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VOL. 10, NO. '2. KKM1-W ' FALL OF ANTWERP IS , GRAVELY THREATENED |: Big (Juns of Germans Now in 5 Range of Belgian Capital. , j CAPITAL HAS BEEN MOVED 1 If City Kalis Army Musi Su render 1 or Fight Its Way Through tier- ' man Infested Country. , i Associated Kress dispatches yes- ! terday afternoon said the Helgian ! , army's fate is a striking feature of j the day's war news. Since the with- j, tirawal of the government from i . Brussels to Antwerp the kingdom's entire fighting force has been concentrated in or about the latter city. | And now the fall of Antwerp before i the German guns that reduced the forts of Liege and Namur is grave- j ly threatened. Advices from neutral sources con ' firm heretofore disputed German claims that they have broken through the outer circle of fortifications, crossed the river Nethe and brought their big guns within range of the city proper. The Belgian government has been transferred to Ostend, the populace Is fleeing into Holland and flags of mercy are flying from church steeples to indicate the structures if spared will not be utilized in the desperate defense the gurrison is expected to make. If the city falls the Belgian arm' will have the alternative. barring surrender, of attempting to fight its way through a German infested country to effect a juncture with the allies; or retreating into Holland, there to be interned. Pnr hovo a ? * *- * " - nuvnoip nan ueen Holding out in the hope that the left wing of the allies would swing around in time to save the city. ' Recent reports from the battle line have made It plain that succor from this source was extremely doubtful. It is believed that the bombardment of Antwerp begun today after v a demand for the surrender of the city had been refused. Little change on the battle line In the north of France is indicated in the afternoon statement of the French war office. It says that on the French left wing the Germans have made no progress, while at certain points they have moved back. On the right wing there is no j change, it is said. The situation in the center remains much the same. Violent attacks in the Woevre district have been repulsed, it is stated, but no details of the fighting are given. According to the French state meni me uussian onensive continues along the front of east Prus-I sia. A wireless dispatch from Kerlin says the papers there report the British and Japanese attacks upon ^ Tsing-Tau have been repulsed. Tokio announces officially that the German fire from Tains-Tan is slackening- The Japanese government, says a dispatch from Tokio, has issued no public statement regarding the taking of the German island of Jaluit in the Pacific, but I the officials explain that Japan's assurance that she does not seek territorial aggrandizement must not he j interpreted as meaning that she will I not take steps for the protection of commence. French Official Statement. Prais, Oct. 8.?The following official announcement was made in Paris this afternoon: "First?On our left wing in the region of the department of Nord, the enemy has made progress at no point. At certain points he has ' moved back, particularly to the north of Arras, where the fighting ( is developing under conditions favorable to us. The operations of the opposing forces or cavalry are developing at the present time almost as far as the seacoast on the north. "Between the 8({nime and the Oifne in the vicinity of Uoye the j enemy la still in force, hut we have ! retaken the major part of the poaitlona we were obliged to give up. "To the north of the Aiane the numerical strength of the Clermar troops aeems to have diminiahed. "Second?On )the center between Rheims and the Meuse there is nothing to report. On the heights WEEKLY. FI RMAN VS. WOKKOHl). ''irs( Football Game of Season Saturday at Greenville. Greenville, Oct. 7.?The first ;ahie of the football season at Furnan University will be played next Saturday, October 10, In Greenville. )n this day conies the great clash jetween the teams of Furman and IVofford. There is a great deal of interest ?eing shown in football this year by .he people of Greenville as well as ihe University students. Only last tear football was reinstated as an intercollegiate activity at Furinun. Pile first year's team was successful beyond expectations. This year Furmunitos have succeeded in getting together a fast aggregation. Football is in its first year at WofI'ord. and it is understood that the WolTord aggregation is a fast one. COTTON POOL WILL RELIEVE SITUATION President Wilson llelieves Plan Will l>o Much to Matters. Washington, Oct. 8.?The pro- ' posed $150,000,000 cotton loan! fund will be discussed here Friday by a committee of the federal reserve board with Festus J. Wade of St. Louis and other bankers who are promoting the plan. President Wilson indicated today lie was not willing to support various schemes presented to him involving legislation toi the relief oi cotton growers, but declared lie was considering means for solving the problem. He believes the plan for a bankers' pool of $150,000,000 now oi -1 ganizing will do much to improve , the situation. He took the position : tiidav that he ennlft '? ?? - ? .iwv I? Ul Ullltri I plans which might do temporary good, but which he believed would set bad precedents and lead to unsound financial conditions. Government (iraln Ke|>ort*. Washington, Oct. 7.?Greater corn prospects by 7 8,000,000 busbies and great improvement in tobacco, increasing the prospects of thut crop over the forecast in Sep-' tember by 02,000,000 pounds were i features of the department of agri- . culture's October crop report an- I nouneed today. An Increase of 11,000,000 bushels in the oats crop and 10,000,000 bushels in the apple crop also were fortu Oalml Spring wheat showed a slight decrease, being 4,000,000 bushels under the September forecast, yet the combined crop of winter and spring wheat makes this year's harvest of that grain a record one. Thlrty-X ine Injured. Grafton. VV. Va., Oct. 7.?Thirtynine persons were injured, four seriously late today, when a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train was detrailed ten miles south of this city. of the Meuse between Verdun anu St. Mihiel the enemy has drawn back to the north of Hattonchatel. He still holds St. Mihiel and some positions to the north of St. Mihiel. "In the Wovre district the violent attacks delivered by the enemy to the west of Apremont have failed. "On our right wing. Lorraine and the Vosges, there have been no rhunges. "In Russia, along the front of Last Prussia, the Russian offensive continues. Very spirited fighting is taking place on the frontier to the west of Suwalki.*' Official ( crniaii Statement. London, Oct. 8.?A Berlin dispatch to the Renter Telegram Company contains an official statement given out at general headquarters In Berlin on the evening of October 7. It follows: "The engagement* on the right win* in France have not led to ary decision. The attacks of the French in the Argonnes and from the northeast front of Verdun have been repulsed. "Off Anewerp the attack has crossed a section of the river Nethe. "The attack of the Russians on tho government of Kuwalki hove heen repulsed, the Russians losing 2,700 prisoners and nine machine guns. "In Poland In minor successful engagements west of Ivangorod. we captured 4,800 prisoners." LANCASTER, 8. C.. 1 wn nond wcvt v:ad I1U OHUI I1LAI ILHit IS PLAN NOW URGE Advocates of Elimination Mai Converts. RAISE QUESTION OF LAN Many Arguments Against Plant ii Cotton Next Season Are Made. According to The State this mor iitg pressure is being brought bear upon the special committ front the house appointed to consl er hills relating to the curtailme of cotton nroilurtinn ?n ri.nnrt measure providing for the elimiri tion of the staple entirely in 11? 1 It is impossible to judge any degr of accuracy at this stage of the s< sion what headway the total eliti nation idea is making among t members of the house at large, I there are indications that convei are being rapidly made to the pi of producing no cotton next year. The select committee from t house held two metings yesterd: one in the afternoon and the otli last night. The committee will he its third session r.t 9 o'clock tl morning in the worn of the supr< i court. At the afternoon session of t select committee, four advocates the entire elimination of cotton as^ crop in 1915 made arguments befc the committee. They were: J. Anderson of Itock iill. Wade Sta< house of llillon, J. J. M. Graham Williamsburg and J. A. Itharne Lee. Last night W. P. Stevens of Cheraw and other members the house who have introduced hi intended to reduce the production cotton in 1915 were heard by t committee. The revolutionary Idea of elii nating cotton as a crop in 1915 being opposed on the ground tl the general assembly has a right regulate the amount of the crop pi duced, but that the police power the Rtate does not give scope for t destruction of the crop In its < tirety. The question of the unci stitutionality of a law proliibiti the growing of cotton would have be threshed out in the courts. The problem which the sel committee from the house is tryl to solve is recognized on all sides of tremendous importance to I state and the South at large, inv vlng as it does between $20,000,0 and $50,000,000 to South Carol I cotton growers alone. The comtr tee has avowed its intention of in; its report to the house as early it can consistently do so, in view I its desire to have the fullest n J freest discussion of the whole <ju tion of the curtailment of cotl ' production. \ The members of the select or mlttee from the house now engaj in holding ? series of hearings the question of curtailment are: .Mr. Lee, Darlington, chairim Mr. Belser, Sumter; Mr. Pegu Marlboro; Mr. Atkrnson. Chest Mr. Blackwell, Laurens; Mr. Ileth Dillon; Mr. Mower, Newberry; ] Wyche, Spartanburg; Mr. Wei Richland; Mr. Epps, Sumter, ji Mr. Riley, Saluda. INFANTILE PARALYSIS. (ionii Pound ||> Dr. Simon Flc\i of Rockefeller Institute. Baltimore, Oct. 8.?Dr. Sin Floxner, head of Rockefeller Im tute for Medical Research, speak at the Johns Hopkins Hospital i ... .v . u?! J ,V Uiriiun ucrc iuu voiced the belief that he had eu vated the hitherto invisible f?e which causes infantile paralysis <i had reproduced the disease in a mala by injection of culture- of t germ. The doctor believed the dlsei was transmitted througn the spiratory channels rather than Insects, as some have held, and advanced the theory that heali persons often carried the germ their bodies and through them cl dren were infected: that there i ! "carriers" of infantile paralysis. J> as there are "carriers" of typhi and diphtheria, who, while tra i mitting these diseases to others, l not suffer from them themselves. < ?mi)AY, IHTOBKK 9, 1<I14. MANY COTTON BILLS 0 BEFORE ASSEMBLY te Special Session Ready to Begin Work on Relief Measures. V. I.F.KT ftVRR HI 1.1 ^ ri!T out ?. - ? . ...? > > <>> v v' a wi; i i?g Anwiise Reduction and Warehouse Hills Will Ik> Chief Business Transacted. n- Columbia Special to Charleston to News and Courier, Oct. 6.?The exec traordinary session of the general Id- assembly met today responsive to nt the call of Governor Blcrse. a 1 It is evident that the purpose is to la_ consider only such legislation as is f imperative or is related to the pres'ee ent exceptional conditions brought i about by the European war. a'~ ! It was determined to clear the j legislative decks of all left-over bills lUt and start afresh with such bills as lts are related to the present cnieran Igency. A motion to limit the pay of men)bers to ten days was nracticallv iy- ; killed. ier ' , , , A dozen bills were presented, all >1(1 ' relating to the reduction of acreage, lis the extension of time for the pay! ment of the taxes due this fall, a ; proposition to extend the time for mortgages that may he due, authorol Ity to borrow money with which to 1 :l operate the state, a commission to ,re confer with other cotton-growing I states and a warehouse hill. Mr. *k I Summers proposed a bill looking to the reduction of the rate of interest. of Mr. Fortner has again proposed on his bill relative to white teachers in of connection with colored schools and "s a passenger rate reduction bill. TO COVER SITUATION. The matter which today received | mum miuiuiuu whs now me general | assembly should get to work and 's how beat to frame one bill on such lMt topics as might be undertaken as to, would best stand the test of law and ro" | practicability. Mr. Welch of Colum01 bia has a plan whereby It is pro'ie posed to have a committee of fifteen sn~ consider all emergency matters and >n" frame such bills as may be thought ng best. This committee is to invite, lo farmers bankers, manufacturers I merchants and other interested, and ect after hearing expert, opinions frame ng such bills as may be deemed best and us wise. the Messrs. llelser and Kpps had a ol- similar proposition only that this '00 special committee undertake to ina frame the best acreage reduction lit- measure . iik- Mr. Stnrkle of Calhoun, proposed us | the formation of a special committee of of twelve to consider a'1 emeigcecy , ind bills. es- Mr. Welch wanted a ioint com ton mittee, while Mr. Sturkle's idea was to refer nil matters ' a special mi- house rommittee. Nothing was jed done with any of these resolutions on today. Mr James of Hishopville has in. pending a resolution looking to the ie8 state securing from the federal gover. ernnsent $25,000,0rtu with which to handle the cotton crop. The plan in brief is to pledge cotton against e|l , such a fund, properly insuring and [M(j holding the cotton and to sell the cotton and refund the loan when cotton reaches 12 cents per pound. The special session was called to consider the dtuation brought about by the war and as affecting the poolu.|.! pie of the state. MKASURKS PROPOSED. |on The bills proposed to ay and *ti- some which will be published ing ,ron1 l'Iiy to ('ay The News and Courier were as follows: ay By Mr. Wyche: To authorize the borrowing of funds with u*h<<>h ?.? 111operate the government. in(j Ily Mr. Wyche: To extend the time for the payment of taxes due hi?i,n 1,14 By Mr. Wyche: To authorize the appointment of a commission to' confer with other cotton growing re~ states. Kv By Mr. Wyche: To provide for 'u the reduction of cotton acreage. By Mr. Wyche: To exempt cerin tain taxpayers in York and Laurens from the payment of taxes. irf" By vfr. Fortner: To regulate the llst appointment of managers in pri)i(' maries. ns" By Mr. Fortner: To regulate and do (Continued on Page Two.) CHAKTKH H(l{ NKWSPAI'KH. IIIII ?e\eral Associated With ISIensc in ? *> Now Concern. Columbia Special to Charleston V.v. .. ? ' ? - - * ? - ? aim * ouner, uci. 7. The Common wealth Company of Columbia has been commissioned by 'j'.jj, the Secretary of state with a capital stock of $25,000. The company will publish a newspaper in Columbia and do a general publishing and book store business. Petitioners of the new company | . are: Cole I... Please of Columbia, John Ij. McLaurin of Bennettsville, S. U. Mayfleld of Denmark. Thomas P. Brantley of Orangeburg. 15. II. W Aull of Newberry, W. A. Stuckey of New: Mishopville. Olin Sawyer of George- inter town, O. L. Johnson of Spartan- niori burg and C. 15. Tolly of Anderson. was hers JAPANESE TAKE ">" SHANTUNG ROAD , _____ I .eve China Protested and Demanded the by a Withdrawal of the Japanese Men1 Troops, hut Will Not Fight. for Peking. China, Oct 8.?The gov- cond eminent has been informed that a ?f tl party of thirty Japanese on Wednes '{et. day occupied the stations of *he mor? Shantunir Rnllwnv western terminus of the German- over owned road. The foreign office sent: again immediately protested to the with Japanese legation, demanding the aon withdrawal of the Japanese troops, path However, despite the ultimatum- inter uKe character of the Chinese rote, unde it is a *t-d "* ?5 ; fines not ;e:r. ?1 how< to fight it a'fo is announce tnat the at the solicitation of the govern- Conf ment, which feared that otherwise emei the situation with Japan would be pose further complicated, the Germans tiom have not fulfilled their threat to cuss* dynamite the bridges. They had j has announced that this would be done issut unless China compelled the Japan-; ma I esc to withdraw from the railway, mon Meantime the Japanese are prepar- Thei ing to reopen traffic on the road. dent The feeling here against the Jap-, is n< anese is becoming intense. The pa-'he c pers publish accounts of this alleg-ifonf ed misbehavior with characteristic exaggerations. son> An American missionary at Wei- i?r,0 hsien telegranhs that 200 TannnaM _ . _ . - - -f r in i had arrived there by the third day grow of occupation, and that on the wedi fourth day all but thirty of the sol- i,ut diers proceeded westward without that having molested the inhahiitants. any From other missionaries and cor- the respondents come reports of such , cases of wrongdoing as might he px-|-,n,i pected from a few in an army ol pOSC 30,000 strong. The trouble usually t|,jn results from the Japanese system of ?jve drawing upon the natives for com- .j missary requirements. Chinese communities are comw I ?||t pleled to meet quickly large and un- ^ usual demands in the way of sup- ^' plies for the Japanese, hut accordi .. i llOU ins to several reports they are paid ^ more than market price for them by the army. On the other hand, it ' is said occasional individual cases of plundering the farmers and abuse of women are reported. Sl :,f : Can HICK'S DFOISION. ??? A Way Now Clear For lloyt to l>e ;?p Next Speaker of House. hou Columbia Special to Charleston said News and Courier, Oct. 7. J. T. 5ule Idles, member of the house from satt Orangeburg, and member-elect of j-iiai the next ho .se, today gave out t he nott following: j, n "The decision of l)r. George \V. Dick not to be a candidate for (j?.r tpeaker of the house at the 1!?15 session relieves from embarrassment |< the manv mutual n( s. $1.50 A YEAR. nrtu a " .SUN AltKIUUS 10 ASSIST SOUTH is With South Carolina Delegation on Cotton. ITER'S WAREHOUSE BILL I'tnaii Henry, of Utile* ('oiumiitp, Suys He Will (irant Special Hule For Measure. ashington Special to Charleston s and Courier, Oct. 7.?After an view with President Wilson this . ting the following statement issued in behalf of the six memof the South Carolina delegain the house who were present: tepresentatives Pinley, Johnson, ir, Aiken. Whaley and Byrnes, PiMJiniiiieui, eaiieu on tne I'resi tins morning. The call was the purpose of discussing tb? itions in the South growing out tie paralysis of the cotton marThe conference lasted for than half an hour. Every e of the situation was talked freely and fully. The repreitives left thoroughly impressed the belief that President Wilis in deep and thorough symy with the South and that he ids to use all the power he has r the law. It is not believed, ?ver, by the representatives that President would favor or that tress would pass any of the gency bills that have been prod to meet the abnormal condii. One suggestion much dised the last two or three days been that the President might i one hundred millions of Panalionds, sell them and denosit the ey in the distressed sections, e is no evidence that the Presihas changed his view that this )t a good time to offer bonds, as xpressed in his last address to ;ress." epresentatives Kinley and Johnjoint authors of house bill 04, recently introduced by Mr. ey lor the relief of the cotton ,ers, said that they were not led to any particular measure, considered the situation so grave they were willing to vote for feasible plan to give relief to South. essrs. Finley, Johnson, Whaley Aiken de tared themselves opd to adjournment, because they k Congress should stay here to whatever federal aid ii can to tarmors in their distress, resident Wilson said to Reprentive Lever that he was keenly ppoinled over the defeat of th 5 ft to call mi the I .ever uam. *e bill last Montray in the house hoped that soim way could y*.t ound to set the measure up for dderation. l.e President expressed the .-.amo iment in talking to the North olina delegation at another r. petition for a special rule is hecirculated in behalf of the tvarese bill, and Chairman Henry tonight that he would call the s committee together Friday or inlay and grant the rule. Tlilt ige in Mr. Henry's attitude was m! a few hours after the Profit's statement. man Aeroplanes Drop Three lioinhs in Streets ?r Paris. iris, Oct. 8.?A German aero le living over I'aris am! the subs of Aubervllle and Saint is at i? o'clock this morning f>ped two bombs, one of which nded three persons. The other no harm. to? tile air craft have usually id * (1 Paris and vicinity early in clay because of dangerous atplieric currents. French troops ioned in the city and suburbs e been commanded not to tire n the aeroplanes because of the ger from falling bullets. man Aircraft Increases Panic Among the Belgians. lit vv prn via Tho Uutrno a n /I I on , Oct 8.?The condition of panic >ng the populace was increased ly by the appearance at 11 ock this morning and 3 this afloon of German aircraft which pped bom bp, destroying seven pes and killing a score of people. - ;! iai Dick and Mr. James A. Hoyt., the . ur| other aspirant for the speakership. ,en Doth these candidates had strong , ro) support, and the race would have wou been an interesting one, but Dr. Dick's withdrawal practically as-1 n sures the election of Mr. lloyt." , ;lv0| The prospect is that the new tj,P house will be organized in harmony, nios and that the members will be in po- 1 sition to devote themselves without | |iav, delay to constructive legislation. ?p0 The outlook for beneficial legisla- ,]an tlon is probably brighter than it has honn f/vr Q r* ?*** .... U uuiuoi UI jfitiii, tier < 'nnadians Landed Yesterday. j\ London, Oct. 8.?The Canadian 1 (jon troops will be landed in England to- anu day and sent to an inland training 1 10(]} camp I o'cl i teri A cow recently walked into a 1p village hank in Ohio. She probably ' wanted to have her milk certified. I *lou