Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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In the inter view, which Baron von Schoen con firmed Wednesday afternoon, the German diplomatist, among other things, said: “I have heard many persons in Japan say they believed war with the United States was unavoidable, from repeated statements of this sort I have come to believe that it is the general opinion of the Japanese peo* pie. I have seen frequent evidence of very strong antl-Amcrican feeling. There seems to be intense hatred for the United States throughout Japan.” Administration officials were angry over such statements, which they con strued as intended to incite feeling between Japan and the United States By direction of the president, Secre tary Bryan will call the attention of the German ambassador, Cdnnt von Bernstorff, to the utterances of Baron von Schoen. In this connection It became known Thursday that A. Rustem Bey, the Turkish ambassador, had informed President Wilson that he does not alter the views he recently expressed in a published interview and will leave the United States within a fort night. The ambassador refused to com ment further except to say he had asked his government for‘leave of absence, which he was certain would be granted. The announcement of the ambassador’s withdrawal, though not unexpected, caused a profound sensation in diplomatic circles. In the objectionable statement which was given out by the Turkish ambassador, and which aroused the temper of the administration, Rus tem Bey said that Great Britain was trying to involve the United States in the European war by indicating that she had no objection to the send ing of American warships to Turkish ports for the alleged purpose of pro tecting American citizens.- In mak ing some ironical comments on re ports that Christians in Turkey were in danger of massacre, the ambas sador referred to tynchlngs in the Southern States and to the "water cures’’ in the Phllllppines during the Agulnaldo insurrection. When the interview was published, Secretary Bryan, at the Instance of the president, sent for Rustem Bey and asked him to refrain from fur ther comment on matters of domestic concern to the United Stated am) the war in Europe. The ambassador has not overstepped the bounds of pro priety since then. It was understood that the admin istration was not disposed to make an issue of the affair, and that it wotitd let the matter drop if Rustem Bey preserved,a discreet silence in future. But the Rustem Bey inter- view has been followed by other in terviews by diplomats, and the ad ministration feels that it is necessary to take more drastic action in order to prevent a repetition of a practice that it believes in becoming alto-^ gether too common and is likely to disturb the friendly relations of the United States with other nations. Another Interesting development was that the administration had de termined not to drop the case of Sir Lionel Carden, British minister to Mexico, who was quoted in New York last week, as he was starting for Eng-- land, in criticism of the action of the United States in withdrawing its armed forces from Vera Cruz. Sir Lionel Carden is now on his way to England. When he arrives there he will be asked if the Inter view attributed to him in New York 1 . was authentic. Upon the answer he gives will depend the course of the United States with‘regard to the statements he was reported to have made in New York. This Interview was regarded as particularly aggravating in view of other comments on the attitude of the United States in Mexico which newspaper dispatches said had been made by Sir Lionel Carden when he was stationed in Mexico City. He was transferred recently to Brazil as nvir'Fjfcr, arid la non- on Ms wax to Marpost by" TELLS OF WARFARE SIR JOHN FRENCH MAKES RE PORT UP TO MONDAY. _ Bottle For Last Week Continued to Remain an Artillery Duel, Says British Official Dispatch. The London official pTess bureau Thursday night issued a report from Field Marshal Sir John French’s headquarters, supplementing the dis patches of September 22, on British operations in France. The report says': "The enemy is still maintaining himself along the whole front and is throwing into the fight units from the active army, reserve and Land webr, as is shown by the uniforms of prisoners captured. "Our progress, although slow, is certain directions has been contin uous, but the present battle may well last for some days more before a de cision is reached, since it now approx imates somewhat to siege warfare. "The Germans are making use of searchlights. This fact, coupled with their great strength in heavy artil lery, leads to the supposition that they are employing material which may have been collected for the siege of Paris. The nature of the general situa tion after the operations of the 18th, 19th and 20th can not be summariz ed better than expressed recently by a neighboring French commander to his corps: ‘Having repulsed repeat ed and violent counter attacks made by the enemy, we have a feeling that we have been victorious.’ "So far as the British are con cerned' the course of events during these three days can be described in a few words. During the 18th artil lery Are was kept up intermittently by both sides during daylight. At night the Germans counter attacked, but the strokes were not delivered with great vigor, and ceased about 2 m. During the day’s fighting an aircraft gun of the third army corps brought down a German aeroplane. News was received also that a body of French cavalry had demolished part of the railway to the north, cut ting at least temporarily one line of communication of particular impor tance to the enemy. "On Saturday, the 19th, the bom bardment was resumed by the Ger mans at an early hour and con tinued intermittently under reply from our own guns. . We brought down another hos tile aeroplane and one of our fliers dropped several bombs over the Ger man line, one falling with consider able effect near La Fere. On Sunday, the 20th, nothing of importance occurred until the after noon, when the Germans made sev eral counter attacks against different points. These were repulsed, with loss to ourselves and the enemy. “The offensive against one or two points was renewed at dusk, with no greater success. The brunt of the resistance has naturally fallen upon the infantry. In spite of the fact that they have been drenched to the skin for some days, and their trenches have been deep in mud and water, and in spite of the Incessant night alarms and the almost continuous bombardment to which they have been subjected, they have on every occasion been ready for the enemy's infantry, and have beaten.them back with great loss. Indeed, the sight of the trooplT coming up has been a posi tive relief after long trying hours of inaction under shell flre^ "The object of the great proportion of artillery the Germans employ is to beat down the resistance of their enemy by concentrated and jyolong- ed Are, to shatter^tlielr nerve with high explosives befote the infantry- attack is launched. They; seem to have relied on doing this with u^, but they have not done so, though it^has taken them several costly experi ments to discover this fact. “From statements from prisoners it appears that they have been great ly disappointed by the moral effect produced by their heavy guns. "The German howitzer shells are from 8 to 9 inches in calibre, and on impact they send up columns of greasy black smoke. On account of this they are dubbed ‘Coal Boxes,’ Black Marias 1 -or ‘Jack Johnsons’ by the soldiers. A considerable amount of infor mation nas been gleaned from the pilsoners.. It has been gathered that our bombardment on the 15th pro duced a great impression. The opin- ten’ds also reported that our infantry makes such good use of the ground that the German companies are deci- lated by our rifle fire before the British soldier can be seen. "The losses in officers are noted as as having been especially severe. A brigade is stated to be commanded by a major; some companies of foot guards by one-year volunteers, while after the battle of Monmlrall onq regiment lost 55 oift of 60 officers. • "The prisoners recently captured appreciate the fact that the march on Paris has failed and that their 'V- ves, nro r< : but.: titiTTh-'t' plained by the offleeus as being to THE REBELS REBEL ■ ■ I 1 ■ 1 ♦ 1 TULA .DENES iHTMlITT IF UHARU IN SnMU MAY MEAN MORE VAR Carranza Informs American Govern ment That He Would Not Attack Villa, But Has Ordered His Troops on the Defensive—Hope is Express ed That Differences May be Battled. The break between iCarranza and Villa has Anally come, and unless a reconciliation can be brought about quickly Mexico will again be plunged into a revolution. This sudden turn of affairs again makes uncertain the immediate re tirement of, the American troops from Vera Cruz and the part which this government will be obliged to play in Mexico. • ... Villa has served notice on Car ranza that the forces under his com mand will not attend the national convention of the Constitutionalists to be held in Mexico City on October 1, and also that he no longer recog nizes Carranza as first chief. This declaration by Vnig will amount to the proclaiming of a new revolution unless the present breach is healed. For months the United States government has been exerting every effort to prevent this break and now that it has come President Wilson is certain to take the strong est steps possible < to bring about a reconciliation. The incidents however, suggests the tremendous problem facing the Wilson administration in its effort to establish a stable government in Mexico, with upheavals like this oc- curing every few months. It indi cates that the success of "watchful waiting’’ is far from assured as yet. The 'break between Carranza ‘and Villa was announced official Wednes day night by the Constitutionalist agency at Washington. It was due to developments that followed Villa's arrest of Gen. Obregon, one of Car ranza’s foremost leaders. Obregon was invited to Chihuahua by Villa two or three days ago to discuss certain affairs in the State of Sonora. The governor. Joseph May- torena, has been a strong Villa ad herents and has openly been oppos ing Carranza s control at Mexico City. Obregon recently visited Sonora in an effort to patch matters up for Carranza in that state. Some of these matters did not suit Villa and he in vited Obregon to a conference at Chi huahua. The two generals could not agree and there was a big quarrel. Villa, it is said, threatened to shoot Obregon, and finally had him seized and made a prisoner. When Carranza learned that one of his leading generals was a prisoner in Villa’s hands he ordered the rail road service discontinued north of Aguas Callente's. He did this as a precautionary measure, apparently being suspicious of Villa and uncer tain as to whether he might not at tempt to move on south with bis forces. Villa demanded an explanation of the discontinuance of this train ser vice and Carranza replied that before Villa would get an explanation he would do some explaining on his own part. The first chief then called upon Villa for his reasons for holding Gen. Obregon as a prisoner. Villa ignored this demand and then served his notice of withdrawal from the Constitutionalist "convention and liis refusal to recognize Carranza as first chief. - — For days there have been rumors in Washington of the likelihood of dangerous developments in Mexico. Sorite army officers have gone so far as ta.ajlssert that the United States troops wBNqjot be withdrawn, as President Wilson jiad announced, and that the United Suites would be, for tunate if it was not obliged to send more forces to the southern republic before many months are over.^\^ President Wilson has made it platri- to botli men through his personal representative that the United States would look with disfavor on a con tinuance of fighting in Mexico. Gen. Carranza informed the American con sular representatives that he would not attack Villa but would order his forces to remain on the defensive. The Washington administration, through its emissaries, has pleaded with Carranza to adopt a more gen erous attitude toward Villa, and at the same time has’ ufced every influ ence to prevent Villa from openly breaking with the fjrst chief. WATCHED WITH INTEREST SUBMARINES MAY CHANGEi TAC- TICS OF NAVAL WARFARE. American Officers Greatly Interested ' in Combat Which is Going on in North Sea. Washington naval officers were greatly interested in the reports of the deetruction of the three British cruisers by torpedoes, presumably discharged by a German submarine or submarines. Precisely such an operation has been expected ever since the war be gan. Officers particularly familiar with the use of submarines have firm ly believed that the present war would bring surprises to the world in the vay of proving the deadly ef- feettveness of submarine torpedo boa ts. The loss of the three British cruis ers in vhis matter is regarded as a severe blow to their navy, not so •ouch :n the actual loss involved in this instance, but as an alarming symptom of what may occur In the future. It is believed that It will have a depressing effect on public opinifn in England, as it is likely to stir up doubt of the ability of the British battleship fleet to maintain itself intact in the face of stealthy submarine attacks. On the other hand, it was pointed out that undoubtedly for the very purpose of avoiding submarine at tacks the British dreadnoughts,"upon which the real strength of the Brit ish fleet depends, are being kept out of the probable range of the Ger man •'iibmarine operations. Though the exact location of the British cruisers when'they were de stroyed is not announced by the Ad miralty, it is assumed that they were probably doing patrol or scout duty closer in shore than the probable position of the dreadnoughts. Ameri can naval meh take it for granted that the British are using their de stroyers and light cruisers for in shore work to protect the main fleet, if possible, from German destroyers and submarines. It is expected that the successful operations of the German submarines will again revive the controversy, which has grown in importance in recent years, over the relative value of the dreadnought in the face of possible submarine attacks. A Brit ish naval expert recently proclaimed his belief that the usefulness of dreadnoughts was at an end, owing to the effectiveness of the latest type of submarine torpedo boats. At that time American naval offl- rers contested this extreme view, and while admitting the probable great value of submarines in the next naval war maintained that the dreadnought battleship, with its great guns, for many years to come would prove to be the deciding factor in any test of naval strength. Naval officers have predicted that Germany would follow this method of warfare on the sea; her submarines and destroyers, aided by her Zeppe lins, dashing out for a quick a^tc^. while her dreadnoughts remained un der the protection of fortifications in definitely. In other words, Germany, as her plan is understood, will count on striking little blows at frequent Intervals, instead »f risking a gen eral engagen.ent against such strong odds. GERMAN PLANS. Would Crush Russians and Then Go to Austrians Aid. The German army of East Prussia, numbering more than HZOO.OOO men. has gathered in its forces from Rus sian Poland as far south as a line drawn west of l.edz and is concen trating just around the fortress of Kovno in a supreme effort to smash the army of Gen t Rennenkampff. The aim of Germany, if successful in this attempt, is to move south and force Russia to evacuate Austrian Poland. ’ In view of Gen. Hennen- kampff's experience in Manchuria and his proved ability as a com mander, the success of such a plan 'Spems improbable. EDISON’S LATEST. Telescribe Records Both Ends of a r Telephone Conversation. Charles ton Buys 14,785 Bales. A two-day cotton campaign in Charleston resulted in the announce ment that 14.78b bales weald be bought at tan eeata. ^ ' ^ - __ _ to encourage the troops by telling withdraw into closer touch with Sup ports which have stayed too far in the rear. Want a New Connty; . A movement lias- been started to form a new county out of portions of Greenwood, Abbeville and Edgefield counties, with McCormick as the county seat. ; . ■ . . npf-'lier H C<wn*T’d. assumed complete' command of the North Atlantic fleet. , .them they will be at homa by Chriat- “The officer* alto aft endeavoring n as. A large number of the men be lieve they are beaten.” Edison's latest invention, the tele scribe. which records both sides of a telephone conversation, was recently exhibited in New York. The machine is simple? The desk telephone is equipped with two transmitters arid two receivers. The.talker uses one set and the other set is hitched to a phonograph record which takes down every sound on the wire. The phono graph Is started recording and stop ped jRwHf'by pressing buttons.'" “ Mexican Wire* Otft. The telegraph wires between Vera Cruz and Mexico City have been cut. a»'d tblw no communication be- ffiitttifl i To Buy Bales. Plane have been Inaugurated In New York and Ciaeianati for each city to purchase ibO.OO? bale* of cot ton. " \ _ - • Lriv. CRITICISE BANKS —j— M’ADOO SAY HONEY SURITI IS CAUSED NT HIAII1NC CALLS FOR STATE HELP Asks Ranking Superintendent of South Carolina to Report Reserves of State Banks, Their Rates of In terest on Existing Loans and New Business, The anti-money hoarding campaign launched by Secretary McAdoo against national banks, particularly those which have received federal crop-moving money or which have taken out emergency currency, has broadened to take in State institu tions. Mr. McAdoo sent a telegram to superintendent of banking in each state announcing the restriction of credits by national banks and the high interest rates charged, and anr pealing for all available information regarding State banks and trust com panies. , He declared that if banks will be persuaded to use resources intelligently the present situation will be greatly relieved. • It was understood that a list of banks which are piling up reserves or hoarding money will be made pub lic and that, as announced before, the practice will be kept up as long as there is occasion for it. Mr. Mc- Adoq's telegram to the state bank- fhg superintendents follows: "Reports now being received by the comptroller of the currency from national banks throughout the coun try indicate that a money scarcity is being occasioned In large measure be- cause of the hoarding of funds hy many national hanks, which are car rying reserves, in some cases two or three times as great as required by law, and also that credits are being restricted and excessive rates of in terest are being charged to custom ers. '.There is at this time more cur rency in the country than at any time in its previous history, there having been issued through the treasury de partment since August 4 more than $300,000,000 additional national bank currency, which, together with the relaxation in business, should create an abundance of loanable funds. “This department will withdraw government deposits from banks found to be hoarding money and charging excessive rates of interest and, will redeposit them w ith banks whose funds are being loaned at rea sonable rates to meet the legitimate demands of business and for moving the crops. "This department would like very much to have your co-operation in its efforts to remedy thesa unsatis factory conditions, and respectfully asks if it would not be possible for you to secure from all state banks and trust companies in your state tatementk ff hich will show their cash reserves as of a recent date, the rates of interest which they are charging on existing loans, and tlie rates w hich they are demanding for new accom modations. and give tills department the benefit of the information disclos ed by these reports. "It Is .confidently .believed that if all banks can be persuaded to use their resources intelligenly and con siderately and at reasonable rates of interest to meet the legitimate de mands in their respective, communi ties. the whole situation can be great ly relieved and business restored to a satisfactory, if not an entirely nor mal, basis. , Kindly answer.” In connection with the alleged re fusal of national banks to extend iredits Secretary McAdoo issued this statement: "Senator Lea of Tennes ee informs me' ttiat the state of Tennessee has $ l,600,000 of short term notes, ma turing October 1; that the state de sires to renew or extend $1,4 00,000 of these notes; that a commission representing the state has been in New York for some time .trying to affect this loan, but without success. "It is preposterous that one of the great states of the union should find it Impossible to procure from the banks such a comparatively small amount of money. Senator Lea in forms meJLhat lie was going to New York ^fSr'Th'e'purpose of joining the commission in its .efforts to secure the reeded loan. "If Senator Lea and his associates are unable to procure from banks in the city of New York or elsewhere, and. upon reasonable terms, the de sired loan, I will myself see if banks can not be found to take up 'this loan for the state of Tennessee on the 1st of October next, upon reason able terms and at a resonable amount of interest.” German Ships EnMlem and Are Reaping Web Prey WMte caping Capture. Two German cruisers, the Emden, opwatiAg in the Bay of Bengal, and the Dresden, patrolling the Brazilian coast, have destroyed at least twenty British merchant vessels within the last ten days. The majority of these were bound for American or Cuban ports. „■ v ' . ■ Although two separate squadrons of British warships are after the Em den and another seeking the Dres den, they have been unable to come up wjyi them. This failure has uh- settled marine insurance conditfbns until very hig^ premiums on rein surance are being demanded on all overdue merchantmen flying the Brit ish flag. Cable dispatches state that on Sat urday or Sunday the Emden sunk the steamship draftsman, a sister ship of the Diplomat,’ which also was sent tO’ the bottom. Immediately after this came another dispatch that the (lau Matheson. and two other ships had been destroyed by the busy cruiser. The list up to date charged to the one war vessel includes the Lovat, Killin, Trabboch, Indus and the Dip lomat, so far as known. The Kab- binga, captured, was used to tak® the crew's of all the other ships into- Calcutta. That port is now closed. There is nothing definite about th operations of the Dresden, but sine she has been operating in the vicin^t of the River Plate about fifteen Brit ish merchantmen have vanished fror the wireless, and other worlds. The Indian Pritfce, which left Bahia on September 2 with 34,000 bags of cof fee for New York, was due at Port au Spain September 12, but she never reached there. The Silversand left Montevideo on August 22 and has not beW'Teported since;, the Kathleen, which left the day before, has dropped out; the Higbury, which left the 24th. has not been heard from since the Lux emburg, Bernhard, Brittainy and Dal ton, all of which left Buenos Ayres between August 12 and 16, -never communicated with any other vessel again. In addition^ the Mamari. which left Wellington, and the Dei-, phia, which left Auckland early in August, have dropped out. It is understood that practically all of the ships carry war risk insurance Issued by the British government. I’eace Efforts Halt. With the receipt of the German re ply to President Wilson no efforts have l>eeY trade hy fhK jrdvefPTjrat' to push its cTTfarlo inwards peace —' fl "P* ” Only One Submarine in .Action. A'wireless from Berlin says the thrae British cruisers were supk by the German submarine, U-9, working alone. • , ELUDE WARSHIPS THREE BRITISH NAVAL S4JUAR- RONS HUNT 4TIU1SKRS. 16^1^. f WANTS RIFLES. Agents Attempt to Purchase 100,000 Guns in New York. Somebody is in the New York gun market with an order for 100,000 rifles and 50.000,000 rounds of am munition for shipment abroad. Gun dealers have been approached by commission agents durin the past week and asked it they could fill a substantial part of the order. The agents were authorized to buy 100,000 guns and sufficient ammuni tion. Tills is taken to mean 500 rounds for each rifle. The agents want as modern rifles as they can get. but are willing to take fairly old fashioned arms. ' » They would have, to pay from $5 to $10 for an old rifle, and up to $20 for an up-to-date arm. They are willinc^w. to-pay the higher price. If they all the guns gt the higher price the cost will be $2,0'00,000. It is doubtful if there are 100,000 rifles in the country for sale. Mexico during the troubles down there took all the arms the American manufae-. turers could turn out. The manufac turers—there are .only two in the country who could fill the order— have not nearly that many rifles in stock. ^73 TO WEAR COTTON. Movie Machine Takes Picture on Cap itol Steps at Washington. Speaker Clark, Miss Genevieve Clark, Miss Luck Burleson, Miss Cal- lie Hoke Smith and Representative Johnson, of South Carolina, who rep resents a cotton mill district, were ? .ctors in a moving picture scene on he capital portico Thursday to boost the movement to substitute the cot ton dresses for silks. The trio of girls carried large department store packages, each containing a dress length, of. cotton goods 'from South CaroBna, which they will have made into frocks for exhibition at the Na tional Cotton Fashions Show to be held at-Washington October 7 and 8. NO SHOTS FIRED. Germans Say British Cruisers Did Not Fire Upon Submarines.. A Berlin offiflgl dispatph hy Mar' coni wireless ^:-~ lS .^\'o£ a ri igle ritish cruisers sunk'by the German submarine. Most of the Britizh sail ors were In their bunks when the attack was made. The Iron Cross has been bestowed on each member fof the crew of the submarine.