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tPatdim?n and llimm WATCHMAN, E>t?bU?hed April, 1M0. "Be Jost and Fear not?Let all tile ends Thon Alms't et be tby Country's, Thy God'l Ul Truth'a." THE TRCE SOI THRON', Established June, IMC Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 60. THE FIRST BIG CLASH The Franco-German Engagement Along Twenty Miles of Frontier. fitfui: INIHXG mahks HKST RBA1 tTlANCO-UHKMAX BAT ti1 OF t1ik \V \h?a HI NDU KD TIIOl'KANl) lU'SKlAXS PRK pahk to mi kt (oilman's. VAKIOIK MBTCHfl or HAffKil? inos AHHM KUimni at ska. THOUGHT that MUT? ISIl HMN)I> WAS SI NK UY ?KHMAN IRl'IKKR IN PACIFIC WA? ters. Paria, Aug. 11.?i. P. M.?Thci French and German armies are on gmc?Hl for a dlstanee of 20 mile* alone the frontier Ibis afternoon. The engagment was marked by fierce aghllng at Iimgwy. l^iguyon, Mar vllle, France and at Vlrton, s>lgiura. Stockholm. Au?. 11?4 P. M.?A Kassian iray of one hundred thous? and Ih concentrating nrotinVtho Nfiulf of Finland to meet (.cnnuii ^iliu V^ at Heisliigford*. \ \ - \ lighting Around Liege. > Brussels, Aug. 11.?Fighting nan baen renewed at Liege. The Germans are bombarding the forts. Jap? to Deelare War. Tokio. Aug. 11.?U is rumored to? day that Japan will declare war on Germany within the next 24 hours Ttaa emperor Is expected to arrive hare early tomorrow. Bulgaria la Neutral. Bona. Aug. 11.?The premier today officially announced that "Bulgaria will obaerve strict neutrality, but will take measures to repulse any at? tack on her territory/' The pro? nouncement was wildly cheerod. French Win Small Battlo. Purta, Aug. 11.?The French have dafaatsd tho der man* in a battle at flplncourt, Department of House. * Germans Take Belgian Town. Maastricht. Netherlands. Aug. 11 ? Oermans today captured the Belgian town of Tongres, Letween Liege and Haaselt. Italy i>mun<ls rlipluiwUon. t i Horn??Italy today demanded from Austria an explanation of the bom? bardment of Italian business houses ut the Montenegrin port of Antlvarl. German* Lone 32,000. Kr?ssels. Aug. 1.?The Gorman losses around Liege are today esti? mated at nearly rj.OOO, 2,000 killed. 20.000 wounded. 10,000 captured. German Itlfles round in Antwerp. Antwort?. Aug. 11.?Throe thous? and German rltlos wort* found today hidden In an nneient church here. It I* believed they were smuggled in by German residents. Battle in Bosnia. Paris, Aug. 11.?Servian troops, led by Prince Alexander, are fiercely bat tllnK in the h reels of VisegartT, Bosnia todav. for th.? possession of the city. Japan and Italy 4'omlitg In. I<ondon, Aug. 11.?tratest develop? ments ut Tokio and Bomn indicate ih.- belief In diplomatic circles that both Japan and Italy will soon bo in? volved in the F.un.pcan war. It I? stated that Japan has not idllclally de? clared neutrality. Troop* from Canada. Montreal, Aug. 11.?Following the announcement that the harbors of Montreul, Quebec* and Halifax have been mined, the Allan liners Alsa? tian. Vlcetorlnn and Corsican were eommandered today by g< v? rmnent for the transportation of troops ami supply's. Beli;la Ii?, Hold Ports. London, Aug. II.? The Belgian le? gation admitted today th.il a small force of Germans hu\o ocrupled the elty of UsSjO, but declared that the forts are still Intact and held by ?tronn Uel*tan ;:arilsons. Hour a Hollar I'p. Minneapolis. Augnsl II -Flour has udvanccd | dollar a barrel. Meat (??'s H%jfce*\ ! Chicago. August ii?Meat has risenI two to six aonll a pound. ?Uber commodities have advanced Record' Irgly In price in the last few da; m. f?etmans Invade Unland. Copenhagen. |SJgsjSj| 1!?The mm mander r?f the Korlreai of S\?-ai?. i Finland, warned people ,f Hessing? fars toduy to leave. Fort, thousand Germans are reported to be march ing on the city. Germans Won't Starve. Peril n, August 11.?A commission representing all the great eitles Of Germany has reported to the Govern? ment that Germany can feed herself for a year without assistance. England Raising Great Army. London, August 11.?England now has a half million men under arms. The number will be more than doub? led. Cost of Living Higher. New York, August 11.?America to? day faces an unparallelled advance in the price of foodstuffs and other commodities as the result of the Eu? ropean war. Prices have already I jumped ten to one hundred per cent. Austrians Banlslid From Franco. Paris, August 11.?Twenty-five hundred Austrians were today order? ed to leave France. BRITISH CRUISERS ALERT. Hall Italian Liner, und Demand Showing of Flag. Sandyhook, Aug. 11.?A warship answering the description of the ?ritish. cruiser Jiiasex was sighted to? day, headed In the direction of New York Harbor. It turned at Ambrose channel, however, and again put to ?ea. The Italian liner Amerika, ar? riving today reported having Wen hailed off Xantueket light last night by a British cruiser and ordered to hoist a tlag. The order was obeyed and the lOsscx departed, Wild Rumors of Gorman Loss. Amsterdm, Aug. 11.?An uneon llnned report has been received here to the effect that the entire Gorman division has been caught in ambush, and annihilated near Liege. Austrian Cavalry Effective. Vienna, Aug. 11.-?The Austrian cavalry captured Miechow, in llusian Poland. English Channel Network of Mines. Washington, Aug. 11.?The State department has been informed that the English c;mnel will be mined from end to end to offset the effect of mines planted by the Germans. Italy and Germany Sever Relations. Home, Aug. 11.?It was rumored tonight that Germany and Italy havt severed diplomatic relations. 1TNERAL OF MRS. WILSON. Body Laid to Rest in Girlhood Homo, Ilona-, Gn.?Ceremonies simple. Rome, Ga., Aug. 11.?The presi? dential funeral train arrived shor'ly before 2 o'<-lock this afternoon. The party entered automobiles and pro? ceeded to the First Preshytenan ehureh without any escort, according to the president's wishes. The services brief and simple. At the eon elusion the remains were interred in Myrtle Hill cemetery. The presiden? tial train leaves at o'clo *k this even? ing on the return trip to Washing? ton. AMERICAN SCHOONER STOPPED. _< Requested to Show Colors by Warship on High Seas. Tamp;". August II.?The American s( hooner Courtne) Hnuck arriving frniii Baltimore- last night was order? ed to show her colon in Providence Channel on the morning of Augast .". by :i warship, helieved to he British. She unfurled the American Hag and was allowed to proeeed. HR I SSELK l-TLL OF SPIES. S|\ Hundred Germans Arrested on the Charge. Brussels, Aug. 10.?Via Paris ? r.rnssels has heen covered by a net U'.ik of fierman sides, six hundred ali?ad\ have he?>ti arrested and one humli < d \s ere shot ioda) ? EX PERTH HOLD GERMAN INFAN? TRY FORMATION 18 OBSO? LETE AM) INEFFECTIVE, No Groat Rattle lo Date?Military Men Regard All Eftlmatea of Boiii sjerenti as Greatly Exaggerated, London, Aug. 11?1.20 A. If.?No great battle has yet been fought on land <>r .sea in the war of seven na? tion* unless the German assaults upon the fortresses at Liege eventually as? sume the proportions L< battle in his? tory. Both combatants claim \ictory there, with the Belgians still holding tho forts and the Germans occupying ' the cty. The situation is unique. There la no ' Confirmation of the Daily Mail's report , that tho French have engaged the Germans and cut oft' their retreat, in? flicting a loss of K.000 men. The Bel? gians claim that they have taken S, 000 prisoners on Belgian soil, but military men regard all the estimates of the belligerents as great exagger? ations. Apart from Liege the lighting ol the first week when resolved to the proper perspective eventually, doubt? less will be considered insignificant. I One of the most important develop? ments In the eyes of experts is the I general testimony that the German in? fantry formation is obsolete and in? effective against the weapons of to? day, and means an enormous slaugh? ter if retained. France and Austria finally are offi ! chilly at war, the ambassadors having left the respective capitals. The French Government broke off diplo? mat relations with Austria on the grounds that Austrian troops were re 1 inforeing the Germans. Austria appears to have abandoned , the advance on Servia for a time, and apparently is co-operating with Ger |many In the supposed strategy of at? tempting to crush France before Rus I sia can mobilize. Financial conditions in England arc returning to normal. Although there is a great disorder in many trades the prices of foodstuffs have rlien only slightly. SPAUTANBl'HG BLKASKITKS DROP RICHARDS, County Lenders of Faction Suspect He Was Really Anti-Blouse in 1012. Spartanburg, Aug. 10.?Spartan burg county Bleaseites have decided to dro] Railroad Commissioner John G. Rlehardl as their choice for governor, according to local leaders of the fac? tion. Without permitting their names to be used Influential Bleaseites here said today that the rank and file of the governor's supporters would not vote for Mr. Rlehardl because of the ?USplclon that he was against Gov. Blease two years ago. At a largely attend h1 pro-Blease rally Saturday night Mr. Rlehardl was called upon to tell how he hod voted two years ago. Tie refused, say? ing it was a matter of sacred honor with him not to tell how he voted. Mr. Rlehardl was then ridiculed, since he had announced how he In? tended to vote this year. The kaleidoscopic change in the i political situation as a result of Sat ! urday night's developments has caus? ed much talk. W, C, lrby, Jr., Charles Carroll Bimmi and John Adger Mullally, the other Blease candidates, were active? ly campaign here today for the vote's Mr. Rlehardl is said to have lost. CLF.MSOX HOMIM OMING WEEK. - Special Train Prom Charleston to Carry Many Alumni. All former Clemson men who ex? pect to attend the re-union of Clem? son students at the college from Aug? ust L'Tth to ::ist are urged to get In touch at once with the transporta? tion committee of the Charleston Chapter "f Iho Alumni Association. This chapter hopes to operate al special train from Charleston to Clemson on the morning of the -7th but In older to do so they must guar? antee 7.'. men to start from Char? leston and 26 must join Ihe train be* Iween Charleston and Columbia. it is therefore urgent that, till who e\ )>?" t to attend from Kumtcr ami vicin? ity notify Mr. J, T. I Hers, chairman transportation committee, 132 Mast Day Htret t, < Charleston, The authorities at Clemson ire making great pi mis to insure the boy* a good lime, and every loyal Clemson should i?e on hand. Already one l, 000 former students from all parts ni the countrj have written thai they ex peri to attend, and more acceptances are comlns in every day. CHANGED IN MEXICO. I i ENTRANCE AND possession by carranzistas done in peace.' ' L manner. ._, Federals Loft c ity as Victor? Entered! ami Camped on a Neighboring mil While Leaders vMade Terms?llec j ognltlon of New Government Ques 1 tlon Before United Stales. ; j Washington, Aug. 11.?The peace? ful transfer of the Mexico City gOV-i emment from the Carbajal adminis? tration to the constitutionalists ac? tually began today, according to ad? vices to the State department from i Consul Billiman, now en route to the capital with Gen. Carransa. Th? con? sul said the federal troops evacuated I the capital, leaving the city in charge of municipal police, who, by agree? ment, were to be regarded as neutral. The federals withdrew to a nearby j point, there to await an announce? ment of amnesty from Gen. Carransa, Should a guaranty be refused, officials I here do not doubt that an immediate counter revolution will bo set in mo? tion. The Brazilian minister to Mexico, who is caring for American interests, Gov. Iturbide of the Mexican federal district and a commission of others left today for Tula north of Mexico [City, where Gen. Obregon. com I mander of one of the three big con? stitutionalist army divisions has head? quarters. Gen. Carransa is expected I to go there immediately. The com? mission is endeavoring to arrange de j tails of the constitutionalist entry. No definite word has been received ; here up to late today as to Pro? visional President Carbajal, but It Was understood he would leave the capital for Vera Cruz within 21 hours. With the constitutionalists' entry into Mexico City, the question of rec? ognition for the new government will confront Washington. There is every ? reason to believe it will be withheld ; until there is an election or political convention at which there is some ex? pression of the attitude of the people j \ toward the new government. l>is i quieting advices again are coming from reliable sources that Gen. Villa I will not obey Carranza's orders to march south but will remain In the j north and demand a convention of representatives of the army as agreed lepimiKKatei o[ nie- [Mil) si KgMieQ I to in the Torreon conference. Should I Carransa refuse this, a new revolu i tlon in the north would not surprise many high officials here. Secretary Bryan's attention was drawn by the Japanese ambassador today to a report that the honorary Japanese vice consul at Mansanillo, a Mexican, had been arrested by the constitutionalists. Secretary Bryan sent a message of inquiry to Amer? ican Consul Silliman. In the same message was an in? struction to secure the safety of the 200 Japanese in the City of Mexico when the constitutionalists occupy the I city. hearings on railway pay. Plans for Arbitration of Western Workers' Demands Advance Rapid? ly.. ! Chicago, Aug. 11.?Plans for the arbitration of wage demands of the engine crews of western railroads: today had progressed to the point where the opinion wan expressed that hearings would begin within two weeks. The general manager's com? mittee has not announced its repre? sentatives. The men have named P. A. Bur gress, assistant chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Hngl ] necrs, and Timothy shea, assistant vice president of the Brotherhood of] Locomotive Firemen and ESnglnemen. I Both sides will lie represent 1 by counsel :tt the hearings. WOMEN ROUTE UHLANS. Meet Them With Bullets and Hot Water. Paris, Aug. 11.?According t > a special newspaper dispatch the wo mon workers in the Belgian national arms factory at llersial. just outside Liege, defended their village against the German nttack, The men were away serving ?" the army. The wo? men, according to the correspondent* armed themselves and repulsed sev? eral charges of the German Fhlans. When their ammunition was exhaust? ed the women barricaded themselve: in the houses, from which they poured hulling water on the German soldiers in the streets, The correspondent says 2,000 GermatiH were disabled by Wounds or scalds. Children and old men shared in the defense of llerstal, and on Kriday the Belgian colors still lloated from, tlte factory building. 1 CMS Ij i in Half Million Troops Invading Belgium, Although Liege Has Not Yet Fallen GERMANY DEMANDS that UNITED STATES REMOVE CENSORSHIP OVER MESSAGES FROM GERMAN WIRLEH8 station on long ISLAND?RRITISH CONSULATE REPORTS ATLANTIC OCEAN FREE OP HOSTILE VESSELS A^ PAR SOUTH \s TRINIDAD? SWITZERLAND WANTS natiovs TO PRESERVE HER NEU? TRALITY and OFFERS COUNTRY TO RED CROSS ASSOCIATION. Baltic in Belgium. Paris, Aug. 12.?The French and Belgian armiei are engaged in battle With the Germans invading Belgium today. The French attacked the in? vaders in the vicinity of Givet, de? partment of Ardennes. The Germans gave way, the French army pursuing. The Belgians and Germans are light? ing at Tilement, the Belgians ener? getically resisting the German attack. Liege Torts Hold Out. Paris, Aug. 12.? The foreign minis? ter this afternoon declared that ru? mors of the fall of the Liege forts circulated in Germany and the [Init? ed States are absolutely false. Only a small group of German troops en? tered Liege. All the Belgian forts are molding out. Germans Invade Belgium. Brussels, Aug. 12.?The official ga? zette today admitted that, the German armies are advancing in force into the interior of Belgium. Believe Kaiser Mad. Melbourne, Aug. 12.?Many Ger? mans In Australia are applying for naturalisation papers. They declare that Germany has made a sad blund? er and believe that the Kaiser must be mad. Suspension of Shipping in North Sea. London, Aug. 12.?The Daily Mail has received a dispatch from Copen? hagen which says that the German torpedo boat reported sunk by an ex? plosion was blown up by a mine laid by a German warship. Mines in the North sea have caused a susiensiun K8KH JOB Btvl BEQNfl it l?lpGHM?II I of Danish and Swedish shipping. SWITZERLAND FOR PEACE. Offers Country to Red Cross, if It* Neutrality is Observed. Switzerland, Aug. 12.?The Swiss government has offered to turn the entire country over to the Bed Cross ' Association for the care of the wound? ed of all nations, if her neutrality is respected. BRUSSELS AND LIEGE CUT OFF. German Army Marches on Belgian Capital?Aeroplane Wrecked and Officers Captured. Brussels, Aug. 12.?The German army has crossed Meuse liver and moved west, cutting off communica? tion between Brussels and Liege. It is pressing steadily toward Brussels. Soldiers have arrived already In the i , , , - . ? vicinity of 1 ?inden. The Belgians are blowing up all bridges to halt the Ger? man advance. A German aeroplane Hying over Namur was wrecke \ by sharpshoot? ers. Two German officers were cap? tured. TO REPAY DAMAGES TO ITALY. Austria (.rants Demand of Italy for Hepa rat ion. Home? Aug. 12.? Austria has grant ! Italy's demand for reparation for Lie destruction of the Italian interests in the bombardment ( f Antivari, Mom t e negro. Belgians Still Hold Ports. Brussels, Aug. 12.?It was official? ly announced today that the torts at Liege were still Intact. British Cruiser on Guard. New York. August 12.?The British cruiser Suffolk was reported mar, New York harbor from ten last night until four o'elok this morning, then ste tmlng southward. British Tramps Sail. Savannah, August 12.?Four Brit? ish tramp steamers, which have lu?en la-re since war started, sailed this morning for Fnglish ports, laden with naval stores and cotton. Tin > are all no.,iern high-speed freighters A) Hrltish cruiser Is reported waiting off Tybee to convoy them. Cossacks Defeat Austrians, Home, Aug. 12.?A dispatch from Trieste today states that two entire brigade! of Austrian cavalry were destroyed, after invading Russia, near Rietgersi, by Cossacks. Germans Besiege Namour. Brussels, August 'Two corps of Germans, number^ Ahty thousand, are reported to* /vested at Xa? mour, a stro/ J> Mlifled Belgian ' 9/ _// / Geras < /iner Gregg Loss. Rome/ ? ost 12.?A dispatch from V ays the Germans suffer? ed tr/ ?us losses attempting to reta/ ethasen from the French. Two ments were annihilated and 1 many officers killed. Oil Steamer Escapes Capture. Old Point Comfort, Vs., August 12. j ?The Standard ()il steamer Vulcan, flj Ing the German Hag, put in here j to escape capture. - i I Bread Riots in Berlin. j Copenhagen, August 12?Food riots are reported to have broken out in I Berlin because of the enormous ad ; vance in the price of all provisions. ________ I j - * fij Bullying Code Sam. Washington, August 12.?The Ger ' man Counsellor, Herr Vonllausen, to? day demanded that the United States cease its censorship over German i wireless diplomatic dispatches. Houmania Against Servla. London, August 12.?It is reported I that Roumania will aid Austria and is preparing to invaue Servia. GERMANS ADVANCE ON XAMOUR. Report Says Attempt Has Been Made to Assassinate Crown Prince. London, Aug. 12.?A Central Xews dispatch states that from four hun? dred to six hundred thousand Ger? mans are advancing on Xamour, Bel? gium. A Rotterdam dispatch states that an attempt has been made to assassi? nate crown Prince Frederick Wiliiam at Aix la Cnappele. Montenegrins Capture Scutari. Borne, Aug. 12.?It is reported that I the Montenegrins have captured Scutari. French Cavalry Defeat Germans. Paris. Aug. \ 2.?Germani cavalry which had reached a point near Ton gras, Belgium, was hurled back by French cavalry today. NORWEGIAN VESSEL STOPPED. Two Foreign Cruisers Operating Close to American Coast. New York, Aug. 12.?It was learn? ed today that two foreign cruisers are operating close to the American coast. The Norwegian tank steamer M?hr reports that it was halted off Nan tucket last night with a shot across its bows from the warship. Proving its name and nationality the Mohr was allowed to proceed. It was again halted by another cruiser oft* Nan tucket by the same procedure. Cruiser Chases Steamer. Savannah, Aug. 12.?A British cruiser chased the German steamer Heulva today until she ran in under the guns of Port Hcreven. The boats were not three miles from hundreds of bathers at Tybee. Battle in Ser\ia. Nish. Aup. 12.?The Servians an? nounce that a heavy battle is raging between Austrian! and allied Mon? tenegrins and Servian! at Vlahegrad. TerrlSc \rlillcry Battle. Botterdam, Aug. 12.?A terrific ar? tillery battle between German! and Belgians has been in progress around Liege all day. The huge guns shook the ground for miles like an earth i|iiakc Washington. August 12. The disso? lution of the International Harvester Company was ordered by the Federal Circuit Court today.