Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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POKTHI SS or .1 \ N I N \ KALLS IlL 111 I I I M s Garrison of 32.0110 Made Prisoner* b> Greek* In Capture of Key to Province of K.plrus. Crown l*rlce V. . Victory. Athen?. March ?'?. The Turkish for? tress of Janina. key to the possession of Kplru* province, with Its garrison of 32.000 men, surrendered to the Greek army today after a defense which stands out as ore- of the most brilliant episodes of the llnlkan war. The surrender was preceded by a fierce bombardment continuing two day? an<l nights. Every nvullable gun, Including howitaers lent by the Ser? vian artillery, was brought to bear on the forts defending the beleaguered c'ty Thirty thousand shells were fired by the Greek guns during the first day's cannonade. Gradually the Turk's ? 1 at Hizani. Monallari. Saknl and elsewhere were silenced. The Greek commanders, by a feint Turks to believe that their at? tack would be made from the right. As toon a* the attention of the de? fender* had been distracted. the Or??ks hurled large bodies of Infan? try onto the Turkish left. The Otto? man troops, utteilv surprised, fell tMi' k In disorder. Batteries on the heights of Bisanl. the mainstay of the defense, had unable to stand the pelting of the ?bolls and were reduced to complete silence at 11 o'clock yesterday morn? ing. The Oreeka pushed their forward movement during the afternoon and occupied the Turkish batteries on the Saknl and Elsas hills, capturing all the guns and 110 artillerymen. Then the Greek battalions gradually deploy? ed onto the plain In front of the city Itself. The Turkish Right Immediately be came general. Whole detachments succumbed to panic md Joined In a mad race Into the city. The Greek troops followed almost to the walls. With all the defending batteries In the hands of the Greeks and the Hel ldlers at the gates of Janlna. Ivss.i.id Pasha, the Turkish mown.aid? er, at 6 o'clock this morning sent mes? sengers to Crown Prln< e Constantlne of Greece announcing the surrentier of the city and all the troops under his command. The fall of Janlna was announced by the crown prince to the Greek war o;tlce. Wild enthusiasm reigned In the streets of Athens on announcement of the news. All houses were decorated with flags. l.v it.d people thronged '.he thoroughfares singing the Greek national anthem. The Greek advance on Janlna began 1 ite m ? >? tober. The Turks retired rapidly before their op M nts and operations round the for? tress opened about the beginning of December. The attack continued with varying success even during the pe? riod of the armlsth e, to which the Greeks never formally agreed. Several of the outlying forts fell be? fore the Greeks and assaults on the principal fortifications were gradually pressed home. It wuh not known until this morning how many Turkish troops were in the city, estimates here of them varying from ls.OOO t I M 9m The popu? lation 1 umbered 22,000. mostly Greeks. The fortifications, which had at one time been considered strong, were antiquated und could not resist mod? ern cannon. Pro . e in throughout the siege had l?e. n id' nttfnj, as .J , rutia is a centm of the grain trade. Premier Venixelos announced the victory In tho chamber of deputies. All leaders of the ? ?i?l?" dtlOs} spoke Congratulating the crown prince and his army on the brilliant achievement. A telegram was dispatched to the crown prince In behalf of the cham? ber of the gratitude of the nation. At the close of the sitting the mem? bers of the cabinet and the deputies, followed by cheering crowds, inarched to the cathedral where a thanksgiv? ing service m^uu* held A large number of Turks succeeded In escaping from Janlna In the direc ? tion of I.ycostotno. F.ssad Pasha Jus? tified their escape on the ground that they farmed p.irt of All HU/a's force, and he had no right to detain the n At Saloniki the fall of Janlna v as celebrated with gun salutes und the pealing of bells. Jur> 1,1*1 for Mr*t Week The follow Ing list ..f Jurors for the lift week of court of Common Picas f.. sjssejl here ,M,?r< h Jtth. was drawn s.it urdnv. s .\i r^ker. f M rVmlter, JR. Ii. Broadway, S M M< ' "os. I L .L.nes. J M Tl dah -Ir. L I Mr iuss. I U Hlnsorj, T N White. H T Urown, & I?. Galllard. II I Tlsdale, .1 w. Bfaaswisv 0 w. Ilradford, r ti Foster, H J Tlsdale, II p Moeee, s. 11 Hudson, y u vi T. J. K? ? is. It E. Evans. II V Held, \v \ i?.t\is, ll?iberl Muldrow, M M Crowson. w i, HrunsoRi J M, Werts, C s Curtis, p \ \v.Is, 11 1? Muldrow, W. J. Norrls, N M I v. 1: f K?db. M McClnm, j, V Olenn, N U Oantl KERN SENATE LEADER. INDIANA SENATOR SUCCEEDS M VllTIN. Committee of Mm? Will Apportion \ vlgitnicnts to Places of Uonor In Now ('oiikh'ss. Waehlagton, March J.?When the IvtioM-ruts of the neu senate nut in oeoetM te ley to sleot e chairman, there was no opposition to Senator1 John W. Kern of Indiana as the new leader. Seaator Martin of Virginia, retiring Democratic W ader, declared a tew days a?o hi> was glad to lay down the reeponslhiUtles of his of 11 I The retirement of Senator Mar? tin anu* the candidacy of Senator Kern end a long struggle for control of the senate of the Sixty-third con? gress between the socalled progressive democrats and the old conservatives. It was generally understood there would be no move to disturb the old leaders in the committee assign? ments. Immediately after the caucus as? sembled. Mr. Kern was unanimously chosen by acclamation. Joseph T. Robinson, the new Democratic sena? tor from Arkansas, was the only member absent. Th?. caucus took up committee as? signments. The caucus authorized Senator Kern to appoint a committee of nine to device a plan for the reorganiza? tion of the senate committees, with the understanding that he should pre? sent his list to the caucus at a meet? ing tomorrow. Senator Newlands of Nevada was chosen vice chairman, and Senator Saulsbury of Delaware, one of the newly elected members of the body was named as secretary of the cau? cus. Senator Tillman expressed a prefer - gOi for the chairmanship of the committee on appropriations and said he had requested th* advice of Pres? ident Wilson as to the chairmanship that he should choose, and that the president had urged his selection as hairman of the committee on appro? priations. President Wilson, he said, was heartily for economy. Republican senators In caucus se? lected as their ( hairman and floor leader Senator- Oallinger of New Hampshire. The P.ank of Si.mter was up against a tough proposition Friday morning sTlstg it was found that the inside loetl of the vault could not be un? locked. All morning efforts were made to open the vault, but Ineffect? ively, in the afternoon Mr. H, w. Hcnnett succeeded in prizing the doors open by means of jacks. The doors were considerably bent, but otherwise the vault was not damaged. Mr. J. Singleton Moor?', of Cane Sa? vannah, made his brother, Mr. M. de Veaux Moore a brief visit. ACTING GOVERNOR OF Illinois PLANS GREAT CRUSADE, Addresses Appeal to Executives end Legislatures In Other states to Get White Slave Information. Springfield, [11., March 6.?After studying ;i report of Investigators of the stat?- senate "white slave" com? mission essertlng that more than f>o, 000 women in Chicago earn $5 a week or less, acting Gov. Barrett O'Hara tonight asked cooperation of the gov? ernors and legislatures in each of the 4 7 other States In the anti-white slave traffic crusade of which he is the head in Illinois. Mr. O'Hare in this connection sent the following letter to the governors of the other States: "During the first session of a com? mission consisting of four senators with the lieutenant governor acting as chairman to investigate white slave tratfie in Illinois, testimony of relia? ble witnesses indicated that much of this despicable traffic is interstate and it was found that existing in Chicago rings worked hand in hand with similar rings in all of the other States. In spite of the rigid atten? tion given to the Mann act it has not been possible to do away with this trade, it seems, and of course the present commission in Illinois is working toward the abolition of this evil within the State through effec? tive legislation backed by as strong popular sentiment. Our commission will be in existence for two years and each of the senators as well as my? self will give to this huhject prac? tically all of the time not demanded by his regular official duties. "It has seemed to us that the most feasible way of breaking up the Interstate rings would be to have in each State a commission similar to our own. "Naturally the Illinois commission can do nothing without information In regard tu white slavery In other States, but were there a commission in your State we could and would invite nu mbers of your commission to sit with us, and in turn we should hope to be present at some of your sessions. In this way it seems to me, we would get to the very root of this problem. "I would be glad to have your cooperation in this matter and should appreciate a statement of opinion from you at your earliest conven , lence." Real Batate Transfers, 11. L. Weatherly to J. W. Marshall, one-half Interest to tract of 230 acres in Providence township, $4,875. Bradford Farmer to Hugh c. Hayns? worth, 14 acres in Concord township, |400, Henry Mayes to Emma Shaw, lot In town of MayecviHe, $59. FIRST DISTRICT PRIMARY. VACANCY IN FIRST DISTRICT TO BE PILLED. Dales Named Yesterday l ?> State Democratic Executive Committee. Columbia? March s.?Meeting yes? terday at noon, th< i State Democrat? ic executive committee decided to hold a special primary to nominab a candidate to fill the vacancy in the national house of representatives from the First South Carolina con? gressional district. The primary can not be hehl under the statute, but the candidates for congress from the First district asked for it and agreed to abide by the result without ques? tion. Consequently, tin- committee granted their request conditioned upon a written communication from the candidates that they would waive all formalities. The executive committee set Tues? day, April 1, as the date for the first primary. Tuesday, April 1", for the second primary and Tuesday April 22, for the third primary, should it be necessary. The dates and places for the campaign meeting are: Walter boro, March 20; Charleston, March 21; St. George, Marc h 22; Moncks Corner, March 24; Manning, .March 25. The assessment of each candi? date will be $500. The general el< c tion is on April 29. SU MTER C< )TT() X M AR it ET. Corrected daily by Ernest Field, Cot Sumter, March 10. Good Middling 12 I -1. Strict Middling 12 1-S. Middling 12. St. Low Middling \\ :,-s. Low Middling ii NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. New York. March i(l Marriage License Record. A marriage license w is issued Mon? day morning to Mr. Thomas Curran I of this city and Miss Nellie Drake of Providence, Khode island. Miss Drake has recently come over to America from Ireland. A license was also issued to Sam Brown and Magdaline Nelson, color? ed, of Sumter. Mr. H. T. Prosser, of Hamlet, N. C, agricultural agent <>f the Seaboard Air Line Railway, was in the city Mon? day looking up the prospects for bus? iness for his road by means <>f con? nections With the South Carolina Western Railway._ ton Buyer. < Ipening. Close Ja n. .? March. . May .1 uly Aug < ?et . . 11.30 . 1 2.1:! . 1 1.7!? .11.72 .11.6 ,11.34 M \Y Kl \ roll GOVEHXOK. Cnlcss some Candidate is Aggressive Supporter nf Compukor) Educa i Wofford l*rofeH?or Will Kun. Spartanburg, March ?Dr. John G. Clinkseales, professor of mathematics at Wofford college, t? <ni^ht authorised the announcement that unless one of the candidates for governor should come oul positively and aggressively in favor of compulsory education ho would be a candidate on that platform and would preach the doctrine of compulsory education from the mountains to the sea. Dr. Clinkscales Is a magnetic stump speaker and has perhaps a wider acquaintance in South Carolina than any other man in the stato. The degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon him last spring by Ersklne college. WOOD CONTINUES IN OPFICK. ( arrison Instructs General to Con? tinue Ills Duties as ( hier of Staff. Washington, .March ?'?.?Secretary Garrison today instructed Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood to work under Iiis original designation as chief of staff of the army until further orders. The purpose of Secretary Garrison's ac? tion was' to enable President Wilson to have time fully to consider the question of a permanent designation. The fertilizer traffic is still con? tinuing, an.1 daily large quantities of tie stuff are li? ing shipped in and through this city. Reports indicate that farmers will use fertiliz? er freely this year, although not so nun h as was used two years ago. An Explanation. Beginning today and continuing perhaps for ten days this paper will he issued in its pr* sent abridged form and we ask the indulgence of our readers ami advertisers for the crowd? ed condition of the paper and its nu? merous other shortcomings. The small paper is unavoilahle as we are in the midst of a thorough overhaul? ing our press room preparatory to in? stalling a new Duplex press, the pur? chase id' which was rendered neces? sary by our growing circulation. To get ready for the new press, which is now t?n the way from the factory, it has been necessary to remove the old newspaper press so that the concrete foundation for the big press may be put down. While this is being done and until the new press is erected, We shall have to print the paper on a smaller press that is ordinarily used only for jtd? ami book work, It will be a matter of difficulty t?? issue the paper while the changes in the press room are in progress, but we are do? ing the best we tan in the circuin? stances ami when the new press Is in operation we shall be in a position to print a large ami better paper and get it out earlier that heretofore. I'Hogri >s <?\ I XKll I BILLS. ]'<'(!< ral Income Tax and Free Sugar tgrecd l pon. Washington, If arch s.~ a Feder? al income tax. probably of 1 per cent, and a free sugar taint schedule prac? tically were agreed upon toda> by the Democrats who are to composts the majority of the Hows, v/ays and means committee in tin 83d Congress. The Democrats will meet very day from now <>n to perfect their mil be? fore the ? \tra session begins April 1. Representatives Garner, oi Texas, Stanley, of Kentucky, and Collier, of Mississippi, chosen as the three ROW Democratic members, met with the committee today for the Bret time. The minimum Income to which the proposed tax would apply, tvas not agr< ed upon, but $5,000 is said to have been genearlly favored. ? loo l?ASSl \<.l Iis RESCUED. I Taken from British Steamer Ashore off Florida, Key West. I Ia.. .March ?t me hun I dred and sixteen passengers, all of whom were immigrants bound from Spain to Cuba, with the exception of two first-class passengers, wer?- res? cued from the British steamer Luga? no, ashore on AJax Reef, off the Flor? ida coast. i<y the tug Rescue this af? ternoon. "Tonight the passengers, muttertn ; thank; in their language for their d? - livery from the peril that confront! <t them, were lauded here by the tug. ah of the passengers have been housed in buildings along the docks, cots having been obtained for them prior to the arrive! of the tug Res? cue. Transfer of the passengers from the ill-fated Lugano to the Rescue, acting temporarily as an ambulance of the s< a, was ? (feeted in two hours, small boats being used. Of the passengers rescued twelve were women, fifteen children ami the remaining M men. FIGHTING IN MEXICO. Federal Soldiers Killed in Battle With Sonore Rebels. Douglsx, Ariz.. March I.?Seven Federal soldiers were killed in the first battle of tin- Sonore rebellion at Xa cosari below here today, and one Americen, J. S. Williams. Jr.. man? ager of the llontesuma Copper Com? pany, was shot iti the leg. it is believ? ed that many of the Federal defend? ers wa re wounded. Constitutionalists sustained no appreciable loss and suc? ceeded in advancing their lines con? siderably. The battle began at B.30 this morn? ing and waeSfflll In progress at 1.45 this afternoon when a communlation with Xacozari was Stopped. The light was precipitated when a force of 500 rebels under Col. Bracamonte was marching to reinforce the rebel com? mand, which is encamped on the out? skirts of Auga Prieta, encountered part of the Federal garrison, of J.".a rurales protecting the town. The rebels made no move against Augs Prieta today, but it is reported an attac k is intended some time after midnight or early Sunday morning. Mr. de Saussure ami sfcKeasine P. Moore are visiting their father on Hload Street. Mr. Raymond Schwerts of the Uni? versity of South Carolina spent Sun? day in tin- city with his parents. The Footwear Watched and Waited For as Eagerly as - the Blossoms of Spring! - The time when Mother Earth Bedecks Herself with Nature's Jewels. Our Spring Display of E. P. REED OXFORDS is in full accord with this delightful season into which we arc about entering. In grace and beauty, no models of previous seasons can surpass this year's styles. The material, workmanship and comfort-giving qualities are of the same order that has come to be expected of all shoes bearing the name of E. P. Reed & Co. Every pair is backed by the same broad guarantee of absolute satisfaction, and for EVERY DOLLAR an HON? EST DOLLAR'S Worth. O'Donnell & Co. Sumter, S. C.