Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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??iVKPM < H. OL mail WATCHMAN, K*tab 11*lied April, 18*0. 'Be Just and Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRITE SOCTHKOX. Established June, 18t*. Consolidated Au*. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. CL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1914. Vol. XXXIX. No. 26. LOU III TITANIC V. Russians and Germans Engaged in Bat? tle Along Thirty Mile Stretch Be? tween Plock and Kutno. ACHTR1ANS RKPORT DEFEAT OF M SsIANS AT CRACOW, WHILE NEWS OF lU.fr I .AT Ol' AISTRIANS AT Iii'KhOVINA COMKS FROM PETRO<? RAlv? I IKIK I''. I MURING IN WEST CONTINUES WITH MTTIE APPARENT SVCCKSS FOR HITHER HUH?fflfflTfH GOV? KJINMENT RETIRNS TO PARIS FROM HOllDKAlX-HlUTISll FLEET AUAIN HAM PK RS tiEllMAN MOVEMENTS ON COAST. A iiM run Victory at Cm cow. Vienna, Nov. 18.?It Is officially an? nounced t!\it the Austrian forces con? centrated about Cracow huve taken the offensive and have thrown the Ituaalana In southwestern Poland la? They cuptured five hundred prisoners and two machine guns. Yprea I tattle Continues. Paris, Nov. 18, (Official, 3 P. M.) ? Attacks b) the German infantry, while the Kaiser's artillery continued battering < way at the Allies front in Itelgium. have been repulsed. The full strength of the German bo:nbail? ment la directed against the allies' lines at Nleuport und to the east and south of Vpres. THE riOCTII AFRICAN WAH. y Arsny of I If teen Thousand Boer Itch eis Defeated by t'nlon Forces. Cape Town. Nov. 18.?An official dispatch Irom Petoria states tha. fifteen thousand Uoer rebela have f>ecn defeated by the union forces under Osn. iJotha. The Huer rebels weru routed. Great Battle With Russians. Barlin. Nov. is.-?The Russians and Germans are locked in a great bat? tle along a thirty mile .rout stretch-1 law from Plock to l&utau. Russian, Poland, tc day. No decisive results are In sight. Kutno was captured by the Germans after a hurd hund to hand struggle In the streets. Gen. Von Korf. military governor of Warsaw was captured by Germnns at Kutno. He approached the town in an auto? mobile not knowing the town was In the handi of tho Germans. RrltUu l icet llomhurd? Gertmms. Amsterdam. Nov. IS.?A news dis patcn stutes that tho allies' warships have bombarded and destroyed a great factory on the Sea Canal be? tween Zeebrugge and Pruges which was being used by the Germans for military purposes. The bombardment alao destroyed a military train, killing many Germans. Returning to Paris. I iinlruix, Nov. IS.?It Is reported that the legislative and administrative staffs and the chamber of deputies re? turns to Paris tomorrow, as a prelude to the return of the entire French gc ernment. Minor officials are return? ing to Par.s today. Fierce lighting Continues. London. Nov. 18.?The official state? ment today states that siohnt light inu, between tho Kritish and Germans eoi. tlnues. The Germans yesterday cap? tured some llrltish trenches, which 11 t? i were i taken in tonnte, attacks The enemy were driven back live lain io. d yards. Russians Beat Austrian* Hack. Petrograd, Nov. 18.?After ihre? days' lighting the Kassians n uh d the Austrians in northern i air kos i n i. No decisive result has set con.e in the battle n German Poland. Gcrmnns Re|Mirt Success. Berlin, Nov. IS. tWlltlSSJil TM <>f flelal r.port State?; that the G< I mat. ? ha^e bei ii .'p(i.sfui g gainst I he al lies nf the \vc>:t and against the Uns Bin is , t Ih< 'it Tin ligh' i .': < "M tin ies in Wert Flanders. At Argonn our attacks sontlnu* ?uoosssaTul. A Fr??neb SOttlt i aitg of Verdun Vfal re? pulsed. Germans Repulse Attacks. An attack against the Germtns which moved forv ltd lo the western bank <f the Mmsc, n- mr ft Mittel, thouKr originally successful for th< enemy broke down Completel] later. The Qeraaas nttacl i southeast of Clrcy compelled the Pre neb to snr render soms of I heir posltlom Th< Germans took the i'hatenu of Chatll Ion by storm. special to Tin ihilly III in Berlin. Nov. 18.?The death of" Gens. Von i.ehi. commander nf I In German reset s e lnfiintr> division, and Alfred Von Vrien. killed in battle, waa olllcially aiinuuncod today. Gen. Menger is seriously wounded. GOVERNOR-ELECT GETS OVATION Largo Winthrop Audienco Llstcfis to the Splendid Address of the Hon. ltichard I. Manning. Kock Hilf, Nov. 17.?Qoventor-elect Richard L Manning received an ova? tion ut Winthrop college last evening, whoro ho spoke before tho students at the Joint meting of the three liter? ary soeieties of the institution. After the guest of honor had descended to the parlors the students formed III line and inarched through, each one shaking hands with and congratulat? ing tho governor-elect. I ills address before the societies was of a general educational nature. Ask jlng: "Why are we here?"' "Why this festival V* 'Why are the citizens of I South Carolina willing to lax them? selves for the support of auch an insti? tution'.'" lie spoke of the general awakenir. ; of our people to tho need !of education for their women and of the wonderful change in the homos of ! fOH til Carjlina, where one educated I woman has been added to each. One l who has not traveled through the I corners of South Carolina cannot realise tho changed condition which has teen brought about in the last twenty years through the inliuonco oi that < duelled member, he raid. Mr. Manning's addn ss was fre? quently punctuated with applause an?; the coming was ? moat pleasant one for the large audience. - ROACH QETI PULL PARDON, t'olujuhia Man Com lot cd of Assault and Battery?Case in Supreme Court. Columbia, Nov. 17.?The go . ereor \ has granted a full pardon to Y. D, Roach, member oi the Rlohland coun? ty dlepeusar} board, who waa con? victed at the summer term of court this year in the enafge of asaault and battery of a high and aggravated na? ture and sentenced to twelve months on the county WOTkS or to pay a line Of $5<>0. After conviction an apical v. as taken to the Supreme Court and a decision hal HOI yet been given. It was charged that Mr, Roach tired u:> aa Lewie A< Qrifllth, now mayor of Columbia, a short time before the lust municipal election* IIAUEAfl CORFU! REPV8ED. Victor limes and Wife Held Pending Result of Appeal. ?an Antonio. Nov. \S.?Application for writs of ; aheaa corpus for the re? lease Of Victoi t?iUOBj and his wife were refused by Judge Anderson in the district court today, Notice of ap? peal waa .served immediately by ? 1 defense, r? ndlng the appeal the prls? Onen Will remain in custody of the deputy sheriff, Btarnes, of Atlanta, who was warned by the court not to undertake to talte the prisoners from the Jurisdiction of the court. RATTLE AT NACO. Villa's Army Continus Attack on Dor dcr Town. Nac? , Nov. is.?(Jen. Villa's troops continued a general attack on the Carranaaiats at Kaco, Bonora, today, Several buildings are In Hann n, (hi the American side the ?trceti have been cleared, and residente arc advis? ed |u stay In t In Ir t ( liars-. United Hintes customs Inspector It. H< lleynolds, was shot through ihe i n i.\ .i bullel llr< d aertu i ?i. bor ? ler, as he a as stundlnv In his i ?I 1 Ol 'ire. i i ? 11 rnnsa artillery finally com? pel)* I the assailants la withdraw, llMssnrd In Neu York. Saratoga. Nov. is.?Snow and bllS i1111 pr< ills loduy, Tempera! ure [do* a ii? /.* in, ?. S. BOAT FIRED OH. LAUNCH OF BATTLESHIP TEH* NESSEE SHOT AT BY TURKS. Was Proceeding fron VoUln to Smyrna on OMctel Dullness When Neutral ity Was Violated?Anxiety for Con? sulate at Smyrna. Washington, Nov. It.?Official dis? patches to the navy department state; that a launch of the cruiser Tennes? see was fired upon while proceeding front Vourla to Smyrna, Asia Minor. Extreme anxiety is entertained lor the safety of the consulate at the latter place. Captain Decker was in tho launch to make ofllciul calls when the boat was llred at. The Tennessee left Vourla at the request of the Ameri? can ambassador to Turkey and is now anchored in the harbor at Chios. TENNESSEE FIRED ON. '1 urkish Forts Attack Captain's Launch of Cruiser Tennessee? Or? dered to Leave Turkish Waters. London. Nov. It.?A dispatch from Chios states that Monday \t hile Capf. I Decker, of the cruiser Tennessee, was on his way in the ship's launch to visit Turkish Officials at Smyrna, '.-.? iid shots were llred upon the boat by the Turkish forts. The launch war; Hying the American Hag and I , there could have been no mistaking the nationality. The American am? bassador to Turkey was required by the Turkish officials to have the Ten? nessee leave Ottoman waters, which was immediately complied with. Tennessee at Creel: Port. Washington, Nov. IS.?A dispatch from Captain Decker, announced the arrival of the armored cruiser Ten? nessee at Chios, Greece, today. OPPOSE COTTON LOAN PLAN. Bankers'of Group tNo. 1 Decide Wade System Inipruclicu ble. - i Greenville, Nov. .?11.??ACMMfc./oAo-ti. Quarterly meeting, Group 1, Scuth Carolina Paukers' association, here, today, the bankers in dlseuslng the Wade cotton loan plan deci le 1 that it WOUld not bs practical and would not be used here owing to the fact [that ciaaa D certificates tied up too ma' h toon. y. They thought that the amount of margin required should be lUthtUawn In proportion t<? the liqui? dation of the class a certificates, Capt B, a. Fmythe said that the plan was a "great Northern Bluff." MONEY BENT NEW DANKS. _ Not Very Much Paper Discounted on First Duy of the New System? Washington, Nov. IT.?How $170, 000.000 In Sold and lawful money was shifted without a hitch yester? day from the banks which are mem? bers of the federal reserve system to their reserve batiks was told In to? days reports to the federal reserve board. Between $TO,000,00(? and $80, 1000,noo is yet to be transferred to meet present reserve requirements. The lirst day of the 11! reserve banks apparntly was devoted large? ly to the usual ceremonies accompany" Ing the launching of a new organisa? tion. A few million dollars of paper was discounted. There is close to $300,000,000 of cm? rgency currency and possibl) $100.000,000 charing house loan cer? tificates outstanding or in the hands of banks and all secured by paper, which officials believe In most In? stances would be subject to rediscount by the reserve banks. It is pointed out there Is more currency in circu? lation than is needed and treasury officials probably will use their in? fluence to avoid further issues. 1_ COASTING \ SIL SUNK. Collides with Schconcr at Entrance to Tampa Hay. Tampa. Nov. 19.?The coaster Mil? dred collided with the schooner llrasos off Rgmond Light In Gulf of Mexico at the entrance to Tampa bay this morning and the Mildred was sunk. All on board escaped. DIG ELEVATOR BURNS. Lot** of $2,000,000 in Galveston Grain lire. Gulveston, Nov. 17. -Tho KuukcI elevator and more than boo,000 bush? els of wlnat stored in the building were destroyed by lire here today. Toe loss Ih estimated at $2.000,1100 The elevator was owned by tho 'outh em Pacific llailrond company and was under lense lo the .1. tloscnhauin Grain company of Chicago. (tue fireman was seriously Injured and several others were slightl> hurt, CALLS ON PORTE FOR REASONS CO It UNUSUAL PROCEEDING, President Wilson Does not Expect In eident to Involve Ths Country in War with Turkey?Devolves on Cunt Docker of Tennessee to Act With Discretion* - Washington, Nov. 18.?Tho United Status government has directed Am? bassador Henry Mergenthau at Con Btantinope to ask an explanation of the firing by Turkish land forces at a launch from the American cruiser Tennessee proceeding from Vourlah to the American consulate at Smyrna, Asia Minor. Secretary Daniels simul? taneously cabled the commander of jthe cruiser North Carolina, also in the ^Mediterranean, to take no action I which might embarrass the American government and to await specific in? structions from Washington. These steps followed the receipt of ja message from Capt. Benton C. Deck jer, commander of the Tennessee, para? phrased in this statement from the I jnavy department: i "Capt. B. C. Decker in command of the Tennessee wired Secretary Daniels .this morning that while proceeding I from Vourlah to Smyrna lo make of Ificial calls the boat was fired at. The j consul wad anxious for the safety of the consulate and the Tennessee pro : ceeded to and loft Vourlah at the re? quest of Ambassador Morgcnthau and j is now at anchor in the harbor of |Scio (Chios), Greece, from which J Secretary Daniels wired for fuller in? formation." ? Although without definite detail as to just what occurred, officials of the Washington government had no doubt that the incident, no matter where the responsibility lay, would be adjusted promptly through diplomatic chan? nels. President Wilson believes that under no circumstances will the United -States be involved in war with Tur? key. I *? On account of the elow cable com gflfottlfr tt*lnfl J>t;?P\_Co nstanti no pie no 'message concerning the incident ranie from Ambassador Morgenthau. With the navy's message as the only bosl i for judgment, 1'resident Wilson and administration officials were puzzled over what had occurred. The presi? dent telephoned Secretary Daniel. I several times during the day and also discussed the situation with Acting Secretary Lansing. Two suggestions were vouchsafed by high officials, al? though they admitted their views j were purely speculative. The firing, they thought, probably was a friend? ly act, giving the customary warning by a single shot, signifying to the Tennessee's launch that the port of Smyrna was mined and closed, or els>^ 'the boat was turned lack because ii attempted to enter without provlous arrangement with the Turkish author it ics. Officials declined to believe the til? ing was an unfriendly or hostile a< t. I Assurances given by the porte have repeatedly pledged protection and the closest friendship for American citi? zens. However, when the American 'warships first went to the Mediter? ranean Turkey was at peace. Since then the United States has taken over the dipomatic Interests of Great Brit tain and Prance, with w hom tho portc Is at war, a circumstance fraught with delicate responsibility. Efforts the part of some Mo hammedlan leaders In T?rk? y to start a "holy war" have made Americans, as well as British and French subject'', apprehensive. The American consul at Smyrna has referred the matter t>> Ambassador Mordent hau. Twice the Ottoman government has warned the United States that the port of Smyrna was mined and the TennessecjMt Is understood, had stood off at Vourlah, ten miles away, while her launch stalled for the shore to investigate conditions at the consulate. Regardless of whether or not iSmyrna Is a closed port, under the regulations of the United states navy Capt. Decker would be Justified In seeking to enter the harbor to ascer? tain tin- facts with reference to the American consulate nnd its citizens. The regulation1] virtually compel He American capt;.in to communicate with the consulate had be learned thai the consulate wes threatened. That ("apt. Decker did not further attempt to enti r i lie harbor la indl - CUtcd by Ills statein? lit liiat be hud withdrawn lo Vourlah. Orders to the commanders o( the Tennessee atid North Carolina to re? frain from taking steps win Ii might embarrass the Wn bin ton govern? ment until speellle Instructions could be given followed CSlilul eon itteru lion here of the wide latitude which the navy regulations give lo ulllcers. Potb the president and Secretary Dispatches of Day Devoid of Any Interesting Features. REPORTS INDICATE THAT GERMANS HAVE LOST TWO MORE GEN? ERALS?GREAT NAVAL BATTLE SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED Hl. TWEEN GERMAN AND RUSSIAN FliEETS IN BALTIC?SIGHTING IN WEST WITHOUT DECISIVE RESULTS?LITTLE MAVs PROM WESTERN ARENA?GERMAN CRUISER AND TORPEDO BOATS REPORTED TO BE SUNK IN' N AVAL ENCOUNTER. TURKEY WILL APOLOGUE. Capt. Decker Praised for Coolness and Good Judgment In Emergency. Athens, Nov. ID.?Despite the af? front by the Turkish garrison at Smyrna filing on his launch which was ?ying tin American Hag, Capt. Decker, of United States cruiser Ten nesseo won new renown by his co judgment, In abandoning the atter ^ to enter the harhor und cummuir ,? Ing with Ambassador Morgantho ?o whose advise the Tennessee wU to Chios, Greece. Reports that Decker threatened to enter Smyrna harbor by force was today declared unfounded. The general opinion to? day js that Turkey!will apologize. Russians Admit Reverses. Petrograd, Nov. 19.? It is admitted today that the Germans along the front from the Vistula to the Warthe river have mado some marked ad? vance, but it is explained that this was duo to the numerical superiority of the Germans who had rushed reinforce? ments Into Poland from Thome and to the withdrawal of the Russians to ground more favorable for a great tattle. German Attacks Less Violent. Paris, Nov. If.?The German at? tacks in West Flanders are now much , less violent, tuys a new dispatch to? day. French experts are predicting that the invaders along the Ostend Dixmude-Ypres line will soon have to retire. The spreading Hoods and in? clement weather make the present po? sition of the Germans untenable. Dclicvcd to Re Naval Dattie. London, Now 19.??A dispatch Crom Copenhagen says that a heavy gunfire aas heard through out Tuesday af? ternoon off the Gothland islands, off the Swedlst coast In the North Sea. it is believed to be a naval battle be? tween the German and Kassian fleets. German Cruiser Sunk. Rome, Nov. 19.?A news dispatch Daniels have absolute confidence In I 'apt. la cker. The following statement about hlm was Issued today by the navy de? partment : "Capt. i'enton G. Decker, now com? manding the United States ship T? n uessee in Turkish waters, is an of? ficer with an excellent record. Dar? in; his service of -7 years since grad? uation from the naval academy, to which he was uppointed from llllnoif in lv"."., he has had considerable ex? perience In duty similar to that which he is now performing In Turkish wa? ters. He was in coma ml of the Cnted states scout cruiser Chester during the war between Italy and Turkey. "During this war the Chester spent considerable time in Tripolitan wa? ters looking out for the Interests of Americans. These duties were well performed by Capt. Decker, who had similar duties while in command of the Chester In San Dominican waters during a revolution several years ago. Capt. Decker was promoted to captain Juy l, 1913, and was ordered to duty on the staff oi the naval war college, from which duty he was detached to command the Tennessee in August last w hen that vessel was s> nt to Eu? rope to r? iieve distressed Americana in the war '/.one." Ono effect of the Incident, it is be? lieved In diplomatic circles hen', will be to emphasize to the porte the anx? iety of the L'nlted states for the safety of its subjects in Turkey, where con? ditions have been unsettled for many months. Ambassador Morganthnu early la ; summer asked for a war? ship. Since the outbreak of war some Turkish olllclals ha> ? threatened t? execute three Kttglish or French sub? jects for every Mussulman killed In i oml ardmenla by the Meet of Ihe :?l ? on unfortified towns. Americans l ave fe red 'hit ii" such a threat wen* carried out. on account of their simi? larity of speee't mid appearance, they inighl be llirow n into dancer. from retrograd says (hat the Gorman squadron which bombarded Libau was later -eked by the Russian Seec res? in the Sinking of a German CP nd two torpedo boat destroy e o / Battle in the Air. -r A. irtln. Nov. in.?The deft at of tho Ji? nch in an attack on the western jpo <>f the Argonne forest has been fftcially announced. In an air battle between the German and allies aero? planes one German scout is misslag. Aastrians Take 3,000 Prisoners. Vienna, Nov. 19.?It is officially an? nounced that 3,000 Russians have been captured in Galicia. Operations against the .Servians are meeting with great success. Kassian Arms Successful. Petrograd, Nov. 19.? It is olficially announced the the Russians have captured Tutach in important trans? port town of t?. Euphrates river. Fighting was begun near Patoum. The Russians defeated the Turks in the vicinity of Ezerum. Turks C laim Capture of Batoiun. Constantinople, Nov. 19.?It is offi? cially announced that tho Turks are neoring the Etusian port of Batoum on tho Black sea and its capture, is .nomine nt. r' -<? Allies Rcsnta Lost Ground. Paris, Nov. 19.?It was officially an? nounce I at o P. M. that the allies , have regained ground lost In the vicin? ity of Tracy Leval, on the north bank of the Aisne. The artillery duel has been resumed between the North sea and the river Lys. No Infantry Attacks Today. Paris. Nov. 19.?The German artil? lery un the Belgium front continued activo today, but there were no in? fantry attacks. Tho French positions In the Argonne foivst were maintain? ed. i Two German Generals Dead. Berlin, Nov. 19.?Two more Ger? man generals are reported dead. Gen. Von Prison was killed in the fighting In Poland. Ben. Winter:chit, governor of Mela, died in the hospital from exposture at the front. British Capture Belgian Town. London, Nov. in.?A news dispatch States that a detachment of British sohiiers and French marines have cap? tured Bchoore, in West Flanders by a front and surprise rear attack, driv? ing out the Germans with severe loss? es. CA BANZ A AT ORIZABA. Establishes New Seat of Government and Continuance of War Seems Cer? tain. Mexico City. Nov. 19.?Gen. Car ransa has established his government at Orizaba. Most of the ~? vernmentnl officials left for Arizaba during last night. A new commission, headed by Iglesias Fernando Calderon, left for the north at midnight to make a final effort to effect peace without a resort to arms but it is believed his mission win fall. PREPARE TOR BIG SHOW Darling?, u People Ready for Poultry Exhibition. Darlington, Nov. 17.?Arrange? ments have been completed for the largest |H>ultry show probably ever held In Kouth Carolina. The large war? house of Sydnor A Stem, with its skylights :ind ride lights, furnished an UUal exhibition rce.m, and the coops have all been placed. Entries have Im ' n pouring in to Secretary II. I* Marl lee, and the greatest amoc.nl ?f Interest i-< licing taken In the pros? pects of a great show by Darlington people. .More than ll.CCe aill be given in gi?ld and irophy ?ups. and ?he com i ?et it ton in all classes i? tHlaes) t?i be sbari?.