The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 13, 1918, Image 2
A H W \RI \N Fl?< >TI s i
1'iii^Mian \ul?N'i .'!<-> Hctmunced, and
Fjiiprror William Illumed for the
Wmh
Pari?. June || jQti|tgfJUiUltlftjg of
ths Associated Press)? French avia
tOW are dropping; behind the Oer
Man Hnce and Upon German elites
and townti thousands of copies ot an
appeal written by a Bavarian urgin*
hie compatriots to protest against
Prussian tyranny ami autocrat
The document was found recently
on a Bavarian prisoner of war captur
ed by the French. In it the writer
places upon Kmpcror William the
guilt of the war uml expresses other
sentiment* against Prussian militarism
Well Known to exist in Bavaria, de?
spite frequent official testimonials of
alleged solidarity and unity between
fbe two in states
As its circulation in Gcrmafty is, of
course, prohibited, the French nu?
llit nibs undertook Its distribution by
Sir route. Home copies accidentlly
ive fallen on the Fionch linee. The
SBJSJ r- a.ls
"The frightful misery which be
iuse of tie- w ? r has spread also to
ivaria, and which is leading our Ha
train people to almost certain ruin,
anon us the sacred duty of
Inklna *>t the welfare of our coun
and our compatriots.
??Who la It that has led us to this
ibyse of perdition .' Let us be frank'
Is not presumptuous ?monies. It is
?t the Kngllsb lind the French:
lelther Is it other countries that we
the entente' The guilty om-s.
can any In all conscience today,
solely and onlv the Prussia us. or
lore precisely, there is but one guilty
irty?the King of Prussia. The ottl
d assertion that our a l ? i
irted the war against us and men?
us, us und our own, Is a false
Now the King of Prussia has tile
light In the name of I' n.n m, to de
Clare war and make peace.
"Whit the atrocious misery this
country suffers signifies?a misery that
its to heaven?must make us real
Ute It cruellv Prussia, by its ubso
rWtbtt political situation. Is obliged t -
go to war at longer or shorter periods.
If for nothing else than to sustain
..sis of Its dominating clique.
The hlstdry of I'russia Is one of cm
SJBSJqI war with more or less length
interruptions Are ma tie- 1'iusshin
eOUBtry Squires thobereauxi already
talking, despite the terrible misery, of
the next war?
?The present war. also, 1? not at
all In the Interests of l!a\aria. but is
solely a gamble for the power of tin
Prussian state, its military and it:
agrarians.
W ? Bavarians are not in any was
In opposition to On- int. ics's Si tlm
p. opb-M whom Ac ue fighting. On
the contrary France, for ? -sample, has
notably favored our country and our
people AUS lag I he course of history.
Among the governments that are our
opponents in this war. not SSM has
as one of its war alms the extinc?
tion of our country. Hut the war
hinges entirely, and with *ood right,
against Prussia which, with Ihe Rus?
sia of other days, is the most cor?
rupt state in Kurope The sons of
llavarat sacrifice their lives by hun?
dreds of thousands for this I'russia.
for th n country which a lew decades
ago. In tfttft. took nway a part of our
territory and an enormous war indem?
nity.
"An.l even II it Were possible to he
victorious what can our country, what
may we luv man* expect from such a
victory* As little as nothing.
"All the precious Bavarian blood.
all the .i.n/ the stirring, horrible
suffering of our compatriots, of our
women and our children, all the Uvea
a it life ed a ml i timed 11 '1 all the Ilia
tertal losses, all of that has gone for
nothing' All the sacrifice* have been
without object they haven't even I.e. n
for the defense of our country for It
It .I nr. I be. n men o ed. but merely
I iv e I . ? n for the conservation of
PeUUUSaU power. In addition, as allies
of Prussia, w hive drawn upon u
the hatred and dtntipprohution of the
entire world.
"< ? tots, the hour has come
when we must relied whether we
w Uh to continue on to utter loss, or
whithci WS want to unite In an effort
to -it\. \sb.t ina\ vet be saved. Fach
Kolk In his own Steele? making
prom-lvt. s. ail* iiiptmr to ipread lichi
i tain I IbOUt
Milttun atgdtaj ai the |Tfsj|i|gH| nl
sooi b I ini.lin.i.
In lb'* Kprlng of I??I7. soon after
War bad been declared against . h?
central pnwei:. military training SfUa
b?<guii at the I'niverslty of South <\r
ollna. whu b bid I.n a mm iniltt.i.
Institut Ion for more than a hundred
year*. Htudents and professors, uu
d? r tbi Inspiring leadership of Ibiv
di?r t ;? neral ThemPSUUV took tin
keenest interest In the drills and e>
i-n lses. especialh after the an ival c!
Ihe three hundred Krai. .lorgenso:
lime, furnished by ihe w?r depart
meat. In the summer a Reserve Oi
' ** Training tsorps was establlsh
eo\ with n iti.ihi array efhosr, Obi.
H. c. Du\is, us professor of military
aotono? ami tootles, Mombori of loo
Reeerv* Qtfkmrwf Training Cor pa art
supplied in part with* unlforma and
tnjoy OthOr priVllOgOa and opportuni?
ties, not Um I toot oi ?tna Ii attend?
ance at tin- tmlnlng camps. Sixteen
thus were enalded to attend the fourth
Officers' Training Camp at Camp S<
vier, and twenty frort designated for
a SptOlal one month's training at
IMattsburg, New York, beginning .1 un?
Of these twenty, the best will be
?OlOOtOd fOt an additional two months
training, beginning July 18; and
eight additional students, not included
in the foregoing twenty, have beim
appointed for this extra two month s
training. These Sight and two pro
feeoort constitute the quota allowed
by the war department to the univer?
sity. They are: F. P. ?IcGowan,
Laurens; J. W. Means. Chester; H. K
Allison, Lancaoter; n. is. Edwards.
Georgetown; R, McDonald, Black
RtOelCl August Kohn. Jr., Columbia,
IV aff. Allison. J^aneaster; H. R. E.
Hampton, Columbia. The profes?
sors selec ted are Prof. <>. L. Keith
and Prof. H. C. Davis. Students
and professors that take this extra
training will be eipectOd to return In
the fall, the professors aiding a?\ in?
structors and the students, eepeolally
IhOOl appointed as non-commissioned
otlleers. in rendering more effective
the military drill and discipline. The
difficulties which have been attend
Ing 'In* military training last sesson
will thus be minimised nnd this train?
ing will be fnr more efllcient. Th
discipline will also be more rigid than
ponsjble In I And year's course
at an institution which had been so
i mg non-mllltury,
The !<?? srve t nRoorgf Training Corpi
will be retailed and the courses ot
Inatructlon in connection with it wVi
??? bottei orgnnjned, Col, H, C, Davi*
ISOlgUed on account of ill health, but
ht s/ar department refused to no
ept ins renignatlon until a lultnblo
sjc tensor oould be seen red, Colonel
DOViS has dorn- much to inspire the
nilitarv spirit into the battalion and
.? inspire the students with the high?
er military ideals of character and
?onduct.
A military committee, consisting Ol
President Currell ami Messrs. It. A
llagood. August Kohn. ami 1 >. I:
.i. of tin- Bonrd ot* Trustees wo*
appointed by the board in Jons with
fun power '?? extend, snlarge, ami
an prove In every way possible the
military training and instruction at
Lhe university. After this committee
has ffjrmolnted definitely its plans
Ihey will he made public.
COTTON PRICE FIXING.
I*rices Showing Reductions of Prom
Twenty to Thirty Per Cent. Approv?
ed.
Washington, July 8.?Prices cotton
products showing reductions of from
-U to 30 per cent., as compared with
Quoted market prices, were approve]
today by President Wilson. The prices
I ? re agreed upon r.t conferences be?
tween the price fixing committee of
the war Industries board and a com?
mittee representing cotton goods man?
ufacturers.
The new prices are: Thlrty-slx inch
If. 41 1.01 sheeting, 60 cents per
pound.
Thirty-six inch 5f?x60 4.00 yard
s|m ? ting. 71 cents per pound.
Thirty-eight and one-half inco
lOjtfl yard print cloth 83 cents
i>. i pound.
Thirty-eight and one-half inch II
lt# l.ft yard print cloth, 84 cents
I.. ? pound;
I'rices on standard wide and sail
dtlCll weie lixed at :i7 |*| and 6 per
c? nt.. from the list and staiulaid army
duel II pOI cent, from list.
Tin* war Industries board announe
. i th ?t .? eommlttes is at work <>n :<
Ikd somprising a full line of staple
cotton fabrics for the purpose of es
laldisbliur prices. This list is expect?
ed to be announced hi a fow daya
Tie- prices announeed today are to
,.in in efteol until next Ootobei
i rjefere that date ihe Industry will
i, . el with tin- prioc fixing eommlttf
le agree upon prleee lot a furthei
pi rind of 90 days.
Tin- new prices affect ehietlv eot
t u pk ee ?.hi <<? a blob Ihs govern
.nt is heavy ssjrahaaer. They ap
aowever, to civilian as well at
o\ei nun ut pui chases.
The io lee Axing eosnralttoe's notion
u ?b regard t<? Anlotood cotton hi be
ie \ ed lo be I be forerunner of i?> c?
?Xing on virtually till other commodl
llet of v lui h the government is .
large purchaser.
No Ht'tJ 111 FAMINE.
I nod \ hole ?.nation Rives Enroot
aging IsMssNjMieo.
Washington. Julv ?.? Definite Sfl
ssjrnneei that there is no danger of ?
sugar famine Wai given by the foo<
administration today ami Ihe food l|
nation generally was declared to b
bettOI than at any time since Anon.
i 11? i? i tool 11" ft tdlng ?'f tie- allh
w oi id.
Drnitmcii Called.
Colored men called to mi last eall.
These men are to report at 0 A. M
on July Ifttb,
Fred Bumter,
Walter McFadden,
Willard Eulwood,
Julius James,
Jim MelmtHe,
Jamt? McLatne.
List of men who are to report for
duty at 1 o'clock P. M., July 17, 191?,
for Camp Jackson:
James Anderson,
If. U Paul, '
Koloman Beard,
Eugene D. Prince,
Junius Nedd,
Arthur Williams,
Bammel E. Tindal,
Leonard Simmons,
Elijah Jones,
Henry James,
NichlOUS Singleton,
Daniel Singleton,
Arthur Burns,
Hampton Colclough,
Syrus Bracey, Jr.,
Isaiah Johnson,
John A. Du Kant,
.Mack Galloway,
Robert T. Sharpe,
Jerry Shaper,
Bonnlf Simmons,
Ingram Peterson,
David Jackson,
Joe Johnson,
Wesley Wilson,
Columbus Jones,
Henry E. York,
. Augustus Kennedy,
George Harvin,
Moultrie Pock,
Mott Washington,
Isaiah I^ewis,
Bherman McEeod,
\\ iiiium Chavta*
Jamef Lestsne,
Hu h: rd < Dixon,
Cally Dtaa, jr.,
Rlohard Holmes,
James < '.amble,
Hcnnigan Pelterson,
Julius Pringle,
Henry Snow,
Ed Moore,
Harrison Prince,
E.d.ert Patterson,
Haskell Williams,
?ftrer Hamilton,
Henry Dowry,
Cnllle Scott.
Clarence Johnson,
Dan James.
John Orlflht,
John Atkinson.
Charley Peard,
Hoben Roherson,
Willie Montgomery,
James Miller,
Derry Richardson,
Chester Jackson,
Jackson Monroe,
Esaw Gibson,
Edward Gadsen,
> Samuel Bradley,
Murray McCord,
NbUemtah Weils,
Ralnford Witherspoon,
Ollie Dlggs,
Elle McLeod,
David C. Richards,
Gilbert Richardson,
James Cooper,
James Sims,
George Halle, .
Henry Miller,
Willie Major,
Isreal Singleton,
Tycer G. Nelson,
March Wright,
Samuel Johnson,
Herbert Pitts.
Timothy Woods,
Friendly Pichardson,
Charlton Bwlnton,
Tony Gadson,
(Maude Jones,
West Sharper,
John Henry Zimmerman,
Allen Pringle.
Lennle Vaughn,
George Roman,
Julius R, Ragins.
James Howard,
Wvatt Hunter,
Frank B. Chattman,
Grover C, Martin,
Jack Qilliardi
Junius James,
John H Potts.
John McFaddUb
laaae Qalllard.
Wimicld H< ymore,
Thomas Colclough,
Harry Dlnklns,
Carlisle Wilson,
Wintieid Pierson,
Albert Mellett,
Benjamin V. James.
Willis Moore,
RclpiO McMillan.
Hamilton Blackwell.
Wlnfleld Spencer,
Ellas G.ituon.
Julius Tindal,
Joseph Jams i,
Daniel Shannon.
MoKtever Cuttlno,
gjUgen< Alexander,
James Alston.
I Eugene Cabbageslalk,
James Brunson,
LuolUl Prim e.
I James McCaWi
Gilbert Porcher,
1 Anthony Hlckmau,
Ishmeal Williams,
Thomas Kobinsou,
Charles Taylor, Jr.,
Wendell Jones,
Hazel Allen,
William lioykin.
Herman McBrlde,
Hazel Robinson,
Thomas Richardson,
John Polk,
Clinton Gordon,
David Jlasty,
Clinton Franklin,
Willie Johnson,
El wood Jackson,
James Benjamin,
Clarence Alston,
James Holliday,
George Crim,
Andrew McRay,
Claudy Wilson,
Frank Maples,
Isaac McLaughlin,
Robert Pierson,
Marion Tindal,
Willie Boyd,
Henry 11. Curtis.
MANY TELEGRAPHERS DIS?
CHARGED.
President ol' I'nion Says One 'Hundred
and Fifty Were Dismissed in Atlan?
ta.
Atlanta, July 8.? One hundred and
fifty telegraphers, members of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union, ar?j
aut of employment with the Western
Union Telegraph Company in Atlanta,
?ccording to a statement tonight by
\. F. Joyner, president of the Atlanta
?strict of the union. One hundred of
theoe men, he said, had announced
their allegiance to the union at a
meeting held here Sunday, but had re?
turned to work Monday upon re
eipt of instructions from President
Konenkamp of the national Organisat?
ion, postponing the strike. They were
met, however, with the information
that their services were no longei
needed. Fifty other men, Joyner
Itated, had lost their positions with
he Western 1'nion since April 28 be
?an.se of union affiliations.
H. C. Wethen, general manager of
ihe Southern division of the Western
Union, on the other hand declared to?
night that only 22 men rvere out, and
hat others had been secured from
jther cities to take their places. None
had left his work since early Sunday
morning, Wort hen declared.
Attention Knitters!
Yarn for knitting sweaters has been
eeeived at Red Cross headquarters.
Knitters will please save these in?
structions and follow them, paying
trict attention to measurements.
Cast on 72 sitehes.
Knit 2, purl 2, for 3 inches.
Knit across and purl back for 10
nches.
Knit 1 row.
(A) Knit fi, purl across; and knit
nst fi stitches.
(B) Knit all the way across.
Repeat (A) and B) for 8 inches.
Knit across and bgck I times; |
(making 4 ridges). 1
Knit 6; then purl 1, knit 1, for 11
ditches; knit 6.
Bind off 20 stitches for neck.
First Shoulder:
Knit 0; then purl 1, knit 1, for 11
ititches; knit C.
Knit 7; then purl 1, knit 1, for 10
Uitches; knit 6.
Continue to knit and purl back and j
forth in this way 14 times, which I
leaves the wool at inner edge.
Break off wool and tie it on at neck
opening for
Second Shoulder:
Knit 7; then purl 1, knit 1, for 10
stitches; knit 6. I
Knit 6; then purl 1. knit 1, for 11)
itltchee; knit fi. I
Contimit tO knit and purl back ami
forth In this way 14 times, which
leaves the wool at Inner edge.
cast on '-'fi stitches; knit fi; then
inn! l. knit I, for 11 stitches; i<mt fi.
Knit aerOSS and back 8 times
( making 4 ridges).
(O Knit all the way across.
(Id Knit fi; purl across; and knit
lunt stitches.
Repeat (('> and (D)- for 8 inches.
Knit across ami purl back for a?
inches.
Purl -. knit 2, for :i Inches,
Bind off losely. 0ew up shies, leav?
ing!' inches for armholee,
Sinele crochet 1 row around neck
and armholes*.
Measurements: Neck ( when stretch?
ed), ii 1-2 12 1-2 Inches, Across
( best ( not stretched >, 17 ?0 Inches.
\ I \Y COATING FOR SHIPS.
Makes Concrete as Durable as Steel
Vessels.
Washington, July R. Discovery ??;
a new protective coating which Is ex
pected to malic concrete shlpt1 BS dill -
able as steel was announced today by
the shipping board,
"Engineers studying concrete con
structlon. are becoming more and
more enthusiastic over the future of
concrete ships," Raid II 1 Wig, chief
of the concrete ship division.
< !l\K<.!:i> WITH I'F.H.M KY. NUI!V.T.(iI.\N SHIP SINK.
Dr. Edward .\. Rumlcy Plaood Under Germans Destroy Another Neutral
Arrest.
Vessel.
New York, July S.?Edward A.l An Atlantic Port. July S.?Another
rtumley, vice presldenl and treasurerIn?U*r*J snii)- lnp Nornresjlaji steamer
"t the Mail an<i Express Company,
publisher of the New York Evening
Mail, was arrested here tonight in
the office of Attorney Genera] Lewis
charged with perjury In a report to
A, Mitchell Palmer, alien property
custodian.
Augvald, 1,081 tons, hound from a
French port for Baltimore, has fallen
a. victim of s German submarine. A
trans-Atlantic liner In port today
brought ih" news of the sinking of
the Augvald in mid-ocean June 23,
and also landed ll members of the
< : < w of 27 nn n. Three of the crew
are unaccounted for.
Hope of American Aid Pein- Rapidly
Realized.
Tin- complaint against Dr. Rumlej
rthofcroa t%\ai i? ? n . ? , were drowned and the remaining II
tnarges that in making a report to
the alien property custodian regard?
ing the transaction he failed to ?Iis-|
,, _ . . ft. ... _ AfRPl -\M:s ARE ARRIVING,
?lose his relations w ith C ount von I
BernstorlY, German ambassador to the
I'nited States, and Dr. Henrich Al?
bert, commercial attache of the Ger?
man embassy. Paris, July !?.?Hopes founded on
The attorney general charged thai American aerial aid to the allies will
the German government paid tojsoon be realised, says Captain Hor
Rumley in several transactions con-|teaux, iho famous French aviator, who
nected with the purchase of The Mail, has just returned from the United
$1,361,000? The payments, it was al- States, In an interview given the
legod, were concealed until their de Associated Press. He said that Amer
tails were discovered by investigator: lean bombing planes of the finest
for the department Of justice and til quality, are reaching the front regu
Xew York State Attorney General. Marly.
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F. E. HINNANT,
President. Cashier.
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