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fflBV?BSITY OK S. C. lie i atctraion cm? outhron. m? IUMTUH WATCHMAN, Established AprlL 1M0. "Be Jost and Fear not,?Let all the ende Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, IM, SUMTER. S. 0., WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1916. Vol. XL. No. 27. Russians Lost in Defeat and Germans Suffer I Death of Many Men in Victory. Stated That Teuton's Lou Was 150,000, While Czar Had 100, 000 Troops and Many Big Guns Captured By Enemy?Al? lies Have Captured Town on Gallipoli Peninsula?In the West Battle Has Been Resumed With Allies on Offensive ?Cains at Ypres?Rumors of Naval Encounter in the Bal? tic Sea.; Rt'KHIANS FIT TO FLIGHT. One Hundred sad Four Thousand Are Captured by Germans, Berlin. May 21.?The Russian were defeated In the Xlemen river district and are fleeing to Kovno. The Ger? mane captured one hundred and four thousand Russians, seventy- two can? non, two hundred and fifty machinee during the last three weeks fighting la Oellcia. At the west the English Attacke at Neuvechapelle and the French attacks at Flhrey were repuls Ocrmans Lost 150,000. Petrograd. May 21.?The Austro Germans nre maintaining their of? fensive on the sun river, around Preemys) and north of Jaroslau, but at other points the strength of their attacks is diminished. The Russians have made strong counter attacks along the Sen river and between Jaroslau and Hleniawa, but there have been no decisive results on either side yet. It Is estimated that the Ger? mans have lost one hundred and fifty thoueand itnce their advance from DueaJec Gslllpoll Towns Destroyed. Gondon. May 21.?The Allies have eaptororf the town of Maidee on the Heflipoli peninsula. The town of Dardanelles has been destroyed by the- fleet's bombardment. The |gej I of Galllpola has been wrecked by bombs from the Allies' aviators. Western Bettle Resumed. Paris. May 21 (Official).?The weather conditions in West Flanders and Northern France have Improved and the Allies have resumed the of fenslve. The French gained further ground north of Ypres and the Brit? ish are making progress north of Ui baaeee, fighting at the northern end of the bettle line. Vatican Remains Neutral. Rome. May 21.?King Victor Em? manuel today signed a decree sus fhmdlng dlnlomatic immunity for the Austrian and German ambassadors to the Vatican. They will leave Italy tomorrow. The Vatican will remain neutral. Austrian* Intern Italian*. Venice. May il<?Dispatches from the front state Austrians have already Interned dfty thousand Italians in the districts ihout Pola.' Great concen? tration camps have been opened in Croatia. leading Italian citizens have been arrested in several lew Be charged with espionage. Innige forces are arriving gej the frontier. It is re? ported that Italian warships have en? tered the Austrian port of Cattaro. Austrian* Kill Italians. Vienna. May 21.?Austrian troops today flr-'d upon Italian rioters at Sara. Several were killed and many wounded. HIINHI MAKE GAIN'S. ItMt <*prnt?ii? stubb?,rnl\ tontest k.\vr\ Iim Ii Paris. Msy II i? ?ffi( i .1?. - steadv progress Is being made by the French north of Arras, but the Germans are stubbornly contesting every Inch sj| gain. Between Arras and l^altasseo the Germans delivered Retef COtjpjtef attacks, endeavoring ot regain lost ground, but were repulsed with heavy loaeee. I VMA 's \\ \k VIUH l.\mation. Klug Esplaln? Why Italy Was Ton* d Into I ho War. Rome, May 22.? King VtetOff Bui manuel today signed bill ?hing eabl nst full powet to id. Tin- kiio: s w ii proclamation ?n? gJiWI Hp in OOllS borstlon with the rnlnisti v and couie teretcned by the cabinet and monarch. It e I pis l as why Italy was forced to re eort to arms and appeals to the pa? triotism gf Italy so i|mm rtotory eta] !??? -%*<urf4 .IiMf ptoai i in hh im, one to the navy and the other to the army, have been drawn up. The German Ambassador Prince Von Buelow Is quoted as saying: "I shall leave Home only when order? ed to do so. Never again will I set foot on the soil of treacherous Ital\. ' Parliament has adjourned and the cabinet is now supreme. The an? nouncement that the king had signed the war proclamation was greeted with cheers by a hundred thousand people massed in the public s? uare. Great processions were formed with bands'and are now marching through the streets of the city. Roumanian Army Mobilized. Rucharest, May 22.?Roumania 13 ready to follow Italy Into the war against the Teutons. Almost tho whole army has been mobilized quiet? ly. Ambassadors Held In Italy. Rome, May 22.?It Is reported today that the government will delay hand? ing passports to the German and Austrian ambassadors until Italians In Germany have had time to return to Italy. Austrian Premier llolgns. London. May 22.?Dispatches from Paris and Geneva state that the Aus? trian premier Buriane has resigned. Russians Invade Turkey. Petrograd, May 22.? Russlun troops have lauded on the Black sea coast of Asiatic Turkey and destroyed the quays and stations at West Ercgll. Killed in Train Collision. Carlisle, Sng., May 22.?Thirty-flvo soldiers were killed and seventy in? jured In the collision of a troop train and a passenger train this morning in a heavy fog. Fifty were killed and three hun? dred injured :n tho Carlisle wreck. English Ship Torpedoed. Queensto.vu, May 22.?The British sailing ship Glenholm was torpedoed and sunk off Hcrehaven, Ireland this morning. Tho crew was saved. Sa>s Allies t'sed Gas. Berlin, May 22 (Official).?South? west of Lille and In the region of the Argonnes the Allies used asphyxiat? ing gas fumes, attempting to dislodge the^ Germans. Tho Allies' attacks northwest of Neuce Chappelle were repulsed. At the east the Germans repelled a Russian night attack on the Dubissar river. MILITIA TO BE DISCUSSED. South Carolina Governor and Senators Will Attend Conference In Washing? ton. Columbia, May 21.?Gov. Manning. Senator L\ D, Smith. Senator B. R. Tlllman ami Adjt. Gen. Moore will go to Washington June 4th for a confer? ence with Gen. A. L. Mills, chief of staff, when militia affairs In South Carolina will be discussed. Tin- gov? ernor will attend the Confederate re? union at Richmond and will go from there to the national capital. The South Carolina party will slso hold a conference with Llndley M. Garrison, secretary of war. No an ' nouncement has been made as to the ! matter to be discussed. MOVE i . DOWLINO CLEARED. Acquitted of I'orgery of Minutes of Defunct Citizens' Trust Company. Augusta. (Ja.. May 21.? Moye C. Dow ling, vice president and oaahler of the old defunct Cltliens' Trust Com? pany? In whic h the losses were about $l!#?##?, iiU,\ who was also trtasurei of the Atlantic Statt! Ufa Insurance company, today was acquitted of the charge of forgery, The allegation Hot out that Dow ling had forged minutes of the company which gave him and I?. II Wlllard authority to dispose of cert.nn assets of the company; the di? rectorate denying I he purported mln ate*. FOREIGN COMMERCE QUES? TIONS TAKEN UP. _ I Decided That No Action Will be Taken Pending Receipt of German Reply ?No Ollicial Action Taken. 1 Washington, May 21.?Preside** Wilson and his cabinet met today for the llrst time since they gathered days ago and approved the which the United State subsequently,1 sent to Germany as a protest against j the sinking of the Lusitania, with the loss of more than 100 American Ii VC8. In the absence of any definite nei from Berlin there was no discussion it was understood, of the probabj contents of Germany's reply. When the cabinet met there hi been published here a British fot eign oftlce memorandum saying tl arrangements being made by On Britain with American cotton Intel ests for disposition of their cargi were understood to be acceptable the United States. Later Secretai Bryan gave out a statement declat ing that whatever had been done state department representative to assist the cotton interests had be< of an unofficial character and was n< to "be construed as a recognition the order in council" Issued by On Britain. Sir Cecil Sprlng-Rlce, the Brltial ambassador, issued a statement to' night, explaining that this also wi hip ^understanding. The Unit? States has received no reply to It note of March 30 wherein the Brii lsh order In council was declared be a violation of international law. In view of continued detention American cargoes a further prot< was prepared a week before the sitanla disaster to be sent as so< as further data on interference wit American shipping could be ol tained. In some official quarters has been urged that the note be dl patched now because of the convi ,tion it might convey ^to Germany-* the purpose of the United States \? obtain an adherence to international law by the allies. There was brief discussion of the subject today by officials and Presi? dent Wilson said the situation with Germany ought not to be complicated with any correspondence with Great Britain and It is certain the note will not be issued until after the German reply Is received. That the United States is prepared to controvert further the right of Great Britain to enforce virtually a blockade against neutral countries, detaining goods not contraband, was the intimation conveyed by Secretary Bryan's statement regarding the British foreign official memorandum. FORMER MAYOR SUICIDES. John J. Fowler, Thrre Times Mayor or Wilmington, N. C, Drowns Him? self. Wilmington. N. C. May 24.?John J. Fowler, who was well known in lo? cal political circles, having served three terms as mayor and was subse? quently city clerk, committed suicide during the night by drowning. The funeral will be held Tuesday. NOT OUT FOR COUNT. Manning Will Recover Prom Force of Tornado. Manning, May 20.?The work of clearing up the debris from the recent tornado is going on systematically and a large per cent, of it has al? ready disappeared, At the same time a great deal of repairing has been done and work has commenced on re? building several of the demolished buildings. It is promised that the two tobacco Warehouses that were to? tally destroyed?-Glenn's and Coth ran's?will be rebuilt In time for the opening of the approaching tobacco season. Manning was subjected to a heavy blow, but it was by no means i knockout. In a few months it Hill be found to be a bigger and l?ett<T business town than ever before, It Will take a great deal of business to replace the heavy loss that was suffered, but the business men of tin- place are going after that busi? ness with a win and determination that means that they are going to get it ami more besides. ROOSi YIXT WINS SPIT. duty ATtcr Ixwg Delay Drought In \ crdlct for Defendant. Syracuse, May 22.?Theod? re Roose? velt today won the $60,000 libel suit brought against him by William Kanu s The jury w hich had been out over forty hours, rame Into court at 10,01 this forenoon with s verdict: We find for the defendant*" WOMAN'S AUXILIARY COMING. BOARD OF MISSIONS ADJOURNS SESSION AT SPARTANBURG. Miss Katie Lee of Charleston Chosen President at Final Meeting, when Invitation to Meet Next in Sumter Was Accepted. Spartanburg, May 21.?The woman's auxiliary to the board of missions of the South Carolina diocese of the Episcopal church concluded its 30th annual convention here today. The ^convention was attended by over lOo delegates from various parts of the State and was declared to be a most successful one. Just prior to con? clusion an invitation was extended by [Mrs. Mark Reynolds of Sumter to have the 31st annual convention meet tki that city next May. The invitation Was accepted. The following officers were elected h>n the final ballot to serve for next year: President, Miss Katie Lee, ^Charleston; treasurer, Mrs. Paul Ken? nedy, Spartanburg; secretary, Miss Maude Harrold, Charleston. Vice Presidents of the three convocations into which the State is divided were Chosen as follows: Charleston, Mrs. J. J. Miles, Charleston; Columbia, t*s. W. P. Breeden, Bennettsville; ?_nville, Mrs. J. W. Mixson, Union. I her officers are: Educational sec-( tary, Miss Virginia Singleton; united ^Offering custodian, Miss Fannie B. {.Duvall, Cheraw, and junior directress, rMlss Sarah Furman, Pendleton. To? day was Junior day and the activities Of the convention were confined to Jfchose concerning the work of the {younger members. Many novel (methods of interesting the children in the missionary cause were discussed. |br. William Milton, rector of St. |James church in Wilmington, N. C, ]spoke upon personal service. MEET NEXT IN COLUMBIA. _ 'table Session of Underwriters ice to Clo*c?-Cntlicart Reeled MPgeeJdent and P. Moses, Jr., Vice President. Greenville, May 20.?After select? ing Columbia as the next meeting place and the election of officers the South Carolina Underwriters' associa? tion adjourned its session, at Chick Springs this afternoon. Officers Re elected were as follows James A. |Cathcart, Columbia, president; P. Moses, Jr., Sumter, vice president; Samuel N. Grist, Yorkville, secretary and treasurer. The meeting just over was considered one of the most prof' itable ever held by this association. ONLY EQUITY CASES. Short Term of Court for Clarendon County. Manning, May 21.?The regular spring term of the court of general sessions for Clarendon county la scheduled to open in Manning on the first Monday in June, with Judge T. J. Mauldin presiding. In consider? ation of the fact that the overhead plastering in the court room was greatly damaged by leakage in the re cent tornado, rendering it unsafe, and also In consideration of the further fact that there are no important crim? inal cases to be tried, the local bar together with the clerk of court and sheriff, and with the consent of the solicitor) have united in requesting the presiding judge to adjourn the term entirely except that he Is re? quested to come himself and spend a few days in hearing equity cases. There is no doubt that Judge Mauldin will cheerfully comply with the re? quest. In doing so he will not only avoid the risk of possible bodily in? juries in the court room, or the extra expense of hiring another hall, but the saving of jurors' lees alone will contribute largely toward defraying the cost of repairing the court house. FERTILIZER TAG TAX. Receipts at Clemson College Fifty Five Per cent of It I I. Clemson College, May 11.--The fer? tilizer tag t;?x for the period from July 1. 11? 11. to May IS, 1915, was tifty-llvo per cent, of the tax for the same period of last year. Figures from the office of n. M. staeUhou.se. secre? tary of the State board of fertiliser control at clemson College, show the tax receipts to May is, to be $148,102, The tag tax receipts on May IS. 19U, had reached $270,211. This year's ta? IS to date, therefore, is fifty-live per cent, of that for the same period last year and fifty-three per cent, of the total for last year, which was $277.000. Marriage License Record. License to marts has been secur? ed by Henry Murray. Sumter. ^ and Dora Colclough, Tlndal? Italian-Austrian Conflict, Which Has Been Threatening for Weeks, Has Begun With First Success for Italians. &USTR1 ANS SAY ITALY IS RESPONSIBLE FOB THE GREAT WAR Au^trians Driven Back in Attempt to Invade Italy Through Mountain Passes?Fleet Sails Up Adriatic - Bombard the Austrian Towns?Aeroplanes Hover talian Towns and Drop Bombs on Venetian Arser ? Reported That Great Russian Battleship Has Been Sur / . the Black Sea With Fourteen Hundred on Board- S} ish Have Made Gains at West and Russians Claim Sv g >s in East. ITALIANS SCORE FIRST. Austrians Driven Ruck From Italian Rome, May 21.?The first skirmish of the war resulted in a success for the Italians over the Austrians who invaded Italy through a mountain pass between Mont Dilegno and Rejo. The enemy were driven back into Austria. Lieut. Gen. Count Luigi Cadorna, commanding the entire Italian forces, is preparing to establish his great headquarters at Bologna. Tho news dispatches today state that Germany has declared war against Italy. Germany is now moving sea? soned veterans from the French and Belgian front to meet the Italians. Italy has a quarter of a million men massed along the Austrian frontier. It is reported that the Italian fleet under the Duke of Abruzzi has sailed to bombard the Austrian defenses on the Adriatic. All Italian railways have been seized for the movement of troops. High official circles expect a long war, one stating "it will last as long as the war in Europe lasts." NOTIFIED OF WAR - DECLARATION" U. S. Embassies Will Look Out for In? terest of Warring Nations. Washington, May 24.?The United States was officially notified today that Italy had declared war on Austria. Approximately half the population of the world is.now warring. The Unit? ed States neutrality proclamation will be issued shortly. The American am basador at Rome has been instructed to take over the business of the Aus? trian embassy and the United States ambassador at Vienna has been in? structed to take charge of Italian in? terest in Italy. It is expected that the Germans answer to the United States will now be delayed until the end of the week. Russians Claim Success. Petrograd. May 24.?Successful Russian attacks against the right wing of the enemy's armies in Galicia are officially announced. Italy Wholly Responsible. Vienna, May 24.?Emperor today issued a manifesto placing the full re? sponsibility for the war upon Italy, charging a "breach of faith." The people of Austria and Hungary are urged to support the national honor. French Capture Lorettc Heights. Paris, May 14.?Despite heavy loss? es near Ypres and north of Arras the Germans have resumed the offensive in both regions. Their attacks have been repulsed. Three thousand Ger? mans were killed and a thousand cap? tured, when the French captured Lorettc Heights. London, May 24.?It was officially announced today that one hundred and ninety soldiers were killed In Saturday's wreck of the Carlisle. Diplomatic Rotations Sovcro-.l. Berlin. May 24.?Diplomatic rela? tions between Germany ami Italy were severed today. Germany will support Austria in every possible way. Two Millions Cost Hourly. London, May 24.?The cost of war to all nations is estimated to be two million dollars hourly. Gorma-is Take I Prisoners. Berlin, May 24.- The Germans re? pulsed the Allies at Xeuve Chapelie, capturing the Oivenchy and Lorott? hills and taking one hundred an 1 flftj prisoners. ? lighting Increase* in Violence. Constantinople, May 24.?Two thou? sand Allies were killed in an attack on S?al t'lbabv. on the Qalllpoll pen? insula. The attack was repulsed. Soil. Wreck Killed 190. Fighting w I peninsula is becoming more vi< The allies have been heavily ^? orced. The Turkish gunboa ?nk Deria was torpedoed and su a hostile submarine. Two were . ied. j.til - i Aid \??4U? Italians Confiscate* Ships. Rome, May 24.?All Austrian and German merchant ships in Italian ports, estimated to be worth twenty million were seized at Genoa, over two hundred large cases of arms and am? munition, consigned from Spain to Germany were confiscated. t Aeroplane Drops Bombs on Venice. Home, May 24.?An Austrian aero? plane Hew over Venice, Porto Corsina, Ancona, Bartoletta and Gesi, today. It dropped bombs on the arsenal at Venice before it was driven away. Russian Battleship Sunk. Berlin, May 24.?A news dispatch fiom Bucharest says that the Russian battleship Panteiion wa3 sunk in the Back sea with fourteen nundred aboard. British Again Advance. London, May 24 (Official).?The British have made another advance at Festubert, northern France, repulsing the German counter attacks by mow? ing the enemy down with the artillery. . . FORM STOCK ASSOCIATION. C. L. Cuttino President and J. F. Wil? liams Secretary and Treasurer Twenty Members. A live stock association was formed and the following officers elected: C. L. Cuttino, president; S J. White, vice president; J. F. Williams, secre? tary and treasurer. Twenty members enrolled themselves and a committee on membership consisting of the pres? ident, vice president and secretary was appointed. These officers were also appointed a committee to draw up by-laws and constitution. The asso? ciation endorsee! the city of Sumter by suitable resolutions as a suitable place for collecting and shipping live stock and requested the Chamber of Commerce to present these resolutions to the proper authorities who are au? thorized to establish these shipping points. President Belser's invitation to use the Chamber, of Commerce as headquarter! was accepted, as was an offer of assistance from the secre? tary of the Chamber of Commerce. WILSON IIAS NKW GRANDCHILD. (iirl Born to Mr. and Mrs. McAdoo? Ellen Wilson. e Washington. May 21.?A baby girl, the second grandchild of Presi? dent Wilson, was born tonight to Secretary and Mrs. William G. Mc Adoo. She will be christened Ellen Wilson for the late Mrs. Wilson. The secretary and Mrs. McAdoo, who is the presidents youngest daughter, were married at the White House a year ago. Mr. McAdoo went to his otlice at the treasury depart? ment today for the tirst time since he was operated on for apendicltis nearly two months ago. The president was at the McAdoO home when his granddaughter was born. Six Killed When Boiler Explodes. Bordentown. N. J.. May 24.?Cap taln Mattie. Engineer Varley, his wife and two children and Steward Stour were killed in a boiler explosion of the Sand Dredge Delaware today. Dixie Highway Outlined. Chattanooga. May 22.?The Dixie highway will run from Indiana to Chattanooga, by two routes, one through Cincinnati, the other through Louisville and Nasbville. Chicago will bo the northern terminal. The route south of ChfttyhAOOgft is undecic?d.