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VM SM (DIET FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED VICTIMS HAD BEV2BXLY BEATEN FEEL ANOTHER SHOa SUNDAY QUAKE BRINGS TERROR GERMANS GAIN AND LOSE FROM THE FRENCH. r . -t N01BING DOING IN EAST CHIEF OF POLICE. Father, Boa and Two Daughters Are Hanged by Masked Men Who Over power Sheriff. TO ITALIANS. • v . 5. ' Hanger and Cold, With Ripped Roads . and Broken Down Bridges, Prevent Relief to Isolated Places. Reports From the Warring Capital Tell of Inactivity, Although Art 11- l K ' lery Conflicts Take Place—-Ger mans Admit French Gain Around St MlhleL , Paris reports: “A French eye-wit ness with official authority gives some Idea of the nature of fighting that has been going on in the west* He de scribes the fighting near Soissons 10 days ago as resulting favorably for the Allies, but later the waters of the Alsne, swollen by the heavy storms, came over the banks, washed bri gades away and prevented the Allies from sending reinforcements to points where the French troops were being hard pressed by the Germans. This resulted In a retirement of something like a mile and the establishments of a strong front In a good strategic position on the right bank of the river.'' London reports: “Heavy snowfalls In France and In Flanders have con fined fighting almost to artillery en gagements.” Berlin reports on Monday: "In the neighborhood of Nieuport Sunday there were artillery duels, but noth ing else. No attacking movements have been undertaken by the enemy In the last few days. “British mines have been washed ashore'at several places on the coast. “At La Bolsselle, northeast of Al bert, our troops, who again had es tablished themselves In the church yard of La Holaaelle and In the ham let to the southwest, attacked the French with bayonet and drove them from their positions. We took pris oners three offices and 10 men. Sev eral French trenches have been cap tured In the Argonne forest. The French detachments occupying them were almost annihilated “The French attack on our posi tions to the northwest of Pont-a- Mousaon against s hill which Is two kilometers (a mile and one-fifth) aoath of Velcey, advanced as far as our trenches. This fighting is still going on " Paris reports: “Following the blowing up of an ammunition depot caused by the bursting of a shell, that part of the villafe of La Botsaelle (about SO miles northeast of Amiens) occupied by our troops was burned and we were compelled to evacuate It The evacuated territory was recap- tared by ua, however, in a vigorous countarattack on the morning of the llth “The enemy has bombarded St linal. near Sotaeons “In the Champagne region some German aeroplanes have flown over our posltloa They were received by our cannou and machine guns and two of them were brought to the ground Inside our lines near Bar-I^e- Dnc. The aeroplanes were only slightly damaged The four aviators la them were made prisoners ’’ Loudon reports Tuesday: ‘Though the British and French press continue to discuss the probability of a fresh German attempt to break through the French line barring the way to Parts, the Germans so far have failed to fol low up thslr success about Soissons. Their troops are more or less Inactlvp beyond the river Alsne and the only activity shown In that vicinity In the last 24 hours has been the bombard ment of St. Paul. “No one believes, however, that fighting at Soissons Is over. Both aides apparently are bringing up re inforcements and some stiff encount ers soon should develop." Petrograd reports: “German forces in Central Poland are continuing ef forts to advance west of Warsaw, be tween Sochaczew and Bolimow, and aouthwest of Warsaw, between Skler- ulewlce and Godzlsk, although their left flank Is endangered by the ad vance of Russian troops along the right bank of the Vistula west of Plock and the position of their right flank, according to Russian reports, la no longer tenable. The forward movement of the center of the Ger man line has been unsuccessful thus far, having been noted by Russian aeroplanes and clucked by artillery. All trenches which the Germans took have been recaptured by the Rus sians. “It Is the concensus of military opinion that the German army must either force its w. y through the Rus sian line In the center where its present efforts are directed or retreat to the Wartha river which would mean falling back to within about 25 miles of the German frontier. Rus sian movements designed to encircle the German flanks will make it im possible, the military men say, for the Germans to maintain their posi tions In the center. “The expected co-operation of Aus trian forces from the southward has failed to piaterlalize. The attempted advance of th> Austrians east of Prl^trkow and In the Tarnow region on the Dunajec, has been checked ancceasfully by the Russian artillery. “Along the tmmedtate Warsaw front there has been no material change In positions recently. In the extreme north the Russians report a steady advance toward east Prussia, ud In the extreme south they state t^ey are moving forward successfully in tba Carpathians. “Their northern movement has been retarded near Loetzen by Ger man fortifications and the general lapea^rabllity of the country In the Masuri|B Lake region. In the south, however, the Russians apparently " occupied all the Carpathian ■ and have iroused the borders p far as can be surmised by Ra»- ■ifftary critka. the Germans ne tntaattoa ef Immediately About 9 o'clock Thursday night a mob,'composed of about one hundred unidentified persons, stormed Jasper county jail at Montlcello, Oa., over powered Sheriff Ezell, took the jail keys from him and taking four nogro prisoners—a man, his two daughters and one son—to a pine tree half a mile distant from town, lynched them one at a time by hanging and riddling each body with bullets. The victims of the mob—Dan Bar ber, his son, Jesse Barber, and his two daughters ,Eula and Ella—were arrested Wednesday night after they had roughly handled Chief of Police J. P. Williams, of Montlcello. The chief of police went to Bar ber's home to raid a blind tiger, which be had been informed was operated there by Barber, who was a notorious character. The chief was alone. He found Barber, his son, his two daughters and five other negro men there carousing. The negroes pretended to submit to arrest, but-.a few minutes later, when they'caught Williams off his guard, the members of Barber's family assaulted him. Dan Barber struck his pistol from his pocket, held his own pistol In the face of the chief his 18-year-bia'son and two daughters beat the officer about the face and body with their fists and sticks. Dan Barber notified the chief that after they finished beating him they would kill him, and It is said he fired one or two shots post the officer's head. A passing negro heard the shots and not knowing what was happen ing, rushed to tho sheriff with the news that a shooting affair was in progress at Barber's home. Sheriff Ezell hurried there alone. When he walked into the door the negro Bar ber aifd bis son and two daughters were still beating the chief. Sheriff Ezell, with pistol in land, rounded up the gang and held them until he could send for some deputies. Feeling ran high because of the outrageous treatment accorded the chief by the negroes, who were noto rious for their lawlessness, and this feeling culminated In the lynching Thursday night. Sheriff Bsell, Deputy D. C. Thom- llnson and one or two other persons were In the sheriff's office at the jail Thursday night about 9 o’clock when the door was opened and a large body of masked men pushed In. Two or three of them grabbed the sheriff while others went through his pock ets and took the jail keys. Other members of the mob held Deputy Thomllneon and the other persons In the sheriff's office at bay with drawn pistols. While the officers were being de tained by one part of the mob the other part vent through the jail and took Barber, his son and daughters out of their cells. The five other ne groes arrested at Barber’s home, but who took no part In the assault on Chief Mnillams, were not taken out. Barber's daughters were hanged first. The son came third and Bar ber last. His body was left hanging, the three other bodies being piled just beneath his feet. ENGLAND REFUSES. Says the Dacia Has Not Her Consult to Make First Trip. The British government will not consent to allow the steamer Dacia, recently transferred from German to American registry, to proceed to Rot terdam under safe conduct with her cargo of cotton, tho state department was notified Tuesday from London. The British reply to suggestions for a safe conduct recently made by the state department, came through the American embassy. While the text of the message was withheld, It was known the British objection was bas ed broadly on reluctance to create a precedent which probably would be followed by similar purchase in Amer ica of German ships and efforts to operate them in the fofmer German trade routes. A London dispatch says the case of the Dacia has produced a marked im pression In England. It Is generally discussed In the streets and the feel ing voiced against the position of the United States concerning the Dacia is much more bitter than that aroused by the "American protest .against de lays to shipping, as the case of the Dacia Is far better understood than the generalities of the note. contest. Nevertheless they continue their aggressive movements by scat tering attacks along the whole front. Recently those attacks hafe been di minishing. ‘The Russian army reported to have occupied the Carpathian passes is said to have emerged Into the plains of Hungary 30 miles from the Biukowina border." London reports: “The German re ports of all the eastern operations are brief, but those of the Russians are more In detail, and it is believed the Russians again menace East Prus sia and Posen. "The Turks, according to reports, have been dealt another staggering blow after their determined stand in the snow at Kara Organ, In the Cau casus. They are fighting rear-guard actions, but are being pressed back In disorder toward Enerum. “The Turkish garrison at Odrlan- ople, the partial withdrawal of which was previously reported, has now completely withdrawn, according to an Atkens dispatch, which gives no evpisTiatioTj;: ^ ~ ' .‘The London paper* print n fore cast appearing in the Paris Figaro that Italy. Greece. Romania and Pni garta win join the A!ilea, hat there Is nothing more defiatu relative to thl*. ton ef affairs than there wee e fact a4«4.B mMt *» A renewal of seismic disturbances early Sunday added to the terror of residents of parts of the district visit ed by the disastrous earthquake last Wednesday. ^ Although Sunday’s shocks were light, buildings which had been crack ed and were tottering from the effects of the first disturbance were com pletely razed. In Avezzano and Bora, which had suffered most In Wednes day’s disaster, the people left the temporary shelters in which they are living and took refuge in open places. Rain and extremely cold weather in some parts of the district are ham pering rescue work. In many of the towns thrown down by the earth quake it Is feared there still are liv ing persons beneath the debris and that unless they are extricated soon they will perish. Last reports Increase the aggre gate of casualties and the extent of the damage done Wednesday. In the department of the Abruzzl alone It Is estimated that 30,000 persons met death. The government has appropriated $1,000,000 for relief work and King Victor Emmanuel has donated $60,- 000 for aid of children abandoned by their parents or made orphans by the disaster. Relief supplies are pouring into the stricken districts, and it is believed that shortly there will be sufficient food supplies everywhere. Train loads of timber also are being dispatched to the destroyed towns for the erection of huts; The Messagero, after a careful computation, announces that the number of dead and injured In the Abruzzl alone Is 30,000, without In cluding the Sora district. San Atollo has 200 dead and 600 Injured; Mori- no, 1,500 dead; Cantstro, 600 Injur ed; Cervard, 300 victims; Bor jo, 60 dead, and Valleroveto, 1,800. At Ctvttella Roveto almost the entire population escaped because they were working In the fields when the shock occurred. Frantic appeals for help have been received from Petrellellrl, 3,600 feet above sea level on Mount Arango, eight miles from Tsgllacosxo. The village was almost destroyed and the survivors are perishing of cold and hunger. In the highway near Ortucchlo the earth has opened, causing an Im mense pit filled with water. The terrific force of the earth quake cracked the mountains near Luco. Huge pieces of rock rolled down the hillside, burying cottages, killing cattle and obstructing the roads Mont Pizxodeta. 6,450 feet high, between Balsorano and Rocca- cerro, was cut into two parts by an Immense fissure. The latest estimate of the dead, Including only the towns where only a thousand have been killed: Avezzano 11.000 Pesclna 6,000 Sora 4,000 Massa d’Albo . .. $.300 Celano .. ... 3.000 San Benedetto. . 3.000 Cenchio 3,450 Mgllano di Marci 1,300 Capelle 1,200 Pat rno ... ... 1.000 Sourcola 870 San Pellno ... . . 600 Lese 450 Lucomarsi ... . 300 Fratturo ... 200 Castellerl 100 REPLY AMICABLY. Indications Are That British Reply WUl Make Concessions. Great Britain's reply to President Wilson’s note protesting against In terference with American ocean com merce will be delivered in a few days, probably early next week. Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey and Attor ney General Sir J. A. Simon Friday discussed the points of International law involved. The note has also been laid before the admiralty. All indications point to a concilia tory reply, says a dispatch from Lon don to the New York World, and there is every indication that the Mritish government will on numerous points make concessions to the Amer ican complaints, adjusting the whole matter satisfactorily. There Is no in dication of fear of serious conse quences ensuing. British officials, in discussing the situation, show that they consider America's complaints are susceptible of adjustment. HEARS NO COMPLAINTS. Officials Wonder Whether Great Brit ain Has Changed Policy. Since the dispatch of President Wilson’s note to Great Britain pro testing against British treatment of neutral commerce the state depart ment has received comparatively lit tle Information about detentions nl American cargoes of ships. Officials said Tuesday they did not know whether there had been a change in the policy of the British fleet or whether American ship-own ers were withholding their complaints on the theory that negotiations on the general subject soon would result in a definite statement of England’* po sition. The hope was expressed that the Utter was not the case, for the department's chief source of Informa tion as to detentions hag been the ves- »* 1-owners. . Helloes Oonse Fssns Argentine. One thnnsMd seen and 16 oHeers of the Argentine navy arrived In PhlUdelphU Monday t* Mfce een- ■Md ef the »•* drendnoaghl Ho ren* ham fir thtt country n* n cant ef •U.MdJM. Will be Held Here Febrnary SO— Eatawvflle Adected. An executive order was issued by the preeldent on May 7, 1$13, requir ing competitive examinations by the commission for the position of post master at all fourth class offices at which the annual compensation is $186 or more and at which the In cumbent was not appointed under the civil service regulations. Examina tions under this order have been held for all the states and It is found that there are a number of offices for which no eliglbles were secured. For such of theso offices as have a com pensation of as much as $500 per an num a second examination has been ordered by a recent executive order and the examinations will be held in the different states on the date and at the places Indicated below. These examinations are open only to persons who reside within the ter ritory of the office at which appoint ment Is desired and who meet the other requirements of the reguU- tlons. Applicants may be examined at any of the cxaminatl n points on the date mentioned in section 4 of this schedule without regard to the location of the office at which ap pointment is desired, but may be ex amined only for one of the offices. No change In the date of examination at any of the examination points can hfe made, and applicants will be al lowed to be examined only on the date mentioned. Application blanks may be secured from the secretary oTtlie board of ex aminers or the postmaster at Orange burg or any office.for or at which the examlnatian is to be held, or the United States Civil Service Commis sion, Washington. D. C. Applications should he properly executed, the point at which applicant desires to be examined indicated, and the appli cation forwarded to the United States Civil Service Commission. Washing ton. D. C. Persons who, for any reason, are unable to forward their applications to the commission In time to receive written authority to enter the examination will be exam ined, subject to the subsequent ap proval of their applications, if they appear for examination at a place and on the date tndllcated in section 4 of this schedule. For location of the examination room apply at the post office at the place where the examina tion Is to be held. The examinations will be held on February 20, 1916, at the following named places In South Carolina: Charleston, Florence. Georgetown, Newberry and Orangeburg. Only the following post, offices in South Caro lina are to be filled: Andrews. Chappells, EutawvlUe, Tardeevllle, Navy Yard. Giants, and Rldgerllle. CAPITAL IN DOUBT. Mexico City le In Plight as to Who Is Going to Hold It. The state department's latest dis patch from the City of Mexico Tues day Is summarised In this statement: “The City of Mexico is quiet, but there is much uncertainty as to what turn affairs may take. It bee been widely published In the City of Mexi co that Villa le on his way there with a large force. On the other hand there are reports that he will not come further south than Queretaro, where he now is. “The general offices of the National Railways have been given orders to move north. It le stated this move ment probably Indicates Interruption of communication over the old cen tral line end lack of confidence in the general southern situation. “It Is now known that the pro visional preeldent with hla party went to Pachuca. It la reported the pro visional president took with him s large amount of supplies. “There le said to be a scarcity of articles of prime necessity In the city, and depreciated currency makes prices high." REPORT ON FOREIGN TRADE. United States Suffers Slight Falling Off for 1914. . Only slight decreases in foreign trade transactions of the United States Ere shown for the year 1914, despite demoralization In the early stage of the war. That the falling off in total was not greater is attributed largely to increased exports to meet Europe’s extraordinary demand for foodstuffs and other supplies since merchant fleets have resumed opera tions. A summary of trade movements in 1914, issued by the department of commerce Tuesday night, showed that exports were $2,114,257,539, as compared with Y2,484,018,292 in 1913, and Imports $1,789,022,426, agaihst $1,792,696,480 in 1913. The department also announced that during the month' of December last a favorable trade balance of $131,863,077 was achieved by the United States. Exports In December totalled $246,266,047, and imports $114,402,970, against $194,711,170 and $138,080,520, respectively. In November. 4V \ Shoots Sweetheart in Church. While Miss Hattie Gaunwltz was worshipping In Peoria, JU., Sunday, her former sweetheart, Frederich Erdman, entered a side door and opened fire, probably fatally wound ing her. He later suicided at his home. » Others (Would Buy German Ships. English papers say that Greek and Italian firms are also preparing to buy some of the- German ships In terned on account of the war. rfelld Badly Banted. Eugenia Oragory, 14 men the old. of Cheater, was bad)/ burned Friday when bar clothing caught fife while standing before an open grata. Wad- launch new m LONDON REPORTS NEW RUSSIAN MOIVEMENT IN FORCE. HINBENBEIG IS READY Germans Are Attacking in Front of Warsaw—Russians Look for Ac tivity Near Hungarian Border— New Movement of Germans Antici pated From Thom. Seldom since the beginning of the campaign in the east has the military situation been so uncertain SB now. Several independent movements, each with vital consequences are in pro gress simultaneously ^ London reports: “Starting on their new year, the Russian cavalry commenced a forward movement In northern Poland on the right bank of the lower Vistula river and have reached the Skrwa river, 40 miles east of the German fortress of Thom, West Prussia, driving before them a small force of German cavalry and in fantry. “It is believed that Grand Duke Nicholas intends to use In this region an entirely new army consisting, ac cording to Petrograd dispatches, of from 800-000 to 1,000,000 men, operating in conjunction with an army advancing in East Prussia. “West of Warsaw large German forces are concentrated but they are gaining little ground and it Is thought likely that fighting, which will de velop from the new Russian move ment may temporarily overshadow the previous battle for the Polish cap ital. “It has been suggested that Field Marshal von Hlndenberg, held in check along the Bxura and Rawka rivers, Is about to Initiate a move, ment of German troops either from Thorn or East Prussia and that a Russian advance toward the German frontier Is Intended to forestall that attempt. “ Petrograd reports "the Russian general staff has reached the opinion that the Germans were preparing for a general aggressive movement west and southwest of Warsr.w. Staff of ficers say the opinion la borne out by the fact that the Germans have re moved their sick and wounded from Lodz and Pletrkow into Prussia and have changed their ammunition baaea. “Furthermore. Information has been received of the arrival of large bodies of German troops In northern Hangary, and their distribution with in striking distance of fortified poet tiona covering the northern entrances into Hungary and the principal passes of the Carpathian* now held by the Russians. "That is taken to tnd cate the Ger mans are reinforcing the Austrian troons for a vigorous effort to free northern Hungary and Bukowlna from danger of further Russian ad vances. The lull about Warsaw Is regarded as preparatory to the Im- pnedlng movement. “The presence of Russian forces In Bukowlna and along the River Duna- Jec.^ southeast of Cracow, not only would facilitate co-operation by Rou- manla with Rusal s if she were dis posed to enter the war. but also threatens German Silesia.” London reports Gen. von Hlnden- berg’s troops are now occupying strongly entrenched positions, how ever, and there are no Indications that they are threatened seriously by the Russian attacks. Petrogred reports: “On the right bank of the lower Vistula we are still making successful progress. On Sat urday our advanced parties dislodged the enemy from the village of Budy Sulkowskia. “Op the right bank of the Vistula on Saturday the enemy delivered a series of fierce attacks against our linep In the region of Goumine. The German forces included six regi ments. After seven successive attacks and a desperate bayonet engagement, the Germans succeeded in capturing only one trench occupied by one of our advanced posts. “In the other sections we repulsed the enemy and forced them to fall back on their positions. The Germans supported their attacks with a violent artillery fire, employing heavy guns to search out the position where the attack was to be inaugurated. “At the village of Konopnitza the enemy, having approached by sapping to within about 30 yards of our trenches, was met with a storm of hand grenades, which checked the movement. Some volunteers, avail ing themselves of the confusion thus created, hurried grenades Into the tunnel which the Germans were forc ed to evacuate.’’ Berlin reports the capture of one of the Russian vantage points north east of the Rawka, we took 500 Rus sian prisoners and became possessed of their machine guns. Vienna reports: On the Dunajec river our artillery la engaging the enemy’s field and heavy artillery and has gained more fine successes. London reports: “The Austrians, like their allies, have brought for ward heavy artillery and are trying to stop the Russian army, which, If It gets across the Dunajec River again, will threaten Cracow. The Russians have mounted guns,on the crests of the Carpathians to ward off the Ans- tro-Oerman forces reported to have been organized to protect Hungary from invasion, while In Bukowlna they are concentrating for an ad vance Into Transylvania. Thus any Austro-Oennan army which advances In Hungary will be open to attack from both north and east. ;; ~ jMfrntrnd reports; “The district north of Raws was exposed to the fire of heavy artillery. The Austrians bombarded also with guns of very largo calibre our Dinajoe front and the station and town of Tarnow expe- rtoneod their fira. bet without any *f- CLASSIFIED COLUMN Oabtafe fronts—85c por 1,000. 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Winter le time to paint, overhaul and fix tope; writ* for prices, naming car. If yoa live near, shop In. or pass through Sumter, we have THE place to ear* for all your motor needs IN THE PROPER WAT Writ* for Uet of second hand cam. parte and motorcycle^ being cleared out; els application for apprantic* department If yon want to learn AUTOMOBILE RE PAIRING FREE. Prince Engineer ing-Machine Works HELD UP BY BRITISH. Ambaesador Gerard Recounts State ment by American Captain. Ambasador Gerard cabled the state department Tuesday the substance of a statement made to him by Captain Farley of the American steamer Greenbrier, which arrived at Bremen a few days ago with cotton from New Orleans, after a soriee of detentions notwithstanding assurances by Great Britain that shipments of cotton tn American vessels would not be fco- lested. Officials did not disclose the details of Captain Farley's statement, but It Is said he charged that after examin ing the Greenbrier’s papers, a British prize crew ordered the Amelcan flag hauled down and conveyed the ship into Kirkwall, a British port. Captain Farley refused to navigate the ship while the British flag was at her mast, and claimed thet, through Incompetent navigation by the Brit ish, three booms were swept away. He was ordered to take the ship to Leith from Kirkwall. He did so after raising the American flag and later was able to proceed to Germany, af ter a delay of three days. tack on Servia say that Bavarians and Prussians are on the way to Bud apest to join remnants of the four or five Austrian army corps which suf fered so severely at the Servian's hands. “The Russians continue to harry the Turks, who made a stand on the borders of Trans-Caucasia after their recent defeat, and claim to be cap turing many more prisoners.’ Petrograd reports: “In the region of Kara-Urgan the lighting is devel oping with the advantage resting with our troops. By a bayonet at tack on Saturday we annihilated the 52nd Turkish regiment, the survivors of which. Including the commander and several officers, were made pris oners. “In one direction,' where we were pursuing the defeated Turkish troops, we took more than 5,000 prisoners, fourteen cannon, an enormous quant ity of supplies and nearly 10,000 head of cattle.” Teheran, Perrin, reports; "The Turkish ambassador has notified the Persian government that the porte is ready to .evacuate Azerbaijan prov ince as soon as the Russians defi nitely move out of that territory, and after the heir to the throne reaches Tabrts te aanmy coetrel. Tim heir !i soon to leave for Tabriz. “Turkey’s note to Persia to a reply to a Persian ultimatum demanding that Turkish inVadlng forces with draw from Persian territory Bevoral towns tn Aaorttljaa. tx- eisdtag Tabriz, have hoax scrupled by Ortomax troop* ta tbs campaign lx Nvihwusufx Pxrxu again* tho Ran- Mi