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otrtljrou. fU BUMTKR WATCHMAN, Established April, 1810. ?*Be Jost and Fear not?Bej all the ends Thon Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." Consolidated Auk. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, Vol. XL. No, 36. LEB IL Ulli 1 ?1 Is German Army Gomes Within Eighteen Miles and Residents Near Cannonading They Flee From City. UAR S TIDE IN FAST SWKKI*S ON C ARRYING RUSSIAN I'OW I S BEFORE POWER OF TEUTONIC STRENGTH?IN SOUTH ITALIANS CONTINUE THEIR SUCCESSES, ALTHOl'GH THEY AHE FINDING AUSTRIAN'S BETTER ORGANIZED AND PREPARED FOR GREAT I K RESISTANCE? LITTLE CHANGE MARKS WAR IN WESTERN RPH EHE?ALLIES AND GERMANS AERONAUTS LUV AND EACH OTHER'S TERRITORY. 1H TONS AT 1 I MHI IK. (i.\TI S. \. flMti.M In W< i < HUM- lit I If < liaiifr In War Zone. Berlin, June 22.?The Teuton 1? now standing before the forta defend? ing; Lemberg. Upon the north the Kuaaiann In Gallcla have retreated to Kast Zolkcw, fifteen mllca north of Lemberg. The battle In tho north? west continue* Attack* by the allies against three hamlets northwest of Ptxmude were repulsed. The French renewed their attacks near Neuville and St. Vaast In the Vosges. The Germans shifted their positions from west to east bank of the Fecht river. German airmen attacked Uourcelles. The Allies' airmen attacked Bruges and Ostend with small damage. LONG RANGF IftOMII\HI>MI ST. Germans Again Resort to Use of Poisonous Gas. Parts, June 22.?Throwing shells over a distance of twenty miles the Our mann again have bombarded Dun? kirk, fourteen shells fell upon the city, Wiling several. The Germans are now using poisonous gas at the north? ern .end of the battle Uno in France. Ore*t quantities were released south nf *Arrea, around the Quennevieres, farm. * The T^i cecti have* mtide gainst In the valley of the Fecht river In Alsace. LFMHFRG's FALL LMM INF n't. Inhabitants I>ciMtrdtig as Teutons Ap? p roach. Petrograd, June' 22.?The general opinion is that Lemberg will soon be abandoned to the Teutons. The Rus? sians are slowly yielding until the roar of artillery Is now plainly heard In Lemberg. Thousands of inhabi? tants are leaving the city. In South Poland the Russians have checked the Germans, capturing several hundred prisoners. Italians Meet Stronger Resistance. ? Rome. June 22.?The Italian troops are attacking with renewed vigor af? ter the terrific storms passed over. It Is reported that they are encounter? ing stronger and better organized re? sistance from the Austrian.*. Italian* C^tieekeri by Austrians. Vlnenna. June 21! (official).?Three atta? ka by Italians have been repuls ec\ two near Preva and one northwest of Kenn. Austrian torpedo boats gsjeeeasfully homhurded the harbor building* at Monopll. Ilmberg has been practically surrounded by the Teutona, who are now within eight. ? ir miles of the city. Its fall la deelared Imminent. Italian* Repulse Night Attack*. Komi?. Juno 22.?Itepeat od nl?ht attacks by the Austrian* to recapture ponltlons taken by Italians on the left bank of the Ison/.o river were re pulaed. The Italians continue to gain In the Montenegro rOJjlOg May Declare War on (?crnmny. Amaterdam. June 22.?A prlsafe dtapatch atates that a declaration of war against Germans by Italy is im? minent. If d dared, Italy will prob? al ly send an army Into France to help the allies. Retain n* Capture Trenches. Parla, June 22.?Th. Belgians have raptured m?>i,e German trenches south and wr*t of St George*. Wilson stands FIRM. lie Will Not Recede From Position He Ha* Taken. Washington. June 2^.?Pr?sident W1l*on I* determined not to recede ntention that Arnei lean travel? ing In the vvai /.one upon legitimate hustneK* ?hall not ?>e placed in j? >>\> ardv feg German submarines. Nor will he be swerved from Insistence that Great Britain in conducting the leag range Idockade of Germany, ahull not bar access to neutral port and ?hall not Interfere with ship- ' ments through neutral territory of non-contraband goods and food for the non-combc.tant population of Ger? many. He will insist that the human? itarian principles of International law shall remain inviolable. The cabi? net will solidly support the President in these contentions. The suppres? sion by the German government of the newspaper publishing the belligerent articles of Count Reventlow is regard? ed here as a favorable si. l that Ger? many wishes a peaceful adjustment of (the difficulties with the United States. All Germany Rojooies. Rerlln, June 23.?There is wild re? joicing In Germany over the capture of Ilmberg. It Is reported that GO, 000 Russians and nine guns have been captured since June 12th, In the oper? ations against I^emberg.but it Is be? lieved the Russians saved the greater part of their artilery. The first re? ports received were that the remnants of the Ruslan army fled in great panic. Austrian Fleet Attacks Coast. Vienna, June 23.?Austrian cruisers and destroyers have shelled the Ital? ian coast. They sunk one steamer, and then returned safely. The fleet niinyi'Wniir* W ft?wan ?east for nearly two hundred miles. Five Swedish Steamers Captured. London, June 23.?Five Swedish steamers with cargoes of lumber for England were captured by the Ger? mans In the Daltic and taken to Swinmundie. Two ships submarined. Cardiff, June 23.?The British steamship Ilelgrave bus been subma? rined off I'embrokeshire. London, Juno 23.?The trawler Prwler was submarined off St. Kilda yesterday. Austrtans Take Ilmberg. Vienna, June 23. (Official).?Lem? berg has been recaptured by the sec? ond Austrian army after violent light? ing. Vienna is wildly celebrating the victory. Russians claim Victory. Petrograd, June 23.?An Important Russian victor' over the right wing of tho Teutons in Oallcla was officially announced today. The battle contin? ued for six days on Dniester river front, the Russians capturing over live thoifsand. This permitted the Rus? sians to withdraw in an orderly man? ner from Ilmberg. Tb?' Teutons are retreating precipitately with Russian Cossacks pursuing them across the Dniester. I'Vench Successes in Alsace. Paris, Juno 23 (Official).?The French ha.o made important prog? ress In the drive through Alsace to? ward the Rhine. The town of Son ilcrnacli on the Fecht river has been captured. This position dominates a large section. The German! made a slight gnln at Lnfontenelle where they launched Berne attacks. TII WV ID (.INS LAST EFFORT. Trial by JVTJf to Tost Ills SaiUty and Dc< ide Whether He Shall la* Freed. New York, June IS.?Harry Thaw today begttn what is believed to be his last effort to obtain his freedom. He Will huve a jury test his sanity. The trial win last about ten days and the verdict win determine whether Thaw is to be tree or sent back to Matte wan. GRAND JURI INDICT MIA'TS. Thomas Tnggnrt, Mayor Roll and Oth? ers Churned with I hstlon Frauds. Indianapolis, June It. The Marlon eounty grand jury today returned In? dictments against Thomas Taggart, layor Hell and others charging them with conspiracy to commit a felony in connection With elections at In? dianapolis. VAUGHN LOSES APPEAL DECISION OF FEDERAL TRIBU? NAL AGAINST CONDEMNED SOUTH CAROLINA PRISONER. To n?* Rcsontciiccd Soon?Appeals of Malloy and Hetliune Cuses Dismiss? ed?Joe Grant Sent Hack for Trial. Columbia, June 21.?Attorney Gen? eral Peoples received a telegram to? day announcing that the United States Supreme Court had aflirmed the sentence of death upon T. U. Vaughn and had dismissed Vaughn's appeal with cost. The telegram also stated that the Supreme Court had dismissed the appeal of Joe Grant, a negro, wanted in this State on the charge of murder, and who has been fighting extradition. Grant will he brought to South Carolina at once for trial. The following Is the telegram to the Attorney General from James D. Na? her, lerk of the United States Su? preme Court: "Vaughn vs. South Carolina. Af? lirmed with costs. United States ex rel Brown vs. Cooke. Dismissed for want of jurisdiction." The negro, Joe Grant, alias Drown, is wanted for the alleged shooting of a white man in Edgefleld county in 130?. He tied to Pennsylvania and has been lighting efforts of the South Carolina officials to get him back b,ere for trial. After an extended hearfig jthe governor of Pennsylvania issujsd I extradition papers for the return of ! Grant to South Carolina, and it was an appeal from this decision which Grant took to the United States Su? preme Court, and which that body dismissed today. It Is the expectation of Attorney General Peeples to expedite the re? turn of Grant to this State for trial. T. U. Vaughn, who also lost his case before the Supreme Court today, is under sentence of death on a con? viction of criminal assault. He waa former superintendent of the O&M Fellows' Home In Greenville, and bM trial **ntl!rn>ted Wide attention. Ke based his appeal on the ground that the mode of legal execution had been changed, after the time his alleged crime was committed, from hanging to electrocution, and he contended that this was in the nature of an ex post facto law. But the Supreme Court overuled him on this point. Vaughn will he resentenced at the next term of the general sessions court of Greenville county. Vaughn is at present confined in the State penitentiary, and it is stated that he has not spoken a word in nearly two years, and that he con? stantly acts as if he is insane. It has been thought for some time that Vaughn was* either insane or is a splendid actor for he has been acting as one demented. During the early part of this year Dr. A. P. Herring, of Baltimore, while in Columbia, made a close study of Vaughn and gave it as his opinion that the man was only acting. During Gov. Manning's visit to the penitentiary last week one of the newspaper men who was along observed Vaughn. At that time he was seated on the floor, head bowed and lingers constantly interlacing. Al? though addressed in a loud tone of voice he did not seem to notice that he was spoken to, nor would he ut? ter a word or pay attention to any one near him. It is likely that a com? mittee of medical experts will be ask? ed to pass on the question of wheth? er Vaughn In insane or not. Vaughn was convicted in October of 1912, and has been confined in the penitentiary ever since for safe keep? ing. Two other capital cases from this State, Joe Malloy, of Bennettsville. Under sentence of death for the mur? der of Prentice Moore, and Will Uethune, of Clarendon county, also under sentence Of death, have been aflirmed by the United states su? premo Court on the same point in? volved In the Vaughn case. Attorney General Peeples has won all six of his cases before the United [States Supreme Court this year. In I addition to the four mentioned above, he won two Insurance cases, which were taken up on appeal. MARY PI! AG AN MONUMENT. _ QtlSCns Of Valdosta Start to Raise ? Fund for Shaft. Valdosta, (la., June 21.- Citizens of Valdosta today started a movement to raise a fund by popular subscrip? tion of one dollar each from a thou? sand Georgians for the purpose of erecting A monument over the burial place of "Little Miry I'hngnn, Who lost her life in the defence of her virtue," in the words of th^ petition. Charles W. Harnes ban been appointed to handle the fund. I BRITAIN REO ARDS TFt&DE RIGHTS TRYING TO MITIGATE HARD? SHIPS OF WAR. i Memo rand i m Giving Summary Steps Necessary to Avoid Inconvenience Delivered to Vidted States. London, June 22.?The foreign of? fice delivered today to Ambassador Page for transmission to Washing? ton a memorandum explanatory of I efforts being made by the British government to mitigate the hardships j suffered by neutral traders on account of the order in council and other war measures affecting their inter? ests. The memorandum, although not a I reply to the American contraband notes, giving a summary of the meas? ures adopted by Great Britain with the purpose of enforcing, with as lit? tle friction as possible, her policy of shutting off Germany from the rest of the world. The foreign office sets forth methods whereby neutrals may trade without coming into conflict with these regulations. The text of the note will not be published here until it is given mit In Washington. WILL NOT AFFECT NOTE. (?rent Britain's Explanation Won't Prevent Sending of Protest Against Blockade. Washington, June 22.?The memo? randum of the British foreign o!llce summarizing measures adopted to al? leviate difficulties to neutral traders under the order in council will not, it is understood, affect the sending of the note to Great Britain now in preparation. This communication is against the illegality of the principles <3f the order in council. While the measures which are un derstood to be outlined in the British memorandum are aimed to correct their trade with neutral countries, the United States insisted in the note of March 30?its last commuiilcatlon on the subject?that England has no ' right under im^eT?*ttorta*4ww"'*? -stop noncontraband goods of American ownership passing to and from Ger? many through neutral countries, a blockade being held as effective only against a belligerent coast it? self. BARS HOLLAND TRADE. Great Britain Takes Measures to Stop Contraband Trainee. London, June 22.?An order in council is about to be issued prohibit? ing exportation of all goods to Hol? land except those consigned to the Netherlands Overseas Trust. It is ex? pected to stop the trade now believed to be passing through Holland into Germany. ORDER EPECTED. Shipping Men Have Looked for Some Such Action. New York, June 22.?It was said at the office of the Holland-American line here today that almost since the beginning of the war in Europe vir? tually all the contraband cargo car? ried from the United States to Hol? land In Dutch bottoms had been con? signed to the Netherlands Overseas Trust, which is under the direct su? pervision of the government. It also Wae said that a former order mak? ing obligatory the consignment of all cargoes, whether contraband or not, in a similar manner had been expect? ed for some time. PROMINENT BANKER ACCUSED. Charged with Violation of State Bank lug Laws. Birmingham, June 22.?Eugene Bnselen, one of the most prominent financiers in Alabama and president of the Jefferson County Saving! bank which was recently suspended, has been indicted for violation of the State hanking laws. BANKER RELEASED ON BOND. Bank Built Twenty-six Story Building Which Proved Losing- Proposition. Birmingham, June 22.?Bnselen, who was charged with accepting do posits after the hank became insol? vent, put up bond of $2,600 and was released. The Jefferson County hank suspended after a run on it on January [28th, the savings deposits losing nearly a million dollars. Its affairs were in a had condition since it erect? ed a twenty-six story skyscraper which proved a losing proposition. 13,000 B?ks Cotton Burned. Havre, June 22. Two warehouses with twelve thousand hales of COllOll [have been burned her??. Still Pushing Russians Before Mighty Force of German and Austrian Arms, Opening Way to Warsaw From South. While Germans at Berlin Are Rejoicing at Fall of Lemburg, Russians State That Their Army is Still Intact and Was Forced to Fall Back From Lack of Equipment, But Will Be Ready for Enemy Again Soon?Turks and Allies Both Claim Successes in Dardanelles ? Germans Bombarding Arras Fiercely?Italians Have Repulsed E* -ny's Attacks and Invasion Continues With Success?S ?1 Vessels Re? ported Torpedoed. ?. GETS BUSY ON REPLY. Herr Von Jngow Begins Work on An? swer to Bpcnnd American Note? May Require Montlis' Work. Berlin, June 24.?Foreign Secretary von Jagow today began work upon the reply of Germany to the second American note. Extreme care will be taken in its preparation. It may be a month before the final draft will be completed. It is the general im? pression that the American plea for humanity will find a ready lesponse in the German reply. It will make cer? tain suggestions which would serve to protect neutrals, if adopted. The I Tages Zeitung, which was suspended : for bitter discussion of the American note, has again been permitted to ap? pear. The-editor has been warned ,again8t repetition. RUSSIANS NOT WHIPPED. Army Unbroken and Loss of Ilmberg Has Not Caused Loss of Hope. Petrograd, June 24 (Official).?The Russian army is unbroken, and the enemy has been unable to pierce our lines at .any point. The loss of Lem? berg has caused no pessimism. The teuton's superior ?jq?fljponenC1, 'cainBed the Russian retreat. The Russians will soon be equally as well equipped. Berlin Continues Celebration. Berlin, June 24.?Berlin is still celebrating: the fall of Lemberg. It is believed the Russians will again con? centrate behind another line of de? fenses considerably back of Lemberg. Rumors that Russia has sued for peace led to an official report today: "No hostile government has directly or indirectly approached Germany with peace offers since the war start? ed. Nothing is known of the pre? paredness of any hostile government to make peace. - Teutons Occupy Lemberg. Lemberg, Monday, (Delayed,?The Teutons victorous troops entered Ilmberg at noon today and were en? thusiastically greeted. The city suf? fered little during the Russian occu? pation. Slaughter at Gallipoli. Paris, June 24 (Official).?The Ger? mans are heavily bombarding Arras. Some mints, who were succoring the wounded were killed when shells struck the ambulances. Turkish trenches were found filled with dead when captured by the Al? lies in the desperate fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula. Entire lines of Turkish infantry were buried alive as the result of the bombardment by the French 75 milimeter guns. The Allies are using melinite shells with deadly results. The allies losses were also heavy. Tdrks Report Success. Constantinople, June 24.?Successes against the Russians on the Caucassus front and against the Allies at the Dardanelles are officially announced today. The Turks have captured some trenches on the Gallipoli penin - Isula. Fishing Boats Submarined. London, June 24.?Seven British fishing boats have been submarined off the coast of Scotland during the last forty-eight hours. The crews were saved. Italians Continue Invasion. Rome, June 24 (Official).?Having repulsed all attacks of the Austrians upon the positions taken 'Heretofore, the Italians are successfully pursuing the campaign of invasion. The fight? ing is now at close quarters, hand grenades being used. Teutons Sweeping On. Vienna. June 24.?Outflanked by the Teuton's sweeping through Gal Icla, recapturing Jaroslau, Przeim si and lumber ?5 great Russian army in southwf - Poland, north of the Vistula, i wr /ull retreat today, pur? sued by ^- Teutonic Allies. This opens A' way to Warsaw, which succe % resisted all attacks from the i and west. The ^tusiana arc ing rapidly along the railway towara Brody, near the Galician fron? tier. - ?t i British Cruiser Torpedoed. Berlin, June 24.?A German subma? rine .attacked and torpedoed a Brit? ish cruiser Sunday one hundred miles off the Firth of Forth. The cruiser was struck but the effect was not learned. (The British state that the cuiser Roxburgh was struck, but not seriously damaged.) London, June 24.?The Russian Brigantine Leo of Finland from Nor? way for New Brunswick was subma? rined off the Shetland islands. The crew was rescued. MA YES VILE TEACHERS ELECTED IL IL Branson of Ellenton Chosen to Succeed Himself?Two New Teach? ers?Good Yields of Wheat. j m Mayesville, June 23.?At a meeting J of the Mayesville school yesterday, the following teachers were elected for the ensuing session: H. H. Brunson of Ellenton, who was principal here last session, Miss Janie Ford of Blackstock, grammar school depart? ment; Miss Drusilla Gee of Santuc, in? termediate grades, and Miss Lillian V. Cook of Rock Hill, primary depart? ment. Principal Brunson made a fine impression here last year and all of the newly elected teachers come high? ly recommended, so that the school should enjoy another successful ses? sion. It is hoped that this school will be numbered among the high schools of the State next year. Ajmong the successful growers of wheat hereabouts is M. C. Mayes, who harvested an average of 24 bushels of wheat to the acre which is considered a good yield in this section. From all reports, most of the planters of this grain were successful and much home-grow flour will be used during the coming fall and winter. All crops arc fairly good considering the wet spring. Corn is not up to its usual stand and quite a lot of the cotton is small and grassy. Tobacco seems to be in good shape and there will be a heavy crop, if conditions continue good. % The town council has recently/n Stalled some new lights which ^irere badly needed. At present, the st/eets are being worked and a good deal of drain piping put in. F. A. Stuckey is preparing to build a modern home in the west end of town which will add much to this al? ready attractive section of town. _1_ NAMES KERSHAW SHERIFF. Governor Appoints Isaac C. Hough to Succeed \V. W. lltiokubcc, Suspend? ed. Columbia, June ' 22. ? Isaac C. Hough has been appointed by Gov. Manning as sheriff of Kerhaw county to succeed W. W. Huckabee, who was "Indefinitely suspended" several weeks ago. Two hearings were held in the case. 1 Qov. Manning said that Mr. Hucka? bee had be/hi suspended for the re? mainder of his term and that a "vacancy" had been created. "In the event of a vacancy the governor has the ri^lit to appoint," said the gov? ernor Columbia, June 23.?Gov. Manning has approved warrants totaling 194.28 for services of miliitia and ex? penses in Wlnnsboro June 14th, when Sheriff Hood was shot down on the steps of the court house. Company K of Wlnnsboro was paid $49.50, be ng 11.54 to each of thirty-three of? ficers and men.