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ATTACKS 0. S.
I LEASER WRATBY OVER
IVOR TO CARRANZA ARMY
Si'..
\\m AGUA PRIETA
BRmSITROOPS HUT ilOOBLEI FEOERAL FUNK
NOW IN SERBIAN TRENCRES FOR TBE STATE HUTU
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—No N«wa Prom the YTn—l—
Expeditionary Force*.
Ixjndon reports Monday: British
troops in the Balkans, whose mort-
ments have been kept secret since
Owtltaea rnrrVkmm for the
Pro|>o—d Continental
Opposition Subsides.
Practically doubled federal appro
priations for the state militia and op
eration of the proposed continental
JAPAN WANTS HELP
t ' .
ASKS TIE UNITED STATES TO
tTOT "PRESSURE” ON CIINA
0ER1AN STEAMERS CAUY
MUNITIONS TO BOUARIA
Not
That
Is Hostile.
Army of Revolutionist Marches up to
the Defensive Works That Protect
Smaller Carranxa Army—Trenches
Patterned Ijpon European Plans—
Villa's Men Without Water.
The struggle between ttte Villa
army and Cayranza forces for pos
session of Agua Prieta began at
ten o'clock Monday when the ad
vancing main body of the Villa
army came in contact with the
outposts of the Carranza defend-
’ ers.
The outposts opened Are, then fell
back to the trenches surrounding the
they ponred -into Saloniki. prepared army to any organiution or Individ
to rush through Greece tot the assist- ( ual of-the National Guard deairing to
ance of Serbia, are in the trenches enter and free to do so are contem-
Mexican town. Villa moved his entire
^ force, estimated at about ten thou
sand men, under cover ot‘-a dense
haze of Douglas copper smelter
smoke. The first clash occurred about
three miles east of Agua Prieta.
Villa troops invading Sonora ar
rived Sunday within striking distance
of Agua Prieta, opposite Douglas,
Arlz., and the expected attack against
the Carranza garrison apparently is a
matter of hours. Advance cavalry of
the invaders halted throe and a half
miles east of Agua Prieta.
Although already possessed of a
fairly effective system of protective
works, Gen. Calies had his men em
ploy their final waiting hours adding
to mazes of trenches and redoubts.
Not a blade of grass grows in Agua
f pt*. and dust whirls sent dancing
JR by winds that constantly sweep
I country coated gray the brown
Ms and blue overalls of the soldiers
Diey labored with picks and shov-
under the eyes of womefi and chil
dren. who fringe every Mexican mili
tary encampment or battlefield.
The city of Douglas extends right
down to the border line, but is
sparsely settled for perhaps half a
mile north from the boundary. Fac
ing this open space, the Carranza
soldiers finished Saturday a trench
line which completsd around Agua
Prieta a band of defensive works that
extend roughly three-quarters of a
mile north and south and about a
mile and a quarter east and west.
The town Itself, with Its adobe
buildings, tents, go-downs and lean-iani|
to barracks, housing thousands efftTie
refugees, driven In by the Villa ad
vance. Ilea within and overlooking
this ellipse of defensive works.
The refugees, mostly women and
children of the poorest classes In
Mexico, will be brought over to the
United States when Villa attacks.
Plans also have been made to bring
over the Carranza wounded If the
general hospital comes under fire.
Trearhee, which are the work of
Col. Max Jofre, a Chlleaa engineer,
are like the latest oom An the Euro
pean war sona, and obviously were
suggeaed by pictures from northern
France. They are serrated with In
dentations to protect each rifleman
or machine gun squad from rifle firF
lengthwise of ths trenches or frag
ments of bursting shells.
Rldgos about five feet from the top
of the trenches provide resting places
during any lulls in the battle, while
gutters at the bottom serve for
drainage. On the ridge level, between
every traverse, or kink, In the trench
line, are bombproof dugouts for the
protection of soldiers when shrapnel
shells come too thickly.
The three lines of trenches are
fronted first by lines of barbod-wlre
entanglements, which, it is said, can
be charged with a deadly current of
electricity. Beyond this lie fields of
mines that explode by contact or by
electrically controlled firing devices.
This mine field until Saturday was
marked by little red flags for the
prelection of scouts, work parties and
combatant friends of the C&r-
^Hia faction.
^^From ail three lines of trenches
'Sigzag communication trenches run
through the town to the tronch in the
rear of Agua Prieta. facing the Amer
ican side. These principally are for
bringing in the wounded or for send
ing out reinforcements without ex-
.posing them to the fire. These com
munication trenches are dotted with
dressing stations in dugouts, which
are provided with barrels of water
and first-a d outfits.
Gen. Villa, who arrived at the in
ternational border several miles fur
ther east a few hours earlier, talked
with Americans across the boundary
and announced that he intended to
attack the Mexican town regardless
of any action United States troops
might take.
‘‘If necessary fight the United
States army assembled along the bor
der,” he said.
Gen. Villa learned for the first
time that permission had been given
Gen. Carranza by the United States
government to move troops through
American territory fo reinforce the
with their Balkan alliea.at grips with
Bulgaria Just feeross the frontier nedr
Strumitza. ;
Although all reports that the Allies
have taken this town apparently, are
unfounded, it is along this lower
stretch of the front that the Bulga
rians are likely to receive the first
hard blows from their opponents.
From Uskup north to the Danube the
^Bulgarian offensive has made such
‘progress that it seems to be out of
the question for the Serbians to do
muqh more than fight rear guard ac
tions for the present. Holding Pi-
rot, the Bulgarians are menacing
Nish more seriously than th^ Aus-
tro-German forces, based on the Save
and Danube crossings.
In northeastern Serbia the Bulga
rians are well across the Timok river
are pressing forward vigorously in
order to^lden the line of communi-
cations with Hungary up the Danube
valley. The much discussed Russian
expedition which is reported to be on
the way to the Bulgarian coast, now
plated In the army side of the ad
ministration's national defense pro
gram:
i Details of the provision to be made
for the militia wero contained in a
statement issued Sunda v by Secretary
Garrison, commenting upon the con
ferences at the way department dur
ing the past week by the executive
committee of the National Guard as
sociation.
Although opposition to the conti
nental army idea was expressed at
first by some of the National Guard
officers, when the conferences closed
it was announced that a mutual view
point had been reached.
“This body” (the National Guard),
said Mr. Garrison’s statement, "dur
ing all the time when there was prac
tically no interest in this country con
cerning military matters had been
working in so far as constitutional
and other limitations would permit
them to work, to do whatever they
could do to improve the military sit
uation of this country. They are ab
estimated at two hundred thousand T l r t ue this
n Tact, to full and proper recognition in
men, has not been heard from again
There are recurrent reports, how
ever, of further bombardment of Bul
garian ports. This may mean that in
any military system or policy to be
proposed by the war department.
“In this proposition I propose that
TURKISH BATTLE CRUISERS
FIGHT RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
a manner paralleling conditions ^f a . ny a , n ^ eve rY organization of tho Na-
land attack, further artillery prepara-] Guard that i* free to do so, in
tion is necessary before the Russians | s0 f ar *s its state obligations are con-
attempt to gain a foothold on the ce med, may come over into the na-
coas t . tlonal force intact and be accorded
exactly the same position therein that
it now holds. Any individual who
prefers the Intensive training and
other features of the national force
will likewise be admitted thereto,
rank for rank and grade for grade
I Indicated ray entlte willingness and
desire, in all propositions made by
me, to so circumstance the member
ship of the National Guard with re
spect to the national force sc to give
it full recognition.
“With respect to the National
Guard in the states, the plan not only
contemplates continuing tho financial
and personal aid on behalf of the na
tional government, but largely In
creases the r.ame, practically doubling
it the next fiscal year."
lx>ndon IHspatch From Copenhagen
Tells of Battle Rut Outcome
Is Not Kaovra.
London reports: An Exchange Tel
egram dispatch from Copenhagen
aays At was reported that the former
German cruisers Goeben and Bres
lau. now a part of the Turkish navy,
and the Turkish warship Hamldteh
have engaged in a violent battle with
a Russian squadron of three battle-
hips, with cruisers and destroyers In
Black Sea.
It waa reported from Berlin that
the Turkish warships Ooeben. Bres
lau and Hamldteh have engaged a
Russian squadron on the Black Sea.
The battle Is of extrema violence,
aays the dispatch.
Earlier dispatches from Bucharest
told of the departure of great fleets
of transports from Odessa and Se
bastopol bearing Russian troops for
ths Invasion of Bulgaria. They stated
also that Bulgaria's Black sea coast
was again betpg shelled to open a
way for the landing of troops.
It is believed that the TOrklsh
squadron was dlspatrhsd to sink the
taansports and clashed with their es
corting warships.
SERBIA IS DESPERATE
f |
e
Agua Prieta garrison; Villa is per
sistently supervising the placing of
his troops for attack on the town.
Four Carranza troop trains jour
neying through the United States ar
rived Saturday night bringing the
fighting strength of the Carranza gar
rison to approximately six thousand.
Villa, according to reliable esti
mates, has ten thousand soldiers. He
claims to have eighteen thousand. It
was expected that Villa would open
the engagement as quickly as possible
because of the condition of the men,
thousands of whom are thirsty and
In positions far from water and with
scant supplies of flood.
This was learned from Villa him-
If and from three Mexican ranch-
bn who arrived here Saturday night
ripped of all they possessed. It is
elieved Villa contemplates moving
his main body into position, some
time during the night, following one
oT his favorite plans.
Villa himself was with the cavalry
which arrived along the border to
take position Just oat of range of the
garrison It waw during this march
Allies Too l,ate—tiermana la Coa-
staatlaople in a Week.
Rome reports Monday: Colonel C.
Acourt Reptngton, military« corre
spondent of the London Times, de
clared In an interview given the
Gloernale D'ltalia that the situation
of Serbia is desperate. With her
army completely isolated, he said, its
only chance of safety is to retire to
the Adriatic coast, outside of its own
territory. Once there Jtaly could
supply either military help or provide
provisions and munitions.
“The expedition of the Allies from
Saloniki can not arrive in time to
save Serbia,” Colonel Repington as
serted, while the Austro-Germans can
be in Constantinople within a week.
He believes, however, that whatever
happens in the Orient, the eventual
exhaustion of Germany and Austria
will enable the Allies to win.
American territory.
“Agua Prieta will be mine.” he as
serted, “Americans or no Americans.”
Pointing his finger towards the
town he added: “There is food and
rest for our men. We may have to
fight the whole American army, if
necessary, but no matter, it will be
ours." ^
“This is the way the United States
repays me for the treatment and pro
tection I have given foreigners in
Mexico. Hereafter I don't give a
■ what happens to foreigners in
Mexico or in my territory.
"I am through with the United
States; I can fight my battle. Let
them fight theirs.
“I can wliip Carranza and his en
tire army, but it is asking a great
deal to whip the United States too;
but I can do that too.”
Villa said that his entire plan of
campaign had been mapped out.
'Villa declined to pose for a photo
graph. “No more of my. pictures for
the United States,” he explained
smilingly. Part of the advance guard
approached and asked’ about water.
They were told that there was water
at the Gillardo ranch. '
“Oh,” replied a Mexican officer,
“we have drunk all the water
there.”
This officer also stated thgt the de
tachment of three thousand last seen
deploying on the desert "four miles
east of Agua Prieta was almost en
tirely without water.
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■ British Mine Sweeper Sunk.
A'collision betwdfen a mine sweep
er and a British cruiser at the Dar
danelles resulted in a loss of one
hundred and fifty men Friday.
, Cannier Will Rob.
_ . . . . _ Cansler of Tlrxxh |i ia the race for
that he learned Carranza reinforce-1yaUroad commiaaiooer according to a
—»■ hag been transported over dispatch la the Columbia State.
FRIENDLY WITH GREECE
Bulaariaaft Trade In Wheat—Expert
Russian Coast Attack.
l/omton reports Monday: A con
tinuance «f friendly relations be
tween Greece and Bulgaria is indi
cated by the success of a Greek com
mission which recently went to Sofia
to negotiate for the purchase of
wheat for Greece. According to The
Times' Bucharest correspondent the
Bulgarian government decided to per
mit the export of wheat to Greece by
way of the Dedeaghatch-Salonlkl
railway.
A dispatch reaching Bucharest
from Sofia saya an extraordinary ses
sion of the Sobranje (parliament),
which waa cheduled for October 21.
was adjourned by royal decree until
December 28.
Another dispatch regarding the sit
uation at Varna aays the Bulgarians,
in expectation of another attack upon
the coast, removed the gunboat Nad-
Jezda, together with all merchant
shipping dredges and tugs to Lake
Devna, which is connected with the
sea by canal. Measures have been
taken to sink all this shipping if Rus
sian troops are successful in landing.
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CATCH FLEEING OFFICERS
British Warship Captures Germans
From Raider Krouprinz.
The six officers of the interned
German raider Kronprinz Wilhelm,
who escaped from Norfolk, Va., Octo
ber 10 on the yacht Eclipse, were
captured at sea by a British warship,
according to information In a letter
received in New York last week. The
letter waa sent to William Wolff, a
New York manufacturer, by his
mother-in-law, a passenger on the
steamer Hermudian, which left New
York for Hamilton last Wednesday.
The letter said the Bermudian was
stopped off of Hamilton by a British
cruiser, which engaged the passenger
vessel in wireless conversation. The
substance of tfie talk as told' by the
Bermudian’s wireless operator was
that the cruiser, the identity of which
is not given, hacl overtaken the miss
ing Eclipse, made prisoners of the
German officers and sunk the yacht.
■i'
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Reports have been current in ship
ping circles here for several days that
the yacht had been captured by a
British cruiser, believed to have been
H. M. S. Melbourne.
FAY CASE UP
Government Still Investigating and is
, «
in No Hurry. _
Although the cases of Robert Fay,
the confessed German bomb plotter,
and the four other men charged with
conspiracy to blow up steamers bear
ing supplies to the Allies, probably
will be taken before the federal
grand Jury Wednesday, United States
District 'Attorney H. Snowden Mar
shall said the government would
not hasten prosecutions. -
Stories that, besides disabling mer
chant ships bound for the Allies’
ports, which he confessed was his
purpose. Fay intended to attempt to
disable British war vessels near New
York, were without any support in
evidence obtained by the government,
Mr. Marshall said
—A- t v ...
Apples for British Soldiers.
The steamer St. Paul left New
York Saturday with nine thousand
tons of kpplaa tor the British sol-
ALUESfBACK JAPANESE
«
Position '&kea Is That Change of
GoveiAment Will Canoe Revolution
Which Slight Prove Embarrassing
to Other Nations In the World
Crisis.
The Chinese government Mon
day rejected the proposals of Ja
pan, Great Britain and Russia for
postponement of the decision
whether a monarchlal form of gov
ernment is to be re-established.
A Peking dispatch says the deci
sion of the Chinese government was
made by Tsoa Yulln, vice minister of
foreign affairs. He called at the
British, Russian and Japanese lega
tions and informed the ministers the
Chinese government had been advised
by provincial officials that they
would be able to maintain tranquil
ity in the event of re-establishment
of the monarchy.
Tsao Yulln thanked the powers for
their friendly interest in the welfare
of China. He said the decision con
cerning a change In the form of gov
ernment was wholly in the hands of
the people and that, therefore, it
would be Impossible to adopt the
suggestion for a postponement. The
vice minister’s communication was
verbal, as were the representation
of the three powers.
Great Britain and Russia, as well
as Japan, it became known Saturday
night, have made unsuccessful ef
forts to enlist the aid of the United
States to prevent the. establishment
of a monarchy in China Instead of
the present republican form of gov
ernment.
Conversations between Secretary
Lansing and ambassadors of these
powe’ i failed to elicit from the
Washington government any expres
sion of approval or disapproval of the
proposed change. The l atteil States
takes the position that It ran not with
propriety express an opinion on the
Internal concerns of m sovereign
state, and that the Chinese should be
left free to work ont the problem.
It was represented to the state de
partment by the Allies that the ques
tion Involved a possible upset of the
political equilibrium of the far East,
since a revolution was certain to fol
low inch a change Any convulsion
In China. It was pointed out; in view
of the disturbed political conditions
of tbe world, might prove embarra/s-
Ing.
Official sentiment baa not crya-
tallxed definitely aa to the merlta of
tha change. In aotne quart era cloao
to tha admlnlatratlon the view la held
that a declaion can be poalponed with
no dlaadvantage to China: but the
opinion alao ia held that a monarchy
with a liberal parliamentr.ry ayatem
would aid In the development of na
tional unity in China.
That the aubject la likely to de
velop more Importance as the Novem
ber date for the aasembllng of the
Cltlzenr Convention In China ap-
proaebea ia evident from the efforta
being made by the Alliea to perauade
Prealdent Yuan Shi Kai to poatpone
the queatlon indefinitely. In allied
quartera it is denied that France ia
unaympathotic with Great Britain.
Russia and Japan in the movement.
The theory was advanced among
diplomats representing the Allies that
China is being influenced indirectly
by Germany In the hope that the po
litical situation in the Ernst again will
he disturbed and Japan’s attention
concentrated on a possible revolution
ary outbreak tn China with the re
sultant suspension of ammuntion
shipments from Japan to Russia.
Russian armies felt It severely when
the Japaneae-Chineae negotiations
were at a critical state last winter
and Japan was hoarding her war mu
nitions against emergencies. •
There is nothing to indicate Ger
many’s attitude toward the change of
government in China. So far as
known there has been no conversa
tion on the subject with the German
ambassador.
Peking, China, reports that the
Japanese government on October 18
transmitted to the Entente powers
and the United States a request that
they act with it in bringing about
postponement of a change in the
form of the Chinese government.
The United States and France ab
stained, in the steps taken at Peking
by Japan, Great Britain and Russia.
This phase of the situation is causing
much speculation among Chinese of
ficials, some of whom express the be
lief that France and the United
States are not willing to follow Jap
anese leadership in Oriental politics.
Tokio, Japan, says the Japanese
government has requested the Ameri
can government’s support in -the rep
resentations at Peking for the pur
pose of postponing re-establishment
of a monarchy in China until the
European war is ended.
Japan’s policy was decided on after
consultation with Great- Britain.
There is much interest in the atti
tude of Germany. Contradictory re
ports have been received concerning
the position taken by German diplo
mats at Peking.
Hesperian Hit by Torpedo.
The portion of metal found on
board the Hesperian by the British
authorities and turned over to this
country has been declared to be a
part of a torpedo. This information
has been sent to Berlin.
500 Recruits at Port Royal.
The U. 8. transport Prairie arrived
at Port Royal Tuesday witji five hun
dred recruits for the'naval training
station to be conducted there.
London reports Friday: The first
phase of the Austrian-German Bulga
rian campaign in Serbia la completsd.
The invaders of Serbia bare realised
the Important objective of Joining
hands in the northeastern corner of
the country, and also have enhanced
this military advantage by procuring
free passage down tbe Danube.
A flotilla of ateamera la said al
ready to be waiting to transport war
material and if Serbia can not Intar-
fere with these arrangements Bulga
ria’s ammunition shortage should
soon be relieved and her offensive
power greatly strengthened.
The progress of Bulgarian troops
east and northeast of Nish both
threatens the city and places the Ser
bian army in a position of increased
danger. Moreover, like the union of
Bulgarian and Teutonic armies far
ther north, the capture Of Nisfeirould
have more than mere military or
strategic advantage, since it would
make possible rapid establishment of
railway communications through Bel
grade, Nish and Sofia, among Aus
tria. Germany^and her allies.
From the north the Germans and
Austrians are advancing aver a wide
front, which runs slightly southeast
from Vallevo and swings in a broad
curve northeast almost to the Dan
ube at Kiadovo, where it joints the
right wing of tbe Bulgarians.
Rumors continue to ascribe to the
Greek government intentions hostile
to the Entente powers, even going so
far as to say Greece has an under
standing with Bulgaria and at the
psychological moment will fall upon
the allied troops which landed at Sa
loniki. -
No such designs are really credited
to Greece in London, but England
and France continue to watch the
political situation at Athens with un<
concealed anxiety.
Sir Edward Grey, the foreign sec
retary. said to-day that Greece’s es
pousal of the cause of the central
powers was an impossibility, and
similar assurances come from au
thoritative Greek sources.
The Inactivity which has marked
the situation on the western front for
some time la still unbroken. Ia tha
east von Hlndenburg’s attack in tbe
Riga district has entered upon no
new phase.
FRENCH CABINET RESKNS
Aiken
Anderson . , .
Bamberg . . .
Barnwell . . .
Beaufort . . .
Berkeley . . .
Calhoun . . . .
Charleston . .
Cherokee . . .
Chester . . . .
Chesterfield ..
Clarendon . . .
Colleton . . .
Darlington . .
Dillon
Dorchester ...
Edgefield . . .
Fairfield . . . .
Florence . . . .
Georgetown . .
Greenville . . .
Greenwood . .
Hampton . . .
Horry . . . .
Jasper . . . .
Kershaw . . .
Lancaster . . .
Laurens . . . .
Lee
Lexington . . .
Marlon ....
Marlboro . . .
Newberry . . .
Oconee . . . .
Orangeburg . .
Pickens . . . .
Richland . . .
Saluda . . . .
Spartanburg .
Sumter ....
Union
Williamsburg .
York
Premier (JutU sad Co-Workers Hand
la ResAgaalJoas Thareday.
Tbe French cabinet, of which Rene
Vlviani was head, resigned Thurs
day. but up to a lata tioar la the
night Aristide Brlaad. called on to
form a new oae. had not completed
his task.
The subject of M. Vlvtant’a retire
ment from the premiership sad the
reorganization of the cabinet wes dis
cussed at length by political leaders,
but as no definite arrangement could
be reached, the chamber, which was
awaltlag tha appearance of the min
istry la the house, adjourned la the
afternoon, without nay formal aa-
douneement having been made.
There had been rumors since the
retirement of Theophlle Delcaaee. the
foreign minister, 'of Important
changes In the cabinet, but the with
drawal of M. Vlviani was a surprise
as his ministry received a vote of
confidence In the chamber recently
by a very large majority. One expla
nation offered ia that Premier Viv
ian! has overtaxed his strength by hls
strenuous services In connection with
the war.
TO WED IN DECEMBER
President and Mrs. Galt to be Mar
ried Isuit of December.
It was formerly announced Monday
at the White House that tbe mar
riage of President Wilson and Mrs.
Norman Galt will take place "near
the close of December” and that it
will be private at Mrs. Galt’s home
here.
This statement was issued by Sec
retary Tumulty: “In order to quiet
speculation, President Wilson and
Mrs. Norman Galt to-day authorized
the announcement that their mar
riage will take place near the close
of December. Their plans are for a
very simple ceremony. It will be
quietly performed at Mrs. Galt’s resi
dence. No invitations will be Issued
and it is expected that the only guests
will he the members of the two fam
ilies.”
TO BE A LINER AGAIN
State Department Permits Kronprinz
Wilhelm to be Drydocked.
The state department announced
Monday that It had granted permis
sion for the German auxiliary cnllser
Kronprinz Wilhelm, now interned at
Norfolk, to be restored to her nor
mal condition as a passenger liner,
but the vessel will remain interned
until the end of the war.
The crew of the Kronprinz Wil
helm will be transferred to the Prinz
Eitet Friedrich and the vessel then
will be drydocked at Newport News
for a thorough overhauling.
Makes Appeal for Poland.
Germany has requested the Red
Gross to provide for thirty million
destitute Inhabitants of Poland. This
would need an expenditure of. thirty
million dollars monthly.
To be Treated as Outlaws.
Secretary Lansing has informed
the Villa governor ef Sonora, ac
cording to Mexican advices, that any
leader re*possible for the mistreat
,ment of Americans will be treated aa
a criminal.
SU
IUCIM MHHBfl Cl
Taxes on incomes collected
the law of South Carolina
to $21,128.87 in l»lt a* wuist
$16,202.21 ia f$l4, the fig area being
made public by Comptroller General
Carlton W. SaWyer. This was over
twice the amount collected from this
source last year. Comptroller Gener
al Sawyer has made determined ef
forts to enforce the law.
Chsrleston pays nearly one-half of
the entire Income taxes, the quoto of
that county being $14,764.61. Rich
land comes noxt with $6,068.48. The
rich county of Marlboro does not pay
a single cent of income tax. The oqly
other one paying no income tax is
Berkeley
The figures by counties follow:
Abbeville ..$ 246.5$$ 272.41
285.02
1,024.81
222.48
1,418.97
•••••••
30.15
•••••••
242.15
156.65
182.04
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• #••••••
V 59.76
27.10
1,199.99
14,764.51
353.52
240./2
305.65
257.08
S 136.16
212.96
342.63
#•*••••
12.85
32.86
1,672.19
• ••**••
123.23
94.62
180.68
260.15
195.10
53.67
38.80
335.29
485.60
333.65
390.05
516.14
395.45 s
132.70
99 16
• •*••••
71.30
061.60
•••*/*»
10.00
267.35
216.60
145.27
108.08
122.53
175.54
163.39
19.61
133.23
116.61
260.29
71.00
328.61
334.47
202.93
111.20
387.48
296.00
96 40
76.40
5.342.63
6,068.46
• ••*#••
10.60
1,108.23
200.81
600.00
660.32
70.10
377 61
44.50
44.60
420.ri
620.1$
5,202.21
831,126.17
SINNING BY COUNTIES
la iai4
tais.
8am L. Rogers, director of the <
sue, announce* the preliminary re
port of cotton ginned by counties la
South Carolina, for the crops
of 1916
and 1014;
1016
1914
Abbeville ..
• # • *
12,624
14.816
Aiken .. ..
* * * *
22,010
24,886
Anderson ..
• • # *
22.633
26,681
Bamberg ..
* s * *
11,171
16,794
Barnwell ..
• * * s
24,200
36,691
Beaufort ..
• «• • •
1,401
3,638
Berkeley . .
s * • *
4,200
7,664
Calhoun ..
• s mm
10,021
16,130
Charleston ..
• •* • •
2,344
6,216
Cherokee ..
# • • *
4,814
6,616
Chester .. „ .
* • ■ #
16,407
11,203
Chesterfield .
• m % •
10.061
16,738
Clarendon ..
• •
14,044
21,082
Colleton .. ..
* • s •
7,726
12,479
Darlington ..
• • • a
16.354
10,030
Dillon . . ..
♦ ♦- .. «
17.051
10,162
Dorchester ..
• • • •
7,036
10,083
Edgefield ..
* * * •
16,561
10,280
Fairfield....
• • * •
12,653
10,061
Florence. . . .
• • • •
16,728
20.682
Georgetown .
• • • *
1,215
2.000
Greenville ..
14,-426
18,390
Greenwood ..
• • • •
13,116
14,464
Hampton ..
• • • •
8,176
13,779
Horry . . . .
3,284
3,276
Jasper .. ..
. 3.923
Kershaw ..
• • • •
14,740
14,166
Lancaster ..
• • • •
0,568
8,391
Laurens .. .
16,887
17,262
Loo
18.549
21,348
Lexington . .
13,776
11.315
Marion ....
7,563
6,962
Marlboro . .
27,494
31,120
Newberry . .
18,779
15,004
5,661
6,761
Orangeburg..
39,523
45,662
Pickens. . . .
4,801
7,827
Richland . .
11,108
13,346
Saluda .. ..
13,363
11,293
Spartanburg
• * • •
27,274
29,650
Sumter . . .:
• • • •
17,739
28,971
Union .. . .
7,166
0,904
Williamsburg
• • • •
13,211
17,863
York . . . .
14,135
17,146
Total....
582,091
693,444
ATTACK WAS A MISTAKE
Germany Told Commanders In July
Not to Sink Without Warning.
A memorandum from the German
government explaining the unsuccess-'
ful attempt of a submarine to tor
pedo, the Canard liner Orduna was
made public at Washington last week
for the first time.
It reveals that as early as July, 9
last, more than a mouth before the
attack on- the Arable, German com
manders had instructions not to sink
“large passenger steamers’*' without
warning.
The document also contains the
statement that the submarine that
attacked the Orduna halted the
American bark Normandie and.
though finding her carrying contra
band, allowed her to proceed unmo
lested because there was no guaran
tee that the crew would be rescued U
left to their fate in small boats.
Mast Recognise
Washington ia backing Gen.
ransa in hls demand (hat
powers wishing Information <
tag hls government shall
directly.
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