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tsass iUMTKR WATCHMAN. E*ta44Jahe*1 April, 18*0. "Be Just and Fear not?tuet all the ends Thon Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." TUB TRUE SO?T1IRON, Established June, 18*s, Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. S?MTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1915. \ /oLXLI. No. 2. ?i fulls in ums. Capture of Novogeorgievsk Removes Last Obstacle to Pursuit of Retreating Russians. LaHOE gVANTITIES ok Sl pi'lJllS and 20,000 prisoners taken with fortress?submarine sends another large BRIT? ish steamer oe white STAK line to IMrTTOM?n<> details of sinkino oe bovic YET learned ? RRITlSll steamer new york city ALSO senk HY submarine's torpedo ? thirteen merchant VESSELS and ten itsrino craft sk1tt to bottom in past week?wilson has not yet former opinion on sinking of steamer arabic with TWO american victims?balk in cocntries HAVE about reached decision AS to division of territory and ad? ditions which WILL be made and may join war at an . EARLY date. ?SRVTA SATISFIES IM 1.4. Mil V ? Territorial I>cmnn<lM Granted ami Bulgaria Will l ight for Alllea. London. Aug. 20.?Servla ha? ac? cepted Bulgarian territorial demand* In payment for her entrance into the war on the aide of the entente pow? ers. According to the reports received Macedonia will be given to Bulgaria, while Servla will divide Albania with Greece, and In return receiving a ?trip of terltory In the Dalmatlon eraat. Italy will keep Avalona. ) GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY. French Making Strong Offensive In Yoftgee* Psrls, Aug. 20.?The official state? ment today state* that the Germans have suffered exceedingly heavy loss? es In the Vosges. The lighting at Lings and Kchratsmaeuele is severe, tbe Germans trying unsuccessfully to fit?** lost positions. * MlCiHTlKfr FORT TAKEN. tiff lies "? Capt a re NoTogeorglesrsk ami fearrtfton of 2u,ooo. Berlin. Aug. 20.?Novogeorglevsk, the mightiest fortress of the 4*zar has been captured by the Germans. Twen? ty thousand prisoners and enormous quantities of war munitions wen- tak? en. Emperor William and the gen? eral staff witnessed the capture. This removes the last obstacle to the pur? suit of the retreating Russian armies. Add 4?real Fort Taken TA?UNw Seven hundred cannon were cap? tured with Novogeorglevsk. LINER ROVU SI NK. Another White Star steamer Subma? rined by Germans. London. Aug. 20.?The White Star liner Bovlc. six thousand live hun? dred tons, which left New York Aug? ust nth for Manchester, has been submarined. It carried a crew of one hundred and fifty. No details have yet been received. Steamer Submarined. liondon. Aug. 20.?The .British steamer New York City, three thous? and tons, was submarined today. Thirteen merchantmen and ten tish - Intc vcMssti were submarined during the We? k . riding August ISth. Ihr.? Shl|H4 Submarined. London. Aug. 20.?The British ?teamern Baron F.rsklne. llfty-lu? hundred toss, und Bostermel, twenty one hondn-d tons, and tbe Spanish ateamer Castillo, ne\enteen hundred tons, were aunk today by German submarines. Norweglun sttftgggf S\errcsbcrg was also submarined. Bulgaria Name? War Minister. Holla. Aug. 2? ?Gen. Jecoff today succeeded M Fltcheff. as mildster of war. This Is taken as the forerun? ner of Bulgaria's entrance Into the v*ar on khe *id#? ..f th?- allies submarine Wrecked. Im niloti. Aug. J<? The Hi nish suh marlne F. I??13. with llfteen men, WSS lOSt Wh??n tin- ??,, tt in, im-miid on the Itanlsh coast. Vienna. Aug 21 Two hundred thousand Bosnians have been cut off in th* region of Brest-Lit ovsk, ac? cording t?> reports from the from. 4.1 UM \\s IN\ I ST I OBI |(l ss. ltre?al-I<4lov?k Itombeemil from Thrci' Midro Other Place* E\fNMte(| to rail Berlin. Aug. 21.?The A i |rc Gei mans have Invested the fortress of Brest-Lltovsk from three sides. Heavy guns are shelling the forts steadily and news of its fall Is confi? dently awaited here. Russians are still in posesshm of Grodno and Os soweice. but their fall Is also expect? ed shortly. Zeppelin and Crew Captured. Special ts The Daily Item. Petrograd, Aug. 21.--A Zeppelin airship was brought down by the ? Russian artillery a* Vitas and the crow captured. Herlin, Aug. 23.?The Russian fort? ress of Ossowlecc has been captured by the Germans, MOSS MOWS OF NAVAL BATTLE. Hu.sslaitH Cain Complete Victory In Three-Day Eight with Germans In Gulf of Riga. Petrograd. Aug. 23.?An olllcial statement of the admiralty confirms the sinking of the German dread naught Moltke by as Rrltlsh subma? rine in the Gulf of Riga. Two Ger? man cruisers were sunk or damaged and several destroyers of torpedo boats were sunk. The fighting lasted three days, the Russians gaining a complete victory. The Rusian gun? boat Sivuth was sunk. It kept firing until she was submerged, the last shot sinking a German destroyer. Sinking of Moltke 1'noonfirmcd. London. Aug. 33.?The report that lbs German drcadnnught sunk in the Golf of Riga was the Moltke as yet is unconfirmed. ticrman Adtmiro Partially Chocked. Petrograd. Aug. 33.? The Russians have materially checked the Germanic aikance in the last three days, in tlicting he?ivy losses on the enemy. (Official.) The morale of the army is unaff -cted by dffeats. WILL TRY TO HOLD LINE. Russians MsjSSJ Troops ut Brest-Lltovsk to Chock Advancing Enemies? I Eloree Eichung In IVogross. 1 Rellin, Aug. 33.?That Russia will Isaaks, mighty effort to defend Brest Litovsk is shown by dispatches from the front which states that a hun? dred and fifty thousand troops, not e-xinting the fortress garrison, are offering "severe resistance" to the German advance. Fighting of the most desperate character is going on a hundred mile semi-circle about the stronghold. BALKANS WON'T JOIN, Turke> Codes Territory to Riilgaria, Which Won t .loin Allies. Berlin, Aug. IS,?The Overseas News Agency states that Turkey has signed a treaty granting Bulgaria dl rert railroad communication with the ?en, and efforts of the allies to get the Balkan states to Join In the war has failed. Capture German Trenches. Paris, AUg, IS, The Kreuch have captured Gerimin trenches on the crests of LlngS ami I tan enkopf. I n ni'li aviators bombarded station i.em Hennenllotarcl and the railway from LHie to i Hjunl, < ? iftlclal, > British siil .inline Sinks Two. dona, Aug, IS, The Turkish collier Ksthahan end the tier man liner Teno? dee were sunk by a British submarine in tin Hes "i Mamora. Cerman Destroyer Sunk. PS i Is, Aog. II, A Germ.i n dcsl coy? er was sunk in battle With two f i nch torpedo boats off Ostend last night. (OSesal.) GERMAN SUBMARINE TORPE? DOES DIG LINER WITHOUT WARNING. Vessel WM OH Way to New York W hen Sunk Fifty Miles rrom Plnee Where LoattOllta Went Down? Thirty-two Persons Said to Mnve Been Drowned, Twenty-six Members or Crew and Six Passengers, Four Of Whom Were Americans. London, Aug. 19.?The White Star liner Arabic was torpedoed and sunk oji her way to New York by a German submarine at 9.15 o'clock Thursday morning, southeast of Fastnet. The steamer, according to the White Star line, was attacked without warn? ing ^and went down in ten minutes. Of the 4 23 persons on board?181 pas? sengers and 2 42 members of the crew?32 are missing and are believed to have perished. Most of those not acountcd for belong to the crew. Only six passengers are reported miss? ing.. Whether any of those not accounted for are Americans has' not yet been determined, but there were only 26 citizens of the United States on board, | 22 bel?g in second cabin and four in the steerage. The Arabic carried no lirst class passengers, having lately been turned into a two-class liner. Survivors left the steamer in the ships boats and were picked up by passing vessels. They arrived in Queenstown tonight, and are being cared for by the White Star line in hotels and boarding houses in the little town which a short time ago cared for the Lusltania survivors and dead. Details of the sinking of the Arabic arc lacking, but that the loss of life was not greater doubtless was duo to the fact that tho weather was line and that steamers plying the German submarine war zone now keep their boats swung out. The tOrpedo that sank the Arabic struck her on the starboard side 100 feet from her stern. The vessel had left Liverpool Wednesday afternoon and was on a sbuthcrly course, "well off the Irish coast. When the vessel was some 50 miles west of where the Lusltania was sunk in May the German underwater boat rose to the surface and launched a torpedo. The marksmanship of the Germans was deadly accurate and the big liner settled quickly and disap? peared from View, Some SUrvlVors, according to reJ ports, say that they had just witness? ed the torpedoing of a British steam? er, presumably the Dunsley, and that this had caused great alarm on board the Arabic. In their fright the pas? sengers had rushed for life pre? servers and barely had adjusted them when the German submarine turned Its torpedo against the'Arabic's side. Ten lifeboats and a number of llfe rafts were got over the side of the steamer anil into these many pas? sengers ami members of the crew scrambled. Many passengers fell into the water, but they got hold of the rafts and later were rescued. One wo? man who fell into the sea screamed pitifully for help. Two sailors swam to her and lifted her on to a raft. Among those rescued were: Capt. Will Finch, commander of the Arabic; 11 of the deck Officers, the chief engi? neer, the surgeon, the purser, the as? sistant purser, the chief steward and the third class steward. Third Engi? neer Lugon is among the missing. < >ne passenger was Kenneth Doug , las, the English actor. He was on the Lusltania when she was sent to the bottom. His good luck followed him again today, for he is among the sur \ i\ oi s. News of the sinking of the Arabic caused a tremendous sensation in Lon? don. The lirst reports stated that it was feared a large number of the pas? sengers'had been lost. Reassuring news came shortly, however. It was thai scone 15 or 18 boats and Hie rafts bad left the steamer safely and had been picked up and were being towed into Queenstown. Latest pri? vate telegrams brought the news from most oi the passengers that they were safe, although some were Injured. The Arabic is the largest vessol yet sunk by the Germans except the Lusl tunla. GERMAN I li i t in GULF. IVirograd Stales Thai Teutonic War? ships Have I'cnetrntcd the Gulf of Riga, Petrograd, Aug. 20.?(Vln London. Aug. 81.) \ German Heel has pene? trated Hie Gulf of and is en? gaged with Russian warships defend? ing the coast, according to i.II Ida I slntemenl ls?.I tonight nl Ihe Rus? sian war ollice. KIGHT AMERICANS ON ARABIC NOT ON LIST or SURVI? VORS. Point to Bo Cleared up is Whether Vessel Offered Resistance to Ger man Submarine Await With Inter? est I'resident's Decision. Washington, Aug. 20.?Tension in? creased In official Quarters tonight JO/hen consular messages forwarding IfRdavitS Of American survivors of the British liney Arabic brought definite information that the vessel was torpedoed without warning and that American lives had been lost. It seemed only one point remained to be cleared up?whether the Arabic attempted to ram the submarine or whether a change in the liner's course ?to assist the British steamer Dunsley, sinking nearby, was interpreted by the German submarine commander as a hostile approach. ' The attitude of the American gov? ernment for the moment is receptive, anxiously awaiting accurate details and reserving judgment as to whether I the action was "deliberately un? friendly." The final decision rests with President Wilson. The president motored to Philadel? phia today to see an oculist. He had consulted Secretary Lansing before leaving and conferred with him again tonight. No statement was forthcom ing, as details from abroad were lack? ing, hut everywhere in official quar? ters the grave aspect of the case was discussed. The general trend of com? ment was that the American govern? ment had reached the point where it must decide whether it would sever diplomatic relations with Germany. Ollicials expect Ambassador Ger? ard at 1'erlin to help ascertain whether the attack had the sanction of the German government. Shouid Germany offer an explanation assert ing there were qualifying circum? stances, such as an attempt by the Arabic to escape or ram the subma? rine, the disposition on Germany's pa~rt to discuss the rase probably ?would be construed''here as a dis? avowal of any Intention to deliberately violate the principles for which the United States has contended, Great Britain's consorship of pre-s dispatches on the disaster created the Imptesslon that perhaps facts weie being withheld which might affect the ease vitally. Ofllcial messages, how? ever, are not subject to censorship and confidence prevailed that within another 2 1 hours the circumstances of the torpedoing would be definite'y learned. A report today that the Arabic was convoyed for a time after leaving Liverpool led some officials to be? lieve that that might have caused the submarine to eliminate the giving of warning. Later, however, the statement of an American survivor, transmitted officially, said the life? boats drifted for hours before being rescued. This was regarded as de? stroying the theory that convoys could have been in the Vicinity. State de? partment lawyers declare numerous precedents and decisions establish that only the actual presence of a convoy at the time of attack could alter the rule of visit and search. The theory that the Arabic may have attempted to ram the subma? rine was scouted by naval officers, who said the prevailing* impression that a large passenger vessel could ram a submersible was erroneous. Officials also thought that no vessel of large tonnage ever would attempt, especially with passengers aboard, to take such a risk. BULGARIAN UORCE ON RORDF.R. I Said to Have Massed on Turkish Frontier After Offer of Territory. Naples (via Paris), Aug. 21. ? A dis? patch to The Mattino from Saloniki say* Bulgaria has concentrated 160, 000 troops on the Turkish frontier. Recent dispatches from Sofia have agreed that Bulgaria la satisfied with the territorial concessions offered her by the entente powers as the price of her aid in the war. The consent of Kervla UlUl Greece to these terms is awaited before the allies can conclude their negotiations with Bulgaria. If Hulguria declares war upon T?rke;. Ii is understood thai she will rcccivi general financial assistance from tin entente pou er . Drummer^' Samples Same as Trunk Washington, An:;. 21. The Inter State Commerce Commission ruled in da> thai railroads must carry drum mors' sample cases the sante :is uthei trunks. TO GIVE SATIsr.U" K.VI'l,\X\TON. Circumstances Aiv Against Such Ac llofop-llellcvcd That United state-. Must Act. If She Would Mold Her Prestige as World Power?Breaking Of Diplomatic Relations Waits on German Reply to Demand. Washington, Aug. 23.?Germany must either disavow or satisfactorily explain the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic. Otherwise the United States will break off diplomatic and commercial relations with Germany. This much was learned today from officials in the confidence of President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. They are agreed that the sinking of the ship constitutes "a deliberately unfriendly act' unless explained satisfactorily, and circumstances are against such an explanation. If the United States is to maintain her prestige as a world pow er she must act. Ambasador Gir- j ard will ask lor the German version j of the sinking. The outcome depends upon what statement Germany makes. Secretary Lansing has admitted re-1 ceiving 'additional advices from Am bassador Page, but stated that they were "not for publication." No word has been received from Germany, but Ambassador Glrard has been instruct? ed to ask the Berlin government if the reports of the submarine com? mander is yet available. Washington, Aug. 23.?President Wilson issued the following statement today concerning the Arabic: "As soon as all the facts are ascertain" d our course of action will be determin? ed." Secretary Tumulty would add (nothing to the statement. Report on Arable. London, Aug. L'3.?The foreign of? fice announces that the Arable was unarmed, that it was torpedoed , without warning, made no attempt to attack the submarine, and did not at? tempt to escape. GERMAN SECRET SERVICE WORK New York World Charges That Agent of Teutons is Trusted Advisor of President. Washington, Aug. 23.?Grave con? cern is felt In administration circles over the New York World's charge that Germany has learned the "ac? tual feelings" of President Wilson ami Secretary Lansing through an agent who has the entree of the White House. Secret service men are work? ing on the case. It is pointed out that the president has seen only his I most trusted advisers since the situa , tlon became acute. GERMAN FINANCES EXHAUSTED? Reported That Situation is Explained at Conference. I Amsterdam, Aug. 23.?The Tele Igriuif states today Unit at a secret conference of the German cabinet, political leaders and Influential writ? ers, before reassembling the Reich? stag, Treasurer Heffelich explained that tho new German loan will ex? haust their financial resources. Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg de? clared that the country's difficulties were increasing and advised bis hear? ers of the necessity id' arranging an honorable peace. TWO AMERIC ANS LOST. While Star Line Says That Total Missing is Forty-live. London, Aug. 21,?Two bodies, of a woman believed to bo Mrs. Frank Tattershall, of England, and of a man thought to be the steward, were pick? ed up In an Arabic boat today near the scene of the sinking. The total missing has Increased to forty-five, ac? cording to a statement by the White Star lit Mrs. Fruguiere and Dr. Woods are the only Americans lost, how ever. NINETEEN LOST PROM DREDGE. Crew of Government Boat swept Away by Waters. Washington, Aug. 21.?Nineteen members of the crew of the govern? ment dredge Kan Bernard were drowned ul Galveston, according to an o I Hein I report. The eighteen oth? ers are safe. Prank Buried Today. Now York. Aug. 20, Leo Prank was burled i|tiietl) in Pypress Mills remoter> ;m 8 o'clock tins morning, \ few relatives and rrtends wer?? pres? ent and there was no demonstration. GEN. CALLES, l AKKW/iA GEW t.KAL, ENDANGERS AMEK1 (AXS. Ooregon says That llo WIH Act With Canan/.a?Fighting toMlMHi at Torrcog?1 nitod Slates Consul Aids Needy .Mexican:-WJesoa Confers With Brazilian Minister. Washington, Aug. 21,?Gen. Fun ston reported today that Mexican soldiers onder t/cn. Calles, s Car ranSS commander, fired on a patrol of United States . troops near Lochiel, Arizona. He made no mention of caeuultlea or whether the fire was re? turned. Will Stand by His General. Washington, Aug. 21.?Gen. < Ore? gon has notified the United States that he will stand by Carranza. Feeding Hungry in Mexico. Washington, Aug. 21.--Four hun? dred Americans in Mexico City are being fed by Assistant Secretary Park of the American legation. Food con? ditions are bad. WILSON THANKS CARDOZO. President Expresses Appreciation Tor Services In Mexico of Brazilian Dip? lomat. Washington, Aug. 21.?Wilson to? day personally thanked Brazilian Minister to Mexico, Cardoza, for the W l vices rendered to the United States and went over the Mexican situation thoroughly with Minister Cardoza and Secretary Irnsing. Cardoza made no ' recommendations, but will participates ! In the next conference of the Latin i American diplomats. INDIANS PLAY BALL 11 FKK. Game with Men From Carlisle and Haskcll Schools Called at 4.30 O'clock. What promises to be a very inter? esting game of baseball will be play? ed or. the local grounds Wednesday afternoon at i.a0 o'clock between a strong team of Indians from the Car? lisle and iiaskel schools and the local team. The Indians have been, play ing as an organization for about ten years and In their excursions about the country during that time have won more than two-thirds of the games In which they contested. This indicates in a measure the strength I of the Red mcn'e team, all of w hom are college nu n ami ball players se? lected for their ability. The game will be called at 4.30 ! o'clock. Admission will be 35 cents. 'BEAUFORT DANK PAYS TAXES. Amount Claimed Turned Over to Bcaafort City Treasurer Under Pro? test Pending Cost's Decision. Beaufort, Aug. 21.?The Peoples bank today paid under protest to City Treasurer Lcgare the sum of $2,028.77, the amount claimed by the town to I be due as .hack taxes. The money was turned over-'t? Mr. Legare this . morning by a representative of the I bank. This c ulmination of a three ! weeks' tax light by the town which ? has created interest among the citi? zens was heard this afternoon with interest on all sides. The bank, of course, has the right to have the court decide whether it can recover any of this amount assessed against it. TWO BRITISH VESSFLS LOST. Berlin Announces Defeat for Fleet of English ships in Engagement. Berlin, Aug. It.?The German ad? miralty today announced that a small British cruiser and a destroyer had been sunk off the coast of Jutland by torpedoes from a German destroyer flotilla. The announcement also .stated that the German aerial raids of August 17 and IS had achieved "good results." The text of the statement says: "On August i7 at 2 o'clock five boats of one of our torpedo flotillas attacked ? small modern British cruiser and eight torpedo boat de? stroyers near Iloritsriff lightship on the west coast of .Jutland et id BSUk the cruiser and one destroyer with torpedoes. Oor forces had no losses. "During the night of the 17th and ,v>'b our naval airships again at lacked London. London city and im? portant Thames establishments were lthcrull> bombarded. Good results were observed. In addition factories and Mast furnace* at Woodbrtdge and Ipswich were bombarded. The air? ships suffered' no da mag?? despite the heavy Ore and all returned."