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tU t tvB iui WATCHMAN, EMnbdsbed April, IMO. "Be Just and Fear not?Set ?II the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country'*, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SO?TIIRON, Established June, Mm. Oonaolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1916. Vol. XL. No. 32. the Germans Attempting Big Coup in the West r _ Would Surround and Take Whole Russian Army of Hundred Thousand Men in Capture of Lemberg. The Italians Making Gains in the South Reinforcements Being Rushed By Germans to Aid Aueftrians in Stem min? Tide of Italian Successes?French Have Made CMos in Werft and Met Repulse at Points?German Sub? marine Destroyed and Crew Captured?The English Lose More Ships By Submarine Route. - -en r ' Germans Win In Emst. Berlin, June 8.?The Germans In the "Baltic province* of Russia have cro?the Windau river and are ad? vancing. In northern and western Poland the Russian attempts to re? new the offensive ere being repulsed. The Russians along the San river have been effectually checked by the arrival of German reinforcements at West Rudnlk. The Russlaos have evacuated Hlenawa. The Teutons who are advancing toward Lemberg are upon the point of Investing the city. Beginning the attack from two sides the Germans are pouring all avail? able men. arms and ammunition Into this region. Allies land Troop*. Parin. June I.?An Austrian subma? rine has been sunk by the Allies at the wentern ei.trance of the Darda? nelles, says a Mltylenc despatch today. The Allies continue landing fresh troepe at the Dardanellen. The bom? bardment of tho Turkish positions has been resumed. Tarka Report Victory. Constantinople, yTcne I.?So severely were the At lien nVfeeted Ant uf day at the southwestern end of the Gallipoll peninsula that they hesitate to renew the fighting. Kantian Schooner Sunk. Abredeen. June 8.?The Russian schooner Adolen was submarined off Retray head today. Two were drown? ed. More Ship* Submarined. London. June 8.?The Norwegian bark Superb and the steamship Trud van have been submarined. The crews were saved. The English steamship Menapler was submarined in tho Noith ?ea. Seventeen were drowned. Norwegian Ship Torpedoed. London, June 8.?The Norwelgan ship Gtlttertlnd has been submarined In the North sea off Shields. The crew was saved. BOLD LEHMAN CAMPAIGN. They are Trying to Surround and Cap? ture Russian Army. Berlin. Juno 9.?Tho Germans are making a bold campaign to surround and capture the entire Russian army In northern Galicia, taking hundreds of thousands of prisoners. Gen. von Linsen go's army is already east of Lemberg. There Is violent lighting along the San river. The Germans are now using a new son throwing a seventeen and one half Inch shell, the largest ever known st the west. The one recently used in the bombardment of Verdun hat | range of twenty tiw? BjUsi German Trenches Captured. Paris. Jun? I,?The I'rench have, ceptured thi-e QfHMfl IftMlMi at Lepretre. There is a lull in the but tle around Arras. (OAeJal.) Italian Dirigible Destroyed. Itome, June 9.?An Italian ilrlglbH bombarded Klume today but brought down by IrUHgfJ If*, and the crew captured. < ?ermaiiH I a s? \ un-r Merlin June !? i i ?III? lal >. Tim Od mans have evacuated Nenvtttt St. Vaaa after hrrce fltchtlng for ten i The French atta< kn were repul ed at Loren*- iiiiis gsjd Loretts. Italian^ Make Gains. Rome. June 9. ? Gains of two to six miles hs\e been repotted by the Ital? ians over the front, from Caporetta lo the Trlente Gulf The fu-hting Is ev tremely violent aroun.l Tetaseta. The Austrian line Im weakening and the capture of Tolmelu Is expected short ly. The Germans arc rushing rein forcements into Trent from French trench fighting region of Gradisca. German Submarine Destroyed. London, June 9.?A German subma? rine was destroyed today and the crew of twenty-seven captured. British Collier Submarined. London, June 9.?The British col? lier Lady Salisbury was submarined in the North sea today and the chief officer was drowned. ECONOMISTS SEE END IN FALL. English Students of Finance Say Ger? many Will Feel Poverty. Centre Changing. (Norman llapgood In Harper's Week? ly.) The students of political economy and finance are the ones who believe the war will end in the autumn. If the Allies can win enough victories to bring to the population of Germany the end of any dream of ultimuto tri? umph, then according to this econo? mic view the pinch will begin to count. Then will German merchants and German rulers look ahead to the long future of nnHonnl nbvOHy? following the terrific expedltures and the infla? tion by which the expenses are now met. When the war began the plan was by taking France at onco to use an indemnity to pay the cost. With the collapse of that idea, and tbo rapidly dying prospects of any indem? nity from anybody, and the wholly un? expected prolongation of the war, Ger? man thinkers see bankruptcy staring them in the face. They do not look with satisfaction on repudiating their debts by some such method as funding coupons, or scaling down the indebtedness. They do not look with satisfaction upon be? ing reduced in their financial standing, not, to be sure, as Brazil has been, or Greece, but to a degree that would be very galling to a proud nation. Aus tr a is practically bankrupt already. Russia is not unlikely to repudiate af? ter the war, nor ts France. If there is one thing on which tho british government is determined, it is that thero shall be no Inflation in England?nothing to weaken the financial soundness of the empire af? ter the war. Lloyd-George has gain? ed more since the war began than any other statesman, but he has been criti? cised for not taking a quarter of everybody's income at once, above say $600 a year, just as he and the rest of the cabinet were criticized for be? ing too considerate of the liquor in? terests. There is very fair reason to believe that Germany will take these ulti? mate economic truths Into account by the time the summer is ended. DECIDE AGAINST Fit AN k. Prison Commission RofNnod to ltooom mend Clemency. Atlanta, June 9.?The prison com? mission decided against recommend? ing clemency fOff Leo Frank two to one. Kalncy and DavIdOOfl wrote 1 -ief opinions that insulllcient evi dence MM adduced to warrant ruin imiiUi k ti?e death sentence. PattSr? son wrote a lonf opinion recommend? ing a life sentence. Frank received the ftSWl stoically, refusing to see Vlsi |OI : QoV, Btaton announced that a hoorlng on ins petition would bo hold shortly, Tho lovornor is now Prank's last ehanoOi BUYAN s\Vs GOODBYE, Prc-ddciit Wilson's Note to Germany Cabled i bis \ltcrnoou. Washington, Juno t? -Former Bec? rotary of state Bryan In brief und effecting interview this afternoon bid President Wilson goodbye, The presl? dent's rnhtegrnm to Oer many Mas lortod at I o'clock this afternoon. AN ACUTE CRISIS. RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY BRYAN AMAZES WASHING? TON. Official and Diplomatic Circles 111 Washington Convinced That Presi? dent's Note Will Make Cnqualifiod Demand on German,* For Freedom of Seas and Severance of Diplomatic Gelations- May Follow Unfavorable Reply. 'i Washington, June 9.?Following the official and diplomatic amazement at tho resignation of Secretary Bryan, the concensus of opinion today is that this event forecasts a settled deterpai nation b" administration to defend the rights of the United States in'any J eventuality. President Wilson's -re i Joinder to Germany, after having been revised in certain details, is ready'to be cabled to Berlin today. It wilt he signed by Hobert Lansing, acting sec? retary of State. Mr. Bryan refuged to sign the note d made his resigna? tion contingent upon the actual send? ing of a note he could not sanction! It Is now practically certain that the United States will unqualifiedly de? mand of Germany that the frcedonvpf I the seas for neutrals must be respejjt |ed and especially that the lives aVid interests of Americans on peaceful missions must be protected. It is Un? derstood also that the note conveysSto Germany the impression that the great principle of the freedom of the seas will be backed up by the Ameri? can people In any manner which may become necessary. The effect of the note will be to In? form Germany that that country mast recognize the American position ahd (agree to adhere to ligitimate warfare on the water. It now appears cer? tain that an unfavorable reply by Ger? many will pave the way for severing diplomatic relation? and beyond that [any eventuality Is possible. BROTH Fit AND sisTFH DROWN. {Harry Mima, 17, Loses Life Trying to Save His Sister, lat lltm, 15, In I Near Saluda?Boy Saved One Saluda, June 8.?Harry Minis, 17 years old, and Miss Evelina Mlms, 15, his sister, were drowned this after? noon when a boat capsized at Ed? wards Mill Pond, on the outskirts of Saluda. With John Mims, a brother of the victims; Tyreo Crouch, Misses Pearl Abel, Bessie Long, Corrie " Belle Crouch and Lily Linder, they were rowing when their boat upset. The three boys and Otis Edwards, in another boat, rescued all the girls ex? cept Miss Mims, some of them after they had gone down twice. Several of them were taken to the bank un? conscious, but were revived. Harry Mims had already taken one girl ashore and plunged into the wa? ter again to save his sister, when his strength becoming exhausted, he went down. Htf sister's body was recover? ed In about five minutes, but it was more than half an hour before the lad's body was found. Efforts at re? suscitation proved futile. A large crowd had gathered on the banks, among them all the doctors in Saluda, but their best efforts at resuscitation went for naught. The mill pond, where the drowning occurred, is about ten feet deep. It is a favorite resort of the young peo? ple, and a number of women and chil? dren were on the bank at the time, but were powerless to aid. The fu fieral of the two victims Will be held tomorrow afternoon at Red Rank Church. SENTENCES ARE PASSED. Willie Bcthune Has Heard Edict of Death Many Times. Manning, June H.?The general ses? sions court for Clarendon convened here yesterday with Judge Mauldin presiding. <>n account of repair work being done on the roof of the court house, Which was occasioned by the recent oyclono, no jury trials were taken up, but the Judge transacted sin h business a.s the Occasion demand? ed in the grand jury room. About the only work for the crimi? nal side of the court was to resentence Willi? Bethune. This makes the sixth lime that Willie llethune has heard t he death sentence pronounced against him. His case has been to the State supreme court three times, and also t<> the federal courts.' Bethune wan sentenced to electrocution on July 2, nnd evidenced no feeling whatever when the sentence was pronounced again today, At ter u few appeals were beat d. the general sessions court was adjourned, the court of common pleas opened. WILSON'S POLICY UNCHANGED. MANNING DISCUSSES BRYAN'S MOTIVE FOR RESIGNING. Says That ho Believes Thut Common? er \\ ill ltemain Loyal lo Party und That His Resignation Believes Si rail km I Condition. Columbia, June 10.?Gov. Manning yesterday expressed the opinion that the resignation of Mr. Bryan would not affect the crisis in the foreign re? lations of the United States. The governor's views were set forth in telegrams addressed by request to newspapers of the North. The following message was sent to the New York World: "I think Secretary Bryan resigned because he found his policy different from the president's and because he wished to relieve the president from embarrassment. I think he is yet loyal to the Democratic party and will do nothing to injure it. I regret his resignation, from a party standpoint. The matter of his successor is a mat? ter for the president alone." To the New York Hfrald the gov? ernor said: "While 1 do not believe in a man ?kicking out of traces,' still, if Mr. Bryan's views were so pronounced that he could not work further har? moniously with the president, he has relieved a strained situation by with? drawing. His withdrawal emphasizes the determinat'on ot the president and his cabinet not to recede from the po? sition taken. Mr. Bryan's resignation will not affcet the crisis in the Ger? man negotiations." Gov. Manning last night replied as follows to a request from a New York newspaper lor an expression regard? ing Mr. Bryan's statement of yester? day: "I think Mr. BryOJl'l statement is weak and that he deals with an ideal that would not maintain the honor and dignity of the nation. The situa? tion which confrots this country is one which demands immediate assur? ance that the offense complained of will not be repeated. The position taken by President Wilson is in my i "judgment eminently prot>er and- places this country in an impregnable posi tio. Mr. Wilson desires peace, but he rightly demands security for Amer? ican interests and American lives. I regret Mr. Bryan's position and ac? tion." MAYESVILLE SOCIAL NEWS. Tuesday Afternoon Club IIa*? Pleasant Meeting?Book Club Met with Mrs. Bla ml?Persona I. Mayesville, June 10.?The Tuesday afternoon Book Club met this week With Mrs. W. G. Thomas and there was a good attendance of members and guests. Miss Iaju Ervin Wilson won the member's prize in the con? test, a hand embroidered apron, while Mrs. W. B. Cooper received the guest's prize, an embroidered towel. Refreshments of cream and cake were served during the afternoon. The next session will be with Mrs. E. W. Mayes. The Rook club held a pleasant meeting on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. H. C. Bland. Mrs. W. S. Chan? dler was the highest scorer in the game of rook. Refreshments of peach? es, cream and cake were passed. Miss Sadie Mayes and guest, Miss Ruth Stackhouse, of Dillon, spent the week-end with Miss Jeannette Thomas of Wedgelield. Misses Rebecca and Louise Reid of St. Charles are visiting their sister, Mrs. w. G, Thomas. Mrs. C. G. Orlflln and children visited relatives in BlshopVille during last week. Mrs. O, V. Hambrick, of Pembroke. N. C, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. M. Mayes. Mrs. M. C. Mayes and children have gone to Lowryvllle to visit the former's sister, Mrs. Frank Drennan. James Burgess of Clarendon coun? ty spent Wednesday with his son, J. Henry Burgess. Rev. JuniUS Mills and family of Rowland, x. C, who have been on a visit to the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Ci Mills, have returned home. FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Abbeville and Greenwood Vote Almost Unanimously in Favor of Applying New Law. Abbeville, June B,?in the election here today compulsory education for Abbeville district carried three to one. Practical!) the opposition was the mill vote. Greenwood for It. Greenwood, June 8.?Greenwood school district voted compulsory ed? ucation today by an ovorwhlemlna. majority, only 27 rotes being cast against it. British Lose Four Trawlers and Germans Lose Three Ships and Another is Dam? aged in Baltic Sea By Russians. Italians Continue Successes and Have Now Ar -oached to Within Sixteen Miles of Trieste?Will Bom1 9) Trent in Near Future?Two Thousand Turks Killed t* Attack Sun? day?Fierce Fighting Around Arras, Wi 4 ->ains for the French at Souchese. c ! NOTE NOT AN ULTIMATUM. White House Officials Will Not Dis? cuss Contents of Note. Washington, June 10.?It was learn? ed today that the second note to Ger? many is not an ultimatum. White House officials declined to discuss the contents of the note nor would they comment on the report that a note is going to Great Britain shortly regard? ing the interference with American commerce which has been the feature of the British marine policy. While the note is believed to be friendly in tone it permits of no ex? tended parley. It must be met by conceding America's freedom of the sea or a firm refusal. The note is I now on the way to Berlin. It will be i given to the American public Friday j morning. Reports persist that the ? president will soon send a note to Great Britain concerning its interfer lence with American commerce and urging a compliance with the request of the United States expressed in its protest of March 30th, against the, blockade on the commerce of non contraband consigned to neutral coun? tries. Four Trawlers Submarined. Grimsby, June 10.?The trawlers Tunistah, Caster, Velocity and Not? tingham have been submarined in the North sea. The crews were saved. ? ' ? Denies Losing Three Ships. Berlin, June 10.?Germany has of? ficially denied the reports that three i German ships have been sunk in the (Baltic. It is admitted that they lost a collier. Vienna Has Good News. Vienna, June 10.?Optimistc reports continue to come from the eastern front but toward the southwest re? ports are not so favorable. It is re? ported that the population of Gorizia have been ordered to evacuate. It is admitted that the Italians are pro? gressing along the Isonzo river. Heavy guns are being sent to Fieume. Russians Sink German Boats. Petrograd, June 10.- A German torpedo boat, a transport and another steamship have been sunk In the Bal? tic by the Russians. Another German torpedo boat was badly damaged. Two Submarines Damaged. Copenhagen, June 10.?Two Ger? man submarines are reported to have been badly damaged by the Russians off Li bau. Two Thousand Turks hilled. Constantinople, June 10.?Two thousand were killed in the battle near Aviburni Sunday. Giilllight Repaired. Plymouth, June 10.?The American tank steamer GulfUght Which was torpedoed by a German submarine off jfhe Bcilly Islands has been repaired 'and sailed today for Rouen, France, ! under her own steam. Germans Bombard St. Vaast. Pai is, June 10.?/The Germans ars violently bombarding Neuville st. Vaast. The French are maintaining all their new positions. Steamship Submarined. Harwich, June 10.?The steamship Erna Lloldl has been submarined in the North sea. The crew was saved. Italians Continue Gains. lbune, June 10.?The Italians have defeated the Allstrians near Cortina and are nearing the fortress defending the Argo Pass. The Italians now bold Monfalcone. Furious fighting along the Isonzo river continues. It is reported thai civilians have been ordered to leave Trent in preparation for the Italian bombardment and the Austrians are considering its evacua? tion. The main Italian army is with? in l <i miles of Trieste. Arras Battle ('outlines. Berlin, June 1U (Official).?The LlQUr oLOOP CAPTURED. . BIG ARE OF CONTRABAND ADE AT CHARLESTON. Power Vessel Mary Mister From Sa? vannah Detained While Cargo Is Carried to Headquarters?$3,000 Estimated Value of Cargo. Charleston, June 9.?What is a rec? ord seizure of contraband liquor was made this evening when a rural po? liceman and three State constables (seized the power sloop Mary Mister, 'supposed to have come in from Sa i vannah, with a cargo of liquor con I signed to unknown persons. The boat was intercepted near Monut Pleasant and brought to the custom house pier, where her illicit contents were unloaded and transfer? red to the dispensary headquarters. Two big furniture vans ^f liquor and three wagonloads were hauled away. While the value of the liquor seized can not be accurately estimated to? night, it is believed to pass $3,000,' a figure larger by some $1,000 than the value of stuff so far taken by the constables in the city. The contra? band consists mostly of whiskey and wines. For some time the constables have been patrolling the waterfront in hopes of intercepting some of the sus? pected "blockade runners" and to? night thoy succeeded beyond -Ifcsir-?K pectations when they c?ptured the power sloop. With the gallon a month law In effect, the tigers have boon hard put in getting stuff into the city, but con? siderable is said to have entered by the "blockade route." The sloop's crew made no resistance when the rural policeman and con? stables took charge of the boat. What disposition will be made of the Mary Mister has not yet been de? cided, but she is being held. The liquor was contained in demi? johns, kegs and barrels. ORDER FROM GOVERNOR. Rricf Direction Given to "Confiscate ? Sloop and Liquor." ' Confiscate sloop and liquor." This was the brief order given over the telephone last night by Gov. Man? ning to Sheriff J. Elmore Martin when he informed the chief executive that .a sloop loaded with several thousand gallons of whiskey and beer had ar? rived 'n Charleston harbor, presum? ably from Savannah. The sheriff re? ported that the boat contained many thousand dollars worth of "high grade whiskey." REFUSES TO REINSTATE EVANS. Supreme- Court Holds to Former De^ chfAon?Dispensary Sales Heavy. Columbia, June 10.?The Supreme Court this morning refused the peti? tion of B. B. Evans of Columbia to be reinstated In the practice of law. He was disbarred some years ago. The total dispensary sales for the mouth of May amounted to $212, 475.26. i VILLA LOST 10 000. Rattle at Leon Was Heavy Blow to Villa Faction. Washington. June 8 ?A dispatch rccciwd this afternoon states that Villa's losses :n the del eat at I^eon are estimated at ten thousand in kill? ed, wounded and deserted. lighting is again violent around Arras. The French attacks at Souehes and Neuville have been repulood. it is admitted that the French have gain* ed a minor advantage near BouchMo. RUSSIAN COMMUNICATIONS CUT. Gen. von I-I sung'" Hns d nisei tho Dniester River at Una. Berlin. June It (Official). Osn. Von Usengen has crossed the Dniester river, thereby cutting communication between the Russian armies operating in Qalicla and Bukowina. _ , . M ,i