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Ml}** 3t?^Ui$mttt BRITISH REPORT THREE THOUSAND MEN AND GUNS TAKEN AT LOOS GERMANS DENY FRENCH REPORTS Declare Claims That Crown Prince's Army Fell Mistake Germans Gain in East, London, Sept. 28.-lu Champagne the French are making -progress on the Gorman second lino and the Brit ish report in heavy fighting around Loos the German second line has fal len and the English attack is now on tho third lino. But seemingly the allies' aUauk lacks, the Impetuosity of the first two days operations and the malu object, to break through two German Unes, has not bean accom plished, Tne British report at Loos tho cap ture of three thousand prisoners, twenty-one big guns and forty ma chine guns. East of Souciiez the French continue to push forward and on the sixteen milo front in Cham pagne their advance Is within two miles of the railway which crosses the country behind the German posi tions. French guns have rendered the railroad useless. The Germans discount many Paris reports anet insist that the Crown prince Is on the offensive in Argonne lu . minor action. Except for von Mackensen, who is held in Pripet marsheB.s all. German generals from.. Riga to. Galicia .report advances. Von Hindenburg ha? re sumed the attack on Dvinsk and von Lineigen who was -recently roughly handled by the Russians in Volbynia, O?as recaptured Lutsk and crossed the Styr. ? The Greeks are enthusiastic over tholr mobilization but the Balkan sit uation ls quieter because 01 . Bu!' garia'a assurances of neutrality. London, Sept. 28.-The French aro battering the second line of the Ger man defenses in Champagne, while Cl.?.. British to tho north, apparently have been able to crush all German counter attacks. Further French gains in the Champague and Arrois region near SouChez were reported in today's official statement. All German, .counter attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. The diversion created by the Ger man crown prince in Argonne, at some, places Toadied the first French line but nowhere broke, through. While German prisoners aro arriving in France by the train load. British wounded from Flanders are beginning to reach London. AU have the same story to tell. They describe tho terrific bombardment of the allies be fore which it seemed impossible for one to survive, oben came tho sudden slackening ot fire and. tho British . charge. How so many unwounded Gem. ms were captured in puzzling the oublie This is Sir John French'o 63d birth day. Tho people are not expecting it to be signalized by any marked fresh advance, so soon after the gains al ready achieved, but these accomplish ments have called forth particularly cordial congratulations for the Brit ish ceutiaandor. Fighting in the east still favors the Russians* southern end Hue, although there ls no confirmation of t/ic report that they Stave reached thc important railway Junction at Ko vol. To? most momentous-struggle still.centers CA tho -Dvina*, where lt ls s*H| the Ger aten? are'rV^r?hpmg fr, ?dr forces pre paratory to enother gnat blow. Bulgaria has not mide ?or next move clear. Tge Serbian war office . at Nish reno? ta two 'attempts by the Tentons to cross into Serbia. Both were repulsed. The Russians claim to have silenced Gie German land batteries' on Riga golf by tho-fire of their fleet. One Ru asian, warship waa. hit hy a shell. Tho Serbian minister at Sofia is rtr'-rted'-Tf . Budapest dispatches through f'erUrt to have given notice of hts intention to leave Bulgaria. He give* Ul health as tho renton. Tb? Bulgarian consuls in 'Macedonia ara re*'-?rted by tho same authority to have beeil ' wlt?HlraWn on leave of abaehae. Berlin report? *^at efforts of Or?eos to obtkbi an agreement with Rumania for a common policy failed. mil AIT Balkans. lyndon. Soot. 2?.--'''If the Rai lton' ?ftotiyita?loi? should result In Bulgaria assuming. a(t a RR rews) ve at titude on Ute aldo of our en ced os wd* (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.) i FIGHTING I iRMAN UNE, SURS MEN GERMAN UNES HOLD FIRMLY BERLJP15 TEUTONS SAY FURIOUS AT TACKS BY ALLIES WAS FAILURE ' - IMPOSSIBLE TO BREAK LINES French Reports Claiming Twenty Thousand Prisoners Declared Gros, Exaggeration. Berlin, Sept. 28-(Wireless. -The Overseas agency says it is considered that the British and French attacks on the western front have already failed. There Ia no possfbll.'ty of toe enemy breaking through tli" German lines. Tho figure of 20,000 prisoners, given by the French nnd British, ls believed to be exaggerated. Th a Germans are holding firmly everywhere. Ne Troop? Through Greece. Berlin, Sept. 28.-(Wireless to Say \fUe>-Tfoe-Oversea? -News Agency aayo Oreece baa assured Serbia that she will resist Gie passage of foreign troops through Greek territory. The allusion to the passage of for eign troopB through Greek territory probably refers to recent reports that it Bulgaria should attack Serbia, the entente allies will send troops through Greece. Germans Astonished. Amsterdam, Sept. 28.-Astonish ment that the Gormans on the west ern front were at all able to resist j the attack of tho allies following three days bombardment is .expressed by the Frankfurter Zeitung, which says: The news reaching UB leaves no doubt that on the western front a storm has bm at which exceeds in vio-. lenee any that has so far happened In this war. The paper expresses the belief that the figures in the Paris ofBcK? statement rogar*!In?: captures of pri:oners aro exagger ated, although, it concedes the num ber is undoubtedly large. TKOP'CAL STORM NOW CENTRAL OFF MOUTH OF MiSSISSU'1'7 Washington, Sep?.: 28.-Hurricane warnings were hoisted from Ponsa clla to Now CY'lcans tonight. The tropical storm raging in Uic gulf for tho past two days is central now off tho moutl? of the Mississippi. Eas terly galor. to fifty miles an hour wer?' reported at middle gulf points. H.S. TO PROTECT Admini?tr?.tion Considering Steps to Pavent European Concerns Fron; D umping Cheap Product*1 On U. S. Markets After War. Washington. Sept. 2$.-Fear that! European concerns will dump cheap ] for ci Rn products on . tho American . market at tho conclusion ot the war saased tho administration to consid er ' means-of'preventing such a cit nation. The object ls tc bo taken np by Secretary Redfield and ??? Federal Trades Commission in their annual reports which will be tent to congress it the opening of tho next"session. The exact recommendations will be lee I dod on In a conference t?Kh tho president. Officials believe the end will be ac? ??onipHshed without a revision of the tarin*. An effort will be made to find & way to prevent tho. sign lng of for f.ign invoice's by American consular agents whvn it ls estabnsl>cd that goods Sro to be shipped to AVterica at prices leas than the cost of pro duction. Anthony C An thong Comstock, the most notor-1 ious enemy vice' has ever known; du [ dioit at the ago of 71. He has con ducted ' many score raids on book sellers and Institutions which he be lieved held obsceno pictures. His dost famous raid was that on the Now York Art Students' league. In it)?e.*wh?re be Beized a magasine con taining nude pictures for the study of art. That proved a boomerang, and Oe came: DC<M gotting into serious trouble for his t Hinder. . He was born March 7, 1844, In^Now Canoon, Conn. DR. DU?r1BA INFORMS U. 5. OF HIS RECALL [ Information is Considered Official and Peie Conduct Guarantee Will Be Secured. Washington. Sept. 28.-The Aus tria ambassador Dumba telegraphed the state * department from' Lenox, I Massachusetts, that ho has been or dered homo by his government, and asked arrangements for n safe con duct. In the light of advices from Ambassador Penfield l?e state d? partaient construed Dumba's dis patch ns notification of official action taken by Vi?nna and will arrange for a sato conduct. < , 'It?KM? l^VI'??P TO ADDRESS KlXt?S aBO?STAl? CELEBATION ColumbU, Sept, Man ning has lieen Invited to deliver ah address at ti ie ..Kings Mau .tain cele brutlon which will be held October 7. Tim. Invitation woe extended by W. A. . Ridenhour, president of the memorial association. The governor wsS forced fit' decline, ^Ih the letter of invitation it was stated that Former Governor. ,Polk of Missdurio will deliver the princi pal address. i WRECKS ITALIAN B?TTTESH1P i- i ?, 11 Rear Admiral De CervB Killed- I Eiefat Officers awl 379 Ma rines Were Resecad. --' Parla, Sept. 38.-A dispatch from Brindisi to tho Ha vas ugchcy. says nn explosion caused hy accidental fire] occurred-' on tho Italian battleship ?Banedstfe* Brin and Rtaay Admiral Baron Rubin de Gerrin was killed. Hight officers ?nd throe hundred and sevenly-nfne marines have boen say-, ed thu? far. Tho Brin was a battle ship of thirteen thousand four hun dred i%enty-s*ven tons,-'w4Ut a peace complement of seven hundred ans twenty men. om H tack. Afler the war Mr$ Comstock went to Now York and bctauie a clerk and later a bookkeeper !n a store In that elly. In 1873' tho Now York Society for the Prevention} or Vice was or ganized and he bedVnc secretary and imeclal agent. In abe same year he procured, an appointment 'as a United Elates post oin ce-Wi spec tor. P'rom that time -until his death Mr. ( : unstock carried on an unceasing campaign against vice of all kinds. He fought not only lue publication of obsceno pictures and literature, but lotteries, policy games, and the oper ations of all types of swindlers. MK KILLED B? HAireouw t Thompson's Parly At tacked While Returning With Body of Drowned Private. Warmington, Sept. 28.-Sergeant rard C. Thompson, Sixth Company U. S. Marines, was killed by Ha?tien outlaws near Port Au Prince yester day, while returning to camp with a party which had recovered the body ot Private M. I. Littuk, who drown ed while in swimming. Rear Admiral Capterton reported to the navy department tonight that Tuompson's party wa? ambushed. VICTIMS OF F-4 ACCIDENT BURIED AT ARLINGTON Washington, Sept. 28.-Full mili tary donors were according the four teen unidentified victims of the sink ing of tho- United States- submarino 1 F-4 at Honolulu some months ago. Tho dismembered bodies were buried in Arliugton National cemetery to day. As tuc flag draped caissons were drawn along Pennsylvania av? nuue civil wai* veteranos attending | the grand army encampment lined the street with unc-cred heads. Kills lirotlier's Slayer. Selma, -Ha., Sept. ?3.-Charles Nc . a chauffeur bf Atlanta. shot, and Kl Med Mike R. Jones. Neal was arrested. . Four years ago Jones killed Lloyd j Nea., a brother of Charles Neal, In tho cell as reported by pol leo he said fabe Miling of his brother waa con stantly on his mind, SUBMARINES IN BRISTOL CHANNEL? ?. - * ??- ?.... ?? --? - ._ TO^_ SiiMPo-rrensoiw iv?Ttga?son Be cause of Probable Preatmce of Enemy's "Sobs." Washington, Sept.. 28.-Navigation in the'Bristol channel between Car-j ditr and Bristol has been prohibited I by tho Brl??:* owing to the probable presence of flerman submarines. This Information was sept lo tho slate department by American Consul Gen eral Skinner at London. ANNOUNCEMENT ISSUED SIM ULTANEOUSLY FROM NEW YORK AND CHICAGO RUSSIA WONT PARTICIPATE Money Will Be Left On Deposit With Bank* Entering'Syndi cate Making Loan. New York. Sept. 28.-Tho Anglo French financial commission an nounced tonight that tho proposed loan would be half billion and issued on joint Anglo-French five year, five per cent bonds offered td the public at ninety-eight and syndicate under* witera at ninety-six. Tao bond?t will be issued in denominations as low as a hundred dollars subscrlb rs may pay., for thom in installments. Sir Henry Babington Smith, a mem ber of the commission, made the an nouncement. He said tho same state ment would be Issued from Chicago by Lord r.oading, the chairman. It waa announced that Russia would not participate. The bonds are to be issued at nine ty-eight andi yield approximately five and a thalf per cent to investors. The formation of the syndicate was left to J. P. Morgau and a group of American bankers. A member of the Morgan firm said tonight, "So as not to disturb our own money marketa Ute general plan 1B to be to leave tho cash realized on deposit In tbs banka becoming members of tho syndicate und to bring the offering before In vestors of tho country, to be dlvld into zones and governed by .ti. BU committee of syndlcao riai-agers." FLORIDA BANKER IS CONVICTED OF 1BDEB J. J. Mendenhall Found Guilty of Killing Yoong Lady-Give? Notice of Appeal. Clearwater, Fla., Sept. 28.-J. J Mendenhall -was convicted this afte noon of tho murder of Miss Susi Eliott on the night ot July second when the bodies, of tho young woman abd her mother. Mrs. Bessie Elliot, Were burned to death In an automo bile near here. He gave iyUlce of a motion for a new trial and for a stay of sentence. Tho date for arguing the motion was set. Another Indictment Is pend is pending charging Mendel' /.ill with #ie murder of Miss Bliott's mother. AMERICAN CONSUL ASK^D TO RESIGN Consol Gaffney at Munich Made Utterances on War Contrary to Wilson's Policy. . Washington, Sept. 23.-Thomas St. John Gaffney, American consul general at Munich has boon asked' to resign because of partisan utterances on the war said to reflect on Presi dent Wllzon's policy. Gaffney was transferred to hts present post some. Hmo ago because of statements bs made regarding tbs war. FREIGHTER Fbi WLON6JUQS00IIO Isabel Strode Submerged Wreck -Six af Crow Landed-Cap tain S?? Missing. Stamford, .Conn., 8eot. 28.-The freighter Isabel, Now York to South Norwalk, struck a submerged wreck In Long Island sotxrtd tonight sad sank In ton minutes. Six or tl? crew arrived in a small boat. FOoirte.*!?. Including Captain Georgo Rowland, are missing. Throe life boats were launched and started for Gie Connecticut shsro bili r*-per ated.. Survivors boro think the oth ers were picked np- by passing steam MEUS ARE FOR ANOTHER O.S. TROOP! GIB. VETERANS WELCOMED BY PBESJILSON COMMANDER ASSURES PRES IDENT VETERANS ARE SOLID BEHIND HIM "U. S. ST ANDS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Grand Parade and Presidential Re view Will Be Bis; ' Fe?. tare? Today. Washington, Sept. ?? -Amid scones of patriotic feyer. President Wilson tonight welcomed the veterans attending tho G. A. H., annual en campment to the national capital. Colonel David J. Palmer, commander of the Q. A. H., who introduced Wie president, said) the veterans stood solidly behind tho administration's conduct in the present day foreign affairs. The president did not touch direct ly on the European war, but devoted his address to the mission of the Unit ed States In civilization and the les son taugttt by the war between Ibo states. Ho said "lt always seemed to me that people ot the United States wished to be regarded as de voted to the promotion of particular principles of human rights. The United States was not founded to provide free homes, but to assert human rights. This flag has meant a great enterprise of human spirit." T?'is meeting marked the formal opening of the encampment, with the parade and presidential review to be held tomorrow. GOV. MANNING ON ADVISORY BOARD Columbia. SepU 2?.-Governor Manning was notified today of 'his appointment to Ute advisory board of the National Anny and Navy club. "The Anny and Navy club is pledg ed to trite .unqualified support of the president and congress in any course they may pursue and we will con tinuo to practice and to cpunnel the strictest neutrality," says the letter announcing the appointment. In a leter Governor Manning ac cepts the appointment. Naval Officer Dies of Apoplexy. Philadelphia, Sept. 28.--About to ?fart On a pbyslca test walk of ten miles. Captain John J. Knapp, nt the Philadelphia navy yard, was stricken at his desk here and died of apoplexy. Score of Ric* Call.-" But No Serious Dr orders Result From Gar ment Workers' Strike-Police Guard Meeting Halb. Chicago, Sept. 28.-A score ot riot calls, which resulted in many ar rests but failed to develop into ser ious dtsordtor, marked the second day of the strike of Chicago garment workers. A union leader claimed nearly twenty-five thousand were out and that this number would be in creased to ttiirty- five thousand tomor row. i Employers ?ectared that not more than two thousand have quit. Thirty clothing house?, are affected hy til? strike. Police are on ?card tonight at tho halls whew the strikers meet. Mrs. Beary CaSot Lodge Usai. Nah ant, Maa?;; Bent. 28.-The .pudden death of Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, wife of Senator Lodge, at her ?home here last night ls announced. 1 Sae was sixty-five. IN READINESS CLOSE WATCH BEING KEPT ON RIVER BY BORDER PATROL HEAD OF MISSING MAN ATROPHY Reported Mexicans Across River Are Exhibiting Head of Pri vate Johnson as Prise. } Brownsville. Sept. 28.-Upon re ceipt, of information that several hundred Mexicans were gathering oa the Mexican skle of the R4o Grande, near ProgreBso, army officers held s cavalry patrol ready to proceed td any point along the river front. Ma? lor Edward Anderson of the twelfth cavalry said his officers had been informed that the Mexicans opposite Progresse seem well, organised. Head on Exhibition. Brownsville, Sept. 28.-The head of Private Richard' J, Johnson, the United States cavalry, who bas been missing since last Friday's battle near Progreso, has been exhibited as a trophy on the Mexican side ac cording to a statement mad' u. night by a Mexican prisoner to < oas of ficers at Pharr Tho oit,''' --J are holding the prisoner in connection with John's disappearance. Cart-sasa Consul Speaks. Washington, Sept. 28.-T. R. Bel tran, the Carranza.* censal- at San Antonio discussed, the border situa tion with Aislstant Attorney-general Warren and denied the Garran sa sol diers participated in the raiding. He said tho trouble waa tocal and was caused partly by adventurers end partly by Mexicans tn Texas, who think they may separate Texas from the United States and found a separ ate republic. Beltran conferred also with ? postofnee officials about the pijbi Ration of seditious articles tn Mexican newspapers In Texas border ?towna. SENATOR HOKE SMITH GALLS ON LANSING Submits More E?{denc9 to Show That Cotton Should Not Ba Made Contraband, Washington, Sept. 28-Senator Hoke Smith called qa Secretary Lansing today to supplement ver bally thc evidence previously sub mitted supporting the contention that cotton should not be made contra band by the allies. Smith believes a strong note should be sent to the allies. GEN. TEAGUE^ WANTS NEW PENSION I AW Columbia, Sept. 28.-Geo. B. H. Teague, of Aiken, commander, &z*tix Carolina division, U. C. V., has ap pointed a commitee, one from / each congressional distict, with D. W. McLaurin ot Colombia, as chairman to confer and memorialise the gen eral assembly for a proper pension law. The members of the committee arv: Capt. John Abrcns, Charleston; Cot. Alfred Aldrich. Barnwell; C. B. Johnson, Bailey; Col. W. P. Coker, Fountain Inn; Major J. M. Hough. Lancaster; Gen. H. H. Newton. Ben netts%tlle and Col. D. W. IScLauim fol n m h ta. '"ins intent of the resolution and tho anointment of the committee was to procure tho passing of an net *. place all bonaflds Coniederate vet erans and willow? of much on the honor roll and to compensate them for ?ervicea rendered." said Col. Me Laurta. The committee has been called to meet In Columbia, October 27. to d e cide upon a plas ot action. A Train KUI? Mea Ia Yeast!. Philadelphia. 8ept. 28.-Five man were killed and ?levee were hurt when i Philadelphia and Reading pas senger train rushs I through a tang of trackmen in a tunnel st Pboeulx voile.