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Germans Defeated By Belgians With Big Loss. REPORTER THAT french were twice repeater W OMR MANS. who CAPTl'her MAXy prisoners ? france i>e i LAHES WAR on A V st It i A? 11eI *0 rts conflicting of pro (JltEMt OP WAR?GERMANS mv mistake 'kill their OWN MEN. German* Routed In Bclgtum. London, Auej. 13.?A Kr?ssels dis? patch ?Uten that the Germane h. 'o b?en completely routetl in Belgium end are bring pursued by cavalry and lnfan?r> A heavy engagement I? SS> tng fuught near Rasselt. lYenrh Towns Shelled. Paria. Aug. 13.?Several French tuwna in the Department of Meuithe 8t. aloaolle, near the German fron? tier, have been ahelled by the Ger? mane. Belgian Cavalry Defeated. Rruaeela, Aug. 11.?The war office admitted today that the Belgian cav? alry suffered losses* at Tlrlemont, but declare that the allied infantry checked the German advance. It In reporter* that heavy fighting is in progreae today. The Germans ara using artillery with deadly effect on the advancing allies. I a* * 10,000 at M?lhausen. London. Aug. 13.?A Basel dispatch sUtea that the lateat estimates placed the German loss at eight to ten thousand In the fighting at Muel hausen. War Loan for Germany. Berlin. Aug. 13.?It was oiNclully announced today that a war loan most be ralaed. The savings of Ger? man people, exceeding seven and a half billion dollars will be taken .first. AuflUia and F.ngland Declare War. London, Aug. 13.?It was officially announced today that a state of war ? lists between Knglund and Austria. Rnealana Claim Victory. St Petersburg. Aug. 13.?It Is re? ported that a decisive defeat of the Auetriana has been indicted by the Rusalana on the Dnieper river. Four thousand Infantry and eight thousand cavalry were routed. . Denmark too Busy to Fight. Copenhagen. Aug. 13.?The Danish government today announced Its neu? trality no matter what the future brings. Denmark is exporting largo quantities of goods to the warring nations. Greatest Battle Has Begun. London. Aug?. 13.?Fighting pre? liminary to the world's greatest battle has begun along the whole western frontier of Germany. Four German armies are endeavoring to invade France. The battle line extends at Intervals from the Swiss border, near Hasel, fur to the north of Liege in Belgium. The military authorities es? timate thst there are seventeen army corps on the German side, composed of over one million, seven hundred thousund Infantry, fifty thousand cav? alry, four thousund heavy cannon, and tweP e hundred nutchlne gun*. Thea?* do not include the reserve armlea \o the reur <?f the lighting lln \ The combined attack of so large an army hue never before been known In the hlatory of tho world. llo*pit?K Full of Wounded. Korne. Aug l:i.?A Vienna dispatch states that the hospitals there ure overflowing with noldlers brought wounded from the front. German* Kill German?. Haael. Aug. 13.?It Is reported that In the battle Wednesday the Ger? man* engaged their own troops, kill? ing and wounding the thousand be? fore the mistake was discovered Two Day Artillery Duel. Hrumwla. Aug. 13.?An artillery duel between Germans and Belgians ba* been In pr<>greaa for two days at Huy. midway between Liege and Namur. IYnn<?< l?e< la re* War on Austria. Barle. Aug. U.? The government todav 0? Iclally proclaimed a state of war bef ./e. n France and Austria. IMsS] In Trouble. Barls. Aug. 13. Frame and the allies Will Men,.net ag , xnlanatl-.n from Tnrkev fSSjrSf nftnsj I he report that the Otessnag sjoverasseal has purchased German cmsatfa Qoaheg and Brealau. Balkans Support Russia. Home. Aug. 13 ?A dispatch froan Msh states that the Balkan states despite appeals by Kaiser Wilhelm, propose to reconstruct their alliance and will support llussia. Llepzlg at Frisco. San Frunclsco, Aug. It.?The Ger? man cruiser Leipzig unexpectedly en? tered port today for coal. The sailing plans of seventeen English and two French vessels fyave been delayed. T1IF IlATTLK OF XAF.LEX. First Oc 'oral F.ngagcmont Fought Tuesday at Naelen. Brtissels, Aug. 13.?The first en? gagement of the gigantic conflict will be known In history as the battle v Naelen. It began at dawn Tuesday. By 7 oclock that evening the coun , try between Naelen, Dlest and Zeel ham. had been cleared of Germans, but It was covered with dead, wound? ed and the wreckage of battle. At one point over two hundred dead Ger? mans were counted within the space j of fifty yards. The Germans fell , back, leaving a large quantity of I booty. GERMANS WIN VICTORY. Defeat French at Muelhausen and Ixmgwy, Capturing Officers and Men. Tuckerton, N. J., Aug. 13.?A wire loss dispatch direct from Germany to? day states that Herlln claims to have won victories over the French at Muelhausen and Longwy, capturing at Muelhausen one hundred and twenty officers and a thousand sol? diers, and another thousand at Long wy. The dispatch declares that nil French soldiers have been driven off German soil. KVOWLTOX HOSPITAL SOUL Baptists liny Property hut Will Con? tinue Colonla as Hotel. Columbia, Aug. 13.?The South Car? olina Baptists have bought the Knowl ton hospital In this city and will take charge at an early date, according to announcement made here yesterday ' by a member of the Haptlst hospital committee. The purchase price was not announced. It has neen known for some time that negotiations were pending be? tween the Baptist trustees and Mrs. Augustus B. Knowlton, widow of the late Augustus B Knowlton, M. P., founder of the hospital. A definite announcement was not made until yesterdav however. The transfer of the Knowlton property will be. the beginning of hospital work of th* P.aptlsts. Several weeks ago it was an? nounced that the Baptist trustees had bought the ColOftla hotel property. The Colonla will be continued as a hotel, it wus learned yesterday, as It Is the intention of the trustees not to develop a hospital there at this tim. The Colonla has operated as a family hotel for about two years, and it Is said that there will be no change for the present. The Knowlton hoslptal, on Marlon street, between Hampton and Tay? lor streets, Is reputed to one of the best equipped Institutions of Its kind In the South. It Is the purpose of the South Curollna Baptists to de? velop in Columbia one of the largest hoepttahl In this section of the coun? try and possessing the Knowlton und Colonla properties the project is well 1 ander way. YOl Til Kil l I I? BY GAS. Pierce Allen Patterson Overcome by Acetylene Fumes While Itcchuruliig Tank. Atlendate, Aug. n. Pierce Allen Patterson. \ \ years old. youngest son <>f Dr. and Mrs. J, Allen Patterson, was usphyxi it< d here late yesterday afternoon while .it work alone In the h.rai acetylene u?s plant. The pinni is under the management of ins older brother. Joe Allen Patterson About 1.30, as was his custom. Pieree wen I to the plant to recharge the gas lank, in lifting off the covering lo I he gas tank, It is thought he was overcome by the sudden outflow of gas. His load fell over tin* opening and he Inhaled the gUS and was asphyxl tied. He w; m found in this position by two little '?ovh an honr later. They gave I he alarm and he w;is Immediately >?>". but aid reached him loo late si GG ESTER BY MCRAE cV CO., <>r WILMINGTON MAV pro\ i: effe< tiye. Plan to Borrow .Money on Warehouse t ot ton, Decrease Size of Crop ami Grow More Feed and Forage Stuffs ?Would Automatically Help Farm ers in War Crisis. The following letter from Hugh McRae & Company, bankers of Wil? mington, X. C, to the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce which sug? gests a plan for aiding farmers in the present war crisis will prove of inter? est at this time: Mr. M. J. Corbett, President Cham? ber of Commerce, Wilmington. X. C. l>ear Sir: As much consideration Is being given to the question of tak? ing tare of the present cotton crop for the benollt of the farmers, and as this question underlies the whole financial fabric of the South and as a matter of fact also of the entire country, it presents the most serious problem of the moment. I am taking the liberty of suggesting a plan which looks as if it would prove automatical? ly effective. 1 can even believe that this crisis will prove of great value i to the farmers and to the South If It is handled carefully, l ocalise It gives an opportunity for the farmers to try out the plan of diversification of crops which they are more than half con? vinced is the right road to prosperity, and diversification of crops has been advocated by all a unities and ex? perts for a great many years. I The plan Is to secure the coopera? tion of the Cnlted States Treasury Department in making available for the use of member banks in the new federal reserve system any part of the sum of $300,000,000, under the following conditions: A farmer, or cotton planter, to have the right to go to a bank on or after Xovember 1st and arrange to borrow at the rate of 10 cents per pound on one-half of the cotton which he raised on his farm, the val? uation to be based on middling cot? ton; tho loan to be made for a period of six months, with privilege of re? newal for six months additional; the cotton to be stored and insured in a manner meeting with the approval of the bank; the bank to have the right to rediscount the note in a reserve bank; and the note given to contain the stipulation that tho farmer mak? ing the note would next year plant in cotton only one-half the acreage which he planted this year, and would plant the balance In corn, or other grain or forage, the farmer's note to mature at any time within the second six months and hecom payable at the option of tho bank if it is found that the farmer has not complied with the stipulations of his agreement. In case the war in Europe contin? ued until the first of April next year, the farmer would agree to plant not exceeding one-fourth of his land In cotton, and the balance In grain, un? less a general release was given from the agreement by tho Treasury De? partment, or the directors of the cen? tral reserve bank. The effect of this agreement would be the certainity that every bale up to one-half of the present crop would sell at 10 cents per pound or hotter, because the American mills could spin that amount; also, that the other one-half of this crop, which in any ; event would be needed next year, would bring a good price. Under the plan the food supplies of the world would be greatly agumented next year and might prevent widespread dis? tress. It has never been practicable i to get the farmers to agree among themselves to reduce the acreage, but this contract which each farmer would make with his local bank for the actual consideration of receiving ! the loan would bind him; and probab? ly IB per cent of the farmers would I adhere to the stipulation without any j inspection being necessary. I This plan seems possible In the case of cotton from the facts ( 1 ) that OOtton when propsrly stored does not i deteriorate, and (|) that the South controls the world's supply. The details could <>f course be elab? orated, but the central Ideas are (a) to eliminate one-half of the present crop, which is not needed, In such a way that It will not throw a ruinous burden oil the farmer, and (b) to keep the crop of 1916 down to euch small proportions that the nne-hnli1 Carried over can be marketed at a higher price than its collateral value. The plan purposely oilers no pro? tection to (he man Who buys the farm? er's cotton because he is supposed to buy ?.nlv the first half picked and ginned, and to have either the cash or the credit at his hank or he would not make the purchase. Trusting that some satiefaetory so? lution may he reached, I am Yours very truly, Hugh McRae. Paris, Aug. i::. The French town "f Pont a Mousson was partly de? stroyed today by German shells and many of the inhabitants wer? killsd. O U U U 0 U 0 0 ? U 0 0 0 0 U 0 0 o 01 O AHOIT THE CANDIDATES. 0 0 0 ooooooooooooooooo BellCYGS ill Manning, To the Editor ot The Columbia! Hecord: cur state is disgraced by her gov. ernor; our honor hangs on a strand; we will redeem her from the curse ol derision by electing our Sumter man. We are lovers of peace and pros? perity, as this is our own native land, and theft, corrupton and debauchery have no favor in the eyes of this Manning. We need clean men In office and churches; we need men of pure mo lives, of right minds; we need men in political warfare who are to the front in honorable life. We have others, true men of dis? tinction and men of true principles of right, but the man to choose for our leader is the man who led out In the tight. Keep cool, you men of pure mo? tives. Do not kick at your traces so ] hard, for if Manning is elected our governor, you have an honorable dis? charge. Go home if you are honorably de? feated. Do not aid In contention and strife. Make home a mansion of com? fort, to the joy of your children and wife. come in the race again. We know vou will not regret it, for he is the man we need. He will lead us on to victory, and from this curse be freed.?J. A. Howell, Columbia, B. C, in Columbia Hecord. Intemperate Talk. It strikes us that Messrs. Jennings and Pollock, candidates for the senate, have been hurting themselves by their use of intemperate language. They have been using ridicule and denunciation where argument would have been better. At one campaign meeting Mr. Jen? nings said he hoped to "see Blease ism buried face downward and buri? ed so deep that when it scratches out it will land in hell." At another meeting Mr. Pollock told a heckler that "one Hleaselte can make more noise than five human beings." Their speeches have abounded in utterances of this kind. Of course, in the heat of a political campaign speech a man will say things, that he would not say in calm? er moments. We are not disposed to take seriously all that a man says In a campaign speech. Hut so many people have condemn? ed Blease for his intemperate speeches that they cannot refrain from blaming Jennings and Pollock also. Bitter? ness, factionalism, abuse are the eaiaeMlw<hether coming from Blease or Jennings and Pollock, or anybody else. Bleaseism would be as objectionable under any other name. We want to see Blease defeated, and we want to see Bleaseism stamped out, but we do not want to have it substituted for something else just as bad.?An? derson Mail. Strongest and Truest. "You must decide for yourself who is the strongest antl-Blease candidate for governor, and that ought to be an easy matter after you investigate a little."?Greenwood Journal. That is all there is to it. The Hecord has decided for itself who are the strong? est and truest anti-Blease candidates and It is pulling for those candidates. ?Columbia Hecord. Running and Running Away. We want to correct another error, even though you may not believe it if you are a Bleuseite: The governor is not running for the governorship again, lie is running for the senate most of the time and away from Pol? lock and Jennings nearly every day. ?Greenwood Journal. Thinks Manning the Man. To the Editor of The Columbia Hecord: 1 believe you are doing good work for the State in calling attention daily to the danger we have confronting usj in the selection of a governor, and 1 agree that you have picked from the buch wisely, but cannot agree with the order in which you place them. From my point of view the law and order element now have the oppor? tunity of not only bringing to a cloae ? this mischievous interference with every branch of the State govern | ment, and even worse, this factional? ism and (dass antagonism, which is rapidly bringing about chaos, legally, llnanclaly, politically and socially, but to place at the head Of the State gov eminent a man who by natural abil? ity, training and great love for his na? live State is Letter lifted to take up this tangled skein, and by his love of Ina and order work harmoniously with our courts of law; by his well j known llnanclal ability insure us a well-managed and economical gov? ernments by his common sens*' and great love of fair dealing insure to s!l i he people every political rieht, ami by his firm belief in civic righteous i neus would insure a ?tat? government for and by the people, would be enl Insurance policy against every fori of graft, every form of non-attention to] duty by all In the emplo) of the gov? ernment. A good business man lit] every sense of the word, who would] devote his time and talents to make of this the banner state of the Union, by sensible, constructive legislation j laid before our legislature in such a business-like way, and in such simple manner as to expedite and make clear what was needed and how to get it. No man, high or low, rich or poor, med fear for his rights when Richard I. Manning has the power to say yes or no. Years of acquaintance give me my faith in him, und love of my State makes me express it. Yours truly, II P. Du vail. Cheraw, s. C, Aug. 7, 1914. Concentration la Necessary. Our honest and earnest and sincere Opinion is that Richard I. Manning, the "Suruter Gamecoc'.'," can come nearer than any other antl-Bloasslts towards polling the greatest and full? est strength in the second primary We believe he is the best "all-round* er" for the accomplishment of the devoutly-to-be-prayed-for result that the majority of South Carolinians are working for and mean to see brought about. "Elimination" may not work nor prove to be good polities but there is one thing certain?"Concentration," directed ut the most available man, will cinch the proposition.?BdgsAeld Chronicle. NOTICE. Pursuant to the action of the Sum tor County Executive Commitltee, the following have been appointed as Managers of election for their re? spective clubs for the primary elec? tions: Ward 1.?W. L. Ece, W. A. Weath i ers, Robert T. Rrown. ! Ward 2.?W. S. Jones. E. K. Friar. H. V. Held, j Ward 3.?W. W. McKagen, Claude E. Hurst, S. F. Btoudenmlrs. Ward 4.?S. Y. Delgar, G. E. Richardson, A. H. Wilder. Bordon?C. M. Emanuel, B. P. Mc Call. H. C. Bethea. Concord?L. J. Newman, J. W. Branson, W. G. S. Seymour. DalSSll? S. P. Galllard, B. F. Jones, E. P. Scarborough. DuBosc?S. B. Jenkins, R. J. Yates, J. K. Heriot. Earle?Henry Hodge, Julius Cooper, Haskell Broadway. Farmers?H. M. Spann, John K. Jennings, J. C. Dawklns. Hagood?W. J. Sanders, R. E. At? kinson. Ellison Barfleld. Manchester?V. M. Coulter, Bobert Christmas, G. L. Geddings. Mayesvllle?R. J. Mayes, Sr., J. W. Spencer, W. S. Chandler. Oswego?8. M. McCoy, J. F. Me Intosh, F. W. Andrews Pisgah?John T. Watson, T. M. Rogers, W. M. Ives. Pleasant Grove?H. G. Weaver, W. W. Cunningham, W. S. Player. Privateer?H. H. Wells, Graham Pritchard, P. E. Brunsor. Rafting Creek?S. L. Young, J. A. Reames, D. G. Brown. Iteid's?W. J. Ardis, Robert Ardis, Jr., J. 11". McLeod. Salem?E. C. Tisdale, D. M. Boy kin. H. D. Warren. Stateburg?E. F. Holmes, James Simmons, John N. Frierson. shlioh?J. A. Goodman, s. J. Minims, S. D. McElvecn. Taylors?A. H. Truluek, Napoleon McNeill, Claude Truluek. Trinity?J. K. McElveen, T. J. Keels, J. T. Dennis Wedge field?B. E. Aycock, w. H. Ramsey, W. B. Troublelield. SEoar?8. J. White, P. E. Jones, J. A. Blackwell. The polls will open nt Bight o'clock, A. M., and close at Four o'clock I*. It. The votes, after the result has been tabulated, the Managers will certify the same, and forward the ballot box, Containing the ballots, poll lists and all other papers, except the club roll, relating to such election, by one of their number to the Chairman of the Bxecutlve Committee within 3it hours after the polls close. The Managers will administer to each person offering to vote the oath provided by the party rules. The Managers are also required by the party rules to take the oath therein provided. The original Club (Rolls will be delivered to the Secretary of the various Clubs ami be by him de? livered to the Managers of the Elec? tion. < me of the Managers of each club will call ;it the office of the un? dersigned for the ballot boxes, tickets, etc.. and for the purpose of qualify? ing. The County Executive Committee will meet at the County Court House on Thursdny, August i!7th. at 11.30 o'clock A. M to tabulate the returns, and declare the results of the l?i i mary, and for such othor business as may come before them Ji >HN H. CLI I T? ?X. County Chairman. TO CIH? IlIUH TRICKS. lotpfaMMfl Urge l\tstaVf Wilson to Take Steps to Prevent Increase in PHce of Food. Washington, Aug. 13.?Congress? men are preparing to urge President Wilson to send a message to congress discussing the arbitrary advance in prices of foodstuffs and suggesting legislation to halt any further in? crease. The president today address? ed a letter to the attorney general asking if there is any law available to prevent unwarranted increase in the prices of necessities of life. Candidates' Cards. Announcements of candidates will 1 be printed in this column until the j close of the campaign for $5. No ; cards accepted on credit. For Congress. I hereby announce myself as a can? didate for the nomination as Con? gressman from the 7th Congressional , District and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic pri? mary. A. F. LEVER. The Senate. I am a candidate for re-election to i the State senate from Sumter Coun? ty in accordance with, and subject to the rules of the Democratic party. JOHN H. CLIFTON. j I hereby announce that I am a can. j dldate for election to the State Sen? ate from Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. R. D. EPPS. Hons,' of Representatives. I am a candidate for the house of representatives subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. C. DUNBAR. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the House of Representa? tives, subject to the rules of the Dem? ocratic party. D. D. MOI8E. Believing that my four years ex? perience and my study of the State's affairs have put me in a position for effective service, I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Repre? sentatives, subject to the rules f the Democratic primary. R. B. BELSER. I am a candidate for the House of Hepresentatives from Sumter County, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. A. K. SANDERS. For Auditor. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election as Auditor of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. R. E. WILDER. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for re-election as Treasurer of Sumter county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. B. C. WALLACE. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of County Super? visor subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. W. S. THOMPSON. I am a candidate for re-election to the office of County Supervisor, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratic party. P. M. PITTS, Supervisor I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Supervisor for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. L. E. WHITE. County Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Education of Sumter County and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Demo? cratic primary. J. H. HAYNSWORTH. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of County Super? intendent of Bdueatka for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. S. D. CAIN. For Cor mer. T hereby announce myself a candi? date for Coroner of sumter county, subject to the rules of the Democratic nartv S W RAFF1ELD. I 1 hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of Coroner of Sumter County subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. WILLIAM J. SKALE. For Magistrate. 1 hereby announce myself a candi? date for reelection to the magis'rate's office, 4th district, Sumter oouniy. J. A. HODGE.