Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TO nmtTEK WATCHMAN, Established April, 18*0. "Be Just and Fear not?Let all the ends Thon Alms'* at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 18m. Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1915. Vol XL. No. 13. HO PEACE 1 AUSTRIA YET Reports That Austria Would Sue for Peace Are Emphatically Denied at Vienna. Russian Ambassador Says That Turkey Will Not Be Allowed to Withdraw From War, as Now is Time to Run Govern? ment Out of Europe -Aerial War Craft Especially Active and Destructive on Both Sides?Fighting in West Has Continued for Four Days Without Decisive Results?Lit? tle News From War in East. wo vv \i i; for ti kki:y. RimU Is Itotcrmlncd to Mit Out t u-jh iUii Mr Turk. Rome. April 2.?"It'? impossible for Turkey to make peace now. The end of the dominion of the unspeak? able Turk In Europo la at hand and Russia Is now about to realize her old program." declared the Russian em beaaador today when questioned about the report that Turkey is trying to open peace negotiations. The Rus? sians are confident of an ultimate complete victory. IMPORTANT DEVKLOPMENTS RE? PORTED. rWoign Minister Grey Goes to Paris for Momentous Conference. London. April 2.?The departure of foreign minister Grey caused intense surprise today. Though his absence ts designated as a "vacation" It is re? ported that Lord Grey is going to Paris to confer with French foreign minister Delcasse and the Russian ambassador over Important unexpect? ed developments that have just arisen. Among those mentioned is the Pe? trograd report that Austria is on the point of suing for peace. Another re? port circulating Is that near eastern affairs snd the future status of Con stanstantlnople will be discussed. British Trawlers Sunk, ?postal to The Dally Item. Newcastle. April 2.?Three British trawlers were sunk by a German sub? marine In the North Sea Thursday. Several members of the crows are missing. Servians Sink Ship. Ipsetal to The Daily Item. Nlsh. April 2.?The Servlsn artil? lery sunk an Austrian steamer car? rying munitions between Semlin and Pancbnva last Wednesday night. An Austrian aeroplane dropped bombs over Kladova. killing three soldiers snd wounding others. The aeroplane escaped. Germans Checked In Argonnes. Paris. April 2 (Official).?Belgian and French airmen made a second at? tack on the German aviation station at Handxeme. Flanders. Thursday. The French destroyed several German Ipsajsjasj BjgSJlt of Per..nn?\ The Ger? mans have been checked In the Ar? gonnes. Two More Ships Torpedoed. London. April 2.?A German sub? marine torpedoed a Norwegian bark In the North Sea, but the crew was saved. Tho British steamer South point, reported yesterday as lost In a ?tonn I? now known to ha\e been tor? pedoed by a German submarine off the Spanish coast. Crow have land? ed at Lisbon. II \RI> M T TO CRACK, Campaign Against Dardanelles Not Abandoned hut Victory Can be Won Only nt lira* > Cost. Ixmdon. April !?While the cam calgn against the Dardanelles has not i>een abandoned it was admitted offi? cially tods> that the reduction of the Turkish WSCitS *?ll take much longer thun originally thought. Tl Inner forts w?-re found to be powerful .in I cleverly constructed. The Lon? don Times declares that the Darda? nelles will be forced finally, but at heaty cost. The Turks and Germans are working desperately during the lull In fighting constructing new forts. submarine Continue Arthe. I.o idon. April :i ?The British steamer Lock wood w;i v. torpedoed and sunk off Stsrtpoint last nir.ht The crew was rescued. The Norwe gisn bark Not Which was lOfpgdosi yesterday by a German submarine is burning and the Indications are that sin- ? IH u-'-ii sink. \mrrh<an Hag Insulted. (?nndon. April ;t.?A news dispatch atstes thst American flags which were hoisted b\ Belgians at Liege in gratitude for American aid to the starving Belgians were torn down bj Germans. Following an energetic protest by the American consul, the German officers promised to punish his subordinates who were guilty of the outrage. Russians Victorious Again. Petrograd. April 3 (Official).? Twenty-four thousand, four hundred Austro-Oermans have been captured during tho last seven days, with eleven cannon and sixty-seven ma? chine guns. In the Carpathians the Russians now hold the crests, giving them great strategic advantage. In Poland the Russians are advancing in I strength toward the Prussian fron? tier. It Is unofflcllly reported thai the Germans have evacuated Augusto woc. Germans Repulse Attacks. Berlin, April 3 (Official).?The BeV glan attacks in Flanders, and the French assaults in Alsace have been repulsed. There have been no import? ant events at tho east. Allies Repulsed In Attempt to Land. Constantinople. April 3.?Official.? Another attempt of the allies to land military forces in the Dardaelles has been repulsed. French Report Gains. Paris, April 3 (Official).?Two Ger? man aviators were captured following the dropping of bombs on Rheims. The French have gained notable ad? vantage on the Sommer river. They captured two hundred Germans in the La Pretre forest. AWAITING THRESHER RKPORTS. State Department Ready to Act When II Gets Official Statement of inci Wrashington, April 2.?While further reports from Ambassador Pago and Consul General Skinner at London, on the death of Leon C. Thresher, an American, in the sinking of tho Brit? ish steamer Falaba by a German sub? marine, must be received before tho Washington government can deter? mine on what course it will pursue, stato department officials let it be known today there would be no delay In arriving at a decision when the of? ficial version of the incident was at hand. Such reports as now are at hand could not form the basis of any repre? sentations. Unless evidence gathered by American officials abroad clearly shows the German submarino com? mander was within his rights under the rules of international law, the question of Thresher's death, officials believe, will bo taken up with Gor BSaay through diplomatic channels. PROTESTS ARE FILED. Columbians Make Intercession for Dispensary Men. Columbia. April U.?Several Colum? bians called upon Gov. Manning yes? terday te intercede for employes of the Riehland county dispensary who I have been dismissed because Of ob? jection by the governor. Several of the dismissed employes also called to discuss the matter with the gov srnor. The ohlef executive let it bo known thai his action was final. Among the Columbians calling WOM J unes A. Hoyt, speaker of the house; C, M. Asian and E, M. DuPro, mem I Sfl Of city council, and (! A. Gurn? ard. NEWSPAPER MAN St'ICIDES. II. C. Peaiieump Han;.', Mim-ell ill Knoxvllle, April I.?U. C. Beau camp, aged fifty-five, committed sui eide by hanging In his apartment to? day. He was a well known newspaper man, a Cornell graduate, and publi? city man of the National Conserva? tion Rapoeltion. Financial dlfltoultlei are assigned ihe cause or his tut? clde. deat. kuotvllle. HIOT BETWEEN SOLRIEItS AND PANAMA POLICE. Arrival of Officers, However, Prevents Serious Trouble, Tlircatcncd for a Short Time. Colon, April 2.?Corporal Langdon of the United States coast artillery was shot and killed and three other American soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, in a riot here to? day. The soldiers were engaged in pa? trol duty in the tenderloin district. The shooting, which resulted in a general fight, was the outgrowth of an argument between a soldier, who is alleged to have been drinking, and a Panama policeman. Many shots were fired by the Pan? ama police, the civilians and soldiers all being unarmed. Brig. Gen. Clar I ence It. Edwards, commander of the American forces in the canal aone, who is here to meet Maj. Gen. Leon? ard Wood, commander of the Depart? ment of the East, tomorrow, imme? diately took charge and ordered all soldiers from the streets. A thorough investigation is being made by both the military and the Panama authorities. None of the po? licemen were injured. The policeman who shot. Langdon was arrested by or? der of the military authorities and was confined in a guard house. It is said none of the soldiers injured1 are fatally hurt. The shooting, occurred near the ball grounds, where a team representing the Fifth United States infantry was, playing the Cristobal nine. Some 2,000 soldiers of the Fifth, Tenth and Twenty-ninth infantry regiments wit? nessing the game became greatly ex-j cited after the shooting. Some mis? siles were thrown and several per? sons were injured. The excitement continued until army officials arrived and ordered the men to take trains for their stations. ODHEGON MENACING VILLA. Said to De Threatening Common! tions With Zapata Forces in 'the South. Washington, April 2.?Dispatches to the Carranza agency here saying that Gen. Obregon was threatening the Villa-Zapata line of communica? tion and a message from Gen. Villa to his representative announcing the surrender of Gen. Jose Ysabel Robloz, secretary of war, to Gen. Eulalio Guiterrez were the chief develop* ments tonight in the Mexican mili? tary situation. The defection of Roblez, who was said to have turned over his com? mand on promise of amnesty, was oc companied by the flight to Davis, Texas, it was reported, of Gen. Eu genio Aguirre Benavides, another Gutierrez cabinet officer. Secretary Bryan announced formal? ly that the plan for the declaration of Mexico City as a neutral area was un? der considertlon, Tho state department Issued tho following: "The department is in receipt of advices dated April 1 from Kagle Pass, stating that Mexico City is still under military control but that the situation is quiet. ?'By orders of the Spanish govern? ment the newly appointed consul of Spain to Vera Cruz returned on the same ship that brought him to Vora Cruz." CATS AND DOGS A DELICACY. Become Luscious Food for Privates j and People in Przemysl in Final Days. London, April ?The common sol diors and the populace were the only J sufferers from starvation in Przemysl; the officers had abundant food, wines und cigars to the last, according to The Times* Przemysl correspondent. "hi thi" last days," says the corre? spondent, "cats sold for $2 each and OOgS for $8 as there was no horse flesh left except that of the officers' thoroughbreds, which were not killed until the last. One of the most bar-j rowing sighta of the 1'.ussian entry, ; according to Russian ollicers. was to see the famished Austrian! gathered around the body of an officer's horsA. tearing out chunks of flesh which t hey ate ra w ." HEAVY STORM RAGES. Atlantic Coast Swept by Gale Prom Maine to Florida. New York. April J.?A severe storm is sweeping the Atlantic coast from New England to Jacksonville today. The center of disturbance is around the Vlrglnls espes. All wirr* are dews. GOVERNOR PUTS COLUMBIA SIT? UATION IN M CAIN'S HANDS. Complaints of Violations of Laws in Capital City Continue to Come in and Manning Makes Change of Pol? icy. Columbia, April 3.?Continued complaint as to violations of the law in in the city of Columbia having reach? ed Gov. Manning, he has placed the situation under the control of John C. I McCain, sheriff of Richland county. Gov. Manning's policy is to leave the question of enforcement of the laws with the local officials. Soon after he w*ent into office he held a conference with Lewie A. Griffith, mayor of Co? lumbia. Sheriff McCain was also call? ed into conference. Law enforcement outside the city was left to Sheriff McCain and Mayor Griffith was held responsible for conditions in the city of Columbia. Mayor Griffith has stated on several occasions that the laws were bein? enforced in Columbia. However, many reports of violations have reached the governor's office and Sheriff McCain has been instructed to enforce the laws, especially those dealing with the illicit sale of whiskey. The order to the sheriff was issued by Gov. Man? ning several days ago. Gov. Manning has not been offi? cially notified as to the raids by the Charleston police. The governor re? fused to discuss the Charleston situa? tion yesterday. INSPECTOR WARNS DRUGGISTS. Cautions Them Against Certain Speci? fic Violations of Federal Anti-Nar? cotic Act. Columbia, April 2.?W. H. Darby, inspector under the Harrison anti narcotic act, said yesterday: "Druggists should be very careful not to take prescriptions from a phy? sician over the telephone, as it is a strict violation of the law. No copies of a prescription must be made by the druggi it. If copies be wanted he must notify the physician to give a new prescription for the patient. "It :s advised that the registry number of the physician bo written on each prescription by the physician, dentist or veterinary surgeon and not printed, as there is great danger of having the name of the physician forged in lieu thereof. We will gladly furnish at any time rulings governing this law when applied for and any in? formation will be cheerfully given either by the department or by my? self." Dr. Darby's headquarters are in Florence and communications con? cerning the law should bo addressed to him there. REPORTS SIX KILLED. Two Americans, Two Germans, Two Mexicans. El Paso, Ti xas. April 2.?Two Americans and two Germans were killed early in February by Carranza troops on a ranch 20 miles northwest i of Mexico City, according to details sent in a letter today to President Wilson by R. H. Aitkin. who said ho was at the ranch at the time of the alleged killing. Aitkin said the Carranza troops, while attempting to make way with a large herd of cattle, killed his uncle, V. M. Smith, formerly a farmer near Houston, Texas, who owned the ranch; Roscoe Hillings, an American cowboy; Hans Heinrich, a German citizen, another German whose name he did not know, and two Mexican cowboys. The refugee said he was asleep with other employes in the ranch house. They were awakened by the soldiers, Who said that Smith and his em? ployes had been killed. The ranf h house was burned after all valuables bad been removed, Aitkin said. He escaped north, arriving yesterday at Juarez. BUSINESS PICKING UP. Many Industrial Planta in Middle West Increasing Forces. Chicago, April 2.?Industrial plants here continue opening up and re-em? ploying hundreds of men. SiK new open hearth furnaces at Gary were started today. One thousand men re? suming work. The Steele mills at Joliet are adding to their forces. Tin* Pullman car works are putting on men. The International Harvester Company has nearly doubled its forces. Two hundred men have re? sumed work at the Aetna Powder plant. The Field Museum at Grant Park has started n now building, em? ploying throe thousand workmen. SEIZE THE LEMNOS ISLANDS Allies Prepare to Attack From New Point After Taking Charge of Islands at Mouth of Dardanelles. Move Made to Thwart Russia at Close of War, it is Stated From Berlin?1 wo Submarines Sunk and One Badly Dam? aged, Say Paris Dispatches?On Other Hand Three More British Vessels Have Been Sunk by Submarines?Warship Stranded in Dardanelles Says Report?Few Details of War in West.?Airships Cause Germans Much Trouble?Rus? sians 'ush on Toward Budapest. ^ ON TO BUDAPEST. i Russian Steam Roller Sweeping Down Into Hungary. Petrograd, April 5.?With the Rus? sian force* holding the Beskid range and the Austrians in retreat south? ward, the forces of the Czar are be? ing hurled at the defenses of Uszok Pass today to clear away the last ob? stacle to a general advance int Hungary. No rest is being given nigl or day to the Austro-German forces. The Russian steam roller was never operating with greater force than in the great battle that is raging just north of Uszok Pass. The war offi? cials assert that it is not within the power of the Teutonic troops to with? stand the attacks they are undergo? ing. On to Budapest will be the bat? tle cry of the ...ussians when Uszok , pass has been captured. BULGARIA OFFERS APOLOGY. i Reported That She Offers Compensa? tion for Raid Into Greece. London, April 5.?It is unofficially reported that Bulgaria has apologized to Greece for the recent Bulgarian raid iihto Greek teritory. Two Russian Ships Sunk. Constantinople, April 5.?The sink? ing yesterday of two Russian mer? chant ships in the Black sea and a mine sweeper from the Anglo-French fleet in the Dardanelles was official? ly announced today. Sunk in Channel. London, April 6.?A Dover dispatch today confirms the reports that a Russian bark was sunk by a German submarine in the English channel Sunday. The crew was rescued by British destroyers who pursued the , submarine. Austria Not Seeking Pence. Vienna, April 5.?The Austrian . news bureau officially denies attempt? ing to conclude a separate peace with Russia. A Strategic Move. i Berlin, April 5.?A news dispatch ! from Constantinople states that the seizure by the Anglo-French of is? lands at the entrance to the Darda? nelles is a move to thwart Russia; England and Franco fearing that . Russia can reach Btamboul before them. Three Ships Torpedoed. London, April 5.?German subma? rines sunk three more ships Sunday. The Olivene was torpedoed, and sunk joff the Isle of Wight. The Russian Steamer Hermes was sunk in the same locality. Both crews were rescued. The Dublin steamer City of Bremen was sunk off Cornwall. Four of the crew were lost. Berlin Has News of Gains. Berlin, April S (Official).?The Bel? gians wero repulsed today in a violent I attack to occupy the west side of the ' Yser. The village of Drei Gratchen i has been occupied by the Germans. : The French attacks in the Argonnes, south of Verennes and west of Point I a-MoU88en were repulsed. The Ger? mans gained some ground at I^epetrere and In Flanders. The Russian attack on Mariampol, west of the Nlemen river was repulsed with heavy losses. - Allies Make New Move. Berlin. April 5.?A news report states that the British battleship Lord Nelson was destroyed by the Turkish fleet after standing inside the Darda? nelles. Thirty thousand of the allies' troops were landed on the island of I^emnos and are preparing a new at? tack on the Dardanelles. German Field Marsball Vondcrgoltz declares that the straits cannot be forced. Two Submarines DcMroycd. Paris, April S.?It is officially re? ported that airmen damaged the dir igibl 9i ;ar at Berghen-Steagathe. The ^ construction yards are on fire *J jboken and Antwerp. Two bu1 ?j es were destroyed and a tr ^ mnged. The situation other v v unchanged. Bulgare Defeat Serbs. idon, April 5.?Late dispatches :t about four hundred killed in rday's lighting between the Serbs the Bulgarians. The Bulgarians carried away a number of captives and a great quantity of war booty. DECISION AGAINST ROAD. Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court in Miras vs. A. C. L. Columbia. April 3.?In an opinion, written by R. C. Watts, Associate Jus? tice, and concurred in by the balance of the court, the State Supreme Court ! Saturday morning affirmed the verdict j of the lower court which awarded I Mrs. Lizzie M. Mims, of Columbia, j administratrix of the estate of John J. j Mims $16,000 damages against the ! Atlantic Coast Line Railway and S. . B. Divine. I The action was brought by Mrs. Mims for herself and four minor chil? dren against the defendants for the death of her husband, which occurred on December 19, 1910, whjle he was inspecting local Coast Line frtigbt train Xo. 46. "Carelessness, negli ! gence, recklessness, wilfulness and wantonness" on the part of the de? fendants was alleged in the com? plaint. The case was first tried before Judge Spain in 1912 and a nonsuit was granted to the defendants. On appeal to the Supreme Court the case was remanded to the circuit court for a new trial. When the case came up before Judge Memminger in the F.ichland county circuit court Mrs. Mims was awarded a verdict of $16, 000. The defendants then appealed on several exceptions, which were overruled by the Supreme Court and the Judgment of the lower court was affirmed. Tins suit was one of much interest here, as it was at the Ilarvin street crossing that John J. Mims was killed and lh<* circumstances are remember? ed here by Quite a number of people. John H. Clifton, Esq., of this city was the hading attorney for the plaintiff in the case. READY TO MAKE DESCENT. Vest of Diving Dell Designed for Rais? in^ of E-l Proves Satisfactory. Honolulu. April 2.?En a final test in the harbor today of the diving tube to be used in further efforts to raise the stricken submarine F-4 Diver Agraz descended 200 feet. The test, it was said, proved entirely satisfac? tory and it was expected to take the apparatus outside the harbor tomor? row and lower it at the spot where the F-4 is believed to lie nearly 300 feet below the surface. ' The 54-inch iron tube is fitted with plate glass ports through which the diver, if successful, expects to obtain the lirst view of the F-4 since she dis? appeared with her crew of 21 on March 25. By means of a telephonic device the diver will direct the work of at? taching cables to the hull. DIXIE HIGHWAY PROMOTERS. Big Conference of Good Road Work? ers in Chattanooga. Chattanooga, April 3.?Four thou? sand good road enthusiasts, including the governors of Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana. Kentucky and representa? tives of Florida. Ohio and Illinois, are attending the opening conference that is planning the great Chicago to Miami highway. Gov. Ralston, of In? dians, presided. A parade of the Dix? ie highway promoters preceded the opening meeting. A banquet will be held tonight.