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The European (tennants Make Second stand. London, Sept. IC.-Th? German army, which less than a fortnight ago was at tho "gates of Paris," and the right wing of which then extended southeast of the French capital, to night ls drawn up on almost a btralght line, extending from the neighborhood of Noyon, in the west, to Doisforgcs on the Meuse north of Verdun, with its lett rest Int; on tho Geilnau fortress at Metz. Thus the right win?, at least, has gone back more than Tn miles in two weeks, while the resl of the army also has had to retire before the whole could lind ground on which to make another stand against the advance of the uHle* There seems little doubt that the Germans Intend to ?Ive battle on this line, with (he Uiver Aisne in front of their right, the bills of Rheims fac ing their centre and the mountains and forest of Argonne on their left. They went back steadily bet?re the French and English armies, lighting only rear guard actions until their right, in command of Gen. Vo* i Kluck, gol across the Aisne. Then they turned and delivered several .(Hinter attacks which, however, ac cording to British official reports, were repulsed, the (?ern..ms leaving 1?00 prisoners in the bands of the British. These counter attacks doubtless were delivered In the hope of giving the troops of the right wing an op portunity to rest and prepare posi tions from which they could resist at tacks from tho allies and await rein forcements. Positions of Gormans. The Germans are In the hil] coun try around on the plateau north of Vicur-Aisne and Solssons and north of Rheims, w.'.e they are digging strong entrenchments and receiving reinforcements. But even bore this right wing, which up to the present has borne the brun', of the fighting and the retreat, ts not altogether safe, for the French army operating from Amiens clings to its Hank, while the British and French forces con tinue to press in iront. It is essential, however, lu t they should hold (heir positions, for they cover the Unes of retreat to the . V wMeh would be tho only way out if defeat should be their lot. That 'ney rcjili^i.- iL V-.. , ''own by the fact GIST they have been 'bntesttug every !01 IT of th? ground with the allied armies lim iuat ..?.o da>. and ...... both sides have supered heavily. The British anny, as lias been its loi since it binded in France, is tak ing its full share in the lighting, which has been particualrly severe since the Germans crossed the Aisnc and made their firs) del ermined stand In Ibo rel real fruin Paris. Staggering ? usually List. Many (?erm.m prisoners have fallen into the hands ol the British, and so grot I a number of prisoners and stragglers have been taken by thc French thal the minister of war refuses to make an estimate for fear of being accused of exaggeration. The losses in captured all can stand, but it is ti)?' number of dead and wound ed Beatie red through the field from tho Mame to the Aisne that it is feared will be staggering. Firemen from Paris have been Kent ont to carry out sanitary meas ures on tin- battlefield, and motor ears with doctors have loft London and Paris to search for any wounded that might have been overlooked hy the army ambulance corps. lt is known that many wounded are being cared for by peasants In their cot tages. Losses In (?alicia and Poland are even greater than those in France, and, according to official reports, the Russians still are following the Aus trian and German forces in the hope of striking .ir ot ber blow before they <-.tii reform. One report from Petrograd s;i>s tb?> Russians hu vi severed communi cations between Cracow and Prze mysl, the two fon lesses for which the Austrians and their Gi mian allies arc heading, and have bemm an nd vauce to sever communications be tween Galicia and Budapest. British Navy Active. While ;ill this fighting is going on on bind, the British navy bas not been idle, lt is learned that thc Ger man cruiser UHa, which yesterday was reported from Berlin to have been sunk, was attacked six miles from Helgoland by a British subma rine, commanded by Lieut. Com mander Max K. Horton. The subma rine has returned to her liase in safety. Whether she was accompanied by other submarines,has not been dis closed In the admiralty report, bul nil these ossels usually travel in squadrons accompanied by n cruiser, it is probable the B-?, the vessel which torpedoes the Ucla, wa; not alone. Small warships, which have been /ar Day by Dav pat l olling thc North Sea, have been having a rough time of lt. aa they have just come through a forty-eight hour gale. For the big ships this is nothing, but the torpedo boats and destroyers, and particularly the sub marines, are not comfortably at horne in a North Sea storm. tirent Hattie Continues. Paris. Sept. 17. The official report issued in Paris this afternoon on the progress of t h?> lighting northeast of (he capital shows that the great bat tle is continuing with undecisive re sults. The resistance of the Germans has not been broken, although at certain points they are described as giving back slightly. At other points they continue to fort fy themselves. The French have repulsed some of their counter attacks. Germans Resist Allied Advance. The text of the official communi cation is as follows: "On our left wing the resistance of the enemy on the heights to the north of the Hiver Alsne has con tinued, In spite of the fact that the enemy gave back slightly at certain point s "On the center, between Berry-Atl Uac, wu the river Aisne, and the Ar g?nne, the situation shows no change. The enemy continues to fortify. Be tween Hu' Argonne and the Meuse the Germans are entrenching them selves in the vicinity of Mont Faucon, lu the Woevre district we have come in contact with several detachments of i he enemy between Etant and Thiattcou rt. "On our tight wing, in Lorraine and tho Vosges, there has been no change." Battle Gages on tait ire Front. "Summing up, the battle is being continued along the entire front be tween the Uiver Oise and the river Meuse. The Germans occupy posi tions organized for defense and arm ed with heavy artillery. "Our progress is of necessity slow, but our troops are animated by a spirit of offensive action and they are giving evidence of vigor and enthu siasm. Tiiey have repulsed with, success the counter attacks under taken by the enemy both during the day and at night. The morale of tho French soldiers is excellent " The Vustrian armies evacuating I J Gala da are in full tout. Their loa . tl jin killed, wounded .iud prisoners aro j ? estimated al sever: ! hundred thou- j i ..ten. ...v m'i III.iii army corps which went to their succor are re treating. " Austrian Bet rent. London, Sept. 17. In summing np recent Russian operations, the Petro grad correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company says: "The Russians have been success ful in the fighting with the retreat ing Austrians along the whole front, and news is continuously coming in of the capture ol' more prisoners and guns. On the left hank of the river San the Russian- have successfully attacked the Austrians, who are re treating. "In Eastern Prussia all German ot forts to surround a portion i>;' the Russians have failed." Germans Abandon Liege. London, Sept. 17. A Rome dis patch states that it is officially ad mitted in Berlin that the Germans have abandoned Liege. Five British Steamers Reported Sunk Tokio. Sept. 17.-It is reported here thal the German cruiser Emden lias sunk live British steamers ott the coast of india. Passengers are said ti, have been saved. German Casualty I i i. Berlin, Sept. 17.-An official cas ualty list published to-day contains 1,503 names. Mention is made of the hard fight ing by German-Polish regiments In Kasl Prussia. Three companies of tit?' 59th infantry lost 356 men. The 171li infantry at Posen suffered 268 casualties, A battalion of the I2d infantry re ported the loss of ten officers and '_' I '. men. The total of published casualties to date are :;~.,7st; killed, wounded or missing. Italy Preparing for War ? London, Sept. 17. In a dispatch from Paris the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says the Italian re servists In the Fronch capital have been cal ed for September 28. They believe, thc correspondent says, thal this means italy's entrance into tho war. Preparing for Allies' Coming. London, Sept. 1 7.-Telegraphing from Mai:'rieht, Holland, tho cor responden! of Renter's says: Dis patches received In Maestrlcht from Colongno, Susseldorf, Woisl and Du isburg indicate that these points are strengthening their fortifications to meet a possible advance of the allies. "Buy-a-Balo-of-Cotten" nt lOo. a pound-let's make it n thousand for Oconee! TAX ON AGREA" REDI PRODIK W. B. Gruber, Lawyer and F. Believes Will Stand Test c Solve Cotton Problem-G Thc cotton growers of the South and all who are dependent upou their prosperity, now face a grave situa tion. It may he that wo will be abla to relieve the present embarrassment in the next two or three months by mutual helj) and co-operation among all of our business men. Arrange ments are being made for warehous ing and insuring so much of the pres ent crop as ll will be necesessary to bold for some months to come, pos sibly for the next year. A large pro portion of the crop being thus with held from the market, and the mer chants and bankers, to whom the far mers are indebted, exercising for bearance In pressing obligations, the present acute situation will, perhaps, be relieved. Hut this arrangement ol' necessity will be temporary only, and cannot permanently solve the problem ot" over-production, such over-production resulting in depress ing the price and seriously im pairing tile prosperity of the Smith. Unless some remedy can L" found and ap plied within the next few months we shall likely have a repetition of this acute condition twelve months from now. A very large per cent of thc cotton crop of the present season must be carried over to another year, and if the farmers of the South pro duce a normal crop in 1015 we shall be confronted in thc fall of next year with a condition as bad, if not worse, than that we are now facing. In or der to guard against such a condition a substantial reduction of our next trop must be assured. How can this bo accomplished? lt has been suggested by some that the Legislatures of the cotton States, in the exercise of the police power, pass an act prohibiting the planting of more than a prescribed acreage of ;>o'ton. Tho constitutional pqwifr of . ..?s|a tu rc ofj^fr ont or \?\ th?* ?. . .>. ... ; onallty of si; eb n ni ?sure would probably be tested by Hie Su preme Court of each of the States In which such nil act was passed, and we might (ind the act adjudged un constitutional in some States and sus tained in others. Such a result would bo grievously unfair to those Slates in which the act v as sustained, the farmers in such States being lim ited in the planting of cotton to a cer tain acreage and in other States there being no limitation. 1 apprehend that the Legislatures of the respect ive States would be slow to expose their citizens to snell a risk. There is, however, a means by which the desired result could be ac complished, the constitutionality of which la beyond controversy. Every State in tba Union possesses, through Its Qeneral Assembly, power to im pose an occupation or business tax upon all persons, firms and corpora tions engaged in any professional or business undertaking. A great many of the States ha%e exercised this power, and have imposed a tax of this character. In every State in the Union this authority is delegated by the General Assembly to municipal corporations, and there are very few, if any, municipal corporations In any of the States of the Union not en gaged in exercising this authority and imposing a tax ol' this character. The General Assembly of the state of South Carolina, in 1872, passed an act of this kind, imposing a business Dr occupation tax upon brokers, keep ers of billiard rooms, bowling saloons or ten-pin alleys, lioie'. Inn, livery stable, tavern or saloon-keepers, ven dors of goods, wares, merchandise, liquors, drugs and medicines, all persons, firms or corporations en gaged in banking, railroads, auction eers, manufacturers and dealers in fertilizers, attorneys at law, physi cians, dentists, Insurance agents, ar chitects, photographers, all pesons holding any office, elective or ap pointive, all officers of corporations or societies who' receive a salary, salesmen, all persons soliciting or ders, telegraph and express compa nies. The constitutionality of this act was called into question in tho case of thc State vs. Havne reported In 4 S. C., at [iago IO.'!, and the court held that the General Assembly clearly possessed the power to pass the act and that thc act was consti tutional, 'l iiis decision was expressly reaffirmed In the case of Railroad Company vs. Columbia, 54 S. c., 2f>6. At page 276 the court said: "lt is not, and cannot be, denied I News and Cou l ier. ) S< .?ne?-" State. \> ou ld be more COTTON :TION. __B_ armer, Suggests Law that He >f Courts and Permanently rive Revenue to Schools. that, under the constitution of 1868, tho General Assembly may either It self impose a license tax, (State vs. Hayne, 4 S. C., 103.) or may em power a municipal corporation to im pose such a tax-State vs Columbia, 60 S. C., 1; Charleston vs. Oliver, 16 S. C., 51; Information vs. Jager, 29 S. C., 438. Nor, as we understand it, is it denied that such a power may be exercised under the present con stitution." I do not deem it necessary, how ever, to enter into any argument or to cite other authority in support of this proposition, as the authority of the General Assembly of the different States to enact such legislation will be readily conceded by all well-in formed lawyers. The General Assembly of the dif ferent States possessing the author ity to impose such a business or oc cupation tax upon the growers of cot ton furnishes a certain and definite means of solving permanently and satisfactorily the trouble which has so beset and impaired the business interests of the South for the past 20 years. If each of the States would impose such a tax upon each acre of cotton planted, making it very small on the first eight acres planted per plow, and very excessive on all acre age planted In excess of that quanti ty, the result would be that no one, or certainly very few, would bo fool ish enough to plant in excess of ibo acreage on which the small tax was imposed. The tax imposed per acre up to the given acreage ought to be light, not exceeding 25 cents per acre, and the tax Imposed on the ex cess acreage ought to be so great as to render it unprofitable to plant it. The amount of the tax to be im posed upon the excess acreage could be so fixed as to protect, automati cally, tb<- consumer a- woll a* the ?ot tim^i <>\vi r Ti; . ira:": Jf a etQJJP^T planted ?ti ex-: a of oh: M a?r?v per plow u wow'.I not >?. profit able for any farmer to plant an ex cess acreage and pay this tax. If cot ton were bringing only a fair and reasonable price; but if under thc influence of this legislation produc tion were cut down to such a point i bat cotton brought an exsessive price, say 15 or lt', cents per pound, then it would become profitable to plant an excess acreage, and an ex cess acreage would be planted and the juice of cotton thus reduced. If the various cotton States will pass an act of this character it would, I am sure. Anally solve the most grievous problem with which the business interests of tho South have had to contend for the past 20 or 2f> years. By limiting the acre age wc should not be embarrassed in the future by over-production, and hence would be assured at all times of a fair and reasonable price for our cotton crop. Of the prosperity and progress of thc South under such an assured condition I need not speak. In the discussion of this subject J have had in mind only the idea of limiting the cotton crop by the Im position of this tax-without regard to the revenue it would produce. If the Legislature shall sec flt to do it, lt might follow the course adopted in the passage of thc act of 1S72, im posing such tax oil everybody en gaged in the other vocations and pro fessions of life. A reasonable tax so imposed, not burdensome to any one, would result in the raising of a very large fund, which is sorely needed for the support of our com mon schools and the building of our public highways. Hut I shall not dwell upon this branch of the sub ject. Under the call issued hy Governor Blease for au extra session ot the General Assembly, which convenes at an early date, I deemed it my duty, as well as my privilege, to suggest this solution in your columns lo the end thal the same might he carefully considered by the members of tho General Assembly. W. II. Gruber. Walterboro, s. c., Sept. l i, 1911. Po-Do-Lax Danishes Pimples. Ttnd blood, pimples, headaches, biliousness, torpid liver, constipation, etc., come from indigestion. Take Po-no-Lax, the pleasant and abso lutely sure laxative, and you won't Huffer from a deranged stomach or other troubles. It \\\\\ tono mi the liver and purify the blood. Use lt regularly and you will stay well, have clear complexion and ?toady nerves. Get a aOe. bottle to-day. Money back If not satisfied. Ali druggists.-Ad. About Holland ar Holland lg a nation that prepares 'or war in silence, says an A mst or iana correspondent. One had expected that tho .isual .cenes-cheering crowds as ti e has tily mobilized troops inarched to :heir positions, excited groups In the streets discussing tho news and gen eral popular enthusiasm. But, in stead of that, Amsterdam is as silent ?nd ur ?motional as ever. I have watcl e 1 (be troops pass by, and they 50 on without band or song, and I have not, heard a single cheer from the i>eople, who gather casually as if ishatned of showing interest to see :ho soldiers. Little groups gather around the Mtfes and shops to read the latent tel egrams, but there ls no excited chat ter or discussion-nothing but stolid Tacts and silence. But it is the si lence of determination and strength. lt is characteristic of their quiet courage that to an extent matched by !to other nation, thc Dutch have pre pared for the worst In a way that must Involve unparalleled sacrifice. "Bloed or /.weet ?" (blood or sweat?) This is the question the Dutch are to-day asking themselves. Which is more precious which more painful to shed? And Holland, which bas been built up by the sweat jf its people, says that blood must be shed to spare the sweat of future generations. There must be no wars after this great one. Some here call it the last war, and prophesy that when it is iver men will have seen the madness >f the Armageddon forced upon Eu rope by Germany. The Hague has long been famous as a peace center, ind Rotterdam reflects The Hague is The Haugue reflects Rotterdam. \fter this war there must be disarm ament, and reduced taxation and rest 'or ali men. Germany must be taught that she cannot any longer mislead the world into waste of la ior caused by armaments. Germany Wants Ports. Holland knows that Germany wants ports on 'the North Sea for ter navy, and that the Dutch ports ?re geographically the most obvious ibjects of her ambition. So in si ence Holland is ready, having count ed the cost. The .'li I lino bf defense ls and noond Arnensfoort, where the pick if her army bestrides the main road >etween Amsterdam and Germany, .v.r > veek or more they have been narching there, and I motored past egiment after regiment of sturdy ittle men in blue uniforms, nearly ill smoking cigars as they trudged [long in silence. "livery one of those men is to be acriliced If the Germans come," said i prominent citizen of Amsterdam. Not a German must pass Amcns oort while one of our men is alive o shoot." And after that? That is when tolland will put into operation a lesperate plan worthy of a gallant ittle nation, whose whole history ells of unflinching struggles with trong enemies, whether men or the ea. Practically the whole north of iolland, with Amsterdam as the enter, lies below the sea level, tuarded by huge dams and banks, iolland'. mind is made up. If the nvader cannot be driven off the ountry will 'e given back to the caters from which lt has been won. The Hague to Ik? Kept Dry. At every sluice gate on the net work of dams that are Holland's arthworks against the ever-threat nlng water, there are soldiers awalt ng one order. Once that is given the ;ates will be opened and the water /ill rush in to cover hundreds of quare miles of land, whether village, orp or pasture, around Amsterdam. )nly the capital will remain, her inge ring of dams keeping the waters iack. Here tho Queen will reside pith ber government, surrounded by vast sheet of water too deep for roops to march through, too shallow or boats that would be of any ser Ice. If ever the moment comes for nol and to make the great sacrifice, the leople from the countryside will be irought to Amsterdam, and rtll the attie driven in to victual the city, 'here is a special committee in Am terdam at this moment ready to eal with the matter. Given an iou r's notice they can house 200, 00 from the countryside, some bil fited on the citizens, others sheltered oder canvas in the squares or cohols and other public buildings, 'here are huge supplies of food (hat an bo drav."? ;;po:? ;?! once, l'copie. Eager to Fight. That is how Holland will meet tho nvader who overcomes her first line f defense. Already a quarter of a llllion men are under .arms. Others re being called up, Including tho 0 1f> militia, ordinarily not due for ervice till next year, and In a few ays nor 'v 400,000 men will stand quipped and ready. id the Hollanders The Baddest folk are the young men not yet liable for service who cannot persuade thu authorities to ?ive them uniform and rifle. The students have formed a committee, and all young men not called to the colors are invited to enroll them selves as volunteers for any service they can render to the State. Some will get in the harvest, which lies ripe, while the farmers' sons and laborers are in barrack or camp; others will help the government in its measures for controlling food prices. should shop-kee|>crs be tempted to seek extra profit. Di.?OMmd Cutters Idle. "I have offered to drive a railway engine if the government wants any help there," said a young journalist, to-day. "I studied engineering fora time, and I think that is the way I tan best serve the State." The war has had the effect of throwing diamond cutters idle, and they have found employment as newspaper sellers in the street, thus starting an industry new to Amster dam. Hitherto newspapers have been sold only from shops and kiosks. But the war crisis and the demand of the people, always in a stolid, silent fashion, to hear the lat est war news led the out-of-work dia mond cutters to suggest that they should sell the papers in "the streets. So when you sit outside your cafe a well-dressed artisan walks sedate ly along with a neat bundle of papers under his arms; there is no shouting of editions, of course, and no sensa tional contents bill. He offers you the latest news with the shy air of a young lady selling tea cosies at her (list charity bazaar. DON'T TAKE WRONG MEDICINE. If your liver gets lazy you need a liver tonic, not merely a laxative for the bowels. Many people take a sim ple laxative when the liver gets slug gish rather than take calomel, which they know to he dangerous. But a mere laxative will not start a slug gish liver. What is needed is a tonio that will liven nj) the liver without forcing you to stay at home and lose a day from your work. You have such a tonic in Dodson's Liver Tone. Dodson's Liver Tone is ul] that is claimed for lt, because the druggists who sell it agree to hand bul- the monoy with a smile, to any parse not satisfied with the relief Dodson's gives. Dodtas's ?.iv?r Tone ia a vegetable liqhld with a very pleasant taste and is .i prompt and reliable remedy for constipation, biliousness, sum .-.loiu ach and torpid liver. H. M. Barton and Norman Com pany give lt their personal guarantee. Large bottle of Dodson's L'ver Tone is only 50 cents. For ehiluron or grown people it is the ideal medicine. Try it on the guarantee.-Adv. MK. MANNING IX BALTIMORE. Governor-Elect Working for Buy-n Balc in the North. Columbia, Sept. 16.-Governor elect Richard I. Manning is in the North actively enlisting the aid of the citizens in the "buy-a-bale-of-cot ton" movement and is apparently meeting with success, as the follow ing telegram received here this morn ing at Manning headquarters, indi cates: "Baltimore, Md., Sept. Iii, i 0 1 4. "Christie Benet, Columbia, S. C.: "Attended to-day meeting of mer chants and manufacturers In Balti more in interest of "buy-a-bale* move ment. I spoke at this meeting and am assured by lending men of the association that Baltimore business men will buy at least 10,000 bales. "Richard i. Manning." W. T. Gregory, a business man of Lancaster, has announced that ho will buy ,r),000 l?ales of cotton at 10 cents a pound. IMPORTA NT TO ALL WOMEN READERS OF TH IS PAPER. Thousands upon thousands of wo men have kidney or bladder trouble and never suspect it. Women's complaints often prove lo be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder di soase. If the kidneys are not in a healthy condition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased. You may suffer a great deal with pain In the back, bearlpg-dowu feel ings, headache and loss of ambition. Poor health makes you nervous, Irritable and may be despondent; it makes any one so. But hundreds of women claim that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, by restor ing health to the kidneys, proved to be just the remedy needed to over come such conditions. A good kidney medicine, possess ing real healing and curative value, should bo a blessing to thousands of nervous, ovor-worked women. Many send for a sample bottle to ?ee what Swamp-Root, tho great Kid ney, Liver and Bladder Remedy, will !b> for them. Every reader of this paiier, who has not already tried lt, by enclosing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., may re ceive sample size bottle by parcel post. You can purchase tho regular fifty-cent and one-dollar B?ZO bottles at all drug stores -Adv.