l'ai tl y cloudy WedaCKdsj mid TIiuis day. Local Colton.8 7-8? VOLUME II. NUMBER 115. FORESTALL GREAT CRUSH ING MOVE PLANNED BY VON HINDENBERG AUSTRIANS FORCES HAVE RETREATED Movements Indicate Italy is Well Prepared for Campaign-Two Great Movements Start? d. '4-: / London, May 25.- Austria struck . first .with her navy and air craft along the Italian jeast coast. Italy count ered quickly by throwing troops across th? northeastern frontier, occupying Austrian territory along thc ?fvts Isonzo. Thus Italy has apparently fore stalled Gen. Vor. Hindenburg who ls commanding the Austro-Germnn troops on the new frout. Rome offi cially announces 'hat Italian troops have occupied*a number of towns and compelled the Austrians to retreat. ??^ie Italian army's rapid stroke ap parently indicates long preparation. r The first Italian bulletin Indicates ttl.-1 two great movements have been inaugurated, one northward toward tho Carnie Alps? the other through . Trlull toward Trt?irt. on the Istrlan Peninsula. Severe fighting ls ex pected . Austria cdlls the Italian military operations on the border skirmishes. No Notice of Call. .Washington, May 8f>.-After n con ference with thc Italian consul gen eral at New York, Italian Ambassador Count Coller? announced he hud re ceived no information relative to the calling to colors of Italians abroad. \ * -Loirmrfrr^ar'^^ ?, vaded Austria." The officiai an \nouncement, made today by the Ital* uan war office In Rome is that the At ul lan forces . penetrated ^Austrian \rrltory along a forty mlle front, oc .fpying Casporctto, the heights bo yen the Judnio and Isondo rivers ? tho towns of CormonB, Cervlg and Terzo. All Hie places are r three miles from the Italian . The railroads, running both id west, run through Cornions erzo. Italian destroyer raided the an port of Buso, near tho fron ?estroylng the landings, rail station and barricades. Two / jans were killed, the first casual / facially reported in the new {_,/..-Governor Man ning and thc state board of churitles ' ma 1P aa inspection of the State hos pital for the insane today. They were accompanied by i*.ie l?gislative committee and Superintendent Wil liams, Tonight the trosid will elect aa assistant secretary. IFTLY; oN TOWNS GERMANS CLAIM GAINS Ai YPRES AND jWEMYSL BRITISH ADMIT INABILITY TO REFORM LINES DENTED BY GERMANS BLOODY FIGHTING ON DARDANELLES Nineteen Hundred Australians and Three Thousand Turks is Reported Losses There. London, May The Germans to day claim successes In the' east and west, notably around Yores and north of Przemysl. The British war ol?lce admits the English hav\> been unable to reform the lines dented by the Ger mans east of Ypres. The British statement announced that German gas attacks can be met anti defeated "with duo precautions," but does not ex plain how. Fighting on the Dardanelles has boen sanguinary. Niue hundred and nineteen casualties among thc, Aus tralians were reported tonight". The Turkish losses apparently are great er. Three thousand were buried Sunday. Lo*d*>tf. May 2Cr-*?eavy- 4ighttog .is in progreaV once more in the west. The British, German and French forces are attacking at various points between Arra? and the coast. There Is as ye{ no sign, however, of a gen eral assault by tho alites, such as has been predicted. On the eastern frontier, thc sigas of a check to wVH at ono time seem ed an overwhelming Austro-Germnn offensive are becoming more and more apparent. Even the flving wedge which was driven into the Rus sian center alon?: the river San, has been compelled to give some ground by the energetic counter attacks of tim Russians. Domestic politics contine JB to nb aorb the attention of England. The membership of thc new cabinet has not yet been announce!. The delay, according to thc Manchester Guar dian, is due to the InBiBtance of the unionists on eight places in the cabi net. A clean sweep ls looked for In the admiralty, where lt is expected that Baron Fisher as well as Winston Spencer Churchill will go. WILL BE NO CHANGE IN MEXICAN POLICY As Result of Report Made by President's Personal Rep? resentative. Washington^ May 2&-President Wilson does not contemplate any change in the Mexican policy of the administration aa a result of the re port by Duval West who recenUy visited Mexico as a special represen tative of the state department. The president told his callers today that West had not suggested- an embargo on the export of war munitions to Mexico. West it ls understood reported pes simlstlcallv rv to the ability of any of the various factions to bring peace. As he impressed th? Mexican lead ers arith the necessity for safe guarding th.e^llves of foreigners and their interest'!, the disposition of tho high officials now ls to allow tho mili tary situation to develop further be fore putting Into effect any possible change of policy. ' Ci A. MATES OF GREENWOOD ASST. DIRT RIOT ATTOfltNEY GrsmvtllO, May 2i>.-Calhoun A. . Jayes, ? young lawyer of Greenwood, . ia expected In Greenville this after noon to be sworn In aa assistant Unit ed States District attorney. Thc oath of office will be administered to him by United States District Clerk of Court J. B. Ffaitght. William J. Thurmond of Bdgefield was sworn in ns district attorney for the western district at the recent term of Federal court In thia city. Britishers in tin KING OBJECTED TO WALSH'S METHODS OF CONDUCT ING INQUIRY WALSH INSISTED UPON ANSWERS Chairman of Industrial Relations Committee Refused to Expit ia Mode of Questioning. Washington, May 2&i-The -Federal Industrial Halations Commlsion to day finished its investigation of the Colorado coal strike. It will hcn>r ot Porto Rico labor conditions and ex amine Rame witnesses on 'miscellan eous matters tomorrow, then close ita general hearings and inquiries. It will meet in Chicago on June 1st, to frame its report to congress. Washington, May 2T>.-W. L. Mc Kenize King, a director ot the indus trial relations deportment 'of tho Rockefeller foundation, clashed re peatedly with Chairman Walsh today during the latter's questioning him before the federal Industrial relations commission. Walsh sought to make a record of what King had' done In American labor. Both King and the rotnmlsslon wanted to know the ob ject of that line of questioning; Lut the chairman refused to explain. "I am not on the stand and I must decline to be questioned," said Walsh. Walsh questioned King as to his Investigations in the Colorado coal strike region, bul tho . witness in sisted that his investigations were confidential and that he . could not make public the .information. lie In sisted that he had bean representa Uves of both sides in the Colorado struggle In an effort to bo absolutely fair. Tho chairman insisted: "The people must have the facts." King asked what Walsh meant by the -people. "I mean tho American peoplp.'" Bald the chairman, "whoso public* opinion would be the greatest factor In improving thc conditions in Colo rado. Several verbal clashes immediately followed between King and Walsh. . Embargo WHiidrawn. . . ..... A,-- f vi-v..- . ?.<*:" ? ?.. ? Ol < av, a, Ont., At ay 25.- Canada has withdrawn the embargo against the exportation ot wool to the United States, it was announced tonight z Cabinet Crisis I1, CASE OF VERMILLION AGAINST* WOMAN'S COL LEGE OF DUE WEST SUING COLLEGE FOR $15,000.00 Result of Death of W. T. Vermil lion Who Was Killed When \ Balcony Collapsed. Columbia. May 25.-Tho appeal, tn lhc ?ase of J. W. VermilUon. as ad mihistrutor of the estate of W. F; Vemitllion. deceased, against thc Wo- \ mans College of Dm- West, wa? ai g nc J \ in tho supreme court today. Thc i ?aso* comes. u p from Abbeville coun- \ ty, where it was tried tn October. ( li)H before Judge Soase who granted a I non suit. Damages in the sum of i il."?,OOO wen- asked for the death of W.. F, VermilUon. i The com plaint alleges that on April IT. 1014. the late W. P. VermilUon , attended ai entertainment given un der th? auspices of tho Womans i'oi- ? loge of Duo West, which took nineo In tho auditorium of the college. The complaint contends ?bat Mr. Ve:tn!l lion had a right to attend the enter tainment because he had bought and j paid for a ticket a"d gained admission { on lt. j The complaint further staten that j tho lote W, P. VermilUon was given . a scat directly under the balcony. This superstructure was laid upon i timbor resting ia the wall and support ed by *ron chains fastened In tho roof. Tho balcony during tho cn ^(?ivimi KI) FROM PACE SIX.) FLORIDA MEN NOT GUILTY Were Accused of Conspiracy in j Connection With Failure < of Pensacola Bank. . i " 1 Pensacola, May 2.%.-The trial of 1 the four bankers here on the charge ? of conspiracy In connection with ?he ' failure of the Flrat National Rank 1 here a year. ago. et,Oed today in ii vflctory for the defendants. The cases against Thomas W. Prent and William S. Knowles wore nolle prosied in United States court. Judge Call di- 1 rooted the Jury, to return a verdict I nf not guilty for William 9. Keyser I and W. iv. Myer. ? ENGLISt NEW C BECKER'S HST HOPE LIES WITH GOV. JILIN M. Y. COURT OF APPEALS AF FIRMS VERDICT OF SU PREME COURT SMALL CHANCE FOR CLEMENCY Petition Would be Acted on by Man Who Twice Prosecuted Ex-Police Lieutenant. Albnny. May Unless Governor Whitman or the United states Supreme i'ourt intervenes. Charles Becker, thc ronner Neu York police lieutenant, must bo electrocuted at Sing Sing tv! th In the ncx tweek. The New York court of appeals to day affirmed the verdict of the su plente court jury convicting Becker at his second trial for the murder ^1 the gambler, Hermon Rosenthal, on July 16th. 1?12, by four gt^men. . Executive domeney for Becker ls believed to be remote. The present governor, as district attorney, prose cuted Ilecker both times, There ls speculation whether Becker, facing death, won't try to save his life br revelations regarding tho so-called policy svstem to tho governor. Aside from the rosenthal murder, it ls be lieved necker has Information >rhich wottM iswiavalun ble.; to atate -and cRyJ officials. Albany, N. Y.. May 25.-rThe sec ond conviction of Charles Becker for instigating tho murder . of Herman Rosenthal was uphold bv the court of appeals. Becker now must die un less ho can obtuln the executive clem? ency from Governor Whitman who aB district attorney of New York pro secuted him or can obtain a reversal by the Cnlted States' supreme court. KING GIUT?I?E IN SERIOUS CONDITION Viennese Specialist Summoned- - Another Operation Being Considered. Athens, May 25.-King Constan tint 's condition, nccordlng to Monday night's report, was less satisfactory than the people were led to believe, al I hough the attending physicians now -.ay he is in no Immediate danger. They are considering nnother opera lion, nnd a Viennese spcclalHt has been summoned. Ile ls reported more restful. Prayers for tho king's recovery are being said in all the shurchea bore. FLOOD IX A Hiv A X SAS; PEOPLE LEAVING HOMES Tulsa. May 25.- Hundreds of peo ple living along thc Arkansas rivet ire leaving their homes ton!jht be fon- flood wnrnlngs. Flood condi tions prevfatl at Fort Smith, Arkan sas and Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. COL^?I?BI?N^DI SAYS THIS Hi SHOULD BE F< Washington, M*y 25.-Dr. S. P. Triana, a delegate from Colombia, nade a dramatic speech to the Pan \ me rican Financial conference today. Hie waved an American flag and de bared this hemisphere should" be for %merjc?ns. At today's group confer ences delegates explained to repre sentatives ot tlie United States ?om nerclal and financial interests their pereuliar needs, and Indicated bow capital and credit could most ad vantageously be used to strengthen rade relations.- , Hamlin Addresses Conference. Washington. .May 25.-Oovernor Hamlin, of the federal reserve board, oday declared to delegates attending tbe Pan-American Financial confor m?e here, that the Uaited State? bas COALITION CABINET . AN NOUNCED-HAS APPROV AL OF KING GEORGE LORD KITCHEN RETAINS POST Will Remain Secretary of War Winston Churchill No Long er Heads Admiralty. I .omion. May 25.-it was announc- . ?d tonight that Lord Kitchener re* talus lils post ns secretary of war in the new coalition cabinet which King Ocorgo has approved. Arthur J. Balfour will be first lord of ad miralty; Winston Spencer Churchill, the former head of tho admiralty, be comes Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Herbert H. Asquith re tains the premiership. Sir Edward Grey continues SH minister of foreign , uffulrs; David ..loyd George, former chancellor of .chequer will be min ister ot muni' is; reginald McKeu nn will bo ch. mellor ot exchequer; Andrew Bonnar Law will be secretary, for the colonies. Lord Landsdowne is minister without portfolio, and Sir Stanley O. Buckmaster is Lord High Chancellor. These are the principal portfolios. SUPREME COURT HEARS APPEAL W. H. McCall, of Abbeville Ap peals From Verdict ol "In voluntary Maudaoghtar." Columbia, May 25.-Tho appeal in the case of the Stato against William Henry McCalla, who waa convicted tn Abbevtlle tn February cf ? iaawrtsaisbt er and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary was argued before the supreme court this morning. Tba ap peal ls taken oh two points:, first, whether there ls any such crime in South Carolina as "involuntary man slaughter," and, secondly, if there is auch crime, what does it take to con stitute it. Representative Graydon of Abbe ville appeared* for ' McCalla, and As sistant Attorney General Dominick for the State. SAYS JAPAN AND . U. S. ARE FRIENDS Baron Kato Says Attitude of This Country Toward Japan Has Changed. ?Tokio. May 25.-In an interpellation: n the diet today, concerning the at titude of the State of California to ward Japan, Baron Kato, the foreign minister, said that the attitude of the United States toward J upan bad changed greatly and now was most friendly. Baron Kato added that Japan be lieved in relying in the sincerity and good faith of America to find a sov lution for the California question. MAYOR 0" TREESVILLE NOT A CANDIDATE Greenville, May 25. -Mayor John R. Marshall will not be a candidate for re-election: This was the mean ning he Intended to convey in hi? statement to the voters ot Greenville last week, although it probably waa flBConstrued by some. He stated ex plicitly yesterday that he would not run again. ^LEGATE """" mtSPHERE JR AMERICANS never been in the position lt occupies today to extend its trad** by granting credit to nations who wish to be Its Customers. The present conference was declared by Governor Handln to be of deep significance to the whole civilised world. "I bellevb," said Governor Hamlin, "that the world reallies today that the prosperity of the people of one nation in the long run tends to pros perity of other natlns. Wohile adver sity of one people must ultimately tend to adversity of others." The speaker briefly referred to the new federal reserve banking system, and predicted It wvH be "one ot th? strongest system in th? world." Ha believed lt will aid greatly in development In the south And c*n American trade with -*?? Un State?.