Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

?TO SUMTElt WATCHMAN, Established April, IBM. "Be Juat ami Fear not?Let all the anda Thou Alma't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, IS**. 8UMTER. 8. 0., SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1915. Make Night Sally Into Turkish Harbor at Sinopo and Destroy Steamer and Three Sailing Vessels. Turkish Cruiser is Damaged Beyond Repair By Torpedo Aerial Craft Sails Over Parin and Report Says City Will Be Bombarded by Them Later-Honors of War Equally Divided in East, With Success for Both Russia and Ger? many?Turks Hard Pressed - French Report Gains in the West, While Germans Say There is Little Change?Snow and Cold HmkLa Operation.? of Combatants. A Reck leas Deed. Sebaatopol. Jan. 19.?A flotilla of' Russian torpedo boats dashed into the Turkish harbor at Hinopo on the north coast of Asia Minor under the guns of the Ottoman forts ut night, and sank the steamer Meorges ana three sailing mips which the Turks were preparing to use for transports. Zeppelin? to Bombard Paris. Copenhagen, Jan. 19.?A private dispatch from Berlin reports that a Zeppelin salleo over Paris yesterday and an aerial bombardment of Parts will soon begin. Turkish Cruiser Striken Torpedo. Constantinople. Jan. 19.?An uncon? firmed report states that the cruiser Sultan Sellmpn, formerly the German ship Qoeben. was struck by a torpedo In the Bosphcrus. It was so badly, damaged the report says* that it can t he repaired. Germans Take Two Tow ns. Berlin. Jan. 19.?A news report staten that KlHce and Opoczno, 1m port ant towns In Russian Poland, have been captured by ?"te Germans. The Russian* have retreated to Radom. The Oc.inana are advancing towards BWUrtyako, a railroad Junction. Ru*.h1 mit* Gain and Lose. Petrograd, Jan. 19.?The bloodiest fighting yet seen in Poland has been raging in the vicinity of Mlawa for the last four days The town has been practically destroyed. It chnnged hands three times Sunday and is now held by Russians. The Germans were thrown back toward the border. The Russians were forced to withdraw from Kelce before the heavily re? inforced Oermans. The Russians are advancing toward Thorn and Soldau, and may compel the Germans to aban? don their drive toward Ivuntforod. At the south the Turks are hard pressed by the Russians. Hungary V ould Make Peace. London. Jan. 19.?A nows dispatch to Venice states the Giornale L> Italia fully confirms he report that Hun? gary la attempting to make pcae" at art from Aur'rln. IVcnch Claim Simvchhc*. Paris. Jan. 19.?The ofTilcal state? ment this afternoon says that the French have recaptured their formet positions at Lubol.selle. northeast of Amiens, follov In? sc ? re hand to hand lighting Sunday and Monday. A bllssarJ wll h?-,i\y snow is Im? peding operati >ns In Belgium und the region of Arras. Th> hag French artillery has silenced u n>im ber of German r>uttcrle? In the \ trin? ity of Arras. N'or'hwest of Paul a Mousaon the Ft m h u. i- lillngj the Germ.ires. In uri .itfern; ? r . < r- s.s the Meuae they asjfisjfad the new Qertnan field works In the Nipetro fo. The . : ' llni; !l\.? hnnd? - 1 yards of Germ? n trtn- hes, a heavy snow st..rm I. i iirlm; in the Vos^cs. Triple II? pul>e of Russian* Reported. r? riin. Jan. lt.? a triple repuan al the Russian f..r< ? s .n to rthern I'o l.m 1 baa been t fftclully n port? ?I The weather continues unfavorable, l ight? ing at the west shows no important change. Zc| |>? liu Raid I'.nuland. London. Jan. -".?Three were kill ad, a number u uinded and six towns and \ I!! k? s dun ?g*?d by the first Ger? man 'A"\ v d.n i iid o\er Knulund. Pom >s ? ?? hi \\ a on the loa ns of \ ursnonth, Bl 'rtngham ad Orlie tion. it is reported th;.t six Beppelln* p.IT r tp.l'" Milt he l I ill Yhei ,? i ; .( ? unconMrm. d report tin;! one Keppel In was shot down oft' Bunotaaton. r mh was dropped near the ammunition utore* ner<r Grlmston but It falb I ti? hit the mark. Two bomb* were dropped on th" king's Lyrn estate, hut neither fell near tho palace. An Armstrong dispatch this morning states that airships, supposed to be German were seen over Kollum, A'llel and\ Terschcdling islands early this morning, traveling swiftly east? ward. Zeppelin Dunuigo. Yarmouth, England, January 20.? Two were killed here and several wounded; while a row of houses or St. Peter's plain was damaged. Dam? age was alao done c Norfolk square, South Quay and York Road Drill Hall. Sandrlngham?Bombs were drop? ped within a mile of the Royal sum? mer palace and in the town. In the town the damage was heavy. ; King's Lynn?Two houses w< re de? molished and another damaged. A boy was killed and a woman and baby injured. Cromer?Several houses were w recked here. Sheringham?Several houses dam? aged here. Brit Uh Attack Defeated. Constantinople, Jan. 20 (Official) ? The Turks have defeated a British attack on forts Shatcl and Arab, Arabia. ^Franz ?Joseph May Quit. Rome, Jon. 20.?It is persistency rumored here that Francis Joseph. Emperor of Austria has decided to abdicate. French Rarely Escape Disaster. Paris, Jan. 20.?It was learned to? day for the first time that the situa? tion on the Alsne was regarded as so critical as'thc result of the German assaults last week that Gen. Joffre hastened there to direct the opera? tions of the French personally. The military authorities are now confi? dent mat the Germans have shot their boll nonh of Soissons and the allies are taking the offensive to re? take the lo!?t ground. The French southwest of Metz are strongly in? trenched and have repulsed all Ger? man counter attacks. Russians Moving Forward. Petrograd Jan. 20?Another dar? ing drive has carried the Russian c.ivalry to the very border of east Prussia. 1!? miles from Thorn, tin great German military base. Sharp fighting is in progress at DobTM. The Germans are lighting desperately south of the Vistula river. The Rus? sians have *-ilcneed the Germar baf t- lies and crossed th I'/.ura riv r. French Win Artillery Rattle. Paris, Jan. 20 (Official)' - Th0 French scored signal successes over the German artillery in a violent struggle in Lagmrls forests, where the Qermani were driven from their t <???!?* hCM. Germans Capture Trenches. I Be rlin. Jan. 20 (Official)?The Ger? mans captured two hundred yards of French tren lies northwest of Arras and li\<? hundred yards of trenches In the Argonnes, The Germans have made Rood progress in the "orcst north of Scr.nhcim in Alsace. A : the east the situation i* unchanged, SNOWS FOR PIEDMONT, stt.uiv Fall er White Haltes in Green? ville. Greenville, Jan. It,?Snow began falling here at midnight. The flakes came I hick and fast end as the weather Is cold and the clouds heavy it is possible that Oreenville will awaken In Ihe morning to sec for ihe .nd lime I his e Inter the groutt ! ?? '. i i e i w itI; snow, snow < avt'is Central States. Indianapolis. Jan, If,?From a ha' to ;i toot of snow co\?>rs the Central st lie; today, Traffic has been serious l\ Impeded. PRESIDENT LOOTED CAPITAL Gl TIERREZ TOOK TEN MILLION , PESO! FROM TREASURY SAYS j VILLA. Ohes out Information Which H? Says Led to Disorder in Mcdco City ?Claims He Will Support Conven? tion's Action. El Peso, Texas. Jan. If .?Gen. Villa under date of today sent to the As? sociated Press from Aguas Oalientes the following statement: "On the 16th instant I was surprised to learn that Gen. Eula io Cutierrez, Provisional President of Mexico, in company with Gens. J. Isabel Robles, Lucio lilanco and Mateo Almt.nza had Had from the capital, taking with them ten million pesos from the nat? ional treasury and looting everything and leaving abandoned all interests, lives and honor of society entrusted to their care. "Later telegrams informed ine about the panic existing amon,,T inhabitants Of Mexico City when they learned of the attitude of the first m lgistrate and his companions. 1 was further surprised on learning that some forces, belonging to the fugitives, in? tended abandoning the capital in dis? order. I "Fortunately the forces under my commanJ in the city at once took up the task of re-establishing ord^r. Therefore I have the honor to notify the Republic and the world that not a single act was comrritted against? life and interests of the inhabitants of, Mexico City. "From another locality I learned that President Gutierrez had address? ed the Military Convention In an at? tempt to ignore it, and turninj against it, defrauding the hopes of the coun 'try which had been left. With him, had turned traitor to the public as-* pirations and those of the revolution. "It at once called a meetii g of all generals aceompanying me. They, like me, resolved to support the conven? tion. My opinion was upheld by all of the northern division, by the liberating army under Gen. Zapta and by the several weH known ? revolutionary chieftains. 1 can state :hat the ma 1 jor part of the forces remain loyal *o .ho convention and are ready to aid in the pacification of Mexico and the re-establlshment of cons.ituti mal or der. I "I believe it opportun? to let the Mexican people know that low as ever 1 am ready to fight for their in? terests and honor. Again I rx'nouncc all public office, as my only aim is the happiness of thj country and its peo? ple." The Mexican situation was describ? ed as favorable to peaceful solution in a bulletin given OUt today by Ernesto Fernandez, Villa consul here. The statement said Gen. Villa would not go to the capital until the ejection by the convention of the pre-consti? tutional president. BRINK OF STARVATION. President Wilson Vrged to Vse In? fluence to Stop Exportation >f Food Producta, Chicago, Jan. 20.?President Rus? sell of the United Master Butchers' of America today sent President Wil? son a warm appeal urging an em? bargo on the axporatlon of wheat, meats and food products. He de? clared that if exports are unchecked the United States will socn be on the brink of starvation. WRECK ON SEABOAH >. Engineer and Fireman Killed Last Night at San ford. N. C, Columbia, Jan. 20.?engineer Btone and his fireman were killed hut night when Seaboard train number th ! New York-Florida Express, was wrecked at OagOOdi six miles north Of Banford, x. c. The wre u occurred about :? o'clock, the train being dUd in Columbia at 15 minutes past mid? night, it is said that only the engine left the track, the coaches remaining Upright. The cause of the wreck at this time is unknown, UNFAVORABLE REPORT. House Committee Again*! Warren Am ^Warehouse Mr inure. Columbia, Jan. 20. John L. Me l?ntirln, Htate warehouse commission? er, was notihed last night thai tlx house committee on agriculture had agreed utiunlmntisl; loan unfavorable report on the bill Introduced >3 Mr. Watten of Hampton to abolish the state warehouse system. Mr. Meltau rin said that he did no; appear befor th.' committee, (hough tie- author n the measure did. Me v.'- gratified at thy decision. OHIO SENATOR IS TALKING AO A IN ST TIME. Wilson Still Hopes?Despite Minority's Obstruction President Looks for Success in Pressing Bill to Passage. Washington, Jan. 19.?Republican opposition to the government ship purchase bill took on all evidences of a filibuster today. Senator Bur? ton, who talked the rivers and har? bors bill to death at the last session, led the attack. No progress was madr? on the bill except that another day of Senator Burton's speech went into the record. Notwithstanding the determined minority opposition, however, Presi? dent Wilson today expresed conti I dence over the outcome. He said he I thought it "very probable" the hill ! would be passed before March 4. I A third caucus of senate Democrats ; on tho bill which had been called for tonight was postponed until tomoi ow night because the commerce som I mittee had not completed consideja ? I tion of amendments. Most important of these is one changing in form ,lhe proposed shipping board so it '**ould be composed of three cabinet I members and four civilian experts on [transportation and shipbuilding. An i other would fix some definite method of incorporation of the proposed ship? ping corporation. , The inadvisability of developing any extensive trade with South Amern i was the theme of Senator Burton's I speech today. He declared South America had no long docks such as would be necessary for big ships and discussed the "fallacy" of placing a : boat like the interned Rotterdam, which carried 5,000 persons, on such a route, when the last ship which sailed from Rio Janeiro to New York carried only 2ti passengers. He com? mented at length on the financial de? pression in South America and com? mercial development of Latin Amer? ican countries. Democratic senators, except twr. or three who remained on guard, left ' .fte chamber aa soon as the Ohio sen? ator began talking. Only one Demo? cratic senator converted the proced? ure into a debate. Senator Pomereno resented the suggestion that prtvate 1 ship owners deserved consideration at I this time, "w hen for 50 years they Jailed to build up a merchant ma? rine." Senator Burton replied that when the first opportunity arose for American capital to enter the ship? ping trade in 100 years the govern? ment cast a pall over it by announce ing it was going into the business it? self. Senator Fomcrene quoted the in I terstate commerce commission In support of his position. Senator Hoke Smith made the point I I Of order that another senator having l made a speech Senator Burton had lost the floor. Senator Martine, who was presiding, overruled the point. THE SHIPPING SITUATION. Redfleld Says Public Opinion, If Elt | lightened, Would Demand Drastic j Redress, - i Louisville, Ky., Jan. 20.?"If the ( facts were fully known public opinion 'would insist on drastic action which Would prevent recurrence of the ar? bitrary series of holdups and exactions of which our forcing commerce is ! tOO much the unw illing victim." de? clared William C. Redfleld, secretary ; of commerce, in an address tonight before tho Louisville Transportation i . . club. ; "It is shocking at this time when ! the door of Opportunity opens so widely before us," Mr. Redfleld Bald, I "to have our ocean shipping !*,t"i!i ties, on which the free movement of our foreign commerce depends, so fully In the hand.; of aliens who do not hesitate to exact their pound of flesh. i "The cynical disregard Unit foreign steamship companies show for their contracts and for the Interests of American commerce at large is such as to make the attitude of a rohoei baron look respectable. Wonderful as is the growth oar foreign commerce in these recent months it is bill a small part of that which it would be if our commerce were not being throttled at it:; source by the exac? tions of foreign-owned steamship companies, "If specifications fire called for they will be found In Ihe correspondence which before leaving Wa hingt on I round in the hands of ',e secretary <>!' the treasury to be transmitted by him in his name and my own tn the ? !i:11 <> as our response to the resolu? tion of that body calling on us for in? formation respecting the advance In ocean frei edit rates." French Have Gained Advantage in Artillery Duel, Destroying German Ammunition Depot and Regaining Trenches. Report States Kaiser is Hi Again?England Aroused by Raid of Airships?Petrograd Dispatches State That Austrians Have Been Driven Back at Bukoviaa?Germans on De? fensive on Vistula?Austrians Claim Success i "alicia. Austria ns Driven Hack. Petrograd, Jan. 21.?Austrian! sent to Bukovina to resist the Russian in Vaaion of Hungary are now retreat? ing toward Jacobini, fighting fiercely. There has been no decisive results. Terrific cold and heavy snowstorms prevail there. Along the Btura the Germans are making furious night at? tacks, I it have been repulsi d. Germans Lost Trenches. Berlin. Jan. 21 (Wireless)?It is of? ficially admitted that the Germans h ive lost three trenches to the French at Notre Dame De Lorette. They repulsed the French northeast of Ar? ras. The Germans captured two trendies southwest of Berry au Bae. Will Seize the Daeia. Havana, Jan. 21.?Two British cruisers are lying off the Cuban coast and it is reported they have been ordered to seize the American steamer Dacia if she sails from Ga 1 VOeton for Germany with a cargo Of cotton. Kaiser 111 Again. Amsterdam, Jan. 21.?A private dis? patch from Bruneis today states that the Kaiser's physician has ordered him to return to Berlin for another operation on the throat. The Kaiser refused, declaring he will not return j to Berlin until his troops score an overwhelming victor;*.; German Batteries Silenced. Amsterdam, Jan. 21.?A news dis? patch states that the British warships have silenced the heavy long range German guns along the North sea coast, northeast of Nleuport. The Belgians, coperating with the British have compelled the Germans to evacuate their coast positions. Raid Stirs England. London, Jan. 21.?Although the newspapers are minimizing the im? portance of the Zeppelin raids over i tie Norfolk coast, in which four per? sons were killed, and thirty-one wounded, extremely drastic measures are being taken to safeguard London and other districts against air at? tacks. Practically all lights are ex* 1 tinguished at night, and London is as dark as a provictal village. The news? papers Violent.V attack the German:;, calling them "baby killers" and ' apaches of war." French Attack Repulsed. Berlin. Jan. 21.?The Germans have repulsed the French attack south ol St. Mihiels, where the Germans re? captured the position they evacuated .Monday. Battles are raging in the Voagei and northwest of Sennheim. At the east the situation in East Prus? sia is unc hanged. An important engagement cast of Lipno has resulted favorably to the Germans. French Fighting Hard. Paris, Jan. 21.-?After a tierce and hand to hand struggle the French have occupied Laboisselle, near Peronne, but are now being shelled by the Germans. There is severe fighting in the region of Albert where the Germans advanced through our wire entanglements. After a lull caus? ed by the Hood, hard fighting has been resumed in Flanders. The French nre pressing bar.I against the German lines near Metz, In the forest of La Pretrere and In Consenvoyc forest. The Germans blew up some Fr^iv h (leid works mar Verdun. Germans on Defensive. Copenhagen. Jan. 21.?A private dispatch from Berlin states that the Russians are throwing heavy rein? forcements along the Vistula River In Poland. The Germans are now on the defensive. Destroy German \mmiinltloti. Paris. Jan. 21 (Official)- The French artillery destroyed a Gorma ? aiumiii.ition depot near Rheims, nftcr aviators had established the range. I is believed that many Germans' \><:.' killed, The Freueh have advanced, occupying some 0 ? n trenches. Hard lightin? conti ^ in the Woevre district. The Ger f , are attacking furiously near B* ' jour and Ponta mousson. ? Austriar ^ .in Successes. Vienna, J;- .?A Russian bridge across the 7 jee river, Galicia, has been dest' l>.\ the Austrians. Other srr Austrian successes in , Poland ,r. ported. OPEN FILIBUSTER CONTINUES. Democrats are Determined to Keep Ship Purchase Kill Before the Sen? ate. Washington, Jan 20.?After a three i days' speech against the government .ship purchase hill, Senator Burton yielded the lloor late today to Senator Weeks, who continued what Demo? cratic leaders regarded as an open filibuster. Determined to keep tnc measure constantly before the senate, even if it delays appropriation meas? ures, the Democrats tonight renewed their caucus to frame amendments. Administration leaders declared the Republican opposition would he given full sway In the Tope that it would wear itself out. No Democrat, they said, would speak on the bill for many : days. After Senator Weeks has fin? ished his speech, Senators Lodge, Jones, Root, Sutherland, Smoot. Bfande^ee, Galrrnjrer arm Nelson irre expected to continue the fight. Plans were made at a Republican confer? ence today, which provided that when speeches on the present blil have been exhausted, a substitute will be offered ? on which to base further debate. Some Republican leaders predicted !the Democrats would give up hope of passing the bill at this session if no } 1 regress is made after two weeks of [debate. Administration leaders, how ? ever, declared the measure would be I kept before the senate until March 4, it* necessary, and the appropriation bills taken up at an extra session. Senator Burton lalked continuously today for more than six hours. His address continued over the lr.r.eh hour, but he drank two raw e^irs while he listened to a question by Senator Sutherland. CAUCUS ON ORGANISATION. i Souse Democrats to Reform Ranks With ivitchin as Leader. j Washington, Jar. 20.?House Dem? ocrats who will be members of the next congress will organize the house at a caucus February 4. i Champ Clark will be relected speaker; Claude Kitchin of North Carolina will be presented for Demo? cratic lloor leader without apparent opposition; Robert B. Gordon of Ohio, former representative in congress, will I be chosen serges nt-at-arms; South i Trimble of Kentucky, clerk of the house, and James J. Sinnott of the District of Columbia, doorkeeper of the house, without opposition, it ap? peared today. The big tight will be over the selec? tion of members of t le ways end means committee. Hah a doscn mem* hers of the committee will not be members of the next house. The South has a number of candidates, in? cluding Oldfield of Arkansas, Park of Georgia, Crisp of Georgia and Barkley of Kentucky. RURAL CREDITS LEGISLATION. Democratic Programme Will be Put Through Congress by Midsummer. Washington, Jan. 21.- -Republicans as well as Democratic senators to*.ay predicted that rural credits legisla? tion will be enacted b> midsummw. it Is practically conceded that there will be an extra session after March Ith. The leaders in the house ^id senate are preparing for it. Kill* Wife at Cotumbns. Columbus, <Ja.. Jan. -l. -Heyward liCstcr. shol aad killed hi* wife this morning. He rharged her with in lidelit) . lie v. as a vstcd.