Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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II IIB ff WAS. Germans Continue Their Advance Through Belgium, While French Gain Ad? vantages in France. (.RKI'.rK. AND til M?ll MAY TAKE I1AM> IX WAR?GERMAN LOSS ft.ntio IN BATTLE OF HAELEN ? BELGRADE PARTLY DESTROY EU PI BOMflAHRMRST?NAVAL BATTLE IN NORTH SEA EX? PECTED SOON?GERMANY RECEIVES JAPAN'S tLTIMATl'M. Bottle lu Adriatic. Ntsh, Aug. 17.?The wur office an? nounces today that a naval buttle wus fought In the Adriatic Sunday between Austria and France, and Austrian* were defeated. Two Austrian Iron clada were sunk, one set afire, and tin fourth fled northward towyard Cat taro. Seventy thousand Austrlans and Krrvlans hnve been engaged in a des? perate battle for forty-e?ght hours near LosnlUa. Lcipa% Coaling at Frisco. San Francisco. Aug. 17.?The Ger? man cruiser Lrtpslg entered the hur bor for coal this morning. She Is en? titled to take coal enough to make the nearest German port. She is ex? pected to coal for ftamca where a Japanese attack is anticipated* Kaiser Om to Fnont. Berne. Aug. 1'.?A dispatuh from Berlin today says Kaiser Wilhelm left for the froct shortly after mid? night on a train bound for Main*. I Velare War Against Italy. Rom?. Aug. If.?Government olll clals believe that Austria will soon de? clare war on luly. Russian* Be port Victories. 8t Petersburg. Aug. 17?Tho gen? eral staff reports that the Russians have captured cities of Instcrburg und Gumblnen, eastern Prusslu. The Bus elan* are now within 50 miles of Koenigsburg. French Advance Vnclicckod. Parts. Aug. 17.?The war office an Bounces the capture o( the town of gt. Blasien. Buden, by the French. The Oermanefcure offering a furious resistance to the French advance. Austria on HHufocc t.crman*. Amsterdam, Aug. 17.?It Is report? ed that Austrian reinforcements to the Oermans reached Belgium last sight t.ermans Nrnrlng Brussels. Brussels, Aug. 17.? It wus otllclally announced toda> that the German cavalry mude an attack aglnst the ul llea. but waa driven back to Wavrc. This la algulflcnt because Wax re Is but fifteen miles southeast of Brus? sels- It Indicates that despite the con? tinued clalr.is of Belgian victories the Germans are advancing steudlly to? wards Brussels. French Sunk Audriuti Cruiser. P rlM. Aug. 17.?It la olllclally an? nounced that the French fleet has ?unk an Austrian cruiser near Antl vsrl. Montenegro. French \ I? iorknis In Alsaee. London, Aug. 17.?The ofllclal press bureau issued a bulletin today re? counting the rapid advances of tnc French army In Alsuc. The trenches abandoned by the Oeyuuns were found full of deud and wounded. One thouaund prisoners were taken. Oermans Check d In Belgium. London. Aug. 17.?The French embaaay stated this afternoon that tie battle around Dlnnnt h? s be-n the moat su< cessful the Fn nrh have been ensured In lurhm the present wir. The fighting around I laden was re? sumed this morning. Battle south of Naniur. Brussels. An?. 17--The Oci nnn and French troops are lUhtlni? around Evolr todax ten mil- s south of .\'a nur. Chlncwe to Retake Klao-Chan. Pekln. Aug. IK?The t'hlms.- go\? ernment Is pre >as*lng t<? rctak ? Klo?. Chau from tho Ocrmnna. Turkish Tr<M)|s4 Cross Grtvk Territory. Athens. Aug. 17 Greece today de? manded an explanation of the rea? son for Turkish troops crossing the Greek frontier. To tartar* Poland lmle|a iidenl Stale. M Fetersi.ura. Au?. it The ?v. ,( Is especled to decree ihc autonom) ol Polano tonight. TwrfcMi TriMt|H Mohih< d Washington, Aug. 17.- Be liable in formation bus la-en rci cd In i that the entire Turkish || gl) R mobllUed Bclunolc I'aHh l>c^iro>cil. \ isb. Aug 17. - .\ pari yf U laruu has boon destroyed by tiro set by tbo Austrian bombardment. Most of the inhabitants have Hod. Msh, the tem? porary capital of ticrviu is badly irowdod. An outbreak of disease is tea red. The Loss In Marlen Battle. Brussels, Aug. 17.?It was olllclally stated today that the Germans lost three thousand killed and more than that many prisoners In tho battle of llaelon. One battery was destroyed. ! The Belgians lost one hundred and fifty killed, und four hundred wound Kngland Hears of Jup Ultimatum. London, Aug. 17.?Tho British gov i ernmcnt was officially notltled today of Jupan's ultimatum to Germany. Tho statement of the Japanese that Kia Chau will bo returned to China and the territorial integrity of China will not be menaced by Japan has re? lieved the anxiety on account of Japan's policy. The Japanese action it is believed, will hasten the naval battle in the North sea. Rains Delay llattlc. Brussels. Aug. 17.?With the left Hunk of the gigantic German army now in position for a titanic engage? ment with the allies, lighting con? tinued today between the advance guard of the German army and the allies massed around Dinant and southward. Four hundred thousand Germans are pushing steadily toward the French frontier, but heavy rains are delaying the main battle. Germany Receives Ultimatum. Washington, Aug. 17.?Jupan's ulti? matum to Germany reached Berlin today. It was transmitted through tho American ambassador. President Wilson Is entirely satisfied that Jap? an Is aetlng in good faith In her prom? ise to respect the territorial Integrity of China. FIGHTING M:\It NAXCY. French ltcport Victory Over German Troo|*i. Paris, Aug. 13.?An otllcial re? port of the fighting between the French and Germans in the vicinity of Pont-a-Mousscn, north of Nancy, na ye: "The lighting which started on Au? gust 11 was continued on August 11! under thrilling conditions for the French. The tlrst phase was an at? tack on two French battalions by German force greatly superior In number. The two French battalions fell back, but being reinforced dur? ing tho night assumed the offensive well supported by urtlllery. "This counter attack caused the Germuns to retreat precipitately, leaving behind them a large number of killed, wounded and prisoners, "The Germuns abandoned a battery of artillery, three machine guns und several wagon loads of a munition. "The Freneh troops followed up their advantage and on Wednesday a French battery surprised the Twcn'y-llrst linden Dragoon regi? ment while the men were dismount? ed. In a few minutes this regiment was destroyed. "The effect of this double success was Immediately perceptible. Not only was the forward movement of the German troops stopped, but their eotnmni fall back, otossly followed by French. In the course of this pur? suit the French found on a hill and neighboring \ Hingt s many German soldiers who had been wounded in tin liu-ht of August 1 1. Nine German oflleeri and 1,000 wounded men fell into the Preneh hands as prisoners. "The poor iiuutit) of the projectiles used bj the German heavy artillery eras, convincingly demonstrated dur? ing tin- bombardment of Pont-a Mouhsoii. More than 1 tin shells con? taining enormous charges ut rxplo* sixes, e/esghtng altogether -,-,,? pounds each, were tired from ,( buttery ..f : I eentimetre mortars .it ,i distance of about ?? l-l nobs. The total re? sult of this avalanche of iron explo? sives was four gllled and 19 wound? ed In the town." opltFGON NKMTfMIKM Oll III K. Ilrsjg of Terror In Mexico I'M) UapM l> Puling. I Mexico City, Aug. 17. General ii i- -1>? i i*t maintaining onler le re vrlifi .hi Hon hand, and the ?sign or lerrut is rupldl) disappearing, BIG CAMPAIGN PARADE FOR s E NATO it AT KINGSTHEE. Crowd <?r I?MO Hoar Candidates? Decidedly Aiitl-Bloaso ? SpeotilC* Along the I Mini LIni*s. Klngstree, Aug. 15.?United states Senator Ellison P. Smith was the re? cipient here today of the greatest demonstration ho far given any can dldate during the present campaign. Three wagons, eighteen automobiles, seven carriages and bugles, all filled with fanners and other supporters or the Senator, and decorated with ban* nera bearing the inscription: ' Vote fur E. D. Smith, , the Fanners Friend," composed a parade that passed through several of the prin? cipal streets before halting at the Court House grounds, where the meeting was held. Senator Smith, seated on a bale of cotton, in a wag? on drawn by four gray mules, led the pageant and bowed in acknowledge? ment of the cheers that greeted him along the line. Williamsburg county has always been Anti-Mease and no evidence of a change was visible at today's meet? ing, the sentiment of a majority Oe? ling distinctly against the governor. The speeches of the four candidates were a^ung the usual lines. Senator Smith discussed cotton, pre? sented hia record, took a lick at law? yers and predicted his re-election. Gov. Blease ridiculed the Smith demonstration, made a "special re? quest" of the reporters to print s local endorsement of a member of his staff, Col. Edwin L. Hirsch, of this town; attacked Senator Smith's rec? ord, linlshed his speech and left the meeting, taking about a fourth of the crowd with him. Mr. L. D. Jennings, in characteris? tic fashion, lambasted the governor'a record, declared the executive "unlit to be King of the negroes in Africa, much less governor of South Caro? lina," and reviewed the Bichey and Enunerson cases, denouncing the gov ernor for liberating these two con? victs. Mr. w. P. Bollock, continuing his arraignment of Gov. Blease, said the latter was not only "feather-legged," but "gun shy and can't stand shot." and was trying to make cowards oat of his supporters by taking them away so they couldn't hear their fa? vorite's record discussed. Today's audience numbered about 1,500, many being here from other counties, according to several local citizens. On uccount of the late ar? rival of the candidates the meeting was not opened until 11.JO. Solicitor Philip H. Stoll presided, and the Be v. P, S. McChesney offer? ed prayer, after which the aspirants for senatorial honors were introduced. GREENWOOD FOLK ANT1-BLEASE Show Their Op|M>sltlon to Adminis? tration. Greenwood, Aug. 11.?The speeches of candidates for State otilces here today were heard with ccurtcsy and attention by an audience of 1,500 citi? zens of Greenwood county. The sen? timent of the audience was undoubt? edly anti administration. Excoria? tions of the injudicious use of the pardoning power and declarations in favor of strict enforcement of the law were freely applauded. Of the anti-administration group of gubernatorial candidates Robert A. Cooper of Laureni was accorded an ovation and in his elucidation of his attitude on compulsory education he found a backer in John E. Swearin gen, State superintendent of educa? tion. Mr. Bwearlngeil was also pres? ent during the speech of John G. Cllnkscales and asked him what pen? alty In would impose for failure to comply with the law he advocated. William (*. Irby, Jr., of the candi? dates for governor who support the state administration, was most warm? ly received. He defended his position on the Immigration bureau. The meeting was called to order i't 10.8? by It. p, tihike, county chairman, In the reur of the court house. The Kcv. J, 11, Green offered prayer. ' sWLSEn AND ULY NN RUNNING. ? Same Old Bill" Wants to Got Ott All Hie Tickets in York. New VniU, Aug. IU.?Both GoV. Martin ii Glynti and Former Gov. William Stilser tonight announced their candidacy for the Democratic nomination lor governor. Gov, tllynn at Albany declared he ladlevcd it his duty tu see that the laws he hud advocated were udmlnli lered under his Sil per vision, Mr. Suhier In Syracuse nnnot ucci his < undlducj. declaring th.it he sill Is a Democrat, Sulxer was munci us I he Prohibition candidate for u"\ ernor by the prohibition State commit lee in Syracuse last nluht His sup porters also planned 1" have hin nnim i>n the ballot as a candidate in tin Progressiv e primaries. MOUTHERS CONGRESS calls on PEOPLE TO avoid gu tting 1 MARKET FOR STAPLE. CoOUIllltC? Will Labor on in Effort to savo south From Full EuToets or european War?Warehouse System and Currency Provision Important. Washington, Aug. lt.?The South? ern Cotton congress, alter Indorsing various plans for the relief of the crisis of the cotton market resulting from the European war, Concluded its sessions here tonight. The con? gress authorized various committee! to cooperate with the federal and State authorities In their efforts to enable the cotton growers to weather the financial storm and secure a fail price for the present cotton crop. After indorsing the work so far done by the Southern representatives in congress In the matter of furnish? ing transportation for the export trade and providing currency to finance the crop. the congress In? dorsed a bill introduced in the house by Representative Wingo of Arkan? sas, authorizing the issuance of fed? eral reserve notes on cotton. Later the report from the resolu? tions committee was adopted outlin 1 ing a plan to meet the entire situa? tion. This provided for the appoint? ment of a committee of live members to cooperate with congress, the treas? ury department and the federal re? serve board to seek means of "financ? ing arid marketing the crop, without ' unnecessary lobi to the farmers." 1 The report recommended that all 1 growers hold cotton of the present crop for the price of 12 1-2 cents a pound, based on middling cotton. It urged the federal reserve board and the secretary of the treasury to place $300,000,000 in the banks of the South on the basis of the cotton production in each State. It then proposed that every farmer should have the right to go to his bank and secure a loan on notes maturing in six months but renewable for six months, secured by his cotton on one half of the crop he raised, to 80 per cent of the value of the cotton based on the average price for the last live years. These notes, the report recommend? ed, should be made rediscountablc in the federal reserve banks. As originally presented, the report recommended that the notes contain a stipulation that the farmer would raise only half of a normal crop in 1015 and if the war was still in prog? ress on April 1, should raise only one quarter of his crop, thus holding down the PJ15 production to prevent a glut, caused by carrying oxer this years.' surplus. A vigorous discussion resulted in striking out this provision and recom? mended only that the farmer be urged to cut down his crop without Stipulation in the proposed notes. The report recommended that tobacco and other crops should be handled in the same way, in the discretion of the re? serve board. President IS. J. Watson was author? ized to appoint a committee to take up the question of providing ware? houses to store such of the crop as w 11 be held over until next year. He was also authorized to name a committee of a member from each cotton State to call a State conven? tion of nine delegates from each county representing farmers, mer? chants and bankers, to urge governors to call special sessions of State leg? islatures to immediately take up the question of installing State warehouse oyotems. Representatives of the congress will remain in Washington to cooperate with the Southern representatives in congress who arc working out plans for legislative aid to the South. A plan of permanent organization which contemplates annual meetings of the congress was worked out b) the orgunlxution committee and adopt? ed. These olllcers were elected for the coming year: President. B. J Watson, of South Carolina; vice presi? dent, Charles St. ('lair of Texas; sec? retary and treasurer, I'anlel C. Hughes of Georgia. I MEDIATION POLITELY DECLINED Waning Powers Inform President Wilson That They Cannot Accept Offer or Arbitration. Washington, Aug. 17.?Polite de? clinations of President Wilson's offer of mediation between tin* warring powers approached, except Russia Informed Ihe President that much to i their regret they cannot accept the oiler of arbitration by the Cnit'U states ;it present, slGAK I1EET St IT HEG IN. Washington, Aug. 14. Postmaster i General Ituiieson today illcd suit to recover from the Cnlted states beet sugar Imlustrx $fi7,ti00, which, it Is alleged, should have been paid .n postage on n pamphlet circulated un? der Senator Lodge's frank while the Puderwood la riff bill was before con? gress. 1814 hie wia a uro. BN HOLMEN T INDICATES AN IN? CREASE OVER TWO YEARS AGO. Figures in Table Below Derived ViOm? County New-paper Records Show Gain in Thirty-four Counties. Coumbla, Aug. 12.?Tho enrolment of voters upon the club 1 itis of thirty four of the forty-four counties of South Carolina indicate that the to? tal enrolment for the Stale will he considerably greater than the total number of votes polled In the guber? natorial race of 1112. The total of votes for the HOL' race, as given out by the State Democratic committee, was 140,707. of which 72.043 were polled for Gov. Blease, 66,548 for Judge Jones and 2,166 for John T. Duncan. This year's Democratic enrolment for thirty-four counties is given be? low, together with the county vote for governoi In IUI2. The table of county enrolments is derived from the county newspapers, and the list of gubernatorial returns is made up from the total vote accorded Gov. Blease without accounting for the scattering vote of slightly more than two thousand in favor of John Dun? can. Slight discrepancies in the enrol? ment of more than one county may be accounted for by relatively unimport? ant county annexations: Vote Enrolment County? in It 12. In 1914, Anderson. 7,9:54 8,80(1 Bamberg. 1,258 1.421 Barnweli. 2.378 2,471 Beaufort. H81 702 Berkeley. 1,128 1.381 Calhoun. 888 1,011 Cherokee. 3,096 8,404 Chester. 2,296 2.35? Chesterfield. 3.007 3,842 Clarendon. 2,026 2.171 Colleton. 2,506 2,751 Darlington. 3.073 3,501 Dorchester. 1.654 1.794 Dillon..,. 2.226 2.312 Edgelleld. 1.944 2,033 Florence. 3,936 4.361 Greenville. 8,024 10,281 Hampton. 1,574 1,011 tlorry. 3,682 4,094 Kerohaw. 2,313 2,771 Lancaster.i 2,808 3,05( Laurens. 3,976 4,281 Lee. 1,764 1,941 Lexington . 4,280 4,001 Marlboro. 2,400 2,60* Xewberry. 3,082 3,36! Orangeburg. 4,315 4.67< Bichland. 5,977 6,88? (About; Saludu . . . 2.105 2.50( gpartanburg.10.573 11.29: Sumter. 2,251 2,57! Union. 3.022 3.30( Williamsburg .. .. 2,008 2,431 York. 4.295 4.44? Total. 109.727 121,240 DR. M'lNTOSH'S LETTER. Statement to W. R. Rlchey Is Given in Full. Xewberry, Aug. 16.?Since the mat? ter of the recent interview between W, R. Rlchey of Laurens and Dr. Jas. II. Mclntosh of Columbia has been mentioned in some of the newspaper* and on the stump, the letter of Dr. Mclntosh to Mr. Rlchey is given here In full: Xewberry, g. C. Aug. 8, 1914. Mr. W. R. Rlchey, Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir: When you requested an interview with me, stating that you wished to refresh my memory as to certain matters pertaining to the con? troversy over the certificate in the Rlchey case. 1 willingly consented to tho interview. After hearing your earnest presen? tation of the matter, and also your statement that you were resting under an imputation that was humiliating to you and to your family, I have care? fully tried to recall all the circum? stances surrounding the transaction, and after mature reflection I am .still convinced that I did not sign the cer? tificate which was read at the Abbe? ville and Columbia meetings. It is due you for me to say that, after hearing your statement and the data presented by you that I believe that you thought the signature Ken nine and that you acted under that belief. 1 am, Yours truly, James 11. Mclntosh. COOPER FAVORITE AT ABBE VILLE. Final Week of Count \ -to-Comity Canvas* Begins Monday at Ander? son. Abbeville, Aug. 15.?Robert A. c.oper ugaln today carried off the majority of the applause and was the favorite of the 1,806 people who c >o*ed the crowd. Good attention was given each of flic candidates. There were many ladies who listened to the speaking. The llnal week of the canvass will open at Anderson on Monday. NO WAR FOR TURKEY. Country Will Observe n Strict Neu? trality. Washington. Aug. HJ.?The Turkish ambassador, A. Itustem Hey, tonight issued the following statement: "The statement having been attrib? uted to jne in the press that Turkey is on the point of joining in the Eu? ropean conflict, I hasten to declare that a cablegram from the Turkish minister of foreign affairs informs me that, to leave no doubt as to her in? tentions, the porte once more asserts categorically her determination to observe a strict neutrality." Candidates' Cards. Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the 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 ? ml pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic pri? mary. A. F. LEVER. The Senate. I arc a candidate for re-election to the State senate from SumU ? Coun? ty In accordance with, and subject to the rules of the Democratic party. JOHN H. CLIFTON. I hereby announce that I am a can. didate for election to the State Sen. ate from Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. R. D. EPPS. House 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. MOISE. Believing that my four years ex? perience and my study of the State's affairs have put me in a position for effective service, 1 am a candidate for re-election to the House of Repre? sentatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. B. BELSER. I am a candidate for the House of Representatives from Sumter Count*, 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 rule*, 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 oftlce of County Supervisor, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratio 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 tho rules of the Demo? cratic primary. J. H. HAYNSWORTH. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of County Super? intendent of Education for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. S. D. CAIN. Tor Coroner. T hereby announce myself a candi? date for Coroner of Sumter county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. S. W K A PIT ELD. 1 hereby announce myself a candi? date for the oflicc of Coroner of Sumter County Subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. william j. SEALS. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself ? candi? date for reelection to the magistrate's office, Ith district, Sumter county. j. a. uoixM, .