Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I,' * REPORTS STATE THAT SPECIALIST HAS BEEN SUMMONED TO HIM AT LUXEMBURG. ESTIMATES GIVE ENORMOUS U)SSlS IN (il llMW AM) AUSTRIAN HANKS?FRENCH ISSUE ST AT FMENT THAT GERMANS HAVE GIVEN ORDERS TO TAKE NO 1*11 ISONERS, HI T KILL ALL WHO FALL INTO THEIR HANDS?A I STHALIANS 1 AITl HE GERM AN NEW GUINEA. KMSKH SKRIOl'SLY ILL. Revolt* In Austria .Wumc Hanucnuis Proportions. The Hague. Sept. 25.? Iteports are j currant here that the Kaiser Is serious? ly 111 at the headquarters of the ven? era! staff at LexeniberK and a special? ist has been summoned from Iterlln. It is reported that the Illness began with a heuvy cold which was caught when he visited the soldiers in the trenches during a heavy rain. Rome reports today that revolts have broken out In ltohomla, Austrian Silesia and Croatia Rioting has been going on at Prague for several days in which many were killed and injured. 1.100 Sink With Ship. London. Sept. 25.?A Revised ofll elal list shows 839 persons saved and about 1.400 drowned when the three British cruisers were blown up by a Ovrman submarine laat week. Garrison Repulsed at Sortie retrograd, Sept. 25.?It was otllelul ly announced today that the Austrian garrison at Prxcmsyl was defeated to? day when it made a sortie and wus driven back into forts. Fretdl Rrltlsli Troopn in Field. Part?. Sept. 25.?Fresh Urltish troops are l>etng landed in France und rushed to the front, some ulrea ly reaching the tiring line. German? Rush Guns to Front. Berlin. Sept. 25.?It was otlV I illy announced today that the Germans are rushing siege guns from MeU to bombard Verdun and strong French forts In ?iat vicinity. The French are striving to prevent the arrival of these guns. Great Slaughter at Yerduu. ' Parts. Sept. 23.?Ten thousand Ger? mans are r?|K>rtcd to have been Kill - ?d and twenty thousand wounded in the attempt to take Verdun by storm. The forta urc replying to Gmain bombardment with heavy artillery. i Rheims (utlsdral Inder Piro. Bordeaux. Sept. 25.?It Is olllcially reported that the Germans are again bombard I n? Notre l>ame cathedral at Rheims. The bomburdmcnt wus re? sumed last night. Belgian* ('aptare Germans. Antwerp. Sept 25.?It Is olllcially announced that the Uclglans are again taking the offensive. defeating the Germans in a sharp tight south of Antwerp, capturing eight hundred prisoners und three guns. The Ger? mans were forced to withdraw south? ward. The Itelglan premier has an? nounced that Germans hsrVS made fresh proposals for peace with l?el glum. which the latter promptly re? jected. His tighter of Prisoners Ordered. Bordeaux. Sept. 1:5.?The French foreign office declares that General Stenger. commanding the ltd German brigade has issued an order to take no prisoners. The order nail "Shoot all who fall into your hands, singly or in groups; dispatch the wounded, armed or unarmed." The Germans must leave no French be? hind thrill " I illusion of Sen la Falls. Ntsh Sept. 2Tj.?Another attempted Invasion of Servia 1?> Austrian*! has bef?n renulscd after hh-ody t'mhliliK. along the battle line frogs. ?ofnlk, I^h-iuu i. MltroN It/.a to ChahuU. HrltUh Ca|Surc lichen Ms. Queenstown, Sept. 25.?A British cruiser has captured the Dutch liner Amstublijk with a number of Ger? man reserv ists abOOl <l. AiMrlan* Defcal Russians. Vb nrt ?. Hepi j, it was officially annome ? d t.,da that tin Austrian* nift th? Kassian?? In Northern t', \ li eta. toftvtsgj I he ss as i rose I he Via* (Ida Iii Of ? i'h lo ivj ksSJSM, The Austrlin* in (lalb'is art la w on the offensiv e Mine Istsskrojr* \imhihi MMft Rom??. Batet II, Tax lust 11 in gfssj no i i? ii'H Gautsek has bei n ? ans r>> mint in Ihe Atlriatle. <J??rman? llrohc I telor,,i, , oieni Puris. sepi If it eras aMelallj m noum?d at I !'? M?, III it the aattk continues on the left wing of the al? lies whore the French uro being op poM I by German reinforcements com? ing from the north via Liege. The Hermans have occupied the Meuse heights and are marching on Stml hiel. The French have occupied the opposite heights before Verdun. British Merchantman Sunk. London, Sept. 23.?The British steamer Indian Prince has been de? stroyed by the German auxiliary cruis? er Crown Prince Wilhelm off the South American coast, according to I dispatch from Hlo Janeiro. Fighting on Ilotlt Wings of Lino. Parli, Sept. 25.?Heavy lighting is going on at both ends of the great battle iine. On the left wing the al? lies are opposed by Herman reinforce? ments coming to the front via Liege. On the right the Germans and allies are engaged in n llerce battle in the vicinity of Verdun. The situation at the center remains unchanged. Australian Forces Active. London, Sept. 25.?German New Guinea hus been seized by Australian forces. The German garrison at Her bershoc has been annihilated. GERMANS LOSE MILLION MEN. Have 1,0(10,000 Left lit Army?Aust? rian Los* Also Estimated at One Million. Parts. Sept. 23.?The Matin today says: "After eight weeks of war it is estimated that the Germans have lost a million men in the fighting aguinst France, Itussla and l!eh;lum, in kill? ed, wounded and missing. Austria has lost unother million against Ilus sia and Sorvia. Counting men between 17 to (JO, the Germans still hav* 4,000,000 under the colors, a million in France, half a million in garrisons and guarding communications and two and a-half million resisting the Slav Invasion. It Is reported that since the battle >)l the Aisne bifM the German dead are b? bng piled in railroad cars and tuken to Germany." Itonmanla May Declare War on Aus? tria. liome. Sept. 25.?The Italian gov? ernment issued a decree today fo. bid? ding mviators to fly over Italian soil. It is reported Uoumania is about to declare war on Austria. WILSON SHOWS DISPLEASURE. Docs not Like Interviews Given out by Diplomats? Ititst? in llcy Withdraws. Washington, Sept. 111.?President Wilson today manifested to callers his displeasure over recent utterances of some of the diplomats accredited to the tnlted States from belligerent governments. He mentioned no names und told newspaper men he would make no comment, preferring that the discussion be conducted through the regular channels of the state depart? ment. Three puhdshed interview:; lit par? ticular have given the American gov? ernment offense, one by the Turkish at: bassador, A. Uustcm I ley, unother h> Sir Lionel Cardon. Britten minister to Mexico, and a third attributed to I nfOn Von Schorn, formerly secretary Of the German embnss> at Toyko, but formally repudiated by him. Whether other interviews have been tuken up oilletally has not been dl \ulKcd. The Turkish ambassador. given an opportunity to withdraw his remarks, in urmet] the president he did not care to change his views and would leave the United Stab s soon on leave of abnenee, His Interview com tared lynetilngs h the United states and ' water cures" in the Philippines to nets the Turkish people had com? mitted in religious uprisings, An explanation of tin- remarks <>f Sir Lionel t'arden. .vim rrtltclsed Pres? ided Wilson's Mexican policy, Is ex? pected In be forwarded by the Urn? s' ?? foreign offlee, Huron Von Hehn*>n ealted on Aetlnu . i retnry U*w lag of Ihe stnle de? l*erintent and pemonnlly repudiated en latervlea In which he Is eredlteil v ih snylng I ha I wnr between the United Hinted nnd Japan wns Inevlta? bit, j IH PARIS AI WAR OUTBREAK _i MR, A. A. STRAUSS TELLS OF SCENES IN PARIS AN I) LON? DON Dt HING EARLY STAUES or WAR. Mr. and Mrs. Sir*us* Arrived at llornel Wetlneads) Night After Absence nff Serernl Munllis froin city During Which They Visited Algiers, Paris and London?Bins Many Relatives In Opposing Armies. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Strauss arrived in the city Wednesday night, from BtiropOi after an absence of several months, during which times they visit? ed the northern part of Africa, France and England, their visit to the latter two countries being during war time. However, Mr. and Mrs. Strauss were not molested on account of the war and saw and heard at first hand just what is going on In these two coun? tries in the parts removed from actual lighting. Mr. Strauss in talking to a representative of The Item told of scenes which he had witnessed and of the stirring patriotic spirit which seemed everywhere dominant in the French and English hearts. "The Murseillais," the French nat? ional air, is heard sung and whistled everywhere In Paris said Mr. Strauss, who was In that country when the war broko out. "The sadness which seems to prevail over the city, the closed shops, the soldiers inarching to the station to take the trains for the front, amid the tearful farewell of wives and children, are the indications that France is at war in a fearful struggle for existence," he went on in telling about the scenes off from the zones in which lighting is going on. Hack at home the people know very little of what their men are doing. All press dispatches are suppressed except those which tell of the success of their I unities. The only messages which the soldiers are allowed to send home are post cards on which is written "1 am well" or "I am not well." Place, date of lighting and movements cannot be stated in letters home. In London the only difference Is that the soldiers are not forced into the army by conscriptions. The gov? ernment calls for volunteers and ev? erywhere big placards bearing the statement "Your King and Country Needs You" can be seen. The Mar? seillaise and "God Save the King" are being whistled and sung and are heard everywhere on all the streets, as some populair air is heard on all sides on the streets of an American city. The spirit of the people seems opti? mistic and they seem conddent of i success. Mr. and Mrs. Strauss left here last June for a six months trip through north Africa and Europe. They went from New York direct to Algiers where they spvnt about a month. They also visited Tunis and other coun? tries. Mr. Strauss states that the roads in these northern countries of Africa are all paved and just as good as our paved streets. After a pleas? ant stay here in seeing the sights, they went to MarealUea, Here they mads a ah Oft stay, going on to Paris. At Par? is they first heard talk of the war. They expected to visit Herlin after a stay here, but their visit to Herlin never materialized. A few days after their arrival in Paris the war clouds, Which were hovering over the country, biokc and the war came. For days the chief excitement was seeing the soldiers march by to the stations, where they were entrain? ed to depart for the border. Many sad and touching scenes were here wit? nessed, as the mother with her baby in her arms and a child hanging on to her dress, waved their hands and told the husband and father goodbye as he left them for?'they knew not what. Possibly they would never see him again. In a few days many of the stores were closed and a sign placed on the door indicated to the visitor that the owner and his clerks had all gone to the front. Tin- stores and cafes which were kept open during the day were all closed by it o'clock at night and the streets were deserted. 1 Hiring the two weeks that they stayed in Paris after the war broke out, Mr. Strauss says that they met with little incon? venience on account of the war. The American Express company cashed Checks, but money could not he had from any of the batiks or exchanges ai.ywhere. The hanks steadfastly re? fused to let loose any of their money. They had to secure permits from the authorities to stay in the city, hut as they were American cltIsens, they were not further molested, Persons oi other nationalities had to leave Im? mediately after war was declared. They had no news from the front, nor did Ihey see ans of the wounded sei tilers during their two weeks' stay, as these were always brought in al night and people were not allowed t" com munieatew Ith them, The only news from the front Was all from 1 he pa? pers and these told onl> of the sue ?esses of the French ami nothing ex? cept what the CCUSnrS would lllb?W them In publish, After t lo ir i wo w et Us' sla> in Purls the) hit for London, where they remained for several weeks. Mr. Strauss told of how they saw the men who had enlisted the night before murchlng by, each one with a big towel wrpped around his body, to the liver to bathe, the lirst duty of a re crult. From the V. M. (\ A. building, Which was only i block from their ho? tel, hundreds of young men enlisted. All public vehicles bore the sign "Your King and Country Needs You." Some owners at lirst refused to have this siyn tacked on their vehicles, but a boycott was at once established Against them and they were forced to put up the signs for se lf preservation. Mr. Strauss told of several incidents which occurred during their stay, which was one of interest despite the war. They sailed from Liverpool on Sep? tember 1, landing at Boston on Sep? tember 0, where they were met by friends and where .hey remained sev? eral days. Here they lirst heard of! the illness of their son, Mr. L. 1. Strauss, although they were assured that he had recovered. From lioston they came to Charleston, where they made another stay of several days be- I fore returning to their home at Sum tor, which they reached Wednesday night, where they wore welcomed by their friends and relatives. Mr. Strauss has eleven nephews in the French army, and several cousins serving under the Kaiser, but he is glad of the fact that he is an Ameri? can citizen and that the United States is not mixed up in the strife of the European nations. HOPE FOR RESULTS. South Carolina Fanners' Represcnta< Uvea Do Not Wish to Raise t il founded Expectations. Washington, Sept. 24.?South Caro? lina members of the Farmers' union and members of congress who attend? ed the White House conference today arc hopeful that tangible results may follow the meeting but believe it bet? ter not to hold out too much hope as resulting from It lor the reason that the president was very cautious in what he said. Ho explained that he was deeply sympathetic with the cot? ton growers and that were he able to do so without going into deeper econ? omic questions he would readily lend his assistance. The situation here at thn present time does not ?eem to In? dicate that there is much more the government can do. Jt will be up to the conference of governors begin? ning here next Monday to initiate a feasible State movement ||] coopera? tion with the aid the government is already giving. WILL WEAR COTTON DRESSES. ( loth Sent Mis>es Clark, Smith gltd Hurlcson bf South Carolina Mill. Washington, Sept. 14.? Miss Gene Vleve Clark, daughter of the Speaker; Mlsu Lucy Uurleson, daughter of the postmnster general, und Miss Callie Hoke Smith daughter of the Georgia senator, received today presents of enough cotton doth from a South Carolina mill to make each of them a dress. They are to make those gowns themselves t.nd wear them at the Cot? ton Fashion Show to be held here at the Willard Hotel October 7 and 8. These patterns were presented to them in the Speaker'^ ollicc at the eapitol by Representative Joseph T. Johnson of the 4th district. They are from a Spartanburg mill. Later Speaker Clark, Representa? tive Johnson and the three young wo? men posed on the steps of the eapitol for moving pictures, which are to be part of the cotton bargain week cru? sade started by Miss Clark. ANOTHER COTTON DILL CRISIS. South Carolina Congressmen Urged to Present New Loan Measure. Washington, Sept. 24.?It was learn? ed here today that certain members of the South Carolina delegation in the house have been requested by their colleagues to draw up another cotton bill which, if passed, will af? ford relief to the cotton growers of the South. It is likely that this bill will follow the lines of the Henry measure except that no definite price will bo fixed for cotton, the Henry bill lixing its value at Hi cents as a basis of loans. URGE AC RE At iE REDUCTION. Warehouse Mil .Uso Endorsed by s. C. Cotton Congress. Columbia, Sept. 25.?The South Carolina division of Ihe Southern Cot? ton Congress, which met here last night, was in session until an early hour Ibis morning. The cotton situa? tion was exhaustively discussed ami resolutions were passed asking thai the legislature, :it the coining special session, pass ;i la a requiring cotton acreage In this stale to !>? reduced ;it least rat per cent. A State cotton warehouse bill, similar to thai passed heretofore, was also endorsed. The congress will request Governor Rlense tn attend the meeting of gov? ernors of the cotton growing Stales in Washington, STATE ISA Mi l*RO|HJSEIl Texas Legislature in Spc; ial Session Considering the Establishment uf a Central Hanl?. Austin, Tcx.i Sent. 25.? A special session of the Texas legislature Ik*gar here today to consider the establish ment of n central bank of Texas with $20,000,000 capital. As now projccteil the bank would have about $75,000,out) in Texas school land resources available as pledges on which to secure credit. The object Is to provide an Institution which will loan money on crops. This is the second special session this year. The lirst, ending yesterday, enacted a law enabling cities, towns and Individuals tu build cotton ware? houses under State supervision. FARMERS MUST LIVE AT HOME THIS WINTER. Good Fall Gerden of Great Value at This Time?List of Vegetables to In? clude, Clemson College, Sept. 25.?What-I ever course may be advised for the South Carolina farmer at this c rit? ical time, it is admitted by all that it. is of prime importance that the farm? er this winter produce something for his family and his beasts to eat. Clemson College is accordingly urg? ing as ?ute of the most Important things for the farmer at this time the preparation of a good fall and winter garden. F. J. Crlder, associate professor of horticulture, s;iys thai a .small amount of time and labor expended In pre ? paring and planting a fall garden will bring valuable returns, aside from the pleasure of having fresh vegetables for the table during the "dry" winter months, the financial saving is worthy of consideration. He adds the follow? ing directions for the fall garden: Beets.?Sow beet B( 1 latter part of September. Plants will stand the wilder and produce beets for early spring use. Cabbage.?If set now, good plants of Wakefleld varieties will form heads before cold weather. With slight pro? tection both cabbage and collards will carry throughout severest winters. Kale.? Seed sown during Septem? ber Will produce an abundance of greens during winter and early sprite-. Siberian Curled Is a good fall variety. Lettuce.?Sow Big Boston variety for supply of delightful salad in fall and winter. With slight protection firm heads can be produced. Mustard.?Mustard will stand aay amount of cold. Seed sown in Septem? ber will furnish greens throughout fall, winter and early spring. Onion*?White Pearl Is splendid va? riety for fall planting. Sets of this variety will furnish bulbs and tops during winter and early spring. Seed i may be sown from September 20 to Oi'to her 15. Garden Peas.?Plant during Novem? ber for earliest spring peas. Alaska is good variety for fall planting. i ltadlsh.?Long white Spanish or some of the other varieties of winter radish will remain in good condition throughout winter. Sow seed l ist of September. Rape.?Though commonly sown for pasture, rape seed sown In September will yield excellent winter greens. Spinach.?One of our most delight? ful vegetables. Seed sown late In September or early In October will produce greens throughout winter and I until late spring. i Turnips.?This is one of the reliable vegetables that will produce both roots and tops for winter and spring use. Sow seed from lirst to 20th ' I September. Every farmer's garden should he provide with cold and hot beds. 'They are easily and cheaply con? structed und servi us an important factor in keeping up the supply of I vegetables during the w inter months. NEW ROUTE Solkl Through Trains Between Flor? ence, S. C, und Itoauokc, Va. Via the Atlantic Coast Line, Flor? ence and Wadesboro, Winston-Salem Southbound Hallway, Wadesboro and Wlnston-Salem, Norfolk i\v We-itorn Hallway, Wlnston-Salem and Hoa noke. DAILY SCHEDULES: Northbound Southbound Leaves Arrives 9.50 a. m. Florence.7.?0 p. in. 10.20 a. m. Darlington.. . .7.01 p. m. 10.05 Hartsville.7.ir? p. m 11.00 a. m. Society Hill.. ..6.22 p. in 11.30 a. m. Cheraw.5.03 p. rei. 12.36 p in ar Wadesboro: Iv. 5.??o p m 4.00 j> m ar Winston-S; lv 1.25 p m S.4 5 p m ar Itoanok; lv 9.00 a m Close connections are made at Flor? ence, in both directions, With trains carrying Pullman cars to and from the north, south, cast and west. For rules of f;ire. and detail ?d schedules to any desired destination by this new and attractive route, ap? ply to o. v. PL VVEK, Ticket Agent of tho Atlantic Coast Line "The Standard Itailroad of the South." RACSKETT IN CHARGE South Carolinian tilveu Important IN?*. Washington, Kept. 24.?Frank X. i' isketl ol the state department, for? merly of ' 'ohtmhla, was today desig? nated hy Secretary McAdoo us dis? bursing officer of the national exposi? tion commission. The commission, which au? appointed to settle disputes between the management of the Pan? ama Paclllc exposition and exhihitors and to entertain official representa? tives of foreign nations at the expo? sition, has opened offices at the State department to conduct preliminary work. PRESIDENT HAS RIGHT. Gregory Holds Action is Legal. Washington. Sept. 2S.?Hy order of President Wilson as commander-tn ( hlef of the army and navy the wire h ss station of the Marconi company at Siasconsett, Rasa., was closed to? day because it declined to recognise the right of federal government to ex? ercise a censorship over the plant. The navy department took no cog? nisance of the fact that the Marconi company had Mod in a federal court an application for an Injunction to restrain the naval officers from clos? ing or censoring the station. Al? though it appeared as if the wireless company might compel the navy of? ficials to exercise1 force the company finally decided to offer no resistance and the Station was closed at 1 p. m. Attorney General Gregory's opinion on the case closed as follows: "In case it becomes inadvisble, for any reason, to continue the censorship 1 do not hesitate, In view of the ex? traordinary conditions existing, to ad \ iso that the president, through the secretary of the navy or any other ap? propriate department, close down, or JUNIOR CLASS FLECTIONS. Dougherty or Suintcr Heads Third Year Men at Carolina This Session. Columbia, Sept. lm;.?The junior academic class, University of South Carolina, elected officers for the year yesterday as follows: R. E. Dough? erty, Kumter, president; J. atcB. I Dabbs, Mayesville, vice president; H. C. Rrearley, St. Charles, treasurer; J. S. Stevens, Charleston, secretary; Sam J McCown, Florence, historian; "Runt" Coggeshall, honor committee man. i_ WILSON DECLINES KN DORSE MI .NT. New Jerscj Democrats Asked Not to Adopt Second Term Resolution. Washington. Sept. 25.?President Wilson today declined to allow the Democrats of New Jersey to endorse him for a second term. Death. Died last Wednesday night at her home about six miles west of Manning, i Mrs. ISmma A. Hodge, wife of Mr. Jos. W. Hodge, aged about 11 years. The funeral took place at Home Hranch Thursday afternoon. Itev. If. J. Kyser of Paxvillc conducted the ser i vices.? Manning Tunes. I_, Appclt not Consulted. The governor has revoked the com I missions of several notaries in this county, for what reason we do not I m w. Not In a single instance has the senator licen consulted and his I first knowledge came from the reports in the daily newspapers.?Manning Times. To Establish Wheat Mill. i If the farmers of Clarendon will en I courage the enterprise there will be a Hour mill put in operation In this ! vicinity in the mar future. Mr. P. P. Ervin. who is a man of line business ability, contemplates such an enter ! rise and ? ho can get assurance that the farmers will put in some three hundrt d ucres In wheat he will consid? er the Investment seriously. This ! would he . splendid thing for this sec? tion. There is no reason why good wheat cannot Iks raised and save thousands of dollars that is now going to the west. Plant wheat and have good unadulterated Hour at home. If the war continues the price of dour next vear will In- beyond the reach of i .he average family, but if It is made at h?rn? the people will be Independ? ent so far as bread is concerned.? Manning Times. i atl'l Take Peer at Navy Yaffle. Washington, Sept. 25.? It became known lure lodu> that an issue in? volving enforcement of Secretary Daniels' regulation against liquor on naval \. ?- is and in navy yards had bet n raised and settled to the entire satisfaetbm of all concerned. A lug r wagon wn drl>en up to the en? trance of Ibe Hoaton navy yard with many kc?s consigned to the Argon line battleship itivadavia. The officer in command refused to admit tin cargo and reported the incident tu S??cretar> I aniela, who approved his notion. I...tor. however, aceording to unofficial advices, a bom-boat car i i< d the beer out the Ith -1 n la.