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n and *?? HIM1KH WATCHMAN, Ffctahllfthed April, ISM. "Be Jost end Fear not?Dei all the en de Thon Alma't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 1 Consolidated Aug. 2.1881. SUMTER, S. 0M SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1915. Vol. XL. No. 38 THE GERMANS GAIN VICTORY Again Russians Are Forced to Retreat in Gaiicia, and Germans Are Making Tre? mendous Drive to Capture Warsaw. Stated by War Correspondent That Germans and Russians Have Lost Half Million Men in Latest Galician Campaign? Italy Will Lend Help to Allies in Forcing Dardanelles to Send Aid to Russia?With Reorganization of Russian War Office, People Hope for Success ? Artillery Duels Still Continue at Arras. ?? / i A DEAR BorciHT VICTORY. German ajmI Austrians Lout More Than 7<M).0OO Men In Gallelan Cam London, June 29.?A corresponds t of the Umdon Times who has Just returned from a visit to the Russian headquarters estimates that the Ger? man losses) In the Gallclan campaign wsre three hundred and eighty thou? sand snd the Austrian losses were ap? proximately as great. WAR OFFICE REORGANIZED. Shake up In Bum!* Completed ami Big Battle* Continue. Petrograd. June 29.?The shake-up In the Ruausn war office as the result of the OaUclan defeats was complet? ed today with the resignation of Gen. Vernsnd*r, the under secretary of war. Gen. I'olivsnof, who succeeded tJea. Soukhomllnoff. as minister of wer, le expected to reduce a number of generals. Two stupendous con? flicts srs under way In Poland and Guild* as the result of the new Aus tro-Osrman drive against Warsaw. Ths Germans sre using u vast amount of heavy artillery to break through the Prsanysass front of the Russians. Gsa. von Mackensen hss launched the movement from the southward. ThV Rnnstans "Wsrw*" VTc'torttttie In a battle near Cheldag, Transcaucasia. More then a thousand dead Turks wsre left on the field. ITA IiY Will. HELP. Noprenie Effort to Force Dardanelles to UHp Russia. Paris. June 29.?That Italy will participate in an extreme effort to force the Darui.nellcs Is interpreta? tion placed here upon the severance of Italian-Turkish diplomatic rela? tions. The effort la said to have been decided on In order to get ammuni? tion to Russia. Freneh Make Slight Advance. Paris, June 29.?An ofllclal report today states the Infantry engagements about Sauchese and Neuville permit? ted French to advance last night. Ar? tillery duels north of Arras. In Ar gonne. continues. In a battle with bombs snd grenades the Germans gained temporary advantage at m?t sersl but were repulsed by counter at? tack Britain Holds <German Africa. Pretoria. June 29.?It was announc? ed today that Wateitnirg district of Otjtverango and Kankyande was tak? en by the Hrltlsh. Fraettcally all Ger? mans In southwest Africa Is now in British hsnda Ku*?!anH Drttrti Bark. Berlin. Junn 19.?Another gr it Vlatery for tho Gumm?s along the Hue In Gallcla is reported by tho WmM ohic* The Austro-Germans under ?;*n Mm i,iii/im,'?>n save irtif? 11m Ho**iann MfSSI OssHfl Lift river all th* nay from llalicx to Flrh low. The ItusMians si- iciiatlng their po? sitions on tho Tanew nnd San rhrSfSi Th^ Itsjsstaa faeaes ihal t<?..k up po> sitloeji on Hi< Mug rlvei srari awfsatesl t.y Mfn von Mackensen and are In full retreat. IXOTHEK PEACE PL \V Ite|-?rt That l ulled States and Vati? can Will (>M>|M*rHte to Stop War. Geneva, June !10 Then- is a pus tO'dllly that the Fnlted States and the Vatican inav eOOporatS t" i?sfoi.? peace. It Is learned from mi iiithorl latlva igejfsji ihhl Um Mas, ii^ al? resMfy been sagesesaed unofficially and th (? >\\- i*<.jm\ he.ii tiiv r,i> ors it. German Advance 1'itrlns-Uod. retrograd, June :?*?. ?It Is admitted that great German fofgeg continue lo advnnce Into the l.uldln government of Poland, but their attempt! la CUl tin retreating Russian RrmlSS t" piece* hsve failed. H?rd fighting between tho retiring Russians snd Oaf* Von Linsengens forces continue and result? ed in heavy losses for the Austro-Ger mans according to a war department official. Dardanelles Attack Resumed. Ixmdon, June uO.?Rome dispatch reports that the allied fleet has re? sumed action against the Dardanelles and are meeting with important suc? cess. French Make Gain. Paris, June 30.?Official reports tell of violent artillery fighting north of Arras. The French gained slightly at the Chateau Curcal. German attacks at Metzeral were repulsed. Allies' Cruiser Dock Good Work. Athens, June 30.?A cruiser from Allies' Dardanelles fleet destroyed the Turkish oil and ammunition depot at L\<lia Monday, then entered Ches meh Gulf and destroyed the light house and sank fourteen ships. Russia Won't Sue for Peace. Petrograd, Juno 30.?Premier Goremykln Issued a rescript today declaring that Russia will never make peace till her enemies are crushed. He calls on the country to support the army. Twelve hundred factories have been turned into am? munition plants?.mm**muM tv(** i < Soon Clear off Russian Hosts. Austrian Headquarters. June 30.? "Within a week all Russians will be out of Austria" is the prediction of Chief of Staff von Hootzendorf today, j The losses on both sides in recent fighting Is enormous. To Patch up the Maimed. \ Pittsburgh, June 30.?The foreign trade commission here received an in? quiry from Russia for fifty thousand artificial legs and arms. Repulse French Attacks. Herlin, June 30.?An official state? ment reports the repulse of four hard French attacks on the heights of the Meuse and the continued pursuit of the Russians. The Germans have reached Kamarow, twenty-five miles inside the Polish border. ANSEL REFUSES INJUNCTION. Will Not Restrain Issuing of Green? ville Road llonds. Greenville, June 28.?Special Judge Martin F. Ansel today denied tho re quant for an Injunction to restrain tho county supervisor from issuing on July 1 $100,000 In bonds for the public roads of the county. The no tire of appeal, however, given by I.ewls W. Parker and O. K. Mauldln, counsel for tho plaintiff, J. W. Little, means that if the caso is carried to tho Supreme Court it will be several months before tho matter can be de? cided end thereby will stop the road work for the present summer. There Is keen disappointment felt hero and Mien) hope that the appeal will not bt perfected, for which a period of ten days Is granted. The court an? swerer! the four points brought up by eouneeli ;is t?> the legality of the road commission, legality of the Act of the l< i;isaltur?> in granting the right to is? sue, us to whether or not the county bad OVeretepped its constitutional limitation as to borrowing powers and ms t<> whether er not the people should \<>te <>n the issue. He ruled that the legteleture Is supreme and Ihfl entire proceedings legal. I s| |> POLICE AS TIICGS. NayOT sod < oum-ilmcn of Nashville C'nnse t iling or ouster proceedings, Naehvllle, June 30.?Charging thai the mayor and city oommleslon used Ihe police is armed thugs to Intimi? tints witnesses. Comptroller Burns tded ouster proceedings against them today, He dselered Ihe mayor lei eoiitraets lllegnly and that other members ot tbe Administration are guilty of impeaehnble offeneee? DK. MEYER-GERHARD SAYS THEKE IS MUTUAL MISUN? DERSTANDING. In Statement In Derlln Papers He Tells of Visit to This Country and Differences of Viewpoint. Berlin. June 29 (by wireless to Sayville).?Dr. Anton Meyer-Ger? hard, the attache of the German co? lonial office, who was sent from the United States to Berlin by the Ger? man ambassador, Count von Bcrns torff, to explain the views of tho lUnited States regarding the Dusi tania case, published an article In Dor Tag today on "Germany and America," in which he says his ex? perience convinced him that the two countries misunderstood each other. "It is true," says Dr. Meyer-Ger? hard, "that the American press, with some laudable exceptions, especially the German-American papers, have not succeeded in remaining neutral, but tho influence of the press upon public opinion is sometimes greatly overestimated. Doubtless large sec? tions of the American people are friendly towards Germany, whose efficient organization is daily winning new friends and arousing interest in things German. "One excellent effect of the war is upon German-Americans who with? out sacrifice of their loyalty to their adopted country have shown strong remembrance of their descent, thxdr education and their culture. Beside them on the other side of the ocean there are wide circles who sympa? thize with Germany." Alluding to tho discussion over the ammunition question, Dr. Meyer Gerhard says: "Germans often mistake large am? munition orders for filled orders. To a large extent such orders are chang? ing big factories into ammunition works. This is regrettable, but 'the writer is convinced that large parts of the American people disapprove of it. A popular vote would skow a considerable majority against r^e practice. Germans must discrimi? nate between business men accept? ing* orders and the great mass of the American people. "Equally there are Americans who condemn violation of Belgian neutral? ity and the sinking of tho Lusltania ?nd are unable to understand tho German idea of the real conditions, while Germans are unable to under? stand how Americans could travel on an ammunition ship. "Both peoples are laboring under entirely different opinions. Both have lived hitherto in peace and friend? ship, and should continue so to live. There is no real reason for antago? nism existing between them." In the course of his article Dr. Meyer-Gerhard spoke of the causes which he said had weakened Ger? many's former friendly feeling to? ward America, citing them as what he alluded to as the latter's inclina? tion towards England and munition sales in America. Germany on the other hand, he said, was reproached with violating Belgian neutrality and devoting itself to militarism fn order to conquer the winde world. The dsaths of Americans on the Lusltania had unfavorably affected American j sentiment towards Germany, he added. Regarding the question of Belgian neutrality and militarism, the writer says the Germans can not understand tho feeling aroused in America o*er these queetlone, as they know that Belgium surrendered her own neu? trality and that militarism is only the German nation in arms for its own defence, The American viewpoint a as different, however, and each na? tion feels itself wrongly treated by the other, The whole matter was only one of misunderstanding, eald Dr. Meyer-Gerhard, which can also arise between friends. Xo sensible man, be said. will light-heartedly throw away a friendship of long years because he can not on one oc? casion make himself completely Understood. Sensible nations, ho ar? gued, will conduct themselves in like manner. "Friendship between Germany and America." declared Dr. Meyer-Ger? hard, "is a valuable possession for both nations, and it is worth while to take care that it be savsd to both." The Lokal Ansleger, which also printed the article, commenting edi? torially on it, said: "The foregoing instructive and cheering remarks by Dr. Meyer-Ger? hard show that the imperial govern? ment is on the right road with its treatment of questions existing be? tween us and the United State.1;. It is to ho wished also that those circles which heretofore have been inclined DUTY 10 ASSESS BANKS. ATTORNEY GENERAL RENDERS DECISION AT REQUEST OF TAX COMMISSION. Opinion States Tliat County Hoards Had Nothing to Do with Assessing Ranks for 1913?Disputed Point. Columbia, June 30.?According to an opinion of the attorney general rendered this afternoon it is not only right, but the duty of the State's tax commission to fix the assessments of banks and bank? ing corporations for the year 1915. The opinion was rendered in response to a request of the State Tax Commission following a protest of many banks of the State question? ing the statutory and constitutional right for the tax commission to assess the banks for taxation. At llrst the commission agreed with the conten 1 tion for the banks, but later rescind? ed its action. The opinion states thut "The County Boards of Equalization had nothing to do with assess? ment of banks and banking corpora? tions for taxation for the year 1915, except such duties as were devolved upon them by the rules of the State tax commission in the gathering of in? formation, etc." ADJUSTMENT SEEMS CERTAIN. Germany Is Making; an Effort to Reaeli Understumilng; With ViUted States. Washington, June 30.?Despite re? ports from Berlin that forecasts of Germany's reply to the Lusitania note was premature, officials today let the [impression go out lhat they have reason to believe that the German ad? miralty purpose to remove danger to American life and property on the high seas. The Kaiser's government is already making an effort to avoid attacking American ships and is being informed of all sailings of such ves? sels from the United States. It is ad? mitted at the State department that it is intimated that Germany win also accept the humanitarian views of this government, which* will lead to a thorough understanding and the ad? justment of difficulties. Miss Clark's Wedding Day. Bowling Green, Mo., June 30.?The prayers of local citizens were answer? ed when the sun blazed from a cloud? less sky. Genevivc Clark will be married in open air today and thous? ands of visitors are arriving in every known \ariety of conveyance from all parts of the country. to make light of our differences with America as being utterly unimportant will let themselves be taught better by Dr. Meyer-Gerhard's words." The afternoon papers here give considerable attention to the appeal for the preservation of the friendship between the United States and Ger? many made in Dr. Anton Meyer-Ger? hard's article in Der Tag and Lokal Anzeiger. The Tageblatt strongly commends Dr. Meyer-Gerhard's ex? pressions. The ECrties Zeitung agreed with . Dr. Meyer-Gerhard that American friendship is a valuable pos? session and expresses a willingness to have Germany do everything possible to maintain it. Asserting, however, that Germany is engaged in a war for existence, the paper asks what value to America could German friendship be after Germany's political and economic existence was destroyed. The Kreuz Zeitung continues: "So long as Germany's existence is threatend Germany can not aban? don any means at hand for hinder? ing or restricting shipments of muni? tions to her enemies. Buch an aban? donment would be contrary to the dictates of national self preservation and the humanitarian duties toward the brave soldiers and their wives and children." The same paper says that it can not admit that Dr. Meyer-Gerhard's as? sertion that, only a small part of the population of the United States is re? sponsible for the shipment whereas a great majority is against them, and adds: "What the American govern? ment and manufacturers of munitions I do Is against Germany and is done by America." I The Kreu/ Zeltung says that Dr. Meyer-Gerhard forgets one fact at which tho Germans take offense In America's policy. "America allows England to treat foodstuffs and raw materials as ab? solute contraband with the friendly 'intention of starving German women land children." says the paper, "What? ever protests America makesin Eng? land makes no ?hange whatever in the facl thai America Is delivering these things to our enemies while keeping Ihem from us. whether under compulsion or not." Stated in Message From Ambassador Page That Armenian Was Engaged in Ad? miralty Business and No Pas? sengers Were Aboaid. This Will Remove Case Out of Province of 'A Department, if Proved Corredfc?Boat Was Capture Ater Chase and Crew Given Chance to Lower Boat' . Naval Battle the Russians Drive Germans From A rk?Austro-German Forces are Advancing on Ivangor , Which is Next in Line in Their March on Warsaw Russians Again Offer Desperate Resistance?In West L or mans Have Been Re? pulsed in Fierce Attacks Led by Crown Prince. MOVE ON IVANGOROD. Great Russian Fortress Will be Next ITaeo Attacked in Drive on War? saw. Austrian Headquarters, July 1.?The Austro-Gcrmans are pressing toward the great Russian fortress of Ivango rod from the west an'd south. This will be the scene of the next great blow in the campaign against Warsaw. Von Mackensen is leading the army which will attack from the south. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. Under Grown Prince Teutons Endeav? or to Cut Way Through Allied Lines. Paris, July 1.?The defeat of forty thousand Germans who attacked the French lines in the Argonncs is re? ported in today s official statement. The German losses were heavy. The troops were under the Crown Prince and it is believed he is again trying | to cut his way through the French lines. Heavy lighting in Alsace con? tinues. Two German attacks at BenearvMle and one at Metzer were repulsed. SUNK AFTER CHASE. -! German Submarine Was Swifter Than Mule Ship Armenian. London, July 1.?The stcry of the sinking of the Leyland liner Ar? menian was told by survivors today. The death list may reach thirty-rive. When the submarine was first sight? ed Captain Trickey of the Armenian refused to obey the oemmand to stand by and crowded on all steam. The submarine began throwing shells into the lleeing vessel, killing several and doing much damage. The mules stampeded and raced about the ship. The submarine U-38 steadilv gained and Capt. Trickey then tried to nut maneuver her but failed. He finally hove to. The submarine commander then ordered him in perfect English to lower his boats. The submarine crew laughed and jeered during this operation. The Armenian was then torpedoed and sunk. The U-38 was fully three hundred feet long and the most powerful underw. ter craft ever seen. No Claim for Sinking Armenian. Washington, July 1.?Ambassador e Page has wired the State department that the Armenian was engaged in ad? miralty business and carried no p;us ?engera. Twenty-one Americans lost were members of the crew. The state? ment, if confirmed, will remove all grounds for a claim by this govern? ment that Germany killed American citlsens on an unarmed merchant vessel. Ru ?slnns Victors in Naval Skirmish. Petrograd, July 1.?A German fleet Consisting <?f one battleship, four cruisers and a squadron of destroyers attacked Windau on the Baltic Mon? day. According to the official state? ment one destroyer was sunk by a mine and the others were driven off by the Russian torpedo boats. Russians Make stand in Poland. Petrograd, July l.?The Russians have turned on their pursuers in Po? land and a ?reat battle is raging around Tomassow. Aeroplane Raid Destructive. Paris, July 1.?Eleven French aero? planes attacked seven German towns in Alsace on Wednesday, doing heavy damage according to dispatches re? ceived from Helfart. COTTON CROP SMALLER. Government Report Says Crop Is Fifteen Per Cent Less?Condition 80.31 Per Cent. Washington, July 1.?The govern? ment report estimates the cotton acreage at fifteen per cent less than last year. The condition of the crop Is so. 11 per cent. SLATON LEAVES HOME. Military Guard is Withdrawn From Estate of Former Governor oC Georgia. Atlanta, June 28.?Former Go v. John M. Slaton, accompanied by Mrs. Slaton, left Atlanta late today for the Pacific coast by way of New York, and the military guard stationed at his suburban home as a result of demon? strations against the commutation of Leo M. Frank's death sentence was withdrawn tonight. , The departure of Mr. and Mrs. Slaton was without incident. Accom? panied by a few friends, they motored from their home to the terminal sta? tion, where they boarded a Southern railway passenger train. The four men arrested at the Slaton estate early today will be released to? morrow, according to an announce? ment tonight by the military authori? ties. The 26 taken into custody Sat? urday, however, are to be prosecuted. Col. Orville Hall, commanding the Fifth regiment, today made a written report of their arrest to. Gov. Harris who is to decide whether the trial shall be by military or civil court. No formal charges have yet been placed against them. Gov. Harris late today issued a statement to the people of Georgia asking that there "be an immediate cessation of all efforts at violence or riotous demonstration" because of the Frank case. He said that he continued the martial law zone around the for? mer governor's home because of rep? resentations of Adjt. Gen. J. Vanholt Nash and Sheriff Magnum of Fulton county and added the action of For? mer Gov. Slaton in the Frank case "is past history." LETTER CARRIERS MEET MON? DAY. Twelfth Annual Gathering of State Association to Ikj Held in Florence. Florence, June 29.?The twelfth an? nual meeting of the Rural Free De? livery Carriers of South Carolina will meet in this city on next Monday and Tuesday, July 5 and 6, at which time matters pertaining to the work of the letter carriers and their interests will c* me up for discussion and action. The meeting will be called to order in the United States court room In the government building at 10.30 O'clock, when Mayor Wr. R. Barring cr will welcome the carriers in behalf of the city. Among the notables who are to be present are Gov. Richard I. Manning, United States Senator E. D. Smith, Congressman D. E. Finley, Songress man J. WUInrd Ragsdale, Commission? er of Agriculture, E. J. Watson, the Hon. F. H. Hyatt and others. GEN DIAZ Iir PLOT. Secret Service Men Hunting for Men lean Lender. El Paso, June 30.?United Statee secret service men are searching to? day for (Jen. Felix Diaz as the result of information that he was involved in tiie revolutionary plot with Gen. Huerte. Diaz is said to have arrived last night and was whisked from the station in a last auto. There is no trace of him at the hotels. News of his arrival is taken as confirmation that all the foes to the parties that now dominate Mexico have united for an Invasion from the I'nited States. FIRST PAYMENT ON CARGO. England to Pay $100,000 for Goods on American Ship. London. June 290.?The British government today announced Its inten? tlon to pay $100,000 as the first instal ment In settlement of the claims of oerners of the American steamship Wilhelmina. seized by the British au thorlttee while carrying foodstuffs from New York to Germany.