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i n outljron m SCJafTKR WATCHMAN, KMuldUdn-d April, 18?0. "Be Jost anil Fear not?Let all the ends Thon Atnjs't at be thy Country's, Thy God> and Truth'*.' THE TRUE SOUTHHOX, Established June, 18ee, CoriBolidated Aug:. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1915. Vol. XL. No. 4. Operations in Dardanelles Have So Far Been Successful, and Reported That Turks May Sue for Peace to Prevent Capture of Capital. fl fft phipvrin?. VOR ffrth ER attacks ox FORTS and ar? ran?.in?. FOR fand ATTACK?-rfssians CLAIM GAINS on MW IlTTLF i.inf WITH renkwal of offensive in RVKO \\ IN \ wim.mki \?f.f lgaria protests against MINING OF DANl hf. Hl vi II?IN france alf! fs and tkftons CON T1NFE battlf. despite snow storm?german SUBMARINDi will become morf. active?answer to american note. SHOW IM>W\ DFMWDFD. Fnglnnd Will In- Asked to Define Means of Inforving Blockade. Washington. March 2.?That no na? tion has the right to change the rules of warfare without ths concurrence of all nations, was the significant statement mads today by President Wilson In discussing the "blockade policy" of Great Britain and the al? lies. The president made no direct reference to the action the United States would take but It Is learned from official source that the admtn lstratlon will call upon Oreat Brlt ain to define tho means by which she proposes to carry out her decree. Bus-ami* (.nlu (.round. Petrogrud. March 2.?The Uussian9 hav? resumed the offensive In Buk? owina and southeastern Gnlicla on the extremo left wing of the seven hundred mile battle front. They cap? tured Sadagora a few miles north of Csernowitx and aro pressing heavily on ?tanislau and the evacuation of this city is imminent. Tho German losses In northern Poland have been so heavy that they have abandoned infantry attacks apd are now using artillery in bombarding the fortresses of Ossoqulec. In the Carpathians the Austro-Qermans are making desper? ate massed attacks in tho region of LtUpkow Pass. They have been re? pulsed with fearful losses. Bulgaria Makes Protect. Sofia. March 2.?Bulgaria leaf pro? tested to Austria-Hungary'. Russia and Scrvla against the use of mines in the Danube river, which have cn sed heavy damage to Bulgarian river banks. Battle in Snow Storm. Paris. March 2.?Fighting is pro? gressing in tho midst of a drivin ; rain and snow storm along the battle front In northern France and west Flanders toilav. In the Champagne region the fighting is at close range. The Germans north of Pont-a-Mons son were forced back about one mile. The Germans j.Hacking north and south of the Focht river In unpe? Alsnce. Utdtcd State-, to Protest. Washington. March 2.?The Ameri? can government will protest to Great Britain and the allies against the determination to stop all trade to and from Germany. The cabinet meeting today discussed the form the protest will take. A tentative out? line was mad" gSJf the administration remain i silent on !he matter. Turkey Want*. Peace. Athens. March 2.?It is reported* that high Turkish official* are'urging thn Sultan to conclude peace uulek g ly to prevent the catastrophe that hj thr.utcnlng to overwhelm Turkey. ? _________ Shelling Rheims A-aln. Purls, March ~ i i MinuaI). ? Tho Germans have renewed the bombard? ment of Rheims. The French have maintained their ad\anee agains' the Germans in tho Champagne re? gion. The German attack 'soutbiast of Ste|.,i was repulse.I bv the Itritlsh. German^ Hold P<?dtlnn>. Berlin, March 2 CUlicinl).?thr mans are holding their position! in th* east and weat despite Aeeee on? slaught?. Tie Germans have captur? ed several tienches in the Argon USS, In the Champagne the Trench have suffered nmiii. lenm Russian assaults In the vicinity el Augustovvo umi other points have been replueed, Fiercer -MilSnaiine War. Berlin. M ii eh - Tie < hi man r< ? tort to the British declaration of a food embargo v. .11 I ?? a campaign "i Increased achv it \ <>\ the r. < i :.i gjordoii around the British which has become lax pending the re? suit of American proposals to both belligerents. Germany's reply is now on the way to Washington. It is couched in the most friendly terms and accepts certain of the proposals of President Wilson on condition that (England also accepts. TRADE SERIOUSLY DISTURBED. Tremendous Foreign Trade Will bo , 1 Ht Off?Commerce With Germany 1? Blockaded. Washington, March 3.?The foreign trade with Europe involving imports and export* amounting to hundreds of millions of dollurs annually will lie disturbed seriously, and much ol it cut off If the allies carry out their threats to stop all commerce with the Germans. European imports to the United States in 1914 totaled $783, 517,508 with total exports amounting jto $1.339.295.910. The exports to Ger linany were second only to Great Brit- \ am. Rushhuis Bombard Czernowltz. Ducharest, March 3.?Heavy Rus? sian artillery Is bombarding Czerno wita, the capital of Bukowina, which wag recently captured by the Aus trlans. Turks Defeated at Chorak. Tiths. March 3 ?Counter attacks , by Turks In tho Trans-Chorak dis? trict have been repulsed with heavy losses. A Thirty Mile Battle. Paris, March I,?The stubborn bat? tle over the thirty mile front in the Champagne district continues with both sides losing heavily and both claiming the advantage. The stormy weather continues. Some of the trenches are half full of water. %_ Cossacks Pursue Germans. retrograd. March 3.?The Germans are bombarding OsoWiOC, Poland. The Austrian attempt to pierce the Rus? sian Uno tear Lupkow in the Car? pathians has failed and Austrians re? in? d after sustaining heavy losses. The defeated Germans at Prtasnysi arc still retreating, hotly pursued by the Cossacks who are Indicting sovere losses. The Germans are on the de? fensive along tho entire front. Submarine* to Aid Turks. London, March 3.?It is reported that an Austro-Oi rman fleet of sub? marines and destroyers has left Paala for the Aeiv an SSS to attaek the allied fltet Which is attacking the Dardan? elles. The Turks are rushing heavy guns and soldiers to the defense of Constantinople and Its environs. Turks MnSS lit front of Capital. Athens. March I.?The allies' fleet today is bombarding 'th?- inner Turk? ish forts in the Dardanelles, Tu.ops landed at Kumkale drove off the Turkish garrison. A telegraph sta? tion on BesilTS island has been Oe? stro- ed. A hundred thousand Turk:, are being massed t*? defend Constan? tinople. riVS Austrian warships bombard" sd Antlvarl which was greatly dam 1 Lged, Tb?- i oval yacht was sunk. OeesnasM Claim Gain*. reriin. March 8.?The Germans have gained In both the east and West. They Impulsed the British iu w?st Flanders; captured fifteen hun? dred' Russians on the Dohr riv en repulsed French attacks In th< Champagne district, with heavy loss es; captured some French trenehet northwest ..f Ville-sur-Tourbe, < Ar gonnesl and made gains northeast ol DadonvlHeer. <.i:i:m\\y TRIES NEW POLICY Working for friendship and Huppor Of United State-. Berlin. March ?Germany's re ply to the American note, intimatiiu HOLLAND BENINS NEUTRAL. NOT CONTEMPLATING ENTRY INTO CONFLICT. Netherlands Ready to Take Any Stops Necessary to Prevent Inva? sion of Privileges. The Hague. March 2 (via London). ?Reports reaching Holland from tho United States and other countries in- | dicate a belief that the Netherlands is about to enter into the hostilities. Somi-offlical circles here declare such reports are without foundation, it Is asserted that Holland's attitude of complete neutrality has not changed,1 but that she continues determined to , protect her neutral rights. Henry Van Dyke, the American am? bassador, referring to the reports, said : "Naturally the various naval decla? rations have caused considerable anx? iety among the neutral nations. But I ?;ee no signs whatever of any change in Holland s attitude. Sho is both peaceful and calm and as strongly re? solved as ever to do all in her power to preserve her neutrality and main? tain her rights." There has been a considerable in? flux of German! Into Holland recently. The hotels In The Hague and in other cities are crowded. It is understood that many Germans are leaving their country owing to the effects of the' food restrictions. GEH M AX Y PRE PA RED. Said to Ik* Arranging for Concentra? tion on Frontier. London. March 2.?A Router dis? patch from Amsterdam say.s in all the Belgian towns along the Dutch fron? tier posters are displayed calling upon j the populations to prepare for the billeting of a great number of Ger? man troops. This information is con? tained in a telegram received ffom Maestricht. FOUR CONFIRMED; ONE HELD'UP Senate Accepts All but George tin for Trade Commission. , Wasningtpn, March 2.?In execut? ive session late tonight the senate Confirmed the nominations of four of the five members of the federal trade commission, withholding confirmation only from George Rublee of New Hampshire. Republicans vigorously opposed Mr. Rublee, and debate on his name con? tinued after the others had been ap? proved. Tho four whose nominations were confirmed are: Joseph K. Davis of Wisconsin, Ed? \ ward N. Hurley of Illinois, W. J. Har? ries of Georgia, Democrats; and W. H. Parry of Seattle, Progressive Republi? can. President Wilson told callers today that he expected to call an extra ses? sion of the senate after March 4, un? less his nominations for the federal trade commission were conllrmed he fore adjournment. President Wilson, it was reported, had conveyed word to tho senators that he wished the trade commission confirmed because he did not desire to make recess appointments. After prolonged debate the senate I laid Mr. Rublee'e nomination aside and took up other business In ex? ecutive session. Mr. Rublee's frisndl later admitted it was doubtful if hit nomination would be taken up egain at this session. During the debate Senator Galltngor declared that Mr. Rublee was per? sonally obnoxious to him. (SPECIAL CONSTABLES. Manning Names Officers for Seaboard. Columbia, March 2.?Burke H. Pace and J. T. Myers have been ap? pointed by Gov. .Manning as special constables for the protection of the property of the Seaboard Air Line railway. The appointments were made upon the recommendation of C. B. Lake, general superintendent of the road. that m suitable basis may be reached, modifying the naval policies of the belligerents, is entirely approved by the German press, The indications are that Germany Is undertaking o new diplomatic policy, hoping to win the friendship and some support of the United states government. Ger? many Is willing to agree to the un? employment of drifting mines and other concessions, If the Allies will agree. British Merchant Ship Torpedoed. Berlin, March '->.?The German ad? miralty announces that a British mer? chantman was lorpedood and sunk in the English Channel Friday, HO PROTEST SENT 10 POWERS UNITED STATES DEFERS ACTION ON BLOCKADE QUESTION. America Now Awaits Answers to Her Not? to Britain and Germany?Of? ficials Interested in Recent Anglo I French Communication. Washington, ?darch 2.?While Pres? ident Wilson indicated today that the United States would inquire of Great j Britain and France a" to how they j propose to carry out their announced I determination to prohibit commercial1, .intercourse by sea with Germany, I such action, it was stated later, prob- j i ably would be deferred until replies ! were rec<?i\ed from Great Britain and Germany to the American proposal.'; i looking to a cessation of submarine warfare on merchant ships and un ; restricted passage of foodstuffs to I Civilian populations. Germany's reply, as described in press dispatches, created a favorable J impression here, but until the text is1 ? received no official comment will be ! ' made. Great Britain's decision will depend to some extent on the attitude of her allies. There have been official intl- j ( mations) however, that England would flatly reject the proposal for the ship- 1 j mcnt of foodstuffs and conditional; contraband to Germany. The Anglo-French note outlining ! the intention of the allies to stop all commerce between Germany and neu? tral countries occupied the attention I Of official Washington today. Presi? dent Wilson told inquirers that he 'could not define the attitude of the American government because he had not thoroughly digested the contents Of the communication. He pointed (out that the notes merely had defined in general terms a policy to be pur? sued by the allies without stating the means of enforcing that policy. To make this clear for the United States, ; the president added, might necessitate j further correspondence with Great j Britain and France. J The president made clear his belief that while the fc?Ttditfim? M waf I might have changed, no nation had a j right to change the rules of war. j From this it was inferred that the American government would insist on a position frequently expressed by its ? officials, that whatever might be the violations of the customs of war as j between belligerents, this could not affect the status of international law ias between the United States and countries with which she is at peace, i Some high officials thought that if England proclaimed a blockade and made it effective there could be no legal objection from the United States, but as the present step contemplates the interuption of all commerce wlth jout specifying the zone of operations, the general belief was that a vigorous protest would be entered. The possibility that the allies' re , ply to the informal proposals of the United States n.ay introduce a basia I for further negotiations along lines i that would make unnecessary the ban the allies have declared on neutral commerce is recognized by officials generally as an important factor in the future course of the American government, if the reply from Eng? land is to be long delayed, however, there is a belief in many quarters that the United States might send its pro? test to Great Britain in a few days. Difficulties of the present situation suggest similar conditions of a century ago. Under what was known as the "continental system" Napoleon first issued his famous Herlin decree, de? claring the British Isles in a state of blockade. Britain replied prohibiting neutral vessels from entering ports controlled by France or her allies. New French measures followed, and then the French In 1*S<>7 declared that any vessel that had been search? ed by an English ship, had been seat on a voyage to England or paid any duty to the English government was regarded as "denationalized" and treated as English. M<.st ISurdpean countries were com? pelled by Napoleon to join In the declaration against Great Britain. I Russia refused und went to war. Although a state of blockade was pro? claimed, there was no effort made in any case to maintain one. It was against such a policy as this that the United states protested before going to war with England In 1812, WILL ABANDON IMPEACHMENT. House Votes Sot to Prosecute Case Against Judge Dayton* Washington, March 3.?The house Judiciary committee today Noted to union Impeachment proceedings against .hole," Dayton of West Vir? ginia, after a preliminary Investiga , tiou. Troops of Many Nationalities Removed to Asiatic Shores of Dardanelles. FIFTY-TWO WARSHIPS TO AID FORCES ON LAND IX ATTACK OX CONSTANTINOPLE ? GERMANS REPULSED AND FORCED TO RE? TREAT?TO CLOSE THEATRES IX BERLIN?FIGHTING IX AR GONNE8 CONTINUES?RUSSIANS GAINING AT ALL POIXTS EX CEI?T GRODNO IX EAST AREXA. # POWER 1 OR PRESIDENT. Neutrality Resolution Passed Last Night (.ives I Urn Authority to Place Embargo on American Ship? ping. Washington, March 4.?President Wilson today holds the "whip hand" in the war situation as the result of the passage by congress last night and the signature today by the pres? ident of the neutrality resolution. It gives the president the power lo deal with any shipping complications that are likely to arise. It empowers the president to stop ships of American registry leaving American ports, if he thinks grave risks or suspicion at? taches to their voyage. ARMY BEFORE CONSTANTI NOPLE. Allies Land!riff Troops to Attack Turk? ish Capital. London, March 4.?Great Britain has landed the first troops for the land attack on Constantinople, con? sisting of French from Morocco, Ca? nadians, Singalese, native Egyptians and Australians. The second army In Iten transports is reported to be near Ing the, Dardanelles. The first land Iffg was mafte on the Asiatic side. It is reported that the allies have fifty two warships in Turkish waters. Five 'are forcing the Dardanelles and the others are attacking different out? posts. The Turks are massing every available soldier before Constantino? ple to meet the land and sea attack. Austrian Defeat at Stanislau. Petrograd, March 4 (Official).?The 1 ilussians have routed an Austrian di? vision in the region of Stanislau. Germans Admit Reverse. Eerlin, March 4 (Wireless).?Ad? mitting that the situation after the fall of Przasnysz was critical for the Germans, the official statement today sa>,s the German retreat from there was orderly and the Russians were unable to pursue. The Russian vic? tory was unimportant, and they suf? fered heavily. All theatres in Berlin will be closed April 1st by order of the government. The managers are protesting. Two Austrian Aeroplanes flew over Anti vari, Montenegro, yesterday dropping fix bombs. Four fell near the villa of the Crown Prince. - Turks Entirely Demoralized. I j Athens, March 4.?Ten of the al? lies' warships are bombarding the in : side forts of the Dardanelles while the others are shelling the coast of the Gulf of Baron. It is reported that an allies' torpedo*boat has been sunk. Reports from Turkish sources state that tlie hostile ships have been re? peatedly struck by shells from the guns of the forts. Other reports slate that the British landing forces found great heaps of bodies of Turks and Germane in the ruins of the de? stroyed forts. (Ciliar, Bahr, ami Chanak forts were < estroyed. The Turks who are entirely demoralised are bombarding their strongholds. Russians Advance Again. Petrograd, March 4.?Official.?The German bombardment of Ossowiec has been lessened by Russian coun ter attacks. The Germans in the Grodno district continue to hold their ground against the heavy Rus? sian offensive, but the Russiana are advancing along the winde line north of ?3 rod no. No Developments says Berlin. Herlin. March 1.?The official state? ment today contained no Important developments. Battle in Argonnes Continues. Faris. March t < OfficialFierce fighting in the Argonnes continued to? day. It is believed the allies are pain in.; the ascendency ami will soon take active offensive against the wornout sim-Tir ,~ miess ends. APPROP .<>' iOXS LARGEST ON RECO * %EARLY REACHING - ,VO MILLIOX. I Joint ilutiou Carries Postoffiec A riutions over to Xext Year? Grea?. Amount of Legislation Acted On. Washington, March 4.?The Sixty third congress ended shortly after noon disposing of all appropriation | bills except the postoffice bill and I passing many minor bills during the twenty-five hours of the final session. A joint resolution ?was adopted con? tinuing the present postoffice appro? priations to .next year. The approbations of this congress ; are the highest on record while the j vast amount of important legislation I chronicled the high water mark for congressional labor. The appropria? tions for the entire congress reach nearly two billions. Underwood made a touching farewell address in the i house. EXPORTIXG MUCH COTTON. ? is^tesej? h tjnynJ Foreign Shipments of Staple for i February Greatest for Any Month of Season. New Orleans, March 3.?Foreign exports of cotton during February were 1,544,512 bales, a larger amount than was shipped out during any pre? ceding month this season or any month last season. Exports thus far this season .amounted to 5,2i>3,789 hales, as compared with 8,830,000 dur? ing all of last season. Tfrte outward movement of the crop during Feb? ruary surprised even those who made high estimates. Few estimates were over 1,250.000 bales, while many ? traders thought it would be under the j million mark. In addition, over 80, (000 bales were cleared on the first of March which really was February business. The height of the movement last season was in November, in which month 1,4 70,000 bales were exported. Many traders predict that the height of the movement this season has not been reached, provided the measures j which the European allies are putting 'into force regarding shipping do not I have too unfavorable an effect. STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK. (?luck Mill Operatives Resume Their Duties. i Anderson, March 3.?The Gluck Mill strike has spent itself and the employees have gone back to work. ^he strikers indicated their desire to return to their jobs and the machin? ery was started up at 1 o'clock this afternoon. No further idleness is an? ticipated. The Gluck Mill strike came two or three weeks ago, starting in the weave shop, and spreading to other departments. The mill macninery in every department was closed down, and remained idle until 1 o'clock this afternoon. The employees of the mill are glad to get Pack to work and the manage? ment is glad to have them back. I _ PROHIBITION FOR SOOTH DA KOTA. Legislature Passes state-wide Proldbi tion and Wouio.i Suffrage Hills. Pierre, South Dakota. March 3.? Both houses of the legislature have passed State-wide prohibition and wo? man suffrage bills, subject to a rct erendum vote in November, 1016. Invaders. The Germans are prepar? ing to again bombard Rheims. The allies are making some gains in the Champagne district and west of Per? thes, though the French have sustain? ed great losses in the latter section.