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e toatctutuwi rnift ?UMTKR WATCHMAN, Established April, 18*0. "Be Just end Fear not?Let ?11 the ends Thou Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's tad Troth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, IMC Consolidated Auk. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1914. Vol. XXXIX. No. 4 II GREII GERMAN Yin 1_ Said to Have Captured 70,000 Men, Officers and Artillery in Battle at Allenstein. i ?????????? ?Germans Press on and are now Within Thirty-eight Miles of Paris--Russians Have no Fear of Million Austrians, but Have Hard Time Pressing Back Germans in Their Cam? paign in East Prussia Through to Berlin--Thousands Leav? ing Paris-Censorship Tightened in England. liFKMANH GAIN BIG ?It TORY. Captured 70,000 Prisoners, Command? ing (HMVcr* and All Artillery. Berlin, Kept. I.?An oineial an? nouncement today states that the vic? tory at Allensteln Is proving greater than was expected. The Germans captured 70.000 prisoners, including the commanding; generals, 300 oMeers and all of the go* 'des' artlllery.\ The French ar. ./ at Comhles in at? tempting a Hank movement was |e pulsod by Vonkluk. An Rngllsh battalion was captur? ed at st Quentin. The crown price's army captured the garrison an 1 for trosa at Morttmedy. Troop Train Mown Fp. London, 8ept. 1.?A German troop train is reported to have b*en tdown up in South Belgium. Many soldiers were killed. sfallnes I inter l ire Again. Antwerp, Sept. 1.?The Germans are again bombarding Mallnes. A He* saw Battle Paris, pept. 1.?The war office ad mite today that Germans are gaining on the allies on the left, but asserts that the Trench are winning In Lor? raine. I ? KMKMW SITUATION IMPROVES. ? I.> 11.saw 111 Will Not lie Removed FVooa Parts at Present. Paris. Hept. 1.?At the extraordinary tneeting of the cabinet today the ques? tion of removing the government from Psrts t<> Marseilles or Bordeaux was left undecided on the report of the war minister that the situation was improved at the front. Moving on Berlin. >t Petersburg. Sept. 1.?The gen? eral staff admitted today that the Ger? mans opposing ".he Russian advance Into Foist Prussia aro putting up a hard fight and Inflicting severe 1*.. Sgf on the Russians, but asserted that though the progress this week is .-.low? er than last the Russians are press? ing on slowly but surely toward Her? fa* Austria has over a million Iff B)|M afield against Russia. Ihscuislng the war situation the war minrs'er sai l. "We can smother the million Aus? trian* the Germans are only ones that bother us." The Russian ca\air\ alone numbers over a half million. Qoeen Floes to Finland. London. Sept. 1. Fleeing from the horrors oT war Ojieen LIUabeth and chlblren. of Belgium. arrived at Folkestone from Antwerp on a yacht snd reached London this morning. French t enter Holds Fast. Paris. Sept. 1. ? "(Mir line is hold? ing In the center like a bull ih ???;," sabl the war minister tonight. He refused to make further comment on the situ? ation. Allies Give Ground. London, Sept. I.?The Fr?m h em? bassy announce.I this afternoon th.it the allies were forced t?? r.nr ground to.1 i> but the line was not broken at any point. F.nplMi Tluhten Censorship. London. Sept. 1.?The censorship was suddenly lightened at noon today wbboitt ?Timing ah a*Iroloasstations tsere BjSjgod b> government for "na\al purposes." Many dispatches are In Id up by govMaaunl sfa>r< < rushing threat at Ilmberg. Bucharest. s,.,,, \ T|w. |;,,sslan Himv RSI ohm: Qallels has adimnls tere.i a ernsbin:' aofeal 1.. Austrian*, H\ttg ?.r ? hosM \s. rs kilted ? *d woumh.i it is behoved iht battle was fought near I.? ml.. 1 (?liastlr siorle^ from Uuivalnc. Rotterdam. Se pt. |. Ghast.lv Stories < or,tlnnc tu rinne out of Lon vain. a DMtOtl iefio.ee to.iMs si.,, that the Oorsaaas horood part) of Ihr?? h'ili tied men und to a corner of the boulevard \antincn and poured volley after volley Into tbem until all were dead. Among those j shot were the mayor, the rector of the university and the heads of the po? lice. I'rlnce Reported Killed. Ixmdon, Sept. 1.?A Central News dispatch from Herlin says Prince Von Bindow of the Germany army, died todav from wounds received in the battle of Laelen. The report is un? confirmed and is not credited. Riffel Tower Port Hied. Paris, Sept. 1.?All strangers were barred from the Eiffel tower today. The tower has been equipped with turrets containing rapid lire guns and is in readiness to repel attack by aero? planes. Germans Steadily Advancing. London, Sept. 1.?The Hermans who have been advancing steadily for twelve days against furiously bloody resistance, today are only 3S miles In an airline from Paris. The fighting at I^afere and Paronn has been terrific. One report states that the Germans lost fifty thousand. Sixty train loads of women and chil? dren left Paris for the south today, and a hundred train loads will go to 1 morrow. 2M00 Lost In One Day. Amsterdam, Sept. 1.?A red cross physician who arrived from the front today declared that the Germans lost 26,000 killed In one day's lighting around Cumbrai. Igsjsj in Naval Battle. London, Sept. 1.?Thirty-two British sailors were killed and fifty wounded in the naval battle off Heligoland, ac? cording to revised government llg ures. TAKE PAHIS OR DIR. Claimed Germans are Ma! ing Ef? forts to Indict ( rushing Blow to Al? lies. London. Aug. II,?The Times cor? respondent at Ostend records a conver? sation with a Germun officer from i Brussels, who said frantic efforts were being made to inflict a crushing blow on the allies, espe< laly on the English forces. Notwithstanding the success achieved by the Germany army, the dispatch says, there is a feeling among many German soldiers that they are fighting against too great odds. Despite all efforts to conceal the news from Prussia, It is stated, infor? mation of n. disquieting character regarding events there is beginning to circulate among the German forces, and this feeling of anxiety was Inten? silled a 'n'li two divisions, totalling S0,000 men, passed the Mouse by the bridge of Andenne at Seilies, be? tween Namu.r and Liege, en route for t l< roian Holland. "The German Emperor has made it known to every soldier that his orders are to take Paris or die," the dispatch concludes, 'ITitKlSlI \BMV MOBILIZING. Bc|M>rted that 200.000 Moiinmnicdnn* Are Prcparim; f.?r War. Home, via Paris. Sept. 1.?A tele? gram received In Rome from Berlin announces ihe mobilisation of the Turkish army, Fallowing the advice nf Field Mar? shal Ilaron \'<>u Der Ootts, it is Hinted that the Turkish government will f<<rm an army of Ihe lust tin com posed of ie#,e0i nun, nil Mohamme? ds n*. IIXRDWKK IX PL \TS KLATON, Bitter light for Georgia Scnator-ddn I aided. Ma < mi, Sept. I,?Alter it bitter light in the state convention Pnngrensman Hardwb k was nominated for the short !? i in snnntorshlp, on the fourteenth ballot, tins uftt?rnoon, Felder with idres short!) after noon today. BRITISH s\ll> TO 11a vf TAKEN gfrman am) AUSTRIAN RE sf.hyists OFF. OfJcoru say Reservists Have* Been Assured by Washington They Would Us Safe. Honolulu, Aug. 31.?The American liners Manchuria and China, of Che Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Oriental float, wore halted by British warships off Hong Kong ami forced to surrender sixty German and Austrian reservists bound for the European war from the Philippines. This was the news brought by Capt. Thompson and Purser Landers, of the China, which arrived here today bound for San Francisco. According to Officers of the China, the Germans and Austrlans before starting on their journey asked for and received assurances from Wash? ington that they could not be molest? ed on an American registered vessel. Then Lhey took passage for San Fran? cisco via Hong Kong, Shanghai and Honolulu. On arriving at Hong Kong the vessels were halted by ships of the British fleet, the passengers were summoned for inspection and required Uo give their nationality at the call Of the purser's roll. Those who ap? peared to be Germans or Austrians and could not prove otherwise were taken to Stone Cutter's Island for de? tention. Two Germans aboard the China claimed Swiss citizenship and were not held. All the German resi? dents of Hong Kong have been held, Capt. Thompson reports. Manilla newspapers, of August 8, arriving here, confirm the captain's story. AMBASSADOR DECLARES KAISER CAST BE BEATEN ON LAND. i Germans Claim to Have Captured :10. 000 Russian Men and Olllecrs, Xew York, Aug. 81.?Count Johann Von Bernstorffi German ambassacbu to the t'nlted tSates, received from Berlin two more messages, which he made public tonight. One of them told of the capture of about 80.00C Russian soldiers and many high offi? cers, as previously announced by tin? German embassy at Washington. The Othor message read: "Rotterdam newspaper correspond. enl was eye-witness of prclidiuus at? tack of population at Lou vain on Ger? man troops. Franc Tlreurs shot with mitrailleuse. Officer <>f general staff found with throat cut. In Longwv machines for the fabrication of the dum-dum cartridge were found-" Here the text of the message became so gobbled as to be unintelligible. The words "evacuated/' "French garri? son" and "60,000" appeared. Discussing the conflict, the ambassa* dor said it was "the war of the Ger? man nation, man for man. Germany did not begin the war," he said. "She did not want war; she is and al? ways has been willing to have peace." France and Great Britain are defeat - ed on land, the ambassador declared, ami have only recruits or volnutebra to semi against tin' Germans. ( "We cannot be defeated," he said. "That is why we have taken about I 10,000 men from the western border to the eastern border to oppose the Russians." I Count Yon Demstorff said thai Ger? many has more than enough well trained and thoroughly equipped men still on the western boundaries to cope with the combined attacks of the al? lies, even With their replenishment of reserves. He said that the winning of the war on land was the all-im? portant thing, since the defeat of the German navy by a greater navy was not unexpected, the German navy be? ing Intended simply as a coast defence rather than an invading power. asks for st at f. mf xt. Federal Reserve Board Calls on Ranks Washington, Aug. 31.?The fed? eral reserve board today sent na? tional hanks which are to become members of the new federal reserve system rt request for n complete statement of excess of liability on August .'. 1 in he used in opening of the inw system. The board nsked als : from what cities balances would h ? draw m to pay llrsl Installments of subscription to reserve hank, what nmount each bank expected i<? pnv in gold or coi.i certificate oul of founds In its own vault, what nmoiints Will he withdrawn from reserve Ilgen??; how much each bank expect-; to transfer in cash to its federal re? serve hank under the new reserve re? quirement sand what an.id each bank desires to rediscount with federal reserve hank In order to paj put of Its reserve in eligible paper. DON'T \V \Vr IT. S. TO BUT GER MAS! SHIPS. Would AUi Kaiser und France and En? gland Declnre it Would bo Tanta? mount to Making Loan?Case Set Before Wilson. Washington Aug. 31.?Great Brit? ain, Franco and Russia have advised the United states Informally that they Would look with disfavor on the pur? chase by the government of German merchant steamers to relieve condi? tions growing out of the European war and also to build up an American, merchant marine. While not convey? ed in any diplomatic correspondence, their position, nevertheless, has been i ? ' vigorously set forth to President Wil son and Secretary Bryan. j Prance took the initiative, Ambas? sador Jesse rand carrying his objec-j j tions to President Wilson in his re cc nt interview at the White House.; George Pahkmeteff, the Russian am? bassador, conferred with the British and French ambassadors today and la-I ter saw Secretary Bryan. AH three I diplomats held that there was no precedent in international law for the ; purchase by a neutral nation of any j great quantity of ships from a bel? ligerent. The chief objection urged i is that the transaction would estab? lish a large gold credit in the hands of Germany. The diplomats pointed out that the German steamship companies are j closely affiliated with the German gov? ernment, and to buy their ships now j marooned in American ports would be tantamount to furnishing Ger II many with a large loan. Should the j'American government, however, dis? tribute its purchases of ships equally I among the belligerent nations they do not believe there would be objec? tion from any quarter. Considerable difficulties would arise, however, it is asserted, if for Instance, i the crew of a German vessel purch ? ascd by the 1'nited States were maln i tained on it, as the English and J French governments would not al II low the nationals of any heiligeren? ? to land from neutral ships at their ?; ports. 'j Aside from the question of pos ? ! slide financial aid to Germany and j complications over the crews of the ?j vessels, the European diplomats who ?are opposed to the plan believe diffl ? lenities would arise with reference to i the cargoes of the American ships. Their effort in present war has been to sweep German commerce from the j ? seas and they look upon any means ''to supply food to Germany or Austria ? as an unneutral act. I Administration officials lure have ? 'declared that the new ships would carry only articles whieh were spcei i lieallv defined as not contraband of I war, but it is the belief of the diplo? mats that their governments would ? Object even to conditional contraband thus restricting considerably any (ommerce with belligerents, j The European diplomats have en deaVOred to point out that they de i (sire In no way to Interfere w ith the upbuilding of an American merchant marine and wish its success in neu? tral countries, but they think the ? I American government's ships could not be available for commerce with the belligerent countries of Europe. J Secretary Bryan's only comment on the reception of the ship purchase plan was: "We have not yet reached the point of purchase." Other officials pointed out however, the fact thai tin* main purpose sought . in urging government purchase of merchant craft had been to build up tiade with South and Central America, Hie difficulties of carrying on com? merce with belligerent nations having been realized fully. The plan als ? I contemplates new routes to neutral countries in Europe, WILL ACCEPT NAVAL STORES. Secretary McAdon Says Warehouse Receipts Will bo Received for Mon? ey. Washington, Sept. 1.?Secretary of tbe Treasury McAdoo announces this afternoon that the government will accept warehouse receipts for naval stores as security for issues of money under the Aldrlch-Vrecland currency act, i5khm.i not hi:\ciii:i>. Bryan Comments on opposition to Ship Plan. Washington, Aug. 31. -Secretary Iryan's onl> comment on the recep? tion of ihe .ship pur? hast1 plan was: "We have n>>t yet reached the point I u? purchase." RUSSIANS BADLY DEFEATED. ir LOSE THREE ARMY CORPS, 80,000 MEN AND THREE GEN? ERALS, IN BATTLE AT ALLENSTEIN. This Defeat by Germans is Offset by Russian Victory in Austria and Capture of Great City of Lemberg. Great Battle in France Continues With Unabated Fury. Germans Pushing on to Paris, but French Ann/ ice Defeat of Crown Prince's Army at Another Point. Ill sslANS ADMIT DISASTER. Two Army Corns ami Throe General* , Captured. London, Sept. 2.?A dispatch from] St. Petersburg says the general staff admitted today that the Russians W< r?i defeated by the Germans near Alb it^ stein. The main portion of two anf corps (eighty thousand) was captt*^ ed, including three generals. Austrian Defeat at Lemburj.. London, Sept. 2.?A Vienna dispatch reports the evacuation of Lemberg by Austriant. Russians Capture Lemhurg. Lemberg, Sept. 2.? This city has been captured by the Russians, it is the third largest city of Austria, the capital of Gallcla and one of the best i fortified cities in Austro-IIungary. Turkey Wars on Russia. London, Sept. 2.?Unconfirmed re? ports are circulated today that Turkey [haa declared war on Russia. Commu , ideation with Constantinople has been ; cut off for three days. - German Aeroplane Captured. The Hague, Sept. 2.?A German I aeroplane living over Cambrai dropped bombs destroying a railroad bridge. Later it was brought down with shots. \ The occupants were wounded and ; taken Jjrjscmers. It is, reported that this aeroplane was the one that flew over Paris. I _ Lighting at Compeigne. Paris, Sept. 2.? Refugees arriving today report that the French and Ger? mans are fighting at Compeigne, 50 miles from Paris. Zepplm at Antwerp. Antwerp, Seid. 2.?A ZepplUl pass? ed over this city early this morning. t It was fired upon but escaped j _ English Losa Reported. London, Sept. 2.?The official fig? ures of English losses on the conti? nent are 160 killed, OS wounded, 4,u0(? missing. French Situation Improved. Paris, Sept. 2.?The war minister returned to Pans today from head? quarters at the fr??nt where he con? ferred with Gen. Joffre. He reports an improved situation. Mo/oiercs is reported to be invested. Hotel Becomes Hospital. Paris. Rept. 2.?The Hotel Kits closes Thursday. It will be convert? ed into a hospital. British Ship Captured. Mobile, Sept. 2.?Shippers have been notified that the Pritish steam? ship Kalomo, from New Orleans for England, with a cargo of groceries and food, has been captured by a Ger? man cruiser In mid Atlantic German Generals Reported Captured. Paris. Sopt. 2.?An unconfirmed re? port is in circulation this afternoon that fourteen German general staff officers have been captured by the al? lies and taken to Ximes. Nearer Paris Today. Paris. Sept. 2.- It is reported this afternoon that the Germans aOvar wedge is lighting at Crepy-Valols, 28 miles from Paris. Trains leaving Pa is arc jammed with refugees. Germans capture Lods. Herlin, Sept. 2.?The Germans to? day announce the capture of Hods, a city of over three hundred thousand population iu Itussian Poland, by the Austro-Gcrman army. The German siatr declares that tb" llusians In vading Prussia are being driven enst w a rd. I'lirie Million in Rattle. Home, Sept. 2. Three million Aus trians and Itussians arc lighting a bloody battle today extending from Vistula river to Ihe Dniester, and reaching o> Lublin, Itussian Poland. The lighting is furious. \o definite re suit is in sight. (Vienna dispatch.) ^5 acrp Prepares for siege. ^7#t W^ftm, Sept ?1 * is reported tha , Atwerp is preparing for bom* i?y ? ?ent. <? / _ ^ 'rown Prince's Armv Defeated. Sj 'arte, Sept. 2.?it is officially,stated ? at the Germans, led by the Crown 'rlnce have been defeated in the re? gion around BplneouH and Longuyon, hut the war office admits that the French suffered a partial check in 5he region of Xeufchateau and Pari seuel. The English captured ten Ger . man guns at Compeigne. Leipzig Captures British Ship. fJuaymas, Mcx., Sept. 2.?The Ger? man cruiser Leipzig has captured the British steamship Cetriana with a cargo of coal and supplies. Paris Filled with Wounded. Paris, Sept. 2.?The great numbers of wounded that are arriving from the front is plain evidence that the fight? ing to the north and east has been tar rmc- * 111*11 The wounded who were able to talk I paid a tribute to the bravery of the Germans, but declared that the Ger? man officer! are making a slaughter ! pen of northeastern France, pushing the men ahead into veritable death traps. The German advance has been won at an awful sacrilice of human life. Captured Germain* expressed surprise at the courage and fighting ability the English troops. All details have been completed for the removal of the French seat of gov? ernment to Bordeaux at a moment's notice if necessary. A large army of British and French is gathering in Picardy to attack the Germans. I _ . 1 j Thirteen Day Battle. London, Sept. 2.?The thirteenth day of the greatest battle in the his torj of the world continued today in northern France with the issue yet undecided. The allies' b ft wing has been com? pelled to give ground before the fu? rious rushes of the German right wing but the long line of the allies is yet unpierced. Although it is known that the losses have been enormous no actual estimates have been receiv? ed. There is heavy fighting today in i tue otec Valley southwest of LaFere. IRBY PUR PRINCIPLES. - r 1 Says That Though Defeated, He Thanks Supporters und Fight is Not Vain. . * Laurena, Kept l.?William C. irby, Jr., candidate if ? governor in the re? cent primary el tion, has given out the following sta uient: "I wish to thank my friends for ?their loyal support ami the press for its fairness to me. "While I am temporarily defeated, the principles for which I fought still live. "1 went into the race with probably less than 2.000 supporters, but now I have 15,000 loyal friends to back me In the fight 1 am making for the peo? ple. "If 1 have succeeded in convincing the people that 1 can stand loyal to any cause 1 champion, my tight has not been in vain. "Any further statements reported as coming from tue are absolutely un? authorised and without any founda? tion. (Signed) "William C. Irby. Jr." PROM CHARLESTON TO CANAL. CoaM Artillery to Be Sent From Port to Canal Zone. Washington. Sept. 1.?Three com? panies of coast artillery?one each from Charleston, Savannah and Fort I Duponf have been ordered to Pan? ama for duty at the canal fortifica? tions. Gen. Wavra, chief of the coast artillery, said t.?night that the war department planned to increase the canal force as the fortifications nenred completion rind ultimately Would station 12 companies of artil 1 lery in the canal zone.