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NEWS F?llt NEAR EIST. TVRKISH DlSIWTt HUS deny uiluauian run m slay Really Mean That Christians' Victory lo Thraoe IIa?? Not lh?cn a* e^wecplng as RcporttNl. London, Nov. 1.?The perplexity arising from the policy of the gov? ernments engaged In the Turkish Balkan war in totally excluding news? paper correspondent!! from the scene of hostilities Is more pronounced thun ?ver tonight. An extraordinary series of dis? patches from Nlxam Pasha, the Turk? ish commander-ln-^hlef, claiming that the Turkish army had recpatured Bunarhlaaar snd waa still holding its own against the Bulgarian advance was published In Constantinople to? day. In the absence of Independent testimony, however, various assump? tions as to the accuracy of these tel? egrams are possible. They may b* belated dispatches re? ferring to earlier stages of the strug? gle, or ma>y be mere repetitions for thr benefit of the Turkish populace. On the oth?r hand, they may mean that the Bulgarian victory .was not so complete as represented by Sotla. Tt RK I>KSCRtft|>i CONFLICT Dtapauhrw From Naxlm Pasha Tell of Bulgarian Reverses and of Fierce Battle la Thrace. Constantinople, Nov. 1.?Whatever the issue of the terrible battle in the Turkish-Balkan war now raging on the western slopes of the lstrandla mountains in Thrace it undoubtedly will be reckoned amoug the world's great struggle* Almost uninterrupt? edly for four days and three nights the battle has proceeded, the moon having afforded sufficient light at night for them to continue their fierce, onslaughts against each other. Turk and Bulgar are in a grapple which will be broken only by the de? feat of one of the other. The dearth | of news from the front Wednesday and Thursday has given rise to a feeling of deepondency and sensation? al rumors of Turkish reverses gained currency. Today official reports proved these rumors to be unfound? ed. The movement of troops to the front continue*. Some Idea of the desperate nature of the fighting Is gathered from the ft ct that more than 5.000 wounded soldiers arrived In Constantinople to? night from the front. Fortunately a majority of the bullets drl.led clean holee in their victims and these will heal rapidly. A natch of deserters arrived <vlth the wounded. Indignation and sur? prise were expressed here today over the fact thai a Greek torpedo boat i had succeeded In entering the gulf of Saloniki last night, dsplte the mines and heavily armed forts, and blown up the Turkish battleship Feth-1 Bulend. The commandant of the forts will be called to account for permit? ting this Greek Incursion. A* a result of a meeting Thursday of the head of the diplomatic mis? sions to consider the situation In Con atantlnople, the Marquis de Pallavlonl, the Austro-Hungarlan ambassador and dean of the diplomatic corps, to? day visited Noradunghlan Kffendl, the foreign minister, and called his atten? tion to the necessity that adequate msasuree be taken to maintain order in the city Among the measures the government already has In mind to Insure order In the capital In the event of further Turkish reverses Is the dis? patch of an army division to stop all fugitive soldiers between Tchatalja and Constantinople The city, how? ever. Is tranquil and orderly. TVKKS KF< APTt lti: V1LIAGK. Naxlm Pasha, < urnmandcr-ln-chicf, Reports Victory for Cn-ment at Runarhlssar. Constantinople, Nov. 1.?The Tur? kish army has recaptured the town of Bunarhtesar from the Bulgarians and also has defeated the Bulgarians in the vicinity of Visa, according to dis? patches received here this afternoon from Nlsam Pasha. ccrnmander-ln chlef cef the Turkish forces. Nazlm's dlspatchoe declare tie hulgarlan leases were heavy ami that all the Turkish .'/my corps have now been order-<i |i advance. The dlftpab h announcing the re? capture of Hnnarhlss.tr was sent by Naslm Pasha at 4 4r. o'clock this af? ternoon it w?id that the Bulgarin column has been cut off \ telegram tfejssj Nuaim sen' at I 0 I k* k this af t ernoon said: "?Mir rlKht w'ng ban been advanc? ing sin?1., yesterday fr.n? \ ;/;? Mab mound Mukhitar Pashas army has vanquished the Bulgaria! rolusag and WE INVITE (fcnfletnen from the COUfltrv lo visit OHI mp |0 'talc HA K HI K' Mosaliy's Barber Shop. ON COR OFF FOSIOFtK l now all of our army corps hava been ordered to advunce." A communication went by Nazim Fasha to the sultan during; the morn? ing stated that the Bulgarian forces gradually were being hemmed In on four sides. It especially commended the conduct of his troops at Vlza. A still earlier dispatch from the Turkish cornniander-in-chlef, dated Thursday, said the Bulgarians had sustained heavy losses In Wednesday's lighting at Bunarhlssar and that a quantity of artillery pices, rifles, am? munition and other equipment had bang captured by the Turks. (.iu i k boat sinks ship. Iclb nlc Commander Slips In Under i o\ct of Night and Destroys IVth I-Bulend. Athens, Qreece, Nov. 1.?The Tur? kish battleship Feth-I-Bulend was aunk during last night in the Gulf of Saloniki by a Greek torpedo boat. The Greek commander's daring en erprlse was carried out under the funs of the Turkish forts without bo? ng observed and the torpedo boat ?scaped unscathed. PVW (>F GREW lost. Host of Turkish Sailors Escaped Un? harmed. Constantinople, Nov. 1.?The slnk ng of the Turkish battleship Feth-I Iiulend by a Greek torpedo boat in the Gulf of Saloniki is confirmed In a dispatch from Saloniki. The warship sank in five minutes. Part of the crew was on shore at the time so that the number of lives lost is not known. The commander of the Feth-I-Bu lend telegraphed that nearly all of the crew of the warship were saved. He reports that the Greek torpedo boat entered the harbor unexpectedly at midnight and launched two torpedoes at the stern of the Turkish vessel, which began to sink Immediately. The commander, three engineers and four bluejackets were thrown Into the water, where they were rescued by fishing boats. The bollers of the Feth l-Bulend exploded as she sank. Parliament to Meet. Belgrade, Nov. 1.?The parliaments of the allied Balkan states will hold a three days' Join parliamentary ses? sion at IJskup on the conclusion of the war In order to exchange ideas to future cooperation between the states an 1 to hold general festivities. SOME PROLIFIC POTATOES. Mr. G. A. Brown Makes Five to Six Hundred Buxheim of Potatoes on Acre and a Quarter. Mr. G. A. Brown, an enterprising Sumter county farmer who lives sev? eral miles west of the city, was In town Saturday morning with some of the best potatoes seen here this fall. He stated that he had secured his sprouts from Virginia last spring and did not know what variety of yam the potato belonged to. On one bunch grown from the sprout there were eight nice sized potatoes while from a bunch grown from a vine of the same sprout there were eleven potatoes of a nice size for table use. Besides thes*. ?wo hunches of potatoes Mr. Brown had a number of larger sized potatoes, all of which were quite smooth, differing from most large potatoes which when extra large usually split open. Mr Brown reports having raised somewhere between five and six hundred bushels of potatoes on be? tween an acre and a-quarter and an acre and a-half this year, this being the best potato crop he has ever made. He states that his corn crop was also unusually large, averaging ghoul bushels to the acre on his plac e. He reports having plenty of corn, potatoes and pork for the win it r, and has no fear of bu k of plenty to live on. The Bon d Man's Retort. It was In a railway carriage, and the company comprised several com? mercial travelers and a stout, elderly man. who sat snugly In one corner engrossed in his paper, says London Answers. Bach and all of the others made desperate efforts t?> draw their silent, stout companion Into conversation, but to no purpose. He merely t-at there reading. At last one of them determined to settle the matter. "l'ardon me sir.' he said suavely. ' b it I feel sure that you are one of us. What do you travel in?" The others bent forward eagerly BS the stout man slowly lowered his newspaper and peered through his ?pectaclen wUh end and melancholy mleg at tio pi istatsnl one, "Well, m\ friend*" replied he, 'at pr< snl i am traveling In very In? ' i ileith s nnd obje lionable compan ?. and the carriage Is full "f samples!" The hose wagons were called <?ut I Saturday morning aboul 10.30 by an alarm of Mr.-* from ;( negro restaurant I opposite Graham's stables The soot i In the chimney caught tire, hut was I extinguished before the arrival <?f tio Mr*- < ompanles. FLU TEACHERS* 60HVEHTI9H. ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN <X>LVMHIA MAT MARC H. Several Matters of Imixiriancc to As? sociation Considered at Meeting of Executive Committee. Columbia, Nov. 2.?At a very Im? portant meeting of the executive committee of the South Carolina State Teachers' association held yesterday afternoon at the resldenco of L. T. Baker It was decided to hold the next meeting in Columbia March 13, 14, 15, 1913. It was not until after careful and deliberate consideration that the place of meeting was decided, for Spartanburg sent a very urgent invi? tation signed by the board of trade and the schools and colleges but it waa decided that Columbia is more cen? trally located and would enablo more teachers to attend than any other city. The following members of the com? mittee were present yesterday: R. C. Hurts, president; L. T. Baker; secre? tary; c. V. Neuffer, treasurer; W. L. Brookor? E. S. Dreher and A. J. Thackston could not be at the meet? ing. The committee discussed many points of interest and formulated plans for making the next meeting a great success In every way. The committee discussed a propo? sition made by a representative of the National Corn exposition to hold the teachers' meeting at the same time as the exposition but It was not thought wise to attempt to hold it then. The time of meeting has usual? ly been the last week In March but on account of the meeting of the State Interdenominational Sunday School convention March 26, the date was changed. The slogan "Fifteen Hundred Mem? bers 1913" was unanimously adopted and an attempt will be made to reach and interest every teacher in the State. The teachers will be enrolled by counties and the county that has present or enrolled the largest per? centage of its teachers will be award? ed the banner offered. The names of all members will be published in the proceedings by counties. The of? ficers of the association will work through the county and city super? intendents and through the county organizations. While the programme is left largely to the president, some points were dis? cussed yesterday. At least one prom? inent speaker will be invited to make the leading address during the meet? ing, but it was the opinion of the committee that the meetings should be made as practical as possible so that the association would really help the teachers In their work when they go back home. More time will be given this year to the business meet? ing. The local members of the executive committee were appointed to arrange for the entertainment of the associa? tion. With the addition of two splen? did new hotels, Columbia will be bet? ter prepared than ever before to take care of the association. TO BE BLEASE'S SECRETARY. Hc|>ortod that John K. Aull, of New* berry. Will Get Position. Greenwood, Nov. 1.?Mr. John K. Aull, the efficient Court stenographer, who is here this week has resigned that position. It Is generally ru? mored that hi' will become private secretary to Governor Blease, to en? ter upon hiH duties December 1. The Victim of Iiullfferoiice. News and Courier. Attorney General Lyon is the victim of the indifference of the men who put him into office and urged him on to the course which he has followed with rare bravery in administering its affairs. His defeat is to be regretted, not only because he was needed where he was. but because the effect of the treatment he has received is bound to prove discouraging when It eemei to securing the future enlist? ment of men of his type in the public service. When Will certain of our people learn that it is a waste of breath to talk about good government unless they interest themselves, in Its problems on election day? h is expected that the road Im? provement bunds which were awarded several weeks ago will be received from the purchasers by Wednesday, when they w ?i be accepted by the county board "f commissioners or sent hack for changes to be made m them, The county treasurer s office Is n<?t being rushed as yel by taxpayers anx? lous t<> pay up their dues to the conn ty. Inhambnne, llritlsh Rast Africa, Where the women refuse to wear clothes, would be n poor place for a struggling dressmakei to locate In.? < 'hh ago New s SHRINER8 PLAN BI<; DAY. Will Go to Columbia Tluinksglving Day for Festivities. The Bhrlneri of Omar Temple meet in Columbia on Thanksgiving Day this year for annual Thanksgiving celebra? tion. Plans are on foot to make the occasion a big success insofar as fes? tivities are concerned and a record breaking attendance is expected. The local Shriners* club will go over to the capital city on that day in a body to enjoy the festivities. Very little fresh meat will be taken from here this year, however, as the local men are saving up for the big cele? bration which will come off In Sum? ter on the next Thanksgiving when the members of Omar Temple will meet here for their semi-annual frolic. Mule Injured in Peculiar Way. Friday evening about 8 o'clock a mule belonging to Mr. L D. Jennings was injured in a most peculiar way, and jus a result of the accident to it, Mr. Jennings as soon as he heard of it had Dr. J. H. Morse chloroform the mule. It seems that the mule was one of a four mule team which was bringing in cotton pickers from the country. Near the Howland Buggy Factory the mule stepped into a frog switch and i had his foot caught between the rails. The other mules pulled him on and the foot was pulled off at the ankle, leaving the mule in fearful pain. It was stated Saturday morning that the switch had been thrown on the ground near the railroad track in the edge of the street and It was here that the mule had his foot caught in it. In consequence of the accident Mr. Jennings lost his mule and had to se? cure another one Saturday morning. Friday morning a young negro man had his leg broken on Main street in front of the Sumter Drug Company store when the horse he was riding fell and pinned one of his legs beneath him. TTKCTDE YOTJRSKLF. The Opportunity If Here Barked by Buxnter Testimony. Don't take our word for it. Don't depend on a stranger's state? ment. Read Bumter endorsement. Head the statement of Sumter citi? zens. And decide for yourself. Here Is one case of it: P. Q. Copleston, 8 E. Bartlette street, Bumter, B. C, says: "I have taken Doan'e Kidney Pills and have found them to be a remedy of mer? it. Backache and pains across my loins annoyed me and I knew that my kidneys were at fault. Doan's Kidney Pills, which I got at China's Drug Store, brought me prompt re? lief and in return 1 give them my heartiest endorsement." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-MUburn Co.. Buffalo, Now York, sole agents for the United State*. Remember the name?Doan's? and take no other. No. 18 Geo. H. Hurst, CNBKRTaJLKR AND sUCBALMKR. Prompt attention te day or night AT OLD J. D. CRArO BT AND, 202 N. Main Street. Day Phoae 589. Night Phone 201. If yon are thinking of huyiug A DIAMOND, wo beg to have the tuino*- of yonr attention to our gem.-t of purest ray. We are always in a position to show you diamonds of the nu>st exquisite tdiansulii~. Quality gomH only Is our way. We have them at right pHiN* and will Rive a Huj?r.mten' with each wlooe as KO quality and site. W. A. 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