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Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, 8. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1916. VoLXLI. No. 6. PREPARE WINTER 'CAMPAIGN. fkknc.ii MMn visits mom AND makes plans for con? duct op WAIl T1IROLG11 out cold winter months. British Kuhmarim* liestroys Bridge by During VnderM a tor Journey Through Marmora Sea to Consta n tlaopte ?- RtiHMlaiiN Suo< *ssful Against Turku?Will Punish SssV anarine Commander for Staking Arable?Italians Defeat Austriuus? German Invasion Vncheekeil. t Par la, Aug. 31.?Francs expects the war to laat through the winter. Min? ister of War Mtllerand has returned from an Inspection of the "prepara? tions for the winter campaign." OALATIA BRIDGE DESTROYED. British Submarine Penetrates the Goldeu Horn. Athens. Aug. 31.?An English sub? marine has partially destroyed the great Oalatla bridge connecting Stam boul and Oalatla In the heart of Con? stantinople. The ottoman capital Is said to be In a panic. The feat was remarkable for daring as the subma? rine had to tra\?r*e the Sea of Mar? mora and penetrate the Innermost section of the Golden Horn. RUSSIA 8 TERRIBLE LOSS. Germans Claim to Have Killed und Captured 1,500,000. Berlin. Hept. 1.?Since May 2nd. the Hermans have captured a million, one hundred thousand Russians, It Is of? ficially announced. Three hundred thousand were killed and wounded during the same period. The statement says that the original stuselan army In Gallcla consisting of one million, four hundred thousand men has been annihilated. Twenty three hundred cannon are among the root. Two aneOTM HINK SUBMARINE. Craft Which Hunk Arabic Sent to Bot? tom by Bane* striking Amhtshlp. Liverpool, Sept. 1.?Additional de? tails of the sinking of the German submarine which destroyed the Arabic tfera secured from the crew of the Steamer Nicosiun. One shell destroy? ed the periscope and another struck Stpldshlp, sending the underwater boat to the bottom. Submarine Was Sunk. Washington, Sept. 1.?Ambassador Page has cabled that British offi? cials accept, as true, the account of the destruction of the German subma? rine which sunk the Arabic. ANOTHER GERMAN VICTORY. ran of Riga and Vilm? 1a Imminent.. Berlin. Sept. 1.?The capture of Ffledrtchstadt by the Germans Is Im? minent, according to the latest ad Vires. This will permit the crossing of the Drlna river, which will result in the immediate fall of Riga and Vllna. TtKKlHIl TRWspoilTS SINK. Five More Troop Nlilpa Destroyed. Perls. Sept. 2.?The war office an? nounced today that flvo moro Turkish transports have been sunk by the al? lies. The first one being sent to bot? tom by an aeroplane on August 20. Four others were torpedoed by a British submarine. No mention Is made of loss of life. Hand Grenade nuttlcs. Paris. Sept. t.?Official.?There were reported I asta> night only some combats with grenades around San? che?, some artillery duels in the sec tora of Neuville and Boye, und n fight with petard-* at Schw rat/mann eale. rail of Onslno Exported. Ilerlln. Sept. 2.?German troops have captured the outer line of forts at Qrodno. It Is expected that the in <ln fortress will rail before night Csarnowo has been taken by storm. Which cuts off tin- retreat of the Bus etan's left at Grodno. ( \RIMN\L SEES PRESIDENT. Cardinal Gibbon* < ulU on President ami Hcerctarj I.mining. WashtriKton. Sept. 2.- After calling on the president. Cardin il Gibbons a III ace Secretary Irnsing today. The eocretarjr stared today that hi bad no Idea what tin- prelate wished to talk nbout. Cnderstands ho Is interested in both the International and .Mexican situations, which probably will be touched uu, AMERICANS WIN CONTENTIONS STATEMENT IN MESSAUE FHOM BEGUN GOVERNMENT REC? OGNIZES HUMANITAR? IAN PRINCIPLES. "No LtiM-r Will be Sunk Without Warning and Provisions Tuken for .Surety of Crew" Says Kaiser, in Note Presented to Secretary Lan? sing tills Morning. Arabic Case Considered Settled. Washington, Sept. 1.?Amabssador von Bernstorff has delivered to Secre? tary Irnsing a written statement out? lining instructions sent him by the Berlin government. The statement cvontalned this passage: "Liners will I not be sunk by submarines without warning and provisions made for the safety of non-combatants." Comment? ing on the message Secretary Lan? sing Maid that it seemed to be full of recognition of the principles for which tho American government contended. A copy of the noto was sent to Pres? ident Wilson. All that remains is the presenta? tion of tho formal written statement of the German position. The accept? ance of the United States' position by the Berlin government is regarded as the greatest diplomatic victory of the war. On leaving the state department ambassador Von Bornstorff stated that he considered the submarine ques? tion as raised by the sinking of the Gulfllght, Lusitania and Arabic a closed incident. Hereafter no mer? chant vessel will be sunk without first, being warned, visited und searched. Secretary Lansing stated he could not discuss the matter until the written communication has been received. AMERICAN POSITION ACCEPTED. Germany Will Hereafter Observe Rules of Warfare. Washington, Sept. 1.?Ambassador von Bornstorff called at the state de? partment this morning and gave Sec? retary Lansing assurance that Ger? many has accepted the position of the United States regarding submarine warfare, and will in future observe all the accepted ruieju ?I Jmm?Wkl I warfare. CHANGES FOR CHINA. Vice President Resigns?Thought That Yuan May Proclaim Himscir King. Pekin, Sept. 2.?Vice President U Yuenhlng has resigned. It is believed that his retirement was compulsory and a monarchy will be proclaimed with President Yuan Shi Kai as em? peror. Russian Generals Changed. Petrograd, Sept. 2.?Gen. Alexlev succeeds Yanushevic as chief of staff, what is believed to be tho forerunner of a general shake-up. CHINESE-AMERICAN LINE. Traits-Pacific Concern Financed at $:>,ooo,ooo. San Francisco, Aug. 30.?Contracts for financing a $5,000,000 Chinese American Trans-Pacific Steamship Company have been signed by Ameri? can and Chinese capitalists, who arc now negotiating for ships, said an an? nouncement here by Lr. V. K. Wel? lington Koo, China's first minister to Mexico, who arrived today on the steamer Persia. Dr. Koo declined to name the American bankers behind tho new company, but said most of the great banks of China sponsored the plan. l>r. K jo said he understood steam? ers of the new line would lly the Chi? nese Hag. Difficulty In purchasing ships, he said, had caused u delay in starting the service. I>r. Koo said he would not go to Mexico until conditions were more M (I'd. Complaints from Chinese In Mexico, he said, brought about his appointment. PROCEED ON DEFENSE PLAN. Gcrmuti Acquiescence Relieves Egg? harrussmctit. Washington, Sept 1.?President Wilson, it was mid authoritatively tonight, believes h?- can proceed with more freedom In the development of his national defense plans now that danger of serious trouble with Ger? many apparently is removed. There will be no suspicion, he believes, that the plans are directed ?t gn) one na? tion. The president's Idea, It was said, is to pn pare a programme lor several re In advance, Expenditures are |0 be kept as low the president thinks consistent with the plans to be presented to him by Secretaries Garrison und JJuulels. VON TIRPITZ IS DISMISSED. KAISER SENDS HIM ON VACATION AND WRITES BERNSTORFF TO PLACATE AMERICA. American Note to Britain Demands That England Observe Rules of In? ternational Law?Will not Re Held by British Rides in Council?Jte portcd That German Submarine Was Captured and That England Walts Berlin Reply to America Before Announ ig Fuel?Little Change in War Situation. London, Sept. 2.?The elimination of Grand Admiral von Tirpitz as a power in the German government is foreshadowed by tho news that he will take tin extended vacation. It is said the Kaiser personally sent an order to Ambassador von Bernstorff to placate the United States, which Admiral von I Tirpitz opposed. DEMAND ON GREAT BRITAIN. United States Adopts Emphatic Tone in Reference to British Methods. Washington, Sept. 2.?The demand that Great Britain and the allies "obey the law," in reference to United States commerec is being finished to? day and will go forward probably this week. The note opens with the state? ment that the United States insists up? on her rights according to established rules of warfare and rejects the rules laid down by British prize courts and tho methods employed in block? ading Germany. It is denied that civ? il war precedents are applicable to the present situation. President Wilson seeks to make the note attack proof. Ho realized that unless an agreement is reached with Great Britain before congress con? venes, there will be great pressure for the adoption of retaliatory meas? ures. GERMAN SUBMARINE CAPTURED. Remarkable Story Told by Recent Arrival In New York. New York, Sept. 2.?That the Qer i naAAJtuUnarlnu which sank the Amble was captured next day by three Brit? ish torpedo boats was the assertion mado by an officer of the British na? val resefvo who arrived on tho Adria? tic. Ho declared that he had talked with tho members of thu submarine crew. Great Britain Is holding up the announcement of the capture until the Gorman replj to tho United States is delivered. Tho olilcer was unable to I explain the story of tho crew of tho steamer Nicoslan that the submarine was sunk. ONE BODY RECOA ERED. Victim of F-i Submarine Disaster Identified. Honolulu, Aug. 31.?Ono body, found in the forward compartment of the United States submarine F-4, wrecked with a loss of 23 lives in the harbor here March 25, was identified today as that of George E. Ashcroft of Los Angeles, gunner's mate. It was recognized by a dental bridge, naval officials said. Many bodies, entangled In the debris of the submarine, are In frag? ments. It was not expected that the remaining bodies would be recovered before tomorrow. Meanwhile work of clearing the hull of sand and other debris continues. Preparations have been made to Sn*balm the bodies as soon as they arc taken out. OROSCO KILLED IN RAID. Mexican Leader Meets Death in Foray on Rorder. El Paso, Texas, Aug. 31.?Govern? ment Officials here tonight said they had received reports confirming ear? lier rumors that Gen. Bascual OrOtCO, prominent military leader during Mex? ican revolutions for the last five years, had been killed In a battle between Mexicans and an American posse. Civilians, United States customs cull Oers and men of the Fifteenth United States cavalry participated in the bat? tle, which, according to report, was fought in the Green River canyon, Cul berson county, Texas. After a raid on the Dick Love ranch yesterday, Orosco and four companions were pursued from tiie Sierra Bianca ^country Into the foothills. OroSCO died at dusk tonight. four other Mexicans wert: killed. More U-1 Victims Itccovcrcd. Washington, Sept. 2.?Two more beides taken from the F-1 are un? identified. This makes three recover? ed. . ?. S. TRADE IMPROVING. BUSINESS CONDITIONS GROWING j BETTER AND NO NEED TO FEAR PANIC Money to Hohl Rig Crops?Reports From Federal Reserve Agents Indi? cate the Country is Safe. Washington, Sept. 1.?Business con? ditions throughout the United States? | I have changed but little in the last! month, according to reports from the twelve federal reserve agents, made public today. The reports in? dicate slight improvement, with large crops in sight, manufacturing in spe? cial lines stimulated by foreign orders and money easy and plentiful. Tho feature of the month in the At? lanta district was the revival of the iron industry around Birmingham. The blowing in of several additional forces and a demand for labor had a good effect on general trade. No fear is felt, according to the report, as to the ability to warehouse the cotton crop of the district or to take care of It financially through the Atlanta re? serve bank. Railroad men feel op? timistic that their business is about to Improve. The Bichmond district reported that it is realized in the cotton terri? tory there can be no excuse this year for repetition of the experience of last fall. Knowledge that well organized agencies are at hand to assist in tak? ing care of the crop has had a steady Iflg influence. Southern tobacco mar? kets have opened at satisfactory prices. Dallas had a six weeks* drought in a part of the district, which reduced materially the cotton yield, but the report says if frost does not interfere there may be a fall crop. General business conditions have been improv? ing steadily, but much depends on the cotton crop. Boston reported increased emer? gency orders, with direct or indirect effect In all lines of trade, but retail dealers and department stores show business below normal figures. Unset? tled labor conditions are troubling manufacturers. From New York it is reported that Industry, particularly in iron, steel, ! machinery, wool and leather, is more active, with foreign orders the prin? cipal stimulus. Wholesale trade is good and stock transactions were no? tably larser in volume. There has been little change in the Philadelphia district, and the report adds "the expected general improve? ment has not appeared and the out? look is uncertain." Emergency busi? ness! continues in iron and steel trade, with the hope that it will soon create activity in other lines. Railroad freight traffic is increasing, but coal mines still are working only half time. Cleveland reports that gains shown last month are being held, although there has been no decided new ad? vance. Domestic trade lias not reached normal. Crops are suffering some? what from wet weather. Chicago reports that August de? velopments show the general business advance," with better than average crops in sight, and iron and steel plants running to capacity. The au? tomobile cities report an unusual de? mand. Changes In conditions in the St. Louis district are reported as for the better, with a .still more clearly de? fined feeling of confidence. There is increased activity In general business and with the promise of an excellent harvest "conditions should continue to improve." The Northwest is harvesting its big grain crop, Minneapolis reports, and wholesale and retail business is re? sponding promptly to that inlluence. The yield in small grains is expected to be unusually large. No important changes are noted in tl?e Kansas City district, except an in? creased demand for money to move the crops. The unsettled condition of exchange has affected the San Francisco dis? trict In its foreign trad.-, as has the lack of ships, Railroads are busy. Oranges are bringlug satisfactory prices, but lemons are moving slowly at low prices. HAD HUSBAND MURDERED. Widow of Rhode Island Physician Ar? rested. Providence, lt. I., Sept. 2.?Mrs. Elisabeth M?hr, the widof of l>r. c. ISIisabeth M?hr, the widow of Dr. c. after being shot while automohillng with Miss Kmily Burger, was arrest? ed this morning following the con? fession i?f George Healls, the negro chauffeur, Victor Urown, a physician, a former chauffeur and Henry Pellman. They charge that Mrs. M?hr hired thereto murder Dr. M?hr and the wo? man. JOHN H. [ARLE SHOOTS SELF. PROMINENT G KEEN VTLLE MAN IN DYING CONDITION. Has Worried Over Physical Condition Growing Out of Recent Injury. Son of Late Senator. Greenville, Sept. 1.?John Herriot Karle, .son of a distinguished South Carolina family, former railroad com? missioner and prominent member of the Greenville bar, shot himself In the head a few minutes before 8 o'clock tohlght. Attending physicians state that he has no chance for recovery and that he can not live more than a few hours. The bullet, fired from a .41 calibre derringer, entered Just be? hind the right temple and went Into the brain. L. O. Patterson, another lawyer, was standing in the door of' Mr. Earle's ollice when the shot was fired. Mr. Karle was despondent over his physical condition. A few weeks ago he was injured when a street car smashed the automobile in which he was riding. A broken arm was one of the injuries he sustained and the arm has been giving much trouble. This afternoon he complained of acute pain in the arm and discussed with several friends the nature of the break, explaining that a resetting of the bone would be necessary. Early In the afternoon he was apparently cheerful. Toward nightfall he came to the Palmetto building, where his office is located, and calling Mr. Patterson, asked him to lind his ollice key. Mr. Patterson took Mr. Karle's keys, open? ed the door for him and then as the key caught In the door he stooped to get it loose. Mr. Karle went to his desk, took his seat and fired the bul? let into his brain while Mr. Patter? son's attention was devoted to the key. % The injured man was rushed to the city hospital but though several physi? cians are attending him he has no chance for recovery. John H. Karle is a son of the late United States Senator Joseph H. Karle. He was graduated from the Citadel read law in his father's ollice and was admitted to the bar about 19 years ago" Tie 'served as major or'* the* First South Carolina volunteers in the Span? ish-American war. While his father who died in 1897, was senator, Mr. Karle served as his secretary, and as correspondent of The Btate from Washington. In 1901 he was married to Miss Kliza Mays Beattie of Green? ville, who died ten months later. In 1902 he was elected State rail? road commissioner and served from 1903 until 1909. His mother is Mrs. Anne Karle of Greenville. He has two brothers, Dr. Baylis H. Karle, U. S. M. C, stationed at Tacoma, Wash., Capt. Joseph H. Karle. U. S. A., stationed at Fort Miles, on the Po? tomac; five sisters, Mrs. Sloan Craw? ford, Bpartanburg; Mrs. Victor Mont? gomery, Spartanburg: Mrs. H. F. Rice, wife of Judge Bice of Alken; Mrs. James Blrnie, Greenville, and Miss Wilton Karle, who is now in Balti? more. He is a double first cousin to State Senator Wilton H. Karle of Greenville and to Dr. C. B. Karle, also of Greenville. Mr. Barlo is a man of engaging personality and when he first entered into the practice of law he was regard? ed as one of the ablest young lawyers of the Sta?e. At one time he was a partner of the late Capt. Mooney. For a brief period he was associated with Joseph T. Johnson, now federal judge, and later he was a partner of F. F. Beattie. For several years he has practiced law alone, having a large commercial business. TO INFORM COTTON GROWERS. Meeting for Purpose of Announcing Government Plans and Retaliation on Britain. Washington, Sept. 2.?A conven? tion of cotton growers will he held within three weeks for the purpose of acquainting the small producer with the government plans to finance the crop and to demand a retaliation, if Britain refuses to take cotton off the contraband list. MEXICANS GREATLY ENRAGED. killing of Gen. Orozco Causes Excite? ment on Border. El Paso, Sept. 2.?While Ameri? can soldiers kept guard the bodies of Gen. Orozco and his four companions lay in the morgue today awaiting bur? ial. H'.Xtcen suspicious Mexicans are being detained until after the funer? al. The killing has caused intense re? sentment. Word was received last night that an armed band of Mexicans was marching on Van Born to avenge ins death. Troojnl have been sent to protect the town. NEGRO DIFFICULTY AT OSWEBO UH US HAUT STUHLES MELVIX PRESCOIT IX HEAD?WAND? ERS ABOUND ALL NIGHT. OSSOCTS Have Chase and Fight to Re? capture AaottSSf Xegro Wanted ou Dual Charges?Doth Men Lodged In Jail. Afl the result of a difficulty on the Oswego road near the old Foxworth pond last night about midnight Rufus Hart is now lodged in the county jail and Melvin Prescott is at his home on Mr. T. J. DuBose's place not ex? pected to live because of a blow re? ceived on his head, alleged to have been struck by Bufus Hart. Hart was arrested on vhe Lee place between Oswego a Dalzell this morning by officers, d?n? gone to O kW Mr. Mathis' place ^ X the fight. Prescott, after beii ? Jfuck in the head with the a:' 'i /die, wandered about the woods /fie reSt of the night and finally ?J /bund and taken home this mor pj L Hart when on the way to jail g /owlcdged that he had hit Presc c- Ith an axe-handle, but stated th, ?J / did so because of attention v /Prescott had been paying his i / The other side of the story, ? Zing to reports, is that Hart waylaid Prescott and struck him. The news of the trouble was tele? phoned in to Deputy Sheriff Epperson early this morning and he at once left for the scene, first telephoning to Ru? ral Policeman Boykin and Magistrate Burkett at Dalzell to try to head oft Hart. The officers had little trouble in following Hart to Mr. Mathis* place, where the arrest was made. It so happened that another negro at the # place refused to halt when called on to do so by Rural Policeman Boykin, and the policeman mentioned this fact to Deputy Sheriff Epperson, who at once suggested that they go back to investigate, especially, as the officer had come near shooting him, as he thought it might be Hart for whom lie was looking at the time. Upon investigation it was found that the second negro was Lucius Shaw, a ne? gro for whom Deputy Sheriff Epper? son had warranui charging him with breach of?contract and beating'up a negro woman. They at once arrested him and took him on with them to Dalzell. It was while they were at Dalzell with four or five officers pres? ent that the fun commerced, which resulted in Shaw's nearly getting, away. Suddenly ho jumped to run and took off through the bushes as hard as he could go. Deputy Sheriff Ep? person found his pistol out of com? mission and could not fire, but Rural Policeman Boykin and Constable Scale blazed away at the fugitive, en? deavoring to make him stop, but he continued through the jungle. The officers then ran around the road to head him off and he ran out right into Policeman Boykln'e hands. The officer was having a hard time holding his prisoner when the other officers came up and quieted him by a blow on the head. Mr. Boykin was pretty badly scratched up. Shaw was then put back into the car and brought on inta town and lodged In the county jail, %M was Hart, who was in the car all the time. . t RUSSIA WILL XEED CX)TrOX. Will Demand Fair Amount of Ameri? can Crop. Washington. Sept. 1.?Indications that Russian spinning mills will de? mand a "fair amount" of the current American cotton crop were reported to the commerce department today by Commercial Attache Baker, at Petrograd. He cabled thaf out of the 9,000,000 spindles in Russia 7,.r)00,000 outside of the war zone are working nine-hour shifts a day end each is consuming at the rate of 10S pounds cotton annually, as against 72 pounds before the war. "It Is anticipated In Moscow," the message added, "that about January Russia Will import from the United States a fair amount of cotton to ar? rive during the spring." MEXICANS RAID TEXAS. Alarming Report Received from San Benlto. Brownsville, Sept. 2.?A detach? ment of American cavalry dashed away from here shortly before day? light. In response to a call for help dashed by the telegraph operator at San Benlto, twenty-two miles north? west of this place. He stated that Mexican bandits had cut the wires and fired several trestles. They also tired on two automobiles, but the oc? cupants escaped.