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VOTE TWO YEARS AWT WAR STILLS FRENCH SWINDLES
RLEASE CARRIED 26 COUNTIES
AGAINST JONES 16.
PAHS EXPECTS A SE1GE
•.
Preach FoTernment Takes Steps
to Prepare Capital for Long Siege
—Allied Army Makes Desperate
KiTorts to Hold Hark Advancing
I Host WhiM Russians Attack.
A dispatch from Ostend Thursday
SWrs the Germans have occupied UUe, | SparVanbu7gcoVntre8“’all‘‘giving him
Roubalx and Valenciennes, all In
largest Majority Against Blepse Was
in Orangeburg and Charleston—
Greatest for Him in Anderson
We print to-day how the guberna
torial vote stood two years ago, after
the balloting. As will be seen from
a comparison of the facts Blease car
ried twenty-seven counties, while
Jones carried sixteen. In Chester
county the vote was absolutely tie as
United fttates Consuls Cable Reports
on Foreign Mills.
Textile operators in South Carolina*
are showing much Interest in dis
patches from American consular of-
fibers abroad regarding't{ie effect of
the European war up<^n English and
continental mills.' A. M. Thackarn.
consul general of the United States
at Paris,, cables as follows:
“French cotton textile Industry
(7,400,000 spindles) Is chiefly locat
ed In Vosges district around Lille,
and. to a smaller extent, in Nor
mandy. Vosges factories have already
largely ceased working: Eplnal stop
ped Immediately; similar action
other large fortified cotton manufac-
SIX DAYS FIGHTING
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RUSSIA CLAIM VICTORY OVER
GERMAN’S IN TRE EAST.
BATTLE LINE 30 MILES
to Blease and Jones. The largest t ur { n g cities. Work In nonfortlfled
Large Ai'mies Engaged in Six Days
Terrific Fighting on Russian Bor
der—St, Petersburg I.ays Claim to
a Sweeping Victory—Germans
Numbered 200,000.
PREPARED FOR EXPLOSION. ! CLASSIFIED COLUMN
majorities for Blease were obtained
in Anderson, Pi&kens, Horry and
France. These towns are all close to
the Belgian frontier, Lille and Val
enciennes being ten miles from the|
line, and Roubalx five. Roubalx is
five miles northeast of Lille and Val
enciennes Is 30 miles southeast of the!
same city.
over six hundred leads. For Jones,
Charleston, Orangeburg and Edgfield
gave a majority of over six hundred.
The counties carried by Blease
two, years ago, with his majorltleSj
were as follows: Abbeville 53. JViken
268, Anderson, 2,376, Barnwell 122,
Berkeley 195, Cherokee 586, Chester-
Lllle is the most Important from af field-*«7, Clarendon 538, Colleton
military point of view. It has a fort
ress of the first class and the circle
of its forts Is 30 miles. Recent dis
patches from Paris said Lille was
held by French reservists. Roubalx
would appear not to be fortified. It
la a manufacturing center. Valen
ciennes also Is a manufacturing city,
but has an arsenal and extensive br-
racks.
The Ostend correspondent of The
J/ondon Dally Express In a dispatch
published In London quoted a Bel
gisu officer to the effect that it had
been decided not to defend Lille and
394, Dillon 138, Dorchester 92, Flor
ence 112, Hampton 36, Horry 662,1
towns and villages Is seriously affect
ed for Vosges and eastern France
only 25 per cent, of spindles running
Further decrease Is probable and re
sumption of work is doubtful until
after declaration of peace. In dls
tricts along Belgian frontier work in
large fortified towns Is less complete
ly stopped than in Vosges, but sue
cessful advances of German army via
Belgium would resuk in similar ac
tlon and, conditions in fortified towns
Actually cotton textile industry In
northeastern districts Is operating
Jasper 26, Kershaw 461, Uaurens about | ia |^.p r0( j uc j nK ca p ac ny Most
570, Lee 241, Lexington 343, New
berry 206, Oconee 4 42, Pickens 962,
of the output Is for the army.
“Most Roubalx district mills are
Richland 105, Saluda 184, Spartan-1 runn j n g i ia if > owing to lack of xvork
burg 660, Union 422, York 447.
The counties carried by Jones
with his majority over Blease: Bam
berg 109, Beaufort 307, Calhoun
174, Charleston 805, Darlington 59,
Edgefield 671, Fairfield 56, George
town 372, Greenville 476, Green
wood 159, Lancaster 287, Marion
278, Marlboro 106, Orangeburg 789,
that on Tuesday the mayor publish-LSumter 471, Williamsburg 192.
Abbeville .
Aiken . .
Anderson .
Bamberg .
Barnwell .
Beaufort .
Berkeley. .
Calhoun .
Charleston
I Cherokee .
Chester . .
Chesterfield
Clarendon .
| Colleton .
Darlington
Dillon . .
Dorchester.
Edgefield .
Fairfield . .
Florence .
I Georgetow n
I Greenville .
Greenwood
Hampton .
Horry'. . .
|Jasper . .
Kershaw .
Lancaster .
Laurens .
I^e . .
Lexington .
Marion . .
Marlboro .
Newberry ,.
Oconee . .
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ed a proclamation announcing the
evacuation of the French troops and
the transformation of the town into
an undefended place.
Paris, It was officially announced
Thursday, is preparing for a possible
siege.) The manner was discussed
by the new minister of;war, Alex
andre MUlerand, with the subordi
nates of bis department, and steps
were taken to determine the exact
measures necessary to place the city
In a state to withstand an. attack and
torsion.
The French and British armies on
a battle line 250 miles across still
are strenuously opposing the advance
of the German forces across the
French frontier. The British troops
are reported to be occupying a strong
position and are supported by the
French on both flanks.
The conflict of millions at last ap
pears to be in progress. Meanwhile
the Russian boat is drawing nearer
to Berlin. Not even during the first
great struggle between Europe and
Aaia on the far Manchurian plains
was the enormous battle fought in
such Impregnable silence as far as
concerns the outer world.
Only the vaguest generalities are
given to the peoples of Great Britain
and France by their respective gov
ernments. Probably the German peo-
■ple know as little of wbat their ar
mies are accomplishing.
All the Ipformation the public ob
tained was the report from the
'ench announced by Premier As-
ith in the House of Commons that
* army was engaged on Wednes-
Y against a superior force and
Mght splendidly, and that he con-1 Orangeburg
alders Its posltiou and prospects in Pickens
the Impending battle satisfactory. Richland
The official news bureau gave fur- Saluda
ther information that the French Spartanburg
operations, extending over a distance! Sumter,
of 250 miles, necessitated changes In
the position of the British troops,
which are occupying a strong line,
supported by the French on both
flanks, to meet the German advance.
The Impending battle undoubtedly
will be an attempt by the Germans,
With the hugest army ever employed
for a swift attack, to sledge-hammer
Its way through the allies’ defensive
barrier, while trying to outflank
them between their left and the sea
board.
The Pall Mall Gazette’s critic says
that the fighting has been on a front
twenty miles long the line between
Cambrai and Le Gateau, and between
the Rivers Schtedt and Sambre, while
the Germans have been steadily at
tempting an outflanking movement
by forced marches. The allies have
the advantage of working on interior
lines and have been falling back in
the interests of concentration.
The Russians appear to be steadily
advancing in East Prussia. They are
‘ approaching the great fortress of
Koenigsburg and have crossed the
River Alle at several points. While
— they continue their advance, with
Posen as their objecllve, they are con
fronting the Austrians below the
Dniester and the Vistula, and claim
a Humber of victories along that line.
The Austrians assert that they
have defeated the Russians In a six-
days’ battle near Krasnik, Russian
Poland, repulsing them decisively
over the entire front of about 43
miles. A dozen battles are being
fought around a great wall of Ger-
-"Ulia tua AnsLt laYr bayonets, all of
Chester county gave both Blease
and Jones the same number, hi all
figures above Duncan's vote Is not
counted in at all, and tlrmnajorities
are simply those agailnst the other
principal contestant. The exact vote
by counties was^s follows:
Union . .
Williamsburg
York . ,
Totals .
Blease Jones Duucan
. 1,392
1,339
41
. 2,190
1,926
87
. 5,155
2,779
77
575
684
22
. 1,235
1,113
212
187
494
1
665
470
15
. 467
581
“l6
. 2,670
3,475
31
. 1,841
1,255
33
. 1.148
1,148
28
. 1,708
1,299
123
. 1.284
’ 746
20
. 1,480
1.086
40
. 1.507
1,566
33
. 1,135
1,097
78
873
781
25
638
1309
26
731
787
45
. 2,024
1,912
71
596
968
f! 8
. 4,139
4,615
119
. 1,429
1,588
24
655
619
29
. 2.172
1,510
116
272
246
26
. 1,487
1,026
38
. 1,261
1,548
51
. 2,203 •
1,773
87
.“ 1,000
759
29
. 2,304
1.961 i
’ 73
909
1,177
27
. 1,147
1,253
19
. 1,643
1,437
■ 48
. 1.987
1,545
.83.
. 1.763
2,552
4!
. 2,259
1,297
97
. 3,011
2.906
77
. 1,158
974
50
. 5,564
4.904
125
890
1,361
20
. 1,689
1,267
44
908
1,100
30
. 2,371
1,924
53
.71,552
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men, raw material and money. Out
put is already less than half, with
prospect during the w*ar of quarter
normal production resuming. French
cotton textile production is now 25
to 35 per cent, capacity, wMth pros
pects of further reductlom-and com
plete stoppage. If war is prolonged.
Improved conditions are unlikely
within six months, therefore prolong
ed reduction of European consump
tion of raw cotton is probable.”
hOne-ftHb- of the- French ■ wpimUe-
age is normally employed on Egyp
tian cotton and the balance on Amer
ican cotton French mills used 1,-*
>5,000 bales of cotton during the
| cotton year ende^ August 31, 1914.)
Soren LIstoe. consul general of the
United States at Rotterdam, the
Netherlands, cables as follows:
'No dyestuffs here. No communi
cation. rail or boat with Germany at
present. Better conditions are ex
pected soon, when dyestuffs can be
shipped through Holland to America.
Buyers must deposit purchase money
at Rotterdam. Reliable against avail
able.”
Fat Frenchman Wore Life Preserver
on Voyage Across Channel.
Refugees from Ostend tell of a cor
pulent Frenchman, who as soon as
the boat left the wharf at Ostend
iook off his coat, vest and boots and
putting on a life preserver sat down
on the edge of the deck, continuing
the whole trip in this costume. Ask-
^d what he meant by such behavior
he replied in just one eloquent word,
‘Mines.,”
New Cabinet for France.
A new cabinet has been formed in
Fiance to meet the exigencies of the
war. It is mad«* up of all parties. >
PALMETTO SEA ISLAM) IS BEST.
OA LLS CON FERENCE.
McAdoo to Meet Cotton Producers,
Manufacturers and Rankers.
To establish close co-operation be
tween cotton producers and manufac
turers and banking Interests of the
country in the present emergency.
Secretary McAdoo has called a con
ference to be held at the treasury de
partment Monday. Members of the
federal reserve board, Scretaries Mc
Adoo and Houston, Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson and delegations repre
sentative of all branches of the cot
ton industry will take part.
Cotton producers told Secretary
McAdoo they estimated that out of
this crop tljfre would be 3,000,000
bales of cotton for which they could
see no market.
“I have called a conference,” said
Secretary McAdoo, “to consider the
cotton situation, to be held at the
treasury department August 24 at 11
a. m., to-which representative men In
the different sections of the country
interested In the productlng, menac
ing and manufacturing of cotton will
be Invited. The names of those who
will be asked to attftnd are now un
der advisement and a list will be fur
nished In a few days.
High Gnule* the Result of fare in
Seed Selection.
The best sea island cotton pro
duced in the United States is grown
on the islands .off the coast of South
Carolina by planters who have, for
many years, paid the most careful at
tention to seed selection,” says a bul
letin of the United States census bu
reau, received In Columbia Thursday.
“The fiber produced is long and fine,
and it is harvested and handled with
such care that the cotton commands
a very high price.
Growers who raise sea island cot
ton in the Interior must secure new
seed from the coast region frequently
in order to preserve the quality of the
fiber, which degenerates rapidly into
upland fiber when grown away from
the coast. Aside from the difficulties
presented by soil and climatic condi
tions, there are obstacles in the way
of extending this culture beyomd the
present limits.
“Among these are: (1) Lack Of
proper experience in new territory in
cultivating, harvestln gand handling:
(2) objection to the small and par
tially closed sea island bolls on the
part of pickers accustomed to upland
varieties, notwithstanding the fact
that’they receive more for picking
sea island cotton than for picking
upland cotton: (3) the necessity of
using roller gins for sea island cot
ton, since saws injure the fiber; and
(41 the disadvantage of selling sea
island cotton in a market where the
buyers are unaccustomed to It.
“The average quantity of sea is
land cqtton produced each year Is
equivalent to about 75,000 bales of
500 pounds each-. Of this amount,
about 25,000 bales are exported and
50,000 bales are consumed in this
country.
“The sea island cotton now being
grown In the West Indies is said to
surpass the average American pro
duct, and, competes with the grown
in South Carolina rather than with
the less valuable varieties grown in
Florida and Georgia: however, the
total exports- of sea island cotton
from the British West Indies for the
year ending September 30, 1913,
w'ere only 4,309 bales of 500 pounds
each.” rs*
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*of
be CiHs^dgred^milestoaes.L-'-
nless overwhelming days Thursday' nlght. entailing a 'Ion of
$100,000, covered by insurance.
Dtiigibles Over Antwerp.
isns have made several
i lend dirigibles ever Ant-
Oae sirtkip succeeded in drop-
ippiag bombs la the city, says
..Lever Comes to Vote. -
Congressman Lever, has been able
to- leave Washington with Us official
ddtles long enough to cast hts vote
In the elecUoA yesterday.
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War revenue legislation to add
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A dispatch to The London Daily
Mail Monday from St. Petersburg
says the first great battle in the east
Prussian theatre of operations has
been fought and won by the Rus
sians, who gained a complete victory
after six days of desperate fighting.
“The battle front,” the correspon
dent continues, “extended nearly 30
miles on both sides of the main rail
way line running from Edytkuhnen.
a town on the Russian border, west
ward. The fighting began Thursday
when the Ruslans attacked lbe Ger
man first division, which had de
livered several unsuccessful assaults
on Eydtkuhnen. The forces on both
sides were gradually increased, the
Germans finally having three army
corps engaged.
"Fierce fighting took place at
Gumbinnen on Thursday, when the
Germans attempted to turn the Rus
sian.right flank. Though the attack
here was conducted with the utmost
vigor, the attempt was frustrated by
the bravery and stubbornness of the
Russian troops on this wing. The
. Jtussians took the opportunity by the
concentration of the Germans to the
northw ard to flTrot't*'a vigorous as
sault on their centre, whereby they
captured many guns
“On Friday the Russian left wing
pressed onward and toward evening
drove the enemy out of their posi
tions. The Germans then asked for
an armistice that they might carry
away their dead and wounded. This
was refused.
“Sunday the battle was decided.
The Germans hastily retreated, pur-
sued^by the Russians. The enemy’s
losses were very heavy. The Rus
sians captured Alras and Goldap. Re
ports that the Russians have occu
pied Insterburg seem to be official.
This means that Tilsit, a town on the
left bank of the Nieman, 60 miles
north of Koenigsberg, has been cut
off from communication with other
parts of Prussia.
“In the fighting from Monday to
Friday eight German regiments of
the field army and six landwehr regi
ments. totalling about 70,000- men
ith 200 guns, took part. Later the
number was reinforced to more than
00,000 men.
l^tle German forces available In
east Prussia, besides the independent
cavalry division, are five army corps
of the field army, totalling 210,000
men with 540 field guns and 180
howitzers, besides a considerable
number of siege guns. The total
German forces in the east, not count
ing the landstrum, are about 500,00()
men with 1,100 field guns and howit
zers and a number of siege guns.
"The country where the Russians
will advance Is full of large and small
likes, rivers, canals and marshes.
These natural advantages the Ger
mans have strengthened by a large
number of fortifications, including
the fortresses of Koenigsberg, Allen
stein, Danzig and Thorn. But be
sides these the whole country is
strewn with fortifications and per
manent field works of every descrip
tion largely armed with heavy guns.
All these military measures show the
immense strategic importance of east
Prussia.”
The incursion of large bodies of
Russian troops into the German prov
inces of east and west Prussia and
their capture of the important posi
tions of Gumbinnen and Insterburg
bring them in front of a series of
more or less fortified German cities
located strategically east of the river.
Vistula and between it and the fron
tier. .
Among the first class fortresses
one is- Koenigsberg, on the Gulf of
Danzig. The city contains about 200,-
000 inhabitants and formerly was a
Polish possession. The fortress is
strongly garrisoned. Thorn, South
west of Koenigsberg, is another first
class fortress guarded by a large
number of outlying works.
Allenstein is probbly stronger
pven than Thorn. Its garrison con
sists of six infantry, battalions, one
dragoon regiment afld a regiment of.
field artillery, but it is headquarters
of ttie v Thirty-seventh infantry divi
sion as well as;of the Seventh infan
try brigade and the Thirty-seventh
cavalry brigade and it is regarded
as a place of concentration for a field
army. Allenstein lies equidistant be
tween. Thorn and Koenigsberg, the
three cities forming the first forti
fied line on the eastern Germaa fron-
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