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IHK snrrKR WATCHMAN. E*tat>Uahed April, ISM). "Be Jon and Fear not?DM all the rails Thou Alma't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." THE TRUE SOCTHROX. Established June, ISM. Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1915. Vol. XXXIX. No. 52. Ii mm m Will Put Close Blockade on German Coast and Will Prohibit as Contraband All Foodstuffs From Neutral Countries. - Germany Proposes to Use Zeppelins in Enforcing Blockade on England in Addition to Submarines?Ships Sail From New York for England Notwithstanding Germany's Proc? lamation?Italy Will Have Her Whole War Strength Mob? ilized in Ten Days, Says Italian General?Asks if Ger many or Austria Will Invade Roumania Germans and French Both Claim Success in Flanders? Germans Con? tinue Their Advance Into Poland, Capturing Two Cities. I mm I .it. r. t>. 16.?Germany's pro posal that England abandon the em? bargo upon foodstuffs consigned to (itrmun civillnns in return for Ger? many calling off the submarine cam? paign against British shipping VM preaonted to the cvbinet today at an ordinary session. 1 is reliably i?t' 'rtrd that the proposal was lf> Jected in its ontlrety. It was an? nounced later that King George will hold a meeting of the privy council late today ??:? tomorrow ai ? hlch the lUfif \mII i n a proclamation pro? hibiting the transportation of fnod rtuft* to Germany and providing va? rious other retaliatory measures avalnst the throatmed Mocliade. l! is understood that a close blockude of tbi German coast is planned. t.crmnu Will Retaliate. Perlln. Feh. 1?.?Zeppelins w ill par? at? in the blockade of tin- Dritlsb coast, attacking tho Prltsh ships es e. i;ung from tfci snl.m.u .r.? s. Tl\o C. r mans will also strew UM British coast with mines. IMil I) STATUS WILL I* ROT F.ST. f. mrrnimmt Will 'Til-pufo t n ;bi.i l' Prtx'lan. tIon Making Food<.*ufr\ .Violate < ontrulmiul. Washington. Feb. 16.?The procla? mation making foodstuffs absolute contraband which Gr-a* Britain is preparing to announce is expected la be opposed by the Fnltod Staffs. It *vaa made evident today that *he State department will dispute any pro? nouncement which ellmlna.es entire? ly conditional contraband from neu? tral ships in war time. Tho Wilhelminn cargo case will bring the issue to a focus. It now seems certain tint Mm British will try to keep all American foodstuffs out of Germany. Italians Defeated tit De-la ty it. Vienna. Feb. If*?Fighty thousand Russians were defeated In the battle of Delatyn Saturday anil driven through Nadworna back toward St mlslau. Th?? Austrians captured several thousand Russians ami count? ed over a thousand dead along the road from I>?lat>n to Nadworna. 1? Is estimated that the Russians lost over thirteen thousand during tin day's fight. Halj Makes Demand. London. i?\ >.. 16.?A dispatch to? day states that Italy has asked tier many und Austria to give assurances that they \\114 not invade Roumunia. as the result of a report that Aus? tria l? threatening the Roumanian frontier. ?Jen. Garibaldi today pre? dicted that Italy would mobilize tin complete war strength of the army vlthln ten day??. He d<l?red that Usi war spirit In Italy is growing ?trnngly. RriiLh Report Baaessa. Paris. Feb. 1?; ?t uncial? The Rrit ish forces today recap'med the trenches taken Monday by the Gor ji MM in I'l.uiil' h, m ar St< loi. t.ermufl Vlrtor> In Poland. Perlln. Feb. 1 r. (Windessk-Th ? Oarasnan have aaplared Ptoch aad itlefcsh, northern Poland towns on tin rieht aaak si Um Vtetuhi river 1 1 r 11 short light, taklag a thoosand Rus? sian prtaaaera The DrHlsh efforts to retake the trsnthse in Ptaadei ; near Ktebd have failed. WM 111 ?? Ml \lil-c. Copenhagen, Pen, \*,. -a s ml-of? H? la I dispatch from Perlln s:'vs that iirrmt%ny will take no notMe of "home roiors" painted an neutral vessels, but all ships encountered after February JMh wdl t?e tiaated aliko by ?ii riiiun warship*. The German reply to the Halted Ktates is said to bt friendly but ery firm. . SENDS FULL GERMAN REPLY. Ambu*varior Transmits Answer |o Washington?No Details Yet. Berlin, Feb. 17.?-Ambassador Ger? ard transmitted to Washington today the eompleti reply of Germany to the recent note from the United States in? quiring as to what precautions Ger? man) expects to take for the safety Of neutral shipping in the British war zone. The reply is friendly, but details must he ?iv n out at Washing? ton. Reports Indicate Sweeping victory. Berlin, Fob, 17, Wireless.?The la? test reports indicate that a trt m< done victeny was won by the Germans ? ?v? r the Russians when the latter a?#ri driven out of oast Prussia un? der the eyes of the Kaiser, Over Mty thousand prison-rs were taken with llfty Cannon and sixty machine guns, only a remnant of the Rus? sian army of two hundred thousand succeeded In ? eaplng over the fron? tier, abandoning vast quantities of ammunition and Other war supplies In their flight. The conflict of last t Wednesday was in the Mazurian Laiko |MHr ? ? '?" DEN Y GREAT GERMAN VICTORY, Retreat of RusetaiM Ceased by Ap> preach of Enemy In Gigantic Force Petrograd, Feb. 17.?The Russians ctfecri i or h rly withdrav.'als from point! on fronts menaced by the ter? rific offensive of the Germans and Austria na Their withdrawal from cast Prussia and southern Bukowina was causeel by the appearance of great opposing armies and not to any decis? ive battles or defeats. It is the Rus? sian policy to let the enemies' offen? sive wear Itself out rather than to suff? i severe looses in driving them bank. A great Herman victory in i ast Prussia is denied, (Official). Albanians Invading Sevvla, Nloh, Feb. 17.?Albanians are at* tanking the Servians all along the en? tire frontier and arc Invading the de? partment of Okhrlda, In southwes? tern Pervla, and forcing the Servians to retire before superior numbers. Albanians have c.ptured the town Of Sehgafaahan. Greeco-Turklsh War imminent. Bucharest) Feb. 17.?-War between Greece and Turkey was declared by diplomats lure to be imminent. The Greek ultimatum expires at G o'clock Th ursdey afternoon, - Will settle Ttarko?Greeea Dispute. Athena ,,,?17.?The Austrian and German gmbasadors to Constantino? ple have been advised that the Turk? ish government will settle the dis? pute vvith Greece immediately. Disease Canoes German* t<? Leave. Petrograd, Feb. 17.- Germans are reported to be evacuating the town of PletrokoW, on important railway cen? ter m southwestern Poland, because of an outbreak of disease which has been decimating the G< rman troops. florar n seized b> English, New York, F' i?. it. a cablegram to the officials of the Scandinavian American lln< bat tin Ir steamship Oocnr ii from New York for Chris? tiane vvith six hundred passengers was ?? led I?) n llrltlsh cruiser Sunday and taken to Kiii,w.u. it carried n bis American cargo ami is being searc h? ed. The wirolei ha been dismantled, Wil l, si HIM Nil TRAFFIC. Mil|m Will imx IMj ?etwoon Folkc wtniie end i ulal* for l v., Days, i oik eat < no, Knvlund, Fol?, l 7. Mtnmshlp officers posted a notice to that beginning tomorrow traf lie between Folkestone and Calais an< ANOTHER STRIKE IN ANDERSON FACTORY. Weavers Declare That Promises Made, to Settle Previous Trouble Havi Not Been Fulfilled. Anderson, Feb. 16.?Labor trou? ble i were brought out afresh at the Rqulnox mills this afternoon when the men employed iu tho weaving room refused to go back to work alter the dinner hour. The machinery In the Carding and spinning rooms continued to run for two hours and then there Iwas a general closing down extend? ing In all departments. The weavers struck about two Weeks u<:o, when a cut In wages be? came effective. They returned to their looms later when assured they would each make at least $1.50 per day. Declaring that their wages did not come up to those figures, they ' walked out again today. The Equinox mills manufactures army duck and Is owned by Welling .ton, Sears & Co., of Boston, principal owners of Gluck mills, which is also closed down because of a strike in ; st veral departments. The closing of the two mills causes more than 1,000 persons to be idle and the dependence of 1,000 more is CUt off. GOVERNOR AT CONFERENCE. Tells Negroes That He Hopes to He Governor of All the People. Columbia, Feb. lt.?Richard Ti Maiming, governor of South Carolina, ?peaking last night at the seventh an? nual negro race conference in Colum? bia, said that he intended to be as good a governor as he could be for White and black folk alike. He said be expected the cooperation of negro citizens. ' The governor made a plain, Straight talk, which pleased the audi? ence greatly," said ltichard Carroll, president of the conference, who eflV timated that perhaps so many as 2,00?| ) paraoos? moriwprssanW includlngjtfob^ ably 200 from out of town. Lewie A. Griffith, M. D? mayor of Columbia, also addressed the confer? ence. Response to his talk was made by the Rev, X. S. Hagood, response to that of the governor by the Rev. J. J. Durham. The mayor was Intro? duced by x. J. Frederick, the gov? ernor by Goorge W, Dick, chairman of the ways and means committee of the house. Lumber Is itilsk. Mr. 'i. J. Clifford, president of the Atlantic Court Dumber Corporation, :;i\c:- assurances that trade conditions In the lumber market are Improving. The steamship Aragon, which had been laid off for some time on account of the dullnes In demand, will be put again and resume her regular trips from th<- mills on the Sampit to Northern ports. Tho Aragon, was ex? pected to arrive at this harbor on Monday.?Georgetown Ti met. i oulognc would be suspended "for a few days." Germans Hear of Trattie Stopping. Berlin, Deb. it.?Newspapers to? day printed dispatches telling of the suspension of water traffic by Dutch and English steamships, referring sarcastically to English stoppage. English Collier Torpedoed. Havre, Deb. 17.?The British collier Dulwleh was torpedoed by a German submarine Monday night in the Eng? lish channel off Ktrets. Two of lh3 crew were drovvned and twenty res? cued. Gannons invest Kovno. Berlin, Feb. 17.?A dispatch from Koenigsburg states thai tho Germane have reached the great Kassian for? tress at Kovno and thoroughly Invest? ed it. French Steamer sunk. Paris, Feb. 17 (Official).? A Ger? man submarine sunk the French steamship Villo Do Ville off Harlleur yesterday. The crew was given ten minutes In which to abandon the ship. The submarine attacked a Nor? wegian steamer, but was driven away by French torpedo boats. Aliies Toko Offensive*. Herlin, Fob, 17 (Wireless). It Is offltiall) reported this afternoon that :\i" 1 rltlsb a nd I ;?. rieh ai u taking ti ?? ? n n Ive at the went. All assaults have been repulsed es ?-pt at n point In Champagne, where tie- French succeeded in penetrating Ibe German line, German operations nl the east continue favorublo, WILL ON MARCH 1 REVIVE RULES FORMERLY IN FORCE IN CHARLESTON. _ Grace Takes Action Which Ho Con? siders Host for Bringing Conditions Within nr Near to Pale of the Lau. Charleston. Feb. 16.?Mayor John i P. Grace today made public his pro? gram of municipal law enforcement In , response to a communication from .Go\. Manning, In which the executive ; chief of South Carolina calls the at jtention of Charleston's mayor to con? ditions existing here in alleged viola? tion of tho lav/. Accompanying the program offered by Mayor Grace Is a statement to the effect that he believes it to be a reasonable program, al? though not strictly in accord with the wishes of the governor. Mayor Grace's statement follows: "Gov. Manning has called my at? tention \ery sharply to alleged viola \ tions of law in this city, and has stated that unlen drastic step., are ! taken at once to stop these violations, i Charleston must be prepared for a I rather strenuous ' program. I agree Ithnt the law is not fully respected in many particulars in this community. But Charleston is no worse than any other city upon which odious laws have been imposed by those either I misunderstanding or not caring about [Cosmopolitan habits ami conditions. Therefore I have made earnest efforts to bring the legislature around to a proper conception of our problems, hoping that sensible laws might be passed which all good citizens can join in obeying and seeing obeyed. Un? fortunately while we have made a great impression and much progress with the legislature now sitting, we I have again failed to get relief. Hut , the future is full of hope. In the meantime, and especially now under the mandatea of Gov. Manning, I feel j it my duty to republish the following rules, which the police department will more rigorously follow, begin - , nlng March 1: "1. Closing of blind tigers at 12 ?Ttaosk?mfl? on^undays^ ..l^umimm M2. The banishment of slot ma? chines and all farms of mechanical gambling. "?,. The closing of turf exchanges and the prevention of hand books in that connection. "1. The suppression of lotteries. "u. Tho shutting off of illuminated sUns which lead to places of lawless? ness. *'6. The absolute prevention of li? quor helling to boys (and especially those in school uniforms) and to men ! when they reach a certain stage of intoxication* I "7. The measurable restriction or houses of ill fame and assignation. "It will be recalled that these are practically the rules twice heretofore promuglated and sporadically enforc? ed until by the Intervention of com? pelling influences they were rendered more or less nugatory. 1 understand now that it Is Gov. Manning's inten? tion to prevent henceforth.a repeti? tion of those influences. "Gov. Manning Is by no moans satis? fied with nor does he accept the rules above laid down as a full compliance With his ideas of law enforcement. j I But i have assured him that under all tho circumstances in Charleston, if II can carry them out, it w ill be as far, for tho prese nt, as it is humanly ! practicable to go. "of course'he would like to sec the I enforcement in Charleston of every law on the statute books. Bo would I. That is a very high ideal, but, like every other ideal, altogi ther unattaln al le; especially when some of our 'statute law la In downright opposition to an almost universal sentiment, l believe that the minds and hearts of 90 per cent, of our people will Instant? ly accept the foregoing program ms reasonable and therefore enforceable, which win i?, a far better condition to achieve than by any more extrem? efforts to plunge the whole commun? ity into a Btate of turmoil and hone less outlawry." SIX l?ROTKKT\s PILED. Neutral Ctomitric* object to tier maily's War /one Decree, Merlin, Feb. 16.?Germany's expec? tation that neutral countries would protest against ibo proclamation of a war /one around the Hrltlsh Isles hai been amply fulfilled. Thus far six neutrals tho Fnlted Htates, Holland, Italy, Greece, Norway, and Denmnrl have made representations to ib< foreign oillce, all couched in friendly terms. Germany has made prclimin ary mswers placing the full rospon siblliiy for tho condition on Rnglum for cutting the food supplier n German civilians. Russians on Vistula Withstand Fierce Attacks of Germans Russians Being Pursued in Grodam District and Kolno?Ger? mans Admit Success of Allies Between Arras and Lille ?Turkey Makes Amends to Greece by Apol- . ogy?English Lose Five Vessels by German Cruiser. Austrian* Capture Koiomca. Vienna, Feu. IS.?Official?The Av.1 trians hav?> captured the important Galician railway center of Kolomea on the Prutli river, taking two thou? sand prisoners after two days hard battle. Four thousand Russians were also captured In the Carpathian*. The general battle continues as far as Wyxkow. Russians at Ray. Petrograd, Feb. 18.?At bay in their positions in northern Poland on the right hank of the Vistula the Rus? sians are withstanding successfully terrific attacks of the Germans ad? vancing from Thorn and Soldau. The ? German drive is being checked on tho Plock-Radonc front, where a battle is raging with great intensity. Fur? ther Russian successes are reported in the Carpathians, including the cap? ture of fourteen hundred prisoner:' and the complete annihilation of a German battallion in the Luhne- St. Penne region. Impetuous German at? tacks in the Wyszkow district have been repulsed. Kaiser Returns from Fast. ; Perlin. Feb. IS.?Kaiser Wilhelm has returned from the east. He is planning to visit Cuxhaven and Heli? goland. London, Peb. 18.?Turkey has apologized to Greece for the arrest oi tho Greek naval attache at Constan? tinople. Danger of war has been re? moved for the present. British Ships ?unk. Peunos Aires, Feb. 18.?Four Brit? ish cruisers and a British schooner have been sunk by the German con? verted cruiser Kr?n Prinz Wilhelm. The matter was reported by the Ger? man steamer Holgcr, which Is bring? ing in over three hundred men com? prising the crews of the Highland Brae, Potaro, Hemihire and Seman i tha, and the schooner Wilfred M. Greece Accepts Turkey's Apology. Athens, Feb. is.?It was officially announced today that Greece has ac? cepted the Turkish apology and tho incident is closed. Allies Score Success. Paris, Feb. IS.?Official?The allies scored several succ esses along the battle front today. The most im? portant are in the Argonncs and along the Mouse river, where they ad vancod four hundred yards. German Offensive in Fast. Perlin, Feb. IS (Wireless).?It Is officially admitted that the British be? tween Arras and Lille have made slight gains. The Germans have evacuated the village of Norroy. The allies continue their offensive opera? tions against the ri.^ht wing >f the Germans, but attacks .it Champagne have ceased. At the cast I le Ger? mans are attacking the Russians near Tauroggen and in the district west of Grodam. The Russians who were beaten near Kol no wore rein? forced later and the Germans are at? tacking them again. Oscar II Released. Copenhagen, Peb. is.?The Scandi? navian liner Oscar N recently held at Ktrlcwell has been released and Is expected to reach Christiansand to? night. Adriatic Itenelies Liverpool. Liverpool, Peb. 18. The White Star liner Adriatic arrived from New York today. (iF.IIMAXVS II! PLY FOItWAIU>KI>. Ton?1 Frletulh Itui t'nltwl States L AiIvImmI In KtN'p American ship out of War '/.one. Perlin. Peb. is. it Is learned to? day thai German reply to the United States protest ivtiteh has been for? warded to Washington after most i friendly assur? accuses Great Britain of vioJ $ international ship? ping rules. ?? erts that Germany's 1 action was essitated by Great 1 Britain att ^ ng to cut off Ger? many's fo ^ PPly. It recommends that Am ^ 1 ships avoid the war zone ar 0? Great Britain and sug :^ests t' .1 American ships passing throu; ; war zone could be recog? nized convoys of warships flying I the d States ensign. It emp\at i ?ica' ites that only ships carrying j no i v. raband should be co nvoyed. It seveely censures the British prac? tice of using neutral flags. It hopes that the United States will fully re j spect the struggle Germany is making I for national existence. It is reported I that the admiralty has information that it is the intention of Great Brit? ain to torpedo the first incoming I American steamer and charge the (sinking to German submarines. ITALIANS DKM AND WAR. C rowds in Street Make Troops Neces? sary to Defend Public Buildings. Home, Feb. IS.?Ten thousand j Italian troops today are guarding I the embassies and government build? ings during huge demonstrations to force Italy to join the war. Great crowds are surging in the streets. JKNGLAM) AWjUTg^riRgt '?BtpW. - Cliannel Traflic Keeps up Notwith? standing Submarines. London, Feb. 18.?England is "sit? ting tight" awaiting the first blow of the German submarines. Channel steamer traffic is being maintained. _ I KAISER APOLOGIZES TO GERARD. Emporar Regrets Hostile Demonstra? tion in Berlin Theatre OS) February Dili. Basel, Switzerland, (via Paria,) Feb. ;1T.?Emperor William will apologize personally to James W. Gerard, the American ambassador to Germany, ; for the hostile demonstration which 'occurred at a Berlin theatre on the 'evening of February 9, according to a telegram received lure today from Berlin. The Emperor, it is said, will ex? press his regrets to Mr. Gerard when the ambassador waits h > Majesty at the East Prussian fortress of Koen jigsberg. Mr. Gerard is reported to , have accepted the Emperors invita? tion to go to Koenigsoerg. Ambassador Gerard and a party from the American embassy were at? tending a t i..ire in Berlin on Feb? ruary 0, when, greatly to their an? noyance, a mam in the audience pro? tested because they were speaking English. When Informed that his re? marks were directed against the American ambassador, the man be gan a loud and violent tirade against the United States for permitting the 'exportation of arms. The individual i was Anally suppressed by attend? ants. TO STAY IN CAPITAL. Senator Smith to Hemaiu There for Present. Washington, Feb. IT.?Senator E. I>. Smith of South Carolina returned to Washington yesterday, after a day or two at home. Senator Smith has recently been in an embarrassing situation. Mrs. Smith being ill at home and his presence being badly needed lu re. Mrs. Smith is now recovering and the senator hopes to remain in Washington until the end of the pres? ent session. PItlMAIiV BILL PASSED. House and Senate (Tearing Docti for Adjoui nmcnt. Columbia, Feb. IS.?The house to? day passed the primary reform bill and the medical inspection bill. The senate sent the compulsory education bill to free confer* ace.