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lie t?otchman an? SU1CTKR WATCHMAN, Established April, 1M0. "l*e Jost and Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTIERON, Established June, !*??. Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0-, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1914. Vol. XXXIX. No. 19. 600,000 Reinforcements Sent to Aid Ger? mans in Their Desperate Attempts to Break Lines of the Allies. rH.HTINO continues with slight 4iAIN for (iKKMANS NMAII 4 OAS T?in fast russians have offfatf.u gf.rmans, BUT AHK frfvfntf.h from advancing uv hfnfavfd austrian AKMY?1 AI l 4>f TS1NG tao hffohtfd?russians WOULD ad VA.Nl i : on ufhlln UbTUSI iif.avy fall. of snow. Cholera F.phli mir in Au-trtu. Geneva, Oct. 24.?The Swiss gov? ernment hos been advised that two hundred cases of cholera have been found In Austria-Hungary, exclusive of the cases in the Austrian army, in which It Is reported there arc many thousand cases. ^v Ess Esadcn Ito|M>rtcd Sunk. tendon. Oct. 24.?It is reported that \he German cruiser Emden, which nnj been a scourge to the al? lies' shipping in the Indian ocean has been sunk. The report is unconfirm? ed mans Making Supremo Effort. Herlin. Oct. 24.?Six hundred thou? sand fresh German soldiers have re? inforced the German armies along the Franco-Helgian front. It is reported the Germans intend to force the con? flict there to a conclusion as quickly as possible and all available soldiers are being brought into action to break the allies' line. It is announced that the Germans have made gains be? tween lade and Arras and have driv? en a wedge toward I/ens and Habassee, threatening to cut off the extreme left wing of the allies. The battle between Nleuport and Hixmunde is still raging violently. Zeppelins are directing the artillery fire. The Germans are clos? ing in around Verdun, where the fight French sorties have been repulsed with heavy losses. Alllc* lighting for Their Lives. Paris, Oct. 24.?The Germans who have been heavily reinforced are still on the offensive in northern sphere of fighting. The hardest lighting in Helgium is in the triangle roughly bounded by Nleuport. Hixmunde ami Hinders. The allies are feeling the pressure of superior numbers on the Lahussee-Armentrieres line where fighting has been most severe. The Germans arc making a desperate ef? fort to smush the allies line In Houllens district. The French move? ment against Metz seems to have been checked. Germans Leaving Antwerp. FtushiiiK. Ort. 24.?It is reported that the Germans are leaving Ant? werp. The wives of German oflicera at Brussels have been ordered to leave within forty-eight hours. ? Fall of Tsiug Tao lte|Kirte<l. Tokio, Oct. 24.?An uncontlrmed report has been received that Tsiug Tao, the German stronghold in China has fallen. \o?.(ilans Defeat llussluns. Vlenra. Oct. 24.?It is oltlclally an? nounce!, that the Austrians have de? feated two Husshm divisions at Ivangorc 1, capTuring forty-six hun? dred prisoners. An Austrian monitor, operating against the Ser\ians. has been sunk by a mine In the gave riv? er. Severe lighting is reported Blong the San Hiv r. Sfhtri the enemy who crossed the ptrofi art new being strongly attucked and pressed against the river. Four Million Fighting. Petrograd. Oct. III. tu.-r four and a-half million Hussians. German) and Austrians are now engaged .bum an Irregular battle front extending from the Ha I tic sea U Southern Gall rla. No decision has yet been reach id in the glsjantk coniliet which is expected to determine whether the Hussians will he able to invade Sile? sia and advance an Dei n n before heavy sno/wa neons a halt, II Is oill eially reported that the i.erinans suf? fered a terrific defeat along IBM Vi tul.i but the RttSSJtaiM Srt unable In press their udvantusjf until the Issue In decided ,,n the left wimv where ih ? reformed Austrian aims is making he.ivy attacks. A Novo Vremys Cor? res pondent declares that the Germans lest fd>,000 In killed, wounded and prisoners while attemptim i>. ere the Vistula at IVMNfOrod ami in Stlh re?iuent fighting. German Advance Checked. Paris, Oct. 21.?A Gorman aero? plane Hew over the northern suburbs of Paris today. It wm tired upon by the forts southeast of St. Denis and sped rapidly away. The ottlcial state? ment issued at 4 oclock this afternoon admitted that the Germans in Bel? gium are making progress north of Dixmunde and around Labassee in France, but it says the allies made appreciable progress cast of Nieu port, the vicinity of Langemark and between Armentieres and Lille. The indications arc that the French have thus checked the Germansi n their advance down the coast from Ostend. German Advance Successful. Derlin, Oct. 24.?An official state? ment this afternoon announces tint i the Germans are making successful advances west of Lille. A number of villages have been occupied on the j battle front of the western army. In the east the Uussian attacks in the region of Augustowo have been repulsed. Several machine guns have been captured. No definite informa? tion has conic from the southeast. WILL TAKE CIIA4K FACTORY. j Penitentiary Hoard to Operate the Plant. ) - thrtBTWlrtar- ?err **:-*The director* , of the State penitentiary yesterday le 1 elded to assume the management of the chair mill, whieh has been in op? eration at the prison for more than one year. It was said by members I of the board, after a special call meet? ing, that A. I). Marlin of Louisville had practically abandoned his con? tract. The mill has been closed for two months, it is said, because of a lack of material. "We are going to embark in the chair factory business," said a mem? ber of tho DOJtrd yesterday, "and be lieve that we will be aide to dispose oi* the product. BetWOOU 2fj and 80 prisoners have been employed in the mill. The mill has be n closed for two months and we must Und employ? ment fOO the prisoners. A representa? tive of A. D. Martin was present at the meeting today ami stated that Mr. Martin was unable to secure raw ma? terial for the mill." Under thf contract Mr. Martin was to act as selling agent for the prison. The penitentiary will receive pay for the prison*ft] whether employed or not. SMITH IX COXFFRFNCF. Talks With CupttalKts on Wurolr use Plan. Washington, Oct. |S,?Three capi? talists from New York city conferred with Senator Smith of South Carolina today in reference to a proposed scheme for estaldisl ng R warehouse organization in the South in conjunc? tion with the Wade and Other plans in order to make the paper issued us negotiable as possible, according to their argument for the system pro? posed. They soltelted the attention of Sen? ator smith of South Carolina und ask? ed the4 he investigate their plan and to cooperate with them, it" In bis Judg? ment it woidd be of bent HI to bring it to the attention of the official* ol the treasury department. They contended th. t the holding of cotton under the proponed Wade plan woul?l necessitate along with it an efficient and adequate warehouse Sys? tem for hiking care of the roth n. The Wrong Way. Farmen who are holding their cot? ton should knov belli' thin to pm the hales where Ihe) are exposed t>> all sorts of weather. Yet reports ol this bnck-ynrd method of storing cot ton reach t*U mi on < 'oll? ??? from ill parts of ihe Ktfitc. Kxposoro t< wcalhe< will certainly not boost lh< price of Ihe staple Abbeville Me dlum. WOULD ACCEPT STATE BONDS GQVERNMEKT REQUIRES FBW MODIFICATIONS IN PLAN. Wlien Changes Aw tfado, Federal Hoard Would Use Bond* as Basis' for Issue of Currency, it* Measure P>MCP House. Washington, Oct. 23.?Hepresenta tives \V. F. Stevenson and George W. Dick cOday arived in Washington and joined Senators Robert Lide and T. W. McCown for the purpose of a?ej*r taining from the secretary of <the treasury whether the federal reserve hoard would accept South Carolina State bonds as additional security for, the- issuance of currency to aid in handling the cotton crop. Together with Senator Smith and Congressman Lever, they called at the treasury department and found that Secretary McAdoo was confined to h-.s home with nervous indigestion. They then made an engagement for a later call upon members of (ihe , reserve board. After the call on the latter had been made and the.sitha i tion fully explained to Gov. Hanftin, I head of the board, the South Caro? linians wejit into conference with the legal advisers of this board. As the i u result of the conference the statement ! waj made by those coming here that the issuance of the bonds as contem : plated by the State of South Carolina and ns already acted Upon favorably by the senate of that State would meet the requirements of the federal |law with a few modifications, and that if the house acts favorably on the matter and the people ratify this ac? tion at the election, the bonds will be acceptable. Gov. Hamlln and the other officials were fully informed of what tho State of South Carolina proposes to do in this matter and after the situation , was'understood all technical objec? tions were removed when the law ' modifications which, will have jto' be made are perfected. j Members of the delegation which came hero said that these vslight modifications would not be conaidex jod material and that everythingMlfltf ^bri?ht for the house to p\tWth*e iJfflB \ bill and for the bond! to be issued if the people of the State ratify the ac jtion of the legislature at the election of November 3, The South Carolina ( visitors called to see the president ' before going to the treasury and were cordially received. They were assured by him that he deeply sympathized with the people of the South in their trouble and would be glad to see anything done that would afford re? lief. With everything satisfactory and ready to make a favorable report te the legislature when it meeds again Monday, the South Carolinians left for home tonight. VOTF.l) DIG WAR LOAN. i*russiun Diet Unanimously Passed $;".::,,ooo,ooo inn. Berlin, <>ct. 13. (by wireless.)?The following account of yesterday's meeting <>f the Prussian diet was given out today in official quarters In Herlin: "A Prussian war loan of $o7r>,000, 000 was passed unanimously, even the Socialists supporting the resolu? tion. Money was voted for the relief of the province of Fast Prussia, which has suffered the most during the war, and for other military purposes. "A German hospital ship, search? ing the sea for men from German torpedo boat destroyers sunk by the British, has been forced to go into an English harbor by a British cruiser. "The British are bombarding the open Belgian town of Ostend. "Reliable official reports declare that there is in Germany today a suf? ficient supply of cereals to meid inn ply all requirements until the next harvest and that the stocw el* cattle is sufficient to provide an ample supply of meat." DISASTER AT SAN ANTONIO. Cloud Hurst Overflows Hlvcr and Floods Suburbs. Kan Antonio, Oct, 24,?A cloudburst last night Hooded the river and low lying sections of the city and suburbs. Many people wer,- trapped sleeping. It is feared the loss of life inn) reach llfteen to twenty, The property loss : I est I mo ted ;> I $ ! 50,000. Isias Kxcccds $500,000. San Antonio, <>et. 24.?Hat est re? ports show that twenty-live were drowned by lasl nights ll.| in cltj and ii Is estimated thai as many more wore losl in districts near < lt> Tine.' hundred houses were washed away. The loss will be over ;? hall million I HOUSE REFUSES TO PASS IT BUT ALSO DECLINES T ) KILL IT. Some Members Who Voted Against Warehouse Measure Refrained La tor from Voting to Apply Actual Coup do 12race. Ajncudmcnts Re? jected. Columbia, net. 24.?-By a vote of i to il the house yesterday morning after a lung debate refused to pass the McLaurln State cotton warehouse bill to third loading. However, the friends of the bill rushed to its res? cue after th? measure had been lost by tb's narrow margin and revivified it to the extent of refusing, by a I vote of 17 to o7, to put on the parlia? mentary "clincher." In consequence, 'although the JtfcLaurln warehouse bill WSJ asphyxiated by the house at its session yesterday morning, there is a chance that it can be brought to I i life again by heroic treatment. The house accorded the McLaurln State warehouse bill What may be termed disintegrated consideration j yesterday morning. This measure, which the senate has passed, provides ' for the election of a State warehouse commissioner at $3,000 a year and the 'appropriation of $151?,ouo with which ; to buy, build or lease State cotton 'warehouses. The whole idea behind j the bill is that receipts for cotton ' stored In Slate warehouses will be more readily negotiable In the money markets than receipts for cotton stored In private warehouses. I To afford the same security on cot? ton storage receipts, Mr. Haynsworth proposed as a substitute for the Mc? Laurln bill a measure authorizing the commissioner of agriculture, com? merce and industries to appoint a j state Inspector of cotton warehouses, I whose duties would be to ascertain whether managers of private ware? houses were bonded in accordance i j With the law and to issue uniform re? ceipts for cotton stored In approved I warehouses. The duties of the State : inspector of cotton warehouses under I the Haynsworth proposal would have kjbeen alalogous to those of the State H bfrrtk e^rrtntner cmAin* sfc?4u.te insurance commissiemer. He would have re? ceived a salary of $2.000 a year. Mr. Haynsworth modified his proposal to the extent of permitting counties to ; erect cotton warehouses by direct ap? propriation. The house killed the Haynsucrth substitute for the Mc? Laurln bill by a vote of ">i to 34. The next amendment of Importance to the McLaurln bill was that offered by Messrs. Miley, Belscr and Nichol? son, which would have provided for I county, instead of State, ownership i and control of cotton wart houses, un? der the supervision of a State cotton warehouse commissioner appointed by the commissioner of agriculture, with the county boards of commis? sions as county cotton warehouse I commissions. The house killed this I amendment by a vote of 64 to 21. I Finally, on the direct question of the passage of the McLaurln state cotton warehouse bill to third reading, the house refused to do so, i>.. i vote of 42 to 4L Then, on the motion to reconsider and lay on the table the motion to 1 pass the bill to thrd reading, the par? liamentary "clincher" which would have disposed of the bill for the ses? sion, the house decided by a vote of ?17 to o7 not to put the measure In the morgue. This was one of the in , explicable reversals of form which make procedure In the house inter? esting and mystifying. CARRANZA READY TO RETIRE. i - Would Yield In Favor of Neutral Named by Conference, but Not to Villa. Washington, Oct. 23.?Gen. Car ranza is willing to retire ns chief executive in Mexico if Gen. Villa Is not Instrumental In procuring his resignation. He also wishes assurance that his retirement will not mean Villa's ascendency. This explanation of Car tnra's po? sition, made Informally ill Mexico City, was received by the Fnlted States government here today. Car ran/.a Indicated he wns willing to have the Aguascallentes convention request that both he and Villfl giv? way to a neutral for the provisional presidency. Olllcial reports to the state depart? ment told of the advance northward of several thousand Carranza troops. This was explained by Carrunzn repre? sentatives as Intended for precaution? ary defense1 it the1 convention came to tn> iigreeinciit and Villa moves his forces sollt hwn rd, (Hllchil i? ports show that Moxle ? City ni'Wspupe?rs :iro :itacking the purp) ?so and nets of Ihe A gun sea in ntea cat bering, Austria Is Now Menaced By New Danger Which Grows in Galicia. GERMAN SUCCESSES iX THE WEST AND RUSSIANS SUCCEED IN EAST?TEUTONS BREAK BELGIAN LINE AND ADVANCE ALONG THE COAST, WHILE WARSHIPS FIRE ON LINKS?RUSSIANS DE PEAT GERMANS AND CROSS THE VISTULA?CONFLICT AROUND PRZEMYSL WAGES FURIOUSLY. Cholera Spreading in Austria. London, Oct. 26.?A news dispatch from Bucharest says that cholera Is spreading rapidly through Austria. Yesterday there were four new cases reported in Moravia, one hundred and twenty In Qallcla and three in Vienna. Germans Take Many Prisoners. Berlin, Oct. 26.?Up to Otcober uist tho Germans In the cast and west had taken two hundred and seven thous? and prisoners, including over live thousand officers, of whom twenty seven were gnerals. The prisoners were divided as follows: Hundred and fifty thousand French, hundred thousand Russians, thirty thousand Belgians, nine thousand English. The Russians have sent eighty thousand soldiers to reinforce Lemberg. They are fortifying the city. Foodstuffs In Germany are becoming scarce. Russian Victory in Poland. Petrograd. Oct. 26.?The German and Austrian invasion of Poland has been definitely checked and the Gin mans are using the Austrlans to cov? er their retreat. The enemy has been driven back fifty miles from the Vis? tula. In Gallcia the Austrian.s failed in the attempt to turn the Russian left flank. - Belginn Line Broken. Paris, Oct. fPc^Fo 1 lowing up the advantage gained by breaiung through" the Belgian iine along- the Yser In northwestern Belgium, the Germans are concentrated a vigorous attack between Dixmunde and Nieuport. The Bellgan trenches have been under continuous fire since Saturday morn? ing. There lias been day and night lighting around Lille and Arras. The allies lleet is shelling the coast at every point where the Germans arc in range. Northwest of Blossons the British have gained a slight advan? tage. Austrian Cruiser gunk. Pekln, Oct. 26.?-An Austrian cruis? er has been sunk at Kia Chau by the Japanese artillery. German Advance Checked. Paris. Oct. 26.?The official state? ment issued this afternoon says ile spite unions attacks by the Germans, who Buecoeded Saturday in crossing the Yser, they have failed to make further progress. The allies are main? taining their frontal positions. The Germans the losing heavily. Submarines Sent ro Turkey. Athens, < >ct. 26.?A send official dispatch from Constantinople states that Germany has transported two submarines by rail to Turkey. Russians Heavily Reinforced. Vienna, <>ct. 2?;.?The Austrlans hove ha i several successes northeast of Prxemysl and on the lower river San. The lluisians have been heavily reinforced in Galiciu and southwestern Poland. Russians Cross Vistula. St. Petersburg. ?>ct. 26.?The Kas? sians have crossed the Vistula In their great onrush south of Solec. They are Hinging the Austrlans back upon the San, while south of Przemysl a stubborn conflict Is now favoring the Russians. Austrlans Lose Heavily. Nish. Oct. 26.?Austrian attacks a loin; the llotiiun front have been re? pulsed with heavy losses. (Ollictal.) Japan enters Protest. Tokio, <>?t. 26.?The Japanese gov? ernment today protested to the Fnited Stat?.; against Ihe German warship Geb r bring allowed to stay any longer iu port mi Honolulu, where sh?* put In fi?r repairs. It is reported that Jap? anese cruisers are waiting outside to engage her, when sin- sails. Montenegrin Fire Successful. Cettlnje, Oet. Fort Va Mat/., which is guarding the harbor <a Cat taro has been .silenced by the Monte? negrin artillery. The bombardment of Cattaro continues. OPTI-MISTIGp' w PRESIDENT " ^ / STEADY IM PROV - All KAI). **_ Won't C Ami Session of Con grey ^V ^-Consultation will l>e If ?? A Senate ami Hons*' LeesV ijy m Elections?Cotton Can Im? yod to Kngland, Says British Am ?has>ador. Washington, I ?et. 2'..- The president has no intention of calling a special session of congress to precede the reg? ular session, it was stated at; the White House today. He will consult I with senate and house leaders directly after the November elections and fur? ther plans will be based on their ad j vice. The president is optimistic re? garding the cotton situation. He be? lieves conditions will be steadily im? proving from now on. Great Britain won't place any obstacle in the way of cotton going to Germany, stat^J the Hritish ambassador today. CATTLE DEAD BY THOUSANDS. Disease Causes Loss of Million to Meat Kaisers. ?R*?rtiST ?????In Indianapolis, Oct. 2G.?Thousands IOf cattle have been killed and buried IIn quick time in northern Indiana. It is thought that they were inoculat? ed with a foot and mouth disease. I The loss of the stock raisers will be over a million. Wherever one or more were found infected, the whole herd was killed. One farmer. Haven Hubbard, lost 81 thoroughbred Holsteins, :'.S5 sheep and ::"."? hogs. The government will only repay the meat value. VON Mol.TKK NEAR DEATH, - Chief German General May Die from Illness. The Hague, Oct. 26.?It was learned today thai Count Helmuth eon Moitke, chief of the German general staff, is ' at death's door. The sickness has [been aggravated by the failure of mili? tary plans In France, and the dis? pleasure of the Kaiser. WON SEVERAL PRIZES. S. H. Mitchell's Fowls Given Favor? able Mention at Augusta. Mr. Sam B. Mitchell's fowls were successful in winning several prizes m the poultry show at the Georgia Carolina Fair, especially in the cock? erel class. The prizes won were: Sam \'>. Mitchell, Sumter, S. C.? Fourth cock, fifth hen; first, second, fourth and fifth cockerel. The Augusta Chronicle says of Mr. Mitchell's fowls: -Jj j jfl "One of the priettiest displays of single comb Rhode Island Reds at tho Georgia-Carolina fair, which closed yesterday were those entered by Mr. Sam i:. Mitchell of Sunder, S. C. The shape and color of Mr. Mitchell's reds were features that attracted the at? tention of all poultry fanciers, who marveled at their singular beauty. He had eighteen single entries and made some nice winnings." This Is one of the largest poultry ? hows In the South and it is quite an honor lo have won so many prison. Good Ft re Department. A visitor inspecting the Anderson lire department quarters a month ago and paying a second v isit to the place nou would almost be persuaded to be? lieve that he was in another town. re can be no comparison between the appearance of the place 30 days ago and now. and members of tho department are jubilant over the fact that they have a handsome and sp* '" date department now of which lhe> can be proud. Anderson lu telligeiicer.