Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE 8UMTF.R WATCHMAN, Established April, 18*0. "Be Jest and Fear not?Let all the ends Thon AimsT at be thy Country's, Thy God's end Trotn'a." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, lee*. Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1914. Fierce Conflict for Mastery Con? tinuing Between Germans and Russians. Germans Claim to Have Captured 80,000 Russians in Fortnight and to Have Checked Russian Advance, While Russians Say Their Victorious Advance Continues?Sortie at Prze mysl Successful?Little News From Western Arena of War. NAVAL El ATT I. F. FXFFATF.D. German Battle Fleet Reported to bo Hunting British licet. Copenhagen. Dec. 2.?It is reported that most of the Herman warships at Klei have steamed into tin- North Sea, presurnaldy to attack the British t'.eet off the West coast of Scotland and North Ireland. Servian situation i ritical. Sofia, tvtn Berlin) Dec. 2.?The sit? uation in Servla is critical. It is re? ported that the Servian urmy is being withdrawn from Belgrade and all com? munication between Belgrad? and Nbih has been cot off. Fierce Artillery Buttle. Rotterdam, Dec. 2.?A ncwH dis? patch aays a fierce artillery battle is rasing on the Belgian coast between British warships and the German land batteries. The detonation of the huge guns Is plainly audible at Sluis. Sortie at Frzcniysl. Vienna. Dee. 2.?It Is officially an? nounced that the Austrluns mad.- a mrtm from Prsemysl checking the Russian advance. The fighting con? tinues among th6 Carpathians without Russians Continue Victorious. Petrograd. 'doc. 2.?It is officially announced that dospito the severe cold tho victorious advance of Rus? sians along the entire battle front continues. The Russian army is nearlng Cracow, and the capturo of1 that town is Imminent. The Russians have out flanked tho Austrlans, cap? turing the villages of Bot hnia and Oummorov. Many German Fugitive*. Copi nhngen, Dec. 2.?-It is report? ed that over lfm hundn I thomaml fugitives from Baal Prcssia have ar rl\ed In Germany. Indirection hi Austria. Geneva. Dec. 2.? Reports of a se? rious insurrection in Austria have been n c? p.id. If is rumored thn* Kmprror I'ram ; ,t< ? < ;>h will abdicate In favor of the heir to the throne. Archduke t'hnrtcs. The revolt has grown enormously in Bohemia. Two regiments were declmualed by the re? bellion. Germans Check Russians. Berlin. Dec. 2.?It Is otlleially an? nounced that the Kassians are putting up a stubborn resistance bat the Ger? man 'ami'iign is hetgjSJ pro:<"Cilted With success. The German olfenalVfl toward Low icy. Is pushing buck the Russians In that region. Premier's Smt Killed in Battle. Amsterdam, Doc. 2. The son of Brendel Broipo \ ilb- of DelSjtttlSl ha ? beee MUed In battle, Another son la mortally wonmb d. If i< repOfl I that another British war Iket put Into the North Sea ii hing ell IJ lend, < apture so.ooo Itit^-i.u^ in Poland. Berlin, I>ec. t.~The olllclal state? ment toda\ sa.s that the haiilo in northern poi md is inking a normal course. In southern Poland lllfl Rtl - gaga attacks ere netni repulsed, Tin kfini.in , l.t iwiTii Gowics and Wlo ci iwat hi ? eintnred 11 rnty thous? and pnsom is in the last fortnight. Rrkhstug t omened. Call for Moiv I'iiimIs. m rim insj I The r lehetag eon* ven^d today. The Imperial Chnneelloi nr ;. d a fin tin r w .r , ,, .11r as a It 1 III? ?ran le tie t.pa, 1.1 ; M \m . that the situation in the anal :,,,,| \\,.s| |g fa v "i 11.l.? t.? iha i;. in,,, German Batterie*. Uralmyetl, Parke f MM. I It is i,ii;, lolly nnuneed this afternoon \m\i three batteries of h?-n\ . German mins were llrstroyt d hf the |>. in Ji in ..I, iniil b i v I 1111c m? Vermelles, The elite i ra^lnr'd mees G? no an Irenetlea in that dftntrle! niter a brilliant laiyoncl charge and hand to hand lighting, ?s'uuth of Ypres tho Germans, made a furious hut ineffectual attack to re giin ground previously lost. Heavy artillery lire is reported from Craonns north to Rheims where the Germans are increasing their vigorous cannon? ading. German* Admit Repulse. Morlin, Dee. I,?The admission that the allies have made "insignificant advances" in the west was made of? ficially at 3 o'clock this afternoon, but the ? ?ermans declare the advances have been checked. GERMANY BUILDING MARINE. hoek Yards Devoting Themselves to These, Air Ships and Floating Bat? terles. T?ondon, Dec. 2.?Telegraphing from Copenhagen The Dally Mall's corre? spondent says: "Kealizing Great Dritain's prepon? derance in d read noughts, work at tho German dockyards in being con? centrated on the eonatructlon of sub marim s and air craft and also on what are called 'floating batteries.* "Tho German theory appears to be that trio T.rltlsh fleet can bo beaten by launching against it a huge sub? marine and air attack. "It la reported that the German lleet efjela has steamed into tho North ecu. "About 10a,000 fugitives from East Prussia, have been sent to Schleswig Holstein ;'nd Hanover and more than double this numbt t IS being eared for in the interior ' ( Germany, a ma? jority of them being without work or food." DEATH DUE To A LIVE WIRE. Ten-year-old Bo| Shocked Fatally tit Summcrvillc. ?ummervllle, Dec l.?The 10-year* OM son of Abram Alken was killed this morning, having come in con? tact with a telephone wire which had fallen to the ground, Tin4 wire had, in s<?me way. been charged, by an elec? tric lP-iht wire. Those near at hand could do nothing for the lid. as death was instantaneous. The coron? er look charge of the body and Im? panelled ? jury, which, after healing the evidence of several witnesses, al? lowed the body to be removed. The inquest was postponed until tomor* r??w morning at 10 o'clock. BARS LONG WAV TO TIFFF.RARY. Secretar> Daniels Forbid> Singing at Nnvnl Station. Washington, Dec. 1,?Secretary Daniels today expressed approval of the action of Lieut.-com. P\ T. Rvans, commanding the naval training sta? tion at Newport, lt. I., In forbidding I he singing ol "it's a l?ong \n j y to Tipperary" by naval apprentices. Secretary Daniels said as "Tipper ns" was tie- marching song of the Itritlsh forces, it i ughi nol lo l?e sung or played by American sailors any more than the "Marseillaise" or "Die IVachl Am Itheln." MEXICAN LooilR MIOT. Tin- Fir-t Military I xoeut nn at Vera cm/. v? r.t (*r.i/.. I lee, I, a soldier ?ho wns found guilty of looting was .shot by a dring S4|tind this morning, This was the Hrsl ntllitnry rxecullon since I he occupation of ih? cit) by constD t ul iona Ii t . MOMNt. ON \ l it \ < HI /.. Villa Will \lluck (aiian/a With Large Armv. R| Taso, I lee, I, I Hap itches lodaj ?t?te that (Jen. VlllO'S alloy of 2.'.. i ?>?? rnen will within len days move h Mit Vors Print where Ocn. Car ran ?/:, hn ? estaMI ihed bis government. It I .i, i i n-, d there Is no friction be i w< < n Villa snil /apain. DUTCH DESIRE PEACE. SINCERELY NEUTRAL BV ARK AGAINST LONG WAR. Van Dyke, Returning Prom Holland. Says Mediation Movement -Has Not Comet Washington, Doc. 1.?Dr. Henry Van Dyke, American minister to the Netherlands, hack from his ppst on a month's leave, described to Secretary Bryan today the earnest desire of Queen Wilhelmina and the people of Holland for the early ending of the European war. Dr. Van Dyke denied an oft pub? lished report that he was the bearer. Of a personal letter from the queen relating to peace but said ho had re ported to Mr. Bryan "the iState of j mind" of the people of Holland and conditions generally in Europe as he has studied them. After talking with Secretary Bryan; for an hour Dr. Van Dykelbidicaled (dearly that the present did^not seem a propitious moment to put {forward definite proposals for terms of peace. "Tho desire of the Unftgl States i for peace," he said aflerwafto, "is a well known fact. The decAbn as to the proper moment for us twact is In the hands of my chiefs. Thdmresident 'and the secretary of Can be trusted to determine when?hat mo? ment arrives." The minister expressed tjie hope that w hen the time for the Httlement of the war arrived the United States "Would play a noble part" utt'brlnging peace. He was also sure Ithat the heart of Holland would be [with tho United States in such efforts, though ho would no*; venture a pre&ction as I to just what form the Cooperation of [Holland or otbor neutral <countrios ( might take. Dr. Van Dyke will taik fver con? ditions in Huropc with President Wil? son tomorrow, having been incited to take luncheon at the Whifejllouse. He came to the United ^fcles prl (marily, he said, to have his fi?s treat - fed and expected to leave "wiTOftfftoIrr tomorrow afternoon and sail for Hol? land on December 12. While at the State department Dr. Von Dyke told the newspaper men of the efforts made by Holland to care I tor tho Belgian refugees. "The people of Holland," he said, ! "are peace loving folk, They are do? ing all thoy can for the relief of those In distress, The Belgian people came Into Holland In great numbers and WS have been Striving to give them all the assistance we could. We have or? ganised In Holland the only scheme by which the civilian population of Belgium can be helped, Great Brit? ain, Prance and Germany have ap? proved what has been done and the work will continue." Asked as to reports concerning the neutrality of Holland or Its sympa? thies In the present war, Dr. Van Dyke tald there was no doubt that the queen and the majority (if the people of Holland were "sincerely neutral and desirous for the return of peace." HLLOIANS ARE HUNGRY. Appeal Sounued Through American Commission* New York, Dec, 1.? "Ship ut once to the nearest seaport." This mossage was sent today by the American commission for relief in Belgium t?? more than l.uuu commit? tees In the United states. The coin mission lias perfected countrywide shipping arrangements and it is ex? pected that vast quantities of f?>ud and ( lot hing at various Stale and city headquarters in a day or two will be? gin to move to ovory important port In the United States, For convenience In handling and [shipping foodstuffs, the commission has requested all local organisations to affiliate themselves With Stale committees. Where there is no State committee the local relief parlies are requested to arrange storage depots for small lots that can be assembled In carloads until the commission ar? ranges shipping free of charge to Ihe seaboard <?r to pny railroad charges in cases wln re railroads themselves are not shipping tree. <\ Kystom Is being worked out, ^>> that express and parcel post packages may be sent frei of charge tu inland centres in each Slate. "The ( ntntnlsHion mnde pul lie n llat of Stale committees already organ? ised, together with their actlv< heads. Tin y In? holed: Alabama, .la nies 11, t!Ion, I'irmingham; Georgia, I h*. ' H. May, Atlanta; Kentucky, Col. Henry Wutterson, Louisville; l?oiils lana, ion. Arsone IVrrlll t, Neu or loans; North Carolina, Woslej Hat tie, Ashcvlllc; Virginia, Col. II. \l. i'"> Uin, llichliioml. DETECTIVES AT TRACK. BLEASE SENDS KIRLGR TO RACE MEET AT CHARLESTON. Attorney General Pceples Acted Un? der linger Slnkler's Resolution Passed by General Assembly, Columbia, Dec. l.?Acting on the requeat of Attorney General Thomas, H. Peoples, Gov. Cole L. Blease this morning appointed Eugene L. Klbler as State detective, and instructed him to proceed to Charleston to attend the racing meet and to ascertain if there be gambling or other violations of the criminal laws of the State in con? nection with the meet. The detective is to report his findings to Gov, Blease, who told the Attorney Gener? al that he would turn a copy of the report over to him. Attorney General Peeplea acted un? der a concurrent resolution passed by the general as.scmbly at its extra ten? sion, requesting him to Investigate the proposed racing meet and to en? force the laws of the State In regard to prohibiting pool making or gamb? ling at such meet. The attorney gen? eral In a letter to GOV. Blease said he had no funds to employ anyone to make an investigation or to proceed With litigation, none having been pro? vided under the resolution. He re? quested the governor to appoint a de? tective to make an investigation. The resolution passed by the Gen? eral Assembly unanimously was intro? duced by Senator llugher Sinkler, of Chareston. j The following copies of the letters which passed between the Attorney General and the Governor in regard to this matter were given out today: "To His Excellency, Governor Cole IL. 1 lease, Columbia, S. C.?Dear Sir: ji beg to call your attention to resolu? tion pa: oed at the last session of the General Assembly, entitled, "A con? current resolution In roferenco to the Charleston race track,'* and to State jthat the Legislature made no provis | ion in this resolution for furnishing ?Hie*nece&n ry**To*ids~r**r mr'^Ww ment of anyone or to bring any liti j gation In regard to the matter. i therefore, respectfully request that yon appoint one or more state detec? tives?as you may deem advisable? to attend the meeting of the said Racing Association, In order to as? certain and report to my office wheth or the criminal laws of the Stale are being violated there or not. "By giving this matter your prompt consideration you will greatly oblige. Yours very truly, "Thomas II. Pecples, "Attorney General." Governor's Reply "Hon. Thomas H. Pee pies, Attorney General, Columbia, S. C.?My Dear sir: Your letter of November 30th, 1014, In reference to resolution pass? ed by the last General Assembly in regard to proposed race meet in Charleston, S. C, has been received. "In reply I beg to state that, in obedience to your request, I have this day appointed Kngene L. Klbler as state detective, with Instructions to proceed to Charleston and to attend said lace meet, and to ascertain it' there be gambling or other violations of the criminal laws of this state In connection with the same, and report to this oillce his Undings. Atter he shall have made his investigations and tiled his report, you will be furnished with a copy of saLl report. 1 have always opposed gambling in any shape or form, and still oppose it. However, I know- of no law which prevent:; horse racing, football, base? ball, automobile racing, church raf? ft 08 or Bother forms of amusement within themselves, but if gambling is permitted at any of them, of course, it is a violation of the criminal laws of tiii; State, ami I shall endeavor to see that the laws are enforced, How over, pbase understand that l do i ! not propose to make of myself a 'spy' or 'informer,' nor will any other respectable gentleman so do. Very respect fully, "Cole L. Blense, Governor." KM l.l I) IX I 'LOR I DA. Wealthy New Yorker Run Over By Train. I '< nsaenla, I >ce. :'. <'? plain Wil? liam Blossom, :i wealthy New Vorher, eighty-four years of age, was killed by a Irain at River Junction la^t night. His body was bmled a. the feet of Id i daughter. Alabama I'armor Killed. I >olhnn, Ala., 1 >oe. 2. ? Pharaoh An? derson, .i well known farmer, was ? hot a ml killed t bis mnrnim; by Ja? U Holmes, a negro tenant. Holmes es? caped I'lii :i pol e with bloodhounds is pursuing him, EII WEST Prepare for Great Offensive Move? ment Against Germans All Along Battle Line. GERMANS MAKE SOME GAINS IN WEST?MORE DYKES ARE CUT TO STOP ENEMIES PROGRESS?TURKS CAPTURE RUSSIAN TOWNS AM) AUSTRIAN'S SUCCESSFUL IN SERVIA?RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY AND PREDICT PALL or PItZEMYSL. Austria Must be Crashed. Petrograd, Dee. ;;.?The Bourse Qasette today says: "Regarding tho rumors that Austria is desirlous oi concluding a separate peace by ced? ing Galicia to Russia and allowing Bervia access to the Adriatic and ced? ing to Servla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, it can bo stated that the proposition will be refused. Russia's purpose is the liberation of the Slavs and Rus? sia Will never consent to an agree? ment with Austro-Hungary alone. The war must go on. Austria must be crushed.'' - Dewet t to IU Tried1. Capetown, Dec. 3.?The capture ol Gen. Dewet, the leader of the Boor rebellion is expected to result In the speedy collapse of the insurrection. Gen. Dewet will be tried as a traitor. Offensive Movement Begins. f Paris, Dec. 3.?As the result of a ; heavy bombardment with the new heavy guns recently rushed to west Flanders, the Germans have been able to make some progress at Dlx mude. it is believed the enemy have a foothold on the western bank of the Yser. Fresh British troops are being rushed to reinforce the allies fMtest of Dixmude, particularly in the [region of Lampornisse which is umfer a terrific artillery lire, it Is cstimat led that seven hundred and fifty thou? sand Germans re now holding the lino between Ostend to Ypres. Every developmenet Indicates that the allies 'are In tlm first stages of a heavy gen? eral offensive movement. There Is a (P adlock in the Woevre district. At sonn? places the trenches are only forty yards apart. Along the Alane the allies are fighting desperately to dislodge the Germans. _ Russians Continue Victorious. Petrograd, Dec. 3.- steady pressure by tho Russians have forced the Gor 'mans to abandon their offensive move? ment northwest of Lowicx. North of Rod/, the Germans made furious at? tacks but all wa re repulsed, the Ger? mans falling back to the frontier with the Russians In close pursuit. The surrender of Prxemysl is reported to be imminent. The mortality has been enormous, and the food is al? most exhausted. The Austrians have been defeated and are fleeing Into Cracow. The Russians arc concen? trating eight miles outside to storm the < Ity. Turks Take Russian Town. Constantinople, Dee. ?Turkish troops have occupied the Russian town of Ardumttsch, thirty miles I southwest of Batoum. The Turks are advancing through the Tcttoroks val? ley. (Official.) Portugal Mobilizes Army. Lisbon, Dec. ''..?It is officially an? nounced that the mobilization of the Portguesc army has begun. New York Cotton. New York. Dec. 3.?Cotton steady, one lo four lower, December seven i fourteen, March seven forty-live, May seven fifty-six. Liverpool steady un changed. Middling four forty. Allies Cut .More Dyke*. Paris. Dee. :?,.- < tffieinl :: P. M. > ? Vigorous cannonading marks light? ing in the northern district. The Al? lies have resumed dyke cutting in West Flanders. The Moods now ex? tend to Dixmude. The French have made a slight advance in Ihe Argonne region where the attacks of the Ger? mans weii> repulsed. YiClllta Rejoices. Vienna, Dec. 3.??There is great re? joicing over the capture of Belgrade by the AtlStrlans, Advices from the south report that the progress i?f the Austrlans in he Vnluevo region in Ki*tatl> I tu pod I bj cold and snow. Acrop! The Hague, that an acropl ('v Raid Fsseil. ?c. 3.- It is reported raid h is In en made ?> Cr m t over Ess* P* ussia, and bombe drop? ped* on t *' nipp gun factories. The damage C nknown. r y\ys From Australia. Le , Dee. 5.? An army from Aus4 * and Now Zeland has been Ian- i Egypt to light the Turks. mans ltcport Nothing Doing. lin, (Wireless), Dee. 3.?The war office Stated today that nothing of importance has transpired either In the eastern or western theatre of war. SERVIANS LOSE FORMER CAPI? TAL AFTER HARD SEIGE. l.nemies Had Dellagucrod City Since Beginning of War?Enspeeor's An* ntveJPsnry Present Is News of Suc? cess by His Troops. I Vienna (via London), Dec. 2.?Aus? trian troops today occupied Belgrade, Servia. The occupation of the city was an? nounced in a telegram to Emperor Francis Joseph from Gen. Frank commander of the Fifth army corps. The message follows: I "On the occasion of the GGth anni? versary of you** reign, permit me to lay at your foet tjie information thajr"" ^lgrade'-Was'lodlf^M^ Fifth army corps." The city of Belgrade, which was the capital of Servia until tho seat of gov? ernment was removed shortly after the outbreak of tho war, has been under attack by tho Austrian! much of the time for the last four months. Early in August Austrian troops reached the city, but wore unable to P.old It. Tho advance of a now Aus? trian army through northern Servia during the last fortnight made tho po? sition of tlie Servian troops in Bel? grade a hazardous one. and early yesterday it was reported from Soda, Bulgaria, that the city had been evacuated. Evacuated Monday. i London, lH*e. In a dispatch deal? ing with the evacuation of Belgrade and its ocunation by the Austrians The Daily Telegraph's Athens corres? pondent says: "As the result of a Servian oonccn I trat ion on a new defensive'line, Bel? grade became isolated and, being 111 prepared to stand a siege, was evacu? ated Monday night." NO RULE AT PRESENT. - Federal Hoard Delays Action on Stntf Hanks. Washington, Dec. 2.?Although the I federal reserve board will consider at a meeting with Statt' bankers hero next week the question of how State banks are to be admitted to the fed? eral reserve system, it was said to* night no general regulations governing the admision of such institutions as have already applied for membership Would i>e made for the present by the b ?ard. The law gives the board authority to make such regulations, but the I framing of them has proved difficult. The principal point in question has been the loans made by State banks on real estate. Many Instances have come to the notice *u' the board in which sta.te banks have so arranged their real estate loans thai their as? sets have I ecu a ? liquid as though the loans were on commercial paper. \\ \\ I. M ill I T WOLF CONVICTED. David I a mar Found Guilty ami Sen? tenced to Two Venns. N\w York. Dec. David L. l*a mar, known as the "wolf ??f Wall Street," was found guilty of Imper? sonating Congressman Mitchell raini? er, with intent to defraud Morgan & Co., t;iis afternoon. He was sen? tenced to two year-s in the Atlanta penitentiary. He was later released ??11 ten thousand dollars bail, pending an appeal.