Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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J / B?nvi!RSITT 0f, s t?tj&H outljron. ?UlaTMJt WATCHMAN, Established April, ISM. "Be Jod and Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, MM. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1914. Vol.XXXVIlI. No. 46. mm TO KEEP PEICE. DESPITE REPORT OF 11*/OO RSI LEI) DIPLOMATS WORK FOR PEACE. and Russia Iloth Trying to Prevent General European Win? Grey Propose* Mediation Coiirx' aad Russia Propones Settlement Through I ndcrslanding of Dllli oultlea. Ready for Action. Paria, July 27.?A V.'enna dispatch ?ays vary Important preparations are on fhe point of completion, with a view to military action which will he applied against Servla Tuesday morn Inc. London, July 27.?An engagement between Austrlans and ?erv*ans is re? ported to have occurred on the Dan j be, but no details are available It la not believed to be of import? ance. Auatna haa not yet opened her military operations so far as can bo learved. Meanwhile diplomacy Is proceeding Ionic two separate lines to avert the If possible, and If that la impos Ible. to localise the conflict. First ir Edward Grey, the British secre iry of State for foreign affairs, has tposed to the powers a plan for Int mediation which, it is sa'd, "ranr* and Italy already have ac rpted. Germany hos no*, yet replied and kr acceptance Is regarded as doubt E Sir Edward Grey explained In the of commons his Idea, which that the four powers. Great Hrlt France, Germany and Italy, co >rate In an endeavor to arrange the ?uta between Austria and Servla the basis of Servia's reply to Aus i'm ultimatum. fhould the British foreign secre 'a offer fall to avert war, it Is ex ha) will endo .vor by some te> prevent complications by confining the hostilities to Austria and Servla. The second line of diplomatic en daavor, from which even more is hoped tonight, is taking place at St. Petersburg between the Husslan min? ister r f foreign affairs, Sergius Sozon off, and the Austrian ambaaador. It lit understood that M. Sazonoff is making a strenuous effort to bring about a direct understanding and that a solution on these lines would be more agreeablo to Germany than Great Britain's conference proposal. The Russian "m per or has postponed his Intended visit to Finland in order to be in the capital during the crisis. It la said Russia is urging Servla to give Austria the fullest possible satis? faction. An extremely warlike spirit pre valle in Vienna, where the everdng papers declare the Servians are only making evasions and that therefore It la Impossible for the Austrian gov? ernment to retreat. Further they hint that even should Servla accept the Austrian ultimatum unconditionally and offer to pay the cost of Austria';) mobilization, Austria now would be compelled to ask for new guarantees Ol'TlJNE GERMANY'S POLICY. Important Conference* Held at Pots ?Um bv Emperor und Ills Subordi? nate*. He-lln, July 27.?Important confer? ence* wero held at Potsdam lute to? day bvtwoon the Oerman emperor, the li^perUI i hancellor. Dr. Von Beth muan-IIol weg, and strategic heads of the army and navy, to determine definitely the Gormun policy in the crisis. The British and Frenrh amhasn dors. Sir E? *ard Goschen ami Jules Cambon. called on tho minister of foreign affairs, Herr von Jagow, with communications from their govern? ments. Authentic information has been re? ceived It Merlin that Kussla, though not mobilising her army, Is taking rer taln precautionary military meas? ures. Huns on savings banks by small de? positors In varioui parts of Germany were the outstanding features of I be day, wht( h, despite the brst bloodshed In Mm Aii?;ro-Mt>rvlan c millet, regis? tered a slight but distinct Increase In optimism regarding the situation. Th?? British ambassador made no concrete propi.suln. U is understood he told tho German foreign minister that Great Britain's obj? i t was not to Intervene in the Austro-Servlun enn troversy, bill sought a basis on which Great Britain, France and Germany, by action at Vienna or St. Pafsjfsjhm ", could prevent the spread of tho con* ? met. The French ambnivndor prop.,-., ,| that Germany use her ofliccs at In favor of moderation, lit* RUSHING TOWARD WAR. GERMANY REJECTS MEDIATION PLAN IN SUPPORT OF AL'S TUIA. England Is Ready to Uphold Russin und Franco. Observers Turn to St. Petersburg, Whewe Will Onsne Developments Which Muy Tell the Tule of Peace Off General Conflict. London, July 28.?The Austro-Hun garian government declared war against S? rvia today by a manifesto which is one of the briefest of his? tory's momentous do -unients. I Germany paved the way for this declaration by announcing her rejec? tion of tho British proposal to bring four powers together in conference for mediation. Germany explained ?her ally could not be expected to sub? mit her acts to an European council as though she were on the Balkan States. This announcement preceded the declaration of war by only two hours and showed tho harmonious working I of the pa rtnerhip between the two nations, which stood llrmly together through ve Bosnian crisis of 1009. The actual cause of Austria-Hun? gary's declaration was the reply sent by Servia to the former's note de? manding t Kit the latter take steps to I put a stop to the pun-Servian propa? ganda on Austrian territory and also punish those Servians indirectly con 1 eerned In tho recent assassination of [Archduko Kraneis Ferdinand, heir to j the Austro-Hungarian throne. h? a semi-onMciul communication made public yesterday the Ausiro-llungar lan government said Servla's reply was "tilled with the spirit of dishon? esty." Italy and Franco .iad consented to join their efforts to those of Great Britain in a mediation conference. i Germany's refusal was in support of her ally, in the contention that it would be undignified for a great pow? er like Austria to appear before a tribunal of the European powers on ! the same status as the little Balkan nation. Austrla-II unary meantime had proceeded rapidly with the mobiliza? tion of her great army. The entire railroad system was utilized for the movement of troop trains, the tele, graph system was virtually monopoliz? ed for government business and u strict censorship was Imposed. S?Tvia also had mobilized her forces and had withdrawn the Karri son of Belgrade, the capital, to the interior, as the chief city of Servia oc? cupied a position too vulnerable to be held. The centre of interest has shifted sharply to St. Petersburg, which holds the decision whether an Eu? ropean war, which probably WOUld shift the balance of power if not re? arrange the entire map of Europe, is to break out. Negotiations arc afoot there between the Russian foreign minister and the Austrian ambassador I which are designed to "localize" the conflict. The next news expected is the occu? pation of Belgrade 11)4 that now may be an accomplished fact. Reports of encounters along the frontier have not been permitted to pass the censor, but military experts here believo mobilization already has been effected and that a campaign is under way. There is no enthusiasm in Hoglano! for wer. yet there is a general belief that her obligation! to her partners was Informed Germany was willing to let the other powers try, but as Aus? tria's ally she could not Ifct ;rferc with I Austria's freedom of action. The oflAelal announcement of Rus? sia that no mobilization of her army had been ordered was supplemented by trustworthy information from Warsaw that among the precautionary military measures taken were the withdrawal of troops in Poland from the Immediate frontiers of Germany and Austria for concentration In the interior, the recall of the it Italian troops from their summer camp? and tho canceling of leave of absence of all ullicors The border is wahhed by a semi military force attached la the treas? ury department known as frontier guards. The significant announcement was issued from Potsdam tonight thai the erOWn pftnee has abandoned his in? tention of returning to Berlin and (but the emperor pl.m ; to proceed to Wil helmshopo in a few days on his fUS lomory summer visit. Vienna. July It, Austria tins af? ternoon officially declared war against Hervla. The government had earlier rejected the English proposal that Austria Bunpeml hostilities, pending a Conference by |hi mediating powers. EUROPE EXPECTS WAR. FATE OV EUROPE IN THE HANDS or czau. Germany Adopts the Hole of Bully und May Succeed in Driving Russia Dito War in Defense of National Honor Which Has Heen Violated1 by Germany's Throats. Special to The Daily Item. St. Petersburg, July 29.?It Ifl gen? erally believed that Russia will be at wur soon. Prince Trubetzkoi, chief of the near eastern division of the foreign ottfee said today: "The situation hus^ reached the most dangerous point." All members of the crown council1 have advised the czar to prepare for' war. Warlike demonstrations con? tinue here in Moscow and in other large cities of Russia, ULTIMATUM TO RUSSIA. Germany Threatens Immediate War if Russia Mobilizes Army. Special to The Dally Item. Herlin, July 29.?Following the "hands off" warning given Russia yesterday the German government to? day presented through It! ambassa? dor at St. Petersburg a diplomatic no? tice that the warning of yesterday , was, in effect, an ultimatum. The ' mobilization of the Russian army will be the signal for Germany to prepare for war. ? ? ENGLAND RECEIVES P SHARP REBUFF. Austria Curtly Requests England to Mind Her Own Business. Special to The Daily Item. London, July 29.?All Europe ex? pects a general war. The outcome of peace efforts now being made rebts .solely with the czar of Russia. This summary of the situation was (given today by the diplomatic repre? sentative of one of the greatest pow? ers of the continent, and dispatches from all European capitals corrobor? ate this view. While the cabinet of Great Britain was in speeial session today to de? cide what further steps are possible to avert the imminent conflict notili i cation was received from the Austrian j in the triple entente and her interests, as a great European power will force her to support Russia and France in any steps they make take. The immediate effect of the war cloud I| likely to be a compromise on , home rule, since all parties feel that domestic dissensions must be settled at all cost In the face of outside peril. The fierce demands of the Conserv aive papers for a general election have been hushed. The foreign oifice has become the most important branch of the government and no one wants to risk tho possibility of losing Sir Edward Grey with his exceptional influence in the councils of Europe. The British warships everywhere are taking on supplies. Soon after it became known that Austria ant' Servla were at war all the Olivers and i sailors ashore at Portland and Wey? i mouth were summoned to their ships. Frunce Prepares for War. Paris, July It.?The French gov? ernment and people appear to be quietly preparing for war w hile await? ing Russia's decision. Troop trains arc ready and army representative! are on duty in tele graph, telephone, and postal offices. The average Cltlsen has read in the newspapers bis general Instructions concerning mobilisation; he long has. had his orders Instructing him pre? cisely when and where to report f<>>\ service, The cabinet met today and received, reports of the ministers. Any de? cisions were Uep closely guarded. Abel Perry, undersecretary for for? eign affairs, Is en route t?? Dunkirk tonight t<> meet President Polnoutre and Premier Vlvlanl, who will arrive there at dawn. Accor ling i?? what is believed to be responsible ? opinion, flu-re remains i he possibility thai when Austritt aas occupied some Servian territory she will announce her Intention not to proceed rurther, httl f?? hold what she has Itiken until Kervla gives pompe t* ?it guarantees that she will observe Austria'* wishes, llussln would no! then bo likely t?> intervene, it is Bald, except diplomatically, and negotia? tions appear to be going <?n at prcs ent between Austria and Kussia no the announcement of war to night Paris became animated. There were patriotic demonstrations In the capital and many other eitie,s throughout the republic but there also were demonstrations against the war. government that no fuither consider? ation will be given the proposal for an ambassadorial conference. This was the sharpest rebuff the pacific policy of England has yet received. The peace leaders were astounded today by the action of Austria in cancelling the world's peace congress which was to be held in Vienna next September. British fleet Under Scaled Orders. Special to The Daily Item, Liverpool, July 29.?The itoc. >c change suspended business ' (day. ri'iie hist British licet left Portland today under sealed orders. It is believed its destination is the North sea. - i RUSSIA DEFIES GERMANY. Army Will be Mobilized if Austria In? vades Servia. Special to The Dally Item. London, July 29.?An unconfirmed dispatch received from St. Petersburg; today state that the German ambassa? dor has been notified by Foreign Minister Sasanoof that Russia wil mobilize the army immediately upon j receipt of news that Austria had In ! vaded Servia in force, j _ i READY TO MEET INVADERS, i ???? Servia Has Heavy Detachments on Frontier. t Special to The Daily Item Vienna, July 29.?Servian aviators are Hying along the border spying on Austrian advance and heavy detuch I incuts of Servian troops are approach? ing Baljevo, Aslco and Bvela Uno, where the first sharp fighting is prob ! able. I 300,000 MASSED ON BORDER. Austria Prepared to Fight Both Servia und Russia. j Special to The Daily Item. Rome, July 29.?Official dispatches HOnm Vienna today state that Austria has concentrated over :1U0,000 soldiers on the Servian border. The remaind? er of the army is kept on the north ! eastern border to prevent an attack by Russia or Roumania. AMERICA WILL REAP PROFIT. General European War Will Benefit American Business Ultimately. Special to The Daily Item. I i New York, July 29.?Opinions as to the effect of a general European war the United States among bankers ai.d brokers on stock exchange were that In the end the war will prove beneficial to our business interests. Henry Clews believes that while in the early period the conflict might af? fect American business disastrously, American! will be sure to profit in the long run. KILLS BROTHER AND SELF. Alabama Undertaker Makes a Good Job for His Profession. Jackson, Miss., July 28.? Robert Taylor, forty-live, en undertaker, to? day shot and killed his older brother, Thomas Taylor, also an undertaker, j in Pearl Street. The older Taylor then committed suicide, a business quarrel la given as the cause of the tragedy. Arraigned for Killing Husband. Richmond, July 2s.?Mrs. Victor Hall, charged with the murder of her husband, was arraigned for trial In Louisa Court House loday. she plead? ed not guilty, WAR DECLARATION AFFECTS MARKETS. Panicky Trading Noted on New York and Chicago Hoards of Trade. Chicago, July 2s The wildest ex eh -merit prevailed in tin- board of trade when the Austrian declaration of war was announced. Wheat jump? ed nearly six cents per bushi 1 at o single bound. New York. July 2s. - An Increased weakness and panicky trading In stockt followed tin' declaration of war. I?cellneu of two to live points took place in Pacifies, steel and cop? per, leading the decline, Cotton is ac? tive, and fell around twelve points fur? ther. Heat Kills In Detroit. Detroit, Mich., July 2s.?Reves more children* are dead hero from heat during the last twenty-four hours, a ' WINS OUT IN MUNICIPAL PRI? MARY BY MAJORITY Ol PI FTY-FOl*R y < )TKS. Six Hundred Thirty-six Votes Cast in Primary?Incumbent Will Serve for Tern Of Pour Years Longer?Elec? tion on August 11 tli. C. G. Rowland was re-elected councilman for a term of four years on Tuesday by a majority of ftfty-four votes over his opponent, Geo. 1>. Levy, in one of the most intensely interesting municipal elections ever held in this city. Both sides had worked hard and the result was in i doubt until the count of the ballots i had been completed. I There were 636 votes cast in the primary, Rowland securing 34 5 and Levy 291, making Mr. Rowland'* ma Joity 54. There were 700 enrolled for the election, 124 of those qualified failing to vote in the election. How? ever at that, the vote was the largest which has ever been cast in a prl ! mary election in the city and the in i j terest shown was greater than for a I number of years. The regular election to confirm the result of the primary will be hold on August 11th, when Mr. Rowland will be elected. By his election Tuesday. Mr. Rowland will succeed himself to serve for a four-year term on council, his term beginning after Iiis election on Tuesday, August nth. PARIS MAI) FOR WAR. Long Smouldering Against Germany % Breaks into Pla/.c Special to The Daily Item. Paris, July 29.?Great demonstra? tions of patriotism marked the re j turn today of President Poincairc from the north. The people of Paris j are mad for war with Germany, seek? ing an opportunity to recover the I provinces of Alsac-Lorraine taken bj Germany after the war of 1S70. PEACE PROGRAM FAILS. i Premier Asqtilth Tells House of Com? mons That Situation is Gloomy. (special to Tho Daily Item. London, July 29.?Premier Asquith admitted in the house of commons this afternoon that the "European Slt | uatlon is one of the m<>st extreme ! gravity." He stated also that England is not realizing her efforts to localize j the Austro-Servlan conflict. - RAILROADS SEIZED. _ News Censored and Food Prices Go up in Austria. Special tc The Daily Item. ! Vienna, July 29.?The war depart? ment tonight seized all railroads. Passenger and freight trallic have been suspended. Food has doubled in 1 prices. All news is strictly censored. CHANGE FOR BETTER* Emperor and Clar in Communication ?Austria Will not Seize Territory. Special to The Daily " tern. London, July 29.?Tho situation this afternoon suddenly changed for I the better. Emperor William and Csar Nicholas are in indirect commu? nication. Russia has been officially informed that Austria will respect ServhVe territorial Integrity, and won't i occupy Belgrade, If avoidable. Ex I changes closed firmer. - ICARRANZA ISSUES PROCLAMA? TION. Foreigners Will be Protected Hut Mexicans Will be Punished Accord? ing to Law. Special to The Daily Item. Victoria, Mew. July 29.?Gen. Oar r.'inza today Issued a proclamation pledging the constitutionalists to pro? tect the lives aiol property of all for? eigners in Mexico <'ity when the gov? ernment surrenders t<> the revolution? ists. Referring to the .Mexicans who rebelled against Madero lc states that they will he punished in con? formity with the law. RICHEY ASKED FOR COPY. Laureiis Man States Receipt Is "Not Now in l.aureii?." Columbia, July 28.?Fpon holns. asked today in I .aureus for n copy of the receipt will? h he staled in his ahiduvtt of yesterday that Dr. Knowl ton had given him und which he has ? now in his possession, \V. Ii. Eilcheyl PREVENTS IHM PROM PRESSING HOME RULE AMENDMENT. Hot Words P*gs in Regard to "Miissacir" Precipitated by Nation? alist (.mi Running. ty Pulice (1on/ ^ oner Harrell, who ordered out'/ ?f oops, had been sus London, July -7.?Tho first effect of the Dublin home rule tragedy has been to smash Premier Aaquith'a Plan for taking up the amending bill tomorrow. The premier announced today that the question had been in? definitely postponed. The Irish mem ! *>ers are so exasperated over the kill? ing of four persons and f mounding of many others in the y yesterday between the regular y / and the Nationalist volunteer/ n l they are in no frame of nf ? .1 grant any concessions to Ulsf ** 'The Laborites and many Bibera/ ^* ^port them. The governm?/ ? inounced in the house of comn/ ? .oday that Depu Police Con/ :red out'/ A ponded an/ t his superior com? missioner, b.. John Uoss, who ex? pressed a desire to share the respon? sibility, has resigned. A special in? quiry will be held. In the meantime the demand for the removal of the Scottish Borderers from Dublin has not been granted, largely because an attempt to remove them would be the signal for attacks by the mobs. The Nationalist members of par? liament at a meeting today showed more animus against the castle than against the government. They con? sider Viceroy Aberdeen's official fam? ily prejudiced against the National? ists. A heated discussion was started in the house of commons by John Red? mond, tho Nationalist leader, who demanded an impartial inquiry into the conduct of the troops and thei. 1 punishment, if the shooting was not justitied. He demanded also that the regiment be removed from Ireland, that the process against the impor? tation of arms into Ireland be with* drawn and that the law be adminis tered impartially. Mr. Redmond compared "this mon? strous business" with the parades of armed volunteers in Belfast. "To such a state of impotence has the . British government been reduced in Ireland," he said, "that a subordinate 1 official is able to call in soldiers with? out consulting the executive of the 1 country." He expressed the hope that the Irish "people would not blame the troops too much and concluded amid cheers: "Four-fifths of the Irish peo? ple will not submit any longer to be bullied and punished for conduct which is allowed to go scot free in Ulster by another section of their fellow countrymen." Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, blames Deputy Commis? sioner Harrell, who had assumed the whole responsibility, but the chief secretary put the question up to Commissioner Ross as to whether he associated himself with what had been done and declared that if he did he would be suspended also Andrew Donar Daw, leader of the opposition, declared the government's policy was responsible for the trage? I The prime minister defended the government's impartiality in attempt? ing to prevent the importation of arms. He concluded: I 'The difficulties in Ireland are due to the attempts in this house to go* - ein a people they can not understand, by a parliament imperfectly equipped for the task." Arthur S, Balfour and ??Ibers criti? cised t Do government for making scapegoats of police officers. EXCURSION TO CAMPEN. Northwestern Will Operate Trains to Allow People to Hear Senatorial Candidates. On Tuesday, August Ith, the North? western llnilroad of South Carolina will operate an excursion to and from Cantden for the bcnollt of those wish? ing to le u the senatorial candidates there 011 that day. The excursion will Jeave Wilson's Mill at 7 o'clock in Die morning and will leave Bumter at '.'.::?? o'clock, arriving at Cantden at io.it<i in tune for those going to hear Di." speakers. Returning it will leave ('.linden thirty minutes after tin* rlose ?ii the speaking. Bound trip fare from Suniter will be 11.25. said that the receipt was "not now in I.aureus." Acconling to the affidavit of the Danrons attorney, the receipt is in return for tTio fee. which w is given Drs know lion and Melntosl. for ser viees in the eise of R. A. 1 iohey.