank of rear admiral during the term of office and the fifth is Dr. Carey T. Grayson, the presl* dent's naval aido and physician and now a past assistant surgeon with rank of lieutenant commander. rear admirals in their own right gardless of their positions in the de? partment, are : Frederic R. Harris, civil engineer (lieutenant commander) chief of the bureau of yards and docks; William C. lira ist ed, medical director (com? mander) surgeon general and chief of the bureau of medicine and su* gcry; Samuel McGown, pay director (captain) paymaster general; David W. Taylor, naval constructor (cap? tain) chief constructor. The last naval appropriation bill provided for two rear admirals t' head the list of medical directors and one each among the civil engineers, naval constructors and pay directors. Heretofore captain had been the high? est permanent grade provided for in these corps. Dr. Grayson, who is promoted from far down on the medical corps list, has been attached to the White House since the Taft administration. He was retained by President Wilson, and be? sides nervine; as aide and keeping his chief in physical trim, he has become the president's friend and compan? ion. Tho doctor recently passed the examination for th?> grade of medi? cal director and In spite of the de? mands of the White House upon him has found time to keep up practice in loeal hospitals. He is 38 yet s of ago, a native of Virginia, entered the navy in 1903 and has had a three year cruise around the world. ALLIED SHIPPING WARNED. Wireless Message Flashed to All Ships to Watch for New Raiders. New York, Jan. 20.?A British cruiser off Sandy Hook has flashed a warning to all allied shipping that the British merchantmen St. Theodore, Which has been captured and armed as a raider by the Germane, is bt lleved to bo SCOUtIng In the steam? ship lane. BANDITS ROB BANK. Five Men Loot Office, Shooting Wife and Sons or President. Knnapolis, Kan.. Jan. 20?Five bandits robbed the Exchange State bank of $3,000 this morning. They shot and slightly wounded Mrs. James Cawle, wife of the president and two sons who came upon thou. Thev escaped. New York, Jan. 20.?Tho British steamer Lindenhall arrived today from Naples slightly damaged from an encounter with a submarine in the Mediterranean. The submarine chas? ed tho IJndenhall, shelling her und two shots were effective. HEAD FOR UND BANK. . J. H. VON ENGELKEN SLATED FOR PRESIDENT. th Carolinian, Romor Says, May Succeed Mint Director in That Po? sition?-Places Open. Columbia. Jan. 19.?F. J. H. von Engelken, at present the director of the mint, is likely, rumor says, to be ?President of the land bank which will Boon be established in Columbia for the district comprising the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. Official con? formation at Washington is lacking and nothing on the subject is to he had in Columbia, but. it is known that Jf negotiations which are pending come to the expected conclusion Mr. von Engelken will be head of the Columbia bank. The organization with w hich the 12 tend banks will start will be tempo? rary and it is likely that elections- oi directors and officers will be dictated in large part from Washington, in? asmuch as the federal government will at the start provide most or all of the funds. Each bank will have five directors. Four of these will be also officers, as follows: President, $6,000 (perhaps more); vice presi? dent, per diem and expenses; secre? tary, $3,600; treasurer, $4,000. Each 'bank will have also a registrar (who must be a lawyer) at $4,000, and an 'appraiser at $2,400. 1 Books of subscription to the $7^0, 000 initial capital of the Columbia bank?officially the Federal Land bank of Columbia?will he closed February 9. "The secretary of the treasury," says that government ad? vertisement, "'will subscribe, on be? half of the United States, to the bal? ance of said capitalization remaining unsubscribed at the closing of the books." Mr. von Engelken is a citi? zen of Florida, an expert financier and especially an astute specialist in rural credits, those who know him "say. He was in Columbia recently or. a confidential mission. There is said to be a possibility that one of two Sooth Carolinians may succeed him l I^?^sMswMfljt*^C.^J?ft?Jl^?$jipw?..t-.i Men who have looked into the mat? ter say that Columbia, having obtain? ed the bank itself, need not expect much in the distribution of director? ships, and that South Carolina at large has little to hope for in that con? nection, with senators and congress? men from the other Sttaes in the dis? trict clamoring for "recogniton." It may be that a South Carolniau will be designated registrar and pome chance is said to remain o? securing to a South Carolinian the appraiser ship. All that can be said is necessarily tentative at this stage, but it may he regarded as fact if Mr. von Engel? ken desires the presidency of the Co? lumbia bank he can have it. VALUABLE INFORMATION SEIZ? ED. Germans Captured Secret Dispatches Lit ended for England. Buenos Aires, Jan. 20.?The Japa? nese steamship Hudson Maru, which was captured by the Germans, is still at Pernambuco. It is reported that the Brazilian government has issued orders that she be interned, if arm? ed. The commander of the Badonshlrc who was landed at Pernambuce said that secret information he was conveying to England bad been seiz? ed by the Germans. His cargo was seized, and then his vessel was sunt J With dynamite bombs. GERMAN WAR NEWS. Russians Making Desperate Attacks in Moldavia ? Mackensen Captures Nanesti. Berlin, Jan. 20 (Official).?Tin Russians are desperately attacking In Moldavia. They penetrated Gorman positions at one point, but were eject? ed after bloody fighting. Gen. Mack? ensen has captured Nanesti on the Bo roth river. British attacks noai Vytschete and Lohosss were repuls? ed. No important operations are re ported from Macedonia or the east cm fronts. RIG EXPLOSION WRECKS PLANT .Munition- Factory Notar London Blown Up, London, Jan. 19.?"The ministry of munitions regret to announce that an explosion occurred this evening at ? munitions factory, in the neighbor? hood of London," says an official statement issued tonight. "It Is feared that the explosion was attenedd by a considerable loss of life and damage to property." MOVING BACK TOWARD BORDER1 PERSHING'S WITHDRAWAL FROM MEXICO ALREADY BEGUN. Troops Will bo Disposed of on Fron? tier, According to Belief in That Section?Big Tents Ready at Co? lumbus. El Paso, Texas, Jan. 19.?It was unofficially reported tonight by army officers that actual withdrawal oper? ations were under way at El Vr.lle, the southern outpost of the punitive expedition in Mexico, and at San Juaquin, bctwen El Valle and the field headquarters at Colonia Dub Ian. Predictions that the entire expedi? tion will begin its march to Colum? bus, N. M., within the next 72 hours were made by army officers today. All supplies billed to Americans in the Casas Grandcs-Colonia Dublan I district and sent to Juarez for trans? portation over the Mexico Northwest? ern railroad have been ordered held at Juarez and no more shipments of supplies will be made over this road for the punitive expedition. Ai rangements were also being made In Juarez today for sending all avail? able freight cars to Casas Grandes to bring out the stocks of goods and sur? plus supplies from the stores of the American Mormens and others who have been supplying the American troops in Mexico. The dispatching of four empty mo? tor truck trains of SO trucks e^oh from Columbus during the past 24 hours was taken here to mean early withdrawal. The pitching of a num? ber of large tents at Columbus for housing equipment, ordnance, mer? chandise and other army stores also was considered an Indication of the early withdrawal and arrival of the expeditionary column at the field base. Gen. Pershing's troops will be dis? posed along the border with head? quarters at El Paso and San Antonio, j according to reports here and in Co ? lumbus today. Andres Gracia, inspector general of Carranza consulates, said tonight Car ranza troops~were' itaady to occupy tho territory evacuated by the punitive expedition. These troops will be brought north to Juarez and sent down the line of the Mexico Northwestern railway he explained, adding that a troop train went down to Casas Hrandes yesterday in anticipation of such a move. A military train left tonight for Chihuahua City with about 60 men and 40 officers. These officers had been in Juarez on leave or on minor duties, it was said, and were evidently wanted to take the place of the many who fell in the Jiminez battle. BURIED AT ARLINGTON. Admiral George Dcwey Paid Highest Possible Honors by Government. Washington, Jan. 20.?The nation for which he often risked his life to? day paid the highest tribute to its dead admiral, George Dewey, and his mortal remains were conveyed to Arlington cemetery to join in their last long sleep the thousands of pa? triots who served the country on land and sea. Nothing was left un? done to honor the nation's hero. All government departments were clos? ed, flags were at half mast and un? disguised sorrow pervaded every rank. From the president down all official? dom accorded the dead admiral all possible honors. At his ow n request Admiral Dewey's body was wrapped in an American Mag and sealed in a mahogany easiest and none was permitted to see him after he was placed in the casket. Jrcat masses of the flowers surround? ed the casket. The private service were simple, there being no music. President Wilson, the French, Japa? nese and Spanish ambassadors with their wives were present. The Mag draped eotfin, with an imposing pro? fession left the residence for the cap itol, where it was deposited in the center Of the great rotunda when the impressive, solemn public funeral ras held. At the conclusion of the services the remains were laid to rest in Arlington with full honors for an admiral. MAKES FINAL REPORT. Trade Commies ton Completes Its Paper Findings. Washington, Jan 19.?a Anal re? port to congress on the news print paper Investigation virtually was com pleted today by the federal trade com? mission and will be prepared tomor? row for submission. The commission already has turned over to the de? partment of Justice for use in possl ic prose< utions much of the Infor? mation gathered. MISSING FLYERS FOUND. BISHOP AND ROBERTSON RES? CUED BY SEARCHERS. They Went South of Border and Were Without Food or Water for Fo r Days Spent fcaJIV'eert off Sonora. Wellton, Ariz., Jan. 19.?Lieut. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson, missing army aviators, exhausted from walking four days in the wilds of Sonora, Mexico, without food or water, were found yesterday more than 200 miles south of the border by a civilian searching party from Wellton. Lieut. Robertson was brought back here today by the searchers. Col. Bishop, too weak to walk, was left in charge of four searchers in the Ronario mountains, where he was found last night at 10 o'clock. Two sandwiches and two oranges each was all the food the men ad tasted since they left the North Is? land aviation base at San Diego Jan? uary 10 on their flight, Robertson told the searchers. The only water they had was taken from the radiator of the airplane, Robertson said, and it was exhausted four days ago. Robertson was found yesterday and was following the tracks of the au? tomobile of the searching party. He was trailing the base of the Gila mountain, 200 miles south of the bor? der. He directed the searching par? ty to the Rosario mountains, 30 miles farther south, where he said he left Bishop the day before. Bishop had become exhausted and was unable to walk. Leaving Robertson in charge of two of the searchers, other members of the party pressed southward and found Bishop lying on the gound in a mountain pass. He was unable to talk and barely able to recognize the searchers. Robertson said the members of the searching party were the first human being he had seen since he landed. He was unable to give definite infor? mation as to the district where they landed, but thought it was 250 miles or mere stvuth of "thJB^.rl der. Members of the party who took charge of Bishop are expected to ar? rive here tomorrow. The searchers said neither of the men was delirious when found. The propeller of their airplane was broken, Robertson said, when they made a landing about 12:30 p. m. Wednesday, January 10. Enough gas? oline for 30 minutes flight remained in the tank. The aviators remained with the air? plane until 4:30 that afternoon and then abandoned It, starting across the desert towards the mountains and heading north. They drained a gal? lon oil can and filled it with water from the radiator of their airplane. This they carried with them. ROBT. WILSON BURIED AT EHR? HARDT. Well Known Young Man Dies From Self Inflicted Wound, Following 111 Health. Ehrhardt, Jan. 19.?The body of the late Robert Dunlap Wilson, who shot himself in Atlanta early Wednesday morning, was brought here for inter? ment today. I^ast summer he suffered from a serious attack of typhoid fever from which he never completely re? covered, physically or mentally. Ho was then a resident of Palmetto, Fla., but later went to Atlanta to live With a sister. Wednesday morning about 6:30 o'clock he fired a bulet into his brain. Death followed that night. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. E. F. R. Roof, pastor of Mt. Pleasant Lutheran church here. He was assisted by the Rev. D. B. Groseclose of Fairfax. The Rev. J. H. Wilson, D. D., pastor of St. James* Lutheran church. Sumter, is the fath? er of the young man. Robert Wilson was 10 years of age. He was graduated from How bet If college in June, 1911. The Atlanta Constitution of Thursday morning says: "Robert D. Wilson. 30 years old. died Wednesday night following his attempt early Wednesday to take his own life. He w as a resident of Tampa, Fla., and came here to get work which he was unable to do, accord? ing to relatives. He was suffering from despondency. , "He shot himself In the brain at 162 Westminster drive, where he Was a visitor. The shooting occurred at 6:30 o'clock, and was done with a "--calibre revolver. Mr. Wilson was unmarried. "Mr. Wilson was said to be in the fruit business in Florida."