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\ j|| VOLUME LII, MJMBEB 81. NEWBERRY, S. C* ITESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1914. TWIC1 A WEEK, 91M A YXAB, I- GERMANS TAKE ANTWERP AFTER LONG SEIGE i POWERFUL FORTS OF STRONGEST M FORTIFIED CITY IN ?OKLD Match for Colossal Howitzers Belgian Army Escapes to Osteal. * London, Oct. 10.?Antwerp and the forts surrounding the city are in complete possession o.~ the Germans, but ^1 - ^ ^ + A !}/-*] crio vi QT>mV tne greater pa.it, w- wic mim* ."as escaped. It took the Germans just 11 days to capture the strongest fortress in the world. T-e cit'y was set ~ +V?A r>-? 1 >1 cliolls: iuii'e in yxaces u v mc uuumu The fall of Antwerp is evidence that even the most powerful forts are no F match for the coloossal howitzers which the invaders have successfully employed against every fortified place that stood in their way. These 'huge guns open gaps through w.. icii the besiegers :ind entrance for their field artillery and infantry. The Germans, after shelling the city itself for many hours, making it un tenable, entered tlie town t-rough the suburb of Berchem, to the east. T. oj. had made a breach in the outer line ui I forts, some o. which were destroyed by t-eir big guns and others blown up by the de.enders. The inner forts, like those further ' UUL, swii sutuumucu iu mc ciiwiiiiuua shells and on Friday morning several of these forts had itallen, opening t'.:e way for the Germans into the city. By midday they were in'occupation of the town and at 2: SO p. m. the war banner on the (Cathedral was replaced by a white flag. Complete Possession. ^ A few forts continued to hold out, r and it was not until ii ociocK.tms morning t.'.at the Germans, according to their own official report, were in complete possession of the city and fortress. When they armed yesterday I they found teat the Belgian field army m and at least part of the garrison bad anticipated theiy, and, like the king and royal family, had. escaped. The death jo 11 resulting from the attack on tile deience of Antwerp has not been probably the i -ull deiaillHMHRHjbe known, but all accounts oescrib^^as being heavy/ T:.e Germans, although their big guar cleared a path for them, .bad to sacrifice many lives in crossing the rivers and canals and in driving out t}.:e ce fendei-s, who held the entrencnments until the last. Stubborn lU'sistince. The stubbornness of the Belgians and of those who went to their assistance cost them dearly/ also, so that both sides have long casualty lists. There is no reliable information as to the loss of life in the cit';< and the damage there. Crowds of refugees arrived tonight in London. Most of them left Antwerp Thursday night and their accounts of the attacks are confused. The Belgians themselves, besides destroying forts, blew up steamers at the docks and set fire to the petrol stores and everything useful to the invaders. They also took j 'Nfc away what the transports could carry. J Bereiem, where the military and I otier hospitals, tT.:e orphanage ana some public buildings are stituated, is reported to be destroyed. Even i* this is an exaggeration it must be badly damaged, as it was (burning at least twc- days. Marks for Shells. une Antwerp railway station aiso made marks for the shells from the "big guns 'but, according to some of those who have reached here, the cathedral, which is on the other side of tJ'ae city nearer the Scheldt, while struck, was not 'badly damaged. The inmates of the hospitals and other in< ' ? mi a sutuiions ^vere remwea iiiursuay, or earlier, so that they 7,-ere well out of the way before the Germans arrived. ? A question now arising is as to the effect upon the general campaign of the German occupation of Antwerp, f Toe Belgian garrison, or the greater part of it, escaped, and is reported to "be engaged with the Germans. The strategic importance of Antwerp consisted in its menace to the German lines running through Belgian. Xow matters have been reversLi ed and the. allies will have to take their trun injteeping forces before the c:iv to prevent the Germans from Antwerp attacking their flank or rear j should they be able to advance. The Germans propose, according to the Belgian reports, to use the city as a hasp for onerations asrainst England. May Build >Var Craft. So long as Gneat Britain commands the sea 11c great part o:' the German \ navy can use fc-e port, even should Germany overrule Holland's objection to the use c<.' the So eldt >by belligerent j .s'Mps. German'y it is thought, may j claim thai, ibeing in possession cf the : city, she acquires Belgian s rigru iu use the river on equal terms with the Dutch and will proceed to build destroyers and submarines there to menace the British fleet. If Holland should allow these ves ~"! A * T??/y seis to pass i>-rcugu me ouutuuc, tugland it is declared would certainly proclaim it a breach of neutrality. In ' any case, Holland's position becomes more and more uncomfortable. Allies Holding Out. ! In France, according to the French communication, the allies have maintained their positions in spite of violent attacks at several points. The ' cavalry still is engaged along tne Bel gian 1'rontier and across it, each side trying to work around the other's wing. This movement lias compelled the Germans to withdraw some troops from other parts of the line a^d the allies are seizing tae opportunity to make headway. The communication reports tl:at to the north of Oise the French troops have attained a real advantage in sev- ! eral parts of their zone of action while in the St. JVlihiel region, where they are trying to drive the Germans back across the Meuse, appreciable progress has been made. Situation in East, The German and Russian forces on ^ i-'.- n -u A : tne Jtasx rurssian irontwr are 11:51111113 stubbornly. Toe Russians apparently continue to make progress slowly, and the Germans, evidently fearing another invasion of East Prussia, according to news :rom Berlin received through Rome, are sending reinforcements to their army, both 'by railway and through the Baltic ports. An uncificial dispatch from Petrograd says the Russians have occupied Itfarggrabowa, which is eight miles over the frontier in East Prussia, almost due west 01 Suwalki. This would indicate t.:at the Russians .have overcome in this region <o. German resistance, which has beeu jf longer duration than at any other section, after the Germans were driven back from their attempt to cross the Xiemen. Lyck which also has been occupied by ihe Russians, is 13 miles south nf Alar?oTiahf>wa. %. Veil Drawn. Petrograd has drawn fc-e viel for the time being over tie operations in Western Poland wfc-ere a great battle is expected. The fortress of Przemysl, in Gaficia, still holds oat. ibut it is reported that additional forts have fallen and that the town is being 'bombarded. A power factory is said to have 'been blown up. Fighting also continues in Hungary, w^ere another Russian 'force - - "? - ! J i-1- - ? is said to nave arnveu soum i>i ?vi<u<imaros-Sziget. The death of King Charles, o: Roumania, is likely to ihave marked effect on that country's action with regard to the. war. The late King, who belonged to the Hoaenzollern family, was opposed to Roumania joining with the allies, also a majority of the people favored the government's taking advantage oT the opportunity to annex .Transylvania, which is populated largely by Roumanians. It is doufct-, ed whether the new king will have . sufficient influence to keop this country J out of the war, even should he desire to do so. [ Germany seems to think Portugal is j about to declare for the allies. This j belief probably is based upon the fact, that the French and British warships have been visiting that country- in con- j nection with the celebration of the establishment of ihe republic. Lisht From Mushrooms. Mushrooms growing 011 decayed \ wood often have a degree of brilliancy that, w'hen they are placed on a newspaper, will enable one to read the in their vicinity with- no other ; light. One species of mushroom in \ Australia, 16 inches in diameter, was | of such brilliacy that, seen from a ' distance, its light frightened the natives. ? COTTON MEMiERS ; SEEK FEDERAL AID; MAY FIGHT ADJOURNMENT I> EFFORT TO SECURE LEGISLATION No Federal Loans Likely?1The President Has Made This Clear In Discussing Situation. News and Courier. Washington, Oct. 10.?Demagogues who have inspired fa:se hopes of J 1 C 1 1 a or? f lo M* An frvr t n O Lfuerai lUiaildax iC5isn;wuii j.v/1 benefit of distressed cotton farmers !!r-ave created a situation t-iat makes i'.:e majority of Southern Congressmen afraid to go home. A number of cotton State delegations ha.e held meetings within the past fortnight and decided to throw their influence against adjournment unless federal relief sliali liave been first a'forded to t..e cotton growers in , their trouble. I. It is probable iliac tiiere will be adjournment in ten days or so in spite o. this attitude of the "cotton ::ieml'crs,'* because the great majority of congress wants to adjourn and most of the party leaders, including the t president are also for adjournment. But if the question were left exclusively the Southern congressmen this session would run right into the next. Wilson's Way Best. There, has never <been a better illustration of the ignoble standards that are apt to prevail in what is called "politics." }Iost of these congressmen know very well that there Is not going to be any more financial legislation of importance ai this period. >.o bill for direct lending of money to the farmer, for direct lending of money to State banks, or for valorization of cotton or any other product could pass this congress. Even- h it ! could^pass it would encounter the j presidential veto. State delegations which t-ave vvisited the White , House to talk with Mr. Wilson , have been given to understand this very plainly whether they have seen fit to teii' ineir consutuems so or ujl. It cannot do tlie cotton (farmer or any other farmer or citizen any good to deceive him. It can only iAirt him in t.'.:e end. In telling the delegations which come to see him about co it oil' that he is opposed to any "fiat money" or valorization or direct lend ing propositions, 'because >.:e thinks that they are apt to endanger the government's credit. He is "lacing t'.:e the right thing. He is "facing the music" and he is not worrying about \ whether it affects "small polities'' or not. In the same way those members and senators who have frankly told > their people in the cotton States that nothing is to be expected from federal legislation for their especial ben' ^ J I o. l-? / ! A VI A +lllAT r? fl n f xr till 111 I'ilb CI IS IS Ilcl> C UUUC lilCil VILII-T like men ?like statesmen, as distinguished from politicians. Bank head's Backbone. ! Xobody has told the facts j -bout the cotton situation as it is concerned with federal legislation ar.y more clearly then Senator B&nknead of Alabama, wtio has not be-m mentioned very frequently in tbe states- ! men's category. It takes a lot of intellectual backbone to say at a time like inis what Senator Bankb.ead said to th<j farmers oJ Alabama in a letter whici. be published in all toe papers of the State, in their issues of October 4, snd which j he inserted in the "Congressional Record otf October 8. In that statement the aged but vigorous senator, who is a veteran of We cull war ana nas seen . many crisis in his day, told the truth to Alabamans as follows: "If every senator and congressman from the cotton growing Stages should drop every other subject and give his entire attention to a (bill providing that t'.:e government should buy a por- j tion of the rtotton crop at a f xed price or loan money directly to the farmer, secured -by the cotton, at a certain price, it wouia De impossiDie 10 secure the passage of such a bill. "The cotton growing States have 20 senators out of 96 and 98 congressmen out of 435. TThe people of the other States are interested in the low Drice of cotton, just as our people are interested in cheaper flour and woolen goods. The producers of many other articles are likewise in distress as a result of the war and are looking about i.'or relief. When it is proposed that the government dl:ould buy or [end on cotton thd suggestion is promptly imade to include copper, tobacco, naval stores, and various things produced Vy other sections of the coun try. i "I feel it to be my duty to the people of Alabama to notify th?-m t..at their representatives in Washington j can secure no legislation looking to ! the purchase of- cotton or lending of money to t'.'.e farmer on his cotton as securit.v. Certainly no legislation can be secured in time to relieve the present distressing condition. "I think it would be wicked for me to hold out any false hope to our people. It is the duty of a representative, according to my conception, to deal frankly and candidly with the people. If'he realizes he cannot secure the reA , , , , lief t_ey desire, lie snouia so aavise [hem, so that they will hot (make tneirplans upon a foundation o. sand. "Eve-y senator and congressman in Washington who knows anything about t.:e situation and is candid enough to admit it realizes that no law can jo passed at t'-is time i'or the government to buy cotton or to loan money uiicci iu LUC ui.uci. Senator Bankiiead thinks that the only ..easi'j^e plan for relieving the distressed cotton farmer is for the cotton States to 'buy wit^i ibonds and impound one-half of the 1914 cotton and issue bonds to cover it, making these bonds receivable for taxes and State dues. He holds that the State must .heLp themselves if they expect any help at all. There is a serious question whether the remedy he proposes is a good one, but there is no real question that he is correct when he sa'ys that there is not going to be any such .federal cotton legislation as misleading prophets predict and misguided victims expect. PRETTY l.URESS WEDDING Larire Company Witness Lake-Finney ? >uptmls. # #?? Laurens, Oct. 10.?T'.:e home of Mr and r.Irs. Thos. D. Lake was the scene of a very 'pretty home wedding Wednesday-evening, when their daughter, Miss Hetj.y.Lake and Mr. Joseph Puinne^ o? Clinton, were united in marriage. Tie Lake residence was el aborately decorated for. tllie occasion and a large company of friends and relatives assembled to witness the nuptials. The wedding maro'.i was played by Mrs. E. W. Ferguson, of Clinton, an aunt o^' the ibride. The bride entered tne parlor with her sister. Mrs Fleming Jones, while t'.ie groom was attended by his ibest man, th-i party ^ ^ /\ /I VVTT -f V> fl rwi* C\Y+ rri vl c* utJUHo pi ctcucu uy one s,n 10. The ceremony was performed toy the Rev. M. L. Laiwson, pastor of the First Baptist church. Following the ceremony the guests were served refreshments, after which the bridal party left tor Clinton and from thence Mr. and Mrs. Phinney left for a hridal trip. The groom is a prominent young citizen of Clinton a member of one of the oldest families of this section of ^ ' ' - -TT?_ t j _ U."U ~,1 me State, ms Driue me seuuau uitusnter of Mr. and 'Mrs. Lake is an accomplished young ladV> and very popular in the social and church circles of the , city. >*ear Fatal Accident. Balaam Sims, who Las 'been in a I condition from injuries re-; ceived while returning (:rom Columbia Friday night in tlhe car he was driving, and who was not expected to live until morning, was somewhat im- j proved on Monday; He was driving j at a rapid rate when the car turned j over in a ditch four miles south of Newberry, curshing his chest, break- | ? 1 ?L'^ ~ J Afiin AfV?AP ing several rius ctuu xuuiuuug uu?? internal injuries. The other occupants escaped with slight injuries. iThe car which is owned by Cook , and Wilson and being run as a trans- 1 fer by Sims had the wind sihhield and j a vneei DroKen, wun oiutr uainasca. i Of Course. Boston Transcript. Barney Phelan, Father Healey's servant, was celebrated for his reidy wit. One day, while he was serving | a dinner, one of tihe guests said to , him: "Barney, why is my ankle placed beiwen my calf and m^ foot?" "Begorra, I dunno," replied Barney; "unless it is to keep your calf from eatin' your corn." TILLMAN SAYS LET 1 STATF RAfK PFOPIF. u ? Am tM <#ta VA& a uv> MM . | VOTING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO INCREASE PUBLIC DEBT ? ! Favors a Warehouse La>v?Believes Supreme Court Would Declare Proper Act Constitutional, j Xtws and Courier. The News and Courier has received a copy of the following letter from Senator' B. R. Tillman, winch will ipro> e no doubt interesting reading matter just at this time: Trenton, S. C., Oct. 9, 1914. j Mr. J. T. Collins, Chester, S. C. My Dear Sir: Yours of October 5 received. I realize your condition per- | fectly and sympathize with the '&rmers wco owe you, too. I do not know what to suggest or how to help our fellow citizens who are in this predicament. Sad to say there are very many o: them in distress. I am hoping t. at the legislature will enact a law promptly providing for a sensible warehouse scheme and that c'.:e State will get behind its own c::izens with its credit by voting a constitutional amendment to increase the public debt for this purpose. Possessing the power of taxation as it does to ere is absolutely no reason why it should not do this. Until South Carolina and other Southern States show their willingnes to -back toeir own people it is idle to expect toe Xaional government to do. it. I believe toe State supreme court would declare a proper warehouse law constitutional provided the people at the next election vote to increase the public debt for that purpose. "The legislature can act immediately and as the election comes off in November everything could be* satisfactory adjusted in this way. South Carolina can thus save i.s c'a n .citizens whether other Southern States do or not. I doubt very seriously, however, whether any law loking to the decrease of acreag# or forbidding the planting of ny cotton at all will stand the test of consti tutionality. It is worth trying, However. I myself expect to sow all the oats I can gef in the ground and will fertilize them well with cotton seed meal and acid phosphate, two home products. The land may wait ;or potash until the Germans are licked. Luckily most of the land in tJliis State has enough potash in it already to make j ~ ~ ~ ~ i r-t inoro ] oii0 or two crupb, lui it 10 <x lixixi^x ui which does not leach out. All the soils above the i.alls in our rivers have a natural supply. I (believe the reduction of acreage will settle itself without legislation, ' simply because nobody is able or will- : ing to advance mo'ney or supplies to ' ? - ~ L1- x r" ^ ^ ^ r\-r* .rvAunH Tt i o grow CO'LlOIl <AL < utruuo JJUUHU. n like li.ting one's self over a fence by his boot straps. This European war has certainly hit the Soutn a hard blow. We V.ave beI fore seen cotton very low, but every ! thing else was low then, too. Xow j everything we have to eat, especially | meat and flour, is very high, and th-, i cost of growing cotton is probabl'y J double what it "was in 1890. I see no reason why the National J ~ ~ V* O c f ffofti T1 <y goverunrein uues uui uaoau the national reserve 'banks in condition to begin operation. We have heard for a long while tfiiat the machinery would ibegin to move on OctOber 1. The national government could recognize warehouse receipts ?s good collateral, and I believe it will do provided j-T- - i+o,lra concnThle action XII6 OliUCS 1.11 OL milt Muuvovtb ? in regard to this matter. I do not think Uncle Sam will, or ought to he expected to come to our help until we hare exhausted all of our own resources and have done those things which are necessary. There never was a time when the old adage, "God helps those who help themselves," was more | applicable and had more truth. If: the people of the State demand a sen- j sible and practicable law, the legisla-1 ture will enact it, and the governor , will sign it, too. Our. home "banks, if they would only j cease being greedy hogs and do their ; duty towards the people, could get us ?n tvio Tx-ii/jprnpss. It is ore-1 CLLL \J U I* i. cuv if ? _ posterous and criminal for those banks to draw money from the United States government at 3 per cent interest "to assist the farmers in marketing their cotton crop" and then give j it to merchants and manufacturers, and then of some few fanners are fortunate enough <to foe able to put up the proper collateral charge them 6 per cent and 8 iper cent. Secretary McArioo has the ma/!hiner,v already start ed in motion to print all the taper money necessary and will issue it to r'.:e banks on proper collateral. Congress has already discharged its duty far better than our State legislatures. In (fact the president anftxthe secretary of the treasury dare not do more than they have already proposed to do. There are certain things the Na tional government can do and ought to do, but as usual tft-ere are demagogues among our public men who are making wild proposals. Suth men are public enemies and ought to he "sat on." Let the State legislature do its duty and the National government may 'be depended on to perform its. We can stem the tide if we all work together, but many wild and impracticable schemes ought to :be abandoned promptly and not talked about longer. Acfon if, what is needed and not so many'words. Yours very truly, (Signed) B. R. Tillman. A Happy Reunion. Thursday, October 7, "Oakland Heights," the spacious L'cme of Capt. and Mrs. E. P. Cvlatthews was the scene of joyous greetings among their children and relatives. The celebrated event was the marraige of Dr. 0. A. Mattiews to Miss Mabel Webber, of Spartanburg. AM the children met again under t-li-e parental roof after 15 years of separation. Two of them strangers to the family circle. Mrs. 0. A. Matthews, nee Miss Wetbber and Mrs. Olivia Cain, of Waterburg, Miss., both very fascinating, lovely wc-men. The children, Mrs. M. M. Satterwhite, Newberry; 'Mr. C. A. Matthews, Newberry; Dr. 0. A. Matthews, Bc-nnettS'Ville, Mr. A. L. Matthews, Helena, Ark.; Mrs. W. P. Smith, Kinards; Mrs. J. T. McCrackin, Newberry. / The day was one io be remembered by those who participated. Thirtyfive invited guests partook of fc-at splendid dinner. Each paid triou-te to the hostess' culinary skill. 'The home was beautiful*/ decorated with flowers, palms and ferns. "The party" have been entertained by Mrs. W. P. Smith, and Mrs. C. A. Matthews. Dr. 0. A. Matthews and wi.e leave today for their heme in BenneCtsvil'e. iMr. A. L. Matthews will visit relatives and a, -) a lnrofor \Tr and Mrs. 12. intriius i-'j ud.' o iuu3va . P. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. SmJji attendei the marriage in Spartanburg. A Participant. Death of Mrs. Kerr. Mrs. Helen White Kerr, wi.'e of the Rev E. D. Kerr, pastor of Aveleigh Presbyterian church, Xewberry, died in a Columbia hospital early yesterday. Death was d-ie to an operation for apnenditi'5.-. performed one week ago. Mrs. Kerr was a rez'/ young woman, having been married only last December. The body will be taken to Abbeville this morning where the funeral will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The husband, her mother, Mrs. L. W. White, of AbbeviiPle; 'Mrs. T. C. Fool, an aunt of Newberry, Mrs. <J. A. Milford, a sister; and two brothers, T. G. and H. G. White, were in IColumfoia on account of 'her illness and death. Mrs. Kerr is sunvived t>y three other 'brothers, Andrew tW. George White Jr., and John Bonner White.?The State.12t.ii. The news of the death' of Mrs. Kerr was received in Newberry with sincere and deep regret. Mrs. Kerr was a grand-daughter of the late Maj. Lambert J. Jones, and was 25 years old. She came to Xewberrv as a lovely young bride near the Christmas season or one year a.gu, winum? m that short time a large circle of friends by reason of her manly graces of mind and character. Her death was peculiarly sad and she will be missed. The / heart of t?e community goes out to , her .bereaved .husiband and other rela- J tives in the grief that 'has sc sudden- ? ly and terribly fallen upon tiem. Curions to Know. jH| iMotorist?Lift this car off me, wiUMjj|| you ? Jgfjf Farmer?Sure! But how did yo?i|H eyer 'crawl under it? JM