Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mam ?tt? ran. 'ft ?UkllKK WATCHMAN, nstahUehed April, 18*0. "He Jost and Fear not?Let all the ende Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's-" THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, 1 Bulgaria May Join Great War at Any Mo ment and Action of Austria Will Force Roumania to Action. <.ltl I < E Uli L HKMMN NEt'THAL I NT1L OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE < \J^T TV^tR LOTS?STATED THAT ATTEMIT WAS MADE ON 1.1 EE <>r RIX. I I ItIMNAND?-NEW DRIVE COMMENCED RV I.ERMWsIN I'lH.VNh \OAINST WARSAW ? STATED THAI TWENTY ONE MILLION MEN ARE NOW ENGAGED IN' GIGAN? TIC CONFLICT, NEARLY HALF OF WHOM ARE GERMAN ALLIES ?FIERCE FIGHTING IN FRANCE. TWO CENTERS OF INTEREST. Am? ??Ml Balkan* Hold Attention of Military C title* ami Diplomats. London, July 13.?While military critics has* centered their attertion on ths Arme front where the Ger? mane have clearly made an Important rain, diplomat* are keeping a clone watch on the Halkana. Dispatches in dtoate that Bulgaria's entrance Into the war can not be long delayed and the aggressiv? action by Austria In demanding permission to ship war supplies through Roumanla to Turk? ey Is likely to force that country to an Immediate decision. Greece will preserve neutrality until Bulgaria or Roumanla enters the war. WAR IX)AN SUCCESSFUL. Over Two Billion Dollar* Subscribed Hays Announcement. London. July 13.?The government announced in the house of commons that the British war loan was a corn success. Two billion, eight hun and fifty million dollars have subscribed. Austria Threatens HoumanJu. :aJg|ffr?i:~ J-nly V%.?Government offl etale gave refused to comment on the readrt that Austria has demanded Permission from Roumanla to send War munitions across hsr territory to Turkey and to decide within a month what course she will take respecting ths war. It Is expected here that Roumanla will be forced to a show down. UNO LAND'S INADEQUATE ARM V. A naou moment That Only 100,000 TriMMiM \rv In 1 run. ?? Shock* Coun? try. London. July 14.?The announce? ment of I<ord l**nsdowne In the House of Commons that Great Britain has only four hundred and sixty thousand troops in France gave England the grsatsst shock it has received since ths I>ardsn?lles dlsastsr. It has been supposed that Fngland had more than a million men at the front, and tin annoy same nt Is expected to result In an attack on the government. ROAD TO TRIESTE BLOCKED. Italian* d?ng Aeroplane Fleet to As -tnt Artillery. Roms. July 14.?An aerial tleet Is cooperating with the Italian artillery In ths effort to shatter the Austrian defeneee of Oorls. which are blocking the Italian advance on Trieste, ac? cording to today's official statement. The Italians are alMo bombarding Iandro and Sextom. AHMMK THItEVTENING TOM. tJeemans are Angry With United Htxlnt Over Rim option of Note. Berlin. July 14.?America's recep? tion of ths German note has surpris? ed and disappointed H'rinuny. The publication of editorials printed in tha Cntted States criticising the Ger? man note has caused a fresh outburst of anti-American fleeing. The Ger msn newspapers declare that If the United States persists in holding up a shisld before Great Britain, the shield will have to be struck with an Iron club. Aewtrtan Submarine Captured. Vienna, July 14.?An Austrian sub? marine was captured by Italian naval fOften Monde nlk'ht. It l??-csme en? tangled In a torpedo net after unsuc? cessfully trying to sink a battleship in the Adriatic. WILL FOLI/OW GF.HM \N LEAD. Anmrim ami Turkey will Sever llehi wiiii t'nit4Mi Maisa ir Otfgggggj Amsterdam, July 16?Germany has ths full backing of Austria and Turkey in thw negotiations with the United States. If a break occurs all three countries will sever their rela? tions with America, according to a Herlin dispatch. DRIVE TOWARD CALAIS. Germans Have ( oinmciurd Gigantic Offense In the West. London, July 15.?A gigantic of? fensive all along the western battle line has been commenced by the Ger? mans. The attacks were particularly violent in west Flanders and In the Argonnes. Official reports from the Argonnes are conflicting, the Ger? mans claiming big gains, while the French claim that ground was re? captured. The German offensive in the vicinity of Ypres Indicates anoth? er drive toward Calais. They are using a gigantic gun that hurls a two thousand pound projectile more than twenty miles. Germans again bombarded Furnes, Oost, Dunkirk and Nleuport, doing heavy damage. GR FAT ITALIAN BATTLE. Half Million Men Engaged on AuMro Itullun Frontier. Rome, July 15.?With a half mil? lion Austrians and Italians engaged the first big battle Is raging. The Italians are making slow but method? ical progress towards Gorlzla, the key to Trieste. I^arge Bavarian forces have Joined the Austrians. King Victor is at the froht encouraging his troops to terrific attacks. The war dllcc rt fuses information until . .??? battle has been decided. GERMANY HAS APOLOGISED. Claims Attack on Ncbraskan Was Un? fortunate Accident. Washington. July 15.?The State department announced today that Germany has apologized for torpe? doing the American steamer Ncbras? kan. claiming that It was an unfor tunute accident Rllllon More for War. London. July lf>.?Parliament will be 'asked to vote another billion dol? lars for the war fund next week. Prza?ny*x Captured by Germans. Berlin, July 15.?The Germans have captured Przasnysz in northern Po? land. Thirty-six hundred prisoners wen. captured at Argonne. Twenty four hundred prisoners were taken with the capture of Przasnysz. I/Ohh of Colony Admitted. Berlin. July 1&.?The government admits the loss of German Southwest Africa. THE THAW CASE. Famous Prisoner Will be Released on Rood Friday. New York, July 15.?After the State had filed a petition asking that Thaw be sent back to Matteawan and the defense had filed a brief asking for his liberation. Judge Hendrleks reserved his decision until Friday. Thaw was mobbed by his enthusias? tic friends. Ills clothes were torn off and he look refuge In the Judge's of? fice. He will be released on bail to? morrow, no matter how Judge Hen drjeks decides the case. Wl 1/4 H MINERS STRIKE. Hundred Thousand Coal Miners De? fy Government. LaaHog, July is,?Defying ih? k<>\ei iirnent and their lenders a hun? dred thousand miners struck in South Wales t??day. The territory is under martial law. (union I Iihm! Swept. Canton, July 15.?Twenty-five thousand people have been driven frOM their homes by the Moods and business Is suspended. The damage Is estimated at live million dollars. FLOODS COST MANY LIVE* DEATH ANI> DISASTER IX ORIEN? TAL REPUBLIC. Consul General Cables Appeal for Aid for Suffering People in Inundated District. Washington, July 12.?Loss of many lives as the result of unprecedented floods in the provinces of Kwantuug and Kwangsi, China, was announced today In a dispatch to the state de? partment from Consul General Ches? hire at Canton. The consul general's message said: "Unprecedented Hoods. Great dis? tress among the Chinese in the in? terior of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. Many lives lost. Shameen Hooded two or three feet. There is a total ces- i sation of trade and railroad traffic. Contributions to suffering humanity urgently needed at once." Shameen is an island in Canton har? bor in which foreign concessions are located. Miss ^lahel Boardman, chairman of Hub Red Cross relief committee, con? ferred with Secretary Irnsing of the state department tonight and later di? rected hat $1,000 l>e telegraphed to Canton, to aid the flood sufferers. A commission of engineering officers was sent to China some time ago un? der the auspices of the Red Cross to investigate and devise means for checking or stopping such floods. WHERE TO SELL GRAIN. CMMMNs9! Latest Bulletin (Jives List of Mills and Buyers and all Freight Rates. - Clomson College, July 12.?A list of tho wheat mills of South Carolina, a list of the buyers of grain other than mill owners, and complete Information on the new grain freight rates are given in the latest bulletin published at Clomson College. It is Bulletin No. 13 of the Farmers' Reading Course Series and may be obtained by any one by writing to Sidney S. Kitten berj^ Clemson College. This bulletin should prove of great value to South Carolina farmers at this time and all who have wheat to market are urged to write for it im? mediately if they do not receive cop? ies of it from their banks or county agents. A large number of the bul? led ins are being sent to the hanks and to the county agents for distribution. cotton :to cents at BREMEN. Jump of 10 Cents Since Italy Entered War. The American Aeeoelatlon of Com? merce and Trade of Berlin, Germany, reports that the price of raw cotton In Bremen reached 10 cents a pound on May 111 as against 20 to 22 cents be? fore the conflict with Italy and 12 cents before the war, says The Dally Trade Record. Since the entrance of Italy into the war cotton mills have Increased their prices by about IB per cent. Finished cotton goods have increased by at least 19 per cent, ami as the stocks are rapidly diminishing further increase in price is inevitable. While Cotton merchants in Ger? many are not optimistic concerning legitimate trade, it appears to be cer? tain that the supply of cotton for military needs Is absoluhely ensured even in the event of the war lasting a long time, It being stated that large amounts of raw cotton have been captured by the Germans, in territory occupied by them since the war start? ed, and this alone Is said to be suffi? cient for military needs. MAY ENTER ARMY NOW. England Ismers Rar in Recruiting Campaign. Birmingham, Eng., July 13.?The recruiting authorities In Brlmingham have received a communication from the war office instructing them to in? vite men who previously were re? jected for army service because of weak eyesight, bad t-eeth, or slight physical defects, again to submit themselves. In the future no man organically ?OUnd will be rejected. TWENTY MILLION IN ARMS. Tremendous Force Fighting on Battle Ground of Europe, Box, July 13.?Plgurea compiled by William Michaels, the noted German statist lean, show that twenty-one mii llion seven hundred and seventy thou? sand men are In the field. Of these jelghl million, nine hundred and fifty thousand are German, Austrian sind Turkish. The coal of the war Isitwo million dollar! an hour. SOLUTION Of OHE PROBLEM. STATE DEPARTMENT PLANS NEW MOVE. Negotiations Begun to I as uro Supply or Product Through Mountain Ro puhlic?Swiss Get Materials From Germany. j Washington, July 12. ?Negotiations j were begun today through the trade advisers in the state department and ' [the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce for cooperation between dye manufacturers of the United States and Switzerland to meet a se? rious scarcity of dyestuffs resulting ; from the cutting off of German coal ; tar dyes. American manufacturers j seek to utilize the Swiss dye works pending the development of the indus- i try in the United States. The Swiss I plants heretofore have received from Germany supplies of socalled "inter medial"" coal tar products to be con? verted Into the llnished dyes. Germany now threatens to cut off this supply on the ground that the finished pro? ducts were being exported by Switzer? land to France and England. The new American dyestuffs indus? try is now in a position to furnish substantial quantities of "interme? diates" and the plan is to have these products shipped to Switzerland for the finishing process. A statement of the situation issued by the bureau of foreign and domes? tic commerce today asserts that the effects of the dyestuff famine are be? coming more and more apparent. In some instances the mills arc forced to shut down for the time be? ing until new supplies of color can be .obtained," says the statement. "This is especially true of works consuming large amounts of Indigo, the lack of which has now become very acute. 'In the meantime the Afnerican manufacturers of coal tar dyes are steadily expanding their plans. Equally noteworthy if. the steady in? crease in the manufacture of inter? mediates, aniline oil, etc., by firms lately started in this field." In one instance, an American firm is said to have developed the manu ! facture of a coal tar dye heretofore used, particularly in the hoisery in? dustry. The Berlin authorities refuse to allow any shipment of dyestuffs un? less free passage to Germany is guar? anteed for American cotton, or other products of equal value, j "Information from abroad," the Statement adds, "leads to the conclu? sion that the activity of the great j German dyestuff works has been di? verted largely into the manufacture of munitions of war and hospital supplies. "Everything points to the conclu? sion that German manufacturers will in the event of a cessation of hostili? ties, try to promptly stock the Amer? ican market and will vigorously en? deavor to regain all ground lost dur? ing the past embargo. The depart? ment of commerce Is carefully watch? ing the situation and will not hesitate to recommend such action as may prove necessary to prevent 'unfair competition' by foreign producers on our soil against the developing American dyestuff industry." The bureau is cooperating with the federal trade commission to devise I means to protect the new industry at j the war's end. CITADEL AMONG BEST. In List of Military Schools Known Coder Head of "Distinguished Col? leges." Washington, July 12.?The Citadel of Charleston Is In the list of educa? tional institutions Which army officers are detailed to give instructions in military science and tactics that are classed as "distinguished col? leges" by the board of ofilcers which recently made the annual inspection of the military departments of such institutions. DIRECTOR OF MINES DEAD. Dr. Joseph Holmes, Distinguished South Carolinian, Succumbs to Overwork. Washington. July 1?Dr. Joseph Holmes, the director of the bureau of miles, died at Denver. Col., last night of tuberculosis, brought on by over? work. Slide in Canal. Panama, July 13.?A slide on the east bank of the Qatllard cut today closed the canal to ships of more than 2f> feet draft and may delay the passage of battleships carrying the naval academy cadets to San Fran? cisco. The slide is not regarded as serious. SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN STEAMERS SAID TO HAVE CONTI LA RAN D A HOARD. Form Produce and Meat From Amer? ican Packing Houses for German Use?Vessels Held Long Time. London, July 12.?On behalf of the Crown the Attorney General, Sir Ed? ward Carson today asked the prize court to condemn the Norwegian steamers Alfred Noble, Kim, Bjornst jerne Bjornson, and the Swedish steamer Friedland, detained for some time by the British authorities. The Attorney General asserted these ves? sels had been carrying absolute and conditional contraband from America intended for German consumption. In opening the case Sir Edward said thirty-eight other vessels with similar cargoes had been captured. Copenhagen, he declared, virtually had been turned into a depot for feed? ing German troops. The cargoes in question consisted for the most part of farm produce, meat from the great American pack? ing houses, and lard, which is used ex? tensively in Germany in place of but? ter. There were many cases of pro? ducts used in the manufacture of Ger? man sausage. Altogether no less than 23,274,580 pounds of meat and meat products was included in the cargoes. ? On the Kim and Friedland were quantities of rubber listed as gum. TO DEVELOP POTASH DEPOSITS. Federal Government Seeks to Meet Need Of New Supply of Potash. Washington, July 13.?With a fer? tilizer famine threatening, American ! farmers as a result of the cutting off of supplies of German potash, state and commerce department officials I have undertaken to arrange for the development by American capital of a potash deposit recently discovered In southern Spain. A concession con ! tract from the Spanish government (already has been laid before inter? ested firms. The world supply of potash has been dominated by a German gov? ernment controlled combination, I which since war began has declined Itb release exports. Three cargoes\of ? the product already loaded on ships ,for the United States have been , held up. American commercial representa? tives aboard recently directed atten? tion to the Spanish deposits, with the information that capital for their de? velopment was not available in Spain. Government experts have investi? gated several possible sources of a supply In the United States, but none has been found to offer commercial possibilities. WOULD DISPLACE VILLA. Gen. Rubles a Candidate for Villa's Position. El Paso, July 14.?Gen. Jose Ro ldes has announced that he is willing to succeed Gen. Villa as commander of the convention army and he under? stands that a committee of Villa of? ficers are on the way to make him an offer as the first step toward a recon? ciliation of the Vllla*Carranaa fac? tions. Robles was mildster of war in the Gueterrez cabinet. CHARLTON DURANT ELECTED. Chosen at Special Election to Fill Place of Late Louis Appell. Manning, July 13.?At the election held In Clarendon county today to choos ' i candidate for the State sen? ate to succeed the late Senator Louis Appelt, after a spirited campaign, the results show the choice of Charlton Du Bant over two competitors. All the boxes in the county except three small ones that can not change the result give the following total votes: John R. Dingle 259, Charlton DuRant 811, J. w. Wideman 31 o, giving Du Bant a clear majority of 242. CARRANZA PUSHING CAMPAIGN. Promises to Clear So nor a of Villlstas In Thirty Days. Douglas, July 15.?The Carranzistas have taken the offensive against the Villlstas throughout northern Mexico. Gen. (tales Issued a statement today declaring that the State of Sonors will be free of Villistas within thirty days and foreigners owning property may work ?t under the old laws without molestation. An End to Coal Strike. London, July IS. The coal strike Will be called off Monday. MEXICO Gin IMPROVED. CARRANZA AUTHORITIES EN? DEAVORING TO RESTORE ORDER. Villa Troops Drossln?: Southward, Having Already Taken Querfetaro, His Agent Reports. I Washington. July 13.?Restoration lot normal conditions in Mexico City Jhy the newly established Carranza authorities is going forward rapidly, advices todav to the state department said. Reopening of the cable from Mexico City to Vera Cruz was re? ported and from Vera Cruz came the news that direct train service had been resumed. Gen. Carranza telegraphed his Washington agents tonight *hat he had sent to the capital by special train all the personnel for the depart? ments of the treasury, interior and postolflce and that his government was sending provisions to the city and that "ample guarantees would be given to everybody, whether native or foreign." With the reopening of the cable details of the fighting around Mexico City and its evacuation by the Zapta forces are being received. A dispatch from the Brazilian minister says the I Zapata forces heeded the appeals of 'the diplomatic corps not to carry out ' their threats of lighting in the streets. While Carranza's soldiers control the capital, reports from northern Mexico say Villa is pressing south? ward. Gen. Villa tonight telegraphed En? rique C. Llorente, his representative {here, that Queretaro, 80 miles north of Mexico City, has been captured by .his troops and that Gen. Obregon's Carranza forces were isolated from iVera Cruz. CLEAR ON THE ENEMY. Outskirts of Capital Freed of Zapa? tistas. Mexico City, Monday, July 12 (via Galveston, Texas, July 13.).?The out? lying suburbs of the federal capital were cleared today of Zapata troops by forces under Gen. Coss. The water? works were recaptured and a partial resumption of street car service was made possible. The main body of Gen. Carranza's forces has not yet entered the city, j but Gen. Pablo Gonzales, commanding ; the Carranza troops, has issued a proc? lamation from the suburbs granting j amnesty to all who will surrender and lay down their arms within 30 days. He also guarantees the life and property of foreigners and Mexicans. Alfredo Machuca, a former govern? or of the State of Hidalgo, is in charge of the national palace. The city council turned over its authority to him late yesterday afternoon. So far but one foreigner is known to ha\e lost his life during the righting. Julian de la Traz, a Swiss, is reported to have been shot by followers of Zapata while defending his four daughters. The Mexico City country club, whose membership is made up prin? cipally of Americans, again was en? tered by Zapata adherents for the purpose of looting. The building was quickly surrounded by Gen. Carranza's men, who killed 14 looters and made 120 prisoners. Gen. Villa's message was dated to? day at San Jose, Iturbide, which is in the neighborhood of Queretaro. No details were given. Dispatches to the state department confirm *he announcement that Gen. Villa's forces have made a clean sweep along the railroad from I^eon southward to Irapuato, although other consular advices said that the Car? ranza troops had taken Augusca llentes. STORM CAUSES LOSS. Almost a Cyclone in Morence County. Florence, July 13.?A very refresh? ing rain fell in the city yesterday af? ternoon, but from reports that have come in this morning it seems that it was an index of a storm of almost cyclonic proportions between here and Timmonsville. The wind blew very hard on J. E. Pettigrew's place about a mile southwest of the city, blowing his kitchen several teet from its base and blew up a tree and ?tripped another of its branches in the yard, but fortunately no one was hurt. Coslderahle damage was done to the electric wires between here and Timmonsville, especially in the Bbe neser section, where trees were blown across the wires. A force of linemen is there today repairing the damage, so far no report as to the damage has come in, but It is believed that com has been damaged to a great extent by being blown to the ground.