Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t lie toatclini^ii au 0 0? S. fj. Wnm MJMTKR WATCHMAN, Established ApriL 1810. "Be Jost and Fear not?Let all the ends Thon Aima't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, ISM. Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. Vol. XL. No. 36. II Bf I MULE WAVERS Teutons and Russians Each Claim Success In Western Arena of War, While Allies] Triumph in the We^t. In South Italians Have Made Further Gains and Fall of Impor? tant Town is Imminent Attack by Italian Ships on Aus? trian City Fruitless?One Austrian Battalion Wiped Out German Line Bends, But Refuses to Break Beneath Strain <of Fierce Attacks?Success Doubtful in Eaft, With Each Side Claiming Advantage. \|\\s ADMIT RKVKRSKK. In Wp?I ( ouiil?Tn<'t<Ml by Succ<?**s. e* In Fast Berlin. June 18.?The British force attacktftg weat I^a??aHsee wan nearly annihilated. It la officially admitted that the French have penetrated the German ^ine In east Angres, South Soucheae and north Kcurle, In the Arras region. North of Lorette the Qermana gave up some trenches. The Germane have captured seven hun? dred prisoners north of Arras. The Russians In northern Galicia. after w fierce battle on the east San rP"er near Jaroslsv. are retreating Into P#> land. The Busalans were driven back on both sides of Tarnograd. re? treating across Ssynisa. Anton (?er? hart, special envoy of the German ambassador to the United States, held a conference with the German foreign minister today. Nothing was given out gt Us close. RtSMANS CLAIM VICTORY. cnecK naa - ? Decisive Check to Germans Reported on Rnelster. Petrograd, June 18.?A decisive check has been inflicted upon the the Russians la the Dnels ^^r^B^Ps^B^Be^r^*^h^n^^P^i^s^n^^^^^^s>^aio^^n^na^n^^^B^*ai melnca and the StryJ rivers. In a great battle above Juravno on Tues? day the Russians captured nine thou? sand men and much munitions. The Teuton army which crossed the Dneister near Mlscnlow was destroy? ed. The repulse of the Germans in Poland ie reported. Hungarian Battalion Annihilated. Rome, June 18.?The annihilation ef a Hungarian battalion in the bloody fighting around Planinapolje, Carnle Alps, Is offlciully annoumNat, 81x hundred were captured. It is of? ficially reported that the Italians are attacking the outposts of Trieste. lao.ooo Men Kllletl or Captured. Petrograd, June 18.?The Austro German loaaea for one month over the forty-mile front in Gnllciu is es? timated at b"\ween a hundred and twenty and a hundred and fifty thous? and Kuaelana captured und over for? ty tbouaand killed. French Capture Town. Paris, June 1M. ? Further progress baa been mad* by the French In the Kreat drive Into Alsace. The capture of Steinbruck has been officially an nouncsd. KAIHF.R TALKS OF PFACF. Maya P?a?*?* May <'??nie Sooner Tlinii Many I'.xiMTt. Paris. June 1?.- atlttaetl from a letter recently written bv Kaiser Wil? helm which were printed today states "That our only object Is a peace profit,11,1,, to Germany. This mas I?.. concluded sooner than we thought. It could hd signed tomotMU. if 1 wished. Germany is always susceptible of growth and what cannot at aCjtfai - ed today will be ac hieved later." UllFX K OBSF.RVATION POST. Turks Claim Small Sue<i^s Agnlnd the Allies. Constantinople, June ID.?The Tur? kish guns have wrecked the Allies' ob? servation poMl near Asiburnu. The Turks capn ied I trench on the right * sag of the ? lalllpoll penin lula. Brtthdi steamer Submarined. London. June 1 The British ?'? MgeaMp Alisa has been submarined Thn crew was saved. Italians Continue Alliance. Itome. tune 11'. ? Italian airmen have rallied the South* in put of the Aestiiin Crnwnlund of (iori/aa, dam? aging radio ids anil military camps. An Important battle is raging near Ptavu, on the Ison'/o front. The ruh? of Malborgbetto ha\e been si? lenced, but the fortress has not yet been taken. Tho Italians are progress? ing <>n the Tyrol, Trent and Cadore fronts. King Victor has gone to the front at GorUla, and is visiting the tiring line. Russians Admit Retreat. Petrograd. June 19.?It is officially admitted that a part of the Kussinn army east of the San river has re treated across tho border Into Po? land near Tarnograd. Other sections have retired to tho Grodek I*ake line where they are entrenching to check the German drive against Lemberg. The Germans are using asphyxiating gas more extensive'y that at any time since the war betran. Runs|aus at Last Stand. Vienna, June 19.?The Russians defending Limberg are making their last stand on the Grodek I*ake line and are fighting desperately. The huge Teuton howltsers are being rushed to the front for the bom? bardment of the forts defending Ix?m berg. Tarnograd has been occupied. Rerlin, June 19.?Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard, the special envoy from Am? bassador Rernstorff has been Invited to a conference with the Kaiser today. He will assist-in drafting the German reply to President Wilson's note, which is expected to be ready about the first of July. It is learned on highest authority that the answer will be conciliatory. Naval Activity in Adriatic. Rome, June 19 (Official).?Naval activity in the Adriatic has been re? newed. Roth Austrian and Italian coasts have been bombarded. An Italian dirigible bombarded the am? munition factory at Trieste. The Austrians have sunk the steamship Marie Grazia. Great Rattles Deadlocked. Paris, June 19 (Official)?A dead? lock has been developed in the great battles In West Flanders, northern France and Alsace. The French have made further progress in the valley of the Fecht river and the shattering artillery duel around Arras. British Vessel Torpedoed. London, June 19.?The Rrltish steamship Dulde was submarined off Suffolk today. < >no person was lost. French Advumv Checked. Rellin, Juno 19.?Another reverse for the French north of Arras is re? ported officially today. Further at? tempts by fhe Rrltish to advance in the l^ibasseo region have been check? ed. The Germans have captured the villages of Fmbremeull and St. Glon? rldge. South of the Dniester river in Gnllcla the Russians have been driv? en back. At the north the Germain continue their lierce attacks. The village of Wolkowln/.y has been taken by storm. TAX MONEY BEFI'SED. The State and Railroads Will Have Idiw .nil Ovar Tax on Gross I'.ani ?'olumbia June 19.?State Treas? urer S. T. Carter todft) refused tend? ers of currency made to him by at? torneys for the Southrrn, Seaboard, Bltta Ridge and C and W. C, railways for what they interpreted as being the amounts due to the Slate for the Ihr.mill tax on gross earnings. The t i\ eoinmission's interpretations of the law made the taxes due from the rail ronda i ueh lamer than for last year. The Southern tendered $9,189.11, while Ihe State treasurer claimed lhat ihe La\ amounted to $17,848.23. The railways and the tax commission Interpret tin- three-mill tax law dif ferently and the matter will be taken to the courts for ad.iudlcation. Qov, Manning- today pardoned C. i?. Rragg. white, of Greers. w ho w us sen? tenced to one year imprisonment for forgery. The solicitor Joined In the request for pardon. Kaiser Sees Gerluird. lugs. flHDS FAREWELL T<) FORMER ASSOCIATE. Nerer n Oonlwwrwf Between Two di- j til Development of Submarine Prob- I Washington, June 18.?President Wilson called at the home of Former Secretary Bryan late today to bid goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan before they depart for a Southern trip. The visit was described as entirely social and there were no references to the international situation. Secretary Mc Adoo called later. During the afternoon Mr. Bryan made public a statement denying re? ports that he had been ignored by President Wilson while secretary of state. %Uo said there never were any material differences on questions of | policy between himself and the presi dent until the foreign submarine con? troversy arose. "I am glad to make refutatUS," said Mr. BryaVi, "and to say that the president has done me the honor to confer with me about everything done in connection with the state depart? ment. Not a single statement has been Issued by tho president or pre? pared by him about which I havo not had the privilege of conferring v/lth him beforehand, and the opportunity to offer suggestions after it was pre? pared. "I may add that we have never had any material difference on any ques-, tion of policy until the submarine con? troversy arose, and our notes?my note of resignation and his note to mo accepting it?have clearly and distinctly set forth the only differ? ence that existed on this matter." Tomorrow Mr. Bryan will go to Xew York to deliver a peace address in Carnegie hall. He will return here Sunday and at night leave with Mrs. Bryan for Asheville, N. C. STATE DEPARTMENT'S PROBLE United States Officials Confr* With Puzzle About Alleged Opening of Mail. 1 Washington, June 18.?United States officials are confronted with a perplexing problem in connection with the complaint c? the Swedish minister here that private mail from New York to Sweden has been open? ed while passing through England, j As tho mails were alleged to have ' been opened in England, interesting legal questions have been raised i which made it appear doubtful to many ofllcials today whether^ AhSj United States could do more than transmit the complaint to Great Brit? ain for consideration. Inasmuch as cable messages passing through belligerent countries are subject to censorship, the view taken in official quarters was that private letters passing through these nations were liable to the same risks if they contained military information. Official Cores pondence between the United States government and its embassies and legations abroad has enjoyed Immunity fr. m interference, being mailed in sealed t, >uches. Such immunity, however, has not always extended to consular mail and Amer? ican consuls abroad to make sure of the delivery of important documents have been transmitted to United States embassies to be forwarded. A i HI I<.iiT TERMINAL. Southern Hallway Spends Huge Sum in Spartanhiirg. Bpartanburg, June 18.?According to an otlleial announcement today, the Southern, railway will Immediate? ly build a freight terminal on the property situated behind Central Methodist church, recently bought from W. 8, Montgomery and B. W. Montgomery, at the expenditure of $100,000. The freight terminal will consist of an inbound freight house, 40 by IDS feet, With a two-story Office section. An outbound warehouse, 22 by 250 feet, will also be built. Con? crete Will be used In the construction of the base and floor. The roof will be fireproof. The outbound warehouse will have a capacity of :J2 ears, while four team tracks of 22 cars capacity will be built. Vitrified brick teamwayi will be provided for both the ware? houses and team tracks. The railway will also construct a 20-ton pillar crane for handling heavy freight. Work will begin as soon as contracts can be let and material be placed on the site. The Souihein has recently con? structed several extra sidings at l?asl Rpartanburg and at Hayne. Wonk la now progressing on the new union passenger station, which was com? menced some months ago. lern. WARNEFORD %ND HENRY BEECH NEEDHAM KILLED. Destroyer of Zeppelin und American Author Lose Lives in Search of Thrills. Paris, June 17.?Lieut. Reginald A. J. Warneford, who gained lame re? cently by blowing to pieces a Zeppelin in fight over Belgium, was killed to d;iy by the fall of an aeroplane at Bruc, France. Lieut. Warntford was piloting the machine, which had as a passenger Henry Beech Needham, the American writer, who also was killed. Lieut. Warneford and Needham fell from a height of 500 feet. The lieu? tenant had been spending a few days in Paris, where he came after his Zep? pelin exploit to receive his decoration of the Legion of Honor. According to a report received in Paris the acci? dent resulted from an explosion in i mid-air which caused Lieut. Warne- j I ford to lose control, the machine crashing to earth. ( ! Needham's body was taken to the English hospital in Trianon palace, (Versailles. He had been in Europe I about four months, acting as corre jspondent of magazines and a New York newspaper. He had received permission from the military authori? ties to make a flight in order to get material for a story. His wife, who was also with him during the earlier part of his trip abroad. She sailed for America six weeks ago. Reginald A. J. Warneford, young Canadian sublieutenant in the royal navy, suddenly acquired world wide renown by destroying a Zeppelin over Belgium on June 7, this being the first time on record that a Zeppelin had been wrecked by an aviator in an aeroplane. By a brilliant tlight, Lieut. Warneford obtained a position above the Zeppelin and dropped bombs on it. The dirigible crashed to the ground and burned up. The 28 men in the crew were killed. For this feat, Lieut. Warneford was decorated with the Victoria cross and ihe cross of the Legion of Honor. Lieut. Warneford made his first flight at Hendon, Eng., less than live months ago and had been with the Hying squadron only a few weeks. Henry Beech Needham was born in Pennslyvania In 1871. He was ad? mitted to the bar in 1894. He joined the staff of the New York Evening Post In 189G, and later contributed to magazines. He became well known through his investigations of labor and social betterment questions. KNOWN IN COLUMBIA. Henry Beech Needham, the war correspondent employed by Collier's Weekly, who was killed yesterday while making a reconnaissance near Parle with a military aviator, had several friends in Columbia. He came here with James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, several years ago, being then (a. staff corespondent of The Saturday Evening Post; and he wrote some very readable stories for that journal and The Country Gentleman about the fifth National Corn expo? sition held in Columbia in the winter of 191:1. He was much interested in Jerry Moore, the young champion com grower of Florence county and was largely responsible for the wide publicity which that boy's achieve? ments obtained. FIRST ENCOUNTER OF KIND. Story of One Submarine Sinking An Venice, Italy, June 18 (via Chlasso and Paris)?Details have been re? ceived here of the recent engage-1 ment In which an Austrian subma? rine sunk an Italian submarine. This is the first time In naval history that an encounter between undersea boats has been recorded. The Italian boat was the Medusa, with a displacement of 300 tons, a speed of H knots, this submerged, and a crew of 14. She was lying sub? merged and the Austrian boat was not far away, also under water. Neither had any intimation of the presence of the other. The Medusa came to the surface IIret, swept the horizon with her peri? scope and, finding the way clear, emerged, Shortly afterward the Austrian boat decided to come up. She sent lip her periscope and saw the Italian not far away, and imme? diately attacked. One shot from her torpedo was sufficient to send the .Medusa to the bottom. < >ne report is that an officer and tour members of the crew of the Medusa escaped and were made prisoners by the Austrians. other. Teutons Striving Hard to Retake Galician City Captured Early in War By Czar's Troops. Thirty-Five Mile Battle Front About Beleauguered City?Ital? ians Have Gained Futher Successes by Capturing Ap. proach to Gradisca?Attacks All Along Line?In France The Germans Report Having Captured Line of Trenches in Argonnes. THE COST OF WAR. England Ras a Deficit of Two Billion Five Hundred Million Dollars. London. June 21.?The deficit of the British government, which cannot he covered by the revenues available now amounts to two and a-half thous? and million dollars, was announced in the house of commons this after? noon, by the chancellor of the ex 1 chequer. GERMAN REPLY DELATED. Answer to American Note Will Not Be Delivered Until Next Week. Washington, June 21.?Authorita? tive advices from Berlin today indicate that the German reply to the Ameri? can note will not be delivered to Am? bassador Gerard until the *>nd of next [week. BATTLE FOR LEMBERG. Russinns, Crippled by Lack of Equip? ment. Fighting 1 In i*d. Petrograd, June 21.?A great bat? tle for tho possession of Lemberg is raglns over a half circle front of thirty-five miles long. The Teutons are using every resource against the Russians. The Russians are seriously crippled by a shortage of arms and ammunition. Italians Attack in Force. Vienna, June 21.?Reports today say that the Italians have attacked along the entire front. It is officially reported that the Italian losses are heavy. The Russians around Lem? berg are retreating. It is believed that the fall of Lemberg is imminent. Germans Bombarding I/cmbcrg. Berlin, June 21.?The Teutons are bombarding the forts defending Lem I berg. Late dispatches state *hat the I Russians are retreating all along the jline following their defeat at Grodek ; and Magierow and on the Wereszyka , river front. Italians Capture Vantage Point. Rome, June 21.?The Italian troops have captured Plava by storm. This point commands a view of Gradisca. Germans Take French Trenches. Berlin, June 21.?The Germans to? day captured several lines of French trenches one mile and a-quarter long j in the western Argonnes, inliicting heavy losses. BOULWARE IMPROVING. IIo|>es Are EentortaiiuMl for Cltimatc Recover.,. The State, June 20. Reports from the hospital early this morning were that J. U. Boulware, Who was shot at Winnsboro last Mon? day, was showing si?ns of improve? ment. His condition yesterday was far better than that of the previous day, and his physicians were much more hopeful of his ultimate recovery, Harry Gardner, the daring steeple i jack, who fell from the capitol dome Wednesday, was also resting well and an early recovery was indicated. HEARS OF SON S DEATH, 1 .cm. Charles Loaring Clark Killed in Northern France. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 20.?Dr. Loarlng Clark, rector of St. Paul's Bplaconal church of this city, today received a meesage announcing the death of bis son, Lieut. Charles Lour? ing Clark, third battalion, Canadian infantry, serving at the front in north? ern France. The young officer re? ceived wounds while in battle near Vpres. Young Clark was a graduate of Sewanee Military academy. HENRY SIEGEL SENTENCED. Rich New York Merchant Given Ten Months for Fraud. Geneva, N. Y., .lime 21.?Henry Siegel, the rich New York merchant, has been sentenced to ten months imprisonment for fraud. LEOs Ml COMMUTED. I OOV. BM H)N SENDS HIM TO PRIS ?l OX POR LIFE'. When *~ iion- of Governor Became K :i< ? Crowds Gathered on* Street and*> ade t'gty Threats?Five Af> res?c ifade and Extra Police Called Osf* Governor Issues Statement. A ita, June 21.?It was announc? ed in,s morning- that Gov. Slaton had commuted the sentence of Leo Frank to life imprisonment in the peniten? tiary. A C omplete Surprise. The commutation of Frank was a complete surprise. He was well on the way to prison farm hefore it waa generally known. Even the newspa? per men watching at the jail knew nothing as to when or how Frank was removed. He was taken from the jail at 10 o'clock last night to the train. He left Atlanta at midnight and was transferred to an automobile at Macon and taken to MllVedgevllle. "?" 1 1 , , j Frank in Prison. ? i Milledgeville, Ga., June 21.?Leo Frank arrived at 5 o'clock this morn? ing in au automobile from Macon and gia prison farm. The trip was With? out incident. Frank was looking pale, his mus? cles were twitching and his eyes were red as he was dressed in the regula? tion prison stripes. He states that he was glad his life was saved and time ; would prove his absolute innocence. Squally Times In Atlanta. Atlanta, June 21.?Though the streets are thronged this afternoon, the extra police have the situation well in hand and are dispersing the crowds. About p thousand gathered around capitol but there was no se? rious disorder. The militia are ready to respond quickly if needed. The sale of lire arms and ammunition has been prohibited. The interurban cars to Marietta, where it is reported a crowd is waiting to come to Atlanta for a demonstration have been stop? ped. It is not believed there will be further trouble. Governor Issues Statement. Atlanta, June 21.?Governor Sla? ton today gave out a long state? ment, reviewing the Leo M. Franl case and giving his reasons for the commutation. Discussing the case today the gover? nor said: "Of course I care for puhjlc Ml re my hands. I can plow and hoe and live in obscurity, if necessary, but I could not afford not to commute him. It was a plain case of duty. I believe the people will realize it was my only course. The en? tire Frank case hung on whether or not Mary Phagan was killed in the metal room and whether Frank help ed carry her body to the basement. That scoundrel Conley admits enough in his tale to rtSttSQ doubt of his whole narrative. Time will justify my wis? dom in this case." Crowds began fen gr.ther in Atlant* tins morning when the commutation became known. Ugty threats by the crowds at Marietta street caused five arrests, and extra police were called out. The crowds were dispersed and mar beer (Saloons and locker clubs were ordered closed. No crowds will be allowed to gather. WINDSOR ARMORY DYNAMITED. / - Attcnujx to Destroy Canadian Armory Failed. r >etroit June 21.?Twenty-seven sticks of dynamite attached to a fuse timed to explode at 3.1B o'clock this morning were found under the rear of the Windsor armory just across the river in Canada. A small explosion caused ten thousand dollars damage, but the main charge failed to explode.