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ontfyroif. 15 WM Mm WATCHMAN, Established April, 1810. >rBe Jost &nd Fear not?Det all the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, Consolidated Ahr. 3,1881. Vol. XL. No. 24. lit CLOUDS DARKEN SM Entry of Italy Into the European War Now Seems Imminent and Preparatory Steps Are Being Tak^n By Two Countries ALL IF CITIZENS OF MILITARY AGE RETURNING 10 ITALY. Austrian Accession to Italian Demands Does Not Seem to Have Lessened Likelihood of Southern Kingdom becom? ing Combatant?Consuls in Northern Provinces Leaving for Home?Austrian Ships Ordered to Leave Italian Ports and Return Home?Mobs Attack German and Austrian Consulates?In London Situation Has Gone Beyond Con? trol of Police and Troops Called in to Quiet Riots Against Citizens of Hostile Countries?Little Change in Western Strife, While Russians Suffer Defeat in Carpathians?At Dardanelles Bombardment Continues, With Damage to Both Sides?Turkish Fleet Chased by the Russian Black Sea Ships. A NllollT ANSWEIC. Kaiser Wilhelm Caught a Tartar In Queen Msrghcrtts. Rome, May 11.?H I? reported that Kaiser Wilhelm wrote Dowager Queen Msrgherlts requesting her tu Influence her son. King Victor, to prevent Italy's part lei ballon In the war. She replied. "In the house of Savoy we reign one at a time." French Win at Arras. Paris. May 11 (Official).?In the foes of severe German counter at? tacks the l'rench have' made further gains north of Arras whero u bat Je la rsging over s twenty-six mile front. Germain aircraft dropped eleven bombs four miles south of Dunkirk, HUtt* twelve. \ Kassian* Re*time Offensive. Pstrowr*!. May I 1.?Sucesesf oily maintaining their positions at I'szok Pass, the Russians have begun an of? fensive movement in Southeastern Gnllcta. aiming to turn the js^ygjfll German right wing. The Teutons have been driven from the left bank of the Dneister river, losing thirteen hun? dred prisoners. Turk* buffer Great Loss. Athens. May 11.?The French com? mander at the Dardanelles today stat? ed that the Turks in Gallipoll penin? sula had lout forty-tlve thousand and the advance of the allies continues de? spite fierce resistance. British Battalion. Destroyed. Constantinople. May 11 (Official),? I hr. h I... i talions have been destroyed by the Turks on Gallipoll peninsula. Russia's Tremendous Is*.s. Vienna. May 11.?The Russians lost one hundred and titty thousand men in the retreat from tho Carpathians The enemy retreated to the Sanok Issko front and are now within thirty miles of Prsemysl. Rome. May 12.?The Austrian and German consuls in Southern Italy sre returning to their home coun? tries. Those In central and SjOTthSCB Itsly are preparing t<? leave. I>is pstehes from the frontiers state that notwithstanding concessions by the dual monarchy It Is believed thai Italy will enter the conflict on the side of the Allies. Austria has sus? pended navigations in the Adr me and ordered every Austrian steamer In Italian ports to return home lmgeO> di to iv Trent Is full of soldier* and th* frontier is strongly guarded The results today of cabinet meeting is awaited with great interest. Vtotoni rioting occurred last night, vv hen mobs gathered about the Austum ond German embassies. ? I ? IIOHRIIll.l s< I \ I s IN Ul i (.MM Munter, laut and Pillage or Bar? barism Manifested In Belgium. Says Report. fxtnrion, May 11 ? Murder, lust and pllla*?* prevailed in many parti of Belgium on a seile unparalleled in any war between civilised nations dur? ing the past tone centures." declared the Hrltisb government commbsiou. he,i.led by Viscount Hryec in a report presented to Premier Asqulth today. MOlis \TY\i K GI RMWS i-oi. , flejtit With Rioter*, but Tress]*. are Called out to (Jutel r>'.|d. I .ondon Nbi ? I ' I'ifi bed ha U h Areurred between mobs and the police this afternoon. Tim Germans on the i:>st India Dock road concentrated in two houses which they fortified. Tin houses were stormed by mobs, \vh" were beat off. The police demanded that the Germans surrender, promis? ing them protection but the Germans refused. A special cabinet meeting has been called. The constabulary was called out at noon. Ten thousand troops were ordered out to preserve the peace. Martial law seems immi? nent. KI'SSIAN FLKKT SUCCESSFUL. Army in Carpathian*, in Forced to Uv txvuu Petrograd, May 12 (Official).? Tbe Russian Black seat ileet Btormed the Bosphorus forts for the fourth time on Monday. The Turkish Meet emerg? ed to give battle, but was driven back. The Turkish cruiser Goeben was bad? ly damaged. Russian destroyers have sunk three Iafk? Turkish ships oh* 8nnguldak. Terrific onslaught* in the Car? pathians have forced the Russians to retreat from the Beskid ranges in an orderly fashion. Practically all of tholr artillery was saved. The new Russian lines are intact and the ene? my has been checked. G' " 'an claims of great success on the Baltic an 1 ;?i Gnlicia are false. town MCSTROYICD DY AHTIL LKKY. Gennailm Surprise Allies and Make Successful Offensive Move. Paris, May 12.?The Germans have taken the strong artillery positions along the l.abasseo-I^esn railroad. Massing in an unexpected number their men and gun~. they were able to assume th*? offensive. Alter the battle there was really little change by the ullies. The town of Bcnumetz was completely destroyed by the artil? lery. Fight Hard at Arras. Paris. May 12 (official).?Tbe Ger? mans have recaptured part of the trenches at Vermelles taken by the I'nnch. The great battle north of Arras continues with uiipnrallcd fury. Allies Bombard Dardanelles. Athens. May 12.?The allied lleet hombfStd the I >ardanellt'M for clewn hours Monday, causing heavy dim ages. Unconfirmed reports state that NVtnl warships were hit. R< fuse to Sell Ocrmans Food, l.'iulon. May 12.?Anti-G rinan riots are increasing in vloler.ee. The police are helpless to stop them. It is expected that troops will be ncces sa i?>? to preserve order. Many s loi ?s refuse to soil goods to German?, Austrlans or Turks. Wholesaler.* are refusing to supply Geilnau mer? chant* Italian . Ki iiini Home. Amsterdam, May 12. - All Bali ins of military age in Belgium ami Hol? land an- returning to Italy. PRIMARY i;i ICIION Olthl.RI.B. Successor of Congressman ?'as. T. ?lohnson Will km Named August 10. Columbia, May II.?The State Dem? ocratlc egecutlve committee meeting at noon today ordered a prlmarj elec? lion for August to fi11 tin- place In congreai from the fourth conarcaiilon? ai district made vacant by ihc re i nation of Joa, T. Johnson. The lam paikcn opom on July The time for tiling pledges OtOOM July f>. TllC as? sessment fee for each candidate was Sand at $ir.a. The county ohalrman In the district will tlx tin* dates for tin campaign meeting;. GERMANY BATS ORDERS TO SUB MA Hi NFS ARE NOT TO AT? TACK CK AFT OF NEU? TRALS. Teuton Promises to Pay for Damage to Shipping of Neutrals, und W<11 Not Attack Vessels Even in War Zone. Washington, May 11.?Germany, through Ambassador Gerard, today notified the United States that sub? marine commanders had been specifi? cally Instructed not to harm neutral vessels not engaged in hostile acts and that Germany would pay lor dam? ages to such ships In the war zone. Neutral ships carrying contraband will be dealt with, the announcement S&yfc, according to the rules of naval warfare. If neutral ships are ac? cidentally damaged in the war zone, I Germany will express its regret and I pay damages without prize court pro? ceedings. The German government justifies its submarine warfare on the grounds that England is threatening to starve the civilian population of Germany by prohibiting neutral com? merce in. foodstuffs and other neces? sities. The text of the announcement cabled by Ambassador Gerard which I was issued by the German foreign office is in the form of a circular, as follows: "First, Imperial German govern? ment naturally bus no intention of causing to be attacked by submarines or aircraft such neutral ships of commerce in the scene qf naval War? fare or definitely described in tho not tice of the German admiralty staff of February 4 last as having been guilty of no hostile act. On the con? trary, the most definite instructions repeatedly have been Issued to Ger? man war vessels to avoid attacks on euch ships under all circumstances. JSven when such ships have contra* band of war on board, they ara WmM with by submarines solely according to the rule of international law ap? plying to prize warfare. "Two. Should a neutral ship never? theless come to harm through Ger ; man' submarines or aircraft on ac I count of an unfortunate (x) in tho above mentioned zone of naval war? fare the German government will un? reservedly recognize its responsibility therefor. In such a case it will ex? press Its regrets and afford damages without first Instituting a prize court action. "Three. It is the custom of the German government as soon as the sinking of a neutral ship in the above mentioned zone of na\al warfare is ascribed to German war vessels to j institute an Immediate investigation Into the cause. If the grounds appear J thereby to be given for association of such a hypothesis, the German navy places itself in communication with the interested neutral govern? ment so that the latter may also in? stitute an investigation. "If the German government is thereby convinced that the ship has been destroyed by German war ves? sels it will not delay In carrying out the provisions Of paragraph U above. In case the German government, con? trary to the viewpoint of the neutral government, is not convinced by the result of the Investigation, the Ger? man government has already on sev? eral occasions declared itself ready to allow the question to be decided by an international Investigation com? mission, according to chapter il of The Hague convention of October 1H, iy<>7, for the peaceful solution of in? ternational disputes." (x) Indicates word missing in text. NEGRO ATTEMPTS CRIME. Tries to Assault Wife of Highly Re? spected Man but Is I lightened Away. Bennettsville, May II.?An un? known negro this morning about B o'clock entered the home of a highly respected while man and attempted'to assault his wife, The negro entere I the house and Caught hold of the wo? man. Tho woman screamed as soon as she saw the negro and her erica brought two negro women. The negro man ran. Another negro man, Gary Haiiee. ramo running up and tried to overtake the fleeing negro hut he outran Haiiee and entered some near? by Woods. The darin was given and a large posse has been (searching for the negro but has not found him. The search win be continued. The negro has been described und it Is thought ho will be easily Identi? fied. The home enter tl was just be youd the corporate limits of |ti ? town. ITALY WILL JOIN WAR. STATED THAT COURSE HA? AL HEADY BEEN DECIDED ON. Wait Now for Cabinet to Meet on Muy 20 to Ratify Action Taken by Cabinet. Geneva, Muy 12.?The correspond? ent at Home of The Journal de Ge? neve says he is able to affirm that Italy's intervention in the war has been absolutely decided on. "The government," the correspond? ent adds, "shortly will take steps which will leave no doubt about Italy's intentions, and when the cab? inet appears before parliament, May ' 20, that body will ratif y an accom? plished fact." LAST PROPOSAL MADE. Austria's Final Concession Laid Before Italian Cabinet. Home, May 12 (via Paris).?What is considered the last definite proposal of Austria concerning- the territorial concessions demanded by Italy, was received today by the Italian govern ? ment. The cabinet at once went into ses? sion to consider it. 0 The meeting lasted more than two hours. At its conclusion no commu? nication was issued, but it is believed a, decision was reached for the cabinet to go before parliament and submit the existing situation to that body. Reports in circulation say that there are differences of opinion be tween Premier Salandra and some of his ministers, especially Baron Son nino, foreign minister. The Giornalc d'ltalia says the accord between the ministers is perfect. Roth Premier Salandra and Baron Sonnino in the council of ministers informed their colleagues concerning all the phases of the delicate and difficult negotia? tions and the obstacles that had to be overcome and received their full adherence to all the resolutions j which had been taken with a view to accepting the national programme, according to the newspapers. The newspapers comment on the fact that Deputy Enrico Feri, former leader of the Socialists, went to the royal palace today. The visit is con? sidered by the newspapers as most significant and it is declared that it may influence the parliamentary sit? uation. Great effort! are being made to ef? fect an understanding between the cabinet and Signor Giolitti before the meeting of parliament May 20, the people desiring to give the world the proof of the unanimity of the Italian parliament at a moment so vital to the country's future. M De Giers, the new Russian am? bassador to Italy, arrived here today. He said he felt confident that despite apparent difficulties Italy, following her true interests, would join the allies. HENRY M. TURNER DEAD. Native of Newbsrry, He Had Long Careen* in African Methodist Episco pal Church. Atlanta. Ga., May 11.?The body of Bishop Henry M. Turner, chairman of the house of bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church, arrived here today from Windsor, Can., where Blthop Turner died last Saturday. It was announced that the funeral would not be held until May II so that 14 members of the house of bishops may attend. Bishop Turner was one of the most ! widely known negroes of this country. Born at Newbsrry Court House, S. C . In 1834. he was licensed to preach when 19 years old, and traveled and preached In South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and other Southern States. During the War Between the Sections he was appointed by Presi? dent Lincoln as commander chaplain of negro troops. After the war he graduated from Trinity college. He was a member of the Georgia legislature in 180S and 1870 and serv? ed as postmaster at ifacon. He later was an Inspector of customs', then a United states secret service detec? tive, II?' was elected U bishop by the general conference at St. Louis In 1 SSO. WILL HOLD NAVAL REV I FAY. President Rlld Secretary Will Attend ? Fleet Will not Pass Through Pai a ma Cam I. Washington, May 12, Attempts t'> take the Atlantic Fleet through the Panama Canal this yeur have been abandoned. The great naval review at New York will take |dee as orig? in illy scheduled and Pre; ld< nt VVII Von and Secretary Daniels will at? tend. ?III MEIST DES Italian Lawmakers to Say Whether Country Shall Plunge In European War When Body Meets on May 20. GERMANS AND AUSTRIAN'S STILL LEAVING ITALY AND RIOTS AGAINST ALIENS CONTI NE THERE AND IN ENGLAND. ALL GER? MANS, AUSTRIAN'S AND TURKS OP MILITARY AGE WILL BE SEGREGATED AND INTERNED, WHILE "*TIIERS OP SAME NAT? IONALITIES WILL BE REPATRIATES' WEST ALLIES SEEM: TO HAVE DECIDED ADVANTAGE?L' 0 ? NEWS FROM DARDA? NELLES OH EASTERN ARENA OF ??BRITISH BATTLESHIP TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SURMA ? 0 AND TWO TURKISH . SUBMARINES SUNK. _ , ^ _ Home, May 13.?The power to de? cide war or peace is now squarely up to Parliament, which meets o May twentieth. A heated parliame tary fight is certain. War preparati? and the exodus of Germans and /. triam continue. Many Germans were attacked in the streets of Home. Roumania is expected to act in ac? cord with Italy. WILL INTERN HOSTILES. All Citizens of Germany, Austria and Turkey of Military Age in England to He Held. London, May 13.?Premier Asquith .announced in parliament today that all Germans, Austrians and Turks of military age in Great Britain will be segregated and interned. Those over military, age will be repatriated. Wo? men and children also will he repat , riated. This order is the result of the anti-German rioting and will become effective immediately. Anti-German riots continued today. MARINE MINISTER RESIGNS. Von Tirpetx Said to Have llatl JRIfo agreement Wltfl '<?lrt?n?PW?'1 tania Tragedy. I^mdon, May 13.?The German ma? rine minister Von Tirpitz is reported to have resigned as a result of a dis? agreement with other members of the jvabinet over the sinking of the Lusi , tania. # LOSE 15,000 TROOPS. Anatro-Germane Suffer Much in Gali cla and Carpathians. Geneva, May 13.?A news dispatch from Cracow says that the German - Austrians troops under Mackensen, have lost ?5,000 men since the first of May in the fighting in western Gali cia and the Carpathians* BRl'I'lsil BATTLESHIP LOST. ICreW of Five Hundred Lost When ??erman Submarine Sends Torpedo. London, May 13. ?The British bat? tleship Goliath was torpedoed in the Dardanelles. It is reported that the crew of five hundred were lost. The Goliath carried a crew of seven hundred and fifty men. Two hundred and fifty were saved. In the same en? gagement a British submarine sunk two Turkish gun boats and a large transport. - TURKISH CITY THREATENED. British and Russian Land Forces Co? operate Against Adrianoplc. Salonika, May IS.?The combined operations of the British army landed near Bnos and the Russian army landed at Iniada, are threatening Adrianople. French Make Gains. Paris, May 13 (Official).?After a furious battle the French took pos? session of Carency and Hill One Hundred twenty-live. The Germans lost heavily In the battle, a fort and chapel Notredam dcLorette were captured after a most violent battle. The enemy's losses were terrific. Hun? dreds of Germans were killed in bayo? net charges. The French have scor? ed a number of other .successes. Russian Bine Retires. Petrograd, May 13. Tbe Rurslnii battle front in Gallcta unbroken, af? ter retiring for strategic reasons, it is now read) for offensive action. ItTdrt Battle Continues. Paris, May 13, War minister today sent a telegram of congratulations to tleneral Joffre at the brilliant cam? paign at the forts m ar .An as. Fight? ing In a Meit battle north of Arras continues with vast numbers of Infan? try and hundreds of heavy guns en? gaged After a terrlffic struggle the French have occupied the whole \il of Neuville. The German count Hacks at'LaChapelle were repuls > with heavy losses. Transylvania Liable to Attack. Berlin, May 13.?It is semi-officially i announced today that the steamer I Transylvania, sailing from New York I on last Saturday,, belongs in the cate? gory of ships which carry contraband [and are liable to attack by German I submarines. WOULD "GO AFTER WILSON.?? Teddy Says Re Would Tear President to Pieces, Says Witness tn Libel Suit. Syracuse, N. Y., May 12.?A witness for William Barnes swore in the su? preme court here today in the trial of Barnes' libel suit against Theodore Roosevelt that less than a year ago Col. Roosevelt agreed that the Repub? lican party needed him and said that he would "go after President Wilson" with his Pittsburgh speech and on the foreign treaties and "tear him to pieces." Then, declared John W. Hutchinson, the witness, the former Prudest asserted that after what had , publican party was not big enough SB hold him and Barnes. Hutchinson is a Nssi York lawyer and was chairman of the speaker's bureau of the Re? publican State committee from 1906 until 1912. Hutchinson said he met Col. Roose? velt by appointment in the Harvard club In New York on July 15, 1914. "I told him," he went on, "that he was in a way' the whole Progres? sive party. I said it did not make any material difference what the Progres? sive organization did in the way of nominating candidates. There was a rumor that Col. Roosevelt was con? sidering running for governor in the fall. That's what I wanted to find out about. I told him that it would make a lot of difference if he took an active position himself and that if he were to oppose the Republican organization, it would simply widen the chasm and prevent a reunion of the party. He said that would not do, and added, 'You have to have me. I can go after Mr. Wilson and tear him to pieces, and you have not any? body who can do it.' I told him we would have to get together. By we, I meant the two factions of the Repub? lican party. ' WOULD ESTABLISH WORLD DOUBT. Notable Men Gather in Peace Session. Cleveland, Ohio, Mav 12.?With the opening here this afternoon of the World Court congress a movement vas formally launched which its ad? vocates claim is the greatest advance yet taken towards lasting peace among the worlds. Prominent men from all over the country, including William H. Taft, Alton B. Parker, Henry Clews and many oth< rs were present, giving as? surance, Mayor Newton D. Baker said IIn his welcoming address, that the I movement is "not visionary, not im ! practical.*' ? The congress plans an international court of justice founded on an agree? ment to which all the great powers I would be signatories. All signatory nations would submit their disputes to the court. One not so doing would be subjected to the combined pressure of the others. Each speaker at the opening session dwelt on the stable character of the congress' plan. RNGLAXD BUYS THE COTTON. Purchases Cargoes of Vessels Detained London, May 12.?The board of trade has purcshasod the cotton car? goes in the detained American sleam ? rs Southerner and Carolyn. The Danish steamers Orion and Oscar 11. bound for Copenhagen and held at Kirkwall. have been released.