Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' f »■> r ANEmW DROWN KEFORT IS BOISE SBIP WAS SUNK WUBOUT WUN1N* LANSING A«k*4 to G1t« AH ttoa Regardlnc filnki** ti Two Hhlpo—Roaxnonlo Admit! Trylo^ to Bkeopo—Six Am«aricmu Woro Lom om Ill-Poted Morin*. Gorman/ baa been naked to fur- nlah the United Statea an/ informal tion the imperial sorernment majr hare concerning the sinking by sub marines ot the British steamers Ma rina and Rowanmore. The request was forwarded, it became known Tuesday night, through the Ameri can embassy at Berlin. It la understood the state depart ment took this step without waiting for full reports from British sources and survivors of the ships because it was considered desirable to assemble at the earliest possible moment com plete information, particularly re garding the Marina, on which sev eral American horse tenders appar ently lost their lives. The request is Informal and Is Intended In no sense as an intimation that Ghrman sub marines have violated international law or the pledges of the German government to the United States. While the Marina Is the Brat ves sel on which American lives have been lost In the war zone since the Sussex, and all reports so tar have said she was attacked without warn ing. there was no evident tension «ver the case In government elrclee. Officials continued to be optimis- Ue, apparently In the belief that Anal accounts would show that the steam er lost her Immunity as a merchant man by flight or by attempting a counter attack. As to the Rowan- more, which admittedly sought des perately to escape, thore s «med to he but one point to clear up- - whether the submarine actually fired •pon boats leaving the ship, as al leged by survivors Practically no Infonnatloa about •Itber case was given out during the day. Secretary Lansing, who ts haw filing the situation personally, de clined to say anything other than that his Information etlll was very tnoompleie. that some reports had tome from London during the day, and that the afftdavtts of survivors would be cabled to the department as soon as they could be lakon go tar as could be learned the de partment thus far has not cleared up the discrepancy bet woe a Consul Proofs “provisional'' report that the Marina bad been sunk without warn ing by gun fire and the later unof ficial advices from Kngland quoting the consul and others as say ng tho ship was torpedoed • It may be a week or more before the German reply Is received, as the submarine or submarines which made the attacks probably would not re turn to their bases and report under several days Unless there is an un reasonable delay at Berlin, no seri ous action will be taken pending the reply, even though complete Inf-r- matlon from other eourcoe should make It evident that there mast bo action. Discussion of the Marina and Rowanmore cases developed the fact that the state department never has posed by Germany upon the subma- was Instructed some time ago to make Inquiries oh the subject. A department official said this was one of the subjects that would be taken np with the ambassador when he trip to Berlin after his vacation After receiving unofficial informa tion that six Americans had lost their lives by the sinking of the British steamship Marina, President Wilson communicated with Secretary Lan sing and directed that all possible haste be taken in obtaining the facts nonesrning the sinking of the vessel. Secretary Lansing Informed the president that In addition to asking the American embassy In London for Information, informal Inquiries had been sent to the Gorman government. While It was made clear that no action would be taken pending the collection of the facts, it was indicat ed that the view was taken that the situation contained grave possibili ties. Secretary Lansing stated that he was not in possession ot sufficient facts on which to base g judgment of the case. While preliminary reports have Indicated that the Marina was sunk without warning, additional in formation on that point Is desired. When President Wilson left Long Branch Tuesday night he gave direc tions that he be kept thoroughly In touch with the situation during his trip to Buffalo and New York City. Six Americans Were killed in tho sinking ot the British steamer Ma rina, according to a telegram receiv ed by American Consul Frost at Queenstown, says the Press Associa tion. The telegram declared that fifty-one Americans had been saved. The Americans reported killed, the press association says, were two men named Brown, two named Thomas and one named Middleton and one named Robertson. Men named Mil ler and Davis, it Is added, were In Jured. Consul Frost has arranged to take the depositions of twenty-eight American survivors who have pro ceeded to Dublin. Thirty-four more survivors, are expected to arrive at Cork. An Rxchanre Telegraph dispatch from Skibbere n. where some of the survivors of the Marina have arrived, says that the -lewmar was .-tucked by two subpannea. The British vteamshlp Marina wsi torpedoed without warning, accord tag to a state* eat made by A inert caa sarvivors of tho vessel who ar rived to DwMla. Ire. Taeodty eight tress beer have* The survivors 4* at the Mamas and that tho ooh- BIDS ON SHIPS OPENEB U* liar, to r«f Mwv * Boost Omkaeru. Authority from so agrees to rales ths coat limit may have to he sought by the navy department before It oaa award contracts for construeUoa of the four thirty-five knot ooout cruis ers in ths 1917 building program. Bids for the vessels wars opened Wednesday with ths result that only one builder, ths Seattle ConstrueUoa and Dry Dock Company, offered a direct proposal. This company bid within ths limit of five million dol lars for hull and i aebinery, but it proposed ts conatr ct only one boat Two other bidders, the Union Iron Works of Son Francisco, and ths Fore River Company of Quincy, Mass., submitted proposals based oa a sliding scale arrangement, which would take into account possible variations of material and labor prices. The New York Ship Build ing Company gave noUce that it could not get its estimates within the limit of cost. It was indicated that the depart ment might delay awarding contracts until congress could be asked to in crease the limit of cost ten per cent, or more. To undertake construction of the cruisers In government yards. It was said, would mean even greater delay while the yards were being equipped. Bids for twenty-seven const sub marines and two eight hundred ton type fleet submarlnea also were re ceived Wednesday. It Is practically assured that all of these vessels can be built by private contract. Awards will be made only after a detailed study of all the plans and proposals. SUB BAD NARROW ESCAPE PRAISES BRITISH EFFICIENCY Kngland Will liearh Arm* of Pre paration Next Spring. The Holland-America Baer Noor- dam arrived this week from Rotter- dam, Falmouth and Kirkwall, with 8(3 passengers Frederic R. Cou- dert returned from a nine week's visit to the front In France, where he was the guest of Own Sir Douglas lislg and Gen Foch. Hs said that ths wonderful organisation of ths British srmy Imprsssnd him mors thsn anything slss ‘oa Ms Fmweh tour "N'svsr before la.ths history of ths world." Mr Coadnii said, “hasthsrs been such speedy preparation The aviation, artillery, ammunition sad commissary supplies of the British forces la France are miraculous when U ts considered how they started with aothlng when hosttlttlss began ‘ Fngland wilt rsseb ths asms ot hor preparation for war aoit spring, when she will have five guns for every one she has la ths field aow. There are fifteen hundred thoaaaad troops in Francs sow and three mil lion more training tn KngDad Deutschland Almost Dredge Unloading Bogina When ths German undersea freighter Deutschland approached New London harbor about midnight Tuesday night, ths Unitsd States government dredger Atlantis nar rowly sscaped running her down, It was learned Thursday night. According to ths Atlantic's skip per, ths near accident was due to a mistake In reading the cods signal lights. Ths dredger, which was off Eastern Point, mads out ths lights of the submersible, which was coming nearly hsadon. The Atlantic kept on its course, expecting the Deutschland to steer outside. When she did hot ths At lantic swerved to one side and slow ed her engines down, passing ths Deutschland with about one hundred yards to spare. Tbs manifest ot the Deutschland's cargo was filed at the custom house but it will not be made public for some time, officials of the Eastern Forwarding Company said. Unload ing begat Thursday afternoon, one hundred selected negro stevedores wheeling out hundreds of smal|^>oxes and piling them in the warehouses on the wharf. Eighty of ths freight handlers came to New London from Baltimore, where they helped dis charge the boat's cargo after her maiden trip. The boxes were of various sixes, ths smallest being a cubic foot and ths largest eight and ten cubic feet. The cargo proper, exclusive of the precious stones. Is said to be worth fifteen hundred tboueand dollars. The dyestuffs will be shipped to commercial houses In New York, Boston and Philadelphia The re mainder of the freight will b«, cored at New l^ndon temporarily. OUT FOR WILSON VILLA TAKES PARRAL Tows ia Chlhsabsa llspotted ' mp- turwd by BssdU forces Parral. Chihuahua Stats, bee been taken by Villa troops, accordlag to a message received Thursday by Amer icans from Chihuahua City. Ths re port also was received by tbs Ualtsd Stales government .agents and for warded to Washington There has been confirmation of ths message from Mexican sources. Mining men end ore freighters, who ere fsmllisr witb ths country In ths vicinity of Parrel, said that ths report ot Villa's capture of Parrel verified another report that Villa and his command had been in possession of Santa Rosalia as it was announced that he would move on Parral ffom Santa Rosalia. Villa is said to bear a grudge against Gen. Luis Herrera, the Car- ranta commander la Parral, and to nave declared that when he captured Parral he Intended to kill Hererra with his own hands. Many Former Supporters of Teddy Went President Klected. • Sixteen of ths nineteen members sf the resolutions committee of ths first Progressive party convention, which framed ths platform on which Theodors Roosevelt wes nominated for ths presidency tn Ifill, indorsed s statement Issued by ths Demo cratic nstionsl commutes commend ing "the legislative achievements of President Wilson." Eleven of ths namber signed tbs statement, which slss urged ths rs-slsctisa sf ths prssidsat Those who signed ths statement wars John M Parker of Lontsisss. rice-presidential cajfildste on ths prassst Progressive ticket;' Former Gov Lsclus F. C. Garvin of Rhode Island. Former Gov Joseph M Carey of Wyomlsg. one of tho ssvon gov orsors who cams out for Koooov«tt In 1913; Judge Albert D. Norton! of Missouri end Hugh T. Talbert of Minnesota, who were Progressive candidates, respectively, for United States senator and governor In their states; Frank N. Howard of Ver mont. M C de Baca of Now Mexico. James H. Ingeraoll of Idaho. Arthur Q. Wray of Nebraska. Clarence B Strouss of Virgins, end J. W McCor mick of Tsxns. Those who. It was announced, en dorsed ths sutemsnt were Georgs B Hynaon of Delawrre. Andrew J. Stone of West Virginia, and William R Fairley of Alsbams. LOST IN CflANNEL RAID Six British Vessels Added to Those Already Reported. Ths loss of six drift net boats. In mddltlon to ths sinking of tho trans port Queen and the torpedo boat de stroyer Flirt, in the recent raid by G arm an submarines in ths English Channel waa admitted by A. J. Bal four, first lord of tbs, admiralty, in ths House of Common* Tuesday. . In anawering questions in regard to the raid on tbs channel transport service, the first lord said that while the raiders,had all the advantages In qhoosing the moment for attack, in this case it certainly failed. The only cross chr.nnel steamer to be attacked, Mr. Balfour said, was the empty passenget c vessel Queen and she would have been saved, he added, had the captain realized that she would float six hours after the attack. The torpedo boat destroyer Flirt, he said, was surprised In the dark ness by German destroyers which fired on her at close range and sank her. The destroyer Nubian torpe doed. while attacking the German squadron, should have been brought to harbor, the first lord asserted, but for the gale. He believed that the Nubian can be salvaged. He then admitted that six drift net boats had been lost. “There is ground for thinking," Mr. Balfour declared, "that two Ger man torpedo boat destroyers, after being hit during the action, etruck mines and were blown up and prob ably sunk." The above is the first intimation from British sources that any ships except the Queen, Flirt and Nubian were damaged in the German raid during the night of October 26-27. The Brltlat). official statement said that two of the ten German destroy- era had been sunk and the remainder driven off. The stswment admitted the loss of the Queen, said the Flirt was missing end declared that the Nubian had grounded after . being disabled by a torpedo. The German official statement on the raid declared that at least eleven outpoet steamers and two or three torpedo boat destroyers or torpedo T><>ats were sunk or dam:.gad by the German equadron The statement added that the German shlpe had re turned eafely to their baee J FARMERS EXCHANGE ♦ J CLASSIFIED COLUMN AND J ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PERSONAL V For experienced ginner er farm superintendent address C. G. O.. Buena Vista, Oa. ' ■ " REBELLION IN GREECE awe Artaefciag fjoyal BREAKS TWO RECORDS Bui Aviator Fails la Koa-Btop Chi cago-New York FllRfat. Vletor Carlstrom, flying la the New York Timee' mall carrying air plane, failed Thursday in his attempt to fly from Chicago to New York without a atop but broke the Ameri- oan eroee country non-etop /ecord when he flew from Chicago to Erik, Pa., a distance of 480 miles, in 257% mlnutss. Carlstrom also broke the speed record for distance flying, his average time being about 112 miles an hour. A defective joint In the gasoline States. Here an dthere it has shown feed connection forced the aviator to descend at Erie for repairs and a fresh supply. After resuming flight he found it impossible to reach Now York before night and came down at H&mmondeport, thus adding 155 miles to his day's /light, making a tetal of about 686 miles. TO PREVENT BREAK Hwedew and Dwnmark to (owciliet* Germany and Norway. Sweden and Denmark, it was learned, have been exercising their good offices to prevent a break be tween Norway and Germsny ©-or the submarine Issue. It was stated on excellent author ity that the three Scandinavian countries entered Into an agreement nt the beginning of tho war which amounts almost to an alliance. Nor way departed from this common pol icy when she promulgated rules re specting belligerent-owned subma rines different from thoae of other nations and held by Germany to be unfriendly to her. U-53 REACHES HOME PORT Whorraboots Unknown After fUld Off American Ooeet. The German submarine U-53 has returned safely to a German port, according to the official announce ment at Berlin. The German submarine U-53. in command of Lieut. Capt. Hans Rose, arrived at Newport. R. I., from Wll- helmshaven on October 7-and de parted after a stay of three hours. In .the course of the next day the U-53 sank 0»P ships off the Ameri cas coast. Various reperts have been current regarding the submarine, and It was uacwrtaia whether the craft waa re turning m Germany nr had remained an Ikia aide ot the AMeatW There were vaneea ram era aleo that she bad hem sank A oemnh hr Amen The I >eu tec blend Returns. Capt. Paul Koenig is in America again! For the second time he has piloted hi* merchant submarine aero** the Atlantic under the noses of the Allied blockading equadron. He avoided suspicious ships seven times by diving under them and was battered around by. a storm which was so heavy that at times hla ship averaged a speed of abdut. one knot an hour. He denies the lose of tha America, reported captured, sajrlng that it never extsted,'"but he admits that a sister submarine, the Bremen, left Germany on September 26, and haa not been heard from. *He thinks that this boat has been destroyed through a mine of an ascldenJL.„ 4S . The German embassy has proposed that this merchant ship carry 300 pounds of first class mail with her when she returns to Germany and the poat office department has an nounced its willingness to accept the proposition. This would be the first uncensored mall to Germany since the beginning of the war and might help the exchange of securities be tween the cobntries^ Tha cargo of the Deutschland ia said to eoataia ten million dollars worth of dyestuffs aad drugs, with possible stocks aad bonds Os her return trip she will carry S*** wonb of rubber and ntahol. although tin vales will bo merb mere tn Oar- After mouths of strife between the adherents ot former Premier Venue loe end the eteunch adherents of King Constantine over the question of Oroots § stand ta the war. n rwve- lutloe of considerable proportions has broken out la tbo region south west ot fialeulkl. Duly meagre details are at hand but these show that sis hundred In surgents. probably followers of Veal seloe. forced one hundred and fifty royalist troops to evacuate Katerina, seer the Gulf ot Salouiki. aad retreat upon torteua. forty miles southwest, in Thessaly, where they are expected to receive reinforcements King Constantine haa iaeued or dera to the royalist troops to present the advance of the revolutionist forces nt ail costs. One hundred and fifty loyal troops had previously evacuated Katerina before six bun dred Insurgents armed with machine guns, withdrawing to Lartsaa. to Join reinforcements The evacuation of Katarina is confirmed by the general staff Marry for success and happiness; many thousand members both sexes wishing early marriage; hundreds wealthy; confidential descriptions free. Established 10 years. The Reliable Club, Mrs. Wrubel, Tit Madison, Oakland, Cal. Just won 18 prizes on Singlo Comb Reds—Fine dark cockerels, . hens and pullets. Mrs. John Kerr, Dur ham, N. C. For Bale—Moderate price, good terms, 118-acre farm, sixty open, buildings old, seven miles from Co lumbia suburbs on Ancrum Ferry road fine as street. Two perennial springs give sufficient water for hogs, cattle and fish ponds. Sold for division. Address, Henry F. Jennings, Attorney, 518 Palmetto Building, Colombia, S. C., on B. T. Davis, Executor, R. F. D. No. 1, Edgewold, S. C. Grey Foxes for Sale—15 each. R. E. .Willis, Lokosee, Fla. Pidigrerd Hampshire hogs, all ages. Graham Moore, Charlotte, N. C. For Sale—Choice Barred Rock Fowls and cockerels. Azalea Poultry Yards, Box 336, Summerville. S. C. Bogs and Ilnrlape—We are buyers of old second hand bags and burlaps. Write J. 8. Walker and Co., Louis ville. Ky. Farm Lands—For bargal&a In mid dle and south Mvorgla land write Middle Georgia Realty Company. Sandersville. Ga. FOR SALE-FARM PRODUCTS 1,000 bushels Texas red rust proof. Western grown seed oats for sate;f 75 cents delivered anywhere m South Carolina. W, A. Shuler, Rembert, S. C. Fulghum Seed Onto—Put up la I % bushel bags at $1 pqr bushel. They •re the eleanest and best that we have ever raised. Solemoa aad Oates, Headland. Ala. A brazil Rye, $3.95 bu; Fulghum Oats, grown by Clemson graduate, $1 bu. Farm and garden '"seed bought and sold. Above prleee f. . o. b. Orangeburg, S. C. You can depend on our seeds. F. Mason Crum and Co., Wholesale and Re tail Seed Dealers. FOB SALE-MISCELLANEOUS For Saje—10 acres, 4 acres cleared, 4 room house, $1,500. N. Toblaa, Largo, Fla. Special Bargain Fall Sale is offered in Pure Bred Shetland Pouies. B. L. Andrews, Bristol, Va. 557 Acres best grazing-land in Flor ida. Artesian water. Excellent local markets. * Rail and water transportation. For reasons wlU sell cheap. Addreas owner Box 1168, Sanford, Fla. Berkshire Grade Bhoate—From pro lific sows; three months old; $5 each. Uplands Farm, Eagle Springs, . N. C. Fine Registered Hereford Bulla- Extra fine farm at farmers' prices. \Vlll be sold soon; come and i them. S. D. Cross. Chester, S. C, Frost-proof Cebbege Plant*—500, 7Se; 1,000. $1; 5.000. $4.50; 10.- 000.$$: express collect. W. C. Ae- bury, Lincotaton, N. C. Manley's Heevy Fruiter . Cotton. Serly. prolific, restate drouths aad winds Record Three belee per acre. 43 per seat, lint; 40 boils to pound, staple 1 1-1 inch No boll weevils K S Manley. Carnsevlll*. Ga. Kar-Ka cure* Constitutional eases. Rheumatism, Neuritis, Stom ach, Liver, Bladder, Brights, etc/ Write for booklet. Kar-Kr Com pany, Tacoma, Wash. Farms for Bala—If on the market tor a cotton, tobacco, or grain farm, it would pay you to gel my fans Hat before buying. A. C. Hughes, Apex, N. C. Pecaa Trees Easily grown. Im proved varieties suited to tho Caro- Uaaa. Well eared for trees begim bearing la three to five years after transplanting. Yoa aboald grow three delicious auta for yourself. Write for prices sad Info matioa. J. B. Wight. Cairo, Ga. Wanted Wral estate to eell et auc tion. Farms, city or puburban property Greensboro Keeity aad Auction Co . Greensboro. N. C. Box 393 Mwwthnras aad Polled Durham*—.' > bred rowa. 20 bred heifers. 33 better calves. 3# bull calves, reds end roeas. registered sad good ones at special prices Poland Uhlana Heel driving collies at $« each W K Moorman aad Boa. Olea Dean, Ky. Track Farm For Halo -A 10-acre truck farm la a high state of culti vation. a good new 4-room bouae. ia the city of Douglas. Ga.. $:.&0fi. Oa* (bird cash, balance In three yearn. J. F Ov oral rest. Dougina. Ga For Mala—l 7 !> acre farm 4 miles city, suitable dairy, cotton, corn l^nne five yenra. or sell cheep J. H. Greenlee <Owner), Spartanburg. 8. C. Fall Cabbaga Ptaata—Charleston Wakefield and Flat Dutch, strong and healthy, aow ready for trans planting No plants seat by parcel poet. Prices f. o. b here by ex press $1.36 per !.•••; 6.000. $5. 10,000 end over. 90c per 1.000. Cebbege crop North and West abort Winter cabbage will pay Please send money with order 8 M. Gib son Company, Yonge'a Inland. 8. C. Froatprmif Cabbage I'UaU l^adlnfl varieties. Millions ready; 15c per 100 postpaid. 1,100 for $l post paid . by eiprsee. 1.000 for 76n Walter Parka. Utah. N. C. WILSON 6AINS STRENGTH Health Officer Bay* He Will Wia Next Week. James A. Hayne, M D . State health officer, bae returned to Co lumbia after attending the annual meeting ot the American Public Health association at Cincinnati. Hu waa re-elected director of the asso ciation for South Carolina. “Wilson ia gaining strength in Ohio," Mid Dr. Hayne. "A majority of the member* of the health asso ciation, coming from the Northern States, are normally Republicans, yet a majority of them will vote tor the re-election of President Wilson. I talked with some Germans in Ohio and they said that they would vote for Mr. Wilson." MADE TRIP IN STORM U-58 Had Very Rough Passage Hone, Say* Berlin. Berlin, by wireless: Cept. Hans Rose of the German submarine U-53, whose safe return to a German port after its visit to Newport and opera tions off the American coast waa an nounced, report* that h* had an ax- ceedingly stormy return passage. The sea* were so high that the crew of the submarine were at no time able to get air on the deck or to take the air except in little groups on the conning tower. Eveh this was impossible during one period off the Newfoundland banks and again marine submerged entirely to escape the unbearable buffeting by the tem pest. The officers and crew never theless returned in splendid condi tion. The entire voyage lasted forty- one and a half days. Land foe Hale—Will sell 440 acre* of lend ia Troup County, right at OabbetUvtlle, la tracts from 60 to 100 ecrea. cut to suit purchaser Good graded school aad churches within a mile Well Improved and high grad* soil. Com* and see for yourself. L. H. Traylor. Gnbbetts ▼ill*. Oa. DEUTSCHLAND BACH! Capt. Koenig Ketara* to Aascwtca ia Feenoae Submarine. The German submarine Deutsch land arrived in the harbor at New London. Conn., early Wednesday morning. Capt. Koenig Mid the Deutschland left Bremen on October 10 and made the trip here without special incl- flve men. The Deutschland appeared in the outer harbor shortly after midnight and proceeded to the dock of the Eastern Forwarding company. Capt. Hinch of the forwarding company, aatampanled by Dr. R. E. Black, health officer, and other of/1- ciala, met the submersible on a tug. The usual quarantine regulations were waived, and the Deutschland tied up at the dock neat* the North German Lloyd steamer Wlllclad. The Deutschland was said to have a cargo of chemicals. Thera is nothing imaginary about the world-wide Came of fICH _BACH l/ltre Quality PIANOS mod PLAYsm Pianos It M the natural recognition accorded to tangible musical merit—the lasting appreciation of supremacy ot too* touch end construction. • Easy Terms Oaa* Pteeee Takas la Xeekanee The Marchaat Music Co. ■% Orangeburg, S. C. ESTABLISHED 1889. BANDITS LOOT TRAIN Villi eta* Kill Guards and Take noth ing of Female i’aeeengers. After shooting the twenty-nine Carranza military guards of the •oethbouad pa meager train which , left Juarez Monday, Villa bandits ' loeted tk* train, robbed tie paeeea- j gera aad eve* taok tbs clothing from Dr. Haffaar. a German w be was mistake* far as was etruck as lb* bead utih a ESTABLISHED 1877. ;bes Machinery Co. * - ^ — . —* Steam and Gasoline Engine*, Gi nning Machinery, Saw Mills and Woodworking Machinery Generally, Gibb* Edgera, Gibb* Shingle Ma. chines, etc.. Cora Mill*, Feed Mill*. Grits and Meal Separators, FI oar . Mills and Brick Machinery, Threshing Machines, Hay Preoees, Belt Lacen nod * MACHINERY GENERALLY. - - , * , t * * - 4 Automobile and Accessories, Tires, Oils, Etc. * e m * MODERN MACHINE fiHOP AND rCK ND«T. CAPACITY FOE LARGS AND *MA1X JGB8 OP ANT DESCRIPTION TANE AND BOILER WORK- BiOM OkADfl CARTINOd A iPEClALTT CAST EVERT DAT. - • . * % .