Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tttomasir? of a ?tcljui?H jfrnu Sottlforet*. Tiim iUMTFJ* WATX'KMAV, EsUbtlehed April, 1SI0. "Be Jost and Fear not?Let all the ende Thon Almn't at he thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, Vol. XL. No. 34. The Italian's Progress Into Austria Continues Steadily Forest Fires Started By Enemy to Hinder Invaders Are Extinguished and Italians Press Onward. War it Costing England Colossal Sum of Fifteen Million a Day, and Worrft Has Not Come Yefr, Says Premier?Rus? sians Claim to Have Caused Great Loss to the Germans, Whose Progress Has Been Checked - Giant Guns Being Used in France by Teutons to Recover Lost Ground British Ship Sunk and Crew Lost. TA hks whom; viewpoint. Too Hw'h JuhtliUon In Germany at I. of American Notes Sayn Her ?Ii Borlln. June 15.?A |>esslmlstlc at? titude hmm bOjfn taken by the Vosslehe Leltung In aft article by George Her? ne rd today stating that "there Is too much Jubilation because the ton? of the second American note don't correspond to the dark prophesies going before It. There Is no cause for exultation, be? cause the vital contradictions be? tween the German snd American viewpoint have not been removed at any point thus far." RUSSIA NOT WHIPPED. rVtrogred Report** (?0110011 Situation as Now I Svorebtc?Germans Have Loot Enormously. Petrograd, June 15.?The general situation Is now regarded ae favor? able. The German losses In Galicia have been colossal. One German army of eight divisions has beea entirely re? newed, having lost one hundred and fifty thousand men in one month. !t If qTlnally denied that the Russians are evacuating or preparing to eva? cuate Lemberg. A large German force of calvary deeerted near tfhaki noff, north of Shavli. The Germans regrouping their army for another drive toward Lemberg. The Rueslans on the Labacsowska-Wusznia front are hard pressed, owing to the much heavy artillery messed by the Ger msns and their apparently inex? haustible supply of ammunition. Shavli has been practically destroyed by the German bombardments. ( wt stop italians. Austrian* Start Forest Fires to Drive Out the Foes. Rome. June 15.?Unable to Stieg the Italian sweep toward Trieste with guns, the Austrlaos are attempting to stsrt forest fires north of Monfal cone and east of Sagrado to drive ths Invaders from their advancing positions. Itsllans are quenching the flrei without serious difficulty. Aus? trian* who attempted to retake Mon falcone were brilliantly repulsed. The bombardment of the Austrian fort of Malborghetto has continued since Sunday. (.HKKK I'WORK \\ Ml The Wsr Party Wins Victory on the Recent Flection. Paris. June 15.?As the result of the victory of tho "war party" in the Greek elections the entire powers ere prepsrlug fresh proposals Greece to Intervene In the war on the side of the Allies. Sl.l.lMio.imo \ D W RoeourooH of England Taxed to Ut? most by t'nperallclcd Situation. London. June 15.?Premier As quith stated today that the war is now conti ni; Kurland fifteen million dollars a da Bngkand is confront ed with a situation unparallalcd in hlstor\ Demands will be mude upon the energies Ojf the gfjtlOg which run not now be measured," said I he pre* inlrr. Ho asked parllametit for a bil? lion and a-quartet dollar! for the \ear ending next March Agamemnon Not Sunk. IsMhSSee June ir?.--Th?- report that the Hritish battleship Agamemnon had been ?unk in the Dardanelles was Officially denied today. Premier Ah qulth announced that the Itrltlsh na? val casualties during May amounted to 13.547. Dig HowlUorM liicffcotHc. Paris. June IS.?The Germans are using their mighty howitzers to bom? bard ?'ompelgn. but it is officially ;m nounced that small damage has boon gerne ?Uh BO lues of life. The Oer man attempts to recapture the trench? es lost In the region of Queenlvieres farm have been repulsed. Ltisltunin Had No Guns. ljondon, June 15.?Under oath Uaptain Turner, of the Cunard liner Lusltania today testified that the ves sei did not carry any guns when she was torpedoed and sunk. Trawler Submarined, Crew Lost. Hull, June 16.?The British trawler Argyll was submarined in the North sea today. The crew of seven wero drowned. GREEKS INVADE ALBANIA. The Formal Kittry of Greece. Into the War Believed to be Near. Home, June 16.?It Is reported that the Greek army has invaded Albania, occupying territory halfway between Berat and Elbassan. This may be the forerunner of Greece's entry into the war. ALLIES AIRMEN KILL MANY. Aeroplane ltaid on Germany In Re? taliation for Zeppelin Raids. Berlin, June 16.?Latest reports from Baden state that nineteen were killed and fourteen Injured by the raid of the allies' airmen recently. Count Zeppelin has been stricken with acute bronchitis. RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK. Petrograd Admits That Tliey Ha?c Been Driven out of Bukowina. Petrograd, June 16.?The smash? ing attacks by Gen. Mackensen's Ger? man army, lasting three days compell? ed the Russians along the San, Lubac zowka and Wusznia rivers northeast of Prezemsyl to retreat. The Russians who have been fighting the Teutons on the border of Bukowina between the Pruth and Dniester rivers have retired Into Bessarabia, Prussian ter? ritory. The attacks by the Germans In northern Poland have been re? pulsed. BRITISH CAPTURE TRENCHES. - Allies Make Considerable (.aIns In trance. Paris. June 16.?The British troops In northern France drove the Ger? mans back In the Labassce district, rapturing the trenches there. The al? lies further south In a fierce assault drove the Germans from the fifteenth line of breastworks west of I^abassee. The Germans are violently bombard? ing the allies In the Ypres region. The town of \'lamertingho has been de? stroyed. ZEPPELINS KILL MANY. Devastating Itald on the Fust ('oast of England. London, June 16.?The Germans made a devastating air raid on the northeast coast Of Kngland last night. There are fifteen known dead and Bfteen Otheri wounded. Several fires wero caused by bombs from the Zep? pelins. _ Italians Continue Advance. Rome, June 16.?The Italians today continued to advance on frontiers of Tyrol. Trent and ('adore. Long artil? lery duels are raging In the upper looneo region, on Monte Nero and northwest of Tolmeno. It Is reported thai th<> Austrian! are using explo? siv i?uii?'ts. The Auatrlans are try? ing to assume the offensive south of Ti ant, Italians Invade Austria. Milan. June 1?.. The Italians are m>\\ Invading Austria through st Blvlo pass, a furious battle Is raging with the Italians attacking the sum? mits whleti are *tiii In the bands of the Austrians who are defending their positions with heavy guns. HAS HOPE FOR PEACE. mmm??????? | PRESIDENT ENCOURAGED BY RE? PORTS OF PROSPECTS. Both Official and Unofficial Advices From Berlin Stinudate Optimism? Howe to (ilve Information. Washington, June 14.?President Wilson feels encouraged by reports that the pending negotiations between Germany and the United States most likely will have a peaceful outcome. Those who have discussed the sit? uation with the president and other officials in the last day or two have found a belief prevalent that chances for an amicable understanding with Germany are much better than they have been at any time since the Lusi tanla tragedy. This feeling is understood to be based on both official and unofficial reports from Berlin, telling of a fa? vorable reception there of the Ameri? can note and of the hope, too, that the dispatches carried by Dr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard for German Ambas? sador Bernstorff will Impress German officials with the American point of view. Senator Simmons of North Caro? lina, who saw the president during the evening and who has been talking with other officials about the situa? tion, spoke tonight of finding a gen? eral feeling of optlsmism. It was learned that the president docs not plan to send another note to Great Britain protesting against in? ference with commerce between the United States and neutral countries of Europe until the discussion with Germany has shaped itself more clearly. Col. E. M. House, the president's friend, who arrived In New York from Europe yesterday, Is expected to give the president much valuable informa? tion not only regarding the feeling in Germany, but about the possibility of a modification by Great Britain and France of their blockade operations. WILL NOT SEE WILSON NOW. _ t Col. House May Confer With I*m?d dem in New York or at "Summer*' White House. Washington, June 16.?Col. E. M. House, who recently returned from Europe, where he talked with high officials of the belligerent nations, is not expected to reach Washington this week, as has been announced. He probably will see the president on Mr. Wilson's trip to the "Summer White House" at Cornish, N. H., to spend In? dependence Day. The president plans to leave for Cornish Friday or Saturday of next week and is expected either to stop over in New York to see Col. House or to invite the colonel to Cornish. officials continued tonight to deny that there was any special signifi? cance in Col. House's trip to Europe, but it was generally admitted that first-hand information he had gained would prove Interesting to the presi? dent. FOR SHERMAN LAW CRISIS. Statute With Tooth a Practical Dead Letter Court Soon Must Decide. Washington. June 15.? Reviewing ZT) years of 'trust" prosecutions and of federal court Interpretation! of the Sherman anti-trust law, department Of justice officials today reached the conclusion that the ultimate business would be determined by the United States supreme court probably within the next few months. A long Hern* of victories for the government, for the most part in the enforcement of the civil side of the act, has been followed In the last few months by several defeats, both in minor courts and In the supreme court. So far as the civil section of the law Is concerned the government looks upon the suit to dissolve the In? ternational Harvester company as of the utmost importance. This) case is now in the hands of the supreme court. The principal case involving the criminal end of the Sherman law now before the court is that against Officer! and directors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. READY FOR CANDIDATES. "Good Cheer Day" to Bo Observed at PIncwoo<I on July .~>th. Pi no wood, June 16.?Everything is in readiness for the celebration of "Good Cheer Day" here Monday. July 6th, when tin- senatorial candidates will speak. The ladies of the Baptist Church Will serve a barbecue dinner and baseball games will he played morning and afternoon. Speaking will begin at 11 o'clock in the auditorium at the school building. WOMAN SLAIN AT BAMBERG. BODY OF DELLA GADSDEN IS FOUND IN BO AD, fHEAD AL? MOST SEVERED. Saw Deceased und Husband Who is Wanted as Criminal, Together Shortly Before Killing. Bamberg, June 14.?At a late hour Saturday night the body of Delia Gadsden, with her throat cut almost frVm ear to ear, was found on the outskirts of Hamberg In the road leading to and but a short distance from her home. I-aurie Gadsden, the dead woman's husband, is suspected of having committed the deed, but so far he has eluded the officers who are searching for him. The woman's body was still warm when found, but life was extinct. The alarm was given and Sheriff Hay and Chief of Police Miley were soon on the case scouring the woods for some light on the tragedy. It was found that the woman and her husband had been parted for; some time and that he had been liv- I ing at Hlackvillc and she here with her mother. He with others, came to Bamberg Saturday for the purpose, it is supposed, of trying to induce her to return with him and live in Black ville. No trace of him has been found since the killing, but tho offi? cers are alert and hope to capture him shortly. At the coroner's inquest yesterday Frank Kirkland testified that he joined them on Main street Saturday night, near the Southern Railway crossing, and walked with them to within 150 or 200 yards of where the body was found, and that the body waM found about twenty minutes after he parked from them and in the same roa 1 and direction they were going alone when he saw them last. Grant Elliott, of Blackville, one of the men Who is said to have been with Gadsden during Saturday and Saturday night, and who is supposed to have been implicated in the affair was arrested and placed in jail yes? terday, but it is said that but little t testimony has .developed against hLn. TRUSTEES TO RESIGN. Refuse to Serve Because of Votd Against Bonds. Florence, Juno 15.?Last Friday the people of Evergreen voted on tho question of issuance of bonds for the erection of a new school building to be located at Evergreen. The vote against the issuance of bonds was carried by one vote. The result of this election has caused the members of the board of trustees .to refuse to serve longer and it is stated they will resign. They were led to believe if they accepted the position, at a pub? lic meeting in the district some days ago, it is said, that if the proposition were submitted to them they would vute for it almost to a man. DARDANELLES NOT FORCED. Operations Will Eventually Succeed, However, Adds British Premier. London, June 15.?There have been so many rumors recently that the allies had forced the Dardanelles that Sir James V. Dalllel asked Premier Asqutth today, in the house of com? mons, if there was any truth in the reports. "None whatever," was the reply. The premier said it was not in the public interest to say anything now about the Dardanelles. "The Operations are of the highest importance,'' he added, 'and they will be pushed to a successful conclusion." CLYDE ISEN DOWER DIES. Great Vitality Kept Him Alive for Some Time. Chester, June 15.?Clyde Iscnhower died tonight at 10.:;0 o'clock in a hos? pital here, Although practically shot to pieces, suffering front 13 wounds, the wounded man's vitality came to hi* assistance and ho did not die last ; night as was reported. The end came tonight. Dr. Pryor and his assist? ants fought bravely In the face of al j most certain failure and the survival of the patient for this length of time is considered remarkable. LOCKED CASHIER IN CAGE. Hank Robbers Then Take $5,000 Cash and Skip. ' St. Louis. June 15.?The I Movers' Bank, of St. Louts County, outside the St. Louis city limits, was robbed of $6,000 today after the cashier had been locked In a teller's cage. The robbers put the telephone service of the bank out of commission ami es? caped. War in France Results in Continued Offen? sive of Allies and Repulse of Germans at Various Points. Three Turkish Vessels and One British Ship Torpedoed in the Dardanelles?British Steamer Sunk Off Coast of Scotland ?Two Hundred Killed in Aerial Raid Into Germany and Twenty in Raid on Allies and England Eastern War is Raging in Galicia?Austrians Reinforced in South. SENSATION IN LCS1TANIA IN? QUIRY. Witness Testified That Officer StopiKHl RooCHe Work und Lowering of i Boats, London, June 17.?A sensation was sprung in the government inquiry j into the destruction of the Lusitania today when one of the survivors testi? fied that he heard Staff Officer Ander? son stop th' rescue work while the sh p was sinking. Anderson, from the bridge stopped the lowering of the boats, shouting that there was no danger, the ship was not going to sink. The witness said there seemed a lack of competent seamen aboard. His statement was corroborated by another survivor. Captain Turner was recalled and testified that it was ten minutes after the attack before he realized the ship was sinking. FRENCH STILL ADVANCE. Germans Admit That Tliey Cannot Stem Tide of French Assaults. Berlin, June 17 (Official).?The Germans north of Arras have not been able to stem the tide of the as? saults- of the French. A loss of ground is admitted, but the Germans have re? captured some of the trenches lost re? cently. On Tuesday the Germans abandoned a trench near Lorette which had been badly battered by shells. The Germans captured three hundred French in the Moulin Sous Touvent region. The Germans are maintaining their positions in the Vosges. Russians east of the San river in Galicia are fleeting northward toward Tarnograd, hotly pursued by Gen. Mackensens* army. The towns of Dachnow and Ludacz have been tak? en by storm. It is reported that the Germans are preparing for another grand drive against Warsaw. FRENCH BEGIN OFFENSIVE. Tremendous Effort to Be Made to Invade Alsace. Paris, June 17.?A tremendous of? fensive movement has been begun by the French in Alsace. An important victory in the Fecht valley in the Vosges mountains. It is announced that th?? French are now masters of all important links of the Rhine de? fenses of the Germans. North of Ypros the British captured anotl er line of German trenches but were un? able to hold the trenches captured west of Labassce. British Cruiser Wrecked. Constantinople, June 17.?A British cruiser of the Agamemnon class has been wrecked, and perhaps sunk by the Turks in the Dardanelles. Austrian* Being Reinforced. Koine, June 17 (Official).?The Austrian! are being reinforced all along the Tyrolean and Trentlno fronts. The Italians have won skir? mishes along these fronts and captur? ed over three hundred Austrian! orthwest of Tolmeno. ? British Steamer Submarined, London, June 17.?The British steamship Trafi'ord, bound for Aus? tralia, has been submarined off Scot? land. The crew was saved. Air Raids Fatal. London, June 17.?Two hundred and twenty-one persons, mainly non combatants, have" been killed and many more fatally injured by air raids within the past forty-eight hours. Two hundred were killed by the allies' air raids over Karlsruhe and five by Ger? mans over Nancy. Sixteen were kill? ed by the Zeppelin raid over England. "Calm and Ho|Hlful Waiting." Washington. June 17.?With ad? vices indicating that no reply by" Germany may be expected for at least two weeks, the International sit? uation today is one of "calm and hopeful waiting." so far as the ad? ministration is concerned. Ambassa? dor Gerard's report that the reception given the preside ? note in Berlin was friendly an' M jrteoua strength? ened the belief .. a satisfactory ad? justment will .nately be reached. The adminis ^ jn is willing to con? cede a reo gj ole. length of time, providing c- nany's answer shall be direct ar v ievasive. attic of the San. , Pe ad, June 17.?Increasing fler ss marks the mighty battle east i! the San river in northern Galicia, upon which hangs the fate of Lemberg. Numerous repulses for the Germans in Poland are announc? ed. Trawler Submarined. London, June 1.?The trawler Jap onica was submarined in the *^?orth sea today. The steamships Turnwell and Montford were attacked but es? caped. - h Turkish Transports Sunk. Athens, June 17.?Three Turkish troopships were torpedoed at the Dar? danelles today by a British subma? rine. The majority aboard were kill? ed. . i Rurazzo .Expected to Fall. Salonika, June 17.?The fall of Durazzo is daily expected. Montene? grins arc actively cooperating with the Serbs in northern Albania. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS BN* COURAGED. Gerard's Informal Report of Amerl* can Note's Reception and Tone of German Press Add to Hopes for Peaceable Stetlemcnt. Washington, June 16,?Ambassador Gerard cabled today his first informal report on how the last American note to Germany was received by official Berlin. He spoke of its reception as friendly and courteous and said the unanimous opinion seemed to be that the document afforded a basis for dip? lomatic negotiations and settlement. The ambassador had no intimation as to when a reply would be received or what its specific character would be. Officials here have been much en? couraged by the manner in which the German press and officials have re? garded the American communication and believe the way towards an un? derstanding is much clearer than It has been. The arrival of Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard in Norway was noted here today, and it is supposed he will lay before the German government before the end of the week material from Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, which it is thought will help toward clarifying the situation and producing an amicable adjust? ment of the controversy. ANOTHER VETERAN DEAD. s. H. Oooper Passe* Away at Home Florence. Florence, Jne 16.?Mr. S. Branson Cooper, a well known and highly es? teemed citizen, Confederate veterrn and ex-coroner of Florence county, died this morning at his homo in South Coit street, this city, after an illness of several weeks' duration* Mr. Cooper was 73 years old and served in the war as a member of Company H. S. C. Volunteers, under Capt, Robert Singletary. in Kershaw's brigade, Ixmgstreet's corps, and saw many battles in Virginia. He was a brave soldier, it is said of him, and was always in the thickest of the light when one was on. STUDYING FRANK RECORDS, j Prehaale Thal Deckten in Case Will Re Reached Frld-iy. Atlanta, .lane 17.?flov. Slaton to* day is studying deeply all documen? tary evidence, trial records and other data presented by State and defenso in the hearing of the pettttca for clemency for Frank. It is unlikely that a decision will be reached beforg Friday, perhaps Saturday. _J