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20 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COUNTS, S. C., JUNE 15, 1916 Number 33
HUGHES NOMINATED
ON THIRD BALLOT
Way Was Cleared for Hughes
When Other Candidates Withdrew.
Fairbanks is Named
as Candidate for Vice-President.
Hughes Issues ClearA
A Al l I
i/ui statement.
ROOSEVELT NOMINATED |
BY PROGRESSIVE PARTY |
Roosevelt Tentatively Refuses, Await- I
Ing More Explicit Declaration of K
Views on Vital Issues by Hughes
Before Final Decision.?Progres- S
Ives Name John M. Parker of j|
Louisiana For Vice President
Chicago.?Charles E. Hughes and
Theodore Roosevelt, both of New ,
York, were nominated for President ^
by the Republican and Progressive off
conventions at 12:49 and 12:47 o'clock
Saturday, respectively, the Roosevelt
nomination beating the Hughes nomination
by exactly two minutes.
Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana Fa
was nominated fqr Vies President on
the Republican ticket and John M. ^
Parker of Louisiana on the Progres- Fa
lve. The Hughes nomination was a
na!
made on the third ballot of the con- '
mc
vention, the Roosevelt nomination by
acclamation.
tio
Colonel Roosevelt sent a tentative
declination of the nomination, with .
the understanding that it was to stand jjt)
If Hughes turned out to be sound on m8
the issues of Americanism and pre- ge<
paredness, and that if Hughes turned Jt
out to be pactiflstic, pussy-footed, or gir
pro-German he would accept and tal
make the race as the Progressive canaidate.
Justice Hughes broke all records by 6tr
accepting the nomination by telegraph, wh
( without waiting for a formal notiflca- 0f
tion by the regularly appointed com- an:
mlttee, and declared his position not tal
only on the issues regarded by Col- the
onel Roosevelt as the test Issues, but ed]
also'on the other principal questions C{8
raised by the Republican platform. be<
Jggg tinm a third telegram, this ve^
"! ffittfTiyi'fTliWfe the
Hl^^^^Vice Pre"^?^%l nomination, was anticipated,
because he already had sent ]
a private one to that effect, but, in- 77
Btead, he accepted over the telephone. 66,
The Conference Committee scheme Ro
failed because the Republicans would ba
name no candidate. At the last minute, W;
after every effort to induce them to do inf
so had proved Ineffective, Colonel
Roosevelt himself proposed union on '
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. Bu
The two Conference Committees so Sh
reported, but the Progressive Conven- ml
tion laid the telegram on the table Br
and the Republicans paid no attention 1,
to It. W]
The nominating ballot showed this
count: ]
Hughes 949 1-2; Roosevelt 18 1-2; Lo
Lodge 7; Du Pont 5; Weeks 3; La- Fo
Follette 3; absent 1. Total 987. ?
Although Frank H. Hitchcock let
It be known that the Hughes men
wanted Burton for second place,
Ohio withdrew Burton's name, leaving
the field to Mr. Fairbanks and
former Secretary Burkett of Nebraska.
The ballot for Vice President show
ed this count:
Fairbanks 863; Eurkett 108; Borah
8; Burton 1; Johnson 1, absent, scattering
and not voting 6. Total 987.
Leaders Seen Satisfied.
At 2:01 p. m. the convention ad- m
Journed. There were expressions of
harmony from all the leaders and li
among the delegates. The delegations I I
which on the final ballot had cast H
votes for others than Mr. Hughes |||
made statements declaring their loy gl
alty to the nominees. :J
"Six months ago," said Chairman ;
Hilles of the National Committee, "I EL
?? said a nominee would be born in the ra
convention, and he was." Eg
"I am very much pleased, of course," |
said Mr. Hitchcock. "It means a re |
unfted Republican party and victory |
In November."
Favorite Sons Withdrew. $
When the convention began business
shortly before noon the withdrdwfti
of the fa\orlte sons was an
nounced one after another and the ?
votes began flopping into the Hughes R(
column in solid blocks so rapidly that
the nomination plainly was assured
before the roll call had gone Ave
states. When it got to Colorado the ve
drift was so apparent that a proposal tic
to make it unanimous was made, but
Chairman Harding ruled that the bal he
loting should take its regular course, co
Greeted By Yells. no
Each additlou to the Hughes col- tic
umn was greeted by yells of exulta- an
tion from the rapidly accumulating
Hughes delegates aud steadily state by pli
state the votes piled up until New thi
Jersey carried it past the required ha
494 and the remainder was only a
formality. ce
In rapid succession as the vote went of
on Du Pont was withdrawn by Del- ell
aware and his solid block was cast tin
^ for Hughes; Illinois withdrew Sherman;
Ohio withdrew Burton; Iowa dii
withdrow Cummins; New York with co
drew Root; Massachusetts withdrew he
Weeks. Practically all of these new re
votes were cast for Hughes, only a ha
few remaining in compliment te "Jhe no
favoilte sons who brought them. Mi
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
???????? i
Burton Goes to Fairbanks.
5Vith the end of the balloting for f
) presidential nomination and the
icial announcement the balloting
Vice President began. There were e
11? surprise when Governor Willis *
Ohio withdrew Burton's name and
it the whole block of Ohio votes for ?
irbanks. 8
\fter Chairman Harding had offi- 1
,lly announced the nomination of 1
irbanks, the usual resolutions were
ssed. Chairman Hilles called a
. etlng of the new National commiti
for organization, and the convenn
adjourned.
Notable Convention.
The convention was notable in poIcal
history for many things. A
m who had steadfastly refused to
;k the nomination had been chosen;
was the first Republican convention
ice 1888 which had been forced to
ce more than one ballot to agree
on a candidate, and it had been
irked by a lack of riotous demonatlon
and nervous enthusiasm
itch hitherto had been a feature
such gatherings. It did not touch
y of the existing records for susned
demonstrations, but despite
? fact that it was wholly and decidy
"unbossed;" It moved with a prelon
and quietness which had not
m equalled since the McKlnley conation
tn-Philadelphia. 4^^.
First Ballot.
Hughes 253 1-2, Root 103, Burton
1-2, Weeks 105, Dupont 12, Sherman
Fairbanks 74 1-2, Cummins 85,
osevelt 65, LaFollette 25, Brum
ugh 29, Ford 32, Knox 36, Borah 2,
lllis 4, McCall 1, Taft 14. Not vo*I
2 1-2. Total 987.
Second Ballot.
Total?Hughes 328 1-2, Root 98 1-2,
rton 76 1-2, Weeks 79, Dupont 13,
erman 65, Fairbanks 88 1-2, Cumns
85, Roosevelt 81, LaFollette 25, |
umbaugh none, Knox 36, Harding
Wanamaker 6, Wood 1, McCall 1,
lllis 1. Not voting 2. Total 987. 1
* Third Ballot.
Hughes, 949 1-2; Roosevelt, 18 1-2;
dge, 7; Dupont, 5; Weeks, 3; Lallette,
3; absent, 1. Total 987. <
? ; 1
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. I
50SEVELT DECLARES THAT
HE IS OUT OF POLITIC8.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.?Theodore Roose- ,
It reiterated that he is out of poll
:s.
"I want to tell you newspaper men,"
said, "that it's no use for you to 1
me here to see me. I will have 1
thing to say. I will answer no ques- 1
ins, so please don't ask me to. 1 1
i out of politics."
to il.A Urnrl/lonf fine ?T1T
11 lilt; iUlUlVi A A v
ins for the Immediate future other
an to continue his literary work, he 1
a not made them public.
A flood of telegrams has been reived.
It was announced that most
them approved his action In de- 1
nlng to become a candidate upon (
e Progressive ticket.
While Colonel Roosevelt would not 1
scuss the question Ills Intimates I
nsidered it altogether unlikely that i
would reconsider his conditional <
fusal to head a third ticket. He '
s not yet made It clear whether or 1
t ho will support the candidacy of
r. Hughes. . I
A
RUSSIANS TAKE
MORE PRISONER
SZAR'S ARMY TAKE8 TOTAL i
108,000 OF ENEMY DURING ONI
WEEK.
ALSO GUNS AND MUCH BOO
General Techitshyn's Force Alt
Took 18,000 Austrian*.?Turks
tacks In Caucasus Repulsed W
Enormous Losses.
Petrograd, via London.?Continii
:helr offensive movement adds, ov
whelmed the Austrian troops, t(
irisoner 409 officers and 36,000 m
)ays the official statement issued he
The Russians also captured 30 gi
ind an enormous quantity of booty
The army of General Techltsi
ilone, operated In the direction
^zernowitz, Bukomina, the statemei
iddB, overwhelmed the Austro-Hung
ans and took 18,000 prisoners.
Since the present offensive v
itarted one week ago, the Russit
lave taken about 108,000 prisoners
"Our offensive in Volhynia, Gali
ind Bukowina, have obtained fn
tuccesses. The enemy armies c
inue to suffer enormous losses
irisoners alone.
"The fierce attaeks of our trot
ire throwing into our hands tho
mds upon thousands of prisoners a
jooty of all kinds, the exact estii
ion of which is as yet Impossible.
"For instance, in a single sector
he enemy front we captured
learchlights, two convoys, 29 fl
citchens, 47 trains of machine gu
.2,000 poods of barbedwire, (a pc
s equivalent to 36 pounds) 1,000 c
jrete planks, 7,000,000 cubes of c
:rete, 10,000 pounds of coal, enormi
lepots of ammunition and quantit
>f arms and other material.
"In another sector we captured !
100 rifle cartridges, 300 boxes of i
:hine gun cartridges, 200 boxes
land grenadtes, 1,000 rifles, four i
:hine guns ,two range finders and
Norton portable pump for the extr
ion of drinking water.
"The capture of such enormc
rar materials tfrepsredbjr the enei
or various. o Ap^^}fford? fear;
if how opportun^wa^ur coup.
"The Turks in the Caucasus regl
epeated attacks on our positions
he Platana region but were repulf
vlth heavy losses, abandoning
ront of our trenches hundreds
lead. In the direction of Gumm
lan we have occupied first line enei
renches. In the direction of Di
iekr, we are advancing and h2
aken prisoners and captured boxes
iramunitlon."
VI8XICAN BANDITS RAID
TWO RANCHES AND ESCAI
Troops of U. S. Cavalry Go to Set
Which Was Near Laredo.?Take
Two Prisoners.
Laredo, Tex.?Fifteen Mexican b
iits attacked four employes on 1
T. A. Coleman ranch at San Mai
10 miles northeast of Laredo, drc
he ranchmen from cne corral and
raped with 83 horses.
The same party, it is reported, ra
id the Johnson and Coleman ranch
he same vicinity and captured t
American cowboys, George Cono1
tnd Arthur Myers, who were taken
)risoners into Mexico. Conover a
dyers were released after being tah
i short distance by the Mexicans a
eached Laredo unharmed.
A troop of cavalry has been si
o the scene.
George R. Alexander, foreman
he Coleman ranch, with three ni
eft the ranch at daybreak taking I
lorses to a pasture. When 12 mi
rom the Rio Grande, they were s
lenly attacked from the rear by M
cans who evidently had been folic
ng them. The ranchers were cc
jelled to take to the brush aband
ng the horses, with which the band
nade off.
Alexander rode to Minera and
Jorted the incident to army offic*
lere by telephone. Arrangements
he result immediately were begun
ferry steamer's crew.
ENTIRE ITALIAN CABINET
RESIGNS FOLLOWING CLA!
London.?The Italian cabinet he
ed by Fremier Salandra, resign*
This action of the ministry resul
from the failure of the Italian chc
ber of deputies to pass a vote of c
fldence in the government after 1
presentation of tho budget of the n:
A Dnmo i
ISLIV U1 UIO IIUU1UI. A Avuui v >
patch received here by wirel
telegraphy said the ministerial cri
would soon be ended.
BUCCE8SOR TO HUGHES
NOT YET CONSIDERI
Washington.?-President Wilson 1
not yet begun consideration of a s
censor to Justice Hughes on the
preme Court bench. Because of
recent survey of available lawy
prior to the appointment of Just
Brandies, it waB said at the WIi
House that the President could n?
ip his bind quickly, but as the Supre
Court has recessed until October
was thought likely he would not hu
In making a choice.
[state items
SOF INTEREST TO ALlKoUTH
CAROLINA PEOPLl.
City delivery of mail wffl inaugurated
at Hatrsville July L '
i Forty-one pupils received; diplomat
from the Women's Collefef at Due
We8t?
m
-y Eugene N. Hart, aged 72, a Confed
' erate veteran of Columbia, (feed a few
days ago.
>ne A class of 118 gradates were
At- awarded diplomas at CletiM^a College
Ith last week.
The Pritchard MercantftojOompany
8 of Charleston has been cft&nissioned
with a capital of $11,000.-$>|
en, '
ire. At a meeting in Spartanburg Monms
day plans were laid for the organization
of a mutual Insurance, ompany.
;yn
of Among the prime imp ovements
als made in Bowman lately haa been the
ar* installation of an eleotrfe lighting
plant. * .
ras
ins I .
The Industrial Building St lioan Ascja
sociation of Georgetown wi# charterjgjj
ed by the secretary of stal >, with a
on. capital stock of $30,000. J
in
Cecil Jean Rogers, the three-year-old
>P9 child of H. K. Rogers ot .$benezer,
us* was struck by a train and k^led withind
lQ a faw feel of his home. na
r0Q
Gov. R. I. Manning left d^artanburg
for Columbia after having Ipent the
gjjj greater part of two days ip, a whirlns
wind campaign of the uppgr part oi
)od' the county.
on- ??1
on- The. United Commercial Travelers
)us of the Carolinas closed thfflr annual
ies convention at Florence wltfc^he selection
of Columbia as the meeting place
J0,- for next year,
na- ?
of Federal recognition as ofa
na- litia has been extended by insr.United
i a States war department to tasljjtoop oi
ac- cavalry at Charleston, knprofa^ tb?
Charleston Light Dragoona.lV
my The sixth annual conv^|MiMfl
rOf iTrf-State 1 Watertlon
of the Carolinas and Georgia will
ion be held at the Isle of Palmi June 21,
In 22 and 23, and Indications a re that thi
led sessions will be largely attended.
in .
of The annual encampment of the Nat
es- lonal Guard of South Carolina will
my continue for 15 days, according to W
ar- W. Moore, adjutant general, who wenl
ive to Washington for a conference with
of Secretary Baker relative to the property
shortage,
Albert D. Ollphant, assistant secrePE
tary of the state board of charities and
correotions, spent one day In Lerington
pursuing the duties of his position.
: He said Lexington is building some ol
the best highways to be found in any
an- county in the state,
the
lei, The time for the State Firemen's
>ve Association meeting to be held In
es- Orangeburg is drawing close. This
convention will be held in Orangeburg
ild- on June 20-21-22. The committees have
In everything in readiness for the conwo
vention and the big tournament.
ver
as The city council of Anderson has
ind closed a contract for a triple combina
:en tion Are automobile truck, to be deliv
md ered within 60 to 90 days. The pur
chase price is $9,000. The manufac
jnt turers allowed Anderson $1,000 for twc
fire horses, one horse drawn hose
of wagon and a double set of harness.
len
:he When the lower house of Congress
le'b passed the naval appropriation bill foi
ud- the present session Soutn Carolina had
ex- fared well, both the navy yard al
)w- Charleston and the old naval station
>m- at Port Royal having received abund
on- ant money to keep them going. The
its best thing for Charleston is the facl
that $175,000 is voted for deepening
re- the Cooper river at the approach to
ers the navy yard. The action by the
for house is the biggest thing that could
possibly happen for Charleston foi
many a year.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS
Sri ?
U. R. Brooks, clerk of the South
ad- Carolina supreme court, has gone to
C(j Newport News, where he will remain
' for about 10 days on his vacation.
tl The largest crowd ever assembled
im* on the Clemson campus witnessed th?
on- spectacular and Impressive military
the exercises on Rlggs field. Company
iin- A. commanded by Capt. D. K. Banks
lis- was adjudged the best drilled and Col
esi Ralph Jones, the popular commandant,
isia presented a handsome sword to Capt
Banks.
In all the 40 years of the existence
of the South Carolina Press assocla
>n
" ' tion there has been no meeting as sue
uftg cessful as that which has just closed
uc. at York, nor have the members of the
g^. Palmetto fourth estate ever before ex
hlg perienced such spacious and whole
ers hearted hospitality as that showered
ico uP?n them by the people of York
Lite Business was suspended and the men
tke of affairs devoted all their time to the
mo entertainment of the newspaper men
It while the lovely women of the city
rry graciously exerted themselves , to in
sure the success of the assembly.
A
PRESIDENT WILSON
DRAFTS PLATFORM
TO BE ADOPTED BY DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION AT
8T. LOU 18.
HONOR AND PEACE FOR U.S.
Keeping America Out of War and at
8ame Time Maintaining National
Honor Will Be Foundation of Foreign
Affaire Plank.
Washington.?The outcome of the
Administration's efforts to keep the
United States out of war, and at the
same time maintain the national
honor, will be the foundation of the
foreign affairs plank and one of the
emphasized points in the platform to
be adopted by the Democratic National
Convention at St. Louis, accordirftt
to authoritative information ot>
tallied irom Administration sources.
As a result of conferences with
members of his cabinet and other ad vlsers,
President Wilson, who personally
began work several days ago on
a platform to be submitted to the convention
by party leaders, virtually
has completed a preliminary draft,
leaving only details to be finished
after the Republican and Progressive
Conventions at Chicago. The President
has utilized as a basis for this
work features of the Missouri State
Democratic platform, which was prepared
under the direction of the
White House.
Following out this idea, it is understood
that the national platform will
declare, the success of the admlnlstra
tlon in guarding the honor and interests
of the United States in the faoe
of obstacles, and at the same time
keeping the nation at peace. The ad
ministration's championship against
all belligerents of the rights of America
and all neutrals on the high seas
will be praised, with the statement
that the results will be of great importance
to American commerce.
The Mexican situation will be reion
in ordering troops across the bor
der after the Columbus massacre. .
Another section is expected to laud
tho administration for maintaining
the Monroe Dootrine and fostering
fair dealing with the other Republics
of the Western Hemisphere, resulting
in the building up of trade with thosa
nations.
Finally, It is understood, the foreign
affairs plank will align the party behind
the President in placing "Ameri
ca-first" with reference to all quel
tlons, both international and domestic
The tariff is expected to be the
subject of an important plank, the
platform 'combining the Underwood
revision with the currency law and
other constructive legislation of the
past four years in a prosperity declaration.
President Wilson's preparedness
program will occupy another
prominent place in the platform.
WINTER WHEAT CROP
300,000,000 BUSHELS LESS
Insects, Reduced Acreage and Late
Wet Spring Cause of Reduction.
Washington. ? Present indication#
point to a wheat crop of 300,000,000
bushels emaller than last year. Department
of Agrloulture forecasts indicated
a winter wheat orop of 489,000,000
bushels, 30,000,000 bushels leas
than forecast from May 1 conditions,
due largely to insects in Kansas and
Oklahoma and a Bpring wheat crop
of 246,000,000 bushels, due to a decrease
of 8 per cent in the acreage
from last year and to the late wet
spring.
Crop conditions Tune 1 indicated
less production of small grain crops,
but they promise to be' about the same
as the average produotioc for the last
five years. Fruit orops are good.
Judications are that the crop will be
about 300,000,000 bushels smaller than
last year, being partloularly poor in
most Southern 8tates.
VIOLENT OANNONADING
CONTINUE8 ON MEU8E
Paris.?The official communication
issued by the war office reads:
"On the left bank of the Meuee
the artillery activity was maintained
with intensity In the sector of hill 804
and the reaon of Chattanoourt
"On the right bank the enemy
after avlolent bombardment, directed
successive attacks against our positions
west and east of the Thlaumont
farm. All these attacks failed under
our artillery and maohlne gun Are."
RUSSIANS TAKE CAPTIVB
11,000 MORE AU8TRIAN8.
Petrograd, via London.?The capture
of Luisk In Volhynla and also of
a series of powerfully organized Austrian
positions is announced In an official
communication given out. In addition
to the 40,000 Austrlans previously
captured In the offensive movement
recently inaugurated, the statement
says there were captured In
yesterday's fighting 58 officers and
11,000 men. A large amount of war
material also was takgu.
W. T.'THRO WEB
Capt. W. T. Thrower, of our town,
is in the race for Railroad Commissioner,
I have known Capt. Thrower
for years, and I know he is alright.
He has bad experience in railroad
work and largely on account of that
experience be was successful, as a
representative of the Cheraw board of
trade, In securing for his home town,
Cheraw, cheap rates from the railroads.
y
Capt. Thrower has never been in
politics and is no politician, but if the
people want a* business man, one who
has given rate making a careful study,
now is their chance, and we hope every
Chesterfield county voter will give
him their vote at the approaching primary.
The Fort Mill Times, of York county,
June 15, says?"W. F. Stevenson,
of Cheraw, who was a visitor in Fort
Mill Friday, has filed his pledge with
the secretary of state as a candidate
for Congress from the Fifth Congressional
district. D. E. Finley, the incumbent,
has not yet filed his pledge."
REV. MR. LEITCH
DIES SUDDENLY
Came to America at Early Age. An
Evangelist of 80 Years' Experience.
Columbia, June 12.?The Rev.
Thomas H. Leitch, formerly superlndied
suddenly at a Columbia hospital
last night about 10:30 o'clock.
For 30 years Mr. Leitch ha$ been
an evanbelist of the Methodist Episcopal
church and in this capacity has
been throughout South Carolina and
in many sections of the United States
from New York to- Denver and in the
South.
Mr. Leitch, who became editor of
The Hay of Faith about a year ago,
j: *u_ n if ullrcw
suuueeuiiig me acy. jamco ax. & *?w>
was born in London, England, in 1850.
He cam* to American at the age of 2
years and up until three years ago
had spent a large part of his life in
Charleston. He there became a local
preacher in the Methodist church and
was not-connected directly with the
conference.
Funeral arrangements have been
postponed until his sous reach Coliimhl*.
Mr. Leitch is survived by his wife,
two daughters , Misses Jennie and
Maybeile Leitch, all of Columbia; a
son, T. J. Leitch in the United States
navy, and two sons in Charleston, W.
W. and B. M. LeitchMr.
Leitch and his family lived at
the Oliver Gospel mission, of which
he was the active superintendent on
coming to Columbia. He has continued
his connection the duties of editor
of The Way of Faith, a weekly religious
paper published in Columbia
with an international circulation.
Active charge of the Oliver Gospel
mission was taken over only yesterday
by the Rev. R. L. Todd, who has
had wide experience in missionary
j work.
COUNTUAIMN
OPENS TUESDAY,
AUGUST 8
Following are the dates for the campaign
meetings at which the candidates
for iho various county ofucos
will appear and address the voters.
Brock's Mill?August 8th.
Chcraw?August 8th, at night.
Grant's Mill?August 9th.
Patrick?August 10th.
Ousleydale?August 11th,
McBee?August 12th.
Angelas?August 21st.
Jefferson?August 22nd.
Pgeland?August 23rd.
Mt. Croghan?August 24th.
Ruby?August 24th, at night.
Odoin's Mill?August 25th.
: Chesterfield?August 26th.
! The Primary election will be held on
the 29th of August. All candidates
must file their pledges and pay their
assesments with the secretary of the
committee, Mr. C. L. Prince, or the
counts chairman, Mr. M. J, Hough.
| Th*initial assessment of candidates
.remains the same this year as last,
$2.00 when you file your pledge. i
RUSSIANS JHAKE
DECIDED GAINS
DRIVE ENEMY BACK FIPT1IN
MILES IN FIVE DAY8 OF
FURIOU8 FIGHTING.
CRUMPLE OPPONENTS' LINE
From KoveU8arny Railway to Bukowlna
Auatriarla Lift and German
Right Turned In Lutak Ssotor Dy
Gunfire Sweeping Carrier.
Pet no gr ad, via London.?Five days
of furious offensive by the forces of
General Brusslloff has crumpled their
opponents' lines from the Kovel-Sarny
Railway line to Bukowina, driving ,
them back an average of 15 miles.
In the Lutsk sector the Russians appear
to have completely broken
through, turning the lel|t flank of the
Austrian armies and the right flank
of the German jorcee and capturing
Lutsk, the center of a number of radiating
roads and railways. At several
points the attacking Russians
have crossed the Ikwa and Styr Rivers
and further south they are approaching
the Strlpa River. .
The victories are attributable largely
to the avalanche of gunfire which
swept away dozens of lines of entanglements
and opened the way for the
troops, who swept through In inresistible
numbers. In some places tb
Russian barrier fire cut off large Austrian
units, which surrendered. This
accounts for the large number of
prisoners officially reported i iptured.
The operation began In the vicinity
of Olyka, where skirmishing has been
frequent lately. Both aides appeared
to have been feeling for a weak spot
In their opponents' line. The Russian
advance from this point, whloh
is 25 miles from Lutsk, was accomplished
in two and one-half days. During
the long period of Inactivity the
Austrian* constructed strong fortifications
In this section. The tocography
of the country also formed strong n*t?
oral -defenses.
Military observers regard the operation
as an "f?r-"-~?r ?? , |
achievement and emphasize the able
leadership of Geuerafl Brusslloff, who V
conducted the Carpathian campaign
and made a record for prisoners, guns v
and munitions captured.
Lutsk Is an Important link,
strengthening the conectlon between
the southwestern region and the
northern section, and the possession
of It by the Russiana,ls regarded as a
valuable step toward the recapturing
of lost territory. The possession of
Lutsk is a direct menace to Lemberg,
upon which place the Austrlans now
are massing their forces.
MORE DEMONSTRATIONS
AGAINST AMERICANS
? % in i
Citizens of United States Leaving
Border In Large Numbers?Uneasiness
at Washington.
Washington.?Anti-American demMovl/>n
PAT1,
uuoii anuuo m uviyuviu *ww<a?vw -w-. ?
tlnue, according to official advices, particularly
in the 8tates of Chihuahua,
San Luis Potoai and Neuvo Leon, and
consular agents have reported that
the temple of the people appears such
that any eventuality might be possible.
Americans are leaving for the
border in steadily increasing numbers
and border agents have been Instructed
to urge those seeking to return to
Mexico not to do so for the present
Officials here showed considerable
uneasiness.
A mass meeting was held at Saltlllo
at which many speeches resenting
the presence of American troops in
Mexico were made. Similar meetings .
have been held or are contemplatd at
other points. The only violence
against American property reported
was at Chihuahua City and Monterey,
where there are no consular agent*.
It is said that while General Carranza's
forces were trying to overawe
the demonstrators, their control was
not to be depended on entirely in
some districts. Army officials hare
no fears for the safety of the American
expedition.
GERARD REPUDIATB8
INTERIBW ON PEACE
Berlin, via wireless.?The American
amhaouoSnr Tamon W. fiartird. has re
nuiuaonuuv. ? ? ? ? ? - ? r - ?
pudiated an interview recently at*
tributed to him on the subject of
President Wilson's peace efforts the
Overseas News Agency says. j
The ambasador also Is quoted as
asserting that the Count Frledrich von
Westarp, a conservative leader in the
Reichstag, desired Mr. Gerard to have
a spurious interview published recent
ly but that the ambassador declined, j
U. S .WARNS AGAINST
GOING INTO MIXIOO
El Paso. Texae.?United States cuttoms
officials here warned Americana
that owing to conditions in Mexico it
is expedient to attempt to visit the
interior of that country. These warnings
were issued, it was said, on instructions
from Washington.
Reports that customs inspectors had
been instructed to permit no Americana
to cross the frontier are groundteaa
*