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tje TSR iTMTKR WATCHMAN, Ks tab* Oossolidated Aur. 2, li CHARLESTON HEMS SAFE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION MK\s. < I HK PASSES SENATE IN RECORD TIME. No Further Discussion of D<a>k and ( hiiuiit l Except as to Additions. Washington, May 22.?As hud been predicted the naval appropria? tion bill today passed the senate In record time. The same measure broke the record in the house for quirk adoption, but the senate used less hours than the house. All of the ttema affecting the Charleston Navy Yard and the marine station at Fort Royal were adopted precisely as rec? ommended by the committee on navy affairs. Tbeae will not figure in conference except an to additions made by the senate The provision of the dry d. el passed both house and senate in Identical language, and Is therefore safe, clinching the forty-foot chan? nel provision which has been adopt? ed in the river and harbor bill by both houses conditionally upon the authorisation of the dock. Senator Tlllinan stopped Senator tialllnger. of New Hampshire. In short order when the New Engl?nder un? dertook to make a fling at the Char? leston dock Item along the familiar line that It was a remarkable pro? ceeding to provide for a great dock and then dig a channel to reach it. Senator Tillman reminded Senatoi Oalllnger of having vcted some years ago for an appropriation to "take that rock out of the mouth of the riv- ] er" leading to the dry dock at the Porternouth. N II., navy yard. "I remember that." acknowledged Senator (lalhnger. "and I thank the senator for having helped me." Sena? tor Tillman then said that he did not usk for support of the Charleston dock on the ground of thanks, but Ntrlctly on its merits, the provision having been recommended by the best experts In the navy as the Helm re? port would show. COMPROMISE IN SENATE. Agreement Email* Reached on Cham? berlain lb-solution. Washington. May 22.?A compro? mise, of the senate's dispute over the Chamberlain resolution empowering the senate military committee to in? vestigate the army, aircraft, and oth? er situations, was virtually assured today when the expenditures com? mittee agreed on a substitute resolu? tion. With less than two minutes debate, the senate adopted the substitute for the Chamberlain resolution, prepar? ed by the < xp?'iulltures committee. ACTS OF 1?1H SESSION. Mr. J. Wilson Gihhcs. clerk of the House of Representatives, has com? piled a "Review of Legislation and Abstract of the Acts" of the 191H ses? sion of the (Jeneral Assembly, which has been Issued in pamphlet form by the State Companv, Columbia. The Sets are alphabetically arranged un? der classified headings, making it easy to find any act when needed for quick reference The pamphlet will be found ssseful by the lay citizen and convenient to the members of the bar especially since the Arts have rod \ e' been printed for distribution. The psmphlet may be obtained from The State Company. Columbia, for 60c. Wasblngton. May 22.?An additlon Sl list of thirteen men who were prob ably lost with the naval collb ' Cyclops, was received today by the navy department The announ ? tnsnt said thsy had been transfers- I from other vessels to the Cyclops as pfttsengets. and were presumably aboard on her last voyage. Washington. May 23. ? Provost Marshal General Crowder's new "work of Hght" regulation may re quire professional baseball players to eltber engage In some useful occupa lion or join the army. The Humter county Red Cross Fund today totaled $49.000 in bona fhh pledgee and the drive is still golnr strong. Ths final total of the contrl buttons will not only resch the goat aimed at?911.990. three times th< Sum asked for?but will considernblv SjSj SJed |t when all the comgtfttOOl have finished the canvass and report ed to tbe central committee. The grand total muv reach or exceed slxtv thousand dollars is the prediction of gome of the eemmtfttee. The people of Humter h*v#? done well and have shown their foyslty In the most eon Viaelng and substantial manner. saed April, 18*0. "Be fust ai ? irOUNDED SOLDIERS BUTCHERED! iF.lt MAN AIB ASSASSINS HOMO HOSPITALS BEHIND THE LINES. Hundreds of Wounded Soldiers, Doe tor^ and Nurses Killed and Wounded In BrlNHh Hospitals. Hy Associated Press. With Hrltish Army in Franco, May 23.?German airmen last night again tieavily bombed Hrltish hospitals in :be area behind the lines. This time they have killed Mid wounded some hundreds among the personnel and patients of the many different hos? pitals In the group. AMERICAN LINES BOMBER. Hermans Harass Forces on PUnrdy Fronl?Many Civilians Killed In Vil? lages at Hear of I zincs. With American Army in France, Wednesday. May 22.?Enemy air i'iaft have been very active along the American front in Plcardy since the itdvent of the new moon. Villages md roads in the rear have been bom? barded and a number of civilians killed, most of them women and chil Jren. ACTION NEAR AM IF VS. Hermans Keep up Intermittent At? tacks on French Lines. Tai 1?, May 23.?There was inter? mittent shelling south of the river Avre on the Amiens front, it was olb nally announced today. German raid on French positions in the Bols Mon gival sector failed. French detach? ments patrolling In the Champagne region brought in a number of prls oners and some war material. LIEUT. KIRTZ KILLED. American Air Pilot Falls Within \mrrlciui Lines. Washington. May 23.?Gen. Persh Ing's communique transmitted today to the war department, reports thai Lieut. Kurtz, an American pilot, had been killed within the -Amssleua lines. RATTLE NE Alt LENS. Reuvy Artillery Fighting in Flanders Salient. I^ondon. May 23.?Heavy artillery lighting in the Ancre valley, south? east PjI Hens, in the Flanders salient, was reported in today's official state? ment. PARIS BOMBED AGAIN. Run Haiders Reached City laist Night. Paris, May 23. tb-rman aviators made another attack on Paris last night. This time they succeeded in reaching the city. Hombs were drop? ped at various places, the official statement says. SPYING LANDS MAN IN JAIL. Frncst Young of Paoolet Round Over to Federal Court by Spartauburg Commissioner. Spartanburg. May 22.?Erne?t Young, a young white man of Pacolet, Ikis been hound over to the federal court by Robert J. Gantt, United states commissioner, on the charge of espionage. Bond in the sum of 91,000 was fixed, but the youth has not been abli to furnish the bond and is still in jail. Young had been making his home near Paeolofl with an enemv alb n aamed Moore, who admits that hg is a native of Germany. He was registered undct the enemy alien act some time ago. When Young was arrested Moore was also taken. He ti n been carried to Greenville and lodged in jail. It is charged that Young came to Spartanburg some time ago to bike pictures of Camp W:dsworth He claims to have had permits to take pictures at the local camp and ;ilso at Camp Sevler. It Is charged that Young has been making seditious rr ajarki to negroes In Ihe oommunlty. At the investigation yeaterday three Witnesses testitied that Young told them tlia United States would have a war on Us bands tit home If the negroes should re Cues to enter the sei vice, that the German! would thus win an I would come to this country and apportion the land ool among the negroes. He is alleged to have told them that the negroes did not havs anything to Sght for. London. May 2L\?Martial law has been proclaimed in Holmmla and in consequence of "popular excesses" loan/ persons have hemi Imprisoned >j;ivs a Dally Mall d tape ten from Berne quoting tlm Slovenski Pared. tymott id Fear not?Let ell the ende Thon Ah SUMTER, S. 0., SATUJ THE AIRCRAFT INQUIRY. CHAMBERLAIN RlECEDES, LEAV? ING HUGHES WITH THEE HAM). Siutntlon is Cleared up When Hughes Writes Letter Saying Parallel In? quiry Should Not Ik? Undertaken. Washington, May 2 2.?There will bo no controversy in the senate over the military committee war inquiry plans to which President Wilson ob? jected, and the department of justice investigation of aircraft production directed by ("h:is. B. Hughes will pro? ceed without having its path cross? ed by congress. Development! came quickly today In a situation which had threatened an open tight on the floor of the sen? ate and In which administration leaden saw the possibility of two simultaneous inquiries into all phasrs of the government's aviation pro? gram. First, a compromise was reached under which the resolution Of Senator Chamberlain authorizing investigation of various branches of war activities, including aviation, was, passed by the senate after being strip ped of language which the president had construed as virtually constitut? ing the military committee a commit? tee on the conduct of the war. Soon afterward Senator Chamber? lain received a letter from Attorney General Gregory Inclosing one Yrom Mr. Hughes in which the latter stat? ed that the work he has undertaken at PpOaidont Wilson's request would be embarrassed by a parallel Inquiry. Mr. Hughes outlined his Idea of how the department's investigation should be carried on, declaring that a state? ment of results should be given to the public regardless of whether basis were found for either crimlna or civ? il proceedings in the courts. This letter for a time seemed to threaten a new conflict. Members of f.ie military committee, however, quickly recognized the force of Mr. Hughe*1 statement, and it was tenta? tively agreed that the sub-committee on aviation should confine its activi? ties tu booking over the existing sltn* ation and leave all that has gone be? fore to the department of .iustlco. The demand of Mr. Hughes for a free hand was endorsed in a note of transipittal by Attorney General Gregory who, it is reported, had dis? cussed the matter with President Wilson. Mr. Gregory wrote: "At an interview between you, Judge Hughes and myself on last Saturday ! you asked what would be the scope j of our pending inquiry into the air? craft problem, and also Indicated that you would like to know what wo thought may be the effect upon our work of .an Investigation by a com? mittee of the senate into the aircraft program. Subsequently I suggeste 1 that Judge Hughes write me a letter embodying his ideas on the two points involved. I herewith enclose copy of his letter, and will state that I agree with the views therein ex? pressed." "In accordance with your request," Mr. Hughes wrote, "I shall attempt to summarize brelly some of the points discussed in our conference to? day, particularly with respect to the scope of inquiry. It is quite evident from the material you have already gathered and from the matters dis? cussed with you and Mr. Frierson that it would be necessary for us carefully to examine all the activities relating to aircraft production. It is easy, of course, theoretically, to dis? tinguish between an inquiry within the province of the department of justice and one which is aimed mere? ly at alleged waste, or neglect, or mis? management, or Inefficiency, apart from any appropriate basis lor a civil [suit to recover misappropriated mon? eys or a criminal prosecution. ' As a practical matter, however, It is evident that In the endeavor to de? termine whether there is a basis for a chii suit by the government or criminal prosecution, it will be neces? sary for us to make a thorough In? quiry Into the entire history of al?' craft production since the beginning of the war ami of all proceedings Which have been taken by any person or corporation concerned therewith. W? simii not be able to ascertain Whether their has been dishonesty or malversation of any kind unless we go thoroughly Into all the transac? tions. "If we discover a basis for civil suits b\ the government they will be instituted. If we find grounds for a criminal prosecution it will be in or? der to go before the grand Jury to ob? tain indictments. "if we find no sufficient basis for such proceedings, our conclusion, to be convincing to the country, could1 I tne't at be thy Country'*, Thy God's M RDAY, MAY 25, 1918. GERMAN DRIVE CHECKED. TIME HAS HELPED CAUSE OF ALLIES. United states Army Oieen Think Hun Has Been Forced to Patch Bat? tered Forces. Washington, May 22.?The long de? lay in renewal of the German drive in Picardy and Flanders, is variously ac? counted for by officials of the war department, among whom it has come to be a subject of animated discus? sion. The most generally accepted expla? nation is that German divisions en? gaged in the first phases of the bat? tle were so badly scattered that it has taken time to restore them to fighting form. It is apparent, how? ever, that many otllcers feel that a deeper reason than this underlies the lull. They regard it as certain that Only some serious internal condition would cause the German high com? mand to lose advantage gained by the first rufch of the great offensive. The value of pressing forward without pause, once an offensive effort Is fiade, is well recognized. That tlu ermans have sacrificed. I During the lull the strength of the P.ritish army is understood to have been steadily increased, French troops have been brought up and disposed to block the roads and American forces have been assembled in both of the sectors of attack. It now ap? pears, therefore, that when the as? sault is renewed, the Germans will face again well established defensive systems. RAILROAD PRESIDENT DISCIP LINED. Director McAdoo Removes C. W. Huntington for Disobedience. Washington, May 21.?C. W. Hunt ington, of New York, has been re? moved by Director General McAdoo as president of the Virginia Railway for disobedience of the railroad ad piinlstration order for the mainten? ance and improvement of his road TO.-H. Young, of Norfolk, was appoint I ed Tederal director of the road. It is hinted that similar action may be taken against other executives who are not cooperating with the govern? ment. not well be stated as a mere negative conclusion in general terms, but should be accompanied by a fair, can? did and adequate statement of the j facts which our investigation has dis? closed. We should, of course, in no ] way make any statements which from a military point of view should not be made. "Put I am very sure that the coun? try would not be content with our in? quiry, and particularly if we discover no ground for further proceedings, unless we showed the basis for our conclusion in adequate report of the i facts we have ascertained. This cer I talnly should be dispassionate and impartial and be confined to facts. When we are in a position to make such a report of our inquiry we shall know the facts and it will be reassut Ing to the country and support ou: inquiry, and its reputation for integ? rity, if we state concisely the result, of our investigation. "If it Is understood that wo con template this course of action, should suppose that there would be a general disposition to permit our investigation J to proceed unembarrassed by any other parallel course of action. Clear? ly as we may recognize the authority ': to conduct another official inquiry at ! the same time, we cannot doubt that any official inquiry into the same Course of conduct, although with an other aim, would tend to make ditfi ! cult, if not impossible the successful prosecution of our own. Either noth? ing of importance would be elicited, or points would be brought out which would at once suggest to the guilty, if! I : there be such, where effort should be made to block successful prosecution. | Even with the best intention in the world It would be almost impossible | to know in advance what should be gone into and what should be left Un? touched. We might be following a promising clUO, only to find our el foil unintentionally thwarted. ?We nre instructed to have a prompt ami thorough investigation, and my desire is should have the full i est opportunity to make such an In? vest igaf ion. ami in order that we may have this opportunity It is desirable that it should be generally under-! stood thai when we are through are i shall state the facts we have ascer? tained in the manner I have suggest? ed above, to the end that all may b< satisfied to await the result of our in vestigation." * Trntfc'a." THE TRUE MW SUCKER DENOUNCED IBM Lt ABNEY CURSED RED CROSS AND REFUSED TO GIVE TO WAR FUND. le is Denounced in Public Meeting by Fitzhugh McMaster and Columbia Federation of Trades Demands 'His Afreet. Columbia, May 23.?Considerable nterest bus been manifested in Co umbia on account of a talk made at he Pastime theatre Tuesday night by ] ITlteHugh McMaster, president of the 'olumbia chapter of the American Jed Cross society. As one of the Four Minute Speakers," Mr. Mc? Master appeared at the Pastime and his is substantially what he said: "That Lieutenant John David had ;iven his young life to the cause of lumanity, that young HemphilU of Jhester, had done his full duty and sacrificed his life; that young Mont (Omery, that fine fellow from Spar- I Lanburg, had been lost to those who were near and dear to him; that others had done the same; and that even McCallum, colored man that he was, had sacrificed his life to protect us; and yet there were men in this community, who had made their fortunes here, who had refused to give a cent to the Red Cross. "That kind of man, if he could af? ford to give, ought to be despised; that there was man in Columbia who ought to be despised by everybody and that his name was Benj. L. Ab ney. When the committee went to *ee Mr. Abney, he told them 'Not a damn cent for the Red Cross, mark you, not a damn cent.' "He ought to be run out of Colum? bia," said Mr. McMaster. "He ought to be run out of the great Southern Railway that he represents. Columbia is no place for a man who says 'Not a damn cent for the Red Cross and i< able to give." The City Federation of Trades had a large and enthusiastic meeting last night at which the following resolu? tion was adopted: "Resolved, That it is the sense of the City Federation of Trades of Co? lumbia that the remarks of B. L. Ab? ney to a committee soliciting funds lor the Red Cross were pro-German, unpatriotic, and "Resolved further, That the district attorney be requested to take such action as the facts in the case will u arrant. "Resolved further! That in our opin? ion he should be interned for tlu period of the war." FcRowing the resolution the follow? ing telegram was ordered sent: "Mr. W. G. McAdoo, Director of Rail? roads, Washington, D. C. "B. L. Abney, counsel Southern rail Way i made derogatory remark}-, about Red Cross. We respectfully re? quest his removal. "City Federation of Trades, "John L. Davis, Secretary." WEDGEFIEELD RED CROSS RALLY. W'edgeneld, May 22?The Red Cross rally on Monday afternoon prov? ed quite a success. After a short and interesting ad? dress by Mr. Schwartz, Prof. S. H. Edmunds delivered one of his elo? quent addresses on the war in general and Red Cross work. At the conclu? sion contributions were called for and counting the $700 pledged by three of our citizens at Sumter on Sunday af? ternoon. $2,118 was subscribed, more than doubling what we were expect? ed to raise. The closing exercises of the Wedge field school will bike place on Thursday and Friday evening. Friday, May 30th. has been set apart by President Wilson as a day of tasting and prayer for the early at? tainment of a victorious peace by the armies of the United States and our allits. it is assumed that the request Of the president will be heeded in J Sumter and in all other sections of America, but there should be some concei ted plan of action of which | timely notice shall he given, so that the people may know how to regu? late their conduct and business. If the day is to be strictly observed in Sumter by the suspension of business, notice should be given, but If It should be decided to suspend business for part of the day only?say from noon until three o'< lock?while services are field in the churches, this plan should . >e understood and advertised. It has1 l>een suggested by one leading mer? chant that the day be strictly observ? ed as a day of fasting and prayer and that business be suspended, giving to he request of president no perfunc orv acquiescence, but carrying out lis suggestion in deed and m spirit. SOUTHRON, ?iI?Mj )w, MH Vol. XLVI. No. 29. SHOWS YELLOW STREAK. IILEASK. AFRAID TO FACE LEVER AND POLIAKK. soys He Won't Attend Regular Cam paign Meetings Fnless Til I man Does Rut Will Run Hie Own Campaign. Columbia, May 21.?Ex-Governor Cole I* Blease, candidate for the United States senate, in a statement today, said that he does not intend to follow the regular itinerary, as map? ped out by the sub-committee of the State Democratic executive commit? tee, unless Senator B. R. Tillman, in the race for reelection, makes the county-to-county canvass. The form? er governor reserved the right to make any of the regular meetings he sees fit, but announced that he would appear at all those at which Senator Tillman will speak. Mr. Blease said that he would announce his independ? ent itinerary later, which will open near Turbeville. Clarendon County, May 31. "I propose to address every man in South Carolina who wants to hear me speak," said Mr. Blease's statement, "and give him the opportunity not only to hear me, but to ask me any question which he desires to ask in reference to-any matter pertinent to the issues of the campaign. But with Senator Tillman remaining in Wash? ington, refusing to come upon the stump, or to meet me face to face, before the people of this State, 1 do not propose to be used as a drawing card for those who have absolutely no chance in the senatorial race?I will not say a chance to get into a second race, because from all the Informa? tion I have, there will be no second race, and I am satisfied that I will in the first race receive a clear major? ity of the votes of all the white voters of South Carolina." TORNADOES IN WEST. Six Persons Killed and Scores Injured. Des Moines, May 22.?At least six are dead and scores injured as the re? sult of tornadoes in the central por? tion o' the State late yesterday, ac? cording to reports today. The indi? cated property damages will reach a million dollars. Village Completely Wrecked. Madison, Wis., May 2 2.?The de? struction of the village of Lone Rock j by tornado last night was practically I complete. Three persons were killed i in the wreckage of one home. Death List Grows. Des Moines, May 22.?Nearly a score of persons are dead, about one hun i dred injured, and property damage estimated at a million dollars, repre? sent the toll taken by the series of tornadoes that swept central Iowa late yesterday, the dispatches today showed. PLANT CORN AFTER GRAIN. I Food Administrators Send Urgent Ap? ikal to all Farmers. Columbia. May 21.?The conserva? tion and production division lor the food administration urges that corn I be planted after grain is harvested. In all ^sections of South Carolina In which late corn can be successfully grown, in order that the production of ' corn, so necessary this war year, may 1 be increased to the maximum. i Corn can be grown auccessfully from Columbia to the coast when planted by the middle of June, says a letter recived by the food administra? tion from Dr. W. W. Ix>ng, director of the extension division. Clemson Col? lege. For such late planting, only good land should be planted, how? ever. It is not recommended that corn be planted after grain in the Piedmont section, but cow peas, soy beans and peanuts can be planted to follow grain In this part of the State. In planting corn after grain elsewhere, it is ajso urged that cow peas be put in at the same time. Practnally all of the prolific varie? ties of corn may be planted by the middle of June, although the Low man Yellow will mature quicker than the white prolific varieties. COMBS FOR CAMPAIGN. lever KlplitB to Return to State When Senate Canvass Begins. Washington. May 20.?Representa? tive Lover today announced that he would leave Washington about a week before the senate campaign opens June 1*. and prepare for a thorough canvas of the State His headquar? ters will bo in Columbia. * ft ft ?jll