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m REVENGE OF BALKAN LEAGUE LED TO TIE <(REAT WAB ME SECRETS SLIP OUT Game at Rome Shows Hoar Bulgaria, Wronged and Rob- bad by Her Confederates, Holds In Her Hands the Balance of Power Which May Decide European War Remarkable revelations as to late history have b«en made dur- government. So deep and Uar-atretchinfc are the great Interest Involved in these negotiations to as- tre the future status and action of My. so numerous have been the plomatlc particulars in the game, om many states, and so frenzledly ive they played it as the decisive, . ilmlnatlng days approached, that It was inevitable that various secrets, as is past events and as to future pUms and desires, should have reach ed the ears of a few near enough plaeed to hear and to understand. From what those few pass on to their intimates, we learn enough to he sU»le at last to construct a true, eennected, understandable account of the late Balkan conflicts, and the present situation in that peninsula and the Aegean: light is thrown for us, where It was lacking, upon the taaer rprlngs and diplomatic wheels which moved the variegated Balkan drama and reveals the real attitudes, demands and intentions of the con- bonding forces to-day. Tbe drama la (Unclosed as now (Wily engaged, with ita whole caste, he demonstrating the working of the Inexorable law that a wrong deliber ately committed upon one's neigh- ben sooner or later will recoil u|K>n Ita perpetrators. Bulgaria being the person upon whom the wrong was ''ommJtted, Greece acting as the chief illain. and Serbia ax tbe second vil- tln, backed and instigated by the aaey plotter In the background, luesla The great wrong consisted g the appropriation of Bulgarian efneedonla. together with Salonlkl, KnnUa and thsir hinterlands, in contravention of the solemn treat lee and agreements by which they had ladnoed Bulgaria to expend her man hood and her wealth In defeating the Tnrk for them Role Played hy Bulgaria. Of course, it la true that King Ker- dlaand began the second Balkan war bn tbe sense that his troops initiated Che open hostilities, and oa that ac- mat he and his people have re- •atvod all tbe blame for It, and scant ky ip their troubles. The truth that is coming to light another aspect on the matter the war again* reas purpose of people In Meco- dewln, and seeming their future pros perity by securing for them outlets to Che nea ta the ports of Salonlkl and Kami a. the natural historic harbors of Macedonia, and likewise chiefly IMipb. outside of their Jewish popu- Batgarta by that act assumed the grave onus of oonfrontlag and de- Ceatlng the whole martial power of Tarhey. aside from the three Turk- lah armies in Macedonia, which were small enough to be handled by Serbia and Greece without risk or murn loss, and she did this upon a signed treaty with oerbta. guaranteeing her u main part of Macedonia and agree- ig to leave the rest of It to the ward f the Cur. also upon an under- mading with Greece baaed on agree- wuts and undertakings partly ver- U and partly evidenced by writings. These last. It seems, were not re duced to a single compiled treaty, be came Greece before the war never rained any claim to Salonlkl, or Kav- ala, or to any part of their hinter lands or of Bulgarian Macedonia; •ad the Bulgar statesmen conceived It to he thoroughly understood and agreed that Greece was to And ample aaiinfaction In her extension over Greek Macedonia. Epirus and Greek Albania, besides Crete and all the Inlands of the Aegean. Veneseloti first showed the cloven hoof when his generals tricked the Bulgers out of the prior occupation uf Salonlkl; both of the allied armies lay before the city, the Turkhili forces for its defense having been de feated, and their general had made aa agreement that neither should move for twenty-four hours; never theless the Greek moved secretly in the night, and took possession of the great port, whence he could never l>e dthdodged. ^The Bulgurs, however, went on to Vtorm rightly their part of the bln pact—the crushing of the Turk- b power; and while they were en- Iged in sacrificing themselves to iis end, Venezeios took advantage f it, as now appears, to broacli to fihe Serbs his secret design of divid ing between thenrthe Turkish spoils •—of robbing Bulgaria of her Mace- donla and its ports, alleging that they had to do it because the powers prould not give them Albania. Russia's share of the guilt came In when the Czar—as he unwisely let it b« known to his intimates—deter- miued to approve of SerWa's holding on to the territories she had occu- Pted, to recompense her for losing northern Albania. When this reached King Ferdi- fenad’s ears—as it was bound to—he guv that the only chance left for him of getting Bulgaria's due was to Pgkt for it, and to strike before Rus- gta openly espoused Serbia's side, and •0 Belt .obliged to assist her. If he obuld recover by force, and at onoe, Macedonia and ita parts from his Serous alTies. he felt sure that - and Europe would let '* lie there. pled hy former tomes. The Belgan wore driven beck; and then It was that the the ooeth, adv gel da of Bulgarian they had coveted, deliberately, upon set orders, day after day over n wide territory aa la proved hy many let ters from the Greek aoMiera them elation out of the land by alaytng men, women and children alike, mu- armed and defeueeleea, and rased all their vlllagea to the ground by Ore. At the same time King Constantine was appealing to all nations tp make the Bulgarn cease from committing the very outrages that his own sol diers were doing. Meanwhile, Rou- manla seized the Dobrudja, and Tur key recovered Thrace. More Territory Seized by Greece. After the peace of Bucharest thus forced upon beaten and stripped Bul garia, the Greeks went -on to seize and hold the three Islands adjudged mm mstoy b»tv bubb. mnug uur-i b y the powers to Turkey—Imbros, the negotiations conducted by the Lemmos and Tenedos-and to insti gate continued rebellions by the Greek populate of Southern Albania, which finally ended in a taking pos session thereof by the Greek royal troops, in the face of all Europe. Italy, however, seeing Vallona and its bay likewise threatened, put a stop to further progress in that direction by occupying them hercelf. But now we are seeing the work ings of retribution: The wrong com mitted upon Bulgaria has recoiled upon ita iterpetrators; ita terrible re action haa convulsed the world with war, and changed the history of the nations. Because of tliat wrong, as the first result, the Balkan confedera tion was dissolved, and Nerbia left alone before the scheming might of Austria, long itching to devour her; the excuse was soon found in the Arrhduke's assassination, and Her- Ida's punishment began. Her capi tal has been demolished, her land twice overrun by devastating armies, her wealth and manho<Ml destroyed; and now the plague of typhus is slaughtering her remaining popula tion. Roumanla. who hrvd taken advan tage of Bulgaria's plight to seize the whole of her richest province, the Dobrudja—in spite of having already submitted he- claims thereto to arbi tration, and received the award— then wished to lake advantage also of Austria's plight, and realize her age long dreams of possessing Transyl vmnia. Hut the injured Bulgaria, wrathful, watching, stood reatM to re peat upon her the trick site hcraeif had played; and Kou man la's punish ment began. For alx long' months tmwahe baa writhed helpless In her own tolls, watching the days of her greet opportunity flit bj ; in vain she has tried to placate her former vie tlm. offering repeatedly to give the Dobrudja back -but the atern Bui gars responded "Not enough"’ You muat make your accomplice. Serbia give back also what she stole. Russia interferad here, from the beginning, anxious to free the splen did Roumanian army to take the field and bar side, and found that the must take her part of the retribution. Too late ahe realised what a wrong she had committed In betraying and sac rifleiag ona foster-child for another Hhe realised H still more when Tar- key entered the conflict; the power then so situated as to be ahie to drive the Turks from Thrace and free the Dardanelles for Russia was Bulgaria the victim; ami Bulgaria would no more lift a finger to do this than she would let the Roumanian army free to aid Russia against Aus tria. England and France joined their prayers to the Czar's—the same pow ers that had stood by to watch Bul garia victimized and refused her do* ■•pairing appeal for a revision of Rie Treaty of Bucharest—and found now that thoy must take their share of the retribution. In vain they and Itussla have labored at Sofia, month after month, e\cuaing, pleading, ca joling, threatening, trying to get the Bulgars on their side, endeavoring to reconstruct the Balkr.n League on any basis- whatsoever. Bulgaria's terms remained ‘always the same 'immediate possession of our stolen lands, the Dobrudja and Maceionia.’ The alternative enticement of a ro- poRr.ession of Adrianoplc and its ter rltory did not move her at all. The powers turned, upon Albania to make use of for their purpose They offered secretly to suffer its divi sion between Servia and Greece if the latter two would rellm]uish Mace donia to Bulgaria. This wrs known to the initiated months ago. and sur- mised_by many others. Nearly all wonde'red why it did not succeed, for it jnot the desires of the whole three states. We have the answer only lately—Italy stoou in the way, insist ing that Albania be kept intact as the powers had made her, in order to have another weapon for her hand in the dr.y she saw approaching, when a freed and greater Serbia, backed by Russia, would demand Its fortified ports on the Adriatic. Tiie Triple Entente, foiled in all these machinations, and finding it necessary at any rate to free the Dar danelles for Russia, on account of the latter's threats that she would b£ un able to keep up the struggle much longer unless she could export and realize u|H>n her vast stocks of grain, then endeavored to make a separate agreement with Greece" for the use of her army in reducing the Strait. The Greeks, swollen more than ever with boundless imperialistic de sires, listened eagerly to the entice ments held out, of obtaining Smyrna and the whole"* of Western Asia Minor; but here, once more, Bulgaria, the victim, blocked the way. The chief villain now found, as had the lesser ones, that he fhust begin to trfke his share of the retribution. Conscience, too, exaggerated his fears of an immediate attack by Bul garia, if he moved away his army in force sufficient to assault the strait. Venezeios was frantic over losing such a wonderful opportunity of em pire. and wrote to King Constantine advising the proffered cession of Rav- ala and its hinterland to Bulgaria, to , induce the latter to keep quiet. , Urn. Thn king slgnlfitd vwbeBy hie wp- i proval of this course, as the Allies’ Bulgaria had been too weaken-1 warships were already heavily bom- tbe terrible straggle against 1 hardlng the Dardanelles, whose fore- the others were too > lag appeared aear at hand. Yet two for her, uncrip- strong impulses were palling Con- ' \ ■ ; ; T" stentlne In the opposite direction; Bret, bees me he was personally deep ly Oermanophtle, with • great ad miration and attachment for hie brother-in-law, the kaiser; second, because be was Jealous of his co worker for Greece's grandeur, Vene zeios, who he conceived had obtained altogether too large a share of the glory. — " Therefore, when two or three days later the Allies lost three of their bat tleships in the strait end withdrew worsted from tbe attempt, the king promptly veered around, dlssupdefi his council from adopting the pro ject of Venezeios, and accepted the latter's resignation. He further de nied Venezeios’ assertion as. to his former approval of the project, which drove the ex-premier in hhh wrath from the kingdom. They had quarreled, and parted; the two great men to whose collabo ration Greece owes all site has gain ed, the two appropriators of the lands of Bulgaria, had fallen out between themselves, and it was the time-for the latter cosntry to begin to obtain her rights. It marked the end of Greece's upward soaring, and the commencement of her expiration. King Constantine alone can accom plish nothing of importance; and he has ipnt greatly in popularity and prestige. So high, indeed, rose the popular indignation that Dunsris, the new premier, \ ho had come in with views of absolute neutrality tn the war, soon found it advisable to try to follow the path that Venezeios was blazing” when he left.it. But it was too late; the days that had been lost were fatal to Greece's future. When Dunaris approached *he Triple Entente, announcing that Greece was now disposed to aid them, provided they assured her the quiet ness of Bulgaria, and tike possession of Smyrna with western Asia Minor and the Islands held by Italy, he was met with the retort that they no longer had ~ need of Greece's help, that the isltmds were to remain Ital ian, and that western Asia Minor was to be divided hereafter between Italy and Russia. What Had Happened. What had happened was this: Dur ing those few last days Russia had learned through the vaporings of the Greek press and the indiscretion of her publicists, that Greece’s ambi tions for empire went beyond even the whole of western Asia Minor, and almrii really at the posacsslon of the strait and Constantinople; Russia therefore Informed her alliee that she would have none of Greece as their partner, on any terms: second ly, the negotiations with Italy were already under way when Greece made her first refusal, and Italy took Im- medlat advantage of this to demand as her slice of Turkey not only the territory of Adaila (southwestern Asia minor), but s northward exten sion therefrom to Include Smyrna and Its hinterland, claiming that Smyrna's bay and its railroad sys tem would be necessary to the proper development and protection of Ada- lia-land. Russia supported Premier Salandra. saying that she would not have Greece settled there as a dan gerous neighbor to tbe future Rus sian territory lining the Dardanelles; and the bargain was made This Is why we see to-day tbe three powers of the Entente proceeding by their own might, without any outsld* aid. te furnish the land forces neces sary to the capture of the strait. Meanwhile the full repairing of the wrong done Bulgaria has become im perative to them, aside from the Turkish question. In tfrder to permit Koumanla's joining Italy in the as sault upon Austria; and they will need the Bulgar aid still more very soon, when they find that their task in the strait is so much more for midable than expected, and so full of ppriis to their forces engaged. The material reparation to Bui garla (she has certainly had the moral) will probably therefore take this form: 1. Immediate repossession of the Dobrudja (or most of It), and of Thrace to the line of Knoe-Midia as soon as possible. 2. Immediate cession by Serbia of a part of her holdings in Macedonia, and guarantees by all the powers for the cession of the rest at the war’s end. :t. An agreement by sill parties, as to Greece's holdings and the seaports, that Bulgaria shall be allowed to set tle with her atone—to recover what is due. and administer the final pun ishment. E. W. LUSITANIA WAS ARMED; AFFIDAVITS IN WASHINGTON Secretary of State Admits That State Department Has Received Pa pers from New, York. ; A dispatch from Washington Wed nesday afternoon says that Secretary Bryan was forced to admit late in the afternoon thbt he had located the af fidavits which were reported to have been filed with the state edpartment to prove that the Lusitania when she left New York on her last voyage was armed. At first the secretary of state absolutely denied all knowledge of the affidavits, but subsequently he stated that the report of their having been filed with the state department was somewhat premature. He had located them, however. They had been sent from New York Friday af ternoon but had not been brought to his attention until this afternoon. Vlr. Bryan said he had not yet read the papers. MEXICANS WARNED f . * UUIEIS GIVEN SHORT TIME TO - ACT TOOETBER II. S. ACTS IF THEY FAIL or That This Government Moat Consider Steps to be Taken to Rem, edy Conditions. President Wilson’s warning t( Mexico that the United States can noi permit present conditions to continue went forward by telegraph Wednes day to Atnerican agents who will de liver it to the factional leaders, anc was at the same limb made public ai the White House. . — titude expressed in a statement tionary conditians have existed Mexico. The purpose of the revo tion was to rid Mexico of men w ignored the constitution of the erously sympathized. But the lead turned other. their arms against one an they are nevertheless unable or un willing to co-operate. A central au authority denied by those who are expected to support it. kindled. And she has been swep civil war as if by fire. Her cropa destroyed, her fields lie unaeeded, work cattle are confiscated for to peace and settled order. within her territory. Mexico is ing and without a government. nothing to serve their neighbor, want nothing for themaelvea la loo. lieaat of ail do they deaii right to do an.. wish to see atu and they deetr it their S. C. Statute Annulled. The U. 8. Supreme Court has de clared the provision of the laws of South Carolina which provide a flfty- dollar penalty to railroads falling tp pay claims within forty days illegal as far as concerns interstate ship ments. Allien Acting aa One. Foreign Minister Kato, Interpellat ed InrilirTitiuse' tfTTfragrTdTcIo on Friday, made the declaration that Great Britain. France, Russia. Italy and Japan had agreed to take no in dependent action of any kind In eoa- ( nactio^ with the European war. revolution — constitutional gove ment and the rights of the people. "Patriotic Mexicans are sick sary to procure it. Their people out for food and will presently I as much as they fear every man, in their country or out of it, who stands between them and their dally bread. “It, Is time, therefore, that the gov ernment of the United Staten should frankly state the policy which in these extraordinary circumstances it becomes Ita duty to adopt, it must presently do what it has not hitherto done or felt at liberty to do—lend its active moral support to some man or group of men. If such may be found, who can rally the suffering people of Mexico to their support in an effort to ignore, if they can not unite, the warring factions of the country, return to the constitution of the people so long in abeyance, and set up a government at Mexico City which the great powers of the vyprld can recognize and deal with, a gov ernment with whom the program of the revolution will be a business and not purely a platform. “I, therefore, public and very' sol emnly call upon the leaders of fac tions in Mexico to act, to act togeth er, and to act promptly for the relief and redemption of their prostrate country. I feel it to be my duty to tell them that, if they can not accom modate their differences and unite for this great purpose within a very short time, this government will be constrained to decide what means should be employed by the United States in order to help Mexico save herself and serve her people.” The statement, drawn up after Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, was pre pared for issue early Wednesday but was delayed until afternoon by some minor changes made in conference between the president and Secretary Brian. While it was being given out at the White House it was being flashed on its way to Consul Silliman at yera Cruz, the Brazilian minister at iMexico City and Consular Agent Carothers, who will deliver it to the leaders of factions with which they deal. Barred Rocks feor Bale—Beet la the South. Eggs $2 per IS. Forest Grove, King, N. 0. Pedigreed Fox Hound Pape, two months old, shipped C. O. D., $9 pair. Falrmount Kennels, Red Lion, Pa. Little Girls, send your name and we will send you nice picture of Gable Villa house free. U. & B’. Novelty Co., Allendale, S. C. For Bale—Tract of 105 acres of big saw timber f ur miles from rail road. Good road. Very cheap. J, M. Caldwell, Blacksburg, S. C. Eggs from Single Comb Rhode Is land Red matings of quality. Heavy - winter layers. $2 per 15. Carver Strain. C. M. Waff. Franklin, Va. S. C. Buff Orpington eggs for hatch ing. Cook strain and Imported stock. Write for prices and mating list. Claude F. Deal, Landis, N. C Eggs—Barred Rocks from seleci pens, $1 per setting. Buff Leg horns, oeautiful plumage, $1.25 net setting. Mrs. J. F. Coleman, Fair ,fax, 8. C. '• * * /A- For Extra Seed Irish Potatoes —The McCormick, best late potato, 2nd crop, Virginia grown, $1 per bushel. W. B. Meekc, Crewe, Va., Route 3. “Woman’s Friend for Women—Send 10c to cover postage for a box with full particulars. Woman’s Friend Chemical Co., Broad and 25th Sts., Richmond, Va. Agents Wanted in every county to sell new Household articles. Big margin to hustling men and women. Sells like hot cakei Write Frans Co., Dept. R, Bunnell, Fla. White Wyandotte*—My birds won at State Fair, Spartanburg, Darlington and National White Wyandotte State cup for best display at Ches ter. W. J. Causey, Columbia, 8. C White Cornish and White Leghorns —Tbe greatest meat and egg breeds. Stock and eggs from grand sweep- stake winners. Also trained bea gles. John L. Jolly, McCormick, S. C. Hllver Uampine Eggs, balance season, $2; 8. C. White Leghorn eggs, $1.50. Both varieties winners wherever shown, and heavy layers of large white eggs. A few breed ers for sale at war pricee. C. W. Anderson. SparUnburg. 8. C. ». Eggs. Eggs, Egg*, from Blank and White Orpingtons and Mottled An- eonas. fine large birds, excellent layers, eggs 21.50 per 15. From ■elect pens. $2 per li».$3.60 per I0> Satisfaction guaranteed. Wm O. Ubrecht, Box 425, °barl'*ston. 8. 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Sweet Potato Slips—Nancy Hall, $1.50 per thousand. T. .Stewart, Orange Center, Fla. White Orpingtons—Hundred breed ers, eggs galore. Midnight Poultry Farms, Asheboro, N C. Milk White Guineas, $1 each, - egg* 75c for 15. Miss.Leila Stevens. La fayette, Ala.,, Route 1. Stacys’ Poultry Yards, Amelia. Va Barred Rocks exclusively. Stock and eggs at reasonable prices. For Hire—Four good cars, careful drivers. Service io all points. E A. Harter, Commercial Hotel, Fair fax, S. C. Barred Rock—Fine $3 and $5 cock erels at $2 for the rest of the sea son. Sitting eggs, $1 .,er 15. Mrs. B. T. Smith, Carnesville, Ga. For Sale—Small Tractor for plawing and harvesting good as new, guar anteed by manufacturer. Answer quick. Box 12, Charlotte, N. C. Pure Sudan Seed—Free of Johnson grass. 10 pounds, $^50 Express prepaid; by grower on experimental farm, G. H. Branham, Slatba, T$i. - Single Comb Brown Leghorns— Heavy winter layers. Eggs and baby chicks; prices reasonable. Ttaos. Donaldson. Route 8. 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Barred Plymouth Rocka, Rhode Is land Reds and White Leghorns Satisfaction guaranteed. Jasper Fletcher. McColl, S. C. Wanted—Several car' of corn in the shuck, also shelled corn in any quantity. Farmers, I can place your produce for you. I havo for sale seed peas—Brabham, Iron and mix ed. hay, etc. Otis Brabham, Allen dale, S. C. b ■ - . ■ Buy a Gelser Thresher—Because it Is a good one. Not too heavy. Dur able. large capacity. Cleans tbs grain. Reasonable tn price. Light gas tractors, engines, corn mills, saw mills. Everything In mschin- ery. Cummings Mschlnery Agency, 1216 Main St.. Columbia, S C. vl Spend Your Money At Home. ifiet South Carolina Custom Hand Made Harness, Brides, etc., at Factory Prices. A trial mail order will prove our assertion Wo buy hides and tallow at highest prices. Write us for your wants and offerings. WILSE W. MARTIN, -COLUMBIA. 8. C. Wilson Greets George Fifth. Birthday greetings were sent by President Wijson Thursday to King George: "I take pleasure in extend ing to your majesty greetings of friendship and good wiil on this, your birthday.” Rebels Fighting in Haiti. Hostilities continue^ to exist in Haiti between thd rebels under Dr. Bobo and the troops of the president, whom they wish to oust, President GuiUaume. ZEMERINEj NEWEST MEDICAL'DISCOV- ERY FOR THE TREAT MENT OF ECZEMA Statistics show that at least 40 per cent, of hu manity have Ec zema in some form or other. It may be termed a “healthy man’s disease,” because it is generally found in those who eat, drink and live well. Ec- zeina, although non-contagious, spreads rapidly, and is a very distressing affliction. There are several kinds of eczema, as wet and dry, acute and chronic, tetter, acute, pimples, soft rheum, itch, ringworm, burning, hives, ete. ZEMERiNE STOPS ITCHING Boat Torpedoed. A British submarine in the Sea of Marmora -torpedoed a large German Pan transport in day morning snderma Bay Wednee- The success of Zemerlne in com- battlng ecxema In all of Its forms has been absolute since its first Introduc tion to the pobHc. i n is '■ id reeomm physic'ans of unquestionable renown as a specific against the tortures of the distressing disease, eczema. • The first applicati n of Zemerine stops the burning and itching, allays the pain, if any, and healing becomes possible. Follow closely the detailed direc tions inclose;! in each package of Zemerine, and if you are not greatly benefited, write the pianufacturers and they will cheerfullly refund the purchase price. Zemerine is sold in two sizes, 50c and $1.00; and will be '•ent postpaid to any address upon receipt of tbs amount by the manufacturers, Zem erine Chemical Company, Orange burg. S. C. German Officers Decorated. Dispatches from Berlin Friday say Gen. Linsingen, who captured Stry, has been given the Order pf Merit, and other generals already possess ing-the order have been granted the Oak Leaf in honor of their great achievement. WRITE FORJREE SAMPLE Hrery reader of thlfe paper who suffers with eczema, Itcn; or any skin disease is requested to write to Zem erine Chemical Co., Orangebuife, S. C.. for a liberal free sample of Zemerine. a doctor's scientific prescription for I the treatment of skin troubles. ■