Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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JUST OUTNEW OR REPORTS ON WAR GAME OF- U. 8. NAVY WHICH IS JUST COM PLETED. ADMIRAL KNIGHT UMPIRED Attacking Fleet Could Come to With. in Twenty Miles of Metropolis Un der Favorable Weather Conditions, Says Knight. Newport,R.I.-The war game just completed by the United States Navy proved that under fairly favorable weather conditions an attacking fleet has an excellont chance to land iroops within 20 miles of New York, Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight declared. "Nothing of this sort would have been possible," he said. "if the defending 'blue fleet' had had ain efficient scout ling force." Admiral Knight, umpire in the game which ended in the virtual annihilation of the "blue" or defending fleet, arriv ed on the battleship Pennsylvania at the head of the victorious "Ired" fleet which represented the invading enemy. Throughout the week. he said, the wea-ther was misty and with a visi bility rarely exceeding three or four miles. This condition is characteris tic of the Atlantic coast at this time of year and should be reckoned with in future plans of naval strategy, he said. The "red" fleet will he joined here by the "blue" fleet which is believed to have anchored off Rock Island. VILLISTAS TAKE TOWN SAYS MEXICAN REPORT. Satero, 50 Miles South of Chihuahua City, Said to be In Possession of 300 Bandits. Chihilalhua City, Mexico. - Three huniadred Villa hmidits caplture( the town of Satevo, ('hihuahiua, 50 miles south of here. according to reports to General Jacii o Trexino. The out laws, under UriLbe Arango and Martin Popez, surrounded t lie town and after' six lious1' battle, the garrison, num bering 200, under Captain de La Fuente being wilthout amunition, Was forced to evacuate. Villa him self was not with khe outlaws, it was Said. A second engageient vith Villistas was reported by- General Apolonlo Trevino from Torreon. He said that 20 bandits under the leader Feriizza attacked a small detachment of Car ranza troops at Hachienda Coyote in the Lagunia district but \vere driven off, their leader and six others being killed after three hours of fighting. Letters from Villa under a recent (late. were found in Fernizza's pockets, it was reported. CHILDREN MAY PASS THROUGH VIRGINIA Richmond, Va.-itate Health Comn missioner E. G. Williams, whlo has charge of enforcement of the quaran tine against infantile paralysis, ruled that children unler .16 years of age coming from New York, New 'Jersey and Pennsylvania may passB through 'Virginia enroute to somei other state provided they do not stop at any l)oint longer than is necessary to make con nections. SENATE REJECTS PROPOSED INCOME TAX LAW Washington.-A proposal to lower t4he present income tax exemption, written into the administration rove 1nue bill by the Senate finance commit ~ee and then stricken out when House G~d ers indicated they would not ac bept it, was voted down 31 to 19, by the Senate when Senator Underwood offered it e" ' ( - ment. NAVAt. O 'I CK - * FiR " CTiCE CRUISE Annan.l:a V ' The battleships Ohio, Mhi'nuin . Wisconsin, comn po'ing the Nava .ademy practice Vjul5( flmi'ndr()n a~ returned to An ; MAiNt ..RME ON WAY Tro U. 8. WiTH DYES, eri.- 'Th.' CologhIe - Gazette, as ~ted by thea Overseas News Agency, a the German merchant submarine lreomen is nsow. a her way to the United Statues whhii a cargo of dyes. T'he Berlinger Tauge'batt prints an in #view wvith Dire (''Lohmann of *company owning, the* submarine ~ *ien Iti whioh he says the Broemen S~to Balmore 'and that 19mo4pa et a submarine fleet "Wn e ;i i'easeg materially. ~~- TfdG QN ~ MACKOIQNiAN PRONT - and Ztaly ot taat (iaf baa ended th~e anom ~that haa existe4 for' -~ ,aa~n~that troti Modi i4r*hetsolt the enetiy 6t uj feavtyt ftghting .cori 2e~~i n~ente and Tett. 4ria 4ta cdonia thoater~, ?t*, Lakae Odatda oat JOINT RESOLUTION 18 EXPECTED PI?QM BOTH HOUSg4 DURING WEEK. TO END FRIDAY PROBABLY House and Senate Leaders Plan to Close Session as Soon as General De. flolency and Revenue Bills Can Be Gotten Through. Washington.-Congress is getting ready to adjourn next Friday, if pos sible, ignoring all threats of members to press special bills for consideration over protests of administration lead ers. It is expected 'that a joint .reso lution to provide for adjournfient Fri day evening will be submitted to both houses next week as soon as general deficiency appropriation bill has pass ed the house probably on Tuesday. Democratic leaders declare the resolu tion will be adopted and that this will operate to check a threatened pro longed fight in the senate over the Owen corrupt practices bill. , Senastor Smith of South Carolina, intends to seek another opportunity to pass the immigration bill. To clear the way for adjournment Majority Leader Kitchin sent ,urgent telegrams to all House absentees, ask ing that they return at once for the final legislative drive of the session. The House has the shipping bill as amendet and the forthcoming reve nue bill conference repoit to dispose of iext week. In the Senate it is planned to lay aside the revenue bill to pass the de *Sciency appropriation bill as soon as it gets through the House. "When that is done," said Senator Simmons. chairman of the Finnance Committee. "all general debate on the revenue bill will halt, and it will be rushed through." If anything should happen to pre Vent a(ljourpment next Friday, it will he necesary for Congress to stay over until the following week as President Wilson will be In New Jersey Satur day receiving formal noleilation of his nomination for re-clectiioh. GEORGIA MILITIA CAPTAIN KILLED IN CAMP BY WOMAN Officers Say Slayer Accused Vlctim' of Wronging Her in His Office In * Atlanta. Macon, Ga.-Capt. Edgar J. Sprat. ling of F. Company, Fifth Regiment, National Guard of Georgia, was shot and killed In his tent at the state mobi lization camp near here by Mrs.~H. C. Adams, an Atlanta woman, who, ac cording to officers at the camp, ac cused Captain Spratling of having wronged her. At the Bibb county jail Mrs. Adams assorted that Captain Spratling, who was a physician, had caused her tc shoot him by attentions paid to her wvhile she was in his office in Atlanta for treatment before the GeorgiE troops were mobilized. Mrs. Adams, who is about 30 years old, came from her home in Atlanta and1( going to the state camp, inquired th~e way to Captain Spratling's tett Reaching the -tent she asked hie. offi. cer it is salid, if he were Captairl Spratling. On being answered in the affirmative, she fired twvice from small calibre pistol, both shots taking effect. rho woman, according to Ieut Samuel A. Kysor, of F. Company, wh< seized her a nmont later, cried ow1 as she tIred "you have ruined my home." Mrs. Adams' husbnid is em lployed at a laundry in Atlanta ,accord ing to information received here. COWBOY B~AND GREETS. 'HUGHES iN CHEYENNE Cheyenne, Wyo. -Oharlee E Hughes reached Cheyenne,-Wyo., fron Salt Lake City, The nominee stoppei at Laramie en route -and madei a brie address. At the station bere Mr. Hughes ia, met by a cowboy escort and tw brass bands. The nominee and bi wife headed an automobile parad through-tbe..streets. ' PIRST BORDER SESSION. AT NEW YORK SEPT. Washington-Secretary Lansing wil attend the first meeting of t-he Amer: can-Mexican oommission to adjust boi der difficulties which will be'held il Now York September 4. An officia 'announcement' of this deolsioni follos~ od conferences between Mr, Lansin, ared Secretary Lane and Judge Get Gray, two of. the 'American commia sioners and, Prof. Lee R'owe, secretir; of the Americani group. KITCHIN HAS BILL TO' .REDUCE BANKING-08" Washington--Representative Kitcli -In, the Demrocratic leader, i~Atroduce4 a. bill to apthorizo memper banks o the Federal'reserve system to mak4 "reason~able' instead of the actual dos charge.s noir-alllowed 'by law for- th< clearing or* collection of checks. Jiepre sentMfve' Glaes, chairman ~of. .thj ~Anec~ommit; tinti'oduced a melfs oh.' ul th fneg R-upyrisist.0 ALLIS NOW AT SAtONIKI "HE PLANS OF THE-ALLIES IN NEW OFFENSIVE ARE SOME ' WHAT OBSCURE. . Berlin Reports Advances Against Ser% blans.--French Mark Time In West. Fierce Struggle Around Fleury In Verdun Sector Continues. Lotiorz. - With . no important cheniges In the main war theaters in terest remains centered on the new Allied 6ffWensive on the'Saloniki front. The latest dispatches, however, throw little light on the situation and the Allies' plans are somewhat obscure. The British report that the Bulge rians have advanced along the Struma Valley and have entrenched thenm selves at various points. Berlin also reports f u- ther advances for them on the right wing where they face the Serbians. Apparent'y, however, no action of first importance has yet do veloped. interest in the attitude of the Greeks has been heightened by dis patches 'telling of the determination of the Greek commander at Seres to resist the -Bulgarians and of volun= teers being orgaizeql for hilt assist ance by the Yenizelos leaders 'at da loniki.. Thiere has been i o urther de'v'elop mient in the Rumanian 'situation.' 'The last report from Berlin maintains that Rumania has not-reached a decision. On the Western .front the French are apparently marking time wh lile the British push against Thiepval and Guillemont. The British rdport a fresh ,tigl)tening of the ring around Thiepval in the capture of*200 yards of German trenches south 'of the town. Bitter fighting to going on i thi scton Te Grmnssucede in enerin som Brts:rece u accrdig t Lodo wee mmd ately victed Coflctngclis remae y e * . li an Perga/ ntefgtn l tei estern Advnces Againspot te. Fierse wherue Aond Fltryl han bendin Secors Continea s. onth cregs lon the ap arthea er in-s teretst ten enuenred oepute newRu Alied ottensive oh cronikth Srto. Thexaes JoisptChessoever thrsonw toe ligh d oathSoe Ptacon aNte Allie ' l nlaro sowast. obc. ThWatsh ntn-rettay Lae ngan rs hav dned alntey Streea Vae andoientrenmssio thdicu overa vroes poiuts. erli asom rlacet on ther New1nglan fot dun tnhe itg were Seteymber. th Mr;onA frstdondloralle as th de-ar mnerst ionrc te mat tifiaeion the. theek Aen hemightenersd beis Mexicas tembern' of toon deterhention aod th eek commaderatere t resist the embnras and thf volun ment.er in minsicuation wTe lastrbeginnin from Belins.itanta Rotteram as nonchddecisodn tOnh infrmtn hern the Amernca areamerOetly mearing tim ret frshbmaige attack of thih teArn Tca ioenmten castuired of eyr many emanrenhee souuth of andhe torted eBcoter gtn sgoing onl i tih setinThe Germansmrn sicde faedy 10e r12ihcsatheewth. Conflingi claimclared smae byheri strikn vetrygrcloon ther bfitinfgict thWastentont.th eprth tffe Passwhren a roletestruggl hta benlih pogressaonera dilays onf -Vi crest agan the ratiansof herlalof claim the phsniaryo Vrpineia Ren rsin atte-widet crosste paraloy to beHrd ted the aon New hngiaod Co atad. gl 77 E 00AA BOARD NOW COMPLETE FRANKLIN LANE, GEORGE 0. GRAY, AND DR. J. R. MOTT ARE - NAMED U. S. MEMBERS. Meetings Will Be Arranged at Once With the Carranza Board and a Set tlemen Between the United States and Mexico Will Be Undertaken. Washington.--ecretary. Lansing an. nounced that the-American menibers' of the joint 'commissiona to undertake settlement of differences 'between the Uhited States and Mexico .would be Franklin Lane, Secretary of the In terior; Judge George 0. Grdy of Wil mington, Del., and Dr. John R. Mott, of New York City. All of the commissioners have ac. .cepted their appointments, the Mex ican members were named sometime ago, and arrangenents for their meet ing will be made immediately by Sec retary Lansing and Eliseo Arredondo, General Carranza's Ambassador desig nate. - Virtually the* only question to be decided is where the sessions shall be held. The Mexicans are under. stood -to pre.fer siome resort on the New Jersey coast. Secretary Lan6 ,who will head the American group, was the first mem. ber selbeted. Associate Justice Bran deis was President 'Wilson's - second choice, but after a conference with Chief Justice White he decided his duties would not permit him to serve Judge Gray, a retired Federal Circuit judge, anid a former United States Sen ator, has had. much experience on in ternational bodies, and since 1900 has been a member of -the rnternational Permanent Court of Arbitration under The Hague Convention. Docto Mott is general secretary of the Interna. tional Committee of. Young Men's Christian Associations and author ol numerous religious works. He was offered the post of Minister tg.~ China by President Wilson but -declined it. NO EARLY ENDING OF WAR IN SIGHT SAYS CHURCHILL First Lord U'rges Engl'and to Put Foot Supplies and Prices on War Basis. London.-There is *no 'certainty ,o: the speedy ending of the European wai in the opinion of Winston Spence1 -Churchill, formerly first lord of the ad miralty, who initiated a debate on th4 conduct of the conflict in the House o: Commons. German armies were more numerous than ever and better equip ped he declared, but what reserve they had was another matter. Colonel Churchill's speech followed Spresentation of a motion to adjourr . for the summer vacation. He urget the country to organize for a long wa1 and to put food supplies an~d pricei |on a war basis. He also recommend .ed the chartering of all shipping at ad. miralty rates to end the rise ha freights. - REVISED ARMY BILL REPASS'ED BY HOUSE Washington.--Atter, the house had repassed the $314,000,000 arm' y appro, priation without the 'reVised articles of war, L'eature of which caused Presi dent Wilson to voto' the 'measur9, it was hastened to the Senate and there referred to the militaty'committee. GE RMANY AND BULGAR-IA--' -RESPECT GREEK TOWNS Atl~ens, via London.--Germany and .Bulgaria have giveh~ a writen under standiing to Greece that thedr- troops will not enter Kavala, Drana and Sores. VIRGINIA QUARANTINES TO . HIt,T INFANTILE PARALYS,$ It~chmondl.-At a meeting of -health 9fficers .and physicians held here on the call- of State Health Comnntlspion. er Williams, a resolution was adopted declaring VirginIa to be .in a-stae of Qtuarantine agaisnst all arebs 1hio~ with i:tntinle parals, efftts i noon Atagust 25. A .committee WaM pntt to work out ifatMan ot t' aid ~ . - - .' iNN, SEC RETAY UPHOLD WILSONS 6EUROPEAN rAND; MEX OAN POLICY; SPEAKING TOUR IM AAINE Declare* That Policies Have "Infused the Spirit of Declaration of Inde pendence and of the Golden Rule" Into'the U. S. Foreign Relations. Waterville, Maine.-Preisident Wil son's European and Mexican policies have "infused the spirit of the-declara. tion of independence ind of th6 Gold. en Rule" in the United States' foreign relations, Secretary of War Baker de clared in an address here in connec tioM with the Democratic campaign in Maine. "The AdminIstration has kept the peace," Secretary Baker continu ed, "it has- done unto Mexico as we would le done by." ' , "The Administration has kept the peace. It has done unto Mexico as we would be done by and has infused the spirit of the Declaration of Indepen dence and the Golden Rule into its foreign relations; It -has maintained friendly relations with the Eutopeap belligerents and placed this country in a position froWp which when the end of th - great- European struggle comes the moral forces of the United States can 'be exercised in the inter'. ests of justice ahd humanity. "Large problems lie before us in the z4ext four years. The re-construc tion must take place. No unfamilia hand sllould be put in to guide th' course of our Nation during that oper. iod. No uncertain voice should be per mitted to speak our spirit at the coun cil table that re-organizes the uni verse. -This is a time when, having pressed forward nobly on a high and difficult course, the finish should be left to those who have demonstrated their ability by thetr work already done." TO BESTOW DECORATIONS ON DEUTSCHLAND CREW. Messages of Congratulations Are Re. celved From All Parts of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur. key, Amsterdam, via London.-According to a dispatch received here from Ber line Emperor William has sent the following telegram to the owners 0: the submarine Deutschland: "With sincere pleasure I have 6usi received news of the safe return o the submarine liner -Deutschland. heartily congratulate the ohvners ani builders of the vessel and the brav4 seamen under Keonig's command." The message also expresses the *in tention of Emperor to bestow decora tions on members of the Deutschland' personnel. Fromn all parts of Germany, Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey me. pages of. congratulation are arrivini for Captain Keonig -.and the crew c the Deutschland. One came from th Hungarian lower chamber aiddresses to the- German Reichetag. The press gives liberal praise ti the fair and neutral conduct of th< United States Government. The CC loghe Gazette says: "The American Government wa: thoroughly and correctly neutral. The American fleet saw strictly that th< American boundaries were duly re spected by the English as well as thi French." WANT MORE AVIATORS FROM 'PALMETTO STATE Coluinabia, S. C.--Members of the National Guard, of South Carolina ar4 urged to enroll in aviation schools ir a letter from Alan H. Hawley, presi dent of the Aero Club of America t4 W.W.M Moore, adjutant general. CANDLER NOMINATED' FOR ATLANTA MAYOR Atlanta.-Asa G. Candler, million, aire soft 'drink manufacturer, was nominated for mayor of Atlanta in the Democratic primary over Jesse Arm. istead, member of the city council. DISREGARD FOR C'IVIL SERVICE I8 CHARGED. Salt Lake City, Utah.--Charles E Hughes, speaking before .an audience that crowded every available foot ol space of the great Mormoh Tabernacle here 'assailed the Administration foi "specious disregard" of the civil ser vice regillations in .making appoint mients. -Mr. Hughes spoke with the Democratic candidite for Governor sitting on the'platform and with other .Democratic candidates and party offi. cdals, specially invited guests.. GAINS ON SOMME/MADE BY *UNITED BLOWS OF;ALLIEfS Londlon. -- Striking simultaneously the British and French arie's have made substantial gains en the Somme front, according to the official roports just' issued. Maurepas has fallen to the :French, ,who heave pushed forward flore thai 200 yards beyond ;the town a front -of a m'i1e anid a quthrter.. SBritish report'ax800-yard advncee ,10 Z AT IWIPA 40"~ Volunteers W n Littb of Big Gun o r Ga o come Expirts. Charleston--A not0le feure -e' the first annual, euimpment of the South Carolina volunteer coast artil-e lery cor.v, in progress . within th, boundries' of the government rer vation on Sullivai's Islan8. is the smbothness and MEok of coatisle 0ith which the progtem:et tfalin* is pro. grossing. The perceit'ge of the vol unteer artillerymen who had evenas m'uch as seen a big ,gun before this encampment was undoubtedly small, as all, of them come from a country where guns larger* than squirrel rifles are as scarce as hen's teeth. And yet to see them, after only two days of training, awing one of Uncle Sam's 6-inch rifles into position and load it, the layman would be inclined to think they were regulars. .Only they and the regulars instructing them know that the things they still have to learn are almost too numerous yet to enumerate. ]ut this does - not detract from the credit due them for the progress they -are making with their lessons in coast defense, the progress being the result of their unflagging - 'willingness and commendable eagerness to master the art so many of them have given up their vacat'ons to learn. The fact that they soon become effic'ent enough to "pull the lanyards' - of the big guns and set off a full ser vice charge sending a giant projectile whirring toward a target, with regu lars looking on only for the purpose of seeing tlst the ggn is pointed sea ivard ana not towara the island res dences of the city and that nothing goes wrong, is evidence of the' prog ress being made. The f'act. that the tar et will be A stationary one instead of he moving target fired at by the regulars will detract little from the pleasure the privates WIl take in put ting a hole through It or the pleasure thal their officers will take in direct ing the fire and watching for the hit, with field glasses, - "IChumships" betwoen ,the regulars and volunteers is one result of the egcampment so far. They enjoy leave together, go bathing together and drill and work side by side. The regu lars have that admirable tact of over looking green'horn stunts, some of which are laugh provoking, while they - are at all times showing a friendly feeling for the volitut ulars .know the sli and in the city an showing the militia The officers et th . .- . tional Guard officers have found each f others' company pleasau~t and there e lhave been calls -and return calls and' I informal affairs that make the hours, off duty rounds of solid pleasures. Col. D M. K. Barroll, commandant of the a post, has had iall the visiting officers. -for his guests on more than one occa sion, taking them for a harbor excur. s sion, sightseeing trip anid later enter. a taining them at his home. Cherokee Cotton Poor.' Gaffney.--Farmers from all sections, of Cherokee county are complaining. about the poor prospect for a- cotton. -crop. Large fiel'ds of cotton have a. flourishing appearance, but a close ex amination will disclose the faqt that: there is no fruit on the stalks to speak of, an'd many, farmers say that it will. make practically nothing. The only hope that farmers have is that the, fall will be late, in which case they may hope for a small yield. Named as Postmaster. Washington.---At Long Creek, Oco ne county,.Ina Uora Phillips has been appointed postmaster to-- succeed L, M. Singleton. . Bennett Retains Commission. ColunkbIa.-George 'M. Bennett 61 Olympia was appointed first lieutenant, Company G, Second.'Snuth Carolna infantry, National Guard of the United. States, and now a'waits orgierg to pro. coed .to El Pgso, Texas.~ Lieut; Ben~ nott has been in the National, Guard for a number' of years and. was first lieutenant of the Columbia Lighit Iii. - fantry, which' is Coin'any G,..ile'n the - troops were drdered to 'mobilize at Styx. But Lieut. Bennett was t(prned~ down on the physical examination,. - Prepare for Boll- Weev ... Columbia-In a recft~ ttin -fr W. We Long,.state farmtdromoi agent, stated ,that . the..b'joll vil might reach Anderson. peunty tfi~ the next 12 monthg. %fdd ago. it was announc4 '1i C. loinn C'nl will send a comdpission to 'he bol we. vil trritoryjutih t SoLthto IA)tudy con ditions. Gov. feLanning waIH hO a numI ber- of tlie uInihion. The co mission Wl ey - port to46 pasaeeo*