Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wmm SOiTKK WATCHMAN, E>ubtiahed April, 1810. 4?Be Just and Fear not?Dot all the ende Thoo Alma't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." . THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jane, less, Vol. XL. No. 41. Increase Number of Prisoners and Chase In? vaders Over Territory Which They Recently Lotft. la Italy it is Reportid That Au&rians Are Forcing Russian Prisoners to Build New Lioe of Forts Behind Those Now on the Firing Line?Little Change in Situation in We&, Where French and Germans Both Claim Minor Advan? tages?Interest of America Centered on Adtion of Presi? dent in Regard to German Reply. (.HIMAN AFRICA COXQI I RFD. All i.i'rnitn Forcen in Southwest Af rii ii Hate Surrendered. \ Preteorla. July 9.?After a nlne montha' csmpslgn the conquest of German southwest Africa by the British force* x Is complete. All the German forces have surrendered. KING BARFLY KM APFS. ft*** kill* or*eer with Whom He was Tal a law Few Miaou's Before, Rome, July ?.?King Victor Einan uel narrowly escaped death when helping to direct battery fire at the front. A few minutes sfter the king left sn Austrian shell killed the offi? cer with whom he hsd been talking. Ml V V\l> MORF. Ml V KltcnesMT says Hsu Gorenumcnt May Resort to Conscription. London. July 9.?Lord Kitchener declared in s speech at Guild Hall today that the crying need was for more men and still more men. He in dioated that the British government is ready to resort to actual conscription. ggj|re^ia?eta Vleaeav July 9.?Austria today apol o?sm4 to United states Ambassador Pentleld for 81 attack on Wilson pub? lished In the Tageblatt. Big BstUc st Gorlsla. Visnna. July 9.?Infantry attacks, following a terrific bombardment, have been launched by the Italians all along the front at Oorlsla, accord? ing to the official statement, which declares thst the attacks were repuls? ed. BOMBS FOUND ON \ ? sSFL. II.r. r British Ship* Bound for I run. o In Serious Danger?Seek Pcrpctra Its) , New York. July 10.?Nine dyna? mite bombs, any one of which would have sent her to the bottom, were found concealed In the cargo of sugar aboard the British steamer Klrkos wald which left New York on May 1 for Marseilles The 88g88a> which failed to explode, were found upon discharging the csrgo st the latter point. A new plot was brought out here today by ahip's officers. Authori? ties suspect Holt or his accomplices. The steamer Ixtrdene, which steam? ed away the day after the Ktrosworld left here, discovered three bombs In Its ssrgo, as did two other vessels, all bound for France. (.1 RMANS ON THK HUN. Ilssalans Hate the. Upper Hand Now and Take Many Prisoners. Petrogrsd. July 10.?Vigorously pressing their pursuit of the re trestlng Teutonic forces In the Lublin district the Rumtlans have Increased the number of German prisoners to fifteen thousand, according to offi? cial reports from tho front. Though offering strong resistance the Teutons sre unablci |g Ht<>p the Russian ad? vance. The Germans assumed the of? fensive on the Bobr river, but were held in check Not* Hah Full Approval. Berlin, July 10.?German newspa? pers give full approval of the Qsff> man note. I i. in i, Trench Captured. Perlln J?'ly 10.?The otticlal report tedsy State* that a Kreuch trene8 STSI raptured north of Manse jour. The Overmans also claim an advance in the Lepetre forest. ?.erniao Attacks K. pul ? ,1 Paris, July 10.--German attacks during; thi? night along the front Irmn Flandern to Vosge have been re? pulsed, according i official state? ments Issued today mtiTisii cruiser damaged. Turks Report Tliat Cruiser Was Fore ed to Ret? no. Constantinople, July 12.?Another RrltlHh cruiser hns been damaged by the Turkish batteries In the Darda? nelles accordi'.ir 10 the official rev >rt, which states that an armored cruiser of the I^ord Nelson type was forced to retire, badly damaged, after throw? ing two hundred shells into the Turk? ish positions at Oabutopep. Owing to the effective work of the Anatolian batteries the allies' tire at Aviburnu is growing weaker. talk of raluan league. Italy's Success stirs Balkan States to Action. Rome, July 12.?That the continued success of Italian troops and the probable enhancement of Italy's pow? er is having a strong effect upon the Balkan nations is reported in diplo? matic circles today. There is every possibility that at a meeting between the kings of Roumania, Bulgaria and I Greece at Athens before the conven? ing of the Greek parliament, Servia and Italy will be represented Indicates that efforts to revive the old Balkan M, gftf ffsult in the entry of Bif^aTniKafes Iffrw the war soon. VEILED BRITISH THREAT. London Standard Prints Inspired Ar? ticle on German Note. London, July 12.?The Evening standard, in what Is regarded as an official editorial, says the United States cannot accept the German pro? posals without eating its own words, and states that if the proposals are acepted "Anglo-American relations will be compromised for a century." The article is regarded as a veiled threat of the British government. RUSSIAN DRIVE CHECKED. Au.strn.Germans Repulse Russian Ad? vance. retrograd, July 12.?That after be? ing driven back thirty-two miles In the Lublin region in live days' light? ing, the Austro-Oermans, who have been heavily reinforced, have checked the Russian advance, is admitted by the Russian war office. The German loss is estimated at forty thousand. Unable to reduce Ossowelc with artil? lery the Germans attempted sapping operations, but the Russian garrison made a night sortie, bayonetting all the German engineers. Germans Win at Souchei. Paris, July 12.?The Germans won a victory at Souchez by capturing the cemetery, using great quantities of poisonous gasses, followed by a llerce attack. The official statement claims, beere VST) that the general German at? tack on the Woevre region was repuls? ed, giving another setback to the Crown Prince's army which is strug? gling to cut a way through to Ver? dun. Rulgarlaiis Must Go Homo. Hasse, July It,?All Bulgarians of military age have been notified to pre? pare to return home at once. CARRAN/A IN CONTROL. Ills Troops Take Charge of Mexico City. Mexico City, July It,?Carranza troops aro In full control of this city, which is quiet and orderly. The lap ata forces are still being pursued back by the main body of ('ai r anzalstns. Dsn, Carranaa la expected here in a lew days to take up the reins of gov? ernment. Carranaa is expected now to make another bid for recognition by the United States. Thaw Plan> to Attend Ex|M?slllon. New York. July 12.?Reading Eve? lyn Thaw's former testimony consum? ed the morning session of court today. Tbaw annnuneed that he was planning to go to the San Francisco exposcltion. SOME BRITISH MERCHANTMEN CARRY GUNS. Lord Cecil Points Gut Tlmt Usages of War Permit Mounting Small Can? non on Trawling Vessels. London, July 8.?"Merchant vessels of a belligerent power are entitled by established and uninterrupted usage of the sea to carry and use arma? ment in self defense," said Lord Robert Cecil, parliamentary under? secretary for foreign affairs, in reply to a question put by Commander Carlyon W. liellalrs in the house Of commons today. "Several neutral governments/' Lord Cecil said, "were communi? cated with in this matter at the out? break of the war and several more have been approached since as cir? cumstances suggested. The princi? ple of merchant ships carrying arms for self defense have been generally recognized and British ships so arm? ed have been trading regularly with the various countries since an early stage of the war." Commander Bellaire1 question was whether, in view of the unusual char? acter of the German attacks on un? armed merchant vessels, the govern? ment would ask all neutral govern? ments to allow merchant vessels, arm? ed for purpose of defense only, to trade with their ports in spite of the fact that each carried a gun. ' ACCEPTED IN AMERICA. { (Veil's Statement of law In Accord With Washington View. Washington, July 8.?The views ex? pressed by Lord Cecil in the British parliament today with reference, to the arming of merchantmen for de? fensive purposes are in accord with those of the American government. Early in the war the state depart? ment issued a statement recognizing the right of belligerent merchantmen) to arm for defensive' purposes, pro* vided armament was limited to 9H$k not over six inches in calibre, mount? ed aft. Later, however, in view of the peculiar circumstances which arose, disputes beginning as to the character of the equipment and guns, an informal arrangement was entered into between the United States and Great Britain through the British embassy here, whereby British vessels were not to arm even for defensive purposes and American collectors were instructed to inspect vessels carefully and refuse clearance in the event that the agreement appeared to be violated. It was under this ruling that the Lusitania sailed from the United States unurmed, although her rlgat to carry a small armament was le? gally conceded. ARRESTE? IN NEW ORLEANS. Suspect Taken up In Connection With Attempt to Bestroy Ship. New Orleans, July 12.?Hans Halle, who has been arrested in connection with the Pearce letter, denied that he has any connection with the con? spiracy to destroy British vessels and murder Plerpont Morgan and the British ambassador. The police ad? mit they have no direct evidence against Halle. He was recently ac? quitted of the charge of conspiring to ship explosives, Scores of detectives today continued the search for I Pearce. AN UNUSUAL PAROLE. Got. Manning G rants Six Months to White Burglar. Columbia, July 12.?Gov. Manning this morning granted an unusual pa? role to Boh Dobson, a white man con? victed before the January, 1915, court f?r Spartanburg county, of burglary and larceny and sentenced to serve seven years on the chaingang or the penitentiary. The parole was granted for six months that opportunity may be given 11 ?bson to improve his health. The prlao ie ? is to report to the su? pervisor and sheriff of Sparenburg County at the end of six months. NEW NOTE READY SOON. President Wilson Will Make Reply Brief and Pointed. Washington, July 12.?Interest to? day centered at the summer White House at Cornish, N. H? where Pres? ident Wilson is considering the Ger? man note. Indications are that the reply will be dispatched within the week and will he brief und pointed, reiterating the views of this country and rejecting the Germain proposals. Before leaving for Cornish Bee rotary Lansing is expected to hold a lengthy conference with German Ambassador von Bornstorf?, TOURISTS SUFFER IN HOLDUP. OVER SCORE RORHED BY BOLD RANR1TS. What Passengers Pint Thought Was ?!okc on Coaches in Yellowstone Prove* to bo The Real Thing. Livingston, Mont., July 9.?A party of 25 tourists, including United States I Senator Brady of Idaho, was held up In Yellowstone park today by three highwaymen. A New Yorker named Rice was fired at when he jumped down from a stage coach and ran back toward following coaches. The bullet fired at Rice flattened against a rock. Rice ran on and the bandits realizing that the sound of the shot would act as an alarm, fled Into the woods. How much the robbers got from the tour? ists had not been learned tonight. Because tourists are not allowed to carry firearms into the park, the robbers met with no resistance. They escaped into the woods and tonight were believed well on their way to the Jackson Hole country on the southern boundary of the big national pleasure ground. The holdup took place 15 miles from Yellowstone, whence the coaches had departed early today. In a heav? ily wooded section the men stepped out and stopped the second coach. The first coach was not molested and those In the second vehicle thought the proceeding a joke. They were convinced of their error only when forced to deposit their money and valuables at the feet of the robbers. The coaches continued to the Foun? tain hotel, where the tourists were to have lunched, and military author? ities at Mammoth Hot Springs did not learn of the robbery until four hours later. Troops started from every section of the park to search for the bandits. Two men were de? tained later on suspicion. t Many of the victims of the robbery I were Shrlners en route to the annual -Convention In Seattle. Several wo? men faced the robbers' rifles. NEWS OF STATE CAPITOL. William P. Greene Commissioned Spe? cial Judge in Place of Judge M. L. Smith Who is 111?Board or Pardons Meet. Columbia, July 9.?Gov. Manning today commissioner William P. Greene of Abbeville, as special judge to hold the court of common pleas for Lau rens county, beginning Monday the 12th. Judge Greene is named in the place of Judge M. L. Smith who is sick with fever. Upon the request of Supervisor An? derson and County Physician Hennis, of Chester county, Gov. Manning pa? roled during good behavior Joe Cald well, a prisoner on the Chester county chaingang, who has a few more days to serve. Caldwell has a bad case of tuberculosis. After three days' hard work the Board of Pardons adjourned this af? ternoon. Numerous attorneys and oth? er interested people appeared before the Board In the interest of various prisoners or in connection with their cases. Gov. Manning will review the recommendations made by the board as rapidly as possible, making public his decision in each case as he passes upon it. Gov. Manning, Sunday, will speak at Abbeville. Rev. Lewis S. Bristow, of the Baptist church of that city has been having a series of public meet? ings addressed by prominent men on different Sundays. Gov. Manning promised him last winter that he would come up some time, but this has been his first opportunity. Gov. Manning will go up to Greenville the afternoon of the 14th to Inspect the Second regiment encamped there, on the 16th. Many members of the staff will be with him. The governor has numerous office engagements for the balance of next week. THAW JUBILANT OVER OUTLOOK. Says That Ho Relieves He Will l?o Free Man by Middle of Week. New York, July 10.?Thaw was Jubilant today. He believes that he will be free by the middle of next week. The State s alienist will testify on Monday. The lawyers are expect? ed to sum up the case on Tue. day and it will no to the jury Tuesday I night or Wednesday. BECKER LOSES APPEAL. liiist Hope Falls Former New York Lieutenant of Police. Rangeley, Maine, July 10.?('has. Becker's appeal to the United States Supreme Court has been denied by Justice Hughes. This is practically It he last hope for the condemned man. MANY SUBMARINES DEMANDED UNITED STATES NAVAL PROGRAM MODERN. Daniels Wants Them and Wilson Also is Believed to Favor Large Addi? tions in Undersea Craft. Washington, July 9.?The next building programme of the United States navy will include estimates for nearly double the number of subma? rines appropriated for by the last ses? sion of congress. From officials in close touch with the administration's plans for the navy it was learned to? night that while the general board would wait until September before making its recommendations, at least 30 and probably more submarines cer? tainly would be requested. Some naval officers of high rank who are being consulted think as many as 50 or 75 submarines would not be too many. The last congress in three sessions authorized 26 sub? marines and the United States has a total now of nearly 70 in commis? sion or building. Within two years the total, it is estimated, may be brought to 100 undersea craft. Secretary Daniels, it is understood, favors a large building programme. The action of the last congress in appropriating for 16 submarines when only eight or more were asked for is believed to have given the secre? tary confidence that the next session would be even more generous. While the attitude of President Wil? son on the question of submarine building is not definitely known those familiar with his views will not be much surprised If he approves an extraordinarily large submarine build? ing programme. Information is being gathered rap Idly abroad by navy experts concern? ing the latest improvements In sub? marines. Experiments are being con? ducted by the navy for the use of electric batteries in propelling sub? marines and It is believed that when the general board reports in Septem? ber the nurhh*T -of submarine*recom? mended will be dependent entirely on the number of batteries and engines that can be supplied. Greater efficiency than has been achieved by any foreign navy is con? fidently predicted by high naval offi? cers for America's submarines as a result of the new batteries which are to be introduced. Plans for the two superdread noughts provided for by the last con? gress are being delayed pending the results of experiments now in progress for defense against torpedoes. Sec? retary Daniels said today that Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau of construction and repair, was di? recting the series of experiments. A point to be determined is whether the new ships shall carry main bat? teries of eight 16-inch rilles or of 12 14-inch weapons each. The new 16 inch rifle, the largest ever designed for naval use, has proved entirely satisfactory, it has been stated. The big gun has a greater range and strik? ing force than the 15-inch weapon of the newest battleships of foreign nations. Some officers believe the present 14-inch gun should be retained for the new ships because 12 can be mounted on each ship as against eight 16-inch. PARDONS BY GOV. MANNING. Two Convicts Granted Clemency on Recommendation of Pan Ion Hoard. Columbia, July 10.?Acting upon the recommendation of the State Board of Pardons Gov. Manning to? day commuted the death sentence Im? posed upon Greenwood Rogers by the Laurens court to a life term in the penitentiary. Rogers was convicted on the charge of arson. The governor granted a pardon to William Cantey, who was convicted in Calhoun county on the charge of as? sault and battery with intent to kill, and sentenced to three years. He has served all but eight months of the sentence. JOHN H. BARLE HURT. Greenville Man's Automobile Collides With Street Car. Greenville, July 9.?John H. Earle, former railroad commissioner of this State and son of the late United States Senator Earle, was injured tonight When his automobile collided with a I street car on Augusta street just as be was about to enter the driveway to his home. Mr. Earle was taken to a. hospital and at midnight sur? geons were attending him. The ex? tent of his injuries has not been an? nounced, though he is not thought to be dangerously hurt. His automobile was wracked. CONSULS SAY FAMINE AND AN? ARCHY EXIST IN MEXICO. Ask That Steps Be Taken to Bring About Change in Mexico?Want Recognition of Strongest Faction. Washington, July 8.?Urgent sug? gestions that the United States wait no longer than another month before i taking some decisive action to restore I law and order in Mexico have been* I forwarded to the state department by ^several American consular officers in the northern part of the republic 4All these reports, it was learned tonight, have been forwarded to President (Wilson at Cornish, N. H.t after being carefully studied by state department officials here. Threatened famine and tb .fell ity of the contending militar ? ilons to restore peace and estab) ^ gov? ernment that could be re* m led by the United States are dw . pon by the consular officers. Co ? ms more serious than even troubl ** exico has seen before are predict w /.less the United States lends a ) * quickly. Recognition of sorr w /nent which may set up a strong rnment with the moral support o United States is the solution usually urged. Meagre dispatches that reached the state department today from Vera Cruz said Carranza's army, estimated at 25,000 men, had pressed its fight for possession of Mexico City within ten miles of the capital. Apparently the investing forces had advanced 11 miles against the Zapata defenders in two days, practically reaching the city's suburbs. None of the department's advices in? dicated whether the defenders, who are believed to number about 15,000, had been driven back during fierce fighting or had voluntarily withdrawn to lines closer to the city. The Brazilian minister, in charge of American interests, has notified lead? ers of both forces that foreigners in the capital and its vicinity must he protected. Reports of -food shortage ?**?ti?ue4 to reach the state department and the Red Cross today from various parti of Mexico. One dispatch from north? eastern Mexico stated that with the railway cut again supplies in that sec? tion would last only a few days. The 'message added: "It will be but a few weeks before the entire northeast of Mexico will be dependent on its north? ern neighbor, the United States, for the lives of all non-combatants. They are actually in danger of starvation." Children had died in large numbers, it was said. Admiral Howard reported to the navy department that quiet prevailed on the west Mexican coast. ? i HUERTA MUST STAY. United States Will Oppose Extradition Plea. Washington, July 8.?Notice that any attempt to extradite Gen. Victor lano Huerta to Mexico will be opposed has been given by the state depart? ment to Gov. Ferguson of Texas and to both the Carranza and Villa lead? ers. Gov. Ferguson recently referred to the department a formal application from the Villa governor of Chihuahua for the extradition of Huerta on vari? ous criminal charges, and later an in? formal request for the former dicta? tor's extradition was made by the Carranza agency here. It became known tonight that the department takes the position that as there is no recognized government in Mexico and no assurances that Huer? ta would be given a fair trial, and that even if there were warrants for extradition on the charges presented the federal government would be obliged to oppose any effort to turn him over to his enemies. Political refugees seldom are returned to their countries under any circumstances. Aside from the extradition applica? tion, which never has been regarded here seriously, the United States is determined that the general shall not get back into Mexico to forment a new revolution. Officials said tonight that whatever might be the outcome of proposals I regarding Huerta'e liberty at this time, the government would keep him under BUrve lance and find means of preventing him from crossing the bor? der. CARRANZA REPORTS VICTORY. Town of Gundaloupc Capturexl and Mexico City in Danger. Washington. July 10.?Guadaloupe, a town of forty thovsand population three miles from Mexico City has been captured by Carranzaists, according to the Carranza agency, which believee the fall of Mexico City is imminent.