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Volume 18 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S. C? AUGUST 27, 1914 Number42
GERMANS REPULSE!
THE ALLIED ARMIES
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FRANCE ADMITS THAT FORCES
HAVE MET STUBBORN OBSTACLES.
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Statement Officially Made Claims For;
Army's Moral and Physical Wellbeing?Change
Fighting Plans.
Paris.?The French War Office issued
the following announcement.
"The French and English, the plan |
of attack having failed, 'owing to un-: ,
forseen difficulties, have retired on
the covering positions.
"West of the Meuse the English ,
Army on our left was attacked by the f
Germans, but behaved admirably,.
holding its ground with traditional i
,-?? steadfastness.
"The French assumed the offensive
with two army corps. An African , ]
brigade In the front line, carried away , '
by their eagerness, were received by j i
a murderous fire. They did not give | ]
an inch, but, counter-attacned by the ' !
Prussian guard, they were obliged to i ]
retire, only, however, after inflicting I (
enormous losses. The Prussian guard i
especially suffered heavily. 1
"East of the Muese our troops advanced
across an extremely difficult
country and made vigorous attack
when they emerged from the woods,
but were obliged to fall back after a
stiff fight south of the River Semois. 1
"On order of General JofTre our
troops and the British troops withdrew
to the covering positions. Our
troops are intact; our cavalry has in
fo way suffered and our artillery has
affirmed its superiority. Our officers
and soldiers are in the best of con
ditlon, morally and physically.
"As a result of the orders which
have been Issued the aspect of the
struggle will change for a few days.
The French army will remain for a
time on the defensive but at the right
moment, to be decided on by the commander-in-chief,
it will resume a vigorous
offensive.
"Our losses are heavy; it would be
pjematire to enumerate them. It
would be equally so to enumerate
those of the Germans, who suffered
so heavily that they were ODliged to |
abandon their counter-attacks and es- |
. , tabliBh themselves in fresh positions <
in Lorraine. I
"We delivered four attacks from our
positions north of Nancy, inflicting
very heavy loss on the enemy.
"In regard to the general j4tuaseas.
Our operations have enabled
' the Russians to come into action, and
penetrate the heart of West Prussia.
. It is to be regretted that the offensive
operations planped failed to
achieve their purpose as a result of
difficulties impossible to foresee. It
would have shortened the war, but
our defences remain intact in the
presence of an already weakened
enemy."
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GERMAN CANNONS CAPTURED.
Summary of Cannon Captured by
French up to Present.
London.?In a dispatch from Paris
the Exchange Telegraph Company's
correspondent sends the following
summary of alleged German losses as
printed in The Paris Matin:
"Twenty-four cannon taken by the
Belgians from the third to the fifth of
August, at Liege.
"Three cannon taken by the French
at Margennes, August 11.
"Six cannon taken hy the French
at Othain, near Spincourt, August 12.
"Twelve < annon taken by the,
French near Sehlrmeek, Alsace,!
August 12.
"Twenty-four cannon taken hy the '
Russians at stauaponenen, r.asi imssia,
August 17.
"Twelve cannon taken at Gumhln-;
nen by the Russians, East Prussia,
August 17.
"Besides these pieces of field ar-j
tillery, rapid-fire guns, aeroplanes |
and 19 motor wagons were captured." j
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New York In Darkness.
New York.?For nearly half an hour
New York was as dark as at night
while It was visited by one of the
most severe electrical storms in its
history. One death, a panic among |
2,000 bathers in a pavlllion struck by
lightning and Injury to seven persons j
caught in the path of a Broadway 1
runaway sums up the known casual- j
Lies.
Belgians Retire.
London.?An official announcement1
says the retirement of Belgian troops j
towards Alnwerp is rumored
Ship* Carry Small Cargoes.
New York.?Every ship that sails i
out of New York for English ports i
these days sails light, though England I
is begging for food. The liner Celtic
left with 5.000 tons of foodstuffs in j
hold when she migni nave ca neu [
16,000 tons. The Kroonland left the ;
other day with 4,500 and room for 8,- j
000 more. The Adriatic, St. Paul, New I
York, Philadelphia, and others of the
13 ships of the International Mercan- j
tile Marine which departed for Eng-'
land sirc-e tve war started, have car
ried !i?'ht rr-ons.
.... A Bayonet Charge.
London.?The Montenegrin troops, I
with a bayonet charge, repulsed a
fresh Austrian attack at Rahovo. tek- '
Ing 150 prisoners and killing 300 A"shrians.
according to a Cettinje dis- J
patch to the Exchange Telegranh
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APPAREfcTLY DIG BATTLE
Brussels Levied For 540,000,000.?
Hold French Checked and Engago
150,000 Belgians.
London.?Little has become known
of the operation:* which put the German
army between the Belgian forces
and their French allies and enabled
the Germans to occupy Brussels.
It is believed the Germans brought
up strong forces behind their cavalry
screens and that a severe battle must
have been fought to compel the Belgians
to abandon Brussels and retire
to Antwerp.
Whether the French forces were
engaged with the Belgians is not
known.
No information is available as to
whether the Germans intend to devote
themselves to reducing Antwerp '
or to an em'evaor to force their way ?
southward into France.
It seems, however, that the determination
is to attack the Belgian army A
of lf.0,000 men. who still are in or
around Antwerp. The Germans already
are advancing in the direction o!
of Ghent. They have occupied Aost, b'
15 miles northwest of Brussels and
Wetteren, eight miles southeast of ti
Ghent and apparently intend to over- Ir
run the whole of Northern Bel- te
fiium to the sea. ; tc
Cavalry patrols have been as far as'
Mechlin (Maiines), 11 miles southeast
of Antwerp and it may be heard be- ni
fore long that the Germans have oc- h'
oupied Ghent and Brugies and possi- ai
biy even Ostend. If this is their de-: ol
cision. however, a clear invasion of tl
France through Belgium must be
much longer delayed. I si
I he German general has imposed a
war tax of $10,000,000 on the city of ^
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Paris that the Germans have occupied 'c
the fortified town of Nancy. This re- .'
port however, lacks enrvfirmation.
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THE BIG BATTLE HAS BEGUN. f
llled Armies Battle With Germans
Along Twenty-Mile Line.
London.?After nearly three weeks
f mobilizing the battle of giants has
sgun.
Roughly speaking the Germans are
ying to work around the allies' flank
i Belgium, while the French are at?"
mpting to apply the same process
> the Germans in Alsace.
Almost all the encounters that have J
sne before have been mere recon- .
aisances. The defeat of a regiment
ere and there has been proclaimed
j a great victory but In this grapple
r hundreds of thousands most of
lese affairs, have had no significance. I
Official announcements from bcfth j
des have been extremely candid so
ir. From the standpoint of the allies
le important feature in Saturday's
avelopments is the great battle
hich began in the morning on the
amur-Charleroi line. This is being
>ught on the position chosen by the
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th< British troops that are operating
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that troops under command of the
Crawn Prince of Bavaria, fighting between
Metz and Vosges, took 10,000
prisoners and 50 Runs. It adds that
th<; French troops opposing the Germrths
comprised eight army corps.
. m official British statement exph
ns calmly that nothing resembling
a ; reat battle lias been fought as yet
an warns the people against optimi
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Mobilize in Italy.
1 arls.?Via London.?The newspapei
-JSclair says it has learned that
Au?Bt 27 is fixed as the date upon
wh ih general Italian mobilization is
or-1 feed.
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1 Button.?A dispatcli to the Havas
Ag icy from Paris says France and
GrJ*^Britain have agreed to advance
Belgium $100,000,000 to aid her to face
thfrjffeceasities arising from the war.
Eirj|jce and Great Britain each will
in i represent only the best
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FOR MOVING SOUTH CARO- us
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ALL OFFICERS ARE ELECTED u
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Nearly $10,000,000 Represented At
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Meeting in Columbia.?Applications
go to Secretary McAdoo. ^
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Co'umbfa.?The National Currency f?
Association of South Carolina was vl
| permanently organized a few days 0j
ago. About 50 national banks, prac- r(
tirally every national bank in tve 0]
state, were represented at the meeting
at the Jefferson hotel, and 39 of C(
the banks qualified as members of
the association. Their applications V1
will be forwarded to Secretary Mo- w
Adoo at once for approval. The cap- |e
ltal and rurplus represented by the
39 banks amount to something in excess
of $8,000 000. and this will mean
that about $2,100,000 additional cur- r
rency can be issued in this state. ]e
For technical reasons all of the jr
banks could not qualify on that day, y
nut practically an are expecica 10 ^
qualify. If all qualify the total capl- n.
till and surplus represented will a,
amount to something like $9,000,000
and an additional currency issue of p,
about $2,700,000 will hecom? uvail- p
able. s]
R. O. Rhett. of Charleston, was S(
elected president of the association: p
J. P. Matthews, of Columbia, vice Z(
president: John T. Melton, of Colum- c
bla. secretary: and W. A. Clark, of p
Columbia, treasurer. T?e executive tl
committee elected consists of R. G. n
Rhett od Charleston, J. P, Matthews
of Columbia. John T. Melton of Columbia.
W. A. Clark of Columbia. G.
M. P.errv of Columbia, J. W. Norwood 0
of Greenville. C. D. Jones of Lancas- B
ter. A majority of the officers and e
committeemen were elected from Col- t
umbia by express desire of all of the ^
bankers, inasmuch as this will insure g
immediate action upon any business j,
that comes before the organization. j
A number of state banks are ready, /
it is said, to join the association as
soon as the bill repealing the 10 per
cent tax on circulation issued by the
state banks is passed. The bill was l'
Introduced in congress and its passage
is expected shortly.
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FOR CLEMSON MEN ONLY.
x-Students Will Return in Large
Numbers For "Home-Coming."
Clemson College.?Everything Is In
'adlness for the great "home comg"
of ex-('lemson students on Augit
27 to 31. President Rlggs states
lat he Is expect! between 1,000 and
200. An attractive program has
?en arranged and no detail looking
t the con "ort and pleasure of the visors
will be overlooked.
The expected number of old-stu?nts
will tax to the utmost the caicity
of tie dormitories, dining hall
id Memorial hall, In which all the
ibllc exercises will be held. For
lat reason, as well as the fact that
le "home coming" Is a "family afilr"
none but ex-students are Inted
or will he permitted to register
he entertained during the "home
miing." This rule will be strictly
jserved.
Other visitors are welcome to the
)!lege campus at any other time.
Tills announcement Is made In ad-.
ince so that none but ex-students,
ill make their plans to visit the col- (
ge during the "home coming
Issues Bulletin for University.
Columbia.?The University of South
arollna has Issued as a quarterly bulitin
"Notes on Labor Organizations
i South Carolina, 1742-1861." by
ates Snowden, professor of history at
le university. The bulletin contains
lamy Interesting facts about trade
ssoclations In South Carolina during
ie pre-revolutlonary and ante-bellum
arinriq Prof. Snowden says In his
refatory note that he hopes that his
ketch may "whet the curiosity of
)nie careful Investigator for an exaustlve
study of the flies of the Gaettes
In the Charleston Library So
lety and an examination of state paers
and documents In the ofTlce of
he South Carolina Historical Commission."
Italy Aaka Explanation.
London.?The Rpme correspondent
f the Exchange Telegraph Company
ays: "Italy has asked for a frelndly
xplanation from Austria regarding
he landing of a large shipment of
lustrian arms at Medua, an Albanian
eaport, August 15. The Servian minster,
who protested to Italy, charged
hat the Austrians were arming tha
ilbanians against Servla."
There are 1,400,000 cattle in Ceyon..
France haa 31.391 wilea of railway. I
Britain hoa 23,417 miles of railway.
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JAPAN DECLARES
WAR ON GERMANY
MIKADO ISSUES PROCLAMATION
CALLING SUBJECT8 TO STAND
BY COLORS.
APPEAL TO ARMS IS LAST GO
Note From Japan Waa Ignored by
Berlin and Kiao-Chow Haa Been
Prepared to Stand Siege.
Tokio.?The Emperor ot Japan haa
declared war on Germany. This actIon
was taken at the expiration of the
time limit of Japan'a ultimatum to
Germany demanding the surrender of
Kiao-Chow. The Japan Government
has ordered the beginning of operations
on land and sea.
The Imperial rescript declaring war
on Germany was issued In the evening.
It officially Inaugurates hostilities In
the Far East as a result of Germany's
failure to reply to the Japaneses ultimatum.
The proclamation ot the Emperor
sent a thrill through the country.
Japan's entrance upon the fulfillment
of her obligations to her ally, Great
Britain, responds to the popular will
from one end of the land to the other.
Cheering crowds assembled before
public building* and at night there
were lantern processions through the
streets. The popular manifestations,
however, do not approach the enthuslasm
which preceded the wah with
Russia.
Count Von Rex, the German Am*
bassador, has been handed his passports.
He probably will leave for
America. George W. Guthrie, the
American Ambassador, will represent
Germany. The Diet has been convoked
in special session for September
3.
The Austrian cruiser Kalserln Elizabeth,
which latterly was at Tslng Tau,
the seaport of Kiao-Chow, Is reported
to have sailed. She perhaps will go
to a neutral port and disarm. It Is
believed this action will keep Austria
out of the war In the Orient, although
unforeseen circumstances may force
Japan to change this policy. No action
has been taken relative to Austria and
the Foreign Office has explained that . >-. /&|
Japan will remain friendly until Ausdent
Wilson, will riot acdept.
dent Wllron's announcement of neutrality
has greatly pleased the Japan*
ese.
The wise are polite the world over.
?Bacon.
Books are men of higher stature.?
Mrs. Rrownine.
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